JT’s Background
JT was raised on his family’s ranch 10 miles north of McLean, TX, on the North Fork of the Red River.
JT’s great, great grandfather, JS Morse, came to Texas from Arkansas to work on the XIT Ranch in the late 1800’s. When he rode through Gray County, he fell in love with the river bottoms of the area. Eventually, he saved up enough money to start purchasing parcels of land all along the Red River until he had enough to land to make a living and quit his day job.
JS had a son, Samuel Bogan Morse, who was killed in World War II, and one daughter named Minnie Morse who married John C. Haynes. They had two sons named Samuel Albert and John Morse Haynes.
As a young boy, JT was fortunate enough to work alongside his great grandfather (John C.), grandfather (Samuel Albert aka Sammy), and father (Thacker Haynes) on the family ranch. JT’s father and mother, Thacker and Sharon Haynes, still live on the family ranch north of McLean.
Our Happy Union
JT and his wife Jamie both attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX, where Jamie was a member of the Chi Omega sorority and JT was on the Texas Tech Rodeo Team. They both love to attend Texas Tech football games and tailgating events in the fall.
They have two boys named Quinn and Cort Haynes who attend school in Canyon, TX. Both love to attend their children’s sporting events they are involved in such as basketball, golf, 4-H shooting, baseball, and some rodeo events.
JT contributes his time to charities such as Rope for A Cure that help children with Type 1 Diabetes and supporting local Snack Pak for Kids and Fill With Hope functions. The family attends the Harvest Connexion Church in Amarillo, TX.