Jack County, TX - Newspaper - Jacksboro Gazette, June 20, 1912 ************************************************************************************* This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************************* The Jacksboro Gazette June 20 1912 Location: Jacksboro Source: Jacksboro Public Library microfilms Description: Mrs. Griffith dies; James J. Owens dies; Sarah Stark dies; Jake Brown dies Vineyard News Mr. Johnson Miss Helen Horton Rev. and Mrs. Dearmore J.W. Swearingen of Oklahoma F.P. Poole of Jacksboro Miss Helen Horton Mr. Johnson, proprietor of the Vineyard hotel, leaves soon for East Texas. Mrs. H.T. Daugherty of Jacksboro. Mrs. Griffith of Vineyard passed away at the sanitarium in Fort worth the other day. She was well known and we all mourn her death. Silver Hill News Mr. And Mrs. H. Lewis Cas Hart of Post Oak and his cousin, Mrs. Ray of Cross Plains. Messrs. R.M. and John Rogers of Post Oak Albert Burch Messrs. John Cole and H.H. Glazner J.[James] J. Owens, who had been ill for several weeks passed away Monday[27 June 1912]. While all his friends knew of his illness, they had not known that he was serious until the past week, when it was noticed that he had Brights disease, and then it was realized that he was really dangerous, but might light for some time. Mr. Owens had for many years been a resident of Jacksboro, having come here with his parents when he was only a boy, and had lived here since that time. He was well known not only in Jacksboro, but all over the country and had many friends. Funeral was conducted at the family home on Archer Street, by Rev. C.R. Taylor, pastor of the Graham Baptist Church. Interment took place in Oakwood cemetery. He leaves his wife and one son, Fane; brother A.D. Owens of Jacksboro and 3 sisters, who reside, one in Oklahoma and two in New Mexico. Brother - John Rouse of Oklahoma City and sister - Mrs. Noble of Mangum, Oklahoma, came in Monday on account of Mr. Owens death. Mrs. Owens and son have the sympathy of many friends in their sorrow. The town was saddened Tuesday when the announcement was made that Mrs. Sil Stark had passed away Monday of heart failure. Her death was sudden and was a shock to her family and hosts of friends. Mrs. Stark came with her husband, Judge Sil Stark, who was then a young attorney, from Terre Haute, Indiana, to Jacksboro years ago, when Jacksboro was a small village, and not long after the Indians had ceased their depredations in Jack County, and had resided here since that time, participating actively in the social and church life of the town through all these years. She was well known and had many friends. She was a devoted and active member in the Methodist church and had been since she first came here, and will be missed by all who deeply sympathize with her husband, daughters and son, who are Mrs. Dennis and Mrs. Green of Oklahoma, Mrs. Lena Denman, Miss Hattie Stark and Vester Stark of Jacksboro. Mr. And Mrs. W.A. Shown were called to Markley on account of the death of Mrs. Showns brother-in-law, Jake Brown who died Saturday and was buried at Markley on Sunday. Funeral was very largely attended Mr. Brown being well known all over west Texas among the older people who were citizens here in Indian times. Jacksboro Personals J.H. Spradley of Finis Miss Esther Dignowitty Miss Beatrice Workman Charles E. Patton of Menard Fred McClurkin visited his brother, O.S. McClurkin. W.J. Etherly of Oklahoma Eugene Nicholson Allen Aden of Fort worth Paul Kroft of Fort Worth Mrs. Florence Kellett of Oklahoma visited her sister, Mrs. G.S. Blount. Charles E. Middlebrooks of West Fork Mr. And Mrs. W.A. Shown Ben E. and Tom M. Neal of Southwestern University Robert Dennis Leslie Sanders of Dallas visited his father. Hardy Harris of Mountain View Hotel Miss Bush of Jermyn Miss Anne Dalton of Cleburne Mr. And Mrs. J.G. Mullens are preparing to move to Georgetown, where they have bought property. They go there for the purpose of entering their son and daughter in the Southwestern University. Paul Alderson of Ada, Oklahoma who had been visiting Rev. and Mrs. J.F. Alderson left this week for his home and Mrs. Grace Marshall of Whitesboro who also had been visited MR. And Mrs. Alderson returned home.