McLennan Co. TX - Obits from October 1914 Submitted by Jane Combs ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Waco Daily Times Herald Wednesday Oct. 28, 1914 DROWNED BY SUDDEN RISE OF THE BRAZOS Barge at Lock and Dam Broken from Moorings, and One of the Crew Perishes. Jumping from a barge which had been swept down the river by a sudden rise, F. M. Parham was drowned yesterday at the lock and dam. Parham was 21 years old. He was employed on the construction work, with a fellow workman, Louis R. Boatner on the pile-driving barge, which was moored to the east side of the river. They were driving piles for the east end of the coffer dam. Unexpectedly a seven foot rise swept down the Brazos. They attempted to move the barge behind the completed section of the coffer dam,. but while they were in the act, the timber-head of the craft, by which it was moored, pulled loose, and the barge floated rapidly down stream. A crowed of workmen and others ran down the bank with the barge, hoping to rescue the men. After they had gone half a mile the drifting men began to cry that the barge was sinking. They jumped into the river. Boatner swam ashore. Parham went down after a few strokes. The swiftness of the water prevented his rescue. Under the direction of Captain Harris, in charge of the works, an effort has been made for the past twenty-four hours to recover the body, but has so far proved unsuccessful. Parham was unmarried. He came here from Mississippi about six months ago. He was a member of Geyser City camp W. O. W. He is survived by a brother, D. R. Parham at Gorman, Texas WACO DAILY TIMES HERALD Wednesday, Oct. 28, 1914 RIESEL FARMER KILLS HIMSELF WITH RIFLE Shoots self in Temple at 7 O^Òclock This Morning-Lived in County Many Years Times Herald Special Riesel, Oct. 28.- Ernest Metthys, a farmer near Riesel, killed himself this morning at 7 o^Òclock. He was found with a bullet wound in his temple, and a 22 calibre rifle by his side. Mr. Metthys has been well known in the county for many years. He was 50 years of age, and leave a wife and eight children. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made, but it is probable that the service will be done tomorrow afternoon from the residence, four miles north of Riesel. ~ ~ ~ ~ WACO DAILY TIMES HERALD Monday Oct. 26, 1914 PIONEER BUTCHER DIED YESTERDAY Mike Hennessy Took His Own Life Sunday Morning In Rooming House on Square. A dose of carbolic acid resulted in the death early yesterday morning, in a lodging house on the south side of the square, of Mike Hennessy, aged about 63, one of the oldest residents of Waco to engage in the butcher business. The remains are being held at the undertaking establishment of L. C. Puckett, pending an effort that is being made to locate some of the dead man^Òs relatives. The remains were reviewed by Justice J. J. Padgett. News of Mr. Hennessy^Òs death became generally known before noon yesterday. It was understood that he had financial reverses recently, and had become despondent as a result. He went to Dallas and Fort Worth a short time ago in search of work, which he was unable to procure. Mike Hennessy had been a resident of Waco for at least forty-five years, and many years ago he was employed in the old city market house, which was later replaced by the structure known as the Peerless building, at the corner of Fourth and Franklin. As to his own affairs, he was always very reserved, and he had few, if any, confidants. It was due to his liberality towards his friends more than any other one thing, perhaps, that prevented Mike Hennessy from becoming a rich man. The cry of distress was never heard by him without producing instant and generous response, and few knew even the full extent of his benefactions. Mike Hennessy was of the type of man to whom publicity and notoriety were always distasteful, and he never spoke of his good deeds. No man in the state engaged in the butcher business was regarded as being more capable than Mike Hennessy, and his name was known in hundreds of households here. He retained his energy and activity to the very last, and he joked and chatted with the keeper of the lodging house where he roomed only a short time prior to his death. Mr. Hennessy^Òs wife died here sixteen years ago, and she is buried in the family Lot at Holy Cross cemetery. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ WACO DAILY TIMES HERALD Monday Oct. 26, 1914 PARALYSIS FATAL FOR H. SIEMERS Prominent German Citizens Passed Away Yesterday After Week^Òs Illness ^Ö Funeral Today. A stroke of paralysis, which manifested itself a week ago yesterday, while he was attending a mass meeting of German-American citizens at the Maennerchor club rooms, resulted in the death at 9:30 0^Òclock yesterday morning of Herman Siemers, aged 55, who passed away at his home, 1418 North 5th Street. The funeral took place this afternoon at 3 o^Òclock, services being conducted by Rev. J. Jaworski, pastor of the German Evangelical Zion Church. Interment was made at Oakwood, and the German Veterans association took charge of the body at the grave. Active pall bearers were: M. Petzold, E. Winkler, E. Blans, M. Hille, J.Northdurft, and W. E. Schramm. Honorary, Dr. A. Suhler, S. Archenhold, C. Mailander, F. Mailander, J.K. Rose and John Hunke. Herman Siemers had been a resident of Waco about four years, coming here from Riesel, where he located in 1891. At that place he was engaged for a number of years in