Frankie Dee Moore

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Sabine County Reporter Online
Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2012 9:44 am
Updated: 9:45 am, Thu Oct 18, 2012
Also published in the The Sabine County Reporter print edition
October 24, 2012, page 10A

Frankie Dee Gardner, 82, died at her residence in Lake Jackson on Friday, October 12, 2012.

Frankie, the only child of Horace and Fern Gomer Moore, was born in her grandparents Josh and Luthenia Gomer's home in Sabinetown, near Low's Creek, on January 23, 1930. She grew up in Beaumont where she graduated from Beaumont High School in 1947 and in 1949 from Lamar Junior College where she was a member of Phi Theta Kappa. While there, she was active in the Speech Dept,and was a member of the Debate Team, which won 1st place in a series of debates with other Junior Colleges of Texas. In 1951, she graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in English and Speech from Southern Nazarene University, where she was a member of Phi Delta Lambda, a national honor society. Frankie loved poetry, and enjoyed giving poetic readings.

She married John Gardner in 1950, and in 1953 moved to Lake Jackson when John was employed at Dow Chemical. She was active in the Freeport Church of the Nazarene, serving as Teen Sunday School teacher until 1971 when she was involved in organizing the Lake Jackson Church of the Nazarene where she became a charter member. She served the church in various capacities: S.S.teacher, Children's Director, VBS Director, Missionary president, teen Bible Quiz director, church board member, and church historian. On many occasions, Frankie served as narrator for Christmas and Easter cantatas.

Frankie worked many years as a substitute teacher at Lake Jackson Intermediate School.

She was a charter member of the James Frederick Gomer Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Hemphill. She was a direct descendent of J.F. Gomer and Isaac Low, who settled on Low's Creek a decade before Texas became a republic. She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter-in-law, Sandi. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, John of Lake Jackson; four children, Jeryl Gardner (and Anita) of Zephyr Cove, NV, Randy Gardner of Sabinetown, TX, GayLynn Gardner of Lake Jackson and Dr. Kevin Gardner (and Hilary) of Waco; six grandchildren, Lenny Gardner of Houston, Hunter Gardner (and Eve) of Austin, Cassidy Gardner (and Amber), of Humble, TX, Terry Nevil of Lexington, KY, Crystal Nevil of Danville, KY, and Graham Gardner of Waco; great-grandchildren, Lilah Gardner of Humble, and Sylas Gardner of Austin. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services will be at Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene, 3007 Hiway 332 in Lake Jackson on Thursday at 10:30am. On Friday at 10:00am, there will be visitation at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill, followed by graveside service and interment at 12:30pm. Pallbearers at Harper Chapel Cemetery will be the Grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Frankie Gardner Prayer Garden at Cornerstone Church, 3007 Hiway 332, Lake Jackson, TX 77566.

Horace married Ona Fern Gomer. Ona (daughter of Joshua Gomer and Winnie Luthenia "Thena" McDaniel) was born on 8 Apr 1908 in Texas; died on 3 Nov 1982 in Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name Josh Gomer
Event Type Death
Event Date 12 May 1948
Event Place Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 09 Nov 1867
Birthplace Sabine, Texas
Father's Name Augustus Gomer
Mother's Name Margaret Lowe
Certificate Number 22134
GS Film number 2218864
Digital Folder Number 005145041
Image Number 02206



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K39P-V38 : accessed 20 Apr 2014), Josh Gomer, 12 May 1948; citing certificate number 22134, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2218864.

Joshua married Winnie Luthenia "Thena" McDaniel on 10 Dec 1891. Winnie (daughter of William W. McDaniel and Zeroine Joan "Jo Ann" Smith) was born on 30 Sep 1870 in Texas; died on 18 Jan 1944 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
The 1910 census indicated that she was the mother of six children, five of them still living.

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Was shown on the muster roll of Captain J.M. Burroughs Company of the Sabine County Volunteer Infantry, CSA, and was enlisted at Hemphill, Texas by Drury Field for 3 months duty on January 15, 1863.

Augustus married Margaret Ann Low on 25 Oct 1860 in Sabine County, Texas. Margaret (daughter of Isaac Low and Elizabeth Parsons) was born on 6 Nov 1829 in Republic Of Texas; died on 20 Nov 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Margaret was the youngest child of Isaac and Elizabeth Low, and she remained unmarried until after her mother died. Presumably she remained at home to care for her. Elizabeth died in July, 1860, when she was 73 years old. Margaret married a few months after this, at the age of 30.

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Middle name shown by family descendants as Walton, his mothers maiden name.

Kay Parker McCary instead lists him as William Watson McDaniel, Jr., a namesake son of his father. She also indicates that he has a military marker at his gravesite, which reads" Co F 11 Texas Inf CSA"

Laura Buckmaster and Barbara Yancey Dore also show his middle name as Watson.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, SubDiv 84
Enumerated 9 and 10 July 1880
Page 28D SD 1 ED 84
254-264
McDaniel, W W W M 33 Farmer SC SC SC
McDaniel, Ann Joe W F 25 Wife La Miss Miss
McDaniel, Luthenia W F 8 Dtr Tx SC La
McDaniel, Ella W F 6 Dtr Tx SC La
McDaniel, Wm W M 3 SOn Tx SC La
McDaniel, Eva W F 6/12 Dec Dtr Tx Sc La

William married Zeroine Joan "Jo Ann" Smith on 14 Jan 1869 in Newton County, Texas. Zeroine (daughter of Irving Smith and Luthenia Garlington) was born on 8 May 1852 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 29 Dec 1937 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 69 Sheet 5B
89-89
Mrs. McDaniel W Head W F May 1852 48 W 10/8 La Miss Miss Farmer
McDaniel, Maud Dtr W F May 1882 18 S Tx SC La Farm Laborer
McDaniel, Sim R Son W M Feb 1886 14 S Tx Sc La Farm Laborer
McDaniel, Earnest N Son M W Dec 1887 12 S Tx Sc La Farm Laborer
McDaniel, Alma T Dtr W F Feb 1890 10 S Tx Sc La Farm Laborer
Smith, Reubin Nephew W M Nov 1876 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 15 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 1A
4-4
McDaniel, Joann Z Mrs. Head F W 55 Wd 10/7 Tx SC Miss Own Income
McDaniel, Nolan E Son m W 22 S Tx Sc Tx Farmer

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Married:
Robert Cecil McDaniel wrote, in his autobiography, that after "his grandparents married, they moved to the Bayou Community, located about four miles north of Fairdale. They lived there until Grandpa's death on December 10, 1899, at the age of fifty-five."