{"data":[{"art_id":28,"art_date":"","art_category":"fam","art_title":"Henry \"Dutch\" Akard & Mary Caldonia \"Callie\" Terrell","art_title_sort":"Akard, Henry & \"Callie\" Terrell<\/i> Family","art_contributor":"015","art_author":"","art_position":"","art_source":"","art_prevnext":"","art_ext_link":"","art_lat":null,"art_lon":null,"art_styles":"","art_text":"photo * fam_images * center * * akard_children.jpg * The Children of Henry and Callie Terrell<\/i> Akard
Cassie, Eula, Naomi, Nina, and Mamie (sitting), Richard & John about 1893 at Charleston, Delta Co., Texas<\/foto>\r\n\r\n

Henry \"Dutch\" Akard, the third son of Jacob Akard and Mary Cruse, was born in Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, on November 10, 1845. Shortly after his birth, his father, Jacob Akard followed his uncle, Matthias Click and settled in Lamar County, Texas. Jacob and Mary Akard, older sons, William and Frederick, along with young Henry lived just north of Lake Creek, Texas on the Lamar County side of the North Sulphur River. On October 19, 1847, his sister, Sarah Ann Akard Stephenson was born in Lamar County. Then his brother, Jacob \"Jake\" Akard was born July 8, 1850 just south of Glory, Lamar, Texas. In the 1850 Census, it shows, Jacob, Mary, William, Frederick, Henry, Sarah and Jacob. The following year, the youngest brother Thomas Akard is born.~\r\n Tragedy struck the family on December 8, 1853 when his father Jacob Akard went out to the woods to gather some boards. He was met by his neighbor, Daniel T. Alexander and his son. Daniel T. Alexander shot Jacob Akard in the back. The murder was as a result of a disputed argument of ownership of hogs born to sows with the Akard brand. To avoid prosecution, Daniel T. Alexander left the area with his son, leaving behind his family. Both the Akard and Alexander families would appear destitute on poverty rolls in the county. Somehow, Henry's mother, Mary Akard persevered, raising her children alone and eventually obtained a land grant in Lamar County. Henry Akard remains a member of Mary Akard's household up to the 1870s.~\r\n On April 26, 1874, Henry Akard married Mary Caldonia \"Callie\" Terrell, the daughter of Zachariah Richard Terrell and Hero Caroline Steen Terrell at Delta County, Texas. It is believed that Mr. Terrell may have taught Henry Akard business skills that allows him to own and operate businesses in the town Charleston, Texas in Delta County. He was able to prosper and provide his children with a good education. He supported the College at Charleston, Texas. His probate file indicated that he had provided loans to several of his neighbors. Community was important to him.~\r\n After the death of Callie Terrell Akard in 1909, Dutch Akard married several times (2) Viola James (3) Mamie Unknown and (4) Victorine Routrow Slakey. Much of his financial holdings was lost in divorce proceedings with the Viola James and Mamie Unknown. Dutch Akard was known to have a \"drinking problem.\" Stories are told that when there was preaching going on under \"The Shed,\" he was repeatedly known to loudly interrupt the sermons from the roadway. He was carted away back home to sleep it off and fined for the public disturbance. The more religious side of the family claimed that on his death bed that he screamed for someone to put the fire out on his feet. . . religious witnesses claiming he had one foot already in hell.~\r\n It can be said that his son, John W. Akard loved his parents dearly and spoke of them often to his grandchild.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

