Who's Who at Denton Meeting Room, TX

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Denton Meeting Room, TX (EB contact) +1878-1880+; (KLC) +1954; (TW) 1954-1992; (TW-N) 1992-present;

Correspondents

  • Jane Mary Helen Kerr Langford +1871/+1878-1879+ (b. 1832 Trois-Rivieres, QC - d. 1907 Sherman, Grayson, TX).
  • Delma Durwood Tonn +1962-1973+ (b. 1924 Talpa, TX - d. 2016 Denton, TX),
  • Almer Morris Renfro +1962-1973+; +1999-2005+ (b. 1924 Dawson, Navarro, TX - d. 2010 Denton, TX)
  • Paul Larkin Johnson, Jr. +1962-1989 (b. 1921 Dallas, TX - d. 2007 Denton, TX); co-founder of Windsor Hall, Denton, TX (Renton EB) in 1989.
  • Bobby Joe Herron +1966-1973+ (b. 1932 Prairie, Searcy, AR)
  • Thomas Paul Johnson +1985-1989 (b. 1950 Denton, TX)
  • Timothy Richard Vanderhoek (b. 1947) +1985-1989; co-founder of Windsor Hall, Denton, TX (Renton EB) in 1989.
  • Dick Stroo +1985+ (b. 1916 Grand Rapids, MI - d. 1999 Colleyville, Tarrant, TX)
  • Ewell Shirley Tonn +1999-2015 (b. 1925 Coahoma, Howard, TX - d. 2015 Denton, TX)
  • More recent (including present) correspondents unlisted.

Families

Emmons family

  • Ted Emmons +1954+

Herron family

In 1958-1959 and 1976, the Herron family resided in Wichita, Kansas. In 1981, they relocated back to Denton where they may still reside.

  • Bobby Joe Herron +1966-1973+ (b. 1932 Prairie, Searcy, AR), son of Everett Scott Herron (b. 1884 Hindsboro, Douglas, IL - d. 1968 Pindall, Searcy, AR) & Grace E. McDougal Herron (b. 1894 Prairie, Newton, AR - d. 1968 Searcy Co., AR).
  • Dolores Elida Arriaga Herron (b. 1932 Del Rio, Val Verde, TX), daughter of Manuel Angeles Arriaga (b. 1900 Mexico - d. 1941 Del Rio, TX) & Libranda Chapa Escamilla Arriaga (b. 1897/1899 Sabinas Hidalgo, Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico - d. 1981 Del Rio, TX). In 1930, Manuel was self-employed in Del Rio as a tailor.

Hunnicutt family

  • R.T. Hunnicutt +1954+

Jennings family

  • D.G. Jennings +1954+

Johnson family

Paul and his son Thomas served as correspondents of the DMR in 1985, as did Paul's son-in-law Timothy Vanderhoek, then they co-founded Windsor Hall, Denton, TX in 1989. Paul was also a founder of the Denton Meeting Room, TX (now TW-N).

