1904 - 1951 (46 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Leon Reddick McDaniel was born on 7 Oct 1904 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Sep 1951 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
His Texas Death certificate showed his occupation as County Commissioner, Public office. He died after a two car collision on Highway 87 in Yellow pine, after suffering a fractured skull. Informant was his wife, Mrs. Vada McDaniel.
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Census Listings:
1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated April 8 and 9, 1930
ED 202-10 SD 19 Sheet 1B
17-17
McDaneil Leon R Head M W 25 M 22 Tx Tx Tx Tie Hacker Railroad ties
McDaniel, Vada Wf F W 20 M 17 Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Clifton Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Leon married Vada Solly about 1927. Vada was born on 11 Sep 1909 in Texas; died on 18 Jun 1982; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Alton Clifton "Slick" McDaniel was born on 10 Jun 1927 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Sep 2007 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- 3. Merlene "Memmie" McDaniel 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.
- 4. Living
- 5. Louise McDaniel was born on 1 Dec 1935 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Apr 2006 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- 6. Living
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Generation: 2
2. | Alton Clifton "Slick" McDaniel (1.Leon1) was born on 10 Jun 1927 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Sep 2007 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Sabine County Reporter
September 19, 2007, Page 11
Alton Clifton McDaniel
Alton Clifton "Slick" McDaniel died on September 16, 2007, after an illness.
He was born on June 10, 1927, and was a lifetime resident of Yellowpine, and a member of Operating Engineers Local 450.
Survivors: brother, R.L. McDaniel and wife, Bonnie of Yellowpine; sister, Ollie Faye Sparks of Yellowpine and Merlene Davidson of Hemphill.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Louise Coussons.
Funeral services were held in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel Tuesday, Sept. 18. Interment followed in Yellowpine Cemetery.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Fall 2007)
Alton married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Merlene "Memmie" McDaniel (1.Leon1) 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. Notes:
The Sabine County Reporter
July 20, 2011, Page 14
Merlene "Memmie" Davidson, 80, died in her home Tuesday morning, July 12, 2011, after an illness. She was born in Yellowpine, TX, to Leon Redic and Vada Solly McDaniel. Merlene has lived in Hemphill all her life and was a member of the Yellowpine Macedonia Baptist Church. She worked as a substitute teacher for the Hemphill ISD and as a clerk in retail sales.
She is survived by her daughter Diana Davidson of Hemphill, her brother R.L. McDaniel and his wife Bonnie of Yellowpine, her sister Ollie Faye Sparks of Yellowpine and numerous nieces and nephews. Merlene was preceded in death by her husband Billy Davidson, her son David Leon Davidson, her brother Clifton McDaniel, her sister Louise Coussons and nephew Ray Coussons.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday, July 14, in the Yellowpine Macedonia Baptist Church. Burial followed in the Yellowpine Cemetery.
Donations to the Yellowpine Macedonia Baptist Church or Yellowpine Cemetery would be appreciated by the family.
Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill. Online condolences may be posted at www.starrfuneralhome.com.
Family/Spouse: Billy Theron Davidson. Billy (son of David Theron "Theat" Davidson and Willie Irona Bragg) was born on 8 Sep 1924 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Sep 1988; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. David Leon Davidson was born on 13 Jul 1964 in Hardin County, Texas; died on 23 Jul 1990; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
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5. | Louise McDaniel (1.Leon1) was born on 1 Dec 1935 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Apr 2006 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
The Sabine County Reporter
April 26, 2006
Louise McDaniel Coussons
Louise McDaniel Coussons, 70, of Nacogdoches died Saturday, April 22, 2006, at Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches.
Mrs. Coussons was born Dec. 1, 1935, in Sabine County and had formerly lived in Johnson City before moving to Nacogdoches eight years ago. She was a member of Old North Church in Nacogdoches and was a retired school secretary and legal secretary. Survivors: her husband of 51 years, Sammy Coussons of Nacogdoches, Son, John Coussons and wife Sheila of Chickasha, Oklahoma; daughter, Beth MOCK and husband Cliff of Alvin; brothers, Clifton McDANIEL and R.L. McDANIEL and wife Bonnie, all of Hemphill, sisters, Merlene DAVIDSON and Ollie Faye SPARKS, both of Hemphill; grandchildren, Wade, Jana, and Haley MOCK, and Jeremiah, Karissa, and Josh HAVINS; and sisters-in-law, Peggy DUKE, Freddye KELLY, and Loraine COUSSONS. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Buddy Pratt officiating. Interment was an Yellowpine Cemetery, Yellowpine. Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill.
Louise married Sammy Ray Coussons about 1955. Sammy (son of William Ersell Coussons and Novie Ada Pratt) was born on 6 May 1932 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 May 2007 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
7. | David Leon Davidson (3.Merlene2, 1.Leon1) was born on 13 Jul 1964 in Hardin County, Texas; died on 23 Jul 1990; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. 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]
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Generation: 4
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