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John C. Easterling Sr.

• Birth*: He was born in 1853 in Simpson County, Mississippi.¹
• Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Frances ('Eliza') Burleson on 29 June 1876.
• Death*: He died on 27 September 1919 in his home, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.¹
• Burial*: Interment was on 28 September 1919 in Cade Cemetery, Wortham, Freestone County, Texas.¹

• Obituary*: "STREETMAN NEWS.
     "(The Streetman Enterprise)
     "Death of Mr. J. C. Easterlin [sic].
     "Mr. J. C. Easterling, old and respected citizen of the Chatfield community, died at his home at that place last Saturday and was laid to rest in Old Cade Cemetery Sunday afternoon, under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge, and Bro. J. F. Stanley of the Baptist Church of this place preaching the funeral ceremony.
     "Mr. Easterling was born in Simpson county, Miss., but for many years had been a respected citizen of this state, where his family grew to maturity. He was a Christian gentleman, an example of good citizenship, and his kindly presence will be sadly missed by all.
     "To the sorrowing wife and children we extend our sympathy in their bereavement."²

• Last Edited: 22 Nov 2016

Elizabeth Frances ('Eliza') Burleson

• Birth*: She was born on 11 May 1859 in Freestone County, Texas.¹
• Marriage*: She married John C. Easterling Sr. on 29 June 1876.
• Death*: She died on 23 February 1952 in the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. E. Montfort, 1511 Elmwood, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 92.¹
• Burial*: Interment was on 24 February 1952 in Cade Cemetery, Wortham, Freestone County, Texas.¹

• Obituary*: "Mrs. Easterling Dies Saturday; Services Sunday
     "Mrs. Elizabeth Frances Easterling, 92, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. R. E. Montfort, 1511 Elmwood, Saturday morning.
     "Funeral services will be held from the McCammon Chapel at 2 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in the Cade cemetery near Streetman.
     "The rites will be conducted by Rev. W. M. Shamburger, pastor of the First Baptist church.
     "Born May 11, 1859, in Freestone county, Mrs. Easterling made her home on the Easterling ranch at Chatfield for 50 years.
     "Surviving are three sons, Earl, Ban and John Easterling, all of Chatfield; two daughters, Mrs. Montfort, Corsicana, and Mrs. R. L. Henderson, Waco; four brothers, D. D. Burleson, Streetman; Oliver Burleson, Wortham; John and Joe Burleson, both of Fort Worth; a sister, Mrs. F. E. Baker, Stamps, Ark; a number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other relatives.
     "Pallbearers will be J. H. Montfort, R. E. Montfort, Theo Montfort, Bobby Henderson, S. T. Wright and George Calloway, all grandsons; J. O. Burke and Wm. Thorp.”.²

• Last Edited: 22 Nov 2016

John Harris Montfort

John Harris Montfort during World War II.

• Father: Robert Early Montfort^1,2 b. 10 Nov 1876, d. 27 Oct 1933
• Mother: Sallie Bertia ('Bertha') Easterling³ b. 7 Nov 1885, d. 10 May 1970

• Birth*: He was born on 3 December 1907 in Navarro County, Texas.⁴
• Marriage*: He married Katherine Finch on 29 June 1936.⁵
• Death*: He died on 4 August 1997 in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, at age 89.⁴
• Burial*: Interment was on 6 August 1997 in New Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.⁴

