Horace Lafayette Ribble was born to William "Bill" Alexander Ribble and Nancy "Nannie" Kutch Ribble on December12, 1882 in Young County, Texas. He was the third child and second son born to Bill. He had an older half brother, Thomas Edwin "Eddie" Ribble born to Bill and his first wife, Annie Davidson, who died during childbirth with her second child. The baby also died. They are both buried in Gooseneck Cemetery. Horace had an older sister, Ora Ribble Jarnagin and two younger sisters, Josephine Ribble Caldwell and Della Ribble Bigham.
Horace's grandfather on his mother's side had the middle name of Lafayette. He was a hard working farmer and rancher. He married Zuma Tipton on July 20, 1902, in Young County, Texas. They had their first child, Horace (H L) Lafayette Ribble, Jr. on August 3, 1903. Their second child was a girl, Fatine Ribble born on June 14, 1905. They lived in a home in Henry Chapel area of Young County, Texas, where his grandfather originally settled. Zuma's grand uncle was John R Henry. He donated the land for Henry Chapel. At some point their home burnt down. No one was injured but they lost everything. During this time they moved into the barn and lived there until Horace could build a new house. He built a rock house.
In 1946 he bought a place in Stephens County close to Breckinridge. Horace and Zuma celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 20, 1952. Horace died at 70 at his home on February 20. 1953 and was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Graham, Texas.
Horace's grandfather on his mother's side had the middle name of Lafayette. He was a hard working farmer and rancher. He married Zuma Tipton on July 20, 1902, in Young County, Texas. They had their first child, Horace (H L) Lafayette Ribble, Jr. on August 3, 1903. Their second child was a girl, Fatine Ribble born on June 14, 1905. They lived in a home in Henry Chapel area of Young County, Texas, where his grandfather originally settled. Zuma's grand uncle was John R Henry. He donated the land for Henry Chapel. At some point their home burnt down. No one was injured but they lost everything. During this time they moved into the barn and lived there until Horace could build a new house. He built a rock house.
In 1946 he bought a place in Stephens County close to Breckinridge. Horace and Zuma celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 20, 1952. Horace died at 70 at his home on February 20. 1953 and was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Graham, Texas.
Horace Lafayette Ribble was born to William "Bill" Alexander Ribble and Nancy "Nannie" Kutch Ribble on December12, 1882 in Young County, Texas. He was the third child and second son born to Bill. He had an older half brother, Thomas Edwin "Eddie" Ribble born to Bill and his first wife, Annie Davidson, who died during childbirth with her second child. The baby also died. They are both buried in Gooseneck Cemetery. Horace had an older sister, Ora Ribble Jarnagin and two younger sisters, Josephine Ribble Caldwell and Della Ribble Bigham.
Horace's grandfather on his mother's side had the middle name of Lafayette. He was a hard working farmer and rancher. He married Zuma Tipton on July 20, 1902, in Young County, Texas. They had their first child, Horace (H L) Lafayette Ribble, Jr. on August 3, 1903. Their second child was a girl, Fatine Ribble born on June 14, 1905. They lived in a home in Henry Chapel area of Young County, Texas, where his grandfather originally settled. Zuma's grand uncle was John R Henry. He donated the land for Henry Chapel. At some point their home burnt down. No one was injured but they lost everything. During this time they moved into the barn and lived there until Horace could build a new house. He built a rock house.
In 1946 he bought a place in Stephens County close to Breckinridge. Horace and Zuma celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 20, 1952. Horace died at 70 at his home on February 20. 1953 and was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Graham, Texas.
Horace's grandfather on his mother's side had the middle name of Lafayette. He was a hard working farmer and rancher. He married Zuma Tipton on July 20, 1902, in Young County, Texas. They had their first child, Horace (H L) Lafayette Ribble, Jr. on August 3, 1903. Their second child was a girl, Fatine Ribble born on June 14, 1905. They lived in a home in Henry Chapel area of Young County, Texas, where his grandfather originally settled. Zuma's grand uncle was John R Henry. He donated the land for Henry Chapel. At some point their home burnt down. No one was injured but they lost everything. During this time they moved into the barn and lived there until Horace could build a new house. He built a rock house.
In 1946 he bought a place in Stephens County close to Breckinridge. Horace and Zuma celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 20, 1952. Horace died at 70 at his home on February 20. 1953 and was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Graham, Texas.
