Velta Alnettie Rawson

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Sabine County Reporter
November 27, 2002. page 15

Velta Alnettie McLemore, age 85, passed away at the Shelby Regional Medical Center in Center, Texas, on November 20, 2002. She was born to Eugene Bryan & Veva Garret McLemore on September 20, 1917, in Denning, Texas. Her husband, Vessie Earl McLemore preceded her in death, along with one daughter, Wanda Kay McLemore. She is survived by: Sons: Donald Earl McLemore & Wife, Torah Lea, of North Zulch, Texas; Edward Bruce McLemore of San Augustine, Texas. Daughter: Nina Ross Weimmer of Spring, Texas Brother: Frank Rawson of Orange, Texas Grandchildren: Keith McLemore, Curtis McLemore, Sandy Moulds, Samantha Bell & Brandy McLemore. Four Great-Grandchildren. Funeral services were under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, San Augustine, Texas, and were held on Friday, November 22, 2002, 10:00 A.M. at the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel with burial following at the Thomas Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, November 2002)

Velta married Vessie Earl McLemore on 27 Aug 1938 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas. Vessie (son of Vessie Eugene McLemore and Nina Ophelia Fuller) was born on 12 Sep 1916 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Apr 1997 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried on 2 May 1997 in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
THOMAS CEMETERY, San Augustine County, Texas Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm Recorded May 13, 2006, by Bobby E. Britnell (bbritnell@centurytel.net and sister, Sandra G. Britnell. Thomas Cemetery is another of the many old cemeteries in San Augustine County, with burials dating from the mid-1800's. The cemetery is clean and well-kept, and still in use for burials. Hurricane Rita had downed some trees and limbs and caused some headstone damage; all that has been completely cleaned up. There are a number of broken headstones, some missing stones, and some with deteriorated and unreadable native stone markers.

DIRECTIONS: From San Augustine, at the junction of US96 and SR21, go west toward Nacogdoches on SR21 about 5 miles to CR274 on the left; there is a sign on the right side for Thomas Cemetery. Turn left and go a very short distance to the cemetery on the right. (CR274 is a narrow dirt road).

McLEMORE (Double headstone) Vessie Earl; b. Sept 12, 1916; d. Apr 30, 1997. Pfc US Army WWII Velta Rawson; b. Sept 20, 1917; d. Nov 20, 2002
McLEMORE, Wanda Kaye; b. June 17, 1955; d. March 28, 1974

1. Donald Earl McLemore was born on 26 Jan 1940 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 7 Sep 2016 in North Zulch, Madison County, Texas; was buried in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
2. Living
3. Wanda Kaye McLemore was born on 17 Jun 1955 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 28 Mar 1974 in Lamarque, Galveston County, Texas; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
4. Edward Bruce McLemore was born on 28 Nov 1956 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 16 Mar 2011 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried on 19 Mar 2011 in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.

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(Research):Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP #2
Enumerated 21 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 177 Sheet 15B
289-289
Rawson, Eugene Hd M W 22 M Tx La La Farmer
Rawson, Veva Wf F W 22 M Tx Tx
Rawson, Velton Dtr F W 2 1/12 S Tx Tx
Rawson, Junior Son m W 9/12 Tx Tx


1930 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP #2
Enumerated April 19, 1930
ED 203-4 SD 19 Sheet 7B
4/21-30
#118-118
Rawson, Eugene B Hd M W 32 M@18 La La La Farmer
Rawson, Veva Wf F W 32 M@18 Tx Tx Tx
Rawson, Velta A Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Rawson, Eugene B. Jr Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Rawson, Francis Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Rawson, Garrett P Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Rawson, Doris Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx

Eugene married Veva G. Garrett on 16 Aug 1916 in Ratcliff, San Augustine County, Texas. Veva (daughter of James Garrett and Mattie Gilbert) was born on 27 Oct 1897 in Ratcliff, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 13 Aug 1968 in Orange County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was a sister of Vivian Garrett, and a descendant of Jacob Garrett, who was Alcade of San Augustine in the 1830s.

Warren married Ella M. Prestridge on 6 Sep 1883 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. Ella was born on 12 Oct 1867 in Louisiana; died on 3 Aug 1950 in Chireno, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Assumed that this is the James Garrett that married Mattie Gilbert by the process of elimination. He and Mattie were both unmarried in 1880, and both still living in their parent's home. This is confirmed by examining the 1920 census, where James parents were both shown as born in Tennessee, and his brother Claiborne was living with him. The obituary of his son, Milton Garrett confirms this.

The only other possible candidate living in San Augustine in 1880, was a J.A. Garrett, born ca 1856 in Mississippi. This J.A. Garrett was also unmarried in 1880, living in prencinct 2, household #88-92 with his 60 year old widowed mother from Alabama. J.A. Garrett's father was listed as being born in South Carolina. The aforementioned "J.A. Garrett" appears to be unrelated to the other Garrett's in San Augustine, and as such would not be a direct descendant of Alcade Jacob Garrett of Tennessee.




(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 census,
Texas, San Augustine County
ED #177, Precinct #2
#199-199
Garrett, James Head M W 61 M Texas Tennessee Tennessee Farmer
Garrett, Mattie Wife F W 52 M Texas Texas Texas
Garrett, Milton Son M W 18 Texas Texas Texas
Garrett, Anna Daug F W 17 Texas Texas Texas
Garrett, Mattie Daug F W 13 Texas Texas Texas
Garrett, James P Son M W 11 Texas Texas Texas
Garrett, Murry Son M W 8 Texas Texas Texas
Garrett, Clabe Brother M W 64 S Texas Tennessee Tennessee


They were living near Willie Garrett, Jack Garrett, and two households away from Abram Hensarling, who was married to their daughter Vivian.

James married Mattie Gilbert on 18 Jul 1887 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas. Mattie (daughter of William Gilbert and Sophronia ???) was born about 1868 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Settled on the east side of the Attoyac River, about nine miles west of the Ayish Bayou. He moved into a hand hewn log house and remained there for the rest of his life. The old log house still stands today. Owned by Milton Garrett's descendants, it is located on the south side of the Old San Antonio Road on top of the hill, one mile east of the Attoyac River. (Noble, San Augustine Tribune "William Garrett Plantation Was Near Town" 6 April 1995)

Per the 1860 census, he was a Farmer with $6,219 in real estate and $37,650 in personal property.

He was not listed on the 1870 census, presumably having died. His widow and all of his children were still living on the farm, which was now valued at $5,000, with $2,000 in personal property. Bill and Francis Harrison, a black couple with two young children were living with them as well, as household servants. Also living with them was 24 year old S.D. Horton from Alabama, a white farm laborer. By 1880, only Sam, Claiborne and James were still living at home.

Milton married Elizabeth Hamil. Elizabeth was born about 1816 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In 1860, his occupation was listed as "overseer" and he owned real property valued at $1,500 and personal property valued at $530.

William married Sophronia ??? before 1854. Sophronia was born about 1826 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]