Generation: 1
Generation: 2
2. | John Earsel "Ersel" Travis was born on 11 Jul 1898 in Sabine County, Texas (son of John Amos Travis and Abbie Della Bennett); died on 22 Feb 1966 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Garden Of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas. Notes:
Services for John Earsel Travis, 67, of Burke, were held February 26, 1966, burial in the Garden of Memorial Memorial Park. Gipson Funeral Home, directors.
Mr. Travis had lived in Burke for 38 years and was a retired school teacher. He was the son of J. A. Travis and Della Bennett.
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Name: John Earsel Travis
Death Date: 24 Feb 1966
Death Place: Lufkin, Angelina, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 67 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 11 Jul 1898
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: J. A. Travis
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Della Bennett
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Retired School Teacher
Place of Residence: Burke, Angelina, Texas
Cemetery: Garden of Memories Memorial Park
Burial Place: Angelina County, Texas
Burial Date: 26 Feb 1966
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117925
Digital Film Number: 4028385
Image Number: 669
Reference Number: 13555
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
John + Abbie Carlton. Abbie (daughter of Henry Clay Carlton and Mary "Mollie" Alma Cole) was born on 5 Feb 1907 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Nov 2001 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; was buried in Garden Of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Abbie Carlton was born on 5 Feb 1907 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (daughter of Henry Clay Carlton and Mary "Mollie" Alma Cole); died on 22 Nov 2001 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; was buried in Garden Of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas. Notes:
Services for Abbie Travis, 94, of Burke, were held November 25, 2001 in the Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Garden of memories Memorial Park.
Mrs. Travis was the daughter of Molly Cole and Henry Clay Carlton. Mrs. Travis was a retired teacher for the Diboll ISD following more than 40 years of service. She was a member of Burke Baptist Church and had resided in the Burke community most of her life.
Survivors: son and daughter-in-law, James and Nell Travis; grandchildren,LaDonna and Russell Elrod, John Travis and James Travis; great-grandchildren, Travis Timaeus and Joshua Timaeus.
Mrs. Travis was preceded in death by her husband, John E. Travis, in 1966; son, Jerry Patrick Travis, in 1994; brother, Roy Carlton and sister, Jewel Hall.
Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home, directors.
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Children:
- 1. Living
- Jerry Patrick "Pat" Travis was born on 4 Aug 1942 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; died on 10 Jul 1994 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Garden Of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.
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5. | Abbie Della Bennett was born on 3 Apr 1878 in Texas (daughter of Adam Jackson "Tony" Bennett, Jr and Nancy Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jones); died on 11 Dec 1973 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 13 Dec 1973 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
A copy of her actual Texas Death Certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. She was listed a housewife and mother, widowed, and a resident of Sabine County, living 3 miles west of Hemphill on Hwy. 183. Her parentes were shown as Tony Bennett and Lizzie Jones, and the informant was Mrs. Pauline Davis, a daughter.
(Medical):See attached sources.
Children:
- 2. John Earsel "Ersel" Travis was born on 11 Jul 1898 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Feb 1966 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Garden Of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.
- Baby Travis was born on 14 Feb 1900; died on 14 Feb 1900.
- Allie Della Travis was born on 26 May 1901 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Feb 1983 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Bernice Josephine Travis was born on 23 Jan 1904 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Jun 1991.
- Baby Travis was born on 22 Sep 1906; died on 22 Sep 1906.
- Charlton "Charlies" Hines Travis was born on 27 Oct 1907 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Sep 1961 in Huntington, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Garden Of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.
- Tony Coke Travis, Sr. was born on 13 Oct 1910; died on 24 Sep 1979; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Isabel Travis was born on 8 Oct 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- Myra Lee Travis was born on 2 Jun 1915 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Sep 1992.
