Rosie Louise Drawhorn

Notes:

Her death certificate simply states that she was "found dead in bed," presumably sudden infant death syndrome or something related to that.

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Obituary

Ira Bell Drawhorn, 91, passed away in the Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital after an illness. He was born in Sexton, TX, to Ira and Rosa Meeks Drawhorn and has lived in Sabine and San Augustine Counties all his life. Ira was a carpenter and farmer leaving school at an early age to farm and support his family.

Mr. Drawhorn is survived by six daughters: Naomi Sharpton and Glenda Walker both of Bronson, Dorthy Woodruff of Houston, B.Gail Drawhorn of Bronson, Evely Weeks of Jasper, and Juanita Ward of Bronson; sister Juanita Cortright of San Antonio and sister Dorothy Cindric of Canton, Ohio, one brother Joe Parker of Houston, thirteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Audrey L. Drawhorn; daughter,Rosa Louise; brothers, Curtis Leroy "Buck" Drawhorn and Donnie Drawhorn; and sister, Eva Drawhorn Springer.

A celebration of life was held at 11:00 am, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Drawhorn Family Cemetery in the Chinquapin Community.

Pallbearers were Joshua Brown, David J. Brown, Joey Brown, Stephen Brown, R.W. Walker, Matthew Drawhorn, Benjamin Drawhorn, and Manuel Rodriguez.

Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill. Online condolences may be posted at www.starrfuneralhome.com

(Updated obituary from the Starr Funeral Home website, which superseded the original as originally published in the Sabine County Reporter January 19, 2011, revised version republished in the Sabine County Reporter on February 2, 2011).

Ira married Audrey Lee Birdwell on 15 Oct 1943 in San Augustine County, Texas. Audrey (daughter of Enlow Cornelius Birdwell and Florence Lucinda Hardy) was born on 29 Sep 1921 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 2 Dec 2000 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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 9, Page 435

Notes:

Private U.S. Army, World War I.

May have been a son of James Willliam Drawhorn I1871-1937) and Mary Amanda "Sis" Johnson.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP No 6, Bronson
Enumerated April 9 and 10, 1930
ED 202-8 SD 19 Sheet 3B
54-56
Drawhorn, I.B. Hd M W 34 M 21 Tx Tx Tx Farmer General Farm
Drawhorn, Rosie Lee Wf F W 29 M 18 Tx Ga Tx
Drawhorn, Irie Belle Dtr F (sic) W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Drawhorn, Eva Mae Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Drawhorn, Curtis L Son M W 3 S Tx Tx Tx
Drawhorn, Jeanna (?) Dtr F W 1 S Tx Tx Tx (Probably Frankie Juanita Drawhorn??)

Ira married Rosa "Rosie" Lee Meeks on 2 Jun 1918 in San Augustine County, Texas. Rosa (daughter of Joseph Edward Meeks and Mary A. Harris) was born in Dec 1898 in Texas; died on 30 Oct 1934; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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).

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 5, Page 351

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 5
Enumerated 15 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 16A Stamped 156
218-218
Meeks, Joseph E Head W M Dec 1860 39 m 13 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Meeks, Mary A Wf W F Apr 1866 34 m 13 6/5 Ark Ala Ala
Meeks, William E Son W M Nov 1887 12 S Tx Ga Ark Farm Laborer
Meeks, Joseph A Son W M Feb 1892 8 S Tx Ga Ark Farm Laborer
Meeks, Leander A Son W M July 1893 6 S Tx Ga Ark
Meeks, Robert C Son W M Oct 1896 3 S Tx Ga Ark
Meeks, Rosa L Dtr W F Dec 1898 1 S Tx Ga Ark

Joseph married Mary A. Harris about 1887. Mary was born on 28 Apr 1866 in Arkansas; died on 12 Jul 1924; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In her annotated transcription of the Myrtle Springs cemetery, Kay Parker McCary shows her as a daughter of Samuel HARRIS and Susan F. PICKARD, and wife of Joseph E. Meeks. Her headstone is inscribed "The Lord is my Shepherd-Rest Mother rest in quiet sleep whiel friends in sorro over thee weep."

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]

Notes:

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.

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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 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.