Gussie Sandefur
b. 5 March 1890, d. 27 November 1985
- Father: Patrick Washington Sandefur b. 18 January 1855, d. 28 October 1957
- Mother: Lela Francis Pegues b. 2 March 1860, d. 19 October 1935
- Gussie Sandefur was born on 5 March 1890 in Arkansas.
- Patrick Washington Sandefur and Lela Francis Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Gregg County, Texas, and one male boarder.. Other members of the household included Gussie Sandefur, Lula M. Sandefur and Chaytor Orton Sandefur.
- Patrick Washington Sandefur and Lela Francis Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas. Other members of the household included Gussie Sandefur, Lula M. Sandefur, Chaytor Orton Sandefur, Patrick J. Sandefur, Lela Bell Sandefur, Mollie Marshall Sandefur and Mary Louise Sandefur.
- She was employed as a drygoods saleslayd, according to the 1910 census.
- Patrick Washington Sandefur and Lela Francis Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Longview, Gregg, Texas. Other members of the household included Gussie Sandefur, Mary Louise Sandefur.
- She was employed as a saleswoman of retail dry goods.
- Patrick Washington Sandefur and Lela Francis Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas, at 527 Marshall Avenue. Other members of the household included Gussie Sandefur, Arthur C. Numsen, Mary Louise Sandefur and Patsy Jane Numsen. Also in the household was grandson James Campbell (age 18.)
- She officially witnessed the death of Lela Francis Pegues on 19 October 1935 at 903 East Marshall in Longview, Gregg County, Texas; at her residence.
- She married Lawrence Smith Chaney, son of R. R. Chaney.
- Gussie Sandefur became a widow at the 15 July 1960 death of her husband Lawrence Smith Chaney.
- She was interred at Grace Hill Cemetery, Longview, Gregg County, Texas.
- Gussie Sandefur died on 27 November 1985 at age 95 in Gregg, Texas.
- Last Edited: 20 Mar 2015