Mrs. W. B. McCleskey Dies At Her Home In This City
Mrs. Hannah Elmeta McCleskey, age 88 years, wife of the late Warren B. McCleskey, died at her home 211 West Columbia, Saturday afternoon at 5.
Born in Louisiana, Mrs. McCleskey was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Watson, early settlers of this county, with whom she came here when a child of three years. Except for one year, she had been a continuous resident of the county for 85 years.
When 23 years old, she was married to Warren B. McCleskey, rancher and farmer, who was a pioneer in the cattle business in this section and a partner of C.B. Rider until Rider's death in 1885.
Mr. McCleskey died in 1920 and surviving are 4 daughters and 3 sons: Mrs. R.L. Hebbard, Saskatchewan, Canada; Mrs. Elmo Walls, Lubbock;,Mrs. Bess M. Turpin,Fort Worth; Mrs.John A. Miller, Colton, Ca;, N.W. McCleskey, Big Springs, Tx;George H. McCleskey, Clarendon, Tx; and Ned McCleskey, of Mineral Wells,Tx, interment at Dicey.
Obituary from the Daily Herald [town,state?], 29 April 1940
Mrs. Hannah Elmeta McCleskey, age 88 years, wife of the late Warren B. McCleskey, died at her home 211 West Columbia, Saturday afternoon at 5.
Born in Louisiana, Mrs. McCleskey was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Watson, early settlers of this county, with whom she came here when a child of three years. Except for one year, she had been a continuous resident of the county for 85 years.
When 23 years old, she was married to Warren B. McCleskey, rancher and farmer, who was a pioneer in the cattle business in this section and a partner of C.B. Rider until Rider's death in 1885.
Mr. McCleskey died in 1920 and surviving are 4 daughters and 3 sons: Mrs. R.L. Hebbard, Saskatchewan, Canada; Mrs. Elmo Walls, Lubbock;,Mrs. Bess M. Turpin,Fort Worth; Mrs.John A. Miller, Colton, Ca;, N.W. McCleskey, Big Springs, Tx;George H. McCleskey, Clarendon, Tx; and Ned McCleskey, of Mineral Wells,Tx, interment at Dicey.
Obituary from the Daily Herald [town,state?], 29 April 1940
Mrs. W. B. McCleskey Dies At Her Home In This City
Mrs. Hannah Elmeta McCleskey, age 88 years, wife of the late Warren B. McCleskey, died at her home 211 West Columbia, Saturday afternoon at 5.
Born in Louisiana, Mrs. McCleskey was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Watson, early settlers of this county, with whom she came here when a child of three years. Except for one year, she had been a continuous resident of the county for 85 years.
When 23 years old, she was married to Warren B. McCleskey, rancher and farmer, who was a pioneer in the cattle business in this section and a partner of C.B. Rider until Rider's death in 1885.
Mr. McCleskey died in 1920 and surviving are 4 daughters and 3 sons: Mrs. R.L. Hebbard, Saskatchewan, Canada; Mrs. Elmo Walls, Lubbock;,Mrs. Bess M. Turpin,Fort Worth; Mrs.John A. Miller, Colton, Ca;, N.W. McCleskey, Big Springs, Tx;George H. McCleskey, Clarendon, Tx; and Ned McCleskey, of Mineral Wells,Tx, interment at Dicey.
Obituary from the Daily Herald [town,state?], 29 April 1940
Mrs. Hannah Elmeta McCleskey, age 88 years, wife of the late Warren B. McCleskey, died at her home 211 West Columbia, Saturday afternoon at 5.
Born in Louisiana, Mrs. McCleskey was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Watson, early settlers of this county, with whom she came here when a child of three years. Except for one year, she had been a continuous resident of the county for 85 years.
When 23 years old, she was married to Warren B. McCleskey, rancher and farmer, who was a pioneer in the cattle business in this section and a partner of C.B. Rider until Rider's death in 1885.
Mr. McCleskey died in 1920 and surviving are 4 daughters and 3 sons: Mrs. R.L. Hebbard, Saskatchewan, Canada; Mrs. Elmo Walls, Lubbock;,Mrs. Bess M. Turpin,Fort Worth; Mrs.John A. Miller, Colton, Ca;, N.W. McCleskey, Big Springs, Tx;George H. McCleskey, Clarendon, Tx; and Ned McCleskey, of Mineral Wells,Tx, interment at Dicey.
Obituary from the Daily Herald [town,state?], 29 April 1940
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
