Estes James Birdwell

1903 - 1978  (75 years)

• Name	Estes James Birdwell  [1]
  Birth	25 Mar 1903	Texas   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Aug 1978	Harris County, Texas   [3]
  Burial	Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas
  Notes	Was not listed with his mother and stepfather, Joseph Thomas Fuller, at the time of the 1910 Sabine County census? At the time of the 1920 Federal Census, Estes, Ellie, and Oscar Birdwell were living in the home of Neal and Martha Henley of San Augustine County, and listed as their grandchildren. (Indexed on Ancestry, in error, as Denley). From the Texas Death Index: Birdwell Estes J 08-28-1978 HARRIS (Research):Census Information: 1930 Federal Census Texas, San Augustine County, JP Number 4 Enumerated April 20, 1930 by Hoy H. Begley ED 203-7 SD 19 Sheet 9B HH 175-179 Oscar and Nona Birdwell HH 176-180 Birdwell, James E Head W M 27 M@20 Tx Tx Tx Farmer Birdwell, Lessie L Wife F W 23 M@16 Tx Tx Tx Birdwell, Drue C Dtr F W 4 11/12 S Tx Tx Tx Birdwell, Dubern Dtr F W 2 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx
  Person ID	I4393	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Norman E. "Thaddius" Birdwell,   b. 7 Aug 1881, Sabine County, Texas d. 28 Jan 1907, Sabine County, Texas (Age 25 years)
  Mother	Blanche Henley,   b. 16 Aug 1881, Texas d. 28 May 1914, Sabine County, Texas (Age 32 years)
  Marriage	14 Nov 1900	San Augustine County, Texas
  	Marriage information from http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsanaug/marriages/Bibens-Bryley.pdf Said to be recorded in the San Augustine County, Texas Marriage Book 3, Page 286 From: dolores burton [mailto:supersix6@yahoo.com] Sent:Tuesday, May 08, 2001 7:59 AM To:Melinda Strong Subject:Blanch Birdwell Miss Strong; I must apologize for jumping too fast. Blanch Birdwell is in my data. Her first husband was Norman E.(Thaduis)Birdwell. The ninth child of James Birdwell and Nancy Cogburn. He was born Aug. 07, 1881 in Sabine County Texas. He died Jan. 28, 1907, in Sabine or possibley San Augustine Co. Texas. Her name was Blanch Henley B: Aug. 16, 1881, and D: May 28, 1914. Their children were Enlow Cornelius B: Jan. 06, 1902, D: Nov. 7, 1974 Oscar, D: Nov. 15.1980.I hope this help's. And that it is correct for you. Let me know if I can be of further help. Dolores Burton.
  Family ID	F488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lessie Leola Kerr,   b. 3 Sep 1906, Texas d. 27 Sep 1973, Texas (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	11 Feb 1923	San Augustine County, Texas
  	Marriage information from http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsanaug/marriages/Bibens-Bryley.pdf Said to be recorded in the San Augustine County, Texas Marriage Book 6, Page 148 It appears they had a fourth daughter, as shown on the Texas Birth Index as follows: 22 Apr 1933 Female San Augustine E J Birdwell Lessie Kerr There infant daughter MAY have died young, as a third child is not shown by Barbara Yancey Dore on her Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom.
  Children	1. Drunetta Kay "Drue" Birdwell,   b. 30 Apr 1925, San Augustine County, Texas d. 6 Apr 1972, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Age 46 years)   2. Duvergn Elizabeth Birdwell,   b. 30 Jan 1928, San Augustine County, Texas d. 16 Jan 1996, Nacogdoches County, Texas (Age 67 years)   3. Izora Laree Birdwell,   b. Aft 1930   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Billie Faye Birdwell,   b. 22 Apr 1933, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas d. 11 Jul 2016, Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Oklahoma (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F8711	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 Mar 1903 - Texas Marriage - 11 Feb 1923 - San Augustine County, Texas Death - 28 Aug 1978 - Harris County, Texas Burial - - Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Headstones

  Birdwell, Estes and Lessie (Kerr)

  
  

• Sources

  [S236] Obituary for Fuller, Joseph Thomas Fuller (undated, unsourced newspaper clipping). [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.). [S334] Rootsweb, Texas Death Records, 1964 thru 1998, Birdwell Estes J 08-28-1978 HARRIS (Reliability: 3).