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William Dossie Owens

• Father: James Benjamin ('Bauch') Owens¹ b. 11 Feb 1862, d. 17 Mar 1946
• Mother: Emma Loutency Walker² b. 2 Apr 1870, d. 10 Jan 1934

• Birth*: He was born on 23 January 1893 in Texas.^3,4
• Marriage*: He married Lillian Slaton.³
• Death*: He died on 10 May 1953 in Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas, at age 60.^3,5
• Burial*: Interment was in New Section, Old Gilmer Cemetery, Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas.^6,7

• Note*: One source gives Jan 1953 as his death date.⁷

• Last Edited: 6 Mar 2004

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart

Lillian Slaton

• Birth*: She was born on 25 January 1894.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married William Dossie Owens, son of James Benjamin ('Bauch') Owens and Emma Loutency Walker.³
• Death*: She died in December 1975 at age 81.⁴
• Burial*: Interment was in New Section, Old Gilmer Cemetery, Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas.²

• Last Edited: 6 Mar 2004

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart

John Marvin Owens

• Father: James Benjamin ('Bauch') Owens¹ b. 11 Feb 1862, d. 17 Mar 1946
• Mother: Emma Loutency Walker² b. 2 Apr 1870, d. 10 Jan 1934

• Birth*: He was born on 18 December 1895 in Texas.^3,4
• Death*: He died on 26 April 1917 at age 21.^3,5
• Burial*: Interment was in Old Cemetery, East Mountain, Upshur County, Texas.^6,5

• Note*: He died of double pneumonia as a result of measles.³

• Last Edited: 6 Mar 2004

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart

Eddie Owens

• Father: James Benjamin ('Bauch') Owens¹ b. 11 Feb 1862, d. 17 Mar 1946
• Mother: Emma Loutency Walker² b. 2 Apr 1870, d. 10 Jan 1934

• Birth*: He was born on 1 January 1897 in Texas.³
• Death*: He died on 18 October 1897.³

• Note*: He is probably buried in Infant Graveyard, Upshur County, Texas.³

• Last Edited: 31 Oct 1998

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart

Myrtle Lee Owens

• Father: James Benjamin ('Bauch') Owens¹ b. 11 Feb 1862, d. 17 Mar 1946
• Mother: Emma Loutency Walker² b. 2 Apr 1870, d. 10 Jan 1934

• Birth*: She was born on 2 April 1899 in Texas.^3,4
• Death*: She died on 24 June 1976 at age 77.^3,5
• Burial*: Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Harrison County, Texas.³

• Last Edited: 31 Oct 1998

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart

Homer Elmer ('Toad') Owens

• Father: James Benjamin ('Bauch') Owens¹ b. 11 Feb 1862, d. 17 Mar 1946
• Mother: Emma Loutency Walker² b. 2 Apr 1870, d. 10 Jan 1934

• Birth*: He was born on 13 April 1901 in East Mountain, Upshur County, Texas.³
• Death*: He died on 27 July 1965 at age 64.³
• Burial*: Interment was in White Oak, Gregg County, Texas.³

• Last Edited: 31 Oct 1998

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart

Lula Mae Owens

• Father: James Benjamin ('Bauch') Owens¹ b. 11 Feb 1862, d. 17 Mar 1946
• Mother: Emma Loutency Walker² b. 2 Apr 1870, d. 10 Jan 1934

• Birth*: She was born on 20 December 1902 in Texas.^3,4
• Death*: She died on 3 April 1969 at age 66.^3,5
• Burial*: Interment was in Old Cemetery, East Mountain, Upshur County, Texas.^6,5

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2007

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart

Robert Leslie ('Dago') Owens

• Father: James Benjamin ('Bauch') Owens¹ b. 11 Feb 1862, d. 17 Mar 1946
• Mother: Emma Loutency Walker² b. 2 Apr 1870, d. 10 Jan 1934

• Birth*: He was born on 6 April 1905 in Upshur County, Texas.^3,4,5
• Death*: He died on 13 April 1967 at age 62.^3,6,7
• Burial*: Interment was in Old Cemetery, East Mountain, Upshur County, Texas.^8,9

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2007

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart

Dessie Irene Owens

• Father: James Benjamin ('Bauch') Owens¹ b. 11 Feb 1862, d. 17 Mar 1946
• Mother: Emma Loutency Walker² b. 2 Apr 1870, d. 10 Jan 1934

• Birth*: She was born on 13 March 1907 in East Mountain, Upshur County, Texas.³
• Death*: She died on 28 May 1987 in Chalk Hill, Rusk County, Texas, at age 80.^3,4

• Note*: They had fourteen children.³

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2007

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Isaac Walker and Elizabeth Stuart

Lonnie Winston ('Britt') Wright Jr.

