Obituaries
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EDDIE RAY TAYLOR

Colorado County Citizen, March 31, 2009

Taylor, Eddie Ray

Eddie Ray Taylor, 92, of Sheridan passed away March 22 at Stevens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hallettsville.

He was born July 17, 1916 in Thornton to Edgar E. Taylor and Selma Rader. He was a 1936 graduate of Thornton High School. On Jan. 22, 1940 he married Alva Lois Callaway Taylor. He was a warehouse superintendent in the petroleum industry. He was a member of the Sheridan Baptist Church and a charter member of the Sheridan Lions Club.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; sisters, Lois, Marguerite and Mildred; and brothers, Rader and John Earl.

He is survived by sons, William David Taylor of Denver, Colo. and Phillip Ray Taylor of Silver City, N.M.; sister, Patsy Belk of Grand Prairie; six grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren.

Funeral services took place Thursday, March 26 at Sublime Baptist Church in Sublime under the direction of Henneke Funeral Home with the Rev. George Hayhurst officiating.

Pallbearers include Wayne Dupree, Fanklin Walker, Eddie Glen Durham, James Durham, Herman Barkley and Chris Jackson.

Submitted by Judy Talkington

HARRY TAYLOR

Halletsville Herald, 22 Aug 1889, page 8

At Oakland, on the 8th inst, Harry Taylor, a young man, 21 years of age, met with an accident that resulted in his death. Taylor was in the employ of W. R. Nunn, who is visiting the family of S. D. Williams, of Oakland. On the morning of the 8th he rode out into the pasture to drive in some beeves, when his horse threw him violently to the ground, [striking] on his head. Taylor was picked up unconscious and remained so until his death, which occurred last Thursday evening. He was a quiet, sober and industrious young man, just starting in life, and his death is much [regretted]. He came with Mr. Nunn from Runnels county.

NANNIE A. TAYLOR

Weimar Mercury, 2 Oct 1897, page 5

Halletsville New Era: Died, in this city on Friday, Sept. 24th, after an illness of several days, Mrs. A. Taylor. Deceased leaves two daughters, Miss May, who is book-keeper at Landa Bros.' store, and Miss Jessie Taylor, to mourn her loss. The New Era extends condolence to the bereaved children in this ttheir great affliction. Mrs. Taylor's remains were laid to rest in the new cemetery.

Mrs. Taylor formerly lived at Columbus, in this county. She was a lady of many estimable traits of character, and her death is deeply regretted. To the orphaned daughters the MERCURY extends its sincere condolence in their bereavement.

F. TEISTER

Shiner Gazette, 17 Aug 1898, All Over the State column

F. Teister, a farmer living near Shriner [sic.], suicided by shooting herself.

Contributed by Matt Cross

DAVE TELTSCHICK

Weimar Mercury, March 26, 1903, page 3

Beaumont, Tex., March 17. —Dave Teltschick of Halletsville, Tex., aged 73 years, fell between some cars at Loeb, a station ten miles north of the city, this morning, and was instantly killed. Deceased was visiting his son, G. A Teltschick, foreman of the Texas & New Orleans bridge crew. The train was on a siding at Loeb and was standing still. Mr. Teltschick was walking along the top of the cars, and in some manner fell between them. He struck the ground in such a manner as to break his neck, causing instant death. The body was brought here and will be shipped to Hallettsville for interment. Besides the son mentioned the deceased has a son living at Hallettsville. The deceased arrived here yesterday.

Transcribed by Sharon Sutton

TERREL

Weimar Mercury, September 7, 1895 pg 1

Post Special: Oakland, Texas, August 28.—A young man by the name of Terrel and living near Sublime was visiting the family of Mr. E. Strunk last Sunday. He, in company with Mr. Strunk's son and a man by the name of Haizer, went to the large tank in Mr. Strunk's pasture for a swim. Young Terrel was taken with a cramp and drowned before relief could reach him. The sad affair is much deplored.

Transcribed by Sharon Sutton

TESCH INFANT

Weimar Mercury, March 18, 1927, page 7

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Tesch died Tuesday and was buried at the Geiger cemetery at Sublime Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The Herald joins a host of friends in extending sympathy to the heart broken parents in the loss of their little loved one.

ALBERT TESCH

Hallettsville Herald, 26 Feb 1891

Sublime

Contributed by Regena Williamson

ALBERT G. TESCH, SR.

Lavaca County Tribune, Friday, March 22, 1974

A. G. Tesch, Sr.

A.G. Tesch Sr., 82, of Rosenberg, died at 1:30 a.m. Monday, March 18, 1974, in a hospital in Freeport.

He was a former resident of Sublime.

The body lay in state at Kubena Funeral Home in Hallettsville until 1:15 p.m. Wednesday when it was taken to the Sublime Lutheran Church for funeral services at 2:30 p.m. Burial was in Geiger Cemetery.

