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12. Robert Benjiman Floyd
(31)
(32)
was born on
17 May 1864 in Rome, Floyd, Georgia.(33)
(12)(34)
He died on 3 Sep 1935 in Tahoka, Lynn, TX, USA.
(35) He has reference number 12. He was buried in Tahoka, Lynn, TX.
Floyd Family History - When Robert was 17 the family moved to Texas. No record
of where. Later they moved to Commanche Co. TX in 1890-91. Henson Floyd died
in 1891 and was buried in Commanche, TX. Robert later moved to near May, Brown,
TX. He was married to Amanda Jane Windham on 5 Feb 1899 in Bride's home, Brown,
TX.(36)
(12)(37)
13. Amanda Jane Windham
(5)
was born on
6 Apr 1879 in Brown county, TX, USA.(38)
(39) She died on 1 Mar 1952 in Tahoka,
Lynn, TX, USA.(40) She has reference
number 13. She was buried in Tahoka, Lynn, TX. Died of a heart ailment in Bronnenberg
Clinic at 2:50 A.M. Saturday. She had been stricken less than two days before.
Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30p.m. in the First Baptist Church, with
Rev. Lee Ramsour, the pastor, Elder V. J. Lowrance, Primitive Baptist Church
minister, and Rev. Jim Sharp, Methodist pastor, officiating. Burial followed
in Tahoka Cemetery under direction of Stanley-Jones Funeral Home. Mrs. Floyd
had been bothered with the heart ailment for some time, but until her last illness
she remained happy and cheerful and enjoyed living. Only a few days before she
had attended the funeral of a relative in Brown county and visited old friends
there. She had long been a member of the Primitive Baptist Church, and was regarded
as a mother, housewife, and citizen of the very highest type. She was born Amanda
Jane Windham on April 6, 1880 (I have 1879), the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.
R. Windham, in Brown county. Her parents and grandparents were real pioneers
of Brown county, who fought the Indians to make a new home in the West. Children
were:
6 i.
Sam Henson Floyd.
ii. Aubrey
Ausborn Floyd(3)
was born on
18 Mar 1904 in May, Brown Co, TX, USA.(12)
He died on 7 Feb 1961 in Moab, Utah. Floyd Family History - Aubrey played
polo for a living until injuries forced his retirement. He then moved to Moab
Utah to mine uranium. The Floyd family history was hand written by Ina Floyd
and a photocopy is in the possession of Sammy Williams. Floyd Family History
- Aubrey played polo for a living until injuries forced his retirement. He then
moved to Moab Utah to mine uranium. The Floyd family history was hand written
by Ina Floyd and a photocopy is in the possession of Sammy Williams
iii.
Ina Floyd
was born on
14 Nov 1906. She died on 22 Nov 1997 in Tahoka, Lynn, TX.
iv. Leo
Floyd
was born on
2 Jan 1908. He died on 6 Mar 1932 in Waggoner Ranch, Vernon, TX. Floyd Family
History - Leo was working for the Waggoner Ranch near Vernon, TX. A horse fell
on him and injured him internally. He died a few hours later in a Vernon hospital
and was buried in the Tahoka cemetery.
v. Robert
Floyd
was born on
5 Jul 1913. Date from birth certificate in possesion of Barbara Floyd (Chrisitie)
- corrected May 20, 2002. He died on 22 Jun 1988 in CA.
vi. Maxine
Ferbie Floyd(41) was born on 5 Jun
1920. She died on 25 Jan 1972 in Houston, Harris, TX, USA. |