Freestone County, Texas Vitals Deaths - Freestone County, Texas for 1917 Summary of Death Certificates of People Who Died in Freestone County, Texas For the Year 1917 Name Date of Death Lafayette Houston Adkins 15 Sep 1917 [could not locate] Mary Alvorter Beene 2 Dec 1917 Frank Bowman 6 Oct 1917 David Henry Collins 13 Oct 1917 Modine Craig 26 Nov 1917 Tom Craig 31 Dec 1917 Charlotte Criss 25 Jul 1917 Robert Davis 21 Aug 1917 Hellen Elmer?/Elmen? 2 Sep 1917 infant son of J. T. Foster 4 Jun 1917 Helen Narine?/Narien? Hancock 6 Nov 1917 Etta Henderson 16 Oct 1917 L. D. Holloway 29 Jun 1917 Thelma Holloway 19 Feb 1917 Lucile Huffman 3 Nov 1917 Inf of C. A. of Hunley 26 Jun 1917 Nathan Johnson 6 Feb 1917 Mary Justice 25 Sep 1917 Inf. of J. R. Manning 20 Aug 1917 T. Julian Miller 22 May 1917 Idessa Murry 26 Nov 1917 Helen Narine 6 Nov 1917 Inf of James W. Reavis 26 Jun 1917 Roxie Jane Shelton 28 Jul 1917 Inf of Phillip Smith 30 Sep 1917 Robert Lee Stephens 1 Oct 1917 Net Thomas 30 Sep 1917 Myrtle Watkins 17 Oct 1917 Nancy Wilder 24 Nov 1917 Angelina Wiley 22 Aug 1917 Lady May Trilby Wright 27 Jul 1917 Fay Yelderman 3 Jul 1917 ==================================================== DEATH CERTIFICATE TRANSCRIPTIONS: Name: Gracie Anderson Death date: 27 May 1917 Death place: Maxia, Limestone, Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): black Age at death: 75 years Estimated birth year: 1842 Birth place: North Carolina Marital status: Widowed Father name: James Ross Occupation: House Keeper Burial place: Woodland, Texas Burial date: 28 May 1917 Name: Josephine Baty Death date: 14 Apr 1917 Death place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): black Age at death: About 16 years Birth date: About 1901 Birth place: Tx Marital status: Married Father name: Joseph Liuz Father birth place: Tx Mother name: Adenia Tatum Mother birth place: Tx Occupation: Housewife Burial place: Teague, Tx Burial date: 17 Apr 1917 Name: Mary Alvorter Beene Death date: 02 Dec 1917 Death place: Freestone, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 58 years 11 days Birth date: 24 Jan 1859 Birth place: Fulton, Miss. Marital status: Married Father name: Obdiah Beene Father birth place: Maron County, Tennissee Mother name: Mary Beene Mother birth place: Maron County, Tenn. Occupation: Housekeeping Burial: 03 Dec 1917 - Salem Church Name: Frank Bowman Death date: 06 Oct 1917 Death place: Oakwood, Freestone Co., Texas Birth place: La. Age at death: 63 years Gender: Male Marital status: Married Race or color: Black Occupation: Farmer Residence Place: Texas Burial: 07 Oct 1917 - Lone Star Name: Robert Yeldell Chancellor Event Date: 10 Jul 1917 Event Place: Ft.Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas Gender: Male Race: W Age: 62 years Birth Year (Estimated): 1855 Birthplace: Texas Marital Status: Married Father's Name: W.H. Chancellor Father's Birthplace: Ala. Mother's Name: D. Yeldell Mother's Birthplace: Ala. Occupation: Ret. Burial Place: Wortham Burial Date: 11 Jul 1917 Name: David Henry Collins Death date: 13 Oct 1917 Death place: Oakwood, Freestone Co., Texas Birth date: 08 May 1915 Birth place: Texas Age at death: 2 years 5 months 6 days Gender: Male Marital status: Single Race or color: White Father name: Albert Collins Father's Birthplace: Texas Mother's Name: Ruth James Mother's Birthplace: Texas Burial: 14 Oct 1917 - Oakwood, Texas Name: Modine Craig Death date: 26 Nov 1917 Death place: Donie, Freestone Co., Texas Birth date: 04 Nov 1915 Birth place: Donie, Texas Age at death: 2 years 22 days Gender: Female Marital status: Single Race or color: White Father name: Andrew Craig Mother name: Roberta Wren Burial: 26 Nov 1917 in Donie, Texas Name: Tom Craig Death date: 31 Dec 1917 Death place: Donie, Freestone Co., Texas Birth date: 29 Oct 1855 Birth place: Freestone Co. Age at death: 62 years 2 months 1 day Gender: Male Marital status: Married Race or color: White Father name: Robert Craig Father birth place: Ala. Mother name: Susan Tucker Mother birth place: Tenn. Occupation: Farmer Burial place: Donie, Tex. Burial date: 01 Jan 1918 Name: Charlotte Criss Death date: 25 Jul 1917 Death place: Mexia, Freestone Co., Texas Age at death: 95 years Gender: Female Color: Black Marital Status: Widow Occupation: Housekeeper Burial: Cotton Gin Burial date: July 26, 1917 Name: Nolia Edna Curbo Death date: 11 Oct 1917 Death