Dickens - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Maude Wilma Lowery/Lowry Edwards Haddock

jayceespoppa — 2009-10-26 20:46:24Z

maude was my greatgrandmother-she has several grandchildren still living-if interested e-mail me--jayceespoppa@gmail.com

Re: Maude Wilma Lowery/Lowry Edwards Haddock

jayceespoppa — 2009-10-26 00:57:31Z

maude was my greatgrandmother-also have photo donna told you about-forrest was my grandfather-maudes son-have lots of photo of her and many memories all pleasant-will share any info you want

Re: Jonas and Martha Carlisle

moorefarms_1 — 2009-10-24 02:29:55Z

I am the great-grandaughter of Jonas and Martha and I know that their grandson CharlesWrayCarlisle had those documents until his death. His daughters Janice Marie Carlisle Cothran belive to be in or around Abilene, Tx. or her sister Deloras last name I can't remember used to live in Riverside Calafornia. My mother was a daughter of Charles Matthew and Dovie Eula they had three children and on still birth.

Re: Looking for Hagins - Lee families.

koebbe8 — 2009-09-18 22:20:11Z

Have already done all the research, Thanks for replying.

Re: Looking for Hagins - Lee families.

heathermarie09 — 2009-09-18 21:07:48Z

my great great grandfather had a sister named emma who married a jesse hagins they lived in the spur area in dickens county if you go to the dickens county history book on usgenweb i know there are some articals on the hagins family.i don't know if it will be helpful.

Re: McMellin

linz412 — 2009-09-13 05:02:09Z

I have a small amount of information on John V. McMellin. John V McMellin would have been my great great grandfather and in my collection of descendents I have John V. McMellin married to Sadie Erkenbrack. According to my records they are both burried in Jayton, Kent Co. Texas. The children of John and Sadie are Jessie, William, Birtie,Oliver, Gouch, Inez, Freda, and Josephine or Josie. Josie is my grandmother's mother. I have birthdates and some burrial cities for the majority of those listed. You can email me at linz412@gmail.com

Re: Reeder, Birchfield, and Robertson in Dickens County

BlackOtterK — 2009-08-25 02:12:44Z

Hi Mary, Thanks so much for the information. Shirley Roach King

Re: Spur Party Photographs 1912-1920

MaryChildress27 — 2009-08-25 01:57:54Z

Actually, I don't have anything like that. I have some photos of a young people's get-together at Dickens springs, about 1922 or so, they were older children and young teenagers in very casual attire.
I also have a studio portrait of my grandmother and her 3 very young children, taken late 1911. They were very stylishly dressed.
I will look to see what else I might have. I know I don't have anything from parties, though.

Re: Spur Party Photographs 1912-1920

drmarciadickson — 2009-08-24 18:16:22Z

Hi Mary--

Good to hear from you.

Parties outside of Spur might work; it depends upon the occasion. I was trying to get pictures that would show "society" get togethers--especially those which were meant to introduce young men and women to each other. I'm also interested in ladies' fashions. What do you have?

Re: Spur Party Photographs 1912-1920

MaryChildress27 — 2009-08-24 16:13:28Z

Marcia-
Are you interested in photos from other parts of Dickens County?

Re: Reeder, Birchfield, and Robertson in Dickens County

MaryChildress27 — 2009-08-24 16:07:20Z

Stokes Reeder was on the census in Johnson County Texas in 1920. The name was misspelled as "Rader".

Reeder, Birchfield, and Robertson in Dickens County

BlackOtterK — 2009-08-18 04:09:43Z

I am looking for any information on a family who was living in Dickens County, Texas in1930. Included in the household were Richard H. Reeder age 48; Rastus Reeder age 17; Loyd Reeder age 13; MindaRobertson age 57; Ed Birchfield age 53; and Nancy E. Birchfield age 37.

Richard H. Reeder was the uncle of Rastus, Loyd, and Nancy E. Reeder Birchfield. Believe Ed Birchfield was probably a husband of Nancy. Minda Robertson may have been grandmother or great grandmother of Rastus and Loyd Reeder. The father of Rastus , Loyd, and Nancy was Stoke or Stokes Reeder. Am especially trying to find where Rastus, Loyd, and Stokes Reeder were in 1920 and the relationship of Minda. Appreciate any information. Shirley Roach King

Spur Memorial to WWII Soldiers

cindylou75050 — 2009-08-06 22:49:20Z

I've been told that there is a memorial in Spur for soldiers. I don't know much about it, but am trying to see if there is one to get a picture of it, most especially addressing the name HARWELL.

Re: spur cemetary

Bryghtstar — 2009-05-12 07:31:26Z

Thomas H. Tallant
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#search...

Eliza Ann Tallant
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#search...

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txdicken/spur/t/tallant_th...

