Well, it's 2008 now. Everything's pretty much the same at the Crone house, but there have been changes, some good, some sad. I'll start with the good. Mark and Rosita Becker will be mommy and daddy in March. Sharon got her degree back in May, but has not started teaching yet. She is planning to move to Oregon sometime this next year. Mark (the first) is working at the Sheriff's office in Bastrop.
Richard's sister and brother-in-law, Peggy and Mack, finally have retired and have moved to Port O'Connor, Texas, enjoying the life as beach bums and fisherpeople.
Aunt Bo is happily living in Friendswood still in her little apartment Joe built out of his garage. She has a beautiful view of their pool and a golf course behind the house.
As far as I know, everyone has maintained good health and much happiness.
Now back to the old stuff.
Foster Sam Yoakum (my great-grandfather) came from Mississippi with several of his brothers and sisters, also bringing his wife and children and their aged father, John Yoakum. Apparently, they were among those on the first trains coming into the Rockdale area and settled in the Millerton/Sandow/Freezeout area southwest of Rockdale where the Alcoa plant now stands and where his father, John Yoakum, along with several other of my relatives, is buried. He later settled on land northeast of Rockdale in an area called Talbott Ridge. Lignite coal was discovered in a small creek there. This discovery brought a new era to Talbott Ridge, and several coal mines were opened in that area, with Foster owning one. After a run-in with the law in the early 00's, he reportedly moved to the Waco area where he had a daughter, and opened a saloon there. His cause of death is listed as "grippe" and burial location just as "country". He is buried at Freezeout next to his daughter, Lizzie. (see photo)
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- Homer, Annie Mae, Jiggs and Duke (299 KB)
This was prior to 1931, the year Annie died at age 13. Notice how she's holding Duke down. Can you just see the mischief in his face?
- Harrison following in his daddy's footsteps (285 KB)
This was at Frank's 36th birthday on Sept. 2, 2004. Naturally, the theme was rock and roll music.
- Rodeo Star Harrison with his first prize money (67 KB)
This was taken at the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium in Ruidoso, NM October, 2004. He and many other kids were in an arena with a bunch of goats. The object was to get a dollar bill off the goat.
- Richard and Christi (19 KB)
January 5, 1990
- Mark Eugene Becker, II, Robin's son (115 KB)
Graduation day June, 2004, Caldwell High School, Caldwell, Texas.
- Marjorie, Frank, Richard, Richard, Jr. (17 KB)
Christmas, 1995
- Grandma Sally and my mama (17 KB)
Look at that young woman and beautiful baby!
- Richard, Charlotte, Peggy, Roger and Ron Crone (29 KB)
Sisters and brothers, 1998, LaPorte, Texas
- Jamie Lynn Roberts and RV Jiggs Bland (63 KB)
This was taken at Frank and Christi's wedding reception January 5, 1990. I hadn't seen daddy that happy in a very long time.
- Foster Sam Yoakum's marker (36 KB)
Grave marker found at Freezeout Cemetery. "DAD" is on top, facing skyward. He is buried next to his daughter, Lizzie Cook.
- Me and my boy (11 KB)
At Frank and Christi's wedding
- Me with Santa, 1944 (73 KB)
This was taken during the time my daddy was captured by the Germans in Dec. 1944. Mama still managed to get me to see Santa and have a normal Christmas. She was something else, stronger than I ever realized.
- Louise Buhler Crone (52 KB)
Richard's grandmother
- Happy New Year, 1997 (21 KB)
Me and Harrison
- William and Lottie Bland Family (365 KB)
Left to right D'Aubrey Temple on lap, Leslie Abonah/Alfred with hat, father William Shaw, Calvin William standing, Lottie Ophelia holding Lenard Wood Bland
- Louise Buhler Crone (3 KB)
About 1915
- Me and Hannah Rose (27 KB)
Getting acquainted. September, 1999
- Leslie Alfred Bland (349 KB)
I have no idea of the date of this picture. Pretty doggone dapper, huh?
- Crone Family (25 KB)
Otto von der Crone holding Ted (Richard's Dad), son Arthur and Louise c. 1913
- Me, Richard, Sally and Robin in San Francisco (36 KB)
At the Golden Gate Bridge. June, 2001
- Lenard Wood Bland (81 KB)
Date unknown.
- Ernst Maria Wilhelm von der Crone (4 KB)
Richard's great grandfather
- My baby picture. (15 KB)
Just a'sittin in the yard chillin' out.
- Richard in 1955 (27 KB)
U S Air Force. Cute, huh?
