Biographical Sketch

Cashus Claybourn ("Uncle Cash") was born on 13 April 1860, in Texico, Illinois. He attended a school near there call Bee Hive School, later called Hawkins School. He worked for his oldest brother James Claybourn in Woodlawn at the sawmill, his first job away from home. On 21 October 1880, he married Rose Anna Caldonia Williams who was born on 14 January 1865, at the old Williams homestead in Jefferson County, Illinois, between Texico and Kell.

Cashus farmed in Jefferson and Marion Counties and after his father's death bought William Divine Claybourn's house and 80 acres of the homestead in 1897, living there with his family and farming until November 1901. Because of his wife's health, he moved to Texas for a milder climate. The neighborhood village outside of Mt. Vernon, Illinois where much of his family remained - Texico, Illinois - was actually named by Cashus. He used Tex for Texas where he had moved, the I for Illinois, the C for Claybourn, and O for Osborns, who owned the land on the south side of the road.

The family lived at Trinity in east Texas where Cashus had 130 acres of pine timber and operated a lumber mill and later a livery business. He bought a bright red Pope-Hartford automobile in Palestine and had it shipped to Trinity (there were no roads to drive it on) where it was the first automobile in the town. In 1907 they moved to Palacious, Texas, where Cashus did rice farming and carpentry work. The Pope-Hartford was also the first auto in Palacious. Later he bought a Ford and used it as a taxi to transport people to nearby towns. In the latter part of his life he raised cattle.

Like most of the Claybourns he was a small man with blue eyes and brown hair. Rose was a small woman with gray eyes and reddish blonde hair. She was always called "Dove". She was a good cook and homemaker. Cashus belonged to the Modern Woodmen of America, and she belonged to the women's auxillary.

Cashus died on 13 December 1936 (note that he was born on the 13th, was the 13th child, and died on the 13th). Rose died on 2 November 1944, and both are buried at Palacious, Texas, beside their son Clyde.

Pedigree Chart

						Joshua Clyburn 1758 - 1799
				Ephraim Claybourn 1788 - 1850
						Sarah
		William Divine Claybourn 1819 - 1896
				Mary "Polly" Browning 1792 - 1874
						Sally Browning
Cashus M. Columbus Theodore Claybourn 1880 - 1936
				Reuben Hawker b. 1794
		Frances Alla Hawker 1820 - 1863
				Nancy Hawker b. 1796

Descendants

1. Hershel Claybourn was born on 26 June 1881 and died a few months later in November of 1881.

2. Ira Marshall Claybourn (click name for separate biographical sketch)

3. Arthur Ellis Claybourn (click name for separate biographical sketch)

4. Verdie Cordelia Claybourn was born on 17 December 1887, in Marion County, Illinois. She attended the Baptist College of Music in Palacious, Texas. She married (1st) on 20 January 1907 to James Benjamin White (born 9 March 1885 in Trinity, Texas). James died on 10 July 1910, in a railroad accident on the I.G.N.R.R., for which he worked, at Lovelady, Texas. They had two children:

   1. Coy Hartwell White was born on 26 August 1908 in Palacious, Texas. He was a sports writer and has worked for various newspapers in Beeville and Bryan,Texas. He lived at 1416 E. 28th Place, Bryan, Texas. Coy married Mary Lucille Evans (born 2 Nov. 1911 in Coffeeville, Texas). They had three children:

      1. Coy Lou White, born July 26, 1937 in Beeville, Texas. She attended Sam Houstin State Teachers' College and lived at 812 S. Van Buren in Enid, Oklahoma.

      2. Jackie Bert White, born 16 April 1942

      3. Patricia Ann White, born 17 March 1946

   2. Infant daugher, born and died 22 August 1910 (after the father's death)

   Verdie married (2nd) at Montgomery, Alabama on 25 June 1912, to John ("Jack") Gordon Rives (born September 12, 1891). He was a brakeman on the Southern Pacific Railroad but retired on 30 September 1958, after 30 years of continuous service. The couple lived at 707 North West Street in Victoria, Texas, and had a trailer and enjoyed fishing trips. Jack died on 11 March 1967. He and Verdie had two children:

   3. Mattie Maurice Rives was born 1 October 1913 in Palacious, Texas. She graduated from the Texas Chiropractic College and practiced for a number of years. In World War II he was a Corporal in the W.A.C, and was in service from June of 1944 to July of 1945. He was in London during the Blitz and was injured. In 1959 she became a licensed vocational nurse and lived at 307 Klaus Road in San Antonio, Texas.

