Turner Tract

Mrs. Hilda Magnuson, 88, d. 9-27-1953, b.5-2-1865, married Carl John in 1913, was charter member of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Turner Tract
Fructozo Mazano, age 20, died at the home of this parents on the Turner Tract, Sunday, after a six month illness.  He is survived by his parents, Earl Mazano and Otila Camacho Mazano, four brothers and three sisters.  Funeral services were conducted from the Calvary Church in Sebastian at 8 o'clock Monday morning with Father James Smithand Father Lucien Beg--- reading the last rites.  Burial was made in the Santa Rita Cemtery with Duddlesten in charge of arrangements.  12-2-1937
Amos Arvil Norton - 4-15-1927, Community Ohio, born in Alix, Arkansas 3-21-1898.  Married to Miss Eula Mae Smith, 12-24-1920.  They lived with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. A. P. Smith at Turner Tract.
H. J. Rolen, 64, died 8-15-1935.  Survivors include his wife, three children, Mrs. F. F. Maples, Seadrift, TX, Mrs. E. G. Anderson of Kenedy, and Ernest Rolen of Lyford.  (doesn't say where buried)
Andrew Peterson - 85- moved to Lyford in 1923, settled in Turner Tract.  Born in Jamtland, Sweden in July 1866.  Married to Mary Hansen on May 8, 189? in S. Dakota.  She died in Aug. 1949.  Survived by two sons, Oscar of Raymondville, and Alfred of Lyford, one daughter, Mrs. Tillie Johnson of Walla Walla, Wash.
2-12-1931 - Willacy County Chronicle  -  Miss Estefana Garcia, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Macario Garcia of La Sara married Manuel F. Cavazos, son of Mr. & Mrs. L. F. Cavazos of Turner Tract.  J. P. was J. A. McDuffee
2-12-1931 - Willacy County Chronicle  -  Miss Estefana Garcia, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Macario Garcia of La Sara married Manuel F. Cavazos, son of Mr. & Mrs. L. F. Cavazos of Turner Tract.  J. P. was J. A. McDuffee
8-23-1928 - Willacy County Chronicle  -  Miss Marie Magnuso, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C. Magnuson of Turner Tract, and Harold Ramgren, son of Mr. & Mrs. H. Ramgren of Turner Tract married by the Rev. T. Olson of Kenedy, Texas.
Ivan W. Pearson, 48, born 7-16-1914 in Turner Tract Com. married Willie Ma Powers on 7-25-1936 in Rio Grande City.
Survivors, two sons, Linvell and Arvid, both of La Sara, two daughters, Mrs. Marion Bunkley of Lincoln, NE, and Mrs. Vivian Ogden of Blight, CA, five brothers, Bertil and Arthur of Lyford, Alfred of Raymondville, Warren of Sugarland, Alvar of McAllen, and one sister, Ruth Pearson of Lyford.  Buried in Highland Memorial Park north of Weslaco.  2-7-1963 News
Mrs. Carl Pearson, 71, born in Sweden and came to valley in 1913, services held in Lutheran Church in Turner Tract with Rev. L. K. Larson.  Survivors are six brothers, Warner, Burtil and Aurthur of Lyford, Ivar of La Lara, Oliver of Kingsville, and Aford of Raymondville, one daughter, Ruth of Lyford, one sister, Mrs. Eric Olsen of Los Angeles, CA, and one brother, Per Forsell of Sweden.
The Stockholm Cemetery at Turner Tract

  Copied by Mrs. Marie Bronander, October 1976.  Some who were buried there earlier have been moved to other cemeteries.  These remain.                                                                 Magnuson, Carl John 1-21-1865 to 11-27-1951
Baby Girl Benson before 1920                                      Magnuson, Hulda Maria 12-11-1870 to 2-19-1959
Baby Girl Oleson before 1920                                       Hedberg, John 2-23-1864 to 5-1-1952
Hammerback, Gust  1862-1943                                     Hedberg, Hulda Maria 12-11-1870 to 2-19-1959
Hammerback, Christine 1862-1942                               Backlund, Oscar 1873-1947
Pearson, Carl Otto 1876-1942                                       Rolene, H. J. 1871-1935
Pearson, Charlotta 1884-1944                                       Rolene, George 1905-1927
Johnson, Jonas P.  10-17-1863 to 3-21-1937                Miller, J. O. 11-24-1882 to 3-20-1972
Johnson, Johanna 11-13-1857 to 5-5-1934                   Miller, Nettie L. 3-9-1886 to 1-13-1946
Luttring, Andrew J. 1876-1951                                     Miller, Ira 11-15-1911 to 5-5-1956
Luttring, Marie Charlotte 1874-1944                            Clapper, Ira Lee (dates cut off of copy)
Peterson, Andrew 1866-1952                                       
Peterson, Mary 6-3-1876 to 3-14-1949

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