Livingston, bold springs Area, Polk County, Texas Grave Survey & Genealogy Research

Myrtle Hudgins

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – May 22, 1980 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for Myrtle Josephine Hudgins, 81, were held Friday from the Chapel of Pace Funeral Home with the Rev. Frank Hood officiating, assisted by Rev. Bobby Meyers. Interment followed in the Bold Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers were Marshall Phillips, James Earl Phillips, Bud Phillips, Lonnie Hudgins, and Albert Hudgins.

A native of Rusk County, she was born the daughter of Thomas and Emmer

Helpenstill Phillips in Rusk. She was reared in that county and attended the then available public schools. On September 18, 1918 she was married to Marshall Hudgins in Rusk County. He preceded her death in 1974. To this union were born three children, none

survive. They moved to Polk County in 1920 where Mr. Hudgins was engaged

in carpenter work. She was a member of the Baptist church. Survivors include one brother, John M. Phillips of Livingston, one sister, Elizabeth Glasscock of Canton, and a host of other relatives and friends.

Hunt, Susan Watts - b: Aug. 16, 1842   d: July 18, 1911

*Susan Penelope Watts Hunt
        “Let her own works praise her in the gates”   “Our Aunt”
        {Daughter of William & Patience Lott Watts,

sister of Albert Thomas Watts}

Published in:

“Polk County Folks – Newspaper Obituaries and Death Notices – Volume 1 “

by Don Hendrix – page 54:

From The Polk County Enterprise:

20 Jul 1911 – News reached here Tuesday of the death of Aunt Sue Hunt at Dallas,

where she had been for some time trying to recuperate in health…. She was 71 years

old at the time of her death, and had been a resident of Polk County since 1858. She

leaves a brother, Judge A. T. Watts of Beaumont, and other relatives to mourn her

death. The remains were shipped here and carried to Bold Springs today for burial.

James, Jimmie Lois – b: July 21, 1923   d: _____;   DS w/ O’Neal

*Jimmie Lois Minga James
         “Married O’Neal Andrew James on July 24, 1943”;
         “Absent from the body, present with the Lord”

James, O’Neal Andrew – b: Mar. 4, 1913    d: July 3, 1994; DS w/ Jimmie

*O’neal Andrew James
         “Married Jimmie Lois on July 24, 1943”
        “Absent from the body, present with the Lord”

O’Neal A. James

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – July 7, 1994 Edition

Livingston – Funeral services for O’Neal A. James, 81, of Onalaska were held Tuesday, July 4, from Onalaska Church of Christ, with Windle Kee officiating. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mr. James died Sunday, July 3, in Polk County Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Tuscumbia, Ala. Survivors include his wife of over 50 years, Jimmie James of Onalaska; son and daughter-in-law, Charles O. and Naomi James of Houston; daughter and son-in-law, Sandra E. and Jack R. Carroll of Kemporer; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Cochran Funeral Home was

in charge of arrangements.

Jasper, Joshua Lee - b: July 29, 1982   d: Dec. 19, 1985

*Joshua Lee Jasper

{Son of Vernon & Earlene Reddicks Jasper,

grandson of Helen Jones-Jasper-Morris}

Joshua Jasper

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – December 26, 1985 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for Joshua Lee Jasper, age 3, of Livingston were held Saturday, Dec. 21, 1985 from the Bold Springs Baptist Church, with the Rev. C. L. Moore officiating. Interment followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Joshua died Dec. 19 in LaGrange, Ga. He was born July 29, 1982 in Stewart, Fla., the son of Vernon and Earlene

Reddicks Jasper. Survivors include his parents, Vernon and Earlene Jasper of Livingston; one brother, Jonah Jasper of Livingston; and grandparents, M. C. and Helen Morris of Livingston and John and Helga Reddicks of New Waverly.

Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


Johnson, Anna – Born & Died- 2004

*Anna Johnson

{Daughter of Shaun Dale & Valerie Jean Ilene Darling Johnson,

granddaughter of Michael Lynn Darling,

great-granddaughter of Samuel Boyd Barnett} Cochran FHM only

Jomaa, Donna Duncan – b: Dec. 28, 1948    d: July 24, 1992

*Donna Lynn Duncan Jomaa

{Married Abdul Jomaa on Nov. 14, 1975}

{Daughter of James & Billie Rainwater Duncan}

Donna Lynn Jomaa

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise - July 30, 1992 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Graveside services for Donna Lynn Jomaa, 43, of Houston were held

Tuesday, July 28, 1992, from Bold Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Jomaa died July 24 in Midway Park Hospital in Lancaster, Texas. She was born Dec. 28, 1948 in Dallas, the daughter of James Duncan and Billie Rainwater Duncan. On Nov. 14, 1975 she married Abdul Jomaa in Houston. Mrs. Jomaa owned and operated Straw Hat Productions in Livingston and was vice president of Excess Electrical Co. Inc. of Houston. Survivors include her husband, Abdul Jomaa of Houston; daughter, Andrea Jomaa of Oak Harbor, Wash.; parents, James and Billie Duncan of Livingston; sisters and brothers-in-law, Janet and Michael Yarborough of Livingston and Deborah and Patrick Fisher of Bowie, Md.; grand-father, Earl Rainwater of Lewisville; brother-in-law, Abdul N. Jomaa of Houston; and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and other relatives. Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


Jones, Mary L. – b: 1833   d: 1901; DS w/ Seaborn

*Mary L. Jones


Jones, Seaborn W. - b: 1821   d: 1907; DS w/ Mary

*Seaborn W. Joes
Jordan, Elbert Elton “Bert” – June 23, 1932 – Feb. 19, 2006

*Elbert Elton “Bert” Jordan

{1^st married Mary Ella Pyle on October 10, 1955, 2^nd married Barbara

Harman on June 7, 1975} {Son of Sam Jordan & Lillian Lawrence-Byars-Murphy,

father of Elbert Elton Jordan, Jr.} Cochran FHM only

E. E. Jordan

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise – February 23, 2006 Edition

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for E.E. “Bert” Jordan, 73, were held Wednesday,

Feb. 22, 2006,in the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Harold Isaacs officiating. Burial followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the VFW Post 8568 Honor Guard. Mr. Jordan died Sunday, Feb. 19, in Memorial Medical Center – Livingston. He was born June 23, 1932 in Livingston, the son of Sam and Lillian Lawrence Jordan. He was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Fred Murphy; sons, Elton Jordan and Steve Howard and grandson, Patrick Baumel. Mr. Jordan served in the U.S.

Army during the Korean conflict. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Jordan of Livingston; daughters and sons-in-law, Glenda and Jerry Cruickshank of Richmond, Anette and Lester Walding of Onalaska, Connie and Robert Baumel of Onalaska and Terry and Skipper Shinn of Benton, La.; grandsons, Allen Baumel of Mesa, Ariz., Jordan Baumel of Little Rock, Ark., Shane Walding of Baytown, Jake Howard of Katy, Keith Walding of Onalaska, Thomas Cruickshank of Richmond, Scott Cruickshank of Richmond and Taylor Howard of Katy; grand-daughters, Darla Gaydos of Benton, La., Elina Hobbs of Onalaska and Tonia Gann

of Vidor; 17 great-grandchildren; sisters, Vivian Henson of Nacogdoches, Patsy Bruce of Nacogdoches and Nellie Anderson of Ft. Garland, Colo. and brothers, James Murphy of

Denver, Colo. and Dale Byers of Lufkin. Pallbearers were Lynn Coffman, Skipper Shinn,

Lester Walding, Jerry Cruickshank, David Churchman, Bob Baumel and Frank Black.

Honorary pallbearers were Lowell Coffman, Clay Lawrence, Glenn Lawrence, Larry

Anderson, Herman Corley and Larry Lawrence.


Jordan, Elton - b: Sept. 16, 1956   d: March 9, 2003

*Elbert Elton Jordan Jr.
        “Big E” {Fancy Wooden Marker}

{Son of Elbert Elton & Mary Ella Pyle Jordan}

Elbert Elton Jordan Jr.

Obituary published in the Polk County Enterprise

LIVINGSTON – Funeral services for Elbert Elton Jordan Jr., 46, were held Wednesday, March 12, 2003, from Bethel Baptist Church in Livingston with the Rev. Lee Poe officiating. Burial followed in Bold Springs Cemetery. Mr. Jordan died Sunday, March 9, in Houston. He was born Sept. 16, 1956 in Houston, the son of Elbert Elton & Mary Ella Pyle Jordan. Survivors include his wife, Jayne O’Barr of Houston; son Blake Eaton of Houston; father and step-mother, Elbert Elton and Barbara Jordan of Livingston; mother and step-father, Mary Ella and Otis Claybrook of Livingston; sisters and brothers-in-law, Anette and Lester Walding of Livingston, Connie and Bob Baumel of Livingston and Glenda and Jerry Cruickshank of Richmond and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Doug Anderson, Steve Howard, Deek Emmons, Mike Crawford, Charlie Johnson, Russell Yarbrough, Joe Skinner, Marvin Dees, Paul Parker, Red Parker, Joe Snider and Glen Vestal. Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.


Jordan, Sam – b: { July 13,} 1888   d: {Jan. 13,} 1944

*Sam Edward Jordan
        {Husband of Lillian Lawrence-Jordan-Murphy, father of Sam Lee Jordan}

(old HCM is the footstone) {Dates per his death certificate.}

Jordan, Sam Lee – b: May 4, 1927   d: May 25, 1945

*Sam Lee Jordan

         Texas Pvt Marines 6 Marine Div   World War II

{Son of Sam Jordan & Lillian Lawrence-Jordan-Murphy}

{He was killed in battle on Okinawa. His body was sent home and

buried in BSC in 1949.}
Keen, Benj. La. F. – b: Jan. 25, 1856    d: Sept. 15, 1905 - beside Lucy

*Benjamin La. F. Keen
        “A member of Bold Springs Camp #1742”   WOW marker;
        {Married Lucy Jane Rogers on July 24, 1875} 

{Father of Allen, Dora, Tulula, James, Nottie, Lottie, Bennie, Charley

Harvey & Lily Keen}


Keen, Georgiann V. – b: 1856   d: {Dec. 17,} 1933; DS w/ R. I. “Bob”

*Georgiann V. Meadows Keen
        {Married Robert I. Keen on January 2, 1879} 

{Mother of Robert Sidney Keen, Maudie Mae Keen, Walter Molen Keen,

Tressie V. Keen-Buller, Cora Keen-Craig, Hattie Keen, Dottie Keen,

Eva Keen}


Keen, Harvey - b: Aug. 16, 1898   d: Sept. 24, 1899

*Harvey Keen
        {Son of Benjamin La. F. & Lucy Jane Rogers Keen}}


Keen, Infant Son - Born & Died - Dec. 29, 1914  

“Son of W. M. & Seymour Keen”

Keen, Jimmie Seymour – b: June 7, 1889   d: May 15, 1964; DS w/ Walter

*Jimmie Seymour Faircloth Keen
         “Married Walter Molen Keen on Nov. 20, 1912”

{Daughter of J. K. & Clara Amanda Dobbins Faircloth}


Keen, Julia B. – b: Oct. 27, 1855   d: May 9, 1902

*Elizabeth Julia Bowden Keen
        “Rest mother, rest in quiet sleep while friends in sorrow o’er thee weep”
        {Married Edward D. Keen on February 13, 1878}

{Mother of Julia Elizabeth Keen-Conner,grandmother of Lewis Wesley Conner,

daughter-in-law of William Truett & Elizabeth Riley Keen}

Keen, Lucy – b: Nov. 13, 1854    d: May 13, 1909 - beside Benj. La.

