Freestone County, Texas Vitals Deaths - Freestone County, Texas for 1947 Name Date of Death Tom Abney 7 Apr 1947 Addie B. Abram 21 Aug 1947 John Alderman 17 May 1947 James S. Arnold 2 Feb 1947 John Bunion Baker 10 Nov 1947 Sarah Banks 10 Mar 1947 W. B. Barge 22 Nov 1947 Lillie Mae Barrow 15 Dec 1947 Matilda Banks Batchelor 26 Jun 1947 John Richard Beasley 28 Aug 1947 Tillie Beldin 11 Feb 1947 William Barrett Bell 11 Dec 1947 Margaret Eliza Bonner 18 Jul 1947 Oliver Bonner 10 Mar 1947 John Thomas Bounds 13 Sep 1947 Mary Lindly Bounds 17 Apr 1947 L. R. Boyd III 1 Oct 1947 Marx Cleaward Bracken 7 Jan 1947 Joe F. Briggs 24 Oct 1947 Bud Brown 28 Feb 1947 C. T. Brown 4 1947 Sallie Lee Burks 3 1947 Jim B. Burns 17 Nov 1947 Mary Lucille Burns 14 Mar 1947 Hillman Jackson Cannon 24 Mar 1947 Allie Carter 20 Nov 1947 Mallie Carter 17 Jul 1947 Louiza Childs 1 Feb 1947 James Wilson Claridge 4 Dec 1947 Mary J. Cornish 19 Feb 1947 Alpha Alice Cox 15 Feb 1947 Sarah Cunningham 6 Feb 1947 Claud Ray Dear 29 Mar 1947 J. Henry R. Demic 21 Aug 1947 Rocer Dale Dillard 24 Apr 1947 Laura Dixon 2 May 1947 Mollie Durham 17 Aug 1947 H. O. Eady 17 Apr 1947 Nellie Edwards 19 Jul 1947 John Dubard Ellisor 28 Apr 1947 Lura Lillian Evans 2 Jun 1947 Mose Fields 2 Apr 1947 Murry Frank Fortson 17 Sep 1947 Alvin Foster 29 Aug 1947 Jessie Taylor Freeman 16 Jul 1947 Lemul Edward Freeman Jr. 30 Jun 1947 Annie Laura Gatson 31 Jul 1947 Gibbens 7 Feb 1947 Lillian Gillespie 29 Mar 1947 Jose Gomez 14 Feb 1947 Henry Caldwell Gordon 17 Oct 1947 Pat Herdon Gordon 26 Oct 1947 Fannie Gouan 10 Jun 1947 Kathrine Govan 28 Oct 1947 Joe Edd Green 19 Aug 1947 Joe Thomas Green 14 Apr 1947 James Gregory 15 Oct 1947 Eudora C. Griffin 29 Dec 1947 Brenda Joyce Grimes 31 Aug 1947 Andrew O. Hagen 7 Jan 1947 Thomas Jefferson Hall 3 Jun 1947 Henry Edgar Hankins 12 Feb 1947 Pole Harris 13 Mar 1947 John Richard Hatcher 25 Jul 1947 Elizah Hegward 7 Feb 1947 Law Hendrix 16 Mar 1947 Sam T. Henry 6 Feb 1947 Lucy Holeman 24 Feb 1947 Jessie Hollomon 27 Sep 1947 Hennie M. Isham 16 Apr 1947 William H. Isham 1 Nov 1947 Elijan T. Ivey 5 Jun 1947 Mollie Jackson 8 Oct 1947 Walter Johnson 26 Jul 1947 Benjamin Jenu Jolley 16 Feb 1947 C. J. Jones 17 Feb 1947 Dave Jones 23 Jan 1947 Francis Oliva Jones 18 Feb 1947 Minnie Jones 9 Mar 1947 Patrichia Ann Jones 3 Apr 1947 Willie Jones 6 Jan 1947 Mary Diann Keller 10 Feb 1947 John Henry Keys 22 Aug 1947 Lee Colby Kirgan 17 Nov 1947 Jeff M. Kiser 28 Mar 1947 Winnie Lee 2 Apr 1947 Easter Levels 4 Sep 1947 Guy Leverett 29 Apr 1947 Leela Letha Liles 9 Nov 1947 Gazelle Livingston 20 Feb 1947 Albert Lane Lowry 22 Jul 1947 John R. Luck 29 Nov 1947 Loviless Lee Lucky 26 Nov 1947 Mattie Willett Maddox 4 Mar 1947 John Henry Magness 30 Jun 1947 J. H. Magouirk 27 Aug 1947 Annie Manning 14 Jan 1947 Nova Manning 1 Apr 1947 Sarah Ann Mathews 31 Dec 1947 Fred Bruce Mayberry 8 Nov 1947 Worth Terry McClellan 21 Jan 1947 Eula McGee 28 Jun 1947 Jessie G. McGregor 19 Feb 1947 Edd McMullin 11 Jan 1947 Pred Robert Menoe 24 May 1947 Ella Mergerson 15 Nov 1947 Lillian Eugenia Merriott 14 Jun 1947 James Dedman Miles 19 Feb 1947 Patrick Leo Moore 18 May 1947 Charles Morgan 28 Oct 1947 John Layfett Norris 18 Feb 1947 John Parish 16 Apr 1947 George Arthur Parker 13 Aug 1947 James Houston Payne 15 Apr 1947 James Richard Penny 16 Feb 1947 Missouri Phillips Sep 1947 Edna E. Pickens 15 Apr 1947 Robert Asa Pickett 12 Mar 1947 Willie John Pitts 26 Feb 1947 Willie P. Porter 25 Mar 1947 Lydia Powell 13 Jan 1947 Neat Presley 14 Feb 1947 Ruby Anna Puckett 27 Jul 1947 Esttie Jane Radford 13 Apr 1947 Mary Rauls 21 Nov 1947 Charles Reasenover 13 Aug 1947 Sarah Reid 11 Nov 1947 John Renfro 20 Jul 1947 Mrs. A. G. Renkin 9 Jan 1947 Elizabeth Richard 21 Apr 1947 Annie Richards 25 Jul 1947 Charles B. Richardson 16 May 1947 Corine Riddle 31 Oct 1947 Rebecca Ann Riles 2 Jun 1947 A. J. Ross 14 Aug 1947 Villa Rylander 18 Apr 1947 Jim Sanchie Sep 1947 Sara Elizabeth Sandifer 5 Apr 1947 Fred Douglas Scott 25 Jun 1947 Linnie Scott 15 Feb 1947 Denton Haner Simpson 22 Oct 1947 Andrew W. Smith 17 Mar 1947 Truman C. Smith Sr. 11 May 1947 Simon Spence 23 Jun 1947 Lela Stevenson 11 Feb 1947 Sarah Steward 30 Mar 1947 Sherry Sue Stroud 21 Oct 1947 John Jacob Tacker 12 May 1947 William Luther Tate 6 Aug 1947 Robert Randolph Terry 5 Mar 1947 William A. Walthall 21 May 1947 Fannie Lou Ward 25 May 1947 George Ward Sep 1947 Reginald Vincent Warren 16 Aug 1947 Anne Boyd Watson 15 Jan 1947 James J. Watson 16 Dec 1947 Elizabeth Weaver 6 Mar 1947 Grady Weaver 28 