Jim, the grave yard that you speak of is the Griffis family cemetery. I could no begin to tell you the history of the place, because I think some of them were moved to Evergreen in Paris. Also, some are in the Knights of Honor in Blossom. They also have a grand daughter living in Clarksville now. I don't know her but her name is Pat Hunt. Sam Paris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Giddens" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 5:29 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Obit: Ancestor to V.P. Garner > Sam, > I did not mention it earlier because it is in Lamar Co, but about a year > ago I was driving this same Hwy 194 but in the neighborhood of where you > say > the stagecoach building was, off to the north I spotted a small cemetery > about 100 yards. I climbed the fence and took some pictures of several > grave markers. One was about 12 ft tall. I forget the names on them. > Probably about 8 to 12 graves with a cast iron fence around it that had > recently be cleared and pushed off to the side. > There was barbed wire around the cemetery but I could step over it on one > side. > I thought it was interesting but know nothing about it. I wonder if the > stagecoach office could be related some how. Of course the Knights of > Honor Cemetery is on up the road next to Blossom. > Jim G > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "sam embrey" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 5:03 PM > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Obit: Ancestor to V.P. Garner > > >> Jim, I know exactly where the marker is, but have not seen it in quite >> awhile. I'm not even sure who owns the land where it is now. Also, I was >> just thinking that as you drove on Highway 194, you were very close to >> the >> old Jefferson Stage line. I remember walking to school on this road in > 1941, >> and beside the road, just inside the Lamar County line was an old >> building >> that was once a stage office building. Of course, it was already in a >> very >> run down condition at this time, but you could still see the old building >> and some of the pens they fed and kept the horses in. I'm not sure how > much >> of it I could still trace, but I can trace it almost to Clarksville. As > for >> the Garner house, I remember Mrs. Moore's mother, Mrs. Maude Blair, >> living >> there with the Moore's, but I don't think anyone else has lived in the >> house. At least, for the last 71 years. >> Sam >> Paris >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jim Giddens" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 11:01 AM >> Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Obit: Ancestor to V.P. Garner >> >> >> > Bob, >> > I have never actually left the FM hwy, but have had it pointed out as >> > being >> > down this particular dirt road about 1/4 mile and in the pasture as you >> > said. Next time I am driving close to the area, I will have a >> > look. >> > Maybe Sam or someone has a more exact pin point to the spot and maybe > info >> > about the marker. >> > There is a historical marker on the house as you probably know. >> > Was this Mrs Moore living in the old Garner House? If not, who is. > I >> > have taken pictures of the house and there seemed to be people living >> > there >> > but I did not see any. >> > Thanks for you input. >> > Jim G >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "PRISCILLA MERRIMAN" <[email protected]> >> > To: <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 10:05 AM >> > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Obit: Ancestor to V.P. Garner >> > >> > >> >> FROM: Bob Merriman >> >> >> >> Jim, >> >> I wrote a story for the Paris paper six or so years back about the >> >> birthplace of VP Garner. I went to the site, where there is a marker > put >> > up >> >> by the Texas Historical Commission. The marker is in a pasture and was >> > lying >> >> face down. I was there only one time, so I don't know if the marker >> >> has >> > been >> >> put back up or not. >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Jim Giddens" <[email protected]> >> >> To: <[email protected]> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 9:24 PM >> >> Subject: Fw: [TXREDRIV] Obit: Ancestor to V.P. Garner >> >> >> >> >> >> > Thanks to Sam for privately showing me I read the obit too fast. >> >> > Garner III is actually listed as a cousin to Mrs Moore. >> >> > Sue and I just last night drove past where the V.P. was born own our >> >> > way >> >> > back from Fulbright were we visited her aunt, Marie Massey after >> > visiting >> >> > in Clarksville. >> >> > Instead of going into Detroit, we drove FM 194 to Blossom. When > we >> >> drove >> >> > up into Blossom I was tried to show the Garner "city" home to my > wife. >> >> > Dah, I just figure out now, I was in Blossom, not Detroit. I >> > told >> >> > Sue, it must be on the next street over. I knew where I was but >> >> > just >> >> had >> >> > a senior moment. Good laugh on me. >> >> > Jim G >> >> > p.s. Sam is the nicest of guys. >> >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> >> > From: "sam embrey" <[email protected]> >> >> > To: <[email protected]> >> >> > Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 6:02 PM >> >> > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Obit: Ancestor to V.P. Garner >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > > Jim, I knew this lady and her family all my life, and I believe > that >> > the >> >> > > John Garner III is her cousin, rather than her grandson. >> >> > > Sam >> >> > > Paris >> >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> >> > > From: "Jim Giddens" <[email protected]> >> >> > > To: <[email protected]> >> >> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 12:31 PM >> >> > > Subject: [TXREDRIV] Obit: Ancestor to V.P. Garner >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > > (I don't recall knowing this lady, but it is interesting that > she >> > is >> >> > the >> >> > > > last living relative of V.P. Garner living in Detroit, Tx and > she >> > has >> >> a >> >> > a >> >> > > > grandson John Nance Garner III living in Denton, Tx. >> >> > > > >> >> > > > Jim G) >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > >> >> >> > > ____________________________________________________________________________ >> >> > ____ >> >> > > > >> >> > > > Evelyn B. Moore >> >> > > > >> >> > > > Published November 27, 2005 Paris News >> >> > > > >> >> > > > CLARKSVILLE - Evelyn B. Moore, 90, of Detroit passed away >> >> > > > Friday, >> > Nov. >> >> > 25, >> >> > > > 2005, at her residence. She was the last living relative in the >> >> Detroit >> >> > > > area of Vice President John Nance Garner. >> >> > > > >> >> > > > Services are set for 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, at First Christian >> > Church >> >> > in >> >> > > > Detroit with the Rev. Larry Seary officiating under the >> >> > > > direction >> >> > > > of >> >> > > > Clarksville Funeral Home. 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