LOTT
LOTT, TEXAS (Falls County). Lott is on U.S. Highway 77 nine miles northwest of
Rosebud in west central Falls County. The Texas Townsite Company bought the land
in 1889. When the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway was built through the
area in 1890, Lott was founded; it was named in honor of Uriah Lott,qv president
of the railroad. A post office was established at the settlement in 1890 with S.
J. Crump as postmaster. When the community was incorporated by unanimous vote
later that year, its population was estimated at more than 200. By 1892 Lott had
Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches, two cotton gins and gristmills, a
weekly newspaper, and 350 residents. Its population estimates were as high as
1,200 by the end of the 1890s. Lott continued to prosper throughout the first
part of the twentieth century. The First National Bank of Lott was established
in 1903, and the Lott State Bank was chartered in 1909. Local businesses did
well, and residents were optimistic about the community's future growth. Lott's
economy received an additional boost in the 1920s when State Highway 44 (later
U.S. 77) built through the community. The Great Depression,qv however, brought
significant changes. In 1933 the First National Bank of Lott went into
receivership and did not reopen. During the mid-1930s many local families had to
accept government relief in order to make ends meet, although the Public Works
Administration and the Works Progress provided some residents with jobs on
street and water works.
Cotton and corn were for many
years the staple crops of area farmers, but government subsidies encouraged
diversification into stock raising and truck farming. The population of the
community was reported as 921 in the 1930s; it rose to 1,021 in the 1940s but
fell to 956 by the early 1950s. Lott lost its rail service in 1967, when the
Southern Pacific abandoned the section of track between Waco and Rosebud.
Population estimates for Lott fluctuated between 750 and 950 residents from the
1960s through the 1980s, and the number of businesses fell steadily, from
forty-five in the 1940s to twelve in the 1980s. Thirteen businesses and 828
residents were reported in Lott at the end of the 1980s. In 1990 its population
was estimated at 775.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Lillian S. St.
Romain, Western Falls County, Texas (Austin: Texas State Historical Association,
1951). Vertical File, Texas Collection, Baylor University. Info from
The Handbook of Texas Online
TITLE | DESCRIPTION | CONTRIBUTED BY |
1st Lt. Elmer L. Brod | 1st Lt. Elmer L. Brod | Edward L. Williams |
Husband of Lucy Brod | ||
Lott Money Order | Lott Money Order | Edward L. Williams |
December 26, 1895 | ||
Tom G. Peters Family | Tom G. Peters Family | Lena Stone Criswell |
Left to Right | ||
Back: | ||
Sallie, John, Laura, Tom L. | ||
Front: | ||
Tom, Mattie, Becky | ||
Seated: | ||
Riley | ||
Southwell Family | Southwell Family | Stew Drake |
L - R: | ||
Back Row: | ||
Ruth Southwell Fowler, Annie Southwell McKim & husband, Robert Southwell & wife. | ||
Sitting on Porch: | ||
Nick Southwell | ||
Sitting on Step: | ||
Alice Southwell & baby; (Mother) Sara Ussery Southwell; (Father), John R. Southwell. | ||
Bottom Row: | ||
Nick's daughter, Nick's son, Sterling R. Wilkinson, Mattie Southwell Wilkinson & Florence Wilkinson, Travis Southwell Travis Jr., Lucille Southwell, Alice Southwell & baby, Bill Southwell & baby. | ||
Standing: | ||
Reuben R. Wilkinson, Mable Southwell. | ||
Southwell Family 1908 | Southwell Family in front of Place | Stew Drake |
1908 | ||
The stood N/W corner across from old High School. | ||
I understand it it burned in later years. -sd | ||
Front Page of Lott Newspaper November 5, 1926 | 5-Nov-36 | Stew Drake |
Lott Newspaper with John R. Southwell's death announcement. | ||
Notice his name typed at top for delivery. | ||
John R. Southwell's Obit | John R. Southwell's obit in the Lott Newspaper | Stew Drake |
Part 1 | ||
Part 2 | ||
5-Nov-26 | ||
Expression of Thanks from John R. Southwell's Family | Lott Newspaper Article | Stew Drake |
5-Nov-26 | ||
Expression of thanks from the John R. Southwell Family | ||
Note: See above obit for him. | ||
Sarah Jane Ussery Southwell | Sarah Jane Ussery Southwell | Stew Drake |
Photo taken in the late 1800's. | ||
Reuben Ross Wilkinson and Mattie Mae Southwell | Reuben Ross Wilkinson and Mattie Mae Southwell | Stew Drake |
Photo was taken in 1903. | ||
National Guard Unit | National Guard Unit | Stew Drake |
Reuben R. Wilkinson is on the left, back row. | ||
Photo was taken in 1903. | ||
Mattie and Ruth Southwell | Mattie and Ruth Southwell | Stew Drake |
Photo was taken in 1895. | ||
John R. Southwell | John R. Southwell at his desk in early 1900's. | Stew Drake |
John R. Southwell | John R. Southwell's General Store early 1900's. | Stew Drake |
General Store | ||
John R. Southwell is in the dark suit. | ||
Ruth and Mattie Mae Southwell & Friends | Ruth and Mattie Mae Southwell & Friends | Stew Drake |
L- R: | ||
Standing: | ||
Ruth Southwell, Mattie Mae Southwell | ||
Seated: | ||
Friends of Ruth and Mattie, | ||
Mary and Sallie Calhound. | ||
The doll was Mattie's. It was passed down to her daughter (my Mother) and then to my Sister and now to my Niece. Mother had it incased into a sealed glass case. | ||
Elisa Richard Hodges | Elisa Richard Hodges born in Conecuj County, Alabama. Died in Lott, Falls Co., Texas 1905 and buried in Live Oak Cemetery. | Picture owned by Mary Jane Huber |
Submitted by Jim Newman | ||
World War I National Guard | World War I National Guard | Picture owned by Mary Jo Cloby |
This picture is owned by Mary Jo Cloby whose grandfather, Dee Porter, is in the picture. | Submitted by Jim Newman | |
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sessions | Photograph purchase at auction in Vernon, Wilbarger County TX. | Gil Allison |
Written on the back of picture, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sessions. | ||
Note: This couple may be on the 1900 Falls Census as William Sessions. | ||
Perry Smith, wife and two children | Photograph purchase at auction in Vernon, Wilbarger County TX. | Gil Allison |
Perry Smith and Wife. | ||
Turner Photo | Photograph purchase at auction in Vernon, Wilbarger County TX. | Gil Allison |
Photograph is marked on back: (hard to read) Mr. Shad ? Turner and family next line looks like Fred and Millard (I think it is because the next picture has the same background and is clearly marked Fred and Millard Turner R D Watts, Photographer - (something) Texas | ||
Fred and Millard Turner | Photograph purchase at auction in Vernon, Wilbarger County TX. | Gil Allison |
Clearly marked as such, note back is same as several other photographs I have sent. I find another photograph in this stack that is marked clearly R P Watts, Lott, Texas. So that is where these Turner photographs were made. | ||
Unmarked Family Photograph | Photograph purchase at auction in Vernon, Wilbarger County TX. | Gil Allison |
A great, unmarked photograph. Background appears very close to other Watts photographer prints sent. | ||
Fred Turner | Photograph purchase at auction in Vernon, Wilbarger County TX. | Gil Allison |
Compare this Fred to the little (youngest) boy in the family photograph (above) that was unmarked, the mother in the photograph has her right eye almost closed. Same child? This photograph clearly marked Fred Turner. | ||
The Tom Peters Family | Photograph purchase at auction in Vernon, Wilbarger County TX. | Gil Allison |
Wonderful photograph, marked: R P Watts, Lott, Texas (photographer) Back marked as : Mr & Mrs. Tom Peters and family. Children's names are: Laura, Sallie, John, Tom, Mattie, and Rilla. | ||
