Joseph Adolphus Whittlesey

Notes:

"Records of the WHITTLESEY family have been traced to 664 A.D. in Whittlesey Mere, County of Cambridge, England. William Whittlesey (1300-1374) was the 57th Lord Archbishop of Canterbury (1368-1374). John Whittlesey came to America in 1623, and is a direct ancestor of Joseph Adolphus Whittesley b 1820. He was in Texas before 1840. In 1841, he was co-editor of the REDLANDER in San Augustine. He taught school, served in the Mexican War, was County Judge of Sabine County, and Postmaster of Sabinetown." (White and Toole, p 82).

The death certificate of his eldest son, Oscar, instead showed that Joseph was born in Virginia.

Joseph married Anne "Annie" Newton Bullock on 19 Apr 1849. Anne (daughter of Lemuel Bullock and Martha L. Day) was born about 1833 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Oscar Adolpus Whittlesey
Death Date: 14 Jun 1938
Death Place: 2, Shelby, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: white
Death Age: 84 years 2 months 5 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 09 Apr 1854
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Joseph A. Whittlesey
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Annie N. Bullock
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farming
Place of Residence: Center, Shelby, Texas
Cemetery: Shart
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 15 Jun 1938
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2117749
Digital Film Number: 4030417
Image Number: 1054
Reference Number: cn 29792
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Family/Spouse: Amanda Melvina West. Amanda (daughter of Nathaniel Plympton West, M. D. and Amanda Melvina Evans) was born on 27 Jul 1855; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Luther married Sophronia Lee Travis in 1882. Sophronia (daughter of James Cannon Travis and Sophronia Pauline White) was born on 25 Feb 1866 in Texas; died on 3 Feb 1932. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Looking for any further info on Mattie Luma Whittlesey who married Lewis Norman "Napolean" "Poly" Crawford on 4-3-1879 in Sabine County Texas. Mattie was born 2-28-1859 in Sabine County, and died on 3-17-1898. She was the daughter of Joseph Adolphus Whittlesey and Annie Newton Bullock. If you are related to this family or have anything at all, please contact me. Thanks.

Nancy_Bishop@hotmail.com

Martha married Lewis Norman Napolean "Poly" Crawford on 3 Apr 1879 in Sabine County, Texas. Lewis (son of Joseph Moore Crawford and Elizabeth F. McWilliams) was born on 2 Feb 1854 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Jan 1941 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Shelbyville Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lived with his parents at the time of the 1930 census. His is shown as widowed.

Alvin married Ida Parton in 1918. Ida was born before 1902. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Theodosia married James Lee Smith on 4 Jul 1901. James (son of William Harris Smith and Mary Ellen Giddens) was born on 25 Sep 1878 in Texas; died on 7 Feb 1970 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From OLDTIMERS OF SABINE COUNTY TEXAS "Mr and Mrs Luther Joseph Whittlesey will be honored on their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday 6, 1964....at their home in Hemphill. Hosting the event will be their children and their husbands and wives: Mr and Mrs G.D. Cook of De Ridder, Louisiana; Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Desadier of Midland; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lynn Whittlesey and Mr and Mrs Truett Whittlesey, all of Houston; (and Lt. Col B.H. and) Jerdean Hughes of Toyko, Japan. The Whittleseys...have lived in Hemphill all their lives....they have eight grandchildren and 2 greatgrandchildren. Grandchildren are Mrs. Monette Cook Porter of DeRidder, Miss D'Esta Hughes who is a homemaking teacher in at Bethel, OK, Gayle and Chris Desadier of Midland, Sheila Cook of DeRidder, Milton and Jackie Whittlesey of Houston, and Bryan, Lynn and Dean Hughes of Toyko, Japan. Great Grandchildren are Kim and Phyllis of DeRidder.

