America L. Crenshaw married Clarence M. Turner on November 14, 1900 in Ingram, Kerr Co, TX. On April 2, 1903 she filed for a divorce and it was granted and her maiden name was restored.
On February 10, 1904 America Crenshaw married William Rufus Archer in Kerr Co. TX. They were married by Judge Julius Real, Co. Judge.
William Rufus Archer, son of William Archer and Polly Garrett was born November 14, 1876 in Coleman, TX and died June 19, 1948 in McCulloch Co, TX
Excerpts from Ida Archer Alexander's autobiography (daughter of William and America Archer)
"...our move to Sonora, time and places still meant very little to me. I was four years old then and the trip was fun as little girls would it see. Trouble, tiredness and aching backs meant nothing to me. Daddy had his wagon loaded with small pieces of furniture cooking utensils and bedding. The mattresses were in the bed of the wagon. Sis and I played and slept on them through the trip. The chuck box was on the back of the wagon and Mama prepared our meals from there. Uncle Tom had his wagon loaded with the rest of our furniture. A coop of chickens on top was leading our milk cow. We had to spend some night on the road....Our daddy, his brothers and their dad were all rock masons and during cold or rainy seasons they could not work with rocks and cement. Most of the ranches where they worked were near or around Sonora, Junction, Rock Springs, Menard and Kerrville. They were building tanks, troughs, dipping vats and some houses.
Mama could handle a gun real well and that was a big help in keeping fresh meat for us. There were lots of squirrels, rabbits dove, quail and some wild turkey.
(they had moved back to Ingram). There Mama baked bread for people in town and three ladies wanted a cake every week. Then there was butter, milk, eggs and vegetables to sell, if they were in season. If corn was ready for picking, we always filled the back of the buggy with ears of corn. She would always let Sis and I deliver the orders to the door. We would come back to Mama with our hands full of coins. She sold her bread for ten cents a loaf, eggs for ten cents a dozen cakes fifty cents."
Obituary:
Mrs. America L. Archer, 85, of 1006 W. Monroe, Austin, Texas; died in a local hospital. She was a former resident of El Dorado and a resident of Austin for the past 14 years. She was a member of the Congress Avenue Baptist Church. She is survived by three daughters; Mrs. Gordie Alexander of Austin Mrs T.B. Roebuck of Clovis, Cal. and Mrs. H. E. Wells of San Antonio, Texas. A son, W.P. Archer of Corpus Christi, Four sisters, Mrs Joe Council of Mercedes, Mrs. Barshie McWhorter of Midlothian, Mrs. Ollie Paul of Foreston and Mrs. Frank Beaver of Hunt, TX. Three brothers John, P.A. and Fowler Crenshaw all of Ingram. Six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Richland Springs with the Rev. Gordon B. Bays officiating. Pallbearers will be John Moses, Claude Alexander, Reid Krause, Percy Maynard, J. Masters and Ben Edwards.
(Mrs. Frank Beaver, John, P.A. and Fowler are 1/2 siblings of America)
On February 10, 1904 America Crenshaw married William Rufus Archer in Kerr Co. TX. They were married by Judge Julius Real, Co. Judge.
William Rufus Archer, son of William Archer and Polly Garrett was born November 14, 1876 in Coleman, TX and died June 19, 1948 in McCulloch Co, TX
Excerpts from Ida Archer Alexander's autobiography (daughter of William and America Archer)
"...our move to Sonora, time and places still meant very little to me. I was four years old then and the trip was fun as little girls would it see. Trouble, tiredness and aching backs meant nothing to me. Daddy had his wagon loaded with small pieces of furniture cooking utensils and bedding. The mattresses were in the bed of the wagon. Sis and I played and slept on them through the trip. The chuck box was on the back of the wagon and Mama prepared our meals from there. Uncle Tom had his wagon loaded with the rest of our furniture. A coop of chickens on top was leading our milk cow. We had to spend some night on the road....Our daddy, his brothers and their dad were all rock masons and during cold or rainy seasons they could not work with rocks and cement. Most of the ranches where they worked were near or around Sonora, Junction, Rock Springs, Menard and Kerrville. They were building tanks, troughs, dipping vats and some houses.
Mama could handle a gun real well and that was a big help in keeping fresh meat for us. There were lots of squirrels, rabbits dove, quail and some wild turkey.
(they had moved back to Ingram). There Mama baked bread for people in town and three ladies wanted a cake every week. Then there was butter, milk, eggs and vegetables to sell, if they were in season. If corn was ready for picking, we always filled the back of the buggy with ears of corn. She would always let Sis and I deliver the orders to the door. We would come back to Mama with our hands full of coins. She sold her bread for ten cents a loaf, eggs for ten cents a dozen cakes fifty cents."
Obituary:
Mrs. America L. Archer, 85, of 1006 W. Monroe, Austin, Texas; died in a local hospital. She was a former resident of El Dorado and a resident of Austin for the past 14 years. She was a member of the Congress Avenue Baptist Church. She is survived by three daughters; Mrs. Gordie Alexander of Austin Mrs T.B. Roebuck of Clovis, Cal. and Mrs. H. E. Wells of San Antonio, Texas. A son, W.P. Archer of Corpus Christi, Four sisters, Mrs Joe Council of Mercedes, Mrs. Barshie McWhorter of Midlothian, Mrs. Ollie Paul of Foreston and Mrs. Frank Beaver of Hunt, TX. Three brothers John, P.A. and Fowler Crenshaw all of Ingram. Six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Richland Springs with the Rev. Gordon B. Bays officiating. Pallbearers will be John Moses, Claude Alexander, Reid Krause, Percy Maynard, J. Masters and Ben Edwards.
