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William Elisha Wylie

28 Jan 1888 – 4 Jan 1946

Birth	28 Jan 1888
Death	4 Jan 1946
Cemetery	Rock Church Cemetery Blackfoot , Anderson County , Texas , USA
Added by	PET on 07 Jan 2014
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11555560

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Suggested edit: Published in the Athens Review January 10, 1946 Funeral services for W.E. (Teague) Wylie, about 57, formerly of Eustace, who was killed Friday night when a tornado struck his home near Palestine, were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Rock Church, near Blackfoot. The services were conducted by the Rev. Joe H. Berry. Mr. Wylie was a veteran of World War I and served overseas for eighteen months. He was a former County Superintendent of Anderson county and former Superintendent of the Eustace schools. Funeral services had originally been scheduled for Sunday, but were postponed until Monday pending the outcome of the condition of his wife, who is in a critical condition in a Palestine hospital, the result of injuries received in the storm. Mrs. Wylie is a niece of Virgil Burk of Athens. Surviving Mr. Wylie are his wife; two sons, Billy A. Wylie of Fort Worth and J. Robert Wylie of Palestine; mother, Mrs. Lou Wylie of Palestine; brother, Jeff Wylie of Montalba; two sisters, Mrs. Dollie Williams and Mrs. Lula Ferguson, both of Palestine. He was a first cousin of Mrs. Mary Stanford and Mrs. C.O. Kemp and a nephew of Mrs. George R. Davis and Mrs. Laura Walker, all of Athens. Contributor: Wayne Smith (47181024) —- Mr. Wylie and 15 other people were killed when a tornado skipped through Anderson County on January 4, 1946. --- Name: William Elisha Wylie Age: 57 Occupation: School Teacher Death Date: 04 Jan 1946 Death Place: Palestine, Anderson, Texas Birth Date: 28 Jan 1888 Birthplace: Anderson Co., Texas Marital Status: Married Father's Name: Lon Wylie (Alonzo) Father's Birthplace: Anderson County, Texas Mother's Name: Lou Davis Mother's Birthplace: Henderson County, Texas Informant: J.D. Wylie, Rt. 1, Montalba, TX (Source: TX Death Certificate at FamilySearch.org)

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Family

Parents

• Alonzo Lafayette Wylie 1859–1924
• Lou Dorcas Davis Wylie 1865–1955

Spouse

• Virginia Pearl "Virgie" Burke Streety 1897–1980

Siblings

• Cubit A. Wylie 1885–1939
• Dola Wylie Williams 1890–1970
• Jefferson Davis Wylie 1893–1955

Children

• William Alonzo Wylie 1924–1977
• J. Robert Wylie 1929–1994

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