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Wendell Drew Huffman

Male 1929 - 2011  (81 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Wendell Drew Huffman was born on 1 Oct 1929 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Jesse Jones Huffman, Sr. and Thelma Odessa Pate); died on 2 Jul 2011 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried on 4 Jul 2011 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    The Sabine County Reporter
    July 6, 2011, Page 13

    Wendell Drew Huffman

    Wendell Drew Huffman, 81, died Saturday, July 2, 2011, in the Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital after an illness.

    He was born in Hemphill to Jesse J. and Thelma Pate Huffman. He lived all his life in Hemphill.

    He is survived by brothers, Jesse Huffman and his wife Margaret of Hemphill and Douglas Elwood Huffman of Houston; sisters, Nell Walker and Aline Huffman, both of Hemphill, and Nancy C. Cunningham of Pasadena.

    Funeral services were held Monday, July 4, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Hemphill Cemetery.

    Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jesse Jones Huffman, Sr. was born on 1 Feb 1895 in Texas (son of Henry Washington Huffman and Arena "Rena" Walker); died on 5 Aug 1944; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Tombstone: Texas PVT 360 INF. 90 DIV WORLD WAR I (Photo on the FindAGrave memorial page created by "Texas Heart."

    Jesse married Thelma Odessa Pate before 1923. Thelma (daughter of Wilber Frank Pate and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cooper) was born on 7 Dec 1903 in Texas; died on 24 Feb 1991; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Thelma Odessa Pate was born on 7 Dec 1903 in Texas (daughter of Wilber Frank Pate and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cooper); died on 24 Feb 1991; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    Children:
    1. Jesse Jones Huffman, Jr. was born on 7 Oct 1922 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Mar 2017 in Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. Edwin Aliene Huffman was born on 25 Sep 1924 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Jan 2022 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    3. Douglas Elwood Huffman was born on 27 Feb 1926 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Apr 2020 in Humble, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Brookside Memorial Park, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
    4. 1. Wendell Drew Huffman was born on 1 Oct 1929 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Jul 2011 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried on 4 Jul 2011 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    5. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry Washington Huffman was born on 20 May 1858 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (son of Christopher "Kit" Bryant Huffman and Angelina Jones); died on 13 Jan 1934 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

    Henry married Arena "Rena" Walker about 1878. Arena (daughter of John Bailey Walker and Sarah Adeline Davis) was born in 1862 in Mississippi; died in 1938 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Arena "Rena" Walker was born in 1862 in Mississippi (daughter of John Bailey Walker and Sarah Adeline Davis); died in 1938 in Sabine County, Texas.
    Children:
    1. Anna L. Huffman was born in Jan 1880 in Texas; and died.
    2. Lou E. Huffman was born about 1888; and died.
    3. John Riley Huffman was born on 30 Jun 1890 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Dec 1979 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    4. 2. Jesse Jones Huffman, Sr. was born on 1 Feb 1895 in Texas; died on 5 Aug 1944; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    5. Eve Huffman was born on 22 Dec 1901 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Apr 1995 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    6. Adam Huffman was born on 22 Dec 1901 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Sep 1940 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

  3. 6.  Wilber Frank Pate was born on 10 Nov 1866 in Louisiana; died on 20 Jun 1923; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Laura Buckmaster shows that he married first Mattie Evelyn RUNNELS (b. 1865 m. 1885 d. 1901). They had six children. He and his second wife, Lizzie Cooper, had five children.

    Wilber married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cooper on 4 Aug 1901 in Sabine County, Texas. Elizabeth (daughter of Daniel Matthew Cooper, M. D. and Gracie Berintha Harper) was born on 30 Jan 1870 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Oct 1964 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cooper was born on 30 Jan 1870 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (daughter of Daniel Matthew Cooper, M. D. and Gracie Berintha Harper); died on 12 Oct 1964 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Not listed with her family on the 1880 census?

    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JF5P-2XQ
    name: Lizzie Wesley Lane Pate
    death date: 12 Oct 1964
    death place: Houston, Harris, Texas
    gender: Female
    race: W
    death age: 94 years
    estimated birth date:
    birth date: 30 Jan 1870
    birthplace: Hemphill, Texas
    marital status: Widowed
    spouse's name: Pate
    father's name: Daniel M Cooper
    father's birthplace:
    mother's name: Gracie Harper
    mother's birthplace:
    occupation: School Teacher
    place of residence: Houston, Harris, Texas
    cemetery: Bronson
    burial place: Bronson, Texas
    burial date: 12 Oct 1964
    additional relatives:
    film number: 2117649
    digital film number: 4028393
    image number: 2381
    reference number: cn64202
    Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Lizzie Wesley Lane Pate, 1964

    Children:
    1. 3. Thelma Odessa Pate was born on 7 Dec 1903 in Texas; died on 24 Feb 1991; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. Eulalia Pate was born on 25 Aug 1911; died on 17 Jul 1977; was buried in Mt. Sinai Cemetery, Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Christopher "Kit" Bryant Huffman was born in 1826 in North Carolina (son of John Huffman); was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    "The father of "Kit" Huffman was thought to be John [Huffman]...also the father of Asa (Jasper Co.) Owen Huffman who also came to Sabine Co. and Leah and Penny who remained in N.C. The family emigrated from Germany and spelled their name Hoffman."

