Opal Eddins: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Opal Eddins was born on 25 Jan 1921 in Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas (daughter of Larkin Chivers Eddins, Sr. and William Hattie Tatum); died on 4 Sep 2007 in Florida.

Notes:

Sabine County Reporter
September 12, 2007

Opal Hammock

Opal Hammock, 86, of Lakeland, FL, died September 4, 2007 in Valencia Hills Health and Rehabilitation. She was born Jan. 25, 1951 (sic) in Brookeland to Larkin Chivers Eddins and William Hattie Tatum. She was a housekeeping supervisor and a member of the Church of God. Survivors: daughter, Judy Hammock of Lakeland, FL; sister, Bernice McDonald of Shelbyville, and one grandchild Taylor Anzo. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 8 at Starr Funeral Home with Rev. Vance Purtell officiating. Interment followed at Hemphill Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

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

Children:

Generation: 2

Larkin Chivers Eddins, Sr. was born about 1889 in Texas; and died.

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP No 6, Bronson
Enumerated April 10, 1930
ED 202-8 SD 19 Sheet 4B and 5A
85-88
Eddins, L.C. Hd R M W 41 M 20 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Eddins, Hattie Wife F W 37 M 16 Tx La Tx
Eddins, Lilian Dtr F W 19 S Tx Tx Tx
Eddins, L.C. Jr. Son M W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Eddins, Opal Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Eddins, Burnice Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Eddins, Lucinda Mother F W 62 Wd 16 Tx Ga Ala
Eddins, Ples Brother M W 34 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm

Larkin married William Hattie Tatum about 1909. William was born about 1893 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William Hattie Tatum was born about 1893 in Texas; and died.

Children:

Lilian Arthrene Eddins was born on 16 Jun 1910 in Manning, Angelina County, Texas; died on 11 Apr 1974 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
Larkin Chivers "L. C." Eddins, Jr. was born on 28 Aug 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 10 Jan 1969 in Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Shelby County, Texas.
Living
1. Opal Eddins was born on 25 Jan 1921 in Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Sep 2007 in Florida.
Bernice Luzelle Eddins was born on 14 Sep 1923 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Jun 2015; was buried in East Hamilton Cemetery, Patroon, Shelby County, Texas.