Mary Elizabeth "Lillie" Cartwright

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Her gravestone was inscribed: "Wife of Wiley Griffin - She was the sunshine of our home."

Mary married Wiley Griffin on 2 Dec 1891 in Sabine County, Texas. Wiley (son of Thomas J. Griffin and Rebecca Clark) was born on 2 Aug 1865 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Aug 1931; was buried in Griffin Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 1
Enumerated 6 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 3A
38-39
Welch, Jenkins Head W M Feb 1857 49 m 30 Ark Miss Ala Farmer
Welch, Louisa F (nee Griffen) Wf W F Jun 1844 55 M 30 9/4 Tx Tenn Tx
Welch, Hannah E Dtr W F Sept 1884 15 S Tx Ark Tx
Griffin, Cora N Niece W F Oct 1892 7 S Tx Tx Tx

Cora married Benjamin Harrison "Harry" White on 1 Sep 1910. Benjamin (son of Amazia Vardeman "A. V." White and Ary Adney "Addy" Davidson) was born on 19 Nov 1888 in Texas; died on 25 Mar 1963; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Guy Oakes. Guy (son of Mitchell Neal Oakes and Ida Jean Smith) was born before 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Eloise Abilene Kilburn. Eloise was born on 22 Sep 1915 in Texas; died on 3 Jan 1998 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Irene married Adam "A. B." Buford Bennett on 22 Oct 1939. Adam (son of Tony Chester Bennett and Emma Lillian Denby) was born on 5 Jan 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Feb 2003 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Texas Birth Index:

Name: Kenneth Eugene White Date of Birth: 19 Jul 1938 Gender: Male Birth County: Sabine Mother's name: Abilene Kilburn Roll Number: 1938_0009

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

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Neva White Alexander died peacefully on Thursday, January 6, 2022 surrounded by those who loved her dearly. She battled myriad health issues for many years, demonstrating enormous courage and will to live. She was born December 10, 1940 in the piney woods of East Texas to Bill & Abilene White. She was the only girl, sandwiched between two brothers, Kenneth & Benny. Oldest brother, Don, died as an infant during the great Depression before her birth. She was a beloved sister to both her brothers and the apple of her daddy's eye.

She married very young, at age 15 to a young sailor boy from Hemphill who had just returned from a tour of duty in Korea. She and Robert Earl Reeves had two daughters together. Their oldest daughter, Lynn, was born just two months after Neva turned 17. In spite of being a young wife and mother, she graduated top of her class from Bronson High School in 1958. Second daughter, Les, followed in the fall of 1961. Neva and Robert Earl divorced in 1963. She worked for the Starr Family in Hemphill and for Sabine County in the County Clerk's office in the 50's & 60's. She later went to work for the State of Texas doing lab work for brucellosis testing on cattle where she met a rugged cowboy named Harlan Alexander. They were married on their way to a rodeo in August of 1968. Harlan brought two daughters into the marriage, Tammy & Connie. Together, Harlan and Neva had a baby girl who was stillborn in April of 1970. They continued to work for the State of Texas testing cattle for a couple years but the relocating from county to county was hard on family life so after a stint in Crockett and then Livingston, they moved to Jasper and settled in 1970 where she lived for the remainder of her life. In 1973, another baby girl, Leah was born. Their "yours, mine & ours" family was complete with 5 daughters.

Neva worked for Sandy Roane Insurance and then for many years at the Jasper County Courthouse ? in the County Tax Assessor's office and later as secretary to the County Judge.

Her greatest joy in life came from being Gran. She was Gran to many, many young people but the official grandchildren in her life were Cody & Craig Richardson, Ross & Ryan Dickerson, Alexis Nasche, Hannah Hensarling, Jasi Shaw Worden, and Lane & Bret Shaw. Her life was surely extended by the birth of great grandson Beau Crofford Worden last March.

Neva was plagued with serious health issues for much of her adult life. She suffered for many years from chronic pain caused by scoliosis and many unsuccessful back surgeries. Additionally, she lived with a life-threatening blood clotting disorder, suffered a stroke in her mid-40's, had ovarian cancer, colon cancer before being diagnosed with lung and breast cancer in the Fall of 2018. At the time she was told to expect to live 6 months to a year. She lived 3 ? more years. Life was never easy for Neva but she was a trooper.

Neva had beautiful handwriting; folded clothes neatly and precisely; made her bed every day; was a stickler for tidiness; loved Diet Cokes, puzzles, reading and watching food shows on TV. In her final years, she loved her ipad where Facebook gave her a window to the world and allowed her to be in community with many friends. Her happiest hours were spent sitting in the bleachers at youth rodeos watching Jasi, Lane and Bret compete.

She was predeceased by her family of origin ? her daddy & mother, brothers, infant daughter Tony Deneva and grandson Ryan Hunter Dickerson. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Harlan Alexander, daughters Lynn Reeves Dickerson (Ron), Leslie Reeves Nasche (Pam Gentry), Leah Alexander Shaw (Jason), step daughters Tammy Alexander Hensarling (Jimmy) and Connie Alexander Richardson (Mike); 7 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

The family wishes to thank Harbor House Hospice and especially Kenzi, Marci and Lori for their excellent loving care.

Visitation will be Saturday, January 8, from 5pm -8pm at Stringer Funeral Home with services following on Sunday, January 9 at 2pm. Graveside following at Evergreen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Ryan Dickerson Scholarship fund at Stanislaus Community Foundation, 100 Sycamore Suite 200, Modesto, CA 95354 or online at scf.iphiview.com.

Services are under the direction of Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home of Jasper.

Downloaded from Stringer and Griffin website

Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, January 12, 2022, page 4

Neva married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Neva married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Sabine County Reporter
April 30, 2008
Page 13

Benny Ray White

Benny Ray White, 63, of Hemphill, died Friday April 25, 2008 at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital.

He was born June 30, 1944 in Pineland to William E. White and Abilene Kilburn. He was a lifetime resident of Hemphill and was a welder. He was a member of the Baptist faith.

Survivors: wife, Marie White of Hemphill; son, Mike White of Hemphill; daughter, Tina Ebarb and husband Johnny of Hemphill; sister, Neva Alexander of Jasper; and five grandchildren, Jordan, Harlee and Abbee Ebarb and Brittany and Morgan White.

Funeral services were held Sunday, April 27 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel in Hemphill with Rev. Glenn Morton and Rev. Vance Purtell officiating.

Interment followed in Pinehill Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, May 2008)

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

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(Medical):See attached sources.

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]