Robert Turner Ferguson

Family/Spouse: Frances Jane Gomer. Frances (daughter of Augustus C. Gomer and Margaret Ann Low) was born on 24 Dec 1863 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Jan 1944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lula married Eben B. "Ebb" Smith about 1909. Eben (son of Henry Clay Smith and Mary Ann Morris) was born about 1878 in Sabine County, Texas; died in 1964. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Ollie Ethel Burleson on 6 Dec 1930 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Ollie was born on 26 Apr 1908 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 7 Nov 1992; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Drayton Tatom. Drayton (son of Samuel Plummer Tatom and Elizabeth Ella Dent) was born about 1888; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate shows him a a merchant, retired, and veteran of WW I, serving in the Navy. Informant was his wife, Mrs. Mildred Ferguson.

Family/Spouse: Mildred Josephine Eldridge. Mildred was born on 7 Jun 1900 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 10 May 1978 in Crockett, Houston County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1930 Federal Census
Texas, Sabine, Hemphill Town, Pr 1
Enumerated April 15, 1980 by Lula W. Toole
ED 202-2 SD 19 Sheet 6B

HH #127 Ebb & Lula SMITH
HH #128 Eugene & Lackie Smith
129-154
Smith, Alfred Hd O $500 M W 21 M 19 Tx Tx Tx Merchant Retai
l General Store
Smith, Eve Wif F W 24 M 23 Tx Tx Miss

Alfred married Eve Huffman about 1929. Eve (daughter of Henry Washington Huffman and Arena "Rena" Walker) was born on 22 Dec 1901 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Apr 1995 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill, JP 1
Enumerated April 9, 1940
SD 42-2 ED 202 Sheet 3A
48
Smith, Dalton Head m W 27 M Tx Same Place Truck Driver Trucking Contractor
Smith, Lemmie Wf F W 24 M Tx Same Place
Smith, Shirley Ann Dtr F W 5 S Tx Same Place
Smith, Dorothy Faye Dtr F W 3 S Tx
Smith, Jimmy Dales Son M W 1 S Tx
Cousssons, Stella Mother-in-law F W 58 Wd Tx Sabine Tx Housekeeper Private House

Family/Spouse: Lemmie Beulah Coussons. Lemmie (daughter of Charles W. Coussons and Stella F. Wormwood) was born on 22 Jan 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Apr 1991 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
March 7, 2007, Page 11

Duvergn Smith Cordray

Duvergn Smith Cordray, 92, of Hemphill died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, at Hemphill Care Center in Hemphill. Mrs. Cordray was born Sept. 20, 1914, in Sabine County and was a lifelong resident of the county. She was the owner and operator of Cordray's Grocery for 45 years. She enjoyed singing in the choir, working in the yard with her flowers, and visiting her friends and the sick. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hemphill. She was preceded in death by her parents, E.B. (Ebb) and Lula P. (Ferguson) SMITH; husband, Joe CORDRAY, SR.; son Joe Cordray, Jr.; brothers, Alfred SMITH and Shine (Dalton) SMITH; and sisters, Susie McDANIEL and Velma RASH. Survivors: daughter, Betty Cordray BOYD and husband Carlos BOYD of Pineland; grandchildren, Tina CROCKER of Owasso, Oklahoma, and Brian BOYD of Lufkin; and great-grandchildren, Clay CROCKER and Colton CROCKER, both of Owasso. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 1, at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. I.W. Ferguson and Bro. T.A. Lane officiating. A poem was read by Pat CUNNINGHAM and interment followed at Hemphill City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Nolan FERGUSON, Lloyd CONN, Rodney CROCKER, Clay CROCKER, Colton CROCKER, Brian BOYD, and Thomas CORDRAY. Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Family/Spouse: Joe Briant Cordray. Joe (son of Cleveland L. Cordray and Lillie Bell Britt) was born on 18 Oct 1905 in Texas; died on 24 Jul 1966 in Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Frank Rash. Frank was born on 14 Feb 1914 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 16 Jun 1989 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Per "Book Three A Pictorial History of Sabine County, Texas" by Robert Cecil McDaniel, Texian Press (Waco), 1998: Nolan Ferguson was among the soldier returning to the Seattle Port of Embarkation in September, 1954 on the troopship USAT General Meigs from Korea and Japan.

50th anniversary of End of Korean War Celebrated The Sabine County Reporter, July 30, 2003, page 6 (with photos)

Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. A cease fire was called for 10 p.m. at July 27, 1953. Local resident Nolan Ferguson remembers that day well. Ferguson was a corporal in the United States Army where he served as a cannoneer and truck driver during the war. He served with Service Battery, 12th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. Speaking of the cease fire, Ferguson said, "It was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop."

Ferguson was discharged as a sergeant on Sept. 16, 1954. During his service he received the Korean Service Medal with one Bronze Star, a UN Service Medal, a National Defense Service Medal and a ROK Pres Unit Citiation.

Ferguson is married to Frances (STRICKLAND). The couple has been married for 47 years. They have two children who are both math teachers: Tommy FERGUSON and his wife Jennifer of Silsbee, and Wendi MOODY and her husband Chris of Corsicana.

The January 8, 2008 issue of the Sabine County Reporter noted that Nolan Ferguson had been presented with a service award from his employer, Chance Construction Co. of Hemphill.

Obituary

Nolan Ferguson, 91, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Monday, November 28, 2022 at his residence.
Nolan was born September 20, 1931 in Sabinetown, Texas as the oldest of four children to William Augustus Ferguson and Ollie Burleson Ferguson. He was a lifetime resident of Sabine County, a place he dearly loved, and a graduate of Hemphill High School. He served his country as a United States Army Sergeant in the Korean War and later worked as a engineering technician for the U. S Forest Service for many years before retiring. His true calling was that of a farmer and rancher. He raised horses and cattle for many years and served as a 4-H Leader for the youth of Sabine County. He judged many horse shows in his life and competed in rodeos as a calf-roper. He also liked to deer hunt back when you could run dogs.

He was a well-loved member of his community and a loving husband to his wife, Frances, for 63 years before her death in 2019. He was a great father and grandfather who loved his family and his Blue Bell Ice Cream. He made his profession of faith and was baptized in his early 60's. He became a member of First Baptist Church in Hemphill as well as a member of Littleton-Fowler Masonic Lodge 305 and a lifetime member of the V.F.W.

Nolan is survived by his son Tommy Ferguson and wife, Jennifer, of Silsbee; daughter, Wendi Moody and husband, Christopher, of Sour Lake; and five grandchildren, Whitney, Walter, Trinity, Audrey and William.

Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2022 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas with Dr. Christopher Moody and Dillon Ray Ferguson officiating.

Visitation will be held prior to service from 12:00 p.m. until service time.

Burial will follow services in Harpers Chapel Cemetery with Walter Ferguson, William Ferguson, Jared Ferguson, Steven Ferguson, Bruce Ferguson and David Logan serving as pallbearers. Military Honors will be provided by the Sabine County Honor Guard.

Memories and condolences may be shared at starrfuneralhome.com.

Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home

Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, December 7, 2022, page 4

Nolan married Frances June Strickland on 22 Jun 1956. Frances (daughter of Nay Carter (Rev) Strickland and Nora Belle Humble) was born on 15 Jun 1936 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Aug 2019 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 27 Aug 2019 in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Funeral services for Dillon Ferguson, 80, of Evadale, will be 10:00 am Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Calvary Apostolic Church in Evadale with interment following in Harper Chapel Cemetery in Hemphill. Visitation will begin at 5:00 pm Tuesday at Farmer Funeral Home. Mr. Ferguson was born November 21, 1932 in Hemphill and went home to be with his Savior March 9, 2013 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Dillon worked for Temple Inland in Pineland and went to work for Temple Inland in Evadale in 1962. He retired in December, 1995. Mr. Ferguson was a faithful member of Calvary Apostolic Church in Evadale. He was a US Army veteran, serving in Europe from October 1954 until October 1957. Mr. Ferguson is preceded in death by his father William 'Bill' Augusta Ferguson, mother Ollie Burleson Ferguson and brother Deas Ferguson. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Betty Inez Jones Ferguson; daughter Betty Jane Immel and husband Jimmie of Silsbee; son Dillon Ray Ferguson and wife Pam of Evadale and daughter Debbie Hall of Evadale. He is also survived by brother Nolan Ferguson and wife Frances of Hemphill; sister Carolyn Nemec and husband Leonard of Houston and sister-in-law Maxine Ferguson of Beaumont; eleven grandchildren, twenty five great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews, whom he loved.


Published in The Beaumont Enterprise on March 12, 2013, copied from that website
Also printed in The Sabine County Reporter, March 13, 2013, Page 12

Dillon married Betty Inez Jones on 7 Aug 1954. Betty was born on 23 Jun 1936 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Dec 2020 in Evadale, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Carolyn Faye Nemec, 86, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at her residence.