To his union with Callie Terrell, there were eleven children born:<\/p>\r\n\r\n

    \r\n\t
  1. Alfred Haywood Akard<\/fg>
    \r\n b: 21 Apr 1876 Charleston, Delta Co., TX
    \r\n\t d: 25 Jan 1942 Paris, Lamar Co., TX
    \r\n\t m: 19 Nov 1893 Delta Co., TX
    \r\n\tMary Lucinda Helm<\/i> Akard<\/fg>
    \r\n\t\t \r\n
      \r\n \t
    1. Cornelius Eugene Akard (1884-1922)<\/li>\r\n \t
    2. Herbert Ewing Akard (1896-1990)<\/li>\r\n \t
    3. Lois Gertrude Akard Cobb (1898-1981)<\/li>\r\n \t
    4. Roy Haywood Akard (1901-1992)<\/li>\r\n \t
    5. Thomas Henry Akard (1903-1980)<\/li>\r\n \t
    6. Ludie Belle Akard Warren (1906-1999)<\/li>\r\n \t
    7. William Taft Akard (1909-1973)<\/li>\r\n \t
    8. Jack F. Akard (1915-2000)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/ol>\r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n
    9. Mary \"Mamie\" Elizabeth Akard<\/b>
      \r\n\t b: 24 July 1877 Charleston, Delta Co., TX
      \r\n\t d: 22 Oct 1969 Dallas, Dallas Co., TX
      \r\n\t m: 01 Aug 1895 Delta Co., TX
      \r\n\t Spouse: William Thomas (McGuyre) McGuire<\/b>
      \r\n\r\n
        \r\n\t
      1. Vivian Bess McGuire Shields (1896-1975)<\/li>\r\n
      2. Ora Nell McGuire Webb (1899-1971)<\/li>\r\n
      3. Kitty McGuire Thompson Southern (1901-1977)<\/li>\r\n
      4. Freddie Faye McGuire Cronan (1911-1903)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/ol>\r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n
      5. Nina \"Jack\" M. Akard <\/b>
        \r\n b. 05 Dec 1879 Charleston, Delta Co., TX
        \r\n\t d. 01 May 1965 Commerce, Hunt Co., TX
        \r\n\t m. 09 Aug 1896 Delta Co., TX
        \r\n Spouse: Edward Henry Hendricks<\/b>
        \r\n \r\n\t
          \r\n \t
        1. Gertrude Naomi Hendricks Taylor (1897-1998)<\/li>\r\n \t
        2. Bessie J. Hendricks Maness (1900-1924)<\/li>\r\n \t
        3. Nolan J. Hendricks (1902-1989)<\/li>\r\n \t
        4. Earl Charlie Hendricks (1905-1978<\/li>\r\n \t
        5. John Gordon Henry Hendricks (1908-2000)<\/li>\r\n \t
        6. Mary Lucile Hendricks Bledsoe (1912-2011)<\/li>\r\n \t
        7. Ed Hendricks, Jr. (1915-1917)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/ol>\r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n
        8. Naomi \"Pig\" Akard<\/b>
          \r\n\t b. 25 Jan 1882 Charleston, Delta Co., TX
          \r\n\t d. 11 Sep 1966, Klondike, Delta Co., TX
          \r\n\t m. 06 Mar 1904 Titus Co., TX
          \r\n Spouse: Thomas Hope Haggard<\/b>
          \r\n \r\n\t
            \r\n\t\t
          1. Wayne Akard Haggard (1916-1969)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/ol>\r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n
          2. Eula Lee Akard<\/b>
            \r\n b. 29 Oct 1884 Charleston, Delta Co., TX
            \r\n\t d. 14 Sep 1979 Dallas, Dallas Co., TX
            \r\n\t m. 21 Jun 1902 Delta Co., TX
            \r\n Spouse: Terrace Carter Anderson<\/b>
            \r\n\r\n\t
              \r\n \t
            1. Fairy Anderson Lucas (1903-1967)<\/li>\r\n \t
            2. Christine Margaret Anderson Lyle (1905-1978)<\/li>\r\n \t
            3. Minnie Lee Anderson Spain (1908-1999)<\/li>\r\n \t
