Photo Album

On these pages you will find pictures of families of Rains County.  You can also take a walk in the past looking at old buildings, and scenes from past eras.  Have old pictures of Rains County???  Would love to post them here........Elaine Martin

Families

Mailman - Does anyone recognize this man? Picture found amongst papers stored in the office several years ago.

The Waters Family - Submitted by Marilyn

Bessie Allen - ca 1906 in front of a school in Emory?  Anyone recognize the school or
any of the people?  - submitted by Kathy

Jobie & Sarah Collins - with sons, daughters, grandchildren, son-in-laws, and
daughter-in-laws. Taken in 1960.  Submitted by Howard Collins

Jobie & Sarah Collins children 1982 - Sons & daughters of Jobie and Sarah Collins
TOP ROW L-R: Edwin, Jimmie Neal, Ozalene, Ida Beth, BOTTOM ROW L-R: Charles, Jobie L. JoAnn, Howard - Submitted by Howard Collins

Maud Seaton and family album - submitted by Kathie

Thomas Allen Arnold, son Arthur Otto (Bud) Arnold and Buds wife Vader Strebeck Arnold
ca 1920's - Submitted by Jo Cox

Daughter of Walter & Isabel Arnold Mills - can anyone help identify her??? ca 1929 - Submitted by Jo Cox

James Lewis, Sr & Mary Hogue Family ca 1898 - Submitted by Jimmie    

John G & Susan Emmon Davidson Humphries- Submitted by Sandra Humphries Felton 

Nora King and friend/relative - Does Anyone know who the other young girl is?  Let me know.   

Ocie Calloway Branham - submitted by Lowdean Childers Greer  

R L Branham & Lowdean Childers Greer 1942 - submitted by Lowdean Childers Greer  

Dollie Braziel Coats - born in Rains county.Killed by a train in Windsor California. Dec 1949.Buried in Quanah Memorial Cemetery . Quanah Tx. December 25,1949 - submitted by Joe Wilson   

Coats Family Pictures - submitted by Joe Wilson   

Alonzo Braziel Family Group - submitted by Joe Wilson   

Alonzo Braziel & daughter Temperence Emily - submitted by Joe Wilson   

Pearl Branham Childers, only daughter of R L & Sarah Branham - submitted by Lowdean Childers Greer  

Children of O C Branham - submitted by Lowdean Childers Greer  

Collier (Dot) & Lila Branham, son of  Robert & Sarah Branham - submitted by Lowdean Childers Greer  

Virgle Branham Family - submitted by Lowdean Childers Greer  

Troy & Effie Branham, son of Robert & Sarah Branham - submitted by Lowdean Childers Greer   

Olus & Clara Branham family - submitted by Lowdean Childers Greer    

Jeff and Fannie Clewis - submitted by Barbara King.   

Henry & Evelyn Branham Childers with picture of Evelyn's parents Robert Lewis & Sarah Ollie Branham  - submitted by Lowdean Childers Greer   

Robert Lewis & Sarah Ollie Branham with children - submitted by Lowdean Childers Greer 

Zelma Jackson Colbert & Claudia Colbert McNeil - submitted by Neema Price   

James Addison & Josephine M Rhodes Catron Family - submitted by James Catron
 
The John Franklin & Lizzie Giles Littlejohn -----family ca. 1913

Martin Lee Littlejohn ---  with wife Julia, and father-in-law Frank Butler.  Also picture of Julia's mother.

