Families of Fenner Reese Sawyers
FENNER REESE SAWYERS, son of NANCY JANE BEATY and CALLIER FENNER SAWYERS, was born January 4, 1865 in Warsaw, Sumter, Alabama,843 and died April 6, 1939 in Goose Creek, Baytown, Harris, Texas.511, 105, 843 He is buried in Cedar Crest Cemetery, Baytown, Harris, Texas.511, 843, 456
He married (1) GEORGIA ELLA BROWN on October 10, 1883 in Palestine, Anderson, Texas.46, 101 She was born November 11, 1851 in Louisiana,843 and died June 29, 1916 in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas.843 She is buried in Palestine City Cemetery, Anderson County, Texas.843, 456
He married (2) CORA CHAPMAN on August 3, 1910 in Galveston County, Texas.10041 She was born September 10, 1880 in Saint Thomas, Quebec, Canada,843 and died January 14, 1953 in Baytown, Harris, Texas.512, 843 She is buried in Cedar Crest Cemetery, Baytown, Harris, Texas.512, 843
Children of GEORGIA ELLA BROWN and FENNER REESE SAWYERS:
- PANSY FANNIE SAWYERS, b. February 19, 1886, Palestine, Anderson, Texas;46, 56 m. GEORGE WALKER WELLER on August 25, 1908 in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas6739; d. February 24, 1977, Jefferson County, Texas.105
Work History
- Cora Chapman was room manager of the Humble Dormitory.512
Newspaper Articles
Palestine Daily Herald, September 16, 19032495
F. R. Sawyers of Beaumont is here visting Mrs. F. E. Price.
Obituaries
Galveston Daily News, April 9, 1939511
FENNER SAWYER RITES HELD IN GOOSE CREEK
Special to The News.
Texas City, Tex, April 8.—Funeral services for Fenner Reese Sawyer, 74, Baytown, formerly of Texas City, who died suddenly at his home Thursday night, were conducted Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Paul U. Lee Chapel at Goose Creek, with Rev. Paul Henckall, pastor of Trinity Episcopal Church of Baytown, in charge. Interment was in Cedar Crest Cemetery, directed by the Paul U. Lee funeral home.
Mr. Sawyer is survived by: His wife, Mrs. Cora Sawyer; a daughter, Mrs. George Weller of Beaumont; and two brothers, G. B. Sawyer of Jacksonville and A. B. Sawyer of Cuero.
Pallbearers were: Levi Fry of Texas City and S. B. Hickerson, Paul de Verter, B. T. McKinney, James Harrop, Dan Holland and W. Moore, all of Baytown.
Among those from Texas City who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Fry, Mayor and Mrs. Carl Nessler, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Walker, Mrs. J. Ward LeGendre and Mr. and Mrs. J. M Quinn.
Galveston News, January 15, 1953512
Mrs. Cora Sawyer, Humble Dormitory Manager, Is Dead
Mrs. Cora Chapman Sawyer, 73, room manager at the Humble dormitory died at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday at a Baytown hospital after a long illness.
Mrs. Sawyer, generally known as Mrs. F. R. Sawyer, came to Baytown in 1937 to manage the dormitory. She was a native of St. Thomas, Quebeck, Canada.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Trinity Episcopal church with Rev. P. Walter Henckell, rector, officiating. Burial will be in Cedarcrest cemetery under direction of Paul U. Lee funeral home.
Survivors are a son, Gerald C. Griffin of Baytown; two daughters, Mrs. Ruby Stubbs of Galveston and Mrs. Marjorie Meyer of Conway, Ark.; three grandchildren and a great grandson.
Pallbearers will be J. S. Hickerson, Dr. H. O. Sappington, Paul L. Deverter, Joe Casey, Gordon Farned of Baytown and Carl Nessler of Texas City.
The family has requested that contributions be made to the Trinity Episcopal Memorial fund.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| August 7, 1870513 | Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi | |
| June 28, 1880516 | Palestine, Anderson, Texas |
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| June 11, 1900517 | Palestine, Anderson, Texas |
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| April 16, 1910524 | Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas |
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| April 20, 1910524 | Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas |
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| January 15, 1920519 | Texas City, Galveston, Texas |
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| April 9, 1930523 | Texas City, Galveston, Texas |
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