Franklin
County
Obituaries
James W. Birdsong -- K.J. Armstrong -- Rev. S.M. Williams
Death Takes Three Citizens Of Mt. Vernon
Special to the News MOUNT VERNON, Texas, Oct. 30.—Three prominent citizens of the Mount Vernon region were buried in weekend rites. Services were held Sunday at Cypress Church near here for James W. Birdsong. 83, a prosperous farmer who lived in the Cypress community for seventy-eight years. He is survived by five sons, Allison Birdsong. Mount Vernon; Chester Birdsong and Chilton Birdsong, Winnsboro; John Birdsong, Sulphur Springs, and Cecil Birdsong, Port Neches; nineteen grand- children, and six great-grandchildren. His wife died forty-four years ago.The second death was that of K. J. Armstrong, 63, caretaker of the City Cemetery for twenty years. His survivors are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Zack Jaggers, Spearman; two sons. Rex Armstrong and Guy Chapman, both of Dallas, and five grandchildren.
The Rev. S. M. Williams, 82. was the third to die. He was a retired Methodist minister and had been pastor of many North Texas, Missouri and Colorado churches. His survivors are his wife: a brother, Dr. D. W, Williams age ninety- six, Moab, Utah. Burial rites for both Birdsong and Williams were held in City Cemetery. [October 31, 1950 Dallas Morning News]
Col. Dan T. Bolin
Col. Dan T. Bolin, 77, Dies at Mount Vernon Special to The News
MOUNT VERNON- Texas, April 1.— Col. Dan T. Bolin, 77, died here Sunday at the home of his sister. Mrs. Mattie Mahaffey. He is survived by a sister, two brothers, Pete N. Bolin. Snyder, and Charley H. Bolin, Blackwell He had been a member of the Baptist Church the last sixty years. Funeral services were conducted by his pastor, the Rev. J. E. Whitt Monday afternoon with burial at City Cemetery. [April 2, 1935 Dallas Morning News]
Daniel T. BURNS
Confederate Veteran And Pioneer of Texas Buried at Mount Vernon
Funeral services were held in Mount Vernon, Franklin County, Tuesday for Daniel Thomas Burns, 88, the father of Mrs. George O. M. Scott and Mrs. J. T. Harper, Dallas. Mr. Burns died at the home of another daughter, Mrs. James A. Davis, Mount Pleasant, Monday, from injuries received in a fall several weeks ago. Mr. Burns had lived in that section of East Texas since 1866. He was born in Water Valley. Miss., and came to Texas after service in the Confederate army. During the early days at his residence in Texas he hauled cotton from Mount Vernon to Jefferson with an ox team and visited Dallas when this city was but a town. He retired from farming several years ago. Shortly before his death he visited the Centennial He was a member of the Methodist church. Other survivors are another daughter. Mrs. J. E. King. Gilmer, and two sons. R. L. and Frank F. Burns, Mount Pleasant. [October 1, 1936 Dallas Morning News]John Hicks
Mount Vernon Rites Held for John Hicks
Special to The News MOUNT VERNON. Texas. Sept. 22— Funeral services for John M. Hicks, 75, were held Sunday at the Church of Christ with R. L. Reynolds, minister, officiating. Hicks, who died at his home of a heart attack, had lived here for forty- seven years. He was a farmer and stockman. Survivors are his wife, three daughters: Miss Ivey Hicks, Mount Vernon, and Mrs. C. H. Oliver and Miss Pauline Hicks. Dallas; a son, Frank Hicks, Mount Vernon, and five sisters, Mrs. Lou Veazey, Wichita Falls; Mrs. Lester Coats, Burkburnett; Mrs. S. F. Schiff, Dallas; Mrs. H. C. Lippincott Miami. Fla.. and Mrs. J. W. Veazey of Louisiana. [September 23, 1952 Dallas Morning News]
Norman H. Long, 53- Died at Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON. Texas. Jan. 17- Norman E. Long. 53 one of Mount Yemen's pioneer business men, died at his home Tuesday. He had been engaged in the hardware business for many years, was past president of the chamber of commerce and the City Council, and had always taken Enoch interest in all civic work of the community. He is survived by his wife; three brothers. Dan. Bob and Sam Long. Mount Vernon; three sisters. Mrs. Mattie Pullien, Dallas, and Mrs. Charles Wall and Mrs. D. S. Dawson, Mount Vernon. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist Church. [January 18, 1934 Dallas Morning News]
Judge J. E. Mattinson Of Mount Vernon Dies
MOUNT VERNON. Texas, March 8. —Judge J. E. Mattinson, 68, died suddenly of heart failure Sunday afternoon. He was conversing with a group of friends at the Harper oil well twelve miles north of Mount Vernon and death came instantly. He was County Judge of Franklin County some years ago. He had been in the real estate and land title abstract business in Mount Vernon for many years. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and three sons. Mrs. J. C. Jones. Mount Vernon. Mrs. W. D. Young. Fort Worth: J. C. and J. A. Mattinson. Mount Vernon, and Ray Mattinson of Fort Worth. Funeral and burial will be at City Cemetery Monday afternoon. [March 9, 1931 Dallas Morning News]Robert L. Rountree
DEATH OF R. L. ROUNTREE.
