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Martin, Mary
Matthews, Malindia
Milam, Ellen Lewis
Mobley, Rev. Ernest T.
Montgomery, John
Parker, Isaac
Pierce, Fern Orvilla
Riley, Thomas
Rogers, Enoch

Matthews, Malindia
Born: April 16, 1851, Gibson County, TN
Married: February 27, 1867, Gibson County, TN
Spouse: John Payton Matthews
Date of Death: January 11, 1939, Los Angeles, CA
Burial: , Millsap Cemetery

Biography:  Mrs. J. P. Matthews Laid to Rest In Millsap Cemetery ------ Mrs. Malindia Matthews, familiarly known as "Aunt Lindy" passed on to her great reward, January 11, 1939 at 11:25 p. m. at the home of her daughter Mrs. Nettie Bulgier, in Los Angeles, California. She was born April 16, 1851 in Gibson County, Tennessee. "Aunt Lindy" was eighty-seven years, eight months of age. She joined the Methodist Church with her husband in the early years of her marriage; and lived a consecrated and devoted Christian life, to her last day. Miss Malindia Ray married J. P. Matthews in 1867 in Tennessee. To this union eight children were born, six girls and two boys. Her husband died in 1920. Four children survive. Mrs. Tom Cox and Mrs. Nettie Bulgier arrived here Sunday at 1:30 p. m. with their mother's body where a large host of relatives and friends met them at the T. &  P. Station and proceeded to the Methodist Church where funeral services were conducted by Rev. I. E. Hightower, Mineral Wells; her former pastor, assisted by Rev. W. B. Morton pastor of local Methodist Church and Rev. Jimmie Dobbs, pastor of Baptist Church. Aubrey Moran had charge of the song service. Mrs. Matthews was a devoted Christian, a good wife, and mother. A wonderful being is a good mother; other folks may love you, but only your mother understands you; works for you; loves and forgives your wrongs. And when she is gone her memory is like a Guardian Angel, is always with you. Four children survives her: one son, Don Matthews, Taft, Calif., who was unable to be present, Mrs. Will Millsap of Lubbock, Texas; Mrs. Tom Cox, Compton, Calif., Mrs. Nettie Bulgier, Los Angeles, Calif. Twenty grandchildren, one, Arthur Matthews, of Ranger died two years ago; 25 great-grandchildren. Aunt Lindy, leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn her going away. Pallbears were her grandsons, Stacy, J. E. and Carl Newberry, Elmer and Boyd Millsap, Bill Carter. Honorary pallbears, Lee Byrd, Wiley and Ed Senters, Gus Hightower, Frank Armstrong, Tom Millsap, Tom and Jimmy Nevil, Joe Pollard, Ben, Wesley and Vinson Strain, Miles Mitchell, Ed Kidwell, Charley Peterson, and Luther Jones. Flower girls were: Mrs. Ofa Mae Peterson, Mrs. Lois Allen, Mrs. Nellie Mae Mitchell, Mrs. Allene and Helen Strain, Mrs. Leta Fern Nevil, Mrs. Charley Belle Byrd, and Miss Faye Jean Byrd. Mrs. Matthews was laid to rest beside her husband in the Millsap Cemetery. The Messenger joins friends in extending sympathy to the bereaved relatives. --- Millsap Messenger newspaper clipping.
Submitted by: J. Webster,
Email: Chenannee@aol.com

Milam, Mary Lewis
Born:  Feb 27, 1883
Married:                
Spouse:  G.A. or C.A. Milam
Date of Death:  April 28, 1902 Glen Rose, Somervelle Co., TX
Burial: City Greenwood Cemetery, Parker Co., TX

Biography: Mrs. Milam was killed in the tornado that hit Glen Rose, Texas on April 28, 1902. Their house and barn were destroyed. Mr. Milam and his mother in law, Mrs. Lewis from Weatherford were injured, however the Milam's son was uninjured. The information from the City Greenwood Cemetery says her husband's name was G.A. Milam however an article in the Somervell Settlers states his name was C.A. Milam. The article in the Somervell Settlers includes a picture of the house.

*Somervell Settlers, Issue Summer 1998 original information from the Glen Rose Herald.

