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| 3. | Elizabeth McMurtry Notes:
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Merle McMurtry
Funeral services for Merle McMurtry, 83, will be at 11 a.m.
Monday in College Heights Baptist Church with the Rev. Don
Robertson, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery by Lemons Funeral Home.
Mr. McMurtry died at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3, 1998, in
Methodist Hospital Plainview.
He was born Jan. 1, 1915 in Silverton and moved with his
parents to northwest Briscoe County near Vigo Park in April
of 1917. He graduated from Tulia High School in 1933 and
from Texas Tech in 1938 with a degree in animal husbandry.
He was a four-year high-point man in the School of
Agriculture and was a member of Alpha Chi Scholastic
Society.
He served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War
II.
He joined Vigo Park Baptist Church at the age of 11, was
very active in the church and helped build the present
church building. He also was active in Bible distribution
through the American Bible Society.
He farmed and ranched in the Vigo Park area for many years,
was Briscoe County Conservation Farmer of the Year in 1963
and founding director of First State Bank in Tulia. He was
very interested in Indian tribes of New Mexico and Arizona,
particularly their community and religious lore, arts and
crafts.
He married Rosa Lie Brown in Plainview on July 3, 1974 and
moved to Plainview. Both of them continued their interest
in Indian arts and crafts and lifestyles. He gave many
programs and lectures on various Indian tribes throughout
the Panhandle and South Plains and especially enjoyed
making presentations to children.
Surviving are his wife; a sister, Betty Devin of Tulia; a
brother, Hoyse McMurtry of Lubbock; a niece, Kathryn
McMurtry Hunt of Tulia; four nephews, Lee Devin of Tulia,
Dr. T. Mac Devin of Clarendon, Allan McMurtry of Austin and
Dr. Steve McMurtry of Milwaukee, Wis.; and 25 cousins.
Pallbearers will be Lee Devin, Mac Devin, Allan McMurtry,
Steve McMurtry, James Brown and Mark Spain.
The family suggests memorials to The American Cancer
Society, Boys Ranch or a favorite charity.
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| 4. | Thomas Landon Devin was born 26 Apr 1877, Kansas U.S.A. (son of Franklin Pierce Devin and Orlena Paralee Thompson); died 25 Sep 1952, Texas U.S.A.. Notes:
He was associated with his father in the hardware business
until about 1908
when he moved to Tulia, TX & began ranching.
Census:
1900 Hickory Co MO Cross Timbers Twp, ED 95, Sh 12, L 87
DOB & DOD from gravestone; buried Rose Hill Cemetery;
Interment in Swisher County
TX & Vicinity 1890-1990; San Antonio Library; RT976.4838 Swi
Of the 9 living children of Lannie Addie Devin, 7 have
taught schools in Texas. Lannie taught for twenty-seven
years.
Thomas married Addie Bell Dickenson 24 Jul 1901, Cross Timbers, Hickory, Missouri U.S.A.. Addie was born 25 Jul 1880; died 7 Sep 1955, Texas . [Group Sheet]
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| 5. | Addie Bell Dickenson was born 25 Jul 1880; died 7 Sep 1955, Texas . Notes:
DOB & DOD from gravestone; buried Rose Hill Cemetery;
Interment in Swisher Co
TX & Vicinity 1890-1990; San Antonio Library; RT976.4838 Swi
Children:
- Robert Franklin Devin was born 13 Apr 1902; died 17 Jan 1980, Swisher County, Texas U.S.A..
- Annie Lou Devin was born 1904; died 1907.
- Living
- Thomas Lloyd Devin was born 29 Nov 1908; died 29 Dec 1985, Texas U.S.A.; was buried , Rose Hill Cemetery, Tulia, Switzer, Texas U.S.A..
- Clayton Dickenson Devin was born 25 Dec 1910; died Jun 1983, Happy, Swisher, Texas .
- Orlena Paralee Devin was born 19 Oct 1912; died Abt 2004.
- Roy Edward Devin was born 31 Jul 1915; died 21 Dec 2001; was buried , Rose Hill Cemetery, Tulia, Switzer, Texas U.S.A..
- Catherine Louise Devin was born 12 Mar 1916; died 24 Jan 2005.
- 2. Living
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| 8. | Franklin Pierce Devin was born 4 Sep 1854, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A. (son of Clayton Smith Devin and Nancy Rebecca Williams); died 7 Jun 1933, Cherokee, Alfalfa, Oklahoma U.S.A.; was buried , Cherokee Municipal Cemetery Cherokee, Oklahoma. Notes:
!Occupations: Franklin and Orlena moved to Neosha County,
Kansas in 1884,
establishing a hardware business. Moved to
Cross Timbers in
1893 and then to Cherokee, Oklahoma in 1906.
In 1919, he
started an automobile shop and agency.
!Miscellaneous: Joined the Baptist Church at Dunnegan,
Missouri.
Census:
1860 Polk Co MO book p 5
1870 Polk Co MO book p 89 w/parents
1880 Polk Co MO book p 7 Johnson Twp
1900 Hickory Co MO Cross Timbers Twp, ED 95, Sh 12, L 87
1910 Alfalfa Co OK soundex #001-0004-0090
1920
1930......
!MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO B-559
Family moved to Neosha County, KS in 1884 establishing a
hardware business. Moved
to Cross Timbers in 1893 & then to Cherokee OK in 1906. In
1919 he started an
automobile shop & agency. Joined the Baptist Church at
Dunnegan, MO.
DOD, POD from Swisher Co TX Hist.; LDSLA 976.4838 Ev15
Franklin married Orlena Paralee Thompson 1 Jan 1874, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Orlena was born 20 Mar 1857, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 10 Feb 1932, Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma U.S.A.; was buried , Cherokee Municipal Cemetery Cherokee, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet]
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| 9. | Orlena Paralee Thompson was born 20 Mar 1857, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 10 Feb 1932, Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma U.S.A.; was buried , Cherokee Municipal Cemetery Cherokee, Oklahoma. Notes:
(see husband's notes)
Census:
1860 Polk Co MO book p 86 w/parents, James & Mary Thompson
1870 Polk Co MO book p 74 w/mother
1880 Polk Co MO book p 7 Johnson Twp
1900 Hickory Co MO Cross Timbers Twp ED 95, Sh 12, L 87
1910 Alfalfa Co OK soundex #001-0004-0090
!MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO B-559
Children:
- Ezra Thompson Devin was born 26 Dec 1874, Missouri U.S.A.; died Aug 1962, Missouri U.S.A..
- 4. Thomas Landon Devin was born 26 Apr 1877, Kansas U.S.A.; died 25 Sep 1952, Texas U.S.A..
- James Clayton Devin, DDS was born 2 Apr 1880, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 18 Jan 1949, Cherokee, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma U.S.A.; was buried , Cherokee Municipal Cemetery Cherokee, Oklahoma.
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