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Submitted: 7/5/22 • Approved: 7/5/22 • Last Updated: 7/8/22 • R523464-G0-S3
1866-1944
*Photo/information, courtesy of Mary (Coggin) Russell
*Obituary
A. J. LIPSCOMB
Here Before The County
A. J. Lipscomb came to the area from Wood County, Tex., in 1888 and filed on land here before Deaf Smith County was organized. His first home here was a dugout 10 miles south-east of La Plata. He traveled to Amarillo by train and came to his claim by wagon and team.
Lipscomb was born in March 29, 1866 and was married to Allie Greer in Wood County in 1893. When they moved to Deaf Smith County in April, 1896, they brought their two sons, Walter D., who had been born Jul. 18, 1894, and Jim, born Feb. 1, 1896. The older boy died on Dec. 16, 1897. A third son, W. A. (Bill) was born here March16, 1898.
Allie Greer Lipscomb died in 1899 and was the second burial in West Park Cemetery. A. J. Lipscomb was married to Alma C. Carlock in 1907. He died in 1944 and she in 1946.
J. R. (Jim) Lipscomb went to live with their grandparents after his mother's death. He returned to Deaf Smith County to live with his father in 1909. During his first school year he attended school in the frame building while he watched the construction of the brick Central School building. Although the building was delayed by a bricklayers' strike, it was ready for occupancy at the opening of the school term in 1910.
Jim Lipscomb was married to Susie Lackey, daughter of Mrs. Dora Lackey Suggs (see G. W. Suggs Family), on Feb. 11, 1918. They farmed 12 miles north-west of town until Lipscomb was appointed post-master here July 25, 1939. He retired from the office on March 1, 1958, and continues to maintain his home and farming interests here.
Bill Lipscomb was married to Lucille Bangs. They live in Oklahoma City. (A History of Deaf Smith County, by Bessie Patterson, 1964 - Transcribed by Richard Ramos
Contributed on 7/5/22 by neldapat
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