McLennan County TX obits- 20 Jan 1920 From: Mary Kay Snell Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------ Waco Daily Times Herald January 20, 1920 Death Comes Suddenly to Baylor Boy Baylor's flags remain at half mast all during the day Tuesday as the institution paid homage to the memory of Clyde Ward, aged 20, a member of the freshman class, who was suddenly stricken Monday while attending his classes and died Tuesday morning at 12:40 o'clock. The suddenness with which the young man was stricken and passed away seemed to create a depression throughout the whole of the institution. Mr. Ward is the son of Lee Ward, and his home is in Yancey. He had graduated from San Marcos Baptist Academy, and was attending Baylor, coming in the fall term. He is also an ex-service man, and was a splendid type of manhood. He was considered as one of the best prospects the track men of Baylor have seen in some time, and his death created a depression in that line of activity. The young man had attended one of his classes on Monday, and went to his room at 1517 South Fifth street feeling bad. Later he became much worse, and all that skilled physicians could do was insufficient to save his life. It is believed that blood infection was the cause of his death. Mention of his death was made in chapel Tuesday morning by Dr. S. P. Brooks, president of the institution and the plans for Baylor's part in paying the last respects of the institution were announced. The members of the freshman class are keeping a watch over the body at Compton's undertaking parlors, and S. Bruce Gillette, president of the class; S. R. Spencer, dean of the university; and E. W. Provence, business manager, were named as a committee to meet the young man's father as he arrived here Tuesday. A committee of girls was also appointed to meet the father as he arrived. The Baylor track men also decided to send one of their number to Yancey, where the funeral will probably take place, and attend the funeral in company with S. Bruce Gillette, freshman president and Jesse Franklin, president of the Students' Self-Government association. H. K. Jackson was named as the representative from the trackmen.*************************** Mary Kay Snell mksnell@arn.net *************************** Waco Daily Times-Herald January 20, 1920 Dr. SORY, DENTIST HERE FOR 19 YEARS, DIES AT AGE OF 56 Dr. F. G. Sory, 408 1/2 Austin, for the last 19 years a practicing dentist in Waco, died at 1:45 o'clock Tuesday morning. Dr. Sory was 56 years of age, a member of the Masonic order and of the Columbus Street Baptist church. Final arrangements for the funeral will not be made until the arrival in Waco of relatives, but the services will probably take place Wednesday afternoon. The deceased is survived by his wife and two sons; one sister, Mrs. P. A. Durkee of Sherman; three brother, J. E. Sory of Waco, Sam Sory of Dallas and H. C. Sory of Palestine. FUNERAL OF MRS. STALLINGS The funeral of Mrs. Fannie Stallings, 326 North Second street, who died last Saturday, was held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning from the chapel of Undertaker F. M. Compton. Interment was made at Oakwood. AXTELL GIRL DIES; FUNERAL TOMORROW The funeral services of Dovie Wilson, the 13-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Wilson, Axtell road, who died Monday, were held Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock from the home. Burial took place in Evergreen cemetery. OCTOGENARIAN DIED TUESDAY AT GHOLSON; IN COUNTY 43 YEARS John H. Peterson, aged 80, resident of McLennan county for 43 years, died at 5 o'clock Tuesday morning at his home in Gholson. The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon at 3, the body being conveyed to the cemetery near Gholson in the motor home hearse of the Puckett Undertaking company. The death of Mr. Peterson resulted from injuries received in a fall a week ago last Saturday, his advancing age militating against his recovery. Mr. Peterson was born in LaRue county, Ky., and had been living in the Gholson neighborhood for the last four years. Besides his wife, Mr. Peterson is survived by four sons and two daughters, Charles, Electra; Horace, Enloe; Jimmy and Tom Peterson, Hamilton County; Mrs. Frank Bressler, Gholson, and Mrs. Lizzie Brown, Gulf Hill, Texas. DEATH MONDAY OF MRS. DORA LANKFORD Mrs. Dora Lankford, aged about 36, died Monday morning at 11 o'clock, following a lengthy illness at her home near Golinda. The funeral took place at Rosenthal, Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Mrs. Lankford was reared in the community where she passed away and she was most highly esteemed by a circle of friends and acquaintances. Besides her husband, G. W. Lankford, and two children, Mrs. Lankford is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hanson of Levi; two brothers and two sisters, Henry and Jake Hanson, Levi; Mrs. U. Lankford, Levi; and Mrs. Lynn West, Waco. These have the sympathy of many in their great bereavement. MRS. RUTH DEATON DIES OF PNEUMONIA Mrs. Ruth Deaton, aged 17 years, wife of Ira W. Deaton, 711 Tyler street, died late Monday afternoon from an attack of pneumonia and the remains were shipped to Elgin by Undertaker F. M. Compton for burial. Mrs. Deaton is survived by her husband; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Chumley; two sisters, Zora and Ennie Chumley; and two brothers, Boyd and Howard Chumley. *************************** Mary Kay Snell mksnell@arn.net *************************** Waco Daily Times-Herald January 21, 1920 WACO BOY KILLED WHILE HE SLEPT Henrietta, Texas, Jan. 21.--E. L. Stenson, an employee of the J. E. Hutt Construction company, with the track gang repairing the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway, was killed in the kitchen car here yesterday. The assailant used a meat cleaver. Harry Marsters, another employee, was also attacked and seriously beaten up. Sheriff Phagan arrested V. J. Birden, another employee of the company, and lodged him in jail. He is charged with murder. Mother Lives in East Waco. A telegram confieming the death of Elmer Lee Stinson has been received by his mother, Mrs. Willie Smith, 1009 Spring street, East Waco. Mrs. Smith stated to a Times-Herald reporter Wednesday that her boy left home about nine months ago to work on the trains. He was the eldest of seven children and due to his father's death about nine years ago, was obliged to leave school sooner than the average boy in order to support the family. For the last few months nothing had been heard from him, Mrs. Smith stated, due to the fact that she has moved two or three times in that time. He was formerly a pupil of the Turner Street school and was well liked by his companions. The body which will be shipped to Waco is expected to arrive Thursday. While details have not been arranged for the funeral, it will likely be held from the Spring Street Baptist church, of which Rev. E. Hornberger is pastor. Interment will be made at Greenwood cemetery beside the grave of his father. Besides his mother, he is survived by two sisters, Annie May and Beatrice, and four brothers, John, Robert and Wilson, all live here. J. RUBIN, RESIDENT WACO THIRTY YEARS, CALLED TO HIS REWARD Heart failure resulted in the death at his residence, 727 North Fourteenth street, Tuesday afternoon at 3:40, of J. Rubin, aged 56. He had been in illl health for tome time. The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon at 3 from Agudath Jacob synagogue, Rabbi S. Levy officiating. Interment was made at Hebrew Rest. Active pall bearers were: Harry Freeman, Barney Goldberg, J. M. Roseberg, J. Greenspoon, F. Adelman and J. Ellis. Honorary: J. Rosenberg, S. Levy, J. Goldberg, B. Greenberg, Sam Marks, B. Marks, Dr. N. A. Olive, Dr. Wolfe Macht, B. Tobolowsky, Charles Rosenthal, A. Adelman, M. Adams, M. Segal, Morris Wood and L. Gabert. Born in Neustadt, Russia, Mr. Rubin came to the United States at the age of 13. He had been a resident of Waco for about thirty years, engaged for the greater portion of that time as a teacher of Hebrew. Mr. Rubin was closely identified with the various religious and benevolent