The Lafoon Family

George Lafoon, b. 1853, d. 1944, buried Counts Cemetery, Runnels Co., TX

Sallie Evans, b. 1862, d. 1885 age 23 yrs, buried Counts Cemetery, Runnels Co., TX

Children:

• Lucy E. Lafoon, born 13 August 1877, died 26 April 1970, buried McBee Cemetery, Lawn, Taylor Co., TX, married Lee Wright:
  Lee Wright born 17 April 1870, died 7 April 1947, buried McBee Cemetery, Lawn, Taylor Co., TX

  • M.O. "Buck" Wright, born 1 July 1907, died 19 September 2002 Abilene, TX, buried Rogers Cemetery, Taylor Co., TX, married 1 June 1935 Erma Lee Lackey
    had lived in Abilene since 1941. He retired from Lone Star Gas in 1972 after thirty-three years and worked for the Abilene Reporter-News for fifteen years. He was a stock farmer in the Lawn area for many years and was a member of Heritage Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, three brothers and four sisters
    Erma Lee Lackey, born 18 March 1908, died 15 October 1995, buried Rogers Cemetery, Taylor Co., TX

• Beulah Lafoon, born  1881, married Winfield E. Carnrike, died 6 August 1969 Howard Co., TX:
  Winfield E. Carnrike, born 17 July 1881, died January 1963, buried Mt. Olive Cemetery, Big Spring, Howard Co., TX

• Irby T. Lafoon, b. 1881, adopted by William L. Towner family, married John G. Key on 4 January 1905 (Book 2 Page 167), died 1969, buried Lakeview Cemetery, Runnels Co., TX  Adopted by William L. Towner family:
  John G. Key born 1878, died 1962, buried Lakeview Cemetery, Runnels Co., TX,: John Key ran a meat market in 1905

  • Towner Key, born 1906, died 1985, buried Lakeview Cemetery, Runnels Co., TX
  • John G. Key Jr.

• Rufus Edward Lafoon, b. 16 January 1884, married Gussie Crauswell on 3 Aug., 1906 Howard Co., TX, died 6 March 1964 in Howard County, Texas, buried Counts Cemetery, Runnels Co., TX:
  Gussie I. Crauswell born 24 April 1889, died 15 December 1941, buried Counts Cemetery, Runnels Co., TX

  • Walter Lee Lafoon, b. 11 May 1909, married Vera Porch (divorced), died 16 December 1968 Taylor Co., Tx, buried Counts Cemetery, Runnels Co., TX:
    Vera Porch Lafoon born 1911, died  , buried Crews Cemetery, Runnels Co., TX
  • Roy Edward Lafoon, b. 8 April 1920, died 3 November 1986, buried Dewey Cemetery, Lawn, Taylor Co., TX, married Elsie Merlene Horton