Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Military Marker: Pfc US Marine Corps WWII

On the back of the tombstone is inscribed "LaMonta'gne's of Alsace Lorraine France-Son of George H. LaMountain & Lillian M. Geno"

The Texas Death Index records for his children show him as Howard Edmond, whereas as Kay McCary has him listed as Howard Edward. In the 1995 obituary of his wife, he was listed as Howard E. "Larry" LaMountain.

Howard married Elaine Anne Anderson on 20 May 1945 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. Elaine (daughter of Ernest Lafitte Anderson and Albertie "Bertie" Harvey) was born on 15 Dec 1924 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Mar 1995 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elaine LaMountain

Elaine Anne Anderson LaMountain, 70, of Hemphill died at 4:31 p.m. Monday, March 27, 1995, at Woodland Heights Medical Center in Lufkin.

She was born Dec. 15, 1924, in Bronson as a daughter of the late Ernest L. and Bertie (Harvey) Anderson. She had lived in Dallas 45 years before returning to the Hemphill area seven years ago. She was a member of the St. Bernard Catholic Church in Dallas, the Daughter of the Republic of Texas, Daughters of the American Revolution, and Hemphill Garden Club.

She was the devoted wife of the late Lawrence Howard "Larry" La Mountain, who preceded her in death on June 25, 1987. They were married May 20, 1945, in Ft. Worth. She was preceded in death by a sister, Jewel Stark, in 1993.

Survivors: two sons and daughters-in-law, Lawrence Howard "Larry" and Barbara LaMountain of Rowlett and Kenneth Charles and Mollie LaMountain of Dallas; four grandsons, John Lawrence LaMountain of Rowlett, Michael LaMountain of Memphis, Tennessee, Barry LaMountain and Ryan LaMountain both of Plano; three granddaughters, Kathryn Ann LaMountain of Plano, and Marissa Henderson and Michelle Henderson, both of Dallas; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Grady and Verda Anderson of Point Blank, Elton and Rosalie Anderson of Fisher, Louisiana, Louie and LaVerne Anderson of Buna, Lonny C. and Barbara Anderson of Gilmer; and a sister and brother-in-law, Vermell and Louis G. Brust of Dallas.

Funeral services were held a 2 p.m. Thursday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Wendell Ferguson officiating. Interment was at Gravelhill Cemetery in Sabine County.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2009)

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Graduate of Center University. Studied under Dr. West in South Texas.
Military Marker: Texas Pvt Co. A 360 Infantry WW I.

At the time of the 1920 Sabine County census, he was a boarder in the home of Brad and Bula Carter in Sabine County (JP 1, SD 316, ED 168, Sheet 4A). listed as age 33 and widowed. His occupation was Sawyer, Lumber Mill. His chilren were not living with him at the time.

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine, JP 1
Enumerated 4 May 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 13B
Hemphill and San Augustine Road
227-229
Anderson, Ernest L Head M W 22 M1 2 Tx Ark Ark Farmer
Anderson, Aary J Wf F W 22 m1 3 1/1 Tx Tx Miss
Anderson, Simon E Son M W 1 8/12 S Tx Tx Tx
228-230
Anderson, George W Head M W 30 m1 8 Tx La Miss Farmer
Anderson, Mimeie Wf F W 33 m1 8 3/2 Tx Tn Il
Anderson, Bergley H Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Anderson, John L Son M W 1 11/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Conn, John H cousin M W 16 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer

Ernest married Albertie "Bertie" Harvey on 30 Dec 1923 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas. Albertie (daughter of Lonnie Harvey and Wavie Emeline Quinn) was born on 29 Apr 1904; died on 11 Aug 1992 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]