  • Paul Larkin Johnson, Jr. +1954-1989 (b. 1921 Dallas, TX - d. 2007 Denton, TX); co-founder DMR (TW) in 1962, and DCF (TW-P / Renton) in 1992. Son of Paul Larkin Johnson, Sr. (b. 1895 Greenville, Hunt, TX - d. 1964 Dallas, TX) & Bessie Lou McGowan Johnson (b. 1902 Miller Grove, Hopkins, TX - d. 1983 Dallas, TX).
  • Florence Olwen Rowe Johnson +1954-1989 (b. 1916 Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales - d. 1999 Denton, TX), daughter of Alfred John Rowe (b. 1883 Cardiff, Wales - d. 1956 Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales) & Beatrice Alice Stickler Rowe (b. 1886 Cardiff, Wales - d. 1969 Denton, TX). Florence emigrated to the U.S. just after WWII, and her parents followed in 1964. Alfred Rowe was a founding member of the Broadway Gospel Hall in Treforest, and an owner of a cafe on Barry Island.
    • Peggy Ruth Johnson Vanderhoek +1954-1989 (b. 1947 Dallas, TX). Husband (1966): Timothy Richard Vanderhoek (b. 1947) +1966-1989.
    • Thomas Paul Johnson +1954-1989 (b. 1950 Denton, TX). Wife (1970 @ Orange, CA): Debra Jean Baumgartner Johnson-May (b. 1950 Glendale, L.A., CA - d. 9-8-2021 Denton, TX), daughter of William Oscar Baumgartner (b. 1919 Short Hills, Essex, N.J. - d. 1988 Denton, TX) & Mildred Lucille Robinson Baumgartner (b. 1920 Pella, Marion, IA - d. 2007 Denton, TX). William served as a sergeant in the Army during WWII, and retired as a physical therapist at the Denton State School.
      • Mildred was a long-time employee of the Denton school district, including working in the cafeteria at Jennings Elementary. She was a brother of Paul James Robinson (b. 1924 Pella, IA - d. 1996 Discovery Bay, Contra Costa, CA), who owned a mobile X-Ray unit, and he served many Hollywood stars in their homes, including Elvis, John Wayne, and even the dog Lassie, according to a FindaGrave tribute. Mildred and Paul were children of Clee Beecher Robinson (b. 1891 Red Oak, Montgomery, IA - d. 1931 St. Louis, MO) & Marianna Judith "GaGa" Rambaud Robinson (b. 1893 Villar Pellice, Torino, Piemonte, Italy - d. 1983 Denton, TX).
        • Paul's first wife was Mary Anne Weisser Robinson-Todd (1925-2015 Des Moines, IA) who lived in Burbank, CA most of her life, and worked for Haven of Rest (radio ministry). After their divorce, Mary remarried William Todd of Des Moines. Mary was a daughter of A. Fred Weisser (b. 1890 - d. 1978 Sylmar, L.A., CA) & Helen E. Weisser (b. 1893 - d. 1969 Sylmar, CA).

Langford family

Isaac Langford was employed in 1880 as a farmer near Denton, he and Jane were married in 1850 at Ottawa, ON, officiated by a Scotch Baptist minister named John Edwards, and witnessed by William Edwards, John Kerr, and Richard Woodley. One of John Edwards' early assistants, John Gilmour (b. 1792 Ayr, Scot. - d. 1869 Peterborough, ON), founded the first Canadian Baptist bible college, Canadian Baptist College, (1838-1849) in Montreal, as well as three churches in Peterborough, Gilmour Memorial Baptist Church, Selwyn Outreach Centre, and Murray Street Baptist Church. He was also the first president of the Canadian Baptist Union. See bio article of John Gilmour.

In 1880, seven of their ten children were still living on the farm: Edwin, Alice, Ernest, Agnes, Jessie, Amy and Harlin. It is unknown whether Isaac Langford was in fellowship with the exclusives, as only Jane was listed 1878-1879 in the meeting list. Jane was registered as PB in the 1871 Census while living in Clarence Twp., Russell, Ontario, while her husband was listed as Baptist. Their eldest daughter Anna was also PB that year, employed as a schoolteacher, as was their daughter Serena, and the rest of the children were registered as Baptists. In 1861, the entire family was registered as Baptist. In Clarence, Ontario in 1878 (until after 1896) there was a exclusive PB assembly with a correspondent of John Ramage, Sr., as assumed to have been such as early as 1871, as per the censuses. See Clarence Meeting Room, ON for more info.

Isaac died in Bolivar, Denton, TX in 1892, and Jane in 1907 in Sherman, TX. It may be notable that F.R. Griffith resided in Sherman in 1903, in fellowship. In 1900, Jane was living at 49 S. Travis St., in Sherman, with her daughters Jessie, Amy, and granddaughter Eula Sinclair.

