Kimble County Biographies
Kimble County Biographies
Kimble County, TX - Biographies, The Andrew Allsup
Family
Wednesday, April 19, 2000 Submitted by: [email protected]
(Frederica Wyatt)
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The Junction Eagle, Thursday, June 10, 1976, Page 7, Sec. 4 (with
permission of publisher)
The Andrew Allsup Family Andrew Allsup and his wife, Margaret, moved
their family to Kimble County in 1902, settling on the South Llano River.
Andrew was the son of Henry Pulliam Allsup and Edditha Moore Allsup of Hickory
County, Missouri. Margaret's parents were Britton C. Vest and Sinnia
Cates Vest of Llano County, Texas. Andrew and Margaret were married
in 1894 at Valley Spring, Texas, and homesteaded in Menardand Edwards Counties
before settling in Kimble County, where they lived the remainder of their
lives. Their post office in Menard County was Capitola, near the historic
old blockhouse,and their home in Edwards County was about thirty miles from
Rocksprings on Dry Devil's River. Andrew built many of the rock tanks
still in use in Edwards County. After moving to Kimble, Andrew was
employed at the Four Mile Dam, first helping to build the structure, and
later as caretaker. Evidence of the lime kiln he built on Crisp Hollow
is still visible. For most of his life, however, he was a rancher.
Andrew and Margaret were parents of ten children, including two sets of twins:
Marion Edgar and Mary Eddith, who married Isaac Farris; and Rufus and Ruth,
who married William Cunningham. The other children included Bessie, who married
John Matt Burt, Jr.; Britton, who married Lillian Randolph Bradford; Boone;
Tom, who married (1) Viola Thomas (2) Emma Fleming; Robert,who married Louise
Dean; and H. C. (Lum), who married Juanita Neff. Family members now
living are Eddith, Bessie, Tom, Robert, and Lum. Andrew Allsup (1860-1937)
and Margaret (1870-1958), and several of their children and grandchildren
are buried in theWooten Cemetery southwest of Junction.
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Written by Frederica Burt Wyatt, granddaughter.
Kimble County, TX - Biographies:
Amberson, R. T.
Thursday, August 24, 2000 Submitted by: [email protected]
(Frederica Wyatt)
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The Junction Eagle, 1931 Used with permission
Biographical Sketch of Life of Late Mr. R. T. Amberson (Written by G. Lewis,
Special Correspondent)
Another of the great unsung pioneer heroes of the expansive southwest was
withdrawn from our midst when Mr. R. T. (Uncle Tol) Amberson of London died
at his home at London recently. Uncle Tol, as he was called by everyone,
was born in San Antonio on August 15, 1852, but his home during his early
life was spent in Clinton, De Witt County, Texas. In1883 he moved to
Frio County near Pearsall where he lived three years, moving to Kimble County
in 1886. He immediately went to San Angelo for one year but returned
to London in 1887 where he resided continuously until his death on January
3, 1931. Mr. Amberson was married to Miss Georgia Wilson on November
6, 1877 and from this union seven children were born, four girls and three
boys. They are: Mrs. E. R. Chandler, London; Mrs. Mary Cummins, Grand
Falls, Texas; Mr. William Amberson, deceased; Mrs. Addie Spruell, Phoenix,
Arizona; Mr. R. R. Amberson, London; Ethel, deceased; Mr. Tom Amberson, London.
His good wife survives him. Mr. Amberson served as commissioner of
the London precinct for a number of years, and also served as Deputy Sheriff
under Sheriff Corder. He is credited with erecting the first cotton
gin put up in the London country, and operated this gin for a period of thirty
years. He was connected with other businesses during his residence
in London. He was at all times interested in the livestock industry,
raising cattle, sheep and goats. He was a loyal citizen, loyal to his
community, to his county, to the state and country. Having been initiated
by the Junction Lodge 547 on April 11, 1891, he served honorably as a Mason
for a period of 40 years. Uniting with the Baptist Church many years
ago, he lived a consistent Christian life to his death. In 1874 he
went up the trail with Cal Suggs, a cattleman of southwest Texas, takinga
herd of cattle to Kansas City, Mo. On this trip the outfit was attacked
by Indiansnear Brownwood, in which attack Mr. Amberson received a shot through
the left arm from the savages. Being naturally left-handed, Mr. Amberson
had to continue fighting, using his right arm to stead his left during the
remainder of the battle and completely routed the Indians, and pursued them
so closely that they were forced to abandon much of their equipment, which
the cowboys gathered up and saved for souvenirs. Pages could be written
describing the great character and works of R. T. Amberson, and others like
him who have been instrumental in changing this once wild country into a
peaceful habitation for us who remain. In closing I suggest it would
be only a fitting tribute paid if we would raise a monument to the memory
of the old timers of this county, and inscribe their names upon it.
I would want Uncle Tol Amberson's name written high on the list
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Kimble County, TX - Biographies, The John
Matt Burt Family
Wednesday, April 19, 2000 Submitted by; [email protected] (Frederica
Wyatt)
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The Junction Eagle, Thursday, June 10, 1976, Page 7, Sec. 4 (with permission
of publisher)
The John Matt Burt Family In the early 1880's, two brothers, Dr. James
Warren Burt and Dr. John Matt Burt, moved toKimble County. They were
natives of Sevier County, Arkansas, but had lived in Franklin County, Arkansas,
several years before their move to Texas, where they first settled in Burnet
County. Dr. James Warren Burt, accompanied by his wife, Charlaotte
and two sons, John Fred and Ernest Matt, moved to Junction, where he was
a prominet physician until his death in 1913. Dr. John Matt Burt (1853-1925)
settled in London. A registered pharmacist, he operated a drug store
and was a "traveling" dentist for many years. On January 30, 1886,
he married a young widow, Maehulda Pearl Ake (1854-1942), daughter of John
A. and Charlotte Pearl. Maehulda's children from her first marriage
were Amos, Jack, and Zoe, who married Jack McCaleb. The John M. Burts
were parents of two sons, John Matt, Jr. and James Warren, who died in 1891.
John Matt Burt, Jr. (1887-1953) served in the Navy prior to World War
I and sailed around the world with the Great White Fleet. He married
Bessie Lee Allsup, daughter of Andrew and Margaret Allsup, and they had five
children: Andrew Matt, Fane Lee, Margaret Maehulda (Gaver), Frederica
Charlotte (Wyatt), and Britton A. The Burt brothers who came to Kimble
were sons of Dr. John Smith Burt and Helen McElroy Burt. Their grandfather
was Hewitt Burt, who served in the War of 1812 and was a member of the first
Territorial Legislature of Arkansas. His father, John, was a member
of the House of Burgesses in Virginia and served in the Revolutionary War.
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Written by Frederica Burt Wyatt, daughter.
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