Joseph Lee Stedham Jr.

b. 10 January 1905, d. 8 February 1993
  • Joseph Lee Stedham Jr. was born on 10 January 1905 in Dallas County, Texas.
  • Joseph Lee Stedham and Emma Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at 411 West Evergreen Street. Other members of the household included Joseph Lee Stedham Jr., Emma Jean Stedham and Ellen Louise Brady. Also in the household were Joseph's widowed sister Fannie Hamberlin (age 35), one female lodger, and a coachman employed by the family.
  • Joseph Lee Stedham and Emma Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at 814 Woodlawn. Other members of the household included Joseph Lee Stedham Jr., Emma Jean Stedham and Mary Nelle Stedham. Also in the household was Joseph's widowed sister Frances Hamberlin (age 45).
  • He married Josephine Warren Ellis.
  • Joseph Lee Stedham and Emma Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at 814 Woodlawn. Other members of the household included Joseph Lee Stedham Jr., Emma Jean Stedham and Mary Nelle Stedham. Also in the household was Joseph's widowed sister Frances Hamberlin (age 55).
  • He was employed as an insurance salesman, according to the 1930 census.
  • The following appeared on 6 June 1940 in the San Antonio Express: Joseph Lee Stedham Sr., 76, 814 West Woodlawn Avenue, died at a hospital here Wednesday. He was a native of Alabama and had lived here 22 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. [:CR;]      He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emma Stedham; son, J. L. Stedham Jr; two daughters, Mrs. Jean Waterman and Mrs. L. A. Harp; brother, H. B. Stdham, all of san Antonio, and two sisters, mrs. Frances Hamberlin of san Antonio and Mrs. E. W. Saunders of Dallas. [:CR;]      Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon with Dr. Perry F. Webb officiating. Pallbearers will be L. D. Middleton; Frank Cunningham, Norman Scholl, J. A. Taylor, Gover Wells and Bob Haddon.
  • Joseph Lee Stedham Jr. died on 8 February 1993 at age 88 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
  • He was interred at San Fernando Cemetery #3, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
  • Last Edited: 13 Dec 2016

Family: Josephine Warren Ellis b. 8 September 1908, d. 5 April 1995