Jack Dempsey "J. D." "Dempsey" Edgar

1919 - 2002  (83 years)

• Name	Jack Dempsey "J. D." "Dempsey" Edgar  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Nickname	J. D.
  Born	15 Jan 1919	Remling, Jasper County, Texas   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Apr 2002	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [3, 4]
  Buried	Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas   [4]
  Notes	The Sabine County Reporter April 10, 2002, Page 13 J. D. "Dempsey" Edgar J. D. "Dempsey" Edgar, 83, of Hemphill died at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2002, at his residence. He was born Jan. 15, 1919, in the Remling community as a son of the late Gertrude Edith (Ener) and William Tilmon Edgar and was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II. Edgar, a retired sales manager from the lumber industry, had lived in Hemphill for the past 29 years, moving from Bon Wier. He was a member of Hemphill's First Baptist Church. Survivors: wife, Letitia Edgar of Hemphill; sons, George D. Edgar of Hemphill, Jack William Edgar of El Paso, and Wayne Smith of Midlothian; daughters, Ruth Ann Walker of El Paso and Letitia Ann Brittain of Dallas, brothers, W. Tim Edgar of Beaumont, Truitt Edgar of Vidor, and Tommy Edgar of Lumberton; a sister, Billie Jean Veal of Kountze; 14 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. at Hemphill with Bro. Bob Guin, Bro. Fred Raney and Bro. Buddy Pratt officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Sabine County. Memorials may be made to Lakes Areas Hospice at 254 Ethel Street, Jasper, TX 75951. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2010)
  Person ID	I35036	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	William Tilman "Tim" Edgar, Sr.,   b. 29 Jun 1895, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 18 Jul 1940, Tyler County, Texas  (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Gertrude Edith Ener,   b. Abt 1897, Texas ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1914	Texas   [2]
  Family ID	F10983	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Georgia Alline Jordan,   b. 21 Nov 1922, Kountze, Hardin County, Texas ,   d. 8 Sep 1968, Woodville, Tyler County, Texas  (Age 45 years)
  Married	Bef 1939
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2010
  Family ID	F10982	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Letitia Emadine Skinnell,   b. 18 Sep 1923, Marshall, Harrison County, Texas ,   d. 8 Feb 2010, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas  (Age 86 years)
  Married	23 Feb 1976	Sabine County, Texas
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2010
  Family ID	F10980	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 15 Jan 1919 - Remling, Jasper County, Texas Married - 23 Feb 1976 - Sabine County, Texas Died - 7 Apr 2002 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [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.), February 17, 2010, Page 11 (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, Tyler County, JP 2 Enumerated April 8 an d9, 1930 ED 229-3 SD 19 Seeht 2A Stamped 178 40-40 (Reliability: 3). [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.). [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.), April 10, 2002, Page 13 (Reliability: 3).