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Don Gilbert Rash

Male 1939 - 2018  (78 years)


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  1. 1.  Don Gilbert Rash was born on 25 Jul 1939 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Frank Rash and Velma Smith); died on 14 Apr 2018 in Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pendelton Church Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.

    Notes:

    The Sabine County Reporter
    September 25, 2013, Page 7

    '58 Reunion
    The 1958 graduating class of Hemphill High School met on Sept. 14, 2013, at the Hemphill Garden Club Centery for their 55th reunion. The food was catered by Mary Kay's Restaurant in San Augustine. Sammie Stewart graciously hoted the reunion. Those in attendance....: Weldon Elliott, Glenn McCroskey, John Anderson, Glyn Smith, Dr. B. H. McDaniel, Jimmy Tompkins, June (Pete) Cordray, Charles Spears, Clara Howell Murphy, Sammie Smith Stewart, Dr. Ronald Toole, Earl Graham, Mayor Robert Hamilton, Paul Harvey, Sonia Dunn Butler, Wanda Dickerson Wall, Iva Dell Boyette (sic) Bush, Don Gilbert Rash and LeGail Peyton Moody.

    Obituary

    Don Gilbert Rash, 79, of Many, Louisiana, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Toledo Retirement and Rehabilitation Center of Zwolle, Louisiana.

    Don Gilbert was born in Hemphill, Texas on July 25, 1939 to Frank and Velma Smith Rash. He was a United States Army Veteran having served in Germany and later he worked as a Civil Engineer in the construction field. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.

    Don Gilbert is survived by his wife of 41 years, Marcia Rash of Many, Louisiana; children, Gilbert Dean Rash and wife, Sherry, Kimberly Kay Blanchette and husband, Ronnie, Leslie Diane Sullivan and husband, Rick, Rory Lance Rash and wife, Michelle, and Lanona Chandler and husband, Cliff; 17 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; and sister, Ginger Rash White.

    He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Velma Rash; brother, Bobby Lynn Rash; and step-sons, Edgar Jerrell Savell and Roger Dale Savell.

    Visitation for Don Gilbert will begin at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Pendleton Assembly of God, 14152 Texas Hwy, Many, LA 71449 with Rev. Daniel Davis and Mr. Cal Goss officiating.

    Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Pendleton Assembly of God under the direction of Starr Funeral Home of Hemphill, Texas.

    Burial will follow services in Pendleton Assembly of God Cemetery.

    Online condolences and book signing can be made at starrfuneralhome.com.

    Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, April 18, 2018, Page 10


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Frank Rash was born on 14 Feb 1914 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 16 Jun 1989 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Listed as Judge Frank Rash on his Find A Grave Memorial page, with the scales of justice engraved on his grave marker.

    His memorial page also links him to his parents, Frank T. Rash (1878-1947) and Mary Lavonia Curry Rash (1877-1947), who have memorial pages on Find A Grave as well.

    Frank married Velma Smith. Velma (daughter of Eben B. "Ebb" Smith and Lula Pearl Ferguson) was born on 5 Oct 1917 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Oct 2000 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Velma Smith was born on 5 Oct 1917 in Sabine County, Texas (daughter of Eben B. "Ebb" Smith and Lula Pearl Ferguson); died on 16 Oct 2000 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    Children:
    1. 1. Don Gilbert Rash was born on 25 Jul 1939 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Apr 2018 in Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pendelton Church Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Eben B. "Ebb" Smith was born about 1878 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Henry Clay Smith and Mary Ann Morris); died in 1964.

    Notes:

    (Research):
    Census Information:

    1930 Federal Census
    Texas, Sabine, Hemphill Town, Pr 1
    Enumerated April 15, 1980 by Lula W. Toole
    ED 202-2 SD 19 Sheet 6B
    #127-152
    Smith, Ebb B Hd $2000 M W 56 M@25 Tx England TS Merchant General Store
    Smith, Lula Wife F W 43 M@22 Tx Tx Tx
    Smith, Dalton Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
    Smith, Velma Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx

    HH#128 Smith, Eugene & Lockie
    HH#129 Smith, Alfred & Eve

    Eben married Lula Pearl Ferguson about 1909. Lula (daughter of Robert Turner Ferguson and Frances Jane Gomer) was born about 1887 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Lula Pearl Ferguson was born about 1887 in Texas (daughter of Robert Turner Ferguson and Frances Jane Gomer); and died.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Sabine County Reporter
    August 10, 2005
    From "I Remember" by Mary Howell

    I remember Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Smith who had a grocery store in what is called Beanville. I remember going to his store on Saturday nights to get a Dixie cup of ice cream. Several of Mr. E.B. children and grandchildren followed in their father's footsteps and became store owners. Duvergn CORDRAY, Shine Smith, Velma RASH and Alfred Smith all ran local mom and pop businesses.

