1934-1950 Account Ledger 3 pp 1-40- Mexican J.M. PEIRCE & Son Funeral Home, Luling, Texas The Peirce Funeral Home, located on the corner of South Laurel and Peirce Street in Luling, Texas opened in June 1920. For many years, possibly until 1940, this was the only funeral home in Luling. The following information is taken from the accounts ledger, and was printed in the Plum Creek Almanac, starting in 1987 Volume 5 #2. More bits of information (costs, embalming, dates payments were made, etc.) may be obtained by contacting the Genealogical and Historical Society of Caldwell County. Please allow for errors in typing and transcription. When in doubt, see the original book. Jan 30 1934 Victoria Hernandez. Assn. by B. M. Jacobs. Feb 19 1934 Catarina Gerero. Buried McKean Cem. Feb 24 1934 Josie Basquez. P.L. Cem. Ch. Joe Basquez. Mar 17 1934 Hestor Amador. Otabiano Amador (baby's father). Apr 25 1934 Paublo Lopez. Baby's papa Arcadia Lopez. Santos & Manuel Lopez. May 03 1934 Argelio Rodriguez, bur. at Sullivan. Pascual Rodriguez is father of this girl. May 09 1934 Martiana Montalbo. Walter Montalbo, New Braunfels. Jun 21 1934 Lucile Garcia. Catholic Cem. Father is Eleno Garcia. Jun 30 1934 Ramon Ramirez. Catholic Cem. Antonio Ramirez. Jul 14 1934 Eliza Alvarado. Catholic Cem. Gregorio Alvarado. Aug 07 1934 Solia Peralez. Prairie Lea Cem. Manuel Peralez. Aug 14 1934 Mary Chapa. Catholic Cem. Theodore Chapa. Sep 10 1934 Halita Martinez Cantun. Catholic Cem. Sep 17 1934 Juanita Senavidez. Oct 16 1934 (Ynosencia Gabriel) Campos. Marines Cem. Oct 18 1934 Candelario Quinoney. Marines Cem. Baby's father's name is Natividad Quinoney. Oct 19 1934 Antonio Delgado. Marines Cem. Oct 19 1934 Isaac Hedalga. Luling Catholic Cem. Oct 28 1934 Lonrenze Amador. Catholic Cem. Father's name is Manuel Amador. Oct 28 1934 Jusus Torres. Nov 04 1934 Pedro Flores. Catholic Cem. Father's name is John. Feb 08 1935 Juan Guerroro. Pd. by Juan Guerroro. Feb 08 1935 Matildo Balduras. Mar 27 1935 Andres Ramos. Catholic Cem. Father Juan Ramos. May 06 1935 Amador Garcia. New Catholic Cem. Son Argopeta Garcia. Jul 02 1935 Francisco Samoria. Catholic Cem. Chavio Arredando. Bur. McKean farm. Father is Juan Arredando. Jul 10 1935 Jesus Garcia. Old Catholic Cem. Francis Garcia. Jul 24 1935 Pablo Mendez. Catholic. Pedro Mendez. Aug 16 1935 Guadalupe Valdez. Ottine Catholic Cem. Father Jesus Valdez, Ottine. Sep 04 1935 Juanita S. Gonzales. Catholic Cem. Father Valentin Gonzales. Sep 13 1935 Theodora (Mex woman). Leopolda Cem. across road from W.A. Wright. Sep 20 1935 Dolores Campos. Siogilo Cem. Pd by Philipe Valdez. Sep 21 1935 Juanina Vilbla. Bur. Martindale farm. Francisco Vilbla, father, lives in Gonzales Co. Oct 19 1935 Pancho Vargas. Prairie Lea Cem. Nov 03 1935 Andres Gandes. Bryan Walker farm. Ch to Lucas Lopez. Nov 06 1935 Regina Roios. Catholic Cem. Pd Pedro Lopez (father), Julian Lopez. Nov 12 1935 Augustine Junado. Father Aurelino Junado. Jan 12 1936 Paulino Rodriguez. Marines Cem. Candelario Guenonez (informant). Feb 13 1936 Petronilo Lopez. Catholic Cem. Ch to Thomas Lopez. Feb 25 1936 Rosario Alvarez. Catholic Cem. Mar 04 