The J.L. Thorp and T. E. Perry Families of Texas:Information about William Riley Free
William Riley Free (b. April 16, 1888, d. May 06, 1958)
Notes for William Riley Free:
From Throckmorton Tribune:
William R. Free, Albany, Tx May 6 (Spl).William Riley Free, 70, former contractor here and recently a city water works employee, died early Tuesday in a local hospital.He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Wayne Morrow of Albany (Frances) and Mrs. S. M. Nelson (Rowena) of Crookston, Mn.Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church here with burial in Albany Cemetery.
This obit was in with some of Mavis's clippings. Throckmorton, Txbjs
In a telephone conversation with Frances in February 2003, she stated that although he was born in Alvord and his siblings were reared there, her dad went to live with an Aunt and Uncle in Haskell when he was about 9 or 10. She stated that while growing up they didn't have much contact with his family in Alvord.
More About William Riley Free:
Burial: Unknown, Albany Cemetery, Albany, Shackelford Co, Tx.
Occupation: Contractor and city employee.270
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More About William Riley Free and Ruth Lee Thorp:
Marriage: August 09, 1914, Throckmorton, Throckmorton Co,Tx.271
Children of William Riley Free and Ruth Lee Thorp are:
- David Olin Free, b. July 04, 1915, Near Haskell,Haskell Co, Tx272, d. December 31, 1944, Combat mission over Germany273.
- +Rowena Free.
- +Frances Free.