Living

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
January 8, 1997, Page 10

Ivy Davidson Buckley, 88, of Beaumont died Monday, Dec. 30, 1996 at a Beaumont Hospital.

He was a native of Sabine County and had lived in Jefferson County several years. Buckley was a retired operator with Texas Gas Company.

Survivors, wife, Grace Gilchriest Buckley of Beaumont, sons, Dwaynee Buckley of Beaumont and Gerald Buckley of Vidor: six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Graveside rites were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Gravelhill Cemetery in Sabine County following 10 am funeral services at the Kelley & Watkins Funeral Home chapel in Beaumont.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)

Ivy married Grace Idelle Gilchriest after 1930. Grace (daughter of James Clarence Milam "Mike" Gilchriest and Nola Idel Carpenter) was born on 13 Sep 1915 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; died on 31 May 2007 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From FindAGrave:

Grace was born to Milam and Nola (Carpenter) Gilchriest. She resided in Beaumont the last sixty-one years of her life, but considered Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas her true home and raised her children in the Campground community near Milam. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Wisteria Chapter in Beaumont and was a certified school teacher. She retired from Sears & Roebuck Co. as a division manager and was a charter member and former secretary of her beloved Lamar Baptist Church. Grace is preceded in death by her husband of sixty-seven years, Ivy Davidson Buckley and granddaughter, DeJuana Colleen Buckley. Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Dwayne Young and Delores Buckley and Huey Gerald and Patricia Buckley; sister-in-law, Rosie Gilchriest; grandchildren, Vicki Buckley Bentley, Terry Duane Buckley, Mark James Buckley, Guy Michael Buckley, Linda Buckley Stanbrough, and William Gerald Buckley; great-grandchildren, Duane Young Buckley, Jason Michael Buckley, Christi Colleen Bentley, Brittany Danielle Buckley, Joseph Bryce Bentley, Morgan Grace Buckley, Matthew Dethlefsen, Mark Dethlefsen, Andrew James Ashley, and Carl Avery Stanbrough; great-great grandchildren, Kaitlyn May Buckley, Gavin Kain Buckley, and Ethan Michael Buckley.

Notes:

He married first Fannie OLIPHANT. In her transcription of the Hemphill City Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary indicates that this grave is marked SCT.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam Pr 4
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 71 Sheet 4A
61-61
Buckley, Young Head W M Feb 1866 34 m3 Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Buckley, Mary Wf W F Jan 1871 29 m3 2/1 Tx Ala Miss
Buckley, Pearl Dtr W F Sept 1899 8/12 S Tx Tx Tx
White, Nary Boarder W M Jan 1880 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Johnson, E Servant W M May 1854 46 S Tx Ind Ind Farm Laborer

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 22 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 4A
Stamped 154
56-57
Buckley, William A Head M W 47 m1 18 Tx Ala Miss Farmer
Buckley, Fannie R Wf F W 35 M1 18 4/4 Tx Tx Tx
Buckley, William E Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Buckley, Roy Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Buckley, Alef M Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Buckley, Vera Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
60-61
Buckley, Young E Head M W 44 M 13 Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Buckley, Mary E Wf F W 38 m1 13 7/3 Tx Ala Miss
Buckley, Pearl V Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Buckley, Roy Y Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Buckley, Iva D Dtr (sic) F (sic) W 1 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 9 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 171 Sheet 4B
79-80
Buckley, Young Head M W 53 M Tx Miss Miss Farmer
Buckley, Mary Wf F W 49 M Tx Ala Miss
Buckley, Pearl Dtr F W 20 S Tx Tx Tx
Buckley, Roy Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx
Buckley, Iby Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx

Young married Mary Lee Davidson on 23 Dec 1896 in Texas. Mary (daughter of Jefferson Oliver Davidson and Nancy C. "Nannie" Travis) was born on 5 Jan 1871 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Jan 1934 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Mary Lee Buckley
Death Date: 09 Jan 1934
Death Place: Milam, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: white
Death Age: 63 years 5 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 05 Jan 1871
Birthplace: Hemphill, Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: Y E Buckley
Father's Name: J O Davidson
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Name: Nannie Travis
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Hemphill
Burial Date: 11 Jan 1934
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2115985
Digital Film Number: 4165965
Image Number: 912
Reference Number: cn 4357
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 7 Apr 1930
ED 202-6 SD 19 Sheet 1A Stamped 72
County Road
10-11
Buckley, Mary L Head F W 59 Wd Tx Ala Miss
Buckley, Ivy D SOn M W 21 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer

Notes:

Married:
In her transcription of the Hemphill City Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary indicates that there is a grave marker inscribed "Infants of Y. E. and M. L. Buckley-Sleep on sweet babes and take thy rest, God called thee home He thought it best"...and that no dates were given

Notes:

From FindAGrave: Son of Stephen Austin Gilchriest & Rebecca Jane Lyons.

James married Nola Idel Carpenter. Nola was born on 28 Jun 1891 in Mississippi; died on 30 Jan 1979 in Nederland, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From FindAGrave: Daughter of Silas Cleveland Carpenter & 'Tuck' Melton.

