Lee Ray Statham (1926 - 1989)

Born 15 Jan 1926 in Spiro, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sylvia Pearl Wright — married 6 Apr 1946 in Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States

Died 2 Feb 1989 at age 63 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States

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Biography

Lee Ray Statham was born on January 15, 1926 in Spiro, Le Flore, Oklahoma, United States, son of Irven Lee Statham (1900–1969) and Claudia Leticia Cariker (1903–1999).

In 1940, Lee R (14), was a single son, in the household of Avan S Statham (40) in Greeley, Oklahoma, Oklahoma. ^[1]

Lee registered for the draft for World War II. ^[2]

Lee (20) married Sylvia Pearl Wright (19) (born on May 10, 1926 in Lone Wolf, Kiowa, Oklahoma) on April 6, 1946 in Oklahoma.^[3]

In 1950, Lee R (24), was a married head of household, Pharmacist, in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA. ^[4]

Lee died on February 2, 1989 in Phoenix, Maricopa, aged 63.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Greeley, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03317; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 55-26
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #90151895 (accessed 22 February 2024)
   Lee R Statham (14), single son, in household of Avan S Statham (40) in Greeley, Oklahoma, Oklahoma. Born in Oklahoma.
2. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Oklahoma, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 481
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #14174080 (accessed 22 February 2024)
   Name: Lee Ray Statham; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 20; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 15 Jan 1926; Birth Place: Spiro, Oklahoma, USA; Residence Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA; Registration Date: 6 Mar 1946; Registration Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA; Employer: Hon Disc Navy; Height: 5 11; Weight: 158; Complexion: Light; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Hazel; Next of Kin: Irven L Statham;
   Household Members (Name) Relationship:
   Lee Ray Statham Self (Head).
3. ↑ Marriage: "Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1890-1995"
   Original data: Marriage Records. Oklahoma Marriages. Various Oklahoma County marriage collections
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61379 #63832245 (accessed 22 February 2024)
   Lee Ray Statham (22) marriage to Sylvia Wright on 6 Apr 1946 in Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA.
4. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona; Roll: 576; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 15-68
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #12114706 (accessed 22 February 2024)
   Lee R Statham (24), married, Pharmacist, head of household in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA. Born in Oklahoma.
5. ↑ Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
   Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
   Ancestry Record 3693 #59600866 (accessed 22 February 2024)
   Lee R Statham death 2 Feb 1989 (born 15 Jan 1926) residing at 85018, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA.

See also:

• Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
  Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
  Ancestry Record 2441 #10631653 (accessed 22 February 2024)
  Name: Lee Ray Statham; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 15 Jan 1926; Death Date: 2 Feb 1989; Cause of Death: Natural; Enlistment Branch: NAVY; Enlistment Date: 17 Dec 1943; Discharge Date: 1 Mar 1946.
• 1989 Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
  Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
  Ancestry Record 60901 #48970831 (accessed 22 February 2024)
  Name: Lee Ray Statham [Lee R Statham]; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birth Date: 15 Jan 1926; Birth Place: Bokoshe Lefl, Oklahoma; Death Date: 2 Feb 1989; Father: Irven L Statham; Mother: Claudia Cariker; Notes: Aug 1941: Name listed as LEE RAY STATHAM; 08 Jan 1997: Name listed as LEE R STATHAM.