Mobley, Ernest T. or C.
Born: 
Married:  31 October 1905                     
Spouse:  Elizabeth W. Irby
Date of Death: 
Burial:

Rev. Ernest T. Mobley moved to Red Bluff, CA about 15 November 1905 after his marriage in Parker Co., TX. He moved to fill the pulpit at the Christian Church in Red Bluff.

See the article about his marriage and new job.

Montgomery, John
Born:  abt 1791 in North Carolina
Married:  1st in Pulaski Co., MO.
                    2nd abt 1848 to Nancy Ellen Morris
Spouse: 
Date of Death:  November 3, 1866
Burial: Unmarked Grave in Springtown Cemetery, Parker Co., TX

     "John Montgomery was born about 1791 in North Carolina.  His father could have been a John M. Montgomery married to Miss Moore who died in TN age 104 years.  He had at least four brothers, Robert, William, Jesse, and Jefferson, and possibly a sister, Easter Ann, who married George Washington Jones.  These five brothers and the Jones family were in TN 1810-1820 and Missouri 1830-1840.
     "John married in Pulaski Co, MO and sired five children.  Sometime soon after the birth of Thomas Jefferson, John's wife died and he married, second, Nancy Ellen Morris about 1848.  They had two children in MO.
     "Nancy was left in MO and John started to the gold fields of California, but turned back somewhere along the way.  Did he follow the trail through the beautiful lands of North Central Texas and decide that would be his home?  At any rate, he moved his growing family to Parker Co about 1854, where five more children were born.
     "John was a farmer and owned land near Springtown and the Wise Co line.  According to the 1860 Census evaluation of his real and personal property, he was a very good one.
     "All of the Montgomery's were lovers of good horses and John was no exception.  He was returning home with a fine horse the day he was killed.  Robert Claburn told Thomas Jefferson in later years that Pa was riding a big gray.
     "John was bringing a horse from pasture when overtaken by Comanche Indians.  The Indians had stolen horses from a haying crew on theJB Thomas farm and were pursuing the crew.  The crew tried to persuade "Uncle" Johnny to flee, but he did not want to wind the animal.  When he did decide to run, it was too late;  the Indians shot him, the ball penetrating his heart.  He fell at the Thomas gate and while they were tending him; the Indians escaped with all the horses, including the big gray.
     "Family stories conflict here; some say he lived a few days;  some say he was shot with a bow and arrow.  He is buried in an unmarked grave in the old part of Springtown Cemetery, but a marker has been erected beside the grave of his widow.  It reads:

                    In Memory Of
               JOHN MONTGOMERY
                    Killed by Indians
           Nov 3 1866---Age 75 Years
      Unmarked Grave This Cemetery"

John's Sons, Thomas Jefferson and Robert Claburn, tracked down and killed the Indian who shot John, recovering both the horse and the murder weapon.

The article above was taken from "History of Parker Co, TX" published by Parker Co Historical Commission 1980 (Article written by Billie Weathermon Glover, John's g.g. grandaughter, g. grandaughter of Thomas Jefferson Montgomery):

Information provided by: George M. Montgomery

Pierce, Fern Orvilla
Born: 1895, Parker County, Texas (the old McMakin Farm) Annetta
Married: November 29, 1914, Weatherford, Texas
Spouse: Shelley Barnett Grimes
Date of Death: 1966, Weatherford, Texas
Burial: , Spring Creek Possibly

Biography:  Fern Orvilla Pierce was the daughter of Sterling Minor Pierce and Lucy Bartee McMakin. Fern and Shelley Grimes raised four children all born in Weatherford. Their first child, Bartee Grimes married Lucian Peoples and lived on the Old Dennis Road and was in the Dairy Business. Their second child, Shelley Walton (Happy) Grimes married Eudora Aydelotte. After her death he married Opal Montague and lived in Morton, Texas. Their third child, Terah Grimes married Lucian's brother, Louis Peoples. Terah and Louis both worked for Parker County. Louis, I believe, was once the Sheriff of Parker County. They raised one son. The youngest child, Jack Waymon Grimes married MaryNell Glenn and raised two children. Shelley Barnett retired from General Dynamics.
Submitted by: Melinda Beard,
Email: bdenise531@aol.com

