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Obituaries
Mrs. Lavinia Spelce, Mrs. N.A. Stephens, Tom Hammond, A.F. Cox, Mrs. J.D.Dixon, Mrs. W.A.Smith,
Mrs. Walter Cox, Mrs. J.P. Lair, Dave Lewallen, Ed Herndon, Mrs. S.C. Oldham, George Anthony,
Ben M. Ward, Elizabeth Hairston, R.N. Dobson, Spot Edwards, Mrs. Emmett, Mrs. Minnie Griffis,
Elmo Moore, Samuel Arledge
Abstracted from "Bonham News" Fannin Co., Tx. 11 Aug 1914 issue:Mrs. Lavina (Lavinia) Spelce mother of T.B. Spelce and Mrs. Jenny
Reed of this city died at the home of Mrs. Reed last Sat.; Born
Madison Co., Ala Oct. 1822; would have been 92; member Presbyterian
church; Married 1837 Bluford Spelce; 12 children-11 reared to
adulthood; Survivors Mr. Wm. and T.B. Spelce and Mrs. Jenny Reed;
1857 moved to Texas nw of Honey Grove; resided there until Bluford's
death 1901 & up until a few mos. ago; Buried at Oakwood Cem., Honey
Grove; sevices by Rev. E.L Moore, Presbyterian church and Rev. C.B.
Fladger, Methodist Church. (maiden name was Massengale)Abstracted from "Bonham News" 1 Aug 1913: Mrs. M.A. Stephens "Aunt
Ann" d. Wed at home in Lannius; services by Rev. Joiner at
Presbyterian church of Windom; sur: one sister Mrs. Marsh & 3
adopted children;
HOWEVER: 5 Aug 1913 Mrs. N.A. Stephens d. 30 July
1913; born Missouri 16 May 1838;"Aunt Nan" ; married G.F.M. Stephens
24 Aug 1859; no children; raised 6 children; survivors: husband, 2
brothers, 2 sisters; by J.N.Joiner Pastor. Note disagreement on first
name/initial.
*(She is buried in Smyrna Cemetery )Abstracted from "Bonham News" 1 Aug 1913: Tom Hammond d. Thurs.;
survivors: wife and 1 child; attending: Rev. Martin Davis, little
boy and B. Hammond and family of Big Springs; Mrs. Rebecca Hammond of
Fort Worth; Mrs. George Nicewarner and son of Young Co. "Edhube"
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*(He is buried in WhiteRock Cemetery )(see another obit for Tom Hammond)Abstracted from "Bonham News" 5 Aug 1913: A.F. Cox d. Thurs. at
residence on South 4th St.; buried Willow Wild cem.; services Rev.
Warren T. Whiteside; resident of Bonham 15 yrs.; survivors: 1
sister, 2 brothers.Abstracted from "Bonham News" 8 Aug 1913: Mrs. J.D. Dixon of Bonham,
d. Wed; buried Willow Wild; services Rev. S.A. Cowan; born Carrie
MORGAN, Monroe co., Tn. 15 Dec 1865; married 1898; survivors: 2
children, Esther age 13; Willie, 12; 4 stepchildren: Lee of Shawnee,
Ok., Mrs. Daugherty, J.W. Thomas and Miss Nora Dixon of Bonham;
Baptist.Abstracted from "Bonham News" 22 & 26 Aug 1913: Mrs. W.A. Smith of
Danner d. at home, last Mon.; buried local cem.; services Rev. John
Gentry of Ivanhoe.; kidney trouble/gallstones; Born Nellie WALLACE 11
Jan 1882 Georgia; to Texas 1885; parents reside at Lamasco; Husband
#1 was George Bradford; m. W.W. Smith 27 Dec 1904; survivors: husband
and 3 children Derrall age 9, one age 2, infant born 27 July;
Baptist.Abstracted from "Bonham News" 22 Aug. 1913: Mrs. Walter Cox of Ely
d. 8th of Aug; heart failure; leaves 4 week old; buried Bantam Cem.;
survivors: husband and 3 small children.Abstracted from "Bonham News" 2 Sept 1913: Mrs. J.P. Lair d. at
home in Russell Heights Thurs.; buried Willow Wild; daughter of Aunt
Sallie LOVELACE; age 67; married J.P. Lair 47 years ago; in county
all her life; member Central Christian Church; husband survives.Abstracted from "Bonham News" 2 Sept 1913: Dave Lewallen died at
home in Honey Grove, Wed.; leaves small son John; worked at Totten
garage.Abstracted from "Bonham News" 5 Sept 1913: Ed Herndon, brother of
Fred M. Herndon, died Wed. at Sapulpa, Ok.; age 35; survivors: wife,
no children; remains to Sherman to former residence for burial.Abstracted from "Bonham News" 5 Sept 1913: Mrs. S.C. Oldham died
Sunday at home in Austin; buried Willow Wild; 40 yrs in Bonham then
to Sherman then to Austin; Attending: Judge A.E. Wilkinson & wife of
Austin; Henry Wilkinson & wife of Dallas; O.L. Oldham & wife of
Waxahachie; Tom Kelly & wife of Wolfe City; Mrs. Kate Noland and
Kittie Belle Blair of Dallas.Abstracted from "Bonham News" 5 Sept 1913: George Anthony died at
Ravenna at home, Tues, buried there; age 54; survivors: wife and 3
childrenAbstracted from "Bonham News" 11 Aug 1914: Ben N. Ward of
Stringtown, Ok. died and remains brought here Mon. and buried Oakwood
Cem; funeral from home of Mrs. and Mrs. S.? E. Sharp on West Main;
died in hospital at McAlester; typhoid/Bright's disease.Abstracted from "Bonham News" 18 Aug 1914: Elizabeth Hairston age 8,
dau. of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hairston died Friday of typhoid; buried
Willow Wild Cem.Abstracted from "Bonham News" 21 Aug 1914: R.N. (Nat) Dobson, age
37; died unexpectedly on train; son of W. F. Dobson of Pattonville;
had worked in restaurants and confectionaries; father cooked for
county jail at one time.Abstracted from "Bonham News" 21 Aug 1914: Spot Edwards died Fri. at
home south of Edhube; buried Hampton graveyard; services R.W. Tapley;
brother is Sam; lived in Texas 38 yrs.Abstracted from "Bonham News" 25 Aug 1914: Mrs. Emmett died Sun. at
Allen Mem. Hosp.; pellagra; Phillip Wise undertaker; services Rev.
W.M. Williams. Burial in Fort Worth by husband; Brother is C.W.
Butts of Muscow, Ark., brother accompanied body; Mr. Mason had been
in business in Bonham; she was member 1st Christian Church.Abstracted from "Bonham News" 11 Aug 1914: Mrs. Minnie Griffis, age
19, dau. of Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Griffis, formerly of Leonard, died
Hugo, Ok. where family now resides; buried Grove Hill Cem.; services
Rev. Greene of Wolfe City; epileptic (note "Mrs" may be mistake?)Abstracted from "Bonham News" 11 Aug 1914: Elmo Moore, age 35, died
Wed. last week at residence 14 mi. north of Abilene; buried Abilene;
services Eld. W.A. Sewell; survivors: wife, 4 children, parents,
sisters; native of Fannin Co., born near Dodd CityAbstracted from "Bonham News" 11 Aug 1914: Samuel Arledge died at
home, Fri., in so. Bonham; Bright's disease; services Eld. Tom
Walker, Chrurch of Christ; buried Arledge Ridge cem. 5 mi. so. of
city; age 40; born on farm near cem.; son of Joe C. Arledge; married
abt 5 yrs ago to Zora Delay of Bonham; survivors: 1 child, mother,
sisters: Mrs. Ole Roberts & Mrs. Will West
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