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The Sabine County Reporter
August 12, 2009, Page 14

Maurice Dickerson

Maurice Dickerson, 73, of Milam, passed away Friday, Aug. 7, 2009 at Lufkin Memorial Hospital in Lufkin. He was born Nov. 23, 1935 in Nacogdoches County to Vertie Mae (Chambers) and Walter Elbert Dickerson.

Dickerson had lived in Sabine County most of his life and had been a sawyer for a lumber company. He was a member of Bragg Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.

Survivors: wife, Martha Dickerson of Milam; sons, Michael Dickerson, Mark Dickerson and his wife, Vickie, and Mervin Dickerson, all of Milam; brothers, Jerry Wayne Dickerson and his wife Janelle of Lufkin, and Vivian Dickerson and his wife Eudelene of Center; sister, Wanda Wall and her husband Royce of Norwood; three grandchildren, Scotty, Cory, and Krista; and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 10 at New Hope Baptist Church with Bro. Wade Bryan officiationg. Interment was in New Hope Cemetery.

Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home Hemphill.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, August 2009)

A similiar obituary was published inthe August 17, 2009 issue of the San Augustine Tribune.

Maurice married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name: Walter Elbert Dickerson
Death Date: 25 Jun 1975
Death Place: San Augustine, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 61 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 08 Feb 1914
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Thomas Jordan Dickerson
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Tennie Henley
Mother's Birthplace:
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Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2240268
Digital Film Number: 4005485
Image Number: 00114
Reference Number: 54396
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Walter married Vertie Mae Chambers before 1935. Vertie (daughter of Emmitt Adam Chambers and Rosa E. Dorsey) was born on 11 Feb 1916 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Mar 2003 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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San Augustine Tribune
Thursday, March 20, 2003

VERTIE MAE DICKERSON

Mrs. Vertie Mae Dickerson, age 87, of San Augustine, Texas passed away March 15, 2003 at Shelby Regional Hospital, Center, Texas. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at 2:00 p.m. at Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel, San Augustine. Burial followed in Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. Bro. Wade BRYAN and Bro. Alvin DICKERSON officiated the service. Mrs. Dickerson was born February 11, 1916, in Sabine County, Texas to E.A. CHAMBERS and Rosa DORSEY. Mrs. Dickerson was a homemaker and charter member of Braggs Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Milam, Texas. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Wanda WALL and husband, Royce, of San Augustine; sons and daughters-in-law, Maurice DICKERSON, and wife, Martha of Milam, Texas, Jerry DICKERSON and wife, Janelle of Lufkin, Texas, and Vivian DICKERSON and wife, Eudeline of Center, Texas; 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren. Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, San Augustine, in charge of arrangements.

A nearly identical obituary was in the March 19, 2003 issue of the SABINE COUNTY REPORTER.

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Name: Emmitt A. Chambers
Death Date: 09 Nov 1946
Death Place: Nacogdoches, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 70 years 27 days
Estimated Birth Date: 1876
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Nathan Chambers
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mittie Bennett
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
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Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2218503
Digital Film Number: 4030560
Image Number: 2232
Reference Number: cn 51647
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):

Census Listing:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 13 May 1910
SD 2 ED 133 Sheet 34A Stamped 150
249-249
Dorsey, Will Head M W 25 m1 5 Tx Tx Tx Farming Gen. Farm O. A.
Dorsey, Nannie Wf F W 21 M1 5 2/1 Tx Tx Tx
Dorsey, Ernest Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
250-250
Jones, Tibithea Head F W 60 Wd 9/7 Tx Tx Tx None
Jones, Sherrill Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
251-251
Chambers, Emmitt A Head M W 34 m1 15 Tx Ga Tx Laborer Farm W
Chambers, Rosie A Wf F W 34 m1 15 5/5 Tx Tx Tx Farming Gen Farm O. A.
Chambers, Mary Lee Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Thomas D. Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Ivy V. Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Rodney N. Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Cecil A Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Sharbano, Mary Belle Niece F W 2 S Tx La Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 14 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 173 Sheet 14A
271-271
Chambers, Emmett A Head M W 45 M Tx Ga Tx Farming General Farm
Chambers, Rosa E Wf F W 43 M Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Rodney N Son M W 16 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer Home Farm
Chambers, Cecile A Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Olen S Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Lottie B Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Verta M F W 3 10/12 S Tx Tx Tx
272-272
Chambers, Ivey V Head M W 20 M Tx Tx Tx Farming General Farm
Chambers, Susie A Wf F W 17 M Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Jasper County, JP 2
Enumerated April 21 and 22, 1930
ED 121-6 SD 19 Sheet 14B
254-299
Chambers, Emet Head M W 53 M 20 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Saw Mill
Chambers, Rosie Wf F W 53 M 20 Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Oland Son M W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Saw Mill
Chambers, Lottie Dtr F W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Chambers, Verdie Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Sharbno, Wiley Nephew M W 25 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Saw Mill

Emmitt married Rosa E. Dorsey about 1895. Rosa (daughter of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Dorsey and Tibatha Emeline Halbert) was born on 16 Aug 1876 in Texas; died on 15 Nov 1930 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name: Rosa Chambers
Death Date: 15 Nov 1930
Death Place: Newton, Newton, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age:
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 16 Aug 1876
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Frank Dorsey
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Name: Tabathe Holbert
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Isle, Texas
Burial Date: 16 Nov 1930
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2135428
Digital Film Number: 4163588
Image Number: 2900
Reference Number: cn 54818
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976