Ina Fay PHELPS: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1916 - 2003 (87 years)

Generation: 1

Ina Fay PHELPS was born on 2 Feb 1916 in Stamford, Jones Co., Texas (daughter of Woodfin Waterson PHELPS and Beulah SLAWSON); died on 17 Mar 2003 in Kern Co., California; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Bakersfield, Kern Co., California.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1920, Living with parents in Stamford, Jones Co., Texas
Census: 1930, Living with parents in Stamford, Jones Co., Texas
Census: 1940, Living with husband in Kern Co., California

Notes:

Name:
Ina Fay Meeks
Services: Friday, Mar. 21, 2 p.m.

Ina Fay Meeks peacefully slipped from her earthly body on St. Patricks Day, March 17, 2003, at the age of 87.

Ina Fay was born February 2, 1916, in Stamford, Texas. She married Thomas Meeks on January 1, 1934, in Jones County, Texas, and moved to Bakersfield in 1936.

Ina Fay was a proud member of the Bakersfield Womans Club, Caldonia Eastern Star, Amarath, VFW, American Legion, Royal Neighbors and several lunch groups.

Ina Fay was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Meeks; her brother, Warren Phelps; and her sister, Lela May Pinherio. She is survived by two children, Thomas Meeks Jr. of Bakersfield and Donna Russell of Baywood Park, CA; 5 grandchildren, Robin, Tami, Tracy, Steve and Craig; 8 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Viewing will be Friday, March 21, 2003 from 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m., with graveside services, at 2:00 p.m., at Greenlawn Memorial Park, 3700 River Blvd., in Bakersfield.

Reis Chapel Funeral Directors

(805) 544-7400

Published in the Bakersfield Californian from 3/20/2003 - 3/21/2003.

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Created by: Diana Satterfield

Ina married Thomas Franklin MEEKS on 1 Jan 1934 in Jones Co., Texas. Thomas was born on 31 Jul 1913 in Lipan, Hood Co, Texas; died on 24 Apr 1980 in Bakersfield, Kern Co., California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

Woodfin Waterson PHELPS was born on 26 Nov 1889 in Texas; died on 2 Jan 1939 in Kern County, California.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1920, Living in Stamford, Jones Co., Texas
Census: 1930, Living in Stamford, Jones Co., Texas

Woodfin married Beulah SLAWSON. Beulah (daughter of John Allen SLAWSON and Martha Elizabeth WELCH) was born on 22 Mar 1895 in Franklin Co., Texas; died on 28 Jul 1932 in Haskell Co., Texas; was buried on 31 Jul 1932 in Highland Cemetery, Stamford, Haskell Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Beulah SLAWSON was born on 22 Mar 1895 in Franklin Co., Texas (daughter of John Allen SLAWSON and Martha Elizabeth WELCH); died on 28 Jul 1932 in Haskell Co., Texas; was buried on 31 Jul 1932 in Highland Cemetery, Stamford, Haskell Co., Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: housewife and saleswoman
Census: 1900, Living with parents in Prec. 3, Robertson Co., Texas
Census: 1910, Living with parents in Prec. 4, Robertson Co., Texas
Census: 1920, Living with husband in Stamford, Jones Co., Texas
Census: 1930, Living with husband in Stamford, Jones Co., Texas

Notes:

Name:
Daughter of John Allen Slawson and Martha E Welch
Wife of Woodfin Waterson Phelps
Mother of Ina Faye, Leta Mae and W C Phelps
She died in an auto accident near Weinert, Tx
The two daughters were in the accident with her and survived.
She married W W Phelps about 1917 in Avoca, Texas
Services were at the Christian Church Sunday July 31st and burial was in Highland Cemetery by Kinney Funeral Home of Haskell.

Kinney Funeral Home Records
Texas Death Record on Ancestry.com

Posted on Find A Grave
Created by: Don R. Haynes

Children:

1. Ina Fay PHELPS was born on 2 Feb 1916 in Stamford, Jones Co., Texas; died on 17 Mar 2003 in Kern Co., California; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Bakersfield, Kern Co., California.
Bertha Marie PHELPS was born in Oct 1919 in Stamford, Texas; died on 18 Dec 1920 in Stamford, Jones Co., Texas; was buried on 19 Dec 1920 in Highland Cemetery, Stamford, Haskell Co., Texas.
Warren C. PHELPS was born on 10 Mar 1922 in Stamford, Jones Co., Texas; died on 26 Sep 1977 in Visalia, Tulare Co., California; was buried in Visalia Public Cemetery, Visalia, Tulare Co., California.
Lela Mae PHELPS was born on 16 Dec 1924 in Stamford, Jones Co., Texas; died on 10 Feb 1999 in Hawaiian Gardens, Los Angeles Co., California; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress, Orange Co., California.