DOUGLAS DAILY DISPATCH, Douglas, Arizona, Dec. 8, 1931 [long article, contain a few errors, edited].
Mrs. Nettie Bouldin East, widow of the late James H. East, for 28 years a resident of Douglas, died last night at the Calument Hospital following an attack of heart trouble which came upon her on Thanksgiving night while she was visiting at the home of her brother, John R. Bouldin.
Mrs. East was in her 65th year.
She is survived by three brothers, John R. Bouldin and William Bouldin of Douglas and James Bouldin, chief of police of Anaheim, Calif., and by two sisters, Mrs. Otho Mims of Dalhart, Texas and Mrs. Emmett Mims of Anaheim, Calif. Burial will be in Calvary beside her husband who died only a few months ago.
Mrs. East was a native of Martinsville, Va., born June 3, 1866. She was the oldest of nine children born to Mr. and Mrs. John Tyler Bouldin who later removed from Virginia to Kansas.
Growing to maturity on the plains of Kansas, the young girl of Virginia birth became imbrued with a vigor and a courage that stood her well in hand in her later years when she was to be a co-partner with her husband when he was manager of the L. and S. Ranch, one of the biggest cattle outfits of the Lone Star State.
When her husband became sheriff in Oldham County, Texas in 1884, she accepted his proffer of marriage and joined him at the county seat, Tascosa. While Mr. East was sheriff, she frequently joined him when the trip required that she mount a pony and ride with him to some point where he was to serve a paper. She never imposed herself, but when he went on some official errand which carried hazards to him, she went along and waited until he served his papers and was ready to return. Because of her Kansas ranch experience, her experience later on at Tascosa and finally upon the great L. and S. ranch, she attained an ability as an equestrienne that few women attain and rode the range on the roundup or in hunting with an agility and ability that attracted attention and praise from the most daring cowboys.
It was at Dodge City on Dec. 6, 1884, that Mr. East and Miss Bouldin were united in marriage. The anniversary date was last Sunday. While she never had any children of her own, two girls were practically reared and educated by her. They are Mrs. Otho Mims, a sister, and Miss Johnnie Bouldin, daughter of her brother, William Bouldin.
Mr. and Mrs. East bought the home in which they lived on Tenth Street in 1905, two years after they came to Douglas. Two organizations held her attention after her home, and those were the Episcopal Church and the Eastern Star of the Masonic fraternity. In addition to her own family, there are surviving her, one brother-in-law, R. A. East of Modesto, Calif. and three sister-in-laws, Mrs. John R. Bouldin of Douglas, Mrs. William Boyd of El Centro, Calif. and Mrs. W. A. Belvins of Modesto.
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The birth of Nettie Bouldin East is recorded in Henry County Register of Births, 1853-1871, page 87, line 4 as 13 June 1866: Sarah P. Bouldin; Parents: Jno. T. and L. M. Bouldin.
Her descendants say she adopted her nickname Nettie as her given name after she moved to Kansas.
The marriage of her parents is recorded in Henry County, Va. Marriage Register No. 1, 1853-1893, p. 13, line 8, 14 April l1864: Jno. T. Bouldin, Age 23, Single, Born Chambers Co., Ala, Son of Wm. H. and Sarah W. Bouldin, Occupation Trader; married Letitia Meade, Age 20, Single, Born Franklin Co., Va., Dau. of Morrison and Permetta Meade.
Mrs. Nettie Bouldin East, widow of the late James H. East, for 28 years a resident of Douglas, died last night at the Calument Hospital following an attack of heart trouble which came upon her on Thanksgiving night while she was visiting at the home of her brother, John R. Bouldin.
Mrs. East was in her 65th year.
She is survived by three brothers, John R. Bouldin and William Bouldin of Douglas and James Bouldin, chief of police of Anaheim, Calif., and by two sisters, Mrs. Otho Mims of Dalhart, Texas and Mrs. Emmett Mims of Anaheim, Calif. Burial will be in Calvary beside her husband who died only a few months ago.
Mrs. East was a native of Martinsville, Va., born June 3, 1866. She was the oldest of nine children born to Mr. and Mrs. John Tyler Bouldin who later removed from Virginia to Kansas.
Growing to maturity on the plains of Kansas, the young girl of Virginia birth became imbrued with a vigor and a courage that stood her well in hand in her later years when she was to be a co-partner with her husband when he was manager of the L. and S. Ranch, one of the biggest cattle outfits of the Lone Star State.
