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MAHAN, PARKER
ODELL, son of John Walker Mahan and Hessie Mae Guynes Mahan, was born at
Elliott, Texas, in Robertson County, July 12, 1906. He attended the rural
schools of Elliott and Bishopville.
After finishing his schooling, he farmed with his
father until 1926. On October 16, 1926, he moved to Hearne, Texas and went
to work for the Humble Pipe Line Company. He worked as a pipeliner, oiler,
truck driver, and head stock gauger. He was promoted to engineer and in
1958 is an engineer with the Humble Products Station of the Humble Pipe Line
Company at Hearne.
On July 26, 1926, he was married to Virginia
Estell King, daughter of Robert Alexander King and Elizabeth Ann Dunsford King
of Franklin, Texas. Virginia Estell King Mahan attended the public schools
of Franklin. In May 1952, she began a career in nursing and has been
associated with the hospitals in Hearne in this profession.
Two children were born to Parker Odell Mahan and
Virginia Estell King Mahan; a son, Dr. Parker Eugene Mahan who is a practicing
dentist in Rochester, New York; and a daughter, Madalyn Elizabeth Mahan.
Dr. Parker Eugene Mahan attended the public schools of Hearne and is a graduate
of Hearne High School. He married Lorraine Nottage of Key West, Florida.
Two daughters were born to Dr. Parker Eugene Mahan and Lorraine Nottage Mahan:
Cheryl Christine Mahan and Kathy Lee Mahan. Madalyn Elizabeth Mahan
married Larry Robert Mangold of San Antonio, Texas. She also attended the
public schools of Hearne and graduated from Hearne High School. Two
children were born to Madalyn Elizabeth Mahan Mangold and Larry Robert Mangold:
Sue Mangold and David Robert Mangold.
Parker Odell Mahan and Virginia Estell King Mahan
are members of the First Baptist Church of Hearne. He is a member of the
Woodmen of the World; a member of the Board of Directors of the Camp Creek Water
Company; and is Auditor for the Hearne Building & Loan Association.
MALONE,
ARTHUR EDWARD,
was born August 29, 1902 at Mansfield, Tarrant County, Texas, the son of James
Monroe Malone and Hattie Hathway Malone. Both
of his parents were pioneer citizens of DeKalb County, Tennessee.
He
was graduated from Celina High School in Collin County, Texas in 1918 and later
attended Brantley-Draughon Business College in Fort Worth.
Upon
completing his education, he was employed by the Burton Peel Dry Goods Company
in Fort Worth for one year. He then
moved to Celina, Texas where he entered the dry goods business for himself.
In 1934 he owned and operated an independent brokerage business handling
packing house products.
He
moved to Hearne in 1936 and in partnership with L. W. Perkins, the Western Auto
Associate Store opened on the corner of Magnolia and Third Streets, August 29,
1936. He sold his interest in this
business in 1946 and established a retail feed store business on Third Street
which he operated until 1947. In
July 1947 in partnership with Charles E. Blake, the insurance and real estate
firm of Blake &- Malone was established.
He
was married to Miss Hazel Irene Talkington, daughter of Lon Talkington and Laura
Graves Talkington, April 20, 1926. Mrs.
Malone's home was in McKinney, Texas.
He
is a member of the First Baptist Church of Hearne where he served as Church
Treasurer for a number of years; a former member of the Board of Education of
the Hearne Independent School District; a member of the Hearne Chamber of
Commerce; and a member of the Hearne Rotary Club.
MARIS,
JACK L.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Maris, was born in the Grant Prairie community of
Robertson County, Texas, May 4, 1921.
He
attended school at Grant Prairie before transferring to Franklin High School
from which he graduated in 1938. Upon
graduation from high school, he went to work for the Triple A Farm Program in
Franklin, working with this organization until he entered the U. S. Army in
1942. After receiving his discharge
from military service during World War II he returned to Franklin in 1945 and
accepted a position as a deputy tax collector of Robertson County.
He worked at this position for eight months and then he entered Sam
Houston State College at Huntsville, Texas.
He received his B. S. Degree from this school in 1949.
Upon
receiving his college degree he returned to Franklin and accepted a position as
assistant to the County School Superintendent and remained in that position
until September 1, 1956 when he accepted employment with the Hearne Independent
School District as Tax Assessor-Collector and Business Manager.
He received his Masters Degree in Education in 1956 from Sam Houston
State College.
He
was married to Miss Janelle Petty of the Henry Prairie community of Robertson
County, June 27, 1947. Mr. and Mrs.
Maris have two children: Mike Maris and Marsha Maris.
All of the members of the Maris family are members of the First Baptist
Church where Mr. Maris serves as a member of the Board of Deacons.
He is a member and Past Master of the Patrick Masonic Lodge No. 359 of
Franklin.
MARSHALL,
RICHARD WEBSTER
was born in Taylor County Kentucky on July 27, 1857, the son of John A. Marshall
and Ann E. Watson Marshall.
In
1893, he left his native state and came to Texas to engage in business in
Houston. He came to Hearne in 1899
as manager of the National Cotton Oil Mill that later operated as the Industrial
Oil Mill. He held this position for
several years and then was connected with the Merchants & Planters Company
of Houston in a traveling capacity. Later
he owned and operated a real estate and insurance agency in Hearne.
In 1900 he was married to Miss
Valesca Steffan, daughter of Jacob Steffan and Eugenie Gerbracht Steffan.
Mrs. Marshall was born in Hearne, June 16, 1880 and attended a public
school in Hearne until she reached the high school grades.
She then attended Winston-Salem Female College in North Carolina,
graduating with the Class of 1899.
She and Mr. Marshall were married in
St. Phillips Episcopal Church. Two
daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Marshall; Eugenie Marshall Allen and Ann
Marshall Cole. Grandchildren are:
Richard Allen, Walter Allen, Brady Marshall Cole, Richard Rosser Cole, and
Wharton Cole.
When the Planters &
Merchants State Bank was organized in Hearne in 1907, Mr. Marshall was a member
of the organizing group and served on the Board of Directors up to the time of
his death. In addition to his
private business, Mr. Marshall found time as a progressive citizen to serve as a
director of the Hearne Building & Loan Association and a director of the
Hearne Chamber of Commerce. He was
a charter member of the Hearne Rotary Club, a member of the Golden Rule Masonic
Lodge, a member of the Hearne City Council, and served for many years on the
Vestry of St. Philips Episcopal Church. Mr.
Marshall died April 16, 1944 and Mrs. Marshall died May, 20, 1957.
MARTIN,
GLENNY DIAL
SR., son of Robert T. "Little Bob" Martin and Marie Louise Fowler
Martin, was born in Hearne, Texas, May 10, 1891.
During
his early boyhood he attended public school in Hearne but later moved to
Houston, Texas and was graduated from high school in that city in 1910.
In
the fall of 1910 he went to work in the cotton office of George H. McFadden
& Brother in Hearne and continued to work for this firm until 1920 when he
formed a partnership in the cotton buying business with D. R. Atkisson, this
firm operating in Hearne for 10 years before being dissolved in 1930.
