Sportsman
The first account of the Sportsman Family in America is in the State of Virginia in the year 1811. They migrated to Kentucky from there and later settled around Keytesville, Chariton County Missouri about 1821. John (Jack) Sportsman.
His son John Jordan, or J. J., Sportsman as he was known here in Texas moved from Missouri to Dodge City, Kansas and then to Texas during in 1890. They settled around Valdasta, Texas and soon afterwards moved to McKinney, Texas. He was the father of [1] John Robert (Jack) Sportsman, [2] George Arthur Sportsman, [3] Laura and [4] Betsy accompanied them from Kansas to their Texas home. All of the children were born in Missouri and in addition to this group, Emma, Elizabeth, [5] James and [6] Harvey were born to this family.
J. J. Sportsman went into the Livery Stable business under the name of Sportsman and Sons. After a few years Jack Sportsman leased the Glenn Stiff farm and became a prominent farmer. He also became an Auctioneer and in addition to conducting farm auctions, he auctioned horses for the British Government after World War I. He also assisted many churches and schools as auctioneer for Box suppers and other affair. He served as County Commissioner for two terms in Collin County. He was requested to run for Sheriff, but refused and as a gesture of good will for his fellow men in Collin County staged a barbecue on the Stiff farm. He invited everyone to come and partake of the food which included beef, pig, and mutton. The McKinney Municipal Band furnished music for the affair.
1. Jack Sportsman and wife Harriette E. (Osborne) Sportsman were the parents of Beverly (male), Charles, George H., Edna and a son Robert who was drowned in the East Fort Creek at the age of nine years.
a. Beverly graduated from West Texas State University and taught school in Parker and Blackwell in West Texas. He was employed by the City of Tulsa then for several years operated a Food Market at Refugio where he formed a partnership with his brother, George. He late sold out to George and opened Sportsman's Man Shop at Six Points in Corpus Christi. Beverly and Ann were the parents of a son and daughter, Charles H. and Beverly Ann.
2. George Arthur Sportsman and wife Etta moved to the farm after a few years in the Livery Stable business with his father J. J. and they became good farmers on the Glenn Stiff place and later farmed on the Hill ranch north of Celina. Their children were Norma, Verda, John W., Jennie Lou, Glenn and G. A.
3. Laura married Jesse Carroll and their children were Margaret, Bertha, Bud and Bob. Jesse Carroll was a successful farmer East of Melissa near Stony Point.
4. Betsy married Elmer Hodges and they were farmers at Valdasta and later at Calera, Oklahoma. Their children were Opal, Charles, Jesse, John, Leonard, Fred, Ernest, Kalli Marie and Ethel.
5. James Sportsman and Jennie were the parents of Mary Catherine, Dan and LeRoy. Jim was a salesman for Paris Grocery in McKinney for many years and later moved to Refugio and worked with Beverly and George in the Market and Grocery.
6. Harvey worked in the oil fields for many years in South Texas and around Tulsa, Oklahoma. He and wife Holly Mae were parents of Jack, Billy -------
His son John Jordan, or J. J., Sportsman as he was known here in Texas moved from Missouri to Dodge City, Kansas and then to Texas during in 1890. They settled around Valdasta, Texas and soon afterwards moved to McKinney, Texas. He was the father of [1] John Robert (Jack) Sportsman, [2] George Arthur Sportsman, [3] Laura and [4] Betsy accompanied them from Kansas to their Texas home. All of the children were born in Missouri and in addition to this group, Emma, Elizabeth, [5] James and [6] Harvey were born to this family.
J. J. Sportsman went into the Livery Stable business under the name of Sportsman and Sons. After a few years Jack Sportsman leased the Glenn Stiff farm and became a prominent farmer. He also became an Auctioneer and in addition to conducting farm auctions, he auctioned horses for the British Government after World War I. He also assisted many churches and schools as auctioneer for Box suppers and other affair. He served as County Commissioner for two terms in Collin County. He was requested to run for Sheriff, but refused and as a gesture of good will for his fellow men in Collin County staged a barbecue on the Stiff farm. He invited everyone to come and partake of the food which included beef, pig, and mutton. The McKinney Municipal Band furnished music for the affair.
1. Jack Sportsman and wife Harriette E. (Osborne) Sportsman were the parents of Beverly (male), Charles, George H., Edna and a son Robert who was drowned in the East Fort Creek at the age of nine years.
a. Beverly graduated from West Texas State University and taught school in Parker and Blackwell in West Texas. He was employed by the City of Tulsa then for several years operated a Food Market at Refugio where he formed a partnership with his brother, George. He late sold out to George and opened Sportsman's Man Shop at Six Points in Corpus Christi. Beverly and Ann were the parents of a son and daughter, Charles H. and Beverly Ann.
2. George Arthur Sportsman and wife Etta moved to the farm after a few years in the Livery Stable business with his father J. J. and they became good farmers on the Glenn Stiff place and later farmed on the Hill ranch north of Celina. Their children were Norma, Verda, John W., Jennie Lou, Glenn and G. A.
3. Laura married Jesse Carroll and their children were Margaret, Bertha, Bud and Bob. Jesse Carroll was a successful farmer East of Melissa near Stony Point.
4. Betsy married Elmer Hodges and they were farmers at Valdasta and later at Calera, Oklahoma. Their children were Opal, Charles, Jesse, John, Leonard, Fred, Ernest, Kalli Marie and Ethel.
5. James Sportsman and Jennie were the parents of Mary Catherine, Dan and LeRoy. Jim was a salesman for Paris Grocery in McKinney for many years and later moved to Refugio and worked with Beverly and George in the Market and Grocery.
6. Harvey worked in the oil fields for many years in South Texas and around Tulsa, Oklahoma. He and wife Holly Mae were parents of Jack, Billy -------
