1832 - 1918 (86 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Matthias J. Rice was born on 15 Jan 1832 in Mississippi; died on 16 Feb 1918 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
A grave marker, photo shown on his FindAGrave memorial page, is inscribed "Matthias Rice Pvt Co F 11 Texas Infantry Confederate States Army Jan 15, 1832 Feb 16 1918" His memorial page is linked to his parents, Joseph and Catherine (Melton) Rice, as well as to his wife, Milbury Cook. The couple is also linked to four of their children. His wife's headstone shows him as "M. J. Rice"
Matthias married Millbury Cook on 7 Jan 1856 in Sabine County, Texas. Millbury (daughter of Greenberry Morris Cook and Rebecca Low) was born on 13 Sep 1835 in Texas; died on 14 Jun 1908 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Alice Jane Rice was born on 31 Oct 1858 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Mar 1927 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 3. Ella Green Rice was born on 10 Dec 1861 in Mississippi; died after 2 Aug 1941 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 4. Emma Elizabeth Rice was born on 9 Apr 1866 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Oct 1907 in Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 5. Marion Joseph Rice was born on 27 Sep 1868 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Sep 1940; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
- 6. Riley Matthias Rice was born on 22 Nov 1872 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Apr 1963 in Vidor, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 7. Walter Cook Rice was born on 22 Oct 1877 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Dec 1938; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
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Generation: 2
2. | Alice Jane Rice (1.Matthias1) was born on 31 Oct 1858 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Mar 1927 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Her Texas Death Certificate show her as a daughter of Mat Rice, born Mississippi, and Malissie Cook, born in Texas. Informant was G. C. Smith of Yellowpine, Sabine County.
Alice married Giles Chapman Smith on 20 Oct 1876 in Sabine County, Texas. Giles (son of Obediah Jackson Smith and Elizabeth Chapman) was born on 31 Dec 1854 in Texas; died on 9 Oct 1939; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Ella Catherine Smith was born on 7 Jun 1888 in Texas; died on 25 Dec 1951 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
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4. | Emma Elizabeth Rice (1.Matthias1) was born on 9 Apr 1866 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Oct 1907 in Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
(Research):
Census Listings:
1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 27 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 13A Stamped 134
206-210
Alford, Mrs. Emma Head W F Apr 1866 33 Wd 4/4 Tx Miss Tx Farmer
Alford, Alif Dtr W F Dec 1891 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Alford, Adron Son W M Jun 1892 7 Tx Tx Tx
Alford, Ara Dtr W F July 1894 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Alford, Jessie Son W M Dec 1899 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Emma married Jesse Powell Alford on 18 Dec 1890 in Sabine County, Texas. Jesse (son of Rev. Needham Bryant Alford and Frances Ann Partin) was born on 18 Dec 1870 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Oct 1898 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. Alieff R. Alford was born in Dec 1891 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- 17. Adron Corbett Alford was born on 23 Jun 1893 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Nov 1970 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
- 18. Arie Frances Alford was born on 1 Jul 1895 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Jul 1968 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 19. Jesse B. Alford was born on 30 Dec 1897 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Apr 1974 in Sabine County, Texas.
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5. | Marion Joseph Rice (1.Matthias1) was born on 27 Sep 1868 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Sep 1940; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. Family/Spouse: Caroline Elzary McNaughten. Caroline (daughter of George Washington McNaughten and Elizabeth Smith) was born on 7 Feb 1871 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Mar 1941 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Della Lee Rice was born on 15 May 1893; died on 22 Sep 1893.
- 21. George Matthias Rice was born on 10 Jun 1895 in Texas; died on 21 Mar 1971 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 22. Ella Mae Rice was born on 10 Feb 1898 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Jul 1988 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.
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6. | Riley Matthias Rice (1.Matthias1) was born on 22 Nov 1872 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Apr 1963 in Vidor, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Riley married Margaret Jane Smith on 20 Dec 1894 in Orange County, Texas. Margaret (daughter of John Hillis Smith, Jr. and Martha Catherine Smith) was born on 21 Aug 1875; died on 16 Sep 1961; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 23. Elijah S. Rice was born on 22 Jul 1910; died on 6 Feb 1993; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
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7. | Walter Cook Rice (1.Matthias1) was born on 22 Oct 1877 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Dec 1938; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Family/Spouse: Mary Jane Easley. Mary (daughter of Clementine Millington Easley and Theodocia Abia Montgomery) was born on 6 Jun 1882 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Feb 1900; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Zeroine Elizabeth Smith. Zeroine (daughter of John Hillis Smith, Jr. and Martha Catherine Smith) was born on 2 May 1877 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Nov 1937 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. William Cook Rice was born on 16 Oct 1902; died on 27 Jul 1978; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 25. John Hoyt Rice was born on 1 Feb 1908; died on 30 Jan 1993; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
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Generation: 3
8. | Ella Catherine Smith (2.Alice2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 7 Jun 1888 in Texas; died on 25 Dec 1951 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Her Texas Death certificate shows her as a daughter of Giles Smith and Alice Rice, born in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. She died on Christmas afternoon,1951, as a result of a three car accident, suffering multiple fractures, internal hemorrhage, and a possible head injury. The informant was Mrs. Joe Ener.
