Opal Laverne Tatom

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Opal Tatom Lee Brown

Opal Brown, 72, of Pineland passed away at home January 13, 2006, after a brief illness. She is survived by her children and their spouses: Brenda LEE of Pineland, Connie BENNETT and Joe of Pineland, Yvonne HAWKINS and Glen of Many, Jack "Pete" LEE and Ramona of Nacogdoches, Steven LEE and Sheri of Pineland, and Alan BROWN and Patsy of Pensacola, Florida. She is also survived by her siblings and their spouses: Gerald TATOM and Faye of Silsbee, Cecil TATOM and Ann of Pineland, Nell BUTLER and Roy of Hemphill, and Kathy HUTTO and E.H. of Palacios. She will be remembered and missed by her grandchildren: Cecil TATOM; Rebecca BENNETT; April McCAULEY; Jarrod, Jaime and Jessi LEE; Brittany DOWDEN; Vonnie, Mary and LeeAnn HAWKINS; Craig and Chris BROWN; and Monica HINCHEE. She also had one great granddaughter, Brietta LEE. Funeral services will be held Sunday Jan. 15, 2006 at 2:00 pm at Starr Funeral Home Chapel in Hemphill, Texas with Bro. Wayne Alford officiating. Interment will follow at Plainview Cemetery. Pallbearers are Cecil "Guru" Tatom, Jarrod Lee, Carlos Cruz, Rhett Hutto, Charlie Hutto and Christopher Clark. Starr Funeral Home, Inc. 511 Starr St. Hemphill, Texas 75948

http://www.southeasttexaslive.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15931889&BRD=2287&PAG=461&dept_id=512596&rfi=6

A similar obituary was published in the January 18, 2006 SABINE COUNTY REPORTER, where it is further noted that she retired from the Sabine County Tax Office as a clerk.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living
3. Living
4. Living
5. Living

Notes:

(Medical):See attached sources.

Claude married Marie Antoinette McGown before 1930. Marie (daughter of Andrew Henderson McGown and Vitura Evelyn "Lina" Whitehead) was born on 28 Sep 1910 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Dec 1976 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Marie Antoinette Tatom
Event Type Death
Event Date 01 Dec 1976
Event Place Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Widowed
Occupation School Teacher Public Schools (elem)
Birth Date 28 Sep 1910
Birthplace , Texas
Father's Name Andrew Henderson Mcgown
Mother's Name Vitura Evelyn Whitehead
Informant Cecil Tatom (son)
Certificate Number 101111
GS Film number 2243988
Digital Folder Number 005165876
Image Number 00834



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3FJ-G4R : accessed 10 Jun 2014), Marie Antoinette Tatom, 01 Dec 1976; citing certificate number 101111, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2243988.

Notes:

From OLD TIMERS OF SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS by Virgie Speights

WILL TATOM March 28, 1963

When Will Tatom celebrated his 89th birthday Sunday, more than 150 persons attended the annual all-day celebration. A new 50 foot long table had been built in the yard of his home near Pineland, where he has lived for the past 50 years. Fifty-four of his 70 descendants were present including all nine of his children.

Mr. Tatom was in the midst of all the hubbub, chipper as could be, greeting friends and relatives from far and near, including several sets of twins these being scattered throughout the family. The little Saver twins, exactly 85 years younger than he, perched one on each knee while he remembered about his early life.

Born in the community in which he has lived his whole life, just southwest of Hemphill, he told of his early ancestors being early Sabine County settlers. His mother, the former Ella Dent, was a native of Georgia, but his father, Samuel Plummer Tatom was born at old Sabinetown, of parents who came from Mississippi. The family claims Indian ancestry, and Mr. Tatom does seem to possess the dignified bearing of an Indian chief.

Mr. Tatom has the reputation of being a steady, enthuisiastic worker. His first job was hauling freight by wagon and mule team before the days of railroads in Hemphill. He hauled freight from Many, Louisiana and Bronson, Texas for the early Hemphill merchants, including Ed Pratt, J.O. Toole and Taylor Morris. He still remembers the day he made his biggest paycheck. From Bronson he rushed to a printing press to Hemphill and then sped back to Bronson with a gasoline motor. For this long day's work, he received the magnificant sum of $10, which was really a handsome sum in those days.

Most of his livilhood was earned on the farm and he owned quite a sizable portion of land in his community, his holdings stretching from near Hemphill to quite close to Pineland.

As each of his children married, he gave 40 acres as a wedding present. For the boys, he added a horse. All except two of his children still live in this area, in the Pinehill and Plainview communities. Mrs. Ola Kemp, a daughter lives in Beaumont, Texas, and W. C. Tatom, a son, lives in Buna, Texas.

Mrs. Vernon Dubose, her husband and two children, live with her father in the old home. The others, who live near are Dewey, Elmon, Clyde, Claude, Grady, and Mrs. Edna King.

Mr. Tatom married Miss Delia White, also a native of Pinehill, in 1896. She died in 955, after 59 years of marriage.

