ISO of MCCATCHY family of Falls Co. Albert Alexander 'A.A.' MCCLATCHY (Sr) dates unknown, wife unknown son:
Albert Alexander or  'A.A.' MCCLATCHY (Jr),
 b 1855, d 1901, m Mary Josephine ILEY ca 1876 children:
 Ruby Iley MCCLATCHY, b 1887, d, 1917, m Dr. Ulice BOWEN 1917 at Corsicana
 Gordon R MCCLATCHY b ca 1885 probably at Lott, TX, d ? Dallas, TX, m Luna UNKNOWN
 Royal A. MCCLATCHY. b 1884 probably at Lott, TX, d 1905, probably at Lott, TX (drowned) Tulula 'Tula' MCCLATCHY, b aft. 1870 probably at  Lott, TX, d ?, m Elias or Elisha 'Lash' or 'Lish' DAFFIN, a deputy sheriff in Lott, TX, who was shot in the back and killed
 Ima MCCLATCHY   b. aft. 1870, probably at Lott, TX, d ?, m. Arthur RUSHING at Houston, TX
 Guy Rouge MCCLATCHY, b. aft.1870, probably at Lott, TX, d. 1954/5 at Houston, TX, m Fanny UNKNOWN, probably at Houston, tX beau@netgsi.com more details on homepage

"Uncle Lash" or "Uncle Lish":in Pat's story. His spelling on his tombstone is Elias. He paintedhouses for a living, then started following carpenters who built homes. He also followed the oil gushers for a time. Tula his wife took a job as a semstress and alterationist. Mary Jo took in Bill, then Tula opened her own millinary shop for a number of years. His father was a Baptist minister, but Lish was a backslider and only went to church occasionbaly. Source--Jimmie Bowen, Beau Bowen's mother
(niece to Elias Daffin).  Story relayed March 15,1999.

1900 Falls Co, Lott sheet 6, line 9, ED21 shows Elias and his wife Tula living with Jackson and his wife.

1910 Falls County Tx census shows ELias living in Lott, Tx wiht his wife and kids.[ Ed 53, Sheet 152, Vol 49]

1920 Falls Co., Lott, sheet 6, line 66. shows Elisha J Daffin with his wife Tula and their children.

FOLKLORE-WHITE PIONEER,

Miss Effie Cowan, P.W. , McLennan County, Texas,

District 8. {Begin handwritten} Life history 2,500 {End handwritten}

NO OF WORDS , File NO. 240.

Page NO. 1.

REFERENCE.
"Interview with Mr George W. Storey, Lott, Texas.

"The nearest community which was completely wiped out by the coming of the iron horse was old Rupee, which was an active community from 1886 to 1890. This place was located about two miles south of the present town of Lott near Pond Creek. There was a post office there. Dr A.F. Belo, Dr H.E. Whatley and Dr Stone
were the physicians. Dr Belo had a store. Other of this {Begin deleted text} communities {End deleted text} {Begin inserted text} {Begin handwritten} community's {End handwritten} {End inserted text} citizens were the Lehmans, parents of the Lehmans of Rosebud, Val Moore family, the E.J. Daffin family,
 

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