Richard Spencer Heath was the son of Walter Lee Heath born 24 Sept 1868 d. 9 June 1925 who married Jan 15 1890 Frances Caroline Price b. 18 Mar 1874 d. 26 Nov 1955. He married twice. First May 11, 1912 in Phoenix AZ to Bertha Elfrieda Dora Ziebell with whom he had 6 children. They divorced Jan 27 1924 and Richard married 2nd before 1930 Adabelle Coon born 10 July 1897 d. 18 Aug 1978. No children in 2nd marriage. This was a 2nd marriage for Adabelle. There is a first marriage record for her in Kaufman Co TX to Ernest Neely Reeves on July 31, 1916. (Both later remarried.) Richard Spencer Heath was the grandson of William Spencer Heath and Alice (Rainbolt) Heath from Mineral Wells, Texas.
'Spencer' as he went by served 9 mos in the Texas Infantry (National Guard) doing border patrol. This is stated on his WWI draft card. The photo with mule has him standing on the right and was taken in 1916.
Newspaper:
R.S. Heath, Former Resident Dies Thursday
Richard Spencer Heath, 66, died in San Jacinto, California, Thursday at 9 pm according to information received here by his sister. Funeral services are pending, but will be held in Hemet, CA where internment will also be made.
Spencer Heath was born on Staggs Prairie, 3 miles north of Mineral Wells, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Heath, one of the pioneer families of this community. He is survived by five children: W.L. Heath of El Segundo, CA; Mrs. Daisy Bien of Culver City, CA; Mrs. Ruby Condron and Richard S. Heath of Phoenix, AZ and Charlie Heath in the Army stationed in Germany. Also by his wife, Ada Belle Heath, two brothers and two sisters, Odie and Price Heath and Mrs. Louis Fryer, Mineral Wells and Mrs. G.N. Dilworth of San Antonio. There are eleven grandchildren. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and an Electrician by trade. After serving on the Mexican border with Co. 14th Texas Infantry, he went to Phoenix, Arizona and while there he gained national publicity when he was kidnapped by Villa bandits, taken into Mexico and ordered shot the next morning--and he had a miraculous escape that night by hiding on the floor of a cab--getting back into Colorado before caught. The experienced caused his hair to turn grey overnight, the newspaper stories said.
Heath came back to Mineral Wells last year and spent several months here before joining his children in California. For a number of years he worked for the Atomic Energy Commission and was stationed in Washington. He had also worked for several colleges in the West as an electrician. His brother, Odie Heath, of Mineral Wells will fly to California Saturday morning.
Services were held Aug 13 1957 San Jacinto Lodge 338 F & A.M.
'Spencer' as he went by served 9 mos in the Texas Infantry (National Guard) doing border patrol. This is stated on his WWI draft card. The photo with mule has him standing on the right and was taken in 1916.
Newspaper:
R.S. Heath, Former Resident Dies Thursday
Richard Spencer Heath, 66, died in San Jacinto, California, Thursday at 9 pm according to information received here by his sister. Funeral services are pending, but will be held in Hemet, CA where internment will also be made.
Spencer Heath was born on Staggs Prairie, 3 miles north of Mineral Wells, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Heath, one of the pioneer families of this community. He is survived by five children: W.L. Heath of El Segundo, CA; Mrs. Daisy Bien of Culver City, CA; Mrs. Ruby Condron and Richard S. Heath of Phoenix, AZ and Charlie Heath in the Army stationed in Germany. Also by his wife, Ada Belle Heath, two brothers and two sisters, Odie and Price Heath and Mrs. Louis Fryer, Mineral Wells and Mrs. G.N. Dilworth of San Antonio. There are eleven grandchildren. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and an Electrician by trade. After serving on the Mexican border with Co. 14th Texas Infantry, he went to Phoenix, Arizona and while there he gained national publicity when he was kidnapped by Villa bandits, taken into Mexico and ordered shot the next morning--and he had a miraculous escape that night by hiding on the floor of a cab--getting back into Colorado before caught. The experienced caused his hair to turn grey overnight, the newspaper stories said.
Heath came back to Mineral Wells last year and spent several months here before joining his children in California. For a number of years he worked for the Atomic Energy Commission and was stationed in Washington. He had also worked for several colleges in the West as an electrician. His brother, Odie Heath, of Mineral Wells will fly to California Saturday morning.
Services were held Aug 13 1957 San Jacinto Lodge 338 F & A.M.
