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Lura Mae Strickland

Female 1910 - 2005  (94 years)


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  • Name Lura Mae Strickland  [1, 2
    Born 26 Oct 1910  Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Died 11 Jul 2005  Tomball, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    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.
    Person ID I2760  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father James D. Strickland,   b. 1 Mar 1868, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1931, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Mary "Mollie"Elizabeth Carter,   b. 18 Aug 1882, Pendleton, Sabine Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1956, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 1897  [3, 4
    • 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."
    Family ID F517  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Willie Bradford Eicke,   b. 27 Nov 1905, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1984, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 30 May 1931  [2
    Children 
     1. Margaret Louise Eicke,   b. 6 Jun 1932, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 2010, Vidor, Orange County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     2. Willie Bradford Eicke, Jr.,   b. 29 Apr 1933, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 2020, Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     3. Cecil Emil Eicke,   b. 10 Feb 1935, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 2010, Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     4. Living
     5. Col. George Douglas Eicke,   b. 26 Jun 1943, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 2008, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     6. Living
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2012 
    Family ID F8920  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Oct 1910 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Jul 2005 - Tomball, Harris County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S75] Evans, Carl--Family Researcher (Cephans@yahoo.com).

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.).

    3. [S433] Toole, Blanche "1910 Population Census Sabine County, Texas" ca 1987 Sabine County Memorial Library and Museum, ca 1899 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 41 (Reliability: 3).