Evelyn Birdwell

1923 - 2013  (90 years)

• Name	Evelyn Birdwell  [1, 2]
  Birth	11 Jan 1923	San Augustine County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	30 May 2013	San Augustine County, Texas   [2]
  Burial	San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	Mrs. Evelyn L. (Birdwell) Samford, age 90, longtime resident of San Augustine, passed from this life late Thursday evening, May 30, 2013, in San Augustine, Texas. Evelyn was born to Velma (Crouch) and Archie Birdwell on January 11, 1923, in San Augustine, Texas. She worked as a bookkeeper, along with her husband, they owned and operated Western Auto, was a Charter member of the Daughters of the Repbublic of Texas and was affiliated with the First United Methodist Church in San Augustine. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 3, 2013, in the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel, with interment following in the San Augustine City Cemetery in San Augustine. Dr. Bill Lanigan will officiate at the Funeral Service. Visitation will be Sunday evening, June 2, 2013, from the hours of 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, 316 West Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas 75972. Those left to cherish her memory include: Her Husband; Charles Samford of San Augustine; Sons; David Samford of Nacogdoches, and John Samford of West Virginia; Grandchildren; Matthew Samford of Nacogdoches and Abigail Samford of Buffalo, New York; Sisters; Dois Leak of Kilgore and Betty Jo Bessonett of Tyler, along with several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, at the family request, memorials should be made to the charity of your choice.
  Person ID	I43325	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2013

  
  

  Father	Archie D. Birdwell,   b. 5 Sep 1901, Texas d. 2 Jul 1993, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Velma Crouch,   b. 8 Nov 1903, Texas d. 23 May 1992, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F12924	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Jan 1923 - San Augustine County, Texas Death - 30 May 2013 - San Augustine County, Texas Burial - - San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [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, San Augustine County, JP 1 Enumerated April 18, 1930 ED 203-2 SD 19 Sheet 8B 157-157 (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.), June 5, 2013, page 14 (Reliability: 3).