Born Jan. 2, 1892, at Sublime, he was married to the former Selma Meyer, Dec. 13, 1927 in Cuero.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, A. G. Jr. of Sealy and Alton of Covington, La.; five daughters, Mrs. Glenn Detmore of Longview, Mrs. Elo Brandt of Pasadena, Mrs. Marvin Hutchins and Mrs. Bill Mays, both of Lake Jackson, and Mrs. Alfred Dobson of Rosenberg; two brothers, Otto of Dallas and Ernest of Sublime; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Submitted by Sandra Long Anders

ALFRED TESCH

Lavaca County Tribune, Friday, July 8, 1966

Alfred Tesch

Alfred Tesch, 63, native of Lavaca County, died at 6 p.m. Monday in a Hallettsville hospital after suffering a heart attack.

Funeral arrangements were incomplete Monday night at Kubena Funeral Home.

Mr. Tesch was a member of the Lutheran Church in the Vsetin Community.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lillie Rother Tesch; two daughters, Mrs. Jack Kennedy of Houston and Mrs. Albin Woytek of Waller; six sons, Elroy and James of Houston, Benny of Victoria, Glen and Alfred, Jr. of Hallettsville and Paul Tesch, in Viet Nam; his father, August Tesch of Hallettsville; two sisters, Mrs. Fred Mertz of Hallettsville and Mrs. Lamar Mitchell of Dallas; 8 brothers, Louis, Fred, Woodrow, Herbert, Walter, Hugo and Perry all of Hallettsville and John of Yoakum; and 22 grandchildren.

Submitted by Sandra Long Anders

AUGUST LIEPFRED TESCH

New Era Herald, Tuesday, July 21, 1931

The funeral of August Liepfred Tesch, who died at his home near Sublime Thursday morning, was held Friday afternoon, the procession leaving his late home at 3 p.m. and burial was made in the Geiger Cemetery. Rev. A. T. Klige, Lutheran pastor, officiated. The many people in attendance brought beautiful floral tributes. The pallbearers were: Paul Skolnik, Otto Sicko, Conrad Miller, Joe Zaruba, Henry Hnetek and Wm. Sonntag.

Mr. Tesch was born in Klein Schwarze, Templeburg, Germany, and came to this country with his parents at the age of two years, settling in Houston, Texas. Several years later after his mother died in Houston, he came with his father to Sublime. On Jan. 1, 1874, he was united in marriage to Miss Theresa Matejka, to which union eleven children were born, seven surviving, two sons and two daughters preceded him to the grave. He also leaves 25 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. For about 10 years in the early days, Mr. Tesch was engaged in hauling merchandise from here to Houston. He was an old-time resident of this community having seen three courthouses built in Lavaca Co. He was for many years a faithful member of the Lutheran church, having been confirmed by the late Rev. C. Geiger. For the past nine months he has been afflicted with cancer which proved incurable and caused his death.

Transcribed by Sandra Long Anders

CATHERINE TESCH

Hallettsville Herald, June 30, 1892

Mrs. Catherine Tesch died at her home near Sublime on Wednesday, June 29, in the 76^th year of her age. Mrs. Tesch left a large connection in this county to mourn her death. She was the mother of Deputy Sheriff Adam Pelzer, and grandmother of Otto and Emil Miller.

Transcribed by Sandra Long Anders

DOLORES ANN TESCH

Lavaca County Tribune, page 1, Wednesday, December 30, 1953

DOLORES TESCH IS TAKEN BY DEATH

Delores Ann Tesch, 14-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Tesch of this community died in the Renger Hospital, Wednesday, December 23, at 10:00 p.m., following a serious illness.

The deceased was born May 25, 1939, in Hallettsville, and lived in this community all her life. She was a student of Hallettsville High School. Her mother is the former Miss Martha Fojt.

Surviving are her father and mother; grandfather, August Tesch, and grandmother, Mrs. Johanna Fojt.

An older sister died in 1949. The two girls were the only children in the family.

Funeral services were held Saturday, December 26, at 9:30 a.m. at the Kubena Fuenral Home, and continuing at the Emanuel Lutheran Church. Interment was in the Geiger Cemetery. Rev. A. C. Widiger officiated.

Submitted by Sandra Long Anders

ELVIN E. TESCH

Lavaca County Tribune-Herald, Tuesday, 19 Jan 1993

Elvin E. Tesch

Elvin E. Tesch, 72, of Sheridan died Thursday, Jan. 14, 1993 in his home at 10:15 a.m.

He was born July 25, 1920 in Lavaca County, son of Ernest and Emilie Schumaker Tesch. He attended Honey Creek School and was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He married Vernice Hunter on Dec. 6, 1941, in Rosenberg. She died Nov. 28, 1990. He married Ora Schirmer on Feb. 16, 1991, in Helotes.

He was a member of the National Rifle Association and Masonic Lodge No. 366 in Eagle Lake. He retired after 38 years in oil and gas production with Shell Oil Co. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Sublime.

Surviving are his wife, Ora Tesch, his mother, Emilie Tesch of Sublime; two stepdaughters, Alice Pearish and Elaine Lewis, both of San Antonio; two sons, Bobby Tesch of Austin and Jim “Pookie” Tesch of Sheridan; two stepsons, Sonny Schirmer and Charles Schirmer, both of San Antonio; two brothers, Maxie Tesch of Sublime and Robert Tesch of Victoria; 19 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Besides his first wife, Vernice Tesch, he was preceded in death by his father, Ernest Tesch.