1936 Aniceto Flores. Catholic Cem. Serapio Flores & Jesus Trevino. Apr 21 1936 Bernardino Maldonado. Catholic Cem. Frank Olivares, Foundation farm. Apr 26 1936 Leonita Garza. Catholic Cem. Peter Garza, lives on Robinet farm (Bob Wright). May 01 1936 Leonides Rocha. Catholic Cem. Apr 05 1936 Ana Agijo. Catholic Cem. May 28 1936 Aladino Salazar. Catholic Cem. Pablo Corpus. Jun 09 1936 Victoria Vanins. Marines Cem. Ch to W.A. Wright. Jun 16 1936 Josephine Cardova, Martindale Farms. Buried in Slayden, Tex. Jun 16 1936 Marie Silas, one year oild baby, Martindale farm. C.E. Vancil mgr. Jun 22 1936 Elestina Cordova 4 mo. old baby-Martindale farm. Coffin bought by Sanches Besserra. Pd by Mr. Vancil C.E. Jun 26 1936 Hortentia Garcia. Catholic Cem. Father's name Raynaldo Garcia. Jul 23 1936 Mexican killed by Doc Dediker near Calaboose and was carried to his home by Joe Gomez of San Marcos for dress & coffin. Pd by city. Aug 02 1936 Philip Valdez child. Coffin ordered by Gus T. Brown. Aug 10 1936 Salome Pina. P.L. Mex Cem. Coffin to be pd by Robt Carter, Guadalupe Co. Guadalupe Ortis, Salome's son-in-law. Aug 24 1936. Margarita Saldino. Catholic Cem. (father) Rosalio Saldino. Aig 28 1936 Gabriela Munoz. Marinez Cem. Husband, Jesus Monoz, lived on Harvey Shanklin (farm). Oct 05 1936 Salbador Munoz. Marines Cemetery. Nov 17 1936 Alfredo Campos. Marines Cem. (father Jose Campos). Nov `18 1936 Maria Mendoza. Prairie Lea Cemet. Dec 02 1936 Pearl Nombranna. Arturo Nombranna is father. Prairie Lea Cem. Dec 15 1936 Margarita Salas at Gonzales Hospital. Catholic Cem. Charged to Gus T. Brown. Jan 22 1937 Pedro Sanchez. Catholic Cem. Jan 24 1937 Crisanta Rodriguez. Catholic. Charged to Jim Davilla (Luling) & Matias Rodriguez (Laredo, Texas). Jan 29 1937 Clelia Garcia. Catholic Cem. Lived on Lee Smith farm. Father's name Reynaldo Garcia, Luling, Tex. Mar 15 1937 Marcelina Escardinia. Catholic Cem. Ordered by Charil Conley. Mar 21 1937 Pedro Bideja.Martinez Cemt. Guadalupe Co. Ch. to Frank Appling. Husband Adralata Bideja. Mar 26 1937 Francisco Buedaz. Marinz Cem. Apr 23 1937 Oralia Valdez. Prairie Lea Cem. Ch to Jesus Valdez. Father Aramando Valdez live Guadalupe Co. May 08 Mrs. Teodora Benavides. Catholic Cem. Husband-Isabel Benavides. Jun 08 1937 Encarnacion Augilar. Ch to A. J. McKean Jr. Jun 13 1937 Bicente Lopez daughter. Catholic. Jun 20 1937 Ernesto Garcia. New Catholic Cem. Jul 09 1937 Saustina Flores Jr. at Luling Hospital. Ch to Gus T. Brown. Jul 28 1937 Therisita Trevino. Catholic Cem. Ch to Jesus Trevino. Aug 08 1937 Nevis Maldonoda (2 day old baby). Aug 18 1937 Petra Carraco. Prairie Lea. By order of A.J. McKean Jr. Sep 28 1937 Magdaleno Vega. Old Catholic Cem. Ch to G. T. Brown. Oct 17 1937 Teodora Nunez. Prairie Lea Cem. Chano Nunez, lived farm Will Tiller. Oct 21 1937 Jesus Ramirez. Catholic Cem. Coffin bought by Sostero Ramires. Dec 01 1937 Manuel Pardo. Catholic Cem. Dec 05 1937 Maria Saldana. Catholic Cem. Ventura Saldana is father. Dec 23 1937 Eusebia Santacruz. Orderd by Benmark Jacobs. Dec 15 1937 Policarpio Lopez. Catholic Cem. By Manuel Lopez, at section house below town. Dec 19 1937 Bulch