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Murrah Ernest Wakefield Sr

3 Aug 1883 – 7 Nov 1930

Birth	3 Aug 1883
Death	7 Nov 1930
Cemetery	Greenleaf Cemetery Brownwood , Brown County , Texas , USA
Added by	Terry Teague on 23 Dec 2008
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32372820

Bio

M. E. Wakefield was a well known oil operator in this section. He died at his home in Brownwood. He maintained a home in Cross Plains. He brought in the discovery well in the Cross Plains pool in 1926. For 11 years, Mr. Wakefield was president of the First State Bank of Cross Plains and was at one time superintendent of schools in Cross Plains. Mr. Wakefield served as mayor of Cross Plains for one term. He was a member of the Church of Christ, Masonic Order, Knights of Pythias, Lions Club, and the Shrine Order. Services were held in the Brownwood Church of Christ. Survived by his wife; three children - M.E. Wakefield, Jr, Juanita Wakefield, and Nelson Wakefield. Brownwood Bulletin November 14, 1930 Above information provided by Find A Grave contributor: Searchers of our Past (47220553)

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Family

Parents

• Larkin Levy Wakefield 1841–1924
• Elizabeth C. "Bettie" Benson Wakefield 1851–1910

Spouse

• Sarah Edith Cropper Wakefield 1881–1941 FaG

Siblings

• Lula Lee Wakefield Agan 1872–1921
• Annie Lee Wakefield Agan 1876–1950
• Harvey Wakefield 1876–1943
• Newland Wakefield 1879–1883
• Nollie Grace Wakefield Landrum 1885–1958
• Alma Wakefield Evans 1887–1981
• Lillian Gertrude Wakefield Norris 1890–1976
• Frances Wakefield Guernsey 1893–1982
• Henry L. Wakefield 1934–1934

Children

• Melson Cropper Wakefield 1912–1931 FaG

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