119. Newton Ezra Jones
Newton Ezra Jones married Elsie Lucille Lee on May 21, 1932. Newton and Elsie never had children but treated their two dogs as their children. Newton was a great cook and lived by the basics. You could always find him on the creekbank fishing or in the domino parlor
143. James Edward Harris
James worked in his early years for the Big Ben Nat. Park as a Border Patrol. He and his wife as well as other Harris and Patton families lived in Ft. Stockton Texas.
In the early 1960s he worked for a sporting goods store in Lubbock Texas. He also a pilot's lisc. and he flew people on hunting and fishing trips.
In the mid 1960s he moved with his family to Ingleside texas, there he worked at Gunderlan Boata and Marina in Portland Texas.
In the late 1960's James had an on the job injury whhich led him to early retirement through disability.
After he and his family moved to Lockney Texas in 1976 he helped with farming for his brother in law W.T. Cooper.
He was a foster parent in Lubbock and Corpus Christi Texas.
He was a memeber of the Church of Christ.
He was good with his hands and built the pantry for his siter in laws (Laverne Cooper's house) in Lockney Texas.Posted 03 Sep 2011 by sherrihappy99
Edna married at the young age of 16, thus dropping out of school in the 9th grade.
In the early 1960's she workedn aty the Frito plant in Lubbock Texas.
After she moved to Ingleside Texas in the ;ate 1960s and early 70's she worked that the local donut bakery.
Her next job until 1976 was at Ingleside High School as a lunch room cook.
When she moved to Lockney Texas in 1976 she 1st worked at the Lockney Care Center (where her sister Laverne also worked) in the kitchen.
She transferred over to the Lockney memorial Hospital and worked in the kithchen until the end of her life in 1977.
She was a devout Church of Christ Memeber.
Ednas was also a foster parent for many children in Lubbock and the Corpus Christi area of Texas.Info.
Posted 03 Sep 2011 by sherrihappy99