During 1926 he moved to Waco in order to enter a larger territory for his
cotton buying business and moved back to Hearne in 1928.
After dissolving the firm of Adkisson & Martin in 1930 he continued
in the cotton buying business. At
one time, 1938 through 1942, he was agent in Hearne for the Magnolia Petroleum
Company. He entered the automobile
business in partnership with Patrick B. Hall under the firm name of Martin-Hall
Company.
He has served on tax equalization
boards and was a member of the War Ration Board during World War II.
His father, Robert T. Martin, was born March 15, 1860 and died August 19,
1899. His mother, Marie Louise
Fowler Martin, was born June 4, 1867 and died September 13, 191 1. Other
children born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Martin were: Robert Fowler Martin,
Norine Martin Wilrich, Marie Louise Martin, John Franklin Martin, and Rose
Marcita Martin.
Glenny
Dial Martin was married to Miss Lucille Welch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
P. Welch, December 25, 1916. Three
sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Martin: Glenny Dial Martin Jr., Captain Robert W.
Martin, and Arnold Randolph Martin. All
of these Martin boys are graduates of Hearne High School.
Mrs.
Martin was born in Hearne, December 21, 1898.
She attended the Hearne schools and graduated from Hearne High School in
1916, and later attended Baylor University School of Music and taught music in
Hearne for many years. She was
appointed Postmaster of Hearne, April 16, 1945. Mrs. Martin is a charter member of the Hearne Music Club and
a former member of the Hearne Shakespeare Club.
Her church affiliation is with the First Baptist Church of Hearne.
Glenny Dial Martin Jr. was born
October 2, 1917; Captain Robert W. Martin was born January 18, 1922; and Arnold
Randolph Martin was born February 25, 1923.
Glenny Dial Martin's maternal great
grandmother was Mary O'Meara of Ireland and his grandmother Fowler at one time
owned and operated the Alden Hotel which was located on the corner of Fifth and
Market Streets in Hearne. His
grandfather, Robert T. "Big Bob" Martin was born in Kilkenny, Ireland
in 1834 and died July 19, 1888 and is buried in Norwood Cemetery in Hearne.
MARTIN,
HENRY VICTOR JR.,
was born in Hearne, Texas, July 23, 1924, the son of Henry Victor Martin and
Lena C. Moseley Martin.
He
attended Hearne public schools and was graduated from Hearne High School with
the Class of 1942. He then enlisted
in the U. S. Army where he served for thirty-four months during World War II,
his overseas duty being in Europe.
He
returned to Hearne the latter part of 1945 after being discharged from military
duty. He began the operation of
Martin's Cleaners in February 1946, this business being located on Magnolia
Street in Hearne, a business that previously had been established and operated
by his father.
He
was married to Miss Ruth Gean Stephens, daughter of James Edgar Stephens and
Gean Lancaster Stephens of Hearne, Texas, April 6 1947.
Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Martin: Ira Lee Martin, Vicki
Gean Martin, and Susan Ann Martin.
Mr.
and Mrs. Martin are communicants of St. Philips Episcopal Church where Mr.
Martin serves as a member of the Vestry and Mrs. Martin is active in the Church
School.
He
is a member of the Miles Scriviner American Legions Post of Hearne, a former
member of the Hearne Rotary Club, and is very ,active in the work of Cub
Scouting.
MARTIN,
HENRY VICTOR
SR.,
son of William LaFayette Martin and Nancy Ann Thornhill Martin, was born in
Brookhaven, Mississippi, October 17, 1891.
He
attended school at Brookhaven and graduated from the Georgia-Alabama Business
College at Macon, Georgia in 1911.
Upon
graduation from business college he was employed as a bookkeeper for the
Hawkinsville Trading Company at Hawkinsville, Georgia until the summer of 1912
when he moved to Winfield, Louisiana and was employed as a clerk for the Tremont
& Gulf Railroad Company. Later
he served as agent for the same railroad company at Rochelle, Louisiana.
In
1913 he returned to Winfield, Louisiana and worked for the Louisiana &
Arkansas Railroad for a year.
He
moved to Hearne, Texas in 1914 and was employed in the dispatcher's office of
the Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company and in 1916 he served as
timekeeper at the H. & T. C. Railroad roundhouse.
In 1917 he became Chief Clerk in the freight office of the H. & T. C.
Railroad and continued in this position until 1921 when he accepted employment
with the D. R. Adkisson & Company of Hearne as a cotton buyer.
In December 1924 he began work with the Marga Cotton Company of Galveston
as a cotton buyer in the East Texas area. During
the latter part of 1924 he established a cleaning and pressing business in
Hearne, but he continued to be a cotton buyer until 1932.
In
1930 he was elected to serve as a member of the Board of Education of the Hearne
Independent School District and served for twelve years.
He also served as Secretary to the School Board during these years.
He resigned from the school board in 1942 when he was appointed Tax
Assessor-Collector for the Hearne Independent School District and served in this
capacity through 1946.
He
joined the Golden Rule Masonic Lodge of Hearne in 1917 and served as secretary
of this organization. During the
years that he followed the railroading profession he was a member of the
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. He
is a member of the Hearne Chamber of Commerce and his religious affiliation is
with the Baptist Church.
He
married Miss Tinnye Moseley, daughter of John M. Moseley and Alma E. Sanders
Moseley, January 16, 1916. Three
children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Martin: Francis Martin Putz, Margaret Martin
Lumpkin, and Henry Victor Martin Jr. Mrs. Martin's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Moseley, were pioneer citizens of Hearne.
MASSEY,
COLLIN S.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Massey, was born at Franklin, Texas, May 10, 1915.
In 1916, with his family he moved to Corsicana, Texas to make his home.
He attended grade school in Corsicana but his teen-age years were spent
at Olden and Turkey, Texas. He
graduated from Turkey High School in 1933.
Upon graduation from high school he
returned to Corsicana and worked in the County Clerk's office of Navarro County
for four years. In 1937 he went to work for the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company in Corsicana and transferred to Hearne in 1941, where he has served as
yardmaster-switchman.
He was married to Miss Vanita Pratt
in Waco, Texas, November 30, 1939 and he and Mrs. Massey have three children:
Linda Massey, Carolyn Massey, and a son, William Massey.
Collin S. Massey is a member
of the Church of Christ; a member of the Hearne City Council; and is very active
in youth work, especially with the Little League Baseball program.
MATHEWS, JOHN E.,
son of John W. "Captain Jack" Mathews and Fannie Taylor Mathews, was born August
16, 1887 at Hearne, Texas.
He attended the Hearne public
schools. When he became a young man, he went to work as a brakeman for the T. &
B. V. Railroad and later was promoted to a conductor.
In 1909 he married Verna Josephine
Wood, daughter of Robert T. Wood and Eliza Jane Eberley Wood of Hempstead,
Texas. A son, John Wood Mathews, was born January 27, 1911 to Mr. and Mrs.
Mathews. Robert T. Wood, father of Verna Wood Mathews, was born in 1851 and
died in 1913. Eliza Jane Eberley Wood, mother of Verna Wood Mathews, was born
in 1857 and died in 1939.
While on duty as a conductor for
the T. & B. V. Railroad, John E. Mathews was killed in a railroad accident near
North Zulch, Texas, March 2, 1911.
MATHEWS, OTHO,
son of Little Berry Mathews and
Jane Agnes Anderson Mathews, was born October 28, 1891 at Hearne, Texas. His
parents were pioneer citizens of the Hearne area.
He attended the Hearne schools.
On December 28, 1909 he went to work for the H. & T. C. Railroad as a clerk and
worked in this position until 1912 when he began work as a switchman in the
Hearne yards.
On December 19, 1914, he was
married to Eunice Gardner, daughter of Charles Wilburn Gardner and Mary
Magdalene Knipp Gardner of Hearne. Charles W. Gardner, who fought for the
Southern Confederacy during the Civil War, was born in 1842 and died in 1924.
Mary Magdalene Knipp Gardner was born in 1862 and died in 1924.
The following children were born
to Otho Mathews and Eunice Gardner Mathews: Otho Mathews Jr., Jack Walton
Mathews, Edward Lee "Jiggs" Mathews, Jane Mathews Willis, and Charles Mathews.
Mr. and Mrs. Mathews are members
of Grace Methodist Church of Hearne and Mr. Mathews is a member of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
Otho Mathews, who began his career
with the railroad December 28, 1909 retired December 31, 1957 completing 48
years of railroad service.
MATHIS,
JULIUS EFRUM “SNOOKIE”,
son of Clarence E. Mathis and Mary Isa Keeling Mathis, was born in Hearne,
Texas, May 6, 1913.
He
attended the Hearne Public Schools and Hearne High School, playing football on
the Hearne Eagles team in 1929 and 1930.
Upon
the completion of his schooling he entered the general contracting business.
He entered the U. S. Navy, May 4, 1944 and served until January 16, 1946
during World War II, his active duty being in the Pacific area.
Upon
his discharge from military service, he returned to Hearne to resume his
building contract business.
He
married Johnoween Smyth, daughter of John George Smyth and Charlie Ramsey Smyth,
July 20, 1934. The marriage was
solemnized in Bryan, Texas.
Two children, Patricia Ann Mathis and John Ramsey Mathis, were born to
Mr. and Mrs. Mathis.
He
is a member of the Miles Scriviner American Legion Post #454 of Hearne; a member
of the Hearne Parent-Teachers Association; a member of the Hearne Volunteer Fire
Department; a member of the Hearne Chamber of Commerce; served as Chaplain and
Historian of the American Legion Post; is Past Commander of the Miles Scriviner
American Legion Post #454; served on the National Rehabilitation Committee;
served on the National Committee of the American Legion; served as Commander of
the 6th District American Legion; is a Communicant of St. Philips Episcopal
Church where he has served as Church School Superintendent, Senior Warden,
junior Warden, and as a member of the Vestry.
Mrs.
Mathis is active in civic and local affairs.
She is a member of the Miles Scriviner Unit #454 American Legion
Auxiliary where she served as President in 1946-47 and Treasurer for 6 years;
Chairman of Girls State for 6 years; has served on various other committees of
the American Legion Auxiliary both local and district committees; is Past
President of the 6th District American Legion Auxiliary; served on District
Committees of the Parent-Teacher Association; a member of the Hearne Band
Parents Association and served as Uniform Chairman; served as Local Chairman for
the American Heart Drive. During
1949-53 she helped to organize and served as General Chairman of Girl Scouts and
Brownie Troops. She is a member of
the Disaster Committee for Robertson County; a Communicant of St. Philips
Episcopal Church; a member of the Woman's Auxiliary of St. Philips Church, and
served as Church School Teacher for five years.
In addition to the above, she has served as Secretary for the Democratic
Party of Precinct No. 2, Robertson County.
MATKIN,
DR. MARION
was born at Decatur, Alabama, August 29, 1836 and was married to Louisa Olivia
Garrett, July 11, 1865 in Dayton, Alabama.
Dr. Matkin died in Terrell, Texas, May 12, 1895.
Mrs. Matkin died January 13, 1918 in Houston, Texas.
Dr. and Mrs. Matkin had ten
children; three of them died at birth. The children were: Charles T. Matkin, born in Alabama, May
23, 1866; George C. Matkin, born at Dayton, Alabama, November 21, 1867; Ada
Gordon Matkin, born in Hearne, Texas, November 26, 1870; Marion Morrison Matkin,
born in Hearne, Texas, October 12, 1872; Lydia I. Matkin, born in Hearne, Texas,
January 14, 1874; Louise Olivia Matkin, born in Hearne, Texas, June 27, 1876;
and John Moseley Matkin, born in Hearne, Texas, January 1, 1877.
In 1868, Dr. Matkin with his wife
and sons Charles and George moved from Alabama to Hearne, Texas to make their
home. The Matkin family had lost
everything they possessed when the Northern forces and carpet-baggers took over
Alabama. The family started to
California by wagon train. When
they arrived in Hearne, Texas they found James F. Exum who Dr. Matkin had cared
for when Mr. Exum had been wounded and left for dead.
Mr. Exum had given Dr. Matkin a Prayer Book and a shoe lacer and asked
him to try and get these articles back to his family as he thought he was dying.
Mr. Exum was instrumental in getting the Matkin family to settle in
Hearne, and also helped Dr. Matkin in the establishment of his practice in
Hearne.
Dr. Matkin served in the Confederate
Army under Pat Clayburn in the Fifteenth Arkansas Infantry as doctor and
surgeon. He was captured in 1864
but escaped and returned to Alabama and rejoined the Southern forces a few
months before the Civil War ended. While he was a captive of the North he served as a doctor
aboard a Northern hospital ship and had a very interesting experience.
A Northern woman who was visiting the wounded soldiers aboard the
hospital ship was wearing a Masonic pin and Dr. Matkin gave her the Masonic
distress signal and she helped him escape, furnishing him a slave, a horse, and
a Yankee uniform in addition to forged safe conduct papers.
Dr. Matkin along with his
father-in-law Dr. C. C. Garrett was very active in Masonic circles, Dr. Garrett
having helped to initiate the Scottish Rites Degree in Texas.
His picture hangs in the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Galveston.
Dr. Garrett burned to death in Calvert, Texas when the building in which
he had his office burned. No trace
of him was ever found.
Dr. Matkin's death was caused by a
blow on his head, struck from behind by a man who wanted to "borrow"
his horse. When Dr. Matkin refused,
the man slipped up behind him and struck him on the head.
Dr. Matkin's skull was fractured and he never recovered his health after
the incident. A tale following this
incident says that young Dr. Matkin traced his father's assailant to Mexico and
years later a message was received by the Matkin family reading -
---------------- is now shoveling coal in H --------- signed, your loving son,
George. Dr. George Matkin served in
Hotel Dieu Hospital in Beaumont, Texas where he died in 1905.
