Memorial and biographical history of Dallas County, Texas, Part 97

Author: Lewis publishing company, Chicago, pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: Chicago, The Lewis publishing company
Number of Pages: 1128

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The only son and youngest of the family died unnamed at the age of seven days.

The others in order of their births are:

Susan Elizabeth, who married Edward Long. She died at the age of nineteen years.

Eliza J., wife of Zane C. Hinkle. They reside on a farm, in Allegany county, Mary- land. They have two children.

Ettie May, wife of Edward Daniels. They reside in Dallas. Frank is their only living child.

Emma. their fourth child, died in Dallas, at the age of fourteen. She was a most inter- esting child, loved and respected by a host of friends and acquaintances,

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Annie M., wife of W. D. Mitchell. They reside in Dallas. Their two living children are Carrie and Laura. Thomas, the only son, is deceased.

Nora L. is the wife of James Schoolfield, superintendent Eleetrie Light & Power Com- pany of Dallas. Their two living children are: Jessie and Lillie May. They have two sons deceased.

Mr. Wilkinson's mother, Mrs. Edward Wilson, died when the former was six years of age. Mrs. Wilson's maiden name was North, daughter of Squire John North. The latter raised Mrs. Wilkinson after the death of her mother.

Our subject's father was Thomas Wilkinson. who was born in England and came to Amer- ica with his parents, Thomas and Jane (Scott) Wilkinson, when he was eight years of age. He served an apprenticeship of five years as foundryman and machinist in Baltimore. He was presumed to be one of the best me- chanies the State of Maryland ever produced. He was a natural genius and mechanie. He moved to Cumberland, Maryland, and there went into the foundry business, in which he remained seventeen years, then purchased and moved to a farm in the same county and there died, December 31, 1877. He was born in 1810.

Onr subject's mother was Susan R. Oldham. She was a consin of Bishop Roberts, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Her mother was a cousin of Reverdy Johnson. Susan K. died November 18, 1884, aged eighty years. She was a devout Methodist from early child- hood. Her parent's house was the home of the Methodist Episcopal ministers for more more than half a century.

Our subjeet is the third in a family of five children, namely :

Joseph, the oldest, died at four years of age.

Angelina P., was the wife of Henry Keller; both are deceased. Charles T. is their only living child.

George W. died in the Federal army. He was in the first battle of Bull Run. He died in 1861, from diseases contracted in the army. He was commissioned Lieutenant. He died at Hagerstown, Maryland, at the age of twenty-two years.

Eliza J., wife of David R. Beall of Cum- berland, Maryland. Both are still living.

Mrs. Thomas Wilkinson is the second in a family of four children. She is a most worthy and deserving woman, a lady of eul- ture and good mental attainments. She joined the church in early life, and lovingly has continued its communion ever since.

Maria, the oldest, married Jonathan Dicken. The latter is deceased. Her second marriage was to Owen Willison. They reside in Davis, West Virginia.

Susan, the third child, is the wife of Ben- jamin Robertson. They reside in Cumber- land, Maryland. He was a member of the Second Mayland United States Volunteer In- fantry. He served as private four years.

Elizabeth, the next, is the wife of Summer- field Hendrickson. They reside on a farm near Hazen, Allegany county, Maryland.

Mrs. Wilkinson has been an officer in the W. C. T. U., also in the W. R. C. for some time. She is prominent and active in all church work in its various organizations and is on several committees at present writing.

James Oldham, our subjeet's maternal grand- father's brother, was a Lieutenant in the war of 1812. Our subjeet has been president of the Fire Relief Association of Dallas Fire Depart- ment since its organization in 1885. This organization has done great good among the firemen of the city. It is in a flourishing eon- dition at present writing, having a surplus

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in the treasury of $900. John North (Mrs. Wilkinson's grandfather) was in the war of 1812 as private. Benjamin Wilkinson our subject's uncle was is the Mexican war and was killed at Point Isabel.

As a man and citizen, Mr. Wilkinson is held in high esteem for this strict integrity and sterling qualities of head and heart.

