Mary A. Harris

Notes:

In her annotated transcription of the Myrtle Springs cemetery, Kay Parker McCary shows her as a daughter of Samuel HARRIS and Susan F. PICKARD, and wife of Joseph E. Meeks. Her headstone is inscribed "The Lord is my Shepherd-Rest Mother rest in quiet sleep whiel friends in sorro over thee weep."

Mary married Joseph Edward Meeks about 1887. Joseph was born in Dec 1860 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Ida Estella "Stella" Knight on 18 Sep 1908 in San Augustine County, Texas. Ida was born on 15 Aug 1893; died on 21 Apr 1940; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Name: Joseph C. Meeks
Event Date: 15 Nov 1959
Event Place: Galveston, Galveston, Texas
Gender: Male
Race (Original): White
Age (Formatted): 67 years
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date: 16 Feb 1892
Birthplace: Sabrine, Texas
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Joseph Edward Meeks
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Name: Mary A. Harris
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation: Construction Worker
Residence Place: Texas City, Galveston, Texas
Cemetery (Original): Galveston Memorial Park
Burial Place: Hitchcock, Texas
Burial Date: 15 Nov 1959
Informant's Name (Original):
GS Film number: 2115991
Digital Folder Number: 4166182
Image Number: 172
Reference ID: P 165 CN 61658
Collection: Joseph Edward Meeks in entry for Joseph C. Meeks, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

There is a military marker reading Texas Pvt 22 BN US Guards WW I

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Name: Leander A Meeks
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 21 Jul 1950
Event Place: Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Race (Original): White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1895
Father's Name: Joseph E Meeks
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name: Mary Harris
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Name: Lurline Meeks
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Certificate Number: 8858
Page:
GS Film number: 1418489
Digital Folder Number: 004215561
Image Number: 00935
Collection: Leander A Meeks, "Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956"

Leander married Mary Fussell on 1 Jul 1919 in San Augustine County, Texas. Mary was born on 23 Nov 1898; died on 8 Dec 1922; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Name: Carroll Robert Meeks
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 09 Apr 1971
Event Place: Center, Shelby, Texas, United States
Occupation: left blank
Veteran? Yes WW 1 and 2, Army
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 16 Oct 1896
Birthplace: , Texas
Father's Name: Joseph E Meeks
Mother's Name: Mary Harris
Informant Mrs. Lilla Mae Meeks
Certificate Number: 29038
GS Film number: 2223124
Digital Folder Number: 005145923
Image Number: 00966
Collection: Carroll Robert Meeks, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"

Carroll married Lula Mae Laut on 17 Aug 1919 in San Augustine County, Texas. Lula was born before 1900; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rosa married Ira Bell Drawhorn, Sr. on 2 Jun 1918 in San Augustine County, Texas. Ira was born on 19 Nov 1896 in Texas; died on 16 Oct 1980 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary of Maree Meeks McBride

Maree Meeks McBride, 95, of Santa Fe, Texas passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018, at Abilene Regional Hospital in Abilene, TX.

Visitation will be Saturday, November 17, at the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel beginning at 12:00 p.m. Funeral Services will follow at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be in the McRae Cemetery in San Augustine County, Texas.

She was born April 5, 1923 in Geneva, TX. She was married to Joe Preston McBride on July 8, 1942, and they had a wonderful 75 years of life together rearing their sons and then enjoying the life of grandparents and great grandparents. Maree was a housewife and worked part time as a checker from time to time at various food stores in the Texas City area. One of the great joys of her life was visiting family in the San Augustine area. She had a servant's heart and loved being a member of First Baptist Church of Alta Loma.


Maree and Preston lived in Santa Fe, TX for 50 years and she spent one and half years with him in Abilene at Wisteria Independent Living Center. She then lived in the Wisteria Assisted Living facilities where she enjoyed making friends and having visitors come by to see her. She will be missed by the staff and residents.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William E. and Stella Knight Meeks, her brothers, Robert Clarence Meeks of Houston, TX, and Huellon Meeks of Geneva, TX, and sisters Lois Greer of Texas City, TX, and Margie Cole of Brownsville TX.

She is survived by her sons, Joe McBride and his wife, Nancy of Abilene, TX and Ronald McBride and Lou Ann of Rapid City, SD; grandchildren, Jason and his wife Susan, of Peshtigo, WI and Teresa McBride of Rapid City, SD; 5 great-grandchildren, Nate of Chicago, IL; Kaylee of Hoffman Estates, IL; Nicholas of Marinette, WI; Brianna and Carissa of Peshtigo, WI. along with her many nieces and nephews, and their children and many friends that enriched her life.

