Modified Register for William Pleasant PONDER

05 Jun 2000

First Generation

1. William Pleasant PONDER was born 11 May 1866 in Rhea County, Tennessee. He died 10 Dec 1930 in Olton, Lamb County, Texas and was buried in Lot 1, plot 16, block 7.

William married Nancy Ellen WIERICK, daughter of James Larkin WIERICK and Nancy Letitia DEATHERAGE, on 25 Dec 1888 in Dallas County, Texas. Nancy was born 9 Dec 1870 in Roane County, Tennessee. She died 31 Jul 1963 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and was buried 3 Aug 1963 in Resthaven Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

They had the following children:

2 F i. Celia Gertrude PONDER was born 6 Dec 1889 in Dallas County, Texas.

3 M ii. Hilary Parks PONDER was born 31 Jan 1892 in Dallas County, Texas.

Hilary married Bessie. Bessie was born 31 Jan 1907. She died 14 Dec 1991.

4 M iii. Boyd Barnard PONDER was born 18 Aug 1893 in Dallas County, Texas. He died Jul 1978.

Boyd married Sara (Mallie) CHAMBERS. Sara was born 5 Oct 1935. She died 19 Jun 1976.

5 M iv. Elmer Dairy PONDER was born 26 Oct 1897 in Dallas County, Texas. He died 18 Oct 1898 in Dallas County, Texas.

6 M v. Lee Riley PONDER was born 27 Mar 1901 in Dallas County, Texas. He died 23 Aug 1978 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and was buried 26 Aug 1978 in Resthaven Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

+ 7 M vi. Rev. Willie Wierick PONDER was born 14 Nov 1903 and died 13 Jul 1987.

8 F vii. Rev. Ila Evelyn PONDER was born 4 Feb 1907 in Dallas County, Texas. She died 5 Aug 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from Cancer of the right femur and was buried 8 Aug 1983 in Resthaven Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Ila married Frank BARNES.

 

Second Generation

7. Rev. Willie Wierick PONDER (William Pleasant) was born 14 Nov 1903 in Dallas County, Texas. He died 13 Jul 1987 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from Cardiac arrest due to Anoxic brain injury from Hepatic Cerrhosis and was buried 16 Jul 1987 in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Norman, Oklahoma.

Willie married Mildred Lena LONG, daughter of Arthur Lee LONG and Rhoda Viola SMITH, on 8 Aug 1931 in Littlefield, Lamb County, Texas. Mildred was born 18 Jun 1911 in Skiatook, Oklahoma. She died 16 Nov 1979 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and was buried 19 Nov 1979 in Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Norman, Oklahoma.

They had the following children:

9 F i. Doris Faye PONDER was born 7 May 1932 in Texas. She died 7 May 1932 in Texas.

+ 10 F ii. Lou Vee PONDER was born 18 Jan 1934.

+ 11 F iii. Betty Louise PONDER was born 20 Jan 1936 and died 22 Mar 1985.

+ 12 M iv. Eldon Doyle PONDER was born 25 Jan 1938.

+ 13 M v. Alvin Dwight PONDER was born 20 Oct 1940 and died 1 Jan 1986.

+ 14 M vi. Rev. Billy Darrell PONDER was born 23 May 1943.

+ 15 F vii. Mildred LaVerle PONDER was born 27 Oct 1946.