Old Purdon High School
1911 Purdon School Souvenir
Purdon, Navarro County, Texas


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Jesse Morgan McClung, was a teacher at the school and a great uncle of John Barron
Jesse Morgan McClung b. Mar 15, 1875 in Kerens, Navarro County Texas, died Oct 24, 1965 (age 90).  He is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.  He is he husband of Cora B. (Ward) McClung (1877 - 1964)

 

J. M. McClung Teacher - Jesse Morgan McClung, (Mar 15, 1875 - Oct 24, 1965); h/o Cora B. (Ward) McClung; Jesse is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX

School Board:
J. H. Davis - James Hampton Davis abt 1865 - Jul 20, 1935 buried in Younger cemetery
W. T. Darden -
teacher is William Thomas Darden Nov 23, 1866 - Feb 1, 1943 buried also in Younger cemetery
W. W. Dill

Pupils

Cora Norton
Eura French - Eura Banna (French) Powell (Sep 13, 1900 - Dec 27, 1978) w.o Grover Jefferson Powell, Sr & Henry Segrist "Sig" Powell; d/o Sam Houston French & Minnie May (Campbell) French; Eura is buried in the Dawson Cemetery, Dawson, Navarro Co. TX
Etta Dill - Etta (Dill) Houghtlin-Cox (Apr 17, 1878 - Mar 20, 1960) Etta is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
Dollie Ellis - Dollie (Ellis) Williams-Braley (June 19, 1897 - July 31, 1947) w/o James Spurgeon Williams & Ernest Wade Braly; Dollie is buried in the Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery, Retreat, Navarro Co., TX
Lora Dowdel
Hattie Tickle -
Hattie Bates (Tickle) Farmer
Ruby Warden -
Ruby Ethel (Warden) Woodard Apr. 11, 1892 - Feb. 16, 1981 w/o James Monroe Woodard d/o Elijah Parlee Woodard and Cora Belle (Wells) Warden;  Ruby is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas
Erma Whitten
- Freddie Erma Whitten) Moore - (Jun 12, 1893 - Jan 16, 1914) d/o Warren Harrison Whitten & Mamie Elizabeth (Kindon) Whitten; Erma is buried in the Dresden Cemetery, Dresden, Navarro Co., TX
Nugent Davis -
Samuel Nugent Davis - (July 13, 1892 - June 12, 1929) h/o Geta (Berry) Davis; s/o Andrew Jackson Davis & Isadora Norwood (Wilson) Davis; Nugent is buried in the Dawson Cemetery, Dawson, Navarro Co., TX
James Tickle -
James "Jim" Tickle - (Jan 22, 1895 - Mar 24, 1948); h/o Matilda Viola "Tilda" (Westerfield) Tickle & Mary Eugene (Davis) Tickle; s/o Jim Tickle & Lou (Crawford) Tickle
Anthony Permenter -
Anthony M. Permenter [WWI Biography]
Robert Tadlock -
May be Robert Neil "Neely" (Tadlock) Johnson - (Aug 16, 1888 - July 29, 1948) Dresden Cemetery
Frank Parmer
- Frank Palmer (Jan 31, 1896 - Oct 19, 1982); s/o Ernest David Palmer & Daisy (Gunning) Palmer
David Parmer -
David W. Palmer s.o Ernest David Palmer & Daisy (Gunning) Palmer
Willie McGeehe -
William Alice (McGehee) Whitten (Aug 14, 1894 - Jan 19, 1969) w/o John Elver Whitten, married July 19, 1924 in Navarro County, Texas; d/o William B. McGehee Alice America McGehee buried in Old Pursley Cemetery; Willie is buried in the Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery, Retreat, Navarro Co., TX
Tommie Almon -
Tommie (Almon) Neeley (Dec 11, 1893 - Nov 5, 1918); wife of Cub Neeley; Tommie is buried in the Younger Cemetery, Silver City, Navarro Co., TX
Lorene Mathews -
Lorine Matthews (Sept 6, 1896 - Jan 5, 1991) d/o Theodore Caldin Matthews & Lelia Alice (McVey) Matthews buried in the Athens Cemetery, Athens, Henderson Co., TX; Lorene's burial info is unknown at this time. She died in Henderson Co., TX. Lorene has a sister, Oma (Matthews) Pennington,
Lena Howard -
we found two Lena Howard. Lena Faye (Howard) Stough Dec 25, 1900 - Mar 30, 1973
w/o Perry Rufus Stough buried in Dresden; the other one is Lena (Howard) Miller Feb. 24, 1897 - Oct. 22, 1954 w/o W. O. Miller she is buried in Tool cemetery, Tool, Tx. with her father Hardy Lee Howard –her mother Martha Alice (Hataway) Howard is buried in Dresden

