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Donna Ruth Toole

Female 1937 - 2005  (67 years)


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  1. 1.  Donna Ruth Toole was born on 7 Sep 1937 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (daughter of Comet Donald Toole and Frances Blanche Finley); died on 3 Mar 2005 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Meador Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Sabine County Reporter
    March 9, 2005

    Donna Ruth Toole Hunter

    Donna Ruth Toole Hunter, 67, of Milam died at 12:05 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2005, at Nacogdoches County Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches. Mrs. Hunter was born Sept. 7, 1937, in Hemphill as a daughter of Blanche Finley Toole and the late Comet TOOLE. She was a member of the Methodist Church and Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Survivors: husband, Thomas H. HUNTER, Jr. of Milam; mother, Blanche TOOLE of Hemphill; sons, Stephen OWENS of Bossier City, Louisiana, Jonathan HUNTER of Bellingham, Washington, and Thomas HUNTER III of San Clemente, California; daughters, Lisa OWENS of Hammond, Washington, Susan RICHARDSON of Somerset, Washington, and Sarah HANDY of Terre Haute, Indiana; eight grandchildren; and one great-granchild. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill, with Reba Barnett officiating. Interment followed at Meador Cemetery near Milam. Memorials may be made to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 833 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL 60607. Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home Inc in Hemphill.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living
    3. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Comet Donald Toole was born on 19 May 1910 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Adrian Reese Toole and Anna Mariah Whitehead); died on 30 May 1971 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Meador Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    "Born the night Halley's Comet flashed across the sky."

    Comet married Frances Blanche Finley on 30 Jun 1934. Frances (daughter of John William Finley and Effie Beatrice Williams) was born on 17 Jan 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Jan 2008 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Meador Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Frances Blanche Finley was born on 17 Jan 1913 in Sabine County, Texas (daughter of John William Finley and Effie Beatrice Williams); died on 31 Jan 2008 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Meador Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Charter Member of the JFG Chapter of the DRT. Avid genealogist and historian, with many publications regarding Sabine County history and genealogy.


    Back in Time
    January 7, 1998, Page 4
    1988 Ten Years Ago

    Sabine County Chamber of Commerce announced the recipients of several awards which would be presented at the annual banquet. The Citizen of the Year award went to Blanche Toole.

    Sabine County Reporter
    April 16, 1997, Page 4

    Back in Time
    1996 One Year Ago
    Blanche Toole of Hemphill received the DRT Star Award. The award was presented to her by Martha Vickers at the James Frederick Gomer Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas meeting. The award honors individuals who have put forth great efforts for the DRT cause and preservation of Texas history.




    Sabine County Reporter
    February 6, 2008

    Blanche Toole

    Blanche Toole, 95, of Hemphill died January 31, 2008 at Twin Lakes Care Center in San Augustine.

    She and her husband, Comet Toole, were long time residents of Hemphill and were owners of the old Plymouth Dealership in Hemphill for many years.

    She is survived by three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and one son-in-law,

    Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. at Starr Funeral Home Chapel in Hemphill.

    Interment will follow in Meador Cemetery in Milam.

    (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2008)

    Children:
    1. 1. Donna Ruth Toole was born on 7 Sep 1937 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Mar 2005 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Meador Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Adrian Reese Toole was born on 1 Sep 1886 in Sabine County, Texas (son of James Oswell Toole and Emily Elizabeth Pratt); died on 31 Jan 1941 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    "Associated with his father in the Toole Merchantile Company."

    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD56-KBG
    name: A. R. Toole
    death date: 31 Jan 1941
    death place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
    gender: Male
    race: White
    death age: 54 years 5 months
    estimated birth date:
    birth date: 01 Sep 1886
    birthplace: Sabine Co., Tx.
    marital status: Married
    spouse's name:
    father's name: J. O. Toole
    father's birthplace: Georgia
    mother's name: Emily E. Pratt
    mother's birthplace: Georgia
    occupation: Store
    place of residence: Hemphill, Sabine, Tx.
    cemetery:
    burial place: Hemphill, Texas
    burial date: 01 Feb 1941
    additional relatives: X
    film number: 2138245
    digital film number: 4030500
    image number: 349
    reference number: cn 4920
    Collection: A. R. Toole, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

    Adrian married Anna Mariah Whitehead on 9 May 1909. Anna (daughter of Owen Fort Whitehead and Mary Adeline Youngblood) was born on 17 Apr 1887; died on 26 Aug 1969; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Anna Mariah Whitehead was born on 17 Apr 1887 (daughter of Owen Fort Whitehead and Mary Adeline Youngblood); died on 26 Aug 1969; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Married:
    They owned and operated Toole's Store for many years and then owned Anna's gift shop. She was a devoted Methodist her entire life. (White and Toole, p 79).

    Children:
    1. 2. Comet Donald Toole was born on 19 May 1910 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 May 1971 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Meador Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. James Oswell Toole was born after 1911.

  3. 6.  John William Finley was born on 4 Apr 1889 (son of William Needham Finley and Mary Louise Gardner); died on 19 May 1964; was buried in Meador Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

    John married Effie Beatrice Williams on 24 Jan 1910. Effie (daughter of Lewis Sullivan "L. S." Williams and Frances Williams) was born on 16 Sep 1892; died on 5 Oct 1979; was buried in Meador Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Effie Beatrice Williams was born on 16 Sep 1892 (daughter of Lewis Sullivan "L. S." Williams and Frances Williams); died on 5 Oct 1979; was buried in Meador Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
    Children:
    1. Beadie Louise Finley was born on 13 Dec 1910 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    2. 3. Frances Blanche Finley was born on 17 Jan 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Jan 2008 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Meador Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James Oswell Toole was born about 1858 in Georgia (son of John Maren Toole and Indiana Virginia Reese); died about 1940; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    "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]


  2. 9.  Emily Elizabeth Pratt was born about 1864 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (daughter of Hampton Pratt and Mary Lucinda Potts); died about 1954.

