Frances "Fannie" Rebecca Burns

Notes:

Researcher Ralph Burns of Mississippi posted a note to her record on 1880 San Augustine County, Texas census, indicated her maiden name was BURNS. This matches the Texas Death certificate information for her children James, Pinkie, Lou, Della, and Eula.

In 1910, and again in 1930, she was enumerated with her daughter Della, and son-in-law, Emmett Cordray.

The following was inscribed on her tombstone: "Remember youth as you pass by, As you are now so once was I, As I am now so you will be, Prepare for death and follow me."

Frances married John H. Baldree before 1868. John was born about 1845 in Alabama; died on 22 Aug 1896; was buried in McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6VY-FG4
name: James David Baldree
death date: 19 Mar 1963
death place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 95 years 8 months
estimated birth date:
birth date: 03 Jul 1867
birthplace: Georgia
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name:
father's name: John Baldree
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Fannie Burns
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Farmer
place of residence: Sexton, Sabine, Texas
cemetery: Tobo Cemetery
burial place: San Augustine Co, Texas
burial date: 20 Mar 1963
additional relatives:
informant Mrs. J P KNIGHT
film number: 2117179
digital film number: 4005456
image number: 2479
reference number: cn 20078
Collection: James David Baldree, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine, JP 1
Enumerated 18 and 19 Jun 1900
SD 267 ED 74 Sheet 9B
159-159
Baldree, James D Head W M July 1867 32 Wd La Ga Ark Farmer
Baldree, Fannie Mother W F Dec 1846 53 Wd 8/4 Ark Ga Ga
Baldree, Robert Son W M Sept 1888 11 S Tx La Tx
Baldree, Estella Dtr W F Dec 1893 6 S Tx La Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 5, ED 172
Enumerated 19 Jan 1920 by Collin A. McDaniel
SD 326, ED 172 Sheets 11B and 12 A
210-211
Baldree, J.D. Head M W 52 La Ark Ark Farmer
Baldree, Ella Wife F W 42 La Al La
Baldree, Kate Dtr F W 16 Tx La La
Baldree, Verna Dtr F W 14 Tx La La
Baldree, Lola Dtr F W 11 Tx La La
Baldree, Bulah Dtr F W 9 Tx La La
Baldree, Ida Dtr F W 7 Tx La La
Baldree, Jimmie Dtr F W 5 Tx La La
Baldree, Mabel Dtr F W 3 2/12 Tx La La

James married Florence Drawhorn before 1888. Florence was born on 1 Aug 1867; died on 25 Dec 1894 in Texas; was buried in Tebo Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Ella Gray on 6 Jan 1901. Ella was born on 1 Sep 1878 in Louisiana; died on 25 Jul 1959; was buried in Tebo Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: William Franklin Hutto. William was born in May 1858 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1940 Federal Census, 17 year old Evelyn Baldree was living with she and Lee. Evelyn was listed as a Lodger.


