O Brien
Mrs. R. O Brien
Pioneer Woman Celebrated 90th Birthday Oct. 7
Mrs. R. O'Brien celebrated the ninetieth anniversary of her birth at the old homestead four or five miles southeast of Celina Sunday, Oct. 7th. There were sixty-eight relatives and friends gathered to honor this beloved pioneer woman, all but six being relatives.
Thirty -two relatives were prevented from attending due to various hindrances.
A table about 50 feet long was constructed under the trees in the yard and when the contents of the well filled baskets that had been brought by the guests were placed on it, there was an array of good things to eat seldom seen.
All seemed to enjoy themselves throughout the day, the only thing to mar the affair being the absence of some relatives.
The honoree received many nice presents from living relatives and friends.
Sickness prevented an only sister, Mrs. J. N. Spires of Spencer, Okla. from attending.
This celebration has been an annual affair for years and it affords the relatives and friends of this good old pioneer much pleasure to do her honor in this manner. It is also a great pleasure to see her so well and active for one of her years. She and her husband, the late Richard O"Brien, reared a family of fine children, all of whom are greatly loved in this community.
These who enjoyed the dinner were Frank O'Brien, wife and four children, who reside at the old homestead: Mr. and Mrs. Pen O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs. Gus O'Brien and son, Paul: Mr. and Mrs. Sam O"Brien, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond O"Brien and little son; Mr. and Mrs. C. W. O'Brien; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Atkins; Mrs. Ben Gearhart, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gearhart; Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Wilson and a daughter, Miss Estelle of Celina; Bennie O'Brien, of Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Atkins and little son of Prosper; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Terry; Mr. and Mrs. Ross Atkins and little son of Prosper; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Terry of Sherman; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Terry and three daughters; Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Terry of Sherman; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence O'Brien; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Tompkins and four children of Ringgold; Mr. and Mrs. Billie Water of Allen; Mr. and Mrs. T. N. O'Brien of Randelett, Okla; Mr. and Mrs. Ear Cassity of Pilot Point.
Mrs. R. O'Brien celebrated the ninetieth anniversary of her birth at the old homestead four or five miles southeast of Celina Sunday, Oct. 7th. There were sixty-eight relatives and friends gathered to honor this beloved pioneer woman, all but six being relatives.
Thirty -two relatives were prevented from attending due to various hindrances.
A table about 50 feet long was constructed under the trees in the yard and when the contents of the well filled baskets that had been brought by the guests were placed on it, there was an array of good things to eat seldom seen.
All seemed to enjoy themselves throughout the day, the only thing to mar the affair being the absence of some relatives.
The honoree received many nice presents from living relatives and friends.
Sickness prevented an only sister, Mrs. J. N. Spires of Spencer, Okla. from attending.
This celebration has been an annual affair for years and it affords the relatives and friends of this good old pioneer much pleasure to do her honor in this manner. It is also a great pleasure to see her so well and active for one of her years. She and her husband, the late Richard O"Brien, reared a family of fine children, all of whom are greatly loved in this community.
These who enjoyed the dinner were Frank O'Brien, wife and four children, who reside at the old homestead: Mr. and Mrs. Pen O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs. Gus O'Brien and son, Paul: Mr. and Mrs. Sam O"Brien, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond O"Brien and little son; Mr. and Mrs. C. W. O'Brien; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Atkins; Mrs. Ben Gearhart, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gearhart; Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Wilson and a daughter, Miss Estelle of Celina; Bennie O'Brien, of Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Atkins and little son of Prosper; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Terry; Mr. and Mrs. Ross Atkins and little son of Prosper; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Terry of Sherman; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Terry and three daughters; Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Terry of Sherman; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence O'Brien; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Tompkins and four children of Ringgold; Mr. and Mrs. Billie Water of Allen; Mr. and Mrs. T. N. O'Brien of Randelett, Okla; Mr. and Mrs. Ear Cassity of Pilot Point.
