Hannah Elizabeth Smith

Notes:

The transcription of the San Augustine City Cemetery shows her as a daughter of John Smith and Hannah McGUIRE.

Hannah married James A. Deas in 1868. James (son of George Iva Deas and Harriett Isabella Ship) was born in Apr 1839 in Alabama; died on 11 Feb 1910; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Josephine Deas Mason
Death Date: 28 Oct 1950
Death Place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: W
Death Age: 80 years 8 months 22 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 06 Feb 1870
Birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: James A. Deas
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Name: Hannah Elizabeth Smith
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Cemetery: City Cem.
Burial Place: San Augustine, Texas
Burial Date: 29 Oct 1950
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2074494
Digital Film Number: 4166797
Image Number: 2182
Reference Number: 49748
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Josephine married William Crockett Mason on 9 Sep 1888. William (son of Napolean Bonaparte Mason and Mary Bethany "Susan" Terry) was born on 15 Sep 1866 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Dec 1937 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her Texas Death Certificates shows that her usual occupation was that of a Cafe Operator, food service.

Jo married Jesse B. Fussell before 1917. Jesse was born about 1892 in Texas; died after 1920 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Lena Gay Fussell
Death Date: 09 Dec 1969
Death Place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race:
Death Age: 77 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 19 Aug1892
Birthplace: Sabine County, Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: W. C. Mason
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Josephine Deas
Mother's Birthplace:
Informant: Mrs. Bennie Poss (Daughter)
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2218604
Digital Film Number: 4168894
Image Number: 288
Reference Number: 90571
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

(Medical):See attached sources.

Family/Spouse: William Hollie Fussell. William was born on 25 Feb 1888 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 11 May 1968 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A sister of Sallie Mason (White and Toole, p 75).

Willie married James Deweese Fuller on 21 Jul 1912 in Sabine County, Texas. James (son of James Easter "Bud" Fuller and Hannah Pinkney Deweese) was born on 29 Jul 1885 in Texas; died on 14 Oct 1953 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sallie was the great-grand-daughter of William and Judith Mason. William, his wife Judith, and their six children are on the first census of Texas. He rec'd a land grant of one league and one labor, and served as Sheriff and Tax Assessor of Sabine County for a number of years. (From the notes of Linda Fuller, Cleveland, Texas).

Sarah married Thomas Graydon Fuller on 20 Feb 1916 in Sabine County, Texas. Thomas (son of James Easter "Bud" Fuller and Hannah Pinkney Deweese) was born on 7 Nov 1892 in Texas; died on 7 Aug 1969 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ann Ussery notes that he was blinded about 1950, and was San Augustine county judge for a term. He and his wife had three daughters.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 1
Enumerated April 22, 1930
ED 205-2 SD 19 Sheet 12A
Asphalt Ave
323-323
Mason, Gene Head M W 31 M 18 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Mason, Pearl Wf F W 31 m 18 Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Muriel Louise Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Mason, Jean Marie Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx

1940 Census
Texas, San Augustine, JP 1
Enumerated May 1, 1940
SD 42-2 ED 203-2 Sheet 17A
328--1200
Mason, Eugene Head M W 41 M No H-4 Tx SameHouse Foreman Highway Dept
Mason, Pearl Wf F W 41 M No H-4 Tx Same House
Mason, Murrel Dtr F W 19 S Tx Same House
Mason, Jean Marie Dtr F W 17 S Tx Same House
Mason, Bobbie Sue F W 9 S Tx Same House

Family/Spouse: Pearl Alice Smith. Pearl was born on 19 Oct 1898 in Texas; died on 9 Apr 1986 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Marvin Deas Mason
Death Date: 1953
Death Place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 49 years 8 months 19 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 14 May 1903
Birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
Marital Status: Divorced [Rubye Belle NEAL]
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: W. C. Mason
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Name: Josephine Deas
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Stockman
Place of Residence: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Cemetery: City Cemetery
Burial Place: San Augustine, Texas
Burial Date: 1953
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2113848
Digital Film Number: 4167312
Image Number: 454
Reference Number: cn10289
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Ima married James Duke "Jimmy" Lyons before 1940. James was born on 20 Mar 1900 in Texas; died on 28 Jan 1982 in Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Virdie married Abb Henry Howard on 27 Dec 1927 in Sabine County, Texas. Abb was born on 16 Sep 1905 in Texas; died on 27 Apr 1986 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SSDI: JOSEPHINE F STARK 25 Mar 1917 22 Aug 2007 (V) 75972 (San Augustine, San Augustine, TX ) (none specified) 449-26-4764 Texas

