Eula Mae Felts

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San Augustine Tribune
Thursday, June 7, 2007

Eula Mae Wood

Funeral services for Eula Mae Wood, 95, of Hemphill were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 1, 2007 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at Harper's Chapel Cemetery. Rev. Ricky Wood officiated and Gregg Wood did the Eulogy. She died at 3:15 a.m. at the Sabine County Hospital in Hemphill. Eula Mae Wood was born in Sabinetown on June 22, 1011 to Walter FELTS and Lina GOOCH Felts. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Hemphill.

She is survived by her sons, Vilas "Boog" WOOD and wife, Linda of San Augustine and Mike WOOD and wife, Sue Ann of Hemphill; daughter, Lexie Mae McCARTER of Tyler; brother, Shay FELTS of Hemphill; 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill was in charge of arrangements.

A similar obituary appeared in the Jun 6, 2007 issue of the Sabine County Reporter.

Family/Spouse: Luther Leroy Wood. Luther (son of Thomas E. "Edd" Wood, Jr. and Amelia Melvina "Vinie" Carrico) was born on 9 Jun 1906; died on 12 Dec 1991 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Vilas Delan "Boog" Wood was born on 29 Jan 1935 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Jun 2009 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried on 25 Jun 2009 in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas.
3. Everest Luther "Dee" Wood was born on 13 Jul 1938 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 May 2007 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
4. Michael Wayne Wood was born on 3 Dec 1947 in Rusk County, Texas; died on 20 Jul 2016 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 20 and 21 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheets 4B bottom and 5A Top
Hemphill and Sabine Town Road
66-68
Felts, Thomas J Head M W 45 m1 24 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Felts, Martha B Wf F W 44 M1 24 12/11 Miss Miss Miss
Felts, William L. Son M W 23 S Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Felts, Walter E. Son M W 21 m1 0 La Miss Miss Farmer
Felts, Clarence E Son M W 19 S Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Felts, Virgil D Son M W 18 S Miss Miss Miss Laborer
Felts, Hugh J Son M W 13 S La Miss Miss Laborer
Felts, Drewey C Dtr F W 11 S La Miss Miss
Felts, Opal L Dtr F W 8 S Tx Miss Miss
Felts, Osie E Dtr F W 5 S Tx Miss Miss
Felts, Thomas E Son M W 7 S Tx Miss Miss
Felts, Ora Dtr F W 3 S Tx Miss Miss
Felts, R. C. Son M W 6/12 S Tx Miss Miss
Felts, Lina Dtr-in-law F W 20 M1 0/0 Tx Tx Tx

Walter married Caroline "Lina" Gooch on 10 Apr 1910 in Sabine County, Texas. Caroline (daughter of Claiborne Patrick Gooch, Sr. and Roxy Jane Harper) was born about 1890 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Descendant of Epperson Payne, who fought in the Texas Revolution" (White and Toole)

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 20 and 21 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheets 4B bottom and 5A Top
Hemphill and Sabine Town Road
66-68
Felts, Thomas J Head M W 45 m1 24 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Felts, Martha B Wf F W 44 M1 24 12/11 Miss Miss Miss
Felts, William L. Son M W 23 S Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Felts, Walter E. Son M W 21 m1 0 La Miss Miss Farmer
Felts, Clarence E Son M W 19 S Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Felts, Virgil D Son M W 18 S Miss Miss Miss Laborer
Felts, Hugh J Son M W 13 S La Miss Miss Laborer
Felts, Drewey C Dtr F W 11 S La Miss Miss
Felts, Opal L Dtr F W 8 S Tx Miss Miss
Felts, Osie E Dtr F W 5 S Tx Miss Miss
Felts, Thomas E Son M W 7 S Tx Miss Miss
Felts, Ora Dtr F W 3 S Tx Miss Miss
Felts, R. C. Son M W 6/12 S Tx Miss Miss
Felts, Lina Dtr-in-law F W 20 M1 0/0 Tx Tx Tx

Thomas married Martha "Mattie" Bell Burkett. Martha was born on 5 Apr 1867 in Simpson County, Mississippi; died on 3 Mar 1955 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
At the time of the 1920 Sabine County, Texas census, Thomas and Martha Felts had eight children living at home with them, ranging from 32 year old William to 9 year old Robert. They lived next door to 31 year old Walter Felts. He is assumed to be their son based in their last name, their proximity, his age and place of birth, and the place of birth of his parents per the census records. This is based solely on census information, and has not yet been verified based on other records. Additionally, 27 year old Virgil D. Felts (Household #345-365) and 27 year old Clarence E. Felts (Household #358-378) are also assumed to be sons based on their last name, ages, place of birth and the places of births of their parents. This also is based soley on census records.

Helen Gomer Schluter, a granddaughter, self-published a book titled "The Thomas Jefferson Felts Family of Mississippi and Sabine County, Texas, Including the Burkett and Polk Families" in June 1988.

Claiborne married Roxy Jane Harper in Jul 1888 in Sabine County, Texas. Roxy (daughter of James Robert Harper and Delia Rice) was born on 30 Apr 1867 in Texas; died on 31 Jan 1946; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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\\According to the book "Sabine County Marriages 1875-1900 1900-1910 Prior to 1875" by Blanche Toole, "Gooch, C.P. (married) R.J. Harper 3 July 1888 by M. Youngblood. Based on the following census records, it appears she was born in approximately 1868, and would have been about 20 years old when she married.

Roxie appears to be the daughter of James Robert Harper and Delia Rice, both of whom were born in Mississippi. At the time of the 1880 Sabine County census, they had a 12 year old daughter named Jane. There are no other Harper families in Sabine county with a daughter of that age.





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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County
172/176
Gooch, Anna (sic) J(ane) Head F W 32 WD TX MI MI Farmer
Gooch, Clara Dau F W 11 S TX TX TX at school
Gooch, Willie V. Dau F W 9 S TX TX TX at school
Gooch, Philander D. Son M 7 S TX TX TX
Gooch, Lawrence Son M W 5 S TX TX TX
Gooch, Walter L. Son M W -- S TX TX TX
Harper, Joe Boarder M W 20 S TX MI MI

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County
633/635
Gooch, Roxie J(ane) Head F W 53 WD TX MS MS Farmer
Gooch, Robert L. Son M W 23 M TX TX TX
Gooch, Ida Dau-in-law F W 19 M TX AL TX
Gooch, Walter L. Son M W 21 S TX TX TX

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In her annotated transcription of the Hemphill City Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary shows that there is only a military marker, with no dates, for P. D. Gooch, engraved Co F 11 Texas INF CSA

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From an extract of the 1880 Sabine County, Texas census

198-201
Gooch, Philander w m 43 farmer Tex -- --
Gooch, Caroline E w f 39 wife Tex SC Tenn
Gooch, Margaret A w f 17 dau Tex GA SC
Gooch, Claiborne P w m 14 son Tex
Gooch, William Lee w m 11 son Tex
Gooch, Bob G. w m 9 son Tex
Gooch, Jack P. (female) w m? 7 son? Tex (dau is correct)
Gooch, James A. w m 5 son Tex
Gooch, Henrietta L. w f w dau Tex

From an extract of the 1900 Sabine County, Texas census

JP Precinct No. 1
167/171
Gooch, Philander Head M W 61 M TN NC TN Farmer
Gooch, Caroline (Payne) Wife F W 59 M TX GA SC
Gooch, William Son M W 30 N TX TN TX
Gooch, Amanda (Hammock) D-in-law F W 22 M TX TX TX
Gooch, Louisa Dau F W 21 S TX TN TX
Gooch, Abbie E. Dau F W 18 S TX TN TX
Maund, Louis Boarder M W 19 S TX VA TX Farmer

From an extract of the 1920 Sabine County, Texas census:

JP Precinct No. 1
601/623
Gooch, Philander D. Head M W 81 M TX (sic) NC TX Farmer
Lewis, Frank Son-in-law M W 52 M TX GA TX
Lewis, Abbie Dau F W 31 M TX TN TX

Philander married Caroline Epperson Derusha Payne before 1862 in Sabine County, Texas. Caroline (daughter of Epperson Duke Payne and Jane Caroline Russell) was born in Oct 1840 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lived next door to Christopher "Kit" and Mary Smith in 1880.

The April 12, 2006 issue of THE SABINE COUNTY REPORTER had photos of a "unique double dedication of official Texas historical markers [that] was conducted Saturday at Harper Chapel Church and Cemetery, located off FM 83 east of Hemphill near Toledo Bend Reservoir. The historical church and cemetery have served local families for several years. The land was owned by James Robert Harper and he was the first person buried there when he died in 1896. There are now 189 graves in the cemetery. The church no longer holds regular worship services but is still a place used for funerals, weddings, and other special occasions. In the photo above, Douglas YOUNGBLOOD and Jessie ENER unveiled the historical markers for the Harper Chapel Cemetery. At left, Frankie YOUNGBLOOD and Shay FELTS are shown as the unveiled the marker for the Harper Chapel Cemetery. Each of these people is a direct descendant of James Robert Harper. The Sons of Confederate Veterans also conducted a dedication in the winter of 2007, according to the December 19, 2007 issue of the Sabine County Reporter. Sergeant Harper served in Co. G, 15th Texas Calvary.

James married Delia Rice. Delia (daughter of Joseph Rice and Jane Catherine Melton) was born about 1836 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]