Miscellaneous Tarrant County, Texas Obituaries - 1938
Friday September 9 Mrs. Danklefs Dies At Daughters Home
Mrs. Katherine Danklefs, better known to many as Mrs. Henry Wheeler's
mother, died August 28 at the home of her daughter in Arlington with whom
she had lived for the past 12 years.
Mrs. Danklefs was born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, March 8, 1858.
She came to Galveston in her early years where she married Arthur Mack.
They had two small children when he died in 1888. Later she married again
and in 1896, she moved to Fort Worth where she was in the restaurant business
until 1902, when she purchased a farm north of Handley, on what is now known
as the Randol Mill Road. In 1917 her son died unmarried. In 1926 Mrs.
Danklefs fell and broke her hip. She then came to live with her only
daughter, Mrs. Henry Wheeler.
She lived very quietly, but was appreciative of company and was always
full of gratitude for the little things said and done for her. For the past
46 weeks she was confined to her bed, but she was always cheerful and
thankful, and patient through all her suffering.
Both pastors conducting the service paid tribute to her daughter Mrs.
Wheeler, for the consistent attention and care she gave her mother
throughout her illness. Mrs. Danklefs only brother from Galveston and his
daughter were at her bedside when the end came. She is also survived by
three sisters, Mrs. Anna Zulk, Daly City, California, Mrs. Mary Wolf,
Galveston and Mrs. Magdalena Schwautner, San Francisco. Beside her
daughter, she leaves, three granchildren: Olen and Marvin Wheeler and Mrs.
Sophronia Weymer and five great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in the Arlington Presbyterian Church with
Rev. J. H. Patterson and Dr. S. M. Bennett officiating. Interment was at
the Isham Cemetery with Luttrell Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers were
Don Yankee, Johnnie Lubke, David Miller Jr., Sam Barr, Jess Wheeler and J.
A. Wheeler.
Friday September 9 EULESS Mrs. Jessie Cannon
A sad shade of grief was thrown over this neighborhood last Sunday when
Mrs. Jennie Benefield suddenly passed away. Mrs. Benefield was a long time
resident of this place, but for the past three years she had made her home
in Dallas with her daughter, Mrs. Lula Owens. She leaves seven children and
a host of friends to mourn her going.
The funeral was conducted at the Fundamentalist Baptist Church at 3
p.m. Monday. Rev. John Ducket of Fort Worth in charge.
Friday September 9 Capt. Shauer Speaks To Arl. Teachers On Safety Education
Capt. Shauer of the Safety Division of the State Highway Department
addressed the faculties of the three Arlington public school Wednesday
afternoon at the High School.
(The following is the last paragraph of the news article.)
He said that the Arlington Police Department was to be commended for
being the first city in the state to have a drunkometer. Last month 97 out
of 117 accidents were caused by drunk drivers. Last year in one county
there were 38 cases for drunk driving and only 3 convictions. The
drunkometer makes convictions impelling. Children must be taught that drunk
drivers are responsible. He believes that the people do not believe that
they are responsible and that is one reason that there are not more
convictions. He told the teachers that the solution to traffic accidents
lies in the greatest part with them. He introduced Cribbs who showed the
group pictures of accidents on Texas highways.
Friday September 9 J. A. J. Davis, 84, Dies At Grapevine
J. A. J. Davis, 84, retired farmer and a resident of Grapevine for 61
years, died at 8 a.m. Sunday at his home.
Mr. Davis had been a steward in the Grapevine Methodist Church for more
than forty years. He is survived by his widow; two sons, four daughters,
nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday at the Grapevine Methodist
Church, with Rev. John W. Chisholm, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the
Grapevine Cemetery.
Mr. Davis was well known by the Arlington pioneers and is an uncle of
Mrs. Joe Biggers.
Friday September 16
Services To Be In Garland Today For Mrs. E. D. Compton
Funeral services for Mrs. E. D. Compton, 65, who died at 6 a.m.
Thursday morning in the Medical Arts Hospital in Dallas will be held at 2:30
p.m. today at the Williams Funeral Home in Garland with Rev. Olaphant,
pastor of the Oak Cliff Church of Christ, officiating.
