Allene Whitton

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The Sabine County Reporter
May 16, 2012, Page 14

Allene Whitton Hankla

Mrs. Allene (Whitton) Hankla, 92, originally from San Augustine, and had prior lived in California, passed from this life on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, in Houston.

Mrs. Hankla was born to Nannie (Williard) Whitton and Columbus Lee Whitton on Nov. 10, 1919, in San Augustine County, TX. She and her late husband, Randolph Hankla, Sr., made their home in California for many years before retiring and coming back to her native state of Texas. She was employed as a college administrator, where she also was an educator, where she taught as a teacher, counselor, and served as a Night Dean for Santa Rosa Jr. College, and she was a member of the Eastern Star, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Daughters of the Republic (DAR), Daughters of the Nile, California Teachers Association, and the NEA, and a member of the Methodist Church.

Funeral services were held Saturday, May 12, in the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Jean Ferraro officiating. Interment followed in the Liberty Hill Cemetery.

Those who are survived by her include: son, Randal (Randy) Hankla of Houston; grandson, Marcus Ramirez of Houston; Granddaughter, Ryanne Allen Hankla of San Antonio; sister, Rosa Lee Ambrose of San Augustine; along with numerous nieces and nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Randolph Hankla, Sr.; and sisters, Mildred Smith and Harlowe Johnson.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorials be made to the Randolph and Allene Hankla Scholarship Program at Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches.

Family/Spouse: Randolph Allen Hankla. Randolph (son of Samuel Flournoy Hankla and Lula Elma Smith) was born on 22 Aug 1914 in Texas; died on 6 May 2002 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Lisitings:

1920 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 7
Enumerated 30 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 175 Sheet 8B
144-150
Whitton, Columbus L Head M W 54 m Tx Ga SC Farmer
Whitton, Nannie Wf F W 36 M Ga Ga Ga
Whitton, Harlow Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Ga
Whitton, Mildred E Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Ga
Whitton, Aileen Dtr F W 3/12 S Tx Tx Ga
Whitton, Jeff D Head m W 58 S Tx Ga SC

1930 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 1
Enumerated 13 Apr 1920
SD 19 ED 202-3 Sheet 4A
67-69
Whitton, C.L. Head M W 64 M 45 Tx Ga SC Farmer
Whitton, Nannie Wf F W 46 M 27 Ga Ga Ga
Whitton, Harlow-ab Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Ga
Whitton, Mildred E Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Ga
Whitton, Alene Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Ga
Whitton, Rosalee Dtr F W 2 10/12 S Tx Tx Ga
Whitton, J.D. Brother m W 58 S Tx Ga SC

Columbus married Nancy "Nannie" Mahalya Williard. Nancy was born on 22 May 1883 in Georgia; died on 26 Apr 1951; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Date of birth and death shown as they were engraved on her headstone.

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William married Mary Lydia Hughes on 24 Aug 1845 in Coweta County, Georgia. Mary was born on 7 Feb 1824 in Edgefield County, South Carolina; died on 3 Nov 1905 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
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1. William Washington WHITTON was born 13 May 1823, Clarke Co., GA; died 20 Feb 1915, San Augustine, Tx.
William married Mary Lydia HUGHES 24 Aug 1845, Coweta Co., GA. Mary was born 7 Feb 1824, Edgefield Co. S.C.; died 3 Nov 1905, San Augustine, Tx. [Group Sheet]

Children:
2. William Newton WHITTON Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Jun 1846, Coweta Co., GA; died 22 Feb 1949, San Augustine, Tx.
3. Mary Comal WHITTON Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Dec 1847, Coweta Co., GA; died 12 Oct 1927, Chireno, San Augustine, Texas.
4. Caroline Matilda WHITTON Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Sep 1849, Coweta Co., GA; died 24 Nov 1930, Shelby Co. Tx..
5. John Jasper WHITTON Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Jan 1851; died WFT Est. 1852-1941.
6. James Benjamin WHITTON Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Apr 1853, Rusk Co. Tx; died 5 May 1946, San Augustine, Tx.
7. Andrew Jackson WHITTON Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Mar 1855, Shelby Co. Tx.; died 18 Mar 1949, San Augustine, Tx.
8. Nancy E. WHITTON Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Jul 1857; died WFT Est. 1858-1951.
9. J. Pinkney Henderson WHITTON Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Aug 1859, Texas; died 18 Jun 1904, San Augustine, Tx.
10. Jefferson Davis WHITTON Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Nov 1861; died WFT Est. 1862-1951.
11. Minerva Frances WHITTON Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Sep 1863, Texas; died 1947, Beaumont, Tex.
12. Columbis Lee WHITTON Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Aug 1865, San Augustine, Tx; died 29 Jan 1961, San Augustine, Tx.