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Submitted: 10/10/21 • Approved: 10/10/21 • Last Updated: 10/13/21 • R462148-G0-S3
1870-1948
*Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary
Elijah Davee, 77-year-old resident of Wheeler, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M.N. Bradstreet, north of Wheeler last Sunday following an illness of about two weeks. Mr. Davee was in good health and went about his business of plowing small plots of ground for neighbors up until about two weeks ago when he suffered a stroke from which he never recovered.
Mr. Davee had been a resident of Wheeler for 30 years of his 77 years. He was born at Clifton, Bosque County, Texas on November 17, 1870 and passed away May 30, 1948 at the age of 77 years, 6 months and 12 days.
Mr. Davee was married to Miss Hattie Martin at Lampassas, Texas in 1895 and to this union were born four daughters al [sic] whom survive. Mrs. Davee preceded him in death about a year ago.
Survivors include: Mrs. M.N. Bradstreet of Wheeler, Mrs. Willie B. Tate of Shamrock, Mrs. Jack Jones of Amarillo, Mrs. Arnold Waldo of Littlefield, daughters; Oscar Tuttle, a nephew whom Mr. and Mrs. Davee reared, 21 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, 2 brothers, J.T. and Joe Davee both of Goldwaithe [sic], 1 sister, Mrs. Susie Thocker of Leonard and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted from the Methodist Church of Wheeler Monday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock with Rev. M.B. Smith, pastor of Baptist Church officiating, assisted by Rev. E.C. Derr of Shamrock and B.M. Litton, Minister of the Church of Christ.
Interment was in the Wheeler Cemetery with Kirk-Mason Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pall bearers were: J.C. Moore, Jr., Bill Black, Bogan Griffin, Ben Griffin, Chris McClain and Albert Chapman.
Flower bearers were granddaughters of Mr. Davee and were: Mrs. Ruth Cochran, Nell Bradstreet, Floy Bradstreet, Joy Bradstreet, Nellie Exum, Jane Exum, Mrs. Helen Rogers, Meka Waldo and Armaldetta Waldo.
(Published in The Wheeler Times, Wheeler, Texas, Volume XV-Number 25, Thursday, June 3, 1948)
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Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Elige Davee
Death Date: 30 May 1948
Death County: Wheeler
Certificate: 23751
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
Name: Elige Davee
Birth Date: 17 Nov 1870
Birth Place: Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence: Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas
Age at Death: 77
Death Date: 30 May 1948
Death Place: Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Contributed on 10/10/21
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Record #: 462148