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Obituary of William Mark Birdwell

William Mark Birdwell, age 52, of San Augustine County, passed from this life on Saturday, June 17, 2017, in San Augustine, after a sudden illness.

Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in the Chinquapin Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Wes Little officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday evening, June 20, 2017, from the hours of 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel, 316 West Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas 75972. Burial will be in the Chinquapin Cemetery in San Augustine County, Texas.

Mark was born to Helen (Murray) Birdwell and Carl O. Birdwell on May 10, 1965, in San Augustine, Texas. He graduated from San Augustine High School in 1983. Thereafter, obtaining his Associates of Applied Science Degree in Land Surveying from Lamar University, he worked along side his Father in the Surveying Industry for a number of years. Afterwards he owned Birdwell Surveying in Hemphill for many years and was a member of the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveyors. He was a devoted fan of the Dallas Cowboys, a avid outdoorman, he enjoyed fishing in his spare time, and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Pineland.

Those who are left to cherish his memory include his daughter, Kelli Harley and her husband, Justin of Jasper; Son, William Brien Birdwell of Hemphill; His beloved parents, Carl O. and Helen Birdwell of San Augustine; The apples of his eyes, his beloved grandchildren, Emma and Evan Harley; His Loving Sister, Carla (Birdwell) Ladner and her husband, Rodney of Lufkin and his Beloved Brother, Anthony Glen Birdwell and his wife, Cindy of Damascus, Maryland; His beloved nieces, Lauren Ladner; Leah Birdwell; Kristen Ladner and Abby Birdwell, along with numerous cousins, other family and friends.

He is preceded in death by his beloved brother, Dale O'Brien Birdwell on January 28, 2006; his maternal grandparents, William Lockey Murray and Corrine Murray and his paternal grandparents, Florence (Hardy) Birdwell and Enlow C. Birdwell.

Serving as Pallbearers will include, Rodney Ladner; Andy Birdwell; Justin Harley; Kevin Potts; Joush Morris and Bryan Ferguson.

Copied from the Wyman Roberts Funeral Home website
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, June 21, 2017, Page 5

William married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Carl O. Birdwell Obituary

Mr. Carl O. Birdwell, age 85, passed from this life Friday, September 8, 2023, at his residence in San Augustine County.

Carl O. was born December 21, 1937, in San Augustine County to parents Enlow and Florence (Hardy) Birdwell and was a lifelong area resident. He married the love of his life, Helen Murray on June 7, 1958, having celebrated 65 years of marriage this year. He was a registered licensed land surveyor for over 40 years, retiring from Texas Department of Transportation with 22 years of service and then working many years in private practice, as well as farming and ranching. A strong Christian man, he served Chinquapin Baptist Church as a devoted member and deacon for 56 years.

His survivors include his wife, Helen Murray Birdwell of San Augustine County; a daughter, Carla Ladner and husband Rodney of Lufkin; son, Glen Birdwell and wife Cindy of Gaithersburg, Maryland; grandchildren, Kelli Harley and husband Justin, Brien Birdwell and wife Kelley, Lauren Morley and husband Nicholas, Kristen Ladner, Leah Mitchell and husband Ryan, Abigail Ajamian and husband John; great-grandchildren, Emma Harley, Evan Harley, Eli Harley, and Julian Mitchell; a brother, Winfred Birdwell; and a host of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sons, Dale Birdwell and Mark Birdwell; brothers, Norman Birdwell, Kennon Birdwell; sisters, Bertha Mae McMurry, Matt Breaux, Ruby Murphy, Audrey Drawhorn, and Margie Nell Hildabrant.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, located at 316 W. Columbia Street in San Augustine.

Funeral services are set for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Chinquapin Baptist Church, located at 3793 FM 1751 in San Augustine County. Committal service and interment will follow at the Chinquapin Cemetery.

Pallbearers: Rodney Ladner, Brien Birdwell, Justin Harley, Nicholas Morley, Don McMurry, and John Ajamian.

Visit www.WymanRobertsFuneralHome.com for memories and condolences.

Arrangements are under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine.

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The Sabine County Reporter
January 24, 1996, Page 12

J. W. Kilcrease

J. W. Kilcrease, 72, of Pineland died at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, 1996, at a Beaumont Hospital.

Born Oct. 5, 1923, in Shelby County, he had lived in Pineland 38 years and was a member of the Rosevine Missionary Baptist Church. Kilcrease was a retired truck driver for Temple-Inland Forest Products and had served 35 years with the Pineland Volunteer Fire Department.

