James Ribble was born December 11, 1855, in probably Honey Grove, Fannin County, Texas, to John Ribble and Susan Hunter Ribble. James had two sisters and five brothers: Edward (Edd), Ellen, Harvey (Harve), Elizabeth (Lizzie), John, William (Bill), and Thomas (Tom). He had one half-brother, Jacob Cross, Jr. (Jake).
Around the latter part of 1874 to the early part of 1875 a rabid dog bit James, age 19, and his nephew, William Byla Ribble, age 4. The story goes that James saw Byla in trouble with the dog heading toward him. James tried to rescue Byla but both were bitten. Nearly 5 years earlier the family had to go through rabies when John was bitten. They thought that this was going to be a long ordeal for James and Byla and were very surprised when both died after suffering a short illness. The date they were bitten is not known, yet they both died in January of 1875. They lived at the border of Hood County and Parker County. James and Byla were buried in Long Creek Cemetery where Byla's mother is buried and James' brother, John, is buried.
Around the latter part of 1874 to the early part of 1875 a rabid dog bit James, age 19, and his nephew, William Byla Ribble, age 4. The story goes that James saw Byla in trouble with the dog heading toward him. James tried to rescue Byla but both were bitten. Nearly 5 years earlier the family had to go through rabies when John was bitten. They thought that this was going to be a long ordeal for James and Byla and were very surprised when both died after suffering a short illness. The date they were bitten is not known, yet they both died in January of 1875. They lived at the border of Hood County and Parker County. James and Byla were buried in Long Creek Cemetery where Byla's mother is buried and James' brother, John, is buried.
James Ribble was born December 11, 1855, in probably Honey Grove, Fannin County, Texas, to John Ribble and Susan Hunter Ribble. James had two sisters and five brothers: Edward (Edd), Ellen, Harvey (Harve), Elizabeth (Lizzie), John, William (Bill), and Thomas (Tom). He had one half-brother, Jacob Cross, Jr. (Jake).
Around the latter part of 1874 to the early part of 1875 a rabid dog bit James, age 19, and his nephew, William Byla Ribble, age 4. The story goes that James saw Byla in trouble with the dog heading toward him. James tried to rescue Byla but both were bitten. Nearly 5 years earlier the family had to go through rabies when John was bitten. They thought that this was going to be a long ordeal for James and Byla and were very surprised when both died after suffering a short illness. The date they were bitten is not known, yet they both died in January of 1875. They lived at the border of Hood County and Parker County. James and Byla were buried in Long Creek Cemetery where Byla's mother is buried and James' brother, John, is buried.
Around the latter part of 1874 to the early part of 1875 a rabid dog bit James, age 19, and his nephew, William Byla Ribble, age 4. The story goes that James saw Byla in trouble with the dog heading toward him. James tried to rescue Byla but both were bitten. Nearly 5 years earlier the family had to go through rabies when John was bitten. They thought that this was going to be a long ordeal for James and Byla and were very surprised when both died after suffering a short illness. The date they were bitten is not known, yet they both died in January of 1875. They lived at the border of Hood County and Parker County. James and Byla were buried in Long Creek Cemetery where Byla's mother is buried and James' brother, John, is buried.
