Floyd was my grandmother's brother. He was the oldest child of Richard Lee Stem and Lether Dobbs. He was only 12 years old when his mother died. He and his siblings were then raised by their father, Lee, and their mother's sister, Jennie Dobbs.

Floyd's daughter, Vera Mae Stem Watson, wrote a book about her life as a child. It gives a lot of details about her parents, Floyd and Elizabeth Gibbs Stem. The title is "We'll See What Happens Next…" I have a copy that Vera Mae sent me. If you can find a copy, it's pretty interesting reading.

Floyd married Elizabeth Gibbs, daughter of Elias Woods Gibbs and Mary Alice Davis, 26 Dec 1925 in Tyler County, Texas. He and Elizabeth had 4 daughters.

Both he and Elizabeth are buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Groveton, Trinity County, Texas, along with is parents and the beloved Auntie, Jennie Dobbs.

I have written Auntie (Jennie Dobbs) story and have a page here at Footnote about her.

Floyd Stem