Services were conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16 at Zion Lutheran Church, Sublime. Revs. Albert Flathmann and Brent Pittman officiated.

Burial followed in the Geiger Cemetery, Sublime, under the direction of Kubena Funeral Home, Hallettsville.

Pallbearers were Masonic Lodge members, Norman Hooper, Bill Parks, E. I. Enloe, Mike Sonntag, W. C. Dupre and Wayne Dupre.

Transcribed by Sandra Long Anders

EMMA JOHANNA SICKO TESCH

Lavaca County Tribune, Tuesday, November 23, 1943

Death Takes Mrs. August Tesch

At the age of 59 years, Mrs. August Tesch was taken by death Saturday in the Dufner Hospital, at 2:30 a.m.

The deceased, nee Emma Johanna Sicko, was married to August Tesch, and eleven children were born to them: Fred at home; Alfred of Shiloh; Walter of Hallettsville; Herbert of Vsetin; Sgt. Hugo, now a German prisoner of war; Louis of Victoria; Woodrow of Vsetin; Perry of Camp McCoy, Wis.; John at home; Mrs. Fred (Hattie) Mertz; and Mrs. Hilmer (Isabel) Buske of California.

Survivors besides her husband and children are:  three brothers, John Sicko of Morales, Otto and Oscar Sicko of Sublime; and a half-brother, Chas. Meyer of Sublime; four sisters, Mrs. Rud. (Annie) Quitta of Vsetin; Mrs. Emil (Ida) Rabe of Weimar; Mrs. Otto Sanders of Crawford; and Mrs. Aug. (Ernestine) Riesley of Beeville; two half-sisters, Mrs. (Tillie) Schott of Sublime and Mrs. Albert (Selma) Tesch of Richmond; and 14 grandchildren.  One sister and one brother preceded her in death.

Monday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m. services were held at the Kubena Funeral Home, by Rev. Robert Nerger, Lutheran minister. Interment was held in the Geiger Cemetery.

Submitted by Sandra Long Anders

LILLIE M. TESCH

Tribune-Herald, April 7, 1999

Lillie Tesch

Lillie M. Tesch, 95, of Hallettsville died Friday, April 2, 1999.

She was born Nov. 8, 1903 in Lavaca County to Ernest C. Sr. and Ida Klair Rother.

On Sept. 25, 1920 she married Alfred F. Tesch in Hallettsville.

She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Hallettsville.

Survivors include two daughters, Elrose Kennedy and Emma Woytek, both of Hallettsville; six sons, Elroy Tesch of Wied, James Tesch of Blessing, Bennie Tesch of Victoria, Alfred Tesch Jr. of Yoakum, Glenn Tesch of Kathy and Paul Tesch of Waller; two brothers, Ben Rother of Hallettsville and Philip Rother of California; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Alfred F. Tesch on July 3, 1966; one son; three sisters; two brothers; three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Visitation began at 11 a.m. Monday, April 5 and continued until 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 6 at Kubena Funeral Home Chapel, Hallettsville.

Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Hallettsville. The Rev. Herb Beyer officiated.

Burial followed in the Geiger Cemetery in Sublime, under the direction of Kubena Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were Allan Woytek, Albin Woytek Jr., Elroy Tesch Jr., Chuck Kennedy, Jimmy Tesch, Rick Tesch, Darrell Tesch, Rodnay Tesch.

Memorials may be made to St. Peter Lutheran Church, Hallettsville.

Submitted by Sandra Long Anders

LILLIE MIGL TARGAC TESCH

The Lavaca County Tribune – New Era Herald, Friday, December 4, 1970

Mrs. Hugo Tesch

Mrs. Hugo (Lillie) Tesch, 56, of Hallettsville, died Tuesday, Dec. 1st, at 10:20 p.m. in Renger Memorial Hospital here.

Her body lay in state at the Kubena Funeral Home until 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4^th, when it was taken to Sacred Heart Catholic Church where a Requiem Mass was offered at 2:30 p.m. Interment was in the Hallettsville City Cemetery, Rev. Stanley Petru officiated the last rites.

Mrs. Tesch, nee Lillie Migl, was born at Yoakum, Oct. 1, 1914. On Dec. 29, 1945, she married Hugo Tesch who survives her, along with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Migl, all of Hallettsville, three sons, Jerry Targac, Paul Targac, and Raymond Targac, all of Houston; one daughter: Mrs. Robert (Doris) Henneke of Houston; five brothers – George Migl of Yoakum, Frankie Migl of Shiner, Alfred Migl of Austin, Jerry P. Migl of Houston and Willie Joe Migl of Hallettsville; four sisters – Mrs. Raymond (Mary) Fishbeck of Moulton, Mrs. Julius (Viola) Cocek of Houston, Mrs. Joseph (Janie) Cherrier of Escondido, California and Mrs. Alex (Lorraine) Senglemann of Houston.

Rosaries were recited Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. by the parish and at 7:15 p.m. by the societies, at Kubena Funeral Home.

