Keith Lamar Oliphint

Notes:

Keith L. Oliphint
News-Journal.com, Longview, Texas

Keith L. Oliphint
Van---Memorial services for Keith Oliphint, 76, of Longview, are scheduled for 2 p.m. today, July 7, 2011, at Calvary Baptist Church, 4715 Tenneryville Road, Longview. Keith Lamar Oliphint passed away July 3, 2011, after a short illness.

Keith was born September 10, 1934, in Hemphill, Texas to Fred Meador Oliphint and Thelma Lucille Clark Oliphint. The family moved to South Houston, Texas, when Keith was young. He graduated from Pasedena High School, Baylor University in Waco, Texas and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.

Keith loved his Lord. After pastoring Baptist Churches in Pledger, Texas and St. Clairsville, Ohio, the family moved ot Tanzania, East Africa, to served as missionairies for the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. They served there for the next 22 years, and returned to teh U.S. in 1987, to live in Waco, Texas. There he worked for Plantation Foods until retirement. Keith moved to Longview, Texas in 2010.

Keith loved to work with his hand and often thanked God for that ability. he also loved people and to make new friends. He enjoyed very much meeting Oliphints worldwide and attended the Clan meeting in Scotland. But he thought his most enjoyable privilege was to raise his three daughters.

Keith is survived by his wife, Peggy Howell Oliphint, brother, George Clark Oliphint of Los Angeles; daughter, Cynthia and husband, P. J. Cooley, of Longview, Texas, and daughter, Susan and husband, David Fergeson, of Fort Worth; and son-in-law, Darrell White of Corpus Christi. There are eight grandchildren, Amanda, Maci and Ryland White, Courtney Oliphint, Kenneth and Ben Copely, and Malaika and Amanda Ferguson; and one great-grandchild, Canaan White.

Memorials may be made to Orphans Unlimited Inc.,, 11152 Westheimer Road, PMB #391, Houston, TX 77042, to help orphans in Mozambique or the charity of your choice.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on July 7, 2011
Online on Ancestry.com

Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2012

Fred married Thelma Lucille Clark on 19 Dec 1930. Thelma (daughter of Elijah Wallace Clark and Cordelia "Delia" Chandler) was born on 21 Feb 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Dec 1987 in McLennan County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Tracy Rice instead shows him as Frank Oliphant.

George married Emma Florida Meador on 16 Feb 1902 in Sabine County, Texas. Emma (daughter of Benjamin Franklin Meador, Sr. and Anna Elizabeth "Bettie" Tillman) was born on 2 Oct 1882 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Nov 1969 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

When he registered for the draft during the First World War, he was a farmer working for himself in Hemphill, Texas, and he listed his nearest relatives as his wife, Delia Clark. He was medium in heighth, slender, and had blue eyes and brown hair.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDFG-5N5
Name: E. Wallace Clark
Death Date: 10 Sep 1962
Death Place: Pasadena, Harris, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 78 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 31 Oct 1883
Birthplace: Sabine County, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Elijah Clark
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Josephine
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Retired
Place of Residence: South Houston, Harris, Texas
Cemetery: Brookside Mem. Park
Burial Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
Burial Date: 12 Sep 1962
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2117116
Digital Film Number: 4028546
Image Number: 0875
Reference Number: 56248
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 15 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 1A Stamped 85
San Augustine and Hemphill Road
1-1
Thomas E and Sophia A (Clark) McLemore
2-2
Cole, Walter P M W 22 m1 1 La Ark La Farmer
Cole, Agnes E Wf F W 20 m1 1 1/1 Tx Tx Tx
Cole, Ralph E Son M W 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx
3-3
Clark, Elias W Head M W 26 m1 6 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Clark, Cordelia Wf F W 26 m1 6 4/4 Tx Ark Tn
Clark, Myrtle I Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Ellis M Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Benina J Dtr F W 5/12 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Anna B Dtr F W 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx
4-4
Clark, Elias Head M W 67 m2 41 Tx Miss Ala Farmer
Clark, Mary J Wf F W 59 m1 41 11/10 Tx Miss Miss
Clark, Minnie S Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Humphreys, Thos L Nephew m W 15 S Tx Ark Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 15 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 16B
Milam and Hemphill Road
330-348
Clark, Elias W Head M W 36 M Tx Tx Tx Retail Merchant Groceries
Clark, Delia Wf F W 36 M Tx Tx Tn
Clark, Myrtle I Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Ellis Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Beatrice Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Benina Dtr F W 9 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Lucille Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Bertie Dtr F W 4 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1, East Mayfield Town
Enumerated 4 Apr 1930
ED 242-1 SD 19 Sheet 2A
261-25-28
Clark, Elias W Head M W 46 M 20 Tx Tx Tx Delivery Ice Lumber Mill
Clark, Delia Wf F W 47 M 20 Tx Tx Tn
Clark, Beatrice A Dtr F W 20 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Benina J Dtr F W 20 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Thelma L. Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Bertie L. Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx

Elijah married Cordelia "Delia" Chandler on 20 Dec 1903 in Harris County, Texas. Cordelia (daughter of Franklin L. Chandler and Louisa "Lou" Phillips) was born on 16 Feb 1883 in Sabine County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
John W. Clark indicates that both Elijah and Delia died in Houston, and are buried there.

Seaborn married Gabriella E. Collier about 1867 in Sabine County, Texas. Gabriella (daughter of George Washington Collier and Sarah Elizabeth Tatum) was born on 22 Dec 1845 in Claiborne County, Mississippi; died on 4 Mar 1939 in Orange, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD55-GDP
name: G. E. Oliphiant
death date: 04 Mar 1939
death place: Orange, Orange, Texas
gender: Female
race: white
death age: 93 years 2 months 9 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 22 Dec 1845
birthplace: Clayborn Co., Miss.
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name:
father's name: Geo. W. Collier
father's birthplace: Unknown
mother's name: Sarah Tatom
mother's birthplace: Mississippi
occupation: Housework
place of residence: Hemphill, Texas
cemetery:
burial place: Hemphill, Tex.
burial date: 04 Mar 1939
additional relatives: X
film number: 2118014
digital film number: 4030437
image number: 1088
reference number: cn 14913
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," G. E. Oliphiant, 1939

(Research):Census Information:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 13 January 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 13 A
254-270
Oliphint, Gabriela E Hd F W 74 W Miss SC Miss
Oliphint, John H Son M W 50 D Tx Tx Miss Stockman Livestock
Oliphint, Sarah A Dtr F W 40 S Tx Tx Miss
Oliphint, Seaborn H Son M W 28 S Tx Tx Miss Stockman Livestock

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, J.P. 1
Enumerated April 25, 1930
ED 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 4A Stamped 26
43-44
Oliphint, John H Head M W 60 Wd 47 Tx Tx Miss Farmer
Oliphint, Gabbriella E Mother F W 83 We 21 Miss Miss Miss
Oliphint, John H. Jr. Son M W 8 S Tx Tx La
Oliphint, Bennie R Son M W 5 S Tx Tx

Notes:

Robert Cecil McDaniel notes he was a merchant in Sabine County, until he closed his store in 1908 and moved to South Houston.

(Research):Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam
FHL Film 1255325 NA Film T9-1325 Page # 237A
Ben. F. Meador Self M M W 31 Tx Dry Goods Merchant VA KY
Anna E. Meador W M F W 20 Tx Keeps House Ga Ga
Alef. Meador Dau S F W 4 Tx At School Tx Tx
Horice Meador Son S M W 2 Tx Tx Tx
Joe W. Meador Son S M W 1m TTx Tx Tx
Eliza Meador Other S F B 7 Tx Servant Tx Tx
Martha Scruggs Other M Female W 42 Tx Ga Ga

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam
Enumerated 21 and 22 June 1900
SD 8 ED 71 Sheet 11B
201-201
Meador, Ben Hd W M Dec 1848 51 M25 Tx Va Ky Farmer
Meador, Anna Wf W F Feb 1860 39 M25 11/11 Tx Ga Ga
Meador, Emma A Dtr W F Oct 1882 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Meador, Onie S Dtr W F Jany 1885 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Meador, Lelee Dtr W F May 1887 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Meador, Sidney C Son M M Oct 1889 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Meador, Anna Dtr W F Nov 1890 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Meador, Ben T Son W M Dec 1893 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Meador, Tillman E Son W M APr 1896 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Meador, Wallace W Son W M Dec 1898 1 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Harris, JP 2
Enumerated 27 Apr 1910
SD 8 ED 110 Sheet 18B
32-32
Meador, Ben F Hd M W 61 M1 28 Tx Va Ky Merchant General Mdse
Meador, Anna E Wf F W 50 m1 38 13/11 Tx Ga Ga
Meador, Horace L Son M W 31 Wd Tx Tx Tx Merchant Lumber
Meador, Bessie Dtr F W 17 s Tx Tx Tx
Meador, Ben F Jr Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Meador, Wallace Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Meador, Tillman Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Meador, Lyndel Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx TGx
Meador, Rex Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Meador, Effie Grdtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Meador, Elga???Grndson M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Meador, Sudie F M 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Meador, Clive Grandson M W 3 S Tx Tx Tx

