A history of Texas and Texans, Part 153

Author: Johnson, Francis White, 1799-1884; Barker, Eugene Campbell, 1874-1956, ed; Winkler, Ernest William, 1875-1960
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Chicago, American Historical Society
Number of Pages: 906

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The early educational training of D. J. Young was secured in the public schools of Wyandotte and Kansas City, Kansas, following which he prepared for a busi- ness career in Spalding Commercial College, Kansas City, Missouri. When but sixteen years of age he left the parental roof and embarked upon a career of his own, going to a Colorado ranch as cowboy. It was while thus employed, in 1888, that he was sent with two thousand three hundred head of cattle to Texas, for the John W. Prowers Estate, and after completing the transaction was so favorably impressed with the appearance of the coun- try that he decided to remain. Accordingly, he took up ranching in the vicinity of Canadian, and also opened a drug business at this place, and these two enterprises oc- cupied his attention until March 7, 1892, when he com- pleted the organization of the Canadian Valley Bank, in partnership with Mr. Robert Moody, who was the first president of the bank, Mr. Young being cashier. In May, 1903, this was changed to a national bank, with a capital stock of $100,000.00, and since that time Mr. Young has acted in the chief executive capacity. His wise counsel, his firm control, his farsightedness and his cool judgment have placed the institution upon a firm and substantial footing. He combines the sane and conservative qual- ities of the master banker with the courageous, quick- acting characteristics of the financier, and his associates look to him unquestionably for leadership in all matters of an important nature.

On June 30, 1890, Mr. Young was married at Cana- dian, Texas, to Miss Mary A. Moody, daughter of Robert Moody, an early settler of Texas, who came from Eng- land in 1858. Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Young, namely: John S., born April 29, 1891, at Canadian, a graduate of Canadian Academy and now a. clerk in the First National Bank of Canadian; Kenneth Moody, born November 27, 1893, at Canadian, a grad- uate of Culver Military Academy, Culver, Indiana, and now assistant cashier of the First National Bank ; Robert Ralph, born February 14, 1897, at Canadian, attending Culver Military Academy; and Florence Edith, born January 11, 1904, at Canadian, attending Canadian Academy. Mr. Young has expressed his confidence in the future of Texas by investing in numerous business interests here, among which is the Canadian Water, Light and Power Company, of which he is a director.

His polities are those of the Democratic party, but he has not cared for public life, and his only fraternal connection is with the Odd Fellows, having become a charter member of the local lodge in 1892. With his family, he is a consistent attendant of the Presbyterian church.

C. HOMER WILEMAN, general manager of Draughon's Business College, at Amarillo, owes his present position to no happy chance or circumstance, but to well directed effort, constant industry and persevering ambition. His education was acquired through the medium of hard and laborious work on an Oklahoma farm, and from the start of his career he has exhibited self-reliance and never-failing diligence that have steadily and surely brought him to the front. Mr. Wileman is a Missourian, born at Springfield, July 30, 1889, the eldest child of Joseph H. and Cassie (Stowe) Wileman. On his father's side he is descended from an old Tennessee family, while his mother's people, supposedly of French extrac- tion, were early settlers of St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Wileman's father was born in Indiana, moved to Mis- souri abont 1878, and is now a resident of Beckham connty, Oklahoma, where he is a moderately successful farmer and prominent politician, having filled a number of local offices. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church and have been the parents of seven children, of whom six survive.

C. Homer Wileman attended public school at Spring- field, Missouri, and subsequently became a student in the Southwestern Normal school at Weatherford, Oklahoma. Following this be entered Draughon's Business College, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, from which he was graduated in 1908, and at that time adopted the profession of educator, teaching in the common schools of Oklahoma and the high school at Erick, in that state. On Oc- tober 31, 1910, Mr. Wileman came to Amarillo to take charge of the commercial department of Draughon's Business College, which was opened on the following day with an attendance of twelve pupils. On May 1, 1911, Mr. Wileman was made general manager of this institution, which now has an enrollment of 287 pupils, and employs two regular teachers. Draughon's Busi- ness College operates fifty schools, and the one at Ama- rillo had advanced as rapidly in every department as has any in the country. Mr. Wileman, while still a young man, is thoroughly conversant with every branch of the work, and aside from bis abilities as an edn- cator is an excellent business man, handling the affairs of the college in an able manner. The college is located at the corner of Third and Taylor streets, and although established in Amarillo for only a comparatively short period, has become well and favorably known among edu- cational institutions of the Lone Star State.