Submitted by Sandra Long Anders

SELMA MEYER TESCH

Lavaca County Tribune, Tuesday, June 21 1977

Selma Tesch

Mrs. A. G. (Selma) Tesch, age 70, of Rosenberg, passed away in Polly Ryon Hospital in Richmond, Texas, Thursday, June 16, 1977, at 3:30 a.m.

The body lay in state at the Kubena Funeral Home in Hallettsville until 8:45 a.m., Sat., June 18, when it was move to the Zion Lutheran Church at Sublime for 10 a.m. services.  Rev. C. Wm. Moseley and Rev. __ W. Fox officiated. Interment was in the Geiger Cemetery north of Sublime.

Mrs. Tesch was born in Shiner, March 5, 1907; she was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church of Sublime.

She is survived by two sons, A. G. Tesch, Jr. of Sealy and Alton Tesch of Covington, La.; five daughters, Mrs. Glenn Detmore of Longview, Mrs. Elo Brandt of Pasadena, Mrs. Marvin Hutchins and Mrs. Billy Mays, both of Lake Jackson, Mrs. Alfred Dobson of Richmond; one half brother, Oscar Sicko of Hallettsville; one sister, Mrs. Tina Reichle of Giddings; 11 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

Submitted by Sandra Long Anders

THERESE MATEJKA TESCH

Lavaca County Tribune, Friday, September 9, 1932

Theresa Tesch

Therese Tesch passed away at her home in Sublime at the age of 79 years, 5 months and 21 days. She had been ill off and on for two years. Her last sickness began about 2 months ago and resulted in her death on Tuesday, Sept. 6^th, at 9:00 a.m. The funeral was conducted by Rev. A. T. Kluge of the Lutheran Church on Wed. Sept. 7^th, with interment in the Geiger Cemetery at Sublime. Pallbearers were: Melvin Tesch, Allen Tesch, Ed Tesch, Jr., Ira Schumaker, Herbert Tesch and Elvin Tesch, all grandchildren of the deceased.

Mrs. Tesch was born March 15^th, 1853 in Austria, came to America at the age of 2 yrs, lost her parents in early childhood and was raised by step-parents in Bastrop Co., lived there until her marriage to Mr. Aug. Tesch in 1874, then moved to her home place here in Lavaca Co., where they resided until their death. Mr. Tesch preceded her in death a little over a year ago. To their union 11 children were born, 2 boys and 2 girls are dead. The surviving children are: Mrs. Sophie Schumake, Louise, Tex, Ed. Tesch, Sublime; Fred Tesch, Sublime; Otto Tesch, Weimar; Albert, Willie, Ernest, all of Sublime. Besides the children the deceased is survived by 23 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and one sister. The Tribune extends its most heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved.

Transcribed by Sandra Long Anders

ED THIGPEN

Halletsville Herald, 4 Apr 1889

Mr. Ed Thigpen, who was reported to be seriously ill in our last issue, died Friday. Mr. Thigpen was in the 21st year of his age, and leaves many warm friends to mourn his untimely taking off.

THOMAS

Halletsville Herald, 24 Oct 1889

HOPE NOTES.

Mr. Thomas died on the 10 inst., after long and intense suffering. Dr. Pressley deserves credit for his continued and faithful attention. He did all that mortal man could do, but the fiat had gone forth and medical skill could only alleviate the suffering.

CHARLES THOMPSON

See Charles Ward obituary.

JOHN EDWARD THORNELL

“Herald-Times Highlights” from pages of The Herald-Times, Yoakum Daily Herald and The Yoakum Weekly Herald.

April 9, 1942

John Edward Thornell, for more than a quarter of a century a citizen of Yoakum, passed away recently. Mr. Thornell was born in Fayette County, Texas on August 14, 1870. In later years he acted as an Agent in Yoakum for some city newspapers. In 1897 he married to Miss Mathida Kettel.

Transcribed by Carla H. Ratcliff

ANNIE LEE THORNTON

Shiner Gazette, 6 Sep 1899

DIED.

Annie Lee Thornton, the little two-years-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Thornton, living near Moulton, died last Monday of diphtheria, after a protracted illness. The sorrowing parents have the sympathy of the entire community.

Annie Lee Thornton, 23 Jul 1897 – 4 Sep 1899, daughter of J. D. Thornton, was buried in the Moulton Cemetery. Contributed by Matt Cross.

FRANK TICHACEK

Shiner Gazette, 29 Dec 1897

A Sudden Death.

Frank Tichacek, a farmer living on Fitzgerald’s land, went to Gonzales Saturday with his brother-in-law, John Gallia, to pay his taxes. After attending to this they went into a barrel house and filled up on cheap whisky. Frank drank until he fell over on the floor. After a while Gallia got him in the gig and the two started for home. When about four miles from home Tichacek suddenly collapsed in the gig and died. Gallia turned around and drove back to Gonzales with the body and we understand was arrested together with several others on suspicion of foul play.

Tichacek’s remains were brought back to Shiner and buried Sunday. He was about thirty years old and leaves a wife and several children. He married one of Gallia’s daughters. [Burial place unknown.]

