Lora Ava Woods

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SABINE COUNTY REPORTER 12 December 2001 Ava Toole

Lora Ava Woods Toole, 87, of Hemphill lost her battle with cancer Saturday morning, December 8, 2001 in Houston, with her family around her.

Ava was born in Broaddus on Nov. 9, 1914, and was a resident of Hemphill for more than 50 years.

Ava is preceded in death by her son, Keith Toole.

She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Joe Toole; son Ron Toole and wife Linda of Houston; daughters, Shelia Milner of Austin and Charlotte Dobson and husband Doug of Houston. Ava Toole had nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Ava was a founding member of the Hemphill Garden Club, a member of the Jasper Chapter of the DAR and the James Frederick Gomer Chapter of the DRT. Ava loved using her architectural skills to help build and remodel homes and other structures including the Methodist Church in Hemphill, of which she was a long time member. She valued her ever-increasing number of friends and enjoyed playing bridge and any activity involving laughter. Practically her last words were "Laughter...I like." She was the heart of her family and will be missed forever.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at the First Unite Methodist Church in Hemphill.

In lieu of flowers the family members request that donations be made to the Houston Hospice, 8811 Gaylord, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77024-2923 or the charity of one's choice.

Lora married James Oswell Toole on 26 Nov 1936 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas. James (son of Adrian Reese Toole and Anna Mariah Whitehead) was born after 1911. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
They moved to Hemphill in 1948, and bought the Texas Bulk Plant from A.M. Jones. They are members of the United Methodist Church and are very active workers. (White and Toole, p 77).

The Sabine County Reporter
November 20, 1996, Page 9

Sixtieth Anniversary
J. O. and Ava Toole of Hemphill were married on Thanksgivng Day, November 26, 1936. They will celebrate their anniversary with their children and grandchildren over the Thanksgiving holidays.

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The son of Lewis Woods and Isabell Jordan.

Cavie married Odie Pama Burkhalter on 6 Mar 1912 in Broaddus, San Augustine County, Texas. Odie (daughter of John Wesley Burkhalter and Susan "Susie" Alice Anderson) was born on 16 Jun 1889 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 7 Jul 1968 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

First name also shown as Oda. She was a very devout Baptist, always faithful to her church. (White and Toole, p 76).

Name: Odie P. Woods
Death Date: 07 Jul 1968
Death Place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 78 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 16 Jun 1890
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: J. W. Buckhalter
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Susie Anderson
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife & Mother
Place of Residence: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Hemphill Cemetery
Burial Place: Hemphill, Texas
Burial Date: 08 Jul 1968
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2137147
Digital Film Number: 4029823
Image Number: 1504
Reference Number: cn 59072
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

A minister of the Baptist Church. He was called "Black Lewis" to distinguish him from a cousin by the same name who was also a Baptist Minister. He was the Pastor of the Broaddus Baptist Church. After he retired, he continued to teach Sunday School, even after he had to sit in a chair to teach. When grandchildren came for a homecoming, they always arrived early in order to sit in his class and hear him teach (White and Toole, p 76).

Name: Louis Jackson Woods
Event Date: 11 Nov 1936
Event Place: Jasper, Jasper, Texas
Gender: Male
Race (Original): White
Age (Formatted):
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date: 18 Oct 1853
Birthplace: Newton Co., Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: Isabell Woods
Father's Name: Seaburn Woods
Father's Birthplace: Miss.
Mother's Name: Nancy Marshall
Mother's Birthplace: Miss.
Occupation: Minister
Residence Place: Broaddus, Texas
Cemetery (Original):
Burial Place: Broaddus
Burial Date: 12 Nov 1936
Informant's Name (Original):
GS Film number: 2117027
Digital Folder Number: 4166728
Image Number: 3099
Reference ID: cn 55484

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXFJ-XRF : accessed 14 Aug 2013), Louis Jackson Woods, 11 Nov 1936.

Lewis married Lucinda Isabell Jordan. Lucinda was born after 1853; was buried in Broaddus Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was a Mason.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, Pr 1, San Augustine City
Enumerated 13 and 14 Jun 1900
SD 267 ED 74 Sheet 6A
100-100
Burkhalter, John W Head W M Nov 1849 50 m 21 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Burkhalter, Susie A Wf W F Apr 1861 39 m 21 9/8 La Tn Tn
Burkhalter, Ida L Dtr W F Jan 1880 20 S Tx Miss La
Burkhalter, John I Son W M Sep 1882 17 S Tx Miss La Farm Laborer
Burkhalter, Willie B Son W M Oct 1884 15 S Tx Miss La Farm Laborer
Burkhalter, Rosa E Dtr W F May 1886 14 S Tx Miss La Farm Laborer
Burkhalter, Oda P Dtr W F Mar 1888 12 S Tx Miss La Farm Laborer
Burkhalter, Hamp Son W M Oct 1890 9 S Tx Miss La
Burkhalter, Carrol Son W M Feb 1893 7 Tx Miss La
Burkhalter, Wyatt Son W M Oct 1895 4 Tx Miss La

