Bettie June Easley

Notes:

Mrs. Bettie June Williams, age 86, a longtime resident of the Hemphill, Texas, area, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021, at her son's residence in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

She was born September 6, 1934, in Sabine County, Texas. She was married to the late Don "Dink" Williams and they were longtime residents of Lumberton, Texas, before returning to their native Sabine County a number of years ago living in the Beechwood/Fairmount area near Toledo Bend. Bettie had a servant's heart and it showed in many aspects of her life. She retired from Hemphill Care Center as a medication aide. As a veteran's wife, she was a longtime active member of the Ladies Auxiliary to American Legion, O.P. Pate Memorial Post #197. Bettie was a Christian lady and was a dedicated member of churches in her communities, most recently Yellowpine-Macedonia Baptist Church while health permitted.

Her survivors include a son, Alan Williams and wife Rebekah; grandchildren, James and Krystal Whatley, Nathaniel Ryan Whatley, Megan Williams and Glen Channey, Mycah and Juan Esparza, Manda and Tyler Reese, and Nico Pittman; great-grandchildren, Shaelyn, Luke, and Chasten Whatley, Nathan and Nicole Miller, Lyla and Landon Reese, and Cesia and Candace Esparza; her sister, Cecile Virginia Easley Paterson; and her niece, Deborah Lynn Benton and husband Kenneth David Benton, along with their children, Lauren Benton and David Benton.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Don "Dink" Williams, on April 8, 2021; daughter, Donna Elizabeth Duplechin, on July 13, 1996; father, Cecil Clarence Easley, on September 20, 1936; mother, Eulalie Pate Coleman, on July 17, 1977; and step-father, Albert F. Coleman, on October 13, 1976.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, July 19, 2021, at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, located at 316 W. Columbia Street in San Augustine.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Yellowpine-Macedonia Baptist Church, located at intersection of Hwy. 87 and FM 2343 in Yellowpine Community south of Hemphill, Texas, with Bro. T.A. Lane officiating.

Committal service and interment will follow at Centerview Cemetery, located at 1000 Centerview Road in Pineland, Texas.

Visit www.WymanRobertsFuneralHome.com for memories and condolences.

Arrangements are under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine, Texas.

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Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, July 21, 2021, page 4

Family/Spouse: Don Douglas "Dink" Williams. Don was born on 20 Oct 1935 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 8 Apr 2021 in Conyers, Rockdale County, Georgia; was buried on 15 Apr 2021 in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1930 Federal Census, his mother and four of his nieces and nephews (children of his deceased sister Theodocia), were living with him.

Pam Boyer shows him as married to Eualie Pate, and that they were the parents of Cecil Virginia and Betty Jane Easley. If Pam is correct, it appears that he married sometime very soon after the 1930 census, and no wife are children are listed on either the 1920 or 1930 census. As his date of death is shown by Pam as 1936, his children would have been very young at the time of his death.

Name: Cecil Clarence Easley
Death Date: 20 Sep 1936
Death Place: Nacogdoches, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: W
Death Age: 40 years 1 month 16 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 04 Aug 1896
Birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Eulaly Pate
Father's Name: C. M. Easley
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Name: Theodosia Montgomery
Mother's Birthplace: Louisiana
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Hemphill, Tex.
Burial Date: 21 Sep 1936
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117124
Digital Film Number: 4166733
Image Number: 3272
Reference Number: v X cn 72990
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):
Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas,Sabine County, Precinct 1

Easley, Cecil C Head O M W 33 Texas Texas Louisiana Laborer General Farm
" , Theodocia A Mother F W 74 Louisiana Lousiana Louisiana
Toole, James W Nephew M W 15 Texas Texas Texas
Mayson, Raymon Nephew M W 11Texas Texas Texas
" , Dorothy L Niece F W 9 Texas Texas Texas
" , Hellen R Niece F W 7 Texas Texas Texas

Cecil married Eulalia Pate before 1932. Eulalia (daughter of Wilber Frank Pate and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cooper) was born on 25 Aug 1911; died on 17 Jul 1977; was buried in Mt. Sinai Cemetery, Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He went by the nickname "Bud", and his family called him "Big Papa." His tombstone reads Clement M. Easley. At the time of the 1920 Federal census, twin sons Cyril and Cecil were still living at home, along with his 14 year old granddaughter, Mary G. Rains.

Clementine married Theodocia Abia Montgomery on 17 Oct 1877 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. Theodocia (daughter of Vincent Alpheus Montgomery and Mary Eliza Gandy) was born on 7 Mar 1857 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Feb 1931 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of Vincent Montgomery and Elisia Gandy.