    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.

    At the time of the 1810 Federal census, he was enumerated with his daughter and son-in-law, Callie and Thomas McBride, in Sabine County, Texas.

    Christopher married Angelina Jones on 2 Feb 1854 in Jasper County, Texas. Angelina (daughter of Mary ???) was born about 1827 in Florida; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Angelina Jones was born about 1827 in Florida (daughter of Mary ???); and died.

    Notes:

    Married:
    They also had "twins that died young." (White and Toole)

    Children:
    1. Emmaline A. Huffman was born about 1857 in Texas; and died.
    2. 4. Henry Washington Huffman was born on 20 May 1858 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Jan 1934 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    3. Ashley James Huffman was born about 1859 in Texas; and died.
    4. Christina Ann "Kate" Huffman was born about Apr 1860 in Texas; and died.
    5. Calistia B. "Callie" Huffman was born on 5 Jan 1862 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Apr 1941 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas.
    6. Riley C. Huffman was born about 1864 in Texas; and died.
    7. Anna Eliza Huffman was born on 16 Mar 1866 in Texas; died on 12 Jan 1948 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

  3. 10.  John Bailey Walker was born in Dec 1839 in Bibb County, Alabama; died on 25 Jun 1917 in Sabine County, Texas.

    John married Sarah Adeline Davis on 14 Jul 1857. Sarah was born about 1842; died on 4 May 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Sarah Adeline Davis was born about 1842; died on 4 May 1880.
    Children:
    1. Margaret Walker was born about 1858 in Mississippi; and died.
    2. William Leikue Walker was born in 1860 in Mississippi; died in 1863 in Mississippi.
    3. 5. Arena "Rena" Walker was born in 1862 in Mississippi; died in 1938 in Sabine County, Texas.
    4. Sarah Leiu "Lulu" Frances Walker was born on 26 Aug 1866 in Mississippi; died on 1 Dec 1916 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Holton Cemetery, Beech Grove, Jasper County, Texas.
    5. John Henry Walker was born about 1869 in Mississippi; died about 1886.
    6. Tommie Jane Walker was born on 6 Feb 1869 in Mississippi; died on 15 Jan 1919 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.
    7. Bettie Helen Walker was born in Sep 1871 in Mississippi; died about 1950 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.

  5. 14.  Daniel Matthew Cooper, M. D. was born about 1827 in Mississippi (son of William Gill Cooper and Dempsey Donaho); and died.

    Notes:

    Barbara Yancey Dore shows him as a son of William Gill Cooper and Dempsey Donaho of South Carolina and Hinds County, Mississippi, and a brother to Jonathan Henry Cooper.

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1880 Census
    Texas, Sabine County, SubDiv 84
    Enumerated 12 July 1880
    Page 30 B SD 1 ED 84
    268-279
    Cooper, D M W M 54 Physician Miss Miss Miss
    Cooper, Gracey W F 40 Wf Miss Miss Miss
    Cooper, George W W M 15 Farmer Tx Miss Miss
    Cooper, Octovine W F 14 Dtr Farming Tx Miss Miss
    Cooper, Wesley W M 9 Son Tx Miss Miss
    Cooper, William W M 6 Son Tx Miss Miss
    Cooper, Berinda W F 5 Dtr Tx Miss Miss
    Cooper, Henderson W M 2 Don Tx Miss Miss

    Daniel married Gracie Berintha Harper about 1863. Gracie (daughter of Elmore Harper and Julia Ann Lane) was born about 1838 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Gracie Berintha Harper was born about 1838 in Mississippi (daughter of Elmore Harper and Julia Ann Lane); and died.
    Children:
    1. George Washington Cooper was born in Mar 1862 in Texas; and died.
    2. Octavine G. Cooper was born about 1867 in Texas; and died.
    3. 7. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cooper was born on 30 Jan 1870 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Oct 1964 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas.
    4. Wesley Cooper was born about 1871 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    5. William Cooper was born about 1874 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    6. Berintha "Bee" Cooper was born on 19 Mar 1875 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Mar 1959 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
    7. Charles Henderson "Henry" Cooper was born on 13 Nov 1878 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Feb 1932 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas.