Gerald Wesley Lott is son of Phradius Kavanaugh 'Bud' Lott and wife Mattie Alabama Smith-Lott.

Married: Ruth E Youens

He died from crushing injuries to the chest (crushed by a tractor accident) in Brazos County, Texas. His son, Arthur Lyttleton Lott, was informant on his Texas Death Certificate.


Gerald Wesley Lott and Ruth Youens Lott had two children:

1) Arthur Lyddleton Lott (note: Texas Birth Index gives his name as Arthur Lee Lott) who married 1st: Mary Elizabeth Wilson who was killed in a car accident in 1938; and 2nd: Jane Elizabeth Adams and they had two daughters:
Mary (Mimi) Lott and Elizabeth Jane Lott.

2) Judith (Donnie) Lott-Purcell-Oliver (1910-2001). Their daughter. Donnie had three children by her first husband, Gerald Purcell: Judith Purcell-Ferguson, Amy Purcell-Powell and Gerald Purcell. Donnie divorced Gerald Purcell and married Edis Tallisman Oliver ca 1942.

Update: August 12, 2011...
Information updates on Donnie (child #2 above) was provided by Douglas Powell, Navasota, TX (who is grandson of Donnie & a son of her daugher Amy Purcell-Powell)


Texas Death Certificate Summary Information:

Name: Gerald Wesley Lott
Death Date: 25 Oct 1954
Death Place: Rural Precint No. 1, Brazos, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: W
Death Age: 70 years 4 months 21 days; died when a tractor turned over on him.
Children: Arthur Lyddleton and Judith
Birth Date: 04 Jun 1884
Birthplace: Washington County, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ruth Youens
Father's Name: Phraudius Kavanugh Lott
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Name: Mattie Smith (d:1912)
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Rancher
Place of Residence: Navasota, Grimes, Texas
Cemetery: Oakland city cemetery
Burial Place: Navasota, Texas
Burial Date: 26 Oct 1954
Additional Relatives: Sister: Ethel, brother Lyddleton
Film Number: 2114281
Digital Film Number: 4165611
Image Number: 2580
Reference Number: 48119
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976