FIFTH GENERATION

553. Donald Vincent Rutledge was born on 15 Jun 1893 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. He appeared on the census on 19 Apr 1910 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. ⁽⁹⁴⁹⁾ He died on 23 Sep 1962 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. ⁽⁹⁵⁰⁾ He was buried in Rosewood Cemetery, Houston, Texas.


From the Houston Post, September 27, 1962, Section 5, Page 2a:

RUTLEDGE

DONALD W> RUTLEDGE, 69, of 709 1/2 Congress Ave., died.

Survivors: daughters, Mrs. D. D. Brockmon, Mrs. Bonnie Thompson; son, W. P. Rutledge; brothers, Morris Rutledge, Houston, Ed Rutledge, Austin.

Services 10 AM Friday. Graveside services 10 AM Friday Rosewood Cemetery, Rev. M. R. Massey.

HOUSTON FUNERAL HOME, 1401 Crawford St. CApitol 7-6364

He was married to Birdie Viola Castle (daughter of James Cassels and Lillie Mealy) on 9 Jun 1911 in Travis County, Texas. ⁽⁹⁵¹⁾ Birdie Viola Castle was born on 27 Aug 1895 in San Saba, San Saba County, Texas. She appeared on the census on 20 Jan 1920 in Clark Street Road, Precinct #86, JP #7, Harris County, Texas. ⁽⁹⁵²⁾ She appeared on the census on 12 Apr 1930 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.⁽⁹⁵³⁾ She died on 20 Feb 1981 in Thornton, Limestone County, Texas. ⁽⁴⁶⁰⁾ She was buried in Dennard Cemetery, Dennard, Arkansas.

From the Groesbeck, Texas, Journal, "Thornton Hustler", Thursday, February 26, 1981


Funeral Services Held Sunday for Mrs. Viola Vaughn

Funeral services for Mrs. Viola Vaughn, age 85, of Thornton were Sunday, February 22, at 1 p.m. in the Kibler Chapel. Mrs. Vaughn passed away on Friday, February 20, in the South Limestone Hospital after being in ill health for several years.

Mrs. Vaughn was born on August 27, 1895 in San Saba, Texas, the daughter of Lillie Mealy Cassels and Jim Cassels. She was preceded in death by her husband, Patrick H. Vaughn. She was a Baptist.

She is survived by one son, William P. Rutledge of Bellville; two daughters, Velma Brockman of Hempstead and Bonnie Thompson of Thornton; one sister, Thelma Florio of Humble; five grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; and one great-greatgrandchild.

Rev. George Courtney officiated at the funeral services. Mrs. Deree McGilvray, organist, played "Old Rugged Cross", "Church in the Wildwood", and "In the Garden" as the special music.

Graveside services were held at the Dennard Cemetery in Dennard, Arkansas, on Monday, February 23, at 2 p.m.

Donald Vincent Rutledge and Birdie Viola Castle had the following children:

+1216 i. Bonnie Esther Rutledge.
+1217 ii. Velma Inez Rutledge.
+1218 iii. William Pinckney Rutledge.