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CONTENTS PAGE CONTENTS PAGE

Thomas JeffersonPayne CSA pension &Information

3 Bowie News 1949 items 16

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Thomas Jefferson PayneBirth 17 Nov 1845 in , Mcminn, Tennessee, USA; Death 28 May 1915 in , Montague, Texas, USA

CSA, Co. C of 1st Tennessee Cavalry, was captured and then released 3 January 1864 at Nashville, TN

Burial in Reed Cemetery, Myra, Cooke County, Texas, Lived near Forestburg 1880,1900 &1910

Pension rejected 1910

Thomas J. Payne Brothers

Mary Olivia GreenBirth 9 Dec 1845 in ,, Alabama, USA

Death 7 Feb 1909

1860 United States Federal Censusabout Thomas J Payne

Name:Age in 1860:Birth Year:Birthplace:

Home in 1860:Gender:

Post Office:

Thomas J Payne15abt!845TennesseeDistrict 14, McMinn, TennesseeMaleCog Hill

Value of real estate: View imageNameJames PayneArminda Payne

Household Members: Uriah M PayneThomas J PayneWilliam M PayneLander W Payne

Age423717151311

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Sarah S Payne 9Andrew J Payne 6Houston D Payne 4James L Payne 2Lucinda A Payne 6

1880 United States Federal Censusabout Thomas J. Payne

Name: Thomas J. PayneAge: 35

Birth Year: abt 1845Birthplace: Tennessee

Home in 1880: Precinct 3, Montague, TexasRace: White

Gender: MaleRelation to Head of House: Self (Head)

Marital Status: MarriedSpouse's Name: Mary O. Payne

Father's Birthplace: TennesseeMother's Birthplace: Tennessee

Neighbors: View others on pageOccupation: Farmer

Name AgeThomas J. Payne 35Mary O. Payne 35Emma Payne 11

Household Members: _ . . _. . _Lizzie Payne 10Ella Payne 7Grade L. Payne 4Minnie Payne 2

United States Federal Censusabout Thomas F Payne

Thomas F PayneJName: rrr, rn -.[Thomas J Payne]

Age: 54Birth Date: Nov 1845Birthplace: Tennessee

. .--. Justice Precinct 3, Montague, TexasHome in 1900: -, , -,[Montague]

Race: WhiteGender: Male

Relation to Head of HouseMarital Status:Spouse's Name:Marriage Year:Years Married:

Father's Birthplace:Mother's Birthplace:

Occupation:Neighbors:

Household Members:

:HeadMarriedMary C Payne186634TennesseeTennesseeView on ImageView others on pageNameThomas F PayneMary C PayneMamie PayneJohn H PayneJames Payne

Age5454201713

Thomas J. PayneBirth: Nov. 17, 1844Death: May 28, 1915

Family links:Children:Emma Susan Payne Wren (1868

- 1909)*Ella Arminta Payne Martin (1872

- 1935)*

*Calcuiated relationship

Burial:Reed CemeteryMyraCooke CountyTexas, USA

Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?]

Created by: Mike TankerslevRecord added: Jun 14, 2008Find A Grave Memorial*27560218

Added by: Mike Tankerslev

Cemetery PhotoAdded by: Retta Brady

FORM AI '

Soldier'sThe Commissioner of Pensions reserves the

right to call for additional testimony if he

1 deems it necessary.

Name oi' Applicant.

Postoffic

Filml.

DEC 25 1909

Approved.

jPuu«iun allowed from , .0. /..

FFB281910Rejected.

Commissioner of Pen*inns.

FORM A

For use of Soldiers, who are in indigent circumstances

THE STATE OF TEXASCounty of

ojs. j k>r tf-Bfasioo f . - i be granted F D ' - under iiu? Act pussed Ity i l ic* Thirf.y-jlrst Lcgi^Muro of ( l ie Smle »f TVvja . an

i i [ j | t r i i \ " f ( Mim-ii •><'<•, A. I). ];)(!!>. on l.lir- i . iUnwmij grounds;

I (uilisffid and serml in the mijitary -'.Tviee of slit- QocfederatB Start.1.- <ii!riM£ iJie vui ln'tv.wii the Smits <n" ihi-

fiiih-:! .Si :i it's, a r id tliat 1 did not ifei-ii f l m OoniV-der.d'' ?.?rvh'p, but (hii'ins; wid war I Mils luv;d and tvm. ic ruy d i i iv ,

ill!'! ii>";r-r at any iiyt' • ,o]i intun]y aksihloni'd my fn 'S f u! f l u h in rhi1 fiiicl ^ rv i fo : U i t i t 1 '.v.ir houcrttfjlj ( i i r f f c i r ^ ' - i ' i n—

