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     Lura was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 20 October 1887.¹ She married Joseph Duncan on 5 September 1912.² Lura died in 1963.²

     Willie was born at Kentucky on 8 December 1889. She married Emmett Leo Tabb on 8 November 1916.¹ Willie died on 20 July 1976 at Hardin County, Kentucky, at age 86. Her body was interred on 26 July 1976 at Sonora, Hardin County, Kentucky, at Sonora Cemetery.

     Martha W. Tabb married Marvin Walker. Martha was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 19 August 1918.¹ She died on 15 May 2007 at Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, at age 88.

     He married Lillie M. Tabb. George died. George was born at Kentucky in 1875.¹

     Blonde was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 31 July 1893. He married Mable Corby at Indiana on 24 September 1919. Blonde died on 12 August 1969 at Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, at age 76.² His body was interred after 12 August 1969 at Senora, Hardin County, Kentucky, at Sonora Cemetery.³

     He married Schuyler Earl McClure. Hugh was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 3 August 1898. Hugh died on 18 May 1957 at age 58.² His body was interred on 20 May 1957 at Sonora, Hardin County, Kentucky, at Sonora Cemetery.³

     She married Thomas Tabb at Virginia. Mary died. Mary was born in 1680.¹

     That Beautiful 1927 Chevrolet

Every automobile show with all the exotic cars, old and new, brings back fond memories of our 1927 Chevrolet. We were not rich people, but managed to get by quite well. My mother operated a school cafeteria and was able to make a down payment on the Chevy. It was a beautiful four door sedan, blue in color, and words could not describe the elation in our family. It was the envy of the neighborhood. Our first car!

My father, nearing 50, had never driven a car before. My two brothers were too young. My mother never drove a car in her entire life. So it was up to me to teach Dad to drive. The first day we drove to a place way out of town and I let him get behind the wheel for about twenty minutes to let him get the feel of the car.

The next afternoon, when I came home from school, I asked mother where the car was. She said "Didn't you teach Dad to drive yesterday?" He had taken off on his own. I felt ill at ease.

A little later I heard a car bump out front, and I said to myself, "Dad is home!" When I reached the street, Dad had hit the rear of our minister's car, when stopping. Dad was laughing. He had just taken out insurance. The insurance company paid the minister $2.00. It was a retread.

The first summer we decided to leave North Carolina and join with relatives in Virginia on a trip to Niagara Falls, NY. Six in one tiny car (a Whippet, I think) and five in the small Chevy. The trip was a huge success, except for one small incident. We bumped into each other in Williamsport, PA. Some luggage had to be tied to one running board, so only one side of the car doors could be opened. Dad would never buy over two gallons of gas at a time. However, leaving North Carolina for New York, I persuaded him to buy five. Yet, he never ran out of gas except once and he was a half a block from a filling station.

On the trip when we stopped for lunch one day, my mother left a 50 cent piece for the waitress. A few miles down the road, one of my very young brothers, said to my mother, "You left this on the table."

Dad was really not quite used to the car. I watched him carefully lock all the doors and leave the windows open. He laughed when I pointed out his error.

However, Dad drove thousands of miles the rest of his life, without trouble, even though he had one impaired eye. One time in Richmond, VA, he made a poor turn that irritated a taxi driver. The driver yelled, "What are you doing you S.O.B." My mother patted dad on the knee and said "Don't worry Dad, he's just calling out your initials."


I never remember having engine trouble or even a flat tire with that grand car. I only wish I had it now. I bet it would bring a tidy sum at the automobile show. We finally traded the Chevy, after about 60,000 miles, for a 1931 Studebaker, but with all the cars we have owned, over the years, nothing will ever take the place in my heart as the 1927 Chevrolet.

Source: Written and Submitted by William Shields Tabb, 1351 Chetwynd Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060, and printed in The Tabb Family News, Winter 1991/1992, Vol. 2, No. 3, Denver, Colorado. Shields was born at Elizabeth City/County, Virginia, on 23 October 1878.¹ He married Ruth Estelle Tyler at Hampton, Virginia, on 19 December 1906.¹ Shields died on 29 June 1948 at Hampton, Virginia, at age 69.^1,2 His body was interred after 29 June 1948 at Hampton, Virginia, at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.¹

     William was born at Elizabeth City/County, Virginia, on 23 December 1854.¹ He married Susan Ann Turnbull at Elizabeth City/County, Virginia, on 21 January 1875.¹ William Shields Tabb was buried in 1878 at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia.² William died in 1878.¹

     Susan was born at Elizabeth City County, Virginia, on 7 January 1850.^1,2 She married William Shields Tabb at Elizabeth City/County, Virginia, on 21 January 1875.² Susan died on 26 October 1919 at Hampton, Virginia, at age 69. She was buried after 26 October 1919 at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia.

     Ruth was born at Portsmouth, Norfolk County, Virginia, on 22 October 1881.² She married Shields Bruce Tabb at Hampton, Virginia, on 19 December 1906.² Ruth died on 12 May 1970 at Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, at age 88.^2,1 Her body was interred after 12 May 1970 at Newport News, Virginia, at Greenlawn Memorial Park.^2,1

     Robert was born at Newport News, Warwick County, Virginia, on 8 October 1912.¹ Robert died on 2 January 1915 at Newport News, Warwick County, Virginia, at age 2.¹ He was buried after 2 January 1915 at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Newport News, Virginia.

