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Gertrude L. SHEETS ARCHER

Holt Cemetery
Hutchinson County,
Texas

“Gertie”
September 4, 1896-March 13, 1985

*Photo/Information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley


*Obituary
John McQuatty Archer came to Texas during the Civil War and drove a supply wagon for the Army. His wife was Mary Mullins, and they had eleven children - Walter, Bud, Pinkney, Ell, Jim, Melissa Bradford, Paralee Campbell, Mattie Foreman, Florence Sanders, Mary Womake and Rosa Bates. Mary died and John married Nancy Melissa Mullins, and they had ten children - Fannie, Dan Sam, Otis, Bob, Ben, Nannie, Pearl, and Branch T. Archer. At the time of his death in 1917, all twenty-one of his children were still living. His second wife died in 1934, and both are buried at the Holt Cemetery in Hutchinson County.

He first came to Correll County, then Bell County, then to Jones County, then to the Hansford/Hutchinson County area in 1898. When he first came to this area he brought a heard of horses branded JS, his family brand, which gave amusement as well as jobs for his sons and all the cowboys who came through the country seeking work. Many of the cowboys tried out their skills riding. It was said that Roy Archer never saw a horse that he could not ride. All of the others were good riders too. Mrs. Archer, the mother, always had plenty of food - a big pot of beans and plenty of food for all. No one was ever turned away from their home.

Their daughter Fannie taught school in a dugout on Bugby Creek. Fannie married George Whittenburg.

Dan married Lena Sheets and they had two sons, Ernest and John M. Lena passed away in 1916.

Ernest married Louise Harvey. John M. lives near Shamrock and has five children, including one set of twins.

Sam married Grace Upshaw and they had three children - Johnnie of Plainview, Blanche Fuller of Spearman, and Fancher of Hale Center.

Otis married Jeesie Karr who taught school for several years. They had eight children. Otis is now deceased, and Jessie is living in Austin.

Bob married Gertie Sheets in 1913 and they had six sons - R.B. Jr., Dan, Oscar, Carl, Charles Patten, and one died shortly after birth. Bob was killed in a car accident in 1939, and Gertie lives in Spearman.

Roy married Katie Cocke, who was an early-day school teacher. Roy had three daughters and one son. Roy was also County Judge of Travis County and later was District Judge for several years.

Ben married Ruth King who was a niece of the famous Billy Dixon.

Nannie married Claude Sheets and they had several children.

Pearl married Lewis Karr. They had three sons and one daughter.

Branch T. married Luta Bob Goodlett, who was a schoolteacher. Branch T. is the father of Branch T., Drs. John and Richard Archer of Amarillo. He had two daughters, Mary and Luta Bob.

All twenty-one of the Archer children are now deceased as of 1975.

R.B. 'Bob' Archer, Sr. and Gertrude Lucille Sheets were married on April 6, 1913, and lived on the old Archer homeplace for several years. After my mother married the second time, she decided to sell the old Sheets homeplace. We bought it and lived there, where we did extensive farming and ranching. We still own and operate this farm, which my father bought in 1904.

We had six sons - R.B., Jr., Dan, Oscar, Carl, Charles Patten, and one son died a few hours after birth.

R.B. Jr. married Bertrude Barkley, and they had two daughters - Sue and Patten Ann. R.B. Jr. died of burns from an accident in the home. Gertrude still lives in Spearman.

Dan married Opal Thomas and they had one son Scott and one daughter Danna Kay. Dan is an attorney in Perryton and also does a lot of farming and ranching.

Oscar married Effie Peral Cluck and they had a son Bobby and a daughter Catherine Patterson. Oscar was killed in a highway accident in 1955. Effie later married Dr. D.E. Hackley, who died in 1975. Effie is still living in Spearman.

Carl married Peggy Garrett and they have two daughters, Mary Frances Dixon and Carla Lee Gumfory. Carl and Peggy live in Spearman where he owns and operates the Spetex Grain Company and odes farming and ranching.

Charles Patten married Estelle Barkley and they had a daughter, Mattie Lou, whose husband is in the Air Force and they have lived in Spain for three years. Charles Patten was killed in France in 1944 during World War II. He was with Patton's Third Army. Estelle married Olin Chamber, who has since died. She resides in Dalhart.

Bob was killed in a highway accident on February 18, 1939. I still reside in Spearman.

We had nine grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.

Submitted by Gertrude L. Archer for inclusion in 'History of Hutchinson County Texas, 104 Years, 1876-1980' Copyright 1980 by the Hutchinson County Historical Commission.
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Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Gertrude Archer
Death Date: 13 Mar 1985
Death County: Hansford
Gender: Female

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Gertrude Archer
Last Residence:
79081 Spearman, Hansford, Texas, USA
BORN: 4 Sep 1896
Died: Mar 1985

Contributed on 11/14/20 by neldapat
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