Bradford Stephen Carter

Notes:

Bradford Carter, his son Ben, and grandson, John Bradford owned and operated Carter's Ferry for many years. (White and Toole, p 41).

Leatha Betts, a descendant of his eldest daugther, Sarah Elizabeth, show that Bradford was married five times in total, and also indicates that he had three children with Frances Procell, though they were never married. Frances Procell was listed as a housekeeper, age 22, in his home at the time of the 1870 census. Frances Precell, shown as widowed, lived in the adjacent residence at the time of the 1880 census with her three children, Luisia, 14, William, 7, and Lizzie, 5.

Bradford's grave is marked "CSA Homeguards, Masonic Lodge #88"

(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward No. 3, PO Many
Enumerated 26 Jun 1860
Page 22
229-229
Bradford Carter 26 M Farmer 400 La
Sarah Carter 22 F Tx
Benjamin B. Carter 6/12 M La

1870 Census
Lousiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 3
P.O. Many or SabineTown, Texas
Enumerated 30 Aug 1870
Page 14
110-110
Carter, Stephen B. 36 M W Keeper Public Ferry 500 400 La
Carter, Benj B. 10 M W At home La
Carter, Wm. King 8 M W At home La
Carter, Sarah E. 5 F W La
Procell, Francis 22 F W Housekeeper Ala

1880 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Negreet
Page 38B SD 2 ED 46
Enumerated 2 July 1880
82-83
Carter, Bradford W M 47 Farmer La Geo Geo
Carter, Elizabeth W F 33 Wf Keeping House Tx Tx Miss
Carter, Benjamin B W M 20 Son Laborer La La Tex
Carter, Sarah E. W F 15 Dtr At Home La La Tex
Carter, Sallie W F 5 Dtr La La Tex
Carter, James W M 2 Son La La Tex
83-84
Precell, Frances W F 37 Laborer Ala Ga Unk
Precell, Luisa W F 14 Dtr Laborer La Ala La
Precell, William W M 7 Son La Ala La
Precell, Lizzie W F 5 Dtr La Ala La

Bradford married Sarah Ann Loving on 1 Oct 1857 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Sarah (daughter of Manuel Walton Loving, Sr. and Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane Chiles) was born on 24 Jul 1840 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Oct 1865 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Carter Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bradford married Angelina Loving on 1 Jan 1868. Angelina (daughter of Manuel Walton Loving, Sr. and Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane Chiles) was born about 1842 in Sabine County, Texas; died in Feb 1870 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bradford married Elizabeth Margaret Mason on 1 Dec 1874 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Elizabeth (daughter of Sam Houston Mason, Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth Harrison) was born on 8 Apr 1855 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Jul 1889 in Pendleton, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Carter Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bradford married Ann Elizabeth "Elizar" Russell on 13 Jan 1890 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Ann was born on 8 Apr 1872 in Sabine County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

White and Toole show that he operated Carter's Ferry with his father, and with his son John Bradford Carter, for many years.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 5
Enumerated 6 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 93 Sheet 2A Stamped 92
39-40
Russell, EH and Emma and family
40-41
Carter, Ben B. W M Jan 1860 40 m 20 La La Tx Farmer
Carter, Della W F Jun 1866 33 M 20 7/6 La Al Al
Carter, Bradford W M May 1884 16 S La La La Farm Laborer
Carter, George W M Nov 1887 12 S La La La Farm Laborer
Carter, Elouise W F Nov 1890 9 S La La La
Carter, Laura W F Apr 1893 6 S La La La
Carter, Willie W M Jun 1894 5 S La La La
Carter, Robert W M July 1898 1 S
Russell, John Boarder W M July 1884 15 La La La Farm Laborer

Benjamin married Della Mary Russell on 11 Dec 1880 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Della was born in Jun 1866 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Leatha Betts indicates his middle name might be either Kimp or King.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Lousiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 3
Enumerated 28 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 90 Sheet 14A Stamped 44
227-232
Stroud, Sarah Head W F Sept 1864 33 Wd 6/6 La La Tx Farmer
Stroud, Asa J Son W M July 1888 11 S La La La Farm Laborer
Stroud, Sarah E Dtr W F Mar 1892 8 S La La La
Stroud, Henry R Son W M Nov 1897 2 S La La La

Sarah married Acey Jefferson "Dick" Stroud on 24 Jul 1881. Acey (son of William Henry Stroud and Jane Damewood) was born on 26 Apr 1856 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 25 Jan 1898 in Madison County, Texas; was buried in Carter Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XP2V-QMH
Name: James Redmon Carter
Event: Military
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Residence: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 31 Jul 1878
Film Number: 4143074
Digital Folder Number: 4143074
Image Number: 01042
Collection: United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 4
Enumerated 3 May 1910
SD 2 ED 141 Sheet 10B
196-225
Carter, Jim Head M W 29 m1 8 La Ga Tx Labor Saw Mill
Carter, Ellen L Wf F W 25 m1 8 2/2 Tx La Al
Carter, Ellen E Dtr F W 7 S Tx La Tx
Carter, Lillie E Dtr F W 3 S Tx La Tx


