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FORMER RESIDENTS OF REAGAN

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John and Mildred Louise Land- Mildred Louise was born in Seale, Texas on Feb. 8, 1927 ; Died at age 74 on Oct. 29, 2001

Her surviving relatives include her husband, John Land of Reagan; four sons and daughters-in-law, Billy Ray and Carol Land of Bradyville, Texas, James David and Susan Land of Navasota, Jimmy Leverne and Sally Land of Reagan and Ronnie and Debra Land of Hockley; a daughter and son-in-law, Brenda Louise and Terry Ray Harp of Kerrville; her brother, Roger Taylor of San Antonio; and two sisters, Myrtle Brock and Evelyn Marlowe, both of San Antonio; 17 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.


Frances LaBarbera
Mary LaBarbera


Ima Libbie Laird (1913-2001) passed away in Houson on October 1, 2001. She was born January 13, 1913 in Reagan, Texas. Survivors include sisters Edna Bryant of Waco and Irene Best of Baton Rouge; brothers Wade Laird of Waco and Buck Laird of Waco; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at the Heritage Funeral Home in Waco at 1:00pm Thursday, with interment to follow at Waco Memorial Park.

John and Mildred Louise Land. Mildred Louise was born Feb. 8, 1927 and died Oct. 29, 2001.


OBITUARY

Mildred Louise Land, Feb. 8, 1927 — Oct. 29, 2001
REAGAN, Texas — Services for Mildred Louise Land, 74, of Reagan are set for 11 a.m. Friday at the Bremond Funeral Home. The Rev. E.W. Whitmire of the United Pentecostal Church in Calvert will officiate. Burial will be in the Nesbitt Cemetery in Bremond. Mrs. Land died Monday at the Bremond Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Seale, Texas, she was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, John Land of Reagan; four sons and daughters-in-law, Billy Ray and Carol Land of Bradyville, Texas, James David and Susan Land of Navasota, Jimmy Leverne and Sally Land of Reagan and Ronnie and Debra Land of Hockley; a daughter and son-in-law, Brenda Louise and Terry Ray Harp of Kerrville; her brother, Roger Taylor of San Antonio; and two sisters, Myrtle Brock and Evelyn Marlowe, both of San Antonio; 17 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.



Dorothy Lane- 3rd and 4th grade teacher in Reagan from 1945 to 1947.

"I was almost 18 years old, when I began teaching the 3rd and 4th grades in Reagan in September of 1945. The superintendent's wife, Mrs. A.B. Lewis, was a high school teacher but didn't want to teach the girl's physical education class. So, Mrs. Lewis taught my students math classes and I taught the girls P.E. classes. I also coached the girl's basketball team. I remember most of the girl's names: Sallie B. Davison, Mayme Heflin, Norma Jo Allen, Gladys McCaleb, Charlcie McCaleb, Jean Bull, Ann Rees, Mary Lee Rees, Florence Fenner, Ruth Ann Davison, Frances Swinnea (Pee Wee), and others.

My greatest thrill came when my high school team played in a tournament in Chilton and we beat Chilton! My parents lived in Chilton and my daddy went to the grocery store and bought food for our team to eat in their back yard.

On rainy days when we could not play ball outside, the girls skated in the gym. I never learned to skate very well. One day I wore a new dress to school. We skated and the girls formed a train behind me. I was about to fall, so I grabbed one of the poles to stop me. When I did, I slid down at the pole, tore the sleeve out of my new dress and bruised my arm all the way down. The girls were all so apologetic, but it was just an accident. We had a good laugh (remember in 1945, teachers did not wear shorts or long pants to school).

My classroom had a brick-covered wood stovepipe in it. It was not used, but it was open and mice sometimes invaded my desk. When I arrived every morning, some of the boys would open the drawers to my desk and shake them. Sometimes a mouse would run out! Yuk!

One day, it rained in the morning. Then the sun shone brightly. We had a slide on the playground with wooden sides. At afternoon recess, the little girls slid down the slide (back then, they all wore dresses). Some of the girls got splinters in their thighs. I took a needle and picked them out. (can you believe that! Today I would be sued for that). Course, we didn't have a school nurse.

The school cafeteria was about a block from school (across from the Scroggins grocery store). The children always wanted to eat fast and go to store to spend their pennies or nickels. As well as I can remember, I required them to remain seated at least 15 minutes before they could leave (mean teacher?).This was during the war when so many things were rationed. Mr. Scroggins could get a box of Fleers double bubble gum only occasionally. Each child was allowed to buy only one piece. Marilyn Scroggins was in my class. When the Double Bubble came in, she would sing out, "Miss Lane, the Double Bubble is here! You can buy all that you want!"

I found a coupon in a magazine which said that with 150 Double Bubble wrappers, I could get 48 8X10 American history pictures free. I had all the girls saving their wrappers for me. They were great pictures! I had them laminated and used them on my bulletin boards for my next 33 years of teaching! When I retired from Western Hills High School in Fort Worth in 1983, I gave them to an American History teacher at Dallas Baptist University.

In 1946, I helped Cecil Phillips, our excellent 5th and 6th grade teacher, sponsor a bus tour to Huntsville to tour the prison, Sam Houston's home, and Sam Houston's grave. Cecil was an excellent Texas history teacher.

In 1946, the Reagan Senior class wanted to take a senior trip to Fort Parker on a Saturday for swimming and a picnic. Of course, they needed transportation. Clark Morris, a school board member, had bought one of the first pickups manufactured after the war. One student asked him if the seniors could borrow it to go to Fort Parker. He said, "Yes, if you have an adult driver". Yes, I was only 18 or 19 years old, but I was the adult. I drove with nine seniors in the back (with no restraints). We had a great day. Just before we left the park, they dunked me in at the edge of the lake. You guessed it, I had to drive that nice new pickup back to Reagan in my wet clothes! Thank goodness we had a safe trip. Looking back, I realize how foolish I was to take on this responsibility! Thank you Clark Morris!

In 1945, my boyfriend, who is now my husband, was stationed with the U.S. Army in Tokyo, Japan in the 32nd Military Government. He sent a whole Japanese parachute to me which I took to school and spread it out in the classroom for the students to see. The pupils were all so excited to see the parachute.

One of the highlights of my 2 year stay in Reagan was riding the Creeper, the train, from Marlin to Reagan. My roommate, Margaret Clark and I would ride the Greyhound bus to Marlin at 5:00 PM. We would eat at Houston's Café, then wait to go to a movie at the Palace Theater, walk to the train station and board the Creeper at about 12:30 A.M. That was a unique experience!

There were four teachers who lived upstairs at the home of Claude and Teenie Buell. Room and board was $35.00 per month for the first year, and $37.50 per month for the second year. My take-home pay was $112.00 per month. Mrs. Buell was an excellent cook. On Sundays, she made the best fruit salad and potato salad! Margaret Clark and I were roommates. Bertie Crow, the music and 7th and 8th grade teacher lived in the room next to us.

Fred DeVaney, the High School English teacher and Pastor of Marquez Baptist Church, had the room across the wide hall. He was the only one with a car!

Sibyl Burnett taught the 1st and 2nd grade pupils. Cecil Phillips taught the 5th and 6th graders. Luther Gresham once gave me a Christmas present and said, "Miss Lane, you won't like my present. My grandmother made an apron for you." It became a treasure because it was Luther's gift.

My fond memories of Reagan and my first two years of teaching could fill a book. I later taught three years at Hillsboro and 30 years in Fort Worth. In spite of the hundreds of pupils I've taught over the years, I still remember nearly all the names of my Reagan "kids." I retired in 1983 at the age of 55. Long live Reagan, Texas!"

Mrs. Dorothy Lane Niesen (Reagan Teacher-1945 to 1947).


Dorothy Lane- Former Reagan Teacher, Dorothy Lane (Niesen) (1945-1947) (on the left)and fellow teacher, Bertie Crow, the music and 7th and 8th grade teacher

Roland Lansford




Wallace "Boots" Lewis

Wallace "Boots" Lewis, 89, was born Jan. 29, 1910, in Reagan, Texas , to Wallace and Amanda "Mandy" (Snowden) Lewis. Boots was a long-time resident of Altus and Jackson County. He married Bernice Green March 5, 1994, in Altus. He worked on the railroad and was a foreman at the Altus Cotton Compress where he retired in 1985. He was a member of the Mt. Zion Church of God in Christ in Altus.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice, of the home in Altus; a daughter, Earlene Lewis, Altus; six grandchildren, Patricia Jenkins, Elvita Martin, Wallace Lewis Foster, George Foster, Beverly Foster and Amanda Holman; 15 great-grandchildren, and several great-great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and many friends.
Wallace was preceded in death by his parents; six sisters, Eassie V. Horton, Cassie Mae Walton, Victoria Lewis, Sarah Rendalle, Gertrude Robinson, Pearleane Allison; a brother, Willie Lee Harris and a niece, Mildred Thomas.



Wallace "Boots" Lewis

Sally Lewis





Mr. and Mrs. Sam Longbottom
(Mr. Longbottom was teacher and school Principal)






Ed Lyn

Article in the March 3, 1904 Marlin Democrat indicated the Lyn family had a new baby boy.


George Macdonald, grandson of Sibyl M. Burnett and son of her daughter Marian Burnett, lived in Reagan from 1935-45 and again from 49-52 while going to college at the University of Texas. George is a graduate of UT and currently lives in Grand Prarie, Texas.

(Left to Right)Young George Macdonald (driving the Wagon) and Fella Barnes the Baptist preachers son. Photo taken in the late 1930's.



(L-R)Lynn David Hughes (son of Superintendent A.B. Hughes) and George Macdonald.


This great photo was forwarded by Patsy (Kelly) Gandy (1937 or 1938 timeframe). L-R: George Macdonald, Patsy Kelly, dog Mitzi, and Patsy's brother, Robert Kelly.

L-R: George Davison and George Macdonald; football players at Reagan in the early 40's.


Received the following email from George:

"Mr. Kubiak: My name is George Macdonald. I am the grandson of Sibyl M Burnett and son of her daughter Marian Burnett. (Graduated Reagan H.S. 1927). I resided in Reagan from 1935-45 and again from 49-52 while I was going to college at U.T. Sibyl Burnett was married to J.R.Burnet (I believe was president of the old Reagan Bank at one time).

They divorced and my grandfather moved to Cisco where he was a judge and I think served in the Tex. legislature at one time. You would probably be able to verify that one way or the other.

My aunt was Eula Young a retired school teacher. My great grandmother was a Moorehead whose family came from the Bremond, Franklin area.

I have been cleaning house and have run across some old newspaper clippings that go as far back as the 20's. The old store ads are interesting. If you are interested in any of of this material for your historical archives of Reagan, I'll be glad to forward you anything you might deem useful.

Sincerely: George S. Macdonald

E-Mail txlonghorn339@comcast.net

Address: 574-A Ave. J. East
Grand Prairie, Texas 75050-2548
Tel. # 972-647-9219


(We now have most of this material cataloged on the Reagan website thanks to the thoughtfulness of George Macdonald!)



