Individual Details

Census

William Faris age 49 widow born Texas, parents Texas, mechanic on Windmills
Cecil daughter age 13 born Texas
Pearl daughter age 11 born Texas
Calvin S son age 9 born Texas
Robert R son age 5 born Texas
Lydia K West mother-in-law age 69 widow born Texas, father Tennessee, mother Georgia

Death

Shooting Takes Second Victim
Alpine, Tex., Nov 18 - A shooting at the ranch near Fort Davis claimed its second victim Thursday with the death of Mrs. Pearl Farris Henderson 3, and officers said the woman's husband, Jimmie C Henderson, 39, would face another charge of murder.
W C Farris, 74, retired trapper and father of Mrs. Henderson, was killed instantly in the shooting last Sunday. Funeral services for Davis were held here Wednesday night.
Acting Dist. Att, Bill Holland of Marfa said he would charge the complaint against Henderson to that of murder. He previously had been charged with murder in connection with his father-in-law's death and assault with intent to murder in the shooting of his wife.
The Henderson's were married in Juarez, Mexico in 1940, and had lived on the ranch near Fort Davis since then. They had no children,
Mrs. Henderson was shot once with a .41 caliber pistol and father was shot three times with a .45 caliber six-shooter.
Judge Hunter O. Metcalfe of Marfa said he was considering calling a special grand jury in 83rd District Court at Fort Davis to consider the two cases.

Event Type Death; Date 18 Nov 1943; Place , Brewster, Texas, United States
Gunshot wounds through the left kidney, colon and jejunum, Peritonitis and hemorrhage, 4 days
Birth Date 03 May 1909; place Sutton, Texas;
Father's Name William Clay Farris,
Mother's Name Emma Josephine Barnard, born Coryell County, Texas
Informant, Mrs Jas R Caldwell, Sonora, Texas
Burial Alpine 19 Nov
Certificate Number 49841