10/8/1936 Smithville Times
Mrs. Nancy Octavia Went Buried at Young School Cemetery Sunday Eve.
Mrs. Nancy Octavia Went died at the home of a son, Clyde Went, at San
Antonio Friday of last week at the ripe old age of 83. The funeral services
was held at Young School House northwest of Smithville Sunday afternoon at
2:00 pm with Rev. Ramsey conducting the service. Burial was made in the Young
School Cemetery.
Mrs. Went was a native of Mississippi, born 1853. Before her marriage
to James I Went May 18, 1871, in Louisiana, she was Miss Nancy Octavia Blackwood,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Blackwood. In 1909 she with her husband came
to Bastrop county and Smithville where she has made her home since. Her husband
died December 31, 1918, since which time Mrs. Went had made her home with
her children. She was the mother of nine children, six of whom survive her.
They are: Mr. John T Went, Goldfield, Texas; Mrs. Lee Williams, Fowlerton:
Rust Went, Fowlerton; Clyde Went, San Antonio; W. H. Went, Rosanky; and Claude
Went, Fowlerton.
For sometime before her death Mrs. Went had been visiting a son in San
Antonio and had planned to visit another son, Henry Went, here within a few
days.
She was a member of the Baptist Church and had lived a consistent Christian
life. She was a devoted mother and has many loyal friends in all parts of
the country who deeply mourn her
departure.
Mrs. Nancy Octavia Went Buried at Young School Cemetery Sunday Eve.
Mrs. Nancy Octavia Went died at the home of a son, Clyde Went, at San
Antonio Friday of last week at the ripe old age of 83. The funeral services
was held at Young School House northwest of Smithville Sunday afternoon at
2:00 pm with Rev. Ramsey conducting the service. Burial was made in the Young
School Cemetery.
Mrs. Went was a native of Mississippi, born 1853. Before her marriage
to James I Went May 18, 1871, in Louisiana, she was Miss Nancy Octavia Blackwood,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Blackwood. In 1909 she with her husband came
to Bastrop county and Smithville where she has made her home since. Her husband
died December 31, 1918, since which time Mrs. Went had made her home with
her children. She was the mother of nine children, six of whom survive her.
They are: Mr. John T Went, Goldfield, Texas; Mrs. Lee Williams, Fowlerton:
Rust Went, Fowlerton; Clyde Went, San Antonio; W. H. Went, Rosanky; and Claude
Went, Fowlerton.
For sometime before her death Mrs. Went had been visiting a son in San
Antonio and had planned to visit another son, Henry Went, here within a few
days.
She was a member of the Baptist Church and had lived a consistent Christian
life. She was a devoted mother and has many loyal friends in all parts of
the country who deeply mourn her
departure.
10/8/1936 Smithville Times
Mrs. Nancy Octavia Went Buried at Young School Cemetery Sunday Eve.
Mrs. Nancy Octavia Went died at the home of a son, Clyde Went, at San
Antonio Friday of last week at the ripe old age of 83. The funeral services
was held at Young School House northwest of Smithville Sunday afternoon at
2:00 pm with Rev. Ramsey conducting the service. Burial was made in the Young
School Cemetery.
Mrs. Went was a native of Mississippi, born 1853. Before her marriage
to James I Went May 18, 1871, in Louisiana, she was Miss Nancy Octavia Blackwood,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Blackwood. In 1909 she with her husband came
to Bastrop county and Smithville where she has made her home since. Her husband
died December 31, 1918, since which time Mrs. Went had made her home with
her children. She was the mother of nine children, six of whom survive her.
They are: Mr. John T Went, Goldfield, Texas; Mrs. Lee Williams, Fowlerton:
Rust Went, Fowlerton; Clyde Went, San Antonio; W. H. Went, Rosanky; and Claude
Went, Fowlerton.
For sometime before her death Mrs. Went had been visiting a son in San
Antonio and had planned to visit another son, Henry Went, here within a few
days.
She was a member of the Baptist Church and had lived a consistent Christian
life. She was a devoted mother and has many loyal friends in all parts of
the country who deeply mourn her
departure.
Mrs. Nancy Octavia Went Buried at Young School Cemetery Sunday Eve.
Mrs. Nancy Octavia Went died at the home of a son, Clyde Went, at San
Antonio Friday of last week at the ripe old age of 83. The funeral services
was held at Young School House northwest of Smithville Sunday afternoon at
2:00 pm with Rev. Ramsey conducting the service. Burial was made in the Young
School Cemetery.
Mrs. Went was a native of Mississippi, born 1853. Before her marriage
to James I Went May 18, 1871, in Louisiana, she was Miss Nancy Octavia Blackwood,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Blackwood. In 1909 she with her husband came
to Bastrop county and Smithville where she has made her home since. Her husband
died December 31, 1918, since which time Mrs. Went had made her home with
her children. She was the mother of nine children, six of whom survive her.
They are: Mr. John T Went, Goldfield, Texas; Mrs. Lee Williams, Fowlerton:
Rust Went, Fowlerton; Clyde Went, San Antonio; W. H. Went, Rosanky; and Claude
Went, Fowlerton.
For sometime before her death Mrs. Went had been visiting a son in San
Antonio and had planned to visit another son, Henry Went, here within a few
days.
She was a member of the Baptist Church and had lived a consistent Christian
life. She was a devoted mother and has many loyal friends in all parts of
the country who deeply mourn her
departure.
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