Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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It appears from the book "A Pictorial History of Sabine County, Texas, " that Deas Fuller was active in community events. He is shown participating in the Western Day parade and as part of the Hemphill Volunteer Fire Department. It also appears he operated a feed store.

In the December 28, 1994 "Year In Review" column in the Sabine County Reporter, it is noted that in April "Longtime Hemphill resident and business/civic leader Deas Fuller died at age 76."

Thomas married Lucille Moss before 1940 in Texas. Lucille was born on 23 Jul 1921 in Texas; died on 27 Jul 1980 in Harris County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His Texas Death certificate shows he was a son of W. A. McClelland, born in Sabine County, and Dovie Marshall, born in San Augustine County. He was in the Trucking business, and a resident of Jasper County, Texas. He died in a work related accident in Snyder, Scurry County, Texas. Although his death certificate shows he was to be buried at the Evergreen Cemetery in Jasper, he appears to have actually been buried in the Lott Cemetery.

Van married Alma Julia Lott before 1949. Alma (daughter of Joshua Lott and Mary Eliza "Lizzie" Jacks) was born on 2 Nov 1922 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Jun 2016 in The Woodlands, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Lott Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Sabine County Reporter
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Page One

McClelland honored with diploma

Alma J. Lott McClelland was honored Thursday night by the Hemphill I.S.D. Board of Trustees. Mrs. McClelland has been a volunteer at the Hemphill I.S.D.'s cafeteria for the past nine years-serving ice cream at least two days a week.

The school learned that she had never received her high school diploma because she had to go to work to help her family. She lacked one and one-half credits to obtain her diploma, so Hemphill I.S.D. presented her with an honorary diploma.

Mrs. McClellend's daugther, Nancy Fuller, and granddaughter, Missi Fuller Gibbons, were by her side Thursday night as she received this special recognition.

Hemphill High School Principal Marc Griffin read the following before the diploma was presented:

"In 1939, our country was in a different place than we know it today. Having just stabilized after World War I, then surviving the Great Depression, the United States was at work again. With millions of men away fighting, huge numbers of horrific casualities still lingering from World War I, there was a severe shortage of laborers in a range of jobs from rural to the cities. Women were called on, by necessity, to do work outside the home.....Sabine County was no exception. Many men and women of [that era] dropped out of school as non-completing seniors to either suppor the war effort directly or support their families while the men were away. Alma J. Lott dropped out of high school in October of 1939 to go to work. Her father, Joshua Lott, had returned home from World War I with lung deterioration due to being gassed while held as prisoner of war in France. Hemphill had a sewing room which paid $2 a day for women would go to work for family support. Sewing rooms housed large and dangerous equipment. Certainly there was no air conditioning. Nonetheless, Alma, like millions of other young people from 1935 to 1945 when to work...Alma has lived a life with few regrets. But the one regret she has mentioned numerous times is how she wished she could have graduated from high school...Numerous times, when her family has complained about a "difficult subject" she always told them to 'Hush' (because) if given a chance she would have become a medical doctor. She has been a lifelong reader and has encouraged all those whose lives she touched to always continue to read and learn. She has worked 'around the square' in Hemphill. She has decorated retails windows, done bookkeeping in stores, ordering, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and maintained displays and every other area of retail sales. Later in life, she operated Granny's House, a licensed family home for child care in Hemphill. She insisted on checking every child's report card once they entered school, and if the bus dropped them off she made them do their homework (which she checked) after a healthy snack. Graduating from college was not an option that was ever given [to her daughter and grandchildren] Nancy, Trey or Missi....In 2001...the federal legislature formally recognized those high school seniors who interupted their own education to contribute to the U.S.'s economic support...They gave the states the right to return the privilege of graduation to those young men and women show left high shool during the time of war and economic depression....."

Obituary

Alma Julie Lott McClelland, age 93 passed from this earthly life on June 5, 2016 in The Woodlands, Texas. She was born November 2, 1922, in Bronson, Texas. Alma was the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Jacks Lott and Joshua Andrew Lott. Preceded in death was her husband, Van Ennis Mc Clelland, grandson, Grayson Fuller and three brothers, Albert, Herman, and Hulan Lott. She was a resident of Sabine County for 86 years where she was fondly referred to by numerous children as "Granny" or at school as the "Ice Cream and pickle Lady." Her life was a testimony to the person she was. Managing Granny's House, where she cared for numerous children complete with home Cooked meals, serving as the Nursery Manager for her beloved First Baptist Church touching the lives of so many children, or volunteering at school for nine years, to raise scholarships for students, were all done with love and the greatest care she had to offer. Frequently, When asked why she volunteered at school three to four days a week her answer was always the same. "If I can help one child go to college by selling pickles and ice cream, that will be an opportunity I never had." She received a Presidential commendation from President George H W Bush following the explosion of the Columbia Space shuttle. She cooked more than 100 dishes to serve to the volunteers with her own money. Granny was Nursery Director of First Baptist Church for nine years. She worked "on the square" in Hemphill most of her young adult life.
She is survived by her daughter Nancy Fuller Gilpin and husband Jerry of Montgomery, Texas, two grandchildren, Trey and Wynter Fuller and Melissa and Nick Gibbens, of Houston. Her life was blessed by five great grandchildren; Graham, Stella, Gracie, Will, and Liam.
Granny's final resting place will be the Lott Cemetery.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, June 11, at 2 pm, First Baptist Church. A reception will follow for all friends and loved ones.

