Descendants of James Alexander Jesse Lee Roy Beene
1-James Alexander Jesse Lee Roy Beene, 1 son of Jessie Jacob "Leroy" Beene and Cynthia R. (Syntha) Beene , was born on 1 December 1863 in Ravanna, Miller
County, Arkansas, 1 died on 22 January 1931 in Mira, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, at age 67, 1 and was buried in Munnerlyn Chapel, Near Mira, Caddo Parish, Louisiana. 1
General Notes: Listed as Mr. J.L. Beene at the cemetery
Noted events in his life were:
• He was Primitive Baptist. 1
• He has conflicting birth information of 1 December 1862.
• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Sulphur, Miller County, Arkansas. 2
• He has conflicting death information of 22 January 1934.
James married Louie Jane Carter ,1 daughter of Joseph Albert Carter and Mary "Susan" Witham/Withem , on 11 November 1894 in Greenville, Hunt County,
Texas.1 Louie was born on 10 November 1877 in Westmoreland, Sumner County, Tennessee 1, died on 26 June 1939 in Vivian, Caddo Parish, Louisana, at age 61, and was buried in Munnerlyn Chapel, Near Mira, Caddo
Parish, Louisiana.1 They had 12 children: Joseph Obadiah, Eunice Mae, Mary Cynthia "Viola," Alpha, Jacob Leroy, Rebecca Samantha, Reverdie
Urban "Verdie," William Ellis, Frances Magdalene, Eugene Travis, Leonard D. , and Howard .
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Alt. Marriage Date: Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas.
Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the census in 1880 in Sumner County, Tennessee. District 12. She was
living with her parents and siblings. The census had her name as Louisa J. and that she was 5 years old, meaning a birthyear
about 1875.
2-Joseph Obadiah Beene 1 was born on 21 January 1895 in Ravanna, Miller County, Arkansas, 1 died on 13 June 1967 in Queen City, Cass County, Texas, at age 72, and was buried in Munnerlyn Chapel, Near Mira, Caddo Parish,
Louisiana.
General Notes: Joseph Obie is on his tombstone
Noted events in his life were:
• He has conflicting birth information of 21 January 1896.
Joseph married Lee Crockett 1 on 25 December 1917.1 Lee was born about 1900. They had one child: Living .
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2-Eunice Mae Beene 1 was born on 19 October 1897 in Ravanna, Miller County, Arkansas. 1
Eunice married Wade Preston 1 on 18 May 1918.1 Wade was born about 1892.
2-Mary Cynthia "Viola" Beene 1 was born on 14 May 1900 in Adolphus, Allen County, Kentucky 1 and died in April 1983, at age 82.
Viola married Perry J. Wrider 3 on 1 June 1918 in Ida, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.3 Perry was born on 25 November 1892 in Oklahoma Indian Territory.3
Viola next married Jimmy Dennis 1 in 1923.1 Jimmy was born about 1895.
2-Alpha Beene 1 was born on 13 January 1902 in Queen City, Cass County, Texas 1 and died on 6 October 1949, at age 47. 1
Alpha married Archibald Shaw 1 in 1921.1 Archibald was born about 1897. They had one child: Living .
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2-Jacob Leroy Beene was born on 20 January 1904 in Atlanta, Cass County, Texas, died
on 4 November 1976 in Atlanta, Cass County, Texas, at age 72, and was buried in Munnerlyn Chapel, Near Mira, Caddo Parish,
Louisiana. Another name for Jacob was Roy.
Research Notes: From Debbie Beene: Go to the family tree maker. Type William Beene in. On the
third page of matching pages that will come up. Click on the second William Beene on that page. There will be some 43 pages
of beene information that will come up if you were to print it. The group of people that put this on are called the bean pole.
There will be information about them later in it, if i remember right. I sure hope this helps. Let me know. Thanks
Noted events in his life were:
Jacob married Jessie Mae Morris , daughter of William "Woodard" Morris and Mattie
Verria Nall , on 29 August 1926. Jessie was born on 17 February 1904 in Fouke, Miller County, Arkansas, died on 11 December
1932, at age 28, and was buried in Whitehouse Cemetery Close To Vivian, Louisiana. They had three children: Melba Louise,
Everett Erven "Buddy," and Modean .
