Freestone County, Texas Vitals Deaths - Freestone County, Texas for 1937 Name Date of Death Joe Ed Abran 12 Apr 1937 Mrs. Adaline Jones Andrews 7 Nov 1937 Avelia Bady 2 Nov 1937 Ugeania Baggett 30 Sep 1937 Louis Bailey 3 Jun 1937 Simpson Banks 26 Jul 1937 Fred Baty 17 Apr 1937 Tennessee Baty 24 Feb 1937 Joseph Van Becker 12 Jun 1937 J A Bell 20 Feb 1937 Hadeen Bigger 30 May 1937 Amanda Blaine 5 May 1937 Maggie Bond 10 Oct 1937 Mary Jane Bottoms 30 Dec 1937 Pearl Bottoms 24 Dec 1937 Nora Adaline Bounds 10 Apr 1937 W J Branch 31 Mar 1937 Travis Brooks Sr. 9 Apr 1937 D Galvert Brouthertin 3 Oct 1937 Blain Brown 24 Aug 1937 Willie B Brown 4 Nov 1937 Charlie Burks 14 Oct 1937 Hanah Busby 6 Jul 1937 Charles Andrew Callaway 12 Jan 1937 Terrell Campbell 6 Oct 1937 Emme Carroll 12 Mar 1937 Lucy Carter 16 Nov 1937 Mary Jane Carter 16 Dec 1937 Peter Carter 4 Jun 1937 J. R. Clark 2 Jan 1937 Ben Clay 25 Nov 1937 Frank Coleman 24 Jan 1937 R. Eugene Colgin 12 Dec 1937 James Edward Conaway 4 Nov 1937 Lear Conninghan 12 Feb 1937 Lenora Victoria Cox 2 Feb 1937 Robert Cunningham 28 Oct 1937 Jeff Cyrus 30 Jan 1937 Nona Alian Daniels 19 Feb 1937 Nathan Hanilcon Davis 2 May 1937 Fred Tilman Day 3 Jul 1937 James Francis Day 1 Apr 1937 Syiba Melrian Deborde 20 Feb 1937 Mattie Deckar Aug 1937 Lyn Dison 28 Dec 1937 Inf of Lem Dixon 5 Mar 1937 Willie Donahue Jr. 10 Aug 1937 Mollie Dumo 15 May 1937 Georgia Durham 29 Oct 1937 Henry Durham 6 Apr 1937 Sailor Bee Durhum 23 Mar 1937 Orvil Eardley 11 Aug 1937 Jack L. Easterling 12 Aug 1937 Henrietta Frisby Edwards 15 Jul 1937 Effie Finley 6 Sep 1937 Samuel Henry Fondon 22 Jan 1937 Mary Lue Ford 15 Dec 1937 Herman Franklin 19 Aug 1937 Preston Crvell French 22 May 1937 Minnie Gabriel 2 Mar 1937 George Gamble 3 Oct 1937 Joe Garnett 12 Feb 1937 Florence Elisebth Garrett 10 Dec 1937 Emlie Evelyn Gilliam 4 Feb 1937 Rachael Gonzeles 3 Oct 1937 Charaletts Gordon 1 Aug 1937 Wasley Gordon 18 Apr 1937 Shade Gore 21 Apr 1937 C. C. Goree 11 Feb 1937 C. F. Graham 18 Oct 1937 John Edwin Greyson 29 Aug 1937 Henry E. Groosman 21 Oct 1937 Bangimon Franklen Grounds 28 Sep 1937 Laura Ann Allegres Hackney 17 Nov 1937 Tom F. Hamilton 12 Mar 1937 Newton Leon Hardy 9 Mar 1937 Mary Hartzell 9 Feb 1937 W. R. Hogan 29 Nov 1937 John Andrew Holland 24 Jul 1937 Tom H. Hood 18 Nov 1937 Viola Huckaby 24 Oct 1937 Chinesia Jackson 5 Jan 1937 John Jackson 28 Feb 1937 Hattie James 6 Jan 1937 Archie Johns 11 Nov 1937 Aggie Johnson 13 Dec 1937 Dore Lanette Johnson 6 Dec 1937 Francis Johnson 5 Mar 1937 Janie Johnson 7 Jul 1937 Perry Johnson Mar 1937 George S. Johnston 20 May 1937 G. T. Jones 3 Feb 1937 Mrs. H. F. Jones 7 Feb 1937 Maggie Jones 17 Jul 1937 Mozelle Jones 4 Mar 1937 Ranson Jordan 29 Dec 1937 Katy D. King 28 Apr 1937 Mrs. B. C. Lane 2 Jan 1937 Mattie Lanier 24 Dec 1937 Henry D. Lee 13 Feb 1937 Nancy Lee 13 Feb 1937 Alfreda Thresa Long 19 Mar 1937 Hugh Magness 9 Feb 1937 Daniel Berry Marsh 1 Feb 1937 Monron Mays 14 Apr 1937 Robert J. McClain 20 Nov 1937 John McCloud Jun 1937 Inf. of W. R. of McMahan 24 Jul 1937 Tony Miles 2 Oct 1937 John Coleman Minze 2 Oct 1937 Sophie Mullican 13 Oct 1937 William R. Neal 10 Dec 1937 Millie Nealy 3 Apr 1937 Cora Lee Neyland 6 Apr 1937 Bessie Nichols 1 Sep 1937 Fred J. Norris 4 Mar 1937 Ida Lovenia Odell 6 Jun 1937 Edward Lee Parsons 8 Mar 1937 Elizabeth Ann Patton 30 Jun 1937 Alfred Payne 