Robert Lee Awbrey, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Pinkney Awbrey, was born April 5, 1867 in Homer, Louisiana and came with his family, while a youth in his teens, to Brown County, Texas. Robert helped his father with farming and ranching until his father’s death in 1892. He then went to Coryell County, TX where he worked on a ranch. A few years later, he returned to Brown County and farmed on land near Rocky Creek Community. He married Lucy Lillian Taylor in 1897 and had two children before Lucy died in 1905.
Four years later on January 30, 1909 he married Miss Edith May Lawhon while visiting in Elgin, TX. They lived on their farm near Grosvenor, TX where they had four children to add to the two children of his previous marriage. In the fall of 1918 they moved to Elgin and farmed on about 100 acres of land inherited by Edith.
Their children were.
1. Thelma Louise Awbrey
2. Vernet Byron Awbrey
3. Myra Ruth Awbrey
4. Lois Merle Awbrey
5. Harry Urban Awbrey
6. Theron Ogden Awbrey
Edith died in Elgin on September 9, 1940. Robert Lee Awbrey died at a hospital in Austin, TX on July 10, 1945. At the time of his death, all six of his children were still living. At the time, Ogden was serving in Italy during WWII and was unable to return home for the funeral.
Obituary excerpt: By faith Mr. Awbrey was a lifelong Baptist. He was a student of the Bible; a deep thinker and a man who kept posted on the current events of the world. He was an interesting conversationalist and liked to exchange ideas and discuss subjects of the day with his friends to broaden his knowledge. He was admired and highly respected by all who knew him.
Four years later on January 30, 1909 he married Miss Edith May Lawhon while visiting in Elgin, TX. They lived on their farm near Grosvenor, TX where they had four children to add to the two children of his previous marriage. In the fall of 1918 they moved to Elgin and farmed on about 100 acres of land inherited by Edith.
Their children were.
1. Thelma Louise Awbrey
2. Vernet Byron Awbrey
3. Myra Ruth Awbrey
4. Lois Merle Awbrey
5. Harry Urban Awbrey
6. Theron Ogden Awbrey
Edith died in Elgin on September 9, 1940. Robert Lee Awbrey died at a hospital in Austin, TX on July 10, 1945. At the time of his death, all six of his children were still living. At the time, Ogden was serving in Italy during WWII and was unable to return home for the funeral.
Obituary excerpt: By faith Mr. Awbrey was a lifelong Baptist. He was a student of the Bible; a deep thinker and a man who kept posted on the current events of the world. He was an interesting conversationalist and liked to exchange ideas and discuss subjects of the day with his friends to broaden his knowledge. He was admired and highly respected by all who knew him.
Robert Lee Awbrey, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Pinkney Awbrey, was born April 5, 1867 in Homer, Louisiana and came with his family, while a youth in his teens, to Brown County, Texas. Robert helped his father with farming and ranching until his father’s death in 1892. He then went to Coryell County, TX where he worked on a ranch. A few years later, he returned to Brown County and farmed on land near Rocky Creek Community. He married Lucy Lillian Taylor in 1897 and had two children before Lucy died in 1905.
Four years later on January 30, 1909 he married Miss Edith May Lawhon while visiting in Elgin, TX. They lived on their farm near Grosvenor, TX where they had four children to add to the two children of his previous marriage. In the fall of 1918 they moved to Elgin and farmed on about 100 acres of land inherited by Edith.
Their children were.
1. Thelma Louise Awbrey
2. Vernet Byron Awbrey
3. Myra Ruth Awbrey
4. Lois Merle Awbrey
5. Harry Urban Awbrey
6. Theron Ogden Awbrey
Edith died in Elgin on September 9, 1940. Robert Lee Awbrey died at a hospital in Austin, TX on July 10, 1945. At the time of his death, all six of his children were still living. At the time, Ogden was serving in Italy during WWII and was unable to return home for the funeral.
Obituary excerpt: By faith Mr. Awbrey was a lifelong Baptist. He was a student of the Bible; a deep thinker and a man who kept posted on the current events of the world. He was an interesting conversationalist and liked to exchange ideas and discuss subjects of the day with his friends to broaden his knowledge. He was admired and highly respected by all who knew him.
Four years later on January 30, 1909 he married Miss Edith May Lawhon while visiting in Elgin, TX. They lived on their farm near Grosvenor, TX where they had four children to add to the two children of his previous marriage. In the fall of 1918 they moved to Elgin and farmed on about 100 acres of land inherited by Edith.
Their children were.
1. Thelma Louise Awbrey
2. Vernet Byron Awbrey
3. Myra Ruth Awbrey
4. Lois Merle Awbrey
5. Harry Urban Awbrey
6. Theron Ogden Awbrey
Edith died in Elgin on September 9, 1940. Robert Lee Awbrey died at a hospital in Austin, TX on July 10, 1945. At the time of his death, all six of his children were still living. At the time, Ogden was serving in Italy during WWII and was unable to return home for the funeral.
Obituary excerpt: By faith Mr. Awbrey was a lifelong Baptist. He was a student of the Bible; a deep thinker and a man who kept posted on the current events of the world. He was an interesting conversationalist and liked to exchange ideas and discuss subjects of the day with his friends to broaden his knowledge. He was admired and highly respected by all who knew him.
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