George Everell found Dead at his home Monday Morning
George Everell was found dead on his cot at home Monday morning, and the remains were interred Monday afternoon in Spur Cemetery. He has been in ill and failing health for a year or more, but up until his death, was able to get about and come to town daily after his paper. Sunday afternoon he came down after his daily paper and about sundown he was seen pottering around in his garden. His death was discovered Monday morning when the little daughter of J.C. Keen, a near neighobr, went to his home to wake him.George Everell was borned sixty seven years ago in England, near London, having lived in America some forty years, and in Texas the past 16 years. He ever remained a British subject, never having taken out naturalization papers in the U.S. He has several brothers and sisters in England with who he has not communicated in years, having no relatives in America. In his trunk among other papers and personal effects, was found a note to the effect that in case of his death he desired John King to take over his property and personal effects and dispose of them to the best advantage. George owned his home in spur and at the time of his death had between two and three hundred dollars in cash. The indications are that George died without struggle. Apparently he had removed his shoes and while resting on his cot, reading the paper, fell asleep and while thus reposing his soul took its flight into the Great Beyond.
©The Texas Spur, June 16, 1922
From the records of Lillian Grace Nay, transcribed August 22, 2005 by DCHC members
George Everell, Deceased
The State of TexasTo the Sheriff or Any Constable of Dickens County,--Greetings:
You are hereby commanded to cause to be published once each week for a period of ten days before the return day hereof, in a newspaper of general circulation, which has been continuously and regularly published for a period of not less than one year in said Dickens, County, a copy of the following notice:
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To all persons interested in the estate of George Everell, deceased. John King, ha filed in the county court of Dickens County, an application to probate the last will and testament of George Everell, deceased and for letters of administration with the will annexed on the estate of said deceased, which will be heard at the next term of said Court, commencing on the Third Monday of July A.D. 1922, the same being the 17th day of July, A.D. 1922, at the Court House thereof, in Dickens, Texas, at which time all persons interested in said Estate may appear and contest said application, should they desire to do so�.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court of office in Dickens, Texas, this the 19t day of June, A.D. 1922.
O.C. Arthur, Clerk
County Court, Dickens County Texas©The Texas Spur, July 14, 1922
From the records of Lillian Grace Nay, Spur Museum, transcribed by Becky Hodges, August 2004
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