OHN V. HUGHES, a prominent busi- ness man of Dallas, and president of the Hughes Bros. Manufacturing Com- pany, 717 south Ervay street, is a native of Mecklenburg county, Virginia, born October 17, 1858. Ilis parents are Dr. F. E. and Mary Elizabeth (Veneble) Hughes, the father a native of Kentucky, the mother of Virginia. Dr. F. E. Hughes is the founder of the mann- facturing house that bears his name. He emigrated from Kentucky to the Lone Star State, in 1850, locating at Indianola, where he practiced his profession very successfully for a period of twenty years, with the excep- tions of a short residence in Virginia, and during the late war. In August, 1872, he moved to the flourishing young city of Dal- las, leaving a large and Incrative practice, besides having charge of the marine, city and county hospitals. He was quarantine phy sician of Matagorda bay, and by the request of the Governor of Texas, assisted by his nephew, Dr. H. K. Leake, he formulated the quarantine laws of the State, which were passed by the State Legislature; subsequent to which, at the suggestion of Dr. L. A. Ed- wards, Medical Director and Surgeon of the United States Army. stationed at San Antonio, he submitted his views on national quarantine and board of health to Surgeon General Barnes at Washington, District of Columbia,

which met with the views of that high func- tionary, and were by him brought to the at- tention of the United States Congress and became a law, which has been the means of almost totally excluding yellow fever from this Government from that date. The old gentleman takes great pleasure in showing to his friends the files of this correspondenee, which he has carefully preserved.

Loeating in Dallas, he at once entered on a large and laborious practice, which in the course of eight years so impaired his health that he was compelled in 1880 to retire. Having a natural fondness for chemistry and hygiene, he decided to teach his sons the art of combining and manufacturing pure and healthful food and beverages, in which he has most admirably succeeded. He is now nearing the dead line of the psalmist, and has retired from business upon ample means with which to spend the evening of his life in comfort, and in counseling and gladdening the hearts of his children and numerous grandchildren. As an honored citizen and worthy pioneer, Dr. Hughes deserves and re- ceives the respect of all who know him, and is held in high esteem for his many excellen- eies of character.

Mr. J. V. Hughes was educated at South- western University, Georgetown, Texas. He went into the mercantile business soon after, and of late years has been connected with the manufactory which bears his name. They mannfacture baking powder, extracts, eider, ales, mineral water, clarine, fruit preserves, jellies, fruit butters, fruit vinegar, relishes, cordials, bitters and ground spices. They act on the principle, and a very true one too, that Texas can manufacture goods of equal quality and as low, if not lower, in price than their Northern brothers. Their goods being manu- factured in Texas, are sold principally in the

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Southern States. If parties can get equal value for their investment, then why not pat- ronize home industries? Why should any one send his money North or in any other direction, when he can get goods of equal value at home? This is a question every Dallasite should answer: Why not patronize home industries?

Mr. Hughes was married in 1885, to Miss Anna Laura Curl, daughter of John and Julia Curl, the latter a daughter of Judge Taylor, an Englishman very honorably noted in early Texas history. He was one of the signers of the Declaration of Texas Inde- pendence. He was a noted man and worthy in his day. Mr. Hughes has four cheery children who are the joy and pride of the household. Their names are: Henry Curl, Ethel, Julia and Anna Lanra. Mrs. Hughes is a member of the Catholic Church. Mr. Hughes has been identified with the growth, development and progress of the city dur- ing all his mature years, and is now one of its prominent and prosperous citizens.

M. HOWELL, proprietor of the Dallas Nursery and Greenhouse, has been prominently identified with the horti- cultural interests of Texas for some years, and by his superior knowledge and experience in this branch of industry has gained an en- viable reputation.

Mr. Howell was born in Jefferson county, Tennessee, August 2, 1849, the youngest of a family of ten children. His parents, Patton and Nancy (Routh) Howell, were natives re- spectively of Knox and Jefferson counties, Tennessee. His father was an edge-tool and wagon manufacturer, and followed that busi- ness all through life. In 1863 he emigrated 52

to North Carolina, and from there to Ala- bama, where his death occurred, in 1868. The mother died in Tennessee, in 1857. In those States the subject of this sketch was reared, receiving the most of his education in Alabama. Ile learned the carpenter's trade and worked at it for some years. In 1870 he came to Texas, an employé of a nursery firm, and since that time has been engaged in the horticultural business here. He first spent one year in Collin county, and from there came to Dallas county. He located in the city of Dallas in 1872, and, under the firm name of Howell & Thomas, started a nursery on Mckinney avenue, the first nurs- ery in this county and about the first in northern Texas. They continued ou McKin- ney avenue until the fall of 1877, when they were eaten out by grasshoppers. In 1882 he established his present business. beginning with fruits of all kinds, and about 1887 add- ing the greenhouse. His first plant was only 10 x 20 feet; he now has about 6,000 feet of glass. About fifty acres are devoted to fruit, and altogether he has 243 acres, all under a good state of cultivation.

