From an old clipping of the Marietta Monitor, 1959.
Albert James Thurman To Be Buried Today
Last rites for Albert James Thurman will be conducted today (Friday) at 2:30 p.m. from the Church of Christ with Mr. George Bennett, minister of the Church, officiating.
Mr. Thurman died July 16 in the Veteran's Hospital in Sulphur following an illness of seven weeks.
He was born on May 1, 1894 at Birthright, Texas and had lived in Love County for the past 40 years.
Mr. Thurman had been a member of the Church of Christ for over 50 years. He was a veteran of World War I, a member of Burch Bros. Post of the American Legion and the Masonic Lodge. He had many friends ans was liked and respected by all who knew him.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mollie Thurman; three sons, Jack Thurman, [Norman Thurman, and James D. Thurman,] of Ardmore; one daughter, Mrs. June Jeong of Marietta; five brothers, Quinton and Melvin Thurman of Marietta, Woodrow Thurman of Fort Worth, Riley Thurman of Houston and Theodore Thurman of Amarillo, Texas; six sisters, Mrs. Mary Pittman of Sulphur, Mrs. Addie Pearl Colston of Fort Worth, Mrs. Mable Foster of Forestburg, Texas, Mrs. Annie Harris of McKinney, Texas, Mrs. Levina Young of Blue Ridge, Texas and Mrs. Arthula Bell of Odessa, Texas; and five grandchildren.
Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery under the direction of the Goodrich Funeral Home. Serving as casket bearers will be J. W. Dixon, Vannoy Dixon, John Kelly Davis, Joe Westfall, Kenneth Parker, and Gene Robertson.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Funeral of Franklin Pierce Stephens
From an old clipping, probably the Marietta Monitor, 1949.
Frank Stephens To Be Buried Today
Funeral services for Frank Pierce Stephens will be held today (Friday) at 3 p.m. in the Church of Christ with Bro. Joe Crumley, Church of Christ pastor in charge of the service.
Mr. Stephens died at his home here Tuesday, August 16. He was born August 15, 1868 in Indiana. In 1891 he was married to Miss Mae Gaston. They were the parents of six children, four of whom survive. Mrs. Stephens passed away and on October 11, 1913 he was married to Miss Harietta Martin.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Haritta Stephens of Marietta; one son, Charles Stephens of Arizona; three daughters, Mrs. Helen Hughes of Marietta, Mrs. Leona Cash of Newton, Kansas, and Mrs. Nanny Riley of Childress, Texas; one brother, Rex Stephens of Archer City, Texas; 28 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.
Burial in Lakeview cemetery will be in charge of the Goodrich Funeral home with the following serving as pallbearers: James J. Cash, Ben Stinson, James Cash, Charles Cash, Clifford Cash and Samuel Cash.
Frank Stephens To Be Buried Today
Funeral services for Frank Pierce Stephens will be held today (Friday) at 3 p.m. in the Church of Christ with Bro. Joe Crumley, Church of Christ pastor in charge of the service.
Mr. Stephens died at his home here Tuesday, August 16. He was born August 15, 1868 in Indiana. In 1891 he was married to Miss Mae Gaston. They were the parents of six children, four of whom survive. Mrs. Stephens passed away and on October 11, 1913 he was married to Miss Harietta Martin.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Haritta Stephens of Marietta; one son, Charles Stephens of Arizona; three daughters, Mrs. Helen Hughes of Marietta, Mrs. Leona Cash of Newton, Kansas, and Mrs. Nanny Riley of Childress, Texas; one brother, Rex Stephens of Archer City, Texas; 28 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.
Burial in Lakeview cemetery will be in charge of the Goodrich Funeral home with the following serving as pallbearers: James J. Cash, Ben Stinson, James Cash, Charles Cash, Clifford Cash and Samuel Cash.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
The Hume Family of Wedderburn
The Hume family seat today, Wedderburn Castle, was designed and constructed between 1771 and 1775 by the famous architect brothers Robert and James Adam and is located near Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland. Still in the family, today it is a popular wedding venue.
The man in the painting is our ancestor, Sir George Hume, 10th Baron of Wedderburn (1667-1720).
