| SURNAME
| GIVENNAME
| DESCRIPTION
| B/DATE/PLACE
| DEATHDATE
| DEATHPLACE
| CAUSE OF DEATH
| AGE
| NOTES
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| Brownshadel
| Charles F.
| well known resident of the Jones Creek vicinity in WC,Tx
| 07/09/1890
| 02/20/1938
| Taiton SPJST Lodge about 10 miles from El Campo
| died of accidental injury, probably due to heart or fainting attack
| -
| envelope inserted in book saying: Felex Brod, Clara Anderson E.H.A./?2-1938/ 9/7/1880/ 11/7/57 Fayette,Tx Phillip Brownshadel Europe Taiton Hall
|
| Graham
| Willie
| Negro woman resident Danevang WC & well known in Community/widow/cook
| 02/15/1899/Beeville,Tx
| 03/06/1938
| found in residence 1 � miles from Danevang
| died of skull fractures from blows of an ax in hands of unknown person
| 39 years
| father Bill Noble Mother: Elizabeth Canady, buried Beeville,Tx Pierce Boone Funeral Home/ Joe Johnson principle suspect, warrant dated 03/10/1938 for arrest of Joe Johnson (info from Death Certificate which is in book)
|
| Springs
| Nora
| Negro woman
| -
| 07/05/1938
| El Campo
| Natural causes
| -
| attack of paralysis several months prior to death/daughter Viola Williams
|
| Gildon
| Richard
| negro man
| -
| 09/03/1938
| El Campo
| heart attack by acute indegestion
| about 39 years
| resident of San Antonio here visiting
|
| Bowen
| Robert Lucian
| -
| -
| 09/20/1938
| El Campo
| died of accidential injuries due to motor truck accident/crushed skull- pinned under upset truck
| 59 years
| -
|
| Hargrove
| Infant
| negro
| -
| 10/16/1938
| El Campo
| symptoms described by arents of deceased child indicate death due to spasms caused by infected umbilical cord produced tetnus/natural causes
|
| daughter of Aaron & Fannie Hargrove
|
| Lewis
| Eula Mae
| Negro infant d/o John H. Lewis
| -
| Hamburger Farm El Campo residence
| 11/27/1938
| natural causes
| infant
| afflicted with hydrocephalus since birth
|
| Ware
| Pearl
| negro infant
| -
| 12/16/1938
| J.W. Goode residence
| convulsions due to hives or navel infection
| infant
| -
|
| Clay
| Martha
| negro woman wife of Tom Clay
| -
| 12/29/1938
| El Campo Elo Engbrock Farm
| natural causes/suffered from diabetes
| -
| -
|
| Sagos
| Dervos
| Truckman (Greek) residence Houston/ Farmers Truck Farm Market
| -
| 02/25/1939
| Hwy 96 1 mile east of El Campo
| motor truck accident
| 46 single
| Wheeler Undertaking
|
| Stovall
| unnamed Infant
| Infant of Ida Mae Stovall
| stillborn
| 04/03/1939
| residence in El Campo
| natural causes prior to birth
| -
| Viney Mayberry- midwife
|
| Simmons
| Johnnie
| colored infant son of Jack & Zerlee Simmons
| -
| 04/28/1939
| Kubela farm near Pierce
| natural causes
| -
| child was weakened from mother illness of influenza/ Mandy Carue-midwife
|
| Mason
| Elnora
| colored
| -
| 05/07/1939
| in negro settlement known as Ox Blood Addition El Campo
| stab wound near heart by another person
| -
| Eula Thomas suspect
|
| Blase
| Alvin
| male white student lived in Beasley
| 08/22/1921 in Texas
| 05/28/1939
| Hungerford in West Bernard River known as big sandy bar
| accidental drowning
| 17 yrs 9 mo. 6 days
| Father: Wm Blas� born Germany Mother: No record BP:Tx Foerster Funeral Home Rosenberg (information from death certificate which is in book)
|
| Forgy
| James
| Male White Single
| 07/31/1907 Edna, Tx
| 08/11/1939
| Lost Prong Community @ Alvin O�Briants farm
| accidental drowning
| 32 yrs, 10 days
| Father: J.R. Forgy born Unk, Mother: Nannie Cobb born Gonzales, Tx Burial in El Campo by Wheeler on 08/13/1939 / had epilepsy (info from death certificate which is in book)
|
| Thousgard
| Anton P.
| -
| -
| 10/18/1939
| El Campo
| natural causes/heart attack
| -
| E. Carlson- son in law Wheeler Undertaking
|
| Hart
| Wallace
| resident of El Campo
| -
| 03/04/1940
| Superior Drilling Oil Well Rig Five Corners Community
| accidental injuries
| -
| cable supporting heavy piece of well rig machinery parted and struck Hart. Instant death
|
| Powell
| William
| well known resident of El Campo and Louise
| 04/15/1858 Decatur, Ill
| 06/05/1940
| residence
| natural causes
| 82
| wife: Harriett Powell Father: David Powell Maryland Mother Martha Ann Cox/ suffered from Hypertension and artier sclerosis (info from envelope in book)
|
| Chambers or Chawers
| Henry
| negro man well known resident of Louise
| -
| 07/01/1940
| near house in Louise
| natural causes
| 69
| -
|
| Patik
| Leopoldina
| well known resident of Louise
| -
| 07/05/1940
| residence of son Frank Patik
| natural causes due to old age
| 88
| -
|
| Valdez
| John
| mexican
| -
| 07/23/1940
| on farm @ home near Cresent school
| struck by lightning
| 24
| Ben Valdez father said was working hay when he was struck and killed instantly
|
| Bennett
| Dennis Walker
| colored
| -
| 07/26/1940
| El Campo residence
| natural causes
| 42
| paralitic stroke 2 � yrs before death
|
| Bezdek Jr.
| Rudolph
| Hillje married white
| 07/23/1908 Hungerford
| home
| 08/01/1940
| natural causes Pulmonary Tuberculosis for 9 mo.
| 32 yrs, 1 mth 8 days
| Father: Rudolph Bezdek Sr born Europe Mother: Anna Pardoch born Europe/ Hillje Cemetery Triska Funeral Home (info from death certificate in book)
|
| McMillon
| Joe
| negro El Campo for 36 yrs married
| 07/04/1881 Colo Co.
| 09/30/1940
| home
| kidney disease- kidney removed 05/1940
| 59 yrs, 2 mth, 26 days
| Laborer, Father: Lyn mcMillon Mother Emma Sledge, Wife Willie McMillon El Campo (info from death certificate in book)
|
| Bennett
| William
| colored El Campo resident
| -
| 10/01/1940
| at home of son Nathan Bennett
| natural causes
| -
| -
|
| Baklik
| Mrs. Francis
| res. Of El Campo
| -
| 10/13/1940
| res of Louis Rod on Franke Farm north of El campo
| natural causes/heart attack
| 67
| -
|
| Martinez
| Martin
| mexican
| -
| 02/18/1941
| residence near El Campo
| natural causes/ pulmonary TB
| 68
| Pedro Martinez son, got burial permit 02/18/1941 receipt is in book
|
| Lee
| Carl
| -
| -
| 02/19/1941
| El Campo
| Natural causes/ Cardiac Block
| -
| fell off his horse and died
|
| Otta
| Joe
| -
| -
| 03/08/1941
| El Campo residence
| natural causes/ coronary thrombosis
| 69
| found dead in his bed
|
| Heinsohn
| Anton
| From Colo. Co
| -
| -
| Housard rooming house on Washington St., El Campo
| carbolic acid poisioning/self inflicted
| 76
| Wheeler Undertaking
|
| Hernandez
| Clemente
| Mexican resident of WC
| -
| 04/24/1941
| on public road near Blue Creek school El Campo
| accidental injuries
| 25
| Vernie Danielson stated Hernadez sustained injuries causing almost instant death while assisting him to get his pickup out of muddy road where he was stalled
|
| Miles
| Tom
| resident of El Campo
| -
| 06/12/1941
| Greshan farm 5 miles NW of El Campo
| natural causes
| 74
| had kidney disease death probabley from ureuic poisioning
|
| Hall
| Daniel Robert H.
