Rosalind Beynon
BEYNON
Rosalind Beynon
Born in
Pembrookshire, South Wales
Jan. 29, 1852
Died in Alice, Tex.
Sept. 17, 1914
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord
For they rest from their labors
and their works
Do follow them.
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Rosalind Beynon
Miss Rosalind Beynon. The sudden death of Miss Rosalind Beynon, a life-long resident of Corpus Christi, and sister of the late Captain Thomas Beynon, occurred in Alice yesterday morning about 8 o’clock. Miss Beynon had been visiting her sister Mrs. George Hobbs, when stricken with a stroke of apoplexy and she died within a few minutes thereafter. The remains were brought to this city yesterday afternoon from Alice and were taken to the Beynon home on Tancahua street. The funeral will held Saturday, more complete notice to appear in the Saturday issue of the Caller.
Source: Corpus Christi Caller, Sep. 18, 1914
Research by: Ray Phillips, Nueces County Historical Commission
Transcription: Geraldine D. McGloin, Nueces County Historical CommissionRosalind Beynon
Services at Episcopal church at 4:00 O’clock with Burial in Old Bayview Cemetery
The funeral of Miss Rosalind Beynon will take place from the Episcopal Church at 4:30 this afternoon. Interment in old Bayview cemetery.
Miss Beynon was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, year of 1852. She came to America with her parents in the year of 1852 and has resided in Nueces county up to the time of her death.
She was devoted member of the Episcopal church and president of the Woman’s guild over twenty years. She leaves to mourn her loss, one sister, Mrs. Geo. Hobbs, Alice, Texas; Mrs. Thomas Beynon, sister-in-law, besides many nieces and nephews.
Her pallbearers will be six of her nephews, B. H. Beynon, Al H. Beynon, Phillip Hobbs, Phelix Hobbs, Rufus Hobbs and Wallace Wade.
Source: Corpus Christi Caller and Daily Herald, September 19, 1914, p. 8, col. 6
Research by: Msgr. Michael A. Howell
Transcription by: Geraldine D. McGloin, Nueces County Historical Commission
