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• Records report that Guy was born in Texas.  There are several Texas birth records for several unnamed children ("Lynch, Infant of John") whose father was John Lynch or John H Lynch in different Texas counties in 1903-1906.  It appears the family was living in Navarro County about the time of Guy's birth.  The only such entry like this for Navarro County was 31 Oct 1903.  This is one day and one year off from the date given in family sources.  I have seen many instances of one or more years differences between public and family records or gravestone dates.
  
  Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997
  Certificate Number: 112206
  Lynch, Infant of John
  Birth 31 Oct 1903 Navarro County
  Father's Name: John Lynch
  
  One or more family genealogy reports the birth date for Guy Watson Lynch as 30 Oct 1904.  But Guy's Masonic gravestone has only the year 1903.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma, 17 May, Oakdale Township, District 263, Page 19B, Hse #285, Fam #366
  Lynch, John H  Head  M W 34  Married 14 years  TX GA TX  Farmer  Rents Home
  Lynch, Sallie L  Wife F W 31  Married 14 years  GA GA GA
  Lynch, Bertie  Dau  F W 13 TX TX GA
  Lynch, Ruby  Dau  F W 11 TX TX GA
  Lynch, Horce [Horace]  Son M W 10 TX TX GA
  Lynch, Guy Son M W 6 TX TX GA
  Lynch, Allie Son M W 4 TX TX GA
  Lynch, Clarice  Dau F W 4 months  OK TX GA
  
  The child named Allie here is identified in the Carter genealogy as son Ted Allie.
  
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  John H. Lynch grew up in city of Blooming Grove, Navarro Co., Tx. and he married to Sallie L. Watson in Barry, Tx. close to Corsicana.  His brothers and sisters were all born in Blooming Grove.  John, Sallie and their children moved to Oklahoma in 1905.  Worked farming and then they owned a cafe business in Carnegie 1918.  When he retired they sold business in 1943.
  
  Their children are
  1. Birdie Pausy Lynch m. John Colwell - 3 children
  2. Ruby Gaskin Lynch m. Frank R. Mock - 10 children...not sure
  3. John Horace Lynch m. Noma E. Norman - children UNK
  4. Guy Watson Lynch m. Juanita Fulbright - children UNK
  5. Ted Allie Lynch m. Florence Greenshaw - children UNK
  6. Mable C. Lynch m. Jack Garrett - children UNK
  7. Eyline D. Lynch m. Bud Jenkins - children UNK
  --  Buck Lynch, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 28 January 2008
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  John Henry's Draft Registration for WWI provides some additional information.
  John Henry Lynch, residence Carnegie (Caddo), Oklahoma, born 21 December 1874; Farmer, self-employed; Grey eyes, Brown hair; wife Sarah L Lynch; registration 12 September 1818, Cordell, Washita County, Oklahoma
  
  In 1920, we find they have moved over into nearby Caddo County, Oklahoma.  They were there by 1918, when Buck Lynch tells me John and Sallie continued farming but also opened up a cafe in Carnegie, which they ran until retirement in 1943.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Caddo County, Oklahoma, 6 February, Lathram Township, District 64, Page 6B-7A, Hse #117, Fam #119
  Lynch, John H  Head  Owns Home M W 46 TX GA TX  Salesman, Bakery
  Lynch, Sallie  Wife F W 44 GA GA GA
  Lynch, Guy Son M W 16 TX TX  GA
  
  1930 Federal Census, Noble County, Oklahoma, 24 April, Glenrose Township, District 9, page 11B, Hse #244, Fam #345
  Lynch, Guy W Head Rents $15 M W 26 First Married at age 25 TX TX GA Manager, Oil Field Warehouse
  Lynch, Juanita Wife F W 19 First Married at age 18 OK MO IL No Occup
  
  1940 Federal Census, Harris County, Texas, 27 April, West University Place (town), District 107-35, page 5A, 3815 Poe St, Hse #98, Owns $3000
  Lynch, Guy Head M W 36 Grade 3 b Texas same place in 1935 Accountant, Oil Refinery
  Lynch, Juanita  Head F W 29 Grade H-4 b Oklahoma same place in 1935
  Lynch, Jack Son M W 8 Single Grade 2 b Oklahoma same place in 1935
  Fulbright, Dorothy J Sister-in-Law F 18 W Single Grade H-4 b Oklahoma same place in 1935 Stenographer, Paint and Varnish Co
  
  From the age and birth place of Jack we can tell they moved to Texas between 1932 and 1935.  The presence of Dorothy Fulbright as Guy's sister-in-law gives us Juanita's maiden name, confirmed by Fulbright genealogies after this discovery.
  
  After they had been in the Houston area for the 1940 census, we find them out in the west plains listed in the city directory for Midland, Texas, in 1948.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Midland, Texas, City Directory, 1948, p 130
  Lynch Guy W (Juanita C) Acct Shell Oil h 1807 W Tennessee av
  
  Guy's gravestone placed by the Masons reports his birth year (no date) as 1903, while family sources report it as 30 Oct 1904.
  
  Guy W Lynch
  Birth 1903
  Death 1954
  Inscription Masonic emblem
  Burial Earthman Resthaven Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, Plot: Section 15
  Created by Richard Hollis Jan 02, 2011
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #63622499, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=LY&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=46&GScntry=4&GSsr=2641&GRid=63622499&&ftm=1

Sources

• 1. 1940 Federal Census, Harris County, Texas
  • 27 April, West University Place (town), District 107-35, page 5A, 3815 Poe St, Hse #98, Owns $3000
• 2. 1920 Federal Census, Caddo County, Oklahoma
  • 6 February, Lathram Township, District 64, Page 6B-7A, Hse #117, Fam #119
• 3. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
• 4. 1930 Federal Census, Noble County, Oklahoma
  • 24 April, Glenrose Township, District 9, page 11B, Hse #244, Fam #345
• 5. 1910 Federal Census, Washita County, Oklahoma
  • 17 May, Oakdale Township, District 263, Page 19B, Hse #285, Fam #366
• 6. RootsWeb Trees
• 7. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • Memorial #63622499
• 8. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Midland, Texas, City Directory, 1948, p 130
• 9. Email Sources