place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): white Age at death: 43 years 7 days Birth date: 04 Oct 1874 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Father name: Jno. W. Stovall Father birth place: Tenn. Mother name: Jennie Lambert Mother birth place: Tenn. Occupation: Housewife Residence: Texas Burial place: Teague, Tex. Burial date: 13 Oct 1917 Name: Robert Davis Death date: 11 Aug 1917 Death place: Freestone Co., Texas Birth date: 07 Jan 1803 Birth place: Texas Age at death: 34 years Gender: Male Marital status: Widowed Race or color: Black Father name: Jesse Davis Father birth place: Tx Mother name: Martha Nixon Mother birth place: La Occupation: Farmer Cemetery name: Freestone Burial date: 22 Aug 1917 Name: Hellen Elmer?/Elmen? Death date: 02 Sep 1917 Death place: Streetman, Freestone Co., Texas Birth date: 01 Mar 1902 Birth place: Freestone Co, Tex Age at death: 15 years 5 months 2 days Gender: Female Marital status: Single Race or color: White Father name: K G Elmen Father birth place: Missouri Mother name: Lousa Mays Mother birth place: Navaro Co, Tex Occupation: Domestic Cemetery name: Wortham Burial date: 03 Sep 1917 Name: Jordon W. Estos Death date: 19 Dec 1917 Death place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): Colored Age at death: 28 years Birth date: 1889 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Occupation: Soldier Residence: Texas Burial place: Teague, Tex. Burial date: 21 Dec 1917 Name: [Baby of J. T.] Foster Death date: 04 Jun 1917 Death place: Winkler, Freestone Co., Texas Birth date: 05 Apr 1917 Birth place: Texas Age at death: 1 month 6 days Gender: Male Marital status: Single Race or color: White Father name: J. T. Foster Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's Name: Mary Jergins Mother's Birthplace: Texas Burial Place: Winkler, Tex Burial Date: 04 Jun 1917 Name: [Infant Son of Les] Halloway Event Date: 29 Jun 1917 Event Place: Oakwood, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race: white Age: Birth Year (Estimated): Birth Date: 29 Jun 1917 Birthplace: Near Oakwood, Freestone Co. Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Les Halloway Father's Birthplace: Freestone Co. Mother's Name: Mabel Whemont Mother's Birthplace: Tex Burial: [Blank] Name: Thelma Halloway Event Date: 19 Feb 1917 Event Place: Oakwood, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race: White Age: 14 years 3 months Birth Date: 13 Nov 1902 Birthplace: Comanche Co., Texas Marital Status: Single Father's Name: L. D. Halloway Father's Birthplace: Texas Mother's Name: Mabell Whesinadt Mother's Birthplace: Erath Co., Texas Burial: [Blank] Name: Helen Narine?/Narien? Hancock Death date: 06 Nov 1917 Death place: Donie, Freestone Co., Texas Birth date: 10 Sep 1917 Birth place: Donie, Tex. Age at death: 1 month 26 days Gender: Female Marital status: Single Race or color: White Father name: W. J. Hancock Father birth place: Davidson, Alabama Mother name: Prudie Gilliam Mother birth place: Freestone Co., Tx Residence: Donie, Freestone Co., TX Burial: [Blank] Informant: J. W. Bond of Donie, Tex. Name: Edward Hargrove Event Type: Death Event Date: 25 Oct 1917 Event Place: Freestone, Texas Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 10 Nov 1851 Birthplace: Limestone, Alabama Father's Name: William Hargrove Father's Birthplace: Ala. Mother's Name: Lucy Hargrove Mother's Birthplace: [blank] Occupation: Farmer Burial: Kosse Sup? Name: Wm Henderson Death date: 15 Sep 1917 Death place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 25 years 10 months 18 days Birth date: 28 Oct 1891 Birth place: Freestone Co, Texas Marital status: Married Father name: Melvin Henderson Father birth place: Freestone Co, Texas Mother name: Alice Hallmark Mother birth place: Freestone Co, Texas Occupation: Machinist Burial place: Teague, Tex Burial date: 16 Sep 1917 Name: Lucile Huffman Death date: 03 Nov 1917 Death place: Donie, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): w Age at death: 3 years 2 days Birth date: 01 Nov 1914 Birth place: Denie, Freestone Co., Tx Marital status: Single Father name: John M. Huffman Father birth place: Waterloo, Ala. Mother name: Martha Masen Mother birth place: Texas Residence: Donie, Freestone Co., TX Burial: [blank] Name: [Infant daughter of C. A. Jr.] Hunley Event Date: 26 Jun 1917 Event Place: Buffalo, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race: white Age: born dead Birth Year (Estimated): Birth Date: 26 Jun 1917 Birthplace: Freestone Marital Status: Single Father's Name: C. A. Hunley Jr. Mother's Name: Essie Miller Burial: [blank] Name: M. E. Johnson Death date: 22 Dec 1917 Death place: Mexia, Limestone, Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): white Age at death: 79 years 22 days Birth date: 30 Nov 1838 Birth place: Ark. Marital status: Widowed Father name: Anderson Nir Father birth place: Ark. Mother name: Beckey Wells Mother birth place: Ark. Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 23 Dec 1917 Name: Nathan Johnson Event Date: 06 Feb 1917 Event Place: Mexia, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race: Black Age: 76 years Birth Year (Estimated): 1841 Marital Status: Married Father's Name: Johnson Occupation: Farmer Cemetery: Grove Island Burial Date: 07 Feb 1917 Name: G. B. Jones Death date: 12 Feb 1917 Death place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): white Age at death: 43 years 4 months 3 days Birth date: 09 Oct 1873 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Father name: J. M. Jones Father birth place: Ala. Mother name: Addie Talent Mother birth place: Ala. Occupation: Farmer Residence: Teague, Texas Burial place: Teague, Texas Burial date: 13 Feb 1917 Name: Mary Justice Death date: 25 Sep 1917 Death place: Freestone, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): W Age at death: 33 years Estimated birth year: 1884 Birth place: Kentucky Marital status: Married Father name: Thomas McAllister Father birth place: Kentucky Mother name: S Diggens Mother birth place: Kentucky Burial place: Freestone Burial date: 26 Sep 1917 Name: [Infant of J. R.] Manning Death date: 20 Aug 1917 Death place: Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): W Age at death: 1 day Birth date: 19 Aug 1917 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Single Father name: J.R. Manning Father birth place: Tx Mother name: Nova Davy Mother birth place: Tx Burial date: 20 Aug 1917 Name: R. F. Martin Death date: 29 May 1917 Death place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 56 years 3 months 20 days Birth date: 09 Feb 1861 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Father name: Robert Martin Father birth place: Ala. Mother name: Virginia Franklin Mother birth place: Ala. Occupation: Farmer Burial place: Teague, Texas Burial date: 30 May 1917 Name: Minnie Meek Death date: 12 Oct 1917 Death place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 39 years 5 months 17 days Birth date: 25 Apr 1878 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Father name: J. W. Yerby Father birth place: Mother name: S. Williamson Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Housewife Residence: Texas Burial place: Teague, Texas Burial date: 13 Oct 1917 Name: Idessa Murry Death date: 26 Nov 1917 Death place: Butler, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): Black Age at death: 4 years 4 months Birth date: 25 Jul 1913 Birth place: Anderson Co., Tx Marital status: Single Father name: Jno. Murry Father birth place: Andersen Co., Tx Mother name: Callie Pious Mother birth place: Freestone Co., Tx Residence: Oakwood, Freestone Co., Tx Cemetery name: Rocky Mt. Cem. Burial place: Oakwood, Freestone Co., Tx Burial date: 26 Nov 1917 Name: Angelina Niley Event Type: Death Event Date: 22 Aug 1917 Event Place: Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 29 Sep 1865 Birthplace: Texas Father's Name: Pete Allen Mother's Name: Allen Burial: Bethel Cemetery Undertaker: R. L. Knowles of Oakwood Informant: Alf Harris of Oakwood Name: Roxie Jane Shelton Death date: 28 Jul 1917 Death place: Freestone, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 54 years 10 months 10 days Birth date: Sept. 10, 1862 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Father name: J. M. Forman Father birth place: Ala Mother name: [blank] Mother birth place: Georgia Cemetery name: Antioch Burial date: July 2, 1917 Name: Lloyd Lee Sherrer Death date: 19 Jun 1917 Death place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 15 years 7 months 9 days Birth date: 10 Nov 1901 Birth place: Wortham, Texas Marital status: Single Father name: Joe Sherrer Father birth place: Michigan Mother name: Ethel Lee Mother birth place: Wortham, Texas Residence: Mexia, Texas Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 19 Jun 