Notes:

From Lola McFarland Hill's book: p. 94
FLORENCE CORDELIA MCFARLAND m. F.C. Crawford and W.M. Williams born Nov. 9, 1876, the third child in the family of J. F. and Mary Jane Harper McFarland. They lived 5 ½ mi. N. of Ladonia, Tex. in the first home they occupied. In 1886, when she was ten years old they moved into the new one-story and a half house. The year, 1889 the family lived in Ladonia at the White Place. "Then back to the country home. Florence attended colleges including Kidd-Key at Sherman, Sam Houston Normal at Huntsville, University of Texas and University of Chicago. She taught school at Bagby, Providnece, Honey Grove, McGregor, Taylor and Ben Franklin. In 1898 she was married to Frank C. Crawford and lived in Ladonia. During that time her baby sis¬ter, Lola, stayed with her and went to kindergarten. Within a year her husband died and within a month her baby boy, Frank was was born and died in infancy. She went to Taylor, Texas where she lived in the home of her sister Mary Jennings, and taught school there for several years. At this time her school principal was Mr. W. M. Williams, whom she later married. During this time of her widowhood she was back home for the vacation months except for her graduate work and a trip to Europe in the summer of 1950. She married Rev. W. M. Williams, in 1912 and moved to Fort Worth, where her baby, Florence was born. Mr. Williams had two children by his first marriage, Noland and Mary Jane who made their home with them. They lived in Bonham, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and Dallas. Their second daughter Frances was born in Dallas. Mr. Williams died in 1931. Florence and the girls moved to Ladonia amd lived near her mother for three years, then they moved to Denton and later to Whitewright - then to Dallas where she spent the remainder of her life. She was an active member of the Greenville Ave. Christian Church, and was the organizer of the Business and Professional Women's Group, among whom she had many true friends and admirers. She maintained a remarkable interest in current affairs, was an avid reader and an inveterate "clipper". She often subscribed to the local newspapers of the towns in which she had lived in order to keep aware of their progress and of the ones she had known. It would be a surprise if she ever failed to recall a person or event which she had ever known. She kept close contact with many of them and cherished the letters and visits from them. Her scrap books are invaluable as a source of family and Christian Church history. On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24th she suffered a paralytic stroke in the afternoon at the Central Park Manor on Capitol Street Dallas, after she had spent a pleasant day with her daughter Florence and a visit to her home on Goodwin Street. She had been living at the Manor since a less severe stroke about two years previously. She had walked to the door with her sister, Lola, and after having conversed about all the members of her family - a kind of benediction - she said no more. She lived until the early morning of Dec. 12, 1966, at a little more than ninety years of age. Her daughters, Florence and Frances gave her loving care and they were a source of great pride to her. Laura and Jim Jernigan and the children of her step-children, Noland and Mary Jane compose her eight grand¬children. Her funeral service at the Wildwood Cemetery at Restland was very beautifully conducted by Rev. Put Henry and Rev. R.C. Lohman. The pall-bearers were: W. J. Jernigan, A. J. Jernigan, Nick Spellman, Lt. Col. Joe M. Hill Jr., John S. Mc¬Farland and C. Jack Wilson. This was truly a Reunion of her family and friends who wished to honor this great woman.

Florence married Francis C. Crawford on 4 Oct 1898. Francis was born on 29 Oct 1871 in Arkansas; died on 12 Dec 1900 in Pecan Gap, Texas; was buried in Pecan Gap, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Florence married William McKibben Williams on 13 May 1912 in Ladonia, Fannin Co., TX. William was born on 28 Jul 1869 in Fosterville, Tennessee; died on 3 Dec 1931 in Dallas Texas; was buried in Belton Cemetery in Belton, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

P. 94a from Lola McFarland Hill's 1966 book. Florence McKibben Williams - Married to Orville Reagin, Sept. 2, 1936 at the home of her uncle Dr. Gordon b. McFarland, on Golf Drive, Dallas. She was born March 13, 1914 in Forth Worth Texas to Rev. W.M. and Flornece McFarland Williams. She attended High schools in St. Louis and Indianapolis and colleges at Southern Methodist University and west texas state College at Canyon, Texas. She received her degree from North Texas Teachers College at Denton, texas. She taught school in the public schools in Richardson and Forney. After her marriage to Mr. Reagin in Forney she was connected with the Forney State Bank as an official and at the death of her husband she succeeded him as president of the Bank.

