Buffalo Guys & Gals & Beautiful Rancheras

Texas Jack

Annie Oakley

Ned Buntline

William L. "Buck" Taylor

Buffalo Bill Cody

Della Ferrell

Unknown Buffalo Girl

Minnie Lester

Lulu Parr

Giuseppina Morlacchi

Catarina FANTASY FICTION FACT (The rest of the book)

(a little note this morning before I start typing up the book, Leslie E. Vivion is my great Uncle and whom I am named after, except I am a girl. :)  Leslie Ann Vivian. )
               
  pages 30 and 31

            HERBERT WARD ---- A Lifetime of Service

  In 1980, The Texas Chapter of the National Wildlife Society presented Mr. Herbert Ward its highest honor, the Wildlife Conservationists Award, for his lifelong dedication to the wildlife resources of South Texas.
  Mr. Ward began his career early when at 16 he was placed in charge of all aspects of wildlife management on the 235,000 acre Taft-Catarina Ranch.  In 1923 he joined the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department as one of only 19 game wardens.  He married Miss Mamie Hinds of Asherton in 1925 and soon thereafter was promoted to Captain, covering a vast area of South Texas.
  After deciding that public education was the best way to promote wildlife conservation, Ward obtained special permits to gather bird specimens for scientific study.  He painstakingly mounted each one himself and these became the foundation for a program of "public relations" talks which Ward began delivering all over the state and continued doing for the rest of his life.
  Retiring from the state at 61, Mr. Ward took on the management of wildlife on the Briggs Ranch for another ten years.  Even then, he stayed busy giving talks all over Texas and continued along with his devoted wife, his lifelong hobby of collecting arrowheads and other Indian artifacts.
  We don't find many like Mr. Ward any more.  He was a "man of the old school" who knew his business and really stood by his convictions.  I am very proud to have known him.

Leslie E. Vivion ---  A Real Cowboy

  The first two-story wooden house built in Carrizo Springs by his grandfather, Ed. English, Sr. is where Mr. Leslie Edward Vivion was born and he spent his early years as a cowhand on his grandpa's ranch.   This "outdoors" beginning became his way of life.  

  Being the oldest (at age 12) when his Ma and Pa died, he took over the rearing of two brothers and three sisters with the help of Grandpa and Grandma.  They all concede that "Yup, Les hangs up the moon."

  Prevailed upon to go to college, Mr. Les graduated from Droughan Business College in 1910 with a diploma in banking.  His first --and only-- job indoors lasted only four months.  Cowboying was the only life for him until he finally got a spread of his own in Catarina which he later called "-the best improved ranch in Dimmit County--MINE!!!"

  In his fifties, Les met elementary school teacher, Miss Emma, and they decided to "git hitched".  He reluctantly bought a pair of "store" shoes, at eh insistence of "Miss Emma", but come time for the ceremony, he wore his boots -- but he did concede to wear his trousers outside his boots.  This, too, at the insistence of Miss Emma.  "No way for a cowboy to do.  -- tucked in is the only way any self- respecting cowhand would --".

  Adjusting his Stetson, letting that coiled spring of silver hair spring loose, he chuckled, "Nope, - never wanted to be a city dweller, - nor a sea trader, never wanted to be a builder of monuments, machines, nor empires.  --Just build my own fire, carve out my own life, worship my own God --".  Here was a real man, a breed of man disappearing rapidly.

  I enjoyed many cups of coffee with this friend, mine from a cup, his from his saucer!

Pages 32 and 33 

        Burns

  In 1907 - 1908, the W. L. Burns family moved from Caldwell County to Dimmit County with their cildren, Ira, Walker, Irma, Cecil, and Weldon.  While the family farmed near Asherton and later at Holland, below Cotulla, Ira established residence on land that became the Burns Ranch, now the Coffield Ranch.

