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Generation: 2
2. | Carlos Gene Boyd was born on 2 Apr 1941 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; died on 16 Feb 2019 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Carlos Gene Boyd, 77, of Pineland, Texas passed away in his home on Saturday, February 16, 2019.
Carlos was born on April 3, 1941 in Kirbyville, Texas and was a graduate of San Augustine High School. He met his love, Betty Cordray Boyd and was married for 56 happy years. He was the owner of Pineland Drive-In for 28 years in which most people called "Carlos's".
He served on the Pineland City Council for 20 years and was active in the service club, was on the water board, and coached little league baseball for several years. His hobbies included fishing, hunting, watching news and sports, especially the Dallas Cowboys on TV.
Carlos enjoyed working outdoors and loved and enjoyed his dogs. He was extremely proud of his grandson, Captain Clay Crocker of Clovis, New Mexico and Colton Crocker of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Carlos is survived by his wife, Betty Boyd of Pineland, Texas; son, Brian Boyd of Lufkin, Texas; daughter, Tina Crocker and husband, Rodney, of Owasso, Oklahoma; sisters, Patricia Frederick of Houston, Texas and Jean Horton of Bullard, Texas; sister-in-law, Erlene Boyd of San Augustine, Texas; cousin, Ginger Rash of Hemphill, Texas; and grandchildren, Clayton Crocker and Colton Crocker.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary [nee Mary Lerlene Moore} Boyd; father, C. A. Boyd; sister, Mary Nell Echols; and brothers, Jimmy Boyd and Connie Mack Luce.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.
Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2019 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Floyd Wright and Bro. T. A. Lane officiating.
Interment will follow services in Hemphill Cemetery with Jeffery Boyd, Jason Boyd, Jeremy Boyd, Brad Frederick, Rodney Crocker, Colton Crocker, Harold Durham, Sr., Kenny Bobbitt, Tommy Whittington, and Thomas Callihan serving as pallbearers.
Online condolences and book signing can be made at starrfuneralhome.com.
Copied from the Starr Funeral Home website. A similar version was published in the Sabine County Reporter, February 20, 2019, Page 8
Carlos + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Joe Briant Cordray was born on 18 Oct 1905 in Texas (son of Cleveland L. Cordray and Lillie Bell Britt); died on 24 Jul 1966 in Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
His middle name is shown as Briant on his death index listing, and as Bryant on the birth index listing of his daughter.
Joe + Duvergn F. Smith. Duvergn (daughter of Eben B. "Ebb" Smith and Lula Pearl Ferguson) was born on 20 Sep 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Feb 2007 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Duvergn F. Smith was born on 20 Sep 1914 in Sabine County, Texas (daughter of Eben B. "Ebb" Smith and Lula Pearl Ferguson); died on 27 Feb 2007 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
The Sabine County Reporter
March 7, 2007, Page 11
Duvergn Smith Cordray
Duvergn Smith Cordray, 92, of Hemphill died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, at Hemphill Care Center in Hemphill. Mrs. Cordray was born Sept. 20, 1914, in Sabine County and was a lifelong resident of the county. She was the owner and operator of Cordray's Grocery for 45 years. She enjoyed singing in the choir, working in the yard with her flowers, and visiting her friends and the sick. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hemphill. She was preceded in death by her parents, E.B. (Ebb) and Lula P. (Ferguson) SMITH; husband, Joe CORDRAY, SR.; son Joe Cordray, Jr.; brothers, Alfred SMITH and Shine (Dalton) SMITH; and sisters, Susie McDANIEL and Velma RASH. Survivors: daughter, Betty Cordray BOYD and husband Carlos BOYD of Pineland; grandchildren, Tina CROCKER of Owasso, Oklahoma, and Brian BOYD of Lufkin; and great-grandchildren, Clay CROCKER and Colton CROCKER, both of Owasso. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 1, at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. I.W. Ferguson and Bro. T.A. Lane officiating. A poem was read by Pat CUNNINGHAM and interment followed at Hemphill City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Nolan FERGUSON, Lloyd CONN, Rodney CROCKER, Clay CROCKER, Colton CROCKER, Brian BOYD, and Thomas CORDRAY. Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)
Children:
- Joe Briant Cordray, Jr. was born on 29 Apr 1935 in Jasper County, Texas; died on 6 Oct 1971 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 3. Living
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12. | Cleveland L. Cordray was born on 24 Nov 1884 in Texas (son of Dan Cordray and Dollie C. Wilson); died on 12 Mar 1961 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
When he registered for the draft during World War I, he was a resident of Milam, Texas, and a Farmer. He showed his nearest relative as Lillie Bell Cordray. He was described as of Medium Height and slender build, with blue eyes and dark brown hair.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3H4-L5Q
name: Cleveland L Cordray
event: Death
event date: 12 Mar 1961
event place: Milam, Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Male
marital status: Married
occupation retired farmer
birth date: 24 Nov 1884
birthplace: , Texas
father's name: Dan Cordray
mother's name: Dollie Wilson
Cemtery Milam Cemetery Milam Tx
Informant Joe Cordray
certificate number: 35970
film number: 2116747
