   George Washington House 2 March 1838 - 30 June 1938 Francise Caroline House 1859 - 31 January 1919 Willie House 28 March 1878 - 5 April 1900 Tom House 2 May 1880 - 7 September 1911 Claude L. House 9 January 1891 - Henry House 26 February 1895 - 26 February 1898 James Alvie House 11 May 1890 - 26 July 1946 This
monument permanently marks the unmarked graves of the House Family
members named above. It was donated by James Odyssious House, the
son of James Alvie House (Jim) and the grandson of George
Washington House. The Whitewright Sun Thursday, August 4, 1938 pg.4 Funeral services for George Washington House, 99, who died at 1 a.m. Sunday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. C. Walters, northwest of Bells, were held Sunday afternoon at the Virginia Point Methodist Church. Rev. J.A. Henderson, Pilot Grove Baptist minister and Rev. E.J. Holifield, Bells Methodist pastor, officiated. Interment was in Virginia Point Cemetery, directed by Glen Earnheart of Whitewright. Mr. House was born March 1, 1839 at Memphis, Tennessee. He was reared in Tennessee and served in the Civil War. Twice married, he was the father of 18 children, eight of whom are living. His second wife was Miss Callie Russell, whom he married March 8, 1877 in Memphis. He came to Texas about 45 years ago. Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Ludie Garner of Mount Pleasant, Tennessee; Mrs. Walters of Bells; Mrs. Frank Lawrence of Bonham; Mrs. Sudie Castell of Fort Worth; Mrs. Lillie Anderson of Savoy; and Mrs.Cora Beene of Greenville; two sons, Newton House of Bells and Jim House of Boswell, Oklahoma; 50 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.   Jim A. House 1891 - 1946 Virginia Point Cemetery Elaine Nall Bay ©2021 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable,
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