1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 13 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 173 Sheet 12B
249-249
Carter, James R Head M W 38 M La La La Farmer
Carter, Lillie E Wf F W 37 M Tx Ala Fl Farm Laborer
Carter, Ellen E Dtr F W 17 S Tx La Tx
Carter, Lillie E Dtr F W 12 S Tx La Tx (Ancestry.com transcribes this as Lillie Ann)
Carter, Charles E Son M W 1 8/12 S Tx Tx Tx


1930
not located

James married Lilly Ellen Merritt on 30 Mar 1902 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Lilly (daughter of Edmon Columbus Merritt and Alice Ann Mary Howard) was born on 9 Jun 1885 in Anderson County, Texas; died on 27 Feb 1975 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Was living with James and Mary "Mollie" Strickland in 1900 in Hemphill, Texas. His date of birth on this census was instead shown as August 1879, as was that of his sister, Mollie. It appears they were twins. However other records seem to indicate their year of birth as 1882.


(Research):
Census Listings:

1910 Census
Lousiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 3
Enumerated 21 Apr 1910
SD ? ED 104 Sheet 4A Stamped 46
11-59
Carter, Albert Head M W 27 m1 La La Tx Laborer Log Cutter
Carter, Laney Wf F W 26 M1 4/4 Tx Tx Tx
Carter, Calvin Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Carter, Magy Dtr F W 3 S Tx La Tx
Carter, Delbert Son M W 1 S Tx La Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 2 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 173 Sheet 1A
Bronson and? Tebo Road
7-7
Carter, Albert K Head M W 38 M La La Tx Log Sawyer Saw Mill
Carter, Martha L Wf F W 36 M Tx Ala Miss
Carter, Albert C Son m W 17 S Tx La Tx Laborer Track
Carter, Maggie Dtr F W 13 S Tx La Tx
Carter, Delbert Son M W 10 S Tx La Tx
Carter, Viola Dtr F W 9 S Tx La Tx
Carter, Audrey Son M W 6 S Tx La Tx
Carter, Gertrude Dtr F W 5 S Tx La Tx
Carter, L. C. Dtr F W 3 S Tx La Tx

Albert married Martha Laney Strickland on 20 Oct 1901 in Sabine County, Texas. Martha (daughter of William Strickland and Nancy Caroline Travis) was born on 10 May 1883 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Called Mollie. At the time of the 1900 Sabine County census, her date of birth was instead shown as August 1879, as was that of her brother, Albert, living with Mollie and James in 1900. It appears they were twins. However other records seem to indicate their year of birth as 1882.

At the time of the 1910 Sabine County Census, they had been shown as married for 11 years, and as the mother of six children, all living.

Mary married James D. Strickland in 1897. James (son of William Strickland and Nancy Caroline Travis) was born on 1 Mar 1868 in Texas; died on 13 Mar 1931 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From CARTER CEMETERY, Sabine Parish, LA. Transcription
Submitted by: Leatha A. Betts
http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/sabine/cemeteries/carter.txt

This cemetery is located north of Hwy 6 just east of the Pendleton Bridge. From the bridge go about 1 mile to Merritt Mtn. Road. Turn north and follow the road to the end. From this point you will have to climb the hill. The cemetery is about 200 yds. west of where the fire tower used to stand.

Most of these graves were marked with wooden plaques which have since faded away, but at the time transcribed were still readable. Lily Thurman knew where they were buried.

Carter Cemetery on Merritt Mountain, compiled by Lily Carter Thurman Jan. 1981.

Bradford Kemp Carter b. 21 Jan 1883 d. 1892

Notes: Son of Brad and Elizabeth (Mason) Carter

Notes:

Went to live with her sister, Mollie Carter Strickland, after her parents died.

Notes:

He registered for the draft during the Second World War as a resident of Texas.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XP2V-M3G
Name: Enoch Bradford Carter
Event: Military
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: , , Texas
Residence: , , Texas
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 24 Aug 1894
Film Number: 4143074
Digital Folder Number: 4143074
Image Number: 00548
Collection: United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Notes:

Besides farming, he helped his father and grandfather operate Carter's Ferry, and later he and his wife owned and operated cafes at various locations in East Texas. Virgie Speights, in November 1963, interviewed him prior to his upcoming eightieth birthday. He stated that he helped with the ferry "as soon as I was large enough." He recalled in great detail numerous incidents of feuding, fighting, and flight from the law. The ferry had previously been called the Paterson and Pugh Ferry, and the former owners met a tragic end, through such shenanigans. The river provided the Carters witha means of livelihood in many ways. They hauled pine knots to fire the boilers on various steamboats. Mr. Carter also made log runs down the Sabine River to Orange, which took 12 days and netted him $1 per day. They also raised cotton which they took to Robeline, Lousiana, necessitating they camp out during the trip.