Willie Sanders -
Willie Frances (Sanders) McAlester (May 14, 1900 - Jan 5, 1987); w/o Archie Elton McAlester; Willie is buried in Trinidad City Cemetery, Trinidad, Henderson Co., TX
Eve Warden -
Evie Lena Warden (Aug. 22, 1894 - Mar. 15, 1978) d/o Elijah Parlee Woodard and Cora Belle (Wells) Warden; Evie is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Country, Texas
Agnes Warden -
Agnes Ursy (Warden) Jones (September 21, 1898 - BLANK) w/o Edgar Burl Jones d/o Elijah Parlee Woodard and Cora Belle (Wells) Warden; Agnes is buried in the Dawson Cemetery, Dawson, Navarro County, Texas
Lena Wilson -
Lena May (Wilson) Lee Oct. 6, 1896 - Jan. 9, 1983 w/o James Douglas Lee d/o Clark Ceborn Wilson and Emily Gertrude “Gertie” (Smith) Wilson buried in Oakwood cemetery; Lena is buried in Waco Memorial Park, Waco, Texas
Hazzel Johnson -
Hazel (Johnston) Walters Feb. 11, 1896 - Mar. 31, 1979 w/o Harvey Reed Walters married Aug. 19, 1920 d/o Robert Frank Johnston and Minnie Alonzo (Henderson) Johnston buried in Dresden cemetery; Hazel is buried Highland Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas
Aline Johnston -
Alyne (Johnston) Whitten (Jul 30, 1898 - Nov 3, 1957) w/o Warren Howard Whitten d/o Robert Frank Johnston and Minnie Alonzo (Henderson) Johnston; Aline is buried in the Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery, Retreat, Navarro County, Texas
Ima French -
Ima Birdell (French) Tadlock (January 19, 1897 - July 9, 1979); w/o Middleton David Tadlock; Ima is buried in the Quanah Memorial Park, Quanah, Hardeman Co., TX
Myrtle Johnston
Myrtle Davis -
Myrtle May (Davis) Tickle (Apr 25, 1892 - Oct 28, 1963); w/o John Houston Tickle; Myrtle is buried in the  Younger Cemetery, Silver City, Navarro Co., TX
Lillian Ellis -
The only Lillian Ellis that I can find born in Navarro county about this same time is -Lillian Frances Ellis Mar. 11, 1894 - Jan. 19, 1978 married Walter Elliott Milner Sep. 4, 1912 d/o Edwin Berry Ellis and Frances Dora (Lankford) Ellis (this Lillian Milner is buried in Birdston cemetery)
Newell Pierson -
Newell Alvin Pierson (March 1, 1894 - Feb 1, 1958) Newell is buried in the Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, TX; WWI Veteran
Fate Ellis
Roscoe Smith -
Eura Roscoe Smith (Jan 3, 1894 - Sep 23, 1958) h/o Ruby Margaret "Margie" (Sanders) Smith; Roscoe is buried in Laurel Land Memoral Park in Dallas, Texas
Joe Smith -
Joseph Taylor Smith (Jan 12, 1896 - Aug 20, 1983); h/o Mattie Samantha (easley) Smith; s/o William Thomas Smith and Margaret Jane (Taylor) Smith;  Joe is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, TX
Eugene Slaughter -
Eugene Edward Slaughter (June 1, 1869 - May 12, 1944); h/o Alabama Elizabeth (McElroy) Slaughter; s/o Edward Alphonso Slaughter & Caroline Augusta (Lindsay) Slaughter. Eugene is buired in the Younger Cemetery, Silver City, Navarro Co., TX
Cawles Davis -
Cawles James Davis (Nov 10, 1894 - Jan 20, 1979); Cawles is buried in the Younger Cemetery, Silver City, Navarro Co., TX
Vera Davis -
Vera Alea (Davis) Kennedy-Shell (Dec 7, 1898 - Oct 11, 1993); w/o Charles Kennedy & Benjamin Franklin Shell; Vera is buried at the Rose Hill Cemetery, Blooming Grove, Navarro Co., TX
Cora Darden -
Gussie Cora (Darden) Ellis (Jul 6, 1898 - Jul 5, 1982) w/o Thomas Lafayette Ellis married Oct. 11, 1919; They are buried at Younger Cemetery
Bertha Williams -
Bertha Mae (Williams) Ford (Nov 6, 1896 - Nov 10, 1918); w/o Carey Alford Ford, Sr married June 8, 1913; d/o Elihu Williams & Martha Frances "Fannie" (Praytor) Williams-Almon (sister Annie Williams died Jul 3, 1918 buried in Oakwood Cemetery; Bertha is buried in Younger Cemetery, Silver City, Navarro County, Texas; her sister Annie Williams died Jul 3, 1918 and is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas
Ruby Mitchell -
Ruby Irene (Mitchell) Murray (Nov 1, 1896 - Feb 21, 1932); w/o Jeff D. Murray married Aug 2, 1919; d/o Benjamin Mitchell & Martha Tallulah "Lula" (Jolly) Mitchell buried at Frost Cemetery.  Ruby is buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Owens, Brown Co., TX (died of TB)
Carrie Davis -
Carrye Rebecca (Davis) Tickle (Feb 7, 1891 - May 14, 1969) w/o Matt William Tickle; d/o Andrew Jackson "Jack" Davis & Isadora Norwood "Dora" (Wilson) Davis; Carrye is buried in the Younger Cemetery, Silver City, Navarro Co., TX

