Reba JoAnn Clark

Notes:

Reba Joann Clark Harley, 77, of Pineland, Texas passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Houston Methodist Hospital.

Joann was born on February 15, 1944 in Sabine County to Lathern Clark and Murrell Foster Clark. She was a lifetime resident of Sabine County and she was a health care worker before her retirement. She was a member of the Church of God and the Hemphill Chapter of the Eastern Star. She was a loving mother who enjoyed spending her time with her children and grandchildren.

Joann is survived by her daughter, Renee' Russell and husband, Mark, of Pineland; sons, Stanley Harley and wife, Rhonda, of Angleton, Kelvin Harley and wife, Tori, of Hemphill, and Brent Harley and wife, Erica, of Angelton; brothers, David Clark and wife, Lisa, of Dayton and Paul Clark of Bossier City; sister, Wanda Hines of San Augustine; special cousin, Patty Helmer; Ashley Short, who was like child of her own; twelve grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings, Bobbie Herrington, Sue Medley and Keith Clark.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday, August 13, 2021 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 14, 2021 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Floyd Wright officiating.

Burial will follow services in Bronson Cemetery with her grandsons, Dustin Parrish, Colton Harley, Dylan Harley, Trevor Harley, Justin Russell, and Kade Harley serving as pallbearers. Serving as honorary pallbearers are Marty Griffin and Jason Morris.

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

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Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, August 18, 2021, page 8

Reba married Leonard D. Harley before 1966. Leonard (son of William Alvin Harley and Minnie Bell McClelland) was born on 19 Jul 1944 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Feb 1996 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Lott Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living
3. Living

Notes:

Larry Crocker shows that he married (1) Murrell Margaret FOSTER and they were the parents of Bobbie Murrell (b. 9 Feb 1937, Sabine County), Lathern Paul (b. 14 Jan 1939, Sabine County), Keith Clent (b. 23 Sept 1941, Sabine County), Sue Nell (b. 8 Nov 1942, Sabine County), Jo Ann Reba (b. 15 Feb 1944, Sabine County), and Wanda Gay (b. 30 Nov 1945, Sabine County); (2) Bobbie Lou FULLER and they were the parents of David Wayne (b. 14 Sep 1960, Sabine County); and (3) Naomi Juanita DAVIDSON. His double tombstoen at Harper's Chapel Cemetery is with Naomi J. CLARK, his third wife.

Obituary
The Sabine County Reporter
April 23, 1997, page 18

Lathern Clark, 83, of Route 4, Hemphill, died at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, April 17, 1997, at Sabine County Hospital.

Clark, born Feb. 15, 1997 (sic) in Louisiana, had lived in the Hemphill/Pineland area most of his life and was retired from the timber industry, employed to Temple-Inland Forest Products. He was a member of the East Mayfield Baptist Church and Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge #305 in Hemphill.

Survivors: wife, Naomi J. Clark of Hemphill; sons, Lathern Paul Clark of Bossier City, La., Commissioner Keith C. Clark of Hemphill, and David Wayne Clark of Pasedena; daughters, Bobbie Merrell Herrington of Pineland, Sue Nell Medley of Burkeville, Joanne Harley of Hemphill, and Wanda Hines of Morris Town, Tennessee; sisters, Audie Armstrong and Gladys Boone, both of Hemphill; 23 grandchildren; 41 great grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Riday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. W. Clarence Howll, Bro. Bob Arthur, and Bro. Cecil Pembleton officiating. Interment was at Harper's Chapel Cemetery near Hemphill.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)

Lathern married Murrell Margaret Foster on 4 May 1935. Murrell was born on 25 Sep 1917 in Louisiana; died on 24 Jun 1958 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John W. Clark shows her as a daughter of William A. FOSTER.

