Elrena Nancy Love: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Elrena Nancy Love was born on 22 Aug 1889 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Nov 1970 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Said to be the daughter of Charles L. LOVE and Nancy Ann Elizabeth DAINWOOD.

Elrena married John Ancil Hyden on 20 Apr 1905 in Sabine County, Texas. John (son of Richard Hargis Hyden and Permelia Easley) was born on 25 Apr 1884 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Apr 1975 in Harris County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. John Henry Louie Hyden was born on 2 Mar 1911 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Jan 1971 in Sabine County, Texas.
3. Versie Nettie Hyden was born on 22 Dec 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 May 1996 in Jasper County, Texas.
4. Ruby Hyden was born on 7 Sep 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 19 Apr 1943 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
5. Johnnie Mae Hyden was born on 29 Dec 1918 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Jan 2001 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.
6. Richard Clement Hyden was born on 25 Sep 1921 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Oct 1994 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried on 7 Oct 1994 in Antioch Cemetery, Buna, Jasper County, Texas.

Generation: 2

2. John Henry Louie Hyden (1.Elrena¹) was born on 2 Mar 1911 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Jan 1971 in Sabine County, Texas.

Versie Nettie Hyden

(1.Elrena¹) was born on 22 Dec 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 May 1996 in Jasper County, Texas.

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
May 22, 1996, Page 14

Obituaries

Versie Hyden Quick

Versie Hyden Quick, 82, of Jasper died Monday, May 20, 1996, at her residence.

She was a native of Sabine County and a longtime resident of Jasper. Mrs. Quick was a retired teacher with 38 years of experience in the Southeast Texas area and was a member of the Retired Teachers Association.

Survivors: husband, Roy Cecil Quick of Jasper, a son, Dr. Tommy C. Quick of Jasper; a sister, Johnnie Mae Smith of Austin; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) at the First Baptist Church of Jasper. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home, Jasper.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)

Family/Spouse: Roy Cecil Quick. Roy was born on 13 May 1913; died on 24 Feb 2004 in Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

4. Ruby Hyden (1.Elrena¹) was born on 7 Sep 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 19 Apr 1943 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
Notes:
She married a RANDALL.

Johnnie Mae Hyden

(1.Elrena¹) was born on 29 Dec 1918 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Jan 2001 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.

Notes:

SABINE COUNTY REPORTER
10 January 2001

Johnnie Mae Smith, 82, of Austin died Tuesday, January 2, 2001, at her residence.

Mrs. Smith was born December 29, 1918 in Yellowpine as a daughter of the late John and Elrena Hyden and was an elementary school teacher for 36 years in the Galena Park and Deer Park School Districts. She was married April 15, 1941 to Tillman Smith and he preceded her in death.

Survivors: three daughters and sons-in-law, Nancy and Art Brannan of Austin, Judy and Lee Mitchell of San Marcos, and Mary and David Corban of Houston; grandchildren Rick Brannan, Andrea Brannan, Ashley Brannan, Leah Anderson, Brian Mitchell, Andrew Corban and Ethan Corban; and two great-grandchildren, Garrett Anderson and Samantha Anderson.

She was preceded in death by her brothers, Louie Hyden and Clemit Hyden, and sisters Ruby Randall and Versie Quick.

Funeral services were held Jan 5 at Bethany United Methodist Church in Austin. Interment followed at Colfax Cemetery in Colfax.

Beck Funeral Home of Austin/Round Rock, directors.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

JOHNNIE MAE SMITH 29 Dec 1918 02 Jan 2001 (V) 78750 (Austin, Travis, TX) (none specified) 459-22-7524 Texas

Johnnie married Tillman Smith on 15 Apr 1941. Tillman was born on 25 May 1918 in Texas; died on 12 Feb 1989 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard Clement Hyden

(1.Elrena¹) was born on 25 Sep 1921 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Oct 1994 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried on 7 Oct 1994 in Antioch Cemetery, Buna, Jasper County, Texas.

Notes:

Obituary

Clement Hyden

Richard Clement Hyden, age 73, of Buna died at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 1994, at a Beaumont hospital.

Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Buna with Jerry Clark and Rick Eifert officiating. Interment followed at Antioch Cemetery near Buna. Arrangements were handled by Stringer Funeral Home in Buna.

Born Sept. 26, 1921, in Yellowpine and a graduate of Hemphill High School, Hyden had lived in Buna several years and was a retired educator. He had taught at Douglass and Summerfield before moving to Buna in 1949 as elementary principal at Buna ISD. Hyden later became high school principal and an outstanding basketball coach before being names superintendent of Buna ISD.

After retiring in 1983, Hyden served as assistant to State Rep. Jerry Clark unitl 1987. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church along with the Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, Masonic Lodge, and the board of directors of Buna Public Library.

Survivors: wife, Geraldine Hyden of Buna; two sons and daughters-in-law, Steve and June Hyden of Benton, Louisiana; sisters, Johnnie Mae Smith of Austin and Versie Quick of Jasper; and grandchildren, Leisa, John and Jace.

Pallbearers: John Larry Hyden, Tommy Quick, R. A. Garlington, Harold West, Kenneth Champion, Robert Hargrove, Robert Nicks and Bobby Holmes.

Published in The Sabine County Reporter, October 12, 1994, page 10

(Research):Headstone was engraved Richard Clemit Hyden?

Richard married Geraldine Chaney on 8 Jun 1947 in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas. Geraldine (daughter of Ethredge E. Chaney and Geneva Ashley) was born about 1927 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]