Paul DeWitte Brodnax, Sr.

Notes:

Paul was the youngest of 11 or so children born in Thomas Brodnax and Caroline Bonneau.

Name: Paul Dewitte Brodnax
Death Date: 24 May 1959
Death Place: San Augustine, San Augustine Co., Texas
Gender: Male
Race: W
Death Age: 87 years 7 months 3 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 21 Oct 1871
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: T.W. Brodnax
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Carlyn Bonnean [Bonneau]
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence: San Augustine, San Augustine Co., Texas
Cemetery: Hemphill
Burial Place: Hemphill, Texas
Burial Date: 26 May 1959
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2115899
Digital Film Number: 4165920
Image Number: 1978
Reference Number: 28927
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1, Hemphill Town
Enumerated 7 May 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 16A Stamped 101
262-264
Brodnax, Paul D Head M W 37 M1 16 Tx Ala Ala Farmer
Brodnax, Lula C Wf F W 33 m1 15 8/6 Tx Ga Tx
Brodnax, Belva C Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Brodnax, Myrtie E Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Brodnax, Linus W Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Brodnax, Leon D Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Brodnax, Elton D Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Brodnax, Paul D Son M W 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx
White, Bessie Servant F W 18 S Tx Miss La Cook Private Family

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated 17 and 19 of January 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 19A Stamped 112
382-404
Brodnax, Paul D Head M W 48 M Tx SC SC Farmer
Brodnax, Lula C Wf F W 44 M Tx Ga Ala
Brodnax, Myrtie E Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Teacher Rural Public School
Brodnax, Leon D Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Brodnax, Elton D Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Brodnax, Paul D Jr Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Brodnax, William A Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Brodnax, Ernest H Son M W 2 11/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated April 26, 1930
ED 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 5A Stamped 27
48-50
Brodnax, Paul D Head M W 58 M 22 Tx Ala Ala Farmer
Brodnax, Lula C Wf F W 54 M 18 Tx Ga Tx
Brodnax, Paul D Jr Son M W 21 S Tx Tx Tx Salesman Drug Store
Brodnax, Elton D Son M W 23 S Tx Tx Tx Army Marines
Brodnax, Arnold W Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Brodnax, Everest H Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx

Family/Spouse: Lula Clair Arnold. Lula (daughter of William Thomas Arnold, Sr. and Louisa Della Alford) was born on 27 Oct 1875 in Texas; died on 28 May 1947 in Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Belva B. Bennett
Death Date: 07 Feb 1969
Death Place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 72 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 02 Mar 1896
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Paul D. Brodnax
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Lula Arnold
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Clerk, U.S. Air Base
Place of Residence: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas
Cemetery: Sunset Memorial Park
Burial Place: San Antonio, Texas
Burial Date: 10 Feb 1969
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2137323
Digital Film Number: 4029824
Image Number: 82
Reference Number: cn 7177
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Obituary
San Antonio Express and News Daily
Monday, February 10, 1969

Mrs. Belva B. Bennett, 72, 1121 W. Mulberry Ave, died Feb. 7. Resident of San Antonio, member of the Madison Square Presbyterian Church. Survivors, Husband, Posey A. Bennett, San Antonio; son, Arnold Bennett, San Antonio; daughters, Mrs. Leroy K. (LaBelle) Cravens, San Antonio, Mrs. Del (Edna Mae) Wilber, St. Louis, Mo; sister, Mrs. D. N (???) Bessley, San Augustine, ---brothers, Arnold Brodnex, Houston, Texa, Ernest Brodnex, Tyler, Tex., ??son Broadnax, Troutville, Va., E??nax, Stamford. Conn., 8 grandchildren, a great granddaughter. Services 10 am Monday, Feb. 10, from the Madison Square Presbyterian Church. Dr. Samuel L. Teley officiating. Pallbearers, William A. Dube, ??? Chamberlain, David Moody, Roy Dunn???, Ronald ???, Winston Yeager. Interment Sunset Memorial Park under the auspices of OES Chapel. Arrangements by Roy Akers.

Belva married Posey Archibald Bennett on 17 Jun 1916 in Caldwell County, Texas. Posey (son of Jesse Archibald "Archie" Bennett and Anna Eliza Huffman) was born on 16 Sep 1891 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Nov 1986 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Myrtie Esther Beasley
Death Date: 21 Dec 1973
Death Place: San Augustine County, Texas
Gender: Female
Race:
Death Age: 71 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1902
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: D. N. Beasley
Father's Name: Paul Brodnax
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Lula Arnold
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2242963
Digital Film Number: 4169912
Image Number: 1173
Reference Number: 103708
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

The 1930 census indicated he was serving in the Marines.

Notes:

Name: Paul D Brodnax Jr
Death Date: 21 Jan 1966
Death Place: Livingston, Polk, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: w
Death Age: 56 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 27 Nov 1909
Birthplace: Hemphill Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Paul D Brodnax Sr
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Lula Arnold
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Druggest
Place of Residence: Livingston Polk Texas
Cemetery: Forest Hill
Burial Place: Livingston Polk Co Texas
Burial Date: 23 Jan 1966
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117922
Digital Film Number: 4028272
Image Number: 2201
Reference Number: cn 04763
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976