the lumber and hardware business, and soon became one of the most prominent residents of McLennan county. He was born in Hamburg, Germany. As a result of industry and perseverance, Mr. Siemers amassed considerable wealth. He was agent here at the time of his death for the Hamburg-American Steamship Company. Mr. Siemers was one of the most prominent and popular of the many German residents of this city. He was conspicuous in every movement here that tended to better the community, from every standpoint, and his optimism and cheery good nature acted as an inspiration to all who were associated with him in enterprises of various kinds. Among his innumerable good traits, none was more marked than his intense loyalty to his friends. He was ever at their disposal, particularly in time of need, and there are many here whose distress and suffering were alleviated as a result of Herman Siemers benevolence. He was the soul of honest and intergrity in his business dealings, and his word, in every instance, was equivalent to his bond. Besides his widow, Mr. Siemers is survived by seven children. All of these have the sincere sympathy of many in the loss of a devoted husband and father. ~ ~ ~ ~ WACO DAILY TIMES HERALD Sunday Oct. 25, 1914 DEATH LAST NIGHT OF M. M^ÒSHEEHY Mike McSheehy, aged 73, died last night at 8 o^Òclock, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. J. Flanagan, 1220 Clay Street. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 4 o^Òclock from the Church of the Assumption, interment to be made at Holy Cross cemetery. For the past three weeks Mr. McSheehy had been confined to his bed, though he had been in ill health for several years. He had been a resident of Waco for the past 30 years, and he came to the United States from Ireland, his native country. There were few here who had a wider acquaintance than Mr. McSheehy, especially among the older inhabitants of Waco. Always loyal to his friends, there was no sacrifice her would not make to aid them. He was generous and liberal to the fullest extent at all times, and he was ever at the service of the distressed and unfortunate. Quite and unostentatious at all times, he never gave publicity to any of his many good deeds. Besides the daughter here, Mr. Mcsheehy is survived by another daughter and two sons. They have the sincere sympathy of many for their great loss. ~ ~ ~ ~ WACO DAILY TIMES HERALD Saturday Oct. 24, 1914 PIONEER RESIDENT OF THIS COUNTY IS DEAD J. W. Jackson, aged 62, died this morning at 3:10 o^Òclock, at his residence on the Watt place, three miles west of Waco on the Old McGregor road. Mr. Jackson had lived in McLennan county near Waco for thirty-eight years. He is survived by six children, four daughters and two sons. The funeral will be held at 3 o^Òclock this afternoon from the residence, burial at Greenwood cemetery, Rev. O. E. Bryan will Officiate. -~ ~ ~ ~ WACO DAILY TIMES HERALD Saturday Oct 24, 1914 W. K. SMITH DIES AS RESULT OF APOPLEXY W. K. Smith, aged 75, died this morning at 1:35 at his residence, 2001 South Seventh street. He was seized with a stroke of apoplexy while in the business district last Tuesday morning and never rallied. The body will be taken to Milano this afternoon in charge of the Puckett Undertaking company. The funeral will be held at Milano. Mr. Smith served throughout the civil war in the Confederate army. He is survived by a brother and two sons in Collins county near McKinney. ~ ~ ~ ~ WACO DAILY TIMES HERALD Saturday Oct.24, 1914 FUNERAL OF WM. FLOYD HELD THIS AFTERNOON The funeral of William Floyd, White Hall farmer, who committed suicide yesterday afternoon, was held this afternoon at 3 o^Òclock from the residence of his sister, Mrs. T. G. Martin, 1817 South Tenth street. Burial was at Park Lawn cemetery. In addition to his immediate family consisting of his wife and four children, Mr. Floyd is survived by his sister Mrs. Martin, a sister in Rome, Ga., Mrs. J. T. Payne, and two Brothers, R. L. and T. S. of Oklahoma, and his father, T.R. Floyd, of Thackerville, Okla. ~ ~ ~ ~ WACO DAILY TIMES HERALD Friday Oct. 21, 1914 APOPLEXY FATAL TODAY FOR LOUIS KOLBER Louis Kolber, aged 42, died at 3 o^Òclock this morning at his home, 225 North Fourth street. He became sick yesterday evening about 6 o^Òclock, death resulting from apoplexy. The funeral took place this afternoon at 3 o^Òclock, interment being made in Hebrew Rest. Mr. Kolber, who was engaged in the mercantile business here, had been a resident of Waco about four years. He was very highly esteemed by numerous friends and acquaintances. Besides his widow, he is survived by seven children and four sisters, Mrs. J. S. Cohen of Waco, another in Chicago and two in Germany. These obits were transcribed by Jane Combs ~ ~ ~ ~ WACO DAILY TIMES HERALD Wednesday Oct. 21, 1914 ALF MOSES DIES IN DALLAS THIS MORNING Alf Moses, proprietor of the Guarantee Light and Supply company, 309 Austin avenue, died this morning in Dallas, after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Moses was 66 years of age. He had formerly lived in Dallas, but since opening the Guarantee Company here ten years ago, had spent most of his time in Waco. He was taken ill while in Dallas early in October. He is survived by one daughter in New Oeleans, one in Ardmore, two sons and two daughters in Dallas. A telegram received today by Lee Williamson, Manager of the Guarantee company, states the funeral will be held Thursday in Dallas.