Mrs. J. E. Baldridge
MRS. J. E. BALDRIDGE DIED TUESDAY AT DAUGHTERS HOME
Aged Mother Mrs. Buck Wilson to be buried Wednesday at Wylie.
McKinney Daily Courier Gazette, September 13, 1927
Mrs. J. E. Baldridge, the aged mother of Mrs. Buck Wilson of McKinney, died about 10 o’clock this (Tuesday) forenoon at the home of another daughter, Mrs. E. L. Howell at Nevada. The deceased, who was 92 year, 8 months and 1 day old, was quite well acquainted and known here in McKinney, where she spent much of her time in the home of Mrs. Wilson. She had been in very feeble health for the last two or three years. Her fatal illness seized her only Wednesday of last week and she took a turn for the worse Saturday since which time her death had almost been hourly expected.
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Native of Mississippi.
Miss Jane Douglas was born January 12, 1825, in the state of Mississippi, and at the time of her death lacked less than seven years and four months of reaching the century mark of life. When she was only 2 years old her parents, James and Malena (Stimmons) Douglas moved with their family to Florence, Ala., where she grew to young womanhood and married. Her father, who was a substantial Southern planter, and wife reared a family of twelve children, six boys and six girls, and gave them the best of opportunities available to that early period of our country’s history. The deceased was sent to girl’s school or college at Tuscumbia, Ala., where she received a more than ordinary education among boys or girls of her companionship.
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Twice Married.
Her first marriage came when she was quite young, to a Mr. Anderson by whom one son and one daughter survive. Her second marriage took place about 1858 to Rev. W. H. Baldridge, a Cumberland Presbyterian minister who was an old friend of the late Rev. W. P. Cloyd of beloved memory. Rev. Mr. Baldridge and wife moved to Texas forty-four years ago, and first settled at Plano. The husband died thirty-two years ago, while the family were living at Murphy, located between Plano and Wylie. The deceased spent the thirty-two years of her widowhood living with her children at various places.
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Children Are Living.
Her large family of twelve children – six sons and six daughters– all survive as follows John C. Anderson, Florence, Ala.; Dr. W. H. Baldridge, Thurber, Texas; J. M. Baldridge, Mountain View Okla.; R. F. Baldridge, Levelland, Texas; F. E. Baldridge, Temple, Texas; George D. Baldridge, Dallas, Texas; Mrs. J. F. Nall, Dallas, Texas; Mrs. E. L. Howell, Nevada, Texas; Mrs. B. E. Caskey, Denton, Texas; Mrs. J. T. Shaver, Wichita Falls, Texas, Mrs. O. A. Murphy, Dallas, Texas; Mrs. Buck Wilson, McKinney, Texas. She is also survived by about twenty-six grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren and three or four great-great grandchildren.
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Family of Physicians.
She is also survived by one brother, T. J. Douglas of Los Angeles, Calif. Four of her six brothers were practicing physicians. One of them, the late Dr. R. L. Douglas of Frisco, practiced medicine many years in the Rockhill, Prosper and Frisco communities. Another brother, Dr. George Douglas died a number of years ago in the city of Denton. One of her sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Alexander died a few years ago at the age of 92 at Garland, Texas. The latter was the mother of the late J. D. Alexander of Garland, who was known throughout the state as a Woodman of World leader official and orator. But none of her other brothers and sisters lived to extreme old age like the deceased and her sister, Mrs. Alexander, who both lived to pass their ninety-second birthday.
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Woman of Keenest Intellect.
Mrs. Baldridge took a great pride in her large family of brothers and sisters, and in her own family of the same size, numerically. Her children and brothers and sisters were and are men and women of integrity and more than ordinary usefulness to their respective communities and homes. In addition to the heavy household responsibilities resting upon her incidental to the rearing of a large family, she found ample time to instruct her children along educational, moral and religious pines, and was a helpmate indeed for her preacher husband in his work, and in their joint parental duties in the rearing of their fine, big family of children.
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In Nevada Cyclone.
Grandmother Baldridge has an annual family reunion until the last year or two. Her escape from the disastrous Nevada cyclone of May 9, this year, was commented on by the press throughout the state. The home of her daughter, in which she was staying at the time, was almost totally destroyed. But the bedroom of the dear old mother and grandmother was left intact to such an extent that the timbers were held up so as to protect her bed, and she was left unharmed in the wreckage everywhere about her, resting peacefully on her bed.
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Interest Unabated in Life.
Her interest in current affairs of church, state, and the world in general never slacked in the advance of age. Her concern in the welfare of her children and posterity even to the fifth generation continued unabated till death. Even in her extreme old age she was the embodiment of queenly grace and culture, characteristic of the most refined of her sect. Her gracious demeanor toward all, her bright mind, richly stored will general knowledge made her a welcome companion of the young as well as for the old, who came into her presence. She loved the true, the beautiful and the best of life in this world and treasured to her heart and soul all the comforts of her devout religious faith, to which she conformed her every day life, and according to which she reared her children in the absolute faith and admonition of her Savior and his redemptive Gospel.
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Funeral at Wylie.
Funeral services for the deceased will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon at the Methodist church of Wylie at 3:30. Burial will follow in the Wylie cemetery beside the grave of her husband, who died 32 years ago.
Aged Mother Mrs. Buck Wilson to be buried Wednesday at Wylie.
McKinney Daily Courier Gazette, September 13, 1927
Mrs. J. E. Baldridge, the aged mother of Mrs. Buck Wilson of McKinney, died about 10 o’clock this (Tuesday) forenoon at the home of another daughter, Mrs. E. L. Howell at Nevada. The deceased, who was 92 year, 8 months and 1 day old, was quite well acquainted and known here in McKinney, where she spent much of her time in the home of Mrs. Wilson. She had been in very feeble health for the last two or three years. Her fatal illness seized her only Wednesday of last week and she took a turn for the worse Saturday since which time her death had almost been hourly expected.
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Native of Mississippi.
Miss Jane Douglas was born January 12, 1825, in the state of Mississippi, and at the time of her death lacked less than seven years and four months of reaching the century mark of life. When she was only 2 years old her parents, James and Malena (Stimmons) Douglas moved with their family to Florence, Ala., where she grew to young womanhood and married. Her father, who was a substantial Southern planter, and wife reared a family of twelve children, six boys and six girls, and gave them the best of opportunities available to that early period of our country’s history. The deceased was sent to girl’s school or college at Tuscumbia, Ala., where she received a more than ordinary education among boys or girls of her companionship.
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Twice Married.
Her first marriage came when she was quite young, to a Mr. Anderson by whom one son and one daughter survive. Her second marriage took place about 1858 to Rev. W. H. Baldridge, a Cumberland Presbyterian minister who was an old friend of the late Rev. W. P. Cloyd of beloved memory. Rev. Mr. Baldridge and wife moved to Texas forty-four years ago, and first settled at Plano. The husband died thirty-two years ago, while the family were living at Murphy, located between Plano and Wylie. The deceased spent the thirty-two years of her widowhood living with her children at various places.
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Children Are Living.
Her large family of twelve children – six sons and six daughters– all survive as follows John C. Anderson, Florence, Ala.; Dr. W. H. Baldridge, Thurber, Texas; J. M. Baldridge, Mountain View Okla.; R. F. Baldridge, Levelland, Texas; F. E. Baldridge, Temple, Texas; George D. Baldridge, Dallas, Texas; Mrs. J. F. Nall, Dallas, Texas; Mrs. E. L. Howell, Nevada, Texas; Mrs. B. E. Caskey, Denton, Texas; Mrs. J. T. Shaver, Wichita Falls, Texas, Mrs. O. A. Murphy, Dallas, Texas; Mrs. Buck Wilson, McKinney, Texas. She is also survived by about twenty-six grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren and three or four great-great grandchildren.
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Family of Physicians.
She is also survived by one brother, T. J. Douglas of Los Angeles, Calif. Four of her six brothers were practicing physicians. One of them, the late Dr. R. L. Douglas of Frisco, practiced medicine many years in the Rockhill, Prosper and Frisco communities. Another brother, Dr. George Douglas died a number of years ago in the city of Denton. One of her sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Alexander died a few years ago at the age of 92 at Garland, Texas. The latter was the mother of the late J. D. Alexander of Garland, who was known throughout the state as a Woodman of World leader official and orator. But none of her other brothers and sisters lived to extreme old age like the deceased and her sister, Mrs. Alexander, who both lived to pass their ninety-second birthday.
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Woman of Keenest Intellect.
Mrs. Baldridge took a great pride in her large family of brothers and sisters, and in her own family of the same size, numerically. Her children and brothers and sisters were and are men and women of integrity and more than ordinary usefulness to their respective communities and homes. In addition to the heavy household responsibilities resting upon her incidental to the rearing of a large family, she found ample time to instruct her children along educational, moral and religious pines, and was a helpmate indeed for her preacher husband in his work, and in their joint parental duties in the rearing of their fine, big family of children.
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In Nevada Cyclone.
Grandmother Baldridge has an annual family reunion until the last year or two. Her escape from the disastrous Nevada cyclone of May 9, this year, was commented on by the press throughout the state. The home of her daughter, in which she was staying at the time, was almost totally destroyed. But the bedroom of the dear old mother and grandmother was left intact to such an extent that the timbers were held up so as to protect her bed, and she was left unharmed in the wreckage everywhere about her, resting peacefully on her bed.
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Interest Unabated in Life.
Her interest in current affairs of church, state, and the world in general never slacked in the advance of age. Her concern in the welfare of her children and posterity even to the fifth generation continued unabated till death. Even in her extreme old age she was the embodiment of queenly grace and culture, characteristic of the most refined of her sect. Her gracious demeanor toward all, her bright mind, richly stored will general knowledge made her a welcome companion of the young as well as for the old, who came into her presence. She loved the true, the beautiful and the best of life in this world and treasured to her heart and soul all the comforts of her devout religious faith, to which she conformed her every day life, and according to which she reared her children in the absolute faith and admonition of her Savior and his redemptive Gospel.
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Funeral at Wylie.
Funeral services for the deceased will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon at the Methodist church of Wylie at 3:30. Burial will follow in the Wylie cemetery beside the grave of her husband, who died 32 years ago.