Mr. Wileman has been an Amarillo "booster" ever since coming to the city, and as a member of the Chamber of Commerce has associated himself with other earnest and hard-working citizens in forwarding move- ments for the advancement of the city's interests. In political matters he is independent, believing it the right of every individual to support those men and move- ments which he deems best suited to the public good, but, being of a progressive nature, bas inclined toward the new party of that name. He has not, however, had any personal aspirations, being satisfied to devote his energies to his business. His religious belief is that of the Baptist Church. Mr. Wileman is unmarried.

JOHN R. TROLINGER. Among the younger generation of business men of Amarillo, John R. Trolinger holds prestige as one who has within a few short years fought his way from obscurity and humble circumstances to an acknowledged place in the commercial world. His career is an exemplification of the fact that opportu- nities still await youths of ambition, determination and courage, and that neither influential connections nor

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financial advantages are necessary at the start to the man who is willing to work with his hands and be con- tent to travel the difficult self-made road. Mr. Trolinger was born at Whitesboro, Tennessee, October 15, 1878, and is a son of Andrew M. and Josephine T. Trolinger, both natives of the Big Bend State. His father, who was for years a successful merchant and subsequently became a farmer, served eighteen months during the lat- ter years of the war between the states, in a company under the command of the Federal General Johuston, and was discharged with the rank of captain. His death occurred at Amarillo in 1908, when he was sixty- seven years of age, while his widow still survives him at the age of fifty-five years and makes her home in this city. They were the parents of ten children, of whom John R. was the third in order of birth.

John R. Trolinger acquired his educational training in the public and high schools of Tennessee, and upon the completion of his latter course came to Texas, in 1897, and for one year was engaged in farming in McLennan county. He then came to Amarillo, where he received his introduction to the sheet metal business as an apprentice, and after a full course of three years established himself in business in association with Mr. Britt of the Britt Sheet Metal Company. Desiring to embark upon a career of his own, he disposed of his interests at the end of three years and bought the shop of the Morrow-Thomas Hardware Company, of which he has been the proprietor since the spring of 1909. This business has been developed into one of the lead- ing enterprises of its kind in Potter county, and five mechanics are now employed. While the greater part of his attention has been given to the handling of his business interests, Mr. Trolinger has also found time to discharge the duties of citizenship, and at the present time is serving as city alderman, to which office he was elected at large on the citizens' ticket, April 1, 1913. He has for some time been an honorary member of the Amarillo Volunteer Fire Department, of which he was formerly assistant chief. Mr. Trolinger is a mem- her of the Elks, the Modern Woodmen of America, the Woodmen of the World and the Odd Fellows, and in the last-named has passed all the chairs of his lodge and is a member of the Encampment. With his family he attends the Christian Church, in which Mr. Trolinger is an officer and has been for the past twelve years. Personally, he is a man of genial personality, and dur- ing his residence in Amarillo has drawn about him a wide circle of sincere friends.

On December 30, 1903, Mr. Trolinger was married at Amarillo, to Miss Mary Agnes McDonald, daughter of F. T. and Blanche McDonald, and to this union there has come an interesting son, Ralph McDonald, boru at Amarillo, April 23, 1904, who is now attending the public school.

SAMUEL P. VINEYARD, M. D. Junior member of the firm of Vineyard & Vineyard, physicians and surgeons, Dr. Samuel P. Vineyard has been associated with his brother George in practice at Amarillo for the past ten years, and has been equally successful in professional affairs, and in his business activities. He was born in Gwinnett county, Georgia, son of George S. and Mildred C. (Drummond) Vineyard, who now reside in Armstrong county, Texas.

Dr. Vineyard while a boy in his native state attended the public schools, and completed his early education in the high school at Claude, Texas. Like his brother, he relied upon his own efforts to put him through med- ical college and he equipped himself thoroughly for practice. He was a student in the Barnes Medical Col- lege of St. Louis, the University Medical College of Kansas City, and graduated in 1900 from the Medico- Chirurgical College, an institution which in 1901 became the medical department of the University of Kansas. For one year after graduation he served an interneship in the Kansas City General Hospital, and began his practice at Electra in Wichita county, Texas. He has

post graduated from the Chicago Polyclinic, New York Post Graduate and New Orleans Post Graduate schools and attended the Mayo clinic a number of times. After eighteen months there he came to Amarillo and became associated with his brother in the present firm, which is rapidly branching out into surgery. They do most of their operation work at St. Anthony's Sanitarium. The brothers have offices in the Amarillo National Lite in- surance Building, and Dr. Samuel P. resides at 1205 Polk Street, where he owns a beautiful residence.

