Abernathy Monroe and Molly 1959-06-04
Early Lubbock settlers Monroe and Molly Abernathy discuss the life and death of James Jarrott (Mrs. Abernathy’s first husband), their lives and roles in the early settlement of Lubbock, and the downtown property they once owned.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name:Monroe and Molly Abernathy
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: June 4, 1959
Location:Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer:Seymour V. Connor
Length:1 hour
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1:
James Jarrott, Molly's first husband,
Texas Legislator (1886) ,
Lived in Milsap, Texas,
To Arizona (1887),
To Thorpe Springs, Texas (1889),
To Stephenville, Texas,
Law practice,
To Lubbock, Texas,
Mr. Faulkner,
Land speculation,
Activities in Lubbock,
Tape 1, Side 2:
Lubbock Avalanche,
James Jarrott,
Land settlement,
Legal records,
McGaughy, Land Commissioner,
Settlement activities (1902),
Names of original settlers,
Living conditions,
Water wells,
Tape 2, Side 1:
Range Dates:1886-1951
Bulk Dates:1886-1951
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