His parents were Bailey H Hyden and Daisey Ellis.∼J.R.(Jack) Hyden was born to Bailey H. and Daisy D. (Ellis) Hyden near Thornton, Texas on March 14, 1890. He lived the life of farmer's son, as his father had extensive land holdings. In 1910 he and friend, Alton Rader, each homesteaded a section of land in territorial New Mexico, Jack made it 3 years before giving up on that arid soil. He was drafted at age 28 in June, 1918 ,during World War One, into the U.S. Army. He trained at Camp Travis and camp Gordon, Georgia before embarking for Europe aboard the Maunganui ,as part of Base Hospital #72 of the Army Medical Corps, from New York Harbor on October 27, 1918. He always told me he landed in England the day of the Armistice, November 11, 1918. Base Hospital #72 was set up along the rear of the , now silent ,Western Front at Mesves, Nievre France. He got a promotion to Private First Class in December, 1918. He also told me of visiting Paris and seeing the wonderful sights there. He shipped home with the rest of Base Hospital #72 on April 7, 1919 aboard the Graf Waldersee, arriving in New York on April 20. He mustered out on May 7, 1919 and headed back to Limestone County, Texas, I am sure, a changed man for his adventure. My father told me that he sickened during his service and was blind for 18 days, never completely recovering all his sight in one eye. I don't know if the Spanish Flu got him or what, but there is no one left to say now. He married Wylie Mae Clancy on 10 September , 1922. Three children were born to this union : Joe Alton, 1923-1997, Fountain Kirby, 1925-1998, and Peggy Janell, 1927-2008. When his father passed away he inherited land and farmed 66 acres until around 1950 and retired to Mexia , Texas, where he lived for the remainder of his life . He was survived by his widow , three grown children and six grandchildren, of which, I was one. He was, without doubt, the kindest, sweetest man I ever knew and I still miss him.