Life History
10th Feb 1890 |
(most likely) |
10th Feb 1890 |
Born in Mt Enterprise, Rusk, Texas.7 (less likely) |
1910 |
Resident in Rock Creek, Stephens, Oklahoma.3 |
6th Oct 1915 |
Married Jeffie Mae TERRY in Duncan, Stephens, Oklahoma.8,1 |
15th May 1917 |
Birth of son Elma Laverne WAGNON in Duncan, Stephens, Oklahoma.1,6,4,9,10 |
after 1920 |
Birth of daughter Virginia WAGNON in Oklahoma |
after 1920 |
Birth of daughter Jeffie WAGNON in Oklahoma |
1920 |
Resident in Duncan, Stephens, Oklahoma.4 |
1942 |
Residence2 in Richmond, Contra Costa, California.7 |
26th Oct 1965 |
|
after 26th Oct 1965 |
Buried in Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma.1,2 |
Notes
- Betty Gregston has Elma's name as Elmo Wagnon. Elma gives his name as Elma in his registrations for both WWI and WWII. She and some others report his birthplace as Enterprise, in Rusk County, Texas, which is the location on his WWII registration. We do find his father living in Rusk County, but Elma himself reports his birth place as Anderson, Grimes County, Texas, in his WWI registration. See details below.
1910 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma, 20 April, Rock Creek, District 244, page 2A, Hse/Fam #23
Wagnon, Andrew Head M W 55 Married 23 yrs GA GA GA Farmer Rents
Wagnon, Rena Wife F W 51 Married 23 yrs TX TN TN
Wagnon, Elmer Son M W 20 Single TX GA TX Farm Hand
Elma is listed here and in at least one other census as Elmer. He is called Elma in his WWII Draft Registration. A family genealogy lists him as Elmo. Elma (Elmer) and his two siblings were all born in Texas. His brother Ed, the last child, is age 14 in this 1910 census, meaning he was born in about 1896. They would have moved to Indian Territory (Chickasaw Nation) after this year.
In his WWI Draft Registration, he reports his name as Elma, and reports his exact birth date as 10 February 1890. His signature confirms that his name is Elma.
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Elma Jackson Wagnon
Residence Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma
Birth 10 Feb 1890 Anderson (Grimes County), Texas
Short, Medium Build; Blue Eyes, Brown Hair
Occupation Mechanic, Duncan Garage
Married, 1 child (wife's name not reported)
Registered 5 June 1917, Stephens County, Oklahoma
Signed Elma Jackson Wagnon
Note that Elma reports his birth place as Anderson, Texas. I have reported this as his birth place. There is some discrepancy, however, since in his WWII registration in 1942, Elma reports his birth place as Mt Enterprise (Rusk County), Texas. I am assuming the earlier report is the more precise or accurate.
1920 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma, 23 January, Duncan, District 247, page 20B, 2nd Street, Hse #250, Fam #265
Wagnon, Elmer Head Rents M W 29 TX GA TX Mechanic [b abt 1890]
Wagnon, Jeffie Wife F W 27 GA GA GA [b abt 1892]
Wagnon, Laverne Son M W 2yrs7mos Single OK TX GA Farmer [b abt May 1917]
I have not been able to find a census record for Elma and family for 1930.
U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Elma Jackson Wagnon
Birth 10 Feb 1890 Mt Enterprise (Rusk County), Texas
wife Jeffie Wagnon
Employed by Todd Ship Bldg
Registration Richmond, Contra Costa County, California [no date]
Note again the spelling of his first name. The birth place here is different from that he reported in his WWI registration above, Anderson, which is in Grimes County. Several genealogies have followed the date given in this WWII registration, with no comments on the difference from the location reported in the WWI registration.
Social Security Death Index
Elma Wagnon
Born 10 Feb 1890, Died Oct 1965
Last Residence Oklahoma
SSN 446-16-8582 issued Oklahoma (Before 1951)
Elma Jackson Wagnon
Birth Feb. 10, 1890
Death Oct. 26, 1965
Spouse Jeffie M. Wagnon (1892 - 1967)
Burial Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma
Created by Jean Jan 24, 2008
-- Find A Grave Memorial #24146687, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24146687
Sources
- 1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 2. Marlow Cemetery List, Marlow, Stephens, Oklahoma
- Location: http://stephenscogen.org/~okstephe/MarlowCem2.txt;
- 3. 1910 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma
- 20 April, Rock Creek, District 244, page 2A, Hse/Fam #23
- 4. 1920 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma
- 23 January, District 247, page 20B, Duncan Ward 2, Hse #250, Fam # 265
- 5. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
- 6. Social Security Death Index
- 7. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
- 8. RootsWeb ID: I1941 -- Martha W Wall
- Name: Name: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dubgreg&id=I1941;;
- 9. RootsWeb Trees
- 10. Julia Virginia Terry Jenkins