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William Henry Cagle was born
April 27, 1896 in Alabama, the son of
Jasper Luke and Abbie Lucinda (Dutton)
Cagle of Lohn, married Louisa Frances
Rumbaugh, born August 20, 1900 in Collin
County, the daughter of Charlie Marvin and
Susie Savannah (Mullins) Rumbaugh of Lohn,
on October 1, 1919 at Rockwood. He
was a blacksmith and truck driver before
moving from Salt Gap, McCulloch County, to
Valera in the summer of 1935 to become
Star Route mail carrier from Valera to
Melvin. He was a veteran of World
War I, Co. C., 143 Inf. 36th Div.
William Henry died February 9, 1954 in
Lubbock while visiting his son, William
F., and Louisa Frances Cagle, March 7,
1976. For many years, and until her
illness, she was the Valera news
correspondent for the Coleman
papers. She and all her children
were members of the Valera Baptist
Church. William H. was a
Methodist. They had six children:
(1) William
Francis, May 7, 1921 in Lohn - May, 1976,
married (1) Majorie Griffin of Merkel when
he got out of the service. She died
three months after their daughter,
Carolyn, was born. Carolyn died in a
pickup-car accident when she was 16 years
old. William F. married (2) Billie
(Brown) LaMath in Lubbock, 4 years after
Majorie's death. She had a son,
Richard LaMath. Three sons, Keith,
Scott and Arnold were born to them.
Billie still lives in Lubbock;
(2) Helen Lois,
September 28, 1922 in Knowles, New Mexico,
married Grady Frank Laws, son of Katherine
Laura (Gulley) and James Frank Laws of
Glen Cove, February 4, 1956 (see John
Bailey Laws and Gulley). Grady
served with the 182nd Inf. in the South
Pacific in World War II. In 1953,
Grady bought the old Thomson place two
miles north of Valera where they now
live. Later, he also bought the
Christi and Dozier places. He runs
cattle and goats. Grady Frank Il was
born May 28, 1957 in Lampasas and Zane
John, November 8, 1964 in Coleman.
Grady Frank married Betty (Middleton)
Armstrong, daughter of Cecil and Lanora
Alice (Millsap) Middleton, May 30, 1980 in
Valera. Betty's daughter, Sherry Alicia,
was born July 4, 1971 and son, Charlie
Perry, April 15, 1973 in Coleman.
Grady Frank, Betty, Sherry and Charlie now
live in the Wm. Henry and Louisa Cagle
home in Valera. He works for the
coal mine at Rockwood and she works at
Hords Creek Lake in the maintenance
department. Zane will enter Angelo
State University in the fall of 1983;
(3) J. L.
(initials only, a twin), November 21, 1926
in Big Spring, married Kate (Mulanax)
Brown in Valera. Their infant son
died when 3 days old. Kate's sons by
previous marriage are David Lee, Weldon
(see Gassiot Family), Winifred and Lynn
Brown (see Brown-Pepper-Forehand).
J. L. worked for Santa Fe Railroad, died
September 27, 1983, buried at Valera;
(4) C. M.
(initials only, a twin), November 21, 1926
in Big Spring, works for Santa Fe.
He and his wife, Lerah, live in Cleburne;
(5) Samuel Lewis,
October 1, 1934 at Salt Gap - May 8, 1983,
married Juanita Benton of Coleman in
1953. Samuel L. Jr., was born in
Coleman in 1955; Kyle Marvin and
Caye-Ellen were born in Lubbock.
Since Sam's death in Kansas, Juanita
returned to Odessa where her three
children and their families live;
(6) Daniel Riley,
May 28, 1937 in Valera, married Dorothy
Perry in Lubbock after his navy
service. They lost one baby girl at
birth and have Brian and Sonya. They
live in Burkburnett.
During World War
II, William Francis and Daniel R. served
in the U. S. Navy; J. L. and C. M. in the
Army, and Samuel L. in the National Guard.
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