Nancy Priscilla Blount

Notes:

FindAGrave shows her as a daughter of Frances Manley BLOUNT and Winnie DuBOSE.

Nancy married William Day Allen on 29 Jul 1874 in Jasper County, Texas. William was born on 22 Sep 1851 in Louisiana; died on 21 Apr 1911; was buried in Martin Cemetery (Martin's Chapel Cemetery), Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD5X-T49
Name: Fannie Elizabeth Allen Martin
Death Date: 23 Aug 1969
Death Place: Pineland, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 92 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 04 Dec 1876
Birthplace: Louisiana
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: William Allen
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Nancy Pricilla Blunt
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife & Mother
Place of Residence: Pineland, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Martin
Burial Place: Sabine County, Texas
Burial Date: 25 Aug 1969
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2218108
Digital Film Number: 4030538
Image Number: 2546
Reference Number: cn 59698
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

Family/Spouse: Joseph William Martin. Joseph (son of Lewis C. "Case" "Casey" Martin and Mary Elizabeth Lane) was born on 27 Nov 1876 in Texas; died on 22 Jun 1934; was buried in Martin Cemetery (Martin's Chapel Cemetery), Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Not listed with the family at the time of the 1900 San Augustine County, Census. He may have died young, as his mother indicated she had 8 living of her 10 children in total in 1900, and all eight were living with the family excpet the eldest, Thomas F. who lived next door as a boarder in the Morris home.

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD5T-3X7
Name: Ruben M Allen
Death Date: 15 Aug 1962
Death Place: Jasper, Jasper, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 79 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 19 Dec 1883
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Divorced
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Willie Allen
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Nancy Blount
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Retired Labor
Place of Residence: Jasper, Jasper, Texas
Cemetery: Magnolia Springs
Burial Place: Jasper County, Texas
Burial Date: 16 Aug 1962
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117173
Digital Film Number: 4028527
Image Number: 2343
Reference Number: cn 81398
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
not located

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 19 and 20 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 169 Sheet 12B
Boarding home/hotel of Will and Carrie Stubblefield of Mississippi
Allen, Reuben Boarder m W 35 S Tx La Tx Teamser ??? Wood
along with more than 50 other residents

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1, East Mayfield Town
Enumerated April 5, 1930
ED 202-1 SD 19 Sheet 3A
282-43-46
Allen, Ruben B Head m W 43 M 33 Tx La Tx Lumber loader Lumber Mill
Allen, Violet A Wf F W 25 m 17 Tx Tx Tx
Allen, Elzie M Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Allen, Hazel E Dtr F W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Allen, Elmer D Son m W 2 11/12 Tx Tx Tx

Ruben married Violet Estelle Coleman about 1923. Violet was born about 1905 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Barbara Yancey Dore shows that he married Coo PACKER on 2 Nov 1912 in Jasper County, Texas. They had a large family.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JF7X-XB3
Name: Thomas Royal Allen
Death Date: 02 Jun 1973
Death Place: Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 87 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1886
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mrs. Coo Allen
Father's Name: James Willie Allen
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Nancy P. Blunt
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2242914
Digital Film Number: 4168751
Image Number: 3125
Reference Number: 3158
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

At the time of the 1910 Federal census, a 23 year old Charlie Allen was a boarder in the home of the widowed Mattie Carruth in Jasper County, Texas. His occcupation was listed as day laborer at a stone mill. This might be a different Charles Allen, as although his age and location of birth is correct, it is shown that his parents were both born in Mississippi.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDBV-ZRD
Name: Charles L. Allen
Death Date: 17 Dec 1964
Death Place: Jasper, Jasper, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 77 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 10 Aug 1887
Birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Willie Allen
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Nancy Blount
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Laborer-T.B. Allen Stave
Place of Residence: Jasper, Jasper, Texas
Cemetery: Memorial Park
Burial Place: Jasper, Texas
Burial Date: 19 Dec 1964
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117697
Digital Film Number: 4028381
Image Number: 870
Reference Number: cn 83138
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

At the time of the 1910 Federal census, William and his younger brother Daniel were living in Precint 5 of Shelby County, Texas. William, age 19, was shown as a Restaurant Proprietor, and Daniel, age 17 was listed as restaurant cook.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JF7F-F93
Name: Willie Albert Allen
Death Date: 19 Nov 1972
Death Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 82 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1890
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: William Allen
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Nancy Blount
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2242193
Digital Film Number: 4169872
Image Number: 1992
Reference Number: 84137
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

Family/Spouse: Melvina A. "Vina" Letney. Melvina was born on 14 Nov 1888 in Zavalla, Angelina County, Texas; died on 3 Aug 1961 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Speir Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1910 Federal census, William and his younger brother Daniel were living in Precint 5 of Shelby County, Texas. William, age 19, was shown as a Restaurant Proprietor, and Daniel, age 17 was listed as restaurant cook.

Notes:

Name John H Martin
Event Type Death
Event Date 29 Mar 1959
Event Place Rusk, Cherokee, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Single
Birth Date 11 Sep 1905
Birthplace , Texas
Father's Name Joe Martin
Mother's Name Fannie Allen
Certificate Number 12904
GS Film number 2115875
Digital Folder Number 005145589
Image Number 02993

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3CH-GY1 : accessed 05 Sep 2013), John H Martin, 1959.

Notes:

Name Thomas Roy Martin
Event Type Death
Event Date 08 Mar 1953
Event Place Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 20 Nov 1911
Birthplace Pineland, Texas
Father's Name Joe Martin
Mother's Name Fannie Allen
Certificate Number 14733
GS Film number 2113849
Digital Folder Number 005145280
Image Number 01890

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3Q1-34C : accessed 05 Sep 2013), Thomas Roy Martin, 1953.