Online obituary and condolences may be posted at www.wymanrobertsfuneralhome.com

Maree married Joe Preston McBride on 8 Jul 1942. Joe was born on 3 Mar 1919 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 15 Nov 2017 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas; was buried in McRae Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary

Ira Bell Drawhorn, 91, passed away in the Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital after an illness. He was born in Sexton, TX, to Ira and Rosa Meeks Drawhorn and has lived in Sabine and San Augustine Counties all his life. Ira was a carpenter and farmer leaving school at an early age to farm and support his family.

Mr. Drawhorn is survived by six daughters: Naomi Sharpton and Glenda Walker both of Bronson, Dorthy Woodruff of Houston, B.Gail Drawhorn of Bronson, Evely Weeks of Jasper, and Juanita Ward of Bronson; sister Juanita Cortright of San Antonio and sister Dorothy Cindric of Canton, Ohio, one brother Joe Parker of Houston, thirteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Audrey L. Drawhorn; daughter,Rosa Louise; brothers, Curtis Leroy "Buck" Drawhorn and Donnie Drawhorn; and sister, Eva Drawhorn Springer.

A celebration of life was held at 11:00 am, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Drawhorn Family Cemetery in the Chinquapin Community.

Pallbearers were Joshua Brown, David J. Brown, Joey Brown, Stephen Brown, R.W. Walker, Matthew Drawhorn, Benjamin Drawhorn, and Manuel Rodriguez.

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

(Updated obituary from the Starr Funeral Home website, which superseded the original as originally published in the Sabine County Reporter January 19, 2011, revised version republished in the Sabine County Reporter on February 2, 2011).

Ira married Audrey Lee Birdwell on 15 Oct 1943 in San Augustine County, Texas. Audrey (daughter of Enlow Cornelius Birdwell and Florence Lucinda Hardy) was born on 29 Sep 1921 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 2 Dec 2000 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her death certificate simply states that she was "found dead in bed," presumably sudden infant death syndrome or something related to that.

Notes:

She married John WOODRUFF, and in January 2011 they were residing in Houston.

Dorothy Lee Woodruff, age 66, passed from this life on earth on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas surrounded by several members of her immediate family.

Dorothy was born on August 19, 1952 in San Augustine, Texas to Ira B. (Jr.) Drawhorn and Audrey Lee (Birdwell) Drawhorn. Dorothy was a loving and supportive wife, daughter, sister and aunt.

Dorothy attended San Augustine public schools and was a 1972 graduate. She went on to attend Massey Business College in Nacogdoches.

Dorothy married the love of her life, John Stephen Woodruff and lived in Houston, Texas from 1977 until her death. John and Dorothy were married 41 years on December 10, 2018.

She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and loved to be out in nature observing God's creation. She attended the Living Church of God in Cypress, Texas and loved her church family. Nobody had to ask Dorothy about her walk with God '96 it was evident in the way she lived her life.

An elder sister, Rosa Louise; a niece, Priscilla Sharpton, and her parents, "Jr" and Audrey Drawhorn, preceded her in death.

Dorothy is survived by her husband, John; sister Naomi, Sharpton, sister Glenda Walker, sister Gail Edgar and husband Raymond, sister Eva Weeks and husband James; sister Juanita Ward and Ronnie; several nieces and nephews; beloved aunts and uncles, and cousins.

Her church family held a memorial service on December 15, 2018 in Houston, Texas. A private memorial for family and close friends will be held in the spring with burial of the cremains in the family cemetery.

Crematory services are under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home.

A special thank you for all the prayers and to Dr. Kanaan (oncologist) and his staff; Cathryn Brown, PA; Dr. Lilit Sargsyan, Dr. Jung, nurse Neal, and other medical staff of Memorial Hermann and St. Lukes Hospitals as well as the team of Harbor Hospice (namely Chioma) who provided excellent care for our sister, friend, neighbor and wife.

Donations can be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society @ LLS.org or to a charity of your choosing in Dorothy's honor. Dorothy loved nature so Sierra Club, Texas Conservation Alliance, Audubon Society are certainly worthy causes and she would be appreciative.

(Downloaded from Wyman Roberts Funeral Home website)
Also published in the Sabine County Reporter, January 9, 2019, page 5