Troy Tatom

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Troy Tatom

Troy Tatom, 71, of Pineland died at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, 1994, at his residence on FM 2024, Plainview Community.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Don R. Falke, pastor of First Baptist Church, and Bro. T.A. Lane, pastor of Yellow Ridge Baptist Church, officiating. Interment was at Plainview Cemetery.

Born June 16, 1923, in Sabine County, as a son of the late Dewey and Etta (Pennington) Tatom, he had lived in Beaumont from 1946 to 1975, when he retured to Sabine County. He and Mildred Boyett were married Aug. 8, 1944, and celebrated their golden anniversary earlier this year.

Tatom was a retired truck driver with Temple-Inland Forest Products and Overland. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Pineland's First Baptist Church.

Survivors: his wife, Mildred Tatom of Pineland; two daughters and sons-in-law, Elaine and Hunter Henry of Midland, Michigan, and Nancy and Larry Shackleford of Sour Lake; five grandchildren, Luke Shackleford and Taylor Shackleford, both of Sour Lake, Adrianne Reed and Joda Henry, both of Michigan, and Jamie Henry of Florida; brother and sister-in-law, Lynn and Dorothy Tatom of Pineland; an aunt, Vernon DuBose of Pineland; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Pallbearers: Reggie Cordray, Rodney Cordray, Thomas Cordray, Samuel DuBose, Floyd Gipson, Hershell Phillips, Eugene Tatom, and Norbit L. Tatom.

Published in the Sabine County Reporter, November 2, 1994, page 15

Troy married Mildred Evelyn Boyett on 8 Aug 1944. Mildred was born on 8 Nov 1924 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Jul 2008 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His Texas Death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows he was a farmer. The informant was his son, Lynn Tatom.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Dewey married Rosa Etta Pennington. Rosa (daughter of John E. Pennington and Arminda "Minnie" Jane McDaniel) was born on 19 Sep 1903 in Texas; died on 7 Nov 1974 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name: Rosa Etta Tatom
Death Date: 07 Nov 1974
Death Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Gender: Female
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Death Age: 71 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1903
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Spouse's Name: Dewey Tatom
Father's Name: John Pennington
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Mother's Name: Minnie Mcdaniel
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Film Number: 2243404
Digital Film Number: 4167742
Image Number: 1482
Reference Number: 83329
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

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From OLD TIMERS OF SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS by Virgie Speights

WILL TATOM March 28, 1963

When Will Tatom celebrated his 89th birthday Sunday, more than 150 persons attended the annual all-day celebration. A new 50 foot long table had been built in the yard of his home near Pineland, where he has lived for the past 50 years. Fifty-four of his 70 descendants were present including all nine of his children.

Mr. Tatom was in the midst of all the hubbub, chipper as could be, greeting friends and relatives from far and near, including several sets of twins these being scattered throughout the family. The little Saver twins, exactly 85 years younger than he, perched one on each knee while he remembered about his early life.

Born in the community in which he has lived his whole life, just southwest of Hemphill, he told of his early ancestors being early Sabine County settlers. His mother, the former Ella Dent, was a native of Georgia, but his father, Samuel Plummer Tatom was born at old Sabinetown, of parents who came from Mississippi. The family claims Indian ancestry, and Mr. Tatom does seem to possess the dignified bearing of an Indian chief.

Mr. Tatom has the reputation of being a steady, enthuisiastic worker. His first job was hauling freight by wagon and mule team before the days of railroads in Hemphill. He hauled freight from Many, Louisiana and Bronson, Texas for the early Hemphill merchants, including Ed Pratt, J.O. Toole and Taylor Morris. He still remembers the day he made his biggest paycheck. From Bronson he rushed to a printing press to Hemphill and then sped back to Bronson with a gasoline motor. For this long day's work, he received the magnificant sum of $10, which was really a handsome sum in those days.

Most of his livilhood was earned on the farm and he owned quite a sizable portion of land in his community, his holdings stretching from near Hemphill to quite close to Pineland.

As each of his children married, he gave 40 acres as a wedding present. For the boys, he added a horse. All except two of his children still live in this area, in the Pinehill and Plainview communities. Mrs. Ola Kemp, a daughter lives in Beaumont, Texas, and W. C. Tatom, a son, lives in Buna, Texas.

Mrs. Vernon Dubose, her husband and two children, live with her father in the old home. The others, who live near are Dewey, Elmon, Clyde, Claude, Grady, and Mrs. Edna King.

Mr. Tatom married Miss Delia White, also a native of Pinehill, in 1896. She died in 955, after 59 years of marriage.

(Medical):Senelity, Diabetes Mellitus

Samuel married Harriet Adelia "Delia" White on 7 Jan 1896 in Sabine County, Texas. Harriet (daughter of Amazia Vardeman "A. V." White and Ary Adney "Addy" Davidson) was born on 19 Dec 1874 in Pine Hill, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Mar 1955 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 7 Mar 1955 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

Did he also marry Julia Smith, a daughter of Kit SMITH and Mary Jesse Alma SCRUGGS? He was shown as married twice on the 1910 Federal Census.

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 25 and 26 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 6B
107-107
Pennington, John Head M W 41 M2 10 Ark Ark SC Retail Merchant General Store
Pennington, Minnie Wf F W 32 m1 10 5/4 Tx Miss Tx
Pennington, Lela Dtr F W 8 S Tx Ark Tx
Pennington, Etta Dtr F W 6 S Tx Ark Tx
Pennington, Aaron Son M W 5 S Tx Ark Tx
Pennington, Carroll Son M W 4 S Tx Ark Tx

John married Arminda "Minnie" Jane McDaniel about 1900. Arminda (daughter of Alexander "Alex" C. McDaniel and Nancy Emma Jane Scruggs) was born on 26 Oct 1877 in Texas; died about 1938; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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First name also shown as Areminda and Ariminda.

Samuel married Elizabeth Ella Dent about 1870 in Sabine County, Texas. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Hezekiah Dent and Elizabeth Walker) was born in 1855 in Alabama; died after 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Enrolled in the District 6 School in Sabine County in 1854.

Civil War Veteren. Company F, 11th Texas Regiment, CSA.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Justice Prect No. 1
Page 23 SD 1 ED 84 Stamped 219
5 and 6 July 1880
202-211 Henry and Laura Carlton
203-212 Wm and Nancy Strickland
204-213
White, Vardeman W M 36 Farmer (La-Crossed thru) Miss Ala Ala
Whie, Atna W F 32 Wf Ala Tenn Va
White, Thomas J W M 6 Son Tx Tx Tx
White, Attalia W F 4 Dtr Tx Tx Tx
White, Martha W F 3 Dt Tx Tx Tx
White, Nora A W F (sic) 4/12 Jan Dau (sic) Tx Tx Tx

Amazia married Ary Adney "Addy" Davidson. Ary (daughter of William Madison Davidson and Martha Claiborne Goodrich) was born on 17 Aug 1847 in Alabama; died on 24 Nov 1910 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Shown as "Alma" on the 1880 census transcription. In 1910, she was living with her son and daughter-in-law, John M. and Kate White, in JP 1 of Sabine County, Texas. Her older brother, Jefferson Oliver Davidson, was living with the family as well.

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 2, PO Sabine Town
Enumerated 28 July 1870
Page 15 Stamped 14
433-433
McDaniel, Sarah 35 F W Farmer 600 400 Mississippi [Second Wife and Widow]
McDaniel, L P 28 M W Farmer SC
McDaniel, Simon S 21 M W Miss
McDaniel, Alexander 15 m W Tx
McDaniel, Rachel C 12 F W Tx
McDaniel, Marry Jane 9 F W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, SubDiv 84, JP 1
Enumerated 5 and 6 July 1880
Page 23 SD 1 ED 84 Stamped 219
201-210
McDaniel, Alex W M 25 Farmer Tx SC SC
McDaniel, Jane W F 23 Wf Tx Tx Miss
McDaniel, Arminde W F 2 Dtr Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Oliphe W F 7/12 Oct Dtr Tx Tx Tx

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 20 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheets 8B and 9A
137-141
Wm and Mary Harper family
138-142
McDaniel, Alex Head W M Apr 1855 45 M 22 Tx SC SC Farmer
McDaniel, Jane Wf W F Sept 1857 42 M 22 9/9 Tx Miss Miss
McDaniel, Hamp Son W M Feb 1881 19 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
McDaniel, Wesley Son W M Dec 1882 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
McDaniel, Tim Son W M Jan 1886 14 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
McDaniel, Clay Son W M July 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
McDaniel, Jack Son W M Apr 1890 10 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
McDaniel, Gracie Dtr W F Dec 1894 5 S Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Harvey Son W M Feb 1899 1 S Tx Tx Tx

Alexander married Nancy Emma Jane Scruggs on 13 Dec 1876 in Sabine County, Texas. Nancy (daughter of Jesse Thomas Scruggs, Jr. and Gracie Berintha Harper) was born on 25 Sep 1857 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Jan 1944 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Little Flock Cemetery, Toro, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was living with her son Jackson, in Negreet, LA as of the 1930 census. In 1940, she was living with son Wesley, on Fairdale Road in Sabine County.