Stella Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Bolden Gordon & Mary Frances LeFevre, was born July 31, 1883 TX, died Nov 30, 1980 Whitewright, Grayson Co TX & buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Fannin Co TX.
Occupation: Housewife
Married: Chestine Watkins Pope "Chester" Dec 2, 1908 TX. He is the son of George Washington Pope & Elizabeth Bush & was born Jun 13, 1882 TX, died May 18, 1956 Bonham, Fannin Co TX & buried May 19 at Oakhill Cemetery, Fannin Co TX.
Occupation: Farmer, Tax Assessor
Cause of Death: Hodgkins Disease

Children of Stella & Chester:
1. George Gordon born Jul 14, 1911 Grayson Co TX, died Dec 10, 2001 Bonham, Fannin Co TX & buried at Willow Wild Cemetery, Fannin Co TX.
Married: Kathryn Dean Davis May 9, 1936 Grayson Co TX. She is the daughter of Robert Walter Davis & Rosa Noble & was born Sep 1, 1913 Cooper, Delta Co TX, died Mar 6, 2009 Sherman, Grayson Co TX & buried at Willow Wild Cemetery, Fannin Co TX.
Children: Kaytricia Ann, Dean & Jean
2. Frances born 1915 Grayson Co TX.

Notes:
1. Jun 1, 1900 Grayson Co TX census record shows Stella Gordon age 16 living with her parents & siblings on their farm in Precinct 3, Whitewright city. (pg 88a, #3)
2. Jun 15, 1900 Grayson Co TX census shows Chestine Pope living with his parents & siblings on their farm in Precinct 3. He is working as a farm laborer. (pg 52b, # 187)
3. Apr 19, 1910 Grayson Co TX census record shows Chester W. Pope age 27, Stella age 25 on their farm in Precinct 3. It is noted they had been married 1 year & owned their farm free of mortgage. (pg 289a, #64)
4. Jan 14, 1920 Grayson Co TX census record shows Chester W. Pope age 37, Stella age 36, George age 8 & Francis age 5 on their farm in Precinct 3. (pg 56a, #112)
5. Apr 17, 1930 Grayson Co TX census record shows Chester W. Pope age 48, Stella age 46, their son, George age 18 & daughter, Frances age 13 on their farm in Precinct 3, southwest part. (pg 262b, #203)
6. May 18, 1956 Chestine Pope "Chester" died in Bonham, Fannin Co TX due to Hodgkins Disease & buried at Oak Hill Cemetery on May 19. Residence was listed Whitewright, Grayson Co TX & occupation was Tax Assessor. His son, George Gordon Pope, was the informant. (TX Death Cert)
7. Nov 30, 1980 Stella E. Gordon-Pope died in Grayson Co TX & buried at Oakhill Cemetery in Fannin Co TX. (LDS Death Index)
8. Dec 10, 2001 George Gordon Pope died in Whitewright TX.(SSDI)
9. Mar 6, 2009 Kathryn Davis-Pope died at Texoma Health Care Center, Sherman, Grayson Co TX.
10. Last residence for Stella Gordon-Pope was Whitewright TX. The ssn was issued in Texas. (SSDI)
11. Stella Elizabeth Gordon-Pope is my 2C2R.

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