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Rev William O. "Otis" Dallas

8 Oct 1882 – 23 Jun 1941

Birth8 Oct 1882
Death23 Jun 1941
CemeteryGreenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum
Fort Worth , Tarrant County , Texas , USA
Added byMichelle & Ricky on 25 Oct 2015
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151559968

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William Otis Dallas was the first child, and first to survive to adulthood of five children born to Reuben T. and Mary Ellen Bevel Dallas. His parents were living in Villa Grove, a stage coach stop close to the Bonanza mines in Colorado when he was born. The town started as a stage coach stop in 1873; and by 1890 when the railroad came through the town ceased to boom. His parents left to get a ranch in Fisher County, TX in 1885. His parents were my great grandparents. "Otis" as his nephews called him, was raised after 1890 by his father when Otis' parents divorced in TX. Otis grew up working for his father in a mercantile and grocery store Reuben Dallas owned in Ardmore, OK. Otis studied at the Texas Christian Academy to become a pastor with the First Christian Church, where he 'planted' and grew congregations successfully in Abilene (1920 era) and Corpus (1930's). He was named executor for his father's estate when Reuben T. Dallas died in Ardmore, in 1935. Otis married Mary Alberta Zellers 3.31.1908 in Jefferson County, Texas and they had two sons: Reuben Zellers Dallas (RZ) and Lee Otis Dallas (LO). Otis and Alberta moved to Hugo, OK, where he worked as a pastor for the First Christian Church. He had not felt well that week but successfully gave the morning sermon Sunday. He had a heart attack on his way to the Sunday evening services before reaching the pulpit. He died Monday morning, following. Uncle Otis was my grandfather, Harry H. Dallas' only older brother and they were in touch all their lives, although raised hundreds of miles apart. Otis came to NM annually, where his mother, Mary Ellen Dallas had gone in 1910 to homestead in Lea County (Chavez Cty originally) with her three sons, Harry, Clarence and Hayden. Otis brought his sons, RZ and LO to visit their grandmother and uncles and cousins, as well. Otis preceeded his mother and three younger brothers in death. An online notice of marriage was cited in the April 1, 1908, Daily Admorite newspaper for Otis' and Mary Alberta Zellers, as follows: Marriage invitations were issued by Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Zellers, for their daughter Mary Alberta and Rev. William Otis Dallas, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.T. Dallas. The marriage took place in Beaumont, TX in the home of the bride's parents. After April 7, the couple was at home in Leesville, Alabama. Interested parties are invited to contact us: [email protected]

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