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1. John Franklin COLQUITT - 985
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Birth Place: 10/16/1888
Death Date: 22 July 1980
Burial Place: Bon Wier Texas
Notes:
Formerly of Brasher's Chapel,John Colquitt died Sunday at the age of 90 years.he lived at Bon Weir, Texas since around 1912.he grew up at Brashers Chapel on Sand Mountain, a son of Robert and Margaret Pugh Colquitt.This man was a farmer and a good one. I was told he had been bitten by rattlers so many times he was immune. He was a share cropper with Jim Ritter, Tex Ritter's daddy's farm and that's how he and granny Ritter made their living. He loved being outdoors and had a green thumb...He put a layer of dirt mixed with clay, a layer of straw, a layer of potatoes on and on the pen it was square like a pig pen and the potatoes would grow out of the cracks all year long. He grew turnips, collards, Irish and sweet potatoes vegies all year round. He called Ella his wife the "straw-boss".
John Colquitt was a very humorous man witty, spontaneous with his humor. He liked the outdoors, and always farmed,every time we went to visit he always had fresh vegies. He was really funny, especially about the indoor plumbing,he described it as not natural and always insisted on using the outhouse. He used to go down to the river and get fresh sugar cane for my kids when they were little, said There was a wild cane for fishing and he used to go the cane for fishing poles and dry them out and next year had fishing poles. He liked to dance and liked the good old country music old Hank Williams, Tex and such. I asked him a long time ago and he told me he used to truck farm,they had to, farming was the only way he could buys shoes,clothes for his youngins',and flour,sugar,good ole chickory coffee, yuk. What ever staple goods he needed. Outside there was a root cellar, but watch out for them rattler's. They liked to get in there to stay cool and to stay warm. He was bit twice but just doctored hisself, and now he was immune.
Every once in awhile he'd make his way back to the bootlegger for a short snort, of course that was for medicinal purposes only, because of his age. Everyone used to tell me and Mark, especially mom and Aunt Lottie, now don't you take him for any of that whiskey, but he told me he was old enough to do what he wanted, he had done his job,well I mean he was a very sweet old gentleman, and that southern hospitality just oozed off of him, no wonder Ella Ritter fell in love with him, but they were good to each other. People could learn a lesson or two from watching real people in love, it was a storybook. He was lost when Granny Ella died. Mom "Anna Lee" told me he used to sing them songs as children and they were funny he played the banjo.That he and his brother Jasper had swum the Mississippi River in the summertime to come to Texas ,Jasper disappeared and they found no trace that always upset grand daddy,to no avail they ran advertisements in the newspaper but always wondered John says he probably joined the Army during World War I.
In Koonce, Texas, John, along with Will and Simp White built a Syrup Mill, John made most of the syrup in Panola County,Murvaul Texas, or showed people how to make it .It was called Blue Ribbon Cane Syrup. They used mules to turn the syrup mill to grind the juice out of the cane stalk and then they cooked it until it foamed they then took the foam off and skimmed it and you have syrup He made it by the hundred gallons. Grand daddy grew cotton, cane, tomatoes, okra, peppers, potatoes, squash, watermelon and winter vegies. What ever would grow he grew whatever grew he planted all year round.
Spouse: Georgia Ella Jean RITTER - 986
Birth Date: 11 October 1883
Birth Place: Panola County Texas
Death Date: 13 August 1963
Burial Place: Bon Wier Texas
Spouse Father: James Franklin RITTER - 1052 (1857-1919)
Spouse Mother: Georgia Ann BARNETT - 1053 (1863-1946)
Spouse Notes:
Big mama was a first cousin to Tex Ritter. She was a mid-wife under Doctor Daniels she delivered a lot of babies.She delivered whole families of children for people. She tended to a lot of sick people. The Cochran children was one whole family they came from Georgia and Alabama.She delivered Mary Nell,Aunt Dorothy's daughter and Aunt Lottie was with her. She liked to quilt and made a lot of quilts, Lottie gave away the quilts.
She was short,medium build,blonde hair,blue eyes and real fair skin.
5/02/1999
Per Mrs. Anna Lee Colquitt Ritter:
Me, Anna Lee, and my mother, Ella Ritter, and brother's and sister Dorothy, Darrell, Chester they were chopping cotton for Mr.Pate. his huge lighted round object, lit up and had four legs. It was bright and round and a big flash of light and it landed. There were three or four little men, who got out when it landed, and we could hear them talking or voices we couldn't understand them. It landed where the cattle used to run where the cattle used to run to the Murvaul Bottoms,and this lane was for the cattle to get back and forth and to get to water. The family was around a hundred yards from it.
The craft landed and Granny Ritter and children ran to the house. They were around a half a mile from the house they went North and the craft went South. They didn't stop till they got home and. They never went back to that field to chop cotton......
One day Granddaddy told Granny I want you to stop reading the Houston Chronicle because it brought bad luck.
A Diabetic Spouse Research:
Georgia Ellen Ritter was a First Cousin to Woodward Maurice Ritter who is know as Tex Ritter. Tex's father was Benjamin Franklin Ritter 1834 to 1902 his wife mother Anna Goodwin 1810 to 1873. James Everett Ritter was born Feb 1859 in Texas. He died 11/27/1934 in Jefferson County Texas. He was a postmaster. His 1st wife was Ella Matthews married 12/31/1891 in Panola County Texas. Booty Ritter was born 1894 out of this marriage. I guess she died and he married Elizabeth Mathews 12/20/1894. Out of this marriage Diamond M. Ritter 1895, Ola M Ritter 1897, David F Ritter in 1898, and last Woodward Ritter.
Tex Ritter movie star. Then Tex married Dorothy and conceived Thomas and John.
Children: Anna Lee - 838
Robert Franklin "Dickie" - 1702
Newell "Cooter" - 1703
Other Spouses Georgia Ellen Gene RITTER - 1717
(2) 1.1a Anna Lee COLQUITT* - 838
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Birth Date: 18
Birth Place: 10/23/1917 In Panola County Texas
Occupation: Sales Clerk Courtesy Booth
Education: Murvaul High School
Religion: Baptist
Notes:
Please support your lodge and if you elect an officer, please take time out to support her. Make all your plans to be at Lodge on Lodge night. Please plan your pleasure and other obligations on other nights other than Lodge nights. Pride is one of our obligations. Dress your best. Look your best and work your best for harmony and friendship....your Lodge.
Don't forget to welcome visitors when they arrive,and welcome each member before you seat yourself at work. Be sociable after Lodge. Don't be in a hurry to rush out because we meet only once a week. Work together,play together,and pray together.
Your Noble Grand
Anna Lee Simpson
2) 1.1a Anna Lee COLQUITT* - 838
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Birth Date: 18
Birth Place: 10/23/1917 In Panola County Texas
Occupation: Sales Clerk Courtesy Booth
Education: Murvaul High School
Religion: Baptist
Spouse: Marcus Howard CHERRY Sr - 837
Birth Date: 22 September 1913
Birth Place: In Logans Pt. La.
Death Date: 14 October 1969
Death Place: Brookside Cemetery On 59 North Houston
Burial Place: Doctors Hospital Houston TX.
Occupation: Machinist
Education: Mason 32nd Degree Heights
Religion: Baptist
Spouse Father: Jobe Joshua CHERRY - 983 (1868-1931)
Spouse Mother: Erie Rosallee HUDSON - 984 (1875-1971)
Spouse Notes:
Mr. Cherry worked as a machinist for WKM,and he was a 32nd Degree Mason with all rights,from a phone call yesterday 6/2/1999 Mr.Cherry was a member,in good standing of the Woodland Lodge no.1157 on Sweetwater @ I-45 and El Camino Road. Mr.Cherry was a nice man,he was always good to me, Flora, and his grandchildren, there weren't many times that he didn't have a smile on his face.
Mr.Cherry went to school in Kilgore Texas and took Machine Shop. There is a vocational school.
Spouse Medical:
Died of sugar diabetes, bur he went into a coma and never came out of it. I believe Mr.Cherry was murdered.
Marriage Date: 17 October 1934
Marriage Place: Gary Texas
Children: Marcus Howard - 830
Travis Lynn Sr - 1006
Johnny Wayne - 1007
Barbara Nell - 1008
Other Spouses Lonnie SIMPSON - 3999
James W KEITH - 4000
My Children's Father
1.1a.1 Marcus Howard CHERRY Jr - 830
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Birth Date: 28 February 1947
Birth Place: Orange Texas
Occupation: U.S.Armed Forces Retired E-8 Stewart & Stevenson Houston TX
Religion: Baptist
Notes:
S.S. # 461-70-779 From May 10 1963 to December 31 1984 U.S. Army
Co. A., 25th Aviation Battalion
181st Assault Helicopter Company
611 Transportation Company
September 1967-1984 Assisstant Security
Manager,processing military
Marcus is a good father he loves his children and
he is an honorable
Spouse: Flora Jeanne NEWBY - 802
Birth Date: 12 February 1948
Birth Place: Dayton Tn Rhea County
Occupation: Manager Clubs Sports Bars
Education: North Harris County College Tulsa Jr,college
Religion: Catholic
Spouse Father: George Allen NEWBY - 53 (1921-1979)
Spouse Mother: Jeanne VARNEY - 799 (1925-)
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