In 1909, Mr. Carter came to Texas, walking from Pendleton to Strickland Crossing, where he caught a train to Browndell, worked in a sawmill for a week, and then came back to Pineland. There he worked various jobs, including curing some of the first logs sawed in the old Know Lumber Company Mill.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J69L-H5F
Name: John Bradford Carter
Death Date: 27 May 1973
Death Place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 88 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1885
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Ben Carter
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Della Russell
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2242845
Digital Film Number: 4005482
Image Number: 59
Reference Number: 48349
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 30 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 11A Stamped 96
Hemphill and Homer Road
175-177
Carter, John B M W 25 M1 0 La La La Farmer
Carter, Beulah E F W 16 M1 0 0/0 Tx Tx Tx
176-179
Quitman and Martha Carlton and Family

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine, JP 1
Enumerated 20 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 24A
Bronson and Hemphill Road
466-488
Carter, Brad Head m W 34 M La La La Sawyer Lumber Mill
Carter, Bula Wf F W 24 Tx Tx Tx
Carter, Myrtle Dtr F W 7 S Tx La Tx
Carter, Masellr Dtr F W 5 S Tx La Tx
Anderson, Ernest Boarder M W 33 Wd Tx Tx Tx Laborer Lumber Mill

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1, East Mayfield
Enumerated 7 Apr 1930
ED 202-1 SD 19 Sheet 5A
320-85-88
Carter John B Head m W 45 M 25 La La La Lumber Stacker
Carter, Bulah E Wf F W 34 m 15 Tx Tx Tx
Carter, Myrtle Dtr F W 17 S Tx La Tx
Carter, Vivian M Dtr F W 15 S Tx La Tx
Carter, Ollie L Dtr F W 8 S Tx La Tx

John married Beulah Elizabeth Carlton in Oct 1909 in Pine Hill, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. Beulah (daughter of John T. "J. T." Carlton and Pharby Jane Strickland) was born on 26 Feb 1894 in Texas; died on 24 Sep 1957 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDGL-JL6
Name: George Harrison Carter
Death Date: 26 Feb 1939
Death Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 51 years 3 months 14 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 12 Nov 1887
Birthplace: Zwolle, La.
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ouida Carter
Father's Name: B.B Carter
Father's Birthplace: Carters Ferry, La.
Mother's Name: Mary Audry Russell
Mother's Birthplace: Zwolle, La.
Occupation: Salesman Reed Co.
Place of Residence: Beaumont, Texas
Cemetery: Forest Lawn
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 28 Feb 1939
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117981
Digital Film Number: 4030418
Image Number: 1377
Reference Number: 8595
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

Barbara Yancey Dore instead shows her as Sara Elva Carter. Shown as Eloiuse on the 1900 census.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6S2-JMH
Name: Elva Carter Davis
Death Date: 14 Jan 1975
Death Place: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas
Gender: Female
Race:
Death Age: 83 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1892
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Benjamin Bradford Carter
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Della Russell
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2243875
Digital Film Number: 4167930
Image Number: 313
Reference Number: Frame Number 328
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Family/Spouse: Clarence Vivian Alford. Clarence (son of Thomas Redden Alford and Sarah M. "Sallie" Collier) was born on 14 Nov 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Oct 1930 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Geneva Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Could this be his death record, in spite of the differing first name?

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JN7B-C9V
Name: Enoch B Carter
Death Date: 25 Jun 1975
Death Place: Overton, Rusk, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 80 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 24 Aug 1894
Birthplace: Louisiana
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Bradford Carter
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Ann Russell
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2240147
Digital Film Number: 4005486
Image Number: 02548
Reference Number: 46685
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

Barbara Yancey Dore shows his middle name as Randall.

Notes:

Also shown as Acie or Asa.

Acey married Alba Rebecca Merritt on 3 Jan 1907. Alba (daughter of Edmon Columbus Merritt and Alice Ann Mary Howard) was born on 17 Mar 1887 in Tebo, Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Jul 1973 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Willie Columbus Merritt on 8 Aug 1915 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Willie (son of Edmon Columbus Merritt and Alice Ann Mary Howard) was born on 12 Nov 1891 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Might he have married a Lula, and been the father of Helen Margaret Stroud McCauley (1922-2018) whose obituary was in the April 11, 2018 Sabine County Reporter?

Notes:

Her headstone reads: "An artist and teacher she found fulfillment in the children she taught."

Notes:

Robert Cecil McDaniel mistranscribed her info in this 1920 Sabine County Texas Census. He instead showed her as Lydia, age 1 8/12.

Lily married Kenneth Victor Thurman on 9 Jun 1940 in China, Jefferson County, Texas. Kenneth was born on 18 Jul 1910 in Munday, Knox County, Texas; died on 4 Aug 2003 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said to have been a twin, with his sibling being stillborn. He was a veteran of World War II.

James married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He has a daughter, Karen Carter Garcia.

Notes:

Galveston Daily News
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Obituaries, Page C2
Elijah Carter

Elijah Carter, 85, passed away December 24, 2006, at his home in Dickinson, Texas. He was born May 30, 1921 to Albert Kemp Carter and Martha Laney Strickland in Browndell, Texas.

