Bylo Mae Keith1,2

F, b. August 20, 1927, d. December 8, 1960
FatherWilliam Jennings Keith1,3 b. January 26, 1898, d. September 21, 1968
MotherEllen Leone Burns1,3 b. October 24, 1907, d. June 19, 1993
     Her Social Security Number was 541-28-7045.4 Bylo Mae Keith was born on August 20, 1927 at Veneta, Lane Co., Oregon.2,4 As of December 10, 1952,her married name was McCulloch.2 She married Douglas Maxie McCulloch on December 10, 1952 at Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon.2,5 Bylo Mae Keith died on December 8, 1960 at Lane Co., Oregon, at age 33.5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 93, District 113, Veneta, Lane Co., Oregon1
1940Dwelling 146, District 20-114, Veneta, Lane Co., Oregon3

Family

Douglas Maxie McCulloch b. June 29, 1933, d. December 21, 2013
Marriage*Bylo Mae Keith married Douglas Maxie McCulloch on December 10, 1952 at Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon.2,5 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1830] Unknown compiler, Oregon, Marriage Indexes, 1906-2009.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S442] Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Oregon Death Index, 1898-2008.

Douglas Maxie McCulloch1

M, b. June 29, 1933, d. December 21, 2013
     Douglas Maxie McCulloch was buried at McCulloch Cemetery, Crow, Lane Co., Oregon.2 He was born on June 29, 1933 at Oregon.1 He married Bylo Mae Keith, daughter of William Jennings Keith and Ellen Leone Burns, on December 10, 1952 at Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon.1,3 Douglas Maxie McCulloch died on December 21, 2013 at Oregon at age 80.2

Family

Bylo Mae Keith b. August 20, 1927, d. December 8, 1960
Marriage*He married Bylo Mae Keith, daughter of William Jennings Keith and Ellen Leone Burns, on December 10, 1952 at Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon.1,3 

Citations

  1. [S1830] Unknown compiler, Oregon, Marriage Indexes, 1906-2009.
  2. [S11444] McCulloch Cemetery, Lane Co., OR, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S442] Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Oregon Death Index, 1898-2008.

Lavonne Powell1

F, b. July 12, 1937, d. August 1, 2017
     Lavonne Powell was born on July 12, 1937 at Norfolk, Madison Co., Nebraska.2 As of November 16, 1955,her married name was Keith.1 She married Chester Allen Keith, son of William Jennings Keith and Ellen Leone Burns, on November 16, 1955 at Hughes Co., South Dakota.1,2 Lavonne Powell died on August 1, 2017 at Lane Co., Oregon, at age 80.2 She Lavonne Keith of Veneta, Oregon passed away Aug. 1, 2017 at the age of 80. Born July 12, 1937 in Norfolk, Nebraska, she married Chester Keith Nov. 16, 1955. She is survived by her husband, her son, William Keith of Veneta, her daughter & son-in-law, Cynthia & Neal Klein of Newberg, her 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. She also is survived by two sisters, Judy Evans of Creswell & Maryann Marshall of Elmira. on September 12, 2017.2

Family

Chester Allen Keith b. November 8, 1933, d. June 20, 2020
Marriage*She married Chester Allen Keith, son of William Jennings Keith and Ellen Leone Burns, on November 16, 1955 at Hughes Co., South Dakota.1,2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S482] South Dakota Department of Health, South Dakota Marriage Certificates, 1905-1949.
  2. [S4880] Eugene Register-Guard, The, From the Lavonne Keith obituary in the Sep 12, 2017 edition.

Gary Dean Keith1,2,3

M, b. April 13, 1954, d. July 29, 2010
FatherChester Allen Keith1 b. November 8, 1933, d. June 20, 2020
MotherAdele Clarice Hughes1 b. June 11, 1938, d. January 8, 2002
     His Social Security Number was 542-66-3534.3 Gary Dean Keith was born on April 13, 1954 at Lane Co., Oregon.1,3 He married Geneva Woods on December 28, 1983 at Lane Co., Oregon.1,2 Gary Dean Keith died on July 29, 2010 at Lane Co., Oregon, at age 56.1,3 He Gary Dean Keith of Eugene died July 29 at age 56. The family chose not to list the cause of death. He was born April 13, 1954, in Lane County. He married Geneva Woods on Dec. 28, 1983. He worked in a mill and as a security guard. Survivors include his wife; his father, Chester Keith; a daughter, April Griffin of Eugene; a son, Nathan Woods of Eugene; two sisters, Jamie Meadows and Joy Ann Hickman, both of Kentucky; and three grandchildren. on August 5, 2010.1

