Wilma Lavern Halbert

Notes:

Laverne Halbert Roberts, age 80 of Milam, Texas, passed away on April 13, 2010 in Nacogdoches.

She was born on November 23, 1929 in Milam to Willie Halbert and Dessie Dent (maiden), was a lifelong resident of Milam, a Dietary Supervisor at Hemphill Care Center and a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Milam.

Visitation will take place from 5:00PM until 9:00PM on Friday, April 16, 2010 at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill.

Funeral services are scheduled at 2:00PM, Saturday April 17, 2010 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel in Hemphill with Reverend Floyd Wright officiating. Interment will follow at Jacks Cemetery in Pineland, TX.

She is survived by her husband W.B. "Red" Roberts of Milam; sons Buck Jacks of Milam; daughters Judy Wilson of Milam and Kaye Powell of Chireno, TX; Grandchildren Brandy Gray, Crystal Vickers, Robin Dickerson, Ashley Fowler and Amber Williams; and 9 Great-Grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by husband Volley "Biddie" Jacks and parents Willie and Dessie Halbert.

Services are under the direction of Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill TX 75948.

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Also published in The Sabine County Reporter
April 21, 2010
Page 16

San Augustine Tribune
April 22, 2010
Page 8

Family/Spouse: Volley Marvin "Biddie" Jacks. Volley (son of Marion George Jacks and Bessie Beatrice Wood) was born on 23 Mar 1927 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Nov 1960 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living
3. Living

Notes:

His grave is marked with a Sons of the Republic of Texas Marker

William married Dessie L. Dent on 31 Dec 1921. Dessie was born on 27 Jun 1902; died on 18 Apr 1999; was buried in Halbert Cemetery (Joel Halbert Cemetery / Fox Hill Cemetery), Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On Kay Parker McCary's annotated transcription of the Halbert Cemetery she is shown as a daughter of Wilson Eugene Dent and Willie T. Booker.

Notes:

Name: W. W. Halbert Sr.
Death Date: 12 Jan 1926
Death Place: Milam, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 88 years 5 months 25 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 17 Jul 1837
[Other sources show DOB as 25 Sep 1838; or 23 Sept 1839]
Birthplace: Milam, Sabine County, Tex.
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Joel Halbert
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Milam, Tex.
Burial Date: 13 Jan 1926
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2114060
Digital Film Number: 4165757
Image Number: 3150
Reference Number: cn 3239
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

In 1924 he served as a witness to the confederate pension application for Susannah Halbert Mason, along with witnesse W M Fullen. Both signed with their marks.

William married Mary Elizabeth Smith about 1901. Mary (daughter of Rev. Edward Smith and Mary Jane Smith) was born on 9 Jan 1867 in Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Jan 1939 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Halbert Cemetery (Joel Halbert Cemetery / Fox Hill Cemetery), Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Mary Halbert
Death Date: 21 Jan 1939
Death Place: Precinct 4, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 72 years 11 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 09 Jan 1867
Birthplace: Fairmount, Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: W.W. Halbert Jr.
Father's Name: Edward Smith
Father's Birthplace: La.
Mother's Name: Mary Jane Smith
Mother's Birthplace: La.
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Milam, Texas
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Fort Hill, Near Milam, Texas
Burial Date: 21 Jan 1939
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117863
Digital Film Number: 4030448
Image Number: 553
Reference Number: cn 4477
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

Married:
The 1910 census indicated they had been married 9 years, and that she was the mother of three children, all of them still living.

Notes:

He was the son of John Halbert and Susannah Higgins.

"Came to Texas about 1838, and settled at Milam. Joel rec'd a 2nd Class Headright for establishing citizenship in the Republic of Texas." (White and Toole)

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 8 Nov 1850
Stamped 324
208-208
Joel Halbert 40 M Farmer 3000 Tenn
Tabitha Halbert 36 F Tenn
Louisa Halbert 16 F Ala
Martha Halbert 14 F Ala
Washington Halbert 11 M Tx
Amanda Halbert 9 F Tx
Susan Halbert 6 F Tx
Rebecca Halbert 4 F Tx

Joel married Tabitha Elizabeth Cox on 25 Feb 1828. Tabitha was born about 1814 in Tennessee; died about 1851. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Grandson of Benjamin Garlington and Caroline Cynthia Vick of Newton County, Texas.

SABINE COUNTY REPORTER
June 1, 2005
Fairmount Cemetery marker dedication set

"Edward Smith served as a postmaster in Fairmount. He was also an ordained minister serving area churches for 31 years, including a tenure at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church located not far from Fairmount Cemetery."

SABINE COUNTY REPORTER
January 18, 2006
All Things Historical by Bob Bowman

Edward Smith deserves his own place in history. Born in Vernon Parish, LA, in 1845 he moved to Newton County, Texas with his parents as a small boy. When he reached 18, he enlisted in the Confederate Army to fight in the Civil War. When federal naval forces approached the Texas coast, Smith and others in his company pushed through the East Texas swamps to reinforce Lieutenant Dick Dowling and his Texas forces at Sabine Pass. With only 40 men, they helped beat back an invasion by federal troops. The battle, the only one ever fought on East Texas soil, saw Smith, Dowling and fellow soldiers outnumbered 100 to one. Despite overwhelming odds, the Texans had no deaths or injuries while the federal force of 27 ships had about 400 mend injured, captured or killed. The Texans were so fierce that the battle lasted only 45 minutes. Following the end of the Civil War, Edward Smith came home to Fairmount, served as its postmaster for 25 years, and became a Baptist preacher. He and his wife and many of their 13 children are buried in the Fairmount cemetery. So are his parents and his wife's mother. His descendants have another story of his bravery. Edward and his dogs were cornered by a bear in the woods near his home. Edward scrambled up a tree and when the bear started climbing after him, Edward whipped otu his pocketknife and slashed the bear's head and paws, while to dogs nipped at the bear's heels. After the dogs started to chase the bear, Edward was able to climb down and run home.

Edward married Mary Jane Smith about 1865 in Sabine County, Texas. Mary (daughter of Obediah Jackson Smith and Elizabeth Chapman) was born on 17 Jun 1847 in Louisiana; died on 11 Nov 1926; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Also shown as born in Alabama.

Notes:

Married:
On the 1870 Sabine County, Texas census, Edward and Mary Jane Smith also had unnamed 1 month old twins.