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Vursey Liddy Burkhalter

Female 1902 - 1995  (92 years)


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  1. 1.  Vursey Liddy Burkhalter was born on 7 Jul 1902 in Sabine County, Texas (daughter of John H. Burkhalter and Anna L. Huffman); died on 28 Feb 1995 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Kay Parker McCary shows her as a daughter of John Henry Burkhalter and Anna L. Huffman.

    The Sabine County Reporter
    March 8, 1995, Page 8

    Vursey Bragg

    Vursey Burkhalter Bragg, 92, of Route 2, Bronson died at 7:25 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 1995, at Hemphill Care Center.

    Mrs. Bragg was born July 7, 1902, in Sabine County as a daughter of the late John and Anna (Hoffman) Burkhalter and was a lifelong resident of Sabine County. She was a homemaker and member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church at Gravelhill.

    She is survived by a daughter, Hazel McNaughten of Sabine County.

    Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Wendell Ferguson officiating. Interment followed at Gravelhill Cemetery.

    (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2009)

    Vursey married Henry Cary Bragg on 10 Dec 1918. Henry (son of Henry Malcom "Mack" Bragg and Lorena Lord) was born on 3 Sep 1896 in Texas; died on 12 Mar 1972 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Elton Randal Bragg was born before 1921 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Aug 1987 in Hardin County, Texas.
    2. Hazel Lavina Bragg was born on 13 Jan 1922 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Jan 2023 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John H. Burkhalter was born on 24 Aug 1877 in Texas; died on 1 Aug 1910 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    (Research):


    Census Listings:

    1900 Census
    Texas, Sabine County
    SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 1B
    17-17
    Burkhalter, John Head W M Aug 1877 22 m 1 Tx Miss Ark Farmer
    Burkhalter, Anna L Wf W F Jan 1880 20 m 1 1 Tx ??? Ala
    Burkhalter, Elonza L Son W M Dec 1899 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx Tx
    18-18
    Buckley, Ruth Hed M F Sept 1837 52 Wd 9/9 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
    Buckley, Ofelia Dtr W F Dec 1781 28 S Tx Ala Miss
    Buckley, Burpee Son W M Dec 1878 21 s Tx Ala Miss Farm Laborer
    ----19
    Huffman, Nama Head W F Dec 1860 39 Wd 6/3 Tx Ala Miss
    Huffman, Blanche Dtr W F Feb 1890 10 S Tx Tx Tx
    Huffman, Arder Dtr W F Apr 1895 5 s Tx Tx Tx
    Huffman, Ashley Son W M Feb 1896 4 S Tx Tx Tx

    1910 Census
    Texas, Sabine, JP 4
    Enumerated 11 May 1910
    SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 15B
    228-233
    Burkhalter, John H Hd M W 32 M1 11 Tx Ark Ark Farmer
    Burkhalter, Anna L Wf F W 30 M1 11 5/5 Tx Tx Ala Farm Laborer
    Burkhalter, Loma L Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
    Burkhalter, Versie L. Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
    Burkhalter, John H Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
    Burkhalter, Henry M. Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
    Burkhalter, Vergil C. Son M W 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx

    John married Anna L. Huffman on 29 Dec 1898 in Sabine County, Texas. Anna (daughter of Henry Washington Huffman and Arena "Rena" Walker) was born in Jan 1880 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Anna L. Huffman was born in Jan 1880 in Texas (daughter of Henry Washington Huffman and Arena "Rena" Walker); and died.
    Children:
    1. Lonzie Lewis Burkhalter was born on 9 Dec 1899 in Texas; died on 18 Feb 1965 in Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. 1. Vursey Liddy Burkhalter was born on 7 Jul 1902 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Feb 1995 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    3. John Hozy Burkhalter was born on 15 Sep 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Oct 1972 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    4. Henry M. Burkhalter was born on 10 Feb 1906 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Apr 1974 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Antioch Cemetery, Buna, Jasper County, Texas.
    5. Virgil Christopher Burkhalter was born about 1909 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Mar 1976 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Henry Washington Huffman was born on 20 May 1858 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (son of Christopher "Kit" Bryant Huffman and Angelina Jones); died on 13 Jan 1934 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