(Mrs. Frank Beaver, John, P.A. and Fowler are 1/2 siblings of America)
America L. Crenshaw married Clarence M. Turner on November 14, 1900 in Ingram, Kerr Co, TX. On April 2, 1903 she filed for a divorce and it was granted and her maiden name was restored.
On February 10, 1904 America Crenshaw married William Rufus Archer in Kerr Co. TX. They were married by Judge Julius Real, Co. Judge.
William Rufus Archer, son of William Archer and Polly Garrett was born November 14, 1876 in Coleman, TX and died June 19, 1948 in McCulloch Co, TX
Excerpts from Ida Archer Alexander's autobiography (daughter of William and America Archer)
"...our move to Sonora, time and places still meant very little to me. I was four years old then and the trip was fun as little girls would it see. Trouble, tiredness and aching backs meant nothing to me. Daddy had his wagon loaded with small pieces of furniture cooking utensils and bedding. The mattresses were in the bed of the wagon. Sis and I played and slept on them through the trip. The chuck box was on the back of the wagon and Mama prepared our meals from there. Uncle Tom had his wagon loaded with the rest of our furniture. A coop of chickens on top was leading our milk cow. We had to spend some night on the road....Our daddy, his brothers and their dad were all rock masons and during cold or rainy seasons they could not work with rocks and cement. Most of the ranches where they worked were near or around Sonora, Junction, Rock Springs, Menard and Kerrville. They were building tanks, troughs, dipping vats and some houses.
Mama could handle a gun real well and that was a big help in keeping fresh meat for us. There were lots of squirrels, rabbits dove, quail and some wild turkey.
(they had moved back to Ingram). There Mama baked bread for people in town and three ladies wanted a cake every week. Then there was butter, milk, eggs and vegetables to sell, if they were in season. If corn was ready for picking, we always filled the back of the buggy with ears of corn. She would always let Sis and I deliver the orders to the door. We would come back to Mama with our hands full of coins. She sold her bread for ten cents a loaf, eggs for ten cents a dozen cakes fifty cents."
Obituary:
Mrs. America L. Archer, 85, of 1006 W. Monroe, Austin, Texas; died in a local hospital. She was a former resident of El Dorado and a resident of Austin for the past 14 years. She was a member of the Congress Avenue Baptist Church. She is survived by three daughters; Mrs. Gordie Alexander of Austin Mrs T.B. Roebuck of Clovis, Cal. and Mrs. H. E. Wells of San Antonio, Texas. A son, W.P. Archer of Corpus Christi, Four sisters, Mrs Joe Council of Mercedes, Mrs. Barshie McWhorter of Midlothian, Mrs. Ollie Paul of Foreston and Mrs. Frank Beaver of Hunt, TX. Three brothers John, P.A. and Fowler Crenshaw all of Ingram. Six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Richland Springs with the Rev. Gordon B. Bays officiating. Pallbearers will be John Moses, Claude Alexander, Reid Krause, Percy Maynard, J. Masters and Ben Edwards.
(Mrs. Frank Beaver, John, P.A. and Fowler are 1/2 siblings of America)
On February 10, 1904 America Crenshaw married William Rufus Archer in Kerr Co. TX. They were married by Judge Julius Real, Co. Judge.
William Rufus Archer, son of William Archer and Polly Garrett was born November 14, 1876 in Coleman, TX and died June 19, 1948 in McCulloch Co, TX
Excerpts from Ida Archer Alexander's autobiography (daughter of William and America Archer)
"...our move to Sonora, time and places still meant very little to me. I was four years old then and the trip was fun as little girls would it see. Trouble, tiredness and aching backs meant nothing to me. Daddy had his wagon loaded with small pieces of furniture cooking utensils and bedding. The mattresses were in the bed of the wagon. Sis and I played and slept on them through the trip. The chuck box was on the back of the wagon and Mama prepared our meals from there. Uncle Tom had his wagon loaded with the rest of our furniture. A coop of chickens on top was leading our milk cow. We had to spend some night on the road....Our daddy, his brothers and their dad were all rock masons and during cold or rainy seasons they could not work with rocks and cement. Most of the ranches where they worked were near or around Sonora, Junction, Rock Springs, Menard and Kerrville. They were building tanks, troughs, dipping vats and some houses.
Mama could handle a gun real well and that was a big help in keeping fresh meat for us. There were lots of squirrels, rabbits dove, quail and some wild turkey.
(they had moved back to Ingram). There Mama baked bread for people in town and three ladies wanted a cake every week. Then there was butter, milk, eggs and vegetables to sell, if they were in season. If corn was ready for picking, we always filled the back of the buggy with ears of corn. She would always let Sis and I deliver the orders to the door. We would come back to Mama with our hands full of coins. She sold her bread for ten cents a loaf, eggs for ten cents a dozen cakes fifty cents."
Obituary:
Mrs. America L. Archer, 85, of 1006 W. Monroe, Austin, Texas; died in a local hospital. She was a former resident of El Dorado and a resident of Austin for the past 14 years. She was a member of the Congress Avenue Baptist Church. She is survived by three daughters; Mrs. Gordie Alexander of Austin Mrs T.B. Roebuck of Clovis, Cal. and Mrs. H. E. Wells of San Antonio, Texas. A son, W.P. Archer of Corpus Christi, Four sisters, Mrs Joe Council of Mercedes, Mrs. Barshie McWhorter of Midlothian, Mrs. Ollie Paul of Foreston and Mrs. Frank Beaver of Hunt, TX. Three brothers John, P.A. and Fowler Crenshaw all of Ingram. Six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Richland Springs with the Rev. Gordon B. Bays officiating. Pallbearers will be John Moses, Claude Alexander, Reid Krause, Percy Maynard, J. Masters and Ben Edwards.
(Mrs. Frank Beaver, John, P.A. and Fowler are 1/2 siblings of America)
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