Ellis County Texas Archives Obituaries.....Whitbeck, Orville February 16, 1901 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Virginia Crilley http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00003.html#0000642 August 17, 2006, 2:59 pm Ennis Weekly Local The Ennis Weekly Local Feb 16, 1901 Vol XVI No 7 In Memory of Orville Whitbeck Who died at his father's home near Creechville at 12 o'clock Saturday Feb 16, 1901. Rev. J.L. Smith preached his funeral next day at Telico, with a large congregation present. Orville was near 16 years of age and became a member of the Methodist church two year ago and lived a consistent member until his death. Yes he is gone! Dear father and mother will never again hear his familiar voice in the home; but may his good deeds be examples which his brothers and sisters will follow. Additional Comments: 1900 United States Federal Census > Texas > Ellis > Justice Precinct 3 > District 21 Whitbeck, Pholie Nov 1845 53 married 22 yrs NY NY NY farmer Cholotte Jan 1857 43 5-4 MI MI Canada Pearl dau Dec 1882 17 Iowa NY MI at school Orville son Sep t1885 14 TX NY MI at school Joel son Mar 1890 9 TX NY MI at school File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/ellis/obits/w/whitbeck225gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/txfiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb