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LAND: Cert # 2882 Tarrant Co. Survey March 13, 1854.
CENSUS: of Roane Co. Tn #351; ; age 22 b. Tenn.CENSUS: Card from Nancy T. Samuels, Fort Worth Genealogical Society, Box 9767, Fort Worth, Texas 76147; Feb 1995; EXTRACT:
Tarrant Co Tex 1880 FARMER
ED 97; 1 June; pg 22 Pct 6 10-10
FARMER, J. B. 53 mw Tenn Farmer
, Syntha? D. 48?fw Mo wife
, John D. 18 mw Tex son
, Robt H 16 mw " "
, Jas T 14 mw " "
, Barry? 12 fw " dau
, Joseph V 9 mw " son
, Mattie E 7 fw " dau
, George P 4 mw " son
, Isaac 7/12 mw " son[HYPERLINK: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~okrick/p37.htm#i1811 ] "Joseph Beryl Farmer and Elijah Ward Farmer Jr. resided at Roane Co., TN, before 1846. Joseph Beryl Farmer and Elijah Ward Farmer Jr. resided at Fannin County, Texas, say July 1846. Joseph Beryl Farmer and Jane Preston resided at Honey Grove PO, Fannin County, Texas, on 24 November 1847. Joseph Beryl Farmer and David Farmer resided 320 acres extending north to Knight's Lake and east to the West Fork, one mile north of Elijah's farm at Carswell AFB, Tarrant County, Texas, in 1849. Joseph Beryl Farmer and Elijah Ward Farmer Jr. resided at east Texas, Texas, in 1849. Joseph Beryl Farmer was a farmer on 1 June 1850. He was living with Jane Preston on the 1 June 1850 Census at Fannin Co., TX. Joseph Beryl Farmer and Elijah Ward Farmer Jr. resided built the first log houses in this area at White Settlement, Tarrant County, Texas, circa 1851. Joseph Beryl Farmer and David Farmer appeared on the tax rolls on 1 January 1851 at Tarrant Co., TX. Joseph Beryl Farmer and George Preston Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1852 at Tarrant Co., TX. Joseph Beryl Farmer and James August Ventioner Jr. were appointed by the court to appraise the property of John S. Barnes deceased on 27 September 1852 at Tarrant Co., TX. Joseph Beryl Farmer and David Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1853 at Tarrant Co., TX. Joseph Beryl Farmer and David Farmer settled on adjoining properties (file #2882 and #2837) on 10 December 1853 at Tarrant Co., TX. Joseph Beryl Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1854 at Tarrant Co., TX. He and Elijah Ward Farmer Jr. were chainmen for the survey of David Farmer on 13 March 1854 at Tarrant Co., TX; survey #2837. Joseph Beryl Farmer received a grant of survey #2882 of land at Tarrant Co., TX, on 13 March 1854. He resided 6 miles west of Ft. Worth at Robertson Land District, Tarrant County, Texas, on 13 March 1854. He and David Farmer appeared on the jury list in 1855 at Birdville, Tarrant County, Texas. Joseph Beryl Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1855 at Tarrant Co., TX. He appeared on the tax rolls in 1855 at Tarrant Co., TX. He and Elijah Ward Farmer Jr. appeared on the tax rolls in 1856 at Tarrant Co., TX. His property appears on a Tarrant County map in November 1856. Joseph Beryl Farmer and David Farmer were appointed commisioners to partition and distribute the land of Cornelius Connelley, deceased between 10 September 1858 and 27 September 1858 at Tarrant Co., TX. Joseph Beryl Farmer and David Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1860 at Tarrant Co., TX. Joseph Beryl Farmer received a grant of abstract number 514, 320 acres, 3rd class of land at Tarrant Co., TX, in 1860. Joseph Beryl Farmer began military service as a private in the 20 Texas Cavalry Company E. He and George Preston Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1863 at Tarrant Co., TX. Joseph Beryl Farmer, George Preston Farmer and Elijah Ward Farmer Jr. appeared on the tax rolls in 1864 at Tarrant Co., TX. Joseph Beryl Farmer and James August Ventioner Jr. voted in the election on 27 July 1867 at Justice Precinct 3, Tarrant County, Texas. Joseph Beryl Farmer and Melinda Jane Thomas belonged to the New Prospect Baptist Church was a charter members on 1 February 1868 at White Settlement, Tarrant County, Texas. Joseph Beryl Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1875 at Parker County, Texas. He and Elijah Ward Farmer Jr. appeared on the tax rolls in 1875 at Tarrant Co., TX. Joseph Beryl Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1876 at Parker Co., TX. Joseph Beryl Farmer granted 279 acres of land to Elijah Ward Farmer Jr. at E. A. Carroll and D. V. Farmer survey, Tarrant County, Texas, on 28 February 1878. Joseph Beryl Farmer granted 35 acres of land to Elijah Ward Farmer Jr. at J. B. Farmer survey, Tarrant County, Texas, on 11 March 1878. Joseph Beryl Farmer received a grant of tracts of 48 acres and 420 acres of land from Elijah Ward Farmer Jr. at D V Farmer et al survey, Tarrant County, Texas, on 11 March 1878. Joseph Beryl Farmer was listed as the head of household on the 1 June 1880 census at Justice Precinct 6, Tarrant County, Texas. Also living in the house was, John David Farmer, Robert Henry Farmer, Martha Elizabeth Farmer, James Monroe Farmer, Isaac Ellis Farmer, George Preston Farmer, Joseph Looney Farmer, Mary Drusilla Farmer and Melinda Jane Thomas. Joseph Beryl Farmer voted in the presiding official for school election election on 14 July 1885 at Wheelers Mill School House, Tarrant County, Texas. Joseph Beryl Farmer granted 160 acres of land to Robert Henry Farmer at C. E. Newman survey, Tarrant County, Texas, on 1 July 1887. Joseph Beryl Farmer was a farmed 342 acres between 1890 and 1891 at Fort Worth, Texas. The road leading to Carswell AFB is Farmer's Branch Road.
DEATH: Certified copy cert.; 1921; Tarrant Co Clerk, Tx, cert 355; Book 8 under F of Death records of county; copy in possn of T.Mason (filed Isaac Thomas); EXTRACTION: name: Mrs. J.B. Farmer, place of death - White Settlement, Cause of Death - Cerebral Hemorrhage, father - I. Thomas, mother - Rosila Holland, Residence - Ft. Worth, Texas
[HYPERLINK: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~okrick/p37.htm#i1812 ] "She and Joseph Beryl Farmer belonged to the New Prospect Baptist Church was a charter members on 1 February 1868 at White Settlement, Tarrant County, Texas. Melinda Jane Thomas witnessed the property transfer of Joseph Beryl Farmer to Elijah Ward Farmer Jr. on 11 March 1878 at J. B. Farmer survey, Tarrant County, Texas; 35 acres. Melinda Jane Thomas was living with Joseph Beryl Farmer on the 1 June 1880 Census at Justice Precinct 6, Tarrant County, Texas. Melinda Jane Thomas granted 22 acres of land to George Preston Farmer at D V Farmer et al survey, Tarrant County, Texas, on 17 February 1908. Melinda Jane Thomas received a grant of 287 acres of land from John David Farmer at Tarrant Co., TX, on 19 February 1908. Melinda Jane Thomas granted 3 78/100 acres of land to Joseph Preston Farmer at Tarrant Co., TX, on 14 November 1908. Melinda Jane Thomas granted 51 3/4 acres of land to Robert Henry Farmer at D V & J B Farmer survey, Tarrant County, Texas, on 9 April 1909.
CENSUS: Is listed on brother's (B.F.) Tarrant Co. census in 1870 as age 35 and born in MO.
DEATH: Letter Feb 25, 1959 from Ida Pauline Wade Thomas; RESEARCHER: T.Mason (Franklin Thomas file); EXTRACTION: Indicates Robert Lee died with no heirs.
MARRIAGE-DEATH-BIOGRAPHY: Letter Feb 25, 1959 from Ida Pauline Wade Thomas; RESEARCHER: T.Mason (Franklin Thomas file); pg 3; EXTRACTIONS: Uncle Jim was a territory man after his marriage, as we were, since I was 12 years old when we came to the Indian Territory in 1886.
CENSUS: District #4 Texas Census; 1880; District #4, Jack County 17 June; extract in poss of T.Mason (file-J.Thomas);
THOMAS, James P. 33 Farmer
Phoebe J 30 Wife
James H 08 Son
Mary A 05 Daughter
After Civil War returned to Ft. Worth and had a family.
BIBLIOGRARPHY: 1986 Jack Co., Texas History Book (copied 3-2001) F1110 pg. 809. submitted by Olive Rumage. A picture of William Lafayette Thomas home, Jacksboro, Texas. The football field is now located where the house stood at the corner of Fifth and College. A picture of William Lafayette Thomas & Lois Owens Thomas on file. William Lafayette Thomas was born at Fort Worth, Texas, on March 10, 1849, and died in Jack County, Texas, February 16, 1916. It is not known when he came to Jack County, but he patented eighty (80) acres of land about eight miles north of Jacksboro, on April 16, 1881. On August 6, 1881 he sold it to his bother R. J. for $350.00 and moved to Antelope, Texas, where he bought a farm.
Sara Louis Owen, who was born March 10, 1866, at Horse Cave, Kentucky, came with her cousin Mills Gowdy, to visit another cousin, Betty Owen Mullins, who lived in the Antelope community. William met her during her visit. She went back to Kentucky, but he later followed and they were married there on August 22, 1888. They returned to the farm at Antelope, where they lived until 1910, when they moved to Jacksboro. The Thomas family were devout Baptist and most of their decendants still follow in that faith. William was one of the founders of the Antelope Baptist Church. One of their grandsons, Paul Simpson, got a ministerial degree from Southwest Baptist Seminary. He had been called to serve as assistant pastor at the Trinity Avenue Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas, when he was killed in an auto accident.
William and Lois had five children. Their two oldest daughters, Lucy D. and Lillian, became teachers, getting their teaching certificates from Normal School at Jacksboro.
He and Joseph Beryl Farmer appeared on the tax rolls on 1 January 1851 at Tarrant County, Texas. David Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1852 at Tarrant Co., TX. He and Joseph Beryl Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1853 at Tarrant Co., TX. David Farmer and Joseph Beryl Farmer settled on adjoining properties (file #2882 and #2837) on 10 December 1853 at Tarrant Co., TX. David Farmer and George Preston Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1854 at Tarrant Co., TX. David Farmer received a grant of survey #2837 of land at Tarrant Co., TX, on 13 March 1854. He resided 6 miles west of Fort Worth at Robertson Land District, Tarrant County, Texas, on 13 March 1854. Joseph Beryl Farmer resided 6 miles west of Ft. Worth at Tarrant Co., TX, on 13 March 1854. David Farmer and Joseph Beryl Farmer appeared on the jury list in 1855 at Birdville, Tarrant County, Texas. David Farmer and George Preston Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1855 at Tarrant Co., TX. David Farmer and George Preston Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1855 at Tarrant Co., TX. David Farmer and George Preston Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1856 at Tarrant Co., TX. David Farmer and Joseph Beryl Farmer were appointed commisioners to partition and distribute the land of Cornelius Connelley, deceased between 10 September 1858 and 27 September 1858 at Tarrant Co., TX. David Farmer and Joseph Beryl Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1860 at Tarrant Co., TX. David Farmer began military service Private, Commanding Officer Capt. Stephen C. Ragen, Company of Mounted Volunteers, 1st Regiment Texas Calvary; Col. M. T. Johnson, Commander CSA on 26 January 1862 at Tarrant Co., TX. He ended military service on 25 January 1863. He, Elijah Ward Farmer Jr. and Joseph Beryl Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1875 at Tarrant Co., TX. David Farmer appeared on the tax rolls in 1876 at Tarrant Co., TX. He witnessed the property transfer of Joseph Beryl Farmer to Elijah Ward Farmer Jr. on 28 February 1878 at E. A. Carroll and D. V. Farmer survey, Tarrant County, Texas; 279 acres.29 David Farmer and George Preston Farmer were associated as members of the Robert E. Lee Camp #158 in October 1890 at Tarrant Co., TX. The road leading to Carswell AFB is Farmer's Branch Road.