Contributed by Matt Cross

Mrs. TICHAVSKY and infant daughter

Shiner Gazette, 1 Dec 1897

AN AWFUL DEATH.

A Mother and Her Baby Burned to Death.

One of the most awful accidents in the history of this community occurred at noon last Thursday at the home of Charles Tichovsky’s, five miles southwest of Shiner, by which his young wife and eighteen-month-old baby were burned to death.

On the fateful day Mr. and Mrs. Tichovsky and their two oldest children were out picking cotton and Mrs. Tichovsky went home at about 11:30 to prepare dinner, taking her little eighteen-month-old baby girl with her. There were some embers in the store and after stirring them up she put in the wood and when it would not burn she picked up a five-gallon can of coal oil and poured some of the oil on the wood. A terrible explosion followed and the burning oil was thrown over Mrs. Tichovsky and all over the room. Maddened with pain and enveloped in flames she rushed to the door and forgetting about her baby, passed through and slammed the door to behind her. Rushing to the well she attempted to draw a bucket of water but the fire with which she was enveloped soon overcome her and she sank to the ground writhing and screaming. Her cries were heard out in the field and her husband and several others ran to her with all possible speed. They were too late, however, as she was burned to a crisp. She lay writhing and turning on the ground the blood trickling from her arms, head and body, even the nails were burned from her fingers.

Meanwhile the house was afire and it required heroic efforts to save it. When finally the flames were subdued the men were horrified to find the little chubby baby girl sitting in one corner of the charred and smoking room. It had not moved after the deadly flames had reached it; the doll it had been playing with lay by its side. The flesh was nearly burned from its face and its little hands that it had held up before its face were nearly burned off. It only lived a short time after being found.

A physician was summoned, and Doctor Eidson reached the house shortly after 1 o’clock. To the writer he said: “I saw the Southern Hotel burn at St. Louis years ago; people jumped from windows and were killed on the pavements and the walls fell and buried half a dozen firemen, but the sight was not half as bad as what I saw out there at that man’s house. It was sickening, horrible and heart-rending. When I went into the room and saw that poor little baby lying there burned to death with its little doll by its side. I couldn’t restrain my tears, and although there were thirty or forty people about, most of them rough men, there wasn’t a dry eye in the crowd.

“I found Mrs. Tichovsky in great agony, and as her death was only a question of a few hours I could only give her hypodermic injections of morphine to lessen her pain. She presented a dreadful sight. Her eyes were swelled shut and her arms and head were swelled frightfully.

“The room where the accident occurred was burned until it was charred all over, even the ceiling was nearly burned through. Some barrels standing in the room burned to a coal. How they kept the house from burning down is a mystery to me. The coal oil can lay on the floor with both ends blown out. It was an ordinary five-gallon can like they keep in all the stores.”

The poor woman lingered in great agony until about 10 o’clock in the evening, when death came as a happy release.

Contributed by Matt Cross

Rev. J. H. TIETJEN

Moulton News, 10 Mar 1897

PASSED AWAY.

After months of suffering, Rev. J. H. Tietjean [sic.], pastor of Missouri Synod Lutheran church of this place, passed away at 3:30 yesterday morning at his home at the parsonage, in the northern part of town. He had been ill for months and had been gradually sinking for some time past. The end was calm and peaceful.

The funeral will take place at the O. D. H. S. Cemetery this afternoon at 2 o’clock.

His young and devoted wife is nearly overcome with grief. She will return to her home at Cullman, Alabama, from whence she came not quite two years ago a happy bride.

Rev. J. H. Tietjean was a native of Brooklyn, N. Y., and was born Nov. 13, 1863; his parents still reside there. He has been in Shiner about five years and a half.

He was held in high regard by all with whom he came in contact, and his death was mourned by a large circle of friends and acquaintances.

Rev. J. H. Tietjen, 10 Nov 1863 – 9 Mar 1897, ordained in 1888, was buried in the Shiner Sons of Hermann Cemetery. Contributed by Matt Cross

ADOLPH TIMM

Halletsville Herald, 23 Mar 1893, page 8, column 5

Adolph Timm, the 18-year old son of Mr. August Timm, died at his home near Halletsville on Friday evening, March 17, and was buried the following day in a private graveyard in the vicinity. A briar was accidentally run in one of the young man's feet a week prior to his death, making a wound that produced blood posoning. Adolph was an exemplary young man whose death is depllored by all who knew him.

Adolph Timm, 10 Nov 1874 – 17 Mar 1893, is buried in the Pagel Settlement Cemetery.Obituary contributed by Rox Ann Johnson.

JOHANNA TIMM

Hallettsville Herald, 24 Jul 1925

CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our most sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors who kindsness was shown us during the illness and after the death of our beloved mother, Mrs. Johana Timm. Especially do we thank all for the beautiful floral offerings; may God's richest blessings be with you all.

The Children.

Johanna Besser Timm, 21 Nov 1839 - 17 Jul 1925, is buried in the Hallettsville City Cemetery.

JULIA TIMM

Weimar Mercury, March 5, 1920, page 3

MISS JULIA TIMM BURIED.

Halletsville, Tex., Feb. 25.—The remains of Miss Julia Timm who died in Austin yesterday were brought here today and interred in the City Cemetery. Miss Timm was just 27 years of age. She had been teaching in the public schools here, and resigned some time since to attend the University at Austin where she was when taken ill. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Timm of this place and several sisters and a brother.

JIM TINNON

Weimar Mercury, 16 Oct 1897, page 6

Hallettsville, tex., Oct. 8.—In a difficulty between Bob Miller, a well-to-do farmer and stock raiser, who resides at Seclusion, twenty miles from here, and Jim Tinnan colored, yesterday, Tinnan was shot and killed. The grand jury, now in session, will investigate.

Weimar Mercury, 23 Oct 1897, page 8

Thursday morning J. H. Hartt came in from Seclusion and reported that his son-in-law, Bob Miller, had shot and killed a negro named Jim Walker, or familiarly known as Jim Tinnon. Miller surrendered to Constable Cannon. His bond was fixed at $1000, and he gave it readily, with J. H. Hartt and two of the Millers as sureties. The particulars of the killing are given in Miller's own words: "He was a bad . . . and had threatened me before. Thursday morning I was sitting on my gallery when Jim rode up and commenced to quarrel with me. I told him to leave; that I didn't want any trouble. He pulled his coat to one side and boastfully displayed a big six-shooter and said: 'You've got to take what I say unless you are a better man than I am.' I knew then that he had come to kill me. I got up and quick as a flash rushed into the room, grabbed my Winchester which was just inside, and fired on him, shooting him through the body. He fell and cried out to me to help him and get a doctor, which I did. He remarked to me that I had done right."

The doctor arrived shortly afterwards and pronounced the wound fatal, although the man was still alive Monday morning. Tinnon served a term in the penitentiary several years ago.

FELICIA TIPPENS

Weimar Mercury, January 10, 1894, page 3

Transcribed by Sharon Sutton

JOE THOMAS

Weimar Mercury, January 36, 1917

Darkey Killed.

Joe Thomas, colored, was shot and killed at his home near Hackberry Sunday night, by a person or persons so far unknown, no arrest having been made as yet. In a dying statement deceased said that just as he stepped into the door of his home a shotgun was shoved against his body and a charge of shot tore into his abdomen. He was not sure who did it, on account of the darkness. He lived two hours. Thomas was regard[sic.] as a law-abiding, hard-working man. Family troubles were evidently the cause of the tragedy.—Halletsville New Era.

W. M. TOLLESON

Weimar Mercury, 6 Jul 1928, page 2

W. M. TOLLESON

W. M. Tolleson of Halletsville Route 7, died at his home Saturday at 5 p.m.

The funeral wass held Sunday at the city cemetery, Rev. T. H. Crowder officating.

Mr. Tolleson was a quiet and unassuming man and a good husband and father. Since he had the flu some time ago he has been complaining of heart trouble, which caused his death.

Deceased is survived by his wife, eight chidlren, one brother, Monroe of Bay city and five sisters. — Hallettsville Herald.

ISAAC TOWNSEND

Colorado Citizen, August 11, 1881, page 3

WEIMAR LOCAL MATTERS

We have a report of the assassination of Mr. Isaac Townsend, in the upper portion of Lavaca county last Saturday evening at about 9 o’clock. It seems that the fiend who did the dastardly deed slipped up in the rear of the house in his sock feet, as appeared from foot-prints in a bank of ashes. Mr. T. and his young wife were sitting in the front yard. He got up and walked into the house to get a drink of water, when he was shot with a shot-gun loaded with buck-shot, thirteen balls entering the hips, passing into and through the body, from the effects of which he died in nine or ten hours. Mr. Townsend was an inoffensive man, and on his death bed declared that he had no enemies that he knew of in the world—suspicioned no one. It is to be hoped that the wretch who did the act may yet have justice meted out to him.

Transcribed by Dorothy Albrecht

MARY ELIZABETH TOWNSEND

Weimar Mercury, 29 Jan 1898, page 6

Yoakum, Tex., Jan 20.—Mrs. S. L. Townsend is lying at the point of death at her home here from the effects of forty grains of morphine taken by her. There are some little hopes of her recovery, but her condition is very critical.

in the same issue on page 8:

NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.

Post Specials: Yoakum, Texs, January 22.—Mrs. Sam Townsend was much better eterday morning, but took a relapse yesterday evening in spite of all the efforts of attending physicians and died at 5 o'clock.

Shiner Gazette, 26 Jan 1898

Mrs. S. L. Townsend of Yoakum died Friday from the effects of an over dose of morphine, taken accidentally.

Mary Elizabeth Townsend, 15 Mar 1854-21 Jan 1898, wife of S. L. Townsend, was buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery near Yoakum.

