Minnie McLemore

Notes:

Married Ferd D. Haden (Based on death certificate of her son, Roy B. Haden, B. 3 Oct 1900 D. 11 Apr 1936)

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Shelby County, JP 7
Enumerated 9 July 1920
SD 326 ED 196 Sheet 2B
27/30
Haden, Ferdinand D Mrs. Head M W 50 Wd Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Haden, George M Son M w 26 S Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Madian B Dtr F W 24 S Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Fairy F Dtr F W 22 S Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Roy B Son M W 19 S Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Mary L Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx

Minnie married Ferdinand Dreer Haden about 1889 in Harrison County, Texas. Ferdinand was born on 6 Jun 1863 in Texas; died on 10 Jul 1919 in Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Biographical information below copied from his FindAGrave Memorial Page, along with a transcription of an undated unreferenced news clipping posted to the website.

1900 Census: Age 10, Living with parents FD and Minnie (20) along with four siblings, cousin Belle Guthrie (7) and widowed grandfather Wm McLanion in Timpson, Texas.

1910 Census: Age 20, Living with parents Fred (44) and Minnie (41) along with 6 siblings and widowed grandfather John McLamore (62) and widowed aunt Mary Tims (72) on Tenaha Road, Precinct 7, Shelby County, Texas.

1917, June 5: Age 28, Registered for the World War I Draft in Harrison County, Texas. Employed as a Bookkeeper at the Waterman Lumber Company, Blocker, Texas. Single. Claimed chronic appendicitis as exemption.

1918, September 4: Age 28, Inducted into the US Army in Marshall, Texas. Assigned to 165 Deport Brigade, Camp Travis, Texas until discharge.

1918, November 11: Age 29, Promoted to Corporal on armistice day.

1918, December 29: Age 29,Promoted to Sergeant.

1919, March 1: Age 29, Promoted to Battalion Sergeant Major.

1919, March 16; Age 29,Promoted to Regimental Sergeant Major.

1919, March 26: Age 29, Honorably discharged. Awarded the World War I Victory Medal and honorable discharge lapel pin.

1926, July 18: Age 36, Married Sadie Sinclair in Harrison County, Texas.

1930 Census: Age 40, Living with wife Sadie (25) in Harrison County, Texas Accountant SawMill

1940 Census: Age 50, Living with wife Sadie (39) in Shreveport, Louisiana. Secretary Treasurer Wholesale Lumber Co

1942, April 27: Age: 52, Registered for WW II Draft from residence 423 Albany Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana. Employed by Trast Lumber Industries, Inc.

1958, January 7: Age 68, Passed at his residence 423 Albany Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana after a lengthy illness. Past Master of Waskom Lodge 1254 F & A M and was a member of the Scottish rite, American Legion and Broadmoor Christian Church. He was survived by wife Saidie, brother J. Frank Haden and two sisters, Miss Madian Haden and Mrs. George E. Kennedy.

1958, January 8: Services held at the Osborn Funeral Home with Rev. Leroy Munyon, Pastor of the Broadmoor Christian Church officiating. Burial in the Forest Park Cemetery, Shreveport, Louisiana.

1958, January 21: Application for Veteran Headstone made by wife Mrs. Sadie S. Haden, 423 Albany St., Shreveport, Louisiana.

All life event information found on Ancestry.com and Family Search.org.

Atkin Haden Final Rites Here Today

Funeral services for Atkin Ernest Haden, 68, retired credit manager of the Olin-Mathieson Co., will be held at 3:30 p.m. today at the Osborn Funeral Home with burial in Forest Park Cemetery.

Officiating at the rites will be the Rev. Leroy Munyon, pastor of the Broadmoor Christian Church.

Mr. Haden, a native of Timpson and resident here for the last 22 years, died at his residence at 423 Albany Ave. at 6:30 am after a long illness.

He was a past master of Waskom Lodge 1254, F. & A. M., and was a member of the Scottish Rite, American Legion and Broadmoor Christian Church.

Surving are his widow, Sadie Sinclair Haden, a brother J. Frank Haden of Dallas, Texas, and two sisters Miss Madian Haden and Mrs. George E. Kennedy of Longview, Texas.

Active pallbearers will be Mr. Clifford E. Ray, Jack B. Alexander, George P. Hagan, H. Y. Hinson,
M. A. Kurz and David B. Means.

Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Dr. H. Gallagher and other physicians and personnell of Boyce Clinic, members of Broadmoor Christian Church, and and employees of the Olin-Mathieson Chemical Corp.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2020)

Atkin married Sadie Sinclair on 18 Jul 1926 in Harrison County, Texas. Sadie was born on 25 Dec 1900 in Arkansas; died on 25 Jan 1990 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Copied from his FindAGrave memorial page, courtesy of Larry Hume:

He was inducted into the US Army in Center, Texas and served in WW I to honorable discharge August 2, 1919. Nine months of his service was overseas in France with Company 109 Transportation Corps. Day is done, God is Nigh.

His Texas Death Certificate confirms he was a son of F. J. Drear Haden and Minnie Bell McLaMore. He was shown as a retired engineer at Austin Brother Steel Co. Informant was his wife, Mrs. Maude Haden. Shown as veteran of WW I. His residence address was 5807 Caladium.

In 1930, Julian and Maude were living in Dallas, sharing their home with her sister. He was shown as a structural engineer, in the construction business.

