Individual Details

William Payne Rountree

(22 Feb 1883 - 16 Janury 1975)



1910 Census. Justice Prec 1, Sutton Co, TX, Hh 118
Payne H. Rountree, 37, married 1 year, b. TX, parents b. TX, Salesman, Dry Goods Store
Grace, 24, no children, b. TX, father b. AL, mother b. MO

1920 Census. Justice Prec 3, Briscoe Co, TX, Hh 8
Ollie L. Cantwell, 18
Elsie W., wife, 17
Payne Rountree, boarder, 35, Farm labor, working out
Mary L., 9, boarder
Grace, boarder, 33

1930 Census. Ben F. Blakeney, age 70, widowed, b. AL, father b. in SC, mother b. AL. Payne Roundtree, son-in-law, age 47, b. TX; his father b. GA, mother B. TX. Salesman in Retail Shoes. Grace Roundtree, daughter, age 44, 23 when married. Mary L. age 19, still at home.
Cora, sister, 20, Bookkeeper, Mercantile store
Sharing the residence with Basil Halbert and family.

1940 Census. Bonham City, Fannin, Texas, Hh 248
314 W. 10th St - lived in the same house in 1935
B. F. Blakeney, 80, widowed
W. P. Rountree, son-in-law, 57, Salesman, Insurance
Grace Rountree, dau, 54

27 Apr 1942 - World War II Draft Registration
William Payne Rountree lived at 314 W. Tenth St, Bonham, Fannin TX. He was age 59, born 22 Feb 1883 in Llano, TX. Mary Louise Rountree of 306 W. 9th St, Austin, TX, would always know his address. He was employed by the Kansas City Life Insurance Co out of Kansas City, MO. He was 5'10 1/2" tall, 155 #'s. Blue eyes, black hair.

Texas Death Certificate #01990
William Payne Rountree died East Dallas Hospital, Dallas, Dallas Co, TX on 16 Jan 1975. He died of pulmonary edema and pneumonia and cardiac failure. He was born 17 Feb 1883, died at age 91. He was widowed. Father's name unknown, mother listed as Louise Routhe. Mary L. Rogers was the informant. Body was removed to Bonham for burial, Willow Wild Cemetery.

CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS - FANNIN COUNTY TEXAS, Dean & Patrician Newhouse, Vol. 3, 1982. Buried in Willow Wild Cemetery, Bonham.

Events

Birth22 Feb 1883Llano County, Texas
Marriage1909Grace Blakeney
Death16 Janury 1975Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Families

SpouseGrace Blakeney (1886 - 1945)
ChildMary Louise Rountree (1911 - )

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