Family

Geneva Woods
Marriage*He married Geneva Woods on December 28, 1983 at Lane Co., Oregon.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S4880] Eugene Register-Guard, The, From the Gary Dean Keith obituary in the Aug 5, 2010 edition.
  2. [S1830] Unknown compiler, Oregon, Marriage Indexes, 1906-2009.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Timothy Scott Keith1,2,3,4

M, b. March 17, 1961, d. July 26, 2003
FatherChester Allen Keith b. November 8, 1933, d. June 20, 2020
MotherLavonne Powell b. July 12, 1937, d. August 1, 2017
     His Social Security Number was 541-88-0180.1 Timothy Scott Keith was buried at McCulloch Cemetery, Crow, Lane Co., Oregon.2 He was born on March 17, 1961 at Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon.1,2 He married Lora Wilson on May 5, 1984 at Lane Co., Oregon.4 Timothy Scott Keith died on July 26, 2003 at Lane Co., Oregon, at age 42.1,2,3

Family

Lora Wilson
Marriage*He married Lora Wilson on May 5, 1984 at Lane Co., Oregon.4 

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S11444] McCulloch Cemetery, Lane Co., OR, online www.findagrave.com.
  3. [S442] Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Oregon Death Index, 1898-2008.
  4. [S1830] Unknown compiler, Oregon, Marriage Indexes, 1906-2009.

Everett George Chambers1,2

M, b. July 15, 1906, d. June 29, 1995
     Everett George Chambers was born on July 15, 1906 at Shawnee, Pottawatomie Co., Oklahoma Territory.3,2 He married Mary Alice Landreth, daughter of Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Landreth and Carrie M. Garner, on May 6, 1947 at Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington.1,4 Everett George Chambers died on June 29, 1995 at Multnomah Co., Oregon, at age 88.3

Family

Mary Alice Landreth b. January 11, 1906, d. March 29, 1985
Marriage*He married Mary Alice Landreth, daughter of Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Landreth and Carrie M. Garner, on May 6, 1947 at Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington.1,4 

Citations

  1. [S3540] Washington State Archives, Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S442] Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Oregon Death Index, 1898-2008.

Robert Martin Thornton1,2,3

M, b. August 24, 1907, d. January 6, 1993
     His Social Security Number was 540-09-1179.4 Robert Martin Thornton was born on August 24, 1907 at Forsyth, Rosebud Co., Montana.2,4,3 He married Vernona "Nona" Landreth, daughter of Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Landreth and Carrie M. Garner, on October 19, 1928 at Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.1,5 Robert Martin Thornton died on January 6, 1993 at Clackamas Co., Oregon, at age 85.4,3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 26, District 32, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon6
1940Dwelling 204, District 37-201, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon7

Occupation

1930Baker6
1940Baker7

Family

Vernona "Nona" Landreth b. January 14, 1908, d. June 13, 1967
Marriage*Robert Martin Thornton married Vernona "Nona" Landreth, daughter of Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Landreth and Carrie M. Garner, on October 19, 1928 at Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.1,5 
Child

Citations

  1. [S10814] Oregon State Archives, Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1968.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S442] Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Oregon Death Index, 1898-2008.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S10883] Unknown compiler, Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1968.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Patricia Carrie Thornton1,2,3

F, b. December 22, 1930, d. August 13, 2002
FatherRobert Martin Thornton1,2,3 b. August 24, 1907, d. January 6, 1993
MotherVernona "Nona" Landreth1,2,3 b. January 14, 1908, d. June 13, 1967
     Her married name was Paget.3 Her Social Security Number was 543-32-5438.3 Patricia Carrie Thornton married Unknown Paget.3 Patricia Carrie Thornton was born on December 22, 1930 at Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.2,3 As of April 6, 1952,her married name was Austin.2 She married Robert E. Austin on April 6, 1952 at Lake Grove, Clackamas Co., Oregon.2 Patricia Carrie Thornton died on August 13, 2002 at Bend, Deschutes Co., Oregon, at age 71.3,4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 204, District 37-201, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon1

Family 1

Unknown Paget
Marriage*Patricia Carrie Thornton married Unknown Paget.3 

Family 2

Robert E. Austin b. April 3, 1927
Marriage*Patricia Carrie Thornton married Robert E. Austin on April 6, 1952 at Lake Grove, Clackamas Co., Oregon.2 

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S10814] Oregon State Archives, Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1968.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Robert E. Austin1

M, b. April 3, 1927
     Robert E. Austin was born on April 3, 1927 at Oregon.1 He married Patricia Carrie Thornton, daughter of Robert Martin Thornton and Vernona "Nona" Landreth, on April 6, 1952 at Lake Grove, Clackamas Co., Oregon.1

Family

Patricia Carrie Thornton b. December 22, 1930, d. August 13, 2002
Marriage*Robert E. Austin married Patricia Carrie Thornton, daughter of Robert Martin Thornton and Vernona "Nona" Landreth, on April 6, 1952 at Lake Grove, Clackamas Co., Oregon.1 

Citations

  1. [S10814] Oregon State Archives, Oregon, U.S., State Marriages, 1906-1968.

