(CCG Col. Archie Elkins Dyer and Beulah May McWhorter)
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Col. Archie Elkins DYER

Born: Jun 22, 1890, Bynum, HillTX
Died: Jan 14, 1960, Baird, CallTX

Buried: Ross Cemetery, Baird, CallTX

Find-A-Grave 46634222

Father: James. Franklin DYER "Frank"

Mother: Elizabeth BRYANT "Lizzie"

 

Married:
Dec 8, 1920

Beulah May MCWHORTER

Born: Jun 28, 1897, TX
Died: Sep 6, 1984, TaylTX

Buried: Ross Cemetery, Baird, CallTX

Find-A-Grave 46634169

Father:

Mother:

 

Children:

1. Marian Elizabeth DYER (b. Sep 5, 1921, Baird, CallTX)
m. Richard Brooks WINDHAM (b. Nov 18, 1920, Coleman Co, TX; d. Jul 11, 2009, Baird, CallTX)
 

Children:

  1. Private

  2. Private

  3. Private

  4. William Don WINDHAM "Billy" (b. Jan 14, 1955; d. Dec 11, 1972, TX; Find-A-Grave 46398603)

Notes:

  • Richard and Marion are life-longer ranchers in CallTX.

  • Billy Windham accidentally shot himself, while out in the pasture. He died before he could reach the hospital.

 

2. Ada Ruth DYER (b. Nov 4, 1923, Baird, CallTX; d. Jun 3, 2014, Baird, CallTX; Find-A-Grave 131963528)
m. Glenn Dale ELLIOTT (b. Feb 28, 1921; d. Jun 5, 1998; Find-A-Grave 46635286)

 

Notes:

  • Glenn Elliott was a B29 Bomber in WWII, and flew in bombing raids over Japan.

 

3. Archie Elkins DYER Jr. "Junior" (b. Mar 5, 1927, Baird, CallTX; d. Jun 25, 1991, TaylTX; Find-A-Grave 46634273)
m. Patricia Jane BARNHILL (b. 1934; d. 2011; Find-A-Grave 75582126)

 

Notes:

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4. Private (b. 1929, Baird, CallTX)
m. Private

 

Notes:

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5. Gayle Avon DYER (b. Aug 11, 1932, Baird, CallTX; d. Sep 24, 2014, Clyde, CallTX; Find-A-Grave 136431066)
m. Ira Roy AKERS Sr. (b. Jun 13, 1933, San Antonio, BexaTX; d. Feb 11, 1974, Clyde, CallTX; Find-A-Grave 46593882) on Aug 25, 1954, Baird, CallTX

 

Notes:

  • Ira's parents were Jesse James AKERS and Leona MANNING.  Ira was killed while fighting a fire in Clyde.

 

Notes:

  • County/State Abbreviations:
    BexaTX - Bexar County, TX
    CallTX - Callahan County, TX
    HillTX - Hill County, TX
    TaylTX - Taylor County, TX
     

  • Page Sources:
    1. Bryan Family pages by R. Casey

Names Added to Name Index: YES