Living

Living married Izora Laree Birdwell. Izora (daughter of Estes James Birdwell and Lessie Leola Kerr) was born after 1930; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Appears to be her listing on the Texas Birth index

Birdwell Date of Birth: 22 Apr 1933 Gender: Female Birth County: San Augustine Father's name: E J Birdwell Mother's name: Lessie Kerr Roll Number: 1933_0001

Notes:

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

At the time of the 1920 Federal Census, Estes, Ellie, and Oscar Birdwell were living in the home of Neal and Martha Henley of San Augustine County, and listed as their grandchildren. (Indexed on Ancestry, in error, as Denley).

From the Texas Death Index:
Birdwell Estes J 08-28-1978 HARRIS

(Research):Census Information:

1930 Federal Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP Number 4
Enumerated April 20, 1930 by Hoy H. Begley
ED 203-7 SD 19 Sheet 9B

HH 175-179 Oscar and Nona Birdwell
HH 176-180
Birdwell, James E Head W M 27 M@20 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Birdwell, Lessie L Wife F W 23 M@16 Tx Tx Tx
Birdwell, Drue C Dtr F W 4 11/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Birdwell, Dubern Dtr F W 2 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Estes married Lessie Leola Kerr on 11 Feb 1923 in San Augustine County, Texas. Lessie (daughter of Stephen Austin Kerr and Florence E. Page) was born on 3 Sep 1906 in Texas; died on 27 Sep 1973 in Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Lessie Leola Birdwell
Death Date: 27 Sep 1973
Death Place: Texas
Gender: Female
Race:
Death Age: 67 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1906
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Stephen Austin Kerr
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Florence Page
Mother's Birthplace:
Informant: Estes J. Birdwell (by phone)
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: 13649 Reeveston Road, Houston
Cemetery: Rosevine Cemetery
Burial Place: Rosevine Texas
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2242914
Digital Film Number: 4168751
Image Number: 1837
Reference Number: 1849
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

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 6, Page 148


It appears they had a fourth daughter, as shown on the Texas Birth Index as follows:

22 Apr 1933 Female San Augustine E J Birdwell Lessie Kerr

There infant daughter MAY have died young, as a third child is not shown by Barbara Yancey Dore on her Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom.

Notes:

Dolores Burton shows "Norman E. (Thaduis) Birdwell was the ninth child of James Birdwell and NANCY Cogburn. He was born Aug. 07, 1881 in Sabine County Texas." Jame's wife is listed on census and other records as Mary, however, and not Nancy.

David Pike writes that Norman died of pneumonia after complications from severe burns received in a fire.

Norman married Blanche Henley on 14 Nov 1900 in San Augustine County, Texas. Blanche was born on 16 Aug 1881 in Texas; died on 28 May 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was married first to a Birdwell, and was later the second wife of Joseph Fuller. They had two children together, and sadly Blanche died of tuberculosis some five years after her second marriage. Her stepsons, Price and Brooks, died of this as well. Her step-daughter, Ethel was also infected, and was confined to a tuberculosis santitarium in the Dallas area as a young woman. Ethel survived, however, living into her eighties.

Notes:

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 3, Page 286


From: dolores burton [mailto:supersix6@yahoo.com] Sent:Tuesday, May 08, 2001 7:59 AM To:Melinda Strong Subject:Blanch Birdwell

Miss Strong; I must apologize for jumping too fast. Blanch Birdwell is in my data. Her first husband was Norman E.(Thaduis)Birdwell. The ninth child of James Birdwell and Nancy Cogburn. He was born Aug. 07, 1881 in Sabine County Texas. He died Jan. 28, 1907, in Sabine or possibley San Augustine Co. Texas. Her name was Blanch Henley B: Aug. 16, 1881, and D: May 28, 1914. Their children were Enlow Cornelius B: Jan. 06, 1902, D: Nov. 7, 1974 Oscar, D: Nov. 15.1980.I hope this help's. And that it is correct for you. Let me know if I can be of further help. Dolores Burton.

Notes:

Names of the children of Stephen Kerr are from a Family Photo in the Pictorial History of Sabine County, Texas, and from the 1920 Sabine County Census. There is one daughter listed in the photo that is not identified on the 1920 census, Viola. She was probably already married, or may have died young.

(Research):Census Information:

1920 Federal Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 14 and 15 January 1920, Jesse L. Mosley
SD 326, ED 173, Sheet 14 B
280-280
Kerr, Stephonson Head M W 52 M Farmer Tx Tx Tx
Kerr, Florence E Wife F W 42 M Tx Tx Tx
Kerr, Charley D. Son M W 16 S Farm Laborer Tx Tx Tx
Kerr, Roy Son M W 22 S Carpenter House Tx Tx Tx
Kerr, Jewel Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Kerr, Lessie L. Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Kerr, Lou T. Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Kerr, Stephen A Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Kerr, Oscar D. Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Kerr, Therman Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
McClure, Gall Boarder M W 22 S Tx Tx Tx

Stephen married Florence E. Page. Florence was born about 1877 in Texas; died about 1921 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]