Lt. Col.
Elmore
Rual
Torn
Sr.
Born in Texas, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Rudolph F Torn
and Othilie S (Sarrazin) Torn
Brother of
Leonita O Torn and Roland Sarrazin Torn
Husband of
Thelma Mary (Spacek) Torn
— married
20 Jun 1929 in Williamson County, Texas, USA
Father of
Elmore Rual Torn Jr.
Died
at age 64
in Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Mar 2015
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Biography
Lt Col Elmore Torn Sr. served in the United States Army in World War II
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He was born on 21 Jun 1906 in Texas, USA and his parents were Othilie (Sarrazin) and Rudolph F. Torn.
Elmore Rual Torn married Thelma Mary Spacek. [1]
He was an agriculturalist and economist who worked to promote the consumption of black-eyed peas, particularly as a custom on New Year's Day, which was a time-honored Southern tradition.
He died on 02 Apr 1971 in Taylor, Williamson, Texas, USA. [2]
Sources
- ↑ "Texas, Marriages 1837-1973," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FXS6-PQP : accessed 14 Mar 2015) FHL#1,579,020; citing reference item#2 p108 certificate #4050; for Elmore R. Torn and Thelma Mary Spacek, m: 20 Jun 1929 Williamson County, Texas.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #19886164
- 1930 USA Census of Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; on FamilySearch index and images (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XM2C-HKG : accessed 14 Mar 2015) citing FHL#2,340,039; NARA#T626; roll#304; ed#0384, sheet#3B, family#71, line#83; for Thelma M. Torn in household of Elmore R. Torn; which included ...
- Gender - Birthplace - Age - Household role
- M TX 23 Torn Elmore R. (head)
- F TX 21 Torn Thelma M. (wife).
- 1940 USA Census of Longview, Justice Precinct #1, Gregg, Texas; on FamilySearch index and images (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWVY-KQ1 : accessed 14 Mar 2015) citing NARA#T627; roll#4045; ed#92-7, sheet#61B, family#185; for Elmore R. Torn in household of Elmore R. Torn; which included ...
- Gender - Birthplace - Age - Household role
- M TX 34 Torn Elmore R. (head)
- F TX 32 Torn Thelma M. (wife)
- M TX 09 Torn Elmore R. (son)
- F TX 07 Torn Patricia Ann (daughter).
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