Descendants of Jesse Lansden Standefer

This genealogy was contributed by Gayland Hurst.  He credits Genelle Bourland who assisted him in this genealogy.
Thanks, Gayland!

The Jesse Lansden Standefer Family - about 1902

Front row - left to right: Arthur, Grandpa-Jesse Lansden, Grandma Harriet N. Sweeny, Dave, Jesse
Second Row: Bessie, Lemme, Richard
Third row: Allie, Luther, Hurd, Willie, Harriett
Back row: Nancy Ann and John

Generation No. 1

1.  JESSE LANSDEN STANDEFER  was born October 24, 1833 in Limestone Co., AL, and died January 23, 1907 in Lynn Co.,  TX.  He married HARRETT NEWELL SWEENY 1856 in Limestone Co.,  AL.  She was born January 22, 1837 in Limestone Co., AL., and died August 12, 1916 in Tahoka, Lynn Co. TX.

Notes for JESSE LANSDEN STANDEFER:
Birth-Death-Marriage: Standefer, Harry; A Family History & Genealogy, p. 86
Jesse (age 16)  is listed with his parents on the 1850 Cherokee Co., AL Census.
Jesse and family is on the 1900 Haskell Co., TX census.

Children of JESSE STANDEFER and HARRETT SWEENY are:

2.                i.       WILLIAM ARTHUR STANDEFER, b. August 01, 1858, Bosque Co., TX; d. December 24, 1916, Lubbock Co., TX.

                  ii.       LOUELLA STANDEFER, b. February 10, 1859; d. May 1874.

                 iii.       NANCY ANN STANDEFER, b. March 04, 1862; d. July 24, 1950; m. (1) JASPER NEWTON JONES; m. (2) WILLIAM 
  SPARKS.

                 iv.       ROBERT LEE STANDEFER, b. April 15, 1864, Bosque, TX; d. April 1870.

3.               v.       JESSE HEARD STANDEFER, b. March 18, 1866, Bosque Co., TX; d. January 26, 1962, Lamesa Co., TX.

                 vi.       JOHN FRANKLIN STANDEFER, b. May 08, 1868, McLennan Co, TX; d. December 26, 1939, Slaton, Lubbock Co., TX; 
   m. JESSE YOUNG; b. November 21, 1884, TX; d. March 08, 1973, Lubbock Co., TX.

   Notes for JOHN FRANKLIN STANDEFER:
  Birth-Marriage: Standefer, Harry
  Death: TX Death Certificate #56525
  1920 Lynn Co., TX census

  Notes for JESSE YOUNG:
  Death: TX Death Certificate: #22492

Generation No. 2

2.  WILLIAM ARTHUR STANDEFER (JESSE LANSDEN⁾  was born August 01, 1858 in Bosque Co., TX, and died December 24, 1916 in Lubbock Co., TX.  He married HARRIETT JANE SPARKS Abt. 1885.  She was born March 08, 1868 in TX, and died July 06, 1914 in Plainview, TX.

Notes for WILLIAM ARTHUR STANDEFER:
1900 Motley Co., TX Census
1910 Motley Co., TX Census
Burial: Floydada, Floydada Cemetery, Floyd Co., TX

More About HARRIETT JANE SPARKS:
Burial: Floydada, Floydada Cemetery, Floyd Co., TX

The William Arthur Standefer Family

Front Row, left to right: Richard Arthur, William Arthur, Harriet Jane, Ethel
Back Row: Walter Dave, Lemme Newell, Jesse Euwell and Byron William 

Children of WILLIAM STANDEFER and HARRIETT SPARKS are:

                   i.       JESSE EUWELL STANDEFER, b. August 01, 1888, Stevenville, Earth Co. TX; d. September 1951, Belen, New Mexico; 
   m. ERTIE BRYAN, June 08, 1917.

                     More About JESSE EUWELL STANDEFER:
  Burial: Belen, New Mexico

4.               ii.       LEMME NEWEL STANDEFER, b. November 05, 1891, Buffalo Gap, Taylor Co., TX; d. February 10, 1951, Plainview, 
   TX.

5.              iii.       WALTER DAVE STANDEFER, b. May 16, 1893, Buffalo Gap,Taylor Co., TX; d. November 14, 1987, Plainview, TX.

                 iv.       BRYON WILLIAM STANDEFER, b. December 06, 1895; m. MARIAN CARWRIGHT.

                  v.       BABY STANDEFER, b. February 22, 1898.

  Notes for BABY STANDEFER:
  Baby Standefer b. February 22 1898, died three months later.

                 vi.       RICHARD ARTHUR "JOE" STANDEFER, b. January 30, 1899, Silverton, TX; d. September 11, 1946, Santa Fe, New 
   Mexico.

  More About RICHARD ARTHUR "JOE" STANDEFER:
  Burial: Floydada, Floydada Cemetery, Floyd Co., TX  

                vii.       ETHEL STANDEFER, b. October 24, 1901; d. Lubbock, TX; m. LEWIS.

3.  JESSE HEARD⁸ STANDEFER (JESSE LANSDEN⁾ was born March 18, 1866 in Bosque Co., TX, and died January 26, 1962 in Lamesa Co., TX.  He married ALLIE MELVIN JACK November 22, 1895 in Haskell, TX, daughter of THOMAS JACK and MARTHA FOSTER.  She was born October 13, 1876 in Red River Co., TX, and died April 27, 1958 in Dawson Co., TX.