- S C Bland and Richard Crone 4/17/2003 (110 KB)
Ol' Blue lost her chain. Quite a task getting it back on the mower.
- The Blackmon Children's gravesite (88 KB)
After 104 years, there is a marker for the graves of Velma, Burnie and Dorothy Blackmon, children of George and Helen Blackmon, my great grandparents. All three children died in December, 1899.
- Freezeout Cemetery April 17, 2003, 2:15 p.m. (105 KB)
The cemetery after it has been mowed and trimmed by SC, Richard and me. Six hours of hard labor, but so worth it.
- Lottie Ophelia Baggerly Bland (50 KB)
My great grandmother, Granny. Sometime in the mid-1950's.
- Richard and Me in Ruidoso, NM October 2004 (57 KB)
We were at the Lincoln County Cowboy symposium in Ruidosi. Our daughter-in-law's family was competing in the chuckwagon cook-off there. Richard helped with the fires.
- Ted and his B-17 Bomber, WW II (41 KB)
Ted is squatting, 2nd from right
- Dewey Inell Blackmon Bland (153 KB)
My grandmother, c. 1950's
- Jigger's Great-grandkids (65 KB)
Hannah, Harrison, Carrie and Zoey, Easter 2002
- Jack, Horace, Doc and Sam Yoakum (269 KB)
This was sent me via e-mail a while back. I'm not sure of the year, but it looks to be probably in the late 40's to early 50's. Sam Yoakum died in 1961, I think.
- Sally Inell Bland Roberts (31 KB)
June, 2001, Lake Tahoe
- I'm trying on my new Red Hat! (45 KB)
Just acting a fool, as usual.
- The Mark Becker Family (10 KB)
Mark, II, Robin, Mark and Sharon
- Mary Ann Lee Cartwright Blackmon (361 KB)
Wife of George Blackmon, mother of George William Blackmon who was the husband of Helen Yoakum Blackmon.
- Les and Dewey Bland (21 KB)
50th Wedding anniversary, July 4, 1961
- Little Bland Girls being silly (20 KB)
left/right unknown, Alice Faye, Laura, Evelyn and Nancy Bland (me)
- December 9, 2006 (98 KB)
Ready for my Red Hat Christmas party at a friend's house.
- William Shaw Bland (19 KB)
My Great Grandfather
- Dewey and Les Bland's Grandkids (11 KB)
Front, Nolan, Jr. and Bobbie, back Laura, Nancy and Evelyn
- Bland Siblings at Family Reunion (399 KB)
Alice Faye sent me this for Christmas 20007. Pictured is Harry, R.V. Jiggs, Nolan, Leon (Duke), S C and Alice Faye Bland Farris. This was taken at a family reunion in about 1984 or 1985.
- Helen Yoakum Blackmon (24 KB)
My Great Grandmother
- My mother, Tooter (9 KB)
Taken in mid-1921.
- Five Generations (345 KB)
This didn't scan too well but I just had to put it in. Look at my precious Uncle Nolan and Aunt Leona (center).
- George and Helen Blackmon (35 KB)
My Great Grandparents
- Blands and Criders at beach house (28 KB)
Bottom, Robin and Sally. Top, Ronny Yunk, Aunt Bo, Tooter and Jigger
- Blackmon Reunion (42 KB)
June 8, 2003, Rockdale, Texas. Pretty good eats.
- Harrison Wylie Crone (26 KB)
2002 - First pre-school picture, age 4 1/2
- Aunt Leona and Uncle Nolan Bland (79 KB)
June 8, 2003 at the Blackmon Family Reunion
- Hannah Rose Crone (25 KB)
First birthday
- Belle Blackmon, Rod Gilbert's Grandmother (39 KB)
Seated Irene Espey, Bell Blackmon and Clara Gibson, standing Ollie Lee Gilbert and Ivy Mae Dodson Price
- My squirrel hunting days (10 KB)
Grandpa and I always kept food on the table!
- Me and Grandpa Yoakum (6 KB)
After a day of hard work!
- Foster Sam Yoakum (11 KB)
My great grandfather
- Horace Jacob Yoakum (4 KB)
Grandpa, age about 20
- Hannah (24 KB)
Second birthday
- PFC R V Bland, 1944 (9 KB)
My daddy sure was a handsome soldier, wasn't he?
- Mark and Robin Becker (46 KB)
at Lake Tahoe, California, 2000
- Richard Crone (22 KB)
Age 7, in Albuquerque, NM
- Ted Crone (24 KB)
About 1943
- Sally Inell Bland (19 KB)
1965 - Kindergarten picture.
