ODESSA AMERICAN FRIDAY OCT.31,1941
"UNCLE JEFF"AMBURGEY,HOMESTEADER,EARLY DAY RANCHER,AND FIRST SETTLER IN ODESSA,DIED FOLLOWING OPERATION.
Jeptha J."Uncle Jeff"Amburgey,80,who had lived longer in Ector County than any other person,died at a local hospital Thursday afternoon following an operation performed last Saturday.Believed to be on the road to recovery,he suffered a heart attack yesterday afternoon and died a short time later.Funeral sevices will be held at 2pm Saturday afternoon at the First Baptist Church,of which he was a member.Officiating will be the Rev.B.E.Adams Barstow,assisted by the Rev.John T.Kee,pastor of the First Baptist Church.Burial will be in the Odessa Cemetery with Hendrick Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.Pallbearers will be members of the Masonic Lodge.Amburgey was born in what was then Letcher Co.Kentucky,January 1,1861 and came to Texas March 3,1863.He had lived in this section of the southwest ever since,except for a year he spent in Okla., in Territorial Days.Amburgey who home-steaded north of Monahans and for several years operated a ranch there,came to Texas on the spur of the moment. Two families came past his home in Kentucky,one evening in covered wagons and said they were going west to seek their fortunes. Uncle Jeff and a cousin J.L. Stampler were asked to join the party. From Kentucky they went by wagon until they came to the Ohio River,there the two young men took a boat to Cincinnati and came from Cincinnati to Texas by train. They arrived in Big Spring March 8,1883, making the last leg of their journey on a Texas and Pacific Railroad which was less than a year old.In Big Spring,Amburgey got employment at the Salt Lake just north of the city,and a year later drifted west ending up 18 miles north of Monahans on the plains,Stampler staying in Big Spring. Here Amburgey dug a well bought a few horses,and started a horse ranch, supplying range ponies to cowmen in the early days.Once or twice a month,he rode to the village of Monahans for supplies and in between time frequently saw no one.Deer and antelope were plentiful and Amburgey picked up dollars now and then selling venison to the few residents of Monahans or to the section crews livng along the right of way.He later built up a venison trade in Kansas City, shipping the animals there for market.By Christmas time 1892,Amburgey decided to return to Kentucky for a visit, and it was there on January 10,1893 that he was married to Miss Elizabeth Francis.They had been reared on neighboring farms in Kentucky. A short while after the ceremony, Amburgey set out for the west again,bringing with him,his bride who had never seen a West Texas plain.They had no home when she arrived,and the nearest neighbors were in onahans By 1895 Amburgey had 200 head of horses, so he
and his wife decided to go to Red Oak, Oklahoma where Amburgey's sister lived to dispose of the animals in the newly opened Territorial country. Mrs.Amburgey drove the wagon,Amburgey herding the horses. The trip required seven weeks.In Red Oak,Amburgey made a deal for a herd of cattle but after he had traded,he found the cattle for which he had swapped were mortgaged. He lost his stock,so broke,he and his wife returned to Texas. For a time Amburgey worked in the Texas and Pacific Roundhouse at Big Spring, going later to the famous 04 Ranch where he got a job taking care of windmills,on what was then one of the largest ranches in all of West Texas. When West Texas tracts were opened for homesteading in 1903, Amburgey filed on four sections north of Monahans, his brother filing for adjoining land. There the families lived for several years.Amburgey and his family moved to Odessa July 19,1909, and have lived at 120 W.5th St.since.Amburgey frequently said that when he came to this county,that the only persons living in the area between Big Spring and the Pecos City were operators for the railroad and their homes were built out of boxcars. Later the railroad built section houses and Odessa's first home was a section house.Everything west of Stanton to Pecos City was a part of Tom Green County at that time. Ben Ficklin being the county seat,until the city was destroyed by flood. Amburgey was a Charter member of the Odessa Lodge A.F.& A.M.founded in 1907.Each year the masons have honored him on his birthday.he had been a member for more than 47 years, and was also a long time member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his widow, two sons: Floyd Amburgey, County Commissioner, Odessa; and Ward Amburgey, Jal, N.M.; three daughters, Mrs.Jim Boulware, Amarillo; Mrs.Glen Wineburg, Odessa; three grand children; a brother John Amburgey, Odessa; and a sister, Mrs. Malinda Smith, Smithsboro, Kentucky.