Carolyn was born in Hemphill, Texas on May 1, 1934 to William and Ollie Ferguson. She worked as a loan officer for 32 years for Texas Commerce and Chase Banks.

She is survived by her son, Martin Nemec and wife, Gina, of San Antonio; daughter, Teresa Nemec of Hemphill; brother, Nolan Ferguson of Hemphill; grandchildren, Garrett Wike, Natalie Smith, and Travis Nemec; and five great grandchildren.

Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leonard Nemec; brothers, Deas Ferguson and Dillon Ferguson; and sister-in-law, Frances Ferguson.

Graveside services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 2, 2020 at Harper's Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Dillon Ray Ferguson and Chris Moody officiating.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. before services at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Serving as pallbearers are Mike Starkey, Shelly Schultz, Garrett Wike, Travis Nemec, Tommy Ferguson, and Ray Sepulvado.

Condolences can be made and guest book may be signed online at starrfuneralhome.com.

Family/Spouse: Leonard Rudolph Nemec. Leonard was born on 14 Dec 1930 in Texas; died on 16 Nov 2014 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

25 Jan 1936 Gender: Male Birth County: Sabine Father's name: W A Furgerson Mother's name: Ollie Burleson Roll Number: 1936_0003

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate shows him as veteran of World War II, and manager of Western Electric Supply Company. The informant was his wife, Mrs. Edna Ferguson.

Alvin married Billie Ruth White on 21 Feb 1953 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Billie (daughter of Carter Arnold White and Charles "Connie" Conway Brown) was born on 25 Nov 1933 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Nov 2011 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sabine County Reporter
August 25, 2004

Carl D. "Wincey" Smith

Carl D. "Wincy" Smith, 72, of Hemphill died at 8:42 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, 2004, at his residence. Smith was born July 15, 1932 in Hemphill as a son of the late Alfred Smith and Eve Huffman Smith and had been a lifelong resident of Sabine County. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and owner of Eve's Grocery in Hemphill. He is survived by two daughters, Cindy Smith of Hemphill and Whitney Smith of Dallas. He was preceded in death by his son, Wincey Lane Smith. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. I. W. Ferguson and Bro. Fred Rany officiating. Interment followed at Hemphill City Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
August 28, 2013, Page 7

Reunion

Hemphill High School's Class of 1953 held their Sixtieth class reunion on July 27, at Hemphill Garden Center. Attending were Douglas Butler, Maxie Poye, Eddie Toole, Buddy Pratt, Robert Davis, Shorty Denman, Shirley SMITH Williams. Ann Pratt Click, Shirley Procell Marsh, Shirley Wiltshire Stanton, Christine Vickers Lewing, Patsy Hogan Vrooman, Freddie Shooley Shauer, Carolyn Denman, Tina Butler, Reba Clark Barnett, Peggy Coussons Duke and Chris Lewing.

OBITUARY

Shirley Ann Williams, 88, of Hemphill, Texas passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at Legacies Nursing Home in Hemphill, Texas.

Shirley was born on March 22, 1935 in Hemphill, Texas to Dalton Paul "Shine" Smith and Lemmie Cousins Smith. She worked at First State Bank in Hemphill, Texas for over 30 years. She enjoyed watching Gunsmoke and dancing.

She is survived by her son, Randy Williams and wife, Jan of Mont Belvieu, Texas; brothers, Paul Smith and wife, Shirley of San Augustine, Texas, Phillip Smith and wife, Pauline of Hemphill, Texas, and Mike Smith and wife Jonette of Hemphill, Texas; sisters, Tanya Walker and husband, Buckshot of Hemphill, and Sissy Smith of Nacogdoches; grandchildren, Jennifer Ferguson and husband, Jody, Jason Williams and wife, Leah, Krystal Fuller and husband, Cole, Christy Tyer and husband, Mike, and Jennifer Foster and husband, Jay; 11 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Shine and Lemmie Smith; son, Lamar Williams; brothers, Ricky Smith and Jimmy Dale Smith; and sister, Dorothy McClemore.

In lieu of flowers the family would like donations to be made in Shirley's memory to :

Hemphill First United Methodist Church
181 Milam St,
Hemphill, TX 75948

Cremation arrangements were handled by Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Memories and condolences may be shared at starrfuneralhome.com.