- Geneva Tyler Rhoden (20 KB)
Richard's grandmother in 1928. She was attending beauty college in Lufkin.
- Emma Taylor and Columbus Jackson Tyler (9 KB)
Richard's Great Grandparents
- John Yoakum 7/4/1807-11/18/1879 (6 KB)
Born Wayne Co., KY, Died Rockdale, Texas
- Priscilla Jeanette "Tooter" Yoakum Bland (13 KB)
My mother, early 1940's
- Emma and C J's daughters (17 KB)
From right: Dorothy, Neva, Patsy, Ludie and Bertha. Lady on right is not known.
- R V Jiggs Bland 85th birthday (12 KB)
blowin out them candles
- Hannah's third birthday party (34 KB)
Riding the hobby horses in Fireman's Park, Brenham, Texas
- Priscilla Jeannette Yoakum (4 KB)
In the fourth grade
- Tyler Reunion, 8/14/2002 (33 KB)
From top: Billy Jack, Joan, Chief, Mary Jo, Ronny, Jerry, Richard, Annette, Nancy, Imelda, Diane, Dee, Bethany, Cherry and Helen
- Sally Mae Yoakum Herring (22 KB)
Date unknown
- Jerry Pulley, Bobby Crenshaw and Richard Crone (12 KB)
Two babies unknown
- Geneva Tyler (20 KB)
About 1928
- My sixth birthday (21 KB)
Nancy, Sally Mae and Bo is standing
- Maggie, Sally, Winnie and Jannie Torres (11 KB)
My grandma and her sisters with my great grandmother
- Tooter, RV and Duke (31 KB)
Other man in picture is friend from Oklahoma named Otis
- Nancy and Richard (40 KB)
Our 28th Wedding Anniversary, Las Vegas, NV
- Frank Wylie Crone (4 KB)
Christmas, 1998
- Marjorie Lyndal Rhoden Crone Smith (30 KB)
Richard's mother, Christmas 1994
- Geneva Tyler Rhoden Post (6 KB)
Richard's maternal grandmother, "Granny"
- Bob, Neva, their half sister, Patsy and Dorothy (18 KB)
January, 1963
- Dorothy Mae Yoakum Cox (7 KB)
Aunt Pearl January 6, 1990
- Sally Mae Torres Yoakum (17 KB)
My grandma and mother in 1921
- Clean-up crew, Freezeout Cemetery (44 KB)
Bottom row: Clara Phythian, S. C. Bland, Asa Castleman; Top row: Nancy Crone, Jim Phythian, Pat Phythian, Vermel Bland, Richard Crone and Gail Blackmon
- Hannah, 3rd birhday (22 KB)
Cute little girl.
- Leslie Alfred Bland (12 KB)
My grandfather
- TRIGGERFISHMUSIC.COM (23 KB)
Lead guitar, Frank Crone, 9/2/02, Live at the Steamboat, Riverside & Congress, Austin, TX
- Horace "Red" Yoakum (8 KB)
Sometime in the 60's
- SC Bland, Age 70 (6 KB)
Freezeout Cemetery cleanup crew
- Wanda Ruth Yoakum, early 90's (4 KB)
My Aunt Bo
- Grandpa Poopdeck Yoakum at age 86 (11 KB)
Age 86 years in front of Sweetbriar Nursing Home, Brenham, Texas
- Alice Faye Bland (21 KB)
About 3 or 4 years
- Sally Mae Torres Yoakum Herring (14 KB)
Late 1970's
- Ted and Jeanette Crone (10 KB)
1980
- Jigger and Tooter Bland (18 KB)
Car license plate has 1967, taken at Surfside
- Ted Crone with Richard 1938 (3 KB)
Daddy and newborn son.
- Sally and Red Yoakum's daughters (18 KB)
About 1934
- Ted and Richard during WW II (48 KB)
Taken in front of Granny Crone's house
- R. V. "Jigger" Bland (8 KB)
At Frank and Christi's wedding, 1/5/1990
- Marjorie Lyndal Rhoden (13 KB)
5 or 6 years of age
- My Grandma Dewey on left (36 KB)
left Dewey Inell Blackmon, right Maude Blackmon. Girl in center is unknown. Photo restored June 8, 2004 by Nancy Crone.
- Grandma Sally (5 KB)
ID photo taken in early 1940's during War years. Photo restored June 9, 2004 by Nancy Crone.
- Duke, Homer, Daddy, Nolan and two Blackmon boys (55 KB)
Date of back of photo says 1927. Photo restored by Nancy Crone, June 2004
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