Married Miss Mariah Fearn Putnam of Louisiana.
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Sherman, Texas
May 2, 1933
With a recognized record of civic service to his credit one of Grayson County's oldest citizens, James Preston Geren, died Tuesday at 1 a.m. Death for the 92-year-old Sherman real estate man and lawyer came at the home of his son, Preston M. Geren of Fort Worth, with whom he had been staying the last several weeks after coming from Pensacola, Fla., where he was at home with his daughter, Mrs. D. A. Vann.
The body will be brought to Sherman Wednesday and funeral services will be conducted by Dr. J. A. Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Sherman, of which Mr. Geren was a member, Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at the old family home in Sherman. Burial will be at West Hill Cemetery beside his wife, who died in August, 1930.
Mr. Geren was born on February 5, 1841, in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. After active service in the Civil War, Mr. Geren came to Texas in 1873, teaching school at Whitemound, Grayson County, a little later coming to Sherman. He had resided here continuously for almost sixty years, going to Florida to be with his daughter after Mrs. Geren's death two and one-half years ago.
Mr. Geren was the last charter member of Mystic Lodge 12, Knights of Pythias of Sherman and the oldest surviving member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He served a term both as Mayor of Sherman and as a school trustee.
Before coming to Sherman, Mr. Geren married Miss Mariah Fearn Putman of Louisiana. Surrounded by their children, Mr. and Mrs. Geren seven years ago celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. All three children survive, including Preston M. Geren of Fort Worth, Oscar Geren of New Orleans, La., and Mrs. Vann of Pensacola, Fla.
Mr. Geren enlisted in the Confederate Army at Minden, La. in 1861, and saw active service in many battles of the war. He was wounded three times, the last at Jonesboro, Ga., where he lost his right arm.
Dallas Morning News
May 3, 1933
Transcribed by Carol Moore
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Sherman, Texas
May 2, 1933
With a recognized record of civic service to his credit one of Grayson County's oldest citizens, James Preston Geren, died Tuesday at 1 a.m. Death for the 92-year-old Sherman real estate man and lawyer came at the home of his son, Preston M. Geren of Fort Worth, with whom he had been staying the last several weeks after coming from Pensacola, Fla., where he was at home with his daughter, Mrs. D. A. Vann.
The body will be brought to Sherman Wednesday and funeral services will be conducted by Dr. J. A. Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Sherman, of which Mr. Geren was a member, Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at the old family home in Sherman. Burial will be at West Hill Cemetery beside his wife, who died in August, 1930.
Mr. Geren was born on February 5, 1841, in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. After active service in the Civil War, Mr. Geren came to Texas in 1873, teaching school at Whitemound, Grayson County, a little later coming to Sherman. He had resided here continuously for almost sixty years, going to Florida to be with his daughter after Mrs. Geren's death two and one-half years ago.
Mr. Geren was the last charter member of Mystic Lodge 12, Knights of Pythias of Sherman and the oldest surviving member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He served a term both as Mayor of Sherman and as a school trustee.
Before coming to Sherman, Mr. Geren married Miss Mariah Fearn Putman of Louisiana. Surrounded by their children, Mr. and Mrs. Geren seven years ago celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. All three children survive, including Preston M. Geren of Fort Worth, Oscar Geren of New Orleans, La., and Mrs. Vann of Pensacola, Fla.
Mr. Geren enlisted in the Confederate Army at Minden, La. in 1861, and saw active service in many battles of the war. He was wounded three times, the last at Jonesboro, Ga., where he lost his right arm.
Dallas Morning News
May 3, 1933
Transcribed by Carol Moore
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Married Miss Mariah Fearn Putnam of Louisiana.
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Sherman, Texas
May 2, 1933
With a recognized record of civic service to his credit one of Grayson County's oldest citizens, James Preston Geren, died Tuesday at 1 a.m. Death for the 92-year-old Sherman real estate man and lawyer came at the home of his son, Preston M. Geren of Fort Worth, with whom he had been staying the last several weeks after coming from Pensacola, Fla., where he was at home with his daughter, Mrs. D. A. Vann.
The body will be brought to Sherman Wednesday and funeral services will be conducted by Dr. J. A. Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Sherman, of which Mr. Geren was a member, Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at the old family home in Sherman. Burial will be at West Hill Cemetery beside his wife, who died in August, 1930.
Mr. Geren was born on February 5, 1841, in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. After active service in the Civil War, Mr. Geren came to Texas in 1873, teaching school at Whitemound, Grayson County, a little later coming to Sherman. He had resided here continuously for almost sixty years, going to Florida to be with his daughter after Mrs. Geren's death two and one-half years ago.
Mr. Geren was the last charter member of Mystic Lodge 12, Knights of Pythias of Sherman and the oldest surviving member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He served a term both as Mayor of Sherman and as a school trustee.
Before coming to Sherman, Mr. Geren married Miss Mariah Fearn Putman of Louisiana. Surrounded by their children, Mr. and Mrs. Geren seven years ago celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. All three children survive, including Preston M. Geren of Fort Worth, Oscar Geren of New Orleans, La., and Mrs. Vann of Pensacola, Fla.
Mr. Geren enlisted in the Confederate Army at Minden, La. in 1861, and saw active service in many battles of the war. He was wounded three times, the last at Jonesboro, Ga., where he lost his right arm.
Dallas Morning News
May 3, 1933
Transcribed by Carol Moore
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Sherman, Texas
May 2, 1933
With a recognized record of civic service to his credit one of Grayson County's oldest citizens, James Preston Geren, died Tuesday at 1 a.m. Death for the 92-year-old Sherman real estate man and lawyer came at the home of his son, Preston M. Geren of Fort Worth, with whom he had been staying the last several weeks after coming from Pensacola, Fla., where he was at home with his daughter, Mrs. D. A. Vann.
The body will be brought to Sherman Wednesday and funeral services will be conducted by Dr. J. A. Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Sherman, of which Mr. Geren was a member, Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at the old family home in Sherman. Burial will be at West Hill Cemetery beside his wife, who died in August, 1930.
Mr. Geren was born on February 5, 1841, in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. After active service in the Civil War, Mr. Geren came to Texas in 1873, teaching school at Whitemound, Grayson County, a little later coming to Sherman. He had resided here continuously for almost sixty years, going to Florida to be with his daughter after Mrs. Geren's death two and one-half years ago.
Mr. Geren was the last charter member of Mystic Lodge 12, Knights of Pythias of Sherman and the oldest surviving member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He served a term both as Mayor of Sherman and as a school trustee.
Before coming to Sherman, Mr. Geren married Miss Mariah Fearn Putman of Louisiana. Surrounded by their children, Mr. and Mrs. Geren seven years ago celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. All three children survive, including Preston M. Geren of Fort Worth, Oscar Geren of New Orleans, La., and Mrs. Vann of Pensacola, Fla.
Mr. Geren enlisted in the Confederate Army at Minden, La. in 1861, and saw active service in many battles of the war. He was wounded three times, the last at Jonesboro, Ga., where he lost his right arm.
Dallas Morning News
May 3, 1933
Transcribed by Carol Moore
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