Raymond Vincent Scholz

Notes:

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Texas Death Index, Ancestry.com
Name: Raymond Scholz
Death Date: 15 Aug 1966
Death County: Kleberg
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single

Family/Spouse: Iris Evelyn King. Iris (daughter of Roy Roxie King and Loretta Jerry Saunders) was born on 10 Jun 1906; died on 12 May 1985 in [city], Bexar, TX, USA; was buried in San Fernando III Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar, TX, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Raymond Vincent Scholz, Jr. was born on 30 Jan 1927 in Bexar, TX, USA; died on 18 Sep 1995 in Comal, TX, USA.
2. Living
3. Joan Mary Scholz was born on 19 Aug 1931 in Bexar, TX, USA; died on 6 July 1971; was buried in San Fernando III Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar, TX, USA.

Other Events:

• Occupation: 1900, Howard, TX, USA; Locomotive Engineer; : 32

Notes:

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Texas Death Index, Ancestry.com
Name: Joseph F Scholz
Death Date: 14 Feb 1962
Death County: Bexar
Certificate: 6763

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Texas Land Abstracts, Ancestry.com
Grantee: J. F. Scholz
Certificate: 384
Patentee: A. H. Murchison
Patent Date: 04 Jan 1921
Acres: 640
District: Bexar
County: Menard
File: 65974
Survey/Blk/Tsp: 164 J.H.G.-
Patent #: 506
Patent Volume: 9A
Class: School

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Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
about Joseph Scholz
Name: Joseph Scholz
Year: 1885
Place: Allegheny CO., Pennsylvania
Source Publication Code: 9701
Primary Immigrant: Scholz, Joseph
Source Bibliography: WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, Pittsburgh, compilers. A List of Immigrants Who Applied for Naturalization Papers in the District Courts of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh: the society. Vol. 6, 1881-1891. 1981. 138p.
Page: 87



JFM: In Progress
1. Trying to tie together Theodore and Joseph Scholz of Howard County (1900 Census, et al.)
2. Obtain Naturalization Records for both men.
3. Cannot find Immigration Records with Ancestry.com for any of the
4. Surname has many different spellings:
Scholz, Scholze, Scholtz, Scholes. Possibly Sholz, Schulz, Schultz, ...
5. Emailed Linda the Howard County RootsWeb Coordinator for further info and direction.

Howard County History - http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/HH/hch20.html
From an early period Big Spring, on Sulphur Draw, had been a favored watering place for Skidi Pawnees and Quahadi Comanches, who fought for its possession and for the herds of buffaloqv and antelope that wintered there. The spring, now dry, long provided the only reliable source of water within 100 miles. The first Europeans to traverse the future county were probably a Spanish expedition of 1768. Capt. Randolph B. Marcyqv of the United States Army described the area in 1849, but it remained unsettled until after the Civil War. The first known settler to have come to the region was William Travis Roberts, who moved from Georgetown, Texas, in 1870 and settled at Moss Spring, twelve miles southeast of Big Spring. When the spring site was bought by Will Wardell and Frank Biler, Roberts moved his headquarters a mile and a half up the draw, dug the first well in the county, and built a dugoutqv to live in. Until the coming of the Texas and Pacific in 1881, Brownwood was the supply point for settlers and mail was brought from Fort Concho. Other early cattlemen included F. G. Oxsheer, C. C. Slaughter,qqv and B. F. Wolcott. The Wolcott Ranch is said to have installed the first of many windmillsqv in the county. Other early settlers were L. F. McKay, who installed the pumping equipment for the railroad and remained to become a citizen of the county, and the Earl of Aylesford, who bought 37,000 acres of land in the county in 1883 and built the first permanent structure in Big Spring. Dave Rhoton is credited with starting the local sheep business in 1887 by building a wool-storage structure at his headquarters in Iatan, Mitchell County.

Howard County was formed from Bexar County on August 21, 1876, and named for Volney Erskine Howard,qv a United States congressman from Texas in the 1840s and 1850s. It was attached to Mitchell County in 1881 for legal administration, then organized in 1882. Big Spring was designated as county seat. For a time Howard County was responsible for the legal administration of Lynn, Terry, Yoakum, Dawson, Cochran, Gaines, Andrews, Borden, and Martin counties.

http://www.texasescapes.com/TOWNS/BigSpringTexas/BigSpringTx.htm#depot

!! June 1906 Machinists and Helpers of Big Springs Texas T&P RailRoad
!! http://www.rootsweb.com/~txhoward/railroad/fredb.jpg

