Was in frail health as a child. He overheard one doctor tell his parents that "he would not live to see his 21st birthday". He celebrated his 77th just a few days before his death in 1967.
He spent his early childhood in Henderson Co., Texas. By the time he was 19 the family was living in Young Co., Texas. He helped his dad with the farming from the time he was old enough. By 1915 he was working at the cotton gin at Padgett, Texas. He, Effie and Lucille lived in a tent in the gin yard. Later that fall the gin burned, which left Jess out of work. They moved to the Panhandle of Texas where work was reported to be plentiful, arriving in Claude, Armstrong Co., on 1 Dec. 1915.
Jess never owned a farm of his own, always worked for the other fellow for wages, or leased land on the shares. Once, after living on a place two years, he had to move because he did not support the landlord's candidate for sheriff.
During WWII, Jess was offered a job maintaing the roads. He held this job until he reached retirement age.
The Commissioner's Court of Armstrong Co. Appointed Jess to fill out an unexpired term as Justice of the Peace. He later was elected to fill the job and served for several years.
Jess made friends easily and never met a stranger. He had a good rapport with kids and was a great story-teller. He loved sports, but baseball and wrestling were his favorites. Loved to play dominoes.
He spent his early childhood in Henderson Co., Texas. By the time he was 19 the family was living in Young Co., Texas. He helped his dad with the farming from the time he was old enough. By 1915 he was working at the cotton gin at Padgett, Texas. He, Effie and Lucille lived in a tent in the gin yard. Later that fall the gin burned, which left Jess out of work. They moved to the Panhandle of Texas where work was reported to be plentiful, arriving in Claude, Armstrong Co., on 1 Dec. 1915.
Jess never owned a farm of his own, always worked for the other fellow for wages, or leased land on the shares. Once, after living on a place two years, he had to move because he did not support the landlord's candidate for sheriff.
During WWII, Jess was offered a job maintaing the roads. He held this job until he reached retirement age.
The Commissioner's Court of Armstrong Co. Appointed Jess to fill out an unexpired term as Justice of the Peace. He later was elected to fill the job and served for several years.
Jess made friends easily and never met a stranger. He had a good rapport with kids and was a great story-teller. He loved sports, but baseball and wrestling were his favorites. Loved to play dominoes.
Was in frail health as a child. He overheard one doctor tell his parents that "he would not live to see his 21st birthday". He celebrated his 77th just a few days before his death in 1967.
He spent his early childhood in Henderson Co., Texas. By the time he was 19 the family was living in Young Co., Texas. He helped his dad with the farming from the time he was old enough. By 1915 he was working at the cotton gin at Padgett, Texas. He, Effie and Lucille lived in a tent in the gin yard. Later that fall the gin burned, which left Jess out of work. They moved to the Panhandle of Texas where work was reported to be plentiful, arriving in Claude, Armstrong Co., on 1 Dec. 1915.
Jess never owned a farm of his own, always worked for the other fellow for wages, or leased land on the shares. Once, after living on a place two years, he had to move because he did not support the landlord's candidate for sheriff.
During WWII, Jess was offered a job maintaing the roads. He held this job until he reached retirement age.
The Commissioner's Court of Armstrong Co. Appointed Jess to fill out an unexpired term as Justice of the Peace. He later was elected to fill the job and served for several years.
Jess made friends easily and never met a stranger. He had a good rapport with kids and was a great story-teller. He loved sports, but baseball and wrestling were his favorites. Loved to play dominoes.
He spent his early childhood in Henderson Co., Texas. By the time he was 19 the family was living in Young Co., Texas. He helped his dad with the farming from the time he was old enough. By 1915 he was working at the cotton gin at Padgett, Texas. He, Effie and Lucille lived in a tent in the gin yard. Later that fall the gin burned, which left Jess out of work. They moved to the Panhandle of Texas where work was reported to be plentiful, arriving in Claude, Armstrong Co., on 1 Dec. 1915.
Jess never owned a farm of his own, always worked for the other fellow for wages, or leased land on the shares. Once, after living on a place two years, he had to move because he did not support the landlord's candidate for sheriff.
During WWII, Jess was offered a job maintaing the roads. He held this job until he reached retirement age.
The Commissioner's Court of Armstrong Co. Appointed Jess to fill out an unexpired term as Justice of the Peace. He later was elected to fill the job and served for several years.
Jess made friends easily and never met a stranger. He had a good rapport with kids and was a great story-teller. He loved sports, but baseball and wrestling were his favorites. Loved to play dominoes.
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