Jones County, TX - History - Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Lantrip 50th Wedding Anniversary **************************************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm **************************************************************************** The Jones County Observer Anson, Jones County, Texas Friday, May 3, 1940 M/M J.L. Lantrip of Anson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Albert Johnson who lives southeast of Anson. Mr. Lantrip was born in Southern Kentucky 75 years ago and came to Texas in 1881. Mrs. Lantrip was born at Clifton, Bosque County in 1883 where she lived until she came to Jones county in 1897. M/M Lantrip were married at Clifton, May 1, 1890, and came to Jones county in November of 1897, where they lived two miles south of town. Mr. Lantrip owned and operated the first and only steam laundry in the Anson. Children: 3 sons: Claud, Wesley of Anson and Georgia Lee of Hawley; 2 daughters: Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Roy Martin of Anson; 15 grandchildren.