W.J. Hayter lived in Limestone County all of his life. After his father's death, he took care of his mother and her farm at Cedar Island until her death. After his marriage he and his wife moved to Mexia where he built a home for his family. Nannie C. died when her four children were very young, the oldest being only 13. Will kept his family together, and he served as both a mother and father to his children from that time on.
When oil was discovered in Mexia in 1920, Will was fortunate to have producing wells on his property. Because living on the farm was disagreeable at the time, he moved into town to live with his daughter Ruby and her family. Along with Agnes and Jesse McElroy and Wyatt and Margaret Hayter, the Brodnaxes lived adjacent home on Grayson Street in Mexia.
Mr. Hayter moved with the Brodnax family to their farm near Coolidge, and lived with them until his death. After moving to Coolidge, he built three brick buildings in the town.
W.J. Hayter was a staunch Methodist, and was an even tempered man who took a great interest in community affairs. His obituary states that he "was a friend to everyone especially in the time of trouble; his purse was always open to the needs of his less fortunate friends, and he was a supporter of every worthwhile and beneficial community project; he was a consistent and ardent church worker and while he was affiliated with the Methodist Church, his benevolences extended to other denominations. The statement that W.J. Hayter was a good man may sound simple and inadequate at a time like this, but no truer statement was ever made."
When oil was discovered in Mexia in 1920, Will was fortunate to have producing wells on his property. Because living on the farm was disagreeable at the time, he moved into town to live with his daughter Ruby and her family. Along with Agnes and Jesse McElroy and Wyatt and Margaret Hayter, the Brodnaxes lived adjacent home on Grayson Street in Mexia.
Mr. Hayter moved with the Brodnax family to their farm near Coolidge, and lived with them until his death. After moving to Coolidge, he built three brick buildings in the town.
W.J. Hayter was a staunch Methodist, and was an even tempered man who took a great interest in community affairs. His obituary states that he "was a friend to everyone especially in the time of trouble; his purse was always open to the needs of his less fortunate friends, and he was a supporter of every worthwhile and beneficial community project; he was a consistent and ardent church worker and while he was affiliated with the Methodist Church, his benevolences extended to other denominations. The statement that W.J. Hayter was a good man may sound simple and inadequate at a time like this, but no truer statement was ever made."
W.J. Hayter lived in Limestone County all of his life. After his father's death, he took care of his mother and her farm at Cedar Island until her death. After his marriage he and his wife moved to Mexia where he built a home for his family. Nannie C. died when her four children were very young, the oldest being only 13. Will kept his family together, and he served as both a mother and father to his children from that time on.
When oil was discovered in Mexia in 1920, Will was fortunate to have producing wells on his property. Because living on the farm was disagreeable at the time, he moved into town to live with his daughter Ruby and her family. Along with Agnes and Jesse McElroy and Wyatt and Margaret Hayter, the Brodnaxes lived adjacent home on Grayson Street in Mexia.
Mr. Hayter moved with the Brodnax family to their farm near Coolidge, and lived with them until his death. After moving to Coolidge, he built three brick buildings in the town.
W.J. Hayter was a staunch Methodist, and was an even tempered man who took a great interest in community affairs. His obituary states that he "was a friend to everyone especially in the time of trouble; his purse was always open to the needs of his less fortunate friends, and he was a supporter of every worthwhile and beneficial community project; he was a consistent and ardent church worker and while he was affiliated with the Methodist Church, his benevolences extended to other denominations. The statement that W.J. Hayter was a good man may sound simple and inadequate at a time like this, but no truer statement was ever made."
When oil was discovered in Mexia in 1920, Will was fortunate to have producing wells on his property. Because living on the farm was disagreeable at the time, he moved into town to live with his daughter Ruby and her family. Along with Agnes and Jesse McElroy and Wyatt and Margaret Hayter, the Brodnaxes lived adjacent home on Grayson Street in Mexia.
Mr. Hayter moved with the Brodnax family to their farm near Coolidge, and lived with them until his death. After moving to Coolidge, he built three brick buildings in the town.
W.J. Hayter was a staunch Methodist, and was an even tempered man who took a great interest in community affairs. His obituary states that he "was a friend to everyone especially in the time of trouble; his purse was always open to the needs of his less fortunate friends, and he was a supporter of every worthwhile and beneficial community project; he was a consistent and ardent church worker and while he was affiliated with the Methodist Church, his benevolences extended to other denominations. The statement that W.J. Hayter was a good man may sound simple and inadequate at a time like this, but no truer statement was ever made."
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