1910 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 1
Enumerated 10 May 1910
SD 2 ED 137 Sheet 18A Stamped 214
303-303
Burkhalter, John W Head M W 60 M1 31 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Burkhalter, Susie Wife F W 48 m1 9/9 Ark/Lou Tenn Tenn (Ark overwritten with Louisiana)
Burkhalter, Bird W Son M W 25 S Tx Miss Ark Farmer
Burkhalter, Odie P Dtr F W 20 S Tx Miss Ark Teacher Public School
Burkhalter, Hamp Son M W 18 S Tx Miss Ark Teacher Public School
Burkhalter, Carrel A Son M W 16 S Tx Miss Ark
Burkhalter, Wyatt Son M W 14 S Tx Miss Ark
Burkhalter, Hardis Son M W 9 S Tx Miss Ark

John married Susan "Susie" Alice Anderson on 19 Dec 1878 in Sabine County, Texas. Susan (daughter of William Preston Anderson and Rutha Moore) was born on 8 Sep 1861 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana; died on 17 Feb 1932 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was living in San Augustine with her daughter and son-in-law, Rosa and Lott Conn, at the time of the 1930 federal census.

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Married:
They were married in the Bride's Home.

Notes:

Seborn Woods was a devout Christian, and was not in Texas long (1844) before he helped to organize a Baptist Church in his home. On Aug. 3, 1850, he helped to organize the Little Flock Baptist Church, the name later being changed to the Sandia Baptist Church. It is the oldest Baptist church in this association. The Woods family was one of the most numerous in Newton County, and all of them being good citizens, were liked and respected. (White and Toole, p 76). White and Toole show him as a son of John Woods and brother to Allen J. Woods.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Newton County
Enumerated 25 Oct 1850
80-80
Seabourn Woods 41 M Blacksmith 500 Ga
Nancy Woods 35 F Tenn
Marinda Woods 12 F Miss
Callaway Woods 10 M Miss
Waltin Woods 8 M Tx
Rayford Woods 6 M Tx
Ransom Woods 4 M Tx
Samuel/Lammul Woods 2 M Tx
81-81
Hiram Woods 18 M Laborer Tenn
Charlotte Woods 20 F La
Mathew Marshall 70 M Farmer 70 Ga

1860 Census
Texas, Newton County, PO Newton
Enumerated 7 July 1860
Page 37
236-236
Seaborn Woods 50 M Farmer 1500 1340 Ga
Nancy Woods 46 F Tenn
Rayford Woods 17 M Domestinc Tx
Marinda Woods 22 F Misss
Ransom D Woods 13 M Domestic Tx
Lemuel Woods 12 M Tx
Elizabeth Woods 7 F Tx
Lewis Woods 6 M Tx
Henry Woods 10/12 M Tx

Seborn married Nancy Marshall about 1830. Nancy was born about 1814 in Tennessee; died about 1893. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1880 census, she was living with her daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and George Woods, in Newton County, Texas. The "Daughters of the Republic Of Texas, Patriot Ancestor Album, Volume 1" states that she was born in McNairy County, Tennessee on 1 May 1814, and that she married Seborn Woods ca 1830, living for a time inYalobusha County, Mississippi in 1840 and settled in what is now Newton County (then Jasper County) Texas.

Notes:

Married:
In the winter of 1840, they came to Texas and settled near Burkville, in Newton County. (White and Toole, p 76).

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Pike County, Police District 1
17B
Burckhalter, Jame D 22 Mississippi
Burckhalter, Frances 19 Mississippi
Burckhalter, John W 7/12 Mississippi

1860 Census
Arkansas, Columbia County, Georgia Twp, PO Mathews Store
Enumerated 11 July 1860
Pages 86 and 87 Stamped 293
520-584
James Burkthatter 32 M Farmer $--- $500 Miss
Francis Burkthatter 30 f Miss
John Burkthatter 12 M Miss
Henry Burkthatter 10 M Miss
James Burkthatter 7 M Miss
Matilda Burkthatter 5 F Ark
Titer/Viter Burkthatter 3 M Ark
Joseph Burkhalter 1 M Ark
Maz Burkhalter 1 F (sic) Ark

1870 Census
Texas, Tyler County, Woodville
Enumerated 1 July 1870
Page 35 Stamped 385
216-216
BuckHalter Ja. 42 M W Farmer $300 $440 Miss
BuckHalter Frances 40 F W Keeping House Miss
BuckHalter, Henry T 18 M W Farm Laborer Miss
BuckHalter, Jas A 16 M W Farm Laborer Miss
BuckHalter, Matilda 15 F W Miss
BuckHalter, Joseph 9 M W Ark
BuckHalter, Monroe 9 M W Ark
BuckHalter, Sarah ? F W Texas

James married Frances Elizabeth Deloach on 20 Feb 1848 in Mississippi. Frances was born on 13 Aug 1830 in Mississippi; died on 26 Jan 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Census Listings:

1860 Census
Louisiana, Bossier Parish, Ward No. 6, P.O. Cotton Valley
Enumerated 14 Aug 1860
Page 38
282-282
W.P. Anderson 35 M Planter $??? $??? Tenn
Mrs. Ruth Anderson 27 F Tenn
J.S. Anderson 10 M La
S.E. Anderson 8 F La
N.A. Anderson 6 F La
W.B. Anderson 4 M La
A.L. Anderson 1 M La

William married Rutha Moore on 2 Mar 1848 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. Rutha was born about 1833 in Tennessee; died about 1888 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of Thomas Moore and Sarah Doyle.