Notes:

Name Martin
Event Type Birth
Event Date 01 Apr 1917
Event Place Pineland, Sabine, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Father's Name Joe Martin
Mother's Name Fannie Allen
Certificate Number 16084
Digital Folder Number 004491004
Image Number 00298

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X2VH-9QN : accessed 05 Sep 2013), Martin, 1917.

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
November 14, 2001, Page 14

Hazel Thelma Snyder

Hazel Thelma Snyder, 76, of Hemphill died at 4 a.m. Monday, Nov. 5, 2001, at her residence.

She was born April 5, 1925, in Hemphill as a daughter of the late Violet (Coleman) and Rubin Allen. Mrs. Snyder was a lifelong resident of the Hemphill area.

Survivors: a special friend, Mike Grimaldo of Hemphill; sons, Grover Cleveland Clark of Lake Arthur, Louisiana, and R. C. Clark Jr of Hemphill; a daughter, Shirley Ferguson of Hemphill; a sister, Winnell Spears of Hemphill; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Graveside rites were held Nov. 8 at the Springhill Cemetery near Hemphill with Bro. Vance Purtell officiating.

Starr Funeral Home Inc., Hemphill, directors.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2012)

Hazel married Ralph Center Clark, Sr. before 1945. Ralph (son of James Seborn "Cebe" "Sebe" Clark and Ruth Aurelia "Relie" Clark) was born on 11 Jan 1918 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Dec 1982 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

Shirley Thelma Ferguson, 72, of Hemphill, Texas, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 in Sabine County Hospital in Hemphill, Texas.

Mrs. Ferguson was born July 15, 1945 in Hemphill to Ralph Center Clark, Sr. and Hazel Thelma Allen Clark. She was a housewife.

She is survived by her husband, C. T. Ferguson, of Hemphill; daughter, Angela McElroy of Hemphill; son, Dustin Ferguson of Hemphill, and two grandchildren, Ashley Renner and Kimberley Vega-Castor.

Visitation will be held Tuesday evening, August 22, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Graveside services will be held at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 23, 2017 in Springhill Cemetery with Bro. Floyd Wright officiating.

Services under the direction of Starr Funeral Home.

Shirley married Cary Thomas Ferguson, Jr. before 1982. Cary (son of Cary Thomas Ferguson and Emma McCormick) was born on 19 Mar 1942 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Sep 2021 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

R.C. "Buddy" Clark, 65, died Wednesday morning in the Eden Specialty Care Center, Longview, Texas. Buddy was born in Hemphill to Ralph Center and Hazel Thelma Allen Clark. He has lived in Hemphill all his life and worked as a handyman in several jobs.

Buddy is survived by his sister Shirley Ferguson and her husband C.T. of Hemphill. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Grover Cleveland Clark, Sr.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00PM, Thursday, September 5, 2013, in the Springhill Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home.

www.starrfuneralhome.com
Also printed in The Sabine County Reporter, September 11, 2013, Page 14

Notes:

Not located on the Texas Birth index.

The Sabine County Reporter
April 16, 2008, page 15

Grover Cleveland Clark Sr

Grover Cleveland Clark Sr., 58, of Hemphill, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Hemphill Care Center.

He was born Dec. 22, 1949 in Hemphill to Ralph C. Clark and Hazel T. Allen and had lived in Hemphill his entire life. He was a machine operator for Temple Inland.

Survivors: one son, Grover Cleveland Clark, Jr. of Hemphill; daughter April Lynn Clark of Houston, brother R. C. "Buddy" Clark of Hemphill, sister, Shirley Ferguson of Hemphill and two grandchildren, Breianna and Darrian.

Graveside Funeral services were held Friday, April 11 in Springhill Cemetery with Bro. Glenn Morton officiating.

Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2012)

Grover married Diane Moore before 1976. Diane was born on 21 Dec 1947 in Patroon, Shelby County, Texas; died on 23 Jun 2023 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in West Hamilton Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nellie Fay Impson, 70, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Hillside Nursing & Rehab.

Nellie was born April 15, 1950 in Hemphill, Texas to William Roy Spears and Winnell Allen Spears. She was a lifetime resident of Sabine County and a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Gravel Hill. She worked in maintenance for Hemphill ISD.

Nellie enjoyed collecting cookbooks, working in puzzle books, reading her Bible, and she really loved her grandbabies.

She is survived by her son, Clint Impson and wife, Tanya of Yellowpine; brothers, William Spears and wife, Tana of Deer Park, Texas, Roy Lee Spears and wife, Betty Jo of Polock, Marlin Spears and wife, Melissa of Shelbyville, Texas; sisters, Linda Bailey and husband, Vernon of San Augustine, Shelia Martin and husband, Tommy of Hemphill, and Dianna McQuagge and husband, Doug of Panama City, Florida; grandchildren, Ashley, Josey and Macey; and great grandchildren, Aria, Jessa, and Emrie.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Lawrence Impson; and her parents, William and Winnel Spears.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday, July 24, 2020 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral Services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2020 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Don Snider officiating.

Burial will follow services in Yellowpine Cemetery in Hemphill under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Brandon Bailey, Richie Bailey, Tony Wilkerson, John Webb, Kevin Impson, Brian "Pookie" Martin, Blake Martin, and Gary Stewart serving as pallbearers.

Online condolences can be made and guest book may be signed at starrfuneralhome.com.

Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home website. Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, July 20, 2020, page 4

Nellie married Laurice Thomas Impson, Jr. on 24 Sep 1966 in Sabine County, Texas. Laurice (son of Elias Laurice Thomas Impson and Eva Mae Smith) was born on 6 Dec 1944 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Aug 2009; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]