"UNCLE JEFF"AMBURGEY,HOMESTEADER,EARLY DAY RANCHER,AND FIRST SETTLER IN ODESSA,DIED FOLLOWING OPERATION.
Jeptha J."Uncle Jeff"Amburgey,80,who had lived longer in Ector County than any other person,died at a local hospital Thursday afternoon following an operation performed last Saturday.Believed to be on the road to recovery,he suffered a heart attack yesterday afternoon and died a short time later.Funeral sevices will be held at 2pm Saturday afternoon at the First Baptist Church,of which he was a member.Officiating will be the Rev.B.E.Adams Barstow,assisted by the Rev.John T.Kee,pastor of the First Baptist Church.Burial will be in the Odessa Cemetery with Hendrick Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.Pallbearers will be members of the Masonic Lodge.Amburgey was born in what was then Letcher Co.Kentucky,January 1,1861 and came to Texas March 3,1863.He had lived in this section of the southwest ever since,except for a year he spent in Okla., in Territorial Days.Amburgey who home-steaded north of Monahans and for several years operated a ranch there,came to Texas on the spur of the moment. Two families came past his home in Kentucky,one evening in covered wagons and said they were going west to seek their fortunes. Uncle Jeff and a cousin J.L. Stampler were asked to join the party. From Kentucky they went by wagon until they came to the Ohio River,there the two young men took a boat to Cincinnati and came from Cincinnati to Texas by train. They arrived in Big Spring March 8,1883, making the last leg of their journey on a Texas and Pacific Railroad which was less than a year old.In Big Spring,Amburgey got employment at the Salt Lake just north of the city,and a year later drifted west ending up 18 miles north of Monahans on the plains,Stampler staying in Big Spring. Here Amburgey dug a well bought a few horses,and started a horse ranch, supplying range ponies to cowmen in the early days.Once or twice a month,he rode to the village of Monahans for supplies and in between time frequently saw no one.Deer and antelope were plentiful and Amburgey picked up dollars now and then selling venison to the few residents of Monahans or to the section crews livng along the right of way.He later built up a venison trade in Kansas City, shipping the animals there for market.By Christmas time 1892,Amburgey decided to return to Kentucky for a visit, and it was there on January 10,1893 that he was married to Miss Elizabeth Francis.They had been reared on neighboring farms in Kentucky. A short while after the ceremony, Amburgey set out for the west again,bringing with him,his bride who had never seen a West Texas plain.They had no home when she arrived,and the nearest neighbors were in onahans By 1895 Amburgey had 200 head of horses, so he
and his wife decided to go to Red Oak, Oklahoma where Amburgey's sister lived to dispose of the animals in the newly opened Territorial country. Mrs.Amburgey drove the wagon,Amburgey herding the horses. The trip required seven weeks.In Red Oak,Amburgey made a deal for a herd of cattle but after he had traded,he found the cattle for which he had swapped were mortgaged. He lost his stock,so broke,he and his wife returned to Texas. For a time Amburgey worked in the Texas and Pacific Roundhouse at Big Spring, going later to the famous 04 Ranch where he got a job taking care of windmills,on what was then one of the largest ranches in all of West Texas. When West Texas tracts were opened for homesteading in 1903, Amburgey filed on four sections north of Monahans, his brother filing for adjoining land. There the families lived for several years.Amburgey and his family moved to Odessa July 19,1909, and have lived at 120 W.5th St.since.Amburgey frequently said that when he came to this county,that the only persons living in the area between Big Spring and the Pecos City were operators for the railroad and their homes were built out of boxcars. Later the railroad built section houses and Odessa's first home was a section house.Everything west of Stanton to Pecos City was a part of Tom Green County at that time. Ben Ficklin being the county seat,until the city was destroyed by flood. Amburgey was a Charter member of the Odessa Lodge A.F.& A.M.founded in 1907.Each year the masons have honored him on his birthday.he had been a member for more than 47 years, and was also a long time member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his widow, two sons: Floyd Amburgey, County Commissioner, Odessa; and Ward Amburgey, Jal, N.M.; three daughters, Mrs.Jim Boulware, Amarillo; Mrs.Glen Wineburg, Odessa; three grand children; a brother John Amburgey, Odessa; and a sister, Mrs. Malinda Smith, Smithsboro, Kentucky.
ODESSA AMERICAN FRIDAY OCT.31,1941
"UNCLE JEFF"AMBURGEY,HOMESTEADER,EARLY DAY RANCHER,AND FIRST SETTLER IN ODESSA,DIED FOLLOWING OPERATION.
Jeptha J."Uncle Jeff"Amburgey,80,who had lived longer in Ector County than any other person,died at a local hospital Thursday afternoon following an operation performed last Saturday.Believed to be on the road to recovery,he suffered a heart attack yesterday afternoon and died a short time later.Funeral sevices will be held at 2pm Saturday afternoon at the First Baptist Church,of which he was a member.Officiating will be the Rev.B.E.Adams Barstow,assisted by the Rev.John T.Kee,pastor of the First Baptist Church.Burial will be in the Odessa Cemetery with Hendrick Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.Pallbearers will be members of the Masonic Lodge.Amburgey was born in what was then Letcher Co.Kentucky,January 1,1861 and came to Texas March 3,1863.He had lived in this section of the southwest ever since,except for a year he spent in Okla., in Territorial Days.Amburgey who home-steaded north of Monahans and for several years operated a ranch there,came to Texas on the spur of the moment. Two families came past his home in Kentucky,one evening in covered wagons and said they were going west to seek their fortunes. Uncle Jeff and a cousin J.L. Stampler were asked to join the party. From Kentucky they went by wagon until they came to the Ohio River,there the two young men took a boat to Cincinnati and came from Cincinnati to Texas by train. They arrived in Big Spring March 8,1883, making the last leg of their journey on a Texas and Pacific Railroad which was less than a year old.In Big Spring,Amburgey got employment at the Salt Lake just north of the city,and a year later drifted west ending up 18 miles north of Monahans on the plains,Stampler staying in Big Spring. Here Amburgey dug a well bought a few horses,and started a horse ranch, supplying range ponies to cowmen in the early days.Once or twice a month,he rode to the village of Monahans for supplies and in between time frequently saw no one.Deer and antelope were plentiful and Amburgey picked up dollars now and then selling venison to the few residents of Monahans or to the section crews livng along the right of way.He later built up a venison trade in Kansas City, shipping the animals there for market.By Christmas time 1892,Amburgey decided to return to Kentucky for a visit, and it was there on January 10,1893 that he was married to Miss Elizabeth Francis.They had been reared on neighboring farms in Kentucky. A short while after the ceremony, Amburgey set out for the west again,bringing with him,his bride who had never seen a West Texas plain.They had no home when she arrived,and the nearest neighbors were in onahans By 1895 Amburgey had 200 head of horses, so he
and his wife decided to go to Red Oak, Oklahoma where Amburgey's sister lived to dispose of the animals in the newly opened Territorial country. Mrs.Amburgey drove the wagon,Amburgey herding the horses. The trip required seven weeks.In Red Oak,Amburgey made a deal for a herd of cattle but after he had traded,he found the cattle for which he had swapped were mortgaged. He lost his stock,so broke,he and his wife returned to Texas. For a time Amburgey worked in the Texas and Pacific Roundhouse at Big Spring, going later to the famous 04 Ranch where he got a job taking care of windmills,on what was then one of the largest ranches in all of West Texas. When West Texas tracts were opened for homesteading in 1903, Amburgey filed on four sections north of Monahans, his brother filing for adjoining land. There the families lived for several years.Amburgey and his family moved to Odessa July 19,1909, and have lived at 120 W.5th St.since.Amburgey frequently said that when he came to this county,that the only persons living in the area between Big Spring and the Pecos City were operators for the railroad and their homes were built out of boxcars. Later the railroad built section houses and Odessa's first home was a section house.Everything west of Stanton to Pecos City was a part of Tom Green County at that time. Ben Ficklin being the county seat,until the city was destroyed by flood. Amburgey was a Charter member of the Odessa Lodge A.F.& A.M.founded in 1907.Each year the masons have honored him on his birthday.he had been a member for more than 47 years, and was also a long time member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his widow, two sons: Floyd Amburgey, County Commissioner, Odessa; and Ward Amburgey, Jal, N.M.; three daughters, Mrs.Jim Boulware, Amarillo; Mrs.Glen Wineburg, Odessa; three grand children; a brother John Amburgey, Odessa; and a sister, Mrs. Malinda Smith, Smithsboro, Kentucky.
