Janet Dane

Children and Grandchildren of James Marion and Rachel L. Kerr Dane. Azula, Mamie, Temple, Troy, J.P. two others unknown.

Graves of James and Sam Jones sons of NB and Sarah's who were killed by Carbon monoxide poisoning in 1929, NB and Sarah Jane Turpen Jones, and their daughter, Esta Jones Sams' stillborn daughter Mary Ella Sams. Taken at IOOF Cemetery in Denton, Denton Co., TX.

Taken at a Jones/Turpen Family reunion. Sisters are Dena Jones who m. Ross W. Renfro, Bessie Jones m. William Wynn, Esta Jones m. Audron Harris, and Velma aka Lit Jones m. to Wm's bro Emmett Wynn.
People in photo include: Bessie Wynn, Esta Harris, and Velma "Lit" Wynn

Stephen Jackson Renfro, Wife Louisa Welborne Renfro and their son Frank.
Mystery about Frank is that in 1900 census there is a child named Thomas Frank. This Frank was b. 1904, so what happened to Thomas Frank? Per vital statics dept of TX, Frank was b. 1 Jan 1899, not in 1904 as tombstone says. There was only one Frank. Mystery Solved!!052606

James Thomas and Minnie Alma Lawson. James is holding Nancy Viola, below are Arthur Wayne, Alma Louise and Helen Jean Lawson. Hettie wasn't born yet and Edward had already drowned.

Martha Turpen Grave stone. On L side of tower is info for her son, John William Turpen who is buried between her and his father James Flemmons Turpen. They are buried just N of an old tree stump in Shiloh Cemetery, Corinth, Denton, Co.,TX.

Photo copy of Bible page of Aaron Turpen (b.1764) Family Bible with my g g grandfather James Flemons Turpen's name plus several others.

Sarah Catharine Bradford Bratcher was the wife of Jubilee Mack Bratcher. The grave is located at Oakwood Cemetery, Denton, Denton, Co.,TX

James F. Turpen grave, Shiloh Cem, Corinth, Denton Co., TX. Served in the Civil War. Husband of Martha McFarland Turpen. Son of Solomon Turpen and Elizabeth Welcher Steely Turpen.

Stephen Jackson Renfro aka Sam Jack and Wife Louisa Wilborn Renfro and children.L to R back Georgia, Oscar, Della, Ross,Myrtle and Sam Jack.Front row Frank, Lurena, William, Mother, father, Mattie, w/children Lola Faye and Lowell Jacobs.

Taken in 1908 in Eustace, TX. Stephen and
Louisa were married in McLeansboro,IL and moved to TX. He was the son of Nathan Renfro. Charles had already been killed by a train door that dislodged and hit him. His wife Sarah and son, Charles Otis are not pictured. The family thought they needed a picture of all of them because of that. The mystery is that on the census there was a Thomas frank born 1899 and this Frank in picture was born in 1904. So what happened to the other Frank? They lived in Johnson Co., TX. Please email me if you figure it out.

Amos Granville Bratcher, Sr and wife Lillian Lee Shelton Bratcher. Buried at Roselawn Memorial Park Cem. Denton, Denton, Co.,TX.

Copy of Aaron Turpen's Bible. Aaron's birth is the first entry and he was b. 1764

Typed by a great great grandaughter of Arron Turpen b.1764 d. 1836. His wife was Jane Flemons Turpin b.1764 d.1847.The information was from Arron Turpen's Family Bible. Her grandfather was Solomon Turpen b.1789 d.1858 who m. Elizabeth Welcher Steely b.1795 d.1860 (daughter of Esther or Easter Buchanan m.to John Steely in Va. daughter of William H.H.Buchanan.) and had James Flemons Turpin b. 1833 d.1919 who had Sarah Jane Turpen b.1869 d.1960.

Photo is probably taken in Alvarado, TX where they lived most of the time. They also visited children and lived a short time in Denton, TX. Louisa was b. in Muhlenberg, Ky and Stephen was born in Barnhill, Wayne Co., IL. They married and moved to Texas about 1879.

Picture is of Sidney Kate Turpen and father James Flemmons Turpen. We are assuming it is her wedding day. Right is a picture of her sister Sarah Jane Turpen Jones in later years.
Sidney Kate was called Aunt Kate and married James C. Hawk. She died Sept 5, 1965.

John William Turpen, aka Uncle Buck's grave is between his father, James and his mother Martha's. He has a smaller stone that marks his grave that says simply, "JWT". The other information is on his mother's tower to the left of her info. The grave is located at Shiloh Cemetery, Corinth, Denton, Co., TX just N. of an old tree stump.

This was among my mom's photos although she has no idea who he is. He resembles the Shelton side and could possibly be Walter Shelton, but there is no way to tell.

Nathan Renfro b. 1817 Mystery solved.

Troy Melvin and Jacob Asa Dane standing by the graves of their mother Rachel Kerr Dane and James Marion Dane of Montague Co., Tx. Graves are located in Marlow Cemetery, Stephen County, Oklahoma