Mrs. Compton has lived in Arlington most of the time since 1908. She
was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and came to Jack County, Texas, at the
age of 9. She married E. D. Compton of Garland and lived there. She had
been confined to her bed for the past four months and had been in the
hospital two weeks.
Survivors are her husband; 4 daughters, Mrs. Monroe Hutson of Dallas,
Mrs. Langdon McCallum of Dallas, Mrs. Jim Tomlin and Mrs. Charles Rose; 3
sons, Glenn Compton, Ray Compton, both of Fort Worth and Roy Compton of
Arlington; 1 sister, Mrs. Rhelia of Garland and one brother, John Williams
of Venus.
Friday September 16
Services Held For J. C. Allen, Pioneer Of Tarrant County
J. C. Allen, 75, who was affectionately known as Uncle Joe, died at his
home south of Arlington Wednesday morning at 1:20 after an illness of three
months. He was born in Mississippi and came to Arlington 75 years ago.
He was a retired farmer and had been a resident of this vicinity for 50
years and had lived at the same location for 41 years. He married 42 years
ago and his wife survives him.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at his home with Rev.
Waldon, pastor of a Fort Worth Baptist Church, officiating. Mrs. Victor
Eckholm sang. Pall bearers were Brantly Hinshaw, Minor Moore, Tom and
Arthur Collins, Hugh Smith, Elery Mayfield and Arthur Wilkerson.
Burial was in Parkdale Cemetery with Moore Funeral Home in charge.
Friday September 16 PANTEGO
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Graham and Mrs. Josie Graham attended the funeral of
J. H. Penticuff at Marshall, Tuesday of last week. Mr. Penticuff was the
cousin of Mr. Graham. Our sympathy is extended to the family.
Friday September 23
Services Held For W. C. Wiley
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Christian Church for
W. C. (Sally) Wiley, assistant fire chief, with Rev. N. L. Keith
officiating, assisted by Dr. S. M. Bennett, Rev. Kermit Melugin and Rev. Pat
Henry, Jr., of Dallas.
A motorcycle escort was furnished by state highway patrolmen. Burial
was in Parkdale cemetery with Moore Funeral Home in charge.
Mr. Wiley died Saturday night in a local hospital of a self-inflicted
gunshot wound. Upon arriving at the city hall Saturday night he talked to
Policeman Linton Lovell and Jake Swafford in front of the Hall, and asked
the whereabouts of Policeman M. C. Dalby. He then went to the police room
and answered the phone a few times.
In a few minutes, Lovell heard a shot and ran upstairs where he found
Wiley with a wound in his head. A pistol belonging to Constable Tom Lee had
been taken from a desk drawer. He died about fifteen minutes later.
Mr. Wiley was born November 9, 1910, in Big Springs. The Wiley family
moved to Arlington a few months later. He attended the North Side school
and Arlington High School. Before obtaining employment with the city he
worked at Coulters Drug Store the Gas Company and at the Arlington Lumber
Co.
He began his work with the city about eight years ago in the water
department. He had been with the fire department the past four years. He
had attended a number of the State Fire Training Courses held at A. & M.
College.
On October 16, 1936, he married Miss Winifred Williams. His son was a
year old in August. Other survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
Wiley; a sister, Miss Loretta Wiley, and a brother, Frank L. Wiley of
Wichita Falls.
He had a great many friends among the small children as well as the
older people of the town.
Friday September 23 Mrs. Thurman Dies At O.E.S. Home
Mrs. Mary Frances Thurman, resident of the Eastern Star Home for the
past eight years, died after a short illness Wednesday morning. She was 84
years old and is survived by one sister.
Services were held at the Eastern Star Chapel at 9 a.m., Thursday, with
Rev. Kermit Melugin officiating. Services were held again at 12:30 noon
yesterday at the First Baptist Church in Van Austin (?). Burial was in the
Van Austin cemetery. Moore Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Friday September 23
Services Held For Travis Martin
Funeral services for Travis Martin, 24, were held Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the Hurst Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Schumack of Fort Worth,
and Rev. Fred Porter officiating. Burial was in the Whites Chapel cemetery
with Moor Funeral in charge.
Mr. Martin died at 8:30 p.m. Friday night at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Martin, who live nine miles north of Arlington. He had
been ill for two years.
