Octavia Barbara SIMMONS

Generation: 1

Octavia Barbara SIMMONS was born on 6 Jul 1867 in Alabama; died on 16 Feb 1951; was buried in Cedars Mem. Gardens, Mineola, Wood Co., Texas.

Octavia married Benjamin Alvis STAFFORD on 15 Apr 1886 in Rusk, Cherokee Co., Texas. Benjamin (son of Rev. James Harper STAFFORD and Martha Slaughter MORELAND) was born on 9 Nov 1861 in The Rock, Upson Co., Georgia; died on 19 Feb 1930 in Canyon, Texas; was buried in 1930 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Florence STAFFORD was born on 19 Mar 1887 in Rusk Co., Texas; died on 7 Dec 1906; was buried in Cedars Mem. Gardens, Mineola, Wood Co., Texas.
3. Ruth STAFFORD was born on 15 Mar 1890 in Rusk, Cherokee Co., Texas; died on 21 Oct 1979 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas; was buried in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas.
4. Benjamin Alvis STAFFORD, Jr. was born on 30 Nov 1892 in Texas; died in 1962 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi.
5. Ara Virginia STAFFORD was born on 3 Oct 1895 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas.
6. Frank Simmons STAFFORD was born on 6 Nov 1907 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas; died on 17 Jun 1961 in Pleasanton, Texas.

Generation: 2

2. Florence STAFFORD (1.Octavia¹) was born on 19 Mar 1887 in Rusk Co., Texas; died on 7 Dec 1906; was buried in Cedars Mem. Gardens, Mineola, Wood Co., Texas.

Ruth STAFFORD

(1.Octavia¹) was born on 15 Mar 1890 in Rusk, Cherokee Co., Texas; died on 21 Oct 1979 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas; was buried in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas.

Ruth married Charles Dubose (Tupapa) COLEMAN on 27 Aug 1919 in Canyon, Texas. Charles died on 9 Dec 1968 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas; was buried in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

7. Alvis Moreland COLEMAN was born on 20 Sep 1927 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas; died on 11 May 2004 in Rosenburg, Ft. Bend Co., Texas; was buried in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas (marker only; cremated with ashes scattered at Lakeview near Palestine, TX).
8. Charles Stafford COLEMAN was born on 1 Mar 1923 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas; died on 28 Apr 1989 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas.
9. Marjorie COLEMAN was born on 26 May 1921 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas; died on 30 Nov 2003 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas.

4. Benjamin Alvis STAFFORD, Jr. (1.Octavia¹) was born on 30 Nov 1892 in Texas; died in 1962 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi.
5. Ara Virginia STAFFORD (1.Octavia¹) was born on 3 Oct 1895 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas.
6. Frank Simmons STAFFORD (1.Octavia¹) was born on 6 Nov 1907 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas; died on 17 Jun 1961 in Pleasanton, Texas.

Generation: 3

7.	Alvis Moreland COLEMAN (3.Ruth², 1.Octavia¹) was born on 20 Sep 1927 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas; died on 11 May 2004 in Rosenburg, Ft. Bend Co., Texas; was buried in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas (marker only; cremated with ashes scattered at Lakeview near Palestine, TX).

8. Charles Stafford COLEMAN (3.Ruth², 1.Octavia¹) was born on 1 Mar 1923 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas; died on 28 Apr 1989 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas.
9. Marjorie COLEMAN (3.Ruth², 1.Octavia¹) was born on 26 May 1921 in Mineola, Wood Co., Texas; died on 30 Nov 2003 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas.