Joe Briant Cordray, Jr.

Notes:

His listing on the Texas Birth Index is simply Joe Cordray. However, the Texas death index lists his middle initial as "B" as well as showing him as a Junior, presumably having the same middle name as his father.

Notes:

His middle name is shown as Briant on his death index listing, and as Bryant on the birth index listing of his daughter.

Joe married Duvergn F. Smith. Duvergn (daughter of Eben B. "Ebb" Smith and Lula Pearl Ferguson) was born on 20 Sep 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Feb 2007 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
March 7, 2007, Page 11

Duvergn Smith Cordray

Duvergn Smith Cordray, 92, of Hemphill died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, at Hemphill Care Center in Hemphill. Mrs. Cordray was born Sept. 20, 1914, in Sabine County and was a lifelong resident of the county. She was the owner and operator of Cordray's Grocery for 45 years. She enjoyed singing in the choir, working in the yard with her flowers, and visiting her friends and the sick. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hemphill. She was preceded in death by her parents, E.B. (Ebb) and Lula P. (Ferguson) SMITH; husband, Joe CORDRAY, SR.; son Joe Cordray, Jr.; brothers, Alfred SMITH and Shine (Dalton) SMITH; and sisters, Susie McDANIEL and Velma RASH. Survivors: daughter, Betty Cordray BOYD and husband Carlos BOYD of Pineland; grandchildren, Tina CROCKER of Owasso, Oklahoma, and Brian BOYD of Lufkin; and great-grandchildren, Clay CROCKER and Colton CROCKER, both of Owasso. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 1, at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. I.W. Ferguson and Bro. T.A. Lane officiating. A poem was read by Pat CUNNINGHAM and interment followed at Hemphill City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Nolan FERGUSON, Lloyd CONN, Rodney CROCKER, Clay CROCKER, Colton CROCKER, Brian BOYD, and Thomas CORDRAY. Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Notes:

When he registered for the draft during World War I, he was a resident of Milam, Texas, and a Farmer. He showed his nearest relative as Lillie Bell Cordray. He was described as of Medium Height and slender build, with blue eyes and dark brown hair.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3H4-L5Q
name: Cleveland L Cordray
event: Death
event date: 12 Mar 1961
event place: Milam, Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Male
marital status: Married
occupation retired farmer
birth date: 24 Nov 1884
birthplace: , Texas
father's name: Dan Cordray
mother's name: Dollie Wilson
Cemtery Milam Cemetery Milam Tx
Informant Joe Cordray
certificate number: 35970
film number: 2116747
digital folder number: 005145523
image number: 02140
Collection: Cleveland L Cordray, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"



(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 22 and 23 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 6A
Sabine Town
89-91
Cordray, Cleveland Head M W 25 m1 5 Tx Ga Tx
Cordray, Lillie B Wf F W 21 m1 5 2/2 Akr Ark Ark
Cordray, Joe B Son m W 4 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Cary C Son m W 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Low, Jesse Boarder m W 43 S Tx Tx Tx Salesman Dept Store
Britt, John Boarder m W 33 D Akr Ark Ark Fishermand Fishing
Lofton, Robert Lodger M W 15 S Tx Ark Ark

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 2 and 3 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 171 Sheet 1A
10-11
Cordray, Cleveland Head M W 35 m Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Cordray, Lillie B Wf F W 31 M Akr Ark Ark
Cordray, Joe Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Kara Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Dollie B Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Montie Dtr F W 4 2/12 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Dan T Son M W 1 1/12 S Tx Tx Ark

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated April 22, 1930
ED 202-6 SD 19 Sheet 7A
136-150
Cordray, Cleveland Head M W 44 M 19 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Cordray, Lillie B Wf F W 41 m 16 Ark Akr Ark
Corday, Dollie B Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Montie Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, Dan Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Ark
Cordray, James D Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Ark




(Medical):See attached sources.

Cleveland married Lillie Bell Britt. Lillie was born on 20 Dec 1890 in Arkansas; died on 11 Mar 1965 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3XP-P12
name: Lille Bell Cordray
event: Death
event date: 11 Mar 1965
event place: Milam, Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Widowed
birth date: 20 Dec 1890
birthplace: , Arkansas
father's name: Britt
mother's name: Cole
certificate number: 25884
film number: 2117753
digital folder number: 005164784
image number: 03487
Collection: Lille Bell Cordray, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"

The Texas Death Index also has listings for Nona Britt Varnedo, born 1903 in Hope, Arkansas to John A. Britt and Nancy Cole and for Carl Otis Britt, born 1905 in Hope, Arkansas to Jesse Britt and Stella Cole.

Notes:

(Research):
Census Information:

1930 Federal Census
Texas, Sabine, Hemphill Town, Pr 1
Enumerated April 15, 1980 by Lula W. Toole
ED 202-2 SD 19 Sheet 6B
#127-152
Smith, Ebb B Hd $2000 M W 56 M@25 Tx England TS Merchant General Store
Smith, Lula Wife F W 43 M@22 Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Dalton Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Velma Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx

HH#128 Smith, Eugene & Lockie
HH#129 Smith, Alfred & Eve

Eben married Lula Pearl Ferguson about 1909. Lula (daughter of Robert Turner Ferguson and Frances Jane Gomer) was born about 1887 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Sabine County Reporter
August 10, 2005
From "I Remember" by Mary Howell

I remember Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Smith who had a grocery store in what is called Beanville. I remember going to his store on Saturday nights to get a Dixie cup of ice cream. Several of Mr. E.B. children and grandchildren followed in their father's footsteps and became store owners. Duvergn CORDRAY, Shine Smith, Velma RASH and Alfred Smith all ran local mom and pop businesses.

Notes:

At the time of the 1900 Sabine County census, 33 year old Dolly Cordray, a widow, can be found with her three children, Cleveland age 15, Leonard age 12, and Bettie, age 11. The children were all shown as being born in Texas, as were both their parents. The 1961 Death Certificate of the eldest child, Cleveland, shows his parents as Dan Cordray and Dollie Wilson. Could this be the same Dan Cordray, born ca 1834 in Georgia, who married first Louisa Williams? She died in 1878, and her marker can be found in the Cordray Cemetery. This does not appear likely, however, as at the time of the 1880 Census, the Daniel Cordray born ca 1834 is enumerated with a wife named Martha Cordray, two years younger than him.

Dan married Dollie C. Wilson before 1884. Dollie (daughter of William Cregg Wilson and Bethie "Bettie" H. Lawhorn) was born in Apr 1867 in Texas; died on 30 Apr 1950 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3CQ-JHV
name: Dollie Wilson Cordray
event: Death
event date: 30 Apr 1950
event place: Precinct 4, Sabine, Texas, United States
gender: Female
marital status: Widowed
birth date: 18 Apr 1867
birthplace: , Texas
father's name: Creg Wilson Tx
mother's name: Bethie Lawhorn Tx
Cemetery Milam Cemetery Milam Sabine Tx
Informant Mrs. C. B Halbert
certificate number: 26407
film number: 2074370
digital folder number: 005145580
image number: 01351
Collection: Dollie Wilson Cordray, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Milam Precinct 4
Enumerated 2 and 4 day of June 1900
SD 8 ED 71 Sheet 1A Stamped 130
21-21
Cordray, Dolly Head W F Apr 1867 33 Wd 5/3 Tx Tx Ga Farmer
Cordray, Cleveland Son W M Nov 1884 15 S Tx Tx Tx Bank Cashier
Cordray, Leonard Son W M Mch 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Cordray, Bettie B Dtr W F Jan 1889 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Wilson, Allen A Boarder W M Feby 1876 24 S Tx Tx Ga Farmer

Henry married Mary Ann Morris before 1868. Mary (daughter of Shadrach H. Morris and Mary "Polly" Sarah Nelson) was born on 18 Feb 1836 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married 1st a Roberts (sic) and 2nd Henry Smith. (White and Toole, p 63).

On the 1880 Sabine County census, a Robert Patrick, step-son, is listed in the household as well. (White and Toole, p 33).

Peggy Choate emailed, in February 2012, that " . Mary Ann was married first to Henry Patrick and they had 3 children: Ida Alice, Henry Hood and Robert Patrick. He died after the 3rd child was born. After Henry Patrick, died Mary Morris married Henry Smith. She then became know as Grandma Smith. She was present at my father's birth in Zwolle Louisiana in 1922. Present were Mary Ann Morris Patrick Smith, her daugheter Ida Alice Patrick Burns, granddaughter Mary Annie Burns Henderson and gtgranddaughter Martha Henderson McCormick and baby Hugh McCormick (my Dad). It seems that the women of that family are long lived."



(Research):

Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill Beat No. 1, PO Hemphill
Enumerated 28 Jun 1870
Page 6
Smith, Henry 42 M W Teacher 500 200 England
Smith, Mary A 29 M W Keeping House La
Smith (sic), Ida Alice 8 F W La
Smith (sic), Henry H 6 M W Tx
Smith (sic), Robert L 5 M W Tx
Smith, Margaret 2 F W La
Smith, Simon W 1 M W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 22 Jun 1880
Page 8 SD 1 ED 85
73-74
Smith, Henry W M 53 School Teacher England England England
Smith, Mary Ann W F 40 Wf Keeping House LA Tn NC
Smith, Margarett W F 11 Dtr At Home Tx
Smith, Morris W M 6 S Tx
Smith, Fountain W M 5 Son Tx
Smith, Eben W M 2 Son Tx
Patrick, Robert L W M 14 Stepson Tx

Robert married Frances Jane Gomer. Frances (daughter of Augustus C. Gomer and Margaret Ann Low) was born on 24 Dec 1863 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Jan 1944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]