- Pauline Elizabeth Travis was born on 3 Dec 1918 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Sep 2007 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in McRae Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
- Living
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6. | Henry Clay Carlton was born on 29 Oct 1875 in Texas (son of Henry Harrison Carlton and Laura E. Bolton); died on 11 Jul 1959 in Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDXM-3L9
name: Henry Clay Carlton
death date: 11 Jul 1959
death place: Precinct 5, Angelina, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 83 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 29 Oct 1875
birthplace: Texas
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name:
father's name: Henry C. Carlton
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Martha Bolton
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Farmer
place of residence: Bronson, Sabine, Texas
cemetery: Gravel Hill Cemetery
burial place: Sabine Co., Texas
burial date: 12 Jul 1959
additional relatives:
film number: 2115901
digital film number: 4165925
image number: 2147
reference number: cn 36084
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Henry Clay Carlton, 1959
(Research):
Census Listings:
1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 9 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 171 Sheet 4B
Milam and Bronson Road
81-82
Carlton, Clay Head M W 45 M Tx La La Farmer
Carlton, Mollie Wf F W 42 M La Ala La
Carlton, Abbie Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx La
Carlton, Roy Son M W 9 S Tx Tx La
Carlton, Jewel Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx La
Davis, Betty Aunt F W 60 We Ark Ala Ala
1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 8 and 9Apr 1930
ED 202-6 SD 19 Sheet 1B
11-13
Carlton, Henry C. Head M W 54 m 26 Tx La La Farmer
Carlton, Mollie A Wf F W 52 m 24 Tx Al La
Carlton, Roy A Son M W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Farm
Carlton, Jewel A Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Henry + Mary "Mollie" Alma Cole. Mary (daughter of Providence W. Cole and Eliza J. Ellis) was born on 17 Apr 1877 in Louisiana; died on 10 Dec 1935 in Huntington, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Mary "Mollie" Alma Cole was born on 17 Apr 1877 in Louisiana (daughter of Providence W. Cole and Eliza J. Ellis); died on 10 Dec 1935 in Huntington, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
In her annotated transcription of the Gravel HIll Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary shows her as a daughter of Providence William COLE and Eliza Jane RICE.
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name: Mary Mollie Carlton
death date: 10 Dec 1935
death place: Huntington, Angelina, Texas
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 58 years 7 months 23 days
estimated birth date: 1877
birth date:
birthplace: La.
marital status: Married
spouse's name: H.C. Carlton
father's name: P.W. Cole
father's birthplace: La.
mother's name: Press Ellis
mother's birthplace: La.
occupation: Housewife
place of residence: Bronson, Texas
cemetery:
burial place: Bronson
burial date: 10 Dec 1935
additional relatives: X
film number: 2116707
digital film number: 4166614
image number: 2197
reference number: cn 54474
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Mary Mollie Carlton, 1935
Children:
- Iva E. Carlton was born on 14 Sep 1902 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 26 Sep 1904 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- 3. Abbie Carlton was born on 5 Feb 1907 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Nov 2001 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; was buried in Garden Of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.
- Roy Adrian Carlton was born on 29 May 1910 in Texas; died on 31 Oct 1992 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Jewel Carlton was born about 1913 in Texas; and died.
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8. | John Amos Travis was born between 1839 and 1841 in Mississippi (son of John Travis and Mary Raborn); died after 1920. Notes:
On the 1880 Sabine County, Texas census, Amos's family was listed as follows:
117-124
Travis, Amos W M 39 HeadMiss --- Miss
Travis, Josephine W F 39 Wife Ala Ala Ala
Hines, EmilyW F 17 Step Dau TX (Tx) Ala
Hines, MarthaW F 15 Step Dau Tx (Tx) Ala
Travis, John W M 8 son Tx Miss Miss
Travis, James W M 5 son Tx Miss Miss
Travis, Cooke W M 3 son Tx Miss Miss
Scruggs, Paralee W F15 Niece Tx at school
Josephine was the widow of Charlton Hines.
Per the 1920 Sabine County, Texas census:
Travis, Amos Head MW 78 WD TX MI MI
Travis, Allie G/Daug F W 17 S TX TX TX
Travis, Burnice G/Daugh F W 15 S TX TX TX
John married Mary Josephine Davidson after 1865. Mary (daughter of William Madison Davidson and Martha Claiborne Goodrich) was born on 9 Jun 1840 in Alabama; died on 3 Jun 1918; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Mary Josephine Davidson was born on 9 Jun 1840 in Alabama (daughter of William Madison Davidson and Martha Claiborne Goodrich); died on 3 Jun 1918; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Her tombstone is inscribed:
"Wife of Amos Travis-
To Our Mother-
Thy life was beauty truth goodness and love"
Children:
- 4. John Amos Travis was born on 9 Jan 1872 in Texas; died on 2 Aug 1959.
- James H. Travis was born on 18 Jan 1875; died on 18 Apr 1937.
- Richard Coke Travis was born on 4 Nov 1877 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Mar 1938 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
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10. | Adam Jackson "Tony" Bennett, Jr was born on 8 Feb 1853 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Adam Jackson Bennett and Mary Jane Elizabeth Harvey); died on 9 Nov 1922 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
(Research):
Census Listings:
1880 Federal Census
Adam Bennett Self M M W 27 Tx Farmer La La
Elizabeth Bennett Wf M F W 28 Ga Tn Va
Deller Bennett Dau S F W 2 Tx Tx Tx
Texas, Sabine County
FHL Film # 1255325 NA Film #T9-1325 Page #219C
1900 Federal Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 1
Enumerated 14 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 5B
78-81
Bennett, Adam Hd W M Feb 1853 47 M24 Tx La SC Farmer
Bennett, Lizzie Wf W F Mar 1852 46 M 24 9/7 Ga ?? Ga
Bennett, Dascum Son W M July 1880 19 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Bennett, Johnie Son W M Aug 1884 16 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Bennett, Chester Son W M Jan 1886 14 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Bennett, Annie Dtr W F Jun 1888 11 S Tx Tx Ga At School
Bennet, Bena Dtr W F Mar 1890 10 S Tx Tx Ga At School
Bennett, Judge W Son W M Jan 1893 7 S Tx Tx Ga
1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 2 May 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 12A Stamped 177
192-194
Bennett, Adam J Hd M W 53 m1 34 Tx La La Farmer
Bennett, Nancy E Wf F W 54 m1 34 9/7 Ga Ga Ga
Bennett, Charley D Son m W 30 S Tx Tx Ga Laborer Home Farm
Bennett, Jude W Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Ga Laborer Home Farm
White, Benjamin H Boarder M W 20 s La Tx Tx Hewing Ties Railroad
Morris, George Boarder M W 57 Wd Tx La La Driver Hauling Ties
1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 1
Enumerated 30 and 31 January 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 25A Stamped 118
490-512
Bennett, Adam J Hd M W 66 M Tx La SC Farmer
Bennett, Nancy E Wf F W 67 M Ga Ga Ga
Bennett, Charley B Son M W 39 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Bennett, Judge W Son M W 26 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Cummins, Jessie Servant F W 26 S Tx Tx Tx Servant Private Home
Smith, May S Grand-nephew M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Cecil E Boarder M W 32 D Tx Ark Tx Laborer Lumber Mill
Adam married Nancy Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jones in Mar 1877. Nancy was born on 24 Mar 1852 in Georgia; died on 29 Jul 1930 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Nancy Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jones was born on 24 Mar 1852 in Georgia; died on 29 Jul 1930 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Children:
- Clara L. Bennett was born about 1877 in Texas; died before 1880 in Texas.
- 5. Abbie Della Bennett was born on 3 Apr 1878 in Texas; died on 11 Dec 1973 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 13 Dec 1973 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Charlie Dascum "C. D." Bennett was born on 26 Jul 1880 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Aug 1927 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- John Ancil "Johnny" Bennett was born on 31 Aug 1883 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 May 1971 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Strong Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Tony Chester Bennett was born on 18 Jan 1886 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Nov 1943 in Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Anna Eltona Bennett was born on 15 Jun 1888 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Aug 1929 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Ara Robena "Bena" Bennett was born on 29 Mar 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Feb 1985 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas.
- Judge Walter Bennett was born in Jan 1893 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Dec 1956 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
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12. | Henry Harrison Carlton was born on 22 Nov 1842 in Alabama; died on 19 Apr 1912 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
(Research):
Census Listings:
1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Justice Prect No. 1
Page 23 SD 1 ED 84 Stamped 219
5 and 6 July 1880
202-211
Carlton, Henry W M 37 Farmer Ala Ga Ga
Carlton, Laura W F 32 Wf Miss Ala Ala
Carlton, Emma W F 12 Dtr La Ala Miss
Carlton, John W M 10 Son Tx Ala Miss
Carlton, Wm W M 8 Son Tx Ala Miss
Carlton, H. Clay W M 5 Son Tx Ala Miss
Carlton, Ella W F 2 Dtr Tx Ala Miss
Carlton, Curtis W M 10/12 July Son Tx Ala Miss
203-212
Wm. and Nancy Strickland
1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr No 1
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 3B
49-50
Carlton, Henry Head W M Oct 1844 55 M 34 Ala Ga Ga Farmer
Carlton, Laura Wf W F Jan 1846 53 m 34 11/9 Miss Ala Miss
Carlton,Ella Dtr W F Oct 1878 21 S Tx Ala Miss
Carlton, Curtis Son W M July 1879 20 S Tx Ala Miss Farmer
Carlton, Ida L Dtr W F July 1882 17 S Tx Ala Miss
Carlton, Joe E Son W M May 1884 16 S Tx Ala Miss Farm Laborer
Carlton, Albert R Son W M Jan 1888 12 S Tx Ala Miss Farm Laborer
Click, Wm E Boarder W M Jun 1837 62 Wd Ala Tenn Tenn Farm Laborer
Henry married Laura E. Bolton before 1868. Laura was born in Jan 1846 in Mississippi; died between 1920 and 1930 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Laura E. Bolton was born in Jan 1846 in Mississippi; died between 1920 and 1930 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
On the Texas Death certificates of their children, she is alternately shown as Laura BOLDEN or BOLTON.