Dr. Matkin's other son Charles was
at one time Assistant Chief of Police at Fort Worth, Texas and died in 1932.
His daughter, Louise Olivia was married to James Herman Ragland in Ennis,
Texas and their son Herman Matkin Ragland was born in Waxahachie, Texas Dr.
Marion Matkin served as physician and surgeon for the H. & T. C. Railroad
for a number of years and also owned and operated a drug store in Hearne.
McCARVER,
ROBERT MARION SR. was born at Ashland, Mississippi, March 27, 1866, the son of John W. McCarver
and Melvina Chester McCarver, pioneers of the State of Mississippi.
He
attended the country school in Ashland and worked on his father's farm during
his boyhood days. When he was a
young man, he left his home in Mississippi and went to Nashville, Tennessee
where he was employed operating a horse-drawn street car.
In 1884 he came to Texas to join two
older brothers, James H. McCarver and John H. McCarver, who had already
established themselves on a farm near Salado, Texas.
He was employed for a short time with his brothers then went to
Palestine, Texas where he worked in a printing shop.
Later on he was employed by the San
Antonio & Aransas Pass Railroad Company and the I. & G. N. Railroad Company
where he worked first as a section hand, extra gang foreman, bridge gang foreman
and section foreman, following the type of work that many of Irish extraction
followed during the days that railroading was in its infancy in Texas.
On December 25, 1890, he was married
to Miss Centennia Barnhouse, daughter of William Barnhouse and Christine Wheeler
Barnhouse, who was born at McGregor, Iowa, March 29, 1876.
Mrs. McCarver came to Hearne, Texas with her family in September, 1876
when she was only six months old, her father having been a village school
teacher, store owner, and farmer in Iowa. Mrs.
McCarver's family lived in Hearne at the old Lallier Hotel for six months during
1876-77, while their new home in Milam County was being built.
When the new home was finally completed and the family situated in Texas,
Mrs. McCarver's father cleared his farm land of timber and sold the wood to the
I. & G. N. Railroad Company for fuel to fire the boilers on the locomotives.
Mr. and Mrs. McCarver were married
at the old Barnhouse home located between Gause and Milamo, the old homestead
site now being the location of a state roadside park.
Mr. McCarver was employed in
railroad work for over thirty years, being promoted to the job of Roadmaster for
the I. & G. N. Railroad Company to become effective January 1, 1919.
However, while serving in the duties of Roadmaster he was killed in a
train wreck between Elliott and Franklin, December 28, 1918.
He was a member of the Masonic
Lodge, served as Deacon in the First Baptist Church, and taught the men's Bible
Class for many years.
Mrs. McCarver was also an active
member of the First Baptist Church for many years until her health failed.
Mrs. McCarver passed away March 7, 1944 at the family home on Cedar
Street.
Children of Mr. and Mrs.
McCarver: Rosa McCarver, Kate McCarver Davis, Pearl McCarver Brennan, Lillian
McCarver, Robert M. McCarver, Lois McCarver Robbins, William David McCarver,
Norman Lowell McCarver, John W. McCarver, and Mavis McCarver Knapp.
McCOLLUM,
OSCAR HORACE,
son of James David McCollum and Ida Garrett McCollum, pioneer citizens of
McLellan County, Texas, was born January 11, 1902 at Crawford, Texas.
His
early childhood was spent at the family home in Crawford where he attended grade
school. He completed his high
school education at San Marcos Baptist Academy where he was graduated with the
Class of 1921. Mr. McCollum
attended Austin College from 1921 through 1924 and played baseball and football
at this school.
After completing his college
education, he moved to Houston, Texas in 1924 and was employed by the Crown
Central Petroleum Corporation. He worked for this firm until December 1928 at which time he
accepted employment with the Humble Oil & Refining Company.
He was married to Miss Aba McMordie
of Perry, Texas in 1927 at Waco, Texas. Mr.
and Mrs. McCollum have three children: Lt. Colonel
Jack F McCollum, Claudia McCollum Ramsay, and Virginia McCollum Sone.
In 1930 Mr. McCollum and his family
moved to Hearne where he continued his connection with Humble Oil & Refining
Company as wholesale agent. In 1940 he purchased and took over the active management of
the Citizens Ice Company.
He has been one of Hearne's most
active citizens having served as President of the Hearne Chamber of Commerce as
well as a director of this organization for many years.
In connection with his work with the Chamber of Commerce, he has served
on the Highway and Industrial Committees and has been very instrumental in
securing the construction of many of the major highways in the Hearne and
Robertson County area. In 1942,
after the outbreak of World War II, he worked diligently with all concerned in
obtaining the construction of the Hearne Prisoner of War Camp.
It was also largely through his efforts that the General American
Transportation Corporation plant was built in Hearne.
In 1940 he affiliated with the
Southwestern Ice Manufacturer's Association which embraces the states of Texas,
Arkansas, and Oklahoma and he has served as a member of the Technical Committee
for this organization. In 1957 he
was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Southwestern Ice
Manufacturer's Association.
Both Mr. and Mrs. McCollum are
active members of Grace Methodist Church of Hearne; Mr. McCollum having served
on the Board of Stewards since 1936.
He is a Past President of the Hearne
Rotary Club, served as a member of the Hearne City Council, is a Director of the
Camp Creek Water Company, and Chairman of the Hearne Housing Authority.
Oscar Horace McCollum has
been most active in the business, civic and social life of Hearne and has worked
hard for the industrial expansion of Hearne and Robertson County.
McCORRY,
JOHN WILBUR,
was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, November 19, 1896, the son of William Henry
McCorry and Minnie Emory McCorry.
He
attended public school and parochial school in Chillicothe, Ohio and after
finishing his schooling he went to work in a shoe factory in that city.
Later he worked at bench moulding work in Springfield, Ohio for the
Metalic Casket Company.
In
1923 he moved to Rockdale, Texas and worked in a shoemaker shop owned by W. A.
Schubert and in 1926 he purchased this shop and operated it for himself.
In
19'34 he purchased a shoe shop in Hearne from E. A. Holick, this shop being
located on Magnolia Street. He
continued his ownership of the shop in Rockdale but moved to Hearne in 1934 to
make his home and operate his shop here.
He
was married to Miss Aline Catchings, daughter of Alvin B. Catchings and Beulah
Moore Catchings of Rockdale, Texas, February 14, 1926. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. McCorry: Lorraine
McCorry Bailey, John W. McCorry Jr., and Ruth McCorry Carter.
The
McCorry family belongs to the Baptist Church and Mr. McCorry is a member of the
Rockdale Masonic Lodge, a former member of the Knights of Pythias, a member of
the Hearne Chamber of Commerce, and he organized and served as the first
President of the Robertson County Gun Club in 1956.
McLEROY, WOODROW WILSON,
son of James M. McLeroy and Elizabeth Jane Eaton McLeroy, was born at Cobb
Prairie in Robertson County, Texas, December 1, 1888. His father was born in
Mississippi in 1836 and his mother was born in the eastern part of Robertson
County, Texas in 1854.
He attended the rural schools in
his home community and later attended the public school in Franklin, Texas.
During his boyhood and early manhood he lived on the family farm and learned
farming from his father.
In 1927 he moved to Franklin,
Texas where he continued his farming and also did carpenter work in that area.
In October 1928, with his family
he moved to Hearne, Texas to make his home. He continued his profession of
contracting and carpenter work.
Woodrow Wilson McLeroy and Pearl
Irene Melton were married December 19, 1907. Mrs. McElroy's parents were Hatch
Hiram Melton who was born in Mississippi in 1865, and Mary Chenoweth Melton, who
was born in Texas in 1872.
Three children were born to
Woodrow Wilson McLeroy and Pearl Irene Melton McLeroy: Donald M. McLeroy who
married Maurine Self, daughter of Luther Talmadge Self and Minnie Bell Peel
Self; Ozell McLeroy Thibedeaux; and Walter Weldon McLeroy.
Woodrow Wilson McLeroy and Pearl
Irene Melton McLeroy are members of the Baptist Church and he is a former member
of the Woodmen of the World.
In 1942, Mr. and Mrs. McLeroy
purchased the old Frankie Armstrong and Selby Hearne Beverley home located on
the corner of Magnolia and Davis Streets in Hearne. This home is the oldest
building standing in Hearne in 1958. This building was built in the late 1860's
and was then located on the corner of Barton and Post Oak Streets and was used
as the first Union Church building in Hearne. When the I. & G. N. Railroad came
to Hearne in the early 1870's, this building was moved to its present site when
the Hearne business district shifted from south Hearne.
McNEEL,
ALBERT W.
was born at Elliott, Texas, October 8, 1877, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tynus W.
McNeel. He was a veteran of the
Spanish-American War, and most of his life was spent in Robertson County.
He was associated with the Rural
Electrification Administration in the signing of right-of-way over Robertson and
adjoining counties and was also the reporter for cotton production and other
government jobs.
Following are the children of Albert
W. McNeel: Alice Frances McNeel Goodwin, Mavis McNeel Jennings, and Lorraine
McNeel Jackson.
Albert W. McNeel died September 14,
1957.
McNEEL,
EDWIN MARION,
son of Marion Matkin McNeel and Carolyn Reinhardt McNeel, was born in Hearne,
Texas, January 12, 1912. He has
carried the nickname of "Bully" since his youth; this also being the
nickname of his father.
He attended Hearne Public Schools
and was graduated from Hearne High School with the Class of 1929.
Upon graduation he went to work at a filling station for one year.
In 1930 he was employed by the Humble Oil & Refining Company and left
this employment to accept a position with D. R. Adkisson & Co. Cotton
Buyers.
In January 1937 he became associated
with H. P. Culpepper Enterprises and later became auditor for the Culpepper
interest in Hearne. He is also
manager of the Hearne jewelry Store and is a self-taught accountant.
He was maried to Miss Virginia
Looney of Branchville, Texas, July 12, 1936, the wedding being performed at
Centerville, Texas. Mr. and Mrs.
McNeel have one child, a daughter, Edwina McNeel Brewer.
Mr. AIcNeel became a member of the
Hearne Rotary Club in 1945 and is a Past President of that organization.
He is a 32nd Degree Mason and is affiliated with Golden Rule Masonic
Lodge of Hearne where he has served as Worshipful Master.
He is a member of the 13th Degree team in Scottish Rite Masonic work at
Austin and is also a Past Patron of the local Eastern Star.
His religious affiliation is with
the First Baptist Church of Hearne where he has served as Church Treasurer and
Superintendent of the Sunday School. In
1958 he became a Director of the First State Bank.
During his high school days,
he was a member of the Hearne High School Eagles football team, track team and
basketball team.
McNEEL,
MARION MATKIN,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tynus W. McNeel, was born at Elliott in Robertson
County, Texas, July 20, 1883. His
parents were pioneer citizens of the Hearne community.
He received his education in
the country school at Elliott and later attended the Hearne public schools. During his boyhood, he lived and worked on the family farm at
Elliott.
He
was married to Miss Carrie Reinhardt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Reinhardt,
August 17, 1909. Mrs. McNeel was
born in 1891 in Temple, Texas. Children
born to Mr. and Mrs. McNeel were: Maurice Malcolm McNeel, Edwin Marion McNeel,
and Randle Meredith McNeel.
In
his early manhood, Mr. McNeel went to work for the I. & G. N. Railroad
Company at Elliott and the majority of his life was spent in railroad work.
After serving various railroads in Texas, he came to Hearne in 1915 where
he worked as chief clerk for the H. & T. C. Railroad until 1923 when with
his family he moved to Calvert as cashier for the same railroad there.
In
1925 he returned to Hearne as cashier of the Southern Pacific Railroad and held
that position until the time of his death on May 11, 1950.
He
was a Deacon in the First Baptist Church of Hearne for many years and also
served as Church Treasurer. He was
very fond of boys and young children and always supported any program for the
benefit of the Youth of Hearne.
McNEEL,
W. A. "Unk",
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tynus W. McNeel, was born at Hearne, Texas, April 1,
1892. He attended school in the
Elliott community and worked on the family farm when he was a boy.
He later was an employee for the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company and was active in civic and boy scout work for
many years. A veteran of World War
I with overseas duty, he was instrumental in organizing the Miles Scriviner Post
of the American Legion in Hearne, and served as Commander of this post.
He started his scouting work in
Hearne in 1919 soon after returning from World War I when the Hearne Scouts came
directly under the New York office. Since
that time he served in all capacities in scout work in Hearne.
He was honored as a life member of
the Cub Scouts in ceremonies in Hearne in 1952 and was presented a gold pin by
the Sam Houston Area Council in recognition of his 33 years of outstanding
service in the scouting movement. He
also served as a Member-atlarge in the Sam Houston Area Council up to the time
of his death.
During his entire life he maintained
a close relationship with hundreds of the boys who had gone through the scouting
program in Hearne and was always greatly interested in the activities of all
phases of scouting in this area. His
unselfish service in molding character in the youth of this community won for
him the admiration of the entire citizenry.
He was married to Miss Lillian
Lawrence, a Hearne school teacher, and Mr. and Mrs. McNeel had one son, Tynus W.
McNeel.
During the last years of his life,
"Unk" McNeel continued to be a leader of boys, and although he was not
active in scouting work in his later years, he remained in close touch with the
boys and the scouting activities of this area.
He was often quoted as saying, "There is no such thing as a juvenile
delinquent." When it was pointed out that some boys were "tough
customers" he would reply, "In many cases like that the parents have
not taken the time to train the boys." All of his work with boys was done
without a single penny for pay but was done for his great love for them, these
boys tagging him with the name of "Unk."
