Marion B "Mannie" "Bee" Pointer

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Called "Bee," after his middle name, which was simply the initial B. On his form SS-5, he is listed as Marion B. Pointer, other sources list him as Manne B. Pointer. In 1937, he lived in Kirbyville, and was working for Oscar Baker in Silsbee.

The digital image of his actual Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows him as Mannie B. Pointer, and lists his locaton of birth as Placid, Texas. He is shown as the son of Granville Pointer and Alice Holland. He was a veteran of WWII, and died at the VA Hospital in Houston, the information on his death certicate was obtained from his records on file with the Veterans Administration. His usual occupation was an automobile mechanic. He was buried at the VA Cemetery.

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Name: Mannie B. Pointer
Death Date: 20 Sep 1970
Death Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
Gender: Male
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Death Age: 59 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1911
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Father's Name: Granville Pointer
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Mother's Name: Alice Holland
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Film Number: 2218906
Digital Film Number: 4169090
Image Number: 1805
Reference Number: 64646
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

Family/Spouse: Artie May Becton. Artie (daughter of William Edward Becton and Mellie Miranda Cousins) was born on 27 Oct 1914 in Texas; died on 19 Sep 1976 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Marlon Pointer was born on 1 Dec 1929; died in Nov 1982 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
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3. Granville Bob Pointer was born on 25 Feb 1938; died on 11 Apr 2002 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

William married Alice Josie Holland about 1899 in Texas. Alice was born on 14 Apr 1881 in Johnson County, Texas; died on 4 Oct 1963 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Social Security Application for her son, M.B Pointer, lists her as Josie Alice Holland. All other sources show her first name as Alice.

Sarah Ritter (sjritter@compworldnet.com) writes that "Josie Alice Holland, b. 14 Apr 1881 in Johnson Co, TX, is the daughter of John William Holland, b. 2 jun 1838 Carroll Co, TN, and wife, Martha Jane Parrish, b. 9 Nov 1844 Fannin Co, TX. Josie was the next to youngest of 13 children. Siblings are: Wm. Lafayette; Mary Elizabeth; Henry Columbus; Nancy A.; Mary Lucille; Caroline S.; Moses G.; Jefferson Needham; Lemuel B.; John Edgar; Lillie B.; and Merrett Wise Holland."