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Governor Allen Shivers.
Ben Cathey, Jr. died 13 April, 1952. He and his
wife, Susan Reinhardt Cathey, are buried in the Quit-
man Cemetery.
Submitted by Mrs. Ulna Cathey McWhorter
ELZIE FRANKLIN CHRIETZBERG, born 24
May 1845 in Elmore County, Alabama married Mary
M. Wheeless born 26 March 1838 and came to Wood
County in 1875. They settled in the Lone Star Com-
munity, renting farm land from Jesse Moseley.
In 1861, at the age of 16, E. F. Chrietzberg
volunteered to serve in the Confederate Army. His
older brother died of illness during the war and Elzie
Franklin took him back to Elmore County, Alabama,
for burial.
E. F. Chrietzberg was appointed superintendent of
the Wood County Poor Farm and was also in charge of
a road construction crew.
The children of E. F. and Mary Wheeless
Chrietzberg were:
Alonzo Franklin, born 1868, married Minnie
Sullivan
Henry Miles, born 1869, married Naomi E. (Bet-
ty) Callaway
King David (Dock), born 1901, married Claudia
Strickland
Minnie, died at age 11
George, married Arrie Murdock
Tom, married Carrie Dyess, daughter of
Augustus Dyess
John Marcus, married Reba Judith Conger,
daughter of Jefferson Davis Conger
Elzie Franklin and Mary Wheeless Chrietzberg
were buried in the Ebenezer Cemetery.
Submitted by Margaret Bray, Source:
Reba Conger Chrietzberg
J. O. CLARK born 11 April 1818 in Indiana, came
to Wood County in 1848 and settled at the Adam
Butler place located about 41/2 miles west of present
day Mineola. In 1853, he taught school in a log house
erected near Big Springs church. Several years later heowned by his son, Drew Clark, where he lived until his
death in 1898.
Mr. Clark taught school for several years and also
served as Justice of the Peace in the forks of the river.
His home was known as the Clark Voting Box and he
served as manager. He served as county commissioner
of Precinct Number 1 for 2 years 1876-1878.
J. O. Clark was a charter member of the Big
Springs Baptist Church and served as deacon until his
death in 1898. His only daughter, Bettie, married T. W.
Wren. His sons were William, Ambrose, John and An-
drew. Three other children died in childhood.
J. O. Clark and his wife Edaline were buried in
Sand Springs Cemetery.
Source: Wood County Democrat
WILLIAM BENJAMIN CLARK, SR. (Ben), the
first child of Ellen and James Clark, was born 13 Oc-
tober 1869 in Quitman. He attended school and church
in Quitman, joining the Brocks Chapel Methodist
Church at an early age.
Ben attended Wiley College, Marshall, Texas and
Texas College, Tyler, Texas. He taught in the schools
of Wood County 54 years, 37 of those years in Quitman.
The Quitman Board of Trustees named the Negro
school in his honor. The school was known as the W. B.
Clark Public School.
Ben Clark married Odea Booker 6 November 1894.
They became the parents of 7 children. Two died in in-
fancy. Those surviving were:
Hardy, married Alberta McKenzie
Oscar, married Wilma Benton
Virdie Mae, taught school in Quitman 42 years
William Benjamin, Jr., married Mary Francis
Nelson
Cargie, married Elmo C. Lyons
Ben Clark, Sr. was respected by all those who
knew him. The qualities of his leadership were known
throughtout East Texas. He was an ardent believer in
education and instilled this belief in his children and
grandchildren. All of them attended college and most
of them received one or more degrees.
William Benjamin Clark, Sr. died in 1950 after 80
fruitful years; Odea Clark died in 1941. They were
buried in the Quitman Cemetery.
Source: Virdie M. Clarkmoved to the Bellefonte Community on a place later
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