NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION. ABBOT, son of Dr. J. S. Dallas child May 22, 1908 DRC May 28, 1908, p.3, c.

NAME

LOCATION

ABBOT, son of Dr. J. S.

Dallas

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE child

DATE OF DEATH May 22, 1908

CITATION DRC May 28, 1908, p.3, c.3

ADAMS, Frank March of 1881 Capt. Frank Adams of Fort Worth died on the 23d of last month. -Paradise Messenger, April 1, 1881, p.2, c.2. ADAMS, George ca 19 yrs old July of 1884 Bridgeport, Wise County, Tex., July 19, -One George Adams, about 19 years of age, was struck with lightning, while out hauling oats, about 3 o'clock, in the afternoon. He had driven home from the field and had begun to pitch the oats off the wagon to one C. W. Ellis, who was stacking for him. Shortly after they had begun their work a stroke of lightning struck young Adams and instantly killed him and knocked Mr. Ellis off the stack, killing one of the oxen they were working, and setting fire to the oats, and would have burned the dead man, only that the party who was stacking regained his consciousness in time to get the deceased out of the way and loosen the ox that was not killed. The young man that was killed had his clothes split into strings and had his shoes torn open. -Alvord Messenger, Aug. 1, 1884, p.1, c.2. ADAMS, Mrs. Ed Roanoke April 8, 1899 MORTUARY. ADAMS-Roanoke, Tex., April 11. -Mrs. Ed Adams died from blood poison Saturday. -Dallas Morning News, April 12, 1899, p.4 ADAMS, Mrs. Maggie 22 yrs old January 16, 1902 MORTUARY. ADAMS - Gainesville, Tex., Jan. 17. -Mrs. Maggie Adams, aged 22 years, died last night at the home of her brother, James Harrington, on East Broadway. Her remains were shipped to Bridgeport. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 19, 1902, p.7. ADDISON, Lona IOOF Nov. 19, 1863 Jan.21, 1904 YOUNG LADY DEAD. A Miss Addison, who Had been Visiting a Sister at This Place Died Last Thursday. -Miss Lona Addison, a lady who for several weeks has been visiting her sister, Mrs. William Frazier of this city, died last Thursday on East Sycamore street of consumption. Deceased had been an invalid for several years and came to Texas to improve her health. She was born in Missouri, Nov. 19, 18. Miss Addison was a member of the Catholic church. Interment took place at the Odd Fellows' cemetery Friday afternoon. -Denton County News, Jan. 28, 1904, p.5, c.3. ADKINS, Susannah Caroline Bailey (Mrs. Little Elm July 7, 1837 Dec. 30, 1899 Thomas R.) AN AGED LADY DEAD. Mrs. Susanah Caroline Adkins, aged 62 years, died at her home near Little Elm December 30, 1899. She was born in Pontatoc, Miss., July 19th, 1837. She was the daughter of Dr. Jas. And Martha Ann Elizey and was married to Thomas R. Adkins August 22, 1861, and came to Texas soon after. To this union there were born nine children - four boys and five girls. She has been a consistent member of the Baptist church for over forty years, and was loved and respected by all who knew her. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon at Little Elm. A host of relatives and sympathizing friends mourn her sad loss. -Denton County News, Jan. 4, 1900, p.8, c.2. AKEN, James Denton Record-Chronicle, June 25, 1908, p.3, c.3

June 16, 1908 Page 1

NAME

LOCATION

ALEXANDER, E. V. Balch (Mrs. C. E.)

Garza

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

Sept.6, 1858

Mar. 7, 1895

CITATION

GARZA ITEMS. GARZA, TEX., March 18, 1895. To The News: Mrs. C. E. Alexander died last week. -Denton County News, March 21, 1895, p.1, c.3. OBITUARY. GARZA, TEX., March 14, 1895. EDITOR NEWS: Please publish the death of Mrs. E. V. Alexander, wife of C. E. Alexander, who died at her home in Garza on the night of March 7th, 1895. Deceased was the daughter of J. B. and M. A. Balch, who immigrated from Bates county, Mo., to Texas and located in Ellis county, where Mrs. Alexander was born Sept. 6, 1858, afterwards removing to Denton county and locating near Little Elm, where she was married to C. E. Alexander, December 10, 1879, finally locating in Garza in 1888. She leaves a husband and two children to mourn her untimely demise, together with a host of relatives and friends who tender their heartfelt condolence to the bereaved ones. In her death her husband has lost a devoted wife, her children an affectionate mother, the community one of its best women and the Christian church one of its most upright and consistent members. -Denton County News, March 21, 1895, p.4, c.2.

ALEXANDER, Mrs. Edgar Pilot Point Dec. 15, 1900 MORTUARY. ALEXANDER-Pilot Point, Tex., Dec. 16. -Mrs. Edgar Alexander of Sanger died yesterday at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. T. Whitley, in this city. Dallas Morning News, Dec. 17, 1900, p.9. ALEXANDER, Mattie L. see Barr, Nannie L.

w of Abbott

14 yrs old

May 28, 1897

ALLEN, infant Black Creek infant March of 1885 Hugh Allen, of Black Creek, buried an infant a few months old one day this week. - Wise County Messenger, March 28, 1885, p.6, c.4

ALLEN, A.E. Denton 75 yrs. Old Mar. 22, 1905 THE DEATH OF A. E. ALLEN. OLD TIME RESIDENT OF COUNTY DIES HERE WHILE VISITING RELATIVES. ELMER ALLEN HAD LIVED HERE MANY YEARS AGO. Funeral Held Here Yesterday Morning Under the Auspices of the Masonic Order. The death of A. E. Allen occurred at 7:00 o'clock Wednesday morning at the home of his sonin-law, Mr. E. B. Peter, on West Oak street, after an illness lasting for several weeks. Mr. Allen, although one of the oldest residents of this county has resided in the state of Washington for nearly twenty years, having left Denton to make his home at Pomeroy, Washington, in the year 1887. Several weeks ago, as announced in this paper at the time, Mr. Allen came to Denton county on a visit to his relatives, and also with the hopes that the change would be beneficial to his health. The deceased was at the time of his death 76 years and two months old. He was here in the state of Tennessee on February 18, 1800 and was 31 years of age when he came to Texas and settled for a short time in Collin county. later moving to Denton county. He married in December, 1858, to Miss Angelina Howe of McKinney. He was in business in the town of Denton in the early days being a member of the firm of Allen & Carruth, and the old residents of the town and county will remember their dealings with him and the sterling character of the man and citizen.

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NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION The deceased served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and distinguished himself as a soldier and patriot on the frontier. Heart failure was the cause of death. The following children survive him: Ben F. Allen, of Vernon, Mrs. E. B. Peter of this city, R. E. and Henry Allen, Mesdames Sallie Strain, Minale Hiack, and Jessie Burch of Pomeroy, Washington, and Tom Allen of Spokane, Washington. Mr. Allen was a life-long member of the Masonic order and the funeral yesterday morning was held under the auspices of Stanfield Lodge No. 217 of this city, the Interment being at the Odd Fellows cemetery. -Denton County News, March 24, 1905, p.1, c.3. MORTUARY. ALLEN -Denton, Tex., March 22. -A. E. Allen of Pomeroy, Wash., died here this morning, aged 75 years. He came to this State from Tennessee in 1851, living in Collin, then Wise, and later this county up to 1887, when he moved to Washington, where he had since resided. He married Miss Angeline Howe of McKinney in 1858 and eight children, all grown and living in this State and Washington, survive him. -Dallas Morning News, March 25, 1905, p.11.

ALLEN, Charles

Fort Worth

Feb. 25, 1883

Fort Worth, Feb. 28. -On Sunday, Charles Allen attempted to cross Henrietta creek and drowned. -Wise County Messenger, March 9, 1883, p.1, c.5 ALLEN, child of Hugh

March of 1885

Hugh Allen, of Black Creek, buried an infant a few months old one day this week. -Wise County Messenger, March 28, 1885, p.6, c.4. ALLEN, child of Mr. & Mrs. John M. west of Denton 6 yrs. Old Mar. 19, 1899 A Little Child Dead. >The Little five or six year old child of J. M. Allen, who lives west of town, died of meningitis last Sunday. The child was sick only a few hours. Denton County News, March 23, 1899, p.5, c.3. Death from Meningitis. Denton, Tex., March 20. -A small child of Squire John Allen, living several miles west of here, died last night of cerebrospinal meningitis, living only six hours after the attack. This makes five deaths that have occurred in Denton county in the past three weeks from the malady. No deaths have occurred in the city of Denton so far. -Dallas Morning News, March 21, 1899, p.8. ALLEN, infant of Sheriff

Sept. of 1884

An infant of Sheriff Allen's was buried on last Wednesday. -Alvord Messenger, Sept. 12, 1884, p.5, c.2.

ALLEN, Leon, son of Mr. & Mrs. Ed

Aubrey

Oak Grove or Belew 4 yrs. Old

Sept. 3, 1908

DRC Sept. 10, 1908, p.1, c.3

LAD IS CHOKED TO DEATH. Denton County Boy Swallows Collar Button and Object Lodges in His Throat. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., Sept. 3. -The 4year-old son of Ed Allen was choked to death at Aubrey this forenoon by a collar button getting lodged in his throat. The child returned from an errand to town and when he reached home was unable to talk and almost unable to breath. An incision and inserted tube supplied artificial respiration for two hours while the search for the objectruction was being made, but he died before it could be located. It was afterward recovered through his mouth. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 4, 1908, p.1 Button Kills Child. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Aubrey, Denton Co., Tex., Sept. 4. -The tragic and sudden death of little Leon Allen, son of Mr. And Mrs. Ed Allen, of Aubrey was caused by swallowing a collar button. Physicians operated on the little fellow, but he died. Interment today at Belew at 4 p. m. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 5, 1908, p.6. Page 3

NAME

LOCATION

ALLEN, Rhoda Catherine (Mrs. T. R.)

Justin

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

61 yrs. Old

Mar. 10, 1908

CITATION

DRC Mar. 12, 1908, p.5, c.3

ALLEN, W. E. "Bunk", son of A. E. Pomeroy, WA Pomeroy Nov. 19, 1902 PETER-Denton, Tex., Nov. 20. -Emory B. Peter yesterday evening received a telegram from Pomeroy, Wash., announcing the death at that place yesterday morning of W. E. Allen, a former prominent resident of this city and better known as "Bunk" Allen, a son of A. E. Allen, one of the pioneer business men of this city. He was a brother of Mrs. Peter. The funeral took place at Pomeroy. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 23, 1902, p.27. ALLEN, W. W. Denton Cottonwood Oct. 22, 1894 DIED - W. W. Allen, who moved with his family to Denton from the Rector neighborhood some three months ago, died at his home on Sycamore street at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon and was taken to Little Elm and buried in old Cottonwood cemetery Tuesday. Consumption was the fatal disease. Deceased leaves a wife and two small children. -Denton County News, Oct. 25, 1894, p.4, c.4 ALLEN, Rev. William

Frisco

McKinney

78 yrs. Old

Aug. 13, 1908

DRC Aug. 13, 1908, p.1, c.6 DRC Aug. 20, 1908, p.1, c.4

ALLISON, Mr. Samuel Porter Denton April 21, 1898 A SAD DEATH. -Mr. S. P. Allison died at his home on West Oak street at 1:40 yesterday morning. Mr. Allison went home Wednesday morning between 9 and 10 o'clock to take some medicine, as he was suffering from a severe headache. His son, Sam, was at home, but Mr. Allison having taken the medicine, lay down to try to sleep off his headache. At noon, Sam went after Mrs. Allison, leaving his father asleep, he thought, and when Mrs. Allison came she found Mr. Allison unconscious. Medical aid was summoned, but in spite of all that could be done, Mr. Allison died, without having ever recovered consciousness. Mr. Allison has been a citizen of Denton ten years, and has been in business all that time. He leaves a splendid records as a citizen, business man, and a Chritistian gentleman. The funeral this morning was largely attended. The universal sorrow for his untimely death, and the esteem in whcih he was held was touchingly manifested. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. W. C. Lattimore and the Rev. J. B. Cole.... (another column follows). -The Chronicle, April 22, 18981, p.4, c.4. ALRED, Miss Mattie, dau. Of G. T. Oct. 14, 1882 Miss Mattie Alred, daughter of G. T. Alred, died last Friday and was buried on Saturday. She was a beautiful and intelligent young lady. -The Denton Monitor, Oct. 20, 1882, p.3, c.5. ALSUP, Mrs. Julia

Denton

June 23, 1896 Page 4

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Died at her home in this city last Tuesday Mrs. Julia Alsup. The deceased was an estimable Christian lady with many friends who sincerely mourn with the bereaved family. Funeral services were conducted at the Pearl Street Christian church yesterday afternoon by Gen. Gano. -Denton County News, June 26, 1896, p.4, c.3. ALVICE, dau of G. W.

e of San Augustine

13 yrs old

June 26, 1897

The residence of G. W. Alvice, who resides two miles east of San Augustine, Tex., was destroyed by fire with all its contents Saturday afternoon, and his daughter, about thirteen years old, was fatally burned. She was starting a fire in the stove with coal oil, which ignited and in a short time the whole building was in flames. Denton County News, July 1, 1897, p.1, c.4 AMMONS, Sarah (Aunt) Denton 106 yrs. Old Feb. 28, 1906 DEATH AT AGE OF 106. Aged Negress, Slave of Early Days, Dies in Denton. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. >Denton, Tex., March 1. -"Aunt" Sarah Ammons, a negress, died here last night at the advanced age of 106 years. She was brought here from Baltimore as a slave in the early days and was reckoned as the oldest resident of this county. She was a grown woman when the stars fell in 1833 and distinctly remembered the occasion. -Dallas Morning News, March 2, 1906

AMOS, child of Rev. J. F. Aubrey infant Oct. 17, 1891 Child Burned to Death. AUBREY, Denton Co., Tex., Oct. 19. -The infant child of Rev. J. F. Amos, who lives three miles south of town, fell in the fire Saturday evening and was badly burned, from the effects of which it died last night. The father was away from home and the mother was not in the house at the time. -Dallas Morning News, Oct. 21, 1891, p.5. ANDERSON, A. A. Denton 35 yrs. Old Feb. 6, 1907 MORTUARY. ANDERSON - Denton, Tex., Feb. 6. -A. A. Anderson, aged about 35, died here this morning. Deceased was a member of the Dallas Lodge, Knights of Pythias and his funeral will be conducted by the local lodge. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 8, 1907, p.9. ANDERSON, A. J. s of Denton Aug. 18, 1905 MORTUARY. ANDERSON-Denton, Tex., Aug. 19. -A. J. Anderson, an old resident of this county,died at his home south of here last night. He had gone to the horse lot to feed when he was attacked by a congestive chill, and after being moved into his home he died within a few minutes. Deceased came here from Missouri and was well known all over the county. -Dallas Morning News, Aug. 22, 1905, p.3. ANDERSON, child of Mr. & Mrs. J. F. see Anderson, Mrs. J. F.

Eureka Springs, AR

Nov. of 1901

ANDERSON, Hans N. Elizabethtown Argyle Feb. 19, 1904 HANS ANDERSON. Well Known Farmer Died at His Home Three Miles South of Town Last Friday. Hans N. Anderson died at his home three miles south of Denton last Friday morning after an illness of several weeks, followed by a stroke of paralysis from which he never rallied. Deceased had been a resident of this county for many years, where he prospered as a farmer. He was at one time a sailor before the mast, having served as a ship's carpenter. The interment was held at the Argyle cemetery. -Denton County News, Feb. 25, 1904, p.1, c.4 Page 5

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION JUSTIN NEWS. Death of a Swede Resident. - A respectable Swede by the name of Anderson died last week at the home of August Peterson. He was buried at Elizabethtown. -Denton County News, March 3, 1904, p.5, c.5. ANDERSON, Mrs. J. F. Eureka Springs, AR Nov. of 1901 MORTUARY. ANDERSON-Denton, Tex., Nov.7. - A telegram to J. F. Anderson of this city from Eureka Springs, Ark., this morning conveyed the news of the death at that place of his wife and child. No particulars of the deaths were given. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 8, 1901, p.2. ANDERSON, N. (Capt.) Greenville 74 years old Dec. 18, 1903 MORTUARY. ANDERSON-Greenville, Tex., Dec. 19. -Capt. N. Anderson, a pioneer citizen of this city, died at his his home here last night. Deceased was 74 years of age, a member of the Masonic fraternity and a member of Greenville Camp of Confederate Veterans. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 23, 1903, p.6.

ANDERSON, William Mingo Itasca 45 yrs. Old Mar. 23, 1899 WILLIAM ANDERSON KILLED. A Railroad Engine Strikes his Head Crushing It. -Last Thursday night the North bound passenger train, which passes through Denton struck a bridge man by the name of William Anderson, on the head causing his immediate death. It seems that Anderson had been riding a railroad velocipede and was trying to get it off the track but slipped, the pilot of the engine striking him. The engineer of the passenger train stated that he saw the object on the track too late to stop the train. 'Squire R. H. Hobkins viewed the remains Friday morning and rendered his verdict. The remains were brought to Denton and a local undertaker took the remains in charge. A brother of Anderson came up from Itasca Saturday and took the remains to that city for interment. -Denton County News, March 30, 1899, p.1, c.3. WAS KILLED INSTANTLY. William Anderson, a Texas and Pacific Bridgeman, Killed by an Engine. -William Anderson, a member of the Texas and Pacific bridge gang at Mingo, was run into and killed at that place at 11:45 o'clock Thursday night by the Missouri, Kansas and Texas passenger train No. 4. The back of his head was crushed in, his face scarred and his body badly bruised all over, the shock throwing his body nearly 90 feet. The wound in the head caused his death, which was almost instantaneous. Anderson had been to Denton and was returning to his quarters at Mingo on a railroad velocipede. He was only a few hundred feet this side of the station when the engine struck him. The velocipede was torn to pieces. The engineer of No. 4 says he saw Anderson just before he was struck, but as the velocipede was then only about 60 feet away he was unable to stop the train in time to avoid the collison. The remains were picked up and carried to the bridge gang cars, where they were viewed by Squire Hopkins Friday, whose verdict was in accordance with the facts stated above. Anderson was a single man about 45 years of age and had relatives, it is said, in Hillsboro and also at Plano. The remains were brought here Friday evening and turned over to a local undertaker. A brother arrived Saturday morning and took the body to Itasca, where the funeral took place Sunday. -Record and Chronicle, March 30, 1899, p.5, c.1. ANDREWS, Mrs. D. E.

McKinney

Jan. 20, 1900

MORTUARY. ANDREWS. -McKinney, Tex., Jan. 20. -Mrs. D. E. Andrews died here today. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 21, 1900, p.2. ANDREWS, Capt. Sam

Corsicana

Dec of 1885 Page 6

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Captain Sam Andrews, a well to do farmer residing about eight miles west of Corsicana, was in that city on business which kept him over night. He stopped at the Grady house but was found next morning by a policeman living by the sidewalk dead. He slept during the night in the second story of the house and is supposed to have arisen in the night and walked out on the awning from which he fell to the ground. When found his neck was broken and his body still warm. A coroner's jury was summoned and a verdict was rendered in accord with the above statement. His body was taken to his home and buried at Blooming Grove. Captain Andrews was a candidate for the office of tax assessor of Navarro county a few years since and was esteemed throughout the county. -Wise County Messenger, December 26, 1885, p.3, c.1

ARLEGE, son of G. L.

5 yrs. Old

Oct/Nov 1883

The little five year old son of G. L. Arlege, tax assessor of Montague county, was found dead in a cotton pen near Mr. Arlege's house five miles west of town. Alvord Messenger, Nov. 2, 1883, p.2, c.3.

ARMSTRONG, Billy

Sept. of 1883

There has been a good deal of fatal sickness among the children here, Billy Armstrong a fine young man died [page torn] -s ago. He [page torn]and had [page torn] -children… -Alvord Messenger, Sept. 7, 1883, p.2, c.2. ARMSTRONG, Jos. 1885 Commissioners' Court. April 2, 1885. -W. Williams allowed $9.25 to goods furnished Mrs. Neely and burial outfit furnished for one Jos. Armstrong. -Wise County Messenger, April 4, 1885, p.7, c.3. ARMSTRONG, Mr.

Jack County

Feb. of 1884

Weatherford, February 12. -Yesterday evening Mr. James Boyd, a farmer of this county, and his little son were instantly killed by lightning about twelve miles north of this place. Mr. Boyd and his wife, with one child, were in a wagon, while the son was on a horse in the rear. The wife and child were badly stunned and severely burned, while the horses attached to the wagon were both killed, and the wagon badly wrecked. They were on their way to attend the funeral of Mr. Armstrong in Jack county, who was the father of Mrs. Boyd. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 15, 1884, p.3, c.4. ARMSTRONG, Mrs. Elm Forks July 23, 1893 Died. Mrs. Armstrong of the Elm forks was taken sick last week and died Sunday. Mrs. Armstrong was a consistent member of the Christian church for a number of years, and left several children to mourn her loss. -Denton County News, July 27, 1893, p.2, c.2. ARNOLD, J. A.

Denton

ARNOLD, Lee

Denton

May 29, 1901

Bell's Chapel Page 7

77 yrs. Old

Nov. 24, 1898

Denton Co. Record 5-30-01; p.5, c.4

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION An Aged Man Dead. Mr. Lee Arnold, who has been sick for several weeks at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. F. Bell in this city, died at about half past ten o'clock last Thursday night. After devotional exercises at the residence, which was conducted by Rev. Hogue, the body was carried to Red Oak in Ellis county, where it was interred by the side of his children at the burying grounds at Bell's Chapel. Had he lived until January he would have been seventy-eight years of age, and as his life had always been one of doing good to others he will be sadly missed by all who knew him. -Denton County News, Dec. 1, 1898, p.5, c.3. MORTUARY. ARNOLD -Denton, Tex., Nov. 25. -L. Arnold died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. J. F. Bell, at this place to-day, aged 78 years. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 26, 1898, p.3. ARTHUR, J. N. Pilot Point Feb. 13, 1904 Pilot Point Personals. -J. N. Arthur died at his home Saturday evening at 6 p.m. of consumption. He had been confined to his room for several months… Bob Arthur of Denison, Marvin Arthur of Dallas and Miss Winnie Arthur of Goodnight were present at their father's funeral Sunday. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.10, c.4. ARTHUR, J. Whitfield Pilot Point Mar. 1845 Feb. 20, 1904 PILOT POINT DEATHS. J. W. Arthur, an Old and Respected Citizen Recently Died - Two-Year-Old Child Dead Also. -J. W. Arthur, an old and respected citizen died at his home in this city last Saturday evening at 6:15 of lung trouble after an illness of several months. Mr. Arthur had been in declining health for two or three years, but kept up until a few months ago when his case grew more serious and from which he could not rally and passed away quietly at the time of above stated and Pilot Point loses one of its best citizens. J. Whitfield Arthur was born in Callaway county, Mo., in March 1845, came to Pilot Point in 1874 where he continued to reside until his death. He was united in marriage to Miss Caroline Boyd, of Calloway county Mo., in 1855. Their children Robert Arthur of Denison, Marvin of Dallas, and Miss Winnie, all of whom, with their mother, were at the bedside at the time of his death. Mr. Arthur was a member of the Knights and Ladies of Honor and a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. He was a good man and had a host of friends who regret his death and who deeply sympathize with the bereaved family in their trying hour. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon, services being conducted by Rev. A. J. French. -Denton County News, Feb. 25, 1904, p.4, c.4.

ASHBY, Fannie Belle Denton IOOF June 10, 1903 Fannie Belle Ashby, the loving wife of John Ashby of West Oak street died Sunday evening and was buried Monday afternoon in the Odd Fellows cemetery. She was taken away in the prime of life leaving a kind and loving husband and a host of friends to mourn her loss. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. T. H. Morris at the South Methodist church. -Denton County News, June 11, 1903, p.1, c.5 ASHBY, J. L. Denton City Oct. 6, 1894 J. L. Ashby Dead. Mr. J. L. Ashby died at his residence in North Denton Thursday night of inflammation of the bowels. His remains were interred at the city cemetery Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. Mr. Ashby has lived in Denton many years and left a wife and seven children. -Denton County News, Oct. 11, 1894, p.8, c.4.

ASHLEY, Mrs. S. A.

Aubrey

Green Valley Page 8

Mar. 11, 1908

DRC Mar. 12, 1908, p.5, c.2

NAME

LOCATION

ASHLEY, Mrs. Tom

Aubrey

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH Mar. 2, 1908

CITATION DRC Mar. 5, 1908, p.5, c.4

ATKINS, T. R. Little Elm Little Elm Aug. 11, 1901 MORTUARY. ATKINS. Little Elm, August, 12. -Died on last Monday night, T. R. Atkins, an old and highly honored gentleman, and was buried at Little Elm cemetery. -Denton County Record and Chronicle, Aug. 15, 1901, p.1, c.4. AUSBROOK, Elsie Richardson Jan. 4, 1900 FROM RECTOR. Miss Elsie Ausbrook died at her home near Richardson last Saturday a week ago. Miss Elsie lived in this neighborhood for ? Years and moved from here to Richardson about a year ago. She had many friends in this neighborhood. -Denton County Record and Chronicle, Jan. 18, 1899, p.8, c.3

AUSTIN, J. H.

Oct of 1885

Brother J. H. Austin, Sec. of the County Alliance, whose death was announced last week, leaves a wife and three little children. He was buried at the Chico cemetery. A large concourse of his neighbors and friends witnessed the burial services which were conducted by the Rev. Gregory. A few days after the burial several members of the Alliance met at the desolate home of the bereaved family and gathered the crop of corn for them. That was true religion according to the Bible. -Wise County Messenger, October 17, 1885, p.6, c.2. AUSTIN, Otis M.

Mingo

22 yrs. Old

Nov. 4, 1905

R&C Nov. 6, 1905, p.1, c.4 *

AUTRY, Phoeba Cottonwood April 16, 1888 Cottonwood, April 18th. -Mrs. Phoeba autry, wife of T. J. Autry, died of consumption on the 16th inst. She was followed to her grave by a host of friends. We extend our sympathies to the bereaved husband and relatives. -Wise County Messenger, April 21, 1888, p.3, c.5. AVERY, child of Wm. 5 yrs old Sept. 16, 1885 We are rarely required to publish a sadder accident than the drowning of Wm. Avery's little 5 year old girl on last Wednesday evening. The child had wandered near an old well or cistern at Moore's mill, fell in and was past resuscitation when found. -Wise County Messenger, September 19, 1885, p.7 c.3 AVERY, Mrs. Albert Garza Swisher Feb. 21, 1904 GARZA GLEANINGS. Death of Mrs. Albert Avery Reported. Garza, Feb. 22. -Mrs. Albert Avery of this place died Sunday night from consumption. The interment took place Monday afternoon at the Swisher cemetery. -Denton County News, Feb. 25, 1904, p.5, c. 6 AYERS, Willard

Cherokee town

Aug. 18, 1880 Page 9

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION DENISON, Aug. 13. -United States marshal Willard Ayers of Caddo, Indian Territory, was shot and instantly killed last Wednesday night, by a negro at Cherokee town, in the Chickasaw nation. -Paradise Messenger, Aug. 20, 1880, p.4, c.2. AYARS or AYERS, William Denton IOOF 61 yrs. old Sept. 13, 1895 DIED - Mr. William Ayars at the home of his son-in-law, Rev. R. L. Selle, at 9:30 o'clock Sunday morning of inflammatory rheumatism, from which he had been suffering about five weeks. Deceased was born in Philadelphia, Penn., April 27th, 1834, and was therefore sixty-one years, four months and eighteen days old. His remains were interred in the Odd Fellows Cemetery at 3:30 p.m. Monday. The funeral services were conducted at the Oak Street M. E. Church at 2 p.m. by Presiding Elder H. Webb, of Fort Worth. Mr. Ayars was a consecrated Christian, and had been a member of the Methodist Church from early boyhood. He leaves six children, three sons and three daughters, and to them the friends extend their heart-felt sympathy. -Denton County News, Sept. 19, 1895, p.5, c.1. Mrs. Ida D. Mason and little son, Winnie, of Waco, came to Denton Monday night to attend the funeral of Mrs. Mason's father, Mr. William Ayers, Monday afternoon. They returned home Tuesday on the 3:15 p.m. train. -Denton County News, Sept. 19, 1895, p.4, c.2. BAGGERTY, George G.

Weatherford

June 2, 1880

WEATHERFORD, June 2. -Mr. George G. Baggerty, editor and proprietor of Weatherford Exponent, died here this morning at 3 o'clock. He had been dangerously ill for some weeks with pneumonia, and his death has beenhourly expected for several days. Mr. Baggerty was a member of the knights of honor, and his widowed mother will receive $2000 from that order. -Paradise Messenger, June 11, 1880, p.3, c.4. "BAILEY" [first name cut off]

Wise County

1884/1885

Commissioners Court. Wise County. 1885. The following accounts were paid. [cut off] Avery, for hauling the [missing] Bailey, deceased, a [missing], to cemetery, $1. …Perrin Bros., to coffin for one Bailey, a pauper, $8. W. Williams, to burial clothes for Bailey, a pauper, $6.75. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 10, 1885, p.4, c.1.

BAILEY, Harry

Denton

IOOF

10 months

July, 4, 1895

An Infant at Rest. Harry, the little 10-months-old baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Bailey, after a painful and continued illness, died Thursday and was buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery at 4 p.m. Friday. Rev. Cole conducted the funeral services at the grave. The NEWS joins the people of Denton in tendering sympathy to the sadly bereaved mother and father whose loss can only be appreciated by those who have suffered a similar one. -Denton County News, July 11, 1895, p.8, c.3.

BAILEY, Mrs. J. E. Gainesville Denton Nov. 9, 1900 WAS NOT CERTAIN OF DEATH. Burial of a Woman Postponed for Fear She Was Yet Alive. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., Nov. 12. -Mrs. J. E. Bailey, who died at Gainesville very suddently Friday night, was buried here yesterday morning. It was at first intended to bury her Saturday afternoon, but there were some indications that she was alive, and it was decided better to postpone the interment until the fact of death was made more certain. The dead woman was possessed of considerable property. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 13, 1900, p.7. Page 10

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION BAILEY, Dr. J. S. San Angelo San Angelo 72 yrs. Old June 1, 1907 MORTUARY. BAILEY - San Angelo, Tex., June 2. - Dr. J. S. Bailey, aged 72, died last night. He came here from Bonham one year ago and invested heartily in realty. He also lived at Denton, where his son, John Bailey, ran a paper. Burial will be here, but arrangements await a hearing from his children at Bonham and Austin. Dallas Morning News, June 4, 1907, p.12. MORTUARY. BAILEY-Denton, Tex., Jan. 3.-Word was received here yesterday of the death at San Angelo of Dr. J. S. Bailey, a former resident of this city, and wellknown among newspaper men over the State. He was at one time owner of the Denton News and later associate editor of the Denton Monitor. The interment occurred at San Angelo. -Dallas Morning News, June 6, 1907, p.12. BAILEY, R. P.

Mingo

60 yrs. Old

Mar. 18, 1899

DRC Mar. 23, 1899, p.1, c.4

BAILY, child of Mr. & Mrs. R. D. Greenwood Sept. 12, 1880 CORRESPONDENCE. Greenwood, Sept. 13. -We are sorry to inform you readers of the death of the darling babe of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Baily, at this place on the 12th inst. At about 10 o'clock P. M. It was a shock to us, we saw it three days prior to its death apparently well - the next thing we heard was the sad news. Mr. Baily is one of our best merchants and esteemed neighbors. Many friends sympathize with them in their bereavement. -Paradise Messenger, Sept. 24, 1880, p.1, c.1.

BAILY, Grandpa

Boonsville

Oct. 21, 1880, p.2, c.2

BAILY, John Denton? in 1868 FB Nov. 18, 1868 Indian Affairs. P.S. - Further news, just arrived that two hundred and twenty (Indians) passed on to Denton, killed John Baily, and all kinds of stock. They came up blowing their bugle and carrying a flag. -S.F.Mains. BAIN, Hugh

West Texas

March of 1901

Denton Co. R&C, March 21, 1901, p.8, c.2 *

BAINES, Mary E. Denton City 36 yrs. Old July 1, 1895 DRC July 4, 1895, p.3, c.2 DIED-At the residence of Mr. J. C. Smith, Jr., in Denton Monday night, Mrs. Mary E. Baines, wife of Mr. Doc Baines, aged 36 years. The lady was a sufferer from consumption and had recently come to Denton on a visit from her home in Erath county. Her husband was not there at the time of her death but arrived Tuesday. The interment was in the city cemetery Wednesday morning and the funeral services were conducted at the house by Rev. J. B. Cole. Mr. Baines' father, Mr. W. C. Baines, an early settler in Denton, died in California last week. -Denton County News, July 4, 1895, p.3, c.2.

BAINES, W. C.

CA

June of 1895

see BAINES, Mary E. BAIRD, Mrs. J. M.

Little Elm

Cottonwood Page 11

Jan. 22, 1893

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION An Estimable Lady Dead. Mrs. J. M. Baird, widow of the late Dr. J. M. Baird of Little Elm, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sadie Darnell, in Pilot Point Sunday. Her remains were buried Tuesday in Cottonwood at Little Elm. Mrs. Baird was a lady of strong and brilliant intellect and of an entertaining, courteous and sociable disposition. She lived and died a devoted Christian. -Denton County News, Jan. 26, 1893, p.3, c.4. BAKER, A. F. (Mrs.) Lampasas Jan of 1897 Mrs. A. F. Baker died Monday morning from the effects of fire inhaled at burning of the Southern hotel and other buildings at Lampasas on Saturday morning last. She and one daughter were saved by being carried out by the firemen, and the doctors had hard work to revive her. The daughter's recovery is still in doubt. Denton County News, January 21, 1897, p.1, c.5. BAKER, Andrew T.

Dec. 26, 1877

April 16, 1908

DRC April 23, 1908, p.3, c.1, 5&6

BAKER FUNERAL AT DENTON. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., April 18. -The funeral of A. T. Baker, City Attorney, was held yesterday afternoon. The Local Bar Association held a meeting this morning and adopted resolutions on the death and decided to attend in a body. The City Council also attended the funeral this afternoon. -Dallas Morning News, April 19, 1908, p.11. BAKER, Birdie Ethel Shiloh Dec. 1893 Aug. 29, 1894 An Infant's Death. Birdie Ethel, the beautiful little 9-months-old daughter of Mr. And Mrs. N. B. Baker, was taken violently ill with congestion of the stomach and bowels Wednesday of last week and died on the next day (Thursday) at 10 a.m. The remains were buried at the Shiloh church Friday afternoon. Rev. D. C. DeWitt conducted the services. -Denton County News, Sept. 6, 1894, p.8, c.2. BAKER, Mrs. Carra Dunbar City April 24, 1895 Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Leatherwood, of Pottsboro, were in attendance at the funeral of their sister, Mrs. Baker. -Denton County News, April 25, 1895, p.4, c.5. OBITUARY-MRS. CARRA BAKER. -Mrs. Carra Baker died at her father's home in Denton at 7 p.m., Wednesday of consumption, on Thursday afternoon her remains, accompanied by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends, were conveyed to the city cemetery and there interred. [unreadable] J. H. Rosecrans, of Dallas, made a touching but hopeful talk concerning the life and death of the departed. Carra Dunbar as a child was obediant to her parents, indulgent to those weaker than herself and comforting to those who were in .... -Denton County News, April 25, 1895, p.5, c.1. BAKER, Elmer Denton Shiloh 4 yrs. old Oct. 15, 1894 SAD DEATH OF A LITTLE BOY. -After an illness of a little more than 24 hours, Elmer, the little 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Baker, died at half past 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. Membranous croup was the dreadful malady that so quickly smothered out the young life of one of the brightest children in Denton. The interment was in the burying ground at Shiloh church and the funeral services were held at the grave and conducted by Rev. Moore of Lewisville at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Denton County News, Oct. 18, 1894, p.4, c.3. BAKER, Infant of Mr. & Mrs. Bertram

Denton

Sept. of 1894 Page 12

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Only a few weeks ago Mr. and Mrs. Baker lost their baby and this second bereavement (Elmer Baker) in so short a time is indeed severe. The sympathetic hearts of the people of Denton go out to these parents. -Denton County News, Oct. 18, 1894, p.4, c.3. BAKER, J. T. Aiken July 5, 1892 DIED at his home on Oliver Creek in this county Tuesday of last week with consumption, Mr. J. T. Baker. He was buried by the Denton Knights of Honor Lodge, of which he was a member, on Wednesday at the Aiken graveyard. -Denton County News, July 13, 1892, p.3, c.2. BAKER, Key near Krum 22 yrs. Old Feb. 3, 1903 MORTUARY. BAKER-Denton, Tex., Feb. 4. -Key Baker, aged 22 years, died at his home near Krum yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 8, 1903, p.26. BAKER, Mrs. Laura BAKER, Mrs. Lena Mae

IOOF Denton

22 yrs. Old

April 25, 1903

DCN April 30, 1903, p.8, c.1

22 yrs. Old

April 25, 1903

Denton Co. R&C, May 7, 1903, p.7, c.5 *

BAKER, Rance (Mrs. W. J.) near Argyle Argyle 33 yrs. Old July 28, 1897 MORTUARY. BAKER-Denton, Denton Co., Tex., July 28. - Mrs. W. J. (Rance) Baker died near Argyle this morning, aged about 33 years. The interment will take place at Argyle tomorrow morning. The deceased was a sister of Mr. L. Fulton of this place. -Dallas Morning News, July 29, 1897, p.2. Last Wednesday morning Mrs. W. J. Baker died at her home near Argyle. Mrs. Baker was a popular, estimable lady. The NEWS extends sincere sympathy to the bereaved husband, children and friends. -Denton County News, August 5, 1897, p.7, c.4. BALCH, son of Mr. & Mrs. Perry Little Elm Cottonwood 5 yrs. Old Mar. 22, 1895 KICKED TO DEATH BY A HORSE. -The little 5-year-old son of Perry Balch who lives near Little Elm was fatally kicked by a horse last week. The animal's hoof struck him on the head and crushed his skull. The little sufferer lingered two days but finally died and was buried in Cottonwood cemetery Saturday afternoon. -Denton County News, March 28, 1895, p.4, c.3. BALDWIN, N. C. Pilot Point 46 yrs. Old May of 1898 MORTUARY. BALDWIN-Denton, Tex., May 30. -N. C. Baldwin died at Pilot Point last week of appendicitis, aged 46 years. -Dallas Morning News, June 1, 1898, p.5. BALL, George

Mar/Ap of 1884

Texas Topics. Texas lost one of her best citizens by the death of Mr. George Ball, of Galveston. He has left a monument to his memory in the shape of a present to the city of a $75,000 public school house. -Alvord Messenger, April 4, 1884, p.1, c.5. BALL, Robert

Henrietta

Page 13

22 yrs. Old

May/June 1881

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Henrietta, June 6. - Sunday morning early Robert Ball and a friend left Ward's ranch to hunt horses. They crossed the Big Wichita two or three times and then separated. Soon after Ball rode in the river, and his friend saw the horse and rider sink in a deep hole. Neither horse nor rider could swim, and, before assistance could reach him, Ball was drowned. His body was found here Sunday night, and this morning forwarded to his brother in Gainesville. Deceased was 22 years old, and a partner in the SQ herd of cattle, ranging near the Belknap. He was a young man of good character and good promise. His parents live near Whitesboro. Paradise Messenger, June 17, 1881, p.4, c.4. BALL, S. L. Ladonia MORTUARY. BALL -Gainesville, Tex., Jan. 14. -S. L. Ball, who formerly resided in Gainesville, died at Ladonia last Tuesday of pneumonia and the remains were interred there Wednesday. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 18, 1905, p.4. BALLEW, Ella P. Denton IOOF 18 yrs. Old Sept. 14, 1895 Miss Ella Ballew, who has been so dangerously sick with typhoid fever for more than a month, was yesterday reported no better. -Denton County News, Aug. 22, 1895, p.5, c.1. Miss Ella Ballew is convalescing from a continued case of fever. -Denton County News, Aug. 29, 1895, p.3, c.3. A Young Lady's Death. -Miss Ella P. Ballew, 18-year-old daughter of Mr. And Mrs. R. P. Ballew, died at her parents' home in Denton Wednesday night after a continued illness from fever. Her remains were interred at the Odd Fellows Cemetery Thursday afternoon. The funeral services were conducted at the home by Rev. J. B. Cole. Miss Ella was a consecrated Christian young lady, highly esteemed by all her acquaintances. The many friends of the family sincerely sympathize with them in their sad bereavement. -Denton County News, Sept. 12, 1895, p.8, c.3 BALLEW, Mrs. George Aubrey 26 yrs. Old May 31, 1898 MORTUARY. BALLEW - Denton, Tex., June 2. -Mrs. Geo. Ballew died at Aubrey Tuesday, aged 26 years. -Dallas Morning News, June 3, 1898, p.5 BALLEW, R. P. Mingo 60 yrs. Old Mar. 15, 1899 MORTUARY. BALLEW-Denton, Tex., March 2. -R. P. Ballew died at his home, northeast of here, Saturday night, .aged about 60 years. The deceased was a federal soldier and was a member of the G. A. R. -Dallas Morning News, March 21, 1899, p.8 R. P. BALLEW DEAD. Mr. R. P. Ballew, one of the best citizens of the county, died at his home near Mingo last Saturday afternoon. The remains were interred in the Odd Fellow's cemetery at this place Sunday afternoon, Dr. W. C. Lattimore conducting the services. Mr. Ballew was born in Alabama about sixty-one years ago, was reared in Missouri, came to Detnon county about twenty-five years ago and has lived since that time near Denton and part of the time in the city. He was a modest , honorable, Christian gentleman, respected by all and loved by those who knew him best, a consistent follower of the Baptist faith and respected citizen. A wife and nine children are left to whom we all extend the tenderest sympathy. -Denton County News, March 23, 1899, p.4, c.4.

BALTHROP, Boyd

Selma, CA

April 1895

Page 14

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION KILLED IN CALIFORNIA. -Boyd Balthrop, a former citizen of this county who lived near Lloyd several years ago, was shot and killed at Selma, Cal., his home, last week, by a man by the name of Jordon. It appears that an old feud existed between the two men over an alleged domestic trouble and that it resulted in a scuffle in which Balthrop was shot. Jordan had an examining trial and was refused bail. Balthrop was an uncle by marriage of Messrs. W. B. and Newt. McClurkan of this city and has other relatives in the county. -Denton County News, April 11, 1895, p.8, c.4. BANDY, Iza May IOOF 13 months April 9, 1893 MR. BANDY'S BABY DIES. -Iza May, the little 13-months-old baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Bandy, died a little after 12 ?.m. Sunday. An older child of Mr. Bandy's had been very sick for two weeks but was improving and the baby had only been ailing two or three days and it was not thought to be dangerously sick until a physician was called in Sunday morning. He pronounced the case a hopeless one and the child died in a few hours. The interment was at the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 10 o'clock Monday morning. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of a host of friends in Denton. -Denton County News, April 13, 1893, p.3, c.6.

BANKS, Basil

Lewisville

1 yr old

Dec. 10, 1903

BIRTHS AND DEATHS. DEATHS. -Basil Banks, 4 miles east of Lewisville, Dec. 10, age 1, diptheria. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1904, p.1, c.1. BANKS, Mrs. T. A.

Oct. of 1883

We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Banks, the cherished wife of our friend, T. A. Banks, of Paradise, on one day of last week. -Alvord Messenger, Nov. 2, 1883, p.3, c.2. BANKSTON, Charley near Denton April of 1900 MORTUARY. BANKSTON -Denton, Tex., April 19. -Charley Bankston, a well-known young farmer living northeast of the city, died this week of pneumonia. -Dallas Morning News, April 22, 1900, p.6. BANKSTON, William B.

Green Valley

72 yrs. Old

Nov. 12, 1904

DCN Nov. 18, 1904, p.5, c.7 DCN Nov. 22, 1904, p.1, c.7 Record & Chronicle, Nov. 21, 1904, p.1, c.6*

MORTUARY. BANKSTON -Denton, Tex., Nov. 21. -William Bankston, aged about 72 years, died at his home in the Green Valley neighborhood, near Aubrey, in this county, yesterday evening of paralysis. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 24, 1904, p.3. BANNARD, Adolph W.

Corinth

Oakland

36 yrs. Old

Page 15

Aug. 27, 1908

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION BAKER FALLS DEAD ON SIDEWALK. Adolph Bannard Drops While Walking and Life Is Extinct - Heart Failure the Cause. While walking along on Ervay street at Corinth yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, Adolph W. Bannard, aged about 36 years, dropped to the sidewalk. When help came to him he was dead. He was a baker employed at shepp's plant and had seemed in excellent health and was uncomplaining. He had not been in the city a great while, and was preparing to send for his wife and child, who live at or near Denton. The body was conveyed to the undertaking establishment of J. P. Donovan & Co., where it was viewed by Coroner Justice W. M. Edwards. The verdict of the Coroner was "Death was the result of natural causes, probably heart failure." Information was telegraphed to relatives. The funeral will be held from the undertaking parlors of Elm street at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, with interment in Oakland. The wife and child will arrive this morning. Bannard was a member in good standing of the Bakers' and Confectioners' Union, and the funeral will be under the direction of the Dallas local. -Dallas Morning News, Aug. 27, 1908, p.3. BANNART, Adolph

Sept. 2, 1908

DRC Sept. 3, 1908, p.3, c.2, 4

BARB, E. D. Jan. 1895 RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS. -Rev. Pierce, the pastor, will preach the funeral of Mr. E. D. Barb at the M. E. church Sunday. The latter was long a citizen of Denton and member of the Methodist church. -Denton County News, Jan. 31, 1895, p.5, c.2. BARB, Lavergne Denton City 15 month old Feb. 25, 1897 Lavergne, the 15-month's-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Barb, died at their home in this city last Thursday after a short illness of la grippe. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. O. S. Thomas and the interment was in the city cemetery at 4 p.m. Friday. -Denton County News, March 4, 1897, p.8, c.2.

BARBER, son of N. G. near Briar Branch Aug. 29, 1883 A little boy of Mr. N. G. Barber's who lives near Briar Branch, died on Wednesday. -Alvord Messenger, August, 31, 1883, p.3, c.1. BARFIELD, Uncle Jesse Lewisville 81 yrs. Old Jan. 28, 1899 MORTUARY. BARFIELD - Denton, Tex., Jan. 31. -Uncle Jesse Barfield, one of the early settlers of Denton county, died at Lewisville Saturday, aged 81 years. BARGAR, J. H. Collin Co. May of 1895 PILOT POINT ITEMS. DIED-Mr. J. H. Barger died at his home in Collin county Wednesday night very suddenly. He had plowed all the previous day. His wife about midnight discovered he was sick and he died before assistance could be secured. Mr. Barger was the man who was having the new dwelling house built on East Main street. -Denton County News, May 16, 1895, p.3, c.3. BARKER, J. F.

Boonsville

April of 1883

Boonsville, April 18th, '83. To The Messenger: -Our community was startled on yesterday by the finding of the body of Mr. J. F. Barker, a useful citizen of this community. Mr. Barker beyond a doubt killed himself with a short rifle gun, which was found near his person. No cause is know for the deed. He was in the employ of Mr. T. C. McJunkin, a blacksmith, Mr. Barker being a wood-workman. -Wise County Messenger, April 27, 1883, p.3, c.1. Page 16

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

BARKER, Mrs. Nancy Stony Jackson 50 yrs. Old Feb. 27, 1905 MRS. NANCY BARKER DIED NEAR STONY YESTERDAY. Interment Will Be Held at the Jackson Cemetery, Near Krum, at Noon Today. >Mrs. Nancy Barker, aged fifty years died at the family home near Stony in the western part of the county yesterday about noon. Mrs. Barker's death was caused by consumption with which she had suffered for some time. She leaves a husband and several children. The family had resided in that part of the county for three or four years. The funeral services were conducted at the home this morning at 10 o'clock followed by interment at 12 o'clock at the Jackson cemetery near Krum. -Denton County News, Feb. 28, 1905, p.4, c.5 BARNARD, George

Waco

March 6, 1883

Waco, March 6. -This morning Major George Barnard died. -Wise County Messenger, March 16, 1883, p.1, c.5. BARNES, infant of Charley

Bridgeport

infant

May 25, 1880

BRIDGEPORT ITEMS. -Charley Barnes' infant died on the 25th ult. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the community. -Paradise Messenger, June 4, 1880, p.3, c.4. BARNES, Mary Frances Denton Old Alton 16 yrs. Old Feb. 7, 1908 YOUNG LADY DROPS DEAD. Mary Frances Barnes Died Suddenly Friday. Miss Mary Frances Barnes, aged about sixteen years, died suddenly Friday afternoon at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Barnes on Collins street in the south part of the city. Death was due to heart failure it is supposed. Friday, Miss Barnes attended school as usual and was apparently as well as could be when she returned home. The first intimation of her sickness came when a member of the family entered the dining room and found the girl sitting in a chair gasping for breath. Other members of the family who were in the yard were called, but before they could reach the room, the young lady was dead. Deceased was about sixteen years old and had resided in Denton practically all of her life. She was a student in the Denton High school. Funeral services were held Saturday at 12:30 o'clock and the remains taken to Old Alton cemetery for interment. The sudden death of Miss Barnes is the second of the kind to have occurred this week, the other being that of Miss Hayes, a young lady of about the same age and also a student in the high school. -Denton Record-Chronicle, Feb. 13, 1908, p.2, c.1

"BARNETT", see also "Garnett"

Pilot Point

Nov. of 1880

Pilot Point. Nov. 16, 1880. -A man without friends of money died here last night, from a lick in the face got at a saloon - his name is Barnett - the I. O. O. F. are burying him. -Paradise Messenger, Nov. 26, 1880, p.2, c.1. …More on what I think is Barnett, but now they call him Garnett? -Nov. 26, 1880, p.2, c.5

BARNETT, Jimmy

BARNEY, Leon

Aubrey Page 17

80 yrs. Old

Feb. 24, 1904

DCN Feb. 25, 1904, p.10, c.3

3.5 yrs. Old

Feb. 22, 1905

DCN Feb. 28, 1905, p.4, c.5

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

BARNHILL, Louis Denton 45 yrs. Old Jan. 20, 1902 MORTUARY MATTERS. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. BARNHILL - Denton, Tex., Jan. 23. -Louis Barnhill, aged 45 years, Deputy Constable of precinct No. 1 and an old resident of this county, died at his home in South Denton Monday. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 25, 1902, p.6 BARNUM, Franklin

Little Elm?

March of 1899

AUBREY ITEMS. -Dr. Frank Pointer, of Bloomfield, passed through Aubrey on his way to Little Elm, to attend the funeral of Franklin Barnum. -Denton County News, March 30, 1899, p.8, c.1. BARNUM, Lennie Little Elm March of 1899 LITTLE ELM. -The past week has been the saddest for years in Hilltown. Our little burg has been visited by that terrible disease meningitis. …The death angel visited our midst again and at two o'clock Thursday morning the spirit of Lennie Barnum, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Barnum had flown to the God that gave it. Denton County News, March 30, 1899, p.8, c.1. BARR, Nannie L. w of Abbott May 28, 1897 News Briefed. Friday evening about six miles west of Abbott, Texas, Mrs. Nannie L. Barr, her four-year-old son and her sister, Miss Mattie L. Alexander, aged 14 years, were all drowned in a tank near the house. Circumstances indicate that Mrs. Barr and her sister had pulled their buggy out to the tank to wash the mud off and had taken the three children with them. The boy was playing in the shallow water and inadvertently stepped off in a deep hole in the center of the tank and the ladies were drowned in trying to rescue the little fellow. -Denton County News, June 3, 1897, p.1, c.3 BARRADAL, Dr. C. W. June of 1884 Dr. C. W. Barradall, a prominent man of Fort Worth, was shot dead on Tuesday night at his place of business by a drunken man named Charlie Herrin. -Alvord Messenger, June 27, 1884, p.2, c.1. BARRETT, Alex May of 1907 DEATHS AT DENTON. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., May 20. -The death record of Saturday and yesterday included Alex Barrett of McKinney, who died a few miles east of the city. -Dallas Morning News, May 22, 1907, p.12. BARRICK, Mrs. Perry Feb. of 1883 Mrs. Barrick, wife to Perry Barrick of Garrett's creek died last week. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 16, 1883, p.5, c.2 BARROW, Miss Mattie Rector June 1893 ITEMS FROM RECTOR. Miss Mattie Barrow, who was so sick for several months, passed away some time ago. The relatives and many friends, have the sympathy of all. -Denton County News, June 15, 1893, p.2, c.2. BARTON, George R

Fort Worth

Aug.12, 1892 Page 18

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION A FORT WORTH TRAGEDY. Fort Worth, Tex., Aug. 12. -To-night George R. Barton of Quanah, Tex., was shot through the head and killed by George Mayer, a boy 17 years old, who assigns as a reason for the deed that Burton assaulted his little sister. -Denton County News, Aug. 18, 1892, p.1, c.4. BATES, C. C. Claude Mar. 3, 1890 MORTUARY. C. C. BATES. Claude, Tex., March 4. -C. C. Bates, formerly of Denton, Tex., died on his farm near this place yesterday morning. He leaves a family of several children. -Dallas Morning News, March 6, 1890, p.6. BATES, D. N.

Pilot Point

Nov. 23, 1886

ALTAR AND TOMB. Deaths. -D. N. Bates, Pilot Point, November 23. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Nov. 29, 1886, p.2. BATES, Elizabeth J. (Mrs. W. H) Denton IOOF Dec. 13, 1819 June 18, 1900 GRANDMA BATES DEAD. -Mrs. Elizabeth J. Bates, more familiarly known to her intimate friends as "Grandma" Bates, died Monday evening at Sanger, in this county, at the residence of her son-in-law, F. M. Ready. She had been ill for a long time. She was 80 years, 5 months and 7 days old. The remains were brought to Denton for interment. Funeral services were held at her late residence, on South Elm street, in this city, at 11 o'clock a.m. Thursday. The interment was at the Odd Fellows cemetery. Mrs. Elizabeth J. Bates was born in Barron county, Kentucky, December 13, 1819, and was married to the late W. H. Bates December 9, 1837. The young couple moved to Texas in the fall of 1852, and settled near Nacogdoches, but moved from there in the fall of 1853 to Denton county, settling near Bates, in the eastern part of the county, where they lived for many years. They afterwards moved to Denton where her husband, the late W. H. Bates, our postmaster at one time. Deceased had been a member of the M. E. Church, South, since 1850, and had ever been a zealous Christian mother, loved and respected by all who knew her. She was one of the early settlers of Denton county, and had witnessed the long and bitter struggle of the South, the pioneer days of Texas, when the Indian roamed over the prairies, and the later days of peace when the reaper and the plow came to make the country what it is today. Ever and always she was a kind and loving mother and a woman of honor and worth. She leaves nine children to mourn her loss, besides numerous grandchildren-six sons, R. H., C. W. and J. D. Bates, of this city, John H. Bates, who lives in Knox county, James P. Bates, who lives in Armstrong county, and W. E. Bates, who lives in Bates, in this county; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Goode, of this city, Mrs. F. M. Ready, of Sanger, and Mrs. Nancy Ready, of Oklahoma. The NEWS extends its sincere sympathy to the bereaved relatives and friends in their great sorrow. -Denton County News, June 21, 1900, p.1, c.4

BATES, infant

Pilot Point

infant

Dec. 9, 1903

BIRTHS AND DEATHS. DEATHS. -Infant Bates, Pilot Point, Dec. 9, inanition. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1904, p.1, c.1. BATES, Jeff Little Jeff Bates Dead. Jeff, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bates, died last Thursday night after a lingering illness with fevered, aged three years, nine months and one day. The interment took place at the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Friday. Denton County Record, Nov. 4, 1897, p.2, c.8. BATES, Minnie (Mrs. J. D.)

Denton

IOOF

July 17, 1892 Page 19

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Mrs. Minnie Bates, the esteemed wife of our deputy postmaster, J. D. Bates died at their residence, in Denton, Sunday morning at 6 o'clock, of child-birth. She was buried at Odd Fellows' cemetery at 10 a.m. Monday. Mrs. Bates, a loving and dutiful wife, indulgent mother and a true friend. In her death, not only the relatives but the entire community, keenly feel her loss, and will ever reverence her rememberance. -Denton County News, July 20, 1892, p.2, c.4.

BATES, W. H. (Uncle Hub) Denton IOOF 77 yrs. Old Aug. 19, 1892 ANOTHER VETERAN GONE. "Uncle Hub" Bates Yields to the Angel a Destruction and Passes Over the River. -At half-past seven o'clock Friday afternoon, W. H. Bates (Uncle Hub) died at his residence in Denton after a lingering illness. His remains were followed to the Odd Fellows' cemetery Saturday afternoon by a long cortege of mourning friends and relatives. It is not necessary for us in our feeble use of faculties to pass much eulogy on the life of this good man for he was universally known and as widely respected and honored by the inhabitants of Denton county. He came to Texas in 1852 and settled in Nachodoches county, but the following year he moved to Denton county where he has since lived. Eleven children were born to him, of whom nine and their mother survive him. He has numerous grand children and several great grandchildren. He was 77 years old and had been a member of the Methodist Church 38 years at the time of his death. Before moving to Denton he lived on a farm east of Elm, and during Cleveland's administration served as postmaster of Denton. "Uncle Hub" has kept the faith and fought the good fight and is now reaping his just reward after a long and useful life on this earth. May we have many men of his stamp and character. -Denton County News, Aug. 25, 1892, p.3, c.5. BATIS, child of Mr. & Mrs. N. W. Sanger Krum 6 months old Sept. 26, 1904 The little six-months-old baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Batis of Sanger died Monday afternoon and was buried at Krum Tuesday. A number of friends and relatives from here attended. -Denton County News, Sept. 30, 1904, p.2, c.6. BATIS, Mrs. C. M. near Krum Dec. 17, 1907 MORTUARY. BATIS -Denton, Tex., Dec. 18. -Mrs. C. M. Batis, for the last forty years a resident of this county, of which she was a pioneer, died near Krum yesterday and the remains were interred today. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 19, 1907, p.12. BAXTER, Fannie (Mrs. J. B.) Krum Plainview 42 yrs. Old Feb. 11, 1905 KRUM. Mrs. J. B. Baxter Dead. Krum,Feb. 11. -Mrs. J. B. Baxter died Saturday, February 11, at 2 a.m. at her home west of Krum. She had been ill for quite a while with pneumonia. It will be remembered that when the family home burned in the Plainview community last week that she was carried from the burning building while seriously ill. The remains were interred at the Plainview cemetery. And her many friends in this section were grieved to hear her death. -Denton County News, Feb. 14, 1905, p.2, c.5. MORTUARY. BAXTER - Denton, Tex., Feb. 11. - Mrs. Fannie Baxter, wife of J. B. Baxter of Plainview, this county, died this morning. Death was caused by pneumonia. Deceased was about 42 years old and is survived by a husband and nine children. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 15, 1905, p.10. BAXTER, John Westley

Elizabethtown

Aug. 21, 1869

Page 20

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY. Incidents that Occurred 24 years Ago. The Frontier as our Fathers Found It. DENTON, AUGUST 28, 1869. DIED-At Elizabethtown, Texas, of congestion of the brain, on the 21st of August, 1869, John Westley Baxter, son of Thomas Baxter, Esq., Wellington Square, Ontario, Canada. -Denton County News, Oct. 20, 1892, p.1, c.4. BAXTER, Luthena BAXTER, Mary F. (Mrs. W. P.)

IOOF

July 3, 1908

DRC July 9, 1908, p.3, c.4

Nov. 2, 1904

DCN Nov. 8, 1904, p.3, c.5

Bolivar

July 8, 1897

DCN July 15, 1897, p.4, c.3

IOOF

Dec. 9, 1895

DCN Dec. 12, 1895, p.2, c.4

Pilot Point

BAXTER, Mrs. W. W. BEAGLE, Mrs. J. A.

22 yrs. Old

Denton

BEAGLE, Mrs. L. A. Denton IOOF Dec. 2, 1895 DEATH FROM MEASLES. -Mrs. J. A. Beagle, living on North Elm street, died Monday night. She had been afflicted with measles and took a relapse which settled on her lungs. She leaves a husband and several children. The funeral took place Tuesday evening at the Odd Fellows cemetery. -Denton County News, Dec. 5, 1895, p.8, c.4. BEAIRD, Texana (Mrs. "Uncle" Tom)

s of Denton

Feb. 10, 1905

DCN Feb. 14, 1905, p.3, c.7

MORTUARY. BEAIRD - Denton, Tex., Feb. 11. - Mrs. Texana Beaird died at her home six miles south of this city last night of pneumonia. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 15, 1905, p.10. BEAL, W. H.

July 13, 1884

A bloody tragedy occurred at about 1 o'clock on the morning of July 13th. At that hour two pistol shots rang out on the still air, followed by three more. A few straggling people out on the streets and several patrolmen hastened to the house whence the sounds came, and were shown by the thoroughly aroused and bewildered inmates, to a room in the third story. The door was locked on the inside, but yielded to the heavy pressure of several men, and the eye beheld under the brightly beaming gas, two dead bodies lying side by side, and two feet apart. In the privacy of their room, W. H. Beal, mailing clerk for Sanger Bros., and J. B. Strange, book-keeper for Mitchell & Scruggs, had engaged in a hot dispute, then a scuffle, destructive to tables, chairs, bed clothes and other articles in the room occuppied by them, and then died each from a pistol shot in the region of the heart. Two pistols of 38-callibre lay by the bodies, showing that each man had a weapon. Beal lay naked, save his drawers, in a pool of blood, and Strange divestedof coat and shoes, presented an equally ghastly sight. Both were promising young men under 30 years of age, holding responsible positions in business, and were devoted friends for four years, most of that time roommates. Both were Viriginians. -Alvord Messenger, Aug. 8, 1884, p.3, c.4.

BEALE, J. R. Page 21

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION PROMINENT CITIZEN OF LLOYD FOUND DEAD IN BED. J. R. Beale Well and Favorably Known Over County Thought to Have Died From Heart Failure. J. R. Beale, a prominent citizen of the Lloyd community and well and favorably known over the entire county was found in his bed Sunday morning after life had expired by members of his family. Death is thought to have resulted from heart failure. He had not been feeling well for several days but was not in a dangerous condition from his illness and a doctor had never been summoned to treat him. His life expired some time between 12 o'clock and daylight when the dead body was found in the bed. >The deceased was 48 years of age last May and is survived by his wife and six children. Mrs. Lillian Patterson of lloyd, Mrs. Ione Cates of Garza, and four boys at home, Robert, George, Jim and Kearby Beale. Mr. Beale was secretary of the Little Elm, Masonic Lodge and was also secretary of the Cottonwood Cemetery Association where the Masonic Lodge of Little Elm conducted the burial services Sunday afternoon. >The funeral services were conducted at the pavillion at the cemetery by Rev. Mr. Sweeney of Fort Worth, who is conducting a meeting at the Christian church there, after which the Masons took charge of the burial services. >People from all parts of the county attended the funeral and burial services and the crowd present was estimated at about 500. Ten automobile loads from Denton were in attendance. Past Grand Master S. M. Bradley conducted the masonic burial service. -The Chronicle, Aug. 25th? of 1897.

BEALE, J. W. Weatherford Jan. of 1881 J. W. Beale, a carpenter that lived on Garrett's Creek last year was arrested some time ago in Parker county on a charge of forgery and confined in jail at Weatherford, where he committed suicide. He wrote an affectionate letter to his wife before committing the fatal deed, charging his misfortunes to the dangerous and devilish seductions of the Demon, Strong Drink. -Paradise Messenger, Jan. 21, 1881, p.3, c.3. BEALE, Robert T. Chico 68 yrs. Old Aug. 20, 1899 MORTUARY. BEALE - Denton, Tex., Aug. 21. -Robert T. Beale, one of the pioneer settlers of Denton county and a prominent citizen of the Little Elm community, in which he lived, died at Chico, Wise county, Sunday, aged 68 years. -Dallas Morning News, Aug. 26, 1899, p.4. BEALL, N. A. Roanoke Oct. 29, 1898 MORTUARY. BEALL - Roanoke, Tex., Oct. 29. - N. A. Beall, an old and prominent citizen of Roanoke, died this evening at his home on South Main street, with typhoid fever. -Dallas Morning News, Oct. 31, 1898, p.7. BEAN, Mrs. Robert

Levi Perryman

April 20, 1883

Forestburg, Texas, April 23. -Our little town has the sad news to announce of the death of Mrs. Robt. Bean. She died Friday the 20th inst. about 2 o'clock p.m. and was buried Sunday the 22nd inst. At the Levi Perryman graveyard. Marked respect was shown. There were about two hundred persons present at the grave, a sermon was preached etc. She leaves a husband and three little children to mourn in deep sorrow. Mr. Robert Bean has the sympathy of the entire community. Mrs. Bean, the deceased, was the beloved sister of the wife of J. D. White, who is known to many of our readers. -Wise County Messenger, May 4, 1883, p.4, c.2.

BEARD, Mr.

Pilot Point

Civil War era

N. H. (Hous.) Holt was in Denton Monday. Holt was sent to the penitentiary in 1876 on an indictment against him for killing a man by the name of Beard at Pilot Point during the war … -Denton County News, June 6, 1894, p.5, c.3. Page 22

NAME

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CEMETERY

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DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

BEASLEY, Rissie Denton 28 yrs. Old April 28, 1909 WITNESS IN MABRY CASE DIES. Rissie Beasley Does Not Recover from Altercation. >Rissie Beasley, a negress aged about 28 years, died early yesterday morning at her home in the southern section of the city. She had been ill for about two weeks, having been unable to get about since a recent altercation in which she received a number of wounds. >The body was sent last night by the People's Undertaking Company to Denton for interment. ?Rissie Beasley was a principal witness in the trials in connection with the killing of Earl Mabrey west of the city about a year ago. -Dallas Morning News, April 29, 1909, p.16

BECK, Cletus Andrew, son of Mrs. A.D.

Mr. &

Denton

IOOF

1 yr. Old

Mar. 8, 1904

BECK, Isaac Pilot Point ALTAR AND TOMB. DEATHS. -Isaac Beck, Pilot Point, April 3. -Fort Worth daily gazette, April 11, 1887.

April 11, 1887

BECK, Margerate Theresa (Mrs. E. L.)

May 30, 1904

Bolivar

64 yrs. Old

DCN Mar. 10, 1904, p.6, c.5

DCN June 3, 1904, p.1, c.5

BECKETT, Mrs. J. Z. ne of Plano Jan. Of 1897 POISONED BY FRUIT. PLANO, TEX.,Jan. 29. -The NEWS representative learned today that the family of J. Z. Beckett, a farmer, who lives about three miles northeast of Plano, were all poisoned except one of the children, from eating cooked dried peaches for supper last Thursday evening. Mrs. Beckett, the mother, was first taken violently ill, vomiting a great deal after eating supper. The next day the father and four children were taken sick with the same symptoms as Mrs. Beckett, who died yesterday evening and was buried to-day. It seems the children only had a light attack, and Mr. Beckett is said to be recovering and will likely get well. All of the family partook of the fruit except one of the children, who was not taken ill, which led to the belief that they were poisoned from eating the fruit. -Denton County News, February 4, 1897, p.3, c.1. BEEBE, child of Mr. in 1880 DIED: a loved infant of the household of Mr. Roland Beebe. -Paradise Messenger, Feb. 4, 1880, p.3, c.5 PARADISE. LOCAL NEWS. -A young child of Mr. Beebe's was buried last Sunday. -Paradise Messenger, April 23, 1880, p.3, c.1. BEEKER, Mrs.

IOOF

Oct. 13, 1908

DRC Oct. 15, 1908, p.3, c.5

BEELER, J. H. Pilot Point Denton Oct. of 1893 J. H. Beeler Dead. >Mr. J. H. Beeler, of Pilot Point, died at his home in that city Tuesday of consumption and was buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery in this city yesterday afternoon. Mr. Beeler was a druggist by profession and was a long time connected with that business in this city. He married a Miss Ruddell, a daughter of Mr. John L. Ruddell of Denton, and in met was well known and had many friends here. He leaves a wife and two children who have the profound sympathy of many friends in this city and county. -Denton County News, Oct. 19, 1893, p.2, c.3 Page 23

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION J. H. BEELER. DENTON, Denton Co., Tex., Oct. 19. -J. H. Beeler died at Pilot Point. Interment took place here. -Dallas Morning News, Oct. 21, 1893, p.4. BEJANO, Walter

Dallas

9 yrs old

Dec. of 1903

Walter Bejano, the 9-year-old son of J. J. Bejano, of Dallas, died at the home of his parents as the result of a wound from a toy pistol. On Christmas night the little fellow shot himself in the hand with the dangerous toy, the wad almost piercing the left hand, its results causing his death. -Denton County news, Jan. 7, 1904, p.2, c.7. BELARACEO, Mr. in 1884 TEXAS TOPICS. An Italian named Belaraceo, who ran a saloon in Austin, had his ears chewed off and afterwards drowned in the river, by seven of his countrymen. -Alvord Messenger, Aug. 15, p.2, c.4. BELEW, Uncle "Dickie" Pilot Point Feb. 10, 1900 Death of an Old Citizen. Pilot Point, Tex., Feb. 10. -Uncle "dickie" Belew, father of Levi Belew, and one of the oldest citizens of this section, died at his home about three and a half miles south of town this morning. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 12, 1900, p.6. BELKENS, child of Mrs. & Mrs. Frank

City

3 yrs. old

Aug. 30, 1898

DCRC Sept. 1, 1898, p.1, c.3

BELL, Calvin Dec. 27, 1883 Calvin Bell, an aged gentleman, who resided four miles south of here died on the 27th of Dec. -Alvord Messenger, Jan. 4, 1884, p.2, c.3. BELL, D. M. (Mrs. Allen) Lloyd Oak Grove 58 yrs old Aug. 11, 1894 AN ESTEEMABLE LADY DEAD. -Mrs. D. M. Bell of Lloyd died at her home at 2 p.m. Saturday, after a short illness. Her remains were buried in the Oak Grove cemetery at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. Mrs. Bell was the widow of Mr. Allen Bell, one of the pioneers of Denton county. In disposition she was kindly and retiring, but possessed the sterling qualities of charity, patience and compassion that made all her acquaintances her friends. She was fifty-eight years old and leaves six grown children surviving her, three of whom are married daughters, the others sons, one of whom is R. H. Bell of Denton. These chidlren have indeed lost an ideal mother and the community a shining light. -Denton County News, Aug. 16, 1894, p.5, c.1. BELL, son of Mr. & Mrs. Ira Bell Denton 13 months Nov. 19, 1899 MORTUARY. BELL - Denton, Tex., Nov. 19. - The 13-months-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bell died this morning. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 22, 1899, p.8.

BELL, Jim Waxahachie Waxahachie May 28, 1901 JIM BELL. Jim Bell, of Waxahachie, brother of J. F. Bell, of this city, died at his home in the first named city, Tuesday night and was buried at 4 p.m. yesterday. His death was caused from pneumonia. He was a real estate agent and a prominent citizen of Waxahachie. He was a member of the M. E. Church, South. -Denton County News, May 30, 1901, p.?, c.3 *** Page 24

NAME BELL, Nancy

LOCATION Gainesville

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH April 27, 1883

CITATION

Mrs. Nancy Bell, the wife of Rev. Wm. Bell, and mother of R. V. Bell, editor of the Independent, died at Gainesville, April 27th. -Wise County Messenger, May 11, 1883, p.4, c.1. BELL, Olen, son of Mr. & Mrs. Claude Denton IOOF infant Aug. 24, 1899 MORTUARY. BELL-Denton, Tex., Sept. 22. -Olen, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Bell, died her this morning. The interment took place at the Odd Fellows' cemetery this afternoon. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 24, 1899, p.8. BENNETT, Laura (Mrs. L. W.)

Pilot Point

April 6, 1856

Feb. 27, 1905

DCN Feb. 28, 1905, p.2, c.7

BENSON, Mr. H. Sept. 25, 1891 MORTUARY. H. BENSON. DENTON, Tex., Sept. 24. -Mr. H. Benson of this city, and who for a number of years was a heavy cattle shipper, died yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, September 26, 1891, p.8 BENSON, Mrs. H.

IOOF

BENSON, Robert

79 yrs old

May 16, 1908

DRC May 21, 1908, p.3, c.4

80 yrs. Old

June 19, 1906

R&C June 28, 1906, p.2, c.2 *

BENT, Sam Fort Worth Feb. 24, 1881 SPECIALS TO THE NEWS. Fort Worth, Feb. 25. -Last night, in a saloon in the south portion of the city, a man whose name was then unknown, was stabbed and killed by an unknown and as yet unapprehended party. The deceased man's name has since been ascertained to be Sam Bent, and he was formerly employed by contractors Roche and Tierney on the Gulf, colorado and Santa Fe road. No one heard any boisterous language, in fact, nothing was known of until the wounded man rushed into the saloon and exclaiming, "I am killed," fell dead. The officers are on the alert, but no clew as yet. -Paradise Messenger, March 4, 1881, p.3, c.3.

BENTLEY, Orville Bolivar 2 yrs old Dec. 13, 1903 BIRTHS AND DEATHS. DEATHS. -Orville Bentley, Bolivar, Dec. 13, age 2, croup. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1904, p.1, c.1. BERG, Mrs. Henry near Bolivar 46 yrs. Old Jan. 28, 1904 MORTUARY. BERG-Denton, Tex., Jan. 29.-Mrs. Henry Berg, wife of a well-known farmer living near Bolivar, died yesterday, aged 46 years. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 30, 1904, p.9. BERETT, Sallie Pauline

IOOF

15 mo. Old Page 25

Mar. 2, 1904

DCN Mar. 3, 1904, p.9, c.6

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LOCATION

BERNARD, Jerry

Ponder

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH Feb. 24, 1904

CITATION DCN Mar. 3, 1904, p.9, c.4

BERRY, Love Lewisville March of 1897 Negro Drowned. Denton, Denton Co., Tex., March 26. - The body of Love Berry, a negro man, living near Lewisville, was found in Hickory creek yesterday afternoon. >It seems that Berry, in company with another negro named Harris, went fishing yesterday morning, and that in walking across a log to raise a line, the log broke in two, one piece striking him on the head and fracturing his skull so that he was unable to recover himself sufficiently to swim out, and was drowned. Dallas Morning News, March 27, 1897, p.4 BERRY, James E. Denton June 26, 1900 MORTUARY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. BERRY-Denton, Tex., June 27. -James E. Berry died here last night. -Dallas Morning News, June 29, 1900, p.6. BEYETT, Herschell Keith Denton Dec. 5, 1902 MORTUARY. BEYETT-Denton, Tex., Dec. 6. -Herschell Keith Beyett, son of P. J. Beyett of this city, died yesterday of diptheria. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 8, 1902, p.10. BEYETT, Sallie Pauline

Denton

IOOF

Nov. 17, 1902

March 1, 1904

SALLIE PAULINE BEYETT. -Sallie Pauline, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Beyett died in this city at 1:10 o'clock yesterday morning after an illness of several days with pneumonia. The funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, followed by interment at the Odd Fellows' cemetery. The child was 15 months and 15 days old at the time of its death. -Denton County News, March 3, 1904, p.10, c.6. BIGGERSTAFF, Elija Denton 70 yrs. Old Feb. 7, 1905 DCN Feb. 10, 1905, p.3, c.4 MORTUARY. BIGGERSTAFF-Denton, Tex., Feb. 8. -Elijah Biggerstaff, for the past quarter of a century County Surveyor of this county, and one of the best known residents of the county, died here last evening at his home on South Elm street, aged about 70 years. Pneumonia, with which he had been confined to his bed for the past week or ten days, was the cause of death. The deceased was born in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and came to this county in 1879, settling at Pilot Point. He was appointed County Surveyor to fill an unexpired term early in 1880, was elected to the position in the fall of the same year, moving then to this city, and with the exception of one term of two years during which he was Deputy County Surveyor has served in that office since. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 10, 1905, p.9.

BIGGERSTAFF, Thomas Terrell Feb. 19, 1900 MORTUARY. BIGGERSTAFF -Denton, Tex., Feb. 20. -Thomas Biggerstaff died at Terrell yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 23, 1900, p.4. BILLINGSLEY, Arthur

Buffalo creek

June of 1881 Page 26

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Cleburne, June 10. -Arthur Billingsley, six years old, a son of Mrs. Billingsley, dressmaker, was found dead in Buffalo creek this afternoon. He had been missed since 9 o'clock. There are surmises that he had been fouly dealt with and had been thrown in the creek. -Paradise Messenger, June 17, 1881, p.2, c.3.

BILLINGSLEY, Mr.

Palo Pinto Co.

Sept. 26, 1904

DCN Oct. 4, 1904, p.4, c.2

BISHOP, son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Krum 8 yrs. Old Sept. 5, 1895 A Deplorable Accident. -A most deplorable accident occurred a half mile east of Krum last Thursday. Mr. Frank Bishop's little eight-year-old son fell from a wagon load of wheat and the wheel passed over the back of his head and neck. The little boy was conveyed to his parents home west of Krum, but his death occurred soon after the accident. The many friends of the family deeply sympathize with them in their sad bereavement. -Denton County News, Sept. 12, 1895, p.8, c.4 BISHOP, Col. W. P. Frankford 60 yrs. Old January of 1901 MORTUARY. BISHOP-Denton, Tex., Jan. 11. -Col. W. P. Bishop, a prominent citizen of Franklin, Dallas County and a veteran of the Civil War, in which he commanded a regiment in the Confederate Army, died at Frankford this week, aged about 60 years. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 19, 1901, p.7.

BISHOP, Ord

Ponder

IOOF

25 yrs. Old

Mar. 18, 1908

BISHOP, Mrs. W.P. DIED - On Thursday, Jan. 10, wife of Col. W. P. Bishop. -Denton County News, Jan. 17, 1895, p.1, c.4

Jan. 10, 1895

DRC Mar. 19, 1908, p.6, c.4

BLACK, Alvis Denton 16 yrs. Old Feb. 24, 1905 Death of Alvis Black. -Alvis Black, son of B. F. Black, died at the home of his father in this city this morning at 9:15 after an illness lasting for several days. The funeral services had not been announced at this writing. -Denton County News, February 24, 1905, p.1, c.2 MORTUARY. BLACK -Denton, Tex., Feb. 24. - Alvis Black, aged 16 years, died here this morning. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 28, 1905, p.9. BLACK, F. M. near Roanoke Jan. of 1883 F. M. Black … died last week near Roanoke in Denton county, where he has lately resided. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 2, 1883, p.5, c.2. BLACK, John "Johnnie"

Pilot Point

July 18, 1891

Page 27

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Hollar at Denton. Special to the Gazette. Denton, Denton County, Tex., July 19. -Constable John Johnson brought in Adolphus Hollar from Pilot Point last night and lodged him in jail on charge of killing Johnnie Black at Pilot Point after dark last night. The killing was done in Ryan's saloon by Hollar cutting Black's throat with a knife, severing the jugular vein, from which he died almost instantly. The parties had had a difficulty sometime before during the day, in which Hollar was worsted. Accounts of the affair that have reached here are conflicting as to how the killing occurred. Both parties were drinking. They were young men and both resided at Pilot Point. Hollar will have his examining trial to-morrow here before 'Squire McCormick. -Fort Worth daily gazette, July 20, 1891, p.1. KILLING AT PILOT POINT. A Quarrel Between Two Gamblers Results in One Killing the Other - The Murderer Arrested. Pilot Point, Denton County, Tex., July 19. Yesterday evening between 8 and 9 o'clock, John Black was murdered in Ryan's saloon by Dolph Hollar, the latter cutting Black's throat from which he bled to death in less than ten minutes. During the afternoon yesterday the parties had an altercation in which Black is said to have struck Hollar in the face with his fist, felling him to the floor. John Black went from there to Ryan's saloon, where the killing occurred. A little later, about half an hour after, Hollar went to Ryan's saloon, walked directly to where Black was standing with his left arm resting on the bar and said: "John, I understand you are looking for me." Black replied, "No, I am not looking for you or anybody else." With these words Hollar struck Black a blow on his neck with his knife, the point entering under or back of his right ear and extending downward to the top of the breast bone, severing the jugular vein, from which he rapidly bled to death. Both parties to the tragedy had been drinking, and Hollar was visibly under the influence of liquor. A. Hollar is a farmer living three or four miles south of town and an ex-saloon keeper, having sold out last spring and returned to farming, but contracted the bad habit of drinking and gambling. He is about thirty years old and unmarried. Shortly after killing Black he went to the stable to get his horse to go home, and was there arrested by Constable Johnson and taken to Denton to jail last night. John Black, the murdered man, was the son of a widow living here. He was about twenty-two years old and was professionally a gambler. The jury of inquest is investigating the case. -Fort Worth daily gazette, July 20, 1891, p.1. BLACK, Mrs. Mollie

Krum

60 yrs. Old

Jan. 24, 1905

DCN Jan. 27, 1905, p.4, c.4

BLACK, Robert DIED OF CATARRHAL BRONCHITIS. The Little two year son, Robert, of T. Black, died Wednesday morning of catarrhal bronchitis, being unable to breathe on account of mucous in the bronchial passages. -Denton County News, Sept. 29, 1898, p.1, c.2. BLACK, Mr. S. M.