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(Giv« dale and cai3?ii.)

i n i t t i i i av f i.i.-eu a L u t i t j lia.^ L-iiizen of I h i ? Stati.' - inofi prior to January J , A. I.'. j>Sn, :;n<l t i s f v o l>c- i 'B eontlnutniBly s i i i ' : ( ! a

uhi/t?n of the Stud' of "jVca^. 1 du j ' i i r r i i ^ r -iau1 i i i n t ! do isor- hoid nn.v n m i o t i ' t l . SI : I IL>, city or tMiiiiu- olf 'ct ; i v f i u ' I i b;;;, -

uif in saJnrv r-r fi:>;.-= our hundred and ifi ' i .y dollar? pi'r .innuni. ncr Jiave 1 ;m iiitmii'.' fvc-m aiVi ntiv-r i - i i i f d u v n i r J i t <T

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v,-ii.:irv"i- u ionf i or uihor HIL'.M!- cfr .-i:|ip"rt amounting hi faloe to the 8tim ttfoDQ hoiieired and fifty,dollara per ajurom,

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,"i TTi'V,- !oiiij }ILI\'? toiiffisided in t-'Ltiil ewiniy and v i i ; t i is your postoflSce address? gyfc'LSirl.Ln

A., Tjrtes^iJgl^^v^ -.__ - : -

Have von applied f;.r a [ ipui ' ioi i und'.T the Oosfeilenrte ]>e i i - iun law ;un'i JK-I;!, n:ji;(;ti.-d? It ' rr-jecitd. s - l r j i - ; -sv':fj:i

t n i i l ivf iero .-,&./,£/... . -

-f- 'r,, lYiiaf JH your oefflpationj if able (o uogugu hi one.-

H. In v,-]i;it iStaie was iiie coinmaiid in which you served organized?

^!J. If fraiiyffiTcd from ons romman'I to auothei-j give time of (ransi'er. uanie of commanrl and time 01 servico.

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law?

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AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES

THE STATE OF TEXAS

. V..S-. , Coiraty Judge d: , - ,

j Beared J&$JftiA&JA ^...J, j,, u . »bo ar, pei m Uj

.j - creoiblc r ! i i " r - u - ivin'i. i n ' i p u " d\' d u l v -\von). nn uatii = . ! , ! (* • i l i . i i \\\\-\y ' i f

'11 j )'(i;' ;! ; pension, ainj !!lilt l i h ' V fj(.TrOtjii| |

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AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES

THE STATE OF TEXASCounty of.

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n iu i tni.-. in I he ill-si ' i t Hrrrr ]-;ii'w]*j(l«-p ;iuc! h

4It;ilM!- are so<nl :nnl freu from di^iuoor. And.

thiit /he]- «w- jin iufereni in I b i s cb.iin, iiml saiil unitlic.inl':M rf '

.,-nirr,!ipr nuik'; c>;t1li to f lu- fu l lnwin^ I'.-H'i'

z Hit1 applicant's service in ilic ( , 'nnfpi l i

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(Signature >•!' \Viint-f . -

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CERTIFICATE OF THE STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSOR/?

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n1 c^ y \nC-'^-"'2^'L^_./ ... . .or hi. ' w i J V , OT l i i" Uustw. or trustee for hi

^ /s signed i - j \•••.<,' 'nT<'£<>',ii-j application fnv a pension, nudi-r T!IP Ad ol UT 1 ini p'-iir-ii IJefrislature, .MI

applicant et/wiag in the same ccmunnnd, or the special service; to which he/rf*B

71 you Hiiy th;il you so know other soldiers or sailors of the Ptinic naiiuv of .