Dorothy married Kenneth Joe Conn before 1955. Kenneth (son of Gram Berry Conn and Mary Rebecca Francis Williams) was born on 13 Sep 1930 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Jun 2014 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorothy married Paul Boyd McLemore about 1960. Paul (son of Ernest Edward McLemore and Mary Florence Boyd) was born on 19 Aug 1931 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Jan 1985 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
October 18, 2006, Page 11

Jimmy Dale Smith

Jimmy Dale Smith, 68, of Hemphill died at 9:45 a.m. at a Jasper hospital. Smith was born Jan. 19, 1939, in Hemphill as a son of the late Lemmie (Coussons) and Dalton Smith. He was a lifelong area resident. Survivors: brothers, Paul Smith of San Augustine, and Philip Smith, Ricky Smith, and Michael Smith, all of Hemphill; and sisters, Shirley WILLIAMS and Dot McLEMORE, both of Beaumont, and Frances NEWMAN and Tanya WALKER, both of Hemphill. Graveside rites were held at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Hemphill City Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill.

Notes:

Ricky George Smith, 68, of Hemphill, Texas, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Hospice in the Pines in Lufkin, Texas.

Ricky George was born May 17, 1950 in Hemphill, Texas to Dalton "Shine" Smith and Lemmie Coussons Smith. He was a lifelong resident of Sabine County and he worked as a concrete finisher for East Texas Concrete Foundations. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Hemphill.

He is survived by his daughter, Rhiannon Smith, of Houston, Texas; brothers, Paul Smith and wife, Shirley, of San Augustine, Texas, Philip Smith and wife, Pauline, of Hemphill, Texas, and Michael Smith and wife, Johnette, also of Hemphill; sisters, Shirley Williams of Beaumont, Texas, Frances "Sissy" Smith of Missouri, and Tanya Walker and husband, Buckshot, of Hemphill; and grandchildren, Austin and Aislinn Lee.

He was proceeded in death by his parents, his brother, Jimmy Dale Smith, and his sister, Dot McLemore.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 9, 2018 in Smith Family Cemetery, Boyd Road, Milam, Texas under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Bro. Floyd Wright officiating.

Condolences and online book signing can be made at starrfuneralhome.com.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His listing on the Texas Birth Index is simply Joe Cordray. However, the Texas death index lists his middle initial as "B" as well as showing him as a Junior, presumably having the same middle name as his father.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
September 25, 2013, Page 7

'58 Reunion
The 1958 graduating class of Hemphill High School met on Sept. 14, 2013, at the Hemphill Garden Club Centery for their 55th reunion. The food was catered by Mary Kay's Restaurant in San Augustine. Sammie Stewart graciously hoted the reunion. Those in attendance....: Weldon Elliott, Glenn McCroskey, John Anderson, Glyn Smith, Dr. B. H. McDaniel, Jimmy Tompkins, June (Pete) Cordray, Charles Spears, Clara Howell Murphy, Sammie Smith Stewart, Dr. Ronald Toole, Earl Graham, Mayor Robert Hamilton, Paul Harvey, Sonia Dunn Butler, Wanda Dickerson Wall, Iva Dell Boyette (sic) Bush, Don Gilbert Rash and LeGail Peyton Moody.

Obituary

Don Gilbert Rash, 79, of Many, Louisiana, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Toledo Retirement and Rehabilitation Center of Zwolle, Louisiana.

Don Gilbert was born in Hemphill, Texas on July 25, 1939 to Frank and Velma Smith Rash. He was a United States Army Veteran having served in Germany and later he worked as a Civil Engineer in the construction field. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.

Don Gilbert is survived by his wife of 41 years, Marcia Rash of Many, Louisiana; children, Gilbert Dean Rash and wife, Sherry, Kimberly Kay Blanchette and husband, Ronnie, Leslie Diane Sullivan and husband, Rick, Rory Lance Rash and wife, Michelle, and Lanona Chandler and husband, Cliff; 17 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; and sister, Ginger Rash White.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Velma Rash; brother, Bobby Lynn Rash; and step-sons, Edgar Jerrell Savell and Roger Dale Savell.

Visitation for Don Gilbert will begin at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Pendleton Assembly of God, 14152 Texas Hwy, Many, LA 71449 with Rev. Daniel Davis and Mr. Cal Goss officiating.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Pendleton Assembly of God under the direction of Starr Funeral Home of Hemphill, Texas.

Burial will follow services in Pendleton Assembly of God Cemetery.

Online condolences and book signing can be made at starrfuneralhome.com.

Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, April 18, 2018, Page 10

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]