Carolyn Jane "Janie" Felts

Notes:

Sabine County Reporter
July 28, 2004

Excerpts from the obituary of Janie Felts Edmiston

Carolyn Jane "Janie" Felts Edmiston, 60, of Flint moved from life on this earth to the joy of Heaven on Wednesday, July 21, 2004. Janie was born March 17, 1944 in Hemphill to E.C. "Buddy" and Dorothy Felts. She was the second of five children. She graduated from Hemphill High School where she was a majorette. She married the love of her life, Jim Edmiston, on Sept. 1, 1973. Together they moved to Flint in 1977 to continue to raise their blended family.

Janie was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister.....exceptional quilter...gardener....diehard football fan...fisherwoman...Sunday School teacher for many years.....

She was a spitfire with a zest for life that could not be squelched and fought pancreatic cancer with all her faith and will and might.

Preceded in death by her father, E. C. "Buddy" Felts and a son, Tony Edmiston. Survivors, Jim Edmiston, sons Jimmy STRICKLAND, Jr., his wife Bobbie and children Justin and Robin DUCK; Marc Edmiston and children, Michael, Dustin, Alan, Brian and Blake; and a daughter, Anna BEAUDIN and children Justin and Samantha. Also....her mother, Dorothy Jean (Maund) Felts of Hemphill; and siblings, Ronnie Felts and wife Ona Lee of Hemphill; Larry Felts and wife Francis of Lufkin, Vickie Felts of Hemphill, and Dascom "Dave" Felts and wife Connie of Hemphill.

Funeral services were held at County Line Baptist Church on FM 344 West, Lake Palestine....graveside rites at Hemphill City Cemetery. Starr Funeral Home, Inc., Hemphill, Directors.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Carolyn married Jimmy Hugh Strickland before 1961. Jimmy (son of Nay Carter (Rev) Strickland and Nora Belle Humble) was born on 22 Dec 1939 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Feb 2006 in Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

Carolyn married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Sabine County Reporter
27 March 2002

Earnest C. "Buddy" Felts

Services for Earnest C. "Buddy" Felts, 88, of Hemphill were held at 10 am Tuesday, March 26, 2002 at the Starr Funeral Home chapel in Hemphill with Pastor Sherry Z. Crenshaw and Pastor Fred Raney officiating. Interment followed at Hemphill City Cemetery.

Felts was born June 8, 1913 in Sabine County and died at 2 am Sunday March 24, 2002 in Hemphill.

He was a lifelong resident of Sabine County and a member of the Free Methodist Church. He was a retired truck drive for J.O. Toole.

Survivors: wife, Dorothy Felts of Hemphill; sons and daughters-in-law , Ronnie and Ona Felts of Hemphill, Larry and Frances Felts of Lufkin, and Davis and Connie Felts of Hemphill; daughters and son-in-law, Janie* and Jimmy Emiston of Tyler and Vickie Felts** of Hemphill; a brother, Davis D. "Shay" Felts of Hemphill; sister, Eula Wood of Hemphill; 15 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.

Starr Funeral Home Inc., Hemphill, directors.

In White & Toole's, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, Davis Felts was not listed as a son of Earnest and Dorothy. However, Earnest's obituary (above) lists "son and daughter-in-law Davis and Connie Felts of Hemphill."

*In White & Toole's, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, Carolyn Janie Felts was shown as married to Jimmie Strickland, and as the mother of Jimmy Strickland, Jr. She appears to have been remarried.

** In White & Toole's, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, Vicky Juanita Felts is shown as married to Reggie Cordray and as the mother of Todd and Timothy Cordray. She appears to have taken back her maiden name prior to his death.

Earnest married Dorothy Jean Maund. Dorothy (daughter of Harry Mellon Maund and Anna Eltona Bennett) was born on 22 Oct 1923 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Apr 2009 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Sabine County Reporter
April 29, 2009, Page 9

Dorothy Jean Felts

Dorothy Jean Maund Felts passed from this life to the waiting arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at her home in Hemphill. She was a beautiful woman with a loving heart and quick wit that played a mean hand of 42. Holidays were a favorite for her, bringing her large extended family together each holiday to make life-long memories; as well as for her famous chicken and dumplings and chocolate pies.

She was active in her community, being a long time member of the James Frederick Gomer chapter of the Daughers of the Republic of Texas, Hemphill Lions Club as well as the American Cancer Society, volunteer and treasurer for United Christian Services and Salvation Army, treasurer for the Hemphill Cemetery, Sunday School teacher and longtime member of First Baptist Church of Hemphill. She retired from First State Bank, Hemphill.

