William Granville Jetton was born 5 Jan 1864 in TN. He was s/o Granville Jetton & Safronia Chappell.
He married Martha Rebecca Jetton d/o John Henry Jetton & Isabella Mason.
He died 9 Jun 1933 in Rutherford Co., TN. He was buried Jun 1933 in Evergreen Cemetery in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN.
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JETTON, WILLIAM G
William G. Jetton is prominently known in business and banking circles as the president of the First State Bank of Mt. Calm. He has resided in Hill County during the past ten years. He was born January 5, 1864, a son of Granville Jetton, who came into Texas from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in 1857. He entered the Confederate army in the War between the States, and his service in Parson's regiment in battle and from exposure so undermined his health as to cause his death in the year following the close of the war. He was born in 1834, in Tennessee, and he was a son of Louis Jetton, a farmer who died where his forefathers had settled, passing away in 1879. Louis Jetton was a son of John L. Jetton, from North Carolina, whither his father took the family from Maryland during the early years of the country's existence. He served as a soldier of the Revolution under the stars and stripes and lies buried at Mecklenburg, North Carolina, from whence his posterity scattered toward the west. He was a Frenchman. Louis Jetton married a Miss Goodloe, and their children were Robert, William, Charles E, James, Granville, White, John, Albert and Sarah McKnight, the latter of Ellis County, Texas. Five of the sons served in the Confederate army. Granville Jetton married Sophronia Chappell, who died in Mt. Calm in 1908. After her husband's death she returned with her children among her relatives at Murfreesboro, and there they grew to mature years and took their places in active life. They were: Mary, who married James Goodloe and resides in Mt. Calm; Addie L., the deceased wife of H. M. Goodloe, and William G.
The first fifteen years of his life William G. Jetton spent on a farm in Tennessee, and he then began clerking in a store at Readyville, that state. He had in the meantime acquired quite a liberal training in Burnett College at Spencer, Tennessee, and was equipped after many months apprenticeship as a clerk without wages to take up business for himself. From that on until 1895 he continued as a merchant at Readyville at different times, but in the meantime he became interested in politics and was subsequently made chairman of the Democratic County Committee, and aided materially in carrying the election of the ticket in the county. His services were recognized by the state administration then chosen, and he was appointed a bookkeeper in the office of the comptroller, where he served three years. It was about this time that the 1900 land opening in Oklahoma transpired, and Mr. Jetton went there in the hope of securing a claim, but he was disappointed in that, and returning to his old haunts he took an active part in another state campaign, managing county matters for his party as before. And it was following that election that he decided to cast his lot among the people of Texas, and accordingly locating in Mount Calm, he entered the employ of W. T. McGrew as a bookkeeper in the latter's lumber yard, and thus continued for seven years. He then entered upon his banking career.
The First State Bank was organized in 1907, promoted by A. P. Duncan, of Waco, A. T. Nichols, J. H. Reynolds and J. R. Earls, of Mount Calm, and J. K. Cochran and B. H. Oates, of Waco. Mr. Oates was made its first president, and H. N. Cochran was its first cashier. The bank was reorganized or re-officered January 1, 1908, and Mr. Jetton then became president and W. C. Francis, cashier.
Mr. Jetton married in Mount Calm, in January, 1906, Miss Mattie Jetton, a daughter of John Jetton. Mr. Jetton of this review is an interested citizen of his town and county, supporting in his own way both its educational and civic affairs, and he is one of Hill County's valued citizens. He is also a member of the Mount Calm city council. (A History of Central and Western Texas, Volume 2, 1911)
He married Martha Rebecca Jetton d/o John Henry Jetton & Isabella Mason.
He died 9 Jun 1933 in Rutherford Co., TN. He was buried Jun 1933 in Evergreen Cemetery in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN.
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JETTON, WILLIAM G
William G. Jetton is prominently known in business and banking circles as the president of the First State Bank of Mt. Calm. He has resided in Hill County during the past ten years. He was born January 5, 1864, a son of Granville Jetton, who came into Texas from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in 1857. He entered the Confederate army in the War between the States, and his service in Parson's regiment in battle and from exposure so undermined his health as to cause his death in the year following the close of the war. He was born in 1834, in Tennessee, and he was a son of Louis Jetton, a farmer who died where his forefathers had settled, passing away in 1879. Louis Jetton was a son of John L. Jetton, from North Carolina, whither his father took the family from Maryland during the early years of the country's existence. He served as a soldier of the Revolution under the stars and stripes and lies buried at Mecklenburg, North Carolina, from whence his posterity scattered toward the west. He was a Frenchman. Louis Jetton married a Miss Goodloe, and their children were Robert, William, Charles E, James, Granville, White, John, Albert and Sarah McKnight, the latter of Ellis County, Texas. Five of the sons served in the Confederate army. Granville Jetton married Sophronia Chappell, who died in Mt. Calm in 1908. After her husband's death she returned with her children among her relatives at Murfreesboro, and there they grew to mature years and took their places in active life. They were: Mary, who married James Goodloe and resides in Mt. Calm; Addie L., the deceased wife of H. M. Goodloe, and William G.