digital folder number: 005145523
image number: 02140
Collection: Cleveland L Cordray, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"
(Research):
Census Listings:
1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 22 and 23 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 6A
Sabine Town
89-91
Cordray, Cleveland Head M W 25 m1 5 Tx Ga Tx
Cordray, Lillie B Wf F W 21 m1 5 2/2 Akr Ark Ark
Cordray, Joe B Son m W 4 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Cary C Son m W 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Low, Jesse Boarder m W 43 S Tx Tx Tx Salesman Dept Store
Britt, John Boarder m W 33 D Akr Ark Ark Fishermand Fishing
Lofton, Robert Lodger M W 15 S Tx Ark Ark
1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 2 and 3 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 171 Sheet 1A
10-11
Cordray, Cleveland Head M W 35 m Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Cordray, Lillie B Wf F W 31 M Akr Ark Ark
Cordray, Joe Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Kara Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Dollie B Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Montie Dtr F W 4 2/12 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Dan T Son M W 1 1/12 S Tx Tx Ark
1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated April 22, 1930
ED 202-6 SD 19 Sheet 7A
136-150
Cordray, Cleveland Head M W 44 M 19 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Cordray, Lillie B Wf F W 41 m 16 Ark Akr Ark
Corday, Dollie B Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Montie Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Dan Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, James D Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Ark
(Medical):See attached sources.
Cleveland + Lillie Bell Britt. Lillie was born on 20 Dec 1890 in Arkansas; died on 11 Mar 1965 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Lillie Bell Britt was born on 20 Dec 1890 in Arkansas; died on 11 Mar 1965 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3XP-P12
name: Lille Bell Cordray
event: Death
event date: 11 Mar 1965
event place: Milam, Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Widowed
birth date: 20 Dec 1890
birthplace: , Arkansas
father's name: Britt
mother's name: Cole
certificate number: 25884
film number: 2117753
digital folder number: 005164784
image number: 03487
Collection: Lille Bell Cordray, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"
The Texas Death Index also has listings for Nona Britt Varnedo, born 1903 in Hope, Arkansas to John A. Britt and Nancy Cole and for Carl Otis Britt, born 1905 in Hope, Arkansas to Jesse Britt and Stella Cole.
Children:
- 6. Joe Briant Cordray was born on 18 Oct 1905 in Texas; died on 24 Jul 1966 in Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Kara C. "Cary" Cordray was born on 16 Dec 1909 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Oct 1981 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in King Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
- Dollie B. Cordray was born about 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- Montie Cordray was born about 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- Dan T. Cordray was born on 2 Dec 1918 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Aug 1989 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
- James Dell Cordray was born on 10 May 1925 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Oct 1945; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
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14. | Eben B. "Ebb" Smith was born about 1878 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Henry Clay Smith and Mary Ann Morris); died in 1964. Notes:
(Research):
Census Information:
1930 Federal Census
Texas, Sabine, Hemphill Town, Pr 1
Enumerated April 15, 1980 by Lula W. Toole
ED 202-2 SD 19 Sheet 6B
#127-152
Smith, Ebb B Hd $2000 M W 56 M@25 Tx England TS Merchant General Store
Smith, Lula Wife F W 43 M@22 Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Dalton Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Velma Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
HH#128 Smith, Eugene & Lockie
HH#129 Smith, Alfred & Eve
Eben married Lula Pearl Ferguson about 1909. Lula (daughter of Robert Turner Ferguson and Frances Jane Gomer) was born about 1887 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Lula Pearl Ferguson was born about 1887 in Texas (daughter of Robert Turner Ferguson and Frances Jane Gomer); and died. Notes:
Married:
Sabine County Reporter
August 10, 2005
From "I Remember" by Mary Howell
I remember Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Smith who had a grocery store in what is called Beanville. I remember going to his store on Saturday nights to get a Dixie cup of ice cream. Several of Mr. E.B. children and grandchildren followed in their father's footsteps and became store owners. Duvergn CORDRAY, Shine Smith, Velma RASH and Alfred Smith all ran local mom and pop businesses.
Children:
- Alfred Smith was born on 25 Mar 1909 in Texas; died in Nov 1979 in Sabine County, Texas.
- Dalton "Shine" Smith was born on 4 Dec 1912 in Texas; died on 14 Dec 1990 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 7. Duvergn F. Smith was born on 20 Sep 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Feb 2007 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- Velma Smith was born on 5 Oct 1917 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Oct 2000 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
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