Jones Co. TX - Newspapers - The Stamford American: January 30, 1925 *********************************************************** Submitted by: Dorman Holub Date: 28 December 2019 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/jones/jonestoc.htm *********************************************************** The Stamford American Friday, January 30, 1925 A.E. Duke, former Stamford resident in Rusk died at 7 a.m. on Thursday. Mr. Duke was born in Tennessee and would have been 78 years old had he lived until July 14th. Came to Texas in 1885 and to Jones county in1888, settling south of Stamford and investing in property here. There was no Stamford at that time and he helped materially in developing this scantily populated country toward being the fine prosperous country that we now have. In six weeks after settling here he lost his wife and left with a small son. In a few years he was married to Miss Fannie Burks of Sweetwater. To this union four children were born. Some few years ago Mr. Duke and family moved to CA and Mr. Duke, becoming dissatisfied, returned to Jones County. Ill health caused him to go to the Sanitarium at Rusk where he passed away. Roy A. Duke, a son with the Wichita Valley R.R. Traffic dept. residing in Stamford went down Friday, bringing the remains back to Anson where the funeral was held Sunday afternoon with Rev. Reeves and Rev. Walter Fielders, old friends of the deceased, conducting with burial in the city cemetery. Mrs. Duke and two children: Miss Luella and David, still in CA, could not get here and others of the family are a son, E.E. Duke of Wheeler county and Mrs. W.J. Majors of New Hope. Mrs. Joe McDaniel passed away, who was Miss Ruth Swan before her marriage and resided with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Swan of Stamford. She passed away on the 12th, in a hospital at Yale, Oklahoma, where she had gone for an operation for the removal of her appendix. She leaves three small children, the youngest only a year old, with a husband. Mrs. W.D. Olinger, of New Hope is a sister. Little Leonard Petree, 7 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Petree of Haskell took ill when visiting with his parents at the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Adams of the Post Community. He was brought to Stamford Sanitarium Sunday night and passed away the following morning at 9:00. The remains were carried to Haskell for interment with Penick-Hughes Undertaking Department. J.T. Bryant and Jack McLaughlin went to San Angelo Monday to attend the funeral of W.A. Kimmons who died Sunday at the Carlsbad Sanitarium, where he had gone for tuberculosis. Deceased had been connected with Hoodsí Bargain House, in Stamford until 3-4 months ago, J.T. Bryant being his employer. Deceased had been connected with J.T. Bryant since boyhood, who visited him and comforted him all he could in his last illness. ìHe lived for others.î In life, in death, who can measure the value of a friend. On Saturday morning, January 24, at 10:00, Mr. J.M. Moon passed away at the family home on S. Swenson Avenue. Mr. Moon was born in Burleson County, Sept. 6, 1855 and was married to Miss Almeta Vaughter, November 13, 1878, in Tate County, Mississippi. To this union were born nine children, eight of whom survive and all but two were present, as follows: J.T. Moon of Tuxedo, Mrs. W.E. Bonds of NM; Mrs. L.W. Woodson, J.M. Moon and Miss Bama Moon of Stamford; Mrs. H.H. Plemons of Hamlin; Mrs. A.T. Holt of China Springs; and Mrs. Walter Jones of Savoy. Mr. Moon had lived a useful life and was since a boy of 17 an active Christian worker in the Missionary Baptist church, where he was a faithful member. Funeral was held at the residence on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 with Rev. W.D. Fielder, a former pastor officiating and Barrow Furniture Undertaking department in charge. Interment took place at New Hope cemetery with the Odd Fellows Lodge of Stamford, of which he was a valued member. Mr. W.A. Stoddard and family is the new merchant in New Hope community. Glenn Place Hotel Miss Evalina Lay, Proprietress Your home of retirement and comfort when away from home S. Ferguson Street, Stamford Plains Stage Line Fuller & Johnson Proprietors Studebaker and Dodge Cars Mrs. Brown, operates the ever popular Colonial, modern brick Hotel, on South Ferguson Street.