Nesbitt, William Lawrence
Funeral Rites Held Here for W. L. Nesbitt
W. L. Nesbitt, druggist here for nearly two decades died at his home here Saturday night after an illness of
four months. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from Columbus Funeral Home with burial in
Houston, Rev. C. B. Diltz officiating.

Mr. Nesbitt was born in Fort Bend county on March 7, 1869. He had been in business here for the past 18
years. He was a member of the Methodist church having served on the board as treasurer. He was
affiliated with various branches of the Masonic order. He was past master of Caledonia lodge and past
commander of the Knights Templar here and was a member of local chapters of the Royal Arch Masons
and Royal and Select Masters. He also was affiliated with the Arabia Temple Shrine of Houston and with
Scottish rite bodies.

Surviving are two daughters, Misses Lee and Laura Dell Nesbitt of Columbus and two sisters, Mrs. E. W.
Cumings of Corpus Christi and Mrs. Nellie McComb of Waynesboro, Va.

Out-of-town relatives here for the services included Mr. and Mrs. Cumings, Mrs. McComb, Mrs. Madge
Simoneaux of Houston and Mrs. J. R. Nesbitt of Fulshear.

Colorado County Citizen, March 9, 1944
Transcribed by Judy Talkington
Nesbitt, Lee Quinn
Miss Nesbitt Dies at 91.
Miss Lee Quinn Nesbitt, 91, died Tuesday in the Weimar hospital.

She had been a resident of Columbus since 1925 and was residing in Parkview Manor nursing home in
Weimar at the time of her death. The Columbus library is named after her because she gave the library to
Columbus in 1979 in memory of her parents and sister.

A full obituary will be published in next week's Citizen.

Colorado County Citizen, June 26, 1986, page 1
Funeral Services Held For Lee Nesbitt in Columbus
Funeral services for Miss Lee Quinn Nesbitt were held. June 25, at the First United Methodist Church in
Columbus with Reverend Robert Walker officiating and under the direction of Henneke Funeral Home.
Interment followed at Forest Park Mausoleum in Houston.

Serving as pallbearers were Lonnie Coleman, Bill Hartley, Sam Hodge, W. C. James, Crockett
Leyendecker, Henry Massey, John H. Massey and John Meismer. Honorary pallbearers were H. P. Meyer,
Sam K. Seymour, Jr., Dr. C. I. Shult, Dr. J. H. Wooten, Jr., Dr. W. G. Youens, Jr., Hollis Massey and Chet
Purdy.

Born in Fulshear on October 14, 1894 to William Lawrence Nesbitt and Ludell Quinn Nesbitt, Lee Nesbitt
died on June 24, at Youens Memorial Hospital in Weimar.

"Miss Lee," as she was affectionately known, received her B.A., degree in 1921 from what is now called
Texas Woman's University in Denton, and her M.A. degree in 1943 from Sam Houston State University in
Huntsville.

She, was a teacher in the public schools of Galveston, Hearne, El Campo and Columbus, and taught a
variety of subjects ranging from home economics to history. Following her retirement from teaching in
1948, Miss Lee devoted her life, to historical endeavors and genealogical research. She was a member of
many heritage organizations which benefited from her expertise, including the Daughters of the Republic
of Texas, and the Colorado County Historical Commission. Both the U.D.C. Museum in Columbus and the
Colorado County Archives were established with her assistance.

Miss Lee's most lasting contribution was her gift of the Nesbitt Memorial Library to the City of Columbus in
1979.

The library was a memorial to her parents and her sister, Laurie Dell Nesbitt, who predeceased her.

Miss Lee was a member of the First Methodist Church in Columbus, participating actively in the life of the
church until moving to Parkview Manor Nursing Home in Weimar several years ago. She is survived by
cousins Doris Nesbitt of Brookshire, Nesbitt Cumings of Simonton, and Jessie Mattay of Austin, and many
friends and former students. Miss Lee will be sorely missed by all whose lives she touched.

Mayor Richard Heffley said the library will be “a lasting memorial to Miss Lee Nesbitt’s many contributions
to Columbus. Our community also is indeed grateful for all the many contributions of time and effort she
made on our behalf. She was a very productive, inspirational person and we will miss her."