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/e/b/Jack-W-Webb...

http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/dickens/cemetery/spur.txt

I could not find pics for you but this is a good volunteer website, that you might find someone that would be in the area.
http://www.findagrave.com/

I am not related, Good luck, Vidia

tallants in dickens county

heathermarie09 — 2009-05-11 20:59:24Z

i would appreciate any information and old photos of duck creek,gilpin,spur, and also the first babtist church of spur in 1926.

spur cemetary

heathermarie09 — 2009-05-11 20:47:56Z

i would appreciate if anyone who is near spur cemetary and can email me a picture of my granpa's great granpa and great granma.their names are thomas hancock tallant and eliza jane smith.thomas was born june 28 1858 and eliza was born october 25 1859 and died april 3,1926.thomas died in november of 1935.i live in arkansas and would be happy to do a look up in exchange. wandacole@cox.net

ALLEN Family History from 200 BC to 2009...From Henry Clay Allen's great-grandson, David Roger "Tex" Allen (1944 - )

DavidAllenUSA — 2009-03-10 12:39:09Z

Here is a summary of Allen family history 2000 years old, submitted by David Roger Allen (January 18, 1944 New York City USA - ) aka "Tex Allen" (Screen Actors Guild ..SAG..Professional Actor name.

Henry Clay Allen (1857, Wise County, Texas - 1946 New Mexico) was my great-grandfather, his daughter, Etta Anna Allen (Mrs. Otis Joseph Cudd) was my grandmother, and her son, Foy Ray Allen (born Frederick Richard Cudd...he changed his name legally during his adult life to "Allen," his mother's surname, rather than his father's surname...his father was Otis Joseph Cudd [1880-1919]).

A SUMMARY OF ALLEN FAMILY HISTORY FROM 200 BC TO 2009 LEADING TO DAVID ROGER ALLEN, AKA "TEX" ALLEN

(Note: "Tex" was chosen because David Roger Allen is decended from many Texas born Allen family members...his father, Foy Allen [Jan. 6, 1911 Floydata, Texas - June 17, 2003 Parkville (Baltimore) MD USA][born Frederick Richard Allen] was born in Floydata, Floyd County, Texas on January 6, 1911).

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"ALLEN" is a variant of the surname "ALAN," which is the oldest continuously used surname among European peoples....

The oldest known historical records which describe the ALANS of Russia are the Chronicles Of The Later HAN DYNASTY Of China which recorded contact Chinese travellers had with ALAN tribe members in Russia in about 200 BC....

Shortly afterward, Roman historians Lucan (about 69 AD) and Josephus (about 100 AD) both described the ALAN tribe and the trouble it caused for the Roman Empire trying to expand east into Asia Minor.....

The name ALAN was first used before Roman Empire times and refers to a tribe named the ALAN tribe (later a country with an independent government named ALANIA...the Federal State of ALANIA continues to exist in modern day Russia, located exactly on the Russian - Georgia border in the northern foothills of the Caucasian Mountains) which was located in present day SW Russia between the Black and Caspian Seas, immediately to the north of the Caucasion Mountain Range which connects the Black Sea (to the west) and the Caspian Sea (to the east).......

The Alan tribe in ancient times raised and trained horses for military purposes, and were famous as mounted archers.

They sold military horses to the Chinese cavalry and the Persian and Arabian cavalries in ancient times, and the also fought against the Roman Empire's efforts to expand east into Asia Minor and over the Caspian Mountains into south western (present day) Russia......

The Roman Emperor NERO organized a military effort to defeat the ALANS called the CAUCASIAN EXPEDITION in which Roman Soldiers 6 feet and taller were recruited to fight the famously tall and blue eyed Alan soldiers. NERO'S effort failed.

The ALANS helped conquer and defeat Atilla The Hun in France by joining the Visigoths and the Romans at the Battle Of Champagne in present day France in 451 AD....The ALANS were present at the final defeat of the Roman Empire in 476 AD in which ALANS and VISIGOTHS under Theodoric were victors.....

Some ALANS migrated from Russia west into Europe and many settled in northern France in the Brittany area (located directly under or south of the island of England).....In 1066 AD, decendants of the ALANS under Count Alain du Fergeant of Brittany, a famous horse soldier specialist, joined William The Conqueror in the Battle Of Hastings, and became established in England.....

Count Alain Of Brittany became ALAN, FIRST EARL OF RICHMOND (Yorkshire, England).......I

n the 13th century when surnames came into fashion, the name ALAN became a first name (or Christian name) and the spelling ALLEN came into use as a "last name".......

Tex Allen's direct family ancestry has been traced by professional geneologists from 1460 to the present day (18 generations......

Tex's Allen's oldest officially confirmed (by geneologists) direct ancestor in England was George Allen (1460 - 1540) of Staffordshire England who was born near present day Stafford, England in the Chartley Manor Castle.....

Two direct ancestors of Tex Allen attended Oxford University (both attended Corpus Christi College at Oxford U.) and obtained degrees and became Church of England clerymen....Reverend Doctor Richard Allen III (1572 Lincoln County - 1651 Kent County), who helped translate the King James Bible from ancient languages into English, and his son Reverend Richard Allen IV (1613 Kent County, England - 1690 Virginia USA), who emigrated to America in 1645 and became the first pastor in New Kent County Virginia of St. Peter's (Church Of England) Parish where Martha Washington was later baptised in 1731, and married to Daniel Custis in 1748, then to George Washington in 1759....

Tex Allen's English relatives migrated to America in 1645 (to Virginia, where the family lived for 150 years in New Kent County, Virginia USA) and relocated to Texas USA (Bastrop County, Wise County, Dickens County, and Potter County) in 1832 where the family became famous as horse specialists and breeders (Allen Brothers Horse Farm in Seymour Texas with livery stables in both Wichita Falls TEXAS and Amarillo TEXAS at the turn of the 19th/20th centuries), and the Allens lived until 1928, when Tex Allen's father, Foy Allen (1911 Texas - 2003 Maryland) moved to New York City, where Tex Allen was born........

Foy Allen served as a US Navy Naval Intelligence Archivist in Washington DC during WWII (Bureau Of Naval Records, US Navy Annex, Arlington, VA suburbs of Wash. DC), and after WWII became a licensed Private Investigator in Baltimore MD USA and founded Maryland USA's largest private security firm (Master Security Inc.) in 1957, which continues to operate (2009).....

Foy Allen's obituary appeared in the Baltimore SUN Newspaper on June 20, 2003 and gave details about his colorful and profitable career as a private police specialist.....

Tex Allen's father's family (the Allen family) was entirely English descended, and Tex Allen's mother's family was half English and half German, thus making Tex Allen's ethnic heritage 3/4 English and 1/4 German.

Re: ALLEN, Henry Clay Buried Spur

DavidAllenUSA — 2009-03-10 12:35:23Z

Here is a summary of Allen family history 2000 years old, submitted by David Roger Allen (January 18, 1944 New York City USA - ) aka "Tex Allen" (Screen Actors Guild ..SAG..Professional Actor name.

Henry Clay Allen (1857, Wise County, Texas - 1946 New Mexico) was my great-grandfather, his daughter, Etta Anna Allen (Mrs. Otis Joseph Cudd) was my grandmother, and her son, Foy Ray Allen (born Frederick Richard Cudd...he changed his name legally during his adult life to "Allen," his mother's surname, rather than his father's surname...his father was Otis Joseph Cudd [1880-1919]).

A SUMMARY OF ALLEN FAMILY HISTORY FROM 200 BC TO 2009 LEADING TO DAVID ROGER ALLEN, AKA "TEX" ALLEN

(Note: "Tex" was chosen because David Roger Allen is decended from many Texas born Allen family members...his father, Foy Allen [Jan. 6, 1911 Floydata, Texas - June 17, 2003 Parkville (Baltimore) MD USA][born Frederick Richard Allen] was born in Floydata, Floyd County, Texas on January 6, 1911).

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"ALLEN" is a variant of the surname "ALAN," which is the oldest continuously used surname among European peoples....The oldest known historical records which describe the ALANS of Russia are the Chronicles Of The Later HAN DYNASTY Of China which recorded contact Chinese travellers had with ALAN tribe members in Russia in about 200 BC....Shortly afterward, Roman historians Lucan (about 69 AD) and Josephus (about 100 AD) both described the ALAN tribe and the trouble it caused for the Roman Empire trying to expand east into Asia Minor.....The name ALAN was first used before Roman Empire times and refers to a tribe named the ALAN tribe (later a country with an independent government named ALANIA...the Federal State of ALANIA continues to exist in modern day Russia, located exactly on the Russian - Georgia border in the northern foothills of the Caucasian Mountains) which was located in present day SW Russia between the Black and Caspian Seas, immediately to the north of the Caucasion Mountain Range which connects the Black Sea (to the west) and the Caspian Sea (to the east).......The Alan tribe in ancient times raised and trained horses for military purposes, and were famous as mounted archers. They sold military horses to the Chinese cavalry and the Persian and Arabian cavalries in ancient times, and the also fought against the Roman Empire's efforts to expand east into Asia Minor and over the Caspian Mountains into south western (present day) Russia......The Roman Emperor NERO organized a military effort to defeat the ALANS called the CAUCASIAN EXPEDITION in which Roman Soldiers 6 feet and taller were recruited to fight the famously tall and blue eyed Alan soldiers. NERO'S effort failed. The ALANS helped conquer and defeat Atilla The Hun in France by joining the Visigoths and the Romans at the Battle Of Champagne in present day France in 451 AD....The ALANS were present at the final defeat of the Roman Empire in 476 AD in which ALANS and VISIGOTHS under Theodoric were victors.....Some ALANS migrated from Russia west into Europe and many settled in northern France in the Brittany area (located directly under or south of the island of England).....In 1066 AD, decendants of the ALANS under Count Alain du Fergeant of Brittany, a famous horse soldier specialist, joined William The Conqueror in the Battle Of Hastings, and became established in England.....Count Alain Of Brittany became ALAN, FIRST EARL OF RICHMOND (Yorkshire, England).......In the 13th century when surnames came into fashion, the name ALAN became a first name (or Christian name) and the spelling ALLEN came into use as a "last name".......Tex Allen's direct family ancestry has been traced by professional geneologists from 1460 to the present day (18 generations......Tex's Allen's oldest officially confirmed (by geneologists) direct ancestor in England was George Allen (1460 - 1540) of Staffordshire England who was born near present day Stafford, England in the Chartley Manor Castle.....Two direct ancestors of Tex Allen attended Oxford University (both attended Corpus Christi College at Oxford U.) and obtained degrees and became Church of England clerymen....Reverend Doctor Richard Allen III (1572 Lincoln County - 1651 Kent County), who helped translate the King James Bible from ancient languages into English, and his son Reverend Richard Allen IV (1613 Kent County, England - 1690 Virginia USA), who emigrated to America in 1645 and became the first pastor in New Kent County Virginia of St. Peter's (Church Of England) Parish where Martha Washington was later baptised in 1731, and married to Daniel Custis in 1748, then to George Washington in 1759....Tex Allen's English relatives migrated to America in 1645 (to Virginia, where the family lived for 150 years in New Kent County, Virginia USA) and relocated to Texas USA (Bastrop County, Wise County, Dickens County, and Potter County) in 1832 where the family became famous as horse specialists and breeders (Allen Brothers Horse Farm in Seymour Texas with livery stables in both Wichita Falls TEXAS and Amarillo TEXAS at the turn of the 19th/20th centuries), and the Allens lived until 1928, when Tex Allen's father, Foy Allen (1911 Texas - 2003 Maryland) moved to New York City, where Tex Allen was born........Foy Allen served as a US Navy Naval Intelligence Archivist in Washington DC during WWII (Bureau Of Naval Records, US Navy Annex, Arlington, VA suburbs of Wash. DC), and after WWII became a licensed Private Investigator in Baltimore MD USA and founded Maryland USA's largest private security firm (Master Security Inc.) in 1957, which continues to operate (2009).....Foy Allen's obituary appeared in the Baltimore SUN Newspaper on June 20, 2003 and gave details about his colorful and profitable career as a private police specialist.....Tex Allen's father's family (the Allen family) was entirely English descended, and Tex Allen's mother's family was half English and half German, thus making Tex Allen's ethnic heritage 3/4 English and 1/4 German.

