The oil industry was in its infancy and men were chasing the 'black gold'. The Underwood boys and several of the Brooks boys found work in the oil fields of New Mexico, where a handsome Earl Brooks courted a beautiful young widow, Mrs. Geneva Underwood Green.
When, one of the largest West Texas wildcat wells, the Santa Rita blew in, Neva & Brooks moved to Texon in Reagan Co., TX. Texon was a 'Boom Town' of over 1,200 people with all the amities of the eastern cities.
Soon, Brooks was a field supervisor and oil executive and Neva became a society lady with the Order of the Eastern Star, the Rebekah's, bridge club and was a member of the United Methodist Church.
Aunt Neva had a niece, who was left with five young children, when her husband was killed. Cousin Bobby age one, was taken in for a year and a half by Aunt Neva & Uncle Brooks. They dressed him in fine clothes and made quite an attachment with him, wanting to adopt him. Unfortunately, Aunt Doris would not consent to his adoption.
Upon retirement, Aunt Neva became an avid family genealogist traveling into many states searching for relatives and building her family tree.
The oil industry was in its infancy and men were chasing the 'black gold'. The Underwood boys and several of the Brooks boys found work in the oil fields of New Mexico, where a handsome Earl Brooks courted a beautiful young widow, Mrs. Geneva Underwood Green.
When, one of the largest West Texas wildcat wells, the Santa Rita blew in, Neva & Brooks moved to Texon in Reagan Co., TX. Texon was a 'Boom Town' of over 1,200 people with all the amities of the eastern cities.
Soon, Brooks was a field supervisor and oil executive and Neva became a society lady with the Order of the Eastern Star, the Rebekah's, bridge club and was a member of the United Methodist Church.
Aunt Neva had a niece, who was left with five young children, when her husband was killed. Cousin Bobby age one, was taken in for a year and a half by Aunt Neva & Uncle Brooks. They dressed him in fine clothes and made quite an attachment with him, wanting to adopt him. Unfortunately, Aunt Doris would not consent to his adoption.
Upon retirement, Aunt Neva became an avid family genealogist traveling into many states searching for relatives and building her family tree.
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Family Members
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Robert Edwin Underwood
1894–1894
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Ruth Edna "Ruthie" Underwood
1894–1894
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Ora Vivian Underwood Pringle
1895–1970
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Jesse Henry Underwood
1897–1905
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Anna Delphine "Annie or Dell" Underwood Norwood
1899–1991
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Opal Edith Underwood Marlar
1901–1993
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Robert Andrew Underwood
1903–1905
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Willie Ray Underwood
1904–1983
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Fannie Inez Underwood Posey
1906–1926
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Lizzie Beatrice Underwood Jones
1908–1989
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Orian Arleigh "Buzz" Underwood
1911–1995
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Mattie Lucille Underwood Carlton
1914–1996
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Bettie Cloteele Underwood Keith
1916–2008
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