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Five cowboys playing mumble-peg during a break from work. Does anyone remember mumble-peg? I just love this photo - it gives you a sense of being there: Their hats, chaps, and holsters, horses grazing in the background. Not a western movie - the real thing!

Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, Erwin E Smith photographer

Two men holding a conversation on the steps of the County Court House, Memphis, Hall Co., Texas. Photo created and published by Dorothea Lange in June 1937.

Memphis, Hall Co., Texas court house square with farmers selling their cotton.

Unidentified farm worker in Hall Co., near Memphis, Texas. Photo created and published by Dorothea Lange in June 1937.

This photo is of an abandoned farm home in Hall Co., Texas near Memphis, Texas. Photo created and published by Dorothea Lange in June 1937.

Harvey Clay Medford was born 11 Jan 1831 in Marion Co., Alabama and died 17 October 1902 in Tupelo,Lee Co., Mississippi. He married Emma Coleman Weatheral about 1872. They were the parents of two children, two step children by a previous marriage of Emma's and one adopted son. Harvey was the son of the late Zachariah Hardin Medford and Martha Wilkes. The following is about Harvey: Harvey C. Medford, Confederate soldier and diarist, was born in Marion County, Alabama, on January 11, 1831, the son of Zack H. Medford. In early childhood he accompanied his parents to Itawamba County, Mississippi, and in 1852 moved with his father to Angelina County, Texas. On March 2, 1859, he graduated from Larissa College in Cherokee County. From 1860 until 1862 he taught school in the Van Zandt County community of Canton and on February 8, 1862, joined and was elected first lieutenant of Company I in Col. Oran M. Roberts' Eleventh Texas Infantry, Walker's Texas Division. On June 23, 1862, he was dropped from the company's rolls. He seems to have remained with the unit in Arkansas, however, until March 1863, when he returned to Texas because of ill health. Thereafter Medford served as a private in Col. Walter P. Lane's First Texas Partisan Rangers of Brig. Gen. James P. Major's cavalry brigade. He served in the Bayou Teche campaign in Louisiana in the summer of 1863, was stationed at Houston and Galveston during the winter of 1864, and took part in the Red River campaign as a courier on General Major's staff. His diary of events in Houston and Galveston and of the campaign in Louisiana during the spring of 1864 was published in the Southwestern Historical Quarterly in 1930-31. "I write these diaries," he said, "for my own private benefit; for references to the times and places that I have been-how I spend my time-how I act-how I make money and spend it; thinking perhaps I may in my old age refer back to my early days and see how I passed my time." They are, nevertheless, an excellent window on the world of a Confederate private in the Trans-Mississippi Department, occupied, as he wrote, with "politics, war, and starvation." His observations on the battles of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill are among the best primary materials on these events. After the war Medford returned for a time to Canton, Texas, before moving to Tupelo, Mississippi, where he was admitted to the bar. In addition to practicing law, he served as mayor of Tupelo and was twice elected to represent Lee County, Mississippi, in the state legislature. There, too, he married, became the father of two daughters, and raised three foster daughters. After the Spanish-American War, Medford drafted a proposed constitution for Cuba, which he reportedly published. He was also said to have been a fine amateur geologist and a fluent speaker of Spanish. He died in Tupelo on October 17, 1902. Source: The New Texas Handbook

Jewel Vivian Medford (Vallance) (Goode) in Kern Co., California. The 1946 Chevrolet belonged to her brother Nathaniel who was later killed in this car in an accident. Jewel was the daughter of the late Holland Lee Medford and Ila Green Tally Medford of Texas. She married Alvin Russell Vallance of Plaska, Texas in 1933 and was the mother of William D."Bill" Vallance and Henry L."Harry" Vallance. She later married Andrew J. Goode and resided in Bakersfield, Ca. She died while living with her son Bill in Forest Grove, Oregon. Jewel was the Great Granddaughter of Zachariah Hardin Medford and Martha Wilkes.

Wedding picture of Henry Green Vallance and Anna Jennettie Pearl Yount. They were married 4 November 1904 in Denton, Denton County, Texas. Henry was born 17 Feb 1863 in Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky and died 14 November 1925 in Plaska, Hall County, Texas. He was the son of Carter Vallance and Nancy E. Hanna Vallance of Greenup, Greenup County, Kentucky. Henry was named George G at birth but changed his name to Henry after arriving in Dallas, Texas. Anna Jennettie Pearl Yount was born 2 August 1883 in Polk County, Missouri and died 24 April 1967 in Memphis, Hall County, Texas. She was the daughter of Peter B. Yount and Laura Alice Needham Yount. Henry and Pearl (as she was called) were the parents of six boys and one daughter. All are deceased on this submission date except the daughter. After their marriage in Denton, they moved to a farm that Henry had purchased in Plaska, Hall County, Texas. Henry was in the farming business and farmed until his death in 1925. Pearl continued to live on the farm and raise their children. She remained on the farm until about 1964 and moved into a nursing home because of her health. Henry and Pearl are buried in the Old Fairview Cemetery, Memphis, Hall County, Texas. Henry and Pearl were this submitters Grandfather and Grandmother.

This picture is of the Old City Hall in Memphis, Hall Co., Texas. Since it was taken by Wiley Orr it was likely taken in the 1920's.

