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Richard Rex White

2 Feb 1890 – 3 Jun 1959

Birth2 Feb 1890
Death3 Jun 1959
CemeteryChapelwood Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum
Wake Village , Bowie County , Texas , USA
Added byMike White on 22 Sep 2011
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48415718

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(Page last updated Dec 01, 2025) Richard married Illie Jane Holley, Oct 23, 1948, Bowie Co TX. He was the son of Thomas Monroe & Marthia Olivia [Harris] White, also of Maud Texas. Rex & Illie had no children. Richard's Siblings were: Marion Augustus "Gus"--1876-1964---m. Maggie Martin---------------------------1897 Charles Thomas-----------1878-1965---m. Elizabeth Azeline "Addie"-------------1903 Lola Balma "Balmer"-----1879-1964---m. Dr Irvin Hollis McDaniel---------------1902 Della Neal-------------------1881-1965---m. Stephen Burnett Lawrence-----------1906 Milton Elonzo "Lon"------1883-1951---m.1.Susan Fowler 1906,2Elma Rachel-1948 Inez Lou----------------------1887-1908---m. Died while engaged to marry. Leo Leafridge "Lee"-------1890-1970---m. Sally Dee Dennis-------------------------1911 Richard Rex------------------1890-1958---m. Illie Jane Holley-------------------------1948 John Calvin "Jay"----------1891-1931---m1.Willie Fischer-1914,2.Eldora Lewis-1924 Newton "Newt"-------------1894-1964---m. Emma Francis "Fannie" Foster------1916 Richard maintained THE Bible Record of the births and deaths of his siblings, and his parents marriage date. His listed his mother as Marthia Olivia White and beside this "(Nea Harris"). The record was kept in a 1925 New Testament Bible Version. He kept it up until his death in 1956, we believe his wife Illie maintained it and at some point passed it to Rex's brother Leo & wife Sally, after their deaths, to their daughter Frances White Townsend, and then to one of her two living sons, who now cares for the bible. Inserted into this bible was a 1934 article celebrating the 82nd birthday of Richard's mother Marthia, see her memorial to view this article. Richard came from a Pioneer family whose roots were in Union Co SC, arrived in Bowie Co, 1846. He took care of both of his parents, in their later years, caring for their needs, arranging their funerals, and arranging their grave marker. =========================== A Cyclone (Tornado) destroyed Maud TX May 4, 1914, brothers Leo, Rex and Charles made contributions to relief effort: LOCAL CONTRIBUTIONS: Patriotic citizens of Maud and vicinity, who escaped the storm without loss of life or property have generously donated the following to our unfortunate fellow townsmen: LEO WHITE $3.00 REX WHITE $2.00 C T WHITE $1.00 **This was a lot of money to donate in this time period** =========================== Obituary: Texarkana Gazette June 4, 1958 ------ Rex R White Rex R White, 68, of Maud Texas died at 1:25pm Tuesday in the Texarkana Hospital after a short illness. He was born on February 2, 1890 in Maud, Texas and lived there all his life. He was engaged in the merchantile business at Maud and he was a member of the Methodist Church, in the same town. He is survived by his wife, Ilie White of Maud, Texas; two sisters, Mrs Lola McDaniel of Alto, Texas, and Mrs Della Lawrence of Byers, Texas; four brothers, M. A. White, C. T. White, L. L. White, and N. J. White all of Maud, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2pm Thursday at the Maud Methodist Church. Active pallbearers will be Clemon Fowler, Artie Bookout, Oscar Dietrich, H. H. Helms, Lee Rachel and Brian Braey. Rev. Langford will officiate at services. The Masonic Lodge of Maud will have charge of graveside services. Burial will be in Chapelwood Cemetery. The Body will be taken to the family residence at 2pm Wednesday, where it will remain until service time. [Obituary provided by relatives Betty & Janet] **END OF OBITUARY ======================================= Death Certificate of Rex R. White : Certificate