"Unk" McNeel passed on to
his reward November 10, 1952, ending a great life of service to his country,
community and to many hundreds of boys that will always remember him as a great
friend.
McPHAIL, IRVIN DANIEL,
son of Hugh Daniel McPhail and Ida
Lee Forbes McPhail, as born in Richmond, Texas, December 27, 1895. His father
was an early pioneer from Mississippi and his mother was born in Lee County,
Texas.
In 1901 he moved to Easterly,
Texas and later attended the Franklin public school. Upon completing his
schooling he went to work in the R. M. Duffey Drug Store in Franklin in 1913 and
worked for this firm until lie enlisted in the U. S. Army in 1917. He served
with the 36th Division Signal Corps and saw over seas service in France during
World War I.
He received his discharge from
military service June 19, 1919 and returned to his job with the R. M. Duffey
Drug Store in Franklin, Texas. In 1921 he was appointed Deputy Sheriff under
Sheriff Will E. Thompson, Robertson County, Texas. He became an expert in
finger print work and was able to solve a number of crimes in Robertson County.
In 1923 lie
accepted employment with the James B. Truett Dry Goods Company in Franklin and
worked in this position until he established a retail grocery business for
himself in Franklin. He owned and operated this business until 1938 and then
went to work for the Holland Motor Company of Franklin. In 1941, after the
outbreak of World War II, he accepted employment with the Humble Pipe Line
Company of Hearne as security officer for the company's Hearne plant.
Late in 1943 he went to work for
the Hamilton Dry Goods Company in Hearne and in 1944 he worked in the utilities
department of the Hearne Prisoner of War Camp. During 1945 he served as Game
Warden for the Hearne and Robertson County area. In the latter part of 1945 he
was a salesman for the Lawrence Grocery Company and worked in the Robertson and
Milam County area. In 1950 he went to work for the Kimbell Wholesale Grocery
Company and later was a salesman for Anderson & Barton Wholesale Grocery Company
of Calvert.
On September 15, 1952 he accepted
employment as Parking Meter Patrolman for the City of Hearne.
He married Miss Lucile Scott,
daughter of Arthur M. Scott and Maude Rogers Scott, February 21, 1920 at
Franklin, Texas. Mrs. McPhail's parents were Robertson County pioneers. A
daughter, Juanita McPhail, was born to Mr. and Mrs. McPhail. Juanita McPhail
married Austin C. Ricketson. Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Ricketson;
a daughter, Suzanne Ricketson; and a son, Mark Ricketson.
Irvin David McPhail is Past Master
of the Franklin Masonic Lodge, a member of Golden Rule Masonic Lodge of Hearne,
and a member of the First Baptist Church where he has served as President of the
Men's Sunday School class. Mrs. McPhail has been a music teacher since 1919 and
she is a member of the Hearne Garden Club Past Worthy Matron of the Franklin
Order of the Eastern Star, and a member of the Hearne Order of the Eastern Star.
MERRITT,
REVEREND WARREN FRANKLIN,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Merritt, was born in Scituate, Massachusetts, November
5, 1893. His father was Chief Civil
Engineer for the Santa Fe Railroad. The
Merritt family moved to Texas in 1899.
He
attended school at Galveston and was graduated from Ball High School in that
city on Friday, June 13, 1913 and there were 13 boys in the class.
He then enrolled in Tufts College at Medford, Massachusetts and received
his B. S. Degree in Civil Engineering in 1917.
During World War I he served with the U. S. Engineers from October 1917
until August 1919. Shortly after
his discharge from military duties, he went to work for the Santa Fe Railroad
and during the course of the years was an engineer concentrating on
construction, locations, designs, etc. Most
of his years with the railroad were spent in Dallas, Temple, Cleburne, and
Galveston.
Always
active in his church, he resigned from the railroad October 31, 1951 to study
for the ministry. The Rt.
Reverend Clinton S. Quin, Bishop of the Diocese of Texas, ordained him a
Deacon at Trinity Episcopal Church in Galveston, April 4, 1952.
He was ordained to the Priesthood at St. Philips Episcopal Church in
Hearne, Texas, July 3, 1953 by the Rt. Reverend
John E. Hines, Bishop-Co-Adjutor of the Diocese of Texas. Mr. Merritt became the Vicar of St. Philips Episcopal Church
of Hearne, Texas and Epiphany Church of Calvert at the age of 58 years after 32
continuous years of service with the Santa Fe Railroad Company.
He held his first service in Hearne at St. Philips Church on the second
Sunday in May 1952.
He
was married to Miss Mildred Hay of Salem, Massachusetts, November 27, 1917 and
two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Merritt; Lois Merritt Odell and Warren
Franklin Merritt Jr.
Mr.
Merritt has always been interested in school and civic affairs and served as a
member of the Galveston School Board for seven years.
He is a member and former Director of the Hearne Rotary Club; is a 33rd
Degree Mason with all of his Masonic membership in Galveston; is Past Grand High
Priest of Royal Arch Masons of Texas and traveled over 30,000 miles throughout
Texas while serving in this office; is Past Grand Master of the Grand Council of
Texas; Past Presiding Officer of all York and Scottish Rite bodies of Galveston;
Past Presiding Officer of the Galveston Conclave of the Red Cross of
Constantine; and served on Masonic Committees of the Grand Lodge, Grand Council
and Grand Chapter of Texas.
MILLER, CONARD CULBERSON,
son of James Norman Miller and Cora McClure Miller, was born August 27, 1896 at
Bald Prairie, Texas. He attended the rural schools of Cold Branch, Bald
Prairie, and New Baden in Robertson County.
After finishing his schooling he
farmed in the eastern part of Robertson County and also did carpenter work. He
later was employed with a bridge gang of the I. & G. N. Railroad and also
served as a water station pump operator for this railroad.
In September 1938 with his family
he moved to Hearne, Texas and farmed for several years.
He was married to Olga Ann
Reichert, daughter of George Carl Reichert and Annie Hiltpolt Reichert, May 30,
1914 at Franklin, Texas. Eight children were born to Conard Culberson Miller
and Olga Ann Reichert Miller: Marguerite Miller Wilkins, Maurice Miller Cude,
Edwin Miller, Clara Marie Miller Sharp, Thomas C. Miller, Frances Miller
McCarver, J. C. Miller, and Charles Miller. Edwin C. Miller married Connie
Fleetwood; Thomas C. Miller married Evelyn Melton; J. C. Miller married Martha
Jo Melton; and Charles Miller married Judy Middleton.
Conard Culberson Miller is a
member of the Church of Christ and Olga Ann Reichert Miller is a member of the
First Baptist Church.
MILLER,
RANDLE W.
was born in Austin, Texas but moved to Hearne, Texas when he was a small boy and
attended the public schools of Hearne and later attended Bingham Military
College in North Carolina.
After
finishing his education he took his place in the business life of Hearne when he
established one of the very first automobile agencies in Hearne and Robertson
County. He owned and operated this
business in Hearne for many years. He
was honored by the citizens of Hearne by being elected to serve on the Hearne
City Council when he was a young man. He was also a very active member of the Hearne Chamber of
Commerce and other civic organizations of Hearne.
