Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
September 17, 2008, Page 12
September 24, 2008, Page 7

James Ray Britt

James Ray Britt, 76, of Hemphill, died Sunday, September 7, 2008 at his residence.

He was born October 11, 1931 in Many, La. to Enoch Duncan Britt and Bessie Mae Lampkin and had lived in Hemphill for the last 28 years. he was a Steamhammer operator of Olds Press & Forge. Britt was a member of Pendleton Assembly of God Church.

Survivors: wife, Pauly Britt of Hemphill; daughters, Betty GILLORY and husband, Ronald of Houston, Barbara CLARY (sic) and husband, Timothy of Spendora, Donna CHAVEZ and husband, Jose of Justin, and Sandra TOENNIGES and husband, Sidney of Hemphill; sisters, Audrey ADKINS of Bronson and Zelphia WELCH of Shreveport, LA; and 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, Sept. 10 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel in Hemphill with Pastor John Standridge officiating. Interment followed in Meador Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, September 2008)

James married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
July 5, 1995, Page 8

Chester Lee Bragg, 89, of Route 1, Hemphill, died at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, 1995, at Hemphill Care Center.

Born Aug. 16, 1905, in Patroon as a son of the late Richard and Mattie (Harrison) Bragg, he had been a longtime resident of Sabine County. Bragg was a self employed farmer and member of the Bethany Baptist Church in Milam.

Survivors: wife, Addie Byrl (White) Bragg of Hemphill; two daughters, Julia Ann Goodale of Pineland and Paula Jane Britt of Hemphill; a son, Benny Ray Bragg of Hemphill; a sister, Elvie Wilson of Hemphill; 14 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; and five great-greant grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 11 a. m. Saturday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Robert Shaddock and Bro. Floyd Wright officiating. Interment followed at Meador Cemetery in Milam.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, May 2009)

The death certificate of his infant daughter, Gloria Lee Bragg, instead shows his place of birth as Isla in Sabine County.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 22 Apr 1930
ED 202-6 SD 19 Sheet 7B
145-158
Bragg, R. Carson Head M W 36 M 20 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Bragg, Ada Wf F W 32 M 16 Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, Evon Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, Alton Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
146-159
Bragg, James R. Head M W 56 M 22 Tx Fl Fl Farmer
Bragg, Martha J Wf F W 53 M 19 Tx Miss Tx
Bragg, Mattie C. Dtr F W 19 S Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, Elvada Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
----160
Bragg, Chester L Head M W 24 m 22 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Bragg, Addie B Wf F W 18 M 16 Tx Tx Tx

Chester married Addie Byrl White. Addie (daughter of Benjamin Meador White and Alabama Williams) was born on 2 Feb 1912 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Dec 2003 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Meador Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
December 17, 2003

Addie Bragg

Addie Bragg, 91, of Route 1, Hemphill, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003 at Hemphill Care Center. Mrs. Bragg was born Feb. 2, 1912, and had been a longtime resident of Sabine County. She was a homemaker and a member of the Assembly of God Church. Survivors: a son, Benny Bragg of Shelbyville; daughters, Julie HUFF and Paula BRITT, both of Sabine County; 14 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and 24 great-great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc in Hemphill with Bro. Richard LUM officiating. Interment followed at Meador Cemetery in Milam.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)