Mary Joanna Fox

Mary married Rev. Wiley B. Harvey on 23 Aug 1875 in San Augustine County, Texas. Wiley (son of Calvin Charles Harvey, Sr. and Mary Emily Allen) was born on 22 Feb 1853 in Texas; died on 12 Jun 1946; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Name: John Crouch Crocker
Event Date: 27 Oct 1949
Event Place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race (Original): White
Age (Formatted): 78 years 5 months 3 days
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date: 24 May 1871
Birthplace: San Augustine, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: George Crocker
Father's Birthplace: Tenn.
Mother's Name: Areza Bullock
Mother's Birthplace: Tenn.
Occupation: Farmer
Residence Place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Cemetery (Original): Liberty Hill Cemetery
Burial Place: San Augustine, Texas
Burial Date: 28 Oct 1949
Informant's Name (Original):
GS Film number: 2223524
Digital Folder Number: 4031960
Image Number: 02221
Reference ID: cn50137
Collection: John Crouch Crocker, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

(Research):Census Records:

1910 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 4, ED 141

147-156
Crocker, John L Hd M W 37 M1 16 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Crocker, Julia A Wf F W 31 M1 16 7/7 Tx Tx North Carolina
Crocker, Maggie M Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer Home Farm
Crocker, Mayona Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer Home Farm
Crocker, Leona Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer Home Farm
Crocker, Walter S Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Crocker, Annie D Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Crocker, Lila Dtr F W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Crocker, Lizie Dtr F W 11/12 -- Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 4, District 179
Crooke, John L Hd M W 49 M Tx Tn Tx General Farm
Crooke, Julia Wf F W 41 M Tx Tx NC
Crooke, Leona Dtr F W 21 S Tx Tx Tx
Crooke, Walter Son W M 19 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Labor
Crooke, Debyie Son (sic) F W 16 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Crooke, Lila Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Crooke, Lizie Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Crooke, Carmon Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, San Augustine, Pr 4, ED 7
121-121
Crocker, John O Hd M W 58 M 22 Tx Tn Tx Farmer
Crocker, Julia A Wf F W 51 M 15 Tx Tx Nc
Spangler, John J Boarder M W 56 Wd Tx Miss Ga Farmer

Family/Spouse: John Crouch Crocker. John was born on 14 May 1871 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 27 Oct 1949 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Wavie Emeline Quinn. Wavie was born before 1884; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In her annotated trascription of the Gravel Hill Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary indicates that Naomi "Mae" shared a double marker with Thomas C. Butler, and that she was the daughter of John C. Crocker and Julia Ann Harvey. From census records, it appears her name was actually Mayona/Maeona/May Onie. Her death certificate simply lists her as Mae.

Name: Mae Butler
Death Date: 14 Oct 1976
Death Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 80 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 24 May 1896
Birthplace: Sabine County Texas
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John C Crocker
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Julie Harvey
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2243983
Digital Film Number: 4005513
Image Number: 02490
Reference Number: 85634
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Mae married Thomas Claude Butler on 27 Oct 1917. Thomas (son of Robert Curry Butler and Frances "Fannie Mae" Ellen Andrews) was born on 10 Jul 1894 in Texas; died on 12 May 1960 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leona married Ivey Burrell Lewis about 1922. Ivey (son of George Allison A. Lewis and Laura Henrietta Loggins) was born on 17 Sep 1896 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 28 Nov 1994 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Walter Strandrol Crocker
Death Date: 08 Nov 1967
Death Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: white
Death Age: 66 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 15 Jan 1901
Birthplace: San Augustine Co., Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Bertha Crocker
Father's Name: John C. Crocker
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Julia Harvey
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Teacher-Public School
Place of Residence: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Cemetery: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Burial Place: Beaumont, Texas
Burial Date: 10 Nov 1967
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2138820
Digital Film Number: 4027190
Image Number: 1818
Reference Number: cn 73665
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 4
Enumerated 18 Apr 1930
ED 203-7 SD 19 Sheet 5A Stamped 234
92-92
Crocker, Walter S Head M W 29 m 21 Tx Tx Tx Teacher
Crocker, Bertha A Wf F W 26 m 18 Tx Tx Tx Teacher

Walter married Bertha Aline Wright about 1922. Bertha was born on 26 Jun 1903 in Texas; died on 10 Jul 1984 in Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
December 25, 1996, Page 8

Lila Crocker Hodge

Lila Crocker Hodge, 91, of Beaumont died Monday, Dec. 9. 1996, at Spring Creek Manor.

