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Nolan
Residence:
Spouse:
Loray
Forgay Simms Occupation:
Retired Chief Clerk-Santa Fe Railroad Born:
2/13/1912 in Died:
4/17/1985 at 2:30 a.m. at Rolling Cause
of Death: Cardio
Pulmonary Arrest/Pneumonia Autopsy
ordered Never
a member of the Armed Forces Burial:
4/19/1985 at Cate-Spencer
Funeral Home Father:
James
Monroe Simms Mother:
Birdie
Burns Informant:
Mrs.
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Nolan
Date of Birth: 11/17/1848 in
Date of Death: 5/14/1933 at
5:30 p.m. at home
Cause of Death: Right hip
and neck fractures incurred in 4/18/1933 fall at home
Date of Burial: 5/16/1933 at
Occupation: Housewife
Marital Status: Widow
Father: Nelson B. Forrest, born in TN
Mother: Jane
Tyron, unknown birthplace
Informant: Ben
Koen of Sweetwater
Mortuary:
Nolan
Date of Birth: 4/18/1883 in
Date of Death: 7/27/1962 at
Cause of Death: Cardiac Decompensation;
General Arteriosclerosis; Femoral Hernia requiring emergency surgery
Date of Burial: 7/29/1962 at
Garden of
Residence:
Occupation:
Housewife
Marital Status: Married
Father: H.
W. Gwyn
Mother: Eugenia
Hamlet
Informant: Forrest
Koen, Sr.
Mortuary: Cate-Spencer
Nolan
Date of Birth: 4/29/1912 in
Rotan, Fisher, TX
Date of Death: 10/15/1968 at
home, 4:45 p.m.
Cause of Death: Myocardial
Infarction, sudden; Obesity; Hypertension
Date of Burial: 10/17/1968
at Garden of
Residence:
Occupation:
Bookkeeper, Oil Company
Marital Status: Never Married
Father: Forrest Koen,
Sr.
Mother: Ida
Guinn
Informant: Forrest
Koen, Sr.
Served in USAF
Mortuary: Cate-Spencer
BEN
(NMN) KOEN
Nolan
Date of Birth: 6/06/1884 in
TX
Date of Death: 9/17/1971 at
Cause of Death: Arteriosclerotic
Heart Disease/Failure
Date of Burial: 9/19/1971 in
Residence:
Resident of Sweetwater for 47 years
Marital Status: Married
Father: J.
W. Koen
Mother: Barbara
Anderson
Informant: Mrs.
Ben Koen, Wife
Mortuary: Cate-Spencer
Nolan
Date of Birth: 8/27/1879 in
Date of Death: 9/14/1969 at Edgecliff
Manor, Sweetwater, 3:30 a.m.
Cause of Death: Broncho-pneumonia;
Senility; Fractured Hip
Date of Burial: 9/16/1969 at
Residence:
Occupation: Retired
Carpenter and Building Contractor
Father: J.
W. Koen
Mother: Barbara
Anderson
Informant: Ben
Koen (brother)
Nolan
Date of Birth: 2/14/1895 in
Date of Death: 4/23/1979 at
Cause of Death: Cerebral
Vascular Accident due to fall, striking head, at nursing home
Date of Burial: 4/25/1979 at
Residence: 1007 Crane
Resident of Sweetwater for 63 years
Occupation: Housewife
Marital Status: Widow
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
Informant: Clayton
Williams
Mortuary: Cate-Spencer
BILL SAUNDERS
From: Bureau of Medicine & Surgery, Navy Department, Washington, D.C.
To: Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Navy Department, Washington, D.C.
1. Name: Saunders, Bill; Rank: S1s USNR
2. Born: Blackwell, TX; Date: 27 July 1921
3. Nationality: White US; Religion: Baptist
4. Hair: Brown; Complexion: Ruddy; Height 67; Weight 125
6. Relation: Bertie Saunders (Mother) Route 1, Box 14, Blackwell, TX
7. Original admission: Place - USS SCORPION; Date: 11 January 1946 Presumptive
8. Died: Western Pacific Ocean; Date: 1-11-46
9. Principal: Killed in Action, Details not known
10. Death is not the result of own misconduct and is in the line of duty.
11. Disposition of remains: Not recovered
12. Summary of facts relative to the death: This man was officiall reported to be MISSING IN ACTION as of 22 February 1944, having been serving aboard the USS SCORPION when that submarine failed to return from a war patrol in the western Pacific Ocean. In compliance with Sec. 5 of Public Law 490, as amended, all available information relative to his disappearance has been reviewed and the Secretary of the Navy has made a finding of presumptive death. The date of death for administrative purposes within the naval service was determined to be 11 January 1946.