COLEMAN/JOHNS Surnames

2006-10-12 16:19:12Z

1910 Census, Dickens Co., lists family of Thomas & Tennessee COLEMAN, both born about 1866, with children Lafayette, Newton, dau Lily w/son-in-law George C. JOHNS
Would appreciate any info on this family.
Thanks a lot
Bob Flurry

In Memory of Shelby Gilmore

2006-09-29 11:30:00Z

Shelby H. Gilmore, 77, of Lovington, New Mexico, died Monday, September 11, 2006, at Nor-Lea Hospital in Lovington. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 15, 2006, at First United Methodist Church in Lovington with Rev. Vergil Ichtertz, Pastor, officiating. Burial was in Lovington Cemetery under the direction of Kirby-Smith-Rogers Funeral Home.

He was born June 12, 1929, in Spur, Texas to Joe Howard and Iva Myrtle Gilmore. He married Nellene Shivers on March 7, 1982, in Lovington.

He served in the U.S. Army in the 82nd Airborne Tank Battalion. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, the United in Christ Group, the Emmaus Community and served on the Lea Soil and Water Conversation District Board. He served three terms on the State Soil Conservation Commission, was State Treasurer of Resource Conservation and Development, served on the Farm Bureau Board, worked with 4-H kids and was active in the Christian Men’s Prayer Breakfast Group. He was a rancher and a remarkable Christian man with many other assets in his favor.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Joe Ericson Gilmore and five sisters. Melva Schildecker, Dora Bell Schilling, Barbara Rowell, Gladys Ruth Brown, and Shirley Dell Rollins.

He is survived by his wife, Nellene of the home three sons: Michael and wife, Jana Gilmore of Lubbock, Texas; Richard H. and wife, Jane Gilmore of Houston, Texas Eric and wife, Rita Griffin of Ruidoso, New Mexico; three daughters: Marsha and husband, Danny Groves of Lovington, New Mexico; Donna Norton of Lubbock, Texas; Becky Griffin of Lovington, New Mexico; three sisters: Wanda “Pink” Parsons of Austin, Texas; Mellie Powell of El Paso, Texas; Ivajo Atkins and husband, John, of Phoenix, Arizona; 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Gilmore Nursing Scholarship at NMJC.

Published in The Texas Spur, Thursday, September 21, 2006, page A10.

In Memory of Edith Faulkner

2006-09-07 17:14:58Z

Celebration of Life services for Edith Jewell (Spraberry) Faulkner, 83, of Lubbock will be at 11 a.m. Friday August 25, 2006 at Redbud Baptist Church, with Rev. Syl Moore and Rev. Shon Wagner officiating. Interment will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home.

Mrs. Faulkner passed away August 22, 2006 in Lubbock.

She was born December 6, 1922 in Spur to the late V. C. and Alma Spraberry. She was a member of Redbud Baptist Church.

Mrs. Faulkner is preceded in death by her husband, Jake Faulkner and a brother, Glenn Spraberry.

She is survived by her daughter, Sherron Fisher and husband, Gary; a grand-daughter, Buffy Nicholson and husband, Red; and two great grandchildren, Dakota and Cheyenne. Also surviving Mrs. Faulkner are two brothers, Wallace of Big Spring and Delbert of Earth and two sisters, Dahila Russell of Floydada and Donna Jensen of Hemet, Calif.

