Dorris Anna Sibley

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Mrs. Dorris Ann Sibley Baggett, age 88, of San Augustine, passed from this life on Wednesday morning, October 17, 2012, in San Augustine.

Dorris was born to Lou Ella (Dent) Sibley and David Sibley on February 7, 1924, in Houston, Texas. She was employed by the Deep East Texas Electric Co-op in San Augustine for many years, and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter, and the White Rock Missionary Baptist Church in San Augustine County, Texas.

Memorial Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday on October 20, 2012, in the Liberty Hill Cemetery in San Augustine County. Inturnment will be in the Liberty Hill Cemetery in San Augustine. There will be a gathering of family and friends at the the White Rock Baptist Fellowship Hall from 12:30 until 1:30 P.M. before the service on Saturday.

Those who are left to cherish her memory include: Daughters, Jeanette Smith and her husband, Randy of San Augustine; Wanda Allen of Austin; Grandchildren, Jason Allen, Katherine Allen, Scotty Neal, and Nathan Neal; Great-Grandchildren, Avery Neal, Maggie Neal, Cary Hanzel, and Megan Thornton; Great-Great Grandchild, Jaxson Hanzel

She is preceded in death by her parents, Lou Ella and David Sibley, along with her husband, El Ray Baggett.

Courtesy Wyman Roberts Funeral Home
A slightly modified version of this obituary was in The Sabine County Reporter, October 23, 2012, page 10A

Family/Spouse: El Ray Baggett. El was born on 15 Feb 1925 in Texas; died on 20 Nov 1984 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Lou Ella Dent on 4 Sep 1920 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas. Lou (daughter of John Turner Dent and Anna Mary Watson) was born on 12 Jan 1899 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Nov 1990; was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Weldon McDaniel states her parents were John T. and Anna M. Watson Dent.

Robert married Hanna Irena "Rena" McNaughten in Jan 1895 in Sabine County, Texas. Hanna (daughter of George Washington McNaughten and Elizabeth Smith) was born on 24 Oct 1874 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Sep 1952 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Pam Webb writes that he was buried with his second wife, Anna Mary WATSON, in the Old Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

John married Anna Mary Watson on 3 Mar 1898. Anna (daughter of Thomas B. Watson and Mary Elizabeth Brown) was born on 17 Feb 1869 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Jun 1949 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary, copied from her FindAGrave Memorial Page:

Mrs. Anna Mary Dent was born at Hemphill, Sabine County, February 1st,1869 and died at her home in Hemphill June 27,1949 at 7:30 p.m. She was 80 years 4 months and 27 days old She was the daughter of Thomas Barden Watson and Mary E. Watson, old-time residents of Hemphill. She united with the Methodist church when she was a young girl and had been a member since that time.

She was married to John T. Dent of Milam March 3,1898 and moved to Milam where she resided for a number of years. She taught in the schools of Sabine County before her marriage. She was assistant teacher in the Hemphill school several terms. Her husband preceded her in death over 32 years ago.

She was the mother of three children, Mrs. D. A. Sibley of San Augustine, Ray Dent and Miss Mary Dent of Hemphill all of whom survive. She is also survived by one grand-daughter, Miss Dorris Ann Sibley of San Augustine, 5 step-children, Rev. I. O. Dent, J. T. Dent, Mrs. Ettie Finley and Mrs. Annie Williams of Henderson and R. H. Dent of Hemphill. A number of step-grandchildren and step great great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Davidson of Pasadena and Miss Evie Watson of Nacogdoches, one brother, Dr. C. A. Watson of Ballenger.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church at Milam Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. Rev. Alverson Fanks pastor of McMahans Chapel Methodist church and Rev. Clarence Howell pastor of the Baptist church at Hemphill conducted the services. Interment was in the cemetery at Milam. Pallbearers were: L. E. Busby, Ramsey Smith, Lee Robbins, Brad Carter, Oscar Pate and V. B. Elliott.Out of town relatives here for the funeral were: Rev. and Mrs. I. O. Dent., J. T. Dent and Mrs. Ettie Finley of Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Dent and daughter, Mrds. John Rahar and Children. Mr and Mrs I. O. Dent and Miss Myrta Watson of Beaumont, Mr and Mrs Wilson Dent and Miss Laverne Halbert of Dallas. Rev and Mrs. Dal McGaughey of Pasadena, Mrs. Willie Dent and Mrs. Dessie Halbert of Milam and Russell Watson of Geneva.