[HYPERLINK: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~okrick/p2.htm#i87 ] GOOD DOCUMENTATION: "Elijah Farmer was the son of David Farmer and Nancy Vaughan. Elijah Farmer was born circa 1788. He was born circa 1784 at Montgomery County, Virginia. An unknown person posted a marriage bond for Elijah Farmer and Jane Preston on 2 May 1815 at Roane County, Tennessee. Elijah Farmer died from stroke say 18 November 1847 at Fannin County, Texas. He appeared on the tax rolls in 1805 at Grayson County, Virginia. He witnessed the property transfer of Archelaus Vaughn to Jesse Vaughn on 18 September 1805 at Grayson County. Elijah Farmer appeared on the taxed for one horse tax rolls on 7 April 1810 at Grayson County. Elijah Farmer received a grant of land from John Stone of land at Grayson County, in May 1811. He resided at Roane Co., TN, circa 1815. He appeared on the 100 acres, white poll, black poll tax rolls in 1816 at Roane Co., TN. He appeared on the 100 acres, white poll, black poll tax rolls in 1817 at Roane Co., TN. He appeared on the 130 acres, white poll, black poll tax rolls in 1818 at Roane Co., TN. Elijah Farmer received a grant of 150 acres from Thomas Raiborn of land at Roane Co., TN, in 1818. A deed of conveyance from Thomas Raibourn to Elijah Farmer for 150 acres. He appeared on the 200 acres, white poll, black poll tax rolls in 1819 at Roane Co., TN. He appeared on the 200 acres, white poll, black poll tax rolls in 1820 at Roane Co., TN. One of names mentioned in list of bonds, notes, and book accounts for estate of Henry Miller, deceased. He appeared on the 70 acres, white poll, black poll tax rolls in 1821 at Roane Co., TN. James M. Preston, Elijah Farmer, Moses Preston, Jesse Preston, Mildra Preston, William Vaughn, Polly Preston and William Bogard granted 190 acres along of land to Abraham Bogart at Tennessee River, Roane County, Tennessee, in April 1824. Elijah Farmer was enumerated as head of household 1 June 1830 on the census Roane Co., TN. . It is possible that Elizabeth Lydia Farmer, George Preston Farmer, Mildred P. Farmer, David Farmer, A. C. Farmer, Lucy Hale Farmer and Joseph Beryl Farmer were members of the household. Elijah Farmer was enumerated as head of household 1 June 1840 on the census Roane Co., TN. It is possible that David Farmer, Mildred P. Farmer, Joseph Beryl Farmer, Polly B. Farmer, Elizabeth Lydia Farmer, George Preston Farmer, Elijah Ward Farmer Jr., A. C. Farmer, Lucy Hale Farmer and Arline M. Farmer were members of the household. Conveyed a deed of trust to Henry L. Wiliker for Geo. L. Gillespie on 272 acres. Elijah Farmer and Sarah Luna Bogart emigrated on 20 December 1846 from Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee. Elijah Farmer resided at Fayette County, Texas. He resided at Texas, in 1854. He resided at Tarrant County, Texas."
REFERENCE: Letters from Ida P. Wade Thomas to T.Mason; ; dated 14 Jul 1959; In poss of T.Mason (file William P. Wade); EXTRACTION: Duke is married and had 2 children.
CENSUS: 1910 Census Ofuskee Township, Ofuskee Co., OK Supervisor #3 Enumeration Dist. 142 Sheet 8 B Census taker: Earl R. Bass 0851
Fenter Duke son 20 b. OK father b. TX mother b. TNCENSUS: 1920 Census Sound Index Okmulgee, Okmulgee Co., OK Vol 51 Ed 125 Sheet 1 Line 41
Fenter William white age 31 born TX TX TXOBITUARY: Thursday Services Will Be Held for William D. Fenter Funeral services for William Duke Fenter, 68, have been scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Morse Community Church Rev. John Ballard will officiate. Fenter died Tuesday, March 11, at the Okfuskee Memorial hospital following a short illness. He was born December 21, 1889 at Davis, Oklahoma, before statehood. The deceased made his home at Morse with his sister, Mrs. Lula M. Rayner. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors, include one daughter Mrs. Lula Mae McClain; one son, Elmer Lee Fenter, both of Kansas City; and six sisters, Mrs, Lula M. Rayner of Morse, Mrs. Esther Combs of Lubbock, Texas, Mrs Jessie Crabtree of Drumright, Mrs Ora Wilson of St. James, Mo. Mrs, Ollie Birlew of Okmulgee, Mrs. Pearl Fuller, also of Okmulgee. Pallbearers will be Clabourn Smithee, Walter Bynum, Coy Branscum,Wayne Root, Evertt Been, and Dillard Green. Burial will be in the Morse cemetery under the direction of Webb and Benson Funeral home.
NAME-OCCUPATION: "Morse Couple Happily Wed 56 Years", Morse paper; 16Jan1951; ; In poss of T.Mason (R.A.Thomas file); EXTRACTION: Although Mr. Raynor will be 84 years young next month, he continues to farm, which has been his principal occupation. He drives a tractor and tends his 80 acres with scarcely any outside aid. They have cattle, chickens and always raise a large garden. In Mr. Raynor's childhood he played the role of the outlaw Cole Younger, notorious badman, and even intimate friends seldom realize John's real name. They have boarded 32 different school teachers and always attended church and Sunday School. Advice for successful marriage - "You must give and take and work together to get along."