PUPILS - Continued

Margie Sanders - Ruby Margaret "Margie" (Sanders) Smith; Dec 3, 1896 - Nov 12, 1963; w/o Eura Roscoe Smith; Margie is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park in Dallas, TX
Jewel Sanders -
Jewell Myrtle (Sanders) Kennedy (Nov 3, 1895 - Nov 14, 1968) w/o Charles Estes Kennedy; d/o A. D. Sanders and Ira (Branch) Sanders; Jewel is buried in the Younger Cemetery
Thelma McClendon -
Thelma (McClendon) Crawford (June 22, 1899 - Nov 23, 1983); w/o William Alexander Crawford; d/o William Ernest McClendon & Claudie Alma (Ford) McClendon; Thelma is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Blooming Grove, Navarro Co., TX
Iowa Holbrooks -
Iowa (Hollbrook) Tickle (Apr 15, 1894 - Feb 21, 1965) w/o Andy Rusty "Ruff" Tickle, d/o Benjamin Franklin Holbrook & Martah Jane "Mattie" (Moorman) Holbrook Younger Cemetery; Iowa is buried at the Oakwood Cemetery in Corsicana
Dee Wheat -
Delia "Dee" Wheat b. 1894, married W. D. Owen on Sep 26, 1915; d/o Levi James Wheat & Laura Lee (Harrison) Wheat buried in Younger Cemetery. Dee's burial location is not know at this time.
Floy Woods -
Floy Mae (Woods) Templeton Apr. 26, 1894 - Jun. 5, 1962 w/o Neil Cornelius Templeton married Nov. 15, 1911 d/o Samuel Larkin Woods and Bellzoe (Tipton) Woods buried in Younger cemetery; Floy is buried in South Park Cemetery, Pearland, Texas
Plemon Davis -
Plemon Bates Davis (Oct 23, 1896 - Sep 14, 1976) Resthaven Memorial Park, Corsicana, TX
Earl Darden -
Louis Earl Darden Jan. 7, 1894 – Aug. 3, 1978 buried in Waco Memorial Park - s/o William Thomas Darden
George Darden
- George Bates Darden (Mar 11, 1896 - Sep 24, 1993) Dawson Cemetery, Dawson, TX
Oscar Ellis -
Oscar Edwin Ellis (Jan 30, 1896 - Feb 17, 1989) Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, TX
Roy Almon
McCoy Almon -
McCoy Almon is Henry McCoy Almon (Dec. 14, 1897 - Jan. 18, 1967) h/o Lottie (McElwrath) Almon s/o Thomas Nathaniel Almon and Margaret Elizabeth “Bettie” (Young) Almon (Thomas is buried in Younger cemetery) Henry McCoy Almon is buried in Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Tx.
Crawford Knowles -
Thomas Crawford ”Tex” Knowles (Feb. 22, 1901 Apr. 15, 1993) buried Tahoma cemetery, Selah, Yakima county, Washington
George McElwrath -
George Joseph McElwrath Sr. (July 7, 1897 - Sep 22, 1955); h/o Exie Gertrude (Harris) Brannon & Maggie Ila (Tickle) McElwrath; George is buried in the Parkdale Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX
Lennie Fuller
Jimmie McClendon
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Jimmie Kate (McClendon) Davis (Sep 26, 1896 - June 24, 1934); w/o Plemon Bates Davis; d/o William Ernest McClendon & Claudie Alma (Ford) McClendon; Jimmie is buried in the Younger Cemetery, Silver City, Navarro Co., TX
Bennie Holbrooks -
Bennie (Holbrook) Mayo (Aug 31, 1896 - Nov 22, 1990); w/o Robert Henry Mayo; d/o Benjamin Franklin Holbrook & Mattie Frances (Morman) Holbrook; Bennie is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
Maudie York -
Maudie A. (York) Crews (Nov 30, 1893 - Mar 16, 1992); w/o James E. Crews; Maudie is buried in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX
Beatrice Smith -
Beatrice (Smith) Moore (Jun 27, 1898 - May 10, 1983) w/o William Dickerson Moore; d/o William Thomas Smith & Margaret Jane (Taylor) Smith; Beatrice is buried in Younger Cemetery, Silver City, Navarro Co., TX
Nellie Palmer -
The only Nell Palmer that I can find is Nell (Palmer) Castles Aug. 13, 1906 - Aug. 6, 2000 w/o Walter Hunter Castles d/o Ernest David Palmer and Daisy (Gunning) Palmer; Buried in Oakwood cemetery; Nell has a brother named David born 1895 and one named Frank 1896 per Navarro county census—could they be Palmer not Parmer
Dewey Sanders

Fred Mitchell -
Frederick Dewitt "Fred" Mitchell (Jun 22, 1894 - Dec 16, 1957) h/o Ruby (Norwood) Mitchell; s/o Benjamin Franklin Mitchell & Martha Tallulah "Lula" (Jolly) Mitchell buried at Frost Cemetery; Fred is buried in the Mexia City Cemetery, Mexia, Limestone Co., TX; WWI Veteran
Cliff Mitchell -
Clifton Franklin "Cliff" Mitchell (Nov 24, 1898 - Jun 12, 1955); h/o Vestal (Matthew) Mitchell; s/o Benjamin Franklin Mitchell & Martha Tallulah "Lula" (Jolly) Mitchell buried at the Frost Cemetery.  Cliff is buried in the Dawson Cemetery, Dawson, Navarro Co., TX; Obituary
Luther Cantwell -
Luther Lee Cantwell (Nov. 2, 1894 - May 28, 1965) WWI h/o Katherine (Johnson) Cantwell s/o Samuel “Sam” Cantwell and Frances Lee “Dora” (Smith) Cantwell-Breeland (Frances is buried in Hamilton Beeman cemetery); Luther is buried in Cleveland Memorial Cemetery, Cleveland, Tx.
Alma Norton -
Almer Lafayette "High" Norton (Feb 12, 1895 - Jul 29, 1958) h/o Henri Ella (Harris) Norton married Aug. 30, 1930; s/o William Samuel “Sam” Norton & Mary Ann (Collins) Norton; Alma is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, TX
Bert Williams -
b. 1894; s/o Elihu Williams & Martha Frances "fannie" (Praytor) Williams-Almon, stop-son to Thomas Nathaniel Almon - in 1918 he was in the Navy per his isster Annie's Obituary
Sydney Boyett
- Albert Sidney Boyette (June 7, 1899 - January 10, 1959) s/o Doc Boyett & Bollie (Gallemore) Boyett; Albert is buried in the Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX
Adrain Dowdel
Peck Wilson

 

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