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Death of Mrs Rooney a Pioneer Brewster County Family
Mrs Francis Rooney aged 85 died January 31 in La Marque Texas after a brief illness. Funeral services were at Queen of Peace Church Galveston Memorial Cemetery for her and her husband. She was born December 19 1877 in a large Chambers family that settled in Marfa Alpine Marathon and later moved to El Paso and Galveston. Survivors include five children and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and siblings. Neighbors described her as courageous with a wonderful memory who loved to recall early day happenings and bandit raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Rooney
Brewster
la Marque
Texital
Queen of Peace Catholic Church
Galveston Memorial Cemetery
P At Rooney
John Rooney
Robert Gariner
Dean Cleveland
Gene Weaver
Johnny Allen
F. P. Rooney
Maria
Rs. Pat Rooney
Marathon
Albert Chambers
Presidio
Johnie Chambers
Valentine
Bob Gardner
el Paso
McChriston
Alpine
Rooney
Ireland
Fort Stockton
Mr. Rooney
Chisos Mountains
Bigsend National Park
Oak Springs
Tao Leaver
Pleas Chambers
Sam Gould
Tampa
Fla
Dewey Perry
Houston
Chises
Galveston