The family suggests memorial to Redbud Baptist Church at 801 Slide Road Lubbock, TX 79416

Published in: The Texas Spur, Thursday, August 31, 2006, page A8

In Memory of Kattie Walker

2006-08-03 13:32:19Z

Katie Walker McMurry, 91, of Seminole passed away in Corpus Christi. She was born in Red Mud, Dickens County, Texas on June 16, 1915 to Will and Minerva Walker. She graduated from Pampa High School in 1931 and Texas Tech University in 1935 at the age of 20. She married Bill McMurry in 1936 and they worked in the trucking business. They moved to Seminole in 1950 and went into the farming business. She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, W.J. (Bill) McMurry in 1979. She was married to John Solleder in 1983 until his death in 1990. She was a Presbyterian.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Ann and David Shelton of Seminole and Jeannie and Charlie Benson of Corpus Christi; five grandchildren, Bob Shelton, Ben Shelton, Mark Benson, Todd Benson and wife Erika, Leigh Ann and husband Scott Worrich; and four great-grandchildren.

Ratliff Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be today from 4 until 6 p.m. at Ratliff Funeral Home in Seminole. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday, August 4, 2006 in Kermit.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 1077, Seminole, Texas 79360.

Published in Lubbock Avalanche Journal, Thursday, August 3, 2006.

Re: Willis Rufus Henderson, Sr.

rickyhenderson — 2008-05-29 22:56:45Z

Thank you so very much Gary. I really appreciate it.

Rick.

obit for DORIS (GARRETT) BUNTROCK

DeborahPetersen — 2006-08-08 16:23:56Z

published in Corpus Christi Caller Times 05/28/2004
according to 1930 census for Dickens Co, Doris was youngest child of 8.

I have no connection to any of the individuals.

Doris Buntrock, 74, of San Antonio, Texas, a former resident of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2004 from cancer. She was born July 28, 1929 in Spur, Texas to John and Winnie Hodges Garrett. She was a member of Woodlake Baptist Church in San Antonio, and a former longtime member of Annaville Baptist Church, Forrest Park Baptist Church and Lindale Baptist Church all in Corpus Christi.
She is survived by her husband, Bob Buntrock of San Antonio; her children, Ric, David, and Stacy Buntrock of San Antonio and Roger Buntrock of Spokane, Washington; three sisters, Fern Ince of Victoria, Texas, Sue Osteen of Irving, Texas and Vela Emert of California; six grandchildren, Matthew, Joshua, Eric, Erin, Samantha, and Allison; numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. Friday in Sawyer-George Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, May 29, 2004 in Sawyer-George Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Higgs and Rev. Jack Hulsey officiating. Burial will follow in Seaside Memorial Park

Earl Benton Long and Joe Bailey Long

mamccleskey — 2007-09-24 13:58:10Z

I am looking for information on Lillian Long, daughter of Earl Benton Long and sister of Joe Bailey Long. Lillian was born about 1905 in Oklahoma.

I have the obituaries for both Earl and Joe. Earl's says that he had three grandchildren. I have been able to determine that two of them were sons of Joe Bailey Long. The third was probably the child of Lillian, who is not mentioned in either obituary. Can anyone help me find this child? I have no idea who Lillian married.

Also, does anyone know if Earl had a second wife? No wife is mentioned in his obituary. The mother of Lillian and Joe Bailey was Susan Ida Jackson, whose father was my great grandmother's half-brother. Susan died in Crosby County in 1923. She is buried in Hood County, Texas, near her parents and first child who died young.

Dickens County History Books

linhughes45 — 2007-06-12 04:28:35Z

Dickens County History Book Its Land and People - a few books are available at $25.00 each from the Spur Senior Citizens, Spur, Texas.

In Memory of Ella Mae Crago

DCoHC — 2007-01-25 06:16:57Z

Funeral Services were held for Ella Mae Crago, 99, of Lakin, KS

Funeral services were held for Ella Mae Crago on Friday, January 12, 2007 at Wesleyan Church in Lakin, Kansas with Rev. Carley Hazelton and Pastor Mark Hamel, under the direction of Garnand Funeral Home. Burial was at Lakin Cemetery in Lakin, Kansas.

She passed away January 10, 2007 at High Plains Retirement Village in Lakin. She was born October 21, 1907 in Dickens County, TX to John Henry "Budy" and Josie Viola (Rucker) Miller. She grew up in Dickens County and attended schools there. She later moved to San Diego, CA where she lived until the mid 1960's. She then returned to Dickens County. In 1976 she moved to Crosbyton, TX and later moved to Lakin, KS in 1997. Ella Mae had lived in Lakin since.

A homemaker, Ella Mae also worked in helping to take care of people in their homes. A lifelong faithful baptist, she was involved in the Baptist Churches in the towns in which she lived. She ejoyed sewing and Bible study.

Ella Mae was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Gordon Miller and 2 sisters, Katie Dickinson and Fayola Cypert.

Ella Mae is survived by 2 sisters; Louise Smith of Morton, TX and Marcelle Ayer of Magnolia, TX and a niece, Josie Nottleman of Lakin, KS. She is also survived by various other nieces and nephews.

Memorials can be made to High Plains Retirement Village in care of Garnand Funeral Home of Lakin, KS.

Published in The Crosby County News, Friday, January 19, 2007, page 18

Looking for Obit: Sarah Alice Tullos

patriciarohn — 2008-07-20 16:13:43Z

I am looking for an obituary for Sarah Alice Tullos who died in McAdoo on September 25, 1933. Any ideas of where I can write for an obituary?

