Bobby Gene Preston
Male, #23043, (10 Nov 1946 - 17 Aug 1990)
| Birth* | 10 Nov 1946 | Bobby was born at Lamar Co., Texas, on 10 Nov 1946. |
| Marriage* | 31 Jul 1965 | He married Louice Annell Gibbs at Paris, Lamar Co., Texas, on 31 Jul 1965 at age 18. |
| Death* | 17 Aug 1990 | He died at Paris, Lamar Co., Texas, on 17 Aug 1990 at age 43. |
| Burial* | | His body was interred at Evergreen Cemetery, Lamar Co., Texas. |
Family | |
| Children | - Joseph Keith Preston
- Robert Kevin Preston
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Lavyn Elaine Wright
Female, #23046, (12 Feb 1937 - 28 Aug 2015)
| Birth* | 12 Feb 1937 | Lavyn was born at Pine Forest, Hopkins Co., Texas, on 12 Feb 1937. |
| Death of Father | 8 Apr 1943 | Her father Jessie Calvin Wright died on 8 Apr 1943 at Texas. |
| Marriage* | 30 May 1959 | She married Dallas Wyndell Sisco at Commerce, Hunt Co., Texas, on 30 May 1959 at age 22. |
| Married Name | 30 May 1959 | As of 30 May 1959, her married name was Sisco. |
| Death of Spouse | 1985 | Her husband Dallas Wyndell Sisco died in 1985 at Texas. |
| Death of Mother | 17 Apr 1989 | Her mother Robbie Elizabeth Bradford died on 17 Apr 1989 at Detroit, Red River Co., Texas. |
| Residence* | 1994 | Lavyn resided at Sulphur Springs, Hopkins Co., Texas, in 1994. |
| Biography* | | Over the years, Lavyn has painstakingly collected and generously shared material about the John Malcolm Culpepper family. In a 15 Apr 1994 letter, Lavyn noted that she had returned to teaching in Sulphur Springs, TX in 1980. She also noted that Texas celebrated its sesquicentennial in 1986:
That year most Texas counties published histories of their county. I submitted information on both volumes for Hopkins County.1
About that same time, I submitted materials on our Bradford family for Gibson County Tennessee.... I came across a friendship quilt which gave me an idea for a cousins quilt. This project was well received and we not only had a first cousin's quilt but a second generation quilt also. We auctioned the quilts and with the money received from the auction, we replaced the broken marker of Sarah Ann Elizabeth Stephens Culpepper at Pine Forest Cemetery, giving additional information on the marker for future generations. We also placed markers for this family members who did have one. I spent lots of time that year with shaving cream making sure I knew all family members were identified. I have a collection of monuments pictured in my file should they ever be needed.
In a 14 Jul 1994 letter, Lavyn wrote:
I feel fortunate to have been reared in a community of kinfolk. Cousins, Tessie (Tommie Smith's mother) Annie (Mattie's daughter) and Robbie (my mother) sat on the big front porch of our house and look at pictures and talk about family. |
| Death* | 28 Aug 2015 | She died at Sulphur Springs, Hopkins Co., Texas, on 28 Aug 2015 at age 78. |
Citations
- "THE JOHN MALCOLM CULPEPPER FAMILY" appears in Vol. I of Pioneers of Hopkins County, Texas compiled and edited by Sylvia M. Kibart and Rita M. Adams for the Hopkins County Genealogical Society and printed by Henington Publishing Company of Wolfe City, TX 75496.]
Dallas Wyndell Sisco
Male, #23047, (6 Nov 1937 - 1985)
Royce Dale Bradford
Male, #23049, (9 Jun 1932 - 10 Jun 1932)
Pansy Wynell Bradford
Female, #23050, (24 Aug 1933 - 11 Jan 1935)