1 1 ion f ; ;ni yr.ii and how do you identify and lucFito the one from UIP ntho

t'noHs INT. :?. Are you jiosil ivcly certain that said S1

Is i j i t j id(-niif:;i1 jioi'son sowni'r as testified by you? if /CifO«.? INT. •!. Do yon know whtuhei' or not the suicl ^Z-^.

psrved h - M i ' j n i l i l y i'loiu tho (Lil.R oi; hiri liiilistnicnt until Hie close of (i t l . intc l/iyil \^ir ht-iwivii E

tHeoliarged iVmu e ; i id winpf iny and rcgiijient, or the special service tij vvliifhjjf; had UMI np^i i r

C'iioa.-; I"Ni'. -1. Pn you laiow whether or not the said N/... (....V ,, v3/^*^/..-T^:C. ,\, /T" /f

deaertea his command, or voiuninri lv ftoBudonea Ins post oi: atity pffthe aeryjtcfl/auiiiig si i i if\

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THE STATE OF TEXAS,

:̂ tnterroatorilra of rJu1 st

do l i f i r i ' tH 1 ivit iu: rfijn* r - f i

in iiu- liereinabove duTct.

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In Re

Application for ConfederatePension.

FOR USE OF SOLDIERS OR WIDOWS.

County, Texas.

Pending before the C<rimty Judge of said Countj'

EX PARTE

App^icunt. i

INTERROGATORIESto

Witness^*.

INTEH&OGATOBIES TO WITNESSES IK PENSION CLAIMS.

Pending in L**=*3JL-L?WUx County,

EX PARTE V TexaSt before the Honorable County Judge of said

County.

Tne Honorable County Judge o!.__ VM«i&X4^L&M^wLA. - County, Tex««,

will pkase take notice that, five days a f t e r the FervicL' hem>f, apjificint hiTciii^\n]! apply to Hie (Jii'ri: of Hit County

Court of &aiil Conniy and State, for a c'onnnifsKHi Vo take the depositions of..ly.^.)^,,. s*-.̂ 2L-..t-.-i .̂i_.̂ i .̂C^^l-.t-./.

juif] _ _ ..._ who naide-K-tn the Ciomty

of .LU^JT /̂C--* in the Slate of..?-jLs£-.^d-# in JUIKWIT to the f(Mowing interrogatories and

such cross interrogatories as may be propounded by the County Judge of aaid Onmty, which will be reed in evidence

upon the hearing of applicant's claim for pension tfi heh;ilt" of applicant; paid testimony is material mid indttpenaable

to appJiiiiini, iu i'urmphmg the required prool* of fast daun foi' B pension um1t;r tuo Act uf MfiECh "Sf*. 100i)? thp opplioa-

iinii for wliirh id Jiciw p i ^ n i l i t i g Ivforo the Honorable County Judge, and ihe fact-? necc??iiry and required to l»f proven

under the provisions of said ;u't. applicant believe? c.iu not be proven by any witnops

ZTV^A t̂XA-OLyLiLA :̂ ...-mil Slate of Texn^ of wiiiob shn is a buna fide Tasid«iit.

Direct Interrogatories to be Propounded to the Witness

<x jL ̂ L,..J.VT. 1. What is your name? Age? Present plan! of residence and pOEtoffice_ftd3reafl?

^~ / r "̂TKT. ?. DC you pi^ounll .1 3iiio\v. or did von ;:t ;mv lime know /̂—Js*. ..... ̂ J-S^La

" * " 'i**T

is an app!ii;,i!)t for pension under Act nf Miircli .'2(i, H'0!>; (7

INT. 3. How long bad you known the said

and when ami where did yon first know h i i u r

INT. 4. D» you personally know that the said/I' //

enlisted in the sei'vice of ihc Confederaoy, awl performed tin-; tlu'li'.^ 01 a foldier ur :i Bflilorf

INT. 0. Do you personally kuoiv in what company and regiment the «;ii'l. t^-/..—.^fc......^\J/:£i/.--L-. V-l..._ - -

t'liHstof] and scrvod in the Confederate army? \V!n;n V Where? Afcp the t ime ^>'t' s t i i -vif jo? If you poi'suu-

ally knew" and do have stated that he enlisted and served in the Confederate navy, (lion ?fcatc: When? Where,

And boa- lonp he so served? -/" --1—\ / O U.J??,,

.[.NT. G. Do v<m personally (mow thai .v>. / ,_jL „...:. _^»*..'-/.-.i:.:..i—:\_..- — -j. , ._, -w -fc y-

\\A~- eonnnifisioiiefl ns sm officer directly by tfie President of'the Confederate States'( What was his rank aod

line of '&*<& '^-'

INT. 7. Do you further biow if..-. £:..../..._.,„ ./, .'̂ ..̂ Lf.M'-.u^C.-L. - - vra?, under the

provisions of the con^cripi hivf, deinile^ /or any kjntl 'of special service in the field, eliops, rtrmorics, etc., »F

(,uu Con Cud era ey ? Wliat was tho iin.tuue of Ma service, nni] how long did he SGTTC?

