Thomas Alfred Bragg

Notes:

His tombstone was erected by WOW, and was inscribed "He died as he lived a Christian"

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 4
Enumerated 28 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 7B
108-112
Bragg, Thomas A Hd M W 34 m1 8 Tx Fl Fl Farmer
Bragg, Frances H Wf F W 36 m1 8 4/2 Tx La Miss
Bragg, Willie I Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Bragg, Mac R Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx

Thomas married Frances "Fannie" Harriet Alford on 15 Sep 1901. Frances (daughter of Rev. Needham Bryant Alford and Frances Ann Partin) was born on 27 Apr 1873 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Jul 1927 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Willie married David Theron "Theat" Davidson on 28 Aug 1919. David (son of David Kaufman Davidson and Mary Ellafair Belle King) was born on 16 Aug 1896 in Texas; died on 15 Jun 1975 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in King Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His tombstone is inscribed "Darling we miss thee"

Mack married Annie Pearl Barlow on 16 Oct 1927. Annie (daughter of William Washington Barlow and Lizzie Elmira Morris) was born on 7 Sep 1908 in Texas; died on 6 Dec 1977 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His tombstone is inscribed "Gone to be an Angel."

Notes:

Name: Frances Oleta Honeycutt
Death Date: 08 Dec 1968
Death Place: Precinct 1 Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 56 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 08 Feb 1912
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Thomas Alfred Bragg
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Fannie Harritt Alford
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Nurse
Informant: Billy Barlow, son by first marriage
Place of Residence: Precinct #1, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Myrtle Springs
Burial Place: , Sabine, Texas
Burial Date: 10 Dec 1968
Additional Relatives: X
Cause of death: Suicide
Film Number: 2137256
Digital Film Number: 4030475
Image Number: 1385
Reference Number: cn 89466
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Family/Spouse: Herman Edward King. Herman was born on 26 Jul 1915; died on 25 Feb 1984; was buried in King Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In her annotated transcription of the Yellowpine Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary indicates he was buried under a double marker with Merlene McDanield Davidsion. The back of his tombstore was inscribed, Son-David Leon - Grandchildren - Diana Kristine. There was also a military marker, Cpl US Army.

Family/Spouse: Merlene "Memmie" McDaniel. Merlene (daughter of Leon Reddick McDaniel and Vada Solly) was born on 9 Aug 1930 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Jul 2011 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 14 Jul 2011 in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jim King Davidson, 82, died Sunday night in Hemphill, Texas. King was born near Milam, Texas, to Gheron and Irona Bragg Davidson. He grew up in Sabine County, then served nine years in the U.S. Air Force and was a Korean War veteran. Afterwards he attended the University of Texas at Austin and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1957 and a Master of Science in Aero-Space Engineering in 1961.

While working at NASA, King invented the weightless chamber in which the astronauts trained for the first moon landing. Later working with Bell Helicopter and LTV Lockheed Martin, he was on the team that developed the Osprey dual flight plane now used by the Marines and led the team that developed the Gazelle helicopter with the vertical tail prop.

King retired to his home in Sabine County in 1978, where he operated a heating and air/conditioning business for many years.

He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Ingrid Broughton Davidson, his daughters; Cheryl Crayton and her husband Donald of Conroe, Kelley Davidson of Portland, OR, his son Jay Davidson of Nacogdoches; his step-son Ebb Flynt and his wife Holly, his step-daughter Rebecca Flynt, and his cousin Billy Barlow and his wife Vernon Lee. King is also survived by his grandchildren; Michael and Katlyn, great grandchildren; Hunter and Kaylie. His step grandchildren; Grace, Katie and Conner.

King was preceded in death by his parents Theron and Irona Davidson, his daughter Castle Davidson, his sister Glenis King and his brother Bill Davidson.

There will be a private memorial service.

Notes:

Bettye Frances Wagstaff, 83, of Bronson, Texas passed away peacefully Sunday morning in the Lufkin Memorial Hospital, Lufkin, TX. Bettye was born in Sabinetown, Texas, to Mack Register and Annie Pearl Barlow Bragg.

She graduated from Bronson High School in 1945 at age 16 and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Stephen F. Austin State University. She met Robert Harland Wagstaff in Nacogdoches and they were married on August 23, 1946. She, and her husband of 63 years, were employeed by West Sabine ISD for most of their careers and established the Jon Wagstaff Memorial Scholarship for West Sabine graduates.

Bettye was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her son Jon Robert Wagstaff, and her sisters Pat Wright and Jackie Drawhorn. She is survived by her daughter Lou Ann Wagstaff of Whitehouse, Texas; granddaughter Cory and husband Rob Blackmon of Brownsboro, Texas; great grandchildren Caylor, Brock and Tyler Blackmon; a brother-in-law W.E. Wright of Port Neches, Texas; a sister-in-law, Onita Hanna of Jacksonville, Texas; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.

