Thomas Janvier Pound [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 20 Jul 1872 in Emory, Rains Co., TX. He died on 26 Jan 1962 in Paradise, Wise Co., TX. He was buried on 28 Jan 1962 in Oaklawn Cem., Decatur, Wise Co., TX. He married Rhoda V. Snyder on 16 Dec 1893.
Appears on 1900 Hill Co., TX census ED 46, Sht. 39. Buried in Section 3 of Oaklawn Cem. Appears on 1920 Wise Co., TX census ED 144, sht. 7.
Obit in Wise Co. Messenger, Feb. 1, 1962:
Service Held for Thomas J. Pound
Thomas J. Pound, 89, died Friday morning at the home of his daughter Mrs. Harley Bramlett of Paradise, where he made his home for the past 15 months.
He was born in Emory, the son of James and Palmira Pound and lived in Limestone, Hill and Jack counties before moving to Wise county in 1911. He lived in the Preskitt community until 1949 when he moved to Decatur. Mrs. Pound, the former Rhoda Snyder, died in 1957. He was a member of the Bell Baptist Church.
He is survived by four sons Arthur Pound of Paradise, Claude Pound of Decatur, Cordis Pound of Haslet, and Virgil Pound of Fort Worth; and four daughters Mrs. Harley Bramlett of Paradise, Mrs. E.R. Ware of Blackwell, Mrs. Hays Crowder of Decatur and Mrs. Ada House of Fort Worth.
Also surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Sally Bruton (sic) of Hillsboro, Mrs. Callie Raby (sic) and Mrs. Alma (sic) Pilgrim of Emory, Mrs. Annie Whitwell of Oklahoma and Mrs. Nannie Hambuck; one brother, R.D. Pound of Emory; 12 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
Funeral services were held Sunday, January 28, in the Bell Baptist Church with the pastor, Rev. R.H. Watkins, and Rev. William Savage, pastor of the Fundamental Baptist Church, officiating. Interment was in Oak Lawn Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were Ray Lawson, Alexander Little, Robert Howard, Lee Reeves, Bee Isreal, Oran Harvick, Floyd Haynes and R.P. Feagans all of Decatur.
Rhoda V. Snyder [scrapbook] was born on 19 Dec 1876 in Georgia. She died on 6 Sep 1957 in Decatur, Wise Co., TX. She was buried in Oaklawn Cem., Decatur, Wise Co., TX. She married Thomas Janvier Pound on 16 Dec 1893.
They had the following children:
F i Sarah Clemon Pound was born on 3 Jan 1896. She died on 9 Nov 1982. M ii Arthur Thomas Pound was born on 19 May 1897. He died on 9 Feb 1991. F iii Ada Ava Pound was born in Nov 1898. She died on 9 Aug 1980. M iv Claude William Pound was born on 9 May 1900. He died on 9 Mar 1981. M v Cordis Floyd Pound was born on 17 Nov 1902. He died on 6 Jun 1975. F vi Flora Viola Pound was born on 3 Jun 1904. She died on 30 Jan 1996. F vii Leona Pound was born on 9 Dec 1907. She died on 9 Dec 1990. F viii Bulah Pound was born on 20 Aug 1909 in TX. She died on 9 Feb 1923. She was buried in Preskitt Cem., Wise Co., TX. M ix Virgil Pound [scrapbook] was born on 23 Nov 1913. He died on 24 Mar 1992.
Cornelius Dirk Van Zanten was born in Holland. He married Lillian Mabel Dunn.
Lillian Mabel Dunn was born in IA. She married Cornelius Dirk Van Zanten.
They had the following children:
M i Albert Lee Van Zanten was born on 17 Feb 1921. He died on 10 Aug 1987.
Gerold Vorise Smith [Parents] was born on 23 Jul 1918 in Texas. He died 1 on 12 Jul 1968 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX. The cause of death was lung cancer. He was buried on 15 Jul 1968 in Sunset Memorial Cem., San Antonio, TX. He married Mary Bell Roberts.
Other marriages:Banks, Mrs. Bernice
Death Cert # 46824
Died at 2310 Lee Hall St. (usual residence), San Antonio, TX
Date of birth: July 23, 1918, TX, age 49
Occupation: Manager - Sigmore Shamrock Oil Co.
Father: Charles C. Smith Mother: Lena Lucius
Informant: Gerold V. Smith, Jr.
Cause of death: carcinoma of right lung - 5 months
Burial: July 15, 1968, Sunset Memorial Park
Mary Bell Roberts died in Sep 1940 in Harris Co., TX. She married Gerold Vorise Smith.
They had the following children:
M i Gerold Vorise Smith Jr was born on 28 Dec 1935. He died on 7 Feb 1992.
Gerold Vorise Smith [Parents] was born on 23 Jul 1918 in Texas. He died 1 on 12 Jul 1968 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX. The cause of death was lung cancer. He was buried on 15 Jul 1968 in Sunset Memorial Cem., San Antonio, TX. He married Mrs. Bernice Banks.
Other marriages:Roberts, Mary Bell
Death Cert # 46824
Died at 2310 Lee Hall St. (usual residence), San Antonio, TX
Date of birth: July 23, 1918, TX, age 49
Occupation: Manager - Sigmore Shamrock Oil Co.
Father: Charles C. Smith Mother: Lena Lucius
Informant: Gerold V. Smith, Jr.
Cause of death: carcinoma of right lung - 5 months
Burial: July 15, 1968, Sunset Memorial Park
Mrs. Bernice Banks.Mrs. married Gerold Vorise Smith.
George Herndon [Parents] was born in 1740 in VA. He died in 1816 in GA.
He had the following children:
F i Clarissa Ladufsia Herndon was born in 1760/1770. She died in 1843. M ii William Herndon. M iii Joseph Herndon. F iv Ann Herndon. F v May Herndon. M vi James Herndon. M vii George Herndon. F viii Sally Herndon. F ix Polly Herndon. F x Betsey Herndon. M xi Stephen Herndon.
Charles Irwin Bullock [Parents].Charles married Hannah Palina Dunning.
Hannah Palina Dunning.Hannah married Charles Irwin Bullock.
They had the following children:
M i Arthur Roy Bullock.
Arthur Roy Bullock [Parents].Arthur married Nora E. Strange.
Nora E. Strange.Nora married Arthur Roy Bullock.
They had the following children:
M i Earl Bullock.
Earl Bullock [Parents].Earl married Ethel Gunn.
Ethel Gunn.Ethel married Earl Bullock.
They had the following children:
F i Nora Nalda Bullock was born in Wood Co., TX.
William Herndon [Parents] was born in 1706 in King & Queen Co., VA. He died in 1773 in Caroline Co., VA. He married Sarah Poe in 1730.
Sarah Poe [Parents] died in Chatham Co., NC. She married William Herndon in 1730.
They had the following children:
M i George Herndon was born in 1740. He died in 1816. F ii Mary Herndon was born about 1731. M iii Joseph Herndon was born about 1733. He died about 1763. F iv Unknown daughter Herndon was born in 1735. M v James Herndon was born about 1737. He died in 1811. M vi William Herndon was born about 1738. M vii John Herndon was born about 1742. He died in 1827. F viii Unknown Daughter Herndon was born about 1744. M ix Stephen Herndon was born about 1746.
Simon Poe died in 1793 in Chatham Co., VA.
He had the following children:
F i Sarah Poe.