Scott Family Bible, Bowie County, Texas

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        Date: Oct 2000
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Published in the Texarkana Genealogy Quarterly XIII  IV Winter 1986

This particular Bible is presently in the possession of Mrs. Woodrow Wilburn, 
6703 Scott Wright Rd., Texarkana. It was published by Collins Clear Type Press 
of London and New York in 1953.

Samuel Woodrow Wolburn named for President Woodrow Wilson and Dr. Samuels 
in Lindsey, Okla. Where Woodrow was born in 1917. Myrtle Mae Wilburn and 
Harry William Hall married Feb. 5, 1931 in Texarkana, Texas.
S. Woodrow Wilburn and Mary Scott wed Oct. 13, 1936 in Texarkana, Texas.

James William Hall born Dec. 21, 1931.
Harry Lem Hall born July 27, 1933.
Betty Sue Hall born July 6, 1938.
Ira Murel Hall born July 2, 1941.
Edgar Eugene Hall born Nov. 4, 1944.
Larry Lem Wilburn born Aug. 7, 1938.
Betty Marie Wilburn born Sept. 8, 1941.
Samuel Jackie Wilburn born Mar. 1, 1947.

Ophelia Jones married Lem Wilburn July 15, 1914 in Idabel Okla. (2nd husband)
Myrtel Mae Wilburn born May 28, 1915 in Idabel Okla.
Samuel Woodorw Wilburn born Jan. 14, 1917 in Lindsey, Okla.

Lem Wilburn died Dec. 16, 1916 in Lindsey, Okla.
Johnny Elexander Jones died Nov. 14, 1939, Dad.
Melissa Adams Jones died Sept. 5, 1957, Mom.
Pearl Jones died Nov. 14, 1948, Sister.
Mrs. Hanover (Adams) Jones died April 14, 1929. Ophelia's Grandmother.
Oliver Jones died Feb. 24, 1925, J.  J.'s Dad.
Elisha Adams died Feb. 26, 1884.Born 1853 in Texas. Melissa's Father.
Ophelia (Jones) Scott died Dec. 10, 1964, in St. Michael's Hospital, Texarkana at 
11o'clock at night. Age 70.

Oliver Townsel Jones born 1845 in Texas.
Homes Jones and Mildred Montgomery wed June 16, 1?44. Brother of Ophelia.
Ophelia Wilburn and Will Sisk wed Aug. 10, 1919 in Nash, Texas. (2nd husband)

Will Sisk died Sept. 19, 1934 in Hooks, Texas.
Edgar Eugen "Gene" Hall killed Oct. 7, 1956, Hooks, Texas, Age 11.
Harry W. Hall died in Hooks, Texas in 1960.
Floyd Scott died Jan. 31, 1956. He had lived in Hooks, Texas. 
Ophelia Wilburn Sisk Scott died Dec. 10, 1964, Texarkana, Texas. 
Buried Chapelwood Cemetery.

Ophelia Jones Taylor Wilburn Sisk married Floyd Scott, Oct. 5, 1942, in Hooks, Texas.

Ophelia born Oct. 31, 1894 at Bryans Mill, Texas.  Her father and mother were J. E. Jones, 
born Feb. 28, 1871, Jefferson, Texas. And Melissa A. Adams Jones, born June 11, 1876, 
Dekalb Texas.
Johnny Elexander was better known as J. J. Jones.  His dad was Oliver T. Jones "Little Oll". 
His mother was Josie (Schaffer) Jones.

Obituary:
Nov. 14, 1939, name of publication not given.
Johnny Elexander Jones.
 J. J. Jones, 69, a former resident of Bowie Co., died at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at his home
in Ashdown, Ark. following a long illness.  
 Mr. Jones was a native of New Boston, Texas. 
Surviving are his wife, three sons, Irvin Jones of Keary, Ennis Jones of New Boston, 
and Homer Jones of Shreveport, La. Five daughters, Mrs. Ophelia Sisk of Texarkana, 
Mrs. Dessie Heffington of Port, Okla., Mrs. Sallie Pennington of Randlett, Okla., 
Mrs. Cecil Buster and Pear Jones, both of Ashdown, Ark., Two brothers Tip Jones of 
New Boston and Arch Jones of Queen City, Texas, and five sisters;  Mrs. Rosie Jones, 
Mrs. Trud Scott, Mrs. Bulah Jones, Mrs. Pearl Anderson, and Mrs. Eva Collom, all of 
New Boston. (These brothers and sisters are half kin). 18 grandchildren and four great 
grandchildren.
 Funeral service will be help at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Oak Hill Cemetery with the 
Rev. Mr. Sneed of Texarkana officiating.
 Active pallbearers will be Eddie Ware, Harold Hatcher, Paul McAllister, Robert Genes, 
Percy Stevens, and Willie McAllister.
 Honorary Pallbearers will be Murel Stinson, Dr. Harding, G. H. Hatcher, R. L. Martin, 
R. C. Routon, Dick Johnson, F. T. Caldwell, W. L. Morgan, B. F. Lambright, 
Sherrif Jim Sanderson, d. W. Larrey, B. F. Stevens, and B. K. Walker, all of Ashdown; 
Bryan Barkman, Virgil Kyles, T. C. White, Dr. Joe Tyson, Dr. W. A. Hutchison, 
T. C. Booth, Joe Barman, John Barkman, Floyd Scott, Will Hatcher, D. S. Edwards, 
Frank Brower, Jim Akin, Matt Anderson, Isaac Kicks, Oscar Harris, Chris Williams, 
Claud Smith, Earl Pane, Dr. Eillis McGee, Walter Tittle and Arnold Adams, 
all of New Boston.

(This information written in margin, author unknown.)