• Obituary*: "John Harris Montfort
     "Dec 3, 1907 - Aug 4, 1997
     "Graveside services for John Harris Montfort of Corsicana will be held at 11 a.m. today, August 6, at the New Chatfield Cemetery with Rev. Marion M. Harris of Jefferson and Marshall officiating. Mr. Montfort died Monday, August 4, in Marshall after a lengthy illness.
     "Mr. Montfort was born in Navarro County on December 3, 1907, the son of Robert Earl Montfort and Bertha Easterling Montfort. He graduated from Corsicana High School in 1925 and Texas A&M College in 1929. Mr. Montfort married Katherine Finch in 1935, and she preceded him in death in 1937. Mr. Montfort and Lois Edith Davis were married for 51 years and she preceded him in death in 1992.
     "Mr. Montfort served in the Army Air Corps during World War II at Foster Field in Victoria and Randolph Field in San Antonio. He retired from the Air Corps with the rank of Colonel.
     "After the war, Mr. Montfort returned to Navarro County to farm and ranch near Chatfield. He was active in the First United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge No. 174, and the Texas A&M University Association of Former Students.
     "Mr. Montfort is survived by [a daughter, a grandson, a granddaughter, a brother and a sister-in-law, sisters-in-law, and a number of nieces, nephews, and cousins].
     "Mr. Montfort was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Dr. William Quintin Burns of Marshall and his brother, Robert Earl Montfort of Corsicana.
     "Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home."⁶
• Note*: He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II, and they lived in Corsicana after his discharge as a colonel in 1946. He farmed and ranched near Chatfield, Texas and was active in the Methodist church and a masonic lodge.^5,4

• Last Edited: 7 Mar 2020

Theo Thorp Montfort

Theo Thorp Montfort, reprinted here with consent of the Corsicana Daily Sun, Corsicana, Tex.

• Father: Robert Early Montfort^1,2 b. 10 Nov 1876, d. 27 Oct 1933
• Mother: Sallie Bertia ('Bertha') Easterling³ b. 7 Nov 1885, d. 10 May 1970

• Birth*: He was born on 26 July 1922 in Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.⁴
• Marriage*: He married Helen Marie Statham on 20 May 1950.^5,6
• Death*: He died on 30 October 2011 in Navarro Regional Hospital, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 89.⁴
• Burial*: Interment was on 2 November 2011 in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.⁴

• Obituary*: "Theo Thorp Montfort, 89, of Corsicana passed away Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011 at Navarro Regional Hospital. He was born July 26, 1922 in Chatfield to Robert Earl and Bertha Easterling Montfort.
     "He graduated from Corsicana High School and was attending Texas A & M University in College Station. He chose patriotism instead of education; he enlisted in the United States Air Force on Pearl Harbor Day. He was seriously wounded soon after joining the service. He was in the hospital for over year and then returned home to Texas to spend the rest of his life as a rancher.
     "Mr. Montfort was preceded in death by his parents; Robert E. and Bertha Montfort; brothers, John Harris Montfort and wife Lois and Robert Earl Montfort, Jr.
     "He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Helen Montfort, [a daughter and son-in-law, a granddaughter, a sister-in-law, another sister-in-law and her husband, and numerous nieces and nephews].
     "Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011 in The Jackson Parlor at First United Methodist Church in Corsicana.
     "The funeral service will immediately follow the visitation at First United Methodist Church Sanctuary at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery.
     "Pallbearers will be Terry Montfort, Ben Nelson, William LeNoir, Will Burns, and Maurice English. Honorary pallbearers will be Don Marrett, Phil Weideman, Dr. John Harper, and Dr. J.D. Carroll.
     "The family wishes to express their deepest appreciation for the love and care given by his special friend and helper and Dr. Kent Rogers. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church at 320 N. 15th St. Corsicana, TX 75110; St. Jude’s Hospital at 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or the charity of your choice.
     "An online guestbook is available at www.corleyfuneralhome.com by selecting the Theo Thorp Montfort obituary.
     "Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home, Corsicana."⁷
• Note*: After graduating from Corsicana (Texas) High School, he enrolled at Texas A&M but dropped out to enlist in the U.S. Army Air Corps, entering the 8th Air Force on 10 Sep 1942. He was an aerial gunner in the European theater in World War II, was wounded on 31 May 1944 in a bombing mission over Germany, and was discharged on 30 Apr 1945 as a sergeant. He then took up farming in Navarro County, Texas.^4,8

• Last Edited: 7 Mar 2020

Katherine Finch

• Birth*: She was born on 30 November 1910.¹
• Marriage*: She married John Harris Montfort, son of Robert Early Montfort and Sallie Bertia ('Bertha') Easterling, on 29 June 1936.²
• Death*: She died on 6 June 1937 in Santa Paula, Ventura County, California, at age 26.^3,4,5,6
• Burial*: Interment was in New Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.¹

• Note*: She was from Chatfield, Texas. She was survived by her husband, her infant daughter, her father, two brothers, and three sisters.^2,5

• Last Edited: 13 Sep 2009

William Quintin Burns D.D.S.

