Ella, as she preferred to be called, lost both her parents before she was 5 years old.
1910 - US Census - Justice Precinct 1, Stephens, Texas
Household ..................Role ................Sex .....Age Birthplace
Lela L Whitehead .......Head ...............Female 26 ..Texas (widowed)
Joseph Whitehead ....Step-son ..........Male ....16 ..Texas
William H Whitehead Step-son ..........Male ....14 ..Texas
Luella Whitehead ......Step-daughter Female 4 ....Texas
Mary Wieden .............Daughter .........Female 8 ....Oklahoma
In Ella's 1919 Beckham county school records she was in the Mary Ann Baxter home who was her step-mother's step-mom.
In 1920 Ella, at the age of 14, may have been the Ella Whitehead that was a cook in Wheeler County, Texas for the James Cleveland family.
On 14 Sept 1924 Ella was married to M. O. (Marion Othor) Brannan in Sayre, Oklahoma. Her husband would later go by Fred Marion Brannan.
1930 - US Census - Bettina Township, Beckham, Oklahoma
Household .............Role ........Sex .....Age .......Birthplace
Fred M Brannan .....Head .......Male ....44 .........Texas
*Lela M Brannan ....Wife ........Female 34(sic) ..Texas
Pauline L Brannan .Daughter Female 16 .........Texas
Dorothy F Brannan Daughter Female 11 .........Texas
Fred M Brannan Jr. Son .........Male .....4 ...........Texas
Billy J Brannan ......Son ..........Male ....2 ...........Oklahoma
Bobby J Brannan ...Daughter Female 0 ...........Oklahoma
Elmer Whitehead ...Lodger ....Male ....19 .........Oklahoma
*Note: Lela appears to be Fred's first wife with whom he had his first two daughters (3 counting Ruth not in the home in 1930 as she married in 1930) shown on the census record. His next 3 younger children were with his second wife Ella. Unable to explain what appears to be his first wife on the record rather than Ella unless an error was made listing her. If not an error unable to explain were Ella was at the time.
1940 - US Census - Mangum, Greer, Oklahoma
Household ................Role ........Sex .....Age Birthplace
Fred M Brannan ........Head .......Male ....54 ..Texas
Ella Brannan ..............Wife ........Female 36 ..Texas
Fred Brannan Jr. .......Son ..........Male ....14 ..Texas
Billy Jo Brannan .......Son ..........Male ....12 ..Oklahoma
Bobby Jean Brannan Daughter Female 10 ..Oklahoma
H K Brannan ..............Son .........Male ....4 ....Oklahoma
Sayre Journal, Thursday, April 5, 1990 pg 5
Deaths
Lewis
Ella Lewis, 84, died March 31, 1990 in the Sayre Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, April 2 at the Rose Chapel with Ray Smart officiating. Burial was in the Sayre-Doxey Cemetery under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Service of Sayre.
Ms. Lewis was born May 24, 1905 in Breckenridge, Texas. In May 30,(sic) 1941 she married Joseph Allen Dale Lewis in Sayre and lived all of her life in Texas and Oklahoma. She was a member of the first Christian Church of Sayre for a number years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, two sisters and three brothers.
She is survived by three daughters, Jackie McDaniel and husband, Joe, of Sayre, Fredena Grinnell and husband, Scott, of Irving, Texas, and Bobbie Jean Brannan of Sacramento, Calif.; two sons and daughters in law, Billy Joe and Jean Brannan of Salinas, Calif., and H.K. and Eva Brannon(sic) of Sacremento; two stepdaughters, Ruth Brown of Oklahoma City and Pauline Reasoner of California; 11 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
1910 - US Census - Justice Precinct 1, Stephens, Texas
Household ..................Role ................Sex .....Age Birthplace
Lela L Whitehead .......Head ...............Female 26 ..Texas (widowed)
Joseph Whitehead ....Step-son ..........Male ....16 ..Texas
William H Whitehead Step-son ..........Male ....14 ..Texas
Luella Whitehead ......Step-daughter Female 4 ....Texas
Mary Wieden .............Daughter .........Female 8 ....Oklahoma
In Ella's 1919 Beckham county school records she was in the Mary Ann Baxter home who was her step-mother's step-mom.
In 1920 Ella, at the age of 14, may have been the Ella Whitehead that was a cook in Wheeler County, Texas for the James Cleveland family.
On 14 Sept 1924 Ella was married to M. O. (Marion Othor) Brannan in Sayre, Oklahoma. Her husband would later go by Fred Marion Brannan.
