Claude Pratt Toole, Sr.

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Name: Claude Pratt Toole Sr.
Death Date: 06 Sep 1945
Death Place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: white
Death Age: 59 years 5 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 01 Sep 1886
Birthplace: Hemphill, Tx
Marital Status: Divorced
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: James O. Toole
Father's Birthplace: Tomson, Ga
Mother's Name: Emily Pratt
Mother's Birthplace: Hemphill, Tx
Occupation: Merchant
Place of Residence: Hemphill, Sabine, TX
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Hemphill, Tx
Burial Date: 08 Sep 1945
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2137964
Digital Film Number: 4029643
Image Number: 2870
Reference Number: cn40884
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Claude married Genevieve Chapman about 1910. Genevieve was born on 24 Oct 1892 in Texas; died on 23 Nov 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Came to Texas in 1880 and assisted his uncle William Reese at the Sabine Valley Institute." (White and Toole)

James married Emily Elizabeth Pratt on 20 Mar 1882. Emily (daughter of Hampton Pratt and Mary Lucinda Potts) was born about 1864 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died about 1954. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Gave the land upon which the present First Baptist Church of Hemphill now stands. (White and Toole, p 80).

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Married:
They were business parters with Emily's father, Hampton Pratt for a time, but they later went into business by themselves and built the red brick building known as the Toole Mercantile. Later their twin sons, Adrain and Claude became partners. James was connected with the Moodys of Galveston in the cotton business. He farmed and also had a sawmill. His home was one fo the finest in Hemphill, and has been moved to San Augustine County by Mrs. Wade and restored among the medallion homes. It is near they Herring House, which is now owned by Ambassador Clark (White and Toole, p 80).

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"James Maren Toole (CSA) m Indiana Virginia Reese, and they made their home in McDuffie County, GA where he d in 1873. (His grandfather) James Toole joined the Amer Rev Army in Baltimore, MD and became a prisoner of war for five years. In 1832, he was living on his Magnolia Plantation in Richmond County, GA receiving a pension for his services. His will was probated in Richmond Co in 1833, naming his son, George, and his grandchildren John Maren Toole and Susan Toole." (White and Toole)

John married Indiana Virginia Reese. Indiana was born before 1840; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He moved to Hemphill after the Civil War, and he and J.H. Speights were in business together. Hampton operated a store and a saloon. His two-story home was located where Perry Brothers store now is. He owned the east half of the square. He came to Hemphill with all his wordly goods tied to a kerchief at the end of a stick across his shoulder, and died a wealthy man (White and Toole, p 80).

The first family member to settle in Saing County, (he) was one of the earliest volunteers in "Cotton's Southrons' First Unit, Hood's Brigade. This brigade was one of the hardest fighting, most famous units in the Civil War. (Sabine County Reporter, October 22, 2003, Page 1 article titled "Civil War reenactment set on November Event planned at Pratt House in Hemphill.")

Hampton married Mary Lucinda Potts on 1 Jan 1846. Mary was born on 29 Feb 1828 in Alabama; died on 24 Mar 1908 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Parents born in Ireland per census.

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White and Toole show him as a son of Richard Pratt (1765-1822) and Rebecca Beavers (1770-1847).

Hopkins married Sarah Dickerson. Sarah was born before 1811; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]