Mary Ellen Bragg

Mary married Abraham Travis "Trav" Russell on 10 Jan 1881. Abraham was born on 12 May 1850 in Alabama; died on 24 Jan 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name: Willie Francis Dorsey
Death Date: 02 Mar 1972
Death Place: Milam, Sabine, Texas, United States
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 89 years
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Birth Date: 04 Dec 1882
Birthplace: Texas
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Father's Name: R T Russell
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Film Number: 2223768
Digital Film Number: 4005476
Image Number: 03120
Reference Number: 30932
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Family/Spouse: Edward Woodland Dorsey. Edward (son of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Dorsey and Tibatha Emeline Halbert) was born on 13 Sep 1874 in Texas; died on 26 Jun 1951 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Esther Gilchriest

Esther Dorsey Gilchriest, 82, of Beaumont died Friday, Feb. 10, 1995, at Beaumont Regional Medical Center in Beaumont.

Born Dec 16, 1912, in Milam as a daughter of the late Edward and Willie (Russell) Dorsey, she had lived in Beaumont the past 13 years and was a member of the Baptist Church and the Rebekar Jasmine #17 and Python Systers.

Survivors: daughter, Edwina Conn Hall of Milam; two sons, Mike Gilchriest of Milam and Pat Gilchriest of Beaumont; sisters, Virgie Dorsey Parrish of Geneva and Wilna Dorsey Horn of Beaumont; brother E. W. Dorsey of Milam; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Rev. Ralph Martin and Rev. Horace Dickerson officiating. Interment followed at Gravelhill Cemetery in Sabine County.

Pallbearers: Mike Gilchriest, Dwayne Buckley, James Roy Boyett, John E. Hall, Travis Dorsey, and David Parrish. Honorary pallbearers; James E. Dorsey, Gerald Buckley, Kenneth Horn, Woody Dorsey, Benji Dorsey, and Ronald Lee Pool III.

Published in The Sabine County Reporter, February 15, 1995, Page 8

Willie married Edward Leonidas Conn on 6 Nov 1931. Edward (son of Elisha Leonidas Conn and Melissa Ella Ferguson) was born on 1 Apr 1908 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 May 1932; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Willie married Bert Gilchriest before 1946. Bert was born on 25 Apr 1910; died on 21 Dec 1979; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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An image of his military marker can be seen on Find A Grave. It is embossed with a cross and "Edward Wilson Dorsey Sgt US Army Air Forces World War II Mar 8 1917 March 22 2001"

Edward married Goldie Hobbs on 1 Jan 1963. Goldie was born on 12 May 1943 in Morton, Harrison, Texas; died on 6 Feb 2022 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 9 Feb 2022 in New Hope Cemetery, Cedar Park, Williamson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Frances Edwina Hall , 87, of Baytown, Texas passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at St. James Nursing Home in Baytown, Texas.

Frances was born on August 15, 1932 in Hemphill, Texas to Edward L Conn and Willie Esther Dorsey. She was a loving mother, wife and homemaker.

She is survived by her son; John E. Hall and wife, Joy of Baytown, Texas, daughter; Charlotte Pool and husband, Ronald of Livingston, Texas, brother; Pat Gilchriest and wife, Ruthann of Nederland, Texas, grandchildren; Adam John Hall and wife, Jennifer of Mount Belleveiu, Texas, Crystila Carol Householder of Baytown, Texas, Ronald Pool III and wife, Angel of Livingston, Texas, Olen Joseph Pool of Livingston, Texas, great grandchildren; Alexa Hall, Kaitlin Hall, Case Householder, Travis Vaughan, Jaxon Householder, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Olen Hall, brother; Mike Gilchriest, great grandchild, Bryce Logan Householder and her parents.

Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 10, 2020 with Funeral Services to follow at 11:30 a.m. in Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas with Bro. Randy Mills officiating.

Burial will follow service in Gravel Hill Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Adam Hall, Olen Pool, Ronald Pool III, Patrick Gilchriest, Woody Dorsey, and Ronald Pool II serving as pallbearers.

Guestbook can be signed and condolences can be made at www.starrfuneralhome.com

Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home, also published in the Sabine County Reporter, Febuary 19, 2020, page 5

Francis married John Olen Hall on 3 Mar 1951. John was born on 9 Nov 1928 in Keithville, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; died on 23 Jul 2014 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried on 25 Jul 2014 in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Michael Bert Gilchriest, 73, of Beaumont, Texas passed away Monday, February 18, 2019 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.

Michael was born January 23, 1946 in Hemphill, Texas to Clarence Bert Gilchriest and Esther Dorsey Gilchriest. He was a United States Army Veteran and later worked as a welder in the construction field. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and reading, in particular, reading his bible.

He is survived by his brother, Pat Gilchriest and wife, Ruth Ann, of Beaumont, Texas; sister, Edwina Hall of Baytown, Texas; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Esther Gilchriest and his wife, Marsha Gilchriest.

Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 21, 2019 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas with Bro. Floyd Wright officiating.

Burial will follow services in Gravel Hill cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home.

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

(Copied from Starr Funeral Home website, also published in The Sabine County Reporter, February 27, 2019, Page 8)

Michael married Marcia Lynne Kendrick on 18 May 1979 in Sabine County, Texas. Marcia was born on 27 Oct 1943 in Harris County, Texas; died on 25 Jun 1987 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]