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- ↑ Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
- 1 2 "Hal Sevier: Gentleman" . The Austin American. Austin, Texas. March 13, 1940. p. 4. Retrieved April 1, 2018– via Newspapers.com.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- 1 2 "Henry (Hal) Sevier Dies at His Home in Tennessee". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Associated Press. March 11, 1940.
- ↑ Department of State website
- 1 2 3 "Death Takes Hal Sevier" . Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. March 11, 1940. p. 3. Retrieved April 1, 2018– via Newspapers.com.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "TSHA | Sevier, Henry Hulme". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
