Death Records

Carson City Daily Appeal 11/13/1919
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1164)


p. 2

Aviator Killed
[By United Press]
    STOCKTON, Calif., Nov. 13. --- Lieutenant Charles Rudd was killed and his mechanician [sic] seriously injured when their airplane struck a tree near Linden.  They were lost in attempting a landing.  They were flying from the Presidio to Mather field and supposedly distributing Red Cross literature.
 

Nevada State Journal, Reno, Nevada Friday 11/14/1919
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1163)
(Document ID #657)

Nevada State Journal, Reno Nevada Friday 11/14/1919 p. 1 


LIEUTENANT RUDD, RENO'S OWN FLYER, IS KILLED IN FALL

Much Admired Young Army Officer Well Known in Nevada

    STOCKTON, Cal. Nov. 13 -- Mather field officers are in Stockton today investigating the death of Aviator Lieut. Charles Rudd, of Temple, Tex., who was killed in making a forced landing after dark near Stockton last evening.  Private Salcido, with Rudd in the plane, is at a hospital here with minor injuries.  Results of the investigation so far are that Rudd mistook Stockton for Sacramento and thus became confused in trying to locate bearing for his landing.

--

    Lieutenant Rudd won many friends during his recent stay in Reno where he was control commander for the transcontinental aerial derby.  While here Lieut. Rudd took great interest in the city's affairs and freely gave of his time and ability to aid the city in studying the need for an airplane landing place.  The lieutenant consulted with Mayor Stewart and advised the latter in every possible way.  The officer's advice was not given as one who had authority but as a friend of the city who wanted to place what he could do at the disposal of his friends.

Delighted Reno People

    While here Lieutenant Rudd gave some exhibitions of flying that seldom are equaled any place.  He was required to do several hours of flying each month under army regulations and utilized airplanes of the different racers when they stopped in Reno.  

    Lieutenant Rudd stated one evening in the Journal office that he proposed to give Reno some real thrills the next day.  He did.  He flew over the city so close to the ground that he had to tilt the machine's  wings to avoid scraping flagpoles.  Over the residence district the daring officer brought his machine down level with second-story windows and so close that everyone in the city had the opportunity to see a flying machine in action at close range.

Was Booster of City

    Rudd became an enthusiastic Reno booster before leaving the city and when his entry was accepted for an aerial race from San Francisco to San Diego, Rudd stated that he would represent Reno in the race and would wear this city's colors in the flight, which he intended to win.

    Lieutenant Rudd was an officer and a gentleman, and Congress had only to make him an officer, he was the other before.  He was much interested in aviation and a deep student of the technical side of flying.  He was unmarried, but his parents survive.  They live in Texas.


[Handwritten note in margin:]
"I became well acquainted with your brother & I admired & liked him.  May I extend my sympathy as I share your loss?  resp.  J. F. Wathey.  Ed."


 

Death Certificate of Gladys Roberson Avis
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1157)

STATE OF TEXAS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
State File No.  

Name of Deceased:  Gladys Avis
Maiden:  Roberson
Female
Date of Death:  Nov. 25, 1989
Race:  White
Hispanic?:  No
Date of birth:  3/21/1893
Age:  96 years
Soc. Sec. Number:
Place of Death:  Nursing Home
Place of Death:  Gregg Co., Longview, Summer Meadows N. Home;  Inside city limits
Birthplace:  Henrietta, Texas
Citizen of:  U.S.A.  
Widowed 
Highest grade completed:  12
Occupation:  Homemaker 
Residence:  
    Texas, Harrison County, Marshall (Rural)  75670
    Highway 43 - Rt. 8, Box 26 - Marshall, Texas 75670; not in city limits
Father's Name:  Martin Bowers Roberson
Mother's Maiden Name:  Nora Herring
Signature of informant:   Dave Avis [signed]  Rt. 8, Box 26 - Marshall, Texas 75670

Manner of Death:  Natural
To the best of my knowledge, death occurred at the time, date, and place, and due to the cause(s) and manner as stated.
    Charles E. Gray, Jr. M.D. [signed]
Signed: 11-28-89 
Hour of Death:  7:05 PM
Attending physician:  Charles E. Gray, Jr. M.D., 950 N. Fourth St., Longview, TX 75601

Method of Disposition:  Burial
Place of Disposition:  Austin Memorial Park Cem., Section IV Lot #112 Space #2, Austin, Texas
Date of Disposition:  Nov. 28, 1989
Signature of Funeral Director:  [???] A. Davis  6634
    Sullivan Funeral Home - 100 E. Travis St. - P. O. Box 1026 - Marshall, Texas 75670

Registrar's File No. 814
Date Rec'd by Local Registrar:  December 6, 1989   Signature of Local Registrar:  Jo Ann H. Metcalf [sighed]

