Jack County, TX - Obituaries - Mrs. J.A. "Jemima" DeSpain ************************************************************************************* 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 Thursday, August 21, 1924 Mrs. J.A. ÒJemimaÓ DeSpain of Bryson, 98 years, 9 months, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Helvey Thursday. Mrs. DeSpain had lived at Bryson only 15 years and the earlier part of her life at Sherman. Six of her grandsons were the pallbearers. Burton Springs people who attended the funeral were: Mr. And Mrs. W.T. Helvey, R. O. Helvey, Ed Rankin, G.M. Helvey, Mesdames. Will Covington, Cora Folley, Alice Holm, Lilly DeSpain, Messrs. Joe Rankin, Jim Rankin, T.J. DeSpain, Louis Kanka, S.H. DeSpain, Lloyd Helvey and Floyd Helvey.