            4. Terry Carter Anderson (1911-1983)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/ol>\r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n
            5. Carrie \"Cack\" Akard<\/b>
              \r\n b. 31 Dec 1886 Charleston, Delta Co., TX
              \r\n\t d. 22 Jul 1936 Broken Bow, Broken Bow, McCurtain Co., OK
              \r\n\t m. 25 Oct 1903 Delta Co., TX
              \r\n\t spouse: (1) James Ennis Parramore<\/b>, (2) James Franklin Spring, (3) James R. Thompson
              \r\n No children were born to Carrie Akard<\/li>\r\n\r\n
            6. John Wilton Akard<\/b>
              \r\n b. 7 Sep 1889 Charleston, Delta Co., TX
              \r\n\t d. 14 Sep 1985 Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX
              \r\n\t m. 24 Dec 1909 Delta Co., TX
              \r\n Spouse: (1) Martha Elizabeth Adair<\/b> (2) Veria Laura Baker
              \r\n \t His children with Martha Elizabeth Adair are:
              \r\n\t\t
                \r\n \t\t
              1. Harlan Akard (1909-1964)<\/li>\r\n \t\t
              2. Wayne Mozell Akard (1912-1967)<\/li>\r\n \t\t
              3. Hugh Wilton Akard (1914-1999)<\/li>\r\n \t\t
              4. Henry Glen Akard (1917-1962)<\/li>\r\n \t\t
              5. J. W. Akard (1918-1920)<\/li>\r\n \t\t
              6. Eula Faye Akard Woods (1927- )<\/li>\r\n\t\t<\/ol> \r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n
              7. Richard \"Rich\" Ralph Akard<\/b>
                \r\n b. 12 Apr 1892 Charleston, Delta Co., TX
                \r\n\t d. 07 Jul 1964 Paris, Lamar Co., TX
                \r\n\t m. 27 Feb 1910 Delta Co., TX
                \r\n Spouse: Frances Etta Cullum<\/b>
                \r\n
                  \t\r\n\r\n \t
                1. Alfred Arnold Akard (1911-1964)<\/li>\r\n \t
                2. Guy Akard (1913-1970\/li>\r\n \t
                3. Richard Ralph Akard, Jr. (1923-1956)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/ol> \r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n
                4. Gladys \"Glad\" Akard<\/b>
                  \r\n b. 08 Oct 1893 Charleston, Delta Co., TX
                  \r\n\t d. 07 Jan 1976 Paris, Lamar Co., TX
                  \r\n\t m. 09 Nov 1913 Delta Co., TX
                  \r\n Spouse: Robert Lee Chambliss<\/b>
                  \r\n
                    \r\n
                  1. Jack Chambliss (1918-1992)<\/li>\r\n
                  2. Mary Janell Chambliss Stallings Gray (1924-2009)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/ol> \r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
                  3. Frederick Akard<\/b>
                    \r\n b. 26 Oct 1898 Charleston, Delta Co., TX
                    \r\n\t d. 17 Jan 1966 Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX
                    \r\n\t m. 15 Jul 1923 Sequoyah, Rogers Co., OK
                    \r\n Spouse: Mabel Isabel Almon<\/b>
                    \r\n No children were born to Frederick Akard.<\/li>\r\n\r\n
                  4. Lillian Sunshine Akard<\/b>
                    \r\n\t b. 06 Feb 1902 Charleston, Delta Co., TX
                    \r\n\t d. 11 Apr 1902 Charleston, Delta Co., TX<\/li>\r\n\t\r\n<\/li>\r\n
                    \r\n

