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[[Denton Meeting Room, TX|Denton Meeting Room]], [[Texas|TX]] (EB contact) +1878-1880+; (KLC) +1954; (TW) 1954-1992; (TW-N) 1992-present;
=Correspondents=
=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, [[Arkansas|AR]]), son of Everett Scott Herron (b. 1884 Hindsboro, Douglas, [[Illinois|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==
* David Jennings
** subsequently a founder of [https://dentonbible.org/ Denton Bible Church]
* 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 [[Denton Meeting Room, TX|DMR]] (TW) in 1962, and [[Denton Christian Fellowship, TX|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., [[California|CA]] - d. '''9-8-2021''' Denton, TX), daughter of William Oscar Baumgartner (b. 1919 Short Hills, Essex, [[New Jersey|N.J.]] - d. 1988 Denton, TX) & Mildred Lucille Robinson Baumgartner (b. 1920 Pella, Marion, [[Iowa|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, [[Missouri|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).
** 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==
* Howard Pratt
** previously @ [[Des Moines Meeting Room, IA|Buchanan Street Meeting Room]] (TW) in Des Moines, [[Iowa]], subsequently at [[Denton Christian Fellowship, TX|Denton Christian Fellowship]] (TW-P).
==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, [[Tennessee|TN]] - d. 1921 Dawson, TX) & Mary Frances "Mollie" Putman Renfro (b. 1860 Courtland, Lawrence, [[Alabama|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, [[New Mexico|N.M.]]) & Molino Matilda Worthington Dickens (b. 1895 Grimes Co., TX - d. 1974 Tucumcari, N.M.). ==Seekamp family==* Vernon Seekamp '''+1954+'''
==Selman family==
* B. Selman
** Scotie Selman
==Simmons family==
* H.A. Simmons '''+1954+'''
==Smith family==
* Grace Smith '''+1989''' (d. 2003 Norman, [[Oklahoma|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==
* 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, [[Arizona|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==
* Doug M. Welch (b. 1942)
** subsequently at [[Windsor Hall, Denton, TX]] (Renton EB)
==Winfrey family==
* R.C. Winfrey '''+1954+'''
=Sources=
* TW-N, TW-P, Renton AB's 1878-1880; 1962-present;
* Ancestry.com
