Margaret Ann Low

Notes:

Margaret was the youngest child of Isaac and Elizabeth Low, and she remained unmarried until after her mother died. Presumably she remained at home to care for her. Elizabeth died in July, 1860, when she was 73 years old. Margaret married a few months after this, at the age of 30.

Margaret married Augustus C. Gomer on 25 Oct 1860 in Sabine County, Texas. Augustus (son of James Frederick Gomer and Anna M. B. ???) was born about 1829 in Tennessee; died on 12 Feb 1872 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDDX-WHL
Name: Bettie Crowell
Event Date: 07 Sep 1934
Event Place: Sabina, Sabina, Texas
Gender: Female
Race (Original): White
Age (Formatted): 73 years 7 days
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date: 30 Aug 1861
Birthplace: Sabina, ..., Tex.
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: Sylvester Crowell
Father's Name: A. C. Gomer
Father's Birthplace: S. C.
Mother's Name: Margaret Gomer
Mother's Birthplace: Sabina, Tex.
Occupation: Housewife
Residence Place: Sabina, Sabina, Texas
Cemetery (Original): Harper Cemetery
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 08 Sep 1934
Informant's Name (Original): J. Gomer
GS Film number: 2116169
Digital Folder Number: 4166232
Image Number: 00001829
Reference ID: v X cn 42366
Collection: Bettie Crowell, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Elizabeth married Sylvester F. Crowell about 1888. Sylvester was born on 8 Jan 1858 in Louisiana; died on 4 Mar 1926 in Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Robert Turner Ferguson. Robert (son of William Ferguson and Selindra Garlington) was born on 27 Mar 1865; died on 25 Feb 1898; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Vanderhorst "Van" Bonneau Youngblood. Vanderhorst (son of Michael Youngblood and Anna Maria Bonneau) was born on 4 Jul 1853 in Louisiana; died about 1942. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Josh Gomer
Event Type Death
Event Date 12 May 1948
Event Place Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 09 Nov 1867
Birthplace Sabine, Texas
Father's Name Augustus Gomer
Mother's Name Margaret Lowe
Certificate Number 22134
GS Film number 2218864
Digital Folder Number 005145041
Image Number 02206



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K39P-V38 : accessed 20 Apr 2014), Josh Gomer, 12 May 1948; citing certificate number 22134, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2218864.

Joshua married Winnie Luthenia "Thena" McDaniel on 10 Dec 1891. Winnie (daughter of William W. McDaniel and Zeroine Joan "Jo Ann" Smith) was born on 30 Sep 1870 in Texas; died on 18 Jan 1944 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JN6R-5C3
Name: Walter Merian Crowel
Event Date: 03 Apr 1936
Event Place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race (Original): White
Age (Formatted): 48 years 5 months 6 days
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date: 28 Oct 1888
Birthplace: Sabinetown
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Katy Crowel
Father's Name: Sylvester Crowel
Father's Birthplace: Arkansas
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Gomer
Mother's Birthplace: Sabinetown
Occupation: Farmer
Residence Place: Sabinetown, Texas
Cemetery (Original):
Burial Place: Sabinetown
Burial Date: 04 Apr 1936
Informant's Name (Original): X
GS Film number: 2116864
Digital Folder Number: 4029601
Image Number: 1263
Reference ID: cn 22697
Collection: Walter Merian Crowel, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

FindAGrave shows that she was "Married to Wick Anderson and died during childbirth."

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JN7S-VL4
Name: Levi Crowell
Event Date: 11 Mar 1972
Event Place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Race (Original): White
Age (Formatted): 74 years
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date: 21 Sep 1897
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Sylvester Crowell
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Gomer
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Commercial Fisherman
Residence Place:
Cemetery (Original):
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Informant's Name (Original): Mrs. Sarah Crowell, wife
GS Film number: 2223766
Digital Folder Number: 4005474
Image Number: 01248
Reference ID: 22719
Collection: Levi Crowell, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Family/Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth Weathersby. Sarah was born on 29 Jun 1902; died on 4 Dec 1992; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lula married Eben B. "Ebb" Smith about 1909. Eben (son of Henry Clay Smith and Mary Ann Morris) was born about 1878 in Sabine County, Texas; died in 1964. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Ollie Ethel Burleson on 6 Dec 1930 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Ollie was born on 26 Apr 1908 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 7 Nov 1992; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Drayton Tatom. Drayton (son of Samuel Plummer Tatom and Elizabeth Ella Dent) was born about 1888; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate shows him a a merchant, retired, and veteran of WW I, serving in the Navy. Informant was his wife, Mrs. Mildred Ferguson.

Family/Spouse: Mildred Josephine Eldridge. Mildred was born on 7 Jun 1900 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 10 May 1978 in Crockett, Houston County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bulah married Walter Lee Gooch about 1920 in Texas. Walter (son of Claiborne Patrick Gooch, Sr. and Roxy Jane Harper) was born on 9 Feb 1898 in Texas; died on 20 Jul 1966; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
December 3, 1997, Page 10


Ida Gooch

Ida Gooch, 95, of Rt. 4, Hemphill, died at 9:57 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, 1997, at Hemphill Care Center.

She was born March 29, 1902, in Sabinetown as a daughter of the late Jane (Gomer) and Van B. Youngblood and had been a lifelong resident of Sabine County. A homemaker, Mrs. Gooch was a member of the First Baptist Church and its Martha Sunday School Class.

Survivors: five children, Marcelle Moore, Pauline Neal, R. F. Gooch, and J. E. Gooch, all of Hemphill, and Edelle Jackson of Beaumont; 12 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren, and eight great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, R. L. Gooch and a son, C. P. Gooch.

Funeral services were held at 2 pm. Tuesday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Bobby C. Dagnel, Bro. Clarence Howell, and Bro. Bob Arthur officiating. Interment followed at Harper Chapel Cemetery in Sabine County.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2011)

Ida married Robert Lawrence Gooch about 1917 in Texas. Robert (son of Claiborne Patrick Gooch, Sr. and Roxy Jane Harper) was born on 23 Nov 1895 in Texas; died on 26 Nov 1989; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Ella E. Byerly
Death Date: 19 Mar 1941
Death Place: Hemphill, Sabine Co., Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 48 years 5 months 4 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 13 Oct 1892
Birthplace: Sabine County, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: J. Gomer
Father's Birthplace: Sabine County, Texas
Mother's Name: Lethenie Mcdaniel
Mother's Birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
Occupation: House Work
Place of Residence: Hemphill, Sabine Co., Texas
Cemetery: Sabinetown Cemetery
Burial Place: Sabine Co., Texas
Burial Date: 20 Mar 1941
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2138479
Digital Film Number: 4030501
Image Number: 266
Reference Number: cn 15052
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Ella married Benjamin Franklin Byerly before 1922. Benjamin was born on 25 Jan 1881 in Texas; died on 29 Nov 1942 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried on 30 Nov 1942 in Sabinetown Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name H. I. Gomer
Event Date 16 Nov 1945
Event Place Sabine, Sabine, Texas
Gender Male
Race (Original) White
Age (Formatted) 48 years
Birth Year (Estimated)
Birth Date 21 Jun 1897
Birthplace Sabine Town
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name
Father's Name J. Gomer
Father's Birthplace Sabine Co.
Mother's Name Luthra Mcdaniel
Mother's Birthplace Sabine Co.
Occupation Farmer
Residence Place Sabine Town, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery (Original)
Burial Place Gomer County, Texas
Burial Date 17 Nov 1945
Informant's Name (Original)
GS Film number 2218186
Digital Folder Number 4143945
Image Number 2190
Reference ID cn50319

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JFQY-552 : accessed 03 Aug 2013), H. I. Gomer, 16 Nov 1945.

Family/Spouse: Ema Merle Marr. Ema was born on 17 Jan 1898 in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky; died on 22 May 1973 in Nederland, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

STANLEY GOMER 26 Nov 1902 Feb 1986 76020 (Azle, Tarrant, TX) (none specified) 459-48-2170 Texas

Stanley married Ocie Inez Felts on 23 Dec 1922 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Ocie (daughter of Thomas Jefferson Felts and Martha "Mattie" Bell Burkett) was born on 21 Jan 1905 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Nov 2005 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Military Marker, PFC US Army WW II

Family/Spouse: Horace Donald Moore. Horace was born before 1906. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1930 Federal Census
Texas, Sabine, Hemphill Town, Pr 1
Enumerated April 15, 1980 by Lula W. Toole
ED 202-2 SD 19 Sheet 6B