    Henry married Arena "Rena" Walker about 1878. Arena (daughter of John Bailey Walker and Sarah Adeline Davis) was born in 1862 in Mississippi; died in 1938 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Arena "Rena" Walker was born in 1862 in Mississippi (daughter of John Bailey Walker and Sarah Adeline Davis); died in 1938 in Sabine County, Texas.
    Children:
    1. 3. Anna L. Huffman was born in Jan 1880 in Texas; and died.
    2. Lou E. Huffman was born about 1888; and died.
    3. John Riley Huffman was born on 30 Jun 1890 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Dec 1979 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    4. Jesse Jones Huffman, Sr. was born on 1 Feb 1895 in Texas; died on 5 Aug 1944; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    5. Eve Huffman was born on 22 Dec 1901 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Apr 1995 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    6. Adam Huffman was born on 22 Dec 1901 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Sep 1940 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Christopher "Kit" Bryant Huffman was born in 1826 in North Carolina (son of John Huffman); was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    "The father of "Kit" Huffman was thought to be John [Huffman]...also the father of Asa (Jasper Co.) Owen Huffman who also came to Sabine Co. and Leah and Penny who remained in N.C. The family emigrated from Germany and spelled their name Hoffman."

    Was shown on the muster roll of Captain J.M. Burroughs Company of the Sabine County Volunteer Infantry, CSA, and was enlisted at Hemphill, Texas by Drury Field for 3 months duty on January 15, 1863.

    At the time of the 1810 Federal census, he was enumerated with his daughter and son-in-law, Callie and Thomas McBride, in Sabine County, Texas.

    Christopher married Angelina Jones on 2 Feb 1854 in Jasper County, Texas. Angelina (daughter of Mary ???) was born about 1827 in Florida; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Angelina Jones was born about 1827 in Florida (daughter of Mary ???); and died.

    Notes:

    Married:
    They also had "twins that died young." (White and Toole)

    Children:
    1. Emmaline A. Huffman was born about 1857 in Texas; and died.
    2. 6. Henry Washington Huffman was born on 20 May 1858 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Jan 1934 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    3. Ashley James Huffman was born about 1859 in Texas; and died.
    4. Christina Ann "Kate" Huffman was born about Apr 1860 in Texas; and died.
    5. Calistia B. "Callie" Huffman was born on 5 Jan 1862 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Apr 1941 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas.
    6. Riley C. Huffman was born about 1864 in Texas; and died.
    7. Anna Eliza Huffman was born on 16 Mar 1866 in Texas; died on 12 Jan 1948 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

  3. 14.  John Bailey Walker was born in Dec 1839 in Bibb County, Alabama; died on 25 Jun 1917 in Sabine County, Texas.

    John married Sarah Adeline Davis on 14 Jul 1857. Sarah was born about 1842; died on 4 May 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Sarah Adeline Davis was born about 1842; died on 4 May 1880.
    Children:
    1. Margaret Walker was born about 1858 in Mississippi; and died.
    2. William Leikue Walker was born in 1860 in Mississippi; died in 1863 in Mississippi.
    3. 7. Arena "Rena" Walker was born in 1862 in Mississippi; died in 1938 in Sabine County, Texas.
    4. Sarah Leiu "Lulu" Frances Walker was born on 26 Aug 1866 in Mississippi; died on 1 Dec 1916 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Holton Cemetery, Beech Grove, Jasper County, Texas.
    5. John Henry Walker was born about 1869 in Mississippi; died about 1886.
    6. Tommie Jane Walker was born on 6 Feb 1869 in Mississippi; died on 15 Jan 1919 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Cemetery, Magnolia Springs, Jasper County, Texas.
    7. Bettie Helen Walker was born in Sep 1871 in Mississippi; died about 1950 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.


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