Person:Frank Stamps (1)

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REFN: 786 Frank Harper Stamps, born Sept 2, 1893 in Jacksboro, Jack Co., TX. He married Haz el Bishop on Sept 2, 1925. From the Memphis Press Scimitar, Saturday, July 10 , 1971 comes the following obituary: "The Rev. Frank H. Stamps, retired Baptis t minister, former national chaplain of Veterans of World War I, died at 2:30 a.m. today at Oakville Memorial Hospital. He was 77.

"The Rev. Mr. Stamps was born in Jacksboro, TX and moved to Memphis from Knoxville in 1912. He had served on the Mexican border with the First Tennessee Infantry and, in 1918, went to France with the 55th battalion serving through- out the war wi th the 120th Infantry 30th Div., Co. A, as a top sergeant. He fought in Bel gium and on the Hindenberg line and stayed overseas for a time after the war . He was awarded the Silver Star.

"In addition to having served as national chaplain, he had been chaplain of Memphis Barracks 76 and as the organization's Tennessee Department chaplain. During his ministry, he served numerous churches in this area including National Avenue, Eads, Fisherville, Big Creek, Hulbert (West Memphis), Harmony, Miss., and Burnt Cane (near Forest City, Ark.) Baptist churches. He lived at 3316 Macon and, at the time of his dea th, was a member of Highland Heights Baptist Church. "He leaves his wife, Mrs. Hazel B. Stamps, former employee at Baptist Hospital 18 years, to whom he would have been married 46 years Sept. 16; his son, Jerry Stamps, minister of music and education at Leaclair Baptist Church and four grand children, Ka thie, Timmy, David and Paul Stamps."

Went to Simmons College, Abilene, Texas.

In 1922, was in college at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, but transferred to Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, to be with Hazel.

In 1944, he was the minister of Big Creek Baptist Church, in Lucy, Shelby Co., TN. Big Creek Baptist Church was the first Baptist Church in Shelby County, TN, built in the 19th century. In 1944, while Frank was a minster, the fourth church building for this church was built.

Frank's brief autobiography (1970):

notes (2005): This is from Granddad's memory in the last year before he died. Some data was not correct (as he didn't have access to all the documents).

________________________________ AUTO-BIOGRAPHY F. H. STAMPS

 KEEP

OCT. 16, 1970 ROOM 1496 U E BAPTIST HOSP. MEMPHIS, TENN

BRIEF AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Born 9-2-1893 at Jacksboro Jack County Tex Texas

I was born too early on Saturday a.m. to know much about it. Dr. Pistoll attending physicians I talked to him at City Drug Store Seymour, Texas July 1925 or 26 [1925 or 1926]

Father Rev JJ Stamps taught Greek & Hebrew in Jacksboro North West Texas College where I was born. I was named Harper after rich cousin lived in Florida changed my own name to Frank after my mother's brother Dr. Frank Barnett. His daughters Dollie and Hallie Barnett. Hallie was Mrs. J. R. Mallory. Dollie died about 1948- or 49? Mrs. Stamps (Hazel) & I visited Hallie 1967 in Louisville KY - My parents and Ivey - Roy K. Judson & I moved via Rock Island R.R. to Knoxville Tenn 1900. I was 7 years old.

School Educ Moses School Knoxville 1st Grade to 5th 6 Grade Fountain City (suburb of Knoxville) Central H School 7th Gr Rose Avenue 7-8-9 Knoxville High S 10 Gr

Father died April or May 1910 - on Highland Avenue of Blocked Bowels -- Could have been Hernia Lifted large rock He & Kathleen both buried Woodlawn Cemetery - Knoxville

Dollie Evadna Barnett Stamps, my mother, died 1930 or 32 Age 72. I believe buried in (Tampa, Fla., Myrtle Hill Memorial Park) see record on file

Father died 1910 Felt I had to quit school & help support my mother. Worked Fulton Machine Co., Knoxville, testing Syphon Valves.... invention of Mr. Fulton... used on steam heat in homes. Valve regulated heat.

Judson came to Memphis 1911 bookkeeper, Central Cigar & Tobacco Co. He got a job for me at Wm. R. Moore Dry Goods Co. as Stock Clerk in Hosiery Dept. Sept 1913 Wm R. Moore went into hands of receiver & I was out of job.

