Obituary from The Weatherford Democrat and Plain Texan, Weatherford, Texas, x16 May 1914:
"Death of J. G. Whitlow
John G. Whitlow, an old-time citizen of Weatherford, was stricken with apoplexy early last Friday morning while pulling some weeds on the sidewalk in front of his residence. He fell to the ground and died in a few moments. Persons near by went to the aid of the stricken man but he was already dead and the body taken into the home. Dr. Chandler was called and responded at once, but was unable to do anything. Mr. Whitlow was a familiar figure on the streets of Weatherford, having lived in this county for many years. He was 70 years old and had been married twice, his last wife surviving her husband. He also had a brother living in Georgia and a sister in Alabama, neither of whom were able to attend the funeral. Funeral services were held at the family residence, Rev. J. M. Hart conducting, and burial was made in the City Cemetery on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock."
Notes on the life of John Gholston Whitlow:
* Born 29 Mar 1842 in Cedar Grove, Walker Co., GA, second child of Miles Washington and Emaline (Gholston) Whitlow.
* Shows 1850 & 1860 census in household of M.W. Whitlow.
* Enlisted 6 Sept 1861 in Co. G, 26th TN Infantry, CSA. Later transferred to Co. F upon reorganization Sept 1862. Fought in Battles of Shiloh, Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Atlanta, Springhill, Franklin, Nashville and Bentonville. Surrendered Greensboro, NC 1 May 1865.
* Took Loyalty Oath in Walker Co., GA 1867.
* Married Mary Ann Hall in Walker Co, GA.
* Moved to Weatherford, Parker Co., TX Dec, 1870.
* Purchased LL # 264, 4th District, Parker Co., TX 21 Jan 1871.
* Other family relocating to Parker Co., TX from GA included his sister Martha (Whitlow) Garrett & her husband, W.H. Garrett.
* Wife Mary Ann (Hall) Whitlow died 4 Mar 1894.
* J.G. Whitlow remarried in Walker Co, GA 1896 to Mary Neal, dau. of Silas and Cynthia (Williamson) Neal.
* Walker County (GA) Messenger, x 31 Aug 1899: "John Whitlow of Texas sent his brother, M.M. Whitlow, a saddle that is the envy of everyone." M.M. Whitlow was Miles Marcellus Whitlow, half-brother to J.G. Whitlow.
* 1900 Parker Co., TX census: Mr. & Mrs. Whitlow residing at 316 Lee Avenue, Weatherford, TX.
* Walker County (GA) Messenger, x28 Nov 1901: "Married at the home of Mr. & Mrs. John G. Whitlow of Weatherford, Texas, Sallie Louise Neal to John T. Tucker."
* 10 Feb 1903, John G. Whitlow signed his Last Will and Testament, which directs that his estate be divided equally per Stirpes, between the heirs of T.W. and Albina Powell of Nashville, Georgia and the heirs of S.G. and Nancy Williamson of Elrath, Alabama and the heirs of W.H. and Martha Garrett of Kennedale, Texas.
* 1907 city directory of Weatherford, TX: John G. Whitlow, 316 Lamar Ave., occupation: real estate.
* 15 May 1914, John Gholston Whitlow died. His estate was settled in 1915 by his nephew, and namesake, John Whitlow Evans Powell, of Nashville, GA. He was the son of J.G. Whitlow's sister, Albina (Allie) Tabitha Whitlow Powell.
* J.G. Whitlow's second wife, Mary Neal, died 7 Jan 1957 in Houston, TX. Survivors included two neices, Josephine Whitlow Tucker and Marie Tucker, of Weatherford, TX, both dau.s of John T. and Sallie Louise (Neal) Tucker. John T. Tucker was the son of Rev. T.C. Tucker of Walker Co., GA. He pastored Waterville Bapt Church in Walker Co., GA after Rev. Thomas Wm Powell's tenure there ended in 1870.
