John Cleve Obenhaus ^{1 2 3}

  General Notes:

John C. was listed on the 1900 census as 14 years old with a birth date of Jan 1886. He was shown as a twin to Vera.

Clieve Obenhaus, 54, Dies Suddenly, Funeral Sunday

Clieve Obenhaus, 54, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Julius Obenhaus of the Oak Grove community, died in the Columbus Hospital after suffering a heart attack while on duty as night-watchman for the Southern Pacific railroad, at the east bridge at Columbus.

The crew of a passing train at about 11:30 Saturday night noticed the man lying face down near the shack at the bridge and notified authorities in Glidden. An ambulance was summoned and the man taken to a hospital where he died without regaining consciousness.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon with interment in the Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery at Columbus.

Mr. Obenhaus was born and reared at Oak Grove and attended the Oak Grove school. In 1916 he was untied in marriage to Miss Jessie Lyle of Ramsey. To this union two children were born. The family had made their home in Columbus for 26 years, moving to Ramsey about two years ago.

Survivors include his widow, two children, J. L. and Mary Bernice of Houston; two grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Julia Miles and Mrs. C. Coley of Houston, Mrs. John Wegenhoft of Columbus and Mrs. Henry Scheller of Glidden.

The Mercury extends sympathy.

Weimar Mercury, April 7, 1944

Obenhaus, John Cleve
Funeral Services Held Sunday for Cleve Obenhaus

Funeral services for John Cleve Obenhaus, 63, wee held Sunday afternoon at 3:30 from the Columbus Funeral Home, with interment in Odd Fellows Rest . Rev. C. B. Diltz officiated. Mr. Obenhaus died of a stroke at 8:45 Saturday morning.'Mr. Obenhaus was born at Oak Grove on April 15, 1890, and spent his entire life in Colorado county. He was a son of Julius Henry and Mary Emma Folts Obenhaus. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Jessie Lyle Obenhaus, of Columbus; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Bernice Leachelin of Houston, a son, Julius Lyle Obenhaus of Rosenberg; four sisters, Mrs. Selma Caley, and Mrs. Julia Miles of Houston, Mrs Mollie Wegenhoft of Columbus, and Mrs. Vera Schiller of Glidden; and two grandchildren Julius Lyle Obenhaus, Jr. and Vernon Cleve Obenhaus of Rosenberg.

Pall bearers were E. G. Miller, Lee Hastedt, Joe Knight, N. P. Isgrig, Gus Williams and G. H. Miller.

Colorado County Citizen, April 6, 1944

  Additional Information:

• FindAGrave: Memorial# 57014112.

• Alt. Birth, 15 Apr 1890.

John married Jessie Ann Lyle, daughter of James A. Lyle and Mary Elinor Faylor, on 10 May 1915. (Jessie Ann Lyle was born on 14 Nov 1894 in Kansas,^{5 6} died on 23 Dec 1973 in Houston, Harris County, Texas ^{5 6} and was buried on 27 Dec 1973 in Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, Columbus, Colorado County, Texas ^{5 7}.). The cause of her death was carcinoma of the lung.