Hopkins Co. TX - Life of J. M. DeBord  Letter to Daily-News Telegram 1930

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From the historical files of June E. Tuck, who does not validate or
dispute any historical facts in the article.

Sharing with others to learn of Hopkins County and its people.

(Edited)

J. M. DeBord's Life - Letter to the Daily-News Telegram 1930

Dear Editor of the Daily-News :

I wish to write a few words to tell you and the many readers how much I
enjoy your good paper and especially the editorial, which are always so
full of wit and humor. Guess the reason I like them so well is because I
like the editor. My children subscribed for the paper Dec. 4, 1930, that
being my 79th birthday anniversary, and had it sent to me as a present. I
want to thank them again for their thoughtfulness. They couldn^Òt have
given me anything that I would enjoy more.

I was born in Alabama, December 4, 1854. My parents moved to Illinois
when I was three years old; stayed one year then moved to Missouri, about
twelve miles from the Iowa State Line. We came through this country in
1857, going back to Alabama and in January of 1858, we came back to Texas
and Hopkins County where I have been ever since.

In October of 1875, I was married to Mary M. Craig, who has shared both
my joys and sorrows to this day. We are both nearing the end of life^Òs
pathway and all is well with us. The greatest blessing I ever received
was Thursday after the second in August 1873, when God, for Christ^Òs
sake, pardoned my sins.

(Added by June E. Tuck)

Mt. Sterling cemetery

DeBord, J. M.   - b. 1850  - 1935

DeBord, Mary M.  - 1854 - 1941