Immediate Cause of Death:  
    a.  Heart Failure  Approx. Interval Between Onset and Death:  1 Day
    b.  Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease  Approx. Interval Between Onset and Death: Yrs
Pregnant?:  No     Pregnant in last 12 months?:  No    Autopsy?:  No
 

Death Certificate of Margaret Mooring Rudd
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1152)

STATE OF TEXAS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
State File No.  4947

Place of Death:  Travis County, Austin, Tex. Brackenridge Hospital
Usual Residence:  Travis County, Austin, Texas; 1509 Rainbow Bend; inside city limits

Name of Deceased:  Margaret Rudd
Date of Death:  January 28, 1956
Female, White, Widowed
Date of birth:  December 16, 1869
Age:  86 years 1 months 12 days
Occupation:  Housewife
Birthplace:  Grimes Co., Tex.
Father:  Charles Gray Mooring  Birthplace:  Grimes Co., Tex.
Mother:  Fannie Ross  Birthplace:  Grimes County, Tex.
Informant:  Mrs. Dwight Chiles

Cause of death:  
    Disease or Condition:  Pyelites + Ceptiles, severe su(b)
    Antecedent Causes:  Atonic Bladder, severe, c. u.; Bronchitis - moderate; Gen Arterio sclerosis
    Interval between onset and death:  1 1/2 yr
    Other significant conditions:  Arterio-sclerotic heart disease
Autopsy:  No

I hereby certify that I attended deceased from Sept. 11, 1954 to 20 Jan, 1956, that I last saw the deceased alive on 20 Jan., 1956, and that death occurred at 5 am from the causes and on the date stated above.
Signature:  Mervin E. Fatter M. D.   500 W. 15th St., Austin, Texas

Burial, Cremation, Removal:  Removal
Date:  January 30, 1956
Name of Cemetery:
Location:  Temple  Texas
Funeral Director:  Cook Funeral Home  W. R. Hampton [signed]
Registrar's File No. 103
Dated Rec'd by Local Registrar:  2-3-1956
Registrar's signature:  B. M. Primer M.D.  Austin, Texas

 

Death Certificate of Nancy Herring Roberson
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1151)

STATE OF TEXAS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
State File No.  56386

Place of Death:  Wichita County, Wichita Falls, Tex. 3012 Speedway; inside city limits
Usual Residence:  Wichita County, Wichita Falls, Tex. 3012 Speedway; inside city limits

Name of Deceased:  Mrs. Mart Roberson
Date of Death:  October 13, 1956
Female, White, Widowed
Date of birth:  Aug. 28, 1866
Age:  90 years 1 months 15 days
Occupation:  Retired Housewife
Birthplace:  Tenn.
Father:  Wm. Henry Herring  Birthplace:  Tenn.
Mother:  Martha Jane Broyles  Birthplace:  Tenn.
Informant:  Miss Jennie Roberson

Cause of death:  
    Disease or Condition:  Pneumonia
    Interval between onset and death:  
    Other significant conditions:  Hypertensive and arteriosclerotic heart disease
Autopsy:  No

I hereby certify that I attended deceased from Oct. 13, 1956 to Oct. 13, 1956, that I last saw the deceased alive on Oct. 13, 1956, and that death occurred at 2 am from the causes and on the date stated above.
Signature:  [?????] M. D.   1300 8th St. Wichita Falls, Texas  10-17-56

Burial, Cremation, Removal:  Burial
Date:  10-16-56
Cemetery:  Riverside, Wichita Falls  Texas
Funeral Director:  Hampton-Vaughan Funeral Home  W. R. Hampton [signed]
Registrar's File No. 556
Dated Rec'd by Local Registrar:  OCT 17 1956
Registrar's signature:  Paco Lee Blevins
 

Death Certificate of Dr. Jake Avis, Jr.
(C. Avis Catalog entry #424)

STATE OF TEXAS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
STATE FILE NO. 42888

Place of Death:  Travis County, Austin, Brakenridge Hospital (within city limits)
Usual Residence:  Travis County, Texas, Austin, 1510 Rainbow Bend (within city limits, not a farm)
Name of deceased:  Jake Avis, Jr.
Date of death:  February 21, 1961
Male, White, Married
Date of Birth:  April 21, 1922
Age: 38
Usual occupation:  Dentistry  Kind of business or industry:  Dentistry
Birthplace:  Wichita Falls, Texas
Citizen of USA
Father's Name:  A. W. (Jake) Avis, Sr.
Mother's Name:  Gladys Roberson
Was deceased ever in U.S. Armed Forces:  Yes, WW II
Social Security No.:
Informant:  Mrs. Jake Avis, Jr. [printed and signed]

