West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Texas William W. Igo 1848 - 1912 Mary Ella Igo 1857 - 1939 Sherman Democrat February 8, 1939 Pg. 7 Funeral Thursday For Mrs. Mary Igo Mrs. Mary Ella Igo, 81, widow of the late William W. Igo, pioneer cattle man of Grayson county, died Wednesday morning at her late residence, 1019 South Crockett. Mrs. Igo had been in declining health for the past year. Funeral services were conducted Thursday morning at the residence, with Dr. J.A. Ellis, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiating. Interment was in the West Hill cemetery. Pallbearers were Will Leslie, Stanly Roberts Sr., W. Morgan Works, M.C. Everheart, H.G. Tuck and W.B. Gibson. Mrs. Igo was born in 1857 in Beville parish in Louisiana, as Mary Ella Potts, daughter of Capt.Theodore and Mehalia Collins Potts. She was married in 1872 to William W. Igo. Mr. Igo died in 1912. Mrs. Igo came to Texas with her parents at the age of 9 and settled in Grayson county. She had resided in Sherman for half a century and was one of the oldest members of the First Baptist church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. H.E. Crenshaw of Sherman; a sister, Mrs. Henry Kennedy _____, a brother, S.C. Potts of Sherman, and a niece, Miss Lillie Potts of Stamford. Walter L. Igo 1875 - 1896 Clarence E. Igo 28 November 1876 - 12 November 1882 Myrtle Igo 7 December 1878 - 24 November 1882 children of William W. and M.E. Igo West Hill Cemetery Elaine Nall Bay ©2013 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |