From Tales & Trails of Bailey County, the First 70 Years, Taylor Publishing Co, Dallas, TX 1988
Joseph Edward Perkins and wife Bulah Benton (Presley) Perkins moved to Circle Back, Bailey County, in January 1925 with six of their children: Arthur, Ona, Albert, twins Esther and Lester, J.B. and Bulah Lou. Two other boys, Dewey and Calvin were married and another, Cecil, was in the navy.
They bought three hundred fifty-five acres in 1923, paying thirty two dollars an acres and built a home in 1924. They moved in wagons, trucks, and by railraod.
Each year they raised turkeys, chickens, hogs, and calves. They sold the turkeys, canned the beef and cured the pork, as they had no regrigeration until 1938. They had cows for milk and butter, and they canned the vegetables and fruit they raised for use later in the year.
All the family ate at the same time. Dad at one end of the long table and Mother at the other, with Dad saying Grace at each meal.
All the family went to church at Circle Back in the old school building. Two Sundays were First Baptist and other Sundays were for other denominations. Everyone went to the Union Sunday School and Church to listen to the preacher for that Sunday.
There were lots of picnics and parties for young and old. When the community needed something special we would have a box supper. The ladies and girls would take pretty boxes filled with good things to eat. The auctioneer would sell the boxes to the men and boys. The person who bought the box would eat the the person that prepared the box. Everyone had a wonderful time.
In time of sickness when a farmer needed help, several farmers in the community would take their own equipment and help with the farm work. The ladies would take lunches to the farmer's home. Everyone ate together and worked until the farm work was finished.
In 1925 and several years later, Mrs. Perkins cooked on a coal stove with six eyes and a five gallon water basin on the firebox end.
All the children helped with the farming, starting at sun-up and working until sundown, except during the school term. They had to work after school. All except Arthur went to school at Circle Back.
For five years Mr. Perkins hauled all his cotton crops twelve miles to the Terry Gin at Sudan in a wagon. Also the grain went to Sudan except the part needed to feed the livestock and chickens.
In 1930 Mr. Gage built a gin at Circle Back, then it was only one and a half miles to the gin for Mr. Perkins. That was really progress!
By 1936 all the children except Arthur were married.
In 1938 Bailey County got REA. That was a happy time for the farmers, getting lights in the homes, barns and yards.
The Perkins lived on the farm several years then moved to Circle Back then to Muleshoe on South Main Street.
The children all married except Arthur. Calvin married Lucy Rutherford and had four children. Dewey married Jessie Jack and had four children. Ona married Tom Berry and had two children. Albert married Dessie Kelton and had two children. Lester married Pat Wright and had one child; later she married George Fenton and had three children. J.B. married Mozell Norris and had four children. Bulah Lou married Leaburn Harper and had four children. All the children were born in Texas. Mr. Perkins in Pulaski, Tennessee and Mrs. Perkins in Ennis, Texas.
Mr. Perkins passed away in October, 1951. Mrs. Perkins in February, 1964. At the time of Mrs. Perkins death ten of the children were still living, with twenty-five grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren. At the writing of this story in 1987, Ona, Esther, J.B. and Bulah Lou are the remaining children.
Sure hope to read about all the wonderful friends of our parents long ago. (Submitted by Mrs. T.T. (Ona) Berry and Mrs. L.A. (Bulah Lee) Harper)
Joseph Edward Perkins and wife Bulah Benton (Presley) Perkins moved to Circle Back, Bailey County, in January 1925 with six of their children: Arthur, Ona, Albert, twins Esther and Lester, J.B. and Bulah Lou. Two other boys, Dewey and Calvin were married and another, Cecil, was in the navy.
They bought three hundred fifty-five acres in 1923, paying thirty two dollars an acres and built a home in 1924. They moved in wagons, trucks, and by railraod.
Each year they raised turkeys, chickens, hogs, and calves. They sold the turkeys, canned the beef and cured the pork, as they had no regrigeration until 1938. They had cows for milk and butter, and they canned the vegetables and fruit they raised for use later in the year.
All the family ate at the same time. Dad at one end of the long table and Mother at the other, with Dad saying Grace at each meal.
All the family went to church at Circle Back in the old school building. Two Sundays were First Baptist and other Sundays were for other denominations. Everyone went to the Union Sunday School and Church to listen to the preacher for that Sunday.