CEMETERY: 4 letters from Mrs. Martin L. Frerichs, Frerich's Flowers, Okemah, Oklahoma; 1956; Dated: Mar 5, Mar 29, May 20, May 23 to Mrs. Ida Thomas; In poss of T.Mason (R.A.Thomas file); NOTE: Talked with Mrs. Rayner and she took me to Morse cemetery to locate the grave of Mother Sanders. Mrs. Rayner bought for Mr. Rayner, an upright monument for $135 using it as a family stone with their three names on it.
MARRIAGE-BIRTH-RESIDENCES: "Morse Couple Happily Wed 56 Years", Morse paper; 16Jan1951; ; In poss of T.Mason (R.A.Thomas file); EXTRACTION: On 6Jan1895 Lula Fenter (age 17) and John "Cole" Raynor (age 27) were married at Davis, Okla. Lula was born in Jacksboro, Texas and came to Oklahoma at age 8. First settled near Davis, then moved to present home in Morse in 1905. One daughter, Gertrude, continues to reside in the home.
Was Sheriff of Creek County, Oklahoma during Pretty Boy Floyd's era.
OBITUARY: Died Sunday morning in Tulsa hospital. Had lived in Tulsa 2 years. Born in Mason, TX and came to OK in 1891. First settled in Marlew. After his marriage, lived in Oklahoma Panhandle. Later moved to Shamrock in the oilfield boom days. Was first chief of police at Shamrock. In 1932 moved to Drumeright where he served as deputy sheriff of Creek county for several years (during Pretty Boy Floyd's era). During administration of late Gov. Ernest W. Marland, Mr. Crabtree was food relief administrator for Oklahoma. Retired 15 years ago and moved to Tulsa in 1953. Was a member of Drumright Baptist church and of the Odd Fellows lodge. Survivors include the widow, Jessie, of the home: four sons - H.L. Crabtree; Bud C. Crabtree; James T. Crabtree of Anchorage, Alaska; and Loyd C. Crabtree of San Francisco, CA.; two daughters - Mrs. Iva Payne, Drumright and Mrs. Lela Gilbert; two brothers - Date Crabtree of Drumright and Bud Crabtee, Cache; a sister - Mrs. Vera Beckwith of Wichita Falls, TX; eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
A separate article with the obituary indicates that ... about 1915 the family was living in Old Shamrock established in 1913 ... after the discovery of oil was moved to New Shamrock. Lloyd was first baby born in New Shamrock in 1916. In the early days, Ben's clothing as a lawman consisted of dark pants, a vest and white shirt and Stetson hat. The Crabtree children attended Drumright schools. Lela graduated in 1935 and worked for 15 years in the Citzens Bank. She married Lee Gilbert who is now retired from the US Engineers Corps. James is retired from construction work and lives in Tulsa. Lloyd is retired after 29 years with the San Francisco Fire department and lives in Concord, Calif. Harmie lives in Tulsa and is retired from Skelly Oil Co. Jess is the only family member to have stayed in Drumright. A brother Bud died in 1972.
RESIDENCES: Letters from Ida P. Wade Thomas to T.Mason; ; dated 14 Jul 1959; In poss of T.Mason (file William P. Wade); EXTRACTION: Jessie "Crabtree" lives at Drumright, Okla.
OBITUARY: Mrs. Jessie Myrtle Crabtree, 83, of 801 North Ohio, was given funeral services Thursday at the Church of Christ on West Broadway. E.A. Bright, former local minister now serving Oilton Church of Christ, officiated. Burial was in Shamrock cemetery beside her husband, Ben, who died about 12 year ago. Mrs. Crabtree died Tuesday, Nov 5 in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lee Gilbert, in Tulsa. Mrs. Crabtree had been making her home with her daughter the past year. She had been in poor health the past several years. She was born in Jacksboro, TX. March 5, 1885 and moved to Drumright from Shamrock in 1931. Survivors are four sons and two daughters, two sisters, eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Sons are H.L. Crabtree of Grove, Bud Crabtree of Tulsa, James Crabtree of Pomona, Calif and Loyd Crabtree of San Francisco, Calif. Daughters are Mrs. J.E. Payne of Drumright and Mrs. Lee Gilbert of Tulsa. Sisters are: Mrs. Len (Ora) Wilson of St. James, MO and Mrs. Charley (Ollie) Birlew of Okmulgee.
RESIDENCES: Letters from Ida P. Wade Thomas to T.Mason; ; dated 14 Jul 1959; In poss of T.Mason (file William P. Wade); EXTRACTION: Ester Combes lived at Lubbock, Texas.
From records of Wanda Jean Rodenzo. Died of heart failure. Her year of birth listed as 1884 in her death certificate.
