John E. Pennington

Notes:

Did he also marry Julia Smith, a daughter of Kit SMITH and Mary Jesse Alma SCRUGGS? He was shown as married twice on the 1910 Federal Census.

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 25 and 26 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 6B
107-107
Pennington, John Head M W 41 M2 10 Ark Ark SC Retail Merchant General Store
Pennington, Minnie Wf F W 32 m1 10 5/4 Tx Miss Tx
Pennington, Lela Dtr F W 8 S Tx Ark Tx
Pennington, Etta Dtr F W 6 S Tx Ark Tx
Pennington, Aaron Son M W 5 S Tx Ark Tx
Pennington, Carroll Son M W 4 S Tx Ark Tx

John married Arminda "Minnie" Jane McDaniel about 1900. Arminda (daughter of Alexander "Alex" C. McDaniel and Nancy Emma Jane Scruggs) was born on 26 Oct 1877 in Texas; died about 1938; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name: Lela Gracie Burkett
Death Date: 05 Dec 1973
Death Place: Bronson, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race:
Death Age: 71 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1902
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Britt Burkett
Father's Name: John Pennington
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Mother's Name: Minnie Mcdaniel
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Film Number: 2242951
Digital Film Number: 4169900
Image Number: 1977
Reference Number: 97748
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Lela married Elbert Scott "Britt" Burkett on 15 Dec 1919 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. Elbert was born on 10 Feb 1900 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Oct 1989 in Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name: Rosa Etta Tatom
Death Date: 07 Nov 1974
Death Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Gender: Female
Race:
Death Age: 71 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1903
Birth Date:
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Dewey Tatom
Father's Name: John Pennington
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Mother's Name: Minnie Mcdaniel
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Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2243404
Digital Film Number: 4167742
Image Number: 1482
Reference Number: 83329
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Family/Spouse: Dewey Tatom. Dewey (son of Samuel Willie Tatom and Harriet Adelia "Delia" White) was born on 20 Nov 1898 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Mar 1975 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried on 31 Mar 1975 in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elvia Virginia White. Elvia (daughter of John Madison White and Katie Morris) was born on 25 Jan 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Oct 1997 in Harris County, Texas; was buried in Antioch Cemetery, Buna, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On his FindAGrave memorial page, created by Keith Kuhn, he was shown as married to Alice Almedia GILBERT (b. 15 Sept 1905 d. Feb 1990).

Family/Spouse: Mozelle McGown. Mozelle (daughter of Eugene G. McGown and Essie Mae Horton) was born on 20 Dec 1930 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Dec 1997 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Opal Burkett Walton of Longview, TX passed away at her home Sunday morning, January 16, 2011 with her family by her side.

Mrs. Walton was born May 27, 1925 at Hemphill, TX to Britt and Lelia Burkett. She was the third of ten children.

Mrs. Walton attended school at Rodessa, LA, graduating in 1942.

She married H.N. (Tiny) Walton of McLeod, TX on February 23, 1943.

Mrs. Walton was a 25 year member of the Golden Light Chapter of the American Business Women's Association of Longview. Her work experience included Kress' of Shreveport, LA, Montgomery Ward of Seminole, TX and Ponca City, OK, McWilliam's Furniture Store of Longview, TX and Longview Refinning Co as a clerk.

Mrs. Walton is survived by her husband and children: daughters Judy Hill and husband James of Canyon, TX, Diane Walker and husband Ron of Blackwell, OK, son Ricky Walton and wife Vonne of Chico, TX, six grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Six sisters: Ruby Yates and husband Wade of Jefferson, TX, Lavern Ballard of Broussard, LA, Verlene Daniels of Liberty, TX, Maxine Pate of Pineland, TX, Jean Windham and husband Jim of Deer Park, TX, sister-in-law Marcelyn Bankhead of Longview, TX and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and three brothers.

Mrs. Walton attended the Church of Christ on McCann Road.

Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Wednesday, January 19, 2011 in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at the funeral home. Entombment will follow in the Rosewood Park Mausoleum.

The family suggest in lieu of flowers persons wishing to honor Mrs. Walton may donate to their favorite charity.

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Ruby Yates, age 87, of Jefferson, Texas, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, November 12, 2015, in a Dallas, Texas hospital.

Ruby was born November 21, 1927, in Bronson, Texas, to E. B. and Lela Burkett. She was a homemaker, member of McLeod Tabernacle and loved spending time with family, sewing and reading. She was preceded in death by three brothers, E.L. Burkett, Gearld Burkett and Kenneth Burkett; three sisters, Idell Varnell, Laverne Burkett and Opal Walton.

She is survived by her husband, Wade Yates of Jefferson, Texas; three children, Royce Yates and wife Judy of Shreveport, Louisiana, Brenda Yates of Houston, Texas, Gary Yates, Sr. and wife Darlene of McLeod, Texas; three sisters, Jean Windham of Houston, Texas, Verlene Daniels of Houston, Texas, Maxine Pate of Pineland, Texas; eight grandchildren; twenty-four great-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives.

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Sunday, November 15, 2015, at McLeod Tabernacle, under the direction of Hanner Funeral Service with Bro. J.P. Story officiating.

Visitation will be Saturday, November 14, 2015 from 6 pm to 8 pm at McLeod Tabernacle.

Interment will be in Good Exchange Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to McLeod Tabernacle Building Fund, P. O. Box 93, McLeod, Texas 75565.

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Gerald Wayne Burkett
Longview News-Journal (TX) | 18 November 2010

HEMPHILL - Gerald Wayne Burkett, 80, died in a Longview nursing home after an illness. He was born in Sarepta, Louisiana, to E.B. and Lela Pennington Burkett. Gerald was a merchandise manager for Wilson Sporting Goods before retiring. He was a former resident of Dallas before moving to Longview.

Mr. Burkett is survived by six sisters: Ruby Yates of Jefferson, Texas, Opal Walton of Longview, Verline Daniels of Liberty, Maxine Pate of Pineland, Jean Windham of Deer Park, Texas, and Laverne Ballard of Broussard, Louisiana. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until funeral service time at 12:30 p.m. in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Burial will follow in the Plainview Cemetery near Bronson, Texas.

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Maxine Burkett Pate, 83, of Pineland, Texas passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the Nacogdoches Medical Center.

Maxine was born in Rodessa, Louisiana on April 6, 1937 to Britt Burkett and Lela Pennington Burkett.

She is survived by her sons, Philip Pate and wife, Brenda of Pineland, Rodney Pate and wife, Rose of Etoile, and David Pate of Pineland; grandchildren, Jeremy Pate of Pineland, Josh Pate of Pineland, Jessica Dudley and husband, Cheyenne of Lumberton, Lauren Pate of Nacogdoches, and Destiny Pate of Pineland; her sister, Gloria Jean Windham and husband, Jimmy of Deer Park, Texas; and a host of great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Britt and Lela Burkett; her husband, Elwood Pate; brothers, Gerald Wayne Burkett, Kenneth Burkett and E.L. Burkett; sisters, Idell Barnett, Opal Walton, Laverne Ballard, Ruby Yates, and Verlene Darter.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m. Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr Street Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 7, 2020 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr Street Hemphill, Texas with Pam Lundburg officiating.

Burial will follow services in Bronson Cemetery.

Condolences can be made and guest book may be signed online at starrfuneralhome.com.

Downloaded from The Starr Funeral Home website, also published in The Sabine County Reporter, December 9, 2020, page 4

Family/Spouse: Gerald Elwood Pate. Gerald was born on 15 Dec 1926 in Bon Wier, Newton County, Texas; died on 18 Aug 2001 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name: Roy Kenneth Burkett
Death Date: 14 Mar 1965
Death Place: Sabine Co, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 24 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 14 Feb 1941
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Divorced
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Britt Burkett
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Lela Pennington
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Roughneck
Place of Residence: Branson, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Cross Road (Plainview)
Burial Place: Bronson, Texas
Burial Date: 16 Mar 1965
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2117752
Digital Film Number: 4028296
Image Number: 82
Reference Number: it1 v39 cn19080
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Roy married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lynn Tatom of Pineland died Saturday May 18, 2019 in a local nursing home.

He was born May 24, 1926 in Sabine County, in the Plainview Community and was 92 years of age.

Lynn was the son of Dewey Tatom (1898-1975) and Rosa Etta Pennington Tatom (1903-1974).

He was an Army Staff Sergeant during World War II, serving from 1944-1946, participating in the Luzon Campaign (Philippines) and the Occupation of Japan after their surrender.

He once told me that he spent his 19th Birthday burying dead Japanese soldiers.

After getting an Agriculture degree from Stephen F. Austin State University In Nacogdoches, he had a long career in poultry production management as a "service man", retiring from Tyson Foods, Inc. in Tenaha.

There was a visitation of friends and family Monday May 20, 2019 from 5 to 8 pm at Starr Funeral Home.
A graveside funeral service was held Tuesday at 2:00 pm at Plainview Cemetery.
Burial followed in Plainview Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife of 69 years Dorothy Tatom of Pineland, son Wade Tatom and wife Julie of Tenaha, TX, daughters Robin Shapley and husband Andy of Pineland and Rhonda Gipson and husband Floyd of Pineland, and grandchildren Shelley Adams & husband Mike of Arkansas, Mark Gipson and wife Shawn of Washington State, Justin Tatom & wife Stephanie of Tenaha, Candus Tatom of Nacogdoches, Lauren Shapley of Pineland, Great Grandchildren Lilia Adams, Sylvia Adams, Matthew Gipson, Mark Gipson, Tabytha Gipson, Henley Tatom and Presley Tatom.

He was preceded in death by his parents Dewey and Etta Tatom and Brother Troy Tatom (1923-1994).

Guest book may be signed and condolences may be left at www.starrfh@windstream.net

Copied from The Starr Funeral Home website, also published in The Sabine County Reporter, May 22, 2019, pg 8

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Troy Tatom

Troy Tatom, 71, of Pineland died at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, 1994, at his residence on FM 2024, Plainview Community.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Don R. Falke, pastor of First Baptist Church, and Bro. T.A. Lane, pastor of Yellow Ridge Baptist Church, officiating. Interment was at Plainview Cemetery.

Born June 16, 1923, in Sabine County, as a son of the late Dewey and Etta (Pennington) Tatom, he had lived in Beaumont from 1946 to 1975, when he retured to Sabine County. He and Mildred Boyett were married Aug. 8, 1944, and celebrated their golden anniversary earlier this year.

Tatom was a retired truck driver with Temple-Inland Forest Products and Overland. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Pineland's First Baptist Church.

Survivors: his wife, Mildred Tatom of Pineland; two daughters and sons-in-law, Elaine and Hunter Henry of Midland, Michigan, and Nancy and Larry Shackleford of Sour Lake; five grandchildren, Luke Shackleford and Taylor Shackleford, both of Sour Lake, Adrianne Reed and Joda Henry, both of Michigan, and Jamie Henry of Florida; brother and sister-in-law, Lynn and Dorothy Tatom of Pineland; an aunt, Vernon DuBose of Pineland; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Pallbearers: Reggie Cordray, Rodney Cordray, Thomas Cordray, Samuel DuBose, Floyd Gipson, Hershell Phillips, Eugene Tatom, and Norbit L. Tatom.

Published in the Sabine County Reporter, November 2, 1994, page 15

Troy married Mildred Evelyn Boyett on 8 Aug 1944. Mildred was born on 8 Nov 1924 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Jul 2008 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]