  • Isaac Hilton Langford (b. 1823 Frome, Somerset, England - d. 1892 Bolivar, Denton, TX), a son of George Langford (1794-1831 Frome, Eng.) & Sarah Burgess Langford (b. 1795 Frome, Eng. - d. 1832 Hamilton, ON). Sarah's parents (William & Mary Mayes Burgess) were in fellowship at the time of Sarah's birth with an independent chapel. Isaac was baptized on July 27, 1823 at the Rook Lane Chapel on Bath Street in Frome, which was a nonconformist chapel built in 1707 by James Pope that folded in 1968, and was renovated into a performance venue. See the wiki and present website.
  • Jane Mary Helen Kerr Langford +1871/+1878-1879+ (b. 1832 Trois-Rivieres, QC - d. 1907 Sherman, Grayson, TX). Daughter of James H. & Harriet Kerr. Jane was baptized at Trois-Rivieres in a Protestant church.
    • Susannah H. "Anna" Langford (b. 1850 Clarence Twp., Russell, ON). Schoolteacher & PB in 1871 @ Clarence Meeting Room, ON.
    • Serena J. Langford (b. 1853 Clarence Twp., Russell, ON - d. 1881 QC). PB in 1871 @ Clarence Meeting Room, ON.
    • Charles Alan Langford (b. 1855 Clarence Twp., Russell, ON - d. 1921 Sherman, TX). Wife: Harriet Louisa Martha "Lucie" Jones Langford (b. 1861 TN - d. 1931 Houston, Harris, TX).
    • Edwin R. Langford Herrick (b. 1857 Ottawa, ON - d. 1918 Sunnyside, Cochise, AZ). Wife: Lucy I. Herrick (b. 1866 Eau Claire, WI - d. 1921 Sunnyside, AZ).
    • Alice E. Langford Barker (b. 1860 Ottawa, ON - d. 1940 Los Angeles, CA). Husband: Benjamin C. Barker (b. 1862 OK - d. 1944 Alhambra, L.A., CA).
      • Nora Elizabeth Barker Honeycutt (b. 1886 Hunt Co., TX - d. Amarillo, Potter, TX).
    • Ernest Albert Langford (b. 1862 Russell, ON - d. 1944 Marin, CA). Wife: Grace Lilly Williamson Langford (b. 1869 Washington, Nevada, CA - d. 1952 Marin, CA).
    • Agnes Elizabeth Langford Hester (b. 1863 Russell, ON - d. 1942 Lubbock, TX). Husband: William Thomas Hester (b. 1861 Benton, AR - d. 1942).
    • Dr. Jessie C. Langford Aldrich-Hewitt (b. 1867 ON - d. 1957 Los Angeles, CA). 2nd husband: John Martin Hewitt (b. 1870 Green Court, PA - d. 1965 Los Angeles, CA). Amy was employed as early as 1900 (in Sherman, TX) as a physician.
    • Amy Lee Langford Sinclair-Bomar-McClendon (b. 1869 Russell Co., ON - d. 1956 Gunter, Grayson, TX). 1st husband: W.E. Sinclair (b. 1869 TX - d. 1900 Bowie Co., TX). 2nd husband: Thomas Edmund Bomar (b. 1848 Alexandria, DeKalb, TN - d. 1913 Sherman, TX). 3rd husband: William L. McClendon (b. 1859 TX - d. 1934 Kingston, Marshall, OK).
    • Leonard Harlin "Lin" Langford (b. 1875 ON - d. 1958 Brownsville, Cameron, TX). Wife: Addie G. Stacy Langford (b. 1878 TX).