https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXFY-PVR
name: Pinkie Lee Ford
death date: 02 Mar 1950
death place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
gender: Female
race: W
death age: 75 years 1 month 12 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 20 Jan 1875
birthplace: Sabine Co, Tx
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: John Baldree
father's birthplace: Ar
mother's name: Fannie Burns
mother's birthplace: Ar
occupation: Housewife
place of residence:
cemetery: McMahon
burial place: San Augustine, Tx
burial date: 03 Mar 1950
additional relatives:
Informant Lu Ford
film number: 2074338
digital film number: 4165885
image number: 1638
reference number: 13990
Collection: Pinkie Lee Ford, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Frances married Robert Lee Ford before 1904. Robert was born on 24 Oct 1871 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 21 Apr 1957 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried on 22 Apr 1957 in McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3Z9-86T
name: Lou Baldree Jones
event: Death
event date: 26 Aug 1951
event place: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
residence 2406 Ruth Houston, TX
gender: Female
marital status: Widowed
birth date: 01 Jun 1877
birthplace: San Augustine, Texas
father's name: John Baldree
mother's name: Fannie Burns
certificate number: 41762
film number: 2074776
digital folder number: 005145635
image number: 02901
Collection: Lou Baldree Jones, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine, JP 1
Enumerated 2 May 1910
SD 2 ED 138 Sheet 7A Stamped 222
122-126
Jones, Lou Head F W 32 W Tx Ark Ala None
Jones, Willie B Dtr F W 12 S Tx Ga Tx
Jones, Fanny L Dtr F W 8 S Tx Ga Tx
Jones, Valera R Dtr F W 6 S Tx Ga Tx
Jones, Thomas L Son M W 4 S Tx Ga Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Shelby County, Timpson, JP 7
Enumerated 17 and 19 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 198 Sheet 8A
158-173
Jones, Lou Head F W 42 Wd Tx Ark Ark
Jones, Veleria Dtr F W 15 S Tx Ga Tx Clerk Picture Show
Jones, Lafayette Son M W 14 S Tx Ga Tx Misc Boy Telegraph Office
Stewart, Willie Dtr F W 22 Wd Tx Ga Tx None
Stewart, Nadine Dtr F W 5 S Tx La Tx
Stewart, Blueford Son M W 2 8/12 S Tx La Tx
Jones, Fannie Dtr F W 18 D Tx Ga Tx None

1930 Cenus
Louisiana, Caddo Parish, Police Jury 2, Oil City Town
Enumerated 10 Apr 1930
ED 9-6 SD 1 Sheet 9A Stamped 137
184-187
Jones, Lou Head F W 52 Wd Tx Ark Ark None
Stewart, Blueford GrSon M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx

Family/Spouse: Thomas L. Jones. Thomas was born on 7 Nov 1863 in Georgia; died on 24 Feb 1907; was buried in McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD1Z-7LS
name: Della Cordray
death date: 18 Aug 1945
death place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
residence San Augustine
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 66 years 4 months
estimated birth date:
birth date: 18 Apr 1879
birthplace: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: John Baldree
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Fannie Burns
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Housewife
place of residence: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
cemetery:
burial place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
burial date: 18 Aug 1945
additional relatives: X
informant W E Tatum
film number: 2137963
digital film number: 4029645
image number: 1218
reference number: cn 35882
Collection: Della Cordray, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Della married William Emmett Cordray about 1905. William (son of John Lawrence "J. L." Cordray and Mary "Mollie" E. Payne) was born on 22 Nov 1876 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Sep 1962 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDJS-5JD
name: Eula Elizabeth Walton
death date: 16 Dec 1943
death place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Residence 501 N. Polk, Dallas
gender: Female
race: white
death age: 58 years 11 months 21 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 25 Dec 1884
birthplace: Sabine County, Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: John Baldree
father's birthplace: Arkansas
mother's name: Frances Burns
mother's birthplace: Arkansas
occupation: Housewife
place of residence: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
cemetery:
burial place: Coleman, Texas
burial date: 17 Dec 1943
additional relatives: X
Informant A. Walton
film number: 2137629
digital film number: 4029613
image number: 1595
reference number: Cn 54442
Collection: Eula Elizabeth Walton, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Eula married Andrew Jackson Walton before 1902. Andrew was born on 29 Apr 1879 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 5 May 1945 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Trickham Cemetery, Trickham, Coleman County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3FC-C66
name: Estella Baldree Cordray
event: Death
event date: 09 Mar 1972
event place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Widowed
birth date: 25 Dec 1893
birthplace: , Texas
father's name: Jim Baldree
mother's name:
informant Mrs. Ida Smith (Sister)
certificate number: 22720
film number: 2223766
digital folder number: 005165858
image number: 01250
Collection: Estella Baldree Cordray, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"