Bibbs. bur on Wlaker farm Gonzales Co. Pd byh Jedie Hubre. Janm 03 1938 Theresa (Rodriguez) Salazar. Catholic Cem. Husband Bonifasio Salazar. OK by C. T. Greenwood. Jan 15 1938 Graviel Jiminez. Buried Harwood Cem. Father Florencio Jiminez, Harwood. Jan 16 1938 Andres Baldras. Catholic Cem. Father Bacilio Balderas, Luling, Tex. Jan 28 1938 Francisco V. Ramirez. Catholic Cem. Feb 12 1938 Josefa Vega. Catholic Cem. Credit Gus T. Brown. Father Juan Vega. Mar 11 1938 Frank Sapata. Catholic Cemet. Lewis Sapata, father. By Charlie Conley. Mar 15 1938 Antonio Flores. Catholic Cemet. Gus Brown farm. Father Juan Flores. Mar 23 1938 Raymond Gonzales (infant) Speedy. Martindale farm cem. Casket bought by Jim Webb. Mar 27 1938 Maria Rios. Catholic Cem. Husband's name Rafiel Rios. Mar 29 1938 Jose Alvarez. Catholic Cem. No. 2. Coffin bought by Jacob Alvarez, lived on McCarley farm. Apr 20 Antonia Casidos. Her husband Seymon Casidos, lives on Lamar St. near Judge Hardeman. May 02 1938 Timatia Castilla. Martindale farm. May 11 1938 Dolores Salas. Father Joe Salas, Luling. See Trasmine. Live other side Mex. School. Masy 11 1938 Beatrice Salazar. Catholic Cem. Refugio Salazar (father). Jun 22 1938 Elena Olivares. Catholic Cem. Father, Gillermo Olivares live on old Wansley Wiley farm. Jul 03 1938 Pedro Carrasco. Prairie Lea Cem. Coffin bought by Almerante Carrasco. Sep 18 1938 Francisco Flores. Catholic Cem. Coffin Augustine Flores. Ch to Robert Carter on Bowie. Sep 20 1938 Francisco Lopez. Catholic Cem. Oct 31 1938 Juanita Benavides. No. 2 Catholic. Isabel Benavides. Nov 02 19398 Olivia Cruz. Martindale farm cem for Me. Father's name Julius Cruz, mail at Ottine, Tex. Nov 19 1938 Delores or Lola Sanchez by drowning. Catholic Cem. Jan 15 1939 Rosalio Collazo. Marines Cem. Jesus Collazos (father died). Jan 18 1939 Melecio Martinez. Catholic Cem. Ch by Isabel Benavides. Feb 20. 1939 Eluterio Sepulveda. Catholic Cem. Father, Carlos Sepulveda. Apr 12 1939 Elesio Vordega. Lived in Guadalupe Co. Apr 14 1939 Pablo Garza died on John Lamkin farm. Slayden Tex., Gonzales Co. May 13 1939 Porfirio Ybarbo. Slayden Cem. Ch by Voight of Ottine. May 19 1939 Othelia Garcia. Catholic Cem. Luling. Ch. to Reynaldo Garcia. May 26 1939 Clara Vega. New Catholic Cem. Ch. to Aholomia Vega (father). Jul 09 1939 Antonio Ortez. Catholic Cem. Aug 12 1939 Jesus Valdez. P.L. Pd by check to Chas. Valdez by L.L. Allen. Sep 29 1939 Ermina Majallanz Rodriguez. Marines Cem. PD. by R. M. Shanklin. Oct 16 1939 Pedro Begis. Marines Cem. Ch. to Houston Carter. Nov 05 1939 Baby Rodriguez. Marines Cem. Pd. by R.M. Shanklin. Nov 13 1939 Evaristo Ramos. Catholic Cem. Marshall Davilla. Dec 10 1939 Erasmo Salazar. Catholic Cem. Ch to C. T. Greenwood. Dec 27 1939 Marta Nombranes. McKean Cem. Jan 04 1940 Pedro Ramerez on Jim Webb's Nixon place. Buried Martindale Farm. Charged to Gus T. Brown Store. Jan 24 1940 Alexandria Enriquez. Protestant Cem. Ch. to Thomas Enriquez, City. Feb 11 1940 Antonio Ramerez. Lockhart. Father's name Beto Ramerez, lives on John L. Kinney farm. Mar 27 1940 Simona Castillo. Catholic Cem. Brigido Castillo is father's name. xxx 11 