Notes:

Married:
Might instead have been married in San Augustine County, Texas.

Notes:

Laura Buckmaster shows that he married first Mattie Evelyn RUNNELS (b. 1865 m. 1885 d. 1901). They had six children. He and his second wife, Lizzie Cooper, had five children.

Wilber married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cooper on 4 Aug 1901 in Sabine County, Texas. Elizabeth (daughter of Daniel Matthew Cooper, M. D. and Gracie Berintha Harper) was born on 30 Jan 1870 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Oct 1964 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not listed with her family on the 1880 census?

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JF5P-2XQ
name: Lizzie Wesley Lane Pate
death date: 12 Oct 1964
death place: Houston, Harris, Texas
gender: Female
race: W
death age: 94 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 30 Jan 1870
birthplace: Hemphill, Texas
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name: Pate
father's name: Daniel M Cooper
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Gracie Harper
mother's birthplace:
occupation: School Teacher
place of residence: Houston, Harris, Texas
cemetery: Bronson
burial place: Bronson, Texas
burial date: 12 Oct 1964
additional relatives:
film number: 2117649
digital film number: 4028393
image number: 2381
reference number: cn64202
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Lizzie Wesley Lane Pate, 1964

Notes:

The following information was emailed to me by Tony Pickett (abpickett@aol.com)

Civil War Service Record, from the holdings of the Texas State Archives

Easley, C.W., 4th Sergt. Burroughs, J.M. Capt CSA June 15, 1863 at Hemphill for 3 mos Nativity: Tex; Age 36; Eyes Light Hair Dark; Complection Dark; Stature 5'10"; Occupation Farmer; R&F 67; roll date Jan 15-63 to Ap. 15-63; Co. sta. at Buenavista, Shelby County; Drury Field Insp. & Mus. Off.; Military App. very good; arms very few; accoutrements very ltd. & no tents; clothing limited.

Land Grants from the Republic of Texas Abstract: 97, Original Grantee: Clement W. Easley, Patentee: Clement W. Easley, Quantity: 251 acres Class: Third, Date of Patent: 20 June 1864 Pa: 36

790 Abstract of Land Titles, Jasper County Abstract: 141, Original Grantee: Clement W. Easley Certificate: #94 Patentee: Clement W. Easley Quantity: 320 Acres Date of patent: 14 Sept 1866 Pa: Vol Survey #6, Old Abstract #73


Deed Book F, p 250 Clement W. Easley 3rd Class-251 Acres Preemption Filed July the 16 1887 11 am W.T. Arnold, Clerk, Sabine Co, Texas

To all whom these presents shall come Know ye. I Pendleton Murray Governor of the State aforesaid, by virtue of the power vested in me by Law and in accordance with the Laws of said state in such case made and provided, do by these presents Grant to Clement W. Easley his heirs or Assigns forever, two hundred and fifty one acres of land, situated and described as follows in Sabine County, about 15 1/2 miles s. 34 degrees W of Milam, on the waters of Bear Creek; by virtue of Pre-emption Certificate No. 1 issued by the Clerk of said county, on the 15th day of November, 1858. .....Hereby relinquishing to him said Clement W. Easley and his heirs or assigns forever all the right and title in and to said land, herefore held and possessed by the said State to be affixed as well as the Seal of the General Land Office. Done at the City of Austin on the Twentieth day of June in the Year of Lord One Thousand eight hundred and sixty four.


Deed Book M, p 617 CW EASLEY 160 acres preemption Filed 26 March 1901 8 am J.A. Watson, Clerk, Sabine Co, Texas

To all to whom these presence shall come, know ye, I, O.M. Roberts, Governor of the State aforesaid by virtue of the power vested in me by law ans in accordance witht he laws of said State in such case made and provided do by these presents grant to C.W. Easley his heirs or assigns forever One Hundred and Sixty acres of land, situated and described as follows. In Sabine County about 6 miles S.55 W from Hemphill, by virtue of his affidavit made before the Clerk of the District Court for Sabine County July 1, 1871, Under an act supplementary to an Act to regulate the disposal of the Public Lands of the State of Texas approved March 24th, 1871, Beginning on Isaac F. Pace South b'dy at a Stake.....Hereby relinquishing to him the said C.W. Easley and his heirs or assigns forever all the rights and title in and to said land, hereafter held and possessed by the said State, and I do hereby issue this letter Patent for the same. In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the seal of the State to be affixed as well as the seal of the General Land Office. Done at the City of Austin in the ninth day of June, in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Eighty Two.

