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The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, June 22, 1884
pg. 4

DEATH OF JOSEPH LANE
On Thursday night there passed away from earth one of the old pioneers of Denison, in the person of Joseph Lane. At the time Denison was born, Mr. Lane was living on the site of Denison, and owned all the land west of the Park, and to the north of the gas house. Mr. Stevens purchased a large tract from him to incorporate in the city, and the remainder was surveyed into blocks and lots by Mr. Lane himself. Until the building up of Denison, Mr. Lane was a comparatively poor man, but with the increase in valuation, he became wealthy, and showed a wisdom possessed by few, in not squandering his suddenly accumulated possessions. He purchased a good farm on the edge of town with the proceeds of the sale of town property and settled down to a quiet life.
Mr. Land was a quite, responsible citizen, a kind husband, and a good neighbor. In his death Grayson County has lost one of its best men.

The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, January 20, 1889

Mrs. Joe Layne, widow of the late Joe Layne, incorporator of Layne's Addition to the City of Denison, died Wednesday night at her residence, in the western portion of the city, after a lingering illness with consumption. The funeral took place Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Interment at the Layne Cemetery.

The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, August 13, 1911
pg. 4

JUDGE LAYNE DEAD
I.N. Layne, familiarly known as "Newt", after an illness of several weeks died Tuesday. Judge Layne was born and raised in the country west of Denison. He was best known as a peace office, having been deputy sheriff for a number of years. When Mr. Preston, justice of the peace, died the county commissioners' court appointed Mr. Layne as his successor. At the time of death he was 44 years of age. He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Willabell Jenkins, Mrs. Alice Coonrod and Mrs. Sarah Ormsby, and one brother W.A. Layne, all of whom reside in or near Denison.
About twenty years ago we spent ten days with Newt in camp in the eastern portion of Choctaw nation. We never set at the campfire with a more entertaining man. There was no circumstance in life that could change the genial tenor of his way. He was that kind of man that had no enemies; his personality was of the kind that always shed sunshine. He was generous to a fault, and never turned down a friend who wanted a favor, and he was equally kind to persons that had no claim on his generosity. The trouble with Newt was that he was too good, and his kind acts were not always appreciated. His nature was a peculiarly loveable one. He has gone to his last rest without an enemy but leaves a host of devoted friends.
He was a member of the Eagles and Red Men and the funeral services were conducted by those two orders.