Willie Simon Bickley: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Willie Simon Bickley was born on 10 Dec 1881 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Aug 1967 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Memory Gardens of Jefferson County, Nederland, Jefferson County, Texas.

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDYY-XQG
name: Willie S. Bickley
death date: 17 Aug 1967
death place: Houston, Harris, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 85 years
estimated birth date:
birth date: 10 Dec 1881
birthplace: Geneva, Sabine, Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: William W. Bickley
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Mattie Hutcherson
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Ice Man
place of residence: Houston, Harris, Texas
cemetery: Memory Gardens Cemetery
burial place: Nederland, Texas
burial date: 17 Aug 1967
additional relatives: X
film number: 2138676
digital film number: 4027153
image number: 568
reference number: cn52046
Collection: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Willie S. Bickley, 1967

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Texas, JP One
Enumerated 13 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 13A
256-272
Bickley, Willis S Head m W 36 M Tx Ga Ga Ice Deaker Own House
Bickley, Louise Wf F W 31 M Tx Ala Ala
Bickley, Sue Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Bickley, Eva M Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Bickley, Anna M Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Bickley, Wilbur B Son M W 3 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Bickley, William W Son m W 1 1/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated April 8, 1930
SD 202-21 ED 19 Sheet 2A Stamped 16
26-27
Bickley, Willis S Head M W 48 M 28 Tx Ga Ala Retail Merchant
Bickley, Louise M Wf F W 42 M 22 Tx Ala Ala
Bickley, Eva Dtr F W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Bookkeeper Insurance office
Bickley, Marie Dtr F M 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Bickley, Wilbur Son M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Bickley, Weston Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Bickley, Bonnie Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Bickely, Patsy Dtr F W 3 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill City, JP 1
Enumerated April 9, 1940
SD 42-2 ED 202 Sheet 3A
Row 20
Bickley, William S Head M W 58 Tx Same House Salesman Ice Co
Bickley, Louise Wf F W 51 M Tx Same House
Bickley, Wilbur (ab) Son m W 23 S Tx Same House Carpenter Road Construction
Bickley, Weston Son M W 21 S Tx Same House Cook CCC Camp
Bickley, Patsy Dtr F W 12 S Tx Same House
Bickley, Nell Dtr F W 6 S Tx Same house

Willie married Nannie Eliza Arnold on 21 Dec 1902 in Sabine County, Texas. Nannie (daughter of William Thomas Arnold and Susan Lucine Halbert) was born on 29 Feb 1884 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Dec 1905 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bickley Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Leslie Irvine Bickley was born on 20 Feb 1904 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Jan 1907 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bickley Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
3. Sue Bickley was born on 9 May 1905 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Jun 1951 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Willie married Louise Elizabeth Norsworthy after 1906. Louise was born on 23 Apr 1888 in Texas; died on 15 May 1989 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Memory Gardens of Jefferson County, Nederland, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Eva Bickley was born on 17 Oct 1911 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Dec 2009 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
5. Anna Marie Bickley was born about 1915 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
6. Wilbur B. Bickley was born about 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
7. William Weston Bickley was born about 1919 in Texas; and died.
8. Living
9. Living
10. Living

Generation: 2

2. Leslie Irvine Bickley (1.Willie¹) was born on 20 Feb 1904 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Jan 1907 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bickley Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Sue Bickley

(1.Willie¹) was born on 9 May 1905 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Jun 1951 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Robert Henry Shuff. Robert was born on 20 Jun 1892 in Mamou, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Jun 1957 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eva Bickley

(1.Willie¹) was born on 17 Oct 1911 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Dec 2009 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.

Notes:

From FindAGrave:

EVA BICKLEY CORLEY, entered into rest on December 2, 2009. She was born on October 17, 1911 in a log cabin in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. She had lived in Houston since 1946 but was proud of her deep East Texas background. Eva was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Louise Bickley, four sisters and two brothers. Also preceded her is Herman Corley, the father of her twins. Survivors include her son Kenneth Corley and his twin sister, Kay Corley Kidder and her husband Harrold Kidder; granddaughter, Kathleen Kidder; one sister, Nell Trautmann and husband Henry of Georgetown along with many nieces and nephews. Eva retired from US Civil Service in 1974 after 40 years of service. She was a member of St. Stephens Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, December 7 in the Chapel of Woodlawn Funeral Home with Doug Horton officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to service. Interment to follow at Woodlawn Garden of Memories. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

Published in Houston Chronicle on December 5, 2009

5. Anna Marie Bickley (1.Willie¹) was born about 1915 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
6. Wilbur B. Bickley (1.Willie¹) was born about 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
7. William Weston Bickley (1.Willie¹) was born about 1919 in Texas; and died.
8. Living (1.Willie¹)
9. Living (1.Willie¹)
10. Living (1.Willie¹)