Isaac Carrol Atchley Family - Family Histories

     Isaac Carrol Atchley was born August 9, 1863 in Sevier County, Tennessee, the son of John O. and Melvina (Thomas) Atchley (see Robert H. Atchley). Isaac married Lula Jane Payne (born June 30, 1873 in Kentucky) on April 30, 1899 at Garfield, Arkansas, daughter of William and Icy Payne. Isaac passed away in 1957 and Lula, in 1969, both buried at Coleman. They had three children:

     (1) John William, April 1, 1901 in Afton, Oklahoma, is a farmer. He is a "'greeter"' for the First Baptist Church, of which he is a long time member.

     (2) Isaac Carroll, October 25, 1902, in Afton, January 14, 1944 in Dallas, buried there. He married Jeanette Ross in 1935, and was a Railway Postal Clerk. He attended Hardin Simmons University and received his degree from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. He was a Baptist.

     (3) Lois Marie, June 11, 1905 in Welweetha, Oklahoma. She is a member of the First Baptist Church and has been the secretary to the Nursery Department and several classes. Lois and John live at Coleman.

     The Isaac Atchleys came to Coleman County in the fall of 1909, he was a preacher, teacher, and farmer. While in Oklahoma he was a missionary preacher on an Indian Reservation. Isaac also served several community churches in Coleman County, and taught school at Junction and Indian Creek Communities. He was a graduate of Drury College and attended the University of Chicago. Lula was a housewife, mother, and church worker.

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Lula, Isaac Jr., John, Isaac Atchley