HH #127 Ebb & Lula SMITH
HH #128 Eugene & Lackie Smith
129-154
Smith, Alfred Hd O $500 M W 21 M 19 Tx Tx Tx Merchant Retai
l General Store
Smith, Eve Wif F W 24 M 23 Tx Tx Miss

Alfred married Eve Huffman about 1929. Eve (daughter of Henry Washington Huffman and Arena "Rena" Walker) was born on 22 Dec 1901 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Apr 1995 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill, JP 1
Enumerated April 9, 1940
SD 42-2 ED 202 Sheet 3A
48
Smith, Dalton Head m W 27 M Tx Same Place Truck Driver Trucking Contractor
Smith, Lemmie Wf F W 24 M Tx Same Place
Smith, Shirley Ann Dtr F W 5 S Tx Same Place
Smith, Dorothy Faye Dtr F W 3 S Tx
Smith, Jimmy Dales Son M W 1 S Tx
Cousssons, Stella Mother-in-law F W 58 Wd Tx Sabine Tx Housekeeper Private House

Family/Spouse: Lemmie Beulah Coussons. Lemmie (daughter of Charles W. Coussons and Stella F. Wormwood) was born on 22 Jan 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Apr 1991 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
March 7, 2007, Page 11

Duvergn Smith Cordray

Duvergn Smith Cordray, 92, of Hemphill died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, at Hemphill Care Center in Hemphill. Mrs. Cordray was born Sept. 20, 1914, in Sabine County and was a lifelong resident of the county. She was the owner and operator of Cordray's Grocery for 45 years. She enjoyed singing in the choir, working in the yard with her flowers, and visiting her friends and the sick. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hemphill. She was preceded in death by her parents, E.B. (Ebb) and Lula P. (Ferguson) SMITH; husband, Joe CORDRAY, SR.; son Joe Cordray, Jr.; brothers, Alfred SMITH and Shine (Dalton) SMITH; and sisters, Susie McDANIEL and Velma RASH. Survivors: daughter, Betty Cordray BOYD and husband Carlos BOYD of Pineland; grandchildren, Tina CROCKER of Owasso, Oklahoma, and Brian BOYD of Lufkin; and great-grandchildren, Clay CROCKER and Colton CROCKER, both of Owasso. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 1, at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. I.W. Ferguson and Bro. T.A. Lane officiating. A poem was read by Pat CUNNINGHAM and interment followed at Hemphill City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Nolan FERGUSON, Lloyd CONN, Rodney CROCKER, Clay CROCKER, Colton CROCKER, Brian BOYD, and Thomas CORDRAY. Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Family/Spouse: Joe Briant Cordray. Joe (son of Cleveland L. Cordray and Lillie Bell Britt) was born on 18 Oct 1905 in Texas; died on 24 Jul 1966 in Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Frank Rash. Frank was born on 14 Feb 1914 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 16 Jun 1989 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Per "Book Three A Pictorial History of Sabine County, Texas" by Robert Cecil McDaniel, Texian Press (Waco), 1998: Nolan Ferguson was among the soldier returning to the Seattle Port of Embarkation in September, 1954 on the troopship USAT General Meigs from Korea and Japan.

50th anniversary of End of Korean War Celebrated The Sabine County Reporter, July 30, 2003, page 6 (with photos)

Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. A cease fire was called for 10 p.m. at July 27, 1953. Local resident Nolan Ferguson remembers that day well. Ferguson was a corporal in the United States Army where he served as a cannoneer and truck driver during the war. He served with Service Battery, 12th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. Speaking of the cease fire, Ferguson said, "It was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop."

Ferguson was discharged as a sergeant on Sept. 16, 1954. During his service he received the Korean Service Medal with one Bronze Star, a UN Service Medal, a National Defense Service Medal and a ROK Pres Unit Citiation.

Ferguson is married to Frances (STRICKLAND). The couple has been married for 47 years. They have two children who are both math teachers: Tommy FERGUSON and his wife Jennifer of Silsbee, and Wendi MOODY and her husband Chris of Corsicana.

The January 8, 2008 issue of the Sabine County Reporter noted that Nolan Ferguson had been presented with a service award from his employer, Chance Construction Co. of Hemphill.