20 Jul 1937 Alice Payne 3 Aug 1937 Carrie Pearkins 14 Mar 1937 George Peevy 19 Jun 1937 George Perkins 1 Dec 1937 Davie Philpatt 30 Jul 1937 Guy Pickard 6 Feb 1937 Mrs. N. C. Pollard 26 Jan 1937 George Powers 26 Jan 1937 Lueana Rabon 14 Feb 1937 T. S. Red 19 Apr 1937 Jim Richard 3 Feb 1937 Sam Aron Riley 1 Sep 1937 Sarah Gabe Riley 13 May 1937 John Quitman Robertson 19 Mar 1937 Nancy Robinson 19 Jul 1937 Frank Rogers 10 Jun 1937 George Clyde Ross 18 Sep 1937 ** duplicate, but which dates is correct? ** George Clyde Ross 3 Oct 1937 ** duplicate, but which dates is correct? ** Francis Ions Rowan 14 Aug 1937 Doyle Rushin 1 May 1937 Mary Salley 14 Jan 1937 Fannie Sandifer 16 Dec 1937 Burrell Seay 8 Jul 1937 Le Vell Shed 7 Jul 1937 Abbie Shoemake 29 Apr 1937 Walter Simmons 11 Nov 1937 Zimie Simms 13 Jun 1937 Charles Wm. Simpson 4 May 1937 Charlie Smith 3 Feb 1937 Robert Smith Jr. 21 Jul 1937 Tom Smith 28 Mar 1937 Ceburn Starry 4 Dec 1937 Florance Steen 1 Jun 1937 Elijah Stephen 27 Nov 1937 Joyce Stevens 19 Dec 1937 Lillie Super 20 Jun 1937 Mervin J. Tate 17 Mar 1937 Augusta Taylor 14 Aug 1937 Milinda Taylor 18 Sep 1937 Demond Tinsley 16 Jan 1937 A. B. Turnell 22 Apr 1937 Millie Turner 8 Jan 1937 T. H. Wade 29 Dec 1937 Jake Walker 17 Jan 1937 George Washington 21 Oct 1937 Robert Washington 27 Feb 1937 Patsy Nell Weaver 5 Apr 1937 Tommie Weaver 14 Aug 1937 A. Weavor 20 Feb 1937 Samnie West 9 Oct 1937 Clemmie White 31 Mar 1937 Mrs. Annie Willard 21 Aug 1937 James William 29 Jun 1937 Willie Mae Williams 11 Sep 1937 Anline Willis 2 Nov 1937 Eula Mae Willis 18 Dec 1937 Robert Wilson 7 Aug 1937 Lewis William Wright 30 Oct 1937 ==================================================== DEATH CERTIFICATE TRANSCRIPTIONS: Name: Burney O. Allen Death date: 06 Jun 1937 Death place: Limestone, Texas Gender: Male Race or color : W Age at death: 34 years 8 months 7 days Birth date: 30 Sep 1902 Birth place: Armour, Limestone Co., Tx Marital status: Single Father name: Sam Allen Father birth place: Wv Mother name: Ema Wills Mother birth place: Brewer, Freestone Co., Tx Occupation: Paper Hanger Residence: Coolidge, TX Burial place: Cotton Gin Burial date: 07 Jun 1937 Name: Adaline Jones Andrews Death date: 07 Nov 1937 Death place: Wortham, Freestone, Texas Gender: Female Race or color : White Age at death: 86 years 9 months 10 days Birth date: 25 Feb 1851 Birth place: Mississippi Marital status: Widowed Father name: Jones Father birth place: Miss Residence: Wortham, Texas Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 08 Nov 1937 Name: Phillip M. Bates Death date: 05 Mar 1937 Death place: Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas Gender: Male Race or color : Colored Age at death: 65 years 7 months 6 days Birth date: 10 Aug 1872 Birth place: Cotton Gin, Freestone, Tex. Marital status: Widowed Spouse name: Lela Bates Father name: Wesley Bates Father birth place: Alabama Mother name: Eddie Hart Mother birth place: Freestone Co., Texas Occupation: Common Laborer Residence: Waxahachie, Texas Burial place: Cotton Gin Burial date: 07 Mar 1937 Name: Joseph Van Becker Death date: 12 Jun 1937 Death place: Teague, Freestone, Texas Gender: Male Race or color : W Age at death: 87 years 8 months Birth date: 09 Sep 1850 Birth place: Va Marital status: Married Father name: J. E. Becker Father birth place: Va Mother name: Julie Shaver