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Obituaries 1940
| Allen, R. T. (Dick) |
Word has been received
here that R. T. (Dick) Allen, 74, a former resident of Happy, died
at the home of Dr. and Mrs. F. Q. McElroy in Mena, AR Saturday,
November 30. He had been in failing health for some time. Mr.
Allen who was a brother of Mrs. McElroy, had made his home with his
sister and Dr. McElroy for more than 40 years. The family lived in
Happy for 16 years prior to 1924. The Happy Herald, 5
December 1940. |
| Ball, A. C. |
Funeral services for A. C. Ball, 77, were conducted by Rev. Uel D.
Crosby, assisted by Dr. W. H. Clark, at the First Methodist Church
at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Ball was born October
21, 1862 at Farmers Branch, TX in Dallas County. He attended school
in Piano, Collin Co. TX. In 1887 he was married to EMMA J.
POINDEXTER who preceded him in death September 12, 1901. To
this marriage seven children were born, five of whom survive. They
are Mrs. W. L. Ford, Plainview; H. E. Ball, Canyon; M. C. Ball, Long
Beach, CA; Mrs. Herman Houston, Monahans; and F. R. Ball, Tulsa, OK.
In July of 1933 the family moved to Tulia where Mr. Ball has resided
until his death Tuesday. He was a member of the Methodist Church
since his early boyhood with present membership at Krum, TX.
Other survivors are Mrs. Jennie Ball, his wife, and his five
children; two brothers, R J. Ball, Justin, TX; and seven
grandchildren. Interment was made in the Canyon cemetery with
the Wallace Funeral Home in charge. The Tulia Herald,
25 January 1940. |
| Bauer, Anna Rebecca Jane Dietrich |
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Rebecca Jane B Bauer, wife of J. J.
Bauer, will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2:30 in the Happy
Methodist Church with Rev. F. T. Sager, Lutheran minister of Slaton
officiating. Interment will be in the Happy Cemetery under
direction of Blackburn‑Shaw of Amarillo. Mrs. Bauer, pioneer
resident of Randall County, died at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday at the family
home five miles north of Happy following an extended illness.
Anna Rebecca Jane Dietrich was born in Marion County, Iowa,
September 29, 1866. When she was a small child her family moved to
Richardson County, NE. She was a member of the Lutheran Church. She
married J. J. Bauer on February 16, 1888 at Falls City, NE. Eleven
children were born to this union. One child died at the age of three
years. Mr. and Mrs. Bauer moved with their family to Randall
County from Nebraska in the fall of 1908.
Survivors besides the husband are
five sons, C. W., F. H., E. J., I. L., and Clarence Bauer, all of
Happy; two brothers, C. E. Dietrich of Tulia and J. H. Dietrich of
Falls City, NE; and a sister, Mrs. Junia Smith of Chandler, OK.
The Happy Herald, 2 May 1940. |
| Behrends, Anna Catherine |
Funeral services were held in the Kress Methodist Church at 2:30
o'clock Friday afternoon for Mrs. Anna Catherine Behrends, 72, who
died Thursday afternoon at her home two miles west of Kress after
several months illness. She has resided in Swisher County since
1910. Rev. C. A. Gaertner, pastor of the Plainview and Kress
Lutheran churches officiated. Burial was made in Kress Cemetery. She
was buried beside her husband who died in March of 1938. Mrs.
Behrends was born in Germany on Marcy 18, 1868, and came to the
United States the next year, settling with her parents in Pachantas
County, Iowa. She had been a member of the Lutheran church 57 years.
Eight children survive. They are:
Mrs. Grace Saathoff and Mrs. Mattie Ricklif of Gilmore City, Iowa;
Mrs. Lydia Sjogren of Kress; Mrs. Anna Mosely of Hobbs, NM; Henry G.
