Lindell-Herndon Genealogy
Genealogy of the Lindell, Herndon, Bonnell, and Fairbanks families.
William Draper Herndon

William Draper Herndon[1]

Male 1879 - 1945  (66 years)

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  • Name William Draper Herndon  [2]
    Birth 26 Jan 1879  Chicota, Lamar County, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male
    Occupation Railroad Conductor  [3, 4] 
    Census 13 Jun 1900  Justice Precinct 1, Lamar County, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 25 Apr 1910  Hugo Township, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence Jan 1920  Hugo Township, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Census 8 Jan 1920  First Ward, Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence Apr 1930  Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 7 Apr 1930  First Ward, Hugo City, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Death 21 May 1945  (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Burial Aft 21 May 1945  Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • Block 2U, Row 4
    Person ID I2069  Lindell-Herndon Genealogy
    Last Modified 23 Jun 2018

    Father George Wallace Herndon,   b. 20 Jun 1850, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 1911, Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
    Mother Mary Emma Draper,   b. 8 Jan 1857, _______, Calhoun County, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1937, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    Marriage 23 Dec 1875  Chicota, Lamar County, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8] 
    Notes 
    • [Anderson-1964] incorrectly lists 22 Dec 1875 as the date of George Wallace Herndon’s marriage to Mary Emma Draper. [2, 8]
    Family ID F1483  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Gertrude Irene Crain,   b. 18 Jan 1883, Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft Apr 1930, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 47 years)
    Marriage 29 Jan 1911  Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Children 
     1. Maloy Draper Herndon,   b. 21 Mar 1912, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Aug 1912, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     2. Wilbur Dean Herndon,   b. 4 Sep 1913, Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jan 1996, Washington, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     3. Donald Crain Herndon,   b. 15 Dec 1917, Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 1994, Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F1484  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2002

    Family 2 (unknown) Caviness,   b. ?, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Feb 1969, (unknown) Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F2428  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Feb 2019

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 Jan 1879 - Chicota, Lamar County, Texas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 25 Apr 1910 - Hugo Township, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 29 Jan 1911 - Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Jan 1920 - Hugo Township, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 8 Jan 1920 - First Ward, Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Apr 1930 - Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 7 Apr 1930 - First Ward, Hugo City, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Aft 21 May 1945 - Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    William Draper Herndon    		William Draper Herndon
    Bill's 2G-uncle -
    Photo courtesy of Don Kirkpatrick (dbkirkpatrick@verizon.net).

  • Reference  Herndon, William Robert. "William Draper Herndon", Lindell-Herndon Genealogy. [Online]. Available: https://lindell-herndon.org/getperson.php?personID=I2069&tree=LindellHerndon. [Accessed: 08-Jun-2026].

  • Sources 
    1. [S315] [Herndon-2025] Herndon, William Robert, Lindell-Herndon Genealogy, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin: By the author, 2025.

    2. [S113] [Anderson-1964] Anderson, Ethel Nichols et al., Draper Families in America, Nashville, Tennessee: The Parthenon Press, 1964.

    3. [S208] [US-1910-1b] "Hugo Township, Choctaw County, Oklahoma," Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910,
      Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), publication T624, roll 1247, E.D. 58, sheet 15B.

    4. [S591] [US-1930-1s] "First Ward, Hugo City, Choctaw County, Oklahoma," Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930,
      , Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), publication T626, roll 1897, E.D. 12-8, sheet 9B.

    5. [S109] [US-1900-1a] "Justice Precinct 1, Lamar County, Texas," Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900,
      Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), publication T623, roll 1652, E.D. 62, sheet 14A.

    6. [S471] [US-1920-1r] "First Ward, Hugo Town, Choctaw County, Oklahoma," Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920,
      Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), publication T625, roll 1456, E.D. 63, sheet 7A.

    7. [S190] [MtOlivet-2003] Henson, Ron (compiler), Mount Olivet Cemetery Records, Rootsweb (rootsweb.com), 2003.

    8. [S240] [Lamar-1875] "Marriage License of G. W. Hearndon and Mary E Draper," Paris Texas: County Clerk’s Office, Lamar County, file 1368.

    9. [S244] [Choctaw-1911a] "Marriage License of W. D. Herndon and Gertrude Irene Crain," Hugo, Oklahoma: Office of the Choctaw County Clerk of Court.


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