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Treasures From the City Archives
Deaths in Polytechnic Heights, 1916-1920

By Shirley Apley, [former] Senior Librarian
Genealogy, Local History, Archives
Fort Worth Public Library

 

In 1922 the City of Fort Worth annexed the city of Polytechnic Heights. This community was originally formed when brothers Arch and W. D. Hall, with their brother-in-law, Roger Tandy, left Kentucky to begin a new life in Texas. Originally the small town was called Tandy Lake. In 1890, the Methodist Episcopal Church founded Polytechnic College; as the college grew so, did the community. When Polytechnic Heights was annexed by Fort Worth it had a population of 11,000. At that time, the community of Polytechnic Heights turned over its birth and death registration book to the City of Fort Worth. This book now resides in the City Archives at the library. The following is a brief transcription of the death records from 1916 to 1920. The death certificate includes the following information: name of deceased, street address, sex, color or race, marital status, date of death, date of birth, age, cause of death, occupation, birthplace, name of parents, place of burial, undertaker, informant and certificate number. Copies of these certificates may be obtained by contacting the Fort Worth Public Library's Genealogy, Local History, Archives Unit, 500 West 3rd Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102.
 
Column 2  =
  Sex
 

Column 3  =  Race


 Abbreviations used : W=White, N=Negro, I= Indian
 

Column 4  =  Marital Status


 Abbreviations used: W=Widowed, M=Married, S=Single, D=Divorced

 