Robert Bell and Children | Photograph purchase at auction in Vernon, Wilbarger County TX. | Gil Allison |
Marked: Robert Bell and Children: Pearl Susie and Willie. Note background, same as others from Lott | ||
Mary Sessions | Photograph purchase at auction in Vernon, Wilbarger County TX. | Gil Allison |
There are four photographs that have this same marking around the picture. The first was Mr & Mrs. Bill Sessions. Now this one named Mary. Another marked Ethel will follow. And then the last unmarked but same background. | ||
Ethel Sessions | Photograph purchase at auction in Vernon, Wilbarger County TX. | Gil Allison |
Marked Ethel Sessions. | ||
Unknown Sessions ? | Photograph purchase at auction in Vernon, Wilbarger County TX. | Gil Allison |
Same background as the other three pictures marked Sessions, would expect the same. | ||
But note picture in pasted on the card differently, wondered if this one was cut from another photograph. ?? | ||
But I get he is a Sessions. | ||
Unknown Child | Photograph purchase at auction in Vernon, Wilbarger County TX. | Gil Allison |
Back of photo jacket is marked R P Watts, Photographer, Lott, Texas. | ||
Unknown Children | Photograph purchase at auction in Vernon, Wilbarger County TX. | Gil Allison |
Twins ? | Back of photograph has, in pencil, Lott TX. Also looks like Lott P O, also in pencil | |
Sol Russell and Family | Photograph purchase at auction in Vernon, Wilbarger County TX. | Gil Allison |
Written on back of photograph is: | ||
Sol Russell and wife, Ada. | ||
Children: | ||
B????d (maybe Benard??) | ||
Verell | ||
Lonita ? | ||
Lena | ||
Viola | ||
Unknown Boy and Girl | Photograph purchase at auction in Vernon, Wilbarger County TX. | Gil Allison |
Unmarked photograph, purchased in box of other photographs, many marked Lott TX. | ||
Unknown Man | Photograph purchase at auction in Vernon, Wilbarger County TX. | Gil Allison |
Many of the other photographs in the box were marked Lott, Falls County, TX with many of the pictures of Falls County folks. | ||
Unknown Family | Photograph purchase at auction in Vernon, Wilbarger County TX. | Gil Allison |
Many of the photographs in the box were marked Lott Texas which is in Falls County. This is an unknown family. | ||
There is a Man, Lady, 5 Children and looks to be a Mother of the man or lady with a dog. | ||
Some of the photographs also had Falls County family names on them. Sadly, this one is unmarked. | ||
Thomas Tolson Gordon? | This is a picture of Thomas Tolson Gordon "we think". It was found amongst his brother's effects. His brother was Robert Erwin Gordon, my Great Grandfather. | Ric Gordon |
We also think this picture was taken in Mobile, Alabama sometime during the War Between The States. | ||
Daniel C. Gordon | This is the headstone picture of Daniel C. Gordon. He was a half brother to Thomas Tolson Gordon (above picture). | Ric Gordon |
Daniel, is buried in the cemetery Sam Houston was later buried in, Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Walker Co., Texas. Perhaps 30 feet away from one another. Although little Daniel died when he was about 6 years old, he was buried there first in 1858. | ||
Dedication of Clover Hill Cemetery at Lott | Dedication of Clover Hill Cemetery | Jim Newman |
Reflections of the Past | ||
Front Cover of Dedication Program | ||
Inside of Program | ||
The following was written and presented by Dorothy Polly at the Dedication. | ||
Page 1 | ||
Page 2 | ||
Page 3 | ||
Page 4 | ||
Page 5 | ||
Mrs. Horace M. "Mattie" Dickson by the headstone of Horace M. Dickson | Mrs. Horace M. "Mattie" Dickson standing by the headstone of her husband, Horace M. Dickson. | Jim Newman |
and | ||
Horace died in October 9, 1903 in Lott, Falls County, Texas. | Elizabeth Dickson Golbach | |
