FESS FAMILY

ORA FESS
1885 - 1974

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ORA's Children


  PAUL
  VAUGHN
  MAX
  DON
  JUNE ELIZABETH
  WILLIAM GERALD
  EVELYN REBECCA

ORA's Grandchildren
 
Anita June Walton
Barbara Ann Fess
Carolyn June Fess
Charles Robert Kendrick, Jr
Cheryl Louise Walton
David Weldon Fess
Debera Lynn Kendrick
Helen Ruth Fess
James Bernard Walton, III
Joan Elizabeth Fess
John Keith Walton
Kathryn Ann Kendrick
Kenneth Dan Kendrick
Mary Frances Fess
Margaret Ellen Fess
Meredith Ann Fess
Michael Don Fess
Paul Ray Fess
Stephen Larry Fess

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Ora's Father
WILLIAM FESS

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   ORA FESS       

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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.

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

             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.

Ora and Eunice with baby Paul  -  1909

Eunice and Ora
As most of his grandchildren remember them

Ora's Family just moved to Haynesville L to R front Vaughn, Max, June, Gerald, Don
Rear : Paul, Ora, Eunice, Grandma Stevens

Ora and William Gerald,
taken during WWII

    Six of the Children     

Photo 1966  -  Eunice's Funeral     
Left to Right:    Paul, Vaughn, Max, Don,
June Elizabeth Walton, Evelyn Rebecca Kendrick

Ora with sister, Alice taken about 1920

Seven Children   Taken About 1938
L to R   William Gerald, Don, Evelyn Rebecca, Max, June Elizabeth,Paul, and Vaughn


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

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Just the Boys taken about 1945  Left to Right
Paul, Vaughn, Max, Don, William Gerald

About 1938
Front: Eunice, Ora, June, Evelyn
Behind: Max, Gerald, Vaughn, Paul, & Don


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Ora's Grandkids   Michael Don ,   David Weldon,   Meredith Ann,   Carolyn,   Joanie,   Steve