Richard Spencer Heath was the son of Walter Lee Heath born 24 Sept 1868 d. 9 June 1925 who married Jan 15 1890 Frances Caroline Price b. 18 Mar 1874 d. 26 Nov 1955. He married twice. First May 11, 1912 in Phoenix AZ to Bertha Elfrieda Dora Ziebell with whom he had 6 children. They divorced Jan 27 1924 and Richard married 2nd before 1930 Adabelle Coon born 10 July 1897 d. 18 Aug 1978. No children in 2nd marriage. This was a 2nd marriage for Adabelle. There is a first marriage record for her in Kaufman Co TX to Ernest Neely Reeves on July 31, 1916. (Both later remarried.) Richard Spencer Heath was the grandson of William Spencer Heath and Alice (Rainbolt) Heath from Mineral Wells, Texas.
'Spencer' as he went by served 9 mos in the Texas Infantry (National Guard) doing border patrol. This is stated on his WWI draft card. The photo with mule has him standing on the right and was taken in 1916.
Newspaper:
R.S. Heath, Former Resident Dies Thursday
Richard Spencer Heath, 66, died in San Jacinto, California, Thursday at 9 pm according to information received here by his sister. Funeral services are pending, but will be held in Hemet, CA where internment will also be made.
Spencer Heath was born on Staggs Prairie, 3 miles north of Mineral Wells, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Heath, one of the pioneer families of this community. He is survived by five children: W.L. Heath of El Segundo, CA; Mrs. Daisy Bien of Culver City, CA; Mrs. Ruby Condron and Richard S. Heath of Phoenix, AZ and Charlie Heath in the Army stationed in Germany. Also by his wife, Ada Belle Heath, two brothers and two sisters, Odie and Price Heath and Mrs. Louis Fryer, Mineral Wells and Mrs. G.N. Dilworth of San Antonio. There are eleven grandchildren. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and an Electrician by trade. After serving on the Mexican border with Co. 14th Texas Infantry, he went to Phoenix, Arizona and while there he gained national publicity when he was kidnapped by Villa bandits, taken into Mexico and ordered shot the next morning--and he had a miraculous escape that night by hiding on the floor of a cab--getting back into Colorado before caught. The experienced caused his hair to turn grey overnight, the newspaper stories said.
Heath came back to Mineral Wells last year and spent several months here before joining his children in California. For a number of years he worked for the Atomic Energy Commission and was stationed in Washington. He had also worked for several colleges in the West as an electrician. His brother, Odie Heath, of Mineral Wells will fly to California Saturday morning.
Services were held Aug 13 1957 San Jacinto Lodge 338 F & A.M.
'Spencer' as he went by served 9 mos in the Texas Infantry (National Guard) doing border patrol. This is stated on his WWI draft card. The photo with mule has him standing on the right and was taken in 1916.
Newspaper:
R.S. Heath, Former Resident Dies Thursday
Richard Spencer Heath, 66, died in San Jacinto, California, Thursday at 9 pm according to information received here by his sister. Funeral services are pending, but will be held in Hemet, CA where internment will also be made.
Spencer Heath was born on Staggs Prairie, 3 miles north of Mineral Wells, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Heath, one of the pioneer families of this community. He is survived by five children: W.L. Heath of El Segundo, CA; Mrs. Daisy Bien of Culver City, CA; Mrs. Ruby Condron and Richard S. Heath of Phoenix, AZ and Charlie Heath in the Army stationed in Germany. Also by his wife, Ada Belle Heath, two brothers and two sisters, Odie and Price Heath and Mrs. Louis Fryer, Mineral Wells and Mrs. G.N. Dilworth of San Antonio. There are eleven grandchildren. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and an Electrician by trade. After serving on the Mexican border with Co. 14th Texas Infantry, he went to Phoenix, Arizona and while there he gained national publicity when he was kidnapped by Villa bandits, taken into Mexico and ordered shot the next morning--and he had a miraculous escape that night by hiding on the floor of a cab--getting back into Colorado before caught. The experienced caused his hair to turn grey overnight, the newspaper stories said.
Heath came back to Mineral Wells last year and spent several months here before joining his children in California. For a number of years he worked for the Atomic Energy Commission and was stationed in Washington. He had also worked for several colleges in the West as an electrician. His brother, Odie Heath, of Mineral Wells will fly to California Saturday morning.
Services were held Aug 13 1957 San Jacinto Lodge 338 F & A.M.
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