Littlejohn Descendants - 1970     
 
The George Bishop family

George Ann Bishop

The Bell family ---- Can anyone put names to these family members? (Probably BELLS who lived at different times in Rains, Wood, Hunt, Shelby & Upshur Counties) contact : Lynne Hearn

The Kennemer family

Mattie Cross Newsom  ------ Submitted by Carroll Jean Ross

Mitt & Mary Frances Cox------ "Alba, Texas....a century to remember, pg 49 (photo courtesy of Dorothy Gray)

Guy Holman & Della Holman Blanton----- "In Their Footsteps"  pg 207  Guy b. 10-24-1897  Della b 7-14-1896

Hattie Durham & Bunyan Brown ------ Mar 31, 1919  "Rains County Leader, Feb 15, 1990"

The J R & Ellie Stuart Hooten Family ------   (source John Moody -- Point TX  02/06/2000)

Alberta "Birtie" Asbill Freiberger ------ Teacher

Lee & Lillie Jane Flowers Burleson Family ------  (contributed by Louis Burleson, Jr)

Lee, Will & Naith Burleson ---------Alba, Tx "A Century to Remember......Fifty Years to Reminisce", Alba Ladies Club, c 1994 pg. 17  Photo made in 1890's (courtesy of Audrey Flowers).

Robertson Family ----- Probably made in 1899 or 1900.  (contributed by Joanna Robertson Pound)

James Benjamin Rabe Family ---- (contributed by Helen Skaggs)

Nichols Family -------  (contributed by Birdie Meyer Cranford)

Ely Family --------  Taken 1899 (contributed by Edna Nelson Collier)

Tom Tackett and Children ------  (contributed by Barbara Allen)

George Washington Hager Family

William Henry "Tip" Horsley Family

George and Florence Hare Gresham Family

Rev. Ambrose Fitzgerald ------ buried in Fitzgerald Cemetery---contributed by Bob & Mary Ann Fowler Fitzgerald

Thomas Acey & Nancy Addie Fry Hughey ------ submitted by Linda Laminack

Lennon Family ------ submitted by Genell Watts Lankford

Henry Lennon ------- submitted by Genell Watts Lankford

The Girls ------ surnames: Elliott, Glass, Crabb, Stewart.  contributed by Mary Ann Fitzgerald

Lewin (Lewis) Gee ------- submitted by Bob & Mary Ann Fowler Fitzgerald

Buckner Fitzgerald Family ------ submitted by Bob & Mary Ann Fowler Fitzgerald

Fred Fredrick ----- German cook at the Commercial Hote, abt. 1890.  contributed by Bob & Mary Ann Fowler Fitzgerald

Robert Cooke Buckner Fitzgerald --- abt 1890, contributed by Bob & Mary Ann Fowler Fitzgerald

The Fitzgerald Boys ------- contributed by Bob & Mary Ann Fowler Fitzgerald

Fry Family Members  ----- submitted by Linda Laminack

Wm. James Foster Glass Family ------- (contributed by Carolyn Glass Warren)

The Ladies & The Man ---- Fred Glass, Amanda Potts, Pearl Potts, Florence Nabors, Velma E. Bird Cox, Patsy Robins.

Will & Mollie Glass --- holding one of their children.

Margaret "Lady" Glass
  
Fred Glass

Wicker Ira Glass --- 1918, US Naval Reserve; Aug 7, 1918 - Feb 28, 1919; trained in San Diego, Calif. (contributed by Carolyn Glass Warren).

Stella Amis Glass --- Taken in Denton TX 1918; married Wicker Glass (contributed by Carolyn Glass Warren).

Stella Amis & Mavis Pirtle

John Watts ---- Husband of Fernanda Humphries (contributed by Genell Watts Lankford).

Fernanda Humphries Watts ---- Wife of John Watts (contributed by Genell Watts Lankford).

Martha Cornelius Lennon Ely Beal ---- 1st married J I Ely, 2nd marriage Sid Beal (contributed by  Genell Watts Lankford).

James Alexander "Alec" Amis ---- 1925, Husband of Carrie Amis (contributed by Carolyn Glass Warren).

Carrie Roan Amis ------ 1925, Wife of "Alec" Amis (contributed by Carolyn Glass Warren).

The James Alexander Amis Family ---- ca 1933 (contributed by Carolyn Glass Warren).

Trevillian Family

George Camuel "Cam" & Minnie T Miller Smith Family

Andrew Carroll Taylor Family   ca 1900 (contributed by Joe Ann Northcut McIver).

