Jones Co., TX - Obituaries - Mary Francis Booth Herrick *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** Mary Francis Booth Herrick Mary Francis Booth Herrick was born June 20, 1868, near Dawson, Navarro County, Texas, and moved to Armour, Limestone county, in 1884. Married to Ralph H. Herrick on June 28, 1886, at Tehuacana Hills by Dr. Hornbeck, president of Tehuacana College. The family moved to Lueders in 1903. She united with the Presbyterian church and lived a Christian life. She passed on to her reward among the saints at 8:25 Monday morning, Feb. 23, 1925 of heart trouble at the family home in Lueders. She is survived by her husband and three sons: H.E. and Ralph of Lueders and Frank H. of Throckmorton, and a sister: Mrs. W.J. Armour of Trent, Texas, all of whom were present at the end, also Mr. Armour, the brother-in-law, and two brothers: Joe Booth of Coolidge and Gus Booth of Sherman. Funeral was held at Lueders Methodist church with Rev. A.J. Brown, the pastor, and Rev. J.J. Gentry, Baptist pastor, officiating and interment made at Highland cemetery, Stamford, Jones County, Texas. Her husband was a public school teacher for 40 years. Children survive. Obituaries of the Stamford American © Dorman Holub, 2001