The first fifteen years of his life William G. Jetton spent on a farm in Tennessee, and he then began clerking in a store at Readyville, that state. He had in the meantime acquired quite a liberal training in Burnett College at Spencer, Tennessee, and was equipped after many months apprenticeship as a clerk without wages to take up business for himself. From that on until 1895 he continued as a merchant at Readyville at different times, but in the meantime he became interested in politics and was subsequently made chairman of the Democratic County Committee, and aided materially in carrying the election of the ticket in the county. His services were recognized by the state administration then chosen, and he was appointed a bookkeeper in the office of the comptroller, where he served three years. It was about this time that the 1900 land opening in Oklahoma transpired, and Mr. Jetton went there in the hope of securing a claim, but he was disappointed in that, and returning to his old haunts he took an active part in another state campaign, managing county matters for his party as before. And it was following that election that he decided to cast his lot among the people of Texas, and accordingly locating in Mount Calm, he entered the employ of W. T. McGrew as a bookkeeper in the latter's lumber yard, and thus continued for seven years. He then entered upon his banking career.
The First State Bank was organized in 1907, promoted by A. P. Duncan, of Waco, A. T. Nichols, J. H. Reynolds and J. R. Earls, of Mount Calm, and J. K. Cochran and B. H. Oates, of Waco. Mr. Oates was made its first president, and H. N. Cochran was its first cashier. The bank was reorganized or re-officered January 1, 1908, and Mr. Jetton then became president and W. C. Francis, cashier.
Mr. Jetton married in Mount Calm, in January, 1906, Miss Mattie Jetton, a daughter of John Jetton. Mr. Jetton of this review is an interested citizen of his town and county, supporting in his own way both its educational and civic affairs, and he is one of Hill County's valued citizens. He is also a member of the Mount Calm city council. (A History of Central and Western Texas, Volume 2, 1911)
William Granville Jetton was born 5 Jan 1864 in TN. He was s/o Granville Jetton & Safronia Chappell.
He married Martha Rebecca Jetton d/o John Henry Jetton & Isabella Mason.
He died 9 Jun 1933 in Rutherford Co., TN. He was buried Jun 1933 in Evergreen Cemetery in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN.
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JETTON, WILLIAM G
William G. Jetton is prominently known in business and banking circles as the president of the First State Bank of Mt. Calm. He has resided in Hill County during the past ten years. He was born January 5, 1864, a son of Granville Jetton, who came into Texas from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in 1857. He entered the Confederate army in the War between the States, and his service in Parson's regiment in battle and from exposure so undermined his health as to cause his death in the year following the close of the war. He was born in 1834, in Tennessee, and he was a son of Louis Jetton, a farmer who died where his forefathers had settled, passing away in 1879. Louis Jetton was a son of John L. Jetton, from North Carolina, whither his father took the family from Maryland during the early years of the country's existence. He served as a soldier of the Revolution under the stars and stripes and lies buried at Mecklenburg, North Carolina, from whence his posterity scattered toward the west. He was a Frenchman. Louis Jetton married a Miss Goodloe, and their children were Robert, William, Charles E, James, Granville, White, John, Albert and Sarah McKnight, the latter of Ellis County, Texas. Five of the sons served in the Confederate army. Granville Jetton married Sophronia Chappell, who died in Mt. Calm in 1908. After her husband's death she returned with her children among her relatives at Murfreesboro, and there they grew to mature years and took their places in active life. They were: Mary, who married James Goodloe and resides in Mt. Calm; Addie L., the deceased wife of H. M. Goodloe, and William G.
The first fifteen years of his life William G. Jetton spent on a farm in Tennessee, and he then began clerking in a store at Readyville, that state. He had in the meantime acquired quite a liberal training in Burnett College at Spencer, Tennessee, and was equipped after many months apprenticeship as a clerk without wages to take up business for himself. From that on until 1895 he continued as a merchant at Readyville at different times, but in the meantime he became interested in politics and was subsequently made chairman of the Democratic County Committee, and aided materially in carrying the election of the ticket in the county. His services were recognized by the state administration then chosen, and he was appointed a bookkeeper in the office of the comptroller, where he served three years. It was about this time that the 1900 land opening in Oklahoma transpired, and Mr. Jetton went there in the hope of securing a claim, but he was disappointed in that, and returning to his old haunts he took an active part in another state campaign, managing county matters for his party as before. And it was following that election that he decided to cast his lot among the people of Texas, and accordingly locating in Mount Calm, he entered the employ of W. T. McGrew as a bookkeeper in the latter's lumber yard, and thus continued for seven years. He then entered upon his banking career.
