Otto Bismark CLOUDT Sr and Lyda Adeene OWENS

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Husband Otto Bismark CLOUDT Sr ⁶

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           Born: 22 Jan 1892 - , Kimble, TX 6
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           Died: 29 May 1969 - Edwards County Memorial Hospital, Rocksprings, Edwards, TX 6
         Buried: After 29 May 1969 - Rocksprings Cem., Rocksprings, Edwards, TX 6

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         Father: De Frank CLOUDT Sr (1854-After 1926) 6
         Mother: Lena Caroline "Fannie" BROCKMANN (1860-After 1916) 6,8,44,45

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       Marriage:  - 24 Feb 1915

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Wife Lyda Adeene OWENS ⁶

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           Born: 4 Apr 1896 - Lampasas, Lampasas, TX 6
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           Died: 4 Sep 1983 - San Antonio, Bexar, TX 6
         Buried: After 4 Sep 1983 - Rocksprings Cem., Rocksprings, Edwards, TX 6

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         Father: Living
         Mother: Living

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Children

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1 F Living (details have been suppressed)

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         Spouse: Living

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2 M Living (details have been suppressed)

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         Spouse: Janet Lillian LACHELE (      -1999) 6,36,44
           Marr: 28 Jun 1941 - Kerrville, Kerr, TX 6

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3 M Living (details have been suppressed)

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         Spouse: Living

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4 F Mary Emma CLOUDT ⁶

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           Born: 18 May 1920 - Rocksprings, Edwards, TX 6
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           Died:  - Bef 1970 6
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         Spouse: Harry Oliver WINKENHOWER Sr (      -1970) 6
           Marr: 9 Aug 1940 - San Antonio, Bexar, TX 6

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General Notes (Husband)

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The family moved to Edwards County the year he was born 1892 and established large ranch holdings north of Rocksprings. Mr. Cloudt graduated from Rocksprings High School and attended Alamo Business College in San Antonio, Texas. He returned to Rocksprings to engage in the ranching business.

Otto and Lyda lived on the Cloudt Headquarters Ranch until 1919 when they moved to the Bunton Ranch which they owned and managed, and at the present time (1983) is owned by their five children.

In 1943 Mr. and Mrs. Cloudt moved to town and occupied the A. W. Owens residence. Mr. Cloudt commuted to the ranch as long as his health permitted. He was in ill health for several years and died at the Edwards County Memorial Hospital

Also reported as 20 Jan 1892. ^6,36,128

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General Notes (Wife)

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Lyda moved to Edwards County when she was four years old and made her home with her aunt and uncle, Anthony Wayne Owens and Mary Emma Glasscock Owens. After graduation from Rocksprings Public Schools, she attended Business College in Waco, Texas, and later kept books in her Uncle's store and worked for the Rocksprings Telephone Co. Lyda had two brothers, Troy Owens (Slick) of Rocksprings and Tony Owens of Brady, Texas, and one sister, Emma Belle Owens Rote, of San Antonio, Texas, all of whom proceeded her in death.

Lydia Cloudt was very active in civic, social and church affairs; she was one of the first women who ever served as a trustee for the Rocksprings Public Schools. She was a past president of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Merry Heart Study Club. She served as Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star and treasurer of the Rocksprings Woman's Club for six years. She was a member of the Baptist Church for seventy years. In 1963 she was chosen "Mother of the Year" by the Rocksprings Woman's Club. In 1968 she was chosen queen of the Old Settlers Reunion. In May 1983, she received a "Distinguished Citizen Award" in appreciation for long and faithful service to the growth and development of Edwards County.

Mrs. Cloudt continued to live in town after her husband's death and was active in civic affairs until her health declined in 1977.

Lyda died in San Antonio, Texas, at the home of her youngest daughter, Mary Emma Cloudt Winkenhower, September 4, 1983, and was buried in the Rocksprings Cemetery beside Mr. Cloudt. Mr. and Mrs. Cloudt had eleven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. ^6,36,43,44

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General Notes for Child Mary Emma CLOUDT

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She was named after Mary Emma Owens, wife of Anthony Wayne Owens, early residence and business developer in Rocksprings. Mr. and Mrs. Owens reared Mary Emma's mother when she was left an orphan at the age of four.

Mary Emma graduated from Rocksprings High School in May 1937, and in June entered nursing training in San Antonio, Texas, at the Medical and Surgical Memorial Hospital, now known as the Baptist Memorial Hospital. After graduating from the Medical and Surgical Memorial Hospital in May, 1940, as a registered nurse, she did private duty nursing until she married Harry Oliver Winkenhower. ^6,36,44