MOSES SOLON TOWNSEND

Weimar Mercury, February 8, 1896, pg 2

Hallettsville, Texas, February 2.—Hon. M. S. Townsend died at his home here this morning after a lingering illness, aged 31 years. He will be buried tomorrow by the Knights of Pythias, in which order he was a deputy grand chancellor. Mr. Townsend was the member of the state democratic executive committee for the Eighteenth senatorial district. He served as mayor of Hallettsville an unexpired and two full terms and during his administration the excellent system of water works and the electric light plant owned by the city were constructed. He leaves a wife and three children. District court meets tomorrow and the bar, of which he had for several years been a member, will pass suitable resolutions.—Post Special

Weimar Mercury, 14 Nov 1896, page 1

LaGrange Journal: Mr. Van Nostrand left last week for Halletsville, where he will erect a fine monument at the grave of Mr. M. S. Townsend. This monument is of Scotch granite and weighs 15,000 pounds. It required three wagons and teams to convey it to the place of destination.

M. S. Townsend, 29 Apr 1864-2 Feb 1896, was buried in the Hallettsville City Cemetery. Obituary transcribed by Sharon Sutton.

SOLON TOWNSEND

Weimar Mercury, 4 Sep 1897, page 5

Halletsville New Era: Died, on Wednesday evening, after only a very short illness, of the dreaded congestion, little Solon Townsend, aged 4 years and one weeek, oldest son of Mrs. Mary Townsend, relict of M. S. Townsend. The remains of what was a mother's pride were tenderly laid to rest in the city cemetery on Thursday afternoon, Rev. B. F. McManna speaking words of comfort at the grave. But time alone can heal the wounds hus suddenly, and we might say harshly, imparted. Verily the cup of bitterness seems here to be quite full.

Interred in the Hallettsville City Cemetery.

MABEL HOLMES TREADWELL

Yoakum Herald-Times, February 3-13, 1970

Mrs. J. H. ‘Mabel Holmes’ Treadwell

Mrs. J.H. Treadwell, 68, passed away Feb. 13. She was born Sep. 12, 1901, in Nocona, Texas.

Mable Treadwell, daughter of T.J. and M. Ann Holmes, was buried in the Hochheim Cemetery, DeWitt County. Her husband, Rev. J. H. Treadwell, survived her. Contributed by Rebecca Herder

EMIL TRLICA

Tuesday, April 28, 1936 unknown newspaper clipping

Funeral of Emil Trlica

Funeral services for Emil Trlica, who passed away at Legion, Texas were held at the Kubena Home, Friday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Horak of Caldwell performed the last sad rites. A select choir of voices rendered consoling hymns. The floral offering was beautiful and profuse, completely covering the newly---made mound. Interment was made in Vsetin Cemetery. The local post America Legion attended in a body and performed their part of the services.
Pallbearers were Legionaires: Paul Fertsch, P. L. Netardus, Chas. Hrncir, E. M. Hoppe, Chas. McDonald and Jos. Fabian.
Among those from a distance who attended the funeral of Emil Trlica were: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Woytek, Mr. and Mrs. August Filla of Needville, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Trlica and son Oscar and daughter Leona and Mrs. Joe Trlica of Skidmore; Mr. and Mrs. John P. Trlica, Mrs. John Dusek; Mrs. Joe Holubec of Granger, Mr and Mrs. August Trlicaa and Mrs. Vlasta Whiteside and daughter Marilyn of Kingsville; Mr. Eddie Trlica of Sinton; Mr and Mrs. John Struska and son; Willie Struska of Garwood; Mr. and Mrs. John Mazac, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mazac of Eagle Lake; Mr. Anton Trlica and Miss Gusta Sevick of Gonzales and Miss Vlasta Zaruba of Ammansville.

Contributed by Darlene Baker

JOHN TRLICA

Hallettsville newspaper clipping, Friday, October 8, 1943

John F. Trlica Rites Held Friday

Funeral services for John F. Trlica, 67, of 249 16 street, resident of Port Arthur since 1918 and former employer of the Auto Glass Co., who died Thursday at 2:30 pm in St. Mary's hospital, were held Saturday at 10 am from the Clayton and Thomson Chapel.

The Rev. Clifton Woytek, pastor of the Bethlehem Lutheran church of Beaumont, officiated, and he was laid to rest in the Greenlawn Cemetery.

A native of Hallettsville, Mr. Trlica came here from Yorktown, Texas. He was employed at the Gulf refinery prior to going to the Auto Glass company.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Frances Trlica of Port Arthur; a daughter, Mrs. H. R. Kubala of Port Arthur; four brothers, Frank of Skimore, Tex. , Anton of Cuero, August of Kingsville and Eddie of Corpus Chrisit; six sisters, Mrs. Willie Woytek and Mrs August Fillie of Needville, Mrs. H. Y. Ripple of Jourdanton, Miss Vlasta Trlica of Long Beach, Calif., Mrs. Annie Holy and Mrs. Charles Galetka of Hallettsville; and two grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Steve Rascoe, Otto Schenkowitz, Bill Hranicky, William Harmon, T. E. Pillorm and Leo Beam.