And Andrew Behrends of Hereford; Rank Behrends of Kress; and George
Behrends of Dimmitt. There are 23 grandchildren and six great
grandchildren. The following sisters survive: Mrs. George Assing,
Mrs. Fred Carson, and Mrs. B. Seifkin of Gilmore City, Iowa; Mrs.
Lydia Willard of Rolf, Iowa; and Mrs. Henry Weimers of Palmer, Iowa.
The Tulia Herald, 11 April 1940. |
| Bicknell, J. Y. |
J.
Y. Bicknell, 78, father of Alec Bicknell of Happy, died at his home
in Oakland, California Sunday morning. On receiving word of
his father's serious condition, Alex Bicknell left for California
Saturday but did not reach Oakland until after his father had passed
away. Funeral services were held in Oakland Tuesday. Mr. Bicknell
had been in failing health for several months. He is survived
by his widow, two sons, two daughters, Will Bicknell of Oakland,
Alex Bicknell of Happy; Mrs. Albert Walker of Springfield, MO and
Miss Ruth Bicknell of Roseville, CA and nine grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Bicknell moved to Oakland twelve years ago from
Hale County where they lived for eleven years. The Happy Herald,
2 May 1940. |
| Billington, Walter Scott |
Final respects will be paid Walter Scott Billington in services to
be held at the Church of Christ at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Earl
Cantrell will conduct the rites. Death came suddenly early
Wednesday morning at the farm home four miles east and two miles
south of Tulia, and resulted form a heart attack. Billington was 68
years, 1 month, and 20 days of age at the time of his death.
He was born in Tarrant County May 6, 1872. He was married to Miss
Ella May Honea and to this union were added seven children, all of
whom survive. They include Ava Glenn of Duke, OK; E. S. Billington
of Tulia, N. W. Billington of Olustee, OK; Irene Boswell of
Burkburnett, Zora Campbell of Tulia; A. M. (last part mutilated).
The Tulia Herald, 27 June 1940. |
| Bird, S. A. |
Funeral services for S. A. Bird, 92, were conducted at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the Center Plains Church with Rev. W. A.
Hitchcock officiating. Burial was in the Center Plains cemetery.
Bird, a retired farmer and stockman, had lived in Hale County near
the Center Plains community since 1902. He died yesterday morning
after two years illness. Bird was born at Old Fort, NC November 15,
1848. His widow, three sons, Burgin of Hale Center, Arthur of
Elida, NM, Carroll of Hale Center, ten grandchildren and two great
grandchildren survive. |
| Blackerby, Henry Albert |
Services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Kress Baptist Church for
Henry Albert Blackerby, 9 year old son of Mr. & Mrs. A. A. Blackerby
of that community. Rev. A. L. Shaw, Lockney Baptist minister,
officiated at the rites. The youth was born July 16, 1930 at
Whitfield and died Sunday in a Plainview hospital following an
illness of several weeks. Survivors include his parents, a sister,
Miss Julia Mae Blackerby, and a brother, Walter Blackerby, all of
Kress; his grandparents, Mrs. Maggie Bramley and J. N. Bramley and a
grandmother, Mrs. H. H. Blackerby, Weatherford.
Pallbearers were Bill Durham, Roy
Stambaugh, Floy Foster, Theo Strain, Alvin Foster and Jim Durkam.
Flower bearers were Winnie Earle Blackerby, Elsie Durkam, Dorothy
Bramley, Laureta Stambaugh, Mildred Foster, Alene Foster, Madelene
Blackerby, Margie Durham, and Wayne Bramley. The Tulia
Herald, 15 February 1940. |
| Boehning, Raymond P. |
W.
G. Boehning of Tulia attended the funeral services of his brother,
Raymond P. Boehning, in Canyon Tuesday afternoon of last week. The
relative's death came as a result of injuries received in an
automobile accident. He was 43 years of age. Services were held in
the Canyon Church of Christ and burial was made in the Canyon
cemetery. W.
