James Petty Flynt
N 31° 42.994 W 099° 57.973
14R E 408453 N 3509426
A grave marker for James Petty Flynt at Evergreen Cemetery outside of Ballinger TX
Waymark Code: WMV1J4
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/08/2017
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This short grave marker marks he grave of James Petty Flynt in Ballinger's very large and beautifully-landscaped Evergreen Cemetery
Marker Number: 2732
Marker Text:
April 19, 1878 - February 26, 1966
Sheriff of Runnels County 1908-1914; 1920-1924. Elected at age 30. Last man to hold combined post of tax collector-sheriff in county.
His activities as law officer included Texas Ranger service in World Wars I and II. He was elected secretary-treasurer of Runnels County Fair Association at its organization in 1911. He also served with the State Game Department from 1924 to 1940. In 1899 he married Carrie Jane Patterson. They had 7 children.
Recorded - 1969
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