Charles Oliver 'Ollie' Bennett
Daily Courier Gazette, McKinney, TX, September 21, 1914 (reprinted from the Celina Record).
Good Man Gone.
The deceased was buried Tuesday afternoon at Cottage Hill Cemetery. Mr. Bennett was born in Lebanon, Tennessee. He came to Texas about 35 years ago and has resided all this time in Collin County, where every acquaintance speaks well of him.
He was truly a good man and the community, as well as his family has lost a citizen that will be missed. Mr. Bennett's death is a shock to the entire community, and was brought on by a severe attack of malaria which had clogged the liver and vital organs. He was up and about ten days before, as we remember his calling at The Record office to pay his subscription and found it was not yet run out, so he renewed the paper to his daughter, Mrs. Ella Black of Eldorado, Oklahoma.
Mr. Bennett was a man of big heart and liberality, always ready and willing to do his part in anything coming to hand. Peace to his ashes.

Dorcie Lee McCoy Bennett
The Celina Record 1949. Celina, Collin County, TX.
Mrs. Bennett Passed Away Suddenly Tuesday Night
Death overtook one of Celina's best-known and best loved citizens Tuesday night when Mrs. Frank M. Bennett, 70, was stricken with a heart attack. Mrs. Bennett was staying overnight at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. McKnight and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mallone. Her body was found shortly after she fell in the bathroom, at 9:20 p.m. She had planned to leave Thursday for Falfurrias, where she would have visited her granddaughter, Mrs. C. C. Mabry and Mr. Mabry.

Mrs. Bennett was born Dorcie Lee McCoy, on April 21, 1878, at Farmerville, Louisiana, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen McCoy. She came to Texas with her parents when she was about six years of age and had lived in and near Celina since then. She was married on November 13, 1898 to Frank M. Bennett, and she and her husband lived on their farm near Celina until Mr. Bennett's death July 15, 1944. Mrs. Bennett was a member of the First Christian Church and took much interest in the Celina Home Demonstration Club, of which she had long been a member.

Survivors include a son, D. Leonard Bennett, Seagraves, Texas; a son-in-law, K. K. Smith, Fort Worth, Texas, two brothers, W. E. McCoy, Mathis Texas, and D. A. McCoy, Celina; three sisters, Mrs. W. L. Mallone [Fanny], Celina; Mrs. R. L. Carroll [LaVada], Herford, Texas; and Mrs. A. W. Baker [Velma], Dallas, and five grandchildren, Mrs. C. C. Mabry, K. K. Smith, Jr., Betty Kay Smith, Smith Bennett, and Janis Lee Bennett. Her husband and one daughter, Mrs. K. K. Smith [Lila Leah], preceded her in death.
The funeral service was held Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the First Christian Church in Celina, with the pastor, Rev. M. E. Powell, officiating, assisted by the Rev. J. I. Cleveland, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Celina. Interment followed in Cottage Hill Cemetery under direction of Helms.

Frank McCagie Bennett
The Celina Record, Celina, Collin County, TX. (date not included with photocopy received)
Death Removes Native of This Community.
Frank M. Bennett died at 10:45 a.m. last Saturday in the Methodist Hospital at Fort Worth, where he was under treatment. He had been ill for two years. Mr. Bennett was born December 19, 1874 at Woodbury, Tennessee, the son of Ollie and Lavinia Bennett. He passed away at the age of 69. He had spent his life in this part of Collin County. He was married on November 13, 1898 to Miss Dorcie Lee McCoy. He was a member of the First Christian Church.

Surviving are the wife and two children, Mrs. K. K. Smith of Fort Worth and Leonard D. Bennett of Seagraves, Texas. Both children and their families attended the funeral. Surviving beside these members of the immediate family are the following brothers and sisters: C. O. Bennett of Fort Worth, Mrs. Charlie [Laura] Howard of McKinney, Mrs. Jesse Black of Eldorado, Oklahoma. Other survivors are his grandchildren, Smith Bennett, Janice Bennett, Frances Smith, Betty Smith, and K.K. Smith, Jr.

Mr. Bennett's funeral was conducted by the Rev. Alex Mooty of Dallas, a former pastor of the First Christian Church here, assisted by Dr. A. L. Porterfield, present pastor of the church, and the Rev. W. J. Epting, pastor of the First Baptist Church. The service over the body was conducted at the First Methodist Church and burial was in Cottage Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Thomas H. Wilson, C. G. McKnight, S. E. Bateman, Lois McCoy, Tom Glendenning, and Leon Howard. The floral offering at the last rites was exceedingly beautiful. Helms had charge of funeral arrangements.

Mrs. Bennett will reside in Celina. Some of those attending Mr. Bennett's funeral from places other than Celina are as follows: From Fort Worth: Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wilcher, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hewitt, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Newsome, Miss Alta Newsome, Miss Georgia Newsome, Mrs. Clara Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bennett; from Dallas: Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Baker and daughter, Miss Lila, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Earthman and two daughters; from McKinney: Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Howard; from Hereford: Mrs. R. L. Carroll, Miss Rosa May Saltman; from Liberty Hill: Mr. W. E. McCoy.

Florence Jane Yarbrough Bennett
Daily Eagle, Enid, Oklahoma, October 1994. (Additional information added by daughter.)
Florence Bennett Entered Into Eternal Rest.
Private service and burial for Florence Jane Bennett, 88, will be conducted at a later date in Celina, Texas. .Local arrangements are by Henninger-Allen Funeral Home.