Margaret Viola Somers1,2

F, b. June 14, 1901, d. April 26, 1980
     Margaret Viola Somers was buried at Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana.2 She was born on June 14, 1901 at Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana.1,2 As of June 22, 1936,her married name was Meade.1 She married William "Bill" "Willie" Meade, son of Delbert Oakwood Meade and Ida Ellen Smith, on June 22, 1936 at Indiana.1 Margaret Viola Somers and William "Bill" "Willie" Meade were divorced before April, 1940.3 Margaret Viola Somers died on April 26, 1980 at Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana, at age 78.2

Family

William "Bill" "Willie" Meade b. December 15, 1900, d. April 19, 1989
Marriage*She married William "Bill" "Willie" Meade, son of Delbert Oakwood Meade and Ida Ellen Smith, on June 22, 1936 at Indiana.1 
Divorce* Margaret Viola Somers and William "Bill" "Willie" Meade were divorced before April, 1940.3 

Citations

  1. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  2. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Ray Dewayne Beaman1,2,3

M, b. June 22, 1942, d. August 17, 2016
     Ray Dewayne Beaman Ray D. Beaman, 74, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of Brazil, died unexpectedly Aug. 17, 2016 in Orlando, due to heart issues. He was born June 22, 1942 in Greencastle, the son of Ralph "Tarz" Beaman and Devona Miller Beaman. He graduated from Greencastle High School, Class of 1960. He was very active in sports in high school, excelling in basketball and softball. He also played football. Later in life he was an avid golfer. As a young man, he started coming to Brazil to play baseball at Roy Brann Ballfield. During this time, he met lifelong friends, whom he still remained close to through the years. As a young man, Ray entered into the Army National Guard, serving from 1966-71. Although he lived in Florida for many years, he still thought of Brazil as home. He enjoyed his visits to Brazil, staying with Tanya and Brent, and getting to spend time with Kade and his friends. He treasured his time in Florida as well, with his son Larry, his sister Pam and extended family. Ray worked for IBM in Greencastle and later was transferred to IBM at Boca Raton. He retired at the age of 45, but always kept busy working at golf courses, including PGA National, Breakers West in Florida and Forest Park in Brazil. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Tanya and Brent Baker of Brazil; stepson, Larry Wexler, DVM and wife Megan of Ocala, Fla; sister, Pam Payne of Orlando; niece, Brooke Gregory (Mark), nephew Chad Payne (Cyndi); stepdaughter, Kim Mills and husband Chris of Coral Springs, Fla; grandchildren Kade Baker and wife Shelby of Brazil, Annabelle Wexler, Lucy Wexler, Jordan Mills, and Sydney Mills; great-nieces and great-nephews, Brock, Carsyn, Camden, Channing and Collins. He also had a close group of friends and golfing buddies in Brazil and Orlando that he leaves behind. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother-in-law, Steve Payne. At his request, cremation was chosen.3 He and Ruthann Butler were divorced.1 Ray Dewayne Beaman was born on June 22, 1942 at Greencastle, Putnam Co., Indiana.2,3 He married Ruthann Butler, daughter of George Noble "Nobe" Butler and Bonnie Mae Daniels, on December 26, 1962 at Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana.1 Ray Dewayne Beaman died on August 17, 2016 at Orlando, Orange Co., Florida, at age 74.3

Family

Ruthann Butler
Divorce*He and Ruthann Butler were divorced.1 
Marriage* Ray Dewayne Beaman married Ruthann Butler, daughter of George Noble "Nobe" Butler and Bonnie Mae Daniels, on December 26, 1962 at Brazil Township, Clay Co., Indiana.1 
Child
  • Tanya R. Beaman1,3

Citations

  1. [S8538] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005.
  2. [S5667] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940.
  3. [S3483] French, Lawson-Miller & Schoppenhorst Funeral Home & Crematory, online www.frenchfuneralhome.com, From the Ray D. Beaman obituary.