3-Melba Louise Beene was born on 9 November 1927 in Fouke, Miller County, Arkansas,
was baptized in Assembly Of God Church, Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, died on 29 April 1984 in Texarkana, Miller County,
Arkansas, at age 56,(St. Michael Hospital, Texarkana, Arkansas 75502) and was buried on 1 May 1984 in Chapelwood Cemetery,
Nash, Bowie County, Texas (Chapelwood Memorial Gardens, Nash, Texas, Nash, Texas 75502). The cause of her death was heart
Attack.
Noted events in her life were:
• She worked as a waitress.
• She was Assembly of God.
• She has conflicting birth information of 2 November 1927 in Fouke, Miller County, Arkansas.
This is the date her birth certificate had on it, but Aunt Ora has it as November 9, 1927 in her family Bible. We did not
know of November 2 until 1983.
• She graduated from Fouke High School in 1944 in Fouke, Miller County, Arkansas.
• She was employed as an owner of Arcade Coffee Shop in 1972-1979 in Texarkana, Miller
County, Arkansas.
• She was ill with hardening of the arteries in 1978-1984.
• She was in the hospital for open heart surgery in February 1979 in Houston, Harris
County, Texas.
• She retired after her open heart surgery in 1979.
• Her obituary was published in the Texarkana Gazette on 1 May 1984 in Texarkana, Bowie
County, Texas.
• Her funeral was officiated by Boyce Green on 2 May 1984. Boyce was the Pastor of Assembly
of God Church in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas. Melba and Boyce also went to school together.
• Her funeral was at Texarkana Funeral Home in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas on May
2, 1984.
Melba married James Derrel Pate , son of Jewell Henry Pate and Mary "Myrtice"
Gilley , on 2 June 1960 in Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas. James was born on 15 June 1933 in Leary, Bowie County,
Texas, baptized in Trinity Baptist Church, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas, died on 19 April 2001 in Texarkana, Bowie County,
Texas, at age 67, and was buried on 23 April 2001 in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas. The cause of his death was heart Attack.
Another name for James was Derrel. They had one child: Living .
Noted events in his life were:
• He had health issues. high blood pressure, had a pace maker, and had asthma.
• He was described as 6'2" and about 260-280 lbs.
• He was Baptist.
• He resided at Red River Bottoms in November 1940. April 9, 1998 - Daddy said he lived
in Red River Bottoms close to Bradley when Grandpa Oscar passed away in November 1940.
• Death of an in-law: Jacob Leroy Beene, 4 November 1976.
• His obituary was published in the Texarkana Gazette on 21 April 2001 in Texarkana,
Bowie County, Texas. Obit: Bowie Co Texas - JAMES PATE James (Derrell) (Derrel) Pate 67,of Texarkana,Texas died Thursday April
19,2001 at his home. Mr. Pate was born June 15,1933 in Leary,Texas. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Trinity
Baptist Church. He was preceaded in death by his wife,Melba Beene Pate,who died April 29,1984. Survivors include three daughters
and sons-in-law, Anita and David Brown and Wilma and Rochell Burke of Redwater,Texas; and Lois and Gary Corbell of Ashdown,Ark;
two sons,Jackie Hodge of Prescott,Ark; and James E. Hodge of Nash,Texas; one brother and sister-in-law, Ray (Roy) and Judy
Pate of Texarkana; one special friend, Dorothy Conley of Texarkana,Ark; eight grandchildren, Kelli Brown, Scott Brown and
Dayl (Daryl) (Keith) Brown of Redwater; Kim Burke Green of Benton,Ark; Richard Pate of Dayton,Texas; Brian Pate of Texarkana;
Michael Hodge and Steven Hodge of the Houston Area; two great-grandchildren, Kellie Ann Pate of Big Sandy ,Texas; and Miranda
Pate of Dayton,Texas;. one niece; one nephew;and a number of other relatives. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Texarkana
Funeral Home Fuqua-Everett Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Wallace Edgar officiating. Burial will be in Chapelwood Memorial
Gardens. The family will be at the home of Wilma and Rochell Burke on Farm to Market Road 991 in Redwater. This file was contributed
for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Shanespencer84 <mailto:Shanespencer84>
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• His funeral was held at Texarkana Funeral Home on 23 April 2001 in Texarkana, Bowie
County, Texas.