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Howard County Marriages (1882 - 1902)
Gittinger, Lena Scholz, F. L. 23 Sep 1896
Preston, Laura Ann Schultz, A. R. 08 Mar 1894 Rev. Robt. S. Stewart, Rector
Scholtz, Delia Schwarzenbach, T. 12 Jan 1892 A.J. Fisher, Deputy Clerk
Scholtz, Emma Dailey, S. P. 29 Jun 1898
Scholtz, Hellen Decker, John F. 11 Jan 1899 Rev. Albert Wagner
Sholz/Scholz, Mary Willeke, John 21 Jul 1884 Rev. P. Boniface Peters, Priest

Howard County Marriages (1903 - 1906)
T.E. O'Keefe and Annie Scholz- April 21, 1903
A.W. Sheeler and Lucy Scholz-Sept. 27, 1906; Rev. Herbert Brockmann, Priest

Howard County Marriages (1907 - 1909)
W.L. Coalson and Theckla Scholz-Feb.2, 1909
W.H. Schul and Pearl B. Carson-Dec. 20, 1909

Howard County Marriages (1917 - 1918)
Leo Sholz and Miss Mary E. Huggard, Jan.19, 1918/Father Fabian, Tarrant Co.

Howard County Vitals (from WWI Draft Registration)
Scholz, Leo 11 Apr 1897 W Big Spring TX Howard TX
Shultz, J.B. 24 Jan 1897 W Durango TX Howard TX
Shultz, Otto Virl 29 Nov 1896 W Durango TX Howard TX
Schuel, Frank L. 6 May 1890 W Dennison TX Howard TX
Schull, Frank L. 6 May 1890 W Dennison TX Howard TX

Texas Marriage Collection
Delia Scholz Female T. Schwarzenbach 12 Jan 1892 Howard
Emma Scholz Female S. P. Dailey 29 Jun 1898 Howard
F. L. Scholz Male Lena Gittinger 23 Sep 1896 Howard
Hellen Scholz Female John F. Decker 11 Jan 1899 Howard
J. F. Scholz Male Mary Decker 19 Apr 1893 Howard
Mary Scholz Female John Willeke 21 Jul 1884 Howard

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1900 Census - Joe F was in Dwelling #472: Naturalization: Pa, 1885, 15
!!! Joseph's Father or Uncle??
29 Jun 1900
Howard, TX, USA: Dist 97, Sup Dist 4, Sheet 23
Dwelling #433, Family #444
Theodore Scholz, Head, W, M, Nov 1836, 63, M, 34, , , Germany, Germany, Germany, 1883, 16, Na, read, write, cannot speak English, Own, Owned Free, Home
Annie ", Wife, W, F, Jan 1844, 56, M, 34, 13, 11, ", ", ", ", ", , read, write, cannot speak English
Lucy A. ", Daughter, W, F, July 1893, 16, S, Germany, Germany, Germany, 1883, 16, , 0, read, write, English
Annie K. ", Daughter, W, F, Apr 1885, 15, S, Texas, Germany, Germany, , , , 0, read, write, English
Carrie F. ", Daughter, W, F, Oct 1887, 12, S, Texas, Germany, Germany, , , at school, 8, read, write, English
**NOTE: Howard County wasn't really organized until after 1880. Theodore immigrated in 1883 so it would make since that this Scholz family helped to found Howard County.

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1910 Census - Joesph and family was in Menard
1910 United States Federal Census
Big Spring, Howard, TX, USA: Dist 124, Sup Dist 16, Sheet 18
4 May 1910
(Montana Street?)
House Number 310
Dwelling #334
Family #334
Theodore Scholes, Head, M, W, 71, Ma, 43, , , Germany, Germany, Germany, 1883, Na, English, no occupation, read, write, Own, House
Annie ", Wife, F, W, 64, Ma, 43, 13, 10, ", ", ", , , English, ", ", "
Carrie ", Daughter, F, W, 21, S, Texas, Germany, Germany, English, Salesman, Dry Goods, W, yes, 0, read, write

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1920 Census - Joesph family was in San Antonio
1920 United States Federal Census
Big Spring, Howard, TX, USA: Dist 115, Sup Dist 16, Sheet 16
19 Jan 1920
(Living on West Houston Street)
Dwelling #328
Family #367
Anna Scholz, Head, Own, Owned Free, F, W, 75, Widow, Un, Al, cannot read or write, Germany, German, Germany, German, Germany, German, cannot speak English, no occupation
Carrie ", Daughter, F, W, 32, S, read, write, Texas, , Germany, German, Germany, German, English, Salelsman, Dry Goods, W

J. B. Scholz: Big Spring, Howard, TX, USA born 1897

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Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Theo Sholz
Death Date: 25 Jun 1917
Death County: Howard
Certificate: 16653

