Gregg Co., TX - Obits - George Buchanan Tenery ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Rita Birdsong USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** The Pulaski Citizen March 10, 1939 GEORGE B. TENERY George Buchanan Tenery, born Sept. 15, 1857, near Pulaski, died at Teneryville, near Longview, Texas, March 18, 1939, age 81 years, 6 months; survived by widow Annie Harriett Tenery, nee Jonte; and by five sons and three daughters, namely, Dr. Wm. C. Tenery of Waxahachie, Fellow of College of Surgeons, of America; Mrs. Jennie Tribble of Waxahachie, Tex., Mrs. Josie Campbell of Corpus Christi, Tex.; Jno. H. Tenery of Houston, Tex., James B. Tenery of Gladewater, Tex., Weddington Tenery Gladewater, Tex.; Mrs. Mary Naomi Toler, of Teneryville, Tex.; George B. Tenery, Jr., of Corpus Christi, Tex. He was survived by thirty grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. He moved to Texas in 1905 and settled in Ellis County, near Ennis; removing from there around then years later to a farm four miles from Longview, on which he has resided since. Upon striking oil on this farm about ten years ago, there grew a town which was named for him, as will be noted above. He was active in the care of his property up until little more than a week before his death, and enjoyed the frequent visits of his children and saw them all establish families of their own, and was able to materially aid them all from the fruits of his own efforts. He carried out during his sojourn in Texas the stern virtues acquired from an upbringing during the reconstruction days, and the march of progress in the South afterwards. When a young man he owned the farm where E. L. Carden now lives at Bunker Hill and other land nearby. Only a few years ago he, with part of his family, visited the old home place and walked over the hills and valleys where he had spent many happy days during childhood and young manhood. He has several friends and relatives around Bunker Hill who sympathize with the immediate family.