Dec 1947 Caplion K. Wheelus 10 Apr 1947 James Thomas White 8 Jun 1947 John M. Willett 14 Aug 1947 Glanberry Williams 26 Jan 1947 Mrs. J. H. Williams 23 Nov 1947 Leary Williams 25 Jan 1947 Lucy Wills Sep 1947 Simmon H. Wills 11 Mar 1947 Doyle Wilson 28 May 1947 Katie Lee Wilson 30 Apr 1947 Zillie A. Wilson 13 Oct 1947 George W. Wimberley 13 Dec 1947 George W. Windsor 31 Dec 1947 Elza Milton Zoda 11 Jan 1947 ===================================================== TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATES TRANSCRIPTIONS: Name: Addie B. Abram Death date: 21 Aug 1947 Death place: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): Colored Age at death: 29 years 9 months 29 days Birth date: 23 Oct 1917 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: Ed Harper Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Parthenia Nolan Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Housewife Residence: Streetman, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 24 Aug 1947 Name: Tom Abney Death date: 07 Apr 1947 Death place: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): Negro Age at death: 65 years 6 months 7 days Birth date: 01 Oct 1881 Birth place: Freestone County, Texas Marital status: Single Father name: Sam Abney Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Amanda Thornton Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Farmer Residence: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Hope Well Burial place: Young, Texas Burial date: 12 Apr 1947 Name: John Bunion Baker Death date: 10 Nov 1947 Death place: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): white Age at death: 68 years 4 months 2 days Birth date: 08 Jul 1879 Birth place: Ark Marital status: Widowed Spouse name: Father name: Mark Baker Father birth place: Ark Mother name: Mary Nichols Mother birth place: Ark Occupation: Farmer Residence: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Stewards Mill, Texas Burial date: 11 Nov 1947 Name: W. B. Barge Death date: 22 Nov 1947 Death place: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): colored Age at death: 52 years Estimated birth year: 1895 Birth date: Birth place: Ala Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: Tim Barge Father birth place: Ala Mother name: Tinie Langane Mother birth place: Ala Occupation: Minister Residence: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 26 Nov 1947 Name: Oliver Bonner Death date: 10 Mar 1947 Death place: Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): negro Age at death: 58 years Birth date: 18 Jun 1889 Birth place: Fairfield, Texas Marital status: Widowed Spouse name: Father name: Willis Bonner Father birth place: Fairfield, Texas Mother name: Lady Jones Mother birth place: Fairfield, Texas Occupation: Farmer Residence: Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas Cemetery name: Rhode Island Cemetery Burial place: Fairfield, Texas Burial date: 13 Mar 1947 Name: John Thomas Bounds Death date: 13 Sep 1947 Death place: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 73 years 11 months 16 days Birth date: 27 Sep 1873 Birth place: Freeston Co. Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: T.A. Bounds Father birth place: Miss. Mother name: Margret Clark Mother birth place: Miss. Occupation: Farmer Residence: Wortham, Freestone, Texa Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 15 Sep 1947 Name: Mary Lindly Bounds Death date: 17 Apr 1947 Death place: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): w Age at death: 88 years 7 months 2 days Birth date: 14 Sep 1858 Birth place: Marital status: Widowed Spouse name: Father name: John Lindly Father birth place: Mother name: Curley Mother birth place: Occupation: Housewife Residence: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 18 Apr 1947 Name: Sollie Lee Burks Death date: 03 Jun 1947 Death place: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): Negro Age at death: 27 years Birth date: 26 Oct 1919 Birth place: Freestone County, Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: Charlie Burks Father birth place: Grimes County, Texas Mother name: Eleanor Henson Mother birth place: Grimes County, Texas Occupation: Common Laborer Residence: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Col. Cemetery Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 08 Jun 1947 Name: Jim Burns Death date: 17 Nov 1947 Death place: Butler, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): negro Age at death: 66 years Birth date: 1881 