Survivors: his wife, Joyce BUCKLEY Kilcrease of Pineland; a daugher, Cathy BIRDWELL of Pineland; four sons, Larry L. Kilcrease, Kenneth G. Kilcrease Sr. and Greg Kilcrease, all of Pineland, and Jerald Kilcrease of Jasper County; three sisters, Maggie DEARMAN and Joyce MOTT, both of Pineland, and Lydia HORTON of Rosevine; nine grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Vance R. Purtell and Bro. Don R. Falke officiating. Interment followed at Pineland City Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Janaury 2011)

J. married Joyce Virginia Buckley before 1948. Joyce (daughter of Henry Virgil Buckley and Ollie Hall) was born on 29 Dec 1929 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; died on 21 Oct 2007 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 23 Oct 2007 in Pineland Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Joyce Virginia Buckley Date of Birth: 29 Dec 1929 Gender: Female Birth County: Harris Father's name: Henry Vergil Buckley Mother's name: Ollie Hall Roll Number: 1929_0001

The Sabine County Reporter October 31, 2007

Joyce Virginia Kilcrease

Joyce Virginia Kilcrease, 77, of Pineland, died at her residence, October 21, 2007 after an illness.

She was born Dec. 29, 1929, in Houston, and had lived in Pineland all of her life. She worked in sales in the Temple Inland Drygoods before her retirement.

She was preceded in death by her husband, J.W. Kilcrease and one son, Kenneth Kilcrease, Sr.

Survivors: Daughters Cathy Birdwell and husband, Mark of Pineland, sons, Larry Kilcrease and wife, Patsy, Greg Kilcrease and wife, Frances, all of Pineland, and Jerald Kilcrease and wife Susan of Huntsville; brother, Butch Buckley and wife, Linda of Houston; nine grandchidren and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 23 in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel, Hemphill. Interment followed at Pineland Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Fall 2007)

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Was not listed with his mother and stepfather, Joseph Thomas Fuller, at the time of the 1910 Sabine County census.

Name: Enlow Cornelius Birdwell
Death Date: 07 Nov 1974
Death Place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
Gender: Male
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Death Age: 72 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1902
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Bernice Birdwell
Father's Name: Norman Thadius Birdwell
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Mother's Name: Blanche Henley
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Informant: Bernice Birdwell (Wife)
Occupation: Lumberman
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Film Number: 2243404
Digital Film Number: 4167742
Image Number: 2358
Reference Number: 84187
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Medical):See attached sources.

Enlow married Florence Lucinda Hardy on 14 Jan 1918 in San Augustine County, Texas. Florence was born on 18 Oct 1895 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 2 Apr 1990 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her tombstone is inscribed "Florence Birdwell Oct 18, 1895-Apr 2, 1990 She had few possessions but no wants. Loved by everyone."

Her FindAGrave memorial page links her to her parents, Theophilus Persinger Hardy (1865-1947) and Mary Lou Dickerson (1875-1915).

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Married:
Marriage information from

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsanaug/marriages/Bibens-Bryley.pdf

Said to be recorded in the San Augustine County, Texas Marriage Book 5, Page 351

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He died at the UT Medical Hospital in Galveston, but was a resident of Sabine County, and had worked as a contractor. Birthplace was shown as Shelbyville. His parents were listed as Willie Kilcrease and Emma Walden, both born in Mississippi. FindAGrave shows his parents as William Kennon Kilcrease and Emma Adora Waldrop (versus Walden). Their memorials are linked to his on FindAGrave as well. Both are buried at the Rather Cemetery, Hurstown, Shelby County, Texas.

Howard married Willie Mae Peveto before 1923. Willie was born on 24 Jan 1906 in Texas; died on 14 Jan 1962 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her Texas Death certificate listed her parents as Jeff Pevetoe and Maggie Roberts.

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Harris County, Houston City, JP #1
Enumerated April 12, 1930
ED 101-2 SD 26 Sheet 49A Stamped 90
2107-?-463
Buckley, Henry Hd M W 24 M 22 Tx Tx Tx Truck driver? Refining Co
Buckley, Ollie Wf F 20 W M 18 Tx Tx Tx
Buckley, Joyce Dtr F W 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Henry married Ollie Hall about 1928 in Texas. Ollie was born about 1910 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]