number: 11079 Hospital:------------Texarkana Hospital Died:-----------------Texarkana Place of death:-----Bowie Co TX Birth date:-----------2 Feb 1890 Death date:----------3 Jun 1958 Age at Death:--------68 Occupation:---------Merchant Father:----------------Thomas White Mother:---------------Unknown. Informant of Rex's-Death: Mrs. Illie White Cause of Death-----Coronary Occlusion due to Cerebral Embolus Burial:-----------------5 Jun 1958 Caplewood Cemetery Funeral Home:------Texarkana Funeral Home, Inc. H. L. Everett, Jr. ======================================= **START OF MARRIAGE RECORD: THE STATE OF TEXAS Marriage License County of Bowie To any Person Authorized by the Laws of the State of Texas to Celebrate the Rites of matrimony in the State of Texas Greeting: You are hereby Authorized to Solemnize the Rites of Matrimony Between Mr. Richard Rex White---and Miss. Ollie Jane Holley and make the return to the Clerk of the County Clerk of said County within thirty days thereafter, certifying your actions under this License. Witness my official signature and seal of office in Boston----------Texas this the----23rd---day of----October--- A. D. 1948. ----L. C. Lynch------------Clerk County Court Bowie-----------County, Texas By------------Deputy I hereby certify that on the 23rd day of October A. D. 1948, I united in Marriage the parties above named. Witness my hand this 23rd day of October A. D. 1948 County of Marriage:-------------Charles T. Kirkindoll ---O. M. G. _____________________County, Texas Returned and filed for record the 26th day of October A. D. 1948 and recorded the ---6th---day-of--October-----A. D. 1948 By Geraldine Tidwell----Deputy L. C. Lynch County Clerk **END OF MARRIAGE RECORD ======================================= CENSUS RECORDS: 1900 Bowie Co Fed census Precinct 2 South of TP RR Bowie co Web site 1900 census 07-38b WHITE, Thos M Head-male---born Sep 1841-SC dad born SC and mom born SC Martha-------------wife female born Apr 1842-VA--------------VA---------------------VA CHILDREN: All Born in TX Lola B---------------Dau born Nov-1879 Della N--------------Dau born Dec 1881 Alonzo---------------son born Nov-1883 Ineq L----------------Dau born Nov-1887 Leo L------------------son born Feb-1890 Rex R------------------son born Feb-1890 Jas C------------------son-born-Dec-1891 Newton J-------------son born-Dec-1894 **NOTE: WHITE, M A AND WIFE MAGGIE are living next door to dad and mom. 1910 Bowie Co Fed census Precinct 2 Census Page 257 district 11 White, Thomas Head House - 67? yrs old - born TX? (SC) - Parents born South Carolina Martha O----------Wife-----------58--yrs old - born VA - Parents born VA Leo----------------------------------20--yrs-old - born-TX Rex----------------------------------20-yrs--old - born-TX Newt--------------------------------15 yrs-- old - born-TX 1920 Bowie Co Census - Precinct 5 - sheet 6b 114 115 WHITE, T. M.--HEAD M W 78 M SC US US MARTHA--------WIFE-F W 66 M VA-US US R. R.--------------SON M W 25 S TX-SC--VA note: living two doors from THOMAS M WHITE IS BALUS FOSTER AND FAMILY 1930 Bowie Co Census Justice Precinct # 5 (image 28-04a Bowie CD) ED Dist 19-28 ED date April 9, 1930 by Bryan Braley Sheet No #4a Stamped page 148 64 - 64 White, Martha O. Head-F-W 77 wd VA VA VA Rex, R-----------------son M W 40 S TX SC VA Merchant Gen Merchandise Reed, J. W.---------siste- F-W 79 wd VA VA VA Note: J. W. Reed is Elizabeth A Harris, who married John W. Reed. thus she is referred to as J. W. Reed. Sister of Marthia O Harris White 1940 Bowie Co Census Justice Precinct # 5 ED Dist 19-32 ED date April 18/19, 1940 Sheet No #14b page 578 by Lee K Harland 283 - 283 White, R R--------------head M W 50 S no h4 30 TX Merchant Own Store Lawrence, Della------sister F W 56 M no h1 40 TX from Clay Texas Lawrence, S B------brolaw M W 58 M no h4 30 AL from Clay Texas Lawrence, Baron-nephew M W 31 S no h4 30 TX from Clay Texas =======================================

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