Individual Details

Ethel Jane Wishard

(27 Jan 1897 - 15 Jul 1975)



1950 Census. Fannin Co, TX, Hh 56
Bagby Dirt Road
Nancy L. Wishard, 76, widow, b. TX
Alma M., dau, 42, b. TX
Ethel W. Taylor, dau, 53, wodow, b. TX

Texas Death Certificate #61562
Ethel Jane Taylor died in St. Joseph Hospital, Paris, Lamar Co, TX, after a stay of four weeks. Her residence was the Dial Community in Precinct 3, Fannin Co, TX. Ethel died 15 Jul 1975 of cirrhosis of the liver. She was born in Texas, 27 Jan 1897, and was age 78 at death. She was a widow; her father was Ben F. Wishard; her mother Lucindy Blodgett. The informant was Mrs. L. E. Myers, her sister. She was buried on the 17th of July, Oakwood Cemetery, Honey Grove, Fannin Co, TX

The Paris News, Paris, TX, 16 Jul 1975, Wednesday, p. 6
Mrs. Ethel Taylor
Honey Grove - Mrs. Ethel Wishard Taylor, Rt. 1, Honey Grove, died at 2:30 pm Tuesday at St. Joseph's Hospital in Paris after a long illness.
Funeral services are set for 3 pm Thursday at Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Michael Dyer and Dr. James Heflin of Mansfield, LA, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Honey Grove.
She was born Jan. 27, 1897 in the dial Community, the daughter of Ben. F. wishard and Lucindy Blodgett. She married Brode Taylor Aug 8, 1915. He preceded her in death on Oct 1, 1918.
Survivors include one brother, Clifton Wishard of Dial Community; two sisters, Mrs. L. E. Myers of Honey Grove and Mrs. Vina Vickers of Boswell, Okla., and several nieces and nephews.
Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7:30 to 9 pm Wednesday.

Events

Birth27 Jan 1897Texas
Marriage8 Aug 1915Fannin County, Texas - Brode Taylor
Death15 Jul 1975Honey Grove, Fannin County, Texas

Families

SpouseBrode Taylor (1896 - 1918)
FatherBenjamin Franklin Wishard (1869 - 1939)
MotherNancy Lucinda "Sinda" Blodgett (1873 - 1956)
SiblingHarley L. Wishard (1891 - 1892)
SiblingEdna Earl Wishard (1892 - 1958)
SiblingLavina Pearl Wishard (1895 - 1984)
SiblingFranklin Cyrus Wishard (1900 - 1972)
SiblingClifton Freemont Wishard (1902 - 1979)
SiblingHenry Emmett Wishard (1904 - 1970)
SiblingAlma May Wishard (1907 - 1961)
SiblingLucille Wishard (1909 - 1991)
SiblingRobert Gordon Wishard (1912 - 1913)

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