CROSS INTERROGATORIES.

To be Propounded to

CROSS INTBKBOGATOBY I. If, in

kaow or difi know eaid.i^./..... (.!:X^,.7.A

Confederacy and performed the tliiiits of ;i soldier or sailor, and having named the rxunpimy and regiment, or s-

service in whichfc,/ .̂ ..S .̂ (̂ 5f.kl.:-.%-;.-A -̂,:::l._ so enlinted and served, then please state fnliy ivh;it is

your sonri'p of sm-h t/mwlodgo? And state whether or not ym know or at air; time yon loiwv of fmy oilier soblicr or' / <'} i 3/i

sailor by the mime ofe_/,_...._l-. .^..Ikf^.L.'S-.'V-.^-. sci-ving in the pame company or reffiment. nr apeoial'L 'T I if rO

service in Triiieh you say tlfe/BaiSk/. JX*X3«ifrftsA=^i enlisted, if yon have sfcutccl that BBid"! I /'...I- /f ' '

....._,.̂ <iJr..'...;,,.{..:..U...".... („/,., enlisted and served in tlie. navy of the Confederacy, then state whether or

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DEPOSITION IS PENSION CLAIMS, with Ciptlon and Cor tiflcates.

EX PARTE

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IN RE APPLICANT FOR CONFEDERATE PENSION

ITncIcr Act March 36, 1JJOO, pending 3=r± r̂̂ H .

, V.._L.iJ .,u;l,':.:...' L . .",_• .._

Applicant for Confederate Pension.

C/'f

Answers and dfipogitions of (1) i>

J-.10 l i ic accompanjing interrogations (2)_~_3^.~£&$cfe3 ....df*w(^w.vt1Tt*.iMl.<rvTS-(<ro . ,-•:

[irujnjuntied to.. >Wr.̂ >r'. in (-ho above entitled cause taken before (!-)) -J/J~'S/3fftA£&.- . ̂ ...c*^ft<-'^... saaaaA^ /^B^^H

in iK^'inLmct.: wi ih the accompaaying (7) _ .*3-{ XJ^^vv>?-'VV'r

To the first Interrogator? {lie ^a ic

Witness

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THE STATE OF

County of

d«* hereby

LTD :-:r,Tjiu iu uud Babfionbed before me, hy ?-,v^ witneM ( - i t

Giu'ii iunl'jr civ lnu fl and official Ri^il. thi? tfio

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\U'I 'L -III Ti-v.!-- a n v r i f i U of (In: DiMiio'. Uji . iT .my Ju U...-.IH i Cl«!: of t i l e C f i n n l v Cjiirl., o r , ( s iy H:I'.?.I- I 'ut-l:? H]1*1 :r-'r L J'Jf! [irc ^FC anl Mm •/*''! ' ri r Jr e ak.JTiL'^ i , :^n\--

Our f u iheSl aearul '.;*[Si'n f i i ^ T . - : : n U Stales-siny Ci^ - ; oi d 'Jmin «if IL^nri b -vm- -, -^j,}. any NoUr;-* P-iblic, or any Lo:u[iiisiioneT ol Deeds 01 I

Before the Honorable reunify Judge ol said

EX PARTE

Applicant For (Con federate Pension

DEPOSITION

cu.,i . /.',,' . . ' :

of

By

Witness for App!ir:ml

vor ina£cKM*NN-jow£5Co. ,*usTiN. iEM£. 89lj-80(*-i!m

OFFICE OF

Commissioner of pensionsof

E, A. BOLMES, Commissioner

To the Adjutant General,

.̂..... _ .War^Pepar/tment, , - .. . . . >

Washington, D. G,

Dear Sir:

I have the honor to request the military record

of ...,^,,.i.^./:::....^//6^/A^:. who is reported to have enlisted in

Company *^ .., Begiment...:::̂

in the service of the Confederate States Army,

Purpose: The ..̂ T̂̂IT̂ person above named is an applicant

for a Confederate pension granted by this State, and I desire to verify

his proof of service.

Very respectfully,(TX)

Commissioner «f Pensions

Address: "The Adjutant Generftl,War Department, Washington, D. C.