(Research):Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine, JP 1
Enumerated 30 April 1930
ED 202-3 SD 19?sup?th?/sup? Sheet 12B
201-207
Whittlesey, Luther J. Hd M W 42 M@27 Tx Tx Tx Farm
Whittlesey, Bethel Wf F W 35 M@20 Tx Tx Tx
Whittlesey, Truette Son m W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer
Whittlesey, Arline Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Whittlesey, Jerdean Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Whittlesey, Joe L Son m W 1 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm General Fa
rm

Luther married Eva Bethel Smith on 6 Sep 1914 in Sabine County, Texas. Eva (daughter of Elijah Richmond Smith and Jo Ella McDaniel) was born on 9 Jan 1894 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Alpheus A. Barr about 1909. Alpheus (son of Anderson A. Barr and Luna Belle Montgomery) was born on 7 Feb 1884 in Columbus, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 29 Oct 1962 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Cassie Gore. Cassie was born after 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cannon married Aida Huffman about 1915. Aida was born after 1893 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married second a Fuller. Also married a Chance?

Annie married Winfield Morris before 1917. Winfield (son of William Taylor Morris and Marcella E. Ragan) was born about 1879; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have married Mary CHOATE.

Saphronia married James Leroy Payne, Sr. about 1924. James was born on 26 Apr 1896 in Texas; died on 28 Nov 1972; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
January 8, 2003, Page 12

Henry Whittlesey, Sr.

Henry Whittlesey Sr. was born on Feb. 28, 1912, in Hemphill and entered into rest on December 31, 2002.

He is survived by his son, Henry Whittlesey, Jr. and wife Mary of San Augustine; one grandson, Joe Whittlesey and wife, Tammy of Center; two granddaughters, Leslie Nichols and husband Terry of Nacogdoches and Rachel Burnett and husband Scott of the Woodlands; three great-grandsons, Dylan Harris Whittlesey of Center, and Aaron Kyle Nichols and Andrew Joseph Nichols, both of Nacogdoches; one great-granddaughter, Isla Catherine Burnett of The Woodlands; two nephews of Hemphill, Jamie Paynee and wife Fran and Joe Lynn Whittlesey; and several other nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill. Interment followed at the Hemphill City Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2008)

(Research):The Texas Birth Index also shows that he was the father of Joseph Hardy Whittlesey, born 26 Jan 1941 in Nacogdoches to Henry Adolphus and Maggie Lillian Cobb. Why not listed in his obituary? Was Maggie Cobb the daughter of Eugene C. Cobb and Rosa Dickerson, born ca 1919 in Sabine County?

Henry married Wilma Ruth Harris before 1934. Wilma was born after 1912; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry married Odell Katherine Thibodeaux after 1941. Odell was born on 14 Jan 1914; died on 7 Jun 1994 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary, from FindAGrave:

A Reprint from "The Champion"- 3-21-1923:

The remains of Lloyd Crawford buried at Shelbyville Sunday afternoon. Being brought from Haynesville, La., the day before where he died in a hospital.

Mr. Crawford was working in the Smackover oil field and was injured in an accident and was carried to the hospital for treatment. It is said that he sustained a fall and a pipe penetrated the thigh from which blood poison set up and which caused his death.
He was reared in the Shelbyville community being a son of Poly Crawford. He is survived by his wife and seven children, and many other relatives.

The family moved to some point near the oil fields last fall. Mr. Crawford was a splendid citizen and his death will be regretted by his many friends and relatives.

The following is funished by a friend.

"Mr. Lloyd Crawford was born in Shelby county, the 23'd of March 1880. He was con verted and united with the church in young manhood, thus heeding the admonition of the Wiseman when he said, "Remember now the days of thy creator in the days of thy youth." He was an honest and hard working man. He looked well to his household while adverse circumstances prohibited the accumulation of very much of this world's goods, yet he is to be praised for honesty, and for the tenderness with which he cared for his family, then let us think like Lazarus of old, he has been transported to Abraham's bosom.

He was married December 21, 1902 to Miss Sallie Willey. To this union was born seven children, all living and working in the oil fields.

After being hurt he was taken to a sanitarium where he stayed for about nine days. The death coming on the 17'th of March, 1923.

It seems that his death was untimely, but we know that god works all things to the best to those who love Him. So dear friends rely on the strong arm of Christ our Saviour and trust in Him and He will bring it to pass.

The funeral services was held at Shelbyville, interment in Shelbyville cemetary.