George and Barbara Macdonald

MANSEL, F. W., Jr., b 10-24-1910, d 11-15-1935

MANSELL, F. W., Sr., b 9-17-1872, d 4-3-1962






Joe and Lucia Dechiro Margiotta
Children:
Vincent-Born August 3, 1934
Mary Stella- Born January 19, 1941 (my classmate)
Milton- Born May 22, 1944
Francis-Born May 7, 1947


Pat and Dora Abate Margiotta
Children:
Anthony Charles-Born October 25, 1930.
Dorothy Patricia- Born November 14, 1932
Basil- Born June 3, 1942
Annette Marie- Born January 22, 1944





William Payne Marlin- son of James & Emeline (Payne) Marlin, b 4-14-1855, d 10-5-1916

MARLIN, Sarah E. ("Sallie" E. Erwin) - wife of W.P. Marlin, b 9-22-1854, d 1-3-1923




A. C. Martin

"I lived in Highbank from about 1932 till 1936 when my grandfather had a section gang for the railroad repairing the ties, etc., on a particular stretch of the rail line that ran thru Highbank.
We lived in the Section House that had wooden floors. Mother baked home made bread on a wood stove and you could smell that great scent once the bread began to bake. We had chickens so therefore no need of worrying about mowing the lawn in those days. My job was to cut the wood for kindling for the next morning.
We had an open verandah screened porch. Water well in the side yard using a bucket to fetch a pail of water. One day a chicken fell in the well and my grandfather had to get the railroad section gang to bail out the water. A tank car would come and bring us more water and the train would come so close to the end of the front porch that the house literally shook each time the rail car came.
Mother would heat stones to put between our sheets on the bed to get them warm before we went to bed in the winter time.
We had a three room school house. One grocery store was called Falsone Grocery. This building was a stucco type building I recall. A Phil Jones was the telegrapher at the Rail Station.
One day some of us young kids were playing hide and seek and I was locked in the mail box on the side of the Rail Station. Luckily there were letter slots in each end and I could breathe. I was so scared at the time, but now that I look back it was a memorable occasion for me and my sister. The mail box was used for the mail sacks that were held there until the next train came by from Houston or from Waco.
To me those were the Good Old Days when people took time to visit one another. Didn't hurry about as now. I'm nearing seventy-five years of age and like I said before those were the good old days. The children growing up nowadays have missed a lot in my way of thinking. Thanks again for having such a great web site.

A. C. Martin 1514 Cheshire Lane Houston Texas 77018


MATTHEWS, Cephas I., b 4-13-1874, d 1-2-1948

MATTHEWS, Addie 11. - wife of C. I. Matthews, b 8-13-1884, d 9-4-1964

MATTHEWS, Cephas Irl - son of C .I. & A.P. Matthews, b 1-20-1911, d 1-6-1970, WW II @ Korea: Sgt., Medical Corps

Robert E. Lee Matthews, b January 9, 1882, d May 22, 1949 at Reagan and buried in Waite Cemetery was one of six children of Isaac and Tennessee Matthews, including Mary Dubose, Samuel, Cephas Isaac, James, and John H. Matthews, who settled in Falls County near Reagan. R. E. L., called "Lee", was married to Beulah Peeples, b January 29, 1896, d May 23, 1977 and buried in Waite Cemetery ‑ a daughter of Rufus Pinkney and Alice Peeples. The couple reared three children: Robert Edward Lee Matthews, Jr. (called "Bob") married Willie Roarck and had Martha Alice Matthews who married Jon Steen, D.D.S. ‑ an officer in the U.S. Army, former concert pianist, and a dentist; Judy Matthews who married Charles Brantner and had Kimberly Kay, Charles, Jr., and Kelly Kay Brantner; and Robert Edward Lee Matthews, III, who attended Sam Houston State University. James Louis Matthews (called "Louie"), married Dorothy Virginia Swinnea. Louie has been Falls County Commissioner, is a song leader, and active in community affairs. Virginia has worked in several jobs, and the couple have two sons: James Louis Matthews, Jr., who has a B.A. and M.A. degree in Education and Business Administration; and Terry Matthews, who works on water lines and is married to Debbie Pate. Gloria Matthews ‑ married Charles Spivey, an Air Force Pilot, who was killed in World War II. They had a son, Charles Spivey, Jr., who married Peggy (maiden surname unknown). Gloria married second to her brother‑in‑law, Patrick Spivey ‑also a World War II veteran, who owns a barbeque business. Their four children are: Sam Spivey, who was a White House Presidential Aide in 1971; Tarver Spivey, who is a Baptist minister; Jeannie Spivey, who is an elementary schoolteacher; and Beth Spivey, who attended college.




Robert Lee (Bob) and Willie(Bill)Vera Roark Matthews, Jr.
Willie(Bill) died on April 17, 2002.
Children:
Judy Kay- Born May 1, 1947

Willie Vera Roark Matthews, age 82, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2002 at a Marlin Hospital. Services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 20 at Adams Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Phyllis Carey officiating. Interment followed in the Waite Cemetery.
Mrs. Matthews was born on February 13, 1920 in Groesbeck to Dill Worth and Martha Ann Polk Roark. She retired in 1987 from the Marlin I.S.D. after 27 years of service in the cafeteria. She was a member of the Reagan United Methodist Church, a 64 year resident of Reagan, loved to cook for her family and was an accomplished seamstress.
She married Robert Lee Matthews on December 29, 1928 in Groesbeck and they farmed and ranched together for their entire married life. She was preceded in death by a sister, Ollie Prichard and brothers, Otis Roark and Alvie Roark.
Mrs. Matthews is survived by her husband of Reagan; son: Bobby Matthews and wife Sandra of Gause; daughters: Martha Alyce Steen and husband Jon of The Woodlands, Judy Kay Buckner of Cleveland, TX; sister, Nonie Esslinger of Athens; grandchildren: Jeffrey Steen, Brent Buckner, Kimberly Thorsen, Kelly Carroll, Stewart Clancy, and Jennifer Wilson; great-grandchildren, Cassie Carroll, Brittany Steen, Spencer Steen and Hunter Thorsen and Paige Wiseman. Pallbearers were Jeff Steen, Brent Buckner, Stewart Clancy, Terry Matthews, Jimmy Matthews and Stanley Roark. Honorary Pallbearers were Roger Pritchard, Bobby Neil Roark, Otis Roark, Joe Roark, Ronnie Roark, Charles Spivey, Sam Spivey and Tarver Spivey. Memorials may be made to Reagan United Methodist Church, Reagan, Tx 76680. Adams Funeral Home of Marlin was in charge of arrangements.

Robert Matthews, Jr. Funeral Services Held on Monday Robert Lee Matthews, Jr., 88, of Reagan passed away Saturday, December 28, 2002 at a Marlin Hospital. Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Adams Funeral Home Chapel in Marlin, with Rev. Phyllis Carey officiating. Interment was in the Waite Cemetery.
Robert Matthews was born on October 7, 1914 in Reagan to Robert L. and Beulah Peeples Matthews. He was a self employed rancher and a life long resident of Reagan. He served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and was a member of the Reagan United Methodist Church. He married Willie Vera Roark on October 29, 1938 in Groesbeck and she preceded him in death on April 17, 2002.
He is survived by a son, Bobby Matthews and wife Sandra of Groesbeck; daughters: Martha Alyee Steen and husband Jon of The Woodlands, Judy Kay Buckner of Cleveland, Texas; sister, Gloria Matthews Spivey of Shreveport; grandchildren: Jeffrey Steen, Brent Buckner, Kimberly Thorsen, Kelly Carroll, Stewart Clancy and Jennifer Wilson; great-grandchildren: Cassie Carroll, Brittany Steen, Spencer Steen, Hunter Thorsen and Paige Wiseman. Pallbearers were Jeff Steen, Brent Buckner, Stewart Clancy, Terry Matthews, Jimmy Matthews, Stanley Roark and Mike Roark; Honorary pallbearers were Roger Pritchard, Bobby Neil Roark, Otis Roark, Joe Roark, Ronnie Roark, Charles Spivey, Sam Spivey and Tarver Spivey. Adams Funeral Home of Marlin was in charge of arrangements.



Edward Lee (Eddie) and Doris Maulice Halton Mathews
Children:
Edward Lee, Jr.- Born February 28, 1948




James Louie and Virginia Swinnea Matthews
Children:
James Louie, Jr- Born 11-14-46

"I went to Reagan elementary from the 3rd through 6th grade (1958)." James L. Matthews, CPA
WOODLAND, Mary Alyce (Matthews) - lst wife of Asa G. Woodland, Jr., and daughter of John H. & Mary L. ("Mamie" Peeples) Matthews, 1919-1927

MATTHEWS, John H., b 3-25-1885, d 12-2-1948

MATTHEWS, Mary L. ("Mamie" Peeples) - wife of John H. Matthews, b 11-16-1887, d 3-10-1980

PRINGLE, Beulah Matthews - wife of R.E. L. Matthews, b 1-29-1896, d 5-23-1977 (her second husband was a Mr. Pringle)

MATTHEWS, R.E.L., b 1-9-1882, d 5-22-1949

MATTHEWS, Gwendolyn - daughter of Mr. & Mrs. R .E. L. Matthews, Jr., b 12-25-1939, d 7-6-1940

MATTHEWS, Luther, b 5-11-1907, d 1-23-1972 - WW II: Cpl., Co. G, I ARMD RECT.




Hub Mathews

MATTHEWS, Mary Ann, b 6-3-1954, d 6-3-1954




John and Maime Matthews
Daughter: Mary



Viola Matthews.



Viola Matthews worked as a housekeeper and maid for Sibyl Burnett and her family (Photo Taken in 1941) (Photo curtesy of George Macdonald, grandson of Sibyl Burnett).




James Decary and Jocie Mae Johnson McCaleb
James McCaleb was born July 26, 1905, the son of James Buchanan and Velura Ida Flowers McCaleb in Menard County, died Saturday, October 30, 1999 in a Midland hospital.
Mr. McCaleb married Jocie Johnson on December 22, 1928 in Marlin, Texas. They resided in Reagan where he was in charge of maintenance of the Reagan schools until 1960 when he moved with his family to Midland in 1960.

James McCaleb was then employed by the Midland Independent School District until his retirement in 1976. He was a member of the Baptist church.

Mr. McCaleb was school custodian and drove the school bus)
Children:

Gladys Mae (born 12-18-1929), became a Baptist Missionary. Gladys McCaleb Emmons now lives in Littleton, Colorado
Charlcie McCaleb Laws now lives in Houston

Charlsey McCaleb
Billie McCaleb now lives in Port Neches
Glenda McCaleb Rhea now lives in Midland

Glenda McCaleb

Nona Mildred- Born on February 9, 1941. Nona was one of my classmates in the late 40's and early 50's.
Nona McCaleb Tarver now lives in Lubbock and recently visited with many of her former classmates at the 50th Reagan Reunion held in 2008.

Nona McCaleb (1953) Photos on right: Nona at Marlin High School

James Gary McCaleb
Gary McCaleb is now a minister in Dallas.

Pastor Gary McCaleb, Faith Baptist Church in Duncanville, Texas
e-mail: gary@duncanvillefaithbc.org


James Gary Jr. and Melissa Denice Britten McCaleb. James Gary McCaleb, Jr. is the son of the Rev. and Mrs. Gary McCaleb of Dallas. Melissa Denice is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Britten of Claude.




Melvin M. and Louise McCaleb, Sr. Melvin McCaleb was born March 5, 1927 in Reagan, Texas and passed away on April 6, 2002 in Humble.

Melvin and Louise McCaleb had three sons, a step-son and a daughter including:

Melvin McCaleb, Jr. and wife Deborah

James McCaleb and wife Peggy

Rodney McCaleb

Jennifer Lloyd McCaleb and husband Bob

One stepson, Bert Polk and wife Connie;



McCARVER, Gerald C., b 6-9-1924 - no death date

McCARVER, Doris B., b 8-16-1924 - no death date




McCOLLUM, Claude C., b 4-19-1892, d 3-1-1968 - WW I: Cpl., U. S. Army

McCOLLUM, Nadine Winzer - wife of C. C. McCollum, b 10-20-1899, d 2-13-1983



Robert Snell and Louisia Ann "Huddie" Hagens McCoy
Children:

Beatrice Hodges (married Frank Hodges)
Cliff McCoy

After Huddie's death, Eugenia Hagen Price carried for the two children until R S McCoy remarried Huddie's sister,Annie Hagen.
Robert and Annie had six children.


