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Fire took the lives of three small children when the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Salinas, was partially destroyed at 8:30 this Thursday morning. The children, ranging in age from eight months to five years, were asleep when the fire began and evidently never awakened. Full details of the tragedy have not been given as we go to press, but we learn the explosion of a stove caused the terrible accident. Palacios Beacon, March 9, 1950
Funeral Services
Held Friday For Three Fire Victims Funeral services were held Friday afternoon for the three children of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Salinas, who were victims of a fire which destroyed the family home about 8:45 o’clock Thursday morning of last week. Father V. J. Bily conducted the service at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and burial in the Palacios Cemetery. Burned to death were Lupe, age 4, Roberta, age 2, and Mary, age 8 months. Their mother, who had gone to a nearby grocery store, found the house in flames upon her return and it is thought the explosion of a stove caused the fire. The father works on a shrimp boat and was out on the bay when the tragedy occurred. At the time of the fire, Joe Jr., the eldest of the Salinas children, was with his grandfather, Maricio Salinas, who is employed as janitor at the Westside Elementary School, which is located between Ninth and Tenth Streets on Morton Avenue across the street from the house that burned. The Volunteer Fire boys answered the call in record time, but flames had made such headway they were unable to save the house and contents. They, with neighbors and others who had rushed to the scene, worked heroically to rescue the children trapped in the burning building. Property damage was estimated at about $1,500.00.
Palacios Beacon,
March 16, 1950 |
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Palacios citizens were shocked Monday when they learned of the sudden passing of Lenard Frank Schuelke, age 32 years, 3 months, and 2 days. He is survived by his wife, the former Alice Johs, one daughter, Barbara Jean; one son, Larry Leonard; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Schuelke, of Palacios; and two sisters, Mrs. Lydia Black of Cypress and Mrs. Eugene Rogers of Palacios. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p. m. from the Palacios Funeral Home conducted by Rev. l. W. Crouch and interment made in the Palacios Cemetery.
Palacios Beacon,
February 16, 1950 |
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The remains of Mrs. Lillie Mae Sealock were brought to Palacios last Friday and on Saturday at 4 p. m. funeral services were held in the First Baptist Church with Rev. R. P. Hood and Rev. Harry Burch, of Texas City, officiating. Mrs. Sealock died in a Houston hospital on October 10, 1945. She was born September 12, 1873. On September 26, 1894 she was married to Louis Edgar Sealock and to this union fifteen children were born; six girls and nine boys, eight of whom survive, namely, Mrs. H. R. Baldwin, Palacios; Mrs. J. R. Willingham and Mrs. G. H. Willingham, Birmingham, Ala.; Mrs. A. E. Gordy, La Marque; Mrs. R. J. Codova, Mrs. R. S. Sealock, of Texas City. Twenty-five grandchildren also survive. Mr. and Mrs. Sealock were early residents of the Carancahua community, moving here from Kansas. In 1925 they went to Texas City where they made their home until August 1933, when they moved to Birmingham, Ala., where Mr. Sealock passed away, April 6, 1945. Burial was made in the Palacios cemetery beside the companion who had preceded six months ago. A large circle of friends extend sympathy to the bereaved families.