    Notes:

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

    Notes:

    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).

    Children:
    1. John Hampton Toole was born after 1883; and died.
    2. James Perkins Toole was born after 1883; and died.
    3. Genevieve Toole was born after 1883; and died.
    4. Eloise Toole was born after 1883; and died.
    5. Hattie Toole was born on 14 Mar 1885 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Nov 1961 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    6. 4. Adrian Reese Toole was born on 1 Sep 1886 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Jan 1941 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    7. Claude Pratt Toole, Sr. was born on 1 Sep 1886 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Sep 1945 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    8. Theodore Toole was born on 22 Mar 1890.
    9. Ira F. Toole was born on 1 Dec 1891 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Nov 1923 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    10. Justin Rodney Toole was born on 15 Jun 1894 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Apr 1963 in University Park, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Calvary Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
    11. Marie Toole was born on 9 Apr 1896 in Texas; died on 1 Apr 1967 in Palestine, Anderson County, Texas.

  3. 10.  Owen Fort Whitehead was born about 1847 (son of Charles C. Whitehead and Missouri Amanda Loyless); died about 1913.

    Notes:

    He and his brother Henry owned and operated the Whitehead Saloon, Hotel and Livery Stable. (White and Toole, p 79).

    Owen married Mary Adeline Youngblood on 20 Dec 1871. Mary (daughter of Michael Youngblood and Anna Maria Bonneau) was born about 1854; died about 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mary Adeline Youngblood was born about 1854 (daughter of Michael Youngblood and Anna Maria Bonneau); died about 1923.
    Children:
    1. Henry Charles Whitehead was born on 22 Mar 1873 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Aug 1947 in Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky.
    2. Esther A. Whitehead was born between 1874 and 1884; and died.
    3. Fannie Alice Whitehead was born between 1875 and 1884; and died.
    4. William Wallace Whitehead was born before 1876; and died.
    5. Fred Hamlet Whitehead was born between 1882 and 1884; and died.
    6. Ernest C. Whitehead was born about 1884; and died.
    7. Edna Whitehead was born about 1886; and died.
    8. 5. Anna Mariah Whitehead was born on 17 Apr 1887; died on 26 Aug 1969; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    9. Jennie Lena Whitehead was born on 3 Mar 1890.

  5. 12.  William Needham Finley was born about 1866 in Raleigh, Meriwether County, Georgia (son of John Riley Finley and Mary Jane "Polly" Briley); died in 1931 in Rusk County, Texas.

    William married Mary Louise Gardner on 12 Sep 1886. Mary (daughter of William M. Gardner and Mary Rutha Whitney) was born on 1 May 1858; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Mary Louise Gardner was born on 1 May 1858 (daughter of William M. Gardner and Mary Rutha Whitney); and died.
    Children:
    1. Mary Alcora Finley was born on 5 Jul 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 May 1964 in Garland, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Mesquite City Cemetery, Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas.
    2. 6. John William Finley was born on 4 Apr 1889; died on 19 May 1964; was buried in Meador Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

  7. 14.  Lewis Sullivan "L. S." Williams was born on 25 Mar 1836 (son of David Williams and Sarah ???); died on 25 Mar 1916; was buried in Payne-Williams (Payne-Cordray-Williams-Gray) Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    "Lewis and Daniel [Williams] were in the Civil War. In Dec of 1869, the Lewis, Daniel, and Hillary Judge Williams families came to Texas. At the same time Henry Y. Smith, the Brownings, Greers, Daniel Cordray, and no doubt, many other Georgians transfered themselves to Texas and settled in the Redlands of Sabine County. Lewis S. Williams was a surveyor and farmer."

    Lewis married Frances Williams before 1866 in Clay County, Georgia. Frances was born on 7 May 1850; died on 29 Oct 1933; was buried in Payne-Williams (Payne-Cordray-Williams-Gray) Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Frances Williams was born on 7 May 1850; died on 29 Oct 1933; was buried in Payne-Williams (Payne-Cordray-Williams-Gray) Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    The daughter of Daniel (CSA) and Mary Williams.

    Children:
    1. Lewis Williams, Jr. was born about 1866; died about 1887; was buried in Payne-Williams (Payne-Cordray-Williams-Gray) Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. Wade H. Williams was born about 1867 in Sabine County, Texas; died about 1875 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Payne-Williams (Payne-Cordray-Williams-Gray) Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    3. Nicholas Williams was born about 1870; and died.
    4. Mollie Williams was born about 1872; and died.
    5. Ross Williams was born about 1874; and died.
    6. Blanche Williams was born about 1876; and died.
    7. Alabama Williams was born after 1877; was buried in Meador Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
    8. Sarah Williams was born about 1878; and died.
    9. Vess Williams was born about 1882; and died.
    10. Infant Daughter Williams was born before 1890 in Sabine County, Texas; died about 1890 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Payne-Williams (Payne-Cordray-Williams-Gray) Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    11. 7. Effie Beatrice Williams was born on 16 Sep 1892; died on 5 Oct 1979; was buried in Meador Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.