Charles Newman, recently sent me an email with the following family update: "My mother in law, Beatrice Hagens McCoy Hodges, was the daughter of Robert Snell McCoy. R S and Huddie Hagen had two children Mrs. Frank Hodges and Cliff McCoy and after her death R S married Huddie's sister Annie Hagen. They then had six children who are listed in Falls County Families.

I married Frances Ruth Hodges the daughter of Beatrice and Frank Hodges. Huddie Hagens real name was Louisia Ann Hagens McCoy. After Huddies death her sister Eugenia Hagen Price carried for the two children until R S McCoy remarried her sister.

We, along with Robert Thigpen, have recently visited all three Reagan cemeteries and located all our relatives. Robert's grandmother was Eugenia Hagens Price who is buried in Covington cemetery. We hope to fix the headstone of Huddie Hagen McCoy that is in the Johnson cemetery."

Jim Newman

McEACHERN, Mary Erma, 1904-1980



MEISCH, Bruno F., b 1-21-1893, d 3-18-1978 - WW I: U. S. Army

MEISCH, Edna Perdue - wife of B.F. Meisch, b 9-14-1902, d 8-8-1986



Harry Lee and Mamie Pennington Milam

The first son of William Jonas, Harry Lee was born in Weimer, Texas on February 24, 1882 and lived there until he was about 10 or 11 years old before moving to Pine Island. He and Mamie Pennington were married on August 13, 1905 in Hempstead by Oscar M. Smith.

Harry and Mamie had four children:
Frankie Lee
Mamie Lucille
Chalista Jane
Harry LeGrande.

They were living in Reagan, Texas (Falls County) when Frankie Lee was born, but had moved back to Pine Island before the other children were born. They lived in the old original Milam home on Betka road for awhile after returning to Pine Island. Later they lived at the old Keeler/Wallgast place, on Cochran road where he farmed for awhile.

They moved in with Mamie's mother after John Wesley Prnnington, her husband, died to help run the house, store, farm and post office. Harry Lee carried the mail for the Prairie View post office where his mother in law, Francis Pennington and later his wife, Mamie were the postmistress. He also served as a Trustee on the Pine Island School Board and was one of the designers of the new two room Pine Island schoolhouse, that was built east of the Pine Island church on Brumlow Road, and opened in 1919 after his death. It replaced the old school that was at the intersection of Betka Rd and Brumlow Rd.. He was also an active member of the Woodmen Of The World. His devotion to his work at the post office was what killed him.

He, along with many people in the winter of 1918 - 1919, became a victim of the influenza epidemic. Just as he begin to recover, an e arly cold wet norther hit Waller county. That evening at train time he began to worry about the mail pickup.

In those days, all of the trains didn't stop at the depot and the mail sack was suspended on a pole beside the railroad track. A strap tightened the sack in the middle, dividing the sack into two separate pouches A steel hook was extended from the train's mail car, would catch the sack, in the middle as the train raced past and the attendant would pull it into the train. A wonderful system, except that sometime the train rocked at the wrong moment and the hook hit one end instead of the middle of the mail sack and only knocked it off the pole and a considerable way down the tracks.

One of Harry Lee's duties was hanging the mail sack on the pole. He was worrying whether the mail sack had been hung correctly by his replacement, as he got out of bed and stood in the open front door waiting for the train to pass so he would be sure the mail sack was picked up. The door was on the north side of the house and that short exposure to the fresh norther was enough to cause him to relapse and go into the pneumonia that killed him.

Dennis Newton and Mattie Miller
Daughters:
Mrs. Miller was born September 21, 1909 in Reagan, Falls County, Texas



Elvira Ann (Elvie) Moseley- was born in Richmond, Montgomery County, Alabama January 18, 1829. Elvira was the daughter of Mason Moseley and Lavina Mildred Shepperd. Elvira died 01/18/1890 in Reagan, Falls, Texas, at 61 years of age. She was married to William Beauregard Hagens, born in Richmond, Montgomery County, Alabama 11/26/1822. William died 06/13/1891 in Reagan, Falls, Texas, at 68 years of age. William married Elvira Ann (Elvie) Moseley in Upshur County, Texas, About 1851-1852. SEE WILLIAM BEAUREGARD HAGENS for more information.


Jack W. and Dorothy L. MOORE. Jack W., b 1-25-1910

MOORE, Dorothy L. - wife of Jack W. Moore, b 2-10-1921, d 10-8-1956

Henry W. MOORE. Henry was born on 1-26-1912, d 4-25-1939

MOORE, James Bruce, 1915-1960

MOORE, Jim B., b 8-6-1883, d 8-5-1961

Malda MOORE, wife of Jim B. Moore, b 8-28-1886, d 9-19-1925

Emma and R.T. MOORE. R. T.Moore was born 12-6-1856, d 6-4-1924

Lula M. and W. B. Moore, b 1-28-1870, d 6-18-1958

MOORE, Lula M. - wife of W. B. Moore, b 10-30-1878, d 7-26-1913
Children:
MOORE, Willie Ray - son of W.B. & Lula M. Moore, b 10-23-1902, d 9-28-1928

MOORE, Hubbard - son of W.B. & Lula M. Moore, b 12-21-1898, d 9-16-1899

MOORE, Brittain A., b 6-28-1900, d 10-21-1979

MOORE, Effie ("Pete"), b 12-7-1891.1 d 1-1-1959

MOORE, Pearl K., 3-16-1903 - no other date

MOORE, Marvin, b 12-14-1906, d 8-5-1939



MOORE, Wallace N., b 7-6-1877, d 11-22-1915

MOORE, Robert Calvin, b 9-29-1904, d 11-5-1907

MOORE, Leslie Lee - son of W .N. & O .J. Moore, b 9-26-1899, d 8-28-1903

MOORE, Luther, b 1-1-1846, d 2-23-1918 - inscribed "He died as he lived, a Christian"

MOORE, Eliza A. wife of Luther Moore, b 11-3-1850, d 1-30-1926

"Seems that in the early 1880's my Moore and Jones family left Scott County, Mississippi and came to the community of Reagan. My grand father J.T. Jones in Mayfield, Ky. in 1929 told me that he had cousins living in Falls County, Texas and his Moore cousins had a drug store in Reagan. He did not tell me what part of Falls County his cousins Robert Bruce Jones and Charlie Jones lived in but I assumed it was Reagan. How could I determine if any present day Reagonites know of these two families. Mrs. Eliza Moore was a sister of these two Jones men and her husband was Luther Moore."

Bill Jones
3082 Maple Ave.
Milan, Tennessee 38358
1 (731) 686-1197
E-mail: lawrance@charter.net



MOORE, Howard Edgar, 1880-1967

MOORE, Sallie Bette, b 9-13-1883, d 6-20-1948

MOORE, Hermie, b 12-31-1902, d 7-27-1927

MOORE, Otho Lee, Sr., b 2-8-1873, d 12-22-1956

MOORE, Elmo Rita, b 7-12-1880, d 12-17-1958




Mr. and Mrs. Britain Moore
(Ran a drug store; later built a restaurant on HW6 that served as the Greyhound Bus Stop for a while; later burned down)



MOORE, Dozier, b 12-31-1867, d 1-9-1948

MOORE, Stella Frances, b 10-3-1873, d 5-16-1944

MOORE, Alice Pauline, b 10-5-1908, d 11-19-1924

MOORE, Luther Stan, 12-9-1939 - only date on tombstone - TEXAS, Pvt., 360 INT, 90 DIV.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Moore

MOORE, Joe Alvin, b 4-6-1918, d 10-27-1966




William Ulmer and Anna Kirkpatrick Moore. Anna was the second child of Julius and Lula Kirkpatrick, born February 10, 1882 in Wilderville, Texas. William Ulmer and Anna Kirkpatrick Moore were married on December 18, 1901. William was born December 18, 1878 in Lott, Texas and died November 28, 1956.William and Anna had one child:
Mildred Moore, born December 29, 1902 and died July 27, 1916.



Clark Simson and Juanita Briggs Morris
Clark graduated from Reagan High School and married Juanita Morris. Clark and Juanita had three children:
Benjamin Louis Morris, born May 14, 1941
Michael Clark, Born November 18, 1944
Beverly Kay, Born February 16, 1948.

Clark is retired as Director of the City Water Department of Marlin, where he worked for many years and Juanita was employed at First State Bank of Marlin. They continue to reside in Marlin.



Benjamin Louis Morris (Benny), born on May 14, 1941, attended Reagan Elementary and Marlin High School and A&M University. Ben then went into the oil industry and worked in Coleman County as an oil exploration engineer for many years.

Ben married Carol Board and had one daughter, Jennifer Ann Morris and now has two grandchildren. Ben and Carol are now divorced.
Ben also has a son who recently returned from Iraq and is living in Waco.

Ben is now retired and living on a Brazos River plantation where he enjoys the wonders of nature with his children, grandchildren and friends.

Benjamin Louis Morris




Mr. and Mrs. Moudy lived out on a farm about a mile north of Reagan. They had six children but all but two (Boyce and Royce) were grown and living in Oklahoma. I recall Boyce was the black headed of the two and Royce was red-headed. Both were good athletes and students. One day, they didn't come back to school and we never knew what happened.

Recently, I got an email from Boyce's daughter explaining the matter.

According to Karyn Moudy Walters, Boyce Moudy's daughter, "My grandparents deserted my dad (Boyce Moudy) and Uncle Royce that same year in the middle of the night and never came back. The boys (youngest of 6 kids but the only 2 left at home) hitchhiked to Oklahoma and lived with different siblings until the age of 17 when both entered the Armed Forces. My Dad married my Mom when he was 18 (1957) and had the 3 of us in 4 years. We moved to Florida (after living in Boston since 1958) in 1980 and my folks are still together today. Hope all is well with you and yours. I am attaching a recent picture of my Dad. He is still an athlete at the age of 64 years young! "


Royce and Boyce Moudy, Reagan, 1952

Boyce (Bill) Moudy, After leaving Reagan, moved to Oklahoma, joined the military and now resides in Florida.







Elvira Ann (Elvie) Moseley
William Beauregard and Elvira Ann (Elvie) Moseley Hagens. William Beauregard Hagens was born in Richmond, Montgomery County, Alabama 11/26/1822. William died 06/13/1891 in Reagan, Falls, Texas, at 68 years of age. Elvira was born in Richmond, Montgomery County, Alabama January 18, 1829 and died 01/18/1890 in Reagan, Falls, Texas, at 61 years of age. She married William Beauregard Hagens in Upshur County, Texas, About the 1851-1852 timeframe.