Ella married James Hargis Ener on 16 Jan 1909 in Texas. James (son of Louis Arda Ener and Phoebe "Teba" Hyden) was born on 22 Aug 1891 in Texas; died on 12 Dec 1981 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 26. Arda Chatman "George" "Buddy" Ener was born on 25 Dec 1909 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Jul 1989 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 27. Ila M. Ener was born on 8 Jul 1912 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Apr 2001 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 28. Ada Lila "Pete" Ener was born on 20 Oct 1917 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Sep 1998 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 29. Dixie Lou Ener was born on 24 Aug 1925 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Jan 2019 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
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9. | Green W. Travis (3.Ella2, 1.Matthias1) was born in Oct 1882 in Texas; and died. Notes:
(Research):Census Listings:
1920 Census
Texas, Sabine, JP 7
Enumerated 2 and 3 January 1920
SD 326 ED 169 Sheet 1B
Fm 21-21
Travis, Green W. Hd M W 37 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Travis, Pearl M Wf F W 29 M Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Bethel M Dtr 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Essie P Dtr 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Travis, James D Son 5 S Tx Tx Tx
1930 Census
Texas, Sabine, JP 7
Enumerated 22 Apr 1930
ED 202-10 SD 19 Sheet 7B
137-140
Travis, Green W M W 48 M@22 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Travis, Pearl F W 42 M@14 Tx Tx Tx
Travis, Bethel F W 22 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Helper
Travis, Essie F W 19 S Farm Helper
Travis, Daniel M W 16 S Farm Helper
Travis, Tennie F W 6 S None
Green married Millie Pearl Ener about 1905 in Texas. Millie (daughter of Louis Arda Ener and Phoebe "Teba" Hyden) was born on 10 Mar 1890 in Texas; died on 21 Jun 1982 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 30. Mary Bethel Travis was born on 4 Mar 1907 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Jul 1994 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; was buried on 9 Jul 1994 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 31. Essie P. Travis was born about 1911 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- 32. James Daniel Travis was born about 1915 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- 33. Living
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10. | Minnie E. Travis (3.Ella2, 1.Matthias1) was born in May 1886 in Texas; and died. Family/Spouse: Wiley H. Morrison, Sr.. Wiley was born about 1887 in Arkansas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 34. Starlin G. Morrison was born about 1910 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- 35. Ola Francis Morrison was born about 1912 in Texas; died on 5 Mar 2001 in Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas.
- 36. Arlis James "Twister" Morrison was born about 1915 in Texas; and died.
- 37. Arlin P. "Pat" Morrison was born about 1915 in Texas; and died.
- 38. Onie B. Morrison was born on 5 Aug 1920 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Nov 2008 in Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
- 39. Odie Lee Morrison was born on 5 Aug 1920 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 26 Jun 2015 in Liberty, Liberty County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 40. Wiley "Jake" Huiet Morrison, Jr. was born on 6 Sep 1922 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Oct 2013 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
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11. | Ella Elizabeth "Lizzie" Travis (3.Ella2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 22 Apr 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Jun 1966 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Ella married George Washington Anderson on 28 Sep 1919 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. George (son of John Simon Anderson and Martha Ann "Mattie" Conn) was born on 17 Sep 1879 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Mar 1957 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 41. Madie Pearline Anderson was born on 19 Aug 1920 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Aug 1938 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
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12. | Millie Travis (3.Ella2, 1.Matthias1) was born in Mar 1889; died before 1910. Notes:
Might she have married John Thomas HARDY, and been the mother of Eula Mae Hardy HAIRE, born 9 Dec 1907, in Sabine County. (Eula's obituary is is the 20 Nov 2002 SABINE COUNTY REPORTER, p. 15).