The pallbearers were W.B. Beck, W.County. Windham, Eugene Caldwell, R.B. Smith, Bert Morrison, and J.M. Green.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Shelby County, JP 2
Enumerated 22 and 23 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 187 Sheet 19B
372-372
Crawford, Loyd Head m W 39 M Tx Tx Tx Fireman Oil Well
Crawford, Sallie Wf F W 38 M Tx England/English Tx
Crawford, Muriel Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Crawford, Rupert Son m W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Crawford, Mildred Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Crawford, Ranson Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Crawford, Alton Son M W 4 7/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Crawford, Joe Son M W 2 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Louisiana, DeSoto Parish, Logansport Town
Enumerated 9 Apr 1930
ED 16-21 SD 1 Sheet 5A Stamped 261
Seventh Street
110-119
Crawford, Sallie Head F W 48 Wd 21 Tx England Tx None
Crawford, Ransome H Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Crawford, Alton Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Crawfore, Joe R Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Crawford, Glenn Gordon Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx

Rupert married Sallie Willey on 21 Dec 1902. Sallie was born about 1882 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married John Franklin "Frank" Blount on 15 Oct 1902 in Shelby County, Texas. John was born on 3 Aug 1875 in Texas; died on 6 Mar 1965 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

When he registered for the draft during the first World War, he was listed as a traveling salesman for Bristol-Myers, and was a resident of Dallad, Texas. He was described as Tall, of medium build, with blue eyes and brown hair. When he died in 1946, his death certificate showed him as the Branch Manager for Bristol-Myers in Dallas. His residence address was 4668 Livingston, Highland Park.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6V7-BV2
Name: Claude Marcelle Crawford Sr.
Event Date: 03 Jan 1946
Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Gender: Male
Race (Original):
Age (Formatted): 62 years 4 months 22 days
Birth Year (Estimated): 1884
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: L.M. Crawford
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Residence Place:
Cemetery (Original):
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Informant's Name (Original):
GS Film number: 2218229
Digital Folder Number: 4030525
Image Number: 1633
Reference ID: 1249
Collection: Claude Marcelle Crawford Sr., "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

(Research):

Census Listings:


1910 Census
Texas, Nueces County, Corpus Christi, Ward 1
SD 15 ED 97 Sheet 4B
Water Street
1213-87-93
Crawford, Claude M Head M W 30 m1 4 Tx Tx Tx Druggist Unemployed now
Crawford, Maude B. Wf F W 28 m1 4 1/1 Miss Miss Miss
Crawford, Claude M Jr. Son M W 0/12 S Tx Tx Miss

Claude married Maude B. Craig on 24 Sep 1907 in Los Angeles County, California. Maude was born between 1879 and 1882 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FS14-C2Y
Name: Leonard Norman Crawford
Death Date: 28 Nov 1954
Death Place: Shreveport, , Caddo, Louisiana
Gender: Male
Race (original): W
Race (standardized): White
Age: 69
Estimated Birth Year: 1885
Birth Place: Hot, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ruby Crawford
Father's Name: Louis N Crawford
Mother's Name: Mattie Whittsley
Film number: 1575611
Image Number: 00716
Certificate Number: 13681
Digital Folder Number: 4215936
Collection: Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Louisiana, DeSoto Parish, Logansport Town
Enumerated Apr 7, 1930
ED 16-21 SD 1 Sheet 4B
97-104
Crawford, L. N. Jr Head M W 45 m 28 Tx Tx Tx Salesman Oil
Crawford, Ruby E Wf F W 36 M 16 La La La
Crawford, Mattie M Dtr F W 8 S La Tx La
Crawford, Leonard M Son M W 2 2/12 S La Tx La

Leonard married Ruby Cobb about 1910. Ruby was born on 27 Jan 1897 in Louisiana; died on 26 Aug 1979 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; was buried in O E Price Memorial Park, Logansport, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):



Census Listings:

1930 Census
Louisiana, DeSoto Parish, Ward 5
Enumerated Apr 4, 1930
ED 16-15 SD 1 Sheet 3A Stamped 196
Goss Community, Route 1, Mansville, La
53-53
Bandy, Fred J Head M W 42 m 27 La Ala Ala Engineer Oil Field
Bandk, Averil Wf F W 34 M 19 Tx Tx Tx
Bandy, Margaret Dtr F W 7 S la La Tx
Crawford, Lewis Ftr-in-law M W 76 Wd Tx Tenn SC
54-54
Crawford, Herbert Head M W 43 M 21 Tx Tx SC Engineer Station Oil Field
Crawford, Maggie Wf F W 42 m 20 Tx Tx Tx
Crawford, Norman-ab Son M W 21 S Tx Tx Tx
Crawford, Bernard-ab Son M W 19 S Tx Tx Tx