  Eventually land was cleared and a water well was drilled by Floyd Trim of Big Wells (later moved to Catarina).  IN the early 1020's three homes were built -- the first one at the present site of the Coffield house and it was the parent's home.

  Following World War I, Ira married Marguerite Owen of Carrizo Springs.  After first living in  Valley Wells and then in Big Wells, they moved to the ranch in 1923 when the second home was built.  Cecil married Wilma McCarley of Valley Wells and they moved to the ranch when the third house was completed a short time later.

  In addition to the Burns onion farming, Cecil had a dairy on the ranch.

  During those early years the nearest post office was in Valley Wells.

  When the promoters came in to create the town of Catarina in 1925, the Taft ranch house became the "Club House".  Charles Ladd was the colonization agent and both Ira and Cecil drove their cars in the excursions that were organized to take the prospective land buyers all over the area.  they enjoyed telling the tall tales that were told to the people who had come down from the North.  One was about the ideal climate and in the middle of his spiel the promoter turned to a young boy and said, "You have always lived around here.  Have you ever seen it snow?"  the boy answered, "No, sir!  But I saw it rain once."  A frequent statement at the end of some exaggerated statement was "You know I'm lying!".  People believed everything the were told --- because they wanted to.

  The Burns families moved from the ranch to town during the years 1929 and 1930.  Marguerite became the Postmaster and Ira went from farming to being a beekeeper.  Cecil continues with his dairy business after moving to town.

  While the well was being drilled on the Burns Ranch, over 100 rattlesnakes were killed!!

  The water well at the Vivions was the first well drilled in the area and so it was always called "Number One". 

  Sims Dairy was outside of town -- other side of Artesia road.  About a half mile or so further was Mr. Benjamin's (Englishman) chicken farm.

 pages 34 and 35

Guerra

  

  Brigido S. Guerra, a native of Rialitos, Texas, was born to Eugenio Guerra and Isabel Soto Guerra in 1916.  Brigido came to Dimmit County in 1940.  He stared working at Briscoe Ranch fixing fences and later as a cowhand.  He recalls making one dollar a day working from dawn to dusk, or at least ten hours a day.

  One funny incident he recalls was when Merced Zamora, a very close friend, and a fellow by the name of Jose and himself were "chaparriando" (cutting brush) close to a pond.  Brigido acted like he was going throw a cup of water at Merced but he didn't because Merced pushed him into the pond.  Brigido got out of the water and ran after his friend Merced.  Merced thought his buddy was pretty upset, but Brigido wan't angry.  He started laughing and told Merced, "That's fine, because now you are going to keep on working and I am going to build a fire to dry my clothes!"  Which he did, and while his clothes got dry, Brigido stayed hid behind some bushes.

  Brigido recalls they were clearing this pathway near the pond which is now in the Stumberg Ranch.  This pathway was used to drive the cattle either to load them onto the train or unload them off the train and drive them to the ranches.  The cattle would be unloaded or loaded off the cattle pens which still stand off of Highway 83 and Farm to Market Road 2688 two miles north of Catarina.

  Brigido also worked for Mr. Alonzo Gates, Sr., Albert Gates, Lonnie Gates and Anita Gates Elliott's father.  This was at the Old Espejo Ranch.  He also recalls working at the Piloncillo Ranch for Mr. Dan Harrison, II.

  While he was working a Piloncillo Ranch, he moved his wife Guadalupe and four children to the ranch.  They lived on the ranch off of Highway 83 for eight years.

  Brigido later moved to Catarina and went to work for Mr. H.H. Coffield at the Diamond H. Ranch.  A job  he held until his retirement in 1978.  At that time he was making minimum wages.

  For a pastime Brigido has made many a quirt (horse whip).  A hobby he started when he was about fifteen years old.  In 1940, Former Governor Dolph Briscoe would pay him a dollar a quirt.  Brigido made the quirts for Mr. Briscoe's cowhands.  The quirts today sell depending on size for up to $50.00 each.  In the photo you can see Brigido at his stand in 1992 during the Camino Real Festival here in Catarina.  He displayed and sold a few quirts to our local cowhands.

