Comet Donald Toole

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"Born the night Halley's Comet flashed across the sky."

Comet married Frances Blanche Finley on 30 Jun 1934. Frances (daughter of John William Finley and Effie Beatrice Williams) was born on 17 Jan 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Jan 2008 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Meador Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Donna Ruth Toole was born on 7 Sep 1937 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Mar 2005 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Meador Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

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"Associated with his father in the Toole Merchantile Company."

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name: A. R. Toole
death date: 31 Jan 1941
death place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 54 years 5 months
estimated birth date:
birth date: 01 Sep 1886
birthplace: Sabine Co., Tx.
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: J. O. Toole
father's birthplace: Georgia
mother's name: Emily E. Pratt
mother's birthplace: Georgia
occupation: Store
place of residence: Hemphill, Sabine, Tx.
cemetery:
burial place: Hemphill, Texas
burial date: 01 Feb 1941
additional relatives: X
film number: 2138245
digital film number: 4030500
image number: 349
reference number: cn 4920
Collection: A. R. Toole, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Adrian married Anna Mariah Whitehead on 9 May 1909. Anna (daughter of Owen Fort Whitehead and Mary Adeline Youngblood) was born on 17 Apr 1887; died on 26 Aug 1969; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
They owned and operated Toole's Store for many years and then owned Anna's gift shop. She was a devoted Methodist her entire life. (White and Toole, p 79).

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"Came to Texas in 1880 and assisted his uncle William Reese at the Sabine Valley Institute." (White and Toole)

James married Emily Elizabeth Pratt on 20 Mar 1882. Emily (daughter of Hampton Pratt and Mary Lucinda Potts) was born about 1864 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died about 1954. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Gave the land upon which the present First Baptist Church of Hemphill now stands. (White and Toole, p 80).

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Married:
They were business parters with Emily's father, Hampton Pratt for a time, but they later went into business by themselves and built the red brick building known as the Toole Mercantile. Later their twin sons, Adrain and Claude became partners. James was connected with the Moodys of Galveston in the cotton business. He farmed and also had a sawmill. His home was one fo the finest in Hemphill, and has been moved to San Augustine County by Mrs. Wade and restored among the medallion homes. It is near they Herring House, which is now owned by Ambassador Clark (White and Toole, p 80).

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He and his brother Henry owned and operated the Whitehead Saloon, Hotel and Livery Stable. (White and Toole, p 79).

Owen married Mary Adeline Youngblood on 20 Dec 1871. Mary (daughter of Michael Youngblood and Anna Maria Bonneau) was born about 1854; died about 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"James Maren Toole (CSA) m Indiana Virginia Reese, and they made their home in McDuffie County, GA where he d in 1873. (His grandfather) James Toole joined the Amer Rev Army in Baltimore, MD and became a prisoner of war for five years. In 1832, he was living on his Magnolia Plantation in Richmond County, GA receiving a pension for his services. His will was probated in Richmond Co in 1833, naming his son, George, and his grandchildren John Maren Toole and Susan Toole." (White and Toole)

John married Indiana Virginia Reese. Indiana was born before 1840; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He moved to Hemphill after the Civil War, and he and J.H. Speights were in business together. Hampton operated a store and a saloon. His two-story home was located where Perry Brothers store now is. He owned the east half of the square. He came to Hemphill with all his wordly goods tied to a kerchief at the end of a stick across his shoulder, and died a wealthy man (White and Toole, p 80).

The first family member to settle in Saing County, (he) was one of the earliest volunteers in "Cotton's Southrons' First Unit, Hood's Brigade. This brigade was one of the hardest fighting, most famous units in the Civil War. (Sabine County Reporter, October 22, 2003, Page 1 article titled "Civil War reenactment set on November Event planned at Pratt House in Hemphill.")

Hampton married Mary Lucinda Potts on 1 Jan 1846. Mary was born on 29 Feb 1828 in Alabama; died on 24 Mar 1908 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Parents born in Ireland per census.

Charles married Missouri Amanda Loyless about 1835. Missouri was born on 22 Aug 1810 in Georgia; died on 9 Jan 1895 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Virgie Speights wrote, in her September 26, 1963 "Oldtimers of Sabine County, Texas" column, that Dolly Wente Arnold's grandmother was Mrs. Missouri Amanda Loyless Whitehead, a widow who lost all her possessions in Macon, Georgia during the Civil War. She brought her five children, including little Fanny, to Sabine County.

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He lost an arm at the Battle of Antietam. They moved to Hemphill after the war, and served Sabine County as Clerk or County Judge until his death. (White and Toole, p 81).

Michael Youngblood was the son of Henry Youngblood and his wife, Sarah Miller (Harvey) Youngblood. Michael was born in Marion County, Mississippi on 26 March 1823. The family later moved to Caddo Parish, Louisiana. In DeSoto Parish, Louisiana on 16 October 1851 he married Anna Maria Bonneau daughter of Col. William Henry Bonneau and his wife, Anna Maria Swinton. Their children were Mary Adeline (Youngblood) Whitehead and Vanderhorst Bonneau Youngblood. After the death of Anna Maria Bonneau, Michael married her sister, Sarah Adeline Bonneau on 22 April 1878. Michael died 26 April 1898 in Hemphill, TX.

Michael enlisted in the Confederate Army on 1 April 1862 at Milam, Texas. He served as a private in Company I of the 1st. Texas Infantry known as Hood's Brigade. On 17 September 1862 during the battle at Sharpsburg, Maryland he suffered wounds to the left hand and arm which resulted in the amputation of his left arm near the shoulder. He was never physically able to return to duty, and he was finally retired on 1 December 1864 at Shreveport, Louisiana.

Michael held public office in Sabine County many years. He served as County Clerk as well as District Clerk.

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Michael married Anna Maria Bonneau about 1851. Anna (daughter of Col. William Henry Bonneau and Anna Maria Swinton) was born on 23 Dec 1825 in South Carolina; died on 18 Jul 1877 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]