Hazel (Sexton) Harper (1914 - 2000)

Born 14 Nov 1914 in Calera, Bryan, Oklahoma, United States

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Hazel Marie Sexton was born 14 Nov 1914 in Calera, Bryan, OK. She was the daughter of William Sexton and Ida Lewis.^[1]

In 1920, Hazel, 5, lived in Brown, Bryan, OK with her parents, William, 41, and Ida, 37. Also in the household were Paralee, 18, Cleo, 16, Lenard, 14, Jay, 8, and Lena, 2. Hazel was born in OK.^[2]

On 31 Dec 1935, Hazel Sexton was married to W.R. Free in Bryan, OK.^[3]

In 1940, Hazel, 24, lived in Lubbock, TX with her Husband W.R, 23, and child, Jayse, 3. Hazel was born in Texas. They also lived in Lubbock in 1935. They were renting their house for $5. W.R. was working as a farm laborer.^[4]

In 1951, W. Romeo and Hazel Free lived in Denison, TX. W. Romeo was a carpenter.^[5]

Hazel Marie Sexton Free Harper died 20 May 2000. In May 1942, name listed as Hazel Marie Free, Febb 1960, as Hazel Harper, Mar 1960, Hazel Marie Harper, on 27 May 2000 as Hazel M. Harper.^[1]. She is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Calera, Bryan, OK. She shares a tombstone with her second husband, George C. Harper. The dates for George are June 10, 1911-Sep 5, 1989. The dates for Hazel were Nov 14, 1914-May 20, 2000.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} US, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007”. Ancestry database (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=60901&h=40126932&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60901: accessed 2 Jun 2020). Citing Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.
2. ↑ “1920 United States Federal Census”. Ancestry database with images. (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6061&h=79693861&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=HvO1397&_phstart=successSource: accessed 2 Jun 2020). Citing Year: 1920; Census Place: Brown, Bryan, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1454; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 20
3. ↑ “Oklahoma, County Marriage Records, 1890-1995”. Ancestry database. (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=61379&h=963783232&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6061: accessed 2 Jun 2020). Citing Marriage Records. Oklahoma Marriages. Various Oklahoma County marriage collections.
4. ↑ “1940 United States Federal Census”. Ancestry database with images. (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2442&h=156760348&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=61379: accessed 2 Jun 2020). Citing Year: 1940; Census Place: Lubbock, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04097; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 152-25.
5. ↑ “US City Directories, 1822-1995”. Ancestry database with images. (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=an&db=USDirectories&indiv=try&h=383892201: accessed 2 Jun 2020). Citing Denison, Texas, City Directory, 1951
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 June 2020), memorial page for Hazel Marie Sexton Harper (14 Nov 1914–20 May 2000), Find a Grave Memorial no. 118416742, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Calera, Bryan County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Charles Beavers (contributor 46925808) .