Amy Meredith Smith

Amy married Rick Douglas Gillentine [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sally Grace Gillentine
2. Lauren Elizabeth Gillentine

Burl married Melba Rae Desormeaux [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: According to his obituary, "He retired from Neches Butane with 37 years of service as a Machinist. Leo was a member of Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church in Port Arthur for 69 years where he served as Deacon, Head Usher, and Sunday School Superintendent and filled other positions. He was also a member of the Machinist Local."
• Residence: 2016, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas

Leo married Ruth Hoffman on Yes, date unknown. Ruth (daughter of Stephen Charles Ballou and Mattie Stivner) was born on 8 Feb 1921 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; died on 10 Mar 2002 in Groves, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: In May 2000, she suffered a stroke leaving her unable to communicate or take care of herself.
• Census: 1930, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 9, living on 8th Street, Port Arthur, Texas with her mother, and step-father.

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[Tribe of Sarah]

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Married:
Ruth and Leo met when Ruth was 13 years old, and they wed the day after she turned 18.

Euclide married Myrtle Holland [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: According to Betty-Sue Pratt (1997), "He had numerous marriages but except for the children of is 1st wife, I am not sure of the names or numbers of others." He used many alias' over the years. Some were Stephen Charles Hoffman and Leo Desmoraux. We do know of a branch in Texas but he used an alias at that time." From Naomi Sturtevant (2000) we learn that he used the last name of "Hoffman" in Texas, and that his two children down there have that name, not Ballou. In 1965, he had a stroke.
• Census: 1900; In the 1900 US Census he was recorded, age 11, living on Main Street, Wendell, Massachusetts with his parents.
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; In the 1910 US Census he was recorded, age 21, living on Slate Road, Orange, Massachusetts. He was a laborer and had been married for 5 months.
• Legal: Apr 1911, Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1920, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; In the 1920 US Census he was recorded, age 28, living in Beaumont, Texas as Paul Hoffman. He was the proprietor of a milk depot.
• Residence: 1925, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; In 1925, Paul (Stephen) and Mattie were living in Beaumont, Texas.
• Residence: 1932, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida; According to the 1932 Jacksonville, Florida City Directory, he lived at 530H W Adams , Jacksonville.
• Census: 1935, Duval County, Florida; In the 1935 Florida State Census he was recorded, age 45, living in Duval County, Florida. He was listed as single.
• Last Full Review: 22 Aug 2021

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[Tribe of Sarah]

Died:
He died from a cerebral hemorrhage.

Stephen married Mattie Stivner on 7 Oct 1915 in Jefferson County, Texas, and was divorced in Dec 1925 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. Mattie (daughter of George Stivner and Loda Marie Luke) was born on 15 Nov 1898 in Texas; died on 30 Oct 1969 in Nederland, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried on 31 Oct 1969 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Galveston County, Texas; In the 1900 US Census she was recorded, age 1, living in Galveston County, Texas with her parents.
• Census: 1910, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 11, living at South & South West of Beaumont Near & East Side Sabine Pass RR Tracks, Jefferson County, Texas with her widowed mother.
• Census: 1920, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 21, living in Beaumont, Texas.
• Residence: 1925, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; In 1925, Paul (Stephen) and Mattie were living in Beaumont, Texas.
• 2ed Marriage: 8 Oct 1928, Jefferson County, Texas; She married second on 8 October 1928 in Jefferson County, Texas John A. Borne. He was born about 1887 in Louisiana. Children: 1. John A. Borne (1920-____) 2. Malcolm Travis Borne (1929–1976) 3. Otis Ray Borne (1930–1989)
• Census: 1930, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 31, living on 8th Street, Port Arthur, Texas with her husband, John and her children.
• Census: 1940, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 41, living on 547 Liberty Avenue, Port Arthur, Texas with her second husband, their children and one son by her prior husband.
• Obituary: 30 Oct 1969
• Last Full Review: 22 Aug 2021

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Died:
She did of a heart attack at the Mid-Jefferson County Hospital.

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Groom's Name: Charles appears to have called himself Paul J. Hoffman.