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James Monroe Lindsey

17 Nov 1861 – 14 Mar 1941

Birth17 Nov 1861
Death14 Mar 1941
CemeterySmith Cemetery
Kempner , Lampasas County , Texas , USA
Added byJulie Schwyhart on 04 Oct 2011
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53903527

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Monroe Lindsey passed away Friday Mar 14th in Killeen, TX at the home of his eldest daughter, Mrs. Chesley Bishop (Lee Orah). He was 79 years old. A native of Guntown, MS, He was the second child of K.L. and Mary Elizabeth "Polly" (Henderson) Lindsey. His family moved to Kaufman County, Texas when he was 8 y/o. He married Miss Susan Ann Coleman 18 Nov 1880 in Kaufman County. They would later move to the Copperas Cove area in Central Texas. Lindsey was a farmer and belonged to the Missionary Baptist Church. He was best known for his "Blue Ribbon Sorghum Syrup" which he made when he lived on the old Browning Place just south of the Clear Creek Baptist Church. Farmers for miles around brought the stripped cane to Monroe's mill and each took his share of syrup made from the cane. The juice was extracted by crushing the cane in a mule-turned press. It was strained, cooked, skimmed, and placed in various sized pails. He took great pride in his work and let no one else cook or test the syrup. Monroe was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Mrs. William Lowe (Callie) and brother, General Lindsey. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Jim Lindsey and Bill Lindsey; five daughters, Mrs. Chesley Bishop (Lee Orah), Mrs. Walter Mitchell (Mary Virginia), Mrs. Walter Bishop (Annie), Mrs. Millie Wiesen and Mrs. Carl Walker (Ruth); many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces & nephews. He is also survived by brothers, G. C. Lindsey, J. O. Lindsey, W. J. Lindsey and Ed Lindsey. Burial was at Smith Cemetery near Kempner.

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