Mr. Howell was married in March, 1877, to Julia Routh, a native of Collin county, Texas, and a daughter of Rev. Jacob and Lo- demnia A. (Campbell) Routh, natives of Ten- nessee. Her father, a Baptist minister, came to Collin county, Texas, in 1852, and settled near Plano on a farm. He made that place his home until the time of his death, in 1879. Her mother still resides on the old homestead there. This union has been blessed with the birth of five children, namely: Nannie Paul- ine, Roy Patton, Lee Morgan, Earle Ragan and John Marion.

At one time Mr. Howell was editor of the horticultural department of the Form and Ranch, in Dallas, and suggested the organi-

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zation of the Horticultural Society of the State of Texas. In that organization he has taken an active interest. He has served as Treasurer of the Central Texas Horticultural Society, and is now President of the State Horticultural Society. Recently he has been appointed chief of the horticultural exhibit of Texas at the World's Fair in Chicago. He has attended many of the different horticult- ural meetings throughout Texas, and has fre- quently addressed them.

In politics Mr. Howell has also taken an active part, affiliating with the Democratic party. In 1874 he was Alderman from the Second Ward of Dallas; represented the Eighth Ward from 1889 to 1891: served as a member of the School Board in 1888.

Mrs. Howell is a member of the Baptist Church.

ILLIAM H. LEWIS, Sheriff of Dallas county, was born in Georgia, the son of E. B. Lewis, who was a native of South Carolina and a farmer. William H. was reared in the latter State and educated in the public schools, completing his course in the high school at Anderson, South Caro- lina. At the age of sixteen years he came to Texas, and for awhile was employed on a farm; next he was in the employ of the Texas Pacific Railroad Company, and next was Deputy Assessor, appointed by R. D. Raw- lins. He was continued in office as. Sheriff until 1886; was then Constable for l'recinct No. 1 for a short time, but the same year was elected Sheriff of Dallas county on an independent Democratic tieket, by a majority of 800, and two years later he was re-elected by 3,200 majority! and again in 1890, he was the first man ever elected in Dallas connty to the third term. He has in his employ eleven

men, and probably no office in the State is conducted with greater satisfaction to the public. Politically he is a stalwart Demo- crat. Ile is unmarried, is a Knight of Pythias, a Knight Templar, and a member of the order of Elks.

ILLIAM H. BOALES, a farmer and stock-raiser of Dallas county, was born in Christian county, Kentucky, in 1820, a son of James and Elizabeth (Brad- shaw) Boales, natives of Ireland. The father left his country in an early day, and after being twelve months on the water lie landed in New York, then went to Christian county, Kentucky, where he engaged in farmning. William H. was reared in that county, and aided in opening up the home farm. In 1853 he came to Dallas county, Texas, and bought 144 acres of partly improved land, north of Dallas, which he has since improved, and the whole place is now under a good state of cul- tivation.

Mr. Boales was married in Kentucky, in 1850, to Parmelia Gordon, a native of Chris- tian county, and a danghter of William and Louisa Gordon, early pioneers of Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Boales have four living children, viz .: Mary Jane, now Mrs. William Ferris, of Brownsville, Texas: Mr. Ferris is deputy Sheriff most of the time; Katie, wife of Jacob Waymer, of Dallas; Elizabeth, now Mrs. V. Boales, of East Dallas, and Hiram H., a resident of this county. The mother died in 1870, and in 1878 Mr. Boales married Esther Santifer, a native of Mississippi, who came to this county in 1879. By this union there is one child, Willie. Mr. Boales has taken an active part in politics, voting with the Democratic party, and, religiously,

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is a Deacon of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church: his wife is a member of the Baptist Church. For twenty years Mr. Boales knew many men in and about Dallas, but since then times have changed. He never aspired to offiee but attended strictly to the best interests of his farm. On his coming to Dal- las deer and antelope were plentiful and at night would come up and sleep with the cows.

T. HAWPE, a progressive farmer and stock-raiser of Precinct No. 1, was born in the city of Dallas, Dallas county, Texas, in 1852, and is the seventh of a family of children of T. C. and Electa (Underwood) Hawpe, natives of Georgia and New York respectively. At an early day the father removed to Tennessee, where he was married, and in 1845 he came to Dallas county, and here his wife died. He took up a tract of 640 acres near Rylic, and made some improvements on the place. Later he sold out and went to Dallas eity. He soon became prominently connected with local politics, and served as Mayor of Dallas city, as Sheriff and Clerk of the county, and as Justice of the l'eace. When the war broke out he raised a regiment in Dallas county, and served as Colonel two and a half years. He was killed in Dallas city, in August, 1865. Ile was one of the most enterprising and energetic of men, and was possessed of the qualities of mind that settle countries, found cities, and establish governments. His wife survived him until January 29, 1876.