(Medical):Senelity, Diabetes Mellitus

Samuel married Harriet Adelia "Delia" White on 7 Jan 1896 in Sabine County, Texas. Harriet (daughter of Amazia Vardeman "A. V." White and Ary Adney "Addy" Davidson) was born on 19 Dec 1874 in Pine Hill, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Mar 1955 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 7 Mar 1955 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

Was a school teacher and also served several terms as County Treasurer. (White and Toole, p 54).

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1 Supplement
Enumerated 4 Jun 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 21A
311-313
McGown, Andrew H Head m W 43 M1 16 TxTenn Ga Farmer
McGown, Vetura E Wf F W 31 M1 16 5/4 Tx Tx La
McGown, Lola E. L. Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
McGown, Josie M Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer home farm
McGown, Duard H Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer home farm
McGown, Ollie Dtr F W 3 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 30 and 31 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 173 Sheet 21B
421-421
McGown, Andrew Head M W 52 M Tx Tenn Ga Farmer
McGown, Betura E Wf F W 41 M Tx La La
McGown, Josie M Dtr F W 23 S Tx Tx Tx Teacher Public School
McGown, Duard H Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
McGown, Ollie I Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
McGown, Marie A Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
McGown, Harold H Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
McGown, Claudia Dtr F W 2 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Andrew married Vitura Evelyn "Lina" Whitehead about 1894. Vitura (daughter of George W. Whitehead and Martha E. Jacks) was born on 5 Dec 1877 in Texas; died on 26 Dec 1966 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Jacks Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her Texas Death Certificate showed her as a daughter of George Whitehead and Martha Jacks. Informant was Mrs. Charles Force. In 1940, she was the head of a household consisting of herself, and sons Duard and Harold. They lived in Sabine County on Center View Road, in the same house they had lived in five years previously. Evelyn was shown as age 62 and widowed. Both Duard and Harold were listed as single.

Samuel married Elizabeth Ella Dent about 1870 in Sabine County, Texas. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Hezekiah Dent and Elizabeth Walker) was born in 1855 in Alabama; died after 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Enrolled in the District 6 School in Sabine County in 1854.

Civil War Veteren. Company F, 11th Texas Regiment, CSA.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Justice Prect No. 1
Page 23 SD 1 ED 84 Stamped 219
5 and 6 July 1880
202-211 Henry and Laura Carlton
203-212 Wm and Nancy Strickland
204-213
White, Vardeman W M 36 Farmer (La-Crossed thru) Miss Ala Ala
Whie, Atna W F 32 Wf Ala Tenn Va
White, Thomas J W M 6 Son Tx Tx Tx
White, Attalia W F 4 Dtr Tx Tx Tx
White, Martha W F 3 Dt Tx Tx Tx
White, Nora A W F (sic) 4/12 Jan Dau (sic) Tx Tx Tx

Amazia married Ary Adney "Addy" Davidson. Ary (daughter of William Madison Davidson and Martha Claiborne Goodrich) was born on 17 Aug 1847 in Alabama; died on 24 Nov 1910 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown as "Alma" on the 1880 census transcription. In 1910, she was living with her son and daughter-in-law, John M. and Kate White, in JP 1 of Sabine County, Texas. Her older brother, Jefferson Oliver Davidson, was living with the family as well.

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary notes that there is only a military marker for him in the Hemphill City Cemetery, showing he served in Co F, 11th Regt, Texas Inf, C.S.A.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No 5, PO Box Milam
Enumerated 6 July 1860
Page 24
215-215
John McGown 24 M Farmer 355 NC
Mary McGown 25 F Ala

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat 5, P O Milam
Enumerated 12 July 1870
Stamped 35
194-194
McGown, J F 26 M W farmer $300 $400 Tx
McGown, Mary 34 F W Keeping House Ala
McGown, Jefferson 10 M W Tx
McGown, Octavina 8 F W Tx
McGown, John F 6 M W Tx
McGown, Henderson 4 M W Tx
McGown, George W 2 m W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine, SubDist 84
Enumerated 12 July 1880
Page 30 SD 1 ED 84
271-282
McGown, Jno W M 40 Farmer Ga Ga Tenn
McGown, Martha (?) W F 38 Wf Ga Ala Miss
McGown, Jefferson W M 18 Son Works on Farm Ga Ga Ga
McGown, Henderson W M 13 Son Works on Farm Tx Ga Ga
McGown, George W M 11 Son Tx Ga Ga
McGown, Mary W F 6 Dtr Tx Ga Ga
McGown, Hiram W M 4 Son Tx Ga Ga
McGown, Will W M 2 Son Tx Ga Ga

John married Mary Elizabeth Loving. Mary (daughter of Manuel Walton Loving, Sr. and Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane Chiles) was born on 5 Nov 1835 in Alabama; died on 9 Jun 1908; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 4B
65-67
McGown, Mary Head W F Dec 1833 66 Wd 9/7 Ga Germany? England? Farmer
McGown, Emanuel W Son W M Apr 1878 22 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer

Notes:

George Whitehead was the son of Martin Whitehead and Jane Martin. Jane was the dtr of Wm. Martin who, with his son, T.J. fought in the Texas Revolution. (White and Toole, p 54 - 55).

George married Martha E. Jacks. Martha (daughter of Nicholas Jacks, Jr. and Caroline Matilda Kemp) was born on 15 Jun 1845 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Apr 1881 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Jacks Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]