Columbus Randolph Rhew and Eliza Lockett Parker

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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: 5 Jan 1900 - Fannin Co., Texas (Honey Grove) 3 4

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   Other Spouse: Nellie J. Kirby (1872-1893) - 26 Jan 1890 - Lamar Co., Texas 5

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Wife Eliza Lockett Parker ¹

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           Born: 28 Nov 1870 - Missouri (Andrew Co.)
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Nov 1954 - Stamford, Jones Co., Texas 6
         Buried:  - Oak Cliff Cemetery, Dallas, Texas

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         Father: Marshall Emory Parker (1841-1923) 1 7 8
         Mother: Catharine Grinstead (1842-1928) 1 8

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Children

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1 M Randolph Parker Rhew ^{1 9}

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           Born: 1 Jul 1901 - Honey Grove, Fannin Co., Texas
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 May 1987 - Dallas Co., Texas 9 10
         Buried: 

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2 F Mary Eliza DeForest Rhew ^{1 8}

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           Born: 9 Jan 1904 - Honey Grove, Fannin Co., Texas
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Mar 1907 - Honey Grove, Fannin Co., Texas
         Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Honey Grove, Fannin Co., Texas

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3 M Marshall Emory Rhew ^{1 9}

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           Born: 19 Jun 1907 - Honey Grove, Fannin Co., Texas
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Jan 1995 - Taylor Co., Texas 9 10 11
         Buried:  - Elmwood Mem. Park, Abilene, Taylor Co., Texas

         Spouse: Mary Duskin Kenyon (1917-2000) 1
           Marr: 21 Apr 1939 - Gainesville, Georgia 1

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4 F Lyda Parker Rhew ¹

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           Born: 26 Dec 1910 - Honey Grove, Fannin Co., Texas
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Feb 1932 - Dallas, Texas
         Buried:  - Royse City Cemetery, Royse City, Texas

         Spouse: Ernest B. Leinert (      -      )
           Marr: 15 Feb 1931 - Bryan Co., Oklahoma 12

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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

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General Notes: Wife - Eliza Lockett Parker

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TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATE 56073:

Lydia Parker Rhew, female, white, widow
Died: November 13, 1954, aged 83 yrs 11 mos 15 days
Place of death: Stamford Hospital, Stamford, Jones Co., Texas
Length of stay: 3 weeks, 2 days
Place of residence: 614 S. Orient St., Stamford, Texas
Usual occupation: housekeeper
Born: November 28, 1870 in Kentucky
Father: M. E. Parker, born Kentucky
Mother: unknown
Informant: Marshall Rhew
Cause of death: Paralysis Agitaus, 4 yrs onset to death; Uremia, 2 wks
Physician attended: 6 Sep 1954 -- 13 Nov 1954
Burial: Oak Cliff Cemetery, Dallas, Texas

NAME:

Her name is sometimes Liza/Eliza and sometimes Lyda/Lydia. Within the family I always heard her name pronounced either 'Liza' or 'Lida' rhyming with 'lye' (Neal Parker, 6/19/2020).

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

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

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

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

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

6 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 35062340.

7 Texas Death Certificates, Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

8 H. Neal Parker, Visit to Oakwood Cemetery, Honey Grove, Texas.

9 Texas Death Index 1903--2000, Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

10 Social Security Death Index, Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

11 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 122692110.

12 Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1890-1995, Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.