Family papers, ca. 1885-1966.

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Family papers, ca. 1885-1966.

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Includes photocopies of correspondence, newsclippings and literary productions pertaining to Coleman Jones and family of Hale County, Texas, and pioneering activites of that area. Collection bulks (ca. 1887-1965) with literary productions by Coleman Jones, including articles, reminiscences, and poems.

156 leaves

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Ray family.

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Jones family.

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Jones, Coleman, 1885-1966

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Poet, writer, farmer. Born in 1885 in Paint Rock, Texas. In 1885, his family moved to Hale County, Texas. Farmed in the Running Water Community in Hale County until 1945. He then worked for the Agriculture Stabilization Office in Plainview, Texas, until 1957. He married Lillie Ray, also of Hale County, in 1909, and they had five sons. Jones' father, Thorton Jones, was one of the original settlers of Plainview, Texas. Jones wrote numerous articles and poems concerning pioneer days in Texas and th...