Family/Spouse: Margaret Lee Sinclair. Margaret was born about 1888 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

When he registered for the draft during the First World War, he was a resident of Houston, Texas, and working as a shipping clerk at Gerlack Dabeng Co at 509 Dallas Street in Houstone, he was married, and was of medium heighth, slender, and had light blue eyes and light brown hair.

She shows he died in Shelby County, Texas. The SSDI shows his last residence as Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi. It is possible he died in Mississippi, but was interred in Shelby County, Texas.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Harris County, Houston JP 1
Enumerated 14 and 15 Jan 1920
SD 8 ED 67 Sheet 8A
Smith St
1108-81-133
Crawford, Earl Head M W 26 M Tx Tx Tx City Salesman Baking Co
Crawford, Atlas Wf F W 23 M Tx Tx Tx
Crawford, Edna Earl Dtr F W 1 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Crawford, Helen Odell Dtr F W 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Louisiana, Bossier Parish, Police Jury 1, Elm Grove Village
Enumerated April 23, 1930
ED 8-2 SD 174 Sheet 16B
427-427
Crawford, Earl Head M W 36 M 21 Tx Tx Tx Pumper Oil Field
Crawford, Atlas Wf F W 42 M 17 Tx Tx Tx
Crawford Edna E Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Crawford, Helen Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Crawford, Earl Jr. Son m W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Crawford, Fred B Son M W 2 S La Tx Tx

Family/Spouse: Atlas Truitt. Atlas was born on 18 Aug 1896 in Texas; died on 14 May 1963; was buried in Joaquin Cemetery, Joaquin, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Averil married Fred Ethel Bandy on 22 Aug 1915 in Shelby County, Texas. Fred was born on 18 Apr 1889 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana; died on 6 Feb 1960 in Grant Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Luther married Clara J. Fullen on 4 Jun 1983 in Sabine County, Texas. Clara (daughter of Lawrence Allen "Lon" Fullen and Margaret Elvina "Viney" McNaughten) was born on 12 Nov 1906 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Nov 1985 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
November 16, 1994, Page 12

Abbie Lee Pratt

Abbie Lee Pratt, 85, of Hemphill died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1994, in Tyler.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, 1004, at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc in Hemphill with Bro. Bobby C. Dagnel and Bro. W. Clarence Howell officiating. Interment followed at the Hemphill City Cemetery. Local arrangements were handled by Lloyd James Funeral Home in Tyler.

Mrs. Pratt was born Oct. 14, 1909, in Sabine County. She was a lifelong resident of the Hemphill area, a member of the First Baptist Church, and a retired teacher with Hemphill Independent School District.

Survivors: a son, James Pratt of Yellowpine; a daughter, Priscilla Zeppa of Tyler; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2009)

Abbie married James Alton Pratt about 1932. James (son of Hampton Lee Pratt and Mary E. Cooper) was born on 19 Aug 1908 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 8 Dec 1988; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johnny married Marie Roberts before 1944. Marie was born on 1 Mar 1920; died on 3 Oct 2007. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Eva married George Daniel "G. D." Cook on 4 Jul 1936. George (son of George Washington Cook and Rachel Inez Williamson) was born on 23 Jan 1911 in Texas; died on 21 Feb 1996; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
April 4, 2007

Loise Jerdean Hughes, 84, of Iowa Park, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2007, in Iowa Park. Louise Whittlesey, known as Jerri was born Oct. 20, 1922 in Hemphill where she grew up and attended school. She is the daughter of Jack and Bethel Whittlesey. On July 4, 1941, she married Harson Bryan "Bo" Hughes. Her husband was a career serviceman in the U.S. Air Force. They lived on various military bases in Tampa, Fla., Little Rock, Ark., Tokyo, Japan, Wichita, Kan., Minot, N.D., and Spokane, Wash. She was a loving homemaker and mother of one daughter, Dee, and three sons, Bryan, Lynn, and Dean. She was always involved with the Officer's Wives' Club at the various bases. They then returned to Hemphill when Bo retired from the Air Force where she was active in the Hemphill Garden Club, Daughters of the American Revolution and Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

Colonel Hughes passed away on March 31, 1997, in Hemphill. Although she loved living in Hemphill, she moved to the Wichita Falls area to be closer to her daughter. She lived at Merrill Gardens for four and a half years.