    Children:
    1. Alfred Smith was born on 25 Mar 1909 in Texas; died in Nov 1979 in Sabine County, Texas.
    2. Dalton "Shine" Smith was born on 4 Dec 1912 in Texas; died on 14 Dec 1990 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    3. Duvergn F. Smith was born on 20 Sep 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Feb 2007 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    4. 3. Velma Smith was born on 5 Oct 1917 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Oct 2000 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Henry Clay Smith was born about 1828 in England, United Kingdom; and died.

    Henry married Mary Ann Morris before 1868. Mary (daughter of Shadrach H. Morris and Mary "Polly" Sarah Nelson) was born on 18 Feb 1836 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Mary Ann Morris was born on 18 Feb 1836 in Louisiana (daughter of Shadrach H. Morris and Mary "Polly" Sarah Nelson); and died.

    Notes:

    Married 1st a Roberts (sic) and 2nd Henry Smith. (White and Toole, p 63).

    On the 1880 Sabine County census, a Robert Patrick, step-son, is listed in the household as well. (White and Toole, p 33).

    Peggy Choate emailed, in February 2012, that " . Mary Ann was married first to Henry Patrick and they had 3 children: Ida Alice, Henry Hood and Robert Patrick. He died after the 3rd child was born. After Henry Patrick, died Mary Morris married Henry Smith. She then became know as Grandma Smith. She was present at my father's birth in Zwolle Louisiana in 1922. Present were Mary Ann Morris Patrick Smith, her daugheter Ida Alice Patrick Burns, granddaughter Mary Annie Burns Henderson and gtgranddaughter Martha Henderson McCormick and baby Hugh McCormick (my Dad). It seems that the women of that family are long lived."



    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1870 Census
    Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill Beat No. 1, PO Hemphill
    Enumerated 28 Jun 1870
    Page 6
    Smith, Henry 42 M W Teacher 500 200 England
    Smith, Mary A 29 M W Keeping House La
    Smith (sic), Ida Alice 8 F W La
    Smith (sic), Henry H 6 M W Tx
    Smith (sic), Robert L 5 M W Tx
    Smith, Margaret 2 F W La
    Smith, Simon W 1 M W Tx

    1880 Census
    Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
    Enumerated 22 Jun 1880
    Page 8 SD 1 ED 85
    73-74
    Smith, Henry W M 53 School Teacher England England England
    Smith, Mary Ann W F 40 Wf Keeping House LA Tn NC
    Smith, Margarett W F 11 Dtr At Home Tx
    Smith, Morris W M 6 S Tx
    Smith, Fountain W M 5 Son Tx
    Smith, Eben W M 2 Son Tx
    Patrick, Robert L W M 14 Stepson Tx

    Children:
    1. Margaret E. Smith was born about 1868 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    2. Simm W. Smith was born about 1869; and died.
    3. Morris Smith was born about 1874 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    4. Fountain Smith was born about 1875 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    5. 6. Eben B. "Ebb" Smith was born about 1878 in Sabine County, Texas; died in 1964.
    6. June Alvin Smith was born on 26 Aug 1883 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Jun 1969.

  3. 14.  Robert Turner Ferguson was born on 27 Mar 1865 (son of William Ferguson and Selindra Garlington); died on 25 Feb 1898; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.

    Robert married Frances Jane Gomer. Frances (daughter of Augustus C. Gomer and Margaret Ann Low) was born on 24 Dec 1863 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Jan 1944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Frances Jane Gomer was born on 24 Dec 1863 in Sabine County, Texas (daughter of Augustus C. Gomer and Margaret Ann Low); died on 24 Jan 1944.
    Children:
    1. 7. Lula Pearl Ferguson was born about 1887 in Texas; and died.
    2. William "Bill" Augustus Ferguson was born on 2 Jan 1888 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Mar 1979; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
    3. Lemmie Ann Ferguson was born about 1891.
    4. Wallace Turner Ferguson was born on 8 Aug 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Dec 1972 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.