Palacios Beacon,
October 18, 1945 |
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Funeral services were held at the Nazarene Church Tuesday afternoon for Louis Edgar Sealock, conducted by Rev. F. A. White and burial made in the Palacios cemetery. Mr. Sealock was born in Stark County, Indiana, in the year 1868. He lived there until 1888 when he moved to Marion County, Kansas, and engaged in farming and cattle raising. On September 26, 1894, he was united in marriage to Miss Lille Mae Branton, and to this union was born fifteen children, six girls and nine boys; seven have preceded him in death. In the early years of Palacios, Mr. Sealock and family moved here and located in the Carancahua community where he followed farming and took a leading part in civic and church work. In 1909 he was converted and joined the Palacios Baptist Church of which he was a member for about eighteen years. He moved to Texas City, Texas, in 1925 where he was employed in a refinery for a number of years. While there he was affiliated with the Church of his choice and lived a consistent Christian life, a blessing to all who knew him. On August 2, 1944, he and his wife went to Birmingham, Alabama, to visit with two of his daughters and their families, and here he passed away suddenly, April 6, at the age of 77 years. His wife, an invalid, survives, besides the two sons, Norris H. and Clyde R. Sealock of Texas City, and six daughters, Mrs. Alberta Baldwin, Palacios, Mrs. Florence Compton, Houston; Mrs. Alta Willingham, Mrs. Iris Willingham, Birmingham; Mrs. Alma Brock, Houston; Mrs. Bernice Gordy, La Marque, Texas, and twenty-five grandchildren, who remain to mourn his passing. Relatives and friends here for the funeral service were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gordy, of La Marque, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burge, pastor of the Union Church, La Marque, Mrs. Richard Cole, Ardmore, Okla., Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gordy, La Marque, Mr. and Mrs. James Willingham, Birmingham, Ala., Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Sealock and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Sealock and two daughters of Texas City, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Brock and family and Mrs. Florence Crompton, all of Houston.
Palacios Beacon,
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Addie Lee Sexton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Glenn, was born in New Albany, Miss., Nov. 7, 1876, and died at her home near Palacios, December 20, 1937. She was married to C. B. Sexton, Nov. 30, 1898 and of this union eight children survive. In November 1916, the family moved to Palacios and resided here until 1928 when they moved to West Texas. Due to her health the family moved back to Palacios in 1934 to make this their home. She continued to fail and for the past 7 months was confined to her bed. In early girlhood Mrs. Sexton united with the Mission Baptist Church, and lived a home Christian life, ever ready to forgive and forget and was an ideal wife, mother, neighbor and friend. Her faith and will power continued to the end, wishing to bear her pain and suffering alone, not wanting to bother anyone. Her last words were “Children let me go, I’m ready.” Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the Palacios Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. L. M. Chapman, of the First Baptist Church, and Rev. W. R. McPherson of the Methodist Church after which burial was made in the Palacios Cemetery. Besides the husband, C. B. Sexton, she is survived by four daughters, Mrs. D. Clardy, Mrs. Bill Owen, Mrs. Murray Hart, Palacios; Mrs. J. E. Owen, Levelland, Texas; four sons, C. B. Sexton, Jr., Melvin Earl Sexton, Palacios; Calvin Sexton, Galveston, and Carl Sexton, Mundy, Texas. One sister, Mrs. Jack Chamblee, Palacios; one brother, Roy Glenn, Wills Point, Texas; two half sisters, Mrs. H. A. Hindman, Houston; Mrs. W. E. Rawlings, Vernon, Texas, and two half brothers, John Glenn, Palacios; Nester Glenn, Canton, Texas, and a number of grand children, nieces and nephews.
