ULYSSES S. JANES

 

 

SURNAMES: JANES, GLOVER, GRISHAM, CROUCH, PYLAND, MAXEY, LUTHER, ADAMS.

     Ulysses S. Janes, b February 9, 1891 at Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas - lives in Marlin, Falls County, Texas in 1986. He was a son of Patrick Green and Biddie Ann (Glover) Janes, who emigrated to Durango in Falls County in December 1900. Biddie Ann's parents moved to Michigan to an Israelite Colony, but her husband, Patrick Green Janes, refused to let her go with them.

     About 1924 in Falls County, Texas, Ulysses S. Janes was married to Mary Ada Grisham, b December 25, 1893 at Durango, lives in Marlin in 1986 - a daughter of John H. and Deloach (Crouch) Grisham.

     Mary Ada was a graduate of Sam Houston Normal College, and taught school at Shield's Academy and in Lott, before her marriage. The couple lived in Durango and were members of the Methodist Church. When they retired, they moved to Marlin, where three of their daughters also reside. For several years, the couple operated Pyland's Army Surplus Store on Live Oak Street for their son-in-law, Sam B. Pyland.

     Ulysses S. and Mary Ada (Grisham) Janes were the parents of six children:

     Wilson Janes - married and moved away. No further information.

     Betty Janes-married Morgan Maxey, who is now retired from a career as an officer in the military, and they reside in Marlin, Texas.

     Don Janes-married and moved away. No further information.

     James Lys Janes - married and moved away. No further information.

     Lucy Janes - married Samuel B. Pyland, and had Samuel B. Pyland, Jr., who married Peggy Luther; and David Pyland. Sam and Lucy reside in Marlin, and own Pyland's Office Supplies and the Pyland Army Surplus Store.

     Mary Janes - married Billy Jack Adams, and both are in the profession of Education. Bill taught and served as principal in Lott High School before it was consolidated with Rosebud, and subsequently taught in Rosebud-Lott High School and the Marlin Independent School District - retiring in 1986. Mary was a Vocational Economics graduate of Baylor University, and received her M.A. degree in Counseling at Texas A&M University. She is employed by the Marlin Independent School District as Vocational Counselor. Billy Jack and Mary had three children: Kathy Adams; Billy Jack Adams, Jr.; and Larry Dean Adams, b December 5, 1952, d June 13, 1981 and buried in the Chilton Cemetery. Billy Jack and Mary reside in Marlin, Texas.

 

 

Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing the biographies of these Falls County Families to this Web page.

"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical Commission, page 250 column 1 and page 251 column 1. 

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