Notes: Raymond L. Ashlock was born 14 December 1903 in Texas. Bertha Mae
Seybold was born 14 Nov 1909 in Oregon. They were married 7 Jan 1927 in Taylor
County, Texas. They had two daughters: Mary Louise Ashlock was born
2 Aug 1927 in Abilene, Taylor Texas and Norma Lee Ashlock was born 18 Jul 1929, also in
Abilene.
In the 1930 USA census, R.L. Ashlock (spelled 'Ashland' in the census record), 26, and
his wife Bertha, 22, were living at 3157 South Second, Abilene, Taylor Texas. They were
renting the residence for $25. per month, and had a radio set. Raymond was a carpenter
in the building industry. Their daughters were May L., 3, and Norma Lee, 9 months.
Living with the family was Bertha's father, Seth Seybold, 59, a widower born in Indiana, and
her brother, Carl Seybold, 22, born in Oregon. Both Seth and Carl were cement
finishers.
The marriage did not last and Bertha and daughters moved to California.
On 23 Oct 1934, Raymond Ashlock married Opal Bowdry in
Taylor County, Texas. This marriage also was short-lived. Raymond married
Leda P. Searcy on 7 Jul 1937 in Taylor County, Texas. Raymond died in May 1966,
his last residence being in Abilene, Taylor, Texas. He was buried in the Abilen
Municipal Cemetery, Abilene, Texas. Leda died 13 Jun 2002, and shares his headstone.
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