Mollie married William Alvin Stark before 1942. William was born on 31 Oct 1915; died on 11 Aug 1995 in Angelina County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Jesse E. Fussell
Death Date: 18 Dec 1957
Death Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 38 years 2 months 25 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 23 Sep 1919
Birthplace: San Augustine, Texas
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: UNK
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: UNK
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Tax Appraiser
Veteran of WW II
Informant: VA Hospital Records
Place of Residence: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Cemetery: San Augustine Cemetery
Burial Place: San Augustine, Texas
Burial Date: 18 Dec 1957
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2135925
Digital Film Number: 4163657
Image Number: 2342
Reference Number: cn 68003
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

Mrs. Bennie (Fussell) Poss, age 98, longtime educator and resident of San Augustine County, passed away today, Thursday, September 6, 2012, in San Augustine.

Ms. Bennie was born to Lena (Mason) Fussell and Willaim Hollie Fussell on September 12, 1913, and would have celebrated her 99th Birthday on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, but her faithful and Heavenly Father of whom she depended on very often called her to her eternal home in Heaven. She was a loving Educator, having taught schools in various communities in East Texas, loving her pupils as her own. Also, along with her husband, Bill, they owned and operated the Dairy Mart in San Augustine for many years, a place where the young people grew to love Ms. Bennie and her great hamburgers. She was a life-long member of the First Baptist Church in San Augustine.

Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 8, 2012, in the First Baptist Church in San Augustine with Rev. Jim Moss and Rev. Chet Hensley officiating, Rev. Rick Russell will officiate graveside rites where interment will be in Liberty Hill Cemetery in San Augustine County, Texas. Visitation will be Friday evening, September 7, 2012, from the hours of 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, 316 West Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas, 75972

Those who are left to cherish her memory include: Son; Joe Bill and his wife, Sue Poss of San Augustine; Grandchildren; Lisa Poss and David Taylor of Timpson; Alice Poss of San Augustine; Dana Dailey and P.V. of Chireno; and Mike Michael of Houston; Great-Grandchildren; Katie Poss; Jacob Michael; Cory Alsap; Tiffany Dehn; and Joe Dailey; Great-Great Grandchildren; Bella; Maddison; Remington; Hunter; and Hope

She is preceded in death by a grandchild, Lorey Poss, and great-grandchild; Justin Wiggins, along with her parents; Lena (Mason) Fussell and William Hollie Fussell; her beloved husband, William Henry (Bill) Poss along with her brothers; W. H. Fussell; Vernon Fussell; Carl Fussell; and Pat Henry Fussell

Pallbearers will include; P.V. Dailey, Joe Dailey, Cory Alsap, Steve Fussell, Ben Fussell and Mike Michael Honorary Pallbearers will include: Mike Fussell, Dan Fussell, Roger Carl Fussell, Patrick Fussell, Travis Fussell and Duke Lyons.

http://www.timeformemory.com

(Courtesy of Ann Ussery)

Published in The Sabine County Reporter
September 12, 2012, Page 9

Bennie married William "Bill" Henry Poss on 30 Dec 1933. William was born on 23 Feb 1903 in Texas; died on 30 Aug 1979 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

San Augustine History 1928
Column by Harry P. Noble
Published in The San Augustine Tribune, Thursday, October 13, 2005, pg 10

JULY

Nine local Boy Scouts went on a 10-day summer camp near Jacksonville, Texas. They were:
Tom Blount, Hampton Downs, W. H. Fussell, Morgan Harris, Floyd Lucker, Miller Mathews, Charles McMillian and Harold Taylor. These same boys, plus seven more--George Ramsey, Joe Bickley, Philip Cockerham, Wyatt C. Teel, Lawrence Rulfs, Herbert Payne and Luther Morris--had a party at Bland Lake the week before.

