Edith Lene Dickerson

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
May 17, 2006, Page 11

Edith Horn

Edith Horn, 80, of Silsbee died Monday, May 15, 2006, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.

Mrs. Horn was a native of Bronson and a longtime resident of Hardin County. She retired from Beaumont ISD where she taught for many years and was a member of Good Shepherd Baptist Church.

Survivors: her sons, Gary Horn and Dean Horn and his wife Susan, all of Sour Lake; grandsons, Andy Horn and wife Trisha of New Braunfels and Patrick Horn of Sour Lake; brother, Jim Dickerson of Bronson, sister, Ella Mae Horn of Rosevine and Sybil Slaydon of Kirbyville; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Glen Horn.

Graveside rites were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Rovesvine Cemetery in Rosevine.

Services were under the direction of R. S. Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2011)

Edith married Robert Glenn Horn on 22 Nov 1946. Robert (son of Clyde Pascal Horn and Dollie Becton) was born on 4 Jul 1926 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Apr 1999 in Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

Minton married Fay Stephens before 1924. Fay was born on 10 Mar 1906; died on 22 Dec 1993 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Laura Buckmaster shows him as a son of John Cullen Dickerson and Martha Ann Head, and a twin to Emily Dickerson.

(Research):Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 3
Enumerated 6 Jun 1900\\
SD 8 ED 70 Sheet 4A Stamped 121
55-55
Dickerson, James Hd W M Apr 1866 34 M12 Tx Tx Ala Farming
Dickerson, Corderlia Wf W F 1867 33 M 12 5/5 Tx Ala Tx
Dickerson, Texanna Dau W F Sep 1889 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Dickerson, Beulah Dau W F July 1891 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Dickerson, Lena Dau W F Oct 1893 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Dickerson, Maggie M. Dau W F Mar 1896 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Dickerson, Minton Son W M Apr 1898 2 S Tx Tx Tx

The listing below APPEARS to be for the same family, base
d on the name and ages of Jim and Delia. However the places of birth of their parents, as well as the names and ages of their children vary considerably from the 1900 listing. It is possible this is a different family entirely, or that the enumeration had numerous errors.

1910 Census
Texas, Jasper County, JP 7
Enumerated 29 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 66 Sheet 4A
123-60-61
Dickerson, Jim Hd M W 44 M1 20 Tx Tx Tx Tx Tx Tx Laborer Sawmill
Dickerson, Deylia Wf F W 39 m1 20 5/4 Tx Tx Tx
Dickerson, Aura Lena Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Dickerson, Ella J Dtr F W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Dickerson, Sarah Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Dickerson, Minnie J Dtr F W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Wilkinson, Price Boarder m W 28 S Ala Ga Ga Laborer

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 29 Jan 1920
SD 386 ED 173 Sheet 21A
FM 205-205
Dickerson, James R Hd M W 52 M Tx Ga Ga Farmer
Dickerson, Cordelia E Wf F W 51 M Tx Ky Tx
Dickerson, Minton H Son M W 21 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Dickerson, James H A Son m W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Dickerson, Rebecca L Dtr F W 16 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Dickerson, Lottie L Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Dickerson Gordon R Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx

James married Cordelia E. Morris on 17 Jul 1887 in Sabine County, Texas. Cordelia (daughter of Jacob Dickens Morris and Theodocia J. White) was born on 25 Jan 1869 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Aug 1954; was buried in Centerview Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Virgie Speights, in OLDTIMES OF SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS wrote that "On Sunday, October 13, 1963 at Martin's Chapel cemetery, dedication services were held for two of Sabine County's illustrous Confederate Veterans, Moses Aiken Morris and his son Jacob Dickens Morris...the family moved to Sabine County in 1853. The father and son enlisting into the C.S.A. together on July 2, 1862. She also noted that Jacob and his wife, Theodocia White, raised a total of nine children, two of whom were still living (as of October, 1963)."

In her annotated transcription of the Martin's Chapel Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary notes that he has a military marker: Texas Pvt Co D First Texas Hv Arty Conferderate States of America

She adds that his wife, Theodocia "Docia" J. White is buried in the Halbert Cemetery

Jacob married Theodocia J. White between 1866 and 1868 in Sabine County, Texas. Theodocia (daughter of James White and Drucilla C. Watkins) was born in Apr 1849 in Louisiana; was buried in Halbert Cemetery (Joel Halbert Cemetery / Fox Hill Cemetery), Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Census Listings:

Household:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat 3
Enumerated 1 August 1870
Page 5, Stamped 21
533-533
Morris, Jacob 25 M W Farmer Ky
Morris, Doshia 20 F W Keeping House La
Morris, Mary J 4 F W Tx
Morris, Cordelia 2 F W Tx

1880 Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Oc
cupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Jacob MORRIS Self M Male W 35 KY Farmer KY KY
Theodosia MORRIS Wife M Female W 31 LA MS GA
Cordilia MORRIS Dau S Female W 11 TX KY LA
Charls Th. MORRIS Son S Male W 9 TX KY LA
George MORRIS Son S Male W 6 TX KY LA
Martha E. MORRIS Dau S Female W 4 TX KY LA
Wm. A. MORRIS Son S Male W 3 TX KY LA
Aron B. MORRIS Son S Male W 1 TX KY LA
Felix REAGAN Other S Male W 21 LA Wks On Farm GA MS

Source Information:
Census Place Sabine, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255325 NA Film Number T9-1325 Page Number 218A

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct No. 8
Enumerated 5 June 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 5A Stamped 145
62-62
Morris, Theodocia Hd W F Apr 1849 51 Wd 11/9 La Miss NC Farmer
Morris, William A Son W M Jun 1876 23 S Tx Ky La Farm Laborer
Morris, Aaron B. Son W M May 1879 21 S Tx Ky La Farm Laborer
Morris, Fountain L Son W M Apr 1885 15 S Tx Ky La Farm Laborer
Morris, Van J. Son W M Feb 1887 12 S Tx Ky La Farm Laborer