Obituary:
Reagin
Florence Williams, age 87, passed away on April 11, 2002 at Windsor Care Ctr., Terrell. Prior to moving to the Windsor facility she had been a resident of Forney, Texas, for more than 67 years. Florence Williams was born on March 13, 1914, in Fort Worth, Texas, where her father, the Rev. William McKibben Williams, was a Christian church (Disciples of Christ) minister, official of Texas Christian University, and editor of the Christian Courier. Upon graduation from North Texas State Teachers College in 1934 she moved to Forney to take a job as an elementary school teacher. In 1936 she married Orville W Reagin, an officer of Forney State Bank. In 1941 Mrs. Reagin began working in the bank and upon the death of her husband in 1962 succeeded him as its president. She retired from the bank in 1971 but continued to operate O.W. Reagin insurance agency in Forney for several more years, finally retiring in 1988. She was an avid reader, traveler, and supporter of the cultural arts and historic preservation. Mrs. Reagan served her community in various capacities, including membership on the Kaufman County Historical Commission, the Kaufman County History Publication Committee, the Forney Tax Equalization Board, the Kaufman County Committee on Aging, the Forney Centennial Committee, and the Forney Library Board. In 1989 she was named Citizen of the Year by the Forney Chamber of Commerce, and recently was elected to the Forney schools Hall of Honor. She was a member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and was for several years Treasurer of the Forney congregation. Mrs. Reagan is survived by a Niece, Laurie Espensen of San Antonio; two nephews, James W Jernigan of San Diego, California, and Robert Gaines of Austin; and by her dear friend, Mick C Spellman of Forney. Services for Mrs. Reagin will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, April 13, 2002 at Anderson - Clayton Brothers Chapel with Rev. Jerry D Griffin officiating. Private burial will be held at Hillcrest Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6 PM to 8 PM Friday, April 12, 2002 at Anderson - Clayton Brothers funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hillcrest Cemetery Association, PO Box 1033; Forney, TX 75126 or to the charity of your choice.
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Florence married Orville W. Reagin on 2 Sep 1936 in Dallas, Texas. Orville died in Jul 1962 in Forney, Texas; was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery in Forney, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:

P. 95 from Lola McFarland's 1966 book."Adne Frances Williams - married to Dr. James Jernigan. She was born Nov. 15, 1918, in Dallas Texas. Attended school is (sic) Dallas St. Louis, Indianapolis, Ladonia, C.I.A. in Denton where she graduated in 1936. She taught school in Whitewright and in Pilot Point, where she met her husband. During his service in World War II she spent some time in Columbia South Carolina and Grenada, Miss. and in Dallas, where she was employed by the Federal Housing Administration. Upon his return from the service, they spent some time in Vernon, where he was an administrator in the Public School System. From there he spent one year in Chicago, and he received his PhD degree. In 1963, Dr. Jernigan was made President of the College, and Frances is very active in church and civic affairs and in being the "first lady of the campu. They have two children, James Jernigan Jr. and Laura Jernigan. The children and Frances accompanied Dr. Jernigan on a month longtrrip to Thailand, sponsored by the state Department and the American Association of Teacher Education.

Obituary in Dallas Morning News

JERNIGAN
FRANCES Williams died at 7:15 AM January 16, 1996 at the Gardens a Richardson after suffering a severe stroke June 16, 1995 Frances was born at Baylor Hospital November 15, 1918, the daughter of William McKibben Williams and Florence McFarland Williams. Mr. Williams was an early pastor of The Greenville Ave., Christian Church and at one time the editor of the Christian Courier. Francis is survived by her husband of 55 1/2 years, Dr. James C Jernigan of Richardson; children, James W Jernigan and wife, Tyla of San Diego, California, and Laura Frances Espensen and husband Ken of San Antonio. In addition she is survived by four grandchildren, Jennifer and Scott Espensen of San Antonio and Corey James and Shelley Lee Jernigan of San Diego, California. She also leaves many cousins, nieces and nephews and a host of friends in all walks of life. Early in her professional career with a new Bachelor of Science degree in home economics at the then Texas Women's University, she began her teaching career in Whitewright, Texas high school at the age of 19. There she met her future husband who was the high school principal. The Jernigan's were married in 1940 and moved to Pilot Point, Texas where Dr. Jernigan was superintendent of schools. In 1942 when her husband entered military service, Frances moved back to Dallas and served as a home counselor with the Dallas Housing Authority. She was reunited with her husband in 1946 when they moved to Kingsville, Texas and he became an instructor and Dean of Student Life at Texas A & I University and Kingsville. In 1947 Frances accompanied her husband to the University of Chicago where he completed his doctorate in 1949. During that time she demonstrated her versatility not only in helping her husband with his studies, but also serving as a secretary for the World Council of Churches. A lifelong member of the Christian church ( Disciples of Christ ), Frances devoted her energies and talents to all phases of the church as well as a truly ecumenical follower of all denominations that serve God. As her husband advanced in the education field, Francis supported him every step of the way. In her own right, she completed her Masters degree at A & I in 1952. She served several years as a trustee of the Kingsville ISD; she was a member of the state board of the Christian Church in Texas; she was an avid reader and organized a "Great Books" group and Kingsville which is still in existence. At the time of her death, Frances was an elder emeritus of the First Christian Church of Richardson where she had served in almost every capacity in the life of the church. While her husband served as President of Texas A&M University (now Texas A&M at Kingsville), and later as Chancellor of the University system, Francis played a very important role in working with faculty and students families and helping them adjust to university life. Finally, even after several years of a disabling illness when she could no longer serve her fellow man, she called every member of her church, young and old, on their birthdays. She lived her Christianity by serving others as long as she could. Services will be held January 18, 1996 at 10 AM at the first Christian church in Richardson, Texas. Family visitation will be at the first Christian Church in Richardson, Texas on Wednesday evening from 7 to 8:30 PM. In lieu of flowers make contributions to the church of your choice or to the James C Jernigan Library at Texas A&M University at Kingsville.
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Adne married James Coffey Jernigan on 24 Jun 1940. James was born on 20 Dec 1914 in Texas; died on 10 Aug 1996 in Richardson, Dallas, Texas; was buried in Restland Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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