Mother birth place: Va Occupation: Blacksmith Residence: Teague, TX Burial place: Teague, Tx Burial date: 13 Jun 1937 Name: Avelia Body Death date: 02 Nov 1937 Death place: Teague, Freestone, Texas Gender: Female Race or color : Colored Age at death: 33 years 8 months 13 days Birth date: 21 Jan 1904 Birth place: Freestone Co, Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Daniel Body Father name: Lewis Murry Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Malinda Hair Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Domestic Residence: Teague, Texas Cemetery name: Teague Burial place: Teague, Texas Burial date: 04 Nov 1937 Name: Terrell Campbell Death date: 06 Oct 1937 Death place: Teague, Freestone, Texas Gender: Male Race or color : W Age at death: 19 years 1 month 20 days Birth date: 16 Aug 1918 Birth place: Alabama Marital status: Single Father name: D. J. Campbell Father birth place: Alabama Mother name: Bowden Mother birth place: Alabama Residence: Teague, Texas Burial place: Cotton Gin Burial date: 07 Oct 1937 Name: Ben Clay Death date: 25 Nov 1937 Death place: Freestone County, Texas Gender: Male Marital status: Single Age at death: 55 years 7 months 9 days Birth date: 16 Apr 1882 Occupation: Farmer (last on Oct 1937, done for 55 yrs.) Birth place: Hardlin[?], Gonzales Co., TX. Father name: Henry Clay Father birth place: Miss. Mother name: Lucinda Simmons Mother birth place: Miss. Burial place: Mt. Pleasant cemetery in Freestone Co. Burial date: 27 Nov 1937 Informant: Fannie C. Henley of Route 2, Buffalo, Texas Undertaker: Burleson Funeral Home of Fairfield, Texas Cause of Death: Heart Failure Name: R. Eugene Colgin Death date: 12 Dec 1937 Death place: Teague, Freestone, Texas Gender: Male Race or color : White Age at death: 50 years 4 months 12 days Birth date: 11 Aug 1887 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Single Father name: R.E. Colgin Father birth place: Tenn. Mother name: Annie E. Drake Mother birth place: Ky. Occupation: Farmer Burial place: Cotton Gin Burial date: 13 Dec 1937 Name: Lenora Elizabeth Daugherty Death date: 18 May 1937 Death place: 4th Precinct of Limestone County, Texas Gender: Female Race or color : White Age at death: 58 years 5 months 18 days Birth date: 30 Nov 1878 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Tom Daugherty Father name: N. B. Boyd Father birth place: Alabama Mother name: Nannie Clift Mother birth place: Alabama Occupation: Housewife Residence: RFD Shilo, Texas Burial place: Wortham, Tex. Burial date: 19 May 1937 Name: Sylba Meirine Deborde Death date: 20 Feb 1937 Death place: Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Female Race or color : White Age at death: 17 years 9 months 11 days Birth date: 09 May 1919 Birth place: Freestone Co., Texas Marital status: Single Father name: John H. Deborde Father birth place: Ark. Mother name: Belle Marsh Mother birth place: Leon County, Texas Residence: Fallon, Texas Cemetery name: Pyburn Cem. Burial place: Freestone County Burial date: 21 Feb 1937 Name: [infant son of Lem] Dixon Death date: 05 Mar 1937 Death place: Teague, Freestone, Texas Gender: Male Race or color : White Age at death: 1 day Birth date: 05 Mar 1937 Birth place: Teague, Tex. Marital status: Single Father name: Lem Dixon Father birth place: Stillwater, Okla. Mother name: Burlha Irene Monk Mother birth place: Chickasha, Okla. Occupation: None Residence: Teague, Tex. Burial place: Teague, Tex. Burial date: 06 Mar 1937 Name: Jess L. Easterling Death date: 12 Aug 1937 Death place: Teague, Freestone, Texas Gender: Male Race or color : White Age at death: 73 years 4 months 6 days Birth date: 06 Apr 1864 Marital status: Divorced Father name: Jess L. Easterling Father birth place: Jackson, Miss. Mother birth place: Occupation: Carpenter Residence: Teague, Texas Burial place: Wortham, Tex. Burial date: 13 Aug 1937 Name: George Gamble Death date: 03 Oct 1937 Death place: Freestone, Texas Gender: Male Race or color : Negro Age at death: 68 years Birth date: 12 Jul 1869 Birth place: Cotton Gin, Freestone, Marital status: Widowed Spouse name: Annie Gamble Father name: Sam Gamble Mother name: Creasy Occupation: Farming Burial place: Cotton Gin Burial date: 04 Oct 1937 Name: Wesley Gordon Death date: 18 Apr 1937 Death place: Wortham, Freestone, Texas Gender: Male Race or color : Colored Age at death: 55 years Estimated birth year: 1882 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Widowed Father name: Frank Gordon Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Charlott Adams Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Common Laborer Residence: Wortham, Texas Burial place: Wortham, Tex Name: Laura Ann Allegne Hackney Death date: 17 Nov 1937 Death place: Wortham, Freestone, Texas Gender: Female Race or color : White Age at death: 84 years 4 months 21 days Birth date: 20 Jun 1853 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Widowed Father name: Dr Allegne Father birth place: Va Mother name: Drucille Henne Mother birth place: Ky Residence: Wortham, Texas Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 18 Nov 1937 Name: Viola Huckaby Death date: 24 Oct 1937 Death place: Freestone, Texas Gender: Female Race or color : Negro Age at death: 82 years 10 months 10 days Birth date: 1854 Birth place: Freestone Co., Tex Marital status: Widowed Spouse name: Henry Huckaby Father name: Monroe Blaine Mother name: Irene T????lle Occupation: Housekeeper Burial place: Teague, Tex Burial date: 27 Oct 1937 Name: Tom H Hood Death date: 18 Nov 1937 Death place: Wortham, Freestone, Texas Gender: Male Race or color : White Age at death: 54 years 5 months 18 days Birth date: 01 May 1883 Birth place: Streetman, Freestone, Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Pearl J Hood Father name: W F Hood Father birth place: Alabama Mother name: Margaret Elizabeth Aycock Mother birth place: Louisiana Occupation: Postmaster Residence: Wortham, Texas Burial place: Wortham, Texas Burial date: 19 Nov 1937 Name: Archie Johns Death date: 11 Nov 1937 Death place: Fairfield, Freestone, Texas Gender: Male Race or color : Negro Age at death: About 47 years Estimated birth year: 1890 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Divorced Spouse name: Elnora Johns Father name: Mose Johns Father birth place: Tenn Mother name: Mary Ransom Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Well Digger Residence: Fairfield, Texas Burial place: Fairfield, Texas Burial date: 13 Nov 1937 Name: George S. Johnston Death date: 20 May 1937 Death place: Teague, Freestone, Texas Gender: Male Race or color : White Age at death: 33 years Estimated birth year: 1904 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Lorena Verdell Father