G. Boehning of Tulia attended the funeral services of his brother,
Raymond P. Boehning, in Canyon Tuesday afternoon of last week. The
relative's death came as a result of injuries received in an
automobile accident. He was 43 years of age. Services were held in
the Canyon Church of Christ and burial was made in the Canyon
cemetery. The Tulia Herald, 26 September 1940. |
| Bowman, Nelda Jo Ann |
Two
cars and a truck collided on the highway 5 miles north of Happy
Sunday night, resulting in the death of two persons. The dead
are Nelda Jo Ann Bowman, 13, and Tommie Coston, 31, both of
Amarillo. The Happy Herald, 7 November 1940. |
| Boyd, J. E. |
J.
E. Boyd, 68, passed away at his home here Wednesday afternoon
following a serious illness of two years. He had been in failing
health since 1935 at which time he retired from active work as a
farmer. Funeral services will be held in the Methodist Church
Friday afternoon at 2:30 with Rev. H. C. Smith of Amarillo
officiating and Rev. R. R. Gilbreath, pastor, assisting.
Arrangements are in charge of Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home, Amarillo,
where the body will be in state until time of the funeral. Burial
will be in Happy cemetery. Mr. Boyd was born August 9, 1871 in
Franklin County, MO. At the age of 8 years he came to Texas with his
parents and settled at Decatur in Wise County. He was married to
MISS BERTHA COOK January 11, 1894. The Boyd family moved to Happy 15
years ago. He is survived by his wife, and 10 children, 5 sons
and 5 daughters. They are: Mrs. I. C.Brown of Hobbs, NM; Henry and
Thomas Boyd of McLean; Mrs. Luty Fortner of Kellerville; Lacy Boyd
of Seagraves; Mrs. P. A. Crane of Memphis, Phillip Boyd of Hobbs,
NM; Gaines Boyd and Mrs. S. M. Smith of Wichita Falls; Mrs. Woodrow
Wesley of Happy; one brother Isaiah Boyd of Shawnee, OK, age 83;
Isiah is the only surviving member of a family of 12 children. Other
survivors are 16 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Other
relatives present for the funeral were: W. E. Cook and J. J. Cook of
Littlefield, brothers of Mrs. Boyd; Mrs. J. H. Cook, a sister‑in‑law
and daughter Miss Velma Cook of Lubbock. Three children
preceded Mr. Boyd in death; Isaiah age 8 months; Faye age 10 years;
and Ollie age 19 yrs. The Happy Herald, 6 June 1940. |
| Scott, Mrs. Fred |
Last rites for
Mrs. Fred Scott, sister of J. T. Scott, Tulia, were conducted at
the Baptist Church at Canyon by Rev. Johnson Monday. Mrs. Scott, for 20
years a resident of Canyon, died Saturday night.
She is survived by one brother, J. T. of Tulia, two sisters,
Mrs. Albert Bivens and Mrs. Bill Lane and five sons, including
Dick Scott of Memphis. The Tulia Herald, 12
December 1940. |
| Seaman, Henry |
Henry Seaman, a city
employee of Tulia, was killed at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning when a
set of tree trimmers with which he was working at the municipal
building came in contact with a 2,300 volt line. Seaman, about 55, had
received a direct electric shock as he stood on damp ground. Funeral services will
be held in the First Baptist Church of Silverton Friday afternoon.
Survivors include the wife, two daughters, Mrs. Tom Walker of
Amarillo; and Miss Genevieve Seaman of Tulia; one brother, C. C.
Seaman of Roff, Okla., and one half brother Marion Seaman of Las
Vegas, N. M.; one sister, Mrs. H. P. Richards of Cash, Okla.; and a
brother‑in‑law, Hiram Sweeney. The Happy
Herald, 8 August 1940. |
| Simmons, Mrs. E. F. |
Funeral services for
Mrs. E. F. Simmons, 67, pioneer resident of Swisher County, who died
Nov. 27 were conducted at the First Baptist Church Friday by Rev.