In 1940, they were still residents of Dallas, sharing their home with 10 year old daughter Hilda. He reported he attended four years of college. Maude had completed 2 years of High School. Daughter Hilda was in Fifth grade. His occupation was engineer, building construction.

Family/Spouse: Maude Cross. Maude was born on 23 Jan 1891 in Alabama; died on 24 Oct 1976 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His military marker is inscribed with a cross, and "George M. Haden Texas Sgt. 53 Field Arty. 18 Div April 3, 1943"

Inducted into the Army in Center, Texas February 22, 1918 and served with Battery B, 53 field Artillery, Camp Travis, Texas until honorable discharge December 31, 1918. Day is done, God is nigh.(Courtesy of Larry Hume)

A photo of his marker, can be seen on his FindAGrave Memorial page, courtesy of Larry Hume, along with an undated unreferenced obitiuary image, transcribed below:

George M Haden, Life-Long Resident of Timpson, Succumbs
Funeral Services WIll Be Held This Afternoon at Christian Church

George M. Haden, 49, of Timpson, succumbed Saturday night about 9;15 o'clock at a hospital in Orange. The body was brought to Timpson Sunday afternoon and carried to the family residence. Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Christian church. Rev. Pearce J. Burns and Rev. J. T. Howard will conduct rites. A military service will be conducted by members of the local post of the American Legion and World War veterans. Interment will be made in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Mr. Haden was a life-long residen of TImpson, and was a sergeant of the infantry in World War I. He unite dwith the Christian church in early youth. For the past several months he had been employed at Orange; several days illness preceded his demise. The death of this estimable citizne is a source of much regret to his many friends.

Mr. Haden is survived byh his his wife, Mrs. George M. Haden; two sons---William and Ferdinand, and two daughters, Misses Minette and Anita Ray of Timpson; two brothers--A.E. Haden of Shreveport and J. F. Haden of Dallas; three sisters, Mrs. George Kennedy of Nacogdoches, Mrs. A. D. Scherz of Keatchie, La., and Miss Madian Haden of Nacogdoches.

Active pallbearers will be members of the local post of the American Legion and other World War veterans.

Honorary Pallbears Bill Jones, S. Winfrey, J. C. Bogard, B. M. Shipp, C. E. Whitson, G. W. Crenshaw, R. W. Allison, Ira Jackson, Robin Hooper, G. C. McDavid, Ed Taylor, H. L. Rogers, H. B. Swanzy, Elbert Sparks, George Kennedy, Curtis Stanfield, J.W. Kristensen. J.J. Green, F. R. Bussey, W. L. Bailey.

The Times joins the many friends of the family in tendering sympathy to the sorrow stricken loved ones.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2020)

His Texas Death Certificate confirms the name of both parents, with the informant being his wife, Ettye. His usual occupation was shown as Ship Fitter, Ship building.

Family/Spouse: Ettye Stanfield. Ettye was born on 8 Nov 1893 in Texas; died on 2 Dec 1981 in Texas City, Galveston County, Texas; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In 1940, she was living with her sister and brother-in-law, Lucy and George Kennedy, in Nacogdoches. She reported having lived in Longview 5 years earlier.

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Her headstone is inscribed Fairy Haden Scherz.

Family/Spouse: Albert David Scherz. Albert was born on 14 Oct 1896; died on 30 Jul 1952; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death certificate veried his parents were Ferd D. Haden and Minnie McLemore. Usual occupation was Rural Mail Carrier. He was listed as a "widower-his wife is dead." His cause of death was shown as "shot himself with 45 caliber pistor about 1 inch above right ear-ball passing through his head and coming out two and a half to three inches above left ear."

Notes:

Obituary
Longview News-Journal (Longview, Texas)
15 Jul 1991, Mon

(Transcribed from a cilpping on her FindAGrave Memorial Page)

Mrs. George Kennedy Sr.

Services for Mrs. George E. Kennedy Sr., 85, of Longview will be 4 pm today in Longview Christian Church with the Revs. Craig Moor and Bernie Ayers officiating.

Burial will be 6:30 p.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery in Nacogdoches with the Rev. Rex Humphries officiating under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview.

Born Oct 20, 1905 in Timpson, Lucy Haden Kennedy was the daughte of the late Ferdinand D. and Minnie McLemore Haden. She had lived in Longview since 1952. She attended Stephen F. Austin College, where she was selected as the first "Most Beautiful." Her last husband, George E. Kennedy Sr. was co-owner of Kennedy's Jewelry Stores in Nacogdoches and Longview.

Survivors inclus sons, Louis Haden and George Jr, both of Longview; daughter Mrs. Jim (Lucy) Canter of Jacksonville; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Family/Spouse: George Ernest Kennedy. George was born on 7 Sep 1897 in Texas; died on 23 Jul 1980; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her headstone is inscribed showing her name as Adair Scherz Means, with her date of birth and death, and "" Wife of David Beverly Means, Jr." "For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. Isaiah 41:13"

Family/Spouse: David Beverly Means, Jr.. David was born on 14 Aug 1922; died on 20 Feb 1985; was buried in Gloster Trinity Cemetery, Gloster, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lucille Hensarling. Lucille was born on 7 Nov 1928 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 24 Jul 2005 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas; was buried in Rosewood Park Cemetery, Longview, Gregg County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jim Canter. Jim was born on 13 Nov 1928 in Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; died on 26 Oct 2006 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Still Waters Memorial Garden, Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]