Jesse Lee Townley1,2,3

M, b. November 12, 1893, d. April 12, 1980
     Jesse Lee Townley was buried at Letitia Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche Co., Oklahoma.4 He was born on November 12, 1893 at Indian Territory, Oklahoma.4 He married Illa Chloe Brooks, daughter of John Frank Brooks and Pearly May Majors, circa 1920.1,5,2 Jesse Lee Townley died on April 12, 1980 at age 86.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 146, District 35, Zella Township, Comanche Co., Oklahoma5
1940Dwelling 57, District 16-37, Zella Township, Comanche Co., Oklahoma3

Occupation

1930Farmer5
1940Farmer3

Family

Illa Chloe Brooks b. November 29, 1899, d. July 19, 1995
Marriage*Jesse Lee Townley married Illa Chloe Brooks, daughter of John Frank Brooks and Pearly May Majors, circa 1920.1,5,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3823] Drain Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/3237493/person/7003554852
  2. [S1319] Lawton Constitution, From the Etta Mae McCall obituary in the Mar 3, 2004 edition.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2377] Letitia Cemetery, Comanche Co., OK, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=nease&GSfn=ruth&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=38&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=39930454&CRid=231638&df=all&
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Opal O. Townley1

F, b. November 14, 1920
FatherJesse Lee Townley1,2 b. November 12, 1893, d. April 12, 1980
MotherIlla Chloe Brooks1,2 b. November 29, 1899, d. July 19, 1995
     Opal O. Townley was born on November 14, 1920 at Oklahoma.1,3 As of September 18, 1937,her married name was Herndon.4 She married Buster A. Herndon on September 18, 1937.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 146, District 35, Zella Township, Comanche Co., Oklahoma1
1940Dwelling 42, District 16-374, Zella Township, Comanche Co., Oklahoma5

Family

Buster A. Herndon b. September 6, 1919, d. July 15, 1982
Marriage*Opal O. Townley married Buster A. Herndon on September 18, 1937.4 
Children
  • Gene Herndon4
  • Frankie G. Herndon4,5

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1319] Lawton Constitution, From the Etta Mae McCall obituary in the Mar 3, 2004 edition.
  3. [S1235] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1.
  4. [S2380] Marlow Cemetery, Stephens Co., OK, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=snider&GSfn=carl&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=38&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=24037599&CRid=423984&df=all&
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Etta Mae Townley1,2,3,4

F, b. January 10, 1923, d. February 28, 2004
FatherJesse Lee Townley1,4,5 b. November 12, 1893, d. April 12, 1980
MotherIlla Chloe Brooks1,4,5 b. November 29, 1899, d. July 19, 1995
     Etta Mae Townley was buried at Letitia Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche Co., Oklahoma.2 She was born on January 10, 1923 at Locust Grove, Comanche Co., Oklahoma.2,6,4 As of July 18, 1941,her married name was McCall.3 She married Bill McCall on July 18, 1941 at Letitia, Comanche Co., Oklahoma.2,3,4 Etta Mae Townley died on February 28, 2004 at Lawton, Comanche Co., Oklahoma, at age 81.2,3,6,4 She Funeral for Etta Mae McCall, 81, Lawton, will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Letitia Baptist Church, east of Lawton with the Rev. Bubba Clark, pastor, and the Rev. Leroy Looper, Baptist minister, Wayne, officiating. Mrs. McCall died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004, in a local hospital. Burial will be at Letitia Cemetery, east of Lawton, under direction of Becker Funeral Home. She was born Jan. 10, 1923, near the Locust Grove community to Jesse L. and Illa Chloe Brooks Townley and lived all of her life within 2 miles of her birthplace. She attended school at Mountain View, east of Lawton, and graduated from Elgin High School. She married Bill McCall on July 18, 1941, at Letitia, east of Lawton. She worked at Shriver's Store as a clerk for about seven years and then went to work with her husband in 1958 at Biles and McCall Garage as a bookkeeper. She then later worked at McCall's Garage as a bookkeeper until her retirement. She was a member of Letitia Baptist Church and the Jewel Davis Sunday School Class. Survivors include her husband, of the home; a daughter, Marsha Thomas and her husband, Randy, Lawton; a son, Terry McCall and his wife, Dee Ann, Lawton; a sister, Opal Herndon, Marlow; three brothers: Harold Townley, Graham, Texas; Charles Townley, Cyril; and Keith Townley, Elgin; four grandsons: Blake Thomas and his wife, Mandee; Travis Thomas; Nathan McCall; and Austin McCall, all of Lawton; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents. Memorial contributions may be made to the Building Fund at Letitia Baptist Church, 2606 SE Highway 65, Lawton 73501. on March 3, 2004.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 146, District 35, Zella Township, Comanche Co., Oklahoma1
1940Dwelling 57, District 16-37, Zella Township, Comanche Co., Oklahoma5