May of 1884

Mr. S. M. Black and a little boy seven or eight years old were instantly killed by lightning last Friday at the residence of Mr. Ford in the northeast part of the county. Mr. Ford and family were also in the house and all, except a little girl who was sick and lying on a feather bed, were severely shocked but not seriously hurt. The little boy was a relative of Mrs. Ford. Mr. Black was a highly respected citizen and was secretary of the Post Oak Lodge No. 545 A. F. and A. M. [Jacksboro Rural Citizen.] -Alvord Messenger, May 30, 1884, p.2, c.1. BLACK, Samuel (Rev.)

Denton

1889

THE SYNOD. The Cumerland Presbyterian Ministers in Council. ---The synod was advised of the death during the year of Rev. Samuel Black of Denton… Several of the ministers present spoke feelingly of deceased. After prayer the report was received and filed. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Sept. 14, 1889, p.2. Page 28

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

BLACKBURN, Mr.

Lloyd

Oak Grove

in 1845

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

Sept. 23, 1904

Record & Chronicle, Sept. 22, 1904, p.4, c.1 * OAK GROVE ITEMS. OAK GROVE, Tex., Sept. 19. -Mr. Blackburn of Lloyd died last Friday night and was interred at Oak Grove Saturday. -Denton County News, Sept. 27, 1904, p.4, c.4. BLACKWELL, Joe McKinney 16 years old March 20, 1904 MORTUARY. BLACKWELL - McKinney, Tex., March 21. - Joe Blackwell, 16 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Blackwell, died last night. -Dallas Morning News, March 22, 1904, p.10. BLACKWELL, Miss Nettie e of Aubrey Oak Grove 16 yrs. Old Sept. 5, 1906 SUMMARY OF THE NEWS. STATE. Miss Nettie Blackwell burned to death at Denton. -Dallas Morning News, September 7, 1906, p.2 GIRL BURNED TO DEATH. Miss Nettie Blackwell Loses Her Life in Flames. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., Sept. 6. -Miss Nettie Blackwell was burned to death yesterday in an accident, which occurred at her home east of Aubrey, this county. The girl was building a fire in the yard with coal oil, pouring the oil from a five-gallon can, when the can exploded and covered her with the burning oil. She was alone at home at the time, but was seen by neighbors to run across the yard in a mass of flames. Miss Blackwll was about 16 years old and the daughter of O. H. Blackwell. The remains were buried today at the Oak Grove Cemetery. -Dallas Morning News, September 7, 1906, p.9 BLAGG, J. T.

e of Denton

Dec. 5, 1905

Denton County New, Dec. 8, 1905, p.14, c.3 * Stabbing Results in Death. Special to the News. Denton, Tex., Dec. 6. -J. T. Blagg, who was stabbed in a fight which occurred at his home east of this city Sunday night, died last night about 9 o'clock from injuries received at this time. A. L. Jones was arrested Sunday night, charged with cutting Blagg and also Bob Ransom, who is reported to be in very serious condition today. -Dallas Morning News, December 7, 1905, p.9

BLAKENEY, Mrs. Lucy Pearl Dallas Pilot Point 26 yrs. Old June 20, 1906 MRS. M. M. BLAKENEY DEAD. Wife of Well-Known Business Man Passes Away at Her Home. -Mrs. Lucy Pearl Blakeney, wife of M. M. Blakeney of the S. G. Davis Hat Company, died last night at her home in this city after being ill only one day. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Nunn of Pilot Point, both deceased. Mrs. Blakeney was 26 years old and had been married five and a half years. She was quite prominent socially. The funeral will be held at Pilot Point, Tex., but complete arrangements for it have not been made. -Dallas Morning News, June 21, 1906, p.14. BLANTON, James W., Dr. Chico Feb. of 1884 Dr. J. W. Blanton, a prominent physician of this county, was buried here to-day with Masonic honors. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 15, 1884, p.2, c.2. Dr. James Blanton, of Chico died on last Friday morning. That community has indeed lost a good and useful citizen. -Alvord Messenger, p.3, c.3. BLASENOR, Catherine (Mrs. J.F.)

Sanger

Page 29

Oct. 7, 1903

DCN Oct. 15, 1903, p.5, c.2

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LOCATION

CEMETERY

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DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

BLEDSOE, Mrs. W. J. Ardmore, OK IOOF Jan. 20, 1908 MRS. BLEDSOE DIES SUDDENLY. Was Daughter of Mrs. A. J. Kittrell of This City-Funeral Tuesday. Mrs. W. J. Bledsoe dropped dead Monday of heart failure at her home in Ardmore, Okla. Deceased is a daughter of Mrs. A. J. Kittrell of this city and was reared here. Prior to her death Mrs. Bledsoe had apparently been in the best of health. The details of her death are not known here, the message received merely stating that she died of heart failure. Mrs. Bledsoe was formerly Miss Maude Kittrell and was married to W. J. Bledsoe here about ten or twelve years ago. She is survived by a husband and two children. Her age was about 30 years. The remains will be brought here and the funeral held at the residence of Mrs. A. J. Kittrell on Mulberry street some time tomorrow afternoon. The interment will be at the I.O.O.F. cemetery. -Denton Record-Chronicle, Jan. 23, 1908, p.1, c.1 FUNERAL FOR MRS. BLEDSOE. Arrived here Tuesday on the south. The funeral services were held. The remains of Mrs. W. J. Bledsoe, who died in Ardmore, Okla. Arrived here to-day on the southbound 12:05 train and were conveyed from the station to the home of Mrs. A. J. Kittrell on Mulberry street. The funeral services are to be held that afternoon at 3 o'clock and were be conducted by Rev. Reynolds, pastor of the First Christian church. The interment will be made at the I.O.O.F. cemetery. -Record & Chronicle, Jan. 23, 1908, p.1, c.7 BLEWETT, Mrs. Nancy. H.

Richardson

Dec. 16, 1903

DCN Dec. 17, 1903, p.1, c.7

BLOUNT, Aletha Denton 78 yrs old April of 1899 MORTUARY. BLOUNT - Denton, Tex., April 27. -Mrs. Aletha Blount, relict of the late Judge J. M. Blount, died here at 3 o'clock this morning, aged 78 years. Death resulted from a malignant tumor, aided by other causes. The funeral took place at 5 o'clock this afternoon at the family residence on South Elm street, being conducted by Rev. J. W. Rowlett, and the interment at the Odd Fellows' cemetery. -Dallas Morning News, April 28, 1899, p.4. BLOUNT, James G. Washington in 1881 Gen. James G. Blount, late of the Union army, died in the Washington insane asylum. -Paradise Messenger, Aug. 5, 1881, p.2, c.1. BLOUNT, Jessamine Kearby Denton 49 yrs. Old June 28, 1900 MORTUARY. BLOUNT-Denton, Tex., June 28.-Mrs. Jessamine Kearby Blount, a daughter of the late E. P. Kearby, and wife of Dr. James P. Blount, a prominent banker and physician of this city, died at the family home here at 1 o'clock this morning, aged 49 years. The deceased has been dangerously ill and bedridden for the last seven months and her death was not unexpected. She was a sister of Hon. Jerome c. Kearby of Dallas and Hon. J. G. Kearby of Wills Point, Van Zandt County. Surviving her are a husband and three children. -Dallas Morning News, June 29, 1900, p.6. BLOUNT, Jessie M.

Denton

in 1822

Page 30

Feb. 22, 1899

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION AN AGED RESIDENT DEAD. One of the Oldest Citizens of Denton Passes Away Last Night. -After a lingering illness, which had lasted through many months, Judge J. M. Blount quietly passed away at the family residence on South Elm street in this city, last night. Judge Blound had been a resident of Denton for about forty two years and had always been closely identified with the interest of the city, county and state, until on account of his health, he was compelled to retire from active business life. He had been honored by the citizens politically, holding the office of Chief Justice of Denton county in its early days and later being elected to the State Senate. On account of his sterling worth he had always enjoyed the confidence and esteem of all with whom he was connected. He was 77 years of age and leaves his wife and four children besides a large number of grand and great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Masons, which order will probably conduct the funeral rites, and also the Odd Fellows. The interment will take place at the City Cemetery tomorrow morning at ten o'clock after the service at the family residence. Denton County News, Feb. 23, 1899, p.1, c.3 JUDGE BLOUNT DEAD. He Died at His Home Last Night - An Old Settler. -Judge J. M. Blount, a pioneer citizen of Denton county, and in his prime one of the prominent men of North Texas, died at his home on South Elm street at 7:55 o'clock last night. He was a few months past 76 years of age. Death was caused by cancer, from which he had suffered for a long time, superinduced by a severe attack of la grippe, which his enfeebled constitution was unable to stand. His second wife and his four living children were with him when the death summons came. Judge J. M. Blount was born in Mississippi in 1822. In 1840 he was marrie to Miss Sophie Caudle and they lived in Mississippi until 1856, when they moved to Texas, settling in Denton county. With Judge Carroll, Judge Welch and others, Judge Blount laid out the city of Denton. He was elected county judge a few years after his arrival in Denton county which position he held for several terms. In 1866, he ran for and was elected to the state senate, but, with the other state officials elected at that time, was removed by the Federal goverment as being inimical to the progress of reconstruction. After that time he also held several minor city and county offices. He was a Royal Arch Mason and a consistent member of the First Baptist church. He was a man well liked by everybody who knew him and was a man whom anybody could implicitly trust and was a good example of the pioneers who are responsible for the development of such a country as this. Surviving him, besides his wife, are four children - Mrs. J C Smith, Keller, Mrs. C W Gears, Mrs. Alvin C Owsley, and Dr. J P Blount of Denton. The burial will take place at the city cemetery to-morrow, Friday morning. -Denton County Record and Chronicle, Feb. 28, 1899, p.8, c.5 MORTUARY. BLOUNT-Denton, Tex., Feb. 23. -Judge J. M. Blount, a pioneer citizen of Denton county, and in his time one of the prominent men of north Texas, died here at 8 o'clock last night, aged 76 years. Death was caused by cancer from which he had suffered for a long time and which was superinduced by an attack of la grippe, which his enfeebled condition was unable to stand. He was born in Mississippi in 1822, was married in 1840 and moved to Texas in 1856, settling in Denton county and being one of those who surveyed and laid out the city of Denton. Afterward he was elected county judge, in which position he served several yearas, and in 1866 was elected to the state senate; but, with the other officers elected at the time, was removed by the federal government as being inimical to the progress of reconstruction. He was also elected to several minor city and county offices. He was a Royal Arch Mason and a Baptist. Surviving him are a wife and four children Mrs. J. C. Smith of Keller, Mrs. C. W. Geers, Mrs. Alvin C. Owsley and Dr. J. P. Blount of Denton. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 24, 1899, p.5. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT. To the Worshipful Master, Wardens and brethren of Stanfield Lodge No. 217 A. F. & A. M., Denton, Texas: BRETHREN - We have been appointed a committee of this lodge to report suitable resolutions upon the death of Hon. J. M. Blount, past master and a member of this lodge, and we beg leave to report the following preamble and resolutions, feeling as we do so that we shall but imperfectly fulfill the duty assigned .... [very lengthy letter] -Denton County News, March 9, 1899, p.1, c.2 WILL PREACH MEMORIAL SERMON. DENTON, Tex., March 17. -Rev. Walter C. Lattimore will preach a memorial sermon on the life of Judge J. M. Blount, who died here recently at the First Baptist church Sunday, March 26, at 11 a.m. -Dallas Morning News, March 18, 1899, p.8.

Page 31

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION JESSIE M. BLOUNT. -Jessie M. Blount died at his home on South Elm street, in city of Denton, Texas, on Wednesday, February 22, 1899, aged 78 years. He was born in Carroll county, state of Mississippi, and at the age of eighteen married Miss Sophia Candle, and in the year of 1856, came to Denton county. In about the year 1858 he moved to the town of Denton, where he has ever since resided. He was ever known for his sterling integrity and sturdiness of character. His fellow citizens recognized his worth and elected him to offices of trust. He was Chief Justice (county judge) of Denton county during our late civil war. He served several terms as justice of the peace, and also as recorder for the city of Denton. he served one term as state senator of this senatorial district. James M. Blount dared to do right under every circumstance and condition of life. He was a member of the American Legion of Honor, a Royal Arch Mason and a consistent and consecrated Christian. He gave his soul to Christ in his sixteenth year, and united with the Baptists and about the year 1858 joined the First Baptist church of Denton, to whom he gave the light of his love and counsel for more than forty years. Together with W. G. Wilson, J. B. Brandon, Wm. A. Clark and J. R. McCormick, the first three of whom preceded him to the church triumphant above, he was elected trustee of the First Baptist church of Denton in 1874, which office he held with satisfaction to all up to the time of his death. His life, love, counsel and financial aid did much to build up the cause of Christ not only in the city of Denton and Denton county, cut also, in the great field beyond. He left to survive him his wife, Mrs. Aleta Blount, whom he married in 1869, and four children, Mrs. Lucy C. Smith, Mrs. Louisa S. Geers, Mrs. Sallie M. Owsley and Dr. James P. Blount, and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. -Denton County News, April 6, 1899, p.1, c.2. RESOLUTIONS. Whereas the First Baptist church of Denton has lost in the death of Jesse M. Blount, a valued member the cause of Christ a loyal soldier, his countrymen an upright Christian citizen, and his family a loving husband, father and counselor, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the First Baptist Church of Denton, Texas that we do here and now deplore his loss as a co-worker with us and we do hereby extend to his family and friends our most earnest sympathy in this trying hour; and be it further RESOLVED, that this biographical sketch and these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of this church as a memorial to the life and character of our beloved brother, Jesse M. Blount, and that a copy of same be presented to his family. Respectfully submitted, J. R. McCormick, J. W. Underwood, R. W. Terrill, Committee. -Denton County News, April 6, 1899, p.1, c.2 BLOUNT, Mollie Canton 15 yrs. Old Oct 6, 1885 Died. Miss Mollie Blount, daughter of Dr. J. P. Blount, of Canton, VanZandt County died at 10 a.m. yesterday, at the residence of her uncle, Major J. C. Kearby, on Masten street, aged fifteen. Deceased, a charming young lady, was a pupil at the Dalias Female College, and had she lived, would have graduated this year. The remains will be interred to-day in the family burying ground at Denton. -Dallas Morning News, Oct. 7, 1885, p.8

BLOUNT, Sophia, (Mrs. J. M.) Denton 47 yrs. Old Feb. 17, 1869 EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY. DENTON, TX., Feb. 18, 1869. … Death of Mrs. Blount - Mrs. Sophia Blount, wife of Judge J. M. Blount, of Denton, died at her residence yesterday morning about two hours before day at the age of forty-seven. She leaves a large family to mourn her loss. -Denton County News, Sept. 1, 1892, p.1, c.3. BLOXOM, child of T.

June 1, 1883

-Two little children, one the infant of the household of Mr. J. A. Gentry and the other of the family of Mr. T. Bloxom, died on Friday of last week. -Wise County Messenger, June 8, 1883, p.4, c.1 BLYTHE, Mrs. E. A.

Decatur

May 27, 1907 Page 32

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION MORTUARY. BLYTHE-Decatur, Tex., May 29. -Mrs. E. A. Blythe died here May 27. She was the daughter of A. Bishop, who founded Decatur in the early '60s. Dallas Morning News, June 2, 1907, p.4. BOATNER, Dr. J. W.

Lewisville

Smithfield

Sept. 30, 1904

DCN Oct. 4, 1904, p.4, c.2

BOAZ, R. Birdville 1880/1881 Fort Worth. (?) 30. -James Elliston, it is supposed, shot and killed R. Boaz, a blind saloon man, at Birdville last night. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 14, 1881, p.3, c.3 BOBBITT, Miles Denton Tennessee 26 yrs. Old Dec. 6, 1903 SHORT SPECIALS. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., Dec. 6. -Miles Bobbitt, brother of Mrs. J. H. Curry died this morning, aged 26 years. The remains were taken to Tennessee this afternoon for interment, accompanied by Rev. Curry. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 7, 1903, p.2 BODENHAMMER, J.

near Henrietta

Nov. of 1880

A man by the name of J. Bodenhammer has been foully murdered near Henrietta in Clay County. -Paradise Messenger, Nov. 19, 1880, p.3, c.3 BOHANNON, child of Mr. & Mrs. J. M.

Aubrey

May 27, 1901

AUBREY ITEMS. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bohannon died Monday and was buried at Oak Grove Tuesday. -Denton County News, May 30, 1901, p.6, c.2 *** BOND, Lucy Wise County Jan/Feb 1885 Commissioners Court. … request of payment for … G. H. Crittenden allowed $6.30 for goods furnished for burial of Lucy Bond. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 14, 1885, p.7, c.3. BONE, N. M.

near Mansfield

Nov. of 1880

Fort Worth. Nov. 6, 1880. -N. M. Bone, who lives near Mansfield was found about five miles from the city this morning frozen to death. Being intoxicated yesterday evening he left the city to return home, and it is supposed he fell out of the wagon and remained lying on the ground during the entire night. -Paradise Messenger, Nov. 12, 1880, p.3, c.3 BONIFIELD, Sarah

Gum

Feb. 8, 1888

Mrs. Sarah Bonifield, the wife of Robt. Bonifield who lives in the Gum neighborhood, died on Wednesday of this week. She was the daughter of James Couch, who was deceased about one year ago. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 11, 1888, p.3, c.1. BOON, Col. Ezekiel

Denton

IOOF

Page 33

Nov. 22, 1894

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Col. Boon Dead. -Col. Ezekiel Boon, living on Oak street, after a protracted illness, died at 7 p.m. Saturday. His remains were interred in the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 3 p.m. and a funeral service was conducted by Rev. Cole and local singers. Col. Boon was an early settler in Denton county, coming here from eastern Texas in 1855. He was once county surveyor of Jack county. His surviving family consists of Mrs. Boon and two grown daughters. -Denton County News, Nov. 29, 1894, p.9, c.2. BOTHWELL, Howard near Aubrey 7 months Dec. 5, 1903 BIRTHS AND DEATHS. DEATHS. -Howard Bothwell, 7 miles southeast of Aubrey, Dec. 5, age 7 months, pneumonia. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1904, p.1, c.1.

BOTTORFF, James Thomas IOOF 3 yrs. old July 15, 1892 A Serious Case of Diptheria. The little three-year-old son of County Attorney Bottorff is seriously ill with what doctors term diptheria. He was taken last week and has grown worse and was very bad yesterday. This is the only case in the town or county so far as we have heard and we hope that it will not become prevalent, thought many people are considerably alarmed about the matter and it would be well to take due precautious. -Denton County News, July 13, 1892, p.3, c.3. A LITTLE BOY DIES. Little James Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Bottorff whom we reported as being very low with diptheria last week, died of that disease between 3 and 4 o'clock Friday. He was three years, two months and seven days old. His remains were interred at the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 4 p.m. Saturday. To the bereaved parents the NEWS extends itst warmest sympathy. -Denton County News, July 20, 1892, p.3, c.3.

BOTTORFF, Welch, son of Judge & Mrs. J. T. Denton

IOOF

1 yr. Old

Aug. 31, 1895

PERSONALS. The baby of Judge and Mrs. J. T. Bottorff is quite sick. -Denton County News, Aug. 29, 1895, p.7, c.5. DIED-Welch, the bright little one-year-old son of Judge and Mrs. J. T. Bottorff, after a short week's illness, died at their home in Denton at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Funeral services were conducted at the homeby Rev. J. F. Pierce at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. The interment was in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Their many Denton friends profoundly sympathize with the bereaved parents in their sad loss. -Denton County News, Sept. 5, 1895, p.8, c.2. BOURLAND, ALICE

Roanoke

Dec. 10, 1885

ROANOKE. She Will Be Sadly Missed. ROANOKE, TEX., Dec. 10. -Mrs. Alice Bourland died at the residence of her husband, Mr. A. D. Bourland, at 3 o'clock this morning. Mrs. Bourland had been ill for some time, was an estimable lady, and will be sadly missed by the community. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Dec. 11, 1885, p.3.

BOURLAND, George near Keller June of 1887 KILLED BY LIGHTNING. A HARVESTER STRUCK IN THE BACK OF THE NECK. ROANOKE, TEX., June 3. -George Bourland was killed by lightning near Keller, this afternoon about 1 o'clock. He had been harvesting oats on Mrs. Wilson's farm in the forenoon and had gone to the house to dinner. After dinner he noticed a shower coming up and started to the field to take the cavas off of his machine, and when he had gone about half the distance the lightning struck him the back of the neck, breaking the bones in both shoulders and tearing his clothes off. When found a few minutes later, he was lying on his face dead. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, June 4, 1887, p.4. Page 34

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LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

BOWDEN, dau of Buck

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

March of 1884

A little girl of Buck Bowden's and a little boy of W. S. Dodd's were buried during the last week. -Alvord Messenger, March 21, 1884, p.3, c.1.

BOWEN, Lillie

Bolivar

15 yrs. Old

May 20, 1899

BOWEN. -A newly heaped mound of earth in the little cemetery at Bolivar marks the last resting place of Lillie Bowen, the fifteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Bowen, who, after a severe struggle for existence with pneumonia, departed this life late on Saturday afternoon last, May 20, at her home near Sanger. Monday and Monday night she was very low and not expected to live many hours, but on Thursday there was a change for the better and she gradually improved and hopes were entertained for her ultimate recovery, even to the last, when suddenly without warning death claimed its own and Lillie was no more. A host of relatives and friends followed the remains to the graveside Sunday where, after a few appropriate and comforting remarks by Rev. W. C. Lattimore, of Denton, they were laid to await the sound of Gabriel's trumpet. -Denton County Record, May 25, 1899, p.8, c.3 BOWERS, LEE Van Alstyne 9 yrs. Old May of 1899 Lee Bowers, nine years old, while playing with a calf at Van Alstyne, Tex., became entangled in a rope and around the animal's neck and was fatally injured. Denton County Record, May 25, 1899, p.2, c.5. BOWLING, G. W. Bloomfield 86 yrs. Old Nov. 3, 1895 G. W. Bowling, an aged and respected citizen, died at Mr. Brewer's, his son-in-law, near Bloomfield, Sunday night. He was 86 years old and had been a citizen of that community for 20 or more years. He was a Baptist preacher. -Denton County News, Nov. 7, 1895, p.2, c.4. BOWMAN, Mrs.

Feb/Mar of 1884

Local News. Mrs. Bowman, who lives a few miles west of here, was buried on last Sunday. -Alvord Messenger, March 7, 1884, p.3, c.3. BOYD, James

n of Weatherford

Feb. 11, 1884

Weatherford, February 12. -Yesterday evening Mr. James Boyd, a farmer of this county, and his little son were instantly killed by lightning about twelve miles north of this place. Mr. Boyd and his wife, with one child, were in a wagon, while the son was on a horse in the rear. The wife and child were badly stunned and severely burned, while the horses attached to the wagon were both killed, and the wagon badly wrecked. They were on their way to attend the funeral of Mr. Armstrong in Jack county, who was the father of Mrs. Boyd. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 15, 1884, p.3, c.4. BOYD, Mrs. G. T. Lewisville Jan. 17, 1900 INSTANTLY KILLED. Mrs. G. T. Boyd, Wife of a Prominent banker Killed by a Mule. -A telephone message received from Lewisville yesterday afternoon - stated that Mrs. G. T. Boyd, the wife of a prominent farmer living two miles southwest of there was kicked about the head by a mule yesterday morning and killed. Further particulars are not known here. G. T. Boyd, the husband of the deceased, is the father of G. ? Boyd a well-known resident of this city. -Denton County Record and Chronicle, Jan. 18, 1900, p.1, c.6. Page 35

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LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

BOYD, Mrs. M. A. Lewisville 37 yrs. old Jan. 17, 1900 MRS. BOYD'S DEATH. Death Came Unexpectedly to Her as She Was Working in the Yard. -Lewisville, Denton Co., Tex., Jan. 18. -Mrs. M. A. Boyd, wife of T. G. Boyd, a prosperous farmer living one and a half miles south of this place, fell dead about 11 o'clock yesterday. Her husband was in bed sick and she had gone into the garden to gather up some wood preparatory to starting a fire to cook dinner and was absent about five minutes, when her mother-in-law walked to the door and made the discovery. She gave the alarm, but when members of the family reached the body life was extinct. Physicians were summoned and made a careful examination and gave it as their opinion that death came from apoplexy, as there were no bruises or marks to be found on the body to indicate any external violence, although it is the opinion of some that she was kicked by a young pet mule in the garden. Deceased was 37 years of age and leaves a husband and five children. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 19, 1900, p.7. BOYD, son of James

near Weatherford

Feb. 11, 1884

see James Boyd BOYDSTON, Anna

Hemming

BOYLAN, Arabella Celestine

IOOF

6 yrs. Old

April of 1907

DMN Apr. 29, 1907, p.1

8 yrs. old

Feb. 7, 1903

DCN Feb. 12, 1903, p.1, c.4

MORTUARY. Boylan. Arabella Celestine, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. J. A. Boylan, died Saturday morning at the family residence on East Hickory street aged 6 years, 8 months and 7 days. The immediate cause of the death was due to pneumonia, although she suffered some time from an attack of fever. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church, Dr. C. L. Hogue, the pastor, conducting the services. Interment at Odd Fellows' cemetery. Denton County News, Feb. 19,1903, p.1, c.3. BOYLE/BOYLES, Ezra

in 1885

Commissioners Court. …Account of W. F. Thomas on coffin for Ezra Boyle held for information… -Wise County Messenger, March 7, 1885, p.8, c.2. Commissioners' Court, continued from April 2, 1885. -Account of W. F. Thomason for $6 to coffin for Ezra Boyles, rejected. -Wise County Messenger, April 11, 1885, p.4, c.1. BOYLES, Maggie (Mrs. B.) Argyle near Argyle Mar. 13, 1905 Died at Argyle. Mrs. Maggie Boyles the wife of Boyles, a well known resident of the Argyle community died yesterday morning about three o'clock from lead poisoning. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon, the interment was taking place at the cemetery near Argyle. -Denton County News, March 14, 1905, p.1, c.1

BRADFORD, child of Mr. H. H.

Chico

Feb. of 1883

Mr. H. H. Bradford of the vicinity of Chico, lost a little child last week. -Wise County Messenger, March 2, 1883, p.5, c.3. Page 36

NAME BRADFORD, Louis

LOCATION near Chico

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH April of 1884

CITATION

Louis Bradford, who resided near Chico, died on last Sunday morning. He was a respected farmer as well as a kind husband and father, and leaves a wife and four small children to mourn his departure. -Alvord Messenger, May 2, 1884, p.3, c.1 BRADFORD, R. H. Pilot Point Feb. 8, 1886 ALTAR AND TOMB. A List of the Recently Wedded and Departed Throughout the Lone Star State. Deaths. -R. H. Bradford, Pilot Point, Feburary 8. -Forth Worth Daily Gazette, March 7, 1886, p.13. BRADLEY, Albert Denton IOOF 11 yrs. Old Jan. 29, 1896 A LITTLE BOYS DEATH. Albert, the little 11-year-old son of Judge and Mrs. S. M. Bradley, died at his parents' home in Denton Wednesday afternoon of last week, from the effect of being kicked by a horse while in the barn yard of the family home ten days before, notice of which the NEWS has published. The religious services were conducted at the house by Rev. J. B. Cole and the interment was in the Odd Fellows' Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Judge and Mrs. Bradley have the sympathy of a host of friends in Denton and Denton county in this, their great bereavement. -Denton County News, Feb. 6, 1896, p.5, c.2.

BRADLEY, Dr. E. G. 76 yrs. Old July 1, 1901 MORTUARY. BRADLEY -Denton, Tex., July 11. -Dr. E. G. Bradley, one of the pioneer settlers of Denton County and a prominent physician of Lewisville, died this week aged 76 years. He came to this county in 1855. -Dallas Morning News, July 12, 1901, p.5. BRADLEY, Timothy IOOF 5 yrs. Old Nov. 8, 1894 DIED OF DIPTHERIA. -Judge and Mrs. S. M. Bradley had the sad misfortune to lose their bright little 5-year-old son, Timothy, last Thursday at 8 p.m., after a short illness from diptheria. The remains were buried in the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 4 p.m. Friday. The funeral services were conducted at the grave by Rev. J. B. Cole. The parents have the sympathy of the entire community in their great bereavement. -Denton County News, Nov. 15, 1894, p.8, c.3.

BRADLEY, Tom Bolivar 35 yrs. Old Aug. 19, 1898 MORTUARY. BRADLEY - Denton, Tex., Aug. 22. - Mr. Tom Bradley, aged about 35 years, died at Bolivar Friday of typhoid fever. -Dallas Morning News, Aug. 23, 1898, p.2. BRADSHAW, Irene

20 yrs. Old

Jan. 25, 1905

DCN Jan. 27, 1905, p.3, c.4

BRADSHAW, M. H. 57 yrs. Old March 7, 1901 CITY PHYSICIAN'S REPORT. DEATHS. March 7, M. H. Bradshaw, aged 57 years; appoplexy. -Denton County News, March 14, 1901, p.4, c.1. BRADY, Jack

Roanoke

Page 37

July 26, 1897

DCN July 29, 1897, p.6, c.1

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BRALEY, J. H.

Pilot Point

IOOF

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

Oct. 13, 1893

CITATION

DCN Oct. 14, 1893, p.2, c.3

BRAMLETTE, Mrs. Martin's Branch Oct of 1883 Mrs. Bramlette, the wife of H. M. Bramlette living on Martin's Branch, has lately passed beyond this vale of tears leaving a husband and several children to mourn her departure. -Alvord Messenger, Nov. 2, 1883, p.3, c.2. BRANNON, Charles P.

Dec. 26, 1908

DCN Dec. 31, 1908, p.1, c.5

BRANNON, Mary J. Weatherford May of 1883 Weatherford, May 25. -Our community was greatly shocked and deeply grieved this morning by the report that Mrs. Mary J. Brannon, the estimable, accomplished and loved wife of Maj. P. F. Brannon, had died in this city after a very brief illness. -Wise County Messenger, June 1, 1883, p.4, c.1. BRANNUM, John Denton City 84 yrs. Old Jan. 8, 1897 DIED-Mr. John Brannum, aged 84 years, died at his home in southeast Denton last Friday and was buried with Masonic honors at 2 p.m. Saturday in the city cemetery. Deceased was a member of the Baptist church , had lived in Denton two years and leaves a wife and several grown children. -Denton County News, Jan. 14, 1897, p.9, c.4. BREWER, child of Mrs. & Mrs. Bud Ponder Aiken infant June 26, 1903 PONDER. -The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Brewer died last Sunday at eleven o'clock and was buried Monday evening at the Aiken cemetery. The parents have the sympathy of the community. -Denton County News, July 2, 1903, p.5, c.3. BREWER, John Ponder Dec. 17, 1904 MORTUARY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. BREWER-Denton, Tex., Dec. 20. -John Brewer, an aged resident of the western part of the county, died Saturday at Ponder of dropsy. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 21, 1904, p.3. BREZBEE, Belle

Pilot Point

May 13, 1886

ALTAR AND TOMB. List of the Recently Wedded and Departed Throughout the Lone Star State. The Gazette's Weekly Record of the Grave and the Gay - Sunshine and Shadow. Deaths. -Miss Belle Brezbee, Pilot Point, May 13. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, May 31, 1886, p.5. BRIDGES, Mr. (of Bonham)

City

Feb. 11, 1899

Page 38

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION A SUDDEN DEATH. A Texas and Pacific Brakeman Falls From an Engine and Killed. About 5 o'clock last Saturday afternoon a brakeman by the name of Bridges, who was assisting in switching in the yard in this city, became benumbed by the cold and was run over by the train. It seems that Bridges was riding on the pilot of the engine and fell off and was run over before any one knew that he was gone. The trainmen missed him and upon looking back saw him by the track. He was cut nearly in two, the engine having run over the middle of the body and one hand. The man was already dead when picked up by the train crew. Another brakeman on the train stated that the parts of the body which was mashed was frozen to the rails. The train crew carried the body to the freight depot, where Justice Selman of Pilot Point, held an inquest over the remains Sunday morning, Justice Hopkins having been too ill to hold the inquest. Bridges was a new man on this division, this being the first trip that he had made over it. His home was at Bonham, having moved there a short time back from Dry Grove, Miss., where his parents reside. The body was held here for instructions from his family, but they lived in the country and could not be heard from and it was interred in the City cemetery yesterday after services at the First Baptist church. -Denton County News, Feb. 16, 1899, p.7, c.3.

BRIDGES, Mollie ca 10 yrs. June of 1881 DIED: Mollie Bridges, a little daughter of Mr. Henry Bridges, on the night of June [unreadable]th. Aged about 10 years. -Paradise Messenger, June 10, 1881, p.3 ,c.1. BRIDGES, son of Allen May 23, 1880 LOCAL NEWS. -A little boy of our neighbor Allen Bridges, died on last Sunday night after an illness of several days. The bereaved parents should remember that their loss is his gain. -Paradise Messenger, May 28, 1880, p.3, c.2. BRIGGS, Jerome

Dallas

Sept. of 1884

Mrs. Briggs, who was visiting her sister, Mrs. W. C. Turner at this place, received a telegram on Tuesday at this place, that her husband, Jerome Briggs had died suddenly of heart disease at his home in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Briggs was travelling salesman for R. V. Tompkins & Co., hardware dealers of Dallas. Charley Turner, Mr. Briggs' nephew accompanied her to Dallas. -Alvord Messenger, Sept. 12, 1884, p.5, c.1. BRINKLEY, Frank

Lewisville

BRISTOW, Vie, (Mrs. W. F.)

Lewisville

BRISTOW, 2 children of Mr. & Mrs. W. F.

Lewisville

BROCK, Charley

Denison

7 yrs. Old

infants

Elizabeth

Page 39

Nov. 3, 1904

DCN Nov. 8, 1904, p.5, c.2

July 2, 1904

DCN July 8, 1904, p.1, c.5

July 1, 1904

DCN July 8, 1904, p.1, c.5

Aug. 1, 1895

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Charley Brock, of Denison, who made Roanoke his home for many years, died at his residence in Denison last Thursday night, the 1st inst, with congestion. His remains were shipped to Roanoke Saturday morning, and interred at the Elizabeth cemetery Saturday evening by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of Denison. Rev. A. J. Harris, of Fort Worth preached his funeral in the union church at 1 o'clock, to a very large congregation. The deceased was a son of Dr. E. J. Brock of this place. He leaves a wife, two children and many friends to mourn his loss. -Denton County News, Aug. 8, 1895, p.5, c.4.

BROCK, child of Mr. & Mrs. J. W.

Krum

Jackson school infant July 14, 1895 house An infant of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brock died at their home west of Krum Sunday morning and was buried at the Jackson school house. -Denton County News, July 18, 1895, p.8, c.1. BROCKMAN, infant of Mr. & Mrs. Henry infant March 10, 1903 March 10th - The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brockman died this morning of pneumonia. -Denton County News, March 19, 1903, p.5, c.5 BROOKS, a farmer named near Pilot Point Dec. 13, 1897 KILLING IN DENTON COUNTY. One Farmer Shoots Another Farmer and Surrenders to the Sheriff. Denton, Tex., Dec. 14. -Just over the line between Denton and Cooke counties, last night, about one and one-half miles from Pilot Point, a farmer named Brooks was shot twice with a pistol and instantly killed. Another farmer named Davis came in and surrendered to Deputy Sheriff Barton of Pilot Point for the crime, and was taken to Gainesville last night and placed in jail there. Davis' version of the killing is that Brooks was drunk, and coming home, drove into his (Davis') yard. He told Brooks (Davis says) to get into his (Brooks') wagon and go home with him. Being refused, Davis says Brooks threatened to make him, drawing his knife and advancing toward him, whereupon Davis went into his house, got a pistol, and coming back, shot Brooks twice, with the result as above stated. After the killing Davis left Brooks' body in the wagon, where it was afterwards found. Davis went to Pilot Point and surrendered. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 15, 1897, p.6. BROOKS, child of Laura see Brooks, Laura

Pilot Point

Oct. 17, 1905

BROOKS, child (2) of Laura see Brooks, Laura

Pilot Point

Oct. 17, 1905

BROOKS, Laura Pilot Point Oct. 17, 1905 MOTHER AND CHILDREN. Killed by Collapse of Granary While They Were Asleep. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Pilot Point, Tex., Oct. 18. -Laura Brooks, a negress, with her two children, were killed last night by the collapse of a granary in which they were sleeping about ten miles east of here. -The Dallas Morning News, Oct. 19, 1905, p.9 BROWN, Aleck

47 yrs. Old Page 40

Oct. 11, 1869

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY. Incidents That Occurred 23 Years Ago. The Frontier as Our Fathers Found It. Denton, Tex., Oct. 16, 1869. -Aleck Brown of this place died on Monday night at 11 o'clock, in the 47th year of his age. The obsequies were conducted by old Uncle Johnny Lovejoy. -Denton County News, Nov. 10, 1892, p.1, c.3. BROWN, Amy Reba

IOOF

10 yrs. Old

Nov. 21, 1908

DCN Nov. 26, 1908, p.7, c.3

BROWN, Beverly near Poolville May 19, 1883 Weatherford, May 21. -Beverly Brown was shot and killed Saturday evening by Bates Cockburn. The difficulty arose about the slapping of a boy, a brother-in-law of Brown's by Cockburn, some weeks ago. Brown struck Cockburn with a stick, whereupon the latter drew his pistol and fired. Brown died in a few moments. Cockburn fled. The occurrence was near Poolville, twenty miles north of here. -Wise County Messenger, May 25, 1883, p.5, c.5.

BROWN, child of Frank

Oct. of 1883

A little child of the family of Mr. Frank Brown, a blacksmith of Pella, was buried on Monday. -Alvord Messenger, Oct. 12, 1883, p.3, c.1. BROWN, dau. (2) of Jake Walnut Creek infants Sept. of 1881 We are sorry to state that two of the three girl babies recently born in the household of our neighbor Jake Brown died one day last week. -Paradise Messenger, Sept. 23, 1881, p.3, c.2. BROWN, son of Hardin April of 1883 A little boy of Mr. Hardin Brown's was buried at Paradise cemetery on last Sunday. -Wise County Messenger, April 27, 1883, p.4, c.1. BROWN, J. W. City 48 yrs. Old Dec. 26, 1895 DIED - Mr. J. W. Brown, who lived about two and a half miles east of town, died Thursday afternoon after an illness of three weeks. Deceased was forty-eight years of age and leaves a wife and six children. His remains were interred in the City cemetery at 4:30 p.m. Friday. -Denton county News, Jan. 2, 1896, p.7, c.2.

BROWN, J. W.

Hico

Dec 1903, or Jan 1904 EVENTS OF EVERYWHERE. -At Hico a cutting affray happened on Main street, in which J. W. Brown was fatally cut from ear to ear. Mr. Brown is an old man and prominent citizen. -Denton County News, Janaury 21, 1904, p.2, c.1. BROWN, John W. Pilot Point 61 yrs. old Oct. of 1897 MORTUARY. BROWN -Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Oct. 30. -John W. Brown of Pilot Point died the first of this week, aged about 61 years. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 1, 1897, p.3. Page 41

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

BROWN, Mr. Pilot Point Feb. of 1867 We take the following items from the McKinney Enquirer of the 23rd: We learn from the Western Star of an unfortunate difficulty at Pilot Point, Denton county. It appears that a man named McGahee was married on Thursday last, and a party went to the house on Monday night to chavivari the newly married couple, when McGahee fired upon them, killing a man named Brown; the party returned fire, killing McGahee and mortally wounding his brother. -Dallas Herald, March 2, 1867, p.2 BROWN, Mrs. near Denton 50 yrs. Old Oct. 19, 1900 MORTUARY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. BROWN -Denton, Tex., Oct. 20. -Mrs. Brown, a widow, living east of the city, died yesterday of heart disease, aged about 50 years. -Dallas Morning News, Oct. 22, 1900, p.3. BROWN, Mrs., mother of Whit P. near Mingo 78 yrs. Old June 6, 1902 MORTUARY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. BROWN-Denton, Tex., June 7. -Mrs. Brown, mother of White P. Brown, died near Mingo last night, aged 78 years. -Dallas Morning News, June 8, 1902, p.2. BROWN, Mrs. Alex

Oct. 25, 1885

DENTON. Obituary. Denton, Tex., Oct. 26. -Mrs. Alex Brown, upon whom the difficult operation of double ovariotomy was performed about three weeks since, died yesterday. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Oct. 27, 1885, p.4. BROWN, Mrs. S. L.

Justin

BROWN, R. H.

Santa Rosa, NM

30 yrs. Old

Pilot Point

Sept. 16, 1904

R&C, Sept. 17, 1904, p.4, c.5

May 21, 1908

DRC May 28, 1908, p.3, c.2 DRC June 4, 1908, p.5, c.3

BROWN, Rev. Marlin Jan. 14, 1881 Marlin, January 14. -Rev. Mr. Brown, father of W. M. Brown, comptroller, was found dead in his bed, at the Miller House, this morning. -Wise County Messenger, January 21, 1881, p.3, c.4. BROWN, son of John H. near Rhome 7 yrs old Nov 6, 1885 Rhome, Nov. 7. - A very sad accident occurred near our town yesterday. The children of Mr. John H. Brown were out playing in a pen of cotton, and for their amusement made an excavation in the cotton and placed one of their number in it, and covering him left him for awhile. On their return, to their horror they found that he was dead. The child was an interesting boy seven years of age. -Wise County Messenger, November 14, p.1, c.4 BROWN, Wm. G.

Tioga

Pilot Point Page 42

July 9, 1895

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION PILOT POINT. From the Post-Mirror. -Wm. G. Brown, father of Dr. Brown of this city, died at Tioga yesterday at 7:30 a.m. His remains will be brought to this place for burial to-day at 11 o'clock. -Denton County News, July 11, 1895, p.2, c.1 BROWN, W. I.

66 yrs. Old

Oct. 14, 1908

DRC Oct 15, 1908, p.1, c.6

BROWNING, Mr. Memphis September 7, 1892 KEEN BOWIE CUTS 14 TIMES. The Carver Didn't wait But three Blue Whizzers (?) sent their Errand of Defense Did well their work. Memphis, Tex., Sept. 8. - A terrible tragedy occurred about ten miles north of here in Collinsworth county late yesterday evening, wherein a cowboy by the name of Browning lost his life. An old difficulty it seems was the trouble. J. M. Wallace, a farmer, also has a small bunch of cattle and the cow men have been trying for time to make him leave the country. Yesterday evening Wallace was sitting on his horse talking to some men when Browning came up and alighted from his horse, came up to Wallace and told him it was a good time to settle their difficulty. At the same time drew his knife and began stabbing Wallace in the back. Wallace told him to hold up a minute and began pulling his Winchester from its scabbard. When he had succeeded in drawing his gun he threw it over his horse and shot three times. Browning died in two minutes. Wallace has fourteen stabs in his back. -Denton County News, September 15, 1892, p.1, c.3

BRUCE, A. near Bolivar ALTAR AND TOMB. Deaths. -A. Bruce, near Bolivar, February 22. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, March 4, 1887, p.2. BRUCE, C. Y. Decatur 24 yrs. old Mar. 19, 1899 MORTUARY. BRUCE. -Decatur, Tex., March 20. -C. Y. Bruce, a young lawyer, and merchant of this place, died last night at the age of 24 years. -Dallas Morning News, March 21, 1899,p.8. BRUCE, J. M. Denton July 13, 1899 MORTUARY. BRUCE -Denton, Tex., July 13. -Ex-City Councilman J. M. Bruce, a prominent citizen of Denton, died here between 4 and 5 o'clock this morning of heart disease. -Dallas Morning News, July 15, 1899, p.8. BRUCE, Jimmie, son of Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Denton IOOF 3 mos. Old July 4, 1893 A LITTLE BOY DIES. -Jimmie, the little three-months-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bruce, died Tuesday afternoon at their home on Hickory street. The little sufferer had been sick a long time with a bowel trouble and with which he was too weak and young to contend. The funeral was conducted at the home yesterday morning by Rev. DuPont after which the remains were taken to the Odd Fellows' cemetery and interred. The bereaved parents have the warm sympathy of many friends. -Denton County News, July 6, 1893, p.3, c.4. BRYAN, Benjamin

Denton

IOOF

England, 1828

Page 43

Mar. 9, 1897

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION At the family residence on Hickory street Sunday morning Benjamin Bryan died, after an illness of a few days. Mr. Bryan was born in England in 1828. He was probably one of the oldest printers in the country. The principal part of his life was spent in St. Louis, but he moved to Denton about one year ago. The NEWS extends sympathy to the family. The remains were interred at the Odd Fellows cemetery Monday afternoon. -Denton County News, March 11, 1897, p.8, c.2.

BRYAN, Jennie Rhome 16 years Aug. 18, 1883 ITEMS FROM AURORA NEWS. DIED-At Rhome, Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 18th, Miss Jennie Bryan, aged about 16 years. -Alvord Messenger, August 31, 1883, p.2, c.2. BRYANT, A. H. R. Pilot Point Mar. 9, 1890 MORTUARY. A. H. R. BRYANT. PILOT POINT, Tex., March 10. -Mrs. A. H. R. Bryant, an old resident of this place, died yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, March 11, 1890, p.2. BRYANT, Mary Louisa? Louise?

Pilot Point

1 yr old

Dec. 9, 1904

BIRTHS AND DEATHS. DEATHS. -Mary Louisa Bryant, Pilot Point, Dec. 9, age 1, pneumonia. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1904, p.1, c.1. BRYANT, Mrs. C. R. Pilot Point 69 yrs. Old Aug. 4, 1895 PILOT POINT ITEMS. Mr. C. R. Bryant died at his home in this city Sunday, August 4, at 8:45 p.m. after an illness of several months and being in feeble health for some years. Mr. Bryant lacked a few days of being 70 years old. He was born in Indiana but came to Texas over 40 years ago and was thus one of the pioneers. Denton County News, Aug. 15, 1895, p.2, c.2. BRYANT, Mrs. Mary A. Pilot Point 80 yrs. Old June of 1900 MORTUARY. BRYANT -Denton, Tex., June 9. -Mrs. Mary A. Bryant died at Pilot Point this week, aged about 80 years. -Dallas Morning News, June 11, 1900, p.2.

BRYANT, Tom Denton 34 yrs. Old April 25, 1900 MORTUARY. BRYANT -Denton, Tex., April 26. -Tom Bryant of Benton, Ark., died in the southern part of the city last night of pneumonia, aged about 34 years. His wife's father, also of Benton, Ark., who had arrived only a few days before, died Monday night of brain trouble, aged about 67 years. -Dallas Morning News, April 27, 1900, p.5. BUCHANAN, Mrs. J. T.

Celina

Nov. 1898

DCN Nov. 17, 1898, p.1, c.1

BUCK, Mrs. Pleasant Grove Jan/Feb of 1884 Two married ladies, Mrs. C. C. Middleton and Mrs. Buck, were buried at Pleasant Grove, near Bobo's gin on last week. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 8, 1884, p.3, c.2. Page 44

NAME

LOCATION

BUEL, David Elmer

near Fort Worth

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

Aug of 1884

David Elmer Buel, aged 19, accidentally shot himself through the head near Fort Worth on Tuesday, while examining a revolver, causing his death in about four hours. -Alvord Messenger, Aug. 15, 1884, p.2, c.4. BURCH, Alvis, son of B. F. Black

Feb. 24, 1905

DCN Feb. 24, 1905, p.1, c.2

BURCH, Mrs. Amanda Old Alton 79 yrs. Old July 31, 1903 MORTUARY. BURCH. -Mrs. Amanda Burch, wife of N. A. Burch, died at her home at 7 a.m., July 31, at the ripe old age of 79 . Grandma Burch, as she was familiarly called, was born in Alabama, but raised in Mississippi and came to Texas about forty years ago, having resided in Texas from then until the time of her death. She was beloved by all for her noble qualities and Christian virtues. She was a consistent member of the Baptist church. Rev. B. F. Sizemore of that church preached the funeral at the Old Alton cemetery at 10:00 o'clock last Saturday to a large assembly who had gathered to pay the last sad rites to the one they had learned to love. She leaves an aged husband and five children, besides an untold number of friends to mourn her loss. -Denton County News, Aug. 13, 1903, p.8, c.4. BURCH, N. A.

near Denton

79 yrs. Old

Feb. 6, 1905

R&C Feb. 7, 1905, p.1, c.5 *

BURFORD, child of D. Lloyd Feb. 1893 LLOYD ITEMS. LLOYD, Tex., Feb. 13. -We are sorry to note that D. Burford lost his little babe last week. His family has the sympathy of the community. -Denton County News, Feb. 16, 1893, p.3, c.3. BURG, Henry Krum Mar. 19, 1904 Death of Henry Burg, a Well Known Farmer. Henry Burg, a prominent farmer four miles north from here was killed during the storm Saturday night by being caught underneath a barn which was overturned by the strong wind. He leaves three daughters alone, their mother having died some three months ago. -Denton County News, March 24, 1904, p.1, c.2. KILLED IN STORM. Henry Burg, a well-known German-American farmer of near Hawkeye in the northwestern part of Denton county, was killed during the wind and hail storm of last Saturday night. Mr. Burg, it seems was building a cow barn on his place and during the storm went out to look after some of his stock, when the barn collapsed, the walls falling on him and crushing him to death. Deceased was 70 years of age. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon. -Denton County News, March 24, 1904, p.7, c.3. BURGE, F. W. Denton 83 yrs. Old May 1, 1902 MORTUARY. BURGE - Denton, Tex., May 2. - F. W. Burge, an old resident of this city, died at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon of senility, aged 83 years. -Dallas Morning News, May 6, 1902, p.8. BURGE, Mrs.

Krum

Page 45

Feb. 2, 1904

DCN Feb. 4, 1904, p.8, c.3

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

BURGER, Mrs. Rachel M. Denton Dallas 48 yrs. Old March 21, 1902 MORTUARY. BURGER - Denton, Tex., March 21. - Mrs. Rachel M. Burger of Dallas died here today at the home of J. H. Kirkbride, aged 48 years. The interment will take place in Dallas. -Dallas Morning News, March 22, 1902, p.7. BURK, Sarah Sunnydale City 35 yrs. Old June 30, 1902 MORTUARY. BURKE - Denton, Tex., June 17. - Mrs. Sarah Burk, wife of William A. Burk, a farmer living near this city, died last night, aged about 30 years. -Dallas Morning News, June 18, 1902, p.11. Mrs. Sarah Burk, aged about thirty-five years, wife of William A. Burk, a farmer of the Sunnydale community, died at their home about five miles southeast of town Monday night and was buried at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the city cemetery. Bright's disease was the cause of death. -Denton County Record & Chronicle, July 3, 1902, p.4, c.3. BURGESS, C. M. May of 1883 Wichita Fallas, May 20.-News has reached here of the killing at Henrietta of C. M. Burgess, who killed R. M. Donley last November, by W. R. Curtis, one of the largest stock-men of North Texas. The killing was the result of an old trouble and the difficulty had been espected for some time. Curtis was standing in the postoffice about 2 p.m. to-day, and Burgess, in passing Curtis, whose back was toward the door, ran against him and looked at Curtis, Burgess holding his hand in his pocket as if he intended drawing his pistol. Curtis seeing this and knowing of previous threats, drew his pistol and shot Burgess, who turned and staggered toward the door, Curtis still shooting at him. Burgess fell dead at the door, only about 200 feet from where he killed Donley. There were two other men wounded accidentally, but not supposed to be seriously hurt. Curtis was taken to jail where he sent word to the wounded men that he would pay all their expenses for the time while they were in bed, and if permanently disabled would fully provide for them. -Wise County Messenger, May 25, 1883, p.4, c.2.

BURKE, Eugene

Terrell

Aubrey

May 1, 1903

DCN May 7, 1903, p.1, c.5

BURKS, W. I. Roswell, NM June ?, 1900 FORMER TEXAN KILLED IN NEW MEXICO. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., July 6. - News was received at Little Elm this week of the death at Roswell, N. M., of W. I. Burks, a former merchant at that place, and well known in Denton County. The telegram stated that he was shot and instantly killed, but gave no further particulars. -Dallas Morning News, July 6, 1900, p.8. BURLESON, Wm.

Crafton

Sept. of 1884

Page 46

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Another distressing cotton gin accident happened at Crafton on last Friday. Wm. Burleson, who was serving in the capacity of engineer and ginner while engaged at the stand in Hedgecoke & Games' gin, got his hand and arm caught in the gin saws and before the machinery could be stopped or he be extricated, the flesh of his right arm to his shoulder was torn into shreds, and he was drawn so closely in the machinery that the side of his face and body was also lacerated. He only lived about six hours. Mr. Burleson was a highly esteemed young married man-the son-in-law of Mr. Games. -Alvord Messenger, Sept. 19, 1884, p.7, c.1.

BURNET, Jerry

Denton

80 yrs old

Feb. of 1904

UNCLE JERRY BURNETT DEAD. "Uncle" Jerry Burnett, one of the oldest residents of this county died at his home on Center street in this city yesterday morning, after a prolonged illness. Deceased was 80 years, 9 months and 9 days old at the time of his death. The funeral services was held at the family residence yesterday at 5 o'clock and the interment will take place this morning at the family cemetery on Denton creek. -Denton County News, January 28, 1904, p.10, c.3. PONDER ITEMS. -Uncle Jerry Burnett was buried at the old family buring ground just across Denton creek from his home last Thursday evening. Uncle Jerry was well known all over this county he having lived here many years. The old land marks are passing away one by one. -Denton County News, March 3, 1904, p.10, c.4.

BURNETT, Fin, son of J. of Drop western Texas 44 yrs. Old Jan. 1899 MORTUARY. BURNETT - Denton, Tex., Jan. 14. - Fin Burnett, son of J. Burnett of Drop, in this county, died recently in western Texas of pneumonia. The deceased was a wealthy cattleman and was about 44 years old. The death was sudden. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 15, 1899, p.9. BURNETTE, P. M. Benjamin Jan. 12, 1899 MORTUARY. BURNETTE - Henrietta, Tex., Jan. 13. - P. M. Burnette, an old settler of this locality, died of pneumonia yesterday. Mr. Burnette was born in Denton county and passed away at his home in Benjamin, Tex. He leaves many friends to mourn his departure for a better world. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 14, 1899, p.8.

BURRISS, Jane Denton IOOF Oct. 16, 1894 SUCCUMBED TO CONSUMPTION. -Miss Jane Burriss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Burriss, after a long illness from consumption, died at their home on McKinney street in Denton at 10 a.m. Saturday morning. The interment was in the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 11 a.m. Sunday. The services were conducted at the grave by Rev. J. B. Cole, of whose church the deceased had been a member from childhood, and were very eloquent and impressive. The floral offerings were beautiful and the attendance very large. -Denton County News, Oct. 25, 1894, p.8, c.3. BURRIS, William Kerrville Aug. 21, 1899 MORTUARY. BURRIS - Denton, Tex., Aug. 22. - A telegram received by friends here to-day announced the death at Kerrville last night of William Burris, a former well-known resident of Denton. The interment will take place to-morrow morning. -Dallas Morning News, Aug. 26, 1899, p.4. BURRUS, W. C., Jr.

McKinney

June 10, 1899 Page 47

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION LITTLE BABY DEAD. -W. C. Burrus Jr., the little son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Perry Burrus, died at the family residence in McKinney last Saturday and was buried Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Burrus are well known in this city and their many friends here sympathize with them in their bereavement. -Denton County News, June 15, 1899, p.1, c.2. BURTON, Eula G. Paris 25 yrs. Old June 27, 1899 MORTUARY. BURTON - Paris, Tex., June 28. - Mrs. Eula G. Burton, wife of Mr. W. G. Burton, died here last night at 11 o'clock. The body was taken to-day to Denton, her former home, for burial. -Dallas Morning News, June 29, 1899, p.4. MORTUARY. BURTON - Paris, Tex., June 28. -Mrs. Eula G. Burton, wife of Mr. W. G. Burton, a daughter of A. E. Graham of this place, died at Paris last night, aged 25 years. -Dallas Morning News, June 29, 1899, p.4 BURTON, J. R. Phoenix, AZ IOOF May 25, 1897 MR. J. R. BURTON DEAD. -A telegram was received in Denton yesterday morning bringing the sad news of the death of Mr. J. R. Burton, at Phoenix, Ariz., where he had been for some months past endeavoring to recuperate his health. Relatives present with him at the time of his death were his son, W. G. Burton and brotherin-law, Mr. Gary, of this city. Mr. Burton was for years one of Denton's business men, and always enjoyed the friendship and the highest esteem of his acquaintances, and his loss as a good citizen and pure Christian gentleman will long be felt. His remains will be brought back to Denton for interment, and will probably reach here Friday or Saturday. -Denton County News, May, 27, 1897, p.1, c.3. The remains of Mr. J. R. Burton, whose death occurred at Phoenix, Ariz., mention of which we made in our last issue, arrived Friday night on the 11:35 train accompanied by his son, W. G. Burton, and Mr. Gary. The body was conveyed by the members of the local Confederate camp, of which deceased was formerly commander, to the home of Dr. C. Lipscomb, where the funeral was held at 10 a.m. Saturday. The services were conducted by Rev. J. B. Cole, of the Baptist church and interment was in the Odd Fellows cemetery. The people of Denton mourn the loss of Mr. Burton, who was in every respect a worthy citizen and Christian gentleman, and they extend to the surviving members of his family their tenderest sympathy. -Denton County News, June 3, 1897, p.8, c.2 "A committee composed of Col. William M. Woods, R. H. Bates, B. Neeley, and P. C. Withers was appointed to draft resolutions on the death of Comrade J. R. Burton." -Denton Monitor, June 12, 1897, p.5, c.6. BURTON, Macon

June 1897

DEAD MAN FOUND. WACO, TEX., July 1. - The mangled remained of two negroes, Willis Mack and Green Hunter, were found yesterday on the track of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroads near West, nineteen miles north of Waco. They are well known negroes who live in the neighborhood. This morning the body of another negro, a boy about 18 years old, was found on the Katy track near the stock dens (?), a mile south of this city. This negro has not been positively identifed, but he is believed to be Macon Burton of La Grange. -Denton County News, July 8, 1897, p.2, c.1 BURTON, T. L. Wise County in 1885 T. L. Burton (Uncle Tom Burton), died on Wednesday of last week, and thus another of Wise county's pioneers after a life of the vicissitudes of fortune and misfortune is laid to rest with the pale … of the dead. Mr. Burton lived to a good age and was always respected for his honesty and uprightness. In 1976 his known integrity of character was rewarded by being claled to the responsible position of treasurer of Wise county. - Wise County Messenger, May 23, 1885, p. 5, c.1 Page 48

NAME BURTON, Walter

LOCATION Decatur

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE 35 yrs. Old

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION DRC Oct. 1, 1908, p.3, c.2

BUSCH, Felix Roanoke Sept. 5, 1902 MORTUARY. BUSCH -Roanoke, Tex., Sept. 6. -Felix Busch, a prominent citizen, died here this afternoon. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 10, 1902, p.7. BUSH, Dr. Justin Elizabeth Dec. 24, 1908 Late Justin News, Justin, Tex., Dec. 28. -Many Justin people attended the funeral of Dr. P. C. Bush at Elizabeth Christmas day. -Denton Record-Chronicle, Dec. 31, 1908, p.5, c.1. BUSH, four members of the William Corsicana Feb. of 1883 Coriscana, Feb. 21. -In this county at Eureka yesterday, four members of the Wm. Bush family died from taking morpine instead of quinine. All were buried in the same grave. -Wise County Messenger, March 2, 1883, p.1, c.3. BUSH, Susie, (Mrs. J. T.) Denton City Aug. 16, 1895 DIED - Mrs. Susie Bush, wife of J. T. Bush, died at her home in south Denton Friday and was buried at the city cemetery Saturday morning. -Denton County News, Aug. 22, 1895, p.5, c.2. BUSH, W. Harvey

Lloyd

Oak Grove

June 15, 1858

Sept. 13, 1898

DCN Sept. 15, 1898, p.4, c.3 DCN Sept. 22, 1898, p.5, c.2

MORTUARY. BUSH-Denton, Tex., Sept. 15. -W. H. Bush, a prominent business man at Bartonville, died at the home of his father, Capt. A. M. Bush, in the eastern part of the county, yesterday of paralysis, aged 38 years. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 17, 1898, p.8.

"The death of Harvey Bush of Bartonville, (son of Capt. A. M. Bush), is regretted all over Denton County. He was a good man, and had many friends. Every word said of him, in the write-up of Capt. Ed Bates, in another's column is true. He was of Nature's Nobleman, always courteous and a Christian gentleman in business transactions, as well as at church and Sunday school. -Denton Monitor, Sept. 24, 1898, p.1, c.2 BUSHEY, Mrs. Elizabeth

Denton

City

67 yrs. Old

Dec. 2, 1903

DCN Dec. 3, 1903, p.1, c.4

BIRTHS AND DEATHS. DEATHS. -Elizabeth Bushey, Denton, Dec. 2, age 66, cerebral hemorrhage. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1904, p.1, c.1. BUSHEY, Joseph Denton City 69 yrs. Old June 26, 1897 DIED - Mr. Joseph Bushey died at his home on East Oak street in Denton last Saturday evening of a bowel trouble. Deceased was sixty-nine years of age and had spent about thirteen years of his life in Denton. He leaves a wife and seven grown children. The burial was at the city cemetery Sunday evening. -Denton County News, July 1, 1897, p.5, c.2 Page 49

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

BUSHEY, Mrs. Joseph Denton 66 yrs. Old Dec. 2, 1903 MORTUARY. BUSHEY -Denton, Tex., Dec. 3. -Mrs. Joseph Bushey, an old resident of this city, died at the home of her son, S. A. Bushey, last night of apoplexy, aged 66 years. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 6, 1903, p.5. BUSHY, Mrs. Charles Denton Dec. 21, 1892 DIED in Denton Wednesday at 6:15 a.m., Mrs. Charles Bushy. Her death was caused by consumption. Her husband has the sympathy of all in his sad bereavement. -Denton County News, Dec. 22, 1892, p.3, c.2. BUSTER, Oliver Grap

Pilot Point

BUSTER, Dr. Orlando

El Paso

1 yr. Old

Pilot Point

May 18, 1901

DCN May 21, 1908, p.5, c.3

April 25, 1908

DRC April 30, 1908, p.1, c.6

BUTCHER, Miss Merkle Denton City 14 yrs. Old Oct. 1, 1904 DEATH OF A YOUNG. LADY. Miss Merkle Butcher, daughter of a widow living in the northeastern part of the city, died on last Saturday, after an illness from typhoid fever. Deceased was about 14 years of age and a member of the Oak Street Church. The funeral service was conducted Sunday by Rev. J. J. Richardson, the interment being at the city cemetery. -Denton County News, Oct. 4, 1904, p.1, c.1. BUTTON, Martha S.

Denton Co.

March of 1875

TEXAS IN BRIEF. -Mrs. Martha S. Button, consort of Thos. Button Esq., of Denton county, died a few days since. -The Dallas Weekly Herald, March 27, 1875, p.1.

BUTTRILL, child of Mr. & Mrs. Tom Aubrey child Jan. 23, 1908 NEWS FROM AUBREY. Feb. 3. -The little child of Mr. & Mrs. Tom Buttrill died January 23. -Record & Chronicle, Feb. 6, 1908, p.5, c.6 BUTTS, Mrs. Fincher J.

Argyle

86 yrs. Old

Nov. 8, 1908

DCN Nov. 12, 1908, p.3, c.3 DCN Nov. 12, 1908, p.5, c.3

BUZBEE, MRS. J. D. Pilot Point Jan. 28, 1885 From Pilot Point. Special. PILOT POINT, TEX., Jan. 29. -Mrs. J. D. Buzbee, the wife of a prominent farmer near the city, died last night after a lingering illness of consumption, and was interred this afternoon in the mason cemetery. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Feb. 1, 1885, p.4. BYARS, F. L.

East Mound

21 yrs. Old Page 50

Feb. 4, 1888

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION East Mound, Feb. 12, 1888. Death has once more visited our neighborhood, and taken from our midst, F. L. Byars, who died Friday the 4th, 1888, in the 21st year of his age. He was one of our best young men, and this community has lost a model young man, the church a devoted member, and the family a dutiful son and brother. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 18, 1888, p.4, c.1. BYRD, M. A. (wife of Major A. J.) Denton Cleburne 64 yrs. Old Jan. 24, 1904 MRS. BYRD'S DEATH. Passed Away at Home on South Elm Street Saturday Night - Remains Were Taken to Old Home in Cleburne Texas. -Mrs. M. A. Byrd, aged 64 years, died Sunday night at the family home on South Elm street in this city, after having been an invalid for the past six years. The remains were taken to Cleburne and were interred Monday afternoon by the side of her husband, the late Major A. J. Byrd, who during his life time was a well known and prominent newspaper man, having established in his life time the Alvarado Bulletin and the Waco Examiner, and having also founded the public schools of the city of Waco. Major Byrd was also a veteran of the Mexican war and an ex-Confederate soldier. Mrs. Byrd was a sister of Brigadier General Parsons of Confederate fame, who is still living. Mrs. Byrd was the mother of 11 children, all of whom are living. She was a consecrated Christian lady, having been a member of the M.E. Church, South up to the time of her death. The remains were taken, or their arrival in Cleburne, to the home of her son, W. H. Byrd, where the funeral service was conducted by Revs. C. E. Brown of Cleburne and T. H. Morris of Denton. An escort of Odd Fellows followed the remains to their last resting place in the cemetery of Cleburne, at which place the family is well known. -Denton County News, Jan. 28, 1904, p.1, c.6. CADDELL, L. G. Aubrey Bellew 89 yrs. Old Mar. 30, 1905 Death of Mr. Caddell. Aubrey, Texas, April 3 - L. G. Caddell died Thurdsday morning at 3:30. He was 89 years and 6 months old. He leaves a wife and eight children to mourn his loss: Francois, Poly, Lisha, Bass and Riley, Caddell, Mrs. Polly Tidmore and Mrs. W. E. Kelley besides a number of relatives and friends. Funeral services were held by Rev. Tally at Belew cemetery Friday evening at 8:30. -Denton County News, March 31, 1905, p.1 CADDELL, Rieley, Jr.

Aubrey

Bellew

23 yrs. Old

Sept. 5, 1898

DCN Sept. 15, 1898, p.5, c.3

CADWELL, Frank Pilot Point 15 yrs old OBSEQUIES AT PILOT POINT. PILOT POINT, TEX., Jan. 8. -There is a universal feeling of sadness to-day over the death of Frank Cadwell, aged 15 years, the son of H. D. Cadwell, THE GAZETTE correspondent. Frank, was a decided favorite, most especially with his father's customers, who will long cherish the memory of the pleasant face and unpretending manner of the boy as he gradually assumed the work and responsibility of manhood. There was a very large attendance at the funeral to-day at 2 o'clock. Dr. Franklin's entire school, of which Frank was a member, formed in procession at the seminary, and proceeded to the residence. The services were conducted by the pastor of the Methodist church, at the close of which the entire attendance proceeded to the cemetery. Thrice have these worthy and devoted parents seen the grave receive a much loved child. All sympathy and comfort that friends can give is most sincerely extended to them. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Jan. 11, 1885, p.2. CAIN, Mrs. A. J. Parvin 60 yrs. old May 9, 1900 MORTUARY. CAIN -Denton, Tex., May 10. -Mrs. A. J. Cain died near Parvin of pneumonia yesterday, aged 60 years. -Dallas Morning News, May 12, 1900, p.3.

Page 51

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION CAIN, child of Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Oak Grove infant Feb. 13, 1900 OAK GROVE ITEMS. DIED-The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Cain, last Tuesday night of whooping cough and pneumonia. -Denton County News, Feb. 15, 1900, p.5, c.4. CALDWELL, T. J. Rockdale Jan. 9, 1881 Rockdale, Texas, Jan. 10. -T. J. Caldwell, president of the Milam County Farmers Alliance, died yesterday evening at his home. The deceased was highly respected by all who knew him. He was quite active in the Farmer's Alliance movement but was no agitator of sectional feeling. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 21, 1888, p.1, c.2. CALDWELL, William

March of 1885

Wm. Caldwell, an old citizen of Garrett's creek, died last week and was buried by Farmer's Alliance. -Wise County Messenger, March 21, 1885, p.7, c.2

CALDWELL, Willie Pilot Point 2 1/2 yrs. Feb. 21, 1904 Sunday evening at 7 o'clock the death angel visited at the home of Mr. And Mrs. Caldwell and took away their little son Willie, aged 3 years, 7 months, and 6 days. The little one was sick only 24 hours, but suffered intense pain during that time. All was done that could be to restore the little one, but for some reason God willed it otherwise and took little Willie to live with himself. He passed more than peacefully through the shadow (only) of death into the glory beyond. -Pilot Point PostSignal. -Denton County News, Feb. 25, 1904, p.4, c.4. CALVERT, James Thornton March 14, 1884 Texas Topics. Major James H. Calvert, a veteran who drew a white bean at Mier, died at Thornton on the 14th. -Alvord Messenger, April 4, 1884, p.1, c.5.

CALVERT, W. C.

65 yrs. Old

April 21, 1881

Weatherford, April 11. - W. C. Calvert, a lawyer of Weatherford, died yesterday aged sixty-five years. -Paradise Messenger, April 22, 1881, p.2, c.2. CALWELL, Mrs.

Salt Creek

Springtown

Feb. of 1886

A Mrs. Calwell died a few days ago on Salt Creek and was buried in The Springtown cemetery. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 13, 1886, p.8, c.2 CAMERON, infant dau. Of Mr. & Mrs. P. G.

Denton

City

3 months

May 26, 1896

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Cameron, aged three months and two days, died in this city Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock. The burial was at the city cemetery Tuesday evening, Rev. J. F. Pierce conducting the services. -Denton County News, May 28, 1896, p.8, c.1. CAMP, Dr. E. M.

Parkland Hospital

Lewisville Page 52

35 yrs. Old

April 11, 1898

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION MORTUARY MATTERS. Dr. E. M. Camp died Monday night at Parkland hospital. The cause of his demise, according to the death certificate, was "effusion into the brain." He was about 34 years old, and his remains were sent to Lewisville, Tex., this morning for interment. -Dallas Morning News, April 13, 1898, p.8. MORTUARY. CAMP. -Denton, Denton Co., Tex., April 12. -Dr. Camp, a prominent physician of Lewisville, died yesterday, aged about 35 years. -Dallas Morning News, April 15, 1898, p.6. CAMPBELL, A. D. Belton May 23, 1897 Late Saturday afternoon A. D. Campbell was mounting his horse at Belton, when the horse reared and fell on him, injuring his head. He was for a time unconscious, but on restoratives being applied, he recovered consciousness. He grew worse after his arrival at home and died Sunday. -Denton County News, May 27, 1897, p.1, c.1 CAMPBELL, A. P. (Dr.) Parvin Good Hope 38 yrs. Old Aug. 8, 1894 DR. CAMPBELL AT PARVIN DEAD. -Dr. A. P. Campbell, a popular practitioner at Parvin, this county, died last Thursday. Dr. Campbell was reared at Celina in Collin county, but came to Parvin some ten years ago where he built up a paying practice and made a host of warm, personal friends. He was a comparatively young man, being only 38 years old. His family consists of a wife and two interesting children. The remains were interred in the burying grounds at Good Hope church Thursday. -Denton County News, Aug. 16, 1894, p.5, c.1. CAMPBELL, Alexander Dec. 19, 1880 Alexander Campbell a Scotchman, injured in the Dallas and Wichita wreck, about a month ago, died at an early hour Sunday morning. -Wise County Messenger, Dec. 24, 1880, p.2, c.3. CAMPBELL, B. B. Aubrey June 6, 1897 DCN June 17, 1897, p.4, c. Obituary. B. B. Campbell died at his home in Aubrey, Tex., on Sunday, June 6th, after an illness of three weeks. He leaves a wife and two children and many friends to mourn his loss. His high sense of honor and his consistent Christian character have gained the love and respect of all who knew him. While our hearts are grieved at his departure, and we shall miss his kindly presence, yet we sorrow as those who have no hope. His fath was strong and constant to the end, and we can say with the song he had us sing, he has "passed over the river and is resting under the shade of the trees." A FRIEND> -Denton County News, June 17, 1897, p.4, c.5

CAMPBELL, Grandma Gainesville 72 years old MORTUARY. CAMPBELL - Gainesville, Tex., March 18. - Grandma Campbell, aged 72 years, died Thursday morning at the home of her son, Will Campbell. -Dallas Morning News, March 22, 1904, p.10. CAMPBELL, James Edgar

Ft. Worth

CAMPBELL, Mr.

Lloyd

IOOF

infant

Page 53

Oct. 2, 1908

DCN Oct. 8, 1908, p.3, c.5

The Chronicle, June 11, 1892, p.1, c.3 *

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

CANTRELL (father & son) Silver Creek Sept. of 1881 Two men named Cantrell, an old man and his son, living on Silver Creek, Parker county, were shot and killed instantly one day this week by a man named Jackson, who lived near. Jackson was also shot, but not killed. He is under arrest. -Paradise Messenger, Sept. 16, 1881, p.3, c.5. CANTRELL, son of Joe near Roanoke 13 yrs. Old July 12, 1906 KILLED BY ACCIDENT. Thirteen-Year-Old Boy Shot Through the Bowels and Dies. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Roanoke, Tex., July 13. -While Will Brothers and a 13year-old boy, the son of Joe Cantrell, living a few miles north of here, were hunting yesterday with a 22-caliber rifle, a cartridge stuck in the barrel and in removing it the gun was discharged, the ball passing through the Cantrell boy's bowels. He died in a few hours and was buried today. -Dallas Morning News, July 14, 1906, p.3.

CANTRELL, Mrs. Denton July 17, 1901 MORTUARY. CANTRELL -Denton, Tex., July 18. - Mrs. Cantrell, an old citizen of the southern part of the county, died yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, July 19, 1901, p.5. CANTWELL, BUD Sept. 12, 1881 Weatherford, Sept. 12. -Dr. Cantwell and his son, Bud Cantwell, citizens of this county, were killed this morning by A. Cox. It seems Cox was a renter of Dr. Cantwell, and a suit had been the result of a disagreement regarding his crop. This morning Dr. Cantwell, two of his sons and four hired men began gathering corn cultivated by Cox, when the latter forbid them and ordered all hands to leave the field. His order was not obeyed and he went immediately to get arms. Taking his Winchester rifle and a double barreled shotgun borrowed from a neighbor he returned to the field. Bud Cantwell, having a gun, approached him and said he was ready to settle the matter. Cox asked if he wanted to settle it that way? (pointing to Cantwell's gun.) Cantwell replied "yes", and each fired at the other instantly. Cantwell's shot took effect in Cox's head and side of the face, making a severe but not mortal wound. Cox shot twice, striking both times, the last causing death instanter. Dr. Cantwell, the father, rushed to assist his son, when Cox used his Winchester, missing the first fire, but killing at the second. The Cantwells are old citizens, Cox is but lately known. Sheriff Johnson was notified by Cox to come and arrest him, and the Sheriff will bring him tonight. -Paradise Messenger, Sept. 23, 1881, p.2, c.2.

CANTWELL, DR.

Sept. 12, 1881

see Cantwell, Bud CANWELL, child of Mr. & Mrs. Sack

Lloyd

infant

July 25, 1903

DCN July 30, 1903, p.5, c.3

CARAWAY, J. M. Monroe

Stony

28 yrs. Old

May 27, 1901

DCR May 30, 1901, p.5, c.1 & c.3 *

CARDWELL, Mary

w of Roanoke

Page 54

June 28, 1895

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Mrs. Mary Cardwell, wife of P. L. Cardwell, who lives a mile west of Roanoke, died last Friday night with congestion of the bowels. Mrs. Cardwell was an old settler of this community and was loved and respected by all who knew her. She leaves a husband, four sons and scores of friends who mourn her loss. -Denton County News, July 4, 1895, p.5, c.5. CARDWELL, P. L. Roanoke June 25, 1903 MORTUARY. CARDWELL -Ronoake, Tex., June 25. - P. L. Cardwell, an old citizen of this place, died very suddenly of paralysis this morning. -Dallas Morning News, June 28, 1903, p.2. CARLEY, John N. 1897? COURT DOINGS. PROBATE DOCKET. Mrs. Mamie Carley appointed guardian of the person and estate of John N. Carley; bond fixed at $500. -Denton County Record, Oct. 28, 1897 (miscellaneous reel of microfilmed newspapers). CARLISLE, Kitty (Mrs. Ben)

Aubrey

Bellew

Sept. 20, 1904

DCN Sept. 23, 1904, p.2, c.5; R&C Sept. 22, 1904, p.4, c.4 *

CARNFER, Millie 110 yrs old in 1884 The oldest inhabitant of Texas, Millie Carnfer, colored, who recently died at the age of 110, was distinguished by the fact that she did not claim to have been General Washington's nurse. -Alvord Messenger, Aug. 15, 1884, p.2, c.4. CARR, J. A. Gainesville July 21, 1894 A NORMAL STUDENT DEAD. -Mr. J. A. Carr, a young man who attended the Normal college in Denton last session and who was stricken with slow fever several weeks ago, died in Gainesville the 21st ult. Mr. Carr was an exemplary young man and had many friends in the college. Some two weeks ago his mother arrived from Throckmorton, their hom, and moved her son to the home of some relatives in Gainesville, where he died. -Denton County News, Aug. 2, 1894, p.8, c.1.

CARRICO, Wood

Sanger

9 months

Sept. of 1904

R&C Sept. 22, 1904, p.1, c.6 *

CARRIER, J. H. Denton IOOF Aug. 5, 1835 Dec. 28, 1908 J. H. CARRIER IS DEAD. End Came Sunday Afternoon - Funeral Tuesday. -J. H. Carrier, aged about 73 years, died at 4:15 o'clock Monday afternoon at his residence at 149 North Locust street. Deceased had suffered with kidney trouble for some time and on Monday, December 21, he was operated upon. Mr. Carrier was born in Garrard county, Kentucky, August 5, 1835, and had lived in Denton for the past nine or ten years. He is survived by three daughters as follows: Mesdames John Halliday, D. H. Fry, and R. Oatman. He was a member of the First Baptist church of Denton and had been identified with the Baptist church for the past fifty years. The funeral services were held at family residence at 3 Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Walter C. Lattimore. The interment was at the I. O. O. F. cemetery. -Denton Record-Chronicle, Dec. 31, 1908, p.1, c.2. Page 55

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

CARROL, Celia J. (Mrs. J. A.) Denton Aug. 23, 1869 EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY. Incidents that Occurred 24 years Ago. -DENTON, AUGUST 28, 1869. DIED-Of pulmonary consumption, at her residence in the town of Denton, on Monday night, the 23d inst., after a protracted illness, Mrs. Celia J. Carroll, wife of Major J. A. Carroll. Mrs. Carroll was born in Ozark county, Mo., February 2d, 1842, immigrated to Texas when very young, and on the 28th of December, 1858, was married to Major Carroll. -Denton County News, Oct. 20, 1892, p.1, c.4.