This picture was taken in Clover Hill Cemetery, Lott, Falls Co., Texas around 1904, when the marker had been placed on the grave. | ||
Mrs. Mattie Dickson standing in front of her Lott home | Mrs. Mattie Dickson standing in front of her Lott around 1908 with two grandchildren, Lola and Robert Dickson and a little neighbor boy. | Jim Newman |
and | ||
Elizabeth Dickson Golbach | ||
Thomas Edward "Ed" and Sarah Eugenia "Sallie" (Hamilton) Dickson | Thomas Edward "Ed" Dickson 1869-1965 and Sarah Eugenia "Sallie" (Hamilton) Dickson 1869-1933 | Elizabeth Dickson Golbach |
Ed was born in Hempstead County, Arkansas and Sallie was born in Thomasville, Georgia | ||
Marriage Record for Thomas Edward "Ed" and Sarah Eugenia "Sallie" (Hamilton) Dickson | Marriage Record for Thomas Edward "Ed" and Sarah Eugenia "Sallie" (Hamilton) Dickson. | Elizabeth Dickson Golbach |
They were married at in Lott, Falls County, Texas, February 28, 1892. | ||
This is a page from the Dickson Family Bible. | ||
Horace Edward Dickson and Bob Lee Dickson | Sons of Thomas Edward and Sarah Eugenia Dickson born in Lott, Falls, Texas. | Elizabeth Dickson Golbach |
Horace Edward Dickson 1902-1986 and Bob Lee Dickson 1905-1971 | ||
Unknown, Elige Broome & Unknown Lott, Texas | It is unknown who the other men in the picture are. Elige Broome is standing in the middle. | Clois Effard Broome |
Clyde Broome holding William, Jim Broome, Elige Broome, Grandpa William Billy Broome and James Robert Broome - Lott, Texas | L to R: | Clois Effard Broome |
Clyde Broome holding child William; Jim Broome, Elige Broome, Grandpa William Billy Broome and in front child James Robert Broome, son of Elige and Rillie (Bowers) Broome. | ||
Elige Broome and Unknown Man in Uniform | L to R: | Clois Effard Broome |
Elige Broome and unknown man in uniform. Notice wagon and buildings in background. This appears to have been a snowy day in Falls county. | ||
Elige Broome and friends with Horses and Buggy. | Elige Broome, third from left holding horse's harness. Others unnamed. | Clois Effard Broome |
Lott, Texas | ||
Novaleen and Bobbie Ann Broome | Novaleen and Bobbie Ann Broome | Clois Effard Broome |
Lott, Texas | Lott, Texas | |
L to R: | ||
Sisters: | ||
Novaleen and Bobbie Ann Broome, daughters of Elige and Rillie (Bowers) Broome. The car was owned by Clois Effard Broome, brother of Novaleen and Bobbie. The car was a 1949 Ford Custom Two-Door, his first car. | ||
William Peters Family | William Peters Family | Picture owned by Edith Peters Stone |
The names of the people in this picture are listed on the bottom of the picture. | ||
Submitted by Jim Newman | ||
J. B. "Ben" and Lula (Hamilton) Norvill Family | J. B. "Ben" and Lula (Hamilton) Norvill and Family | Libby Dickson Golbach |
Falls County cir 1894 | ||
Left to right: | ||
Father, Ben, Reuben Andrew, Etta E. "Bessie", Charles Allen, Mother, Lula Hamilton, and Baby Lewis Gordon. | ||
Two other children, not pictured, were born to the Norvill family in Falls County before they left the county. They were Sarah M. "Sally" and Thomas Benjamin "Bennie" Norvill. The family moved to the Stonewall and Kent County area between the 1900 and 1910 census. | ||
Lula was the daughter of Andrew Hamilton and Margie Campbell Hamilton of Lott, Falls County, Texas and is one of the few Hamilton children not buried in Falls County. | ||
J. B. "Ben" Norvill - 1852 - 1926. | ||
Married: December 23, 1886 | ||
Lott, Falls County, Texas | ||
By M. F. Whatley | ||
Minister of the Gospel | ||
Lula Hamilton Norvill - 1859 - Unknown at this time. | ||
Francis O. and Emily (Peters) Porter and Family | Francis O. and Emily (Peters) Porter and family. | Picture owned by Marily Jo Colby |
The names of the people in this picture are listed on the bottom of the picture. | Submitted by Jim Newman | |