Obituary

Nolan Ferguson, 91, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Monday, November 28, 2022 at his residence.
Nolan was born September 20, 1931 in Sabinetown, Texas as the oldest of four children to William Augustus Ferguson and Ollie Burleson Ferguson. He was a lifetime resident of Sabine County, a place he dearly loved, and a graduate of Hemphill High School. He served his country as a United States Army Sergeant in the Korean War and later worked as a engineering technician for the U. S Forest Service for many years before retiring. His true calling was that of a farmer and rancher. He raised horses and cattle for many years and served as a 4-H Leader for the youth of Sabine County. He judged many horse shows in his life and competed in rodeos as a calf-roper. He also liked to deer hunt back when you could run dogs.

He was a well-loved member of his community and a loving husband to his wife, Frances, for 63 years before her death in 2019. He was a great father and grandfather who loved his family and his Blue Bell Ice Cream. He made his profession of faith and was baptized in his early 60's. He became a member of First Baptist Church in Hemphill as well as a member of Littleton-Fowler Masonic Lodge 305 and a lifetime member of the V.F.W.

Nolan is survived by his son Tommy Ferguson and wife, Jennifer, of Silsbee; daughter, Wendi Moody and husband, Christopher, of Sour Lake; and five grandchildren, Whitney, Walter, Trinity, Audrey and William.

Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2022 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas with Dr. Christopher Moody and Dillon Ray Ferguson officiating.

Visitation will be held prior to service from 12:00 p.m. until service time.

Burial will follow services in Harpers Chapel Cemetery with Walter Ferguson, William Ferguson, Jared Ferguson, Steven Ferguson, Bruce Ferguson and David Logan serving as pallbearers. Military Honors will be provided by the Sabine County Honor Guard.

Memories and condolences may be shared at starrfuneralhome.com.

Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home

Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, December 7, 2022, page 4

Nolan married Frances June Strickland on 22 Jun 1956. Frances (daughter of Nay Carter (Rev) Strickland and Nora Belle Humble) was born on 15 Jun 1936 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Aug 2019 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 27 Aug 2019 in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Funeral services for Dillon Ferguson, 80, of Evadale, will be 10:00 am Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Calvary Apostolic Church in Evadale with interment following in Harper Chapel Cemetery in Hemphill. Visitation will begin at 5:00 pm Tuesday at Farmer Funeral Home. Mr. Ferguson was born November 21, 1932 in Hemphill and went home to be with his Savior March 9, 2013 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Dillon worked for Temple Inland in Pineland and went to work for Temple Inland in Evadale in 1962. He retired in December, 1995. Mr. Ferguson was a faithful member of Calvary Apostolic Church in Evadale. He was a US Army veteran, serving in Europe from October 1954 until October 1957. Mr. Ferguson is preceded in death by his father William 'Bill' Augusta Ferguson, mother Ollie Burleson Ferguson and brother Deas Ferguson. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Betty Inez Jones Ferguson; daughter Betty Jane Immel and husband Jimmie of Silsbee; son Dillon Ray Ferguson and wife Pam of Evadale and daughter Debbie Hall of Evadale. He is also survived by brother Nolan Ferguson and wife Frances of Hemphill; sister Carolyn Nemec and husband Leonard of Houston and sister-in-law Maxine Ferguson of Beaumont; eleven grandchildren, twenty five great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews, whom he loved.


Published in The Beaumont Enterprise on March 12, 2013, copied from that website
Also printed in The Sabine County Reporter, March 13, 2013, Page 12

Dillon married Betty Inez Jones on 7 Aug 1954. Betty was born on 23 Jun 1936 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Dec 2020 in Evadale, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Carolyn Faye Nemec, 86, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at her residence.

Carolyn was born in Hemphill, Texas on May 1, 1934 to William and Ollie Ferguson. She worked as a loan officer for 32 years for Texas Commerce and Chase Banks.

She is survived by her son, Martin Nemec and wife, Gina, of San Antonio; daughter, Teresa Nemec of Hemphill; brother, Nolan Ferguson of Hemphill; grandchildren, Garrett Wike, Natalie Smith, and Travis Nemec; and five great grandchildren.

Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leonard Nemec; brothers, Deas Ferguson and Dillon Ferguson; and sister-in-law, Frances Ferguson.