Name: Anna Scholz
Death Date: 27 Mar 1928
Death County: Howard
Certificate: 12239

Name: Caroline Scholz
Death Date: 6 Jun 1971
Death County: Howard
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married


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Social Security Death Index
Name: Carrie Scholz
SSN: 452-10-5016
Last Residence: 79720 Big Spring, Howard, Texas, United States of America
Born: 30 Oct 1887
Died: Jun 1971
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951 )

Joseph married Mary E Decker on 19 Apr 1893 in Howard, TX, USA. Mary (daughter of Ludwig Joseph Decker and Wilhelmina Wartenbach) was born in May 1875 in TX, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Name: Mary Elizabeth Scholz
Death Date: 13 Mar 1956
Death County: Bexar
Certificate: 11256

Other Events:

• Occupation: Menard, TX, USA
• Possessions: 24 Jul 1872, Mason, TX, USA
• Possessions: 08 Jun 1881, Mason, TX, USA
• Possessions: 08 Jun 1881, McCulloch, TX, USA
• Possessions: 12 Jun 1882, Menard, TX, USA

Notes:

Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930
Deeker, Ludwig (Menard)

Occupation:
Menard County RootsWeb site
Past Office Holders
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmenard/govt/officials.htm

Continues Prec's 3 & 4 Tax Assessors and Justices of the Peace, Prec 1
Decker, L. J. -pg. 16

Buried:
Posted on Menard County RootsWeb site:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmenard/cem/cleo/pxcleoludkr.htm

Headstone Reads:
Ludwig J. Decker
Born: Sept. 22, 1836.
Died: June 29, 1898.
Aged: 62 Yrs, 9 Mos, 2 Days.

Ludwig married Wilhelmina Wartenbach. Wilhelmina (daughter of Wilhelm Wartenbach and Caroline) was born in Oct 1842 in Prussia, Germany; was buried in Cleo Highway Cemetery, Menard, Menard, TX, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

i. 1846 with father, mother, sibling
d. ?

(age 8) 1850 Census - Texas Gillespe Co, Fredericksburg


Buried:
Menard County RootsWeb website
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmenard/cem/cleo/cemcleo.htm

Alicia Brown indicates on the above webpage:
"This cemetery is in sad disrepair. I walked it about 1998 and while a few headstones were still readable, there are MANY burials that are unmarked or the markers are unreadable. Another gentleman transcribed this cemetery in 1989 and stated there were around 79 unmarked graves and 3 illegible.

The difference between this 1989 transcript and my transcript 10 years later are:

1. Wilheminia (Wartenbach) Decker burial, location unknown. I found nothing to prove this. "

Notes:

Early 1900's Map of Downtown
Menardville, Menard, TX, USA
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmenard/business/1900townmap.htm
#11. Decker Hotel
#12. Meat Market - Louie Decker

1904 Business Directory
Mrs. Louis Decker, groceries

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1846, Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA
• Possessions: 1847, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, TX, USA
• Naturalization: 29 Apr 1852, Gillespie, TX, USA
• Naturalization: 11 Oct 1854, Gillespie, TX, USA
• Possessions: 29 Sep 1873, Gillespie, TX, USA
• Possessions: 26 Mar 1875, Gillespie, TX, USA

Notes:

German Pioneers In Texas
Don H. Biggers
Library of Congress Card No 8 3-81231
Copyright@1983
by Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc.

Wartenbach - page 200

Possessions:
Gillespie County RootsWeb site:

1847 TOWN LOT OWNERS OF FREDERICKSBURG , TEXAS

Source: Pioneers in God's Hills Vol 1 pg 259-266
Copywrite@1960
Gillespie County Historical Society
Library of Congress Catalogue No. 83-082580

Name: +Wardenbach, Wilhelm (Wartenbach)
Lot: 542

Possessions:
GILLESPIE County Land Surveys

Survey: WILHELM WARTENBACH
Grantee: W. WARTENBACH
Section: 794
Abs: 723

Survey: WILHELM WARTENBACH
Grantee: W. WARTENBACH
Section: 374
Abs: 724

Wilhelm married Caroline. Caroline was born in 1817 in Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

b. ca 1817 Germany
i. 1846 w/ William and family

(age 33) 1850 Census - Texas Gillespie Co, Fredericksburg

Immigrated:
* JFM TODO Add Source:

http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgilles/s-jame.html

Ship James Edward
Captain Webster
September 17, 1846
Source: Pioneers in God's Hills Vol 1 pg 255
Copyright@1960
Gillespie County Historical Society
Library of Congress Catalogue Card Num. 83-082580

Name: Wartenbach, Wilhelm
City?: Furthen

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