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From here, you can go back several
generations or forward to the present.
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Ora and Eunice
Taken about 1938
The Haynesville oil industry provided jobs for many people during the depression.
Most of Ora's boys worked for the Ohio Oil Company as they entered adulthood.
This was considered an essential industry during WW II and they were exempt from the WW II draft.
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Ora Fess, born January 27, 1885
in Ohio City, Ohio,
moved to Haynesville, Louisiana
in early 1920's where he raised his family
died April 13, 1974, buried Haynesville
Father was William
Mother was Rebecca
Ora had two brothers, Harry and Burr
one sister, Alice
his father lived with Ora during his last years
he is also buried in Haynesville
Ora married on December 27, 1907
Eunice Lina Hutson, born Oct. 24, 1884
born Eunice Everly in Brown County, Ind.
died July 7, 1966, buried in Haynesville
her father was Benjamin Everly
her mother was Elizabeth Phoebe Hutson
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After moving from Allendale, Illinois in the early 1920's to Haynesville, Louisiana, ORA and Eunice Fess raised seven children while ORA worked as an engineer for the Ohio Oil Company.
All of their children graduated from
Haynesville High School, Louisiana.
The schools only had eleven grades then.
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Ora and Eunice with baby Paul - 1909
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Eunice and Ora
As most of his grandchildren remember them
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Ora's Family just moved to Haynesville L to R front Vaughn, Max, June, Gerald, Don
Rear : Paul, Ora, Eunice, Grandma Stevens
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Ora and William Gerald,
taken during WWII
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Six of the Children
Photo 1966 - Eunice's Funeral
Left to Right: Paul, Vaughn, Max, Don,
June Elizabeth Walton, Evelyn Rebecca Kendrick
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Ora with sister, Alice taken about 1920
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Seven Children Taken About 1938
L to R William Gerald, Don, Evelyn Rebecca, Max, June Elizabeth,Paul, and Vaughn
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Most of the other pages of this family tree contains facts about Ora's six children and their offspring . . . William Gerald had none.
Paul had a daughter, Helen Ruth, and a son, Paul Ray, they lived in East Texas near Henderson
Vaughn had one daughter, Barbara Ann, lived his life in Haynesville
Max had two daughters, Mary Frances and Margaret Ellen, lived their later life in San Antonio, TX after spending several years in Libya with oil companies.
Don had six children, three boys and three girls, lived his adult life in Magnolia, Arkansas
June had two daughters and two sons, lived her married life in Shreveport, Louisiana
Evelyn had two daughters and two sons, lived her married life in Magnolia, Arkansas
ON TO PAGE TWO
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Just the Boys taken about 1945 Left to Right
Paul, Vaughn, Max, Don, William Gerald
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About 1938
Front: Eunice, Ora, June, Evelyn
Behind: Max, Gerald, Vaughn, Paul, & Don
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