Mary Elizabeth Bickham

Notes:

The April 1, 2010 issue of the San Augustine Tribune reported that Mary Whittlesey had received the Buddy Low Excellence in Education Award established by Buddy Low, a Beaumont Lawyer and graduate of San Augustine High School. The award was established in honor of three San Augustine teachers who made a great impression in his life, Harlowe Johnson, Anna Kathryn Holbrook and Dorette Barr. The 2010 awards were presented to Willie Faye Garrett and Mary Whittlesey.

Mrs. Whittlesey received her Bachelor of Arts in English and Social Studies from Stephen F. Austin in 1963 and her Master of Education from the same institution in 1972. She began her teaching career at Tenaha High School in 1963, and began teaching in San Augustine in 1968 and had been employeed by the SAISD ever since, with the exception of one year at Brookeland High School (1969-1970). Through the years she has taught High School Speech, Sophomore and Senior English, World History, American History, Texas History, Junior school Language Arts and Honors English. She has also served as a UIL Coach in Writing, Impromtu Modern Oratory, Spelling and One-Act play. She was noted to have received numerous awards and recognition for her service to her school and her community, and commented that "Life is truly about living, learning and sharing with others. Education without kindness to others is not a "whole" education." (Pages 1 and 13).

Obituary
Copied from the Wyman Roberts Funeral Home Website
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, January 22, 2020, Page 5

(Research):ASSUMED to be her record on the Texas Birth Index:

Mary Elizabeth Bickham 14 Nov 1940 Female Jefferson Howell Bickham Maxine Sharpton

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living
3. Kimberly Lynn Whittlesey was born on 8 Dec 1969 in Angelina County, Texas; died on 23 Jun 1978; was buried in Liberty Hill Memorial Garden, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas.

Howell married Maxine Sharpton. Maxine was born on 27 May 1919 in Texas; died on 30 Sep 2006 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in King Cemetery, Hartburg, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Maxine Bickham, 87, of San Augustine passed away September 30, 2006 at Twin Lakes Care Center. Services will be at First Baptist Church, Deweyville with the Rev. Damon Bickham, and Brother Brad Bickham officiating. Burial will follow at King's Cemetery in Deweyville.

(Copied from her FindAGrave Memorial page)

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Nacogdoches County, Melrose Pr. 3
Enumerated 6 and 7 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 43 Sheets 5B and 6A Stamped 122
90-91
Bickham, Hardy Head W M Apr 1858 42 M 22 La US US Farmer
Bickham, Mary R Wife W F Apr 1859 41 M 22 8/5 Tx Ga Ga
Bickham, Joseph T Son W M Aug 1881 18 M 1 Tx La Tx Farm Laborer
Bickham, Richard Son W M Apr 1882 18 S Tx La Tx Farm Laborer
Bickham, Mary E Dtr W F Apr 1896 4 S Tx La Tx
Bickham, Sarah Jane W F Mar 1898 2 S Tx La Tx
Bickham, May Dtr-in-law W F Nov 1881 18 M 1 0/0 Tx Tn Al

Joseph married Mary Orena Pike on 16 Aug 1899 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. Mary was born about 1882 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Nacogdoches County, Melrose Pr. 3
Enumerated 6 and 7 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 43 Sheets 5B and 6A Stamped 122
90-91
Bickham, Hardy Head W M Apr 1858 42 M 22 La US US Farmer
Bickham, Mary R Wife W F Apr 1859 41 M 22 8/5 Tx Ga Ga
Bickham, Joseph T Son W M Aug 1881 18 M 1 Tx La Tx Farm Laborer
Bickham, Richard Son W M Apr 1882 18 S Tx La Tx Farm Laborer
Bickham, Mary E Dtr W F Apr 1896 4 S Tx La Tx
Bickham, Sarah Jane W F Mar 1898 2 S Tx La Tx
Bickham, May Dtr-in-law W F Nov 1881 18 M 1 0/0 Tx Tn Al

Hardy married Mary Rachel McBride before 1881. Mary was born on 1 Apr 1859 in Texas; died on 15 Jan 1945 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Mary Bickham
Titles and Terms:
Event Type Death
Event Date 15 Jan 1945
Event Place Westlake, Calcasieu, Louisiana
Gender Female
Age 90
Race (Original) White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1855
Father's Name Baxter Mcbride
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Certificate Number 290
Page:
GS Film number 1220968
Digital Folder Number 004213516
Image Number 00667

Citing this Record:
"Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FSBC-SQK : accessed 05 Feb 2014), Mary Bickham, 1945.