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17. | Adron Corbett Alford (4.Emma2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 23 Jun 1893 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Nov 1970 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J64T-75T
name: Adron Corbett Alford
death date: 22 Nov 1970
death place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
gender: Male
race:
death age: 77 years
estimated birth date: 1893
birth date:
birthplace:
marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name: Jessie P. Alford
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Emma Rice
mother's birthplace:
occupation:
place of residence:
cemetery:
burial place:
burial date:
additional relatives:
film number: 2218971
digital film number: 4169217
image number: 1277
reference number: 91250
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Adron Corbett Alford, 1970
(Research):
Census Listings:
1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated 6 Feb 1920
SD 226 ED 168 Sheet 29A
Bayou Road
570-592
Alford, Adrian C Head M W 26 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Alford, Ada A Wf F W 30 M Tx Ga Tx
Alford, Elma A Son M W 3 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Alford, Thelma A Dtr F W 3 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx
1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated April 25, 1930
ED 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 15A Stamped 37
27-27
Alford, Adron C Head M W 36 M19jTx Tx Tx Farmer
Alford, Ada A Wf F W 40 M 23 Tx Tx Tx
Alford, Elmer A Son M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Alford, Thelma A Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Family/Spouse: Ada Amanda Conner. Ada (daughter of Leander Jackson Conner and Martha "Marthy" Caroline Smith) was born on 25 May 1889 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Oct 1970 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 44. Elma A. "Elmer" Alford was born on 28 Oct 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- 45. Thelma A. Alford was born on 28 Oct 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Jul 2005; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
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18. | Arie Frances Alford (4.Emma2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 1 Jul 1895 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Jul 1968 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDNJ-HTL
Name: Arie Frances Clark
Death Date: 23 Jul 1968
Death Place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 73 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 01 Jul 1895
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Jesse Powell Alford
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Emma Rice
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife & Mother
Place of Residence: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Hemphill Cemetery
Burial Place: Hemphill, Texas
Burial Date: 24 Jul 1968
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2137147
Digital Film Number: 4029823
Image Number: 1506
Reference Number: cn 59074
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
Arie married Daniel Wallace Clark on 18 Jul 1914 in Sabine County, Texas. Daniel (son of Paschal Clark and Elizabeth "Betty" C. Wallace) was born on 3 Sep 1890 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Aug 1931 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 46. Wayne Everitt Clark was born on 17 Feb 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Sep 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 47. Jessie Lee Clark was born on 19 Sep 1917 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Dec 1968; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 48. Daniel Corbett Clark was born on 22 Nov 1919 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 26 Oct 2000 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried on 28 Oct 2000 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 49. Living
- 50. Allen Basil Clark, Sr. was born on 13 Apr 1927 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Aug 1994 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 7 Aug 1994 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 51. James Edward Clark was born on 8 May 1929 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Mar 1997 in Harris County, Texas; was buried on 21 Mar 1997 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
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Arie married Thomas Franklin "Frank" Clark about 1936 in Newton County, Texas. Thomas (son of Elias Clark and Mary Josephine Wallace) was born on 18 Jul 1881 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Apr 1962 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Jesse B. Alford (4.Emma2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 30 Dec 1897 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Apr 1974 in Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Barbara Yancey Dore shows his middle name as Bryant.
(Research):Census Listings:
1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated April 23, 1930
ED 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 2A Stamped 24
17-18
Alford, Jesse B Hd M W 32 M@20 Tx Tx Tx Farmer General Farm
Alford, Verdie R Wf F W 31 M@19 Tx Tx La
Alford, Gweneth R Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Alford, Jesse D Son M W 1 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Jesse married Verda Ray Easley about 1918. Verda (daughter of Clementine Millington Easley and Theodocia Abia Montgomery) was born on 17 Jan 1899 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Aug 1986 in Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 52. Living
- 53. Jesse Donald Alford was born on 4 Jan 1929 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Feb 1995 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried on 23 Feb 1995 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, West Orange, Orange County, Texas.
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21. | George Matthias Rice (5.Marion2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 10 Jun 1895 in Texas; died on 21 Mar 1971 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Name George Mathais Rice
Event Type Death
Event Date 21 Feb 1971
Event Place Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 10 Jun 1895
Birthplace, Texas
Occupation Log Scaler Logging
Father's Name Marian Joseph Rice
Mother's Name Elzay Mcnaughton
Informant Mr. M. J. Rice (son)
Certificate Number 12826
GS Film number 2223074
Digital Folder Number 005145916
Image Number 01853
Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K36F-R9R : accessed 26 May 2014), George Mathais Rice, 21 Feb 1971; citing certificate number 12826, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2223074.
Family/Spouse: Erma McGee. Erma (daughter of Joseph Bryant McGee and Lula America Morris) was born on 11 Apr 1903 in Texas; died on 27 Aug 1961 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 54. Marion Joseph Rice was born on 2 Nov 1921 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Jun 1978 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
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22. | Ella Mae Rice (5.Marion2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 10 Feb 1898 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Jul 1988 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. Ella married Joseph Donald Easley on 19 Dec 1915 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Joseph (son of Clementine Millington Easley and Theodocia Abia Montgomery) was born on 20 Mar 1889 in Spring Hill Community, Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Apr 1971; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 55. Verda Imogene Easley was born on 5 Mar 1917 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Feb 2001; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 56. Dorothy Maxine Easley was born on 26 Jul 1918 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Jan 2011 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
- 57. Donald Preston Easley was born on 4 Feb 1921 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Jul 1946 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 58. Gladys Nadine Easley was born on 14 Nov 1929 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Apr 2021 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 59. Living
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23. | Elijah S. Rice (6.Riley2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 22 Jul 1910; died on 6 Feb 1993; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. |
24. | William Cook Rice (7.Walter2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 16 Oct 1902; died on 27 Jul 1978; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Kay Parker McCary shows he was buried with his wife, Lee Oma Norsworthy.
