Beatrice E (Crocker) Hargrove (1888 - 1963)

Born 1 Aug 1888 in Abbott, Hill, Texas, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Tilman H Hargrove — married 10 Feb 1915 in Hill County, Texas, USA

Died 24 Jan 1963 at age 74 in Hillsboro, Hill, Texas, USA

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BIOGRAPHY

Beatrice E Crocker,

daughter of William Franklin Crocker and Mary Emma Elizabeth Beavers

Birth Date: 01 Aug 1888, per death record and cemetery headstone

Birth Place: Texas, per census

........ probably in Abbott, Texas, per her surrounding sibling's birthplace

Death: 24 Jan 1963, Hillsboro, Hill, Texas, per death record

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

1) Beatrice has childhood census with her parents in 1900 & 1910

2) Named in mother's 1930 obituary as "Mrs Beatrice Hargrove of Abbott"

3) Named in brother Homer's 1957 obit as "Mrs. Beatrice Hargrove of Abbott"

DEATH:

FamilySearch.com, Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

Name: Beatrice E Hargrove

Event Type: Death

Event Date: 24 Jan 1963

Event Place: Hillsboro, Hill, Texas, United States

Gender: Female

Marital Status: Widowed

Birth Date: 01 Aug 1888

Father's Name: W F Crocker

Mother's Name: Mollie Beavers

Certificate Number: 03765

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial# 35365562 (headstone pictured)

Inscription: Beatrice E Hargrove

Birth: Aug. 1, 1888

Death: Jan. 24, 1963

Burial: Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, USA

Plot: Section 26

Created by: Charles Beavers

Record added: Mar 30, 2009

MARRIAGE:

familysearch, Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965

Name: Tillman Hargrove

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 10 Feb 1915

Event Place: Hill, Texas, United States

Gender: Male

Spouse's Name: Beatrice Crocker

Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss

Spouse's Gende:r Female

Page: 565

Notes:

It does not appear Beatrice had any children from this marriage with Tilman.

Tilman H Hargrove is son of Thomas Coleman Hargrove and Lucy Ann Hall

Tilman had a previous marriage to Minnie Lay in 1906 McLennan Co., TX

Tilman had 2 children from his previous marriage to Minnie.

OBITUARY# 1:

Source: transcription posted on find-a-grave# 35365562

Obit furnished by Ruth Hasten Walsh.

West (TX) News, Friday, Feb 1, 1963, p. 1

Mrs. Beatrice E. Hargrove of Abbott, died at 11 a.m. last Thursday in a Hillsboro hospital.

Funeral services were held Saturday at 10 a.m. in Marshall and Marshall Funeral : Home in Hillsboro. Rev. Doyle Darwin officiated with burial in Ridge Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Hargrove was a member of the Abbott Baptist Church. She was born in Abbott and had lived there all of her life. She as the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Crocker of Abbott. She married T. H. Hargrove Feb. 15, 1915, and he preceded her in death on Aug 8, 1953.

Surviving Mrs. Hargrove are two sons, Jake C. Hargrove of Waco and A. D. Hargrove of Dallas; one brother J. H. Crocker of Fort Worth; three sisters, Mrs. A. C. Lawler of Fort Worth, Mrs. C. E. Bishop of Waco and Mrs. Grace Craig of Houston.

OBITUARY# 2:

Source: transcription posted on find-a-grave# 35365562

Obit furnished by Ruth Hasten Walsh.

Hillsboro (TX) Daily Mirror, Friday, Jan 25, 1963

Funeral Services are set for Beatrice Hargrove

Funeral services for Mrs. Beatrice E Hargrove of Abbott will be conducted Saturday at 10 AM at the Abbott Baptist Church with Rev. Doyle Darwin Officiating. Burial will in Ridge Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Hargrove a lifetime resident of Abbott passed away Thursday at 11AM in Hillsboro hospital. A member of Abbott Baptist Church where she served as Sunday school and Bible Class teacher for many years.

Mrs. Hargrove was the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Crocker. On Feb 10, 1915 she was wed to T. H. Hargrove who preceded her in death on Aug of 1953.