W.C. Walsh Commissioner of the Ge. Land Office O.M. Roberts, Governor

The State of Texas County of Sabine

Know all by these presents. That we Eliza Jane Easley, Surviving widow of C.W. Easley and Jas. T. Went & John E. Went & wife Fannie E. Went & D.H. Easley & C.M. Easley surviving heirs at law of said C.W. Easley of the said County of Sabine and State aforesaid for and in consideration of the Sum of Three Hundred Dollars to us in hand paid by J.H. Bell as follows cash in hand the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, Sold and conveyed and by these presents do grant Sell and convey unto the said J.H. Bell of the County of Sabine and State of Texas all that certain tracts or parcel of land lying in Sabine County, Texas about 5 mile South West from Hemphill and being our entire interest in the C.W. Easley 160 acre pre-emption patented to....Witness our hands at Home this 12th day of October A.D. 1897 Eliza Jane Easley (her mark) J.T. Went D.H. Easley J.E. Went F.A. Went C.M. Easley

Clementine married Elizabeth Jane White about 1852 in Spring Hill Community, Sabine County, Texas. Elizabeth (daughter of Edward White and Elizabeth Strickland) was born on 1 May 1825 in Amite County, Mississippi; died on 19 May 1899 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was living with her parents, and with four small children, on the 1850 Amite County, Mississippi census.She went by the name of Jane.

Notes:

He served several terms as sheriff of Sabine Parish and went to Sabine County, Texas one time for 4 years so he would not be reelected. He was bonded as coroner in January, 1852. He bought 639 acres of Rio Hondo land, but when he couldn't make the payments, he released the land back in 1856. In 1857, property he owned consisting of "a female slave named Lett, about 16, and her one month old child, together with two horses and one yoke of oxen" were sold at a Sheriff's sale to satisfy a $1497 debt to his wife. They were seperated, amd Mary was suing to recover money from her mothers succession used by her said husband. Enlisted in the CSA with his brothers in New Orleans in 1862. They later transferred to Co B, 17th Infantry. Vincent was not captured at the Siege of Vicksburg and was paroled at Natchitoches at the close of the war.(Casagranda, 1850 Census, 83).

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Lousiana, Sabine Parish
Enumerated 11 Sept 1850, stamped 122
265-267
Vincent Montgomery 23 M Farmer La
Mary Montgomery 17 F La
Sarah Montgomery 2 F La
266-267
Marion F. Carter 24 M Farmer 3000 Miss
Julia Carter 22 F Miss
Horatio Carter 15 M Miss
Mary Carter 12 F Miss
Jensey Carter 11 F Miss
Clarence Carter 2 M La
John Carter 1 M La

1880 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 2, Toro
Enumerated 16 June 1880
Page 22 SD 2 ED 46
63-65
Montgomery, V. A. W M 52 Farmer La Ms Tenn
Montgomery, Mary E. W F 48 W Keeping House La Ala Ala
Montgomery, G. E. W M 14 Son Work at Home Farm La La La
Montgomery, Zoe A. W F 8 Str La La La
64-66
Barr A A W M 29 Farmer La Vermont Pa
Barr, L B. W F 17 Keeping House La La La

Vincent married Mary Eliza Gandy on 11 Nov 1847 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Mary was born about 1833 in Louisiana; died on 14 Mar 1905 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of Daniel Ross Gandy and Nancy Evans (dwelling 578 of this census). (Casagranda, 1850 Census, 83).

Notes:

Married:
They were the parents of 10 known children. (Casagranda, 1850 Census, 83).

Notes:

Barbara Yancey Dore shows him as a son of William Gill Cooper and Dempsey Donaho of South Carolina and Hinds County, Mississippi, and a brother to Jonathan Henry Cooper.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, SubDiv 84
Enumerated 12 July 1880
Page 30 B SD 1 ED 84
268-279
Cooper, D M W M 54 Physician Miss Miss Miss
Cooper, Gracey W F 40 Wf Miss Miss Miss
Cooper, George W W M 15 Farmer Tx Miss Miss
Cooper, Octovine W F 14 Dtr Farming Tx Miss Miss
Cooper, Wesley W M 9 Son Tx Miss Miss
Cooper, William W M 6 Son Tx Miss Miss
Cooper, Berinda W F 5 Dtr Tx Miss Miss
Cooper, Henderson W M 2 Don Tx Miss Miss

Daniel married Gracie Berintha Harper about 1863. Gracie (daughter of Elmore Harper and Julia Ann Lane) was born about 1838 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]