Elijah was a retired Chemical Operator with Amoco Chemical in Chocolate Bayou, Texas. He was a veteran of WW II serving in the United States Army, a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps, a member of Abundant Life Christian Center in LaMarque, Texas, where he was involved in Redeemers Ministry. He was a former board member and treasurer at First Assembly of God Church in Arcadia, Texas and a former board member at First Assembly of God Church in Joliet, Illinois.

He is preceded in death by his parents, wife of 50 years, Margaret Bernice Carter, son, Kenneth Carter, and eleven brothers and sisters.

He is survived by his loving wife, Jane Carter, Daughters, Martha Story (Robert) of League City; Betty Schoob (Roger) of Shorewood, Illinois; Joyce Wagner (Buffard) of Andrews, Texas; son, Dale Spencer (Laura) of Alvin, Texas; daughters-in-law, Theresa Carter of Baytown, Texas; nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Abundant Life Christian Center, 601 Delaney Road, LaMarque, Texas 77568 or Hospice Care Team, 11708 Amburn, Suite C, Texas City, Texas 77591.

Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. with a service starting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 27, 2006, at the First Assembly of God Church in Arcadia, Fourth St. and Jackson St., Arcadia, Texas. Interment will follow at Galveston Memorial Park in Galveston, Texas. Crowder Funeral Home, Dickinson, Texas.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

Notes:

name: Arie Elizabeth Campbell
death date: 01 Jul 1965
death place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 65 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 02 Sep 1899
birthplace: Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: Jim Strickland
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Mary Elizabeth Carter
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Housewife And Mother
place of residence: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
cemetery: Hemphill Cemetery
burial place: Hemphill, Texas
burial date: 02 Jul 1965
additional relatives: X
film number: 2117829
digital film number: 4028279
image number: 3146
reference number: cn46171

Family/Spouse: Joseph Edward Campbell. Joseph (son of William Edwin Campbell and St. Helena "Lena" Travis) was born about 1895 in Texas; died on 1 Oct 1975 in Pasedena, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Listed as Willie C(arter)? on the 1910 Sabine County Census.

CARTER STRICKLAND 24 Mar 1902 Oct 1964 75948 (Hemphill, Sabine, TX) (none specified) 450-03-0426 Texas

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/MMG5-WJJ/p1
Name: Nay Carter Strickland
Death Date: 26 Oct 1964
Death Place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: W
Death Age: 62 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 24 Mar 1902
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: U
Father's Name: Jim Strickland
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mollie Carter
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Minister
Place of Residence: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Plainview Cemetery
Burial Place: Hemphill, Texas
Burial Date: 28 Oct 1964
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2117652
Digital Film Number: 4028389
Image Number: 857
Reference Number: cn72838
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Nay married Nora Belle Humble on 23 Dec 1922 in Texas. Nora was born on 10 Dec 1903 in Texas; died in May 1985 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Instead shown as Effie May CLOUD on the Texas Birth Index listing of Shirly Ruth Campbell, born 6 May 1936 in Sabine County, TX to father Erie Walker Campbell?

Should verify that Mary Effie Strickland did indeed marry Era/Erie W. Campbell, as shown by Carl Evans.

Family/Spouse: Era "Erie" Walker Campbell. Era (son of William Edwin Campbell and Anna Elizabeth Walker) was born on 22 Mar 1905 in Louisiana; died on 5 Feb 1982 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Willie Margaret Strickland
B-7/16/1905
D-11/1978, Port Neches, TX
Buried- Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, TX
Married-Dougal Archie Salter
B-12/30/1885
D-01/10/1970 Baytown, TX
Buried-Spring Hill Cemeter, Hemphill, TX

My mother, Mildred Salter McClelland's, Step-mother.

Information from Connie E. McClelland Dyess (cdyess1@juno.com) on June 28, 2008

Family/Spouse: Dougal Archie Salter. Dougal was born on 30 Dec 1885; died on 10 Jan 1977 in Baytown, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

ASSUMED this is James H. E(dward) Strickland, and that he was called Ed. I made this assumption because Carl Evan's research shows that Ney Carter and his only brother Ed married two sisters, Nora Humble and Elizabeth Humble.

James H.E. and Ney Carter appear to be the only two sons in the family, therefore it seems that James must have been called Ed, unless Carl Evan's research was incorrect.

Family/Spouse: Jane Elizabeth Humble. Jane was born after 1903; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From the SSDI:

EDITH M HUFF 14 Oct 1908 17 Nov 1999 (V) 77651 (Port Neches, Jefferson, TX ) (none specified) 456-66-6514 Texas

The Sabine County Reporter
November 24, 1999, page 16

Edith Huff

Edith Huff, 91 of Pt. Neches died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999, at Golden Triangle Nursing Home in Pt. Arthur.

Mrs. Huff was a native of Hemphill and had lived in Pt. Neches 58 years.