I will not attempt to give a history lesson here, but this line of descent is VERY well documented going way, way, back, including most of the maternal lines which I will not delve into here either. This family and its members can be googled if further information is desired. They lived at a very volatile time in history and were involved in many battles and wars, often losing thier lives. These were some of the most important and influential families in Scottish history and their deeds, good and bad, have filled many books. Reading about these ancestors is like taking a crash course in the history of Scotland.
The family name was originally Home. Some branches still use that old Scottish version and other branches have evolved to Hume. However, in both versions the name is ALWAYS pronounced Hume, with a long /u/ sound. Apparently the English had trouble pronouncing the Scottish "Home" correctly.
Sir George Hume, 10th Baron Wedderburn: He and his son took part in the Jacobite Rebellion of 1715 to support the exiled Scottish King James III in his efforts to take the throne of Scotland away from King George I of England. When the Scots were defeated by the English, the Humes were stripped of their power and made to pay for supporting the losing side. Sir George's son, George Hume the immigrant, came to the colonies as a political prisoner after the rebellion failed. Sir George's wife was a cousin, Margaret Hume, daughter of Sir Patrick Hume of Lumsden.
Sir George Hume's son, also named George Hume, is our immigrant ancestor in the Hume line.
An uncle of George the immigrant, Sir Francis Hume, was banished to the colonies in 1715, where he died a few years later. After capture by English, George was originally scheduled to be executed, but the sentence was changed to "transportation to Virginia," a term used when sending convict labor to the colonies. George served two years in prison and then joined his uncle in Virginia in 1721 after his freedom had been purchased by Capt. Dandridge, an ancestor of Martha Washington.
George's cousin was the Colonial Governor Alexander Spottswood in Williamsburg. Governor Spottswood had been sent to the colonies as a sentence for an uprising against Queen Anne, but had remained loyal to the Crown during the 1715 uprising. George Hume was placed under his care.
George had studied mathematics in Scotland, and so was sent to the College of William and Mary and was accredited by it as a surveyor. In 1723, George was appointed as a royal surveyor. He later taught the trade to George Washington and surveyed much of the colony of Virginia.
George had studied mathematics in Scotland, and so was sent to the College of William and Mary and was accredited by it as a surveyor. In 1723, George was appointed as a royal surveyor. He later taught the trade to George Washington and surveyed much of the colony of Virginia.
To read more about George Hume's life, including his relationship with George Washington:
The Humes have several royal Scottish descents, both legitimately and illegitimately, having intermarried with the Stewarts and their descendants.
Our descent from Sir George Hume, 10th Baron of Wedderburn, is as follows:
George Hume, the immigrant (1698-1760) m. Elizabeth Proctor
George Hume (1729-1802) m. Jane Stanton (sometimes spelled Staunton)
Rev. George Hume (1755-1821) m. Elizabeth Proctor (his cousin)
Anna Hume (1782-1855) m. Edward Stephens (1780-1840)
Nathaniel Stephens (1801-?) m. Bridget McKinsey
Martin Van Buren Stephens (1837-1887) m. Dorcas Jane Finch
Franklin Pierce Stephens (1868-1949) m. Lillie May Gaston
Helen May Stephens (1894-1986) m. Arthur Hughes
More on Wedderburn Castle:
Remembering Pa
Sifting through my papers, I found the eulogy I wrote through teary eyes the night before my grandfather's funeral. Almost 15 years later, I can still feel his presence in my life. I loved him for making a home for me and for being the fount of all the good that is in my life today. I loved him for teaching me what good was when I didn't even know that's what he was doing. Pa was a super roll model to all who knew him, and I think the following piece does a good job in capturing his character.
Melvin G. Thurman
September 15, 1915 - March 3, 1994
Pa blessed us in many ways. He lived everyday to its fullest, asked little of others, but gave an enormous amount of life and love in return. He was kind and caring, generous and peaceful in nature. I can sincerely say that my Pa was the kindest, nicest man I ever knew. He never argued, never fought. He never had a bad word to say about anyone and he was, in return, loved and respected by all who knew him. And this was not hard considering he was always ready to greet a person with a friendly smile or wave, a wink, or a warm handshake.
