Reba Jane Arnold

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
August 17, 2005, Page 14

Reba Hankla

Reba Jane Arnold Hankla, 76, of Geneva passed away Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005, at Memorial Medical Center in Lufkin after a lengthy battle with diabetes.

Her families settled in the East Texas area in the early 1800s. Reba was a great historian of Sabine and San Augustine counties.

Mrs. Hankla was born March 3, 1928, in Geneva to Dewey and Burlie McGown Arnold. She married Hiram (Coy) Hankla on March 21, 1959 (sic), at McMahan's chapel.

Reba was a lifelong Methodist and a descendant of Samuel Doak McMahan. She operated the Geneva Post Office for nearly 20 years. She was widowed early in life and lovingly raised her five children.

Her surviving children are Mary Jane Hankla Ryan and husband Bill of Houston, Martha Hankla Pitts and husband Phil of Plano, Sam A. Hankla and his wife Marilyn of Lufkin, Tina Marie Tallachi and husband Ray of Houston, and Jim Ann Hankla of Lufkin. She is also survived by a brother, Thomas H. Arnold and wife Lynn of Nederland; a sister, Bonnie Blackerby and husband Frank of Milam; nine grandchildren, Michael Ryan, Patrick Ryan, Haley Pitts, Caleb Hankla and wife Amanda, Scarlett Hankla, Seth Hankla, Darien Tallachi, Janna Partin, and Colt Partin; one great-grandchild, Lexi Hankla; and sisters-in-law, Ernestine Henry of Nacogdoches, Florine Ramsey of Austin, Allen Hankla of San Augustine, and Janice Daniel of Nederland.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Hankla on May 1, 1960; parents, Burlie and Dewey Arnold, and a brother, Dewey Wilton Arnold.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel in San Augustine with the Rev. Robert Gilcrease and Richard Smith officiating. Interment followed at Myrtle Springs Cemetery in Geneva.

Arrangements were handled by Wyman Roberts Funeral Directors in San Augustine.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, October 2011)

Reba married Hiram Coy "Jim" Hankla on 21 Mar 1949 in McMahan's Chapel, Sabine County, Texas. Hiram (son of Samuel Flournoy Hankla and Lula Elma Smith) was born on 21 May 1923 in Texas; died on 1 May 1960 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dewey married Burlie Jane McGown on 1 Sep 1927 in Sabine County, Texas. Burlie (daughter of Isaac Henderson McGown and Georgia Perry Browning) was born on 9 Aug 1901 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Sep 1994 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried on 3 Sep 1994 in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
September 14, 1994, Page 10

Burlie McGown Arnold

Funeral services for Burlie Jane McGown Arnold, 93, of Hemphill were held Saturday, Sept. 3, 1994, at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Aldous Smith officiating. Interment followed in the Myrtle Springs Cemetery in Geneva.

She died at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at Twin Lakes Care Center in San Augustine.

Mrs. Arnold was born Aug. 9, 1901, in Milam and had been a lifelong resident of the Hemphill/Milam area. She was a member of the Geneva United Methodist Church and a retired homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Arnold, in 1984; a son, Dewey Wilton Arnold, in 1988; and a grandson.

Survivors: daughters, Bonnie Blackerby of Hemphill and Reba Hankla of San Augustine; a son, Thomas H. Arnold of Nederland; eleven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, October 2011)

Notes:

On her annotated transcription of the Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary notes that he was a son of James Martin Arnold and Nancy Terry, and shared a double tombstone with Susan Lucinda Halbert. Thought by some to be the grandson of James Bailey Arnold and Malinda Sparks, and therefore a nephew of William B. Arnold, the husband of Martha Bostwick and a first cousin to the other William Thomas Arnold living in Sabine County at this same time period. The other William Thomas Arnold was born in 1845 in Georgia, and married an Alford. He was instead listed as Henry Thomas Arnold on the death certificate of his youngest daughter, Sibyl Arnold Behymer.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 8
Enumerated 21 Jun 1880
SD 1 ED 86
83-83
Arnold, Nancy W F 43 Farmer Ga Ga Ga
--------, Sallie W F 20 Dt At Home Ga Ga Ga
--------, Johnie W M 18 Son Works on Farm Tx Ga Ga
--------, Jessie W M 16 Son Works on Farm Tx Ga Ga
--------, Nannie W F 13 Dt At School Tx Ga Ga
--------, Alfred W M 11 Son At School Tx Ga Ga
84-84
Arnold, William W M 26 --- Farmer Ga Ga Ga
--------, Susan W F 19 Wf Keeping House Tx --- ---
--------, Mary W F 3/12 Mch Dtr Tx Ga Tx


1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 8
Enumerated 8 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 10A Stamped 150
129-129
Arnold, William Head W M Mar 1856 44 m 19 Ga Farmer
Arnold, Susan Wf W F July 1858 41 M 19 9/7 Tx NC Nx
Arnold, Nannie E Dtr W F Feb 1884 16 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Arnold, James V Son W M Feb 1886 14 S Tx Ga Tx
Arnold, Thomas L Son W M Nov 1888 11 Tx Ga Tx
Arnold, Littleton I Son W M Jun 1891 8 S Tx Ga Tx
Arnold, Marvin T Son W M Dec 1893 6 S Tx Ga Tx
Arnold, Dewey Son W M Nov 1897 2 S Tx Ga Tx
Henry, Bob Servant B M Jan 1881 19 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer

William married Susan Lucine Halbert on 7 Dec 1878 in Sabine County, Texas. Susan was born on 14 Jul 1858 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Jan 1937 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On her annotated transcription of the Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary notes that she was a daughter of James Halbert & Phoebe Eliza Irvine. She also lists her middle name as Lucina, not Lucine.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/MMLQ-17Z/p1
Name: Susan Lusina Arnold
Death Date: 21 Jan 1937
Death Place: Sabine County, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 78 years 5 months 7 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 14 Jul 1858
Birthplace: Geneva Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: Wm. Thomas Arnold
Father's Name: James Halbert
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Name: Phebe Irusin (sic, should be IRVINE)
Mother's Birthplace: Geneva Texas
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Myrtle Springs
Burial Date: 22 Jan 1937
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2117126
Digital Film Number: 4166725
Image Number: 1547
Reference Number: cn4832
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

Name Issac Henderson Mcgown
Event Type Death
Event Date 04 Jan 1944
Event Place Milam, Sabine, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 28 May 1870
Birthplace Sabine, Texas
Father's Name George Mcgown
Mother's Name Jene Evans
Burial Davis Cemetery (sic)
Certificate Number 5194
GS Film number 2137702
Digital Folder Number 005144817
Image Number 00722



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KSBP-SG1 : accessed 21 Jun 2014), Issac Henderson Mcgown, 04 Jan 1944; citing certificate number 5194, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2137702.

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Census Data:
Transcribed by Larry Sidebottom, and copied from his tree at WorldConnect
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=larrymelkel


The 1900 U. S. Census for Sabine Co., TX taken on June 2, 1900, lists residing in household 18
Isaac McGown-Head Age 29 (Tanner),
Georgia-Wife Age 38,
Grover C.-Son Age 6,
Perry L.-Son Age 3.
[Head of Household 17 was Perry Browning, with son Peyton and dtr-in-law Nina McGown]

The 1910 U. S. Census for Sabine Co., TX taken on May 2, 1910, lists residing in household 134
Isaac H. McGown-Head Age 39 (Farmer),
Georgia P.-Wife Age 43,
Grover C.-Son Age 16 (Farm Laborer),
Perry L.-Son Age 14 (Farm Laborer),
Burlie J.-Daughter Age 8.

The 1920 U. S. Census for Sabine Co., TX taken on January 13, 1920, lists residing in household 142
Isaac H. McGown-Head Age 49 (Farmer),
Georgia P.-Wife Age 52,
Perry L.-Son Age 23,
Burlie J.-Daughter Age 18

Isaac married Georgia Perry Browning on 9 Mar 1892 in Sabine County, Texas. Georgia was born on 2 Jun 1861 in Muscogee County, Georgia; died on 7 Jun 1934 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McGown Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Georgia Perry Mcgown
Event Type Death
Event Date 07 Jun 1934
Event Place Milam, Sabine, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 07 Feb 1861 [differs from tombstone date of birth]
Birthplace Chattahoochee, Georgia
Father's Name Perry Browning
Mother's Name Lydia Howard
Informant I H McGown
Certificate Number 29458
GS Film number 2116192
Digital Folder Number 005145454
Image Number 02690



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K34W-W5F : accessed 21 Jun 2014), Georgia Perry Mcgown, 07 Jun 1934; citing certificate number 29458, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2116192.

Notes:

In 1870, he was listed at home with his parents and siblings, and not with (first wife?) Priscilla Jane Evans.

In 1880, he was remarried to an Ida, and living in Sabine County, Texas. The 1900 Sabien County census shows Ida as widowed, and living with son Drayton, one of her three living children. George was shown in the household--logical if Ida was a widow.

However the McGown cemetery has a double tombstone for George McGown (#27357164)and Ida McGown (# 27357205). The headstone, engraved with the words "Father" and "Mother" show that George was born 1852, and died in 1897. Ida was shown with a date of birth of 1850 (later than her birthdate per the 1900 census of Nov 1844) and date of death as 1905.

Are these discrepencies the result of errors on either/or the census and grave markers? Or could their have been two George and Ida McGown families, approximately the same age, in Sabine County.


(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County
Enumerated 22 Jun 1880
Page 9 SD 1 ED 85 Stamped 228A
85-86
McGown, Sam H W M 22 Farmer Tx Miss Tx
McGown, Mary E W F 21 Wf Keeping House Ark Miss Miss
McGown, Mary E Jr W F 2 Dtr Tx
86-87
McGown, George W M W 30 Farmer Tx Miss Tenn
McGown, Ida H W F 30 Wf Keeping House Ga -- --
McGown, Anna D W F 7 Dtr Tx
McGown, Ida G W F 4 Dt Tx
McGown, Idell H Jr W M 10 Son Farm Laborer Tx
Parish, Kit B M 8 Servant Tx

George married Priscilla Jane Evans before 1870 in Sabine County, Texas. Priscilla (daughter of Isaac J. Evans and Salinas A. Martin) was born about 1850 in Sabine County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]