Willis Pat Brown, Jr.

Willis married Mary Jane Buckley before 1951. Mary (daughter of John Dewey Buckley and Eva "Evie" Josephine Craig) was born on 28 Apr 1936 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Jun 2023 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried on 10 Jun 2023 in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Jane Townsend, 87, of Pineland, Texas passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at Larkspur Nursing Home in Lufkin, Texas after a long illness.

Mary Jane was born on April 28, 1936 in Pineland, Texas to the late John Dewey Buckley and Eva Josephine Craig Buckley. She attended school in Pineland and worked at several places over her lifetime, including West Sabine High School cafeteria, Temple Lumber Company, Fin & Feather Marina, San Augustine Fiberglass boat plant and Brookshire Brothers gas pumps.

She loved reading, playing board games, jigsaw puzzles, listening to country music, gardening and canning. She could hum tunes while working that were like the actual songs. She will be greatly missed by all her friends and family.

Mary Jane is survived by her son, JD Brown and wife, Martha, of Pineland; her daughters, Sandra Crow and husband, Billy John, of Pineland and Nomia Mistretta of Nacogdoches; son-in-law, Earl White; 14 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and 18 great great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Willis Pat Brown, Arvil White, and Roy Townsend; her daughter, Mary Ann (Brown) White; her son, Willis Pat Brown, Jr.; her sisters, Velma Westmoreland, Rosa Breedlove, Lucille Miller and Anne Lou Loper; and her brother, T. J. Buckley.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Friday, June 9, 2023 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 10, 2023 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Floyd Wright officiating.

Burial will follow services in Little Flock Cemetery.

Memories and condolences may be shared at starrfuneralhome.com.

Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, June 14, 2023, Page 4

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXML-FHR
name: John Dewey Buckley
death date: 15 Nov 1955
death place: Pasadena, Harris, Texas
gender: Male
race: white
death age: 56 years 8 months 3 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 12 Mar 1899
birthplace: De Sota Parish, Louisiana
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: DK
father's birthplace: DK
mother's name: DK
mother's birthplace: DK
occupation: Temple Lumber
place of residence: Pineland, Sabine, Texas
cemetery: Pineland
burial place: Hemphill, Texas
burial date: 15 Nov 1955
additional relatives:
film number: 2114546
digital film number: 4163988
image number: 2464
reference number: 55645
Collection: John Dewey Buckley, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

John married Eva "Evie" Josephine Craig before 1919. Eva (daughter of James William Craig and Sidney Ann Clark) was born in Apr 1898 in Texas; died on 14 Jan 1974 in Austin, Travis County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6S7-6YG
name: Eva Josephine Buckley
death date: 14 Jan 1974
death place: Austin, Travis, Texas
gender: Female
race:
death age: 75 years
estimated birth date: 1899
birth date:
birthplace:
marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name: Jim Craig
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Sidney Clark
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Mrs. Rosa Walker
place of residence:
cemetery:
burial place:
burial date:
additional relatives:
film number: 2242964
digital film number: 4169913
image number: 362
reference number: 5951
Collection: Eva Josephine Buckley, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

Julie Fontenot shows that he was the only child of Joesl Craig and Sarah Jane ?Simms?.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3D7-98V
name: James William Craig
event: Death
event date: 07 Nov 1937
event place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Male
marital status: Widowed
Wife Sydney Ann Clark
birth date: 01 Jul 1860
birthplace: , Mississippi
father's name: Jael Craig
mother's name: Sarah Simms
Informant Felix Craig
Cemetery Hemphill
Undertaker His Friends
certificate number: 57115
film number: 2117398
digital folder number: 005145824
image number: 02745
Collection: James William Craig, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 1
Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 2A Stamped 93
24-25
Craig, James Head W M July 1860 39 M 13 Miss Ala Ala Farmer
Craig, Sidney A Wf W F Feb 1877 33 m 13 Tx Tx
Craig, Sarah R Dtr W F Oct 1887 12 S Tx Miss Tx
Craig, Ruby Son W M Dec 1890 9 S Tx Miss Tx
Craig, Wm E Son W M Nov 1892 7 S Tx Miss Tx
Craig, Christa A Dtr W F Dec 1894 5 S Tx Miss Tx
Craig, Evie C Dtr W F Apr 1898 2 S Tx Miss Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 1
Enumerated 30 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 11B
Hemphill and Homer Road
187-189
Cregg, James W Head m W 49 m1 23 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Cregg, Sydney A Wf F W 43 m1 23 10/7 Tx Tx Tx
Cregg, James R Son M W 19 S Tx Miss Tx Laborer Home Farm
Cregg, William E Son M W 17 S Tx Miss Tx Laborer Home Farm
Cregg, Christie A Dtr F W 15 S Tx Miss Tx
Cregg, Eva J Dtr F W 12 S Tx Miss Tx
Cregg, Sidney A Son M W 8 S Tx Miss Tx Laborer Home Farm
Cregg, Eliga F Son M W 4 S Tx Miss Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 29 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 23A
Bronson Hemphill Road
449-471
Craig, William E Head M W 27 M Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Craig, Arbor L Wf F W 20 M Tx Ala Tx
Craig, lee E Son m W 2 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Craig, James W Son M W 1 1/12 S Tx Tx Tx
450-472
Craig, James W Head m W 56 M Miss Ga Ga Farmer
Craig, Sydney A Wf F W 53 M Tx Tx Tx
Craig, Arthur S Son M W 17 S Tx Miss Tx Laborer Lumber Mill
Craig, Felix E Son M W 13 S Tx Miss Tx Farm Labor Home Farm
Craig, Albert L Son M W 5 S Tx Miss Tx

James married Sidney Ann Clark about 1887. Sidney (daughter of Elias Clark and Irene Ferguson) was born on 10 Feb 1867 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Aug 1930 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 25 Aug 1930 in Griffin Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K33P-B6Y
name: Sidney Craig
event: Death
event date: 15 Aug 1930
event place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Married
birth date:
birthplace: , Texas
father's name: Elias Clark
mother's name: Irene Clark
certificate number: 41465
film number: 2135389
digital folder number: 005145197
image number: 03564
Collection: Sidney Craig, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"