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     Arthur Lee Swinney was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, 5713 Forest Hill Drive, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas.¹ He married Minnie Elizabeth McClendon. Arthur Lee Swinney was born on July 5, 1881.¹ He died on November 14, 1970 at age 89.¹

     Minnie Elizabeth McClendon was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, 5713 Forest Hill Drive, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas.¹ Her married name was Swinney. She married Arthur Lee Swinney, son of Wilson Ransom Swinney and Sarah A. Skinner. Minnie Elizabeth McClendon was born on March 28, 1880.¹ She died on April 4, 1975 at age 95.¹

     Julia Swinney was buried at Lakeside Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Colorado Co., Texas.² She was born on March 28, 1883. As of February 24, 1897,her married name was Sanford.³ She married Lawrence Norval/Norvell Sanford on February 24, 1897.³ Julia Swinney died on August 8, 1964 at age 81.

     Lawrence Norval/Norvell Sanford was buried at Boerne Cemetery, 800 North School Street, Boerne, Kendall Co., Texas.¹ He was born on November 20, 1864 at Chester, Tyler Co., Texas.^1,2 He married Julia Swinney, daughter of Wilson Ransom Swinney and Sarah A. Skinner, on February 24, 1897.² Lawrence Norval/Norvell Sanford died on May 6, 1940 at Texas at age 75; His obituary has a death date of May 5, 1940.^1,2 He Mr. Lawrence Norval Sanford was born, at Chester, Texas Nov. 20, 1864 and departed from this life May 5, 1940 being 75 years, 5 months and 20 days old. He was married to Miss Julia Swinner, Feb. 24, 1897 and to this union were born 7 sons and 5 daughters, two having preceded him in death and the following remain to mourn his departure: His beloved wife, Mrs. L. N. Sanford. His sons: Milton Sanford, Shreveport, La; Farley Sanford, El Campo, Texas; Rodney Sanford, El Campo, Texas; Lorenza Sanford, Boerne, Texas; Kenneth Sanford, Boerne, Texas. His daughters: Falba Sanford, Boerne, Texas; Mrs. Melvan Scarborough, Shreveport, La; Mrs. Tyra Feik, Fayettesville, Texas; Mrs. Ila Dixon, Mansfield, La; Mrs. Ola Hintz, Houston, Texas. Besides these he leaves ll grandchildren, two brothers, Will Sanford, Richland Springs and Joshua Sanford, Abertnathy, Texas; three daughters-in-laws, and four son-in-law, nieces and nephews and also many sympathetic friends. He was a devoted husband and father, a good neighbor, and friend. He was converted in early manhood, united with the Baptist Church with his, wife in 1903 where he remained a member to his death. He loved the Lord and was a helper in the promotion of His cause in this world having recently given of his means to help his church. He will be missed by his loved ones, friends, neighbors and church. on May 16, 1941.²

     Philip Ransom Swinney was buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park, 6000 South R. L. Thornton Freeway, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas.¹ He married Annie Holmes Mills. Philip Ransom Swinney was born on April 11, 1886.¹ He died on January 26, 1965 at age 78.¹

     Annie Holmes Mills was buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park, 6000 South R. L. Thornton Freeway, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas.¹ Her married name was Swinney. She married Philip Ransom Swinney, son of Wilson Ransom Swinney and Sarah A. Skinner. Annie Holmes Mills was born on October 30, 1880.¹ She died on February 11, 1963 at age 82.¹

     Lorenza Eldrith Sanford was buried at Wimberley Cemetery, Wimberley, Hays Co., Texas.³ He married Beatrice Jean Tabor. Lorenza Eldrith Sanford was born on June 17, 1919.³ He died on March 10, 2002 at age 82.³

     Kenneth Garth Sanford was buried at Durio Cemetery, Allen Parrish, Louisiana.² He was born on October 10, 1925.² He died on December 9, 1992 at Louisiana at age 67.²

     Falba Olivia Sanford was buried at Lakeside Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Colorado Co., Texas.^2,3 She was born on March 4, 1900 at Lomita, Lampasas Co., Texas.^3,2 She died on September 19, 1985 at Houston, Harris Co., Texas, at age 85.^2,3 She Miss Falba Olivia Sanford, age 85; passed away September 19 at the Buckner Manor Nursing Home in Houston. Funeral services were held September 21 at Lakeside Cemetery in Eagle Lake with the Rev. Melburn Sibley, pastor of First Baptist Church in Eagle Lake officiating. Miss Sanford was born March 4, 1900 in Lomita to Lawrence Norvell Sanford and Julia Swinney Sanford. She moved to Eagle Lake in 1958 and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Eagle Lake. Miss Sanford had been a Houston resident since 1967. Miss Sanford was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and two sisters. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Tyra Feik of Eagle Lake and Mrs. Melva Taylor of Ft. Worth; four brothers, Milton Sanford of Shrieveport[sic], La., Rodney Sanford of Killmichael, Mississippi, L. E. Sanford of Pasadena, and Kenneth Sanford of Kinder, La; many nieces and nephews. on September 26, 1985.²

     Tyra Sanford was buried at Lakeside Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Colorado Co., Texas.³ Her married name was Feik.² She married Adolph Feik.² Tyra Sanford was born on June 16, 1908. She died on January 15, 2001 at age 92.