- Sam Rayburn was one of 11 children born to parents William and Martha Rayburn.
- Sam Rayburn married Metze Jones in October of 1927. The couple separated in January 1928 and divorced in October of 1928. They had no children and Sam never remarried.
- Sam’s favorite room in the house was the sitting room. He used it as an office during trips home to Bonham.
- Sam and his brother Tom paid $6,000 to purchase the 121 acres for the new farm in 1914.
- The Rayburn home was built for indoor plumbing, with a tub, sink and commode. The indoor running water did not work because the Rayburn’s well was dug too far away from the home. The family dug a new well and erected a windmill to pull the water out of the well. This process took one year, therefore leaving the Rayburns without running water in their home until 1917.
- Rayburn’s 1947 Cadillac was purchased with donations from 142 congressmen.
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