She also indicates, apparently in error, that he was first married to Mary Jane Easely. Mary Jane appears to have been the first wife of Williams' father, Watler Cook Rice.
Family/Spouse: Lee Oma Norsworthy. Lee (daughter of Archie Lee Norsworthy and Maoma Ann Weaver) was born on 16 Apr 1909; died on 16 Dec 1993; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
26. | Arda Chatman "George" "Buddy" Ener (8.Ella3, 2.Alice2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 25 Dec 1909 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Jul 1989 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
On the 1910 Sabine County, Texas census, he is listed with both parents, shown as 3 months old (census month was April 1910), and shown as Ardey C. Ener.
The US WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 shows him as a resident of San Antonioi, Texas, and employee of Western Auto Store. He weighed 160 pounds, and had a Ruddy complexion, with brown hair and eyes. He was 5'10 inches. Also listed was his wife, Gertie R. Ener. The date of this application was January 30, 1941.
On May 23, 1946, an A C Ener married Charline Parrott in Ward, Texas. They were divorced in Sabine County, Texas on July 23, 1982.
On April 7, 1984, at the age of 74, he married Margaret I Sunderland in Newton County, Texas. She was age 64, so born circa 1920.
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27. | Ila M. Ener (8.Ella3, 2.Alice2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 8 Jul 1912 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Apr 2001 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Family/Spouse: Lowell Bail Martin. Lowell was born on 22 Apr 1904 in Texas; died on 30 Sep 1979 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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28. | Ada Lila "Pete" Ener (8.Ella3, 2.Alice2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 20 Oct 1917 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Sep 1998 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Family/Spouse: Lewis Crawford Pratt. Lewis (son of William Hopkins Pratt and Virginia A. Hayes) was born on 27 Sep 1904 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Feb 1986 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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29. | Dixie Lou Ener (8.Ella3, 2.Alice2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 24 Aug 1925 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Jan 2019 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Obituary, copied from her FindAGrave memorial page
Dixie Lou Hargis, 93, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 in Shady Shores of Hemphill.
Dixie was born August 24, 1925 in Hemphill, Texas to James Hargis Ener and Ella Smith Ener. She attended and graduated from Hemphill ISD. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and also a businesswoman and rancher.
Dixie was a lifelong resident of Sabine County and she was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Hemphill where she served her church in many ways, such as Sunday school teacher, youth leader, donating her time to visitation, to name a few. She was one of the oldest members of the church and was involved with the ground breaking of the new Family Life Center.
Dixie was also a 40-year member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas '96 James Frederick Gomer Chapter, a member of the Sabine County Historical Commission, and she was active with the Gaines-Oliphant House Restoration. She and her sister, Pete, ran Two Sisters Restaurant in Hemphill successfully for more than 30 years.
Dixie and her family owned and operated chicken houses for many years. She also owned Hargis Farms where she and her family raised and sold Santa Gertrudis cattle
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Dixie was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Kyle "H.K." Hargis; her brother, Buddy Ener; and her sisters, Ila Martin and Pete Pratt.
She is survived by her sons, Dickie Hargis and wife, Rhonda, of Hemphill, Texas and Phillip Hargis and wife, Dana, of Batesville, Arkansas; grandchildren, Erica, Sarah, Ethan, Chad, and Tristan; and great grandchildren, Kyleigh, Kinslee, Kaisley, and Stephen.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.
Funeral services will begin at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 18, 2019 at First Baptist Church, 301 Mann St., Hemphill, Texas, under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Bro. Buddy Pratt officiating.
Burial will follow services in Hemphill Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers are Weldon McDaniel, Felix Holmes, Roger Gay, Bill Speights, Les Kercheval, Gary Parks, Daryl Melton, and Red Ryan.
Dixie's wish was for any donations or memorials to be made to: The Gaines-Oliphant House Restoration Fund, P. O. Box 655, Hemphill, Texas.
Online condolences can be made at starrfuneralhome.com.
Contributor: Bobby Sowell (49092816) ? Bsowell99@yahoo.com
Also published in the Sabine County Reporter, January 23, 2019, Page 8
Dixie married Herbert Kyle Hargis before 1951. Herbert was born on 3 Jun 1921 in Timpson, Shelby County, Texas; died on 2 Mar 2000 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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30. | Mary Bethel Travis (9.Green3, 3.Ella2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 4 Mar 1907 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Jul 1994 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; was buried on 9 Jul 1994 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
The Sabine County Reporter
July 13, 1994, Page 7
Mary Bethel Miller
Mary Bethel Miller, 87, of Newton died at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 1994, at Shady Acres Care Center in Newton.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Danny Biddy officiating. Interment followed at the Hemphill City Cemetery.