   4. Verdie Irene Rives, called "Puggy" (Poogie), was born on 10 September 1915, in Palacious, Texas. She married on 1 June 1935 to Horace Dodson Carmichael, called "Dixie" (born 1 October 1914 in Hillsboro, Texas). Horace worked in public relations work for Dallas Museum of Health and Science. They lived in 7018 W. Lake, Dallas. Puggy died in 1970. She and Horace had two children:

      1. Horace Dodson Carmichael ("Mike") was born on 9 March 1937, in Abilene, Texas. He studied business administration at the University of Texas and lived for a time in Erwin, California.

      2. Gordon Rives Carmichael was born 11 December 1940 in Hempstead, Texas. He studied "pre-law" at the University of Texas but also served as a Major in the Army and lived in St. Louis, Missouri.

5. Mary Myrtle Claybourn was born on 27 July 1890 in Marion County, Illinois. She married Stanley Arthur Jones (born in Port Vincent, Louisiana) on 29 November 1908. He was a stationary engineer at the ice plant in Palacious. He later worked for Southern Pacific as a water service mechanic and then retired in 1950. The two lived in San Antonio from 1918 onward. Stanley died on 30 September 1957 and is buried at Roselawn Cemetery, San Antonio. Following his death Myrtle lived at 115 Grapeland Ave., San Antonio. She died in August of 1983.

   1. Stanley Arthur Jones, Jr. (called "S.A.") was born on 28 August 1909, in Palacious, Texas. He sold and repaired typewriters and adding machines. He lived at 525 E. Grand, McAlester, Oklahoma. He married (1st) Agnes Carrico of San Antonio. They had no children and divorced. He married (2nd) on 16 May 1935, to Marian Lucille Scurlock (born 18 April 1913 of Kirbyville, Texas). They divorced, but before doing so had three children:

      1. Roberta Gail Jones was born 4 February 1939 in Houston, Texas and married (1st) Louie A. Walston of San Antonio. She married (2nd) John T. Bryant and lived in Kirbyville, Texas.

      2. Stanley Arthur Jones III ("Sandy") was born on 28 October 1943 in Victoria, Texas. He attended high school in Kirbyville, Texas. He served in the Marines and served in Vietnam. He married Linda Carroll Kistler of Kirbyville, and they divorced in 1988. Sandy and Linda had four children.
         1. Stanley Arthur Jones IV (called Stan) was born on 7 January 1972 in Alvin, Texas. He has two sons, Thomas Arthur Jones, who was born on 7 February 2006 in Dallas, Texas and Simon Andrew Jones born 15 February 2011 in Houston, Texas.
         2. Lucinda Marie Jones was born on 8 January 1973 in Alvin, Texas.
         3. Forrest Andrew Jones was born on 20 November 1975 in Newton, Texas. He had a son, Canan Andrew Jones, who was born on 7 October 1995 in Jasper, Texas.
         4. Thaddeus Claibourne Jones was born on 12 May 1978 in Jasper, Texas.

      3. Thomas Claybourn Jones was born 10 July 1945 in Victoria, Texas. He was a student in Kirbyville, Texas. He served four years in the Navy on the USS England and served in Vietnam.

   2. Thelma Verdie Jones was born on 2 October 1910 in Palacious, Texas. She married Clarence Cullen Hardin of San Antonio on 11 May 1929. He sold paint and wallpaper to contractors. The two lived at 115 Grapeland, San Antonio and had two children:

      1. Clarence Cullen Hardin, Jr. was born 16 January 1931 in San Antonio. He enlisted in the Air Corps and served from 1950-1954 in the Azores and Japan focusing on radar and electronics. He earned a B.A. degree in music from the Southwest Texas State Teachers' College in 1956. He taught band at Karnes City, Texas. According to those close to him, Clarence had a good solo voice and was active in a capella choir and church choirs. He married 1 September 1955 to Carolyn Marie Malone of San Antonio. They had three children:
         1. Clarence Cullen Hardin III was born 4 July 1956 in San Marcos, Texas
         2. La Rae Marie Hardin was 15 June 1957 in San Antonio, Texas
         3. Michael Christopher Hardin was born 16 July 1959 in San Antonio, Texas

      2. Donald Claybourn Hardin was born 7 September 1939. He attended San Marcos State Teacher's College in San Marcos, Texas. and married a woman named Patsy. They had at least two children, Donna Lynn (born 18 Sept. 1966) and a son.