• Note*: He was a dentist in Marshall, Texas.¹

• Last Edited: 13 Sep 2009

Helen Marie Statham

Helen Statham Montfort, reprinted here with consent of the Corsicana Daily Sun, Corsicana, Tex.

Picture of Helen Statham Montfort accompanying her obituary on Navarro County, Texas Genealogical and Historical Web Site. Copied on 6/28/15. Wife of Theo Thorp Montfort; daughter of Milton H. Statham & Hilda Marie (Harris) Statham.

• Birth*: She was born on 9 January 1928.¹
• Marriage*: She married Theo Thorp Montfort, son of Robert Early Montfort and Sallie Bertia ('Bertha') Easterling, on 20 May 1950.^2,3
• Death*: She died on 19 March 2015 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, at age 87.¹
• Burial*: Interment was on 28 March 2015 in Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.¹

• Obituary*: "Helen Marie Montfort, 87, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015 in Huntsville, Texas. A private graveside service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Oakwood Cemetery. A celebration service of Helen’s life will be scheduled at a later date. Arrangements by Corley Funeral Home."⁴

• Last Edited: 28 Jun 2015

Francis Edmundson¹

• Father: Burwell Edmundson¹ b. 27 Jan 1842, d. 31 Jan 1942
• Mother: Jane Tabitha Heys¹ b. 5 Mar 1851, d. 14 May 1927

• Marriage*: She married Martin Donaldson.

• Last Edited: 4 Jul 2011

Martin Donaldson¹

• Marriage*: He married Francis Edmundson, daughter of Burwell Edmundson and Jane Tabitha Heys.

• Last Edited: 4 Jul 2011

Charles Wright Edmundson¹

• Father: Burwell Edmundson^1,2,3 b. 27 Jan 1842, d. 31 Jan 1942
• Mother: Jane Tabitha Heys^1,4,5,6 b. 5 Mar 1851, d. 14 May 1927

• Birth*: He was born on 14 October 1872.^7,8,9
• Death*: He died on 14 September 1890 at age 17.⁹
• Burial*: Interment was in section E, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^7,8,9

• Last Edited: 12 Feb 2012

Jessie L. Edmundson¹

• Father: Burwell Edmundson^1,2,3 b. 27 Jan 1842, d. 31 Jan 1942
• Mother: Jane Tabitha Heys^1,4,5,6 b. 5 Mar 1851, d. 14 May 1927

• Birth*: He was born on 1 May 1877.^7,8,9
• Death*: He died on 24 December 1900 at age 23.^7,8,9
• Burial*: Interment was in section E, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^8,7,9

• Last Edited: 12 Feb 2012

Johnny Edmundson¹

• Father: Burwell Edmundson¹ b. 27 Jan 1842, d. 31 Jan 1942
• Mother: Jane Tabitha Heys¹ b. 5 Mar 1851, d. 14 May 1927

• Note*: He may be the John W. Edmundson, b. Jan 1875, d. 1885, buried in the Rice Cemetery.²

• Last Edited: 4 Jul 2011

Edith Mae Edmundson¹

• Father: Burwell Edmundson¹ b. 27 Jan 1842, d. 31 Jan 1942
• Mother: Jane Tabitha Heys¹ b. 5 Mar 1851, d. 14 May 1927

• Marriage*: She married Sam Long.

• Last Edited: 4 Jul 2011

Sam Long¹

• Marriage*: He married Edith Mae Edmundson, daughter of Burwell Edmundson and Jane Tabitha Heys.

• Last Edited: 4 Jul 2011

William Ernest Edmundson^1,2

William Ernest Edmundson, from Navarro County History, vol. 2, p. 387.