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Veteran of the Confederate Army. He was 4th Cp. then elected Captain, Company F, 11th Texas Infantry. Enlisted 17 Feb 1862 at Hemphill, Texas.

SABINE COUNTY GENEALOGICAL RECORDS, p 89 and 90, contains information about the first Sibley's in North America.

Reddick married Nancy Ann Matilda Low after 1850. Nancy (daughter of Eli Low and Drucilla Cook) was born about 1836 in Texas; died on 22 Feb 1898 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Could Middle name be Malinda vs. Matilda?

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 69 Sheet 8B
133-133
McNaughten, G. W. Head W M Apr 1850 50 M 31 La Tx Ala Farmer
McNaughten, Elizabeth Wf W F Aug 1847 52 M 31 11/10 La Ala Miss
McNaughten, Ellis G Son W M Jan 1879 21 S Tx La La Farm Laborer
McNaughten, Ed D Son W M Dec 1880 19 S Tx La La Farm Laborer
McNaughten, Celia J Dtr W F May 1885 15 S Tx La La Farm Laborer
McNaughten, Mittie J Dtr W F Feb 1889 11 S Tx La La Farm Laborer

George married Elizabeth Smith on 10 Dec 1868 in Newton County, Texas. Elizabeth (daughter of John Hillis Smith, Sr. and Zeroine Garlington) was born on 15 Aug 1847 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana; died in 1927 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):Census Information:

1850 Census
Georgia, Wilkes County
Enumerated 19 Oct 1850
Stamped 312
364-364
Ric'd H. Dent 33 M Farmer $800 Geo
Elizabeth Dent 26 F Ga
Lydia A Dent 7 F Ga Attended School during the year
Margaret L Dent 5 F Ga
Wm. (sic) T. Dent 3 Ga
Infant Dent 1 F

1860 Census
not located

1870 Census
Georga, Chattahoochee County, Cusseta Dist
Enumerated 8 Jun 1870
Page No. 8
54-54
Dent, Richard H 52 N W Farmer & Lab $2000 $1370 Ga
Dent, Elizabeth 46 F W Keeping House Ga
Dent, Margaret 24 F W Housework Ga
Dent, John T. 22 M W Farm Lab Ga
Dent, Leonora V 17 F W House Work Ga
Dent, Elizabeth E 15 F W House Work Ga
Dent, Frances L 12 F W House Work Ga
Dent, Albert G 4 M W Ga
Wilkinson, John R 12 M W Ga

1880 Census

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Oc
cupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Robert H. DENT Self M Male W 63 GA Farmer MD ---
Elizabeth DENT Wife M Female W 57 GA Keeps House GA GA
Albert DENT Son S Male W 14 GA Works On Farm GA GA
Source Information:
Census Place Precinct 5, San Augustine, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255325 NA Film Number T9-1325
Page Number 251C

Richard married Elizabeth Walker on 30 Dec 1841 in Georgia. Elizabeth was born on 4 May 1824 in Georgia; died on 20 Sep 1882 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A scan of his Pension application is posted to his FindAGrave Memorial page. The application was made by his widow.

He served in Company D, 1rst Regiment Texas Hea. Artillery

Thomas + Mary Elizabeth Brown. Mary was born on 20 Oct 1842 in Texas; died on 22 Jul 1928; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her FindAGrave memorial page is linked to pages of her parents, Martin John Brown (1810-1899) and Theresa Haines (1814-1896).

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Married:
Their FindAGrave memorial pages also has links to six children, Tommie (1864-1916), Martin (1866-1936), Anna Mary (1869-1949) Miky (1870-1873) Dallas (1874-1934) and Evie L (1887-1965).