There were lots of picnics and parties for young and old. When the community needed something special we would have a box supper. The ladies and girls would take pretty boxes filled with good things to eat. The auctioneer would sell the boxes to the men and boys. The person who bought the box would eat the the person that prepared the box. Everyone had a wonderful time.
In time of sickness when a farmer needed help, several farmers in the community would take their own equipment and help with the farm work. The ladies would take lunches to the farmer's home. Everyone ate together and worked until the farm work was finished.
In 1925 and several years later, Mrs. Perkins cooked on a coal stove with six eyes and a five gallon water basin on the firebox end.
All the children helped with the farming, starting at sun-up and working until sundown, except during the school term. They had to work after school. All except Arthur went to school at Circle Back.
For five years Mr. Perkins hauled all his cotton crops twelve miles to the Terry Gin at Sudan in a wagon. Also the grain went to Sudan except the part needed to feed the livestock and chickens.
In 1930 Mr. Gage built a gin at Circle Back, then it was only one and a half miles to the gin for Mr. Perkins. That was really progress!
By 1936 all the children except Arthur were married.
In 1938 Bailey County got REA. That was a happy time for the farmers, getting lights in the homes, barns and yards.
The Perkins lived on the farm several years then moved to Circle Back then to Muleshoe on South Main Street.
The children all married except Arthur. Calvin married Lucy Rutherford and had four children. Dewey married Jessie Jack and had four children. Ona married Tom Berry and had two children. Albert married Dessie Kelton and had two children. Lester married Pat Wright and had one child; later she married George Fenton and had three children. J.B. married Mozell Norris and had four children. Bulah Lou married Leaburn Harper and had four children. All the children were born in Texas. Mr. Perkins in Pulaski, Tennessee and Mrs. Perkins in Ennis, Texas.
Mr. Perkins passed away in October, 1951. Mrs. Perkins in February, 1964. At the time of Mrs. Perkins death ten of the children were still living, with twenty-five grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren. At the writing of this story in 1987, Ona, Esther, J.B. and Bulah Lou are the remaining children.
Sure hope to read about all the wonderful friends of our parents long ago. (Submitted by Mrs. T.T. (Ona) Berry and Mrs. L.A. (Bulah Lee) Harper)
From Tales & Trails of Bailey County, the First 70 Years, Taylor Publishing Co, Dallas, TX 1988
Joseph Edward Perkins and wife Bulah Benton (Presley) Perkins moved to Circle Back, Bailey County, in January 1925 with six of their children: Arthur, Ona, Albert, twins Esther and Lester, J.B. and Bulah Lou. Two other boys, Dewey and Calvin were married and another, Cecil, was in the navy.
They bought three hundred fifty-five acres in 1923, paying thirty two dollars an acres and built a home in 1924. They moved in wagons, trucks, and by railraod.
Each year they raised turkeys, chickens, hogs, and calves. They sold the turkeys, canned the beef and cured the pork, as they had no regrigeration until 1938. They had cows for milk and butter, and they canned the vegetables and fruit they raised for use later in the year.
All the family ate at the same time. Dad at one end of the long table and Mother at the other, with Dad saying Grace at each meal.
All the family went to church at Circle Back in the old school building. Two Sundays were First Baptist and other Sundays were for other denominations. Everyone went to the Union Sunday School and Church to listen to the preacher for that Sunday.
There were lots of picnics and parties for young and old. When the community needed something special we would have a box supper. The ladies and girls would take pretty boxes filled with good things to eat. The auctioneer would sell the boxes to the men and boys. The person who bought the box would eat the the person that prepared the box. Everyone had a wonderful time.
In time of sickness when a farmer needed help, several farmers in the community would take their own equipment and help with the farm work. The ladies would take lunches to the farmer's home. Everyone ate together and worked until the farm work was finished.
In 1925 and several years later, Mrs. Perkins cooked on a coal stove with six eyes and a five gallon water basin on the firebox end.
All the children helped with the farming, starting at sun-up and working until sundown, except during the school term. They had to work after school. All except Arthur went to school at Circle Back.
For five years Mr. Perkins hauled all his cotton crops twelve miles to the Terry Gin at Sudan in a wagon. Also the grain went to Sudan except the part needed to feed the livestock and chickens.
In 1930 Mr. Gage built a gin at Circle Back, then it was only one and a half miles to the gin for Mr. Perkins. That was really progress!
By 1936 all the children except Arthur were married.
