Gustava Lee Eatherly

Brief Life History of Gustava Lee

When Gustava Lee Eatherly was born on 26 February 1907, in Marshall, Searcy, Arkansas, United States, her father, Thomas Todd Eatherly, was 29 and her mother, Vala Elbert Jackson, was 22. She married Francis Benjamin Whitehurst on 21 June 1926, in Sapulpa, Creek, Oklahoma, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States in 1940 and Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, United States in 1950. She died on 19 January 1985, in Pottsboro, Grayson, Texas, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Francis Benjamin Whitehurst
1905–1976
Gustava Lee Eatherly
1907–1985
Marriage: 21 June 1926
Eugene Alvin Whitehurst
1929–1929
Richard Harlen Whitehurst
1930–1975
Lloyd Rex Whitehurst
1936–2018

Sources (11)

  • Gustava Whitehurst, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Gustava L. Whitehurst, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Gustar Lee Whitehurst in entry for Francis Benjiman Whitehurst, "Oklahoma, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"

World Events (8)

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

1910 · State Capital Moves to Oklahoma City

The state capital of Oklahoma moved from Guthrie to Oklahoma City on June 10, 1910. 

1928 · Kansas Wheat

In 1928, Kansas produced one-seventh of the world's wheat crop. Several years later in 1931, Kansas had produced a record breaking 240 million bushels of wheat.

Name Meaning

Probably an altered form of English Atherley . This surname is found mainly in TN.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Story Highlight

She had a stroke when she was fairly young and could never use her right hand after the stroke. She also walked with a limp. But she was always kind and smiled all the time.

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