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1 THE FOLLOWING PAGES WITH MADE UP PAGE NUMBERS WERE ONCE NEAR THE FRONT OF THE BOOK. 299

(1872-1970) lived in WV from 1934 until his

Gid and Nina Walraven were married in 1931 in

See Ainsworth, Jim and Sarah (Polk) family

JOHN BARTON (Kemp-Garner-Collyns family story

married Delphia Marie Smith (1903-1989) in

Delphia Benson is buried in the WV Cemetery.

2 ARNOLD, M. A Water Valley GID AINSWORTH Gid Ainsworth ( ) lived in WV from 1934 until his death in Gid and Nina Walraven were married in 1931 in WV. They had Ainsworth store. See Ainsworth, Jim and Sarah (Polk) family story MRS. JOHN BARTON (Kemp-Garner-Collyns family story SKEET BENSON ROY BLAIR Virgil Skeet Benson married Delphia Marie Smith ( ) in He worked for TG County in maintenance. Delphia Benson is buried in the WV Cemetery. MRS. ROY BLAIR BEN BRYAN MRS. BEN BRYAN JOHN E. BUSH John E. Bush served in WWII from , including under Gen. George Patton in Europe during the Battle of the Bulge, where he was wounded, later awarded the Purple Heart. 300 WATER VALLEY HISTORY 300 WHO S WHO

Who s Who ~ 1952 (all photos by Laura Neill) BRIGHT, G. L. 1884 MRS.

See Butler, B. F. family story MRS. G.F. CAULEY (STELLA NOVALMA ATKINSON) Mrs.

She is buried in the WV Cemetery near the grave sites of the Gillespie-

1887-1984 Alvin Nickless Counts ranched in the Divide area.

project, was constructed. MRS. ALVIN COUNTS (ANNIE MCCABE) 1900-1962 Mrs.

3 Who s Who ~ 1952 (all photos by Laura Neill) BRIGHT, G. L MRS. JOHN BUSH (IRENE BUTLER) Irene Butler married John E. Bush in See Butler, B. F. family story MRS. G.F. CAULEY (STELLA NOVALMA ATKINSON) Mrs. Stella Novalma Atkinson Cauley ( ) married G. F. Cauley in She is buried in the WV Cemetery near the grave sites of the Gillespie- Atkinson family L.C. CRIT CLARK Crit Clark - ( )??????? Gladys Y. Clark ( )?????? L. C. Crit Clark registered his cattle brand in 1887 the counties of Tom Green, Coke, and Sterling MRS. GEORGE COLLYNS (Clemma Kemp) Clemma Kemp married George H. Collyns in MRS. PEB COPE BERNICE BENGE Mrs. Peb Cope He worked as foreman on the Crit Clark Ranch ALVIN COUNTS Alvin Nickless Counts ranched in the Divide area. He was serving on the WVISD School Board in 1935 when the gym, a WPA project, was constructed. MRS. ALVIN COUNTS (ANNIE MCCABE) Mrs. Alvin N. Counts Annie McCabe married Alvin N. Counts FRANK DEMERE, SR Frank Habisham Demere and his brother, George R. Demere, registered their 2- D cattle brand in the counties of Tom Green County, Coke, and Irion in WV Cemtry. POST OFFICE

Whittaker in 1917. Rancher: Demere Brothers.

She was a member of the WV Bridge Club for well over 50

GEORGE DEMERE (MAUD WHITTAKER) From England. MRS.

WV in 1947 and taught school 1949 to 1957.

Jude Earnest (1914-1972) in 1933. See Earnest, J. N. Sr.

4 Bright, G. L GEORGE DEMERE George Demere married Maud Whittaker in Rancher: Demere Brothers. MRS FRANK DEMERE SR. (MATTIE B. MCMANUS) Mattie B. McManus ( ) married Frank H. Demere ( ) in She was a member of the WV Bridge Club for well over 50 years. WV Cemetery. MRS. GEORGE DEMERE (MAUD WHITTAKER) From England. MRS. EILEEN EARNEST (EILEEN SHAW) Eileen (Shaw) Earnest moved to WV in 1947 and taught school 1949 to first and 2 nd grades MRS. JULIAN N.EARNEST (ERMAN TEDDER) MRS. WILL GARNER Erman Tedder ( ) married Julian Nelson Jude Earnest ( ) in See Earnest, J. N. Sr. family story WILL GARNER HAROLD C. GREEN married Hazel Armstrong ( ) in He served as County Commissioner, Pct 3, from ; on WVISD School Board during the 1950s; and on Concho Valley Council of Govts in Both of the Greens are buried in WV Cemetery. 302 WATER VALLEY HISTORY 302 WHO S WHO

Bright, J. H. 1883 MRS. BUDDY HALL DOROTHY Buddy Hall MRS.

maintenance from 1936-1972. Covert is buried in the WV Cemetery. MRS L.B.

1899 in Sterling City. He was known as Little Labe (1872-1936).

NOEL PETE HANSON 1902-1978 Noel Pete Hanson (1902-1978) was born on the

He was a rancher and lifelong resident of Tom Green and Sterling counties.

married in 1933. Both are buried in the WV Cemetery. MRS.

5 Bright, J. H MRS. BUDDY HALL DOROTHY Buddy Hall MRS. COVERT HANSON (DAPHNE SMITH) Daphne Smith and Covert Pelley Hanson ( ) were married in Daphne worked at Neill s store and Pelley worked for TG County road maintenance from Covert is buried in the WV Cemetery. MRS L.B. HANSON (ANNIE BOYD) Annie Hanson married Laburn Bates Hanson in 1899 in Sterling City. He was known as Little Labe ( ). Both are buried in WV Cemetery. See Hanson, Little Labe family story. NOEL PETE HANSON Noel Pete Hanson ( ) was born on the Rappley Ranch near WV. He was a rancher and lifelong resident of Tom Green and Sterling counties. See Hanson, Little Labe family story. MRS. PETE HANSON (GEORGIA MAE KING) Mrs. Noel Pete Hanson Georgia Mae King ( ) and Noel Pete Hanson were married in Both are buried in the WV Cemetery. MRS. JAKE HARPER (IDA MAE RAWLS) Mrs. Jake Z. Harper ( )??????? Ida Mae Rawls and Jake Harper ( ) were married in FRANK HARRINGTON Frank E. Harrington married Minnie M. Harrington ( ). Their son, Howell ( ), drowned in WV Country Club Lake. All three are buried in the WV Cemetery. POST OFFICE

WV in the 1940s- 50s. He had a telescope and was an amateur astronomer.

hole was discovered under the flooring, leading to much speculation in

in WV in 1881, died in 1952. She and James L.

MRS ABE MERRELL (TENNIE C. JOHNSON) Mrs. Abe Merrell Tennie C.

6 BRIGHT, S. T ALBERT ADAM AL HART Hart had a small jewelry store in WV in the 1940s- 50s. He had a telescope and was an amateur astronomer. Al hunted buried treasure around the area and stories vary as to his success. When the store building was moved after Al s death, a large (empty) hole was discovered under the flooring, leading to much speculation in the community. JIM HOLLAND James L. Holland moved to WV in J. L. and Kate Holland registered their cattle brand K T in Tom Green County in See Holland family story MRS. JIM HOLLAND (KATE HANSON) BEN MATTHEWS Kate (Hanson) Holland was born in WV in 1881, died in She and James L. Holland were married in Both are buried in the WV Cemetery. MRS ABE MERRELL (TENNIE C. JOHNSON) Mrs. Abe Merrell Tennie C. (Johnson) Merrell ( ) married Albert L. Abe Merrell in ABE MERRELL Albert L. Abe Merrell ( ) moved to WV in 1937 See Merrell-Ditmore family story ALEX MERRELL Alex Merrell, after retirement, came to live in WV in the home of his brother, Abe. Alex died in 1954 ELTON T. MIMS WV rancher.

MUNN 1901-2001 and Kathleen Turner (1902-1975) were married in

married in 1976. See Munn, Carl family story.

7 BROCK, EMANUEL 1889 MRS. ELTON MIMS (Marie Gerber) Marie (Gerber) Mims married Elton T. Mims in MR. & MRS. J.R. MIMS (MARY AGNES DEMERE) Bob and Dobbie Mims Married in Bob Mims registered his cattle brand L in 1902 in the counties of Tom Green, Coke, and Irion. NEILL MUNN Father of Carl & Wayne Munn CARL G. MUNN and Kathleen Turner ( ) were married in After Kathleen s death, Carl and Agnes Wright Pontius were married in See Munn, Carl family story. WAYNE MUNN (Working on story from obit) See Munn, Wayne family story MRS. GEORGE NEILL (Laura Mae Ivy) Laura Mae Ivy (b 1918) and George W. Neill were married in1945. Laura and George owned and operated Neill Grocery for 29 years. GEORGE NEILL George W. Neill served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WW II. Neill served as WV postmaster for 32 years. He is buried in the WV Cemetery. W.E. NEWSOM W. E. Newsom ( ), married Florence ( ). Both are buried in WV Cemetery.

Carwile, H. V. (Hubert) 1916 Mrs. Forest Newton (FRANCES G. WINDHAM) Frances G.

After Lewis death, Fanny married Forrest G. Newton in 1942.

Onstott and Lucy Cerena Earley were married in 1925. CARTER T.

Rawlings married Ruth Adell Cone (1900-1972).

constructed. Frances Elalla Rudes (1887-1973) and Howard F.