Joseph Mayo NEAL was born on 28 Jun 1858 in Rocky River, Van Buren Co, TN. Christened in methodist. Died on 27 Oct 1932 in Dallas, Dallas Co, TX. Buried in Laurel Land Cem, Dallas, TX. Joseph May Neal was a station manager for the Southern Pacific Railroad and a lay minister for the Methodist Church. He was a member of the Gibraltar Masonic Lodge. Joseph Mayo Neal moved from Tennessee to Bell County, Texas in 1873-1874. Prior to moving, he attended Burritt College at Spencer, Tennessee. At the time of his death he was living at 237 South Windomere in Dallas, Texas. He married Mary Vianna "Mollie" WHITTENBURG (Neal) on 20 Jul 1876. Mary Vianna "Mollie" WHITTENBURG (Neal) was born on 18 Feb 1861 in Belton, Bell Co, TX. Christened in Methodist. Died on 29 Sep 1952 in Minden, LA. Buried in Laurel Land Cem, Dallas, TX. They had the following children:

Marcellus Blount NEAL. Marcellus Blount NEAL was born on 21 Mar 1878 in Bell Co, TX. Died on 24 Aug 1904. He married Maude PRICE.
Lina Bell NEAL (Norwood)- born on 5 May 1880 in Dublin, Erath Co, TX. Christened in Methodist. Died on 13 Jan 1956 in Marlin, Falls Co, TX(?) Austin State Hosp. Buried in Calvary Cem, Marlin, Falls Co, TX. She married James B NORWOOD on 24 Oct 1896 in Falls Co., Tx. James B NORWOOD was born on 12 Jan 1867 in Falls Co., Tx. Christened in Methodist. Died on 30 Sep 1933 in Abilene, Taylor Co., Tx. Buried in Calvary Cem, Marlin, Falls Co, TX. They had the following children: Ella Inez NORWOOD (Towers)"Daisy"
James William NORWOOD
Ora Lee NORWOOD (Winfrey)
Charles NORWOOD
Mildred NORWOOD was born on 19 Dec 1908 in Marlin, Falls Co, TX. Died on 29 Mar 1911 in Marlin, Falls Co, TX.
Roy Lynn NORWOOD

Lilla Ethell NEAL was born on 23 Nov 1882 in Mt. Airy, Erath Co, TX. Died on 24 Dec 1910.
Lena May NEAL (Bettenson)-Lena May NEAL (Bettenson) was born on 3 Feb 1884 in Mt. Airy, Erath Co, TX. Died on 24 Apr 1975. She married Ray BETTENSON.
Lee Ora NEAL -Lee Ora NEAL was born on 8 Jan 1886 in DeLeon, Comanche Co, TX. Died on 18 Mar 1971. She married S A WAITE.
Lottie Edna NEAL (Jones) -Lottie Edna NEAL (Jones) was born on 27 Jul 1888 in Hico, Hamilton Co, TX. Died on 5 Feb 1975 in DeQueen, ARK. She married I G JONES Dr.
Charles Samuel NEAL-Charles Samuel NEAL was born on 17 Mar 1890 in Carbon, Eastland Co, TX. Died on 11 Dec 1951. He married Myrtle L STEAKLY (Neal).
Baby Boy NEAL was born on 3 Jul 1892 in Carbon, Eastland Co, TX. Died on 10 Jul 1892.
Joseph Mayo Jr NEAL-Joseph Mayo Jr NEAL was born on 23 Sep 1893 in Carbon, Eastland Co, TX. Died on 24 Jul 1969. He married Marion BRIGGS.
Lucy V NEAL (Berley)-Lucy V NEAL (Berley) was born on 5 Dec 1896 in Marlin, Falls Co, TX. Died on 5 May 1985 in Minden, LA. She married John Douglas BERLEY.
Lois NEAL (Anderson)-Lois NEAL (Anderson) was born on 31 Dec 1900 in Reagan, Falls Co, TX. Died on 6 Feb 1976 in Dallas, Dallas Co, TX. She married Louis C ANDERSON.
Burnett NEAL-Burnett NEAL was born on 26 Mar 1903 in Reagan, Falls Co, TX. He married Carabel HICKS (Neal).



James F. and Margaret J. Vaugn NEWBURY, Born: 01 Apr 1838, Oak Hill, Wilcox County, Alabama. Died: 19 Nov 1912, Falls County, Texas. Buried: Johnson Cemetery, Reagan, Falls County, Texas. Served in the Confederate States of America (Company "F" 53rd Alabama Cavalry). Married Margaret J. VAUGHAN on 11 Apr 1858 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama; married at the home of Beckham VAUGHAN by A. C. RAMSEY, M.G.Margaret (Maggie) was born on 30 Mar 1838 in Wilcox County, Alabama. She died on 28 Jan 1908, Falls County, Texas and is buried in the Johnson Cemetery, Reagan, Falls County, Texas.

Children:
James F. NEWBURY Jr. Born: 20 Nov 1859, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama - Died: 30 Nov 1859, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
Emma W. NEWBURY , Born: about 1862 Died in Falls County, Texas
Clara Cole NEWBURY, Born: 29 Aug 1865, Diedin Falls County, Texas
Vaughan W. NEWBURY
Percy NEWBURY



PEARSON, Audrey L . b 7-27-1933, d 3-6-1980

PEARSON, Mary B. - wife of A. L Pearson, b 5-29-1931

PEARSON, Billy Wayne, b 12-5-1934, d 1-12-1965

PEARSON, Fred B., b 10-13-1896, d 4-27-1985

PEARSON, Alice P. - wife of Fred B. Pearson, b 5-31-1898, d 3-26-1963








Harry Lee Milam and MAMIE P. PENNINGTON
mamie was born on February 20, 1883. She did not actually have a middle name and used the P. (for Pennington) as a middle initial. She was raised in the Pine Island community where the family lived in the old farm house on Betka road until she was fourteen and they moved into the house attached to the store and Prairie View postoffice.

Mamie and Harry Lee Milam were married on August 13, 1905 in Hempstead by O.M. Smith. Harry and Mamie had four children, Frankie Lee, Mamie Lucille, Chalista Jane and Harry LeGrande.

Mamie and Harry Lee Milam were living in Reagan, Texas (Falls County) when Frankie was born, but had moved back to Pine Island before the other children were born.

After Mamie finished high school, she attended business college in Mckinney Texas. After finishing school she worked as a postal clerk at the Pine Island Post Office. This experience and training served her well in later years when she scored higher on the Civil Service Examination for Post Master then all of the other applicants, including her brother James.

Harry died four years later in 1918 and she was able to raise the four children on her own. As late as 1930, along with the post office, Mamie was still keeping a small herd of milk cows for milk and butter, a chicken yard for meat and eggs, raised sun flowers and kafircorn for chicken feed and had two vegetable gardens.

Mamie was one of the more progressive citizens in the area, as she had gas lights installed in the new house and post office. Later she had electric lights long before power lines were brought to the area. She had a gasoline powered electric generator installed along with a system of glass storage batteries to furnish electric lights for the house and post office.

After the post office was merged with the Hempstead post office in 1938, she went to work as a clerk in the Waller County Court House. In 1940 she moved to a house that she owned in Hempstead and sold the old home place to A.W. Randall. In later years she moved to Houston, where she worked for the "Harris County Medical and Dental Bureau" until her eyes failed and she could no longer see to work.

Mamie died April 27, 1970 at the age of 87 and Harry Lee died on October 26, 1918 at the age of 36. Harry Lee and Mamie are both buried in the Pennington plot in the Hempstead, Texas cemetery.





Joseph Mayo and Mary Vianna "Mollie" Whittenburg Neal

Joseph Mayo Neal was born on June28, 1858 in Rocky River, Van Buren Co, TN. Christened in methodist. Died on 27 Oct 1932 in Dallas, Dallas Co, TX. Buried in Laurel Land Cem, Dallas, TX. Joseph May Neal was a station manager for the Southern Pacific Railroad and a lay minister for the Methodist Church. He was a member of the Gibraltar Masonic Lodge. Joseph Mayo Neal moved from Tennessee to Bell County, Texas in 1873-1874.

In the 1890's, the Neals moved to Reagan, Texas where their last two children (Lois and Burnett ) were born. At the time of his death, Joseph Neal was living at 237 South Windomere in Dallas, Texas.

Joseph married Mary Vianna "Mollie" Whittenburg on July 20, 1876. Mary Vianna "Mollie" WHITTENBURG (Neal) was born on 18 Feb 1861 in Belton, Bell Co, TX. Christened in the Methodist Church. Mary died on September 29, 1952 in Minden, LA and is buried in Laurel Land Cemetery, Dallas, TX.

They had the following children: Marcellus Blount NEAL
Lina Bell NEAL (Norwood)
Lilla Ethell NEAL was born on 23 Nov 1882 in Mt. Airy, Erath Co, TX. Died on 24 Dec 1910.
Lena May NEAL (Bettenson)
Lee Ora NEAL
Lottie Edna NEAL (Jones)
Charles Samuel NEAL
Baby Boy NEAL was born on 3 Jul 1892 in Carbon, Eastland Co, TX. Died on 10 Jul 1892.
Joseph Mayo Jr NEAL
Lucy V NEAL (Berley)
Lois NEAL (Anderson)
Burnett NEAL





Newbury, James F. and Margaret (Maggie) Vaughan.
James Newbury, a former Confederate soldier, was born April 1, 1838, at Oak Hill, Wilcox County, Alabama and died Nov19, 1912 at Reagan, Falls County, Texas. James is buried at the Johnson Cemetery at Reagan. James Newbury and has family were members of the Reagan Methodist Church. By 1890, James entered into a partnership with Thomas C. HAGENS to buy a cotton gin, become a land speculator, and a cotton farmer in Reagan. At one time he owned 850 acres of land and 13 lots in Reagan, Falls County, Texas. James Newbury was a Confederate soldier (Company "F" 53rd Alabama Cavalry). He married Margaret J. (or possibly E.) VAUGHAN on 11 Apr 1858 in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama; married at the home of Beckham VAUGHAN by A. C. RAMSEY, M.G. Margaret was born on 30 Mar 1839, Wilcox County, to parents, Beckham and Ann WARD Vaughn, natives of South Carolina. Margaret died on 28 Jan 1908, in Reagan, Falls County, Texas and is buried in the Johnson Cemetery, at Reagan, Falls County, Texas.

Children of James and Margaret include:

James F. NEWBURY Jr., Born: 20 Nov 1859, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama; Died 30 Nov 1859, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama

Emma W. NEWBURY, Born: about 1862; Married: R.T. MOORE of Falls County, Texas

Clara Cole NEWBURY; Born: 29 Aug 1865 in Alabama; Died: 05 Nov 1904 in Reagan, Falls County, Texas. Married: Thomas C. HAGENS 03 Dec 1882 Reagan, Falls County, Texas. Clara's Husband, Thomas Cogborn HAGENS was born on Nov. 26, 1822 to William Beauregard HAGENS (born 26 Nov 1822 in Montgomery County, Alabama and died 13 Jun 1891 and was buried in Covington Cemetery at Reagan, Falls County, Texas). William was a son of Thomas C. HAGENS and unknown wife Hagens. William married c1852 in Alabama or Upshur County, Texas to Elvira Ann MOSELEY born 18 Jan 1829 in Alabama and died 19 Jan 1896 at Reagan, Texas. Elvira was a daughter of Mason MOSELEY (1805-1870) and Levinia Mildred SHEPPARD (1810-1848) of Alabama. William Beauregard HAGENS enlisted in the Confederate States Army in Gilmer, Texas as a Private in Company B of the 10th Calvary, Ector's Brigade of the Trans-Mississippi Army. William and Elvira came to Upshur County, Texas where six of their children were born and in about 1868 they moved to Falls County, Texas with several families that had also been in Upshur County.

Irma Lee HAGENS, Born: 01 Sep 1883 in Texas. Died: 11 Aug 1921 Anson, Jones County, Texas. Married: W. M. WARD 28 Jun 1917.

Eula Ann HAGENS Born: 04 Nov 1889 Tarbox (Reagan), Falls County, Texas. Died: 16 May 1963 Anson, Jones County, Texas. Married: James Spurgeon REEVES 07 Jun 1910 Anson, Jones, Texas. Her Husband, James Spurgeon REEVES Sr was born 05 Oct 1885 Anson, Jones County, Texas and died on March 2, 1964 in Big Springs, Howard County, Texas.

Vaughan W. NEWBURY was Born: 1868/69 in Alabama and died in Reagan, Texas.

Bill Paske




Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Pearson (3 miles east of town)
Children: Billy



Mr. and Mrs. Pecina
Children: Mike



Sam Perdue





The transcript below is part of an interview with Lizzie Wyche Powers b 1866 in TX.

