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Find a Grave contributor, Ramona Lynn Nelson Cogburn has made the following suggested edits.
Elijah Bouldin (10477930)
Suggested edit: A family history book was given to Bob & Shirley Craze of Lubbock, Texas. It is discared all except a few ïmmedate" pieces that were kept of just their family. It is well-written, typed on a very old type writer (no correction ribbon), and is a piece of art itself. I do not know who wrote the book, or even its title. But I do have an excerpt from the book on this man. It reads:

Family of Elijah Jackson Bouldin
1st Child of : Elijah & Effie Bouldin

Elijah Jackson Bouldin: Born 2-26-59, Died: 3-18-34
Eliza Clementine (Painter) Bouldin: Born: , Died:
Interment:
Married: April 07 1886 (or earlier)
Clemmie's parents:
Church: Spanish Fort Baptist Church
Children: (5)
1. Minnie Born: Feb 1886
2. Georgia Born:
3. Ruby Bouldin Reid Born: Died: 1906
208 Poplar, Nocona, Texas 76255 (817) 825-6501
4. Lula Born:
5. Elijah Born:

......tes: Minnie is 99 years old, in July of 1986.
Ruby is 80 years old, in July of 1986.
Ruby and Lula live together at the above address.
Georgia and Elijah (III) are deceased.
A son of Ruby Reid is Doyle Reid of Spanish Fort, phone #: (817) 966-3320.
Their father and Doyle's grandfather are called "Jack".
Their mother and Doyle's granddmother are nicknamed "Queen"by their family or also "Clemmie"(Short for Clementine).
Ruby quotes her mother, Queen as saying:
Ï married when I was 16 years old. I knew I was too young, but my stepmother and I didn't get along and I wanted to leave home. My stepmother later apoligized saying, she knew she had been unfair and unkind, and was always good to me after that. But, I loved Jack and everything worked out well." Queen also told her daughters, "Never marry in April; it's a terrible month to begin in."

A photo copy of a photo (black and white is inserted here).

On the back side it reads:

Jack Bouldin:

Elijah Jackson "Jack"Bouldin was born on February 26, 1859. He was one of 18 children born to his prominent father, Elijah Bouldin and the first child of his mother, Effie Emiline (Hill) Bouldin.

He came to Spanish Fort, Texas from Head Springs of DeKalb County, Alabama, marrying Eliza Clementine Painter. Queen, as she was called, was only 16. In 1885 or 1886, their first child, Minnie was born. They had five children in all: Minnie, Georgia, Ruby, Lula, and one son, Elijah (III).

Like his father, Jack (as he was known) was a religious man and was one of the very first deacons of the Spanish Fort Baptist Church (began in 1903), which he had also helped to organize and to build. In 1922, their biggest revival of all was held. Seventy-one were converted and 51 united with the church, 43 by baptism. The Spanish Fort Baptist Church is still in existence today.

Jack loved Texas, as much as his family back in Alabama. He went back to Alabama often, with tales of opportunity in Texas. Man of his "kin"followed him back- after such visits.

In 1901, at age 42, he and his wife, Queen, had purchased the John Whitaker Crain's 2-story home and farm land. It was a large tract of land (with over 800 acres in cultivation, plus about 100 acre pecan grove still in the rough, plus some grassland). The 2-story house had white siding on it, with 5 rooms downstairs and 2-1/2 rooms upstairs. The house was constructed of good lumber, hauled 50 miles from Henrietta, Texas. Inside the house, the fireplace had hidden department on each side in which to hide jewelry or valuable papers. In 1936, Lula, Jack & Queen's daughter, remodeled the home, enlarging doors and windows, etc. This home has been in the hands of the "Bouldin"family for 85 years now.

Around 1920, (at age 62), Jack again visited his family in Alabama. There, the coal mines were shutting down and work was scarce in the shadows of an oncoming depression. Arthur Adolphus Brown and his wife, Maranda Frances Bouldin Brown followed the trail of Jackson Bouldin to Texas. It was a move that would forever change their lives and the lives of their children- generation now and yet to come.

Jack Bouldin came to make other trips back to Alabama, often taking his nieces and nephews with him to see their grandparents. But, Jack Bouldin died on March 18, 1934. He had lived a successful and full live; he was a credit to his community, and a blessing to his family. Generations of the "Brown"family will never forget the part he played in the direction and lives of their ancestors.

Author of book unknown. I only have a copy given to me. No date is given to when it was written. Some of the dates given in it are skewed, but that's what it reads in its entirety.
Contributor: Ramona Lynn Nelson Cogburn (49743789)