In 1938 Bailey County got REA. That was a happy time for the farmers, getting lights in the homes, barns and yards.
The Perkins lived on the farm several years then moved to Circle Back then to Muleshoe on South Main Street.
The children all married except Arthur. Calvin married Lucy Rutherford and had four children. Dewey married Jessie Jack and had four children. Ona married Tom Berry and had two children. Albert married Dessie Kelton and had two children. Lester married Pat Wright and had one child; later she married George Fenton and had three children. J.B. married Mozell Norris and had four children. Bulah Lou married Leaburn Harper and had four children. All the children were born in Texas. Mr. Perkins in Pulaski, Tennessee and Mrs. Perkins in Ennis, Texas.
Mr. Perkins passed away in October, 1951. Mrs. Perkins in February, 1964. At the time of Mrs. Perkins death ten of the children were still living, with twenty-five grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren. At the writing of this story in 1987, Ona, Esther, J.B. and Bulah Lou are the remaining children.
Sure hope to read about all the wonderful friends of our parents long ago. (Submitted by Mrs. T.T. (Ona) Berry and Mrs. L.A. (Bulah Lee) Harper)
Joseph Edward Perkins and wife Bulah Benton (Presley) Perkins moved to Circle Back, Bailey County, in January 1925 with six of their children: Arthur, Ona, Albert, twins Esther and Lester, J.B. and Bulah Lou. Two other boys, Dewey and Calvin were married and another, Cecil, was in the navy.
They bought three hundred fifty-five acres in 1923, paying thirty two dollars an acres and built a home in 1924. They moved in wagons, trucks, and by railraod.
Each year they raised turkeys, chickens, hogs, and calves. They sold the turkeys, canned the beef and cured the pork, as they had no regrigeration until 1938. They had cows for milk and butter, and they canned the vegetables and fruit they raised for use later in the year.
All the family ate at the same time. Dad at one end of the long table and Mother at the other, with Dad saying Grace at each meal.
All the family went to church at Circle Back in the old school building. Two Sundays were First Baptist and other Sundays were for other denominations. Everyone went to the Union Sunday School and Church to listen to the preacher for that Sunday.
There were lots of picnics and parties for young and old. When the community needed something special we would have a box supper. The ladies and girls would take pretty boxes filled with good things to eat. The auctioneer would sell the boxes to the men and boys. The person who bought the box would eat the the person that prepared the box. Everyone had a wonderful time.
In time of sickness when a farmer needed help, several farmers in the community would take their own equipment and help with the farm work. The ladies would take lunches to the farmer's home. Everyone ate together and worked until the farm work was finished.
In 1925 and several years later, Mrs. Perkins cooked on a coal stove with six eyes and a five gallon water basin on the firebox end.
All the children helped with the farming, starting at sun-up and working until sundown, except during the school term. They had to work after school. All except Arthur went to school at Circle Back.
For five years Mr. Perkins hauled all his cotton crops twelve miles to the Terry Gin at Sudan in a wagon. Also the grain went to Sudan except the part needed to feed the livestock and chickens.
In 1930 Mr. Gage built a gin at Circle Back, then it was only one and a half miles to the gin for Mr. Perkins. That was really progress!
By 1936 all the children except Arthur were married.
In 1938 Bailey County got REA. That was a happy time for the farmers, getting lights in the homes, barns and yards.
The Perkins lived on the farm several years then moved to Circle Back then to Muleshoe on South Main Street.
The children all married except Arthur. Calvin married Lucy Rutherford and had four children. Dewey married Jessie Jack and had four children. Ona married Tom Berry and had two children. Albert married Dessie Kelton and had two children. Lester married Pat Wright and had one child; later she married George Fenton and had three children. J.B. married Mozell Norris and had four children. Bulah Lou married Leaburn Harper and had four children. All the children were born in Texas. Mr. Perkins in Pulaski, Tennessee and Mrs. Perkins in Ennis, Texas.
Mr. Perkins passed away in October, 1951. Mrs. Perkins in February, 1964. At the time of Mrs. Perkins death ten of the children were still living, with twenty-five grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren. At the writing of this story in 1987, Ona, Esther, J.B. and Bulah Lou are the remaining children.
Sure hope to read about all the wonderful friends of our parents long ago. (Submitted by Mrs. T.T. (Ona) Berry and Mrs. L.A. (Bulah Lee) Harper)
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