John D. McIver

John D. McIver

• Father: David McIver b. circa 1810, d. circa 1883
• Mother: Nancy Ann b. circa 1810, d. January 1866

• John D. McIver was born on 27 June 1851 in Texas likely in Grimes County.
• David McIver and Nancy Ann appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, enumerated not far from the household Henry and Ivanona Flynt.. Other members of the household included John D. McIver, Mary Eurilda McIver, Josephine McIver and David H. McIver.
• He married Theresa Antoinette Horton on 22 December 1875.
• John D. McIver and Theresa Antoinette Horton appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Allen, Collin County, Texas.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
• John D. McIver became a widower at the 4 January 1907 death of his wife Theresa Antoinette Horton.
• John D. McIver died on 9 October 1927 at age 76 in Dallas, Texas, at 4319 Bexar Street at his residence. . His death was officially witnessed by Edward Otto McIver.
• He was interred at Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas, Texas.
• The following appeared on 10 October 1927 in The Dallas Morning News: Dr. J. D. McIver, 76, of 4319 Bexar street, a retired physician, died at his home at midnight Sunday. He was born June 27, 1851, at Bryan, received his education in Kentucky and took postgraduate work in Belleview Hospital, New York. He was married to Miss Theresa Antoinette Horton of McKinney, Dec. 22, 1875, three children being born to this union. His first wife dying, he married Miss Vallie Robertson in Dallas in 1910. For thirty years he practiced his profession in this city.
       Surviving are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Toy Kreas and Miss May McIver, and a son, Otto McIver, former Texas League baseball star, all of Dallas, and a sister, Mrs. Joe Grisset of Waco.
• The following appeared on 11 October 1927 in The Dallas Morning News: Funeral services for Dr. J. D. McIver, 76, retired physiian, who died Sunday night at his home, 4319 Bexar street, will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the chapel of Ed C. Smith & Bros. Undertaking Company. Robert H. Coleman, pastor's assistant of the First Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
       Active pallbearers will be C. E. Whitley, George Kittrell, T. W. Hawkins, Edward C. Robertson, Clyde Smith and Dr. L. G. Jordan.
       Honorary pallbearers will be Z. E. Marvin, C. E. Reib., J. T. Kittrell, J. L. Kittrell, S. W. Kittrell, Wilton Robertson, Jack Marvin, Will Cochran, D. D. Taylor, L. W. Adams, W. E. Hill, J. D. Holt, H. K. Brown, L. T. Robertson, J. B. Faulkner, Charles E. Gilbert, Dr. W. W. Samuell, Dr. R. H. Daniel, Dr. Fred Bell, Dr. G. E. Brereton, Dr. A. R. Thomasson, Dr. L. Cocran, Dr. U. P. Hackney, Dr. S. M. Hill, Dr. E. V. Dickey, Dr. J. A. Jay, Dr. Frank J. Hill, Dr. Julius McIver and Raymond McIver.

• Last Edited: 4 Dec 2013