1940 Maria Gratia Jiminez. Harwood, Harwood, TX. Father's name Florencio Jinimez, Harwood, Tex. Mar 24 1940 Clemencia Dias. Catholic Cem. Father Jilberto Dias lives in Luling. Apr 01 1940 Alfred Davilla. Catholic Cemet. Father Chelo Davilla, Hackberry St. Apr 04 1940 Maria Violetti Nombrano. McKean Cem. Ch. McKean Bros. by Jean Cochran. Apr 16 1940 Marcos Gonzales. Catholic Cem. Father's name Porfirio Gonzales. Ch. to Mr. Lee Smith. May 10 1940 Pedro Martinez, child. Martinez Cemet. Father, Peter Martinez. May 23 1940 Pablo Corpus. Catholic Cem. Father's name John Corpus lives on C.T. Greenwood farm. Jun 09 1940 Selestino Cortinas. Catholic Cem. Father's name Santos Cortinas lives in Luling. Framine come with him. Jul 01 1940 Maria Yerasia Vasquez. Prairie Lea Cem. Ch. to Joe Vasquez (her son) (by Jim Tiller). Aug 10 1940 Juan Nombrano. McKean Cem. Son, Alejandro Nombrano. Aug 12 1940 Chano Nunez. Prairie Lea Cem. By Pedro Garcia lives on Lem Allen farm.Dec 14 1940 Manuel Rodriguez. Ch. to Jesus and Bro. Robert Carter, Guadalupe Co. Feb 03 1941 Jesus Flores, died on Sam Davenport farm. Cathollic Cem. Diedo Flores (father). Feb 04 1941 Delores Gonzales. Cathoic Cem. Feb 07 1941 Amelio Lopez. Catholic Cem. Ch. Gus T. Brown. Was living on Clarence Jackson farm. Feb 17 1941 Manuel Hernandez. Catholic Cem. Father, Modesto Hernandez, City. May 29 1941 Isadora Vargas ramirez. Prairie Lea Cem. Ch. to C. T. Greenwood. Jun 13 1941 Juana Valdez. Catholic Cem. (Framine Valdez). Jun 24 1941 Manuel Quinonez. Marines Cem. Oct 08 1941 Rosita Lopez. Luling Catholic. Nov 07 1941 Refugia Adalgo Sepata. Luling Catholic Cem. Locardia, father's name. Dec 07 1941 Simon Chappa. Prairie Lea Cem. Jesus Chappa. Dec 26 1941 Otila Rodriguez on Robt. Carter farm, Guadalupe Co. near Gander Slu. Feb xx 1942 Infant Frank Martinez. Feb 28 1942 Asobold Martinez. Prairie Lea Cem. Father name Leon. To be pd by Johnnie Reed. Jun 10 1942 Antonio Garza. Prairie Lea. Antonio Garza Sr. lives on A.P. Cartwright farm. To be pd by Mr. McMahan of P.L. Jun 30 1942 Jesus Rodriguez. Robert Carter's Place, Guadalupe Co., Tex. Aug 04 1942 Amelia Chavez. Catholic Cem. Father, Nativadad Chavez. Lives on Robinet farm. Aug 10 1942 Pablo Gonzales. P.L. Cem. Ch. to McKean Bros. P.L. & Carlos Gonzales. Oct 03 1942 Frank Maldonado. Catholic Cem. Died in Guadalupe Co. Jim Webb farm. Nov 04 1942 Feice Alvarado. Catholic Cem. Dec -- 1942 Joe Lopez, bur Dec 12 Marines Cem. Staniago Lopez, lives on McKean farm. Dec 14 1942 Antonio Corpus. Slayden Cem. Live on J.F. Webb (near Ottine). Dec 23 1942 Carlota Verdia. Marines Cem. Jan 13 1943 Juan Ramirez. Waelder Catholic Cem. Jan 16 1943 Santos Gonzales. Catholic Cem. Ch. to Gus T. Brown Jan 31 1943 Estraclastico Marines. Bur. Marines Cem. Wife Leopolda Marines. Feb 02 1943 ___ Lopez. Marines Cem. To be pd by Fred Gary. Feb 05 1943 Luby Cordoba. Slayden Cem., Gonzales Co. Feb 23 1943 Jose Castillo. Catholic Cem. Ch to Geo. Walker Sr. Apr 27 1943 Ramon Gonzales. Aug 09 1943 Domocio Magallanez. Marines Cem. Oct 18 1943 Rosie Montana. Prairie L. Cem. for Mex. Note from V.E. Mercer. Feb -- 1944 Pedro Solda¤o. Bur