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One scorching summer day in about 1910, Uncle Jim, as he was known by all the kids in the neighborhood, hooked up "old nag" to the buggy and drove to Snyder, Texas. In about three days, he returned with an attractive, tall, red-headed, young widow, Ann Grubbs, as his bride. Three of her children, Reece, Wylie and Bud grew up in Dickens County.
The family lived many years on one of the John Luce farms west of Spur.
Uncle Jim and Aunt Ann are both buried in Dickens County.
Source: History of Dickens County; Ranches and Rolling Plains, Fred Arrington, ©1971
Obituary
Funeral services were held at the Spur Church of Christ Thursday morning, October 2 at 11 o'clock for Ann Lofton Garrett, who died September 30 at the home of a son, Wiley Grubbs, with whom she made her home in Muleshoe.
Mrs. Garrett was born in Clayton, Alabama July 26, 1874. She was married to J.T. Garrett September 6, 1910 at Snyder and had made her home in Dickens County from 1910 to 1934. She moved to Bailey County in May of this year.
Frank J. Cox, minister of the Spur Church of Christ was officiant to the funeral services and interment was in the Spur Cemetery with Campbell Funeral Chapel in charge.
Pallbearers were Ches. Smith, Thurmon Moore, Clyde Smith, J.F. Moore, Thedford Fry and Orie Smith.
Survivors are: Carl Grubbs, Delano, Calif.; Reese Grubbs, Floydada; Wiley Grubbs, Muleshoe; and Marvin Grubbs of Medford, Ore. Five Step-children: Homer Grubbs, Colorado City; Ann Myers, Amherst; Homer Garrett, Mountain Rose, Colorado; Maud Cross, Hereford; and Army Grubbs of Portales, New Mexico.34 grandchildren also survive.
©The Texas Spur, October 9, 1947
Transcribed February 21, 2005 by DCHC Members
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