Nathaniel D. Baltrip

b. 27 January 1907, d. 15 November 1972
  • Nathaniel D. Baltrip was born on 27 January 1907 in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas.
  • Harrison Baltrip and Mary Ann Scott appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Nathaniel D. Baltrip, Ellen Baltrip, Ida Baltrip, Sarah Alice Baltrip, Thomas Lewis Baltrip, Howard Baltrip, Robert Baltrip and Myrtle Baltrip.
  • Harrison Baltrip and Mary Ann Scott appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Nathaniel D. Baltrip, Thomas Lewis Baltrip, Howard Baltrip, Robert Baltrip, Myrtle Baltrip and Sarah Alice Baltrip.
  • Harrison Baltrip and Mary Ann Scott appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Montgomery County, Texas, at Danville Road. Other members of the household included Nathaniel D. Baltrip, John Fleck and Myrtle Baltrip.
  • He was working on the farm, according to the 1930 census.
  • He married Ruth Williams.
  • The following appeared on 10 October 1972 in The Galveston Daily News: (Houston) Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen Reece, 79, of Houston, a former Galveston resident, will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Carl Barnes Funeral Home of Houston.
         Mrs. Reece died Thursday morning in Heights Hospital.
         She was a member of the Baptist Church, and was a member of the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church while residing in Galveston.
         Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Ida Early of Conroe and Mrs. Sarah Bonner and Mrs. Myrtle Heard of Houston, and two brothers, Howard Baltrip of Houston and Nathan Baltrip of Hitchcock.
  • At the time of his death, his usual residence was in Hitchcock, Galveston County, Texas, at 6425 Little Bend Road.
  • Nathaniel D. Baltrip died on 15 November 1972 at age 65 in Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas, at Alvin Convalescent Center . His death was officially witnessed by Ruth Williams.
  • His wife Ruth Williams became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at Mainland Memorial Cemetery, Hitchcock, Galveston County, Texas.
  • The following appeared on 17 November 1972 in The Galveston Daily News: (Hitchcock) Funeral services for Nathaniel D. Baltrip, 65, a Hitchcock resident the past 19 years, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the New Macedonia Baptist Church, the Rev. A. L. Dickson officiating.
         Burial will follow in Mainland Memorial Cemetery, Hitchcock.
         Mr. Baltrip died Wednesday in the Alvin Convalescent Center. He was born Jan. 27, 1907, in Willis.
         He was a member of the new Macedonia Baptist Church and a veteran of World War II.
         Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruth Baltrip of Hitchcock; two sons, Nathaniel Robert Baltrip and Michael Wayne Baltrip, both of Hitchcock; a brother, Howard Baltrip of Houston; and three sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Heard and Mrs. Sarah Bonner, both of Houston and Mrs. Ida Early of Conroe.
         Pallbearers will be Elisha Bryant, S. H. Deadrick, Ernest Mills, Steve Chatman, Louis Anderson and A. Wright.
         A wake service will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Lundy Mortuary. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Saturday.
  • The following appeared on 13 September 1989 in The Galveston Daily Nws: (Hitchcock) Ruth Baltrip, 68, of Hitchcock, died Sunday at Alvin Hospital in Alvin.
         Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at New Macedonia Baptist Church in Hitchcock. The Rev. M. J. Kimble will officiate. Burial will follow at Mainland Memorial Cemetery in Hitchcock.
         Visitation has been set for after 4 p.m. Friday at Luncy Mortuary. A wake will be held 7-8 p.m. Friday at Luncy Mortuary.
         Born July 30, 1921, in Ganado, Mrs. Baltrip was a housewife.
         Survivors include two sons, Robert Baltrip of La Marque, Michael Baltrip of Alvin; two brothers, Hebert Williams of Corpus Christi and B. T. Williams of Hitchcock; a sister, Ruth Edwards of Chicago, Ill; and two grandchildren.
         Pallbearers will be friends of the family.
         Memorials may be sent to Lundy Mortuary.
  • Last Edited: 12 Dec 2015

Family: Ruth Williams b. 30 July 1921, d. 10 September 1989