| In an interview in January
2004, Rosa Baker gave this statement, "Baker went on to say according to
the papers she has on the home it was built in 1905 by M. V. Nash."
(Note from Ralph Terry: Basic information I
have turned up about M. V. Nash is from the 1910 Coleman County Census,
page 28A, taken 27 April 1910, Dwelling/Family #289/316: "Justice
Precinct 1 (part of), Marvin V. NASH, head, m, w, 33, married 1 time for
14 years, born in Texas, both parents born in Kentucky, spoke English,
no occupation or trade, owns a farm; Maggie NASH, wife, f, w, 32, married
one time for 14 years, 3 children born, 3 living, born in Texas, both parents
born in Georgia; Lonnie E. NASH, son, m, w, 13, single, Texas; J. M. NASH,
son, m, w, 6, single, Texas; Mattie F. NASH, f, w, 4, single, Texas."
No Nashs were living in Coleman County in 1900, no Nashs are buried in
Coleman County, and no Nashes were married in Coleman County prior to 1904,
so they must not have lived in Coleman County very long. Further
research shows at the time of taking of the 1900 federal census, Marvin
Nash and his wife Maggie, and son Lonnie were living with his wife's father
and step-mother, James F. and Mattie Ramsey in Dallas County, Texas.
Marvin is listed as a farm laborer. By the time of the 1920 federal
census, Marvin V. Nash and his family were living in Texico, Curry County,
New Mexico, living on Wheeler Avenue, and listing his occupation as a farmer.
So, the Nash family moved to Coleman County after 1900, but had moved to
New Mexico about 1917. The older son, Lonnie Edward Nash attended
Coleman High School and graduated in May 1916, and his brother, Jim or
"J. M." was freshman in 1916.)
"In 1929, Samuel H. Gray,
and his wife Anna, were residing at 1114 South Commercial Avenue.
Their telephone number was 307. He was the cashier at Coleman
National Bank. Also living at this address was Miss Sallie McGowan."
(Coleman City Directory, 1929 - Hudspeth.) |