Family/Spouse: Nancy Maureen Lohey. Nancy was born on 6 Oct 1917; died on 7 Jun 1998 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Vernon Dees Fussell
Death Date: 29 Oct 1951
Death Place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 35 years 2 months
Estimated Birth Date: 1916
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: W.H. Sr. Fussell
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Lena Mason
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2074925
Digital Film Number: 4167215
Image Number: 743
Reference Number: cn 58834
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

Name: Wesley Carl Fussell
Death Date: 25 Jul 1970
Death Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 52 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1918
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: William Hollie Fussell
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Lena Gay Mason
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2218857
Digital Film Number: 4169069
Image Number: 140
Reference Number: 49329
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Wesley married Mabel Elizabeth Dominy before 1943. Mabel was born on 30 Nov 1919 in Groveton, Trinity County, Texas; died on 30 Dec 1989 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Dorothy Louise Brandon. Dorothy was born on 8 Mar 1926 in Fulbright, Red River County, Texas; died on 23 Jun 2013 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Member of the Hemphill Garden Club. Interested in genealogy.

San Augustine Tribune
Thursday, August 31, 2006

Pansy Marguerite Adickes

Funeral services for Pansy Margueritte Adickes, 92, of Hemphill were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday August 26, 2006 at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill. Burial followed at Hemphill Cemetery in Hemphill. Rev. Gary Leinhart officiated. She died August 24 in her home. Pansy was born March 20, 1914 in Hemphill to Jim Fuller and Willie Mason Fuller. She was a lifelong resident of Hemphill, a pharmacist and member of the First United Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughters, Anne USSERY and husband, Earl of Henderson and Sharon CROWELL of Hemphill; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

A more detailed obituary appeared in the August 30, 2006 Sabine County Reporter

Pansy Margueritte Fuller Adickes

Pansy Margueritte Fuller Adickes, 92, of Hemphill died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006.

Pansy was born March 20, 1914 in Hemphill, the daughter of the late Jim and Willie Mason FULLER. Pansy graduated from Hemphill High School as salutatorian in 1931 and graduated from Texas Women's University with a degree in Interior Design and History in 1935. This degree also included a permanent high school teacher's certificate. She returned to Hemphill and taught school for several years. Pansy returned to school at the University of Texas to become a pharmacist and graduated in 1943. She was very proud to be the first woman pharmacist from Sabine County.

Pansy married Leon ADICKES on October 5, 1941. They took over Hemphill Drug Company in 1943, from Pansy's father Jim, who founded the company in 1912. Leon and Pansy operated the drug store until 1976. Pansy received a 50 year certificate of active service from the State of Texas and remained an inactive registered pharmacist. She was amused in recent years because job offers would arrive in the mail. She would comment "I wonder what they would think if I showed up for an interview."

Pansy enjoyed being active in local organizations. She was a charter member of the Hemphill Garden club and served as the second president. Pansy worked with the band boosters, PTA, was a charter member of Sabind County Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Pansy was a member of First Baptist Church for over 60 years and later joined with Leon the First Methodist Church. Leon grew up Lutheran and Pansy was Baptist so the compromised and became Methodist.

Pansy Margueritte Fuller Adickes is survived by her two daughters, Ann USSERY of Henderson and Sharon CROWELL of Hemphill, grandchildren are Stephen CROWELL, Darren CROWELL, Shannon CROWELL, Karen HAIRSTON, and Melissa GILLIS; and great-grandchildren, Jeffrey CROWELL, Madison CROWELL, Alanna CROWELL, Jacob CROWELL, Nickolas HAIRSTON, and Tyler and Tanner GILLIS. Services were held under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with interment in the Hemphill City Cemetery on Sunday, Aug. 27. The service was conducted by Pastor Gary Leinhart and eulogy was given by Martha TURNER.

Pansy married Leon Herman Adickes on 5 Oct 1941. Leon was born on 12 Aug 1916 in Mission Valley, Victoria County, Texas; died on 23 Mar 2005 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It appears from the book "A Pictorial History of Sabine County, Texas, " that Deas Fuller was active in community events. He is shown participating in the Western Day parade and as part of the Hemphill Volunteer Fire Department. It also appears he operated a feed store.

In the December 28, 1994 "Year In Review" column in the Sabine County Reporter, it is noted that in April "Longtime Hemphill resident and business/civic leader Deas Fuller died at age 76."

Thomas married Lucille Moss before 1940 in Texas. Lucille was born on 23 Jul 1921 in Texas; died on 27 Jul 1980 in Harris County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Peggy Sue Allen after 1967. Peggy (daughter of Charles William Allen and Missouri Mae Heaton) was born on 17 Mar 1930 in Allentown, Angelina County, Texas; died on 8 Jul 2013 in Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Garden Of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Muerel Louise Mason
Event Type Birth
Event Date 26 Sep 1920
Event Place San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Father's Name Ira Eugene Mason
Mother's Name Pearl Smith
Certificate Number 51035
Digital Folder Number 004517691
Image Number 00126

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X2RP-NM2 : accessed 25 Nov 2013), Muerel Louise Mason, 1920.