The subject of this notice was reared and educated in Dallas. He was trained to the occupation of a farmer, and has followed that calling all his life. He owns a small tract of land near Dallas, which he has improved, and

it is now in a high state of cultivation.

Mr. Hawpe was married in Dallas county in 1876, to Miss Lanra E. Sypert, a native of the county, and a daughter of James and Nancy (Thompson) Sypert. Her parents were natives of Tennessee, but removed to Eastern Texas in 1842. Ten years later they came to Dallas county, and first located in the city of Dallas. Afterward they removed to a farm in the county, where they passed the remainder of their lives. Both passed away in 1872. Mr. and Mrs. Hawpe are the parents of six children: Nannie Lou, Zula, Ada Ethel, Electa, George A., Cora, and the last a boy. Raymond Grigsby. They are members of the Christian Church, and stand high in the social circles of the county. They have witnessed many changes in the country, and have largely assisted in the development of many of the most worthy enterprises of the county. Mr. Hawpe has never taken an active interest in politics, but has not failed to discharge his duty as a loyal citizen by ex- ercising his right of suffrage. He adheres to the principles of the Democratic party, and is a member of the Farmers' Alliance.

ARRY L. KYLE, M. D., of Dallas, was born in Madison, Jefferson county, Indiana, August 16, 1846, a son of Dr. James W. and Sarah (Bantz) Kyle, the former a native of Rockingham county, Virginia, and the latter of Indiana. In his younger days the father was an itinerant minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in the Ken- tucky Conference. Later, he engaged in the study of medicine, and graduated at the Uni- versity of Kentucky about the year 1850, his principal instructor being the late Dr. Samuel Groce, Professor of Surgery in that

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college. The Doctor and his wife were widely known and universally respceted as pioneer settlers. They were devout and worthy members of the Methodist Church, and their names were associated with many circumstances connected with early Method- ism in their locality. The father removed to Indiana about 1849, settling at Paris, where he was engaged in the drug business for a time, and during the last twenty-five years of his active life he practiced medicine at North Vernon. He is still living, an hon- ored resident of that city, aged about seven- ty-six years. His wife died there in 1857, at the age of twenty-nine years. They were the parents of four children: Harry L., our subject; Kate, wife of W. S. Prather, Mayor of North Vernon for several years. She died in 1882, aged twenty eight years, leaving two children: Harry Lee and Walter W .; Thomas W., the next in order of birth, resides in California; and Edwin V. married Miss Jennie Reed, of Lexington Kentucky.

Harry L. Kyle was educated in the public schools of North Vernon, in the Seminary at Hanover, and the Franklin College, at Franklin. He studied medicine with his father four years, and later, in the spring of 1866, graduated at the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery. He practiced in his native town for over three years, and then, on account of ill health, went to Edgefield Junc- tion, Tennessee, and a few months later came to Texas, landing in Dallas county, January 24, 1871. Dr. Kyle was engaged in practice at Frankfort, in the northern part of the county, until 1890, when he came to this city. While in Indiana he was examined in several insurance companies, and since his residence in this State he has met with good success.

He was married on Christmas eve, 1878, to Miss Carrie M. Harper, a daughter of

Major John E. Harper, of Denton county, Texas. He now resides at Pilot Point, with his wife and family. They reared ten chil- dren, seven of whom are now living, Mrs. Kyle being the eldest in the order of birth. She is a member of the Baptist Church, and her husband of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He has been a member of the Masonic order for the past twenty years, and las filled many of the offices of the lodge, such as Senior and Junior Warden, Secretary, etc. In addition to his unquestioned profes- sional skill, the Doctor is a gentleman of kind and genial disposition and courteous manner, which gains him sincere friends in whatever community his lot is cast.

EORGE FULLER, a gardener of West Dallas, is a native of the village of Wickham, Cambridge, England, and a son of George and Hannah (Johnson) Fuller, the former a native of Wickham, Cambridge, and the latter of Isleham, Cambridge. The parents came to Canada in 1877, and they now reside in the province of Ontario, where the father is a plain old English farmer. The parents had eleven children: Ann, wife of Thomas Palmby, of Ontario, Canada; John- son, a resident of Hardin county, Iowa; Elias, of Ontario, Canada; George, our sub- ject; Maria, married and living in Hardin county, Iowa; Martha, now Mrs. John Fuller, of Hardin county; Ruth, deceased; Mina, wite of William Baily, of Iowa; Lizzie, now Mrs. Thomas Stephens, of Dallas; and Eliza, deceased.