M M "Tump" & Missouri Barnet Lennon -- (contributed by Genell Watts Lankford)

Charles Henry & Rachel Barnet Lennon --- (contributed by Genell Watts Lankford).

Lydia Killett &   Birdie Beatrice Spence Craver ---- (submitted by Linda Laminack)

Frances Killett Cason &  Emma Killett Edwards ---- (contributed by Linda Laminack)

Callie Spence Draper ----- (submitted by Linda Laminack).

Marion LeRoy & Callie Spence Draper --- Wedding day 1914 (submitted by Linda Laminack)

Callie Draper  Age 5 ------ (submitted by Linda Laminack)
Nancy Addie Fry Hughey -----  (submitted by Linda Laminack)

Mollie Armour Fry ----- (submitted by Linda Laminack)

Francis Marion (F M) York --- C W Veteran; buried Hooker Ridge Cemetery (contributed by Joseph York)

Porter Children ---  1902  Point TX (contributed by Nancy Young Carter)

Martha Porter Young ----  1892 Rains Co. (contributed by Nancy Young Carter)

Wallace & Jewell Carter Family ---- 1942 Emory (Contributed by Leland Carter)

Pinckney & Margaret White Porter  --- about 1905  (Contributed by  Nancy Young Carter)

John & Sarah Porter Cunningham ----- (Contributed by Cindy Watson)

John & Sarah Cunningham Family ------ (Contributed by Cindy Watson)

The Dement Family --- (Contributed by Pansy Palmore).

Stuart Siblings   --- (Contributed by JoAnn Turman).

Hebisen sisters ---- (Contributed by Thomas Plunk)

Mattie & Monch Knight ---(Contributed by Thomas Plunk)

Buildings
See also Schools & Churches

The Settle Hotel 1906
Rains County Courthouse  1906
Henry Building ------ Oldest building in Emory, (torn down November 1999) Inside and Outside
Library ------ Rains County Public Library
Robinson Station ------ Moved from Point to Rains Co. Historical Park. Sign from station.
Shady Grove Baptist Church and Sign ------ Moved to Rains Co. Historical Park
Point Gin Scales----- another view  -----  Moved from Point to Rains Co. Historical Park.
Train Depot
Peoples Drug (Pharmacy) - through the years  ---- submitted by Nancy Young.
Hood Funeral Home ---- Old funeral home on Hwy 69 Emory
Arrington Building ----- northeast corner of square built in early 1900's restored in early 1990's by Rachel Pearson Braziel & her son, Bunker Braziel
Southside ------- The hack is hitched in front of the Alexander Store, the white two story structure on the left is the Ivy Hotel - these buildings once stood where the Hood Hardware Store is now located.    

Homes

Samuel Gee log cabin ------ (photo & info courtesy  of Lon Gee & Arn Womble).
Old Henry House ------ located on Hwy 19 (contributed by Emily Hamilton Adams).
Dougherty Family home ------ see Historical Markers.
Luckett Home ------- another view-- Moved to Rains Co. Historical Park.
S K McCallon Home ------ On Planters St in Emory ---- SIDE View; This house was owned & lived in by Rachel Pearson Braziel until her death in 2000.

Schools & Classes
See schools

Misc & Groups

Quilting Bee - Does anyone know any of these ladies?  Looks to be late 30's or 40's --- Emory   (Contributed by Thomas Plunk)

Laundry in Emory - One of these ladies is Rosa Fuston Plunk......(Contributed by
Thomas Plunk) 

Envelope mailed from Whitesboro, Tx to Emory, Rains County June 26, 1882  (found on e-bay). It is addressed to Mrs V(?) E Luckett.

Lynch Cemetery Homecoming ----- Lynch Cemetery, before Jan. 1944 (contributed  by Helen Skaggs, Aug 2000) List of names.......may be slow to load.  Can anyone fill in the blanks?

Lynch Baptist Church Group 1949 - Anyone have any names for any of these people?

Willow Springs Singing School 1910-1911



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