John Thomas Honea was born in the City of McKenzie, Carroll County, Tennessee in 1864. He is the son of Dr. David F. and Martha J. Roach Honea. His father, a native of Alabama, lived practically all his life in Tennessee, where he was a successful medical practitioner. He died at his home in Carroll County, Tennessee, aged forty-one, in 1876. His mother died on the 24th of July, 1905, aged sixty-seven years, and is buried beside her husband, in Carroll County, Tennessee. She is a sister of the late Judge Isaac Roach of Weatherford, Texas.
John served as the Constable of Arlington and the City Marshal during a time when Arlington was noted for being a "tough place." Mr. Honea is credited for improving the crime situation in Arlington. In 1896, he became a Tarrant County Deputy Sheriff under Sterling P. Clark for two years, and returned to being constable for another two years.
John's first wife was Miss Maggie C. Parker (daughter of James S. Parker and Martha A. Pate Parker), whom he married in Carroll County, Tennessee, in 1885. She passed away in 1897 leaving three children, Otis, James and Olga. His second wife was Miss Laura Roark, whom were both estimated married in 1893 recorded in a 1900 US Census in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. His third wife was widow Mamie Looney Shaw, whom he married on 1 Nov 1920 in Haywood County, Tennessee and later remarried her on 20 Mar 1921 in Johnson County, Texas.
In 1924, John was formally charged with the murder of lawyer and former peace officer John Wesley Estes over a will trial dispute.
John is recorded living with Mamie and her son Richard Hart Shaw in Honey Grove, Texas in 1930.
John served as the Constable of Arlington and the City Marshal during a time when Arlington was noted for being a "tough place." Mr. Honea is credited for improving the crime situation in Arlington. In 1896, he became a Tarrant County Deputy Sheriff under Sterling P. Clark for two years, and returned to being constable for another two years.
John's first wife was Miss Maggie C. Parker (daughter of James S. Parker and Martha A. Pate Parker), whom he married in Carroll County, Tennessee, in 1885. She passed away in 1897 leaving three children, Otis, James and Olga. His second wife was Miss Laura Roark, whom were both estimated married in 1893 recorded in a 1900 US Census in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. His third wife was widow Mamie Looney Shaw, whom he married on 1 Nov 1920 in Haywood County, Tennessee and later remarried her on 20 Mar 1921 in Johnson County, Texas.
In 1924, John was formally charged with the murder of lawyer and former peace officer John Wesley Estes over a will trial dispute.
John is recorded living with Mamie and her son Richard Hart Shaw in Honey Grove, Texas in 1930.
John Thomas Honea was born in the City of McKenzie, Carroll County, Tennessee in 1864. He is the son of Dr. David F. and Martha J. Roach Honea. His father, a native of Alabama, lived practically all his life in Tennessee, where he was a successful medical practitioner. He died at his home in Carroll County, Tennessee, aged forty-one, in 1876. His mother died on the 24th of July, 1905, aged sixty-seven years, and is buried beside her husband, in Carroll County, Tennessee. She is a sister of the late Judge Isaac Roach of Weatherford, Texas.
John served as the Constable of Arlington and the City Marshal during a time when Arlington was noted for being a "tough place." Mr. Honea is credited for improving the crime situation in Arlington. In 1896, he became a Tarrant County Deputy Sheriff under Sterling P. Clark for two years, and returned to being constable for another two years.
John's first wife was Miss Maggie C. Parker (daughter of James S. Parker and Martha A. Pate Parker), whom he married in Carroll County, Tennessee, in 1885. She passed away in 1897 leaving three children, Otis, James and Olga. His second wife was Miss Laura Roark, whom were both estimated married in 1893 recorded in a 1900 US Census in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. His third wife was widow Mamie Looney Shaw, whom he married on 1 Nov 1920 in Haywood County, Tennessee and later remarried her on 20 Mar 1921 in Johnson County, Texas.
In 1924, John was formally charged with the murder of lawyer and former peace officer John Wesley Estes over a will trial dispute.
John is recorded living with Mamie and her son Richard Hart Shaw in Honey Grove, Texas in 1930.
John served as the Constable of Arlington and the City Marshal during a time when Arlington was noted for being a "tough place." Mr. Honea is credited for improving the crime situation in Arlington. In 1896, he became a Tarrant County Deputy Sheriff under Sterling P. Clark for two years, and returned to being constable for another two years.
John's first wife was Miss Maggie C. Parker (daughter of James S. Parker and Martha A. Pate Parker), whom he married in Carroll County, Tennessee, in 1885. She passed away in 1897 leaving three children, Otis, James and Olga. His second wife was Miss Laura Roark, whom were both estimated married in 1893 recorded in a 1900 US Census in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. His third wife was widow Mamie Looney Shaw, whom he married on 1 Nov 1920 in Haywood County, Tennessee and later remarried her on 20 Mar 1921 in Johnson County, Texas.
In 1924, John was formally charged with the murder of lawyer and former peace officer John Wesley Estes over a will trial dispute.
John is recorded living with Mamie and her son Richard Hart Shaw in Honey Grove, Texas in 1930.
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John is buried in the "Masonic" section, however, has NO Marker. Site also has his daughter-in-law Nellie M Honea.
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