Scurry-Nolan Pioneer Dies
Sweetwater, July 9 - Funeral service for Frank Aucutt, 95, Scurry and Nolan counties' pioneer who died Tuesday night, will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Sweetwater. The Rev. L. D. Ball, pastor, will officiate and burial is to be in the Sweetwater Cemetery under direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
Mr. Aucutt died suddenly of a heart attack in the home of his son, John W. Aucutt, where he had lived for the past several years.
Born April 1, 1852 in Utica, N.Y., he came to Texas when 15 years of age and lived in Robertson County for two years.
In 1869 he moved to Madison County, then in 1891 moved to a ranch 18 miles north of Snyder where he was engaged in the sheep and cattle raising business.
Mr. Aucutt was postmaster of one of the first offices opened in Scurry County. When he began work there, the place was called Dark. A few years later, the post office was moved two miles south and the name was changed to Light. It was later moved to Fluvanna.
For a while Mr. Aucutt was engaged in the dry goods business in Snyder. He moved to Sweetwater about 35 years ago. For a short time he operated a "huckster's wagon" and later opened a dry goods store, operating it for several years.
Survivors to Mr. Aucutt include five sons, C. W. of Clovis, Oscar of Snyder, J. W. of Sweetwater, Lester of Amarillo and Edgar of Denison; and two daughters, Mrs. Will Barton of Post and Mrs. August Dressler of Sweetwater.
From The Abilene (TX) Reporter-News, Thursday, July 10, 1947
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NOLAN COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE
Name: F. Aucutt
Death date: 08 Jul 1947
Death place: Residence, Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas
Cause of death: Cardiac decompensation
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 95 years 3 months 7 days
Birthdate: 01 Apr 1852
Birthplace: Gerome, N.Y.
Marital status: Widowed
Spouse's name:
Father's name: John Aucutt
Father's birthplace: Don't know
Mother's name: Don't know
Mother's birthplace: Don't know
Occupation: Retired Merchant
Residence: 1407 E. Broadway, Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas
Cemetery name: Sweetwater
Burial place: Sweetwater, Texas
Burial date: 10 Jul 1947
Informant: Lester Aucutt, Sweetwater, Texas
Film number: 2218650
Digital GS number: 4031397
Image number: 1885
Reference number: cn 31101
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
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Sweetwater, July 9 - Funeral service for Frank Aucutt, 95, Scurry and Nolan counties' pioneer who died Tuesday night, will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Sweetwater. The Rev. L. D. Ball, pastor, will officiate and burial is to be in the Sweetwater Cemetery under direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
Mr. Aucutt died suddenly of a heart attack in the home of his son, John W. Aucutt, where he had lived for the past several years.
Born April 1, 1852 in Utica, N.Y., he came to Texas when 15 years of age and lived in Robertson County for two years.
In 1869 he moved to Madison County, then in 1891 moved to a ranch 18 miles north of Snyder where he was engaged in the sheep and cattle raising business.
Mr. Aucutt was postmaster of one of the first offices opened in Scurry County. When he began work there, the place was called Dark. A few years later, the post office was moved two miles south and the name was changed to Light. It was later moved to Fluvanna.
For a while Mr. Aucutt was engaged in the dry goods business in Snyder. He moved to Sweetwater about 35 years ago. For a short time he operated a "huckster's wagon" and later opened a dry goods store, operating it for several years.
Survivors to Mr. Aucutt include five sons, C. W. of Clovis, Oscar of Snyder, J. W. of Sweetwater, Lester of Amarillo and Edgar of Denison; and two daughters, Mrs. Will Barton of Post and Mrs. August Dressler of Sweetwater.
From The Abilene (TX) Reporter-News, Thursday, July 10, 1947
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NOLAN COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE
Name: F. Aucutt
Death date: 08 Jul 1947
Death place: Residence, Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas
Cause of death: Cardiac decompensation
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 95 years 3 months 7 days
Birthdate: 01 Apr 1852
Birthplace: Gerome, N.Y.
Marital status: Widowed
Spouse's name:
Father's name: John Aucutt
Father's birthplace: Don't know
Mother's name: Don't know
Mother's birthplace: Don't know
Occupation: Retired Merchant
Residence: 1407 E. Broadway, Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas
Cemetery name: Sweetwater
Burial place: Sweetwater, Texas
Burial date: 10 Jul 1947
Informant: Lester Aucutt, Sweetwater, Texas
Film number: 2218650
Digital GS number: 4031397
Image number: 1885
Reference number: cn 31101
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
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Scurry-Nolan Pioneer Dies
Sweetwater, July 9 - Funeral service for Frank Aucutt, 95, Scurry and Nolan counties' pioneer who died Tuesday night, will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Sweetwater. The Rev. L. D. Ball, pastor, will officiate and burial is to be in the Sweetwater Cemetery under direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
Mr. Aucutt died suddenly of a heart attack in the home of his son, John W. Aucutt, where he had lived for the past several years.