Dr. Vineyard is a member of the County, State and American Medical Societies, and is associated with his brother as an examiner for the board of Federal civil service. He is associate medical director of the Ama- rillo National Life Insurance Company, and is now serv- ing as county physician for Potter county. In politics he is a Democrat, and is an active member of the Baptist church, being assistant superintendent of the Sunday school. He also takes interest in civic rights, being one who took most part in driving the saloons from Amarillo.

Dr. Vineyard was married October 13, 1902, to Miss Nelly L. Black, a native of Kentucky, and a daughter of George Samuel Black of Franklin, Kentucky. Their three children, two daughters and one son, are Guydelle, born in Electra April 24, 1902; George Samuel, born at Amarillo October 27, 1903, and Mary Mildred, born at Amarillo January 6, 1909.

GEORGE T. VINEYARD, M. D. With a large general prac- tice in medicine and with varied relationship with the business and civic community of Amarillo and Potter counties, Dr. George T. Vineyard is one of the successful and prominent men of the Texas Pan Handle. He paid his own way through college and university and entered upon his practice with an excellent equipment which has stood the test of real practice, and he deserves rank among the ablest physicians and surgeons of the state.

George T. Vineyard was born in Gwinnett county, Georgia, January 30, 1870. Since Civil war times the name has been modified in its spelling to Vinyard, hut the correct spelling is as above given, as shown by the name as spelled on the tombstone of Grandfather Alen Vineyard and in early legal documents belonging to the family. Dr. Vineyard and his brother are now making application to the court to have the correct spelling re-established. The father of Dr. Vineyard was George S. Vineyard, who was a native of Georgia, and now liv- ing in Armstrong county, Texas. He is a ranchman, and has lived in this state since 1890. During the Civil war, while living in Georgia, he enlisted in the Twenty- Fourth Georgia Infantry in Warfield's Brigade, in Cashaw's Division and Longstreet's corps, going through the entire struggle until Lee's surrender. The maiden name of the mother is Mildred Drummond, a daughter of William Drummond and a native of Georgia. She is still living and of her ten children, eight survive. Dr. George T. was the second in order of birth, and his brother, Dr. Samuel P., associated with him in practice at Amarillo under the firm name of Vineyard and Vine- yard, was the fourth in order of birth. Dr. R. L. Vine- yard, youngest of the six boys and the tenth child in his parents' family, is also associated with his brothers. He graduated from the medical department of the University of Texas in 1913, after which he served a year as house surgeon in the Santa Hospital of Temple.

Dr. George T. Vineyard attained his early education in the public schools of Georgia, and also in Mercer University at Macon. By the earnings of his work in various occupations, and by much self-denial, he was graduated from the Barnes Medical College at St. Louis in 1894, and after graduation returned to the family home in Texas, and began practice at Crafton in Wise county. He spent nine years in Wise county, and then came to Amarillo, where he has enjoyed a comfortably increasing business as a physician. He is a member of the Potter County and the Texas State Medical Soci- eties, and the American Medical Association, and has

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served one term as president of the Potter County So- ciety. Dr. Vineyard is a progressive physician, who believes in keeping up with the times, and has taken post-graduate work in the Chicago Polyclinic, the New York Polyclinic, and the New Orleans Polyclinic. He also took a course of lectures and practical hospital experience in the Mayo Hospital at Rochester, Minnesota.

Dr. Vineyard is medical director of the Amarillo National Life Insurance Company, an office which he has held since the company's organization, and is ex- aminer for a number of the old-line life insurance companies. He is also a member of the board of pen- sion examiners at Amarillo, and on the board of civil service examiners in the Federal service. Politically he is a Democrat, but takes no active part in party affairs. His church is the Baptist.

Dr. George T. Vineyard was married December 6, 1894, at Sunset, Texas, to Miss Clemmie Armstrong, who was born in Tennessee, but was reared in Texas. Her father was William Armstrong. Two children have been born to their marriage; Frank, the older, is now deceased and Truman is the younger.

