Joseph Roark Rhew and Maggie DeForest Parker

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Husband Joseph Roark Rhew ¹

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           Born: 31 May 1866 - Mississippi
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Apr 1937 - Bonham, Texas 2
         Buried:  - Willow Wild Cem., Bonham, Fannin Co., Texas

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

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       Marriage: 17 Oct 1916 - Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas 1 3

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Wife Maggie DeForest Parker

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           Born: 1 Oct 1877 - Kentucky (Pulaski Co.) 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Jan 1951 - Anderson, Grimes Co., Texas 4
         Buried:  - Anderson, Grimes Co., Texas 5

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         Father: Marshall Emory Parker (1841-1923) 1 6 7
         Mother: Catharine Grinstead (1842-1928) 1 7

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph Roark Rhew

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CENSUS:

<pre>1920 Fannin Co., Texas, Precinct 4, Ladonia Town, ED 50; Jan 2; sheet 3B
81/81 4th Street
A. R. Rhew head 53 MW D Ms Ga Mo Farmer </pre>

He rents his home.

<pre>1930 Fannin Co., Tx, Honey Grove Town, Ward 3, ED 74-24; Apr 9; sheet 16B
373/405
Joseph R. Rhew head 63 D/50 Ms Al Mo Farmer/Cotton Farm </pre>

He rents a home for $4/month, does not have a radio and does not live on a farm.

TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATE 20616

Joseph Roark Rhew, white, male, married
Wife: Maggie Rhew
Died: April 24, 1937, aged 70 yrs 10 mos 23 days
Place of death: Allen Memorial Hospital, Bonham, Fannin Co.
Place of residence: Gen'l. Del., Honey Grove, Texas
Born: May 31, 1866 in Mississippi
Father: John Rhew born in Alabama
Mother: Adelaine Winborne born in Missouri
Usual occupation: farmer
Total time spent in this occupation: 40 years
Date deceased last worked at this occupation: February 1919
Informant: M. J. Rhew, Ladonia, Texas
Cause of death: myocarditis and nephritis
Antecedent cause: chronic ____chymetosis
Burial: Willow Wild, April 25, 1937

Note that his wife says that he died April 16 and that he is buried in Ladonia. See notes under Marshall Emory Parker.

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General Notes: Wife - Maggie DeForest Parker

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CENSUS:

<pre>1920 Grimes Co., Texas, Anderson, ED 15; Jan 30, 31; sheet 3A
53/54
Lennie Bradley head FW 74 Wd Tx Al Al None
Maggie P. Rhew border FW 42 Wd Ky Ky Ky Book Keeper/Bank </pre>

Kennards live at 50/51 and at 51/52.

<pre>1930 Grimes Co., Texas, Anderson Town, ED 93-3; May 12; sheet 8B
168/168
Maggie Rhew boarder 52 widow Ky Ky Ky Post Master </pre>

in the household of G. Brown Kennard, his wife, daughter-in-law, and a servant. He owns a house worth $10,000 on Main Street.

<pre>1940 Grimes Co., Texas, Anderson, ED 93-3; Apr 18; sheet 16A
281 Main Street
Brown Kennard 61 Wd C-1 Tx sh (50 2400 yes) President/Nat'l Bank
Maggie Rhew lodger 62 D C-1 Ky sh (50 1900 no) Postmaster/Postoffice
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He owns a home worth $5000. Maggie's sister Eliza Rhew lives at 282, her sister Mary P. Brown lives at 286 and her brother M. E. Parker lives at 292.

MARRIAGE:

In 1920 and in 1930 Maggie Rhew was not in fact a widow. Her husband was still alive. According to family members, she lived with him only a very short time. He was the brother of her sister's husband.

SIBLINGS IN ANDERSON:

Uncle Ed (Marshall Eddy Parker) lived in Anderson for many years.

In 1983 Aunt Dimice (Dimice Parker Warren/Roudot) told me that Aunt Mag (Maggie Parker Rhew) lived with her husband for only a short time -- perhaps just a few months. She lived with a family in Anderson, perhaps the Kendalls, and then she and Aunt Lida (Eliza Parker Rhew) lived together. Aunt Mary (Mary Parker Brown) always lived alone. Aunt Mag worked in the post office. Aunt Lida didn't work so far as she knew.

Aunt Mary and Uncle Brown had lived together in Lubbock. Then Mr. Brown moved away, and they weren't living together. Aunt Mary moved to Anderson after Thomas died.

TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATE 2115:

Maggie Rhew, female, white, widowed
Died: January 13, 1951 2:00 p.m., aged 73 yrs 3 mos 12 days
Place of death: Anderson, Grimes Co., Texas
Place of residence: Anderson, Texas, Gen. Del.
Usual occupation: retaired postmistress/goverment
Born: October 1, 1877 in Kentucky
Father: Marshall E. Parker, born Kentucky
Mother: Kate Granstead
Informant: M. E. Parker, Anderson, Texas
Cause of death: nephritis, onset to death 2 yrs
Antecedent cause: 1) hypertension, 2 1/2 yrs; 2) endocarditis, 5 yrs
Physician attended: from 1946 to 13 Jan 1951
Signed: M. E. Parker, M.D.
Burial: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Anderson, Texas; 14 Jan 1951

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

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 46779577.

3 Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-2015, Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

4 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 137778693.

5 H. Neal Parker, Visit to Cemetery, Anderson, Grimes Co., Texas, abt 1983.

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

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