CARROLL, Julia Lacy (Mrs. Sidney J.)

Sherman

Denton

Nov. 17, 1904 or Nov. 20, 1904

DCN Nov. 22, 1904, p.1, c.6; R&C Nov. 21, 1904, p.1, c.4 *

MORTUARY. CARROLL -Denton, Tex., Nov. 21. -The funeral of Mrs. Sydney J. Carroll, who died yesterday in St. Vincent's Hospital at Sherman, was held here this afternoon. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 24, 1904, p.3. CARROLL, Leo Denton IOOF 9 months June 9, 1895 AN INFANT DEAD. Leo, the little 9-months-old baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney J. Carroll, died at their home on Oak street in Denton about 12 o'clock Monday night of cholera infantum. Interment was in the Odd Fellows cemetery. The people of Denton sincerely sympathize with the bereaved. -Denton County News, June 13, 1895, p.4, c.2. CARRUTH, child of Mr. & Mrs. Robert

Roanoke

Medlin

Mar. 18, 1908

DRC Mar. 19, 1908, p.6, c.3

CARRUTH, Lon A. DIED [unreadable] ROANOKE. -Mr. L. A. Carruth, stepson of Mrs. J. W. [M.? Unreadable] Roanoke, died at his home [unreadable] near the latter town last Friday and was buried by the local K?[unreadable] in the Odd Fellows' cemetery in Denton Saturday. Mr. Carruth was principally reared in Denton where he had many friends , was 35 years old, and had been an intense sufferer from cancer for some time. He leaves a devoted young wife to whom he had been married only about one year and to whom the public extends sincere sympathy. -Denton County News, Jan. 17, 1895, supplement p.1, c.2. Mr. Lon Carruth, step son of Mrs. J. W. Medlin, died at the latter's residence one mile east of Roanoke last Thursday at 10 a.m. Mr. Carruth was afflicated with a cancer, which ultimately caused his death. This entire community condole with the bereaved wife and relatives. -Denton County News, Jan. 17, 1895, p.5, c.1.

CARTER, David Jackson CARTER, Ed. J.

IOOF

Nov. 11, 1908

DCN Nov. 12, 1908, p.1, c.6

Nov. 18, 1908

DCN Nov. 19, 1908, p.3, c.4

CARTER, Erv Little Elm Cottonwood Jan. 8, 1897 COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. LITTLE ELM ITEMS. Little Elm, Jan. 12. -The remains of Erv Carter were interred in Cottonwood cemetery Friday. -Denton County News, Jan. 14, 1897, p.5, c.1. Page 56

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION CARTER, Frank Denton 18 yrs. Old Aug. 15, 1894 A YOUNG MAN DEAD. -Frank Carter, the 18-year-old son of Mr. Joe Carter, living near the Alliance mill, died at 2 o'clock yesterday monring after a lengthy spell of sickness caused by an abscess of the bowels. -Denton County News, Aug. 16, 1894, p.8, c.1. CARTER, Joe C. (Captain) Henrietta City 68 yrs. Old Sept. 8, 1904 DCN Sept. 9, 1904, p.1, c.6, CAPTAIN JOE CARTER DIES. Denton, Texas, Sept. 9 - News was received here yesterday afternoon of the death of Captain Joe C. Carter, an old resident of this county, who for the past few years has lived at Henrietta, where his death occurred. Captain Carter was sheriff of Denton county in the early frontier days and was also an ex-Confederate soldier, having served in Madison's regiment and Hendrix' company, of which W. C. Wright of this city was also a member. > The remains arrived here today on the southbound passenger at 12 o'clock and the interment was held at the city cemetery. Deceased has a number of relatives living in this county. -Fort Worth Telegram, Sept. 9, 1904, p.1 CARTER, Mrs. Lucy Anderson near Lewisville 70 yrs. Old Nov. 18, 1908 DEATH OF MRS. LUCY CARTER. Was Widow of Wormley Carter, One of the First Sheriffs of Dallas County. -News has been received here of the death Wednesday of Mrs. Lucy Carter, aged 70 years, near Lewisville, in Denton County. Mrs. Carter was for forty years a resident of Dallas County, removing from here to Denton County about twenty years ago. She was the widow of Wormley Carter, who was one of the first Sheriffs of Dallas County. Mrs. Carter's maiden name was Anderson and her family came here from Missouri and settled on Rowlett Creek in the eastern part of Dallas County in 1848. Both the Andersons and Carters were among the earliest settlers of Dallas County and only one of the two large families is now living. -Dallas Morning News, November 20, 1908, p.11.

CARTWRIGHT, child of Dr. Dec. of 1885 DECATUR, TEX., Dec. 23. -Dr. Cartwright's little child was buried yesterday. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Dec. 24, 1885, p.4. CARY, Alice near Sunset 18 yrs old June of 1884 A young lady about 18 years of old committed suicide about two miles west of Sunset last Saturday by the name of Alice Cary. She climbed through a scuttle hole in the ceiling and tied the rope to the rafters and then dropped through and hung herself. She was buried last Sunday. -Alvord Messenger, June 27, 1884, p.3, c.4.

CASADY, Jacob 100 yrs old April 2, 1908 VITAL STATISTICS. DEATHS. Jacob Casady, Little Elm, April 2, aged 100 years; Bright's disease. -Denton County Record and Chronicle, April 16, 1908, p.2, c.4.

CASON, Jonah May 14, 1883 Denison, May 15. -A desperado named Jonah Cason, who has been a terror in his neighborhood, near Delaware Bend, in Cook county, was killed yesterday by Deputy United States Marshal Morrison and posse, who were trying to arrest him. Cason fired from the brush at Constable Cutter, one of the officers, but missed his aim, when Cutter returned the fire with fatal results. Two others were with Cason, but escaped, being badly wounded. -Wise County Messenger, May 25, 1883, p.1, c.2. Page 57

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

CATE, dau. of Lee near Lewisville child Jan. of 1906 Child Dies from Nose Bleed. Special to the News. Denton, Tex., Feb. 1. -Bleeding at the nose caused the death of the small daughter of Lee Cate, who lives near Lewisville, this county. The blood began to flow from her nose late in the afternoon and continued until during the night, when death occurred. -Dallas Morning News, February 2, 1906, p.7. CATE, Mrs. James Morgan Minter's Chapel Sept. 24, 1908 Grapevine, Texas. Mrs. James Cate, former resident of Minter's Chapel, died at her home on Thursday and her remains were brought to Grapevine on Friday morning and interred at Minter's Chapel cemetery. The Fort Worth Telegram, Sept. 27, 1908, p.6 CATES, Bobbie

May 12, 1881

Decatur Tribune Gleanings: Bobbie, a little son of R. G. and Lizzie Cates died on the 12th inst. -Paradise Messenger, May 27, 1881, p.2, c.3. CATHY, W. C.

Dublin

76 yrs. Old

Dec. 1903

DCN Dec. 24, 1903, p.8, c.4

CAUDLE, William M. Holford Prairie Nov. 7, 1892 EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY. Incidents that Occurred 28 Years Ago. The Frontier as Our Fathers Found It. DENTON, TEXAS, Dec. 4, 1869. OBITUARY-Died, on the 7th of November at the residence of his father, on Holford Prairie, Denton county, of pneumonia, Mr. William M. Caudle, in his 34th year, son of Morgan and Elizabeth Caudle. -Denton County News, Nov. 24, 1892, p.1, c.3. CAUSEY, dau. Of S. E.

Aug. 11, 1884

Blossom Prairie, Tex., Aug. 11. -Mr. S. E. Causey, living near here gave his little daughter a dose of morphine this morning for quinine, from the effects of which she died this afternoon. It was too late to counteract the effects when the mistake was discovered. -Alvord Messenger, Aug. 15, 1884, p.6, c.3. CAZZELL, G. C. east of Denton 26 yrs. Old Jan. 21, 1899 MORTUARY. CAZZELL -Denton, Tex., Jan. 24. -G. C. Cazzell, a young man living five miles east of Denton, died Sunday night of pneumonia, aged 26 years. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 25, 1900, p.5. CEICIL, Baylor Greenwood March 22?, 1881 Baylor Ceicil was attacked with a slight chill, at Greenwood on Monday, and died on Tuesday. He was a brother of Tyndall Ceicil, so famous in the annals of Wise county for a number of years past. [Decatur Tribune] -Paradise Messenger, March 25, 1881, p.2, 4. CHADDICK, W. T.

near Whitewright

1903 or 1904 Page 58

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Last winter W. T. Chaddick, a saddler, whose home was at Plano, was found mysteriously murdered in a cellar near Whitewright. Detectives have just placed four men under arrest, charged with the crime. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1904, p.2, c.1. CHAMBERS, AL s of Lebanon Rowletts 35 yrs old June of 1899 A MAN SUICIDES. Uses a Pistol for the Destruction of His Life - Attempts to Take the Life of Another. -New reached this town Monday of the suicide of Al Chambers, whose home is south of Lebanon, just across the Collin county line, the killing having occurred early Sunday morning. It seems that Saturday Chambers, who is a man about 35 years of age, and whose mother lived with him became despondent and tried to pursuade his mother to let him killer her and then kill himself as life was not worth living. The mother dissuaded him from the act and he went off and nothing more was thought of the matter until early Sunday morning when Chambers entered his aged mother's room flourishing a .38 calibre pistol and declaring that their end was near. He then shot twice at his mother but both shots missed, and she took refuge behind his back, calling all the time for help. Chambers continued shooting over his shoulder until five shots in all were fired, fortunately all of which missed the mark. A hired man rushed into the room about this time and Chambers sent the remaining bullet crashing through his brain, killing himself almost instantly. Despondency is the sole cause of the trouble though what caused him to be despondent has not been found out as he was in good circumstances, owning a good black land farm and other property, beside having money in a bank at McKinney. The interment of the man's remains after an inquest was held at the Rowletts cemetery in the afternoon. -Denton County News, June 15, 1899, p.1, c.4.

CHAMBERS, John S.

74 yrs old

Nov 17, 1885

An Ennis special of the 18th inst says, says, John S. Chambers, Esq., an old resident of this place, died yesterday morning at 8 o'clock, after a very short illness. He had passed the three score and ten, having reached the good old age of 74 years. Mr. Chambers was an elder in the Presbyterian church, and was highly respected by all that knew him. He died as he had lived - a sincere christian, and the remark has been made by many to-day, "He was truly a good man." The funeral took place this morning from the Cumberland Presbyterian church, the services being conducted by Rev. T. W. Erwin. The attendance at the church was very large. The public school was dismissed to enable the children to attend the funeral. -Wise County Messenger, December 5, 1885, p.2, c.2

CHAMBERS, Laura A.

IOOF

Mar. 10, 1899

DCN Mar. 16, 1899, p.3, c.2

CHAMBLISS before 1885 As we go to press the judge in the Chambliss murder case have the Judge's lengthy and able charage and are retired to form their verdict. The courtroom was crowded yesterday evening and more interest was manifested, several ladies were present. -Wise County Messenger March 7, 1885, p.5, c.2.

CHAMPION, Mrs. E. G. Decatur March 23, 1886 ALTAR AND TOMB. List of the Recently Wedded and Departed Throughout the Lone Star State. Deaths. -Mrs. E. G. Champion, Decatur, March 23. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, April 12, 1886, p.3. Page 59

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION CHANCE, Mrs. (mother of S. G. Raley) Pilot Point 71 yrs. Old July 13, 1902 MORTUARY. CHANCE-Denton, Tex., July 14. - Mrs. Chance, mother of Mrs. S. G. Raley of this city, died at Pilot Point yesterday afternoon, aged 71 years. She was one of the earliest settlers of the county, having come to the State in 1841, living almost continuously at Pilot Point for the last sixty years. -Dallas Morning News, July 15, 1902, p.9. CHANCE, Rev. Newton

Shawnee, O.T.

CHANDLER, Miss Emma

Lewisville

66 yrs. Old

Bridges

Sept. 1898

DCN Sept. 8, 1898, p.7, c.3

Jan. 7, 1903

Denton Co. R&C, Jan. 15, 1903, p.3, c.5 *

CHANDLER, Mr. e of Denton elderly Mar. 21, 1895 SUICIDE. -An aged man by the name of Chandler, who lived on the Ruddell place a mile east of town, took twenty-five grains of morphine Wednesday of last week and died Thursday. Being subject to epileptic fits was the cause of the act. -Denton County News, March 29, 1895, p.8, c.4. CHANDLER, William near Krum City ca 76 yrs old June 16, 1904 AN EX-FEDERAL SOLDIER DIES AT HOME OF SON. Aged Visitor from Waco Passed Away Near Krum Last Week. -William Chandler, an ex-Union soldier died at the home of his son, Jack Chandler, last Thursday, after a brief illness. Mr. Chandler resides in Waco and was on a visit at the home of his son. He was about 76 years of age and leaves relatives. The interment was held at the city cemetry Friday afternoon. -Denton County News, June 21, 1904, p.5, c.4.

CHAPMAN, James S. Denton March 20, 1906 MORTUARY. CHAPMAN - Denton, Tex., March 20. - James S. Chapman, for forty years a resident of Denton and Denton County, died at his home here this morning. -Dallas Morning News, March 22, 1906, p.14. CHAPMAN, son of

4 yrs old

Sept. of 1883

A horrible accident occurred a few miles from this place on Thursday morning of last week. Mr. Chapman was building a stable or crib, and while he and another gentleman were carrying a log a little four year old boy of Mr. Chapman's was following near, the father spoke to the child telling it to stay away, but unknown to its father it still followed and when the log was thrown to the ground it fell on the child, killing it instantly. -Alvord Messenger, Sept. 14, 1883, p.2, c.2.

CHAPPELL, Ada

Little Elm

child

CHAPPELL, Mrs. E. W.

Jan. 26, 1905

Dec. of 1900 Page 60

DCN Feb. 8, 1905, p.4, c.3

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION MORTUARY. CHAPPELL -Denton, Tex., Dec. 8. -Mrs. E. W. Chappell, wife of a well known farmer in the eastern part of Denton County, died this week. -December 9, 1900, p.4. CHAPPELL, Henry Denton 3 yrs. Old June 5, 1895 CHILD CHOKED TO DEATH ON BREAD. -A deplorable accident occurred at the home of Tom Chappell, on McKinney street, Tuesday night about 8 o'clock. Mr. Chappell's three-year-old boy, Henry, while sitting on a pallet and eating bread and in apparently good health, was suddenly strangled to death. Every effort was made to resuscitate the little one, but to not effect. The remains were buried in the city cemetery yesterday afternoon. -Denton County News, June 6, 1895, p.1, c.5.

CHAPPELL, infant of Mr. & Mrs. Tom Denton 2 months Aug. 8, 1895 DIED - At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Chappell on Elm street Tuesday night, their two months old infant. -Denton County News, Aug. 8, 1895, p.8, c.2.

CHARLES, Mrs. Salomon Sanger Sanger 80 yrs. Old June 28, 1903 On Monday, June 28, all that was mortal of Mrs. Charles, wife of Salomon Charles, was laid to rest in Sanger cemetery. Mrs. Charles was almost eight years old, but she was as bright and cheerful she hardly realized her age. She joined the Baptist church in her early lie and was a member when she died. She was first married to Mr. Witt and to them was given several children, all of whom are dead but one. Oro (?) Witt of Oklahoma. She was married to Mr. Charles about seventeen years ago and he still lives to mourn her loss. Her illness was short, owing to her advanced age. -Denton County News, July 2, 1903, p.5, c.4.

CHESLEY, Henry Cheyenne March 18, 1888 Clarendon, Tex., March 19. -A freight train was wrecked on the Fort Worth and Denver at Cheyenne last night. A brakeman (Henry Chesley) and a stockman were killed and three others injured. -Wise County Messenger, March 24, 1888, p.3, c.5. CHIEVES, child of Mr. J. D. N. near Boonville Feb. of 1881 A little child of Mr. J. D. N. Chieves died last week near Boonville. It was at first believed to have the mumps, but afterwards to have died with the spotted fever. Probably it was scarlet fever, since numerous cases are reported in adjoining counties. -Paradise Messenger, Feb. 25, 1881, p.3, c.3. CHILDERS, Gip (son of J. C.)

Willow Springs

CHILDS, J. Henry CHINN, J. M.

Krum

CHISM, J. M.

near Krum

Cemetery Hill

16 yrs. Old

Aug. 1892

DCN Sept. 15, 1892, p.2, c.3

IOOF

30 yrs. Old

June 13, 1908

DRC June 25, 1908, p.1, c.2

79 yrs. Old

Feb. 9, 1903

DCN Feb. 19, 1903, p.8, c.3

79 yrs. Old

Feb. 8, 1903

Page 61

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION MORTUARY. Chism. >J. M. Chism, a pioneer of Denton county, died at his home near Krum on the 8th at the age of 79 years. He had resided in the county about half a century and was well and favorably known to many of the old citizens. Rev. Chisum of Thorp Springs and Dr. Chism of Graham attended the funeral. -Denton County News, Feb. 19, 1903, p.8, c.3 CHISM - Denton, Tex., Feb. 9. -J. M. Chism, a prominent resident and pioneer settler of this county, died near Krum yesterday, aged 79 years. Rev. Chism of Thorp Springs and Dr. Chism of Graham were here to attend the funeral. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 14, 1903, p.4 CHLOE, Will H.

33 yrs. Old

Jan. 29, 1902

Denton Co. R&C, Feb. 6, 1902, p.1, c.5

CHOATE, S. J. nw of Denton Weston 38 yrs. Old March of 1902 MORTUARY. CHOATE. -Denton, Tex., March 6. -S. J. Choate, a farmer living northwest of this city, died this week of pneumonia, aged about 38 years. The interment took place at Weston, Collin County. -Dallas Morning News, March 10, 1902, p.6. CHOWNING, V. J. Garza Jan. 1897 The NEWS is told that Mr. U. J. Chowning, an old and highly respected citizen of the Garza community, died at his home the early part of last week from pneumonia. -Denton County News, Jan. 28, 1897, p.8, c.2. CHRISTAL, Buster

Stony

Christal school Nov. 6, 1892 BUSTER, CHRISTAL. The - year old son of J. H. Christal of Stony, diedhouse at 5 o'clock Sunday morning. He was buried at Christal school house Monday afternoon. Denton County News, Nov. 10, 1892, p.3, c.1. CHRISTAL, Fred

Denton

August 25, 1887

ALTAR AND TOMB. The Gazette's Record of the Marriage and Deaths in Texas. Deaths. -Fred Christal, Denton, August 25. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, September 2, 1887, p.4. CHRISTAL, Ida Denton IOOF 38 yrs. Old Feb. 19, 1897 Mrs. Ida Christal, widow of the late Teed Christal, died at her home in this city last Friday morning of consumption. The funeral services were held at the First Baptist church at 2 p.m. and were conducted by Rev. J. B. Cole. The interment was in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. Two sons and other relatives survive the deceased. Mrs. Christal was an excellent Christian lady, popular with all her acquaintances and her many friends sorrow at their loss, and extend their kindest sympathies to the greatly bereaved relatives. -Denton County News, Feb. 25, 1897, p.8, c. 2. MORTUARY. CHRISTAL. Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Feb. 19. -Mrs. Ida Christal, wife of the late Tede Christal, one of the pioneer settlers of this county, died here this morning aged 38 years. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 20, 1897, p.5. Mrs. Teed Christal died yesterday at 12:10. -Denton Monitor, Feb. (day unknown), 1897 (reel of miscellanous newpapers on microfilm) Page 62

NAME CHRISTAL, Maggie

LOCATION Denton

CEMETERY IOOF

BIRTH DATE 2 yrs. Old

DATE OF DEATH June 7, 1897

CITATION The Chronicle, June 11, 1897, p.1, c.4 * DEATH OF A BRIGHT CHILD. Maggie, the bright little girl of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Christal, died in this City at 7:45, June 7, 1897, at the age of two years, two months, and two days. The remains were interred in the Odd Fellows' Cemetery at 10 o'clock Tuesday morn, the 8th, in the prescence of hosts of mourning friends and relatives. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Sam McKelvey of the Primitive Baptist Church. The child was bright and beautiful and it was hard to give it up. Heaven is reached through no other channel than that of death, and to reach its prescence we must travel through the sepulchre. The Monitor, with many friends of the parents, extends its deepest sympathy. -The Denton Monitor, June 12, 1897, p.8, c.3.

CHRISTAL, Peter M. Denton 25 yrs. Old Mar. 1, 1902 MORTUARY. CHRISTAL -Denton, Tex., March 3. -Peter M. Christal, a member of one of the most prominent families of the county, died here Saturday, aged 25 years. Consumption was the cause of death. -Dallas Morning News, March 6, 1902, p.8. CHRISTAL, Stephen

in 1887

The NEWS made a mistake last week in writing up the accidental killing of Willie Christal. We should have said Stephen Christal, his father, died in 1887, instead of last year, as we reported it. -Denton County News, June 1, 1892, p.3, c.2. CHRISTAL, Willie IOOF June 1892 Willie Christal Buried. The remains of Willie Christal, who was killed in the Cotton Belt wreck, arrived in Denton via Fort Worth on the nine o'clock train Monday night. He was buried in the Odd Fellows' cemetery at ten a.m. yesterday. A large procession of mourning relatives and friends attended the burial. -Denton County News, June 15, 1892, p.3, c.3. LIST OF DEAD AND WOUNDED. Further Details from the Cotton Belt Wreck Near Goodman, Ark. PINE BLUFF, Ark., May 22. - The government steamer, Wichita, this morning brought here the bodies of the persons killed in the cotton belt wreck near Goodman night before last. The names of the dead, as officially given, are as follows: Mrs. Octavee Anderson, Amarillo, Texas; William Christal, Denton, Texas… The Sunday Inter Ocean, May 23, 1892, p.2. CHURCH, James

17 yrs. Old

Sept. 30, 1883

James Church, aged 17 years, died on the 30th ult. After only a few hours illness, with what was pronounced the black jaundice. The bereaved family have the sympathies of the community. -Alvord Messenger, October 5, 1883, p.3, c.1 CHURCH, Mr. Henrietta Feb. 3, 1883 Henrietta, February 3. -Mr. Church died from small-pox at his residence in the city this evening. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 9, 1883, p.4, c.3. CHURCH, Walter John

"CHURCHWELL"

May 11, 1901

Page 63

circa 1883

DCN May 23, 1901, p.8, c.6 *

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Cleburne, May 25. -Simpson, for the killing of Churchwell, was sentenced to two years to-day. The sentence seemed light, as Simpsons only provocation was abusive language. -Wise County Messenger, June 1, 1883, p.4, c.1. CLAIBORN, Mrs. W. H. near Lewisville April 3, 1906 BURNS HERSELF TO DEATH. Woman Saturates Her Clothing with Oil, Crawls Into a Box and Sets Herself on Fire. Special to the News. Lewisville, Tex., April 4. Mrs. Claiborn, widow of the late W. H. Claiborn, who lived about ten miles west of Lewisville and who died about two months ago, some time in the night unknown to the family, saturated her clothing with turpentine and coal oil and went out into the lot, climbed into a box, set fire to her clothing and was burned to death. Her remains were not found till this morning. -Dallas Morning News, April 5, 1906, p.1 CLAIBORN, W. H. see Claiborn, Mrs. W. H.

near Lewisville

early 1906

CLARDY, N. S. Denton IOOF 65 yrs. Old Sept. 26, 1893 MR. N. S. CLARDY DEAD. -Mr. N. S. Clardy, after a serious illness of several days, died at his home on West Hickory street at a quarter after 2 o'clock Tuesday morning. Deceased was a Texas pioneer, was sixty-five years old and a consistent member of the local Baptist church. His remains were buried in the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. Cole. Five children survive him, one of his sons being present surveyor of Collin county. Denton County News, Sept. 28, 1893, p.3, c.5. CLARDY, Mrs.

Fort Worth

May 21, 1906

R&C May 24, 1906, p.4, c.5 *

CLARDY, Mrs. N. S. Denton Jan. 19, 1886 Denton, Jan.20 - Mrs. N. S. Clardy died at her home in this city yesterday and was to-day followed to the grave by a long procession of mourning friends. -Dallas Morning News, Oct. 21, 1886, p.3 CLARK, Fannie

Nov. 23, 1886

A GHASTLY JOKE. Burrs Placed Under the Saddle Causes a Horse to Drag a Woman to Death. LEWISVILLE, Nov. 24. -Mrs. Fannie Clark, a daughter of A. A. Clapp, who resides four miles from Lewisville, died at 12:30 this morning from wounds sustained Wednesday night from a fall from a horse while attending a writing school in the neighborhood. Domestic trouble led to Mrs. Clark's return to her father's domicile after a brief honeymoon some four months ago. She and a small brother had gone to the school together and met Mr. Clark there, who tried to converse with her. When they started home their horses had been "cut loose." She accepted her husband's horse to ride home. Some one had placed burrs under the saddle and the moment she mounted the animal dashed away, and as she fell her clothing hung to the pummel of the saddle and she was swung to and fro against trees, stumps, brush, etc., for a half a mile and last night ended her young and sad life. Dallas Morning News, November 26, 1886, p.3.

CLARK, Fannie

Rector

70 yrs. Old Page 64

Jan. 19, 1905

DCN Jan. 24, 1905, p.5, c.6

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

CLARK, Mrs. Fannie Thornton Yoakum IOOF Jan. 23, 1895 MRS. FANNIE CLARK DEAD. -A telegram from Yoakum, Tex., yesterday morning brought the sad intelligence that Mrs. Fannie Clark, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Thornton, died on that morning. Mrs. Clark lived in Denton from her early girlhood until her marriage to Mr. Clark four years ago. Her deceased husband was named Million and she is better known in Denton by that name. Besides her parents in Denton, and sister, only her husband survives her. The funeral services were held at the Hickory street Christian church at 1 p.m. yesterday and the interment was at the Odd Fellows' cemetery. The family have the sympathy of a host of friends. -Denton County News, Jan. 24, 1895, p.6, c.3 CLARK, J. M. (Major) Denton Oct. 10, 1886 DEATH OF MAJOR J. M. CLARK OF DENTON. DENTON, Oct. 11. -Major J. M. Clark, formerly Tax Assessor of this county, and present City Assessor and Collector, died at his residence here at 10:30 o'clock last night, and was buried to-day. -Dallas Morning News, Oct. 12, 1886, p.3. CLARK, MARY Houston Jan. 22, 1883 At Houston, on Monday night, January 22, an old widow lady, Mary Clar, known as Grandma Clark, who was cared for by the Ladies' Aid association of the Episcopal church, and who had been in feeble health for five or six years, was completely incinerated into a shapeless mass in a fire which broke out and completely consumed her residence. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 9, 1883, p.2, c.1. CLARK, Mary 37 yrs. Dec. 21, 1904 DCN Dec. 23, 1904, p.1, c.6 MORTUARY. CLARK-Denton, Tex., Dec. 21. -Miss Mary Clark, aged 37 years, died this morning of pneumonia. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 22, 1904, p.13.

CLARK, Mrs. Peter Little Elm Feb. 13, 1906 MORTUARY. CLARK-Denton, Tex., Feb. 13. -Mrs. Peter Clark died this morning at her home in Little Elm, this county, of blood poisoning. Several days ago Mrs. Clark had two teeth extracted and later blood poisoning set in. Deceased was born and reared in this county. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 15, 1906, p.12.

CLARK, Sam May 14, 1881 Sam Clark, formerly local editor of the Gainesville Register, died on the 14th instant of consumption. -Paradise Messenger, May 27, 1881, p.2, c.1. CLARK, W. T. Mangum sometime in 1897 Capt. W. T. Clark, father of Mesdames R. H. Hoffman and Jesse Chinn, and for years one of Denton's most highly esteemed citizens, died at Mangum, Texas, recently. -Denton County News, May 20, 1897, p.8, c.5. MORTUARY. CLARK -Denton, Denton Co., Tex., May 17. -News has reached here of the death at Mangum, Greer county, of Col. W. T. Clark, an old and prominent citizen of this county. -Dallas Morning News, May 18, 1897, p.2 Page 65

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION CLARY, Jesse Navarro county 83 yrs old April 22, 1883 Corsicana, April 23. -Mr. Jesse Clary, for a great number of years a resident of Navarro county, and a Texan since 1836, died at his residence in this county yesterday, at the advanced age of 83 years. He was a veteran of the Texas revolution, and a member of the Veteran association, but has at all times refused to receive the pensions and land certificates offered by Texas to her veterans. His wife survives him. -Wise County Messenger, April 27, 1883, p.4, c.5

CLAYTON, Ella Turner (Mrs. J.O.) IOOF Mar. 23, 1908 Deaths. Mrs. Ella Turner Clayton; Denton, March 24, extransition. -Denton County Record & Chronicle, April 2, 1908, p.8, c.4.

DRC Mar. 26, 1908, p.1, c.4

CLAYTON, Jake south of Denton 21 yrs. Old Aug. 9, 1897 MORTUARY. CLAYTON-Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Aug. 10. -Jake Clayton, living several miles south of town, died yesterday of slow fever, aged 21 years. -Dallas Morning News, Aug. 14, 1897, p.7. CLAYWELL, S. A. Denton IOOF 67 yrs. Old Jan. 9, 1905 DCN Jan. 10, 1905, p.1, c.4 MORTUARY. CLAYWELL - Denton, Tex., Jan. 10. -S. A. Claywell died here yesterday afternoon from paralysis, with which he was stricken the day before. Deceased served in the Confederate Army in the Sixth North Carolina Infantry. He was at the time of his death 67 years old, and is survived by a sister and a son. Dallas Morning News, January 12, 1905, p.13 CLEAVELAND, W. H.

Denton

April of 1833

Dec. 2, 1905

DCN Dec. 8, 1905, p.22, c.3 *

CLEVELAND, Mrs. J. G. Roanoke Medlin Mar. 1899 DCN Mar. 9, 1899, p.6, c.2 MORTUARY. CLEVELAND -Roanoke, Tex., March 3. - Mrs. Cleveland, wife of J. G. Cleveland, a prominent farmer and stockman, died at 12 o'clock Tuesday night at their home, four miles north of Roanoke. -Dallas Morning News, March 4, 1899, p.3 MORTUARY. CLEVELAND - Denton, Tex., March 6. - Mrs. J. G. Cleveland, the wife of a well-known cattleman living in the southern part of the county, died last week. -Dallas Morning News, March 7, 1899, p.2 CLIFTON, Mrs. G. W. Pilot Point 53 yrs. Old Oct. 19, 1904 Mrs. G. W. Clifton Dead. Special to the News. Fort Worth, Tex., Oct. 19. -Mrs. G. W. Clifton, aged 53 years, died this morning at St. Joseph's Infirmary. Deceased came here from Pilot Point for treatment. The body was shipped to Pilot Point this morning for burial by Undertaker Robertson. -Dallas Morning News, October 20, 1904, p.7 CLINE, Mrs. near Denton 26 yrs. Old Jan. 6, 1901 MORTUARY. CLINE - Denton, Tex., Jan. 7. - Mrs. Cline, aged about 26 years, died south of the city yesterday of anaemia. -Dallas Morning News, January 10, 1901, p.3 CLOE, JAMES

Denton

Page 66

53 yrs old

May 25, 1896

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Mr. James Cloe, aged 53 years, after a continued illness, died at the home of his son in South Denton Monday afternoon. The remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The funeral services were conducted by Gen. Cano (sp?) of the Christian church, of which church deceased had been a consistent member for a number of years. -Denton County News, May 28, 1896, p.8, c.1. CLOE, Jas. Denton Denton 25 yrs. Old Mar. 31, 1898 MORTUARY. CLOE - Denton, Denton Co., Tex., April 1. -Jas. Cloe, aged about 25 years, died at his father's place northwest of town yesterday of consumption and was buried here to-day. -Dallas Morning News, April 2, 1898, p.3 CLYMER, James P. 18 yrs. Old Dec. 24, 1887 DIED: on Saturday, Dec. 24, 1887, at one o'clock p.m., James P. Clymer, aged 18 years. The deceased lived near East Mound with a widowed mother and three sisters. He was universally respected and leaves a sad household and a host of mourning friends and relatives. His body was interred at the East Mound cemetery on Christmas day. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 7, 1888, p.3, c.1. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT for James P. Clymer … -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 14, 1888, p.1, c.3. COBB, Alice

Lewisville

25 yrs old

May 16, 1900

YOUNG WOMAN KILLS HERSELF. Pistol Used and the Wound Was Almost Instantly Fatal. Special to the News. Lewisville, Tex., May 16. -Miss Alice Cobb, one of the most accomplished young women in this county and a member of a distinguished family, killed herself this evening. A 44-caliber sixshooter was used. Miss Cobb returned home from town shortly after 6 o'clock. She went immediately to her room and within a minute almost the report of the gun startled her parents, who were in the next room. When they reached her she was still alive, but unconscious, and died in a few minutes. Miss Cobb was 25 years of age. -The Dallas Morning News, May 17, 1900, p.8. COBB, Carl S. Denton IOOF 20 yrs. Old Nov. 23, 1903 Carl S. Cobb died at the residence of his parents Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Cobb, last Monday afternoon at 4:35 aged twenty. The funeral was held at the family residence on South Elm Street at 3 o'clock Tuesday. Interment at IOOF cemetery. -Denton County News, Nov. 26, 1903, p.1, c.3. The public schools were dismissed Tuesday afternoon to attend the funeral of Carl Cobb. -Denton County News, Nov. 26, 1903, p.5, c.3. MORTUARY. COBB - Denton, Tex., Nov. 25. -Carl Cobb died last night of typhoid fever, aged 20 years. He was a son of R. E. Cobb, an old resident of this city. Dallas Morning News, November 28, 1903, p.11 COBB, Mrs. H. C. Lewisville Sept. 24, 1891 MORTUARY. Mrs. H. C. Cobb. Lewisville., Denton Co., Tex., Sept. 24. -Died this morning, Mrs. Cobb, wife of H. C. Cobb. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 26, 1891, p.1

COBB, J. W. April 6, 1880 STATE NEWS. Mr. J. W. Cobb … of Clay county… died April 6, 1880. -Paradise Messenger, April 23, 1880, p.4, c.3. Page 67

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COBER, Uncle John W. Denton 78 yrs. Old Feb. 23, 1905 PASSING OF A PIONEER. DEATH OF A JOHN W. COBER OCCURRED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON FROM PNEUMONIA. FATHER OF MRS. W. C. WRIGHT OF DENTON. Had Been a Resident of Denton County for Over Half a Century - Masonic Burial. -John W. Gober, one of the original pioneers of this section of the state and for a half a century and over a resident and highly respected citizen of Denton county, died at his home on West Hickory street in this city yesterday afternoon at 3:40 o'clock, after an illness lasting for several weeks from pneumonia. Mr. Gober at the time of his death was 78 years, 11 months and 9 days old. Six children survive the deceased, all of whom were present at his death except one, Mrs. Curry of El Dorado, O. T. who was unable to reach Denton. Among the children who survive the deceased is Mrs. W. C. Wright of this city. There are also a large number of grandchildren and other relatives. The funeral arrangements which were announced this morning have been set for this afternoon at 2 o'clock and will be held at the residence on West Hickory street. Mr. Gober had been a lifelong member of the Masonic lodge, being it is said one of the few living charter members of the Stanfield Lodge No. 317 of this city, under whose auspices the funeral services will be conducted. -Denton County News, Feb. 24, 1905, p.1, c.2. MORTUARY. COBER -Denton, Tex., Feb. 24. -Uncle John W. Cober died here last night, aged 78 years. He was a pioneer of this part of the State and an exConfederate veteran. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 28, 1905, p.9. COBERLEY, E. Little Elm Mar. 1899 E. COBERLY PASSES AWAY. -E. Coberly, who has for years resided near Little Elm, died at the family residence last Monday and was buried at the cemetery at Little Elm at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. With the death of Mr. Coberly the eastern part of Denton county has lost one of the best citizens which it has ever had, having lived there ever since he came to Denton county in its infancy. He made many friends and had the rare quality of retaining them. He was about eighty years of age and leaves a number of near relatives besides the host of friends who will miss and mourn for him. -Denton County News, March 23, 1899, p.5, c. 4. LITTLE ELM ITEMS. One of our oldest and respected citizens, Mr. Coberly, died yesterday and will be buried here this evening. -Denton County News, March 23, 1899, p.8, c.2. COBERLY, Floyd

Denton

Little Elm

Page 68

35 yrs. Old

Feb. 22, 1897

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION JAILER COBERLY MURDERED. By a Desperate Negro Prisoner. Three Negroes Out. But Are Returned to Their Cells After a Short Chase by the Officers. The Murderer Taken to Fort Worth for Safety. -Floyd Coberly, jailer of the county, and an honorable and peaceable citizen, is dead, the victim of a brutal and desperate black prisoner. George Henry, the negro, is in the Fort Worth jail for safe keeping and under indictment for murder in the first degree. The particulars of the murder, as gathered by the NEWS reporter, are as follows: At about 11:30 a.m., Jailer Coberly went to upper row of jail cells, which are used for negro prisoners, to gather up the dishes. The white prisoners, confined in the lower cells, immediately under the negro quarters, heard noise above of a blow and a fall, and saw Mr. Coberly fall from the upper gallery to the lower floor. He was unconscious when he fell, but was followed by George Henry, a negro prisoner, who dealt him two blows on the head with a stick of wood. After hitting the prostrate man Henry went to the uper cells and immediately came down accompanied by two other negro prisoners, Arthur Gilmore and Will Miller. They went out into the jail office, but Henry returned with a pistol and placed it at Coberly's side as if he intended to shoot him. The white prisoners begged him not to shoot and told him the man was already dead. He turned and went out and all three negroes escaped through the office, down stairs and out of a north window. It is thought that when Mr. Coberly threw the lever to lock the cell doors, while he was in the upper corridor, that Henry left his door slightly open and the bolt failed to catch his lock, and when the jailer stepped in he struck him on the head with a stick of wood, and either knocked or threw him to the floor below. .... Mr. Coberly had only been appointed jailer a little more than a week before his tragic death. When appointed he lived at Little Elm, at which place and vicinity he had lived a number of years. He was held in the highest esteem by the people of that community as a peacable, law-abiding citizen of strict integrity and sterling worth. Deceased was about thirty-five years old and leaves an aged father, four brothers and a sister, all married, and a majority of whom live in the eastern part of the county. Tuesday the remains of the deceased were removed to the Odd Fellows' hall, being a member of that order, and remained there until about 7 p.m., when relatives and friends started to Little Elm, where the interment took place yesterday under the auspices of the Odd Fellows. -Denton County News, Feb. 25, 1897, p.1, c.2. LITTLE ELM ITEMS. LITTLE ELM, March 2, '97. -The funeral of Floyd Coberly was largely attended by the people from the surrounding country and neighboring towns. -Denton County News, March 4, p.5, c.2. The interment of the remains of the late Floyd Coberly in Cottonwood Cemetery at Little Elm last Wednesday afternoon was attended by a very large crowd of people estimated to number about 1,000. The funeral was under the auspices of the Odd Fellows. Besides the members of the lodge at Little Elm the lodges of the order from Lewisville, Denton, Rector and Lone Elm were all well represented. The sad death of Mr. Coberly brought sorrow to the hearts of the people in his home community, and their universal expression was that by it they had lost a good neighbor and warm friend and Denton county an upright and useful citizen. -Denton County News, March 4, 1897, p.8, c.2. COBERN, Viola

Argyle

Graham

18 months

Dec. 17, 1908

DCN Dec. 24, 1908, p.5, c.3

COBLE, Richard Roanoke Feb. 18, 1899 DMN Feb. 23, 1899, p.5 MORTUARY. COBLE - Roanoke, Denton Co., Tex., Feb. 20. - Richard Coble of St. Louis arrived here Friday to visit W. H. Welborn. He was suffering from lung trouble and died Saturday night. -Dallas Morning News, February 23, 1899, p.5 COCANOUGHER, Mr.

near Bolivar

in 1870

Page 69

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION SPENCE HOLDER ACQUITTED. Spence Holder was tried and acquitted in district court last week for the killing of an old man by the name of Cocanougher near Bolivar in 1870. At the time of the killing Spence was 19 years old, and for twenty-four years he was absent from the county without being apprehended, but came back a few weeks ago and voluntarily surrendered. The trial was an interesting one. A majority of Denton's noblest lawyers were employed on one or the other side of the case…During the trial several of Denton's oldest pioneers, and Holder's father, mother, sisters and wife attended as witnesses and friends. The jurty brought in a verdict of acquittal in about two hours after the case was delivered to it. Denton County News, Supplement, Oct. 4, 1894, p.1, c.3.

COCKRELL, Miss Louise Denton Dallas Dec. 8, 1900 DIED. COCKRELL - Sarah Louise Cockrell, aged 17, daughter of the late Robert B. Cockrell, of Dallas, died at Denton Sunday, Dec. 9, at 1:30 p.m. at the home of her mother. Burial from M. K. and T. passenger depot at 2:35 p. m. Monday, Dec. 10, Greenwood Cemetery, Dallas. -Dallas Morning News, December 10, 1900, p.4 Died at Denton. Information was received here yesterday of the death of Miss Louise Cockrell, daughter of the late Robert B. Cockrell of Dallas and niece of Alex and Frank Cockrell, which occurred Saturday at Denton, at which place she was attending school. The body is expected to reach this city at 2:25 o'clock this afternoon over the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad and will be interred here. -Dallas Morning News, December 10, 1900, p.8 COFFEE, Laura (Mrs. B. C.)

Slidell

Plainview

Dec. 1, 1901

Denton Co. R&C Dec. 5, 1901, p.?, c.3

COFFEY, Veda Denton City 20 yrs. Old Feb. 11, 1905 FOUND DEAD IN HER BED. MISS VEDA COFFEY DIED SOME TIME IN EARLY HOURS OF SATURDAY MORNING. BODY WAS DISCOVERED WHEN LIFE WAS GONE. Young Lady Was Twenty Years of Age - Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Coffey of this Place. Last Saturday morning at an early hour the remains of Miss Veda Coffey, the 20-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Coffey, were found her room at the family home south of the city, she having evidently passed quietly away just before being discovered by relatives in her bed with the face turned to the pillow. The deceased, it is said, was suject to epileptic troubles which may have been the cause of her sudden and most unexpected death. For several days, her parents say, she had been complaining of feeling rather bad, but it was not thought that anything of a serious nature was wrong, so she had been up and around the home the evening before in her usual cheerful mood. Her smaller sister occupied the same bed as she and the little girl did not know of her death until she was awakened by the family when they discovered her sister's death the following morning. Upon discovering the girl in that condition a physician was hastily summoned, but to no purpose, as she had evidently been dead only a few minutes when found, it was evidently a death without struggle, no agony or alarm being heard by the family who were in the room adjoining. The interment and funeral were held Sunday and the former being held at the city cemetery. The parents and relatives of the deceased have the sympathy of the community. -Denton County News, Feb. 14, 1905, p.2, c. 5. YOUNG LADY'S SUDDEN DEATH. Miss Ida Coffey Is Found Dead in Bed by Mother. Special to the News. Denton, Tex., Feb. 11. - Miss Vida Coffey, the 20-year-old daughter of J. H. Coffey, was found dead in her bead this morning between 6 and 7 o'clock by her mother, who had gone to awaken her for breakfast. When found the body was still warm and it is thought that death occurred only a few minutes before the mother entered the room. The young lady was subject to epileptic attacks, and it is thought that her death was due to this cause. Death evidently came without a struggle as a smaller child who was sleeping in the same bead did not awake until called byher mother. -Dallas Morning news, February 12, 1905, p.22 COKER, Mr.

Denton

Page 70

in 1868

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION The Pilot Point Vedette contains the following: We learn from some persons just (illegible) from Denton, that a man by the name of Coker was killed near that place by a man by the name of Donaldson. It seems that they both left town good friends, but being intoxicated, they got up a quarrel which resulted in the shooting of Coker by Donaldson, wounding him from which he died. We understand that the latter gave himself up to the civil authorities. -DAR, Oct. 1868, p.2

COLE, E. D. Pilot Point May 20, 1895 Dr. Cole Dead. -Dr. E. D. Cole, for several months past a resident of this city, died at Tioga at 6 a.m. Monday, and was buried in the Pilot Point cemetery at 11 o'clock Tuesday morning. Dr. Cole was born in Tennessee in 1862 and came to Texas in '83. In the same year he joined the Baptist church and has since been a zealous member. In 1898 he graduated from the Memphis medical college and located in Southern Texas where he remained until a few months ago when he moved to Denton. Deceased was married nearly five years ago and Mrs. Cole and a little 3-year-old daughter survive him. Also two sisters and two brothers, one of the latter being Rev. J. B. Cole of this city. Dr. Cole had been in bad health a long time from a liver trouble and his death was not unexpected, though it fell no less heavily and sadly upon relatives and friends. -Denton County News, May 23, 1895, p.4, c.2

COLE, Jacob

Krum

IOOF

78 yrs. Old

Aug. 12, 1908

DRC Aug. 13, 1908, p.3, c.6

COLE, Mr. Pilot Point 19 yrs. Old Mar. 30, 1895 DIED AT PILOT POINT. -The 19-year-old brother of Rev. J. B. and Dr. Cole of this city, died at the home of his mother in Pilot Point Saturday and was buried Sunday. Deceased had been a consumptive for several years. His brothers from Denton attended the funeral. -Denton County News, April 4, 1895, p.7, c.1.

COLE, Mrs. Alice, wife of T. A. 35 yrs. Old Sept. of 1902 MORTUARY. COLE-Denton, Tex., Sept. 16. -Mrs. Alice Cole, wife of T. A. Cole, a business man and merchant of Navo, died last week, aged about 35 years. Dallas Morning News, Sept. 17, 1902, p.9. COLEMAN, Ed

Corinth

35 yrs. Old

Sept. 13, 1908

DRC Sept. 17, 1908, p.1, c.2

COLEMAN, George W. Henrietta Mar. 18, 1899 MORTUARY. COLEMAN - Denton, Tex., March 22. - George W. Coleman, a former citizen of this place, but at the time publisher of the Independent at Henrietta, died last Saturday. -Dallas Morning News, March 24, 1899, p.5 COLEMAN, James Account of Carpenter and Perrin on coffin for James Coleman rejected. - Wise County Messenger, April 11, 1885, p. 4, c.1 COLEMAN, Jim

March of 1885 Page 71

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Jim Coleman, an Ethiopian of this city, shuffled off this mortal coil on last Tuesday. It was broadly hinted by some parties that his death may have resulted from the too ferocious use of a spade in the hands of his better half sometimes previous to his demise, as he is said not to have been up from the time of the "spading" until his death. If this be true, it was a little game in which spades were trump. -Wise County Messenger, March 28, 1885, p.7, c.2. COLEMAN, Mrs. John Garza 19 yrs. Old Aug. 1, 1897 Denton County Deaths. Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Aug. 3. - Mrs. John Coleman died at Garza Sunday of slow fever, aged 19 years. -Dallas Morning News, August 4, 1897, p.3 COLLIER, Col. John

Pilot Point

Pilot Point

ca 65 yrs.

April 20, 1901

(on a scrap of paper, no page#, c.2) MORTUARY. Col. John Collier. -Colonel John Collier, an old resident of Denton county and a prominent member of the bar, died at his home in Pilot Point Saturday, aged about sixty-five years. The deceased came to this county in 1867 or '68, settling at Pilot Point, where he has since lived. He was a gallant soldier, serving during the four years. The Denton bar met Saturday and appointed a committee to attend the funeral which took place at Pilot Point Sunday afternoon. Denton County Record, April 25, 1901, p.?, c.2 *** COLLINS, George Denton IOOF 26 yrs. Old May 21, 1896 Young Man Dead. Mr. George Collins, the 26-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Collins, after a continued illness, died at their home in South Denton last Thursday afternoon. The funeral services were conducted by Elder F. G. Roberts and the remains in the Odd Fellows' cemetery Friday afternoon. The friends of the bereaved family extend their warmest sympathy. -Denton County News, May 28, 1896, p.8, c.3 COLLINS, Mrs. H. D. Sanger Nov. of 1903 MORTUARY. COLLINS - Denton, Tex., Nov. 24. -Mrs. H. D. Collins of Sanger died this week of locomotor ataxia. -Dallas Morning News, November 26, 1903, p.9

COLLINS, Minnie Belle Sanger 33 Nov. 20, 1903 SANGER. -Mrs. Minnie Belle Collins died Saturday morning and was buried Sunday at 12 o'clock, funeral services conducted by Rev. H D Heath assisted by Revs Love and Mallard. She had been sick about two years and was confined to her bed several months before death came, she was 33 years, 5 months and 14 days old, and leaves a husband and three children who have the sympathy of all the community in this their great bereavement. -Denton County News, Nov. 26, 1903, p.8, c.2. COLLINS, Mrs. Nannie S. Riverside, CA 51 yrs. Old Jan. 29, 1899 DRC Feb. 29, 1899, p.7, c.5 MORTUARY. COLLINS - Denton, Tex., Feb. 21. - Mrs. Nannie S. Collins, formerly a well-known resident of this place, died at Riverside, Cal., recently, aged 51 years. -Dallas Morning News, February 22, 1899, p.10 COLLINS, Nannie

IOOF

3 months Page 72

June 26, 1897

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Infant Died. Nannie, the little 3-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Collins, died last Saturday afternoon after a short illness with congestion. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of a large number of friends in their bereavement. The remains were buried at the Odd Fellow's cemetery Sunday morning. Denton County News, July 1, 1897, p.5, c.2 COLLINS, Robert M. (Col.)

Decatur

Decatur

61 yrs. old

Dec. 10, 1898

COL. R. M. COLLINS DEAD. -After a short illness Colonel R. M. Collins died in the city of San Antonio about the noon hour last Saturday and was buried at Decatur, his home, Monday afternoon. Although there had been warning given of his serious illness, the news of his death was a shock to his many friends in this and other counties of the state. Col. Collins has been identified with the histories of Denton and Wise counties for many years. He came to Wise county when only 13 years of age and has lived in that county and this nearly all the time since. Col. Collins was well known as a newspaper man and author. He was author of the "Unwritten History of the War Between the States" which gained a wide reputation and sale and several other books. The deceased left a wife and five children. He was 61 years old and a native of Tennessee. He belonged to several orders and carried $2000.000 insurance in the Woodmen of the World. There are a host of friends who join in the mourning of the bereaved family. -Denton County News, Dec. 15, 1898, p.1, c.3. DENTON, TEX., Dec. 12, 1898 - I have just heard, with profound sorrow, of the death of Mr. R. M. Collins, formerly of this city. He was my special friend and a gentleman in every sense of the word. I mourn his death as I do that of all old soldier friends. He has preceded me only a short time in joining the silent majority, peace be to his ashes. I loved him like a brother and tender my heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. J. T. Cartwright. -Denton County News, Dec. 15, 1898, p.5, c.5 COLLINS, Tom

City

Jan. 15, 1899

DCN Jan. 19, 1899, p.1, c.5

COLLINS, Will Denton 26 yrs. Old May 18, 1901 MORTUARY. COLLINS - Denton, Tex., May 20. - Will Collins, a young carpenter, died here Saturday night, aged about 26. -Dallas Morning News, May 21,1901, p.5 COLLINS, William F.

Denton

ca. 30 yrs.

May 18, 1901

COLLINSWORTH, dau. Of Len see Collinsworth, Len

w of Plano

11 yrs. Old

May of 1895

DCN May 23, 1901, p.8, c.5 *

COLLINSWORTH, I. B. w of Plano May 19, 1895 SMALLPOX FATALITY. PLANO, Tex., May 19. -I. B. Collinsworth, a farmer living about five miles west of Plano, died with smallpox this evening. His brother died with the same disease about ten days ago. There are four more new cases in this same neighborhood. -Denton County News, May 23, 1895, p.1, c.3. Page 73

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COLLINSWORTH, Len w of Plano May 12, 1895 ONE DEATH NEAR PLANO. PLANO, Tex., May 12. -Len Collinsworth, a prosperous farmer living five miles west of Plano, died with small pox to-day. His 11-yearold daughter died with the same disease about two weeks ago. -Denton County News, May 16, 1895, p.8, c.4. COLVIN, Pete July 15, 1893 PETE COLVIN DIES VERY SUDDENLY. -Pete Colvin, the young man wounded by J. M. Davidson in the melon patch east of Elm, died very suddenly Saturday morning. He got along nicely from the start and a week from the time of the shooting was up and a great many of the wounds had entirely healed. A day or so before his death he had come to visit his aunt, Mrs. Rebekah Reed, who lives four miles south of Denton on the Grapevine road. On Saturday morning Colvin arose early and seemed to be in unusual good spirits. He was washing his face preparatory to eating breakfast when suddenly he placed his hand on his left side, complained of a cramping there, groaned once and expired. The NEWS reporter had a talk with Dr. Carpenter of Little Elm who attended Colvin while confined to his bed and it is his opinion that death did not result from his wounds, but must have been heart failure. -Denton County News, July 20, 1893, p.3, c.4.

COLWELL, Thomas Salt Creek Nov. 25, 1880 -We are pained to record the sudden death of Thomas Colwell a worthy citizen of Salt Creek. On Thursday of last week he was taken with a congestive chill and died in a few hours. He leaves a wife and a large family of children to mourn his absence. -Paradise Messenger, Dec. 3, 1880, p.3, c.2. COMBS, Mrs.

Alvord

Bells

Feb. of 1885

The wife of Mr. Combs, a resident of Alvord, died on last Saturday morning and her remains were taken by railway on the Sunday evening train to Bells, in Grayson county, where her aged father resides. The sympathy of the community is extended to the afflicted husband and family. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 21, 1885, p.6, c.1. COMEGYS, Ed Personal Mention. Word was received here yesterday of the death of Mr. Ed Comegys. -Denton County News, March 3, 1904, p.10, c.4.

COMSTOCK, Marsh Decatur Oct. 27, 1885 Decatur, Oct. 29. - There was a sad tragedy a few miles west of Decatur on Tuesday. Thomas Comstock killed his father, Marsh Comstock. It seems there was some misunderstanding about the division of the cotton crop some time before. Mr. Comstock was sitting at the supper table eating his supper. There was also a lady, by the name of Williams, a neighbor, sitting at the table at the time. Tom Comstock came to the door, and without speaking a word, commenced firing, and continued until he emptied his pistol, shooting his father four times. THE NEWS reporter has used every means in his power to get the full particulars, but up to date has been unable to get anything definite further than the above. Young Comstock is still at large. -Dallas Morning News, Oct. 30, 1885, p.2. Tom Comstock was carried to Chico on Monday to stand an examining trial for the murder of his father. He was remanded to jail without the privilege of bail. Wise County Messenger, November 7, 1885, p.7, c.1 Page 74

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CONNALLY, B. Dec. 16, 1885 ALTAR AND TOMB. DEATHS. B. Connally, Bowie, Dec. 16. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Dec. 28, 1885, p.7, c.2. CONNELL, Black

near Fort Worth

May 23, 1870

Col. John M. Stemmons informs us that Mr. Black Connell, of Elizabethtown, Denton county, was instantly killed, near Fort Worth, on Monday evening last. He was running his horse after an ox; the ox jumped a ravine, its hind feet coming down in the ravine, causing the ox to fall back. Mr. Connell, being close up, his horse made the jump also, and lit upon the ox, throwing Mr. C. and killing him as above stated. -Dallas Herald, May 28, 1870, p.2. CONNELLY, Mart

Denton

Jan. 24, 1887

LOCAL NOTES FROM DENTON. DENTON, Jan. 25. -Mart Connelly died last night very suddenly, of apoplexy, and was buried by the fire department to-day. Dallas Morning News, January 28, 1887, p.7. CONNELLY, Mrs. S. R. Lloyd 25 yrs. Old Feb. 22, 1905 DEATH OF MRS. CONNELY. -Mrs. Connelly, wife of Dr. S. E. Connelly, well known practicing physician of the Lloyd community, died at the family home near that place and was interred last Tuesday. Mrs. Conneclly was about 35 years of age. -Denton County News, Feb. 24, 1905, p.1, c.2. CONNOLLY, F. B.

Marshall

April of 1881

Marshall, April 18. -F. B. Connolly, editor of the Messenger, died after 38 hours sickness, and war buried Sunday morning, with services in the Baptist church. Deceased was a nephew of Gen. A. T. Hawthorne, of this city, who with his wife gave him every attention. The sad occasion cast a gloom over the entire community. -Paradise Messenger, April 18, 1881, p.4, c.4. CONWELL, Anne Neosho, MO IOOF 69 yrs. Old May 22, 1896 A Respected Lady Dead. -Mrs. Anne Conwell, mother of Mr. A. L. Conwell of Denton, died at the home of her relatives in Neosho, Mo., last Friday, and was brought to Denton last Sunday and buried in the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 5 p.m., Rev. J. F. Pierce conducting the service. Deceased was sixty-nine years old and was highly respected by her numerous acquaintances in Denton where she lived until within the past few months and where her husband died four years ago. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of the community. -Denton County News, May 28, 1896, p.5, c.3. CONWELL, David

Denton

IOOF

66 yrs. Old

Page 75

July 29, 1892

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION DIED - In Denton at his son's residence at 10 o'clock Friday morning of a complication of chronic diseases, Mr. David Conwell. Mr. Conwell was sixty-six years old and had been in bad health for some time. His daughters, Mrs. Robeson of Carthage, Mo., and Mrs. Hutchison of Kansas City, Mo., were at his bedside during his last hours. He also leaves a wife and two sons, all of whom are now residents of Denton. Mr. Conwell was a gentleman highly esteemed by all who knew him for his kindness, generosity and the many good traits that made up his character. His remains were buried in the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 9:30 Saturday morning. To the saddened and bereaved family the NEWS, with many of the citizens of Denton extends its warmest sympathy. -Denton County News, July 27, 1892, p.3, c.4.

COOK, A. W. Pilot Point 70 yrs. old July 1, 1899 MORTUARY COOK - Pilot Point, Tex., July 2. - A. W. Cook died yesterday evening at 5 o'clock, aged 70 years 9 months and 9 days. -Denton County News, July 5, 1899, p.8 COOK, Charlotte (Mrs.) Springfield, MO 70 yrs. Old May 7, 1894 Mrs. Charlotte Cook, mother of Mr. Harvey Cook of Denton, who left here last November to visit her son near Springfield, Mo, was taken sick a few days ago with an old heart trouble and died Saturday. Mrs. Cook was 70 years of age and was a member of the Denton Cumberland Presbyterian church, which denomination she joined more than forty years ago. She leaves four children , three of whom are in Texas. -Denton County News, May 10, 1894, p.8, c.2. COOK, Frances (Mrs. W. M.)

Aubrey

in 1811?

May 8, 1906

R&C May 24, 1906, p.2, c.3

COOK, Henry near Roanoke June 11, 1901 MORTUARY. COOK - Roanoke, Tex., June 12 - Henry Cook, an aged farmer, died at his home near here yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, June 16, 1902, p.6

COOK, Jack s of Gainesville April 14, 1881 Gainesville, April 14. -Jack Cook, a laborer of this place, was murdered to-day 2 miles south of town, at the widow Kelley's den, by two unknown men. Cause: Whiskey and bad women. The murderers are still at large, with officers in pursuit. -Paradise Messenger, April 22, 1881, p.2, c.2. COOK, Jake Denton Feb. 5, 1870 [EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY. Incidents That Occurred 23 Years Ago. The Frontier as Our Fathers Found It. Denton, Texas, Feb. 12, 1870] -Jake Cook of this place, died last Saturday night very suddenly and unexpectedly of congestion of the brain. -Denton County News, Dec. 22, 1892, p.1, c.6. COOK, Joe Denton IOOF 1 yr. Old June 11, 1896 DIED - Baby Joe, the 1-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Cook, died at their home in Denton the 11th inst., after a continued illness from brain fever. The remains were interred in the Odd Fellows' cemetery the 12th inst., Rev. L. A. Dunlap conducting the funeral services. -Denton County News, June 26, 1896, p.5, c.4

COOK, John

Denton

City

Page 76

Feb. 22, 1893

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION DIED-at his son's residence on Elm street in south Denton yesterday morning at 3 o'clock, Mr. John Cook. Deceased was very old and had been an invalid for some time. His remains were buried at the city cemetery yesterday at 4 p.m. -Denton County News, Feb. 23, 1893, p.3, c.6. COOK, Mrs. Margaret T.

Sanger

Bolivar

81 yrs. Old

COOKE, Mrs. W. H.

Clarendon

Clarendon

Dec. 1, 1896

DCN Dec. 10, 1896, p.1, c.3

Sept. 4, 1908

DRC Sept. 10, 1908, p.3, c.3

COOKE, Dr. William H. Clarendon Dec. 22, 1831 March 17, 1907 Death of Dr. Cooke. Clarendon, Tex., March 17. - Dr. William H. Cooke died at his home here today after a five days' illness from la grippe and heart failure. Dr. Cooke was born Dec. 22, 1831, in McMinn County, Tenn., and was past 75 years old at the time of his death. He was married to Miss Mary Ann Kantz July 23, 1857. He served through the entire war in the Confederate Army with the rank of Captain. He moved to Texas in 1876 and settled in Denton here several years ago. Dr. Cook had practiced dentistry for more than fifty years and has been a member of the State Dental Association of Texas since coming to the State and was at one time its president. He was a member of the Baptist Church since childhood and of the Masonic order since early manhood. Besides his wife five children survive him, three daughters, Mrs. J. R. Briggs of Dallas, Mrs. Albert Erwin of Denton and Mrs. Margaret McCormick of Clarendon, and two sons, Robert F. Cooke, chief clerk in the superintendent's office of the Texas and Pacific Railway at Fort Worth, and John E. Cooke, editor and proprietor of the Banner Stockman of Clarendon. -Dallas Morning News, March 19, 1907, p.5 COOPER, Chas. Chickasha, Okla. ca 22 yrs old Feb. 24, 1908 KILLED AT CHICKASHA. -Jailer Baker Thursday received a telephone message from Chickasha, Okla., asking information about Chas. Cooper, whose lifeless body was found in the railroad yards there Wednesday night. Cooper was about 22 years old and was arrested in Denton February 24, on a charge of vagrancy. Later he was sent to the county chain gang, and was released March 28. Cooper made a model prisoner here, it is said. He has a sister living at Paris and his parents live near there. -Denton County Record and Chronicle, April 16, 1908, p.3, c.3. COOPER, Fannie Decatur January 14, 1904 SUCCUMBS TO BURNS. Decatur: Mrs. Fannie Cooper of this place, who was reported as having her clothes burned from her body while starting a fire under a wash pot in the yard Thursday, died that night from the effect of her injuries. Mrs. Cooper was a sister to State Land Commissioner John Terrell, who resides at Austin, also a sister of C. V. Terrell of this place, ex-Senator of the Thirty-first District of Texas. -Denton County News, January 21, 1904, p.2, c.7. BURNED TO DEATH. Mrs. Cooper of Decatur, a sister of W. E. Terrell of this place, was fatally burned last Wednesday morning, having died within five hours after the accident happened which caused her injuries. Mr. Terrell left Denton in response to the message sent him on the first train, but before he reached Decatur, his sister was dead. Mrs. Cooper was out in the yard, where it seems a fire had been started, and by some means or other her clothing caught on fire and before she knew it she was enveloped in flames. Her mother and sister did all they could to extinguish the flames, and her mother's hands were badly burned. The funeral was held at Decatur Thursday afternoon. -Denton County News, January 21, 1904, p.6, c.3. COOPER, Kate

Pilot Point

June 29, 1904 Page 77

DCN July 5, 1904, p.1, c.6

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION HAPPENINGS OF PAST SEVERAL DAYS TOLD IN BRIEF NEWS SPECIALS. MISS KATE COOPER, A PILOT POINT GIRL, DIED VERY SUDDENLY. Pilot Point, Tex., July 1. (Special)-The people of the town of Pilot Point were shocked on last Wednesday morning when they were informed of the death of Miss Kate Cooper, one of the most estimable girls of the little city, who died suddenly at her home there. Miss Cooper had been complaining slightly for several days, but nothing serious was thought of her condition, as she had been up town on Tuesday and on the morning of her death. Hence, her death came as a

COOPER, R. W. Gainesville MORTUARY. COOPER -Gainesville, Tex., Jan. 14. -R. W. Cooper, an old and respected citizen of this county, died a few days ago at his home near Rosston, some twenty miles west of Gainesville. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 18, 1905, p.4. COPE, T. S. Ponder Aiken 60 yrs. Old Nov. 28, 1908 THOS. COPE IS A SUICIDE. Well Known Farmer Near Ponder Shoots Self in the Temple. -T. S. Cope, for many years a resident of the country near Ponder, in the western part of the county and a well-to-do farmer, committed suicide early Saturday morning, using a pistol. Mr. Cope arose at the usual time and was in his room when a member of the family called to him to come to breakfast. Mr. Cope responded that he would be there in a minute. His son started for the barn and had gotten only a short distance when he heard a pistol shot. Rushing back to the house he found his father dying with a gaping hold in his temple and a pistol, still smoking, lying nearby. Ill Health the Cause. Ill health is given as the probable cause for the deed. Mr. Cope had been in poor health for several months and lately had been growing weaker. The condition of his wife, who is an inmate of the North Texas Insane Asylum, also seemed, it is stated, to weigh upon his mind. Mr. Cope was about sixty years old and besides his wife four children survive him. Mrs. Ed Pratt and Mrs. Oliver of Ponder and Bob Cope and Miss Serepta Cope, living at home with her father. To Hold Inquest. Squire Lane of the Roanoke precinct went to Ponder to hold an inquest over the remains. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at the Aiken cemetery near Ponder. -Denton Record and Chronicle, Dec. 3, 1908, p.3, c.6.

COPENHAVER, Col. C. near Pilot Point Dec. 26, 1902 Denton County Pioneer Dead. Denton, Tex., Dec. 27. - Col. C. Copenhaver, a pioneer resident of this county, died at his home near Pilot Point yesterday at an advanced age. He was one of the first residents of this county. -Dallas Morning News, December 28, 1902, p.24 COPLEN, John Oak Grove Sept. 18, 1904 OAK GROVE ITEMS. OAK GROVE, Tex., Sept. 19. -Mr. John Coplen died last Sunday morning or typhoid fever. -Denton County News, Sept. 27, 1904, p.4, c.4.

COPLEY, John M.

Denton

IOOF

Feb. 1844

Feb. 3, 1900

DCRC Feb. 8, 1900, p.7, c.5

Mortuary. COPLEY - Denton, Tex., Feb. 5. - John M. Copley, for years a resident of this city, died at his home in the northern part of town yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, February 9, 1900, p.5 Page 78

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION CORBETT, Infant infant Dec of 1903 BIRTHS AND DEATHS. Deaths. Infant Corbett, 8 miles of Garza, Dec. 16? 19? (hard to read), cause, inanition. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1904, p.1, c.1. [inanition - 1) an exhausted condition resulting from lack of food and water or a defent in assimilation; starvation. -Mosby's Medical Dictionary] CORNWELL, Wm. Elmo

COSTEN, Nannie (Mrs. M. C.)

Stony

3 yrs. old

Dec. 7, 1904

DCN Dec. 13, 1904, p.5, c.2

68 yrs. Old

May 18, 1906

R&C May 24, 1906, p.5, c.3

COTNER, Mrs. Dora 37 yrs old Jan. 17, 1902 COTNER -Denton, Tex., Jan. 17. -Mrs. Dora Cotner, aged 37 years, wife of Charles Cotner, died at the home of the family, six miles west of Denton, this morning of pneumonia. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 19, 1902, p.7. COUCH, Wm. Bridgeport April 4, 1880 Correspondence. Bridgeport, April 6th. It grives us to announce the death of Wm. Couch, which occurred on Sunday last. He leaves a wife and one son quite dependent; she is a very feeble woman and her son is subject to epilepsy. The deceased was attacked about three weeks ago with a very severe case of pneumonia, and the direful disease soon brought him to the grave. The bereft have the sympathies of our community. -Paradise Messenger, April 9, 1880, p.2, c.4.

COWAN, A. S.

Eureka Springs, AR

IOOF

54 yrs. Old

COWAN, Child of Mr. & Mrs. H. D.

Aug. 21, 1904

DCN Aug. 23, 1904, p.1, c.7

July 18, 1904

DCN July 22, 1904, p.4, c.5

COWAN, Cloyd Lewisville Smith 3 yrs. old June 11, 1899 NEWS AT LEWISVILLE. Death of a Three-Year-Old Child. Died, Cloyd Cowan, the three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Cowan, died here Wednesday at 6:30 a.m., and was buried Thursday morning at the Smith cemetery. We extend condolence to the bereaved. -Denton County News, June 15, 1899, p.2, c.2.

COWAN, William

Henrietta

Aug. of 1881

Henrietta, Aug. 9. -News reached this place Friday of the killing on Wednesday last, of Wm. Cowan, a cowboy, working for Ikard Brothers, by Jas. Williams, also a cowboy working for Waggoner & Son. -Paradise Messenger, Aug. 19, 1881, p.2, c.3. COX, Caleb ("Uncle")

near Lewisville

on his farm

Page 79

80 yrs. old

Dec. 6, 1889

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION CALEB COX. LEWISVILLE, Tex., Dec. 7. -Caleb Cox, after an illness of seven weeks, died in this city yesterday morning at 7 o'clock, aged 80 years. "Uncle Caleb," as he was familiarly called, was an honest man, a good citizen and a consistent member of the Baptist church. He leaves quite a large family, scattered almost all over the state. His wife, Mrs. Sallie Cox, died just three days before the old man, aged 64 years. They were buried on their old farm, seven or eight miles northwest of this place. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 8, 1889, p.18. COX, H. S.

27 yrs old

May 17, 1884

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. Whereas our worthy brother H. S. Cox, aged 27 years departed this life on May 17th, 1884, we submit the following resolutions of respect to the deceased who was a worthy member of the Farmers' Alliance of Indian Creek Lodge, deceased was a good neighbor, sober and industrious and a member of the Baptist Church. Resolved, that we deplore the loss of our worthy Brother, and tender to his bereaved family, our sincere sympathy in their sad affliction. Resolved, that these resolutions be published in the Alvord Messenger, Texas Farmers' Alliance & Rural Citizen, a copy of the same be furnished the wife of the deceased. H.E. Skaggs, E. A. Dawson, M. Hoyton, Com. -Alvord Messenger, Aug. 1, 1884, p.1, c.2. HARRY, Cox

Dallas

Jan of 1897

Harry Cox, a switchman, was run over and killed by an engine in the Katy yards at Dallas late Saturday night. -Denton County News, Jan. 14, 1897, p.1, c.2.

COX, J. N. near Denton IOOF 66 yrs. Old July 9, 1899 MORTUARY. COX - Denton, Tex., July 10. - J. N. Cox, an old settler of Denton county, died at his home northwest of here, last night, aged 66 years. The interment took place at the Odd Fellows' cemetery this afternoon at 2 o'clock. -Dallas Morning News July 12, 1899, p.2 COX, Miss June 9, 1881 Henrietta, June 11.-On the evening of the 9th the family of W. B. Hutchinson, of Archer City, was returning from a visit to friends in Montague county, when a thunderstorm caught them at the head of Post Oak creek. W. B. Hutchinson's father, mother, sister and a Miss Cox, of Newport, accompanied Hutchinson and children. About 5 o'clock the wagon was struck with lightning, the shock killing Lizzie Hutchinson and Miss Cox and seriously stunning Mrs. Hutchinson. The old gentleman and one of the children were stunned but soon recovered. The part was moved to the residence of Mr. Cobb, where assistance was given. At last accounts it was feared Mrs. H. could not not recover. -Paradise Messenger, June 17, 1881, p.3, c.4. COX, Mrs. Sallie (Caleb) see Cox, Caleb

near Lewisville

on their farm

64 yrs. Old

Dec. 3, 1889

COZBY, John H.

Coppell

Flower Mound

ca. 31 yrs.

Dec. 4, 1901

DCR Dec. 5, 1901, n.p., c.3

CRAFT, Sr., Frank Quicy, IL Quincy, IL 67 yrs. Old Oct. 3, 1897 DIED IN ILLINOIS. Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Oct. 4. -Frank Craft to-day received a telegram from Quincy, Ill., announcing the death at that place yesterday of his father, Frank Craft, Sr. The deceased was about 67 years old and left a family of sons, all of whom are grown. The interment takes place at Quincy. -Dallas Morning News, Oct. 5, 1897, p.5. Page 80

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

CRAFT, "Grandma" Lewisville Feb. 3, 1908 NEWS FROM LEWISVILLE. Lewisville, Tex., Feb. 8. -"Grandma" Craft died at the home of her daughter Mrs. J. C. Brannon Monday afternoon. -Record & Chronicle, Feb. 6, 1908, p.5, c.7 CRAFT, Monnie? Lewisville Flower Mound 11 months June 9, 1897 Lewisville Items. Lewisville, June 16. -Monnie, the eleven-months-old babe of J. W. Craft died T(unreadable)day, June 9th. The funeral services were at Flower Mound. His boy, Emmett has been very low with typhoid fever, but is regaining his health. -Denton County News, June 17, 1897, p.5, c.3 CRAFTON, Russel (Capt.)

Paradise Messenger, Oct. 20, 1880, p.1, c.3

CRAWFORD, Mrs. Harry St. Louis in 1895 INTERESTING ITEMS FROM AUBREY. AUBREY, TEX., Feb. 18, 1895. Dr. Crawford received a telegram Sunday from St. Louis announcing the death of Mrs. Harry Crawford, who died of pneumonia. -Denton County News, Feb. 21, 1895, p.1, c.4. CRAWFORD, Mrs. John (Dora) Bonham Flower Mound Mar. 3, 1904 DCN Mar. 10, 1904, p.10, c.4 DIED AT BONHAM. Mother of W. P. Crawford Died Yesterday - Remains Will Arrive in Denton this Afternoon. -Mrs. Crawford mother of W. P. Crawford of Bonham, died at that place yesterday morning at 10 o'clock from an attack of la grippe and pneumonia. The remains will arrive in Denton this afternoon at 3:15 and will be taken to the home of A. E. Graham, until tomorrow morning. The interment will be held at Flower Mound cemetery near Lewisville. Deceased was the wife of John Crawford, formerly a well known resident of the southern part of the county. -Denton County News, March 3, 1904, p.1, c.4.

CRAWFORD, Mrs. Nancy Bridgeport 70 yrs. Old Dec. 1898 MORTUARY. CRAWFORD - Denton, Tex., Dec. 22. - Mrs. Nancy Crawford, an old settler of Denton county, but at the time of her death living at Bridgeport, Wise county, died last week. Mrs. Crawford was about 70 years old and will be remembered by many of the earliest settlers of Denton county. -Dallas Morning News, December 25, 1898, p.7 CREBER, Jarnell Gainesville Coalgate, I. T. MORTUARY. CREBER - Gainesville, Tex., March 21. - Mrs. Jarnell Creber, who was brought here some days ago from Coalgate, I. T., and placed in the sanitarium for treatment, died Friday night. The remains were shipped to Coalgate Saturday. -Dallas Morning News, March 22, 1904, p.10. CREEKMORE, Mr.

Mingo

CREST, Walter W. CREWS, J. A.

Garza Denton

Page 81

Dec. 3, 1903

DCR&C Jan. 8, 1903, p.1, c.4

Aug. 3, 1908

DRC Aug. 13, 1908, p.5, c.5

Oct. 14, 1895

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION EXECUTION MONDAY. J.Q.A. Crews Paid the Death Penalty on the Gallows in Denton Monday. COOL AND SMILING TO THE LAST. ... A large crowd, estimated by many to number 10,000 people, some of whom were from Cooke and other counties, was in Denton Monday. the occasion of the unusually large assembly was the execution by law of J. Q. A. Crews. Crews spent his last night on earth in the calmest possible manner, conversing quietly with his guards till 12 o'clock, then he retired and slept peacefully till near sunrise. (very lengthy article) ... J. Q. A. Crews was 43 years old, was born in Dunklin county, Mo., and came to Texas in 1885. the execution was as well and humanely arranged as could have been asked, showing that Sheriff Hawkins tried to do his duty in the matter... -Denton County News, Oct. 17, 1895, p.6, c.1. CREWS, "Uncle" Andy

Lewisville

84 yrs. Old

Mar. 24, 1908

DRC Mar. 26, 1908, p.1, c.5 DRC April 2, 1908, p.4, c.4

MORTUARY. CREWS - Denton, Tex., March 26. - Uncle Andy Crews, one of the oldest settlers of Denton County, died suddenly Tuesday afternoon of heart disease, at his home near Lewisville, this county. Deceased was about 84 years old. -Dallas Morning News, March 27, 1908, p.3 CRISS, Mrs. E. A.

IOOF

67 yrs. Old

Oct. 26, 1898

DCN Oct 27, 1898, p.1, c.5

CROCKER, John Lewisville June 27, 1904 Special Officer Crocker Dead. Texarkana, Tex., July 4. - John Crocker, special agent in the secret service of the Cotton Belt Railroad, died at his home at Lewisville, twenty-eight miles north of here, Saturday last, after an illness of two weeks. He had been with the Cotton Belt, in the capacity named, for nearly twenty years and was widely known in the States of Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas and was rated as one of the shrewdest and most fearless officers in the employ of any road in the Southwest. He leaves a wife and several children. -Dallas Morning News, July 5, 1904, p.11 CROFFORD, Miss E.R.O.

72 yrs. Old

Oct. 2, 1903

DCN Oct. 5, 1903, p.3, c.5

CROOK, Homer Montague county 19 yrs old Feb of 1884 On last Saturday night just after dark, some men, said to be Denton county officers, came to the house of Mr. Crook, who lives about 6 miles north from here, in the edge of Montague county, and enquired for a son of Mr. Crook's, who, it is said, was wanted in Rockwall county. But not finding him they secreted themselves near the house when directly Homer Crook, a younger son than the one they were looking for, went out to feed his horse and was shot dead. He was only nineteen years old. -April 11, 1884, p.3, c.3. CROOKER, Bertie Pearl Bowers Austin 22 yrs. Old Oct. of 1893 A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN DEAD. AUSTIN, TEX., Oct. 15. - Mrs. Bertie Pearl Crooker, wife of Ed L. Crooker, and daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Tom Bowers, died this afternoon at 3 o'clock. She was a beautiful woman, and loved by all who knew her. She was twenty-two years of age and was married less than a year ago. Her infant son was buried on Saturday. Mrs. Crooker's funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon.

