George Burtis Whitehead

1900 - 1956  (56 years)

• Name	George Burtis Whitehead  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	14 Dec 1900	Bronson, Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Dec 1956	Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona   [2]
  Buried	Pleasant Grove Cemetery (aka Whitehead Cemetery or Martin-Whitehead Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	The Sabine County Reporter February 21, 2018, Page 7 Track Stars at Pineland High School in 1917 Charlie O. Osborn (1899-1973) and George Burtis Whitehead (1900-1956) the son of William Martin Whitehead and Melissa Alice Forse. George married Eunie Bell Whitehead and is the father of Virginia "Deet" Whitehead White. George died in Arizona from meningitis while working on a pipeline job. The 100-year-old silver trophy cups are still on display at West Sabine High School, and were won at Sabine County Field Days in 1916 and 1917. (includes photo of the two athletes and the trophies). (Research): Census Listings: 1930 Census Texas, Sabine County, JP No 2 Enumerated April 16, 1930 ED 202-4 SD 19 Sheet 4 A Stamped 49 63-72 Whitehead, Georg B Head M W 29 M 21 Tx Tx TSx Farm General Farm Whitehead, Eunie B Wf F W 27 M 19 Tx Tx Tx Whitehead, Bertie Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx Whitehead, Ollie A Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx Whitehead, Clifton Son M W 3 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx Whitehead, Douglas Son M W 6/12 Tx Tx Tx Dickerson, Sid StepSon M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
  Person ID	I47036	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	William Martin Whitehead,   b. 16 Aug 1860, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 24 May 1931  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Melissa Alice Forse,   b. 28 Jul 1872, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 31 May 1971  (Age 98 years)
  Married	Y  [4]
  Family ID	F6526	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Una "Eunie" Belle Manning,   b. 9 Feb 1902, Henderson County, Texas ,   d. 22 Jul 1973, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 71 years)
  Married	Bef 1930  [5]
  Children	1. Burtis Leonard Whitehead,   b. 4 Oct 1922, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 30 Sep 1975, Batson, Hardin County, Texas  (Age 52 years)   2. Ollie Bell Whitehead,   b. 25 Jan 1925, Texas ,   bur. Centerview Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas   3. William Clifton "Giddern" Whitehead,   b. 25 Jan 1927, Texas ,   d. 7 Jul 1993, Hardin County, Texas  (Age 66 years)   4. Charles Douglas Whitehead,   b. 22 Oct 1929, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 8 Nov 2015, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas  (Age 86 years)   5. Alice Virginia "Deet" Whitehead,   b. 16 May 1932, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 27 May 2021, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas  (Age 89 years)   6. George Larry Whitehead,   b. 29 May 1937,   d. 28 Mar 1981  (Age 43 years)   7. Harold Lloyd Whitehead, Sr.,   b. 5 Dec 1939, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 5 May 1998  (Age 58 years)   8. Nelda Lou Whitehead,   b. 7 Jun 1941, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 25 Jul 1943  (Age 2 years)
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2018
  Family ID	F14050	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 14 Dec 1900 - Bronson, Sabine County, Texas Died - 21 Dec 1956 - Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona Buried - - Pleasant Grove Cemetery (aka Whitehead Cemetery or Martin-Whitehead Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), February 21, 2018, Page 7 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 85732176 (Reliability: 3). [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Enumerated April 16, 1930 ED 202-4 SD 19 Sheet 4 A Stamped 49 63-72 (Reliability: 3). [S1678] Wagstaff, Bettye Bragg "Pleasant Grove Cemetery (aka Whitehead; Martin-Whitehead), Sabine County, Texas", (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/108-010902-Pleasant_Grove_Cem.htm). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), February 21, 2018, Page 7, "George married Eunie Bell Whitehead..." (Reliability: 3).