Living

Living + Marilyn Virginia Makin. Marilyn was born on 29 Oct 1931; died on 12 Nov 1996 in Harris County, Texas; was buried in Crestview Memorial Park, Grove City, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her social security accoun was established in Pennsylvania. She is listed as Virginia M. Dunkerley on FindAGrave, but as Marilyn Dunkerley on both the SSDI and the Texas Death Index.

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore writes that he married second Faye POOLEY. According to the SSDI, his last residence was in Smithville, Bastrop County, Texas. The Texas Death Index shows that he actually died, however, in nearby Travis County.

(Research):
Census Information:

1930 Census
Texas, Harris County, Houston, ED 134
Enumerated Apr 3, 1930 by Mrs. Mary T Weems
ED 101-134 Sd 26 Sheet 6A
8005 Grafton
49-51
Dunkerley, Walter Hd O $6,000 M W 64 M@24 England England England 1887 Printer Newspaper
Dunkerley, Rosa v Wf F W 60 M@20 Tx Va TN
Dunkerley, Allen K Son M W 29 Mass Eng Tx Doctor Medicine
Dunkerley, Gertrude DIL F W 23 Tx Tx Tx
Dennis, Azalee Servent F W 16 Tx Tx Tx Servant Private Home

1940 Census
Texas, Harris County, Houston City, JP 2
Enumerated April 11, 1940
SD 8 ED 258-296
Grafton
3116-211-0-4500-760
Dunkerly, Dr. Allen K head m W 39 M 34 Mqass Same House Harris TX Physician Private Practice
Dunkerly, Gertrude G Wf F W 33 M Tx Same House Harris TX
Dunkerley, Allen K Jr Son M W 9 S Tx Same House Harris Tx
Dunkerley, Barbara E Dtr F W 5 S Tx Sam House Harris Tx

Allen + Gertrude Genery Collins. Gertrude was born on 2 Mar 1907 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; died on 13 Jul 1952 in Nueces County, Texas; was buried in Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Melba McLemore shows that she married second Luther REED.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD57-FXH
name: Gertrude Ann Reed
death date: 13 Jul 1952
death place: Rural One, Nueces, Texas
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 45 years 4 months 11 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 02 Mar 1907
birthplace: Houston, Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: W. B. Collins
father's birthplace: Austin, Texas
mother's name: Jessie Burnett
mother's birthplace: Austin, Texas
occupation: Housewife
place of residence: Rural One, Nueces, Texas
cemetery: Seaside Memorial Park
burial place: Corpus Christi, Texas
burial date: 15 Jul 1952
additional relatives: X
film number: 2075088
digital film number: 4167316
image number: 2332
reference number: cn 35363
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Gertrude Ann Reed, 1952

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore shows that he was the son of Samuel DUNKERLEY and Ellen NEEDHAM.He was a proofreader for the Houston Post Newspaper.

Walter married Rosa Ann Vernetta McLemore on 11 Apr 1889 in Bexar County, Texas. Rosa (daughter of Keton Jones McLemore and Nancy Jane Johnson) was born on 27 Jul 1869 in Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas; died on 9 Dec 1954 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Rosa was interviewed by a grandson in 1941, and her detailed description of the family makeup was the starting point for much of the subsequent genealogical research done regarding the Keeton Jones McLemore family. She loved to fish, a trait she passed on to her granddaughter, Barbara Nixon.

In 1944, a few years after her husband's death, Rosa was living at 8005 Grafton Street in Houston.

In a November, 1954 letter to his niece, Pleasant informs her that his sister Rosa had recently been diagnosed with "cancer on (her) lower intestine", a fact that her sons knew but did not want their mother informed of.

(Research):
Census Information:

1910 Census
Texas, Harris County, Houston, Ward 5
Enumerated April 1910 by Jas. H. Thomas
SD 8 ED 69 Sheet &a
(Note the scan of this microfilm at Ancestry.com was very faded and difficult to read). Walter was indexed as Marvin Dunkerly by them, with a manual correction to Walter.
Dunkerley, Walter 41 M 21 England England England Printer Newspaper
Dunkerley, Rosa 39 M 21 4/3 Tx Tn Tn
Dunkerley, Russell 23 Tx Eng Tx Apprentice Factory
Dunkerley, Ines 18 Tx Eng Tx
Dunkerley, Allin 10 Tx Eng Tx
Simmons, Bekie 71 Es Servant Al Al Al

1920 Census
Texas, Harris County, Houston W 5, ED 92
Enumerated 10 Jan 1920 by Robert A. Allen
SD 8, ED 92 Sheet 6A
218 Worms Street
143-163
Dunkerly, Walter Hd M W 54 M Emig 1891 England England England Printer Newspaper
Dunkerly, Rosa Wife F 50 M Tx TN TN
Dunkerly, Allen Son M 18 S Mass Eng Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Harris County, Houston, ED 134
Enumerated Apr 3, 1930 by Mrs. Mary T Weems
ED 101-134 Sd 26 Sheet 6A
8005 Grafton
49-51
Dunkerley, Walter Hd O $6,000 M W 64 M@24 England England England 1887 Printer Newspaper
Dunkerley, Rosa v Wf F W 60 M@20 Tx Va TN
Dunkerley, Allen K Son M W 29 Mass Eng Tx Doctor Medicine
Dunkerley, Gertrude DIL F W 23 Tx Tx Tx
Dennis, Azalee Servent F W 16 Tx Tx Tx Servant Private Home