Re: Looking for Obit: Sarah Alice Tullos

pdsain — 2008-07-20 18:19:58Z

I find Sarah A Tullos wife of William L Tullos in Richland Springs, San Saba County in 1930. Sarah A Tullos born appx 1867 and William L abt 1858 LA. Ona E Tullos 1909 listed as son and Thomas E Laird 1911 and John E Laird 1912 grandsons in household. Unable to help with obit. I do not find her in cemetery transcriptions nor husband in San Saba county who died 7 months prior.

William Lewis Tullos, married, death certificate 10153
age 76, birth date listed with death date, born LA
12 Feb 1933, Richland Springs, San Saba
Father: Martin A Tullos of unknown place
Mother: Fowler of unknown place
Mrs. W L Tullos, informant
Buried Richland Springs

Mrs. Sarah Alice Tullos, widow, death certificate 40749
09 May 1867, Kansas
25 Sept 1933, McAdoo, Dickens Co
Father: Levi Tennison of unknown place
Mother: Miss Seal of unknown place [Jane Seals]
O E Tullos, McAddo informant
Buried: McAdoo, S. . .? Hardware Co Undertaker

According to death certificates found:

William Louis Tullos of Louisiana and Sarah Tennison/Tennyson of Kansas had Jess Dee abt 1890 who died 27 March 1976 in San Angelo, Tom Green county.

Jess S Tullos born 1890 was married to "Savisa" unknown born abt 1897 Texas had daughter Evelyn about 1915 in Texas. J D and Levi Tullos living with Jess S Tullos in Garvin Co OK in 1920.

Levi Tullos 26 May 1896 in Comanche county died 26 June 1936 in Madisonville, buried in Mt. Tabor. Levi was married to Millie Mae.

Mattie Gertrude Fulfer, widow, born 18 Nov 1894 in DeLeon died 04 Dec 1962 in Odessa, Ector county, buried in Rough Creek Cemetery in Novice, Texas in San Saba county? Wife of Lester B Fulfer born Texas 1888; Alma 1914, Earley L 1916, L B 1920, J D 1921 and Dorothy Frances 1927, lived in Dickens county in 1930.

Ettia V Laird, born appx 1887 died 17 Jan 1924 in Richland Springs, San Saba county, buried Richland Springs, died of typhoid fever and pneumonia, wife of Elzie Bert Laird born 1878-1880 Texas, also had sons Earl Burley born 1917 and Clyde in 1919. I find that Elzie Bert died 18 Feb 1965 in San Angelo, he and two youngest sons were in Lampasas county in 1930.

Minnie May Rohn, married, born 24 Jul 1885, resided in Richland Springs, San Saba, died 13 Oct 1944 in Brady, McCulloch Co, buried Vargie Chapel. Wife of John T Rohn 1868 Florida, John T Jr 1915, B B Rohn 1918, son and L D Rohn 1925 son, lived in San Saba county in 1930.

Samantha Annie Stanley, married, # 5877
29 March 1856, Missouri
4 Feb 1925, Eastland, Eastland County, Texas
Father: Levi L Tennison of IL
Mother: Jane Seals of MO
J E Stanley of Wheeler Co, Texas informant
Wheeler Texas Cemetery

Samantha Stanley wife of James E Stanley born 1858 Texas resided in Wheeler county in 1920. Their known children were Alice 1879 Texas, Emma E 1881 Texas, Maude 1883 Texas, Jimmie A dtr 1886 Texas, Thomas E 1889 Texas, George L 1890 Texas.

Mattie Ellen Slone, married, # 36642
19 June 1866, Kansas City, Kansas
18 Sept 1947, 503 1/2 S Main, Temple, Bell County, resident 6 yrs
Father: Levi Tennison of KS
Mother Jane Seals of KS
J R Slone, 503 1/2 S Main St, informant
Buried in Belton

Mattie Slone wife of James Raz Slone born 1865 TX; J B Slone 1908 son married to "Ozlle" born abt 1914 lived in Coleman county in 1930. Other known children were Bertie A, dtr 1886 TX, Flora J 1887 TX, Dora J 1888 TX, Isabelle 1891 TX, Maude M 1893 TX, Aubry L son 1895 TX, Mattie E 1897 TX and Mary G 1900 TX. They lived in Lampasas county in 1900.

J W [John] Tennyson, widowed, born Kansas 09 Jan 1861, died 04 Oct 1941 in Cisco, Eastland county, son of Levi Tennyson, was retired Minister, buried in Corinth, Eastland county. John W and family lived in Lampasas county in 1900. Wife was Lucy Bell Hart 1873 TX, children Jesse M 1894 TX son, Jennie E 1895, Walter A 1898 and Obie A 1900. Lucy died 24 March 1941 in Eastland county.

Willis Rufus Henderson, Sr.

rick88240 — 2008-05-29 03:07:52Z

About a year or so ago I requested information on Willis Rufus Henderson, Sr. who died in 1943 and is buried in Spur Memorial Cemetery. Linda Hughes was kind enough to get the information from the funeral home in Spur and send it to me. I stupidly deleted the e-mail before I recorded the names of his parents. (How embarrassing)....I know the father's name was Sam or Samuel but I can't remember the mother's maiden name. I am wondering if someone would be able to send the information to me again. Thank you.

