William Archer Williams

Notes:

David WILLIAMS (1807-1899) and CYNTHIA YOUNG (1815-1910) were the parents of William Archer Williams. They came to Texas from Georgia prior to 1880. Their graves are in the Bickley Cemetery, north of Geneva. (White and Toole, p 70).

William married Susan Culver Bickley on 8 Oct 1868. Susan (daughter of Simeon Bickley and Harriette L. Culver) was born on 20 Mar 1851 in Talbot County, Georgia; died on 9 Sep 1899; was buried in Bickley Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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At that time (of the fire of Feb 26, 1918, the Williams) hotel was being managed by County Sheriff Bosco Bright and his wife, Nettie, who was a sister of Sim Williams. They were the parents of Sid Bright. (White and Toole, p 68).

Death Roll
Mrs. Nettie Bright

Hemphill, Dec 5 (spl) - Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Parker were called to Nacogdoches for the funeral of Mrs. Parker's aunt, Mrs. Nettie Bright, 87.

Funeral services were held in Cason and Monk Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Neal Cannon, district superintendent Methodist Conference, officiating. He was assisted by the Rev. Mr. Chapman, pastor of First Methodist Church, Nacogdoches. Burial was in a Nacogdoches cemetery.
Mrs. Bright was a native of Hemphill and member of a prominent pioneer family.

She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Sue Jameson and Mrs. Verde Arnold of Houston, and Mrs. Hattie Smith and Mrs. Lois Hale of Nacogdoches; two sons, Sid Bright of Natchitoches, La. and Charles Rutledge, Beaumont; one brother, George Williams of Alton; and one sister, Mrs. John Bright of Pasadena and numerous nieces and nephews."

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Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated 13 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 12B
Yellowpine and Hemphill Avenue
242-???
Bright, Nettie F Head F W 44 Wd Tx Ga Ga None
Bright, Verdie A Dtr F W 24 S Tx Tx Tx Bookkeeper Lumber Mill
Bright, Sidney W Son M W 22 S Tx Tx Tx Officer County Clerk
Bright, Sue A Dtr F W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Stenographer County Clerks Office
Bright, Hattie R Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Tx None
Bright, Charles L Son M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Bright, Adie L Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx

Family/Spouse: Carl Bosco Bright. Carl was born in Sep 1872 in Texas; died on 15 Jan 1918 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sim Williams was Sherriff of Sabine County in 1908, and became a member of the 40th and 41st House of Representatives. He and his wife were members of the First Methodist Church.

In his 2002 book, THE MYSTERY OF LADY BOUNTIFUL, Bob Bowman writes that a $5,000 bond was posted for Lillian Knox, accuses of murdering her husband, timber magnate Hiram Knox. The bond was singed by five Hemphill men, including Dr. Tom ARNOLD, a witness for the prosecution. The other four were E. P PADGETT, a lawyer; J.P. (sic) FULLER, who owned a drug store; L.E. PRATT, a merchant; and John W. MINTON, attorney for the Knox family. Another press report listed S.R. Williams as surety. (Bowman, p. 105).

His Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, showed him as the son of W. A. Williams and Susson Bickley. His occupation was listed as Hotel Operator, and he was shown as a Lifelong resident of Sabine County.

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Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill, J.P. 1
Enumerated April 11, 1940
SD 42-2 ED 202-1 Sheet 81A
Williams, Simon R Manager M W 66 M No 7 Tx Same House Manager Hotel
Williams, Dora Managar Wife F W 66 M No 7 Tx Same House
Williams, Thelma Manager Dtr F W 34 S No H-4 Tx Same House Manager Retail Dress Shop
Sedberry, Ruth Guest F W 43 M No C-4 Tx Auistin Travis Tx Investigator Social Welfare
Beachamp, Oswald A Guest M W 43 S No H-4 Florida R Sabine Tx Judge County Counrt
Smith, Tillman Guest M W 21 S No H-4 Tx Lufkin Anglina Tx Employee Livestock Sanitary Comm.
Powell, Glenn Guest M W 26 S No H-4 Tx R Angelina Tx Bus Driver Bus Line
Beckham, Marie Waitress F W 24 D No H-4 Tx R Sabine Tx Waitress Hotel
Weatherred, Eliza Cook F W 19 M No 5 Tx R Sabine Tx Cook Hotel

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Simeon married Madora "Dora" Esther Watson in 1897. Madora (daughter of Jacob Moore Watson and Nancy Curren Rowan Day) was born on 15 Apr 1873 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Jan 1943 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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At the time of the 1930 Federal Census, Verdie and Sue Bright were rooming together in the First Precinct of Houston, Harris County, Texas, Block 2469, West Grey. Verdie wsa a Clerk for a lumber company and Sue was a stenographer at the Sheriff's office. Verdie later married a Mr. ARNOLD.