| non resident of WC from Valley
| -
| 08/23/1941
| Hwy 59 between Pierce and Mackay by H&W Drugstore by RR tracks
| accidental injuries
| 20
| was taken to hospital by C.P. Gregory to hospital �pt gasping last breath when brought in� card from Nightingale Hosp in book: Dr. Schultz address:Valley? Male/white/ Father: J.M. Hall now at Iago Tx at home of R.D. Leach brought in by Triska
|
| Lemons
| Beatrice
| known resident of El Campo
| -
| 09/05/1941
| El Campo
| Natural causes/peritonitis of unknown origin
| 39
| -
|
| Durin
| Linnit Everett
| El Campo
| -
| 10/07/1941
| baseball park near El Campo
| carbolic acid poisioning suicidal
| 39
| -
|
| Danielson
| Frank Julius
| El Campo Res
| -
| 10/27/1941
| at decs. Residence near El; Campo
| natural causes/Heart attack
| 69
| -
|
| Hemmat
| Luthur Lewis
| of WC formerly from Rt. 2 Spartenburg, SC male farmer/single/white SS#458-28-5326 (social security card in book)
| 11/19/1892 Spartenburg,SC
| 10/28/1941
| Gus Schultz farm abt 12 miles s El Campo
| natural causes
| 48
| F: Luthur Hammet Spartenburg, SC M: Alice Sutton Spartenburg, SC Admission card from Nightingale Hosp in book
|
| Garcia
| Guadalupe
| well known El Campo resident
| -
| 12/25/1941
| residence of mother
| Natural causes was sick day before
| -
| Brother: Pedro Garcia lived with mother/ Triska funeral home
|
| Valle
| Raymond
| -
| -
| 03/13/1942
| Hwy 71 near El Campo
| accidental injuries
| 6 years
| son of Tom Valle Gson of Regino Valle, struck by a car driven by employee of Whiteside Appling Motor Co, struck boy causing instant death John Kaua stated he was one driving.
|
| Martin
| Chas. W.
| El Campo Resident
| -
| 06/24/1942
| in home 2 miles N of El Campo
| natural causes/heart attack
| -
| had been treated for bad heart
|
| Timms
| Lonnie
| colored
| -
| 07/10/1942
| Richardson Res. In Highlee Addition El Campo
| natural causes congestive heart failure
| -
| Charles Miles was with him said he had severe pains died within hours/Buried in Kilgore, Tx Superior Funeral Home from Pierce Boone here.
|
| Brown
| John P.
| well known Louise resident
| 05/17/1856 Snieder Pendleton Org. (on piece of paper in book)
| 08/12/1942
| at home
| Natural causes
| 86
| went to milk cow at 8 am when failed to come back wife found him dead in the barn
|
| Florez
| Virginia
| Mexican child of Pancho & Ervivio of LaFeria, Tx
| -
| 08/30/1942
| El Campo cotton oil mill whse. Refugee housing
| natural causes
| -
| parents of thin child stated child had been sick for several days from bowel disorder and died about the time the family arrived in El Campo as refugees during hurricane storm on night of 08/29/1942
|
| Lewis
| A.D.
| well known El Campo resident
| -
| 09/25/1942
| alley st Blk #7 El Campo
| accidental injuries
| -
| fell under a truck as truck started to move away from Jack Rosenbergs store
|
| Rainey
| Pvt. Irvin B.
