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Maggie, married Joe L. White
J. B. Lee was elected to the House of Represen-
tatives of the Texas Legislature in 1916. He died in
Austin the last day of a called session 28 March 1918.
He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows and the Woodmen of the World.
GEORGE W. LINDLEY born 15 March 1844 in
South Carolina, walked most of the way to Wood Coun-
ty prior to 1870. He settled in the Pine Mills Com-
munity and married Nancy Catherine Reed, born 1853
in Texas to R. G. and Nancy C. Reed, who had come to
the area earlier.
George Lindley was a farmer and saw mill
operator. He was co-owner of the Lindley-Shields saw-
mill located near Mount Pisgah. This mill is said to
have cut the largest pine ever found in Wood County.
The children of George W. and Nancy C. Lindley
were:
Catherine (Kate) married (1) Ben Watson, (2)
M. Fowler
Robert W., married Bessie B. English
Henry Diston, (Doug) married Louise Turner
Amanda J., married Dr. W. T. Black
James Albert, (Tuff) married Eva M. English
William Elbert, married Minnie Lee Sparkman
Dixie Burton, (Dick) married Mary Pogue
Charlie R., married Haskie Hartsfield
Two other children died in infancy and were
buried at the Reed Family Cemetery. George W. and
Nancy C. Lindley were buried at Concord Cemetery.
Source: Eva English Lindley; Charm Reed Sham-
burger
DR. CHARLES D. LIPSCOMB was born on a
farm six miles north of Quitman 29 March 1866. At the
age of 5, the Lipscomb family moved to Quitman,
where he attended school in a two-story frame
building. In 1886, he attended the Natiohal Normal
University in Lebanon, Ohio, working summers for his
father who was in the.mercantile business in Quitman.
In 1892, Lipscomb was elected Justice of the Peace
of Precinct 1. Also during this time he worked as clerk
in the office of County Clerk J. H. Jones. In 1887, he
attended a "speaking" at Hopewell Church at whichJames Stephen Hogg spoke against state-wide prohibi-
tion. At this meeting Charles Lipscomb met his futurewife, Sarah Annie Harris, whom he married 1 January
1892.
In 1896, Lipscomb read medicine in the office of
Dr. J. B. Goldsmith and shortly afterwards entered
Tulane University Medical College at New Orleans.
After receiving his medical license, he practiced
medicine in Stormville until 1899 when he again
enrolled in a medical college at Louisville, Kentucky.
Returning to Quitman, Dr. Lipscomb resumed his
medical practice until 1901 when he returned to Tulane
University, where he received his degree May 1902. He
practiced medicine in Quitman until a year before his
death in 1943. Dr. Lipscomb was always deeply in-
terested in every civic project and kept abreast of the
political situation in the county and state.
Charles D. and Sarah A. Lipscomb were the
parents of 6 sons and a daughter, Allene Lipscomb
Smith.
James H., married Allie May Gilbreath
Dr. Robert Lee, married Hazel Lovelace
Dr. T. A. (Tom), married B. Billings (2) Eula
Billings
R. Ralph, married Ruth Williams
Henry A., married Lela Horton
Mike O., married Florence Stokes
These were the surviving Lipscomb children in
July 1943. Dr. Charles D. and Sarah A. Lipscomb were
buried in the Quitman Cemetery.
Source: Wood County Democrat, 1943 issue
GEORGE W. LIPSCOMB, born 5 February 1851,
was the son of David T. and Mary Garrett Lipscomb,
who came to Quitman prior to 1870 and purchased a
home on Goode Street in 1881, where they lived until
their death. David T. Lipscomb farmed and operated a
cotton gin in Quitman.
George W. married A. E. Garvin, and after her
death, married Mollie Samples. Children of his first
marriage were Silas, married Ola James; Olga, married
A. G. Wright, and Lindsey, who married Essie
Douglas. A daughter of the second marriage was Mary
George.
Lindsey Lipscomb was a pharmacist. He owned
and operated a drug store for many years in Quitman.
Three children were born to Lindsey and Essie Douglas
Lipscomb, Addie Maye (Jane), married Robert H.
McKay; H. Douglas, and Peggy Elaine. Peggy
Lipscomb, also a pharmacist, continues to operate
Lipscomb's Pharmacy.Silas Lipscomb farmed most of his life and lived in
Quitman near the school property in the Walker Addi-111
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