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Ira Decherd McAfee was born Feb 11, 1884 at Emmett, or Frost, in Navarro County Texas to Hugh Embury & Elizabeth Rice "Bettie" (Groves) McAfee. He married Nancy Caroline "Nannie" Ballew, the daughter of Absalom Posey & Partelia Aveline (Coxsey) Ballew. Nancy was born Dec. 20, 1882 in Fetzerton, Polk
Co., TN
Ira, like many of the McAfee family, was musically inclined and helped compose the Hymn "Whiter Than Snow". Ira
and his brother in law, Fred Mitchell (husband if Eva Florence McAfee), ran the Mitchell & McAfee Jewelry Store at 214 South Beaton
Street in Corsicana, TX. He was a life long Methodist. Ira and Nancy had nine children:
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Thelma Annett
McAfee b. Feb 9, 1905, d. Oct 8, 1978, married Fred Ware;
Hamilton Beeman Cemetery,
Retreat, Navarro Co., TX
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Vivian Lucile McAfee b. Sept 20, 1906, d 23 October
1979, married James Scott Ferguson (1908-1978)
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Hugh Decherd McAfee b. 25 February 1908, d 27 January 1988
married to Gladys Barnes (1907-1936) & Hazel Aline White (1908 - 1996)
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Hester Herbert McAfee b. 6 October 1909, d 2 March
1928
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Aletha Elizabeth McAfee b. 26 November 1911, d. 11
October 1978, m. William George "Willie" Frost (1903-1983) & O. H. Brandon
Obitaury
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Helen Verdis McAfee b. 1913 d. 1914;
Prairie Grove Cemetery,
Emmett, Navarro Co., TX
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Grace Madelle McAfee b. 14 August 1915,
d. 20 April 2004 in Washington State, m. Elfed Haydn Parry on 8 Feb 1943
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Ira Dewitt McAfee
b. 23 March 1918, d. 10 March 1960. m. Joycelyn E. Swanford; Crown Hill
Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX
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Wilton Rexford McAfee b. 13 November 1926 d. 5
January 1934; Prairie Grove
Cemetery, Emmett, Navarro Co., TX
Nancy died in Los Angeles County, California on Aug 8, 1948.
I am told that Ira was also married Lida, whose last name is unknown to me.
Ira died in Graham in Young County Texas on Feb 27, 1960.
Ira and Nancy are buried in the
Prairie Grove Cemetery at
Emmett, Navarro County Texas.
Prairie Grove Cemetery,
Emmett, Navarro Co., TX
Prairie Grove Cemetery,
Emmett, Navarro Co., TX
I.D. McAfee
CORSICANA, Texas (Sp) --
I.D. McAfee, 76, former Corsicana jeweler, died at his home in Graham Friday.
Funeral services were held from the North Corsicana Methodist Church Sunday with
burial in the Emmett cemetery. He was a lifelong Methodist. Surviving are his
wife of Graham; two sons, H. D. McAfee, Arlington, and I. D. McAfee, Dallas; four
daughters, 14 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, four brothers and four sisters.
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I.D. McAfee Of Graham Dies
I. D. McAfee, 76, native of Navarro county, former Corsicana merchant,
died in Graham Friday night.
Funeral services will be held from the North Corsicana Methodist church here
Sunday at 2 p.m. with burial in the Emmett cemetery.
A life-long Methodist, McAfee was born at Emmett and later after farming in
Young county, returned to Navarro county and became a school Teacher.
Joining a brother-in-law, the late Fred Mitchell, in the jewelry business as
Mitchell and McAfee at Hubbard, the firm later moved to Corsicana and McAfee
operated the business for many years.
Surviving are his wife of Graham, two sons, H. D. McAfee, Arlington, a former
Corsicana city sanitarian, and I.D. McAfee, Dallas; four daughters, Mrs. Fred
Ware, Corsicana; Mrs. Vivian Ferguson, Brownwood; Mrs. O. H. Bran don, Compton,
Calif.; and Mrs E. H. Parry, Puyallup. Wash.; 14 grandchildren, two great
grandchildren; four brothers, DW. McAfee, Compton, Calif.; Rev. Edmund McAfee,
Mineral Springs, Ark.; R. E. McAfee Penelope, and Richard McAfee Alameda,
Calif.; four sisters Mrs. Eva Mitchell, Graham Mrs. Mattie Fagala, Blooming
Grove; Mrs. Steve Johnson Graham, and Mrs. Herman Daniel, Emmett, and other
relatives.