• Birth*: He was born on 26 February 1910.¹
• Death*: He died in August 1986 at age 76.^2,3

• Note*: He was a carpenter.⁴

• Last Edited: 8 Jul 2004

Martha Eliza ('Lisa') Rakestraw

• Father: George Anderson Rakestraw¹ b. 7 Nov 1824, d. 5 Jan 1912

• Birth*: She was born on 1 October 1849 in Alabama.^2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: She married Charles Wesley Jester, son of Levi Jester and Diadema McKinney, on 25 November 1868 in Navarro County, Texas.^2,6,4,7,8
• Death*: She died on 2 October 1922 in Navarro County, Texas, at age 73.^2,3,4,5
• Burial*: Interment was in row 1, section G, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^2,9,4,5

• Scrapbook*: "Mrs. C. W. Jester and daughter, Miss Lila, are back from the World's Fair."¹⁰

• Last Edited: 19 May 2016

Martha Louise Jester

• Father: Levi Jester^1,2 b. Oct 1818, d. 30 Apr 1851
• Mother: Diadema McKinney^3,4 b. 10 Apr 1820, d. 16 Oct 1885

• Birth*: She was born in 1841 in Illinois.^5,6
• Marriage*: She married Thomas Jefferson Kendall on 27 January 1864 in Navarro County, Texas.^7,8,5
• Death*: She died in 1871.⁵

• Last Edited: 30 Sep 2007

Thomas Jefferson Kendall

• Birth*: He was born in 1835.¹
• Marriage*: He married Martha Louise Jester, daughter of Levi Jester and Diadema McKinney, on 27 January 1864 in Navarro County, Texas.^2,3,1
• Death*: He died in 1890.¹

• Last Edited: 30 Sep 2007

Mary Diadema Jester

• Father: Levi Jester¹ b. Oct 1818, d. 30 Apr 1851
• Mother: Diadema McKinney² b. 10 Apr 1820, d. 16 Oct 1885

• Birth*: She was born on 11 December 1844 in Illinois.^3,4
• Marriage*: She married James Daniel Hamilton on 18 October 1865 in Navarro County, Texas.^3,5
• Death*: She died on 11 November 1903 in her home west of Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 58.^6,7,8
• Burial*: Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^3,9

• Obituary*: "HAMILTON—Corsicana, Tex., Nov. 11.—Mrs. Mary Hamilton, wife of James D. Hamilton, a leading farmer of this neighborhood, and sister of Hon. Geo. T., C. W. and L. L. Jester, died this morning at the family residence west of the city."¹⁰

• Last Edited: 23 Mar 2014

James Daniel Hamilton

• Birth*: He was born on 21 April 1844.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: He married Mary Diadema Jester, daughter of Levi Jester and Diadema McKinney, on 18 October 1865 in Navarro County, Texas.^1,4
• Death*: He died on 15 February 1929 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 84.^5,6,7
• Burial*: Interment was on 16 February 1929 in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^8,9,7

• Obituary*: James D. Hamilton Dies at Corsicana
  Special to The News.
  CORSICANA, Texas, Feb. 15.—James Daniel Hamilton, 84, resident of Corsicana for eighty-one years, died at the family home Friday. The funeral will be held from the First Methodist Church Saturday with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
  Mr. Hamilton was a Confederate veteran, belonging to Camp Winkler, United Confederate Veterans.
  Surviving are two sons, F. G. Hamilton of Corsicana and W. L. Hamilton of Chickasha, Ok; five daughters, Mrs. Eve M. Penny of El Paso, Mrs. C. B. Megarity of Beaumont, Mrs. K. C. Childers of Albuquerque, N. M; Mrs. Ruth H. Iden of Dallas; Miss Jessie Hamilton of Corsicana; twenty-seven grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. S. L. Hart of Corsicana and Mrs. W. R. Pryor of Ennis.¹⁰
• Note*: He had been a resident of Corsicana, Texas for eighty-one years when he died at the age of 84. He was a Confederate veteran. He was survived by two sons, five daughters, twenty-seven grandchildren, twenty-five great-grandchildren, and two sisters.⁷