                    OLD SETTLER OF CHARLESTON PASSES TO REWARD<\/b><\/p>\r\n
                    \r\n

                    Henry Akard died at his home in Charleston Saturday morning after a protracted illness of many months.~\r\nFuneral services were held Sunday conducted by Rev. J.C. McClain and the remains interred in Charleston Cemetery at 4 P.M. in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends.~\r\nThe deceased was in his 71st year and was one of the old settlers of Charleston community. He came to Texas about 60 years ago and for the past 45 years has been a resident of Charleston.~\r\nHe has been married four times and is survived by his fourth wife and ten children by his first marriage. They are as follows: Haywood Akard, Antlers, Oklahoma; Mrs.Tom McGuyer, Marlow, Oklahoma; Mrs. Ed Hendricks and Mrs. Hope Haggard of Cooper, Texas; Mrs. Eula Anderson, Prairie, Mississippi; Mrs. Carrie Parremore, Marlow, Oklahoma; John Akard, Richard Akard, and Fred Akard of Charleston, Texas. Mrs. Parremore was the only one of the children living out of the county who was present at the funeral.<\/p>
                    \r\n\r\n

                    12 May 1916
                    \r\nCharleston, Delta, Texas
                    \r\nObituary published in The Cooper Review (Cooper, Delta, Texas)<\/p>"},{"art_id":23,"art_date":"","art_category":"fam","art_title":"Josiah Baker & Louisa Crowder<\/i> Baker","art_title_sort":"Baker, Family","art_contributor":"006","art_author":"","art_position":"","art_source":"","art_prevnext":"","art_ext_link":"","art_lat":null,"art_lon":null,"art_styles":"","art_text":"photo * fam_images * center * * baker_josiah_fam.jpg * In the above picture, circa 1911, left to right: Josiah Hayden Baker, Randolph Ivan Baker, Gladys M. Baker, Hemons Johnson<\/i> Baker and Joseph Herman Baker at the Baker Farm<\/foto>\r\n\r\n

                    Josiah Baker first came to Hopkins County Texas in 1852 with his daughter, Jane, who was born 1851 in Missouri.<\/p> \r\n\r\n

                    Louisa A. Crowder<\/i> Martin came to Hopkins County Texas, with her family in the early 1850's from Carthage, Jasper County Missouri, following the death of her husband, Caleb Alonzo Martin. Her brother, Green H. Crowder, was a Chief Justice in Sulphur Springs at the time.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

                    Josiah Baker married Louisa A. Crowder<\/i> Martin on April 2, 1854 in Hopkins County Texas. They added to their existing families a daughter, Louisa, born 1856 and a son, Josiah Hayden, born 1858, both in Hopkins County, Texas. Their farm was located about 4 miles to the northeast of Cooper, where Brushy Creek crosses Texas Highway 19. In 1870, this part of Hopkins county became part of the new Delta County.<\/p> \r\n\r\n

                    Jane Martin married W.T. Lewis in 1871.<\/p> \r\n

                    Louisa Baker married J.D. Pickens in 1871.<\/p>\r\n

                    Josiah Hayden Baker married Hemons Johnson in 1891.<\/p> \r\n\r\n

                    Josiah Hayden and Hemons Johnson<\/i> Baker had the following children:<\/p> \r\n

                    Joseph Herman born 1893<\/p> \r\n

                    Gladys M. born 1896<\/p>\r\n

                    Randolph Ivan born 1899<\/p>\r\n\r\n

                    Joseph Herman Baker married Grace Celestine Causey in 1925 in Bexar Co., TX.<\/p>\r\n

                    Gladys M. Baker married D. A. Southerland in 1914. They made their home in Paris, Lamar Co., TX<\/p> \r\n

                    Randolph Ivan Baker married Lillie Owen in 1923. They made their home in Tulsa, Tulsa Co, OK.<\/p> \r\n
                    \r\n

                    I would welcome contacts from anyone having a connection to this family.<\/p>"},{"art_id":6,"art_date":"","art_category":"twn-03","art_title":"Ben Franklin - Business Directory 1884-1885","art_title_sort":"Ben Franklin - Business Directory 1884-1885","art_contributor":"11","art_author":"","art_position":"","art_source":"Texas State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1884-1885","art_prevnext":"","art_ext_link":"","art_lat":null,"art_lon":null,"art_styles":"","art_text":"

                    Texas State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1884-1885
                    \r\nT 917.54
                    \r\nT 312p
                    \r\n1884-85
                    \r\npage 159<\/p>\r\n
                    \r\n

