children: Nora Ermine married Pat Lawhon, Gladys Emmett married George Legrand, George William married Ona Stribling
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Beams History written by Nora Lawhon
"An excursion train made up in Louisville, Kentucky brought the George Beams family and others from that state to Hereford June 8, 1908. Mrs. Beams' father, William Linville, and three real estate men, Ben Rash, Lloyd Snyder and Robert Lampkin, organized the trip for prospective settlers.
The Beams family went from Hereford to the Linville ranch, 18 miles northwest, in two covered wagons and a springboard wagon. Three other families on the train with us were two sisters of Mrs. Beams and their families, Mr. and Mrs. Will Dodd, Mr and Mrs Henry Milam, each with 3 children; also cousin of Grandpa Linville, the Richard Linvilles and childlren, Francis and Leslie.
There were no houses on the ranch; we lived in two large tents, one for sleeping, the other for working and eating. Two houses were built, a quarter mile apart. Each had two apartments with two rooms downstairs and a large room upstairs.
Our only transportation the first year was a spring wagon with two gray horses. Visits to town were few and far between.
My dad was foreman of the ranch and farm, and the only machinist. I'll admit he was the best there was. In 1909 we had a bumper wheat crop. Grandpa had four sections of grassland, broke two for wheat and broomcorn, ran sheep on the other two with Mexican herders.
For entertainment, we would go to one of the houses; by that time we had neighbors who could join us. Dad played the fiddle, Mother and Richard banjos, Bill Argo and Bill Finnaman mandolins, Ovan Stanley and Tom St. Clair guitars. Everybody would sing.
We had tragedy one night. The lower house caught fire; there was no way to put it out so it burned to the ground,. Uncle Henry and his six-year old son lost their lives. Too tired to go to the party, they had gone upstairs to bed. The lamp on the table must have exploded. We never could know what really happened.
We moved to Hereford in 1910. Dad batched at the ranch six months, then found employment as the welder-machinist in a garage owned by C.H. Dyer, Carl Cockrell and W. Barnett. Dad was foreman at the shop on the east side of the present Fullwood Building.
Dad and Frank Marrs went into business later, owners of Beams and Marrs Garage where Hereford State Bank is now, across the street south of the courthouse.
We went to First Christian Church and Christian Endeavor youth meetings. Mother was baptized in the creek on South Main. She was active in the missionary group. Dad joined the Masonic Lodge, was twice Worshipful Master, went as high in Masonry as he could and got his 50-year pin and certificate.
George McClelland Beams was born August 14, 1882 in Mac Kentucky. Mattie Ermine Linville was born in Scuffletown, Kentucky December 2, 1884. They married March 12, 1901 in Mac. He died January 8, 1965. She died July 19, 1980.
Their children: Normal Ermine, born May 11, 1902 in Scuffletown; Gladys Emmett, October 27, 1904, and George William, June 17, 1907 both in Mac.
Nora married E.L. "Pat" Lawhorn. Gladys married George LeGrand, son of Dr. and Mrs. LeGrand. They had a daughter, Barbara Gaynor, now of Plainview. George passed away in November 1962.
George William married Ona Stribling of Llano. He graduated from Texas A&M, as did his son, Bill, now of Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
The Portal to Texas History (Page 95-96)
Beams History written by Nora Lawhon
"An excursion train made up in Louisville, Kentucky brought the George Beams family and others from that state to Hereford June 8, 1908. Mrs. Beams' father, William Linville, and three real estate men, Ben Rash, Lloyd Snyder and Robert Lampkin, organized the trip for prospective settlers.
The Beams family went from Hereford to the Linville ranch, 18 miles northwest, in two covered wagons and a springboard wagon. Three other families on the train with us were two sisters of Mrs. Beams and their families, Mr. and Mrs. Will Dodd, Mr and Mrs Henry Milam, each with 3 children; also cousin of Grandpa Linville, the Richard Linvilles and childlren, Francis and Leslie.
There were no houses on the ranch; we lived in two large tents, one for sleeping, the other for working and eating. Two houses were built, a quarter mile apart. Each had two apartments with two rooms downstairs and a large room upstairs.
Our only transportation the first year was a spring wagon with two gray horses. Visits to town were few and far between.
My dad was foreman of the ranch and farm, and the only machinist. I'll admit he was the best there was. In 1909 we had a bumper wheat crop. Grandpa had four sections of grassland, broke two for wheat and broomcorn, ran sheep on the other two with Mexican herders.
For entertainment, we would go to one of the houses; by that time we had neighbors who could join us. Dad played the fiddle, Mother and Richard banjos, Bill Argo and Bill Finnaman mandolins, Ovan Stanley and Tom St. Clair guitars. Everybody would sing.
We had tragedy one night. The lower house caught fire; there was no way to put it out so it burned to the ground,. Uncle Henry and his six-year old son lost their lives. Too tired to go to the party, they had gone upstairs to bed. The lamp on the table must have exploded. We never could know what really happened.
We moved to Hereford in 1910. Dad batched at the ranch six months, then found employment as the welder-machinist in a garage owned by C.H. Dyer, Carl Cockrell and W. Barnett. Dad was foreman at the shop on the east side of the present Fullwood Building.
Dad and Frank Marrs went into business later, owners of Beams and Marrs Garage where Hereford State Bank is now, across the street south of the courthouse.
We went to First Christian Church and Christian Endeavor youth meetings. Mother was baptized in the creek on South Main. She was active in the missionary group. Dad joined the Masonic Lodge, was twice Worshipful Master, went as high in Masonry as he could and got his 50-year pin and certificate.
George McClelland Beams was born August 14, 1882 in Mac Kentucky. Mattie Ermine Linville was born in Scuffletown, Kentucky December 2, 1884. They married March 12, 1901 in Mac. He died January 8, 1965. She died July 19, 1980.
Their children: Normal Ermine, born May 11, 1902 in Scuffletown; Gladys Emmett, October 27, 1904, and George William, June 17, 1907 both in Mac.
Nora married E.L. "Pat" Lawhorn. Gladys married George LeGrand, son of Dr. and Mrs. LeGrand. They had a daughter, Barbara Gaynor, now of Plainview. George passed away in November 1962.
George William married Ona Stribling of Llano. He graduated from Texas A&M, as did his son, Bill, now of Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
children: Nora Ermine married Pat Lawhon, Gladys Emmett married George Legrand, George William married Ona Stribling
The Portal to Texas History (Page 95-96)
Beams History written by Nora Lawhon
"An excursion train made up in Louisville, Kentucky brought the George Beams family and others from that state to Hereford June 8, 1908. Mrs. Beams' father, William Linville, and three real estate men, Ben Rash, Lloyd Snyder and Robert Lampkin, organized the trip for prospective settlers.
The Beams family went from Hereford to the Linville ranch, 18 miles northwest, in two covered wagons and a springboard wagon. Three other families on the train with us were two sisters of Mrs. Beams and their families, Mr. and Mrs. Will Dodd, Mr and Mrs Henry Milam, each with 3 children; also cousin of Grandpa Linville, the Richard Linvilles and childlren, Francis and Leslie.
There were no houses on the ranch; we lived in two large tents, one for sleeping, the other for working and eating. Two houses were built, a quarter mile apart. Each had two apartments with two rooms downstairs and a large room upstairs.
Our only transportation the first year was a spring wagon with two gray horses. Visits to town were few and far between.
My dad was foreman of the ranch and farm, and the only machinist. I'll admit he was the best there was. In 1909 we had a bumper wheat crop. Grandpa had four sections of grassland, broke two for wheat and broomcorn, ran sheep on the other two with Mexican herders.
For entertainment, we would go to one of the houses; by that time we had neighbors who could join us. Dad played the fiddle, Mother and Richard banjos, Bill Argo and Bill Finnaman mandolins, Ovan Stanley and Tom St. Clair guitars. Everybody would sing.
We had tragedy one night. The lower house caught fire; there was no way to put it out so it burned to the ground,. Uncle Henry and his six-year old son lost their lives. Too tired to go to the party, they had gone upstairs to bed. The lamp on the table must have exploded. We never could know what really happened.
We moved to Hereford in 1910. Dad batched at the ranch six months, then found employment as the welder-machinist in a garage owned by C.H. Dyer, Carl Cockrell and W. Barnett. Dad was foreman at the shop on the east side of the present Fullwood Building.
Dad and Frank Marrs went into business later, owners of Beams and Marrs Garage where Hereford State Bank is now, across the street south of the courthouse.
We went to First Christian Church and Christian Endeavor youth meetings. Mother was baptized in the creek on South Main. She was active in the missionary group. Dad joined the Masonic Lodge, was twice Worshipful Master, went as high in Masonry as he could and got his 50-year pin and certificate.
George McClelland Beams was born August 14, 1882 in Mac Kentucky. Mattie Ermine Linville was born in Scuffletown, Kentucky December 2, 1884. They married March 12, 1901 in Mac. He died January 8, 1965. She died July 19, 1980.
Their children: Normal Ermine, born May 11, 1902 in Scuffletown; Gladys Emmett, October 27, 1904, and George William, June 17, 1907 both in Mac.
Nora married E.L. "Pat" Lawhorn. Gladys married George LeGrand, son of Dr. and Mrs. LeGrand. They had a daughter, Barbara Gaynor, now of Plainview. George passed away in November 1962.
George William married Ona Stribling of Llano. He graduated from Texas A&M, as did his son, Bill, now of Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
The Portal to Texas History (Page 95-96)
Beams History written by Nora Lawhon
"An excursion train made up in Louisville, Kentucky brought the George Beams family and others from that state to Hereford June 8, 1908. Mrs. Beams' father, William Linville, and three real estate men, Ben Rash, Lloyd Snyder and Robert Lampkin, organized the trip for prospective settlers.
The Beams family went from Hereford to the Linville ranch, 18 miles northwest, in two covered wagons and a springboard wagon. Three other families on the train with us were two sisters of Mrs. Beams and their families, Mr. and Mrs. Will Dodd, Mr and Mrs Henry Milam, each with 3 children; also cousin of Grandpa Linville, the Richard Linvilles and childlren, Francis and Leslie.
There were no houses on the ranch; we lived in two large tents, one for sleeping, the other for working and eating. Two houses were built, a quarter mile apart. Each had two apartments with two rooms downstairs and a large room upstairs.
Our only transportation the first year was a spring wagon with two gray horses. Visits to town were few and far between.
My dad was foreman of the ranch and farm, and the only machinist. I'll admit he was the best there was. In 1909 we had a bumper wheat crop. Grandpa had four sections of grassland, broke two for wheat and broomcorn, ran sheep on the other two with Mexican herders.
For entertainment, we would go to one of the houses; by that time we had neighbors who could join us. Dad played the fiddle, Mother and Richard banjos, Bill Argo and Bill Finnaman mandolins, Ovan Stanley and Tom St. Clair guitars. Everybody would sing.
We had tragedy one night. The lower house caught fire; there was no way to put it out so it burned to the ground,. Uncle Henry and his six-year old son lost their lives. Too tired to go to the party, they had gone upstairs to bed. The lamp on the table must have exploded. We never could know what really happened.
We moved to Hereford in 1910. Dad batched at the ranch six months, then found employment as the welder-machinist in a garage owned by C.H. Dyer, Carl Cockrell and W. Barnett. Dad was foreman at the shop on the east side of the present Fullwood Building.
Dad and Frank Marrs went into business later, owners of Beams and Marrs Garage where Hereford State Bank is now, across the street south of the courthouse.
We went to First Christian Church and Christian Endeavor youth meetings. Mother was baptized in the creek on South Main. She was active in the missionary group. Dad joined the Masonic Lodge, was twice Worshipful Master, went as high in Masonry as he could and got his 50-year pin and certificate.
George McClelland Beams was born August 14, 1882 in Mac Kentucky. Mattie Ermine Linville was born in Scuffletown, Kentucky December 2, 1884. They married March 12, 1901 in Mac. He died January 8, 1965. She died July 19, 1980.
Their children: Normal Ermine, born May 11, 1902 in Scuffletown; Gladys Emmett, October 27, 1904, and George William, June 17, 1907 both in Mac.
Nora married E.L. "Pat" Lawhorn. Gladys married George LeGrand, son of Dr. and Mrs. LeGrand. They had a daughter, Barbara Gaynor, now of Plainview. George passed away in November 1962.
George William married Ona Stribling of Llano. He graduated from Texas A&M, as did his son, Bill, now of Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
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