Hazel Ethel Hensarling

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The San Augustine Tribune
Thursday, August 14, 2008

Hazel E. Murray

Services for Mrs. Hazel E. Murray, 88, of Nacogdoches, will be held on Friday, August 15, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. at Laird Funeral Home with Bro. Jeremiah Moss and Bro. Waylon Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Chireno Lower Cemetery. She died on August 11, 2008 in Nacogdoches.

Hazel was born in Denning on March 9, 1920, the daughter of the late Abram and Vivian (Garrette) Hensarling. She was a member of Calvart Baptist Church and a homemaker.

Hazel is survived by three daughters, Noreita GARTMAN and husband William of Chireno, Sue WISENER and husband Larry Wayne of Nacogdoches and Betty L. FULTS and husband Jerry Don of Nacogdoches; three sons, Hershell F. MURRAY and wife Barbara of Henderson, Gary L. MURRAY and wife Kathy of Chireno and Bradford D. Murray and wife Karen of Nacogdoches. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one great great grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews; one sister, Opal McLEMORE of Nacogdoches and several step-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3623 Buckingham, Nacogdoches TX 75965 or to Calvary Baptist Church, 3732 NE Stallings Dr., Nacogdoches, TX 75965.

Laird Funeral Home in Nacogdoches is in charge of arrangements.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, August 2008)

Hazel married Haskell "Dutch" Murray before 1939. Haskell was born on 17 Sep 1916; died on 31 Dec 1996 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):Census Listings:

1920 Federal Census
ED #177, Precinct #2, San Augustine County, Texas
#201-201
Hensarling, Abram M W 25 Texas Mississippi Mississippi
Hensarling, Vivian F W 24 Texas Texas Texas
Hensarling, Arlis M W 4 1/12 Texas Texas Texas
Hensarling, Opal F W 2 Texas Texas Texas

1930 Census
not located

Joseph married Vivian Garrett. Vivian (daughter of James Garrett and Mattie Gilbert) was born about 1896 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 8 Jan 1992 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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

Notes:

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]

Notes:

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]