She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Earnest Clifton Felts; daughter, Janie Felts Edmiston; and great-granddaughter, Sarah Elizabeth Felts.

Left to cherish her memory are sisters, Ann McClain of Alto and Mable Sherman of Victoria; son Ronnie Felts and wife Ona of Hemphill; son, Larry Felts and wife Frances of Lufkin; daughter, Vickie Felts of Hemphill; son, Davie Felts and wife Connie of Hemphill; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, April 28 in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Aaron Pardue officiating. Burial follows in the Hemphill City Cemetery.

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

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, May 2009)

Notes:

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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

Walter married Caroline "Lina" Gooch on 10 Apr 1910 in Sabine County, Texas. Caroline (daughter of Claiborne Patrick Gooch, Sr. and Roxy Jane Harper) was born about 1890 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Descendant of Epperson Payne, who fought in the Texas Revolution" (White and Toole)

Notes:

"They made their home in Hemphill where he was engaged in the lumber business" (White and Toole)

A copy of his actual Texas Death Certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. He was shown as a log contractor, and lifelong resident of Sabine County. He was widowed, and shown as the son of Henry Clay Maund and Patty Emma Goodloe. The informant was Thelma Maund Felts.

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Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 21 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 5A
72-74
Maund, Harry M Head M W M2 3 Tx Tx Tx Logging Hauling logs
Maund, Annie E Wf F W m1 3 2/1 Tx Tx Ga
Maund, Pattie L Dtr F W 13/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated 15 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 16B
333-351
Maund, Harry M Head M W 47 M Tx Ga Tx Manufacturer Pine Lumber
Maund, Anne E Wf F W 31 M Tx Tx Ga
Maund, Lillian P Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Maund, William B Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Maund, Thelma W Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Maund, Wilhelmina Dtr F W 2 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Boyed [Boyd], Judge R[obert] Cousin-by-law M W 26 S Tx Tx Ga Laborer Lumber Mill

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP #1 Hemphill Town
Enumerated April 15, 1930
ED 202-2 SD 19 Sheet 7A Stamped 21
143-173
Maund, Harry Head $800 M W 52 Wd Tx Ga Tx Manager Sawmill
Maund, Thelma Dtr F W 18 S Tx Tx Tx
Maund, Wilhelmina Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Maund, Mabel Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Maund, Dorothy Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Maund, Dascum Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Maund, Belmont Son M W 4 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx [Either the age is wrong, or the family had two sons using the name Belmont, and elder William Belmont Maund was born ca 1912, and would have been 18 at the time of the 1930 census---probably this was Dascum, not Belmont...Dascum was closer to this age]
Maund, Annie E Dtr F W 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx


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Harry married Anna Eltona Bennett on 13 Nov 1906. Anna (daughter of Adam Jackson "Tony" Bennett, Jr and Nancy Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jones) was born on 15 Jun 1888 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Aug 1929 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Also the parents of Harry Maund? (Source: 2004 obituary of Pattie Lillian Cordray). Harry not located on the 1920 or 1930 census. Perhaps he died young? The 1910 census shows that Annie was the mother of two children, only one of them still living, daughter Pattie.

Notes:

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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]

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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.

Claiborne married Roxy Jane Harper in Jul 1888 in Sabine County, Texas. Roxy (daughter of James Robert Harper and Delia Rice) was born on 30 Apr 1867 in Texas; died on 31 Jan 1946; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

\\According to the book "Sabine County Marriages 1875-1900 1900-1910 Prior to 1875" by Blanche Toole, "Gooch, C.P. (married) R.J. Harper 3 July 1888 by M. Youngblood. Based on the following census records, it appears she was born in approximately 1868, and would have been about 20 years old when she married.

Roxie appears to be the daughter of James Robert Harper and Delia Rice, both of whom were born in Mississippi. At the time of the 1880 Sabine County census, they had a 12 year old daughter named Jane. There are no other Harper families in Sabine county with a daughter of that age.





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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County
172/176
Gooch, Anna (sic) J(ane) Head F W 32 WD TX MI MI Farmer
Gooch, Clara Dau F W 11 S TX TX TX at school
Gooch, Willie V. Dau F W 9 S TX TX TX at school
Gooch, Philander D. Son M 7 S TX TX TX
Gooch, Lawrence Son M W 5 S TX TX TX
Gooch, Walter L. Son M W -- S TX TX TX
Harper, Joe Boarder M W 20 S TX MI MI

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County
633/635
Gooch, Roxie J(ane) Head F W 53 WD TX MS MS Farmer
Gooch, Robert L. Son M W 23 M TX TX TX
Gooch, Ida Dau-in-law F W 19 M TX AL TX
Gooch, Walter L. Son M W 21 S TX TX TX

Notes:

In a family history prepared by his niece, Katherine Allen Tirado, he was instead shown as being born on April 21, 1842 in Albany, Georgia.

White and Toole show him as a son of Rev. William Maund. "The Maund brothers, Hardie, Wm, and Matt, came to America and also rec'd Crown Grants of land in Va. Rev. Wm. Maund (the son of William) and his wife Angelina moved to Alabama then to Jasper County, Texas. He organized and was pastor of the first Baptist Church in Jasper."

They further note that he "Became active in politics and served Sabine County in the State Legislature for a number of years. He was Sabine County Judge for 17 years and postmaster of Sabinetown for 10 years."

In her annontated transcription of the Hemphill City Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary shows, in error, that he was a son of William L. and Susan J. Maund. William L. Maund was actually his older half brother, and Susan Josephine Cowart Maund his sister-in-law.

On his FindAGrave memorial, created by A. Liem, Henry Clay Maund is shown as a "Son of Rev. William W Maund and Caroline Kirksey [nee Young]. Half-brother of William Lott Maund, first Mayor of Center, Shelby Co, Texas." This corresponds with census records.

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Census Information:

1880 Federal Census:

Henry C. MAUND Self M Male W 34 GA Farmer GA GA
Pattie E. MAUND Wife M Female W 28 TX Keeps House VA TX
Gordon L. MAUND Son S Male W 10 TX At School --- -
Robbert W. MAUND Son S Male W 6 TX --- ---
Harry M. MAUND Son S Male W 3 TX --- ---
Robbert K. GOODLOE BroL S Male W 27 TX Farm Laborer VA TX

Source Information:
Census Place Precinct 1, Sabine, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255325
NA Film Number T9-1325
Page Number 236A

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 1
Enumerated 26 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 11B
189-191
Maund, Henry Head W M Apr 1845 55 M 32 Ga Fl Fl Farmer
Maund, Pattie E Wf W F Apr 1851 49 M 32 10/9 Tx Va Miss
Maund, Harry Son W M Aug 1876 23 S Tx Ga Tx Day Laborer
Maund, Lumon Son W M Sept 1880 19 S Tx Ga Tx Wagoner
Maund, Mable Dtr W F Feb 1882 17 S Tx Ga Tx At School
Maund, Annie Dtr W F Sept 1887 12 S Tx Ga Tx At School
Maund, Vernon G Dtr W F Jan 1892 S Tx Ga Tx At School
Maund, Leo Son W M Jan 1894 6 S Tx Ga Tx
188-192
Maund, Gordo Head W M Apr 1868 31 M Tx Ga Tx Farmer
Maund, Maranda Wf W F Jun 1874 25 M 6 2/2 Akr Tx Tx
Maund, Corable Son W M July 1894 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Maund, Leon Son W M Aug 1898 1 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 11 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 6A
Sabinetown
91-93
Maund, Henry C Head m QW 65 m1 41 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Maund, Pattie E Wf F W 59 m1 41 9/8 Tx Va Tx
Maund, Mable K Dtr F W 26 S Tx Ga Tx Teacher Literary School
Maund, Bertha A Dtr F W 21 S Tx Gas Tx none
Maund, Vernon G Dtr F W 18 S Tx Ga Tx Teacher Literary School
Maund, Leo B Son M W 16 S Tx Ga Tx Laborer Home Farm
Anderson, Wade Board m W 23 S Tx La La Laborer Home Farm

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated 15 and 16 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 17A
336-354
Maund, Henry C Head M W 75 M Ga Ga Ga None
Maund, Pattie E Wf F W 68 M Tx Va Tx
Iles, Gladys GrdDtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
337-355
King, James E Head M W 28 M Tx Tx Tx Carpenter Home
King, Vernon G Wf F W 25 M Tx Ga Tx
King, Kenneth Son m W 4 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx
338-356
King, Lurhter and Hattie family

Henry married Pattie Emma Goodloe on 24 Jun 1869 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. Pattie (daughter of Dr. Robert Kemp Goodloe and Neuriza Agnes "Ann" Roberts) was born on 15 Apr 1851 in Texas; died on 23 Feb 1933 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary, copied from FindAGrave:

Aunt Pattie Maund

Pattie Emma Maund was the daughter of Dr. R. K.(Robert Kemp) and Neriza Ann Goodloe of Sabinetown, Texas. She was born April 15, 1851, and departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. E. King, Hemphill, February 23, 1933, at the age of 81 years, 10 months and 8 days.