Palacios Beacon,
December 23, 1937 |
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The sudden passing of Charles B. Sexton, Friday, came as a shock to his family and friends as he had seemed to be in his usual health early that morning. He suffered a stroke of paralysis while down town from which he never recovered consciousness. Mr. Sexton was born in Mississippi on February 14, 1876 and died October 31, 1941. When quite young, he moved to Texas with his parents, and in 1898 was married to Miss Addie Glenn. To this union eight children born all of whom survive. His wife preceded him in death, on December 17, 1937. In 1916 the family moved to the Palacios community. Mr. Sexton engaging in farming and they continued to make this their home except four years spent in West Texas. Funeral services were held Saturday at 3:30 p. m. at the Palacios Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. G. F. Gillespie, assisted by Rev. L. W. Crouch. Burial was made in the Palacios cemetery. Survivors are four daughters, Mrs. D. M. Clardy and Mrs. Murray Hart, Palacios; Mrs. Bill Owen and Mrs. J. E. Owen, West Texas, four sons, Calvin, Carl, C. B. and Melvin Sexton all of Palacios. Two sisters, Mrs. C. W. Moore, of Kemp, Texas, and Mrs. Carrie Mason, Dallas, Texas, and nine grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon,
November 6, 1941 |
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At 12:45 Friday morning, just as the New Year was being ushered in Rev. John E. Shea passed away at his home in this city. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock in St. John’s Episcopal Church, conducted by Bishop Quinn of Houston, Rev. Malone of Bay City, and Rev. C. C. Croft, of Angleton, and burial made in the Palacios Cemetery. Rev. Shea moved to Palacios from Alvin in 1934, and continued to make this his home. For two years he served the local church of his faith as pastor, but due to ill health had to retire from his work. He continued, however, to be vitally interested in the welfare of the community and kept posted on all affairs, national, state, and local. Much of his time was spent in writing, composing poetry being one of his talents and quite often his verses were published in local papers. In 1903 he was married to Mrs. James Baxter, at Port Orchard, Wash., who survives. He was the youngest of a family of ten children and was the last one to go. Prior to coming to Texas, Rev. and Mrs. Shea lived in Shawnee, Okla., going there from Ada, where he served as pastor of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. While there a booklet was published by the business men of that city and from this we take the following biographical sketch: “Rev. John E. Shea was born in Woodstock, N. B., Canada, of Irish parents. The house in which he first saw the light was well within the shadow of old St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, hence he became honestly by his inclination to become a clergyman of that faith. After his graduation from public schools, he worked for a time at common labor, then entered the regular army of Canadian militia, living in barracks for three years at the provincial capital and being gradually promoted from the ranks to staff instructor. But all the while the urge to study for the sacred ministry of the church was upon him, to accomplish which he attended the College of the Holy Cross Fathers at Memrancock, N. B. After a year’s study of Greek and Latin he was appointed professor of Latin at the College of St. Laurent, Quebec, where he majored in philosophy and theology. Mr. Shea’s health became undermined while teaching and studying and he was obliged to spend a period of years in the open, he spent some time in Washington and Alaska, then going to California where he took a special review course of six months at the Divinity School of the Pacific, passed the examination, was ordained and sent to Jackson Mining Camp, as his first charge. After two years he was examined for priest’s orders, was ordained and he and Mrs. Shea offered themselves for a five year period as missionaries to the Karock Indians in Northern California. Their experiences there of hardships, dangers, and success they can never forget. Mr. Shea’s after experiences as a clergyman were featured in many states as wide apart as the country is big, until three years ago when he came to Ada to take charge of St. Luke’s beautiful church, where he is much beloved and respected by his congregation and the community at large, where he is recognized as a conscientious and faithful worker in the religious cause.”
Palacios Beacon,
January 7, 1943 |
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Funeral services for W. G. (Ganey) Sherrill will be held at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Bay City at 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon conducted by Rev. George F. Gillespie, followed by burial in the Palacios cemetery. Mr. Sherrill died at the family residence in Bay City, Monday, June 17th, after a short illness, aged 51 years, 8 months, and 21 days. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. W. H. Sherrill, Sr. of Midfield, three sisters, Miss Eva Sherrill, Bay City, Mrs. D. O. Laxson, Brazoria, Miss Julia Sherrill, Midfield, and six brothers, W. H. Jr. and C. B. of Bay City; Clifton, Philadelphia, Penn.; Gilbert S., Houston; Gifford, .U. S. N. and Wesley of Bryan.
Palacios Beacon,
June 20, 1946 |
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Funeral services were held in the cemetery Monday afternoon for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Simpson, conducted by Rev. L. W. Crouch. Little Freddie Lee only spent two days here but these were precious days for his loved ones. He was born April 6th and passed away on the 8th. Besides his parents he is survived by two brothers, Robert Jr. and Charles Richard and one sister, Gladys Mae.
