William T. "Willie" Halbert

1902 - 1996  (94 years)

• Name	William T. "Willie" Halbert  [1, 2]
  Nickname	Willie
  Birth	14 Jun 1902	Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Jun 1996	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Burial	Halbert Cemetery (Joel Halbert Cemetery / Fox Hill Cemetery), Milam, Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	Willie Halbert Willie Halbert, 94, of Milam died Saturday, June 22, 1996, at Sabine County Hospital in Hemphill. He was born June 14, 1902, as a son of the late Mary (Smith) and William Washington Halbert and was a lifelong resident of the Milam area. Halbert was a self-employed farmer, was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and the Sons of the Republic of Texas. Survivors: wife, Dessie Dent Halbert of Milam; a daughter, Laverne Roberts of Milam; grandchildren, Judy and Don Wilson. Buck and Susie Jacks, and Kay and Milton Powell, all of Milam; and five great-grandchildren, Ashley Wilson, Brady Powell, Robin Powell, Amber Powell, and Crystal Powell, all of Milam. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Monday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphillwith Bro. Clarence Howell and Bro. Milton Powell officiating. Interment followed at the Joel Halbert (Fox Hill) Cemetery near Milam. Published in The Sabine County Reporter, June 26, 1996, Page 16
  Person ID	I14374	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	William Washington "Dick" Halbert, Sr.,   b. 17 Jul 1837, Milam, Sabine County, Texas d. 12 Jan 1926, Milam, Sabine County, Texas (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Smith,   b. 9 Jan 1867, Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas d. 21 Jan 1939, Milam, Sabine County, Texas (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1901  [2, 3]
  	The 1910 census indicated they had been married 9 years, and that she was the mother of three children, all of them still living.
  Family ID	F693	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dessie L. Dent,   b. 27 Jun 1902   d. 18 Apr 1999 (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1921  [2]
  Children	1. Wilna Lavern Halbert,   b. 23 Nov 1929, Sabine County, Texas d. 13 Apr 2010, Nacogdoches County, Texas (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F5664	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Jun 1902 - Sabine County, Texas Death - 22 Jun 1996 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S199] McDaniel, Robert Cecil THE 1920 POPULATION CENSUS OF SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS. [S1075] McCary, Kay P. "Halbert Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Cemetery Index ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/. [S349] Schluter & Toole, "1850 Sabine County, Texas Census with Added Family Information and Corrections" c. 1979.