Rains County, Texas Family Articles From the Rains County Leader
Rains County Leader
August 20, 1970J.M. Felton, born Sept. 27, 1884, in Fannin County. Mrs. Felton was born Feb. 28, 1891, in Columbia, Tenn. She came to West Texas in 1900. The couple was married in 1907 in Ector, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Felton lived in Fannin County three years and then moved to Lone Oak from there to Emory in 1917 by train. He was manager of the Hopkins General Merchandise Store for one year and then continued in business for himself for 46 years. Mr. Felton served on the Draft Board for five years and on the school board for 13 years. The Feltons are parents of 10 children, 8 living and 2 deceased. Their children are Bob, Charles, Jim, of Houston, Buddy Kent of Honolulu, Hawaii, Jack of Seminole, Okla., Annie Lourie Bates of Garland, Jeanette Fletcher of Eagle Pass, and Byrnece McCollum of Emory. They have lived in this house for 50 years. It was built in 1903 for Mr. S.K. McCallan.
Rains County Leader
August 20, 1970
The Rev. C.M. Martin, an early day preacher in Rains County, had a record of baptizing more people in the stock pools, ponds and running brooks than most any of them. He also had married more couples in his home, buggies and the court house than most preachers. He was also County Treasurer of Rains County back there. The home place here in town where he and his family lived for years. And he had the show-off with early vegetable garden and beautiful flower garden. He was one who was repeatedly called upon to preach funerals for many families. And Brother Martin, as he was so affectionately called, was the father of Mrs. Jennie Pound, Mrs. Irene Davis, of Emory and two daughters, Mrs. Pearl Robertson and Mrs. Irene Ford, Levelland, and Mrs. Lillie Whittle of Corpus Christi. Mrs. Whittle's grandson, Claud Barnard, with whom she is making her home, was here last week and reported Mrs. Whittle is recovering nicely from a recent broken hip.Rains County Leader
August 20, 1970
Grover and Mary Stuart standing in front of a tree that was planted during World War I at the T.N. Tackett place where they reside. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart are the children of pioneer citizens of Rains County. Mrs. Stuart, the daughter of Dr. Duffey, and her mother, the former Ada Cain...and Grover, the son of Steve and Janie Forbes Stuart. His father was the first county surveyor and her parents donated the land where the Forbis Cemetery is now located. The stuarts are the parents of Joe Pete Stuart, grandchildren, Frances Ellen and Jo.
******************************In Memory of M. Weaver
He was born in Morgan, Alabama in 1832, and read the Galveston News when a child. Came to Texas with his parents in 1845. His first stop was in Nacogdoches County. They stayed there on year. Their nearest neighbor was twelve miles away. He had one brother and three sisters, all of whom have passed to the great beyond. His mother died in 1869, his father in 1874. In 1849, he was married to Martha Alexander in Smith County, Texas. It was in Tyler, (Tex.) that he bade farewell to his loving wife and three children to enlist in the Confederate Army under Captain Douglas in the 3rd Texas Infantry, commanded by Col. Bates. After many hardships and narrow escapes in the army he returned home to his wife and children in 1865. His children did not know him when he arrived and he and his wife soon found that all they had was their children. They were extremely needy, yet their little home was happy until eighteen months later when his dear wife received the call to come up higher------"Thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will make you ruler over many; enter thou into the joys of thy Lord." This life he continued until 1882, when he married Mrs. Pleasie Ann Howard nee (unable to read) to their union was born six children of whom only four survive him. Two of the former children living are Jeff Weaver of Corsicana and Charlie Weaver of Greenville. The latter children living are Mrs. Ben Northcut, Emory; Mrs. Charlie Burns, Point; Mark Weaver, Atchalee, Oklahoma and Mrs. Will Cochran, Emory. Grandpa, as he was known to his many friends, lived a quiet Christian life; always used the good motto:To do good unto others as he wished to be done by and he showed much courtesy to his companion and children. In 1914 the death angel visited the home and claimed for it's victim Pleasie Ann and since that time he has continued to live with his children. Until his death Grandpa was active, never knowing what it was to be sick. Very often he walked to town and back. On the morning of March 18th 1923 the death angel called for Grandpa, after a few days illness. Gone, but not forgotten at rest with Jesus now. His feet have ceased to wander; his spirit from care is free from all the world with all its trials. He's vanished from it to stay until judgment morning there we all again shall see the face of Grandpa Weaver who left us Nineteen and twenty three. No more to meet that smiling face this side of eternity. His toils on here are over, his sorrows forever gone. He's joined the saints and angels now upon that golden shore. Grandpa's many friends were marked off by his acquaintances. Interment was had in the Dunbar cemetery, Thursday afternoon week before last in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends, and his sudden death was a shock to all who knew him.--- By a Friend, Carl Yancy
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August 20, 1970
Roy Turner's barbering began back in the late 20's, 1929 to be exact,.when his first barbering service was in Greenville. He came to Emory that year and worked for the colorful and fun loving, the late Pat Vincent...there was only one laboratory, and the water was heated with a kerosene heater...the shop was on the corner. He remembers in 1933, when there was a haircut and shave war, when the price was going for a shiny dime...and also others working at that time included Horace Sidmore, Evan Shivers. Roy and his wife, Nell, moved to Emory in 1933, where both have become a part of the community. Roy's Barber Shop is modern in every way, air condition, all electric, and experience to coincide with modern equipment. Others working in the shop are Earl Reynolds and J.T. Long. When Roy moved to his present location in 1962, Gus Orsborn was his first customer.