Columbus Randolph Rhew and Nellie J. Kirby

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Husband Columbus Randolph Rhew ¹

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           Born: 29 Aug 1868 - Mississippi
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Oct 1929 - Terrell, Kaufman Co., Texas 2
         Buried:  - Oak Cliff Cemetery, Dallas, Texas

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         Father: John Rhew (Abt 1820-      )
         Mother: Adeline Winbourne (Abt 1834-      )

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       Marriage: 26 Jan 1890 - Lamar Co., Texas 3

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   Other Spouse: Eliza Lockett Parker (1870-1954) 1 - 5 Jan 1900 - Fannin Co., Texas (Honey Grove) 4 5

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Wife Nellie J. Kirby

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           Born: 24 Mar 1872
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Nov 1893 6
         Buried:  - Forest Hill Cem., Petty, Lamar Co., Texas

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Children

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1 M DeWitt Talmadge Rhew

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           Born: 12 Dec 1892 - Honey Grove, Fannin Co., Texas
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Oct 1947 - No. Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas 7
         Buried:  - Old Bennington Presbyterian Ch. Cem., Bennington, Bryan Co., OK

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2 M Eugene H. Rhew

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           Born: 12 Nov 1893 - Texas
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Jan 1952 - Commerce, Hunt Co., Texas 8
         Buried:  - Rosemound Cem., Commerce, Hunt Co., Texas

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General Notes: Husband - Columbus Randolph Rhew

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CENSUS:

In 1900 Columbus Rhew and his wife are living with her parents in Honey Grove, Fannin Co., Texas.

<pre>1910 Fannin Co., Tx, Precinct 5, Honey Grove City, ED 50; Apr 16; sheet 4A
87/90
Charles R. Rhew 42 M2 11 Ms Ms Ms Traveling Salesman/Groceries
Liza " wife 39 M1 11/3/2 Mo Ky Ky None
Randolph " son 8 S Tx Ms Mo None
Marshall " son 2 S Tx Ms Mo None </pre>

They rent a house on Pecan Street.

<pre>1920 Dallas Co, Tx, Dallas City, Justice Precinct No 7, ED 57; sheet 22B
374/547 401 East 12th Street
C. R. Rhew 50 Ms Ms Ms Commercial Traveller/Grocery Co.
Lyda L. " wife 46 Mo Ky Ky None
Randolph P. " son 18 Tx Ms Mo None
Marshall E. " son 12 Tx Ms Mo None
Lyda P. " dau 9 Tx Ms Mo None </pre>

They own an unmortgaged home.

<pre>1930 Dallas Co., Texas, University Park-City, ED 57-100; Apr 9; sheet 17A
125/127 3653 McFarlin St.
Columbus R. Rhew 57 Wd/28 Mo Ky Ky none
Randolph " son 28 Wd/25 Tx Mo Mo Traveling Rep./I.T.C. Auto Co.
Marshall " son 22 S Tx Mo Mo none
Lyda " dau 19 S Tx Mo Mo none </pre>

He owns a home worth $10000, but no radio. A 25 year old man is living with them as a roomer. Columbus R. Rhew died in 1929. His census entry appears to correspond to his wife.

<pre>1940 Grimes Co., Texas, Anderson, ED 93-3; Apr 18; sheet 16A
282
Eliza Rhew head 69 Wd H-4 Mo sp (0 0 yes) </pre>

She rents a home for $10/month. On April 1, 1935 she lived in the same place (sp; i.e., Anderson). She worked 0 months in 1939 and has income besides wages or salary. Her sister Maggie Rhew lives at 281, another sister Mary P. Brown lives at 286 and her brother M. E. Parker lives at 292.

CITY DIRECTORY:

The following entry is from the 1929 Dallas City Directory:

RHEW, C. Randolph (Lyda) slsmn h 3653 McFarlin blvd
" Lyda P. r 3653 McFarlin blvd
" Marshall E. r 3653 McFarlin blvd
" Randolph P. slsmn r 3653 McFarlin blvd

The 1928 entry is the same except that C. Randolph's employer is given as Adkins-Polk Co. and Randolph P. is not living at home.

The 1930 entry is as follows:

RHEW, Lyda L. (wid Columbus R.) h 3653 McFarlin blvd
" Lyda P. r 3653 McFarlin blvd
" Marshall E. r 3653 McFarlin blvd
" Randolph P. trav r 3653 McFarlin blvd

In 1932 there is no 'Rhew' in the city directory.

OBITUARY:

Dallas Morning News, October 28, 1929:

Funeral of C. R. Rhew Will Be Held Monday
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Last rites for C. R. Rhew, 61, who died Sunday at his residence, 3653 McFarlin Boulevard, will be held at 3:30 p. m. Monday in parlors of the Archer-Cox Funeral Home, with the Rev. S. A. Barnes, pastor of the Oak Cliff Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the old Oak Cliff Cemetery.
Mr. Rhew had resided in Dallas for more than fifteen years and at the time of his death was a member of the board of stewards for the Oak Cliff Methodist Church. Surviving him are his wife, one daughter, Lyda, and four sons, Randolph and Marshall of Dallas, DeWitt of Oklahoma and Eugene of Commerce.

TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATE 50004

C. R. Rhew, white, male, married
died: October 27, 1929, 10:21 am in Terrell, Kaufman Co.
length of residence there: 1 year
age: 61 years
born: 1868 in Mississippi
occupation: salesman
informant: record of Terrell State Hospital
cause: acute myocarditis
contributary cause: involutional melancholia; 2 years
burial: Dallas, Texas; October 28

1 Maggie Parker, Descendents of M. E. Parker and Kate Grinstead, about 1942; unpublished.

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 35062339.

3 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965, FHL Film Number 1293618. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

4 Marriage Records of Fannin Co., Texas, pg 591, vol L. Repository: Fannin County Courthouse, Bonham, Texas.

5 Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965, FHL Film Number 1293832. Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

6 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 15469505.

7 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 49663825.

8 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 31544533.