George Fuller, the subject of this sketch, was born May 3, 1845, and was reared and educated in his native country. In 1874, he canie to America, and in 1874 to Texas,

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settling in Bryan, where he resided until August, 1877. The next year and a half he was engaged in gardening in Dallas, and afterward bought about four acres in South Dallas, where he engaged in that occupation on his own account. He subsequently sold this and bought seven acres in West Dallas, where he now resides.

Mr. Fuller was married in England, No- vember 5, 1869, to Emily, a daughter of Uriah and Mary Howlett. Mrs. Fuller, a native of the village of Wickham, Cam- bridge, is the youngest of three children now living: Mary, now the wife of Samuel Sutherville, resides on the Isle of Ely, county of Cambridge, England; and Eliza is the wife of James Dennis, and resides in the vil- lage of Wickham. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller have had four children: Zephaniah, who was born in England, died in Bryan, this State; Bur- nas, also deceased in Bryan; and May and Ada were born in Dallas, where they still reside.

H. JENKINS, proprietor of a saloon at No. 159 Main street, was born in Dallas county in 1860, the ninth of ten children born to William and Cynthia (Thomas) Jenkins, natives of Alabama and Tennessee respectively. The parents were married in the latter State, and in 1845 came to this county, where the father took up a headright. His death occurred in Dallas county in November, 1871, and the mother still resides on the old homestead.

The subject of this sketch was reared to farm life to the age of fourteen years, after which he came to Dallas and engaged in the drug business for Dr. Cochran. In 1879-'80 he was Deputy Postmaster at Dallas; in 1881-'82 was engaged as mail agent for the

Texas Pacific & International Railroad; from 1882 to 1887 was traveling salesman for L. Craddock, a wholesale liquor dealer; and in 1887 he began his present business. Mr. Jenkins was also Foreman of the Volunteer Fire Department for about six years. Polit- ically, he votes with the Democratic party, and socially, is a member of the Independent Order of Red Men. Ile has been identified with the interests of Dallas since fourteen years of age, and has always taken an active part in everything for the good of the city and county.

EORGE WILKINS, D. D. S., Dallas, Texas, was born in the State of North Carolina, in 1856, and is a son of George and Elizabeth (Cranfield) Wilkins, who were descended from English ancestors. In his youth he went to Indiana, and there grew to maturity, attaining an excellent standing as a thoroughgoing young business man. His tastes naturally inclining to a profession, he took a conrse of medical lectures in Indian- apolis. During this time he developed a considerable mechanical genins, and turned his attention to dentistry. He studied with Dr. Haskell, of Chicago, and after a thorough course he began the practice of the pro- fession. In 1878 he came to Texas and practiced in some of the leading cities of the State. After ten years he had attained a reputation for skill and conscientious deal- ings that placed him in the front ranks of the profession. Ile removed to Dallas, where he was soon established in business. He has ever been an industrious student, and has made some discoveries and improvements in the methods of treatment and filling of teeth which have been adopted by the profession. He has a well-equipped laboratory in which

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he employs men of ability and experience, and turns out some of the most perfect pro- ductions He is one of the numerous ex- amples of what may be expected from Young America, and he is certainly deserving of the reward he is daily receiving. He is wholly absorbed in his professional and scientific studies, and gives little thought to political questions.

Dr. Wilkins was married in May, 1881, to Miss Reavis, of North Carolina, a lady of unusual abilities. She is an active member of the Baptist Church.

J. MANN, a contractor and plasterer of Dallas, was born in Muhlenburg county, Kentucky, January 10, 1851, the eldest of five children born to J. B. and Sally Ann (Ingram) Mann, natives of Vir- ginia. The father was married in Kentucky, where he had settled in an early day, and a short time afterward removed to Henry county, Missouri, in 1876 to Dallas county, and in 1878 to Williamson county, Texas, where he still resides. The mother died in Henry county, Missouri, in 1871. Our sub- ject was reared to farm life in Marion county, Illinois, and learned his trade in Sedalia, Missouri, and followed the same for some years. He came to Dallas in 1877, and fol- lowed farming in that county, near Lancas- ter, one year, after which he returned to Se- dalia and followed his trade. In 1886 he came again to Dallas, where he has since been engaged in contracting. Among his principal buildings are the Kimply, Dargan and Scollard, and among the principal resi- dences may be mentioned those of T. E. Eakin, Colonel William J. Keller, J. S. Moss, C. B. Gillespie, Judge McCormick, Colonel

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Memorial and biographical history of Dallas County, Texas, Part 97

Author: Lewis publishing company, Chicago, pub. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1892 Publisher: Chicago, The Lewis publishing company Number of Pages: 1128

Author: Lewis publishing company, Chicago, pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: Chicago, The Lewis publishing company
Number of Pages: 1128