Mrs. Hodge, a native of San Augustine County, was a longtime resident of Beaumont. She was a retired teacher and a U. S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.

Survivors: a step-son, James Hodge of Johnson City, Tennessee; step dauaghters, Louise McKINNEY of Johnson City and Angie BYRES of Streater, Illinois; sisters, Carmon BEARD of Beaumont and Elizabeth WRIGHT of San Augustine; and three step-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Dec. 11 at Broussard's Mortuary chapel in Beaumont. Interment was at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Beaumont.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)

Notes:

Sabine County Reporter
December 20, 2006

Elizabeth Crocker Wright

Elizabeth Crocker Wright, 97, of Conroe died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006, in Montgomery County. Mrs. Wright was born May 5, 1909, in San Augustine County to Julia (Harvey) Crocker and John Lambert Crocker. She lived most of her life in San Augustine, but had resided in Sugar Land and Conroe for the past six years. She was a devoted member of Calvary Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher and a charter member. Survivors: son and daughter-in-law, Giles V. and JoAnn WRIGHT of Sugar Land, daughters and son-in-law, Frances W. and Charles E. WALKER of Conroe and Betty Ruth GRIFFIN of Needville; sister Carmon BEARD of Beaumont; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. Paul WRIGHT. Graveside rites were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, at the Liberty Hill Cemetery in San Augustine County with her nephew, Bro. Herbert DICKERSON officiating. Services were under the direction of Carroway/Claybar Funeral Home in Lufkin.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Family/Spouse: Jessie Paul Wright. Jessie was born on 24 Aug 1907; died on 6 Sep 1973 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
March 11, 2009, Page 9

Carmon Crocker Beard, 96, of Beaumont died Friday, March 6, 2009.

Born Dec. 7, 1912, Mrs. Beard had been a longtime resident of the Sabine and San Augustine counties area. She had also lived in Beaumont several years and retired from the food service department of the Beaumont Independent School District and also worked in sales at the White House department store. She was a member of Brookeland Missionary Baptist Church, as well as Rosedale Baptist Church.

Survivors include a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Beard.

Graveside rites were held Monday, March 9, at Liberty Hill Cemetery in San Augustine.

Services were under the direction of Broussard's Mortuary, Beaumont. Online obituary and guestbook posted at their website.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2009)

Carmon married Roger M. Beard on 14 Sep 1929. Roger (son of James M. Beard and Malissa Jane Burkett) was born on 17 Apr 1907 in Texas; died on 17 Mar 1989 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Albertie married Ernest Lafitte Anderson on 30 Dec 1923 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas. Ernest (son of John Simon Anderson and Martha Ann "Mattie" Conn) was born on 3 Sep 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Jul 1963 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: William B Zeigler. William was born on 29 Dec 1905 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 29 Oct 1996 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
October 20, 1999, Page 14

Wiley Benton Harvey

Wiley Benton Harvey, 84, of Newton died Sunday, Oct. 17, 1999, at Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital in Jasper.

Born June 19, 1915, in Sabine County as a son of the late Lonnie and Wavie (Quinn) Harvey, he was a former longtime resident of Bronson and Pineland before moving to Newton in 1993. He was a retired truck driver for Temple-Inland and a member of Newton Missionary Baptist Church.

Survivors; wife, LaVerne Harvey of Newton; a son and daughter-in-law, Benton and Willie Harvey of Newton; four grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.

Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. I. W. Ferguson officiating. Interment followed at Little Flock Cemetery west of Bronson.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2011)

Notes:

From FindAGrave:

Myrna Webster, 88, of Beaumont, Texas, died Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at Calder Woods in Beaumont.

She was born in Hemphill, Texas, on March 2, 1923, to Mae Crocker Butler and Thomas Claude Butler.

A resident of the area since 1946, she was a member of First Baptist Church and an executive secretary for Southland Life Insurance Company for twenty years.

Survivors include her husband of sixty-nine years, Charles Webster of Beaumont; grandson, Michael Webster; and great- granddaughter, Samantha Leigh Webster, both of Enola, Pennsylvania.

She is preceded in death by her son, Mickey Webster.

Burial: In the Sun Dial Garden section at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, under the direction of Broussard's, 2000 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont.

Family/Spouse: Charles Warren "Buddy" Webster. Charles was born on 1 Mar 1923 in Texas; died on 22 Feb 2012 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From FindAGrave:

Bennie Butler Furby, 79, of Port Neches, Texas died Saturday, September 3, 2011, at the Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont.

Born October 12, 1931, in San Augustine County to Maonie Crocker and Thomas Claude Butler, Sr., she was a resident of the Mid-County area since 1953.

Bennie is survived by her son, Ken Furby and his wife, Connie of Port Neches; daughter, Patricia Moore and her husband, Archie of Beaumont; grandchildren, Jody Lynn Swango and her husband, Steven of Nederland; Aaron Gillispie and his wife, Ana of Magnolia, Janna Lane and her husband, Jarred of Nederland, and Carrie Hawkins and her husband, R.J. of Lufkin; great grandchildren, Sophie Swango, Jacie Lane, Jacks Lane and Brody Hawkins; sister, Myrna Webster and her husband, Charles of Beaumont, and sister-in-law, Peggy Butler.

She is prededed in death by her husband, Asher Furby and brother, Thomas Butler.

A committal service will be held 10am Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches.

Family/Spouse: Asher Barton Furby. Asher was born on 8 Jun 1925 in Jefferson County, Texas; died on 21 May 1988; was buried in Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He has a military marker on his grave, inscribed with a cross and "PFC US Army World War II"

Family/Spouse: Norma Jean Carter. Norma was born on 5 Dec 1928 in Hawthorne Community, Shelby County, Texas; died on 16 Mar 2022 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elaine LaMountain

Elaine Anne Anderson LaMountain, 70, of Hemphill died at 4:31 p.m. Monday, March 27, 1995, at Woodland Heights Medical Center in Lufkin.

She was born Dec. 15, 1924, in Bronson as a daughter of the late Ernest L. and Bertie (Harvey) Anderson. She had lived in Dallas 45 years before returning to the Hemphill area seven years ago. She was a member of the St. Bernard Catholic Church in Dallas, the Daughter of the Republic of Texas, Daughters of the American Revolution, and Hemphill Garden Club.

She was the devoted wife of the late Lawrence Howard "Larry" La Mountain, who preceded her in death on June 25, 1987. They were married May 20, 1945, in Ft. Worth. She was preceded in death by a sister, Jewel Stark, in 1993.

Survivors: two sons and daughters-in-law, Lawrence Howard "Larry" and Barbara LaMountain of Rowlett and Kenneth Charles and Mollie LaMountain of Dallas; four grandsons, John Lawrence LaMountain of Rowlett, Michael LaMountain of Memphis, Tennessee, Barry LaMountain and Ryan LaMountain both of Plano; three granddaughters, Kathryn Ann LaMountain of Plano, and Marissa Henderson and Michelle Henderson, both of Dallas; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Grady and Verda Anderson of Point Blank, Elton and Rosalie Anderson of Fisher, Louisiana, Louie and LaVerne Anderson of Buna, Lonny C. and Barbara Anderson of Gilmer; and a sister and brother-in-law, Vermell and Louis G. Brust of Dallas.

