| Brosius, W. A. 154685 |
| Birth: 09/01/1858 Death: 05/26/1909 Marriage: 12/19/1883 |
| Cemetery: Evergreen (07-37-04) |
| Record Source: Headstone, The Paris News, Rodgers and Wade Furniture Co., Researcher-Submitted Info |
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If you copy this information, please cite this as your source: Betsy Mills and Ron Brothers. The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, ReBroMa Press, 2008, http://www.lamarcountytx.org/cemetery. (12/18/2025) |
| Notes From Rodgers & Wade Furniture Co. Funeral Records in possession of Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home; Book #6; p.25, Service #86; charged to deceased; order given by Mrs. Brosius; secured by same; date of funeral 28 May 1909; place of death St. Joseph’s Infirmary; services at residence; time 10 a.m.; Clergyman Johnson-‘Elks’; Physician L.P. McCuistion; cause of death clrobasis of liver; 26 May 1909, 11:50 p.m.; married; aged 51 years; casket manufactured by Cincinnati; interment at Evergreen; others in lot were Tom Wells, E.P. Gray, John Gray, J.N. Blake, L.J. Bankhead, R.W. Dyer; casket price $85.00; grave vault #1, $75.00; 25 folding chairs $5.00; 4 carriage @ $3.50=$14.00; hearse $10.00; outlay for lot $25.00; open grave $6.00; total $197.50. From an undated-unnamed newspaper obituary clipping from “The Paris Scrapbook” donated by Skipper Steely; “W. A. Brosius, a well known citizen of Paris, died at St. Joseph’s infirmary at 11:40 o’clock last night. He had been in bad health for several weeks and his death was caused by cirrhosis of the liver. The members of his family were present when he died, the eldest daughter having arrived in the afternoon, and two brothers, J. B. Brosius and Harmon Brosius, came in from Missouri on the evening train. The deceased was born in Mayfield, KY, in 1858, and was fifty years old. In early infancy, before the civil war, he moved to Texas with his parents, who settled at Honey Grove. In 1878, shortly before attaining his majority, he moved to Paris and he and his brother, John B. Brosius, engaged in the blacksmith business. They ran the blacksmith shop until 1888, and there was never a more industrious, hard-working, genial, whole-souled and companionable young man than he was. After quitting the blacksmith business he and his brother engaged in the livery business, which he continued to follow until about a year ago. The deceased was married about 25 years ago to Miss Annie Eubank, the daughter of W. P. Eubank, and four children were born to them. Herman, the eldest and only son, died about two years ago. The eldest daughter, Mrs. Harry Paulea, lives in Dallas. the other children, Nellie and Maydelle, live at home. Besides his family, the deceased is survived by several brothers and sisters. He served as city marshal for three terms and made a faithful and fearless officer, being conscientious and impartial in the discharge of his duty. No arrangements for the funeral had been made at the hour of going to press, and none will be made until two sisters, one of whom lives at Brownwood and the other at Ballinger, can be heard from.” Lamar County, TX Marriage Records: W. A. Brosius married Annie Eubanks 19 Dec 1883, Book 9, page 315. Many believe this to be Curly Bill Brosius who was depicted in the movie “Tombstone” as having been shot and killed by Wyatt Earp. Buried next to Annie E. Brosius. |