Pence family

  • R.A. Pence +1954+

Pratt family

Reid family

  • V.D. Reid +1954+

Renfro family

  • Almer Morris Renfro +1954-1973+; +1999-2005+ (b. 1924 Dawson, Navarro, TX - d. 2010 Denton, TX), son of Joseph Shilbern Renfro (b. 1858 Culleoka, Maury, TN - d. 1921 Dawson, TX) & Mary Frances "Mollie" Putman Renfro (b. 1860 Courtland, Lawrence, AL - d. 1935 Dawson, TX). Joseph was a farmer.
  • Nalda Rae Lee Renfro +1954-1973+ (b. 1927 Ballinger, Runnels, TX - d. 2019 TX), daughter of Raymond Alford Lee (b. 1904 Eastland Co., TX - d. 1981 Cross Plains, Callahan, TX) & Erma Lucille Garrett Lee (b. 1905 Brown Co., TX - d. 1992 May, Brown, TX). Erma died a Baptist.
    • Rebecca Ruth Renfro Dickens +1954-1972+ (b. 1953 Denton, TX). Husband (1977 @ Denton, TX): Tommie Doyle Dickens (b. 1950 Bexar, TX), son of Joe Earnest Dickens (b. 1913 Brown Co., TX - d. 1986 Wortham, Freestone, TX) & Iris Merle Teague Dickens (b. 1921 Granger, Williamson, TX - d. 2000 Wortham, TX). Joe was a son of Richard Vernon Dickens (b. 1890 Cross Plains, Callahan, TX - d. 1956 Tucumcari, Quay, N.M.) & Molino Matilda Worthington Dickens (b. 1895 Grimes Co., TX - d. 1974 Tucumcari, N.M.).

Seekamp family

  • Vernon Seekamp +1954+

Selman family

Both are subsequently at Windsor Hall (Renton EB)

  • B. Selman
    • Scotie Selman

Simmons family

  • H.A. Simmons +1954+

Smith family

The Smith family may have subsequently been withDenton Christian Fellowship (TW-P), now independent.

  • Clifford Smith
  • Grace Smith +1989 (d. 2003 Norman, OK)
    • She passed away in the early 2000's; later at Windsor Hall, Denton, TX (Renton EB); transcribed many of Paul Johnson's writings. Lived in her latter years with her son in Norman, OK.

Stroo family

  • Dick Stroo +1985+ (b. 1916 Grand Rapids, MI - d. 1999 Colleyville, Tarrant, TX). Retired flight engineer with the USAF. Son of Pieter "Peter" Martinus Stroo (b. 1884 Kromenie, Netherlands - d. 1969 North Richland Hills, Tarrant, TX) & Elisabeth Willems Den Hartog Stroo (b. 1886 Leerdam, Netherlands). +1924-1930+ parents @ Denver, CO; +1930-1940+ @ Englewood, CO.
  • Lola Irby Warren "Patsy" Warren Stroo (b. 1918 Benjamin, Knox, TX - d. 2000 Colleyville, TX). Married 1943. Served American Red Cross and USAF during WWII. Daughter of Lunie Hamilton Warren (b. 1895 - d. 1928 Evant, Hamilton, TX) & Delia Earl McAuley Warren (b. 1899 - d. 1928 Evant, Hamilton, TX). Lola's parents died within three days of one another, due to an accident near Evant when a calf jumped in front of their car, leaving six children surviving, the eldest 14 at the time of their parents' death.

Tonn family

Delma & Ewell's brother Leslie (1926-2002) pastored several rural Baptist churches in Texas.

  • James Roy Tonn (b. 1900 Ballinger, Runnels, TX - d. 1977 Dallas, TX), son of Charles Julius Tonn (b. 1865 Washington Co., TX - d. 1940 Coahoma, Howard, TX) & Gracie O'Mallie Allen Tonn (b. 1872 Sandie Mountain, Llana, TX - d. 1954 Colorado City, Mitchell, TX). In 1880, Gracie was living with her mother and grandfather at Camp San Saba, McCulloch, TX and at the end of her life, she was a practicing Methodist in Colorado City. In 1908, Charles Tonn was living in Whitewater, Cochise, AZ. James & Vinnie lived many years (thru 1954) in Big Spring, TX as did James' brother Charles Allen Tonn. At the end of James' life, he was residing in Sand Spring, in Howard Co.
  • Vinnie Lois Shirley Tonn (b. 1903 Scurry Co., TX - d. 1989 Denton, TX).
    • Delma Durwood Tonn +1954-1973+ (b. 1924 Talpa, TX - d. 2016 Denton, TX),
    • Ewell Shirley Tonn +1954-2015 (b. 1925 Coahoma, Howard, TX - d. 2015 Denton, TX)

Welch family

Winfrey family

  • R.C. Winfrey +1954+

Sources

  • TW-N, TW-P, Renton AB's 1878-1880; 1962-present;
  • Ancestry.com
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