Fannie was the first born child, the daughter of Joel Warren Coker and Mattie Juel Franklin. Their second child, another daughter, Bessie Lillian Coker born 1904 Montague Co. TX. and died 1905 is also buried in this Coker Cemetery among her Grandfather Joseph James Coker's children in a separate lot of her parent's, Joel Warren and Mattie Juel Franklin Coker.

Fannie was her father's right hand , she helped him with the farm and ranch. She was as talented as any man of her era.

Fannie married late in life to one Allen Agee, an oil geologist, speculator and driller.

The Joel Warren Cokers were prominent business and religious people in the Illinois Bend and Bulcher Area.

They married on 27 Apr 1927 Illinois Bend Montague Co Tx.

Being an oil field worker, Allen's drilling job soon finished in the Illinois Bend area and moved onto Jack Co TX by wagon.

They returned to Montague county in the 1930s where they bought a farm near Illinois Bend which adjoined the Illinois Bend Cemetery.

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Montague Co., TX - Newspapers - Saint Jo Tribune: Friday, March 24, 1939

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The Saint Jo Tribune
Saint Jo, Montague County, Texas

Friday, March 24, 1939

Mr. and Mrs. ALLEN AGEE were in Nocona on business.
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Fannie Coker Agee was a neice to my grandmother, Pearl E. Coker Tarr. I knew her personally, she was a great influence upon my life.

Her husband, Allen Agee, was my Dad's best friend and mentor. My Dad , also an oil field man, was taught a great deal about Geology by Cousin Allen Agee.