Daniel, Woody Asberry

Woody Asberry Daniel

Woody Asberry was born April 16, 1883 in Denton, Texas to Eron Asberry and Sarah (Truitt) Daniel.

The first census we have for this family is in 1900 in Chickasaw Nation Indian Territory. Woody is a farm laborer and 17 years old.

Woody's mother died when he was 13.

Woody's first wife was Leola Mae Brannon (the only lady he had children with) on October 29, 1905 in Franklin, Oklahoma. They were married 6 years producing George, Pearl and Maggie Mae. Leola died when Maggie Mae was only a few months old so Leola's sister raised Maggie Mae. (Have marriage license).

Woody was a widower for 3 years and then married Mary Magdaline Hastings September 8, 1914 and they had a baby girl, Sallie, who only lived a couple of months. Mary died shortly after her. They were married one year. (Have marriage license).

In 1918 Woody had a US World War 1 Draft Registration Card which showed him to be 35 years old, a farmer and from Tecumseh. It notes he is medium height, slender build, brown eyes and black hair.

The 1920 Census the family is in Forest, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma. Woody is listed as a farmer. Woody and his father and two children are listed.

The 1930 Census they are in River, Mayes County, Oklahoma. This year Woody, his father Asberry and daughter Pearl with her husband Delbert Stringer and their baby girl, Mary, is listed. It also lists Woody, Pearl and Mary as Mixed Cherokee. It shows Pearl can read and write.

1935 they live in Stonewall.

Woody was a widower for 23 years and then he married Ellen Stringer July 2, 1938 in Fittstown. Woody by now is 55 and Ellen is 16. Ellen is a half sister to Delbert Stringer who Woody's daughter Pearl married. Let that sink in. They were married 32 years.

The 1940 Census the family is in Stonewall, Oklahoma. It lists Woody and his father and wife. His profession is listed as laborer. He is 59.

Woody's obituary lists him as dying in a Stonewall nursing home January 27, 1970. He had been in failing health for fourteen months. He moved to Stonewall vicinity from Tecumseh in 1928. He and Ellen Stringer were married July 2, 1938 in Fittstown. He was a farmer. He left three children, 10 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.

Ellen passed away in 2007. She was the only grandmother my mom knew.

Mary Pruitt told me that she remembers for many years Grandpa Woody and Grandpa Asberry living in a tent structure in the backyard of their daughter and granddaughter Pearl. She said they built up soil and packed it down with water then put boards up around with a tent structure on top of it. There was a little stove and twin beds in it. In the summer they could roll the tent top down to get a breeze. Amazing times.

Helen Mason said he was so good to his grandkids. He would tell them stories out under the trees at night and sometime sleep outside with them. 

Next we will gather info on Eron Asberry Daniel, Woody's father.