Contributed by Darlene Baker

DARRELL JAMES TROJCAK

Beaumont Enterprise, 9 Aug 2005

Darrell James Trojcak 38, of Groves, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2005 at Trinity Mother of Francis Hospital in Tyler. He was a native of and lifelong resident of Nederland and was a member of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Nederland. He was a self employed Welder. Survivors include his parents, Marvin & Ida Trojcak of Nederland; two brothers, Gary Trojcak and wife, Angie of Nederland, Alan Trojcak of Beaumont; two nieces, Ashley and Tayler Trojcak. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5-8 pm Tuesday, August 9, 2005 at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church 2711 Helena Ave. in Nederland with funeral services at 10:00 am Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church with Reverend Francis Schroeder officiating. Interment will follow at 4:00 pm at Vsetin Cemetery in the Vsetin Community near Hallettsville. For those desiring memorial contributions may be directed to the Holy Cross Lutheran Church 2711 Helena Ave. Nederland, TX 77627.

Contributed by Matt Cross

JOHN TROJCAK

Shiner Gazette, 23 Jan 1986

John Trojcak Funeral Services

Hallettsville - John Trojcak, 88, of Hallettsville died Monday at his home.

He was born Sept. 29, 1897, in Lavaca County, son of Frank and Frances (Svetlik) Trojcak. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the SPJST Lodge.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16 at Kubena Funeral Home Chapel in Hallettsville. The Rev. Anthony Matula officiated.

Burial followed in the Hallettsville City Cemetery.

A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Trojcak of Hallettsville; a son, Marvin Trojcak of Nederland; two sisters, James (Frances) Bures of Nada, Mrs. W. G. (Annie) Greer of Hallettsville; four brothers, Louis Trojcak of Shiner, Emil Trojcak of Hallettsville (at Wied), Charlie Trojcak of Edna, Joe Trojcak of La Ward; and three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father, Aug. 27, 1949; his mother Sept. 28, 1952; three brothers, August Nick Trojcak, Dec. 2, 1968; Frank J. Trojcak, Oct. 21, 1983; Joe Trojcak, died in infancy; and one sister, Mrs. William (Emilie) Brod, Mar. 16, 1947.

Contributed by Matt Cross

MARVIN TROJCAK

Victoria Advocate, 3 Jan 2006

Marvin Trojcak, 74, of Nederland, passed away Monday, January 2, 2006 at his residence in Nederland.

Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Nederland with Rev Francis Schroeder officiating. Graveside services will follow at 4:00 PM at the Vsetine Cemetery in Hallettsville under the direction of Broussard's in Nederland. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 8 PM Tuesday at the church, 2711 Helena in Nederland.

Mr. Trojcak was a native of Hallettsville and lived in Nederland since 1956. He retired from the Texaco Marine Services as the assistant supervisor in the accounting department. He served our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.

Mr. Trojcak was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary Trojcak, and his son, Darrell. He is survived by his wife, Ida Trojcak of Nederland; two sons, Gary Trojcak and wife Angie of Nederland, and Alan Trojcak of Beaumont; two granddaughters, Ashley and Tayler Trojcak.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 2711 Helena Ave., Nederland, Texas 77627.

Contributed by Matt Cross

MARY TROJCAK

SPJST Vestník

Expression of Sympathy

We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge Karel Havlicek No. 4, Hallettsville on behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our deepest and sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge sister

MARY TROJCAK,

who passed away on Friday September 21. 1990 in a Port Arthur nursing home at the age of 93 years. She was born May 21, 1897 in Lavaca County and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Hajek.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 25 at Kubena Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Royce Hughes officiated. Burial followed in the Hallettsville City Cemetery.

She is survived by her son, Marvin Trojcak of Nederland and three grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, John M. Trojcak.

May our departed lodge sister rest in internal peace.

Mary Matula
Victoria Zak
Janell Chudej
-SPJST-

Contributed by Matt Cross

JAMES TUCKER

See article describing killing of W. A. Stubbs. James Tucker died the next day from his injuries.

WILLIAM HARVEY TURK

Weimar Mercury, 25 Jan 1929, page 4

Another Answers Roll Call.

Halletsville, Texas.—William Harvey Turk died at his home in Halletsville after a brief illness. Born in Georgia January 18, 1843, he came to lavaca county in 1855. As a boy he drove an ox team from Port Lavaca to Austin, hauling freight. He served during the entire Civil War, being one of the 110 men who organized company D, 2d Texas cavalry, which was sworn in here in Halletsville and he was the last survivor of this company. After his discharge he returned to his home and for some years farmed below Halletsville, serving for a time as county tax collector. For manyyears he ws a member of the Medthodist Episcopal church South. Burial took place in the city cemetery, Tuesday afternoon, under auspices of the I.O.O.F. lodge. Surviving are his wife, four sons, C. C., E. A., W. H. Jr. and James, all of Halletsville.

Note from Nena Cook: Turk's wife was Mary Ann May. The sons were Christopher Columbus, Eugene Alphonse (Buddy), William Harvey Jr. (Billy) and James Walker Turk. He also had a daughter, Elsie Marie Turk, who married Robert Fey Smothers.

TURNER Children

Shiner Gazette, 16 Aug 1899, page 1, Additional Local News column

Mr. and Mrs. Seal Turner have had the misfortune to lose two of their children, one, a four-months old child, died Tuesday of last week and the other, about sixteen months old, died last Monday and was buried yesterday. Both children died of congestion. The stricken parents have the fullest sympathy of all. [Burial place unknown]

Contributed by Matt Cross