Laura Alice Needham was born 25 November 1863 in Polk Co., Missouri and died 19 March 1950 in Acme, Childress Co., Texas. She was the daughter of the late John M. Needham and Matilda Dodson of Missouri. Laura married Peter B. Yount 7 September 1865 in Polk Co., Missouri. They were the parents of nine girls. Laura and Peter moved to the Dallas, Texas area between 1884 and 1887. They remained there until about 1900. They moved to the Kirkland, Childress Co., Texas area about 1901 and engaged in the farming business until the death of Peter. After the death of Peter Laura married a Mr Pierce in Texas. In her later years she lived with several of her daughters. Gr Grandmother Laura and Gr Grandfather are buried in the Kirkland Cemetery, Kirkland, Childress Co., Texas.

Frank with Model A Ford Car. Photo taken on the Vallance Farm, Plaska, Hall Co., Texas. Actual date of photo not known. Frank was the son of the late Henry Greene Vallance and Anna Jennettie Pearl Yount Vallance of Plaska, Hall Co., Texas. He was the husband of Juanita Ruth Helms of Texas and the father of four girls.

Charles Wilson "Dutch" Vallance was the son of the late Henry Green Vallance and Anna Jennettie Pearl Yount Vallance of Plaska, Hall Co., Texas. Photo taking on the Old Ox Bow bridge which at that time crossed the North Fork of the Canadian (we called it the Red ) river. This bridge of course was replaced many years ago. Charles was born 4 September 1907 in Plaska, Hall Co., Texas. He died 19 September 1982 in Memphis, Hall Co., Texas and is buried in the Old Fairview Cemetery in the Vallance Family plot near his Father Henry and Mother Pearl.

Four Generation photo. Left to right in photo: Laura Alice Needham born 25 November 1863 in Polk County Missouri and died 19 March 1950 in Childress, Childress County Texas. She was the widow of Peter B. Yount. Laura Alice is buried in the Kirkland Cemetery,near Kirkland, Childress County Texas. Second from left is Anna Jennettie Pearl Yount born 2 August 1863 in Polk County Missouri and died 24 April 1967 in Memphis, Hall County Texas. Pearl (as she was called) was the widow of Henry Green Vallance. Pearl is buried in Old Fairview Cemetery, Memphis, Hall County Texas. Next to Pearl is Alice Pauline Vallance born 21 November 1921 in Plasaka, Hall County Texas. She is the daughter of Anna Jennettie Pearl Yount and Henry Vallance of Plaska, Hall County Texas. She married Robert Zane Bevers 16 February 1940 in Memphis, Hall County Texas. Standing in front is Albert Don Bevers born 23 August 1941 in Memphis, Hall County Texas. In addition to Albert hey had two other children. Laura Alice Needham was this submitters Great Grandmother.

Family picture of Charles Wison "Dutch" Vallance and Edith Irene Jennings and their daughter Billie Jean Vallance. They were married 10 September 1928 in Texas. Dutch was born 4 September 1907 at Plaska, Hall Co., Texas and died 19 September 1982 in Memphis, Hall Co., Texas. He was the son of the late Henry Greene Vallance and Anna Jennettie Pearl Yount Vallance of Plask, Hall Co., Texas. He is buried in the Old Fairview Cemetery, Memphis, Hall Co., Texas in the Vallance plot beside his Father Henry and Mother Pearl. Edith was born 16 April 1912 in Texas and died 14 January 1946 in Arroyo Grande, California. She is buried in California. Dutch married Edith Adcock 14 March 1947 in Memphis, Hall Co., Texas. She was born 25 June 1913 in Texas and died 24 October 1999 in Memphis, Hall Co., Texas. She is buried in the Old Fairview Cemetery in the Vallance plot beside Dutch.

William Franklin James was born 12 January 1872 in Lutesville, Bollinger Co., Missouri and died 5 September 1936 in Des Arc, Iron Co., Missouri. He married Sidney Anna Vallance 27 February 1894 in Patterson, Wayne Co., MIssoui. Sidney was born 12 October 1876 in Union Township, Franklin Co., Missouri and died 2 December 1964 in Fredericktown, Madison Co., Missouri. She was the daughter of Samuel Henry Vallance and Malissa Ann "Mattie" Reynolds Vallance of Missouri. Samuel and Malissa were originally from Greenup, Greenup Co Kentucky. Sidney and William were the parents of four children. After the death of William, Sidney married John J. Henson. William, Sidney and John are buried in Des Arc Cemetery, Des Arc, Iron Co., Missouri.

This photo was made on the Vallance Farm, Plaska, Hall Co., Texas. Alving Russell "Pig" Vallance on the left and Charles Wilson "Dutch" Vallance were the sons of the late Henry Greene Vallance and Anna Jennettie Pearl Yount Vallance of Plaska, Hall Co., Texas. Alvin was born 3 Febuary 1911 in Plaska, Hall Co., Texas and died 13 Febuary 1974 in Rison, Cleveland Co., Arkansas. He is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery, Rison, Cleveland Co., Arkansas. Charles was born 4 September 1907 in Plaska, Hall Co., Texas and died 19 September 1982 in Memphis, Hall Co., Texas. He is buried in the Old Fairview Cemetery, Memphis, Hall Co., Texas in the Vallance plot beside his Father Henry and Mother Pearl.