1801 - 1853 (51 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Wilford D. Oliphint was born on 11 Nov 1801 in South Carolina; died in Sep 1853 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Sabinetown Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Also living in their home at the time of the 1850 census, relationship unknown, was 17 year old Wilford M. Oliphint, born in Texas. I assumed this was not his son, as (1) he is listed at the end of the family, after all the other children, including those younger than him, and (2) also living in the household is an 8 year old Wilford. In addition, 26 year old Robert Hicks, an overseer born in Mississippi lives in the Oliphint home. (Schluter & Toole, 1850 Census, p 42).
Wilford married Martha Ann "Patty" Davenport on 17 Dec 1822. Martha was born on 13 Nov 1805 in Georgia; died on 27 Aug 1874 in Texas; was buried in Sabinetown Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Samuel Jefferson Oliphint was born on 16 Oct 1823 in Mississippi; died on 6 Apr 1852.
- 3. James R. Oliphint was born on 14 Aug 1825; died on 22 Jan 1835.
- 4. William David Oliphint was born on 13 Sep 1828; and died.
- 5. Mary M. Oliphint was born on 14 Sep 1830; and died.
- 6. Abigail A. Oliphint was born on 2 May 1833 in Mississippi; died on 30 Dec 1897 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 7. Robert J. Oliphint was born on 19 Feb 1835 in Mississippi; died on 24 Jan 1865 in Sabine County, Texas.
- 8. John Houston Oliphint was born on 26 Feb 1839 in Texas; died on 12 Nov 1902 in Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas.
- 9. Wilford Oliphint was born on 16 Mar 1842 in Texas; died after 1918 in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
- 10. Seaborn Harris Oliphint was born on 8 Apr 1844 in Sabine County, Texas; died about 1902 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 11. Martha Jane Oliphint was born on 27 May 1846; died on 26 Jul 1866.
- 12. Alfred D. "Cazzie" Oliphint was born on 18 Sep 1848; died in 1922.
- 13. Sarah A. Oliphint was born on 31 Mar 1851; died on 30 Nov 1878 in Bonham, Fannin County, Texas.
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Generation: 2
2. | Samuel Jefferson Oliphint (1.Wilford1) was born on 16 Oct 1823 in Mississippi; died on 6 Apr 1852. Notes:
He is included on the List of Slave Owners on the 1850 Sabine County, Texas Census, with 5 slaves. (Schluter & Toole, p I).
(Research):
Census Listings:
1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 9 and 10 Apr 1850
80-80
Samuel Oliphint 26 M Farmer Miss
Martha Oliphint 23 F Miss
Madison Noble 11 M Miss
Mary E. Oliphint 4 F Tx
Martha E Oliphint 2 F Tx
Samuel married Martha D. Noble on 22 Oct 1844. Martha was born on 5 Feb 1827 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Wilford Oliphint (1.Wilford1) was born on 16 Mar 1842 in Texas; died after 1918 in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. Notes:
Owner of one of the earliest Pre-Republic Anglo-American structures in Texas, the Gaines-Oliphint House, still standing in 2006 in Sabine County, Texas. The two-story double log home was built in 1818 by James D. Taylor Gaines. The property was sold to Wilford Oliphint about 1840, but the bargain seems to have fallen through. The deed validly conveying the house and 61 acres of land was made by James GAINES and his son John B. GAINES, to Martha A. Oliphint on Feb. 17, 1842. (Sabine County Reporter, June 30, 2004, Page 18 "GAINES-OLIPHINT HOUSE HAS BIG DAY.")
Family/Spouse: Malvina ???. Malvina was born about 1838 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Seaborn Harris Oliphint (1.Wilford1) was born on 8 Apr 1844 in Sabine County, Texas; died about 1902 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Seaborn married Gabriella E. Collier about 1867 in Sabine County, Texas. Gabriella (daughter of George Washington Collier and Sarah Elizabeth Tatum) was born on 22 Dec 1845 in Claiborne County, Mississippi; died on 4 Mar 1939 in Orange, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Sarah A. Oliphint (1.Wilford1) was born on 31 Mar 1851; died on 30 Nov 1878 in Bonham, Fannin County, Texas. Notes:
She was said to have married a John AGNEW.
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Generation: 3
28. | John Houston Oliphint (10.Seaborn2, 1.Wilford1) was born about 1870 in Texas; died on 27 Mar 1931 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
(Research):
Census Information:
1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, J.P. 1
Enumerated April 25, 1930
ED 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 4A Stamped 26
43-44
Oliphint, John H Head M W 60 Wd 47 Tx Tx Miss Farmer
Oliphint, Gabbriella E Mother F W 83 We 21 Miss Miss Miss
Oliphint, John H. Jr. Son M W 8 S Tx Tx La
Oliphint, Bennie R Son M W 5 S Tx Tx La
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 37. Living
- 38. Benjamin Ray Oliphint was born on 28 May 1924 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Jul 2007 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.
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29. | George Wilfred Oliphant (10.Seaborn2, 1.Wilford1) was born on 6 Jan 1872 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Mar 1948 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas. Notes:
Tracy Rice instead shows him as Frank Oliphant.
George married Emma Florida Meador on 16 Feb 1902 in Sabine County, Texas. Emma (daughter of Benjamin Franklin Meador, Sr. and Anna Elizabeth "Bettie" Tillman) was born on 2 Oct 1882 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Nov 1969 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 39. Fred Meador Oliphint was born on 19 Dec 1904 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died in May 1980 in Sabine County, Texas.
