1940 - 2010 (70 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Melba Louise Laverne Williams was born on 7 Aug 1940 in Newton County, Texas (daughter of Clarence Cledoth Williams and Alma Lee Dryden); died on 25 Dec 2010 in Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Weeks Chapel Cemetery, Newton County, Texas. Notes:
In the 1996 obituary of her mother, Alma Lee Williams, she was listed as Melba STANGE of Brookeland.
The Sabine County Reporter
December 29, 2010, page 16
Melba Laverne Medley
Melba Laverne Medley, 70, died suddenly in her home in Brookeland Saturday night, December 25, 2010. She was born in Kirbyville to Clarence Cledoth and Alma Lee Dryden Williams and had lived in Brookeland for 32 years, moving there from Jasper.
Mrs. Medley is survived by sons, Glenn Smith and Jerry Keith Smith, both of Brookeland, Robert Lee Medley of Bryan, and Stephen Medley of Alabama; daughter, Melba Alicia Medley of Victoria; brother, James Cledoth Williams of Jasper, sisters, Marjorie Y'Barbo of Kirbyville, Linda Whitton of Jasper, Brenda Ward of of Buna and Jo Ann Williams of Cushing. She is also survived by a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Medley was preceded in death by sons, Clyde Cledoth Smith and Joseph Edward Medley.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 28 in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel in Hemphill. Burial followed in the Weeks Chapel Cemetery in Newton County.
Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill. Online condolences may be posted at www.starrfuneralhome.com.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2011)
Note: A page 1 article, titled "Christmas Day Tragedy," noted that Medley, who was disabled and relied on a wheelchair for mobility, died in a house fire. Firefighters believe the fire may have begun in the living room, where numerous space heaters were located.
Melba married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Clyde Cledoth Smith was born on 12 May 1956 in Jasper County, Texas; and died.
- Living
- Living
Melba married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Joseph Edward Medley was born on 10 Jan 1964; died on 17 Jan 2008 in Corrigan, Polk County, Texas.
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Generation: 2
3. | Alma Lee Dryden was born on 11 Oct 1921 in Almadane, Vernon Parish, Louisiana; died on 23 Sep 1996 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Weeks Chapel Cemetery, Newton County, Texas. Notes:
The Sabine County Reporter
October 2, 1996, Page 11
Alma Lee Williams
Alma Lee Williams, 74, of Jasper died Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Jasper.
She had lived in Jasper since 1955 and was a native of Almadane, Louisiana.
Survivors: her daughters, Linda WHITTON and Jo Ann McGREGOR, both of Jasper, Melba STANGE and Brenda WARD, both of Brookeland, Marjorie Y'BARBO fo Kirbyville, and Alma Louise MARTIN of Evadale; a son, James C. WILLIAMS of Jasper; sisters, Belvia JENNISCHE of Kountze and Verna CROCKER of Dallas; brothers, John Arthur DRYDEN of Buna and Luther Edward DRYDEN of Kansas City, Missouri; 27 grandchildren and 37 great-granchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home--Jasper Chapel. Interment followed at Weeks Chapel Cemetery in Newton County.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)
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Generation: 3
4. | Maston Amos Williams was born on 30 Jun 1881 in Texas; died on 15 May 1950 in Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Larry Crockers shows him as the son of Richard WILLIAMS. However, Michelle Turner emailed, on July 7, 2009, that Maston Amos Williams was actually the son of David James Williams and Florence Geisendorff.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6M7-L57
Name: Maston Amos Williams
Death Date: 15 May 1950
Death Place: Kirbyville, Jasper, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 67 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1883
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Bud Williams
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Duck Williams
Mother's Birthplace:
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Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2074369
Digital Film Number: 4169861
Image Number: 2104
Reference Number:
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976
(Research):
Census Listings:
1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pct 2, Dist 132
Page 113B
HH 123-123
Clark, Andrew Hd M 71 Wd Tx Sc Ky Farmer
Williams, Maston Son-in-law 29 M 10 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Odd Jobs
Williams, Sarah Dtr F 28 M 10 5/5 Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Williams, Ellen J G/D F 9 Tx Tx Tx
Williams, Elbert G/S M 7 Tx Tx Tx
Williams, James A G/S M 5 Tx Tx Tx
Williams, Lee G/S M 2 Tx Tx Tx
Williams, Ethel E. G/D F 5/12 Tx Tx Tx
(Transcriptions courtesy of Larry Crocker)
Maston married Sarah Evalineah "Eva" Clark on 18 Jan 1900 in Clarktown Community, Sabine County, Texas. Sarah (daughter of Andrew Clark and Allif Jane Erwin) was born on 20 Jun 1881 in Clarktown Community, Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Jan 1970 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Sarah Evalineah "Eva" Clark was born on 20 Jun 1881 in Clarktown Community, Sabine County, Texas (daughter of Andrew Clark and Allif Jane Erwin); died on 22 Jan 1970 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6HJ-398
Name: Sarah E. Williams
Death Date: 22 Jan 1970
Death Place: Jasper, Jasper, Texas
Gender: Female
Race:
Death Age: 88 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1882
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Andrew Clark
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
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Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2218584
Digital Film Number: 4168861
Image Number: 473
Reference Number: 12356
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976
Notes:
Married:
Marriage: 18 Jan 1900, Andrew Clark's Home, Clarktown, Sabine County, Texas
Marriage Information: Sabine County, Texas Marriage Records Volume B Page 45
(Courtesy of Larry Crocker)
Children:
- Ellen Jane Williams was born on 2 Oct 1900 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Mar 1981 in Nederland, Jefferson County, Texas.