     Douglas Cowles Tabb married Susan C. Eubanks. Douglas was born at Newport News, Warwick County, Virginia, on 22 June 1916.¹ He married Eleanor Johnson circa 1955. TABB, Douglas C., 92 of Wilson, NC, died Monday, February 9, 2009. He was born in Newport News, Va., and spent his earlier years in the Richmond area. He was president of the Richmond chapter of the American Institute of Banking and moved to Wilson in the early fifties and was associated with BB&T as a loan officer until his retirement. In World War II, he served in the Army Air Corp as a pilot on a B-24 bomber. Funeral Saturday, 11 a.m., First Baptist Church, 311 Nash St, West. Surviving is his wife of 54 years, Eleanor Johnson Tabb; daughter, Debra DeCamillis (Clayton) of Raleigh; sons, Douglas "Rusty" Tabb Jr. (Pam) of Wilson and Bruce Tabb of Eugene, Ore; four grandchildren, Rachel and Erin Tabb and Tabb and Emily DeCamillis. The family will be at Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Drive, Friday, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1467, Wilson, N.C. 27894. Wilson Memorial Service, 252-237-7171, www.wilsonmemorialservice.com
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Douglas Cowles Tabb died on 9 March 2009 at Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina, at age 92.

     He married Julia Peterson. Harry was born at Newport News, Warwick County, Virginia, on 22 August 1919.¹ He died on 31 October 1994 at age 75.² He was buried after 31 October 1994 at Oaklawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.²

     Lotha was born at Tom Beame, Grayson County, Texas, on 8 April 1882.² She married T. B. McCollum on 19 November 1900 at Grayson County, Texas.³ Lotha died on 12 January 1952 at Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma, at age 69.² She was buried after 12 January 1952 at Altus Cemetery, Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma.²

     Theodicia was born at Tom Bean, Grayson County, Texas, on 27 November 1887.² Theodicia died on 26 December 1903 at age 16.² Her body was interred after 26 December 1903 at Grayson County, Texas, at Worden Cemetery.²

     He married Vesta Mae Cheatham Boatman.² Allen was born at Tom Beame, Grayson County, Texas, on 18 February 1889.³ Allen died on 13 December 1962 at age 73.³ His body was interred after 13 December 1962 at Blair, Jackson County, Oklahoma, at Blair Cemetery.³

     Her body was interred in 1891 at Grayson County, Texas, at Worden Cemetery.^3,2 Mariah died in 1891 at Grayson County, Texas.³ Mariah was born at Tom Beame, Grayson County, Texas, in 1891.³

     David was born at Whitewright, Grayson County, Texas, on 19 January 1895.² He married Wilson Ethel Dotson on 2 October 1924.¹ David died on 12 March 1973 at Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma, at age 78.² He was buried on 13 March 1973 at Altus Cemetery, Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma.²

     Sarah was born on 15 December 1853.² She married Edmund Chesmer Tabb in 1876.^3,4 Sarah died on 7 August 1881 at age 27.² Her body was interred after 7 August 1881 at Grayson County, Texas, at Worden Cemetery.^2,4

     Maggie died. Maggie was born at Texas in August 1877.¹ She married Robert "Bob" L. McGinnis at Grayson County, Texas, in 1901.^2,1

     Robert was born at Georgia in July 1869.¹ He married Maggie Tabb at Grayson County, Texas, in 1901.^2,1 Robert died in April 1945 at age 75.¹

     Naoma died. Naoma was born at Texas in 1881.² She married E. L. Cantrell at Grayson County, Texas, on 10 October 1913.²

     E. died. E. was born. He married Naoma "Oma" Tabb at Grayson County, Texas, on 10 October 1913.¹

     He married Annie Box.² Ivan was born at Tom Beame, Grayson County, Texas, on 25 July 1897.³ He was buried in August 1979 at Altus Cemetery, Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma.³ Ivan died in August 1979 at Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma, at age 82.³

     Mary died. Mary was born at Tom Bean, Grayson County, Texas, on 22 November 1899.²

     George was born at Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky, on 14 July 1865.^1,2 He married Margaret Elizabeth (Betty) Baker at Wilbarger County, Texas, on 12 August 1891.³ George died on 29 August 1895 at Shreman, Grayson County, Texas, at age 30.^3,2 His body was interred after 29 August 1895 at Grayson County, Texas, at Worden Cemetery.^4,3,2

     Margaret was born on 11 April 1869.¹ She married George B. Tabb at Wilbarger County, Texas, on 12 August 1891.² She married William Edward Nix on 6 August 1896. Margaret died on 27 March 1904 at Jackson County, Oklahoma, at age 34. She was buried after 27 March 1904 at Worden Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas.¹

     Linda was born at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, on 17 January 1950. She died on 4 September 1986 at Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, at age 36. She was buried after 4 September 1986 at Altus Cemetery, Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma.

     William was born at Elizabeth City/County, Virginia, on 27 November 1875.^1,2 He married Alice Taliaferro Lear on 26 August 1905 at Fauquier County, Virginia. William died on 13 July 1941 at age 65. He was buried after 13 July 1941 at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia.²