It will be of interest to descendants of Elijah Powers who "joined the Robertson colony in Tennessee and came with General Robertson to old Nashville in 1834", then moved to East Texas in 1835, and came to Falls County, TX in 1844. She talks about the family of Elijah Powers who had sons William Powers, Lewis B. Powers, Andrew Jackson Powers, Elijah Powers, and Francis Powers.
Interview with Mrs. Lizzie Powers, Mart, Texas. (white pioneer).
"I was born in 1866 at Bedias, Texas , in Grimes County. My father , Dr. George Wyche, with his family, came to Texas about the year 1859 from the State of Mississippi. He was a plantation owner and sold his plantation with the slaves and came to the new state of Texas, seeking a better climate for the health of his family."
"In 1883, I married Mr. Sam Powers, who was a ranchman and lived ten miles north-east of Marlin, in the vicinity of Big Creek. He was a grandson of grand-father Elijah Powers who joined the Robertson colony in Tennessee and came with General Robertson to old Nashville in 1834, where he lived for a year and then moved to East Texas, and in 1844, came to Falls County and settled on a league of land which the Mexican government gave him, when Mexico was giving the colonists land for the settling of the state.
"Grandfather Powers had five sons, William, who died in Falls County; Lewis B., who took part in a number of Indian fights and died in Fall County, also; Andrew Jackson, who was killed in the Indian fight following the Marlin-Morgan massacre. I will tell you about this fight as it has been handed down through the times to us, from the other two brothers who were also in this fight. In the excitement of the battle, Jackson was wounded and fell off his horse. His brothers and companions stopped and tried to put him back on the horse.
"The horse was so frightened that he plunged so they could not get him on the horse. He told them 'that he knew he was killed and for them to leave him and save themselves, before they too were killed.' The two brothers were William and Lewis who were in this fight, and the story has been handed down by them. Jackson was killed, but his self-sacrifice for his companions will live as long as there is a Powers left to tell the story.
"This fight was between the settlers and the Indians, on the high-way between Waco and Marlin, ten days after the Morgan-Marlin massacre; the whites were led by Captain Benjamin Bryan of Bryans Station and the noted Indian chief, Jose Maria, led the Indians. This fight occurred in 1839.
Other sons of Grandfather Powers were Elijah and Francis, the father of my husband. Francis settled in Falls county and engaged in ranching until he enrolled in the Confederate army. He served the duration of the war. He returned and helped in the organization of Falla County. He died in January of 1877. He reared a family of six children. His eldest son, Joe, was a stockman of Falls county who moved to [DEL: Archer :DEL] Edward county, where he died. Tom, another son, moved to Archer county. My husband, Sam, lived near Mart. A daughter, Mary, married William Waite of Reagan; another son, Frank moved to Falls County and still another son, John, lived at Reagan. All these are deceased."



QUEEN, F. Lucille Bruce, b 10-26-1901, d 5-4-1977


PERDUE,William T., b 8-16-1862, d 6-22-1923

PERDUE, Claudia E. - wife of W.T. Perdue, b 3-22-1866, d 10-31-1954

PERDUE, Bertrand B., b 6-16-1894, d 2-23-1971

PERDUE, Annie Lee - wife of B. B. Perdue, b 6-28-1897, d 10-15-1953





Joseph and Siotha Phillips; lived in Reagan during the 20's. The Phillips had 12 children including:

Sarah Etta
Lettus
Nettie
Ella Bell
Isaac Millard
Frank
Floyd
Hardy P.
Connie Hester
Claude P.
Clara P.
Halie.









PRUETT, C. A., b 9-16-1847 in Conecuh County, Alabama; d 4-9-1903 - "Joined Reagan Baptist Church August 1876"



Charles Lewis Peyton - born 11 JUN 1888 in Reagan, Falls Co, TX ; died 17 MAY 1932 in Falls Co, TX. Married Martha Caroline Stallworth. Had seven children including:

Peyton, Agnes, May, 1880
Peyton, Sallie L., born Aug, 1881
Peyton, Marian, born Aprl, 1894
Peyton, Rosaborn Oct, 1886
Peyton, Charles L., born June, 1888
Peyton, Callieborn Dec, 1889
Peyton, Andrew, born 1892


PRICE, Walter R., b 12-14-1883, d 4-18-1960

PRICE, Vivian R. - wife of W.R. Price, b 2-26-1888, d 10-8-1963



PEEPLES, Rufus P. - son of J. W. & M.A.E. Peeples, b 10-22-1855, d 10-19-1920



Mrs. Martha Powell
Daughter:
Elles (died as a teenager)



Mr. and Mrs. Pringle
Daughter: Buela (Married a Mathews)



Thomas J. Pruett. The Old Settlers list him as "Pvt, Co A, Harrison's Bgde, Wheeler's Div, enlisted Falls Co, TX Sep 61, lived in Reagan." His service records show that he was recruited by Capt Harrison in Falls County on Sep 10, 1861. He was sick in Nashville until able for duty on Nov 3, 1861. He was present for duty through the last official records in Feb 1864. He was present at the 1898 Ranger reunion and was still alive when Sam Gott died in March of 1914. He is buried in the Covington Cemetery near Reagan, TX, but there are no dates on his gravestone.




POOL, Eugine C., Jr., b 3-26-1925 - lived 22 hours




Helen Pruitt ODESSA — Helen Ruth Pruitt, 63, of Odessa, a housewife, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, at her residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Martinez Funeral Home with the Rev. William Tatum officiating. Burial will be at the Ector County Cemetery. She was born in Reagan, Texas. SURVIVORS: Sister, Ladell Smith of Dallas; brothers, Quincy Bledsoe of Greensboro, N.C., Horace Bledsoe of Austin and Garland Bledsoe of Odessa.





Mr. and Mrs. Louis Purgudny



Mr. and Mrs. Pulak
Children: Rose Alice





Arvil William and Lola Lee Williams Railsback. Arvil Railsback was born on July 23, 1912 in Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas (son of Ambrose Wade and Mattie Ella (Railsback) Railsback. Arvil moved with his family to Howard County where he met and married on November 3, 1932 to Lola Lee Williams, b July 18, 1913 - a daughter of William Luther and Mary Lee (Madry) Williams.
After the birth of their first child, they moved to Falls County, Texas, where Lola had been born. They began farming in the Mustang Prairie community, where they united with the New Hope Baptist Church by transferral of letter. They subsequently moved to the Alto Springs Community.

Arvil and Lola have five children:

Dorothy Jean Railsback, b June 27, 1934 in Howard County - married April 18, 1952 to Lloyd Dale Cox.

Margie Lee Railsback, b January 29,1937 at Mustang Prairie, Falls County, Texas - married first to Melvin V Jackson, and married second to Warren L. McGuire.

Donald Earl "Pete" Railsback, born October 14, 1939 at Alto Springs, Falls County, Texas - married September 29, 1961 to Janice LaNelle Pyle, and resides in Tyler, Texas.

Luther James Railsback , born February 8, 1943 at Alto Springs, Falls County, Texas. James began the first grade of school in Kosse, Texas; but in 1950, it was determined that Falls Countians should attend school in Falls County, and he attended the Reagan school for grades two through seven - graduating in 1961 from Marlin High School. He majored in Business Administration at North Texas State University - receiving his BBA degree in 1965. In 1965, James took the CPA exam, and was licensed in 1967 - working in Public Accounting in Houston and Waco, before returning to Falls County about 1978, to establish his own business.


On January 21, 1967, James was married at Groesbeck, Texas to Carolyn Ann McClinton, b May 8, 1946 in Waco, Texas(daughter of Clifford J. and Odalia (Jordan) McClinton). James and Carolyn now reside at Alto Springs, Falls County. Texas and he is self-employed as a CPA and rancher. They have one son:
Timothy Randall Railsback, b January 3, 1974 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas.

Doris Glenda Railsback, b November 16, 1950 in Marlin - married June 13, 1970 to Wendell Clay Little.



Aubrey Raiford



RAIFORD, Harry Ivin, 1904-1930

RAIFORD, Hazel (Buell) - wife of Harry Ivin Raiford, 1904-1962




RANKIN, Minnie M. - daughter of R .B . & A .J. Rankin, b 5-10-1872, (i 9-5-1878)


RAY, Charles E., b 1-28-1943, d 1-29-1943

RAY, Patsy R., b 8-22-1936, d 8-22-1936

RAY, C. Boyd, b 3-12-1910, d 1-21-1969 - WW II: Lt., U. S. Navy

RAY, Alma Anderson - wife of C. Boyd Ray, b 9-21-1909





Judge William Reason Reagan-(March 17, 1830 to 1898). The town of Reagan was named after Judge William Reason Reagan, who donated land for the town in 1873 just after the Waco and Northwestern Railroad completed the section of track between Bremond and Ross.
William Reagan was the fifth of six children of Timothy and Elizabeth (Lusk) Reagan, was born in Sevier County, Tennessee, on March 17, 1830 and later lived in Knoxville, Tennessee, until 1845.

The children of Timothy and Elizabeth (Lusk) Reagan include: John Henninger Reagan, b. 8 Oct 1818, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee,
Richard Black Reagan, b. 1820, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee,
Joseph Daniel Reagan, b. 18 Jan 1823, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee ,
Morris R. Reagan, b. Abt 1826, , Sevier County, Tennessee,
William Reason Reagan, b. 17 Mar 1830, , Sevier County, Tennessee
and Sarah R. Reagan, b. 1831, , Sevier County, Tennessee.

When Texas became a state, William Reagan and his father travelled to Texas to join up with John H. Reagan, William's brother.



John Henninger Reagan, brother of William Reason Reagan,worked as a surveyor from 1839 to 1843, licensed to practice law, headed up the Confederate States of America Post-office Department,became head of the Texas Railroad Commission, and served in Congress.

In 1849 William Reagan became a citizen of Texas and by 1850, he resided in Henderson County with John H, Joseph Daniel, and a sister, Sarah.

William attended McKinney College in Red River County.
In 1854, William Reagan received a land patent of 640 acres in Falls County and moved to Marlin where he taught school in the old Union Church for a couple of years. William continued to study law in his spare time, and was admitted to the bar in 1857.

In the Civil War, William Reagan volunteered for the Thirtieth Texas Cavalry. Later he served as enrolling officer of Falls County and once took the mail to Richmond (His older brother, Jon H. Reagan was head of the Confederate Post Office).

In 1865 he was appointed county judge for Falls County. By 1871 he owned 2,846 acres and a town lot in Falls County.
He donated land for the town of Reagan on July 1, 1873 and the following year he moved to the town named after him and lived there for five years. Then in 1879 he moved to Georgetown, apparently to improve opportunities for his children's education. He continued to practice law.

Reagan was a Methodist and a Democrat. He married Elizabeth Stanley of Fairfield, Texas, in 1856, and they had three sons and a daughter:
William Reason Reagan, Jr., b. 1857, , Falls, Texas
John B. Reagan, b. 1859, , Falls, Texas
Morris R. Reagan, b. 1861, , Falls, Texas
Timothy Reagan, b. 1864, , Falls, Texas
Sarah E. Reagan, b. 1866, , Falls, Texas

Elizabeth died in 1868. Reagan married Sarah M. Harper of Robinson County in 1873; they had two daughters and a son:

M. L. Reagan, b. 1874, , Williamson, Texas
Thomas H. Reagan, b. 1875, , Williamson, Texas
Alice L. Reagan, b. 1878, , Williamson, Texas

In 1874, Reagan resided in Williamson County and owned 271 acres of land, but by 1890 he was no longer in Williamson County. He left Texas or died before 1900. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas (New York: Southern, 1880). Dallas Herald, July 24, 1858. Roy Eddins, ed., and Old Settlers and Veterans Association of Falls County, comp., History of Falls County, Texas (Marlin, Texas, 1947). Ben H. Procter, Not Without Honor: The Life of John H. Reagan (Austin: University of Texas Press, 1962).




Rev. Lewis and Grace Elizabeth Haffner Risinger
Methodist Minister in Reagan in the late 1940's (lived directly across the street from the Kubiaks's.
Children:
Roberta Louise (Bobby)-Born January 7, 1942
Elizabeth Grace- Born January 4, 1946
Bonnie Sue- Born June 27, 1949




Edward Walker Robbins-born March 25, 1861 first son of Elijah King and Clotilda Allie Bradley Robbins.