Born March 4, 1907, in Sabine County as a daughter of the late Gene (sic) and Pearl (Ener) Travis, she was a former resident of Lake Charles, La., and a homemaker.
Survivors: a son, Ronnie W. Miller of Baytown; three grandchildren; and a sister, Tennie Bourque of Westlake, Louisiana.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2008)
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35. | Ola Francis Morrison (10.Minnie3, 3.Ella2, 1.Matthias1) was born about 1912 in Texas; died on 5 Mar 2001 in Friendswood, Galveston County, Texas. Notes:
SABINE COUNTY REPORTER 14 March 2001 Obituaries Page 15
Frances Ola Rice
Frances Ola Rice, 89, of Pineland died Monday, March 5, 2001 at Autumn Hills Nursing Home in Friendswood.
Mrs. Rice, born April 27, 1911, in the Remling community as a daughter of the late Minnie Lee (Travis) and Wiley Huiet Morrison Sr., had lived in Pearland eight years and had formerly lived in Nederland. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Silsbee.
Survivors: a daughter, Dorothy Lee Linder of Pearland; brothers, Starlin Morrison of Nederland, James A. "Twister" Morrison of Jasper, and Odie Lee Morrison and W.H. "Jake" Morrison, both of Hemphill; a sister Onie B. Gomer of Pt. Neches; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held March 8 at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc in Hemphill. Interment followed at Hemphill City Cemetery.
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38. | Onie B. Morrison (10.Minnie3, 3.Ella2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 5 Aug 1920 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Nov 2008 in Pearland, Brazoria County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Mrs. Onie B. Gomer, 88, died November 22, 2008. Onie was born on August 5, 1920, in Sabine County. She was a resident of Port Neches for 50 years.
Onie is survived by her twin brother Odie Lee Morrison of Hemphill and her brother W. H. Jake Morrison of Hemphill; three nieces and six nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Allen I. Gomer; three brothers Starlin Morrison, Pat Morrison, and J. A. Twister Morrison; and her sister Ola Rice.
Funeral Services will be held at 10am, Saturday, November 29, 2008, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in the Harper's Chapel Cemetery.
From FindAGrave
Onie married Allan I. Gomer on 1 Sep 1948. Allan was born on 1 Oct 1920; died on 9 Jun 2000; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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39. | Odie Lee Morrison (10.Minnie3, 3.Ella2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 5 Aug 1920 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 26 Jun 2015 in Liberty, Liberty County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Odie Lee Morrison, 94, of Hemphill, died Friday in the home of his daughter in Liberty, Texas. Odie Lee was born in Sabine County to Wiley and Minnie Travis Morrison. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army in the North Africa and Italy campaigns. Odie Lee lived in Nederland from 1947 until he retired as a pipefitter, OCAW 423, for Gulf Oil in 1982. After retirement he moved back to Sabine County, gardening, hunting and trapping into his early 90's.
Mr. Morrison is preceded in death by his wife Mavis Morrison. He is survived by his son Jerry Morrison and wife Judy of Nederland, his daughter Vickie McIntyre of Liberty, grandchildren Justin and wife Britney, Ryan, Jana and husband Casey, and Lindsey, and his great grandchildren Hunter and Tucker.
Visitation will be from 10:00AM until service time at 11:00AM, Tuesday, June 30, 2015, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Burial will follow in the Hemphill Cemetery.
Copied from Starr Funeral Home Website
Also published in the Sabine County Reporter, July 1, 2015, Page 7
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40. | Wiley "Jake" Huiet Morrison, Jr. (10.Minnie3, 3.Ella2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 6 Sep 1922 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Oct 2013 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Wiley "Jake" Morrison, 91, died Wednesday in his home in Hemphill after an illness. Jake was born in Sabine County to Wiley H. and Minnie Travis Morrison. Jake moved back to Hemphill from Nederland after retiring from Gulf Oil where he worked for thirty-nine years. He was a member of the Machinist Local in the Golden Triangle and the East Mayfield Missionary Baptist Church in Hemphill.
Mr. Morrison is survived by his wife Margie Morrison of Hemphill, three sons; Joe Morrison of Anaheim, CA, Michael McGraw and his wife Linda of Beaumont, Pat McGraw and his wife Nola of Tyler, TX, three grandchildren; Michael McGraw, Kellie Till, Daniel McGraw, four great grandchildren; Megan, Matti, Jessie, and Jake, and his brother Odie Lee Morrison of Hemphill.
Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 8:00PM, Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 3:00PM, Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Oakhill Cemetery.
The family of Jake Morrison would like to express their gratitude to the Lakes Area Hospice for their compassion and care for Mr. Morrison.
www.starrfuneralhome.com
Also published in
The Sabine County Reporter
October 23, 2013, Page 13
Wiley married Margie Nell Latham after 1954. Margie was born on 8 Aug 1931 in Sabine County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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41. | Madie Pearline Anderson (11.Ella3, 3.Ella2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 19 Aug 1920 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Aug 1938 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Would have been a senior in High School (at the time of her death).
