Jack County, TX - Obituaries - Mrs. Thomas Horton and Mrs. Oetting ************************************************************************************* This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************************* The Jacksboro Gazette Thursday, January 23, 1919 Last Friday Mrs. Thomas Horton died at her home on North Creek after a short illness of pneumonia following influenza. She was buried at Oakwood cemetery. Saturday, Mrs. HortonÕs mother, Mrs. Oetting, died and was buried at Oakwood cemetery. Mrs. Horton leaves her husband, 1 little daughter, 1 brother Ð W.C. Oetting; 2 sisters Ð Mrs. Charles McDowell and Mrs. J.D. Bynum. Mrs. Oetting came to Jacksboro with her husband and four small children, but was soon left a widow in her new home. By her good management she built up quite a good business and had acquired a farm where she and Mr. And Mrs. Horton were living at the time of her death. Mrs. Oetting was a Lutheran and was always very consistent and often expressed the wish that she could have the opportunity of attending services in her own church.