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Seaborn Harris Oliphint

Male 1844 - Abt 1902  (57 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Seaborn Harris Oliphint was born on 8 Apr 1844 in Sabine County, Texas; died about 1902 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

    Seaborn married Gabriella E. Collier about 1867 in Sabine County, Texas. Gabriella (daughter of George Washington Collier and Sarah Elizabeth Tatum) was born on 22 Dec 1845 in Claiborne County, Mississippi; died on 4 Mar 1939 in Orange, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Martha Jane "Jennie" Oliphint  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1868; died in 1963 in Orange County, Texas.
    2. 3. John Houston Oliphint  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1870 in Texas; died on 27 Mar 1931 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    3. 4. George Wilfred Oliphant  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jan 1872 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Mar 1948 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas.
    4. 5. William R. Oliphint  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Mar 1874 in Texas; died on 4 Mar 1905 in Texas.
    5. 6. Alfred W. Oliphint  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Aug 1876 in Texas; died on 15 Sep 1893.
    6. 7. Sarah A. "Sallie" Oliphint  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1880 in Texas; and died.
    7. 8. Daisy Oliphint  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1883 in Texas; and died.
    8. 9. Seaborn Herbert Oliphint  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1891 in Texas.
    9. 10. Hubert W. Oliphint  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Mar 1891 in Texas; died on 11 Apr 1896.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Martha Jane "Jennie" Oliphint Descendancy chart to this point (1.Seaborn1) was born about 1868; died in 1963 in Orange County, Texas.

    Notes:

    She was a teacher.

    Family/Spouse: Martin A. Watson. Martin was born in Oct 1867 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  John Houston Oliphint Descendancy chart to this point (1.Seaborn1) was born about 1870 in Texas; died on 27 Mar 1931 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    (Research):
    Census Information:

    1930 Census
    Texas, Sabine County, J.P. 1
    Enumerated April 25, 1930
    ED 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 4A Stamped 26
    43-44
    Oliphint, John H Head M W 60 Wd 47 Tx Tx Miss Farmer
    Oliphint, Gabbriella E Mother F W 83 We 21 Miss Miss Miss
    Oliphint, John H. Jr. Son M W 8 S Tx Tx La
    Oliphint, Bennie R Son M W 5 S Tx Tx La

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Benjamin Ray Oliphint  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 May 1924 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Jul 2007 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

  3. 4.  George Wilfred Oliphant Descendancy chart to this point (1.Seaborn1) was born on 6 Jan 1872 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Mar 1948 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Tracy Rice instead shows him as Frank Oliphant.

    George married Emma Florida Meador on 16 Feb 1902 in Sabine County, Texas. Emma (daughter of Benjamin Franklin Meador, Sr. and Anna Elizabeth "Bettie" Tillman) was born on 2 Oct 1882 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Nov 1969 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Fred Meador Oliphint  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Dec 1904 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died in May 1980 in Sabine County, Texas.
    2. 14. George Rodney Oliphant  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Mar 1907 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Jul 1998 in Harris County, Texas.

  4. 5.  William R. Oliphint Descendancy chart to this point (1.Seaborn1) was born on 27 Mar 1874 in Texas; died on 4 Mar 1905 in Texas.

  5. 6.  Alfred W. Oliphint Descendancy chart to this point (1.Seaborn1) was born on 2 Aug 1876 in Texas; died on 15 Sep 1893.

  6. 7.  Sarah A. "Sallie" Oliphint Descendancy chart to this point (1.Seaborn1) was born about 1880 in Texas; and died.

  7. 8.  Daisy Oliphint Descendancy chart to this point (1.Seaborn1) was born about 1883 in Texas; and died.

  8. 9.  Seaborn Herbert Oliphint Descendancy chart to this point (1.Seaborn1) was born about 1891 in Texas.

  9. 10.  Hubert W. Oliphint Descendancy chart to this point (1.Seaborn1) was born on 10 Mar 1891 in Texas; died on 11 Apr 1896.


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Seaborn1)

  2. 12.  Benjamin Ray Oliphint Descendancy chart to this point (3.John2, 1.Seaborn1) was born on 28 May 1924 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Jul 2007 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Sabine County Reporter
    July 18, 2007
    Page 9
    Benjamin Ray Oliphint

    Bishop Benjamin Ray Oliphint, 83, of Houston died Saturday, July 7, 2007. Bishop Oliphint was born May 28, 1924 in Hemphill. He received a B.A. degree from Southern Methodist University, A M. Div. degree from Duke University, and a S.T.M. degree from Union Theological Seminary, New York. In 1951, he earned his Ph.D. degree from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He received honorary degrees from Baker University and Wiley College, and the Distinguished Alumni Award from SMU. Between 1947-1980, Bishop Oliphint served as pastor of United Methodist Churches in Dallas, New Orleans, Louisiana, Alexandria, Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was elected a bishop of The United Methodist Church in 1980 and served the Kansas area (1980-1984) and Houston area (1984-1992), and as interim bishop of the Louisiana area (1987-1988). From 1992-2002, he served as President of the Texas United Methodist College Association. Bishop Oliphint was elected a delegate to seven United Methodist General Conferences, and led the delegation four times. As bishop, he served as President of the General Commission of Christian Unity and Inter-religious Concerns, and President of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, and was a member of the Presidium of the World Methodist Council.

    He was instrumental in founding Africa University, Zimbabwe, and served as trustee for numerous United Methodist institutions, including SMU and Methodist Hospital, Houston.

    Survivors, his wife of 55 years, Nancy Kelley Oliphint of Houston; daughter, Mary Brooke Casad and husband Victor of Carrollton; sons, Stuart Oliphint and wife Cassandra of Fort Worth, Clayton Oliphint and wife Lori of Dallas, and Kelley Oliphint and wife Priscilla of La Grange; brother John Oliphint and wife Ruth of Colorado Springs; grandchildren, and a great-grandson.

    Graveside rites were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 10, at Greenwood Cemetery in Pineville, Louisiana.

    Memorial gifts may be given to the Benjamin R. Oliphint Scholarship of the Methodist Global Education Fund for Leadership Development, 1 Music Circle North, P.O. Box 340029, Nashville, TN 37203-0029; Nancy Oliphint Playground, Lakeview Conference Center, 400 Private Road 6036, Palestine, TX 75801-4350 or St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 3471 Westheimer, Houston, Texas 77227,

    Services were conducted under the direction of Earthman Funeral Directors in Houston.

    (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, August 2007)


  3. 13.  Fred Meador Oliphint Descendancy chart to this point (4.George2, 1.Seaborn1) was born on 19 Dec 1904 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died in May 1980 in Sabine County, Texas.

    Fred married Thelma Lucille Clark on 19 Dec 1930. Thelma (daughter of Elijah Wallace Clark and Cordelia "Delia" Chandler) was born on 21 Feb 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Dec 1987 in McLennan County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Keith Lamar Oliphint  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Sep 1934 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Jul 2011 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas.

  4. 14.  George Rodney Oliphant Descendancy chart to this point (4.George2, 1.Seaborn1) was born on 31 Mar 1907 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Jul 1998 in Harris County, Texas.

    George married Katie Laura Vickers on 16 Dec 1928. Katie (daughter of Burnice Jefferson Vickers and Mattie L. Honeycutt) was born on 22 Nov 1909 in Sabine County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 15.  Keith Lamar Oliphint Descendancy chart to this point (13.Fred3, 4.George2, 1.Seaborn1) was born on 10 Sep 1934 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Jul 2011 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Keith L. Oliphint
    News-Journal.com, Longview, Texas

    Keith L. Oliphint
    Van---Memorial services for Keith Oliphint, 76, of Longview, are scheduled for 2 p.m. today, July 7, 2011, at Calvary Baptist Church, 4715 Tenneryville Road, Longview. Keith Lamar Oliphint passed away July 3, 2011, after a short illness.

    Keith was born September 10, 1934, in Hemphill, Texas to Fred Meador Oliphint and Thelma Lucille Clark Oliphint. The family moved to South Houston, Texas, when Keith was young. He graduated from Pasedena High School, Baylor University in Waco, Texas and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.

    Keith loved his Lord. After pastoring Baptist Churches in Pledger, Texas and St. Clairsville, Ohio, the family moved ot Tanzania, East Africa, to served as missionairies for the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. They served there for the next 22 years, and returned to teh U.S. in 1987, to live in Waco, Texas. There he worked for Plantation Foods until retirement. Keith moved to Longview, Texas in 2010.

    Keith loved to work with his hand and often thanked God for that ability. he also loved people and to make new friends. He enjoyed very much meeting Oliphints worldwide and attended the Clan meeting in Scotland. But he thought his most enjoyable privilege was to raise his three daughters.

    Keith is survived by his wife, Peggy Howell Oliphint, brother, George Clark Oliphint of Los Angeles; daughter, Cynthia and husband, P. J. Cooley, of Longview, Texas, and daughter, Susan and husband, David Fergeson, of Fort Worth; and son-in-law, Darrell White of Corpus Christi. There are eight grandchildren, Amanda, Maci and Ryland White, Courtney Oliphint, Kenneth and Ben Copely, and Malaika and Amanda Ferguson; and one great-grandchild, Canaan White.

    Memorials may be made to Orphans Unlimited Inc.,, 11152 Westheimer Road, PMB #391, Houston, TX 77042, to help orphans in Mozambique or the charity of your choice.

    Published in the Longview News-Journal on July 7, 2011
    Online on Ancestry.com

    Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2012



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