Mrs. N.E. Weaver died Wednesday of this week at her home ten miles west of Spur following a brief illness of pneumonia following an attack of influenza, her remains being interred Thursday in Spur cemetery. Mrs. Weaver lived a consistent Christian life, and at the time of her death was a member of Spur Mutual Life Insurance Association which organization made prompt settlement of the death claim to the family.
The Texas Spur, February 27, 1924
from the records of Lillian Grace Nay
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church at 3 p.m. Tuesday for Newton E. Weaver, 55, who died in a Big Spring, Texas hospital Sunday. Rev. H.L. Thurston officiated. Burial was in Spur cemetery.
Mr. Weaver moved to Dickens County in 1919, but moved to Lubbock in 1930, where he was living at the time of his death.
He is survived by the following children; Lola Mae Parks, Spur; Jewel York, Tucson, AZ; Juanetta Matsler, Post; Oscar Weaver, Amarillo; John Weaver, Los Angeles; Marfuerite McClellan, Cotton Center; Harlan Weaver, Austin and the following brothers and sisters: Richard Weaver and F.E. Weaver, Southland, E.L. Weaver, Carbon, TX; J.H. Weaver, Carbon; Offeles Wilson, Cisco; Mattie Formby, Eastland; Tennie Jordan, Eastland; Sophrenia Lender, Eastland; Bill Thompson, Spur; Ellen Rankin, Southland; May Collins, Coolidte, AZ
Campbell Funeral chapel had charge of arrangements.
The Texas Spur, October 29, 1942
from the records of Lillian Grace Nay
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