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Sabine County Reporter
April 2, 2008
Page 13

Kennon Birdwell

Kennon Birdwell, 77, of San Augustine County, died Friday, March 28, 2008, at a Lufkin hospital.

Born Oct. 10, 1930, in San Augustine County as a son of the late Florence (Hardy) and Enlow Birdwell, he was a longtime resident of San Augustine County. Birdwell was a farmer/rancher and member of Rosevine United Pentecostal Church.

He is survived by his wife, Pauline (Oliver) Birdwell of San Augustine County; sons, Kenneth Wayne Birdwell and wife Debbie, Michael Enlow Birdwell, Marlon Odessa Birdwell and wife Karen, and Doyle Dwayne Birdwell, all of San Augustine; grandchildren, Keven Wayne Birdwell and wife Katie of Denton and Kimberly Rene' Tarver and husband Burl, Kellie LeAnn Birdwell, Steven Michael Birdwell, Christopher Lee Birdwell, Rebekah Nicole Birdwell, Samuel Luke Birdwell, Shelby Danielle Birdwell, and Brooke Bailey Birdwell, all of San Augustine; a great-grandson, Brandon Keith Tarver of San Augustine; brothers, Winfred Birdwell and wife Vivian and Carl O. Birdwell and wife Helen, all of San Augustine; and sisters, Bertha Mae McMurry of San Augustine, Ruby Murphy of Willow, Alaska, Margie Nell Hildebrandt of Orangefield, and Blanche "Sissy" Neal and husband Gail of McKinney.

He was preceded in death by his brothers, Norman Birdwell and Steven Birdwell; and sisters, Audrey Drawhorn and Mattie Lou Breaux.

Funeral services were held March 31 at Rosevine United Pentocostal Church in Rosevine with Pastor Gordon Simmons and Bro. Glenn D. Morton officiating. Interment followed at Chinquapin Cemetery in San Augustine County.

Services were under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine. Online obituary and condolences available at www.timeformemory.com/wymanroberts.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2008)

Wilburn married Pauline Oliver on 26 Feb 1954 in San Augustine County, Texas. Pauline was born on 7 Mar 1936 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Mar 2016 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Pauline O. Birdwell, age 81, of San Augustine County, Texas entered the gates of Heaven this morning of March 22, 2016, as she passed from this life in Lufkin, Texas. She was born March 7, 1935, in Sabine County, Texas to the late Odessa and Myrtie (English) Oliver.

Mrs. Birdwell was a longtime faithful member of the Rosevine United Pentecostal Church. She was a dedicated christian woman, raising her children to be dedicated christian men. Until her health had made her unable to continue, she did private home nursing for many of the families in the county. Pauline was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister.

All who knew her, came to love her. On February 26, 1954, she married the love of her life, Mr. Kennon Birdwell, celebrating 54 years of marriage before his death on March 28, 2008.

Those who will cherish her memory forever are her sons, Kenneth Birdwell & wife, Debbie of San Augustine, Marlon Birdwell of San Augustine, Michael Birdwell of Hemphill, and Doyle Birdwell of San Augustine; grandchildren, Kevin & wife Katie, Kim & husband Burl, Kellie & husband Mathew, Steven, Chris & wife Carla, Rebekah, Luke, Shelby, and Brooke; great-grandchildren, Brandon, Genna, and Toby; sisters, Marsha Dearing & husband Bob of Farmersville, Louisiana, Marilyn Jagneaux of Ft. Worth, and Bobbie Eberlan of Center; brother, Winford Oliver & wife Ann of Lake Limestone; brothers & sisters-in-law, Winfred & Vivian Birdwell of San Augustine, Carl O Birdwell & wife Helen of San Augustine, Margie Hildebrandt of Orangefield; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Odessa & Myrtie Oliver; husband, Kennon Birdwell; brothers, Samuel Odessa Oliver and Lamar Oliver; sisters, Marie Harris and Margie Harris.

