MAUDE VERNICE BENTON, daughter of SARAH and JIMMY BENTON, was born October 13, 1874 in Cooke County and moved to Montague County in 1876, where she lived for 74 years. She was first married to BOB REYNOLDS, to their union one son DOLEN REYNOLDS was born. Shortly afterwards her husband died. Later she married L. C. WALKER in Montague and to this union ten children were born, one son TOM preceded his mother in death in 1934. Survivors are her husband, L. C. Walker, seven sons, DOLEN REYNOLDS of West Columbia, JIM, BEN, IRVIN, and GLENN WALKER of Nocona; HUGH WALKER of Meridian, Mississippi, and MASON WALKER of West Columbia; three daughters, Mrs. T. N. (SADIE) SEWELL of Nocona, Mrs. EARL (ICIE) HOWARD of Burkburnett, and Mrs. NEWT (LETHA) SEWELL of Ringgold, a sister Mrs. ALICE STOUT of Nocona, three brothers, RAY BENTON of Nocona, RUFE BENTON of Wellington, and IRA BENTON of Crosbyton, 17 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and a host of friends.