Person:Lora Shirron (1)

Charles Chrisman has that her middle name is Mildred and that she was the daughter of a methodist minister.

1920 Census of ED#71, Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri p. 11A Name age married born FB MB Occupation Christman, Lora head 28 Wd MO KY TN Sales lady dry goods

          Harold       son       12         S           MO   VA     MO
          Vernice      dau        8          S          MO   VA     MO

Carthage Evening Press Date of Publication: Monday, May 21, 1934 Obituary: MRS. LORA GASPERSON DIES------ Funeral of Life-Long Resident Will Be Tomorrow

  Mrs. Lora Mildred Gasperson, 46, life-long resident of Jasper county, passed away at 8 o'clock Saturday night at the state hospital at Nevada, where she had been a patient for about 18 months. 
  Mrs. Gasperson was born September 4, 1887, in Sarcoxie. Her father was the late Rev. R.T. Shirron of that place. The last few years Mrs. Gasperson had made her home 18 miles northeast of Carthage. She was for many years an active worker and member of the Grace Presbyterian church, northeast of Carthage. 
  She is survived by her mother, Mrs. G.P. Womack, 1002 Fulton street; a son, Harold Christman, of Carthage; a daughter, Vernice Bennett of Amarillo, Texas; a sister Mrs. J.L. Means, also of Amarillo; and one grandson. 
  Services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Ulmer- Drake funeral home. Dr. George E. Harbour will be in charge assisted by the Rev. J.C. Saylor. Burial will be in Park Cemetery.

Lois Christman says that Claire Christman told her once that Harold's mother (Lora) died of a broken heart she didn't care what they said. She had married to have a father for her children and he didn't want the children. Harold ended up getting kicked out of the house at age 16 and Vernice was sent to live with Lora's sister Beaulah

1. ↑ Christman Family Bible.
2. ↑ Obituary of Lora Mildred Gasperson. (Carthage Evening News Monday, May 21, 1934)
   p. 4.
3. ↑ Christman Family Bible.
4. ↑ 1900 Jasper County, Missouri census
   p. 147A.
5. ↑ Obituary of Lora Mildred Gasperson. (Carthage Evening News Monday, May 21, 1934).
6. ↑ Christman Family Bible.
7. ↑ Obituary of Lora Mildred Gasperson. (Carthage Evening News Monday, May 21, 1934).
8. ↑ Park Cemetery records, Vol. 3 Oct. 1930-Nov. 1940.
9. ↑ Park Cemetery records, Vol. 3 Oct. 1930-Nov. 1940.
10. ↑ 1900 Jasper County, Missouri census.
11. ↑ Shirron.FTW.

    Date of Import: Jun 18, 1999

12. ↑ 1900 Jasper County, Missouri census
    147A.
13. ↑ Shirron.FTW.

    Date of Import: Jun 18, 1999