• Father: Burwell Edmundson^1,3,4 b. 27 Jan 1842, d. 31 Jan 1942
• Mother: Jane Tabitha Heys^1,5 b. 5 Mar 1851, d. 14 May 1927

• Birth*: He was born on 2 June 1882.^6,7,8,9,10
• Marriage*: He married Nerie Agnes Langham on 15 January 1905.^11,12,13,14
• Death*: He died on 15 December 1950 in Navarro County, Texas (at his home, about one mile from Rice), at age 68.^{15,16,17,18,19}
• Burial*: Interment was on 17 December 1950 in section E, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^20,21,22,23

• Obituary*: "W. E. Edmundson Fatally Injured By Power Saw
     "W. E. Edmundson, 68, life-long Rice resident, was killed at his home Friday afternoon when a power saw foundation slipped, the saw cutting him across the chest from the right shoulder to near the heart.
     "His wife, shopping at Rice at the time, discovered the body of her husband on her return home. The Edmundson home is one mile from Rice.
     "The victim was reported cutting firewood at the time of the accident. The saw was powered by a tractor.
     "Surviving ae his wife, Mrs. Nerie Edmundson, Rice; two sons, Rufus Burl Edmondson [sic], Abilene, and Noel Wright Edmundson, Columbus, Nebraska; three sisters, Mrs. H. C. Bartlett, Rice; Mrs. Frances Donaldson, Kemp, and Mrs. May Long, Sulphur Springs; mother-in-law, Mrs. R. M. Langham, Rice, and other relatives. A son, William Ernest Edmundson, died in infancy.
     "Funeral services will be held from the Haynie Memorial Methodist church in Rice Sunday at 3 p. m. with burial in the Rice cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Robert Fling, pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist church in Ennis, of which Edmundson was a member and a deacon.
     "He was the son of the late B. Edmundson, Rice pioneer, who died a few years ago at the age of 100 years.
     "McCammon will direct."¹³
• Note*: He was born about four and a half miles west of Rice and attended school in Oak Grove (in nearby Ellis County) until the family moved to Rice in 1894. He lived near San Angelo and Arden, Texas in 1901-02 and then worked in a Rice bank. After they married he left the bank and they lived on a farm a mile and a half west of Rice.¹⁰

• Last Edited: 2 May 2020

Nerie Agnes Langham^1,2

Nerie Agnes Langham Edmundson, from Navarro County History, vol. 2, p. 387.

• Birth*: She was born on 19 June 1884.^3,4,5
• Marriage*: She married William Ernest Edmundson, son of Burwell Edmundson and Jane Tabitha Heys, on 15 January 1905.^6,7,8,9
• Death*: She died on 25 January 1958 in Navarro Clinic, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 73.^10,11
• Burial*: Interment was on 26 January 1958 in section E, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^{12,13,14,15,16}

• Obituary*: "Car-Train Crash Is Fatal To Rice Woman Saturday
     "Mrs. W. E. Edmundson, 74, Route 1, Rice, died in the Navarro Clinic Saturday at 3:15 a.m. of injuries suffered about 7:45 p.m. Friday when her car stalled on a railroad track in Rice and was demolished by a southbound Southern Pacific Lines freight train.
     "First in 1958
     "Her death is the first traffic fatality in Navarro county for 1958.
     "This is the second tragedy in this family in recent years. Her late husband was fatally injured, December 15, 1950, at Rice when he was struck by a wood power saw he was operating.
     "Services Sunday
  Funeral services will be held at the Haynie Memorial Church in Rice Sunday at 2:30 p.m. with burial in the Rice cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Rev. Reiser, pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist church of Ennis, assisted by Rev. Jack Daniel, pastor of the church.
     "McCammon will direct.
     "Surviving are two sons, Rufus Edmundson, Abilene, and Noel Edmundson, Chillicothe; step-mother, Mrs. Amanda Lee Langham, Chatfield; and four grandchildren.
     "Highway Patrolman Chester Reeves investigated and said that apparently Mr. Edmundson missed the main street crossing and the railroad tracks and her car came to a standstill several feet south of the regular crossing.
     "Freight Train No. 342 traveling south struck the stalled vehicle, the officer reported. Mrs. Edmundson was the only occupant of the 1949 Chevrolet coach.
     "Mrs. Edmundson was brought to the clinic in a Corley ambulance."¹⁷
• Note*: • One source gives 18 Jun 1883 as her birth date.
  • She died from injuries suffered when the car she was driving was sruck by a freight train.^18,19

