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Submitted: 1/12/22 • Approved: 1/12/22 • Last Updated: 1/15/22 • R480992-G480992-S3
C.N.
July 5, 1869-February 28, 1932
Ella F.
August 31, 1881-January 2, 1965
*Photo, courtesy of Robert L. Jones
*Information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary C. N.
Hundreds of friends attended the funeral rites held at Wheeler Monday afternoon for C.N. (Nat) Wofford, pioneer Wheeler merchant, whose death early Sunday was a shock to this entire county.
The funeral services were in charge of Rev. A.C. Wood, long time friend of Wofford, Rev. E.D. ??? of the Wheeler Methodist Church and Rev. E.T. Smith, pastor of the Shamrock Baptist church, officiating. Burial was made in the Wheeler cemetery.
Wofford was found dead in the bathroom of his home by members of the family when they heard the sound of a pistol. One shot from a pistol in his hands had penetrated the jugular vein, causing instant death.
In failing health for the past few months, Wofford had not been himself, since a recent serious attack of ???, said members of his family. He had appeared worried and troubled. Arising early Sunday morning, he told Mrs. Wofford he would light the fires, later going into the bathroom. The report of a shot was heard and he was dead before members of the family could reach him.
Wofford had resided at Wheeler 30 years and was a friend to hundreds of people all over the county. He was owner of the Wofford Dry Goods store at Wheeler, and also had stores at Briscoe and Pritchett, Colo.
Besides his widow, he is survived by a daughter, Reba, of Wheeler, four sons, Deward of Pritchett, Color., Clinton of Briscoe, and Earl and John, both of Wheeler. Two brothers, Frank and W.B. Wofford both make their homes in Shamrock and there also are two other brothers, Horace of Amarillo and Leonard of Stigler, Okla., and three sisters, Mrs. J.D. Jett of Dallas, Mrs. Dan Hanson of New Mexico, and Mrs. Harl Etter of Shamrock.
(Published in The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 59, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 3, 1932, Page 1)
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Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Name: C N Wofford
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1869
Residence: Hartman, Johnson, Arkansas
Spouse's name: Fannie Sparks
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 20
Spouse's Residence: Hartman, Johnson, Arkansas
Marriage Date: 31 Dec 1902
Marriage License Date: 31 Dec 1902
Marriage County: Johnson
Event Type: Marriage
FHL Film Number: 1027107
Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Charles Nathaniel Wofford
Death Date: 28 Feb 1932
Death County: Wheeler
Certificate: 9212
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Charles Nathaniel Wofford
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 62
Birth Date: 5 Jul 1869
Birth Place: Georgia
Death Date: 28 Feb 1932
Death Place: Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Father: B F Wofford
Mother: Sarah Fry
Spouse: Fannie Wofford
*Obituary Ella F.
Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 4 at 2:30 p.m. for Ella Frances Wofford in the Baptist Church of Wheeler with the Rev. Frank Ross officiating.
Mrs. Wofford, Age 83, passed away Sunday evening at 10:30 in her home at 210 Canadian.
Mrs. Wofford was born in Arkansas August 31, 1881 to Mr. and Mrs. Issac [sic] Newton Bishop. She was married to C.N. Wofford on Dec. 31, 1901 [sic] at Hartman, Arkansas.
They moved to Wheeler in 1916 where she had since resided.
She was a housewife and member of the Baptist Church in Wheeler.
She is survived by three sons, Deward, Earl and Clint Wofford and one daughter, Reba Wofford, all of Wheeler.
One son and her husband preceded her in death.
Pall Bearers were, John Holcolm, Harrison Hall, Watson Burgess, Harold Kenady, Harold Hill, Gordon Stiles, Ocie Ford and Amos May.
Special music was "Teach Me To Pray" sung by Katheryn Wilks, Armel Holt, Berneice [sic] Hall and Paula Britt and "Never Grow Old" by the Baptist Church choir.
Interment was in the Wheeler Cemetery under direction of Wright-Denson Funeral Home of Wheeler.
(Published in The Wheeler Times, Volume No. 42, Number 3, Thursday, January 7, 1965, Page 1)
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Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Name: Frances Bishop
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1881
Residence: Hartman, Johnson, Arkansas
Spouse's name: T C Sparks
Spouse's Gender: Male
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse's Residence: Hartman, Johnson, Arkansas
Marriage Date: 26 Nov 1899
Marriage License Date: 23 Nov 1899
Marriage County: Johnson
Event Type: Marriage
FHL Film Number: 1027107
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Name: Fannie Sparks
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1882
Residence: Hartman, Johnson, Arkansas
Spouse's name: C N Wofford
Spouse's Gender: Male
Spouse's Age: 33
Spouse's Residence: Hartman, Johnson, Arkansas
Marriage Date: 31 Dec 1902
Marriage License Date: 31 Dec 1902
Marriage County: Johnson
Event Type: Marriage
FHL Film Number: 1027107
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Ella Frances Wofford
[Ella Frances Bishop]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 83
Birth Date: 31 Aug 1881
Birth Place: ARKANSAs
Residence: Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Death Date: 2 Jan 1965
Death Place: Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas, USA
Father: Issac Newton Bishop
Mother: Mary Melinda Strange
Certificate Number: 12621
Contributed on 1/12/22
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