From Edgar Willhelm's obit as published July 1956:
The body of Edgar Willhelm, 86, who died Sunday night in a rest home here, has been taken to Paris, Texas, for funeral services at 10 a.m. Thursday in Roden Chapel with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Willhelm was a retired West Texas school teacher and stock farmer. Survivors are four sons, Glenn Willhelm of Denver, Colo., Arch Willhelm of Fort Worth, Fred Willhelm of Phoenix, Ariz., and Arthur Willhelm of Lodi, Cal.; three daughters, Mrs. L.R. Alexander of Seattle, Wash., Miss Ollie Willhelm of Chicago and Miss Beatrice Willhelm of Santa Anna; two sisters, Mrs. Ollie Phillips and Mrs. Alice Haywood of Brady; a brother, Joe Willhelm of Lampasas; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
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PARENTS: Edgar was the second son of William Welcome (Welk) Willhelm (1843-?) born in Hamilton County, Tennessee. With his brother Arch, Welk joined and served in the Army of the Confederacy with Co. C - 15th (Northwest) Arkansas Infantry and saw battle at Corinth, Pea Ridge/Elk Horn, and Vicksburg. His parents removed from Franklin County, Arkansas to Texas the duration of the Civil War. Welk later met and married Mary Elizabeth Cowan (1843-1894) at her home in Florence, Williamson County, Texas on Dec. 20, 1866. When faced with hanging for a possible murder charge in 1883, Welk abandoned his wife and their young children, and fled Texas. After a few letters to/from his parents' home in Arkansas, nothing more was heard from him. Do you know more?
PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Pleasant Wilhelm and Virginia Jane Lockmiller. Pleasant was a grandson of Tobias Wilhelm of Alabama.
EDGAR's SIBLINGS: Addie (1867-1904); James Arthur (1872-1942); Mary Virginia (1875-1898); Grace Idena (1877-1899); Joseph Flemon (1879-abt.1959); Ollie Josephine (1881-1967); and Alice Emily (1883-1962).
EDGAR'S WIFE: Rebecca Orlena Hurley married Edgar on Dec. 8, 1889 at her home in Katemcy, Mason Co., TX by a Rev. Black of the Methodist faith. Their seven children were: Glenn 1890-1982, Arch Willhelm, Fred Willhelm; May Willhelm Alexander, Olive Willhelm, Art Willhelm and Beatrice Willhelm Reiswig Steeves.
I welcome emails from researchers or descendants. NOTE: Edgar used three "L's" in his surname unlike some of his family.
The body of Edgar Willhelm, 86, who died Sunday night in a rest home here, has been taken to Paris, Texas, for funeral services at 10 a.m. Thursday in Roden Chapel with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Willhelm was a retired West Texas school teacher and stock farmer. Survivors are four sons, Glenn Willhelm of Denver, Colo., Arch Willhelm of Fort Worth, Fred Willhelm of Phoenix, Ariz., and Arthur Willhelm of Lodi, Cal.; three daughters, Mrs. L.R. Alexander of Seattle, Wash., Miss Ollie Willhelm of Chicago and Miss Beatrice Willhelm of Santa Anna; two sisters, Mrs. Ollie Phillips and Mrs. Alice Haywood of Brady; a brother, Joe Willhelm of Lampasas; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
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PARENTS: Edgar was the second son of William Welcome (Welk) Willhelm (1843-?) born in Hamilton County, Tennessee. With his brother Arch, Welk joined and served in the Army of the Confederacy with Co. C - 15th (Northwest) Arkansas Infantry and saw battle at Corinth, Pea Ridge/Elk Horn, and Vicksburg. His parents removed from Franklin County, Arkansas to Texas the duration of the Civil War. Welk later met and married Mary Elizabeth Cowan (1843-1894) at her home in Florence, Williamson County, Texas on Dec. 20, 1866. When faced with hanging for a possible murder charge in 1883, Welk abandoned his wife and their young children, and fled Texas. After a few letters to/from his parents' home in Arkansas, nothing more was heard from him. Do you know more?
PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Pleasant Wilhelm and Virginia Jane Lockmiller. Pleasant was a grandson of Tobias Wilhelm of Alabama.
EDGAR's SIBLINGS: Addie (1867-1904); James Arthur (1872-1942); Mary Virginia (1875-1898); Grace Idena (1877-1899); Joseph Flemon (1879-abt.1959); Ollie Josephine (1881-1967); and Alice Emily (1883-1962).
EDGAR'S WIFE: Rebecca Orlena Hurley married Edgar on Dec. 8, 1889 at her home in Katemcy, Mason Co., TX by a Rev. Black of the Methodist faith. Their seven children were: Glenn 1890-1982, Arch Willhelm, Fred Willhelm; May Willhelm Alexander, Olive Willhelm, Art Willhelm and Beatrice Willhelm Reiswig Steeves.
I welcome emails from researchers or descendants. NOTE: Edgar used three "L's" in his surname unlike some of his family.