Sabine County Reporter
August 27, 2014, Page 12

Murrel Williams

Murrel Williams, age 93, died Friday, August 22, 2014, at her residence in San Augustine.

She was born to Ira Eugene and Pearl (Smith) Mason in San Augustine, Sept. 26, 1920.

Those left to cherish her memories are her son, John Mason Williams of San Augustine; daughter, Janis Louise Lorensen of Westerly, Rhode Island; numberous nieces, nephews, cousins, friends; and her very special friends.

Memorial services will be held Wednesday Aug. 27, beginning at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in San Augustine with Rev. Stephen Warren officiating. Burial will follow in Chapel Hill Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, September 2014)

Family/Spouse: John Beeman Williams. John was born on 16 Oct 1916 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 10 Feb 2000 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Chapel Hill Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lorenza Jeffereson "L. J." Belser. Lorenza was born on 24 Feb 1921; died on 26 Apr 2001. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Bonnie Sue Mason
Event Type Birth
Event Date 13 Jun 1930
Event Place San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Father's Name J E Mason
Mother's Name Pearl Smith
Certificate Number 55383
Digital Folder Number 005035092
Image Number 00504

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6L8-WH1 : accessed 25 Nov 2013), Bonnie Sue Mason, 1930.

Bonnie married Leonard Joseph Ledet, Sr. before 1950. Leonard was born on 1 Aug 1924; died on 6 Nov 1997; was buried in Rosedale Cemetery, Sour Lake, Hardin County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Colonel James Duke Lyons Jr. (Retired) passed away on Oct. 30, 2022. He was born to James Duke Lyons and Ima Mason Lyons on October 13, 1940.

He married Roberta Louis (Womble) Lyons in 1961 and they made a home and life together wherever the USAF took them. Together in retirement they made their home in San Augustine in Duke's family home, the Mason Farm, before he moved to Houston in 2021. Together they raised 2 children, Kimberly Lyons-Barry (John Barry), James Gregory Lyons (Allison Green Lyons). He was known as Big Daddy to his surviving 4 grandchildren Samantha Louise Barry (Ryan Dermek), Matthew James Barry, Sarah Kate Lyons and Jacob Abner Lyons.

Colonel James Duke graduated from French High School, Beaumont, Texas in 1959 and received a degree from Texas Tech University in 1964.

Colonel James Duke worked at United States Air Force until he retired in 1993 and was
passionate about affecting the most positive change in people.

He served his country with dignity and honor. He held several prestigious posts during his
decorated career with the air force. He was the Detachment Commander at Supreme
Headquarters Allied Power Europe, CBPO Chief Patch Barracks Stuttgart Germany, The
Pentagon Office of the Secretary of Defense, Director of Assignments and 3rd Space Support Wing Vice Wing Commander at Peterson AFB, Chief of Assignments at Randolph AFB AFMPC. He was respected and loved by his armed forces family as he dedicated his life and passion to the Air Force for nearly 30 years.

Upon retiring from the Air Force in 1993 he moved to Houston Texas and began a new career at MD Anderson in the personnel department. He was able to apply his enormous skill set in diplomacy and policy to the work he did for the hospital. His final career move was a position that brought him enormous pleasure. He moved back to his family home in San Augustine, Texas and became the city manager, a role he loved and was extremely passionate about. He enjoyed being involved in the community and making San Augustine a beautiful town to live. He gave of himself tirelessly to improve the standard of living and infrastructure and this was reflected in every project he undertook for the City of San Augustine. He was also a committee member in the development of the El Camino.

In addition to his professional and person achievements his greatest pleasure was his family outside of golf and the Astros. He coached T-Ball, soccer and was a scout leader. He was proud of the lives his two children have built for themselves, Kimberly in Australia and Greg in Houston. He recently travelled to Melbourne Australia to witness his first grandchild getting married. It was a joyous and happy occasion.

Please Join us to celebrate the life of Duke Lyons on the 17 November 2022 4:30-6:30 at
Heights Ironworks, 201 W 15th St, Houston, Texas.

Courtesy of Anne Ussery

Family/Spouse: Roberta Louise Womble. Roberta was born on 22 Oct 1940 in Stinnett, Hutchinson County, Texas; died on 1 Jan 2020 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]