*Lucy Jane Rogers Keen
         “Wife of B. L. Keen”

“As a star that is lost when daylight is given, she had faded away
         to  shine brightly in heaven”

{Married Benjamin La. F. Keen on July 24, 1875}
        {Daughter of William Pinckney & Sarah Burroughs-Rogers, mother of Allen, Dora,
         Tulula, James, Nottie, Lottie, Bennie, Charley, Harvey & Lily Keen}

Keen, Maudie Mae - b: {Nov. 12,} 1883   d: {Feb. 4,} 1962

*Maudie Mae Keen

“Rest in Peace”

{Daughter of R. I. “Bob” & Georgiann V. Meadows-Keen,

granddaughter of William Truett & Elizabeth Riley Keen}

Keen, Robert Sidney - b: Nov. 6, 1879   d: Aug. 26, 1902

*Robert Sidney Keen

“At Rest”

{Son of R. I. “Bob” & Georgiann V. Meadows-Keen,

grandson of William Truett & Elizabeth Riley Keen}

Keen, R. I. (Bob) - b: 1855   d: 1932;  DS w/ Georgiann

*Robert I. “Bob” Keen
        {Married Georgiann V. Meadows on January 2, 1879}  

{Son of William Truett & Elizabeth Riley Keen,

father of Robert Sidney Keen, Maudie Mae Keen, Walter Molen Keen,

Tressie V. Keen-Buller, Cora Keen-Craig, Hattie Keen, Dottie Keen, Eva Keen}

Keen, R. I., Child - No dates.  HCM
        {Child of R. I. “Bob” & Georgiann V. Meadows-Keen}

Keen, Tulula – b: July 8, 1880   d: Apr. 1, 1910

*Tulula Keen
        {Daughter of Benj. La. F. & Lucy Jane Rogers Keen}

Keen, Walter Molen – b: Dec. 18, 1886   d: Sept. 9, 1942; DS w/ Jimmie

*Walter Molen Keen
         “Married Jimmie Seymour on Nov. 20, 1912”  

“In our hearts dwell sweet memories of you”

        Texas-PFC-Btry C-344 Field Arty-WW I

{Son of R. I. “Bob” & Georgiann V. Meadows-Keen,

grandson of William Truett & Elizabeth Riley Keen}

Keen, William T. – b: Mar. 8, 1825   d: Oct. 14, 1909 - beside Mrs. W. T.

*William Truett Keen
         Pvt.-Co A-6 Regt LA-Cav   Confederate States Army
        “In Memory of”   “Erected by his great grandson Lemon Dominy”
        {Married Elizabeth Riley on October 26,1848}

{Son of John & Michel Truett Keen, father of Angeline Keen-McCrorey,

Edward D. Keen, R. I. “Bob” Keen, grandfather of Julia E. Keen-Conner,

Robert Sidney Keen, Maudie Mae Keen, Harvey Keen, Walter Molen Keen,

Tressie V. Keen-Buller, Cora Keen-Craig, Hattie Keen, Dottie Keen & Eva

Keen, great-grandfather of Sidney Carrol Dominy, Lewis Wesley Conner}
        {Lemon Dominy was the son of James A. & Elizabeth “Bettie” McCrorey-Dominy}

Keen, Mrs. W. T. - No dates.  HCM - beside William T.

*Elizabeth Riley Keen
         {Born: Nov. 29, 1818 Died: After 1880}

{Married William Truett Keen on October 26, 1848}

{Daughter of Edward Miles & Mary Shows Riley,

mother of Angeline Keen-McCrorey, Edward D. Keen, R. I. “Bob” Keen,

grandmother of Julia Elizabeth Keen-Conner, Robert Sidney Keen,

Maudie Mae Keen, Harvey Keen, Walter Molen Keen, Tressie V. Keen-Buller,

Cora Keen-Craig, Hattie Keen, Dottie Keen & Eva Keen, great-grandmother

of Sidney Carrol Dominy, Lewis Wesley Conner}

Kelley, Maude E. Barker – b: Mar. 7, 1884   d: Dec. 16, 1970 - beside Robert O. Barker
*Maude Elizabeth Walker-Barker-Kelley

“The Lord is my Shepherd” 

{1^st married Robert Olin Barker, 2^nd married Lewis Edward Kelley on August 9, 1923}

{Mother of Sam Fain Barker, Mildred Lillian Barker, Leon Weldon (Bill) Barker,

Junius Truman (Buddy) Barker}

Maude E. Barker Kelley