Monday, December 6, 2010

Charles Edward Tatum Sr. & Muriel Laurine Covington

Charles Edward Tatum Sr. & Muriel Laurine Covington

Charles Edward Tatum was born on September 3, 1902 in Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas to Leonidis "Lon" Polk Tatum and Elizabeth Lucretia (or "Ann") Billings.

Muriel Laurine (or "Lorraine") Covington was born in Houston, Harris County, Texas on May 6, 1913. Her parents were Weston Adams Covington (age 26) and Muriel Stidham (age 19).

At the age of 28, Charles married Muriel Laurine (or "Lorraine") Covington (age 17) on August 23, 1930 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.

They had four boys, the first one being born a year after they were married: Charles Edward, Jr. (1931-2010), Riley Weston (1933-2008), George Howard (1935-2000), and William "Bill" Fuqua (1937-?).

Muriel was known as "G. G." to her great-grandchildren.

Charles passed away on January 8, 1976 in Blanco, Blanco County, Texas. He was buried at the Blanco Cemetery in Blanco, Texas (located in section 1H, rows 49 & 50). Muriel was 63 years old at the time and they had been married for 46 years.

Muriel passed away on this date in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. She was buried next to her husband, Charles, at the Blanco Cemetery in Blanco, Texas
(located in section 1H, rows 49 & 50).

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