| Norfolk, VA 5�10 150# Serial # (last #�s) 2772
| -
| 10/09/1943
| on RR tracks between depot and fire station in El Campo
| struck and run over by train
| 25
| Witnesses: C.W. Wheeler, Gillie McClure, Perry Stancliff,
M.M. Davis condr S.P. Train westbound
|
| Martinez
| Francisco
| Mexican El Campo
| -
| 10/17/1943
| near stone bldg @ 215 E. Jackson St in alley Blk #7
| stab wound in neck
| 32
| Jesus Guterras- principal suspect
|
| Simmons
| Alfred
| negro child of Arthur Simmons El Campo
| -
| 10/29/1943
| residence of parents ox blood addition
| natural causes/ had deep cold
| -
| -
|
| Anderson
| Infant
| negro son of Margaret
| 11/14/1943
| 11/15/1943
| residence of Jesse Anderson father of mother of child
| lack of vitality to survive
| 1 day
| -
|
| Supak
| Mrs. Julia
| w/o Jacob Supak
| -
| 12/24/1943
| 5 miles w of El Campo
| Natural causes/ coronary occlusion
| -
| -
|
| Morales
| Juan
| infant of Francisco mexican
| -
| 12/24/1943
| El Campo while being carried to Dr. office
| convulsions caused by high fever natural causes
| -
| -
|
| Martinets
| Edwin Joe
| son of Thomas Martinets
| -
| 12/25/1943
| residence of father 7 m se of El Campo
| gunshot wound self inflicted
| -
| clearly suicide
|
| Wilson
| Daniel Burton
| resident of El Campo
| -
| 03/26/1944
| his residence
| Natural causes
| -
| found in his bed as he went to sleep the night before
|
| Ratcliff
| Wesley
| son of Dave Ratcliff
| -
| 07/01/1944
| in irrigation ditch on J.L. Wyatts ranch
| accidental drowning
| -
| A.C. Bitterman, foreman on ranch stated Ratcliff while working cattle with other cow hands either fell or was thrown from his horse when horse jumped into the irrigation canal after a calf and was drowned and body was found some distance down canal 2 hrs later.
|
| Villarell
| Rachel
| Infant d/o Manuel El Campo
| -
| 09/14/1944
| residence of parents
| born dead premature birth at 8 months
| -
| Mother: Petra Villarell
|
| Poncik Sr.
| Anton
| El Campo
| -
| 12/08/1944
| residence 2 m. w of El Campo
| natural causes
| -
| Jno Pancik, son said they left for work without calling father to breakfast, when they returned home from work they found him still in his bed dead
|
| Rodriguez
| Antonio G.
| Mexican child of Roseudo of El Campo
| -
| 02/02/1945
| res. Of parents
| natural causes/bowel or stomach problems
| -
| -
|
| Givens
| James Rosser
| El Campo
| -
| 05/29/1945
| residence of R.V. Johnson El Campo
| asphyxiation, suicidal
| -
| by piping exhaust of his car motor into his car
|
| Simmons
| Louis
| negro El Campo
| -
| 05/29/1945
| residence of Arthur Simmons his son
| natural causes
| -
| paralitic stroke
|
| Micau
| Frank R.
| Pecha Community resident
| -
| 07/29/1945
| residence in El campo
| strangulation by hanging suicidal
| -
| found hanging by neck by rope suspended from frame work of his garage
|
| Tucker
| Charles Louis
| Louise resident for 17 yrs male/white/married/farmer
| 09/18/1879 Arkansas
| 08/08/1945
| residence
| electrocution, accidental
| 65 yrs/11m/20d
| due to contact with radio ground wire which had become charged with electric current from elec high wire/F:Charles Tucker b. Tx M: Susan Moore b. unk. Burial O.D. #5 cemt El Campo on 08/10/1945 Wheeler
|
| Martinez
| Juana Rosita T.
| infant child of Juan Trevino Martinez resident of Mercedes, Tx
| -
| 08/18/1945
| residence of Raymond Matgke El Campo
| natural causes
| -
| child was sick & given treatment on 08/18 in am in Corpus Christi by Dr. child died upon arriving in El Campo in afternoon
|
| Edwards
| Joyce Marie
| infant of Clyde & lilly B. Edwards El Campo
| 09/15/1945
| 09/15/1945
| residence of parents
| natural causes/lack of vitality-weakness
| -
| child was born alive that am dead abt. 12:30pm according to midwife
|
| Samora
| Ben
| Mexican El Campo
| -
| 10/21/1945
| Hwy 71 n side of town El campo
| accidental automobile accident
| 21
| Cornelius Smidt of El Campo was blinded by lights of car coming toward him and he hit Mexican whom he did not see until hit him on rgt side of front
|
| Westberg
| Luding F.
