Typed by: Kay Cunningham
Frank "Peck" Oltorf
Surnames: OLTORF, CALVERT, BARTLETT, DICKSON, WEEMS, HOLLOWAY.
Frank Oltorf, b march 11, 1885 in Marlin, Falls County, Texas, d march 9, 1936 and
buried in Calvary Cemetery in Marlin -- was the youngest son of Thomas Clifton and
Sarah (Clavert) Oltorg. Frank attended the Marlin public schools, and the law school of
The University of Texas. He began his law practice in 1907 in Marlin, and was elected
district attorney for two terms. Subsequently. Frank formed the law firm of Oltorf and
Oltorf with his brother, Prentice Oltorf, who was a former district judge.
On March 5, 1922, Frank Oltorf was married to Madeline Bartlett, b December 3, 1884,
d September 30, 1964 -- a daughter of Charles Henry and Mary (Mollie" Dickson)
Bartlett. Frank and Madeline Oltorf were parents of one sone , Frank Calvert Oltorf
(called "Posh"), b january 20, 1923 who married Rowene B. Weems.
Frank "Peck" Oltorf was a charter member of the Brazos River Conservation and
Reclamation District, and served on its esecutive committee until the time of his death.
He was appointed to its board by Governor Ross Sterling, and reappointed by Governor
james V. Allred. He also had a cotton farm in the Brazos Bottom, and also raised cattle.
After the death of Frank "Peck" Oltorf, Madeline (Bartlett) Oltorf married second to
Elbert Holloway, b july 5, 1880, d September 25, 1949 and buried in the Holloway Family
Plot of Calvary Cemetery in Marlin, Texas.
Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart and her volunteers for printing these
bio of these Falls County Families to this Web page
"Families of Falls County," Compiled and Edited by the Falls County
Historical Commission, page 332, column 1& 2.
Member of Falls County Historical Commission
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