  
The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, April 13, 1890 pg. 4 OBITUARY Mrs. Nancy Waples, Born February 22, 1830, Died April 5 , 1890. In the death of Mrs. Nancy Waples, which occurred in this city, Saturday week at 1:30 p.m., a prominent family and devoted circle of friends suffered a lamentable bereavement. Mrs. Waples had been subject to heart trouble in a mild form for nearly 3 years, and when some 6 weeks ago she was taken down with an attack somewhat more serious than those which had preceded it no serious alarm was felt at the circumstance. When, however, instead of recovering, as had been hoped, she became daily worse, her physicians pronounced her condition critical and relatives were summoned to her bedside. Death was kind in its coming for w hen at last the dread mandate came it found the called one in presence of all her children and immediate relatives. The deceased, upon her father's side, came of a prominent Kentucky family, the Graveses have been intimately connected with the politics and commerce of the Blue Grass State from its earliest history. By birth she was a Missourian, having been born in Boone county, in that state, February 22, 1830. When but 16 years of age - November 1846 - she was united in marriage at Chillocothe, Missouri, to Mr. E.B. Waples with whom she passed the remainder of her life under such conditions of happiness and felicity as ennoble and beautify the marriage relation. The Waples family moved to Texas in 1877, settling at Sherman, but later removed to this city where they have ever since resided. The surviving children of Mrs. Waples are Mr. Paul Waples, of the firm of Waples, Platter & Co., wholesale grocers of this city; Mrs. A.F. Platter, wife of the junior partner of the same firm; Mr. J.G. Waples, formerly of the large lumber firm of Waples Bros. of Denison, but now in control of the same firm's interests at Hannibal, Mo.; Mrs. C.B. Wandelohr of Sherman; and Miss Mollie Waples who still resides with her father. Her other blood relatives are a brother, Mr. C.C. Graves of Pottsboro; and sister, Mrs. S.G. Williams of Chillacothe, Missouri. From her earliest womanhood Mrs. Waples was a devout and consistent member of the Southern Methodist Episcopal Church and to the highest moral virtues added a faith in the doctrines of christianity that must place her future felicity beyond doubt with those who rest salvation either upon works or belief. Mr. E.B. Waples, who survives his wife, is 15 years her senior, having already reached the ripe age of 75. The loss of one so long a helpmete to him and on whom in his declining years he has so confidently leaned, is indeed a sad bereavement and one in which he has the sympathy of this community. Funeral services were conducted at the family residence, corner of Tone avenue and Gandy street, Sunday at 2:30 p.m., by Rev. E.C. Lamb, after which one of the largest corteges ever seen in the city followed the remains to their last resting place in Fairview Cemetery. The pall bearers, 8 in number, were all nephews of the the deceased and were as follows: Levi and E.H. Lingo, J.B. and E.C. Waples, C.S. and J.G. Leeper, J.G. Williams of Marietta, I.T., and Willard Burton of Ft. Worth. The Sunday Gazetteer Sunday, October 9, 1898 pg 4 E. B. WAPLES DEAD After an illness extending over a period of two weeks, Edward Bredell Waples died Tuesday night. Mr. Waples was known in business circles as the president of the wholesale grocery house of Waples, Platter & Co., of Denison and Fort Worth. He was quite an old man when he cast his lot here, and has mixed but very little with our people and was but little known. He was born in Daysboro, Delaware, December 25, 1814. At an early age Mr. Waples was inspired with the cry of "Westward Ho," and set his tace in the direction of Missouri, where he passed the best portion of his life engaged in his mercantile pursuits. In 1845 the deceased married Miss Nancy Graves of Chillicothe, Mo. The wife died here several years ago. To Mr. and Mrs. Waples were born nine children, of which five are living, Miss Mary Waples and Mrs. Fannie Platter of Denison; Mrs. Addie Wandelohr of Sherman; John Waples of Denver, Col. and Paul Waples of Fort Worth. All have been at the bedside of their beloved father during this last illness. In 1877 Mr. Waples left Missouri and located at Sherman. After a residence there for a few years he came to Denison. It was through his inspiration that the great wholesale grocery house of Waples, Platter & Co. was founded, an active factor that has redowned to the commercial glory of Denison. Those who knew Mr. Waples best, pay a high tribute to his exalted character. In the affections of those who knew him, as a model and example to those who admired him, he will live long as an enduring memory, as a wholesome inspiration. The funeral services took place Thursday afternoon from the family residence on West Gandy street. Bishop Key came over from Sherman to say the farewell words over the bier of one whom he had admired so much in life. The interment was at Fairview cemetery by the side of his beloved wife, where he will receive the solace of eternal rest.
The Dallas Morning News
Death announcement identifies Nancy Graves Waples as Mrs. E. B. Waples. Galesburg Evening-Mail November 16, 1916 COLONEL PAUL WAPLES KILLED Dallas, Tx, Nov. 16 - Colonel Paul Waples, chairman of the Democratic state executive committee, was killed shortly before noon today when an interurban car struck his automobile. The car was derailed and several persons were injured, two seriously. The accident occurred in front of Waples' country home. Accompanied by his negro chauffeur, he attempted to cross in front of the car, which struck his automobile broadside. The chauffeur was thrown clear of the track and only slightly injured. The Sunday Gazetteer Sunday, December 20, 1894 Mrs. Minnie Waples, wife of Paul Waples, formerly of this city, now of Fort Worth, was buried at Fairview cemetery Wednesday of last week. The deceased was the only daughter of Dr. Hubbard, of Columbia, Mo., and with her husband was a resident of this city for a number of years. She had been ill with la grippe for some two weeks, but was considered by her physicians to be convalescent; but a relapse occurred during Sunday night, and while resting under an opiate Monday morning was taken with a mild spasm and died almost instantly. Her death gave relatives a very great shock, as well as this community, where she was widely and favorably known. Her funeral occurred from the residence of E. H. Lingo, her former home, and though the morning was inclement, dark and forbidding, during the funeral services the sun broke through the clouds and cast a halo over minister and bier. Fairview Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
