Cyril Edward Coulston1,2,3,4,5

M, b. February 12, 1906, d. April 6, 1965
     Cyril Edward Coulston was buried at Sunset Hills Cemetery, East Main Street directly south of Lindley Park, Bozeman, Gallatin Co., Montana.3,4,5 His Social Security Number was 517-42-7570.4 He was born on February 12, 1906 at Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.1,2,4 He married Ruth Chloe Wheeler, daughter of David William Wheeler and Nora Albina Gray, on July 26, 1928 at Roundup, Musselshell Co., Montana.1,5 Cyril Edward Coulston died on April 6, 1965 at Bozeman, Gallatin Co., Montana, at age 59.4,5 He BOZEMAN - COULSTON, Cyril E., 59, certified public accountant and operator of an accounting service here, died at a local hospital. He was past preident of the Montana CPA group and past master of the Bozeman Masonic Lodge. He held the DeMolay Medal of Honor. Born in Medicine Hat, Alta., he came to this area as a youth. He attended Montana State College and married Ruth Wheeler at Roundup in 1928. Surviving are the widow, two daughters, three brothers, two half brothers and two sisters. Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the Dokken-Nelson Chapel; burial in Sunset Hills Cemetery. on April 9, 1965.5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 290, District 16-8, Bozeman, Gallatin Co., Montana6

Occupation

1940Accountant6

Family

Ruth Chloe Wheeler b. October 28, 1908, d. April 19, 1988
Marriage*Cyril Edward Coulston married Ruth Chloe Wheeler, daughter of David William Wheeler and Nora Albina Gray, on July 26, 1928 at Roundup, Musselshell Co., Montana.1,5 
Children
  • Esther Louise Coulston6
  • Beverly Jeane Coulston6,1

Citations

  1. [S4351] Unknown compiler, Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1987.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S7888] Sunset Hills Cemetery, Gallatin Co., MT, online www.findagrave.com.
  4. [S7010] Montana State Historical Society, Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1830-2011.
  5. [S5230] Great Falls Tribune, From the Cyril E. Coulston obituary in the Apr 9, 1965 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Oscar Hugo Brust1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. March 13, 1909, d. May 23, 1957
     Oscar Hugo Brust was buried at Conrad Memorial Cemetery, 641 Conrad Drive, Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana.1,4 He was born on March 13, 1909 at Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana.1,3,4,5,6 He married Stella Mae Wheeler, daughter of David William Wheeler and Nora Albina Gray, on September 3, 1929 at Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana.3 Oscar Hugo Brust and Stella Mae Wheeler were divorced on October 11, 1946 at Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana.7 Oscar Hugo Brust died on May 23, 1957 at San Quentin Prison, San Quentin, Marin Co., California, at age 48.1,2,4,5 He CONDEMNED MAN KILLS HIMSELF - San Quentin, Calif. - Oscar Hugo Brust, 47, former Lancaster, Calif. postman, slated to die in San Quentin's gas chamber Friday for shooting to death his wife and stepson in Lancaster, in 1954, committed suicide early Thursday by slashing his throat with a piece of mirror in his death row cell. Brust, convicted for the slayings, had a petition for a stay of execution and a writ of habeas corpus pending before the State Supreme Court. Prison Sgt. John Moore, on his regular rounds, beamed his flashlight into Brust's cell at 5:30 a.m. and noticed blood on Brust's right cheek... on May 24, 1957.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 256, District 14, Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana8

Occupation

1930Sporting goods salesman8

Family

Stella Mae Wheeler b. December 12, 1909, d. April 24, 1974
Marriage*Oscar Hugo Brust married Stella Mae Wheeler, daughter of David William Wheeler and Nora Albina Gray, on September 3, 1929 at Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana.3 
Divorce* Oscar Hugo Brust and Stella Mae Wheeler were divorced on October 11, 1946 at Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana.7 
Child

Citations

  1. [S7890] Conrad Memorial Cemetery, Flathead Co., MT, online www.findagrave.com.
  2. [S3576] Montana Standard, From the Oscar Hugo Brust death story in the May 24, 1957 edition.
  3. [S4351] Unknown compiler, Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1987.
  4. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  5. [S451] Center for Health Statistics Department of Health Services, California Death Index, 1940-1997.
  6. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  7. [S7003] Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Montana, Divorce Records, 1943-1986.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Elmer Max Rapp1,2,3

M, b. September 20, 1915, d. November 20, 1989
     His Social Security Number was 521-16-0753.4 Elmer Max Rapp was born on September 20, 1915 at Harvey, Wells Co., North Dakota.1,4,2,3 He married Stella Mae Wheeler, daughter of David William Wheeler and Nora Albina Gray, on November 29, 1946 at Helena, Lewis and Clark Co., Montana.1,5 Elmer Max Rapp died on November 20, 1989 at Coos Co., Oregon, at age 74.4,2

Family

Stella Mae Wheeler b. December 12, 1909, d. April 24, 1974
Marriage*He married Stella Mae Wheeler, daughter of David William Wheeler and Nora Albina Gray, on November 29, 1946 at Helena, Lewis and Clark Co., Montana.1,5 

Citations

  1. [S4351] Unknown compiler, Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1987.
  2. [S442] Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Oregon Death Index, 1898-2008.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S3952] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982.

