Elmer Jesse Barricklow was born 27 Sep 1889 in Illinois to Charles A Barricklow (1856-1915) and Harriet Belle Kirkpatrick (1858-1932).
He was a Bookkeeper for a Government agency.
He was married to Jessie c Collins(1895-1958) 2 Nov 1913 in Oklahoma. They had four children.
Jessie Ben Barricklow 1914-2001
Ruth Louise Barricklow 1916-1980
Lois Nadine Barricklow 1918-2003
Helen Arline Barricklow 1920-2012
This shows a mother's unconditional love for her child.
I never found out who the child was, I am assuming a grandchild or niece or nephew.
As you scroll through the documents you will notice several loving and touching telegrams to and from family members.
When Elmer was released from prison 12 Jan 1929 he went back to San Antonio but he was a roamer living with a fireman his his family. It states he is married but his wife's 1930 census says she's married to someone else a C. William Canady along with his children. I am guessing she divorced him before he was released from prison. Elmer stayed in his children's lives, I found family photos of him and his children. His x-wife died in 1958 of Breast Cancer in the left breast. Elmer himself would die 30 Aug 1959 in Shreveport, LA. He was buried Mission Burial Park in San Antonio, TX.
His youngest child Helen lived to be 91 years old and had an extraordinary life. Here is her obituary.
On any summer day in 1933, shoppers walking along the streets of downtown San Antonio, Texas, could hear a familiar singing voice coming from Gluckman's Department Store – that of their very own 13-year-old Helen Barricklow. Known throughout the Alamo City as "The Songbird of the Air", Helen served as the store's official greeter and was prominently stationed at the entrance in a customized booth affixed with her lofty title.
Helen's singing career began at the age of three with a standing-ovation performance at San Antonio's Travis Park Methodist Church. From that time on, the little curly haired brunette was hooked on entertaining and destined for show-biz! San Antonio's littlest artist was in great demand, appearing on stage at the Majestic, Texas and Aztec theaters. She even had her own fifteen-minute radio program on station WOAI.
Her big break, however, came when she was given an opportunity to appear in Charles Dillingham's "New Faces of 1934" in New York City. After extended pleading with her father, E.J., and mother, Jessie, Helen set out on her journey to Broadway. After a long train ride, Helen and her dance teacher/stage mother settled into their room at the Belvedere Hotel at 48th and 8th. Helen practiced for her big role in between school lessons with a private tutor. The opening night performance, which included cast members Henry Fonda and Imogene Coca, was a great success. Helen later appeared in the productions of "Gypsy Blonde" at the Lyric Theatre and "Tobacco Road" at the Theatre Masque. She also sang on-stage duets with Gordon MacRae, swam with Johnny Weissmuller and palled around with Baby Rose Marie. Her comment about it all: "There was a lot of glitter but just as much hard work".
But in the summer of 1936, while visiting her grandparents in Oklahoma, she met Euell Eppler, a six-foot tall, blonde, blue-eyed singer and fiddler with the Oklahoma Cowhands. It was love at first sight for the two entertainers and they married the following year. Helen exchanged her Broadway career for that of a housewife and mother to three children, Philip, Dinah and Kelly, all of whom could sing and play musical instruments.
The Epplers eventually moved to Port Arthur, Texas, to work and raise their family. Euell was a glazer and Helen performed volunteer work, assisting many non-funded organizations, including the diverse projects of the United Board of Missions (Meals-on-Wheels, Share-a-Toy, and Back-to-School Clothes). For the next forty years, they continued to make music at religious and social events throughout the Texas Golden Triangle.
A graveside service was held Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County.
Published in The Port Arthur News - June 8, 2012
Here is a photo of here when she was little.
I hope in the end lessons are learned and hearts forgive.
He was a Bookkeeper for a Government agency.