Mrs. Bennett was born October 8, 1906 in Weatherford, Texas to Theodore and Inez Boone Yarbrough and died Thursday, October 20, 1994 at the University Nursing Center, Endi, Oklahoma. She was a homemaker and had taught school at Seagraves and Midland, Texas for a number of years.
Surviving are one son, Leonard Smith Bennett of Enid, one daughter, Janice MacFarland of Arlee, Montana, one sister, Ina Frances Cole of Fort Worth, Texas; two brothers, Boone Yarbrough of Ranger, Texas, and William Earnest Yarbrough of Dallas, and four grandchildren, W. F. Jones of Portales, Mr. Jones' sister, Betty Lavonne of Portales, New Mexico, Bennett MacFarland of Moscow, Idaho, and Francisco MacFarland of Arlee, Montana.

Mrs. Bennett was preceded in death by her husband, D. L. Bennett on August 11, 1967. Mrs. Bennett attended college at Texas Women's University in Denton, and completed her degree in Canyon, Texas. She was married on December 23, 1926 in Weatherford, Texas. She was an active of the Presbyterian Church throughout her life and sang in the church choir, frequently performing solos. Her interests were home, family, antiques, and decorating.

Lavinia Azalean Coleman Bennett
Daily Courier Gazette, McKinney, Texas, January 29, 1927 (Reprinted from the Celina Record).
Mrs. Lavinia Ann Bennett, widow of C. O. Bennett, whose death occurred at Celina, Texas twelve or thirteen years ago, died in Fort Worth, Texas at 6 o'clock Wednesday evening, where she was living with her son, Clyde Bennett. Senility is assigned as the cause of death. The body was shipped to Celina, Texas Wednesday night and taken to the home of F. M. Bennett, son of the deceased.
Funeral services were held at the Bennett home at 3:30 Thursday afternoon and interment followed at Cottage Hill Cemetery where the husband was buried.

Services were conducted by Rev. LeRoy Anderson. Mrs. Bennett was 76 years old. for a number of years she resided in this community and enjoyed the respect and esteem of neighbors evidenced by the many beautiful floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Smith of Fort Worth attended the funeral.

Leonard De 'D.L.' Bennett The Celina Record, August 17, 1967.(Additional information added by daughter.}
Graveside services were held at Cottage Hill Cemetery Saturday for Leonard Bennett of Ft. Worth, Texas, a Celina native who died in a Ft. Worth hospital Wednesday of last week of heart disease. Memorial services were held earlier Saturday in St. Giles Presbyterian Church in Ft. Worth. The Rev. Flynn V. Long, Jr. conducted the services at Ft. Worth and at the cemetery in Celina.

Mr. Bennett was born October 1, 1903 in Weston, Texas, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bennett. Mr. Bennett graduated from Celina High School and after attending Tarleton State College in Stephenville, graduated from Denton Teacher's College. He taught school for many years in north and west Texas before going to work for the Western Company, an oil servicing company in West Texas in 1946.

During World War II, Mr. Bennett taught evening classes in farm equipment repair for the government. After living in Gaines and Midland Counties for many years, the family moved to Ft. Worth in 1959. Mr. Bennett was a talented artist, woodworker, and furniture builder as well as a creative gardener.
Survivors are his wife, the former Jane Yarbrough of Ft. Worth, Texas; a son, Leonard Smith Bennett of Enid, Oklahoma; a daughter, Janice Lee MacFarland of Madison, Wisconsin, and two grandchildren, William Franklin Jones, and Betty Lavonne Jones.

Mr. Bennett was laid to rest beside his mother and father and near his grandparents, C. O. and Lavinia Bennett in Cottage Hill Cemetery.

Ella Bennett Black
The Eldorado Courier, Volume 70, No. 1, Jackson Co., Ok. Thursday, April 30, 1970.
Mrs. Ella Black Died at Altus Hospital.
Mrs. Ella Black, pioneer resident of Eldorado, died Monday afternoon at Jackson County Memorial hospital. she was 93.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April [unreadable] in the First United Methodist church with Rev. Elbert Johnson and Floyd robertson officiating. Burial will be in the Eldorado cemetery under direction of Lowell-Richardson Funeral Home.

Mrs. Black was born April 5, 1877 in Collins County, Texas and was married to J. T. Black in 1899. He preceded her in death in September 1957. She was a member of the Methodist Church.
Survivors include a son, Paul Black, Independence, Kans.; and daughters, Mrs. Roxie Beasley, Eldorado, Mrs. Effie Robinson, Sanford, Florida, Mrs. Leo Kelley, Oklahoma, Mrs. Opal Fox, Tipton, 13 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren. Paullbearers will be Cecil Brownlow, Eugene Farley, Bill Hutchinson, Frank Hatch, Truman Henderson and Harold Conwell.

Jesse Thomas Black
The Eldorado Courier, Eldorado, Jackson Co., OK, Thursday, Sept. 12, 1957.
J.T. Black Dies Wednesday.
Jesse Thomas Black, 83, retired business man and pioneer resident of Jackson county, passed away at his home in Eldorado at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept 11, after a lingering illness.

Funeral services will be held at the First Methodist church in Eldorado, Friday, Sept. 13, at 2:30 p.m. Rev. G. H. Bishop, assisted by Brother Joe Booth, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Eldorado cemetery under the direction of Merritt-Washburn Funeral Home.

Mr. Black was born February 4, 1874 in Breckenridge County, Kentucky, and came to Jackson county in 1897. On December 20, 1899, he married Ella Bennett in McKinney, Texas.

He was a member of the Methodist church and Independent Order of Odd Fellows in eldorado, and had been Justice of the Peace in Eldorado township for more than 50 years. He had also been the U.S.D.A. weather observer here for several years.