Her tombstone is engraved OES -- She was the sunshine of our home

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Name: Murrell Margarett Clark
Death Date: 24 Jun 1958
Death Place: Jasper, Jasper, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 41 years 8 months 29 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 25 Sep 1916
Birthplace: Louisiana
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Will Foster
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Susie Jordon
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Pineland, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Bronson, Cemetery
Burial Place: Bronson, Texas
Burial Date: 25 Jun 1958
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2115365
Digital Film Number: 4166787
Image Number: 1639
Reference Number: cn 34239
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

Larry Crocker shows he was first married to Lue Miller, with no children from this union.

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Name: Lee Clark
Death Date: 30 Nov 1965
Death Place: Pct. 1, Sabine Co., Texas
Gender: Male
Race: W
Death Age: 80 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 03 Apr 1885
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Andrew Clark
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Place of Residence: Precinct #1, Sabine Co., Texas
Cemetery: Harper Chapel
Burial Place: Sabine Co., Texas
Burial Date: 01 Dec 1965
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117867
Digital Film Number: 4028295
Image Number: 2907
Reference Number: Cert # 73030
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):
Census Information:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 2
Enumerated 27 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 7B
118-118
Clark, Joe Head m W 22 M1 8 Tx Tx Ala Farmer
Clark, Vicie Wf F W 25 m1 8 3/3 Tx La Tx Farm Laborer
Clark, Nina Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Ray Son m W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, William Son m W 1 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx
119-119
Bonneau, Amanda (Widow, 68, b. Ala) and daughters
120-120
Clark, Ises head M W 43 m1 17 Tx Tx Ala Farmer
Clark, Winnie Wf F W 38 m1 17 7/7 Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Joseph Son m W 16 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Clark, Jefferson Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Clark, Easuel Son m W 12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Clark, Myrtie Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Sudie Dtr F W 3 S Tx Tx Tx
121-121
Clark, William Head M W 65 m2 1 Tx SC Ky Farmer
Clark, Elizabeth Wf F W 58 m1 1 0/0 La US US
122-122
Clark, Lee Head M W 25 Wd Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Clark, Henry Brother M W 43 m1 13 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Odd Jobs
Clark, Laura Sister-in-law F W 37 m1 13 6/5 Ark Ala Ala
Clark, Herman Nephew M W 12 S Tx Tx Ark Farm Laborer
Clark, Leoman Nephew M W 10 S Tx Tx Ark Farm Laborer
Clark, Jessie Nephew M W 8 S Tx Tx Ark
Clark, Cora Niece F W 6 S Tx Tx Ark
Clark, Vera Niece F W 4 S Tx Tx Ark
123-123
Clark, Andrew Head m W 71 Wd Tx SC Ky Farmer
Williams, Martin Son--n-law M W 29 m1 10 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Odd Jobs
Williams Sarah Dtr F W 28 m1 10 5/5 Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer Home Farm
Williams, Ellen J Grdtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Williams, Elbert Grdson M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Williams, James A Grdson M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Williams Lee Grdson M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Williams, Ethel Grddtr F W 8/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Louisiana, Natchitoches Parish, Police Jury Ward 7
Enumerated 28 and 29 Jan 1920
SD 4 ED 48 Sheets 6B and 7A
125-127
Clark, Lee Head M W 34 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Clark, Annie Wf F W 22 M La La La
Clark, Lathern Son M W 5 11/12 Tx Tx La
126-127
Clark, E. L. Son M W 4 11/12 S La Tx La
Clark, Odeses Son m W 3 10/12 S La Tx La
Clark, Gladys Dtr F W 5/12 S La Tx La


1930 Census
Sabine County, Texas Census JP 1;
Page 38B; April ?, 1930
930 HH 61-61
Clark, Lee Head; renter age 44 married 27 TX TX TX Farmer
Annie M. wife 33 16 LA LA LA
Lathern K. son 16 TX TX LA Laborer School
Ernest L. son 15 TX TX LA Laborer School
Odessa A. son 13 TX TX LA School
Gladys dau 11 TX TX LA School
Audie dau 8 TX TX LA School

(Courtesy of Larry Crocker)

Robert married Anna "Annie" Margaret Presley on 13 Apr 1913 in Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas. Anna was born on 4 Mar 1897 in Bellwood, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; died on 19 Apr 1984 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Larry Crocker and John W. Clark show her as the daughter of Jacob PRESLEY and Susan MATHEW.