Clint Malone of Plainview, assisted by Dr. W. H. Clark, Rev. Walter
G. Horn and Rev. Lester Davis. Interment was in Rose Hill cemetery. Mrs. Simmons, 29 years
a resident of this county, died in a local hospital after a short
illness. She lived in northwest Tulia. Surviving are her
husband, three daughters, Mrs. H. S. Sarchet, Mrs. Cecil Simpson, of
Tulia; two sons, W. T. of Huntsville and O. P. of Amarillo; five
sisters, Mrs. W. T. May of Vigo Park, Mrs. A. T. Rogers and Mrs. Hattie
McNabb of Fort Worth, Mrs. A. H. Lindsey of Los Angeles and Mrs. H. A.
Lawrence of Halstead, Kansas; two brothers, Charlie Ingram of Electra
and Eldea Ingram of Arizona. The Tulia Herald, 5 December
1940. |
| Smith, E. J. |
E. J. Smith, 85, resident
of the Panhandle for the past 30 years died at his home in Happy early
Monday morning after an illness of several weeks. Funeral services were held at 2:30 Tuesday at the
Happy Church of Christ with Luther Roberts, minister of the Central
Church of Christ in Amarillo officiating. Interment was in Happy
cemetery under direction of Griggs‑Thompson funeral home of Canyon. >Mr. Smith was born Feb.
21, at Des Moines, Iowa, and came to Texas as a young man. He and Mrs.
Smith were married at Valley View, Texas, 55 years ago. They came to the Panhandle in 1910 and had lived in
and near Happy most of that time with the exception of a few years spent
in Amarillo. He was a member of the Church of Christ and had a hand in
building of the local church a number of years ago. Survivors
include his widow and the following sons and daughters: H. Earl Smith of
Sarcy, Ark.; Sim C. Smith of Hachita, NM; Mrs. W. H. Fonken of Happy;
Gerald V. Smith of Dallas; Mrs. L. E. Smith and Mrs. Tom Akers of
Amarillo. The Happy Herald, 19 December 1940. |
| Smith, Hugh |
Hugh Smith, a former
resident of Swisher County, passed away Monday afternoon, Nov. 11 at
Donna, TX. Mr. Smith was born in
Winston County, Mississippi, August 29, 1872. He was 68 years, 2 months and
13 days old. He was converted at Mountain Air, NM in 1923, and united with
the Baptist Church there. While in this county he was a member of the Kaffir
Baptist Church. At the time of his death he was a member of the Alamo
Baptist Church. To grieve his departure he
leaves his wife, Mrs. Hugh Smith, of Donna, and four children; O. B. Smith
of Beeville; Mrs. C. T. Childs of San Angelo; Mrs. Homer Bates of Happy, and
E. B. Smith of Albany, eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
The Happy Herald, 21 November 1940. |
| Snowberger, A. C. |
Funeral services for A C.
Snowberger, well known local resident, were held at the grave in Happy
cemetery Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. The death occurred Wednesday night from a heart attack. A. C. Snowberger was born near
Bellevue, Tenn. in Sept. 1866. His mother and father died when he was an
infant He was reared by an uncle and aunt and came to Texas as a young man. In 1885 he settled near Moody
in McLennan county and from that time and until up until about a year ago,
he made his home with different members of the J. P. Sims family, coming to
Happy with them in 1920. For the past year Mr.
Snowberger had lived alone. The only surviving relative is a daughter, Mrs.
Vivian Perrin of San Antonio who was unable to attend the funeral. Funeral
arrangements were held by Rev. R. R. Gilbreath, Happy Methodist pastor with
arrangements in charge of Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia. The Happy
Herald, 20 June 1940. |
| Spencer, F. M. |
T. M Nichols, manager of the
Wilson and Sons Lumber Co. here attended the funeral of a brother‑in‑law, F. M.
Spencer, in Dallas Monday. The relative was a Spanish‑American war veteran and
an attorney. Mr. Nichols left Tulia Sunday, returning the following day.