Graveside services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 2, 2020 at Harper's Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Dillon Ray Ferguson and Chris Moody officiating.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. before services at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Serving as pallbearers are Mike Starkey, Shelly Schultz, Garrett Wike, Travis Nemec, Tommy Ferguson, and Ray Sepulvado.

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

Family/Spouse: Leonard Rudolph Nemec. Leonard was born on 14 Dec 1930 in Texas; died on 16 Nov 2014 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

25 Jan 1936 Gender: Male Birth County: Sabine Father's name: W A Furgerson Mother's name: Ollie Burleson Roll Number: 1936_0003

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate shows him as veteran of World War II, and manager of Western Electric Supply Company. The informant was his wife, Mrs. Edna Ferguson.

Alvin married Billie Ruth White on 21 Feb 1953 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Billie (daughter of Carter Arnold White and Charles "Connie" Conway Brown) was born on 25 Nov 1933 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Nov 2011 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
Page 14, June 13, 2007
Obituaries

Novie Whitmire Cones

Novie Whitmire Cones, 86, of Lumberton died on her birthday, June 2, 2007.

Mrs. Cones was born June 2, 1921, in Hemphill as a daughter of the late Walter Lee and Bulah (Youngblood) GOOCH. As an active member of the First Baptist Church in Silsbee, she was a Sunday School teacher. Mrs. Cones was retired from Baptist Hospital as an admitting clerk.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Tucker WHITMIRE.

Survivors: her husband of 16 years, John D. CONES; daughters, Gladys BAGGETT and husband Larry of Spring and Carolyn McLEMORE of The Woodlands; stepchildren, Ronnie FORMAN and husband Fred of Houston, Kenneth CONES and wife Anita of Tyler, and Johnny CONES and wife Donna of Los Angeles, California; a sister, Gladys JOHNSON of Florida; grandchildren, Tracie BROOKS, Jeremy BYROM, Julie BYROM, Jill SHEFFIELD, Dustin McLEMORE and Josh BYROM; and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 5, at First Baptist Church in Silsbee with Dr. Scott Moody officiating. Interment followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Beaumont.

Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Silsbee, 350 Hwy 96 S, Silsbee, Texas 77656.

Services were under the direction of Claybar/Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home in Beaumont.

Novie married Tucker Whitmire about 1943 in Galveston County, Texas. Tucker was born on 5 Dec 1913; died on 4 Apr 1987 in Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Novie married John "Jay" David Cones on 29 Sep 1990 in Jefferson County, Texas. John was born on 15 Dec 1917 in Jefferson County, Texas; died on 5 Feb 2009 in Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
February 11, 2009, Page 11

Marcille Gooch Moore

Marcille Gooch Moore was born the oldest child of Lawrence and Ida Youngblood Gooch Jan. 8, 1921, at Sabinetown. On Feb. 8, 2009, in San Augustine, she succumbed to complications of Alzheimer's disease and receiving her promise of eternal life, joined in heavenly paradise her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and all her loved ones who have gone on before.

Marcille is survived by her husband, Madison Moore, of Port Arthur; sons and daughters-in-law, Roger and Jeannie Coday of Lake Jackson and Frank and Virginia Coday of Hemphill; brothers, R. F. Gooch and wife Dorothy and J. E. Gooch and wife Nina of Hemphill; and sister, Pauline Neal of Nacogdoches. Also surviving are step-daughters Johnnie Lee O'Dell and Billie Jean Legg of Silsbee, Patricia Donnelly and Sondra Thompson of Port Arthur, Willie Mae Harvey of Newton, Louis Adkison of Hemphill, and step-son, Richard Moore of Woodville. Other survivors include nieces, nephews, grandsons, granddaughters, and grandchildren all of whom are a living legacy of her marriage to three wonderful, loving husbands.

Marcille was predeceased by husbands, H.D. Coday, Sr. and Delton Jones, her parents, siblings C. P. Gooch, Edelle Jackson and step-children Florene Casciola, Maurice Salles, Mildred Merritt, Aliene Belaire, and H. D. (Sonny) Coday, Jr.

Upon graduation from Hemphill High School in 1938, Marcille moved to Houston where she employed as a telephone operator by Southwestern Bell. She met and married Drexel Coday, a widower with seven children. From that union, Roger and Frank were born.

