Dawson County, Texas

Hi, my name is Laura Gregory Roberts, and I am the Volunteer County Coordinator for Dawson County. I'm very glad you stopped by and hope that you find this website useful for your genealogical research. I am not able to help with specific research questions, but should you have any questions or comments regarding the Dawson County Genealogy Project, please e-mail me.
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Dawson County Family Photos 3
Submitted by Louise G. Stratton, April 2007  (LGS)


Ada Gillispie Pierce holding niece Louise Gillispie and hiding behind her is nephew Ed Miller.  (LGS)


Adrian Simpson when older.  (LGS)


Adrian Simpson when younger.  (LGS)


Billy Joe Gillispie
Not long after this picture was taken Billy died in a truck accident in Yuma, AZ.  (LGS)


Edd Pierce, Louise Gillispie & Lucille Hailey Gillispie.  Lucille and Edd Pierce are in-laws.(LGS) 


William Carter Rainer & Related Family Gathering (LGS)


Effie 'Ora' & Thomas Hailey  (LGS)


Rainer Family  (LGS)


Back row L-R: Virgie 'Lucille' Hailey Gillipsie Corley, Effie 'Ora' Rainer Hailey, Annie 'Beatrice' Hailey Aten, Rufus Sherman Aten, 'Edna' Pearl Haily Brown, Ernest 'Elbert' Brown, Evelyn 'Louise' Gillispie, 'Dorman' Wade Brown.
Front row L-R: Thomas James 'TJ' Gillispie, Morris 'Gordon' Brown, Tommy Aten & Patsy Aten.  (LGS)


Greg Stratton, 1953  (LGS)


Greg Stratton and his mom, Louise Stratton,  1953  (LGS)


Virgie 'Lucille' Hailey Gillispie Corley   (LGS)


 John C. Gillespie with his wife Ival.  (LGS)


 John C. Gillespie and his niece Maxine Gillispie Sanders  (LGS)


Humphreys' Gas Station mid 1920's, Lamesa, Texas
Two unknown men and Russell U. Humphreys in suit on  the right.  (LGS)


Jacob J. 'Jake' Simpson, Mary 'Ada' Rainer Simpson with 1st child, a daughter, Alva Simpson  (LGS)


Jackie Gillispie & brother-in-law Eldon Sanders  (LGS)


Jackie Gillispie & his sister Maxine Gillispie Sanders   (LGS)


Ralph Gillispie & his horse on the Gillispie farm on the Gail/Snyder highway.  (LGS)


School Days
The men in the family made the cart for the three of us to ride to Mt. Olive School southeast of Lamesa.  The school is no longer there.  Cousin Catherine Norris Miller and her brother Edgar 'Ed' Harvey Miller, Jr. and Louise Gillispie.  I started school when I was not quite 5.  The old horse was named Dolly.   (LGS)


Willliam Braswell
(Picture taken from the newspaper article)


Doris Gallegos Yzaguirre
(Picture taken from the newspaper article)

 Submitted by Louise G. Stratton, April 2007  (LGS)

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