Funeral services were held a 2 p.m. Thursday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Wendell Ferguson officiating. Interment was at Gravelhill Cemetery in Sabine County.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2009)

Elaine married Howard Edmond "Larry" LaMountain on 20 May 1945 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. Howard was born on 4 Apr 1923; died on 25 Jun 1987 in Wood County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Vermell Brust, 90, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Sabine County Hospital in Hemphill, Texas.

Vermell was born in Sabine County, Texas on March 5, 1928 to Charles Ernest Anderson and Bertie Harvey Anderson. She worked as as bookkeeper for Fireman's Fund Insurance until her retirement in 1993.

Vermell lived in Dallas for many years before returning to Sabine County in 2002. She was a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church and also a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and of the Eastern Star. As a hobby, she enjoyed genealogy for many years.

She is survived by her sons, William Brust and wife, Deanna, of Hemphill, Texas and John Brust of Winnsboro, Texas; daughter-in-law, Cheri Brust; and thirteen grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis George Brust, Jr. and her son, Louis George Brust III.

Visitation will be held between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Friday evening, October 5, 2018 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services and Eastern Star services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow services in Gravel Hill Cemetery.

Online condolences and book signing can be made at starrfuneralhome.com.

Also published in the Sabine County Reporter, October 10, 2018, Page 8

Lillian married Louis George Brust on 25 Apr 1948 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. Louis was born on 28 Mar 1924 in Gasport, Niagara County, New York; died on 28 Sep 2008 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 1 Oct 2008 in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
July 4, 2012, Page 16

Lonnie Sr C. "Andy" Anderson., 79, of Gilmer passed away on Friday, June 29, 2012, in Longview, Texas. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 1, 2012 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Services will be held 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill, Texas. Burial will follow in the Gravelhill Cemetery near Hemphill.

He was born on March 30, 1933, in Hemphill, Texas to Ernest L. and Alberta Harvey Anderson. Mr. Anderson, Sr. was a Sgt in the U. S. States Air Force, a heavy equipment salesman and a member of the Bethesda Masonic Lodge #142 A.F. & A. M in Gilmer.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Anderson of Gilmer; sons and daughters-in-law, Lonnie C. Anderson and Teresa of Pasadena, Jim Anderson and Christy of Conroe; Daughters and sons-in-law, Debra Spencer Hill and Kelly of Granbury, Linda Allen and Marvin of Anna, Texas; sister, Vermell Brust of Hemphill; 10 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren.

Mr. Anderson was preceded in death by Grandson, Douglass Blackstone.

(Copied from the Sabine County Reporter website, and is worded slightly differently from the version later published in the print editon of this same paper)

Lonnie married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Billie Sue Chambers, 92, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at her residence in Hemphill, Texas.

Billie was born on July 16, 1929 to Bill Ziegler and Letha Harvey in Bronson, Texas. She worked as a loan officer for many years in commercial banking. She loved researching ancestry and working on the cemetery community for Little Flock Cemetery. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hemphill and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Chance of Hemphill; grandchildren, Tracy Ryan of Vernon, Texas, Denise Quintanilla of Dallas, Donald Browning Jr. of Dallas, and Chasity Browning of Hemphill; twelve great grandchildren; twenty-seven great great grandchildren and one great great great grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Letha Ziegler; her husband, Frank Chamber; and one great great grandchild, Jayson Ryan.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Starr Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Leo Wright officiating.

Burial will follow services in Little Flock Cemetery in San Augustine County under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Don Eddins, David Eddins, Destyne Browning, Donald J. Browning, Jeremy Ryan, Ethan Ryan, Josh Ryan and Craig Whiteside serving as pallbearers.

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

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Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, October 13, 2021, page 8

Billie married Benjamin Franklin Chambers, Jr. on 25 Apr 1948. Benjamin (son of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Chambers and Lena V. Brittain) was born on 19 Mar 1927 in Time, Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Aug 2002 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]