  Brigido lives with his wife Guadalupe at the old telephone house near the Diamond H. Shed.  Their children are now married and/or live by themselves.  Florita Castro lives in Uvalde, Lupe Perez, Miguel Guerra, and Susie Ortiz live here in Catarina.  Margarita Barrerra also lives in Catarina and has been the Postmaster for 24 years.

pages 36 and 37

DOCKERY

  

  Mr. A.A. Dockery brought his family to the Catarina area from Uvalde in 1945.  He leased the Friday ranch first, and then the Dillon country.

  Legend has it that years ago Indians got after a wagon load of gold and the drivers buried it out there around Loma Dinero Hill.  When Allen was U.T., he and a group of friends brought gieger counters out to try to find the gold.  If they ever found any, they aren't telling anyone.  --There's also tales of a headless rider out around Catarina Lake which was on the Friday Place.

  After graduating, Allen joined his Dad in the cattle business.  They shipped most of their cattle out by train then.  This picture shows th last of the cattle being loaded onto the cars.  JoAnn helped her father drive them in from the ranch, about twelve miles away.  This was the last train to eave from the Catarina Station.

        Gardner

  Tom and Ethel Gardner came to Catarina in 1926 after working at the mines on the River Road between Delores and Eagle Pass.  He worked for Paul Giles and later for C.W. Beck.   Alice says "Papa was the first one to plant broccoli here."!

  Son Bill had the cafe here.  (the one the tornado exxed out.)  Mr. and Mrs. Gardner took over running it when Bill went into the service.  He was killed in action.

  Howard served in the Air Force during World War II.  He operated heavy machinery around the Catarina area for many years.

  Alice Gardner retired from her post as Postmaster in 1966 after serving 27 years.  Kathryn and her husband Kelly Vivion ran a grocery store here.  They one daughter, Sharon.

By Jim Parish Times Staff Writer Catarina - A small new post office painted in light spring colors adds a cheerful note to Catarina's palm lined main street.

  The concrete block structure was opened Nov. 1.  The cost of construction was only $4,000.00. However, the cheerfulness and good taste Miss Alice Gardner put into planning the building are winning compliments from both visitors and local residents.  Miss Gardner has been the postmaster the past 21 years.  She built the new post office and is leasing it to the government, under a program in which local investors are encouraged to construct post offices.

pages 38 and 39 

Garza

  Jorge Garza married Juanita Villarreal on May 31, 1918.  They had nine children.  1. Delfino (Sr.) 2. Victor 3. Secundino 4. Vicente 5. Margarita (Barrera) 6. Martin 7. Maria (Cisneros) 8. Rafael 9. Tomasa (Berry)

  The four oldest were born in Mexico, and the other five in Artesia Wells and Catarina, Texas.

  They left Mexico on August 11, 1928, first moving to Artesia Wells and finally to Catarina.

  First born Delfino (Sr.) married Aurora Garcia and they had eight children.  1. Domingo 2. Juanita 3. Delfino, Jr. 4. Miguel 5. Ernesto 6. Ruben 7. Diana (deceased) 8 Carlos

  Delfino, Sr. worked a a mechanic and welder before he operated the Texaco garage, which he had until the late 1950's.  They moved to Carrizo Springs in 1963.

Espinoza

  Leon Hale writing in the Houston Post, 1968 about a trip to Catarina ---

"Chester and I wandered over and looked in the padlocked front door of the Royal Palms Hotel.  WE struck up a conversation with a woman carrying a paper sack full of little palm trees, to plant in her yard.  I remember her because of her name Eulogia Espinoza.  I asked her to write it out for  me in my notebook.  The way she pronounced her given name just beautiful: Eh-oo-Lo-hee-ah.  First time I ever ran into that one.  The gringo way to pronounce it, I guess, would be Yew-Lo-gee-uh, which is ugly.  When Spanish names like that are gringo-ized, all the music goes out of them."

Schumann

  Adolph and Nettie Schumann left Albert, Texas in 1929 to move to Moore and start farming.  Chester (then working in Laredo), met them at Moore.  They still hadn't paid the rent on that big house there, so next morning, they just up and left.   Moore was so hot and dry, even the broom grass was dead.  At least, they knew they could get financing if they went on to Catarina.

  Schumanns first moved onto the old Fowler Place "--ways past Beazley's!"  Over the years, they farmed many different places growing mostly onions.

  When the "new" highway to Laredo was being built, Adolph dug the ditches for the culverts with his mules and a fresno.

  Having children and then grandson, Sonny in school here, Mr. Schumann felt drawn to serve on the school board.  He was president of that board for several years.

  Adolph and son, Carl ran the Texaco station and then he and his wife operated the John F. Grant Lumber Company here for several years until he retired.

pages 40 and 41 

  Long

  Jess Henry Long, Sr.  bought a piece of land just south of Catarina in 1929.  When he brought his wife, Lida Potts Long, and their children down here in 1931 they traded that for the place still owned by Jess, Jr.  Jess and four of his five sisters were born in Duncan, Oklahoma.

  Thanks to a very good sweet water well drilled on the place, the large orange orchard they planted in 1932 flourished.  Theirs, along with many others succumbed to the hard freeze on 1951.  

  The family moved to Carrizo Springs in August of 1936.  Later, Jess, Jr. came back to Catarina to the ranch to raise his family.

Photo is famous icicles of 1951

Burton

  Mr. Burton was known by many different names.  --As a young man running a trucking company, he was called "Buckshot".  Some called him Everett, and some called him E.L., but over the years, most people knew him as "Pete".

  He worked many jobs.  He helped build the new Highway 83 to Laredo when that was a W.P.A. project.  Two different times he was janitor for the local schools.  Back in '33 or '34 when one of his duties there was to mow the lawn, he was so blind that Wilma or Oeena would lead the mower around with a rope.

  Pete and Henry helped build the gym onto the High School after that end of the school had burned.  Wilma helped Pete when one of his jobs was to seal up the railroad cars after the cattle had been loaded.

  Henry delivered ice around Catarina when most households had "ice boxes" instead of refrigerators.

  Mrs. Viola Burton made many beautiful quilts and taught  many of us how to make them also.  She always kept a very pretty yard, too.

Cstilleja

  The Castilleja family moved her in 1935.  For nearly thirty summers, most of the family would go off to work in Colorado, leaving in early May and returning in October.

  Cirilo, Sr. and his wife had a very large family.  --Lorenzo, Ruperto, Margarita (and a twin sister), Ysabel, Trini Maria, Cruz, Hermenejilda, Manuela, Martin, Alberto, and Cirilo, Jr.   Most of these still live and work in the Catarina area.

Lansford

  The Ira Lansford family has been an important part of the Catarina community for many years.  Long ago when they worked on other ranches and on the Piloncillo, Julia would help bring the cattle to the railroad.  They would often drive them in in the morning, bringing a picnic lunch to enjoy after the loading was done.

  More recently, Harvey and his wife Jean operated the Catarina Grocery Store for several years  They and their children often come to visit Julia.

  Jula has been a member and very active participant in the Catarina Homemakers Club and also in the Catarina Community Club.

Los Perricos

  Vicente Barrera, Sr., born in  Santo Thomas, Texas in 1915 recalls playing on a baseball team name "Los Perricos", -- "The Parrots".  Every player wore a yellow cap.  Their coach was Francisco "Pancho" Lira.  Jose "Guero" Salazar was their pitcher.  Vicente played catcher.  His twin brother, Manuel, played center field and his brother Donicio "Nicho" was a catcher also.  Andres and Adan Lira, sons of "Pancho" Lira were part of the team too.  Their shortstop was Ramon Raosales.  Telesforo adn Antonio Gonzales, brothers, were players also.  Jesus "Guero" Barrera another brother of Vicente, was part of this team too.  Vicente also recalls tht Felix Trevenio played with their team.  They would get together and play against Asherton, "Cheto", Cotulla, and Millet.  Vicente was about nineteen years old during this time.

page 47

We are deeply grateful to all those who have contributed information to this booklet.  We're sure there are many more stories around.  If you'd consider adding yours for a possible sequel next year, please write to Louise Schumann, P.O. Box 6, Catarina.  78836

sources:

Dimmit County Mesquite Roots, Chapter 15

Catarina Pictorial News, Catarina Chamber of Commerce, @ 1929

A History of Dimmit County, printed in the Carrizo Springs Javelin, May 31, 1979 Crystal Williams

Mesquite Roots Column, Javelin, April 24, 1980 Laura Tidwell

Treasure of Dimmit County Senior English Classes. C.S.H.S

Catarina:  Desert Dream Town - Houston Chronicle June 24, 1956 -L.A. Wilke

Corpus Christi Caller-Times mid 1960's

Leon Hale - Houston Post - November 1, 1968

"Portrait of a Texans"  Carrizo Springs Javelin Nicholas Volpe

Mildred Burns Gilbert

Wilma Burton Weyant

Oeena Burton Allaire

Margarita Guerra Brrera

Marjorie Burnett Parsons

Jess Long

Vicente Barrera, Sr.

Dick Dobie

Alicia (Mrs. Fino, Jr.) Garza

Julia (Mrs. Ira) Lansford

Merle Burns

JoAnn Dockery Ryan

Kathryn Gardner Vivion

Lawrence (Sonny) Schumann

Dimmit County Mesquite Roots pg 133-134 Thomas Jefferson and Lillie Louie Beach Allen

The Thomas Jefferson Allen Family.  Left to right: Othella "Annie Lee," Marion, Lillie Louise Beach Allen holding Ruth, Orrene (back), J. B., Thomas Jefferson Allen, and Ona B. (Photo courtesy Charles Allen)