Benjamin married Anna Elizabeth "Bettie" Tillman on 18 Aug 1875 in Patroon, Shelby County, Texas. Anna was born on 3 Feb 1860 in Patroon, Shelby County, Texas; died on 18 May 1941 in South Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Meador Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her Texas Death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows her as a daughter of Elza Tillman and Florida Matlock, both born in Georgia.

She is said to be a granddaughter of Stephen Matlock, Sr.

Notes:

Texas Pvt Co F 11 Regt Texas Inf Confederate States Army. Member of the Antioch Baptist Church.

Kathie Kendrick Duty states that he was born 4 January 1843, versus in June as shown by others.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill Beat 1, PO Hemphill
Enumerated 27 Jun 1870
Page 4
26-26
Clark, Elias 27 M w Farmer 200 150 Tx
Clark, Josephine M 19 F w Keeping House Tx
Clark, John A 5 M W Tx
Clark, Sydney A 3 F W Tx
Clark, Felix J 2 M W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sub Div 84
Page 24D SD 1 ED 84
Enumerated 6 Jul 1880
218-224
Clark, Elisha W M 37 Farmer Tx Miss Ala
Clark, Josephine W F 29 Tx Miss Miss
Clark, John W M 15 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Sidney Ann W F 13 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, James W M 11 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, M. Golistis 10 W M Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Leancy W M 8 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Anna W F 5 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Mattie M W 3 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Jefferson M W 1 Tx Tx Tx
Isom, JT W M 50 Farmer SC SC SC

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 5 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheets 2B and 3A
34-35
Clark, Elias Head m W Jan 1845 57 M 30 Tx Miss Ala Farmer
Clark, Mary Wf W F Feb 1851 49 M 30 11/10 Tx Miss Miss
Clark, Thos F Son W M July 1881 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Clark, Elijah W Son W M Oct 1884 16 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Clark, Ara J Dtr W F Nov 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Agnes E Dtr W F Nov 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Minnie S Dtr W F May 1894 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Edward Nephew W M Jan 1879 21 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
35-36
Clark, Jeff E Head W M Jan 1879 21 S Tx Tx La Farm Laborer
Clark, Allice Wf W F Mar 1879 21 M 1 1/1 Tx --- ---
Clark, Jefferson H Son W M Dec 1899 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx
36-37
McLemore, Thos Head W M Jan 1863 37 M 9 Tx Nc Nc Farmer
McLemore, Sopha Wf W F Mar 1876 24 M 9 4/4 Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, John E Son W M aug 1892 9 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Myrtie Dtr W F May 1894 6 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Fannie B Dtr W F Jan 1896 4 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Maggie Dtr W F Nov 1897 2 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 15 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 1A Stamped 85
San Augustine and Hemphill Road
1-1
Thomas E and Sophia A (Clark) McLemore
2-2
Cole, Walter P M W 22 m1 1 La Ark La Farmer
Cole, Agnes E Wf F W 20 m1 1 1/1 Tx Tx Tx
Cole, Ralph E Son M W 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx
3-3
Clark, Elias W head m W 26 m1 6 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Clark, Cordelia Wf F W 26 m1 6 4/4 Tx Ark Tn
Clark, Myrtle I Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Ellis M Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Benina J Dtr F W 5/12 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Anna B Dtr F W 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx
4-4
Clark, Elias Head M W 67 m2 41 Tx Miss Ala Farmer
Clark, Mary J Wf F W 59 m1 41 11/10 Tx Miss Miss
Clark, Minnie S Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Humphreys, Thos L Nephew m W 15 S Tx Ark Tx

Elias married Mary Josephine Wallace about 1870. Mary (daughter of Thompson "Finn" Wallace and Mary Etta "Polly" Vardeman) was born on 23 Feb 1851 in Texas; died on 24 Oct 1930 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A Mary Wallice (sic) was enrolled in the District 6 School in Sabine County in 1854.

At the time of the 1910 census, Josephine was shown as being the mother of 11 children, 10 still living. It therefore appears she was not the mother of three children living with she and Elias at the time of the 1780 census, John (b. 1865) and Sydney Ann (b. 1867) and Felix J. (b. 1868).