1523419WAR DEPARTMENT,

THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,

WASHINGTON, Feby . 2 6 > 1910 .

Respectfully returned to the

Ocmraissionar of Pensions,State of Texa.3, Austin.

The Confederate records ^iow thatThomas__PayriH , private t Company C, 1stTennesacie Cavalry, Confederate StatesA,rmy, enlistad January "3, 1863, andthe Union records of prisoners ofwar sho»y that Thomas Payne (namealso borne as T» J, Payne), 1st Ten"nesses Cavalry, Confederate StatesArmy, probably the sarae inan, tookthe oath of allegiance to the UnitedStates Government and was releasedJanuary 3, 1864, at ^ashville, Ten-

The Adjutant General,

(A.G.D.72-1) Per

Bowie News

February 18, 1949

Mrs. HINDS CLARK and sons of Nocona Mrs. C. R. MORGAN in Bowie.

Mrs. T. E. GASKINS of Sunset was in Bowie.

Card of Thanks from the family of Mrs. ELIZABETH KLEINHANS, signed by Mr. and Mrs.WILL KRANOW; Mr. and Mrs. ALBERT KLEINHANS and children, Mrs. LENA SCHULTZand daughter, Mrs. MARIE HARPER and children, Miss LOUISE KLEINHANS.

Sunset News by Mrs. JESSE BURRISMrs. AVRA HOWARD returned home from the Bowie hospital.DOROTHY HOWARD, wife of JOHNSON HOWARD and MERILYN SUE HOWARD ofCleburne are staying with EFFIE HOWARD who is at the Bowie hospital.Mrs. Avra Howard was visited by Mr. and Mrs. ARNOLD BURRIS and children, Mr.BREWER, MARLINE HOWARD and children; Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE BRASHEAR; Mr. andMrs. DAN BROWN, Mr. and Mrs. TROIT BURRIS and children.AUBRY HILL and wife of Dallas visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. GLENN HILL, his sister Mrs.FLOYD HUDDLESTON and family.L. K. HUNTER'S funeral was well attended in spite of the bad weather.FLOYD HUDDLESTON and family and FLORINE ANGOVE and daughter NANCY visitedthe BARNEY GRISHAM family.

Dye Mound News by MILDRED NORVELLRev. J. W. DODD of Denton filled his appointment at the Methodist church Sunday.Mrs. VEDIA BROGDON and children visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. ELI STEADHAM atSaint Jo.Miss BERNICE BAKER of Nocona visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. CLAUDE BAKER andfamily.Mr. and Mrs. ]3EN BURK has as guest their grandson JERRY of Jolly.DWAYNE, RONALD, LARRY and LINDA SORROW of Saint Jo visited their grandparentsMr. and Mrs. JOHN COOK.BAILEY JACKSON and the other commissioners, BILL GRISBY of Saint Jo, GEORGESHACKELFORD of Nocona, HOWARD MIDDLETON of Bowie and Judge EAKMAN ofMontague attended the Fat Stock Show at Fort Worth.Mrs. MILDRED NORVELL visited the A. J. BRUMBAUGH Sr. family.TICE JONES of Saint Jo visited the BARNEY BROGDON home.Mr. and Mrs. LONNIE YOUNG had as dinner guest, Rev. J. W. DODD of Denton.GEORGE BAKER is ill.Mr. and Mrs. R. B. BURK and sons of Jolly visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. BEN BURK.Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE UMBERTON had as guests, Mrs. VEDIA BROGDON and children.Miss ANNIE RUTH BAKER visited relatives at Saint Jo.Mr. and Mrs. DELMER NORVELL and BEN BURK shopped in Bowie.

RONALD and LARRY SORROW of Saint Jo visited JOE and RAY YOUNG.Mr. and Mrs. WAYNE THOMPSON and son, Mrs. LONNIE YOUNG, Mrs. JOHN COOK, andthe BARNEY BROGDON family, Mr. and Mrs. ELI STEADHAM of Saint Jo attended thefuneral of BOB STEADHAM at Forestburg Sunday.Mr. and Mrs. BEAN LARSON and little daughter of Nocona visited her parents Mr. and Mrs.BEN BURK.