ELIJAH KING ROBBINS FAMILY ELIJAH KING ROBBINS, born in 1840; CLOTILDA ALLIE BRADLEY, born in 1842
CHILDREN:
EDWARD WALKER ROBBINS, born March 25, 1861. Died May 29, 1944 Married Lula Thames (Feb. 2, 1891) Born Oct. 16, 1869. Died June 8, 1946. Children:
Ruth, born 1892
Clotilda, born 1894
Annie Lula, born Jan. 8, 1899
Edward Tyler, born 1901
William King, born 1904

MARTHA ROBBINS, born in 1864; Married William Watson on December 4, 1889;Children: Annie Clo
Mary
William


MINNIE ROBBINS, born in 1867, Married John T. Moore, in June 1908. Children:
Minnie Lee
Martha
John T.

ALLIE ROBBINS. Married Frank Lowrey, June 1911; 3 children

HENRY ROBBINS; Married Mary Bailey December 9, 1912;Three children:
Harry
Bob
Elijah King

JAMES ROBBINS; Married Kate Leiser June 1908; One son.



The following historical biography of Ed Robbins comes to us curtesy of his grandson, Ben Peek and son of Annie Robbins Peek. thepeeks@ktc.com

ALABAMA, the “Cotton State,” produced many native sons who moved to the exciting new land, Texas. But Alabama, too, had its day when it offered attractions to settlers from the east.

Georgia-born Elijah Robbins settled in Conecuh County, Alabama and there married Martha King. Little is known about this family, but evidences are they were of more than moderate means. By 1850, Martha was widowed, living on a farm near Belleville, rearing their ten-year-old child, Elijah King Robbins. On February 22, 1860, Elijah King Robbins was married to Clotilda Allie Bradley, the daughter of Ely and Allie Simpson Bradley. They were married at Belleville.

The Bradleys were a well-to-do family that had originally come to Conecuh County from South Carolina. Clotilda’s grandfather was Samuel Bradley; her grandmother was Mary Presswood Bradley. All of the Bradley family had large holdings in land and slaves. Part of the family estate was allegedly misused by a Julien Sidney Devereux, who had married one of the Bradley daughters. Suits were filed against him, but as he had left the state and it never became known in Alabama where he had fled to, recovery was not made. It was later determined he had gone to Texas.

After Elijah and Clotilda were married, they lived near Belleville with her sister Barbara, who had married Daniel Robbins. Census reports in 1860 valued Daniel Robbins real estate at $40,000, and his personal property at $30,000. Elijah Robbins’ personal property was valued at $20,500 at that time; he was not shown as owning any real property.

At the time of their marriage, Elijah was 20, Clotilda, 18. As they were both well off financially when they married, Elijah had taken the entrance examination to go to the University of Virginia. Events would change these plans.

Civil War loomed on the horizon, and it was to greatly affect the lives of the Robbins family, economically and in many other ways; it’s effects left a lasting impression on their descendants. On January 7 of the following year, the Alabama Secession Convention convened at Montgomery. Four days later they voted to secede. They adjourned on March 21, after drawing up a new state constitution.

Four days after this convention adjourned, on March 25, 1861, the Elijah King Robbins’ first child, Edward Walker Robbins was born. The actual fighting in the war began on April 12, and Elijah answered the call to arms on May 12 by joining the Confederate Cavalry. His young family continued to live at the Daniel Robbins Plantation. Young Ed Robbins was seven weeks old when his father went off to war.

Elijah King Robbins served as a First Lieutenant in the Second Alabama Cavalry Regiment, Ferguson Brigade, Co. H. This brigade was commanded by General Samuel W. Ferguson and was part of Polk’s Corps. This unit received the most attention for their valor in the Atlanta campaign. Lieutenant Robbins was described by his daughter-in-law Mrs. Henry Robbins as having been a “brilliant officer.”

One family record states that he was in North Carolina at the time of Lee’s surrender. Although two-thirds of Alabama was untouched by the enemy two months before the close of hostilities, when the surrender came, Alabama was as thoroughly destroyed as Georgia or South Carolina. The Union Army spent one week in destroying the property around Selma. The night marches of the enemy in the Black Belt were lighted by the flames of burning houses. Northern Alabama had suffered during the early part of the war. The Yankees did not come into the southern part of the state until later in the war.

“...not until early 1865 was an invasion experienced by the people of Conecuh. A regiment of cavalry advanced from the direction of Milton, Florida via Andalusia and struck the railroad at Gravelle...upon the arrival of a train, it was easily captured with all its passengers. Proceeding southward towards Evergreen along the line of road these undisputed masters of the situation found much pleasure in firing upon defenceless (sic) citizens. They entered Evergreen without encountering the slightest resistance and proceed to rob the surrounding plantations of mules and horses. Proceeding still southward they burned the depot building at Sparta depot and the jail at Sparta. The lurid glare of these burning buildings, at night struck terror into the hearts of defenceless men and women.

“The people of Belleville, having learned of the capture of their sister village Evergreen, a body of mounted citizens proceeded in that direction, for the purpose of reconoitering. When they had come within three or four miles of Evergreen, they suddenly encountered a small band of Spurlin’s command, that had been sent forward upon the Belleville road to guard against any sudden demonstration on the part of the citizens, while the chief command was moving along the dirt road towards Sparta. The squad had dismounted near the Bradley Plantation in a sudden curve of the road, to burn a wagon which had just been captured, when the Belleville deputation road suddenly upon them. The surprise was equally shared in by both parties, but evidences of precipitate flight having been first given by the recointering Bellevillians, nothing was left the invaders but hot pursuit. With a clattering pell mell the citizen soldiers, still clinging to the shotguns fled back towards home. A 16-year old boy whose horse fell lame was captured by the invaders. He was later sent to a prison camp.

“The extreme northern portion of Conecuh County suffered somewhat from the depreciation of Wilson’s raid during the following month. “These raids were the prelude of a scene of chaotic confusion throughout the country. “...with the crops just springing into luxurious promise the slaves were liberated and left their homes...utter lawlessness prevailed...the returning soldier, battered and lame, was confronted by the wreck and ruin of war.”

Young Ed Robbins had this recollection from the end of the war: He recalled that near the end of the war, some Union troops on a foraging expedition came to the family home. He remembered seeing one of the soldiers from this group depart from their house carrying away the family’s last piece of meat, a ham. This vivid scene was long remembered. He would have been about four years old. The last fights on Alabama soil occurred at Girard, Alabama and in the vicinity of Columbus on April 16, 1865.

The first years of reconstruction were not so harsh, as administered by President Johnson. But in July 1868, the state went into the hands of the reconstructionists, and hard times became worse. Cotton crops were very poor for the first four years; county and state taxes were raised by the carpetbaggers. Thousands of landowners were unable to pay the taxes assessed and their farms were sold by the state. In some cases where costs and fines were added to taxes, it amounted to confiscation.

After the war, Daniel and Barbara Robbins moved up to Monroe County with their large family. Elijah and Clotilda, who had three children in 1867, with the birth that years of Minnie, to join Edward, 6, and Martha, 3, lived on their farm in Conecuh County. The 1870 census shows that the Robbins told the census taker their son was called “Eddy.”

Elijah Robbins evidently lost much of his personal fortune in the war. One day when Eddy was a young boy at home, Aunt Barbara was making soap for them, in one of the big iron pots used for that in those days. She went into the house for something and left him to do the stirring, telling him to use his right hand and always stir to the right because it wouldn’t make soap if you did otherwise. The young boy could hardly wait to be left alone, because he wanted to use his left arm and stir to the left, just to see if it would make soap. “Of course it did,” he later recanted. This was a favorite story to be retold many times.

Most of the farmers and tenants of that period were unable to send their children to school and pay tuition. The reconstructed school system failed almost at the beginning. Consequently, tens of thousands of children grew up ignorant of schools, most of them the children of parents who had some education. Young Ed Robbins was able to receive six years of education in the public schools, above average for that period.

Little is known about the kind of work Ed Robbins found during these reconstruction days. It is reported he worked in a sawmill for a period of time. Hickory, poplar, ash, beech and pine were native to the area and probably provided the basis for the lumber industry there. There were three other children born into the Robbins family, Allie, Henry and James.

Census reports in 1870 and 1880 show many former slaves who had taken up the name of Robbins. The freedmen did this only when they really liked the people for whom they had worked. Many of these ex-slaves had probably belonged to Daniel and Elijah Robbins.

Ed Robbins left Alabama at the age of 16 and settled in Reagan in 1882 joining his cousin, George Robbins, who lived there with his family. Located in the southeast part of Falls County, Reagan had been founded in 1873 with the building of the Waco and Northwestern Railroad. The townsite had been donated by W. R. Reagan, former county judge, and had been named for him. By 1880, Reagan had a population of 250, Davis Barclay had a cotton gin and gristmill, Thomas Yarbrough operated a general store and H. A. Keeling was postmaster.

One of the biggest crops in the history of the county was harvested in 1882 and everyone was prosperous. Perhaps a hint of such prosperity sounded good to the young Alabaman; it could have encouraged him to come to Texas.

Prosperity dimmed in 1887 when the county suffered from a severe drought. Ed Robbins attended Toby’s Business School in nearby Waco and began to keep books for businesses in Reagan.

While working alone late one night, a young Negro man came into the store. He said he wanted to buy some tobacco and when Robbins turned around to get it, he attacked him with a knife, slashing him on the neck, narrowly missing the jugular vein. Romance entered Ed Robbins’ life when he met Lula Thames.

The young lady from Hempstead was teaching school between Reagan and Marlin, rooming with the Luther Moore family. They were married on February 2, 1891 in Hempstead. The Robbins family began to grow in several years with the birth of a daughter, Ruth, in 1892. Clotilda was born in 1894 and on January 8, 1899, Annie Lula was born. Mrs. Robbins’ mother, Mrs. Matilda Ann Thames also lived with them a great deal of the time.

The young family visited with Mrs. Robbins’ grandmother, Mrs. Ann Morrison in Hempstead nearly every summer until she passed away in 1901. On those trips, they were able to visit with other relatives, such as Aunt Vessie Whiteside, “Granny’s sister,” and got to feast on the famous watermelons of that area.

Mrs. Thames, widowed for many years, always dressed in black when she went out, as was the custom in those days. She also had a black cape and black bonnet-type hat which she wore. Two boys were soon born into the family, first Edward Tyler in 1902, and then William King in 1904.

In 1906, the Robbins moved from the smaller home they had bought in the northeast section of Reagan, to a two story home which was their last residence. It was on a two and one-third acre tract of land. The large home and land were purchased for $1,000. The Robbins purchased most of their furniture from the R. T. Dennis Furniture Co. in Waco. They only had to purchase the living room furniture when they moved into their larger home.

Mr. Robbins also owned other acreage, which he farmed. Living with the Robbins family about this time was Ed’s brother, Henry, who had come to Reagan from Alabama. Henry married Mary Bailey of Anniston, Alabama, in 1912, and at their Reagan home reared three boys, Harry, Bob and Elijah King.

Reagan was, by 1910, a busy community of 600 persons and now had a bank and lumberyard. Saturdays would find the town bustling with activity as the nearby cotton farmers came to town to market, filling the sidewalks with people. The active little town also had a good school system. Ed Robbins was by now a school trustee, and a member of the board that hired Ben S. Peek as school superintendent in 1912.

Recreation for the five Robbins children was much simpler than that for the youth of today. The three girls used to like to take walks together, going down the railroad tracks to Fish Creek, or farther on down to what they called “the cut.” Fish Creek also offered recreation for the Robbins boys for fishing and swimming.

