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Mexican Border DefenseTina Ellison Harvey had literally gown up with this community. Her father became interested in new land being developed here by the C.B. Livestock Co. He purchased land and built the first house in Crosbyton. The Ellison children enrolled in school in December 1908 in a small building near the present I.W. Collier residence. They attended church in the community meeting hall above the Supply Store. Mrs. Harvey remembered that she and other youngsters ran and played in the new courthouse construction.Graduated from Crosbyton High School with the class of 1919, she was employed as a clerk in several early day dry good stores.
She and John G. Harvey were married Jan. 18, 1933, in the Baptist parsonage in Hereford by the Rev. C.B. Cloyd. The couple resided in Hereford for three years before returning in 1936 to Crosbyton, where Mr. Harvey was employed as supervisor of the WPA program. He later worked with the Highway Department and served as county commissioner of Precinct II from 1946-46. The Harveys managed the Club Cafe for a year. Later, they boarded several teachers in their home and served lunch for numerous local residents. This led to the founding of the school store, which they opened in 1947.
When Mrs. Zina Lamar constructed the Crosby County Pioneer Memorial and deeded it to City of Crosbyton, she requested that Tina and John Harvey be named currator-manager of the facility. The Harveys held this position until their retirement in 1972. Mrs. Harvey had served as Crosbyton High School Librarian from 1951-1958 and was instrumental in organizing Crosbyton Friends of the Library and in getting the Crosby County Library established through the Bookmobile program. The program also resulted in libraries being founded in Kent and Garza counties.
Mrs. Harvey served for several years as chairman of the Crosby County Historical Survey Committee. Under her leadership, Crosby County was considered "one of the outstanding counties in Texas."
The committee won numerous awards, including distinguished service in 1965, 1966 and 1967, best county chairman award in "recordation appreciation", marketing preservation and surveying Texas history 1966 and best scrapbook award. Under her leadership, the committee also received an array of awards for historical markers located in Crosby County.
Mrs. Harvey has been listed in "Who´s Who in American Women."
The Harveys were active members of First Baptist church and held membership in the Order of Eastern Star. Survivors include her husband, John G.Harvey; two sisters, Moda Reed of Crosbyton and Viola Gray of Hereford; and several nieces and nephews.
John Guy Harvey son of W.H. Harvey and Clistie Elizabeth Buckner Harvey. I do not know much about my Father´s people. They came from England. Among the first pilgrims were in Virginia. Some went south my folks went to Ill. My Grandfather´s given name was Seth Harvey. The children were Wm. Henry, John, Frank, Enoch, Jason. Vina married Mark Plummer. Seneca, MO. Alice Nordyln, Col. Another girl I do not know her name. My father Wm. Henry was born 1849 Clark Co., ILL, near Robison and York. My mother Clistie Elizabeth was the daughter of Benjaman Franklin Buckner and Rachel (Kinderdine) Buckner.
Wm. and C.E. Harvey were married Clark Co., ILL 1871. Children, Ida May born 1872, died at age one year. Harriet Ann (Hattie) born 1874. Ettie born in MO 1876, Ira Timothy born Parksprings Wise Co., TX 1880, Minnie born Wise Co, TX 1891. Roxie born Wise Co., TX 189. John G. Harvey (Buzzie) born Wise Co., 1896.
They with the Buckners started moving to Texas 1875. Came to the state of MO. Hattie was born there about 1876, stayed in MO about 2 yrs. Mule and Ox teams and then on to TX. Settling in Wise Co. Parksprings about 1877. Hattie married James Albert Adams 1894, Wise Co., TX moved to Scurry Co. 1900. Ettie married George F. Evans Wise Co., moved to Scurry Co. 1902. Tim married Nancy Mathis, Scurry Co. TX 1902. Minnie married James Willis Snyder 1906. Roxie married Arthur Brooks Snyder, TX 1916.
John Guy (Buzzie) married Tina J. Ellison 1933 Hereford, TX. [Transcribed as written, not for sure how this ties in with what he was writing] Other children were Bill Buckner, Henry, Riley, B.F. Buckner, Wm & Clistie Elizabeth. Moving to TX by ox teams and mule teams. B.F. Buckner joined the 165 ILL volunteers at the age of 32, he had two girls Clistie E. and Tacy. He was wounded at Pine Bluff, AR, lost 2 fingers off right hand. Was orderly to the surgeon General. Walked back home to ILL at end of war. Studied medicine two years before coming to Texas. Practiced medicine and denistry in Wise Co., TX. Also traded horses until his death 1895.
My father was not a very good farmer, was a lawman. Most of the time in Wise moved to Scurry Co, 1897. Was county commissioner Scurry Co., TX 1899-1900 Judge 1901-1904. Ran on the Pofulist Ticket.
We moved to Harlingen, TX 1917. I served as a civilian on the Mexican border, mule pack train 94 mo. Was drafted U.S. Army went to Panama Canal zone. Also National Guard. San Antonio TX one year, bought oil field 1921. Hereford, TX 1923-1935, Crosbyton 1935. Farmed 7 years in Deaf Smith County 4 years, county road work. Came to Crosbyton Jan. 1936 as Project Supt of WPA Road Construction thru 1938. There were 263 men on this project. I could call every man by name and number. This work served a good purpose. This gave men an opportunity to feed their families, as they were unemployed thru no fault of their own thru the depression.
Source: From the personal journal of John Guy Harvey
Submitted by: Cathy Branson
Tina Harvey, member of a pioneer Crosby County family and who was involved in Crosbyton´s development, was claimed by death at 3:45 a.m. Monday in Crosbyton Clinic Hospital following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Harvey, 81, came to the new settlement of Crosbyton late in 1908 with her parents, the late B.W. ad Mary M. Ellison, and had made her home here most of the time since.Memorial services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church. The Rev. Bobby Rine, pastor, officiated. Burial was made in Crosbyton Cemetery. Adams Funeral Home directed arrangements. Pallbearers were Jerry Gentry, Jimmy Karr, Palmer Hutchings, Brice Allen, Joe Hargrove, Billy Webster, Tom Brian and Wynn Robinson.
The family requests memorials be made to kidney research, cancer or heart associations.
Tina Ellison Harvey had literally grown up with this community. Her father became interested in new land being developed here by the C.B. Livestock Co. He purchased land and built the first house in Crosbyton.
©Crosby County News & Chronicle Thursday September 23, 1982
Submitted by: Cathy Branson
CROSBYTON — Services for John Guy Harvey, 104, of San Angelo were at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 7, 2001 at the First Baptist Church in Crosbyton with the Rev. Les Griffin officiating and the Rev. Bobby Rine assisting.Burial was in the Crosbyton Cemetery under the direction of Adams Funeral Home of Crosbyton.
He died Monday, Feb. 5, 2001, at the Baptist Memorial Nursing Home in San Angelo.
He was born Dec. 29, 1896, in Parks Spring. He married Tina Jewell Ellison on Jan. 18, 1933, in Hereford. She died Sept. 20, 1982.
He was a member and a Deacon of the Crosbyton First Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 1020, Order of Eastern Star and American Legion Post No. 182, where he had been a member since 1927 and received his 50-year golden certificate several years ago. He moved to Crosbyton in 1936 from Hereford. He joined the armed forces in 1916 and took part in the Mexican Border Defense and was stationed at the Panama Canal Zone during World War II.
©The Crosby County News & Chronicle, February 9, 2001, page 6
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