Alice Ann (McLain) Smith | Alice Ann (McLain) Smith. She was the wife of G. W. Smith. | Donna Streetenberger |
Patterson Family | Margie (Patterson) Webb, Earl Patterson, and Jewel (Patterson) Robinson in the 1920's in Lott, Texas. | Donna Streetenberger |
Lela Mae Morris | Lela Mae Morris was b August 25, 1888, d November 3, 1978 and is buried in Clover Hill Cemetery, Lott, Falls Co., Texas. She was married first to Walter Boshear and had 3 children, Fred, Ruby & Ruth Boshear. Walter was killed in a lumber mill accident. Then she married Nathan Morris of Lott and had 1 child. At some point it is not clear as to when but Lela Mae took back her maiden name of Morris. | Granddaughter, Alcia Lasko |
William McDonald and Annie Alberta Dees Downes | R. P. Watts photo of William McDonald Downes and Annie Alberta Dees Downes from circa 1900. Couple was married in Lott in December 1898 and resided there for the first few years of their marriage. William is listed as a farmer in the 1900 census for Falls Co. Annie was the daughter of John William Dees and Martha McCrory, who also resided in Lott at that time. William and Annie Downes became parents of seven children born between 1901 and 1916 - John Ollie, James Dougal, Mattie Moss, Alvin Casey, Elsie Marie, Stacia Arnold and Jettie Irene. | David A. Hamon (great grandson) |
Martha (Kitchens) McGlothlin, William Newton McGlothlin, Martha Jane McGlothlin | Martha (Kitchens) McGlothlin, William Newton McGlothlin, Martha Jane McGlothlin | Barbara Hill |
L - R: | ||
Martha (Kitchens) McGlothlin, William Newton McGlothlin, Martha Jane McGlothlin | ||
Martha (Kitchens) McGlothlin was the wife of William Newton McGlothlin. | ||
William Newton McGlothlin was the son of John Hiram and Mary Jane (Savage) McGlothlin. Both he and his wife Martha (Kitchens) died at Ranger, Eastland Co., Texas, and are buried there. | ||
Martha Jane (McGlothlin) Burrows was the daughter of John Hiram and Mary Jane (Savage) McGlothlin and sister of William Newton McGlothlin. Martha Jane married Rev. Thomas Burrows and the two with their children are buried in Goldthwaite, Mills Co., Texas. Rev. Thomas Burrows was a "Horseback Preacher". Many of the marriages perfomed and registered at Waco, McLennan Co., Texas, are in fact ones he presided over. | ||
This picture was taken in Ranger, Eastland Co., Texas. | ||
Sam and Annie Mable (Pomykal) Baty | Sam and Annie Mable (Pomykal) Baty. This picture was taken in late 1960's or early 1970's. | Barbara (Caddell) Fox |
For more info, please see: | ||
Scanned Wedding License - December 27, 1919 | ||
50th Wedding Anniversary - January 8, 1970 | ||
Obits for Sam and Annie Baty | ||
Hillcrest Cemetery | ||
World War I Draft Registration Card for Sam | ||
Robert Carlisle and Sarah Frances (Carter) Byrne | Robert Carlisle, b Apr 28, 1836 in Putnam County, TN. and Sarah Frances (Carter) Byrne, b born Oct 16, 1844, also of Putnam, County, TN. They married abt. 1861 but so far no documented record of marriage can be found. | Jim Brasher |
The children of Robert Carlisle & Sarah Frances (Carter) Byrne were: | ||
1. Enoch James, b: abt 1863 | ||
2. Sinnie Ellen (or, Sinia) b: abt 1865. (My gr-grandmother) d; Feb 23, 1925, bur: Calvary Cemetery St Louis, MO. Married George W. McQuillen in St Louis in 1885 | ||
3. Olive Ann, b: abt 1967 | ||
4. William Lawrence, b: Dec 12, 1869, d: Jul 21, 1935 in Breckenridge, TX | ||
5. Katie Myram, b: abt 1872 | ||
6. Robert Clinton, b: abt 1874 | ||
7. Hixie Melinda, b: abt 1876 | ||
8. Samuel Dallas, b: abt 1877 | ||
9. Florence Elizabeth, b: abt 1880 | ||
10. Francis Alexander, b: abt 1882 | ||
11. Susan (No info), b: abt 1883 | ||
12. Alice Harriet, b: abt 1885, d: Dec 27, 1941 | ||
13. John K. Rose, b: abt 1888. (d: at early age.) | ||
Robert Carlisle and Sarah Frances (Carter) Byrne were the Great Great Grandparents of Jim Brasher and their daughter, Sinie Eleanor (Byrne) McQuillen was the Great Grandmother of Jim. | ||