Estella married John "Jack" Randolph Cordray before 1910. John (son of John Lawrence "J. L." Cordray and Mary "Mollie" E. Payne) was born on 26 Mar 1884 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Jan 1968 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried on 10 Jan 1968 in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

San Augustine Tribune
January 23, 2003
Obituary: Ida Baldree Smith

A nearly identical obituary was in the January 22, 2003 Sabine County Reporter

Services for Mrs. Ida Baldree SMITH, 89, were held at 2:00 pm Sunday, January 19, 2003, at Starr Funeral Home Chapel, Hemphill, with Rev. Daniel Davis officiating. Interment followed in Liberty Springs, Sabine County.

Mrs. Smith died Friday morning, January 17, 2003 at her daughter's residence in Lufkin after a lenghty illness. She was born April 27, 1913, in Sabine County to Ella GRAY and Jim BALDREE. She resided in Milam most of her life.

She was a devoted homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother. Mrs. Smith was an avid gardener and took pride in her flowers and vegetables. She was a member of Pendleton Assembly of God Church, Pendleton, La.

She is survived by her husband of seventy years, Reece SMITH; daughters and son-in-laws, Janice and O.B. HUGHES of Center, Jeanell and Morris SHOFNER of Houston, and Brenda ELLIOT of Lufkin; sons and daughters-in-law Mildard and Johnnie SMITH of Pineland, Lamar and Ruth SMITH of Patroon, Tommy and Juanita SMITH of Pineland; sisters, Mrs. Mabel FRENCH of Anahuac and Mrs. Jimmie KNIGHT of Houston; 15 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; caregivers, Martha WILLIAMS, Debbie WALKER and Debbie GREEN; and her longtime housekeeper, Mary WILLIAMS.

Pallbearers were grandsons; Mickey SMITH, Randy SMITH, Paul SMITH, Steve SMITH, Billy HUGHES and Danny HUGHES.

The family requests memorials to be made to Hospice in the Pines, 116 S. Raguet, Lufkin, Texas 75904 or to the Pendleton Assembly of God Church, 14152 Texas Hwy, Many, LA 71449, or to Joe W. Elliot House, 116 S. Raguet, Lufkin, Texas 75904.

Funeral services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home, Hemphill, Directors.

Ida married Reece Thomas Smith about 1933. Reece (son of June Alvin Smith and Vessie Mae Brittain) was born on 25 Apr 1913 in Time, Sabine County, Texas; died on 29 Dec 2010 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 1 Jan 2011 in Liberty Springs Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K36J-4JC
name: John Henry Hutto
event: Death
event date: 23 Feb 1971
event place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, United States
occupation cattleman retired
gender: Male
marital status: Divorced
birth date: 19 Jun 1887
birthplace: Sabine, Texas
father's name: William Franklin Hutto
mother's name: Lillie Baldree
certificate number: 20841
film number: 2223121
digital folder number: 005145919
informant Mrs. Doris Durbin (daughter)
image number: 03018
Collection: John Henry Hutto, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JNQ7-B76
name: Edna Venora Pate
death date: 08 Dec 1971
death place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas, United States
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 79 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 03 Sep 1892
birthplace:
marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name: Will Hutto
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Lillie Mae Baldree
mother's birthplace:
occupation:
place of residence:
cemetery:
burial place:
burial date:
additional relatives:
informant Ray C. Anderson
film number: 2223502
digital film number: 4005460
image number: 02810
reference number: 90637
Collection: Edna Venora Pate, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6L4-358
name: James A Hutto
death date: 08 Mar 1963
death place: Prect 1, Panola, Texas
gender: Male
race:
death age: 68 years
estimated birth date: 1895
birth date:
birthplace:
marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name: Will Hutto
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Lillie Baldreath
mother's birthplace:
occupation: retired pipe line worker
place of residence:
cemetery:
burial place:
burial date:
additional relatives:
film number: 2117179
digital film number: 4005456
image number: 2163
reference number: cn 19774
Collection: James A Hutto, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

The annotated transcription of the McMahan cemetery shows that he shares a marker with Alice Arthur. Their daughter, Myrtle Marie (1927-1928) is also buried at McMahan.