• Last Edited: 16 Feb 2012

Vina Cordelia Jester

• Father: Levi Jester¹ b. Oct 1818, d. 30 Apr 1851
• Mother: Diadema McKinney² b. 10 Apr 1820, d. 16 Oct 1885

• Birth*: She was born on 10 August 1848 in Macoupin County, Illinois.^3,4,5,6
• Marriage*: She married Robert Patrick Bates Sr. on 29 October 1874 in Navarro County, Texas.^7,8,9,10
• Death*: She died on 13 June 1916 in her home, 1517 West Fifth Street, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 67.¹¹
• Burial*: Interment was on 15 June 1916 in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^12,13,14,15

• Obituary*: “HIGHLY ESTEEMED LADY DEAD.
    “Old Time Corsicana Resident Passes Away.
    “Mrs. Vina C. Bates, wife of R. B. Bates, and a sister of Hon. Geo. T. Jester and of L. L. Jester, and of the late C. W. Jester, died at her home, 1571 West Fifth avenue, last night after a long and painful illness. Besides the brothers named the deceased is survived by one son, Robert Bates, and many nieces and nephews, children of Gov. Jester, C. W. Jester, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hamilton and L. L. Jester.
    “The deceased had been a resident of Corsicana since girlhood and had consequently spent nearly all of her life here and all our older citizens knew and loved her for her many noble womanly attributes, exalted character and kind and sympathetic nature. Nothing pleased her better than to do good to others, and many are the noble deeds that will keep her memory sacred wherever she was best and longest known. The last years of her life were sorely beset with physical infirmities, but all were borne with that Christian fortitude that had been characteristic of her life, and she met the grim reaper with the fortitude of a brave soldier and drew the drapery of her [word blurred and unintelligible] about her and lay down to pleasant dreams.
    “The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon from the home at four o’clock, with Rev. J. W. Fort officiating and the following acting as pallbearers:
    “Honorary—B. L. Davis, T. G. Brooks, C. L. Fewell, W. M. Tatum, B. H. Woods, Sr., and Rev. Abe Mulkey.
    “Active—J. A. Jarrell, F. A. Elliott, T. L. Scruggs, W. M. Peck, Mitt Solwell, and Dr. R. N. Holloway.”.¹⁶
• Scrapbook*: “The death of Mrs. Vina Bates was a sadness to many old friends and relatives. A long residence here had made her part and parcel of Corsicana where, before the deplorable accident some years ago which made a cripple of her, she was active in church and social work and an ardent Daughter of the Confederacy. A woman of great pride, high ideals and intellect, who was highly regarded by the intimate circle of friends who knew her well. The writer was especially fond of her and enjoyed many interesting talks with her on the many subjects which interested her deeply.”.¹⁷
• Note*: Her grave marker (and several other sources, all of which probably are derived from the inscription on the grave marker) gives 9 Jun 1916 as the date of her death. It seems more likely that her obituary, published in a daily newspaper, is correct in giving 13 Jun 1916 as her date of death.^18,19

• Last Edited: 23 Mar 2014

Robert Patrick Bates Sr.

• Birth*: He was born in 1832.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: He married Vina Cordelia Jester, daughter of Levi Jester and Diadema McKinney, on 29 October 1874 in Navarro County, Texas.^1,4,5,6
• Death*: He died on 21 August 1916 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.^7,8,9,10
• Burial*: Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^1,2,3

• Last Edited: 23 Mar 2014

Levin Levi Jester

• Father: Levi Jester^1,2 b. Oct 1818, d. 30 Apr 1851
• Mother: Diadema McKinney^3,4 b. 10 Apr 1820, d. 16 Oct 1885

• Birth*: He was born on 6 January 1851 in Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois.^5,6
• Marriage*: He married Mary Eliza ('Minnie') Cain on 15 December 1881.^6,7
• Death*: He died on 11 March 1938 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 87.^5,6,7
• Burial*: Interment was on 13 March 1938 in row 6, section S, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^8,9,10

