Petersville (DeWitt County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Petersville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Petersville. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Tex Brodus (Actor, dancer)
- Born: Milton Brouddus
- He was born in Summerville (TX) on November 23, 1905 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on May 9, 1986 (a Friday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Summerville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Petersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tex Brodus<1>
Henry Garcia (Actor, musician, screenwriter)
- He was born in Nursery (TX) on February 4, 1903 (a Wednesday) and died in San Antonio (TX) on October 31, 1970 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at San Fernando Cemetery #2 (Bexar County, Texas).
- Nursery is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Petersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Garcia<1>
Percy Lee Jones (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Harwood (TX) on October 10, 1899 (a Tueday) and died in Dallas (TX) on March 18, 1979 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Grove Hill Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Harwood is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Petersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Percy Lee Jones<1>
Gerald Craft 'Bones' Weatherly (Professional football)
- He was born in Houston (TX) on December 26, 1928 (a Wednesday) and died in Cuero (TX) on December 18, 2004 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Hillside Cemetery (DeWitt County, Texas).
- Cuero is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Petersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gerald Craft 'Bones' Weatherly<1>
Ross Middlebrook Youngs (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Shiner (TX) on April 10, 1897 (a Saturday) and died in San Antonio (TX) on October 22, 1927 (a Saturday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Mission Burial Park South (Bexar County, Texas).
- Shiner is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Petersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross Middlebrook Youngs<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.