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The Sabine County Reporter
April 10, 2002, Page 13

J. D. "Dempsey" Edgar

J. D. "Dempsey" Edgar, 83, of Hemphill died at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2002, at his residence.

He was born Jan. 15, 1919, in the Remling community as a son of the late Gertrude Edith (Ener) and William Tilmon Edgar and was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II. Edgar, a retired sales manager from the lumber industry, had lived in Hemphill for the past 29 years, moving from Bon Wier. He was a member of Hemphill's First Baptist Church.

Survivors: wife, Letitia Edgar of Hemphill; sons, George D. Edgar of Hemphill, Jack William Edgar of El Paso, and Wayne Smith of Midlothian; daughters, Ruth Ann Walker of El Paso and Letitia Ann Brittain of Dallas, brothers, W. Tim Edgar of Beaumont, Truitt Edgar of Vidor, and Tommy Edgar of Lumberton; a sister, Billie Jean Veal of Kountze; 14 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. at Hemphill with Bro. Bob Guin, Bro. Fred Raney and Bro. Buddy Pratt officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Sabine County.

Memorials may be made to Lakes Areas Hospice at 254 Ethel Street, Jasper, TX 75951.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2010)

Jack married Georgia Alline Jordan before 1939. Georgia was born on 21 Nov 1922 in Kountze, Hardin County, Texas; died on 8 Sep 1968 in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas; was buried in McKinney Cemetery, Hardin County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A digital image of her actual Texas Death certificate is viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. At the time of death she was shown as divorced, and a resident of the Tyler County Nursing home in Woodville. Her parents were listed as Geo. A. Jordan and Bertie Bell, and the informant was her sister, Mrs. Lamar Hargrove.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

A digital image of his actual Texas Death certificate is viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. At the time of death, he was married and a resident of Warren, Tyler County< Texas. He was shown as being in the Logging construction industry. He was shown as a son of N. A. Edgar and Elvena McDaniel of Sabine County. Informant was Mrs. W. T. Edgar.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Tyler County, JP 2
Enumerated April 8 and 9, 1930
ED 229-3 SD 19 Seeht 2A Stamped 178
40-40
Edgar, Will T. Hd M W 34 M 18 Tx Tx Tx Labor Lumber Mill
Edgar, Gertrued Wf F W 33 M 17 Tx Tx Tx
Edgar, Willard Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Edgar, Dempsey Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Edgar, Wayne Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Edgar, Tim Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx Labor Farm
Monroe Ener Bro-in-law M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Labor Lumber Mill
------- Truett Bro-in-law M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx (Possibly Truett Edgar, his son?)

(Medical):See attached sources.

William married Gertrude Edith Ener about 1914 in Texas. Gertrude (daughter of William Green Ener and Catherine Leona Frazier) was born about 1897 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nicholas married Elrena F. McDaniel on 19 Dec 1891 in Sabine County, Texas. Elrena (daughter of Tilman Leland McDaniel and Marguerite Smith) was born on 9 Nov 1872 in Bayou Community, Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 May 1941 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Elreny Edgar
Event Type Death
Event Date 10 May 1941
Event Place Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 09 Nov 1872
Birthplace Bayou, Texas
Father's Name Tilman L Mcdaniel
Mother's Name Margaret Smith
Informant Mrs. Henry Wright
Certificate Number 24500
GS Film number 2138610
Digital Folder Number 005144979
Image Number: 02888

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3M1-K62 : accessed 26 Mar 2014), Elreny Edgar, 10 May 1941; citing certificate number 24500, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2138610.

William married Catherine Leona Frazier on 19 Feb 1894 in Sabine County, Texas. Catherine was born on 10 Jun 1894 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]