Survivors: a daughter, Joyce Fortenberry of Pt. Neches, a son, Billy Huff of Vidor; sisters, Alma Strickland of Pt. Neches and Laura Eicke of Tomball; a brother, I. T. Strickland of Hemphill; five granchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the chapel of Pat A. Riley Funeral Home in Nederland. Interment followed at Oak Bluff Memorial Cemetery in Pt. Neches.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2011)

Family/Spouse: William Lee "W L" "Shorty" Huff. William was born on 19 Feb 1906; died on 24 Nov 1992 in Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sabine County Reporter
July 13, 2005

Lura Strickland Eicke

Lura Strickland Eicke died July 11, 2005 at Tomball Regional Hospital. Mrs. Eicke was born Oct. 26, 1910 in Hemphill and was 94-years-old at the time of her death. She had lived in Bronson for many years before moving to Tomball almost 15 years ago. She was preceded in death by her husband, W. B. "Will" Eicke. Mrs. Eicke is survived by four sons, W.B. "Bud" Eicke Jr and wife Deloris of Bay City, Cecil Eicke and wife Margie of Richmond, Col., George Eicke ans wife Annette of San Antonio, and Paul Eicke of Houston, two daughters, Louise CHILDS and husband Henry of Vidor and Emily McCLINTON and husband Herman of Tomball, and a brother I.T. Strickland of Kirbyville. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. Interment will follow at Bronson Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill.

Lura married Willie Bradford Eicke on 30 May 1931. Willie (son of George Albert Eicke and Rohama Jacks) was born on 27 Nov 1905 in Texas; died on 25 Sep 1984 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Carl Evans shows she married Denham PARDON (PARTIN?).

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/MM5P-ZDW/p1
Name: Addie Lee Partin
Death Date: 18 Oct 1971
Death Place: Bronson, Sabine, Texas, United States
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 58 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 18 May 1913
Birthplace:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Jim Strickland
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mollie Carter
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2223504
Digital Film Number: 4005462
Image Number: 00128
Reference Number: 91316
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

Never married, lives in a Port Neches nursing home.

This is her listing on the SSDI:

ALMA STRICKLAND 14 Jul 1915 02 Apr 2004 (V) 77642 (Port Arthur, Jefferson, TX (none specified) 449-03-8552 Texas

Notes:

This is ASSUMED to be her listing on the SSDI:

JIMMIE WARNER 07 Sep 1917 Apr 1976 77703 (Beaumont, Jefferson, TX ) (none specified) 463-66-6638 Texas

Family/Spouse: Richard Ira Warner. Richard was born before 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

I. T. Strickland September 7, 1920-May 1, 2010

I.T. Strickland, 89, died in the Avalon Place Nursing Home, Kirbyville, TX, after an illness. I.T. Strickland was born in Hemphill, TX, to the late Jim and Mollie Strickland where he lived all his life. I.T. was a retired truckdriver in the logging industry and a member of the Hemphill Church of God.

Mr. Strickland is survived by his wife Louise Strickland of Hemphill, his son Marvin Strickland and his wife Sue of Buna, his daughter Melba Ellis and her husband Bobby of Tulsa, OK, seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son Larry Strickland.

Visitation will be Monday, May 3, 2010, at 8:00 am until service time at 10:00 am in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr ST. Hemphill, TX. Burial will follow in the Springhill Cemetery near Hemphill.

Services are under the direction of Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill TX 75948.

www.toledochronicle.com

Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, May 5, 2010, page 11
Also published in the San Augustine Tribune, May 6, 2010, page 10

Family/Spouse: Hattie Louise Edwards. Hattie was born on 26 Dec 1924 in Louisiana; died on 31 May 2012 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She appears to have remarried, as in 1963 she was referred to as "Mrs. Myrtle HORTON of Hemphill."

Family/Spouse: Edward Richmond Frost. Edward was born before 1913; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is likely their daughter, "Mrs. C. A. McBride, who died in 1938."

Notes:

Lucille Carter Melde, 92, of Hemphill, died Thursday night in the Sabine County Hospital. Lucille was born in Hemphill to John Bradford and Beulah Carlton Carter. Lucille was married to the late Swede Melde, together they owned and operated Swede's Grocery and Service Station at the corner of Hwy 87 and FM 944. Lucille was a life resident of Hemphill and a member of the First Baptist Church.

Lucille is survived by her son Charles Melde and his wife Kathy of Hemphill and her niece Tina Butler of Hemphill. She was preceded in death by her husband Swede Melde and her sister Myrtle Horton.

Visitation will be from 6:00PM until 8:00PM, Friday, August 30, 2013, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00AM, Saturday, August 31, 2013, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Hemphill Cemetery.

www.starrfuneralhome.com
Print edition in The Sabine County Reporter, September 4, 2013, Page 12

Family/Spouse: Charles L. "Swede" Melde. Charles was born on 3 Jun 1918; died on 2 Aug 1975; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Josia Beatrice Peterson. Josia was born on 25 Dec 1918 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 5 Oct 2010 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pendelton Church Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Leatha Betts notes his middle name my have instead been Hardy

Caswell married Mary Ann Howell on 1 Oct 1941. Mary was born on 23 Jun 1923 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; died on 12 Dec 1991 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His fathers name was not listed on the Texas Birth Index.

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

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
June 29, 1994, Page 8

Margie Sue Burkhalter

Margie Sue Burkhalter, 65, of 2272 Philmore, Beaumont, died Thursday, June 23, 1994, at the Regional Medical Center Hospital in Beaumont.

Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Saturday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Johnny Creasong and Floyd Wright officiating. Interment followed at Gravelhill Cemetery in Sabine County.

Mrs. Burkhalter was born Nov. 13, 1928, in Sabine County as a daughter of the late Joseph Edward and Arie Elizabeth (Strickland) Campbell. She was a member of the Church of God and had lived in Beaumont for 48 years.

Survivors: husband, A. Z. Burkhalter of Beaumont; a granddaughter, Kristen Burkhalter; and two brothers, Jim Campbell of Hemphill and J. A. Campbell of Pasedena.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2008)

Family/Spouse: A. Z. Burkhalter. A. (son of Lonzie Lewis Burkhalter and Eula Alford) was born on 11 Oct 1921 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Aug 2003 in Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His name was not listed on the Texas Birth Index. He was simply shown as a son born to J E Campbell and Arie Strickland.

He is the father of Charlotte Elaine (Mrs. Lester Procell) and Martha Ann (Mrs. Bobby Goins).

Jim married Wilma Sue Savell before 1956. Wilma (daughter of Levi Savell and Elenora Keller) was born on 31 Mar 1934 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Jun 2023 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fanny married Hershel Toy "H. T." McDaniel after 1940. Hershel (son of Daniel Wesley McDaniel and Nettie Drucilla Love) was born on 9 Jun 1921 in Texas; died on 11 Sep 2003; was buried in Grandview Memorial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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ELNORA FULLER 22 Jun 1929 Aug 1986 77034 (Houston, Harris, TX) (none specified) 467-42-5104 Texas

Fuller Elnora 08-07-1986 HARRIS F

Family/Spouse: Joseph Fred Fuller. Joseph (son of John Sidney Fuller and Leelee Eva Meador) was born on 20 Apr 1925 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Mar 2002 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth Index Listing

Curtis (sic) Jr. Strickland 6 Apr 1931 Male Sabine Curtis Strictland (sic) Nora Humble

Obituary

Carter Strickland, Jr., 87, of Hemphill, Texas passed away at his residence Tuesday, May 1, 2018.

Carter was born April 6, 1931 in Hemphill to Carter Strickland, Sr. and Nora Humble Strickland. He was a United States Army Veteran. He worked as an Operations Manager in the trucking industry.

Carter is survived by his son, Buddy Strickland of Orange, Texas; daughter, Sharon Edgar and husband, George, of Hemphill, Texas; sisters, Frances Ferguson and husband, Nolan, of Hemphill, Texas and Helen Murray of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Stormy Strickland, Rainy Strickland, Ashley Strickland, Stephanie Wilkerson, Charlie Strickland, Sheila Strickland, Emy Weaver, Jody Broach, and Clay Bell; 19 great grandchildren, six great-great grandchildren, and his loving caretaker, Bea Parrie.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jean Strickland; daughter, Lisa Jean Strickland; son, Danny Strickland; brothers, Ted Strickland, Frankie Strickland, and Jimmy Hugh Strickland, and sisters, Elnora Fuller and Irene McDaniel.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 4, 2018 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Charles Moody officiating.

Burial will follow services in Plainview Cemetery, FM 1 & FM 2024, Pineland, Texas.

Online book signing and condolences can be made at starrfuneralhome.com.

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Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, May 9, 2018, Page 5

Nay married Virginia Faye Beckcom before 1950. Virginia (daughter of William Paul Beckcom and Emma Evelyn Seals) was born on 4 Nov 1932 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Jul 2021 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 7 Jul 2021 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nay married Betty Jean Polley before 1961. Betty (daughter of William Vestal Polley and Tassie Ophelia Parker) was born on 16 Mar 1941 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Feb 2003 in Orange County, Texas; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Charter member of the James F. Gomer Chapter of the DRT. (White and Toole, p 41).

Frances June Ferguson, 83, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Hemphill Nursing and Rehab in Hemphill.

Frances was born June 15, 1936 in Sabine County to Nay Carter Strickland and Nora Bell Humble. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

Frances was a life long resident of Sabine County and a member of the First Baptist Church of Hemphill. She was also a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.

She is survived by her husband, Nolan Ferguson of Hemphill; son, Tommy Joe Ferguson and wife, Jennifer, of Silsbee; daughter, Wendi Moody and husband, Christopher, of Sour Lake; sister, Helen Murray of Pasadena; and grandchildren, Whitney, Walter, Trinity, Audrey, and William.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday, August 26, 2019 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 27, 2019 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Christopher Moody and Dillon Ray Ferguson officiating.

Burial will follow services in Harper Chapel Cemetery.

You may sign the online memorial book and leave condolences at starrfuneralhome.com.