After the death of her first husband in 1969, Marcille married Delton Jones. They shared their final years of employment with Temple Lumber Company as they both moved toward retirement. After Delton passed away, Marcille met and married Madison Moore. Their lives together were filled with activities, surrounding family, church, travel, the Hemphill Senior Citizens Center, Eastern Star, and Madison's Masonic activities.

Marcille was a strong woman. Her life epitomized the strength and where-with-all exhibited by pioneer women of her first husband's age (he was born in 1894.) Although she was a sensative, loving woman, she could and did work like a man. In 1954 at LaBelle, while helping Drexel and the hands work cattle in spring roundup, she was cornered in a corral and knocked flat by an enraged 900 pound Brahman bull. The "working hands" were amazed when two hours later, although banged and bruised, she had picked herself up, gone back to work, and under shade trees near the corral, served a hot noon-time meal to the cowboys.

A visitation was held from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 at Starr Fuenral Home, Hemphill.

Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Aaron Pardue, First Baptist Church of Hemphill assisted by Rev. Jim Salles of West End Baptist Church of Beaumont at 1 p.m. Wednesday, (today), Feb. 11 at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Hemphill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be J.E. Gooch, Robert G. Neal, Sr., Tommy Neal, Dean McGee, Josh Thompson, John Edwin "Butch" O'Dell, and Ted O'Dell.

Services are under the direction of Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill.

(Transscribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2009)

Marcille married Henry Drexel Coday, Sr. before 1943. Henry was born on 31 Jul 1894 in Louisiana; died on 6 Jul 1969 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marcille married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In her annotated transcription of the Harper's Chapel Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary indicates that he had a Military Marker inscribed "US Navy WW II."

Notes:

Referred to as Edelle JACKSON of Beaumont in the 1997 obituary of her mother. In the 2013 obituary of her brother, Robert F. Gooch, she was instead listed as Edelle McGee, deceased.

Edelle married Alfred James "A. J." "Jim" McGee before 1956. Alfred (son of Joseph Bryant McGee and Lula America Morris) was born on 12 Jul 1920 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Aug 1972 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Mount Sinai Cemetery, Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edelle married Dewey Jackson on 12 Mar 1976 in Jefferson County, Texas. Dewey was born about 1918 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
December 8, 2010, Page 14

Pauline Gooch Neal

Pauline Gooch Neal, 85, died Sunday, December 5, 2010 in the Willowbrook Nursing Center, Nacogdoches, after an illness.

Mrs. Neal was born in Sabinetown to Robert Lawrence and Ida Youngblood Gooch and lived in Sabine County all her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, "PeeWee" Neal. She was also a member of the First Baptist Church in Pineland.

She is survived by her sons, Robert "Bob" Neal and his wife Charlene of Hemphill and Tommy Neal of Springhill. She is also survived by two brothers, J. E. Gooch and his wife Nina and R. F. Gooch and his wife Dorothy, all of Hemphill; her grandchildren, Bobby Neal, Josh Neal, and Jessica Conn; and great-grandchildren, Trey, Katie, Travis, Kiley, Kacie, Trent and Jake.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 8 (today), in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Springhill Cemetery near Hemphill.

Services are under the direction of Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill. Online condolences may be posted at www.starrfuneralhome.com

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2010)

Pauline married Gerard Austin "PeeWee" Neal before 1950. Gerard (son of Austin Neal and Carra G. "Carrie" Alford) was born on 16 Sep 1919; died on 30 Mar 1985 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Robert F Gooch (R.F) of Hemphill, TX, passed away Saturday, June 22,2013 at Silsbee Oaks Health Care in Silsbee, TX. He was the son of Lawrence & Ida Youngblood Gooch, and was born in Sabinetown, TX on February 21, 1927. He graduated from Hemphill High School in 1945. He spent 2 years in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked at Allied Chemical in Orange, TX, for 33 years before retiring and returning to Hemphill.