Jerri was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her sister, Arlene COOK of DeRidder, La. and her brother, Truette WHITTLESEY of Houston. She is survived by her daughter, Dee E. and husband, Don DECKER of Iowa Park; three sons, Harson "Bryan" HUGHES II and wife Lizbeth of Fargo, N.D., Cary "Lynn" HUGHES and wife Joyceln of Chanhassen, Minn., and Joseph "Dean" HUGHES and wife Patricia of St. Cloud, Minn., her brother, Joe Lynn WHITTLESEY of Hemphill; and her sister, Olive DESADIER of Huntsville. She is also survived by eight loving grandchildren, five great-granchildren, and six nieces and nephews. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, with her husband, Colonel H.B. Hughes. A private service will be held at the cemetery. Memorials can be made to the Hemphill Garden Club or the Nonprofit Management Center, Wichita Falls. Lunn's Colonial Funeral Home, Wichita Falls, is in charge of arrangements.

Loise married Harson Bryan "Bo" Hughes on 4 Jul 1941. Harson was born on 24 Feb 1919; died on 31 Mar 1997 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ovie Whittlesey Desadier, 89, of Huntsville, Texas (formerly of Hemphill) passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 in Conroe Regional Hospital.

Ovie was born in Hemphill, Texas on January 17, 1931 to Luther Jack Whittlesey and Eva Bethel Smith Whittlesey. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a member of the Hemphill High School graduating class of 1948 where she had been chosen most beautiful by her classmates. She had been very active in the church she attended and also helped with decorations at Camp Peniel Church Camp.

Ovie had many interests, including floral arranging, gardening, stained glass, decorating and oil painting, to name a few. She thoroughly enjoyed her hobbies and her church activities.

She will be missed.

Ovie is survived by her son, Chris Desadier and wife, Velda, of Conroe; daughter, Gale Sanchez of Hemphill; brother, Joe Lynn Whittlesey and wife, Bonnie, of Hemphill; and grandchildren, Shawna Sanchez of Dripping Springs and Spenser Desadier, Rebecca Desadier, Bucky Desidier, and Timothy Desadier, all of Conroe.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bluford Desadier; one brother, two sisters, and her parents.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 5, 2020 in Hemphill Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Bro. Floyd Wright officiating.

Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until 12:45 p.m. prior to service.

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, December 9, 2020

Ovie married Bluford Earl Desadier about 1953. Bluford was born on 3 Jan 1926 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; died on 26 Mar 2008 in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas; was buried on 29 Mar 2008 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sabine County Reporter
February 2, 2005

Winfield Travis Whittlesey

Winfield Travis "W.T." Whittlesey, 88, of Lumberton died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005, at Memorial Hospital in Beaumont. Whittlesey was a native of Hemphill and had lived in the Lumberton area for several years. He was a retired operator, having worked for Texas Gulf Sulphur and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors: son, Francis Lynn Whittlesey of Hemphill; daughters, Annette FREEMAN of Lumberton and Belinda LANDRY of Pt. Acres; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and a great-great grandchild. Funeral services were held Jan. 23 at the chapel of R.S Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee. Interment was a Baker-Bell cemetery in Fred.

Winfield married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
July 21, 1996, page 12

Frances Payne Sewell

Frances Payne Sewell, 69, of Garland died Wednesday, July 17, 1996, at her residence.

She was born April 28, 1996 (sic), in Hemphill as a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Leroy Payne Sr. and had lived in Garland since1960. She was a 1944 graduate of Hemphill High School and then obtained degrees from the University of North Texas and Stephen F. Austin State University. In 1980, Mrs. Sewell retired from Garland Independent School District after 17 years service teaching at Freeman, Bradfield, and Parkcrest Elementery Schools. She also taught music and voice in her home.

