Freestone County, Texas Communities Dewey/Dewie Prairie School: Donie Prairie School had 35 pupils in 1887 Churches: Dewey Prairie Baptist Church Cemeteries: Social Organizations: Businesses: Nearby Communities: Known Former Residents: =========================================================== Donie The name of the community changed from Dewey Prairie to Donie in 1898. Other sources list Donie as being founded in 1905. The new Donie (on the Brazos Valley railroad) was laid out about one mile from Old Donie in August 1906. *1* Donie had about 200-300 people at its height. Train Depot: A wooden train depot was built for the Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad in 1907 and a water reservoir was dug to supply water for the steam engines. Post Office: 9 Dec 1898 to current Post Masters: Bond, Dr. John W. - 9 Dec 1898 Dunagan, Leonidas Alonzo - 18 Mar 1907 Scott, Samuel J. Jr. - 27 Oct 1914 Nash, Mrs. Maude A. - 29 Oct 1917 Bond, Gaynell - 1 Dec 1943 Mullen, Perry C. - 5 Dec 1975 Oakes, Helen - 13 Aug 1976 Biggers, Mary W. - 7 May 1977 Gilliam, Marcia - 1 Jun 1980 Gordon, Laverne E. - 11 Dec 1980 Vestal, Marie W. - 13 Jun 1981 Spine, Sandra K. - 28 Sep 1992 Gordon, Franklin - 24 Jun 1993 Hunter, Lillie J. - 12 Jan 1995 Gordon, Franklin L. - 10 Apr 1995 Churches: Methodist Church (still active) Church of Christ (disbanded) two Baptist churches (one is still active) (one was formerly Dewey Prairie Baptist Church *2*) First Baptist Church of Donie Schools: Led by Professor Fryar and Mattie Newman in 1888. Professsor V. A.Byrd and Miss Mattie Newman taught school at Donie in 1907. Principal A. A. Bradley oversaw 187 white and 3 colored students in 1918-1919 in the Donie ISD. The Donie school had from first to eleventh grades at one time. Donie's High School closed just after 1943. Donie's elementary school continued until it was closed in 1969 and the kids began attending Teague schools. The Donie school building was a large wooden two-story structure that had a central tower and a covered small porch at the entry door. The Donie school building is known to have two chimneys in the back of the structure in opposite corners. The only part of the old school left is the "Rock Cottage" which was the home economics building. Railroad Depot: Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway depot (1907-?) Social: Donie Camp of Woodsmen of the World #6590 Businesses: John William's store (1907) Mr. Thompson's gin (1907) Huffman Store Donie State Bank (started 1919 as Guaranty State Bank, then renamed in 1926. In 1992, became a branch of the State Bank of Jewett.) Turner's Feed Store Railroad Depot Solley's Garage Vaquero Energy Services Yolanda's General Store and Resturant Donie Chair Company drug store Mrs. Jewel Canady's Hamburger Shop Roy Pace owned a blacksmith shop Cotton gin was run by Jack Eppes Cemeteries: Old Communities in the area: Pin Oak Cemeteries in the area: Post Oak Cemetery #2 (2.2 miles southeast) Wilson's Chapel Cemetery (3.2 miles south) Old Zion (3.5 miles east) Bottoms Cemetery (between Donie and Buffalo) Known Past Residents of Donie: Abenf, F. J. Archer, A. C. Archer, Bill Barnard. Eldridge Biggers, Mary W. Bishop, Allen Blount, Dr. R. T. (moved to Teague in 1908) Bond, Bolen Bond, Gaynell Bond, Dr. John W. Bond, Julia Bond, T. W. Byrd, Professsor V. A. Canady, A. J. Canady, David Claud Canady, Mrs. Jewel Canady, Lee Roy Chavers, Mr. Chester, T. T. Childress, Beady Collins, George Collins, Howard Cone, Bud Cone, Vison Cummings, Rev. Daniell, Vernia (Canady) Darnell, Edgie & Lela Darnelle, Cecil Davidson, Dr. J. D. Demic, Henry Devine, Miles Dosey, Emmett Dunagan, Leonidas Alonzo Ellis, Jim Eppes, Jack Eskew, J. R. Eskew, James Ethridge, Arvin Fail, T.O. Fulton, George Fulton, Henry Gage, Maurice George, Johnny Gilliam, Cloner Gilliam, Elsie Clytee (Wren) Gilliam, J. A. Gilliam, James B. Gilliam, Marcia Gilliam, Stanley Gordon, Franklin L. Gordon, Laverne E. Hall, B. F. Hall, D. O. Hall, Mrs. Fannie Lee Hall, Frank Hall, Leonard Hall, Miss Modene Hall, Mae Hall, Ray Hancock, Will and Prudie (moved to Teague in 1921) Harris, Alvis Harris, Charles R. Harris, H. C. Holmes, E. R. Howell, James Thomas & Belle Ezell Howell, J. W. Howell, John Hudson, Ettie Hudson, Jake Hudson, J. D. Huffman, Amy Huffman, Alvin Huffman, Clayton Huffman, Clarence Huffman, Elbert Huffman, E.E. Huffman, J. A. Huffman, Keith Huffman, Melt Hughes, Elouise May Hunter, Lillie J. Hutchens, Joseph Ivy, Alice Ivy, Weldon Jackson, Miss Jessie James, J. C. Johnson, J. L. Jones, Alvah "Alvie" Lee Kennedy, Garvis Kovacebich, Nick Lacy, Rev. W. B. Lambert, Alf Lamberth, J. L. Linson, Miss (milinary store above Dr. Bond's store) Little, J. B. Little, Marion Little, Monroe Mainard, W. E. Martin, C. C. Martin, Martha N. (Carroll) May, Edith May, James Henry May, John Calvin May, John Harvey May, Melton McDaniel, Clinton McDaniel, Henry McWaters, Hubert Miller, Bonner Miller, B. S. Miller, Jesse Miller, Lee Mitchell, Ray Moody, Irvin & Sophine Mullen, Perry C. Nanny, J. A. Nash, Covie Nash, Mrs. Maude A. Newsom, Luther Oliver & Emma Newsom, Ralph Eldon Sr. Nicolas, E. O. Oakes, Artie Oakes, Clifton Oakes, Helen Oakes, Tom Oakes, Waylon Oakes, Wes Pace, Ben Pace, Roy Pierce, Miss Maurine Pierce, Miss Adelle Pierce, Mrs. Lilburn Pippins, William Green Price, J.C. Richardson, James & Portia Richardson, John Whitney Richardson, Malinda Mae Rife, James Kirkwood Russell, Christine Newsom Savage, Allen Savage, Bert Savage, Kerry D. Self, William Schulte, Hank Scott, Samuel J. Jr. Senter, Marvin Shelly, Otto Sardis Smith, Tom Spine, Sandra K. Stroud, Asa Allen Thompson, Mr. Turner, Trent Vestal, Marie W. Waldrip, Melvin Ward, Rev. J. L. Webb, Louis West, B. F. West, Jerry Wheelus, Pearl Whitaker, Day Whitaker, J. L. R. Whitaker, Joseph D. Whitaker, Rigs Whitaker, Roxie White, Susie Williams, Billy Joe Williams, Beck Williams, John Wilson, Tom Worthy, Bob Worthy, D. M. Worthy, Roy Jr. Wren, Millard Benjamin & Altha Mae (Bond) Yarbrough, Mr. ============================= SOURCES: *1* = Teague Chronicle newspaper - August 3, 1906 edition *2* = Fairfield Recorder - Feb. 11, 1910 issue