Submitted by:
Robert L. Haddock
Surnames: SHOTWELL, WILSON
MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Marlin, Falls Co., Texas
Thursday, September 18, 1924
CEGO MERCHANT EXPIRES
W. P. SHOTWELL HAD RESIDED
IN FALLS COUNTY FOR
FORTY-FOUR
YEARS.
The funeral of W. P. Shotwell, aged 64
years, who died at a Temple hospital Monday, was held Wednesday with services
conducted in the Baptist church at Cego, of which he was a member, by Rev. Chas.
Clark, interment following in the cemetery at Cego.
Born February 20, 1860, in Flatonia,
Fayette county, Texas, Mr. Shotwell came to Falls county 44 years ago and during
the last 25 or 30 years he had been engaged in the mercantile business at Cego.
He was well known to many Falls county people.
Surviving deceased are his wife, one
daughter, Mrs. A. B. Wilson of Houston, and three sons, W. M. Shotwell of San
Antonio, L. B. Shotwell of Dallas, and J. B. Shotwell of Cego.
Active pall bearers were Dr. J. R. Knight,
J. T. Hardcastle, W. J. Miller, W. A. McKee, Leonard McKee, and Ed Wittner;
honorary, Dr. J. E. Martin, Louis Williams, F. J. Turner, Clarence Diamond, and
Rueben Clark.