Edward Lewis Obenhaus 1 2 3
- Born: 27 Mar 1856, Columbus, Colorado County, Texas
- Marriage (1): Rosa Lue Flournoy on 20 Dec 1882
- Died: 27 Mar 1946, Weimar, Colorado County, Texas at age 90 4
- Buried: 28 Mar 1946, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Weimar, Colorado County, Texas
General Notes:
At the time of the 1880 census, Edward was a farm laborer in Colorado County, Texas. He lived with his father.
Obenhaus, Edward Lewis
E. L. Obenhaus, 89, Dies Suddenly, Funeral Thursday
E. L. Obenhaus, 89, died at the family residence in Weimar on Wednesday of this week. Funeral services were held this Thursday morning at 10:00 o'clock at the Hubbard Funeral Home, with the Rev. Daniel E. Hogan, local Baptist minister officiating. Interment was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Lee Flournoy, Louis Obenhaus, Ernest Obenhaus, Will Obenhaus, Ben Flournoy, Pierce Obenhaus.
Mr. Obenhaus had been in failing health for several years. A heart attack Tuesday night proved fatal.
He was the seventh son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Obenhaus and was born near Columbus March 27, 1856. On December 20, 1802, [probably date should be 1902-- JT] he was united in marriage to Miss Rosa Lue Flournoy. The couple lived on the Obenhaus farm south of town until a few years ago when they moved to Weimar, where they lived since. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
A native of Colorado county, (sic) Mr. Obenhaus engaged in farming and stock raising. He was a fine citizen and was held in highest esteem by everyone who knew him.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Rosa Lue Obenhaus, one daughter, Mrs. Leon (Beatrice) Obenhaus [sic][Grodhaus] of Houston. Six brothers and one sister preceded him in death.
The Mercury extends sincere condolence to the bereaved family.
Weimar Mercury, March 29, 1946
Additional Information:
• Alt. Birth, 30 Jul 1856.
• Alt. Death, 29 Mar 1946.
Doc married Rosa Lue Flournoy, daughter of Mordicai Gibson Flournoy and Martha Jane Murchison, on 20 Dec 1882. (Rosa Lue Flournoy was born on 1 Aug 1860 in , Colorado County, Texas,5 died on 10 May 1948 in Houston, Harris County, Texas 5 and was buried on 12 May 1948 in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Weimar, Colorado County, Texas 5.). The cause of her death was cerebral thrombosis, arteriosclerosis due to hypertension.
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