• Note*: He came to Texas at seven years of age, in 1858, by Mississippi River steamboat from Illinois to Gaines Landing, Arkansas and by wagon from there to Corsicana, Texas. He began working for a mercantile firm in Bryan, Texas in 1869 and entered Trinity University, at Tehuacana, Texas, in 1872. In 1881 he and brothers C. W. and George organized the Jester Brothers private bank in Corsicana. He moved to Houston in 1889 to organize Houston National Bank and was elected secretary of Texas Bankers Association the same year. He moved to Tyler, Texas in 1892, where he organized Jester National Bank and operated it for twenty years. In 1912 he moved to Dallas, where he organized Merchants National Bank and operated it until 1915, when he retired because of ill health.⁷

• Last Edited: 25 Aug 2013

Mary Eliza ('Minnie') Cain

• Birth*: She was born on 5 February 1861 in Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama.^1,2
• Marriage*: She married Levin Levi Jester, son of Levi Jester and Diadema McKinney, on 15 December 1881.^2,3
• Death*: She died on 22 August 1946 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 85.^4,1,5,6
• Burial*: Interment was on 25 August 1946 in row 6, section S, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^4,7,6

• Note*: She came to Texas with her parents during the Civil War. She studied at the University of Kansas and the Boston Conservatory of Music and was widely known as a harpist and a vocalist. She studied the harp in St. Louis, Chicago, New York, and Berlin. She was living in Tyler, Texas when she married Leven Jester.^3,6

• Last Edited: 25 Aug 2013

Judge Charles Lee Jester

• Father: Charles Wesley Jester^1,2,3 b. 3 Apr 1841, d. 2 Apr 1909
• Mother: Martha Eliza ('Lisa') Rakestraw^4,5 b. 1 Oct 1849, d. 2 Oct 1922

• Birth*: He was born on 17 September 1871 in Texas.^6,7,8
• Marriage*: He married Arabella ('Belle') Fish.^6,9,8
• Death*: He died on 25 November 1942 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 71.^6,10,11,8
• Burial*: Interment was on 26 November 1942 in row 1, section G, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^12,13,11,14

• Note*: He graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in 1893, practiced law in Corsicana, and in 1905 was county judge of Navarro County, Texas. He was chairman of the Navarro Community Foundation, president of the Corsicana Chamber of Commerce, a director of State National Bank in Corsicana, and author of a history of Navarro County. He was a member of Hella Shrine Temple in Dallas, of the Navarro County, Texas, and American Bar Associations, the Texas State Historical Society, the Sons of the American Revolution, and the Sons of the Confederacy. He was a Methodist, a Mason, and a Knight Templar. He was a great-grandson of Rev. Hampton McKinney, founder of Corsicana. He was survived by his wife, three daughters, two sisters, a brother, and five grandchildren.^15,16

• Last Edited: 23 Mar 2014

Arabella ('Belle') Fish

• Birth*: She was born on 22 May 1879.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: She married Judge Charles Lee Jester, son of Charles Wesley Jester and Martha Eliza ('Lisa') Rakestraw.^1,4,3
• Death*: She died on 30 June 1953 in Navarro County, Texas, at age 74.^1,5,3
• Burial*: Interment was in row 1, section G, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^1,2,3

• Last Edited: 18 Aug 2013

Dr. Homer Bates Jester Sr.

Homer Bates Jester, Sr.'s tombstone, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Tex., courtesy of Eva Whearley.

• Father: Charles Wesley Jester^1,2,3,4 b. 3 Apr 1841, d. 2 Apr 1909
• Mother: Martha Eliza ('Lisa') Rakestraw^5,6,7,8 b. 1 Oct 1849, d. 2 Oct 1922

• Birth*: He was born on 31 December 1876 in Texas.^9,10,11,12
• Death*: He died on 26 January 1943 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 66.^9,10,11,12
• Burial*: Interment was in row 1, section G, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^13,11,14

• Note*: He was a physician in Corsicana, Texas.¹⁵

• Last Edited: 19 May 2016

Walter Beaton Jester

• Father: Charles Wesley Jester^1,2,3 b. 3 Apr 1841, d. 2 Apr 1909
• Mother: Martha Eliza ('Lisa') Rakestraw^4,5,6 b. 1 Oct 1849, d. 2 Oct 1922

