Lufkin in Angelina County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Mantooth Farm
Photographed by Steve Gustafson, August 20, 2012
1. Mantooth Farm Marker
Inscription.
Mantooth Farm. . Members of the Mantooth family came to Angelina County in 1858. Albert Edwin (Eddie) Mantooth (1874-1969) was born in Homer, Angelina County, to Albert and Mary Richard Hall Mantooth. In 1897, Eddie married Sarah Annie Atkinson Mantooth (1879-1914). In 1909, they bought an 11-acre farm on the outskirts of the original Lufkin townsite. The farm produced crops, cows, chickens, mules, and horses that provided an income from trade in Lufkin. In addition to agricultural responsibilities, Eddie also served the community as the tax assessor from 1908-1912 and tax collector from 1918 to 1924. Following the death of Eddie's first wife, Sarah, he married Olera Wisely (1895-1964) in 1920., Descendants of Eddie Mantooth and their families served the City of Lufkin for many years. Ernest Peyton Medford (1904-1976), the husband of Josie Ethel Mantooth (1907-1934), assisted the community with finances as the head of Lufkin's only saving and loan. Willie Calvin Royle (1907-1972), the husband of Annie Jewel Mantooth (1908-1997), was a well-known educator and served as a teacher and principal of Lufkin High School. The Royles also operated the W.C. Royle Company, an office machine and supply sales company, at this site for over forty years. John Milton Hickman (1909-1978, husband of Rennie Mae Mantooth (1911-2000), assisted with the Gulf pipeline through East Texas that supplied gas and oil during World War II. All three daughters lived in homes on this land and are remembered in the community for their charitable contributions. Mantooth Farm and their families associated with it helped the town of Lufkin grow and prosper throughout the twentieth century.
175 years of Texas Independence ★ 1836-2011 , Marker is property of the State of Texas
Members of the Mantooth family came to Angelina County in 1858. Albert Edwin (Eddie) Mantooth (1874-1969) was born in Homer, Angelina County, to Albert and Mary Richard Hall Mantooth. In 1897, Eddie married Sarah Annie Atkinson Mantooth (1879-1914). In 1909, they bought an 11-acre farm on the outskirts of the original Lufkin townsite. The farm produced crops, cows, chickens, mules, and horses that provided an income from trade in Lufkin. In addition to agricultural responsibilities, Eddie also served the community as the tax assessor from 1908-1912 and tax collector from 1918 to 1924. Following the death of Eddie's first wife, Sarah, he married Olera Wisely (1895-1964) in 1920.
Descendants of Eddie Mantooth and their families served the City of Lufkin for many years. Ernest Peyton Medford (1904-1976), the husband of Josie Ethel Mantooth (1907-1934), assisted the community with finances as the head of Lufkin's only saving and loan. Willie Calvin Royle (1907-1972), the husband of Annie Jewel Mantooth (1908-1997), was a well-known educator and served as a teacher and principal of Lufkin High School. The Royles also operated the W.C. Royle Company, an office machine and supply sales company, at this site for over forty years. John Milton Hickman (1909-1978, husband of Rennie Mae Mantooth (1911-2000), assisted with the Gulf pipeline
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through East Texas that supplied gas and oil during World War II. All three daughters lived in homes on this land and are remembered in the community for their charitable contributions. Mantooth Farm and their families associated with it helped the town of Lufkin grow and prosper throughout the twentieth century.
175 years of Texas Independence ★ 1836-2011 Marker is property of the State of Texas
Erected 2012 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 16955.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 31° 20.771′ N, 94° 43.394′ W. Marker is in Lufkin, Texas, in Angelina County. It is on Laurel Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 E Laurel Street, Lufkin TX 75901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Additional commentary. 1. Information about the C.A. Lewis business shown in photo #3. A contributor requested information on the C.A. Lewis business shown in photo #3. Any information sent to the Editors will be passed along.Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted March 26, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
March 25, 2020
3. A local advertisement about Mantooth & Abney
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2012, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,556 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2012, by Steve Gustafson of Lufkin, Texas. 3. submitted on March 25, 2020, by Kathy Byus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