Survivors are his wife of Eldorado; three sons, Clay of Floydada, Texas, Jesse Ray of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Paul of Independence, Kansas; four daughters, Mrs. G. J. Robinson of Seneca, MO., Mrs. Jess Beasley of Eldorado, Mrs. J. W. Kelley of Seminole, Okla, and Mrs. O. W. Fox of Seneca Mo; one brother, Irva Black of Lawton, Okla; one sister, Mrs. Vera Hale of Eldorado, 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Paul G. Black
The Eldorado Courier, July 17, 1980, Vol. 80, No. 13
Paul Black Died in Florida.
Paul Black, 64 of Lake Mary, Fla, former Eldorado resident, died July 2 at Sanford, Fla. He had been in declining health for some time. He was born in Eldorado and lived in Independence, Kansas for several years before moving to Florida.

He was a World War II veteran and a member of the Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Beth of the home in Florida; a daughter and one step-daughter; four sisters, Mrs. Roxie Beasley of Eldorado, Mrs. Effie Robinson of Sanford, Mrs. Leo Kelley of Oklahoma City, and Mrs. Opal Fox of Tipton, Missouri, and one grandson.

Roxie Azalene Black Beasley
The Eldorado Courier, June 23, 1994, Vol. 92, No. 25.
Roxie Black Beasley.
Roxie was born in Celina, Texas in Collin County on November 15, 1904 to Jesse Thomas and Ella (Bennett) Black, the third of the couple's seven children. They moved to Eldorado in 1906, where Roxie grew up and graduated from high school in 1922, then remained here until moving into the Colonial Manor in Hollis in June of 1991.

Roxie began working at the local post office following high school graduation, but left for a few years early in her marriage. When her daughter was two years old, Roxie returned to work at the request of the postmaster, E. B. Minich. She worked there for almost 45 years before retiring in 1971. She was acting postmaster for three and a half years during WWII. Roxie used to tell about the people who came in to pick up their mail and thought the postal employees had read their postcards. They didn't consider that their mail was already put up and waiting for them, and that the postal employees never had time to read postcards!

Besides her postoffice position, Roxie became a leading public figure in Eldorado due to her years of volunteer work and creative activities. In 1972, the Historical Society was organized in Eldorado and Roxie was elected historian and held that office for many years. In 1973, the senior citizens organized RSVP and elected Roxie as Volunteer Project director and served as such until the organization disbanded.
For 30 years she supplied addresses for the Eldorado Alumni. She was a faithful member of the Church of Christ and a volunteer at the Tipton's Children's Home.
Roxie's family had a large collection of photographs of the early days in Eldorado, which she gave to the Museum here and some to the Museum of the Western Prairie in Altus. These were greatly appreciated for their historic value.

She was always busy with some kind of handwork. Her quilting skills were recognized by a number of blue ribbons won at area fairs and by the many relatives and friends who were proud recipients of her handiwork.....

.... Roxie is survived by her daughter, Azalene and her husband Sam Curry of Council Grove, Kansas and Sedona, Arizona; granddaughters, Cheri Curry, and Keith Edwards of Brielle, Ramona Curry and Gene Bild of Champaigh, Illinois; grandson, Scott Curry and Nancy Nordyke of Ashland, Oregon; great grandchildren Matthew, Jonathan, and Christopher of New Jersey and Rosa Morgan of Oregon; three sisters, Effie Robinson o Sanford, Florida, Leo Kelley of Mustang, OK and Opal Fox of Princeton, New Jersey; two sisters-in-law, Zeola Black of Florida and Madge Beasley of Seymour, TX. In addition to her husband, Jess, she was precded in death by three brothers, Clay, Jesse Ray, and Paul Black.

Ina Frances Yarbrough Parrent Cole
Fort worth Star-Telegram, May 28, 1996.
Ina Yarbrough, 73, A Homemaker, Died Monday in North Richland Hills.
Ina Cole was born November 20, 1922, in Weatherford. Mrs. Cole was one of seven children born to Theo and Inez Yarbrough. She moved from Weatherford to Fort Worth in 1952. For the last four years, Mrs. Cole had been a resident of the Richland Hills Nursing Home. during World War II, she worked at consolidated Aircraft. Following the war, she was self-employed as a seamstress. She was preceded in death by Brice D. Cole. Surviving are her sons, T. Mike Parrent of Trophy Club, David Bryan Cole of Fort Worth; daughters, Ardrey Lee Hunn of Watauga; brothers, Boone Yarbrough of Ranger, w. E. Yarbrough of Dallas; grandchildren, Samuel Cole Hunn of Watauga, Michael John Parrent of Flower Mound, Nannette Mason of San Antonio, Christopher of Mesquite, and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in Oakland Cemetery in Weatherford.

Amanda Jane Freeman Boone
Weatherford Democrat, June 17, 1938.
Mrs. Wm. Boone Died at Home of Daughter, Mrs. Joe Bunch Wednesday.
Mrs. Amanda Jane Boone, wife of the late William Boone, pioneer of this county, passed away early Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe C. Bunch, on Palo Pinto Street. she had been in very poor health for a number of years and her death was not unexpected.

Mrs. Boone was born in Texas, near Longview, in 1859, the daughter of A. J. Freeman. The family moved to Springtown and in 1876 she was married to William boone, and one year later moved to Weatherford. She had therefore lived in this city for 61 years. Her husband passed away a year ago, and she is survived by three children, Floyd Boone of Longview; Jerome Boone, Ft. Worth; and Mrs. Joe C. Bunch of Weatherford. She is also survived by several grand children and great grand children. Funeral services were held from the Cotton Bratton Funeral Chapel Thursday morning by Rev. J. M. Bond of this city and Rev. Ike T. Sidebottom of Ft. Worth. burial was in the City Greenwood Cemetery.

Mrs. Boone was a good Christian woman having joined the Methodist Church the year in which she moved to Weatherford, and her life has been exemplary and filled with deeds of charity and benevolence. Her passing is mourned by hundreds of friends in city and county.
[Note: Amanda's father was William Freeman, not A. J..]

