Jay M. Hecox and Mary L. Miner were married at Greensburg, Kansas, December 21, 1916. They made their home on a farm north of Haviland, Kansas. Their first children, Orville and Norma, were born there. In August, 1922, the family moved to Tyrone, Oklahoma, located in the Oklahoma panhandle. They had purchased a farm of 160 acres, located east of Tyrone, as their new home. Their mules, cattle and furniture were shipped by rail car from Haviland. Three more children, Virgil, Thelma and Emma Charlene, were born on the farm east of Tyrone.
Farming was their main livelihood; however, they always had a few cattle that supplied the family with all the milk and meat they could use. The cream was separated from the milk and sold. They also butchered their own beef. They also raised chickens and turkeys.
The start of the depression in 1929 brought hard times for Jay and Mary. Their home was destroyed by fire in September, 1931. They also lost a daughter, Emma Charlene, in the fire along with all their possessions. Mary was badly burned and hospitalized for quite some time; a tragedy from which they never fully recovered. They lost the farm at this time, too.
Their two youngest children, Lester and Nettie, were born in the middle 1930's. The four oldest children were all married in the early forties and established homes elsewhere. Nine of their grandchildren were born in the forties.
Jay and Mary's love for their children, grandchildren and families was an inspiration for a life time.
Farming was their main livelihood; however, they always had a few cattle that supplied the family with all the milk and meat they could use. The cream was separated from the milk and sold. They also butchered their own beef. They also raised chickens and turkeys.
The start of the depression in 1929 brought hard times for Jay and Mary. Their home was destroyed by fire in September, 1931. They also lost a daughter, Emma Charlene, in the fire along with all their possessions. Mary was badly burned and hospitalized for quite some time; a tragedy from which they never fully recovered. They lost the farm at this time, too.
Their two youngest children, Lester and Nettie, were born in the middle 1930's. The four oldest children were all married in the early forties and established homes elsewhere. Nine of their grandchildren were born in the forties.
Jay and Mary's love for their children, grandchildren and families was an inspiration for a life time.
Jay M. Hecox and Mary L. Miner were married at Greensburg, Kansas, December 21, 1916. They made their home on a farm north of Haviland, Kansas. Their first children, Orville and Norma, were born there. In August, 1922, the family moved to Tyrone, Oklahoma, located in the Oklahoma panhandle. They had purchased a farm of 160 acres, located east of Tyrone, as their new home. Their mules, cattle and furniture were shipped by rail car from Haviland. Three more children, Virgil, Thelma and Emma Charlene, were born on the farm east of Tyrone.
Farming was their main livelihood; however, they always had a few cattle that supplied the family with all the milk and meat they could use. The cream was separated from the milk and sold. They also butchered their own beef. They also raised chickens and turkeys.
The start of the depression in 1929 brought hard times for Jay and Mary. Their home was destroyed by fire in September, 1931. They also lost a daughter, Emma Charlene, in the fire along with all their possessions. Mary was badly burned and hospitalized for quite some time; a tragedy from which they never fully recovered. They lost the farm at this time, too.
Their two youngest children, Lester and Nettie, were born in the middle 1930's. The four oldest children were all married in the early forties and established homes elsewhere. Nine of their grandchildren were born in the forties.
Jay and Mary's love for their children, grandchildren and families was an inspiration for a life time.
Farming was their main livelihood; however, they always had a few cattle that supplied the family with all the milk and meat they could use. The cream was separated from the milk and sold. They also butchered their own beef. They also raised chickens and turkeys.
The start of the depression in 1929 brought hard times for Jay and Mary. Their home was destroyed by fire in September, 1931. They also lost a daughter, Emma Charlene, in the fire along with all their possessions. Mary was badly burned and hospitalized for quite some time; a tragedy from which they never fully recovered. They lost the farm at this time, too.
Their two youngest children, Lester and Nettie, were born in the middle 1930's. The four oldest children were all married in the early forties and established homes elsewhere. Nine of their grandchildren were born in the forties.
Jay and Mary's love for their children, grandchildren and families was an inspiration for a life time.
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