The Tulia Herald, 3 October 1940. |
| Studenroth, Martin |
Martin Studenroth, 77, retired
member of the Chicago Fire Dept. and a resident of Happy for the past quarter of
a century, died from a heart attack Monday morning at 11:15 o'clock. Mr.
Studenroth suffered the fatal attack while in town and died at the Happy Hotel.
He had complained of a heart ailment for a number of years. Funeral
services were conducted at 3:00 Tuesday afternoon from Griggs‑Thompson funeral
chapel in Canyon, with Rev. Earl C. Mechring, pastor of the Lutheran church of
Providence, officiating. Burial was in Dreamland cemetery in Canyon.
Mr. Studenroth was a native of Germany. Leaving that country at the age of 16
years he came to Chicago on July 3, 1879. He worked for packing companies and
followed the carpenter's trade. He married MISS META RUPPERT, July 28, 1888, and
on July 30th of the same year joined the Chicago Fire Department, serving for 23
years. He was pensioned by the fire dept, serving them for many years, and then
moved to Texas. Mrs. Studenroth died in July 1917. He later married MRS. MAGGIE
DUBOIS of East St. Louis, Ill. She died on April 7, 1934. Since the death
of his second wife he has made his home with his stepdaughter Miss Mary DuBois
of Happy. He was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Justus Studenroth. They were
the parents of seven boys. He is survived by a brother,George Studenroth
of Chicago, and three stepdaughters, Miss Mary DuBois of Happy, Mrs. Anna Koch
of Happy and Mrs. Lillie Kehoe of Springfield, Ill. The Happy Herald,
25 July 1940. |
| Waite, J. M. |
J. M. Waite, aged Happy resident, passed away at his home
here Thursday afternoon at 4:30. Mr. Waite, 88, had been
in failing health for several years. He is survived by his
widow. Their only child died a number of years ago.
Funeral services will be held at the Tulia cemetery Friday
afternoon at 4:00 with Rev. R. R. Gilbreath, Methodist pastor,
officiating. The deceased was a member of the Happy
Methodist Church and had been a resident of Happy since 1921.
Funeral arrangements will be under the direction of Wallace
Funeral Home of Tulia. The Happy Herald, 2 May 1940 |
| Funeral services for J. M. Waite were held at Rose Hill
Cemetery in Tulia Friday afternoon, May 3, at 5:00 p.m.
Mr. Waite, born 18 February 1852 at Rock Point, West Virginia,
died at his home in Happy 2 May 1940 at the age of 88 years,
three months, sixteen days. In 1896 he was married to
Lizzie Lou Sheppard at Wichita Falls, Texas. In 1890 he
moved to Union Hill Community, in 1901 to Claude, in 1902 to
Panhandle, and in 1908 he moved to Tulia, and to Happy in 1921,
where he made his home until the day of his death, May 2 at 4:30
p.m. During this time he was interested in farming and
dairying. Mr. Waite is survived by his widow and several
nieces and nephews, most of whom lived in California, Montana
and West Virginia. Relatives present for the funeral were
Mrs. T. F. Anderson of Paducah and R. M. Franklin of Plainview.
The deceased was converted in Tulia in 1909 and united with the
Methodist church and was a member of the Happy Methodist Church
at the time of his death. Funeral services were in charge
of Rev. R. R. Gilbreath, assisted by Rev. Uel D. Crosby, Tulia
Methodist pastor. The body was laid to rest in Rose Hill
beside a son who passed away in 1917. Funeral arrangements
were in charge of Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia. The
Tulia Herald, 9 May 1940. |
| Watts, J. W. |
Last respects were paid to J. W. Watts, 52 year old retired
grocery man and wheat farmer, in services held in the chapel of
Wallace Funeral Home at three o'clock Friday afternoon. Mr.
Watts died Thursday evening in the Swisher County Hospital after
an extended illness. He was born in Coas County, Oregon.
