Living

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate shows him as Alfred James McGee, a son of George McGee and Lula Morris. The informant was his wife, Edelle McGee. Occupation was listed as Deputy Sheriff of Harris County, and his usual residence was 324 Turner Street, Houston, Texas, however he died in Jasper from a heart attack. He was shown as a veteran of World War II.

His FindAGrave memorial page, created by Ray and Peggy Holbrooks Pace, shows that he shared a double marker with Edelle, and also shows his military marker, engraved with "PFC US Army World War II."

Alfred married Edelle "Doll" Gooch before 1956. Edelle (daughter of Robert Lawrence Gooch and Ida Youngblood) was born on 15 Dec 1923 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Jun 2003 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Mount Sinai Cemetery, Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Referred to as Edelle JACKSON of Beaumont in the 1997 obituary of her mother. In the 2013 obituary of her brother, Robert F. Gooch, she was instead listed as Edelle McGee, deceased.

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate showed him as a son of J. B.McGee and Rebecca Jaen MAGEE.

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 2
Enumerated 21 and 22 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 4B
73-73
McGee, Joseph Head M W 37 m1 8 La La Miss Farmer
McGee, Lula Wf F W 36 m1 8 3/3 Tx La Tx
McGee, Ermar Dtr F W 7 S Tx La Tx
McGee, Lewis W Son M W 4 S Tx La Tx
McGee, Katie M Dtr F W 1 7/12 S Tx La Tx
Morris, Taylor Brother-in-law M W 48 Wd Tx Ga Tenn
Morris, Leonard S Brother-in-law M W 39 S Tx Ga Tenn

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated 5 and 6 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 169 Sheets 3A and 3B
Hemphill and Fairdale Rd
53-53
McGee, Joseph B Head M W 47 M la La Miss Farmer
McGee, Lula A Wf F W 44 M Tx Ala Ala
McGee, Lewis W Son M W 14 S Tx La Tx
McGee, Katie M Dtr F W 11 S Tx La Tx
McGee, Joseph B Son M W 7 S Tx La Tx
McGee, Norvell Son M W 3 8/12 S Tx La Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated April 26, 1930
ED 202-10 SD 19 Sheet 10B
Hemphill Hattons Ferry road
211-214
McGee, Joe B Head M W 57 M 26 Tx La Miss Farmer
McGee, Lula Wf F W 54 M 30 Tx La Tx
McGee, Katie Dtr F W 21 S Tx La Tx Farm Helper
McGee, J B Jr Son M W 18 S Tx La Tx Farm Helper
McGee, Narvel Son M W 15 S Tx La Tx Farm Helper
McGee, James Son m W 9 S Tx La Tx
McGee, Jeanette Dtr F W 9 S Tx La Tx

Joseph married Lula America Morris about 1902. Lula (daughter of Gilbert Morris and Nancy "Ann" C. D. Moorehead) was born on 7 Nov 1875 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 19 Jun 1962; was buried in Mount Sinai Cemetery, Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown as Nora? on the 1880 census?

Notes:

Married:
At the time of the 1910 census, her two brothers were living with them.

Notes:

At the time of the 1920 Sabine County Census, his family was living with his widowed mother. In her annotated transcription of the Harper's Chapel Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary indicates that he had a Military Marker inscribed "Cook US Army WW I."

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County
633/635
Gooch, Roxie J Head F W 53 WD TX MS MS Farmer
Gooch, Robert L. Son M W 23 M TX TX TX
Gooch, Ida Dau-in-law F W 19 M TX AL TX
Gooch, Walter L. Son M W 21 S TX TX TX

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Justice Precinct 1
Enumerated April 28, 1930
ED 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 17B
84-84
Gooch, Robt. L. Head M W 34 M 22 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Gooch, Ida Wf F W 28 M 16 Tx Ala Tx
Gooch, Marcille W Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Gooch, C. P. Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Gooch, Edell Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Gooch, Pauline L Dtr F W 4 7/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Gooch, R. F. Son M W 3 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Robert married Ida Youngblood about 1917 in Texas. Ida (daughter of Vanderhorst "Van" Bonneau Youngblood and Frances Jane Gomer) was born on 29 Mar 1902 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Nov 1997 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
December 3, 1997, Page 10


Ida Gooch

Ida Gooch, 95, of Rt. 4, Hemphill, died at 9:57 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, 1997, at Hemphill Care Center.

