Family history notes recorded by Jake Avis, Jr.
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1161)
Written sometime between 1946 and 1961, these are probably notes of an interview with his father (A. W. "Jake" Avis).
Explanatory comments in [].
Grandmother White's [Mahala Webb Avis White] first husband was an Avis. There were no White children and the Avis children stayed Avis.
Mineola [Minnie Ola] Bush was named for a Miss. River steam boat. Born in Parkersburg W. Va. in 1864. Came to Jefferson, Tex. -> Howe (3 mi from Sherman).
Her oldest brother was Uncle Thomas Bush (a high officer in Indian Territory).
Grand dad White [C. C. White] owned all the land from Henrietta, Tex to Seymoer, Tex.
Grand dad [J. D. Avis] drove to Ft. Smith, Ark. looking for a horse thief and got back just in time to marry Miss [Minnie Ola] Bush.
"Joyce" is Ruben's [Ruben Gracey - married to Zola Roberson, A. W. Avis' sister-in-law] mother's sister. Jim [J. D.] Avis bought the Joyce Home on 10th St. about 1910.
Morris Lasker (of Galveston) owned the note on the Avis home, which was bought from R. H. Joyce, (Ruben's aunt). Jim Avis & Red Joyce were good friends.
Petrolia was called "Byer's Ranch".
Dot Daddy [A. W. "Jake" Avis] pulled Lill's [his sister Lillian] hair for a block because she rode his bike.
Bellview is between Henrietta & Bowie, Tex. They had a cyclone about 1903.
16th & Austin [Wichita Falls, Texas] was where all Avis kids were born except Piner who was born in Montague.