Ricky Henderson

Re: Elizabeth Jane Johnson Death record

rick88240 — 2007-11-06 02:31:58Z

Teresa,
I looked up Dicken's County death records 1917-1920. Only the last name of Goyne was used. The date of death is the same as you listed so I am assuming it is Elizabeth Jane. From what I have found, she died from Pneumonia. Several people from Dickens County died from Pneumonia/Influenza 1917-1920.

Re: Elizabeth Jane Johnson Death record

rick88240 — 2007-11-06 02:31:58Z

Teresa,

Glad to have been able to help.

Ricky

Re: Willis Rufus Henderson, Sr.

garyglenn1841 — 2008-05-29 15:05:29Z

Hi
Online Death Records

Willia R. Henderson sr.
B: 25 Apr 1872
Vanzant Co., TX.
D: 22 Aug 1943
Spur, Dickens Co., TX.
71 Years--2 Mos.---27 Days
Widowed
Father: Sam Henderson
Mother: Mary Jane Hicks

Gary

Re: In Memory of Nadine Webb Murphrey

jrdane1 — 2006-08-31 13:08:33Z

I am related to Nadine by marriage. Don Murphrey was my cousin. My grandfather was the brother of his mother, Della Mae Renfro. I am trying to find out info on Pearl Murphrey, Don's ex-wife. I need to know her maiden name. I have been told that she was also married to Della's brother, William Arthur Renfro. Do you know if that is true? Any info I can get is great! Thanks, Janet Dane, jrdane@gmail.com

Willoughby Williams Grace/Rudella Connally

drmarciadickson — 2008-05-27 16:00:38Z

On the John Hampton and Lillian Grace page, a footnote about W. W. Grace (John Hampton's Father) was posted by Rudella Connally. She mentioned that she had a civil war journal from the elder Grace. The Graces were my great-grandparents, and I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who knows how I can contact Rudella Connally about the journal. I'd also appreciate any new information on the Grace family.

Thanks,
Marcia Dickson

Spur Party Photographs 1912-1920

drmarciadickson — 2008-07-22 15:06:01Z

I know that not many photos exist of social events of early Spur, but I hope that some of you might have old party or church event social gathering stored somewhere--or even posed pictures of young women and men from the years 1912-1920. I'm trying to create a book that captures the idea of life in early Spur and especially (at this point) the courtship and social entertainments of young people. Picnics, Kodaking trips, and revivals...anywhere young people gathered to meet and court. I've found references in The Texas Spur about members of the following clubs and their activities:

Batchelor Girls
Merry Wives
Bob Whites
Old Maid's (or Old Maid's Thimble)Club

If you have anything more on these groups--Photos or stories--please let me know!

Thanks,
Marcia

Re: McClain/Eldridge

KayTexas — 2008-10-28 20:22:02Z

Hi, I need your address so I can send of copy of Simmie
McClain will. My mom has it.
My name is Syble Kay Dement Greer
My Mother is Syble Alvina Evans Dement
Grandmother is Syble Carrie Howell Evans
Great Grandmother is Edna May McClain Howell
Great Great Grandmother Simmie A. Eldridge McClain
born April 1,1859 died Sept 24, 1926 I visted their
gravesite last week at the Redmud Cemetery near Spur,TX
where they lived and farmed. My husband's family The Greers
are buried there also. The McClain plot does not have but a
few there. Send me a email and I can sent you the site to
read about Aj and Simmie and a picture of AJ . We are cousins. My email is JCan2@xanadoo.com Kay

Re: McClain/Eldridge

KayTexas — 2008-10-12 04:21:28Z

My name is Syble Kay Dement Greer, My mother is Syble
Alvina Evans Dement, Her mother is Syble Carrie Howell
Evans, Her mother is Edna May McClain Howell, Her
mother was Simmie A Eldridge Born Apr. 1, 1859 in TN and
died Sept 24 1926. Married to Andrew Jackson McClain or AJ
McClain .He was born Mar 20 1844 in TN and died June 16, 1922 in Spur Texas They wer married in 1876 . He was
the first county judge for Dickens county.
Laurah B. McClain Rhodes is Edna May's sister. Simmie
and AJ McClain had 7 children. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com
TX-Dickens County They are buried at Red Mud where I have
a family plot with the Greer family. My mother has a copy
of Simmie McClain papers that distributed her estate. My
mother said she got a check . Around $200.00 more or less
from her estate . Next of Kin. Don't know much about Simmie's parents .

Re: 1910 Family in Dickens County, Texas

neder1327 — 2007-02-15 06:13:18Z

Hi, researching Hunter family - my father was Edgle (or Edgel Hunter)
Born 1911 to James Hunter and Pearl Ball in Byers Texas.

Re: James A. Neighbors/ William A. Neighbors

AriellaKel59 — 2007-10-10 06:12:29Z

Sorry I had two messages with the same thing. I posted the first reply, but got an error when I sent it. So I decided to resend it, thus the two posts in reply.

