Lee Edward Willimon (1914 - 1992)

Born 15 Apr 1914 in Humphreys, Jackson, Oklahoma, USA

Ancestors

Died 13 Oct 1992 at age 78 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA

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Biography

Lee Edward Willimon, son of Marvin Napoleon Willimon and Mary Burrow

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1914, per SS record, and gravestone

Birth Place: Humphreys, Jackson, Oklahoma, per SS record, and obituary

... Humphreys is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oklahoma

Death Date: 13 Oct 1992, per death index, gravestone, obituary

Death Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, per obituary

Burial: Zion Lutheran Cemetery #2, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

Lee has childhood census with parents & siblings in 1920 & 1930

Lee is living next door to his father & step-mother in 1940

Lee's SS names parents as "Marvin N Willimon and Mary Burris"

Lee's draft registration names father as "Marvin Willimon"

Named as "Lee Willimon" in sister Kathryn's 1981 obituary

Named as "Lee Edward Willimon" in sister Jewell's 1981 obituary

Sources

DEATH INDEX:

Ancestry.com. Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000

Name: Lee Willimon

Death Date: 13 Oct 1992

Death County: Tarrant

Gender: Male

SS RECORD:

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Name: Lee Edward Willimon

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1914

Birth Place: Humpfre Jack, Oklahoma

Death Date: Oct 1992

Father: Marvin N Willimon

Mother: Mary Burris

SSN: 459050363

SS DEATH INDEX:

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

Name: Lee E. Willimon

SSN: 459-05-0363

Last Residence: 78218 San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA

BORN: 15 Apr 1914

Died: Oct 1992

State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial 7257327 (gravestone pictured)

Inscription: Lee E. Willimon

Birth: 15 Apr 1914

Death: 13 Oct 1992

Burial: Zion Lutheran Cemetery #2, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA

Maintained by: Deb

Originally Created by: Cemetery Walker

Added: 12 Mar 2003

OBITUARY:

Newspaper: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, (Fort Worth, TX)

Published: Wednesday, Oct 14, 1992, Page 22

FORT WORTH - Lee Edward Willimon, a retired Air Force food service manager, died Tuesday at a Fort Worth residence. He was 78.

Masonic graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Helotes, Bexar County. Biggers Funeral Home in Lake Worth is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Willimon was born in Humphrey, Okla., and had lived in Fort Worth since 1926. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War and retired a senior master sergeant in 1961. He later served in the civil service until his retirement in 1977. Mr. Willimon was a member of Lake Worth Masonic Lodge 1410 and was a volunteer for the American Red Cross and Robert L. Thompson U.S. Air Force Strategic Hospital.

Survivors: None in the immediate family.

DRAFT REGISTRATION:

Ancestry.com. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

Name: Lee Edward Willimon

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 26

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1914

Birth Place: Humphrey, Oklahoma, USA

Residence Place: Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA

Employer: Brown Bellows And Columbia

Contact: Marvin Willimon, father, Donna Texas

Description: 5'9", 155 lbs, brown eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion

Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940

MILITARY:

Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010

Name: Lee Willimon

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1914

Death Date: 13 Oct 1992

Cause of Death: Natural

SSN: 459050363

Branch 1: ARMY

Enlistment Date 1: 7 Nov 1940

Release Date 1: 10 Nov 1945

Branch 2: AF

Enlistment Date 2: 30 Nov 1945

Release Date 2: 3 Oct 1948

Branch 3: AF

Enlistment Date 3: 4 Oct 1948

Release Date 3: 31 Dec 1961

MARRIAGE:

Groom: Lee Edward Willimon, son of Marvin N Willimon and Mary Burrow

Bride: Martha P Pritchett, daughter of David D Pritchett and Elsie A Upchurch

Marriage Date: unknown

Note: Pauline has a previous marriage in 1937 to Joseph Marion Bracewell

Note: It does not appears that Lee & Pauline had any children together.

Note: Peggy is Lee's step-daughter; Peggy Irene Bracewell (1940-2000)

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1920 census: Red River, Tillman, Oklahoma

John F Willimon .......... 54 ... SC,SC,SC ... head

Georgan Willimon ...... 50 ... SC,SC,SC ... wife

Tresa May Willimon ... 17 ... TX,SC,SC ... daughter

Albert Willimon .......... 16 ... TX,SC,SC ... son

Georgia Willimon ....... 13 ... TX,SC,SC ... daughter

Weldon Willimon .......... 7 ... OK,SC,SC ... son

Westly Willimon ......... 19 ... GA,SC,SC ... son

Marvin N Willimon ..... 33 ... SC,SC,SC ... son, married <--------

Mary Willimon ............ 28 ... TX,TN,TX ... daughter-in-law <--------

Lee Edwad Willimon .... 5 ... OK,SC,TX ... grandchild <--------

Cathrine Willimon ........ 4 ... OK,SC,TX ... grandchild

Jewell Willimon ............ 2 ... NM,SC,TX ... grandchild

1924: death of mother, Mary (Burrow) Willimon, in Jackson Co., Oklahoma

1926: marriage of father, Marvin to 2nd wife, Lula Long, in Jackson Co., OK

1928: marriage of father, Marvin to 3rd wife, Mrs. Ruby Bock, in Ellis Co., TX

1930 census: Precinct 1, Gaines, Texas, USA

Marvin N Williman ... 44 ... TX,TX,NC ... head ... 1st marriage at age 20

Ruby Williman .......... 53 ... TX,MO,MO ... wife ... 1st married at age 18

Lee E Williman .......... 16 ... OK,TX,TX ... son <--------

Cathrine Williman .... 14 ... OK,TX,TX ... daughter

Jewel M Williman ...... 12 ... NM,TX,TX ... daughter

Notes:

Brother Charles, age 6, is living with aunt, Willie (Burrow) Zinn in Jackson Co. OK

1940 census: Hidalgo, Texas

Lee E Willimon ... 26 ... OK

Note: living next door to Lee's father & stepmother