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William Arlis Becton

Male 1912 - 1988  (76 years)


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  • Name William Arlis Becton  [1, 2, 3
    Birth 16 Feb 1912  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Death 27 Dec 1988  Houston, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Burial Tanner Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • Barbara Yancey Dore shows that he married Lucille M. MAYES on 8 Jan 1946 in Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, LA. She also died in Harris County, on 16 Nov 1983.

      WILLIAM A BECTON 16 Feb 1912 27 Dec 1988 71301 (Alexandria, Rapides, LA ) (none specified) 450-16-1753 Texas
    • (Research):
      Census Listings:

      1930 Census
      Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
      Enumerated 8 and 9 Apr 1930
      ED 202-8 SD 19 Sheet 2B
      38-40
      Horn, C P Head M W 35 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
      Horn, Dollie Wf F W 35 M Tx NC Tx
      Horn, Carene Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
      Horn, Enlow Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
      Horn, Oscar Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
      Horn, Glenn Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
      Becton, Arlis Brother-in-law* m W 17 S Tx NC Tx Laborer Farm

      *He is probably not actually a brother of Dollie's, based on his age. It is more likely this is William Arlis Becton, a nephew of Dollie's, who was born ca 1912-1913 to William Becton and Mellie Cousins.
    Person ID I34883  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father William Edward Becton,   b. 6 Jan 1891, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 1952, Houston, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Mellie Miranda Cousins,   b. 1 Feb 1889, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 May 1958, Houston, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 3 May 1911  Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F10943  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lucille A. "Lucey" Mayes,   b. 27 Sep 1924, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 1983, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 8 Jan 1946  Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F10951  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2010 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 16 Feb 1912 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 8 Jan 1946 - Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 27 Dec 1988 - Houston, Harris County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S327] Dore, Barbara Yancey (RootsLady@rootslady.com) "Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project" http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bydore_1, (Dore, Barbara Yancey "Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project"; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bydore_1 ; Updated Tue Feb 24 22:17:40 2004 This Gedcom contains many regionally located but sometimes unconnected Southeast Texas persons. Some of the information has been collected during Barbara's past 35 years of family research. Many undocumented families in the area are included. ALWAYS verify!!).

    2. [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.).

    3. [S694] Westfall, Lewis "Tanner Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton Co., Cemeteries of TX", (http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/Etx/Newton/cemetery/tanner.htm).

    4. [S334] Rootsweb, Texas Death Records, 1964 thru 1998.