1917 Name: Homer Smith Death date: 10 Oct 1917 Death place: Mexia, Limestone, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): Black Age at death: 1 year 12 days Birth date: 28 Sep 1916 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Single Father name: Willie Smith Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Eliza Smith Mother birth place: Texas Burial place: Cotton Gin, Texas Burial date: 10 Oct 1917 Name: [Infant of Phillip] Smith Event Date: 30 Sep 1917 Event Place: Freestone Co., Texas Name: Robt. Lee Stephens Event Date: 01 Oct 1917 Event Place: Oakwood, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race: White Age: 8 months Birth Year (Estimated): 1917 Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Thos. Stephens Mother's Name: Mattie Smith Occupation: Farmer Residence Place: Texas Burial Place: Oakwood, Tex. Burial Date: 01 Oct 1917 Name: Herman Talley Death date: 30 Oct 1917 Death place: Ft. Bend County, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 14 years 10 months 1 day Birth date: 29 Dec 1902 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Single Father name: T. F. Talley Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Alice Kelley Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: School Boy Burial place: Teague, Tex. Burial date: 01 Nov 1917 Name: Net Thomas Death date: 30 Sep 1917 Death place: Freestone Co, Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): Black Age at death: About 100 years [another death certificate says about 80 yrs old] Estimated birth year: 1817 Marital status: Married Cause of Death: Old Age Occupation: Farming & Cooking [another death certificate says Housewife] Cemetery: Rocky Mound Burial Date: 01 Oct 1917 Name: Maggie Tubbs Death date: 05 Mar 1917 Death place: Austin, Travis, Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): white Age at death: 46 years Estimated birth year: 1871 Marital status: Married Burial place: Teague, Tx Burial date: 05 Mar 1917 Name: Chas. J. Turner Death date: 15 Oct 1917 Death place: Near Handley, Tarrant, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 57 years 11 months 16 days Birth date: 29 Oct 1859 Birth place: Ga. Marital status: Married Occupation: Real Estate Rr Tax Dept. Residence: Texas Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 16 Oct 1917 Name: Myrtle Watkins Event Date: 17 Oct 1917 Event Place: Oakwood, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race: Colored Age: 1 year 9 months 20 days Birth Date: 25 Dec 1915 Birthplace: Leon County Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Clemard Watkins Father's Birthplace: Anderson Co. Mother's Name: Ethel Murry Mother's Birthplace: Anderson Co. Occupation: Child Residence Place: Texas Burial Place: Rocky Mount Burial Date: 17 Oct 1917 Name: Gussie Weir Death date: 11 Dec 1917 Death place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): Negro Age at death: About 50 years Birth date: About 1867 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Single Father name: George Weir Father birth place: Mother name: Lizzie Mother birth place: Occupation: Housework Residence: Dallas, Texas Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 13 Dec 1917 Name: Nancy Wilder Death date: 24 Nov 1917 Death place: Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): White Age at death: About 70 years Estimated birth year: 1847 Birth place: Georgia Marital status: Married Residence: Oakwood, Freestone Co., TX Burial place: Oakwood, Freestone Co., Tx Burial date: 25 Nov 1917 Name: Angelina Wiley Death date: 22 Aug 1917 Death place: Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): B Age at death: 52 years 7 days Birth date: 29 Sep 1865 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Father name: Pete Allen Mother name: Caroline Occupation: Farmer Cemetery name: Bethel Burial date: 23 Aug 1917 Name: Lady May Trilby Wright Death date: 27 Jul 1917 Death place: Teague, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): Negro Age at death: 1 day Birth date: 26 Jul 1917 Birth place: Teague, Freestone Co., Texas Marital status: Single Father name: Andrew Wright Father Birth place: Teague, Freestone Co., Texas Mother name: Luella Williams Mother Birth place: Teague, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Near Teague Burial date: 28 Jul 1917 Cause of Death: Premature Birth Contributory Cause of Death: Typhoid in Mother