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Evelyn Birdwell

Female 1923 - 2013  (90 years)


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  • Name Evelyn Birdwell  [1, 2
    Birth 11 Jan 1923  San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Death 30 May 2013  San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Mrs. Evelyn L. (Birdwell) Samford, age 90, longtime resident of San Augustine, passed from this life late Thursday evening, May 30, 2013, in San Augustine, Texas.
      Evelyn was born to Velma (Crouch) and Archie Birdwell on January 11, 1923, in San Augustine, Texas. She worked as a bookkeeper, along with her husband, they owned and operated Western Auto, was a Charter member of the Daughters of the Repbublic of Texas and was affiliated with the First United Methodist Church in San Augustine.

      Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 3, 2013, in the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel, with interment following in the San Augustine City Cemetery in San Augustine. Dr. Bill Lanigan will officiate at the Funeral Service. Visitation will be Sunday evening, June 2, 2013, from the hours of 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, 316 West Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas 75972.

      Those left to cherish her memory include: Her Husband; Charles Samford of San Augustine; Sons; David Samford of Nacogdoches, and John Samford of West Virginia; Grandchildren; Matthew Samford of Nacogdoches and Abigail Samford of Buffalo, New York; Sisters; Dois Leak of Kilgore and Betty Jo Bessonett of Tyler, along with several nieces and nephews.

      In lieu of flowers, at the family request, memorials should be made to the charity of your choice.

    Person ID I43325  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2013 

    Father Archie D. Birdwell,   b. 5 Sep 1901, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jul 1993, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Velma Crouch,   b. 8 Nov 1903, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 May 1992, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Family ID F12924  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 11 Jan 1923 - San Augustine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 May 2013 - San Augustine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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.), Texas, San Augustine County, JP 1 Enumerated April 18, 1930 ED 203-2 SD 19 Sheet 8B 157-157 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [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 5, 2013, page 14 (Reliability: 3).