McLennan Co. TX - Obits for January 1920 The following obits were transcribed 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, MCLENNAN, TEXAS WACO DAILY TIMES-HERALD January 1, 1920 PNEUMONIA FATAL FOR LOUIE PHILLIPS Louie G. Phillips, aged 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Phillips, died at 12:05 noon, Thursday, at the family residence, 923 South Fourth Street. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made. The young man was working at Ranger and became ill a week ago last Monday. Pneumonia developed, and he was brought home last Sunday. His condition continued to grow worse, despite the love and care of devoted parents and the best medical attention that could be secured, and his illness became critical Wednesday night. Louie Phillips was known to and loved by many. His admirable traits endeared him to numerous friends and associates, and his death is sincerely regretted. Besides the parents, there are two brothers, James A. Phillips of Dallas and Kenneth C. Phillips of Clovis N.M., who are en route to Waco. The survivors have the sincere condolence of many. * * * * * * * * * * * Jane A. Combs * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WACO DAILY TIMES-HERALD January 1, 1920 MISS M. L. MARTIN DIES HERE WEDNESDAY Miss M. L. Martin, aged 67 years, died Wednesday night at 9:30 o^Òclock at the home of her niece, Mrs. T. F. Oliver, 1239 North Sixteenth Street, after an illness of three months. Miss Martin was born in Homar, La., but she came to Texas many years ago and settled in Abilene where she was engaged in charitable work. Following an operation which she underwent in Abilene, Miss Martin came to Waco. She bore her suffering with Christian patience and fortitude. The remains will be shipped Thursday afternoon by the F. M. Compton Undertaking company to Abilene for burial there at a time not yet set. Miss Martin is survived by one sister, Mrs. C. N. Pearre of Abilene and her niece, Mrs. Oliver, who with Mr. Oliver, will accompany the body to Abilene. * * * * * * * * * * * Jane A. Combs * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WACO DAILY TIMES-HERALD January 1, 1920 D. V. TIDWELL DEAD D. V. Tidwell, aged 46, died Thursday morning at 1:35, at his home on the Corsicana road, near Axtell. The funeral will take place Friday morning at 11 o^Òclock, burial to be made in Olive Branch cemetery, Axtell. Mr. Tidwell is survived by his wife, six children and one sister. * * * * * * * * * * * Jane A. Combs * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WACO DAILY TIMES-HERALD January 2, 1920 BURIAL FRIDAY OF LOUIE G. PHILLIPS Burial of Louie G. Phillips who died at noon Thursday at the home of his parents here. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Phillips, took place Friday afternoon at 4 o"clock, from the family residence, 923 South Fourth Street. Rev. J. N. Renfro, pastor of the Fifth Street Methodist church, officiated, assisted by Rev. W. W. Ward of Lorena, and interment was made at Park Lawn. The pallbearers were: Frank Ray, R. E. Mickle, W. E. Carkhuff, E. H. Detrick, W. D. Gillam and J. A. Lemke. * * * * * * * * * * * Jane A. Combs * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WACO DAILY TIMES-HERALD Saturday, January 3, 1920 MRS LOCKWOOD, WACOAN 35 YEARS DIED EARLY TODAY Mrs. Mary H. Lockwood, aged 86, died this morning at 1:30, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. D. Adams, 921 North sixteenth Street. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 3, from the residence of Mrs. Adams. Rev. B. L.Rice will officiate, assisted by Revs., R. E. Goodrich and F. N. Calvin. Interment will be made at Oakwood. While Mrs. Lockwood had been in ill health for many years, the attack which resulted in her demise was of recent origin, and her death was unexpected. Born in New York state, Mrs. Lockwood came to Texas with her husband in 1877, and she had been a resident of Waco for about 35 years. She was well known to the older inhabitants of Waco, and in this city she was universally beloved and esteemed. Mrs. Lockwood had been a member of the Central Presbyterian church for many years, and she was a most earnest, sincere and consistent Christian. It was the greatest joy of her life to engage in works that were intended for the pleasure and happiness of humanity. In every circle in which she moved she exerted a beneficent influence that will remain and continue indefinitely. She practiced her religion with scrupulous, undeviating fidelity, and in every way did she seek to pattern her life in accordance with the guidance and teachings of the Master. Despite her advanced age, Mrs. Lookwood maintained an active interest in current affairs, about which she was well informed. Besides her husband, H. M. Lockwood, five children survive, J. H.Lockwood, president of the First State Bank and Trust company; W. T. Lockwood, county auditor, and Mrs. A. D. Adams, Waco; Herbert S. Lockwood and Mrs. Whit Adam, Dallas. To all of these there is tendered the sincere sympathy of many friends in their great bereavement. * * * * * * * * * * * Jane A. Combs * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WACO DAILY TIMES-HERALD January 4, 1920 FUNERAL MRS. LOCKWOOD COMES THIS AFTERNOON RESIDENCE MRS. ADAMS