Mason County Euglogies
Eulogy of Eula Lee (Martin) Thomerson
MENARD
- Eula Lee (Martin) Thomerson, 96, of Menard died Sunday, May 24, 1998,
in Menard Manor. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 28, in
Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Deron Biles officiating. Burial
will follow in Pioneer Rest Cemetery. She was born Jan. 5, 1902,
near Streeter in Mason County, the daughter of John B. and Eliza F.
Martin. She taught at Long Mountain and Palmer Schools until her
marriage in 1926 to Roy Thomerson. In 1936, Mr. Thomerson bought the
Old Walston Place south of Menard, where they ranched for many years.
He preceded her in death in 1976. Mrs. Thomerson is survived by a son,
Jamie Edward (Jim Ed) of Collinsville, Ill.; and three grandchildren,
Austin Thomerson of Houston, Rachel Miller of Des Plaines, Ill., and
Eric Thomerson of Collinsville. Pallbearers will be A.C. Harper, Roy
Jacoby, Nathaniel Martin, Roy Martin, Sammy Martin and Jose Lopez.
Memorial donations may be made to the Menard Public Library or to a
favorite charity.
[Abstract from The San Angelo Standard-Times (5/27/98)]
Eulogy of Irene Elizabeth
(Danner) Martin Starks
"Mrs. Starks
Funeral Scheduled in Mason"
Mason - Mrs. Anton Starks, 82, died at 12:15 p.m. Thursday (January 11,
1968) in Mason Memorial Hospital after a short illness.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday
in Mason Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Long Mountain Cemetery.
Mrs. Starks was born Oct. 5, 1885 in Mason
County. She was married Aug. 28, 1901 in Mason to Tom D.
Martin. He died April 7, 1932.
She was married in 1934 to Anton Starks.
He died Dec. 28, 1961. She was a Methodist.
Survivors include two sons, C.A. Martin of
Stephenville and Jack Martin of Mason; five daughters, Mrs. Alfred
Kinsey and Mrs. Ed Jacoby, both of Mason. Mrs. Ray Burnett and
Mrs. Frank Ivey, both of Kerrville and Mrs. George Hey of Mountain
Home; one brother, Ira Danner of Houston; five sisters, Mrs. Sarah
Nolan of Corpus Christi, Mrs. Jim Stegall of Kerrville, Mrs. D. Overby
and Mrs. Mary Baker, both of San Angelo, and Mrs. Henry Tatum of
Burnet; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Leona Stephens of Guthrie and Mrs. Tom
Simon of Dallas; 16 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.
No date or newspaper name.
Eulogy of
John Wesley Johnson
From the
Friday, January 11, 1901 issue of The Mason County News, on microfilm @
the Mason Co. Library on Sept. 17, 2002 (have copy - Carol
Martin)
J. W. Johnson
Last Monday evening at 5 o'clock the death of J. W. Johnson
occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Julius Splittgerber, living
2 miles east of town. Mr. Johnson was born in Tennessee nearly 67
years ago. He went from that State into the Confederacy and fought for
the southern cause. He came to Texas after the war and here farmed for
many years. He lost his wife many years ago and for the past several
years has made his home with his children, of whom he leaves 6, 4
daughters and 2 sons, Mrs. L. C. Looney, Mrs. Wm. Anderson, Mrs. Geo.
Cooper, Mrs. Julius Splittgerber, Jess and J. T. Johnson. The funeral
was conducted Tuesday evening at 3 o'clock by Elder Walter Knox of the
Christian church. The interment was at the Gooch cemetery. The News
tenders sympathy to the sorrowing relatives.
Jesse
LaFayette Johnson
(Mason
County News, Friday June 16, 1916) The body of Jesse L. Johnson, who
died in Austin on Tuesday AM last at 8:30 o'clock, while there
undergoing treatment for cancer of the stomach, arrived in Mason today,
Thursday, and will be buried at the Gooch Cemetery this afternoon at 5
o'clock. Mr. Johnson had been a farmer of this county for many years
and was acquainted throughout the county. At his death he was 53 years,
5 months and 6 days old. He leaves behind a wife and 8 children, 4
grandchildren, 2 sisters and 2 brothers. The funeral services will be
held at the cemetery this afternoon at 5 o'clock and will be conducted
by Rev. Garrett.
(Son of John
Wesley & Louisa C. (Terry) Johnson, husband of Elfrieda Augusta
Kathrine (Splittgerber) Johnson)
Eva
Katherina (Dieschinger) Schuessler
(From The
Mason County News - Friday, Jan 11, 1901 issue on microfilm @ the Mason
Library,September 17, 2002 - Carol Martin)
Grandma Schuessler
Eva Katherina Dieschinger was born Sept. 5, 1810, at Bomfeld,
Wurtemburg, Germany. She died Jan. 9, 1901, at 3 o'clock a.m. She was
married to (Johann) John Adam Schuessler in 1834. The came to Texas in
1845 and resided at Indianola for about 9 months. They then moved to
Fredericksburg where they lived for 5 years, then removing to Cherry
Springs where they lived until the death of Mr. Schuessler, which
occurred Sept. 7, 1884. Since that time she has lived with her son John
and family near Fly Gap. Every year most of her children, grand
chil-dren and great grand children have gathered about her on her
birthday anniversary to make each recurring occasion a pleasure to her,
and though of extreme age she has retained her faculties so well that
she always entered heartily into the pleasures of these gatherings.
At the time of her death her age was 90 years, 4 months and 3
days. She leaves 5 living children, John, Conrad, Jacob, Herman all of
this county and Mrs. Frasch of San Antonio. Her living grandchildren
number 52 and great grand children 68.
The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. C. Ziehe of the Lutheran church, of which Grandma
Schuessler had long been a mem-ber. The interment was at the family
burying ground near the home.
Her long life of usefulness over, let those following after
emulate her worthy example.