Page 82

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION The above will be sad intelligence to many people in Denton, as Miss Pearl Bowers spent a goodly number of the bright joyous days of her life in Denton and was an esteemed favorite among the young people of this city. We know we but echo the sentiments of a large number of Denton's people when we say that the NEWS sincerely, sympathizes with the family in its sad loss of a bright and dear member. -Denton County News, Oct. 19, 1893, p.3, c.6. CROOKER, son of Mr. & Mrs. Ed L. see CROOKER, Bertie Pearl Bowers CROUT, W. W.

infant

Garza

60 yrs. Old

Oct. 14?, 1893

Aug. 4, 1908

DRC Aug. 6, 1908, p.1, c.2

CROWDER, Fay Denton City 4 months Aug. 22, 1895 DIED-Fay, little 4-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Crowder died Thursday afternoon. The interment was in the City Cemetery at 9:30 Friday morning. Rev. J. F. Pierce conducted the funeral services. -Denton County News, Aug. 29, 1895, p.8, c.2. CROWDER, Lou

8 months

June 14, 1904

DCN June 17, 1904, p.1, c.2

CROWDER, Nancy Baird IOOF 39 yrs. Old Feb. 3, 1908 MRS. CROWDER DEAD. Died at Baird Friday of Pneumonia - Brought Here. >Mrs. Nancy Crowder, mother of C.L.M. Crowder of this city, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gabe Smatr at Baird, Friday of pneumonia. The deceased was aged 39 years, 11 months, and 7 days. >The remains arrived here that night on the 9:55 train and were conveyed to the residence of C.L.M. Crowder, at No. 59 South Elm, at which place the funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The services were conducted by Revs. Lattimore of the Baptist church and Pierce of the M. E. church, South, after which the remains were interred at the I.O.O.F. cemetery. >Mrs. Nancy Crowder was born in Moore county, North Carolina, February 23, 1818. She came to Texas in 1876, settling in the southern part of Denton county , near Bartonville, and has since resided in this county. >Mrs. Crowder was married in West Tennessee, and six children born of the union are living, four boys and two girls. >Deceased was a member of the M. E. church, South. >Mrs. Crowder has been making her home with her son, C.L.M. Crowder of this city, but had gone for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Smart, at Baird, and it was while there she contracted pneumonia, which caused her death. The Record & Chronicle, Feb. 6, 1908, p.7, c.5. CROWDER, R. A. Roff, I. T. IOOF 53 yrs. Old June 7, 1903 R. A. Crowder of Roff, Indian Territory, died of Lagrippe at the residence of his son, L. P. Crowder, Sunday afternoon at a few minutes before five o'clock and was buried in the Odd Fellows' cemetery Monday afternoon. Rev. T. H. Morris conducting the funeral service. >Mr. Crowder was nearing his 54th birthday and came to this state from Tennessee some 13 or 14 years ago. >He had lived a consistent Christian life for over fifty years and was honored and loved by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and five children, three sons and two daughters, besides a host of friends to mourn his loss. >The News extends sympathy to the bereaved family in this their time of sad bereavement. -Denton County News, June 11, 1903, p.1, c.5

CROXDALE, W. J. Grapevine Jan. 13, 1903 MORTUARY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. CROXDALE -Grapevine, Tex., Jan. 14. - W. J. Croxdale died very suddenly yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 17, 1903, p.8. Page 83

NAME

LOCATION

CRUCE, Mrs. H. F.

Paradise?

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

Oct. 8, 1880

Mrs. H. F. Cruce departed this life on the 8th, with the typhoid fever. -Paradise Messenger, Oct. 29, 1880, p.4, c.1 CRUSE, Andrew

Lewisville

Flower Mound

84 yrs old

March 25, 1908

NEWS FROM LEWISVILLE. LEWISVILLE, March 30. -Uncle Andy Cruse, an old settler of this county, died Tuesday and was buried Wednesday at the Flower Mound cemetery. Denton County Record and Chronicle, April 2, 1908, p.4, c.4. NEWS FROM KRUM. KRUM, March 23. -Mr. Cruse was called to Lewisville last week to the bedside of his father. -Denton County Record and Chronicle, April 2, 1908,p.7, c.1. DEATHS. Andrew Cruse. Lewisville, March 25, age 84 years, 8 months; fatty degeneration of the heart. -Denton County Record and Chronicle, April 2, 1908, p.8, c.4. CRUTCHER, Jessie

March 6, 1894

OTHER DEATHS. Denton, Texas. March 7. -Miss Jessie Crutcher died last night. -The Houston Daily Post, March 9, 1894, p.4. CRUTCHFIELD, George Parvin Oct. 2, 1894 TWO NEGROES KILLED. In a Fight Among Themselves Near Parvin, In This County. Will Mitchell Shoots to Death Jim and George Crutchfield, and is in Turn Mortally Wounded. -One of the most bloody, beligerant and exterminating fights ever heard of occurred in this county, 18 miles northeast of Denton near Parvin Tuesday morning. Jim Crutchfield, Sr., is an old negro who is more energetic and reliable than most of his race and through the exercise of these faculties has bought, improved and stocked a good farm on which he has reared a large family, among whom are Jim, George and Ollie, three grown sons. Will Mitchell is another negro who lives in the neighborhood, and whose horse had recently been getting young Jim Crutchfield's cotton patch. At 8 o'clock Tuesday morning Jim and George Crutchfield met Mitchell near their home and asked him to keep his horse out of the cotton. Mitchell replied that if they wanted him out they could keep him out themselves. It is stated that the Crutchfield's made a demonstration of some kind, and then Mitchell drew a pistol and fired at Jim striking him squarely in the heart. He then turned the pistol on George and fired twice, the first ball penetrating his breast near the heart and the second going through his bowels. Mitchell started to walk away, but George Crutchfield had cralwed to the dead body of his brother Jim and secured his pistol with which he shot Mitchell squarely through the bowels. George expired in only a few minutes, and Ollie Crutchfield, who had heard the shooting, came up to the scene and was fired on by the now prostrate Mitchell whose aim was bad from the loss of blood, or there might have been three instead of two Crutchfield boys dead. Constable Fry, who went to the scene of the shooting, left there late Tuesday night and said that Mitchell was very low and was not expected to live. LATER-News came from the scene of the shooting at 2 p.m. yesterday that Mitchell was dead. -Denton County News, Oct. 4, 1894, p.1, c.3. CRUTCHFIELD, Jim see Crutchfield, George

Parvin

Oct. 2, 1894 Page 84

NAME CULLUM, Mrs. J. W.

LOCATION Argyle

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE 70 yrs. Old

DATE OF DEATH Nov. 19, 1908

CITATION DCN Nov. 26, 1908, p.2, c.5

CULWELL, William March of 1885 Wm. Culwell, an old citizen of Garrett's creek, died last week and was buried by the Farmer's Alliance. -Wise County Messenger, March 21, 1885, p.7, c.2. CUNDIFF, Major W. H. Decatur 78 yrs. Old March of 1901 MAJOR CUNDIFF. News was received in Denton this week of the death of Major W. H. Cundiff at Decatur, Wise county. He was 78 years of age and had lived in Texas for fifty years. He was a large land owner, both in Denton and Wise counties. He was a genial, courtesous gentleman and one who had many friends. He was a visitor to this city at different times and was well known here. -Denton County News, March 28, 1901, p.8, c.1. CUNNINGHAM, Angelina (Angie) San Antonio IOOF 31 yrs old Jan. 9, 1897 MORTUARY. CUNNINGHAM - Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Jan. 12.-Mrs. Angelina Cunningham, wife of George A. Cunningham, deceased, who died in San Antonio yesterday, was brought here for interment to-day and buried at the Odd Fellows' cemetery. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 14, 1897, p.6 DIED IN SAN ANTONIO. -Mrs. Angie Cunningham, widow of the late George H. Cunningham, formerly of this city, died in San Antonio Saturday of la grippe. Her remains, accompanied by Mr. J. W. Cunningham, of this city and two brothers, Messrs. W. and L. Giddens of Mexico, arrived in Denton Tuesday at noon and were conveyed to the M. E. church , South, of which deceased was a member, where the pastor, Rev. Thomas, conducted the services. Deceased was 31 years old and leaves one child, a little daughter. She was highly esteemed in Denton where she lived a number of years. -Denton County News, Jan. 14, 1897, p.8, c.2.

CUNNINGHAM, child of Sept. of 1883 Mr. Cunningham, a leading merchant of Alvord, buried his youngest child on last Saturday evening. It was the first death that has occurred in our village. -Alvord Messenger, Sept. 21, 1883, p.3, c.2. CUNNINGHAM, Reitha

Denton

1.5 yrs.

June 14, 1907

R&C June 26, 1907, p.4, c.7

CUNNINGHAM, W. N. Eagle Pass March 9th, 1893 His Sister Dead. His Place in the Army Taken From Him, He Has Only Suicide Left. Eagle Pass, Tex., March 9. - W. N. Cunningham committed suicide here this morning. He had been much depressed since the death of a sister two months ago and had expressed to friends for several days a desire to kill himself. Last night he engaged a room at a hotel, and about 10 this forenoon the chambermaid found his body on the floor with his brains oozing from a pistol shot wound in the right temple. He left a note directing that all necessary expences be paid out of money in the national bank. Captain Cunningham was a gallant soldier of the sith Massachusetts, being captain in the regular army, but was dismissed some time ago for getting on a spree. He had a host of friends. -Denton County News, March 16, 1893, p.1, c.3 CURBO, Mrs. Will Aubrey Key cemetery Sept. 26, 1900 Aubrey Items. -Mrs. Will Curbo died at her mother's home here last Saturday morning and was buried at Key cemetery Sunday Morning. -Denton County News, Sept. 27, 1900, p.2, c.4. Page 85

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LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

CURLEY, Mrs. Steve Ardmore, I. T. 60 yrs. Old Mar. 3, 1902 MORTUARY. CURLEY -Denton, Tex., March 4. -Mrs. Steve Curley, wife of a former well known resident of this city, died yesterday morning at Ardmore, I. T., of paralysis, aged about 60 years. -Dallas Morning News, March 6, 1902, p.8. CURTIS, H. F. Overton Denton County News, July 20, 1892, p.1, c.3

July 13, 1892

CUSTIS, Malinda C. Nov. 24, 1880 Died on Wednesday, Nov. 24th A. D. 1880, Mrs. Malinda C. Custis, aged 46 years, five months and two days. Mrs. Custis is the affectionate wife of our esteemed neighbor, G. W. Custis, an d is known as a kind and affectionate mother, an amiable wife and a Christian lady. She has for many years been a member of the Baptist church. She leaves a husband and several children and grand-children to mourn her departure. "Where immortal spirits reigns, there we shall meet again." Paradise Messenger, Nov. 26, 1880, p.3, c.3. DABBS, Henry Denton 53 yrs. Old June 14, 1898 MORTUARY. DABBS. -Denton, Tex., June 14. - Henry Dabbs died here this morning at his home in the southeastern part of town; aged 53 years. -Dallas Morning News, June 15, 1898, p.12 DABNEY, Buford DIED-At his home, near Decatur, Wise county, Buford Dabney, aged eighty-five years and twenty-eight days. Deceased was the father of Mrs. W. J. Brown, of our city, and has lived in Texas since 1857. -Montague Northwest. -Alvord Messenger, Oct. 3, 1884, p.4, c.3. DAGGETT, Captain E. M. 1810 Aprl 19, 1883 Fort Worth, April 19th. -Captain E. M. Daggett, one of our wealthiest and best citizens, died this morning at 7 o'clock of apoplectic paralysis. With means and influence, he was public spirited and was among the men who secured railroads for this city. He was a captain of the regulators in Shelby county in 1845, and was also a captain during the war of 1848. He was in the legislature two terms, and was chairman of the Greenback Executive Committee and their candidate for Congress in 1878. He was born near Niagara Falls, in Canada, in 1810, came to Texas in 1837 and to Fort Worth in 1852. His last signature was a draft for charity. Wise County Messenger, April 27, 1883, p.1, c.4. DALE, M. A.

Pilot Point

Dec. 22, 1895

THE DEATH ROLL. M. A. DALE - Pilot Point, Texas. December 22. -M. A. Dale, merchant, died this morning. -The Houston Daily Post, Dec. 25, 1895, p.2. DALTON, Mr. M. A. Respected Citizen Dead. At his home about three miles southwest of Denton Monday night, Mr. M. A. Dalton died. Mr. Dalton was one of our county's best citizens and leaves a family and many friends to mourn his loss. -Denton County News, Oct. 1, 1896, p.1, c.5. Page 86

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION DALTON, Mrs. M. A. Cook cemetery Aug. 2, 1897 DIED-At her home three miles southwest of Denton. Mrs. M. A. Dalton died last Monday morning after an illness of some time with consumption. The remains were interred at the Cook cemetery on Hickory creek Tuesday afternoon. The deceased was an estimable Christian lady and leaves three children and numerous warm friends to mourn her loss. -Denton County News, August 5, 1897, section 2, p.5, c.2. COURT DOINGS. PROBATE DOCKET. Under application J. C. Parr was appointed executor of the estate of M. A. Dalton, deceased, and bond was made for $5715. Denton County Record, Oct. 28, 1897 (from reel of miscellaneous newspapers) DALTON, Sam s of Denton Nevado, Mo. Jan. 25, 1893 RUN OVER. And Mangled by a Train South of Denton Last Week. -The north-bound M., K. and T. passenger train run over and killed a man about six miles south of Denton at 2 p.m. Wednesday of last week. By letters on the man's person it was found that his name was Sam Dalton and that his parents lived at Nevada, Mo. It was also learned from a service card in his coat pocket that he had worked on the section between Greenville and Dallas. When the engineer first saw Dalton he was lying fairly across the track, the train was going at a high rate of speed; and it was impossible to stop the train. His body was mangled in a horrible manner. Officers from Denton went to the place of the accident on a handcar and brought the body to Denton. Sheriff Mars telegraphed the sheriff at Nevada, Mo., asking what disposal to make of the body, and an answer was received to have it embalmed and ship it to that place. The body was prepared by Undertaker Schmitz and was sent to Missouri Friday. -Denton County News, Feb. 2, 1893, p.3, c.3. DANIEL, Mrs. Levi

Feb. 7, 1897

DCN Feb. 11, 1897, p.1, c.3

DANIEL, Vera 18 yrs. Old Jan. 22, 1908 DIED WHILE ON A TRAIN. YOUNG LADY STUDENT OF NORMAL COLLEGE DIED WHILE EN ROUTE TO HER HOME. Miss Vera Daniel, 18 years old, a girl student at the State Normal at Denton, died on a Katy train yesterday, twelve miles north of Fort Worth, while en route to her home in Wylie. She was accompanied by her parents and a physician. Death was caused by la grippe. The body was sent to Wylie to-day for burial. Miss Daniels, whose death is spoken of above, was a student of the Normal college and has been making her home since entering school here with Mrs. John L. Davidson on West Oak street. She was taken sick last Saturday night and gradually grew worse, until it was thought best to move her to her home. Her father and mother were sent for and were accompanying her home when death occurred. A local physician was also with Miss Daniels. The cause of death is said to have been heart failure instead of la grippe as stated in the dispatch. -Denton Record Chronicle, Jan. 23, 1908, p.1, c.3. DANIELS, Mrs. Thomas

March of 1897

The Dallas News of Monday gives this account of a very singular death: "A year ago last Friday Thomas Daniels, died. Interment took place at the Cox burial ground. Yesterday the widow, Mrs. Thomas Daniels, attended a funeral and visited the Cox graveyard. While the services were taking place Mrs. Daniels stepped a short distance away and halted at the grave of her husband. Ten seconds later she was dead, having fallen over the mound and dying without a struggle." -Denton County News, March 11, 1897, p.1, c.3. DARNALL, Baird

Page 87

4 yrs. old

Nov. 11, 1900

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION MORTUARY. DARNALL - Pilot Point, Tex., Nov. 11. -Baird Darnall, son of J. S. Darnall, died here this month of scarlet fever. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 12, 1900, p.7. MORTUARY. DARNALL - Denton, Tex., Nov. 14. -The 4-year-old son of J. S. Darnall, a prominent resident of Pilot Point, died this week of scarlet fever. The disease is reported to be prevalent in several section of the northern part of the county. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 15, 1900, p.7. DARNELL, James Presley Pilot Point Feb. 28, 1899 DEATH AT PILOT POINT. James Presley Darnell, son of Mr. J. T. Darnell, of Pilot Point, and a very popular young man of that city, died at his home Tuesday morning. Mr. Darnell had many Denton friends who extend to the relatives their sympathy in this time of bereavement. -Denton County News, March 2, 1899, p.8, c.3. DARON, A. M. Pilot Point July 10, 1901 MORTUARY. DARON - Pilot Point, Tex., July 11. -A. M. Daron, an old settler of this county, died here yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, July 21, 1901, p.5.

DAUGHERTY, Charles Richard

IOOF

1 yr. Old

Nov. 30, 1903

DCN Dec. 3, 1903, p.1, c.4

DAVIDSON, dau. Of James 6 yrs. Old Jan. 31, 1904 MORTUARY. DAVIDSON - Denton, Tex., Feb. 1. - The 6-year-old daughter of James Davidson died yesterday in the eastern part of the county of meningitis. Dallas Morning News, Feb. 4, 1904, p.4. DAVIDSON, dau. of Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Milam Gribble Springs infant Mar. 26, 1899 MILAM ITEMS. -The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Davidson passed away quietly at 9 p.m. Sunday and was buried at the Gribble Spring cemetery Monday afternoon. -Denton County News, March 30, 1899, p.8, c.2. DAVIDSON, O. D. w of Denton IOOF Feb. 12, 1897 Mr. O. D. Davidson, brother of John L. Davidson of this city, and who lived three and a half miles west of town, died at his home Friday evening of pneumonia, and was buried Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. Rev. A. B. C. Dinwiddie, pastor of the C. P. church, of which deceased was a member, conducted the funeral services at the grave. A wife and six children, besides other relatives, survive the deceased, and to them the people of Denton extend their warmest sympathy in their great loss. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1897, p.1, c.2. MORTUARY. DAVIDSON-Denton, Denton County, Tex., Feb.13.-O. D. Davidson died there last night. The interment took place at the Odd Fellows' cemetery this afternoon. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 15, 1897, p.6 DAVIDSON, Pearl

Garza

Swisher

6 yrs. Old

Jan. 30, 1904

DAVIDSON, Wilkes Denton 65 yrs old in 1883 DEATHS IN TEXAS. -In Denton, Wilkes Davidson, (unreadable) sixty-five years. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Dec. 7, 1883, p.4. Page 88

DCN Feb. 4, 1904, p.8, c.3

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION DAVIDSON, Wilkes Monroe Wise County Denton 41 yrs. Old April 13, 1903 MORTUARY. DAVIDSON - Decatur, Tex., April 13. - Wilkes-Monroe Davidson died at his home in Wise County today of pneumonia. He was born in Lauderdale County, Alabama, and had been a resident of Texas twenty years. He was 41 years of age, and leaves a wife and seven children. He was buried in Denton, Tex. Dallas Morning News, April 17, 1903, p.7 DAVIS, dau. Of Mr. Wooten Ford A daughter of Mr. Mockingbird Davis was recently drowned in the Guadalupe, twelve miles above Gonzales. Mr. Davis was crossing at Wooten Ford, said to be one of the best fords on the river. Suddnely he found his horses in swimming water. His wife, with a three months' babe and four other children, got out on the right side of the wagon, and all got safely to bank. Mr. Davis and a daughter about twelve years old, and very large for her years, being almost a woman in stature, got out on the left side, and the daughter was drowned. Mr. Davis seems to know very little about the whole affair, and Mr. Davis thinks the water made his head swim and he became so dizzy as to lose self-control. Boats were secured and the river dragged. Once the drag came up with long hair on it, which the parents recognized as the hair of their daughter. Negroes were hired and dived, after the body, but up to Sunday evening the body had not been found. - Wise County Messenger, April 18, 1885, p.10, c.2 DAVIS, dau. Of Mr. Black Jack Grove in 1870 The Gilmer Sentinel learns that a fire occurred in Black Jack Grove, near Denton, in which a man named Davis and his youngest child, a girl of three or four years, were burnt to death: the body of each being almost entirely consumed. It is thought the old man was intoxicated, as he was seen going home late in the evening somewhat under the influence of liquor. -Galveston Tri-Weekly News, March 18, 1870. DAVIS, dau. Of Wm. south of Denton 13 yrs. Old Mar. 4, 1899 Death from Meningitis. Denton, Tex., March 7. - A daughter of Wm. Davis, living south of town, died of spinal meningitis Saturday, aged about 13 years. Two other cases of the disease have been reported, but both are now nearly well. -Dallas Morning News, March 8, 1899, p.8 DAVIS, Edgar Allison Aubrey IOOF 27 yrs. Old May 13, 1900 MORTUARY. DAVIS - Denton, Tex., May 14. - Edgar Allison Davis, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Davis, died at Aubrey, this county, yesterday, aged 27 years. The remains were brought here this afternoon and interred at the Odd Fellows' cemetery. -Dallas Morning News, May 19, 1900, p.5 DAVIS, Ella Reynolds (Mrs. W. D.)

Roanoke

Aug. 7, 1908

DRC Aug. 13, 1908, p.1, c.5 DCN Aug. 13, 1908, p.3, c.4 DCN Aug. 13, 1908, p.5, c.4 Mrs. W. D. Davis is Dead. Wife of Prominent Citizen and Former North Fort Worth Mayor Funeral This Morning. Fort Worth, Tex., Aug. 7. -Mrs. Ella Davis, wife of former Mayor W. D. Davis of North Fort Worth, died at 2:30 o'clock this morning at Dr. Thompson's Sanitarium after an illness of several months. A dangerous operation was performed thursday morning and the end came twenty-four hours later. Funeral services will be held at the late residence, 2312 Prospect avenue, at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, after which the body will be sent to Roanoke, Tex., the former home of deceased, for interment. The services at the residence will be conducted by Rev. J. B. French of this city and Rev. W. J. McMurray of North Fort Worth. Businessmen of North Fort Worth will close their stores during the hour of the funeral and city officials will attend in a body. -Dallas Morning News, Aug 8, 1908, p.7 Page 89

NAME

LOCATION

DAVIS, George

Prairie Mound

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH Sept. 16, 1908

CITATION DRC Sept. 17, 1908, p.5, c.1

DAVIS, Jack Aubrey Sept. 13, 1886 Denton, September 8. -At Aubrey, a little town on the Missouri-Pacific railway, 12 miles north of here, about 9 o'clock Monday, a difficulty arose between a white man by the name of Hardin and a negro by the name of Jack Davis, in which the negro was shot three times in the bowels, from the effects of which he died. The negro was boasting that he believed the Aubrey precinct would elect a negro constable, and the white man, resenting this impudence, got into the difficulty with the results stated. Hardin has skipped. -Wise County Messenger, Sept. 18, 1886, p.7, c.1 DAVIS, Jacky DAVIS, Julia (Mrs. J. W.)

Plainview

Aug. 1892

DCN Sept. 8, 1892, p.4, c.5

Oct. 5, 1908

DRC Oct. 8, 1908, p.6, c.7

DAVIS, Mr. Black Jack Grove in 1870 The Gilmer Sentinel learns that a fire occurred in Black Jack Grove, near Denton, in which a man named Davis and his youngest child, a girl of three or four years, were burnt to death: the body of each being almost entirely consumed. It is thought the old man was intoxicated, as he was seen going home late in the evening somewhat under the influence of liquor. -Galveston Tri-Weekly News, March 18, 1870. DAVIS, Mrs. Dan Argyle Dec. 3, 1894 ON THE SICK LIST. -Mrs. Davis is sick with fever a the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. L. Bass, on East Oak street. -Denton County News, Nov. 8, 1894, p.8, c.2 ARGYLE, TEX., Dec. 4.-Mrs. Dan Davis died Monday morning. -Denton County News, Dec. 6, 1894, p.1, c.6. DAVIS, Mrs. E. E. Elgin 66 yrs old Feb 10, 1897 KILLED BY A COW. ELGIN, TEX., Feb. 11. -Last evening Mrs. E. E. Davis, aged 66 years, was accidentally killed by a cow she was milking. She had fed her cow and milked the animal and went to empty her cup near the head of the cow, when the cow threw her head towards her, and the point of her horn struck her in the stomach and threw her against the barn, and she only lived a few moments. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1897, p.2, c.2. DAVIS, Mrs. J. W. Tarrant county March of 1885 The wife of J. W. Davis of Alvord, departed this life on last Sunday evening. Her body was conveyed to the residence of her parents in Tarrant county for interment. -Wise County Messenger, March 28, 1885, p.7, c.3. DAVIS, Mrs. Joe

near Bolivar

Jan 29, 1897 Page 90

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION BOLIVAR ITEMS. Bolivar, Feb. 2, 1897. -January 29 Mrs. Joe Davis, near Bolivar, died of pneumonia, Mrs. Davis' son is very sick now of the same disease. -Denton County News, Feb. 4, 1897, p.5, c.1. DAVIS, Mrs. W. O. GAINESVILLE. July 11. -The wife of Senator W. O. Davis died. -Wise County Messenger, July 18, 1885, p.4, c.1. DAVIS, Prince

Argyle

23 yrs. Old

1885

in 1905

R&C Nov. 3, 1905, p.3, c.4 *

DAVIS, Sarah (Mrs. T. G. C.) near Denton 82 yrs. Old Aug. of 1900 MORTUARY. DAVIS - Denton, Tex., Aug. 27. - Mrs. Sarah Davis, widow of the late T. G. C. Davis, a cousin of President of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis, died at the home of W. C. Ruddell, east of the city, last week, aged 82 years. She was born in Wythe County, Va., and came to this county to live in 1887. -Dallas Morning News, August 28, 1900, p.4 DAVIS, son of Mike s of Union Grove July of 1881 Decatur Tribune items: A son of Mr. Mike Davis residing on Ash creek ten miles south of Union Grove, who was hunting the other day, used the breech of his gun in pulling down some grapes, which caused it to go off, discharging the whole load of buck-shot in his breast, killing him instantly. During the funeral the next day as a moving wagon passed, a little child fell out and was run over by the wheel, resulting in instant death. -Paradise Messenger, July 29, 1881, p.4, c.3.

DAVIS, son of Wm. near Pilot Point 3 yrs. old Jan. 1898 Scalded to Death. Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Jan. 22. - A 3-year-old son of Wm. Davis, living near Pilot Point, was scalded to death in a horrible manner recently. The child was playing near where his mother was washing the clothes and in some way while stepping backward fell into a kettle of boiling soapsuds, and was so badly scalded that he died in horrible agony in a horrible agony. -Dallas Morning News, January 23, 1898, p.21 DAVIS, Tom E. San Antonio Denton County March 31, 1907 CATTLEMAN FOUND DEAD. Tom E. Davis, Formerly of San Antonio, Found with Bullet Wound in His Head. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Ada, I. T., March 31. - Tom E. Davis, formerly a resident of Jesse, but who recently moved to San Antonio, Tex., was found shot through the head about 6 o'clock this morning. it was evident that he had died instantly. Mr. Davis was considered a wealthy cattleman at this time, feeding about 15,000 head of cattle at different points in Texas and the Territory. He recently made heavy investments in lands in South Texas and is reputed to have sold it at a large profit. His business is believed to be in fine shape and his death is a mystery to his friends, which he numbered by the hundreds. His remains have been embalmed and will be shipped to Denton County, Texas, for burial. Mr. Davis was raised in Denton County. Two brothers of Mr. Davis came this evening and will accompany the remains to Texas. His widow and children from San Antonio will meet them at the place of interment. -Dallas Morning News, April 1, 1907, p.3

DAVIS, Tom W. DAVIS, "Uncle" George

Argyle

City

29 yrs. Old

Feb. 6, 1904

DCN Feb. 11, 1904, p.5, c.2

Argyle Page 91

74 yrs. Old

Sept. 14, 1908

DRC Sept. 17, 1908, p.1, c.2

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LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

DAVISON, A. J. April of 1885 A. J. Davison, a man about fifty years of age, a consistent Christian, who has long lived in the vicinity of Chico, we are told died on last Monday night. -Wise County Messenger, April 18, 1885, p.8, c.2. DAWSON, Henry H. Denton IOOF in his 50's Feb. 21, 1899 DCN Feb. 28, 1899, p.8, c.5 H. H. Dawson Dead. H. H. Dawson, who was for a number of years a prominent business man of Denton, but who has been managing the business in this state for the Winship Machine and Gin Co., at Dallas, died at his home in this city about the noon hour Tuesday. He was struck very suddenly Tuesday morning with apoplexy and never regained consciousness. Deceased was over 56 years of age and leaves his wife and four children to survive him. His death coming so suddenly, was a shock to his many friends, not only in Denton, but all over the state and they join the mourning relatives in their grief. The interment will be at the Odd Fellow's cemetery at 10 o'clock this morning. -Denton County News, Feb. 23, 1899, p.4, c.2 MORTUARY. DAWSON - Denton, Tex., Feb. 21. - H. H. Dawson died here at 12:15 o'clock this afternoon, aged 56 years. Death was caused by apoplexy, which struck him at between 6 and 7 o'clock this morning, and from which he never rallied, remaining unconscious and recognizing nobody up to his death. The stroke, it is thought, came on him while asleep, as when Mrs. Dawson, his wife, got up he was breathing stertorously and it was only a few moments afterward that his son, Tom, discovered him lying on the bed barely breathing. Medical assistance was immediately called in, but, as stated above, he never recovered consciousness. Three of his four children were at the bedside. The deceased was a prominent citizen of this place, to which he came from Dallas in 1890. He was an Alabamian by birth, in which state he received his education. At the time of his death Mr. Dawson was general manager for Texas, Louisiana, Indian and Oklahoma Territories of the Winship Gin company of Atlanta, Ga. Surviving him the deceased leaves a wife and four children, to-wit: Mrs. E. L. Hann and Tom H. Dawson of this place, H. H. Dawson, Jr., a traveling man at present in Louisiana, and A. Grif. Dawson, correspondent of The News at Fort Worth. The burial will take place here, but the time to date has not yet been decided upon. -Dallas Morning News, February 22, 1899, p.10

DAWSON, Mrs. Mattie Montgomery

Denton

32 yrs. Old

Aug. 11, 1905

R&C Aug. 12, 1905, p.1, c.5 *

DAWSON, Willie, son of Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Denton 14 yrs. Old Sept. 15, 1897 DAWSON-Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Sept. 16.-Willie Dawson, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Dawson, died here last night of heart trouble aged 14 years. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 19, 1897, p.23. DAY, Gardner

Stony

18 yrs. Old

Mar. 5, 1905

DCN Mar. 7, 1905, p.1, c.5

DAY, Mr. February 21, 1905 Dallas, May 16. -At Canton yesterday a verdict of murder in the first degree and sentence to prison for life was rendered against Rev. Henry Smith, a Baptist preacher, who was tried for killing Deputy Sheriff Day, of Henderson county, in December, 1879. At the time of the killing Smith and the Owens brothers were under arrest for cattle stealing. -Wise County Messenger, May 25, 1883, p.1, c.5. DEAL, child of Mr.

Page 92

Aug of 1884

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Weatherford, Aug. 6. -A little child of Mr. Deal, living in the north part of this county, died Monday from the effects of morphine administered by its parents as quinine, through a mistake. Mr. Deal sent to the druggist at Poolville for a bottle of quinine, and he sent the morphine by mistake, which, however, was plainly labeled morphine. Without noticing the label, the morphine was given the child with fatal results. -Alvord Messenger, Aug. 8, 1884, p.5, c.3.

DEATON, Wm. E. Sept of 1885 Wm. E. Deaton, a respected farmer and Christian of the northern part of this county was buried on Friday evening of last week. He came from Harrison county, Missouri, to this state several years ago. -Wise County Messenger, September 12,1885, p.7, c.3. DEATS, Mr. Aubrey Mar. 4, 1895 SPRING HILL ITEMS. AUBREY, Tex., March 4, 1895. TO THE NEWS: Once again we are reminded that we must die. Mr. Deats who has been staying at Mr. Simpson's died this morning. We have not as yet learned the cause of his death. -Denton County News, March 7, 1895, supplement, p.1, c.2. DEAVENPORT, Thomas C.

Denton

26 yrs. Old

March 9, 1906

R&C March 12, 1906, p.4, c.1 *

DEBOW, Mrs. Anna Dallas Pilot Point Nov. 28, 1905 FUNERAL NOTICE. DeBOW - The funeral services of Mrs. Anna A. DeBow will be held from the family residence, 300 South Boulevard at 12:30 o'clock today. The remains will be shipped to Pilot Point. -Dallas Morning News, November 30, 1905, p.10, c.1 MORTUARY MATTERS. The funeral of Mrs. Anna DeBow, who died Tuesday at 300 Boulevard street, will be held today and the remains shipped to Pilot Point by Undertakers Ed C. Smith & Bro. -Dallas Morning News, November 30, 1905, p.5 DECKER, Dud

Lewisville

DELAP, Will Gainesville Aug. 2, 1884 Gainesville, Aug. 4. -Night before last while Will Delap was coupling cars on the railway in this city, he was caught between the drawheads and crushed so severly that he died at 12 o'clock the same night. -Alvord Messenger, Aug. 8, 1884, p.5, c.3. DENNIS, Newton Jasper Grapevine Jan. 27, 1906 Record of Deaths. Newton Jasper Dennis, 62, Jan. 27, Grapevine, Texas; heart trouble. The Fort Worth Telegram, Feb. 13, 1906, p.3 DENNISON, son of Thomas s of Marble Falls 5 yrs old March of 1897 KILLED BY A KICK. MARBLE FALLS, TEX., March 11. -The 5-year-old son of Thomas Dennison, living five miles south of here, was kicked by a horse above the temple Sunday and died this morning. -Denton County News, -March 18, 1897, p.2, c.1. DENSON, King

Denton

City

Page 93

Feb. 25, 1899

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION KING DENSON DEAD. King Denson, who was confined in the county jail awaiting trial for cutting Guy Peyton, died in the county jail at about 4 o'clock last Saturday morning. He was found unconscious by his cellmates about 2 o'clock and medical assistance was called but to no avail. His death is attributed to heart trouble brought by being deprived of his liquor. He was buried Sunday at the city cemetery, the county defraying the expenses. -Denton County New, March 2, 1899, p.8, c.2. DENTON, Ash N.,Dr. (son of John B. Denton) Austin

DENTON, Mr.

Collinsville

22 yrs. Old

March 15, 1905

DCN Mar. 28, 1901, p.2, c.4

Oct. 9, 1904

R&C Oct. 10, 1904, p.1, c.4 *

DERUM, infant of 3 weeks Dec. of 1883 PILOT POINT. December 10. -Mr. and Mrs. E. Derum last Saturday lost their young babe, about three weeks of age. They went yesterday to Denison to bury it. Mr. Derum is station agent here. Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Dec. 11, 1883, p.2. DESHONG, son of Mr. east of Denton 3 yrs. old May 20, 1902 MORTUARY. DESHONG - Denton, Tex., May 21. - The 3-year old child of Mr. DeShong, living east of the city, died yesterday from blood poisoning, caused by sticking a rusty nail in its foot. -Dallas Morning News, Mary 22, 1902, p.3 DEUSON, King DEVASHER, D. E.

City Drop

Aiken

35 yrs. old

Feb. 25, 1899

DCN Mar. 2, 1899, p.8, c.2

Sept. 5, 1898

DCN Sept. 8, 1898, p.8, c.4

DEWEES, A. H. Jack county Oct 30, 1885 LOCALS. Our friend, S. B. Dewees, came in to see us on Monday. We regret to state that his son, A. H. Dewees, who has been married for some years, died in the southeast part of Jack county, on the 30th of last month. He was a quiet, industrious citizen, a kind husband and father, and highly respected by his neighbors. He was buried by the Alliance at Vineyard City. -Wise County Messenger, November 21, 1885, p.7, c.1 DEWITT, Rev. D. C. Hillsboro Hillsboro Jan. 2, 1907 FUNERAL OF MINISTER. Services Over Body of Rev. D. C. De Witt, who died here at 10 o'clock at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, of which he was pastor six years, from 1895 to 1901. His work as a minister included pastorates at Davilla, Round Rock, Abilene, Denton, Hillsboro, Mesquite, Ferris, Italy, Stephenville and West, he having the charge at the latter place at the time of his death. In compliance with a request made by him only a few hours preceding his death, the funeral was conducted by Rev. E. L. Moore, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church here, assisted by Rev. R. T. Phillips of Corsicana, a personal friend, and Rev. J. D. Odom, pastor of the Methodist Church in West. The banks of the city were all closed during the services. The dead minister is survived by his widow and four grown children, one son, M. H. De Witt, being teller of one of the local National banks, and a daughter being the wife of City Attorney J. W. Marshall. -Dallas Morning News, January 4, 1907, p.7. Page 94

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION DICKERSON, Silas in 1830 Dec. 21, 1880 IN MEMORIAM. DIED, on the 21st of Dec. A. D. 1880, our esteemed citizen and neighbor, SILAS DICKERSON, Of Congestive chill, in the 50th year of his age. The deceased was born in Scott county, Indiana, A. D. 1830, which place was his home principally until the year 1857, when he moved to Illinois, where by means of close labor and economy he become the owner of good property that is yet vested in his name, but which he left about four years ago and came to this state, where he has since resided. As a husband, he was kind and indulgent; as a father, firm and affectionate, and as a citizen and neighbor, he was upright, honest and obliging. To his grief-stricken companion and sons and daughters we tender the sympathies of a saddened community, believing that the ways of the Lord are sometimes hidden, and that He worketh all things for good. -Wise County Messenger, Dec. 24, 1880, p.3, c.2. DICKSON, A. R. (Rev.) in 1880 Rev. A. R. Dickson [torn part] the Methodist church, a resident of Denton county, died at the advanced age of [torn page] score and ten years. -Paradise Messenger, April 16, 1880, p.2, c.5. DICKSON, C. C.

Denton

Jan 14, 1886

Altar and Tomb. List of the Recently Wedded and Departed Throughout the Lone Star State. Deaths. -C. C. Dickson, Denton, January 14. -Forth Worth Daily Gazette, January 25, 1886, p.2. DILLINGHAM, Richard Tishomingo, I.T. 1903/1904 EVENTS OF EVERYWHERE. In front of a negro restaurant in Tishomingo, Richard Dillingham, colored, aged 30 years, married, was stabbed in the left breast and instantly killed. Kid Kelley, a negro, was arrested charged with the killing. -Denton County News, January 21, 1904, p.2, c.1. DINKINS, S. T. Bostonville 35 yrs. old Aug. 1, 1897 Denton County Deaths. Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Aug. 3. - S. T. Dinkins died at Bostonville, south of here, Sunday of typhoid fever, aged 35 years. -Dallas Morning News, August 4, 1897, p.3 DIXON, Nancy n of Decatur March 1, 1885 LOCALS. Mrs. Nancy Dixon, the esteemed wife of Thos. Dixon, who lives about three miles north of Decatur, died on last Sunday night of pneumonia. -Wise County Messenger, March 7, 1885, p.1, c.3. DOBBINS, Miles

87 yrs. Old

Dec. 6, 1903

DCN Dec. 10, 1903, p.5, c.2

DODD, son of W. S. March of 1884 A little girl of Buck Bowden's and a little boy of W. S. Dodd's were buried during the last week. -Alvord Messenger, March 21, 1884, p.3, c.1. DODSON, "Aunt" Polly

Stony

DOGGETT, Willard N.

Justin

70 yrs. Old Page 95

65 yrs. Old

June 26, 1904

DCN July 1, 1904, p.4, c.3 R&C Nov. 3, 1905, p.3, c.4 *

NAME

LOCATION

DOLGENER, Helwig

near Denton

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE 4 yrs. Old

DATE OF DEATH Nov. 5, 1905

CITATION R&C Nov. 6, 1905, p.1, c.4 *

DONALD, Mrs. Levi Pecan Creek Feb. 7, 1897 Drowned in Pecan Creek. The wife of Levi Donald, a colored man, living a few miles east of town, was found drowned in Pecan creek, near her home, Sunday morning. She left the house Saturday afternoon to go to the well near the house and not returning a search was made for her which resulted in finding her body as above stated. -Denton County News, Feb. 11, 1897, p.1, c.3 NEGRO WOMAN DROWNED. She Was Missing from Home and Was Found in a Creek. Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Feb. 7.-The wife of Levi Donald, a respected negro, living several miles east of here, was found drowned in Pecan creek this morning. The last seen of her was yesterday afternoon going toward the creek. Not appearing at dark yesterday evening, a search was instituted, with the above result. >The water in which she was found was only about three feet deep. A justice of the peace held an inquest over the body this morning, and seeing no marks of violence, decided that the deceased came to her death by drowning. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 8, 1897, p.4. DONALD, Matthew (Rev.)

near Lewisville

January 24, 1886

The Rev. Matthew Donald, father of our neighbor, H. D. Donald, died at his home near Lewisville in Denton county, on last Sunday. -Wise County Messenger, January 30, 1886, p.7, c.3 DONNELLY, Dr.

Cedar Hill

Tennessee

Jan/Feb. of 1897

Hugh Donnelly, of this city, received a telegram Sunday, stating that his brother, Dr. Donnelly, had died suddenly at Cedar Hill, Tex. Mr. Donnelly, accompanied by Sidney Gibson, took the first train for Cedar Hill, and later, he accompanied his brother's body to Tennessee, their old home for burial. Hugh has been in the employ of Parker & Bell for sometime, and has many friends here who sympathize with him in his bereavement. -Denton County News, Feb. 11, 1897, p.8, c.2.

DORAN, Capt. A. M. near Pilot Point 68 yrs. old July of 1901 MORTUARY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. DORAN -Denton, Tex., July 13. -Capt. A. M. Doran, a pioneer settler and ex-Confederate, died at his home near Pilot Point this week, aged 68 years. -Dallas Morning News, July 16, 1901, p.6. DORAN, Mrs. W. P. Aug. 30, 1885 DENISON, TEX., Aug. 30. -The wife of W. P. doran, late of Pilot Point, a woman prominent in temperance and benevolent work, died to-day. -Fort Worth daily gazette, August 31, 1885, p.6. DORRIS, infant of Dr. W. E. Roanoke Jan. 7, 1893 ROANOKE RIPPLES. The infant babe of Dr. W. E. Dorris of this place, died Saturday morning and was buried Sunday; the burial was well attended by the many friends of the Dr. and wife. -Denton County News, Jan. 12, 1893, p.2, c.5. DORRIS, Mrs. Claude

Roanoke

Page 96

22 yrs. Old

Mar. 28, 1905

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION SAD DEATH AT ROANOKE. Mrs. Dorris Dies after Much Suffering From Consumption. Roanoke, Texas, April 1 - Mrs. Dorris, wife of Claude Dorris, died at the home of Dr. Dorris here Tuesday evening. Mrs. Dorris had been confined to her bed for four months with consumption. She was moved from her home in Venus to Dr. Dorris in this place about a month ago. She continued to grow worse until the end which came at last at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon. >Mrs. Dorris was about 23 years of age, and leaves a husband and two children a father and mother and several brothers and sisters besides a multitude of friends to mourn her loss. All her relatives are in Missouri, except one sister who didn't arrive at her bedside until after death came. >The funeral took place Wednesday evening at the Medlin cemetery. Dr. Simms conducted the services which were simple and beautiful. -Denton County News, April 1, 1905, p.1, c.3

DORSETT, W. Shep Roanoke Bonham June 15, 1897 Two Cars Crush His Skull and Several Cars Pass Over and Badly Mangle the Body. -Denton, Denton Co., Tex., June 15. - W. S. Dorsett, a brakeman on a Texas and Pacific gravel train, was instantly killed at Roanoke to-day. He was making a coupling between two flat cars, the aprons of which protruded over the end of the car, and these aprons catching his head between them literally burst open his skull. Several cars also ran over the body, badly mangling it and severing one of the arms. The dead man's parents live in Bonham and his father, Dr. Dorsett, is a prominent railroad contractor at the latter place. The latter, accompanied by a party of friends went south on a special train to Raonoke to-night, their train making the trip of eighty-one miles here in three hours. -Dallas Morning News, June 16, 1897, p.1 DEPLORABLE ACCIDENT. Shep Dorsett Killed at Roanoke While Making a Coupling Between Cars. -W. Shep Dorsett, a brakeman on the Texas and Pacific gravel train, was crushed between two gravel cars at Roanoke Tuesday afternoon and instantly killed. He was making a coupling when the aprons extending from the end of the cars caught his head and crushed it. His body was thrown down and mangled by several cars passing over it, cutting off one arm. Young Dorsett was a popular and energetic young man and a member of a prominent family at Bonham. His father, Dr. J. S. Dorsett, served several years as superintendent of the state insane asylum at Austin. The family of deceased and a number of Bonham friends went to Roanoke on a special train Tuesday afternoon and carried the body home that night. -Denton County News, June 17, 1897, p.8, c.4 DOSS, Aubrey Tennessee March 19, 1904 MORTUARY. DOSS - Greenville, Tex., March 20. Aubrey Doss, of this city received new of the death of his sister, Miss Annie Doss, which occurred at her home in Tennessee yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, March 22, 1904, p.10. DOTSON, dau. of Jack near Justin 4 yrs. old Dec. 28, 1908 Mule Kicks Child to Death. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Justin, Denton County, Tex., Dec. 29. - The 4-year-old daughter of Jack Dotson, a farmer, living about five miles from this place, was kicked to death by a mule early yesterday morning. -Dallas Morning News, December 30, 1908, p.5. KILLED BY A MULE. LITTLE DAUGHTER OF JACK DOTSON OF JUSTIN KICKED TO DEATH BY A MULE. -The four-year-old daughter of Jack Dotson of near Justin, this county, was kicked by a mule Monday and died a short time afterwards from the effects of the injury. The mule's hoof struck the little child in the head, crushing the skull. -Denton Record-Chronicle, Dec. 31, 1908, p.7, c.4.

DOUGLAS, George

County Poor Farm

County Poor Farm

Page 97

68 yrs. Old

Feb. 1, 1908

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION DIED ON POOR FARM. George Douglas, Aged 68, Died Saturday Morning. >George Douglas, an inmate of the County Poor Farm, died there early Saturday morning, aged 68 years. Death was caused by asthma from which the deceased had been suffereing. >The interment took place on the Poor Farm Saturday afternoon. -Record & Chronicle, Feb. 6, 1908, p.6, c.4. DOUGLAS, G. W. CLIPPINGS. Dr. G. W. Douglas of Dallas died on the 7th. -Paradise Messenger, March 18, 1881, p.3, c.5.

March 7, 1881

DOWDELL, child of Mr. & Mrs. Minter baby June of 1885 PILOT POINT, TEX., June 29. -Mr. and Mrs. Minter Dowdell buried their only child, a boy baby, at 5 o'clock this afternoon. -Fort Worth daily gazette, June 30, 1885, p.6. DOWDELL, J. H. Pilot Point 66 yrs old April 12, 1908 VITAL STATISTICS. DEATHS. Dowdell, J. H., Pilot Point, April 12; aged 66 years; pneumonia. -Denton County Record and Chronicle, April 16,1908, p.2, c.4.

DOWNEY, Dan w of Wichita Falls March 11, 1885 Wichita Falls, March 12. -A fearful accident occurred about 6 o'clock last evening, 9 miles west of here, in a cut of the extension of the Fort Worth & Denver railway, that caused the instant death of Dan Downey, Pat Swan and Tom McCoy. They were blasting rock in the cut and squibbed the hole, and, after waiting the usual time, began charging the blast. After they had used nearly three kegs of powder, Downey ordered the fourth, but as McMurray started with it, Downey called to him not to bring it, as they had enough, and instantly the explosion took place. Swan and McCoy were blown 250 feet in opposite directions, and Downey 200 feet. The heads of McCoy and Swan were blown off, and all were, very much disfigured. -Wise County Messenger, March 21, 1885, p.1, c.2.

DOWNS, infant

near Sanger

R&C Nov. 4, 1905, p.4, c.3 *

DOYLE, Fannie

Feb. 4, 1900

DCRC Feb. 8, 1900, p.1, c.6

DOZIER, John Paris Nov of 1885 A Paris telegram of the 18th says: William Barringer, Woodson, Harris and Jim Patterson are the boys arrested for the murder of John Dozier (colored) which took place on Saturday evening. None of the boys are over 15 years of age. Woodson Harris confessed that they were involved in a quarrel with the negro boy, and that Barsinger did the cutting. The sympathy of the people is entirely with the boys, as the negro was a bad boy. -Wise County Messenger, December 5, 1885, p.2, c.2

DRAIN, Mrs. A. H.

Weatcomb, WA

83 yrs. Old Page 98

Sept. 2, 1904

DCN Sept. 13, 1904, p.1, c.6

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION DRAKE, Col. J. F. Pilot Point 83 yrs. Old Feb. 24, 1898 MORTUARY. DRAKE - Pilot Point, Tex., Feb.24. - Col. J. F. Drake, an old citizen, died here today, aged 88 years. -Dallas Morning News, February 26, 1898, p.5. MORTUARY. DRAKE - Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Feb. 26. - Col. J. F. Drake, a Texas pioneer living at Pilot Point, died yesterday, aged 83 years. -Dallas Morning News, March 2, 1898, p.3. DRAKE, William Feb. of 1897 While William Drake was returning home from Guthrie, Okla., Saturday, he fell from the wagon and a wheel passed over his head, crushing him to death. Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1897, p.1, c.3. DREW, Mr. near Crafton April of 1884 A young man by the name of Drew, who was living with his uncle, Smith Drew, near Crafton, while in his uncle's yard about 11 o'clock at night, was fired on by a posse of men thought to be about six in number. Drew receiving a mortal wound in the neck from which he died on last Monday morning. The assaulting party are unknown, but it is whispered that they were probably persons who had lost horses and that suspicions had centered around the Drew family. Be that as it may, human life is too precious to be taken so wantonly, and we must deprecate such instances of lawlessness. -Alvord Messenger, April 11, 1884, p.3, c.3.

DUDLEY, Austin Garza Swisher 59 yrs. Old Nov. 11, 1892 DIED-Austin Dudley, aged 59 years, died at his home near Garza Friday and was buried at Swisher's graveyard Saturday. The deceased was born in Illinois and came with his father, Butler Dudley, to Texas in 1846 and settled near Office Branch in the southern part of the county. At the age of twenty-five he married Miss Lucinda Purnell and to them four boys were born, all of whom survive him. Mr. Dudley had lived the life of a consistent christian, having been an ardent member of the Baptist church for many years. -Denton County News, Nov. 17, 1892, p.2, c.5. DUDLEY, W. R. Cemetery Hill Cemetery Hill Feb. 25, 1897 We are sorry to chronicle the death of W. R. dudley of this neighborhood who died Thursday, February 25, 1897 with heart trouble. He was quite old and had lived in this neighborhood for nearly forty years. He was a useful citizen and good neighbor. He was buried at Cemetery Hill Friday at 11 a.m. in the prescence of a very large crowd of friends and relatives. He leaves a wife, four daughters, one son, one brother and other relatives to mourn his death. -Denton County News, March 4, 1897, p.5, c.1 CEMETERY HILL ITEMS. March 2, 1897. -W. R. Dudley died at his home Thursday morning, Feb. 25. Mr. Dudley had been a resident of this vicinity for over forty years, and was well and favorably known all over Denton county. In his death we lose an honorable and useful citizen. The burial at Cemetery Hill on Friday was attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends. Rev. R. B. Morgan conducted the funeral services. -Denton County News, March 4, 1897, p.5, c.2. Mr. George Coin and wife, of Lewisville, will reside with his sister, Mrs. W. R. Dudley, and take charge of the late Mr. Dudley's business. -Denton County News, March 4, 1897, p.5, c.1. Page 99

NAME DUFF, Mr.

LOCATION Eagle Pass

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH April of 1899

CITATION

Eagle Pass, Tex., May 23. -About a month ago a stranger giving his name as duff was shot and killed at 9 o'clock at night on one of the main streets of this city. When last seen he was in company with two boys, also strangers. Sheriff Dow's vigilance has been rewarded, for yesterday afternoon he reached this city, having the two boys in charge. -Denton County Record, May 25, 1899, p.2, c.4. DUFFLE, T. E. IOOF Feb. 11, 1899 Mr. Duffle Dead. T. E. Duffle died in this city last Tuesday and was buried at the Odd Fellows cemetery, Dr. W. C. Lattimore conducting the funeral services. Denton County News, February 16, 1899, p.5, c.5. DUGAN, Mrs. Laura

Krum

26 yrs. Old

Oct. 22, 1908

DCN Oct. 22, 1908, p.3, c.6

DUKE, John W. Feb. 1885 John W. Duke, a saloon keeper of Fort Worth, died on Sunday morning. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 7, 1885, p.6, c.1. DUKE, Sam S.

DUNAVAN, Mrs. Eliza G.

IOOF

82 yrs. Old

April 23, 1904

DCN April 26, 1904, p.1, c.7 DCN April 29, 1904, p.4, c.2

Oct. 28, 1896

DCN Nov. 5, 1896, p.8, c.3

DUNBAR, Mrs. Bertha Denton ca. 25 yrs. Old Aug. 17, 1898 DCN Aug. 18, 1898, p.8, c.1 MORTUARY. DUNBAR-Denton, Tex., -Aug. 18. - Mrs. Bertha Dunbar died suddenly on West Hickory street last night, aged about 25 years. The deceased had relatives in Leon, who were telegraphed in regard to the disposition of the remains, but they have not yet been heard from. -Dallas Morning News, Aug. 19, 1898, p.10.

DUNBAR, W. P. Denton City Aug. 20, 1895 MR. W. P. DUNBAR DIES OF HEART FAILURE. Mr. W. P. Dunbar, aged 67 years, a well known and highly respected citizen of Denton, was found dead in bed at his home this city Thursday morning of last week. Deceased had been complaining during the summer from a hurting in his chest though he had kept at work in his shoe shop during the whole time and in fact worked there the day before his death, consequently his sudden demise from heart failure was a sad shock to all. Deceased had lived in Denton the past twelve years and none could number more friends among their acquaintances, proportionately, than he. He was a true friend, kind husband and father, and zealous christian, having been a member of the Christian church for many years. His funeral was conducted by Eld. F. G. Roberts at the grave in the city cemetery at 6:30 p.m., Thursday. To the wife and children who survive the deceased the profound sympathy of the people of Denton is extended. Denton County News, Aug. 27, 1896, p.1, c.5. DUNCAN, son of Mr. R. H. Denton Oct. 10, 1885 STATE SPECIAL SIFTINGS. Denton, Oct. 11. -Mr. R. H. Duncan's little son died yesterday from the effects of a severe cut on one of his feet about two weeks since. The funeral occurred to-day at 10 o'clock. -Dallas Morning News, Oct. 12, 1885, p.2, c.1. Page 100

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DUNHAM, H. Argyle July 26, 1897 FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION. A Thresher Engine Explodes in Denton County With Fatal Results. The boiler of Horton Bros' thresher engine exploded while at work on a farm several miles southwest of Argyle Monday morning, and killed the engineer, who was at the time feeding the seperator. Mr. H. Dunham, a citizen of the community, was so badly injured by the explosion that he died within a few hours. Others badly injured were, Will Keith, arm broken and scalded; Mr. Botts, ankle crushed; Mr. Krumbaugh, leg broken in four places. Several others whose names we did not get, were scalded and bruised, though not seriously, it is hoped. -Denton County News, July 29, 1897, p.1, c.5. ROANOKE ITEMS. ROANOKE, July 27. -A serious accident occurred three miles northwest of town Monday morning about 9 o'clock at Mr. Horton's threshing machine. The boiler exploded killing two persons instantly and four are badly wounded. Those who were killed are Jack Brady, of Hill county and H. Dunham, who resides near Argyle. The wounded are two Mr. Hortons, Will Keith and another whose name could not be learned. The head of the boiler was blown out, tearing the separator all to pieces. The engine was turned upside down and torn apart. The latest reports are that two of the wounded will die. Several others are wounded but not seriously. -Denton County News, July 29, 1897, p.8, c.1. DUNHAM, J. M. 45 yrs. old Oct. 9, 1900 MORTUARY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. DUNHAM - Denton, Tex., Oct. 10. - J. M. Dunham, a farmer living near Krum, died last night from blood poisoning, aged about 45 years. -Dallas Morning News, October 11, 1900, p.7 DUNHAM, Mr. Roanoke Oct. 9, 1892 ROANOKE RIPPLES. Roanoke, Tex., Oct. 11. -Our friend Mr. Dunbar died Saturday morning at 5 o'clock, living two weeks in continual pain; he leaves a mother, brother, sister and a host of friends to mourn his loss. -Denton County News, Oct. 13, 1892, p.2, c.3. DUNN, children of Mr. & Mrs. near Hambury, AR June 13, 1897 NEWS BRIEFED. The house of a negro named Dunn, fifteen miles from Hambury, Ark., took fire Sunday night at 5:30 o'clock. The dwelling was occupied by the negro and his wife and three children. The three children were cremated. -Denton County News, June 17, 1897, p.1, c.1 DUNN, child of Mr. & Mrs.

Aubrey

April 11, 1908

DRC April 16, 1908, p.4, c.4

DUNN, dau. Of E. F. ne of Denton 4 yrs. old Jan. 14, 1905 Burns Result in Death. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., Jan. 16. - The 4-year-old daughter of E. F. Dunn died yesterday northeast of the city from the effects of burns received Saturday, the flames igniting her dress from an open stove fire, the suction drawing in her clothes. -Dallas Morning News, January 17, 1905, p.4

DUNN, Lew near Crafton April of 1884 On last Tuesday afternoon, Lew Dunn of the vicinity of Crafton, while stooping in a crib door to reach some ears of corn dropped a loaded revolver, one barrel of which was discharged, the deadly missile taking effect in his breast. He died about sundown the same evening. He and several others had been arrested and were held under bond charged with complicity in the Smith shooting scrape a few days before. -Alvord Messenger, April 11, 1884, p.3, c.2. Page 101

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LOCATION

CEMETERY

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DUNN, W. L.

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

Oct. 23, 1885

WEATHERFORD. THE MORPHINE ROUTE. WEATHERFORD, TEX., Oct. 23. -Late last night, W. L. Dunn called for a bed at the Tennessee house, stating at the time that he did not want to be wakened at all as he hadn't slept any for two or three nights. This morning about 9 o'clock the attention of the clerk was drawn by the hard breathing of the man, and making his way into the room he found that Dunn was almost dead. Doctors J. C. McCoy and J. R. McKenzie were summoned and found the prostrated man was a victim of too much morphine, having taken thirty-seven and a half grains. It is evident that he intended to suicide, and was too far gone for any thing to be done for him, and before 10 o'clock he had breathed his last. This man worked this year on the farm of Mr. Hatcheler, about three miles east of this place. He has been in the town for about a week on a spree, and was charged in the county court using insulting and obscene language, near a house where he has been living, and also making some serious threats against a man in the same neighborhood. His trial was set for the 27th of this month. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict that the deceased came to his death by an overdose of morphine. ...-Fort Worth daily gazette, Oct. 24, 1885, p.4.

DURBIN, Mrs. Warren Lewisville 67 yrs. Old June of 1907 Mrs. Warren Durbin Dead. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., June 11. - Mrs. Warren Durbin of Lewisville died and was buried yesterday, aged 67 years. She was the mother of J. W. Durbin of San Antonio, J. W. Durbin of Lewisville, W. E. Durbin of this city, ex-Sheriff of Denton County and now publisher of the Denton County News here, and Miss May Durbin of Lewisville. -Dallas Morning News, June 12, 1907, p.13 DURHAM, A. R. (Rufe) w of Denton 59 yrs. Old April 12, 1903 MORTUARY. DURHAM - Denton, Tex., April 13. - A. R. (Rufe) Durham, an old and well-known resident of this county and a veteran of the Confederate army, died suddenly west of the city yesterday afternoon, aged 59 years. -Dallas Morning News, April 17, 1903, p.7 DURHAM, child of Mrs. & Mrs. George

Aiken

infant

DURHAM, James

Jones school house

Oct. 22, 1908

DRC Oct. 22, 1908, p.3, c.4

Feb. of 1884

Local News. James Durham was buried at the Jones school house on last Sunday. He leaves a wife and child to mourn his departure. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 22, 1884, p.3, c.1 DURHAM, Mrs. Georgia A. 59 yrs. old Nov. 30, 1903 MORTUARY. DURHAM -Denton, Tex., Dec. 1. - Mrs. Georgia A. Durham, relict of the late A. R. Durham, a prominent resident of this city, died yesterday, aged 59 years, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. J. Willis. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 6, 1903, p.5. DURHAM, Mrs. J. W. Denton IOOF 27 yrs. Old Feb. 18, 1893 DIED-at the home of her mother, Mrs. L. E. Black, in Denton Saturday, Mrs. Durham, wife of Mr. J. W. Durham. Deceased was twenty-seven years old, and leaves a husband four small children who will keenly feel the loss of her loving care through this life. Her remains were buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery Sunday at 3 p.m., the last sad rites being conducted by Rev. Dupont of the Baptist church. Denton County News, Feb. 23, 1893, p.3, c.6. Page 102

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DYCHE, Dollie Aubrey Ballew? Feb. 16, 1904 RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT. Pupils of the Intermediate Department of the Aubrey schools (?) on Death of Dollie Dyche. -Aubrey, Texas, Feb. 22, 1904. -As it has pleased God in his divine wisdom to remove from our midst our beloved pupil and fellow worker, Dollie Dyche, we, the teacher and pupils of the intermediate department of the Aubrey school do hereby adopt the following resolutions of respect. Her willing compliance with the duties and requirements of school life, and her bright, cheerful disposition made her a favorite with both teachers and pupils. We shall sadly miss her from our classes. But her Christian life insures us that she is waiting for the other members of her grade in the bright beyond... (Signed) Maggie Howe, Lucy Stogner, Teachers, and pupils of intermediate department, Aubrey school. -Denton County News, Feb. 25, 1904, p.4, c.4. DEATH AT AUBREY. Miss Dollie Dyche Died Last Tuesday Night of Scarlet Fever - Other News Items. -Miss Dollie Dyche, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Dyche died Tuesday night at her home here. The cause of her death was scarlet fever. She was buried Wednesday at Ballew (sp?) county. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.10, c.4. EADS, Capt. James Roanoke IOOF 61 yrs. old Sept. 11, 1894 County Treasurer Eads Dead. Capt. James Eads, for the past four years treasurer of Denton county and for forty-six years, a resident of the same, passed quietly from this life to the great beyond at 6 o'clock Saturday morning. Deceased had been in bad health for two or three years and for several weeks had not been able to attend to the business of his office, but it was not thought that he was in danger of immediate death, and when the announcement was made it was a shock to the entire city. >Mrs. Eads (nee Haynes), a son and four daughters survive him. Rev. D. C. DeWitt of the C. P. church, of which Capt. Eads has long been a consistent member, preached the funeral services at the tabernacle at 3 p.m. Sunday, after which the remains were interred in the Odd Fellows cemetery. As evidence of the high esteem in which Capt. Eads was held hundreds of friends attended the last respectful rights that could be paid him. -Denton County News, Sept. 6, 1894, p.8, c.2. MORTUARY. CAPT. JAMES EADS. Denton, Tex., Sept. 1.-Capt. James Eads, county treasurer of Denton county, and an old Texan, died this morning. He was 61 years of age, was a Missourian by birth and came to this county forty-six years ago, and settled in the southern portion of the county near what is now known as Roanoke. In 1852 he removed to the county seat, which place was then Alton, and remained there until 1857, when Denton was made the county seat he removed here and was engaged as a clerk in a dry goods house, and shortly afterward embarked in business here for himself and afterward removed to Elizabeth in the southern corner of the county, and there was a merchant for several years, from which place he removed back to Roanoke and there was a merchant. His health failing him, he disposed of his business and went to California in 1887, but came back the following year. He served as county commissioner one term ten years ago. In 1890, he was elected county treasurer; was re-elected in 1892, and in the recent primaries was declared the nominee of the democratic party for re-election. He was married in 1871 to Miss Alice Haynes, the daughter of Rev. John Haynes. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 2, 1894, p.12.

EARLY, dau. Of B. F. near Waketon 17 yrs. Old Feb. of 1900 FOUND DEAD IN A TANK. Denton, Tex., Feb. 22. -The body of the 17-year-old daughter of B. F. Early was found drowned in a tank near her father's house near Waketon, fourteen miles southeast of here, yesterday afternoon. She disappeared from home and her long absence alarmed her family, when the search was instituted, with the above result. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 23, 1900, p.3. A GIRL SUICIDED. Denton, Texas. February 22. -The 17-year-old daughter of B. F. Early, a well known farmer living near Waketon, in this county, committed suicide by drowning herself in a tank on her father's place. No cause is assigned for the rash act and nothing is known of it until her prolonged absence caused a search to be instituted. The tank was very shallow. -Fort Worthy Daily Gazette, Feb. 23, 1900, p.3. Page 103

NAME

LOCATION

"EASLEY"

Paradise

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

70 yrs. Old

April 28, 1883

CITATION

A Texas Veteran by the name of Easley died at the residence of Dr. M. W. Matthews, in Paradise, on last Saturday morning. He was 70 years old. He was taken sick about one week previous to his death and stopped with Elder Matthews, who was an old acquaintance, as he was journeying in a wagon with two daughters to Thorp Springs to see a son. He lived latterly somewhere on the Red river. -Wise County Messenger, May 4, 1883, p.5, c.3. EASLEY, Singleton L.

Atlanta, GA

Dallas

25 yrs. Old

Oct. 7, 1903

DR&C Oct. 9, 1903, p.1, c.7 *

EASTERLING, Rev. W. F. Montague IOOF Jan. 17, 1895 Rev. Easterling Dead. Rev. W. F. Easterling, the immediate predecessor of Rev. Pierce as the pastor of the Denton M. E. church south, died at his home in Montague last Thursday, and his remains were brought to Denton on the 1 p.m. train Friday. The funeral services were conducted at the church by Rev. Powers of Dallas, and the interment was in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. Rev. Easterling was an able preacher, standing high in the estimation of his denomination, and was much liked by those whom he served as pastor. A wife and two children survive him. -Denton County News, Jan.24, 1895, p.9, c.4. MORTUARY. AN AGED MINISTER. Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Jan. 18. -Rev. W. F. Easterling, the aged minister who died at Montague, Tex., Wednesday, was buried here to-day. He had been a preacher thirty-six years. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 20, 1895, p.10. EATON, George S.

Fort Worth

Aug. of 1884

Geo. S. Eaton, of the Fort Worth Murphy-Eaton case, died last week in that city of typhoid fever. -Alvord Messenger, Aug. 29, 1884, p.4, c.2. ECHOLS, Tom

Bolivar

23 yrs. Old

EDDINS, Tom San Antonio -Denton County News, March 16, 1893, p.1, c.2

Oct. 17, 1897

Denton Co.Record Oct. 28, 1897, p.4, c.6 *

March 9th, 1893

EDDLEMAN, Charley near Weatherford 10 yrs old Feb. of 1904 FOUR VICTIMS IN TWO DAYS. Weatherford: There is an epidemic of pneumonia and la grippe in this county, such as was never seen here before, Tuesday and Wednesday four deaths were reported - Mrs. Wiggins, aged 55, her son, Bill Wiggins, aged 30; Mrs. McCarty, an aged lady, all residing here, and Charley Eddleman, aged 10, son of James Eddleman, six miles south of town. In some families there are as many as three and four members ill. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.2, c.6. EDDLEMAN, Dr.

Pilot Point

80 yrs. old

Page 104

Nov. 13, 1904

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION DIED AT PILOT POINT. Dr. Eddleman, an Old Resident is Dead at Pilot Point. >Dr. Eddleman, an old resident of his county died at his home in the town of Pilot Point last Sunday afternoon. Deceased came to Denton county at an early day, settling in Pilot Point, where he has long since resided. Rev. F. L. Young, pastor of the Pearl Street Church of Christ in this city conducted the funeral services. A large family of children survive the deceased. -Denton County News, Nov. 15, 1904, p.1, c.2 MORTUARY. EDDLEMAN-Denton, Tex., Nov., 14. -Dr. Eddleman of Pilot Point, aged 80 years, and for the past fifty-four years a resident of this county, died at his home yesterday afternoon. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 18, 1904, p.10 EDMISTON, Alf. near old Glasco 56 yrs old May of 1884 It is with great regret we chronicle the death of Alf. Edmiston, aged 56 years, who departed this life at the home of his only child, a daughter, near old Glasco, on last Sunday night. The beloved wife of the deceased died about one month ago. He was an honest and respected man, and his death is regretted by his neighbors. Alvord Messenger, May 16, 1884, p.3, c.1. EDMUNDS, "Uncle Johnnie" near Argyle 75 yrs. old Dec. 20, 1904 MORTUARY. EDMUNDS -Denton, Tex., Dec. 21. -"Uncle Johnnie" Edmunds fell over dead while out in the yard picking up chips at his home near Argyle yesterday. Heart failure was the cause of death. He was 75 years old. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 22, 1904, p.13. EDWARDS, Elizabeth Cunningham (Mrs. James R.) EDWARDS, Frank P.

IOOF

Slidell

54 yrs. Old

Sept. 23, 1908

DRC Oct. 1, 1908, p.3, c.2, 4

41 yrs. Old

Feb. 16, 1900

DCRC Feb. 22, 1900, p.3, c.5

EDWARDS, Henry Pilot Point 16 yrs. Old May 8, 1895 ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AT PILOT POINT. -It was reported in Denton yesterday afternoon that a young man by the name of Edwards died in Pilot Point at 9 o'clock yesterday (Wednesday) morning from the effects of an accidental gun shot he received Tuesday afternoon. It seems that he and some other young men had started on a hunting expedition in a wagon and that the hammer of a small Winchester was caught on something and the gun discharged with the above fatal result. Denton County News, May 9, 1895, p.1, c.4. PILOT POINT ITEMS. -The funeral of Henry Edwards, who died from the accidental shot he received while going hunting Tuesday, took place Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. W. F. Cunningham conducting the services at which there was a large attendance. Henry was 16 years old last December. -Denton County News, May 16, 1895, p.3, c.3. EDWARDS, Lem Lem Edwards murdered in 1879 by son-in-law…. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 16, 1883, p.5, c.4

in 1879

EDWARDS, Lizzie March 12, 1881 Decatur Tribune items of last week: Little Lizzie Edwards the beloved daughter of Judge A. Edwards died on the 12th inst. of scarlet fever. -Paradise Messenger, March 25, 1881, p.2, c.2. Page 105

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

EDWARDS, Mr. Long Prairie? Dec. of 1868 [EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY] December 12th, 1868 …Near the same place (Long Prairie, near Denton creek), a billet of wood fell upon the head of a Mr. Edwards while working in a well, instantly killing him. -Denton County News, Aug. 18, 1892, p.1, c.3. EDWARDS, Mr. Pilot Point May 8, 1895 ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AT PILOT POINT. It was reported in Denton yesterday afternoon that a young man by the name of Edwards died in Pilot Point at 9 o'clock yesterday (Wednesday) morning from the effects of an accidental gun shot he received Tuesday afternoon. It seems that he and some other young men had started on a hunting expedition in a wagon and that the hammer of a small Winchester was caught on something and the gun discharged with the above fatal result. Denton County News, May 9, 1895, p.1, c.3. EDWARDS, Mrs.

IOOF

Feb. 5, 1899

DCN Feb. 9, 1899, p.4, c.2

EDWARDS, Mrs. W. A. south of Denton 50 yrs. Old Feb. 5, 1899 MORTUARY. EDWARDS-Denton, Tex., Feb. 6. -Mrs. W. A. Edwards, wife of a farmer living four miles south of town, died Sunday after a lingering illness, aged 50 years. She was an old settler of Denton county. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 7, 1899, p.6 EDWARDS, W. A. south of Denton 63 yrs. Old Dec. 19, 1901 MORTUARY. EDWARDS-Denton, Tex., Dec. 20. -W. A. Edwards, an old settler and well-known citizen living southeast of the city, died last night, aged 63 years. Dallas Morning News, Dec. 21, 1901, p.2 EGAN, Armie B. IOOF 22 yrs. Old April 11, 1876 April 12, 1876 (scrapbook) DEPARTED. Armie B. Egan, aged 22 years, and brother of the Sheriff of the county, departed this life on Tuesday night last, the 11th of April, 1876, and was buried at the Odd Fellows' Cemetery on Wednesday evening. A long funeral cortege followed the remains to their last resting place. The services at the tomb were conducted by Rev. J. C. Smith who was assisted by Rev. W. S. May. The scene at the grave, especially as the aged parents and other relatives took their last leave of the deceased, was painfully solemn indeed, and all the assembly seemed sadly affected. The tears and sobs of grief as the corpse descended into the grave, and the chilling thud of the clods upon the coffin were productive of such mental pain that the spectators began to began to disperse in their unwillingness to longer endure the anguish of the sad scene. >Armie was a fine-looking and promising young man; always affable, generous and kind, and never out of humor. His death, at the threshold of manhood, is a grave loss, and we mingle our tears with those of the sorrowing family. -Scrapbook, paper unknown, April 12, 1876.

EGAN, Mrs. Nancy IOOF 82 yrs. Old July 24, 1898 MRS. NANCY EGAN'S DEATH. Monday morning, Mrs. Nancy A. Egan was sitting in a chair at her home with her son, G. B. Egan, five miles west of Denton and about 9 o'clock one of the family addressed her and receiving no answer went to her and found that, while sitting there, she had quietly died. Mrs. Egan was 82 years, 8 months, and 11 days old. The body was interred in the family lot in the Odd Fellows cemetery at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, Rev. Ligon conducting the services at the grave. Page 106

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Her death closed the life of one of Denton county's oldest settlers, she and her husband having settled on that place in 1859. This was just two years after the city of Denton was laid out. She leaves seven children surviving her, three of whom are in California, one in Missouri and three to this county. Mrs. Egan's life was one of loving devotion to her children and friends and she will be sadly missed from her place in the family. She was a member of the Christian church and through her life in word and deed exemplified her profession to Christianity. She is not dead but only called to awaken into a life of now usefuleness beyond the tomb. Denton County News, July 28, 1898, p.4, c.3. ELDER, child of Rev. J. F. Alvord Rev. J. F. Elder, of Alvord, lost his baby boy on Tuesday. - Wise County Messenger, June 27, 1885, p.7, c.3 ELDER, Frank P. ELDRIDGE, Mrs. M. M.

Stony

ELLIOTT, Gus

Denton

29 yrs. Old

June of 1885

Nov. 7, 1904

DCN Nov. 8, 1904, p.5, c.2

July 20, 1908

DRC July 23, 1908, p.1, c.2

Aug. 8, 1892

DCN Aug. 11, 1892, p.3, c.3

ELLIOTT, Ilus Denton Gainesville 29 yrs. Old Aug. 1892 Ilus Elliott Dead. Ilus Elliott, a nephew of Mrs. Dr. Inge, died at 11 o'clock Monday night of hemorhage of the lungs at Dr. Inge's residence in Denton. Mr. Elliott had been a consumptive for a number of years and his death was not unexpected. He was about 29 years old, was a quiet unpretentious, and well-liked young man well known to the people of Denton, and had many friends and few enemies among them. His remains were sent to Gainesville on the 2:18 train Monday for interment at that place by the side of his mother. He was an only child. -Denton County News, Aug. 25, 1892 ELLIOTT, Mrs. C. Pilot Point sometime in 1892 Two Burials. Pilot Point, Denton Co., Tex., Oct. 22. - The remains of Mrs. C. Elliott of Henrietta will be interred near this place to-day. Remains expected in on the 11 o'clock train. -Dallas Morning News, Oct. 24, 1892, p.4, c.5 ELLIS, Mrs. Lewisville Dec. 31, 1902 MORTUARY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. ELLIS-Greenville, Tex., Jan. 1.-Relatives here received news of the death of Mrs. Ellis, which occurred at Lewisville, Denton County, yesterday morning. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 2, 1903, p.8 ELMORE, Dr. Alexander Marion

Dallas

Pilot Point

Page 107

Aug. 20, 1837

June 20, 1908

DMN June 21, 1908, p.38

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION DEATH OF DR. A. M. ELMORE. Prominent Texan and Veteran Confederate Surgeon Reaches End of Useful Life. >Ripe in years, rounded in character, large in experience and broad in his love of his fellow men, Dr. Alexander Marion Elmore passed quietly away early yesterday morning at his home on Thomas avenue. At the time there were by his bedside his wife and his six living children. News of his death brought expressions of sorrow from hundreds of friends in this city and at Pilot Point, and from the State in which his childhood was passed. >Missouri was his native State and he was born in the eastern part of the State of Aug. 20, 1837. His early education was obtained in the town of his birth. At the age of fifteen he came with his father and mother to Texas and helped them to build their home on Red River near the present town of Gainesville. At that time it was a wild frontier place and the opportunities for even a young man to obtain an education were measured by his efforts and determination. >Early in life he determined to become a physician, and being of studious inclination he read at home many of the medical books. Gifted with strong mental powers he understood readily and his memory was always wonderfully retentive. He was well qualifed later to enter a class under the tutorship of Dr. McKenzie of Paris, Tex., whose reputation as an educator was large. Finishing the course at Paris, a short course brought a diploma in medicine from the St. Louis College of Medicine. >For some years he practiced. When the Civil War began he enlisted promptly in the Confederate Army and was assigned at once to the hospital corps of physicians and surgeons. His skill in caring for the sick and wounded of the Confederacy won him great renown. After the war, with his fortunes ruined he began a new the practice of medicine. >On Jan. 1, 1862,

ELMORE, Mr. J. F. Pilot Point 70 yrs. Old April 26, 1901 MORTUARY. ELMORE - Pilot Point, Tex., April 27. -Mr. J. F. Elmore, one of the pioneer settlers, died yesterday at his home in this city, aged 70 years. -Dallas Morning News, April 30, 1901, p.7. ELSASSOR, Kate

Sanger

Sanger

Oct. 28, 1903

DCN Nov. 5, 1903, p.1, c.4

ELSEA, Emma Roanoke 12 yrs. Old Nov. 1894 Emma, the little 12-year-old daughter of Mr. M. V. Elsea, living near Roanoke, died last week of slow fever. The truly bereaved parents have the sympathy of their many friends in their sad loss. -Denton County News, Nov. 29, 1894, p.4, c.3 ELSWORTH, dau. of Mr. & Mrs. Denton City infant Feb. 16,1895 The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elsworth, residing in East Denton, died of brain trouble last Saturday and was buried Sunday at the city cemetery. -Denton County News, Feb. 21, 1895, p.8, c.2. EMBRY, Bettie

Sept. 25, 1883

Bettie, a little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Embry, residents of Decatur, died on the 25th of last month. Our sympathies extend to the bereaved parents, for indeed "a light has gone out in their household." -Alvord Messenger, Oct. 5, 1883, p.3, c.1. EMBRY, Mrs. C. A.

Decatur?

85 yrs old

Dec. 21, 1898

MORTUARY. EMBRY - Decatur, Tex., Dec. 22. - Mrs. C. A. (Grandma) Embry, one of the early settlers of Wise county, died yesterday aged 85 years. -Dallas Morning News, December 25, 1898, p.7 Page 108

NAME

LOCATION

EMBRY, Mrs. Dr.

Chico

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

Sept/Oct of 1884

Chico, Texas., Oct. 1st., 1884. Dear Editor: I arrived here on Sunday night, and find very kind hospitable people around Chico! I was called home yesterday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Dr. Embry, who died on last Sunday at 12 o'clock. She is the last save one little girl, of the Embry family at Paradise. The bereaved relatives have our sympathy. BFH. -Alvord Messenger, Oct. 11, 1884, p.1, c.2. The personal property of the Embry estate was sold last Saturday at a fair price. J. C. Phillips bought the cattle at $15.05 per head. J. Ferguson purchased the most of the corn. D. Shean took in the hogs and the spoons. -Alvord Messenger, Oct. 31, 1884, p.4, c.2. EMBRY, S. M.

Buck creek

April 22, 1885

PILOT POINT. A Man Drowned. Pilot Point, Tex., April 25. - Information has been received here of 'Squire S. M. Embry, well known in this city, which occurred five miles north of the city Wednesday night, in the Jordon branch of Buck creek. He attempted to rescue some stock hobbled out on the bottom. He was compelled to swim to reach the stock and in doing so was taken with a cramp and sank. His body was recovered Thursday morning. -Fort Worth daily gazette, April 27, 1885, p.4. EMORY, dau. Of John

Pilot Point

4 yrs. Old

July 1, 1908

ERVIN, J. C. near Newport March 13, 1884 J. C. Ervin, long a resident of Chico, died near Newport on the 13th inst. His remains were brought to Chico and interred. -Alvord Messenger, March 28, 1884, p.3, c.2. ERWIN, Albert Jr.

April 8, 1905

ERWIN, Don Pilot Point -Denton County News, Nov. 19, 1896, p.2, c.1

17 months

R&C April 10, 1905, p.1, c.3 *

Nov. 13, 1896

ERWIN, Jonathan W. March 1, 1834 Nov. 23, 1895 RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT. …Bro. Erwin was born in Murray county, Tenn., March 1st, 1834, and came to Texas in 1854 and settled in Dallas county, and after living there a few years moved to Collin county where he lived several years, them moved to Denton county, settling near Little Elm, where he spent half his life, loved and respected by all who knew him. He married Miss Elizabeth Dudley in august, 1860, and to them were born seven children of whom four are still living. Bro. Erwin was a consistent church member, living a Christian's life in the fullest sense of the word.... - Denton County News, Dec. 19, 1895, p.4, c.2

Page 109

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Resolutions of Respect ….Comrade Johnathan W. Erwin was born March 1st, 1834, in Murray county, Tenn. He came to Texas in 1854. He and William and Joseph Kindrick - all young men - left their homes in Tennessee on horseback to seek their fortunes in the Southwest. The Kindricks stopped in Caddo parish, La. Johnathan W. Erwin came on to Texas and stopped in Upshur county, where he remained two years engaged in farming ... Shortly after the war J. W. Erwin removed to Denton county and purchased the land where he resided at the time of his death. He was always a good and fairly prosperous farmer, liking and taking great pride in his occupation. He leaves a wife and four children surviving him; to-wit: Mrs. Elizabeth Erwin, who resides on the homestead near Little Elm; Albert Erwin, editor of the DENTON COUNTY NEWS, 26 years of age and married; Lemuel L. Erwin, aged 20, resides at home with his mother; Robert A., aged 17, and J. Field Erwin, aged 14, both of whom live with their mother. ...Denton County News, Jan. 2, 1896, p.3, c.3.

ERWIN, John W.

Little Elm

Littl Elm

Nov. 29, 1895

-DEATH NOTICE. -Mr. John W. Erwin, the father of the editor of this paper, died suddenly at his home near Little Elm last Friday night of heart disease. Deceased came to Texas from Tennessee in 1854, and has resided continuosly in this state since, passing the last thirty years of his life on his home place near Little Elm. He was a Confederate soldier in the war between the states, a member of Co. D, 2nd Texas Partisan Rangers, and served till the close of the war. He was buried Sunday at Little Elm cemetery. Religious services were conducted at the residence of Elds. Clark and Roberts of the Christian church of which he had long been a member, after which the remains were taken charge of by the Odd Fellows and interred according to the rites of that institution. The darkest hours passed and greates losses sustained by a child in this life is that of an indulgent, loving parent whose daily walk and conduct has ever been an exemplification of uprightness, integrity and sterling worth, and the loss can only be realized when personally experienced. -Denton County News, Dec. 5, 1895, p.3, c.2

ERWIN, Mrs. Lewis

Jan. of 1881

LOCAL NEWS. The wife of Lewis Erwin was buried on last Sunday evening. An infant child of the same was consigned to the grave a few days previous. -Paradise Messenger, Feb. 4, 1881, p.3, c.2. ESTILL, Mrs. Fannie Grapevine 83 yrs. Old April of 1908 Dies at 83 Years - Mrs. Fannie Estill of Grapevine is Dead - Special to the Telegram Grapevine, Texas, April 6. - Mrs. Fannie Estill died here. She was 83 years old and mother of Charles Estill, a prominent business man of this place. The Fort Worth Telegram, April 6, 1908, p.7 ETTER, Emma

Walnut creek

May 18, 1881

DIED: On Walnut creek on the 18th of the present month, Emma Etter who had suffered for near two years with scrofula on the side of her neck. Miss Etter had just entered the ago of womanhood and was highly esteemed by all who knew her. -Paradise Messenger, May 27, 1881, p.3, c.3. Correspondence. Walnut creek, May 3. - Miss Emma Etter, who has been sick so long died last Monday. -Paradise Messenger, June 3, 1881, p.2, c.4. ETTER, Nelson

Denton creek

Feb. 17, 1884 Page 110

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Dispatches. Denton, Feb. 18. - An officer went last night to the home of Nelson Etter, colored, on Denton creek, about sixteen miles west of this place, to arrest his two sons, charged with breaking open a house and cutting wire fences. The resisted arrest and Nelson, the father of the boys was killed. Young Nelson was arrested and is now in jail. The other made his escape. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 22, 1884, p.3, c.3. EUBANKS, Mr. Denton 64 yrs. Old July 14, 1898 DMN July 16, 1898, p.3 MORTUARY. EUBANKS -Denton, Tex., July 15. -A gentleman named Eubanks, living on South Elm street, died at his home last night, aged 64 years. -Dallas Morning News, July 16, 1898, p.3 EVANS, J. T. sw of Denton Graham July 24, 1894 MR. J. T. EVANS DEAD. -On Tuesday of last week Mr. J. T. Evans died at his home four miles southwest of Detnon after a two weeks' illness. Mr. Evans had long been a citizen of Denton county and was one of her best and most popular residents. Nine children survive the deceased, one of whom is Mrs. W. F. Jarrell. His remains were interred in the Graham graveyard near Argyle, Wednesday afternoon. -Denton County News, Aug. 2, 1894, p.5, c.2 EVANS, Mrs. East Mound Jan. of 1883 Mrs. Evans, the wife of Mr. Evans, lately from Tarrant county, was buried at the East Mound last week. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 2, 1883, p.5, c.2. EVANS, Mrs. E. J. Pilot Point 62 yrs. Old Mar. 19, 1899 MORTUARY. EVANS.-Pilot Point, Tex., March 20. -Mrs. E. J. Evans, an old citizen of this place, died at her home yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, March 21, 1899, p. 8. EVANS, Mrs. Grace

Pilot Point

29 yrs. Old

March of 1898

DMN Mar. 27, 1898, p.22

EVANS, Mrs. Jess near Lloyd Nov. 21, 1904 MORTUARY. EVANS -Denton, Tex., Nov. 21. -Mrs. Jess Evans died this morning at her home near Lloyd, this county. Blood poisoning was the cause of death. Dallas Morning News, Nov. 24, 1904, p.3. EVANS, Mrs. John T.

Denton

Graham

EVERETT, Mrs. B. A.

w of Denton

Jackson school house cemetery

62 yrs. Old

July 11, 1898

DMN July 14, 1898, p.4

July 14, 1892

DIED-Mrs. Everett, wife of B. A. Everett living seven miles west of Denton, died at her residence, of blood poisoning Thursday night. Her one week-old baby, seven other children and husband are left to mourn her sad loss. The burial services were conducted by Rev. S. G. Christal and her remains were buried in Jackson school house cemetery at 3 p.m. Friday. The bereaved family have the heart-felt sympathy of the entire community. -Denton County News, July 20, 1892, p.3, c.2.

EVERETT, Charles (Dr.) Page 111

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION DR. EVERETT DIES. Boarded With Mrs. Surratt When Lincoln Was Assassinated. Denton, Tex. Nov. 6. -Dr. Charles Everett, 79 years old, a Scotchman, died here. When President Lincoln was shot Dr. Everett boarded with Mrs. Surratt, who was hanged for alleged complicity in the tragedy. Dr. Everett claimed always that Booth lived, and professed to know his whereabouts and actions at the present time, but refused to divulge his secret. After the arrest of Mrs. Surratt he went to Australia, thence to Patagonia, and later settled in Galveston, from which place he came to Denton. -Palestine daily herald. Nov. 6, 1905, p.5. Dr. Charles Everett died at Denton last week of dropsy. Deceased was born in Scotland and was 79 years old. At the time of the assassination of President Lincoln he was a boarder with Mrs. Surratt, with Booth and many other noted personages of that day. -Shiner gazette, Nov. 15, 1905, p.6. EWAN, John City -Denton County News, March 5, 1903, p.8, c.5 EWELL, child of Mrs.

Denton

City

64 yrs. Old

Feb. 26, 1903

infant

Jan. 11, 1903

D. C. Record Jan. 15, 1903, p.3, c.5 *

EWING, Ruby Jane (?) Denton IOOF 4 yrs. Old Feb. 1, 1903 Ruby Jane, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Ewing, died at the family residence on North Locust street last Sunday morning after an illness of several weeks, aged 4 years, four months, and twenty days. The funeral services were held Monday evening at 3:30 o'clock at the family residence conducted by Dr. N. C. Latimore, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, followed by interment at the Odd Fellows' cemetery. The News together with many friends of the family, extend condolences in this sad loss and wish for a happy reunion in the world to come. -Denton County News, Feb. 5, 1903, p.1, c.4.

EWTON, Mr.

n or Weatherford

July of 1884

Weatherford, August 2. -Last Tuesday a man named Ewton, who lives three miles north of Weatherford, committed suicide by stabbing himself in the throat with a butcher knife. The cause is not known. He leaves a wife and one child to mourn his untimely end. While his family was attending his funeral their house was robbed, together with other houses in the neighborhood. -Alvord Messenger, Aug. 8, 1884, p.8, c.1. EYTHE, Prof. L.

Denton

Oct. 29, 1906

EZEL, Mrs. R. H. Aubrey -Denton County News, Aug. 26, 1904, p.8, c.3

Aug. 25, 1904

FAGAN, F. A.

Garza

60 yrs. Old

Page 112

July 9, 1895

DMN Oct. 30, 1906, p.2

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION SUICIDED BY HANGING. -Mr. R. T. Fagan, a farmer sixty years old, committed suicide by hanging, a mile north of Garza Tuesday of last week. He at breakfast at 6 o'clock and immediately afterwards left home carrying a rope. Not returning when his family thought he should they instituted search and found his body, with life extinct, hanging from a tree in the woods a quarter of a mile from home. 'Squire Terry, of Lewisville, held an inquest over the body, which developed the facts as above stated. -Denton County News, July 18, 1895, p.5, c.2. FAIN, J. A. Denton Gribble Springs 62? Yrs old Feb. 17, 1904 J. A. FAIN DEAD. An Old and Highly Respected Citizen Died Yesterday - Funeral Will Be Held Today. -J. A. Fain, Sr., died at his home on Bernard street in this city yesterday afternoon after an illness from lagrippe lasting for some time, coupled with heart paralysis. Mr. Fain was an old resident of this county and was 62 (text hard to read) years old at the time of his death. He leaves several children. The funeral services will be held today at 10 o'clock and the interment will be at the Gribble Spring cemetery. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.1, c.1. FAIN, J. A.

Coleman

Mar. 26, 1908

DRC Mar. 26, 1908, p.6, c.5

FAIRFAX, Major in 1884 The death of Major Fairfax caused a general feeling of regret to prevade the community yesterday. He was an old resident of Fort Worth and was the original proprietor of the hotel now called the Pickwick. He went with John Turner to Mexico and engaged in mining. His health gradually failed however the seeds of consumption having taken stronghold of him, and he came from recently to die. [Gazette] -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 22, 1884, p.2, c.2

FAMBRO 1884-1885 Steadman Ward, charged with the murder of Fambro, will have a trial under a write of habeus corpus on the eighth of next month in this city before Judge Piner. Forty-give witnesses have been summoned in the case. - Wise County Messenger, May 23, 1885, p.5, c.2 FANGMAN, Mr.

Pilot Point

FANNING, John

Roanoke

FARGUSON, Mrs. S. A.

Lewisville

FARINGTON, O. C.

near Rector

IOOF

March 7, 1907

DMN Mar. 8, 1907, p.8

Nov. 5, 1901

DMN Nov. 7, 1901, p.5

CHR Aug. 13, 1892, p.5, c.2 *DMN Oct. 28, 1906, p.9 The funeral of Mrs. S. A. Farguson, whose death was chronicled in our last issue, took place Saturday morning at the Odd Fellows' Cemetery. The remains were brought up the night before by train from Lewisville, Mrs. Farguson having died at the residence of her brother, ex-Sheriff Sparks, near that town. >At the grave Rev. W. F. Easterling preached the funeral discourse. Mrs. Farguson was born in McNaire county Tenn., Oct. 29, 1843, and was married in 1871 to Mr. Farguson. Of the union two children were born, but both died in infancy. Mrs. Farguson had lived in Denton county for sixteen years. -The Chronicle, Aug. 13, 1892, p.5, c.2.

Page 113

Oct. 29, 1843

August 1892

24 yrs. Old

July of 1898

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION MORTUARY. FARINGTON-Denton, Tex., July 15. -O. C. Farington, a well known member of a prominent family in the eastern part of Denton county, died at his home near Rector this week, aged 24 years. -Dallas Morning News, July 16, 1898, p.3 FARRIS, A. Mae (Mrs. C. E.)

Denton

IOOF

25 yrs. Old

Mar. 21, 1904

DCN Mar. 24, 1904, p.10, c.4

MORTUARY. FARRIS - Denton, Tex., March 21. - Mrs. A. Mae Farris of Fort Worth, died here this morning, aged 25 years, of consumption. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Harris of this city. -Dallas Morning News, March 22, 1904, p.10. FARRIS, Frank

St. Paul, MN

Denton

July 12, 1908

DRC July 16, 1908, p.3, c.1 DRC July 23, 1908, p.3, c.2 DMN July 14, 1908, p.13

FARRIS, Mrs. W. G. Krum 45 yrs. old Mar. 23, 1899 MRS. G. W. FARRIS DEAD. -After an illness extending through nearly two years Mrs. G. W. Farris died at her home near this city last Thursday afternoon and was buried at Krum cemetery on Friday afternoon, Rev. T. F. Charlton, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church of this city, of which church Mrs. Farris died at her home near this city last Thursday afternoon and was buried at Krum cemetery on Friday afternoon, Rev. T. F. Charlton, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church of this city, of which church Mrs. Farris was a member, conducting the services. Mrs. Farris had been sick many months and throughout her entire illness showed her christian character to have been of the strongest. She leaves her husband and four children besides her many friends who will miss her and cherish her memory. Denton County News, March 30, 1899, p.1, c.1. Mrs. W. G. Farris Dead. Mrs. W. G. Farris, the wife of a well known farmer living six miles northwest of Krum, died last Thursday night, aged about 35 years. Death was caused by consumption. Mrs. Farris had been sick for months and had just returned from a six months trip with her husband to Mexico for the benefit of her health. Seeing the end approaching, Mr. Farris brought her home. The interment took place at Krum cemetery. Rev. F. J. Charlton of Denton officiating at the services. -Record and Chronicle, March 30, 1899, p.5, c.1. FARRIS, W. N.

Mingo

Nov. 15, 1908

DCN Nov. 19, 1908, p.1, c.3

FARRIS, W. P. Elida, NM Dec. 1903 FROM KRUM. -Farris has returned from Elida, N.M. where he had been attending the bedside of his son, W. P. Farris, who died there some three weeks ago of consumption. -Denton County News, Jan. 14, 1904, p.1, c.6. FARRIS, Will WILL FARRIS KILLED. -Will Farris, who once lived at Roanoke, was killed for trying to escape from the penitentiary at Rusk Tuesday. Farris was sent to the penitentiary from Denton county two years ago, being convicted of burning some buildings in Roanoke. -Denton County News, Oct. 26, 1893, p.3, c.2. FAULKNER, Blake

Bartonville

6 months old Page 114

March 30, 1908

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION VITAL STATISTICS. DEATHS. Faulkner, Blake, Bartonville, Mar. 30, aged 6 years and 6 months; hydrothorax. -Denton County Record and Chronicle, April 16, 1908, p.2, c.4. FAY, Mrs. Paul Denton Feb. 6, 1886 ALTAR AND TOMB. List of the Recently Wedded and Departeded Throughout the Lone Star State. Deaths. -Mrs. Paul Fay, Denton, February 6. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, March 7, 1886, p.12. FAY, PAUL

City

May 17, 1904

DCN May 20, 1904, p.1, c.5

FAZEL, dau. Of Mr. Denton, Tex., July 20. - A five-year-old girl of Mr. Fazel, living about three miles east of this city, died Saturday night from morphine administered by her mother through mistake, instead of quinine. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, July 21, 1885, p.5. FEASTER, child of Mr. & Mrs. John

Garza

infant

Jan. of 1903

FELLOWS, child of Mr. & Mrs. Joe Bates

Sept. 25, 1901

D. Co. Recor Jan. 15, 1903, p.3, c.5 * DCR Sept. 26, 1901, p.5, c.1 *

FELLOWS, Harry Paris Nov. of 1898 Paris, Tex., May 20. -Jim Saunders, formerly a street car driver here, was found guilty of murder in the first degree and given a life sentence by the jury in the district court. He killed Harry Fellows in this city last November. -Denton County Record, May 25, 1899, p.2, c.6. FENDLEY, Mrs. Thos. Jan. of 1881 An Audubon correspondent to the Alvord Budget says, "We feel sad to chronicle the death of Mrs. Thos. Fendley, who died at her fathers, J. I. Miller's, home on last Sunday morning. She had been married scarecly twelve months. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 28, 1888, p.3, c.5. FERGUSON, John s of Denton Jan. 2, 1888 Denton, Texas, Jan. 2. -Mr. John Ferguson, a farmer living about fourteen miles south of this place was shot and killed last night while sitting by his own fireside with his family by an unknown part. The bloody assassin, under cover of darkness, deliberately walked up to his window and shot him through the window with a shotgun, six buckshot taking effect. The deed was committed at 8 o'clock last night and Mr. Ferguson died this morning at 3 o'clock. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 7, 1888, p.3, c.5. FERGUSON, Julia Hogg (Mrs. H. C.)

IOOF

1839

Page 115

Feb. 22, 1895

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION MRS. JULIA FERGUSON. >Mrs. Julia Ferguson, wife of Judge H. C. Ferguson, died at their home in this city at 5 o'clock Saturday morning of typhoid fever. Mrs. Ferguson, whose maiden name was Hogg, was born in Alabama in 1839 and with her parents moved to Texas in 1840 settling in Cherokee county. She was twice married, the first time to Dr. W. W. McDugald who died in 1871; and the second time to Judge H. C. Ferguson in December 1878. Of the final one child survives her, Mr. J. W. McDugald a practicing attorney of , and of the last, two children, Brownlee and Bismark Ferguson, aged respectfully 22 and 20 years. Besides her husband and three sons, two brothers and a sister survive deceased, viz. Hon. John Hogg of Decatur, Ex-Governor James S. Hogg of Austin and the sister, Mrs. M. F. Davis of San Marcas. mrs. Ferguson had an extensie acquaintance throughout this portion of Texas especially and she indeed had many friends who will mourn her death. Deceased had long been a member of the C. P. church and the funeral services were conducted at the home by her local pastor, Rev. L. A. Dunlap and the interment was in the Odd Fellows cemetery where a large crowd assembled to pay the last respects to a departed but esteemed friend. Denton County News, Feb. 27, 1896, p.4, c.3

FERGUSON, John H.

Stony

77 yrs. Old

FERGUSON, Mrs. I. D. FERGUSON, Mr. S.

Lewisville

Flower Mound

July 1, 1898

DCRC July 7, 1898, p.5, c.3

Mar. 20, 1857

Nov. 18, 1898

DCN Nov. 27, 1898, p.3, c.1

89 yrs. Old

Dec. 14, 1904

DCN Dec. 27, 1904, p.2, c.3

FERGUSON, Mrs. S. A. (see also Farguson, Aug. 5, 1892 Mrs. S. A.) DIED - In Lewisville last Friday after a long illness, Mrs. S. A. Ferguson. Her remains were interred at Denton in the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 9 o'clock Saturday morning. While her many friends know that she is better off in escaping from her bed of misery, yet all regret to lose her from their midst, and to her bereaved relatives extend the warm hand of sympathy. Denton County News, Aug. 11, 1892, p.3, c.4 FINCH, Andrew

Alvord

March of 1885

Andrew Finch was buried at Alvord on last Saturday. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his departure. - Wise County Messenger, March 14, 1885, p.1, c.2

FINCH, Emma

June 7, 1885

WCM, June 13, 1885, p.6, c.2

FINCH, W. Y. near Argyle 80 yrs. Old July 14, 1899 MORTUARY. FINCH-Denton, Tex., July 19. -W. Y. Finch, for the past twenty-five years a resident of this county, died near Argyle, south of here, Monday night, aged about 80 years. -Dallas Morning News, July 20, 1899, p.3 FINCHER, Ruth

Prairie Mound

FINLEY, Joseph Page 116

5 yrs. Old

Nov. 26, 1898

21 yrs old

Jan. 29, 1893

DCN Dec. 1, 1898, p.4, c.3

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Joseph Finley, 21-year-old son of W. H. Finley of Little Elm, died at his father's home Sunday afternoon. Deceased first contracted pneumonia and relapsed and took blood poison from which he died. -Denton County News, Feb. 2, 1893, p.3, c.1. FINLEY, Mrs. Lena B. Denton 23 years old May 21, 1900 MORTUARY. Special to the News. FINLEY-Denton, Tex., May 22. - Mrs. Lena B. Finley, a daughter of T. E. Taylor, a citizen of this place, died here yesterday afternoon, aged 23 years. Dallas Morning News, May 24, 1900, p.2 FINLEY, Louis Krum 32 yrs. Old Dec. of 1898 MORTUARY. FINLEY-Denton, Tex., Dec. 10. -Louis Finley died at Krum of consumption, aged 32 years. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 11, 1898, p.12.

FISHER, Prather

Bowie

22 months

May 20, 1895

DIED-In Bowie, Montague county, on May 20th, of congestion, Prather, infant son of W. H. and Emma A. Fisher, aged 22 months and 5 days. -Denton County News, June 20, 1895, p.8, c.2. FISHER, Virginia

Pilot Point

10 yrs. Old

June 11, 1908

DRC June 18, 1908, p.4, c.3

FITZGERALD, Mrs. East Mound March of 1881 LOCAL NEWS. -Mrs. Fitzgerald an elderly lady who resided on Rush creek near the East Mound was buried one day on the first of this week. -Paradise Messenger, April 1, 1881, p.3, c.2. FITZWATER, Fannie Wise County? Dec. 1, 1880 DIED. ON THE 1ST DAY OF DEC. A. D. 1880, FANNIE FITZWATER. -Death has again visited the household circles of our community, and being no respector of persons: has taken from the old and the young, the loved presence of one of the purest and best of earth to transplant in the fields of Heaven. We tender our kindest sympathies and the sympathies of the community to the afflicted parents and little brothers and sisters of the departed one, remembering that their loss is her eternal gain. -Paradise Messenger, Dec. 3, 1880, p.3, c.2. FLEISHMAN, Laura Carr (Mrs. W. H.) Hearne 40 yrs. Old Oct. 17, 1897 DCR Oct. 28, 1897, p.1, c.7 Mesdames, M. E. Turner and Corbin Johnson have returned from Hearne, accompanied by Harry Fleishman, eldest son of the late Mrs. L. C. Fleishman, who died at that place last week. -Denton County Record, Oct. 28, 1897 (microfilm of early Denton misc newspapers) FLIPPEN, J. H. Henrietta Feb. 11, 1884 Henrieta, Feb. 11. - J. H. Flippen, one of our most esteemed citizens, attempted suicide this evening about one o'clock, by taking a very large dose of laudanum. Dr. Ferris was sent for, and could do nothing for him and he "is not expected to live through the night." Dissipation is supposed to be the cause. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 15, 1884, p.3, c.4. Page 117

NAME

LOCATION

FLOWERS, Mrs. Mary

near Pilot Point

FLOYD, Uncle Bob

near Lloyd

CEMETERY

Lloyd

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

75 yrs. old

April 13, 1894

DMN April 15, 1894, p.7

66 yrs. Old

Sept. 3, 1899

DMN Sept. 5, 1899, p.9

FLOYD, Charlie 44 yrs old June 10, 1895 Charlie, the 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Floyd, died Monday and was buried Tuesday. -Denton County News, June 13, 1895, p.5, c.1. FLOYD, Helen A. Lewisville 55 yrs old Dec. 8, 1903 BIRTHS AND DEATHS. DEATHS. -Helen A. Floyd, Lewisville, Dec. 8, age 55, consumption. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1904, p.1, c.1. FLOYD, William

Greenwood

young man

Sept. 1898

DMN Sept. 23, 1898, p.1

FLUTING, Mrs. Arlington April of 1883 At Arlington, this morning, when Henry Fluting and his wife were in their wagon driving two horses, the horses ran off. Mrs. Fluting was thrown out, and in falling struck a stump. She died in an hour. -Wise County Messenger, April 27, 1883, p.4, c.5. FLYNN, son of Mr. & Mrs. A.

IOOF

18 months

Sept. 9, 1908

DRC Sept. 10, 1908, p.3, c.7

FOLLES, George

Bellew

25 yrs. Old

Aug. 26, 1898

DCN Sept. 1, 1898, p.5, c.4

38 yrs. Old

Aug. 6, 1908

DRC Aug. 13, 1908, p.3, c.4

FOLLOWELL, J. J.

Krum

FOLWKES, Addie Pilot Point 16 yrs old Feb. of 1884 PILOT POINT, February 15. -Miss Addie, the esteemed daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Folwkes, died Monday morning after a nine days' illness of typhoid fever, aged 16 years. The funeral service on Tuesday was conducted by Dr. W. G. Conner. -Forth Worth Daily Gazette, Feb. 16, 1884, p.2. FORBES, Bob

Rector

FORBES, James T.

FORD, Dr. J. T.

Decatur

35 yrs. old

May 14, 1899

DMN May 16, 1899, p.2

35 yrs. old

Feb. 12, 1905

DMN Feb. 13, 1905, p.7

June 27, 1904

DCN July 5, 1904, p.1, c.6

FORD, son of Major J. B. Decatur 13 yrs. Old Feb. of 1884 A son of Major J. B. Ford, aged 13 years died at his home in Decatur last week. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 15, 1884, p.3, c.1. Page 118

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION FORD, wife Of Aurora April 24, 1885 Aurora April 24 - A sad occurrence took place about nine miles south of our town on Wednesday. Mrs. Ford, from Crafton, while on her wayfrom Frot Wroth to her home, became frightened at one of the horses that was driven in the wagon and died immediately. The body was brought on to Aurora, where a coffin was procured and the body taken on to Crafton. The party drove to the Aurora hotel with teh corpse about dark, and the ladies responded nobly, as they always do in cases of this kind, and gave all the assistance in their power in paying attention to the body. It is supposedthat Mrs. Ford died from heart disease, as she had been in bad health for several years. Mr. Ford we understand is a resident of Crafton and had been to Fort Woth with a bunch of cattle and was on his return home. - Wise County Messenger, May 2, 1885, p.1, c.3 FOSTER, Mrs. Henry Roanoke Sept. 10, 1899 Death in Denton County. Denton, Tex., Sept. 11. - Three new cases of smallpox were reported to-day from the smallpox camp southeast of Argyle, and one death, Mrs. Henry Foster, on whom the disease first broke out, dying last night. Owing to the distance from this place no uneasiness is felt here. /Roanoke, Tex., Sept. 11. Mrs. Henry Foster, who has previously been reported as having smallpox died at her home, eight miles northeast of here this morning with that disease. Dallas Morning News, Sept. 12, 1899, p.3 FOSTER, son of Jack

Long Prairie

ca 12 yrs. Old

Nov/Dec of 1868

[EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY] December 12, 1868. --A little boy, about twelve years of age, son of Jack Foster, of Long Prairie, near Lewisville, was thrown from a horse and instantly killed. -Denton County News, Aug. 18, 1892, p.1, c.2. FOUTS, child of Mr. & Mrs. A. J.

Trinity Mills

Cemetery Hill

infant

June 14, 1895

CEMETERY HILL ITEMS. TRINITY MILLS, TEX., June 17. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Fouts died Saturday and was buried at Cemetery Hill Sunday. -Denton County News, June 20, 1895, p.1, c.3. FOUTS, Mrs. A. J.

IOOF

Oct. 31, 1903

DCN Nov. 5, 1903, p.1, c.3

FOUTS, Mrs. Fred Cemetery Hill June 1895 News from the Southeast Corner. CEMETERY HILL, June 17. -We regret to chronicle the death of Mrs. Fred Fouts. She was a good woman and liked by all. Mr. Fouts has the writer's deepest sympathy in his bereavement. "Verginny" -Denton County News, June 20, 1895, p.8, c.3. FOWLER, J. N.

Denton

Oct. 16, 1885

DMN Oct. 17, 1885, p.2

FOWLER, Mrs. Joe near Pella August of 1883 Mrs. Fowler, the wife of Joe Fowler living near Pella, was buried on Monday evening. -Alvord Messenger, August 31, 1883, p.3, c.1. FOWLKES, J. J.

Dallas

City

Sept. 21, 1834 Page 119

May 22, 1908

DRC June 4, 1908, p.5, c.3

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION DEATH OF J. J. FOWLKES. Deceased Was Eighty-Four Years Old and a Confederate Veteran. -J. J. Fowlkes died yesterday at the residence of his son, J. K. Fowlkes, 54 Ross avenue, aged 84 years. The remains were in the evening sent to Pilot Point by Undertakers Ed C. Smith & Brother. Mr. Fowlkes was born in Ottowa County, Virginia, Sept. 21? 31?, 1834. He went with his family to Nashville in 1831. There, June 14, 1847, he was married to Miss Rebecca Ann Cawthon. During the war he served in Forrest's Cavalry. He came to Texas in January, 1881, and located at Pilot Point, but in 1884 he removed to Dallas. The sixtieth anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Fowlkes was celebrated June 14, 1907. Three children survive him. They are Mrs. John Howlett of Gurley, Ala; J. K. Fowlkes and Mrs. R. J. Medill of Dallas. -Dallas Morning News, May 24, 1908, p.34. FOX, Mrs. T. D.

Lloyd

59 yrs. Old

Oct/Nov of 1904

FOX, Paul

Denton

ca 70 yrs.

May 17, 1904

DMN Nov. 7, 1904, p.9 R&C May 17, 1904, p.1, c.5 *

FOY, Dr. 1896/1897 Roanoke, Jan. 12. -Col. H. F. Foy, a former esteemed citizen of Roanoke, from Baird, spent Sunday in town. He was on his return from Dallas where he had been to attend the funeral of his oldest brother, Dr. Foy. -Denton County News, Jan. 14, 1897, p.5, c.1. FRAMPTON, George Milam creek June of 1899 Hughes' Examining Trial. Denton, Tex., July 19. -The examining trial of Nathan A. Hughes, who is in jail for the murder of George Frampton, has been reset for July 27. The preliminary trial was to have been held on July 5, but Hughes being absent, the trial was postponed. -Dallas Morning News, July 20, 1899. HUGHES CASE ON TRIAL. Attracting Considerable Attention - Time Spent on Selecting a Jury. -The case of State vs. Nathan Hughes charged with the murder of his partner, George Frampton in June, 1899, was called in the district court Monday. A motion for continuance by the defense was overruled and the task of getting a jury began. Monday and a part of tuesday were spent selecting the following jurors; N. P. Johnson, E. J. Witt, W. P. Green (Stony), H. S. Sexton, E. T. Broun, J. T. Tatum, J. T. Madewell, D. J. Bogdell, E. F. Neal, J. M. Solomon, S. A. Bailey, John Hayes. Several witnesses had been examined up to the last night, but the only material new evidence introduced by the state was that of chas. Roark, who swore he heard a man he believes was the prisoner say he would kill the ______ _______ old____ _____, referring to an old man witness had also seen, his description tallied with that of the man found murdered in Milam creek. There promises to be a hot legal fight. Hughes was sentenced once to 25 years, it will be recalled, but got a new trial on a writ of error. The case will probably continue through the week. -Denton County Record, Sept. 26, 1901, p.1 *** FRANCIS, James A. Rusk 70 yrs. Old March 25, 1881 Rusk, March 25. -Hon. James A. Franics, a venerable citizen of this county, aged seventy years, died to-day at his residence in this city. Mr. Francis was an industrious, well to-do farmer, and had many friends and no enemies. He served with distinction in the Sixth, Eighth and Tenth Legislatures of Texas. -Paradise Messenger, April 1, 1881, p.2, c.3. FRANKS, Mr. M. F.

Denton

IOOF

Mar. 3, 1897

Page 120

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION DIED-Mr. M. F. Franks died at his home in this city Wednesday of last week. The interment was in the Odd Fellows cemetery Thursday afternoon. Rev. O. S. Thomas of the M. E. church, South conducted the religious services, and the Knights of Honor also conducted their funeral services, deceased being a member of both bodies. A wife and three children survive deceased, who was a kind husband and father, an upright citizen and a Christian gentleman. -Denton County News, March 11, 1897, p.8, c.2. FRANKS, Mrs. Denton Mar. 9, 1898 MORTUARY. FRANKS - Denton, Denton Co., Tex., March 10. - Mrs. Franks, living on Hickory street, died last night. -Dallas Morning News, March 11, 1898, p.6.

FRASHER, Lee

Argyle

Shiloh

22 yrs. Old

May 2, 1903

DCR&C, May 7, 1903, p.1, c.6

FRAZER, infant April of 1884 An infant of the family of Robt. Frazer died on last Monday. A little girl of eight summers of the same family is also dangerously ill. - Wise County Messenger, May 2, 1885, p. 7, .c.3 FRAZIER, Lee

Shiloh

22 yrs. Old

April 25, 1903

DCN May 7, 1903, p.1, c.5

FRAZIER, Ora Feb. of 1888 Ora Frazier, the cherished little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Frazier died at about noon on last Monday. She was a sweet child, and the household pet. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 25, 1888, p.3, c.3. FREED, Mrs. Will

Lewisville

Feb. 26, 1908

R & C Feb. 27, 1908, p.6, c.4

FREEMAN, Cynthia R. near Argyle IOOF 89 yrs. Old July 4, 1894 An Aged Lady's Death. -Mrs. Cynthia R. Freeman, mother of Mrs. Dr. Stewart, of Argyle, died at the latter's home Monday and was buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery in Denton Tuesday. Deceased was 89 years old and had long been a member of the Methodist church. Rev. Webster of Argyle conducted the funeral services. -Denton County News, July 5, 1894, p.8, c.4 Mrs. Freeman. Denton, Tex., July 4.-Mrs. Freeman, mother of Dr. D. M. Stewart, who resides near Argyle, in this county, died. Her age was 89. -Dallas Morning News, July 6, 1894, p.3. FREEMAN, Ella

near Argyle

May 1, 1902

MORTUARY. FREEMAN - Denton, Tex., May 2. - Miss Ella Freeman died near Argyle yesterday of appendicitis. -Dallas Morning News, May 6, 1902, p.8.

FREEMAN, James

near Texarkana

Feb. of 1897 Page 121

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION James Freeman was run over Saturday by a log train near the Texarkana platform and instantly killed. He was caught while crossing the track. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1897, p.1, c.3. FREEMAN, Robert? FREEMAN, Wm.

DCN 9-22-1892, p.3, c.1 near Pella

August of 1885

Wm. Freeman, a prosperous farmer, of the vicinity of Pella, died from the effects of carbuncle one day last week. -Wise County Messenger, August 29, 1885, p.9, c.2 FRENCH, Andrew

Alvord

March of 1885

Andrew French was buried at Alvord on last Saturday. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his departure. -Wise County Messenger, March 14, 1885, p.1, c.2. FRENCH, John Pilot Point Nov. 16, 1892 Killing at Pilot Point Last Night. News has just been received here that a drunken row during the democratic ratiication in Pilot Point last night resulted in the killing of John French by a drunk man by the name of Walter Vowel. >French lived in town and is a young man of excellent character, and when it was learned that he had been killed a crowd gathered with the intention of hanging him, but sheriff Mars arrested Vowel and hid him out and lodged him in the Denton jail this morning. The artery of French's left arm was severed and he bled to death. -Denton County News, Nov. 17, 1892, p.3, c.5. JOHN FRENCH KILLED. Pilot Point, Tex., Nov. 17. -After the speaking last night a number of participants in the evening's demonstration indulged freely in whisky. Knives were displayed and some one stuck a blade in John French's arm, severing the main artery, from which he bled to death in a few hours. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 18, 1892, p.1. THE PILOT POINT KILLING. Vowel's Trial Held and Amount of Bail Named. -A few copies of the NEWS were sent out last week before the intelligence was received. For the benefict of those readers we re-print a report of the affair that Vowell's examining trial has been held and his bond fixed at $2,500 which he has so far failed to give: "On Wednesday night about 10 o'clock, after the crowd had dispersed from the ratification a sad affair occurred in the saloon at the northwest corner of the square in which a young man, John French, was killed. A number of young men some of them drinking, were in the saloon scuffling and boasting. A collision ensued between John French and Walter Vowell, in which French was stabbed in the left arm with a knife, severing an artery. Vowel was at once arrested by Deputy Sheriff Spangler. French was taken to the drug store of Dr. Ragland, who in a very few moments stopped the flow of blood. Other physicians were sent for and the artery tied, but the loss of blood before reaching the drug store was so great the patient sank rapidly and died in about two hours. Vowel whose home is near Mustang this county, was turned over to Sheriff mars, who was in the city and taken to Denton on the 6:28 morning train and placed in jail. The dead body of John French was taken to his parents home in the south part of town, who were not aware of the sad fate of their son until his body arrived. The burial took place at 8 p.m., yesterday at the Old Cemetery in the prescence of a large number of friends of the family. -Denton County News, Nov. 28, 1892, p.3, c.3. Page 122

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION FRENCH, Miss Mamie Pilot Point Pilot Point Jan. 13, 1904 TWO DEATHS REPORTED. Miss Mamie French and Uncle Andy Miller of Pilot Point are Both Dead - Both were Well Known. -A cloud of sorrow enveloped our entire community Wednesday morning when the word went out that Miss Mamie French was dead and all hearts hear in sympathy with the bereaved parents and family and many expressions of regret were heard that this estimable young lady had passed from among us. Miss Mamie was the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. A. J. French. >During her brief residence in our city she had won many warm personal friends and the sympathy and interest of every one in the suffering she had endured from ill health. The cause of her death was lung trouble the result of a severe case of grip. Everything was done that medical advice could suggest to restore her health, but xshe gradually declined passing quietly and peacefully away at 6 o'clock Wednesday morning, being conscious upto almost the last moment. The funeral service was held Thursday morning at the C. P. church at 10 o'clock conducted by Revs. McConnell of Whitesboro and Curry, of Denton and her remains followed to their last resting place in Pilot Point cemetery by a large concourse of sympathising friends. -Denton County News, Jan. 14, 1904, p.5, c. 2

FRISBIE or FRISBY, Mr.

near Sunset

Sept./Oct. of 1883

A stranger in the town of Sunset borrowed a shot gun late yesterday evening and going into a cotton field near, killed a man by the name of Frisby, without any provocation as yet known. Frisby was in Alvord several times not long since, and claimed to have been but recently married. His wife was stopping at the Simmons' hotel while he was passing to and from our town, but he never ate there, was in the company of his wife but little and it was observed by some that he acted quite strangely. The stranger as he started to the field remarked that he was going to kill a man, and when he came back declared that he had killed him. -LATER: The stranger did not borrow a shot gun but used a pistol and did not return to town but made his escape and is not yet arrested. -Alvord Messenger, Oct. 5, 1883, p.4, c.4. -J. D. Jackson, a school teacher of this county, gave us a brief call on Tuesday. He says that Frank Frisbie, who was murdered last week near Sunset, was at one time a student of his and that he was a civil quiet young man, not disposed to be quarrelsome. It is said that the man who so foully murdered Frank Frisbie last week is from Hutto, Williamson county. His name is J. T. Womack, and he is described as being heavy set, six feet high, blue eyes, black mustache, light complexion and wore a light sack coat and pants. In going to Sunset to execute his murderous purpose, he got off the train at this place and hired a $90 horse from Mr. Ellis, which has not been returned. The thief and murderer is yet at large. -Alvord Messenger, Oct. 12, 1883, p.3, c.3. FRITZLEN, E. K. Denton IOOF Mar. 16, 1893 MR. E. K. FRITZLEN DEAD. Our readers will doubltess remember the notice the NEWS gave of Mr. E. K. Fritzlen's departure for Philadelphia several weeks ago where he went for medical treatment. Thursday his Denton friends were shocked at receiving a telegram that he had died that day in the above named city. His body accompanied by Mrs. Fritzlen arrived at 5:20 p.m. Monday and was buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The funeral was conducted by both the Knights of Honor and Knights of Pythias local lodges, he being a member of each order. Deceased was a longtime business man of Denton and left some valuable property yet in this city. He had only one child, Clifford, a son about 18 years old who is now living in Davenport, Neb., but who was present at the funeral. Denton County News, March 16, 1893, p.3, c.4. FROST, Mrs. Catherine w of Denton near Garland 77 yrs. Old May 2, 1895 DIED-Mrs. Catherine Frost, aged 77 years, died at the home of her son-in-law, D. W. Skiles, nine miles west of Denton Thursday afternoon. The remains were expressed from Denton to near Garland, Dallas county, Friday for interment. -Denton County News, May 9, 1895, p.8, c.2. Page 123

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION FRY, (Emma White) n of Denton City 45 yrs. old July 8, 1893 Mrs. D. H. Fry, who has been sick for a long time, is still unimproved. -Denton County News, July 6, 1893, p.3, c.3. MRS. D. H. FRY DEAD. -Mrs. D. H. Fry died at her home one and a half miles north of town at 7:30 Saturday morning. Mrs. Fry had been in bad health for a long time and last winter contracted a case of la grippe which terminated in a lung trouble, the latter being the immediate cuase of her death. The maiden name of Mrs. Fry was Emma White and she was born in Illinois, though with her father's family she came to Texas when she was only a little girl. She was forty five years old last February and leaves a husband and eight children, five boys and three girls, to mourn her irreparable loss. Mrs. Fry was a member of the M. E. church and under its auspices was buried at the city cemetery at 11 a.m. Sunday. A long concourse of sympathetic friends attended the last sad rites with the family. -Denton County News, July 13, 1893, p.3, c.4. FRY, Joe M.

IOOF

68 yrs. Old

May 30, 1908

DRC June 4, 1908, p.3, c.2

FRY, Leila Maude Denton City 6 months April 17, 1893 A LITTLE BABY'S DEATH. -Leila Maude, the little 6-months-old baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Fry, died at their home in Denton at 10 o'clock Monday morning. The little one had suffered nearly two weeks and the disease terminated in a brain trouble. The interment was at the city cemetery at 3 p.m. Tuesday and the services were conducted by Rev. Pierce. The sorely bereaved father and mother have the sincere sympathy of the NEWS and a host of friends in this, their saddest hour. Denton County News, April 20, 1893, p.3, c.4. FRY, R. D.

Seattle, WA

Feb. 24, 1898

DMN Mar. 4, 1898, p.5, c.3

FRY, Mrs. Rebecca Denton 78.5 yrs. Old April, 18, 1893 AN OLD LADY DIES SUDDENLY. -Mrs. Rebecca Fry, a seventy-eight years and six months old, died at about 9:30 Tuesday evening. Mrs. Fry, though in some measure an invalid for the past two years, was apparently as well Tuesday as she had been for a long time and ate a reasonably hearty supper. She retired early and at 9 o'clock aroused an attendant and told her she was sick and wanted a physician. Dr. Lipscomb was immediately sent for, bud had only gotten in the house when she expired. The doctor attributed the sudden death to a general failure and debility which often occurs in old age. Deceased was the widow of L. M. Fry, who came from Tennessee to Denton in 1849 and where he lived until his death. Mrs. Fry was the mother of thirteen children, ten boys and three girls, nine of whom, all boys, are yet living. Of these, nine, Thos. T., D. H., Alex, J. F. and W. S. live at Denton. The other four live in Tennessee, Illinois, Missouri and Texas. -Denton County News, April 20, 1893, p.2, c.3. FRY, Thomas T. Old Alton 70 yrs. Old Aug. 7, 1903 PASSING OF A VETERAN. -Denton: Thomas T. Fry, an old veteran and one of the most prominent old timers in Denton county, died at his home near Old Alton a few miles south of the city, Friday last. Mr. Fry was a brother of W. S. Fry, city marshal of Denton. The remains were interred in the Olt Alton cemetery Saturday afternoon, the funeral oration being delivered by Rev. S. K. Hallam of the Hickroy Street Christian church, Denton. -Denton County News, Aug. 13, 1903, p.6, c.1.

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NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION FRY. Thomas T. Fry, one of the pioneers of this county, died at his home about four miles south of Denton last Friday, having nearly reached his three score and ten, the allotted age of man. It being one of his last requests to be buried by Confederate veterans, the local camp here went to his home, took charge of his remains and laid him to rest in the cemetery at Old Alton. The services were conducted by Rev. S. K. Hallam of the Christian church of West Hickory street. The deceased was a brother of Marshal W. S. Fry of this city. -Denton County News, Aug. 13, 1903, p.8, c.3. FRY, Lizzie B. (Mrs. W. S.)

IOOF

31 yrs. Old

July 4, 1898

DCRC July 7, 1898, p.5, c.3

FUCHS, Henry J. Houston Jan of 1897 At Houston, last week, Henry J. Fuchs was accidentally shot in the head by a playmate and died from the wound. They were playing at the time with a rusty old pistol which had been snapped hundreds of times before. -Denton County News, Jan. 21, 1897, p.1, c.5. FULLER, George Ponder 25 yrs. Old April 11, 1908 BODY FOUND ENTANGLED IN DRIFT IN MORRIS CREEK. BODY OF GEORGE FULLERFOUND IN CREEK WEST OF PONDER. SWEPT OFF HORSE BY HIGH WATERS. And Being Unable to Swim was Drowned - Search Found his Body Entangled in Mass of Drift Wood. -The dead body of George Fuller, aged about 25 years was found Monday afternoon about 2 or 3 o'clock entangled in a mass of driftwood in Morris branch, a small stream in the western part of the county beyond the little town of Ponder. The indications were that death had occured about twenty four hours earlier. Fuller has this year been living on the Emory Wilkins place near Ponder. It being too wet to work Monday, he saddled a horse about two o'clock and started to visit at the home of a Mr. Potter on the Burnett ranch, a few miles distant, and across Morris branch. That night Fuller did not return home, but it was thought by his family that he had decided to remain over night with the Potters andnothing was thought of his absence. Tuesday morning members of Potter's familynoticed a loose horse with a saddle grazing in the pasture and began an investigation. The horse was recognized as belonging to Fuller and was carried back to Fuller's home, where it was learned that the young man had left there the preceeding day to go to Potters. As the horse when found was near the banks of the branch, the searching party immediately went there to make investigations. A short distance below the crossing were the tracks of the horse where it had scrambled out of the water and onto the bank but there were no signs of the missing man. The search was continued down the creek and about a half mile below the crossing the body was found. One of the searchers in walking along the bank of the creek saw Fuller's fingers and a portion of the hand rising above the water at the edge of a pile of driftwood. The body was found entangled in the drift and considerable difficulty was had in bringing it to the ban. It was known to some of those in the searching party that Fuller was unable to swim and it is surmised that he attempted to ford the creek and was swept off his horse by the high waters. Morris branch is only about twenty or thirty feet wide, but since the recent rains it has been much higher than usual and the current was very strong. Fuller evidently misjudged the depth and power of the water or trusted to his horse to get him safely across. George Fuller was reared in Denton county and was known to most everybody in the western section of the county where he had been for several years. He was, as stated above about 25 years old. He was single and had been living this year with his father on the Wilkins farm. Funeral services were held Wednesday and the body interred in the Aikens cemetery. -Denton County Record and Chronicle, April 16, 1908, p.1, c.1.

FULLER, James R. Sanger 79 yrs. Old Deaths. James. R. Fuller, Sanger, age 79 years, December 8. -Denton County News, Jan. 3, 1905, p.1, c.1.

Dec. 8, 1904

FULLER, R. A.

Sept. of 1887

Bolivar Page 125

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Denton, Feb. 8. -The case of the state of Texas against S. L. Lovelace, who is charged together with his brother with the killing of R. A. Fuller, near Boliver, in Sep., last was submitted to the jury at 2 p.m. , to-day, and Dick Lovelace, who is a son-in-law of Fuller, was released under a $1500 bond. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 11, 1888, p.3, c.5. FULLINGIM, Arch Oct. of 1883 Arch Fullingim, who lived on Catlett north of Decatur, died on Tuesday night of last week. -Alvord Messenger, Nov. 2, 1883, p.3, c.2.

FULTON, D. R. Oklahoma City IOOF Feb. 25, 1904 D. R. FULTON DEAD. Father of L. Fulton Died at the Home of Relatives in Oklahoma City Last Thursday Night. -D. R. Fulton, a former resident of this county and father of L. Fulton of this city died in Oklahoma City last Thursday. The remains having been brought to Denton for interment. Deceased came to Denton in 1876 from the state of Ohio, and was 84 years old. Four sons and one daughter survive him. The interment was held at the Odd Fellows cemetery in this city last Saturday morning attended by a large concourse of relatives and friends. -Denton County News, March 3, 1904, p.7, c.2. FULTON, Dorothy (Mrs. D. R) City 73 yrs. Old Sept. 24, 1898 DMN Sept. 27, 1898, p.4 MRS. DOROTHY R. FULTON DEAD. Mrs. Dorothy R. Fulton, wife of D. R. Fulton, died at the home of her son, L. Fulton, last Saturday, at the ripe age of 73 years. She was born in Kentucky, and came to Texas in 1876. All the living children, five sons and three daughters were present. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. L. Hogue at 4:30 o'clock p.m. sunday. She was a member of the Christian church of forty-five years' standing. The remains were interred in the city cemetery. -Denton County News, Sept. 29, 1898, p.8, c.4. FULTON, Jeff Mar. 1, 1893 Mr. Jeff Fulton Dies Suddenly. We learn this morning that Mr. Jeff Fulton died after retiring at 11 o'clock last night. He went home from town at 9 p.m. and was apparently in good health. Apoplexy is thought to have been the cause. -Denton County News, Feb. 23, 1893, p.4, c.4. Mr. Fulton's Funeral. -Mr. Jeff Fulton, who died so suddenly last Wednesday night, a short account of which appeared in the NEWS, was buried in the Odd Fellows' cemetery Saturday afternoon by the Knights of Honor, he having been a member of that order. His brother, Dr. Fulton of St. Louis, Mo, was present. Mr. Fulton's life was insured for $4,000 as follows: Mutual Reserve, $2,000; Knights of Honor, $1,000, and New York life insurance company, $1,000. -Denton County News, March 2, 1893, p.3, c.6.

FULTON, Mr. & Mrs. (and family?) A STRANGE AND INFECTIVE DISEASE. IT SPREADS LIKE WILD FIRE. Its Fatality to a Portion of Wise County. By W. W. S. -About the 1st of November, '82, in the family of Frank Fulton, living on Denton creek, about 9 miles northeast of Decatur, Texas, a strange disease took effect. Mr. Fulton and wife were first taken; it being rather a slight attack, a doctor was not summoned. They proceeded with their daily business, and the disease gradually grew worse, they consulted their friends but with not avail; doctors could give them no relief. Soon others were similarly affected, but no relief to them could be given, -Wise County Messenger, June 8, 1883, p.1, c.3.

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NAME FURBY, Mrs. James

LOCATION Lloyd

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH March 18, 1886

CITATION

ALTAR AND TOMB. List of the Recently Wedded and Departed Throughout the Lone Star State. Deaths. -Mrs. James Furby, Lloyd, March 18. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, April 12, 1886, p.3.

GAITHER, Robert W. Denton City Aug. 23, 1892 Died in Denton at 9 o'clock Tuesday night of congestion of the stomach and bowels, Robert W. Gaither. Mr. Gaither came to Denton in the early part of last winter and married the daughter of Mr. D. P. Roberts. He was for awhile in the employ of the water works company, but for the past three months has been deputy city marshal. Just before he was stricken to his bed he chewed up and nearly swallowed half a beer glass, which feat his associates say he frequently did,and many think this brought on the congestion. His remains were buried at the City cemetery at 4 p.m. yesterday. A brother from Collin county was present at his death. He also has a brother in Waxahachie. -Denton County News, Aug. 25, 1892, p.3, c.3. GAITHRIGHT, Thomas

El Paso

Dec. of 1907

DMN Dec. 8, 1907, p.3

GALE, Mollie

Stony

July 28, 1898

DCRC Aug. 18, 1898, p.4, c.5

GALLAHER, dau. Of

Wellborn

11 yrs old

Feb. 10, 1897

KILLED BY CAVING EARTH. WELLBORN, Texas, Feb. 11.- Yesterday morning the 11-year-old daughter of a man named Gallaher was crushed to death by a caving bank of the river. It seems that his children had dug a play house under the bank a distance of some feet and when the children went down to the river for water that morning, this little girl ran and jumped into the play house, which gave way and caved in on her, crushing her to death. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1897, p.2, c.3. GALLOWAY, Mrs. John

Sanger

Dec. 26, 1908

GALLOWAY, William

Blevins

Feb. 20, 1904

DCN Dec. 31, 1908, p.1, c.5

FATAL AFFRAY AT BLEVINS. -Marlin: William Galloway was shot and killed Saturday at Blevins, a small village about twenty-three miles west of Marlin, on the line of Fallas and Bell Counties. The weapon used was a 28-caliber pistol. Several shots were fired, three or four of which, it is said, took effect in the body of deceased. Wallace Franck surrendered to a citizen who held him as a prisoner until the sheriff arrived. Both were young unmarried men. -Denton County News, Feb. 25, 1904, p.8, c.1. GAMBILL, B. F.

Bolivar

Feb. 10, 1908

Page 127

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION B. F. GAMBILL DEAD. DIED YESTERDAY AT HIS HOME IN BOLIVAR - FATHER OF COUNTY ATTORNEY. -B. F. Gambill, one of the old settlers of the county, died Monday at Bolivar in the northwestern part of the county. Death was caused by a cancer which attacked his face about three years ago. For the past year deceased had been unable to leave bed the greater part of the time and has been gradually failing. It was known several days ago that he would not last long. >Mr. Gambill came to Denton county from near Van Alstyne about thirty years ago and has lived the greater part of his time in and around Bolivar. About a year ago he came to the home of his son here and remained there until during the past two or three months. He is survived by three children: Will Gambill of Sanger, Mrs. Joe Shelton of Pilot Point, and County Attorney Joe S. Gambill of this city. >The funeral services and interment were held today. ...cont'd p.5 B. F. Gambill, father of County Attorney Gambill, and W.F. Gambill, died at the residence of his son, W.F. Gambill Monday, from cancer. The remains were interred in Bolivar today with Masonic honor. -Record and Chronicle, Feb. 13, 1908, p.1, c.2 & p.5, c.6. GANO, F. M. Feb. 25, 1881 F. M. Gano, the father of Gen. Gano of Dallas died on the 12th inst. -Paradise Messenger, Feb. 25, 1881, p.2, c.5. GANT, Mrs. Agnes Old Alton Mar. 17, 1844 July 31, 1903 MORTUARY. GANT. -Mrs. Agnes Gant died July 31, 1903, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Hyde four miles south of town and was buried August 1st at the Old Alton cemetery, the burial services being conducted by Mr. J. M. Rayzor of this city who is an old friend of the family. mrs. Gant whose maiden name was Vaughn was born in North Carolina, March 17, 1844, and moved from thereto Tennessee where her husband, E. S. Gant, died and was laid to rest at the Hermitage nearly nineteen years ago. Some four years since she moved to Texas and made her home with her only child Mrs. H. F. Hyde. Mrs. Gant was a consistent member of the M. E. church, south, and had made many friends in this county who will ever remember her. -Denton County News, Aug. 13, 1903, p.8, c.4.

GANT, G. W. Feb. of 1884 G. W. Gant, a man whom fortune had not favored died in this place on last Sunday, leaving a wife and several children to battle with life in its harshest phases. Many good people of our town rendered him while sick great assistance in the way of attention and care, which makes us justly feel proud of our neighbors. We remember the saying and believe it, that "Bread thrown upon the waters will return". His brother, J. J. Gant, attended his last hours with a heart full of grief and gratitude requests us to state, for him, his lasting and sincere obligations to the citizens of Alvord for their unpaid kindness in waiting on and supplying the wants of his deceased brother. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 8, 1884, p.3, c.2. GARDNER, Jno. F.

Denton

1884?

DENTON. Jno. F. Gardner Shot and Mortally Wounded by Leo. Schmitt. Denton, February 8.-Jno. F. Gardner was shot this evening at 6 o'clock by Mr. Leo Schmitt. The man Gardner was drunk and fired several shots into Schmitt's house, when Schmitt seized his shotgun and shot him in the face and head. Gardner is not yet dead, but cannot live long. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Feb. 9, 1884, p.2. GARLICK, son of John

Aubrey

3 yrs. Old

Page 128

June 6, 1897

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION A. Collins, living at Green Valley, eight miles north-east of Denton, was in the city Monday. We learn from him that the three-year-old child of John Garlick of Aubrey, died Sunday morning. It had been ill only three or four days, and its deaths was a surprise. We hear this child was remarkable for intelligence beyond its years. It could talk intelligently before it was a year old. -Denton Monitor, June 12, 1897, p.5, c.4. "GARNETT" see "Barnett"

Pilot Point

GARNETT, E. W.

Denton

GARNETT, Col. H. T.

near Denton

Nov. of 1880 49 yrs. Old

Glenwood cemetery 76-77 yrs. Old (Houston)

June 5, 1907

DMN June 7, 1907, p.3

May 27, 1892

Death of Col. Garnett. Col. H. T. Garnett died at his home four miles from Denton Friday. He was 76 years old and had been an invalid for several years. He leaves three sons, Mose Garnett, of Houston, J. H. Garnett, of Gainesville and Ed Garnett, of Denton. His remains were taken to Houston for interment Saturday. Col. Garnett was in his younger days a distinguished lawyer. He had been living in Denton county about twelve years and had a host of friends here. -Denton County News, June 1, 1892, p.3, c.4. LINES IN MEMORY OF COL. H. T. GARNETT, who departed this life May 27, 1892, at his residence four miles north of Denton, in the 77th year of his age interment taking place in Glenwood cemetery, Houston. Colonel Garnett first saw the light of day in Fayette county, Kentucky ... very lengthy memorial article follows. -Denton County News, June 22, 1892, p.2, c.4 GARRETT, Lady named

July of 1884

A lady named Garrett, living near Rhome, died from the bite of a tarantula, not long since. -Alvord Messenger, July 18, 1884, p.5, c.3. GARRETT, Linda Knoxville, TN Sept/Oct. of 1894 A SAD ROMANCE. IS THE LIFE OF BEAUTIFUL LINDA MILLER, FORMERLY A DENTON SCHOOL GIRL. -Sunday's papers contained a dispatch from Knoxville, Ten., giving the account of the suicide of Mrs. Linda Garrett, nee Miller. A little inquiry at once developed the fact that the suicide once lived and was well known in Denton. In fact the writer attended the same school with her in this city ten years ago last spring and summer and remembers well her personal appearance then and that she was an apt musical student. Just before or about the time this family came to Denton Mrs. Miller, Linda's Mother, married ...Denton County News, Oct. 25, 1894, p.1, c.5. GARRETT, R. T. Feb. of 1886 R. T. Garrett who killed Clay Davis last Dec. was taken from the jail at Paris, TX and hanged by a mob on last Tuesday morning. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 13, 1886, p.8, c.2. Page 129

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

GARRISON, Anna Bolivar Aug. 7, 1900 MORTUARY. Garrison. Bolivar, August 12. -Aunt Anna Garrison died at the home of her brother, north east Bolivar last Wednesday night. Paralysis and old age was cause of death. -Denton County Record and Chronicle, Aug. 15, 1901, p.1, .4. GARRISON, Garland

19 yrs. Old

Jan. 13, 1905

DCN Jan. 20, 1905, p.3, c.5

GARRISON, Heck near Vernon Feb. of 1885 The third man that has been murdered near Vernon in the last few weeks was killed in a saloon at that place last week. His name was Heck Garrison. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 28, 1885, p.8, c.1. GARRISON, J. A. Feb. 17, 1885 J. A. GARRISON. At a meeting of the Foster Farmers' Alliance, No. 222, Feb. 24, 1885, in Wise county, Texas, the following resolutions were unaninmously adopted. Whereas it has pleased Almight God in His providence to remove from our midst by death on the 17th of Feb., A. D. 1885, our esteemed brother, J. A. Garrison: 1st. Therefore be it resolved by the Foster Farmers' Alliance, No. 222, that in the death of Bro. Garrison, the Foster Alliance has lost a worthy member and president. 2d. Resolved that as we bow in humble submission to the will of the Most High we extend to the family of the deceased our heartfelt sympathy in this their bereavement. 3d. Resolved that the members of this Alliance wear the usual badge of mourning for 30 days. 4th. Resolved that a copy of these resolutions be tendered the WISE-COUNTY MESSENGER and Decatur Post for publication, and a copy be furnished the family of the deceased, and that the above resolutions be spread upon the record of this Alliance: Com. J. R. Forgy, Jas. M. Thompson, Isaac Clark. -Wise County Messenger, March 7, 1885, p1, c.4.

GARRISON, James Roy Argyle Shiloh 21 yrs. Old Aug. of 1897 INQUEST DECIDES THAT GARRISON SUICIDED. Squire T. E. Wood of Justin was here Monday and reported that the inquest held by him Saturday over the body of James Roy Garrison, 21-year-old son of W. B. Garrison, who was found dead with his throat cut southeast of Argyle Saturday morning, decided that it was a case of suicide. Squire Wood examined five witnesses in regard to the particulars and said there was no doubt about it having been suicide. >The funeral services of John Roy Garrison, son of W. B. Garison of two miles, southeast of Argyle, were conducted at the church house at Shiloh, Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock after which interment was made in the Shiloh cemetery. The deceased was 21 years of age at the time of his death, the cause of which was given to the Sheriff Saturday morning as suicide. Young Garrison was found in the yard of his father about daylight Sunday morning with his throat cut and a razor lying by his side. >Two brothers of the deceased, H. G. Garrison and Hardy Garrison live in Denton. H. G. Garrison, went to the home near Argyle Saturday morning and Hardy Garison who had gone to Galveston with the W. O. W. team was notified by wire and returned in time for the funeral and burial services Sunday afternoon at Shiloh. -The Chronicle, August 25th?, 1897

GARRISON, Jas.

Feb. 27, 1885

Jas. Garrison, a brother of J. A. Garrison, a notice of whose death appears in these columns, died also on Friday night of last week. -Wise County Messenger, March 7, 1885, p.4, c.1. Page 130

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Garrison, John Feb. of 1885 John Garrison, who resided in the country between Alvord and Pella was buried on Wednesday. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 21, 1885, p.6, c.2. GARRISON, John Roy

Argyle

GARRISON, Mrs.

Bolivar

21 yrs. Old

Sept. 16, 1899

DCR&C Sept. 21, 1899, p.3, c.3

August 14, 1901

Mrs. Garrison of Bolivar, sister of Mrs. L. Forrester, died at an early hour yesterday morning. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved relatives. Denton County News, August 15, 1901, p.5, c.1. GARRISON, William A.

nw of Denton

78 yrs. Old

Oct. of 1904

DMN Oct. 18, 1904, p.10

GAYNON, Mike J.

Denton

57 yrs. Old

Feb. 14, 1903

DMN Feb. 20, 1903, p.2

GAYNOR, Mike Garza 59 yrs. Old Feb. 13, 1903 Gaynor. Mike Gaynor, a prominent farmer of the Garza community, died at his home Friday, Feb. 18, aged 59 years. -Denton County News, Feb. 19, 1903, p.8, c.3. GEE, Tom

South Texas

May of 1903

DCR&C May 7, 1903, p.1, c.6

GENTRY, child of Mr. J. A. June 1, 1883 Two little children, one the infant of the household of Mr. J. A. Gentry and the other of the family of Mr. T. Bloxom, died on Friday of last week. -Wise County Messenger, June 8, 1883, p.4, c.1. GENTRY, Mrs. June 7, 1881 Decatur Tribune gleanings: DIED on the morning of the 7th, Mrs. Gentry. -Paradise Messenger, June 17, 1881, p.2, c.2. GEORGE, Bessie Galveston 14 yrs old Feb. of 1904 A BIRLS HORRIBLE DEATH. Galveston: Thursday night at 6:30 o'clock Bessie George, the fourteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. George, was fatally burned. The little girl was dressed in light, flimsy clothing and cotton batting, and was about to leave the house to accompany her father to the opera house, where she was to lead the march in the winter scene in the World's Fair entertainment, when the accident occurred. She died before midnight. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.2, c.5 GEORGE, Mona

3 months

Dec. 10, 1903

DCN Dec. 17, 1903, p.8, c.3

BIRTHS AND DEATHS. DEATHS. -Mona George, Roanoke, age 3 months, pneumonia. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1904, p.1, c.1. Page 131

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION GEORGE, Col. O. C. Denton Aug. 31, 1838 Mar. 6, 1908 DRC Mar. 12, 1908, p.1, c.7 Deaths. O. C. George, Denton, March 6, age 70 years; sarcoma of intestines. -Denton County Record & Chronicle, April 2, 1908, p.8, c.4. GEORGE, Mrs. T. J.

Green Valley

July of 1900

DMN July 28, 1900, p.8

GERLACH, Mr. Green Valley 47 yrs. Old Feb. 1895 …living at Aubrey, Denton County, his life. Gerlach got on the train at the lower depot and rode up to East Dallas. As the train was running out in the yards he attempted to jump off when it is supposed his foot caught in the step and he was thrown under the wheel and the back of his head crushed. He died almost instantly. Justice Skelton viewed the remains. He found $1.65 in the pocket of the deceased and some letters by which he was identified. The body was taken to Loudermilk & Miller's undertaking establishment and embalmed. They hold the body awaiting instructions from the family. Deceased was about 47 years old and wore a black beard. He leaves a wife and eight children. Mr. Gerlach lived on the Stiff farm in the Green Valley neighborhood where he moved from Dallas last year. He was well-to-do and the head of a large family. His sudden death is deeply deplored by his acquaintances. -Denton County News, Feb. 21, 1895, p.5, c.2. GERLACH, Alva

3 yrs. old

Dec. 14, 1903

DCN Dec. 17, 1903, p.4, c.4

BIRTHS AND DEATHS. DEATHS. -Alva Gerlach, Denton, Dec. 15, age 3, quinsy. -Denton County News, Jan. 4, 1904, p.1, c.1. [Quinsy - peritonsillar abscess: An abscess formed usually above and behind the tonsil, due to extension of infection beyond the tonsillar capsule. Also called quinsy. -The American Heritage Medical Dictionary]. We wish to extend thanks to the kind friends and neighbors who were so good to us during our recent bereavements, assuring them of our sincere love and appreciation. We are indeed very grateful and will ever hold their kindness in our memory. Mr. and Mrs. John Gerlach. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1904, p.1, c.3. GERMANY, W. G.

City

GIBBON, Mr.

June 21, 1908

DRC June 28, 1908, p.1, c.2

Mar. 24, 1896

DCN Mar. 26, 1896, p.4, c.3

GIBSON Paradise WCM Jan. 10, 1885, p. 5 c.4 That misfortunes do not come singly is painfully verified in the heart of a widow lady, named Gibson, near Paradise, who recently corsigned both a son and daughter to the grave. - Wise County Messenger, January 10, 1885, p. 5 c. 4 GIBSON, child of Mr. & Mrs. A little child of Mr. and Mrs. Gibson died on last Friday. -Paradise Messenger, Feb. 18, 1881, p.3, c.2.

Feb. 11, 1881

GIBSON, child of Morgan

Feb. 15, 1896

Little Elm

Cottonwood Page 132

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION GIBSON, Ike Denton September of 1891 ….Given Two Years, the white boy, Arthur Estes, who killed the negro boy, Ike Gibson, last September, was found guilty. -Dallas Morning News, March 27, 1892, p.1, c.5. ---and brother of Ike Gibson who was killed in Denton a few years ago in a fight with a white boy…. -Denton County News, May 31, 1894, p.8, c.5. GIBSON, James near Paradise Sept. of 1884 James Gibson, a respected citizen of the vicinity of Paradise, was buried on Tuesday of last week. -Alvord Messenger, Sept. 12, 1884, p.5, c.3. GIBSON, Jessie LOCAL NEWS. Jessie Gibson died yesterday evening. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 9, 1883, p.5, c.3.

Feb. of 1883

GIBSON, Mr. Feb. of 1884 Mr. Gibson, a respected citizen, living near the lower Paradise bridge over the Trinity River, died last week. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 19, 1884, p.3, c.2. GIBSON, Mrs. Aug. Of 1880 MRS. Gibson was buried yesterday at the graveyard on Paradise Prairie. She had only lately come to this country and was living with her son James Gibson. A mother is the dearest boon of earth, hence our sympathies go out to those who have lost a mother. -Paradise Messenger, Aug. 20, 1880, p.3, c.3.

GIBSON, Mrs. Kincaid

Savoy

GIBSON, Mrs. S. K.

near Denton

50 yrs. Old

Jan. 12, 1903

DCR&C Jan. 15, 1903, p.3, c.4

Dec. 19, 1900

DMN Dec. 22, 1900, p.7

GIBSON, Mrs. T. E. Little Elm June 30, 1896 Mrs. Gibson, wife of T. E. Gibson, living in the southern part of the city, died at their home, Tuesday night of congestion. The remains were conveyed to Little Elm yesterday for burial. Besides her husband the deceased leaves two children. -Denton County News, July 2, 1896, p.5, c.4. GIBSON, son of Mr. & Mrs. T. E.

Denton

Cottonwood

16 months

Aug. 10, 1896

DCN Aug. 20, 1896, p.4, c.4

GIBSON, son of Widow near Paris 6 yrs old Feb of 1904 The six-year-old son of Widow Gibson, twelve miles southeast of Paris, was instantly killed by falling from a pile of wood, a large stick rolling across him and breaking his neck. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.2, c.1. GIDCUMBE, Thomas

Denton

IOOF

70 yrs. Old

Page 133

May 26, 1894

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION DIED-Mr. Thomas Gidcumbe, aged seventy years, after a short illness died at his home on Bolivar street at 6 p.m. Thursday. Mr. Gidcumbe came from South Texas to Denton a few months ago. His second wife and their four children survive him as well as his several children by his first marriage, one of whom is B. Gidcumbe of this city. The remains of the deceased were buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery at 3 p.m. Friday, Rev. Selle conducting a short ceremony at the grave. Denton County News, May 31, 1894, p.8, c.2. GIDDENS, Miss Lizzie Denton IOOF Nov. 25, 1895 DIED-Miss Lizzie Giddens, sister of Mesdames E. C. and W. P. Brown, died at the home of Mr. E. C. Brown on Hickory street at 1 p.m. Monday after a three weeks illness from typhoid fever. The interment was in the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Rev. J. F. Pierce, of the Methodist church South, of which the young lady was a member, conducted the services. Miss Giddens' home is with her parents in Alabama, but she came to Denton on a visit the first of the year. -Denton County News, Nov. 28, 1895, p.8, c.2. GIDDINGS, Alvin

near Denton

"GILL"

Wise County

Stony

Jan. 6, 1901

DMN Jan. 8, 1901, p.8

Winter of 1882/1883

-We understand the Grand Jury has found a bill of murder in the first degree against the parties heretofore charged with the murder of Gill at this place last Winter. The parties are held under arrest. -Wise County Messenger, May 4, 1883, p.5, c.2. GILL, Mack

Denton

before 1885

L. C. Sparkman, of the bar of this city, and Poindexter, of Dallas, assisted County Attorney Carswell in the prosecution of Ed Johnson, charged with the muder of Mach Gill. - Wise County Messenger, March 14, 1885, p.5, c.2 GILLESPIE, Robert D. Denton IOOF Feb. 25, 1899 DMN Feb. 28, 1899, p.2 & p.8 AN AGED GENTLEMAN DEAD. Robert D. Gillespie, who, for many years, has lived in Denton, died at the home of his daughter in Dallas last Saturday. The remains were brought to Denton Sunday and the services were held at the Cumberland Presbyterian church at 10 o'clock on Monday, Rev. F. T. Charlton conducting the services, after which the interment was made at the Odd Fellows cemetery. Mr. Gillespie had lived in Texas for many years, all the latter part of his life having been a sufferer from paralysis for a long time and had not been able to engage in active life. He leaves his wife and several children who have the sympathy of their many friends. -Denton County News, March 2, 1899, p.5, c.3.

GLOVER, J. J.

near Garvin

March 19, 1888

Mr. J. J. Glover, formerly a member of the Eureka Lodge No. 371, A. F. & A. M., died near Garvin Monday night and was buried Tuesday with Masonic honors. Several of the Eureka Lodge members attending [Springtown Pilot]. -Wise County Messenger, March 24, 1888, p.2, c.2 Resolutions by Garvin Missionary Society, M. E. Church, in memory of Brother J. J. Glover, an earnest and effectual member of our society…. -Wise County Messenger, March 24, 1888, p.3, c.5. Page 134

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

GOBER, G. W. Amarillo Oct. 7, 1895 Mr. G. W. Gober, formerly of this county, died at his home in Amarillo, Texas, Monday, the 7th inst., from cancer of the stomach. His many friends in this county will regret to hear of his demise. -Denton County News, Oct. 17, 1895, p.1, c.4. GOBER, Jailer? Little Elm Feb. of 1897 Quite a number of Denton people attended the funeral of Jailer? Jailen? Gober at Little Elm yesterday. -Denton County News, Feb. 25, 1897, p.9, c.1. GOBER, John W. Denton 78 yrs. Old Feb. 23, 1905 Father of Mrs. W. C. Wright of Denton. Had Been a Resident of Denton County for Over Half a Century- Masonic Burial. John W. Gober, one of the original pioneers of this section of the state and for a half a century and over a resident and highly respected citizen of Denton county, died at his home on West Hickory street in this city yesterday afternoon at 3:40 o'clock, after an illness lasting for several weeks from pneumonia. Mr. Gober at the time of his death was 78 years, 11 months, and 9 days old. Six children surive the deceased, all of whom were present at his death except one, Mrs. Curry of El Dorado, O. T., who was unable to reach Denton. Among the children who survive the deceased is Mrs. W. C. Wright of this city. There are also a large number of grandchildren and other relatives. The funeral arrangements which were announced this morning have been set for this afternoon at 2 o'clock and will be held at the residence on West Hickory street. Mr. Gober had been a lifelong member of the Masonic lodge, being it is said, one of the few living charter members of Stanfield Lodge No. 217 of this city, under whose auspices the funeral services will be conducted. -Denton County News, February 24, 1905, p.1, c.2

GOLDEN, Claude

Pilot Point

GOLLDRIDGE, Will

Almagorda, NM

Old Hall

Dec. 6, 1903

DCN Dec. 10, 1903, p.5, c.5

Nov. 20, 1904

DCN Nov. 25, 1904, p.4, c.3

GOLSTON, Mr. Clear creek Dec. 27, 1869 EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY. Incidents That Occurred in Denton County 23 Years Ago. -Jan. 8, 1870. A man by the name of Golston, a new comer, was called to his door on Clear creek, Denton county, last Monday, and killed with a double-barrelled shot gun in the hands of a Mr. Sawyer, who, it is said had taken offense at Golston's statement that "that there was a number of cow and hog thieves in his neighborhood." Sawyer is still at large. -Denton County News, Dec. 1, 1892, p.1, c.5. GONZALEZ, Pete Mingo A Mexican named Pete Gonzales died at Mingo Monday morning after being ill for some time with pneumonia. He was about 35 years of age, and had been suffering with the disease several days prior to his death. The funeral was held Tuesday and the remains cared for. -Denton County News, Jan. 6, 1905, p.2, c.3.

GOODMAN, Tommie Lou Pilot Point City 3 yrs. old Jan. 17, 1908 Pilot Point Post Signal. Pilot Point, Tex., Tommie Lou, 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Goodman, near Gunter, died last Friday of membranous croup and was brought here Saturday and buried in the City cemetery. -Record & Chronicle, Jan. 23, 1908, p.7, c.3. Page 135

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

GORDON, Adam April or May of 1880 ITEMS FROM DECATUR. -Adam Gordon died on last Monday night, after a short illness of a few hours, he worked on the farm until 12 o'clock and was a corpse by 2 o'clock at night. He died of cholera morbus. -Paradise Messenger, May 4, 1880, p.3, c.3. GORDON, dau. Of T. R.

Pinkerton

10 yrs old

Feb. of 1904

TWO CHILDREN INCINERATED. Haskell: About 10 a.m. Friday the barn of Dr. J. B. Ragan at Pinkerton, in this county, was destroyed by fire. When it was about burned up the bodies of Leah, the 4-year-old daughter of Dr. Ragan, and the 10-year-old daughter of T. R. Gordon were discovered. The children were missed during the fire, and it is supposed must have started the fire that burned them. The bodies were badly charred and burned. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.2, c.5.

GORDON, Mrs. Early

s of Gordon

Feb. of 1897

BURNED TO DEATH. GORDON, TEX., March 2. -News has just reached here of the horrible death by burning of Mrs. Early Gordon about fifteen miles south of Gordon. She was standing by the fire when the wind from an open door blew her apron into the fire. She did not notice her apron on fire till she had gone to shut the door. She tried to break the apron strings, but they were new and refused to give way. She ran to the lot back of the house, where her husband was. Her clothes burned entirely off before the fire could be extinguished. This occurred Sunday morning, but she lived till yesterday. -Denton County News, March 11, 1897, p.2, c.2. GORDON, J. A. Krebs, I.T. City 21 yrs old Aug. 21, 1894 KILLED BY THE CARS. J. A. Gordon of Krebs, I. T., Horribly Mangled in the Denton Texas Yesterday Morning. -About 12:30 Tuesday night south-bound freight train No. 203 ran over and terribly mangled the body of J. A. Gordon in the T. & P. and M., K. & T. yards between the passenger and freight depots. From A. W. Dean, a companion who was traveling with Gordon, the NEWS learned about the following particulars of the killing: Gordon, the unfortunate man, was about 21 years old, was reared in Arkansas, but his parents now live at Krebs, I. T., from which point he and Dean had started to Corryell county, Texas, particularly in search of farm work and incidentally to visit some of Gordon's relatives. They succeesed in beating their way to Denton on freights arriving here some time Tuesday, where they waited until the 11:45 M., K. & T. north-bound passenger came in, and meant to ride the first freight that went out to Fort Worth. Dean says that they took their stations by the side of the track as train No. 203 began to move out, Gordon catching on to the first car and he the next. He made the step safely and just as he climbed to the top of his box he saw Gordon being dragged and mangled by the wheels of the car just behind his. He had no way of signaling the train to stop and none of the crew saw the accident. The train ran on out of the yard and while it was climbing the hill south of town he jumped off and returned to Gordon and found him dead. Both his legs were almost served, his left arm crushed to pieces and his entrails and liver were protruding. Help was summoned and the body was placed in the freight depot. The officers telegraphed Gordon's parents who are both living at Krebs as to what disposal to make of his body. Dean, Gordon's companion is a young man about 25 years old and greatly shocked by the accident. -Denton County News, Aug. 23, 1894, p.1, c.3. J. A. GORDON BURIED IN DENTON. -J. A. Gordon, the young man run over and killed by a freight train in Denton Tuesday night of last week was buried in the city graveyard Wednesday afternoon at the expense of the county. Young Gordon had taught school and held a first-grade certificate issued by the state of Texas. Denton County News, Aug. 30, 1894, p.5, c.2. Page 136

NAME GORE, J. C.