Notes for JESSE HEARD STANDEFER:
Birth: Standefer, Harry
Death: TX death Cert. 1986
1900 Haskell Co., TX census
1910 Haskell Co., TX census

Notes for ALLIE MELVIN JACK:
TX death Certificate: 38303     

Children of JESSE STANDEFER and ALLIE JACK are:

                   i.       EARNEST STANDEFER, b. 1896.

  Notes for EARNEST STANDEFER:
  Born 1896 , only lived 3-months.

6.               ii.       ARTHUR LEE STANDEFER, b. September 09, 1897, Haskell Co. TX; d. February 1985, Lubbock Co., TX.

                 iii.       MARTIN LUTHER STANDEFER, b. July 22, 1899, Haskell Co. TX; d. January 09, 1976, Lamesa, TX; m. RUBY 
  COTTON.

                 iv.       BESSIE MAE STANDEFER, b. February 22, 1901; m. THOMAS ISBELL.

                  v.       WALTER OVERTON STANDEFER, b. October 20, 1904, Lubbock, TX; d. April 09, 1980, Odessa ,TX; m. (1) 
   LORENA RAMSEY; m. (2) LETA RICH.

                 vi.       CLAUDE ELLIOTT STANDEFER, b. July 13, 1907; m. CARMEN COX.

Generation No. 3

4.  LEMME NEWEL STANDEFER (WILLIAM ARTHUR, JESSE LANSDEN) was born November 05, 1891 in Buffalo Gap, Taylor Co., TX, and died February 10, 1951 in Plainview, TX.  He married LOLA E. MCGOWEN March 15, 1914.  She was born March 24, 1896, and died October 27, 1963 in Hale Co., TX.

Notes for LEMME NEWEL STANDEFER:
Census: 1920 Hale Co., TX
Death: TX death certificate: 7513
Burial: Floydada, Floydada Cemetery, Floyd Co., TX

Notes for LOLA E. MCGOWEN:
Birth: Social Security Death Benefit Records 1937-1993
Death: TX death Cert. 63542

Child of LEMME STANDEFER and LOLA MCGOWEN is:

                   i.       HETTIE M. STANDEFER, b. 1918, TX.

5.  WALTER DAVE⁹ STANDEFER (WILLIAM ARTHUR, JESSE LANSDEN⁾ was born May 16, 1893 in Buffalo Gap, Taylor Co., TX, and died November 14, 1987 in Plainview, TX.  He married MYRTLE RUTH NELSON November 26, 1916 in Plainview, Hale Co., TX.  She was born September 18, 1895 in Mt. Plesant, TX, and died December 29, 1987 in Plainview, TX.

Notes for WALTER DAVE STANDEFER:
Census: 1920 Floyd Co., TX
Death: TX Death Certificate # D1987-219
Burial:  Floydada Cemetery, Floydada, TX

More About MYRTLE RUTH NELSON:
Death: TX Death Certificate #D1987-262
Burial: Burial:  Floydada Cemetery, Floydada, TX 

Children of WALTER STANDEFER and MYRTLE NELSON are:

                   i.       DAVID NELSON¹ STANDEFER, b. August 31, 1917, Floyd Co., TX; d. February 18, 1981; m. (1) PEGGY PROVINE; 
   m. (2) ALLICE FRANCIS.

  More About DAVID NELSON STANDEFER:
  Burial: Floydada, Floydada Cemetery, Floyd Co., TX

                  ii.       NELDA JANE STANDEFER, b. July 03, 1921, Briscoe Co., TX; d. Abt. 1923, Briscoe Co., TX.

                 iii.       EUGENE RICHARD STANDEFER, b. August 11, 1923, Briscoe Co., TX; d. August 29, 1984, Plainview, TX; m. BILLY 
  JEAN DONAHOE.

   Notes for EUGENE RICHARD STANDEFER:
  Birth Certificate: #878618

                 iv.       JAMES WELDON STANDEFER, b. September 11, 1925, Floyd Co., TX; d. January 26, 1969, Conroe, TX; m. IDA 
  GERALDINE BRILLON.

   Notes for JAMES WELDON STANDEFER:
  Birth Certificate: #273308

                  v.       FRANK DOUGLAS STANDEFER, b. September 26, 1926, Floyada, Floyd Co., TX; m. IRIS LAVELLE ANDREWS, 
   September 08, 1946, Plainview, TX; b. November 11, 1927, Plainview, TX.

                 vi.       EMMA RUTH STANDEFER, b. May 10, 1931; m. NICKS VAL FARISS.

6.  ARTHUR LEE STANDEFER (JESSE HEARD, JESSE LANSDEN⁾ was born September 09, 1897 in Haskell Co., TX and died February 1985 in Lubbock Co., TX.  He married KATIE MARVIS BRASFIELD April 15, 1917 in Slaton, TX.  She was born August 15, 1896 in TX, and died December 11, 1975 in Lamesa, Dawson Co., TX.

Notes for ARTHUR LEE STANDEFER:
Death: Social Security Death Benefit Record (1937-1993)

Notes for KATIE MARVIS BRASFIELD:
TX Death Certificate: #89043     

Child of ARTHUR STANDEFER and KATIE BRASFIELD is:

                   i.       ARTHUR MARVIN STANDEFER, b. September 22, 1925.

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