Letter from Mary Ann (Hall) Whitlow, 1st wife of John Gholston Whitlow to Rev. Thomas Wm & Allie (Whitlow) Powell, Clinch Co., GA (Allie was sister of J.G. Whitlow):
"December the 15th, 1872
Dear Brother & Sister,
As is today is racing by, I thought I will answer your most welcome letter. You must excuse me & John for not writing to you sooner. You know, Biney, it is nice that people write and it is good to hear from all of our people but it has got to be a task, you know, to keep in touch with everyone. Well, Matt & Billy live in a half a mile of us. They have a new baby. John calls their baby Toby. It is a mighty good child. Biney, I wish you and Mr. Powell would come & see us. We have bought land and have a nice farm. John is going to build next summer. We have tolerable good houses for Texas. Billy & Matt seem mighty well pleased with this western country. I feel we are settled for life. We are doing well & you know we ought to let well enought alone. I doubt I know when I will go back home on a visit. Oh! Biney, I expect things have changed a great deal since I left. Biney, it seems like it would be more than I could bare to go back home & not meet my Dear Sister but I have one bright hope laid up & that is to meet in Heaven, where parting is no more. We have good society here with preaching every Sabbath. We have good schools here, too. Texas is good country. I think I would not leave here to be no where else to live. I have good health, that makes me so well pleased. I reckon you know where a person has health, Biney, they expect to be satisfied. You would not know me now. I am fleshy & red cheeked as a girl. Nobody but me and John, only a young man we have living with us. His name is Lotspeak. He had a brother living in the Cove. William & Sue is all well. Sue has a fine girl. She called it after me! She claims two hundred dollars off of me for the name sake. Sally Mean married a widower man with seven children. Biney, today is mighty cold & sleeting, so you will have to over look my badly composed & written letter. I wish, Biney, you and Mr. Powell would come and take Christmas with us. I will slay the fatted calf! Billy was here this morning, says he would love to hear you laugh! I would also! Love and respect to you & Mr. Powell. Let us hear from you soon & often.
Your Sister,
Mary A. Whitlow
John will write before long."
NOTE TO READER: Mary A. Whitlow was nee' Mary Ann Hall, dau. of Rev. Carswell Hall of TN and Walker Co., GA. The Cove is McLemore's Cove, Walker Co., GA. Biney is Albina Tabitha Whitlow Powell, sister of John Gholston Whitlow. She is FAG # 100791420. She is variously referred to as: Biney, Allie and Mary in correspondence among friends and family. Mr. Powell is her husband, Rev. Thomas Wm Powell (FAG # 96147953). Billy & Matt are William H. & Martha (Whitlow) Garrett, who moved to Kennedale, Tarrant Co. TX about the same time as John & Mary Ann Whitlow. Martha (Matt) is John Gholston Whitlow's sister. William & Sue are William A. & Susan (Mann) Williamson. Wm is the brother of Sanford Glenn Williamson, of Cherokee Co., AL, who mar. Nancy Jane Whitlow, sister of John G. Whitlow & Martha Whitlow Garrett.
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"Death of J. G. Whitlow
John G. Whitlow, an old-time citizen of Weatherford, was stricken with apoplexy early last Friday morning while pulling some weeds on the sidewalk in front of his residence. He fell to the ground and died in a few moments. Persons near by went to the aid of the stricken man but he was already dead and the body taken into the home. Dr. Chandler was called and responded at once, but was unable to do anything. Mr. Whitlow was a familiar figure on the streets of Weatherford, having lived in this county for many years. He was 70 years old and had been married twice, his last wife surviving her husband. He also had a brother living in Georgia and a sister in Alabama, neither of whom were able to attend the funeral. Funeral services were held at the family residence, Rev. J. M. Hart conducting, and burial was made in the City Cemetery on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock."
Notes on the life of John Gholston Whitlow:
* Born 29 Mar 1842 in Cedar Grove, Walker Co., GA, second child of Miles Washington and Emaline (Gholston) Whitlow.