• Last Edited: 2 May 2020

Rufus Burwell Edmundson

• Father: William Ernest Edmundson¹ b. 2 Jun 1882, d. 15 Dec 1950
• Mother: Nerie Agnes Langham^2,3 b. 19 Jun 1884, d. 25 Jan 1958

• Birth*: He was born on 18 March 1912 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^4,5,6,7
• Marriage*: He married Mary Nancy Swafford, daughter of Willie B. Swafford and Hattie McCrum, on 1 August 1936 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^8,9,10
• Death*: He died on 6 January 1999 in Denton, Denton County, Texas, at age 86.^5,11,12,7
• Burial*: Interment was on 9 January 1999 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Lincoln Park, Denton County, Texas.^5,13

• Note*: He was born about one and a half miles west of Rice, Texas and attended Rice public schools. After studying radio and electricity at a vocational school, he worked as an assistant substation engineer for West Texas Utilities Company in Abilene from 1936 until retirement in 1977. He was living in Denton, Texas when he died.^1,5

• Last Edited: 2 May 2020

William Ernest Edmundson Jr.¹

• Father: William Ernest Edmundson^1,2,3 b. 2 Jun 1882, d. 15 Dec 1950
• Mother: Nerie Agnes Langham^1,4,5 b. 19 Jun 1884, d. 25 Jan 1958

• Birth*: He was born on 24 August 1909.^6,7
• Death*: He died on 16 October 1910 at age 1.^6,7
• Burial*: Interment was in section E, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^6,7

• Last Edited: 2 May 2020

Noel Wright Edmundson¹

• Father: William Ernest Edmundson¹ b. 2 Jun 1882, d. 15 Dec 1950
• Mother: Nerie Agnes Langham^2,3 b. 19 Jun 1884, d. 25 Jan 1958

• Birth*: He was born on 27 October 1922 in Hardeman County, Texas.⁴
• Death*: He died on 1 February 1996 in Chillicothe, Hardeman County, Texas, at age 73.⁴
• Burial*: Interment was in Chillicothe Cemetery, Chillicothe, Hardeman County, Texas.⁴

• Note*: • He studied machine work at a vocational school before World War II. He lived at Chillicothe, Texas, and starting in 1955 he worked at West Texas Utilities Company's power station near Quanah.
  • He entered U.S. military service on 9 Jul 1942 and served in Europe as a technical sergeant with the Eighth Air Force. He flew twenty-eight combat missions as engineer-gunner on a flying fortress and was awarded the distinguished flying cross and the air medal with three oak leaf clusters.⁵

• Last Edited: 2 May 2020

Mary Nancy Swafford

• Father: Willie B. Swafford¹
• Mother: Hattie McCrum²

• Birth*: She was born on 9 August 1913 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^3,4
• Marriage*: She married Rufus Burwell Edmundson, son of William Ernest Edmundson and Nerie Agnes Langham, on 1 August 1936 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.^5,6,3
• Death*: She died on 15 October 2007 in Denton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Denton, Denton County, Texas, at age 94.^3,4
• Burial*: Interment was on 19 October 2007 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Lincoln Park, Denton County, Texas.^7,8