On Sunday afternoon, the young people would gather at the railroad station to watch the train come into town. Once a year, a circus came to Reagan, attracting people from all over the area. And there was Willard the Magician, a famed performer of his time, who also stopped in Reagan. Altogether, though, their entertainment was much simpler and people looked forward to visiting one another, and the company of their neighbor at a church gathering or picnic. Churches, and there were two, the Methodist and Baptist, created a large part of the social life of the town.

Each of the children in the family had his or her task to do in helping to run the house. It may have been to bring in wood, run errands, clean the upstairs, work in the garden or pull weeds. The family was all taught to work together.

Coal oil lamps furnished light for the family at night; a new gas light was tried, but didn’t work too well, so coal oil lamps were again pressed into service. When electricity came to Reagan later on, it was, of course, wired to the house. As there was no refrigeration or ice available, a cooler, or cloth covered box, was used for milk and butter.

Beef was purchased twice a week in Reagan from Mr. Guffie, the butcher. One of Annie’s chores was to go to his market on the day he butchered to pick up the family’s beef. Hogs were killed when a norther came in; the men would have to work butchering the hogs until the work was completed, with the biting, cold north wind blowing around them. The slabs of bacon and ham were then kept in the smokehouse until they were needed.

In addition to their vegetable garden, the Robbins of course had their own cows and chickens. Sugar cane was raised for syrup. A man would come around once a year to make the cane into syrup.

During years of farming, cash income from the farm occurred only during the fall season, after cotton was harvested. A number of items, such as flour and sugar, were bought in bulk at that time.

The family always started the day with a big breakfast, with such things as ham, rice, grits or potatoes, eggs, or even fried chicken. Hot biscuits were served every morning. Since Ed Robbins often went out to his acreage to work, this was a farmer’s breakfast. Mrs. Robbins prepared deserts every day, and if it was something like a pie, it had to be eaten that day because of the lack of refrigeration.

A terrific rain storm struck the area in 1913, causing severe flooding on the Brazos. Mr. Robbins had gone into Marlin on the train the morning it struck. Marooned in Marlin, it was several days before he could return, and then only by walking the railroad trestle over flooded Big Creek. This was known as the second great Brazos flood. About that time, it was discovered that a Negro occupant of their servants quarters had smallpox, and the whole family had to be inoculated. The man had not appeared for several days and his wife had been ironing in the Robbins house before they revealed what had happened.

In 1915, Grandma Thames died while visiting her sister Florence, Mrs. H. C.. Willis of Nacogdoches. Then 73 years old, she died of a ruptured appendix. The doctor said she was too old to have surgery. Maltilda Ann Thames died March 10, 1915 and was buried beside her mother, Mrs. Morrison.

Ed Robbins worked to offer as much education as possible to his children. Ruth attended the University of Texas, as did the two boys, Edward and Bill. Clo and Annie went to Waco to attend Baylor University.

The first to be married was Clo, to Charlie Barclay. Annie married the Reagan school superintendent, Ben Peek, and Ruth married Joe W. Vanham, a Uvalde rancher. Edward chose as his wife, Lois McCarver of Hearne and Bill became the husband of Helen Meroney.

As the pace began to slow in the Robbins’ house, so too did life in Reagan. The advent of the automobile allowed farmers and other citizens to go to Marlin and Waco to shop.

In addition to being a long-time trustee of the Reagan schools, Ed Robbins also served for many years on the Falls County Democratic Committee and was a ranking member of that body. For many years, he was a precinct chairman and was a delegate to the state convention on several occasions. His background in the turbulent reconstruction days had made him a very loyal democrat. Along with J. E. Davis, he was one of the party leaders of the area.

Typical of the stormy precinct conventions that used to occur is told in a story of an argument between Ed Robbins and J. E. Davis. At this particular meeting, they were trying to decide whether to endorse or not to endorse the state candidate and the platform of the National Convention. Both became quite angry over some remarks and had a battle of words. “I’ll have you know I’m a loyal democrat,” Mr. Robbins emphatically retorted. Both stomped around and pounded the floor with their walking canes as was usual at a meeting of this kind. They parted friends.

County government was the local government. Interest centered on the local and state government. Matters relating to the federal government were rarely mentioned as this level of government scarcely touched their lives. World War I was an exception. A staunch democrat, Ed Robbins was a great admirer of President Woodrow Wilson and U. S. Senator Tom Connally of Marlin. He was one of Connally’s strong supporters in the county and worked for his interest. Connally and Robbins were also very good friends.

Although he had obtained but six years formal education, Ed Robbins, who possessed a keen interest in the education of his neighbors’ children, as well as his own, was especially recognized for his knowledge of the history and folklore of Falls County. An avid reader, he had attained his own education where his formal training ended. His own library included many history and reference books, including a number of texts on both the Civil War and World War I. He helped to organize the Reagan Masonic Lodge in 1915 and was the secretary continuously until it closed many years later, for lack of a suitable location for meetings.

In later years, Ed Robbins could often be found playing dominos in the back of Lonnie Robbins blacksmith shop. Some of the older men gathered here. The big Robbins home was often filled with footsteps and noise from their nine grandchildren. Many afternoons were spent looking through the large stack of old comic papers stored by Mrs. Robbins in a big trunk on the back porch. Unaccustomed to all of the wonders of rural life, they spent many active hours at their grandparents.

Edward Walker Robbins died on May 29, 1944 shortly after suffering a heart attack at his home in Reagan. He had been troubled with a heart ailment for a number of years.

The Robbins oldest daughter, Ruth became a widow the following year with the death of her husband Joe on July 25. Ed Robbins’ widow, Lula, survived him two years. She died on June 8, 1946 in a Marlin hospital after a lengthy illness. She was laid to rest beside her husband in Calvary Cemetery in Marlin. Assisting at the funeral services was her uncle, the Reverend Hubert C. Willis of Madisonville.."

J.P. Robbins
ROBBINS, George B., b 1-21-1849, d 1-17-1931

ROBBINS, Alabama Riley - wife of G.B. Robbins, b 12-24-1851, d 6-29-1920

Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Robbins
ROBBINS, Thomas Alonzo, b 12-18-1877, d 7-29-1957

ROBBINS, Maggie Iola - wife of T. A. Robbins,,, b 1-23-1881, d 8-9-1963




Henry and Mrs Robbins.

The following story about Mrs. Henry Robbins comes to us curtesy of Donna Joan Wyatt Bradley. Joan Wyatt was the daughter of Rev. William Ray Wyatt, the Reagan Methodist minister from 1947 to 1952.

"Mrs. Henry Robbins was a widow who lived in a two-story home across the road from the Baptist parsonage and was a good neighbor to the Wyatt family. She was a gifted pianist, had taught piano lessons, and listened carefully to the Wyatt girls across the street as they practiced piano lessons so she could critique them. Mrs. Robbins would often come over to our house at our request to play the piano for us and she was an excellent musician. Joan Wyatt remembers vividly one particular song the Wyatt girls always requested -- it was a song about a milk maid apparently because the highlight was when Mrs. Robbins would stroke the ivories with flat fingers of one hand and make them sound exactly like milk hitting the tin milk pail.

Mrs. Robbins also had a persimmon tree in her yard which the Wyatt girls were given permission to sample and a multitude of beautiful flowers around her well-kept home. Joan and Jessie Wyatt were still small children and were often given permission to climb the wide staircase to play in Mrs. Robbins' wonderful attic, where she had old trunks full of vintage clothing, shoes and hats which we used to play "dress up". What fantasies we conjured up!"

Willie Robbins





Austin (Charlie) Robertson

Austin Robinson was an early Falls County pioneer, arriving in 1851 as one of five overseers for the initial Churchill Jones Falls Plantation.
Austin Robinson was born in VA Feb 28, 1828 and died in Falls Co. Aug 8, 1897. Charlie is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Marlin .
Austin Robinson, (The Old Settlers list him as "Pvt, Co A, Harrison's Bgde, Wheeler's Div, enlisted Falls Co, TX 7 Sep 61, lived in Reagan."
Austin Robinson's service record reflects that he was enlisted by Capt Harrison in McLennan County on Sept 1, 1861. He was present and due back pay on May 14, 1863. He was present for the last official record in Feb 1864.
Austin Robinson was wounded at Salt River, KY in (the first week of) October, 1862. Shot through the side, he was "left on the field to die at the hands of the enemy." He was captured and taken to Bardstown where he recovered until being exchanged at Vicksburg in the Spring of 1863.
He fought with the Rangers for the remainder of the war and surrendered in North Carolina.






A. Austin Robinson. Austin Robinson was an early Falls County pioneer, arriving in 1851 as one of five overseers for the initial Churchill Jones Falls Plantation.47 Austin Robinson was born in VA Feb 28, 1828 and died in Falls Co. Aug 8, 1897. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Marlin.

The Old Settlers list him as "Pvt, Co A, Harrison's Bgde, Wheeler's Div, enlisted Falls Co, TX Sep 7, 1861, lived in Reagan. Austin Robinson's service record reflects that he was enlisted by Capt Harrison in McLennan County on Sept 1, 1861. He was present and due back pay on May 14, 1863. He was present for the last official record in Feb 1864.

Austin Robinson was wounded at Salt River, KY in (the first week of) October, 1862. Shot through the side, he was "left on the field to die at the hands of the enemy." He was captured and taken to Bardstown where he recovered until being exchanged at Vicksburg in the Spring of 1863. He fought with the Rangers for the remainder of the war and surrendered in North Carolina.



Saryann Naomi Rogers married William M. Newton. Their children:
1) Larkin Newton born about 1852 in Falls County, Texas.
2) Buck Newton born about 1854 in Falls County, Texas.
3) Nancy Newton born about 1856 in Falls County, Texas.
4) John Henry Newton born about 1864 in Falls County, Texas.
5) John S. Newton born about 1866 in Falls County, Texas.
6) Fannie Newton born about 1870 in Falls County, Texas.
7) S.L. Newton born about 1873 in Falls County, Texas.
8) Ida A. Newton born about 1879 in Falls County, Texas.






Nathaniel Franklin Rogers, b August 9, 1827 in Morgan County, Alabama, d January 16, 1878 at Reagan, Falls County, Texas and buried in the Rogers Cemetery there - was the eldest child of Larkin R. and Mary A. (Aycock) Rogers who came to Texas in 1845 with their children, settling in East Falls County "on Blue Ridge (which is present-day Stranger). In 1849, Nathaniel F. moved to Reagan, Texas, and on January 31, 1850; in Falls County, he married Tennessee Huff- man, b April 29, 1835, d February 9, 1920 and buried by her husband - a daughter of Solomon and Sarah Huffman - natives of Tennessee, and where Tennessee was born.

Nathaniel was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and a farmer by occupation. Although his educational advantages were limited, he was a great reader, a close observer, and interested in all current events. He was a Mason, and described as a "genial, whole-souled gentlemen - respected by all classes of people."

Nathaniel Franklin and Tennessee (Huffman) Rogers had sixteen children - six dying in infancy. The ten children known to have lived past infancy were:

Henry Thomas Rogers, b July 9,1853, d October 17, 1927 - married in Falls County, Texas on December 14, 1875 to Mary Elizabeth Marlin, b March 8, 1856, d March 9, 1922 - a daughter of Rufus Anderson and Martha Louise (Gentry) Marlin, and a grand- daughter of John and Mary Celia (Menefee) Marlin.

William C. Rogers, b November 26, 1855, d February 22, 1933 - married Mary Floyd Phillips, b August 21, 1862, d March 5, 1930.

Rosa Estelle Rogers, b November 28, 1857 - married J. W. Wells - a farmer of Erath County, Texas. No further information.

Paulina Rogers, b February 20, 1860 - married J. W. Stewart - a merchant in Limestone County, Texas. No further information.

Tishua A. Rogers, b November 8, 1863, d September 9, 1883 - married in 1879 to David L. Wardlaw, b 1857 in Arkansas - a son of Lewis and Elizabeth (Crawford) Wardlaw.