Notes:

He was killed in a auto accident, from a crushing injury to his chest and thorax, after being hit by a truck and thrown from his car. His death certificate also showed his usual residence as Bacliff, Galveston County, Texas.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD81-XPX
name: Ellis Alfred Hutto
death date: 18 Jan 1959
death place: Rusk, Cherokee Co., Texas
gender: Male
race: W
death age: 61 years 9 months 14 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 04 Apr 1897
birthplace: San Augustine, Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: William Franklin Hutto
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Lillie Mae Baldre
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Railroad Worker
place of residence: Bacliff, Galveston Co., Texas
cemetery: Grace Memorial Park
burial place: Alto Loma, Texas
burial date: 21 Jan 1959
additional relatives:
Informant Mrs. Ellis A. Hutto
film number: 2115872
digital film number: 4166747
image number: 1318
reference number: v X cn 1032
Collection: Ellis Alfred Hutto, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Audra married Ernest Richard Sparks on 25 Jul 1914. Ernest was born on 13 Dec 1890 in Old Pleasant Hill, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 May 1956 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6HB-FJV
name: Paul Elbert Ford
death date: 21 Dec 1969
death place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
gender: Male
race:
death age: 65 years
estimated birth date: 1904
birth date:
birthplace:
marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name: Robert Lee Ford
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Pinkie Lee Baldree
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Salesman Vending Machine
place of residence:
cemetery:
burial place:
burial date:
additional relatives:
informant Mrs. Ernest Sparks (sister)
film number: 2218604
digital film number: 4168894
image number: 286
reference number: 90569
Collection: Paul Elbert Ford, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDGN-B45
name: Willie Blueford Tarver
death date: 08 Apr 1966
death place: Houston, Harris, Texas
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 68 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 13 Jul 1897
birthplace: San Augustine, Texas
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name:
father's name: Thomas L. Jones
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Lou Baldree
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Retired Nurses Aid
place of residence: Houston, Harris, Texas
cemetery: McMahon Chapel Cemetery
burial place: San Augustine, Texas
burial date: 10 Apr 1966
additional relatives:
Informant Mrs. Ellis Almokary
film number: 2117978
digital film number: 4178279
image number: 2462
reference number: cn 32327
Collection: Willie Blueford Tarver, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

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

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J63J-8SC
name: Truman Emmett Cordray
death date: 02 Mar 1976
death place: Houston, Harris, Texas
gender: Male
race:
death age: 64 years
estimated birth date: 1912
birth date:
birthplace:
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Jenna V. Cordray
father's name: Emmett Cordray
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Estelle Baldree
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Machinist Mobil Oil
place of residence:
cemetery:Forest Lawn Beaumont
burial place:
burial date:
additional relatives:
Informant Mrs. Jenna V Cordray (wife)
film number: 2243929
digital film number: 4167958
image number: 520
reference number: 525
Collection: Truman Emmett Cordray, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3C1-K9Q
name: Wima Walton
event: Death
event date: 31 Oct 1923
event place: Coleman, Coleman, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Single
birth date: 16 Jun 1902
birthplace: , Texas
father's name: A J Walton
mother's name: Eula Baldru
occupation help around the home
certificate number: 28767
film number: 2074922
digital folder number: 005145632
image number: 00048
Collection: Wima Walton, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"

Notes:

FindAGrave indicates her husband was named Clyde Jasper "Ted" Bell. A photo of their double headstone is shown.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K36H-L6P
name: Vena Bell
event: Death
event date: 24 Oct 1973
event place: 4340 Potomac, University Park, Dallas, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Widowed
birth date: 12 Nov 1903
birthplace: San Augustino, Texas
father's name: Andrew Jackson Walton
mother's name: Eula Elizabeth Baldree
Occupation Sales Lady Real Estate
certificate number: 92581
film number: 2242950
digital folder number: 005145900
image number: 00195
Collection: Vena Bell, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"