She married Henry Clay Maund, June 24, 1869, at Sabinetown, Texas. He preceded her in death, August 16, 1920.

To this union were born ten children, namely: Gordon Lee Maund, Harry Mellon Maund, Mrs. Vernon Gladys King, Twin boys, Rev. L.V. Maund of Thomas, Okla; Looman Goodloe Maund, Oklahoma City, Okla; Mrs. Mabel Kelly Iles wife of Dr. John Iles, who departed this life in the year of 1915: Rob Maund, who died in infancy; Mrs. Bertha Annie Felts of League City, Texas and Leo Bascom Maund of Houston.
She is survived by the above named children, 31 grandchildren, 12 great grand children and one sister, Mrs. Mollie Plunket of Keine, Texas and 14 nieces and nephews.
(Several lines are crumpled )
?.at Sabinetown, south, in which?loyal and devoted member until God called her home.

"Miss Pattie" as she was fondly called lived a life of love and service exemplifying the life of our Lord. "Who went about doing good, ministering to the sick and needy---obeying the injunctions of scripture where we are told, that pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in time of their afflictions and to keep ones self unspotted from the world and her entire life was lived in harmony with this scripture and its teachings. All her life was thusly lived in Sabine County.

The above named relatives and a host of life long friends mourn her going.
"Servant of God, well done, Thy glorious warfare is past, The battle is fought, the victory won ___And thou are crowned at last."

The funeral was conducted from the First Methodist Church, the pastor officiating. Interment was made in the Hemphill cemetery.

Sons and sons-in-law were pallbearers. Grand daughters---Grace, Thelma and Wilhemina Maund and Gladys Iles were flower girls.

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Census Listings:

1880 Federal Census
Adam Bennett Self M M W 27 Tx Farmer La La
Elizabeth Bennett Wf M F W 28 Ga Tn Va
Deller Bennett Dau S F W 2 Tx Tx Tx
Texas, Sabine County
FHL Film # 1255325 NA Film #T9-1325 Page #219C

1900 Federal Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 1
Enumerated 14 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 5B
78-81
Bennett, Adam Hd W M Feb 1853 47 M24 Tx La SC Farmer
Bennett, Lizzie Wf W F Mar 1852 46 M 24 9/7 Ga ?? Ga
Bennett, Dascum Son W M July 1880 19 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Bennett, Johnie Son W M Aug 1884 16 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Bennett, Chester Son W M Jan 1886 14 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Bennett, Annie Dtr W F Jun 1888 11 S Tx Tx Ga At School
Bennet, Bena Dtr W F Mar 1890 10 S Tx Tx Ga At School
Bennett, Judge W Son W M Jan 1893 7 S Tx Tx Ga

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 2 May 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 12A Stamped 177
192-194
Bennett, Adam J Hd M W 53 m1 34 Tx La La Farmer
Bennett, Nancy E Wf F W 54 m1 34 9/7 Ga Ga Ga
Bennett, Charley D Son m W 30 S Tx Tx Ga Laborer Home Farm
Bennett, Jude W Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Ga Laborer Home Farm
White, Benjamin H Boarder M W 20 s La Tx Tx Hewing Ties Railroad
Morris, George Boarder M W 57 Wd Tx La La Driver Hauling Ties


1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 1
Enumerated 30 and 31 January 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 25A Stamped 118
490-512
Bennett, Adam J Hd M W 66 M Tx La SC Farmer
Bennett, Nancy E Wf F W 67 M Ga Ga Ga
Bennett, Charley B Son M W 39 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Bennett, Judge W Son M W 26 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Cummins, Jessie Servant F W 26 S Tx Tx Tx Servant Private Home
Smith, May S Grand-nephew M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Cecil E Boarder M W 32 D Tx Ark Tx Laborer Lumber Mill

Adam married Nancy Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jones in Mar 1877. Nancy was born on 24 Mar 1852 in Georgia; died on 29 Jul 1930 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]