name: W. J. Johnston Father birth place: Arkansas Mother name: S. Neely Mother birth place: Alabama Occupation: Mgr. Ice Plant Residence: Teague, Texas Cemetery name: Greenwood Cemetery Burial place: Teague Burial date: 21 May 1937 Name: Mozelle Jones Death date: 04 Mar 1937 Death place: Teague, Freestone, Texas Gender: Female Race or color : White Age at death: 23 years 5 months 11 days Birth date: 19 Sep 1913 Birth place: Tenn. Marital status: Single Father name: J. M. Jones Father birth place: Tenn. Mother name: Louise Bradford Mother birth place: Tenn. Occupation: Duke & Ayers Employee Residence: Teague, Texas Burial place: Cotton Gin Burial date: 05 Mar 1937 Name: Mrs. B. C. Lane Death date: 02 Jan 1937 Death place: Freestone County, Texas Gender: Female Race or color : White Age at death: 24 years Birth date: 26 May 1912 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: B. C. Lane Father name: Geo. York Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Annie Searcy Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Farmer Burial place: Dew Burial date: 02 Jan 1937 Name: Annie Lee Death date: 15 Oct 1937 Death place: Mexia, Limestone, Texas Gender: Female Race or color : Negro Age at death: 57 years Birth date: 13 Mar 1880 Birth place: Freestone County, Texas Marital status: Widowed Spouse name: Robert Lee Father name: Joe Walker Father birth place: Freestone Co., Texas Mother name: Annie Walker Mother birth place: Freestone Co., Texas Occupation: Housewife Residence: Mexia, Texas Cemetery name: Colored Burial place: Fairfield, Texas Burial date: 17 Oct 1937 Name: Sophia Mullican Death date: 13 Oct 1937 Death place: Teague, Freestone, Texas Gender: Female Race or color : W Age at death: 55 years Birth date: 14 Apr 1882 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: E. E. Mullican Father name: H. Merit Father birth place: Tenn Occupation: Housewife Residence: Teague, Utah (?) Burial place: Cotton Gin Burial date: 14 Oct 1937 Name: Robert Nolan Death date: 28 Feb 1937 Death place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas Gender: Male Race or color : coll Age at death: 46 years 1 month 14 days Birth date: 16 Jan 1891 Birth place: Fairfield, Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Edna Nolan Father name: Wood Nolan Father birth place: Freestone County Mother name: Maggie Nolan Mother birth place: Freestone County Occupation: Carpenter Residence: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas Burial place: Fairfield, Texas Burial date: 01 Mar 1937 Name: Alice Payne Death date: 03 Aug 1937 Death place: Teague, Freestone, Texas Gender: Female Race or color : Col Age at death: 84 years 2 days Birth date: 01 Aug 1853 Birth place: La. Marital status: Widowed Father name: N. Cole Father birth place: La. Mother name: Mary Jones Mother birth place: La. Occupation: House Work Residence: Teague, Texas Burial place: Teague Burial date: 03 Aug 1937 Name: George Powers Death date: 26 Jan 1937 Death place: Freestone Co., Texas Gender: Male Race or color : Colored Age at death: 96 years 6 months 11 days Birth date: 1840 Marital status: Married Spouse name: Mary Francis Powers Father name: Neptor Powers Mother name: Martha ????? Occupation: Farming Residence: Teague, Texas Cemetery name: Burial place: Cotton Gin Burial date: 28 Jan 1937 Name: Frank Rogers Death date: 10 Jun 1937 Death place: Fairfield, Freestone, Texas Gender: Male Race or color : N Age at death: 40 years Birth date: 12 Sep 1897 Birth place: Freestone Co., Tx Marital status: Married Spouse name: Bettie Mae Rogers Father name: Willis Rogers Father birth place: Tx Mother name: Sallie Perry Mother birth place: Tx Occupation: Farmer Residence: Teague, TX Burial place: Teague, Tx Burial date: 13 Jun 1937 Name: Doyle Rushin Death date: 01 May 1937 Death place: Teague, Freestone, Texas Gender: Male Race or color : White Age at death: 1 month 3 days Birth date: 27 Mar 1937 Birth place: Teague, Texas Marital status: Single Father name: G. D. Rushin Father birth place: Henderson County, Texas Mother name: Velma Bowerman Mother birth place: Fannin County, Texas Residence: Teague, Texas Cemetery name: Greenwood Cemetery Burial place: Teague, Texas Burial date: 02 May 1937 Name: Charles William Simpson Death date: 04 May 1937 Death place: Teague, Freestone, Texas Gender: Male Race or color : White Age at death: 21 years 5 months 4 days Birth date: 01 Jan 1916 Marital status: Single Father name: William D. Simpson Father birth place: Alabama Mother name: Ima Lee Bell Mother birth place: Rosenburg, Texas Occupation: Student Residence: Teague, Texas Cemetery name: Greenwood Cem. Burial place: Teague, Texas Burial date: 06 May 1937 Name: Tom Smith Death date: 28 Mar 1937 Death place: Freestone County, Texas Gender: Male Race or color : Negro Age at death: 72 years Birth date: 1864 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Widowed Father name: Andy Smith Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Florance Williar Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: Farming Residence: Wortham, Texas Burial place: Cotton Gin Burial date: 30 Mar 1937 Name: Joyce Stevens Death date: 19 Dec 1937 Death place: Precinct 6, Freestone, Texas Gender: Female Race or color : White Age at death: 15 years 7 months 14 days Birth date: 05 May 1922 Birth place: Texas Marital status: Single Father name: Cliff Stevens Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Alice Glanton Mother birth place: Texas Burial place: Cotton Gin Burial date: 21 Dec 1937 Name: Edmond Tinsley Death date: 16 Jan 1937 Death place: Freestone County, Texas Gender: Male Race or color : Negro Age at death: 64 years Estimated birth year: 1873 Birth place: Freestone Co., Tex. Marital status: Married Spouse name: Ruth Tinsley Father name: Logan Tinsley Father birth place: Mother name: Sarah Mixion Mother birth place: Occupation: Farmer Burial place: Cotton Gin Burial date: 17 Jan 1937 Name: T.H. Wade Death date: 29 Dec 1937 Death place: Teague, Freestone, Texas Gender: Male Race or color : White Age at death: 46 years 5 months 22 days Birth date: 07 Jul 1891 Birth place: Mississippi Marital status: Married Occupation: Railroad Brakeman Residence: Teague, Texas Cemetery name: Greenwood Cem. Burial place: Teague, Texas Burial date: 30 Dec 1937 Name: Sammie West Death date: 09 Oct 1937 Death place: Teague, Freestone, Texas Gender: Male Race or color : Negro Age at death: 47 years Birth date: Apr 1890 Birth place: Grimes Co., Texas Marital status: Married Spouse name: Josie West Father name: Willie West Father birth place: Texas Occupation: Common Labor Residence: Teague/Texas Cemetery name: Colored Cemetery Burial place: Teague, Texas Burial date: 10 Oct 1937