She was a member of the Eastern Star.

Survivors include two sons Jake Hargrove of Waco, and A. D. of Dallas, a brother H. J. Crocker of Ft. Worth and three sisters, Mrs. A. C. Lawler of Ft Worth, Mrs. C. F. Bishop of Waco and Mrs. Grace Craig of Hillsboro. 

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1900 Census: Justice Precinct 3, Hill, Texas, family#300

William F Crocker .... 42 ... TX,MS,AL … Oct-1857 … married 17 years, farmer

Mallie E E Crocker ... 33 ... MS,AL,MS … May-1866 … 8 children, 7 living

Willie L Crocker ....... 13 ... TX,TX,MS … Aug-1886 … attends school

Beatrice E Crocker .. 11 ... TX,TX,MS … Aug-1888 … attends school

Henry H Crocker ....... 9 ... TX,TX,MS … Jul-1890 … attends school <--------

Mattie J Crocker ........ 7 ... TX,TX,MS … Apr-1893

Johni L Crocker .......... 5 ... TX,TX,MS … Sep-1894

Haston J Crocker ....... 3 ... TX,TX,MS … May-1897

Gracie M Crocker ... 3m ... TX,TX,MS … Feb-1900

1910 Census: Justice Precinct 1, Hill, Texas, family#74

William F Crocker .... 50 ... TX,AL,AL … married 27 yrs ... farmer

Mollie E Crocker ...... 43 ... MS,AL,MS … 9 children, 8 living

Beatrice E Crocker .. 21 ... TX,TX,MS <--------

Henry H Crocker ..... 19 ... TX,TX,MS … farm laborer

Loretta Crocker ....... 14 ... TX,TX,MS … attends school

Grace M Crocker ..... 10 ... TX,TX,MS … attends school

Houston J Crocker ... 12 ... TX,TX,MS … attends school

Frankie Crocker ......... 7 ... TX,TX,MS … attends school

1915: marriage of Beatrice E Crocker and Tilman H Hargrove

1917: husband's WWI draft registration

Name: Tilman H Hargrove

Registration Place: Falls, Texas

Residence: Eddy, Falls, Texas

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1882

Race: White

Employment: farmer, self-employed

Nearest relative: Beatrice Hargrove, wife <--------

Description: tall, slender, blue eyes, dark hair

1920 census: Justice Precinct 8, Falls, Texas, family#177

Tilman Hasgrove ..... 37 ... TN,TN,AL ... farmer

Beatrice Hasgrove ... 30 ... TX,MS,MS ... [2nd wife]

G D Hasgrove ............. 9 ... TX,TN,TX ... [child of Tilmon & 1st wife]

J C Hasgrove ............... 7 ... TX,TN,TX ... [child of Tilmon & 1st wife]

1930 census: Abbott, Hill, Texas

Tilmon Hargrove ..... 47 ... TN,TN,TN ... 1st married at age 23 [about 1906]

Beatrice Hargrove ... 42 ... TX,TX,MS ... 1st married at age 26 [about 1914]

A D Hargrove ........... 19 ... TX,TN,TX

J C Hargrove ............. 17 ... TX,TN,TX

1940 census: Abbott, Hill, Texas

Tilmon H Hargrow ... 57 ... TN ... highest grade 7

Beatrice Hargrow ..... 51 ... TX ... highest grade H4

A D Hargrow ............. 29 ... TX ... highest grade H4

Jake C Hargrow ........ 27 ... TX ... highest grade C1

1940 census notes:

Residence: Elm Street, rent $13

Employment: filling station operator, 60 hrs/wk

1942: husband's WWII draft registration

Name: Tilman H Hargrove

Birth: 19 Oct 1882, Giles, Tennessee

Residence: Box 68, Abbott, Texas, USA

Contact: Mr. Tilman H Hargrove

Employment: for self, in Abbott, Texas

1953: death of Tilman H Hargrove, in Abbott, Hill, Texas

1963: death of Beatrice E (Crocker) Hargrove, in Hillsboro, Hill, Texas

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