Wesley Woodford Gupton

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On the 1900 Jackson County, Mississippi Federal Census, Wesley Gupton is head of household living with wife Rena (b. March 1877, age 23, Married 8 years, mother of 2 children, both living). This would put the year of her marriage around 1892, at age 15. Wesley was a farmer, and his wife and both daughters were listed as farm laborers.

It is assumed she is the stepmother of Mary (born 1884) and Vernon (born 1890)...and those MAY be the two living children she is shown as the mother of on the 1900 census.

Family Search shows Wesley Woodford Gupton as a son of William Wesley Gupton and Flora Patterson.

Family/Spouse: Clara Drucilla McCaa. Clara was born about 1859 in Union Church, Jefferson County, Mississippi; died about 1891 in Union Church, Jefferson County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Thomas W. Graves on 27 Jan 1908 in Jefferson County, Mississippi. Thomas was born on 23 Aug 1854 in Mississippi; died on 21 Jun 1933 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Find A Grave shows her as the daughter of Wesley W and Drucilla McKay Gupton. The Find A Grave memorial page has her DOB as 8 January 1890, but no headstone photo to verify. . This matches the 1900 census, show her born in January 1890 in Mississippi. The SSDI instead has her DOB as 8 January 1889. Her last residence on the SSDI was shown as Pascagolua, Jackson, Mississippi.

Vernon married John L. Sandifer before 1922. John (son of James K. Sandifer and Nancy Emeline Reed) was born on 14 May 1880 in Mississippi; died on 19 Feb 1961; was buried in Easthaven Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Irene Sandifer Mullen (Punk), 88, passed away on June 23, 2015 in her home in Houston, Texas, surrounded by family.

Irene was born on July 26, 1926 in Franklin County, MS and grew up in the sawmill town of Quentin. She married William (Bill) Mullen, her hometown sweetheart, in 1952. The couple made their home in Houston, Texas, where she was a homemaker. Irene, Bill, and their daughters attended Richmond Plaza Baptist Church in Bellaire, TX for many years. In 2001, the Mullens joined Tallowood Baptist Church, where they were active members of the Sonshine sunday school class. They resided in the Westchester subdivision in the Memorial area, where Irene enjoyed playing in the neighborhood bridge group. She was an avid sports fan and loved watching the Astros and the Texans. She made pancakes every Saturday for all who would come by. She was a wonderful wife and mother and grandmother and will be missed by all.

She is survived by her two children: Kim Mullen and Sherry Mullen Strong (and husband Paul), both of Houston, TX; one "adopted daughter" Julia Ingram of Houston; four beloved grandchildren: Chris Crumby (and wife Jean), Keri Crumby, Elizabeth Strong Alvarez (and husband Jonathan), and Billy Strong; three great grandchildren: Hudson and Keegan Crumby and JD Alvarez. She is also survived by her sweet older sister, Bernice Kent of Pascagoula, MS, and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family would like to especially thank the staff at Houston Hospice for their compassionate care for our mom during her final days.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Tallowood Baptist Church, 555 Tallowood Road, Houston, TX 77024. The family will receive visitors an hour before the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Irene Mullen to Tallowood Baptist Church, 555 Tallowood Lane, Houston, TX 77024.

Irene married William "Bill" Harry Mullen about 1952. William (son of William Pendelton Mullen and Laura Emma Pannell) was born on 16 Oct 1925 in Franklin County, Mississippi; died on 8 Dec 2013 in Katy, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]