Gordon R. "Skinny", son of William Enoch Carpenter & Anna Parallie Gordon, was born Dec 17, 1904 Kaufman Co TX, died Sep 3, 1970 at Baylor Hospital, Dallas, Dallas Co TX & buried at Haven of Memories Cemetery, Van Zandt Co TX.
Occupation: Farmer, Maintenance Worker
Married: Leona Goodell 1925 Kaufman Co TX. She is the daughter of Tom Goodell & Florence Darby & was born July 29, 1910, died Feb 19, 2001 Houston, Harris Co TX & buried at Haven of Memories Cemetery, Van Zandt Co TX.

Children of Gordon & Leona:
1. Bernice born 1928 Van Zandt Co TX.
Married: (1) ? Hastings
Married: (2) Walter Bracton "Dub"
2. Waylan Dwain born July 8, 1934 Van Zandt Co TX, died July 30, 1984 Houston, Harris Co TX & buried at Haven of Memories Cemetery, Van Zandt Co TX.
Married: (1) Patty Vaughn
Married: (2) Louise Thompkins in TX. She was born Dec 17, 1907, died Feb 1986 Houston, Harris Co TX.

Notes:
1. Apr 29, 1910 Howard Co TX census record shows Gordon Carpenter age 5 living with his parents/siblings on their farm in Pct#3. (pg 212a, #119)
2. Jan 16, 1920 Van Zandt Co TX census shows James Benjamin Carpenter age 22, Lou age 22, Helen age 3 & Gordon Carpenter age 14 on their farm in Precinct 2. (pg 94b, #32)
3. Apr 2, 1930 Van Zandt Co TX census record shows Gordon Carpenter age 24, Leona age 23 & Bernice age 2 living in Precinct 2. Gordon is a farmer. (pg 88a, #5)
4. Sep 3, 1970 Gordon Carpenter died at Baylor Hospital, Dallas, Dallas Co TX due to Pulmonary Hemorrhage & Bronchogenic Carcinoma and buried at Haven of Memories Cemetery, Van Zandt Co TX. Occupation is retired maintenance worker & residence was Mabank, Van Zandt Co TX. (TX Death Cert)
5. Last residence for Leona Carpenter was Athens, Henderson Co TX & no address given for last benefit paid. The ssn was issued in Texas. (SSDI)
6. Last residence & last benefit paid for Louise Carpenter was Houston TX. The ssn was issued in Texas. (SSDI)
7. Last residence for Gordon Carpenter was Mabank TX & no address given for last benefit paid. The ssn was issued in Texas. (SSDI)
8. Birth/death dates & places for Waylan Carpenter are from SSDI. No address was given for last residence. Last benefit paid was Houston, Harris Co TX. The ssn was issued in Texas. His name was spelled Waylan Carpenter in ssn record.
9. Gordon Carpenter is my 3C2R.

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