Winnie Laverne Clark

1921 - 1988  (66 years)

• Name	Winnie Laverne Clark  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Born	3 Jun 1921	Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Died	14 Jan 1988	Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2, 5]
  Buried	Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas   [2, 5]
  Notes	The Sabine County Reporter January 21, 1998, Page 14 Laverne Clark Smith Laverne Clark Smith, 76, of Fairmount died at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998, at Sabine County Hospital, Hemphill. She was born June 3, 1921, in Fairmount as a daughter of the late Bertie Lena (Fullen) and Easuel Clark, Sr. and was a lifelong resident of Sabine County. Mrs. Smith was a member of East Mayfield Missionary Baptist Church and a homemaker. Survivors: husband, Fred D. Smith of Fairmount, two sons, Commissioner Lynn Smith and Tommy Smith, both of Fairmount; two daughters, Lanell Baird of Fairmount and Glynda Jones of Jasper; four brothers, Easuel Clark Jr. and Doil D. Clark, both of Orange, and Knox Clark and Bill Clark, both of Bridge City; three sisters, Mozelle Hyller of Fannett, Jo Laroue of Orange, and Reba Barnett of Yellowpine; seven granchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Homer R. Williams officiating. Interment followed at Fairmount Cemetery in Fairmount. Pallbearers were nephews. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2011)
  Person ID	I11046	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Neuman Easuel Clark, Sr.,   b. 22 Nov 1897, Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 16 Feb 1984, Bridge City, Orange County, Texas  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Bertie Lena Fullen,   b. 13 Aug 1903, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 18 Oct 1985, Jefferson County, Texas  (Age 82 years)
  Married	18 Sep 1919  [3, 5, 6]
  	In the "Back In Time" column of the Sabine County Reporter, September 15, 1999, it was noted that Twenty Years ago, in 1979, "Mr and Mrs Easuel Clark were celebrating their 60th Wedding Anniversary." That means they were probably married circa September 1919. In the "Back In Time" column of the Sabine County Reporter, September 29, 1999, it was noted that Thirty Years ago, in 1969, "Mr and Mrs. Easuel Clark were honored with a reception on their 50th Wedding anniversary."
  Photos		Clark, Bertie (Fullen) with her husband, Newman Photo taken ca 1925 in Fairmount, Sabine County, Texas
  Family ID	F3266	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Fred Dainwood Smith,   b. 24 Feb 1920, Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 9 Oct 2006, Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 86 years)
  Married	4 Feb 1939
  	They are the parents of Sidney Lynn, Winnie Lanell, Glenda Faye and Thomas Wayne Smith.
  Children	1. Sidney Lynn Smith,   b. 3 Jun 1943, Fairmount, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 24 Feb 2022, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 78 years)   2. Winnie Lanell Smith,   b. 5 Feb 1947, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Living   4. Living
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2012
  Family ID	F4766	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Jun 1921 - Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas Died - 14 Jan 1988 - Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas Buried - - Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S360] Simmons, Frances--Family Researcher (Rt 1, Box 193, Newton, TX 75966). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), January 21, 1998, Page 14 (Reliability: 3). [S1305] Clark, John W. "Some Descendants of William Clark of Sabine County, Texas" (American Reference Publishing Co., Ste. 262-250, Ridgleas Bank Building, Fort Worth, Texas 76116, c. 1971), (This book was complied by John William Clark, 1023 Harris Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73107 in honor of William Clark...information was obtained from family records and interviews with relatives having first hand knowledge of the facts; census records of South Carolina, Mississippi, and Texas; cemetery records and tombstone inscriptions; library books in Oklahoma City, Dallas, Austin, Hemphill, Lufkin and Nacogdoches, and letters from many interested people all over the country willing to help and be helped. A copy of this book was found by Trudy Cox at the Abilene Christina Unversity Brown Library and xeroxed by her, and a copy sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas.), p. 25 (Reliability: 3). [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Texas, Sabine County, JP 7 Enumerated 202-10 SD 19 Sheet 5A Stamped 115 89-91 (Reliability: 3). [S913] McCary, Kay P. "Fairmount Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Cemetery Index ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.).