Bettye loved spending time with her family, especially the great grandchildren. She enjoyed genealogy, flower gardening, being with friends, hearing from former students, reading a good book and taking an occasional road trip. She was "young at heart" and her wit and wisdom will be greatly missed by those who loved her.

Visitation will br from 6:00PM until 8:00PM, Tuesday, August 28, 2012, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, TX. Funeral services will be at 10:00AM, Wednesday, August 29, 2012, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Texas

Memorial contributions made to the Jon Wagstaff Memorial Scholarship fund at First Bank and Trust of East Texas, Pineland, Texas 75968, would be greatly appreciated by the family.

www.starrfuneralhome.com
A nearly identical obituary was published in the Sabine County Reporter, August 29, 2012, page 14.

Bettye married Robert Harlon Wagstaff on 23 Aug 1946. Robert (son of Richard S. Wagstaff and Lulu Pearl Permenter) was born on 9 Oct 1920 in Shelby County, Texas; died on 23 Dec 2008 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; was buried in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sabine County Reporter
April 14, 2004

Pat Wright

Pat Wright, 71, of Pt. Neches died Tuesday, April 6, 2004, at her residence.

Mrs. Wright was born Jan. 7, 1933, in Sabine County and had lived in Pt. Neches since 1960. She was a retired vice-president of First South Savings of Pt. Neches with 16 years of service and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Pt. Neches. Survivors: husband, W.E. WRIGHT of Pt. Neches; two daughters, Belinda FOULK and husband Bill and Betsey BURNETT and husband Riley, all of Pt. Neches; a son Rusty WRIGHT of Pt. Neches; a sister, Bettye WAGSTAFF and husband Robert of Bronson; eight grandchildren, Amy FOULK, David FOULK, Shane WRIGHT, Tyler WRIGHT, Seth WRIGHT, Britney BURNETT, Meagan BURNETT, and Bryce BURNETT; and a great-grandson, Jacob FOULK. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the chapel of Levingston Funeral Home in Pt. Neches. Interment followed at Oak Bluff Memorial Cemetery in Pt. Neches. Memorials may be mad to Jon Wagstaff Memorial Scholarship Fund, Rt. 3, Box 3037, Bronson, TX 75930. Levingston Funeral Home, directors.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Family/Spouse: Winfred E. Wright. Winfred (son of Luther Lee Wright and Julia Ellen Parmer) was born on 31 Oct 1934 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Feb 2014 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Transcriptions of the Rosevine Cemetery show her middle name as Jackie, the Texas Birth Index instead shows her middle name as Jade.

Shirley married Donnie Dean Drawhorn on 15 Aug 1955. Donnie (son of Ira Bell Drawhorn, Sr. and Eather Parker) was born on 9 Mar 1933 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Jul 1994 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried on 2 Jul 1994 in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary, copied from the FindAGrave memorial page created by Bettie:

Mary King, age 66, of Hemphill, Texas died in the Hemphill Care Center, Friday evening, March 30, 2012 after an illness.

She was born in Mobile, Alabama to Herman and Glynis Davidson King.

Mary has lived most of her life in Hemphill and was a self-employed property manager and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Hemphill.

She was predeceased by her parents, Glynis and Herman King and brother, Glenn F "Corky" King (FAG memorial 30386897).

She is survived by her son Michael Garrett and his wife Lana of Hemphill, her daughter Juli Van Winkle and her husband Brian of Hemphill, ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held at 9am, Sunday, April 1, 2012 in the King Cemetery, Highway 21 East, Milam, Texas.

Starr Funeral Home, Hemphill, Texas

Notes:

He shares a double grave marker with Elaine, 27 Nov 1957 - 30 Jun 2002.

Notes:

In her annotated transcription of the Yellowpine Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary indicates he was the Father of Diana Davidson, and son of Billy Theron Davidson and Merlene McDaniel. It was a double tombstone with Betty Helen Land Davidson.

Family/Spouse: Betty Helen Land. Betty was born on 25 Jul 1965; died on 18 Dec 1989; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sabine County Reporter
November 27, 2002

Donnie Dean Drawhorn II, 42, of Houston, died Thursday, Nov. 21, at his residence.

He was born Sept. 1, 1959, in Huntsville and had been a longtime resident of Houston. Drawhorn was the son of the late Donnie Dean and Jackie BRAGG Drawhorn, formerly of San Augustine. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Mack and Pearl BRAGG and Ira and Eather DRAWHORN all longtime Sabine County residents.

Survivors: brother, Derek Drawhorn and his wife Gena of Spring; a nephew Devin Drawhorn of Spring; niece, Danielle Drawhorn of Spring; aunts, Pat WRIGHT of Pt. Neches, Bettye WAGSTAFF of Bronson, and Juanita CARTWRIGHT of San Antonio; and and Uncle Junior Drawhorn of Rosevine.

Graveside rites were held Monday, Nov. 25, at Rosevine Cemetery in Rosevine.

Earthman Funeral Homes of Houston, directors.