* Shows 1850 & 1860 census in household of M.W. Whitlow.
* Enlisted 6 Sept 1861 in Co. G, 26th TN Infantry, CSA. Later transferred to Co. F upon reorganization Sept 1862. Fought in Battles of Shiloh, Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Atlanta, Springhill, Franklin, Nashville and Bentonville. Surrendered Greensboro, NC 1 May 1865.
* Took Loyalty Oath in Walker Co., GA 1867.
* Married Mary Ann Hall in Walker Co, GA.
* Moved to Weatherford, Parker Co., TX Dec, 1870.
* Purchased LL # 264, 4th District, Parker Co., TX 21 Jan 1871.
* Other family relocating to Parker Co., TX from GA included his sister Martha (Whitlow) Garrett & her husband, W.H. Garrett.
* Wife Mary Ann (Hall) Whitlow died 4 Mar 1894.
* J.G. Whitlow remarried in Walker Co, GA 1896 to Mary Neal, dau. of Silas and Cynthia (Williamson) Neal.
* Walker County (GA) Messenger, x 31 Aug 1899: "John Whitlow of Texas sent his brother, M.M. Whitlow, a saddle that is the envy of everyone." M.M. Whitlow was Miles Marcellus Whitlow, half-brother to J.G. Whitlow.
* 1900 Parker Co., TX census: Mr. & Mrs. Whitlow residing at 316 Lee Avenue, Weatherford, TX.
* Walker County (GA) Messenger, x28 Nov 1901: "Married at the home of Mr. & Mrs. John G. Whitlow of Weatherford, Texas, Sallie Louise Neal to John T. Tucker."
* 10 Feb 1903, John G. Whitlow signed his Last Will and Testament, which directs that his estate be divided equally per Stirpes, between the heirs of T.W. and Albina Powell of Nashville, Georgia and the heirs of S.G. and Nancy Williamson of Elrath, Alabama and the heirs of W.H. and Martha Garrett of Kennedale, Texas.
* 1907 city directory of Weatherford, TX: John G. Whitlow, 316 Lamar Ave., occupation: real estate.
* 15 May 1914, John Gholston Whitlow died. His estate was settled in 1915 by his nephew, and namesake, John Whitlow Evans Powell, of Nashville, GA. He was the son of J.G. Whitlow's sister, Albina (Allie) Tabitha Whitlow Powell.
* J.G. Whitlow's second wife, Mary Neal, died 7 Jan 1957 in Houston, TX. Survivors included two neices, Josephine Whitlow Tucker and Marie Tucker, of Weatherford, TX, both dau.s of John T. and Sallie Louise (Neal) Tucker. John T. Tucker was the son of Rev. T.C. Tucker of Walker Co., GA. He pastored Waterville Bapt Church in Walker Co., GA after Rev. Thomas Wm Powell's tenure there ended in 1870.
Letter from Mary Ann (Hall) Whitlow, 1st wife of John Gholston Whitlow to Rev. Thomas Wm & Allie (Whitlow) Powell, Clinch Co., GA (Allie was sister of J.G. Whitlow):
"December the 15th, 1872
Dear Brother & Sister,
As is today is racing by, I thought I will answer your most welcome letter. You must excuse me & John for not writing to you sooner. You know, Biney, it is nice that people write and it is good to hear from all of our people but it has got to be a task, you know, to keep in touch with everyone. Well, Matt & Billy live in a half a mile of us. They have a new baby. John calls their baby Toby. It is a mighty good child. Biney, I wish you and Mr. Powell would come & see us. We have bought land and have a nice farm. John is going to build next summer. We have tolerable good houses for Texas. Billy & Matt seem mighty well pleased with this western country. I feel we are settled for life. We are doing well & you know we ought to let well enought alone. I doubt I know when I will go back home on a visit. Oh! Biney, I expect things have changed a great deal since I left. Biney, it seems like it would be more than I could bare to go back home & not meet my Dear Sister but I have one bright hope laid up & that is to meet in Heaven, where parting is no more. We have good society here with preaching every Sabbath. We have good schools here, too. Texas is good country. I think I would not leave here to be no where else to live. I have good health, that makes me so well pleased. I reckon you know where a person has health, Biney, they expect to be satisfied. You would not know me now. I am fleshy & red cheeked as a girl. Nobody but me and John, only a young man we have living with us. His name is Lotspeak. He had a brother living in the Cove. William & Sue is all well. Sue has a fine girl. She called it after me! She claims two hundred dollars off of me for the name sake. Sally Mean married a widower man with seven children. Biney, today is mighty cold & sleeting, so you will have to over look my badly composed & written letter. I wish, Biney, you and Mr. Powell would come and take Christmas with us. I will slay the fatted calf! Billy was here this morning, says he would love to hear you laugh! I would also! Love and respect to you & Mr. Powell. Let us hear from you soon & often.
