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 Hagler
- Willia Hagler, a Longview native and a local teacher.
She was associated with educational associations from local
to national levels. She was a devoted Methodist and a charter
member of the Basileus of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority. She
received numerous awards through the years, one of which
was from the Boy Scouts of America. She tirelessly worked
with the boy scouts and other community endeavors. (This
information was found among loose papers at the Longview
Library in the Genealogy Dept.) |
| Hall - Pastor of the Methodist Church of Kilgore,
Rev. Jimmie B. Hall was married twice. His first wife was
M.O. Hall (born 1818 and died 1879. They had one daughter
who married Isaac Alexander. They in turn had one daughter,
Josie Alexander who married Dr. Solon Slade Barnett.
The Rev. Hall married 2nd Mrs. M.L. Hall. The Rev.
was also the postmaster of Kilgore. In the 1890's the
Rev.'s niece Miss Anna Lee Hall (married W.M. Pope) boarded
with them. (This information was found in a book titled
Early Kilgore Families) |
| Harper - Dr. Robert Lee Harper,
Sr., a native of Longview, he received his Doctor of Dental
Surgery Degree from Meharry Medical College of Nashville,
Tenn. He was very active in civic, political and religious
affairs in the Longview area. His activities included: American
Red Cross, United Fund, Longview Chamber of Commerce, Bi-Racial
Committee, the Governor's Committee for the aged, Masonic
Lodge, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Kappa Sigma Pi Fraternity,
Selective Service Board, the East Texas Medical, Dental
& Pharmaceutical Association, Chicago Dental Society,
National Dental Association, the American Dental Association,
the Gulf State Dental Association, and a member of the Galilee
Baptist Church. (This information was found among loose
papers at the Longview Library in the Genealogy Dept.) |
| Harnage - John G. & Emily W. Harnage lived
in Kilgore. He was a member of the Cherokee Nation. In the
1890's they returned to the Cherokee Nation. The Rusk County
records show John G. Harnage to be living in the Kilgore
area from 1853 to at least 1877. (This information was found
in a book titled Early Kilgore Families) |
 HAYNES
- One of the pioneer families and farmers of
East Texas, James M. Haynes played an important role in
the development of the agricultural, political, economical
and industrial development of Morris, Bowie, Red River and
Gregg Counties. He frequently gave a helping hand to his
neighbors during the early pioneer days, encouraging practical
methods of farming. He supported the welfare and betterment
of his community in every way. He farmed land that was 2
miles from Gladewater on the Longview Hwy., in the G.A.
Thompson Survey, from 1911 until the time that he retired
in 1931. Before his arrival in East Texas, James spent
some of his early years working for the railroad, which
was just one of the many "signs of progress" that he saw.
The East Texas Oil Field was another of those "signs of
progress" that he saw.
Born in Georgia, Carroll
County, in October of 1854, he was the son of Wm. H. &
Hulda H. Haynes. Soon after James was born, they moved
to Alabama. It was there, the following year, that James
mother Hulda died. The family migrated on to Mississippi
where James received his education. During this time his
father, William, died. It was also here that James began
his work with the railroad and thus moved on to East Texas
in 1889.
James married Miss Millie O'Rear in Lee County, Mississippi
in August of 1871. This union produced one child, Emma.
Millie died before Emma was a year old. James remarried
in 1877 to Miss Mary Jane Wise, who made the trip to Texas
with James and Emma. Mary Jane and James had one child
that lived, Marcus P. Haynes. Mary Jane died in 1911 in
Gregg Co., Texas and was buried near Longview in Gregg
County. James died in 1942 and Marcus resided near Gladewater
on the land that his parents had lived their Gregg County
lives on. |
 HAYNES
- Son of James & Mary Jane Haynes, Marcus P. Haynes
was born in Mississippi on June 17, 1884. He came to East
Texas with his parents, who were one of the pioneer families
of the Gladewater area and Gregg County. Marcus married
Mary Lester and had 2 daughters, Willie and Helen M. Willie
married a Allen and Helen married a Pierce. Both of his
daughters were lifetime residents of Gladewater and gave
Marcus 2 grandchildren, Bobby G. Allen and Carolyn Pierce
(Linder).
Marcus, like his father, was known
for his farming activities in Gregg County and took an
active role in the development of agriculture and industry.
Along with his farming he had oil interests on his property,
thanks to the oil boom of the early 1930's. Marcus was
a major factor in the building of the Baptist Church in
Gladewater, where he remained an active member. |
| Hays - Martin Hays (1883-1958) Respected Longview
citizen. Married Clara Harris, daughter of Gregg County
pioneer family. Active in civic affairs, first elected to
public office, 1910, as city marshall and district clerk.