D.H. DAVIS
Capt. (MC, USN
Eugenia GWYN
Book 4, Page 20
Residence: Sweetwater for three (3) years
Occupation: None listed
Marital Status: Widowed (but lists husband as H. F. Gwyn)
Born: 7/15/1847 in Mississippi
Died: 12/12/29 in Nolan County
Cause of Death: Influenza/Senility
Buried: 12/13/1929
Cemetery: Roby Cemetery (Roby, TX)
Father: Hamlet (born in Mississippi)
Mother: Unknown
Informant: Roy Gwyn (no relationship noted)
Mary Francis Mosley (Frances is spelled with an “i” on this certificate)
Book 5, Page 264
Residence: Trent (Eskota) for 14 years
Occupation: Homemaker
Marital Status: Widowed
Born: 1/27/1865
Died: 10/22/1937 at 3:30 a.m.
Cause of Death: Bronchopneumonia/Asthma, secondary Senility/Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
Buried: 10/23/1937 at Sweetwater Cemetery
Father: Brock Mitchell
Mother: Mary Jane Howe
Informant: Mrs. C. A. Anderson, Sweetwater, TX
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County: Nolan City: Sweetwater ---- Sweetwater Hospital Name: Fred Dickson Jr. Length of Residence: 34 yrs. Residence: 312 E. Ave. B., Sweetwater, Nolan Co., TX Sex: Male Race: White Date of Death: May 28, 1942 Marital Status: Divorced Date of Birth: May 28, 1908 Age: 34 Trade: Labor Birthplace: Texas Cause of Death: Shock & Ceberal Hemorrhage Contributory Cause: Gun shot wound of Brain Fathers Name: J.F. Dickson - Birthplace: TX Mothers Maiden Name: Cooper - Birthplace: TX Burial: Sweetwater Burial Date: May 31, 1942 County: Dallas City: Dallas .... Baylor Hospital Name: Eva Mae Hardin Length of Residence: 1 year Residence: 3415 Junius, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX Marital Status: Single Race: White Date of Birth: Feb. 25, 1913 Birthplace: Texas Date of Death: July 2, 1948 Age: 35yrs, 4 months, 7 days Trade: Graduate Nurse Industry: Baylor Hospital Cause of Death: Traumatic rupture of inferior vena cava Contributory causes: Surgical operation; Surgical Accident Fathers Name: Paul W. Hardin; born GA Mothers Name: Ann Jane Pye; born GA Burial: Sweetwater, Texas Date: July 3, 1948 Campbell Funeral Home Place of Death: Nolan County, TX City: Sweetwater Residence: 312 East Ave. B., Sweetwater, Nolan Co., TX Length of Residence: 70 yrs. Name: J. Fred Dickson Death Date: Dec. 25, 1953 Sex: Male Race: White Marital: Widowed Date of Birth: Sept. 12, 1875 Birthplace: Fort Worth, TX Age: 78 Usual Occupation: Cowby Kind of Business: Cattle Fathers Name: J.F. Dickson; birthplace unknown Mother's Maiden Name: unknown Informant's Signature: Jim Foy Disease or Condition: Acute Coronary Occlusion Antecedent Causes: Acute Myocarditis due to Post-Operative Prostatectory Date of Operation: Dec. 10, 1953 Major Findings of Operation: Hyhestroply of Prostate c. Chronic Cystitis & Pyetitis Physician signing death certificate: Roland O. Peters, M.D., Sweetwater, TX; 12/30/53 Burial: 12/27/53; Sweetwater Cemetery, Sweetwater, TX Funeral Director: A.O. Patterson
IRA HOMER BOYETT
(Book 14, Page 726) Residence: 1214 McCaulley St. – Sweetwater Occupation: Foreman, Santa Fe Railroad DOB: 4/16/1896 in TX DOD: 8/02/1988 (at 11:30 a.m.) at Rolling Plains Hospital, Sweetwater Cause of Death: Respiratory Arrest; Pneumonia Burial: Garden of Memories Cemetery, Sweetwater Father: Cornelius Boyett Mother: Mallie Bell Spouse: Ida Laverne (Barry) Boyett MRS. B.N. BEST
NOTE: THIS IS -
Julia Ann
McLaughlin Best who was married to Benjamin Nicholas Best.
Both Benjamin and Julia Ann are buried in the Hylton
Cemetery. Place of Death State of: Texas County of: Nolan City or Precinct: Sweetwater, Texas - 510 W. Ark. St.
Full Name of Deceased: Mrs. B.N. Best Residence: 510 W. Ark.