The funeral of Mrs. Mary Loackwood, who died yesterday morning, will be held this afternoon at 3 o^Òclock from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. A. D. Adams, 921 North sixteenth Street, Rev. Bernard L. Rise, assisted by Revs. R. E. Goodrich and F. N. Calvin, will officiate, and interment will be made in Oakwood cemetery. The following are the active pallbearers: Herbert Sneed, Dr. J. O. Hall, B. F. Egger, Dr. Tom Smith, Luke Moore, Jr., and W. L. Edmond. The honorary pallbearers are: E. D. Dunnam, Judge A. C. Prendergast, F. M. Gardner, W. S. Gillespie, Luke Moore, Sr., William Lambdin, C. K. Warren, F. A. Winchell, Dr. H. B. Stiles, Dr. H. T. Aynesworth, Lee R. Davis, J. W. Baker, O. M. Weatherby, Judge Richard Kimball, Edwin Sneed, George Wiebusch, Sr., J. H. Hutcherson, N. T. Cheatham and W. H. Torian. * * * * * * * * * * * Jane A. Combs * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WACO DAILY TIMES-HERALD January 4, 1920 JOHN JOHNSON, AGED 73, PASSED AWAY SATURDAY John Johnson, aged 73, one of the oldest residents of the Elm Mott neighborhood, died yesterday afternoon at 5 o^Òclock at his residence on the Dallas road. The funeral will be held today at 4 p.m., from the undertaking parlors of F. M. Compton, and interment will be made in Oakwood cemetery, Rev. J. A. Ball, pastor of the Elm Mott Baptist church officiating. Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. N. F. Alsup of Little River. He was a respected citizen of the community in which he made his home, and his death causes much regret among those who knew him. * * * * * * * * * * * Jane A. Combs * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WACO DAILY TIMES-HERALD January 5, 1920 MRS. MANCHESTER PASSED AWAY EARLY MONDAY MORNING Mrs. Carrie Elizabeth McLelland Manchester, aged 69, wife of Col. W. M. Manchester, died Monday morning at 5:30 at their apartments in the Metropole hotel. The funeral will take place Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 from the residence of Mrs. C. M. Cllsbee (sp), 2120 Washington Street, with Rev. J. H. Rentfro, pastor of the Fifth Street Methodist church officiating, interment to be made at Park Lawn The active pallbearers are: V. V. Damon, Sam Knight, C. J. Clanton, E. M. Ainsworth, W. A. Morrow and R. F. Gribble. Honoray, Eugene Early, W. S. Gillespie, R. G. Wendland, Dr. H. C. Black, Percy Willis, Fred Mailander, Dr. J. M. Witt, Waco, and Louis Horner, Dallas Mrs. Manchester had been in ill health for many years, and she had been unable to leave her apartments at the Metropole for the last four months, when she returned from Hot Springs, where she went for the benefit of her health. Born in Murphy, N.C., in September 1850, she was married to Col. Manchester at Murphy, 48 years ago. They came to Texas in 1872, locating at Bruceville, in McLennan county, where they lived for fifteen years, after which they came to Waco, this city having been their home since that time. Mrs. Manchester had lived in the county nearly half a century, and in Waco for the last 23 years. For many years Mrs. Manchester had been in ill health, but she bore her sufferings so uncomplainingly, so patiently, with such great fortitude that it made an indelible imprission on her legion of friends here. The sweet, unchanging graciousness of Mrs. Manchester, the loving Kindness of a heart that was ever in accord with suffering humanity, a personality that was marked by unmeasured, tenderness endeared her to a host of friends and acquaintances. For 58 years Mrs. Manchester was a member of the Methodist church, and when she came to Waco, she at once became a member of the old Fifth Street church. So long as her physical condition permitted, none of the women members of that congregation were more active in church work. Mrs. Manchester took a particular delight in placing her time, her efforts and her benefactions at the disposal of those on whom had been laid the heavy hand of sorrow and affliction. In her every charitable act, she effaced herself, content to know that she was complying with the divine injunction but avoiding the praise which the world might lavish upon her for her good deeds. Her work in behalf of others, and it was limitless, was marked by true, womanly modesty, and in the distributions of her benevolence she took into consideration neither race nor creed, merely satisfying herself that the person whom she desired to help was deserving, then proceeding according to the dictates of her own conscience. Mrs. Manchester was in very truth a most exemplary Christian; in fact her life was lived so that it might be modeled and patterned in conformity with the teachings of the Master, insofar as it^Òs possible for humanity to follow in His footsteps. Her love for the unfortunate and the distressed was great, and it was in evedence whenever the opportunity was presented. The death of Mrs. Manchester brings the most sincere sorrow to a multitude of friends here and in other places, whose tender sympathy and condolence are extended the bereaved husband, Col. W. M. Manchester, Waco; a brother, G. L.D. Ross McLeland, Murphy, N.C.; three nieces, Misses Mary and Lily McLelland, Dallas; Mrs. C. J. Miller, Houston, and a nephew, Jake McLelland, Dallas. * * * * * * * * * * * Jane