He was married to Miss Katherine
Tolbert of Calvert, Texas in December 1916 and two daughters were born to Mr.
and Mrs. Miller: Marjorie Miller Brashear and Katherine Miller Young.
In 1920 Mr. and Mrs. Miller moved to
Bartlett, Texas where Mr. Miller continued in the automobile business.
He was elected to the office of Mayor of Bartlett and under his
administration the Bartlett Municipal Electric Power Plant was built.
In 1944 he became General Manager of
the Brazos Electric Cooperative Inc. with his office being located at Waco,
Texas. Under his management this
electric power system has experienced great growth.
His brother, Monroe Miller,
was also reared in Hearne and was married to Miss Hazel Wood, daughter of
Charles Glove Wood and Aurie Adkins Wood, November 17, 1913.
Hazel Wood Miller was born February 22, 1891 and died May 10, 1957.
Monroe Miller died January 1, 1945.
Both are buried in Norwood Cemetery in Hearne.
MONTGOMERY,
JOSEPH SAMUEL
was born in Cobb County, Georgia, December 26, 1844.
He
served in the Civil War under Nathan B. Forest in the Confederate Army and came
to Hearne in the early 1880's to make his home.
A cotton gin located on the corner of Magnolia and Evans Streets was
owned and operated by Mr. Montgomery. A
grist mill was also located at this location by Mr. Montgomery and this
establishment did a flourishing business at this location for many years.
On November 20, 1883 he was married
to Miss Mary Louise Hostrasser who was born in Fayette, Mississippi, February 9,
1861 and was a member of a pioneer Hearne family, having moved to Hearne in
1870. Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery had
two children; a son, Joseph Samuel Montgomery Jr. and a daughter, Mamie
Montgomery Ballinger. Joseph Samuel
Montgomery Jr. moved to Brazoria, Texas where he became the president of a bank.
Joseph Samuel Montgomery and Mary
Louise Hostrasser Montgomery were the grandparents of Dr. Richard H. Ballinger
and Captain Montgomery Ballinger of the U. S. Navy who were sons of Richard
Henry Ballinger and Mamie Montgomery Ballinger.
Mamie Montgomery Ballinger
was married to Richard Henry Ballinger on November 20, 1911.
Mr. Ballinger was cashier of the Farmers & Merchants State Bank of
Kaufman, Texas and died January 17, 1919 during the Influenza epidemic.
Mrs. Ballinger, with her two small sons, moved back to Hearne where she
began a school teaching career in the Hearne Public School System that lasted
for 27 years, Mrs. Ballinger retiring in 1945.
MOONEY,
JUDGE JOHN E.
was born on a farm between Wheelock and Franklin in Robertson County, Texas,
August 29, 1875, the son of Thomas Mooney and Mary Threadgill Mooney.
His father was a native Texan but his mother was born in Alabama.
During his boyhood and young manhood
he lived on his father's farm and assisted with the farm work.
He attended a country school in that area.
On February 7, 1904, he was married
to Miss Clara Wallace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wallace, the marriage
taking place at the Henry Prairie Baptist Church.
Mr. Mooney was born at Alexander Community in Brazos County, Texas.
In 1907 Mr. and Mrs. Mooney moved to
Wheelock where he entered the mercantile business, opening a grocery and dry
goods store.
In April 1916, Judge and Mrs. Mooney
moved to Hearne where lie entered the grocery and dry goods business, his store
being located on the corner of Third and Magnolia Streets where the Post Office
Building now stands. He operated his business at this location for several years
and then moved to another location on Magnolia Street. In 1926 he retired from the grocery business and opened a
blacksmith shop on the corner of Cedar and Third Streets.
In 1928 he was elected to the office
of justice of the Peace for Precinct Number Two of Robertson County.
He continued to operate his blacksmith shop and carry on the duties of
justice of the Peace at the same location.
Judge Mooney is one of Hearne's most colorful characters and since his
election in 1928 he has meted out "Justice before the Anvil" as well
as performed many wedding ceremonies before the "Anvil." He is very
friendly and has a host of friends in all walks of life.
Judge and Mrs. Mooney have
seven children: Brady Mooney, Lola Mooney Whitacre, John B. Mooney, Esther
Mooney Lloyd, Leta Mooney Bush, Tommy Mooney, and Mary Lee Mooney Myers.
MOORE,
CAYCE,
son of Samuel Allen Moore and Maude Welborn Moore, was born at Buckholts, Texas,
August 31, 1909.
At
an early age, he moved to Leon County with his parents and he attended a country
school in the Long Hollow community of that county.
He
was reared on a farm and shot squirrels and sold them in town, using the money
he received to purchase his first barber tools, becoming a "stump"
barber at the age of 11 years.
On
May 8, 1927 he moved in from the country to Marquez, Texas and began barbering
professionally at one of the shops of that town. This employment continued for two years and on May 8, 1929 he
moved to Hearne to continue his profession as a commission barber.
He was married to Miss Polly Barnes
of Franklin, Texas, December 16, 1934. Mr.
and Mrs. Moore have a son, Cayce Moore Jr., who was born February 24, 1942.
After working nine years as a
commission barber, on October 1, 1938 he bought a barber shop of his own and
located this business on Fourth Street in Hearne.
Cayce's real talent was not to make
its appearance until he entered the columnist field in 1940.
He wrote a humor column for the Hearne Democrat that was widely read.
In 1949 he stopped writing this
column and entered the after dinner speaking profession.
He was in demand in this profession from the beginning and hit the
"big time" September 12, 1950 when he spoke to the Texas Vegetable
& Citrus Growers & Shippers Convention at the Shamrock Hotel in Houston,
Texas. His rise in the after dinner speaking field was phenomenal
from this point and he has since appeared on state, national and international
convention programs.
In the July 3, 1954 issue of the
Saturday Evening Post, in an article and four page spread entitled "What A
Line This Barber Has," George Sessions Perry proclaimed Cayce as "the
Nations Most Famous Barber." On numerous occasions, Cayce's career has been
featured in large daily newspapers and Sunday magazine sections.
In 1953 Cayce became a member of the
speaking staff of the Knife and Fork Club.
On the local level, he has served as
a member of the Board of Directors of the Hearne Chamber of Commerce, is a
Rotarian and has served on the Board of Directors of this organization, is a
member of the Board of Stewards of Grace Methodist Church, and has assisted with
the various athletic programs in Hearne.
Cayce Moore is one of the
most widely known citizens of Hearne.
MOSS,
JOHN H.
was born in Robertson County, Texas, March 10 1870 and was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Hartwell Moss, pioneer citizens of the Hearne community.
He lived in Hearne and Robertson County all of his life.
During his early manhood he became a
cotton farmer in the Brazos Bottom and continued to be in the cotton business
until 1925. In 1925 and 1926 he
served the citizens of this Precinct as Public Weigher at the Hearne Compress.