LOCATION Corinth

CEMETERY near Corinth

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH CITATION Apr-08

J. C. GORE KILLS HIMSELF. Dead Body Found in Field Near Home with Bullet Hole in Forehead. Deceased Had Suffered with Consumption for Some Time - Target Rifle the Weapon Used. -The dead body of J. L. Gore was found at Corinth Thursday afternoon about 5:30 o'clock with a bullet hole in the forehead and a twenty-two calibre rifle clasped in one hand. Mr. Gore was about forty years old and had a long time been a sufferer from consumption, having been so sick lately that he was barely able to [unreadable] around. Several times he had threatened to take his life and Thursday morning told members of his family that he intended shooting himself. About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon Gore took his target rifle and started for the field telling his wife that he was going to shoot a bird. At 5 o'clock he had not returned and a search was begun, which ended with the finding of the dead body. Gore's body was found about 25 yards from the residence and the indications were that he had shot himself soon after leaving home. A bullet hole was found in his forehead and his head was lying in a pool of blood. The rifle was laying under one leg and across the other, with one hand clasped about the barrell and the muzzle pointing toward the dead man's head. It was said by members of the family after the body was found that the deceased had several times intimated that he contemplated suicide and that on Thursday morning he said something about shooting himself. Little attention was paid to the remarks, however, as it was not thought that he was speaking seriously. Ill health, though had weakened his mind and the fact that his family was in destitute circumstances also probably had something to do with causing the rash act. The Gore family moved to Corinth about christmas time and lived on the Barne's place with Mrs. Lehman, Gore's mother-in-law. Last year the family lived on the Frank Rayzor place north of Denton. Justice of the Peace William McCormick Friday went to Corinth and viewed the remains. Acting as coroner he returned a verdict in keeping with the facts as above given. The body was Friday afternoon interred at the cemetery near Corinth. -Denton County Record and Chronicle, April 23, 1908, p.1, c.4.

GORE, J. L. Corinth 40 yrs. Old April 14, 1908 FOUND DEAD NEAR DENTON. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., April 18. -J. L. Gore, a farmer living near Corinth, this county, was found near his home april 16 with a bullet hole in his forehead. He left home with a traget rifle to shoot a bird and nothing more was seen of him until dead body was found. -Dallas Morning News, April 19, 1908, p.11. GOSSETT, Mrs. Allen Krum April 14, 1904 DCN April 19, 1904, p.5, c.1 DEATH AT KRUM. Mrs. Gossett, wife of Allen Gossett, a well known blacksmith living at Krum, died at the family home in that place last Thursday, of typhoid fever. Deceased was 61? years of age, and was buried Thursday afternoon at the Jackson cemetery, south of the town of Krum. -Denton County News, April 19, 1904, p.5, c.1. GOUGH, Ellis Little Elm Cottonwood 13 yrs. Old July 18, 1894 A SAD ACCIDENT. A Little Boy Killed by Being Thrown From a Cart. -Little Ellis Gough, aged 13 years, was fatally hurt three miles east of Little Elm, his home, last Thursday. Ellis had taken a Miss Wolf in her home near Rockhill in a cart and was returning to Little Elm when the deplorable accident occurred. No one knows just how it happened, as there were no eyewitnesses, but the general supposition is that the horse became frightened at a hayrake on the roadside and began running and kicking and kicked Ellis off the cart. He was found by a passer-by unconsious, his skull fractured and his body badly bruised. He was taken home and lived until Thursday, but was never rational. He died in great pain. His remains were buried at Cotton Wood cemetery Friday. J. S. Gough is his brother and Mesdames Drs. Rogers and Carpenter, of Little Elm, his sisters. Ellis was a gentlemanly little fellow and his death is deeply deplored by the entire community. --Denton County News, July 26, 1894, p.8, c.4. Page 137

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION GRABBE, Mrs. S. 61 or 68 yrs old Jan. 16, 1904 MORTUARY. GRABBE -Denton, Tex., Jan. 17. -Mrs. S. Grabbe, an old resident of the western part of the county, died last night, aged 68 years. The death was sudden. -Dallas Morning News, January 18, 1904, p.11. Just in From Justin. Justin, Texas, January 19. -Mrs. S. Grabbe, wife of a well known resident of Krum community, died last Friday of heart trouble. She was 61? (hard to read) years of age at the time of her death. The funeral and interment was held Saturday at the German cemetery near the town of Krum. She left a husband and three children. -Denton County News, January 21, 1904, p.6, c.2. GRADY, Captain

Denton

Dec. of 1883

DENTON. Death of Captain Grady-A Fatal Dose of Morphine. Denton, December 5. -Captain Grady, who was found yesterday in insensible condition from an overdose of morphine, has since died. He made an attempt at suicide with a razor one year ago, but failed. He leaves a wife and six children. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Dec. 6, 1883, p.2. GRADY, Mrs. F. A. IOOF 50 yrs. Old Aug. 22, 1896 DIED. Mrs. F. A. Grady, aged 50 years, died at her home one and a half miles east of the city Saturday and her remains were interred in the Odd Fellow's cemetery at 10 a.m., Sunday, Rev. J. B. Cole conducting the religious services at the grave. Mrs. Grady had long lived in this community and was a highly respected Christian lady. Several children survive her, and to these of their many friends who are fully aware that they have sustained a great loss by the death of their mother. Denton County News, Aug. 27, 1896, p.1, c.5. GRAFTON, Alma Mary Ethel IOOF 2 months June 3, 1895 DIED-Alma Mary, the 2-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. P. Grafton, died at the home of Mr. Grafton's sister, Mrs. A. T. Fitzgerald, at Ethel, Grayson county, Texas, Monday afternoon. The interment was at the Odd Fellows cemetery Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. DeWitt conducted the services at the grave. -Denton County News, June 6, 1895, p.4, c.2 GRAFTON, Charles P.

Denton

GRAFTON, Mrs. Charles P.

Denton

June 8, 1895 IOOF

DMN June 9, 1895, p.9, c.5

June 7, 1895

MRS. C. P. GRAFTON DEAD. -Mrs. Charles P. Grafton, after a severe illness of ten weeks, died at her home in Denton at 10 o'clock Friday night. The funeral services were conducted at the home at 3:30 p.m. Saturday by Rev. D. C. DeWitt and the interment was in the Odd Fellows cemetery at 4 p.m. Mrs. Grafton left a husband and three little children besides other relatives and many friends to mourn her sad demise. Her little two-months-old babe preceded her to the grave only a few days. Deceased had been a member, and a zealous one, of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, for a number of years and died without a doubt as to her future welfare. She was an affectionate mother and wife and high in the esteem of all acquaintances. -Denton County News, June 13, 1895, p.5, c.2. GRAFTON, D. R. (Rev.)

Denton

1889 Page 138

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION THE SYNOD. The Cumberland Presbyterian Ministers in Council. ---The synod was advised of the death during the year of Rev. D. R. Grafton of Denton…Several of the ministers present spoke feelingly of deceased. After prayer the report of the commitee was received and filed. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Sept. 14, 1889, p.2.

GRAFTON, William R. (Rev.)

Sherman

Sherman

40 yrs. Old

June 29, 1902

Rev. William A. Grafton, a former Denton resident, but for the past several years pastor of the Cherry Street Cumberland Presbyterian church at Sherman, died at his home in that city Sunday morning, aged forty years. Rev. Grafton had never regained consciousness since he received the paralytic stroke while pronouncing the benediction in his pulpit on the preceding sunday, mention of which appeared in the Record and Chronicle last week. The deceased, who was a son of Rev. D. R. Grafton, for many years pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church here, spent his boyhood days in this city and had many friends and acquaintances who sympathize with his bereaved family. The interment was held at the Sherman cemetery at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. A wife and three small sons, besides an aged mother and three brothers are left to mourn his death. -Denton County Record & Chronicle, July 3, 1902, p.4, c.3.

GRAHAM, Bertha Denton IOOF 10 yrs. Old Oct. 11, 1894 A SAD DEATH. -Bertha, the bright, beautiful little 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Graham, after a lingering illness of some weeks, died at noon Friday. The interment was in the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 10 a.m. Saturday and the funeral services, conducted by Rev. J. F. Pierce, were held at the grave. Bertha was much loved by both her young and old acquaintances and was one of the fairest young flowers that ever grew in Denton. Her bereaved parents and sisters have the profound sympathy of the entire community. -Denton County News, Oct. 18, 1894, p.8, c.3. GRAHAM, Bud

near Farmersville

May of 1883

McKinney, May 7. -Bud Graham, a young man, was found dead beside the road near Farmersville, this morning. He was bleeding at the mouth. Cause of death unknown. -Wise County Messenger, May 11, 1883, p.5, c.4. GRAHAM, Mrs. A. E.

IOOF

Mar. 12, 1908

DRC Mar. 12, 1908, p.1, c.5 DRC Mar. 19, 1908, p.6, c.2

GRAHAM, Mrs. M. C. 72 yrs old March of 1885 Mrs. M. C. Graham , a lady of Ft. Worth, 72 years old, died on last Sunday. She was grandmother of Mrs. Bird of this city. -Wise County Messenger, March 20, 1885, p.6, c.4. GRAHAM, Sallie Denton March 12, 1908 Deaths. Mrs. Sallie Graham, Denton, March 12?, age 5(3?) years, 23 days; pneumonia. -Denton County Record & Chronicle, April 2, 1908, p.8, c.4.

GRANT, child of Mr. & Mrs. Claude

infant Page 139

Aug. 12, 1908

DRC Aug. 13, 1908, p.3, c.1

NAME

LOCATION

GRANT, child of Mr. & Mrs. L. L.

Denton

GRANT, Laura

CEMETERY

IOOF

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

infant

May 16, 1904

R&C May 16, 1904, p.1, c.3

2 yrs. Old

Mar. 15, 1904

DCN Mar. 17, 1904, p.1, c.3

GRANT, Mary Little Elm Nov. 23, 1898 DCN Nov. 24, 1898, p.1, c.5 MORTUARY. GRANT -Denton, Tex., Nov. 25. -Miss Mary Grant of Concord. Tenn., died at the residence of her brother, W. C. Grant, at Little Elm Wednesday. Dallas Morning News, Nov. 26, 1898, p.3. GRANT, Orville

Morristown?

Aug. 5, 1881

Morristown, Aug. 6. -Mr. Orville Grant, brother of Gen. Grant, and who has for some time been an inmate of the State Asylum for the insane, died yesterday. Paradise Messenger, Aug. 12, 1881, p.3, c.5. GRAVES, child of Mr. & Mrs. M. Argyle July 1895 Argyle Items. Argyle, July 30, 1895. M. Graves' little child died last week, and at this writing Mrs. Graves is very sick. -Denton County News, August 1, 1895, p1., c.3. GRAVES, Mrs. Melissa Jan/Feb of 1888 Alvord, Budget Items. John and Joe Beyett went to Melissa, Collin county, Wednesday to attend the funeral of their sister, Mrs. Graves, who died that morning. Wise County Messenger, Feb. 11, 1888, p.1, c.3. GRAVES, Will

near Roanoke

Finley, OH

Nov. of 1894

DIED WHILE OUT FISHING. -G. W. Hodge, Frank Burns and Will Graves composed a fishing party from Fort Worth which came up to Denton creek near Roanoke to indulge in the interesting sport of hooking the finny tribe. Graves was sick when he left Fort Worth, but thought the trip would improve his health. Instead, however, he grew worse and on Saturday morning died in the wagon while his friends were hitching up preparatory to returning home. Justice Byas held an inquest and rendered a verdict about in accordance with the above. Graves' remains were taken to Fort Worth and from there shipped to relatives in Finley, Ohio. -Denton County News, Nov. 15, 1894, p.5, c.4. GRAY Garvin Apr/May of 1885 A man named Gray died at Wm. Killough's near Garvin on Friday night of last week. - Wise County Messenger, May 9, 1885, p.5, c.2 GRAY, Ab 35 yrs. Old Dec. of 1896 A HORRIBLE DEATH. AB GRAY, A YOUNG MAN, KILLED BY A HORSE. He Was Hitching Up a Team Preparatory to Going to Town, When One of the Horses Kicked Him, Crushing His Skull. Sherman, Tex., Dec. 16. -Ab Gray, a young farmer who was raised in this county, but who has lately made his home in Denton county, met a horrible death at the home of his wife's mother, Mrs. Emeline Hardeshell, eight miles southwest of town, yesterday. Page 140

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION He was hitching up a team preparatory to starting to Denton county for his household effects, which he intended bringing back to this county, when one of the horses viciously kicked him, the shodden hoof striking the unfortunate young man on the head, crushing the skull and producing death in a few minutes. The deceased was about 35 years old. -The Ferris Wheel, Dec. 19, 1896, p.2, c.2. GRAY, Charles

near Grapevine

Gray. G. W.

Gordon

22 yrs. Old

May of 1880

Paradise Messenger, May 14, 1880, p.4, c.3

June of 1881

Gordon, June 13. -G. W. Gray, one of the brakemen, while attempting to get on the train, fell under it and was instantly killed. -Paradise Messenger, June 17, 1881, p3,c.4. GRAY, Mary (Mrs. Matthew) GRAY, Lizzie

June 23, 1904 McKinney?

DCN June 28, 1904, p.4, c.4

Feb. of 1884

McKinney, Feb. 9. - Miss Lizzie Gray died last night from pneumonia. She was the only sister of Judge J. L. Gray, who died one week ago. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 15, 1884, p.2, c.2. GRAY, son of Mr. & Mrs. Walter

Sanger

Sanger

4 yrs. old

Mar. 23, 1908

DRC Mar. 26, 1908, p.1, c.5

GRAY, W. N. Denton IOOF 57 yrs. Old Sept. 2, 1894 Mr. Gray Dead. Mr. W. N. Gray died on Sand street at 1 p.m. Sunday and was buried at 1 p.m. Monday in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Mr. Gray and family came from Kansas City, Mo., to Denton several years ago and have since lived in and about the city. He has been a hopeless consumptive invalid for years and all knew that his death was not far off. Mrs. Gray, son and daughter, Charley and Leona, survive him. Deceased was 57 years, 8 months, and 7 days old, and had been a member of the Baptist church for a number of years. Rev. Ward conducted the services. -Denton County News, Sept. 6, 1894, p.8, c.2.

GREAMEAN, Josephine (see also Gremen)

Sherman

17 yrs. Old

July 20, 1892

DCN July 27, 1892, p.1, c.2

GREE?, W. N. (paper was torn) Paradise April 10, 1888 LOCALS. W. N. Gree- of Paradise was among our esteemed visitors on Tuesday. He had the great misfortune to lose his cherished companion, with whom he had lived so pleasantly for eighteen years, on the 6th of last month. Mother and wife are the dearest names on earth... -Wise County Messenger, April 14, 1888, p.4, c.1.

GREEN, Anna (Mrs. Willis)

Denton

Page 141

born in 1813

Feb. 15, 1895

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Mrs. Anna Green aged 82 years, died at the residence of W. P. Green, of this place, Feb. 15, 1895. Mrs. Green was born in Rutherford county Tenn. In 1813, from there she moved to Holmes county Miss., where she was married to Willis Green in 1833. Her husband died in 1873. In 1882 she came to Texas and lived with her brother, T. M. Smith, at Lewisville, until his death in 1887. Since that time she has been living with her nephew, W. P. Green, of this place. Mrs. Green was a devoted Christian and was loved and respected by all who knew her. -Denton County News, Feb. 28, 1895, p.5, c.3. GREEN, B. E.

Fort Worth

IOOF

May 31, 1908

DRC June 4, 1908, p.1, c.5 & p.3, c.1

GREEN, D. J. near Justin Mary 14, 1906 Spinal Column Was Broken. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., May 14. -D. J. Green was run down and killed by a Santa Fe passenger train about one mile north of Justin, this county, this morning. Mr. Green was returning to Justin from the home of his son and was crossing the bridge over Oliver Creek when struck by the engine. The spinal column was broken, both arms and the right leg broken, hip bones broken and the chest crushed in. He had lived at Justin for several years and worked as an optician. -Dallas Morning News, May 15, 1906, p.10. GREEN, Ella (Mrs. Phineas) Stony 60 yrs. Old June 21, 1898 MORTUARY. GREEN-Denton, Tex., June 23. -Mrs. Ella Green, wife of Phineas Green, a well-to-do farmer living near Stony, died Tuesday, aged 60 years. -Dallas Morning News, June 24, 1898, p.7. GREEN, Ida

Mingo

GREEN, J. H.

Rhome

Cooper

40 yrs. Old

Dec. 24, 1908

DCN Dec. 31, 1908, p.8, c.3

Feb. 2, 1888

Rhome, Tex., Feb. 2. -Mr. J. H. Green, an aged and highly respected citizen, formerly of Grapevine prairie, but who has resided for the last two and a half years two miles south of this place, died this evening. He has been lingering for several months. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 11, 1888, p.2, c.4.

GREEN, Jack

Sanger

GREEN, Mrs. Polly Ann

near Stony

GREEN, Mrs. W. P.

Denton

Duck Creek

Roanoke

Page 142

April 21, 1908

DRC April 23, 1908, p.4, c.5

73 yrs. Old

Nov. of 1903

DMN Nov. 25, 1903, p.4

54 yrs. Old

April 20, 1904

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION MRS. W. P. GREEN Well-Known Resident of the County Passes Away at the Family Home in Denton Wednesday. -Mrs. W. P. Green, an old resident of this county died at the family residence on West Hickory street Wednesday afternoon after an illness of eleven weeks. She had resided in Denton county about thirty years, and leaves six children and her husband. She was 54 years of age and had been a member of the M. E. church, South, for many years. The funeral services were conducted at the residence in this city by Rev. T. H. Morris Wednesday afternoon and the remains shipped to Roanoke for interment. -Denton County News, April 22, 1904, p.1, c.2. GREEN, May

Greenville

Jan. 6, 1904

see also Mary Leftwich

GREEN, Polly Ann

near Stony

ca 73 yrs.

Nov. ? Of 1903

GREEN - Denton, Tex., Nov. 21. -Mrs. Polly Ann Green, aged 73 years, and an old resident of the western part of the county, died at the home of her son, W. P. Green, near Stony. Several children, all grown, survive her. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 25, 1903, p.4. GREENLEE, B. E. Denton IOOF born in 1821 Sept. 17, 1897 MAJOR GREENLEE'S DEATH. Denton, Tex., Sept. 17. - Major B. E. Greenlee, a member of an old and prominent family here to-day, aged 76 years. The deceased was born in South Carolina in 1821, moving when a young man to Mississippi. In 1850 he settled in Arkansas and in 1866 moved to Texas, settling at this place, then a rough border town. Since then he has lived here. Major Greenlee also served in the confederate army with distinction. Surviving him are four children, all of whom are grown, C. M., B. E., and Robert Greenlee and Mrs. C. A. Williams. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 18, 1897, p.2. COURT DOINGS. PROBATE DOCKET. Will of B. E. Greenlee probated and recorded, and C. M. Greenlee reappointed temporary administrator; bond fixed at $7000. -Denton County Record, Oct. 28, 1897 (microfilm of early miscellaneous newspapers)

GREENLEE, Ethel Hasseltine

Denton

IOOF

14 months old

May 6, 1894

SAD DEATHS OF TWO BABIES. GREENLEE. -Ethel Hasseltine, the beautiful fourteen-months-old infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Greenlee, died at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The little sufferer had been sick eleven days, the trouble being a dysentery peculiar to infants, and which it was not strong enough to wear away. The interment was in the Odd Fellows cemetery at 4 p.m. Monday. The services were conducted at the residence by Rev. Cole, assisted by a male quartette. -May 10, 1894, p.8, c.5. GREENLEE, Mrs. B. E. Denton IOOF born in 1830 Feb. 15, 1897 AN OLD PIONEER DEAD. Denton, Tex., Feb. 15. -Mrs. B. E. Greenlee, a member of one of the oldest and most prominent families in town, died at 1 o'clock this morning, aged 67 years. The deceased was born in Mississippi in 1830, and here she met and married Major B. E. Greenlee, who still survives her. In 1849 this couple moved to near Lewisville, Ark., living there until just after the war, when they moved to this place, where they have lived continuously since. In dying Mrs. Greenlee leaves four children, three boys and one girl (Mrs. C. A. Williams), all of whom were at her bedside at the time of her death. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 16, 1897, p.6. Page 143

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION MRS. GREENLEE DEAD. -Monday morning after a long illness, Mrs. B. E. Greenlee died at the family home. The remains were interred in the Odd Fellows' cemetery, Rev. O. S. Thomas conducting the religious services. The news of Mrs. Greenlee's death was received with genuine sorrow by her numerous friends. She was an early resident of Denton, an estimable lady, an earnest Christian, and a member of the M. E. Church South. She leaves a husband and four children - Mrs. C. A. Williams and three sons. -Denton County News, p.1, c.4. Ben. Oliver, editor of the Lewisville Times, was in the city last Monday, in attendance on the Funeral of Mrs. B. E. Greenlee, who was buried at 5 p.m., on that day. -Denton Monitor, Feb of 1897 (found on reel of miscellanous newspapers on microfilm) MORTUARY. GREENLEE -Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Feb. 16. -The procession which followed the remains of Mrs. B. E. Greenlee to the Odd Fellows cemetery yesterday afternoon was very long. The servics were conducted at the house of Rev. O. S. Thomas. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 20, 1897, p.5. GREENLEE, Mrs. B. R.

Nov. 5, 1908

GREER, Mrs. Dora Krum Plainview Mar. 1, 1908 Deaths. Mrs. Dora Greer, Denton, March 29, age 38 years; measles. -Denton County Record -Chronicle, April 2, 1908, p.8, c.4.

DCN Nov. 5, 1908, p.3, c.2 DRC Mar. 5, 1908, p.6, c.6

GREER, John

Thomas school Feb. 3, 1888 house John Greer, a highly respected citizen of the Gum neighborhood, died on the 3d inst., and was buried at the Thomas school house. He leaves a wife and four children. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 11, 1888, p.3, c.1. GREGORY, John B. Sunset? 67 yrs old Jan of 1897 FELL FROM A TREE. SUNSET, Tex., Jan. 29. -Yesterday John B. Gregory, a man about 67 years old, and an old Confederate soldier, was killed by falling out of a tree. He climbed a tree to cut the top off, and by some unknown cause he fell and was killed almost instantly. -Denton County News, Feb. 4, p.6, c.2.

GREGORY, Mr. Dec. of 1868 [EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY] December 12, 1868. Near Denton creek, in the same neighborhood, about the same time, a young man by the name of Gregory accidentally shot and killed himself with a pistol, while slaughtering hogs. -Denton County News, Aug. 18, 1868, p.1, c.2 GREGORY, O. R.

Aubrey

GREMEN, Josephine (see also GREAMEAN)

Sherman

GRIBBLE, Mary

Briar

Bellew

17 yrs. Old

Page 144

June 6, 1903

DCN June 11, 1903, p.5, c.2

July 20, 1892

DCN July 27, 1892, p.1, c.2

Jan. 4, 1888

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Briar, Jan. 11, 1888. -Miss Mary Gribble, daughter of Mrs. J. G. Hebr, died on the 4th inst. Of typhoid fever. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 21, 1888, p.4, c.1.

GRIFFIN, Bob Mingo Feb. 11, 1905 DCN Feb. 14, 1905, p.3, c.7 NEGRO KILLED AT DENTON. Another Negro Surrenders Claiming Self-Defense. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., Feb. 11. -Bob Griffin was shot and killed shortly before noon today at a wood camp near Mingo, this county, by Jim Roberts, who later gave himself up to the officers. Roberts alleges self-defense. An inquest was held by Justice of the Peace McCormick. The first that was known of the occurrence was when Roberts entered the store at Mingo and told of the killing, and asked that the officers be notified. He was later brought here and placed in jail. Both parties are negroes. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 12, 1905.

GRIFFIN, H. H.

Sept. 12, 1908

DRC Sept. 17, 1908, p.1, c.3 & p.2, c.1

GRIFFIN, Horace M.

Sept. 10, 1908

DRC Sept. 17, 1908, p.3, c.6

GRIFFIN, Lou Cleburne May of 1899 Cleburne, Texas, May 23. -In blasting a ditch in which to lay sewer pipe, Lou Griffin was accidentally killed. He had laid two sticks of dynamite and only one exploded. He went down to rearrange the remaining one and just as he was bending over it the charge exploded, tearing one side of his face away and crushing his skull. He lived for several hours. The deceased was a hard-working man and leaves a family of several children. -Denton County Record, May 25, 1899, p.2, c.4.

GRIFFITH, infant of Mr. & Mrs. Dan

Roanoke

Medlin

4 weeks

July 6, 1895

see Griffith, Mrs. Dan GRIFFITH, Mrs. Dan Roanoke July 5, 1895 DMN June 5, 1902, p.2 Mrs. Dan Griffeth, who has been sick for many weeks, died at her home in Roanoke last Friday night. Saturday night her infant babe, four weeks old, died. They were buried in the same coffin at Medlin graveyard Sunday morning. Mrs. Griffeth was an estimable Christian lady, and left many friends, who extend their sincere condolence to the bereaved family. -Denton County News, July 11, 1895, p.5, c.4. GRIFFITTS, Captain Joseph Denton IOOF 70 yrs. Old Jan. 6, 1904 CAPTAIN GRIFFITTS. Died Last Wednesday Night at His Home in the Southern Part of the City After a Long Illness. -Captain Joseph Griffitts died at his home in the southern part of the city Wednesday night, after an illness of some months. Deceased was an old Federal soldier and his funeral was held Friday morning under the auspices of the local camp G. A. R. He was 70 years of age and resided in Denton many years. His death was caused by paralysis. Captain Griffitts was a member of a Tennessee regiment of the northern army during the four years of the civil war, attaining the rank of captain. He received wounds during his service that made him a helpless invalid from paralysis and for several months past he had been unable to leave his room. The interment was held at the Odd Fellows' cemetery. Denton County News, January 14, 1904, p.5, c.2. Page 145

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

GRISHAM, Lillar (Mrs. T. A.) Hall Aug. 22, 1866 Mar. 14, 1899 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. Lillar, the wife of T. A. Grisham, died at the family home on March 14, and was buried at the Hall cemetery, the services having been conducted by Rev. N. B. Baker of Grapevine and Rev. J. J. Moore of Lewsiville. The deceased was born August 22, 1866, and married T. A. Grisham on November 30, 1884. She leaves a husband, five children and a host of friends and relatives to mourn her loss. Nothing more could be said of any person than could truthfully be said of her. She was a christian at home and abroad. The husband has lost the brightest jewel of his life, the children, a loving, affectionate mother, the church one of its best members and the community, one of its best friends. While we bow in humble submission to the will of Him that doeth all things well, we realize that our loss is her gain. May the blessing of God be upon the bereaved husband and the children. May the Holy Spirit lead them out on fields of usefulness so that when the death angel comes and reaches for them they can say as mother said, "I'll be at rest." -W. T. Minor. -Denton County News, March 23, 1899, p.1, c.4. GRUNLEY, dau. of John south of Pilot Point 9 years old Aug. 20?, 1896 PILOT POINT ITEMS. (From the Post-Mirror) A tenant house of F. E. Tobin's farm south of town, six miles, occupied by John Grunley (colored) burned Wednesday evening about 5 o'clock, and a colored girl, 9 years old, was so badly bunred that she died at 2 o'clock the next morning. The fire was caused by the explosion of an oil can from which the girl was pouring oil to start a fire. Grunley's wife was also badly burned. The house and contents were a total loss. -Denton County News, Aug. 27, 1896, p.6, c.1. GUFFRIE, Mrs.

Wise County

1884/1885

Commissioners Court. Wise County [unreadable] 1885. The following accounts were rejected. … Geo. Barclay, for digging graves of C. E. Lewis and Mrs. Guffrie, $6.00. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 10, 1885, p.4, c.1. GUTHRIE, Mrs. Emily P

near Argyle

Sept. 15, 1897

DMN Sept. 19, 1897, p.23

GWIN, Jerry

May 3 or April 26, 1880 We are sorry to announce that our neighbor Jerry Gwinn, who has suffered for some time past with consumption died on last Monday morning. He leaves an aged mother and a family to mourn his loss. Mr. Gwinn was a hardworking honest citizen and will be sadly missed. -Paradise Messenger, May 21, 1880, p.3, c.3

GWIN, child of Mr. Gwin Wise co. Feb/Mar of 1881 LOCAL NEWS. -An infant of the household of Mr. John Gwinn was buried day before yesterday. -Paradise Messenger, March 11, 1881, p.3, c.1. HAGAN, Sheriff

Loyal Valley

July of 1892

DCN July 27, 1892, p.4, c.3

HAGGARD, Miss Alice near Denton 18 yrs. Old Dec. 2, 1900 DMN Dec. 7, 1900, p.7 HAGGARD-Denton, Tex., Dec. 3. -Miss Alice Haggard, aged 18 years died south of the city last night of typhoid fever. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 7, 1900, p.7. Page 146

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

HALCOMB, Sarah

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

March 29, 1885

Mrs. Sarah Halcomb of Willow Point died on the 29th of last month. -Wise County Messenger, April 11, 1885, p.6, c.3. HALE, dau. of Mr. & Mrs. W. S.

Pilot Point

9 yrs. Old

Aug. 13, 1908

DRC Aug. 20, 1908, p.1, c.5

HALE, Capt. J. W. in 1885 Capt. J. W. Hale was buried with the honors of masonry yesterday, being followed to the grave by a large concourse of people. We will publish a more extended notice next week. - Wise County Messenger, June 20, 1885, p7, c.4 John. W. Hale, whose death after an illness of several long weeks duration, we briefly noted last week, was one of the very few settlers remaining who came into this country before it was made a country. He had attained the age of 61 years, having been born in Hardeman country, Tenn., in the year 1824. He has lived in this town and vicinity, witnessing the joys and griefts, the fortunes and misfortunes of Wise county history during the eventful period of the last thirty-one yeras, having located here in 1854. His life since his advent to this country has been nearly an entire life of public business in one capacity of another. Being an excellent surveyor, he filled the position of county surveyor for several years and was probably more conversant with the land surveys of this county than any man within her borders. In the haleyon days of the calm that preceded the storm which burst upon our country in 1861, he was called to sit in the councils of the State of Austin. more recently he has filled no positions of official trust, yet his life has been a public one, being engaged in land and legal business with Granger Salmon for many years preceding 1882, at which time Mr. Salmon died. An old landmark and respected citizen was follwed to the grave by the largest funeral procession that has ever wended the streets of Decatur. another page of wise county's history has been folded and filed in the archives ob oblivion, where no mortal can transcribe it. - Wise County Messenger, June 27, 1885, p.6, c.4 HALE, Stephen B.

San Nicholas, P. I.

in 1900

DMN June 24, 1900, p.8

HALE, T. Missouri 70 yrs. Old April 28, 1881 T. Hale, a gentleman 70 years old, who was here last year, but returned to Missouri, died on the 28th of last month. He has several children and grand-children living near here. -Paradise Messenger, May 20, 1881, p.3, c.3. HALEY, Jack

Montague county

May 26, 1884

John Tanner shot and mortally wounded Jack Haley at Red River station in Montague county on the 26th. -Alvord Messenger, May 30, 1884, p.2, c.1. HALEY, Mrs. White's Prairie Crafton Aug. of 1881 Mrs. Haley, the mother-in-law of Mr. Chas. Thompson, died at White's Prairie last Sunday and was buried at Crafton on Monday. -Paradise Messenger, Sept. 2, 1881, p.2, c.3. HALFORD, Col. W.

Pilot Point

69 yrs. Old Page 147

July 1, 1899

DMN July 5, 1899, p.5

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION HALL, Frank Dallas 12 yrs old May of 1897 Fatal Runaway. Dallas, Tex., May 27. - Frank Hall, a twelve-year-old boy, was assisting his uncle, William Hall, to load a freighter's wagon at a warehouse on South Lamar street. The whistle of a railroad locomotive frightened the team and it ran away. Young Hall was thrown against a telegraph pole and killed. -Denton County News, June 3, 1897, p.2, c.5 HALL, wife Of Jn. WCM, April 25, 1885, p.7, c.4 The wife of John N. Hall departed this life scince our last issue and on last Sunday the bereaved husband, a new citizen of this city, accompanied the body to their late home in Missouri. - Wise County Messenger, April 25, 1885, p.7, c.4 HALL, Jim see Welch, Gilbert

Denton

Aug. 20, 1895

DCN Aug. 22, 1895, p.5, c.3

HALL, Mrs. Aubrey Dec. 27, 1892 ITEMS FROM AUBREY. On the 27th ult., Mrs. Hall, a sister-in-law of Mrs. Catlett's mother, died at the residence of Mr. Catlett. -Denton County News, Jan. 5, 1893, p.2, c.4. HALL, Mrs. Abe McKinney in 1822 July/Aug of 1902 MORTUARY. HALL -McKinney, Tex., Aug. 2. - Mrs. Abe Hall, aged 80, died at her home three miles north of McKinney, after a brief illness. The deceased's maiden name was Rudolph. She was born in Tennessee in 1822 and emigrated here in 1852 with her husband, Abraham Hall, who survives her. They lived continuously on the place they settled and have reared a large family. -Dallas Morning News, Aug. 3, 1902, p.23. HALL, Mrs. John N.

1885

The wife of John N. Hall departed this life since our last issue. The bereaved husband, a new citizen of this city, accompanied the body to their late home in Missouri. -Wise County Messenger, April 25, 1885, p.7, c.4.

HALL, Martha Jones (Mrs.

Aubrey

HALL, Modena

Argyle

HALL, Norma (Mrs. Ben)

Argyle

City

Jan. 12, 1826

Nov. 8, 1904

Aubrey Herald, Nov. 18, 1904, p.4, c.3

5 months

July 7, 1904

DCN July 12, 1904, p.4, c.3

18 yrs. Old

May 29, 1904

DCN May 31, 1904, p.8, c.5

HALL, Peter Paradise 1884/1885 Peter Hall, the aged father of Prof. Hall, of Paradise, and who has for many years been well known in the south part of this county, recently departed this life at his son's residence in Paradise. Truly a good and useful man has entered into everlasting life. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 10, 1885, p.5, c.3. Page 148

NAME HALL, W. David

LOCATION Justin

CEMETERY Prairie Mound

BIRTH DATE 45 yrs. old

DATE OF DEATH Aug. 18, 1908

CITATION DRC Aug. 20, 1908, p.8, c.5 DMN Aug. 21, 1908, p.5

HALL, Mollie Lacy (Mrs. W. D.) Fort Worth 45 yrs. old Aug. 6, 1894 MRS. HALL DEAD. -Mrs. W. D. Hall, of Ft. Worth, died at her home in that city at 5:40 Monday morning. Mrs. Hall was 45 years old and had formerly lived in Denton, her maiden name being Mollie Lacy. She was a sister of Mr. W. J. Lacy and Mrs. P. C. Withers. She had been a sufferer from Bright's disease for a long time, and her death was expected. A husband and two children survive her. -Denton County News, Aug. 9, 1894, p.4, c.4.

HALSELL, Grace Decatur June 18, 1885 WCM, June 27, 1885, p.1, c.1 Decatur, June 21 - The infant child, Grace, of R. K. and Ida Halsell died the 18th, and was brought to Decatur for interment. Mr. and Mrs. Halsell were at their ranch in Jack county on a recreating trip when their little darling died. It was buried yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. - Wise County Messenger, June 27, 1885, p.1, c.1

HAMILTON, Rev. Newton Chico Feb. 10, 1834 June 24, 1884 OBITUARY. -Rev. Newton Hamilton was born Feb. 10th, A.D. 1834, and died at Chico, Wise county, Texas, June 24th, A. D. 1884. He joined the Methodist church at seventeen years of age and was licensed to preach on the Richland Circuit, Tennessee Conference, Aug. 8th, 1858, was ordained Deacon 1865 by Bishop Soule and was ordained Elder by Bishop McTyire in 1866. Our community has lost a good man, and a good preacher. He was conscious of his approaching dissolution and said to his devoted wife, the day he died, "I am not afraid to die." May God's blessing rest upon his family. T. W. Morton. -Alvord Messenger, July 4, 1884, p.2, c.1.

HAMMOCK, Miss Pet Stony 18 yrs. Old June 1, 1898 DMN June 3, 1898, p.5 MORTUARY. HAMMOCK-Denton, Tex., June 2. -Miss Pet Hammock died at Stony yesterday aged 18 years. -Dallas Morning News, HAMMOCK, Mrs. T. G.

Stony

Feb. 13, 1840

June 30, 1898

DCRC July 7, 1898, p.5, c.3

HAMMONTREE, Jesse s of Alvord 25 yrs old Dec. 25, 1883 DIED. At the residence of his mother, four miles south of Alvord, on the 25th of Dec. 1883, JESSE HAMMONTREE, aged 25 yearas. He emigrated from Missouri to Wise Co. in 1875, and by his modest deportment and industrious habits had established himself in the estimation of all who knew him as being one of our noblest young men. His widowed mother and sister have the sympathy of this entire community. -Alvord Messenger, Jan. 4, 1884, p.2, c.4. HAMNER, James

Feb. 8, 1863

Page 149

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Tribute of Respect. >Your Committee appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of this Lodge in regard to the death of Bro. JAMES HAMNER , who departed this life on the 8th inst., submit the following: >Again has an impressive warning come to teach us all that "in the midst of life there we are in death." But a few short weeks ago he bid as fair for long life and usefulness as any of us. But, alas! he is gone. His seat here is vacant; his voice is to be heard on earth no more. >Resolved, that by the death of Bro. HAMNER, our community has lost one of its best citizens; Pilot PointLodge one of her best members, and that his bereaved family have been deprived of a kind and devoted husband, and a fond and indulgent father. >Resolved, That while we bow in humble submission to an all-wise Providence, we deeply sympathize with his bereaved family in their irreparable loss. Resolved, that as a mark of respect, the Lodge Room be draped in mourning, and that the members wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. >Resolved, that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the Lodge, and published to the Houston Telegraph; and that a copy of them be presented to Mrs. HAMNER, with the assurance that this lodge fully recognizes the high claims she holds upon it as the widow of a worthy Master Mason. -F.D. Piner, R. W. Eddleman, A. Gorenah. February 14th, 1863. -The Tri-Weekly Telegraph [Houston], March 9, 1863, p.1 HAMPTON, Charles Dallas Oct. 31, 1893 WAS INSTANTLY KILLED. Horrible Fate of Charles Hampton at the Trinity Oil Mills. >Charles Hampton, a young farmer from Denton county, fell into the elevator of the Trinity oil mills in South Dallas yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock and was instantly ground to pieces. The body was not discovered for some minutes after. >To a NEWS reporter the officials of the mill made the following statement: "Hampton came to the mill with two loads of seed to sell and we bought them. He walked out of the office and was never seen again till his horribly mangled body was found in the elevator. We suppose that the dead man must have walked around the building and fallen into the elevator by accident. We heard no cries and therefore death must have been almost instantaneous. One leg was torn completely from the trunk and carried to the top of the building, while the body was ground and mashed into a pulpy mass of flesh and clothing. As soon as the body was discovered the machinery was stopped and the remains gathered up. The elevator is on the side of the mill next the railroad on the opposite side from the wagon entrance and we exert every means in our power to keep people away from there. The deceased has a mother-in-law, Mrs. Kearns, who lives at Carrollton, Dallas county, and relatives in Denton county." -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 1, 1893, p.5. HAMPTON, Don Sanger Sanger April 30, 1896 SANGER ITEMS. SANGER, Tex., May 11. -Died on April 30, 1896, of food poisoning, little Don, son of M. F. and Lena Hampton. The remains were buried on May 1st at the Sanger cemetery, attended by a large concourse of friends. The parents have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in their sorrow. -Denton County News, May 14, 1896, p.5, c.2. HAMPTON, Hardin

Denton

HANCOCK, Mrs. (D. R. or DR.)

Pilot Point

HANKINS, Major D. R.

Dallas

Prairie Mound

Greenville

77 yrs. Old

Jan. 16, 1831

Dec. 23, 1904

DMN Dec. 26, 1904, p.9

May 17, 1901

DCN May 23, 1901, p.5, c.5 *

Aug. 26, 1906

DMN Aug. 27, 1906, p.3

HANCOCK, W. S. New York Feb. of 1886 GEN. HANCOCK DEAD. -Maj. Gen. W. S. Hancock died at his residence in New York on last Tuesday. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 13, 1886, p.8, c.2 HANKS, Josie

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8 yrs old

April of 1884

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION JOSIE HANKS, a bright and cherished little eight year old daughter of Commissioner J. H. Hanks, after twenty-three days of patient suffering calmly breathed her last on yesterday evening. The children are released from school to-day and all friends are requested to attend the burial services at the new cemetery at two o'clock this afternoon - being the first interment therein and thus so sweetly dedicated as the apparent home of the loved. -Alvord Messenger, April 18, 1884, p.3, c.2.

HANN, Dr. E. L. HANN, Mr. Edmond L.

Denton

ca 35 yrs. Old

Oct. 4, 1904

DCN Oct. 14, 1904, p.11, c.1

Oct. 11, 1904

R&C Oct. 11, 1904, p.1, c.4 & Oct. 12, 1904, p.1, c.4 *

HANN, Mrs. Edmund L. Denton Aug. 20, 1905 MORTUARY. HANN - Denton, Tex., Aug. 20. -Mrs. Edmund L. Hann died here this morning. She was the widow of Dr. Hann, who died about a year ago, and was the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. H. H. Dawson, one of the oldest families in this place. -Dallas Morning News, Aug. 22, 1905, p.3. Mrs. Edmund L. Hann Dead. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., Aug. 22. -Mrs. Edmund L. Hann died in this city Sunday from nervous prostration brought about by the death of her husband, which occurred several months ago, since when she has been confined to her bed. Deceased was the daughter of the late Col. H. H. Dawson, one of the pioneer residents of this city, and was the sister of A. G. Dawson of Fort Worth and Henry Dawson of Paris. Funeral services were held today. Dallas Morning News, Aug. 23, 1905, p.6. HANN, John

Feb/Mar of 1884

Capt. John Hann, a well-known lawyer of Fort Worth, died this week. -Alvord Messenger, March 7, 1884, p.3, c.3. HANSARD, Shell

near Garza

January of 1901

DMN Jan. 29, 1901, p.3

HARBERS, Arnold D. Bryan Feb. of 1897 At Bryan, Tex., last Saturday, Arnold D. Harbers, a machinist, while riding a horse, was thrown and kicked and trampled to death by the animal which had become frightened unmanageable. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1897, p.1, c.3. HARD, Miss

Rector

HARDWICK, Mrs. Jim

Justin

HARDWICKE, Jack

Pilot Point

Bethel

22 yrs. Old

Sept. 1894

DCN Sept. 6, 1894, p.1, c.4

Sept. 19, 1904

R&C Sept. 22, 1904, p.3, c.4

Sept. 21, 1894

DMN Sept. 23, 1894, p.12, c.4

HARE, Mr. Denton Feb. 23, 1900 HARE-Denton, Tex., Feb. 26.-Mr. Hare, an old gentleman living in the northern part of the city, died last night of consumption. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 27, 1900, p.8. Page 151

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION HARMER, Eli N Bexar county Feb. 23, 1904 Eli N. Harmer, aged twenty-eight, a San Antonio barber, shot his wife, aged twenty-four, four times Tuesday morning. He then shot himself. Both are dead. Denton County News, March 3, 1904, p.3, c.7. HARMER, Norah Bexar county 24 yrs old Feb. 23, 1904 Eli N. Harmer, aged twenty-eight, a San Antonio barber, shot his wife, aged twenty-four, four times Tuesday morning. He then shot himself. Both are dead. Denton County News, March 3, 1904, p.3, c.7. HARMON, James

Bethel Church

Feb/March of 1883

Local News. -James Harmon was buried at the Bethel church, northwest of here last week. -Wise County Messenger, March 9, 1883, p.5, c.1 HARMONSON, J. Justin Jan. 3, 1897 MORTUARY. HARMONSON-Denton, Tex., Jan. 4. - J. Harmonson, a well known citizen of this county, died yesterday of pneumonia at his home, near Justin, yesterday, aged about 35 years. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 5, 1897, p.4. ROANOKE ITEMS. ROANOKE, Jan. 5. -The sad intelligence of the death of Mr. Harmonson, of Justin, reached here Sunday evening. He died at his home Sunday morning of pneumonia. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1897, p.5, c.1.

HARMONSON, Mrs. Peter

May 5, 1895

see HARMONSON, PETER HARMONSON, Peter 30 yrs. Old May 5, 1895 A TERRIBLE DROWNING. THREE EXCELLENT PEOPLE MET DEATH IN DENTON CREEK SUNDAY - BODIES RECOVERED. -One of the saddest accidents in the history of the county occurred at the crossing in Mr. P. Harmonson's pasture on Denton Creek Sunday morning. Peter Harmonson and wife, and little Miss Belle Taylor aged 10 or 12 years were all drowned. Mr. and Mrs. Harmonson and ?-months-old baby boy and the little girl started to Denton Sunday morning in a two-horse buggy. They intended to spend the remainder of Sunday and Sunday night with Sheriff Hawkins family and attend to some business Monday and return home. Mr. Harmonson lived only a quarter of a mile on the other side of the creek and when he drove off the house he asked Joe Smith, who was working on the farm, to come to the creek and see them safely across. The creek was up a little from the rain of the previous day, but was not past fording.

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NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION The buggy reached this side of the creek in safety, but in coming up the bank which was wet and slippery, the horses slipped and Mr. Harmonson urged them forward and the single trees broke. This released the team from the vehicle and it ran back down the bank. Mr. Harmonson jumped out and grabbed the tongue and pushed the buggy to the opposite side of the creek where the front of the bed dipped under, and Mrs. Harmonson becoming scared jumped into the water and Mr. Harmonson went to her rescue, at the same time calling to Mr. Smith to catch the ?. As Smith jumped into the water the carriage was upturned by the swift current and the little Taylor girl was then washed out. When last seen Mr. and Mrs. Harmonson were struggling in deep water and had hold of each others arms. Smith jumped in and caught the grip and at the same time felt something strike his side. He reached down and brought up Mrs. Harmonson's baby and the ?up he turned the latter loose and waded ashore where he the baby to lie. Mr. Smith summoned help as soon as possible and the search for the bodies began. Search continued all day Sunday without fail. Monday about noon Mrs. Harmonson's body was found about 200 yards below the ?d and at 3 p.m. Mr. Harmonson and the little Taylor girl's bodies were also found near where Mrs. Harmonson's was taken up. ?n the grip which Smith caught ? was compelled to drop in order to save the baby, it is re?ted there was thought to be $40 silver and from $4,000 to ?000 notes and deeds. There was also another grip and so far ? grips have not been recovered. The horses were not drowned and the buggy was saved. Mr. Harmonson was about thirty years old, a well-to-do and ?bly respected citizen. He was ? Of the late Z. J. Harmonson, of the early settlers of our county. Several years ago Mr. Peterson married a Mrs. Mot? a most estimable young lady. Their only living child was the one saved from drowning. Little Bell Taylor was the daughter of Mrs. Taylor who lived near Justin and the grand-daughter of 'Squire Selby, or Roanoke. This sad and fatal accident has elecited the sympathy of the entire people of Denton county. -Denton County News, May 9, 1895, p.5, c.1. Mr. Peter Harmonson, his wife and the 11 year old daughter of Mrs. Taylor, of Justin, who were all drowned Sunday morning in Denton creek were found Monday evening. The creek banks were lined with people all day Sunday and until 3 o'clock Monday evening when the bodies were found about 300 yards below where the accident occurred. The sad affair has cast a gloom over this entire community. Mr. Harmonson has been living in this county many years, and to know him is to be his friend. The little girl is a grand-daughter of 'Squire Selby who lives in Roanoke. -Denton County News, May 9, p.5. c.3. Rev. Perry Harmonson, of Jacksboro, Tex., preached at the union church at this place last Monday night to one of the largest congregations that has convened in Roanoke for many months. Mr. Harmonson is a brother of Peter Harmonson, who was drowned in Denton creek a few days ago. The sermon was one of the most earnest and effective sermons we have ever heard. -Denton County News, May 16, 1895,p.5, c.4. HARMONSON, Mrs. Peter see Harmonson, Peter

May 5, 1895

HARMONSON, W. P.

Colorado Springs

HARP, Mrs. J. G. HARRINGTON, William

Justin

DCN May 9, 1895, p.5, c.1

August of 1907

DMN Aug. 15, 1907, p.3

Justin

Sept. 19, 1908

DRC Sept. 26, 1908, p.5, c.1

6 m. east of Denton

Jan. 25, 1890

Page 153

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION YOUNG MAN DROWNED. DENTON, TEX., Jan. 26. - William Harrington, a young man highly respected and well known in this country, was drowned yesterday afternoon in the Elm river about six miles east of this city. He had charge of the large pasture belonging to Mr. C. W. Guild of Dallas, and was out with some parties having the fences repaired, and as he was very weak, having just recovered from a spell of sickness, it is supposed he went to the bank to get a drink of water, and the bank being steep, staggered and fell into the water, which at this place is about nine feet deep. A search was made for the body and it was found today about 10 o'clock near where is appeared he had fallen into the water. Mr. Harrington had a good farm four miles from Denton. He was unmarried, but leaves a widowed mother and sister to mourn his loss, who have the sympathy of the entire communtiy. -Decatur News, Jan. 30, 1890, p.1, c.3.

HARRIS, Capt. A. B.

Lawton, OK

Denton

Mar. 28, 1902

DMN Apr. 2, 1902, p.10

HARRIS, C. S. Roanoke Nov. 1883 Roanoke, November 29. -With sadness, we chronicle the death of Mr. C. S. Harris, which occurred at his residence, one and a half miles east from Roanoke, on last Sunday morning, about 10 o'clock. He was severely attacked by congestion of the brain on Saturday morning, and all that could be done by anxious friends and physicians failed to detain him. In his death, we lose a worthy and much-beloved citizen. He was buried with Masonic honors, being S. W. of the lodge at this place. Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Dec. 1, 1883, p.5. HARRIS, Mrs. A. B. Dallas City Dec. 30, 1898 AGED LADY DEAD. SHE DEPARTS THIS LIFE AT DALLAS AND IS BURIED IN DENTON. The wife of Captain A. B. Harris, who resided at this place for fifteen years prior to 1890, died at Dallas last Friday of typhoid fever and her remains were interred at the City cemetery in Denton Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Harris was seventy-two years old and the aged couple were preparing to celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary. A husband and several children survive her, two of whom - Mrs. Richards and Loyal Harris - reside at Cleburne and Miss Tom Harris, who remains at home with her father to comfort him in his declining years, also another son, Rim Harris, who had just returned from the war. Mr. Harris and children have many friends in Denton who extend to them the hand of condolence in this their saddest of afflictions. -Denton County News, Jan. 5, 1899, p.6, c.3. HARRIS, Mrs. A. M.

near Little Elm

79 yrs. Old

Oct. of 1907

DMN Oct. 25, 1907, p.3

HARRIS, C. S. e of Roanoke Nov of 1883 DENTON COUNTY. Personal and Local from Roanoke, November 29. -With sadness we chronicle the death of Mr. C. S. Harris, which occurred at his residence, one and a half miles east from Roanoke, on last Sunday morning, about 10 o'clock. He was severely attacked by congestion of the brain on Saturday morning, and all that could be done by anxious friends and physicians failed to detain him. In his death we lose a worthy and much-beloved citizen. He was buried with Masonic honors, being S. W. of the lodge at his place. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Dec. 1, 1883, p.5. HARRIS, Charles G.

Dallas

HARRIS, Cora (Mrs. John)

Waketon Page 154

May 17, 1904

R&C May 17, 1904, p.4, c.2

Dec. 1898

DCN Nov. 24, 1898, p.3, c.3 DCN Dec. 15, 1898, p.8, c.3

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

HARRIS, Ollie Denton City 7 yrs. Old Mar. 29, 1893 Ollie, a little seven year old boy of Mr. and Mrs. James Harris living on south Elm street, died last Wednesday and was buried in the City cemetery. -Denton County News, April 6, 1893, p.3, c.1. HARRIS, Mrs. Will Fort Worth May 9, 1901 MORTUARY. HARRIS - Roanoke, Tex., May 10. - The wife of Will Harris died yesterday at Fort Worth. -Dallas Morning News, May 13, 1901, p.7.

HARRISON, child of Mr. & Mrs. Denton City 6 months Aug. 21, 1892 DIED in Denton 12 o'clock Sunday night at the home of Mrs. Estes, of bowel trouble, the little 6 months old babe of Mr. Harrison, a railroad man. The baby's mother has been bedfast several weeks with typhoid fever and as she was unable to take care of it, it was taken by Mr. Estes and kept until death relieved it. Previous to this time the father had a very severe spell of fever, and the combined misfortunes left the family in almost destitute circumstances. But the charitable citizens of Denton came to the rescue, circulated a petition and buried the little one in the City cemetery Monday afternoon. The mother was no better yesterday. Denton County News, Aug. 25, 1892, p.3, c.3. HARRISON, child of Thomas Jan. of 1884 A child of Thomas Harrison's was buried last week. -Alvord Messenger, Jan. 25, 1884, p.3, c.2. [also in this issue: "several cases of pneumonia are reported, and the whooping-cough is said to have broken out in the country." HARRISON, Mrs.

Jan 13, 1885

Mrs. Harrison the aged mother of John Harrison, of this city, died on Tuesday evening of this week. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 17, 1885, p.3, c.1. DIED: Mrs. M. E. Harrison died Jan. 13th, A. D. 1885, disease, consumption, aged fifty-nine years. Deceased was a Christian for 45 years in the Master's cause and died in the triumph of a living faith. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 17, 1885, p.3, c.2. HARRISON, Mrs. Aurora Oct 29, 1885 Mrs. Harrison died of typhoid fever at Aurora on Friday of last week. -Wise County Messenger, Oct. 31, 1885, p.7, c.1 HARROLDSON, child of Mrs. H. H. Field paid 50 for conveying the body of Mrs. Harroldson's child to the cemetery. -Wise County Messenger, Oct. 3, 1885, p.4, c.2.

HART, Miss

Rector

Bethel

Aug.? Of 1894

Page 155

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Rector Items. Rector, Tex., Sept. 1. -Death has once more visited the people of the Rector neighborhood and taken from our midst another of our friends, Miss Hart, stepdaughter of Mr. Staley, who lives three and one-half miles northeast of here. The remains were buried at Bethel in the prescence of a large number of friends. -Denton County News, Sept. 6, 1894, p.1, c. 4. HARVEY, J. D.

May 18, 1884

The citizens of Sunset have lost an estimable neighbor and fellow-citizen in the person of J. D. Harvey, who died on Sunday evening, May 18th. He was not in business at present but expected to engage in merchandising soon. His death is universally regretted by all who knew him. He seemed conscious of his approaching fate several days before his death, calmly arranged his earthly matters, then expressed himself as having no fear to die. -Alvord Messenger, May 30, 1884, p.3, c.2.

HARVEY, J. H. P. July of 1884 J. H. P. Harvey, an old citizen of this county who has long lived near Pella, and the aged father of the well-known Dr. Harvey of Sunset, was buried with masonic honors on the evening of July 4th. -Alvord Messenger, July 11, 1884, p.5, c.2.

HARVEY, twin girls of Mr. & Mrs. W. J.

Corinth

City

infants

Jan. 7, 1903

DCR&C Jan. 15, 1903, p.3, c.1*

HARWELL, A. M. Corinth Shiloh 57 yrs. Old May 1, 1895 Mr. A. M. Harwell, aged 57 years, whose home was at Corinth, died Wednesday of last week and was buried at Shiloh Thursday. A wife and six children survive Mr. Harwell. -Denton County News, May 9, 1895, p.4, c.4. HARWELL, Will L. HASEL, J. M.

City Stony

Feb. 6, 1899

DCN Feb. 9, 1899, p.4, c.2

May 1, 1904

DCN April 7, 1904, p.1, c.5

HASKEW, John Tishamingo, I. T. Jan of 1885 Bowie, Jan. 19. -News reached here this morning that John Haskew, one of the prisoners who broke jail at Montague some time since, and formerly marshal at this place, was killed a day or two since, and the remainder of the party, including the Clark brothers and the notorious Jim Crowley, were captured by a squad of militia. The report is borne out by a telegram received to-day at Montague, direct from Tishamingo, I. T., to the same effect. Haskew alone resisted capture, with the result stated, the others surrendering without fight. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 24, 1885, p.4, c.1. HATFIELD, Mrs. Eliza (of Courtney, I.T.) Denton Gainesville Feb. 5, 1899 MORTUARY. HATFIELD -Denton, Tex., Feb. 7. -Mrs. Eliza Hatfield of Courtney, I. T., who was here on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. N. P. Stanley, died Sunday night of nervous prostration, brought on by la grippe. The remains were taken to Gainesville yesterday for interment beside the body of her son, who was killed recently in a railroad wreck, whose death, it is thought, aided the disease to which the mother succumbed. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 9, 1899, p.8. Page 156

NAME HAWK, Elder James

LOCATION

CEMETERY Chinn's Chapel

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH Jan. 5, 1909

CITATION DCRC Jan. 7, 1909, p.6, c.3

HAWKINS, Frank

Krum

2 yrs. Old

Dec. 4, 1904

DCN Dec. 9, 1904

HAWKINS, Mrs. H. E.

Cooper Creek

31 yrs. Old

Oct. 8, 1903

DRC Oct. 9, 1903, p.1, c.7

HAWKINS, Mrs. G. W. T. Grapevine Jan. 6, 1886 ALTAR AND TOMB. List of the Recently Wedded and Departed Throughout the Lone Star State. Deaths. -Mrs. G. W. T. Hawkins, Grapevine, January 6. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, January 18, 1886, p.2. HAWKINS, Mrs. M. E.

Denton

March 15, 1886

ALTAR AND TOMB. List of the Recently Wedded and Departed Throughout the Lone Star State. -Mrs. M. E. Hawkins, Denton, March 15. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, April 12, 1886, p.3. HAWKINS, Mrs. Robert

Little Elm

March 25, 1886

ALTAR AND TOMB. List of the Recently Wedded and Departed Throughout the Lone Star State. Deaths. -Mrs. Robert Hawkins, Little Elm, March 25. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, April 12, 1886, p.3. HAWKINS, Peter, son of J. H. near Bates Zion 24 yrs. Old Jan. 7, 1899 MORTUARY. HAWKINS-Denton, Tex., Jan. 8. -Peter Hawkins, youngest son of J. H. Hawkins, one of the pioneer settlers of Denton County, died at his father's home near Bates, in the eastern part of this county, at 1 o'clock yesterday morning, aged 24 years. Pneumonia was the cause of his death. The burial took place at the Zion Cemetery, the family burial place, today. The deceased was a brother of Sheriff Sam Hawkins of this county. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 9, 1900, p.4

HAWKINS, Samuel

IOOF

19 months

Oct. 11, 1896

DCN Oct. 15, 1896, p.5, c.3

HAYDEN, Mrs. Pilot Point April of 1905 SANGER SAYINGS. The Womans Home Mission held memorial services at the M. E. Church Sunday night in honor of Mrs. Hayden of Pilot Point and Mrs. Varley of Collinsville, both deceased. -Denton County News, April 14, 1905, p.5. HAYE, Jimmie 9 months March 4, 1901 CITY PHYSICIAN'S REPORT. DEATHS. March 4, Jimmie Haye, age 9 mo.; catarrhal fever. -Denton County News, March 14, 1901, p.4, c.1. HAYES, daughter of Mr. & Mrs.

Little Elm

in 1898 Page 157

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION HAWKINS COMMUNITY ITEMS. LITTLE ELM, TEX., Oct. 11. Mesdames Deb and Docia Martin left hurriedly to attend the funeral of Mr. Hayes' little girl, near Stewart creek. -Denton County News, Oct. 13, 1898, p.5, c. 5 HAYES, Sr., James Lewisville 65 yrs. old Feb. 14, 1906 MORTUARY. HAYES-Lewisville, Tex., Feb. 14. -James Hayes Sr., aged about 65 years, died at his home in Lewisville at 8 o'clock this moring after an illness of about two years. Mr. Hayes had been in the hardware business here for many years and was one of the best citizens. He leaves a wife and six children, three of whom are married, viz.: James Hayes Jr., assistant cashier in the bank here; Arthur Hayes, who runs the hardware business, and Mrs. Ethel Elbert. Allen Hayes, who is a grown man, also in the bank, and Bert and Neta, aged 13 and 10 years, respectively. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 15, 1906, p.12. Hayes, John Pilot Point Dec. 10, 1880 PILOT POINT. This evening John Hayes, while riding through a storm some six miles northeast from town, was, together with his horse, instantly killed by lightning. Mr. Hayes' body was frightfully burned, his clothing consumed and saddle torn into shreds. -Paradise Messenger, Dec. 10, 1880, p.1, c.2. HAYES, Lutie Lea Denton IOOF 16 yrs. Old Feb. 12, 1908 HEART FAILURE CAUSED DEATH. LUTIE LEA HAYES DIED SUDDENLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. Was Sick Less Than Twenty Minutes - Funeral Services This Afternoon. Miss Luttie Hayes, aged about 16 years and a daughter of the late R. L. Hayes died Wednesday night about 11:30 o'clock of heart failure at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Craddock on West Oak street. >Wednesday Miss Hayes went to school and Wednesday night was studying in the family room until shortly before 10 o'clock when she went upstairs and retired. About 11 o'clock members of the family heard her moaning and sobbing and on going to her room fund the girl critically ill. A physician was summoned, but death occurred before the doctor arrived. Only about twenty minutes elapsed between the time that her sickness was first known and the time of her death. >The father of the girl expired a few weeks ago and his death was also due to heart trouble, the end having come, however, more suddenly even than that of his daughter. >The funeral services were held at the Craddock home Wednesday at 4 o'clock and the remains were interred at the IOOF cemetery. Record &Chronicle, Feb. 13, 1908, p.6, c.2. HAYES, R. L. Jan. of 1908 Second Sudden Death. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., Feb. 6. - The second sudden death in one family occurred last night, when Miss Lutie Hayes dropped dead at the home of her uncle, F. M. Craddock. Her father, the late R. L. Hayes, dropped dead while sitting at the breakfast table, about three weeks ago. -Dallas Morning News, February 7, 1908, p.10. HAYHURST, S. K. J. ne of Denton Gribble Springs 76 yrs. Old Oct. 18, 1902 Mortuary. Hayhurst - Denton, Tex., Oct. 20. - S. K. J. Hayhurst, one of the pioneer settlers of Denton County, died at his home northeast of the city, Saturday night, aged 76 years. He came to Denton County before the war and had lived in the home where he died for the past forty-two years. The interment took place at the Gribble Springs cemetery yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, Oct. 22, 1902, p.8. HAYNES, Rev. John Denton IOOF Jan. 28, 1798 May 1, 1895 PILOT POINT ITEMS. -R. B. Haynes returned Thursday from Denton and reports his father, Rev. John Haynes, much better. It is hoped he may live out his 100 years. -Denton County News, Aug. 8, 1894, p.7, c.1. Page 158

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION REV. JOHN HAYNES. Rev. John Haynes, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. E. Mounts, in Denton last Wednesday night at 12 o'clock, was buried at 5 p.m. Thursday. Rev. DeWitt being sick Rev. J. H. Cunningham, of Pilot Point, conducted the services at the C. P. church at 4 p.m. The church was appropriately decorated, some good vocal music was rendered and Rev. Cunningham made a feeling, but hopeful talk. After the church services were closed the Masonic order took charge of the remains and conveyed them to the Odd Fellows cemetery and there conducted the funeral services. "Grandpa" Haynes, as he was familiarly called, was born in North Carolina, Jan. 28, 1798, and consequently was past 97 years old. He moved to Tennessee with his parents in 1814, where he resided until he reached manhood and married Miss Catherine Bell, Sept. 8, 1821. Miss Bell was a daughter of Rev. Robert Bell, who was the first missionary to the Indians in Mississippi. Rev. Haynes moved from Tennessee to Mississippi and remained there a number of years, but came to Texas in 1860 and settled in Denton county. To Rev. and Mrs. Haynes were born seven children, one boy and six girls. Five of the children are alive and attended the funeral. Deceased became a member of the church in his 20th year and a minister ten years later. He labored for the Cause until feeble health overtook him, but attended services regularly until only a short time before his death. He was an abstainer from whiskey and tobacco and to this fact we learn he attributed one cause of the lengevity of life. "Grandpa" Haynes was a true friend and neighbor and a consistent Christian, and those who knew him well in life are better for having associated with him. -Denton County News, May 9, 1895, p.4, c.2.

HAYNES, Major R. B. Gainesville Pilot Point aged Oct. 4, 1899 Major Hanes Found Dead. Gainesville, Tex., Oct. 5. - Major R. B. Haynes was found dead in his bed yesterday morning at home on McClain street. Major Haynes was an aged man, had been feeble for some time, and heart failure is thought to have been the cause of his sudden demise. The remains were taken to Pilot Point for interment. -Dallas Morning News, October 6, 1899, p.7. HAYNES, Mrs. R. B. Gainesville Pilot Point 68 yrs. Old Aug. 6, 1900 Mortuary. HAYNES - Gainesville, Tex., Aug. 7. - Mrs. Haynes, aged 68 years, one of the pioneers of Cooke and Denton Counties, a widow of the late Major R. B. Haynes, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chaffin, in this city last night. The remains were interred today at Pilot Point. -Dallas Morning News, Aug. 8, 1900, p.2. HAYNES, R. H.

Crafton?

April 17, 1888

Crafton, March 21. -Brother R. H. Haynes, one of our local ministers, died Saturday the seventeenth at 4 o'clock. The old soldier departed in the full triumph of faith. We will miss him in church. -Wise County Messenger, April 21, 1888, p.1, c.3.

HAYS, Colonel Jack

near Piedmont

in 1817

May 5, 1883

A NOTABLE DEATH. Colonel Jack Hays, The Texas Ranger, Gone Over the River. -Saturday afternoon Colonel Jack Hays, the Texan ranger, died at his residence near Piedmont. He had been sick for a long while, and his death was not unexpected. Colonel John Coffer Hays was a native of Wilson county, Tenn., where he was born in 1817. He was bred on a farm, but at the early age of 18 years he struck out for Texas and enlisted under General Sam Houston. When Texas was made independent by Houston, the rangers were organized. Afterward, when the state was admitted to the Union, a small regular army was organized from this welltried band, and Coloney Hays was placed in command. At the outbreak of the Mexican war he led the rangers, who did very effective work, especially at the battle of Monterey. ...-Wise County Messenger, May 11, 1883, p.3, c.1. Page 159

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LOCATION

CEMETERY

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DATE OF DEATH

HEALD, Joel A. (Dr.)

Denton

City

78 yrs. Old

May 29, 1901

CITATION

DR. JOEL A. HEALD. Dr. Joel A. Heald, a Mexican war veteran, passed away at 1:40 o'clock yesterday morning, at his room in the May Building. He was 78 years of age and was an uncle of W. T. Woolridge of this city. He was formerly in the restaurant business in this city, but on account of age and ill health had not been in business here for some time. The interment was at the city cemetery at 5:15 yesterday afternoon. -Denton County News, May 30, 1901, p.6, c.3 ***

HEARD, Cornelius S.

Sanger

53 yrs old

Dec. 15, 1903

BIRTHS AND DEATHS. DEATHS. -Cornelius H. Heard, Sanger, Dec. 15, age 53, apoplexy. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1904, p.1, c.1. HEATH, Jesse Sept. 21, 1892 Struck and Killed. Last evening Jesse Heath striked in town afoot from the Union stock yards hotel, where he was employed as a cook. He was caught on the Santa Fe bridge over the Trinity, by a train, where he was struck by the engine and hauled to the ground so badly mangled that he soon died. He was horribly cut in the right side and was completely dis-emboweled. The patrol wagon was sent out, but the man was in such fearful condition the willing but unskilled hands present could not even raise him to the wagon to bring him to town. >Medical aid was called as soon as possible, but he was beyond human aid. >Heath had been married but was parted from his wife, who now lives on Jackson street in this city. Heath's people live at or near Boonville in Wise county. -Denton County News, Sept. 22, 1892, p.1, c.7. HEDGECOKE/HEDGECOXE, M.

63 yrs old

in 1883

Death of an Old Citizen. Pilot Point, November 18. -Mr. M. Hedgecoke, a pioneer of Texas, has passed away. He (cut off) from North Carolina (cut off) -kins county thirty years age (cut off) thirteen years was a citizen (cut off) -Point. He was in the grocery (cut off) until about two years ago (cut off) failing health compelled him (cut off). He had suffered greatly (cut off) effects of rheumatism, and (cut off) which occurred last evening (cut off) unexpected. He was a (cut off) leading member of the Bapti-(cut off) in this city, and was very (cut off) -teemed in the community. (cut off) sixty-three years of age, and (cut off) large circle of relatives to (cut off) departure. Rev. J. B. Ca-(cut off) the funeral services this evening. -Fort Worth Gazette, Nov. 19, 1883, p.2.

HELM, Mrs. Martha poor farm 102 years old One Hundred and Two Years Old. Special to the News. Denton, Tex., May 15. - Mrs. Martha Helm died Saturday at the county poor farm of this county at the advanced age of 102 years. She had many relatives in this county and had made her home here for twenty-five years. -Dallas Morning News, May 17, 1905, p.11.

HELMS, L. R. HEMBREE, Ned

Shiloh

67 yrs. Old

Denton

June 16, 1908 Nov. 3, 1892

Page 160

DRC June 18, 1908, p.1, c.7

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION DENTON HAS ANOTHER KILLING. Ned Hembry, City Scavenger, Killed in Stiff's Wine Cellar. -Less than a month later, a half a block away from when Jim Lee, the Chinese laundry man was murdered, a negro by the name of Hembree was killed at half-past ten o'clock last Thursday... (very lengthy article) -Denton County News, Nov. 10, 1892, p.3, c.2 see also HEMBRY, Ned HEMBREY, infant of Denton infant Jan. of 1904 CHILD FOUND DEAD. Residents of Negro Quarters in Southeast Part of Town Made a Gruesome Discovery. -The dead body of a one-year-old infant was discovered in the home of Myra Hembrey, a negro woman who resides in the Freedmantown district in the southeastern part of the city last week. The child had apparently been dead for several hours, and Squire R. H. Hopkins, who held an inquest over the body stated in his verdict that the child had come to its death from starvation and neglect. The mother of the child is said to be partially demented and irresponsible. -Denton County News, Jan. 28, 1904, p.5, c.2. Denton

Nov. 3, 1893

HEMBRY, Ned NED HEMBRY'S SLAYER CAUGHT. -Last November Ned Hembry, a negro and scavenger of the city, was killed and dragged out of the old post-office building then occupied as a wine house. John Scaggs, another negro, was arrested as the slayer, but after twenty-four hours silence John and another negro swore that a white man by the name of Roper had done the deed, and as Roper suddenly disappeared the grand jury found a bill accordingly. Saturday, Sheriff Mars came in from Waco having Roper in charge and he is now in jail awaiting his trial. -Denton County News, July 20, 1893, p.3, c.7. HENDERSON, Easter Denton Aug. 28, 1903 ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING AT DENTON. Negress Mortally Wounded Through Premature Discharge of Pistol. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., Aug. 29. -Easter Henderson, a negress, was mortally wounded here late yesterday afternoon and there is no hope for her recovery. >The shooting was accidental, George Cole, a negro man, knocking against a pistol under his pillow and discharging it, the ball entering her temple. -The Dallas Morning News, Aug. 30, 1903

HENDERSON, Mrs. J. E. Sanger Nov. 29, 1893 Mortuary. Mrs. J. E. Henderson Sanger, Denton County, Tex., Nov.29. - Mrs. J. E. Henderson died to-day. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 1, 1893, p.6.

HENDERSON, John Denton Mustang 55 yrs. Old July 16, 1895 DIED-Mr. John Henderson, aged 55 years, died at the home of his son-in-law, Rev. C. M. Shuffler, in Denton at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Deceased had been in bad health for several years. He was an old citizen of this county and leaves several married children, also a brother, Mr. Newt Henderson, at Aubrey. He was a zealous Christian and his death was a triumphant one. Mr. Henderson's body was conveyed to Mustang yesterday where it will be buried beside other members of his family. -Denton County News, July 18, 1895, p.5, c.2.

HENDERSON, Mat.

near Grapevine

18 yrs. Old Page 161

May of 1880

Paradise Messenger, May 14, 1880, p.4, c.3.

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HENDERSON, Minnie Eckles (Mrs. J. E.) Denton Davis 22 yrs. Old Feb. 10, 1900 DEATH OF MRS. HENDERSON. Mrs. Minnie Henderson, wife of Mr. J. E. Henderson, a well known resident of Denton, passed away Saturday morning at 11 o'clock. Mrs. Henderson had been ill with a pulmonary affection for a long time and her death was not unexpected, although a great sufferer, she was ever cheerful, and bore with great fortitude her sufferings. >Services were held at the family residence on North Bolivar street, at 9 o'clock Sunday morning. Rev. C. M. Harless offication. The interment was the Davis cemetery, 15 miles north of Denton. >Mrs. Henderson had been a faithful member of the M. E. church, South, for a number of years. She was the daughter of Mr. E. J. Eckles, of Sanger. She was born in Lamar county, Texas, and was 22 years, 10 months, and 16 days old. The NEWS extends sympathy to the bereaved husband. -Denton County News, Feb. 15, 1900, p.4, c.3. MORTUARY. HENDERSON - Denton, Tex., Feb. 13. - Mrs. J. E. Henderson, wife of a well-known citizen here, died Saturday night, aged 23 years. -Dallas Morning News, February 16, 1900, p.3. HENDERSON, Pat

Pilot Point

Mustang

HENDLEY, dau. Of Mr. & Mrs.

infant

Oct. 21, 1904

DCN Oct. 25, 1904, p.5, c.2

July 12, 1904

DCN July 19, 1904, p.4, c.4

HENDRICKS, W. W. Russet, I. T. Feb. 15, 1901 N. A. Thomas, who lives near Bartonville, was in the city Tuesday. He had just returned from Russet, I. T., where he attended the funeral of his son-in-law, W. W. Hendricks, who was shot on Feb. 13 by a drunken Indian and died on Feb. 15. He left a wife and four children who returned with Mr. Thomas to Denton county. Hendricks had lived in the Territory about three years, going there from this county, in which he had spent most of his life. -Denton County News, March 14, 1901, p.1, c.5. HENDRIX, Bud

Vineyard City

Sept. 9, 1884

Vineyard City, Jack Co., Tex., Sept. 11th, 1884. Our town was thrown into considerale excitement on the evening of the 9th. Mr. John Read shot and killed Bud Hendrix. Hendrix had some slighty talk about a young lady, who was boarding here from Wise county, which caused a little row some two weeks ago. Some one wrote Mr. Hendrix a note to leave Jack county, which made Hendrix mad, and on the 9th Hendrix went to Mr. Read's and asked Mr. Read if he knew anthing about the note. Read said he did not. Hendrix said some of the citizens had threatened to run him off, but he would make it d_d hot for them, and drew his pistol. Read got up and went and got his shot gun and come to the door. Hendrix backed off from the door with his pistol presented. Read came to the door the second time when Hendrix fired but missed him, then Read fired and killed Hendrix. Four shots took effect, one in the right arm, two in the right side and one in the forehead just above the right eye killing him instantly. Read had a preliminary trial yesterday and was placed under a bond of $2?00. We hop it will stop here. Wishing the MESSENGER success, we remain, etc. W. D. Swanson. -Alvord Messenger, Sept. 19, 1884, p.6, c.3.

HENDRIX, child of Mr.

Garza

July 1898

DCRC July 16, 1898, p.5, c.3

HENDRIX, Levina Lewisville Dec. 4, 1903 BIRTHS AND DEATHS. DEATHS. -Levina Hendrix, Lewisville, Dec. 4, age 73?, paralysis of the heart. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1904, p.1, c.1. Page 162

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HENN, Antone "Tony" Denton TONY IS DEAD. One of Denton's Oldest Landmarks Passes Away a Victim of Old Age and La Grippe - Was 75 Years Old. "Tony" is dead. One of the most unique characters that ever resided in the town of Denton passed away Monday night at the home of George Miles in this city. Since the time whereof a memory of man remains not in the contrary. "Tony" had walked the streets of Denton existing on pension received from the government for service in the war of Mexico and in the federal army during the civil war. He was well known to every man, woman, and child in Denton up to a year or so ago, when he gave up his life of wandering around the town and became a recluse spending his last days with Mr. Miles, to whom he ? ? Uncle John Ewan, who had contributed to his support up to the time of his own death a few months ago. There are many interesting stories connected with the life of 'Tony,' who had lived a little more than man's alloted three score years and ten. He was always of a conservative turn of ? And seldom spoke of his past life, never than to the happenings of the ? of Denton. One of stories? which has been vouched for by a number of citizens is to the affect that ? fifteen? years ago Tony walked all the way to Little Rock, Ark, and ? on account of a joke perpetrated him by Denton parties. He bitterly resented the joker, but on returning home persued the even ? of his, ? for the balance of life, attending strictly to his own affairs. Peace ?? -Denton County News, 03-24-1904, p.1, c.1. TONEY'S MONEY. He Left About Five Hundred Dollars in the Bank Which He Had Agreed to Leave to George Miles. The property of Antone Henn, better known in Denton as "Tony," amounted to about $500, which sum, with the exemption of the expense of his burial and the court fees in settling up the estate will go to George Miles, who cared for him during the last year of his life. Judge S. M. Bvradley, who has had the matter in hand for adjustments states that there will probably not be over $350? Left after all indebtedness is settled, which amount is all that Mr. Miles will receive for having cared for Tony. It was generally believed that Tony left a great deal of money, and the above are the actual facts. -Denton County News, March 31, 1904, p.1, c.1. HENSLEY, Geo. W.

47 yrs old

April 24, 1884

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. Whereas our worthy brother, Geo. W. Hensley, departed this life on the 24th day of April, A. D., 1884, we submit the following resolutions of respect to the deceased; who was aged 47 years, a kind father and husband, and a worthy member of the Farmers' Alliance, holding an honored position therein; Resolved that we deplore the loss of our worthy brother and tender to his bereaved family our sincere sympathy in their sad affliction. Resolved that the members of the Alvord Alliance wear the usual bade of mourning for the period of thirty days. Resolved that these resolution be published in the Alvord Messenger, The Texas Farmers' Alliance and Rural Citizens, also that a copy of the same be furnished the wife of deceased, Wm. Forster, N. G. Barber, J. T. Thompson, Com. -Alvord Messenger, May 9, 1884, p.2, c.1. HENSLEY, Male

Collinsville

24 yrs. Old

Oct. 9, 1904

R&C Oct. 10, 1904, p.1, c.4*

HENSLEY, Mr. Jones school house April of 1884 The obituary of Mr. Hensley, Sec. of the Alliance at this place, will appear next week. He was buried at the Jones' school house with Alliance honors, near fifty members participating. -Alvord Messenger, May 2, 1884, p.3, c.3. HERBERT, C. L. (Dr.)

Magdalena, N. M.

April 10, 1887 Page 163

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Old Citizen Dead. Special to the Gazette. DENTON, TEX., April 11. -News was received here last night of the death from heart disease of Dr. C. L. Herbert, an old and prominent citizen and physician of this place. He died at Magdalena, N. M., at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. William Bain, where he had gone in search of health. He had a host of friends and relatives in this county who with one accord mourn his demise. He was sixty-three years of age, and a native of Middle Tennessee. -Fort Worth daily gazette, April 12, 1887, p.5. HERBERT, Hon. C. L. Ardmore, I. T. 47 yrs. Old Oct. 8, 1905 Death of C. L. Herbert. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Ardmore, I. T., Oct. 8. -Hon. C. L. Herbert, aged 47 years, one of Ardmore's foremost attorneys, died here this morning after a lingering illness. At one time he was Mayor of Denton, Texas. He was very popular here and his death is generally regretted. Judge Herbert was a prominent Mason and Elk. He leaves a widow and three children. -Dallas Morning News, October 9, 1905, p.7. HERD, C. B.

Sanger

Dec. 1903

DCN Dec. 24, 1903, p.8, c.3

HERNDON, Grandma Helen Denton 85 yrs. Old Sept. 17, 1890 ALTAR AND TOMB. DEATHS. DENTON, Sept. 19. -The remains of "Grandma" Herndon were followed to their last resting place by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends yesterday afternoon. It was her wish two years ago that she be buried in the city cemetery in this city. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Sept. 21, 1890, p.5. KILLED BY FRIGHT. The Mother of Hon. W. S. Herndon Dropped Dead in Denton. DENTON, Denton Co., Tex., Sept. 17. -The residence of P. C. Withers was destroyed by fire to-night. When the alarm of fire was sounded Grandma Helen Herndon, as she was familiarly known here, became frightened and from the shock dropped dead, thinking perhaps that the residence in which she lived was on fire. It is supposed that it was heart disease, superinduced by fright. She was the mother of Hon. W. S. Herndon of Tyler and has resided with her daughter, MRs. W. S. Parks, in this city for a number of years. She was an old resident of this state, well known and 85 years of age. She leaves many friends in the county to mourn her loss. -Dallas Morning News, September 18, 1890, p.1

HERNDON, Mrs. William Denton May 16, 1886 ALTAR AND TOMB. List of the Recently Wedded and Departed Throughout the Lone Star State. The Gazette's Weekly Record of the Grave and the Gay - Sunshine and Shadow. Deaths. -Mrs. William Herndon, Denton, May 16. -Fort Worth Daily Gazettte, May 31, 1886, p.5. HERROD, John Hickory Creek 76 yrs. Old July 3, 1898 DCRC July 7, 1898, p.8, c.5 Dallas Morning News: MORTUARY. HERROD -Denton, Tex., July 5. -John Herrod died south of here yesterday, aged 75 years. The deceased, who was a negro, was the oldest ex-slave in Denton county who came here as a slave, and was also among the pioneer arrivals in Denton county, having come here with his master in 1852 and lived here continuosly since. The old negro was of the now almost gone antebellum type, polite and affable to his superiors always, and well thought of by his white neighbors. -Dallas Morning News, July 7, 1898, p.10. HERRON, Green

Archer Co.

Oct.? Of 1895

Page 164

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION ROANOKE, Tex., Oct. 15, 1895. The sad news of the death of Green Herron, nephew of S. F. Reynolds, was received here last Friday. He had resided in Archer county of late where he died. He leaves a brother and sister here besides many other relatives and friends to mourn his loss. -Denton County News, Oct. 17, 1895, p.1, c.2. HICKMAN, A. J. Roanoke March 18, 1900 MORTUARY. HICKMAN - Roanoke, Tex., March 19. -A J. Hickman, railway operator at this place, died yesterday evening of peritonitis. -Dallas Morning News, March 20, 1900, p.5. HICKS, child of Jim Lewisville 2 yrs. Old Feb. 26, 1905 CHILD DIED FROM SWALLOWING A RIVET. Infant of Jim Hicks Died Sunday Afternoon at Lewisville. >J. C. Brannon Jr., who was here yesterday attending district court brought the news of the sudden death of the sudden death of the little two-year-old child of Jim Hicks at Lewisville Sunday afternoon. The child's parents had come over to Lewisville Sunday morning to spend the day with relatives in town, when in some manner the child got hold of a rivet and swallowed it. Before medical assistance could be secured, the child was dead. Its death occurred at 2:00 in the afternoon Sunday. -Denton County News, Feb. 28, 1905, p.4, c.4.

HICKS, Howard

near Cleburne

February of 1904

DEATH OF HOWARD HICKS. -Mrs. Lee Brown received word last Saturday of the death of her father, Howard Hicks, whose home was about a mile from Cleburne. Mr. Hicks has been very sick for quite a while and his death was not unexpected. Mrs. Brown left Saturday to be present at the funeral. -Denton County News, March 3, 1904, p.7, c.3. HICKS, John W. near Waketon near Waketon 74 yrs. Old Feb. 14, 1899 GARZA ITEMS. John W. Hicks died Sunday at his home on Hickory creek. -Denton County News, February 16, 1899, p.5, c.4. MORTUARY. HICKS - Denton, Tex., Feb. 15. -John W. Hicks died near Waketon, in Denton county, yesterday, aged 74 years. The deceased was one of the pioneer settlers of Denton county, having come here in 1848 and settled in the place at which he died. The remains were buried near the home of the deceased to-day. Dallas Morning News, February 16, 1899, p.5. HICKS, John W.

73 yrs. Old

Feb. 12, 1899

DCN Feb. 16, 1899, p.1, c.1 & p.5, c.4 A PIONEER DEAD. John W. Hicks, a frontier pioneer died at his home south of Denton this week. He was about seventy-three years of age and came to Denton county a long time ago, there being not over five hundred people in the county at the time. -Denton County News, February 16, 1899, p.1, c.1

HIGGINS, Mr. Decatur? Aug/Sept of 1881 LOCAL NEWS. The old man named Higgins who took poison last week in Decatur is dead. -Paradise Messenger, Sept. 9, 1881, p.2, c.1.

Page 165

NAME HIGGINS, Phil

LOCATION Garza

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH March 16, 1901

CITATION DCR&C March 21, 1901, p.8, c.2 *

HIGHLAND, Joe Decatur ca 70 yrs old Feb. 11, 1884 Decatur, Feb. 12. -About 8:30 o'clock last night Sam Rockwall, a stone mason by trade, acting as deputy marshal, shot Joe Highland, a cook, three times, killing him instantly. The facts as elicited at the coroner's investigation show that Rockwall had been drinking during the day that day. About 8 o'clock he called at Highland's residence to see a Mrs. Weisman, who was there. Rockwall and Highland had some words when Rockwall drew two six-shooters and wanted Highland to take one and fight him, which he refused to do, but ordered Rockwall to leave the house. As he did not go, Highland went to one of the neighbors, and after telling them about his trouble, asked ...when Rockwall drew two six-shooters and wanted Highland to take one and fight him, which he refused to do, but ordered Rockwall to leave the house. As he did not go, Highland went to one of the neighbors, and after telling them about his trouble asked for a gun. They had no firearms, and advised him to go and report the matter to the sheriff, and have Rockwall arrested. Highland started for town, going by his house, when opposite, he called to his wife asking what his (Rockwall's) name was. Mrs. Highland came out and told him and also said he had just left. Highland started for town, saying he would report him to the sheriff. About five minutes afterwards, three shots were heard. Rockwall went to jail and gave himself up, saying he had killed a man in self defense and showed some slight cuts on his outside coat. Highland's body was found about 150 yards from his house, with two bullet holes in his breast, one in the back of his head, with a small Barlow knife in his hand which had the appearance of having been put there by Rockwall. This idea was strengthened by finding Highland's knife in his pocket unopened. Highland was about seventy years old and leaves a wife and two children. Rockwall has a family. His wife gave birth to a child yesterday. Alvord Messenger, Feb. 15, 1884, p. 3, c.3.

HIGHTOWER, E. C. (Rev.) Ponder Acton April 24, 1901 MORTUARY. Rev. E. C. Hightower. -PONDER, April 28. -Rev. E. C. Hightower of Ozona died at the home of his borther, Rev. A. P. Hightower, last Wednesday. The body was shipped to Acton Thursday for interment. He had been in feeble health for some time and went to Marlin a month ago, but his condition grew worse and his brother went after him. -Denton County Record, April 25, 1901, p.?, c.2 *** HILDEBRANDT, child of Mr. & Mrs.

Denton

June 13, 1899

GERMAN BABY DIES. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Hildebrandt, a respected German family living in the north part of town, died last Tuesday afternoon and was buried yesterday afternoon. -Denton County News, June 15, 1899, p.4, c.3. HILGERS, Frederick William

Denton

3 yrs. Old

Jan. 30, 1893

DCN Feb. 2, 1893, p.3, c.2

HILL, Mrs. D. L. 60 yrs. Old April 19, 1900 MORTUARY. HILL -Denton, Tex., April 20. -Mrs. D. L. Hill died here yesterday of heart trouble, aged about 50 years. She was the wife of D. L. Hill of this city and mother-in-law of County Clerk Edward F. Zumwalt. -Dallas Morning News, April 22, 1900, p.6. HILL, infant of Mr. & Mrs. Henry HILL, Hannibal

Cottonwood Parvin

Cottonwood Page 166

infant

Feb. 1899 Oct. 5, 1895

DCN Feb. 16, 1899, p.5, c.5

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION It is reported that Capt. Hannibal Hill, father of Attorney F. F. Hill of this city, and a prominent citizen of the Parvin community, is now quite sick at his home. Denton County News, Sept. 5, 1895, p.8, c.3. COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. LITTLE ELM, TEXAS. Sept. 24. - The remains of Mr. Hannibal Hill was interred at the Cottonwood cemetery at this place last Sunday. He was an esteemed citizen and one in whom the community will sustain a great loss. The burial services were conducted by the I.O.O.F. lodge of which he was a member and was witnessed by a very large number of friends. -Denton County News, Oct. 10, 1895, p.4, c.3. HILL, Henry, Sr. Lewisville Cottonwood May 24, 1894 We learn from Mr. T. C. McCormick that Mr. H. Hill, of Lewisville is gradually getting weaker. He had a pain just under his heart Monday and seems to have no hopes of his recovery since. He called his grandchildren to his bedside and gave them good advice, capable of making men and women of them, if carried out. Denton County News, May 3, 1894, p.1, c.5. MR. H. HILL, SR., DYING. -F. F. Hill received a telegram from a relative at Lewisville Monday stating that the former's uncle, Mr. Henry Hill, who has been sick several momths, was thought to be dying. The nephew at once left for his uncle's bedside and so far we have been unable to get news from the sufferer. -Denton County News, May 17, 1894, p.4, c.2. MR. HENRY HILL DEAD. -Mr. Henry Hill, Sr., who has been a sufferer for several months from a complication of diseases of mind and body, died at his home five miles east of Lewisville Tuesday. His remains were buried in the Cottonwood cemetery at Little Elm, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Hill was one of Denton's pioneer merchants. He leaves a wife, a son, Henry, Jr., of Lewisville, and several grandchildren. -Denton County News, May 31, 1894, p.8, c.2. HILL, Lieutenant Clear Creek in 1870 HDU May 31, 1870, p.2 DEATH OF LIEUT. HILL - The Denton Monitor informs us that Lieut. Hill started for Fort Worth, sent his escort ahead, and followed with his servant. The escort crossed Clear Creek, but when Lieut. Hill came it was swollen. He plunged in, the horse rolled over, he struck for the bank with his saddlebags, and would have reached it, but some movers standing on the bank, induced him to seize a little branch. He did so, but as soon as he seized the twig, he disappeared, and was never seen again. HILLIARD, Will near Denton 21 yrs. Old July/Aug. of 1900 MORTUARY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. HILLIARD - Denton, Tex., Aug. 2. -Will Hilliard died northwest of town this week of consumption, aged 21 years. -Dallas Morning News, August 3, 1900, p.2. HITCHCOCK, Col. A. J. Denton Aug. 25, 1887 THE DENTON FIRE. Three Persons Arrested Charged as Incendiaries and as Having Caused the Death of Col. Hitchcock-Great Feeling Prevails. Denton, Tex., Aug. 26. -The fire and tragic death which occurred here yesterday morning is still the all-absorbing topic. New developments have served to convince the people that it was the work of an incendiary, and it is believed by some that Col. Hitchcock was murdered before being burned in the building, but this belief seems to have very little foundation. Marshal W.S. Fry, who has been very active and persevering in making up the case, arrested three men on the charge of arson and murder last night. J. T. Gideumb, R. R. Fain and S. W. Keating, the parties are all brothers-in-law. Fain is the proprietor of the hotel, Keeting the former proprietor and Gideumb, who boarded at the house, was carrying on an implement business in one of the rooms below. Fain and Gideumb have both made statements since their arrest which, taken together, are said to implicate all three of the parties. The examining trial has progressed rather slowly to-day, nothing being done except to take the voluntary statement of Gideumb, which is withheld from publication until the trial is over. The investigation will be resumed to-morrow and will be continued till the matter is sifted of every material fact. Page 167

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION The excitement runs high, and strong talk of lynching has been freely indulged in on the streets. Excited crowds could be seen all day gathered in knots about the square discussing the probable motive, etc., of Col. Hitchcock's death, and it is believed that should it become known that he was first murdered the guilty parties would certainly be visited with speedy justice at the hands of his numerous friends. All seems to be quiet to-night. The parties charged are well guarded in the jail. Dr. Rowell of Louisville, a relative of the deceased, arrived here this morning and other relatives are expected soon. The funeral and memorial service will take place at the Baptist Church at 11 o'clock next Sunday. -Dallas Morning News, Aug. 27, 1887. BURNED TO DEATH IN A HOTEL. DENTON, Texas, Aug. 26 - Fire was discovered yesterday in the kitchen of the James Hotel, a two-story brick structure. The proprietor, seeing the flames were beyond control, had the guests aroused. Col. A. J. Hitchcock, a Texas veteran, was awakened and started from his room, but lost his way and ran into the flames. After a long search his charred body was found in the ruins to-night. He was one of the survivors of the Fannin massacre at Goliad in March, 1837. He was 73 years of age, a native of Georgia, and leaves a large estate. The total loss by fire was $10,000, partly covered by insurance. -New York Times, Aug. 27, 1887, p.3 HITTSON, Mr.

Pilot Point

in 1869

The Gainesville Vedette of the 10th gives some particulars of an affair already mentioned in the News. >Last Tuesday, at Pilot Point, a man by the name of Hittson was shot dead on the public square by a boy named W. C. Hudson. Whisky, we are informed was at the bottom of it all. Twelve months ago Hudson was a very promising youth, and everybody thought that he would make a man of himself, but how sad the change! He was a member of the Pilot Point Lodge of Good Templars, but withdrew from the lodge and commenced drinking, and up to the time of his killing Hittson, who was a man old enought for his father, was an annoyance and peace disturber to the place. Such is alway the end of the desperado and outlaw. -Galveston Tri-Weedly News, July 23, 1869, p.1.

HOBSON, Mrs. Gray

Old Alton

24 yrs. Old

May 13, 1908

DRC Mar. 19, 1908, p.6, c.5

HOBSON, wife of Ben Nov of 1885 The wife of Ben Hobson, a respected lady of this city, was buried on last Monday. -Wise County Messenger, November 14, 1885, p.7, c.1 HODGES, wife Of S. H. in 1885 A good number of our citizens signified their respect to the life and character of the late Mrs. Hodges, wife of S. H. Hodges, by attending the funeral obsequies of that esteemed lady on last Saturday morning. - Wise County Messenger, May 30, 1885, p.4, c.1 HODGES, C. B. (Rev.)

Nocona

Dec. 18, 1901

DCR&C, Dec. 5, 1901, p.?, c.3

HODGES, E. D. Aubrey Dec. 31, 1892 ITEMS FROM AUBREY. On the 31st ult., E. D. Hodges, a prominent farmer and well known in the county, died after a two weeks illness. The father and brothers of the deceased came from different points and attended the funeral services which were conducted by Rev. E. S. Haynes of Pilot Point. -Denton County News, Jan. 5, 1893, p.2, c.4. Page 168

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION In the notice of the late Mr. E. D. Hodge's death in last week's NEWS, the printer made it read that his estate was worth $250,000. It should have been $25,000. Denton County News, Jan. 12, 1893, p.2, c.5. HODGES, Mrs. Samuel Aubrey Blue School House April 18, 1898 DIED AT AUBREY. On last Monday evening Mrs. Samuel Hodges died at Aubrey. Mrs. Hodgeswas the daughter of Mr. W. L. Lanford, and was an earnest and zealous member of the Baptist church at Aubrey. She was well thought of by all. The interment took place at the Blue School house Tuesday, the services being conducted by Elder J. B. Cole. -The Chronicle, April 22, 1898, p.4, c.7. HOFFMAN, Mrs. Claud Dallas Aug. 13, 1895 It was reported in Denton yesterday that Mrs. Claud Hoffman died in Dallas Tuesday after a lingering illness of some weeks. The many friends of the family in Denton will regret to hear of Claud's sad affliction. -Denton County News, Aug. 15, 1895, p.4, c.3. HOFFMAN, Martha (Mrs. John)

Collinsville

53 yrs. Old

August 1898

DMN Sept. 3, 1898, p.3

HOFFMAN, Mrs. Mattie J.

Bolivar

43 yrs. Old

Feb. 19, 1904

DCN Feb. 24, 1905, p.1, c.6

HOGAN, Frank

Roanoke

April 8, 1902

DMN April 12, 1902, p.7

HOGAN, Mike

Belden

July 20, 1982

DCN July 27, 1892, p.1, c.1

HOGG, Annie Denton Nov. 4, 1892 DEATH OF MRS. A. E. HOGG. -One of the best known and most highly esteemed ladies in Denton county died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. R. M. Kelso, in Denton at 5:20 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Hogg had been ill many months and her recovery had long been dispaired of. Her husband was the late Judge Thos. E. Hogg, brother of Gov. Hogg, who died in Denton about thirteen years ago. Since her husband's death Mrs. Hogg has led an acitve life and has educated as many children as any one teacher in Denton county. She was the mother of four daughters and one son, two of the former being dead. The surviving children are all living in Denton. Mrs. Hogg died the happy and triumphant death of a christian having long been an ardent member of the Baptist church under the auspices of which her funeral was conducted. She was buried Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock the services being held at the church. Here a beautiful scene took place which evidenced the deep devotion that the deceased's pupils had for her. A large body of little girls marched around the coffin and distributed flowers on it singing the notes of a beautiful song. Mrs. A. E. Hogg is at rest. She has traveled the long journey and will never more suffer the trials of this world, but her name is cherished by hosts of friends who extend the warmest sympathy to the bereaved ones. -Denton County News, Nov. 10, 1892, p.3, c.4.

HOGG, Mrs. J. S.

Austin

Oct. 4, 1895 Page 169

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Mrs. Hogg, wife Ex-Governor J. S. Hogg, died in Pueblo, Colo., Friday night where she went some months ago in the hope of recuperating her health. Her remains were at once conveyed to Austin where they were interred Monday. Mrs. Hogg, says an Austin correspondent, was a talented, social little lady, very popular and whose hospitality, it is said, was never exceeded by any lady of the governor's mansion. The bereaved family received messages of condolence from hundreds of friends from different parts of the nation. -Denton County News, Oct. 10, 1895, p.4, c.1. HOGG, Thomas E. (Capt.) Denton Feb. 7, 1875 Captain Thomas E. Hogg, formerly of Cherokee county, the editor and poet, is reported to have been killed at Denton on the 7th instant, by a Dutchman named Toney. We should regret to have this news confirmed, for a purer and braver or more peaceable man than Captain Hogg was not to be found in the state. No particulars of the sad affair are given, but it is probable a good man has been killed without provocation. -Dallas Weekly Herald, Feb. 20, 1875, p.1.

HOGG, Thomas E.

Denton

Sept. 28, 1880

STATE NEWS. Denton, Sept. 28. -Thomas E. Hogg, attorney for the Texas and Pacific, and a gentleman of literary attainment, died to-day at his residence of typhoid fever. -Paradise Messenger, Oct. 8, 1880, p.1, c.3. Rusk, Sept. 30. -The death of Thos. E. Hogg, of Denton, as stated in the news of the 28th inst., was received with profound sorrow by this people. Capt. Hogg was reared here. -Paradise Messenger, Oct. 8, 1880, p.4, c.1 HOGUE, Rev. Chas. Lehman Denton Dec. 29, 1906 Chas. Lehman Hogue was born and reared in Lebanon, Ky., where his honored father, Rev. A. A. Hogue, was pastor of the Presbyterian church for twenty-six years, and died in Denton, Texas, December 29, 1906. The funeral services were conducted in the First Presbyterian church, by Rev. Frank Wright, of Dallas. >Dr. Hogue graduated at Center College in the A. B. course in 1869, and entered Union Theological Seminary three years later, graduating in 1872, having acquired a marked knowledge of Hebrew. He was licensed to preach by Transylvania Presybtery the same fall, taking up mission work in Louisville, out of which developed the Third Presbyterian church. He was ordained by Louisville Presbytery and afterwards held important charges in Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri and Texas. (the rest of this lengthy obit is in the vertical file under "People") -Christian Observer, Feb. 13, 1907. HOGUE, Mrs. Mary Roanoke Mar. or Apr. 1899 MORE DEATHS FROM MENINGITIS. Denton, Tex., April 6. -Two more deaths, one at Aubrey and one at Roanoke, are reported from meningitis, in both instances death coming suddenly. The deaths are Mrs. Reed at Aubrey and Mrs. Hary Hogue at Roanoke. -Dallas Morning News, April 7, 1899, p.8. HOLBACK, Mr. near Clear Creek Jan? of 1875 An old man named Holback, well known to the old settlers of Denton county, was found dead on the prairie, near Clear creek, frozen stiff, last week. The Monitor says that Holback was the first white man that ever settled in Denton county. -Dallas Weekly Herald, Jan. 23, 1875, p.3. HOLCOMB, G. W.

near Lloyd

July 3, 1895

Page 170

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION DEATH BY MORPHINE. -G. W. Holcomb, a farmer and stockraiser, who lived eleven miles east of Denton, and two miles south of Lloyd, died on Wednesday of last week from a large dose of morphine administered by himself. The morphine was taken about 6:30 in the morning, and as soon as his family found he had taken it they summoned two physicians, but nothing could be done to revive him. It is not known exactly what caused the deceased to take the fatal dose, as we are told there was no written statement left. Deceased was frequently called Dr. Holcomb, being a veterinary surgeon. He came to Denton county in1878 from Michigan. Denton County News, July 11,1895, p.5, c.1. HOLDER, child of Aubrey Cottonwood infant Feb. 26, 1899 Mr. & Mrs. Holder were saddened by the death of their little baby Sunday. The remains were interred in Cottonwood cemetery Monday. -Denton County News, March 2, 1899, p.5, c.1. HOLFORD, M. (Rev.)

Elizabethtown

Oct/Nov. of 1869

EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY. Incidents That Occurred 23 Years Ago. The Frontier as Our Fathers Found It. Denton, Tex., Nov. 6, 1869. -Rev. M. Holford of Elizabethtown is dead. -Denton County News, Nov. 10, 1892, p.1, c.3. HOLFORD, Mrs. Col. Willis

Pilot Point

Sept. 30, 1900

DMN Oct. 2, 1900, p.9

HOLLAND, A. A. Overton Feb. 5, 1885 Overton, Feb. 6. -A negro school teacher, named A. A. Holland, came over from Henderson yesterday evening and got on a spree. Last night in wandering about he lay down on the railroad track about half a mile south of here , and was run over by the cars and killed. He held a first-class certificate and had formerly been one of the board of school examiners in Panola county. When found he had on his person $50 and a gold watch. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 14, 1885, p.4, c.1.

HOLLAND, J. K.

HOLLAR, Lee (Prof.)

IOOF

Feb. 1, 1840

Ponder

May 23, 1908

DRC May 28, 1908, p.3, c.6 DRC June 6, 1908, p.7, c.1

Sept. 24, 1901

DCR Sept. 26, 1904, p.5, c.4 *

HOLLAR, child of Mr. & Mrs. Lish Spring Hill infant Sept. 25, 1900 Spring Hill Items. September 26. -Death has visited our community again. Mr. Lish Hollar's baby died yesterday. -Denton County News, Sept. 27, 1900, p.2, c.2.

HOLLINGSWORTH, Mrs. Tracy McDonald

May 24, 1908

DRC June 6, 1908, p.5, c.4

HOLLOWAY, Mrs. E. A. Sept of 1885 Mrs. E. A. Holloway, a respected and aged lady of this city was buried on last Thursday. -Wise County Messenger, September 12, 1885, p.7, 3. Page 171

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

HOLLY, A. D. Sunset July 31, 1884 Sunset, Aug. 1. - A fatal shooting affray occurred here last night about 10 o'clock, by which A. D. Holly came to his death by two pistol shots fired by the hands of T. H. Lee. Mr. Holly was sitting in front of his saloon in company with Mr. V. T. Burris when Lee rode up and fired two shots without speaking a word, and then rode off a short distance and fired again and made his escape. He was pursued for a short distance but without success. The supposition is that he has escaped to the Nation. -Alvord Messenger, Aug. 8, 1884, p.1, c.2. The murder of A. D. Holly at Sunset on the night of July 31st was a deplorable occurrence, which is directly attributable to drinking ardent spirits and quarrelling. Both the murdered man and his murderer were known as desperate characters who were often arraigned in our courts for violations of the civil law. Between Tom Lee, the murderer, and his victim there had long existed a feeling of bitterness brought about by previous rows and difficulties. The law will scarcely find any justification for this murder, but public sentiment will not become indignant as it would had a quiet harmless citizen been ruthlessly shot down. -Alvord Messenger, Aug. 8, 1884, p.4, c.3. HOLMAN, E. P. April 13, 1887 LEWISVILLE GRIST. LEWISVILLE, Tex., April 13.-E. P. Holman, mail carrier between Lewisville and Bartonville, was thrown from his buggy to-day and kicked in the face and head by his horse, and will die from his wounds. -Dallas Morning News, April 14, 1887, p.6. HOLMES, Miss Ida S.

Aubrey

Jan. 12, 1896

Oct. 13, 1904

Aubrey Herald, Nov. 18, 1904, p.1, c.4 & P.5, c.1 *

HOLMES, Miss Ida Aubrey Belew 18 yrs. Old Nov. 13, 1904 DCN Nov. 15, 1904, p.1, c.4 MORTUARY. HOLMES-Denton, Tex., Nov. 14.-Miss Ida Holmes of Aubrey died yesterday of typhoid fever, aged 18 years. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 18, 1904, p.10. HOLMES, Mrs. Wm. H.

Little Elm

Cottonwood

HOLMES, William

Little Elm

Little Elm

53 yrs. Old

Mar. 4, 1897

DCN Mar. 12, 1897, p.1, c.3 DCN Mar. 19, 1897, p.8, c.4

Sept. 3, 1904

DCN Sept. 9, 1904, p.5, c.5

HOLSTEAD, W. L. Denton IOOF 40 yrs. Old Aug. 7, 1895 DIED - Mr. W. L. Holstead died at his home in Denton early yesterday morning of brain trouble. Mr. Holstead was operated upon several weeks ago for appendicitis, and had entirely recovered from that trouble when the other disease proved fatal. Deceased was about forty years old, and came to Denton, from Ruston, Louisiana about two years ago. He was a celebrated citizen and a zealous member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. Mrs. Holstead, for whom the people deeply sympathise, survives him. His remains were interred in the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon. -Denton County News, Aug. 8, 1895, p.5, c.3. Page 172

NAME HOLT, Jim T.

LOCATION Mingo

HONEYCUTT, Dr. J. B.

Glasgow, KY

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

about 50

DATE OF DEATH Feb. 15, 1908 Dec. of 1907

CITATION DRC Feb. 20, 1908, p.1, c.1 DMN Dec. 23, 1907, p.9

HOOD, Millie Lloyd Oak Grove 18 yrs. Old Jan. 27, 1895 DIED-Miss Millie Hood, aged 18 years, died at the home of her parents near Lloyd at 9 o'clock Sunday night and was buried at the Oak Grove Cemetery Tuesday morning. Pneumonia was the fatal disease. -Denton County News, Jan. 31, 1895, p.8, c.2. HOOKER, H. H. Denton IOOF 76 yrs. Old Aug. 23, 1896 OLD CITIZEN DEAD. After a short illness Mr. H. H. Hooker died at his home on Mulberry street, this city, at about 6 o'clock Sunday morning, August 22nd. The remains were interred at the Odd Fellow's cemetery at 6 p.m., the same day with religious services at the grave, Rev. J. B. Cole officiating. Mr. Hooker was one of the best known and most respected citizens of Denton county. He had been living in this county about eighteen years, during the greater part of the time engaged in business in Denton, and was seventy-six years of age. He leaves a wife who receives the sympathy of a host of friends. -Denton County News, Aug. 27, 1896, p.8, c.4. PERSONALS. J. R. Greer of Rector, was in Denton Sunday attending the funeral of his cousin, Mr. Hooker. -Denton County News, Aug. 27, 1896, p.8, c.5. HOOKS, son of B. W.

Red River Co

Feb. of 1904

While a little son of B. W. Hooks, a farmer and merchant at Towson, Red River County, was standing in front of the fire Wednesday morning dressing, his gown was ignited and he was fatally burned. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.1, c.1. HOOTEN, child of Mr. & Mrs. Sam

City

10 months

Feb. 8, 1908

DRC Feb. 13, 1908, p.7, c.3

HOPKINS, John S. IOOF 19 yrs. Old Jan. 1, 1896 John S. Hopkins, the 19-year-old son of 'Squire R. H. Hopkins, died at his parents' home about two and a-half miles south of town, Wednesday morning of last week after an illness of nearly four weeks. Funeral services were conducted at the home and the interment was in the Odd Fellows cemetery at 4 p.m. Thursday. Denton County News, Jan. 9, 1896, p.4, c.4. HOPKINS, Porter J.

Slidell

HOPPER, Mrs.

near Pella

12 yrs. Old

Sept. 23, 1908

DRC Sept. 24, 1908, p.3, c.5

Aug 24, 1885

A Mrs. Hopper, living near Pella, died very suddenly of a relapse of fever on last Monday. -Wise County Messenger, August 29, 1885, p.9, c.2 HORNBY, Henry

Feb. of 1897 Page 173

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION KILLED BY A TRAIN. SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 25. -Henry Hornby, aged 75, an Englishman, was run down and killed this morning by a freight train on the International while walking along its tracks about five miles from city. -Denton County News, March 4, 1897, p.2, c.2.

HORTON, John

Hall county

Belew

Nov. 24, 1908

DCN Dec. 3, 1908, p.8, c.4

HOSKINS, B. J. Bowie IOOF April 30, 1883 DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN. DENTON, April 30. -[Special.]-Rev. B. J. Hoskins, an old and respected citizen of this county, died this morning at Bowie, in Montague county. His remains will be brought here for interment in the Odd Fellow's Cemetery. -The Dallas Weekly Herald, May 3, 1883, p.7. HOSKINS, Maud 6 yrs. Old July 8, 1893 DCN July 27, 1893, p.2, c.2 Cemetery Hill Items. Died-On Saturday, July 8, Maud, the little six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hoskins. -Denton County News, July 27, 1893, p.2, c.2.

HOSKINS, dau. Of Mr. & Mrs. S. H.

infant

Feb. 17, 1900

DCRC Feb. 22, 1900, p.3, c.5

HOSKINS, Dr. W. S. Dec. 13, 1885 W. S. Hoskins, a son of W. H. Hoskins, an old settler of this county, a graduate of a medical school in Indiana, died at the residence of Dr. York on last Sunday morning. -Wise County Messenger, December 19, 1885, p.7, c.2 ALTAR AND TOMB. Deaths. Dr. W. S. Hoskins, Decatur, Dec. 13. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Dec. 28, 1885, p.7, c.2. HOTTON, H. B.

Wakefield

March of 1901

DCR&C, March 21, 1901, p.8, c.2*

HOUGH, Mrs. Dave south of Denton 74 yrs. Old Feb. 1899 An Aged Lady Dead. The early settlers of Denton county are rapidly passing away, several of them having died during the past few weeks. Mrs. Dave Hough, who was over seventy years of age and who came to this county when comparatively young, died at her home south of Denton last Saturday and was buried Sunday afternoon. She had many friends who will miss her. -Denton County News, Feb. 23, 1899, p.8, c.2. MORTUARY. HOUGH - Denton, Tex., Feb. 20. -Mrs. David Hough, an old settler of Denton county, died at her home, south of town, Saturday, aged about 74 years. The interment took place yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, February 22, 1899, p.10 HOUK, Lillian

18 yrs. Old

Feb. 16, 1908

DRC Feb. 20, 1908, p.1, c.4

HOUSDEN, Mrs. Sanger Belew Feb. 18, 1908 Mrs. Housden died at her home herre February 19 of pneumonia. Interment at Ballew cemetery, Tuesday afternoon. -Record & Chronicle, Feb. 13, 1908, p.5, c.6. Page 174

NAME

LOCATION

HOUSE, Mrs. A.

Denton

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

March 18, 1907

DMN March 20, 1907, p.14

HOWARD, Boon Old man Boon Howard died from congestion of the bowels. -Paradise Messenger, Sept. 16, 1881, p.1, c.4.

Aug/Sept 1881

HOWARD, Desmond

Mar. 11, 1904

10 yrs. Old

DCN Mar. 17, 1904, p.10, c.4

HOWARD, Dr. E. Sanger Bolivar 72 yrs. Old Sept. 7, 1897 DMN Sept. 10, 1897, p.7 MORTUARY. HOWARD-Sanger, Tex., Sept. 7 - Dr. E. Howard died here to-day at the age of 72, and will be buried at Bolivar to-morrow by the Bolivar lodge, No.418, A., F. and A. M., of which he was a charter member. -Dallas Morning News

HOWE, Bart

Denton

HOWE, Nora

Roanoke

HOWE, Mrs. W. W.

Stevenson, AL

55 yrs. Old

June 9, 1902

DMN June 15, 1902, p.24

July of 1908

DRC July 30, 1908, p.3, c.3

Apr. 30, 1908

DRC Apr. 30, 1908, p.3, c.6

HOWELL, Grandmother Bowie 1819 Mar. 1904 DCN Mar. 24, p.1, c.4 "Grandma" Howell Dead. News was received in Denton last week of the death of "Grandmother" Howell, of Bowie, who formerly resided in Denton. Mrs. Howell was the mother of ? J. Howell, the jeweler, who resided in Denton many years ago and who lives now at Bristow, I. T. Deceased was born in 1819 and was therefore nearing the century mark.

HOWERTON, Mrs.

Chico

Ap/Mar of 1884

Local News. Mrs. Howerton, of Chico, died on Thursday night of last week. -Alvord Messenger, March 7, 1884, p.3, c.1 HOWSER, child of Dr. S. D. Aubrey November of 1900 MORTUARY. [listed under DARNALL] Denton, Texas., Nov. 14. -…died this week of scarlet fever. The disease is reported to be prevalent in several section of the northern part of the county, and Dr. S. D. Howser of Aubrey lost two of his young children of it only a few days apart, while another member of his family is in a dangerous condition. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 15, 1900, p.7. HOWSER, child (2) of Dr. S. D. see Howser, child of Dr. S. D.

Aubrey

November of 1900

HOWSET, Tom Page 175

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Spring Hill Items. Spring Hill, Tex., Dec. 9. -DIED - Saturday night, Mr. Tom Howset. -Denton County News, Dec. 12, 1895, p.5, c.2. HUBBARD, J. C. April/May of 1881 Mr. J. C. Hubbard of Tarrant county, a prominent member of the Farmers' Association died lat week. -Paradise Messenger, May 6, 1881, p.2, c.2. HUBBARD, J. W. Alvord Jan 31, 1885 -J. W. Hubbard, a prominent and highly respected citizen of Alvord, was buried on last Saturday in the newly made cemetery of that village with the civic honors of masonry. The brethren of the Farmers' Alliance, of which he was an honored member, also manifested their respect and sincere regret by joining in a funeral procession. Alvord and vicinity have lost a useful man, his companion a kind husband and his children a good father. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 7, 1885, p.7, c.2. MEMORIAL. At a stated meeting of Alvord Alliance, No. 151, the following Preamble and Resolutions were adopted. Whereas the Allwise and Supreme Ruler of the Universe and all beings in His great wisdom has removed by death from our fellowship our beloved brother, J. W. Hubbard, whose death occurred at his residence in Alvord, Wise county, Texas, Jan. 31, 1885. Therefore, resolved that we as members of Alvord Alliance, No. 151, bow in humble submission to the divine will of Almighty God, and ...to remember with charity his widow and children, that these resolutions be spread on the minutes of this Alliance and a copy furnished the Rural Citizen, WISE COUNTY MESSSENGER and Decatur Weekly Post for publication, and that the usual badge of mourning be worn for 30 days. Com. John M. Thompson, W. P. Wright, J. E. Cochran. -Wise County Messenger, March 7, 1885, p.4, c.1. HUBBLE, Mrs. Annie

Lewisville

Dec. 16, 1908

DCN Dec. 24, 1908, p.5, c.1

HUDDLESTON, Mrs. Wyle (see also Aubrey 19 years old Aug. of 1898 Suddleston) MORTUARY. HUDDLESTON-Denton, Tex., Aug. 22. - Mrs. Wylie Huddleston died at Aubrey this week of typhoid fever, aged 19 years. -Dallas Morning News, Aug. 23, 1898, p.2. HUDGINS, Mrs. L.

Aubrey

May of 1895

Henry Lanford went to Aubrey Wednesday of last week to attend the funeral of Mrs. L. Hudgins, his grandmother. -Denton County News, June 6, 1895, p.5, c.3.

HUDSON, Anna K. (Mrs.)

Denton

Collinsville

HUDSON, Mr.

44 yrs. Old

Jan. 8, 1903

DCR&C Jan. 15, 1903, p.3, c.5 *

Dec. of 1883

PILOT POINT, December 10. -The inquest over the remains of Mr. Hudson, who was found dead in camp Saturday morning, was conducted to-day, and the verdict rendered that his death was from natural causes unknown to the jury. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Dec. 11, 1883, p.2. Page 176

NAME HUDSON, child of Mr. & Mrs. J. W.

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE infant

DATE OF DEATH Mar. 29, 1905

CITATION DCN Mar. 31, 1905, p.5, c.6

HUDSON, Mrs. S. O. Lewisville 26 yrs. Old Apr. 6, 1898 MORTUARY. HUDSON - Denton, Denton Co., Tex., April 7. - Mrs. S. O. Hudson died at Lewisville last week, aged 26 years. -Dallas Morning News, April 8, 1898, p.5. HUFF, H. C. Pilot Point 88 yrs. Old Jan/Feb. of 1908 Post-Signal. >J. L. Watson, mail carrier on route No. 3, reports the death of the oldest man on his route - H. C. Huff, who was 88 years old. He lived two miles northwest of Bloomfield. -Record & Chronicle, Feb. 6, 1908, p.7, c.7. HUFF, Nancy J. (Mrs.) Paradise? Oct. 2, 1880 Mrs. Nancy J. Huff, the amiable wife of our esteemed friend, Harvey Huff, died on the 2d inst. We tender our sympathies to the bereaved husband. -Paradise Messenger, Oct. 15, 1880, p.3, c.3 HUFFER, Young (son of George T.) Lewisville April 6, 1899 GARZA ITEMS. James Hendrix received word Sunday that his grandson, George Huffer, is very low with meningitis at the rail(?) hospital in Sedalia, Mo. Most of (?) Garza people know Mr. Huffer (?) join his grand-parents in their anxious (?) his recovery. -Denton County News, March 23, 1899, p.8, c.1. MORTUARY. HUFFER-Lewisville, Tex., April 11. -Young Huffer, son of George T. Huffer, died on the 6th instant. -Dallas Morning News, April 12, 1899, p.4.

HUFFORD, Jerry

Frisco

Little Elm

Aug. 23, 1908

DRC Aug. 27, 1908, p.5, c.4

HUGGINS, Robbie Garza 10 yrs. Old Feb. 16, 1895 Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Huggins' 10-year-old son, Robbie, died Saturday at their home south of Garza, apendicitis being the fatal trouble. -Denton County News, Feb. 21, 1895, p.8, c.2. HULEN, DeGraffenried Gainesville 4 yrs. Old Jan. 17, 1900 MORTUARY. HULEN-Gainesville. Tex., Jan. 16. -DeGraffenried, the little 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hulen, died yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 18, 1900, p.11. HULETT, Mrs. A. B.

Lewisville

HULETT, Fred

Denton

HUMES, H.

Little Elm

24 yrs. Old

HUMPHREYS, wife of George Sunset The wife of George Humphreys, of Sunset, died on the first of last week. -Alvord Messenger, Sept. 5, c.2. Page 177

Nov. 7, 1903

DCN Nov. 12, 1903, p.5, c.2

Dec. 26, 1902

DCR&C, Jan .8, 1903, p.4, c.4

October of 1903 Aug. of 1884

DCN Nov. 5, 1903, p.3, c.2

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LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

HUNT, Judge C. Judge C. Hunt of Dallas died last night of pneumonia. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 2, 1882, p.4, c.3

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

Jan/Feb. of 1883

HUNT, J. W. Terrell Dec of 1885 J. W. Hunt who was recently sent from this place to the Insane Asylum at Terrell died this week. -Wise County Messenger, January 2, 1886, p.7, c.1 HUNT, Mr. Terrell Dec. 30, 1885 DECATUR. DEC. 31. -Mr. Hunt, a citizen of this city, died at Terrell yesterday, where he was confined in the asylum. He was a clever gentleman, and his many friends regret to learn the sad intelligence. Mrs. Hunt, wife of deceased, is one of the most successful teachers in the city schools, and her many friends sympathize with her in her sore affliction. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 1, 1886, p.2. HUNT, Sam

Queen City?

March of 1897

NEGRO KILLED. QUEEN CITY, TEX., March 10. -Sam Hunt, a negro for whom a warrant had been issued for theft, resisted arrest yesterday and was shot by the constable's posse and instantly killed. -Denton County News, March 18, 1897, p.2, c.1. HUNTER, Ed Aubrey April 19, 1895 DCN April 25, 1895, p.1, c.2 SPRING HILL ITEMS. SPRING HILL, April 22. -Mr. Ed Hunter, who lived near Aubrey, died Friday morning of consumption. His remains were buried at the Ballew school house on Saturday. We extend to the family our sympathy, in their troubles, and would say to weep not more than possible, for we believe he has gone to rest. Mr Hunter was once one of Spring Hill's young men. -Denton County News, April 25, 1895, p.1, c.2. HUNTER, Green

June of 1897

see Burton, Macon

HUNTER, son of T. R.

Whitewright

HUSKEY, child of Henry

Denton County

Belew

Mar. 10, 1904 7 yrs. Old

March 14, 1901

DCN Mar. 17, 1904, p.10, c.4 DCR&C, March 21, 1901, p.8, c.1 *

HUTCHESON, David City Feb. 9, 1899 David Hutcheson Dead. Last Tuesday night David Hutcheson died from the effects of an overdose of morphine. He had been sick for a long time and was suffering a great deal, and took the morphine for the purpose of alleviating the pain. He was buried yesterday at the City cemetery. -Denton County News, February 16, 1899, p.4, c.5. HUTCHINSON, Lizzie

June 9, 1881 Page 178

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Henrietta, June 11.-On the evening of the 9th the family of W. B. Hutchinson, of Archer City, was returning from a visit to friends in Montague county, when a thunderstorm caught them at the head of Post Oak creek. W. B. Hutchinson's father, mother, sister and a Miss Cox, of Newport, accompanied Hutchinson and children. About 5 o'clock the wagon was struck with lightning, the shock killing Lizzie Hutchinson and Miss Cox and seriously stunning Mrs. Hutchinson. The old gentleman and one of the children were stunned but soon recovered. The part was moved to the residence of Mr. Cobb, where assistance was given. At last accounts it was feared Mrs. H. could not not recover. -Paradise Messenger, June 17, 1881, p.3, c.4. HUTTO, Dr.

late 1884

Dr. Hutto, a dentist, who once attempted to be a farmer on the Trinity, near Paradise, and who has latterly lived at Archer City died a few months ago. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 28, 1885, p.5, c.1. HUTTON, Mrs. N. A.

Navo

June 7, 1908

DRC June 11, 1908, p.1, c.6

HYLAND, Mr. 70 yrs old in early 1884 Decatur, May 24. -Sam Rockhold, who while acting as city marshal several months ago, killed old man Hyland, 70 years of age, by shooting him three times, was yesterday found guilty of murder in the second degree and his punishment assessed at 25 years in the penitentiary. Last night he got some morphine and whisky, and made an attempt at suicide, but the quantity was two small to do the work. -Alvord Messenger, May 30, 1884, p.2, c.1. INGRAM, Mary McKinney July 11, 1902 MORTUARY. INGRAM. -McKinney, Tex., July 11. - Miss Mary Ingram died here today. -Dallas Morning News, July 15, 1902, p.9. INMAN, child of J. M. Pilot Point Feb. 16, 1889 PILOT POINT, TEX., Feb. 17. - The child of J. M. Inman died of congestion of the brain last night. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Feb. 18, 1889, p.3. IRWIN, Frank

Richmond

Dec. 30, 1885

Bob Moore Fires off His Pistols. Richmond, Dec. 31. -Last night a fatal accident occurred in this town. Bob Moore, a clerk in the large drug house of Judge Schley, was in the saloon of B. A. Hinson and fired his pistol through the screen in front of the door, and Frank Irwin, being in front of the door outside of the screen, was shot in the neck instantly killed. The deceased was an inoffensive colored man. Moore voluntarily surrendered to the Sheriff and was locked up until this morning. Judge J. C. Williams, this morning, summoned a cornoner's jury, and after hearing the evidence returned the following verdict: "We, the jury, find the deceased, Frank Irwin, came to his death by a pistol shot wound inflicted by the hands of Bob Moore, and that the killing was pure accidental." The defendant, Bob Moore, was held in a bond of $500 for his appearance at the next term of the District Court. -Wise County Messenger, January 16, 1886, p.2, c.3

IVEY, B. C. JACK, G. F. "Gabe"

Denton

Nov. 25, 1856 city cemetery Page 179

Oct. 10, 1904 Nov/Dec 1885

R&C Oct. 10, 1904, p.1, c.4 *

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION -G. F. Jack, a well known and respected citizen of this place, was laid to rest in the city cemetery yesterday. He was familiarly known as Gabe Jack, and at the time of his death was a partner in the Means' store. -Wise County Messenger, December 5, 1885, p.7, c.4 -The teachers and pupils of the Decatur school adopted resolutions of sympathy for Miss Carrie Jack in the loss of her father which leaves her without father or mother. -Wise County Messenger, December 12, p.7, c.1 JACKSON, A. H. Vineyard City May of 1883 Early last Saturday morning Eld. A. H. Jackson, after an illness of only five days, died of pneumonia and congestion of the stomach, at his residence in Vineyard City. He leaves a wife and two daughters to mourn his loss. They have the sympathy of many friends. Eld. Jackson was the first Baptist preachers, that we have any knowledge of, who settled in this county. He was a zealous worker for his church, and as a citizen was highly respected by those who knew him. [Jacksboro Rural Citizen] -Wise County Messenger, May 18, 1883, p.4, c.1. JACKSON, Carroll Parvin May 15, 1894 MR. CARROLL JACKSON DEAD. -Mr. Carroll Jackson, of Parvin, after a lingering illness of several weeks, died at his home Tuesday of last week. Mr. Jackson had long been a citizen of this county and by industry and enterprise had accumulated a good fortune. He leaves a wife and several grown children, his son, M. B. Jackson being Parvin's present postmaster. -Denton County News, May 24, 1894, p.4, c.3. JACKSON, Dora Lafferty Spring Hill Sept. 22, 1900 Spring Hill Items. Sept. 26. -Mrs. Brice Jackson, formerly Miss Dora Lafferty, died Saturday. -Denton County News, Sept. 27, 1900, p.2, c.2. JACKSON, Esther (Mrs. Marshal)

38 yrs. Old

Feb. 19, 1908

DRC Feb. 20, 1908, p.3, c.4

JACKSON, F. M. I.T. 1903 or 1904 EVENTS OF EVERYWHERE. -F. M. Jackson, a stockman living near Wynnewood, I. T., was accidentally killed by falling from a horse. His neck was broken. -Denton County News, January 21, 1904, p.2, c.1. JACKON, infant of Mr. & Mrs. B. M. Parvin Good Hope Aug. 9, 1894 The infant of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Jackson of Parvin, died Thursday and was buried at Good Hope church Friday. -Denton County News, Aug. 16, 1894, p.4, c.3.

JACKSON, John, Sr. Carrollton 70 yrs. Old July 17, 1904 A PROMINENT FARMER DIES AT CARROLLTON. HEAD OF THE JACKSON FAMILY DIES AT THE AGE OF SEVENTY. CARROLLTON, TEX., July 17. -Special. -John Jackson, Sr., one of the most prosperous and prominent farmers of this end of Dallas county, died at his home two miles north of this place this afternoon, after less than 24 hours' illness, at the ripe old age of 70 years. He was one of the early settlers and owned considerable property. He is survived by a wife and six grown sons. He was extremely active for a man of his age and superintended his large farm. Page 180

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION The Mr. Jackson referred to in the above special was a near relative of former county commissioner W. N. Jackson who is well known in Denton. The Jackson family is one of the oldest and perhaps the largest family in this part of the state, they having come to this country from England at an early date. The Jackson family reunions have of recent years been an event to which hundreds have looked forward. -Denton County News, July 22, 1904, p.5, c.4. JACKSON, William Denton Mar. 16, 1893 MR. WILLIAM JACKSON VERY ILL. Mr. William Jackson is very low with typhoid fever at his home in North Denton. -Denton County News, March 16, 1893,p.3, c.5. LATER. As we go to press we learn that Mr. Jackson is dead. He was a brother of Mrs. Ben A. Key and also of Frank Jackson, noted in the history of Denton county. Mr. Jackson was a highly respected citizien, and leaves a large family who will greatly feel his loss. -Denton County News, March 16, 1893, p.3, c.5

JAGOE, Locke Casa Blanco, CA May of 1897 MORTUARY. JAGOE -Denton, Tex., May 18. - News reached here last night of the death at Casa Blanco, Cal., of Locke Jagoe, a brother to Hon. J. N. and W. M. Jago, and at one time a resident of this place. -Dallas Morning News, May 20, 1897, p.8. JAMES, Ella May

Denton

12 yrs. Old

Dec. 14, 1902

DR&C Jan. 8, 1903, p.4, c.4 *

JAMES, John 20 yrs old Sept 8, 1892 Drowned in Red River. HONEY GROVE, Sept. 9. -John James, aged 20, was drowned in Red River yesterday while trying to ride a horse across that stream. His father and brother were on the bank, but as neither could swim could render him no assistance. -Denton County News, September 15, 1892, p.4, c.2

JAMES, Mary (Mrs.) near Sanger 84 yrs. Old Dec. 28, 1894 SANGER DEPARTMENT. DIED-Five miles east of Sanger, Dec. 28, 1894, Mrs. Mary James, of Paralysis, at the age of eighty-four years. -Denton County News, Jan. JAMES, Mrs. W. R.

Denton

Royal, LA

nearly 60

Aug. 27, 1907

DMN Aug. 29, 1907, p.10

JARRELL, E. W. (DR.) DENTON. Dr. E. W. Jarrell Dead - A Damage Suit Filed. Special. DENTON, TEX., June 4 - Dr. E. W. Jarrell, who lived six miles south of this city, died last night of inflammation of the bowels. He had been ill about ten days. Dr. Jarrell came to this county from Tennesse nearly eight years ago and located near where he died. He was an energetic and enterprising man, and soon won the confidence and respect of the entire community in which he lived. His untimely demise is much regretted by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, who sympathize with the grief-stricken family in this hour of their great sorrow. The remains were interred this afternoon in the grave-yard at Prairie Mound church. "Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath, And start to set-but all, Thou hast, all seasons for thine own, O, death!" -Fort Worth daily gazette, June 5, 1885, p.5. JENNINGS, Dan

Page 181

Feb. of 1883

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

JENNINGS, Mrs. Feb. of 1883 Mrs. Jennings, wife of Dan Jennings, whose death we noted last week, only survived her husband a few days. -Wise County Messenger, March 2, 1883, p.5, c.1

JERNIGAN, A. J.

Dec. 31. 1897

TREASURER DEAD. AUSTIN, Tex., Dec. 31. -At 9:45 o'clock this morning A. J. Jernigan, county treasurer, was found in his private office so badly wounded from a pistol shot that he died at 2 o'clock this afternoon. He was a very popular man and had served as county treasurer several terms. He leaves a wife and five children. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1897, p.7, c.2. JERROD, Mrs.

s of Quinlan

Jan. 27, 1897

BURNED TO DEATH. QUINLAN, Tex., Jan. 28. -Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Jerrod, a young married woman living about two miles south of Quinlan, was burned to death by her clothing catching on fire. She was entirely alone at the time, and when the neighbors, attracted by her screams, arrived, they found her lying on the frozen ground some distance from the house with every vistage of clothing burned from her body. She died six hours later. -Denton County News, Feb. 4, 1897, p.3, c.2. JETER, Sam Bartonville Sept. of 1900 Bartonville news, Sept. 26. -Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jeter's baby was buried today. -Denton County News, Sept. 27, 1900, p.5, c.4. JOHNSON, infant of W. O. Pilot Point Pilot Point infant in 1908 News from Pilot Point. Pilot Point, Tex., Feb. 4. -The infant of W. O. Johnson of Council Hills, Okla. Was brought here for burial last Monday. -Record & Chronicle, Feb. 6, 1908, p.5, c.5. JOHNSON, J. M. (Capt.) Denton July 9, 1893 CAPT. J. M. JOHNSON DEAD. -After an illness of about two weeks Capt. J. M. Johnson, familiarly called "Uncle Jimmie," died at 7:30 Sunday morning. Deceased was well known in Denton county, having been one of her best citizens since long before the war, and for the last twenty-two years a resident of the city of Denton. He was about sixty-one years old and died of lung trouble. His family, consisting of wife two daughters and one son, was neither present at his death or funeral, as they were either in the Panhandle or Indian territory, and remote from any railroad, so much so that they could not get any word of his illness or death, thought letters were written them every day last week and they were telegraphed Sunday. Though his family was not present during his illness he was taken the best of care of by the Masonic fraternity, a nurse being employed to stay with him constantly. He was buried Monday afternoon by that order, he having long been connected with that fraternity. He was also a member of the Baptist church. -Denton County News, July 13, 1893, p.3, c.3.

JOHNSON, J. T. (Professor)

Ardmore, I. T.

Jan. 23, 1900

Page 182

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION PROF. JOHNSON'S DEATH. McKinney, Tex., Jan. 24. -The readers of The News here were shocked this morning upon reading the dispatch from Ardmore stating that Prof. J. T. Johnson dropped dead of heart disease yesterday. The deceased was for several years superintendent of the public schools of McKinney and one of the most prominent educators of this section. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 25, 1900, p.6. JOHNSON, James M. Pilot Point Dec. 1, 1883 DEATHS IN TEXAS. -In Pilot Point, December 1, James M. Johnson. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Dec. 12, 1883, p.5. JOHNSON, Lacy near Lewisville Aug. 18, 1897 AN ACCIDENTAL KILLING. Denton, Tex., Aug. 19. - News reached here this evening of the accidental killing, near Lewisville yesterday evening, of Lacy Johnson, a well-known young man of that place. He in company with a younger brother and another boy, while out hunting about two and one-half miles east of that place, all carrying loaded shotguns, attempted to get into a passing wagon. The elder Johnson's gun, the barrel of which was close to his head, caught in some way and went off, the discharge tearing his head to pieces and scattering his blood and brains over the other occupants of the vehicle. His young wife, whom he had married but a short time before, fainted when the news of her husband's tragic death was broken to her, and is reported to be in a precarious condition. -Dallas Morning News, Aug. 20, 1897, p.5. JOHNSON, Lucy Clay IOOF July 19, 1893 Mrs. Lucy Johnson, who has been quite sick for the past two months, at the residence of her uncle d. Head's is very low, and is not expected to live through the following week. -Denton County News, July 20, 1893, p.3, c.3. DIED-Just as we go to press we learn that Mrs. Lucy Clay Johnson died this p.m. (Wednesday) at her uncle's residence. Interment to-day at I.O.O.F. cemetery. Denton County News, July 20, 1893, p.3, c.4. JOHNSON, Major Denton Little Elm LITTLE ELM. The remains of Major Johnson were brought here from Denton Thursday and buried. Quite a number of relatives and friends accompanied and were at the funeral. He formerly resided at his place. -Denton County News, Feb. 14, 1905, p.2, c.3. JOHNSON, Mrs. Dave

e of Bonham

January 13, 1904

Negro Woman Burned to Death. Bonham: The wife of Dave Johnson, a well-to-do negro farmer living a few miles east of Bonham, was burned to death Wednesday afternoon at her home. She was found out in the yard with her clothes burned off, and it is presumed she had caught fire in the house and ran out in the yard and fell. No one but the woman was at the house during the afternoon. -Denton County News, January 14, 1904, p.2, c.4. JOHNSON, Nathan "Uncle"

IOOF

79 yrs. Old

Page 183

June 1, 1903

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION A SUDDEN DEATH. "Uncle" Nathan Johnson Found Dead in the Road Monday Afternoon. -Mr. Nathan Johnson, an old and highly respected citizen, who lived a few miles east of town, was found dead in the road Monday afternoon. Mr. Johnson was apparantly in the best of health, he having eaten a hearty dinner, after which he got in his buggy and started to visit his daughter, Mrs. W. R. Laney, at Mingo, a distance of some four miles from his home, but he was never to reach there for he was found lying in the road about two miles from his home at 8 o'clock by a Mrs. Thomas, and from indications he had been dead about an hour. It is generally thought that while standing in his buggy to light his pipe, which was a custom with him, his horse started causing him to lose his balance and fall from the buggy, striking the ground on his head and face as indicated by the bruises found on him. He was buried with Masonic honors in the Odd Fellows cemetery at this place Tuesday afternoon, on the day he would have been 79 years old. The deceased leaves a wife, several children and a host of friends to mourn his sad death. The News extends sympathy and condolence to the bereaved family. -Denton County News, June 4, 1903, p.1, c.7. SUDDEN DEATH AT DENTON. Uncle Nathan Johnson Falls Out of His Buggy Dead. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., June 2. -Uncle Nathan Johnson, an old and prominent resident of the country east of this city, fell out of his buggy dead yesterday, death being supposedly due to heart trouble. He was 78 years of age. The interment took place here this afternoon. -Dallas Morning News, June 3, 1903, p.3. JOHNSON, R. New (Capt.)

Pilot Point

JOHNSON, Sallie (Mrs.)

Pilot Point

65 yrs. Old

Sept. 16, 1901

DMN Sept. 19, 1901, p.7

May 16, 1901

DCN May 23, 1901, p.5, c.5 *

JOHNSON, Sarah F. (Mrs. James) Ryan, I.T. IOOF May 1, 1894 MRS. JAMES JOHNSON DEAD. -Mrs. Sarah F. Johnson, widow of the late James Johnson, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nannie Griffith, at Ryan, I. T., Monday. Her remains were shipped to Denton and buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The funeral services were conducted in the Baptist church of which denomination Mrs. Johnson had long been a member, by Rev. Cole. Mrs. Johnson had been in bad health for several years and the news of her death, though sad, was not a surprise to her many Denton friends. Deceased leaves three children, a married daughter Mrs. Griffith, and single children, Bettie, a daughter and Jimmie, a son. They were all present at the funeral. -Denton County News, May 3, 1894, p.4, c.3.

JOHNSON, William Wm. Johnson, a brother of Tobe Johnson of Fort Worth, died from the effects of an overdose of laudunum on the 11th inst. 1885, p.2, c.1.

-Wise County Messenger, Jan. 17,

JOHNSON, William 1897? COURT DOINGS. PROBATE DOCKET. -Temple McKinney was appointed administrator of the estate of Wm. Johnson, deceased, and bond fixed at $300. -Denton County Record, Oct. 28, 1897 (from microfilm reel of miscellaneous newspapers) JONES, Allen

Garza

Swisher

Dec. 7, 1894 Page 184

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION AN OLD TIMER GONE. -Mr. Allen Jones, an early settler in Denton county, died at his home near Garza Friday night and his remains were buried in the Swisher graveyard Saturday. Mr. Jones was universally respected and esteemed by his acquaintances. -Denton County News, Dec. 13, 1894, p.5, c.2. JONES, B. F.

April 21, 1884

B. F. Jones, a brother of Hon. Wash Jones, and a member of the legislature died on the 21st. -Alvord Messenger, April 25, 1884, p.3, c.4. JONES, C. T. S.

Sanger

Dec. 10, 1903

BIRTHS AND DEATHS. DEATHS. -C. T. S. Jones, Sanger, Dec. 10, heart failure. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1904, p.1, c.1.

JONES, Charley

March of 1885

Charley Jones, English Charley, as he was frequently called, died very suddenly on Wednesday night of this week. For 10 years we have known the deceased to be an honest, trustworthy person, but a desire to make a living led him into the temptations of a strong drink which at last overcame him. This reminds us that we should spread the pall of forgetfulness over the weakness of the dead and work more earnestly for the living. -Wise County Messenger, March 28, 1885, p.7, c.2.

JONES, child of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur

infant

JONES, child of Mr. & Mrs. J. R.

Chinn's Chapel

JONES, child of Mr. & Mrs. W. A.

JONES, Daniel E.

infant

Denton

66 yrs. Old

May 30, 1904

DCN May 31, 1904, p.1, c.3

Dec. 24, 1903

DCN Dec. 31, 1903, p.1, c.2

March 18, 1903

DCN March 19, 1903, p.8, c.5

Mar. 16, 1901

DCR&C March 21, 1901, p.8, c.1 * MORTUARY. JONES-Denton, Tex., March 18. -D. E. Jones, an old resident of this place, died suddenly Saturday night, aged 66 years. -Dallas Morning News, March 19, 1901, p.3.

JONES, Della Denton City 2 yrs. Old Aug. 20, 1895 DIED - Della, the 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Jones, who live in East Denton, died Tuesday night at 10 o'clock of a complication of diseases. The funeral services were held by Rev. J. B. Cole at the grave. Interment at the City cemetery Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock. -Denton County News, Aug. 22, 1895, p.1, c.5 Page 185

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DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

JONES, Dick I.T. 1885 GAINESVILLE, TEX., Sept. 5. -It is reported that Dick Jones died at Elm Springs, in the Indian Territory, from wounds received in the late fight among cattleman. He was a member of the squad of Wyatt Williams' men who went to Murray's ranch for cattle and was met by a gang of Murray's men, who, it is said, fired on them, resulting at the time in the killing of Dick Cavitt, instantly, and seriously wounding Jones, from the effects of which it is said he has died. It is also reported that since Jones' death a United States marshal and posse went to Murray's ranch to arrest the parties who were implicated in the affair and were stood off, the marshal and posse failing to bag their game. - Fort Worth daily gazette, Sept. 6, 1885, p.4. JONES, Ella Denton City 9 months old Sept. 4, 1894 DIED - Ella, one of the 9-months-old twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Jones, who live in the northeastern part of town, died Tuesday afternoon and was buried in the city cemetery yesterday at 3 p.m. -Denton County News, Sept. 6, 1894, p.1, c.4. JONES, Fannie n of Denton Nov. 16, 1870 EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY. Incidents that Occurred 23 Years Ago. DENTON, December 25, 1870. DIED-At the residence of her husband, ten miles north of Denton on the 16th inst. Mrs. Fannie Jones, wife of J. D. Jones, late of Alabama. Her death was occasioned by a burn received by her bed catching fire. -Denton County News, Dec. 1, 1892, p.1, c.5. JONES, Grace Fort Worth IOOF 3 yrs. Old Oct. 7, 1899 CHILD DIED. Grace, the three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jones of Fort Worth, formerly of Denton, died Saturday night and was brought here for interment the religious services over the body being held at the home of A. D. Turner. The remains were buried at the Odd Fellows' cemetery. -Denton County News, Oct. 12, 1899, p.4, c.2. JONES, Hettis Vernon 1884/1885 STARTLING NEWS. Prominent Men Arrested for Bold Offences. Special to Dallas Herald. Wichita Falls, March 13. -Yesterday the rangers arrested 19 persons in Vernon, Wilbarger county, and four at Wichita Falls, accused of the assassination of Ray Morrison and Hettis Jones, killed at Vernon during the last few months. The parties arrested have been considered among the best men in Wilbarger county. Among the number arrested are B. Wilson Edgell, editor and proprietor of the Vernon Guard; G. E. Douglass, sheriff of Wilbarger county; John Davidson, deputy sheriff; A. T. Boger, ex-sheriff; James Wilson, a cattle man; Thomas Gibson, foreman of the W. B. Worsham ranch, and a host of others. They are now under guard at Vernon. The rangers claim that they have positive evidence against all of the parties as having been implicated in the killings. They claim that the parties arrested formed an organization to kill the parties who have been killed, and several others. They claim that they have in their possession the list and the oath of the members of the organization, and they had what they termed a death list containing the name of the parties who had been assassinated, they marked the word "killed." It seems that Sergeant Grimes and Capt. Schmitt, of the ranger force, have been working on the cases some time. They sent detectives there and had them learn about the organization and take the oath, and by that means they claim to have all the evidence in their possession. Nothing has ever created such an excitement in this section. -Wise County Messenger, March 28, 1885, p.2, c.3.

JONES, Hillis

Vernon

Page 186

Jan. 11, 1885

WCM, p. 2 c. 3

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE A man named Hillis Jones was murdered at Vernon on the 11th inst. - Wise County Messenger, p. 2 c. 3 JONES, John B.

Austin

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

July 19, 1881

Austin, July 19. -Adjutant General John B. Jones died at 4 o'clock this morning, after a long and painful illness. -Paradise Messenger, July 29, 1881, p.2, c.3.

JONES, Laura Denton 17 yrs. Old June 4, 1886 A DEATH AT DENTON. DENTON, June 5. - Miss Laura Jones, aged 17 years, and the daughter of J. E. Jones, died of measles last night and was buried to-day. Dallas Morning News, June 6, 1886, p.3. JONES, Lee

June of 1884

Lee Jones, a young man who came to this neighborhood from Arkansas a few months ago, died very suddenly with a congestive chill on last Tuesday evening. He had been employed by Milton Covington, at whose residence he was living. He held a demit from an Arkansas society called The Agricultural Wheel. -Alvord Messenger, July 4, 1884, p.3, c.3. JONES, Mose

Shreveport

Feb. of 1904

Mose Jones was killed and Chas. Young badly injured in a collision with a motor car at Shreveport. The men were driving a delivery wagon when the horse swerved, causing the car to crash into the vehicle, smashing it and killing Jones instantly. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.2, c.1. JONES, Mrs. near Krum Bolivar Jan. 14, 1895 DIED-Mrs. Jones living near Krum Monday morning. Her remains were buried at Bolivar. A husband and six children survive the deceased lady. -Denton County News, Jan. 17, 1895, p.8, c.2. JONES, Mr. Haskell Feb. of 1904 News from Sanger, February 23. -T. H. Jones has gone to Haskell called there by the sudden death of his father. -Denton County News, Feb. 25, 1904, p.5, c.4.

JONES, Mary E. King (Mrs. D. E.)

IOOF

77 yrs. Old

May 30, 1908

DRC June 4, 1908, p.3, c.4

JONES, Mrs. F. C. Sherman Pilot Point Dec. 7, 1898 MORTUARY. JONES-Pilot Point, Tex., Dec. 8. -Mrs. F. C. Jones, an old resident of this place, died last night at her daughter's, Mrs. Dr. Lankford, in Sherman, Tex., at 11 o'clock. Her remains will arrive here on the 4:02 Texas and Pacific train this evening and will be buried in the cemetery at this place to-morrow at 10 o'clock. Dallas Morning News, Dec. 9, 1898, p.3. Page 187

NAME JONES, Robert, son of Mrs. S. S. JONES, S. F. P.

Mr. &

LOCATION Denton

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

Sanger

DATE OF DEATH Sept. 29, 1902

Dec. 1903

CITATION DMN Oct. 2, 1902, p.8

DCN Dec. 24, 1903, p.8, c.3

JONES, dau. of Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Dalton 11 days May 11, 1903 MORTUARY. JONES. W. L. Jones' baby girl, aged 11 days, died Monday and was buried Tuesday at the Dalton cemetery on Hickory Creek. -Denton County News, May 14, 1903, p.8, c.4. JONES, Red Feb. of 1884 Red Jones of Jackson county, suicided with a shotgun last week. Ill health is supposed to be the cause. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 29, 1884, p.1, c.5 JONES, W. F.

Wood county

Mar/April of 1881

Our neighbor, A. J. Jones, informed us a few days since that he was just in receipt of a letter from his brother's family in Wood county bearing the sad news of his brother, W. F. Jones' death after a severe spell of sickness. -Paradise Messenger, April 8, 1881, p.3, c..4. JORDAN, Lela A. (Mrs. J. G.)

35 yrs. Old

April 23, 1901

MORTUARY. Mrs. Lela A. Jordan, wife of J. G. Jordan, a prominent resident and builder of Denton, died at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning of heart trouble complicated with other causes. She was 35 years old and with her family had been living here several years. She married fifteen years ago, her husband and five children - the oldest thirteen years, the youngest two and a half - surviving her. The interment took place a the Odd Fellows' cemetery yesterday, following funeral services at 9:30. -Denton County Record, April 25, 1901, p.?, c.2. *** JORDAN, J. W. Dec. 20, 1885 PILOT POINT. Prominent Man Dead. Pilot Point, Tex., Dec. 21. -Mr. J. w. Jordan, a prominent mill man of Valley View, died yesterday at noon. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Dec. 22, 1885, p.4. JUDY, Mrs. A. S.

Lewisville

38 yrs. Old

June 24, 1903

MORTUARY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. JUDY -Lewisville, Tex., June 25. -Mrs. A. S. Judy, who lived two miles west of Louisville, died last night, aged about 38 years. -Dallas Morning News, June 28, 1903, p.2. JULIAN, Rev. F. C. JUSTUS, James

Oct. 31, 1894 Denton

35 yrs. Old Page 188

Jan. 18, 1903

Nov. 1, 1894, p.8, c.2

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION MORTUARY. JUSTUS - Denton, Tex., Jan. 19. - James Justus, aged 35 years, died at his home in the northeastern part of the city yesterday, of pneumonia. -Dallas Morning News, January 21, 1903, p.6. KAIN, Mrs. H. Denton Dallas Oct. 15, 1898 MORTUARY. KAIN -Denton, Tex., Oct. 15. -Mrs. H. Kain died here at 11 o'clock a.m. to-day. The remains were taken to Dallas this afternoon for interment. Dallas Morning News, Oct. 11, 1898, p.2. KALTREUTHER, Mrs. Jacob sw of Denton April 9, 1903 DROPPED DEAD. Mrs. Mary Kalthreuther, a German Woman Dies Suddenly. -Mrs. Mary Kalthreuther, who lives with her family about three and one-half miles south of town, dropped dead at her home this morning. She leaves a husband and several children to mourn her loss. Heart failure is the supposed cause of her death. -Denton County News, April 9, 1903, p.8, c.4. KANADY, Mary IOOF 5 yrs. Old March 14, 1903 MORTUARY. Kanaday. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Kanady have the sympathy of a large number of friends in their sad bereavement caused by the death of their beloved son and daughter, both of which occurred last week. Roy, the 7-year-old son died Thursday and was buried at the Odd Fellows' cemetery Friday and Mary, the 5year-old daughter was called away Saturday at 12 noon, and the remains were interred Sunday morning. The News extends condolences. -Denton County News, March 19, 1903, p.1, c.2. KANADY, Roy IOOF 7 yrs. Old March 12, 1903 MORTUARY. Kanaday. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Kanady have the sympathy of a large number of friends in their sad bereavement caused by the death of their beloved son and daughter, both of which occurred last week. Roy the 7-year-old son died Thursday and was buried at the Odd Fellows's cemetery Friday. The News extends condolences. -Denton County News, March 19, 1903, p.1, c.2. KANE, Phillip

Krum

KAPPS, Isam

Fort Worth

16 yrs. Old

June 27, 1906

R&C June 28, 1906, p.4, c.2 *

May 7, 1880

Paradise Messenger, May 14, 1880, p.2, c.4.

KARNES, Mrs. Bettie Argyle 70 yrs. Old Jan. 18, 1903 MORTUARY. KARNES - Denton, Tex., Jan. 19. -Mrs. Bettie Karnes, a member of the pioneer family, died at Argyle yesterday, aged 70 years. -Dallas Morning News, January 21, 1903, p.6. KARNES, son of Mr. & Mrs. N. A.

Justin

infant

KAYS, J. N.

near Pilot Point

93 yrs. Old Page 189

Nov. 15, 1904 Jan. 4, 1898

DCN Nov. 18, 1904, p.4, c.4

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION MORTUARY. KAYS - Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Jan. 8. - J. N. Kays, living near Pilot Point, died Tuesday, aged 93 years. He had been married nearly three-fourths of a century and his wife, who at the advanced age of 88 years, still lives. -Dallas Morning News, January 10, 1898, p.5. KEALY, Joseph Lewisville 70 yrs. Old May 22, 1894 Mr. Joseph Kealy, brother of our friend 'Squire J. N. Kealy, died at the latter's home in Lewisville Monday. Deceased was 70 years old and came to Lewisville from Kimble county some four months ago. -Denton County News, May 24, 1894, p.8, c.2. KEARBY, Dr. E. P. Emory Jan. 10, 1818 Feb. 14, 1897 DR. KEARBY DEAD. -Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Blound are in Emory, Tex., attending the funeral of Mrs. Blount's father, Dr. E. P. Kearby, who died near that place Tuesday morning. Dr. Kearby lived in Denton county from 1859 to 1870 and has spent considerable time here since. He had many warm friends here who sincerely regret to hear of his death and sympathize with the family. He leaves three children, Mrs. Dr. Blount, of Denton; Hon. Jerome C. Kearby, of Dallas and Hon. J. Gallatin Kearby, of Wills Point. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1897, p.1, c.5. MORTUARY. KEARBY -Denton. Denton Co., Tex., Feb. 16.-News reached here to-day of the death this morning at Emory, Rains county, of Dr. E. P. Kearby. He was born in Jassamine county, Ky., Jan. 10, 1818. In 1859 he moved to Texas, settling in Denton county. He opposed secession, but enlisted in Otis G. Welch's company, the first to leave Denton county. This company joined Col. Cooper's regiment. Dr. Kearby was appointed assistant surgeon, in which position he served until the reoganization of the regiment, when he organized a company, which was joined to the regiment of Col. De Morse and Dr. Kearby was made chief surgeon. In 1870 he went from Denton to Van Zandt county, settling in what is now Rains county upon the organization of which he was elected county judge, remaining in this office eight years. He was married to a Miss Yeyton, a member of another historical Kentucky family. Jerome C. Kearby of Dallas, John Gallatin Kearby of Wills Point, Mrs. J. P. Blount of this place are the children of this marriage. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 20, 1897, p.5.

KELLAR, Mr. Decatur Feb. 24, 1883 LOCAL NEWS. Mr. Kellar died in town last Saturday night. -Wise County Messenger, March 2, 1883, p.5, c.1. KELLEY, Lynard

Sycamore

KELLY, child of Mr. & Mrs. W. M.

infant

March 9, 1904

DMN March 16, 1904, p.4

June 26, 1906

R&C June 28, 1906, p.2, c.2 *

KELSEY, child of C. K. Paradise 7-8 mo's Sept. of 1881 LOCAL NEWS. A little child of our friend C. K. Kelsey, some seven or eight months old, died last week of flux. -Paradise Messenger, Sept. 16, 1881, p.3, c.1.

KELTNER, W. H. H.

2 miles from Wise

in Winnsboro

Page 190

Jan. 13, 1885

WCM, p. 5 c. 4

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION On the 13th inst. W. H. H. Keltner, after spending a few days in the northwest part of Camp county, and making several successful trades, went to the store where he deposited $854, drew his money and hired a man to take him to the railroad station for the purpose of returning to his home in Wise county, where he has lived for several years. After getting about 2 miles from town they were met by 3 masked men, who took Mr. Keltner from his horse and sent the other man on. He returned after an hour and found Keltner dead, with 2 bullet holes in his head and his throat cut. His money was gone and his books and papers burned, all but a registered receipt at Forney, Kaufman county, and bearing the names from W. H. H. Keltner to N. oydston, Pella, Wise county, Texas. He was buried at Winnsboro. - Wise County Messenger, p. 5 c. 4 The truthfulness of the report of W. H. H. Keltner being murdered in the county of Camp this week is regarded as very doubtful by some… [missing]. - Wise County Messenger, p. 5 c. 1 KENDALL, McKinney July 12, 1902 MORTUARY. KENDALL - McKinney, Tex., July 12. -Mrs. J. P. Kendall died here today. -Dallas Morning News, July 15, 1902, p.9. KENDALL, J. S.

Denton

Honey Grove

55 yrs. Old

Oct. 7, 1906

DMN Oct. 8, 1906, p.7

KENDALL, Miss Virdie Pilot Point City sometime in 1892 Two Burials. PILOT POINT, Denton, Co., Tex., Oct. 22. -The remains of Miss Virdie Kendall arrived here yesterday from Ardmore, I. T., and were interred in the city cemetery. Miss Virdie was raised at this place. The remains were accompan by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Kendall and many relatives from Ardmore and Gainesville. Capt. W. A. Kendall, uncle of the deceased and president of the deaf and dumb asylum at Austin, was in attendance at the burial and funeral. -Dallas Morning News, Oct. 24, 1892, p.4, c.5 KENDALL, W. A. Denton IOOF 30 yrs. Old May 11, 1903 BURNED TO DEATH. W. A. Kendall Died of Burns Caused by Explosion of Gasoline Lamp on Last Saturday Evening. -Last Saturday about six o'clock W. A. Kendall, who owned a restaurant and barber shop in the Exchange bank block, East Hickory street, was burned to death by the explosion of a gasoline lamp. The lamp, a swinging one, exploded just as Kendall started to take it down to fill it, entirely enveloping him in flames. At first it was thought he was not badly burned, but it developed later that he was burned internally, and he only lived 48 hours after the accident, dying at the residence of J. J. Moore on east Mulberry street. Deceased was 30 years of age and unmarried and had no near relatives here. The interment took place Tuesday in the Odd Fellows' cemetery, a Unitarian minister from Dallas conducting the funeral services. -Denton County News, May 14, 1903, p.1, c.6. KENNEDY, Alice

near Aurora

Marc of 1885

Miss Alice Kennedy, of the vicinity of Aurora, died on last Sunday night. -Wise County Messenger, March 21, 1885, p.7, c.2. KENT, Clydie

Roanoke

Elizabethtown Page 191

7 yrs. Old

Oct. 12, 1893

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Clydie, the little seven-year-old daughter of Mr. M. Kent, of this place, died Thursday of epilepsy and was buried at the old Elizabethtown burying ground. -Denton County News, Oct. 19, 1893, p.2, c.4. KERR, J. W.

Bowie

1887 or 1888

Bowie, Feb. 24. -The trial of J. W. Irvine, for the killing of captain J. W. Kerry of our city, was called in the District court this term. The jury rendered a verdict of manslaughter and assessed his punishment at five years in the penitentiary. The defendant gave notice of appeal. -Wise County Messenger, March 3, 1888, p.1, c.3. J. S. Irvine on trial at Montague last week, was found guilty of the murder of Captain Kerr & sentenced to penitentiary for 5 years. -Wise County Messenger, Oct. 31, 1885, p.6, c.1. KEY, Jessie (Miss)

Lloyd

KEY, John M.

Oak Grove

KEY, Nellie May

KIBBE, Mrs. G.

Sept. 27, 1906

R&C, Sept. 28, 1906, p.4, c.3 *

68 yrs. Old

June 30, 1908

DRC July 9, 1908, p.3, c.2

8 months

June 1899

Gainesville

July 10, 1904

DCRC June 15, 1899, p.8, c.3

DCN July 12, 1904, p.4, c.3

KIDD, Ella (Mrs. James) Little Elm Cottonwood 35 yrs. Old Aug. 27, 1894 LITTLE ELM ITEMS. LITTLE ELM, TEX., Aug. 29. -Mrs. Ella Kidd, wife of Mr. James Kidd, living three miles south of Little Elm, died at her home Monday afternoon of consumption, and was buried in the old Cottonwood cemetery Tuesday, Rev. Wm. Allen conducting the services. Deceased was 35 years old, was born in Kentucky in 1859, came to Texas in 1887, and joined the Christian church when fifteen years of age. A husband and three children survive her. -Denton County News, Aug. 30, 1894, p.1, c.5. KILE, Earl

Denton

KILLETT, Lola (dau. of H. P.)

Dallas

KIMBROUGH, Mrs J. E.

