Second Generation  

2. Walter James (Jim) STEPHENSON, son of Samuel Walter STEPHENSON and Annie Marinda Elizabeth GARRETT, was born on 18 Jan 1918 in McAdoo, Dickens County, Texas, died on 6 Feb 1996 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas at age 78, and was buried on 8 Feb 1996 in McAdoo, Dickens County, Texas.

General Notes: Nickname: Jim

Cause of death: Liver failure, cirrhosis

Occupation: Farmer, Retired from Parks & Recreation Department, City of Lubbock

Married Jo Beth Whitten on June 2, 1991 in the Travis Baptist Church, Memphis, Texas. My Dad was 73 years old and 5' 3 1/2" tall, and weighed 177 lbs.

Walter married Jewel Etha RICH on 20 Oct 1945 in McAdoo, Texas. The marriage ended in divorce. Jewel was born on 25 Jun 1925 in Afton, Texas (Glenn, Texas), died on 25 Apr 1992 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas at age 66, and was buried AFTON CEMETARY in Afton, Texas.

Marriage Notes: Divorced on 29 July 1981.

Children from this marriage were:

1         i.  William Jenkins (Jenk) STEPHENSON (born on 21 Oct 1945 in Spur, Dickens County, Texas, USA)

         ii.  Linda Rebecca STEPHENSON was born on 30 Jun 1948 in Spur, Texas, died on 30 Nov 2003 in Longview, Texas at age 55, and was buried on 3 Dec 2003 in Rosewood Park, Longview, Texas.

        iii.  Carolyn Louise STEPHENSON was born on 16 May 1951 in Spur, Dickens County, Texas.

         iv.  Tommy Garrett STEPHENSON was born on 12 Sep 1952 in Spur, Texas and died on 26 Sep 2009 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at age 57.

          v.  James Henry STEPHENSON was born on 5 Aug 1956 in Spur, Texas.

         vi.  David Lee STEPHENSON was born on 8 Dec 1958 in Spur, Dickens County, Texas.

Walter next married Margaret (Margie) RUTHERFORD on 25 Apr 1940. The marriage ended in divorce.

Walter next married Winna Mae Parker PAUL on 10 Aug 1981. The marriage ended in divorce. Winna was born about 1924.

Marriage Notes: Divorced on 25 March 1987.

Walter next married Eva J BOUNDS on 5 May 1987 in Lubbock County. The marriage ended in divorce.

Marriage Notes: Divorced on 28 August 1989.

Walter next married Jo Beth ALLEN on 2 Jun 1991 in Hale County. The marriage ended in divorce. Jo was born about 1928 and died on 19 Dec 2009 in Lockney or Plainview, Texas about age 81.

Marriage Notes: Divorced on 18 April 1994, Hall County, Texas.

3. Jewel Etha RICH, daughter of Joseph Benjamin RICH and Lydia Mae BRADFORD, was born on 25 Jun 1925 in Afton, Texas (Glenn, Texas), died on 25 Apr 1992 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas at age 66, and was buried AFTON CEMETARY in Afton, Texas.

General Notes: Died of breast cancer.

Gravesite location:
N33 45.910
W100 48.357

Jewel married Walter James (Jim) STEPHENSON on 20 Oct 1945 in McAdoo, Texas. The marriage ended in divorce. Walter was born on 18 Jan 1918 in McAdoo, Dickens County, Texas, died on 6 Feb 1996 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas at age 78, and was buried on 8 Feb 1996 in McAdoo, Dickens County, Texas.