Family/Spouse: Clyde Jasper Bell. Clyde was born on 1 Mar 1905 in Brown County, Texas; died on 13 Dec 1931 in Coleman County, Texas; was buried in Trickham Cemetery, Trickham, Coleman County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDRM-Z8V
name: O. V. Walton
death date: 13 Jul 1920
death place: Brownwood, Brown, Texas
gender: Female
race: white
death age: 12 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 07 Aug 1908
birthplace: San Augustine Co, Texas
marital status: Single
spouse's name:
father's name: Andrew J. Walton
father's birthplace: San Augustine Co, Texas
mother's name: Eula Baldree
mother's birthplace: Texas
occupation: Student
place of residence:
cemetery:
burial place: Tickham, Texas
burial date: 13 Jul 1920
additional relatives: X
film number: 2073789
digital film number: 4024457
image number: 2267
reference number: cn 21728
Collection: O. V. Walton, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JX8T-126
name: Looman Earl Cordray
death date: 31 Dec 1957
death place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
gender: Male
race: white
death age: 47 years 4 months
estimated birth date: 1910
birth date: 31 Aug 1810
birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: Jack Cordray
father's birthplace: Texas
mother's name: Estella Baldree
mother's birthplace: Texas
occupation: Stockman
place of residence: Rural, Precinct 1, San Augustine, Texas
cemetery: City Cemetery
burial place: San Augustine, Texas
burial date: 02 Jan 1958
additional relatives:
film number: 2115163
digital film number: 4163812
image number: 343
reference number: cn 72719
Collection: Looman Earl Cordray, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sabine County Reporter
August 22, 2007, Page 16

Jeanell Smith Shofner

Jeanell Smith Shofner, 70, of Spring Branch died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007, after an illness.

Mrs. Shofner was born Dec. 18, 1936, in Sabine County. She was a 1953 graduate of Shelbyville High School and a longtime resident of the Houston area.

Survivors, her husband of 54 years, Morris Shofner; her father, Reece Smith of Milam; daughters, Wanda Naumann and Juanice West of Houston; grandchildren, Jarod West and wife Jennifer of Austin, and Ashley Naumann, Julie West, and Heather Naumann, all of Houston, brothers, Millard Smith of Milam, Lamar Smith of Patroon, and Tommy Smith of Sam Rayburn; and sisters, Janice Hughes of Center and Brenda Elliott of Lufkin.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Ida Smith, and two sisters.'

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Forest Park Westheimer Chapel in Houston.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

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

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

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

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

Notes:

Mrs. Frances Kathleen (Sparks) Maxwell, age 94, longtime resident of San Augustine, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in San Augustine.
Frances was born to Audra (Ford) Sparks and Ernest Sparks on March 5, 1919, in San Augustine, Texas. She graduated from San Augustine High School in 1937. Thereafter attending Business School. She served as President of the Home Life Insurance Company in San Augustine for many years. She was a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, past member of the Eastern Star Chapter, Past City Council Person, was Mayor Pro tem for the City of San Augustine, Past member of the Chamber of Commerce, and Past Member of the Deep East Texas Council of Governments, and Past Board Member of Directors for First National Bank in Center. She was a member of the Christian Science.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 12, 2013, in the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel, with interment following in the Liberty Hill Cemetery in San Augustine. Visitation will be Thursday, April 11, 2013 from the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Wyman Roberts.

