Oscar Lee Hext (1888 - 1937)

Born 8 Sep 1888 in Hackberry, Edwards, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Maude Pearl (McCurdy) Hext — married 21 Nov 1909 in Hackberry, Edwards, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Apr 1937 at age 48 in Lordsburg, Hidalgo, New Mexico, United States

Biography

Oscar Lee Hext was born on 8 September 1888 in Hackberry, Edwards, Texas, United States, son of Lawrence Lee Hext (1867–1933) and Martha Ann Croom (1869–1895).^[1]

On 21 November 1909, Oscar (21) married Maude Pearl McCurdy (17) (born on 23 September 1892 in Hackberry, Edwards, Texas, United States; daughter of Samuel Stephen McCurdy and Louisa Elizabeth (Hicks) McCurdy) in Hackberry, Edwards, Texas, United States. Their daughter was Morine Leola Hext (14 July 1912 – 3 September 1987).

In 1910, Oscar (21) was living in Justice Precinct 3, Edwards, Texas, United States. ^[2]

Oscar registered for the draft for World War I. ^[3]

In 1930, Oscar (41) was living in Duncan, Greenlee, Arizona, United States.^[2]

Oscar died on 24 April 1937 in Lordsburg, Hidalgo, New Mexico, United States, aged 48. He was buried in Duncan Valley Cemetery, Duncan, Greenlee County, Arizona.^{[4] [1]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29911680/oscar_lee-hext: accessed March 24, 2024), memorial page for Oscar Lee Hext (8 Sep 1888–24 Apr 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29911680, citing Duncan Valley Cemetery, Duncan, Greenlee County, Arizona, USA; Maintained by Mike H (contributor 46869523).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 25 March 2024, 03:22), entry for Oscar Lee Hext (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KJ4C-QVT ); contributed by various users.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXT4-BRR : 24 December 2021), Oscar Lee Hext, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "New Mexico Deaths, 1889-1945," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLBM-9VW : 10 March 2018), Oscar Lee Hext, 24 Apr 1937; citing Lordsburg, Hidalgo, New Mexico, reference cn 2147, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Santa Fe; FHL microfilm 1,913,304.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3LR-P3J : Wed Mar 06 15:33:54 UTC 2024), Entry for Larance Hext and Nellie Hext, Justice Precinct 3, Edwards, Texas, United States, 1900.

See also:

• Fact: Residence (1910) Justice Precinct 3, Edwards, Texas, United States
• Fact: Residence (1930) Duncan, Greenlee, Arizona, United States