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42. | Jesse Marion Travis, Jr. (13.Jesse3, 3.Ella2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 6 Jul 1923 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Nov 2014 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Jesse M. Travis, Jr., 91, of Hemphill, died Friday afternoon in the Twin Lakes Care Center, San Augustine, Texas. Jesse was born in Hemphill to Jesse M. and Lilly Pearl Seals Travis. He has lived most all his life in Sabine County and always considered it his home. Jesse was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in World War II as a mechanical instructor on B-52 bombers. He retired as a mechanic for DuPont Chemical. Jesse was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Camp Springs Baptist Church.
He is survived by his sons; Phillip Travis and his wife Martha of Hemphill, Kirk Travis and his wife Wendy of Virginia, Kent Travis and his wife Sandra of Hemphill, eight grandchildren, five great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Jesse was preceded in death by his wife Mildred Travis.
Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 9:00PM, Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00PM, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Yellowpine Cemetery, Yellowpine, Texas.
Copied from the Starr Funeral Home website
Also published in the Sabine County Reporter, November 12, 2013, Page 14
Jesse married Mildred Marie Beasley on 28 Nov 1942. Mildred (daughter of Loyd Proctor Beasley and Lela Franks) was born on 15 Oct 1924 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 May 2011 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 63. Living
- 64. Living
- 65. Charles Kirk Travis was born on 18 Nov 1949 in Jefferson County, Texas; died on 1 Mar 2019 in Largo, Pinellas County Florida; was buried in Bay Pines National Cemetery, St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida.
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45. | Thelma A. Alford (17.Adron3, 4.Emma2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 28 Oct 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Jul 2005; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
She married second a McGeorge. Her tombstone was inscribed "Proud Nurse, Loving Mother & Daughter."
Family/Spouse: Rubin Sim McDaniel, Jr.. Rubin (son of Rubin Sim McDaniel, Sr. and Caroline Winifred "Winnie" Broach) was born on 22 Jul 1913 in Six Mile Community, Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Nov 1972 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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46. | Wayne Everitt Clark (18.Arie3, 4.Emma2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 17 Feb 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Sep 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. |
47. | Jessie Lee Clark (18.Arie3, 4.Emma2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 19 Sep 1917 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Dec 1968; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Other possible death date 22 FEB 1940
Information obtained from Barbara Yancey Dore at the Southeast Texas Regional Gedcom Project from Newton Co., TX Genweb Site and Rootsweb World Connect Database
Not able to locate a death record with either date on FamilySearch.org.
Jessie married Edna Williams on 26 Feb 1940. Edna was born on 2 Nov 1918; died on 23 Jan 1989; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 66. Kay Francis Clark was born on 12 Dec 1940 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Jan 2008 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 7 Jan 2008 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
- 67. Living
- 68. Living
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48. | Daniel Corbett Clark (18.Arie3, 4.Emma2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 22 Nov 1919 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 26 Oct 2000 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried on 28 Oct 2000 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
A military marker at his gravesite shows Sgt US Army WW II
The Sabine County Reporter
November 1, 2000, page 19
Corbett Clark
Daniel Corbett Clark, 80, of Pineland died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000, at Lufkin Memorial Specialty Hospital in Lufkin.
Furneral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Rev. Floyd Wright and Vance Vickers officiating. Music was provided by Susie Clark, Christy Allman, and Mike and Jeannie Sanford. Interment followed at Hemphill City Cemetery with the Sabine County VFW Post #10351 officiating.
He was born Nov. 22, 1919, in Sabine County and was the son of the late Daniel Wallace Clark and Arie Alford Clark. He was a lifelong resident of Sabine County, where he made Pineland his home. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and retired from Temple-Inland in 1985 as service superintendent. He was a member of the Baptist Faith.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Reba Boyd Clark, and his brothers, Wayne Clark, Jessie Clark, Basil Clark and James Clark.
Surivivors: a sister, Geraldine McKinley of Arlington; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
Pallbearers were Ross Vickers, Bob Neal, Bill Whittington, Tom Clark, Joe Daw, Bruce White and Pat McKinley. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Sabine County VFW Post #10351.
Memorials may be made to Memorial Speciality Hospital, P. O. Box 1447, Lufkin, TX 75902.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2012)
Family/Spouse: Reba Julia Tucker. Reba was born on 4 Aug 1910; died on 8 Feb 1990; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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50. | Allen Basil Clark, Sr. (18.Arie3, 4.Emma2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 13 Apr 1927 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Aug 1994 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 7 Aug 1994 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
The Sabine County Reporter
August 10, 1994, Page 6
Allen Basil Clark
Funeral services for Allen Basil Clark, 68, who resided on Barber Street in Hemphill, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday August 7, 1994, at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc in Hemphill with Bro. Richard Bass officiating. Interment followed in the Hemphill City Cemetery.
Born April 13, 1926 (sic), in Sabine County as a son of the late Daniel Clark and Arie (Alford) Clark, he was a longtime resident of Hemphill. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a retired tool and die maker for General Motors.
Survivors: four sons, Tom Clark of Waco, Joe Clark of Arlington, Milton Clark of Pt. Neches, and Allen B. Clark Jr. of Indianapolis, Indiana; a sister, Geraldine McKenely of Arlington; and two brothers, James Clark of Houston and Corbet Clark of Pineland.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2008)
Note: the SSDI instead shows his DOB as 13 Apr 1927. His son, Allen Clark, Jr. verified that 1927 was correct.
Allen married Lillian Lorraine Jones on 5 Jun 1948 in Smith County, Texas. Lillian was born on 13 May 1926; died on 22 May 1982 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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51. | James Edward Clark (18.Arie3, 4.Emma2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 8 May 1929 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Mar 1997 in Harris County, Texas; was buried on 21 Mar 1997 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
The Sabine County Reporter
March 26, 1997, Page 10
James Edward Clark
James Edward Clark, 67, of Houton, died Tuesday, March 18, 1997, at his residence.
Clark was born May 8, 1929, in Hemphill as a son of the late Daniel and Arie (Alford) Clark and was a roughneck.tool pusher in the oil field industry. He had formerly lived in Pineland before moving to Houston 41 years ago. He was a member of the Memorial Baptist Church and a U. S. Army Veteran.
Survivors: a son, James Daniel Clark of Houston; two daugthers, Ann COZART of Houston and Sande NUGENT of Clarksville, Tennessee; a brother, Corbet Clark of Pineland; a sister, Geraldine McKINLEY of Arlington; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held March 21 at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Richard Bass officiating. Interment followed at Hemphill City Cemetery.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)
James married Ercel Annice Cannon before 1953. Ercel (daughter of Jason Nathaniel "J N" Cannon and Bessie Register) was born on 16 Apr 1930 in Wichita County, Texas; died on 12 Feb 2002 in Cumberland Furnace, Dickson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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53. | Jesse Donald Alford (19.Jesse3, 4.Emma2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 4 Jan 1929 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Feb 1995 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried on 23 Feb 1995 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, West Orange, Orange County, Texas. Notes:
The Sabine County Reporter
March 1, 1995, Page 10
J. D. Alford
Jessie (sic) Donald "J.D." Alford, 66, of West Orange died Tuesday, Feb. 21, at a Beaumont hospital.
Alford was born Jan. 4, 1929, in Sabine County and had lived in Orange County since 1948, where he was retired from E. I. DuPont's Sabine River Works as a storekeeper, and was a member of the McDonald Memorial Baptist Church and Madison Masonic Lodge #126. Alford had formerly served as mayor and a city council member of West Orange.
Survivors: wife, Joanna Alford of West Orange; daughters, Judy Schahn of St. Louis, Missouri, and Kay Jones of Tyler; sons, Joe Alford of West Orange and Brent Alford of Denton; a sister, Gweneth Tinsley of Buna; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held Feb. 23 at Claybar Funeral Home's chapel, Orange, with Bro. Joe Orr officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn Cemetery, West Orange.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2009)
Jesse married Joann Hendrix about 1948. Joann was born on 10 Nov 1929 in Los Angeles County, California; died on 21 Nov 2021 in Tomball, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, West Orange, Orange County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 76. Joe Donald Alford was born on 26 Mar 1949 in Jefferson County, Texas; died on 26 May 2016 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Saint Marys Cemetery, Hearne, Robertston County, Texas.
- 77. Living
- 78. Living
- 79. Living
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54. | Marion Joseph Rice (21.George3, 5.Marion2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 2 Nov 1921 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Jun 1978 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Name Marion Joseph Rice
Titles and Terms
Event Type Death
Event Date 13 Jun 1978
Event Place Hemphill Pre 1, Sabine, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Age 56
Birth Year 2 Nov 1921 Sabine County
Occupation Rancher Ranch
Veteran Yes WW II
Father's Name George Rice
Father's Titles and Terms
Mother's Name Erma Mcgee
Mother's Titles and Terms
Certificate Number 47672
Digital Folder Number 004924980
Image Number 00189
Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KS8G-2XX : accessed 26 May 2014), Marion Joseph Rice, 13 Jun 1978; citing Hemphill Pre 1, Sabine, Texas, United States, 47672, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Austin; .
Marion married Lexie Jane Clark on 30 Nov 1940. Lexie (daughter of Ivy Franklin Clark and Mary Jane Parker) was born on 20 Dec 1921 in Clarktown Community, Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Apr 2003 in Vidor, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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56. | Dorothy Maxine Easley (22.Ella3, 5.Marion2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 26 Jul 1918 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Jan 2011 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
The Sabine County Reporter
February 9, 2011, Page 16
Dorothy Maxine Ladner, 92, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2011, after an illness in the Hemphill Care Center.
