Cecil Emil Eicke

Notes:

Cecil Emil Eicke passed from his earthly home to be with his Heavenly father Thursday, March 4, 2010 following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 7, at River Pointe Church, 5000 Ransom Road in Richmond. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg. Pastor Patrick Kelley will officiate the services. Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 6, at Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Chapel in Rosenberg.

Cecil was born Feb. 10, 1935 in Bronson, to Will and Lura Mae Eicke. He graduated from Bronson High School and subsequently went to work on a seismic crew in Wyoming. Upon his return to Texas, Cecil started college at the age of 27. He earned a bachelor of business administration from the University of Houston at the age of 35 while working and raising a family. After several years of working in the oil field business, Cecil established his own oil field service company, United Surveys, Inc. in Rosenberg. He worked very hard at building a successful business and enjoyed "going to the office". His favorite hobbies included working, cooking, reading, and taking long drives. He was a member of River Pointe Church in Richmond, and the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

Cecil is preceded in death by his parents, Will and Lura Eicke; daughter, Claudia Joan Eicke; brother, Col. George Eicke; and son-in-law, Gary Karm.

Survivors left to cherish his memories included his wife of 33 years, Marjorie Harkrider Eicke; daughter, Bobbie Sue Karm; son, Scott Eicke and wife, Sheila; grandchildren, Hannah, Rebekah and Jackson Eicke; stepdaughters, Laura and Val Jones, and Susan and Cristo Kitras and their children, King and Meredith Jones, and Carolina, Christos, and Stefanos Kitras; two sisters, Emily and husband, Herman McClinton, and Louise and husband, Henry Childs; two brothers, William "Bud" Bradford Eicke Jr., and Paul David Eicke; seven nephews; three nieces; and his loyal personal friends, Domingo and Lucy Rodriguez, and their children, Marisol and Eric.

For those wishing, memorial donations in Cecil's name may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Houston and Southeast Chapter, 2242 West Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030-2008.

Words of condolence may be left for the Eicke family at ?u?www.davisgreenlawnfh.com ?/u?.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B.F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, Texas 77471. phone: 281-341-8800.

Published:
Saturday, March 6, 2010 10:41 AM CST
Fort Bend Herald

Published
Sabine County Reporter
March 10, 2010, Page 16

Willie married Lura Mae Strickland on 30 May 1931. Lura (daughter of James D. Strickland and Mary "Mollie"Elizabeth Carter) was born on 26 Oct 1910 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Jul 2005 in Tomball, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sabine County Reporter
July 13, 2005

Lura Strickland Eicke

Lura Strickland Eicke died July 11, 2005 at Tomball Regional Hospital. Mrs. Eicke was born Oct. 26, 1910 in Hemphill and was 94-years-old at the time of her death. She had lived in Bronson for many years before moving to Tomball almost 15 years ago. She was preceded in death by her husband, W. B. "Will" Eicke. Mrs. Eicke is survived by four sons, W.B. "Bud" Eicke Jr and wife Deloris of Bay City, Cecil Eicke and wife Margie of Richmond, Col., George Eicke ans wife Annette of San Antonio, and Paul Eicke of Houston, two daughters, Louise CHILDS and husband Henry of Vidor and Emily McCLINTON and husband Herman of Tomball, and a brother I.T. Strickland of Kirbyville. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. Interment will follow at Bronson Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill.

Notes:

FindAGrave shows him as a son of Wilhelm Eicke and Emile Brewer, and indicates he immigrated to the US in 1879, at age 6. It lists his location of birht as Stadt Hannover Germany.

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 1
Enumerated 30 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 11B
Hemphill and Homer Road
183-185
Eicke, George A Head m W 37 m1 6 Germany Germany Geramany English Farmer
Eicke, Rohoma Wf F W 30 m1 6 3/2 Tx La Tx
Eicke, William B Son M W 4 S Tx Germany Tx
Eicke, Telma M Dtr F W 2 S Tx Germany Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated April 28, 1930
ED 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 7B
Bronson-Pineland and Hemphill
94-98
Eicke, George A Head M W 57 M 28 Hanover Hanover Hanover German 1885 na Farmer
Eicke, Rohoma Wf F W 51 M 22 Tx Tx Tx
Eicke, Willie B Son M W 24 wd 23 Tx Hanover Tx
Clark, Roberta Niece F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Clark, Artemus Nephew m W 16 S Tx Tx Tx

George married Rohama Jacks on 21 Aug 1904 in Sabine County, Texas. Rohama (daughter of Bradford Kemp Jacks and Martha Ann "Puss" Davidson) was born on 14 Dec 1879 in Alabama; died on 3 Jun 1959 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Census Information:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 1
Enumerated 14 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 5B
Strickland, Jas. Head W M Mar 1868 31 M 1Tx La Miss Farmer
Strickland, Mollie Wife W F Aug 1879 20 M 1 1/1 La La Tex
Strickland, Ara Dau W F 9/12 Aug 1899 S Tx Tx La
Carter, Albert Br-in-law W M 20 Aug 1879 S La La Tx
Carter, Margaret Si-in-law W F July 1899 10 S La La Tx

1910 Census Sabine Co., Texas,
Copied by Mrs. Blanche Toole,
PCT. 1 Hemphill, W. D. McGown, May 9, 1910 -
170/172
Strickland, James D., Head MW 42 M1(1st marriage) 11 (years) Farmer Tx (born), La (Father born), Ms.(Mother born)
Strickland, Mary E. Wife FW 27 M1 (1st marriage) 11 (yrs) 6 (children) 6 (children living) La, La, Tx Strickland, Aary B. Dau FW 10 Tx, Tx, La.
Strickland, Mary E. Dau FW 9 Tx, Tx, La.
Strickland, Nay C. Son MW 8 Tx, Tx, La.
Strickland, Willie M. Dau FW 4 Tx, Tx, La.
Strickland, James H. E. Son MW 3 Tx, Tx, La.
Strickland, Edith M. Dau FW 1 6/12 Tx, Tx, La.
Strickland, William F. Father MW 69 M1 48 Farmer La, NC Ms
Strickland, Nancy E. Mother FW 65 M1 48/11/8 Ms, Ms, Ms.

1920 Census
not located

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Justice Precinct 1
Enumerated April 29, 1930 by William H. Davidson
SD 202-3, ED 19th Sheet 9B
137-141
Strickland, James D Hd M W 64 M39 Tx La Miss Farmer
Strickland, Mary E. Wife F W 47 M22 La La Tx
Strickland, Lura M Dtr F W 19 S Tx Tx La Laborer Farm
Strickland, Addie Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx La Laborer Farm
Strickland, Almer B Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx La Laborer Farm
Strickland, Jimmie L Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx La
Strickland, Redmon I Son M W 9 S Tx Tx La

James married Mary "Mollie"Elizabeth Carter in 1897. Mary (daughter of Bradford Stephen Carter and Elizabeth Margaret Mason) was born on 18 Aug 1882 in Pendleton, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 2 Oct 1956 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Called Mollie. At the time of the 1900 Sabine County census, her date of birth was instead shown as August 1879, as was that of her brother, Albert, living with Mollie and James in 1900. It appears they were twins. However other records seem to indicate their year of birth as 1882.

At the time of the 1910 Sabine County Census, they had been shown as married for 11 years, and as the mother of six children, all living.

Notes:

Married:
Carl Evans also lists a daughter "Abbie" who is not shown on the various census listings for the family. Perhaps she died young.

Their double tombstone at Spring Hill Cemetery reads "Dear parents, though we miss you much we know you rest with God."