- Albert Amos Williams was born on 25 Nov 1902 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Dec 1982 in Orange County, Texas.
- James Andrew Williams was born on 30 Jul 1904 in Sabine County, Texas; died in Feb 1989.
- Christopher Lee Williams was born on 15 Nov 1907 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Jun 1987 in Polk County, Texas.
- Ethyl Evelyn Williams was born on 9 Nov 1909 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 19 Dec 1992 in Jefferson County, Texas.
- Vinie Williams was born on 26 Dec 1911 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- Martha Nettie Williams was born on 15 Feb 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
- 2. Clarence Cledoth Williams was born on 23 Feb 1916 in Texas; died on 28 Jun 1984 in Jasper County, Texas.
- Davada Divitha Williams was born on 11 Jun 1918 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Jul 1990 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
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Generation: 4
10. | Andrew Clark was born on 3 Jul 1839 in Sabine County, Texas (son of William Clark and Mahala Louise Graham); died on 23 Aug 1913 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Notes:
Larry Crocker writes that Andrew was listed on the Sabine County Voter Registration list for 1867-1869. It was indicated he lived in Sabine County for 28 years and that he was a native Texan. (Yellowed Pages, Vol. XXIII, No. 4, Winter, 1993). He was a private in Captain R.P. Sibley's Company F, 11th Texas Infantry, having enlisted February 19, 1862.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXFR-VZ7
Name: Andrew Clark
Death Date: 23 Aug 1913
Death Place: Yellowpine, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 74 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 1839
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: William Clark
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Name: Mahaley Graham
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2050996
Digital Film Number: 4165776
Image Number: 1547
Reference Number: 19015
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976
(Research):
Census Information:
1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine Town Beat 3
Page 16A
HH 460-460
Clark, Andrew 31 M Farmer $1000 $500 Tx
Clark, William A. H. 3 M Tx
Clark, Mahala 60 F Ky
1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2, Dist. 84
Page 211C
HH 60-66
Clark, Andrew M 40 Farmer Tx Ky (sic) Ky
Clark, William Henry 12 S Tx Tx Tx
1900 Census
Texas, Sabine, Dist 69, Pr. 7
Page 117A
HH 180-180
Clark, A Hd M Jul 1839 60 Wd Tx Sc Ky Farmer
Clark, Anderson J Son M Apr 1883 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Labor
Clark, Lee R Son M Apr 1885 15 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pct 2, Dist 132
Page 113B
HH 123-123
Clark, Andrew Hd M 71 Wd Tx Sc Ky Farmer
Williams, Maston Son-in-law 29 M 10 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Odd Jobs
Williams, Sarah Dtr F 28 M 10 5/5 Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Williams, Ellen J G/D F 9 Tx Tx Tx
Williams, Elbert G/S M 7 Tx Tx Tx
Williams, James A G/S M 5 Tx Tx Tx
Williams, Lee G/S M 2 Tx Tx Tx
Williams, Ethel E. G/D F 5/12 Tx Tx Tx
(Transcriptions courtesy of Larry Crocker)
Andrew married Allif Jane Erwin on 24 Sep 1880 in Newton County, Texas. Allif was born about 1857 in Jasper County, Texas; died in Oct 1885. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Allif Jane Erwin was born about 1857 in Jasper County, Texas; died in Oct 1885. Notes:
John W. Clark shows her as a daughter of _____ ERWIN and Mary Jane MARSHAL.
Notes:
Married:
Record of this marriage may be found in a book at the Family History Library under Library of Congress
reference number 976.4 A1 No. 188
From the book Newton County, Texas Marriage Records 1846-1899 by Frances Terry Ingmire; Marriage Book
Volume VII; Andrew Clark and Aliff S. Irwin August 12, 1880
(Courtesy Larry Crocker)
John W. Clark indicates the marriage was certified by John W. Jones, and is recorded in Volume G of the Newton County courthouse marriage books
Children:
- 5. Sarah Evalineah "Eva" Clark was born on 20 Jun 1881 in Clarktown Community, Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Jan 1970 in Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
- James Anderson Clark was born on 5 Apr 1883 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Feb 1971 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Woods Cemetery, Newton County, Texas.
- Robert Lee Clark was born on 3 Apr 1885 in Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Nov 1965 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas.
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