CAUSE OF DEATH:
    Immediate cause:  Intrathoracic hemorrhage 
    Due to:  Gunshot wound, left chest
    Interval between onset and death:  1-2 hr
Was autopsy performed:  No
Accident, Suicide, Homicide [none checked]
Time of injury:  2-21-61
Injury occurred:  Not while at work
Place of injury:  home, Austin, Travis County, Texas

I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from Feb. 21 1961 to Feb. 21, 1961 and last saw the deceased alive on Feb. 21, 1961.  Death occurred at 1:15 p.m. on the date stated above to the best of my knowledge, from the causes stated.
Signature:  R. Maruice Head  M.D.
Address:  Medical Arts Square, Austin, Texas
Date signed:  7-27-61

Burial, cremation, removal:  Burial
Date:  Feb. 23, 1961
Name of Cemetery:  Austin Memorial Park, Austin, Travis Cty, Texas
Funeral Director's Signature:  Gordon Pennington, Jr. [printed and signed], Weed-Corley Funeral Home, Ltd.  #2858

Registrar's file no.:  969
Date recorded:  8-1-1961
Registrar's signature:  B. M. Premer, M. D. [signed]  Austin, Texas



 

Obituary of Ruby M. Garret Cook
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1138)

 "Mrs. Ruby M. Cook" The Odessa American (Odessa, Texas) Tuesday, June 19, 1973, page 2A, column 8.

Mrs. Ruby M. Cook
MONAHANS (Staff) - Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Myrtle Cook, 80, were set for 3 p.m. at graveside today in Scurry.  Wilson-Miller Funeral Home of Monahans handled arrangements.
    Mrs. Cook died at 8 p.m. Sunday in War Memorial Hospital after an eight month illness.
    She was born June 28, 1892, in Scurry.  Her husband died in 1925.  She had lived in Monahans 10 years.
    Survivors include two sons, Paul Cook and Odell Cook, both of Fort Worth; a half-brother, Monroe Garrett of Los Alomitos, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Ora Ayers of Alpine and Mrs. Jewell Lanier of Seagoville; eight grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.

Will Records Fleming Co., Kentucky 1828 - 1834 Vol. D
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1137)


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Thomas Patton Inventory & Sale - Abstract 

p. 103  - 107

Patton Inv
In pursuance of an order of the Fleming County court appointing us the subscribers the appraisers to appraise the personal property & slaves of Thos Patton deceased ...

divised the widow vis:   
...

Property sold son John P. Patton viz
    one Negro Man Joseph   #300
...

Property Divised John & M. Patton viz 
    one Negro Girl Louisa   $300
...

Property Divised My Daughter Mary Ann viz
...

Property Divised son James C. P. Patton viz
One whip Filly ...

Property Divised Daughter Cynthia viz
...

Property Divised Daughter Sophia F. viz
...

We do hereby Cerify that the foregoing Inventory contains a true list of the whole of the whole of the personal Estate & Slaves of Thos Patton Deceased of which have come unto our hands as his Exrs  Apl 30th 1830
    William Summers
    John P Patton
    Aw. M. Patton


Patton Sales

Sale Bill of Thos Patton Deas,
February 12th 1830
...

John P. Patton  Iron saddle & Gears waggon  $15.66
Plough & Rakes & Brak  $5.76
Horse on Slay $57.00
John S. Patton  Tongue & Groves  $0.25
...

Andrew M. Patton  Gears Coall Plow & Sadle Bags $35.89
...

David Patton ...

The Widdow 1 mare 20 sheep at 4/  1 shovel plough 1.25   $46.25
Elizabeth Patton   Cuting Box oats stack  $8.60
    Cows & steers  $25.43  
    2 Heifers Shingle & Saddl Bags $13.56
...

We do hereby Certify this Cappy contains true account of proprety sold at the sale of Thos Patton Decease Given under our hands this April 30th 1830.
    William Summers
    John P Patton
    AW M Patton
execus of Thos Patton Ded

Will Records of Fleming Co., Kentucky 1828-1834
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1136)