  Thomas Jefferson Allen was the son of James and Mary Ann Key Allen.  He was born in Gonzales County, Texas on August 30, 1865, and came to Dimmit County with his family in 1883.
  The Allens had homesteaded a number of ranches in Dimmit County, but gradually each of the older sons had moved away, selling their property to the other members of the family remaining in Dimmit County.  Thomas, the youngest of the seven children, eventually came to own all of the Allen land.
  Thomas's mother, Mary Ann Key Allen, developed poor health and went to Van Horn, Texas to live with her daughter Laura Allen Hall and her family.  While visiting his mother there, T.J. met Lillie Louise Beach, daughter of one of the founders of Van Horn.  Rosa Lee Wylie, author of HIstory of Van Horn, describes J.H. Beach as "a very influential man, one might refer to him as the father of Van Horn as he started so many enterprises...and the Beach mountains were named for him."
  T.J. and Lillie were married August 30, 1898.  The Tom Allen Family lived on the Dimmit County ranch until 1918.  The they moved into Carrizo Springs.  Tom traded some of his land to Tom Gardner for a home, the one on Houston Street presently owned by Kirby and Billie McAlister, and other property, including: service station, garage, machine shop combination; one truck; one Maxwell car; and two jitneys - a taxi service.  Later Tom sold his business to Houston Marney and Warren Holmgreen.  He traded the balance of his ranchland for a farm west of Carrizo Springs.
  The Allens had eight children:  Oma Orrene, Ona Blythe, Marion Thomas, twins Othella and Ozella "Annie Lee,"  James Beach, Nannie Ruth, Reba Elizabeth, and Charles Carroll.
  Oma Orrene Allen was born August 2, 1899 in Cotulla, Texas.  She married I.J. "Ikey" New on November 25, 1920. Ikey came to Dimmit County in 1910.  The couple had tow children, Laxton and Gwendolyn.  They moved to the Pearsall, Texas area in the 1940's.
  Ona Blythe Allen was born August 26, 1903 in Cotulla.  She died in January of 1929.
  Marion Thomas Allen was born April 3, 1905 at the ranch.  He married Bertha Mae Pierce on June 21, 1927.  Her parents, George and Dona Bell Pierce, were early residents of Dimmit County.  Marion and Bertha Mae had four children: Marion, George, Douglas, and Camilla.  They lived in Pleasanton, Texas.
  Ozella and Othella Allen, twins, were born September 29, 1906 in Cotulla.  Othella died in infancy and is buried in the Church Yard Cemetery in Prairie View.
  Ozella's name was changed to Annie Lee Allen.  She married Robert B. Landrum Jr. Robert Sr. died November 12, 1958.
  James Beach "J.B." Allen was born July 30, 1909 in Van Horn.  He married Vera Estelle Barnes on October 6, 1934.  They had two sons, Thomas J. and James B. H. B. Allen died October 19, 1968.
  Nannie Ruth Allen was born February 28, 1913 in Cotulla. She married DAvid Grider on August 28, 1938.  They had two children, DAvid J. and CArol Ann.  DAvid and David J. Grider are both deceased.  Ruth lives in Hemet, California.
  Reba Elizabeth Allen was born July 24, 1914 at the ranch.  She married Alvin W. Christ.  They had three children: Allen, Winetta, and CAtherine.  Reba Allen Christ lives in Hemet, California.
  Charles Carroll Allen was born August 30, 1920 in Carrizo Springs.  He married Faydelle Box (see separate story).
  Tom Allen was a deacon in the Baptist Church and all of his family were members there.  Tom and another man hauled in a gave to the Catholic congregation a load of lumber for the original Catholic Church in Carrizo Springs.
  Tom Allen died on March 11, 1926.  Lillie Louise Beach Allen died on July 6, 1936.  All of Tom and Lillie's children have moved from Dimmit County except for the J.B. Allens, Annie Lee Landrum, and Charles Allen.  Annie Lee Landrum and Vera Allen live together on the J.B. Allenfarm in Dimmit County.  Charles lives in Carrizo Springs.
                                               Charles Allen
                                                Carrizo Springs.

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Dimmit County Mesquite Roots pg 132-133 James and Mary Ann Key Allen

Photo is of James Allen.  (photo courtesy Charles Allen)


