Mary V. Burgoon, Dallas Co, Texas Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Chuck Licari Nov 6 2001 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. The Grand Prairie Texan. Friday, February 3, 1928, page 1 MRS. BURGOON DIED AT THE HOME OF DAUGHTER IN THIS CITY LAST FRIDAY Mary V. Burgoon, 85 years of age and a resident of Texas for about 65 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry M. Lucas, in this city, last Friday morning following a short illness. Funeral services were held from the Methodist Church on Monday afternoon and burial followed at the Minter Cemetery near Grapevine. Mrs. Burgoon, whose maiden name was Mary V. Boals, was born in Christian County, Missouri, Sept. 30, 1842 where she was reared to womanhood. Sixty five years ago she was married to Mr. Burgoon, and they settled near the place of nativity, where they resided a few years when they came to Texas. They settled on Grapevine Prairie, some twelve miles north west of this city, where they resided continuously. Mr. Burgoon soon after coming to this state preempted land, and engaged in farming and stock raising, and was eminently successful. He accumulated quite a ranch which he managed until his death some seventeen years ago. A few years before his death he established a community store at Estelle, which he conducted and for a few years as postmaster. Mr. and Mrs. Burgoon were pioneers in this community and they were always active in community interests. When the war clouds of the early sixties hovered over this country, Mr. Burgoon joined a company organized in his community under the command of Capt. Quales, and served in the Confederate army. Following the death of her husband, Mrs. Burgoon assumed the management of the affairs, remaining on the home place until her health failed some three years ago. She then came to Grand Prairie and has made her home with Mrs. Lucas. She has always led an active outdoor life, and has enjoyed remarkably good for a person of her age, and was ill for only a short time previous to her death, which came peacefully, as if falling asleep. She was truly a Christian woman. During her early life she professed faith in her Master and united with the Methodist Episcopal church. She was active in church work all of her life. She was never too busy, nor too weary to obey the call of her Master, her pastor or her church organizations. In the early days church edifices were few in number and it was difficult at times to secure the necessary funds for their erection and their support. There was no edifice in her community, so she personally donated ground and financed the erection of the church building in Estelle, which at the time was known as Grapevine Prairie. Mrs. Burgoon was the mother of ten children, six of whom survive. They are Mrs. M. Goodfellow, Hoover, Gray County; Mrs. H. M. Lucas of this city; C.E.Burgoon, Hollywood , Fla; O.L. Burgoon, Dallas; and R.I. and J.E. Burgoon of Estelle. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Ann Cates of Justin and one brother, Eulin Boals of Rogers, Mo. Twenty-six grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and one great great grand child also survive. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in this city Monday afternoon. Rev. J.C. Marshall, local pastor, assisted by Rev. W.C. Dennis read the service. Special music for the occasion was rendered by the choir, which included a solo "Some Day" by the choir director J. T. Yeager. The many beautiful floral offerings which surrounded the casket, attested the love and esteem in which Mrs. Burgoon was held by her neighbors and friends. The flower girls for the occasion were Terressa Bounds, Mary Elizabeth Burgoon, Louise Lucas, Alleen Motley, Juanita Lucas, Lotas Motley, Opal Burgoon and Christene Cook. The pall bears, grandsons of the deceased were Reid Lucas, H.T. Burgoon, Lenville Crawford, Morgan Bounds, Guy Lucas, Carl Harris. Honorary pall bears: Jet Jenkins, Dr. W. D. Gilbert, Dr. Copeland, Jim McCormick, Walter Trigg, Les Borah, BillHarrington, Jake Good, George Bushong, Alex Wood, Ben Citon, N. O. Chenneworth, Henry Lipscomb, Clinton Bushong, Rev. J. R. Atchley, Max Micheal, Miles Buchanan, Bryant Harrington, H.Kenemer, Tom Haley, John Taylor, Mr. Eden, John