Lunsford, Daniel Walter – family
Information and photos submitted by Carolyn Gathright
Photo of Daniel Walter Lunsford and his wife Elizabeth Carter taken late 1890’s early 1900’s in Troy, Obion TN. The photo is on Metal and is bent and very old and dark.
Daniel Walter LUNSFORD b. 24 May 1876, Troy, Obion, Tennessee, (s/o Adolphus Laffette LUNSFORD & Josephine Earl DeWITTE)
- (marriage 1) 13 Jan 1898, in Obion County, TN, Sarah “Lizzie” Elizabeth CARTER. She was b. 25 Jan 1871, Union City, Obion, TN, (d/o John VanBuren CARTER & Susan Victoria MARSHALL) d. 21 Dec 1902, Troy, Obion, TN, buried: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Obion Co, TN
- (marriage 2) 4 Oct 1903, in Obion County, TN, Lona Pearl TODD. She was b. 24 Aug 1882, Kenton, Gibson County, TN, (d/o Martin L. TODD & Molly _____) d. 19 Nov 1970; buried: Rose Lawn Cemetery, Hobart, Kiowa County, OK. Daniel d. 6 Dec 1909, Kiowa County, OK; buried: Rose Lawn Cemetery, Hobart, Kiowa County, OK.
Children:
- Paul Mun Lunsford – b. 22 Oct 1898, Obion Co, TN, m. aft 1920, in Hobart, Kiowa, OK to Willy Bell TODD, b. 1905, KY. Paul died 10 Nov 1933, Frederick, Tillman, OK, buried: 12 Nov 1933 ??, Rose Lawn Cemetery, Hobart, Kiowa, OK. issue 2 sons
- Beulah Marshall Lunsford – b. 26 Dec 1901, Troy, Obion, TN, m.(1) 11 Aug 1920, in Hobart, Kiowa, OK, Riley “Pop” Orbin GATTIS, b. 1 Nov 1897, TX, (s/o Jacob “Jake” Newton GATTIS & Nannie “Nancy” Jane EVANS) d. 20 Sep 1952, Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ. buried: Rose Hills Cemetery, Ardmore, Carter, OK, m.(2) circa 1957, in Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ, Cyril HILL, b. 25 Jan 1903, d. Oct 1973, Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ. Beulah d. 17 Jun 1994, Artesia, Los Angeles, CA, buried: 6 Aug 1994, Rose Hills Cemetery, Ardmore, Carter, OK.
- Lula Moffett Lunsford – b. 26 Dec 1901, Troy, Obion, TN, d. 1902.
- Lorrine H. Lunsford – b. 30 Apr 1904, Obion County, TN, m. 1924, Ralph CAMPBELL, b. 10 Feb 1904, Hobart, Kiowa, OK, d. 7 Jun 1979, Hobart, Kiowa, OK, buried: Rose Lawn Cm, Hobart, Kiowa, OK. Lorrine d. 29 Mar 1988, buried: Rose Lawn Cemetery, Hobart, Kiowa, OK. issue 1 dau
- Marie Lunsford – b. 7 Nov 1907, Hobart, Kiowa, OK, m. _____ RITTER. Marie d. 18 May 1929, buried: Rose Lawn Cemetery, Hobart, Kiowa, OK. issue 2 dau.
Beulah Marshall Lunsford
Photo of Beulah Marshall Lunsford taken about 1902 (the only twin to survive). The photo is on metal and is badly bent and dark.
Lula Moffett Lunsford – b. 26 Dec 1901, Troy, Obion, TN, d. 1904. issue 2 dau, 1 son
Lula died in 1902 at less than a year old. You picture of Buelah was taken in 1902, and you indicated that she was the surviving twin. Lula did not appear in the picture because she was already dead. Elizabeth Carter, her mother died in 1902 as well. We believe that they died of some illness that both had contracted.
Buelah was raised by her step mom Lona Pearl “momma”. Lorrine and Marie were Lona’s girls.
Buelah was my Great Grandmother, she raised my dad and his brother.
they died of yellow fever according to what I found… and the mistake with “issue is from the admin who posted it for me.. sadly she is no longer around and no one can alter this page.
the page is otherwise accurate.. as they are all children of Daniel
Have asked the County Coordinator to correct the information on Lula?
I had asked the previous coordinator… then I found she’s passed away and the new one hadn’t responded to me.