George Truett Clark

1924 - 2001  (76 years)

• Name	George Truett Clark  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	12 Aug 1924	Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Apr 2001	Orange County, Texas   [1, 4, 5, 6]
  Burial	Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas   [1, 6]
  Notes	US Army WW II. The US Dept of Veteran Affairs BIRLS Death File shows his dates of service as 2 Nov 1945-30 Jan 1947. The Sabine County Reportr April 25, 2001, Page 19 George Truit Clark George Truit Clark, 76, of Bridge City died Saturday, April 21, 2001, at Memorial Baptist Hospital in Orange. Born in Fairmount (Sabine County), he had lived in Bridge City for the past 50 years. He was a retired switchman for the telephone company. He was a United States Army veteran of World War II. Survivors: his wife, Maxine Clark of Bridge City; a daughter, Carolyn Ann LeBlanc of Bridge City; three sons, George W. Clark of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Robert K. Clark of Bridge City, and Donald W. Clark of Springtown; a brother Paul Clark of Fairmount; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held April 24 at Circle Drive Baptist Church in Bridge City with the pastor, Bro. Jack Comer and a former pastor, Bro. W. P. Murchison officiating. Graveside rites and interment followed at Fairmount Cemetery in Fairmount. Claybar Funeral Home of Bridge City, directors. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, July 2012) (Research):Could he have remarried? A George Truett Clark and Barbara Jean Smith are shown on the Texas Birth Index as being the parents of Jennifer Leigh Clark (b. 1963, Nacogdoches) and George Taylor Clark (b. 1970, Jefferson County). It doesn't seem likely, however, as his 2001 obituary lists his wife as Maxine, and shows only four children.
  Person ID	I11373	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	William Joseph "Joe" Clark, Sr.,   b. 8 May 1877, Clarktown Community, Sabine County, Texas d. 18 Dec 1929, Sabine County, Texas (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Minnie Caroline Smith,   b. 15 Jan 1886, Texas d. 10 Apr 1971, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	1919  [1]
  	They lived in the Fairmount Community of Sabine County.
  Family ID	F4671	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living
  Family ID	F12280	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2012

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Aug 1924 - Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas Death - 21 Apr 2001 - Orange County, Texas Burial - - Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S913] McCary, Kay P. "Fairmount Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Cemetery Index ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Texas, Sabine County, JP 7 Enumerated 15 and 16 1930 ED 202-10 SD 19 Sheet 5A Stamped 115 92-94 (Reliability: 3). [S1305] Clark, John W. "Some Descendants of William Clark of Sabine County, Texas" (American Reference Publishing Co., Ste. 262-250, Ridgleas Bank Building, Fort Worth, Texas 76116, c. 1971), (This book was complied by John William Clark, 1023 Harris Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73107 in honor of William Clark...information was obtained from family records and interviews with relatives having first hand knowledge of the facts; census records of South Carolina, Mississippi, and Texas; cemetery records and tombstone inscriptions; library books in Oklahoma City, Dallas, Austin, Hemphill, Lufkin and Nacogdoches, and letters from many interested people all over the country willing to help and be helped. A copy of this book was found by Trudy Cox at the Abilene Christina Unversity Brown Library and xeroxed by her, and a copy sent to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas.), p. 31 (Reliability: 3). [S1279] Ancestry.com - U. S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Ancestry.com. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.). [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), April 25, 2001, Page 19 (Reliability: 3). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), December 13, 2000, Page 11, obituary of W. J. Clark Jr. (Reliability: 3).