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PHOTOGRAPHS
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 Dr. D. T. JordanDr. Dempsey Truman Jordan (1880-1972) One of Cochran County's earliest physicians. Dr. Jordan opened his first office in 1931 inside the Cochran County Court House. He would later relocate his office to Taylor's Drug Store before opening his own 2 bed clinic. Between 1931 & 1941 Dr. Jordan delivered an estimated 1,000 babies in four counties, most of which were home births. Photo & Bio: Texas' Last Frontier Historical Museum |  1957 Thomas & Lurlene GreshamThomas Alvie Gresham (1904-1981) Lurlene Pearson (1906-1994) 1957 in Morton, Texas Photo: Audery Gresham |  Elijah & Tinnie DarlandElijah Newton Darland (1882-1950) Tinnie Bell Reed (184-1948) Taken in 1900 Photo: Melissa Duran |
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 Wm. J & Betty (Maness) Dewbre FamilyJames Percy Dewbre (1926-2007) William Jefferson Dewbre (1879-1948) Joe Everett Dewbre (1928-2000) Mary E. "Betty" (Maness) Dewbre (1887-1966) William Virgil Dewbre (1905-1988) Jessie William Dewbre (1909-1987) Mattie Beatrice Dewbre (1913-1994) Mary Estmer Dewbre (1922-2002) Lucille Dewbre Cora Lee Dewbre (1907-1978) Rilley Z. Dewbre (1915-1987) Goldie Mae Dewbre (1911-1981) Photo: Kathy Billington |  Ruby M. BarkerRuby Marie Cook Barker (1909-1959) Photo: Ron Cook |  Donna and Augusta NesbittDonna Rhea Darland (1929-1983) and Augusta Lawrence Nesbitt (1924-1990) Photo: Lynda Hill |
 JD Sanders FamilyJohn Duff Sanders family Front (left to right): John Duff Sanders Jr (1914-1996) Unknown (possibly Joe Welch) Charles Luke Sanders (1915-1995) Center: Unknown children (possibly Ward children) Back (left to right): Absalom "Zeke" Ezekiel Sanders (1910-1992) Dial Sanders (1905-1943) Nancy "Nanny" Elizabeth (Clinton) Sanders (1878-1936) John Duff Sanders Sr. (1872-1961) Joseph Wilson Sanders (1918-2008) Taken in front of Sanders house near Morton Photo: Ted Sanders |  Lucy, Sally & OraLucy Bell (Williams) Cohorst 1903-1985 Elizabeth "Sally" (Goad) Williams 1882-1977 Ora Lee (Williams) Gilbert 1907-1972 Date unknown Taken in or around Morton, Texas Photo: Emily Wells Willis |  E. V. ByrumEdward V. Byrum (1922-1998) Husband of Annona Jo Hill Photo: Carolyn Mackey-Byrum |
 E. V. ByrumEdward V. Byrum (1922-1998) Husband of Annona Jo Hill Photo: Carolyn Mackey-Byrum |  Jim HillJames Oren Hill (1891-1968) Photo: Carolyn Mackey-Byrum |  Jim HillJames Oren Hill (189-1968) Photo: Carolyn Mackey-Byrum |
 Nona (Hill) ByrumAnnona Jo Hill (1923-1995) Wife of Edward V. Byrum Photo: Carolyn Mackey-Byrum |  Hattie and Monroe BoatwrightHattie Ann (Williams) Boatright (1893-1968) Monrose Davis Boatright (1889-1962) Photo: Emily Wells Willis |  1948 Hargrove, Wheeler & KirkpatrickFront row: Cordelia (Wheeler) Harvgrove (1885-1960) Cora Mary (Wheeler) Hargrove (1879-1962) Nellie A. (Kirkpatrick) Hargrove (1889-1966) Elizabeth (Wheeler) Hargrove (1875-1964) Back row: George W. Hargrove (1878-1963) Arthur "Doc" Hargrove (1881-1959) Thomas J. Hargrove (1871-1966) Photo: Yvonne Banks Morgan |
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