{"id":956,"date":"2011-11-02T18:03:55","date_gmt":"2011-11-02T23:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swishertx.com\/?page_id=956"},"modified":"2011-11-02T18:03:55","modified_gmt":"2011-11-02T23:03:55","slug":"various","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.swishertx.com\/?page_id=956","title":{"rendered":"Various"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Submitter:<\/td>\nBetty Buchanan Martin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E-mail address:<\/td>\nbj_m622@yahoo.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Homepage URL:<\/td>\nhttp:\/\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Husband:<\/td>\nChester Venoy Buchanan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthdate:<\/td>\n6 Oct 1881<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthplace:<\/td>\nMooresburg, Hawkins Co., Tn.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Date:<\/td>\n6 Dec 1944<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Place:<\/td>\nHappy, Texas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burial Date:<\/td>\n8 Dec 1944<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burial Place:<\/td>\nHappy Cemetery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Father:<\/td>\nWilliam Allen Buchanan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mother:<\/td>\nElizabeth Jane Hawkins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other Spouse(s):<\/td>\nParalee Parvin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wife:<\/td>\nLulu Viola Knox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthdate:<\/td>\n16 April 1892<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthplace:<\/td>\nTex<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Date:<\/td>\n6 Sept 1976<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Father:<\/td>\nJames Burton Knox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wife’s Notes:<\/td>\nFirst school teacher in Happy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Children:<\/td>\nThelma Ceona 15Apl920 m\/ John Franklin McNeely. Knox 26 Jan
\n1922-4 Jan 1993 m\/l Jo Allison. Marvelle Annice 5 Feb 1924
\nm\/John Dorsey Marshall. Merna Jean 27 Feb. 1928-14 Sept
\n1992 m\/James Finlay Canada. Clyde Lanier 4 April 1932-1988<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time frame in Swisher County:<\/td>\nabout 1928-1944<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time frame in Swisher County:<\/td>\n1928- 1976<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Friday, August 31st 2001 – 03:43:29 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

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Submitter:<\/td>\nBetty Buchanan Martin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E-mail address:<\/td>\nbj_m622@yahoo.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Homepage URL:<\/td>\nhttp:\/\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Husband:<\/td>\nChester Venoy Buchanan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthdate:<\/td>\n6 Oct 1881<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthplace:<\/td>\nMooresburg, Hawkins Co., Tn.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Date:<\/td>\n6 Dec 1944<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Place:<\/td>\nHappy, Texas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burial Date:<\/td>\n8 Dec 1944<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burial Place:<\/td>\nH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Friday, August 31st 2001 – 03:29:12 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

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Submitter:<\/td>\nBetty Buchanan Martin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E-mail address:<\/td>\nbj_m622@Yahoo.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Homepage URL:<\/td>\nhttp:\/\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Husband:<\/td>\nChester Venoy Buchanan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthdate:<\/td>\n6 Oct. 1881<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthplace:<\/td>\nHawkins Co., Tn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Date:<\/td>\n6 Dec 1944<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Place:<\/td>\nHappy, Swisher Co., Tx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burial Date:<\/td>\n8 Dec 1944<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burial Place:<\/td>\nHappy Cemetery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Father:<\/td>\nWilliam Allen Buchanan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mother:<\/td>\nElizabeth Jane Hawkins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other Spouse(s):<\/td>\nm\/2 Lulu Viola Knox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Husband’s Notes:<\/td>\nfarming, sheriff of Happy, self service laundry.
\nLived in Randall Co. before coming to Swisher Co.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wife:<\/td>\nParalee Parvin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthdate:<\/td>\n25 June 1875<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthplace:<\/td>\nKnoxville Co., Tn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Date:<\/td>\n31 May 1914<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Place:<\/td>\nLadonia, Fannin Co., Tx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burial Date:<\/td>\n1 June 1914<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Father:<\/td>\nHugh Henry Parvin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mother:<\/td>\nSusan Lovin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wife’s Notes:<\/td>\nHawkins Co., Tenn. Clay and Fannin Co. Tex<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Children:<\/td>\nMary Esta Lee Buchanan b\/2 Oct 1907 Texas d\/26 Jan 1920
\nLadonia, Fannin Co., Tx buried Odd Fellows Cem.
\nHenry Allen Buchanan b\/22 June 1908 Henrietta, Clay Co. Tx
\nd\/1 Feb 1972 Fort Worth Texas bur Mt. Olivet Cem. m\/1 Vida
\nDelilah Davis m\/2 Joyce Vernel Jackson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time frame in Swisher County:<\/td>\nabout 1928-1944<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time frame in Swisher County:<\/td>\nDid not live in Swisher Co.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Friday, August 31st 2001 – 03:25:01 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