works of the Jewish people in this city, and his life was replete with good deeds. Besides his wife, Mr. Rubin is survived by two sons, Gus and Harry Rosenthal, Waco; a daughter, Mrs. Sidney Marks, Corsicana, and three brothers in New York. These have the sympathy of many in their bereavement. *************************** Mary Kay Snell mksnell@arn.net *************************** Waco Daily Times-Herald January 23, 1920 AGED VETERAN KILLED WHEN AUTO TRUCK HITS HIM BODY BRUISED FROM HEAD TO FOOT AND DRAGGED FOR DISTANCE OF 75 FEET Injuries received Thursday evening about 7:30 at Ninth and Columbus, when he was struck by a truck, driven by Dean Holman, aged 16, employed by the Avenue market, resulted in the death early Friday morning, shortly after midnight, of John W. Coleman, Confederate veteran, aged about 70. Mr. Coleman died in a local sanitarium, where he was taken, soon after the accident occurred. Witnesses to the accident were Messrs. J. J., L. L. and F. M. South. They were in a car, going west on Columbus street, while the truck in charge of Holman was coming east. They saw the truck strike Mr. Coleman, as he was crossing from the north to the south side of Columbus, at Ninth, he being at the west side of the crossing. J. J. South said the truck was "going" at the time it struck Mr. Coleman. The latter was caught on the fender of the truck, Mr. South said, and was dragged, he estimates, about 75 feet. The driver of the car, according to Mr. South swerved his car--or the machine skidded--after Mr. Coleman was struck, and the truck swung between the curb and Mr. South's car, almost colliding with the latter's machine. Mr. South declared that Holman was very much distressed about the accident, and offered instantly to do whatever he could to assist Mr. Coleman. The latter was taken to the sanitarium by the Messrs. South. It was found that his hip was shattered; a deep ugly cut above the left eye, through the sight, and the entire body, practically was covered with bruises. Mr. Coleman, who belonged to Pat Cleburne camp, had been a resident of Texas for about 45 years, coming to Texas with the father of Mrs. Chester Storey of this city, F. W. Burk, 925 Washington street, with whom he resided. Mr. Coleman was a bachelor. He was accustomed to spend many of his evenings with his friend, Mr. Adams, at Eighth and Jefferson streets, and was, presumably, en route to the latter's home when he received the injuries that resulted in his death. A wish had often been expressed by Mr. Coleman to be buried in the Confederate veterans' plot at Oakwood. He has three sisters, Mrs. Wm. Loyd, Mrs. Middlekauff, Charlestown, W. Va., and another sister who lives in Virginia. The body has been prepared for burial by Undertaker L. C. Puckett. It will be held until advices have been received from the sisters. FUNERAL WACO BOY KILLED AT HENRIETTA The funeral of Elmer Lee Stinson, East Waco boy, who was killed last Monday at Henrietta, took place Friday morning at 10 o'clock from the Spring Street Baptist church. Interment was made at Greenwood cemetery, the body being laid beside that of his father. It will be recalled that young Stinson who was in the employ of the Hutt Construction company at Henrietta, was killed while asleep. Elmer Lee is survived by his mother, two sisters and four brothers, who live at 1009 Spring street. BURIAL AT HUBBARD The body of Mrs. W. H. Wagley, who died in San Antonio, was transferred this morning by Undertaker L. C. Puckett from the Katy to the Cotton Belt, en route to Hubbard City, where interment will be made. The remains were accompanied by a sister of Mrs. Wagley, Mrs. O. Rayor of Austin, who was joined here by her daughter, Miss Frances Kinney, a boarding pupil in Sacred Heart academy, she and her mother going to Hubbard for the funeral. ILLNESS TWO WEEKS RESULTS IN DEATH OF MRS. MINNIE MILLER Illness of two weeks resulted in the death at 7:45 Thursday night of Mrs. Minnie Miller, age 55, wife of O. J. Miller. She passed away at the family residence, 621 Herring avenue. Pneumonia was the cause of