VERNON ALFRED HANSEN

 

 

     Vernon Alfred Hansen, b October 21, 1928 at Cottonwood - a son of Christian Charles and Hulda (Gummelt) Hansen, was married on July 7,1950 in the Cottonwood Baptist Church to Bobbie Jean Bufkin, b July 14, 1932 at Lorena, Texas - a daughter of Porter Morris and Tressie May (Scott) Bufkin.

     Vernon and Bobbie farmed in the Cottonwood Community, where they purchased their first farm from Vernon's father - the place where Vernon was born. In 1965, they built a on this property, where they still reside. Vernon is a Deacon in the Cottonwood Baptist Church, and is a director of the Soil and Water Conservation. Vernon and Bobbie had four children:

     Kerry Allen Hansen, b May 26, 1951 at Waco- married July 23, 1971 to Dee Ann Burnett. He is a graduate of Baylor University, is a teacher-coach, and enjoys working on the farm.

     Karen Teresa Hansen, b July 3, 1956 in Waco, December 1979 of Lymphoma. She married March 27, 976 to Mark Stephen Renner.

     Kirk Hansen, b October 12, 1962 in Waco - is a 985 graduate of Baylor University, and works on the farm.

     Kimberly Hansen, b January 1, 1966 in Waco.

     The Cottonwood Community is in the Lorena school District, so the members of the family attended Lorena High School.

     Vernon and Bobbie have two grandsons, Rhett, b in 1979 (last name not specified), and Seth Hansen, b 1983.

 

 

Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing the biographies of these Falls County Families to this Web page.
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical Commission, page 211 column 1 and 2.  
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