GARNER, Sarah Jane (1879 - 1963)

Sara - Jennie and dog

Obit: Brownfield: Mrs. W. T. Littlefield, 85 (?) a resident of Terry County for 56 years died at 12:55 pm Sunday at University convalescent Center, Lubbock. services for Mrs. Littlefield, who resided at 1011E. Cardwell St. Brownfield, will be at 2 pm Tuesday in the church of the Nazarene. Officiating will be E. Cardwell St. Brownfield, will be at 2 pm Tuesday in the church of the Nazarene. Officiating will be the Rev. H. D. Stovall, Lubbock, assisted by the Rev. Lewis Clegg, pastor. Burial will be in Terry county Memorial cemetery under direction of Brownfield Funeral Home. Mrs. Littlefield came to this area in 1908 with her husband. The late W. T. Littlefield farmed near Meadow until his retirement in 1945, when the couple moved to Brownfield. He died in 1959. Survivors include five sons. GA Littlefield, Lubbock; TJ Littlefield, Ropesville; Hershel Littlefield, Lovington NM; Clayton Littlefield, Brownfield, and SD Littlefield of Albuquerque NM; three daughters Mrs EH (Exie) Martin, Portales; Mrs. WD (Sis) Harris of Lubbock and Mrs CA (Docia) Bagwell , Weatherford, two sisters Mrs. RS Butts Brownwood; and Mrs WB Bounds Brownwood, 24 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.

Jennie lived with Aunt Sis for several years. They added a room and bathroom onto the back of her house. She never lived with Clayton and Opal. Never lived with Bud and Katie because she did not want to drive to Albuquerque with him, he was a "bad driver"! She was in the Bender Harris Nursing Home. Probably in Lubbock TX.


Letter from her little sister Allie: Brownwood TX January 28, 1938:

Dear Jennie, After all these long days I'm going to write you a line. Hope you are all well. We are ok, only me of course I still grunt! I am having my teeth pulled and that keeps me so nervous and upset, but only have six more to pull so I'm hoping I'll feel better. Sure is windy today. Just like March, but may be from the north tomorrow haven't had any cold since Xmas. but surley have had lots of rain this winter. Not a bit of news or at least I don't any never see any one only the neighbors and they don't know anything. Sin and Margaret have just been down home and came by. BB went with them. I'll sure miss him for he does nearl all the work when I feel so bad. but he thought he might get work. Walter isn't working steady looks like he never will anymore. Well at least I've got a little check for you, they've only paid $100 and taxes were taken out of that. They promised to pay the rest but if they don't< I'll add it to her account. I've kept back enough to advertise the place in some paper. she tells me she won't sell for 6,000 but Judge Davis told me that she didn't have any say. to the selling. I'd put them off it I could but he (Davis) said it might take a case in court and then might not get rid of them so I don't feel like the rest of us ought to spend all we get out of it. I hate so bad that they haven't paid all but of course I can't help it. she even asked for a part of the $100 when they got all the peace made this yr. and still owe 200 but she sure didn't get it. I wish some times the old place would sink. Then maybe I could lie down at nite and get a good rest with out being a nervous wreck. Say did you know that Hood was dead. he was hurt in a car wreck but lived about 2 weeks he died in sept. I saw Kate the other day the first time since Pa was sick. Well I guess I'll have to close as I want to write Ella's kids. Write sooner than I did and give all the kids my love. Allie. I think Emory is o.k. now they got their ins. money. I think his craziness was mostly of a financial kind and way.


Letter from her little sister Allie: Brownwood Tx March 24, 1938:

Dear Jennie and all will write you a line if I can keep this wild kid quiet long enough. Hope you all are feeling better. Guess I'm improving. Had to go back to the dentist yesterday and have my gum split and the bone pinched off. I hope I never cut an other tooth. Walter is cutting his second since he had his teeth pulled. He got his set in Oct. Think I can get mine in a couple of months. Well today is my 20th wedding anniversity seems like 50. Wonder if I'll see an other 20. We had a fine rain Tue. ever thing looks so fresh and pretty I won't get to have a garden as I'm not able to work one. Have 37 little chicks and 1 hen setting. I'm looking for Mildred and family tomorrow, haven't seen her since Emogene died. Don't ever here from Mamie. I wrote her for the rest of the rent so I guess it made her mad. I've had the place advertised in the Temple Telegram but guess I'm not going to get any results: am going to wirte an agent at Lampassas and see what he can do. Yes you are perfectly welcome to read that letter pa wrote. It didn't am't to a thing but its packed away in his trunk and the health I've been in the last two years I won't even look in. I believe my heart would entirely quit. someone else will have to go in to them for I simply can't. That peice I sent you about Mrs Long was Miss Verde sister or sister-in-law. Don't you remember those children that come to Miss Verdes that summer? Well I'm sending you your money I went to town today and got it so I'll just send it on. When you get a check on the Brownwood bank you'd better cash it for they charge 50 cents per month for less than $50. Well it's bed time for me so I'll quit maybe I'll have time to write more in the morn. If I have such a time this summer as I did last I'm sure coming out there to see you and see if the climate will help me. The Dr. said I needed a higher climate. How are you this morn. I have a bad headache but have to iron and clean house just the same. so must close Love Allie.