Harriette L. Culver

Notes:

John CULVER (1700-1766) and his wife Mary, both of Del., were the parents of Aaron CULVER (1726-1795) who m ca 1757, Ann MILES, in Maryland. Issue: Joshua J. CULVER (1759-1855) in Ga., m NANCY ELLIS (1760-1840). Issue: Joseph, b ca 1785 in Maryland, d 1847 in Ga., m Aug 25, 1816, Mary E. SAUNDERS (18702-1868). Issue: Harriett, b Ju (sic) 10, 1828, Ga. d Aug 24, 1907 in Sabine County m Dec 4, 1845 in Tolbert Co, Ga, Simeon BICKLEY (1822-1907). (White and Toole, p 70).

Harriette married Simeon Bickley on 4 Dec 1845 in Talbot County, Georgia. Simeon was born on 20 Dec 1822 in South Carolina; died on 3 Mar 1907 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bickley Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

J. S. Bickley, 17 years, 4 months, Farmer, b. GA was listed on the 1864 Census for Re-Organizing The Georgia Militia. He was in Talbot County, Twenty-fifth Senatorial District, 688 Militia District,
John E. Barksdale, Enrolling Officer; Albert E. Acee, Aide de camp. In that same district, other Bickley's listed were S. Bickley, 46 years, 2 month, farmer, b. SC; Wilson Bickley, 17 years, 3 months, Farmer b. Ga; and W. Bickley, 17 years, 3 months, farmer, b . Ga

On February 17, 1914, J S Bickley, born ca 1846 in Talbert, Georgia, applied for a Confederate Pension. The Pension file number was 26436.

On the "Betts-Tuttle-Roedel-Lang" tree at RootsWeb, he is shown as a son of Simon Peter Bickley and Anna Elizabeth Biggs, and half-brother of William W. Bickley, born ca 1846.



(Research):
Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 5
Page 20
Enumerated 28 and 29 Jun 1880
180-180
Simon and Harriet Bickley
181-181
Bickley, John W M 33 Farmer Ga SC Ga
Bickley, Catherine W F 28 Wif Keeping House Ga Ga Ga
Bickley, Hattie W F 11 Dtr At Home Ga Ga Ga
Bickley, Kate W F 9 Dtr Ga Ga Ga
Bickley, Clarence W M 5 Tx Ga Ga
Bickley, Ben F W M 3 Son Tx Ga Ga


1900 Census
Texas, Shelby County, Pr 3
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 88 Sheet 9B
130-134
Bickley, Jack S Head W M Sept 1846 45 m 30 Ga NC Ga
Bickley, Catherine Wf W F Mar 1833 47 m 30 11/8 Ga SC Ga
Bickley, Benjamin Son M W May 1878 22 Tx Ga Ga
Bickley, Thomas Son W M Jan 1883 Tx Ga Ga
Bickley, Jack Jr Son W M Feb 1887 12 Tx Ga Ga
Bickley, Loudie Dtr W F Jan 1896 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Baker, Jane M-in-law W F May 1832 68 Wd 1/1 Ga Ga Ga

Family/Spouse: Catherine Agnes Strawbridge. Catherine was born about 1852 in Georgia; died about 1928; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sometimes shown as born in Hancock, Georgia.

Susan married William Archer Williams on 8 Oct 1868. William was born on 7 Jun 1846 in Georgia; died on 4 Mar 1901; was buried in Bickley Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Thomas Jefferson Bickley
Death Date: 18 Apr 1938
Death Place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 75 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 15 Nov 1862
Birthplace: Georgia
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Florence Bickley
Father's Name: Simeon Bickley
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Name: Harriett Culver
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence:
Cemetery: Bickley
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 19 Apr 1938
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117694
Digital Film Number: 4030407
Image Number: 1507
Reference Number: cn20149
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 8
Enumerated 7 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 8B
114-114
Bickley, Thomas Head M W Nov 1862 37 M 6 Ga SC Ga Farmer
Bickley, Florence F Wf W F May 1862 28 m 6 3/3 Tx La La
Bickley, Mattie M Dtr W F July 1894 5 S Tx Ga Tx
Bickley, Maud L Dtr W F Sept 1896 3 S Tx Ga Tx
Bickley, Joseph C Son W M Oct 1899 7/12 S Tx Ga Tx
Horton, Lewis Servant B M About 23 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer

Family/Spouse: Florence Fussell. Florence (daughter of Thomas Jefferson Fussell and Mary Hogan) was born on 17 May 1872 in Texas; died on 17 Nov 1956; was buried in Bickley Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXPB-2YB
name: Hattie G. Eddins
death date: 31 May 1955
death place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas
Residence P O Box 91, Bronson, Texas
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 86 years 7 months 13 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 18 Oct 1868
birthplace: Georgia
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: J.S. Bickley
father's birthplace: Ga.
mother's name: Catherine Strawbridge
mother's birthplace: Ga.
occupation:
place of residence: Bronson, Sabine, Texas
cemetery: Bronson
burial place: Bronson, Texas
burial date: 02 Jun 1955
additional relatives:
Informant Emma King
film number: 2114441
digital film number: 4165520
image number: 410
reference number: cn30264
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Hattie G. Eddins, 1955

Hattie married Charles C. Eddins about 1900. Charles was born in Jan 1874 in Texas; died about 1957; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her tombstone was inscribed "Katie L. Bickley wife of S. S. Harris, a Servant of Jesus Christ." Their date of marriage was shown as 19 Sept 1888 in Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

At the time of the 1900 Federal Census, 25 year old Clarence E. Bickley was listed as a servant/farm laborer in the home of David and Cynthia Dram of Georgia. They lived in Precinct 8, Sabine County, Texas. Clarence was shown as White, Male, Single, born Jan 1875 in Texas, both parents born Georgia. A 17 year od John Bickley/Buckley, B M born july 1882 was listed in the same household.

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDGM-JJT
name: Benjamin Franklin Bickley
death date: 17 Sep 1958
death place: Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 80 years 8 months 8 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 09 Jan 1878
birthplace: Geneva, Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: John S. Bickley
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Catherine Strawbridge
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Retired Minister
place of residence: Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas
cemetery: Rose Hill
burial place: Corpus Christi, Texas
burial date: 19 Sep 1958
Informant B. Powell Bickley
additional relatives:
film number: 2115591
digital film number: 4167380
image number: 3102
reference number: 52610
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Benjamin Franklin Bickley, 1958

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDTW-SKQ
name: Jackie Bickley
death date: 21 Mar 1948
death place: US Naval Hospital, Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 59 years 5 months 8 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 13 Oct 1888
birthplace: Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: J.S. Bickley
father's birthplace: Ga.
mother's name: Catherine Agnes Strawbridge
mother's birthplace: Ga.
occupation: Retired Lt. Col.
place of residence: Robstown, Nueces, Texas
cemetery:
burial place: Robstown, Texas
burial date: 23 Mar 1948
Informant Mrs. Jack Bickley
additional relatives:
film number: 2218862
digital film number: 4031425
image number: 730
reference number: cn 13905
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Jackie Bickley, 1948

Notes:

At that time (of the fire of Feb 26, 1918, the Williams) hotel was being managed by County Sheriff Bosco Bright and his wife, Nettie, who was a sister of Sim Williams. They were the parents of Sid Bright. (White and Toole, p 68).

Death Roll
Mrs. Nettie Bright

Hemphill, Dec 5 (spl) - Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Parker were called to Nacogdoches for the funeral of Mrs. Parker's aunt, Mrs. Nettie Bright, 87.

Funeral services were held in Cason and Monk Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Neal Cannon, district superintendent Methodist Conference, officiating. He was assisted by the Rev. Mr. Chapman, pastor of First Methodist Church, Nacogdoches. Burial was in a Nacogdoches cemetery.
Mrs. Bright was a native of Hemphill and member of a prominent pioneer family.

She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Sue Jameson and Mrs. Verde Arnold of Houston, and Mrs. Hattie Smith and Mrs. Lois Hale of Nacogdoches; two sons, Sid Bright of Natchitoches, La. and Charles Rutledge, Beaumont; one brother, George Williams of Alton; and one sister, Mrs. John Bright of Pasadena and numerous nieces and nephews."