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: Neadon Burns Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Mandy Mother birth place: Occupation: Farming Residence: Oakwood, Freestone, Tex Cemetery name: Pine Top Cem. Burial place: Butler, Texas Burial date: 23 Nov 1947 Name: Mary Lucille Burns Death date: 14 Mar 1947 Death place: Shanks, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 30 years Birth date: 05 May 1916 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: S. G. Ivey Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Woodard Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Housewife Residence: Cemetery name: Burial place: Shanks, Texas Burial date: 16 Mar 1947 Name: Hilman Jackson Cannon Death date: 02 Mar 1947 Death place: Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 82 years 6 months 8 days Birth date: 24 Aug 1864 Birth place: Georgia Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: I. J. Cannon Father birth place: Mother name: Janie Simmons Mother birth place: Occupation: Retired Faemer Residence: Fairfirld County, Texas Cemetery name: Stewards Mill Cemetery Burial place: Fairfield, Texas Burial date: 03 Mar 1947 Name: Hollie Carter Death Date: Jul 1947 Death Place: Teague, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race: White Death Age: 81 years 4 months Birth Date: 24 Feb 1866 Birthplace: Miss. Marital Status: Widowed Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Grant Father's Birthplace: Unknown Mother's Name: Susan Fannin Mother's Birthplace: Unknown Occupation: Housewife Place of Residence: Teague, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery: Burial Place: Bremond, Texas Name: Ollie Carter Death Date: 20 Nov 1947 Death Place: 6 Mexia, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race: Colored Death Age: 74 years Estimated Birth Date: 1873 Birth Date: unknown Birthplace: Texas Marital Status: Widowed Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Sipio Means Father's Birthplace: unknown Mother's Name: unknown Mother's Birthplace: unknown Occupation: Domestic Place of Residence: Mexia, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery: Burial Place: Grove Island, Texas Burial Date: 23 Nov 1947 Informant: R. C. Carter of Dallas Name: Mary Carter Death Date: 1947 Death Place: 2513 North Washington Avenue, Dallas, Dallas, Texas Gender: Female Race: Negro Death Age: 41 years 2 days Birth Date: 30 Sep 1906 Birthplace: Texas Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Patrick Luckey Father's Birthplace: Texas Mother's Name: Elizabeth Luckey Tenelly Mother's Birthplace: Texas Occupation: Domestic Place of Residence: Dallas, Dallas, Texas Cemetery: Burial Place: Cotton Gin Near Mexia, Texas Burial Date: 05 Oct 1947 Name: Louiza Childs Death Date: 01 Sep 1947 Death Place: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race: White Death Age: 71 years 11 months 5 days Birth Date: 26 Oct 1876 Birthplace: Texas Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Henry Herndon Father's Birthplace: Tenn. Mother's Name: Tabatha Hallmark Mother's Birthplace: Tenn. Occupation: Housewife Place of Residence: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery: Fairfield Burial Place: Texas Burial Date: 02 Sep 1947 Name: Mary J Cornish Death Date: 19 Feb 1947 Death Place: Precinct 3, Oakwood, Freestone Co., Texas Residence: Rt. 1, Box 169 of Oakwood, Freestone Co., Texas for 40 yrs Gender: Female Race: Colored Marital Status: Widowed Birth Date: 08 Dec 1867 Age: 79 yrs, 2 mths, 11 days Birthplace: Texas Father's Name: Malachi Isaac Father's Birthplace: Texas Mother's Name: Mary Jane Isaac Mother's Birthplace: Texas Informant: Leona Barnett of Rt. 1, Box 169 of Oakwood Burial: Pine Top Cemetery, Butler Undertaker: A. S. Davis of Palestine Name: Melia Daniels Death Date: 23 Apr 1947 Death Place: Palestine, Anderson, Texas Gender: Female Race: Colored Death Age: 90 years 8 days Birth Date: 15 Apr 1857 Birthplace: Texas Marital Status: Widowed Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Frank Warren Father's Birthplace: Texas Mother's Name: Mary Johnson Mother's Birthplace: Texas Occupation: Place of Residence: Palestine, Anderson, Texas Cemetery: Rocky Mound [in Freestone County, Texas] Burial Place: Oakwood, Texas Burial Date: 27 Apr 1947 Name: Roddie Daniels Death Date: 11 Dec 1947 Death Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas Gender: Male Race: Negro Death Age: 47 years 5 months 22 days Birth Date: 19 Jun 1900 Birthplace: Freestone