Living

Notes:

He lived with his parents, Albert C and Ceanie Sue MACHEL, in Wichita County, Texas at the time of hte 1930 and 1940 census enumeration. His father was shown as born in Russia, to German speaking parents also born in Russia. His mother was born in Tennessee. His father was born ca 1884, and emigrated to the US in 1890. He was employed both in 1930 and 1940 as a Postman for the US Postal Department. His mother was born ca 1889. Only two children were in the home at the time of both enumerations, Albert, born ca 1920 and Paul, born ca 1923, both in Texas. Ceanie's maiden name appears to have been RAWLS, based on the 1900 Haywood County, Tennessee census.

Albert married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Abbie Lee Smith about 1932. Abbie (daughter of James Lee Smith and Theodosia Luma Whittlesey) was born on 14 Oct 1909 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Nov 1994 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried on 11 Nov 1994 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
November 16, 1994, Page 12

Abbie Lee Pratt

Abbie Lee Pratt, 85, of Hemphill died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1994, in Tyler.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, 1004, at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc in Hemphill with Bro. Bobby C. Dagnel and Bro. W. Clarence Howell officiating. Interment followed at the Hemphill City Cemetery. Local arrangements were handled by Lloyd James Funeral Home in Tyler.

Mrs. Pratt was born Oct. 14, 1909, in Sabine County. She was a lifelong resident of the Hemphill area, a member of the First Baptist Church, and a retired teacher with Hemphill Independent School District.

Survivors: a son, James Pratt of Yellowpine; a daughter, Priscilla Zeppa of Tyler; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2009)

Notes:

DOB may be in error, as Everett Reese Pratt, said to be his younger brother is said to be born in November 1872, 4 months after Hampton's birth.

Or could this be the Hampton Pratt that was the husband of Mollie BECKHAM and father of Hampton Lee Pratt born ca 1892?

Could he instead be a son of Drayton Pratt and Mary Benena Low?

Hampton married Mary E. Cooper on 10 Oct 1899. Mary (daughter of Sgt. William H. Cooper and Arletha L. "Lethia" Harris) was born on 23 Mar 1874 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Oct 1940 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD26-4SW
name: Mary Elizabeth Pratt
death date: 17 Oct 1940
death place: Prec 4, Sabine, Texas
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 66 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 23 Mar 1874
birthplace: Sabine Co., Tx
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: W. H. Coofee
father's birthplace: Il
mother's name: Arletha Harris
mother's birthplace: Al
occupation: Housewife
place of residence: Bronson, Sabine, TX
cemetery:
burial place: Hemphill, Tx
burial date: 18 Oct 1940
additional relatives: X
film number: 2138120
digital film number: 4030496
image number: 329
reference number: cn47712
Collection: Mary Elizabeth Pratt, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Notes:

A digital image of his actual Texas Death Certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. He is shown as the son of W. H. Smith and Mary Ellen Giddens. The informant was Mrs. Abbie Lee Pratt, his daughter. He was not a veteran, and was shown as a retired farmer. His year of birth was shown as 1878 versus 1875 as shown by White and Toole.

(Research):Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated 3 and 4 February 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 26B
524-546
Smith, James L Hd M W 41 M Tx Ark Ark Farmer
Smith, Doshia L Wf F W 32 M Tx Tx Tx
Smith, James O Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Smith, Laura O Dtr F AW 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Luther G Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Abbie L Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Johnnie H M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx

(Medical):See attached sources.

James married Theodosia Luma Whittlesey on 4 Jul 1901. Theodosia (daughter of Luther Cogswell Whittlesey and Sophronia Lee Travis) was born on 13 May 1885 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Mar 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]