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 25, 2016, 11:00 a.m., at Rosevine United Pentecostal Church in Sabine County, Texas with Bro. Gordon Simmons and Bro. Rex White officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, March 24, 2016, 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Chinquapin Cemetery in San Augustine County, Texas. Pallbearers are Kevin Birdwell, Chris Birdwell, Leon Loggins, Glenn Oliver, Jarrett Ashley, and Burl Tarver.

Copied from the Wyman Roberts Funeral Home website
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, March 30, 2016, Page 10

She was listed as the great-aunt of Jarrett Wayne ASHLEY, the son of Angela Marie and Thomas Dwayne Ashley. His obituary was in The Sabine County Reporter, July 10, 2019.

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Married:
Marriage information from

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsanaug/marriages/Bibens-Bryley.pdf

Said to be recorded in the San Augustine County, Texas Marriage Book 11, Page 63

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Was not listed with his mother and stepfather, Joseph Thomas Fuller, at the time of the 1910 Sabine County census.

Name: Enlow Cornelius Birdwell
Death Date: 07 Nov 1974
Death Place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 72 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1902
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Bernice Birdwell
Father's Name: Norman Thadius Birdwell
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Blanche Henley
Mother's Birthplace:
Informant: Bernice Birdwell (Wife)
Occupation: Lumberman
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2243404
Digital Film Number: 4167742
Image Number: 2358
Reference Number: 84187
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Medical):See attached sources.

Enlow married Florence Lucinda Hardy on 14 Jan 1918 in San Augustine County, Texas. Florence was born on 18 Oct 1895 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 2 Apr 1990 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her tombstone is inscribed "Florence Birdwell Oct 18, 1895-Apr 2, 1990 She had few possessions but no wants. Loved by everyone."

Her FindAGrave memorial page links her to her parents, Theophilus Persinger Hardy (1865-1947) and Mary Lou Dickerson (1875-1915).

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Married:
Marriage information from

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsanaug/marriages/Bibens-Bryley.pdf

Said to be recorded in the San Augustine County, Texas Marriage Book 5, Page 351

Notes:

Dolores Burton shows "Norman E. (Thaduis) Birdwell was the ninth child of James Birdwell and NANCY Cogburn. He was born Aug. 07, 1881 in Sabine County Texas." Jame's wife is listed on census and other records as Mary, however, and not Nancy.

David Pike writes that Norman died of pneumonia after complications from severe burns received in a fire.

Norman married Blanche Henley on 14 Nov 1900 in San Augustine County, Texas. Blanche was born on 16 Aug 1881 in Texas; died on 28 May 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was married first to a Birdwell, and was later the second wife of Joseph Fuller. They had two children together, and sadly Blanche died of tuberculosis some five years after her second marriage. Her stepsons, Price and Brooks, died of this as well. Her step-daughter, Ethel was also infected, and was confined to a tuberculosis santitarium in the Dallas area as a young woman. Ethel survived, however, living into her eighties.

Notes:

Married:
Marriage information from

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsanaug/marriages/Bibens-Bryley.pdf

Said to be recorded in the San Augustine County, Texas Marriage Book 3, Page 286


From: dolores burton [mailto:supersix6@yahoo.com] Sent:Tuesday, May 08, 2001 7:59 AM To:Melinda Strong Subject:Blanch Birdwell

Miss Strong; I must apologize for jumping too fast. Blanch Birdwell is in my data. Her first husband was Norman E.(Thaduis)Birdwell. The ninth child of James Birdwell and Nancy Cogburn. He was born Aug. 07, 1881 in Sabine County Texas. He died Jan. 28, 1907, in Sabine or possibley San Augustine Co. Texas. Her name was Blanch Henley B: Aug. 16, 1881, and D: May 28, 1914. Their children were Enlow Cornelius B: Jan. 06, 1902, D: Nov. 7, 1974 Oscar, D: Nov. 15.1980.I hope this help's. And that it is correct for you. Let me know if I can be of further help. Dolores Burton.