Charles M. "Jack" Forse

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The Sabine County Reporter
August 7, 1996, Page 12

C. M. "Jack" Forse

Charles M. "Jack" Forse, 68, of Farmington, New Mexico, died July 21, 1996 in Farmington.

Forse was born Feb. 12, 1928 in Sabine County as the eldest son of the late Judge Charlie and Ollie M. Forse, longtime residents of Sabine County and the Plainview Community. He was a graduate of Pineland High School and received M.S. and B.A. degrees from Sam Houston State University. He was a member of the Methodist Church and a Korean War veteran.

Forse, who had lived in the Farmington area for several years, was retired having served as a teacher, school administrator, businessman, and pipeline inspection engineer.

Survivors: daughters and sons-in-law, Charlotte and David Barker of Thibodaux, Louisiana and Billie Joyce and Robert Beddingfield of Hockley, Texas; step-sons, Mike Liles and David Liles, both of Putnam, Texas; brothers, Forrest K. Forse and wife Shelba of Orange and W. Howard Forse of Abilene; sisters, Marilyn Allen and husband Ted of Katy and Alice Rhodes and husband Joe of Arlington; and seven grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Liles Forse.

Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 1996, at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Claude DeCelle officiating. Interment followed in Plainview Cemetery, Section II, near Pineland.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)

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County Judge 1941-1949, and again in 1971. (White and Toole, p. 55)

Charlie married Ollie Irene McGown. Ollie (daughter of Andrew Henderson McGown and Vitura Evelyn "Lina" Whitehead) was born on 4 Aug 1906 in Texas; died on 27 Jun 1986; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Charlie Forse m Ollie Irene McGown. Issue: Charles M.; Forrest K.; Marilyn Irene; Wm. Howard, and Alice Evelyn. Judge Forse and wife alternated in teaching and going to school while bringing up their children, but both rec'd a B.S. and a Masters degree from Stephen F. Austin State College. He served as principal or superintendent of schools in five different counties in Texas, a total of thirty-one years, and is again County Judge. (White and Toole, p 55).

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Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 31 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 173 Sheet 22A
426-426
Forse, William C Head M W 42 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Forse, Della M Wf F W 37 M Tx Ark Ga
Forse, Mary E Dtr F W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Forse, Charlie Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Forse, Mabel Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Forse, Elbert B Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx

William married Mary Della Elizabeth Crouch. Mary (daughter of George W. Crouch, M. D. and Sarah "Sally" Tucker) was born on 14 Sep 1881 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Mar 1927 in Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Was a school teacher and also served several terms as County Treasurer. (White and Toole, p 54).

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1 Supplement
Enumerated 4 Jun 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 21A
311-313
McGown, Andrew H Head m W 43 M1 16 TxTenn Ga Farmer
McGown, Vetura E Wf F W 31 M1 16 5/4 Tx Tx La
McGown, Lola E. L. Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
McGown, Josie M Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer home farm
McGown, Duard H Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer home farm
McGown, Ollie Dtr F W 3 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 30 and 31 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 173 Sheet 21B
421-421
McGown, Andrew Head M W 52 M Tx Tenn Ga Farmer
McGown, Betura E Wf F W 41 M Tx La La
McGown, Josie M Dtr F W 23 S Tx Tx Tx Teacher Public School
McGown, Duard H Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
McGown, Ollie I Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
McGown, Marie A Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
McGown, Harold H Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
McGown, Claudia Dtr F W 2 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Andrew married Vitura Evelyn "Lina" Whitehead about 1894. Vitura (daughter of George W. Whitehead and Martha E. Jacks) was born on 5 Dec 1877 in Texas; died on 26 Dec 1966 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Jacks Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her Texas Death Certificate showed her as a daughter of George Whitehead and Martha Jacks. Informant was Mrs. Charles Force. In 1940, she was the head of a household consisting of herself, and sons Duard and Harold. They lived in Sabine County on Center View Road, in the same house they had lived in five years previously. Evelyn was shown as age 62 and widowed. Both Duard and Harold were listed as single.

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1880 Federal Census:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace William H. FORCE Self M Male W 30 TX Farmer MO AR Eliza FORCE Wife M Female W 34 TX Keeps Hou Malissa FORCE Other S Female W 8 TX --- --- John D. FORCE Son S Male W 6 TX --- --- William FORCE Son S Male W 3 TX --- --- Mary FORCE Dau S Female W 9M TX --- ---


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information:
Census Place Precinct 4, Sabine, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255325
NA Film Number T9-1325
Page Number 228B

William married Eliza Rice on 7 Aug 1871 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. Eliza (daughter of Joseph Rice and Jane Catherine Melton) was born about 1844 in Mississippi; died in in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The son of John H. Crouch, had brothers Jim, Andrew, and Floyd. (White and Toole, pp 53, 54).

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, SubDiv 84
Enumerated 12 Jun 1880
Page 30 SD 1 ED 84
275-286
Crouch, George W M 21 Farmer Ark Ga Ga
Crouch, Sarah J W F 21 Wife Ga SC Ky
Crouch, Job Henry W M 6/12 Son Tex Ark Ga

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 3
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 70 Sheet 4B
64-64
Crouch, George Head W M Oct 1859 46 M 21 Ark Ga Ga Physician
Crouch, Sarah J Wf W F May 1869 41 m 21 9/7 Ga Ga va
Crouch, Della Dau W F Sep 1881 18 S Tx Ark Ga
Crouch, Alexander Son W M Jan 1884 16 S Tx Ark Ga Farm Laborer
Crouch, Anna Dau W F Sep 1889 11 S Tx Ark Ga
Crouch, Lydia C Dau W F Nov 1893 6 S Tx Ark Ga
Crouch, Minnie O Dau W F Jly 1896 3 S Tx Ark Tx
Crouch, Curtis Son M W Jan 1900 5.12 S Tx Ark Ga

George married Sarah "Sally" Tucker on 26 Dec 1878 in Sabine County, Texas. Sarah was born on 25 Mar 1859 in Georgia; died in May 1921 in Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The sister of Andrew Tucker of Sabinetown. (White and Toole, p 54).

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Married:
They were the parents of Della, Anna, Alex, Wm., Liddie, Curtis, Ola and Dixon. Della, Anna, Alex, and Liddie were school teachers. Wm. was in the furniture business, having a chain of strores. Curtis became a construction engineer, but dropped out of sight, and it is now known if he is living or dead. Anna Crouch m Otha Hammond; Ola m Norman Ball; Liddie m Zebbie Williams. She earned her Bachelor and Master degree from Stephen F. Austin State College and taught for many yeas. (White and Toole, p 53).

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary notes that there is only a military marker for him in the Hemphill City Cemetery, showing he served in Co F, 11th Regt, Texas Inf, C.S.A.

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No 5, PO Box Milam
Enumerated 6 July 1860
Page 24
215-215
John McGown 24 M Farmer 355 NC
Mary McGown 25 F Ala

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat 5, P O Milam
Enumerated 12 July 1870
Stamped 35
194-194
McGown, J F 26 M W farmer $300 $400 Tx
McGown, Mary 34 F W Keeping House Ala
McGown, Jefferson 10 M W Tx
McGown, Octavina 8 F W Tx
McGown, John F 6 M W Tx
McGown, Henderson 4 M W Tx
McGown, George W 2 m W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine, SubDist 84
Enumerated 12 July 1880
Page 30 SD 1 ED 84
271-282
McGown, Jno W M 40 Farmer Ga Ga Tenn
McGown, Martha (?) W F 38 Wf Ga Ala Miss
McGown, Jefferson W M 18 Son Works on Farm Ga Ga Ga
McGown, Henderson W M 13 Son Works on Farm Tx Ga Ga
McGown, George W M 11 Son Tx Ga Ga
McGown, Mary W F 6 Dtr Tx Ga Ga
McGown, Hiram W M 4 Son Tx Ga Ga
McGown, Will W M 2 Son Tx Ga Ga

John married Mary Elizabeth Loving. Mary (daughter of Manuel Walton Loving, Sr. and Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane Chiles) was born on 5 Nov 1835 in Alabama; died on 9 Jun 1908; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 4B
65-67
McGown, Mary Head W F Dec 1833 66 Wd 9/7 Ga Germany? England? Farmer
McGown, Emanuel W Son W M Apr 1878 22 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer

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George Whitehead was the son of Martin Whitehead and Jane Martin. Jane was the dtr of Wm. Martin who, with his son, T.J. fought in the Texas Revolution. (White and Toole, p 54 - 55).

George married Martha E. Jacks. Martha (daughter of Nicholas Jacks, Jr. and Caroline Matilda Kemp) was born on 15 Jun 1845 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Apr 1881 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Jacks Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]