Bena Norine Harris

1901 - 2000  (98 years)

• Name	Bena Norine Harris  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	24 Jul 1901	Texas   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Death	5 Jan 2000	San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas   [2, 4, 5]
  Burial	New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas   [2, 4, 5]
  Notes	THE SABINE COUNTY REPORTER January 12, 2000 Bena Harris Gellatly, 98, of Milam died Wednesday, Jan 5, 2000, in San Augustine. Mrs. Gellatly was born July 24, 1901 and had been a lifelong resident of the Milam area. She was a homemaker and a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Survivors; daughters and sons-in-law, Claudia and Dan Polley of Sexton, Merle and Oscar Huff of Milam, and Bonnie and Larry Mobbs of Odessa, a sister, Elaine Brown of San Augustine; eight grandchildren a step-granddaughter; nine great-grandchildren; and four step great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband D.C. Gellatly, and a son, Robert Gellatly. Funeral services were held Jan 7 at New Hope Baptist Church near Milam with Bro. Jim Moss and Bro. Lou Dane officiating. Interment followed at New Hope Cemetery. Starr Funeral Home Inc of Hemphill, Directors.
  Person ID	I5627	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	25 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Robert Earl Harris,   b. 11 Aug 1868, Texas d. 29 Dec 1934, Sabine County, Texas (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Susan L. "Sudie" Pratt,   b. 30 May 1871, Texas d. 11 Jun 1911, Sabine County, Texas (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1890	Sabine County, Texas   [1, 6]
  Family ID	F154	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Don Claude "D. C." Gellatly,   b. 21 Jun 1898, Texas d. 19 Sep 1976, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1918  [2, 4]
  Children	1. Robert Earl Gellatly,   b. 27 Sep 1919   d. Jan 1987, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 67 years)   2. Claudia Jeanette Gellatly,   b. 14 Nov 1926, Sabine County, Texas d. 26 Jul 2020, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 93 years)   3. Billie Merlene "Merle" Gellatly,   b. 13 May 1930, Sabine County, Texas d. 19 Dec 2012, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 82 years)   4. Living
  Family ID	F285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 24 Jul 1901 - Texas Death - 5 Jan 2000 - San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas Burial - - New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S594] Davenport, Linda King-Family Researcher (dlkkport@hotmail.com) Emails, Family Group Sheets, Descendancy Trees, etc. [S928] McCary, Mackie & Kay "New Hope Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Cemetery Index ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/. [S481] 1910 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls. This database is an index to the head of households enumerated in the 1910 United States Federal Census, the Thirteenth Census of the United States. In addition, each indexed name is linked to actual images of the 1910 Federal Census. The information recorded in the census includes: name, relationship to head of family, age at last birthday, sex, color or race, whether single, married, widowed, or divorced, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, and more.), Texas, Sabine County Enumerated 26 April 1910 SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 134 Sheet 5B (Reliability: 3). [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 12, 2000 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 13824758 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 25744530 (Reliability: 3).