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Submitter:<\/td>\nWylene Simmons Bratton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E-mail address:<\/td>\nbarwy@cs.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Homepage URL:<\/td>\nhttp:\/\/<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Husband:<\/td>\nPaul Ramsey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthdate:<\/td>\n02\/08\/1875<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthplace:<\/td>\nTexas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Date:<\/td>\n08\/07\/1928<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Place:<\/td>\nTulia, Tx<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burial Place:<\/td>\nRose Hill Cemetery Section D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Father:<\/td>\nEli (Hal) Harrison Ramsey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mother:<\/td>\nHannah Elizabeth Bouland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Husband’s Notes:<\/td>\nHe was a banker in Cottonwood, Tx before moving to Tulia
\nwhere he owned and operated a variety of businesses.
\nBelieve he owned Ramsey Furniture and Hardware Co.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wife:<\/td>\nLaura Frances (Birdie)Griffin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthdate:<\/td>\n02\/27\/1879<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthplace:<\/td>\nMiss.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Date:<\/td>\n10\/05\/1958<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Place:<\/td>\nTulia, TX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wife’s Notes:<\/td>\nKnown as “Mumzie” to grandchildren. Real name was Laura
\nFrances but went by “Birdie”. She put off wedding until
\nPaul got a new license with “Birdie” on it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Children:<\/td>\nHal, Paul Howard-b12\/13\/1900-d12\/04\/1970, Frances,
\nKenneth:b1907-d1969, Charlsye, Elmer W.(Tub):b6\/24\/1914-
\nd09\/30\/1982<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time frame in Swisher County:<\/td>\nunknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time frame in Swisher County:<\/td>\nunknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Wednesday, August 11th 1999 – 05:41:03 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

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Submitter:<\/td>\ntest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Husband:<\/td>\ntest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mother:<\/td>\ntest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Children:<\/td>\ntest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time frame in Swisher County:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Monday, July 6th 1998 – 07:35:00 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

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Submitter:<\/td>\nBob and Elaine McDowell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E-mail address:<\/td>\nelainej@arn.net<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Husband:<\/td>\nSamuel Ray McDowell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthdate:<\/td>\n17 March 1885<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthplace:<\/td>\nGeorgetown, Tennessee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Date:<\/td>\n30 July 1970<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Place:<\/td>\nTulia, Texas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burial Date:<\/td>\n1 August 1970<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burial Place:<\/td>\nRosehill Cementry, Tulia, Texas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Father:<\/td>\nJohn R. McDowell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mother:<\/td>\nMartha Louisa Collins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Husband’s Notes:<\/td>\nAfter marriage Samual and Minnie homesteaded in House, New
\nMexico. Before moving they donated the corner of their
\nhomestead to House for a cementry.
\nThey then moved to Childress, Tx,; then Wheeler,Tx,: to
\nCastro County, Tx,; then on into Tulia.
\nHe was a farmer prior to moving to town, and in
\n1936,and to the time he purchased a laundry in Tulia, he
\nhad a dairy. He would deliver milk (with the help of
\ngrandchildren)to residence in Tulia. He charge 10 per quart
\nand 5 cents a pint.
\nHe donated the property to the Baptist Church the property
\nwhich it is built on,located in the McDowell addition.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wife:<\/td>\nMinnie Burg Knight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthdate:<\/td>\n14 September 1883<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthplace:<\/td>\nBaldwin, Prentiss, Mississippi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Date:<\/td>\n1 July 1949<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Place:<\/td>\nPlainview, Texas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Father:<\/td>\nWilliam Thomas Knight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mother:<\/td>\nAmanda Virginia Moore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Children:<\/td>\n1. Kennybrough Browning (KB)McDowell born 8 April 1907
\nHouse, NM married Verna Estelle Barnes 20 November 1926
\nWheeler, Texas. He died 14 October 1884 Canyon, Texas
\nburied Happy, Tx.
\n2. Mildren Ramon McDowell born 23 August 1909 House, NM,
\nmarried Edd Austin Glenn 21 December 1928 Canyon, Texas.
\nShe died 11 August 1991 Lubbock, Texas and is buried in
\nMuleshoe, Texas
\n3. Johnny Bill McDowell born 29 July 1912 Estelline, Tx and
\nmaried (1) Ella Palmer (2) Edith Green.
\n4. Laura Lucille McDowell born 27, September 1914 Childress
\nCounty, Tx and died 14 June 1921 Kelton, Texas. She is
\nburied in Kelton Cememtry.
\n5. Woodrow Phillip McDowell born 1918 Wheeler County, Tx
\nand died 1919 Kelton, Texas. He is buried in Kelton Cemetry.
\n6. Tony Leo McDowell born 11 July 1920 Wheeler, Texas and
\nmarried (1) Katy Jo Crouch (2) Rubi Wilkerson.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time frame in Swisher County:<\/td>\n1936 until death<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time frame in Swisher County:<\/td>\n1936 to death<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Saturday, March 7th 1998 – 07:48:00 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

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Submitter:<\/td>\nBob and Elaine McDowell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E-mail address:<\/td>\nelainej@arn.net<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Husband:<\/td>\nSamuel Ray McDowell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthdate:<\/td>\n17 March 1885<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birthplace:<\/td>\nGeorgetown, Tennessee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Date:<\/td>\n30 July 1970<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Death Place:<\/td>\nTulia, Texas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burial Date:<\/td>\n1 August 1970<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Burial Place:<\/td>\nRosehill Cementry, Tulia, Texas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Father:<\/td>\nJohn R. McDowell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mother:<\/td>\nMartha Louisa Collins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Time frame in Swisher County:<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Saturday, March 7th 1998 – 07:23:00 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

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