• Obituary*: Mary Nancy Edmundson, 94, of Denton died Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, at Denton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
  Mrs. Edmundson was born Aug. 9, 1913, in Rice to Willie B. and Hattie (McCrum) Swafford. She was married to Rufus B. Edmundson on Aug. 1, 1936, in Corsicana. He died on Jan. 6, 1999. Mrs. Edmundson was a member of Gateway United Baptist Church.
  Survivors include [her son and his wife, a granddaughter, and three great-grandchildren]. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Frank Swafford, Joe William Swafford, Samuel Burdell Swafford, Henry McCrum Swafford and James Nelson Swafford.
  A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Mulkey-Mason, Jack Schmitz and Son Funeral Home, 705 N. Locust St., Denton.
  Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in eastern Denton County.
  Visitation will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
  Arrangements by Mulkey-Mason, Jack Schmitz and Son Funeral Home, Denton.⁹
• Note*: She was from Rice, Texas and lived in Denton, Texas, where she was a member of Gateway United Baptist Church. Survivors included a son, his wife, a granddaughter, and three great-grandchildren.^10,3

• Last Edited: 10 Feb 2013

Tom Holliday McFarland

• Father: Judge Baxter McFarland¹ b. 15 May 1839, d. 7 Feb 1925
• Mother: Mary Ann Holliday² b. 17 Sep 1838, d. 7 Nov 1906

• Last Edited: 23 Jul 2011

Jess Dewey Pollan^1,2

Main gate, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Tex. Photo was taken by Dave Bell, Lubbock, Tex., and is used here with his permission.

• Father: George Washington Pollan^1,3 b. 10 Jan 1866, d. 16 Jan 1922
• Mother: Mary Frances Malone^1,4 b. 11 Dec 1871, d. 5 Aug 1927

• Birth*: He was born on 19 October 1897 in Navarro County, Texas.^5,6,7,8,9
• Marriage*: He married Minnie Lee Dyer on 22 December 1917 in the Methodist parsonage, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^10,11,12
• Death*: He died on 24 November 1977 in Navarro County, Texas, at age 80.^13,6,14,8,9
• Burial*: Interment was in section E, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^15,16,9

• Note*: They moved to Rice, Texas when he was thirteen days old. He farmed near Rice and was a Mason. He lost a foot in a 1942 farm accident.

• Last Edited: 23 Jul 2014

Minnie Lee Dyer^1,2

Main gate, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Tex. Photo was taken by Dave Bell, Lubbock, Tex., and is used here with his permission.

• Birth*: She was born on 9 September 1897 in Texas.^3,4,5,6
• Marriage*: She married Jess Dewey Pollan, son of George Washington Pollan and Mary Frances Malone, on 22 December 1917 in the Methodist parsonage, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^7,8,9
• Death*: She died on 12 July 1960 in Navarro Clinic, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at age 62.^{10,1,3,11,5,12}
• Burial*: Interment was on 14 July 1960 in section E, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^13,14,15,16

• Obituary*: "Hold Services for Mrs. Pollan
     "Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Pollan, 62, wife of Jess Pollan of Rice, who died in the Navarro Clinic Tuesday afternoon [July 12, 1960] following an extended illness, were held Thursday at 10 a.m. from the Haynie Memorial Methodist church in Rice.
     "The rites were conducted by Rev. H. O. Abbott, Jr., pastor of the church, assisted by Rev. Claude Gordon, pastor of the First Baptist church at Rice. Burial was in the Rice cemetery.
     "Mrs. Pollan was a native of Texas.
     "Surviving are her husband; mother, Mrs. J. S. Dyer, Rice; two sons, G. W. Pollan, Ferris, and Melton J. Pollan, Amarillo; five grandchildren, a brother, Jesse G. Dyer, Rice; five sisters, Mrs. Claude Starr, Mrs. Walter Schaefer and Mrs. George Otto, all of Houston; Mrs. C. C. Brodnax, Longview, and Mrs. A. M. Sims, Jr., Bristol, and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
     "Pallbearers were J. K. Bradley, W. C. Mahaley, John Speicer, Gene Harris, Virgil Atchley and John Bowden.
     "McCammon directed."¹⁷
• Note*: She was very active in the Methodist Church in Rice.

