Bonham (TX) Daily Favorite, August 1, 1913, p. 4 (extracted from Winkler & Blanton research records of Ruth Hasten Walsh. She noted that the edges of obituary was cut off in in microfilming process. Consequently some words are missing.)
Will M. Winkler died ... afternoon at his residen... miles west of Ravenna at ... o'clock in the afternoon.
The funeral services ... ducted at 2 o'clock this ... followed by burial in the F (Fairview) graveyard.
Mr. Winkler was quite a ..nent citizen of the Raven... munity and was ... mired by all who knew him... honest, trustworthy gentlem...



The following Woodmen of the World record is used in lieu of death certificate

To: [email protected], [email protected]
From: [email protected]
Subject: Records Search Response for William Henry Winkler
Name: William Henry Winkler
Date of Birth: 11/10/1869
Date of Death: 07/31/1913
Policy was issued on: 02/01/1907 at the age of 37
City and State: Ravenna,TX
Occupation: Farmer
Death Claim was paid on: 08/29/1913
Monument was issued on: 06/24/1914
Certificate Number(s): 156752
Camp Number: 650 Camp State: TX
Since the death claim was paid, the application for membership and the death claim are no longer a part of our records.

The monies received from his WOW policy paid for the farm where William Henry's widow, Martha "Mattie" Cook Winkler reared her family as well as two of her granddaughters, Helen Ruth and Dorothy Winkler (children of William Henry's and Mattie's oldest son Ben and his 1st wife Ruby Mae Blanton.
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BIBLE RECORDS (in Jan. 2000, Bible was in possession of Martha Winkler Weaver):
F A M I L Y R E G I S T E R
PARENTS' NAMES
Husband, W. H. Winkler
Born, November 10, 1866 (sic – November 10, 1869).
Wife, Martha Cook
Born, Sept. 15, 1875
Married, April the 8, 1894
CHILDREN'S NAMES
Pearl Winkler was born Feb 3/1895
Benn Winkler was born Mar. 14/1897
Eddie Leao Winkler was born March 8/1899
Roy Winkler was born March 13/1901
Ollie May Winkler was born March 14, 1903
Walter Winkler was born Feb. 2/1905
Grace Winkler was born oct. 8/1906
Elton (transcriber's note: written on line above "Lester") Lester Winkler was born Feb. 6/1908
Ivy Lee Winkler was born Aug. 28/1910
then in a different handwriting -- probably Martha Cook Winkler's --
Will. Henry Feb 13/1913
Helen Ruth Winkler Jan 6, 1922
Dorothy Earline Winkler April 20, 1924

Bonham (TX) Daily Favorite, August 1, 1913, p. 4 (extracted from Winkler and Hall families research records of Ruth Hasten Walsh)
(edge of newspaper cut off in microfilming process so some words missing)
Will M. Winkler died ... afternoon at his residen... miles west of Rravenna at ... o'clock in the afternoon.
The funeal services ... ducted at 2 o'clock this ... followed by burial in the F (Fairview) graveyard.
Mr. winkler was quite a ..nent citizen of the Raven... munity and was ... mired by all who knew him... honest, trustworthy gentlem...