Survivors are his father and mother, three sisters, four brothers and
grandmother.
Friday September 23
Services Held For Delbert Schaff
Delbert Schaff, 68, died in a Fort Worth hospital Wednesday morning
after a few days' illness. He was a world war veteran and operated a small
dairy at Ederville, north of Handley.
He is survived by his wife, two brothers and one sister. Services were
held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Moore Funeral Chapel in Handley. Burial was in
the Ishom cemetery with a flag service at the grave.
Friday September 23
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Thompson and children and Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Vaughn
and children, spent the week-end in Weatherford, where they attended the
funeral of their brother-in-law, June Warren, 32, who died Saturday morning.
Friday September 30
J. W. Borden Dies In Austin
J. W. Borden, 98, died Saturday at noon at the Austin Confederate Home
for old soldiers. His death was from a fall which broke his hip Friday.
Mrs. Borden, who had been visiting here for the past two weeks with her
son, E. E. Denton and family, on learning of Mr. Borden's injuries, left
immediately for Austin.
E. E. Denton and son, Earnest Jr., left Saturday afternoon for Austin
to attend the funeral.
Mr. Borden had lived here in Arlington for a number of years before
going to Austin and prior to this time hew had spent practically all of his
life in Fort Worth. He served in the Civil War four years.
Mr. Borden was highly respected here by his many friends.
Friday September 30
Mrs. G. A. Percifield's Mother Dies
Mrs. Nancy Bird Main, 87, died early Monday at the home of a daughter,
Mrs. G. A. Percifield, in Arlington. Mrs. Main came to Arlington twenty-
three (years) ago from Iredell, where she had lived twenty-five years.
Survivors, two sons, A. M. C. Main, Fort Worth, and C. E. Main,
Stephenville; one other daughter, Mrs. Jake Ownbey, Fort Worth; twenty
grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren and eight great-great-
grandchildren.
The funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Arlington Christian Church.
Pallbearers were great-grandsons. Luttrell Funeral Home, Arlington, was in
charge of the burial in the family cemetery near Iredell.
Friday September 30
W. B. Cawthorn Dies At Home Here
W. P. Cawthorn, 83, died September 21 at 4:15 a.m. after a ten months'
illness. Service was held in Crandle at 3 p.m. Thursday of last week.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Mandy Cawthorn; one son J?? Cawthorn of
Dallas, one daughter, Mrs. Milton Nation of Dallas, and a step-son, Ferrell
Ellington of Arlington.
Friday September 30
WATSON NEWS
The people of this community were sorry to hear of the death of Mr. Jim
Canthorn in Arlington in Arlington last Wednesday morning. He was the
stepfather of Terrill Ellington of this community.
Friday September 30
J. R. Leake, 78, Dies In Lancaster
J. R. Leake, 78, died at his home in Lancaster Wednesday afternoon,
after a six and one-half year's illness. He was a retired farmer and
stockman and had lived in Dallas county practically all his life.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
residence with Rev. C. C. Hitt, pastor of the Lancaster Baptist Church
officiating. Burial was in the Edgewood cemetery with Moore Funeral Home in
charge.
Survivors are two daughters, five grandchildren and two great-
grandchildren.
Friday October 7
Services Will Be Held Today For Arthur Cross, Jr.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today at the Methodist Church
for Arthur Cross, Jr., who died Thursday morning. Rev. W. H. Cole and Rev.
John H. Patterson will officiate.
Arthur was a graduate of the Arlington High School, class of 1933. A
bone infection started in his leg and it was removed. He attended Rice
Institute year before last.
Although he never recovered from the infection he went back to Rice the
following year, but was forced to quit in March. He was identified with
athletics in high school where he was known as "Einstein" because of his
brilliancy.
He had not been able to be up for the past two months. He is survived
by his mother and father; two brothers, Jo and Ned, and his grandfather and
grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cross.
Pallbearers will be members of his high school graduating class.
Burial will be in Parkdale Cemetery with Moore Funeral Home in charge.
Friday October 7
TARRANT COUNTY NATIVE DIES NEAR KENNEDALE
Mrs. Ann Roberts, 88, native of Tarrant County, died Sunday night at
her home four miles south of Kennedale, where she had resided for 50 years.