William Boone
Weatherford Democrat, June 11, 1937.
Wm. Boone, Early Settler in Parker, Died Monday.
William Boone, age 83 years, and a resident o Parker County for more than sixty years, passed away Monday night at ten o'clock at his home on Palo Pinto Street, following a gradual decline in health of several months and a serious illness of the past five or six weeks. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. M. Bond, of the First Methodist Church, Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock and burial was in the city cemetery, Rev. A. W. Hall and Rev. Chas T. WHALEY assisted in the services and members of the Knights of Pythias gave their ritual at the Graveside.

Mr. Boone is survived by his wife, two sons and one daughter, Jerome H. Boone, Ft. Worth, Floyd Boone, Longview, and Mrs. Joe C. Bunch of Weatherford. Also a sister, Mrs. Sallie Coleman of Ringling, Okla.

Mr. Boone was born at Flat Creek, Arkansas, August 25th, 1853, the son of Howard Boone and Sarah Elizabeth Boone and he was a descendant of Squire Boone, father of Daniel Boone, famed as an explorer and scout. He came to Texas at the age of 23 years stopping at Bedford, in Tarrant County, where he taught the first school in that settlement having as a pupil, M. H. Moore, for many years superintendent of the Ft. Worth Schools. He was married to Miss Amanda Jane Freeman in 1876 and a year later they moved to Weatherford and have made their home here almost continuously for more than sixty years.

Mr. Boone was Tax Collector of Parker County for four terms, taught Latin in the Old Cleveland College, which is now Weatherford College, and was engaged in various other business until thirty years ago he entered the insurance business, continuing in this line until a few months ago when he sold his business and retired. He and his wife joined the Methodist Church in 1877 when they were married and he has led a consecreted Christian life, devoting much time to the service of others.

Mrs. Boone is now the oldest living member of the First Methodist Church. Mr. Boone was a long time member of the Knights of Pythias and the Masonic Lodge. Pall bearers were Hugh Gracy, Earl Bruce, George Fant, A. E. Zellers, Jack Barnett, and W. H. Hutcheson.

Emma Laura Bennett Howard
Courier Gazette, Monday, McKinney, Texas Oct 12, 1959, p. 8.
Mrs. Emma Howard Passes Away: Rites Held Here Monday.
Mrs. Emma L. Howard, 86, of McKinney, died at 12:30 pm Sunday in Shady Grove Rest Home, Dallas. She was a native of Collin County, born September 6, 1873 the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Bennett, and was married Nov. 7, 1897 to Charles I. Howard. Her home was 1513 West Street, McKinney, and she was a member of the Full Gospel Assembly of God Church. She has been in frail health for the past year.

Her survivors are two daughters, Mrs. S. C. Brown of Dallas; Mrs. W. M. Bass, of Grand Prairie, four sons: Ollie Howard of McKinney; CC, Thomas, and Walter Bennett Howard, all of Dallas; brother, Clyde Bennett of Ft. Worth; sister, Mrs. Ella Black of Oklahoma; 13 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Her husband and two sons preceded her in death.

David A. McCoy
The Celina Record, Celina, TX, March 8, 1962.
D. A. McCoy, a long time resident of Celina and retired insurance and real estate dealer died at his home in Celina, Monday. He was 75. Rev. C. B. Garrett of Greenville, Texas, a former pastor of Celina Methodist Church and Rev. A. A. Johnson, pastor of Celina's First Baptist Church conducted the services. Burial was in Cottage Hill Cemetery directed by Morgan Scott Funeral Home. Mr. McCoy was born October 9, 1886 in Wise County, Texas, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen McCoy. He came to the Celina area with his parents at an early age.
He was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Mildred Golding of Waco, Texas, a son, Dalton McCoy of Abilene, Texas, two sisters, Mrs. W. L. Mallone of Celina, Texas, and Mrs. A. W. Baker of Dallas, Texas; two grandchildren. Pallbearers were Carl Perry, Tommy O'Dell, Douglas Brewer, John Willock, John Francis and S. G. McKnight.

Emiline Independence Taylor McCoy
McKinney Courier Gazette, August 4, 1925
Pioneer Celina Woman Dies
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma McCoy, 72 years and 22 days old, who died at her home in Celina Monday, August 2 at 2:25 a.m. were held at 4 o'clock Tuesday. After which interment took place in the Cross Roads cemetery, three miles East of Celina. Mrs. McCoy had been ill for about two weeks before her death occurred. She was a native of Farmersville, Union Parish, Louisiana, and was born July 4 1853. She came to Texas with her parents in 1876 [wrong - she came with her husband, Stephen and several children - her parents were dead by 1873] settling near Old Celina, and had lived the balance of her life in and near Celina, about 49 years.

Her maiden name was Emma Taylor. She was married to S. McCoy, who died at Celina in January, 1922 [wrong, he died 1912] Eleven children were born to bless their union, three having preceded the mother to the grave. The living children are: Mrs. R. L. Carroll at Hereford; W. M. McCoy of Marble Falls; J. R. McCoy, E. A. McCoy, D. A. McCoy, Mrs. W. L. Mallone, Mrs. F. M. Bennett and Mrs. A. W. Baker, of Celina. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Frank Hall of Farmersville, La., who could not attend the funeral. One sister and three brothers preceded her to the grave.

The deceased professed faith in the Baptist church in early childhood when 14 years old, and had been a member of the Celina Baptist Church for thirty-five years. Active pallbearers were: J. D. Duncan, Ed Gray, H. C. Simmons, J. W. Howell, S. M. Bateman, and Eulas Franklin. The passing of this sainted, old mother is deeply regreted by a host of friends and acquaintances. Her presence will be missed by all who knew her. She was loyal to her home, her church, and her God.

Fanny E. McCoy Mallone
From Records of Morgan-Scott Funeral Home, Celina, TX.
Fannie E. Mallone, widow of William Lee Mallone, was born January 21, 1876 in Celina, Texas [Note: this is wrong, she was born in Union Parish, LA], daughter of Stephen and Emma Taylor McCoy. she passed away March 22, 1962 at 12:30 a.m. in Wysong Hospital in McKinney, Collin County, Texas at the age of 86. Services were held Friday, March 23, 1962 at 2 p. m. at the Celina Methodist Church in Celina, Texas with Rev. Hendricks and Rev. Johnston officiating. Burial was in Restland Memorial Park in Dallas, Dallas, Co., TX. She was a Methodist. Her daughter is Mrs. S. G. McKnight of Celina, Texas.

Stephen McCoy
The Celina Record, Celina, Texas, January 1912.
Saturday night, S. McCoy, an old and respected citizen, died at his home in Celina and was buried in Cross Roads Cemetery. Mr. McCoy was born in Alabama in 1854 and was therefore 57 years old at the time of his death. When a young man, Mr. McCoy settled in Louisiana, and it was there he married the wife who survives him. After living in Wise County for a short time the family moved to Celina. As a result of that union, eight children were born - four boys and four girls - all of whom are living in Celina, except two, J. R., E. A., and D. A. McCoy live in Celina, Texas while the other brother W. E. McCoy lives at Marble Falls, Texas. The daughters are Mrs. F. M. Bennett, Mrs. W. L. Mallone, and Miss Velma, and Mrs. R. L. Carroll of Hereford, Texas. All of the children were present at the funeral except Will and Mrs. Carroll. Mr. McCoy joined the Baptist Church at the age of 32 and has lived a consistent Christian life. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church Sunday afternoon, the funeral sermon being delivered by Rev. W. L. Newsom, his friend and pastor. A large crowd was present at the funeral and burial.

Inez Cleone Boone Yarbrough
The Celina Record, September 1933.
Death of Weatherford Lady Under Pathetic Conditions.
The Record refrained last week from mentioning the death of Mrs. Theodore Yarbrough of Weatherford, mother of Mrs. Leonard Bennett, by request of Mrs. Bennett's physician. Mrs. Bennett gave birth to a son at the home of her husband's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bennett, just south of town, a few hours before her mother died in a Weatherford hospital at 10 o'clock Tuesday night, September 5, and was at the time the Record went to press last week in a critical condition. Her physician feared news of her mother's death might result in the death of the daughter also.
Mrs. Yarbrough had come over to be with her daughter when her baby was born, but became ill and was taken to Weatherford Monday. She was informed of the arrival of her grandson a few hours before her death. Mrs. Bennett was not told of her mother's death until last Sunday, when members of her family came over and spent the day. The ladies of the Christian Church prepared food and made dinner for the guests thus relieving the worn-out members of the Bennett family of the task. It was one of the saddest gatherings recorded in the history of the community. Mrs. Leonard Bennett, however, bore up bravely and is rapidly recovering.

The Weatherford Democrat, September 7, 1933.
Mrs. Theo Yarbrough's Death Brings Sorrow To Her Host Of Friends.
All Weatherford was shocked and saddened Wednesday morning as it became known that Mrs. Yarbrough had died the previous night at Bowie Memorial Hospital. While it was known that she was seriously ill, her friends had hoped her life might be spared. Mrs. Yarbrough had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Leonard Bennett, at Celina, Texas and was ill when she returned home Monday. Her condition became critical, and she was taken to the hospital. It was thought at first that she had appendicitis, but later physicians diagnosed the trouble as food poisoning. She appeared better Tuesday morning but became worse during the day and passed away at 10 o'clock that night.
Mrs. Yarbrough was 48 years of age and had spent her life in this city, being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Boone. She married Theodore Yarbrough on November 9, 1905. She was known as a devoted wife and mother, faithful to all the duties and responsibilities of life. She was an active member of the First Methodist Church and had lived a consecrated and consistent Christian life. She was a member of Columbian Temple Pythian Sisters and also took a keen interest in the work of her husband, who is Grand Keeper of Records and Seal of the Pythians of Texas. Her death comes as an irreparable loss to her family and to the entire community. Surviving are her husband, and the following children: Mrs. Leonard Bennett, Celina; Boone Yarbrough, Weatherford; Erin Mary, William Ernest, Woodrow, Ina Frances, and Audrey Inez, all at home. One child, Wilson, died in infancy October 30, 1918. She is also survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Boone, a sister, Mrs. Joe Bunch, and two brothers, Floyd, and Jerome Boone.
A large concourse of friends of this city and other cities of Texas gathered at the First Methodist Church at five o'clock Wednesday afternoon to pay their last tribute to the departed. Messages of comfort and consolation were brought by pastor, Rev. F. F. Singleton, and Rev. R. H. Boyd, pastor of Couts Memorial Church, and also Rev. Hall, former pastor here and a friend of the family. Beautiful floral offerings conveyed their silent messages of sympathy. Sacred music, which she loved so well, brought to sorrowing hearts visions of the heavenly home to which her spirit had winged its flight. Following the services, the body was tenderly laid to rest in Oakland Cemetery. There was a heartfelt and touching talk made at the cemetery by Hon. John Lee Smith of Throckmorton, formerly Pythian Grand Chancellor and a close friend of Mr. Yarbrough and the bereaved family. Pallbearers were: E. A. Camp, Hugh Gracy, T. P. Everett, K. Childress, W. C. Frasier, A. B. Richardson, Fred Meek. Honorary pallbearers were members of Knights of Pythias, Lone Star #4, Pythians of Texas and friends of the family.

Theodore Yarbrough
The Weatherford Democrat, March 1960.
Theo Yarbrough, Veteran Herald Man Writes '30'.
"Tis done! The great transaction's done!
I am my Lord's and He is mine.
He drew me and I followed on,
Charmed to confess His love divine!"
Theo Yarbrough wrote these words to a close friend this past week-end. Wednesday night, at the hour of eleven, 'Uncle Teddy' Yarbrough gained the 'Great Portals' that he sought. A severe heart attack at 10:30 p.m. caused him to arise. He was rushed to Campbell Hospital and died immediately after arrival. Preceding him in death were a son, Woodrow, who died during World War II, and a daughter, Audrey. Theo Yarbrough and Inez Boone were united in marriage November 3, 1905 in Dallas. Mrs. Yarbrough passed to her great reward September 5, 1933. Children surviving are: Jane Bennett, Boone Yarbrough, Ina Cole, Ernest Yarbrough, Mary McFall. Sisters surviving are Mrs. J. Sellers and Mrs. D. W. Wright. One brother survives, Caryl Yarbrough, eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. April 3, 1943, Theo Yarbrough was united in marriage with Mary Mullinax who survives.
Theo Yarbrough was born in Lilesville, North Carolina, February 24, 1883. When he was twelve, he moved with his parents to McKinney, Texas, where he resided until he was 21 years of age when he moved to Weatherford. He had been a Weatherford resident for the past 56 years.
His deep and lasting interest in youth was portrayed in service to the Knights of Pythias for more than fifty years, having directed a band at the Pythian Home, with some of its members reaching great height: one becoming band master of the United States Naval Band.
He served for more than a quarter of a century as Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias and rendered the most efficient and unselfish service in the history of the order. He attained rank of Past Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Texas, and was prominent in affairs, serving as president of the Grand Secretary's Association of the Supreme Lodge. Mr. Yarbrough was a Methodist, and for better than a quarter of a century taught a businessman's Bible class at the First Methodist Church. His service to mankind would fill pages and pages for his first thought was always for others. He was a great family man and sincerely loved and respected by his children, and the respect they hold in the communities where they live display the Christian dad he was.
He leaves behind a wealth of friends in each state of the union, men he served with understood him best. Mr. Yarbrough was associated with the Daily Herald of Weatherford before his appointment in 1932 to the Grand Secretary's position, and returned there eight years ago where he served until two months ago.
Services will be at Cotton-Bratton Funeral Home, Friday at 2 p.m. with grave side services by Lone Star No. 4, Knights of Pythias in Oakland Cemetery.
God has called a great statesman, a lover of the right, and one whose contributions to the value of man will long be remembered.

Theodore Boone Yarbrough
From the Ranger, Eastland County, TX newspaper - citation not included with copy received.
Coach Boone Yarbrough, 89 of Ranger passed away on Sunday at his home. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with Elizabeth Kugel officiating. Burial will follow in Merriman Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home in Ranger, Texas.
Born in Weatherford, Texas to Theodore and Inez (Boone) Yarbrough on October 5, 1908, he married Gussie Carroll on February 28, 1931 in Hugo, Oklahoma, and she preceded him in death on February 28, 1988. He was a graduate of Weatherford High School and a graduate of East Texas State Teachers College. He was a Coach for Ranger College for 6 years. He also was assistant coach, defensive coordinator at Ranger High School the year Ranger won the State Championship in 1953. He was a member of the Retired Teachers Association, Texas Junior College Associates, and Texas High School Coaches Association. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Ranger.
Mr. Yarbrough is survived by his son, Boone Carroll Yarbrough, of Ranger, a brother, William Ernest Yarbrough of Dallas, Texas, and several nieces and nephews.

William Leonard Yarbrough
McKinney Courier Gazette, August 13, 1934.
Veteran Educator Laid to Rest Sunday - Prof. W. L. Yarbrough Twice elected County Superintendent.
Dr. Minor Bounds, assisted by Dr. G. O. Key, conducted funeral services over the late Prof. W. L. Yarbrough at the family home, 918 South Tennessee Street at 4:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, August 12. Many out-of-town relatives and friends attended the obsequies, among them being Will Hedgcoxe, merchant and wife of Plano; Mrs. Hattie Hedgcoxe Hagy [Hagey] of near Plano; and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hedgcoxe of Bethany, the Messrs Hedgcoxe and Mrs. Hagy and Mrs. Bush of near Plano, all being brothers and sisters of the deceased's wife. Also Miss Etta Hedgcoxe of Plano.

The funeral arrangements were under the Isaac Crouch Funeral Home direction with burial in Pecan Grove cemetery under Masonic auspices. Tom L. Bailey was Acting Master of the solemn burial rites at the grave side.

Active pallbearers were: Walter B. Wilson, Tom W. Perkins, Alfred M. Scott, B. F. Skelton, Wallace Hughston, and Gibson Caldwell. The new-made grave was left under a profusion of beautiful floral offerings.

Former County Superintendent: The deceased was born in Union County, North Carolina, June 20, 1854, being at his death, eighty years, one month and twenty-one days old. He received his education at Rutherford College in Burke County, North Carolina, and taught school for many years. He served two terms as County Superintendent of Public Schools in Collin County from 1904 to 1908. He taught school at a number of points in Collin County where he had lived for about forty-five years. He was a Mason, having been raised to the Master's Degree, August 31, 1906. He was also a Woodman and a member of the Junior Order United American Mechanics. In the latter years of his life, he was engaged in the real estate business at McKinney. He was a man of strict integrity, a devout Christian and a member of the Methodist church practically all of his life. He was Recording Steward of the First Church, McKinney, when he died.

He is survived by his wife and the following children: Theodore Yarbrough of Weatherford, Grand Secretary of the Knights of Pythias, Grand Lodge of Texas; Mrs. J. M. McNeill of Houston; Caryl Yarbrough of LaCeiba, Honduras, Central America, and another married daughter who lives in Athens, Greece with her husband who is a civil engineer on a large irrigation project in the Kingdom of Greece.

Prof. Yarbrough was widely and favorably known throughout Collin County in which scores of friends, acquaintances and former pupils mourn his passing.

Woodrow Yarbrough
Letter from Woodrow's father, Theodore Yarbrough, to his children on receiving news of his son's death. Sunday afternoon, Sept. 13, 1942.
Dear Children,
The sand in the hour glass moves with each passing minute, and as I write, many hours have passed since our Knight of the Silver Wing went on the last long ride, and the only thing we have now to recall are those joyous days lived together....
We must think that if Woody had to go, the tender hands of a friendly people administered the last sad rites. You no doubt have located on the map the city where his body lies - Ahuacapan, on the borderline of Guatemala and El Salvador.
Though we are saddened, we must remember that the summit of the hill is yet ahead for us, and we must climb, each building his own ladder, and we would have that ladder reach all the way to where Woodrow dwells with his brother and sainted mother. We cannot call him back...but we can live and seek to, in every honorable way, make such contributions that we can to make the world better than the place we found when we entered the drama of life...[Woodrow's twin brother, Wilson, died in infancy. Woodrow died when his plane, flying Panama Canal access patrol during WWII, dove out of formation to the ground. Those flying with him felt he had suffered a heart attack or stroke. His only child, a daughter, was born soon after his death.]

Alexander Louis Freeman
Tuesday, March 6, 1934: Alex L. Freeman, a respected citizen of this county [Coryell, TX], age 64, died at the family home near Ireland last Friday afternoon. Mr. Freeman was born in Tennessee on August 11, 1870, and came to Texas with his parents at the age of two years.
In 1897 he was married to Miss Winnie Drew and to this union were born seven children, all of whom, including the widow, survive the deceased, and are living at the following places: Mrs. Luther Ham of Texon, Louis W. Freeman of Kosse, Lillian Freeman, Alvin Freeman, Way Freeman, Miss Verda Freeman of Ireland, and Mrs. Theron Bickley of Coleman, all these children were present at the funeral.
Mr. Freeman has been in delicate health for some time but his death came rather suddenly. Heart trouble was the direct cause of death.
He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, near Purmela, Saturday afternoon, services were conducted by the Rev. Steve Melton of Hamilton, who paid a glowing tribute to the life the deceased had lived. To know Alex Freeman was to like him. He was a man of deep and abiding convictions, true and loyal to his friends and fair and just to his friends and fair and just to his enemies. If he had any. He believed in treating his fellow man as he would like to be treated and was scrupulously honest in his dealings with his fellows, taking the life of the babe born in Bethlehem as his guide to follow and emulate.

James Harrison Freeman
Dallas Morning News, 21 May, 1910
Apoplectic Stroke Results in Death
James H. Freeman lingering for twenty-four hours after being stricken.
Exactly 24 hours after he had been stricken with apoplexy, James H. Freeman aged 64 years died yesterday afternoon at the family home 549 Reiger Ave. The funeral was held at the late residence at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. It was conducted by Rev. Sheburne. Interment was made in the Oakland Cemetery.
At 1:10 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Mr. Freeman suffered a stroke of apoplexy. Medical attention was immediately given, but despite the fact that physicians did all to their power, Mr. Freeman continued to grow weaker and died at 12:10 o'clock yesterday afternoon exactly 24 hours after he had been stricken.
Mr. Freeman was a native Texan having been born in Van Zandt Co. About five years ago he located in this city and engaged in the constructing business. Besides a widow, he is survived by six children, two sons and 4 daughters.

Cassie Anna Una Vesta Glenn Freeman
Dallas Morning News, 20 April 1951.
Rites set Monday for Mrs Freeman
Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Monday for Mrs. Anna V. Freeman, 92, who died Friday in a Dallas Hospital. She was the widow of the late James Harrison Freeman.
Mrs. Freeman has lived in Dallas since 1905 and was a charter member of St. John Methodist Church.
Services will be at that Church, 120 So. Beacon. The pastor, the Rev. T. Herbert Minya and the Rev. Timothy W. Guthrie of Sweetwater will officiate. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.
Survivors are a son, R. J. Freeman and a daughter, Mrs. Leslie Gross, both of Dallas, 5 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Joe Kimbell, Lawrence Smith, Al Stovall, Hanson Roberts, V. Livingston, and Bailey Hargroves.

Mary Florence Ratliff Yarbrough The McKinney Democrat, 18 August 1889.
Again the Wanton Monster Claims His Own and a Happy Home is Wrapped in Gloom
Saturday morning at 5:30 after a continued illness of over six weeks, with all the medical aid, tender hands, and loving hearts could do, the pure spirit of Mrs. Mary F. wife of W. L. Yarbrough, took its flight from the tired body to that painless happy beyond where there is no more sorrow or disappointment, no more sadness, no more death. Mrs. Yarbrough had lived in McKinney nine years, was born in Lilesville, N. C., June 20, 1861, and came to McKinney in 1881 where she lived happily with her devoted family till her death.
At the time of her death her friends thought she was improving rapidly and would soon be well, when she was stricken with heart failure and the end came before it could hardly be realized that she was dangerously ill. In the hour of sorrow, words must fall empty and meaningless upon the hearts of those [to] whom she was so dear, there is no word, no thought, no realization, no comfort, no love, no hope that can ease the aching grief of those wounded hearts, no comforting condolence can hush the sickening thud of the clods as they fall upon the coffin that holds all we loved so well, no sweet word, no warm throbbing heart with all its hope and comfort can hush the heart rending tones of voices as they bend low to murmer the direction of the coffin as it is lowered into the cold relentless grave. Every sound breaks upon the stricken soul in storms of bitter aching grief that the strongest heart cannot contain, and then it seems that we would like so well to say, "there was no death, no grave", but alas we must humbly submit to the will of him who gives us all we have, who creates all things. In her death, her children lose a sweet and devoted mother, her husband a devoted wife and true companion, McKinney a grand noble woman. We extend sympathy to the berieved family. The funeral takes place from the Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, interment at Pecan Grove Cemetery.

Clyde C. Bennett Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 November 1967
Clyde C. Bennett, 77, of 1605 Belle Place, Fort Worth, passed away in a local hospital Wednesday after a lengthy illness. Mr. Bennett was a retired auto dealer who operated the Bennett Motor Company in Fort Worth for 30 years. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Christian Church. Survivors are his wife, Ann Bennett of Fort Worth and a sister, Mrs. Ella Black, Eldorado, Oklahoma. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday at Moore's Chapel in Fort Worth, Dr. Robert F. Jones officiating followed by interment at Rose Hill Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers contributions to a favorite charity. Arrangements are by Hugh M. Moore and Sons.[Clyde's middle initial is alternatively given as O. and C. depending on the source. His father's name was Charles Oliver, so either could be correct.]

John Robert McCoy McKinney Courier, 3 April 1940
J. R. M'Coy, 59, Well-Known M'Kinney Business Man, Dies Suddenly of Heart Attack at Home Here Monday Evening
John Robert McCoy, 59 years of age, died at his home, 106 South Bradley Street, Monday afternoon at 5:15 o'clock following a heart attack. Mr. McCoy had been suffereing with a heart ailment for the past two or three years, but was only confined to his home the past three days. His death was sudden and a crushing blow to his heart-broken widow and children.
Mr. McCoy was a native of Farmerville, LA, where he was born July 6, 1880, the son of Stephen and Emma McCoy. The McCoy family moved to Collin County forty-five years ago, settling at Celina in the Northwest section of the county. Thirteen years ago, Mr. McCoy and family moved to McKinney where he engaged in the automobile business, selling new and used cars. He also maintained extensive farming and livestock interests.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, where he took an active interest, and was also a faithful member of the First Baptist Church, in this city. He was a Deacon in the church and was always present in the services, unless illness prevented his attendance. Mr. McCoy was held in the highest esteem by all who knew him, because of his honest, fair dealings with his fellowman and his exemplary life of good deeds. He was devoted to his family and kind and courteous to his friends. His passing has caused a pall of sorrow over the entire county where he was widely known.
The deceased is survived by his wife, the former Miss Emma Kate Nelson of Celina, and three children, a son, Lee McCoy, by a former marriage and two daughters, Miss Robbie Kathryn McCoy, who is attending college in Denton; and Miss Emma Sue McCoy, a McKinney High School student. Three brothers and four sisters also survive. They are: Dave McCoy, Mrs. Dorcie Bennett and Mrs. Lee Malone, all of Celina; Ernest McCoy of Oklahoma City; W. S. McCoy of Liberty Hill; Mrs. A. W. Baker of Dallas, and Mrs. Levada Carroll of Hereford, Texas, also a grandson, Robert Lee McCoy and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at the First Baptist Church, conducted by his Pastor, Dr. R. A. Clifton, assisted by Rev. G. B. Bradshaw, Pastor of the North McKinney Baptist church; Rev. R. L. LeFevre, Baptist minister and a Baptist minister from Celina.
Interment will follow in Pecan Grove Cemetery with the Harris Funeral Home of this city and Helms Funeral Home of Celina in charge of arrangements. Burial rites will be under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge here.
Active pallbearers will be nephews of the deceased as follows: Lois McCoy, Bill McCoy of Oklahoma City; Lee Biggs, Amarillo; K. K. Smith, Fort Worth; Garland McKnight, Celina; Leonard Bennett, Oklaunion; John Biggs, Albuquerque, N. Mex; Wilbert Carroll, Hereford, Bill McCoy Jr., Liberty Hill.
Masons will be pallbearers at the graveside as follows: Johnny Snapp, Henry W. Warden, A. M. Scott, R. C. Heathington, Dr. P. D. Robason and W. Sims Cameron.

Ernest A. McCoy McKinney Democrat, 23 January 1941
Funeral Held Friday For Ernest A. McCoy
Earnest A. McCoy, age 58, died Wednesday January 15 at the Oklahoma City Hospital, following an illness of three and half years. Mr. McxCoy suffered a stroke of paralysis resulting in the long confinement preceding his death.
The deceased was a brother of the late Bob McCoy of this city. Ernest McCoy resided in Collin County and Texas for 42 years, making his home near Celina, in the Northwest part of the county.
The son of Steven and Emma McCoy, the deceased was born Feb. 25, 1882, in Farmerville, Louisiana. He was a member of the Christian Church.
Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 17, at the Baptist Church in Celina, an Oklahoma City Minister in charge.
Interment was made in the Cottage Hill Cemetery, Helms Funeral Home of Celina, directing.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mamie O'Brien McCoy and two sons, L. B. McCoy, and Bill McCoy, both of Oklahoma City. Surviving brothers and sisters are: Mrs. W. L. Malone, Mrs. F. M. Bennett, D. A. McCoy of Celina; Mrs. A. W. Baker of Dallas; Mrs. Lavada Carroll of Hereford, Texas, W. A. McCoy, Liberty Hill, Texas, one granddaughter.

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