   Charlie B. Parham 1860 - 1942 Victoria Ann Parham 1865 - 1936 The Denison Press Friday, December 3, 1943 pg. 6 Funeral services for Charles B. Parham were conducted at the Short-Murray chapel Saturday following his death at the Frost home Friday morning. He had made his home at Pottsboro for 44 years. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, February 8, 1862, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Parham, and was married in 1885 in Johnson County, Texas to Miss Victoria Largin. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Pottsboro. Surviving are four sons: W.A. of Pottsboro; J.P. of West, Texas; O.B. of Austin; and Roy of Ft. Worth. Daughters are Mrs. Julia McCaskey, Ft. Worth, and Miss Myrtle Parham, Wichita Falls. Several other relatives besides 12 granchildren and on great-grandchild survive.
The Denison Press Thursday, June 28, 1934 pg. 1 ONE DEAD IN AUTO CRASH Car From Under Control of Driver; Plunges Headlong Into Nearby Phone Pole C.E. Parham Dies in Hospital Soon After the Crash C.E. Parham, local railway postal clerk, died shortly after receiving injuries sustained which involved a fractured skull, when the car he was driving plunged headlong out of the West Crawford street road and headed into a telephone pole on the right side of the road, Wednesday night. The accident occurred when the machine returning from Katy Golf course, was rounding the corner at the extreme northern end of the street. Accompanying Mr. Parham was a lifelong friend, Jess McClure, of Durant who had been with Parham to the Katy golf links where they had been playing golf. McClure, formerly of this city, but now in charge of the Durant Gold course, was here on business and had joined his friend for a game of golf before returning to Durant. He was uninjured in the crash which proved the death blow to Parham. He was overcome with grief at the loss of his friend. The Short-Murray ambulance was called and made a record run to the scene of the adcident and to the Denison city hospital. Death came in about one hour. Dr. Wm. Freeman was called and did all that possibly could be done to save the life of Mr. Parham. A fatal fracture at the base of the skull was the major injury received. Judge M.M. Scholl was called and held an inquest and found the facts as indicated. Mrs. Parham at the time of the accident was in Chicago with her 2 children, where she has only recently been discharged from a hospital in that city after recovering from an operation. Upon notification of the death of her husband, she left immediately for Denison and will arrive sometime Friday morning. Funeral arrangements will wait her arrival. Mr. Parham, commonly called Gene, was born in the vicinity of Pottsboro April 12, 1888 and during his life time has resided in different sections of Grayson county. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Parham of Ft. Worth. He entered the railway mail service January 29, 1912 and resigned on April 17, 1914 to accept the position of Postmaster of Pottsboro. On December 14, 1920 he re-entered the Railway mail service at which he was engaged at the time of his death. During his time in the mail service, he has several times been changed from one run to another, his last run being between Denison and San Antonio. Besides his widow, he is survived by one son, Billie Gene; one daughter, Mary Margaret; 4 brothers, W.A. of Pottsboro; Roy of Ft. Worth; O.B. of Texarkana; and Paton of Burleson; and 2 sisters, Mrs. Julian McCaskey of Ft. Worth and Mrs. A.A. Hartman of Kerrville. The Denison Press Friday, June 29, 1934 pg. 1 C.E. PARHAM TO BE BURIED FRIDAY AT 4 Funeral services for C.E. Parham, local railway mail clerk, who was killed Thursday in an automobile accident near the Katy Golf course were held Friday afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church, Dr. J.S. Hodges, officiating. Following the services at the church, the remains was moved to Pottsboro where the local Masonic Lodge was in charge of the burial ceremony. Interment was in Georgetown Cemetery near Pottsboro. The local pallbearers were fellow mail clerks of Mr. Parham's and included J.W. Gaskill, E.H. Denton, B.H. Russell, E.C. Davies, M.F. Frederick, and W.R. McDonald. Mrs. Parham and children, Mary Margaret and Billie Gene, arrived in Denison this morning from Chicago where Mrs. Parham had just been discharged following an operation. The grief stricken widow left Chicago immediately on hearing of the death of her husband.  Georgetown Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send m a message. |
