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Below is an obit and I am including
it on this
page because it has some History on Texarkana. SPRING LAKE PARK Oct. 30, 1908 Mrs. Warde Allen Died Early Today
She was a Resident of Texarkana in the Early Days and was Prominent in History of City. Relatives and friends of Mrs. Warde Allen
were greatly shocked this morning by the receipt of a wire message from
Mineral Wells announcing that she had died there at 4 o'clock a.m. This
shock was all the greater by reason of the fact that even the closest friends
of Mrs. Allen were scarcely aware that she was at all seriously ill. Mrs.
Allen went to Mineral Wells about two weeks ago. She was not in
good health and had not been, for sometime, it is said though there was
nothing in her condition to cause alarm. It seems however, that
she grew worse instead of better. No details of her last illness
have been received, but her death is known to have been sudden. Mrs.
Allen was a member of the Wootten family which settled in pioneer days,
built a home and opened a farm where now is Spring Lake Park. The
Wootens were a prominent and representative southern family. The old
residence stood on the hill a hundred yards or so north of the famous "Wooten
Spring" which now supplies the water for the Lake at Spring Lake Park, and
it was there, just thirty years ago, that the deceased lady, then Miss Warde
Wooten, a young lady, then Miss Warde Wootten a young lady of regal beauty
and superior accomplishments, was woed and won by the late Captain W. J.
Allen, editor of the Texarkana News, (afterward Inter-State News) and whos
tragic death fifteen years ago, is still remembered and mourned by many
of the older residents of the city. The married life of the Allens
was exceptionally happy. Their union was blessed by two children,
both boys, "Flip, 55 the oldest was idilized by his parents, but died when
only seven or eight years of age. Ward came about ten days prior to
his father's death, being only a wee mite of humanity when latter was suddenly
and unexpectedly ushered into the other world. Ward is now a bright
manyly lad of fifteen, and for the past several weeks has been attending
school at Lebanon, Tenn. He has been a worthy son, always, as well
as a great comfort and joy to his mother. The death of her husband
seemed to cast a shadow over Mrs. Allen's nature, and her friends think
she has never been quite the same since. She has rarely smiled in
recent years, except at some bright word or action of her idolized boy. Mrs.
Allen also leaves three brothers and one sister, living. These are
Mrs. W. M. Freeman, B. C. Wootten, William Wootten, and George Wootten, all
except the last named, being residents of Texarkana. The remains will
be shipped here for interment beside those of her husband in Rose Hill cemetery.
The funeral will occur Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Central
Methodist church, Rev. J. B. Turrentine, of Beaumont, former pastor of
the deceased, will conduct the funeral service. Mr. B. C. Wootten
will go to Mineral Wells tonight and will accompany the remains back, arriving
here Sunday morning.
11/1/1908
Remains have arrived. Body of Mrs. Warde Allen has reached Here and funeral wiil be this afternoon. The remains of Mrs. Warde Allen who died at Mineral Wells early Friday morning, arrived this morning over the Texas & Pacific accompanied by Mr. B. C. Wootten. The funeral will be held at Central Methodist church at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and will conduct the funeral. Warde Allen, son of the deceased lady will arrive from Lebanon, Tenn., this morning. Photo's of the tombstone of some of this
family are on the Rose Hill Cemetery listing. They were also provided by
Bill & Betty Sharp.
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