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Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, August 12, 2019, Page 7

Frances married Nolan Ferguson on 22 Jun 1956. Nolan (son of William "Bill" Augustus Ferguson and Ollie Ethel Burleson) was born on 20 Sep 1931 in Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Nov 2022 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 2 Dec 2022 in Harpers Chapel Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jimmy Hugh Strickland

Jimmy Hugh Strickland, age 66, died in his home Friday, Feb. 17, 2006 in Pt. Neches. Jimmy Strickland was born on Dec. 22, 1939 in Sabine County, Texas. He has lived in Pt. Neches since 1962 and was owner-operator of S & W Iron Works in Nederland, Texas. He is survived by: one son, Jim Strickland of Pineland, TX; two brothers, Carter of Strickland, Jr., and Ted Strickland both of Hemphill, TX; three sisters, Frances Ferguson of Hemphill, TX, Helen Murray of LaPorte, TX, and Irene McDaniel of Houston, TX; two grandchildren, Justin and Robin Duck. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 511 Starr St. Hemphill, TX on Friday, Feb. 24, 2006. Starr Funeral Home Hemphill, TX 75948 (409) 787-3331

http://www.southeasttexaslive.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16181455&BRD=2287&PAG=461&dept_id=512596&rfi=6

A similiar obituary was in the February 22, 2006 issue of the Sabine County Reporter.

Jimmy married Carolyn Jane "Janie" Felts before 1961. Carolyn (daughter of Earnest Clifton "Buddy" Felts and Dorothy Jean Maund) was born on 17 Mar 1944 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Jul 2004 in Flint, Smith County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jimmy married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Teddy Hiram Strickland, 71, passed away Friday morning in the Sabine County Hospital in Hemphill. He was born in Hemphill, Texas to Carter and Nora Bell Humble Strickland. Teddy worked as a tugboat captain for Seafarers Union; he also worked for Sabine towing and Kirby Inland Marine. He was in the United States Army, he was also a member of the Strickland Crossing Church of God, and he was a loving father, brother, grandfather, and great grandfather.

Teddy is survived by his daughters: Shelly Forston and her husband Jeff of Georgetown, and Kelly Young and her husband Scott of Eugene, Oregon, his sisters: Frances Ferguson and her husband Nolan of Hemphill, Helen Murray and her husband Curtis of LaPorte, Texas, and Irene Strickland McDaniel of Houston, his brother Carter Strickland, Jr. of Hemphill, his 7 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild.

Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 8:00PM, Sunday, May 31, 2015, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Funeral service will be at 11:00AM, Monday, June 1, 2015, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Plainview Cemetery.

Copied from Starr Funeral Home website
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, June 3, 2015, Page 12

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

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
August 17, 1994, Page 10

Eddie Mae Patterson

Eddie Mae Strickland Patterson, 64, of Lufkin died Thursday, Aug. 11, 1994.

Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Gipson's Funeral Home chapel in Lufkin with D.R. McNaughten officiating. Interment followed at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Angelina county.

Born June 2, 1930, in Sabine County, she was a longtime resident of the Diboll/Lufkin area. Mrs. Patterson, preceded in death by her husband, James A. Patterson Jr. in 1991, was a member of the Church of God and a retired beautician.

Survivors: daughters, Dorothy Barlow of Lufkin, Bessie Ferguson and Jerri Ledford, both of Diboll; sisters, Dorothy Largent and Mary Smith, both of Houston; a brother, James Edward Strickland Jr. of Houston; and grandchildren, Tina Turner, Bubba Nevills, Codie Barlow, Angela Ferguson, Karen Ferguson, Katherine Ledford, and Shellie Ledford.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Joe W. Elliott House at 220 Gene Samford Drive in Lufkin, TX 75901.

(Transcription by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2008)

Eddie married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From FindAGrave:

The Orange Leader The Orange Leader Sat Oct 02, 2010, 05:08 PM CDT

Memorial ? Louise Childs,78, of Vidor died Friday, October 2, 2010 at her residence in Vidor. A native of Bronson, TX, she was a longtime resident of Vidor. Louise was owner/operator of Child's Building Supply in Orange, TX for over 30 years and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Vidor. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 4, 2010 at First United Methodist Church, with burial to follow at Bronson Cemetery at 3:00 p.m.. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 3, 2010 at First United Methodist Church. Louise was preceded in death by her parents William and Lura Eicke, brothers Cecil Eicke and Colonel George Douglas Eicke. She is survived by her husband Henry Childs of Vidor, TX, son Brad Childs of Orange, TX, daughter Cynthia "Cindy" Childs Richard, Lake Charles, brother Bud Eicke Jr of Bay City, TX, Paul Eicke, Houston, TX, sister Emily McClinton of Tomball, TX, grandchildren Sara Swanzy of Manhattan, KS, Andrew Richard of Lake Charles, TX, and James Childs of Orange, TX, numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers donation can be made to First United Methodist Church 501 N. Main St., Vidor, Texas 77662.

Notes:

William "Bud" Bradford Eicke, Jr., formerly of Bay City, Texas, passed away on October 22, 2020 at the age of 87. He was born on April 29, 1933 to William Bradford Eicke and Lura Mae (Strickland) Eicke in Hemphill, Texas. Bud was raised in Bronson, Texas and graduated from high school at the age of 15. He joined the Army and spent time overseas in Metz France. After the Army, Bud joined Sun Oil Company (SUNOCO) in Texas as a "doodlebugger" searching for oil reserves across the southwest. While working in west Texas, Bud met Deloris (Dee) Fockler while she was working in a restaurant. They fell in love and married, eventually raising five boys.

