Living

Notes:

James Lyndel Smith, 71 of Kempner, Texas died on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at his home, surrounded by his family. He died after a long battle with cancer.

James, known as Lyndel to his family, was born in 1941 in Yellowpine, Texas to Robert Everett Smith, a Texas Ranger and Ellie Marie Edgar Smith. He had six siblings. He graduated from Hemphill High School and joined the U.S. Army. In 1960 he married Sudie LaNell Wilson and later made their home in Houston where he became a Captain in the Houston Fire Department.

In 1987, James retired from the fire department and went to work as a police officer for the Houston Independent School District. He retired from that in 1997 and moved to Kempner.

James is survived by Sue, his wife of nearly fifty-two years, his son Shelby Smith, his daughter Renae Brumbaugh, daughter-in-law Debbie Smith, son-in-law Mark Brumbaugh, and five grandchildren.

He also leaves behind two brothers, Glyn Smith and Weldon Smith, and two sisters, Joyce Smith and Eyvone Reece, as well as nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his younger brother Robert Everett Smith, Jr. (Bobby) and his older sister Betty Sue Heisler.

Services will be held at 10am Monday, September 24 at New Covenant Church in Lampasas. Burial will be at 1pm at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, TX. Donations can be made to the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation or the Arbor of Hope Orphanage, care of New Covenant Church.

Funeral arrangements are by Sneed Funeral Chapel.

A more detailed version of this obituary was published in the print edition of the Sabine County Reporter on September 26, 2012, page 9

James married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The obituary of his son, Lyndel, states that Robert Everett Smith was a Texas Ranger.

Robert married Ellie Marie Edgar. Ellie (daughter of Alfred Andrew Jackson Edgar and Sarah "Sally" Elizabeth Hargrove) was born on 26 May 1915 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Nov 2000 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her last residence on the SSDI was listed as Los Angeles, California.

Notes:

Name: Melvin Lawrence Wilson
Death Date: 13 Aug 1971
Death Place: Hemphill, Precinct #1, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 67 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1904
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Orie Wilson
Father's Name: W. K. Wilson
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Sudie Halbert
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2223436
Digital Film Number: 4169949
Image Number: 1195
Reference Number: 75465
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Research):Census Listings

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP No. 5
Enumerated 14 and 15 of April 1930
ED 202-7 SD 19 Sheet 4A Sheet 4A Stamped 88
68-70
Wilson, Melvin L Hd M W 26 M@21 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Works on Farm
Wilson, Orie Wf F W 22 M@17 Tx Tx Tx
Wilson, Doris Dtr F W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Wilson, Modill Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Dykes, Gracy Sister F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx

Melvin married Zadie Orie Bragg. Zadie (daughter of William Henry Bragg and Mary Ann Harrison) was born on 8 Mar 1908 in Texas; died on 13 Jan 1994 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3Z2-FMK
name: William R Smith
event: Death
event date: 26 Jul 1958
event place: , Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Male
marital status: Married
occupation farmer
Veteran? no
birth date: 22 Aug 1886
birthplace: , Texas
father's name: Joe Smith
mother's name: Dickey
Informant: Everette Smith
Cemetery Fairmount
certificate number: 47321
film number: 2115590
digital folder number: 005145678
image number: 01159
Collection: "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," William R Smith, 1958

(Research):Census Records:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Justice Precinct 7
Enumerated April 8 and 9, 1930 by Sim McDaniel
ED 202-10 SD 19 Sheet 1B
16-16
Smith, Willie R Hd M W 43 M 22 Tx Tx La Farmer
Smith, Mittie Wf F W 41 M 19 Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Ona Dtr F W 20 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Helper
Smith, Everette Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Eldon Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Emmet Son M W 3 S Tx Tx Tx

William married Mittie Zeroine McNaughten. Mittie (daughter of George Washington McNaughten and Elizabeth Smith) was born on 26 Feb 1889 in Texas; died on 3 Mar 1975 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 5 Mar 1975 in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K78G-WV7
name: Mittie Zeroine Smith
event: Death
event date: 03 Mar 1975
event place: Hines Nursing Home, Pineland, Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Widowed
birth date: 26 Feb 1889
birthplace:
father's name: George Mcnaughten
mother's name: Elizabeth Smith
Informant: Mrs. Onie Ener (daughter)
certificate number: 37859
film number: 2243951
digital folder number: 005144724
image number: 00372
Collection: "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," Mittie Zeroine Smith, 1975

Alfred married Sarah "Sally" Elizabeth Hargrove on 29 Nov 1903 in Sabine County, Texas. Sarah (daughter of Joseph Floyd Hargrove and Elizabeth Bell Drawhorn) was born on 10 Aug 1886 in Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Jan 1974 in Clute, Brazoria County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Susan A. "Sudie" Halbert on 3 Nov 1899. Susan (daughter of William Washington "Dick" Halbert, Sr. and Mary Frances Allen) was born on 4 Nov 1882 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Dec 1970 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Halbert Cemetery (Joel Halbert Cemetery / Fox Hill Cemetery), Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Suan A. Halbert
Death Date: 12 Dec 1970
Death Place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race:
Death Age: 88 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1882
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Middleton
Father's Name: Dick Halbert
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Francis Allen
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Informant: Melvin Wilson (Son)
Place of Residence: Pine Street, Hemphill and Heritage Manor Nursing Home
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2218971
Digital Film Number: 4169217
Image Number: 1273
Reference Number: 91246
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Research):Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 12 May 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 16B
238-243
Wilson, Susan A He F W 28 Wd 4/3 Tx Tx Tx Own Income
Wilson, Melvin L Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Wilson, Levi M Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Wilson, Willie B Dtr F W 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx

(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

Name William Henry Bragg
Event Type Death
Event Date 30 Apr 1962
Event Place Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 04 Jan 1884
Birthplace:
Father's Name Jessie Bragg
Mother's Name Lizzie Straughter
Certificate Number 32217
GS Film number 2116971
Digital Folder Number 005145105
Image Number 00742

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7DD-NGX : accessed 31 Aug 2013), William Henry Bragg, 1962.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 5
Enumerated 16 and 17 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 172 Sheet 10B
191-192
Bragg, W. H. Sr Head M W 36 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer Own Farm
Bragg, Mary Wf F W 35 M Tx Ga Tx
Bragg, Annie Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, Ora Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, Dena Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, Charley Son M W 1 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Harrison, Sarah Mother F W 72 Wd Tx Ga NC

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 5
Enumerated April 14 and 15, 1930
ED 202-7 SD 19 Sheet 4A Stamped 88
67-69
Bragg, William H Head M W 46 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Bragg, Mary A Wf F W 43 M Tx Ga Tx
Bragg, Dena (Iona?) M. Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, Charlie B. SOn M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
68-70
Wilson, Melvin L. Head M W 26 M Tx Tx Tx Laborer Works on farm
Wilson, Orie Wf F W 22 M 17 Tx Tx Tx
Wilson, Doris Dtr F W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Wilson, Merrill Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Dykus (Iykus?), Gracy Sister F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx

William married Mary Ann Harrison before 1905. Mary (daughter of William H. Harrison and Sarah Jane Bennett) was born on 31 Aug 1884 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Nov 1954. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]