Colorado County Citizen, July 3, 1986, page 1
Nesbitt, William Lawrence
http://www.coloradocountyhistory.org/obits/n-o/n.htm
Texas, Columbus
Nesbitt's Drug Store
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1940 United States Federal Census about
W L Nesbitt
Name:        W L Nesbitt
Respondent:        Yes
Age:        65
Estimated Birth Year:        abt 1875
Gender:        Male
Race:        White
Birthplace:        Texas
Marital Status:        Married
Relation to Head of House:        Head
Home in 1940:        Columbus, Colorado,
Texas
Map of Home in 1940:        View Map
Farm:        No
Inferred Residence in 1935:        Columbus,
Colorado, Texas
Residence in 1935:        Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935:        No
Sheet Number:        30A
Number of Household in Order of
Visitation:        613
Occupation:  Retail Druggist
House Owned or Rented:        Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if
Rented:        7000
Attended School or College:        No
Highest Grade Completed:        College, 2nd
year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census:        60
Class of Worker:        Working on own
account
Weeks Worked in 1939:        52
Income:        0
Income Other Sources:        Yes
Neighbors:         View others on page
Household Members:        
Name        Age
W L Nesbitt        65
Della Nesbitt        70
Lee Nesbitt        44
Laurie Dell Nesbitt1940 United States
Federal Census about W L Nesbitt
Name:        W L Nesbitt
Respondent:        Yes
Age:        65
Estimated Birth Year:        abt 1875
Gender:        Male
Race:        White
Birthplace:        Texas
Marital Status:        Married
Relation to Head of House:        Head
Home in 1940:        Columbus, Colorado,
Texas
Map of Home in 1940:        View Map
Farm:        No
Inferred Residence in 1935:        Columbus,
Colorado, Texas
Residence in 1935:        Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935:        No
Sheet Number:        30A
Number of Household in Order of
Visitation:        613
Occupation:        Owner
House Owned or Rented:        Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if
Rented:        7000
Attended School or College:        No
Highest Grade Completed:        College, 2nd
year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census:        60
Class of Worker:        Working on own
account
Weeks Worked in 1939:        52
Income:        0
Income Other Sources:        Yes
Neighbors:         View others on page
Household Members:        
Name        Age
W L Nesbitt        65
Della Nesbitt        70
Lee Nesbitt        44
Laurie Dell Nesbitt
1920 United States Federal Census about
William L Nesbitte
Name:        William L Nesbitte
[Willian L Nesbitte]
Age:        50
Birth Year:        abt 1870
Birthplace:        Texas
Home in 1920:        Richmond, Fort Bend,
Texas
Race:        White
Gender:        Male
Relation to Head of House:        Head
Marital Status:        Married
Spouse's Name:        Della V Nesbitte
Father's Birthplace:        North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace:        United States
Occupation: Druggist

Household Members:        
Name        Age
William L Nesbitte        50
Della V Nesbitte        50
Lea Nesbitte        23
Lauria Nesbitte        21
1930 United States Federal Census about
William L Nesbitt
Name:        William L Nesbitt
Gender:        Male
Birth Year:        abt 1869
Birthplace:        Texas
Race:        White
Home in 1930:        Columbus, Colorado,
Texas
Map of Home:        View Map
Marital Status:        Married
Relation to Head of House:        Head
Spouse's Name:         Della Q Nesbitt
Father's Birthplace:        North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace:        West Indies
Occupation: Druggist

Neighbors:        View others on page
Household Members:        
Name        Age
William L Nesbitt        61
Della Q Nesbitt        61
Lee Nesbitt        29
Laurie D Nesbitt        27
Marie Hons        17
1910 United States Federal Census about
William L Nesbett
Name:        William L Nesbett
[William L Nusbitt]
Age in 1910:        41
Birth Year:        abt 1869
Birthplace:        Texas
Home in 1910:        Rosenburg, Fort Bend,
Texas
Race:        White
Gender:        Male
Relation to Head of House:        Head
Marital Status:        Married
Spouse's Name:        Della Nesbett
Father's Birthplace:        South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace:        England
Occupation: Druggist

Household Members:        
Name        Age
William L Nesbett        41
Della Nesbett        45
Lee Nesbett        15
Laurie Dell Nesbett        13
1870 United States Federal Census about
William L Nesbitt
Name:        William L Nesbitt
Age in 1870:        1
Birth Year:        abt 1869
Birthplace:        Texas
Home in 1870:        Houston Ward 5, Harris,
Texas
Race:        White
Gender:        Male
Post Office:        Houston

Household Members:        
Name        Age
Joseph Nesbitt        35
Margret Nesbitt        21
William L Nesbitt        1
William Erwin        17
1880 United States Federal Census about
Lawrence Nesbitt
Name:        Lawrence Nesbitt
Age:        11
Birth Year:        abt 1869
Birthplace:        Texas
Home in 1880:        Fort Bend, Texas
Race:        White
Gender:        Male
Relation to Head of House:        Son
Marital Status:        Single
Father's Name:        J. B. Nesbitt
Mother's Name:        Margret Nesbitt

Household Members:        
Name        Age
J. B. Nesbitt        46
Margret Nesbitt        31
Mary Nesbitt        9
Lawrence Nesbitt        11
Joseph Nesbitt        6
Ardline Nesbitt        2