Pa cared little for the material things in life. Above all, he loved his family. He enjoyed spending time with his wife, his children, and his grandchildren, whose well-being was his greatest concern. Pa loved good food and he put much of it on the table himself, nurturing with his own hands hundreds of beautiful, delicious tomatoes and other vegetables each year, which he shared freely and proudly with everyone. He especially looked forward to having lunch every day at the Nutrition Center, where he enjoyed visiting with his many friends, whom he was always willing to help out in any way he could. For years Pa mowed lawns with great pride and a youthful energy that baffled many, until he absolutely no longer could. In the end, his last illness came quickly and Pa faced it bravely and optimistically, as he had faced his leukemia from the beginning. Indeed, this is how Pa faced life, bravely and without complaint of situation or circumstance.
Pa worried little and loved a lot. He loved his family, his country, his earth, and his God. My life never would have been complete without Pa in it and I thank God for giving him to us for as long as we had him. It is with greatest honor and pride that I call a wonderful man named Melvin Thurman my grandfather. I will love and remember him always. He was a great man. He will be greatly missed.
Melvin G. Thurman
September 15, 1915 - March 3, 1994
Pa blessed us in many ways. He lived everyday to its fullest, asked little of others, but gave an enormous amount of life and love in return. He was kind and caring, generous and peaceful in nature. I can sincerely say that my Pa was the kindest, nicest man I ever knew. He never argued, never fought. He never had a bad word to say about anyone and he was, in return, loved and respected by all who knew him. And this was not hard considering he was always ready to greet a person with a friendly smile or wave, a wink, or a warm handshake.
Pa cared little for the material things in life. Above all, he loved his family. He enjoyed spending time with his wife, his children, and his grandchildren, whose well-being was his greatest concern. Pa loved good food and he put much of it on the table himself, nurturing with his own hands hundreds of beautiful, delicious tomatoes and other vegetables each year, which he shared freely and proudly with everyone. He especially looked forward to having lunch every day at the Nutrition Center, where he enjoyed visiting with his many friends, whom he was always willing to help out in any way he could. For years Pa mowed lawns with great pride and a youthful energy that baffled many, until he absolutely no longer could. In the end, his last illness came quickly and Pa faced it bravely and optimistically, as he had faced his leukemia from the beginning. Indeed, this is how Pa faced life, bravely and without complaint of situation or circumstance.
Pa worried little and loved a lot. He loved his family, his country, his earth, and his God. My life never would have been complete without Pa in it and I thank God for giving him to us for as long as we had him. It is with greatest honor and pride that I call a wonderful man named Melvin Thurman my grandfather. I will love and remember him always. He was a great man. He will be greatly missed.
What's in a Name?
Have you ever wondered just what your surname means?
A surname, also known as a last name or family name, is a fixed name shared in common with the members of a family and is passed down from generation to generation. The use of a surname is relatively new in history and was adopted in order to legally distinguish two individuals with the same first name. At first, these last names were not passed down to the next generation.
Often, family names provide clues as to what your ancestors might have done for a living, what they might have looked like, or where they might have lived or come from.
Here are a few of our more recent family names and their possible meanings:
Thurman--derives from the Old Norse name "Thormond". This name means Thor's protection, referring to the old Scandinavian god Thor. For an ancient Norseman who worshipped Thor, this would have been a good, solid name. We know that our Thurman ancestors came to America from Ireland, so I can deduce that at some point, some of our ancestors were probably involved in the early Norse invasions of the British Isles.
Hughes--this is an old french personal name brought to the British Isles by the Normans after 1066. It has an even earlier Germanic origin, meaning "of the heart or mind". You can see where the word "hug" comes from. Hugh was common as a given name in the Isles in the 1100's due to the popularity of St. Hugh of Lincoln. Hugh also has a second Welsh origin, deriving from the Celtic "Hu" or "Huw", meaning fire or inspiration. More simply, it probably most often was used as a patronymic to mean "son of Hugh". A man with a father named Hugh might have taken "Hughes" as a surname.
Stephens--this name is another patronymic, a name referring to one's father. It means "son of Stephen."
Walston--English, a habitational name meaning one from Walsden, a place in West Yorkshire.
