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William Monroe Blow

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William Monroe Blow

Birth
Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Death
14 Feb 1937 (aged 88)
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Burial
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 16E
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Married Annie Massey on September 28, 1873 in Giles County, TN.


From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Monday, February 15, 1937, p. 21:

Blow, William Monroe, 68, died at his residence, 2708 E. Rosedale, at 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Survivors are one son, V. M. Blow, Ft. Worth; 3 daughters, Mrs. Frank B. Potter, Mrs. Ella Chaffin, both of Ft. Worth, and Mrs. Ben Harris, Denton, Texas; 13 grandchildren. Funeral services 2 p.m. Tuesday at Polytechnic Methodist Church, Rev. E. A. Hunter officiating, assisted by WIlliam Fred Gailesaith. Interment Greenwood. Pallbearers: Glen Smith, George Connor, J. R. Edwards, Clarence Epperly, S. A. Stockton, F. E. Messersmith. Funeral arrangements by Harveson-Cole.


From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Monday, February 15, 1937, p. 15:

William M. Blow, 88, former Fort Worth cattleman, will be buried in Greenwood Cemetery after services at the Polytechnic Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Mr. Blow died at the residence of his son, V. M. Blow, 2708 East Rosedale, Sunday. He came to Texas in 1886 after serving two terms as sheriff of Gines [ed - should be Giles] County, Tennessee, and moved to Fort Worth in 1912.

Besides the son, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Frank B. Potter, Mrs. Ella Chaffin, both of Fort Worth, and Mrs. Ben Harris, Denton, and 13 grandchildren.


From the Denton (TX) Record-Chronicle, Monday, February 15, 1937, p. 5:

Funeral services for William Monroe Blow, 88, father of Mrs. B. B. Harris of Denton, who died in his home, 2708 East Rosedale, Fort Worth, Sunday at 4:30 p.m., will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Polytechnic Methodist Church in Fort Worth. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery beside his wife, who died about 10 years ago.

The family formerly lived here. Blow was born in Pulaski, Tenn., and came to Texas 55 years ago. He had lived in Fort Worth the past 25 years. Other survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Frank B. Potter and Mrs. Ella Chaffin, a son, V. M. Blow, all of Fort Worth, and 13 grandchildren.
Married Annie Massey on September 28, 1873 in Giles County, TN.


From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Monday, February 15, 1937, p. 21:

Blow, William Monroe, 68, died at his residence, 2708 E. Rosedale, at 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Survivors are one son, V. M. Blow, Ft. Worth; 3 daughters, Mrs. Frank B. Potter, Mrs. Ella Chaffin, both of Ft. Worth, and Mrs. Ben Harris, Denton, Texas; 13 grandchildren. Funeral services 2 p.m. Tuesday at Polytechnic Methodist Church, Rev. E. A. Hunter officiating, assisted by WIlliam Fred Gailesaith. Interment Greenwood. Pallbearers: Glen Smith, George Connor, J. R. Edwards, Clarence Epperly, S. A. Stockton, F. E. Messersmith. Funeral arrangements by Harveson-Cole.


From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Monday, February 15, 1937, p. 15:

William M. Blow, 88, former Fort Worth cattleman, will be buried in Greenwood Cemetery after services at the Polytechnic Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Mr. Blow died at the residence of his son, V. M. Blow, 2708 East Rosedale, Sunday. He came to Texas in 1886 after serving two terms as sheriff of Gines [ed - should be Giles] County, Tennessee, and moved to Fort Worth in 1912.

Besides the son, he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Frank B. Potter, Mrs. Ella Chaffin, both of Fort Worth, and Mrs. Ben Harris, Denton, and 13 grandchildren.


From the Denton (TX) Record-Chronicle, Monday, February 15, 1937, p. 5:

Funeral services for William Monroe Blow, 88, father of Mrs. B. B. Harris of Denton, who died in his home, 2708 East Rosedale, Fort Worth, Sunday at 4:30 p.m., will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Polytechnic Methodist Church in Fort Worth. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery beside his wife, who died about 10 years ago.

The family formerly lived here. Blow was born in Pulaski, Tenn., and came to Texas 55 years ago. He had lived in Fort Worth the past 25 years. Other survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Frank B. Potter and Mrs. Ella Chaffin, a son, V. M. Blow, all of Fort Worth, and 13 grandchildren.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97872458/william_monroe-blow: accessed ), memorial page for William Monroe Blow (8 Dec 1848–14 Feb 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 97872458, citing Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA; Maintained by JCF (contributor 47174419).