Mr. John T. Fisher, Vice Pres. Amer. Tobacco Co., gave me a job as salesman. Worked in Jackson, Tenn. area with William Fiddler (His wife was daughter of Dr. Sarah Stamps, Osteopath). Shipped to Huntsville Ala.

[That should be William Hunt Fisher, son of John Thomas Fisher. John T. Fisher's wife was the daughter of Dr. Sarah Stamps the Osteopath. They are all Stamps cousins.]

Worked with Mr. French Advertising Honest Snuff. Then to Ittawamba Co. Miss. Transferred to a salesman group of 10 to 15 salesmen - Selma, Ala. - Montgomery - Mobile - Pensacola after 8 months was transferred to Nashville.

I was under Vice Pres. Hunt in Nashville. My instructions were to give away samples of a new Snuff (Honest) and also I was to sell as much as possible of new snuff. Six months prior to this a Saleslman had sold every grocery store

[can't find any more pages - Tim, 2/2005]

notes:

Marie Hatcher

  Father was missionary to Mexico.  She couldn't speak English when came to U.S. at about High School age. [written by Jerry]

"Dollie" was Evadna's nickname. Like Daddy didn't like name Harper because kids in Texas called him "Grasshopper". [Jerry]

[Evadna was Dollie's sister's name, not hers. Her birthname was Martha Belle, but this was not known by the family, because she kept it secret, until her marriage bond was found on microfilm in 2004. I had already had hints that her name was not Evadna, earlier in 2004 when I saw Evadna Barnett Drake's gravestone in the J-town Cemetery in Louisville where sister Rebecca Barnett Napier is buried, and also found the hint that it might, instead, be Martha Belle, when I acquired the names of her family from other researchers earlier that year. The marriage bond proved this. -Tim]

Jennie V. Roberts 915 565 2944

Father Rev. John Judson Stamps Mother Evadna (Dollie) Barnett Stamps Sisters (2nd child) Mable Mrs. C. V. Jackson deceased (5th) Jennie Stamps Cantrell Ivey (3 oldest didn't tell age) Napier died 1934 (first) Harry Stamps

       oldest child
       died young

(4th) Roy Kaufmann Stamps

(6th child) Judson H. Stamps (7th) Frank Harper Stamps (8th) Kathleen Stamps

      died at 2 yrs 1901
All above relations deceased

Near kin: Niece: Mrs. Jennie V. (Jackson) Roberts 3522 Fort Blvd. El Paso, Tex.

Sisters in law: Mrs. Marie married (Judson) Stamps

Mrs. Marie Stamps lives El Paso Tex: see Hazel for address Nephew: Richard Jackson  ??? Lubbock, Texas see address

World War 1 Registration card (available at ancestry plus) 1917-1918: (name) Frank Harper Stamps (Home address) 804 Court Ave Memphis Tenn (date of birth) Sept 2nd 1893 (are you a natural citizen, etc.) Natural Born (Where were you born?) Jacksboro, Texas (By whom employed) American Express Co. (Where employed) Main & Georgia (Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, etc.) No (Married or single (which)?) single (race) Caucasian (What military service have you had?) Rank: private, Branch: National ____ years: 9 mos. (Nation or State) Tenn. (tall, medium, short) Medium (illegible question) Medium (Color of eyes?) Brown (Color of hair?) Brown (Illegible question) No (.........disabled?) No Precinct: 2 (Ward 23) Memphis, Tenn June 5th, 1917

Dr. S.W. Pistole came to Jacksboro early and moved to Seymour, Baylor County, Texas in 1904. His wife was a school teacher in Jacksboro and Seymour for many years.  

Dr. S.W. Pistole, 70, a practicing physician of Seymour, since 1904, died from a gunshot wound Wednesday. His body was found seated in a chair in the rear office of a local drug store.

His wife, who has been a teacher in the Seymour schools for many years, is the only survivor.

Dr. Pistole was well known and held in high esteem in Seymour.

Wichita Daily Times Wichita Fallas, Wichita County, Texas Thursday, April 18, 1929

 Dorman Holub
 Chairman, Young County Historical Commission [4.12.2005]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Stamps-Sites TFS.FTW.

   Date of Import: May 13, 2004

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Frank Harper Stamps, in Find A Grave.