Obit: Thomas Benton Bixler; Bossier Parish, La. 10-25-1922



Submitted by: Kay McMahan*

Date: 1-21-1999





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Thomas Benton Bixler Dies in Bossier At The Age of 69.

Plain Dealing, Louisiana~October 25,1922



Thomas Benton Bixler,69, died near here at 2 o'clock A.M. Wednesday

morning. He had been in failing health for five years, but was feeling

so well yesterday that he remarked he thought he would go fishing

Wednesday. During the night he suffered a heart attack and his death

occurred at 2 a.m.

Mr. Bixler was born in East Baton Rouge Parish March 16, 1853 and came

to Bossier Parish 25 years ago.

He is survived by his wife, four sons and two daughters and one sister,

Mary Alice Bixler Kirtley.

The funeral will be held Thursday morning with burial near Red Land.

One of Mr. Bixler's sons, Schumpert Bixler, lost his sight recently in

an oil field accident.

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(*Note from submitter: Thomas Benton Bixler was the son of John Barclay Bixler & Lydia

Ann Brown Bixler. His wife, whom he married March 4, 1879 was Mary

Hannah Durden Bixler and his 4 sons were: Willie Durden Bixler of

Oklahoma, John Andrew Bixler of McKinney, Texas, Thomas Clifford Bixler

of Wylie, Texas and Robert Schumpert Bixler of Plain Dealing, LA. His 2

daughters were: Clio Edith Bixler McCary of Baytown, Texas and Mary

Katherine Bixler Bryce of Plain Dealing, La. Thomas Benton Bixler was a

clerk in Plain Dealing. He is buried in Plain Dealing Cemetery.



-Kay McMahan Noska~Great Granddaughter- )