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The Kimbells in Mesquite
Information copilled from census records, military records, Social Security death index, Texas Birth & Death index.
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Photos donated by Rosario Welle
Kimbell home on Kimbrough Street.
This may have been take about 1908.
I believe Mollie is holding her son, Charles.
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This may be Charles and Mollie Kimbell about 1910. Not sure if they are on their farm.
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Possibly taken about
1937-1938. Charles, Mollie, and their granddaughter, Dorothy, who would
be 3-4 years old. The car may be a 1936 Pontiac 2 door sedan.
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I am not sure if this is Oscar Kimbell or possibly John Andrew Jackson Kimbell
(WWII Draft card describes him with blue eyes and light hair)
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The Kimbells are buried in Mesquite Cemetery
(See listing in cemetery for plot location)
John Andrew Jackson "Jack" Kimbell
Jemina "Marie" J. Holley Kimbell
John Andrew Kimbell
Katherine M. Kimbell
Oscar B. Kimbell
There may be others buried here
John Andrew Kimbell was born Jun 1854 in Tennessee. He married Jamarie
"Marie" J. Holley about 1876 in Tennessee. Their first son, Charles
Denton Kimbell was born 17 Oct 1877 in Tennessee. Their daughter, Katie
Jemmie Kimbell was born 2 years later on 21 Jan 1879 in Tennessee.
In 1880 they were living in Palmersville, District
168, Weakly County, Tennessee. Their next daughter, Mollie G. Kimbell,
was born in Apr 1881 in Tennessee. Their son, Oscar Butler Kimbell, was
born 28 Aug 1883.
Between 1883 and 1887 they moved to Mesquite, Dallas
County, Texas. Their youngest son, John Andrew Jackson "Jack" Kimbell,
was born on 5 May 1887. In Jun of 1900 they were living in Mesquite with
their children, Charles, Mollie, and Oscar. By 1920 all their children
were living away from home. Their grandson, Slater T. Kimbell was living
with them.
In 1924 Jamarie died, John Andrew Kimbell moved in
with his daughter, Kate, and son-in-law, Jacob C. Butts, in Hillsboro,
Hill County, Texas. John Andrew Kimbell died on 25 May 1936 in Hill
county, Texas.
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Charles Denton Kimbell lived with his parents until he married Mollie
B. Newson in 1904. They lived on a farm in Mesquite and Charles became a
Real Estate agent. Their son, Robert GAyle Kimbell, was born on 3 Dec
1905 in Mesquite. Their daughter, Annie Geneva Kimbell, was born about
1916. In 1918 Charles filled out his WWI draft card stating he was
married, 5'10" tall, blue eyes, and brown hair. In 1920 they
were living on a farm on College Street in Mesquite. Between 1920 and
1930 they lived on a farm on Kimbrough street. On 8 Nov 1945 Dallas
County, Texas, Charles died of a pulminary embolism and other causes.
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Katie Jemmie Kimbell married Jacob C. Butts about 1898 in Texas. In
1900 she and her husband were living in District 83, West, McLennon
county, Texas. Jacob was a printer. By 1910, they moved to Itasca, Hill
County, Texas where Jacob with a printer for the newspaper. They had no
children. After Katie's mother died her father moved in with them until
his death. Katie died 6 Sep 1966 in Hillsboro, Hill county, Texas.
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Mollie Kimbell was born April 1881 in Tennessee. No other information in known at this time.
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Oscar Butler Kimbell was born 28 Aug 1883 in Tennessee. Sometime
between 1883 and 1888 his parents moved to Mesquite, Dallas County,
Texas. He married Katherine about 1906. In 1918 he filled out his WWI
draft card. His occupation was a bank clerk for the First National Bank.
Sometime in 1918 they had a daughter, Aletha.
In 1920 they were living on Lane Street in Mesquite
and he was an assistant cashier for the bank. They continued to live on
Lane Street and by 1930 he was a salesman for a department store. Oscar
died on 7 Oct 1937 Dallas County, Texas.
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John Andrew Jackson
"Jack" Kimbell was born on 5 May 1887 in Mesquite, Texas. In 1917 he
filled out his WWI draft card stating he was a farmer, had blue eyes and
light hair. He married Vera L. and they had 3 children, Slater T.,
Loraine, and Jack McClelland Kimbell. Jack was murdered by John Lawrence
on 7 Oct 1927 in the town square. Vera married Walter Stovall.
Slater died in Manteca San Juaquin, California. Jack McClelland Kimbell
died in Gibsonia, PA in 1997.
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Robert Gayle Kimbell was born 3 Dec 1905 in Mesquite, Texas. He married
Iva Ruth Hendrix about 1928 in Texas. They had a daughter. Robert died
19 Nov 1944 Dallas County, Texas of burns to the face body, and
extremeties.
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