County, Texas Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Jim Daniels Father's Birthplace: Freestone County, Texas Mother's Name: Victoria D. Henry Mother's Birthplace: Freestone County, Texas Occupation: Common Labor Place of Residence: Dallas, Dallas, Texas Cemetery: [Stroud Cemetery in Freestone County, Texas] Burial Place: Oak Wood, Texas Burial Date: 17 Dec 1947 Name: Sarah Elizabeth Deming Death date: 20 Aug 1947 Death place: Wortham, Limestone, Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 81 years 7 months 21 days Birth date: 24 Dec 1865 Birth place: Gernada, Miss. Marital status: Widowed Spouse name: Father name: Jerome Patton Father birth place: Miss. Mother name: Betty Atkin Mother birth place: Miss. Occupation: H W Residence: Wortham, Limestone, Texas Cemetery name: Wortham Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 22 Aug 1947 Name: Pat Herdon Gordon Death date: 26 Oct 1947 Death place: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 58 years 6 days Birth date: 20 Oct 1889 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Single Father name: Willie Gordon Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Fannie Missildine Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Carpenter Residence: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Fairfield, Texas Burial date: 27 Oct 1947 Name: Kathrine Govan Death Date: 28 Oct 1947 Death Place: Route 2, Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Residence: Route 2, Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race: Colored Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 01 May 1913 Birthplace: Freestone Co., Texas Father's Name: Elbert Gabriel Mother's Name: Annie Gabriel Burial: Fairfield Young Well Cemetery Name: Joe Thomas Green Death date: 17 Apr 1947 Death place: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): w Age at death: 53 years 3 months 6 days Birth date: 11 Jan 1894 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: G. T. Green Father birth place: South Carolina Mother name: Rose Sonners Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Painter Residence: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Fairfield, Texas Burial date: 18 Apr 1947 Name: Pole Harris Death date: 13 Mar 1947 Death place: Wortham, Freestone County, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): Col Age at death: 79 years Estimated birth year: 1868 Birth date: Birth place: Texas Marital status: Unknown Spouse name: Father name: Ebbe Harris Father birth place: Mother name: Mary Ann Jackson Mother birth place: Occupation: Common Labor Residence: Cemetery name: Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 16 Mar 1947 Name: Lucy Holeman Death date: 24 Feb 1947 Death place: Teague, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): Colored Age at death: 46 years Birth date: Jan. 2, 1901 Birth place: Leon County, Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: Edd Henry Father birth place: Leon County, Texas Mother name: Pearl Smith Mother birth place: Leon County, Texas Occupation: Housekeeper Residence: Rt. 1, Teague, Freestone Co., Texas (26 yrs) Cemetery name: Burial place: Teague, Texas Burial date: 27 Feb 1947 Cause of Death: Heart Failure Name: Carrie Huckaby Death date: 17 Dec 1947 Death place: Prec. 2, Limestone, Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): colored Age at death: 44 years 8 months 12 days Birth date: 05 Apr 1903 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Single Spouse name: Father name: Tom Huckaby Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Esabell Cornich Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Housekeeper Residence: Delia, Limestone, Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Fairfield, Texas Burial date: 21 Dec 1947 Name: Elza Milton Joda Death date: 11 Jan 1947 Death place: Wortham, Freestone Co, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 61 years 8 months Birth date: 20 Apr 1885 Birth place: Peru, Ind Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: Will Joda Father birth place: Ind Mother name: Mother birth place: Ind Occupation: Retired Merchant Residence: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 13 Jan 1947 Name: Walter Johnson Death date: 26 Jul 1947 Death place: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): Negro Age at death: 73 years Birth date: 01 Mar 1873 Birth place: Freestone County, Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: Billy Johnson Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Mary