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Dallas Morning News, Dallas, Texas, Sunday, June 23, 1957, Section Part 3, Page 16: Funeral Rites Pending for C. H. Verschoyle, 77. Funeral services for C. H. Verschoyle, 77, of 4315 Live Oak, a past president of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce, insurance agent and independent oil operator, will be held at 4 p.m. Monday in the Sparkman-Brand Funeral Chapel, 2115 Ross. Verschoyle died late Friday at his home. Past president of the American Automobile association executive board, Verschoyle was active in Dallas insurance until he retired in 1945. He was agent for the National Indemnity Underwriters upon retiring. In 1909 he was cofounder of the Slaughter-Verschoyle Insurance Company and five years later bought the Slaughter interest.

He was president of the Young-Simmons Drilling Company and the Anderson Drilling Company in the 1920's. Verschoyle also was past president of the Insurance Federation of Texas. Born in Dallas Feb. 24, 1880, he lived in Dallas most of his life and attended Dallas Public Schools. He lived in Ballinger for a short time while a child. In recent years he has been active in the Golden Jubilee Club and was instrumental in forming the Hospitality Club on Ross Avenue. Verschoyle formerly belonged to the City Club, Auto Club, Ad League, Rotary Club, Knights of Pythias and Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Mattie Ellen Adams of San Antonio, Mrs. Etta Mae Good of Corpus Christi, Mrs. Charlie Belle Welsh of Dallas and Mrs. Gloria Graham of Dallas; three sons, L. R. Verschoyle of Minneapolis, Minn., W. R. Verschoyle of Dallas and Hubert H. Verschoyle of San Antonio; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The Rev. W. A. Welsh, pastor of the East Dallas Christian Church, will conduct funeral services. Burial will be in Grove Hill Memorial Park.

Residence	1880	Age: 3m; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas
Birth	24 Feb 1880	Dallas Co., Texas
Marriage	12 Jul 1904	Dallas Co., Texas - Jennie Belle Terry
Residence	1910	Age: 30; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law - Dallas Ward 6, Dallas Co., Texas
Residence	1925
Residence	1930	Door Co., Wisconsin
Residence	1935	Door Co., Wisconsin
Residence	1 Apr 1940	Age: 60; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - Door Co., Wisconsin
Death	22 Jun 1957	Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas
Burial		Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas

Spouse	Jennie Belle Terry (1878 - 1945)
Child	Martha Ellen "Mattie" Verschoyle (1905 - 1979)
Child	Louis R Verschoyle (1907 - 1993)
Child	Ette Mae Verschoyle (1909 - 1990)
Child	Charlie Belle Verschoyle (1911 - 1988)
Child	Walter Rowe Verschoyle (1912 - 1974)
Child	Gloria Deloris Verschoyle (1914 - 2001)
Child	Hubert Henry Verschoyle (1921 - 1997)

Father	Charles Henry Verschoyle Sr. (1848 - 1895)
Mother	Mary Ellen Curry (1860 - 1905)
Sibling	Walter J. Verschoyle (1882 - 1909)
Sibling	Eugene D. Verschoyle (1884 - 1966)
Sibling	Marguarite "Maggie" Isabel Verschoyle (1889 - 1909)