Powers, Chas. Rogers, Rev. C.M. Ward, Ike Alexander, Hugh Lucas, Bob Hardin, Chas. Dennis, Walter Hughes, L.O. Turner, Bill Reed, Cooper Reed, Rev.A. A. Kidd, J. T. Yeager, Eddie Andrews. Out of town guests who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Max Michael, Witicha Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Watt Andrews, Kellar; Ed Andrews, Dallas; Will Andrews, Fort Worth; Mr. and Mrs. N.O. Chenneworth, Dallas; Bud Deen, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bull, Mrs. Lynn, Dallas; Kate Wood, Denton; Alex Woods, Dallas; Mrs. Nona Duncan, Dallas; Mrs. R. B.Motley and family, Reinhardt; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Crawford, Mrs. Townsley, Mesguite, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Holt, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Holt and Mrs. J. T. Cobb, Dallas; Mrs. Chas. Cook and children, Pampa; Mrs. Davis Robinson, Papma; Mr.and Mrs. Miles Buchanan, Mrs. T. A. Walls and Mrs. Lee Borah, Mr. and Mrs. John Trigg, Grapevine; Mrs. Dollie Lucas, Fort Worth; Mr. and Mrs. Lenville Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Lucas and son, Mrs. W. D. Lucas and daughter, Mrs.Ella Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Haley, Dr. W. D. Gilbert and wife, Irving; Mr.Coulter, Estelle; Mr. and Mrs. Manning, Dallas; Mrs. T. B. Kelsom, Fort Worth; Mrs. Florence Barrett, Justin; Mrs. Anna Burgoon and children, H. T., Mary Elizabeth and George, Denton; Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Tannahilt and children of Fort Worth; Mrs. James T. McCormick and children, Topeka, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. T. R.Riley, Fort Worth. >From THE BLUEBONNET JOURNAL, (Grand Prairie, Texas) February4, 1928, Page 1 DEATH OF MRS. BURGOON Mrs. Mary V. Burgoon, a resident of Texas for something like 65 years, died at the homeof her daughter, Mrs. Henry J. Lucas last Friday morning, January 27th. Funeral was held from the Methodist church, this city, on Monday following. Mrs.Burgoon, whose maiden name was Mary V. Boals, was born in Christian County,Missouri, Sept. 30, 1842. It has now been about 65 years since she was married to Mr. Burgoon. After a few years they came to Texas and settled on Grapevine Prairie, where they resided until recently. Mr. Burgoon was a successful farmer and ranchman. He owned a large ranch near Grapevine at the time of his death. He ran a store at Estelle a few years beforehis death. When theWar Between the States broke out Mr. Burgoon joined a company under Capt.Quales and served throughout the war. Following the death of her husband Mrs. Burgoon assumed management of the property. She came to Grand Prairie three years ago to live with her daughter, Mrs. Lucas. During her early life, Mrs. Burgoon professed faith and joined the Methodist Church. She was an active church worker all of her life. There was no church in the community and she donated the land and the money to build one. Mrs. Burgoon had ten children, six now living. They are Mrs. M. Goodfellow,Hoover, Texas; Mrs. H. M. Lucas of Grand Prairie; C.E. Burgoon, Hollywood ,Florida; O.L. Burgoon, Dallas; and R.I. and J.E. Burgoon of Estelle. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Ann Cates of Justin and one brother, Eulin Boals of Rogers, Mo. She has 26 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Rev. J. C. Marshall, assisted by Rev. W. C. Dennis, read the service. Music was rendered by the choir including a solo "Some Day" by J. T.Yeager. There were many beautiful floral offerings. The flower girls were her grand children and great grand children. The pall breares, grand sons, were Reid Lucas, H. T. Burgoon, Lenville Crawford, Morgan Bounds, Guy Lucas and Carl Harris. Honorary pall bears: Jet Jenkins, Dr. W. D. Gilbert, Dr. H. V. Copeland, Jim McCormick, Walter Trigg, Les Borah, Bill Harrington, Jake Good, Geo. Bushong, Alex Wood, Ben Citon, N. O. Chenneworth, Henry Lipscomb, Clinton Bushong, Rev. J. R. Atchley, Max Micheal, Miles Buchanan, Bryant Harrington, H.Kenemer, Tom Haley, John Taylor, Mr. Eden, John Powers, Chas. Rogers, Rev. C.M. Ward, Ike Alexander, Hugh Lucas, Bob Hardin, Chas. Dennis, Walter Hughes, L.O. Turner, Bill Reed, Cooper Reed, Rev.A. A. Kidd, J. T. Yeager, Eddie Andrews.