Alpheus L. Rogers, b July 7, 1870 - no further information.

John E. Rogers, b January 7, 1874 -no further information.

Wilburn Rogers - a twin to Frank - was born September 10,1876. No further information.

Frank Rogers - a twin to Wilburn - was born September 10, 1876. No further information.

Nathie F. Rogers - a daughter, b April 11, 1878, d February 22, 1885 and buried in the Rogers Cemetery at Reagan, Falls County, Texas by her parents.

Nathaniel Franklin Rogers laid out the new town of Reagan in 1871 after William R. Reagan donated land for the new townsite, which was named for him. The present building of the First Methodist Church in Reagan was erected in 1893 after fire had destroyed the earlier church on September 27, 1892, and the new site was donated by Tennessee (Huffman) Rogers - by then the widow of Nathaniel Franklin Rogers



Nathaniel & Tennessee Huffman Rogers are buried at the Rogers Family Cemetery at Reagan, Falls County, Texas.

John Pleasant and Lida Woodland Saxon- pioneer settlers of Reagan (their first child, Samual Sanford, was born in Reagan in 1877
Children:
Samual Sanford-born in Reagan on July 10, 1877 and died in Waco on December 26, 1967.
Ernest Wesley (E.W. Pete)- Born in Reagan on September 9, 1903 and died in Marlin on May 25, 1989.




Ernest Wesley (E.W. Pete) Saxon was born in Reagan on September 9, 1903 and attended the Reagan schools. Pete was a high school track star as a miler, he went to state. I remember Pete as the guy who ran the soda shop near the highway during the 40's and 50's; very popular with all the Reagan school kids. Pete died in Marlin on May 25, 1989.




Alice Saxon (Winzer)




George Jefferson and Mary Emma Culver Scroggins
Children:
Mary- Born October 9, 1918
Georgia Anna- Born August 8, 1923



James Verlin (J.V.) and Edna Lillian Kinkel Scroggins (Ran the Scroggins Grocery Store and the ice house)
Children:
Billye Scroggins Parten



Marilyn Yvonne Scroggins
Marilyn was born on December 27, 1935 (excellent pianist)

Georgia Lorene- Born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1940 (one of my classmates)


Georgia Scroggins

Sally Kay- Born December 18, 1945
Rose Mary- Born July 7, 1949



Frank Salvato



Walter Len and Alma lqagmon Shaunfield. Walter Len was born in 1899 and died in 1939. Alma was born in 1897 and died in 1974.

Charles & Leah Frances (Carter) Shaunfield

Children: Twins- Enoch Wesley and George Wallace Shaunfield

SHAUNFIELD, John Keith, b 4-25-1867, d 5-24-1938 - son of Charles & Leah SHAUNFIELD, Sarah E. ("Sallie" Davis - wife of John Keith Shaunfield, b 9-20-1879, d 12-31-1966

Charles and Leah (Carter) Shaunfield
Children:
Enoch Wesley


Enoch Wesley and James Clairemond DUKE (Tem)SHAUNFIELD. Tem was born on February 11, 1880 in Buena Vista, Monroe County, Alabama, and died 1948 in Falls County, Texas. Tem married Enoch Wesley SHAUNFIELD on May 22, 1896 in Falls County, Texas. Enoch Wesley SHAUNFIELD was the son of Charles SHAUNFIELD and Leah CARTER.

Enoch Wesley and Tem Duke Shaunfield

E.W. Shaunfield Groceries (Photo taken in the late 1930's). Joe Dudley Shaunfield, salesman and Wesley Shaunfield. Store was located on the corner next to the post office.

E.W. Shaunfield Groceries. Shown in front of the store are Joe Dudley Shaunfield, salesman, Dub, and Wesley Shaunfield. Store was located on the corner next to the post office.

Children of Enoch and James DUKE SHAUNFIELD:
Walter Lynn SHAUNFIELD, born March 2, 1899 in Reagan, Falls County, Texas; died 26 June 1939. He married Alma WAGNON.
Mary Wesley SHAUNFIELD, born February 29, 1908 in Reagan, Falls County, Texas. She married Seth BRANTNER.
Jack SHAUNFIELD, born October 3, 1910 in Reagan, Falls County, Texas. He married Ila Belle SMITH

Jack Shaunfield and Homer Kelly. Photo taken in 1918.

Jack and Ila Belle Smith Shaunfield

Jack Shaunfield (October 3, 1910- October 4, 1989) was born in Reagan, Falls County, Texas. He married Ila Belle Smith (1913-1990). Jack and Ila Belle Smith Shaunfield had one son, Jackie Shaunfield (1947-1998). The couple lived in Reagan most of their lives and attended the Reagan Baptist Church.

Jackie Shaunfield, Reagan School Photo, 1953.

Jackie Shaunfield and Dan Heatherington. Photo taken in June 1961.

Charles Shaunfield- carpenter and and lay minister who built the Methodist Church in Reagan.

George Wallace Shaunfield

Charles William and Irma Sharp Shaunfield

"Dear Mr. Kubiak, I just found your webpage about Reagan and I was delighted. You mention many of my relatives and Covington cemetery where many of them are buried. My father, Charles William Shaunfield was born in Reagan in 1899 and he married my mother, Irma Sharp there in 1919.
Although you do not mention my grandfather, George Wallace Shaunfield, who moved from Alabama to Reagan when he was a young boy, you do mention his twin brother. My grandfather and his brother were individually owners of two general stores in Reagan. They were competitors. My great grandfather, Charles Shaunfield, was a carpenter and and a lay minister. He built the Methodist Church in Reagan. I was very glad to see the children standing front of it for their picture. My mother's father, Rev. Thomas Columbus Sharp, was pastor of the Methodist Church in 1917-19. My mother met my father while she was attending Reagan High School. I was born in Marlin, but my parents moved to Port Arthur when I was only a few months old because my father's cousin, Walter Lynn Shaunfield was there. I don't know if you are familiar with the booklet written many years ago by Charlie Tillery, my father's first cousin, about the Hetherington and Broughton families. Although the exact date of Charles Richard Broughton's death is unknown, he calculated that it was about 1897. As for the death of Mary R. Snell Broughton, he estimated with less accuracy that it was between 1890 and 1895. My father's mother was Margaret (Maggie) Hetherington. I am working on the genealogy of my family and it was very interesting for me to find what you have done."

I have a question about the permission of the Spanish government to Austin to settle in Texas. I know that Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821. Would that then be a valid permission if it was given in 1822? Congratulations on all the work you have done. Thanks very much.

Sister Paulette Shaunfield, CCVI





Joe (Dud) Shaunfield
Photo taken in 1945




Charles Rose (Charlie)and Bernice Fuller Short (Ran a Sinclair Service Station on Highway 6)
Children:
Norman Ross- Born on August 18, 1940. Married Jo Kubena in 1962 and lives in Rosenberg Tx.(Fort Bend; HW59).

Norman Short, 6th Grade, 1953
Joe-married Sally Scroggins and lives near Riesel, Texas.

Joe Short, 1952





Annette Short (Spedora)




Mike and Francis (Sweney) Short





SMITH, Norman G., 1888-1954

SMITH, Cleo W. - wife of N.G. Smith, 1887-1976

MURILLO ELIZABETH (HARLAN) SMITH was born December 26, 1908 near Reagan Falls County. She currently resides in Walters, Oklahoma. She is the only living child of James Henry , born November 18, 1839 who was a veteran of the Army of the Confederacy. She is also the aunt of William Elihu Harlan, Jr. who also belongs to the club.






Loraine Covington Smith- Born in Reagan on January 4, 1911.

Melinda Smith

Dear Mr. Kubiak...My mother is Loraine Covington Smith, who was born in Reagan January 4, 1911. Her mother was Frances Raiford, known as Fannie Raiford...Her father was Robert Ewell Covington. The Raifords and Covingtons were both longtime Reagan families (The McCoys, Lairds, Dukes, Shaunfields are also related to us) so we were quite surprised to find your website. Could you tell us more about your research? My mother is very interested in knowing more about the old families that may still have ties to the community, and she thought perhaps she could help you fill in some of the gaps of family names that seem to be missing on your website. Thanks. We look forward to hearing from you. (Melinda Smith)

SMITH, Teddy James, Jr., b & d 7-8-1984



SPROTT, Alston, b 8-31-1847, d 9-7-1910 - aged 63 years, 7 days

SPROTT, Sarah Elizabeth (May) - wife of Alston Sprott, and daughter of James R. May, b 4-16-1867 in Atlanta, Georgia, d 1-16-1958

SPROTT, Alston Dunn, b 10-27-1893, d 11-6-1971

SPROTT, Thomas Benjamin, 1883-1927

SPROTT, Estelle (Dickens) - wife of Thomas B. Sprott (2nd husband, Louis LeSassier). and daughter of Charles N.& Salome Aurelia (Barganier) Dickens, b 12-18-1893, d 9-27-1978

SEGREST, Ollie (Sprott) - wife of John Segrest, and daughter of Alston & Sarah E. (May) Sprott, b 11-21-1890, d 2-11-1921



Ashley Stanley
Tim Stanley
Martha Stanley
Ryan Stanley




Martha Caroline "Callie" Stallworth - married Andrew Peyton 1858 - 1940. Children include:
Peyton, Agnes, born May, 1880
Peyton, Sallie L., Daughter, born Aug, 1881
Peyton, Marian, Daughter, born Aprl, 1894,
Peyton, Rosa, Daughter, born Oct, 1886
Peyton, Charles L., Son, born June, 1888
Peyton, Callie, Daughter, born Dec, 1889
Peyton, Andrew, Daughter, born Jan, 1892,





G.C. Stone




John and Lula Krysinski Snider.

In 1942, John and Lula Snider bought a farm 2 miles west of Reagan where they farmed and raised a big family. In the early 50's, they moved to Bremond where the spent the rest of their lives on a small farm just outside of town. (both deceased)
Family:
Angie Snider
Norbitt Snider- currently operates a farm and a barber shop in Bremond
L.B. Snider- Attended Reagan schools, met with a tragic horse accident that put him in a coma in the Marlin Hospital for over 160 days. He did recover, but had to learn to speak and walk all over again. Died in Bremond at the age of 40.
Aloysius John (Al) Snider-Born June 22, 1940. Currently works in Houston as a manager for Texaco.
Mildred Snider- Born August 15, 1942- Currently operates an antiques store in Calvert (Millie's Antiques).



James Dalton and Hellen Hilliard Springer (Moved away in 49)
Children:
Linda Ann - Born September 3, 1940 (one of my classmates in the 3rd grade)




Sandy and Jessie Mae Mason Stewart
(Colored family that lived just north of the Methodist Church).
Children:
Robert
Charles Stewart,
Arthur Stewart,
Charlie Raymond Stewart,
James Earl- Born August 10, 1945
Hattie Mae Stewart
Ida Mae Stewart- Born August 14, 1947




Annie Richey Stone, sister of Julia Ann Richey Stone, was the third wife of Adolphus Wakefield Stone. She was born in 1851 in Texas. Adolphus is buried at McClanahan Cemetery.

Clyde and Daisy Stone. Clyde was the younger brother of George Cousins Stone His brother, Clyde Stone was a grade or two behind George Stone and attended Reagan schools until the high school closed. He then transferred to Kossee High School.

Mr. And Mrs. George Cousins Stone, Jr. George Cousins Stone was in the last graduating class at Reagan.
Children:
Beverly Ann Richey was the sister of Julia Ann Richey Stone.



Julia Ann Richey Stone, 2nd wife of Adolphus Wakefield Stone, was born Aug. 29, 1849 in Hineston,Rapides Parish, LA., the daughter of Abel Richey & Elizabeth Jones. She died Dec. 20, 1932 in Reagan, Falls Co., TX