Charles Alexander Nethery, Sr.

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
October 22, 2014
Pages 1 and 2

"Milam Cemetery receives marker"

The Texas Historic Cemetery Dedication Ceremony for Milam Cemetery took place on Saturday, October 11, following the annual Nethery reunion...local historian Weldon McDaniel....gave a presentation outlining some of the significant historical events that took place in Milam and the importance of preserving the history of Milam Cemetery. He said as many as 85 percent of all early settlers coming into Texas put their boots in red dirt. Although San Augustine and Nacogdoches counties have a friendly battle over which is older, Milam is just as old as either of them....

Dorothy Nethery Spain had the honor of reading the script engraved on the marker:

"Milam, the first County Seat of Sabine County, has a history of travelers and visitors stretching back centuries. Native Americans and Spanish exploreres, soldiers and missionaries passed through and often camped on Las Boregas Creek. Texian settlers encountering the natural abundance echoed the words of Stephen F. Austin, who recorded in his diary entry of July 16, 1821: "We then suddenly came to an open rolling country thinly timbered soil about the color of Spanish browne, and in some places redder. This Red Land is very productive and is covered with the most luxuriant growth of grass I ever beheld in any country." The settlment first called Red Mound (Red Mount) was the seat of Government for the Sabine District since 1822, and was surveyed as a town site in 1828.

Milam Cemetery is on a high hill overlooking the historic community. The exact dated of the first burial will never be known Spanish Explorers were passing through present-day Milam as early as 1539 and camped on Las Boregas Creek a few hundred yards west of the cemetery. Local hisorians believed Anglo burials occurred here probably as early as 1775, since travelers used the campsite down the hill on the Las Boregas. The land on which the cemetery is located was granted to JOHN SMITH on Feb. 26, 1835. The first marked burial is dated 1864, although more than 100 unmarked graves are suspected. The numerous military Veterans dating back to the Creek War are interred here, as well as prominent early citizens from the CAUSEY, WEATHERRED. McGREW, and NETHERY families. Milam Cemetery may be the oldest organized cemetery in Sabine County, and cherished chronicle of generations of visitors and residents."

(Research):

Census Listings:

Texas, Sabine County, Milam Pr 4
Enumerated 1 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 71 Sheet 1A
Stamped 129
5-5
Nethery, Charles Head W M Apr 1860 40 M 15 Tx Tx Tx Merchant & Farmer
Nethery, Amanda Wf W F Oct 1867 32 M 15 7/6 Tx Miss Tx
Nethery, Clyde S Son W M Mch 1886 14 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Nethery, Drayton I Son M S Dec 1887 12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Nethery, Carrie A Dtr W F Jany 1891 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Nethery, Eva A Dtr W F Jun 1893 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Nethery, Charles I Son W M Mar 1896 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Nethery, William O Son W M Jan 1899 1 S Tx Tx Tx
Arnold, Frank Boarder W M Sept 1875 24 S Tx Tx

Charles married Amanda Fitzellen Speights on 14 Nov 1884 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Amanda (daughter of Jonathan "Johnse" M. Hopkins Speights and Rebecca Frances Halbert) was born on 18 Oct 1866 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Nov 1931 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clyde married Effie D. "Dollie" Vickers on 7 Oct 1906 in Sabine County, Texas. Effie (daughter of James Augustus "Gus" Vickers and Mary Ella "Mollie" Bennett) was born on 6 Jan 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Apr 1970 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Louise L. Self. Louise was born about 1888 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carrie married Pole Mason Coussons before 1915. Pole (son of William Thomas Coussons and Julia Green Dean) was born on 10 Sep 1885 in Texas; died on 5 May 1960 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Era Mason
Event Type Death
Event Date 26 Oct 1974
Event Place Hemphill, Sabine, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 22 Jun 1893
Birthplace , Texas
Father's Name C A Nethery
Mother's Name Amanda Speights
Certificate Number 77676
GS Film number 2243402
Digital Folder Number 005145708
Image Number 02427

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K38Q-CRZ : accessed 23 Nov 2013), Era Mason, 26 Oct 1974; citing certificate number 77676, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2243402.

Era married Napoleon Bonaparte "Pole" Mason, Jr. before 1913. Napoleon (son of Napolean Bonaparte Mason and Mary Bethany "Susan" Terry) was born on 25 Nov 1892 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Apr 1959 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Vergie Lorena Halbert before 1937. Vergie (daughter of William Washington "Dick" Halbert, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Smith) was born on 4 Nov 1905 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Sep 1991 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Halbert Cemetery (Joel Halbert Cemetery / Fox Hill Cemetery), Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Addie Oryl Nethery
Death Date: 25 Jul 1973
Death Place: Center, Shelby, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 71 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1902
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lyda Fay Nethery
Father's Name: Charles Alexander Nethery
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Amanda Spieghts
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2242913
Digital Film Number: 4167952
Image Number: 267
Reference Number: 260
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Addie married Abbie Thelma Gellatly about 1920 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas. Abbie (daughter of David Claude Gellatly and Abbie Ola Mason) was born on 8 Jun 1901 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Dec 1963 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Addie married Fay Lyda Williamson after 1963. Fay was born on 31 Dec 1912 in Dike, Hopkins County, Texas; died on 18 Feb 2011 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SAN AUGUSTINE TRIBUNE April 7, 2003

Marguerite Syble Eddings

Marguerite Syble Eddings, 95, of Hemphill died April 4, 2003, at 6:00 p.m. at Hemphill Care Center. She was born October 25, 1907, in Sabine County, Milam, and was a homemaker. At the age of 16, Marguerite attended Kidd Key College in Sherman and studied music for two years. Marguertie is the daugther of the late Charles Alexander NETHERY and Syble SPEIGHTS Nethery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Edward EDDINGS on August 28, 1979, and their son Curtis Blake EDDINGS on April 14, 1990. Survivors: one brother and sister-in-law, Wendell and Atrelle NETHERY of Milam; a sister-in-law, Bernice NETHERY of Milam; one son and daughter-in-law, Arvie Gene and Ophelia EDDINGS of Hemphill; a daughter in law, Mary Eddings KILGORE of Pineland; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Sunday, April 6, at Starr Funeral Home Chapel in Hemphill. Interment followed at Rosevine cemetery on FM 1.

The Obituary published on April 9, 2003, in the Sabine County Reporter was nearly identical, however, it listed her grandchildren "...Don and Sherri EDDINGS, Susan and Jeb SMITH, and David and Denise EDDINGS, all of Hemphill, Sandra and William RENEAU and Martha RENEAU, all of Lufkin, and Kathy and David BURKHALTER of Pineland" and great-grandchildren "...Devin EDDINGS, Daniell EDDINGS, Garrett SMITH, Aaron EDDINGS, Bill RENEAU, April RENEAU, Josh RENEAU, Jared RENEAU, Emily BURKHALTER, and Megan BURKHALTER" by name.

Marguerite married Curtis Edward Eddings about 1928. Curtis (son of Sterling W. Eddings and Lyda E. Hutto) was born about 1897 in Texas; died on 28 Aug 1979 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
June 12, 1996, Page 10

C. A. "Buddy" Nethery

C. A. "Buddy" Nethery, 85, of Milam died Friday, June 7, 1996, at Sabine County Hospital in Hemphill.

Born Dec. 14, 1910, as a son of the late Charles A. and Amanda (Speights) Nethery, he had been a lifelong resident of Milam. Nethery was a merchant, having operated Nethery & Son General Merchandise in Milam for 54 years. He was also a member of the Bethany Baptist Church.

Survivors: wife, Bernice SELF Nethery of Milam; daughters and sons-in-law, Pat and Tom PAYNE of Caldwell and Janet and Him OLIVE of Pineland; sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Susan Nethery of Milam and Ken and Laura Nethery of Bellingham, Massachusetts; a sister, Margurite EDDINGS of Hemphill; brothers, Wendell Nethery of Milam and Loy Nethery of Beaumont; 14 grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Louie Self, Bro. Robert Shaddock, and Bro. W. Clarence Howell officiating. Interment followed at Milam Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)

Charles married Bernice Edell Self before 1939. Bernice was born on 17 May 1919; died on 7 Sep 2005 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dixie Nethery Sparks was born January 21, 1919, in Milam, TX, the youngest child of Louise and Drayton Nethery. Dixie attended school in Milam, on the site of present-day Bethany Baptist Church and later attended high school in Hemphill. Dixie's higher education earned her degrees in music, English, and counseling. She began her career as an educator in Center and later moved back home to Milam and became a high school teacher in Hemphill. In addition to classroom teaching, she gave piano lessons in her home to local children and directed church music.

Dixie's teaching career ended in 1961 when, out of necessity, she took over sole management of Sparks Grocery, a business formerly owned by her father. For over fifty years, she operated a business that served the needs of area residents. Shelves were stocked with food, produce, medicines, gadgets, and books. Racks held fabric, shoes, and toys- anything that can now be purchased at Walmart. Credit was extended when times were hard. Christmas would find her selling and wrapping gifts for last-minute shoppers. She continued to operate Sparks Grocery until early in 2016. By that time, the shelves were mostly bare and shoppers were few. But, folks would continue to stop by for a free cup of coffee and to chat. For several years she would say, "Well, I guess I need to retire one of these days."

Though Dixie never had children of her own, she enjoyed sharing in the lives of her extended family and local children who frequented her store. She always made sure that their school pictures were displayed above the cash register.

In addition to her parents, Dixie was predeceased by an infant brother and sister; former husband, Howard Sparks; her sister, Verlyn Nethery Owens; brother-in-law, Max Owens; and great nephew, Steve Owens.

Dixie spent the last three years of her life in a care facility in Nacogdoches. Following a brief time of illness, Dixie entered her heavenly home on April 9, 2019. She is survived by nieces and nephews, generations of cousins, countless friends, former students, and her family from Magnolia Court.

Funeral services for Dixie will begin at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2019 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mike Tieman and Bro. Robert Shaddock officiating.

Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until service time.

Burial will follow services in Milam Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Gene Nethery, Jim Nethery, Felix Holmes, Raymond Edgar, Robby Roberts, Robbie Hudspeth, and Marty Griffin serving as pallbearers.

Online condolences can be made at starrfuneralhome.com.

From Starr Funeral Home website
Also published in the Sabine County Reporter, April 17, 2019, page 7

Notes:

Her father's 1960 obituary lists her as "Mrs. Evon Leediker of Cleveland, Texas."

Notes:

Bobby Joe Coussons, died May 10, 2014. He was born February 1, 1931 to Pole Mason Coussons and Carrie Nethery Coussons in Hemphill Texas. Bobby Joe was a self employed painter and served in the Army during the Korean Conflict.

Graveside Services will be Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the Hemphill Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home.

Starr Funeral Home 510 Starr St. Hemphill, TX 75948 (409)787-3331

Sabine County Reporter
May 14, 2014, Page 12

Notes:

Obituary, from FindAGrave:

Cleon N. Mason, 90, Topeka, died Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at a Topeka hospice house. Mr. Mason was a clerk for Santa Fe Railway for more than 27 years and he had operated Mason Greenhouse since 1974. He served in the Army Air Corps 8th Air Force in England during World War II.

He was born Dec. 10, 1912, in Milam, Texas, to Napoleon and Era Nethery Mason. He had lived in Topeka since 1941. Mr. Mason was a member of Disabled American Veterans, Capitol Post No. 1 of the American Legion, and he was a charter member of Bethel Baptist Church. He married Mary E. Lesser on Nov. 4, 1942, in Topeka. She died on Feb. 4, 1999. Survivors include two sons, a brother, a sister, six grandchildren; one great-grandson; and one stepgreat-grandson. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Davidson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rochester Cemetery.