County sheriff 1924-1932. Seldom carried a gun-- enforced
law in a soft-spoken manner. Was among first Texas sheriffs
to organize junior deputies. During the oil boom the county
population count went from 15,000 to 2 years later being
100,000. During this time, Sheriff Hays managed to keep
the worlds largest oil field free of major crime. Member,
First Baptist Church, a Royal Arch Mason; and Woodman of
the World. |
 Held
- John Held, Jr. was co-owner of the E-Tex Cafe,
established in 1931 and located at 105 E. Tyler Street in
Longview. John and D.M. Elliott were proud of what had become
one of the most popular restaurants in East Texas. They
contributed one of the reasons for their success as the
fact that the cafe had not been closed a single hour since
it was established. |
 Henderson-
Roger Henderson was a member of a pioneer Gregg County family.
He was an employee of the United States Post Office for
many years, and served as a Service Postmaster for Longview.
He was a conscientious civic worker and gave tirelessly
of his time and efforts. He played a key role in securing
a new $230,000 federal building for Longview. He was a member
of the Lions Club and a member of the Presbyterian Church. |
 Howard-
Jackson Connor Howard's family moved to Texas from Alabama
the year he was born, 1847. He enlisted with the Confederate
Army at the tender age of 15, Co. A 3rd Texas Regiment in
1862. In 1870 he bought numerous farms north & west
of Longview, owning as many as 5 at one time. In 1870 he
married Laura Buie and they had 8 children. She died in
1890. In 1891 he married Mary Belle Fowler and they had
4 children.
The old Howard homestead one
room home was built in 1846. In 1870 a large addition
was added to make room for the family. Jackson owned the
Howard dry Goods Company on the corner of the now Fredonia
and East Tyler Streets.
Jackson Howard was one of the earliest mayors of
Longview, resigning to take the position of postmaster
at Omega, Tx. Jackson ran for sheriff and won, only to
be confronted with the Dalton Gang robbing the local bank.
He captured Jim Knight, a Dalton Gang member, in Oklahoma
Territory.
Jackson Howard died in 1922, having seen Longview
grow from a small "one horse" town to a booming city. |
 Howard-
Ray Howard was born April 25, 1914 in Granite, Oklahoma
and attended the local schools there. He graduated from
High School in 1931 and in 1932 he attended Southwest Oklahoma
State Teachers College in Weatherford, Oklahoma and in 1933
he attended the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma.
Ray married Billie Campbell on December 31, 1932 in Anadarko,
Oklahoma. Ray arrived in Longview in 1934 and worked for
several of the grocery stores until 1937 when he and Butch
Carmack decided to go into business for themselves. The
opened the Fairway Food Store in 1937 and in 1938 they opened
a second Fairway Food Store in Greggton. Ray was a
member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and a member of
the Baptist Church. |
Hughey - Born May 11, 1818, Willis H. Hughey
married Nance Ann Hughey, born January 16, 1929. Willis
died October 28, 1873 and Nance moved to Kilgore in 1885.
Both are buried in the Mt Moriah Cemetery off of Hwy 135
between Gladewater and Kilgore. They had one daughter,
Edna Ann Hughey who married James Brack Nicholson. Edna
& James children were: Daisy Bell Nicholson (married
James S. Ward) and Norma Nicholson (married Asa Lanier).
(This information was found in a book titled Early Kilgore
Families)
The fact that Edna Ann was the only daughter is incorrect....
they had a number of children & I think the number
is 8.
Josephus Brock was a son who married Sallie P Barber ....they
had another daughter named Colista Ann who married Arch
Davis. Willis H, Jr married James Brack's sister.
Thanks to Linda Laminack for sending in this imformation. |
 Hurst-
W.P. Hurst came to Longview in 1931 and was President and
Manager of the W.P. Hurst Motor Company of Longview, a dealership
of International Harvester trucks and McCormick-Deering
farm equipment. He was considered to be one of the outstanding
dealers for International Harvester in the United States,
due to the large volume of motor trucks and farm machines
in the area. His business has expanded numerous times and
he is in the front ranks of the East Texas businessmen. |
 Hutchings-
John D. Hutchings was a business owner and manager of Longview.
He was a Longview native that received his formal education
at Kilgore Junior College, the School of Upholstering and
Furniture Dressing in Chicago, Ill, and a graduate of Molor
Barber College, Los Angeles, California. He was a member
of the Corinth Church of Christ, the Longview Chamber of
Commerce, the Voter's League, the American Legion, the Masonic
Lodge and was a veteran of WWII. |
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