In 1951, he married the love of his life, Dorothy Jane (Dot) McDaniel, the one he marched with in his high school commencement and Baccalaureate exercises. He trusted the Lord for salvation at age 19 and served God faithfully throughout his life. He was always a part of the music ministry where he lived and served. He was an ordained Music Minister and also a Deacon Emeritus of First Baptist Church of Hemphill. Robert also was a member of the Sons of the Republic of Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his grandson, Ryan Joseph Pineda, and 4 siblings (C.P. Gooch, Marcille Moore, Edelle McGee, Pauline Neal). He is survived by his wife, Dot, of 61 years; two daughters, Rhonda Willey and her husband, Hershal of Mauriceville and Rachel Harbuck of Orange. One brother, J. E. Gooch and his wife, Nina. Two granddaughters: Amanda Marie (Steven) of Mauriceville, and Kathryn Knighton (Lee) of Vidor. Five great-grandchildren: Justin, Addison, Jacob, Kade and Zachary.

Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 pm on Monday, June 24, 2013, at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. The funeral will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at First Baptist Church of Hemphill. Pastor E. Dale Lee of the Orange County Cowboy Church and Rev. Kevin Brown of the First Baptist Church of Mauriceville, will conduct the service. Burial will follow in the Harper Chapel Cemetery. In honor of Robert's love for the church music programs where he has served, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the music ministry of the church of your choice, or the Alzheimer's Association.

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The Sabine County Reporter
June 26, 2013, page 14

Robert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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J. E. Gooch, 83, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at Shady Acres Nursing Home in Newton, Texas.

J. E. was born on August 16, 1937 in Sabine Town, Sabine County, Texas to Robert Lawrence Gooch and Ida Youngblood Gooch. He worked for many years as a supervisor for American General Life Insurance. He had resided in Hemphill since 1994, having previously lived in Houston. He loved to hunt and fish and was an avid storyteller.

J. E. was a member of Harper Chapel, Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge 305, Melrose Masonic Lodge of Houston, Scottish Rites in Houston, and Sons of the Republic of Texas.

J. E. is survived by his wife, Nina Gooch of Hemphill; daughter, Cindy Gooch Mims and husband, Mike, of Hemphill; grandchildren, Nicole Wade, Marcus Fishbeck, Matthew Fishbeck, and Kayla Doubrava; and seven great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Kim Gooch Fishbeck; brothers, C. P. Gooch and R. F. Gooch; and sisters, Pauline Neal, Marcille Moore, and Edelle Jackson.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Harper Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Bro. Buddy Pratt officiating.

Serving as pallbearers are Marcus Fishbeck, Matthew Fishbeck, Dean McGee, Jason McGee, Bob Neal, and Bobby Neal.

Honorary pallbearers are Mike Mims, Chester Blackmann, Colton Bailey, Caleb McElroy, Will Doubrava, Tommy Neal, Josh Neal, Frank Coday, Roger Coday, Keith Arthur, Alan McDaniel, and Kirk Butler.

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

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Family/Spouse: Nina Marie Hight. Nina was born on 8 Dec 1938 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Apr 2022 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Sabine County Reporter
March 13, 1996, page 14

Charles Edward Byerly

Charles Edward Byerly, 69, of Lone Star died Saturday, Feb. 17. 1996.

He was born July 11. 1926 in Beumont as a son of the late Ben Byerly and Ella (Gomer) Byerly and had been a former longtime resident of Sabinetown and Sabine County. Byerly served in U. S. Navy during World War II. He had moved to Lone Star and became a rancher upond his retirement from the Exxon Corp. in Houston.

Survivors: Tillie Byerly of Lone Star, three sons, John Ira Byerly of Longview, Charles War Byerly of Joliet, Montana, and Robert Austin Byerly of Lone Star; two daughters, Linda Joy HOGAN of Angleton and and Janet Susan LOMONTE of Houston; a brother Steve G. Byerly of New Caney; four sisters, Jean HUFNALL of LaGrange; Margaret PATE of Spring, Joy COKER of Kingwood, and Eva Lou McCLUG of Virginia; and eight grandchildren, Adam, Forrest, Hannah, Willie, Lindy, Katie, Neal and Leah.

Memorial services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the chapel of Reeder & Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Spring with Dr. Eugene Langford officiating.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)

Charles married Ione Lenelle Boydstun before 1949. Ione was born on 17 Oct 1930; died on 16 Nov 2006 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Allan married Onie B. Morrison on 1 Sep 1948. Onie was born on 5 Aug 1920; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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SABINE COUNTY REPORTER July 31, 2002

Helen Gomer Schluter, 78, of Alvarado died Saturday, July 27, 2002, at an Alvarado care center.

