James was the son of James Paulen Clark Prewitt and Sarah Burns.
In partnership with R. C. Elam, James opened a grocery store at Elam Station in Dallas County in 1883 and was appointed first postmaster at that town. In 1885 he moved to Kleberg, where he entered the general merchandising business. For many years he was notary public, ticket agent, express agent, and postmaster at Kleburg. He also was secretary of the Kleburg Ginning Company, Inc. and editor and publisher of the Kleburg Pymgy. James married Florence Nightingale Cole on October 23, 1878.
He was chief templar of the Independent Order of Good Templars at Kleburg (Grace Lodge No. 124) and was one of five Texans to take the degree of Master of Royal Templars, highest in the lodge, at International Supreme Lodge, I.O.G.T., at Utica, New York, in 1901.
In 1926 he retired and moved to Dallas. He died at his home, 2411 Second Ave. He was survived by his wife, Mary Crawford Prewitt, five sons, and a daughter.
Note: The correct spelling of the town name was Kleburg until 1929, when it was changed to Kleberg.
In partnership with R. C. Elam, James opened a grocery store at Elam Station in Dallas County in 1883 and was appointed first postmaster at that town. In 1885 he moved to Kleberg, where he entered the general merchandising business. For many years he was notary public, ticket agent, express agent, and postmaster at Kleburg. He also was secretary of the Kleburg Ginning Company, Inc. and editor and publisher of the Kleburg Pymgy. James married Florence Nightingale Cole on October 23, 1878.
He was chief templar of the Independent Order of Good Templars at Kleburg (Grace Lodge No. 124) and was one of five Texans to take the degree of Master of Royal Templars, highest in the lodge, at International Supreme Lodge, I.O.G.T., at Utica, New York, in 1901.
In 1926 he retired and moved to Dallas. He died at his home, 2411 Second Ave. He was survived by his wife, Mary Crawford Prewitt, five sons, and a daughter.
Note: The correct spelling of the town name was Kleburg until 1929, when it was changed to Kleberg.
James was the son of James Paulen Clark Prewitt and Sarah Burns.
In partnership with R. C. Elam, James opened a grocery store at Elam Station in Dallas County in 1883 and was appointed first postmaster at that town. In 1885 he moved to Kleberg, where he entered the general merchandising business. For many years he was notary public, ticket agent, express agent, and postmaster at Kleburg. He also was secretary of the Kleburg Ginning Company, Inc. and editor and publisher of the Kleburg Pymgy. James married Florence Nightingale Cole on October 23, 1878.
He was chief templar of the Independent Order of Good Templars at Kleburg (Grace Lodge No. 124) and was one of five Texans to take the degree of Master of Royal Templars, highest in the lodge, at International Supreme Lodge, I.O.G.T., at Utica, New York, in 1901.
In 1926 he retired and moved to Dallas. He died at his home, 2411 Second Ave. He was survived by his wife, Mary Crawford Prewitt, five sons, and a daughter.
Note: The correct spelling of the town name was Kleburg until 1929, when it was changed to Kleberg.
In partnership with R. C. Elam, James opened a grocery store at Elam Station in Dallas County in 1883 and was appointed first postmaster at that town. In 1885 he moved to Kleberg, where he entered the general merchandising business. For many years he was notary public, ticket agent, express agent, and postmaster at Kleburg. He also was secretary of the Kleburg Ginning Company, Inc. and editor and publisher of the Kleburg Pymgy. James married Florence Nightingale Cole on October 23, 1878.
He was chief templar of the Independent Order of Good Templars at Kleburg (Grace Lodge No. 124) and was one of five Texans to take the degree of Master of Royal Templars, highest in the lodge, at International Supreme Lodge, I.O.G.T., at Utica, New York, in 1901.
In 1926 he retired and moved to Dallas. He died at his home, 2411 Second Ave. He was survived by his wife, Mary Crawford Prewitt, five sons, and a daughter.
Note: The correct spelling of the town name was Kleburg until 1929, when it was changed to Kleberg.
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