Martha Orinda Lawhon: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Martha Orinda Lawhon was born on 10 Sep 1840 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 26 Oct 1919 in Thorndale, Milam Co, Texas.

Martha married James Derr Standifer about 1863 in Texas. James was born about 1840 in Tennessee; died before 1880 in of, Williamson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Mary Alzena Standifer was born on 30 Apr 1865 in Lee Co, Texas; died on 13 Mar 1953 in Taylor, Williamson Co, Texas; was buried in Pleasant Retreat Cem, Milam Co, Texas.
3. Nancy E. Standifer was born in 1868 in Orange Co, Texas, or Williamson Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Williamson Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Mary Alzena Standifer

(1.Martha¹) was born on 30 Apr 1865 in Lee Co, Texas; died on 13 Mar 1953 in Taylor, Williamson Co, Texas; was buried in Pleasant Retreat Cem, Milam Co, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Alexander Hamilton Lankford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Evelyn O. Lankford was born on 25 Jun 1885; died on 3 Apr 1859; was buried in Thorndale Cem, Milam Co, Texas.

3. Nancy E. Standifer (1.Martha¹) was born in 1868 in Orange Co, Texas, or Williamson Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Williamson Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Evelyn O. Lankford

(2.Mary², 1.Martha¹) was born on 25 Jun 1885; died on 3 Apr 1859; was buried in Thorndale Cem, Milam Co, Texas.

Family/Spouse: John Berry Ponton. John (son of Joseph Parthenias Ponton and Elizabeth Jane Bounds (Bownds), (foster?)) was born on 11 Jan 1865 in Lee Co, Texas; died on 4 Feb 1939 in Milam Co, Texas; was buried in Thorndale Cem, Thorndale, Milam Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. Harmon J. Ponton was born on 12 Feb 1904; died on 9 Apr 1941 in Milam Co, Texas; was buried in Thorndale Cem, Milam Co, Texas.
6. Elmer H. Ponton was born on 5 Feb 1906 in Thorndale, Texas; died on 3 Apr 1974 in Milam Co, Texas; was buried in Thorndale Cem, Milam Co, Texas.
7. Tilmon Ponton was born on 31 Dec 1907; died on 29 Oct 1988 in Taylor, Williamson Co, Texas; was buried in Taylor City Cem, Taylor, Williamson Co, Texas.
8. Arbie Ponton was born on 30 Apr 1912 in Thorndale, Texas; died on 16 Oct 1959.
9. (Mrs. Gerald Collins) Ponton died after 1959 in of, Newton, Newton Co, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Alonzo Levi "Lonnie" Lawhon. Alonzo (son of Hugh Levi Lawhon and Annie Evelyn Roberts) was born on 12 Sep 1882; died on 11 Feb 1967 in Taylor, Texas; was buried in Thorndale, Milam Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 4

5. Harmon J. Ponton (4.Evelyn³, 2.Mary², 1.Martha¹) was born on 12 Feb 1904; died on 9 Apr 1941 in Milam Co, Texas; was buried in Thorndale Cem, Milam Co, Texas.
6. Elmer H. Ponton (4.Evelyn³, 2.Mary², 1.Martha¹) was born on 5 Feb 1906 in Thorndale, Texas; died on 3 Apr 1974 in Milam Co, Texas; was buried in Thorndale Cem, Milam Co, Texas.

Tilmon Ponton

(4.Evelyn³, 2.Mary², 1.Martha¹) was born on 31 Dec 1907; died on 29 Oct 1988 in Taylor, Williamson Co, Texas; was buried in Taylor City Cem, Taylor, Williamson Co, Texas.

Tilmon married Annie Nell Pruess (or Creuso) before 1930 in Milam Co, Texas. Annie was born in 1912 in of, Williamson Co, Texas; died after 1930 in of, Milam Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

8. Arbie Ponton (4.Evelyn³, 2.Mary², 1.Martha¹) was born on 30 Apr 1912 in Thorndale, Texas; died on 16 Oct 1959.

(Mrs. Gerald Collins) Ponton

(4.Evelyn³, 2.Mary², 1.Martha¹) died after 1959 in of, Newton, Newton Co, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Gerald Robert Collins. Gerald was born on 15 Jul 1896 in Texas; died in Aug 1977 in Newton, Newton Co, Texas; was buried in Newton City Cem, Newton, Newton Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]