• Birth*: He was born on 20 August 1877.^7,8,9
• Death*: He died on 1 February 1878.^10,8,11
• Burial*: Interment was in row 1, section G, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^12,8,13

• Last Edited: 18 Aug 2013

Ida Jester

• Father: Charles Wesley Jester^1,2,3 b. 3 Apr 1841, d. 2 Apr 1909
• Mother: Martha Eliza ('Lisa') Rakestraw^4,5,6 b. 1 Oct 1849, d. 2 Oct 1922

• Birth*: She was born in 1879 in Texas.^7,8,9
• Marriage*: She married Mayor Joshua Lucius Halbert Sr., son of Capt. Joshua Long Halbert and Frances ('Fannie') Jones.^10,9
• Death*: She died on 28 November 1961 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.^11,12
• Burial*: Interment was on 29 November 1961 in the Halbert family plot, row 3, section O, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^11,13

• Note*: She lived in Corsicana, Texas all her life.¹¹

• Last Edited: 10 Jul 2017

Hugh Cain Jester

• Father: Charles Wesley Jester^1,2 b. 3 Apr 1841, d. 2 Apr 1909
• Mother: Martha Eliza ('Lisa') Rakestraw^3,4 b. 1 Oct 1849, d. 2 Oct 1922

• Birth*: He was born on 19 October 1881 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^5,6,7,8,9
• Marriage*: He married Kate Jordan.^10,11
• Death*: He died on 5 April 1935 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 53.^{12,6,13,14,15}
• Burial*: Interment was on 7 April 1935 in row 1, section G, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^16,17

• Note*: He lived in Corsicana, Texas "practically all of his life." He was survived by his wife, two daughters, two sisters, and three brothers.¹⁸

• Last Edited: 23 Mar 2014

Kate Jordan

• Birth*: She was born on 25 February 1885.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: She married Hugh Cain Jester, son of Charles Wesley Jester and Martha Eliza ('Lisa') Rakestraw.^4,3
• Death*: She died on 8 December 1963 at age 78.^5,2,6
• Burial*: Interment was in row 1, section G, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^2,3

• Last Edited: 18 Aug 2013

Mabel Jester

• Father: Charles Wesley Jester^1,2,3 b. 3 Apr 1841, d. 2 Apr 1909
• Mother: Martha Eliza ('Lisa') Rakestraw^4,5,6 b. 1 Oct 1849, d. 2 Oct 1922

• Birth*: She was born on 16 July 1883.^7,8
• Death*: She died on 20 September 1885 at age 2.^9,8,10
• Burial*: Interment was in row 1, section G, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^11,8,12

• Last Edited: 18 Aug 2013

Lila Jester

• Father: Charles Wesley Jester^1,2 b. 3 Apr 1841, d. 2 Apr 1909
• Mother: Martha Eliza ('Lisa') Rakestraw^3,4 b. 1 Oct 1849, d. 2 Oct 1922

• Birth*: She was born on 25 July 1885.^5,6,7
• Marriage*: She married Lowry Martin in 1912.^8,9,10
• Death*: She died on 16 May 1958 in Navarro Memorial Hospital, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 72.^5,11,7
• Burial*: Interment was on 17 May 1958 in row 1, section G, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^5,6,7

• Scrapbook*: ". . . The danger line is passed in the critical illness of Mrs. Lowry Martin and she improves, slowly day by day which is good news for Lila’s many devoted friends.”.¹²
• Obituary*: “Saturday Rites for Mrs. Martin
  “Funeral services for Mrs. Lowry (Lila) Martin, 1218 Mills Drive, who died in Memorial Hospital Friday, were to be held Saturday at 3 p.m. from the McCammon chapel.
  “The rites were to be conducted by Rev. John Wesley Ford, pastor of the First Methodist church of which she was a life-long member. Burial was to be in Oakwood cemetery.
  “A life-long resident of Corsicana, Mrs. Martin was the daughter of the late C. W. and Eliza Jester, pioneer Corsicana residents.
  “Surviving are her husband, co-owner of the Corsicana Daily Sun and Semi-Weekly Morning Light, and a sister, Mrs. J. L. Halbert, both of Corsicana, and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
  “Pallbearers were to be Jimmy Ruth, Fred DeBose, Lynne A. Wortham, Dave Levy, Paul Moore, W. C. Stroube, John Cook, Maxwell Anderson, Josh Halbert, Homer Jester and J. F. Lumsden.”.¹³

• Last Edited: 23 Mar 2014

Lowry Martin

Lowry Martin.