                    Repository: The Center for American History at The University of Texas — Austin<\/p>\r\n
                    \r\n

                    \r\nBEN FRANKLIN<\/b> — A post office in Delta county, 345 miles northeast of Austin, 10 northwest of Cooper, the county seat, and 14 southeast of Honey Grove, the nearest railroad station and banking point. It contains a flour, saw, shingle and corn mills, a Methodist church and district school. Cotton is shipped. Population, 200. Mail, tri-weekly. <\/p>\r\n
                    \r\n

                    J. M. Vansant, postmaster.
                    \r\nBlack & Bro, general store.
                    \r\nClark W. J., restaurant.
                    \r\nGowday E. V., carpenter.
                    \r\nGross & Wynn, gin and saw-mill.
                    \r\nMcCullough & Co., saloon.
                    \r\nMatthews J. M., blacksmith.
                    \r\nMitchell Bros, restaurant.
                    \r\nRedfern R., drugs.
                    \r\nUnsell, E., general store.
                    \r\nVansant, J. M. General Store.
                    \r\nWynn & Donaldson, distillery.
                    \r\nWynn & Edwards, cotton gin.
                    \r\nWynn & Gross, saw and feed mill.
                    \r\n<\/p>"},{"art_id":8,"art_date":"","art_category":"twn-03","art_title":"Ben Franklin - Business Directory 1890-1891","art_title_sort":"Ben Franklin - Business Directory 1890-1891","art_contributor":"11","art_author":"","art_position":"","art_source":"Texas State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1890-1891","art_prevnext":"","art_ext_link":"","art_lat":null,"art_lon":null,"art_styles":"","art_text":"

                    Texas State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1890-1891
                    \r\nT 917.54
                    \r\nT 312p
                    \r\n1890-91
                    \r\npage 206<\/p>\r\n
                    \r\n

                    Repository: The Center for American History at The University of Texas — Austin\r\n\r\n

                    BEN FRANKLIN — Located on the G., C. & S. Fe Ry, in Delta county, 10 miles northeast of Cooper, the judicial seat, and 12 from Ladonia, the nearest banking point. Has saw and flour mills, cotton gins, Methodist, Adventist, Baptist, and Christian churches. 2 hotels and a distillery. Tel., W. U. Exp., W. F. & Co. Population, 1,000.<\/p>\r\n
                    \r\n

                    J. M. Vansant, postmaster.<\/p>\r\n
                    \r\n\r\n

                      \r\n
                    • Bell F C, hotel.<\/li>\r\n
                    • Chiles W E, livery.<\/li>\r\n
                    • Clark W. J., livery.<\/li>\r\n
                    • Edwards S H, cotton gin.<\/li>\r\n
                    • Gross W L & H C, gin and saw mill.<\/li>\r\n
                    • Hoover D C, blacksmith.<\/li>\r\n
                    • Kirkbridge John, carpenter and builder.<\/li>\r\n
                    • McFall John, grocers.<\/li>\r\n
                    • Matthews J. M., blacksmith.<\/li>\r\n
                    • Miller Z, flour and saw mill.<\/li>\r\n
                    • Morris W S, grocer and furniture.<\/li>\r\n
                    • Patterson M L, hotel.<\/li>\r\n
                    • Snodgrass P H, artist.<\/li>\r\n
                    • Unsell, E., general store.<\/li>\r\n
                    • Vansant, J. M. General Store.<\/li>\r\n
                    • Ward & Wynn, general store.<\/li>\r\n
                    • Wynn & Donaldson, distillery.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"},{"art_id":22,"art_date":"","art_category":"bio|mem-5044","art_title":"Wade Thomas Bledsoe","art_title_sort":"Bledsoe, Wade Thomas","art_contributor":"005","art_author":"","art_position":"","art_source":"","art_prevnext":"","art_ext_link":"","art_lat":null,"art_lon":null,"art_styles":"