Your Sister,
Mary A. Whitlow
John will write before long."
NOTE TO READER: Mary A. Whitlow was nee' Mary Ann Hall, dau. of Rev. Carswell Hall of TN and Walker Co., GA. The Cove is McLemore's Cove, Walker Co., GA. Biney is Albina Tabitha Whitlow Powell, sister of John Gholston Whitlow. She is FAG # 100791420. She is variously referred to as: Biney, Allie and Mary in correspondence among friends and family. Mr. Powell is her husband, Rev. Thomas Wm Powell (FAG # 96147953). Billy & Matt are William H. & Martha (Whitlow) Garrett, who moved to Kennedale, Tarrant Co. TX about the same time as John & Mary Ann Whitlow. Martha (Matt) is John Gholston Whitlow's sister. William & Sue are William A. & Susan (Mann) Williamson. Wm is the brother of Sanford Glenn Williamson, of Cherokee Co., AL, who mar. Nancy Jane Whitlow, sister of John G. Whitlow & Martha Whitlow Garrett.
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Obituary from The Weatherford Democrat and Plain Texan, Weatherford, Texas, x16 May 1914:
"Death of J. G. Whitlow
John G. Whitlow, an old-time citizen of Weatherford, was stricken with apoplexy early last Friday morning while pulling some weeds on the sidewalk in front of his residence. He fell to the ground and died in a few moments. Persons near by went to the aid of the stricken man but he was already dead and the body taken into the home. Dr. Chandler was called and responded at once, but was unable to do anything. Mr. Whitlow was a familiar figure on the streets of Weatherford, having lived in this county for many years. He was 70 years old and had been married twice, his last wife surviving her husband. He also had a brother living in Georgia and a sister in Alabama, neither of whom were able to attend the funeral. Funeral services were held at the family residence, Rev. J. M. Hart conducting, and burial was made in the City Cemetery on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock."
Notes on the life of John Gholston Whitlow:
* Born 29 Mar 1842 in Cedar Grove, Walker Co., GA, second child of Miles Washington and Emaline (Gholston) Whitlow.
* Shows 1850 & 1860 census in household of M.W. Whitlow.
* Enlisted 6 Sept 1861 in Co. G, 26th TN Infantry, CSA. Later transferred to Co. F upon reorganization Sept 1862. Fought in Battles of Shiloh, Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Atlanta, Springhill, Franklin, Nashville and Bentonville. Surrendered Greensboro, NC 1 May 1865.
* Took Loyalty Oath in Walker Co., GA 1867.
* Married Mary Ann Hall in Walker Co, GA.
* Moved to Weatherford, Parker Co., TX Dec, 1870.
* Purchased LL # 264, 4th District, Parker Co., TX 21 Jan 1871.
* Other family relocating to Parker Co., TX from GA included his sister Martha (Whitlow) Garrett & her husband, W.H. Garrett.
* Wife Mary Ann (Hall) Whitlow died 4 Mar 1894.