She was born in Hemphill to Joseph D. and Ella May Rice Easley and has lived here all her life. Mrs. Ladner was a member of the Camp Springs Missionary Baptist Church.
She is survived by her son, Leonard Ladner of Hemphill; sisters, Nadine Gary of Hemphill and Della Sue Barrett of Mobile, AL. She is also survived by nine grnadchildren and a number of great grandchildren. Mrs. Ladner was preceded in deah by her husband, Clarence Robert Ladner and her son, Jimmy Roy Ladner.
Funeral servives were held Thursday, Feb. 3, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Oakhill Cemetery near Hemphill.
Serviced were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill. Online condolences may be posted at www.starrfuneralhome.com.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)
Family/Spouse: Clarence Robert Ladner. Clarence (son of John R. Ladner and Mary Lenora Burr) was born on 26 Jan 1918; died on 15 Apr 1983 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 85. Living
- 86. Jimmy Roy Ladner was born on 14 Jan 1944 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Mar 2006 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
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57. | Donald Preston Easley (22.Ella3, 5.Marion2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 4 Feb 1921 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Jul 1946 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
"Served in World War II."
Name: Donald Preston Easley
Death Date: 03 Jul 1946
Death Place: Precinct #1, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 25 years 4 months 29 days
Estimated Birth Date: 1921
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Joseph Donald Easley
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Ella Mae Rice
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Hemphill, Texas
Burial Date: 03 Jul 1946
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2218379
Digital Film Number: 4030562
Image Number: 866
Reference Number: cn 33628
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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58. | Gladys Nadine Easley (22.Ella3, 5.Marion2, 1.Matthias1) was born on 14 Nov 1929 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Apr 2021 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
SABINE COUNTY REPORTER
May 8, 2002
CLASS OF 1946
Hemphill High School's classes of 1946, 1947 and 1948 met on April 20 at The Garden Center in Hemphill for their 56th, 55th and 54th reunions. Shown are, from left, front: Vermell (Anderson) Brust, Dorothy (Sterle) Vaughn and Berintha (Mound) Bradley; center: LaNell (Slay) Short, Nadine (EASLEY) Gary, LaNorma (Cordray) Easley and Mildred (McDaniel) Hooks; and back; Laura (McGraw) Ezernack, Jimmy Procel, Dorothy (Stewart) Birdwell, Lois (Paudert) Crnkovic, Sutton Ware, Dorothy Jean (Bennett) McCoy, Louise (Crnkovic) Pate and Lorene (Boyett) Wood.
The Sabine County Reporter
October 8, 1996, page 4
Back in Time
Thirty Years Ago-1966
Mrs. O. L. Gary, chairman of the Hemphill PTA announced that Mrs. Bettie Ray's room had won the annual membership contest for the PTA members. The class received free theatre tickets given by Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Alford, owners of Sabine Theatre.
Obituary
Gladys Nadine Gary, 92, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at Hillside Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Hemphill.
Nadine was born November 14, 1928 in Hemphill to Joseph Donald Easley and Ella Mae Rice Easley. She was a graduate of Hemphill High School and a lifelong resident of Sabine County. She resided for a few years in Port Arthur where she met and married her husband of 69 years, Lindy Gary, and had her three daughters. After moving back to Hemphill, their son was born.
Nadine worked for many years in the community. She was a secretary for Vickers Chevrolet and James Young Chevrolet, a rural route mail carrier, worked for the District Clerk's office and served as Sabine County Clerk. Her best job was that of a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a former Hemphill Band Boosters President and a member of the Gideon's Auxiliary and a member of Camp Springs and Brookeland Baptist Churches.
Nadine is survived by her daughters Freda Chambers and husband, Billy, of Nacogdoches, Vicki Beall and husband, Carl, of Hemphill, and Greta Woods and husband, Al, of Pineland; son, Malcom Gary of Hemphill; sister, Della Sue Barrett and husband, John, of Mobile, Alabama; grandchildren Chris Chambers, Michelle Chambers, Courtney Thomas, Cassie Rappollee, Carl Beall, Jr., Joshua Woods, Ashley Cook, Logan Gary and Cody Ebarb; and 24 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Ella Easley; her husband, Lindy Gary; brother, Donald Preston Easley; and sisters, Imogene Ladner and Dorothy Maxine Ladner.
A visitation of family and friends will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.
Funeral services will begin a 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 12, 2021 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Buddy Pratt officiating.
Burial will follow services in Springhill Cemetery with Chris Chambers, Carl Beall, Jr., Logan Gary, Joshua Woods, Tanner Harris, Justin Cook and Cole Rappolee serving as pallbearers.
Condolences can be made and guest book may be signed online at starrfuneralhome.com.
Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, April 14, 2021, page 4
Gladys married Olen Lindy Gary on 11 Sep 1948 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas. Olen was born on 23 Jul 1928 in Landhill Community, Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Dec 2017 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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