   3. Forrest Claybourn Jones was born 17 May 1913 in Palacious, Texas. He was injured and died as a result of a car accident on 14 November 1940 in San Antonio. Prior to his death he married Adelle Marshall of San Antonio; the two had no children.

6. Earnest Theodore Claybourn (click name for separate biographical sketch)

7. Guy Raymond Claybourn (click name for separate biographical sketch)

8. Glenn Dale Claybourn (originally named Glendale Divine) was born 24 November 1900 in Texico, Illinois in the Claybourn homestead. He enlisted in the army in November of 1918, but the armistice was signed about six days later. He owned a filling station and garage in Palacious, Texas. He served as mayor of Palacious for two years and was a Past Master of #990 Lodge A.F.&A.M. He later owned and operated a business called Glendale Courts in Palacious, facing the Bay. He married on 3 July 1921 to Clara Law Hastings (born 17 April 1902 at Florence, Alabama). She taught school before marriage and did substitute teaching in Palacious. Together they had two children:

   1. Glenn Dale Claybourn, Jr. (called "Popsy or "Bubba") was born 11 October 1923 in Dallas, Texas. He served in World War II from 27 January 1943 to 13 Septembr 1945 serving in the 2nd Armored Division 41st Armored Infantry, Company F. He was wounded in the arm on 6 October 1944 in Aachen, Germany. Glenn married 30 April 1944 to Gladys Dell Davidson (called "Mopsy") of Tyler, Texas. Gladys was born on 28 May 1925 in Tyler to Carl and Ruth Davidson. Eventually Glenn went to work with the Houston Natural Gas Co. in Palacious, Texas. They lived in a number of Texas communities, including Palacios, Beeville, Dickinson, Victoria, Wimberley, and Kemah. Gladys died on 22 Feb. 2008. Glenn died on 23 June 2011. The couple had one child:

      1. Jan Ellen Claybourn was born 18 October 1947 in Palacious, Texas. She married Richard Lee Alexander, Jr. of Dickinson, Texas and they had two children:
         1. Samantha Sue Alexander was born on 27 June 1968. She married Aaron Mears. Samantha and Aaron had two children, Reagan Nichole Mears and Alexander Jordan Mears.
         2. Dona Lynn Alexander was born on 8 July 1971 and married Corey Daniel Rowe. Dona and Corey had one daughter, Gracelynn Mae Rowe.

   2. Evelyn Irene Claybourn was born 16 December 1924 in Dallas, Texas. Evelyn went by her middle name of Irene, but was often called "Buffy" by her grandchildren and many friends and neighbors. She graduated from Palacios High School in 1942. She married 21 December 1945 to Glenn Buffaloe of Palacious. He served in World War II. Irene and Glenn moved to Houston in 1962 and the two lived there for the rest of their lives. Irene worked for many years for Houston Independent School District in the district office, then later for Heights Savings and Loan. But throughout her employment, she also helped Glenn to build their family floor covering business, which they worked tirelessly to build and is continuing into its third generation. In her spare time, Irene loved working in the yard and shopping. But her favorite pastime was her weekly poker game with her dear friends that took place every Tuesday for 28 years. She loved attending her grandchildren's and great grandchildren's athletic events and activities. Irene died on 18 October 2010. The couple had two children:

      1. Renie Lynn Buffaloe was born on 31 July 1952 in Newton, Texas. She married Larry Kristynich on 8 June 1974.
         1. Kurt Kristynich was born on 19 June 1978. He married Mari and they resided in Houston.
         2. Kyle Kristynich married Tiffany and they resided in Meridianville, Alabama.
         3. Cole Kristynich married Whitney.
      2. Denie Dale Buffaloe was born on 2 August 1956 in Bay City, Texas. She attended the University of Texas at Austin. She married Ken Lunsmann. They had two childre, Leslie and Lyndsay.

9. Forrest Clyde Claybourn was born June 5, 1903 in Trinity, Texas. He was burned in a stove explosion and died as a result of burns on December 15, 1909. His sister Myrtle pulled him from the burning kitchen.