William Hillis Smith

1923 - 1994  (70 years)

• Name	William Hillis Smith  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	31 Oct 1923	Milam, Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Jun 1994	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [2, 5]
  Burial	16 Jun 1994	Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas   [6]
  Notes	Obituary W. H. "Billy" Smith Funeral services for William H. "Billy" Smith, 70, of Milam were held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 1994 at Forest Lawn Funeral Home's chapel in Beaumont. Interment followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Smith died June 14 at Sabine County Hospital-Hemphill. Born Oct. 31, 1923, in Milam as a son of the late Obediah H and Elsie Hoffman Smith, he had lived in Beaumont several years before returning to Sabine County upon retirement as a pile foreman for Bethlehem Steel. Smith was a master sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps serving in World War II and in Korea. Survivors: wife, Annable Smith of Milam; a daughter, Sandra Butler of Hemphill, a son Rodney Smith of Beaumont, a sister, Marie Roma of Louisville, Kentucky; brothers Dr. John T Smith of Beaumont, James "Cotton" Smith of Milam; Robert Smith of Sulphur, Louisiana, and Truett Smith of Clear Lake; three grandchildren, Ronda Smith, Nicole Butler and Kenny Butler; and a great grandson, Joel Brett Smith. The Sabine County Reporter, June 29, 1994, page 8 Photo of Military Marker can be seen on Find A Grave, ID 98558254
  Person ID	I47546	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	Obediah Hillis Smith, Jr.,   b. 26 Aug 1897, Texas d. 24 Aug 1980, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Elsie M. Hoffman,   b. 4 Oct 1897, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri d. 19 Sep 1989 (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	Y  [7]
  Family ID	F14220	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Oct 1923 - Milam, Sabine County, Texas Death - 14 Jun 1994 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Burial - 16 Jun 1994 - Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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.), Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Sabine, Texas; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342122 (Reliability: 3). [S1832] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. [S1299] 1940 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.), Year: 1940; Census Place: Sabine, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04132; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 202-6 (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 29, 1994, page 8, shows 31 Oct 1923, matches his military marker, photo available on Find A Grave (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 29, 1994, page 8, June 14, 1994, Matches his military marker, photo available on Find A Grave (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 29, 1994, page 8 (Reliability: 3). [S1696] Ancestry.com - Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982 [database online].