H. C. Burgess

James William Graham Sr (1867-1923)

Elsie Dora Burgess (1872-1936)

William Cody Graham (1891-1958)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: 1. Opal Pearl Powell Don Ramon Graham Patricia Graham Peggy Joyce Graham Jeweldyne Graham Maxine Graham Sharon Rose Graham+ William Cody Graham 1 2 3 4 5 Born: 12 Mar 1891, Comanche, Comanche County, Texas 6 7 8 Marriage (1): Opal Pearl Powell on 10 Oct 1925 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas Died: 6 Jan 1958, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas at age 66 9 Buried: Pendergrass Cemetery, Sidney, Comanche County, Texas 9    Cause of his death was encephalomalacia/thrombosis right internal carotida.   General Notes: When Cody registered for the WWI draft on 5 Jun 1917, he was a mechanic working for Sam Wilkes in Post, Garza County, Texas. He had a wife and boy under 12 years of age. When he registered for the WWII draft he was living in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas. He worked for R. B. Myles. On his death certificate, Cody's occupation was shown as oil well driller.   Additional Information: • Alt. Birth, 12 Mar 1892, , Comanche County, Texas. 1 10 11 William married Opal Pearl Powell, daughter of James William Powell and Willie Pond Thomison, on 10 Oct 1925 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. (Opal Pearl Powell was born on 19 May 1904 in , Comanche County, Texas,12 13 died on 18 Mar 1982 in San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas 12 13 and was buried on 20 Mar 1982 in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens, San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas 12.). The cause of her death was cardiac arrest/arteriosclerotic heart disease.

1 1900 United States Federal Census, Justice Precinct 6, Comanche, Texas; Roll: 1623; Page: 37A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1241623. Repository: Ancestry.com.

2 1910 United States Federal Census, Justice Precinct 7, Comanche, Texas; Roll: T624_1541; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375554. Repository: Ancestry.com.

3 1920 United States Federal Census, Justice Precinct 8, McCulloch, Texas; Roll: T625_1830; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 164; Image: 458. Repository: Ancestry.com.

4 1930 United States Federal Census, Abilene, Taylor, Texas; Roll: 2399; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 930.0; FHL microfilm: 2342133. Repository: Ancestry.com.

5 1940 United States Federal Census, Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3341; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 77-22. Repository: Ancestry.com.

6 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Garza; Roll: 1953398. Repository: Ancestry.com.

7 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

8 U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Repository: Ancestry.com.

9 Death Certificate (Official Document), Certificate Number: 1430.

10 FindAGrave.com, Memorial# 27449637 by son in law Murry Oleson; 1892 is on tombstone.

11 Death Certificate (Official Document), Certificate Number: 1430; Son Don R. Graham was the informant.

12 Death Certificate (Official Document), Number: 32308.

13 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Database online), Number: 465-42-1297; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951. Repository: Ancestry.com.