Family/Spouse: I. D. Arnold. I. (son of William Carter Arnold and Dollie Went) was born on 26 Aug 1902 in Texas; died on 1 Feb 1995; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1930 Federal Census, Verdie and Sue Bright were rooming together in the First Precinct of Houston, Harris County, Texas, Block 2469, West Grey. Verdie wsa a Clerk for a lumber company and Sue was a stenographer at the Sheriff's office. Sue later married a Mr. JAMESON.

Sue married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Harriet Smith

Harriet Ruth "Hattie" Bright Smith, 99, of Brenham, formerly of Nacogdoches, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, Aug. 4, 2002. Dec. 22, 1902, she was born to Carl Bosco and Nettie Florence (Williams) Bright in Geneva, Texas. She married Dr. Clarence Smith in Nacogdoches and he preceded her in death in 1947. Hattie was a school teacher and retired as curator of the Old Stone Fort Museum on Stephen F. Austin State University Campus in Nacogdoches. She graduated from Nacogdoches High School and CIA (College of Industrial Arts ? now Texas Women's University) in Denton, Texas. In 1994, Hattie moved to Brenham to with her sister, Lois Hale, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by two other sisters and two brothers and her parents. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Brenham and resided at Trinity Care Center. Survivors include nieces and nephews, Amy and Jim Reeves of Brenham, Harriet and Jimmy Blakey of San Antonio, Charles and Nancy Hale of Houston, Bitty Jacobs of Nacogdoches, Florence Ann and Jim Brake of Nacogdoches, Frank Jameson of Port O'Connor, Peggy Jameson of Houston, Judy Wilson of Houston, Mary Frances and Steve Brown of Natchitoches, La. She is also survived by many great-nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002 at 2 p.m. at Laird-McGill Funeral Home in Nacogdoches. Family will receive friends there following the service. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Trinity Care Center, 400 E. Sayles, Brenham. Local arrangements are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer St., Brenham, 836-3611.

Charles married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Addie married Joe Dick Hale before 1941. Joe was born on 23 Dec 1913; died on 19 Jan 1995 in Brazos County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Either married or died prior to the 1920 census, as she is not listed in McDaniel's transcription.

Notes:

A tireless worke in civic affairs and Charter Member of the Hemphill Garden Club. She is a member of the DAR, the Colonial Dames of the XVII Century and the James F. Gomer Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. (White and Toole, p 70).

Nannie married Thomas Vance Parker about 1928. Thomas (son of Samuel Parker and Judith Florence Knight) was born on 24 Jul 1895 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 27 Jun 1992 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Imogene Mildred Greer. Imogene was born about 1902. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A member of the Hemphill Garden Club and the DRT. (White and Toole, p 69).

Thelma married Chester Dennis Murray on 3 May 1944. Chester was born about 1906. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Wendel Ward Smith. Wendel was born before 1908. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
September 28, 2011, Page 9

Ropbert V. "Bob" Parker

Robert V. "Bob" Parker, 77, passed away in Dallas on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011.

Parker grew up in Hemphill, graduated from SMU with a geology degree in 1955, and served as an Air Force officer for four years. He was a successful realtor and investor in Dallas for over 40 eyars, and a long standing member of Lakewood Country Club. He is best known for his unsurpassed compassion, caring and generosity to his family, friends and total strangers. He was truly unique and will be greatly missed.

He is survived by his sister, Nancy Krueger; ans six nieces and nephews who named him the "best uncle ever." Other survivors are his devoted step-children and many, many loyal friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents. Thomas Vance and Nancy Williams Parker; and sister, Judith Parker Klemme.

A memorial service was scheduled for Friday, September 23, at the Cox Chapel of Highland Park United Methodist Church where he was a member. A reception followed. Donations can be sent to SPCA or American Cancer Society.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Robert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judith married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]