Belvadier ( Belvy ) Walker

         Belvadier ( Belvy ) Walker ( Nancy Ellenor, Peter Ambrose, Jr., Peter, William ) was born 21 Jul 1872, Baldwyn, Lee Co., Mississippi. She married 24 Apr 1892, in Altus, Jackson Co., Oklahoma, Stephen Decater Saunders, born 2 Jul 1866, Joplin, Jasper Co., Missouri, died 17 Jan 1959, Clovis, Curry Co., New Mexico, buried: Lawn Haven Cemetery, Clovis, Curry Co., New Mexico.

         Belvadier died 12 Dec 1901, Victory, Jackson Co., Oklahoma, buried: Victory Cemetery, Altus, Jackson Co., Oklahoma. Died 10 days after being gored by a cow or bull. She was pregnant and the baby was lost, too.

Census: 1880, 1900

Their children:

1 Luther Hinton Saunders b. 1 Feb 1893, Altus, Jackson Co., Oklahoma, m. 25 Dec 1921, in Floydada, Floyd Co., Texas, Viola Griffith, b. 26 Jan 1900, Madill, Marshall Co., OK (Indian Terr), (daughter of Thomas Samuel Griffith and Louisa Jane Hudgens) d. 3 Feb 1991, Albuquerque, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico, buried: Portales, Lea Co., New Mexico. Luther died 8 Jun 1954, Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas, buried: Portales, Lea Co., New Mexico.
     A. Melba Nadine Saunders md Roy Frank Thompson
         1. Carol Ann Thompson.
         2. Danny Thompson
     B. Connie Dee Saunders married Doyle Wayne Smith
         1. Lillie Smith.

II. Clarence Steve Saunders b. 23 Aug 1894, Altus, Jackson Co., Oklahoma, m. 13 Dec 1914, in Vernon, Wilbarger Co., Texas, Maude Tammer ( Maud ) Jones, b. 29 Apr 1897, Bells, Grayson Co., Texas, (daughter of Millard Tipton Jones and Mary Jane Williams) d. 6 Mar 1976, Lubbock, Lubbock Co., Texas, buried: Levelland, Hockley Co., Texas. Clarence died 19 Apr 1980, Littlefield, Lamb Co., Texas, buried: Levelland Cemetery, Levelland, Hockley Co., Texas.
     A. Milliard Steve Saunders b. 21 Dec 1915, Chillicothe, Hardeman Co., Texas, m. 13 Dec 1935, in Portales, Lea Co., New Mexico, Ann Dora Coggins. Milliard died 22 Sep 1964, Denver City, Yoakum Co., Texas, buried: Levelland, Hockley Co., Texas.
    B. Mildred Lorene Saunders married and divorced Marvin Blake Peery
     1. Sandra Jeane ( Jean ) Saunders

III. May Etta Saunders b. 11 Feb 1896, Altus, Jackson Co., Oklahoma, m. (1) 31 Jan 1920, Ernest Raymond ( Pete ) Lowrance, b. 4 Feb 1893, (son of W.E. Lowrance and Mary Frances Simpson) d. 30 Jan 1934, Floydada, Floyd Co., Texas, buried: Floydada, Floyd Co., Texas, m. (2) Millard Tipton Jones. May died 5 Sep 1973, Brownfield, Terry Co., Texas, buried: Levelland, Hockley Co., Texas.
     A. C. R. Lowrance m. Wilma Jean Qualls.
     B. Francis Ernestine Lowrance m. Junior Gordon Garrett (son of Coda Gordon Garrett and Della Mulvehill).
     C. Hazel Marie Lowrance

IV. Berdie Florence Saunders b. 4 Jun 1898, Altus, Jackson Co., Oklahoma, m. 11 Oct 1919, Charles Hollums, b. 31 Aug 1891, Alabama, (son of _ Hollums and _ Peek) d. 19 Nov 1967, Santa Clara Co., California. Berdie died 4 May 1974, Monterey Co., California.
     A. Ralph Hollums.
     B. Belvadier Hollums b. 29 Jun 1922, New Mexico, m. _ Shephard. Belvadier died 4 Dec 1986, Placer Co., California.
     C. Ruth Hollums.

V. John D. Carl Saunders b. 12 May 1899, Altus, Jackson Co., Oklahoma, m. 19 Dec 1920, Lenora ( Nora Lee ) Jones, b. 21 Sep 1902, Durant, Bryan Co., Oklahoma, d. 25 Apr 1995, Odessa, Ector Co., Texas, buried: Odessa, Ector Co., Texas. John died 17 Mar 1990, Odessa, Ector Co., Texas, buried: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Odessa, Ector Co., Texas.
     A. John Saunders.
     B. Thomas Saunders.

VI. Lillie Louella (Lydia?) Saunders b. 1 Feb 1901, Altus, Jackson Co., Oklahoma, m. 2 Jun 1924, in Floydada, Floyd Co., Texas, Thomas Otis Foster, b. 4 Apr 1900, Bosque Co., Texas, d. 7 Apr 1963, Hereford, Deaf Smith Co., Texas, buried: Hereford, Deaf Smith Co., Texas. Lillie died 10 Jan 1934, Hereford, Deaf Smith Co., Texas, buried: West Park Cemetery, Hereford, Deaf Smith Co., Texas. married by J.J. Day, M.G.
     A. William S.D. Foster b. 2 Mar 1925, Floydada, Floyd Co., Texas, d. 25 Dec 1944, at sea during WW II, buried: West Park Cemetery, Hereford, Deaf Smith Co., Texas.
     B. Otis Leroy Foster .
     C. Russell Duane Foster .
     D. Joyce Laverne Foster born 6 Jan 1934, Hereford, Deaf Smith Co., Texas, d. 31 May 1940, Hereford, Deaf Smith Co., Texas, buried: West Park Cemetery, Hereford, Deaf Smith Co., Texas. accidentally shot and killed by a family member.

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