A. Combs * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WACO DAILY TIMES-HERALD January 5, 1920 WIDOW LATE C.M. SELEY PASSED AWAY SUNDAY AT PORTLAND, OREGON Monday morning a telegram was received by Mrs. W. W. Seley, stating that Mrs. C. M. Seley, widow of the late C. M. Seley, founder of the Waco State Bank, passed away peacefully at Portland, Ore., Sunday afternoon, at the home of her nephew, E. L. Brown. Mrs. Seley, who was about 86 years old, left Waco about 25 years ago, following the death of her husband, in 1893. Since that time she has been making her home with her two nephews in Portland. The death of Mrs. Seley, who was well known to the older inhabitants of Waco, will be learned with sincere regret. She was beloved by many here, and during the time she lived in Waco she was prominently identified with the social life of the city. Mrs. Seley, in her quiet, but most effective way, devoted much of her time to charitable work, and in the doing of this, she endeared herself to hundreds who were the recipients of her benefactions. * * * * * * * * * Jane A. Combs * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WACO DAILY TIMES-HERALD January 5, 1920 MOTHER OF BAYLOR BOY DIED AT WHITNEY Friends of J. Garland Henson, a student at Baylor university, who makes his home with Dr. and Mrs. Crosthwait will be sorry to learn of the death of his mother at Whitney, Sunday. Mr. Henson received a telegram last week stating that his mother was sick but her condition was not considered serious at the time. Saturday Mrs. Henson took a turn for the worse and according to information received by Dr. Crothwait (sp) passed away at 2 O^Òclock Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Henson is survived by two sons and two daughters, all of whom with the exceptions of one of the boys, who is at present overseas, was present when death occurred. * * * * * * * * * Jane A. Combs * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WACO DAILY TIMES-HERALD January 6, 1920 SON FORMER SENATOR DIED AT PARIS MONDAY Word was received Monday by Mrs. Tom Dockery, advising her of the death of Henry George Darwin, the fifteen-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Darwin of Paris. Complications developed from a slight cold, and although everything possible was done for the baby, it passed away in a sanitarium at Paris. Among the visitors attending the funeral were Mrs. Mollie E. Streeter of California and Mrs. Edgar Mixson of Commerce, Mrs. Darwin is a sister of Mrs. Tom Dockery of Waco. Mr. Darwin was formerly a member of the state senate. * * * * * * * * * Jane A. Combs * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WACO DAILY TIMES-HERALD January 7, 1920 DEATH AGED NEGRO REGRETTED BY WHITES One of the oldest and most faithful members of his race was laid to rest Wednesday, when the funeral of Frank Fears, colored, aged about 70 took place. He died Tuesday in a local sanitarium. His death brings sorrow and regret to many of his white friends, especially to the family of Mrs. Mary Jones, as Uncle Frank had been a servant in the Jones family for more than two decades. Though he could not recall his exact age, uncle Frank distinctly remembered that he was quite a large boy when the Civil War came. He remembered his slave days, vividly, and one of his reminiscences, which he always delighted in telling, was an experience that came to him while in bondage, when he was given ass a wedding present form one mistress to another. * * * * * * * * * Jane A. Combs * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WACO DAILY TIMES-HERALD January 7, 1920 DEATH WEDNESDAY OF MRS. LAURA WILLIAMS Mrs. Laura E. Williams, aged 31, wife of J. D Williams, inspector here for the Texas Electric railway, died Wednesday morning at 9 o^Òclock, at a local sanitarium. The body was prepared for burial and was shipped Wednesday afternoon by the L. C. Puckett Undertaking company to Chickasha, Okla. Mrs. Williams had been in ill health for some time, and she submitted to an operation Tuesday, which failed to achieve the desired result. Besides her husband and two children here, a son and a daughter, Mrs. Williams is survived by her parents, Mr.and Mrs. M. C. Crump of Tabler, Okla.; three brothers and a sister, who resides in Okla. * * * * * * * * * Jane A. Combs * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WACO DAILY TIMES-HERALD January 7, 1920 FUNERAL TUESDAY OF MRS. MANCHESTER ATTENDED BY MANY Many attended the funeral Tuesday afternoon of Mrs. Carrie E. M. Manchester, wife of Colonel W. M. Manchester, who passed away early last Monday morning. Services were conducted at the residence of Mrs. C. M. Clisbee, 2120 Washington Street, by Rev. M. S. Hotchkiss of Hubbard, at one time pastor the Fifth Street Methodist church here, of which church Mrs. Manchester had been a member for more than three decades. Dr. Hotchkiss paid an eloquent tribute to the life and work of Mrs. Manchester. Her patience and fortitude in trials and suffering, her imitation of the Master in her daily life, were stressed by the preacher. Interment took place at Park Lawn and the floral tributes were profuse and of rare beauty. * * * * * * * * Jane A. Combs * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *