Woodard Alexander (1875 - 1949) & Mary BUNNELL

Bentley Family
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Born: 13 Mar 1875 - Saltillo, Lee, Mississippi
Died: 28 Mar 1949 - Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona
Buried: Mar 1949 - Anadarko, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
Marriage: 13 Jul 1895   Dardanelle, Yell, Arkansas
 
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Spouse: Mary Susan Pamela BUNNELL
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Born: 31 Dec 1874 - Mississippi
Died: 13 Oct 1938 - Anadarko, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
Buried: Oct 1938 - Anadarko, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
Father: Roland Cassius Thaddeus Obadiah BUNNELL (1851-1907)
Mother: Martha Isabel McCORKLE (1848-  )
 
Burial Notes:
Headstone Inscription
" Bentley, Mary Susan
 31 Dec 1874 - 13 Oct 1938"
 

According to the daughter of Woodard Eulas Bentley, Woodard Alexander was in Phoenix, Arizona visiting his daughter when he became ill.  On January 31, 1949 he underwent an operation for removal of a gangrenous appendix.  According to his death certificate. Woodard suffered from senility and died from appendicitis.  His remains were shipped back to Anadarko and he was buried at Memory Lane Cemetery. 

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Children
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1   Virginia
Born: 1896 - Russellville, Pope, Arkansas
 
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2   William Leonard BENTLEY
Born: 15 Sep 1897 - Russellville, Pope, Arkansas
Died: 16 Oct 1937 - Gracemont, Caddo, Oklahoma
Buried: Memory Lawn - Anadarko, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
 
He married  Audrey Texeller Sikes, 12 Oct 1916 in Burneyville, Love, Oklahoma 
Children of William and Audrey are:
- Alvin Monroe
- Helen Gertrude b. 31 Oct 1919 Oklahoma
- Gladys Claudia b. 2 Jul 1921 Oklahoma  d. Jan 1987 Centerville, Hickman, Tennessee
- Lena May b. 23 Jan 1923 Oklahoma
- Billie Loveta Rufus b. 26 Dec 1926   d. 4 Jun 1999 Cyril, Caddo, Oklahoma
- William Lloyd b. 2 Sep 1930  d. 20 Dec 1998 OK 
- Patsy Elaine b. 25 Mar 1937 Oklahoma
- Twin Daughters: Born and Died 05/07/1928 Anadarko, Caddo, Oklahoma

William Leonard died in a housefire in Oklahoma.   

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3    Maude Estelle
Born: 20 Mar 1900 - Marysville, Love, Oklahoma
Died: 12 Apr 1984 - Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas
 
She married Jefferson Deb Reese
     
Children of Maude and Jefferson Deb are:
- William J b. 7 Aug 1919 in Texas d. 9 Apr 1968 Harris County, Texas.
- Opal Marie b. 29 May 1921 d. 13 May 1983 in McCuloch County, Texas.
- Jessie Burton b. 8 Aug 1923 d. 2 Feb 1988 in Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas 
 
Jefferson Deb Reese was always known as J.D.
 
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4    Gertrude Pauline
Born: 4 Dec 1902 - Texas
Died: 1980 - Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona
 
She married Claude Houston Wood 

Claude was a veteran of the Navy.  Claude and Gertrude adopted a son. 

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5   Bertha Zevelyn
Born:  3 Jan 1905 - Texas
Died:  9 Apr 1999 - Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona

She married Johnny Braswell 2 Sep 1926 in Anadarko, Caddo, Oklahoma
 
Children of Bertha and Johnny were:
- Juanita b. 1926 in Oklahoma  d. 1930 in Oklahoma
 
Bertha and Johnny (known as Uncle Braz) are both buried in Greenwood Memorial Lawn, Phoenix, Arizona.  Before their death, they resided in a house located across the street from the cemetery. 
 
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6   Bonnie Bell
Born: 1907 - Texas
Died: Before 1920 - Oklahoma
 
Bonnie Bell must have died early, she appears in the 1910 census but does not appear in the 1920 census.  My great grandfather never said how Bonnie.
 
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7   Marvin Benjamin
Born: 22 Oct 1908 - Oklahoma
 
Marvin's spouse and children are unknown.  Marvin lost his arm in a shot gun accident.  According to Woodard Eulas, Marvin was out hunting with his brother William Leonard when his shotgun slipped out of his hands, hit the ground, and discharged. 
 
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8   Mable Pearl
Born: 16 Mar 1910 - Faxton, Cotton, Oklahoma
 
She married Robert Dennis Addams
 
Mable and Robert had three children, all living.  Robert was the mayor of El Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma.  Both Mable and Robert are buried in El Reno Cemetery. 
 
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9   Lemmie Ozella
Born: 26 Jun 1913 - Gainesville, Cooke, Texas
 
She married Carter Lynn Vick 12 Aug 1929 in Anadarko, Caddo, Oklahoma
 
Lemmie and Carter had one daughter; she was runner up to Miss. Oklahoma before marrying a professional calf roper. 
 
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10  **** (Daughter)
 
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11  Woodard Eulas
Born: 2 Nov 1914 - Gainesville, Cooke, Texas
Died: 17 Sep 1993 - Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona
 
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Notes for the descendents of Woodard Alexander and Mary Susan Bunnell come from oral family history passed down from my great grandfather, Woodard Eulas and/or his daughter.