She was born March 12, 1924, in Los Angeles, California, and had been a longtime resident of Fort Worth, where she had moved in 1926.

Mrs. Schluter was a descendant of several Republic of Texas settlers and was the organizing president of the James F. Gomer Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, in Hemphill. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Colonial Dames, and several other genealogy clubs and organizations. Her passion was genealogy and she gathered much historical information concerning Sabine County.

She was married first to Aldon M. Sellers of Bluff Dale, and then to Orra J. Schluter of Baraboo, Wisc., in July 1961.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Orra J. Schluter.

Survivors: mother, Ocie Gomer of San Augustine; sons, Michael Sellers and wife Linda of Alvarado and Morris "Rusty" Sellers and wife Ramona of Pineville, La.; daughter, Melinda K. Sellers of Westminister, Colorado; grandchildren, Jacob Morton, Jill Clark, Andrew Sellers, Holly Sellers, Sean Williams, Michael Sellers, and Robert Sellers; brothers Edgar R. "Bill" Gomer and wife Mae of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Stanly S. Gomer, Jr. and wife Wanda of Burleson; great grandchildren, Zachary, Haley, Austin, Logan, and Treyvor; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Graveside rites are set for 9:30 am today (Wednesday) at Mount Olivet Memorial Cemetery in Fort Worth.

Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association or the Alzheimers Association.

Mount Olivet Funeral Home of Fort Worth, directors.

Helen married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sabine County Reporter Online
Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2012 9:44 am
Updated: 9:45 am, Thu Oct 18, 2012
Also published in the The Sabine County Reporter print edition
October 24, 2012, page 10A

Frankie Dee Gardner, 82, died at her residence in Lake Jackson on Friday, October 12, 2012.

Frankie, the only child of Horace and Fern Gomer Moore, was born in her grandparents Josh and Luthenia Gomer's home in Sabinetown, near Low's Creek, on January 23, 1930. She grew up in Beaumont where she graduated from Beaumont High School in 1947 and in 1949 from Lamar Junior College where she was a member of Phi Theta Kappa. While there, she was active in the Speech Dept,and was a member of the Debate Team, which won 1st place in a series of debates with other Junior Colleges of Texas. In 1951, she graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in English and Speech from Southern Nazarene University, where she was a member of Phi Delta Lambda, a national honor society. Frankie loved poetry, and enjoyed giving poetic readings.

She married John Gardner in 1950, and in 1953 moved to Lake Jackson when John was employed at Dow Chemical. She was active in the Freeport Church of the Nazarene, serving as Teen Sunday School teacher until 1971 when she was involved in organizing the Lake Jackson Church of the Nazarene where she became a charter member. She served the church in various capacities: S.S.teacher, Children's Director, VBS Director, Missionary president, teen Bible Quiz director, church board member, and church historian. On many occasions, Frankie served as narrator for Christmas and Easter cantatas.

Frankie worked many years as a substitute teacher at Lake Jackson Intermediate School.

She was a charter member of the James Frederick Gomer Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Hemphill. She was a direct descendent of J.F. Gomer and Isaac Low, who settled on Low's Creek a decade before Texas became a republic. She was preceded in death by her parents and a daughter-in-law, Sandi. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, John of Lake Jackson; four children, Jeryl Gardner (and Anita) of Zephyr Cove, NV, Randy Gardner of Sabinetown, TX, GayLynn Gardner of Lake Jackson and Dr. Kevin Gardner (and Hilary) of Waco; six grandchildren, Lenny Gardner of Houston, Hunter Gardner (and Eve) of Austin, Cassidy Gardner (and Amber), of Humble, TX, Terry Nevil of Lexington, KY, Crystal Nevil of Danville, KY, and Graham Gardner of Waco; great-grandchildren, Lilah Gardner of Humble, and Sylas Gardner of Austin. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services will be at Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene, 3007 Hiway 332 in Lake Jackson on Thursday at 10:30am. On Friday at 10:00am, there will be visitation at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill, followed by graveside service and interment at 12:30pm. Pallbearers at Harper Chapel Cemetery will be the Grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Frankie Gardner Prayer Garden at Cornerstone Church, 3007 Hiway 332, Lake Jackson, TX 77566.