Born April 1, 1852 in Utica, N.Y., he came to Texas when 15 years of age and lived in Robertson County for two years.
In 1869 he moved to Madison County, then in 1891 moved to a ranch 18 miles north of Snyder where he was engaged in the sheep and cattle raising business.
Mr. Aucutt was postmaster of one of the first offices opened in Scurry County. When he began work there, the place was called Dark. A few years later, the post office was moved two miles south and the name was changed to Light. It was later moved to Fluvanna.
For a while Mr. Aucutt was engaged in the dry goods business in Snyder. He moved to Sweetwater about 35 years ago. For a short time he operated a "huckster's wagon" and later opened a dry goods store, operating it for several years.
Survivors to Mr. Aucutt include five sons, C. W. of Clovis, Oscar of Snyder, J. W. of Sweetwater, Lester of Amarillo and Edgar of Denison; and two daughters, Mrs. Will Barton of Post and Mrs. August Dressler of Sweetwater.
From The Abilene (TX) Reporter-News, Thursday, July 10, 1947
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NOLAN COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE
Name: F. Aucutt
Death date: 08 Jul 1947
Death place: Residence, Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas
Cause of death: Cardiac decompensation
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 95 years 3 months 7 days
Birthdate: 01 Apr 1852
Birthplace: Gerome, N.Y.
Marital status: Widowed
Spouse's name:
Father's name: John Aucutt
Father's birthplace: Don't know
Mother's name: Don't know
Mother's birthplace: Don't know
Occupation: Retired Merchant
Residence: 1407 E. Broadway, Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas
Cemetery name: Sweetwater
Burial place: Sweetwater, Texas
Burial date: 10 Jul 1947
Informant: Lester Aucutt, Sweetwater, Texas
Film number: 2218650
Digital GS number: 4031397
Image number: 1885
Reference number: cn 31101
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
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Sweetwater, July 9 - Funeral service for Frank Aucutt, 95, Scurry and Nolan counties' pioneer who died Tuesday night, will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Sweetwater. The Rev. L. D. Ball, pastor, will officiate and burial is to be in the Sweetwater Cemetery under direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
Mr. Aucutt died suddenly of a heart attack in the home of his son, John W. Aucutt, where he had lived for the past several years.
Born April 1, 1852 in Utica, N.Y., he came to Texas when 15 years of age and lived in Robertson County for two years.
In 1869 he moved to Madison County, then in 1891 moved to a ranch 18 miles north of Snyder where he was engaged in the sheep and cattle raising business.
Mr. Aucutt was postmaster of one of the first offices opened in Scurry County. When he began work there, the place was called Dark. A few years later, the post office was moved two miles south and the name was changed to Light. It was later moved to Fluvanna.
For a while Mr. Aucutt was engaged in the dry goods business in Snyder. He moved to Sweetwater about 35 years ago. For a short time he operated a "huckster's wagon" and later opened a dry goods store, operating it for several years.
Survivors to Mr. Aucutt include five sons, C. W. of Clovis, Oscar of Snyder, J. W. of Sweetwater, Lester of Amarillo and Edgar of Denison; and two daughters, Mrs. Will Barton of Post and Mrs. August Dressler of Sweetwater.
From The Abilene (TX) Reporter-News, Thursday, July 10, 1947
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NOLAN COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE
Name: F. Aucutt
Death date: 08 Jul 1947
Death place: Residence, Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas
Cause of death: Cardiac decompensation
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 95 years 3 months 7 days
Birthdate: 01 Apr 1852
Birthplace: Gerome, N.Y.
Marital status: Widowed
Spouse's name:
Father's name: John Aucutt
Father's birthplace: Don't know
Mother's name: Don't know
Mother's birthplace: Don't know
Occupation: Retired Merchant
Residence: 1407 E. Broadway, Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas
Cemetery name: Sweetwater
Burial place: Sweetwater, Texas
Burial date: 10 Jul 1947
Informant: Lester Aucutt, Sweetwater, Texas
Film number: 2218650
Digital GS number: 4031397
Image number: 1885
Reference number: cn 31101
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
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