Elvira "Viola" Elizabeth Stedham

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore has her as married three times: (1) Wilbert H. KENYON (a/k/a W. H. GARLAND) on 28 Oct 1886 in El Paso (in a double wedding with her brother, George Keton Stedham at the county jail); (2) F. S. HANSON on 28 Nov 1887 in Ulvalde, and finally (3) Elmer Harley MAUK on 17 Jan 1916. As her name on the marriage certificate to Elmer Mauk was Viola Rucker, it appears she may have had another marriage between the one to F. S. Hanson and Elmer Mauk.

Elvira's mother had to sign a consent for Elvira to marry Wilbert Kenyon. Lucretia stated that Wilbert Kenyon was 26 and Elvira was age 16...although it appears she was actually only 13....and that there was no legal objection to the Marriage of said Kenyon and Miss Elvira Stedham.

Melba Gene McLemore provided the following obituary, which she in turn received from a Stedham researcher (nora31@aol.com).

Mrs. Elvira Mauk

Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Elvira Elizabeth Mauk, 83, of 2010 Magnolia Ave., who died in a local hospital Saturday, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Evergreen Cemetery with Bishop H.E. Turley officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Martin Mortuary.

Originally published in The El Paso Times, page 11, Tuesday, May 29, 1956

(Research):Census information:

1920 Federal Census
Melba Gene McLemore's believes this is her listing, with th
e enumerator incorrectly recording her age
Kansas, Sedgwick, Wichita Ward 4, ED 146
Enumerated 10 January 1920 by Mrs. Ada Traverse
SD 8, ED 146 Ward 4rth part
Sheet 17B
1809-371-469
Mauk, E.H. Hd W W 36 M Nebraska US US Laborer Flour Mill
Mauk, Viola Wife F W 41 M Tx NJ Miss
Stedham, Lucretia Mother in Law F W 62 Wd Miss Miss Miss

1930 Federal Census
Could she have been a lodger in the home of Albert and Grace McKinney in the El Paso? They lived in District 72 of the City of El Paso. A border in their home was listed as MAUK, Viola A, Lodger, F W 77 (sic) Ed Tx Pa Miss Housekeeper Private Home. If this is the same Viola Mauk, her age is listed too high in error. She would have only been in her mid-50's.

Elvira married Wilbert Kenyon on 28 Oct 1886 in El Paso County, Texas. Wilbert was born about 1860; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elvira married F.S. Hanson on 28 Nov 1887 in Uvalde County, Texas. F.S. was born before 1867; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elvira married Elmer Harley Mauk on 17 Jan 1916 in El Paso County, Texas. Elmer was born on 12 Feb 1882 in Wayne County, Nebraska; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]