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.sabine/462/mb.ashx

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated 13 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 12B
Yellowpine and Hemphill Avenue
242-???
Bright, Nettie F Head F W 44 Wd Tx Ga Ga None
Bright, Verdie A Dtr F W 24 S Tx Tx Tx Bookkeeper Lumber Mill
Bright, Sidney W Son M W 22 S Tx Tx Tx Officer County Clerk
Bright, Sue A Dtr F W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Stenographer County Clerks Office
Bright, Hattie R Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Tx None
Bright, Charles L Son M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Bright, Adie L Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx

Family/Spouse: Carl Bosco Bright. Carl was born in Sep 1872 in Texas; died on 15 Jan 1918 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sim Williams was Sherriff of Sabine County in 1908, and became a member of the 40th and 41st House of Representatives. He and his wife were members of the First Methodist Church.

In his 2002 book, THE MYSTERY OF LADY BOUNTIFUL, Bob Bowman writes that a $5,000 bond was posted for Lillian Knox, accuses of murdering her husband, timber magnate Hiram Knox. The bond was singed by five Hemphill men, including Dr. Tom ARNOLD, a witness for the prosecution. The other four were E. P PADGETT, a lawyer; J.P. (sic) FULLER, who owned a drug store; L.E. PRATT, a merchant; and John W. MINTON, attorney for the Knox family. Another press report listed S.R. Williams as surety. (Bowman, p. 105).

His Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, showed him as the son of W. A. Williams and Susson Bickley. His occupation was listed as Hotel Operator, and he was shown as a Lifelong resident of Sabine County.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill, J.P. 1
Enumerated April 11, 1940
SD 42-2 ED 202-1 Sheet 81A
Williams, Simon R Manager M W 66 M No 7 Tx Same House Manager Hotel
Williams, Dora Managar Wife F W 66 M No 7 Tx Same House
Williams, Thelma Manager Dtr F W 34 S No H-4 Tx Same House Manager Retail Dress Shop
Sedberry, Ruth Guest F W 43 M No C-4 Tx Auistin Travis Tx Investigator Social Welfare
Beachamp, Oswald A Guest M W 43 S No H-4 Florida R Sabine Tx Judge County Counrt
Smith, Tillman Guest M W 21 S No H-4 Tx Lufkin Anglina Tx Employee Livestock Sanitary Comm.
Powell, Glenn Guest M W 26 S No H-4 Tx R Angelina Tx Bus Driver Bus Line
Beckham, Marie Waitress F W 24 D No H-4 Tx R Sabine Tx Waitress Hotel
Weatherred, Eliza Cook F W 19 M No 5 Tx R Sabine Tx Cook Hotel

(Medical):See attached sources.

Simeon married Madora "Dora" Esther Watson in 1897. Madora (daughter of Jacob Moore Watson and Nancy Curren Rowan Day) was born on 15 Apr 1873 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Jan 1943 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

May have married Aron LOW.

Notes:

Virgie Speights
Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas
June 4, 1964
Emma King (Negro)

Emma King returned (sic) on her Sixty-second birthday May 2, 1964 from her job at the Wolfe Hotel in Bronson.

It was a day of quiet sadness for you see, Emma was no ordinary employee at an ordinary hotel. Emma is the only Negro in Bronson, a town that has a reputatin for not allowing one in the city limits.

"I don't see how we can stay here without Emma," mourned Mrs. Dolly Winkle, with Mrs. A. O. Wolfe echoing her sentiments. "She is so wonderful---so always ready to do anything for anybody."

Somehow, despite the sadness, there was an air of suppressed gaity, whispered secrets and a quietness when Emma came by. Then suddenly a cake with 62 candles appeared; someone handed Emma a gaily be-ribboned package, from which an electric mixer emerged, and a full-fledged birthday party was underway.

Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Wolfe, owners of the hotel, and all employees had banded together to buy Emma a small inadequate token of their love and esteem. With overflowing hearts and misty eyes, they wanted to show Emma a bit of what she had meant to them and to the town for the past 57 years.

Born in Many, Louisiana, the youngest of a large family, Emma lost her mother when she was three years old. Her father, grief-stricken and in a quandry as to how to manage to raise his motherless brood, he gave Emma to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eddings, childless residents of Many at that time, who had fallen in love with the fascinating tyke.

She same with the Eddings family to Bronson in 1906 where Mr. Eddings worked for Kirby Lumber Company and Mrs. Eddings, the former Miss Hattie Bickley, started a kindergarten.

Mrs. Eddings, a woman of great character and infinite patience, lovingly trained Emma in the way that she should go.

She taught her to read and write, and to love good books; she guided her in learning how to sew beautifully and to cook skillfully. She learned to keep an immaculate house and to keep herself clean and neat.

Emma went to church regularly at the First Baptist Church with Mr. and Mrs. Eddings. Early, she took over the care of the church and kept it clean and fresh. At each service, she had her own special corner, where she always sat.

Emma has always been humble and loving everyone with a love that forgets self. She seems not to think of her color. "It's just the way God made me," she casually answers to the children's unthinking asking of why she was diffenent.

As Emma grew up, she developed such a sense of maturity, with such apparent honesty and integrity that she became a leader among the young people. Parents soon began asking "Is Emma going?" when picnics and parties were planned.

If Emma was going, then Susie or Jim could go, too. She was so brimming full of love and goodness, combined with such a sense of fun and laughter that she attracted the children like a magnet.

As a teenager, she learned to drive the family Ford and once, when Hugh N. Wood and Gay Low sponsored a contest to see who could go the furthest on a gallon of gas, she won second place, when she went 41. 1 miles on the gallon.

The cars were lined up at Bronson with one gallon of gas in each and headed towards Beaumont, witht he judges and most of the county tailing behind. When Emma reached Jasper, she yelled "Which way is Beamont?" "It was really fun," she says, "I don't remember who won first place.:

Emma has spent her life doing for others. The Eddingses kept boarders and she was always helpful. If there was a school play, she helped to make the costumes. She seemed to glory in being useful. She chaperoned young people to Beaumont when the trains came to Bronson and ran excursions to the fairs and other festivities.

Emma grew up loved and trusted, down to the present generation of Bronson folks. Beth Walker says that the children always flocked to her house, and she always gave them delicious jelly. She says James Daily, her son, thought that was the only place to get Jelly.

The Eddingses died and left Emma all they owned. She lived on in their comfortable house until her good friend and neighbor, R. W. Ellis, became unable to take care of himself. So what did Emma do? Just as you might expect, she promptly shut her own home up and moved over to take care of Mr. Ellis.

Everyone sings her praises. College students visit her when home; Mrs. E. E. Marshburn says, "She's marvelous and she can really cook!" The Bickleys seem to think she is somethin special. They gave her the car she drives.

"And her price shall be above rubies."

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, November 2012)

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K381-SZ9
name: Emma King
event: Death
event date: 12 May 1976
event place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, United States
usual residence Off Hwy 96, Bronson TX
gender: Female
color or race black
marital status: Single
birth date: 02 May 1900
birthplace: , Louisiana
father's name: Mose King
mother's name: Unknown
informant Joe Bickley (Friend)
Cemetery Bronson
Funeral Director Wyman Roberts
certificate number: 39791
film number: 2243935
digital folder number: 005145762
image number: 01023
Collection: "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," Emma King, 1976



(Research):
Census Listings

For the family of Mose King of Sabine Parish, Emma King's father

1900 Census
not located

1910 Census
Lousiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 5
Enumerated 23 April 1910
Sheet 1013
Zwolle and San Augustine Road
148-152
King, Moses Head M B 45 M2 7 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Lumber Yard
King, Hettie Wf F B 32 M2 7 7/5 Tx La Tx
King, Oronzo M B 6 S Tx Tx Tx
King, Bertha S F B 5 S Tx Tx Tx
King, Judge M B 3 S Tx Tx Tx
King, Ataway F B 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx
King, Cary* M B 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
King, Ellen F B 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
King, Albert M B 16 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Jerzie, Howard 16 Stepson M B 16 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
King, Lizzie 4 Stepgdtr F B 4 S Tx Tx Tx

*Cary King, born 9 Apr 1893, Negro, registered for the First World War Draft in June 1917 in Sabine County, Texas, where he was a resident and farmer. He indicated he was born in Gurum, Texas.