The First State Bank was organized in 1907, promoted by A. P. Duncan, of Waco, A. T. Nichols, J. H. Reynolds and J. R. Earls, of Mount Calm, and J. K. Cochran and B. H. Oates, of Waco. Mr. Oates was made its first president, and H. N. Cochran was its first cashier. The bank was reorganized or re-officered January 1, 1908, and Mr. Jetton then became president and W. C. Francis, cashier.
Mr. Jetton married in Mount Calm, in January, 1906, Miss Mattie Jetton, a daughter of John Jetton. Mr. Jetton of this review is an interested citizen of his town and county, supporting in his own way both its educational and civic affairs, and he is one of Hill County's valued citizens. He is also a member of the Mount Calm city council. (A History of Central and Western Texas, Volume 2, 1911)
He married Martha Rebecca Jetton d/o John Henry Jetton & Isabella Mason.
He died 9 Jun 1933 in Rutherford Co., TN. He was buried Jun 1933 in Evergreen Cemetery in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN.
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JETTON, WILLIAM G
William G. Jetton is prominently known in business and banking circles as the president of the First State Bank of Mt. Calm. He has resided in Hill County during the past ten years. He was born January 5, 1864, a son of Granville Jetton, who came into Texas from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in 1857. He entered the Confederate army in the War between the States, and his service in Parson's regiment in battle and from exposure so undermined his health as to cause his death in the year following the close of the war. He was born in 1834, in Tennessee, and he was a son of Louis Jetton, a farmer who died where his forefathers had settled, passing away in 1879. Louis Jetton was a son of John L. Jetton, from North Carolina, whither his father took the family from Maryland during the early years of the country's existence. He served as a soldier of the Revolution under the stars and stripes and lies buried at Mecklenburg, North Carolina, from whence his posterity scattered toward the west. He was a Frenchman. Louis Jetton married a Miss Goodloe, and their children were Robert, William, Charles E, James, Granville, White, John, Albert and Sarah McKnight, the latter of Ellis County, Texas. Five of the sons served in the Confederate army. Granville Jetton married Sophronia Chappell, who died in Mt. Calm in 1908. After her husband's death she returned with her children among her relatives at Murfreesboro, and there they grew to mature years and took their places in active life. They were: Mary, who married James Goodloe and resides in Mt. Calm; Addie L., the deceased wife of H. M. Goodloe, and William G.
The first fifteen years of his life William G. Jetton spent on a farm in Tennessee, and he then began clerking in a store at Readyville, that state. He had in the meantime acquired quite a liberal training in Burnett College at Spencer, Tennessee, and was equipped after many months apprenticeship as a clerk without wages to take up business for himself. From that on until 1895 he continued as a merchant at Readyville at different times, but in the meantime he became interested in politics and was subsequently made chairman of the Democratic County Committee, and aided materially in carrying the election of the ticket in the county. His services were recognized by the state administration then chosen, and he was appointed a bookkeeper in the office of the comptroller, where he served three years. It was about this time that the 1900 land opening in Oklahoma transpired, and Mr. Jetton went there in the hope of securing a claim, but he was disappointed in that, and returning to his old haunts he took an active part in another state campaign, managing county matters for his party as before. And it was following that election that he decided to cast his lot among the people of Texas, and accordingly locating in Mount Calm, he entered the employ of W. T. McGrew as a bookkeeper in the latter's lumber yard, and thus continued for seven years. He then entered upon his banking career.
The First State Bank was organized in 1907, promoted by A. P. Duncan, of Waco, A. T. Nichols, J. H. Reynolds and J. R. Earls, of Mount Calm, and J. K. Cochran and B. H. Oates, of Waco. Mr. Oates was made its first president, and H. N. Cochran was its first cashier. The bank was reorganized or re-officered January 1, 1908, and Mr. Jetton then became president and W. C. Francis, cashier.
Mr. Jetton married in Mount Calm, in January, 1906, Miss Mattie Jetton, a daughter of John Jetton. Mr. Jetton of this review is an interested citizen of his town and county, supporting in his own way both its educational and civic affairs, and he is one of Hill County's valued citizens. He is also a member of the Mount Calm city council. (A History of Central and Western Texas, Volume 2, 1911)
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