Dr. Vineyard and family reside in a beautiful home at 1700 Tyler Street. The doctor is also a director of the Brady-Neely Grocery Company, a director of the Amarillo National Life Insurance Company, being on the finance committee of this company, and is a hard worker for every enterprise calculated to advance the general welfare of Amarillo and vicinity.

MICHAEL M. WALKER, M. D. A representative of a family identified with Texas since the time of the Re- public, Dr. Walker graduated in medicine six years ago, and in the meantime has built up an excellent practice as physician and surgeon of Wichita Falls.

Michael M. Walker was born in Lavaca county, Texas, September 20, 1883. His paternal ancesters came from Scotland. His father, Samuel W. Walker, was born in Texas, a son of Thomas Walker, a native of Georgia, who came to Texas about 1838, was a pioneer, and among the first American settlers in Lavaca county, where he was a farmer and stockman, and owned a number of slaves. He had an influential place in that county, and enlisted and served from this state as a soldier in the Mexican war. His death occurred at Fort Scott, Kansas, in 1870, at the age of sixty-five. Samuel W. Walker, the father, was reared and educated in Lavaca county, and on reaching manhood took up the occupation of farmer and stockman, and was fairly snecessful as a business man. He was a Democrat in polities and is now living retired and enjoying the fruits of a well spent life at Wichita Falls. His church is the Baptist. The wife of Samuel W. Walker was be- fore her marriage, Miss Mary Muckleroy, who was born in Colorado, Texas, a daughter of Charles L. Muckleroy, a pioneer of that county, and a slave-holding planter, and veteran of the Civil war. Great-grandfather Michael Muckleroy came from Scotland. The mother is still living, and of her seven children six are living, among whom Dr. Walker is the oldest.

As a boy he attended the public schools of Wichita Falls and graduated from the high school at the age of eighteen. On leaving the public schools he spent two years in the drug business, and in 1907 graduated M. D. from the St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons of St. Louis, Missouri. For six months after graduation he served as interne in the Jefferson Hospital at St. Louis, and in the spring of 1908 began his active practice at Wichita Falls, where he has since gained a large clientage in the general practice of medicine and surgery. In 1913 Dr. Walker took post-graduate work in the improvement of his ability in Tulane University at New Orleans. Dr. Walker is medical examiner for a number of the old-line insurance companies, is a member of the County and State Medical Societies, and is a Democrat in politics, but not an active party man. He is affiliated with Masonry through the Blue Lodge. Vol. IV-32

Chapter and Council, and also belongs to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and the Woodmen of the World. As a local factor in the business and civic affairs of Wichita Falls he belongs to the Chamber of Commerce and the Retail Merchants' Association.

Dr. Walker was married at Wichita Falls, January 12, 1909, to Miss Vella Rainey, a native of Texas, and a daughter of J. T. Rainey. They have no children. Dr. Walker owns his comfortable home at 1502 Bluff Street, and his offices are in the Kemp-Kell Building.

BERT J. BEAN. At the head of the oldest retail and wholesale grocery concern of Wichita Falls, Mr. Bean has proved a worthy successor to his honored father, who was the father and gave prosperity to the business. During a period of nearly thirty years the family of this name has been closely identified with the welfare and progressive business interests of Wichita Falls, and the grocery house of O. W. Bean & Son may prop- erly be considered as one of the foundation stones of Wichita Falls' greatness in the commercial life of north Texas.

Bert J. Bean was born November 18, 1868, at Jack- son, Michigan. His birthplace is historic. The home in which he was born was located on the tract of ground near the "Old Oaks," under which was organized in 1853 the Republican party in Michigan, that conven- tion having been the first formal movement which later broadened out over all the states and became the Grand Old Party. The land on which this historic political episode occurred was owned by the father of Bert J. Bean, and in later years a large and imposing monument has been erected on the site to commemorate the event. The Bean family was founded in America in 1610, by Sir John Bean, who came from Scotland and settled in one of the Atlantic colonies. All the subsequent de- scendants of that first ancestor had been on the frontier line of civilization, each generation moving further westward, and practically all of them had been farmers, and accumulators of substantial material prosperity. The maternal grandparents of Mr. Bean came from Reading, England, first settling at Niagara Falls on the American side, and afterwards moving across to the Canadian banks. The late Otis W. Bean, father of the Wichita Falls business man, was born in New Hampshire and was two years old when his parents moved to Michigan, in 1834. The grandfather was Sinclair Bean, and a pioneer in southern Michigan, locating in the vicinity of Jackson, when it was a village in the wilder- ness. Otis W. Bean was a merchant, for a number of years was engaged in the tanning industry in Michigan, and in 1884 moved to Wichita Falls, Texas, where in 1889 he founded and established the grocery concern which has grown to such large proportions under the name of the O. W. Bean & Son. Otis W. Bean, who died at Hot Springs, Arkansas, in 1900, was never active in politics, though he supported the principles of the old Green- back party and later the Populists. He married Jennie Butler, who was born on the Canadian side at Niagara Falls, and is now living in Wichita Falls. Of their three children, Bert J. was the second, the others being : Charles W. Bean, and Mrs. Nina Butler, widow of Charles W. Butler of Wichita Falls.

