Individual Details
Eugene Davis Erskine
(18 Jan 1894 - 28 Jun 1993)
Funeral services will be Thursday, July 1, at First United Methodist Church in Perryton, with Rev. Eddie Allsup, former pastor, assisted by Elder Vince Hardy of College Station and Rev. Todd Dyess, pastor.
Burial will follow in Ochiltree Cemetery, under the direction of Boxwell Brothers.
He was born January 18, 1894 in Angleton, and was a lifelong bachelor. He served with the U. S. Army in France in World War I, and with the U. S. Navy in the South Pacific in World War II.
As Ochiltree County's last World War I veteran, flags in Perryton will be flown at half mast in his honor.
A retired school teacher, he taught in many different Texas public schools over 32 years, many in one-room schools. He also served as principal in several schools while also in the classroom.
Because of his love of teaching small children, he then taught his own private kindergarten for eight years following his retirement.
He moved to Perryton in 1982 from Copperas Cove to live with a niece, Pat HARDY, and her family. He resided there until entering a nursing home six months ago.
A lifelong Methodist, he was a member of the local congregation, and held memberships in the American Legion Post 254, Ochiltree County Senior Citizens Association and Young At Heart.
He is survived by three nieces and several great nieces and nephews.
(Published in The Perryton Herald (TX), July 1, 1993.)
Events
| Birth | 18 Jan 1894 | Angleton, Brazoria County, Texas | |||
| Census (family)-shared | Jun 1900 | (George Charles Erskine and Mary James Bruner) Brazoria County, Texas |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 1910 | (George Charles Erskine and Mary James Bruner) Waller County, Texas | | | |
| Draft registration | 1917 | Brazoria County, Texas | | ||
| Enlistment | 7 Jul 1917 | Fort Sam Houston, Texas | | ||
| Census (family)-shared | 1920 | (George Charles Erskine and Mary James Bruner) Brazoria County, Texas | | | |
| Military | 1921 | Texas | | | |
| Draft registration | 1942 | Copperas Cove, Coryell County, Texas | | ||
| Death | 28 Jun 1993 | Amarillo, Potter County, Texas | | ||
| Burial | Ochiltree Cemetery, Perryton, Ochiltree County, Texas | | |
Families
| Father | George Charles Erskine (1860 - 1931) |
| Mother | Mary James Bruner (1863 - 1948) |
| Sibling | George Franklin Erskine (1888 - 1947) |
| Sibling | Charles Edward Erskine (1890 - 1952) |
| Sibling | Claude Clinton Erskine (1891 - 1975) |
| Sibling | Nellie Louise Erskine (1896 - 1970) |
| Sibling | Mary Elizabeth Erskine (1898 - 1969) |
| Sibling | John Elmer Erskine (1901 - 1987) |
| Sibling | William Morris Erskine (1904 - 1985) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
George C Erskins Head M 40 Mo - FarmerMary Erskins Wife F 37 Miss
George F Erskins Son M 12 Tex
Charlie E Erskins Son M 10 Tex
Claud C Erskins Son M 9 Tex
Eugene D Erskins Son M 6 Tex
Nellie L Erskins Daughter F 4 Tex
Mary E Erskins Daughter F 2 Tex
Census (family)-shared
George C Erskine Head M 49 MissouriMary J Erskine Wife F 47 Mississippi
George F Erskine Son M 21 Texas
Charley E Erskine Son M 19 Texas
Claud C Erskine Son M 18 Texas
Eugene D Erskine Son M 16 Texas
Nellie L Erskine Daughter F 14 Texas
Lizzie M Erskine Daughter F 12 Texas
John E Erskine Son M 9 Texas
Willie M Erskine Son M 6 Texas
Census (family)-shared
George C ErskineHeadM59MissouriMary J ErskineWifeF56Mississippi
Claude C ErskineSonM28Texas
Eugene D ErskineSonM25Texas
Nellie L ErskineDaughterF23Texas
Mary E ErskineDaughterF21Texas
John E ErskineSonM18Texas
William M ErskineSonM15Texas
Military
Military ServiceBurial
Plot: Section 2 / Row 9Endnotes
1. "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M32B-8SY : accessed 20 Oct 2013), Nellie L Erskins in household of George C Erskins, ED 1 Justice Precinct 1, Brazoria, Texas, United States; citing sheet 10A, family 200, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241614..
2. "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M236-S2C : accessed 20 Oct 2013), Nellie L Erskine in household of George C Erskine, Justice Precinct 3, Waller, Texas, United States; citing sheet , family 13, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375606..
3. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images,FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ61-7DG : accessed 13 February 2016), Eugene Davis Erskine, 1917-1918; citing Brazoria County, Texas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,927,368..
4. "Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV18-67JG : accessed 13 February 2016), Eugene D Erskine, 07 Jul 1917; citing Military Service, Fort Sam Houston, , Texas, United States, Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin..
5. "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHYP-NKC : accessed 20 Oct 2013), George C Erskine, Justice Precinct 3, Brazoria, Texas, United States; citing sheet , family 183, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821774..
6. "Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV18-67JP : accessed 13 February 2016), Eugene D Erskine, 1921; citing Military Service, , , Texas, United States, Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin..
7. "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images,FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPLX-Z65 : accessed 13 February 2016), Eugene Davis Erskine, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)..
8. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLNB-CMR : accessed 13 February 2016), Eugene Erskine, 28 Jun 1993; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)..
9. "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JV21-S6B : accessed 13 February 2016), Eugene Davis Erskine, Potter, Texas, United States; citing Department of State Health Services, Austin..
10. Find A Grave Memorial# 50168015.