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Bowie Cross Timbers
February 15 1912 

D
escription: James Nelms and Miss Mabel Wells wed

James Nelms of Jacksboro was in Bowie. His bride of a week, formerly Miss Mabel Wells, vivacious and pretty, also of Jacksboro, accompanied him. They will go to housekeeping at Jacksboro. The groom is a nephew of our fellow townsman, Dr. G.W. Yeakley, at whose home he stayed while a student of the Bowie Commercial College.

Dallas Morning News
May 17, 1889

Description: Obituary Mattie HIGANBOTHAM

Belcherville, Tex., May 14.--Mattie, 4 year old child of Alton HIGANBOTHAM from near Montague, was buried here yesterday. The bereaved parents have the condolence of the entire community. Rev. HOLMAN of this place gave a pathetic talk at the cemetery

Dallas Morning News
July 21, 1889

Description:
Two Good Men

Bowie, Tex., July 20.--Mr. Thad TOMMIE died here at 4 o'clock yesterday and Mr. A. P. BRAY at 2 o'clock this morning. These were both good citizens and their loss will be felt by this community  

The Evening Herald (Klamath Falls, OR)
Tuesday, March 3, 1914

Texas Centenarian Dies

 
William Mobley, who cast his first vote for Henry Clay for president in 1824, died at Hardy, Montague county, Texas, at the age of 108. [Transcribed and submitted by Jim Dezotell]



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