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Calvin Monroe Risinger

20 May 1867 – 28 Apr 1956

Birth	20 May 1867
Death	28 Apr 1956
Cemetery	Steep Hollow Cemetery Bryan , Brazos County , Texas , USA
Added by	Cory Collet on 13 Aug 2007
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Bio

Transcription of Obituary from The Bryan Eagle, Sunday, 29 April 1959 C. M. Risinger Funeral Set For Sunday Calvin Monroe Risinger, 88, of 806 Taliferro street, died early Saturday morning in Austin. He was born in Woodville, Tyler county, May 20, 1867. When a small boy he moved with his parents to the Steep Hollow comunity. He is the last member of a large pioneer family. He lived in the same community until 1943, when he sold his farm and moved to Bryan. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church. He was married to Miss Louisa Terry, on July 27, 1887, and she survives him. Seven of the nine children survive him. The survivors are: two daughters, Mrs. T. P. Smith and Mrs. R. E. Jones, of Bryan; five sons, B. A. and Alton of Steep Hollow; B. M. of Normangee; B. L. of Reliance and B. F. of Shamrock; and 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Saints Rest Baptist church at Steep hollow at 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The Rev. R. L. Herring, assisted by Rev. Robert Polk, will officiate. Interment will be in tghe Steep Hollow cemetry under the direction of Hillier Funeral Home. Six grandsons will serve as pallbearers: Milton Risinger, College Station; Olan Risinger, Normangee; B. A. Risinger, Jr. Houston; B. F. Risinger, Jr. Shamrock; James Closs, Baytown and Charles Closs of College Station.

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Family

Parents

• Nathaniel T. Risinger 1824–1875
• Mary Ann Wooley Risinger 1827–1887

Spouse

• Louisa Jane Terry Risinger 1866–1960

Siblings

• Columbus Lafayette Risinger 1849–1931
• Martha J. Risinger Thompson 1850–1888
• Amanda Elizabeth "Mandy" Risinger Holligan 1851–1939
• George M. Risinger 1855–1926
• Mary Montera Risinger Thompson 1856–1935
• Sarah Ann Risinger Bullock 1861–1946
• Mary Liza Risinger Slaughter 1863–1935
• Louraine V. Risinger Bullock 1866–1923

Children

• William Nathaniel "Billy" Risinger 1888–1945
• Buna Bell Risinger Jones 1890–1983
• Berry Alvin Risinger 1892–1970
• Bertie Risinger Risinger Smith 1894–1978
• Barlie Monroe Risinger 1896–1974
• Bessie Risinger Risinger Closs 1899–1935
• Britton Lee Risinger 1901–1981
• Brady Franklin "Buddy" Risinger 1906–1998
• Alton Clyde Risinger 1911–1983

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