Riley, Thomas
Born: 1822, Indiana
Married: 1841, Yell Co., AR
Spouse: Sarah Salena Jackson
Date of Death: unknown
Burial:  unknown

Biography:  Thomas Riley was born about 1822 in Indiana to John and Priscilla (Hall) Riley. He was most likely named after his Uncle Thomas, who was killed in an Indian raid in Jan. 1836 on the Brazos River in Texas. He moved with his family to Arkansas as a boy and married Sarah Salena Jackson in Yell Co., AR in 1841. By 1846, Thomas Riley is listed on a Hunt Co., TX Poll List, where he also appears in the 1850 census. He was a Constable in Hunt Co. in the early 1850s and resigned from that post in June, 1853. He was also appointed as an overseer of roads in the Greenville, TX area. By 1860, the family was living in Parker Co. TX, P.O. Copper Hill, and their children were Jess, Zina, Josephine, an unknown daughter, and Mary Elizabeth. Their youngest child, James, was born in 1866. The family lived in Carroll Co., AR in 1870 but was back in TX by 1877, living in Jack County. From 1882 to 1887, Thomas & Sarah Riley lived in Mason Co., TX according to land deeds. No further records have been found for them after 1887.

Submitted by: Sharon Tingley,
Email: Shrun@aol.com

Rogers, Enoch
Born: 1852, Georgia
Married: 1873, Georgia
Spouse: Charlcy Ann Bennett
Date of Death: 1928, Ft. Worth, Tx
Burial:  Poolville Cemetery

Biography:  Enoch moved to Texas in 1884 with his family. He obtained a teaching certificate for the Parker County. Enoch was a carpenter and from all accounts, he must have been a well respected craftsman of his trade. Take for example, the following regarding the Methodist Church in Poolville. The Methodist people in the Poolville Community joined together with the Central Methodist Conference to organize and build a place to worship. Poolville was a thriving town at the time. Enoch had earlier helped to build the county courthouse and had already shown his skill in building several large ginger-breaded houses in Poolville so he was the one the Methodist people chose to build their place of worship. The lumber was ordered and several of the community members including some of Enoch's sons traveled to Weatherford to bring it to Poolville. It rained for 4 or 5 days so construction had been halted, or so they thought. Even though he couldn't put it together, Enoch measured and cut the wood waiting for the rain to stop. The townfolk not thinking that it would work, made some comments to Enoch. His repsonse was that if it didn't fit properly, they wouldn't have pay him anything. Enoch was known as having built the first "pre-fab" building in Parker County. (This story was told to me by Richard Rogers of Poolville, 1 year prior to his death.)

Weatherford Daily Herald, 8 Dec. 1928.
E.P. ROGERS IS LAID TO REST AT POOLVILLE SATURDAY DECEMBER 8TH.  E.P. Rogers, age 76, who died Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Virginia Albright, 1207 Boulevard, Fort Worth, was laid to rest in Poolville cemetery at 2o'clock Saturday afternoon. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Fred Puryear and burial took place under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge of Poolville of which Mr. Rogers was an honored member. Mr. Rogers had been in poor health for the past several years, but his death resulted following a serious illness of some two weeks. E.P. Rogers was born in Forsyth County, Georgia, and came to Texas in 1884. On first coming to this country, he lived for a time in Weatherford and worked on the present courthouse while it was under construction. He moved to Poolville in 1900, where he continued to live until the death of his wife which occured in 1919. Since her death he had made his home at different places with his children. Mr. Rogers was an honorable and upright man, and highly respected by all who knew him. He was a Christian and had been a member of the Baptist Church for more than 50 years. Mr. Rogers is survived by five sons and two daughters as follows: T.J. Rogers and Miss Ina Mae Rogers of New Orleans, La.; Q.Dee Rogers Memphis, Tenn.; R.W. Rogers and Mrs. Virginia Albright of Fr. Worth; Charles Rogers of Weatherford and L.H. Rogers of Poolville.
Submitted by: Sue Hughes,
Email: auntsh@worldnet.att.net
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