Vessie Mae Brittain

Notes:

It appears that Vissie's mother, Margarett E. Britton, a 68 year old widow, born in Texas, was living with them at the time of the 1930 Federal Census. Her father was born in Georgia, and her mother in Alabama. Her Texas Death Certificate indicates she was the daughter of Bud Brittian and Peggy Harvey. The informant was Mrs. Judge Cordray, a daughter.

Name: Vessie Mae Smith
Death Date: 01 Oct 1968
Death Place: Pineland, Precinct 2, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: W
Death Age: 82 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 01 Oct 1886
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Bud Brittian
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Peggy Harvy
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Pineland, Precinct # 2, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Liberty Springs
Burial Place: Sabine County, Texas
Burial Date: 03 Oct 1968
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2137188
Digital Film Number: 4188418
Image Number: 2673
Reference Number: cn 73705
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Medical):Her death certificate also indicated she had been an invalid for about 40 years, with the cause unknown

Vessie married June Alvin Smith about 1904. June (son of Henry Clay Smith and Mary Ann Morris) was born on 26 Aug 1883 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Jun 1969. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
"There was a church wedding in 1904 with Burnis and Mattie Lou Honeycutt Vickers as attendants.

1. Beula Ethel Smith was born about 1905 in Sabine County, Texas; died about 1930; was buried in Liberty Springs Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Eula Mae Smith was born on 19 Nov 1907 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 26 Jun 1985 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Springs Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
3. Myrtis Jane Smith was born on 12 Jul 1910 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Apr 2005 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Pineland Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.
4. Reece Thomas Smith was born on 25 Apr 1913 in Time, Sabine County, Texas; died on 29 Dec 2010 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 1 Jan 2011 in Liberty Springs Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
5. Britton Love Smith was born on 23 Jun 1916 in Time, Sabine County, Texas; died on 29 Jun 1995 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Springs Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
6. Clarance Adron Smith was born about 1919 in Sabine County, Texas; died about 1928 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Springs Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
7. Zelma Mozelle Smith was born on 21 Oct 1921 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 26 Dec 2011 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
8. Rev. June Aldous Smith was born on 7 Dec 1923 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Jul 2001 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

Notes:

Tombstone inscribed "At Rest-We will meet again-Aged 53 years and 3 months."

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 5
Enumerated 13 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 14A
186-186
Brittain, Thomas S. Head W M Oct 1858 41 m 19 Tx Ark Tx Farmer
Brittain, Margaret Wf W F Feb 1863 37 M 19 3/3 Tx La La
Brittain, Robert Son W M Jan 1883 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Brittain, Vessie M Dtr W F Oct 1886 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Brittain, Lena Dtr W F Sept 1892 7 S Tx Tx Tx

Thomas married Margaret "Peggy" A. Harvey on 26 Mar 1881. Margaret was born on 7 Feb 1862 in Texas; died on 2 Nov 1932 in Texas; was buried in Harvey Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]