From Edgar Willhelm's obit as published July 1956:
The body of Edgar Willhelm, 86, who died Sunday night in a rest home here, has been taken to Paris, Texas, for funeral services at 10 a.m. Thursday in Roden Chapel with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Willhelm was a retired West Texas school teacher and stock farmer. Survivors are four sons, Glenn Willhelm of Denver, Colo., Arch Willhelm of Fort Worth, Fred Willhelm of Phoenix, Ariz., and Arthur Willhelm of Lodi, Cal.; three daughters, Mrs. L.R. Alexander of Seattle, Wash., Miss Ollie Willhelm of Chicago and Miss Beatrice Willhelm of Santa Anna; two sisters, Mrs. Ollie Phillips and Mrs. Alice Haywood of Brady; a brother, Joe Willhelm of Lampasas; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
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PARENTS: Edgar was the second son of William Welcome (Welk) Willhelm (1843-?) born in Hamilton County, Tennessee. With his brother Arch, Welk joined and served in the Army of the Confederacy with Co. C - 15th (Northwest) Arkansas Infantry and saw battle at Corinth, Pea Ridge/Elk Horn, and Vicksburg. His parents removed from Franklin County, Arkansas to Texas the duration of the Civil War. Welk later met and married Mary Elizabeth Cowan (1843-1894) at her home in Florence, Williamson County, Texas on Dec. 20, 1866. When faced with hanging for a possible murder charge in 1883, Welk abandoned his wife and their young children, and fled Texas. After a few letters to/from his parents' home in Arkansas, nothing more was heard from him. Do you know more?
PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Pleasant Wilhelm and Virginia Jane Lockmiller. Pleasant was a grandson of Tobias Wilhelm of Alabama.
EDGAR's SIBLINGS: Addie (1867-1904); James Arthur (1872-1942); Mary Virginia (1875-1898); Grace Idena (1877-1899); Joseph Flemon (1879-abt.1959); Ollie Josephine (1881-1967); and Alice Emily (1883-1962).
EDGAR'S WIFE: Rebecca Orlena Hurley married Edgar on Dec. 8, 1889 at her home in Katemcy, Mason Co., TX by a Rev. Black of the Methodist faith. Their seven children were: Glenn 1890-1982, Arch Willhelm, Fred Willhelm; May Willhelm Alexander, Olive Willhelm, Art Willhelm and Beatrice Willhelm Reiswig Steeves.
I welcome emails from researchers or descendants. NOTE: Edgar used three "L's" in his surname unlike some of his family.
The body of Edgar Willhelm, 86, who died Sunday night in a rest home here, has been taken to Paris, Texas, for funeral services at 10 a.m. Thursday in Roden Chapel with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Willhelm was a retired West Texas school teacher and stock farmer. Survivors are four sons, Glenn Willhelm of Denver, Colo., Arch Willhelm of Fort Worth, Fred Willhelm of Phoenix, Ariz., and Arthur Willhelm of Lodi, Cal.; three daughters, Mrs. L.R. Alexander of Seattle, Wash., Miss Ollie Willhelm of Chicago and Miss Beatrice Willhelm of Santa Anna; two sisters, Mrs. Ollie Phillips and Mrs. Alice Haywood of Brady; a brother, Joe Willhelm of Lampasas; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
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PARENTS: Edgar was the second son of William Welcome (Welk) Willhelm (1843-?) born in Hamilton County, Tennessee. With his brother Arch, Welk joined and served in the Army of the Confederacy with Co. C - 15th (Northwest) Arkansas Infantry and saw battle at Corinth, Pea Ridge/Elk Horn, and Vicksburg. His parents removed from Franklin County, Arkansas to Texas the duration of the Civil War. Welk later met and married Mary Elizabeth Cowan (1843-1894) at her home in Florence, Williamson County, Texas on Dec. 20, 1866. When faced with hanging for a possible murder charge in 1883, Welk abandoned his wife and their young children, and fled Texas. After a few letters to/from his parents' home in Arkansas, nothing more was heard from him. Do you know more?
PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Pleasant Wilhelm and Virginia Jane Lockmiller. Pleasant was a grandson of Tobias Wilhelm of Alabama.
EDGAR's SIBLINGS: Addie (1867-1904); James Arthur (1872-1942); Mary Virginia (1875-1898); Grace Idena (1877-1899); Joseph Flemon (1879-abt.1959); Ollie Josephine (1881-1967); and Alice Emily (1883-1962).
EDGAR'S WIFE: Rebecca Orlena Hurley married Edgar on Dec. 8, 1889 at her home in Katemcy, Mason Co., TX by a Rev. Black of the Methodist faith. Their seven children were: Glenn 1890-1982, Arch Willhelm, Fred Willhelm; May Willhelm Alexander, Olive Willhelm, Art Willhelm and Beatrice Willhelm Reiswig Steeves.
I welcome emails from researchers or descendants. NOTE: Edgar used three "L's" in his surname unlike some of his family.
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