Name

2

3

4

 Death Date Birth Date Certif. # Age
Johnson, Martha Elizabeth F W W Mar 4, 1916 Sep 30, 1853 1916-01 63
Bracewell, W. J. M W M Apr 21, 1916 not given 1916-02 69
Robinson, Maud L. F W M May 10, 1916 Jul 11, 1868 1916-03 47
Kennedy, Marion M W S Apr 29, 1916 May 12, 1912 1916-04 3
Walkup, James A., Sr M W M Jul 2, 1916 Jul 3, 1844 1916-05 72
Davidson, Dr. Jessie M W M Jul 2, 1916 not given 1916-06 66
Elliott, Mary Elizabeth F W W Aug 1, 1916 not given 1916-07 74
Brown, William H. M W M Sep 25, 1916 Jun 21, 1855 1916-08 61
Fitzsimmons, Maude F W S Dec 4, 1916 Feb 10, 1900 1916-09 16
Shattrick, A. G. M W W Dec 19, 1916 Nov 19, 1841 1917-01 75
Blanton, Bell Sawyer F W M Jan 17, 1917 May 8, 1876 1917-02 40
Genks, E. J. M W M Jan 17, 1917 not given 1917-03 54
Elkins, T. B. M W M Jan 21, 1917 Jan 20, 1845 1917-04 72
Black, Mary F N M Feb 1, 1917 not given 1917-05 47
Blake, John Thomas M W W Feb 7, 1917 Jan 3, 1834 1917-06 83
Isaacs, J. L. M W W Feb 21, 1917 May 19, 1827 1917-07 90
Etien, Henry N. M W M Mar 17, 1917 Jan 16, 1872 1917-08 45
Gibbs, W. L. Infant of F W S Apr 15, 1917 Apr 15, 1917 1917-09 Stillborn
King, Willis M W S Apr 7, 1917 Jul 28, 1912 1917-10 4
Emory, A. E. M W S Apr 21, 1917 Feb 23, 1917 1917-11 2 months
Harris, Elizabeth F W M Apr 22, 1917 May 23, 1856 1917-12 60
McConnell, Robert Crone M W S Apr 27, 1917 Aug 2, 1891 1917-13 25
Rood, C. C. M W M Apr 27, 1917 not given 1917-14 53
Harris, Horace W. M W S May 17, 1917 Sep 20, 1915 1917-15 1
Wixon, Alice Elizabeth F I S Jun 27, 1917 Mar 21, 1917 1917-16 3 months
Hay, J. H. M W W Jun 27, 1917 Jan 26, 1847 1917-17 70
Russell, Jessie Belle F W M Jun 21, 1917 Sep 27, 1896 1917-18 21
Buck, Sarah E. F W W Jun 16, 1917 Jan 22, 1838 1917-19 78
Stewart, Woodrow Wilson M W S Jun 22, 1917 Dec 10, 1916 1917-20 7 months
Watson, Oscar B., Infant of F W S Jun 19, 1917 Jun 19, 1917 1917-21 Stillborn
Harrison, Helen H. F W S Aug 13, 1917 Apr 17, 1902 1917-22 15
Davis, Ruth F W S Aug 28, 1917 Sep 5, 1902 1917-23 15
Reed, C. P., Infant of M W S Sep 1, 1917 Sep 1, 1917 1917-24 Premature Birth
Morris, Mrs. S. A. F W D Sep 23, 1917 Dec 28, 1856 1917-25 60
Schmidt, R. H., Jr. M W S Sep 23, 1917 Mar 26, 1917 1917-26 5 months
Noblet, Leon M W S Oct 29, 1917 Mar 22, 1916 1917-27 1
Boone, Wm A., Infant of F W S Oct 4, 1917 Oct 4, 1917 1917-28 Stillborn
Bartrenek, Anna F W M Nov 3, 1917 Mar 16, 1865 1917-29 52
Davidson, Mrs. J. L. F W W Nov 19, 1917 not given 1917-30 not given
Moore, Wm H. M W S Nov 21, 1917 not given 1917-31 23
Reed, C. P., Infant of M W S Oct 24, 1917 Oct 23, 1917 1917-32 Premature Birth
Benbrook, Mrs. Louisa A. F W W Nov 29, 1917 Mar 15, 1836 1917-33 81
Bennett, Bill F W S Dec 9, 1917 not given 1917-34 64
Gibbons, Francis Elizabeth F W M Dec 15, 1917 Mar 15, 1847 1917-35 70
Stinson, W. O., Infant of M W S Dec 24, 1917 Dec 24, 1917 1917-36 Stillborn
Cope, Mary J. F W W Dec 27, 1917 Feb 4, 1835 1917-37 82
Roberts, Mrs. W. L. F W W Dec 5, 1917 Mar 19, 1834 1917-38 83
McWhirter, W. L. M W S Jan 7, 1918 Oct 28, 1885 1918-01 32
Brumley, A. J. M W W Jan 9, 1918 not given 1918-02 87
McMahon, Rosa E F W W Jan 13, 1918 May 12, 1850 1918-03 67
Sargent, Elizabeth C. F W M Jan 17, 1918 Dec 17, 1886 1918-04 31
Quinn, Clare Inez F W M Jan 24, 1918 Oct 2, 1888 1918-05 29
Bilbo, Hugh, Infant of M W S Feb 8, 1918 Sep 1, 1917 1918-06 5 months
Westfall, Joseph T. M W S Mar 10, 1918 Nov 18, 1913 1918-07 4
Stanfield, Amelia Deloose F W S Mar 28, 1918 Feb 1, 1918 1918-08 1 month
Walker, Carl, Infant of M W S Apr 14, 1918 Apr 14, 1918 1918-09 5 hours
Gabbert, Josephine Elizabeth F W S Apr 19, 1918 Feb 12, 1918 1918-10 2 months
Watson, Lucile F. M W S May 15, 1918 Feb 22, 1915 1918-11 3
Morish, Ivalinn F W S May 22, 1918 Feb 13, 1918 1918-12 3 months
Gray, Verina F W S May 25, 1918 Feb 15, 1918 1918-13 4 months
Hill, Lola Marie F W S May 27, 1918 Dec 31, 1916 1918-14 1
Muller, Nellie F W M Jun 2, 1918 Sept 2, 1889 1918-15 28
Barker, Harry H. M W S Jun 3, 1918 Apr 28, 1918 1918-16 1
Gunn, Mangood E. M W S Jun 6, 1918 Jun 6, 1918 1918-17 Stillborn
Shaw, J. O. M W M Jun 7, 1918 Jun 20, 1876 1918-18 42
Martin, A. J. M W M Jun 14, 1918 May 17, 1883 1918-19 35
Whitton, W. A. M W M Jun 17, 1918 not given 1918-20 26
Shelton, G. W. M W D Jun 20, 1918 Jul 13, 1885 1918-21 33
