Everett Lavell Faver 1888–1967
Nola Mae Brantley 1887–1966
Otta Lavada Faver was born in Newport, Jack Co, TX on December 15, 1909. She was known by most as Lavada.
Otta, age 4 months, was first enumerated in the Federal Census on April 21, 1910. Faver was spelled incorrectly as Farier. Her parents owned a farm on Crooked Creek Road in Justice Precinct 3, Jack Co, TX. Her parents had been married one year; her mother had given birth to only one child, her.
Household Members: Everyone born in TX
Evert Farier 21
Nola Farier 22
Otta Farier 4 months
Sidney Brantley, 20 - single (Nola's brother)
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Her brother, Willis Ross, was born on August 11, 1911. Sometime later the family moved to Union Co, NM.
On January 12, 1920,
Lavada, age 10, and her parents lived on a farm in Smith, Union Co, NM where she and her brother, Ross, were attending school. Her father farmed to support them.
Household Members: All born in TX
E L Faver 31
Nola Mae Faver 31
Lavada Faver 10
Ross Faver 8
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Lavada, age 17, married William J. Cox in Union Co, NM on March 1, 1927.
On April 9, 1930 (Federal Census)
William & Lavada lived on a farm in Precinct 44, Union Co, NM.
Household Members: Both born in TX
William J Cox 28
A Lavada Cox 20
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On Nov. 6, 1935 Lavada was appointed as the U.S. Postmaster in Anarene, Archer Co, TX.
On April 18, 1940,
Bill & Lavada were renting a home in Precinct 6, Archer Co, TX where he worked in the oil industry.
Household Members:
Bill Cox 39 - born in OK
Lovada Cox 30 TX
Peggy Cox 8 NM
Marjorie Cox 1 TX
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Lavada and Bill, age 56, had been living in Archer, TX 15 years when he died on Nov. 24, 1958, from "probability of hear failure." Lavada, the informant on his death certificate, indicated that he was an "oil operator." He was buried in Wichita Falls, four days later, Nov. 28th.
Lavada married Jessie Clarence Doss in Lubbock, TX on Sept. 17, 1976. They were unhappily married and were later divorced. Jessie died in Lubbock, TX on Nov. 8, 1985.
When her health started failing Lavada was admitted to the Carillon Assisted Living facility in Lubbock, where she lived until her death on April 7, 1999, at the age of 89.
Everett Lavell Faver 1888–1967
Nola Mae Brantley 1887–1966
Otta Lavada Faver was born in Newport, Jack Co, TX on December 15, 1909. She was known by most as Lavada.
Otta, age 4 months, was first enumerated in the Federal Census on April 21, 1910. Faver was spelled incorrectly as Farier. Her parents owned a farm on Crooked Creek Road in Justice Precinct 3, Jack Co, TX. Her parents had been married one year; her mother had given birth to only one child, her.
Household Members: Everyone born in TX
Evert Farier 21
Nola Farier 22
Otta Farier 4 months
Sidney Brantley, 20 - single (Nola's brother)
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Her brother, Willis Ross, was born on August 11, 1911. Sometime later the family moved to Union Co, NM.
On January 12, 1920,
Lavada, age 10, and her parents lived on a farm in Smith, Union Co, NM where she and her brother, Ross, were attending school. Her father farmed to support them.
Household Members: All born in TX
E L Faver 31
Nola Mae Faver 31
Lavada Faver 10
Ross Faver 8
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Lavada, age 17, married William J. Cox in Union Co, NM on March 1, 1927.
On April 9, 1930 (Federal Census)
William & Lavada lived on a farm in Precinct 44, Union Co, NM.
Household Members: Both born in TX
William J Cox 28
A Lavada Cox 20
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On Nov. 6, 1935 Lavada was appointed as the U.S. Postmaster in Anarene, Archer Co, TX.
On April 18, 1940,
Bill & Lavada were renting a home in Precinct 6, Archer Co, TX where he worked in the oil industry.
Household Members:
Bill Cox 39 - born in OK
Lovada Cox 30 TX
Peggy Cox 8 NM
Marjorie Cox 1 TX
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Lavada and Bill, age 56, had been living in Archer, TX 15 years when he died on Nov. 24, 1958, from "probability of hear failure." Lavada, the informant on his death certificate, indicated that he was an "oil operator." He was buried in Wichita Falls, four days later, Nov. 28th.
Lavada married Jessie Clarence Doss in Lubbock, TX on Sept. 17, 1976. They were unhappily married and were later divorced. Jessie died in Lubbock, TX on Nov. 8, 1985.
When her health started failing Lavada was admitted to the Carillon Assisted Living facility in Lubbock, where she lived until her death on April 7, 1999, at the age of 89.
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