Palacios Beacon,
April 12, 1945 |
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The body of James Odis Simpson, a victim of a boat tragedy near Wells Point last Saturday was recovered Wednesday afternoon approximately 1½ miles from the Oyster Lake bridge. A plane belonging to the Walker Flying Service, piloted by R. H. Rogers with Marvin Powers and the wife of victim, located the body on a searching mission that had covered from here to Port O’Connor up the peninsula and on the return trip on the bay side the body was sighted. Local officials on the Mary Crawford and the State boat went for the body and brought it to the Municipal Turning Basin where an inquest was held by Justice of the Peace G. R. Halliday. Funeral services will be held at the Palacios Funeral Home at 5:00 p. m. with the Rev. Wesley N. Schulze, of the First Methodist Church, in charge. James Odis Simpson was born December 2, 1927 and died October 1, 1949. He is survived by his wife, Margie, and daughter, Sharen Elaine; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Simpson; one brother, Charles and wife, Eva Mae, and son Michael John and daughter Cherry Michele, and two sisters, Mrs. Allen Rogers and son, LeRoy, and Miss Barbara Simpson. James was recently discharged from the Army and had planned to make residence in Port Lavaca, having made application for a G. I. home, just before his untimely death. He loved fishing, and while on a trip of this nature Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Tate, Jr. his cause of death occurred. Due to motor failure, and his confidence in swimming to shore for help for the other two resulted in his drowning. Members of the family state that money alone could not pay for the appreciation due those of the community for the assistance offered during their time of need. The Walker Flying Service has been generous in the use of planes in the search. At one time as many as ten planes were in the air scanning the water fronts in the neighborhood of the disaster. Both owners also were on a diligent watch for any trace.
Palacios Beacon,
October 6, 1949 |
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Mr. and Mrs. Langford Slone, of Collegeport, have the sympathy of the entire community in the loss of their infant son, Robert Edwin, who died early Wednesday morning, following an illness of about ten days. The little fellow was just a few days past one year of age, yet during his short journey in this life had endeared himself to all. We know he is now numbered with the angel band waiting to welcome the ones who loved him so to that other shore. The little body was prepared for burial and brought to the Palacios cemetery and brought to the Palacios cemetery where services were held Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock, conducted by Rev. G. F. Gillespie, and interment made under the direction of the Palacios Funeral Home.
Palacios Beacon,
October 4, 1934 |
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Funeral services for Leven Powell Smith, 69, were held from the Palacios Funeral Home last Friday with the Rev. Wesley Schulze officiating. Born July 12, 1881, at Bryan, Mr. Smith was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Smith. He died here March 28 after living in Palacios 12 years. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. M. E. McClure of West Virginia; Mrs. L. L. Kendrick of Baytown; and Mrs. R. F. Bradberry, also of Baytown; and three sisters, Mrs. B. P. Duncan of Palacios, Mrs. Lillie Merkan of Bryan, and Mrs. Emma Jackson of Milano.
Palacios Beacon,
April 6, 1951 |
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Funeral services for John W. Snider, who died in Alvin, Texas, March 27, 1950, were held at the First Baptist Church Wednesday, March 29, at 4:30 p. m., conducted by Rev. Rayford B. Harris. Burial was made in the Palacios Cemetery. Pallbearers were Willie Clardy, E. B. Hogg, J. L. Adams, R. R. Collins, J. J. Hebel, and E. A. Key. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Carrie Jane Snider; daughters, Mrs. J. J. Hebel, Mrs. R. R. Collins, Palacios; Mrs. J. L. Adams, Mrs. E. A. Key, Houston; sons, W. E. Snider, Palacios, J. M. Snider, Robstown; brother, A. B. Snider, Palacios; sister, Mrs. Jennie Ryman, Bay City; grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Mr. Snider, who had been a resident of the community the past 30 years, was a member of the First Baptist Church and one of our most highly respected citizens. He was 72 years of age and due to failing health retired from farm work and moved to Alvin shortly after the first of the year.
