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The Alcalde Magazine
University of Texas Ex-Student Association
Jul-Aug 1988
Deaths p. 46 and 47
Albert B. Smith, '31-'34, Dallas, worked in the corporate real estate division of B. F. Goodrich Company. He is survived by his wife, Lexie Fuller Smith.

Albert married Lexie Marie Fuller on 16 Jan 1936 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Lexie (daughter of Alonzo Alkony Fuller and Emma May Clark) was born on 17 Nov 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Jan 1996 in McKinney, Collin County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Viola Smith on 3 Dec 1911 in Sabine County, Texas. Viola (daughter of Daniel Vinson Smith and Ester Ann Miller) was born on 8 Sep 1892; died on 7 Jan 1982. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In her weekly Sabine County Reporter column, "On the Bright Side", Mary Howell wrote that she remembered Alonzo and Emma Fuller. "Mrs. Emma was a school teacher and she influenced the lives of hundreds of Hemphill students. Alonzo was a carpenter and he built several homes in the Hemphill area including the one hundred and nine year old house that I live in now." (Page 4, July 18, 2007).


The following information was extracted from his obituary: "Lonzo Fuller died at 9 am December 20, 1967 in St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, where he had been for three weeks. He was a lifelong resident of Sabine County and a member of a pioneer family in this region. He was a retired building contractor. He was survived by his (second) wife, Jeannette Wright Fuller, his daughter Mrs. Lexie Smith of Akron, Ohio, his granddaughter, two brothers Joe and Hermann Fuller both of the Rosevine Community, four sisters Mrs. Nina McLemore of San Augustine, Mrs. Ethly (sic) Eddings of Rosevine, Mrs. Bertha Fuller (sic) of Conroe and Mrs. Tera Coussons (sic) of Carthage. His funeral services were held 2:30 pm Thursday, December 21 in the First Baptist Church in Hemphill. The Reverend Clarence Howell, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Boling, Texas, and the Rev. Tommy Long, pastor of the Newton Church of God, officiated. He was buried in Hemphill cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Leon Adickes, Lon Wright, Oscar Pate, Dan Prado, Joe Howard and Louis McDonald."
According to "A Pictorial History of Sabine County, Texas", Mrs. Alonzo Fuller was a fifth grade teacher at Hemphill in 1941. Per William Kent Anderson, she was a graduate of Stephen F. Austin University. This book instead shows Lonzo's name as Lonzo Alcony Fuller. On one census for Sabine County, he was shown as "Lawrence A" instead of Alonzo. This Federal Census also had the number "2" in the column for U-C Vet. Army/Navy.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Alonzo married Emma May Clark on 1 Apr 1911 in Sabine County, Texas. Emma (daughter of Colistis Bryant Clark and Anna Abigail "Abi" Anderson) was born on 12 Oct 1892 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Jun 1951 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried on 9 Jun 1951 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sabine County Reporter
July 12, 2006

Published a photo of the Hemphilll Elementary School Fifth Grade -1939-1940

Eighteen students from a larger group, pictured, graduated from Hemphill High School's Class of 1946 who recently enjoyed their 60th class reunion. Blake Eddings, Nadine Easley, LaNell Slay, Robert Earl Gray, Gladys Hogue, Wayford Jones, Jack Chisum, Reba Arnold, Lexie Mae Wood, Berintha Maund, Helen Rushing, Evelyn Wright, Dorothy Sterle, Wilma Lawrence, Joe (Gwen/Quinn) McGown, Doris Anderson, Paul Huffman, Eloise Inman, Archie Jones, Vermell Anderson, LaVern Wright, Lois Paudert, Billy Edgar, Sutton Ware, Jessie Lee Harper, Wynell Elliott, Jack Jones, Doris Jennings, Burtis Earl Moore, Hattie Pearl Kelly, Imogene Carlton, Kathryn Curry, Marcus Huffman, Jimmie Procell, Marjorie Crawford, Louise Crnkovic, Gloria Speights, and Herman Chop.