* J.G. Whitlow remarried in Walker Co, GA 1896 to Mary Neal, dau. of Silas and Cynthia (Williamson) Neal.
* Walker County (GA) Messenger, x 31 Aug 1899: "John Whitlow of Texas sent his brother, M.M. Whitlow, a saddle that is the envy of everyone." M.M. Whitlow was Miles Marcellus Whitlow, half-brother to J.G. Whitlow.
* 1900 Parker Co., TX census: Mr. & Mrs. Whitlow residing at 316 Lee Avenue, Weatherford, TX.
* Walker County (GA) Messenger, x28 Nov 1901: "Married at the home of Mr. & Mrs. John G. Whitlow of Weatherford, Texas, Sallie Louise Neal to John T. Tucker."
* 10 Feb 1903, John G. Whitlow signed his Last Will and Testament, which directs that his estate be divided equally per Stirpes, between the heirs of T.W. and Albina Powell of Nashville, Georgia and the heirs of S.G. and Nancy Williamson of Elrath, Alabama and the heirs of W.H. and Martha Garrett of Kennedale, Texas.
* 1907 city directory of Weatherford, TX: John G. Whitlow, 316 Lamar Ave., occupation: real estate.
* 15 May 1914, John Gholston Whitlow died. His estate was settled in 1915 by his nephew, and namesake, John Whitlow Evans Powell, of Nashville, GA. He was the son of J.G. Whitlow's sister, Albina (Allie) Tabitha Whitlow Powell.
* J.G. Whitlow's second wife, Mary Neal, died 7 Jan 1957 in Houston, TX. Survivors included two neices, Josephine Whitlow Tucker and Marie Tucker, of Weatherford, TX, both dau.s of John T. and Sallie Louise (Neal) Tucker. John T. Tucker was the son of Rev. T.C. Tucker of Walker Co., GA. He pastored Waterville Bapt Church in Walker Co., GA after Rev. Thomas Wm Powell's tenure there ended in 1870.
Letter from Mary Ann (Hall) Whitlow, 1st wife of John Gholston Whitlow to Rev. Thomas Wm & Allie (Whitlow) Powell, Clinch Co., GA (Allie was sister of J.G. Whitlow):
"December the 15th, 1872
Dear Brother & Sister,
As is today is racing by, I thought I will answer your most welcome letter. You must excuse me & John for not writing to you sooner. You know, Biney, it is nice that people write and it is good to hear from all of our people but it has got to be a task, you know, to keep in touch with everyone. Well, Matt & Billy live in a half a mile of us. They have a new baby. John calls their baby Toby. It is a mighty good child. Biney, I wish you and Mr. Powell would come & see us. We have bought land and have a nice farm. John is going to build next summer. We have tolerable good houses for Texas. Billy & Matt seem mighty well pleased with this western country. I feel we are settled for life. We are doing well & you know we ought to let well enought alone. I doubt I know when I will go back home on a visit. Oh! Biney, I expect things have changed a great deal since I left. Biney, it seems like it would be more than I could bare to go back home & not meet my Dear Sister but I have one bright hope laid up & that is to meet in Heaven, where parting is no more. We have good society here with preaching every Sabbath. We have good schools here, too. Texas is good country. I think I would not leave here to be no where else to live. I have good health, that makes me so well pleased. I reckon you know where a person has health, Biney, they expect to be satisfied. You would not know me now. I am fleshy & red cheeked as a girl. Nobody but me and John, only a young man we have living with us. His name is Lotspeak. He had a brother living in the Cove. William & Sue is all well. Sue has a fine girl. She called it after me! She claims two hundred dollars off of me for the name sake. Sally Mean married a widower man with seven children. Biney, today is mighty cold & sleeting, so you will have to over look my badly composed & written letter. I wish, Biney, you and Mr. Powell would come and take Christmas with us. I will slay the fatted calf! Billy was here this morning, says he would love to hear you laugh! I would also! Love and respect to you & Mr. Powell. Let us hear from you soon & often.
