The Kimbells in Mesquite

Information compiled from Census records, Military records,

Social Security death index, Texas Birth and death index.

 Photos donated by Rosario Welle


Kimbell home on Kimbrough Street. This may have been taken about 1908. I believe Mollie is holding her son, Charles.

This may be Charles and Molie Kimbell in about 1910. Not sure if they are on their farm.



Possibly taken about 1937-38. Charles, Mollie and their granddaughter, Dorothy who would be 3-4 years old. The car may be a 1936 Pontiac 2 door sedan.

I am not sure if this is a Oscar Kimbell or possibly John Andrew Jackson Kimbell (WWI draft card describes him with blue eyes and light hair)



Kimbells buried in Mesquite Cemetery

(see listing in cemetery for plot location)

John Andrew Jackson "Jack" Kimbell

Jemina "Marie" J. Holley Kimbell

John Andrew Kimbell

Katherine M. Kimbell

Oscar B. Kimbell

Robert Gayle Kimbell

There may be others buried here

Kimbell Family Cards

If you have any information you would like to share I would be more than happy to update the family cards.

John Andrew Kimbell was born Jun 1854 in Tennessee. He married Jamarie "Marie" J. Holley about 1876 in Tennessee. Their first son, Charles Denton Kimbell was born 17 Oct 1877 in Tennessee. Their daughter, Katie Jemmie Kimbell was born 2 years later on 21 Jan 1879 in Tennessee.

In 1880 they were living in Palmersville, District 168, Weakly county, Tennessee. Their next daughter, Mollie G. Kimbell was born in April 1881 in Tennessee. Their son, Oscar Butler Kimbell was born 28 Aug 1883.

Between 1883 and 1888 they moved to Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas. Their youngest son, John Andrew Jackson "Jack" Kimbell was born on 5 May 1887. In Jun of 1900 they were living in Mesquite with their children, Charles, Mollie, and Oscar. By 1920 all their children we living away from home. Their grandson, Slater T. Kimbell was living with them.

In 1924 Jamarie died. John Andrew Kimbell moved in with his daughter, Kate and son-in-law, Jacob C. Butts in Hillsboro, Hill  County, Texas. John Andrew Kimbell died on 25 May 1936 in Hill County, TX

Charles Denton Kimbell lived with his parents until he married in Mollie B. Newson in 1904. They lived on a farm in Mesquite and Charles became a Real Estate agent. Their son, Robert Gayle Kimbell was born on 3 Dec 1905 in Mesquite. Their daugher, Annie Geneva Kimbell was born about 1916. In 1918 Charles filled out his WWI draft card stating he was married, was 5'10", had blue eyes and brown hair.

In 1920 they were living on a farm on College Street in Mesquite. Between 1920 and 1930 they lived on a farm on Kimbrough street. On 8 Nov 1945 Dallas Co., TX Charles died of a pulminary embolism and other causes.

Katie Jemmie Kimbell married Jacob C. Butts about 1898 in Texas. In  1900 she and her husband were living in District 83, West, McLennon County, Texas. Jacob was a printer. By 1910 they moved to Itasca, Hill county, Texas where Jacob was a printer for the newspaper. They had no children. After Katie's mother died her father moved in with them until his death. Katie died 6 Sep 1966 in Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas.

Mollie Kimbell was born April 1881 in Tennessee. No other information is known at this time.

Oscar Butler Kimbell was born 28 Aug 1883 in Tennesse. Sometime between 1883 and 1888 his parents moved to Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas. He married Katherine about 1906. In 1918 he filled out his WWI draft card. His occupation was a bank clerl for the First National Bank. Sometime in 1918 they had a daughter, Aletha.

In 1920 they were living on Lane Street in Mesquite and he was an assistant cashier for the bank. They continued to live on Lane Street and by 1930 he was a salesman for a department store.

Oscar died on 7 Oct 1937 Dallas County, Texas.

John Andrew Jackson "Jack" Kimbell was born on 5 May 1887 in Mesquite, TX. In 1917 he filled out his WWI draft card stating he was a farmer, had blue eyes and light hair. He married Vera L. and they had 3 children, Slater T., Loraine, and Jack McClelland Kimbell. Jack was murdered by John Lawrence on 7 Oct 1927 in the town square.  Vera married Walter Stovall.

Slater died in Manteca, San Joaquin, CA.

Jack McClelland Kimbell died in Gibsonia, PA in 1997.

Robert Gayle Kimbell was born 3 Dec. 1905 in Mesquite, TX. He married Iva Ruth Hendrix about 1928 in  TX. They had a daughter. Robert died 19 Nov 1944 Dallas County, TX of burns to the face, body, extremeties.