Obituary of Mrs. Josephine Musgraves Alpine Avalanche November 6, 1936 Included in the Marathon News Written by Helen Friend

FORMER MARATHON WOMAN DIES IN EL PASO SUNDAY The long and colorful life of Mrs. Josephine Musgraves came to a close in El Paso Sunday in the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. W. Brown, where she resided at the time of her death.

She had lived to be 89 years and nine months old, born in Ft Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. She was married to Mr. D. L. Musgraves, December 7, 1865 during the reconstruction period following the Civil War. They had ten children, eight daughters and two sons.

They came to Brewster County from San Antonio in 1895, settling in Marathon. Mr. Musgraves was buried in Marathon in 1910 and she then made her home with her children. She moved to El Paso in 1918 and lived there with her daughters. Her faith was with the Baptist Church.

She leaves to mourn her passing, two daugthters, Mrs. G. W. Brown and Mrs. M. E. Williams of El Paso; two sons D. L. Musgraves, Christoval, Texas, and T. G. Musgraves of Los Angeles, California; 25 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m. last Saturday in the home of Mrs. John Grove, Marathon, with Rev. S. D. Lambert officiating. Interment was made in Marathon Cemetery. (1)

"Daniel Lynch did not marry a West. He married Josephine Walker. Josephine Walker was sister to Prudence Walker who married Bennett Musgrave father. " (2)

Links

1. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txbcgs/m.html
2. http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=350&p=surnames.musgrave
3. http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=5205502