Emma Jean Stedham
b. 26 September 1908, d. 13 July 1978
- Father: Joseph Lee Stedham b. 12 February 1864, d. 5 June 1940
- Mother: Emma Pegues b. 1 March 1879, d. 16 February 1968
- Emma Jean Stedham was born on 26 September 1908 in Fort Worth, Tarrant 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 Emma Jean Stedham, Joseph Lee Stedham Jr. 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 Emma Jean Stedham, Joseph Lee Stedham Jr. and Mary Nelle Stedham. Also in the household was Joseph's widowed sister Frances Hamberlin (age 45).
- 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 Emma Jean Stedham, Joseph Lee Stedham Jr. and Mary Nelle Stedham. Also in the household was Joseph's widowed sister Frances Hamberlin (age 55).
- She was employed as a kindergarten teacher, according to the 1930 census.
- She married Paul Waterman.
- Joseph Lee Stedham and Emma Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at 814 West Woodlawn Avenue. Other members of the household included Emma Jean Stedham. Also in the household were Emma Jean's daughter Shirley Waterman (age 8), and Joseph's sister Frances Hamberlin (65).
- She was employed as a teacher in a private school, according to the 1940 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.
- Emma Jean Stedham died on 13 July 1978 at age 69 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
- She was interred at Roselawn Memorial Park (now San Fernando Cemetery #3), San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 15 Dec 2016