1930 - US Census - Bettina Township, Beckham, Oklahoma
Household .............Role ........Sex .....Age .......Birthplace
Fred M Brannan .....Head .......Male ....44 .........Texas
*Lela M Brannan ....Wife ........Female 34(sic) ..Texas
Pauline L Brannan .Daughter Female 16 .........Texas
Dorothy F Brannan Daughter Female 11 .........Texas
Fred M Brannan Jr. Son .........Male .....4 ...........Texas
Billy J Brannan ......Son ..........Male ....2 ...........Oklahoma
Bobby J Brannan ...Daughter Female 0 ...........Oklahoma
Elmer Whitehead ...Lodger ....Male ....19 .........Oklahoma
*Note: Lela appears to be Fred's first wife with whom he had his first two daughters (3 counting Ruth not in the home in 1930 as she married in 1930) shown on the census record. His next 3 younger children were with his second wife Ella. Unable to explain what appears to be his first wife on the record rather than Ella unless an error was made listing her. If not an error unable to explain were Ella was at the time.
1940 - US Census - Mangum, Greer, Oklahoma
Household ................Role ........Sex .....Age Birthplace
Fred M Brannan ........Head .......Male ....54 ..Texas
Ella Brannan ..............Wife ........Female 36 ..Texas
Fred Brannan Jr. .......Son ..........Male ....14 ..Texas
Billy Jo Brannan .......Son ..........Male ....12 ..Oklahoma
Bobby Jean Brannan Daughter Female 10 ..Oklahoma
H K Brannan ..............Son .........Male ....4 ....Oklahoma
Sayre Journal, Thursday, April 5, 1990 pg 5
Deaths
Lewis
Ella Lewis, 84, died March 31, 1990 in the Sayre Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, April 2 at the Rose Chapel with Ray Smart officiating. Burial was in the Sayre-Doxey Cemetery under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Service of Sayre.
Ms. Lewis was born May 24, 1905 in Breckenridge, Texas. In May 30,(sic) 1941 she married Joseph Allen Dale Lewis in Sayre and lived all of her life in Texas and Oklahoma. She was a member of the first Christian Church of Sayre for a number years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, two sisters and three brothers.
She is survived by three daughters, Jackie McDaniel and husband, Joe, of Sayre, Fredena Grinnell and husband, Scott, of Irving, Texas, and Bobbie Jean Brannan of Sacramento, Calif.; two sons and daughters in law, Billy Joe and Jean Brannan of Salinas, Calif., and H.K. and Eva Brannon(sic) of Sacremento; two stepdaughters, Ruth Brown of Oklahoma City and Pauline Reasoner of California; 11 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Ella, as she preferred to be called, lost both her parents before she was 5 years old.
1910 - US Census - Justice Precinct 1, Stephens, Texas
Household ..................Role ................Sex .....Age Birthplace
Lela L Whitehead .......Head ...............Female 26 ..Texas (widowed)
Joseph Whitehead ....Step-son ..........Male ....16 ..Texas
William H Whitehead Step-son ..........Male ....14 ..Texas
Luella Whitehead ......Step-daughter Female 4 ....Texas
Mary Wieden .............Daughter .........Female 8 ....Oklahoma
In Ella's 1919 Beckham county school records she was in the Mary Ann Baxter home who was her step-mother's step-mom.
In 1920 Ella, at the age of 14, may have been the Ella Whitehead that was a cook in Wheeler County, Texas for the James Cleveland family.
On 14 Sept 1924 Ella was married to M. O. (Marion Othor) Brannan in Sayre, Oklahoma. Her husband would later go by Fred Marion Brannan.
1930 - US Census - Bettina Township, Beckham, Oklahoma
Household .............Role ........Sex .....Age .......Birthplace
Fred M Brannan .....Head .......Male ....44 .........Texas
*Lela M Brannan ....Wife ........Female 34(sic) ..Texas
Pauline L Brannan .Daughter Female 16 .........Texas
Dorothy F Brannan Daughter Female 11 .........Texas
Fred M Brannan Jr. Son .........Male .....4 ...........Texas
Billy J Brannan ......Son ..........Male ....2 ...........Oklahoma
Bobby J Brannan ...Daughter Female 0 ...........Oklahoma
Elmer Whitehead ...Lodger ....Male ....19 .........Oklahoma
*Note: Lela appears to be Fred's first wife with whom he had his first two daughters (3 counting Ruth not in the home in 1930 as she married in 1930) shown on the census record. His next 3 younger children were with his second wife Ella. Unable to explain what appears to be his first wife on the record rather than Ella unless an error was made listing her. If not an error unable to explain were Ella was at the time.
