Mrs. B. S. Vincent, Oldest Sherman Resident, Dies
January, 1950 Sherman, TX
Mrs. B. S. Vincent, 98, believed to have been Sherman’s oldest resident, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mattie Little, 904 South Walnut, Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. She left 132 direct descendants.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m., at the Waldo Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Claud Johnston, pastor of the North Park Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Cedar Cemetery, near Ida, southeast of Sherman.
Mrs. Vincent was born March 9, 1852 in Marshall County, Tenn. On Aug. 1, 1871, she was married to B. S. Vincent. He died January 17, 1923. she had been a member of the Baptist Church for 82 years. She came to Sherman Oct. 11, 1891.
Survivors include five sons, J. A. Vincent of Tom Bean, T. S. Vincent of Whitewright, J. H. Vincent, F. B. Vincent and U. L. Vincent. all of Sherman; a daughter, Mrs. Mattie Little of Sherman; 34 grandchildren, 75 great grandchildren and 17 great great grandchildren.
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