Friday, February 25, 1949

Mrs. WheelerMrs. MARY ALICE WHEELER, widow of the late T. J. WHEELER, long time commissionerof Montague County, died Saturday at the Bowie hospital after an illness of several weeks. Mrs.WHEELER was 81 years old and was born in Tennessee, Dec. 30, 1867, daughter of Mr. andMrs. HENRY NICHOLS. She had been a resident of Montague County for 60 years. At an earlyage, she joined the Baptist church. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist ChurchMonday afternoon, Feb. 21, with Rev. G. B. BRADSHAW, pastor, officiating, assisted by Rev.W. W. BAKER of the Fundamental Baptist Church. Interment was in the Selma cemeterydirected by Burgess funeral home. She is survived by two sons, HOWARD WHEELER ofBowie and T. E. WHEELER of Graham; five daughters, Mrs. H. L. WHITE of Abilene, Mrs.WILLIE RHONE, Mrs. CAP STEWART, Mrs. H. M. SHURBET and Mrs. JOHN SANDERS,all of Bowie, 30 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.Grandsons were pallbearers, (long list of out-of-town relatives and friends who attended thefuneral.)

Mrs. D. MurphyMrs. DELA ANN MURPHY, age 72, died at her home on Decatur St., Friday, Feb. 18. She hadbeen dead several hours when she was found. She was born in Honey Grove, Texas, Feb. 14,1867, and was a resident of Bowie the past 30 years. Her husband, ROBERT J. MURPHY,preceded here in death several years ago. He was a former editor of the Bowie Booster and bothwere active in civic organizations in Bowie. Services were conducted Saturday, Feb. 19, from theFirst Methodist Church with Rev. J. C. MANN officiating, assisted by Rev. G. B. BRADSHAWof the First Baptist Church. Interment was in the Elmwood cemetery directed by Burgess funeralhome. She is survived by three sons, HOMER MURPHY of Bowie, DENNIS MURPHY ofLubbock, and ROBERT MURPHY of Austin, a daughter, Mrs. O. A. GREEN of Knox City; twosisters, Mrs. TRUDIE OGLE of Bowie and Mrs. R. W. VINSON of Clarendon; sixgrandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers: J. M. SCOTT, BERT LANCASTER,EMIN HEARD, JOE HAMNER, ORJE GARRETT, and J. C. MCNATT.

Mrs. S. E. WilliamsFinal rites were held Monday, Feb. 21, at the Burgess funeral home chapel for Mrs. SARAHELLEN WILLIAMS, age 90, pioneer resident of Bowie since 1878. She died Saturday night ather home in East Bowie. She was born in Texas, Nov. 17,1858, and came to Bowie in 1878before the railroad came to Bowie. With her father and her husband, she helped build the firstfew houses in the city. Together they established the first newspaper in Bowie, later became theBowie Cross Timbers, then the Bowie Blade. Rev. BEN GATES of the Cumberland PresbyterianChurch of Wichita Falls officiated. Interment was in the Elmwood cemetery. She is survived by

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two nephews, WESLEY and CHARLES HICKMAN, both of Bowie, and a niece, Mrs. W. W.PATTRSON of Bluegrove, Texas.

Mrs. OSCAR SPENCER and son PAT of Navasota are visiting her sister and husband, Mr. andMrs. LEE MCCLURE.

Mr,, and Mrs. ELMER WOOD were in Dallas to visit his sister, Mrs. MERLE HOLLOWAY,who was ill.

Eugene PollardFuneral services were conducted Monday, Feb. 21, from the Methodist Church in Montague forEUGENE LON POLLARD, age 73, a retired Salem, Oregon, salesman, who died after asuffering from a heart attack at Globe, Arizona, last week. He was en route to Bowie where heplanned to make his home with a nephew, BERT POLLARD. Mrs. Pollard was born inMontague and lived there until years ago when he moved to Oregon. Rev. JOHN COXofficiated. Interment in the Montague cemetery directed by Burgess funeral home. He is survivedby the following niece and nephews, GLEN PRIBBLE of Montague, BERT POLLARD ofBowie and Mrs. HOMER WALTERS of Bowie.

Mrs. FLORENCE PITTMANMrs. FLORENCE E. PITTMAN, age 54, died Saturday night, Feb. 19, at her home in Ringgold.She had made her home in Montague County many years. She was born at Gilmer, Texas, andwas a member of the First Christian Church since girlhood. Services were held Monday at theOwens &Brumley funeral home chapel with Rev. JOHN WEBB and Rev. W. E. WORLEYofficiating. Interment was in the Elmwood cemetery. Survivors are her husband, J. L.PITTMAN; daughters HAZEL PITTMAN of Ringgold and LAURA DAUGHERTY ofKennedale; sons, J. D. PITTMAN of Ringgold and JOHN HENRY PITTMAN who is in the U.S. Navy.