• Birth*: He was born on 2 February 1883 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.^1,2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: He married Lila Jester, daughter of Charles Wesley Jester and Martha Eliza ('Lisa') Rakestraw, in 1912.^6,7,8
• Death*: He died on 31 October 1959 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 76.^9,10,11,12
• Burial*: Interment was in row 1, section G, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.²

• Note*: He began working for the Corsicana (Tex.) Daily Sun on graduation from Corsicana High School in 1902 and remained associated with it and its sister publication until 1953, during which he held many positions on the paper, including business manager, publisher, and co-owner. He served as president of the Texas Daily Press League and in 1932-1933 as president of the Texas Press Association. He also served as president of the Texas Centennial Celebration commission, president of the Texas Good Roads Association, and president of the Texas Advertising Club. The idea for the centennial celebration arose at an advertising convention in Corsicana in 1923, and he was generally credited with keeping the idea alive. Martin also served as a director of the Southwestern Medical Foundation in Dallas, as a director of the Trinity Navigation Association, and as a vice-president of the State Fair of Texas. He instigated three special "Texas" trains that traveled as goodwill ambassadors to the East to advertise Texas and reestablish confidence in Texas bonds and securities: the "All Texas Goodwill Tour" in 1929, the "Texas Press Special" in 1936, and the "Texas Centennial Train" in 1936. He was a Democrat, a Methodist, and active in the Lions Club, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Corsicana Chamber of Commerce, and Corsicana Community Chest. His biography on the Texas Press Association web site says that he was born on 5 Feb 1888, which appears to be incorrect.^8,13

• Last Edited: 18 Aug 2013

Jean Jester

• Father: Charles Wesley Jester^1,2 b. 3 Apr 1841, d. 2 Apr 1909
• Mother: Martha Eliza ('Lisa') Rakestraw^3,4 b. 1 Oct 1849, d. 2 Oct 1922

• Birth*: She was born on 18 December 1897.^5,6,7
• Marriage*: She married William Quinn.^5,7
• Death*: She died on 13 February 1962 at age 64.^8,6,9
• Burial*: Interment was in row 1, section G, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^5,6,7

• Last Edited: 18 Aug 2013

William Quinn

• Birth*: He was born on 24 March 1879.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: He married Jean Jester, daughter of Charles Wesley Jester and Martha Eliza ('Lisa') Rakestraw.^1,3
• Death*: He died on 9 January 1958 at age 78.^4,2
• Burial*: Interment was in row 1, section G, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^1,2,3

• Last Edited: 18 Aug 2013

Alice Bates Jester

• Father: Lt. Gov. George Taylor Jester¹ b. 23 Aug 1846, d. 19 Jul 1922
• Mother: Alice Bates² b. 1854, d. 1875

• Birth*: She was born circa 1872 in Texas.³
• Marriage*: She married Dr. Clay Johnson on 16 February 1898 in Navarro County, Texas.^4,3

• Last Edited: 10 Feb 2008

Dr. Clay Johnson

• Marriage*: He married Alice Bates Jester, daughter of Lt. Gov. George Taylor Jester and Alice Bates, on 16 February 1898 in Navarro County, Texas.^1,2

• Last Edited: 10 Feb 2008

Charles Gordon Jester

• Father: Lt. Gov. George Taylor Jester¹ b. 23 Aug 1846, d. 19 Jul 1922
• Mother: Frances Paine ('Fannie') Gordon² b. 21 Apr 1861, d. 3 Oct 1953

• Birth*: He was born on 26 November 1882.³
• Marriage*: He married Marion Duncan.⁴

• Last Edited: 24 Feb 2008

Marion Duncan

• Birth*: She was born circa 1894.¹
• Marriage*: She married Charles Gordon Jester, son of Lt. Gov. George Taylor Jester and Frances Paine ('Fannie') Gordon.¹

• Last Edited: 10 Feb 2008

Ruby Jester

• Father: Lt. Gov. George Taylor Jester¹ b. 23 Aug 1846, d. 19 Jul 1922
• Mother: Frances Paine ('Fannie') Gordon² b. 21 Apr 1861, d. 3 Oct 1953

• Birth*: She was born in 1884.^3,4
• Death*: She died in 1888.^3,4
• Burial*: Interment was in row 6, section O, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^3,4

• Last Edited: 25 Aug 2013

James Mackey Hamilton

Historical marker, Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery, near Retreat, Tex., courtesy of Edward L. Williams. Click on picture to enlarge it.