O’ Brien letter
Celina, Texas
March 10, 1967
Capt. Roy T. Hall
Want to thank you for the card and letter of March the 4th. I really do enjoy your wonderful write ups in the Examiner if we could talk in person am sure we could give you quite a bit of news you would be glad to have and could use in your Collin County history. I agree with you about Mr. Stambaugh doing much better I have the first book Didn’t send for the second book. Mr. Stambaugh was raised just north of her about six miles near Bilderback School house not at Valdasta as a piece in the McKinney paper stated. One of his uncles married aunt of Frank OBrien “my husband” Richard OBrien. Sister also his uncle married my cousin. Uncle Dave OBrien was a cousin of Richard OBrien my father in law: ”a wonderful man.” Ben O’Brien brother of Uncle Dave O’Brien married a Horn, sister of R. C. Horn. D. E. O’Brien, Elmer as we call him lives in McKinney on 601 West St. McK. Uncle Daves son. You get a lot of news from him, he can tell you quite a bit of his Grandfather. about him owning the land and Obrien Cemetery out at old Buckner Franks Grandfather and Grandmother Obrien are buried in this O’Brien Graveyard and some one has took down the fence around it and took away all the stones except one larger of Frank OBrien Grandparents. Drew and Edna OBrien Frank his father & C. W. OBrien put a new fences around it several years ago. Elmer OB was out here he was hurt about what had happened he can give you quite a bit of news. My mothers fathers name was Thompson Helms. My mother never seen her father as he died with blood poison 3 months before she was born. She was the youngest of 8 children two of her brothers was killed in the Civil War. I seen the spear that the Indians shot in my Grandfathers heel as he run in his house That was Mother’s father. Yes I knew the Wilmeths Uncle Mans Wilmeth. Married a O’Brien- a sister of Arch OBrien don’t think I am wrong. My parents & them were friends. I have heard my parents talk so much of so miny people places and so much of the older days which I did love. I could are we could go on & on. Thanks so much for your nice letters. Just give me a few more day. I will e glad to send you several clippings of my father Charles Snider and the Obrien. My father had a book paper back of all the companys who & who of the Civil War. Someway it got discarded I have often wanted to try to get a copy are one of them. Feal they are in Book stores. Don’t think I am mistaken. That I seen you when you was a young man in uniform you was home and come to the Austin Hall Home where a large crowd was tapping onions. Was visiting a sister that lived close by so I got in the grove of onion topers had a nice time meeting so miny knew so miny Polly Rae and I tap together. I will try to gather up more news and will mail you several clipping. I have saved so miny clipping in all these years. Have them everywhere. I do think we both can give you quite a lot of history as we both have been here quite a long time.
He is the youngest of 8. I am next to the youngest of 10. Frank has lived here since he was two years old, we will be married 57 yrs. Next Aug. 28. We do all our work around here and in good health and proud to know and state the same. We have a wonderful family. Joy and Pride o four lives. Hope you can read this to understand it all. Guess I get into big hurry when writing. Miny thanks for your nice letter
Yours Sincerley
Mrs. Frank OBrien
Celina, Texas
March 10, 1967
Capt. Roy T. Hall
Want to thank you for the card and letter of March the 4th. I really do enjoy your wonderful write ups in the Examiner if we could talk in person am sure we could give you quite a bit of news you would be glad to have and could use in your Collin County history. I agree with you about Mr. Stambaugh doing much better I have the first book Didn’t send for the second book. Mr. Stambaugh was raised just north of her about six miles near Bilderback School house not at Valdasta as a piece in the McKinney paper stated. One of his uncles married aunt of Frank OBrien “my husband” Richard OBrien. Sister also his uncle married my cousin. Uncle Dave OBrien was a cousin of Richard OBrien my father in law: ”a wonderful man.” Ben O’Brien brother of Uncle Dave O’Brien married a Horn, sister of R. C. Horn. D. E. O’Brien, Elmer as we call him lives in McKinney on 601 West St. McK. Uncle Daves son. You get a lot of news from him, he can tell you quite a bit of his Grandfather. about him owning the land and Obrien Cemetery out at old Buckner Franks Grandfather and Grandmother Obrien are buried in this O’Brien Graveyard and some one has took down the fence around it and took away all the stones except one larger of Frank OBrien Grandparents. Drew and Edna OBrien Frank his father & C. W. OBrien put a new fences around it several years ago. Elmer OB was out here he was hurt about what had happened he can give you quite a bit of news. My mothers fathers name was Thompson Helms. My mother never seen her father as he died with blood poison 3 months before she was born. She was the youngest of 8 children two of her brothers was killed in the Civil War. I seen the spear that the Indians shot in my Grandfathers heel as he run in his house That was Mother’s father. Yes I knew the Wilmeths Uncle Mans Wilmeth. Married a O’Brien- a sister of Arch OBrien don’t think I am wrong. My parents & them were friends. I have heard my parents talk so much of so miny people places and so much of the older days which I did love. I could are we could go on & on. Thanks so much for your nice letters. Just give me a few more day. I will e glad to send you several clippings of my father Charles Snider and the Obrien. My father had a book paper back of all the companys who & who of the Civil War. Someway it got discarded I have often wanted to try to get a copy are one of them. Feal they are in Book stores. Don’t think I am mistaken. That I seen you when you was a young man in uniform you was home and come to the Austin Hall Home where a large crowd was tapping onions. Was visiting a sister that lived close by so I got in the grove of onion topers had a nice time meeting so miny knew so miny Polly Rae and I tap together. I will try to gather up more news and will mail you several clipping. I have saved so miny clipping in all these years. Have them everywhere. I do think we both can give you quite a lot of history as we both have been here quite a long time.
He is the youngest of 8. I am next to the youngest of 10. Frank has lived here since he was two years old, we will be married 57 yrs. Next Aug. 28. We do all our work around here and in good health and proud to know and state the same. We have a wonderful family. Joy and Pride o four lives. Hope you can read this to understand it all. Guess I get into big hurry when writing. Miny thanks for your nice letter
Yours Sincerley
Mrs. Frank OBrien