Granny's favorite charity is Hemphill ISD Scholarship Fund.

Copied from www.obittree.com
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, June 8, 2016, Page 12

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In the books "Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas Vignettes of Pioneer Families" by Virgie Speights (S. Malone, 1983), the following vignette appears:

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Graydon (Tom) Fuller celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, Sunday, February 20, 1966, at their home with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m.. Hostesses were their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Deas Fuller, their niece, Mrs. L.A. Adiches, and Miss Gertrude Sanders.

Mrs. J.O. Porter, Miss Sherry Lewis, Miss Amanda Gooch and Miss Nancy McClelland served golden iced wedding cakd and gold punch and conducted guests through the gift display rooms. Their grandson, Tommy Fuller, registered the guests as they arrived.

When Thomas Graydon Fuller, son of James Estern (sic) and Hannah Pickney Deweese Fuller, and Miss Sallie Mason, daughter of William Crockett and Josephine Deas Mason, of San Augustine, were married at the home of the bride's parents they moved into the house where Tom was born and lived all of his life. He has been in business in Hemphill for forty years.

The Fullers have one son, Thomas Deas Fuller, who is in business with his father and lives across the street from his parents, in a home once owned by Dr. and Mrs. W.T. Arnold and family. Mrs. Arnold was formerly Miss Pearl Fuller, sister of Tom.

There is one grandson, Tommy Fuller of Hemphill, and one granddaughter, Mrs. Martha Turner of Austin.

According to "A Pictorial History of Sabine County, Texas", the home of Tom and Sally Mason Fuller was believed to have been built during the 1870's by Allen Beckcom.

In her weekly Sabine County Reporter column, "On the Bright Side", Mary Howell wrote that she remembered "Tom ran a clothing and feed store next to the drug store [which his brother Jim Fuller owned and operated]....Deas kept the store open after his parents deaths." (Page 4, July 18, 2007).

(Research):

Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill, JP 1
Enumerated April 13, 1940
SD 42-2 ED 202-1 Sheet 5B
98-0-4000-N
Fuller, Thomas G Head M W 47 M No h-3 Tx Sam House Merchant General Mdse Store
Fuller, Sallie O Wf F W 42 m No H3 Tx Sam House
Fuller, Thomas Dees Son m W 22 M No H-4 Tx Same House Salesman General Mdse Store
Fuller, Lucille Dtr-in-law F W 18 M No H-4 R Nacogdoches Tx

Thomas married Sarah "Sallie" Melissa Mason on 20 Feb 1916 in Sabine County, Texas. Sarah (daughter of William Crockett Mason and Josephine Deas) was born on 26 Mar 1897 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Jun 1987 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sallie was the great-grand-daughter of William and Judith Mason. William, his wife Judith, and their six children are on the first census of Texas. He rec'd a land grant of one league and one labor, and served as Sheriff and Tax Assessor of Sabine County for a number of years. (From the notes of Linda Fuller, Cleveland, Texas).

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Married:
"They were married at the home of the bride's parents.."

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When he registered for the World War I draft, he shown as married, and a tenant on the J. Payne farm near San Augustine, Texas. He was described as slender, medium heighth, with blue eyes and light hair.

William married Nancy Emline "Dovie" Marshall. Nancy was born about 1892 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The birth certificate of her daughter, Sarah, shows that Nancy was born in Blue Springs, Texas.

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On his FindAGrave memorial page, created by Steve Carter and maintained by Cindy Lott , there is a photo of his miltary marker. It is engraved with a cross, and the following inscription, Joshua Lott, Texas, Pvt, US Army, World War I, Apr 21, 1895, April 1, 1961.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1, East Mayfield Town
Enumerated April 7, 1930
ED 202-1 SD 19 Sheet 5A Stamped 5
320-85-88
John and Bulah Carter and family
xxx-xx-89
William and Lockie Craddock
xxx-xx-90
Lott, Joshua Head R $5 M W 34 M 22 No Yes Tx La Tx Section Work Steam Railroad
Lott, Mary L Wf F W 29 M 18 No Yes Tx Tx Tx
Lott, Alma J Dtr F W 7 S Yes Tx Tx Tx
Lott, Albert D Son W M 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Lott, Hermon J Son M W 3 10/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Joshua married Mary Eliza "Lizzie" Jacks. Mary (daughter of Jesse Andrew Jacks and Stella Mays) was born on 22 Feb 1901 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 May 1971 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Lott Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]