At the time of the 1920 Federal census she was living with her youngest daugher and son-in-law, Minnie and Elmer Butler, in San Augustine County.

Her headstone reads: "Come ye blessed - She lived and died a Christian - Beloved - How we miss you."

Obituary follows. Copied from FamilySearch, Public Memory:

In memory of Mrs. Elias Clark, who went away, leaving us for a better world on October 24th 1930. She was born Feb. 23rd 1851. She was married to Elias Clark in 1870. To this union was born eleven children. They are: C.B. Clark, L.T. Clark, J.E. Clark, T.F. Clark, W.E. Clark, Mrs. Agnes Cole, Mrs. Minnie Butler, all of whom are still living. Bruce Clark, Mrs. Anna McLemore, Mrs. Mattie Chandler and Mrs. Ara Anderson, who preceded her in death. There were also three step-children: John Clark, who died in early life, Mrs. J.W. Craig, who is also dead, and Felix Clark, who still survives. She left eighty grandchildren and a host of great grandchildren.
She professed faith in Christ in early life and joined the missionary Baptist Church. She was a charter member the the Antioch Church, and was a faithful and devout Christian.
Dear Mother was kind and true, meeting everyone with a smile. She always bore her trials with patience. It was so hard to give her up, but God's will must be done, not ours. We know it was a joyful hour for her when she heard the Dear Savior saying: "Enter Thou into the joy of the Lord. You have been faithful over a few things and I will make thee ruler over many things."
What more can be said? We know that a life like this can mean only a self sacrifice and loving service with heart and hands. Such a life she performed, not one day but every day, striving to help everyone she could.
Funeral service was held by Eld. E.M. Gentry at Antioch Church and her body was laid to rest in Antioch Cemetery to await the resurrection.
Committee: E.J. McGown, L.H. Chandler and Cora McLemore

Note - This obituary was written in October of 1930 in memory of Mary Josephine Wallace Clark. Antioch Church is the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Sabine County, Texas. The cemetery is Gravel Hill Cemetery adjacent to the church property. A copy of the following poem was written below the obituary.

To that beautiful land we call heaven,
The place where we all want to be
Is a road that leads onward and upward,
And a lone weary traveler we see.
An angel is hastening to open
The pearly gates far and wide,
Bidding this pilgrim welcome,
To the joy on the other side.
Who is the traveler fair angel?
Someone's sister or brother?
Oh, no far greater than these,
'Tis someone's precious mother.
She is a mother old and gray,
And bent with the passing years,
As she toils through sunshine and shadows
And up through the vale of tears.
It has been her lot to be happy.
And then came her saddest hours.
Many a bitter weed she has plucked,
That grew in her lovely flowers.
Oh, dear tired, weary mother,
If we friends and loved ones knew
How thy loving hands have guided us,
And steered us safely through.
author unknown

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Nacogdoches County, ED 49
Enumerated 19 Jun 1880
Page 26B SD 1 ED 49
230-230
Chandler, F. L W M 41 Farmer Miss Miss Ga
Chandler, Lou W F 33 Wf Housekeeping TN TN TN
Chandler, Carrie W F 11 Dtr Tn Tn Miss
Chandler, Jessie W M 9 Son Tenn Tenn Miss
Chandler, Lillie W F 8 Dtr Tenn Tenn Miss
Chandler, Alva W F 7 Dtr Tenn Tenn Miss
Chandler, Hollis W M 6 Son Tenn Tenn Miss
Chandler, Minnie W F 4 Dtr Tenn Tenn Miss
Chandler, Ella W F 2 Dtr Tenn Tenn Miss
Chandler, Allice W F 1 Dtr Tenn Tenn Miss

1900 Census
Texas, Nacogdoches, Attoyac Vicinity
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 44 Sheet 4A Stamped 139
60-60
Chandler, Frank L Head W M Jan 1838 62 Wd Miss Unk Unk Farmer
Chandler, Delie Dtr W F Feb 1883 17 S Tex Miss Ten
Chesnutt, Alvia Dtr W F Feb 1873 27 m 7 3/2 Tex Miss Tenn
Chesnutt, Wyett T Son-in-law W M Feb 1861 39 M 7 Tex NC Unk Farmer
Chesnutt, Johnnie M Grdtr W F Nov 1892 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Chesnutt, Thomas G Grdson W M Oct 1887 3 S Tx Tx Tx

Franklin married Louisa "Lou" Phillips before 1869. Louisa was born about 1847 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]