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Vol. D p. 80-83

Patton Will
I Thos Patton of Fleming County & state of Ky being weak of Boddy but of sound & perfect mind & memory blessed bee the allmighty God for the same & considering the uncertainty of this mortal life do make publish & declare this to be my last will & Testament revoking all former wills by me and made in mannar & form following {?}  First after all my Just debts shall be paid I give and bequeath to my Beloved wife Elizabeth Patton one third of all my real and personal estate & monies including the mansion house togather with kitchen stables outhouses &c Allso the following slaves Simon Spencer Peggy & Mariah in her third part allso extra of her third part It is my will that she shall have to horses of his own choosing & all the household & Kitchen Furniture except the articles hereafter mentioned allso the little farm on the east side of Johnson Creek above the mill dam to be given to the use of either of my sons who remain with her during her natural life 2nd To my oldest son John P I bequeath of my land in the estate of Misourie Section 11 Township 54 range 4 north east quarter allso my Black Boy Joe also an equal part with the rest of my children of money arising from the sale of the surplus property money on hand & counting what he has received as part of his share also the money I have of my fathars Legacy paid to him is to be considered as a part of his Share also one feather bed bedstead and bedding  3rd To my second son Michell I bequeath of my land in the state of Missourie 1/2 the South east quarter of Section 18 Township 54 Range 3 west also an equal part with the rest of my children of the money on hand and money arising from sale of the surplus property also one black girl named Louisa also one feather bed bedstead and bedding.  4th To my Third son James I bequeath of my land in the state of Misaurie the south west quarter of Section 1 Township 54 Range 4 W.  allso 2 Blk Boys children named Adam and Scipio allso an equal part with the rest of my children of the money on hand & money arising from the sale of the surplus property allso one Feather Bed Bedstead and Bedding  5th to my three daughters I bequeath as follows to wit: 
It is my will hereafter my wife shall have receid the little Farm above the mill dam afrso & at least 90 acres including the houses & aferso that they my three Daughters have the ballance of my home Farm equally divided among them allso that they have the following slaves To my daughter Maryann my negro girl named Charlotte To my daughter Cynthy my negro girl named Sophia and to my daughter Sophia my negro boys named Orick & John & they my three daughters are to have an equal part of the rest of the children of the money arising from the sale of the surplus property &c and each of them to have one Feather Bedstead and Bedding 6th And I do farther request that all my property not mentioned in the foregoing legacies shall be sold as soon as convenient after my decease except a lot of land in the state of Misourie containing 72 acres which land my son Michel may have at $2 dollars pr acre.  7th and I do further request that my wife shall not be held to give security in any manner or shape whatever for the return of her legacy 8th and I do farther request & appoint my two sons John P & Michell & my friend William Summers Junior (Colonel) Sole executors of this my last will & Testament allso that the above named Sommers is by my Special request appointed to be guardian for my four minor children In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & Seal this 6th day of June 1829 - 

    Thomas Patton [signed]

Witnesses} 
Evan Mills   
Thos Blair   
G S Bnice  
William Sommers

Upon further reflection in disposing of my property it is my will that my wife shall have 2 milk cows added to what I have aforementioned for her part allso I have given to my son John P Patton one young Bay horse & to my son Michell one young Bay mare & to my daughter Maryann one young Brown mare saddle bridle & Beureau & to my son James one bay whip philly and to my daughters Synthia & Sophia forty dollars each to be put in the hands of their Guardian for their benefit this seventh day of december 1829 - 

    Thos Patton [signed]

Witnesses}
Evan Neillis
Thos Blair

At a court held for Fleming County on the 4th Jany 1830 this writing perporting to be the last will and testament of Thos Patton decd was produced in court proven by the oaths of Evan Mills & Thos Blair & ordered to be recorded which in done 
Att  Joseph Stockton clk
 

Death Certificate of Louis Abner Cook
(C. Avis Catalog entry #1150)

STATE OF TEXAS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
State File No.  93973

Place of Death:  Ward County, City of Monahans, D. O. A. Ward Memorial Hospital; inside city limits
Usual Residence:  North Loop Road, Monahans, Ward County, Texas 
Outside city limits; not a farm

Name of Deceased:  Louis Abner Cook
Date of Death:  December 22, 1968
Male, White, Married
Date of birth:  June 15, 1916
Age:  52 years 6 months 7 days
Occupation:  Mechanic; Automobile
Birthplace:  Scurry, Texas  Citizen of what country:  U.S.A.
Father:  Pedro F. Cook
Mother:  Ruby Garrett
Ever in Armed Forces:  No
Informant:  Mrs. Mildred Cook

Cause of death:  Myocardial Infarction
Interval between onset and death:  Sudden
Autopsy:  No

I hereby certify that I attended deceased from 9-22 1965 to 12/22 1968 and last saw the deceased alive on 12/22 1968.  
Death occurred at 2:20 am on the date stated above, and to the est of my knowledge, from the causes stated.
Signature:  C. S. Patterson M. D.   Box 325 Monahans, Tex  1/3/69

Burial, Cremation, Removal:  Burial
Date:  Dec. 24, 1968
Cemetery:  Monahans Municipal Cemetery, Monahans, Texas
Funeral Director:  Hammond Funeral Home  C. R. Wilson [signed]
Registrar's File No. 1111
Dated Rec'd by Local Registrar:  1-6-69
Registrar's signature:  D. H. Reagan