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Thursday, March 30, 2017 Vol. 37 No. 13 Puzzles & Community News A3
Veterans of Somalia to
be remembered
Americans consider themselves to be a compassionate people, and the United
States military has a long tradition of humanitarian relief operations both within
and outside the continental United States. Never has this humanitarian impulse
proven more dangerous to follow than in 1992 when the United States intervened
to arrest famine in the midst of an ongoing civil war in the East African country
of Somalia. Ultimately hundreds of thousands were saved from starvation, but
unintended involvement in Somali’s civil strife cost the lives of thirty American
Soldiers, four Marines, and eight Air Force personnel during the years of 1992
and 1994. Shelby County VFW Post 8904 and the Auxiliary will honor those who
served during this time in “Operation Restore Hope” with a wreath laying at the
Veterans Memorial on the grounds of the Historic Courthouse in Center on Friday,
March 31st, 2017 at 10 a.m. As always the public is invited to honor their fellow
Americans. More information call Post Quartermaster Larry Hume at 598-2976.
Submitted by Larry Hume
DETCOG Board initiates
planning for new facilities
The Board of the Deep East Texas Council of Governments (DETCOG) approved
some initial steps in the planning process for a new building at its March 23 meet-
ing in Shepherd. After meeting in executive session to discuss prospective gifts
and real estate, the Board emerged to take action on several items.
It first authorized its Executive Committee to accept and negotiate terms and
conditions of a gift to be used for construction of a new facility. The board also
authorized the Committee to select a site for the facility, subject to a recommenda-
tion by the DETCOG Building Committee.
The Executive Committee was authorized to negotiate with other entities for
additional funding and other matters related to a new building, with any result-
ing agreements subject to ratification by the Board. The Board then approved the
issuance of a Request for Qualifications for architectural services.
“It’s too early to release details about the proposed new facility,” according to Ex-
ecutive Director Lonnie Hunt. “There are still a lot of things that need to fall into
place. Some time ago the Board accepted a $1 million grant from the Economic
Development Administration to be used for facility construction, and we now
have additional funding being offered from other sources to enable us to construct
a larger facility that should meet all our current needs. If this is going to become a
reality, we have to get moving on it.”
In other business, DETCOG President Lynn Torres announced that elections for
Minority Representatives to the DETCOG Board would be held April 3rd in Jas-
per County and April 12th in Polk County. In two other counties, San Jacinto and
Angelina, the Commissioners Courts will be asked to appoint a Minority Repre-
sentative because no nominations were received.
The Board also passed resolutions acknowledging April as Child Abuse Preven-
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Corporal William R. Jones
Confederate States of America
Bom approximately 1841 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, William R. Jones grew
up with three brothers, Patrick, Sam and Joel and two sisters, Matilda and Susan.
With their parents, they lived in Walker County, Georgia through the census of
1860.
The American Civil War had been raging for eight months when William traveled
to Savannah, George and enlisted on December 16th, 1861 with Company G.,
31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Confederate States of America. In mid-June,
1862 the 31st moved from Georgia to Virginia where they participated in their
first battle called “Battle of Gaines’ Mill”. They took on 170 casualties and one of
their commanders, Colonel Clement Evans was wounded. Corporal Jones and the
31st would participate in 14 more battles including Gettysburg before he would
be captured on April 6th, 1865 by Union Forces at the battle of High Bridge that
was a crossing of the Appomattox River near Farmville, Virginia. He remained
a prisoner at Newport News, Virginia until his release on June 25th, 1865. To
secure his release Corporal Jones had to sign the Oath of Allegiance, also called a
Loyalty Oath that pledged loyalty and allegiance to the Union.
Sometime after the war ended on May 9, 1865, William Jones took up residence
in Alabama. During the year of 1873 he married a young lady named Addie
Turner. Sons William, David, Jessie and Andrew were bom by the 1880 census
that showed them living in Sandy Ridge, Lowndes County, Alabama as farmers.
His mother-in-law, Elizabeth Turner also lived with them.
In the year 1885, William, age 44 and his family that now also included a daughter,
Allie arrived in Choice, Shelby County, Texas. This was the same year that the
Shelby County Courthouse was completed. They lived on a farm as many did then
and on March 27th, 1887 their last child was bom, a daughter they named Georgia,
probably in honor of the state William was bom. The 1900 census placed them in
Precinct 2, Shelby County, Texas, William now 59 and wife Addie 55.
Four years later wife and mother Addie would pass away on December 11th,
1904. October 28th, 1906 William at the age of 65 saw his youngest daughter
Georgia marry Isaiah Richardson Hughes. At the age of 72, William applied for
and received a Soldier’s Pension for serving in the Civil War. It was approved on
September 1,1913 to be effective December 1st, 1913. The amount of the pen-
sion was not disclosed on the approving document but whatever the amount I am
sure it was a big help.
William R. Jones, Civil War Veteran lived in Shelby County, Texas for 37 years
before his passing on January 19th, 1922 at the home of his son William in
Choice, Texas at the age of 81. He was survived by five sons and two daughters.
Two days later William applied to the State of Texas for a Mortuary Warrant. This
was a Texas document used to confirm the death of a Civil War pensioner and to
assist in their fimeral expenses. The warrant listed the total expenses for the burial
as $55.00. Records do not state how much the family received but the warrant
form states that it will not be issued for more than $30.00.
William and Addie Jones rest in the Short Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas as do
two sons and a daughter. Two other sons are known to be buried in Oaklawn Me-
morial Park. William served his cause, raised a family and lived a long life. The
Civil War Campaign Medal is considered the first campaign service medal of the
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Bryant, Jack. East Texas Press (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 30, 2017, newspaper, March 30, 2017; Timpson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth899131/m1/3/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Timpson Public Library.