Notes:
Married:
Sabine County, Texas - Military: Confederate Pension Applications
On file at the Texas State Library and Archives at Austin, Travis Co., TX
Contributed by Veda Mendosa
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23 August 2002
Two hundred twelve (212) application was found for Sabine County.
The index to the confederate pension applications at
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/pensions/index.html list the claimant name,
application number, county, husband's name for widow pension applications,
and the husbands application number if for a widow pension.
Carlton, Henry Harrison 16412 Sabine
Carlton, Laura Elizabeth 20903 Sabine Carlton, Henry Harrison 16412
Children:
- Emma A. Carlton was born about 1868 in Louisiana; and died.
- John T. "J. T." Carlton was born about 1869 in Texas; and died.
- William Quitman Carlton was born on 22 Jun 1871 in Texas; died on 28 Jan 1917 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 6. Henry Clay Carlton was born on 29 Oct 1875 in Texas; died on 11 Jul 1959 in Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Ella Carlton was born in Oct 1878 in Texas; and died.
- Robert Curtis Carlton was born on 13 Jul 1879 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Oct 1947 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Ida L. Carlton was born in Jul 1882 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Mar 1976 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.
- Joseph Edward Carlton was born on 26 May 1884 in Texas; died on 1 Apr 1966 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
- Albert R. Carlton was born in Jan 1888 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
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14. | Providence W. Cole was born in Sep 1845 in Arkansas; and died. Notes:
(Research):
Census Listings:
1880 Census
Louisiana, Winn Parish, Ward One
Enumerated 2 Jun 1880
Page 4D SD 2 ED 53
31-32
Cole, P. W. W M 34 Farmer Ark Miss Miss
Cole, Eliza J W F 29 Wf Keeping House La Maine Miss
Cole, Minnie E W F 12 Dtr At Home La La Ark
Cole, Everett C W M 9 S La La Ark
Cole, Dott W M (sci) 6 Son (sic) La La Ark
Cole, Mary A W F 3 Dtr La La Ark
Cole, Thomas H W M W 2 Son La La Ark
Thornton, Josephine W F 52 Step Mother La France La
1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam Pr 4
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 71 Sheet 4A
60-60
(image on Ancestry.com very faint, month and dates of birth difficult to read with certainty)
Cole, Providence Head M W Sept 1845 53 m W Ark Ala Ala Farmer
Cole, Eliza J Wf W F Mar 1850 50 M W 9/9 La Wisc La
Cole, Everett E Son M M 18 La Ark La
Cole, Dott Dtr W F 20 La Ark La
Cole, Mollie Dtr F W 13 La Ark La
Cole, Thomas Son M W 11 La Ark La
Cole, James Son W M Apr 1881 9 S La Ark La
Cole, Willaim M Son M W Dec 5 S La Ark La
Cole, Providence W Son M M 12 La Ark La
Cole, Harry P Son M W 8 La Ark La
Providence married Eliza J. Ellis on 25 Nov 1869 in Louisiana. Eliza was born in Mar 1850 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Eliza J. Ellis was born in Mar 1850 in Louisiana; and died. Notes:
Last name appears to be ELLIS (La Marriage record and death certificate of her daughter, Mollie), although also shown as RICE (Sabine County Cemetery Records).
Notes:
Married:
There is a Louisiana Marriage record for P. W. Cole and E. J. ELLIS on 25 Nov 1869 in Cald Parish, LA.
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