Bert J. Bean up to the age of sixteen years at- tended school at Tecumseh, Michigan, and the first work for which he received wages was as clerk in a retail grocery house. This was after his removal to Texas, and he was actively associated with his father when the present business was organized in 1889. Since the death of his father he has succeeded to the con- trolling interests and management of the concern, and still conducted under its old firm name. Mr. Bean is also vice president of the Wichita Falls State Bank, and owns considerable stock in other local corporations.

A Democrat in politics he takes no active part in pub- lic affairs as a politician, though for seven years he served as a member of the city council, and is always

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willing and eager to advance the best interests of his home locality. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and formerly one of its directors. For a number of years he served in the Texas State Militia, and was second lieutenant in the organization known as the Wichita Rifles. He is a director in the Texas Retail State Merchants Association. Fraternally Mr. Bean is affiliated with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at Wichita Falls. In this city in March, 1896, he married Miss Bessie M. Bean, a first cousin, and a daughter of Lorenzo Dow Bean. Mrs. Bean died in Wichita Falls April 20, 1911, leaving one son, Walter L. Bean.

JAMES B. MARLOW, of the firm of Marlow & Stone, Wichita Falls, Texas, has been engaged in real estate and other business here for the past ten years and is a factor to be considered in connection with the repre- sentative business life of the city.

James B. Marlow was born in Grayson county, Texas, December 4, 1873, and on his mother's side is de- scended from early Texas pioneers. His father, P. M. Marlow, was a native of Missouri, who came to this state at the beginning of the 60's and who spent the rest of his life here as a farmer and stock raiser. During the Civil war he served as a private in Shelly's brigade, his service covering the entire four years of the war. He died in 1878, in the prime of life, being only thirty-seven years of age. Politically he was a Democrat. His wife, who before her marriage was Miss Carrie Whittaker, was born in Red River county, Texas, daughter of Washington Whittaker, whose identity with Texas dated from 1831. He settled at Austin that year, and later, during the Mexican war and the Indian fighting, acted well the part of a soldier and fron- tiersman. By trade he was a gunsmith, and he fur- nished the army with his own make of guns. He ac- cumulated a large amount of property, including many slaves, and he lived to the ripe old age of ninety-eight years. His death occurred in September, 1900. His wife, Martha (Lawthorne) Whittaker, is still living in Grayson county, Texas, at the age of ninety-five years. She came to Texas with her parents and settled at Austin in 1826. Mrs. Carrie Marlow is the mother of nine children, eight of whom are living, James B. being the fourth in order of birth. His mother resides with him.

James B. Marlow attended the public schools of Wichita Falls up to the age of sixteen years. Much of his early life was spent on the range and farm. About 1903 he engaged in the real estate business, and has been more or less extensively interested in it ever since. Also he is interested in farming and stock raising and the oil business, having organized a number of com- panies for the drilling of oil wells. He is in partner- ship with J. W. Stone, and their operations are con- ducted under the firm name of Marlow & Stone, the office of the company being at 626 Indiana street.

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A history of Texas and Texans, Part 153

Author: Johnson, Francis White, 1799-1884; Barker, Eugene Campbell, 1874-1956, ed; Winkler, Ernest William, 1875-1960 Publication date: 1914 Publisher: Chicago, American Historical Society Number of Pages: 906

Author: Johnson, Francis White, 1799-1884; Barker, Eugene Campbell, 1874-1956, ed; Winkler, Ernest William, 1875-1960
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Chicago, American Historical Society
Number of Pages: 906