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Wilson County Obituaries & Death Notices


MISS MAMIE BALLARD, HEAD OF FLORESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, DEAD
Floresville, Tex. Jan 2 -- Miss Mamie Ballard, 41, principal of the Floresville High School, died this afternoon at her home after an illness of a
month. Miss Ballard has been connected with the schools here for 14 years, first as teacher and for the last two years as principal.
Victoria Advocate -- January 2, 1929
Contributed by Amanda Jowers

BRISCOE -- At Floresville, Tex., June 18, Mrs. A. B. Briscoe (nee Zaidee Gorman), niece of R. T. Whelpley of this city.
Chicago Daily Tribune -- June 20, 1898

Floresville, Texas, April 16. -- Dr. Dryden died on Friday, the 13th instant, while on his way from San Antonio to his home in Floresville.  He 
had been sick for more than three months and convalescent but a short time. He was buried in the cemetery here on the following day,
being followed to his last resting place by many warm friends, who held the highest respect and confidence for him, Professor Lopas officiating
at the grave.
San Antonio Light -- April 18, 1883

Fall From Horse Fatal
Funeral services for Willie Ludecke, 11 years of age, who died late Friday at a hospital from injuries received when he was thrown from a horse
near his home in Floresville, will be held Saturday at the family residence in Floresville. The boy's father is Jhon Ludecke, a butcher of Floresville.
Willie with a companion, John Craighead, was riding a horse near the former's home. They fell together. Willie received a basal skull fracture.
San Antonio Evening News, October 28, 1922


Walter Gilbert Nichols, 38 years old, died Tuesday afternoon at the home of his
niece, Mrs. Troy Spivey, near Lavernia; following an attack of
heart failure.
Mr.Gilbert was well known in San Antonio, having been a frequent visitor here. He was the son of pioneer residents of Wilson
county and was born and reared
there, where he was a farmer. Mr. Nichols is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Rhoda Crow of San Antonio and
Mrs. C. A. Rideout of Macdona, and three brothers,
C. E. Nichols of San Benito and L. E. Nichols and J. N. Nichols of Nixon. The funeral will
be held in Lavernia Thursday.

San Antonio Light -- May 25, 1916


Staudt Funeral at Floresville
Remains of Mrs. Minnie Staudt, aged 38, wife of C. A. Staudt of Floresville, will be sent to Floresville Tuesday for burial. Mrs. Staudt died at a local
hospital Monday. she is survived by her husband, a daughter, Madaline, and numerous other relatives.
San Antonio Evening News, November 7, 1922


Mrs. Mary Svoboda, 36 years old, died last night at the physicians' and surgeons' hospital as a result of an attack of cerebral meningitis.  She was
brought to San Antonio five days before in the hope of recovery.  The body was taken today to Floresville, her former home, for burial.

San Antonio Gazette, March 23, 1906


L. B. Wiseman
Floresville -- Funeral services for L. B. Wiseman, prominent Floresville attorney, who died at his home Sunday, are scheduled for this afternoon. 
The Rev. Roland Murray, pastor of the Westminster Presbyterian Church of Corpus Christi, is to officiate and burial is to be in Floresville Cemetery. 
He is survived by his wife, three sisters and four brothers.

Corpus Christi times, March 2, 1942





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