death. The funeral of Mrs. Miller will take place Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence of her son, Clarence Miller, corner Herring avenue and Fifth street. Rev. R. E. Goodrich, pastor of the Austin Avenue Methodist church, will officiate, assisted by Rev. P. Havekost of Perry. Interment will be made at Oakwood. The active pall bearers are: Fred Schuler, Arthur Wiebusch, Fred Pfaeffle, Walter Dietz, Alfred Stolte and Charles B. Schuler. Honorary: Dr. J. T. Harrington, John D. Mayfield, E. G. Lilly, J. E. Pritchett, A. Hicks, E. W. Hander, Richard Haug, R. F. Barnes, R. W. Davis and George Henjes. Born in Ohio, Mrs. Miller came to Waco 45 years ago, and had been a resident of this city since that time. She was a member of the German Methodist Church, and was at all times most faithful, active and zealous in church work. She was a Christian of the exemplary type, one who made religion a living, breathing reality. It was her greatest delight to render service to others, and in this work she derived fullest measure of please (sic). Relief of the unfortunate and distressed and the doing of those things counseled by the Master engaged her attention in large degree. She was an ideal, a devoted wife and mother, one who made home a place of unalloyed happiness for her dear ones. Mrs. Miller was sincerely beloved by a very large circle of friends and acquaintances. Besides her husband, Mrs. Miller is survived by two sons and two daughters, Clarence and Charlie Miller; Mrs. Charlie Hoeister and Miss Alice Miller, Waco. There are also five sisters, Mrs. M. Wiebusch, Mrs. L. H. Stolte, Mrs. H. Dietz, and Mrs. J. W. Pfaeffle, Waco; Mrs. L. C. Pfaffenberger, Los Angeles. All of these have the tender sympathy of many in their great bereavement. *************************** Mary Kay Snell mksnell@arn.net *************************** Waco Daily Times-Herald January 24, 1920 ELI DITTO, AGED 91, RESIDENT OF COUNTY 70 YEARS, IS DEAD Eli Ditto, aged 91, resident of China Springs since about 1850, died at his home this morning at 6 o'clock. He had been in ill lhealth for some time, old age being one of the causes of death. The Ditto place in 17 miles northwest of Waco. The funeral of Mr. Ditto will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, interment to be made at the Ditto burying grounds, three and a half miles west of China Springs, the body to be taken there in the motor hearse of Undertaker L. C. Puckett. Mr. Ditto was born in Alabama, but came to McLennan county a decade before the Civil war, locating at China Springs. So long as he was able he devoted his time to agricultural pursuits. He was among the most highly esteemed residents of the county. Mrs. Ditto died four years ago. One son, Frank Ditto, living at China Springs, survives. MRS. KENDRICK DIES; TO BE BURIED HERE The remains of Mrs. Dora Stephens Kendrick of Hamlin, who died in a Fort Worth sanitarium Friday, arrived in Waco Saturday. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made. Mrs. Kendrick, aged 35 years, wife of Herbert V. Kendrick, leaves nine children, the eldest being 16 years of age. The deceased at one time lived in Moody. WACO ATTORNEY PASSES AWAY AT WICHITA FALLS Elbert Pearce, aged 47, died yesterday morning in a sanitarium at Wichita Falls, according to a telegram received by his sister here, Mrs. Henry Smith, 1900 Herring avenue. The body will be brought to Waco, and the funeral will take place from the residence of Mrs. Smith. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed. Mr. Pearce, who was an attorney here, left Waco in July last. No details as to the cause of death have been received by his relatives. He was well known in this city, having many friends here. Mr. Pearce is survived by two daughters, Misses Maurine and Thelma Pearce, Waco; his mother, Mrs. Mary Pearce, Waco; two brothers, A. G. Pearce, Dallas, and J. D. Pearce, Anniston, Ala., and the sister above named. These have the sympathy of many in their great bereavement. *************************** Mary Kay Snell mksnell@arn.net ***************************