When Florra was 21, she married Mr. Andrew Earl Wetsel, the son of Andrew Wetzel and Mary Ellen Dye. The ceremony took place in Plano, Collin County, TX on 27 September 1911.
Record Source:
"Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K615-L36 : accessed 17 October 2018), Earl Wetsel and Florra Angel, 27 Sep 1911, Marriage; citing Collin, Texas, United States, various county clerk offices, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Dept. of State Health Services and Golightly-Payne-Coon Co.; FHL microfilm 1,289,603.
Andrew was born on 15 March 1885 in Plano as well. His great-grandfather Henry Wetzel came to Texas in February 1848. Henry owned a mill in McKinney, TX (1). Earl's grandfather Peter and his father Andrew came to Texas in 1873. They had a furniture business. Andrew Wetsel was the first Plano undertaker as well. Andrew, however, was a tailor and a merchant. He also provided laundry service to the citizens of Plano.
Clipping Source: The Plano Star-Courier (Plano, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, November 22, 1918, newspaper, November 22, 1918; Plano, Texas. (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth570543/: accessed October 19, 2018), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.
The first child of Earl and Florra's was born two years after their wedding. The girl was named Mary Kathryn. It is interesting that the birth certificate does not include the year - when the baby was born.
Mary K Wetzel
Texas Birth Certificates
Name: Mary K Wetzel
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 Sep
Event Place: Texas, United States
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Earl Wetzel
Mother's Name: Flora Angel
Record Source:
"Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X21Z-FZX : 9 March 2018), Earl Wetzel in entry for Mary K Wetzel, 23 Sep; citing, Texas, United States, certificate 46433, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,133,184.
James Earl Wetsel, the second child of Florra and Earl's was born four years later. In the birth certificate he appears as Jas, though.
Texas Birth Certificates
Name: Jas Earl Wetzel
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 08 Jul 1916
Event Place: Collin, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Earl Wetzel
Mother's Name: Flora Angel
Record Source:
"Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2R7-2YH : 11 March 2018), Flora Angel in entry for Jas Earl Wetzel, 08 Jul 1916; citing , Collin, Texas, United States, certificate 26572, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,478,180.
The WW1 registration card informs that Andrew Earl was medium built. Besides, he was the man of medium height and he had blue eyes and light hair.
Andrew Earl Wetsel
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards
Name: Andrew Earl Wetsel
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Collin County no 1, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Nationality: United States
Birth Date: 15 Apr 1885
Birthplace: United States
Record Source:
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZXS-196 : 13 March 2018), Andrew Earl Wetsel, 1917-1918; citing Collin County no 1, Texas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,952,339.
Census 1920 - Cousin Florra, her husband and two children lived in Plano, Collin, TX, Justice Precinct 5.
Name: Florrie Wetsel
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Collin, Texas, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race: White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
Birthplace: Texas
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 2
Household
Earl Wetsel, Head, Male, age 34, born in Texas
Florrie Wetsel, Wife, Female. 30, b. Texas
Mary K Wetsel, Daughter, Female, 7, b. Texas
Jamie E Wetsel, Son, Male, 3, b. Texas
Record Source:
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCMS-VVL : accessed 19 October 2018), Florrie Wetsel in household of Earl Wetsel, Justice Precinct 5, Collin, Texas, United States; citing ED 25, sheet 2B, line 80, family 48, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1789; FHL microfilm 1,821,789.
Census 1940 states that in that year, 23 year old James still lived with his parents in Plano (2). Two years later Andrew Earl's WW2 registration took place.
Record Source:
"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPR2-G2W : 14 October 2017), Andrew Earl Wetsel, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
In 1945, James - Florra and Earl's son was enlisted - he served in the Air Corps. I assume, he had also fought during WW2 since in 1945 was enlisted as the staff sergeant.
James E Wetsel
United States World War II Army Enlistment Records
Name: James E Wetsel
Name: WETSEL JAMES E
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 04 Nov 1945
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
Event Place: Ft Sam Houston, Texas, United States
Race: White
Citizenship: Status citizen
Birth Year: 1916
Birthplace: TEXAS
Education: Level 4 years of high school
Civilian Occupation: Checkers
Marital Status: Married
Military Rank: Staff Sergeant
Army Branch: Air Corps
Army Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source Reference National Guard in Federal Service, within 3 months of Discharge
Serial Number: 18006175
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923
Box Film Number 02652.122
Record Source:
"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K85K-TK1 : 5 December 2014), James E Wetsel, enlisted 04 Nov 1945, Ft Sam Houston, Texas, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
James Earl Wetsel served later in Korea. He was promoted Technical Sergeant.
Andrew Earl died in Terrell State Hospital where he had been for 163 days due to pyelonephritis. At the end of his life, he got bronchial pneumonia which he battled unsuccessfully for twelve days. Andrew Earl passed away on 29 Nov. 1959. Florra and Earl's family home was the at 1307 K Avenue, in Plano (3).
Andrew's wife and our cousin lived much longer till 6 January 1982 in Plano. I did not find any information on the circumstances of her death. Both Florra and her husband were buried at the Plano Mutual Cemetery.
Florra's great-grandfather Benjamin Thomas Gant and our great-great-grandfather Jacob Rippy Gant were brothers.
Source:
- 1. The Democrat (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1904, newspaper, August 18, 1904; McKinney, Texas. (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291851/: accessed October 19, 2018), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.
- 2."United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWJ6-HMH : 14 March 2018), James E Wetsel in household of Earl A Wetsel, Plano, Justice Precinct 5, Collin, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 43-28, sheet 16A, line 34, family 336, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4009.
- 3. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K34X-GJT : 13 March 2018), Andrew Earl Wetsel, 27 Nov 1959; citing certificate number 63302, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,115,991.
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