"UNCLE JEFF"AMBURGEY,HOMESTEADER,EARLY DAY RANCHER,AND FIRST SETTLER IN ODESSA,DIED FOLLOWING OPERATION.
Jeptha J."Uncle Jeff"Amburgey,80,who had lived longer in Ector County than any other person,died at a local hospital Thursday afternoon following an operation performed last Saturday.Believed to be on the road to recovery,he suffered a heart attack yesterday afternoon and died a short time later.Funeral sevices will be held at 2pm Saturday afternoon at the First Baptist Church,of which he was a member.Officiating will be the Rev.B.E.Adams Barstow,assisted by the Rev.John T.Kee,pastor of the First Baptist Church.Burial will be in the Odessa Cemetery with Hendrick Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.Pallbearers will be members of the Masonic Lodge.Amburgey was born in what was then Letcher Co.Kentucky,January 1,1861 and came to Texas March 3,1863.He had lived in this section of the southwest ever since,except for a year he spent in Okla., in Territorial Days.Amburgey who home-steaded north of Monahans and for several years operated a ranch there,came to Texas on the spur of the moment. Two families came past his home in Kentucky,one evening in covered wagons and said they were going west to seek their fortunes. Uncle Jeff and a cousin J.L. Stampler were asked to join the party. From Kentucky they went by wagon until they came to the Ohio River,there the two young men took a boat to Cincinnati and came from Cincinnati to Texas by train. They arrived in Big Spring March 8,1883, making the last leg of their journey on a Texas and Pacific Railroad which was less than a year old.In Big Spring,Amburgey got employment at the Salt Lake just north of the city,and a year later drifted west ending up 18 miles north of Monahans on the plains,Stampler staying in Big Spring. Here Amburgey dug a well bought a few horses,and started a horse ranch, supplying range ponies to cowmen in the early days.Once or twice a month,he rode to the village of Monahans for supplies and in between time frequently saw no one.Deer and antelope were plentiful and Amburgey picked up dollars now and then selling venison to the few residents of Monahans or to the section crews livng along the right of way.He later built up a venison trade in Kansas City, shipping the animals there for market.By Christmas time 1892,Amburgey decided to return to Kentucky for a visit, and it was there on January 10,1893 that he was married to Miss Elizabeth Francis.They had been reared on neighboring farms in Kentucky. A short while after the ceremony, Amburgey set out for the west again,bringing with him,his bride who had never seen a West Texas plain.They had no home when she arrived,and the nearest neighbors were in onahans By 1895 Amburgey had 200 head of horses, so he
and his wife decided to go to Red Oak, Oklahoma where Amburgey's sister lived to dispose of the animals in the newly opened Territorial country. Mrs.Amburgey drove the wagon,Amburgey herding the horses. The trip required seven weeks.In Red Oak,Amburgey made a deal for a herd of cattle but after he had traded,he found the cattle for which he had swapped were mortgaged. He lost his stock,so broke,he and his wife returned to Texas. For a time Amburgey worked in the Texas and Pacific Roundhouse at Big Spring, going later to the famous 04 Ranch where he got a job taking care of windmills,on what was then one of the largest ranches in all of West Texas. When West Texas tracts were opened for homesteading in 1903, Amburgey filed on four sections north of Monahans, his brother filing for adjoining land. There the families lived for several years.Amburgey and his family moved to Odessa July 19,1909, and have lived at 120 W.5th St.since.Amburgey frequently said that when he came to this county,that the only persons living in the area between Big Spring and the Pecos City were operators for the railroad and their homes were built out of boxcars. Later the railroad built section houses and Odessa's first home was a section house.Everything west of Stanton to Pecos City was a part of Tom Green County at that time. Ben Ficklin being the county seat,until the city was destroyed by flood. Amburgey was a Charter member of the Odessa Lodge A.F.& A.M.founded in 1907.Each year the masons have honored him on his birthday.he had been a member for more than 47 years, and was also a long time member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his widow, two sons: Floyd Amburgey, County Commissioner, Odessa; and Ward Amburgey, Jal, N.M.; three daughters, Mrs.Jim Boulware, Amarillo; Mrs.Glen Wineburg, Odessa; three grand children; a brother John Amburgey, Odessa; and a sister, Mrs. Malinda Smith, Smithsboro, Kentucky.
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