Jones Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Farmer Residence: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Colored Cemetery Burial place: Fairfield, Texas Burial date: 30 Jul 1947 Name: Minnie Jones Death date: 09 Mar 1947 Death place: Teugue, Freestone County, Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): Col Age at death: 39 years 20 days Birth date: 19 Feb 1908 Birth place: Freestone County, Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: David Barns Father birth place: Freestone County, Texas Mother name: Mary Mimms Mother birth place: Freestone County, Texas Occupation: Housework Residence: Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas Cemetery name: Rhode Island Cemetery Burial place: Teague, Texas Burial date: 10 Mar 1947 Name: Winnie Lee Death date: 02 Apr 1947 Death place: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): Colored Age at death: 73 years 11 months 22 days Birth date: 11 Apr 1873 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Widowed Spouse name: Father name: Fed Cooper Father birth place: Alabama Mother name: Laura Isrel Mother birth place: Alabama Occupation: Housekeeper Residence: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Hope Well Cemetery Burial place: Young, Texas Burial date: 06 Apr 1947 Name: Guy Leverett Death date: 29 Apr 1947 Death place: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): w Age at death: 67 years 14 days Birth date: 15 Apr 1880 Birth place: Montague Co., Tex. Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: William Perry Leverett Father birth place: Georgia Mother name: Amanda Caroline Whaley Mother birth place: Georgia Occupation: Contractor, Building Residence: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 01 May 1947 Name: Loveless Lee Lucky Death date: 26 Nov 1947 Death place: Kirvin, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): Col. Age at death: 63 years Birth date: 22 Feb 1884 Birth place: Freestone Co. Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: Sol Lucky Father birth place: Mother name: Adelene Ryelander Mother birth place: Occupation: Farmer Residence: Kirvin, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 30 Nov 1947 Name: Beulah Alice Lucus Death date: 03 Sep 1947 Death place: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 70 years 9 months Birth date: 11 Nov 1876 Birth place: Freestone Co., Tex Marital status: Widowed Spouse name: Father name: Reese Garner Father birth place: Fairfield, Texas Mother name: Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: H.W. Residence: Wortham, Freestone, Texa Cemetery name: Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 04 Aug 1947 Name: Mattie Maddox Death date: 04 Mar 1947 Death place: Dew, Freestone County, Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 93 years 1 month 24 days Birth date: 10 Jan 1854 Birth place: Mississippi Marital status: Widowed Spouse name: Father name: Richard Willitt Father birth place: Mississippi Mother name: Elizabeth Howell Mother birth place: Mississippi Occupation: Housewife Residence: Rfd 2, Teague, Freestone County, Texas Cemetery name: Dew Cemetery Burial place: Dew, Texas Burial date: 05 Mar 1947 Cause of Death: Organic Heart Name: Nova Manning Death date: 01 Apr 1947 Death place: Teague, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): w Age at death: 59 years 6 months 6 days Birth date: 07 Nov 1887 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: J. M. Day Father birth place: Alabama Mother name: Mary Whitten Mother birth place: Alabama Occupation: Housewwife Residence: Teague, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Cotton Gin, Texas Burial date: 02 Apr 1947 Name: Sarah Ann Mathews Death date: 31 Dec 1947 Death place: Steward Mill, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): white Age at death: 87 years 1 month 20 days Birth date: 11 Nov 1860 Birth place: Tennessee Marital status: Single Spouse name: Father name: J. D. Mathews Father birth place: Tennessee Mother name: Sarah Bevill Mother birth place: Tennessee Occupation: Housekeeper Residence: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Stewards Mill, Texas Burial date: 31 Dec 1947 Name: Edd McMullin Death date: 11 Jan 1947 Death place: Fairfield, Freestone Co, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): Negro Age at death: 86 years Birth date: 10 May 1860 Birth place: Alabama Marital status: Married Father name: no record Father birth place: no record Mother name: no record