Theodore Olan McCamant1

b. 10 May 1901, d. 20 December 1984
FatherWilliam Emmett McCamant1 b. 11 Nov 1858, d. 24 Oct 1905
MotherTeresa Elizabeth Wilkerson1 b. 2 Nov 1874, d. 7 Nov 1944
Birth10 May 1901 Theodore Olan McCamant was born on 10 May 1901 in Jones County, Texas.1 
Name Other  His nickname was Buddy; he also appears in some records as Olan and others as T.O. or Theo. 
Childhood  Olan's father died in 1905; his mother married Ben Karnes the following year. 
Cens-19203 Jan 1920  By 1920 the family, which by that time included not only Olan and his sister Iola but two Karnes half-siblings, lived in Abilene where Ben Karnes worked in the oil business.2 
Marriage18 Dec 1922 He married Grace Maumelle on 18 Dec 1922.3 
Residence  Theodore and Grace lived in Abilene where from 1930 through 1940 they resided at 1334 Palm Street. During this time "Theo" managed a paint and auto body store and then ran an auto dealer and salvage. In 1940 the household also included Grace's mother, identified as Betty McFarland.4,5 
Death20 Dec 1984 Theodore died on 20 Dec 1984 in Abilene, Texas, at age 83.1 
Burial He was buried at Abilene Municipal Cemetery in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.6 
ChartsDescendants of Jeremiah Gardner and Margaret Edmiston
Last Edited28 Jun 2013

Citations

  1. [S2945] Robert Gardner research, 2881 Pruneridge Ave., Santa Clara, California, 95051, email to: e-mail address.
  2. [S3086] Ben C. Karnes household, 1920 U.S. cens., Taylor Co., Texas, pop. sched., Abilene, ED 260, sheet 2B, dwelling 32, family 46, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2013. Household includes: Ben C. Karnes, 45, b. Missouri, oil agent; Teresa, wife, 45, b. Georgia; Viola McCamant, step-daughter, 20, b. TX; Olan McCamant, step-daughter; Violet Karnes, dau, 12; James, son, 8; all children born TX; residence on Cedar St.
  3. [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : accessed Feb. 2013). Grace Maumelle McCamant memorial, Abilene Municipal Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor Co., Texas (entry includes photo of stone).
  4. [S3067] T.O. McCamant household, 1930 U.S. cens., Taylor Co., Texas, pop. sched., Abilene, ED 221-14, sheet b-B, dwelling 127, family 142, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2013. Household includes: T.O. McCamant, owns home worth $1,800, owns radio, 28, first marr at 21, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. Georgia, manager of a paint and auto body shop; Grace M., wife, 25, first marr at 18, b. TN/TN/TN; resid 1334 Palm St.
  5. [S3068] Theo O. McCamant household, 1940 U.S. cens., Taylor Co., Texas, pop. sched., Abilene, ED 221-17, sheet 7A, household 136, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Feb. 2013. Household includes: Theo O. McCamant, 38, owns home, is worth $2,000, marr, finished second yr high school, b. TX, operator auto dealer and salvage; Grace M., wife (person providing information), 35, marr, finished 2nd year of high school, b. TN; Betty McFarland, mother-in-law, 58, wid, finished 8 yrs education, b. TN; all resid 1334 Palm St.; all resided same address 1 Apr 1935.
  6. [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : accessed Feb. 2013). Theodore Olon "MC" McCamant memorial, Abilene Municipal Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor Co., Texas (entry includes photo of stone).