1920 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 8, Zwolle Twp
Enumerated 27 Jan 1920
SD 8 ED 89 Sheet 13A
45-45
King, Mose Head M B 52 m Tx Ala Ala Farmer
King, Hettie Wf F B 45 M Tx Tx Tx
King, Ira Son M B 15 S Tx Tx Tx
King, Bertha Dtr F B 13 S Tx Tx Tx
King, Judge Son M B 12 S Tx Tx Tx
King, Attaway Dtr F B 10 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 5, Little Bayou Scie, Zwolle Town
ED 4317 SD 4 Sheet 4B
59-67
King, Mose Head M Neg 65 M 20 Tx Tx Tx Minister Baptist Religion
King, Hettie Wf F Neg 58 M 30 Tx Tx Tx
King, Judge Son M Neg 23 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Alene F Neg 69 S Ark Ark Ark
Smith, Lula F F Neb 41 M/15 Ark Ark Ark

Notes:

At the time of the 1930 Federal Census, Verdie and Sue Bright were rooming together in the First Precinct of Houston, Harris County, Texas, Block 2469, West Grey. Verdie wsa a Clerk for a lumber company and Sue was a stenographer at the Sheriff's office. Verdie later married a Mr. ARNOLD.

Family/Spouse: I. D. Arnold. I. (son of William Carter Arnold and Dollie Went) was born on 26 Aug 1902 in Texas; died on 1 Feb 1995; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1930 Federal Census, Verdie and Sue Bright were rooming together in the First Precinct of Houston, Harris County, Texas, Block 2469, West Grey. Verdie wsa a Clerk for a lumber company and Sue was a stenographer at the Sheriff's office. Sue later married a Mr. JAMESON.

Sue married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Harriet Smith

Harriet Ruth "Hattie" Bright Smith, 99, of Brenham, formerly of Nacogdoches, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, Aug. 4, 2002. Dec. 22, 1902, she was born to Carl Bosco and Nettie Florence (Williams) Bright in Geneva, Texas. She married Dr. Clarence Smith in Nacogdoches and he preceded her in death in 1947. Hattie was a school teacher and retired as curator of the Old Stone Fort Museum on Stephen F. Austin State University Campus in Nacogdoches. She graduated from Nacogdoches High School and CIA (College of Industrial Arts ? now Texas Women's University) in Denton, Texas. In 1994, Hattie moved to Brenham to with her sister, Lois Hale, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by two other sisters and two brothers and her parents. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Brenham and resided at Trinity Care Center. Survivors include nieces and nephews, Amy and Jim Reeves of Brenham, Harriet and Jimmy Blakey of San Antonio, Charles and Nancy Hale of Houston, Bitty Jacobs of Nacogdoches, Florence Ann and Jim Brake of Nacogdoches, Frank Jameson of Port O'Connor, Peggy Jameson of Houston, Judy Wilson of Houston, Mary Frances and Steve Brown of Natchitoches, La. She is also survived by many great-nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002 at 2 p.m. at Laird-McGill Funeral Home in Nacogdoches. Family will receive friends there following the service. Burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Trinity Care Center, 400 E. Sayles, Brenham. Local arrangements are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer St., Brenham, 836-3611.

Charles married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Addie married Joe Dick Hale before 1941. Joe was born on 23 Dec 1913; died on 19 Jan 1995 in Brazos County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Either married or died prior to the 1920 census, as she is not listed in McDaniel's transcription.

Notes:

A tireless worke in civic affairs and Charter Member of the Hemphill Garden Club. She is a member of the DAR, the Colonial Dames of the XVII Century and the James F. Gomer Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. (White and Toole, p 70).

Nannie married Thomas Vance Parker about 1928. Thomas (son of Samuel Parker and Judith Florence Knight) was born on 24 Jul 1895 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 27 Jun 1992 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Imogene Mildred Greer. Imogene was born about 1902. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A member of the Hemphill Garden Club and the DRT. (White and Toole, p 69).

Thelma married Chester Dennis Murray on 3 May 1944. Chester was born about 1906. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Wendel Ward Smith. Wendel was born before 1908. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]