                                    JAMES AND MARY ANN KEY ALLEN

  James Allen married Mary Ann Key in February of 1852 in Alabama.  They had one child born in Alabama, then moved to Gonzales, County, Texas in the mid-1850's.
  The Allens had seven children:  Henry Clarence, Sarah Elizabeth, Augustus "Gus" Key, Laura Jane, Marion Jackson, Lillian Lee, and Thomas Jefferson.
  Henry Clarence Allen was born November 20, 1852.  He married Annetta C. Miller on December 10, 1874.  Henry died September 3, 1923.
  Sarah Elizabeth Allen was borne June 24, 1856.  She died as an infant.
  Augustus "Gus" Key Allen was born June 24, 1857.  He married Mollie Ann Scales in 1881.  Gus died September 29,1939.
  Laura Jane Allen was born January 9, 1858.  She married H. W. Oliver in 1880.  After his death, she married Robert Luther Hall on February 28, 1887.  Laura Jane died April 11, 1921.
  Marion Jackson Allen was born March 2, 1861.  He married Jane Stacey.  Marion died September 7, 1932.
  Lillian Lee Allen was born November 26, 1863.  She married Thomas I. McMillan in 1882.
  Thomas Jefferson Allen was born August 30, 1865.  He married Lillie Louise Beach (see separate story).
  James Allen, the father of this family, died in 1868.  Clarence, the oldest son, came to Dimmit County and looked over the area in late 1882.  He probably visited the Halls, who had been neighbors in Gonzales County.  He returned home and told the family about the area.
  Mary Ann Key Allen and her four sons and their families came by wagon to Dimmit County, driving their livestock with them.   Mary Ann and three sons homesteaded 160 acres each.  Tom, the youngest, was only 18, not old enough to homestead, so he stayed with his mother.  Their neighbors were the Halls, Vespers, Wests, Trammels, Browns, Gardners, Grahams, Wards, McMains, Williamses, and others.
  The acreage they homesteaded was next to the Halls in the community known as Prairie View or Puddin'.  Two orphan boys, George and Alex Emms, came with the Allens.   After tow years, George the oldest, left.  Alex lived on with the Allens and later married Camilla.  Clarence Allen's daughter.
  The first year they lived in tents while they built their homes, cleared land, and constructed pens and a barn with a loft, for which they used split logs.  They had to live on the land for five years in order to receive title to it.  Later they bought more land and leased some, as well.  They received one lease free for 10 years for fencing the land.
  Gus Allen was the first to leave Dimmit County.  His wife did not like the country, and said everything had thorns to stick you and that all the animals and insects would bite or sting, and that there was at least one rattlesnake under each bush.  When she found a rattlesnake under her table while preparing a meal, that was the last straw.  She told her husband, Gus, "Lets get out of here", and they moved to Oklahoma, her home.
  Clarence and his family were the next to move.  They went to Batesville, Texas.  Then Marion and his family moved to Midland, Texas.  As each family left, they sold out to other members of the family.
  Tom, the youngest, became owner of the entire ranch.  His mother developed ill health and moved out to Van Horn, Texas to live with her daughter Laura Allen hall.
                                                                                   Charles Allen
                                                                                    Carrizo Springs.

O'Meara O'Mara Clan of Tipperary, Ireland.

This is my 4th great grand mother who came from Tipperary Ireland.  I am looking for information about her and my family before she came to America and married my ggggrandfather.  Here is what I know.
  Does anyone have information on her father, John O'Meara or her Mother Ellen McDonald.  I am wondering if I am part of an Irish clan in Tipperary.

Birth:	Nov. 1, 1849 County Tipperary, Ireland
Death:	Oct. 17, 1921 Carrizo Springs Dimmit County Texas, USA
Father: John O'MEARA ; Mother: Ellen MCDONALD ANNIE O'MEARA MARRIED HENRY CALVIN VIVIAN 16 Aug 1866 Goliad, Goliad, Texas Children of Annie and Henry Calvin Vivian Lloyd Edward (Eddie) Vivian. born May 22, 1867, Goliad Co., Texas; Died January 5, 1905 in Carrizo Springs, Dimmit County, Texas

Dimmit County Mesquite Roots pg 132 Gene and Vida Jo Sharp Allen

  Gene Allen, son of Samuel DAvid and Julia Wirkus Allen, was born December 26, 1919.  The Allens came to Rio Vista Farm, six miles south of Big Wells, 1931.  Genes attended school in Big Wells until the ninth grade, then moved to Catarina, where he graduated from high school.  He moved to Carrizo Springs in 1939 to work for Earl Hutchinson.
  Gene and Vida Jo Sharp were married in March of 1943.  Vida Jo, the daughter of John William and Jemima Garner Sharp, was born on June 11, 1924.  Vida Jo graduated from Carrizo Springs High School.
  Gene served in the Navy for two and half years during World War II.  He returned to Carrizo Springs in 1947.
  Gene and Vida Jo established a livestock transportation business which has been in continuous operation for over 30 years.  The firm has served customers in Dimmit and surrounding counties.
  Gene and Vida Jo Allen had one child, Sammy.  He was attending Texas Tech when he met and married Barbara Eikel, daughter of E.O. and Margaret Eikel of New Braunfels, Texas.  Sammy taught in the Carrizo Springs school for several years and is now the owner and operator of Allen Tire Center and Allen Conoco in Carrizo Springs.  The Allens have three children:  Victoria, Rene, and Earnest.
                                                                                              Myram Sharp Uppencamp
                                                                                               Carrizo Springs.