For more family info, please see the Byrne Family Records | ||
James Glen & Bettie Elizabeth (Ward) Jordan | James Glen & Bettie Elizabeth (Ward) Jordan shortly after they moved to the Lott area in Falls Co., from Covington Co., Alabama in abt. 1871. | Karen Smith |
Lott Volunteer Department | Marlin Weekly Democrat | Lena (Stone) Criswell |
Thursday, April 14, 1988 | ||
Lott Volunteer Department | ||
L - R | ||
First Row | ||
Martin Moreno, Butch Tindle, Tim Polk, Sonny Smith, and David Tindle | ||
Second Row | ||
Lester pomykal, Eddie Sliva, Ralph Hoelscher, Jeff Hubik, and Mike Polk | ||
Euzelean | Witten on the back: | Debra Cornett Ursy |
Sunday School Class | Euzelean Sunday School Class | |
1942 | Easter Sunday | |
Lynnie Westfall or Westgall | ||
My mother, Ruth Maurine Moore Cornett, is the first one sitting on the ground at the right front, her sister, Valvera Moore Hampton, is the second one, from the end sitting on the ground on the left side of the picture. She is the one with the jacket on, with the white collared blouse. | ||
Ruth Maurine Moore Cornett was born and raised in Lott. It is not known for sure that this picture was taken in Lott, Texas. It may have been taken in Clarksville, Texas. | ||
Sallie McGlothlin | Sallie McGlothlin, 2nd wife of Charlie McGlothlin. Sallie is on the right side. | Barbara Hill |
Sallie McGlothlin | First lady on the left could possibly be Mary (last name unknown at this time). Second one is unknown at this time. Third one is Sallie McGlothlin, 2nd wife of Charlie McGlothlin. Third lady looks to be Nina Lloyd McGlothlin, wife of W. T. McGlothlin Charlie’s son. | Barbara Hill |
Info submitted by Bill McGlothlin | ||
Charles McGlothlin | Charles McGlothlin with 2 unknown girls. | Barbara Hill |
Charles McGlothlin with Nephew & Niece | Charles McGlothlin with Nephew & Niece | Barbara Hill |
Oct-57 | ||
Charles McGlothlin | Charles McGlothlin standing in front of Watermelons at his produce stand in Weatherford, Texas | Barbara Hill |
with his Watermelons | ||
Charles McGlothlin & Sisters | Charles McGlothlin with his sisters and brother | Barbara Hill |
Left to Right: | ||
Charlie McGlothlin in white shirt, his brother Jim McGlothlin in black shirt, lady turned sideways Martha E. McGlothlin Smoot, tall lady with white hair unnamed, Onnie, Hallie, lady on end is Mary McGlothlin Rains | ||
Mary McGlothlin Rains & Charles McGlothlin | Charles McGlothlin with his sister Mary McGlothlin Rains. | Barbara Hill |
Charles and Sallie McGlothlin | Charles and Sallie McGlothlin. Sallie was his 2nd wife. This picture was taken July 1957 | Barbara Hill |
William Newton MCGlothlin Family | William Newton MCGlothlin Family | Barbara Hill |
Back Row Standing L – R | ||
Frank, Mary, James, Etter, Tom, Onie, Charles, Hallie | ||
2nd Row Standing | ||
The man standing is either Ed or William Magill | ||
Front Row Sitting L – R | ||
Ollie, William Newton McGlothlin, with striped tie, his wife, Marhta Kitchens McGlothlin, lady with scarf is sister of William Newton, Martha McGlothlin Burrows, wife of Thomas Burrows. | ||
Ruth Maurine Moore | Ruth Maurine Moore | Debra Cornett Usry |
b. September 1, 1912 in Lott, Falls County, Texas | ||
Daughter of Valandingham Moore and Roxie Azue Jordan Moore | ||
d. May 23, 1993 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas | ||
Married Leighton Marion Cornett on June 27, 1942, in New York City, New York. | ||
Picture submitted by her adopted daughter, Debra Cornett Usry, Paris, Texas | ||
Picture taken at The Art Studio, Lubbock, Texas, while she was attending Texas Tech University | ||
3 Unknown Little Girls | 3 Unknown Little Girls | Debra Cornett Usry |
It was taken by a studio in Belton, Texas. The photographer was George A. G________. | ||