Mother birth place: no record Occupation: Farming Residence: Streetman, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Rhode Island Burial place: Freestone Co, Texas Burial date: 14 Jan 1947 Name: Fred Robert Menge Death date: 24 May 1947 Death place: Teague, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 49 years 6 months 18 days Birth date: 05 Nov 1898 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Single Father name: William E. Menge Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Jennie Rash Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Boiler Maker Residence: Teague, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Greenwood Cemetery Burial place: Teague, Texas Burial date: 24 May 1947 Name: Charles Morgan Death date: 28 Oct 1947 Death place: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): Negro Age at death: 66 years Birth date: 10 Aug 1881 Birth place: Freestone Co., Texas Marital status: Widowed Spouse name: Father name: Charles Morgan Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Gracie Williams Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Farmer Residence: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Rocky Branch Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 1947 Name: John Parish Death date: 16 Apr 1947 Death place: Freestone, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): Negro Age at death: 51 years 8 months 6 days Birth date: 10 Aug 1895 Birth place: Anderson Co., Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: Jeff Parish Father birth place: Mother name: Martha Saunders Mother birth place: Occupation: Common Labor Residence: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 22 Apr 1947 Name: George Arthur Parker Death date: 13 Aug 1947 Death place: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 65 years 5 months 13 days Birth date: 26 Mar 1882 Birth place: Arkansas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: Joe M. Parker Father birth place: Arkansas Mother name: Lovella Koomce Mother birth place: Arkansas Occupation: Night Watchman Residence: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Fairfield, Texas Burial date: 14 Aug 1947 Name: James Richard Penny Death date: 16 Feb 1947 Death place: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 55 years Birth date: Dec. 25, 1891 Birth place: Ellis Co. Marital status: Widow Divorced Spouse name: Father name: Jeff Penny Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Willie Meadow Mother birth place: Unknown Occupation: none Residence: Wortham, Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 17 Feb 1947 Informant: Mrs. Roy Miller of Streetman, Tex. Cause of Death: Tuberculosis (for years). Found dead in bed Sunday Feb 16-17. Name: Willie John Pitts Death date: 26 Feb 1947 Death place: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): Negro Age at death: 8 months Birth date: June 20, 1946 Birth place: Wortham Marital status: Spouse name: Father name: Freddie Jones Father birth place: Navarro County Mother name: Dorothy Jean Pitts Mother birth place: Navarro County Occupation: infant Residence: Wortham, Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 26 Feb 1947 Cause of Death: Bronchal Pneumonia Contributory Causes: Influenza + age Name: Wilmer/Wilbur P. Porter [composite of 2 death certificates] Death date: 23 Mar 1947 Death place: Teugue, Freestone County, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): Col Age at death: 50 years 6 months 23 days Birth date: 30 Aug 1896 Birth place: Freestone Co., Tex. Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: George Porter Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Martha Ingram [or Tempie Johnson] Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Farmer Residence: Teague, Freestone County, Texas Cemetery name: Plum Creek Cemetery Burial place: Teague, Texas Burial date: 26 Mar 1947 Name: Sarah Reid Death date: 11 Nov 1947 Death place: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): Negro Age at death: 77 years Birth date: 15 Apr 1870 Birth place: Freestone County, Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: Abb Thoring Father birth place: Freestone County, Texas Mother name: Lue Jordan Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Housewife Residence: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Rocky Branch Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 16 Nov 1947 Name: Corine Riddle Death Date: 31 Oct 1947 Death Place: Winkler, Freestone County, Texas Gender: Female Race: Colored Death Age: 82 years 2 months 27 days Birth Date: 04 Sep 1865 Birthplace: Ala. Marital Status: Widowed Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Bill Frazier Father's Birthplace: Ala. Mother's Name: Maria Millens Mother's Birthplace: Ala. Occupation: Housewife Place of Residence: Winkler, Freestone County, Texas Cemetery: Harp Cemetery Burial Place: Texas Burial Date: 1947 Name: Baty Young Rouse Death date: 07 Sep 1947 Death place: Teague, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 60 years 9 months 9 days Birth date: 24 Nov 1886 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: John Q. Rouse Father birth place: Florida Mother name: Narcissa Surles Mother birth place: Florida Occupation: Farmer Residence: Teague, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Shanks, Texas Burial date: 08 Sep 1947 Name: Viella Rylander Death date: 18 Apr 1947 Death place: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): Colored Age at death: 16 days Birth date: 03 Apr 1947 Birth place: Freestone Co., Texas Marital status: Single Father name: Willie Rylander Father birth place: Mother name: Essie Lee Cleveland Mother birth place: Freestone County, Texas Occupation: Residence: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 19 Apr 1947 Name: Andrew W. Smith Death date: 17 Mar 1947 Death place: Teugue, Freestone County, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 64 years 2 months 7 days Birth date: 10 Jan 1883 Birth place: Alabama Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: Billie Smith Father birth place: Alabama Mother name: Catherine Singleton Mother birth place: Alabama Occupation: Farmer Residence: Teugue, Freestone County, Texas Cemetery name: Shanks Cemetery Burial place: Fairfield, Texas Burial date: 18 Mar 1947 Name: Truman C. Smith Death date: 11 May 1947 Death place: Teague, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 53 years 2 months 24 days Birth date: 16 Feb 1894 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: Sam Smith Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Elma Lee Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Painter Residence: Teague, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Greenwood Cem Burial place: Teague, Texas Burial date: 12 May 1947 Name: Lela Stevenson Death date: 11 Feb 1947 Death place: Teague, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): Negro Age at death: 69 years Estimated birth year: 1878 Birth date: Jan 21, 1888 Birth place: Jacksonville, Tex. Marital status: Widow Spouse name: Father name: Eli Smith Father birth place: Jacksonville, Tex. Mother name: Rene Crockett Mother birth place: Jacksonville, Tex. Occupation: Domestic Residence: Teague, Freestone Co., Texas (12 yrs) Cemetery name: colored cemetery Burial place: Teague, Texas Burial date: 15 Feb 1947 Cause of Death: Suffered heart failure. Was found dead in yard. Name: Sherry Sue Stroud Death date: 21 Oct 1947 Death place: Fairfield Hospital, Prec. One, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 2 days Birth date: 19 Oct 1947 Birth place: Fairfield, Texas Marital status: Single Father name: Wiley Delbert Stroud Father birth place: Freestone County, Texas Mother name: Patsy Ruth Lee Mother birth place: Freestone County, Texas Occupation: Infant Residence: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Fairfield, Texas Burial date: 21 Oct 1947 Name: Robert Randolph Terry Death date: 05 Mar 1947 Death place: Teague, Freestone County, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 82 years 1 month 15 days Birth date: 20 Jan 1865 Birth place: Georgia Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: David Terry Father birth place: Georgia Mother name: Susan Forest Mother birth place: Georgia Occupation: Farmer Residence: Teague, Freestone County, Texas Cemetery name: Driver Cemetery Burial place: Teague, Texas Burial date: 06 Mar 1947 Name: James Lee Walker Death Date: 23 Jan 1947 Death Place: Waco, Mc Lennan, Texas Gender: Male Race: White Death Age: 71 years Birth Date: 10 May 1876 Birthplace: Tenn. Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Father's Name: H. D. Walker Father's Birthplace: Ga Mother's Name: Glascock Mother's Birthplace: Occupation: Minister Place of Residence: Teague, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery: [Wilson Chapel Cemetery] Burial Place: Teague, Texas Burial Date: 23 Jan 1947 Name: George Ward Death date: 26 Sep 1947 Death place: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): Negro Age at death: 68 years Birth date: 19 Mar 1879 Birth place: Falls County, Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: Nathaniel Ward Father birth place: Fall County, Texas Mother name: Amelia Jones Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Common Laborer Residence: Wortham, Freestone, Texa Cemetery name: Col Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 28 Sep 1947 Name: Anne Boyd Watson Death date: 15 Jan 1947 Death place: Teague, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): White Age at death: Birth date: 21 Sep 1894 Birth place: Texas, Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: L.R. Boyd Sr. Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Mattie Richards Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Insurance Residence: Cemetery name: Greenwood Burial place: Teague, Texas Burial date: 16 Jan 1947 Name: Elizabeth Weaver Death date: 06 Mar 1947 Death place: Fairfield, Freestone County, Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 73 years 25 days Birth date: 11 Apr 1873 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: Pink Bennett Father birth place: Alabama Mother name: Laura Shamlily Mother birth place: Alabama Occupation: Housewife Residence: Streetman, Freestone County, Texas Cemetery name: Fairfield Cemetery Burial place: Fairfield, Texas Burial date: 07 Mar 1947 Name: Grady Weaver Death date: 28 Dec 1947 Death place: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 51 years 2 months 20 days Birth date: 08 Sep 1896 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: Geo. J. Weaver Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Ellen Handley Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Farmer Residence: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Fairfield, Texas Burial date: 29 Dec 1947 Name: James Thomas White Death date: 08 Jun 1947 Death place: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 80 years 1 month 11 days Birth date: 27 Apr 1867 Birth place: Kosciusko, Miss. Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: William Wright White Father birth place: Mississippi Mother name: Virginia Clementine Ayers Mother birth place: Mississippi Occupation: Retired Farmer Residence: Wortham, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 09 Jun 1947 Name: John M. Willett Death date: 14 Aug 1947 Death place: #8, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 70 years 7 months 9 days Birth date: 22 Jan 1877 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: W. H. Willett Father birth place: La. Mother name: Kathren Conley Mother birth place: La. Occupation: Farmer Residence: Buffalo, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Dew, Texas Burial date: 15 Aug 1947 Name: Lucy J. Williamson Death Date: 21 Feb 1947 Death Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas Gender: Female Race: Death Age: 74 years 9 months 19 days Estimated Birth Date: 1873 Birthplace: Marital Status: Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Green Grayson Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Lou Carroll Mother's Birthplace: Occupation: Place of Residence: Cemetery: Burial Place: Fairfield, Texas Burial Date: 25 Feb 1947 Name: Lucy Wills Death date: 27 Sep 1947 Death place: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): Negro Age at death: 59 years Birth date: 03 Jun 1888 Birth place: Fairfield, Texas Marital status: Widowed Spouse name: Father name: William Blaine Father birth place: Tenn. Mother name: Rosie Blaine Mother birth place: Tenn. Occupation: Domestic Residence: Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas Cemetery name: Col Burial place: Fairfield, Texas Burial date: 29 Sep 1947 Name: Simmon H. Wills Death date: 11 Mar 1947 Death place: Teague, Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): White Age at death: 68 years 2 months 8 days Birth date: 03 Jan 1878 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Father name: Simmon Wills Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Francis Owens Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Farmer Residence: Cemetery name: Burial place: Cotton Gin, Texas Burial date: 12 Mar 1947 ===================================================== OHIO DEATH CERTIFICATES OF THOSE BORN IN FREESTONE CO., TX: Name: James Yeldell Death date: 25 Aug 1947 Death place: Montgomery, Ohio, United States Birth date: 22 Jun 1894 Birth place: Freestone County, Texas Age at death: 53 years 2 months 3 days Gender: Male Race or color: African American