Sunday, August 30, 2009
CHARLES HERBERT "JACK" GILSTRAP JR and WINIFRED ALWILDA "RUTH" PERRY GILSTRAP - PARENTS
CHARLES HERBERT "JACK" GILSTRAP JR
born may 1, 1909 [am] - saint paul arkansas - weight 8 lbs
died december 29, 1961 - monroe ouachita parish louisiana -
buried winnfield winn parish - winnfield cemetery gilstrap plot
born may 1, 1909 [am] - saint paul arkansas - weight 8 lbs
died december 29, 1961 - monroe ouachita parish louisiana -
buried winnfield winn parish - winnfield cemetery gilstrap plot
born august 22, 1906
died february 26, 1977 west monroe ouachita parish louisiana
buried winnfield winn parish louisiana - winnfield cemetery gilstrap plot
married april 30, 1938 - may 1, 1938
midnight
seagraves texas
died february 26, 1977 west monroe ouachita parish louisiana
buried winnfield winn parish louisiana - winnfield cemetery gilstrap plot
married april 30, 1938 - may 1, 1938
midnight
seagraves texas
mother and daddy were married in seagraves, texas at midnight on april 30 and may 1, 1938, dates and time chosen so that they would have a unique wedding date with both days on their marriage certificate - these are not their wedding pictures but there are no photos remaining - the picture of daddy is made in 1941 while mother's picture was made in 1922 when she was sixteen [16] years old -
this was the first marriage for our father - and the third marriage for our mother -
this was the first marriage for our father - and the third marriage for our mother -
MATERNAL HISTORY - CORA AGNES ROWAN PERRY - GRANDMOTHER
1904
ca. 1916
made same day as the group photo in ruth's section
exact date not known - handwriting is that of ruth as an adult
ca. 1925
identity of man is unknown - i don't believe it is papa perry as he was taller than her - and it doesn't look tall enough to be cb berry either - but during time of divorce of cora and george [papa perry]
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HER EARLY LIFE