Proffitt
Mrs. Houston Proffitt To Be Buried Thursday
McKinney - Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Davis St. Church of Christ here for Mrs. Lettie Francis Proffitt, 47, of McKinney, who died Tuesday afternoon in a McKinney Hospital after a short illness.
The Rev. Otin Proffitt of Oklahoma City, Okla. Rev. Mack Pope of Sherman and Rev. Glenn Bishop of McKinney will conduct the services. Burial will be in Cottage Hill Cemetery, directed by Harris-Horn Funeral Home.
McKinney - Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Davis St. Church of Christ here for Mrs. Lettie Francis Proffitt, 47, of McKinney, who died Tuesday afternoon in a McKinney Hospital after a short illness.
The Rev. Otin Proffitt of Oklahoma City, Okla. Rev. Mack Pope of Sherman and Rev. Glenn Bishop of McKinney will conduct the services. Burial will be in Cottage Hill Cemetery, directed by Harris-Horn Funeral Home.
Proffitt reunion retold
(Editor's Note: this story of the R. H. Proffitt family reunion was printed in the August 1926 Examiner. Mrs. Zelma McClusky furnished a copy of the article and the picture, taken circa 1886.)
On Thursday, August 5th, 19026, a family reunion was held at the old home place of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Proffitt, nine miles northwest of McKinney. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Profitt are numbered among the pioneers of Collin County, having been here almost half a century.
Russell Harrison Proffitt was born in Senerie County, Tennessee, February 26, 1853. Martha Proffitt (nee Dennis) was born in Cocke County, Tennessee, October 20, 1856. They were married March 31, 1873. In September 1881 they came to Texas, landing at McKinney near which place they have resided ever since.
From a family of ten children, nine are living and of the nine, eight were present. This was indeed a happy occasion, since it was the only time in the history of the family that all the children together with the "in-laws" had met around the family table.
The first child, James Allen, was born January 12, 1874, and died January 27 of the same year.
The second child, Joel Baxter, was born in 1875 and was married to Dollie Ann Ledford in 1898. To this union seven children have been born. Joel is a farmer and has for the past two years been tending the old home place.
The third child, Dora Bell, was born in 1878 and was married to S. H. Baxter, 1894. To this union have been born nine children and three grandchildren. Dora lives on a farm near Hale Center, Texas.
The fourth child, Lizzie Jane, was born 1881 and was married to G. F. Thompson, 1902. Lizzie lives at Brashear, Texas. Her husband is operating a blacksmith shop.
The fifth child, Danny Jarvis Franklin was born 1883 , and was married to Emma Thompson, 1909. Dan was not able to attend the reunion on account of illness. He is a farmer and resides on Route 5, McKinney.
The sixth child, Robert Floyd, was born 1885 and married Mary Ella Scott, 1904. To this union ten children have been born. Bob is a farmer and lives on Route 6, McKinney.
The seventh child, Lillie May, was born in 1887 and is the only child at home. To father and mother she is indeed "A Helping Hand" and for all the family keeps the "Home Fires" burning.
The eighth child, Flossie Anvoline, was born 1890 and was married to A. W. Phillips 1914. To this union five children have been born. Anvoline resides on a farm near Weston.
The ninth child, Waldo was born 1894, and was married to Anna Smith in 1921. One child has been born into this family. Waldo is a school teacher and a preacher. For the past year he has been in Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee from which place he received his M. A. degree.
The tenth child, Maitland, was born in 1897, and was married to Millie Jane Jones in 1921. To this union two children have been born. Maitland is a machinist in the oil fields at Electra, Texas.
The total number of children born into this Proffitt family now number fifty-seven, fifty-two of which are yet living. Ten children, Thirty-six grandchildren, and eleven great grandchildren make up the total. Forty-four of the number were present on this occasion.
A long table spread under the shady walnut trees in the east yard was loaded with good things to eat. At the sound of the dinner horn the children showed that they had not departed from their early training.
The last hour of the day was spent in a "round-table" discussion in which incidents, co-incidents and accidents of early fireside days were related by different members of the family.
As night drew on, "Lines on Receipt of my Mother's Picture" was quoted. When the roll is Called Up Yonder," was sung and the circle broken perhaps never again to formed on this earth.
(Editor's Note: this story of the R. H. Proffitt family reunion was printed in the August 1926 Examiner. Mrs. Zelma McClusky furnished a copy of the article and the picture, taken circa 1886.)
On Thursday, August 5th, 19026, a family reunion was held at the old home place of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Proffitt, nine miles northwest of McKinney. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Profitt are numbered among the pioneers of Collin County, having been here almost half a century.
Russell Harrison Proffitt was born in Senerie County, Tennessee, February 26, 1853. Martha Proffitt (nee Dennis) was born in Cocke County, Tennessee, October 20, 1856. They were married March 31, 1873. In September 1881 they came to Texas, landing at McKinney near which place they have resided ever since.
From a family of ten children, nine are living and of the nine, eight were present. This was indeed a happy occasion, since it was the only time in the history of the family that all the children together with the "in-laws" had met around the family table.
The first child, James Allen, was born January 12, 1874, and died January 27 of the same year.
The second child, Joel Baxter, was born in 1875 and was married to Dollie Ann Ledford in 1898. To this union seven children have been born. Joel is a farmer and has for the past two years been tending the old home place.
The third child, Dora Bell, was born in 1878 and was married to S. H. Baxter, 1894. To this union have been born nine children and three grandchildren. Dora lives on a farm near Hale Center, Texas.
The fourth child, Lizzie Jane, was born 1881 and was married to G. F. Thompson, 1902. Lizzie lives at Brashear, Texas. Her husband is operating a blacksmith shop.
The fifth child, Danny Jarvis Franklin was born 1883 , and was married to Emma Thompson, 1909. Dan was not able to attend the reunion on account of illness. He is a farmer and resides on Route 5, McKinney.
The sixth child, Robert Floyd, was born 1885 and married Mary Ella Scott, 1904. To this union ten children have been born. Bob is a farmer and lives on Route 6, McKinney.
The seventh child, Lillie May, was born in 1887 and is the only child at home. To father and mother she is indeed "A Helping Hand" and for all the family keeps the "Home Fires" burning.
The eighth child, Flossie Anvoline, was born 1890 and was married to A. W. Phillips 1914. To this union five children have been born. Anvoline resides on a farm near Weston.
The ninth child, Waldo was born 1894, and was married to Anna Smith in 1921. One child has been born into this family. Waldo is a school teacher and a preacher. For the past year he has been in Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee from which place he received his M. A. degree.
The tenth child, Maitland, was born in 1897, and was married to Millie Jane Jones in 1921. To this union two children have been born. Maitland is a machinist in the oil fields at Electra, Texas.
The total number of children born into this Proffitt family now number fifty-seven, fifty-two of which are yet living. Ten children, Thirty-six grandchildren, and eleven great grandchildren make up the total. Forty-four of the number were present on this occasion.
A long table spread under the shady walnut trees in the east yard was loaded with good things to eat. At the sound of the dinner horn the children showed that they had not departed from their early training.
The last hour of the day was spent in a "round-table" discussion in which incidents, co-incidents and accidents of early fireside days were related by different members of the family.
As night drew on, "Lines on Receipt of my Mother's Picture" was quoted. When the roll is Called Up Yonder," was sung and the circle broken perhaps never again to formed on this earth.