Family

Bill McCall b. November 14, 1915, d. June 30, 2012
Marriage*Etta Mae Townley married Bill McCall on July 18, 1941 at Letitia, Comanche Co., Oklahoma.2,3,4 
Children
  • Marsha McCall3,4
  • Terry McCall3,4

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2377] Letitia Cemetery, Comanche Co., OK, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=nease&GSfn=ruth&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=38&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=39930454&CRid=231638&df=all&
  3. [S1319] Lawton Constitution, From the Bill McCall obituary in the Jul 2, 2012 edition.
  4. [S1319] Lawton Constitution, From the Etta Mae McCall obituary in the Mar 3, 2004 edition.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Robert E. Townley1

M, b. 1935, d. 1936
FatherJesse Lee Townley1 b. November 12, 1893, d. April 12, 1980
MotherIlla Chloe Brooks1 b. November 29, 1899, d. July 19, 1995
     Robert E. Townley was buried at Letitia Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche Co., Oklahoma.1 He was born in 1935.1 He died in 1936.1

Bill McCall1

M, b. November 14, 1915, d. June 30, 2012
     Bill McCall was buried at Letitia Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche Co., Oklahoma.2 He was born on November 14, 1915.2 He married Etta Mae Townley, daughter of Jesse Lee Townley and Illa Chloe Brooks, on July 18, 1941 at Letitia, Comanche Co., Oklahoma.3,1,4 Bill McCall died on June 30, 2012 at Lawton, Comanche Co., Oklahoma, at age 96.1,2 He Funeral service for Bill McCall, 96, Lawton, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Letitia Baptist Church, east of Lawton, with Alfred Smith officiating. Mr. McCall died Saturday, June 30, 2012, in Lawton. Burial will be in the Letitia June 30, 2012, to live forever with her Lord and Savior. He was born Nov. 14, 1915. He married Etta Mae Townley July 18, 1941, at Letitia. She preceded him in death Feb. 28, 2004. He was a member of Letitia Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was a founder of the Cox's Store Fire Department. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law: Marsha and Randy Thomas, Lawton; a son and daughter-in-law: Terry and Dee Ann McCall, Lawton; four grandchildren: Blake Thomas and wife Mandee, Travis Thomas and wife Amanda, Nathan McCall and Austin McCall; two great-grandchildren: Jake and Julianne Thomas and a great-grandchild to be born in September; many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters: Irene Martin, Marie Newman and Alma Jones and a brother, Keith McCall. Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cox's Store Volunteer Fire Department, 14810 NE Rogers Lane, Lawton 73507 or to Letitia Baptist Church, 2606 S. State Highway 65, Lawton 73501. on July 2, 2012.1

Family

Etta Mae Townley b. January 10, 1923, d. February 28, 2004
Marriage*He married Etta Mae Townley, daughter of Jesse Lee Townley and Illa Chloe Brooks, on July 18, 1941 at Letitia, Comanche Co., Oklahoma.3,1,4 
Children
  • Marsha McCall1,4
  • Terry McCall1,4

Citations

  1. [S1319] Lawton Constitution, From the Bill McCall obituary in the Jul 2, 2012 edition.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S2377] Letitia Cemetery, Comanche Co., OK, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=nease&GSfn=ruth&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=38&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=39930454&CRid=231638&df=all&
  4. [S1319] Lawton Constitution, From the Etta Mae McCall obituary in the Mar 3, 2004 edition.

Buster A. Herndon1

M, b. September 6, 1919, d. July 15, 1982
     Buster A. Herndon was buried at Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens Co., Oklahoma.1 His Social Security Number was 442-12-9013.2 He was born on September 6, 1919 at Oklahoma.1,3,2 He married Opal O. Townley, daughter of Jesse Lee Townley and Illa Chloe Brooks, on September 18, 1937.1 Buster A. Herndon died on July 15, 1982 at age 62.1

Census Records

1940Dwelling 42, District 16-374, Zella Township, Comanche Co., Oklahoma3

Occupation

1940Oil truck driver3

Family

Opal O. Townley b. November 14, 1920
Marriage*Buster A. Herndon married Opal O. Townley, daughter of Jesse Lee Townley and Illa Chloe Brooks, on September 18, 1937.1 
Children
  • Gene Herndon1
  • Frankie G. Herndon1,3

Citations

  1. [S2380] Marlow Cemetery, Stephens Co., OK, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=snider&GSfn=carl&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=38&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=24037599&CRid=423984&df=all&
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Alma Unknown1

F, b. circa 1893
     Her married name was Keaton.1 Alma Unknown married Morgan M. Keaton, son of John Shelbourne Keaton and Melissa Ann Furrow.1 Alma Unknown was born circa 1893 at Kentucky.1

Census Records

1940Dwelling 61, District 34-100, Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California1

Family

Morgan M. Keaton b. October 21, 1891, d. May 11, 1981
Marriage*Alma Unknown married Morgan M. Keaton, son of John Shelbourne Keaton and Melissa Ann Furrow.1 

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.