Lasater, R. E. M W M Jun 21, 1918 May 8, 1865 1918-22 53
Buey, Anna L. F W M Jun 23, 1918 Nov 30, 1874 1918-23 43
Major, Mathias Holland M W M Jun 25, 1918 Jan 5, 1862 1918-24 62
Newland, Max M W S Jul 9, 1918 Sep 18, 1915 1918-25 2
Hall, Melvin Patton M W S Aug 19, 1918 not given 1918-26 60
Manning, J. S., Infant of M W S Oct 16, 1918 Oct 16, 1918 1918-27 Premature Birth
Eubank, E. T. M W M Oct 17, 1918 Apr 9, 1874 1918-28 44
Watson, J. R. M W M Oct 17, 1918 Jan 21, 1879 1918-29 39
Ogdon, Nathan M W M Oct 19, 1918 Mar 26, 1885 1918-30 33
Wells, Louise F W S Oct 21, 1918 Feb 9, 1911 1918-31 7
Robinson, Billie Shields M W S Oct 22, 1918 Dec 10, 1917 1918-32 10 months
Noah, Ida F W M Oct 26, 1918 Oct 21, 1886 1918-33 32
Hislip, Golda Trine F W S Oct 30, 1918 Nov 24, 1913 1918-34 4
Logan, Robert L. M W S Dec 4, 1918 Sep 9, 1910 1918-35 8
Votaw, Annie L. F W M Dec 6, 1918 Apr 12, 1899 1918-36 19
Mathews, Rosa Belle F W M Dec 9, 1918 Mar 28, 1884 1918-37 34
Head, Dora Francis F W M Dec 29, 1918 Jul 21, 1891 1918-38 27
Weaver, Blanche E. F W M Jan 1, 1919 Jul 28, 1881 1919-01 37
Keating, Mary Dion F W S Jan 17, 1919 Jan 10, 1919 1919-02 7 days
Ivey, Mrs. T. W. F W M Jan 26, 1919 Apr 19, 1888 1919-03 30
Sargent, Juanita M. F W M Jan 30, 1919 Nov 19, 1895 1919-04 23
Rosett, Mrs. J. T. F W M Feb 3, 1919 Nov 18, 1896 1919-05 22
Chapman, Hazel F W S Feb 21, 1919 not given 1919-06 3
Allyn, E. H. M W M Mar 11, 1919 Jan 19, 1864 1919-07 55
Moaten, S. A., Infant of F W S Mar 29, 1919 Mar 29, 1919 1919-08 Stillborn
McIntosh, Elizabeth F W W Mar 31, 1919 Jan 6, 1826 1919-09 93
Ratcliff, Wilton F. M W M Apr 22, 1919 Apr 21, 1876 1919-10 43
Jaye, R. T., Infant of M W S May 17, 1919 May 17, 1919 1919-11 Stillborn
Harper, Dayle C. M W S May 24, 1919 Sep 20, 1918 1919-12 9 months
Owens, James Thomas M W M May 28, 1919 Sep 5, 1844 1919-13 75
Whipple, Mrs. E. L. F W W May 30, 1919 not given 1919-14 86
Kynard, J. B. M W M Sep 1, 1919 Dec 25, 1877 1919-15 41
Wren, G. L., Infant of F W S Sep 10, 1919 Sep 2, 1919 1919-16 7 days
Smith, Margaret A. F W W Sep 10, 1919 not given 1919-17 77
Tomlin, Rachel F W S Oct 4, 1919 Jan 19, 1915 1919-18 4
Morris, J. C. F W M Oct 20, 1919 Dec 1, 1884 1919-19 34
Pharr, Julia F W S Oct 26, 1919 Dec 27, 1915 1919-20 4
Shannon, James William M W S Oct 9, 1919 Jul 26, 1919 1919-21 3 months
Blandford, C. C. M W M Nov 22, 1919 not given 1919-22 69
Hunter, Dorris H. F W S Dec 7, 1919 Nov 11, 1919 1919-23 1 month
Cowart, Seaborn M W M Dec 9, 1919 Oct 7, 1829 1919-24 90
Wilson, Lillian F W S Dec 23, 1919 not given 1919-25 4
Geiger, Dr. M. C. M W M Dec 28, 1919 not given 1919-26 68
Hall, Marian Rebeca F W M Dec 30, 1919 not given 1919-27 45
Landrum, C. T. M W W Apr 2, 1920 Jun 16, 1836 1919-28 83
Woodard, Charlie May F W S Jan 25, 1920 Sep 27, 1892 1920-01 27
Cross, Mary Lou F W S Jan 26, 1920 Jan 8, 1920 1920-02 18 days
Long, W. L. M W M Feb 2, 1920 Mar 28, 1868 1920-03 51
Goodwin, Milton M W S Feb 8, 1920 Feb 18, 1918 1920-04 1
Moore, Joseph E., Sr M W M Feb 11, 1920 Sep 27, 1857 1920-05 62
Bearden, Mrs. R. H. F W W Feb 12, 1920 not given 1920-06 64
Walther, William Edward M W S Feb 16, 1920 Dec 7, 1918 1920-07 1
Parr, Mrs. C. H. F W M Feb 21, 1920 not given 1920-08 32
Connor, Julia F W S Feb 28, 1920 Sep 16, 1876 1920-09 44
Rodgers, Rubla F W S Mar 3, 1920 Nov 17, 1910 1920-10 9
Duncan, J. H. M W M Mar 4, 1920 Mar 15, 1855 1920-11 64
Togle, C. B., Infant of M W S Mar 6, 1920 Feb 13, 1920 1920-12 22 days
Campbell, D. A. M W W Mar 9, 1920 Dec 23, 1833 1920-13 87
Elliott, Samuel Johnson M W S Mar 20, 1920 Dec 25, 1919 1920-14 2 months
Cunningham, E. B., Infant of F W S Mar 22, 1920 Mar 22, 1920 1920-15 Stillborn
Williams, Jennie C F W W Mar 26, 1920 Oct 7, 1842 1920-16 77
Lyttle, John William M W S Apr 7, 1920 Jan 1, 1868 1920-18 52
Kennedy, Lillie F W M Apr 19, 1920 Jun 15, 1870 1920-19 50
Brockman, Edna F W S Jul 25, 1920 Jul 21, 1920 1920-20 4 days
Lyday, Lena, Infant of M W S Aug 13, 1920 Aug 13, 1920 1920-21 Premature Birth
Bloodworth, Joe K., Jr. M W S Aug 18, 1920 Feb 22, 1918 1920-22 2
Autrey, A. L. M W W Aug 31, 1920 not given 1920-23 63
Wylie, W. C., Infant of F W S Sep 2, 1920 Sep 2, 1920 1920-24 Stillborn
Hill, Kathleen F W S Sep 30, 1920 Oct 30, 1914 1920-25 5



 

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