Palacios Beacon,
March 30, 1950 |
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Robert Washington Snodgrass was born in Waldon Ridge, Tenn., Sept. 26, 1856. He moved with his parents to Arkansas when a small child and where he lived until 1898 when he moved to Jackson County, Texas. On Feb. 7, 1877 he was married to Terrissa Vandergrift, and to this union four children were born, all of whom survive. Mr. and Mrs. Snodgrass moved to Palacios in 1905, being among the first settlers of this city. Mr. Snodgrass (or “Uncle Bob”) as he was often called, had been very active for one of his years up until last May when his health began to fail. He suffered a great deal but was very patient, said he was ready to go, but wanted to live to take care of “mother” referring to his wife, but passed to his eternal rest December 8, 1934, 12:15 a. m., aged 78 months, 2 months and 11 days. Besides his wife and four children, Mrs. Mollie Wilkerson, Mrs. Belle Stainbrook, Marion and Warren Snodgrass, he is survived by five grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. M. A. Sutton, of Little Rock, Ark., who will soon be 83 years of age, and two brothers, Joseph and Elijah Snodgrass, both of Oklahoma. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the Duffy Undertaking Parlors, conducted by Rev. E. F. Kluck, of the Methodist Church, and remains interred in the city cemetery. The deceased had been a member of the church ever since the age of 22 years, and lived a quiet unassuming life, a kind friend and neighbor and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Palacios Beacon,
December 13, 1934 |
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Mrs. Terrissa Snodgrass, an aged Palacios citizen, passed away at her home in this city Monday, August 1. She had passed the fourscore mile-stone, being 81 years, 6 months and 12 days old, when the Master called her home. Mrs. Snodgrass was born in Salina County, Arkansas, and in 1897 was married to R. W. Snodgrass. To this union were born four children, all of whom survive; namely, Marion, of Palacios; Walter, of Port Arthur; Mrs. Belle Graves, of Little Rock, Ark., and Mrs. Mollie Wilkerson, of Palacios. She is also survived by four grandchildren and ten great grand-children. On November 11, 1897, the family moved to Texas. In 1905 they came to Matagorda County and Palacios has been their home for a number of years. Mrs. Snodgrass had been ill for some time and all the members of her family were with her during the last few days of her illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Tuesday from the Brandon-Duffy Funeral Home, with Rev. C. E. Metcalfe officiating. Interment was made in the Palacios cemetery beside her husband who preceded her in death, Dec. 8, 1934. Pallbearers were Chris Williams, C. D. Sanders, Joe Huffman, W. N. Boyett, Hunter McDonald and Audry Sullivan.
Palacios Beacon,
August 4, 1938 |
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Frances Solis, wife of John Solis, who died Friday in Bay City at the home of her sister, was buried here Saturday. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Bily, of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Survivors besides her husband are two daughters and one son, Jessie, Mary Ann and John Solis, her mother, Mrs. Jane Rodriguez, four sisters, Mrs. Jessie Romas, Mrs. Beatrice Olimas, Mrs. Janey Ocho, Palacios; Mrs. Josephine Guzman, Bay City, and three brothers, Isabel, Julius and Frank Lopez, Palacios. She was 24 years of age and had been ill only a short time.
Palacios Beacon,
February 27, 1947 |
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Joe Somora, age 64 years, 6 months, and 1 day, passed away at his home in Palacios, Sunday, February 22, 1942. He is survived by three daughters, Genevieve Hernandez, Margaret and Mary Somora, of Palacios, five sons, Pete, Lyre and Joe, of Palacios, Frank, of El Paso, and Isabelle, of Rockport. Funeral was held Monday and burial made in Palacios cemetery, with the Palacios Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Palacios Beacon,
February 26, 1942 |
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Azley W. Soto, wife of Simon Soto, Mexican citizen, died this Wednesday morning, Sept. 13, of heart disease. The deceased was born in Louisiana and was 54 years of age. She was a member of the Catholic Church and funeral services were held this morning at 10 a. m. Burial was made in the Palacios cemetery, under the direction of Duffy and Rittenhouse Undertaking Company.
Palacios Beacon,
September 14, 1933 |
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