Personal Data: Sex: female Color or Race: white Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced: married Date of Birth: Jan. 31, 1862 Age: 71 yrs, 4 months, 6 days Occupation: at home
Parents: Name of Father: D.N. McLaughlin Birthplace of Father: unknown Maiden Name of Mother: unknown Birthplace of Mother: unknown _________________________________________________________________________________ MEDICAL PARTICULARS Date of Death: July 7, 1933 Physician attended deceased from: June 21, 1933 to July 7, 1933. Last saw her alive on July 5, 1933 Death occurred on the date stated above at: 1:45 a.m. Cause of Death: Hypostatic pneumonia Contributory: Chr.myocarditis Physician Signature: Roland O. Peters, M.D. Sweetwater, TX Undertaker: Doran-Yates Co., Sweetwater, Texas __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature of Informant: J.N. Best, Sweetwater, Texas Filed: July 24, 1933 - E.W. Prothro, M.D., Registrar
Submitted by: Linda Noble Murphy
BENJAMIN N. BEST Texas State Department of Health - BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS - Registrar's No. 34 Place of Death STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF: Nolan CITY OR PRECINCT NO.: Sweetwater FULL NAME OF DECEASED: Benjamin N. Best - RESIDENCE: 805 E. Washington, Sweetwater
PERSONAL AND STATISTICAL PARTICULARS SEX: Male RACE: White DATE OF BIRTH: November 4, 1859 AGE: 81 years, 6 months, 15 days OCCUPATION: Retired Farmer BIRTHPLACE: South Carolina FATHERS NAME: Jim Best BIRTHPLACE: unknown MOTHERS MAIDEN NAME: Mary McNiece BIRTHPLACE: unknown
PHYSICIAN STATEMENT: MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH DATE OF DEATH: May 20, 1941 I LAST SAW: May 19, 1941 death is said to have occurred on the date stated above, at 12:55 a.m. PRINCIPAL CAUSE OF DEATH: Hypostatic Pneumonia OTHER CONTRIBUTORY CAUSES: Metral Stenosis, Influenza, six wks ago SIGNED: E.B. Pool, D.O., Sweetwater
INFORMANT: J.N. Best, Sweetwater, Texas BURIAL PLACE: Hylton DATE: May 21, 1941 UNDERTAKER: Howard A. Yates, Sweetwater, Texas FILED: 5/21/1941 J.E. Peavy, Registrar
Submitted by: Linda Noble Murphy WILLIAM THOMAS YANCEY (Book 11, Page 247 – Nolan County Deaths)
Born: 2/26/1878 in Paris, TX Died: 2/06/1969 in Morris Nursing Home – Roscoe, TX Cause of Death: Generalized Arteriosclerosis Occupation: Retired Farmer Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Informant: Mrs. Willie Moore Burial: 2/07/1969 at Roscoe Cemetery Mortuary: Patterson-McCoy Funeral Home
Mrs. B. T. Pye
(Book B, Page 2)
DOB: 1/01/1855 in GA
DOD: 3/09/1928 at 3:00 a.m.
Cause of Death: Flu
Burial: 3/09/1928 at Sweetwater
Cemetery
Married
No occupation listed
Father: John Dickey (b. in GA)
Mother: Gammon (b. in GA)
Mrs. E. M. Pye
(Book 4, Page 386)
Residence: 100 Patterson,
Sweetwater, TX (for 13 years, 6 days)
DOB: 11/06/1842 in Sumpter Co,
GA
DOD: 12/08/1934 at 12:25 a.m.
Cause of death: Acute nephritis
Burial: Sweetwater Cemetery
Widowed
Occupation: Housewife
Father: Scott (b. in VA)
Mother: Newsome (b. unknown)
Informant: H. C. Scott
Herbert Pye
(Book 5, Page 294)
Residence: Wichita Falls, TX
DOB: 9/29/1916 in Linn Co., TX
DOD: 12/25/1937 at 10:30 p.m.
Cause of Death: Collision with
truck, on State Highway, 2 miles east of Sweetwater
Crushed chest, broken limbs
Burial: Electra, TX on
12/27/1937
Single
Occupation: Student, Draughans
Business College
Father: C.E. Pye (b. in GA)
Mother: Marie Hamilton (b. in
OK)
Informant: C.E. Pye, Benavides,
TX
Nolan
County Book 5, Page 219
Residence: 511 W. 9th St.,
Sweetwater, TX (17 years)
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Marital
Status: Married
Surviving
Spouse: Lillie Mae Davis
Born:
10/17/1883 in TN
Died:
4/16/1937 at 3:20 p.m. at his home
Cause of
Death: Hypostatic pneumonia; Acute dilation of
heart; Progressive ascending paralysis
Burial:
4/17/1937 at Sweetwater Cemetery
Mortuary:
Johnston
Father:
J. E. Davis (born in TN)
Mother:
Sarah Elliott (born in TX)
LILLIE MAE DAVIS
Nolan
County Book 7, Page 152
Residence: 605 Neff St., Sweetwater, TX
Occupation: Housekeeper
Marital
Status: Widow
Born:
5/14/1886 in Shelby Co., TX
Died:
12/01/1950 at 7:15 p.m. at her residence
Cause of
Death: Acute Coronary Occlusion; Essential
Hypertension
Burial:
12/03/1950 at Sweetwater Cemetery
Mortuary:
Cate-Spencer
Father:
Moody Tatum (born in AL)
Mother:
Mattie Bright (born in TX)
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