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Bryan Jay Smith, Sr.

Male 1899 - 1995  (96 years)


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  • Name Bryan Jay Smith  [1
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 5 Jan 1899  Wiergate, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 8 Jun 1995  Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • The Sabine County Reporter
      June 14, 1995, Page 10

      Jay and Emily Smith

      Bryan Jay Smith Sr., 96, of Hemphill, died early Thursday June 8, 1995, at Hemphill Care Center. His wife, Emily Edgar Smith, died early Friday, June 9, 1995, at Hemphill Care Center.

      Mr. Smith was born Jan. 5, 1899, in Wiergate as a son of the late Ester Ann (Miller) and Daniel Vinson Smith and had lived in Sabine County several years. Mrs. Smith was born July 31, 1901, as a daughter of the late Paynie Jackie (Gooch) and James Valentine Edgar, and was a lifelong resident of Sabine County.

      He is survived by a son, B. J. Smith Jr. of Hillster, and she is survived by a sister, Florence McBride of Hemphill.

      Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. W. Clarence Howell officiating. Mr. Smith was buried at Fairmount Cemetery in Fairmount and Mrs. Smith was buried at the Hemphill City Cemetery.

      (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, May 2009)
    Person ID I16041  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Daniel Vinson Smith,   b. 20 Jun 1855, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Ester Ann Miller,   b. 14 Dec 1850, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 24 Dec 1879  [2
    Family ID F495  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mittie Drucella Martin,   b. 18 Mar 1896, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 1968, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1920 
    Children 
     1. Mary Elizabeth Smith,   b. 17 Nov 1920, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Mar 2010, Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     2. Living
    Family ID F6146  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Apr 2010 

    Family 2 Emily Melvie Edgar,   b. 31 Jul 1901, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jun 1995, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Marriage Aft 1969 
    Family ID F10748  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Apr 2009 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Jan 1899 - Wiergate, Newton County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 8 Jun 1995 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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 14, 1995, Page 10 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S667] RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project, (The WorldConnect Project is a set of tools, which allow users to upload, modify, link, and display their family trees as a means to share their genealogy with other researchers. The program used to day has a genealogy of its own. RootsWeb announced the launch of the World Connect Project on November 10, 1999 after staff members and users submitted 5.5 million records during a four-week beta-testing period. The WorldConnect Project continues to grow, and as of January 2004 had more than 312 million records. GEDCOM is an acronym for GEnealogical Data COMmunications. It is a file format developed by the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). It provides a flexible and uniform format for exchanging computerized genealogical data, and allows you to share files with other researchers who may not use the same genealogy program.), Hill Family Page (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/i gm.cgi?db=hillfamily) Debra Massey (Redhed43@aol.com) Ver . Jan 15 21:17:03 2002 (Reliability: 3).