Founder of Newspaper at Mount Vernon Tex.—Prominent in Franklin County, Special to the News. Mount Vernon. Tex., Nov. 9.—Robert L. Rountree died last night at his home in this city after an Illness of many months. He was founder in 1894 and sole owner for many years of the Mount Vernon Optic, a weekly newspaper, which is now the Mount Vernon Optic- Herald. He has been very successful with his newspaper business, as well as other prominent business interests of the city in which he was connected. No man in Franklin County had more friends than did Bob Rountree. Memorial services were held this afternoon at the Church of Christ, conducted by Rev. T. E. Millhoiland, burial at City Cemetery under the auspices and ceremony of the Odd Fellows' Lodge, He leaves a widow and one son. aged 12 years. Floral offerings were very elaborate and beautiful. [November 10, 1909 Dallas Morning News]
M. V. Teague
Dallas Jeweler Dies While in Mount Vernon
Word has been received in Dallas of the death of M. V. Teague, 41, Dallas watchmaker and jeweler. Monday morning at the home of his parents. Dr. and Mrs. J. N. Teague, at Mount Vernon. Mr. Teague had been in failing health for several years. He left here recently to stay with his parents. Mr. Teague had lived in Dallas for more than five years. His home was at 4627 McKinney avenue. Funeral services and burial will be held at the Mount Vernon City Cemetery Tuesday morning. , Surviving, besides his parents, are his wife, and daughter. Miss Dorothy Ann Teague, and a sister, Mrs. N. H. Long
[June 3, 1930 Dallas Morning News]Col. W.C. Thruston
Tallest Man in the United States; Who Died Saturday at Mount Vernon, Tex. Col W. C. Thruston, [July 7, 1909 Dallas Morning News]W. H. Williams
Mount Vernon Man Dies In Room of His Birth
Special to the News. MOUNT VERNON. Texas. May 26- W. H. Williams, 66, died at his home on North Houston street . He had lived here all his life and died in the same room in which he was born. He is survived by his wife; two sons. Clyde Williams of Sulphur Bluff and Roy Williams of Mount Vernon: two daughters. Mrs. W. P. Cassell of Houston. Mrs. Lee Howlson of Mount Vernon; two brothers. Ike Williams of Charleston and Lidge Williams of Yalco He was member of Central Christian Church. Funeral .services were held at the City Cemetery, the Rev. N. O. Ray. pastor of Church of Christ, and the Rev, A. E. Bradberry, pastor of the Baptist Church, officiating. [May 27, 1931 Dallas Morning News]
Mrs. H.C. Armstrong
Mrs. H.C. Armstrong died at the family home southeast of town Wednesday at 3 a.m. after an illness of some ten days of pneumonia. The funeral services were held at her late residence Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Millrolland, pastor of the West Side Christ Church, of which deceased was a devoted member and the remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery. Mrs. Armstrong was 57 years of age and she and her husband have lived for a number of years near Mt. Vernon and have won the respect and love of a large circle of acquaintances. The Record truly regrets the passing away of this good mother and extends its sincere sympathy to the bereaved relatives. Mt. Vernon (TX) Optic Herald, Jan. 14, 1909. Submitted by AFOFG
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