In 1963, Bud and Dee settled down in Vidor, Texas. Bud continued to progress his career with SUNOCO, and started tinkering with a new technology ? color TV's. Bud would spend some of his evenings with friends and family carrying a collection of vacuum tubes and "optimizing" everyone's color TV sets. Bud and the family would make special trips to Bronson and Lake City Michigan, so the boys could spend time with their grandparents ? going fishing, shooting, farming, horse riding, milking cows and bailing hay.

In 1970, the family moved to Plano, Texas so Bud could work at the SUNOCO Dallas office. He was recognized as a Senior Geophysicists. He was very proud and would tell everyone he was the first Senior Geophysicist without a college degree. While working for SUNOCO, Bud travelled all over the world including two trips to the North Pole looking for oil.

Bud worked for SUNOCO for over 30 years and retired at 55 years old.

In 1988, Bud moved to Bay City, Texas so he could spend more time fishing in the gulf. While at Bay City, Bud started a second career working as a sales representative for Trojan Explosives. Bud developed a shaped charge explosive that more efficiently focused the energy wave so lighter weight explosives could be used for oil exploration and is continued to be used today in seismic research. With Trojan, Bud travelled all over Mexico and South America helping those countries establish their oil exploration industries.

Bud lived in Bay City, Texas over the last 20 years and would enjoy his children and grandchildren when they would come down to visit. He always took them to Matagorda beach and he enjoyed watching them play in the sand and water. Some days he would take his boat and grandkids out fishing or just for a ride. Afterward, he always took them to his local watering hole, K-2 Steakhouse, and would fill them up with food and brag to everyone what great grandkids he had. We will forever be grateful to his K-2 friends. They became our friends and we truly loved them as they were "his Bay City Family".

Bud is survived by his sons; Michael Dennis Eicke and wife, Karen of Benbrook, Texas; Charles Eicke and wife, Rose of The Colony, Texas; Philip Barry Eicke of Trenton, Texas; and George David (Sam) Eicke of Wylie, Texas; his grandchildren, Mark William Eicke, Jessica Eicke-Reinartz, Alex Eicke, Brandon Hartwell, Cody Eicke, Ryan Eicke, Jeremy Eicke, and Joshua Eicke, and his brother; Paul Eicke, and sister; Emily McClinton and husband, Herman, and many Nieces and Nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; William Bradford and Lura Mae Eicke; his son, William Bradford Eicke; his younger brothers, Cecil and George Eicke; and his older sister, Louise Eicke-Childs.

A "come and go" remembrance gathering will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home. Only a limited number of guests will be allowed to enter the funeral home facility at any one time to maintain social distancing.

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Cecil Emil Eicke passed from his earthly home to be with his Heavenly father Thursday, March 4, 2010 following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 7, at River Pointe Church, 5000 Ransom Road in Richmond. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg. Pastor Patrick Kelley will officiate the services. Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 6, at Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Chapel in Rosenberg.

Cecil was born Feb. 10, 1935 in Bronson, to Will and Lura Mae Eicke. He graduated from Bronson High School and subsequently went to work on a seismic crew in Wyoming. Upon his return to Texas, Cecil started college at the age of 27. He earned a bachelor of business administration from the University of Houston at the age of 35 while working and raising a family. After several years of working in the oil field business, Cecil established his own oil field service company, United Surveys, Inc. in Rosenberg. He worked very hard at building a successful business and enjoyed "going to the office". His favorite hobbies included working, cooking, reading, and taking long drives. He was a member of River Pointe Church in Richmond, and the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

Cecil is preceded in death by his parents, Will and Lura Eicke; daughter, Claudia Joan Eicke; brother, Col. George Eicke; and son-in-law, Gary Karm.

Survivors left to cherish his memories included his wife of 33 years, Marjorie Harkrider Eicke; daughter, Bobbie Sue Karm; son, Scott Eicke and wife, Sheila; grandchildren, Hannah, Rebekah and Jackson Eicke; stepdaughters, Laura and Val Jones, and Susan and Cristo Kitras and their children, King and Meredith Jones, and Carolina, Christos, and Stefanos Kitras; two sisters, Emily and husband, Herman McClinton, and Louise and husband, Henry Childs; two brothers, William "Bud" Bradford Eicke Jr., and Paul David Eicke; seven nephews; three nieces; and his loyal personal friends, Domingo and Lucy Rodriguez, and their children, Marisol and Eric.

For those wishing, memorial donations in Cecil's name may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Houston and Southeast Chapter, 2242 West Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030-2008.

Words of condolence may be left for the Eicke family at ?u?www.davisgreenlawnfh.com ?/u?.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B.F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, Texas 77471. phone: 281-341-8800.

Published:
Saturday, March 6, 2010 10:41 AM CST
Fort Bend Herald

Published
Sabine County Reporter
March 10, 2010, Page 16

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]