Notes:

Married:
Virgie Speights
Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas (p. 6)
April 11, 1963

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Clark

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Clark of the Sabinetown community, will be honored Sunday, April 14, with an open house at their home.

Hostesses will be their five children and sons-in-law and daughter-in-law, which include Mr. and Mrs. Lathern Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Bebe Clark, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Boone, all of Hemphill, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark of Burkeville, and Mrs. Audie Armstrong of Odessa.

Mrs. Clark was the former Annie Pressley of Bellwood, La., in Natchitoches Parish, and she and Mr. Clark, a native of Fairmount, in Sabine County, were married on Apirl 13, 1913. They have 13 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

They have lived in Sabine County since they were married, except for 6 years in La. and 3 years in Anderson County, Texas. When they moved to Anderson County, it was by covered wagon. There were five small children and the trip took eight days, during which time they camped at night.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, November 2012)

Notes:

Larry Crocker writes that Andrew was listed on the Sabine County Voter Registration list for 1867-1869. It was indicated he lived in Sabine County for 28 years and that he was a native Texan. (Yellowed Pages, Vol. XXIII, No. 4, Winter, 1993). He was a private in Captain R.P. Sibley's Company F, 11th Texas Infantry, having enlisted February 19, 1862.

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Name: Andrew Clark
Death Date: 23 Aug 1913
Death Place: Yellowpine, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 74 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 1839
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: William Clark
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Name: Mahaley Graham
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2050996
Digital Film Number: 4165776
Image Number: 1547
Reference Number: 19015
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):
Census Information:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine Town Beat 3
Page 16A
HH 460-460
Clark, Andrew 31 M Farmer $1000 $500 Tx
Clark, William A. H. 3 M Tx
Clark, Mahala 60 F Ky

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2, Dist. 84
Page 211C
HH 60-66
Clark, Andrew M 40 Farmer Tx Ky (sic) Ky
Clark, William Henry 12 S Tx Tx Tx

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine, Dist 69, Pr. 7
Page 117A
HH 180-180
Clark, A Hd M Jul 1839 60 Wd Tx Sc Ky Farmer
Clark, Anderson J Son M Apr 1883 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Labor
Clark, Lee R Son M Apr 1885 15 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pct 2, Dist 132
Page 113B
HH 123-123
Clark, Andrew Hd M 71 Wd Tx Sc Ky Farmer
Williams, Maston Son-in-law 29 M 10 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Odd Jobs
Williams, Sarah Dtr F 28 M 10 5/5 Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Williams, Ellen J G/D F 9 Tx Tx Tx
Williams, Elbert G/S M 7 Tx Tx Tx
Williams, James A G/S M 5 Tx Tx Tx
Williams, Lee G/S M 2 Tx Tx Tx
Williams, Ethel E. G/D F 5/12 Tx Tx Tx

(Transcriptions courtesy of Larry Crocker)

Andrew married Allif Jane Erwin on 24 Sep 1880 in Newton County, Texas. Allif was born about 1857 in Jasper County, Texas; died in Oct 1885. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John W. Clark shows her as a daughter of _____ ERWIN and Mary Jane MARSHAL.

Notes:

Married:
Record of this marriage may be found in a book at the Family History Library under Library of Congress
reference number 976.4 A1 No. 188
From the book Newton County, Texas Marriage Records 1846-1899 by Frances Terry Ingmire; Marriage Book
Volume VII; Andrew Clark and Aliff S. Irwin August 12, 1880
(Courtesy Larry Crocker)

John W. Clark indicates the marriage was certified by John W. Jones, and is recorded in Volume G of the Newton County courthouse marriage books