They were taught by Emma Clark Fuller, who was also pictured.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDXC-44C
Name: Emma May Fuller
Death Date: 09 Jun 1951
Death Place: Tyler, Smith Co., Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 58 years 8 months 1 day
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 08 Oct 1892
Birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: C.B. Clark
Father's Birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
Mother's Name: Abi Anderson
Mother's Birthplace: Sabine Co., Yexas
Occupation: School Teaching
Place of Residence: Hemphill, Sabine Co., Texas
Cemetery: Hemphill Cemetery
Burial Place: Sabine Co., Texas
Burial Date: 09 Jun 1951
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2074697
Digital Film Number: 4166831
Image Number: 2640
Reference Number: cn 31805
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

John married Martha Catherine Smith about 1872 in Sabine County, Texas. Martha (daughter of Obediah Jackson Smith and Elizabeth Chapman) was born on 2 Mar 1852 in Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Jun 1930 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Ester Ann Miller on 24 Dec 1879. Ester (daughter of Reuben Miller and Catherine Wolf) was born on 14 Dec 1850 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Also shown as Easter Ann Miller.

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At the time of the 1900 census, he was living between his older brother William and his wife's parents, John and Jane Fullen.

The following obituary was published regarding the death of Joseph Fuller:

Funeral services for Joseph Thomas Fuller, 81, were held at the Church of God at Rosevine, Thursday, November 30 at 2:00 o'clock. He died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Grover Eddings, in Rosevine on Tuesday, November 28 at 7:00 pm after a prolonged illness.

Services were conducted by Rev. C.S. Singleton officiating and assisted by Rev. Clarence Howell. Burial was in the Rosevine cemetery under the direction of the Wyman Roberts Funeral Home.

Mr. Fuller moved to Texas at the age of two. He was born at Malvern, Arkansas November 4, 1869. He was married to Alice Pointer March 27, 1917. He had been a member of the Church of God for the past 37 years.

Surviving are: wife, Mrs. Alice Fuller; four daughters: Mrs. V.E. McLemore of San Augustine, Mrs. Grover Eddings of Rosevine. Mrs. O.H. Williams of East Bernard, Mrs. W.D. Cousins of Sarepta, LA; two step daughters Mrs. Denton Kerr of Houston, Mrs. Hamp Woods of San Augustine; three sons L.A. of Hemphill, Herman of Rosevine and J.S. of San Antonio, five step-sons: Enlow Birdwell of San Augustine, Estes Birdwell of Chinquapin, Oscar Birdwell of San Augustine, W.M. Pointer of Big Lake and M.B. Pointer of Corpus Christi; 23 grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, 29 step grandchildren, and seven great-great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were: Dale Tisdale, Buddy Pointer, Fred Ellison, Elo Finderson, Henry Marshburn and Louis McDonald.

(Research):
Census Information:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 70 Sheet 6B
99-99
Fuller, Joseph Head W M Sept 1870 29 M 11 Ark Ark Ark Farmer
Fuller, Ola Wf W F Feb 1874 26 m 11 7/6 Tx Tx Tx
Fuller, Alonzo Son W M July 1890 9 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Nina Dau W F Nov 1891 8 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Price Son W M Feb 1894 6 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Brooks Son W M Mar 1895 5 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Ethel Dau W F Feb 1897 3 Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Bertha Dau W F Feb 1900 5/12 Tx Ark Tx

1910 Federal Census
Texas, Sabine, Precinct No. 6
Enumerated 11 May 1910 Fred Berryman
SD 2, ED 122, Stamped 148
215-215
Fuller, Joe T Head M W 40 M2 0 Ark Ga Ga Farming
Fuller, Blanche Wife F W 28 M2 0 4/4 Tx Tx Tx
Fuller, Alonzo A Son M W 19 S Tx Ark Tx Farming At home
Fuller, Price J Son M W 17 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, John B Son M W 15 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Ethel Dtr F W 13 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Bertha Dtr F W 10 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Tera M Dtr F W 8 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Herman Son M W 6 S Tx Ark Tx
Birdwell, Vertie O Step Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Birdwell, Oscar E Step Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Justice Precinct 6
Enumerated 2 January 1920 by Jesse L. Mosley
SD 326 ED 173 Sheet 1A
3-3
Fuller, Joseph Hd M W 50 M Ark Ga Ga Farmer
Fuller, Alice J Wife F W 35 M Tx Tenn Tex
Fuller, Bertha L Dtr F W 19 S Tx Ark Tx Teacher
Fuller, Tera M Str F W 12 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Herman J Son M W 16 Tx Ark Tx Farm Laborer
Fuller, Jos S Son M W 8 S Tx Akr Tx
Pointer, Edna A StepDtr F W 18 S Tx Tx Tx
Pointer, Mannie Stepson M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx

(Medical):arteriosclerosis, Rheumatoid arhritis

Joseph married Viola "Ola" Fullen on 22 May 1889 in Sabine County, Texas. Viola (daughter of John W. Fullen and Jane Allen) was born on 29 Feb 1872 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Mar 1907 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Evon Tisdale gave Melinda McLemore Strong a brown dress with black ribbons that had belonged to Viola. It is in very fragile condition.

Her tombstone is inscribed "Resting in Heaven"

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Married:
J.T. Fuller and Viola Fullen were married by S.D. Harp, J.P. Beat No 6, Sabine County, Texas on May 22, 1889. A copy of their marriage certificate was filed on the 8th day of June, 1889 by W.T. Arnold, County Clerk for Sabine County.

In his "Farm Corner" column (clipping not dated), Joe Combs wrote: "Recently (I) had the pleasure of meeting Lonzo A. Fuller of Hemphill. He was at the desk of Otis A. Fullen, president of the Security State Bank. The thought occurred that changing the last letter of either name would change the name to either Fuller or Fullen. Being a little curious a few questions were asked, and it developed that Mr. Fuller and Mr. Fullen are related. "Yes," said Mr. Fullen, "we came from the same stock. In fact, Mr. Fuller's great grandfather was also my great grandfather. Right there the Fullers and the Fullens got mixed up in such a way that most of them in the Hemphill region are kinfolk." Mr. Fullen explained further that one of the families often became enamored of one of the other families, and a marriage took place. The fact that only one letter of the alphabet had to be changed to make the bride's name fit that of the groom's may or may not have had its influence upon courtships. Mr. Fuller is a builder in the Hemphill region, and also does some farming. He said that his great grandfather was somewhat of a builder also. He says the first house ever built in Sabine County that had a brick chimney was built by great grandfather Fuller sometime about 1840. "That old house just wouldn't fall down," says Mr. Fuller, "and fire finally had to get rid of it. And as proof of the quality put in brick chimneys of that day, the old chimney is still standing as a silent reminder of a day that is gone." {Note: Since John Fuller didn't move to Sabine County until 1870, it is most likely that it was Lonzo's other great grandfather John/James? Fullen who built the above mentioned house in 1840...proof that those pesky "n's" and "r's" are indeed easily confused}.

Joe and Viola Fuller had eight children before Viola died in 1907. Joe married twice more, to Blanche Birdwell (a widow with children). Blanche and Joe had two children of their own before she died. Joe's final marriage was to Alice Pointer, also a widow with children, in 1917. He and Alice were married for over 30 years until his death.

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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDR3-TXT
Name: Colistis Bryant Clark
Death Date: 04 Feb 1947
Death Place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 76 years 7 months 16 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 19 Jun 1870
Birthplace: Sabine Co.
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: E. Clark
Father's Birthplace: Sabine Co.
Mother's Name: Josephen Wallace
Mother's Birthplace: Sabine Co.
Occupation: Law Inforcement
Place of Residence: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Hemphill
Burial Place: Hemphill, Texas
Burial Date: 05 Feb 1947
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2218566
Digital Film Number: 4031921
Image Number: 1777
Reference Number: cn8510
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. No. 6
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 70 Sheet 6A
91-91
Clark, Bryant Head W M Jun 1870 29 M 9 Tx Tx Miss Farmer
Clark, Abi Wf W F Sept 1873 26 M 9 2/2 Tx La Miss
Clark, Emma Dau W F Oct 1892 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Curtis Son W M Aug 1895 4 S Tx Tx Tx

Colistis married Anna Abigail "Abi" Anderson on 20 Nov 1890 in Sabine County, Texas. Anna (daughter of John Simon Anderson and Martha Ann "Mattie" Conn) was born on 28 Sep 1873 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Apr 1924 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]