Jessie Laton Bewley is the son of Matilda Ann Carver and Obediah Bewley. He had the following sisters and brothers: Mary Ellen born 1870, James Lunsford born 08 May 1872, Sarah Nancy born 23 October 1875 and Thomas W. "Alex" born 22 Nov 1877.

Jessie came to Texas as an older teen or young adult and our first Texas record of him is his marriage to Mary Frances Wood September 14, 1894. The first census that their names appeared in was the 1900 Census.

Jessie was a farmer and raised cotton, corn and all of the things necessary to provide for his family. Jessie and Mary had 4 children. Jessie was also responsible for maintaining a section of the road near where they lived for the county as was discovered through searching old records. They hauled water from Alvarado to provide them with fresh drinking water and their lighting was with kerosene lamps. Their house was large enough that the grandkids could come and have their own bed to sleep in and not have to sleep on the floor. That was a treat.

Their children were:
James Thomas Bewley born 07 Aug 1895 in Venus, Johnson Co., TX. James Thomas died 06 Aug 1990 in Modesto, CA. He is buried in Roberts Ferry Cemetery, Modesto, CA #5685741.

Viola Juneace Bewley Hathcock was born 25 Dec 1898, Alvarado, Johnson Co., TX and her death was 03 Dec 1967, Fort Worth, TX. She was buried in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, TX. #66583808.

Zelmar Mae Bewley Ellis was born 01 Dec 1900 in Lillian, Johnson Co., TX and died 13 Apr 1936, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX. She was buried 14 April 1936 in Cahill Cemetery, Johnson Co., TX #5032373 next to her parents.

Jessie Laton Bewley, Jr. was born 01 Dec 1914 in Venus, Johnson Co., TX. He died 13 Dec 1986 Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX. and was buried 16 Dec 1986 in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX #74135533.