Dimmit County Mesquite Roots pg 132 Charles Carroll and Faydella Box Allen.

 Photo is on page 32 of Dimmit County Mesquite Roots.  The Charles Carroll Allen family.  Left to right: Terry Lee, Charles, Al, Randy, Charla, and Faydelle Box Allen (Photo courtesy Charles Allen)


                                              CHARLES CARROLL AND FAYDELLE BOX ALLEN

  Charles Carroll Allen was the ninth child born to Thomas Jefferson and LIllie Louise Beach Allen of Dimmit County.  He was born in Carrizo Springs on August 30, 1920.
  Charles married Faydelle Box on January 15, 1943.  Her family had moved to Dimmit County from Llano, Texas in 1934.
  Charles and Faydelle Allen had four children:  Albert Newton, Randall Clay, Charla CArroll, and Terry Lee.
  Albert Newton Allen was born August 8, 1946.  He graduated from Texas A&M and was in the Army Corps of Engineers, where he served three years and spent on e year in Vietnam.  He was discharged as a 1st Lieutenant.  Albert married Susan Guyler and they had one child.  Charles CArroll Allen II.  They were divorced and he married Debbie Duncan.  They and their daughter, Rachel, live in Houston, Texas.
  Randall Clay Allen was born October 4, 1949.  He attended Texas A&M and married Liz Leonard.  They have twin boys, Clay and Thain.  The family lives in Houston.
  Charla CArroll Allen was born March 7, 1953.  She finished college and married Jack Adams II of Crystal City, Texas.  They have two children, Heather and Jack III.  The family lives in Uvalde, Texas.
  Terry Lee Allen was born March 4, 1956.  She married Jams Coleman of Crystal City.  They have one daughter, Virginia.   The family lives in La Pryor, Texas.
  All four children and their parents were members of the First Baptist Church of Carrizo Springs.
  Charles is the only member of the Allen family who never left Dimmit County, except for the three years he spent in the Merchant Marines in World War II.  He bought the Dimmit County Locker Plant in 1951 and is still operating it today.  After she was employed in the Style Shop in Carrizo Springs for some time, Faydelle finally bought it, and spends most of her time there.
                                                                                                                  Charles Allen
                                                                                                                    Carrizo Springs

Dimmit County Mesquite Roots Lonnie and Lela Kellogg Allee

page  131 of the book and continued on page 132.

  Lela Kellogg was the daughter of Samuel Hayes and Margaret Elizabeth Rae Kellogg, who lived in Dimmit County prior to 1880.  She married Lonnie Allee.
  Lonnie and Lela Allee had six children:  Elbert Joe, Margaret, Alfred, Ruby, Julia, and Warren.
  Elbert Joe and Margaret allee passed away at an early age.
  Alfred Allee and wife, Pearl, live in Carrizo Springs, where they retired after his lifetime of service to the Texas Rangers.
  Ruby Allee married a man named Avant and they had one daughter, Sylvia, who lives in California.  Ruby lives in Dilley, Texas.
  Julia Allee married a man named Wells, and they had two children, Barry and Janice Kay. They live in Houston.
  Warren Allee married Mable Eardley.
                                        Maurine Kellogg Gardner
                                         Carrizo Springs
                                         Margaret Anderson Davidsson
                                          Spring, Texas.

TEXAS PLANTS NEED COVERED UP

I have a miniture bananna tree. The weather is getting cold and your outdoor plants need covered up at this time.

My bannana tree seems like it is dying anyway. I have been covering it up. What am I doing wrong?
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