• Father: James Daniel Hamilton¹ b. 21 Apr 1844, d. 15 Feb 1929
• Mother: Mary Diadema Jester² b. 11 Dec 1844, d. 11 Nov 1903

• Birth*: He was born on 24 July 1881.^3,4
• Death*: He died on 25 November 1883 at age 2.^3,4
• Burial*: Interment was in Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery, Navarro County, Texas (near Retreat).^3,4

• Last Edited: 16 Feb 2012

Robert Patrick Bates Jr.

• Father: Robert Patrick Bates Sr.^1,2,3 b. 1832, d. 21 Aug 1916
• Mother: Vina Cordelia Jester^4,5,6 b. 10 Aug 1848, d. 13 Jun 1916

• Birth*: He was born on 28 January 1884 in Bremond, Robertson County, Texas.^7,8,9,10
• Marriage*: He married Nannie Elizabeth Trammell on 7 September 1907 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.¹¹
• Death*: He died on 19 January 1951 in Navarro Clinic, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 66.^12,13,8,9,14
• Burial*: Interment was on 21 January 1951 in row 3, section N, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^15,16,17,18

• Obituary*: “Sunday Rites Set for R. P. Bates, 66, Corsicana Banker
    “R. P. Bates, aged 66 years, well-known banker and amateur weather observer, died in the Navarro Clinic Friday evening following a several weeks’ illness.
    “Funeral services will be held from the McCammon Chapel Sunday at 2 p. m. with burial in Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Herbert G. Dudley, pastor of the First Christian church, and Dr. Chet C. Henson, pastor of the First Methodist church.
    “Born at Bremond, he had resided here 60 years, and had been assistant cashier of the State National Bank since that institution and the First State Bank merged a number of years ago. He had held a similar post with the First State Bank for many years.
    “Bates’ hobby was study of temperatures and weather conditions, and hundreds of Corsicanans relied on his weather predictions and forecasts as to rains and temperatures expected.
    “His wife died several months ago.
    “Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Maxine Everett, Corsicana, and two grandchildren, and other relatives.
    “Pallbearers will be King Elliott, Owen Elliott, Finis L. Beale, Curry Butler, H. G. Sparks, Chester Sprinkle, W. L. Holman and N. Suttle Roberts.”.¹⁹

• Last Edited: 23 Mar 2014

Nannie Elizabeth Trammell

• Birth*: She was born on 16 August 1885.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: She married Robert Patrick Bates Jr., son of Robert Patrick Bates Sr. and Vina Cordelia Jester, on 7 September 1907 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.¹
• Death*: She died on 27 September 1950 in the family home, 1824 West Fifth Street, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 65.^4,5,6
• Burial*: Interment was in row 3, section N, Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^1,2

• Obituary*: “Mrs. R. P. Bates Funeral Services Held Thursday
    “Funeral rites for Mrs. R. P. Bates, 65, long-time Corsicana resident, who died at the family home, 1824 West Firth avenue, early Wednesday afternoon following an extended illness, were held Thursday at 2 p. m. from the McCammon Funeral chapel. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery.
    “The rites were conducted by Rev. Herbert G. Dudley, minister of the First Christian church of which Mrs. Bates was a member.
    “Surviving are her husband, a daughter, Mrs. C. R. Everett, and two granddaughters, all of Corsicana.
    “Pallbearers were N. Suttle Roberts, H. T. Sparks, W. E. Slaughter, Edgar Metcalf, W. M. Davidson, C. O. (Cap) Curington and King Elliott.”.⁷
• Note*: She was a member of First Christian Church in Corsicana, Texas. She was survived by her husband, her daughter, and two granddaughters.⁸

• Last Edited: 23 Mar 2014