Pallbearers will be Paul Moore, Jeff Harwell. Graham Dickson P. M. Gladney, J.
B. Hardin, Hugh Fullerton, Sr.; Frank Ware and D. W. Honeycutt.
Corley will direct Notes:
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MRS. IRA D. M’AFEE FUNERAL SERVICES PLANNED SATURDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Ira D. McAfee, about 65 years of age will
be held from the North Corsicana Methodist church Saturday afternoon
at 2 o’clock. The rites will be conducted by Rev. W. T. Boulware,
pastor of the church. Burial will be in the
Emmett cemetery.
Native of Tennessee, Mrs. McAfee was reared in the Emmett community
and resided there a number of years before going to Hubbard and
later to Corsicana.
Mrs. McAfee was instantly killed Sunday night when struck by an
automobile while crossing a street near her home in Compton, Calif.
The body is scheduled to arrive in Corsicana Friday.
Surviving are her husband, Ira D. McAfee, Compton, Calif.; four
daughters, Mrs. Fred Ware, Corsicana; Mrs. Vivian Ferguson, McAllen;
Mrs. Aletha Brandon, Compton, Calif., and Mrs. Grace Parry, Seattle,
Wash.; two sons, H. D. McAfee, Arlington and I. D. McAfee, Dallas;
10 grandchildren, four brothers, Will Ballew, Dawson; John Ballew,
Olney; Frank Ballew, Fort Worth and Charlie Ballew, Frost, and other
relatives.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
McCammon Funeral Home will direct.
Notes:
Saturday Rites For Mrs. McAfee
Funeral services for Mrs. Ira D. McAfee, aged 66 years, killed Sunday night
while crossing a street at Compton, Calif., when struck by an automobile were
held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the North Corsicana Methodist church.
The rites were conducted by Rev. W. T. Boulware, pastor of the church.
Native of Tennessee, Mrs. McAfee was reared at Emmett and resided at Hubbard and
in Corsicana for a number of years.
Surviving are her husband, Ira D. McAfee, Compton, Calif.; four daughters, Mrs.
Fred Ware, Corsicana; Mrs. Vivian Ferguson, McAllen; Mrs. Aleta Brandon,
Compton, Calif.; and Mrs. Grace Parry, Seattle, Wash.; two sons, H. D. McAfee,
Arlington and I. D. McAfee, Dallas; 10 grandchildren, four brothers, Will
Ballew, Dawson; Frank Ballew, Olney, and Charlie Ballew, Frost, and other
relatives.
Nephews will be pallbearers.
McCammon Funeral Home directed.
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MRS IRA D. M'AFEE FUNERAL SERVICES PLANNED SATURDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Ira D. McAfee, about 65 years of age will be held from
the North Corsicana Methodist chruch Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The rites
will be conducted by Rev. W. T. Boujware pastor of the chruchy. Burial will be
in the Emmett cemetery.
Native of Tennessee, Mrs. McAfee was reared in the Emmett community and
resideded there a number of years before going to Hubbard and later to
Corsicana.
Mrs McAfee was instantly killed Sunday night when struck by an automobile while
crossing a street near hor home in Compton, Calif.
The body is scheduled to arrive in Corsicana Friday.
Surviving are her husband, Ira D. McAfee, COmpton, Calif.; four daughters, Mrs.
Fred Ware, Corsicana; Mrs. Vivian Ferguson, McAllen; Mrs. Aletha Brandon,
Compton, Calif. and Mrs. Grace Parry, Seattle, Wash.; two sons, H. D. McAfee,
Arlington and I D. McAfee, Dallas; 10 grandchildren, four brothers, Will Ballew,
Dawson; John Ballew, Olney; Frank Ballew, Fort Worth and Charlie Ballew, Frost
and other relatives.
McCammon Funeral Home will direct
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