Robert Emmett Bennett

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary, in the transcription of the tombstone, writes that his tombstone was inscribed "Each Duty done, They Rest in Peace," and notes that he was the Son of Adam Jackson Bennett, Sr. & Mary Jane Elizabeth Harvey - Double with 2nd w Phoebe Paul Bennett; 1st w Mary Collins [died 1881]. Virgie Speights indicates that he was teacher at Time, Texas. (Old Timers of Sabine County, p. 41).


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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 5
Enumerated 14 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 15A Stamped 155
200-200
Bennett, Robert E Head M W May 1885 45 M 19 Tx La SC Farm
Bennett, Phoebe C Wf W F Feby 1863 37 M 19 9/5 La Ala Ms
Bennett, Burton R Son W M Sept 1883 16 S La Tx La Farm Laborer
Bennett, Hattie Dtr W F Jan 1887 13 S Tx Tx La
Bennett, William R Son W M Dec 1891 8 S Tx Tx La
Bennett, Phoebe A Dtr W F Aug 1894 5 S Tx Tx La
Bennett, Vera J Dtr W F Aug 1897 2 S Tx Tx La
Bennett, Myrtle E Dtr W F Nov 1899 6/12 S Tx Tx La
Ellis, Cuff Servant B M Sept 1883 16 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer

Robert married Phoebe Carbin Paul on 8 Sep 1881. Phoebe was born on 2 Feb 1863 in Louisiana; died on 10 Feb 1908 in Texas; was buried in Bennett Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A copy of her actual Texas Death Certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. She is listed as a daughter of Robert Emmett Bennett and Phoebe Carbin Paul. The informant was Mrs. A. B. Halbert, relationship not indicated. Her name at the time of her death was shown as Hattie Bennett King She was a housewife, and resident of Hemphill, at the time of her death. She was shown as widowed.

Vera married Oscar Perry Pate before 1922. Oscar was born on 5 Dec 1895 in Texas; died on 12 Jan 1977 in Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Myrtle married Carroll Lee Arnold about 1923 in Sabine County, Texas. Carroll was born on 16 Nov 1896 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 May 1932 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
February 8, 2012, Page 9

Jane Pate Rawson, 87, of Orange passed away at her home Saturday, January 28, 2012. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Randy Branch of Wesley United Methodist Church in Orange. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. at Isaac Lowe Cemetery in Hemphill. Visitation will be from 6 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home on Monday, January 30, 2012. She was born October 26, 1924 in Hemphill to Oscar Perry and Vera (Bennett) Pate. She was a teacher for over 42 years, having begun her career at age 19 in Hemphill and teaching at Little Cypress for over 30 years. Mrs. Rawson was a member of First United Methodist Church in Hemphill, the Woman's Club of Orange, Delta Kappa Gamma, Alpha Delta Kappa and the Eastern Star for over 50 years. She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Glenn Pate and Harold Pate and sister, Pauline Podhaiski. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Francis Rawson of Orange; daughter and son-in-law, Fran and Larry Hulsey of Orange; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Warren Rawson and Patty DeLaney of Houston; five grandchildren, Karen Fisher and husband, Kyle of Mauriceville, Daniel Hulsey of Orange, Dr. Darrin Hulsey of Knoxville, TN, David Hulsey and wife, Tammy of Orange, Oscar DeLaney Rawson of Houston; seven great grandchildren, Morgan and Maggie Fisher of Mauriceville, Brynne Hulsey of Bridge City, Theron, Trevor, Taylor and Dayla Hulsey Orange and numerous nieces and nephews who were very special. Serving as pallbearers will be David Hulsey, Darrin Hulsey, Daniel Hulsey, Taylor Hulsey, Theron Hulsey, Trevor Hulsey and Kyle Fisher. Oscar DeLaney Rawson will serve as an honorary pallbearer. The family would like to thank Dr. Castellanos and staff, Gordon and Parker LLP and staff, Odyssey Health Care, Advantage Plus Home, Home Instead Senior Care and Kandi and Carol who were her caregivers. The family requests that donations be made to the scholarship fund of Delta Kappa Gamma Theta Psi Chapter, 6415 Steeple Chase, Orange, TX 77632.

Family/Spouse: Francis "Frank" Rawson. Francis (son of Eugene Bryan Rawson, Sr. and Veva G. Garrett) was born on 20 Jul 1921 in Denning, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 13 Aug 2013 in Orange, Orange County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

Minnie Myrline Thomas, 98, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Woodland Heights Medical Center in Lufkin, Texas.

Myrline was born in Hemphill on September 11, 1922 to Carroll Lee Arnold and Myrtle Exa Bennett Arnold. She spent her life as a loving housewife and mother. She had lived in Humble, Texas for many years before moving back to Hemphill in 2017. She was a member of Second Baptist Church in Humble.

She is survived by her sister, Mattie Paul Green of Richardson, Texas; sister-in-law, Vernell Thomas; and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Lamar. A. Thomas; daughter, Betty Carolyn Thomas; and sister, Reba Arnold Foster.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 7, 2021 in Hemphill Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Bro. Floyd Wright officiating.

Visitation will begin one hour prior to service at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Serving as pallbearers are Clint Yeary, Tommy Scales, Kenon Foster, Cane Yeary, William Lynch, and Kaleb McGee.

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

Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home, also published in The Sabine County Reporter, January 6, 2021, page 4

Family/Spouse: Dr. Lamar Alfred Thomas. Lamar was born on 6 Jan 1917 in Texas; died on 8 May 1994 in Harris, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]