My grandma Lillie Bell often recalled how five-year-old Dave cried for their mother after her passing. Lillie Bell, who was only thirteen herself at that time, said she "rocked little Dave to sleep many a night," and remembered making him his first breeches, as baby boys wore dresses (called aprons) in that era. She always had a tender spot in her heart for "little Dave."
          Dave and his brother Jaret both served in the United States Army in France during WWI. The boys came back and married neighbor girls. As newlyweds, Dave Luman and Eular Fountain lived on her parents' place in "FountainTown" and farmed. In the 1930's, Dave got a job at nearby Camp Worth and continued to farm. In the fall of 1939, Dave laid his crop by and moved to Jasper to go to work for the WPA doing roadwork. Although he no longer raised cash crops, he continued to farm to help provide for his family's needs. He worked hard all week, and looked forward on Saturday night to listening to The Grand Ole Opry, according to his son D.L.
           In 1945, Dave moved his family to Woodville and started cutting pulpwood with J. W. Reid, whom he called "the boy." Josie says that her dad would often say, "That damn boy liked to have killed me today!" Emmet Luman says that "Uncle Dave" and J. W. could cut a load of pulpwood with a crosscut saw in the length of time it took anyone else to cut half a load.  J. W.,  who had been in the service in WWII, later married Josie, and the couple gave Dave four grandchildren.
           Dave towered well over six feet. When he stood and extended his arm straight out, Eular could walk under his arm without touching it. He was jolly and mischievous, joked around a lot, gave everyone nicknames, and was known for being a clever domino player. Emmet Luman says that "Uncle Dave"  would expose his dominoes, letting his partner hide his hand, and still win the game. Dave drank "stout" coffee,  which was made by boiling it in an open pot on the stove. His daughter Josie says that one tablespoon of her daddy's brewed coffee added to a cup of water made a potent drink. Dave was very fond of his wife's homemade biscuits. Dave's daughter Lillie Myrl remembers that her daddy would not eat chicken or eggs bought from the store. He raised his own chickens, insisting that he knew what the chickens had eaten when he fed them.
           He loved horses, and often told his children about horses he'd had in his youth. Soon after Dave married Eular, a cousin of his borrowed the horse which he owned at that time and "rode it to death."
           Although Dave was well-liked, he drew criticism from church leaders at Mt. Herman Missionary Baptist Church when he gave boisterous game parties for the young people. Eddie explains that the BMA (Baptist Missionary Association) was "so straight-laced that they couldn't stoop over." Eddie describes "Uncle Dave" as a person who was devoted to his family, and one who visited family members and kept in touch with them. Eddie says the first time he remembers "Uncle Dave" was when he (Dave) visited Eddie's Granny Oliver (Dave's sister, Liza). Aunt Liza lived in an old log house in the Enterprise community in Shelby County. Eddie was four years old at the time, and Uncle Dave brought Aunt Eular, D. L., and Josie with him. D.L. had a tricycle, the first one Eddie had ever seen.
            Lillie Myrl, who was born when D. L. was nineteen years old and Josie was eight years old, recalls that her daddy would never allow her mother to punish her, because she was "the baby." Lillie Myrl says that when she "got in Dutch" with her mother, she ran to her daddy, and he hid her. Dave retired in the 1950's and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.
            After developing pneumonia from a cold, Dave passed away at age seventy-five. His nephew Emmet had given Dave his last shave on the day he died. Emmet recalls his uncle's kind attitude, even in his dying hours.  Dave is buried at Magnolia Cemetery in Woodville. Lillie Myrl still makes her home in Woodville, where she has been employed by the Woodville Independent School District for thirty years and holds the position of Cafeteria Manager. Dave's daughter Josie, who lives in Tyler, is retired after a long career as secretary to a title lawyer. She remains active with a part-time job as a data entry clerk. His son D. L. owns and manages two Dairy Queen restaurants in Louisiana. Among his eight grandchildren, Jo Ellen Bailey, the firstborn,  is assistant to the general manager of  television station KFDM in Beaumont. Another granddaughter, Janay Rainey, is Registrar at Woodville High School. (Reba Jernigan Powers)
 

Generation No. 1

1.  DAVE6 LUMAN  (JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born December 27, 1895 in Texas, and died February 05, 1970 in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas.  He married EULAR FRANCES FOUNTAIN August 06, 1920 in San Augustine County, Texas, daughter of GEORGE FOUNTAIN and ADA FUSSELL.  She was born April 08, 1903 in San Augustine County, Texas.
 

Notes for DAVE LUMAN:
(No middle name)
1920 Shelby County, Texas, census: Dave living with Fern Jernigan and wife Lillie Bell Luman Jernigan.

More About DAVE LUMAN:
Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Woodville, Tyler County, Texas

More About EULAR FRANCES FOUNTAIN:
Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Woodville, Tyler County, Texas

Children of DAVE LUMAN and EULAR FOUNTAIN are:
 i. BABY7 LUMAN.

More About BABY LUMAN:
Burial: Spring Ridge Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas in the North East corner, unmarked grave

 ii. D.L. LUMAN, b. October 15, 1922; m. (1) MARY MARIE GOVERNALE, 1948; b. 1920, DeRidder, Louisiana; d. 1990; m. (2) ROSIE ANN UNKNOWN, January 10, 1992; b. November 29, 1936.

Notes for D.L. LUMAN:
No children.

More About D.L. LUMAN:
Occupation: Owns two restaurants in Louisiana

More About MARY MARIE GOVERNALE:
Mary's parents were born and married in Italy. Her father first traveled to DeRidder, then sent for his wife after establishing himself there. The couple's seven children were all born in DeRidder.
Burial: Beauregard Cemetery, DeRidder, Louisiana
 
 

2. iii. JOSIE VIRGINIA LUMAN, b. February 17, 1930.
3. iv. LILLIE MYRL LUMAN, b. August 11, 1941.
 

