Susan America (Hale) Person (1858 - 1928)

Born 10 Mar 1858 in Caldwell, Texas, United States

Wife of Edward Henry Person — married 6 Dec 1880 in Lockhart, Caldwell, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Jan 1928 at age 69 in Gonzales, Gonzales, Texas, United States

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Biography

• Daughter of Adoniram "Niram" Hale & Eveline Jewel Martin
• Suan was born in 158. Passed away in 1928. Age 69

Burial

Gonzales City Cemetery, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas

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Obituary

Gonzales Inquirer Jan. 16, 1928 pg 1

Mrs. A. Susan A. Person Called To Final Reward

Funeral Tuesday Morning

Called to her final reward Monday morning the spirit of Mrs. Susan A.Person slipped across the borderland, at 8:15 o'clock, the end coming at the residence of her son, D. T.Person of this city following an attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Person was taken seriously ill almost from the first little hope of her recovery had been entertained since Thursday. She was 69 years, 10 months and 8 days of age. Surviving her are seven sons, Elmer Persons of Port Arthur, Max Persons of California, Alton Persons, of Arizona and Bob, Leslie and T. D. Person of this city, two daughters Mrs. Gladys Marion of Chicago, Ill., and Mrs. Evelyn Grover of Gonzales; two brothers, Dave Hale of Laredo and Aaron Hale and two sisters, Mrs. B. G. Person of Kenedy and Mrs. Clark of Lockhart. She also leaves a number of grandchildren. Her husband, Ed Person, passed away about a year and a half ago. Mrs. Person was born and reared in Caldwell county near Lockhart, but had been a resident of Gonzales county for the past twenty five years. For many years she had been a professing christian and a member of the Methodist church. She was a noble wife and mother, devoted to her family, and her passing marks the close of a exceptional service. The funeral which will be held under the direction of Robertson and Seydler, funeral directors has been set for Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock when services will be conducted at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Person by Rev. J. W. Allbritten, pastor of the First Methodist church assisted by Dr. O. L. Smith, pastor of the First Baptist church. Interment will be made in the City Cemetery. In their sad loss, the sons and daughters and other loved ones will have the warm sympathy of numerous friends throughout this section.

Sources

"Texas Marriages, 1837-1973," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6BW-R8Q : 5 December 2014), Edward Person and S.A. Hale, 06 Dec 1880; citing Lockhart, Caldwell, Texas, , reference ; FHL microfilm 980,083.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3GZ-F4P : accessed 7 November 2017), Susie Person in household of Ed Person, Justice Precinct 1 (excl. Gonzales city), Gonzales, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 50, sheet 18B, family 328, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,638.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M29B-YKJ : accessed 6 November 2017), Susie A Persons in household of Ed Persons, Justice Precinct 7, Gonzales, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 98, sheet 1B, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1556; FHL microfilm 1,375,569.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC98-WZ6 : accessed 7 November 2017), Susie A Person in household of Ed Person, Justice Precinct 1, Gonzales, Texas, United States; citing ED 82, sheet 4B, line 75, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1807; FHL microfilm 1,821,807.