Opal Paralee (Terrell) Sanders (1899 - 1944)

Born 6 Apr 1899 in Bowie County, Texas

Died 9 Nov 1944 at age 45 in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas

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Biography

Opal is the daughter of Ben Terrell and Sallie Cottonhead.

Opal's first husband was Daniel L. Barlow (5-3-1892 to 11-8-1935) who was born and died in Texas. They married on 12-3-1916 in Bowie Co., TX.

From 1920 US Census, Queen City, Cass Co., TX: "Daniel L Barlow Head M 29 Texas, Opal Barlow Wife F 20 Texas"

From 1930 US Census, Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX: "Danial Barlow Head M 38 Texas, Opal Barlow Wife F 30 Texas, Eldridge Barlow Son M 9 Texas, Noel Dena Barlow Daughter F 6 Texas, Arthur Barlow Son M 3 Texas"

Following Daniel's death, Opal remarried to Wesley T. Sanders.

From 1940 US Census, Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX: "Wesley T Sanders Head M 46 Texas, Opal Sanders Wife F 41 Texas, Nealdean Barlow Stepdaughter F 15 Texas, Arthur J Barlow Stepson M 14 Texas, Marion L Miller Lodger M 24 Illinois, Geo W Miller Lodger M 70 Iowa"

Sources

• "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1H-6ZWG : accessed 28 July 2017), D L Barlow and Opel Terral, 03 Dec 1916, Marriage; citing Bowie, Texas, United States, various county clerk offices, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Dept. of State Health Services and Golightly-Payne-Coon Co.; FHL microfilm 1,839,952.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHTM-XH1 : accessed 28 July 2017), Daniel L Barlow, Queen City, Cass, Texas, United States; citing ED 38, sheet 4B, line 51, family 81, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1785; FHL microfilm 1,821,785.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HL6C-16Z : accessed 28 July 2017), Danial Barlow, Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 20B, line 87, family 481, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2408; FHL microfilm 2,342,142.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4Q6-F2M : accessed 28 July 2017), Wesley T Sanders, Wichita Falls, Justice Precinct 1, Wichita, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 243-5, sheet 9B, line 56, family 184, 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 4163.

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS1Q-8NH : 5 December 2014), Opal Paralee Sander, 06 Nov 1944; citing certificate number 54282, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,864.

• Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59920965