Notes:

In her transcription of the Hemphill City Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary indicates that this grave is marked with a military marker only, Co. C. Regt Texas Cav CSA, and further notes that he was the son of M. Archer Buckley and Charity Bennett, and that his wife was Ruth Mary Ann Land

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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabinetown
Enumerated 26 July 1870
Page 9 Stamped 11
388-388
Buckley, William 49 M W Farmer $500 $800 Ala
Buckley, Ruth 22 F W Keeping House Miss
Buckley, Francis 13 F W Tx
Buckley, Mary C 11 F W Tx
Buckley, Nancy E 8 F W Tx
Buckley, William E 6 M W Tx
Buckley, Young A 4 M W Tx
Buckley, Laura E 2 F W Tx

1880 Census
Enumerated 29 and 30 June 1880
Page 18B SD 1 ED 85
179-182
White, Henry S Jr W M 23 Farmer Tx Ga Miss
White, Mary W F 22 Wf Keeping House Tx Ala Miss
White, William C W M 1 Son Texas
180-183
Buckley, William N W M 50 Farmer Ala Ga Ga
Buckley, Ruthy M W F 43 Wf Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
Buckley, Frances E W F 23 Dtr At Home Tx
Buckley, Nancy E W F 19 Dtr At Home Tx
Buckley, William A W M 17 Son Farm Laborer Tx
Buckley, Young E W M 14 Son Farm Laborer Tx
Buckley, Laura E W F 11 Dtr W F 11 Dtr Farm Laborer Tx
Buckley, Ruthy O W F 8 Dtr Tx
Buckley, John C W M 6 Son Tx
Buckley, Jefferson B W 1 Son Tx

William married Ruth Mary Ann "Ruthie" Land before 1856. Ruth was born in Sep 1837 in Mississippi; died after 1900 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown by some as Rutha Land, a probable sister of John Land of San Augustine County, and by others as Ruthie Laird. As the death certificate of her son, J.C. Buckley, shows her maiden name as LAND, it is assumed this is correct.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 1B
17-17
Burkhalter, John Head W M Aug 1877 22 m 1 Tx Miss Ark Farmer
Burkhalter, Anna L Wf W F Jan 1880 20 m 1 1 Tx ??? Ala
Burkhalter, Elonza L Son W M Dec 1899 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx Tx
18-18
Buckley, Ruth Hed M F Sept 1837 52 Wd 9/9 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Buckley, Ofelia Dtr W F Dec 1781 28 S Tx Ala Miss
Buckley, Burpee Son W M Dec 1878 21 s Tx Ala Miss Farm Laborer
----19
Huffman, Nama Head W F Dec 1860 39 Wd 6/3 Tx Ala Miss
Huffman, Blanche Dtr W F Feb 1890 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Huffman, Arder Dtr W F Apr 1895 5 s Tx Tx Tx
Huffman, Ashley Son W M Feb 1896 4 S Tx Tx Tx

Notes:

Known as "Oley."

Robert Cecil McDaniel notes that he was Sabine County Commissioner from 1895-1898.

In 1910 and 1920, he was widowed and living with members of his extended family.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1880 Census

Oliphar DAVIDSON Self W Male W 35 AL Farmer TN VA
Mary Lee DAVIDSON Dau S Female W 9 TX AL MS Wm.
Henry DAVIDSON Son S Male W 8 TX AL MS
Martha C. DAVIDSON Mother W Female W 66 VA TN TN
Source Information:
Census Place Sabine, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255325
NA Film Number T9-1325
Page Number 219C

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 1
Enumerated 30 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 11B
Hemphill and Homer Road
184-186
White, Robert W Head m W 27 m1 7 Tx Tx Ala Farmer
White, Florence B Wf F W 27 m1 7 3/3 Tx Tx Tx
White, A. V. Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
White, William C Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
White, Lafayette Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
185-187
White, Thomas J Head M W 37 m2 7 Tx La Ala Farmer
White, Nettie H Wf F W 39 m1 7 2/2 Ala Ala Ala
White, Francis V Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Ala
White, George F Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Ala
186-188
White, John M Head M W 27 m1 2 Tx La Ala Farmer
White, Kate Wf F W 23 m1 2 1/1 Tx Tx Tx
White, Corra Son M W 1 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx
White, Aary A Mother F W 62 Ed 11/7 Ala Ala Tenn
Davidson, Jefferson O Uncle M W 64 Wd Ala Ala Tenn

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 27 and 28 January 1920
SD 226 ED 168 Sheet 22A Stamped 115
424-446
Carlton, Martha A Head F W 43 Wd Tx La Ala Farmer
Carlton, Eugene Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Carlton, Ary E Dt F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Carlton, Ethel B Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Davidson, Jefferson O Uncle M W 74 Wd Ala Miss Miss

Jefferson married Nancy C. "Nannie" Travis. Nancy (daughter of John Travis and Mary Raborn) was born about 1846 in Mississippi; died before 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]