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Smith Park Family Graves and
Historical Marker

New London School
Lester Gregg is 3rd sitting, year is unknown. (103kb)

New London School 1940-41
In the back, in the middle, is Lester Gregg. Do you know any of the others? (109kb)

William Logue McMurray
DOB: 8 April 1821 born Warren County, TN (not absolutely proven)
DOD: 15 Nov 1865 Henderson, Rusk Co., TX
Burial: Old Cemetery, Row 8; Henderson, TX
Profession: Post Master as well as farmer
W. L. married Elizabeth Brown, daughter of Taylor Brown, on 11 Dec 1848. Taylor Brown is buried in the Brown Family Cemetery in Henderson. We visited there a few years ago, and could not find this grave, but have seen pictures of it in the Rusk County History Book.
My husband, Thomas Clyde McMurray, is a great great grandson. Sherrill McMurray of Henderson is also a descendant.
We wondered why there was no wife buried by W. L. After years of researching, we found that widowed Elizabeth Brown McMurray married Dr. W. H. Wilson in Henderson. They removed to Gainesville, Cooke County, TX where they are buried.
Janet McMurray

Warren Family of Henderson

Jacobs Schoolhouse

Parents of Cora Lee Wodham Warren:
James Harley Woodham born July 1871. Married Mary Catherine 'Kate' Mullins on 8 Jan 1891 in Dale County, AL (later divorced). Lived in Nacogdoches and later Rusk County.
Mary Catherine 'Kate' Mullins Woodham
another James Harley Woodham b.1871

1920 photo of Ivy Davison (right) and Ruth Clifford (left), friends of Lonnie Dee Warren Photo believed to be taken Highland Park, Henderson in front of Lonnie Dee Warren's home.

A classic shot of Henderson's downtown area.

Henderson High School - 1939. (118kb)
Can you put names to any of these faces? We've found a classmate with a good memory. She believes that this is the "H" Association, which was a group of people who lettered in athletics and cheerleading.
Left-Right

Front row

1. Coach J B Adams
2. Sid Oliver
3. "Pie" Cole
4. Thera Dell Cannon
5. Gail Doerge
6. Ann Laurence
7. Vincent Evans
8. Jean Mullins
9. Tom Moore
10 ? Reece
11. Not sure
12. Jack Thrasher
13. Clyde Propes
14. ?
15. Coach Guy Curtright

Middle Row

1. Adrain Gentry
2. James Dunn
3. O Z Walton
4. Earl Elliot
5. Arch Wylie
6. ?
7. ?
8. Orvil Todd
9. James Mansinger
10. Jack Gray

Back Row

1. ? Watt
2. ?
3. Jim Williamson
4. ? Skelton
5. James Farley
6. Talmadge Phillips
7. W R Dunklin
8. Michael Kangerga
9. Johnny Bateman
10. Bill McCarter
11. Otis Armstrong

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[left] abt 1901
William Marvin and Emma F Houston Anderson
Marvin b. 20 Jun 1877, was a teacher, starting in Chapman.
Emma b. 01 Oct 1880, is the daughter of Martilla Warren Houston.
Read more in family letters.

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