Your Sister,
Mary A. Whitlow
John will write before long."
NOTE TO READER: Mary A. Whitlow was nee' Mary Ann Hall, dau. of Rev. Carswell Hall of TN and Walker Co., GA. The Cove is McLemore's Cove, Walker Co., GA. Biney is Albina Tabitha Whitlow Powell, sister of John Gholston Whitlow. She is FAG # 100791420. She is variously referred to as: Biney, Allie and Mary in correspondence among friends and family. Mr. Powell is her husband, Rev. Thomas Wm Powell (FAG # 96147953). Billy & Matt are William H. & Martha (Whitlow) Garrett, who moved to Kennedale, Tarrant Co. TX about the same time as John & Mary Ann Whitlow. Martha (Matt) is John Gholston Whitlow's sister. William & Sue are William A. & Susan (Mann) Williamson. Wm is the brother of Sanford Glenn Williamson, of Cherokee Co., AL, who mar. Nancy Jane Whitlow, sister of John G. Whitlow & Martha Whitlow Garrett.
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"Death of J. G. Whitlow
John G. Whitlow, an old-time citizen of Weatherford, was stricken with apoplexy early last Friday morning while pulling some weeds on the sidewalk in front of his residence. He fell to the ground and died in a few moments. Persons near by went to the aid of the stricken man but he was already dead and the body taken into the home. Dr. Chandler was called and responded at once, but was unable to do anything. Mr. Whitlow was a familiar figure on the streets of Weatherford, having lived in this county for many years. He was 70 years old and had been married twice, his last wife surviving her husband. He also had a brother living in Georgia and a sister in Alabama, neither of whom were able to attend the funeral. Funeral services were held at the family residence, Rev. J. M. Hart conducting, and burial was made in the City Cemetery on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock."
Notes on the life of John Gholston Whitlow:
* Born 29 Mar 1842 in Cedar Grove, Walker Co., GA, second child of Miles Washington and Emaline (Gholston) Whitlow.
* Shows 1850 & 1860 census in household of M.W. Whitlow.
* Enlisted 6 Sept 1861 in Co. G, 26th TN Infantry, CSA. Later transferred to Co. F upon reorganization Sept 1862. Fought in Battles of Shiloh, Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Atlanta, Springhill, Franklin, Nashville and Bentonville. Surrendered Greensboro, NC 1 May 1865.
* Took Loyalty Oath in Walker Co., GA 1867.
* Married Mary Ann Hall in Walker Co, GA.
* Moved to Weatherford, Parker Co., TX Dec, 1870.
* Purchased LL # 264, 4th District, Parker Co., TX 21 Jan 1871.
* Other family relocating to Parker Co., TX from GA included his sister Martha (Whitlow) Garrett & her husband, W.H. Garrett.
* Wife Mary Ann (Hall) Whitlow died 4 Mar 1894.
* J.G. Whitlow remarried in Walker Co, GA 1896 to Mary Neal, dau. of Silas and Cynthia (Williamson) Neal.
* Walker County (GA) Messenger, x 31 Aug 1899: "John Whitlow of Texas sent his brother, M.M. Whitlow, a saddle that is the envy of everyone." M.M. Whitlow was Miles Marcellus Whitlow, half-brother to J.G. Whitlow.
* 1900 Parker Co., TX census: Mr. & Mrs. Whitlow residing at 316 Lee Avenue, Weatherford, TX.
* Walker County (GA) Messenger, x28 Nov 1901: "Married at the home of Mr. & Mrs. John G. Whitlow of Weatherford, Texas, Sallie Louise Neal to John T. Tucker."
* 10 Feb 1903, John G. Whitlow signed his Last Will and Testament, which directs that his estate be divided equally per Stirpes, between the heirs of T.W. and Albina Powell of Nashville, Georgia and the heirs of S.G. and Nancy Williamson of Elrath, Alabama and the heirs of W.H. and Martha Garrett of Kennedale, Texas.