- 40. George Rodney Oliphant was born on 31 Mar 1907 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Jul 1998 in Harris County, Texas.
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Generation: 4
38. | Benjamin Ray Oliphint (28.John3, 10.Seaborn2, 1.Wilford1) was born on 28 May 1924 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Jul 2007 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Notes:
Sabine County Reporter
July 18, 2007
Page 9
Benjamin Ray Oliphint
Bishop Benjamin Ray Oliphint, 83, of Houston died Saturday, July 7, 2007. Bishop Oliphint was born May 28, 1924 in Hemphill. He received a B.A. degree from Southern Methodist University, A M. Div. degree from Duke University, and a S.T.M. degree from Union Theological Seminary, New York. In 1951, he earned his Ph.D. degree from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He received honorary degrees from Baker University and Wiley College, and the Distinguished Alumni Award from SMU. Between 1947-1980, Bishop Oliphint served as pastor of United Methodist Churches in Dallas, New Orleans, Louisiana, Alexandria, Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was elected a bishop of The United Methodist Church in 1980 and served the Kansas area (1980-1984) and Houston area (1984-1992), and as interim bishop of the Louisiana area (1987-1988). From 1992-2002, he served as President of the Texas United Methodist College Association. Bishop Oliphint was elected a delegate to seven United Methodist General Conferences, and led the delegation four times. As bishop, he served as President of the General Commission of Christian Unity and Inter-religious Concerns, and President of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, and was a member of the Presidium of the World Methodist Council.
He was instrumental in founding Africa University, Zimbabwe, and served as trustee for numerous United Methodist institutions, including SMU and Methodist Hospital, Houston.
Survivors, his wife of 55 years, Nancy Kelley Oliphint of Houston; daughter, Mary Brooke Casad and husband Victor of Carrollton; sons, Stuart Oliphint and wife Cassandra of Fort Worth, Clayton Oliphint and wife Lori of Dallas, and Kelley Oliphint and wife Priscilla of La Grange; brother John Oliphint and wife Ruth of Colorado Springs; grandchildren, and a great-grandson.
Graveside rites were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 10, at Greenwood Cemetery in Pineville, Louisiana.
Memorial gifts may be given to the Benjamin R. Oliphint Scholarship of the Methodist Global Education Fund for Leadership Development, 1 Music Circle North, P.O. Box 340029, Nashville, TN 37203-0029; Nancy Oliphint Playground, Lakeview Conference Center, 400 Private Road 6036, Palestine, TX 75801-4350 or St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 3471 Westheimer, Houston, Texas 77227,
Services were conducted under the direction of Earthman Funeral Directors in Houston.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, August 2007)
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39. | Fred Meador Oliphint (29.George3, 10.Seaborn2, 1.Wilford1) was born on 19 Dec 1904 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died in May 1980 in Sabine County, Texas. Fred married Thelma Lucille Clark on 19 Dec 1930. Thelma (daughter of Elijah Wallace Clark and Cordelia "Delia" Chandler) was born on 21 Feb 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Dec 1987 in McLennan County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 41. Keith Lamar Oliphint was born on 10 Sep 1934 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Jul 2011 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas.
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Generation: 5
41. | Keith Lamar Oliphint (39.Fred4, 29.George3, 10.Seaborn2, 1.Wilford1) was born on 10 Sep 1934 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Jul 2011 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas. Notes:
Keith L. Oliphint
News-Journal.com, Longview, Texas
Keith L. Oliphint
Van---Memorial services for Keith Oliphint, 76, of Longview, are scheduled for 2 p.m. today, July 7, 2011, at Calvary Baptist Church, 4715 Tenneryville Road, Longview. Keith Lamar Oliphint passed away July 3, 2011, after a short illness.
Keith was born September 10, 1934, in Hemphill, Texas to Fred Meador Oliphint and Thelma Lucille Clark Oliphint. The family moved to South Houston, Texas, when Keith was young. He graduated from Pasedena High School, Baylor University in Waco, Texas and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
Keith loved his Lord. After pastoring Baptist Churches in Pledger, Texas and St. Clairsville, Ohio, the family moved ot Tanzania, East Africa, to served as missionairies for the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. They served there for the next 22 years, and returned to teh U.S. in 1987, to live in Waco, Texas. There he worked for Plantation Foods until retirement. Keith moved to Longview, Texas in 2010.
Keith loved to work with his hand and often thanked God for that ability. he also loved people and to make new friends. He enjoyed very much meeting Oliphints worldwide and attended the Clan meeting in Scotland. But he thought his most enjoyable privilege was to raise his three daughters.
Keith is survived by his wife, Peggy Howell Oliphint, brother, George Clark Oliphint of Los Angeles; daughter, Cynthia and husband, P. J. Cooley, of Longview, Texas, and daughter, Susan and husband, David Fergeson, of Fort Worth; and son-in-law, Darrell White of Corpus Christi. There are eight grandchildren, Amanda, Maci and Ryland White, Courtney Oliphint, Kenneth and Ben Copely, and Malaika and Amanda Ferguson; and one great-grandchild, Canaan White.
Memorials may be made to Orphans Unlimited Inc.,, 11152 Westheimer Road, PMB #391, Houston, TX 77042, to help orphans in Mozambique or the charity of your choice.
Published in the Longview News-Journal on July 7, 2011
Online on Ancestry.com
Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2012
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