Barbara Jean Brust1,2,3

F, b. February 23, 1931, d. March 21, 1994
FatherOscar Hugo Brust1,2 b. March 13, 1909, d. May 23, 1957
MotherStella Mae Wheeler1,2,4 b. December 12, 1909, d. April 24, 1974
     Her Social Security Number was 517-28-8199.2 Her married name was Hoving.2 Barbara Jean Brust married Unknown Hoving.2 Barbara Jean Brust was born on February 23, 1931 at Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana.2 As of August 4, 1968,her married name was Bott.3 She married Forrest E. Bott on August 4, 1968 at Marin Co., California.3 Barbara Jean Brust died on March 21, 1994 at Port Townsend, Jefferson Co., Washington, at age 63.2,5

Family 1

Unknown Hoving
Marriage*She married Unknown Hoving.2 

Family 2

Forrest E. Bott
Marriage*Barbara Jean Brust married Forrest E. Bott on August 4, 1968 at Marin Co., California.3 

Citations

  1. [S7003] Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Montana, Divorce Records, 1943-1986.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S1450] Sacramento, California Department of Health Services, California Marriage Index, 1960-1985.
  4. [S3950] Waco Tribune-Herald, From the Stella Mae Rapp obituary in the Apr 26, 1974 edition.
  5. [S453] Washington State Department of Health, Washington Death Index, 1940-2014.

Edgar Vernon Curtis1,2

M, b. April 26, 1909
     Edgar Vernon Curtis was born on April 26, 1909 at McPherson, McPherson Co., Kansas.1,2 He married Mildred Jane Wheeler, daughter of David William Wheeler and Nora Albina Gray, on May 31, 1930 at Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana.1

Family

Mildred Jane Wheeler b. July 9, 1912, d. October 23, 2008
Marriage*Edgar Vernon Curtis married Mildred Jane Wheeler, daughter of David William Wheeler and Nora Albina Gray, on May 31, 1930 at Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana.1 

Citations

  1. [S4351] Unknown compiler, Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1987.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.

Elias Whitacre1,2,3

M, b. October 9, 1847, d. May 20, 1927
FatherEphriam Oscar Whitacre4,3 b. October 7, 1824, d. circa 1885
MotherSarah McKern4 b. circa 1826, d. before June, 1878
     Elias Whitacre was buried at Pine Lawn Cemetery (also known as Houston Cemetery), Houston, Texas Co., Missouri.2,5,3 He was born on October 9, 1847 at Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa.1,5,2,3 He married Epsy Davis on October 11, 1868 at Utica, Livingston Co., Missouri.2,6,3 Elias Whitacre died on May 20, 1927 at Piney, Texas Co., Missouri, at age 79.2,6,3 He Mr. Elias Whitacre, father of Mrs. R. W. Williams, died at the Williams home a few miles east of Houston last Friday night, May 20, and the remains were interred in Houston cemetery Saturday. Funeral services were conducted at the home by Rev. J. R. Bullington. His age was 79 years, 7 months and 11 days. Mr. Whitacre has been an invalid for the past eight years. Elias Whitacre was born October 9, 1847, at Davenport, Iowa. Came to Missouri at an early date with his parents and lived 38 years in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was a civil engineer by profession and worked at his line of work for thirty years in St. Joseph. Mr. Whitacre was married in 1868 to Epsy Davis, and he is survived by his widow and four children: Cora Williams, Houston, Mo; C. F. Whitacre, Mrs. Ollie Elgin and Roy Whitacre, all of Kansas City, Mo; nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, all present at his bedside except one grandchild absent on account of sickness; two sisters, Ann Young, Hale, Mo; Lucy Hillbrant, Iola, Kansas; and one half brother, S. E. Whitacre, Ava, Mo. Mr. Whitacre joined the M. E. church, South, 34 years ago and lived the life of a conscientious christian gentleman. Friends extend sympathy to the bereaved wife, children, and grandchildren in the loss of this kind husband and father. on May 26, 1927.2

Census Records

1860Dwelling 28, Princeton, Mercer Co., Missouri4
1880Dwelling 76, District 87, Piney, Oregon Co., Missouri7
1900Dwelling 202, District 77, Ward 8, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri1
1910Dwelling 187, District 73, Ward 5, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri8

Occupation

1880Farmer7
1900Engineer1
1910Paper hanger8

Family

Epsy Davis b. January 16, 1852, d. February 20, 1946
Marriage*Elias Whitacre married Epsy Davis on October 11, 1868 at Utica, Livingston Co., Missouri.2,6,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S7891] Houston Herald, From the Elias Whitacre obituary in the May 26, 1927 edition.
  3. [S6383] Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969, online https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/
  4. [S301] National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S7892] Pine Lawn Cemetery, Texas Co., MO, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S7891] Houston Herald, From the Epsy Whitacre obituary in the Feb 28, 1926 edition.
  7. [S109] National Archives and Records Administration, 1880 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.