Those left to cherish her memory include, Grandson: Jason Wells and his wife Shelly of San Augustine; Granddaughters: Jeanna Wells Penick and her husband, Martin of Nacogdoches and Paula Wells of Nacogdoches; Great-grandchildren: Brady Wells, Casey Wells, Brandt Wells, Laura Penick, and Leslie Penick; Sisters: Betty Jean Cartwright of San Augustine and Claudine Selden of San Augustine; Sister-in-law: Agnes Sparks of San Augustine; along with numerous nieces and nephews, along with a special care-taker and friend; Rachel Renfroe of San Augustine.

She is preceded in death by her husband, David Maxwell; daughter, Ernestine Weaver Wells; her parents; Audra (Ford) Sparks and Ernest Sparks; Sister, Marie Roberts Lawrence; brothers, Beeman Sparks; Hugh Sparks, and LeRoy Sparks.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Daughters of the Republic of Texas or to the Christian Science Church.

Copied from Wyman Roberts Funeral Home Website
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, April 17, 2013, Page 14

Notes:

Obituary

Bro. Hugh Sparks

Funeral Services for Bro. Hugh Sparks, 73, of San Augustine were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, 1994, at the Wyman Roberts Funeral Chapel in San Augustine. Interment followed at Liberty Hill Cemetery.

He died Sunday, July 31, at Woodland Heights Medical Center hospital in Lufkin.

Bro. Sparks had served 28 years a pastor of the Liberty Springs United Methodist Church in Sabine County near Milam. He was a lifelong resident of the San Augustine County area.

Survivors: wife, Inez Sparks of San Augustine, a daughter, Debbie Adkins of Athens; a son H.B. Sparks of Center; three sisters, Frances Maxwell and Betty Jean Cartwright, both of San Augustine, and Claudine Selden of Longview; a brother, Beeman Sparks of San Augustine; and six grandchildren.

Published in The Sabine County Reporter, August 3, 1994, page 10

Hugh married Anna Inez King before 1952. Anna (daughter of Bronson Cooper King and Marie Patterson) was born on 20 Jan 1926 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Mar 2011 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried on 3 Apr 2011 in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate shows he was an Insurance Executive, and married, his wife referenced as Agnes Sparks. He was a resident of San Augustine, living at 801 S. Liberty.

Notes:

Claudine Selden, age 86, of San Augustine, passed from this life on Tuesday evening, December 19, 2017, in Jacksonville, Texas.

Memorial Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 22, 2017, in the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel, 316 West Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas 75972. Officiating will be Sherry Harding.

Claudine was born to Audra Eva (Ford) Sparks and Ernest Richard Sparks on July 10, 1931, in San Augustine. After graduating from San Augustine High School, she briefly studied to be a concert pianist at Stephen F. Austin State University before marrying Bobby Selden. Her career was spent working alongside her family at the company founded by her father, Ernest R. Sparks, in the early 1930's, Home Life Insurance Company of Texas.

Claudine's heart to serve led her to take on many leadership positions in her community. She was active in the San Augustine Chamber of Commerce, serving as President in 1984. She also served as Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star, board member of the Deep East Texas Council of Government, and an active member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas along with several additional civic organizations.

She is survived by, daughters, Synthia Marie Richey and husband, Patrick of Jacksonville; Toni Rene' Brothers and husband, Scott of San Antonio; son, Robert Zackery Selden and wife, Cara of Marble Falls; her beloved grandchildren, Jonathan; Christopher; Nicholas; and Meagan Richey; Brittany and Jacob Brothers, Zachary and Jarrett Selden; her beloved great grandchildren, Beaux and Garrison Richey and Elizabeth Selden; her beloved sister, Betty Jean (Sparks) Cartwright of San Augustine; Sister-in-law, Agnes W. Sparks of San Augustine, along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Ernest Richard and Audra Eva (Ford) Sparks; Siblings, Beeman Sparks; Marie Sparks Lawrence; Hugh Sparks; Frances Sparks Maxwell, and Leroy Sparks.

Downloaded from Wyman Roberts Funeral Home
Also published in the Sabine County Reporter, December 27, 2017, Page 5