• Last Edited: 23 Jul 2014

G. W. Pollan¹

• Father: Jess Dewey Pollan^2,3 b. 19 Oct 1897, d. 24 Nov 1977
• Mother: Minnie Lee Dyer^4,5 b. 9 Sep 1897, d. 12 Jul 1960

• Birth*: He was born on 20 September 1918 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^6,7
• Marriage*: He married Marion Irene Gipson on 24 October 1943.^8,9,10
• Death*: He died on 18 January 1984 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 65.^11,7
• Burial*: Interment was in Ferris Memorial Park North, Ferris Road, Ferris, Ellis County, Texas.⁷

• Note*: The Social Security Death Index gives 19 Sep 1918 as his birth date.¹²

• Last Edited: 23 Jul 2014

Marion Irene Gipson¹

• Birth*: She was born on 3 January 1918 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^2,3
• Marriage*: She married G. W. Pollan, son of Jess Dewey Pollan and Minnie Lee Dyer, on 24 October 1943.^2,4,5
• Death*: She died on 8 July 2002 in Ferris, Ellis County, Texas, at age 84.^6,7
• Burial*: Interment was on 11 July 2002 in Ferris Memorial Park North, Ferris Road, Ferris, Ellis County, Texas.^2,4

• Note*: One source gives her original surname as Gibson.¹

• Last Edited: 23 Jul 2014

George Washington Pollan^1,2

George Washington Pollan's grave marker, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Tex., courtesy of Jerry Herring.

• Birth*: He was born on 10 January 1866 in Walthall, Webster County, Mississippi.^3,4,5
• Marriage*: He married Mary Frances Malone.^6,5
• Death*: He died on 16 January 1922 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas, at age 56.^3,4,5
• Burial*: Interment was in section C, row 5, lot 15, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^7,8,5

• Note*: He was on the Rice school board's building committee for the 1912 schoolhouse.

• Last Edited: 11 Apr 2015

Mary Frances Malone¹

Main gate, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Tex. Photo was taken by Dave Bell, Lubbock, Tex., and is used here with his permission.

• Birth*: She was born on 11 December 1871.^2,3,4
• Marriage*: She married George Washington Pollan.^4,5
• Death*: She died on 5 August 1927 at age 55.^2,3,4
• Burial*: Interment was in section C, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^2,3,4

• Last Edited: 11 Apr 2015

Ella Christine Pollan¹

Main gate, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Tex. Photo was taken by Dave Bell, Lubbock, Tex., and is used here with his permission.

• Birth*: She was born in 1877.^2,3,4
• Death*: She died in 1909.^2,3,4
• Burial*: Interment was in section C, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^2,3

• Note*: One source says her parents were George Washington Pollan (1866-1922) and Mary F. Pollan (1871-1927), but that cannot be correct if Ella was born in 1877. More research is needed to determine her parents' identities.⁵

• Last Edited: 13 Feb 2012

Litt M. Pollan¹

Main gate, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Tex. Photo was taken by Dave Bell, Lubbock, Tex., and is used here with his permission.

• Father: George Washington Pollan¹ b. 10 Jan 1866, d. 16 Jan 1922
• Mother: Mary Frances Malone¹ b. 11 Dec 1871, d. 5 Aug 1927

• Birth*: He was born in 1891.^2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: He married Annie Laura _____.⁶
• Death*: He died on 4 April 1945 in Navarro County, Texas (at his farm near Rice).^7,8,9
• Burial*: Interment was on 5 April 1945 in section C, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^10,11,12,9

• Obituary*: FUNERAL SERVICES FOR L. M. POLLAN ARE HELD THURSDAY
  Funeral services for L. M. (Lit) Pollan, 53, of Rice, who died with a heart attack Wednesday morning at his farm, were held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Haynie Memorial Methodist church in Rice. Burial was in the Rice cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. Marvin C. Bledsoe, pastor of the church.
  Surviving are is wife, a son, three sisters, seven brothers and other relatives.
  Pallbearers were Capt. G. W. Pollan, Malone Pollan, Maurice Pollan, John Emmery Pollan, Lt. Milton J. Pollan and James Lee Pollan, all nephews.
  Sutherland-McCammon Funeral Home in charge.¹³
• Note*: He died in the morning of a heart attack at his farm.⁹