He was elected County Commissioner
of Precinct Number 2 in 1928 and continued to serve in this capacity up to the
time of his death.
On July 16, 1893 he was married to
Miss Adda E. Mathews, who was also a lifelong resident of Hearne.
Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Moss: John H. Moss Jr., Roy L.
Moss, Paul Moss, Robert H. Moss, Ruth Moss Burney, and Berta Moss Renfro.
Mr. and Mrs. Moss were pioneer
citizens of Hearne and both were active in the civic and church life of Hearne
for many years. Mr. Moss died
December 31, 1940 and Mrs. Moss died October 1, 1955.
MOUNTS, SAMUEL MARCUS, son of Walter Thomas
Mounts and Irena Dell McCoy Mounts, was born at Ennis, Texas, February 7, 1909.
He mother and father were pioneers from Mississippi. During his residence
in Ellis County, Texas, Samuel Marcus Mounts attended school at Bardwell and
Ensign. He later attended Hearne High School.
In 1927, he moved to Hearne, Texas.
On August 1, 1928, he went to work for the Southern Pacific Railroad Company at
Hearne as a caller and worked on this job for eleven years. On September
3, 1939, he became a switchman for this railroad and worked in the Hearne yards.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army March
3, 1944 and served in the European Theater of Operations with the 734 Battalion
(Railroad) during World War II. He received his discharge from military
service April 13, 1946. He returned to Hearne and worked for the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company as Yardmaster until 1951 when he went back to his job
as switchman in the Hearne yards.
Samuel Marcus Mounts married Mozelle
Elizabeth Cox, daughter of Elmer J. Cox and Lois Hyden Cox of Jewett, Texas,
April 4, 1936. The marriage was performed at Hearne, Texas. Her
parents were natives of Jewett in Leon County, Texas. Mozelle Elizabeth
Cox Mounts attended the public schools of Jewett. During World War II, she
was employed by the Guiberson Company of Dallas and the Rheams Company of New
Orleans, Louisiana. Later, she was employed by the Easterwood Insurance
Agency and the Culpepper Hardware & Furniture Company of Hearne. She
accepted employment in a secretarial capacity for the General American
Transportation Corporation of Hearne and in 1958 is served as chief clerk to the
superintendent of this corporation.
Samuel Marcus Mounts and Mozelle
Elizabeth Cox Mounts are members of the First Baptist Church of Hearne.
She is active in the Woman's Missionary Union and he is active in the Baptist
Brotherhood. He is a member of the Switchmen's Union of North America.
MULDROW, JACK VICTOR,
son of Claude Clifford Muldrow and Mae Belle Breedlove Muldrow, was born January
3, 1916 at Clarita, Oklahoma. He attended school at Achille, Oklahoma and
graduated from Achille High School with the Class of 1933.
After completing high school he
attended Southwest State College at Durant, Oklahoma, the University of Houston,
and North Texas State College. He received his B. A. Degree from Southeast
State College in 1938 and his Master of Education Degree from the University of
Oklahoma in 1948. While attending college he was a member of Kappa Delta Pi,
Phi Delta Kappa, and Red Red Rose.
From 1938 through 1940 he taught
school in Oklahoma and in 1941 and 1942 he worked at Dallas, Texas for the North
American Company in a defense plant. In 1942 he enlisted in the U. S. Merchant
Marines and in 1944 he served in the U. S. Army during World War II and received
his discharge in 1947. From 1947 to 1949 he taught school at LaMarque, Texas,
and in 1949 he was junior High School Principal at Haskell, Texas. In 1950 to
1952 he served as high school principal at San Augustine, Texas. He spent
1952-53 attending North Texas State College working on his Doctor of Education
degree. In 1953 he was elected high school principal at Hearne, Texas and moved
to Hearne August 1, 1953.
He was married to Billie Ruth
Price, daughter of Alonzo V. Price and Leona Tucker Price, at Edinburg, Texas,
June 4, 1954. Billie Ruth Price Muldrow attended elementary school at
Fulbright, Texas and was graduated from Fulbright High School. She
attended North Texas State Teachers College at Denton, Texas and received her B.
A. Degree from this school. She later attended the University of Oklahoma and
received her Master of Education Degree.
Jack Victor Muldrow is a member of
the Church of Christ; a member of the Hearne Rotary Club; a member of the Hearne
Quarterback Club; a member of the Texas State Teachers Association; a member of
the Secondary School Principals Association; a member of the Masonic Lodge; and
a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
MULLINS, FRANCIS CLINT,
was born November 26, 1893 at Easterly, Texas, the son of Frances Mullins and Cevilla Welborn Mullins. He attended the Gourd Neck and Navasota rural
schools in Robertson County. During his boyhood, he lived on the family
farm and farmed with his father. In 1912, he began farming on his own near
Easterly.
He moved to Hearne, Texas in 1914 and worked
for the Industrial Cotton Oil Company. Later, he moved back to Easterly to
farm.
On November 23, 1926, he was employed by the
Humble Pipe Line Company and worked for six months on construction work at
Hearne. On October 1, 1928, he was made head stock gauger for this company
and worked in this position until 1943 when he became an oiler at the Humble
pump station in Hearne. In 1948, he transferred to the Humble Products
station at Hearne and retired October 14, 1956 after serving nearly 30 years
with the Humble Company.
Francis Clint Mullins married Sarah Elizabeth
Cobb, daughter of James W. Cobb and Sarah Smith Cobb, of Easterly, Texas,
January 14, 1912. The father of Sarah Smith Cobb fought with the
Confederate Army during the Civil War and died enroute home after the war was
over. The following children were born to Francis Clint Mullins and Sarah
Elizabeth Cobb Mullins: James Francis Mullins, Gladys Mae Mullins, Marvin
Alfred Mullins, G. W. Mullins, Mary Ruby Mullins, Bessie Elizabeth Mullins,
Furman Clint Mullins, Cleo Viola Mullins, Grace Lois Mullins, Darrell Lee
Mullins, Altha Faye Mullins, Betty Edna Mullins, and Kenneth Wayne Mullins.
Francis Clint Mullins is a member of the Church
of Christ; a member and former Junior Deacon of the Golden Rule Masonic Lodge
No. 361 of Hearne; a member of the Order of the Eastern Star; a member of the
Humble Employees Federation; and a former member of the Woodmen of the World.
Sarah Elizabeth Cobb Mullins is a member of the Baptist Church and a member of
the Order of the Eastern Star.
MURPHY,
MIKE,
the son of John Wesley Murphy and Virginia Matlock Murphy, was born at
Russellville, Alabama, March 27, 1882.
He
was reared on his parent's farm in Russellville where cotton was the main crop.
He attended the country school in that area, and came to Texas in 1895
and farmed near Cameron in Milam County.
In 1904 he was married to Miss Alice
Virginia Meadows at Milano, Texas. From
1910 to 1914 he worked for the I. & G. N. Railroad Company and lived at
Marquez, Texas and moved to Hearne in 1912 and continued his employment with the
I. & G. N. Railroad.