In February of 1900, he moved to the Texas Panhandle.
Survivors include his wife of Tulia; mother, Mrs. G. W. Watts of
Tulia; son, William Donald Watts of Amarillo; two sisters, Mrs.
L. J. Kirk of Amarillo and Mrs. H. F. Mays of Fort Worth; one
niece, Mrs. J R. Mayfield of Fort Worth; two grandchildren,
Billy Don and Billy Ruth Watts of Amarillo; one grandniece, Nora
Lee Mayfield of Fort Worth. Dr. W. H. Clark, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, assisted by Rev. Uel D. Crosby, pastor of
the First Methodist Church, read the funeral oration.
Burial was made in Rose Hill Cemetery with the Wallace Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements. The Tulia Herald, 3
October 1940. |
| Widegren, Julia Anna Hand |
Julia Anna Hand
Widegren, known as Lou by her brother (Louis Briggs Hand) was
born August 6, 1862 in New York City, NY and died January 16,
1940. She was an only daughter, but in addition to herself there
were three brothers, Ray, George, and Louis. Her early childhood
was spent in the East and in Iowa where her widowed mother was a
music teacher and pipe organist for the Methodist church in Des
Moines. She was graduated from a Chicago Conservatory of Music.
Like her mother, she was a talented artist and also became a
painter of fore china. Accompanied by her brother,
Louis, she visited her other brother, Ray, in Central America,
who was serving as an American Consul, and also representing the
Chinese at their request. While in Central America, Julia Anna
Hand met Will H. Widegren, who was in charge of the Commissary
during the construction of the Panama Canal. This romance
culminated in their marriage. The singing of tropical birds and
the blooming or orchards on their front porch added to a
colorful life in this country. Mr. and Mrs. Widegren lived in
Boga de Toto from 1892 to 1907 when he became ill of a dread
disease of the tropics. After his death she returned to the
United States. She
was employed as a food demonstrator for various mercantile
concerns in California. Following the death of her
mother, Mrs. Widegren moved to Tulia in 1927 and has since
resided with her brother. To everyone who knew her well she was
a lovable character. She was very kind and gentle hearted. In
the last few years, due to feebleness of age, she has remained
at home content with a book to read and her rich and colorful
memories of the past.
Tulia Herald. The Happy Herald, 18 and 25 January
1940. |
| Williams, W. C. |
W. C. Williams, 83 years of age,
Littlefield, a former resident near Kress, died Sunday evening at the home of a
daughter, Mrs. C. O. Brooks of Portales, NM, whom he was visiting. During his active life Williams
engaged in farming and livestock raising. He moved from Kress to Littlefield
several years ago. The Tulia Herald, 18 January 1940.
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| Wrenn, Mrs. J. H. |
Funeral services
were held in the Happy Baptist Church Saturday afternoon at 8
o'clock for Mrs. Dora Cox Wrenn, wife of J. H. Wrenn, former
Swisher County Commissioner. Rev. Ed L. Hawthorne, pastor,
assisted by Rev. R R. Gilbreath, pastor of the First Methodist
Church, was in charge of the rites. Mrs. Wrenn, said
to have been in failing health for sometime, died unexpectedly
at 7 o'clock Friday morning from a stroke of paralysis. The
stroke came soon after she had prepared breakfast. She was born Oct.
9, 1872 in Stockton, Mo. Her mother died when she was a very
young child and her father, a Baptist minister, died a short
time later. For the next few years she lived with an uncle in
Fannin Co., Tx. She was married to H. H. WRENN, Jan. 1, 1895 at
Savoy, TX. They moved from Donley County to Happy in December
1917. To this union were
born two sons, Virgil, who preceded his mother in death in 1925,
Hall of Happy, and two daughters, Mrs. Henry Jordan of Pampa and
Miss Nadeen Wrenn of Happy. Other survivors are the husband and
five grandchildren. The Tulia Herald, 27 June 1940.
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