 West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Texas
 Ora Lee Harris 2 May 1908 - 26 February 1952 The Sherman Daily Democrat Friday, December 6, 1912 pg.4 FRANK D. HARRIS DEAD Lockjaw Resulting From a Fall From a Buggy Proves Fatal Frank D. Harris died last night at 11:15 o'clock at his home, No.625 South Rusk street, after an illness since Tuesday, November 26, when he was thrown from his buggy within a short distance of his residence. He and Mrs. Harris were returning from the city about 7:30 o'clock and when the buggy was turning a corner the horse jumped and he fell out of the vehicle. His wounds were not considered serious. His nose was broken and a shoulder slightly sprained but after a few days was able to be about the house and came to town one day in the first of this week. Lockjaw set up Tuesday and relief was impossible for him. Deceased was 35 years of age and is survived by his wife and two children, Ora Lee and Velma. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Harris, who reside in the same house that Mr. and Mrs. Harris did. Surviving also the following brothers and sisters: A.L. Harris, W.C. Harris, Mrs. Odine Nicholson, Mrs. Emma Tait, and Mrs. Kate Popelwell, all of Sherman and W.H. Harris of Denison. The funeral will be this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the residence, Rev. J.W. Hollums to conduct the service. Interment at West Hill Cemetery.  The Dallas Morning News
October 13, 1918 Three Deaths in Sherman Special to The News Sherman, Texas, Oct. 12 - There were 3 deaths in Sherman in the last 12 hours, 2 being due to influenza. Mrs. Bloxie Elizabeth McGinnis, 21 years of age, died Friday evening, leaving a husband; and Lynette Louise, 14-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Moore, died Friday evening. Velma, 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Harris, died at 12:30 o'clock this afternoon with diphtheria. A message was received this afternoon from Camp Travis announcing the death of Earl Webster, son of Mrs. Etta Webster of Wichita Falls and a nephew of G.O. Hunter of the Sherman Democrat. The body will probably be brought to Whitesboro, this county, for burial. The Whitewright Sun
Friday, January 23, 1920 pg 1 Sherman Fireman Dies From Injuries Received Sherman, Texas, Jan. 19. - Arthur Harris, fireman at the Central station, sustained a fractured skull and other injuries, from which he died at 3:45 o'clock this morning, as a result of being thrown from a hose wagon and run over by a larger truck following, while the department was responding to a grass fire alarm from 315 North Fly street Sunday afternoon. The accident occurred about 4:15 o'clock at the intersection of Travis and Pecan streets. Of the two trucks involved, one was disabled by striking a fire plug after passing over Harris' prostrate form, and the other was slightly damaged. Harris was riding on the rear end of a light hose truck, driven by George Tinsley. "Uncle Bob," the powerful combination pumper and hose wagon at the Central station, was following immediately behind driven by Capt. William T. Nicholson, a brother-in-law of Harris. The accident occurred when Driver Tinsley turned his machine west into Pecan street and Captain Nicholson misjudging his intention to turn at Pecan, drove his machine into the rear end of the front machine. The machine on which Harris was riding was thrown around in semi-circle to face the south, and Harris either jumped or was flung on the pavement, in the very path of the other machine. Captain Nicholson pulled his heavy machine to the right and passed it over Harris' prostrate form, the wheels touching only the left foot, the bones of which were broken and the flesh lacerated. The big pumper then climbed the curb onto the sidewalk in front of the federal building, grazed a "white way" pole and shattered the globe, the fragments showering W. C. Blanks, city clerk, and Will Orr, fireman, who were riding on the back platform, ran squarely into a fire plug, snapped the shell at the sidewalk as if it were a twig, and continued on 300 feet before it could finally be brought to a standstill after climbing the sidewalk. The fire to which the wagons were going resulted in the loss of about $20 worth of hay in the barn of B. R. Fritz, at 315 Ely street. The hay caught from burning grass, which was set afire. Mr. Hamilton states, when a lighted pipe was dropped in the grass. West Hill Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
