"Rockdale, my hometown, is Texas' heart and significant part of its soul," George Sessions Perry wrote in his book, Texas: A World Unto Itself. Perry wrote with lifelong affection about his hometown, first as a novelist and later as a magazine journalist. He describes the pioneers of Rockdale as typical of restless Southerners who hitched their wagons and moved to Texas after the Civil War. . . . Clay Coppedge . . .
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
1917 :: Death of Ella Demore
Last Sunday night at eight o'clock the sad news was spread over this community that the Death Angel had visited the bedside of Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Demore; taking away our dear beloved one, little Ella Demore, age seven years. Little Ella was taken sick about five weeks ago with whopping cough and hemorrhage of the bowels. The funeral was held in the Harmony cemetery Monday at one o'clock. We wish to extend our heart felt sympathy to the bereaved ones. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 18, 1917 Page: 7 of 8
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