• His funeral was officiated by Rev. Wallace Edgar on 23 April 2001 in Texarkana, Bowie
County, Texas. Bro. Wallace was the Pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas.
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Melba next married Andrew Jackson "A.J." Hodge Jr. . A.J. was born on 12 February 1928
4, died on 28 February 1992, at age 64 4, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Crowley, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.4 They had four children: Living, Living, Living , and Living .
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Living next married Billy Ralph Shipp . Billy Ralph Shipp died in 2004 in Texarkana, Bowie
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3-Everett Erven "Buddy" Beene was born on 27 April 1930 in Fouke, Miller County, Arkansas
and died on 9 March 1984 in Nashville, Howard, Arkansas, at age 53. Another name for Buddy was Buddy.
Noted events in his life were:
• His Social Security Number was 432-46-8354 and was issued in Arkansas.
• He resided at 71852 in Nashville, Howard, Arkansas.
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4-Brenda Beene was born on an unknown date and died in 1998. The cause of her death was
auto Accident.
Brenda married (name unknown). They had one child: Shannon .
5-Shannon died in 1998. The cause of her death was auto Accident.
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3-Modean Beene was born on 10 December 1932 in Fouke, Miller County, Arkansas and died
on 15 December 1932 in Fouke, Miller County, Arkansas.
Jacob next married Gladys "Nona" Wilkes on 17 September 1943. Nona was born on 17 April
1913, died on 21 March 1996 in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas, at age 82, and was buried in Goodsprings Cemetery, Henderson,
Rusk County, Texas.
2-Rebecca Samantha Beene was born on 14 April 1906 in Ravanna, Miller County, Arkansas
and died in 1998, at age 92.
Rebecca married Tom B. Moore on 29 August 1926. Tom was born about 1901.
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Alt. Marriage Date: 29 August 1924.
2-Reverdie Urban "Verdie" Beene was born on 17 February 1908 in Atlanta, Cass County,
Texas.
Verdie married Esther Polior/Porier .
Verdie next married Living
2-William Ellis Beene was born on 13 April 1910 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana and died in
August 1938, at age 28.
William married Blanch Howard in April 1934. Blanch was born about 1915.
2-Frances Magdalene Beene was born on 5 April 1913 near Bivins, Texas and died in 1929,
at age 16.
2-Eugene Travis Beene was born on 29 January 1916 in Vivian, Caddo Parish, Louisana,
died on 19 February 1996, at age 80, and was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Smyrna, Cass County, Texas.
Eugene married Neva "Irene" Irwin on 14 July 1945 in Smackover, Arkansas. Irene was born
on 12 March 1918 in Mt. Holly, Arkansas, died in December 1997, at age 79, and was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Smyrna, Cass
County, Texas. They had one child: Living .
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Alt. Marriage Date: 1950.
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2-Leonard D. Beene was born on 25 January 1919 in Mira, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, died
on 20 March 2006 in Atlanta, Cass County, Texas, at age 87, and was buried on 22 March 2006 in Laws Chapel Cemetery, Atlanta,
Cass County, Texas.
Leonard married Living
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2-Howard Beene was born on 21 March 1922 in Vivian, Caddo Parish, Louisana and died in
1922. The cause of his death was died at 6 weeks or 6 months old.
Sources
1. Rose Birdwell birdwell@webworkz.com, Birdwell 66 Birdwell.
2. 1880 Census.
3. Pat Eaton Wrider - pat7393@yahoo.com.
4. findagrave.com, Joel Manuel (barbjoel225@earthlink.net).