Generation No. 2

2.  JOSIE VIRGINIA7 LUMAN (DAVE6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born February 17, 1930.  She married J.W. REID February 14, 1948 in Woodville, TX.  He was born January 30, 1926 in Doucette, Texas, and died June 23, 1992 in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas.

More About J.W. REID:
Burial: Magnolia Cemetery, Woodville, Tyler County, Texas

Children of JOSIE LUMAN and J.W. REID are:
4. i. JO ELLEN8 REID, b. December 29, 1952, Texas.
5. ii. ROBERT JAY "BOBBY JAY" REID, b. August 17, 1954, Texas.
6. iii. JAMES LLOYD "JIMMY" REID, b. January 30, 1957, Texas.
7. iv. KATHY JANELLE "KAT" REID, b. April 08, 1959, Texas.

3.  LILLIE MYRL7 LUMAN (DAVE6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born August 11, 1941.  She married (1) TONY TOLBERT December 31, 1956.  He was born October 09, 1939.  She married (2) OSCAR GABLE.    She met (3) LAMAR CONNER.

More About LILLIE MYRL LUMAN:
Occupation: 1999, Manager, Woodville High School Cafeteria, Tyler County, Texas, 30 years of continuous employment

Children of LILLIE LUMAN and TONY TOLBERT are:
8. i. DAVID WILLIAM8 TOLBERT, b. October 25, 1957.
9. ii. TONI JANAY TOLBERT, b. December 06, 1958.
10. iii. MICHAEL DWAYNE TOLBERT, b. February 05, 1961.
11. iv. GARY ALAN TOLBERT, b. January 02, 1963.

Generation No. 3

4.  JO ELLEN8 REID (JOSIE VIRGINIA7 LUMAN, DAVE6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born December 29, 1952 in Texas.  She married (1) ROY ROBERT BAILEY, JR..  He was born November 27, 1952.  She met (2) HOWARD BAKER.

More About JO ELLEN REID:
Occupation: Assistant to General Manager, KFDM Television, Beaumont, Texas

Child of JO REID and ROY BAILEY is:
 i. TY AARON9 BAILEY, b. June 17, 1979.

5.  ROBERT JAY "BOBBY JAY"8 REID (JOSIE VIRGINIA7 LUMAN, DAVE6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born August 17, 1954 in Texas.  He married DONNA KAY MESHELL September 17, 1994.  She was born February 14, 1971.

Child of ROBERT REID and DONNA MESHELL is:
 i. JARED DYLAN9 REID, b. January 16, 1997.

6.  JAMES LLOYD "JIMMY"8 REID (JOSIE VIRGINIA7 LUMAN, DAVE6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born January 30, 1957 in Texas.  He married (1) MARY UNKNOWN.    He married (2) ANGELA UNKNOWN January 1995.

Children of JAMES REID and MARY UNKNOWN are:
 i. EULAR DIANE9 REID, b. September 03, 1981.

More About EULAR DIANE REID:
Education: 1999, Homecoming Court, Woodville High School, Tyler County, Texas

 ii. JENNY MARIE REID, b. July 26, 1983.

More About JENNY MARIE REID:
Education: 1999, Homecoming Queen, Colmesneil High School

7.  KATHY JANELLE "KAT"8 REID (JOSIE VIRGINIA7 LUMAN, DAVE6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born April 08, 1959 in Texas.  She married MICHAEL LESLIE HARDY September 15, 1979.  He was born September 25, 1954.

Children of KATHY REID and MICHAEL HARDY are:
 i. KIMBERLEY ANNE9 HARDY, b. February 23, 1981.
 ii. JAMIE MICHELLE HARDY, b. May 23, 1983.
 iii. MELISSA LEIGH HARDY, b. July 06, 1987.

8.  DAVID WILLIAM8 TOLBERT (LILLIE MYRL7 LUMAN, DAVE6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born October 25, 1957.  He married PENNY SHEFFIELD May 28, 1978.  She was born May 26, 1961.

Children of DAVID TOLBERT and PENNY SHEFFIELD are:
 i. WILLIAM SHANE9 TOLBERT, b. October 21, 1981.
 ii. DANIEL LEE TOLBERT, b. November 15, 1983.

9.  TONI JANAY8 TOLBERT (LILLIE MYRL7 LUMAN, DAVE6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born December 06, 1958.  She married LYLE EUGENE RAINEY October 25, 1980.  He was born March 17, 1959.

More About TONI JANAY TOLBERT:
Occupation: 1999, Registrar, Woodville High School, Tyler County, Texas, 6 years

Children of TONI TOLBERT and LYLE RAINEY are:
 i. JENA LEIGH9 RAINEY, b. December 18, 1985.
 ii. AMBER REBECCA RAINEY, b. February 11, 1988.

10.  MICHAEL DWAYNE8 TOLBERT (LILLIE MYRL7 LUMAN, DAVE6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born February 05, 1961.  He married ELAINE PIPIN 1989.  She was born October 29, 1965.

Children of MICHAEL TOLBERT and ELAINE PIPIN are:
 i. MICHAEL CAIN9 TOLBERT, b. February 22, 1989.
 ii. JESSICA NICOLE TOLBERT, b. September 22, 1991.

11.  GARY ALAN8 TOLBERT (LILLIE MYRL7 LUMAN, DAVE6, JOHN HENRY5, JAMES JACKSON4, ZADOCK3, UNKNOWN2, AARON1) was born January 02, 1963.  He married MELISSA OWENS 1995.

Child of GARY TOLBERT and MELISSA OWENS is:
 i. HALEY BRIANN9 TOLBERT, b. July 12, 1998

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