Mrs. Sewell had been an active member of the First Baptist Church in Garland since 1960, participating in Sunday School, choir, and Bible Study Fellowship. She was also a member of Critic's Choice Book Club, Women's Book Club, Daughters of the American Republic, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Baylor Hospital Auxiliary, Garland Symphony, Garland Community Concert Association, Dallas Opera Association, and Dallas Symphony Association.

Survivors: sons and daughters-in-law, Robert Payne and Jacquelyn Sewell and Jimmy and Doreen Sewell of Garland; grandchildren, Travis Sewell, Rachel Sewell, and Chelsie Sewell; and a brother, James L. "Jamie" Payne Jr. of Hemphill.

She was preceded in dehat by her husband, Dr. Robert B. Sewell, on April 25, 1991.

Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Garland with Dr. Charles Cockrell and Dr. Steve Davis officiating. Interment followed at Restland Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Williams Funeral Directors in Garland.

Memorial contributions may be made to the music ministry of First Baptist Church in Garland.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)

Family/Spouse: Dr. Robert B. Sewell. Robert was born on 23 Oct 1926; died on 25 Apr 1991 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James L. Payne, Jr., "Jamie", 82, a lifelong resident of Sabine County, passed away in his home, Thursday, March 9, 2017. He was born June 24, 1934 to Fronie and Roy Payne, Sr. in Hemphill, Texas.

Jamie graduated from Hemphill High School and received his bachelor's degree in business from North Texas State University in Denton, Texas. He married Ella Frances Griffin (Fran) on August 12, 1967; they were married for 49 years.

Jamie owned and operated Hemphill Motor Co. in Hemphill, Texas for over 50 years following in the footsteps of his father, Roy Payne, who had founded the dealership in the 1930's. He received the Chairman's Club Award with Ford Motor Company, Ford's highest honor, along with numerous other awards.

He was active in the community and served on the board of directors of First Bank & Trust, on the Hemphill School board, on the Sabine County Hospital board, and served as director of Shelby Savings Bank. He was a longtime member of the Hemphill Lions Club.

Jamie was known for his honesty, integrity, and his straightforwardness to tell it like it is. He was a friend and mentor to so many and never knew a stranger.

Jamie is survived by his wife, Fran Payne of Hemphill, Texas; his son, Sonny Payne of Dayton, Texas; his daughters, Paula Pruitt and husband, Ronnie of League City, Texas, Pamela Payne of Dallas, Texas, and Liz Noyes and her husband, Jason, of Dallas, Texas; his grandchildren, Jase Payne of Houston, Texas, Kaitlyn Mayfield and her husband, Wesley, of Pearland, Texas, and Bailey Pruitt of League City, Texas; great grandchild, Wyatt Mayfield; and two nephews, Jimmy Sewell and Robert Sewell of Dallas, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Frances Payne Sewell.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 12, 2017 at First Baptist Church, 301 Hwy 87 S, Hemphill, Texas with Rev. Derrick Hicks officiating and eulogy by Bob Neal.

Pallbearers are Dan Fussell, James Allen Payne, Gaylon Waller, Charles Mitchell, Jimmy Sewell and Robert Sewell. Burial will follow the service in Hemphill Cemetery.

Contributions to the American Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated by the Jamie's family.

Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home website, also published in the Sabine County Reporter on March 8, 2017, Page 8

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

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDVL-SZK
Name: Rupert Crawford
Event Date: 15 Jun 1969
Event Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Gender: Male
Race (Original): White
Age (Formatted): 62 years
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date: 07 May 1907
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Lloyd Crawford
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Sallie Wiley
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Mechanic Auto
Residence Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Cemetery (Original): Resthaven Cemetery
Burial Place: Silsbee, Texas
Burial Date: 18 Jun 1969
Informant's Name (Original): X
GS Film number: 2137445
Digital Folder Number: 4029609
Image Number: 2702
Reference ID: cn 43123
Collection: Rupert Crawford, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Family/Spouse: Sibyl C. Wilburn. Sibyl was born on 24 Mar 1914 in Texas; died on 17 Oct 1973 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Resthaven Cemetery, Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

CWO, US ARMY WORLD WAR II, KOREA

Notes:

There is an Alton E. Crawford (28 Jan 1914-14 Dec 1986) listed on FindAGrave as buried in Fresno Memorial Gardens, Fresno, CA. The California Death index shows he was born in Texas, but that his mother's maiden name was BONDS. As the year of birth is also off by about 2 years, more research should be done to determine if these records are for the same Alton Crawford.