Mrs. Roberts is well known among the old settlers in Arlington.
The funeral was held at the Tye Cemetery near Burleson Monday afternoon
by Rev. John Wilson of Kennedale.
Mrs. Roberts is survived by two sons, W. L. and S. W. Roberts, both of
Kennedale, and a daughter, Mrs. Mollie Thomas, Crowley.
Friday October 14
Services Held For Mrs. Lou Turck
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Baptist church for
Mrs. Jenne Lou Turck, pioneer resident of Tarrant County, with Rev. Kermit
Melugin, assisted by Rev. L. T. Fagan, pastor of the First Baptist Church of
Grand Prairie, officiating.
A quartette from the Grand Prairie church sang "Rock of Ages," "never
Grow Old," and "Beautiful Land." Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery.
Pallbearers were Sam Parker, Clarence Lowe, Roy Watkins, Hugh Smith, Elery
Mayfield, and Brantley Henshaw. Luttrell Funeral Home and He. E. Barker
were in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Turck died at 10:15 p.m. Sunday. She had been in ill health for
the past year, but continued to be active in the affairs of the Grace Chapel
community where she had lived for the past 45 years. She became quite ill a
week ago last Sunday.
She is survived by her husband, Lou Turck; one son, Roland Turck of
Grand Prairie; three sisters, Mrs. J. G. Gibson, San Antonio, Mrs. D.
Patterson, Mansfield, and Mrs. J. C. Fletcher, Fort Worth; and a brother, C.
M. Coleman.
Mrs. Turck was born in Mansfield and would have been 64 the 13th of
this month, and she would have been married 45 years the 30th of next month.
She had lived in the Grace Chapel community ever since her marriage. She
had lived in the same location, about one and one-half miles south of town,
for the past 33 years.
Mrs. Turck belonged to most of the clubs in the Grace Chapel community
and was one of the most beloved members of the community. Her main
interests were visiting the sick and working in the Grace Chapel Home
Demonstration Club.
She was always willing to do more than her share in any undertaking and
to know her was to love her.
Friday October 14
GRACE CHAPEL Elizabeth Thomas
This community was saddened Monday morning when news was received that
Mrs. Lou Turck had passed away Sunday night. Mrs. Turck had many friends.
To know her was to love her. We extend our sympathy to Mr. Turck and
Roland.
Friday October 14
JOHNSON STATION Mrs. Tyler Short
We extend sympathy to C. M. Coleman in the loss of his sister, Mrs. Lou
Turck, who died Sunday. Mrs. Turck had a host of friends in this community
who grieve at her passing.
Friday October 14
EULESS Mrs. Cannon
The community joins the Ed Cramer family in their grief in the recent
death of their mother and grandmother, Mrs. Nancy Cramer, better known here
as Grandma Cramer, who lived the greater part of her life in this community,
but for the past few years she had made her home with her daughter in
Lindsey, Oklahoma, where she died last week. She was buried here Saturday.
This entire neighborhood was grieved to learn of the tragic death of
one of our small school boys.
J. P. Norris, 8 years old, climbed a steel tower which carried an
electric power line, and was burned beyond recognition. The child was a
first grade student, and the school especially the primary division has
never experienced such a tragic picture.
Friday October 14
B. A. Moore's Attend Funeral In Little Rock, Ark.
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Moore and son, Billy Burke, returned Monday night
after spending the weekend in Little Rock, Arkansas, where they attended the
funeral of Mr. Moore's great aunt, Miss Emma Moore, 77, who had died Friday
evening at the Baptist Hospital there. Miss Moore had lived in Little Rock
most of her life.
Friday October 21
The Dalworthington Garden News
Mr. O'Farrell, the father of Mike O'Farrell of the Dalworthington
Garden, recently died. He was buried Monday in Fort Worth. Our sympathy
goes to the O'Farrell family.
Friday October 21
EULESS By Mrs. Jessie Cannon
Mr. V. I. Martin, who has been ill for the past year, died Thursday
evening of last week. Mr. Martin leaves his wife, Mrs. Ethel Martin, and
son, Jimmy, and his parents, all of Euless. His funeral was conducted in
the Euless Baptist church Friday afternoon. Interment in Grapevine
cemetery.