McDaniel--this is a corruption of the Irish McDonnell, or, ‘son of Donal’, from an incorrect association of the Gaelic patronymic with the personal name Daniel. More specifically, the surname McDaniel appeared as a Scottish clan or family in the territory of County Antrim, Ireland. The MacDaniels were gallowglasses (soldiers of fortune) to the powerful Chiefs of Northern Ireland and Ulster about the 14th century. McDaniel and McDonnell, and their variants, seemed to be used somewhat interchangeably even up until the 1900's. Mc or Mac is a patronymic originating in Scotland and Ireland, meaning "son of." So literally, McDaniel simply means "son of Daniel."
Gaston--this name means "a man from Gascony," which is a region in southern France. Our Gaston ancestors were Huguenots who fled Catholic France for Scotland, and later Ireland, after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 when Protestantism was outlawed.
Bates--most likely another patronymic, meaning "son of Bartholomew," which was often shortened to "Bat." English.
Rone--an English name with at least three possible meanings: "the little red one", of Gaelic origin and derived from Roan; "the rowan tree", of Norse origin, meaning perhaps someone who lived by the rowan tree; or it could refer to someone from Rouen, in Normandy (France).
Finch--another English name of Norman origin. In the Middle Ages this bird had a reputation for stupidity and the name may have been given to a simple-mided person. It may also be an occupational name for someone who caught finches and sold them as songsters or for the cooking pot. The surname is found in all parts of Britain but is most common in Lancashire.
A surname, also known as a last name or family name, is a fixed name shared in common with the members of a family and is passed down from generation to generation. The use of a surname is relatively new in history and was adopted in order to legally distinguish two individuals with the same first name. At first, these last names were not passed down to the next generation.
Often, family names provide clues as to what your ancestors might have done for a living, what they might have looked like, or where they might have lived or come from.
Here are a few of our more recent family names and their possible meanings:
Thurman--derives from the Old Norse name "Thormond". This name means Thor's protection, referring to the old Scandinavian god Thor. For an ancient Norseman who worshipped Thor, this would have been a good, solid name. We know that our Thurman ancestors came to America from Ireland, so I can deduce that at some point, some of our ancestors were probably involved in the early Norse invasions of the British Isles.
Hughes--this is an old french personal name brought to the British Isles by the Normans after 1066. It has an even earlier Germanic origin, meaning "of the heart or mind". You can see where the word "hug" comes from. Hugh was common as a given name in the Isles in the 1100's due to the popularity of St. Hugh of Lincoln. Hugh also has a second Welsh origin, deriving from the Celtic "Hu" or "Huw", meaning fire or inspiration. More simply, it probably most often was used as a patronymic to mean "son of Hugh". A man with a father named Hugh might have taken "Hughes" as a surname.
Stephens--this name is another patronymic, a name referring to one's father. It means "son of Stephen."
Walston--English, a habitational name meaning one from Walsden, a place in West Yorkshire.
McDaniel--this is a corruption of the Irish McDonnell, or, ‘son of Donal’, from an incorrect association of the Gaelic patronymic with the personal name Daniel. More specifically, the surname McDaniel appeared as a Scottish clan or family in the territory of County Antrim, Ireland. The MacDaniels were gallowglasses (soldiers of fortune) to the powerful Chiefs of Northern Ireland and Ulster about the 14th century. McDaniel and McDonnell, and their variants, seemed to be used somewhat interchangeably even up until the 1900's. Mc or Mac is a patronymic originating in Scotland and Ireland, meaning "son of." So literally, McDaniel simply means "son of Daniel."
Gaston--this name means "a man from Gascony," which is a region in southern France. Our Gaston ancestors were Huguenots who fled Catholic France for Scotland, and later Ireland, after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 when Protestantism was outlawed.
Bates--most likely another patronymic, meaning "son of Bartholomew," which was often shortened to "Bat." English.
Rone--an English name with at least three possible meanings: "the little red one", of Gaelic origin and derived from Roan; "the rowan tree", of Norse origin, meaning perhaps someone who lived by the rowan tree; or it could refer to someone from Rouen, in Normandy (France).
Finch--another English name of Norman origin. In the Middle Ages this bird had a reputation for stupidity and the name may have been given to a simple-mided person. It may also be an occupational name for someone who caught finches and sold them as songsters or for the cooking pot. The surname is found in all parts of Britain but is most common in Lancashire.
Harriet Martin, Second Wife of F.P. Stephens
Though not a direct anecestor, Harriet was an affectionate surrogate mother to her step-children, who held her in high regard.