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A Glen G. Crawford, born ca 1921, died on 19 Sept 1979 in Seattle, Washington.

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Nancy Mayo Bishop shows that she married W. S. "Buck" MOSS of Lubbock, Texas.

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There was a John Franklin Blount who married an Ernestine White, and they were the parents of Barbara JEan and Martha Anne, both born in the 1940's in Potter County, Texas. However, it is not known if this is the same John Frankling Blount who was born in East Texas and died in Dallas.

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Dates may not be accurate. Unable to locate in either the SSDI or Texas Death Index.

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San Augustine Tribune
Thursday, May 26, 1932, Vol. XXIV, Number 9

School Term Brought to Successful Close

Thursday night at the high school auditorium the commencement exercises were attended by a large crowd....diplomas were presented by R. V. Greer, superintendent of the local schools to the following candidates:Randolph Hankla, Charles S. McMillan, Willys G. Blount, Sam Henry Williams, Lois Marie Thompson, A. C. Everett, Evon McLemore, Willie Mae Stevenphson, Geneva Stallings. Earl McEachern, Hoyt J. Alford, Sidney Westbrook, Allene Stewart, Ruby Mitchill, Mildred Whitton, Clifford Childers, Bonnie Partin, Zelma Soward, Alran Hays, James Bridges, Helen Alford and Early Needham.

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Ancestry.com shows a yearbook listing for him at SMU University in Dallas.

Claude married Rhoda Barbara Simpson on 1 Oct 1938 in Los Angeles County, California. Rhoda was born about 1915; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The name, birth date and location, and death date and location match Nancy Mayo Bishop's information, although census records show that Leonard was white versus african american. The certificate may be in error, or Nancy may have conflated the two Leonard Crawfords.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6MX-6BW
Name: Leonard Crawford Jr
Event Date: 16 Mar 1965
Event Place: Timpson, Shelby, Texas
Gender: Male
Race (Original): Negro [???]
Age (Formatted): 42 years 5 months 19 days
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date: 27 Sep 1922
Birthplace: Louisiana
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Leonard Crawford Sr
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Merchant
Residence Place: Tenaha, Shelby, Texas
Cemetery (Original): Friendship
Burial Place: Tenaha, Texas
Burial Date: 21 Mar 1965
Informant's Name (Original):
GS Film number: 2117752
Digital Folder Number: 4028296
Image Number: 140
Reference ID: it1 v39 cn19138
Collection: Leonard Crawford Jr, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDKN-S5V
Name: Norman Eugene Crawford
Event Date: 02 May 1969
Event Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Gender: Male
Race (Original): White
Age (Formatted): 60 years
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date: 24 Oct 1908
Birthplace: Center, Texas
Marital Status: Single, never married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Herbert Vance Crawford
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Maggie Lee Sinclair
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Machinist Bethlehem Steel
Veteran? WW II Army
Residence Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Cemetery (Original): Forest Park Cemetery
Burial Place: Houston, Texas
Burial Date: 03 May 1969
Informant's Name (Original): R V Crawford Brother
GS Film number: 2137443
Digital Folder Number: 4030479
Image Number: 1594
Reference ID: cn 35156
Collection: Norman Eugene Crawford, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F39Y-V9C
Name: Helen Odele Crawford
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 25 Jan 1940
Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Race (Original): White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1920
Father's Name: Earl Crawford
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name: Atlas Truitt
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Certificate Number: 329
Page:
GS Film number: 2358538
Digital Folder Number: 004216108
Image Number: 01923
Collection: Helen Odele Crawford, "Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1850-1875, 1894-1956"

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SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS WORLD WAR II

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He had a military marker with his full name, date of birthand death, and the inscription "US Army World War II," along with a cross.

Margaret married Van Buren Mayo on 30 Nov 1945 in Drew County, Arkansas. Van was born on 23 Mar 1925 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana; died on 28 Sep 2002 in Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]