Thomas M. (Tom) McCARLEY, born January, 1877, in Prairie CO, Arkansas. He married Lydia V. STURKIE in Erath CO, Texas, on September 20, 1896. In 1900 and 1910, census records show them in Erath CO, Texas, in Justice Precinct 2. The family later lived in Fresno, California. His half-sister Mamie McCARLEY RICHARDS and his half brother John Belle McCARLEY both were sent plane fare late in their lives to go out to California and visit with him. Thomas McCARLEY died September 25, 1952, in Fresno CO, California. The Fresno Bee for September 26, 1952, carried the following obituary:
Lydia died on March 7, 1965, and her obituary indicates that Hubert was of Medford, Oregon, Cecil was of Morro Bay, and Tyrone was in Nevada. The grandchildren numbered 12, the great grandchildren 26, and the great great grandchildren six. Burial was at Belmont Memorial Park. The children were:
* Jasper Hubert McCARLEY, born August 11, 1897, in Texas, died in Sacramento CO, California, on October 3, 1971, but lived in Medford, Jackson CO, Oregon at the time of his death.
* Cecil M. McCARLEY, born March 9, 1899 in Texas, died October, 1982, while residing at Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo CO, California.
* Charles L. McCARLEY, born about 1901 in Texas, who either died early or was called Tyrone.
* Tyrone McCARLEY, unless Charles was called Tyrone, who would have been born after the 1910 census; and
* Gladys O. McCARLEY, born about 1907 in Texas, who married a SILKWOOD.
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Thomas McCARLEY died September 25, 1952, in Fresno CO, California. The Fresno Bee for September 26, 1952, carried the following obituary:
Thomas M. McCARLEY - Funeral services for Thomas M. McCARLEY, 75, of 2803 Grant Avenue, a retired service station operator, will be announced by the Lisle Funeral Home. McCARLEY died yesterday in a local hospital after a long illness. A native of Arkansas he lived here for 30 years and in California for 41 years. He was a member of the Full Gospel Tabernacle. McCARLEY is survived by his widow, Lydia; three sons, Cecil of Fresno, Hubert of McCloud and Tyrone of Boise, Idaho; a daughter, Mrs. Gladys SILKWOOD of Fresno; a sister, Mrs. Mamie RICHARDS of Texas, 19 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.