Feb 26 Catholic Cem. Pd by Max Webb. Mar 02 1944 Lupe Cortinas. Catholic Cem. Antonio Jimenez got coffin. Apr 19 1944 Maria Vega. Catholic. Father is Bonafaca Vega. Apr 29 1944 Raquel Rocha. Catholic Cem. Joe Rocha. May 26 1944 Euginia Hernandez. Ordered by Vic Brown. Jun 07 1944 Sarah Castillo Sandobal. Ordered by Frank Appling. Jun 12 1944 Maria Santacruz. Catholic Cem. Father (Jose Santacruz). Jun 27 1944 Elias Vargas. Marines Cem. Ch to Fred Gary. Jul 10 1944 Jose Bargas Lopez. Marines Cem. Ch to Fred Gary. Jul 18 1944 Juan Benavidez. Catholic Cem. Pd by Jim Webb. Jul 19 1944 Louis Vargas. P.L. Check C.T. Greenwood. Jul 28 1944 Menerba Carrilla. Catholic Cem. Lives on Wm. McCarley farm. Jul 30 1944 Antonio Castro. P.L. Cem. Ch Walker Bros. George Walker. Aug 07 1944 Santos Hernandez. Cathjolic Cem. Vic Brown. Sep 11 1944 baby Montana. Baby of Juan Montana. Sep 20 1944 Facundo Hernandez. Catholic Cem. Sep 30 1944 Alice Spears. Bur by Fred Hysaw. Nov 16 1944 Elentaria Bascus. Prairie Lea Cem. Lived on Bagley Farm. To be pd by Frank Martinez of Luling. Dec 05 1944 Domingo Mendez. Catholic Cem. Dec 26 1944 Jenaro Vega. Cathjolic Cem. Feb 07 1945 Terisoteo Rangel. Marines Cem. Ch to Pablo Bardeja, S.A. Mar 02 1945 Puablo & Pedro Gonzales shipped from Judsonia Ark, died from drowning. Jun 04 1945 Eva Gonzales. Catholic Cemet. Sep 08 1945 Eulogio Martinez: Old Mexican killed by troop train. Oct 13 1945 Jim Montana. Prairie Lea Cem. By. Y.E. Mercer. Apr 03 1946 Stephen Amaro. P.L. Mexican Cem. Apr 04 1946 Jrenia Amora. Bur. Prairie Lea Mex. Cem. Jun 04 1946 Pablo Chappa. Prairie Cem. Lives on Bagly farm (Pryor farm). Jun 27 1946 Mary S. Smith (Mary Neal). Brushy Church. Aug 01 1946 Baby Sepulba. Catholic Cem. Infant of Jose M. Sepulba. Dec 21 1946 Juan Cartinas killed in wreck below corner store on Gonzales Road. Bur Old Catholi cCem. Ch to Philip Cartinas. Mar 20 1947 Gregordia Gonzales. Slayden, Tex. Ordered by W.L. Betts. Apr 04 1947 Delfina Castillo Sepada. Marines Cem., Guadalupe Co. Pd Amortacio Sepado. Jun 28 1947 Savina Rodriguez. Husband Jacob Rodriguez. On Ed Rosenburg place @ Joliet. Jan 09 1948 Marie Garcia at Martindale. Emilio Garcio is Father. Feb 12 1948 Ambrosia Flores. Prairie Lea Cem. By check Lem Allen. Mar 17 1948 Jilberta Sanches died Staples. Bur Prairie Lea Tex. Father Alyandro Sanchez. Jun 27 1948 Domingo Flores. Worked for Lem Allen. Father's name Antonio Flores. Juan Garcia. Jun 29 1948 Angelita Garcia died Guadalupe Co. Bur in Prairie Lea. Aug 03 1948 Stephen Garcia born dead near Staples. Aug 24 1948 Pablo Magallanez. Jan 16 1949 baby Chapa infant of Benancio Chapa. Bur Prairie Lea Cem. Nephew of Cerpenter Frank Martinez. Mar 12 1949 Leonides Gonzales. Bur Catholic Cem. Jul 04 1949 Josefa Mendoza Garcia. Prairie Lea Cem. John Garcia works for Lem Allen--Luis Garcia for W.W. Bagley. Nov 20 1949 Cacoose (Jesus) Gonzales baby. Saint Pablo Cem. on Old Lockhart highway. Estella Gonzales. 7 months old. Dec 02 1949 Stehen Sanchez. Bur Prairie Lea Tex. Son of Alexander Sanchez. Jun 06 1950 Juanita Chappa, infant. Father Jesus Chappa. Livs in Guadalupe Co. on Bagley farm.