Ora E. Felts: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Ora E. Felts was born on 21 Apr 1907 in Sabine County, Texas (daughter of Thomas Jefferson Felts and Martha "Mattie" Bell Burkett); died on 8 Apr 2003 in Webster, Harris County, Texas.

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SABINE COUNTY REPORTER
April 16, 2003

ORA FELTS HARPER

Ora Felts Harper, 95, of Hemphill died at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at Webster Regional Medical Center in Webster. Mrs. Harper, born April 21, 1907, was a native and longtime resident of Sabine County. She was a homemaker. Survivors: son-in-law, William L. FARROW and wife Sherri of League City; granddaughters, Teresa Farrow DeVAULT and Laci FARROW both of League City, and a sister, Ocie GOMER of Fort Worth. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Cynthia PAYTON officiating. Interment followed at the City Cemetery in Hemphill. Starr Funeral Home Inc., Hemphill, directors.

Generation: 2

Thomas Jefferson Felts was born on 14 Jul 1863 in Brandon, Rankin County, Mississippi; died on 17 Apr 1948 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 20 and 21 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheets 4B bottom and 5A Top
Hemphill and Sabine Town Road
66-68
Felts, Thomas J Head M W 45 m1 24 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Felts, Martha B Wf F W 44 M1 24 12/11 Miss Miss Miss
Felts, William L. Son M W 23 S Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Felts, Walter E. Son M W 21 m1 0 La Miss Miss Farmer
Felts, Clarence E Son M W 19 S Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Felts, Virgil D Son M W 18 S Miss Miss Miss Laborer
Felts, Hugh J Son M W 13 S La Miss Miss Laborer
Felts, Drewey C Dtr F W 11 S La Miss Miss
Felts, Opal L Dtr F W 8 S Tx Miss Miss
Felts, Osie E Dtr F W 5 S Tx Miss Miss
Felts, Thomas E Son M W 7 S Tx Miss Miss
Felts, Ora Dtr F W 3 S Tx Miss Miss
Felts, R. C. Son M W 6/12 S Tx Miss Miss
Felts, Lina Dtr-in-law F W 20 M1 0/0 Tx Tx Tx

Thomas married Martha "Mattie" Bell Burkett. Martha was born on 5 Apr 1867 in Simpson County, Mississippi; died on 3 Mar 1955 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha "Mattie" Bell Burkett was born on 5 Apr 1867 in Simpson County, Mississippi; died on 3 Mar 1955 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.

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Married:
At the time of the 1920 Sabine County, Texas census, Thomas and Martha Felts had eight children living at home with them, ranging from 32 year old William to 9 year old Robert. They lived next door to 31 year old Walter Felts. He is assumed to be their son based in their last name, their proximity, his age and place of birth, and the place of birth of his parents per the census records. This is based solely on census information, and has not yet been verified based on other records. Additionally, 27 year old Virgil D. Felts (Household #345-365) and 27 year old Clarence E. Felts (Household #358-378) are also assumed to be sons based on their last name, ages, place of birth and the places of births of their parents. This also is based soley on census records.

Helen Gomer Schluter, a granddaughter, self-published a book titled "The Thomas Jefferson Felts Family of Mississippi and Sabine County, Texas, Including the Burkett and Polk Families" in June 1988.

Children:

William L. Felts was born about 1888 in Mississippi; and died.
Walter Elbert Felts was born about 1889 in Mississippi; died on 20 Nov 1981 in Sabine County, Texas.
Virgil Delon Felts, Sr. was born on 22 Apr 1893 in Mississippi; died on 20 Apr 1954 in La Marque, Galveston County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Clarence Ernest Felts was born on 29 Dec 1891 in Louisiana; died in Oct 1972 in Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.
Hugh Jefferson Felts was born about 1898 in Louisiana; died on 30 Aug 1990 in Sabine County, Texas.
Drewie C. Felts was born about 1899 in Louisiana; and died.
Opal L. Felts was born about 1902 in Texas; died on 23 Mar 1987 in Harris County, Texas.
Thomas Urcle Felts was born about 1903 in Texas; died on 11 Jun 1962 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Ocie Inez Felts was born on 21 Jan 1905 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Nov 2005 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas.
1. Ora E. Felts was born on 21 Apr 1907 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 8 Apr 2003 in Webster, Harris County, Texas.
Robert C. Felts was born about 1910 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.