She was born March 29, 1902, in Sabinetown as a daughter of the late Jane (Gomer) and Van B. Youngblood and had been a lifelong resident of Sabine County. A homemaker, Mrs. Gooch was a member of the First Baptist Church and its Martha Sunday School Class.

Survivors: five children, Marcelle Moore, Pauline Neal, R. F. Gooch, and J. E. Gooch, all of Hemphill, and Edelle Jackson of Beaumont; 12 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren, and eight great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, R. L. Gooch and a son, C. P. Gooch.

Funeral services were held at 2 pm. Tuesday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Bobby C. Dagnel, Bro. Clarence Howell, and Bro. Bob Arthur officiating. Interment followed at Harper Chapel Cemetery in Sabine County.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2011)

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No 2, Sabine Town
Enumerated 27 July 1870
Page 14
423-423
Morris, Gilbert 38 M W Farmer 100 500 La
Morris, Nancy C D 35 F W Keeping House Tenn
Morris, Walter 15 M W La
Morris, Cary 11 M W Tx
Morris, Talor 9 M W Tx
Morris, Mary 6 F W Tx
Morris, Martha 4 F W Tx
Skipper, Ann 38 F B Domestic Servant Maryland
Skipper, Sylvy 12 F B Domestic Servant Tx
Skipper, Julia 5 F B Tx
Skipper, Susan 3 F B Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, SubDist 84
Enumerated 1 July 1880
SD 1 ED 84
157-169
Morris, Gilbert W m 49 Farmer La Ga Tenn
Morris, Ann C W F 44 Wf Tenn SC SC
Morris, Taylor W M 18 Son Farmer Tx La Tenn
Morris, Mary W F 16 D Tx La Tenn
Morris, Leonard W M 9 Son Tex La Ten
Morris, Fanny W F 7 D Tex La Tenn
Morris, Nora W F 5 D Tex La Tenn

Gilbert married Nancy "Ann" C. D. Moorehead on 14 Dec 1853 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Nancy was born about 1835 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of William and Fracnis Moorehead (Dwelling 566 of the 1850 Sabine Parish census). (Casagranda, 1850 Census, 81).

Shown in 1880 as Ann C, age 44, born in Tenn to parents born in South Carolina.

Claiborne married Roxy Jane Harper in Jul 1888 in Sabine County, Texas. Roxy (daughter of James Robert Harper and Delia Rice) was born on 30 Apr 1867 in Texas; died on 31 Jan 1946; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

\\According to the book "Sabine County Marriages 1875-1900 1900-1910 Prior to 1875" by Blanche Toole, "Gooch, C.P. (married) R.J. Harper 3 July 1888 by M. Youngblood. Based on the following census records, it appears she was born in approximately 1868, and would have been about 20 years old when she married.

Roxie appears to be the daughter of James Robert Harper and Delia Rice, both of whom were born in Mississippi. At the time of the 1880 Sabine County census, they had a 12 year old daughter named Jane. There are no other Harper families in Sabine county with a daughter of that age.





(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County
172/176
Gooch, Anna (sic) J(ane) Head F W 32 WD TX MI MI Farmer
Gooch, Clara Dau F W 11 S TX TX TX at school
Gooch, Willie V. Dau F W 9 S TX TX TX at school
Gooch, Philander D. Son M 7 S TX TX TX
Gooch, Lawrence Son M W 5 S TX TX TX
Gooch, Walter L. Son M W -- S TX TX TX
Harper, Joe Boarder M W 20 S TX MI MI

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County
633/635
Gooch, Roxie J(ane) Head F W 53 WD TX MS MS Farmer
Gooch, Robert L. Son M W 23 M TX TX TX
Gooch, Ida Dau-in-law F W 19 M TX AL TX
Gooch, Walter L. Son M W 21 S TX TX TX

Notes:

Called Van.

Vanderhorst married Frances Jane Gomer. Frances (daughter of Augustus C. Gomer and Margaret Ann Low) was born on 24 Dec 1863 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Jan 1944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]