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Larkin Chivers "L. C." Eddins, Jr.

Male 1913 - 1969  (55 years)


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  • Name Larkin Chivers "L. C." Eddins  [1, 2, 3
    Suffix Jr. 
    Nickname L. C. 
    Born 28 Aug 1913  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Jan 1969  Shelby County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    Buried Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Shelby County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • From FindAGrave:

      L. C. Eddins was born August 28, 1913 in Rimlig, Texas, a sawmill town in Sabine County south of Jasper. He was the son of Larkin Chivers Eddins, Sr. and William Hattie Tatum Eddins .

      He married Dorothy Collier on September 2, 1939 and they had five children, Dorothy, Faye, Nancy, Bobby and Billy.

      He was a truck driver for Texaco Company. He died of lung cancer on January 10, 1969, at the age of 55.

      Services were held at Mangum Chapel on January 12 with the Reverand S.E. Sevison officiating. Burial was in Oaklawn Memorial Park with Masonic graveside services held by Sam Samford Lodge No. 149.

      Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Dorothy Eddins of Center; three daughters, Dorothy Whiteman of Houston and Faye Huffman and Nancy Gilchrist of Center; two sons, Bobby and Billy Eddins of Center; seven grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Hattie Eddins of Fort Worth; and four sisters, Mrs. Lillian Isom of Jasper, Mrs. Opal Hammock of Houston and Mrs. Lillie Lee and Mrs. Bernice McDonald of Fort Worth.
    Person ID I6561  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 30 Aug 2023 

    Father Larkin Chivers Eddins, Sr.,   b. Abt 1889, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother William Hattie Tatum,   b. Abt 1893, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1909  [2
    Family ID F9593  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dorothy Bryle Collier,   b. 16 Apr 1920, Logansport, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 2007, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Children 
     1. Dorothy Marie Eddins,   b. 1 Dec 1940, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 2023, Center, Shelby County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Living
     3. Living
     4. Living
     5. Billy Ray Eddins,   b. 21 Feb 1955, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 
    Family ID F3262  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Aug 1913 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Jan 1969 - Shelby County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Shelby County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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.).

    2. [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 6, Bronson, ED 202-8 SD 19 Sheet 4 B and 5A (Reliability: 3).

    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.).

    4. [S334] Rootsweb, Texas Death Records, 1964 thru 1998.