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 30 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 11A Stamped 96
Hemphill and Homer Road
180-182
182-184
Jacks, Bradford K Head M W 66 Wd La La La Farmer
Jacks, Eva A Dtr F W 26 E 1/0 Tx La Tx Laborer Home Farm
Jacks, Emma A Dtr f W 21 S Tx La Tx Laborer Home Farm
Jacks, Dolly Dtr F W 17 S Tx La Tx Laborer Home Farm

Bradford married Martha Ann "Puss" Davidson. Martha (daughter of William Madison Davidson and Martha Claiborne Goodrich) was born about 1851 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown as William H. Strickland on the death certificate of his son, Augustus.



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Census Listings:

1880 Census - (for the only William Strickland in Sabine County that was born in 1869)
Texas, Sabine County, Justice Prect No. 1
Page 23 SD 1 ED 84 Stamped 219
5 and 6 July 1880
202-211
Henry and Laura Carlton
203-212
Strickland, William WM 38 Farmer LA NC Miss
Strickland, Nancy W F 34 Wife Miss Miss Miss
Strickland, Jane W F 15 dau Tx La Miss
Strickland, Nancy W F 14 dau Tx La Miss
Strickland, James W M 13 son Tx La Miss
Strickland, Augustus W M 10 son Tx La Miss
Strickland, Redman W M 6 son Tx La Miss
Strickland, Henry W M 2 son Tx La Miss
Strickland, Wm W M 11 Son Tx La Miss

In 1910, William and Nancy were living with their son James.

William married Nancy Caroline Travis before 1865. Nancy (daughter of Richard "Dick" Henry Travis and Rutha Caroline White) was born about 1845 in Amite County, Mississippi; died after 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Enrolled in the District 6 School in Sabine County in 1854.

Notes:

Bradford Carter, his son Ben, and grandson, John Bradford owned and operated Carter's Ferry for many years. (White and Toole, p 41).

Leatha Betts, a descendant of his eldest daugther, Sarah Elizabeth, show that Bradford was married five times in total, and also indicates that he had three children with Frances Procell, though they were never married. Frances Procell was listed as a housekeeper, age 22, in his home at the time of the 1870 census. Frances Precell, shown as widowed, lived in the adjacent residence at the time of the 1880 census with her three children, Luisia, 14, William, 7, and Lizzie, 5.

Bradford's grave is marked "CSA Homeguards, Masonic Lodge #88"

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward No. 3, PO Many
Enumerated 26 Jun 1860
Page 22
229-229
Bradford Carter 26 M Farmer 400 La
Sarah Carter 22 F Tx
Benjamin B. Carter 6/12 M La

1870 Census
Lousiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 3
P.O. Many or SabineTown, Texas
Enumerated 30 Aug 1870
Page 14
110-110
Carter, Stephen B. 36 M W Keeper Public Ferry 500 400 La
Carter, Benj B. 10 M W At home La
Carter, Wm. King 8 M W At home La
Carter, Sarah E. 5 F W La
Procell, Francis 22 F W Housekeeper Ala

1880 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Negreet
Page 38B SD 2 ED 46
Enumerated 2 July 1880
82-83
Carter, Bradford W M 47 Farmer La Geo Geo
Carter, Elizabeth W F 33 Wf Keeping House Tx Tx Miss
Carter, Benjamin B W M 20 Son Laborer La La Tex
Carter, Sarah E. W F 15 Dtr At Home La La Tex
Carter, Sallie W F 5 Dtr La La Tex
Carter, James W M 2 Son La La Tex
83-84
Precell, Frances W F 37 Laborer Ala Ga Unk
Precell, Luisa W F 14 Dtr Laborer La Ala La
Precell, William W M 7 Son La Ala La
Precell, Lizzie W F 5 Dtr La Ala La

Bradford married Elizabeth Margaret Mason on 1 Dec 1874 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Elizabeth (daughter of Sam Houston Mason, Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth Harrison) was born on 8 Apr 1855 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Jul 1889 in Pendleton, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Carter Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]