Harriet Martin, b. March 7, 1869 in Talladega County, Alabama, to John J. and Elizabeth Bonner Martin, was the second wife of Franklin Pierce Stephens and step-mother to Helen Stephens Hughes. She was in her 40's when she married Frank, who was her only husband. They had no children of their own.
Harriet's siblings were John, Christopher, Andrew, Thomas, Alfred, and Mary.
In 1898, Harriet's widowed mother left Alabama with her children and traveled by covered wagon to Texas. They settled in Bryan County in the latter part of 1898 and later moved to Caldwell County where they built a large two-story log house. In 1901, most of the family came by wagon to Marietta, Indian Territory.
After Harriet married Frank Stephens, they lived on her family's place at Oil Springs until their later years when they moved into a small house on East Mill Street in Marietta. Harriet died July 29, 1954, and is buried at Lakeview Cemetery next to her husband, in the northwest corner of the cemetery under the big tree.
An old letter in our possession indicates that she was at one time a children's nurse--probably what we would today call a nanny--and she was affectionately remembered 50 years later by a little boy she once cared for.
Her obituary follows.
Harriet Martin, b. March 7, 1869 in Talladega County, Alabama, to John J. and Elizabeth Bonner Martin, was the second wife of Franklin Pierce Stephens and step-mother to Helen Stephens Hughes. She was in her 40's when she married Frank, who was her only husband. They had no children of their own.
Harriet's siblings were John, Christopher, Andrew, Thomas, Alfred, and Mary.
In 1898, Harriet's widowed mother left Alabama with her children and traveled by covered wagon to Texas. They settled in Bryan County in the latter part of 1898 and later moved to Caldwell County where they built a large two-story log house. In 1901, most of the family came by wagon to Marietta, Indian Territory.
After Harriet married Frank Stephens, they lived on her family's place at Oil Springs until their later years when they moved into a small house on East Mill Street in Marietta. Harriet died July 29, 1954, and is buried at Lakeview Cemetery next to her husband, in the northwest corner of the cemetery under the big tree.
An old letter in our possession indicates that she was at one time a children's nurse--probably what we would today call a nanny--and she was affectionately remembered 50 years later by a little boy she once cared for.
Her obituary follows.
Funeral of Harriet Martin Stephens
From an old clipping, probably from the Marietta Monitor:
Funeral To Be Held For Mrs. F. P. Stephens
Services for Mrs. Harriet Stephens wil be held Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the Church of Christ with Bro. Cled E. Wallace, minister, officiating.
Mrs. Stephens died Thursday afternoon at her home here. She was born March 7, 1869 in Alabama and on October 11, 1913 she was married to Frank Stephens at Gainesville, Texas and had made her home in Love County since that time. She originally moved to Indian Territory when a very young lady. Her husband preceded her in death on August 17, 1949.
Mrs. Stephens was a member of the Church of Christ having joined in 1917. She was faithful in attendance and in the work of her church.
Survivors include one brother, Tom Martin of Marietta; three step-daughters, Mrs. Helen Hughes and Mrs. Nannie Riley of Marietta and Mrs. Lena Cash of Newton, Kansas; one step-son, Charlie Stephens of Marietta and a number of nieces and nephews.
Burial in Lakeview cemetery will be under the direction of the Goodrich Funeral home.
Funeral To Be Held For Mrs. F. P. Stephens
Services for Mrs. Harriet Stephens wil be held Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the Church of Christ with Bro. Cled E. Wallace, minister, officiating.
Mrs. Stephens died Thursday afternoon at her home here. She was born March 7, 1869 in Alabama and on October 11, 1913 she was married to Frank Stephens at Gainesville, Texas and had made her home in Love County since that time. She originally moved to Indian Territory when a very young lady. Her husband preceded her in death on August 17, 1949.
Mrs. Stephens was a member of the Church of Christ having joined in 1917. She was faithful in attendance and in the work of her church.
Survivors include one brother, Tom Martin of Marietta; three step-daughters, Mrs. Helen Hughes and Mrs. Nannie Riley of Marietta and Mrs. Lena Cash of Newton, Kansas; one step-son, Charlie Stephens of Marietta and a number of nieces and nephews.
Burial in Lakeview cemetery will be under the direction of the Goodrich Funeral home.
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