• Last Edited: 12 Feb 2013

Belle Pollan¹

• Father: George Washington Pollan¹ b. 10 Jan 1866, d. 16 Jan 1922
• Mother: Mary Frances Malone¹ b. 11 Dec 1871, d. 5 Aug 1927

• Death*: He died circa 1969.
• Burial*: Interment was in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 11 Sep 1999

George Washington Pollan¹

• Father: George Washington Pollan^1,2,3 b. 10 Jan 1866, d. 16 Jan 1922
• Mother: Mary Frances Malone^1,4 b. 11 Dec 1871, d. 5 Aug 1927

• Birth*: He was born on 7 October 1895 in Rice, Navarro County, Texas.⁵
• Death*: He died on 17 January 1955 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, at age 59.⁵
• Burial*: Interment was in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.⁵

• Last Edited: 13 Feb 2012

Maude Meuller Pollan^1,2

Main gate, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Tex. Photo was taken by Dave Bell, Lubbock, Tex., and is used here with his permission.

• Father: George Washington Pollan¹ b. 10 Jan 1866, d. 16 Jan 1922
• Mother: Mary Frances Malone¹ b. 11 Dec 1871, d. 5 Aug 1927

• Birth*: She was born on 19 February 1896 in Navarro County, Texas.^3,4,5
• Marriage*: She married Ruel Evans Bounds on 9 June 1926.
• Death*: She died on 3 October 1975 in Navarro County, Texas, at age 79.^6,7,8
• Burial*: Interment was in section D, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.⁹

• Note*: She attended Rice public schools and earned bachelor's and master's degrees from North Texas State Teachers College in Denton. She taught school for more than fifty years in Rice and other Ellis County and Navarro County communities. She was superintendent of Rice High School 1946-55 and later chaired the English and Foreign Language Department of Waxahachie public schools. She and her husband were active in Haynie Memorial Methodist Church in Rice.

• Last Edited: 23 Oct 2011

William David Pollan¹

Main gate, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Tex. Photo was taken by Dave Bell, Lubbock, Tex., and is used here with his permission.

• Father: George Washington Pollan¹ b. 10 Jan 1866, d. 16 Jan 1922
• Mother: Mary Frances Malone¹ b. 11 Dec 1871, d. 5 Aug 1927

• Birth*: He was born on 19 January 1900.^2,3,4
• Death*: He died on 4 January 1972 at age 71.^2,3,4
• Burial*: Interment was in section C, Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^2,3,4

• Note*: He was a teacher.

• Last Edited: 13 Feb 2012

Horace Greeley Pollan¹

• Father: George Washington Pollan^2,3 b. 10 Jan 1866, d. 16 Jan 1922
• Mother: Mary Frances Malone^4,5,6 b. 11 Dec 1871, d. 5 Aug 1927

• Birth*: He was born on 21 May 1906 in Texas.^7,8,9,10
• Marriage*: He married Macie Ann Page in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas.¹¹
• Death*: He died on 8 April 1963 in Southern Pacific Hospital, Houston, Harris County, Texas, at age 56.^12,13,10
• Burial*: Interment was in Rice Cemetery, Rice, Navarro County, Texas.^14,12,13

• Obituary*: "Horace Pollan Services Held
     "Funeral services for Horace G. Pollan, 56, Rice Route 1, who died in the Southern Pacific Hospital in Houston Monday, were held Wednesday at 2 p. m. from the Keever Chapel in Ennis with burial in the Rice cemetery.
     "Surviving are his widow; a son, W. D. Pollan, Houston; two daughters, Nancy Lea and Janie Belle Pollan, both of Rice, three brothers, Dr. William Pollan, Sheridan, Wyo; Jess Pollan, Rice, and John D. Pollan, Irving; three sisters, Mrs. W. V. McDowal and Mrs. R. E. Bounds, both of Rice, and Miss Belle Pollan, Dallas."^15,16
• Note*: He was a railroad brakeman.¹⁰

• Last Edited: 11 Apr 2015