Notes:

Mrs. Louise Wood was the informant on the 1974 death certificate of her mother.

Notes:

FindAGrave shows that he had a military marker, inscribed with his name, dates, a cross, and S SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II.

They also have a transcription of his obituary as follows:

Doyle Claude Nethery, age 78 of Milam, Texas passed away November 23, 2001, 10 P. M. at is residence. He was born July 25, 1923 in Milam, Texas. Married to Barbara Ann Breedlove Nethery in Milam, Texas. Salesman. Served in the Army during World War II. Survivors: son Mike Nethery, Bronson, Texas, daughter Ann Taibo, Longtree, Colorado; brother Gene Nethery, Milam, Texas; sister Faye Kilgore, Houston, Texas. Visitation 5:00 P.M. - 9 P. M. Monday November 26, 2001 Starr Funeral Home. Funeral Service Tuesday November 27, 2001, 2:00 P. M. at Starr Funeral Home. Rev. Robert Shaddock officiating. Interment New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Texas, Star Funeral Home, Hemphill, Texas.

Houston Chronicle 11/26/2001

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V8TV-4SK
name: Glory Nethery
event: Birth
event date: 07 Nov 1931
event place: Sabine, Texas
gender: Female
father: Addie Ory Nethery
mother: Abbie Thelma Gellatly
certificate number:
Collection: Glory Nethery, "Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997"
(Courtesy of FindAGrave)

Her tombstone has an Eastern Star Emblem

Family/Spouse: Harry Edwin Killgore. Harry was born about 1927; died about 1983; was buried in Earthman Resthaven Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary Louise Conn. Mary (daughter of Elijah George "Lige" Conn and Mary Ethel Baldree) was born on 7 Nov 1933 in Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas; died on 14 Apr 2018 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Janet Nethery Olive, 76, of Pineland TX, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Methodist Hospital in Katy TX.

She was born October 25, 1944, to Charles A. (Buddy) Nethery and Bernice Self Nethery in Center TX.

She was a 1963 graduate of Hemphill High School and lived in Sabine County all her life. She was in the Hemphill High School band and was an HHS twirler. She was also a superstar on the basketball court.

Janet truly lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures: chatting with friends and family, making special dishes, volunteering at the Salvation Army, reading, building Lego sets, playing the piano at Parkway Baptist Church, and taking care of and loving the numerous cats that seemed to find her. She also was a devoted Elvis fan from high school on. She did an annual pilgrimage to Graceland every August for many years.

She is survived by her sons, John Bohannon and wife, Carol, of Bedford and Philip Bohannon and wife, Jennifer, of Houston; her daughters, Julie and wife, Michelle, of Katy, Cindy Lambert and husband, Larry, of Humble, and Carolyn Thompson and husband Pat, of Chalmette, LA; sister Pat Roberts and husband, Robby, of Milam; brothers Jim Nethery and wife, Susan, of Milam, and Ken Nethery and wife, Laura, of Brookeland; grandchildren Erica Bohannon, Rachel Bohannon, Caitlin Bohannon, Cody Bohannon, Ashton Schultz, Ricky Coe, Bailey Lambert, Ethan Olive, Andrew Olive, Joey Nunan, Laura Nunan Stacy, Christina Kramer, and Kimberly Thompson. She is also survived by nine great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Janet was preceded in death by her parents, Buddy and Bernice Nethery, her husband, James (Jim) Smith Olive, and also by her stepchildren, Stanley Olive and Martha Olive Nunan.

Contributions in Janet's memory can be made to Save Our Strays, P.O Box 273, Milam TX 75948; Denning Animal Rescue, 490 CR 255, San Augustine TX 75972; and Diboll Alley Cats, 205 Largent, Diboll TX 75941.

Condolences can be made and guest book may be signed online at starrfuneralhome.com

Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home

Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, October 20, 2021, page 8

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]