* 1907 city directory of Weatherford, TX: John G. Whitlow, 316 Lamar Ave., occupation: real estate.
* 15 May 1914, John Gholston Whitlow died. His estate was settled in 1915 by his nephew, and namesake, John Whitlow Evans Powell, of Nashville, GA. He was the son of J.G. Whitlow's sister, Albina (Allie) Tabitha Whitlow Powell.
* J.G. Whitlow's second wife, Mary Neal, died 7 Jan 1957 in Houston, TX. Survivors included two neices, Josephine Whitlow Tucker and Marie Tucker, of Weatherford, TX, both dau.s of John T. and Sallie Louise (Neal) Tucker. John T. Tucker was the son of Rev. T.C. Tucker of Walker Co., GA. He pastored Waterville Bapt Church in Walker Co., GA after Rev. Thomas Wm Powell's tenure there ended in 1870.
Letter from Mary Ann (Hall) Whitlow, 1st wife of John Gholston Whitlow to Rev. Thomas Wm & Allie (Whitlow) Powell, Clinch Co., GA (Allie was sister of J.G. Whitlow):
"December the 15th, 1872
Dear Brother & Sister,
As is today is racing by, I thought I will answer your most welcome letter. You must excuse me & John for not writing to you sooner. You know, Biney, it is nice that people write and it is good to hear from all of our people but it has got to be a task, you know, to keep in touch with everyone. Well, Matt & Billy live in a half a mile of us. They have a new baby. John calls their baby Toby. It is a mighty good child. Biney, I wish you and Mr. Powell would come & see us. We have bought land and have a nice farm. John is going to build next summer. We have tolerable good houses for Texas. Billy & Matt seem mighty well pleased with this western country. I feel we are settled for life. We are doing well & you know we ought to let well enought alone. I doubt I know when I will go back home on a visit. Oh! Biney, I expect things have changed a great deal since I left. Biney, it seems like it would be more than I could bare to go back home & not meet my Dear Sister but I have one bright hope laid up & that is to meet in Heaven, where parting is no more. We have good society here with preaching every Sabbath. We have good schools here, too. Texas is good country. I think I would not leave here to be no where else to live. I have good health, that makes me so well pleased. I reckon you know where a person has health, Biney, they expect to be satisfied. You would not know me now. I am fleshy & red cheeked as a girl. Nobody but me and John, only a young man we have living with us. His name is Lotspeak. He had a brother living in the Cove. William & Sue is all well. Sue has a fine girl. She called it after me! She claims two hundred dollars off of me for the name sake. Sally Mean married a widower man with seven children. Biney, today is mighty cold & sleeting, so you will have to over look my badly composed & written letter. I wish, Biney, you and Mr. Powell would come and take Christmas with us. I will slay the fatted calf! Billy was here this morning, says he would love to hear you laugh! I would also! Love and respect to you & Mr. Powell. Let us hear from you soon & often.
Your Sister,
Mary A. Whitlow
John will write before long."
NOTE TO READER: Mary A. Whitlow was nee' Mary Ann Hall, dau. of Rev. Carswell Hall of TN and Walker Co., GA. The Cove is McLemore's Cove, Walker Co., GA. Biney is Albina Tabitha Whitlow Powell, sister of John Gholston Whitlow. She is FAG # 100791420. She is variously referred to as: Biney, Allie and Mary in correspondence among friends and family. Mr. Powell is her husband, Rev. Thomas Wm Powell (FAG # 96147953). Billy & Matt are William H. & Martha (Whitlow) Garrett, who moved to Kennedale, Tarrant Co. TX about the same time as John & Mary Ann Whitlow. Martha (Matt) is John Gholston Whitlow's sister. William & Sue are William A. & Susan (Mann) Williamson. Wm is the brother of Sanford Glenn Williamson, of Cherokee Co., AL, who mar. Nancy Jane Whitlow, sister of John G. Whitlow & Martha Whitlow Garrett.
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