Shaw Tom Green County employee. Moved to WV in 1936. MRS. EWELL A.

8 Carwile, H. V. (Hubert) 1916 Mrs. Forest Newton (FRANCES G. WINDHAM) Frances G. Fanny Windham ( ) married Lewis Young ( ) in After Lewis death, Fanny married Forrest G. Newton in See Lewis Young family story. TOM ONSTOTT Thomas J. Onstott and Lucy Cerena Earley were married in CARTER T. RAWLINGS MRS. HOWARD F. RUDES (FRANCES ELALLA) Carter T. Rawlings married Ruth Adell Cone ( ). He was serving on the WV School Board in 1935 when the gym, a WPA project, was constructed. Frances Elalla Rudes ( ) and Howard F. Rudes ( ) are both buried in the WV Cemetery EWELL A. SHAW Ewell A. Shaw Tom Green County employee. Moved to WV in MRS. EWELL A. SHAW (CLARICE VAUGHT) Clarice Vaught b. 1911, married Ewell A. Shaw in George M. Skeete was well known for soil conservation endeavors on his ranch land on Rocky Creek, west of WV. In the 1950s, he was the first in the area to own a private plane and often flew into WV to pick up his mail. A dirt landing strip was located in a pasture on the northwestern edge of WV. Mrs. George Skeete (ROBBIE IRENE MIMS) Robbie Irene Mims ( ) married George M. Skeete in Before her marriage, Robbie Mims was a teacher at WVISD in school year. 306 WHO S WHO

(1871-1951) & Geneva (Robertson) Smith (1876

PERCY WILLIAM TURNER 1898-1982 Percy married

9 Coffee, F. M MRS S. C. SMITH GENEVA ROBERTSON MRS. PAUL SMITH Harris Mrs. S. C. Smith (Is this the Samuel Condy Smith ( ) & Geneva (Robertson) Smith ( ) in WV Cemetery? That would make her 71 in this pic? PAUL SMITH Andy s?? REED W. TROTTER Reed W. Trotter ( ) and Delia Wiley ( ) were married in Both are buried in WV Cemetery. PERCY WILLIAM TURNER Percy married Gertrude Laverne Rau ( ) in He is buried in Turner family cemetery, located at the foot of Mt. McLaughlin in WV. (See Turner family story) HARRY TWEEDLE married Mary Elizabeth Johnston MRS. HENRY VANDEVANTER GERTRUDE MOSE WALL Mose Wall married Mary Onstott in 1922 POST OFFICE

Collyns, C.W.B 1892 MRS. JIMMY WALRAVEN EVA b. 1920, m. 1945, moved to WV in 1948.

Hezzie Watkins (1900-1979) married Martha Jane Bryan (1901-1979).

GEORGE WEDDELL (RUTH IRENE BAKER) Ruth Irene Baker (1900-1996) and George J.

Irene was a true and willing ranch wife, supportive of community activities, especially

DUBB WEDDELL 1902-1959 Dubb married Pearl Irene Duplantis (1906-1955) in 1927.

After ranching south of Christoval for 27 years, they relocated to the WV area in 1948.

In 1919, he began ranching in the WV area.

The gym (1935 WPA project) was built during his tenure on school board.

10 Collyns, C.W.B 1892 MRS. JIMMY WALRAVEN EVA b. 1920, m. 1945, moved to WV in JIMMY WALRAVEN Truck driver. Served in WWII. HEZZIE WATKINS Vennie W. Hezzie Watkins ( ) married Martha Jane Bryan ( ). Both are buried in WV Cemetery along with infant sons who died in 1926 and MRS. GEORGE WEDDELL (RUTH IRENE BAKER) Ruth Irene Baker ( ) and George J. Weddell were married in Irene was a true and willing ranch wife, supportive of community activities, especially WV School affairs. (See Weddell family story and WV Bridge Club history) W.C.J. DUBB WEDDELL Dubb married Pearl Irene Duplantis ( ) in He was born near WV. After ranching south of Christoval for 27 years, they relocated to the WV area in GEORGE J. WEDDELL served in the US Marine Corps in France during WW I. In 1919, he began ranching in the WV area. He served on the WVISD School Board for 22 years. The gym (1935 WPA project) was built during his tenure on school board. JOHN BARTON Combination lock boxes were installed in the post office in John Barton collects his mail in AINSLIE TURNER registered his cattle brand 96- in TG County in In 1897 he registered the -Lbrand. Turner and Susan Chambers ( ) were married in Ainslie Turner served as WV School Trustee (See Turner family story) 308 WHO S WHO

Thomas N Crowder s Descendants

Thomas N Crowder s Descendants Generation No. 1 1. Thomas N 2 Crowder (Hamilton 1 ) was born June 14, 1842, and died June 7, 1926 and is buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Hueytown, He married (1) Jame