Re: James A. Neighbors/ William A. Neighbors

AriellaKel59 — 2007-10-10 06:09:18Z

I am searching for information on brothers James A. and William A. Neighbors. I am trying to find out if they are the sons of Albert Neighbors and Sarah Autrey Neighbors.
Yes, they are sons according to the 1870 Census in Bowie County, Tx. >>>>
I am sorry I don't know much about this family. The Autrey family was much easier to check out than the Neighbors family was. The last thing I have on Albert is the 1870 census.

Re: James A. Neighbors/ William A. Neighbors

AriellaKel59 — 2007-10-10 06:05:17Z

I am searching for information on brothers James A. and William A. Neighbors. I am trying to find out if they are the sons of Albert Neighbors and Sarah Autrey Neighbors.
Yes, they are sons according to the 1870 Census in Bowie County, Tx. I am sorry I don't know much about this family. The Autrey family was much easier to check out than the Neighbors family was. The last thing I have on Albert is the 1870 census.

Re: McClain/Eldridge

jackiestafford_1 — 2008-09-23 21:58:27Z

Hi. Hope you are still out there! My great grandmother was Lurah B. Mcclain Rhodes. Some spellings show up Lura.
Her father was Judge Andrew Jackson Mcclain who was married to Simmie Adaline Eldridge Mcclain. Both are buried in the Red Mud Cmtry in Spur Texas. I just started this process but have not been able to find anything else on either.
I will let you know if I do.

Re: McClain/Eldridge

jackiestafford_1 — 2008-10-28 19:39:19Z

Wow! Lurah is my great grandmother. Simmie her mother.
It would be really intersting to see the copy of the papers.

Re: Elizabeth Jane Johnson Death record

TeresaEllis31 — 2006-08-15 10:00:06Z

Ricky,

Thank you for your help.
You've cleared up one of the many mis-information in our family. We were always told it was childbirth. I was confused when I came upon a record of her having a child 6 months before her death.

Teresa

Elizabeth Jane Johnson Death record

TeresaEllis31 — 2006-08-13 13:40:13Z

Good Morning everyone.

Can someone find a record of some kind of my great-grandmother's death? I found her headstone listed on USGenweb.

I would like to find more information on her. I am currently living in Maryland and it will be several years before I can go to Texas to find it myself.

I will gladly return the favor if you need anything from the Maryland/D.C. area.

Here is the information I have on her:

Elizabeth Jane Goyne (maiden name Johnson)
spouse: John Thomas Goyne
Birth date: Jan 10, 1885
Place: Texas
Death: March 31, 1918
Burried in Afton Cemetery (R17)

Teresa

Blackwell - Joel W. and Fannie 1877 ONWARD

BarbaraHill42 — 2006-08-08 20:01:31Z

Joel and Fannie Blackwell once lived in Bosque county Tx.
The mother of Fannie was Polly Ann Patillo... Polly died around 1877 and then Joel and Fannie moved into Dickens county TX. Have you een them ?

Re: Earl Benton Long and Joe Bailey Long

MarionParker99 — 2008-04-02 10:09:09Z

I found your website that has Early Benton Long as the name of the father of Lillian Long. That is how I found his name on the 1910 and 1900 census records.

Also on your website you seem familiar with the sons of Joe Bailey Long. Have you tried to find them to ask if they know about Lillian?

I believe Jennings Humphreys Long lives in Lubbock. I have found a telephone humber for him, but I don't know if it is a current number. If you will email me, I will sent it to you.

On one website I found that Joe Bruce Long was married to a Linda Cuttler, but I cannot find out anymore about him.

mkparker@consolidated.net

Looking for Hagins - Lee families.

koebbe8 — 2007-04-18 03:34:44Z

My grandparents were James Reubin E. Lee b. 1886 in Gorman, Texas. He married Lillie Maude Hagins 23 Dec 1898 in Spur, Dickens, TX in 1915. I know the Hagins side of the family but cannot locate anything on him. He also went by R.E. Lee and Reubin E. Lee. They had 7 children who all lived around the Fort Worth, Texas area. My grandfather was said to possibly been adopted by a family named Bond of Buffalo, New York area and the Bond family were in furniture business. I have not been able to make that connection. He was also said to have been a mounted policeman in Waco in the 1920-1930, as well as a Free Mason. Any information you have on him would be helpful. Also If any Hagins family members have any stories about my grandmother Lillie Maude, daughter of Lou Carlisle and Powhatan Elcano "Poet" Hagins of Duck Creek, Dickens, Texas.

Lillian Long, daughter of Early Benton Long; sister of Joe Bailey Long

Margaret_McC — 2008-07-03 15:39:54Z

I have found that Lillian was married to Dewey R. Sullivan. Dewey was born 1 Dec 1900 and died 16 Nov 1940 in Knox County. According to information on his death certificate, he was buried in the Rule Cemetery.

Lillian was born 14 May 1904 amd died 11 Feb 1953 in Dickens County. She, too, was buried in the Rule Cemetery.

A few months ago, someone (right now I don't remember who) told e that Dewey and Lillian were killed in car wreck in the 1940's and that they had a young son who was then adopted by another family. From their death certificates, I now know that at least part of that story was false.

They were listed on the 1930 census in Crosby County, Texas. No children were listed with them. I do not find any children born to either of them on the Texas Birth Index.

I would love an obituary for either Dewey or Lillian. Lillian's grandfather, Jeremiah Jackson, was my great grandmother's half brother.