When her husband became sheriff in Oldham County, Texas in 1884, she accepted his proffer of marriage and joined him at the county seat, Tascosa. While Mr. East was sheriff, she frequently joined him when the trip required that she mount a pony and ride with him to some point where he was to serve a paper. She never imposed herself, but when he went on some official errand which carried hazards to him, she went along and waited until he served his papers and was ready to return. Because of her Kansas ranch experience, her experience later on at Tascosa and finally upon the great L. and S. ranch, she attained an ability as an equestrienne that few women attain and rode the range on the roundup or in hunting with an agility and ability that attracted attention and praise from the most daring cowboys.
It was at Dodge City on Dec. 6, 1884, that Mr. East and Miss Bouldin were united in marriage. The anniversary date was last Sunday. While she never had any children of her own, two girls were practically reared and educated by her. They are Mrs. Otho Mims, a sister, and Miss Johnnie Bouldin, daughter of her brother, William Bouldin.
Mr. and Mrs. East bought the home in which they lived on Tenth Street in 1905, two years after they came to Douglas. Two organizations held her attention after her home, and those were the Episcopal Church and the Eastern Star of the Masonic fraternity. In addition to her own family, there are surviving her, one brother-in-law, R. A. East of Modesto, Calif. and three sister-in-laws, Mrs. John R. Bouldin of Douglas, Mrs. William Boyd of El Centro, Calif. and Mrs. W. A. Belvins of Modesto.
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The birth of Nettie Bouldin East is recorded in Henry County Register of Births, 1853-1871, page 87, line 4 as 13 June 1866: Sarah P. Bouldin; Parents: Jno. T. and L. M. Bouldin.
Her descendants say she adopted her nickname Nettie as her given name after she moved to Kansas.
The marriage of her parents is recorded in Henry County, Va. Marriage Register No. 1, 1853-1893, p. 13, line 8, 14 April l1864: Jno. T. Bouldin, Age 23, Single, Born Chambers Co., Ala, Son of Wm. H. and Sarah W. Bouldin, Occupation Trader; married Letitia Meade, Age 20, Single, Born Franklin Co., Va., Dau. of Morrison and Permetta Meade.
DOUGLAS DAILY DISPATCH, Douglas, Arizona, Dec. 8, 1931 [long article, contain a few errors, edited].
Mrs. Nettie Bouldin East, widow of the late James H. East, for 28 years a resident of Douglas, died last night at the Calument Hospital following an attack of heart trouble which came upon her on Thanksgiving night while she was visiting at the home of her brother, John R. Bouldin.
Mrs. East was in her 65th year.
She is survived by three brothers, John R. Bouldin and William Bouldin of Douglas and James Bouldin, chief of police of Anaheim, Calif., and by two sisters, Mrs. Otho Mims of Dalhart, Texas and Mrs. Emmett Mims of Anaheim, Calif. Burial will be in Calvary beside her husband who died only a few months ago.
Mrs. East was a native of Martinsville, Va., born June 3, 1866. She was the oldest of nine children born to Mr. and Mrs. John Tyler Bouldin who later removed from Virginia to Kansas.
Growing to maturity on the plains of Kansas, the young girl of Virginia birth became imbrued with a vigor and a courage that stood her well in hand in her later years when she was to be a co-partner with her husband when he was manager of the L. and S. Ranch, one of the biggest cattle outfits of the Lone Star State.
When her husband became sheriff in Oldham County, Texas in 1884, she accepted his proffer of marriage and joined him at the county seat, Tascosa. While Mr. East was sheriff, she frequently joined him when the trip required that she mount a pony and ride with him to some point where he was to serve a paper. She never imposed herself, but when he went on some official errand which carried hazards to him, she went along and waited until he served his papers and was ready to return. Because of her Kansas ranch experience, her experience later on at Tascosa and finally upon the great L. and S. ranch, she attained an ability as an equestrienne that few women attain and rode the range on the roundup or in hunting with an agility and ability that attracted attention and praise from the most daring cowboys.
It was at Dodge City on Dec. 6, 1884, that Mr. East and Miss Bouldin were united in marriage. The anniversary date was last Sunday. While she never had any children of her own, two girls were practically reared and educated by her. They are Mrs. Otho Mims, a sister, and Miss Johnnie Bouldin, daughter of her brother, William Bouldin.
Mr. and Mrs. East bought the home in which they lived on Tenth Street in 1905, two years after they came to Douglas. Two organizations held her attention after her home, and those were the Episcopal Church and the Eastern Star of the Masonic fraternity. In addition to her own family, there are surviving her, one brother-in-law, R. A. East of Modesto, Calif. and three sister-in-laws, Mrs. John R. Bouldin of Douglas, Mrs. William Boyd of El Centro, Calif. and Mrs. W. A. Belvins of Modesto.
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The birth of Nettie Bouldin East is recorded in Henry County Register of Births, 1853-1871, page 87, line 4 as 13 June 1866: Sarah P. Bouldin; Parents: Jno. T. and L. M. Bouldin.
Her descendants say she adopted her nickname Nettie as her given name after she moved to Kansas.
The marriage of her parents is recorded in Henry County, Va. Marriage Register No. 1, 1853-1893, p. 13, line 8, 14 April l1864: Jno. T. Bouldin, Age 23, Single, Born Chambers Co., Ala, Son of Wm. H. and Sarah W. Bouldin, Occupation Trader; married Letitia Meade, Age 20, Single, Born Franklin Co., Va., Dau. of Morrison and Permetta Meade.
Mrs. Nettie Bouldin East, widow of the late James H. East, for 28 years a resident of Douglas, died last night at the Calument Hospital following an attack of heart trouble which came upon her on Thanksgiving night while she was visiting at the home of her brother, John R. Bouldin.
Mrs. East was in her 65th year.
She is survived by three brothers, John R. Bouldin and William Bouldin of Douglas and James Bouldin, chief of police of Anaheim, Calif., and by two sisters, Mrs. Otho Mims of Dalhart, Texas and Mrs. Emmett Mims of Anaheim, Calif. Burial will be in Calvary beside her husband who died only a few months ago.
Mrs. East was a native of Martinsville, Va., born June 3, 1866. She was the oldest of nine children born to Mr. and Mrs. John Tyler Bouldin who later removed from Virginia to Kansas.
Growing to maturity on the plains of Kansas, the young girl of Virginia birth became imbrued with a vigor and a courage that stood her well in hand in her later years when she was to be a co-partner with her husband when he was manager of the L. and S. Ranch, one of the biggest cattle outfits of the Lone Star State.
When her husband became sheriff in Oldham County, Texas in 1884, she accepted his proffer of marriage and joined him at the county seat, Tascosa. While Mr. East was sheriff, she frequently joined him when the trip required that she mount a pony and ride with him to some point where he was to serve a paper. She never imposed herself, but when he went on some official errand which carried hazards to him, she went along and waited until he served his papers and was ready to return. Because of her Kansas ranch experience, her experience later on at Tascosa and finally upon the great L. and S. ranch, she attained an ability as an equestrienne that few women attain and rode the range on the roundup or in hunting with an agility and ability that attracted attention and praise from the most daring cowboys.
It was at Dodge City on Dec. 6, 1884, that Mr. East and Miss Bouldin were united in marriage. The anniversary date was last Sunday. While she never had any children of her own, two girls were practically reared and educated by her. They are Mrs. Otho Mims, a sister, and Miss Johnnie Bouldin, daughter of her brother, William Bouldin.
Mr. and Mrs. East bought the home in which they lived on Tenth Street in 1905, two years after they came to Douglas. Two organizations held her attention after her home, and those were the Episcopal Church and the Eastern Star of the Masonic fraternity. In addition to her own family, there are surviving her, one brother-in-law, R. A. East of Modesto, Calif. and three sister-in-laws, Mrs. John R. Bouldin of Douglas, Mrs. William Boyd of El Centro, Calif. and Mrs. W. A. Belvins of Modesto.
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The birth of Nettie Bouldin East is recorded in Henry County Register of Births, 1853-1871, page 87, line 4 as 13 June 1866: Sarah P. Bouldin; Parents: Jno. T. and L. M. Bouldin.
Her descendants say she adopted her nickname Nettie as her given name after she moved to Kansas.
The marriage of her parents is recorded in Henry County, Va. Marriage Register No. 1, 1853-1893, p. 13, line 8, 14 April l1864: Jno. T. Bouldin, Age 23, Single, Born Chambers Co., Ala, Son of Wm. H. and Sarah W. Bouldin, Occupation Trader; married Letitia Meade, Age 20, Single, Born Franklin Co., Va., Dau. of Morrison and Permetta Meade.
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