| El Campo resident
| -
| 12/26/1945
| residence of Hester A. Clapp El campo
| natural causes/stroke of apoplexy
| -
| -
|
| Gordon
| Wilford Slaughter
| -
| -
| 01/04/1946
| Jno L. Russell Chevrolet Co, El Campo
| was shot by sheriff while robbing safe in buisness
| -
| -
|
| Aguiera
| Marcus
| Mexican of Jones creek Community
| -
| 12/27/1945
| residence
| natural causes
| -
| -
|
| Williams
| Robert
| aged negro man
| -
| 01/08/1946
| R.B. Whitler residence
| natural causes/heart attack
| -
| deceased was living and working as a domestic servant and had been ill for quite some time
|
| Long
| Kenney Robert
| negro resident of El Campo
| -
| 02/25/1946
| E. Jackson St El Campo
| gunshot wounds
| -
| Mr. Fred Holland, hwy patrolman stated that he shot Long when Long attempted to shoot Dept sheriff Gillie McClure after having disposed him of his pistol
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| Orsak
| Lucas V.
| resident of El Campo
| -
| 03/28/1946
| farm of John Socha near El Campo
| natural causes/coronary occlusion
| -
| -
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| Hart
| Wallace H.
| -
| -
| 03/04/1940
| Pierce, Texas
| -
| -
| letter from L.O. Lundy justice of peace El Campo Wallace Hart vs. Superior Drlg Co from V.T. Bartly sent 03/22/1940 attached to above page
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| Prochazka
| Joe
| resident of El Campo
| -
| 07/04/1946
| his residence
| suicidal drowning
| -
| -
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| Valgura
| Robert
| resident of Garwood, Tx
| -
| 01/20/1947
| in woods
| heart attack
| -
| wife Bertha stated he had gone to skull creek to get wood with 3 negros to help him, while loading wood he fell backwards and negros helped him to his car- he died soon after/letter in book by wife and witnesses
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| Rodriges
| Antone
| El Campo resident born Brownsville,Tx mexican
| -
| 01/24/1947
| El Campo county barn
| natural causes
| 73
| found dead in his bed at county barn
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| Green
| Eliza
| colored elderly woman
| -
| 04/08/1947
| at home
| natural causes/heart attack
| -
| son arrived early to make her breakfast as was usual custom, found mother dead in her bed, the body was still warm, suffered heart attack several days ago � son Matthew Taylor d: Leslie Conner
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| Richmon
| Val
| -
| 04/12/1947
| county barn in his room
| -
| heart trouble
| -
| Frank Smith said he was going to take him to Dr, he fell in his room, picked him up and put him on his bed, he died a few minutes later/had cut between his eye and nose from fall
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| Cole
| Diana Fay
| a child
| -
| 08/1947
| J. Bilch home
| -
| unknown poss heart defect
| only mark was small bruise on lft side of face. Mr Bilch said child had played all day with other children & ate supper with others, retired early, when he went to check on her childs lips were blue and she wasn�t breathing, called dr
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| Crockett
| Ray
| -
| 10/18/1947
| outside Toney Jones House
| -
| artery cut inside of thigh with knife
| -
| murder by hands of Toney Jones, trouble started over running gambling game. T.J. told R.C. he wanted him to run the game R.C. objected to running game, then T.J. pulled out knife and started cutting Crockett
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| Swenson
| S.P.
| El Campo resident
| -
| 12/18/1947
| at residence
| natural causes/prob. pneumonia
| -
| got up and cooked breakfast, wasn�t breathing right o went back to bed was found dead in his bed
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| Dohestedt
| George
| -
| -
| 05/03/1948
| -
| in his shop behind his home
| strangulation by rope some 6ft from floor
| hung himself in his shop- had been in poor health. (piece of paper with names on it) Clayton, Dave, Arthur Dohestedt
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| Morena
| Santiago
| -
| 08/26/1931 Goliad, Tx
| 07/12/1948
| E. Nelson Farm Rd
| blood clot near heart or TB
| -
| -
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| Karney
| Cornelius
| colored man 27 yrs in Pierce
| -
| 10/29/1948
| in his bed inPierce
| Heart Ailment
| 65
| fell @ door at 6:30 waslayed in bed/wife Cora Kearney
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| Lichnovsky
| Joseph
| -
| -
| 02/02/1949
| at home
| -
| natural causes/heart attack
| -
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