Mrs. Roy Sanders' MotherMrs. ROY D. SANDERS returned home after spending the last three weeks at the home of hermother, Mrs. WALTER F. HALLMARK, who passed away Feb. 13 after an illness of six weeks.She was buried Feb. 14 in the New Dublin cemetery. Mrs. Hallmark had twelve grandsons in theWorld War IL

Oscar L. GillFuneral services were held Thursday afternoon, Feb. 24, at the Baptist church in Bellevue forOSCAR LEE GILL, age 81, who died at his home in the Vashti community, where he had been aresident for the past 65 years. He had been in ill health the past five years. Mr. Gill was born inShelby County, Kentucky, Aug. 28, 1867, and was a retired farmer. Rec. Driver of Noconaofficiated and interment was in the Bellevue cemetery directed by Burgess funeral home.Survivors include his wife, Mrs. O. L. Gill; children, BERTON E. 'PETE' GILL of BuffaloSprings, JOHN GILL of Buffalo Springs, Mrs. MILLIE CROCKETT, LEE GILL, RAY GILL,Mrs. RUBY HOGUE, and BILL GILL, all of Bellevue; and Mrs. RUTH BATT of Cordell,Oklahoma; 16 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two brothers and one sister.

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Card of thanks from the family of Mrs. T. J. 'Tom' Wheeler. Signed by T. E. Wheeler family,HOWARD WHEELER family, Mrs. H. L. WHITE and family, Mrs. C. S. STEWART andfamily, Mrs. WILLIE RHONE and family, Mrs. H. M. SHURBET and family, Mrs. JOHNSANDERS and family.

The Bowie NewsFriday, March 4,1949

Mrs. LULAVERMILLIONMrs. Lula Vermillion, age 72, died at her home in Fort Worth, Sunday, Feb. 27. She was a formerresident of Bowie. Graveside services and interment were at Elmwood cemetery March 1,arranged by Burgess funeral home. She is survived by her husband, F. B. Vermillion; sons, O. H.VERMILLION of Houston, F. B. VERMILLION Jr. of Long Beach, California, and GEORGEVERMILLION of Fort Worth; daughters, Ms. PAULINE HIBBITS of Pasadena, California, and Mrs.IRENE CONKLIN of San Angelo, and several sisters.

Mr. and Mrs. JAMES ANDREWS and daughter KATHERINE of Enid, Oklahoma, visited her parentsMr. and Mrs. E. L. ANDERSON.

Buried at ChicoFinal rites were held in the Chico Baptist church Sunday, Feb. 27, for Mrs. MARY F. SMITH, whodied in Houston, Feb. 24- She was 78 years old and was a resident of Chico for 50 years beforemoving to Houston. Interment at Chico directed by Burgess funeral home. Survivors include thechildren, R. E. SMITH of Bowie, J. P. and W. B. SMITH of Houston, and Mrs. J. C. CHAMPION ofSlaton, Texas.

Dye Mound News by MILDRED NORVELLMr. and Mrs. WARREN PRIBBLE and son, Mr. and Mrs. WAYNE MOULTEN and daughterBEVERLY JEAN, all of Fort Worth, visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. C. L. PRIBBLE.Elder JOHN RAYMOND of Saint Jo preached at the Church of Christ.Mrs. BEATRICE SAMPLES of Nocona visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES LONG.Mr. and Mrs. LEO J. WIESE jr. of Dallas visited their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. BAILEYJACKSON.Mr. and Mrs. BILL JONES of Gainesville visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. N. R. JOHNSON.GEORGE BAKER and daughter Miss OLLIE MAE had business in Montague and Saint Jo.Mr. and Mrs. PAUL NIRIDER Jr. of Houston visited his great-uncle, Mr. and Mrs. DUNFORDOLIVER and a Sunday guest of his great-aunt, Mrs. GEORGE BAKER, and family.Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES LONG'S little grandchildren, KENNY and KAREN LONG, of California havecome to make their home here.Mr. and Mrs. ARCHIE POWERS and IDA BROWN of Saint Jo visited the homes of W. L. LONG,Mrs. HENRY LYNCH and JOHN COOK.

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