Inmate #31533 Leavenworth Federal Prison
Rec: 19 Jan 1929
Crime: Forging Gov. Payroll Checks & Forgery
Term: 1-2 Years & 1year 1 day Fined $600 Run concurrent with 1-2 yrs & 5-1 days
Paroled: 3 Mar 1930
Age: 39
Was arrested in San Antonio, TX
He was married to Jessie c Collins(1895-1958) 2 Nov 1913 in Oklahoma. They had four children.
Jessie Ben Barricklow 1914-2001
Ruth Louise Barricklow 1916-1980
Lois Nadine Barricklow 1918-2003
Helen Arline Barricklow 1920-2012
This shows a mother's unconditional love for her child.
This is heartbreaking, shows a family falling apart.
I never found out who the child was, I am assuming a grandchild or niece or nephew.
Had to be hard to be away in these conditions during the holidays especially.
As you scroll through the documents you will notice several loving and touching telegrams to and from family members.
When Elmer was released from prison 12 Jan 1929 he went back to San Antonio but he was a roamer living with a fireman his his family. It states he is married but his wife's 1930 census says she's married to someone else a C. William Canady along with his children. I am guessing she divorced him before he was released from prison. Elmer stayed in his children's lives, I found family photos of him and his children. His x-wife died in 1958 of Breast Cancer in the left breast. Elmer himself would die 30 Aug 1959 in Shreveport, LA. He was buried Mission Burial Park in San Antonio, TX.
His youngest child Helen lived to be 91 years old and had an extraordinary life. Here is her obituary.
On any summer day in 1933, shoppers walking along the streets of downtown San Antonio, Texas, could hear a familiar singing voice coming from Gluckman's Department Store – that of their very own 13-year-old Helen Barricklow. Known throughout the Alamo City as "The Songbird of the Air", Helen served as the store's official greeter and was prominently stationed at the entrance in a customized booth affixed with her lofty title.
Helen's singing career began at the age of three with a standing-ovation performance at San Antonio's Travis Park Methodist Church. From that time on, the little curly haired brunette was hooked on entertaining and destined for show-biz! San Antonio's littlest artist was in great demand, appearing on stage at the Majestic, Texas and Aztec theaters. She even had her own fifteen-minute radio program on station WOAI.
Her big break, however, came when she was given an opportunity to appear in Charles Dillingham's "New Faces of 1934" in New York City. After extended pleading with her father, E.J., and mother, Jessie, Helen set out on her journey to Broadway. After a long train ride, Helen and her dance teacher/stage mother settled into their room at the Belvedere Hotel at 48th and 8th. Helen practiced for her big role in between school lessons with a private tutor. The opening night performance, which included cast members Henry Fonda and Imogene Coca, was a great success. Helen later appeared in the productions of "Gypsy Blonde" at the Lyric Theatre and "Tobacco Road" at the Theatre Masque. She also sang on-stage duets with Gordon MacRae, swam with Johnny Weissmuller and palled around with Baby Rose Marie. Her comment about it all: "There was a lot of glitter but just as much hard work".
But in the summer of 1936, while visiting her grandparents in Oklahoma, she met Euell Eppler, a six-foot tall, blonde, blue-eyed singer and fiddler with the Oklahoma Cowhands. It was love at first sight for the two entertainers and they married the following year. Helen exchanged her Broadway career for that of a housewife and mother to three children, Philip, Dinah and Kelly, all of whom could sing and play musical instruments.
The Epplers eventually moved to Port Arthur, Texas, to work and raise their family. Euell was a glazer and Helen performed volunteer work, assisting many non-funded organizations, including the diverse projects of the United Board of Missions (Meals-on-Wheels, Share-a-Toy, and Back-to-School Clothes). For the next forty years, they continued to make music at religious and social events throughout the Texas Golden Triangle.
A graveside service was held Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County.
Published in The Port Arthur News - June 8, 2012
Here is a photo of here when she was little.
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Very interesting and well documented. Thank you for the work you put into this.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the lovely comment. You are very welcome.
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