Oma Lee (Simpson) Goddard (1907 - 1991)

Born 21 Jul 1907 in Gorman, Eastland, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Onice James Wilson — married 18 Dec 1925 in Coke, Texas, United States

Wife of Walter Everett Goddard — married 31 Aug 1935 in Brown, Texas, United States

Died 13 Aug 1991 at age 84 in Citrus, Florida, United States

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Biography

Oma (Simpson) Goddard is one of twins.

Oma (Simpson) Goddard was a Texan.

Oma (Simpson) Goddard was a Floridian.

Birth

Oma was born on July 21, 1907^[1] to Frances Marion Simpson and Mary Ellen Weldon.^[2][3] She was was the twin sister of Ova Simpson.

Marriages

Her first marriage was to Onice James Wilson^[4][5] on December 18, 1925 in Coke, Texas.^[6]

Her second marriage was to Walter Everett Goddard^[7] on August 31, 1935 in Brown, Texas.^[8]

She had no children.

Residence

• 1907: Born in Gorman, Texas^[9]
• 1910: Shackleford, Texas^[2]
• 1920: Eastland, Texas^[3]
• 1930; Scurry, Texas^[4]
• 1940: Amarillo, Potter, Texas^[7]
• 1991: Citrus, Florida^[10]

Death

She passed away on August 13, 1991 in Citrus, Florida and was buried at the Hills of Rest Cemetery.^[1][9][10]

Obituary

GODDARD, OMA LEE, 84, of Inverness, died Tuesday (Aug. 13, 1991) at Avant Nursing Center. Born in Gorman, Texas, she came here 19 years ago from Amarillo, Texas. She was the owner-operator of a beauty shop and a member of Istachatta Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Walter E.; a sister, Ova Chandler, Brownwood, Texas; and several nieces and nephews. Charles E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/174911674/oma-lee-goddard : accessed 15 June 2021), memorial page for Oma Lee Simpson Goddard (21 Jul 1907–13 Aug 1991), Find a Grave Memorial ID 174911674, citing Hills of Rest Cemetery, Floral City, Citrus County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by Jeff Tupper (contributor 49111685) .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M231-MQ4 : accessed 15 June 2021), Oma L Simpson in household of Frank M Simpson, Justice Precinct 3, Shackelford, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 241, sheet 9A, family 157, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1586; FHL microfilm 1,375,599.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCM4-B9H : 3 February 2021), Oma Simpson in entry for F M Simpson, 1920.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HJ1M-6W2 : accessed 15 June 2021), Oma Wilson in household of Onice Wilson, Precinct 1, Scurry, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 6B, line 84, family 125, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2389; FHL microfilm 2,342,123.
5. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 556
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #110116045 (accessed 27 January 2022)
   Name: Oma Lee Goddard; Gender: Female; Relationship to Draftee: Wife; Next of Kin: Walter Everett Goddard;
   Household Members Age Relationship:
   Walter Everett Goddard 30 Self (Head)
   Oma Lee Goddard Wife.
6. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K61T-6SM : 23 February 2021), Onice James Wilson and Oma Lee Simpson, 18 Dec 1925; citing Marriage, citing Coke, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,783,682.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4SB-17H : 10 January 2021), Oma Lee Goddard in household of Walter E Goddard, Justice Precinct 1, Potter, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 188-6, sheet 11A, line 9, family 232, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4123.
8. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8Y-RNKJ : 10 March 2021), Walter E Goddard and Ona Lee Wilson, 31 Aug 1935; citing Brown, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,533,477.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. 15 Aug 1991, Thu. Page 56 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVDH-X78 : 25 December 2014), Oma Lee Goddard, 13 Aug 1991; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. , certificate number 82113, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.