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George Burtis Whitehead

Male 1900 - 1956  (56 years)


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  • Name George Burtis Whitehead  [1, 2, 3
    Birth 14 Dec 1900  Bronson, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Death 21 Dec 1956  Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial Pleasant Grove Cemetery (aka Whitehead Cemetery or Martin-Whitehead Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • The Sabine County Reporter
      February 21, 2018, Page 7

      Track Stars at Pineland High School in 1917

      Charlie O. Osborn (1899-1973) and George Burtis Whitehead (1900-1956) the son of William Martin Whitehead and Melissa Alice Forse. George married Eunie Bell Whitehead and is the father of Virginia "Deet" Whitehead White. George died in Arizona from meningitis while working on a pipeline job. The 100-year-old silver trophy cups are still on display at West Sabine High School, and were won at Sabine County Field Days in 1916 and 1917. (includes photo of the two athletes and the trophies).
    • (Research):

      Census Listings:

      1930 Census

      Texas, Sabine County, JP No 2
      Enumerated April 16, 1930
      ED 202-4 SD 19 Sheet 4 A Stamped 49
      63-72
      Whitehead, Georg B Head M W 29 M 21 Tx Tx TSx Farm General Farm
      Whitehead, Eunie B Wf F W 27 M 19 Tx Tx Tx
      Whitehead, Bertie Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
      Whitehead, Ollie A Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
      Whitehead, Clifton Son M W 3 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx
      Whitehead, Douglas Son M W 6/12 Tx Tx Tx
      Dickerson, Sid StepSon M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
    Person ID I47036  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2018 

    Father William Martin Whitehead,   b. 16 Aug 1860, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1931 (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Melissa Alice Forse,   b. 28 Jul 1872, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 May 1971 (Age 98 years) 
    Marriage Y  [4
    Family ID F6526  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Una "Eunie" Belle Manning,   b. 9 Feb 1902, Henderson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jul 1973, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1930  [5
    Children 
     1. Burtis Leonard Whitehead,   b. 4 Oct 1922, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Sep 1975, Batson, Hardin County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
     2. Ollie Bell Whitehead,   b. 25 Jan 1925, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. Centerview Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. William Clifton "Giddern" Whitehead,   b. 25 Jan 1927, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jul 1993, Hardin County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     4. Charles Douglas Whitehead,   b. 22 Oct 1929, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Nov 2015, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     5. Alice Virginia "Deet" Whitehead,   b. 16 May 1932, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 May 2021, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     6. George Larry Whitehead,   b. 29 May 1937   d. 28 Mar 1981 (Age 43 years)
     7. Harold Lloyd Whitehead, Sr.,   b. 5 Dec 1939, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1998 (Age 58 years)
     8. Nelda Lou Whitehead,   b. 7 Jun 1941, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jul 1943 (Age 2 years)
    Family ID F14050  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Dec 1900 - Bronson, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 21 Dec 1956 - Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Pleasant Grove Cemetery (aka Whitehead Cemetery or Martin-Whitehead Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • 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.), February 21, 2018, Page 7 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 85732176 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [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.), Enumerated April 16, 1930 ED 202-4 SD 19 Sheet 4 A Stamped 49 63-72 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1678] Wagstaff, Bettye Bragg "Pleasant Grove Cemetery (aka Whitehead; Martin-Whitehead), Sabine County, Texas", (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/108-010902-Pleasant_Grove_Cem.htm).

    5. [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.), February 21, 2018, Page 7, "George married Eunie Bell Whitehead..." (Reliability: 3).