1940 - US Census - Mangum, Greer, Oklahoma
Household ................Role ........Sex .....Age Birthplace
Fred M Brannan ........Head .......Male ....54 ..Texas
Ella Brannan ..............Wife ........Female 36 ..Texas
Fred Brannan Jr. .......Son ..........Male ....14 ..Texas
Billy Jo Brannan .......Son ..........Male ....12 ..Oklahoma
Bobby Jean Brannan Daughter Female 10 ..Oklahoma
H K Brannan ..............Son .........Male ....4 ....Oklahoma
Sayre Journal, Thursday, April 5, 1990 pg 5
Deaths
Lewis
Ella Lewis, 84, died March 31, 1990 in the Sayre Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, April 2 at the Rose Chapel with Ray Smart officiating. Burial was in the Sayre-Doxey Cemetery under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Service of Sayre.
Ms. Lewis was born May 24, 1905 in Breckenridge, Texas. In May 30,(sic) 1941 she married Joseph Allen Dale Lewis in Sayre and lived all of her life in Texas and Oklahoma. She was a member of the first Christian Church of Sayre for a number years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, two sisters and three brothers.
She is survived by three daughters, Jackie McDaniel and husband, Joe, of Sayre, Fredena Grinnell and husband, Scott, of Irving, Texas, and Bobbie Jean Brannan of Sacramento, Calif.; two sons and daughters in law, Billy Joe and Jean Brannan of Salinas, Calif., and H.K. and Eva Brannon(sic) of Sacremento; two stepdaughters, Ruth Brown of Oklahoma City and Pauline Reasoner of California; 11 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
1910 - US Census - Justice Precinct 1, Stephens, Texas
Household ..................Role ................Sex .....Age Birthplace
Lela L Whitehead .......Head ...............Female 26 ..Texas (widowed)
Joseph Whitehead ....Step-son ..........Male ....16 ..Texas
William H Whitehead Step-son ..........Male ....14 ..Texas
Luella Whitehead ......Step-daughter Female 4 ....Texas
Mary Wieden .............Daughter .........Female 8 ....Oklahoma
In Ella's 1919 Beckham county school records she was in the Mary Ann Baxter home who was her step-mother's step-mom.
In 1920 Ella, at the age of 14, may have been the Ella Whitehead that was a cook in Wheeler County, Texas for the James Cleveland family.
On 14 Sept 1924 Ella was married to M. O. (Marion Othor) Brannan in Sayre, Oklahoma. Her husband would later go by Fred Marion Brannan.
1930 - US Census - Bettina Township, Beckham, Oklahoma
Household .............Role ........Sex .....Age .......Birthplace
Fred M Brannan .....Head .......Male ....44 .........Texas
*Lela M Brannan ....Wife ........Female 34(sic) ..Texas
Pauline L Brannan .Daughter Female 16 .........Texas
Dorothy F Brannan Daughter Female 11 .........Texas
Fred M Brannan Jr. Son .........Male .....4 ...........Texas
Billy J Brannan ......Son ..........Male ....2 ...........Oklahoma
Bobby J Brannan ...Daughter Female 0 ...........Oklahoma
Elmer Whitehead ...Lodger ....Male ....19 .........Oklahoma
*Note: Lela appears to be Fred's first wife with whom he had his first two daughters (3 counting Ruth not in the home in 1930 as she married in 1930) shown on the census record. His next 3 younger children were with his second wife Ella. Unable to explain what appears to be his first wife on the record rather than Ella unless an error was made listing her. If not an error unable to explain were Ella was at the time.
1940 - US Census - Mangum, Greer, Oklahoma
Household ................Role ........Sex .....Age Birthplace
Fred M Brannan ........Head .......Male ....54 ..Texas
Ella Brannan ..............Wife ........Female 36 ..Texas
Fred Brannan Jr. .......Son ..........Male ....14 ..Texas
Billy Jo Brannan .......Son ..........Male ....12 ..Oklahoma
Bobby Jean Brannan Daughter Female 10 ..Oklahoma
H K Brannan ..............Son .........Male ....4 ....Oklahoma
Sayre Journal, Thursday, April 5, 1990 pg 5
Deaths
Lewis
Ella Lewis, 84, died March 31, 1990 in the Sayre Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, April 2 at the Rose Chapel with Ray Smart officiating. Burial was in the Sayre-Doxey Cemetery under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Service of Sayre.
Ms. Lewis was born May 24, 1905 in Breckenridge, Texas. In May 30,(sic) 1941 she married Joseph Allen Dale Lewis in Sayre and lived all of her life in Texas and Oklahoma. She was a member of the first Christian Church of Sayre for a number years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, two sisters and three brothers.
She is survived by three daughters, Jackie McDaniel and husband, Joe, of Sayre, Fredena Grinnell and husband, Scott, of Irving, Texas, and Bobbie Jean Brannan of Sacramento, Calif.; two sons and daughters in law, Billy Joe and Jean Brannan of Salinas, Calif., and H.K. and Eva Brannon(sic) of Sacremento; two stepdaughters, Ruth Brown of Oklahoma City and Pauline Reasoner of California; 11 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
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