Denton

21 yrs. Old

Nov/Dec of 1904

DCN Dec. 2, 1904, p.1, c.7

Oct. 12, 1903

DMN Oct. 13, 1903, p.12

38 yrs. Old

Jan. 19, 1901

DMN Jan. 20, 1901, p.2

2 yrs. old

Sept. 5, 1904

DCN Sept. 9, 1904, p.8, c.4

Lewisville

KINDRED, Mary Page 192

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

KING, daughter of C. C. March 9, 1902 TWO CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH. Denton, Texas, March 10. -Two deaths resulted from burning in this county yesterday. Both were children, one the daughter of C. C. King, in the eastern part of the county, and the other the infant of Bud Shoemaker, living in the western part. The clothes of the first caught fire from a burning brush pile and the other from a spark out of an open fireplace. -The Houston daily post, March 11, 1902, p.6. KING, H. C. A. (Judge) Caldwell Nov. 23, 1880 Caldwell, Nov. 23. - Judge H. C. A. King, for 42 years a resident of Burleson county, died at his residence near Caldwell, this morning. Deceased had held the office of chief justice of the county, and two years ago was unanimously nominated for Representative in the Legislature by a Democratic convention, but declined. He was universally respected, and his death is lamented by all. Judge King was 61 years of age, and was a brother of Hon. Rufus F. King, well known throughout Texas. Paradise Messenger, Dec. 3, 1880, p.1, c.3. KING, J. S. Jan. of 1883 Mr. J. S. King… died at Wright's Restaurant on Thrusday night last week. He was a resident of Parker county…. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 26, 1883, p.5, c.3.

KING, J. W. (Prof.)

Bartonville

KING, James H.

Pilot Point

Nov. 26, 1870

May 12, 2006

R&C May 12, 1906, p.1, c.5 *

May 16, 1906

R&C May 24, 1906, p.5, c.6 *

KING, John H. (Capt.) Pilot Point 1836 May 16, 1906 CAPT. KING DIES SUDDENLY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Pilot Point, Tex., May 17. -Capt. John H. King died suddenly while sitting in his chair talking to his wife last night about 9 o'clock at his home in this city. Capt. King was born in Gilmer County, Georgia, in 1836. He was Captain of a company in the Thirty-Sixth Infantry of the Confederate Army, where he served with distinction. He was a member of the Constitutional convention held in Georgia after the close of the war, and took an active part in the political affairs of his State. He came to Texas thirty-six years ago and resided in and near Pilot Point, Tex., for the last thirty years. He leaves a widow and several children, all grown. -Dallas Morning News, May 18, 1906, p.12. KING, John H. (Capt.)

Pilot Point

ca 70 yrs. Old

KING, John M. (Capt.)

Pilot Point

May 23, 1906

R&C May 24, 1906, p.5, c.6 *

KING, Mrs. Lee

Garza

Aug. 6, 1897

DCN Aug. 12, 1897, p.8, c.3

KING, R. D.

Oaxaco, Mexico

August of 1903

DCN Aug. 20, 1903, p.5, c.3

Page 193

Oct. 1, 1908

R&C Oct. 2, 1908, p.4, c.5 *

NAME

LOCATION

KING, Virgie A.

Texarkana

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

August of 1905

R&C Aug. 12, 1905, p.1, c.5 *

KINKAID, Mrs. W. S. Lewsivlle May 11, 1896 LEWISVILLE ITEMS. LEWISVILLE, May 12th. -Mrs. W. S. Kinkaid died last night after a long illness. -Denton County News, May 15, 1896, p.1, c.3. KINNIBROUGH, child of Mr. and Mrs.

June of 1885

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Kinnibrough was buried on Monday evening. - Wise County Messenger, June 13, 1885, p.4, c.1 KINNINBRUGH, child of Mr. and Mrs.

Jan. of 1881

Items from the Decatur Democrat of last week. "A little child of Mr. and Mrs. Kinnibrugh died." -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 14, 1881, p.3, c.3. KINNIN, Capt. J. A. Denton IOOF 60 yrs. Old Feb. 2, 1893 DEATH OF CAPT. J. A. KINNIN. -Capt. J. A. Kinnin died in Denton Thursday morning at the residence of P. W. Pitman. He had long been in bad health having previously been stricken with paralysis, and died of a complication of diseases. He was over 60 years of age, and was once superintendent of the county poor farm. He also served in that capacity for Dallas county five years. His remains were buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery Thursday afternoon. -Denton County News, Feb. 9, 1893, p.3, c.2. KINSEY, Mrs. Marie E. Vernon Decatur Sept. 20, 1859 Dec. 23, 1883 Obituary. -Mrs. Mary E. Kinsey died at her home in Vernon, Wilbarger county, on the 23rd of December, 1883 and was buried at Decatur on the 26th of December. This most estimable Christian young lady and loving young wife was the daughter of Dr. J. C. Riffe, formerly of Kentucky, now living at Audubon, Wise county, Texas. She was born in Kentucky September 20, 1859, and became a member of the Christian church at the age of thirteen, was married November 27, 1882, to Mr. C. G. Klusey of Montague, a young man, highly esteemed by all who know him. His fair young wife taken so suddenly from him, had no superior in those moral an intellectual qualities which form the perfect woman. [Ft. Worth Gazette]. -Alvord Messenger, Jan. 4, 1884, p.2, c.4.

KIRKPATRICK, Robert

Shawnee, OK

Jan/Feb. 1897

NEWS BRIEFED. Robert Kirkpatrick, a brakeman was crushed to death by falling under the cars while switching at Shawnee, Okla., Saturday night. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1897, p.1, c.3. KIRN, Frank

29 yrs. Old

Aug. 18, 1905

DMN Aug. 20, 1905, p.22

KISSINGER, A. J. Sanger Feb. 7, 1908 NEWS FROM SANGER. >Sanger, Feb. 11. -A. J. Kissinger, an aged and respected citizen of this place, died Friday morning and the remains were carried to Walnut Grove, Collin County, for burial. Mr. Kissinger had been sick for several weeks. He leaves a wife and several children behind. -Record & Chronicle, Feb. 13, 1908, p.5, c.6. Page 194

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

KLIENSCHMIT, Mrs. n of Denton City 61 yrs. Old Aug. 19, 1894 DIED-Mrs. Kleinschmit, a German lady living six miles north of town and aged 61 years, died Sunday afternoon. Her remains were buried in the city cemetery Monday. She had recently moved here from Missouri where her husband died two years ago. The children who survive her will inherit about 900 acres of Denton county land. -Denton County News, Aug. 23, 1894, p.8, c.1. KLINGENBERG, Miss Annie Denton 53 yrs. Old Dec. 1898 MORTUARY. KLINGENBERG-Denton, Tex., Dec. 7. - Miss Annie Klingenberg, formerly of Dallas, died at the residence of her sister, Mrs. W. M. Ganzer, north of town, this week; aged 53 years and 8 months. The death was caused by Bright's disease. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 9, 1898, p.3. KNIGHT, Altha Garza Feb. 10, 1900 GARZA ITEMS. Little Altha Knight, step-daughter of Robert Bragg, was burned to death Saturday morning while trying to kindle a fire with coal oil. This makes the second sad accident of this kind here in the past six months. -Denton County News, Feb. 15, 1900, p.5, c.3. KNIGHT, Mrs. Jack

ne of Denton

KNOX, Bonnie Baldwin (Mrs. Ben)

San Antonio

30 yrs. Old IOOF

April of 1902

DMN May 4, 1902, p.5

Aug. 23, 1903

DCN Aug. 27, 1903, p.8, c.5

KNOX, Bowman Willow Point 34 yrs old Sept of 1884 Bowman Knox, a respected citizen aged 34 years, died at Willow Point last week. -Alvord Messenger, Oct. 3, 1884, p.5, c.2. KNOX, J. S. Decatur March 22, 1886 ALTAR AND TOMB. List of the Recently Wedded and Departed Throughout the Lone Star State. Deaths. -J. S. Knox, Decatur, March 22. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, April 12, 1886, p.3. KNOX, Mrs. J. P. Bolivar 40 yrs. Old Dec. 4, 1900 DMN Dec. 7, 1900, p.7 KNOX-Denton, Tex., Dec. 5. -Mrs. J. P. Knox, wife of Dr. J. P. Knox, a prominent and wealthy citizen of Bolivar, this county, died at her home late yesterday evening of fever, aged about 40 years. Mrs. Knox was a daughter of the late J. M. Herod, one of the earliest settlers of Denton County, and a sister of Mrs. A. E. Graham of this city. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 7, 1900, p.7. KOINER, Pearl Krum 3 yrs. Old DIED-Pearl, the 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Koiner of Krum, died at their home Saturday afternoon and was buried in this city at 11 o'clock Sunday. Congestion was the fatal disease. -Denton County News, Aug. 29, 1895, p.5, c.5 KOINER, Silas

IOOF

80 yrs. Old Page 195

June 21, 1908

DRC June 25, 1908, p.1, c.3

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION KOKER, Mr. Denton county in 1868 Texas Items. "We understand that one Donnelson, who killed a Mr. Koker somtime since in Denton county, and had been lodged in jail here for safe keeping, was forcibly taken from the officer who was conveying him to Denton to stand his trial, by a party of armed men, four or five in number in Elm Fork bottom. The resuers, it is supposed, were friends of Donnelson. - McKinney Messenger, Oct.16.; -Flake's Bulletin, Oct. 25, 1868. KOWSKY, Mr. Dwara Denton IOOF Jan. 24, 1883 Jan. 21, 1883 Death of Dwara Kowsky. Sketch of a Citizen of Denton Who Belonged to the Polish Nobility. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. DENTON, Jan. 22 - The remains of Mr. Dwara Kowsky, who died here yesterday, were interred to-day in the I.O.O. F. cemetery, Mr. Kowsky was born in Warsaw, Poland, Jan.24, 1833. His father, who was a Polish county and a prominent General in the army, was captured by the Russians and banished to Siberia, and his vaste estates confiscated by the Russian government and he never permitted to return to Poland. So untiring were they in the persecution of him and his that the mother smuggled her son Dwara out of the country at a very tender age, and a temporary asylum was foud for him at Berlin, remaining herself and daughter in Warsaw. Bereft of both father and son, the mother and daughter did not survive long, but ere her death she sent her son to New York City, where he was educated befitting the rank in which he was born, and in 1849, boy though he was, he joined the gold hunters of California , where he amassed in time large fortune by mining and a gained a reputation as one of the most reliable mining experts on the coast. The hardships of the life, however, brought on asthma, and accompanied by his physician and nurse, he traveled over this countryand crossed the ocean five times seeking relief. Finally he improved in health so as it permit to enter business, and he located in Philadelphia, Pa., where in a business point of view he was successful, but having a relapse of his asthmatic troubles he came to Denton in 1877, where he married, in 1879, Mrs. Nannie E. Welch, relict of the late Col. Otis G. Welch . He has resided here since, saving on an occasional trip to Mexico, where, in conjunction with his son-in-law, Judge William J. Austin, he had large mining interests, and indeed it was while looking after these interests that he was taken ill with rheumatism in El Paso and arrived at home eight or ten days ago. What was thought at first only to be a slight illness has carried off a kind and affectionate husband - an honest, energetic business man. The family has the sympathy of a large circle of friends. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 23, 1886, p.3, c.2.

KURTZ, Emily Gainesville 80 yrs. Old Jan. 12, 1903 MORTUARY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. KURTZ -Gainesville, Tex., Jan. 13. -Mrs. Emily Kurtz, aged 80 years, wife of Elijah Kurtz, one of the oldest residents in Gainesville, died last night. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 17, 1903, p.8. KYLE, Earl

Cooper

KYLE, Dr. H. L.

Pilot Point

21 yrs. Old

Nov. 2, 1904

DCN Nov. 8, 1904, p.5, c.6

52 yrs. Old

Feb. 6, 1899

DMN Feb. 8, 1899, p.7

LACEY, Bertha La Po re (Mrs. W. J.) Denton IOOF 42 yrs. Old Mar. 19, 1903 MORTUARY. Lacey. Mrs. Bertha La Po re Lacey, wife of Alderman W. J. Lacey, died at the family residence of Bolivar street this morning at 12:30, after an illness of three weeks, aged 42 years. The funeral services will be at the Odd Fellows cemetery. Her husband and seven children, four sons and three daughters, survive her. -Denton County News, March 19, 1903, p.1, c.3. LACKEY, Fred

Bartonville

6 months Page 196

Feb. 20, 1908

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION VITAL STATISTICS. DEATHS. Lackey, Fred, Bartonville, February 20, aged 6 months and 10 days; influenza. -Denton County Record and Chronicle, April 16, 1908, p.2, c.4.

LACY, mother of Col. C. C. Denton 90 yrs. Old April 1, 1870 EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY. Denton, Sat., April 2, 1870. -As we go to press we hear that Mrs. Lacy, about 90 years of age, mother of Col. C. C. Lacy, died last night. She was one of the best women in this country. -Denton County News, Jan. 19, 1893, p.1, c.3. The mother of Col. C. C. Lacy, age 90 years, died on the 1st inst. -Houston Daily News, April 13, 1870, p.2. LACY, Sarah Elizabeth (Mrs. C. C.) LACY, Mrs. Sarah E.

Fort Worth

City

82 yrs. Old

Feb. 13, 1905

DCN Feb. 14, 1905, p.1, c.4

Denton

82 yrs. Old

Feb. 13, 1905

DMN Feb. 14, 1905, p.7

LACY, W. H. B. 75 yrs old Mar/April 1885 W. H. B. Lacy, who lived three miles north of Crockett, died recently at the age of 75 years. He was a thirty years' resident of the place where his eyes closed to wake no more on earth, and was respected as a man who lived and died without an enemy. -Wise County Messenger, April 11, 1885, p.2, c.1. LAIRD, Francis W. It is with feelings of deep regret we announce the death of Francis W. Laird, which sad occurrence befell his cherished family and numerous friends at his home in Bridgeport on Monday, April 6th, 1885. Mr. Laird, though yet in the prime of manhood, was an early settler of Wise county. He had been ill but a brief time before his demise. At the time of his death he was engaged in merchandising in the village of Bridgeport, and we understand was by his upright business succeeding in building a prosperous trade. But the greatest meed of respect given him is, he lived and died a Christian. His wife is the eldest daughter of James Mann, who died less than two years ago, and the sister of Sheriff Mann. To the five fatherless children and the bereaved wife the sincere sympathies of a host of saddened friends are extended. -Wise County Messenger, April 11, 1885, p.6, c.2. LAIRD, Mrs. S. E. Pilot Point May 13, 1886 ALTAR AND TOMB. List of the Recently Wedded and Departed Throughout the Lone Star State. The Gazette's Weekly Record of the Grave and the Gay - Sunshine and Shadow. Deaths. -Mrs. S. E. Laird, Pilot Point, May 13. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, May 31, 1886, p.5. LALA, Eli

Denton

17 yrs. Old

Jan. 20, 1902

DCR&C Feb. 6, 1902, p.1, c.5 *

LAMBACH, Charlie YOUNG MAN RUN OVER BY SANTA FE TRAIN. Charlie Lambach Loses His Leg on Railroad. Sanger, March 22. - Charles Lambach was run over by a northbound Santa Fe Excursion train Sunday night about two miles north of here. He was carried to Gainesville where his leg was amputated. He was nearly home when hurt.

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NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Later-The man mentioned above, Charles Lambach died last night and is being buried at this writing at the Gribble Springs cemetery. ?? Went to Gainesville last night and returned this afternoon with the remains. -Denton County News, March 24, 1905, p.1, c.3. LAMBERT, Charley

Sanger

Gribble Springs

Mar. 23, 1905

DCN Mar. 24, 1905, p.1, c.3

LAMBERT, Velma Cleburn 1903/1904 At Cleburne Miss Velma Lambert, 16?8? (number unclear) years of age, was perhaps fatally shot with a target gun. The young lady was passing along the street when the shot was fired, the ball entering the back and passing entirely through the body. The shooting is claimed to have been purely accidental. -Denton County News, January 7, 1904, p.2, c.7. LAMBERTH, Harold, son of Mr. & Mrs. J. T.

Bolivar

Bolivar

infant

LAMBRIGHT, Sallie Floyd (Mrs. L. D.) LANCASTER, Mr.

Elizabethtown

20 or 21 yrs. Old

Feb. 20, 1905

DCN Feb. 24, 1905, p.1, c.6

April 20, 1904

DCN April 26, 1904, p.4, c.4

June 11, 1870

A young man, about 20 or 21 years of age, from Alabama, by the name of Lancaster, came to Elizabethtown, Denton county, about three weeks ago as a hireling with a drove of cattle from Bell county, Texas, was taken sick, and having no money, his expenses were paid by the good citizens of that town. On Saturday, June 11th, he died, and was decently interred. Exchanges, please copy. [Denton Monitor] -The Houston Daily Union, Sept. 10, 1870, p.2 LANE, child of Mr. & Mrs. S. J. Denton 2 months Feb. 24, 1905 Little Child Died. The two months old child of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Lane died Friday at the family home on Pearl street. The child had suffered a great deal from pneumonia. The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon. -Denton County News, Feb. 28, 1905, p.4, c.7. LANE, Bob Bonham Sept. of 1884 Bob Lane, of Bonham, while resisting arrest, was shot and mortally wounded by Marshal Thornton and Sheriff Blair. Lane was in the city drunk, and about 3 o'clock passed along the street occasionally yelling. He immediately mounted his horse and rode out on the square, where he drew a large army pistol and fired into the air and thence rode down the west side of the square, firing the second shot and yelling. The officers were on the alert. Marshal Thornton procured a shot-gun, and together with Sheriff Blair, demanded of Lane to stop, whereupon Lane turned upon him and fired, Thornton returned the fire. About this time Blair told him to hold up. Lane turned on him, but fired, Thornton returned the fire. About this time Blair told him to hold up. Lane turned on him, but fired at Thornton the second shot, and Lane fell from his horse mortally wounded, about thirty bullets having struck him. His left arm was shot to pieces. Some ten or twelve bullets passed through his body from the oeft to the right side. The streets were crowded at that time and it is a great wonder some one else was not shot. The windows in Dabney's hardware store were broken. Lane was a desperate man. He lost a leg in the Confederate army. Whisky has proved his ruin. He remarked before the shooting that he wanted some one to kill him. He has lived in the county from boyhood and at one time stood high. -Alvord Messenger, Sept. 26, 2008, p.3, c.4.

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NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION LANE, Sallie E. (Mrs. S. J.) Denton 52 yrs. Old March 5, 1903 MORTUARY. LANE-Denton, Tex., March 6. - Mrs. Sallie E. Lane, aged 52 years, wife of S. J. Lane, died in South Denton last night. -Dallas Morning News, March 8, 1903, p.5. LANE, Mrs. Sarah (Sally) E. 52 yrs. Old Mar. 5, 1903 DCN Mar. 19, 1903, p.1, c.5 MORTUARY. Lane. Mrs. Sallie E. Lane died at her home in this city on March 5th after a long illness of lung trouble. Deceased was 52 years of age, and leaves a family and a number of friends to mourn her death. -Denton County News, March 12, 1903, p.1, c.5. LANE, Nellie (Mrs. W. L.) Argyle Graham Feb. 19, 1893 DIED. -Mrs. Nellie Lane, wife of W. L. Lane, died at her home near Argyle Feb. 19. She leaves a husband and two small children, and many friends and relatives to mourn her loss. The remains were interred in the old Graham cemetery. Rev. J. C. Smith conducted the funeral services. -Denton County News, March 9, 1893, p.3, c.6. LANEY, Mrs.

Aubrey

Belew

Feb. 25, 1908

R&C Feb. 27, 1908, p.5, c.5

LANFORD, child of Mr. & Mrs. Henry infant May 20, 1895 DIED. -The little baby of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lanford died last Monday, and was buried the following day at Blue school house. -Denton County News, May 23, 1895, p.5, c.3. LANFORD, Mattie

Texico, NM

LANGLEY, R. W.

Ponder

Aug. 6, 1908 Aiken

64 yrs. Old

March 1, 1903

DRC Aug. 6, 1908, p.1, c.6 DCN March 5, 1903, p.8, c.5

LANHAM, Mrs. 86 yrs. Old April 19, 1900 MORTUARY. LANHAM -Denton, Tex., April 19. -Mrs. Lanham, mother of a large and prominent family in Denton County, died at 8 o'clock this morning, aged 86 years. She was born in Kentucky and with her husband and family came to this county in 1870. -Dallas Morning News, April 22, 1900, p.6. LANHAM, P. G. Denton Cooper Creek old May 30, 1886 DMN June 1, 1886, p.1, c.2 DEATH OF A GOOD CITIZEN OF DENTON COUNTY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. DENTON, May 31. -P. G. Lanham, an old and influential citizen, died very suddenly of neuralgia of the heart yesterday evening at his residence, five miles northeast of the city. The deceased was well known throughout this portion of the county. He was a native of Kentucky and had lived in Texas about sixteen years. The funeral took place this evening at the Cooper Creek Cemetery, near his late residence. Many persons from the city attended, amonth whom were a number of the business men of the place. -Dallas Morning News, June 1, 1886, p.1.

LARKIN, child of Mr. & Mrs. W. O.

Trinity Mills

LARSON, Lula

24 yrs. Old Page 199

Nov. 22, 1898

DCN Nov. 24, 1898, p.3, c.3

April 28, 1901

DCN May 23, 1901, p.8, c.6 *

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION LARSON, Mr. Bosque Co. Sept. of 1881 Last week a young man named Larson died in the Norwegian settlement in Bosque county from the bite of a tarantula on the finger last September. The poison seems to have lurked in his system ever since. -Paradise Messenger, Feb. 4, 1881, p2, c.4. LATHAM, Elizabeth Linden 70 yrs old March of 1897 LADY BURNED TO DEATH. LINDEN, TEX., March 17. -John T. Latham, who lives about five miles east of here, came to town this morning and reported that yesterday evening his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Latham, while endeavoring to make a fire in the stove, accidentally set her clothin on fire and she burned to death before assistance could arrive. She was 70 years old. -Denton County News, March 25, 1897, p.3, c.1. LATTIMORE, Samuel Saliers

IOOF

LATTIMORE, William Freeman LAVINDER, Chas.

Aubrey

Oak Grove

LAW, W. R. LAWSON, Bertha

Aubrey

Belew

8 yrs. Old

Feb. 19, 1900

DCRC Feb. 22, 1900, p.3, c.5

14 months old

July 17, 1904

DCN July 19, 1904, p.1, c.6

Aug. 17, 1903

DCN Aug. 20, 1903, p.5, c.2

April 25, 1891

DMN April 23, 1891, p.5

May 7, 1908

DRC May 14, 1908, p.5, c.5

LAYFIELD, Mrs. J. D. Justin Prairie Mound Feb. 13, 1904 Justin, Feb. 16. -Bowed down with sorrow and grief, J. D. Layfield followed the hearse to the cemetery last Friday evening to lay away his faithful wife and loving child. His heart is sad, having lost four of his happy family in the past few days from the effects of the fire which destroyed his home a few days ago. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.1, c.7. Mrs. J. D. Layfield and her five-years-old daughter, who were burned at the residence fire, a week before lingered till Thursday, making four deaths as a result of this fire. -Denton County New, Feb. 18, 1904, p.2, c.5. LAYFIELD, child of J. D.

Justin

Prairie Mound

Feb. 2, 1904

DCN Feb. 4, 1904, p.1, c.7 DCN Feb. 11, 1904, p.5

LAYFIELD, second child of J. D.

Justin

Prairie Mound

Feb. 2, 1904

DCN Feb. 4, 1904, p.1, c.7 DCN Feb. 11, 1904, p.5

LAYFIELD, dau. of J. D. Justin Prairie Mound 5 yrs. Old Feb. 13, 1904 Justin, Feb. 16. -Bowed down with sorrow and grief, J. D. Layfield followed the hearse to the cemetery last Friday evening to lay away his faithful wife and loving child. His heart is sad, having lost four of his happy family in the past few days from the effects of the fire which destroyed his home a few days ago. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.1, c.7. Page 200

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Mrs. J. D. Layfield and her five-years-old daughter, who were burned at the residence fire, a week before lingered till Thursday, making four deaths as a result of this fire. -Denton County New, Feb. 18, 1904, p.2, c.5. LEACH, S. M. Denton Columbus, MS 30 yrs. Old Nov. 27, 1892 DIED-S. M. Leach, aged thirty years, brother of Mrs. McReynolds, the wife of Professor McReynolds who is teaching in the Denton city schools, at the later's home in Denton Saturday night, a little after 11 o'clock. Mr. Leach was lately from Columbus, Miss., where his remains were shipped Sunday for interment. Typhoid fever was the disease from which the young man died. -Dec. 1, 1892, p.3, c.1. LEE, Frank

Roanoke

LEE, Lula Belle (Mrs. A. G.)

Denton

ca 34 yrs. Old

June 19, 1900

DMN June 21, 1900, p.9

June 24, 1906

R&C June 25, 1906, p.1, c.3 *

LEE, Tom near Van Alstyne June 21, 1884 Sherman, June 21. -Tom Lee was killed by the cars two miles south of Van Alstyne to-day. -Alvord Messenger, June 27, 1884, p.1, c.2. LEE, Winnie May of 1884 Mrs. Winnie Lee, an old lady living near the mouth of Sandy, was thrown from a wagon and instantly killed during this month. -Alvord Messenger, May 30, 1884, p.3, c.1. LEEPER, John April 11, 1884 Henrietta, April 12. -A shooting affray between Paschal Leonard and John Leeper occurred yesterday morning, near Taylor's store, about 18 miles northwest of here, resulting in the death of Leeper and slightly wounding Leonard. The trouble seems to have been caused by family matters. -Alvord Messenger, April 18, 1884, p.3, c.3. LEFTWICH, Mary (see also May Green) Greenville Jan. 6, 1904 Mysterious Murder and Suicide. Greenville: Late Wednesday afternoon Constable Henry Rowsey went to a house in North Greenville and there shot Mary Leftwich, also known as May Green, to death. Rowsey fired two shots and the woman was killed instantly. The officer then turned his weapon on himself, inflicting a wound from which he died a few minutes later. Rowsey was accounted a good officer and was generally liked. A wife and two children survive him. -Denton County News, January 7, 1904, p.2, c.4. LEMMON, Mrs.

IOOF

March of 1885

DENTON, TEX., March 21. -… Mrs. Lemmon was buried this afternoon in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. -Fort Worth daily gazette, March 22, 1885, p.5. LESTER, Mrs. Susie 33 yrs. Old March 10, 1903 MORTUARY. Lester. Mrs. Susie Lester, age 83 years, died at her home ten miles west of Denton on March 10th. Consumption was the cause of death. -Denton County News, March 12, 1903, p.1, c.5. Page 201

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

LEUTY, J. C. Justin 30 yrs. Old Sept. 24, 1904 R&C Sept. 22, 1904, p.3, c.5 * DEATH OF J. C. LEUTY. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. ?tor went to Justin Sunday morning, where they were called by a message Saturday night announcing the death of J. C. Leuty of that place, which occurred about 8 o'clock Saturday night. Mr. Leuty was injured last week by a horse which he was riding, running away with him, running against a barbed wire fence in such a manner as to lacerate the flesh on his leg horribly, in one place cutting to the bone. He was carried to the home of his brother, Clyde Leuty, where all the attention loving hands and medical science could give failed to save his life. Deceased was about ?? Years of age and had been married not quite two years, his wife being formerly Miss Lizzie ?, a sister of W. L. Hunter of Sanger. Only one child survives Mr. Leuty, a boy that was born last Saturday morning about 11 o'clock, less than twelve hours prior to the death of its father. The Justin community was deeply shocked by the deplorable accident, and the grief-stricken relatives have the sincere sympathy of all. -Sanger Courier. -Denton County News, Sept. 27., 1904, p.4, c.3. LEUTY, child of Mrs. J. C.

Pilot Point

Nov. 13, 1904

DCN Nov. 18, 1904, p.2, c.4

LEWALLEN, Mrs. Elisabeth April 9, 1884 MRS. ELISABETH LEWALLEN, the wife of Jonathan Lewallen whose death was noticed in these columns last week, died on the 9th inst., leaving four little children without father of mother and without a home. Three of the little ones are girls of one birth, who are now three years old. Thomas Harrison, of this place has kindly taken the little homeless ones under his care and protection. All charitably minded persons have here a noble opportunity to bestow worthy gifts. -April 18, 1884, p.3, c.3. LEWALLEN, Jonathan April 1, 1884 JONATHAN LEWALLEN, on April 1st, 1884. He was a respected citizen and had long lived in this county, but now he is called away and leaves a wife and four little children to mourn his depature and battle with the stern realities of life unaided by a husband and a father's care. Three of the little ones are three year old girls, Delia, Celia and Melia, who annually look for birthday gifts on the same day. The wife, a sister-in-law of our neighbor, Thos. Harrison; was lying very low at last accounts. -Alvord Messenger, April 11, 1884, p.3, c.3. LEWIS, "Brother" Anderson Stony 70 yrs old March of 1897 Since our last writing Bro. Anderson Lewis has died. He was a member of the Baptist church, was 70 years of age, and had lived here on his farm for forty-five years. He was one of Denton county's best men. In the days of the Indians they called him "Good white man," and they never molested him at any time. He leaves one son, John Lewis, and one daughter, Mrs. Polk Tanner, and a host of friends to mourn his loss. -Denton County News, March 18, 1897, p.4, c.2.

LEWIS, C. E. Wise Co 1884/1885 Commissioners Court. Wise Co. [unreadable] 1885. -The following accounts were rejected. W. A. Avery to hauling body of C. E. Lewis, deceased, to city cemetery, $1.00. Geo. Barclay, for digging graves of C. E. Lewis and Mrs. Guffrie, $6.00. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 10, 1885. Page 202

NAME LEWIS, Lee

LOCATION Lewisville

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH CITATION September 29, 1886

AT LEWISVILLE. LEE LEWIS KILLED. Lewisville, Sept. 29. -Lee Lewis was shot and instantly killed here to-day at 1 o'clock p.m. by J. M. Lauderdale. Lauderdale, Lee Lampkin, W. A. Runnells and Will Woodrum had repaired to a branch thicket 450 yards southeast of town for a game of cards, and while there Lee Lewis and Carter Smoot came upon the scene. When Lewis came up Lauderdale remarked to him: "I want you to pay me what you owe me." Lewis disputed Lauderdale's account; the lie and other foul epithets followed, when Lewis receded a few paces, drawing his revolver, which he snapped twice. By this time Lauderdale was in a shooting position and fired four shots in quick succession, one of which took effect in Lewis' left side, four inches to the left of the left nipple. Lewis swaggered back a few steps and called to Lee Lampkins, saying: "Lee, I am done with this world," saying which he fell dead. Both men had been drinking and were slightly under the influence of local option whisky at the time of the shooting. Lewis was a stranger here, formerly from Missouri. He came from Kaufman County to Lewisville three weeks ago. Lauderdale has lived here from his infancy. He surrendered to the civil authorities, who fixed his bail at $750. The coroner's jury found a verdict in accordance with the above facts. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 30, 1886, p.1.

LEWIS, Prof. S. O.

Tempe, AZ

Magnolia, AR

July of 1905

DMN Aug. 2, 1905, p.4

LILLIARD, Blake Decatur March? Of 1903 KILLING AT DECATUR. Blake Lillard Stabbed to Death-Several Arrests Made. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Decatur, Tex., March 7. -Blake Lillard, a member of a prominent family in the town, was stabbed to death this afternoon about 6 o'clock. >Wes Heln, City Marshal, and his two sons, Rufus and Claude, are under arrest. Dallas Morning News, March 8, 1903, p.5. LINDER, Mr.

near Sunset

July of 1885

A shooting match between two brother-in-laws named Linder and Crane occurred within three miles of Sunset on Monday morning. Both fired almost at the same moment, Linder receiving what is feared will prove a fatal wound. Crane was unhurt and has not been captured at last announcement. Crane was married to a sister of Linder, from whom he had obtained a divorce in the district court at this place, out of which the whole trouble grew. ...Later: Linder died on Tuesday night and Crane cannot be found. -Wise County Messenger, July 25, 1885, p.5, c.1. LINDSEY, Eva near Paradise Jan. 27, 1883 …Mrs. Eva Lindsey died January 27, 1883 in the vicinity of Paradise…. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 2, 1883, p.4, c.3. LINERMAN, Willie Garza 8 yrs. Old April 9, 1895 BOY ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. Near Garza Friday-A Target Gun Did the Work. -Willie, the 8-year-old son of Pete Linerman living two miles east of Garza, was accidentally killed Friday last in their dwelling house. It appears that the little fellow was playing with other children in the room and that in some way a target rifle was accidentally discharged resulting in the instant death of Willie. The bullet struck him in the forehead and pierced his brain. The accident is deeply deplored by all. Mr. Pete Linerman is a son of the tailor who worked in Denton a number of years and who was familiarly known as "Dad" Linerman. -Denton County News, April 11, 1895, p.6, c.1.

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NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION LINTHICUM, Mrs. Elizabeth Garza Garza Nov. 19, 1903 (mother of W. R. Allen) ANOTHER PIONEER GONE. Mrs. Elizabeth Linthicum of Garza, mother of W. K. Allen of this city, died at her home on last Thursday, aged 83? (not readable). Mrs. Linthicum was an old resident of Texas, having moved to Texas in 1834? (not readable) and lived here ever since (unreadable) years. She was one of the first persons (not readable) ... in Texas ..... was a citizen of Mexico, then of the Republic of Texas, and the United States, and of the Confederate states. The funeral was had in Garza Friday. -Denton County News, Nov. 26, 1903, p.5, c.4. MORTUARY. LINTHICUM - Denton, Tex., Nov. 20. -Mrs. Linthicum, mother of W. R. Allen, a prominent resident of this city, died at her home at Garza after a lingering illness. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 25, 1903, p.4. LIPES, Ethel Grace Denton City 3 yrs. Old Sept. 13, 1892 DIED - in Denton, Tuesday, Ethel Grace, the little three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Lipes. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock; interment at the City cemetery. The parents have the sympathy of the NEWS in their sad loss. -Denton County News, Sept. 15, 1892, p.2, c.4. LIPSOMB, Tom H.

near Belton

Dec. 31, 1903

Temple: At the Santa Fe stone quarries near Belton late Thursday afternoon Tom H. Lipscomb of Temple, a Santa Fe freight brakeman, was almost instantly killed by being run over by the engine attached to the train he was working with. The train was setting some cars at the quarry and Lipscomb was riding on the pilot of the engine for the purpose of uncoupling a car that was being shoved onto the siding in front of the engine. -Denton County News, January 7, 1904, p.2, c.4.

LISENBY, William near Red River July of 1885 Gainesville, July 19. -The man who was murdered near Red River station a few days ago has been identified by his brother of Wise county as Wm. Lisenby, formerly of this city. The sheriff of Montague county trailed the murderer, who has two little boys with him, into the thickets of Wise county, where all trace of him was lost. -Wise County Messenger, July 25, 1885, p.1, c.2. LITTLE, Walter H. Denton, Tex., July 20. -Mr. Walter H. Little, a young lawyer from North Georgia, member of the firm of Denton & Little, died at 9:30 this morning of typhoid fever. He will be buried in the Odd Fellows' cemetery to-morrow at 10 a.m. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, July 21, 1885, p.5. LITTRELL, Elsie Nena Denton City 9 yrs. Old Jan. 31, 1903 MORTUARY. Elisie Nena Littrell died at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Littrell on Prairie street Saturday, aged 9 years, four months and 18 (?hard to read) days. Death was caused by a complication of pneumonia, fever and heart failure. Interment was at the city cemetery Sunday afternoon. -Denton County News, Feb. 5, 1903, p.1, c.4.

LIVELY, Ed.

in 1875 Page 204

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Dallas, Oct. 23. -Sheriff Smith leaves for Fort Smith, Ark., to-morrow, to bring back James Wilson, alias Madison, who killed Ed. Lively, in this county, in 1875, and escaped from jail in 1878 and was arrested at McAllister, I. T., recently. He is in jail at Fort Smith. -Alvord Messenger, Nov. 2, 1883, p.2, c.2. LIVELY, Patrick E.

Denton

LIVELY, P. T. LIVINGSTONE, Shelby M.

Denton

LLOYD, Willie

Greenwood

53 yrs. Old

Oct. 22, 1898

DMN Oct. 25, 1898, p.6

IOOF

53 yrs. Old

Oct. 22, 1898

DCN Oct. 27, 1898, p.1, c.1

IOOF

63 yrs. Old

May 1899

14 yrs. Old

Sept. 17, 1898

DMN May 13, 1899, p.6 DCN Sept. 22, 1898, p.7, c.2

LOBDELL, Lottie M. IOOF 9 yrs. Old Oct. 22, 1899 LOTTIE LOBDELL DEAD. -Lottie M. Lobdell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lobdel, died Sunday morning at 7:30 after a few week's illness; aged, 9 years, 2 months and 24 days. The remains were interred at the Odd Fellows cemetery Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock. -Denton County News, October 26, 1899, p.3, c.1.

LOLLAR, Aunty Millie Denton 62 yrs. Old Feb. 1899 MORTUARY. LOLLAR - Denton, Tex., Feb. 21. - "Aunty" Millie Lollar, an old and respected negro woman and one of the early settlers of Denton county, died at this place this week at the age of 62 years. She was an ex-slave and was a negro of the good old-fashioned, ante-bellum type. -Dallas Morning News, February 22, 1899, p.10 LONDON, J. M. Fort Worth IOOF May 11, 1903 MORTUARY. LONDON. J. M. London, formerly a resident of Little Elm, died of paralysis of the heart Monday night at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. S. H. Dunn of Ft. Worth. Funeral services were held at the residence of Mrs. Dunn by the pastor of the First United Methodist Church, South. He was interred in Oakwood cemetery. Deceased leaves eleven children, five daughters and six sons, besides a host of friends to mourn his death. he had been a sufferer from heart disease for the past eight years. He lingered five days from the paralytic stroke, when the Master called him home. The News extends sympathy and condolence to the bereaved family in their sad loss. -Denton County News, May 14, 1903, p.8, c.3. LONDON, Mrs. James M. Little Elm Bethel April 14, 1895 Mrs. James M. London died at her home two miles south of Little Elm Sunday after a week's illness from a complication of measles and heart disease. The remains were buried at Bethel Monday. Deceased was an estimable, Christian lady and leaves a husband and eight children, who will be sorely afflicted because of her loss. -Denton County News, April 18, 1895, p.8, c.2. LONG, H. F. Toyah July 19, 1894 DMN July 21, 1894, p.3 MORTUARY. H. F. LONG. Pilot Point, Denton Co., Tex., July 20. - H. F. Long, formerly of this place, died yesterday at Toyah, Tex. -Dallas Morning News, July 21, 1894, p.3. Page 205

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION LONG, J. A. Tucson, AZ IOOF 29 yrs. Old Jan. 3, 1899 JOE LONG DEAD. A PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN OF DENTON DIED AT TUCSON, ARIZONA. Very few, if any, death which have claimed the citizens of this city, have caused more sorrow than that of Joe Long, who died in Tucson, Arizona last Tuesday. Leo Long, a brother of the deceased and D. R. Long his father, and Mrs. Long were at the bedside when he died and will accompany the remains to this city where the interment will take place at the Odd Fellows cemetery next Saturday, the hour not having been set. The body will arrive on the night train Friday. Mr. Long was a young man, being 29 years of age, and was a very promising and at the same time a successful business man having acquired quite an amount of this worlds goods also acquiring the friendship of all with whom he came in contact. Mr. Long was a member of several orders and will be missed amonth their members as well as in the ranks of our business men. -Denton County News, Jan. 5, 1899, p.8, c.1. MORTUARY. LONG -Denton, Tex., Jan. 4. -A telegram received by relatives here last night announces the death yesterday afternoon of consumption at Tucson, Ariz., of J. A. Long, a prominent and wealthy young citizen of this place, who had gone thither for the benefit of his health. He wife, his father and his brother, Dr. Lee Long, of this city, were in attendance at the time of his death. The body will be embalmed and brought here for interment in the Odd Fellows' cemetery, being due to arrive here Friday morning or Friday night. The deceased was a director in several business organizations here. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 5, 1899, p.6.

LONG, J. T. LONG, Joe

IOOF Tucson, AZ

March 14, 1896

IOOF

29 yrs. Old

Jan. 3, 1899

DCN March 19, 1896, p.8, c.3 DCN Jan. 5, 1899, p.3, c.1

LONG, Velma Roanoke 10 months April 5, 1908 VITAL STATISTICS. DEATHS. -Velma Long; Roanoke, April 5, aged 10 months; congestion of brain. -Denton County Record and Chronicle, April 16, 1908, p.2, c.4.

LONG, William Eugene

Denton

19 yrs. Old

Jan. 4, 1903

DCR&C Jan. 8, 1903, p.4, c.4 *

LOOPER, Jimmie Aubrey Jan. 1, 1893 ITEMS FROM AUBREY. Jimmie, the little son of J. W. Looper, died on Jan. 1st of brain fever. -Denton County News, Jan. 5, 1893, p.2, c.4. LOOPER, Mrs. Willie Mae

Aubrey

Belew

April 25, 1908

DRC April 30, 1908, p.3, c.6

LOVE, Herbert H. near Wheelock April of 1884 Dispatches. Franklin, Tex., April 28. -Another Texas veteran has passed away. Captain Gilbert H. Love, for 50 years, a resident of Robertson county, and a devoted Christian gentlemen, died Sunday morning at his home near Wheelock, and was buried to-day with Masonic honors. -Alvord Messenger, May 2, 1884, p.3, c.4. LOVEJOY, Jno. L.

Page 206

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Denton, Sept. 7. -Mr. Jno. L. Lovejoy Sr., died in this city yesterday morning at the age of 84 years. He was one of the first settlers in Denton county, and an Indian fighter and frontiersman, did notable work for civilization in Texas. He was buried today beside his wife, who preceded him but a few short months. -Wise County Messenger, Sept. 12, 1885, p.5, c.2. LOVEJOY: John Lemuel Lovejoy was born in the DC on the Maryland side, March 10, 1801, departed this life in Denton County, Texas September 4, 1885, aged 84 years, 4 months and 24 days. He, when a boy, emigrated with his mother from the state of Maryland to Kentucky, where he remained until grown. He then left Kentucky and came to Mississippi, in that state, in the year 1824, he was happily married to Miss Phoebe Aaron, LOVEJOY, Phoebe Aaron

Sept. of 1884

[taken from obituary of John Lemuel Lovejoy] …in the year 1824, he was happily married to Miss Phoebe Aaron, with whom he lived until a little over twelve months ago, when his wife went on before to heaven. -Wise County Messenger, Sept. 25, 1885 LOVEJOY, Rev. William C.

80 yrs. Old

Feb. 8, 1904

DCN Feb. 11, 1904, p.1, c.6

LOVELACE, R. E. Aubrey Feb. 27, 1889 MURDERED IN HIS HOME. A Man Sitting by His Hearthstone Shot Down by an Unknown Assassin. AUBREY, Tex., Feb. 28. -Last evening about nine o'clock R. E. Lovelace was shot and almost instantly killed by some unknown assassin. His family had retired for the night, and Mr. Lovelace was sitting in front of the fire in the same room when some one fired a shot through the window, striking him in the back and coming out in the front. He lived about one hour. The alarm was given and officers notified who responded at once. But up to this time, owning to the excessive rain, no trace of the murderer has been discovered save a few tracks. Mr. Lovelace was under indictment, on a charge of the murder of R. A. Fuller, his father-in-law, who was killed in an altercation near Bolivar in this county a year and a half ago. / ANOTHER ACCOUNT. PILOT POINT, Tex., Feb. 28. -Dick Lovelace, residing a half a mile west of Aubrey, this county, was most foully murdered last night at about 9 o'clock. the facts as ascertained by THE NEWS correspondent are as follows: Lovelacce was sitting near a table reading when a shotgun was fired through the window in the rear of him, which took effect in the back of his neck and passed entirely through, coming out below his chin. He sprang to his feet, exclaiming, "The Fullers are killing me," and expired. Lovelace is the man charged with killing his father-in-law, Fuller, near Bolivar about a year ago, and for which he has been on trial. No one has been arrested, but every effort is being made to ferret out the perpetrator of this fearful crime. -The Dallas Morning News, Aug. 7, 1889.

LOVING, (unknown male) Pilot Point Spring of 1884 A BEVY OF BLACKS JAILED. Special. DALLAS, TEX., March 1. -The police were called up on last night to stop a row going on among the negroes. There was shrieking, cursing and obscenity. Fiver were arrested, two females and three males. Among them was Charles Boliver. About a year ago he shot and killed another negro at Pilot Point. After the murder he left for parts unknown, and the officers have been diligently waiting for him to turn up. He turned up as set forth. He admits the killing, but says he did it in self-defense. He says in explanation that the deceased struck him with a rail and then cut him across the arm with a knife. He was taken to Pilot Point this evening. -Fort Worth daily gazette, March 2, 1885, p.1. PILOT POINT. March 4. -Charley Barber, colored, who has been in hiding for a year was captured Monday in Dallas by constable Glasscock and jailed in Denton. This negro is charged with the killing of Loving, colored , with a knife at a dancing frolic four miles east of town last spring. -Fort Worth daily gazette, March 6, 1885, p.3. LOVING, Mrs.

Denton

Page 207

Oct. 11, 1869

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY. Incidents That Occurred 23 Years Ago. The Frontier as Our Fathers Found It. Denton, Tex., Oct. 16, 1869. -We understand that the wife of Rev. Mr. Loving of this county died last Monday. -DCN Nov. 10, 1892, p.1, c.2. LOVING, Rev. Joe near Bartonville Medlin 93 yrs. Old June 19, 1902 DEATH OF REMARKABLE PREACHER. Fought Indians in Texas and Went Through Civil War. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., June 20. -Rev. Joe Loving, one of the oldest preachers in Texas and one of the oldest men in Denton county, died near Bartonville yesterday, aged 93 years. He was a Primitive Baptist preacher, who came to this country when the Comanches were making their raids, away back in the 40s; went through the Civil War with several of his own sons in Company G, Eighteenth Texas, and it is recited of him that never in all his life did he take one dose of medicien. The funeral took place at the Medlin cemetery. -Dallas Morning News, June 21, 1902, p.5. LUCAS, W. L. (Dr.) Corinth Shiloh 34 yrs. Old Aug. 12, 1895 DIED-Dr. W. L. Lucas of Corinth died at his home at 4 o'clock Tuesday monring from typhoid fever. Deceased was about 34 years old and came to Corinth six years ago where he has been in continuous practice of his profession since. He was highly esteemed by his acquaintances and they all express sympathy for the bereaved wife and children who survive him. Funeral services were held in the church at Corinth Tuesday at 2 p.m., after which the remains were interred in the Shiloh cemetery. Dr. Lucas was a member of the M. E. church. -Denton County News, Aug. 15, 1895, p.7, c.3. LUCKETT, Ernest Waco 2 yrs old Nov of 1885 Fatal Neglect. A few days ago Mrs. Thomas Lucket, who resides on South Tenth street, at Waco, missed her little son, Ernest, a bright 2-year-old child. A search over the premises failed to find him, although she had seen him playing in the yard but a few minutes previously. Neighbors were called in and finally the mother remembered she had, when drawing a bucket of water, left the well uncovered. A man went down and found the body of the little boy. He had fallen in and drowned. The mother was nearly crazed with grief, as she says she should have been more thoughtful. -Wise County Messenger, -November 7, 1885, p.2, c.3

LUSK, Bessie

Sanger

Sanger

infant

Sept. 27, 1908

DCN Oct. 1, 1908, p.5, c.2

LUSK, Robert Newton July 4, 1836 July 18, 1892 Passed by the Masons of Lewisville in Honor of an Old Citizen. >At a regular communication of Denton Lodge No. 201, A., F. and A. M., at Lewisville, Aug. 6, 1892, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted: Whereas it has pleased the Supreme Ruler of the universe to remove from our midst our late brother, Robt. Newton Lusk, and whereas, it is but just that we give a worthy recognition of his many virtues. >Brother Lusk was born in Monroe county, Tenn., July 4, 1836. He professed religion at eleven years of age, was an elder in the C. P. Church twenty-six years. He moved to Denton county in 1852 and joined the Masonic fraternity at Stanfield Lodge No. 217, in 1863. On July 18, 1892, the scythe of death severed the brittle thread of life and the spirit went to God who gave it; Resolved By Denton Lodge No. 201, A. F. and A. M., that while we bow to the will of the Most Holy, we do not the less mourn the loss of our brother who has been taken from us. -The Chronicle, Aug. 13, 1892, p.6. LYMAN, son of (Lyman could be first or last name)

9 mi SE of Denton

8 yrs. Old Page 208

April 6, 1895

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. Denton, Denton Co., Tex., April 8. -The 6-year-old son of a man named Lyman accidentally killed his 8-year-old brother Saturday at their home, nine miles southeast of here. The older boy was lying on a bed and his brother was playing with a 32-caliber target rifle, when the rifle was discharged, producing instant death. -Dallas Morning News, April 9, 1895, p.3. LYNCH, Charles/Charley

Green Valley

Green Valley

38 yrs. Old

Jan. 13, 1905

DCN Jan. 17, 1905, p.1, c.5

MORTUARY. LYNCH -Denton, Tex., Jan. 14. -Charley Lynch, aged 38 years, died yesterday afternoon north of the city of tuberculosis and was buried this afternoon at the Green Valley Cemetery. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 18, 1905, p.4. LYNCH, J. B. Mr. J. B. Lynch Dead. After a lingering illness of consumption, Mr. J. B. Lynch died at his home in Denton at five minutes past 8 o'clock Friday evening. His remains were interred in the Odd Fellows' cemeter at 4 o'clock Saturday, the funeral services being held at the Baptist church and conducted by Rev. F. L. DuPont. >Mr. Lynch had been a resident of Denton several years, and was, before confinement to his bed, one of the most active business men, being at one time a member of the city council. He was an active and devoted member of the Baptist church, a loving husband and a true friend. The NEWS, in common with a host of friends, extending the hand of sympathy. -Denton County News, Sept. 22, 1892, p.3, c.2. MACK, Willis see Burton, Macon

MADDEN, Helen

June of 1897

Crafton

Sept. of 1884

A very sad accident occurred at Crafton last Monday which resulted in the death of Mrs. D. N. Madden of that place. A cow jumped with a board fastened over her eyes had jumped into the yard, and Mrs. Madden aided by a dog was trying to drive her out. The cow while running at full speed ran against Mrs. Madden, striking her in the breast producing internal injuries from which she died in about two hours.-Sunset Shield. -Alvord Messenger, Sept. 12, 1884, p.4, c.3. Mrs. Madden, who was run against by a cow blinded with a board over its face and knocked down so severely as to cause her death in about one hour, was the wife of D. N. Madden, one of the first settlers of Crafton. An immense concourse of people were out at the burial, which was conducted with the honors of the Farmers' Alliance. -Alvord Messenger, Sept. 12, 1884, p.5, c.1.

Page 209

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION OBITUARY. Mrs. Helen Madden, wife of D. N. Madden, was born in Lawrence county, S. C., on the 9th day of April, 1847. She was married to D. N. Madden on the 9th day of Oct., 1866, and departed this life by accident Sept. 1st., 1884. When quite young she professed religion and joined the church then known as the "New School Presbyterian Church." She moved with her husband to Crafton, Wise county, Texas, some years ago, and finding no church of her own joined the Cumberland Presbyterian church, in which she continued faithful until death called her from labor to her reward. She leaves a husband and five children to mourn because she is not, and many, many friends are sad and feel that they have sustained a great loss. How true the saying: "Life is uncertain and death is sure." We are admonished that we should ever be ready, "For in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh." Weep not husband and dear children as those who have no hope, for your loss is her eternal gain. T. W. Morton. -Alvord Messenger, Sept. 12, 1884, p.5, c.3.

MAGILL, Mentor Green

Denton

IOOF

21 months

June 17, 1900

BABY DEAD. Menter Green, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Magill, died Sunday morning at 3 o'clock, aged 1 year, 8 months and 29 days. Menter was a lovable child and his loss is felt severely by the bereaved parents. Funeral services were held at the family residence, on North Bolivar street at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, conducted by Rev. F. T. Charlton of the C. P. church. The interment was at the Off Fellows' cemetery. -Denton County News, June 21, 1900, p.1, c.1

MAHON, Dessie

Aubrey

2.5 months

June 22, 1906

MALONE, dau. Of C. N.

Quinlan

5 months

Jan. 20, 1900

R&C June 28, 1906, p.2, c.2 *

MORTUARY. MALONE -McKinney, Tex., Jan. 20. - The 5-months-old infant of C. N. Malone of this city died today at Quinlan, Hunt County. The child was a niece of Mrs. D. E. Andrews, who also died here early this morning. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 21, 1900, p.2. MALONE, M. E.

Pilot Point

MALONE, Mattie Winford (Mrs. J. W.)

55 yrs. Old

Feb. of 1908

R&C Feb. 6, 1908, p.5, c.5

April of 1901

DCN May 23, 1901, p.1, c.3 *

MANLEY, Mr. Henry in 1883 Mr. Henry Manley, a veteran of the war of 1812, was buried in Montague last Sunday, age 99 yrs., 8 months, and 11 days. -Wise County Messenger, March 9, 1883, p.4, c.2. MANN, Mrs. Mae

Pilot Point

March of 1901

MANN, Mrs. Wm.

Rush Creek

Dec. 19, 1880

Page 210

DCR&C March 21, 1901, p.8, c.1 *

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION "GONE HOME" We regret to learn that the wife of Wm. Mann of Rush creek departed this life on last Sunday night. Mrs. Mann was a loved daughter of Milton Perkins of Salt creek, and her presence will be sadly missed by her husband and cherished little ones, all her kindred and many friends, but their loss is her eternal gain. -Wise County Messenger, Dec. 24, 1880, p.3, c.4.

MANNING, HENRY

April 16, 1881

James W. Manning, a former resident of this vicinity but now of Fort Worth, was up last week. He says they have had hard luck since going to the Fort, having nearly all been sick with the measles and other complaints. His brother Henry died on the 16th of last month of pneumonia fever. -Paradise Messenger, May 6, 1881, p.3, c.3. MANNING, P. H. Fort Worth? April 15, 1881 Mr. P. H. Manning died very suddenly, in this city, on the 15th instant. He has many friends in Wise county who will be grieved to hear this [Fort Worth Age of Progress]. -Paradise Messenger, May 6, 1881, p.2, c.3. MANOUS, Mrs. Sig

near Denton

Nov. 5, 1905

R&C Nov. 6, 1905, p.1, c.4 *

MARKS, Mr. near Weston 75 yrs. Old July 5, 1895 PILOT POINT. From the Post-Mirror. -Word has been received that the old gentleman, Mr. Marks, who was recently thrown from his buggy near J. F. Elmore's, died last Friday at his home, near Weston, from the effects of the injuries received. He was seventy-five years old. -Denton County News, July 11, 1895, p.2, c.1.

MARLOW, Boone Jan/Feb of 1889 PILOT POINT. Tex., Feb. 17. -John Derrickson, a former resident of Pilot Point, passed down the road in charge of Deputy Marshals Martin and Dickson, under arrest for the killing of Boone Marlow in the territory a few weeks since. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Feb. 18, 1889, p.3. MARS, J. G. Dallas Denton 45 yrs. Old Sept. 2, 1901 MORTUARY MATTERS. J. G. Mars, aged 45 years, died yesterday morning at the corner of Hall and Bryan streets. The body was shipped to Denton for burial. Dallas Morning News, Sept. 3, 1901, p.10. MARSEE, infant of Wm.

April 6, 1880

PARADISE. LOCAL NEWS. The infant of Wm. Marsee died last Tuesday. -Paradise Messenger, April 9, 1880, p.3, c.1. MARSH, J. P.

Argyle

Graham

65 yrs. Old

Dec. 15, 1908

DCN Dec. 16, 1908, p.1, c.3

FOUND DEAD IN ROOM. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., Dec. 17. -The body of J. P. Marsh, aged about 65 years, was found in his room near Argyle last evening. Heart failure is supposed to have been the cause of death. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 18, 1908, p.11. Page 211

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

MARSH, Richard Dallas 10 yrs. Old Jan. of 1897 SIXTEEN ARE DEAD. VICTIMS OF THE ORPHANS' HOME FIRE INCREASE. Several More May Yet Die from Their Injuries - Heartrending Scenes Were Witnessed List of the Dead and Injured, Visit Texas. -Dallas, Tex., Jan. 17. -The fullness of the horror of the fire at the Buckner Orphans' Home Friday night was not discovered and fully realized until daylight. The fire, which commenced about 10 o'clock at night, and raged until the boys' dormitory was destroyed, did not cool enough for a search for bodies in the ashes until about 3 o'clock in the morning. At that time it was thought that only five children had been burned to death. When the ashes had cooled enough to admit of a search scores of sympathizing friends and neighbors began the sad task of finding bodies of the five who, it was known, had perished. The search had hardly been instituted when the terrible truth that there were more than five bodies in the ashes appeared. The search continued until dawn, when fifteen bodies had been found. The names and home of the dead are as follows: Oscar Jackson, aged 13, Dallas county; Birdie Britton, aged 13, Dallas county; Marvin Britton, Milton Britton (twins), aged 10, Dallas county; Carlos Jones, aged 5, Hunt county; Willie Richards, aged 8, Collin county; Grover cleveland Yarborough, aged 13, Smith county; Preston Cribbs, aged 13, Smith county; Presston Cribbs, aged 13, ..... Richard Marsh, aged 10, Denton county.... -The Ferris Wheel, Jan. 23, 1897, p.2, c.4. MARSHALL, Mr. May of 1896 Mr. Henry Selz, while returning from his farm near Bloomfield, found old Mr. Marshall lying in the road near Isle du Bois bridge in an unconscious condition. His horse and cart were found near. Mr. Marshall had a spinal disease and it is thought he had a spasm and fell from the cart. He was taken to his home near French Well and died in a short time. -Denton County News, May 28, 1896, p.3, c.3.

MARSHALL, Mrs. R. H.

June 18, 1908

MARTIN Hog-branch An old gentleman named Martin died on Hog-branch. -Paradise Messenger, Oct. 22, 1880, p.3, c.3

DRC June 18, 1908, p.1, c.4

Oct. of 1880

MARTIN, Mrs. McCurley Feb. 11, 1899 GARZA ITEMS. Mrs. Martin died Saturday at her son-in-law's, S. A. Moore, and was buried at the McCurley graveyard Sunday evening. -Denton County News, February 16, 1899, p.5, c.4. MARTIN, J. F.

Roanoke

Aug. 25, 1903

DCN Sept. 3, 1903, p.5, c.1

MARTIN, J. L. J. L. Martin, of Henrietta, committed suicide on Sunday night last by taking morphine. Strong drink caused it. -Alvord Messenger, Oct. 31, 1884, p.5, c.2.

MARTIN, Jacob

Pilot Point

August 21, 1887 Page 212

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION ALTAR AND TOMB. The Gazette's Record of Marriage and Deaths in Texas. Deaths. -Jacob Martin, Pilot Point, August 21. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Sept. 2, 1887, p.4. MARTIN, James H. near Sanger 40 yrs old January 15, 1902 MORTUARY. MARTIN -Denton, Tex., Jan. 17. - James H. Martin, aged 40, a farmer of the Sanger community, died at his home near that place on Wednesday, Jan. 15, of pneumonia. The remains were taken to Nevada, Collin County for interment. -Dallas Morning News, January 19, 1902, p.7. MARTIN, Lenora F. Denton 87 yrs. old July 22, 1892 DEATH OF MRS. MARTIN. Mrs. Lenora F. Martin, mother of Dr. Martin, pastor of the O. S. Presbyterian church in Denton, died at the latter's residence at (?) a.m. Friday. She was a resident of Charleston, S. C., was 87 years old and a model Christian lady. The funeral service was held at the O. S. Presbyterian church on South Elm street at 10 o'clock Saturday, and was conducted by Rev. Dr. John S. Moore of Sherman. The bereaved relatives have the condolence of the entire city. -Denton County News, July 27, 1892, p.2, c.7 MARTIN, Mrs. M.

Roanoke

Dove

May 19, 1904

DCN May 20, 1904, p.1, c.6

MARTIN, Noah 12 yrs. Old Aug. 14, 1894 On Tuesday, August 14, at the residence of his father Mr. David Martin, Noah Martin aged 12 years, died. He had been ill about a month from typhoid fever. Denton County News, Aug. 23, 1894, p.1, c.2. MARTIN, Robert

near Texarkana

March of 1897

NEGRO CREMATED. TEXARKANA, TEX., March 12. -Robert Martin, an aged negro, living alone on his farm ten miles from here, was cremated yesterday in his cabin. He had returned to his shanty at noon to prepare dinner, when he discovered the building to be on fire on the inside. In his effort to extinguish the flames he was overcome and falling upon the floor, he was soon enveloped by the fire. -Denton County News, March 18, 1897, p.2, c.1.

MASON, Albert

Justin

Medlin

19 yrs. Old

MASSEY, A. W.

Dallas

Oakland

Sept. 18, 1844

March 20, 1899 Oct. 21, 1908

DRC March 23, 1899, p.8, c.1 DMN Oct. 22, 1908, p.11

MASSEY, Fannie (Mrs. J. R.) Denton abt. 60 yrs. Old Feb. 5, 1899 DCN Feb. 9, 1899, p.1, c.5 MORTUARY. MASSEY-Denton, Tex., Feb. 6. -Mrs. Fannie Massey, wife of J. R. Massey, died here Saturday, aged about 60 years. The interment took place yesterday afternoon. The deceased for forty years had been a member of the Primitive Baptist church. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 7, 1899, p.6. MASSEY, Mr. LIST OF DEATH CLAIMS by the Mutual Self-Endowment and Benevolent Association of America. National Office, Fort Worth, Tex., April 6, 1885. Elizabeth Massey, Denton, Tex, for $1,000.00. -Fort Worth daily gazette, May 10, 1885, p.5. Page 213

NAME MASSIE, Fannie (Mrs. J. R.)

LOCATION Denton

CEMETERY IOOF

MASTERS, Mrs. G. C.

Denton

IOOF

BIRTH DATE 71 yrs. Old

DATE OF DEATH Feb. 4, 1899

CITATION DCN Feb. 9, 1899, p.1, c.5

Sept. 13, 1895

A CARD OF THANKS. I take this method to express my heart felt thanks to the kind friends who so faithfully stood by us during the sickness and death of my wife. Words can only feebly express my gratitude for your constant care of my dear wife, and i know if she had lived she would have shown her appreciation of your kindness. But she is gone and I will try as but I can to show my gratefulness by lending a helping hand to any of you who may fall into trouble. Finally I pray to God to bless you all and lead you in paths of peace. most heartily your stricken friend, G. C. Masters. -Denton County News, Sept. 19, 1895, p.8, c.2. A LADY'S SAD DEATH. Mrs. G. C. Masters, died at her home in Denton early Saturday morning after an illness of several days. The interment was in the Odd Fellows Cemetery at 5 o'clock P. M., and the funeral services were conducted at the grave by Rev. J. B. Cole. Deceased was a consistent member of the Baptist church, a loving mother and wife and highly esteemed by all her acquaintances. Besides parents and other near relatives, she leaves a husband and three little children, and to them the people of Denton extend sincere sympathy because of their sad and irreparable loss. -Denton County News, Sept. 19, 1895, p.8, c.4.

MATTHEWS, Grandpa in 1804 Feb. of 1893 Grandpa Matthews died a short time ago at the residence of his son, J. H. Matthews. He was born in 1804. He was a devoted christian and a member of the Christian church. He was the father of 14 children and his offspring number over 200. He was an old timer of Denton county and has gone to a better home in heaven. A. L. L. -Denton County News, Feb. 9, 1893, p.2, c.4. MATTHEWSON, Mrs. D. A.

near Bartonville

33 yrs. Old

Feb. 23, 1900

MATHEWSON-Denton, Tex., Feb, 24. - Mrs. D. A. Mathewson, the wife of a well-known farmer living near Bartonville, died last night, aged 33 years. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 27, 1900, p.8. MAXWELL, Frank (suicide) east of Denton July 27, 1897 DMN July 29, 1897, p.7 SUICIDE. A man named Frank Maxwell committed suicide at his home on J. W. Cunningham's place, four miles east of Denton, Tuesday afternoon by shooting himself in the head with a target rifle. The evidence at the coroner's inquest before Esquire Hopkins Wednesday was that he and his wife were unable to get along together. He came to Denton Tuesday morning and while he was away his wife took their baby and went to her mother's home. He tried to induce her to return home and being unable to do so committed the rash act which ended his life. -Denton County News, July 29, 1897, p.1, c.1.

MAXWELL, son of Jim

Sanger

MAYES, Fannie (Aunt)

Denton

child

Oct. 16, 1904 May of 1900

Page 214

DCN Oct. 21, 1904, p.8, c.4

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION DEATH OF AN OLD NEGRESS. Came to Denton County When Texas Was an Independent Republic. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., May 17. -Aunt Fannie Mayes, probably the oldest woman in Denton County, succumbed to illness at her home in this city during the present week. Neither she nor any one else knew how old she was exactly, and her age at the time of her death can be computed only approximately. She was brought to Denton County by her master in 1841, fifty-nine years ago, when Texas was a republic unto itself. At that time she was a fully grown negress, the mother of several children. Thirty years ago-this is one clew to her age-her third daughter died, being the mother at the time of several almost grown children. Her youngest child, a negro man, lives here now and is about 40 years old, and from these facts it is estimated that she was nearly if not quite, 103 years old when she died. Aunt Fannie distinctly remembered the falling of the stars in 1836, being at the time a middle-aged woman. The Dallas Morning News, May 18, 1900, p.7.

MAYES, Mrs. William P.

Holdenville, I. T.

Denton

Sept. of 1903

DMN Oct. 1, 1903, p.7

MAYFIELD, infant of Mr. J. H. Denton Roanoke 7 months June 4, 1893 DIED-The little seven-months-old infant of Mr. J. H. Mayfield, living in the eastern part of town, died of congestion of the brain Sunday. The remains were taken to Roanoke on the early train Monday for interment at that place. -Denton County News, June 8, 1893, p.3, c.2. MAYFIELD, Maggie

Roanoke

Aug. 28, 1896

DCN Sept. 3, 1896, p.5, c.2

MAYNARD, W. T. Denton City March 26, 1908 W. T. Maynard died at his home in this city last Thursday night and was buried at the city cemetery Friday. Mr. Maynard moved here last fall from Collin county, having been a resident of that county for a number of years. Rev. J.F. Seagraves, pastor of the First Baptist church, conducted the services. -Denton County Record and Chronicle, April 2, 1908, p.6, c.5. MAYS, baby of Norman Dallas IOOF 3 months old June 25, 1893 CHILD DEAD. -The three-months-old child of Norman Mays died at Dallas Sunday and was buried at the Odd Fellows cemetery, in this city at 3 p.m. Monday. Mr. Mays and family have many friends in Denton county who sympathize with them in their bereavement. -Denton County News, June 22, 1893, p.3, c.4.

MAYS, Rev.

Aubrey

Belew

March 22, 1908

DRC March 26, 1908, p.1, c.7

MCADAMS, Alice MILAM AND GRIBBLE SPRINGS. John Skiles received word last week of the death of his sister, Mrs. Alice McAdams, who lived in the Oklahoma Territory. She was an ex-resident of this place and has a number of friends to mourn her death. -Denton County News, Feb. 15, 1900, p.5, c.4. MCBRIDE, Mrs. Isaac

Feb. 11, 1881

Died on Feb. 11. Mrs. McBride the good wife of our neighbor Isaac McBride. The deceased was known as a kind neighbor, a faithful wife, and an affectionate mother. She has long been a consistent member of the Baptist church. -Paradise Messenger, Feb. 18, 1881, p.3, c.2. Page 215

NAME MCCARTHY, John

LOCATION Kerrville

CEMETERY Belew

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH Jan. of 1905

CITATION DCN Jan. 31, 1905, p.1, c.3

MCCARROLL, Thomas "Tom" Nov 16, 1885 On last Monday Tom McCarroll of Denton creek in this county, was shot and killed by his neighbor, Jim Burrow, with a shot gun. They had quarrelled about $5 that McCarroll claimed Burrow owed him. Burrow gave himself up and will have an examining trial to-day. McCarroll is a son of one of the oldest settlers on Blue creek in this county. -Wise County Messenger, November 21, 1885, p.7, c.1 A Decatur special of the 18th inst says: News of the killing of Thomas McCarroll by James Burrow, which was received this afternoon has been confirmed by a coffin being ordered for the deceased. The killing was the result of ill feelings between the parties, McCarroll having previously threatened to chastise Burrow, and to-day went to his house about 10 miles northeast of this city , and engaged in a quarrel with him, which terminated, no doubt, more seriously than he intended. No arrest has yet been made. Burrow is at home, and says he can be found there by officers when wanted. -Wise County Messenger, December 5, 1885, p.2, c.2

MCCARTY, Dr. Roanoke 92 yrs. Old Jan. 13, 1903 MORTUARY. McCARTY - Roanoke, Tex., Jan. 14. -Dr. McCarty, who practiced medicine in this vicinity before the war, died near here last night of old age, being 92 years old. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 17, 1903, p.8. MCCARTY, Jim

near Chico

Sept. 11, 1884

A horrible accident occurred at Metcalf & Hollister's steam gin, 4 miles southeast of Chico, on Thursday, Sept. 11th. Jim McCarty, the engineer and Mr. Hollister were standing near the front of the boiler, and had started the engine or were just in the act of starting it when the boiler and furnace off, projecting a sliver of iron into McCarty's body, causing death in two hours, and ejecting such a volume of scalding water and steam over Mr. Hollister that his life is in danger. It was a 12horse power engine with the steam chest and engine attached to the boiler, and so powerful was the explosion that the boiler and engine was lifted from its place and set back near 50 feet, displacing part of the supports from under the gin room and causing the gin stand and Mr. Metcalf, who was standing by the stand, to fall through the floor on the ground within a few feet of where the rent boiler rested, but luckily he was not hurt. The machinery is an irreparable wreck and the building badly damaged. On the next day the mangled remains of James McCarty was buried in the cemetery on Booth's Prairie. -Alvord Messenger, Sept. 19, 1884, p.7, c.2.

MCCARTY, Mrs. Weatherford Feb. of 1904 FOUR VICTIMS IN TWO DAYS. Weatherford: There is an epidemic of pneumonia and la grippe in this county, such as was never seen here before, Tuesday and Wednesday four deaths were reported - Mrs. Wiggins, aged 55, her son, Bill Wiggins, aged 30; Mrs. McCarty, an aged lady, all residing here, and Charley Eddleman, aged 10, son of James Eddleman, six miles south of town. In some families there are as many as three and four members ill. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.2, c.6. MCCARVER, Jos. in 1885 J. H. Burnham paid $2.15 on burial expenses of Jos. McCarver. -Wise County Messenger, Oct. 3, 1885, p.4, c.2. Page 216

NAME

LOCATION

MCCASKEY, son of Charles

West of county

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

15 yrs. Old

May of 1904

McCLAIN, MAY

CITATION R&C May 16, 1904, p.1, c.5 *

September 10, 1892

Threw Her From the Window. GAINESVILLE, Tex., Sept. 9. -Justice Snider has finished taking testimony in the inquest of Mrs. May McClain, the woman who was killed by a fall from the second story of the Tungate building last Saturday evening and George Kimbrough, the man arrested at the time on suspicion, is held charged with having murdered the woman by throwing her from the window. -Denton County News, September 15, 1892, p.1, c.7

MCCLAIN, Susan P. NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF FINAL ACCOUNT. The State of Texas, To the Sheriff or any Constable of Denton County-Greeting: H. E. Eldgridge, guardian of the estate of Susan P. McClain, a person of unsound mind, having filed in our county court his final account of the condition of the estate of said Susan P. McClain, together with an application to be discharged from said guardianship. You're hereby commanded, that by publication of this write for twenty days next after the date of this writ in a newspaper regularly published in the county of Denton you give due notice to all persons interested in the account for final settlement of said estate, to file their objection thereto, if any they have, on or before the April term, 1899, of said county court, commencing and to be holden at the court house of said county, in the city of Denton, Texas, on the third Monday in April, A. D. 1899, when said account and application will be considered by said court. -Denton County News, March 30, 1899, p.5, c.1. McCLARY, Joe

Krum

11 yrs. Old

Nov. 5, 1905

R&C Nov. 6, 1905, p.1, c.4*

MCCLAVE, Mrs. J. E. Lewisville Aug. 17, 1893 KILLED BY A RUNAWAY TEAM. LEWISVILLE, Denton Co., Tex., Aug. 18. - Mrs. J. E. McClave killed last night by a runaway team. The team belonged to J. Furguson. On getting in the wagon Mr. Furguson reached for the lines, which had become detached from their fastening, and the horses ran. Mrs. Furguson, who was in the vehicle, was badly injured from a fall she received by jumping out. This same team caused the death of Mr. Furguson's daughter about four years ago. -Dallas Morning News, Aug. 19, 1893, p.3. MCCLINTOCK, Mrs. R. L.

Aubrey

Oak Grove

July 23, 1908

DRC July 30, 1908, p.5, c.4

McCLURE, infant of John Jan. of 1881 The infant child of John McClure sen. that was left motherless a few weeks since died on last Saturday night at the residence of Mr. A. N. Wood. The little one has only gone to meet its mother. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 14, 1881, p.3, c.2 McCLURE, H. A. E. (Mrs.)

Dec. 6, 1881

Page 217

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION IN MEMORIAM. -Died on Monday, Dec. 6th A. D. 1880, Mrs. H. A. E. McClure, aged 37 years, 6 months and 23 days, wife of John McClure Sen. Mrs. McClure was born in Laurel county, Kentuck, in the year 1843, and came to Mo. With her parents about the year 1856, from there to this state in 1858. the writer of this notice has heard her relate, while in her last sickness, some of the trying scenes and cruel experiences of her life here during the late war. She was a faithful wife and a patient mother, and for several years past has been a devoted member of the Christian Church, and in her dying hours she besought her relatives and friends about her bedside to have malice toward none. She leaves a husband and several small children to bewail her absence. May the Lord in his mercy temper the cold charities of this world to them, as He tempers the storm to the shorn lamb. -Paradise Messenger, Dec. 10, 1881, p.3, c.3.

MCCLURKAN, W. H. (Rev.) McKinney 48 yrs old REMAINS WERE BROUGHT HERE. REV. MCCLURKAN WHO DIED MONDAY [unreadable] IT HERE. Was a Brother of W. B. McClurkan of this City - Death Followed Operation. - The remains of Rev. W. H. McClurkan who died Monday at McKinney, arrived Tuesday morning and were conveyed to the residence of his brother, W. B. McClurkan on West Hickory Street. Deceased was pastor of the Presbyterian church at Walnut Grove, Collin county, and had been a residentof Texas since during the year 1884. He was born in Erin, Tenn., and upon coming to Texas, entered Trinity University, where he finished his schooling. After that he made his home in Waxahachie and about last Christmas moved to Walnut Grove, near the little town of Prosper, on the Frisco railroad. A few days ago Mr. Mcclurkan suffered an attack of appendicitis and later he was taken to McKinney for an operation. The operation was performed at a sanitarium there Saturday afternoon about 6 o'clock and death occurred yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. McClurkan was 48 years, four months and 24 days old. He is survived by a son and three daughters one of whom is Mrs. C. G. Choates of Amarillo. One brother, W. b. McClurkan, and three sisters Mrs. Robert Sledge, Mrs. Angel and Mrs. Rodden - live in Denton. The funeral services were conducted at McClurkan residence Tuesday afternoon by Revs. Wear of the American Presbyterian church of this city and Dr. C. L. Dickey, pastor of the Presbyterian church at McKinney. -The Denton County Record and Chronicle, April 2,1908, p.1, c.3.

McCORMICK, child of Mr. & Mrs. George

Plainview

infant

May 26, 1901

DCR&C May 30, 1901, p.1, c.3 *

MCCORMICK, George Oct/Nov of 1892 EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY. DENTON, Texas, Oct. 23, 1869. -Old Uncle George McCormick is dead. He was a good man and is in Heaven. -Denton County News, Nov. 10, 1892, p.1, c.2. MCCLURKAN, Earl City child Oct. 7, 1899 EARL McCLURKAN DEAD. Earl McClurkan, the small son of Mr. and Mrs. N. S. McClurkan died Saturday night and was buried at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the City cemetery. -Denton County News, Oct. 12, 1899, p.4, c.2. MCCLURKAN, Lorena Denton City 18 months Jan. 1, 1896 DIED - Lorena, the little 18-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. McClurkan, died at their home in Denton at 8 p.m. Wednesday of last week after an illness of two weeks. The funeral services were held at the Oak street M. E. church at 3 p.m. Thursday and the interment was in the city cemetery at 4 p.m. -Denton County News, Jan. 9, 1896, p.7, c.2 Page 218

NAME MCCLURKEN, Rev. W. H.

LOCATION Frisco

MCCOMBS, Mrs. George MCCONKEY, child of Mr. & Mrs. Charles

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE 48 yrs. Old

Flower Mound Brownwood

IOOF

4 months old

DATE OF DEATH March 30, 1908

CITATION DRC April 2, 1908, p.1, c.3

April 7, 1897

DCN April 8, 1897, p.4, c.2

Feb. 16, 1908

R & C Feb. 20, 1908, p.6, c.6

MCCONNEL, Mrs. Eli Dec. 20, 1885 WEATHERFORD, Tex., Dec. 21. - Mrs. Eli McConnell of this place (unreadable) yesterday and will be buried to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Dec. 22, 1885. ALTAR AND TOMB. Deaths in Texas. -Mrs. Eli McConnell, Weatherford, Dec. 20. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Dec. 28, 1885, p.7, c.3. MCCONNELL, Minerva (Aunt) Justin Aiken Feb. 7, 1906 Old Negress Dead. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Justin, Tex., Feb. 7. -Old Aunt Minerva McConnell, colored, a centenarian, who has lived in this neighborhood almost since the first settlement of the county, died today at the home of her son-in-law, Lon McCarty, four miles west of Justin. Aunt Minerva was a household word with all the Reynolds and Harminson children, the oldest settlers of the west end of Denton County, quite a number of whom went this evening to attend her funeral at the Aiken Cemetery. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 8, 1906, p.11. MCCONNELL, widow of Alf Denton Jan. 28, 1900 Burned to a Crisp. Denton, Tex., Jan. 29. -The widow of Alf McConnell, colored, suffered a miserable death at the county poor farm, of which she was an inmate, yesterday, her body being in the fire by which the house in which she lived was consumed. >The woman is said to have been slightly deranged for a number of years, but, as her aberration was of an innocent kind and considered incurable, she was sent out to the poor farm to spend the remainder of her days, a small house separated from the other buildings on the place being given her for her exclusive use. >About 11 o'clock yesterday morning flames were discovered coming from the house, and, fanned by the stiff norther blowing, the fire had enveloped the entire structure before the men on the place could get to the scene. Sleet and snow were falling also, which made the work doubly hard, and the house was almost entirely consumed before the fire was got under sufficient control for any of the men to venture in. The negress was found charred and burned all over and life was extinct when the body was taken out into the open air. >The cause of the fire is not known, unless it caught from the stove inside. The pecuniary loss is small. -The Dallas Morning News, Jan. 30, 1900, p.8.

MCCOOK, Mrs. Laura Ponder IOOF Jan. 11, 1904 MRS. LAURA E. McCOOK DEAD. Passed Away Suddenly Monday Morning at Her Home. -The entire town of Denton was shocked Monday morning to hear the sad news of the death of Mrs. Laura Ponder McCook, which occurred suddenly at 8 o'clock at the family residence on Sycamore street. Mrs. McCook had been slightly ill for about six weeks. The funeral services were held at the family residence Tuesday afternoon by Dr. W. C. Lattimore, followed by interment at the Odd Fellows' Cemetery. -Denton County News, Jan. 14, 1904, p.1, c.7. Page 219

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION FOR DISTRICT JUDGE. Hon. S. D. Ponder, a Former Resident of Denton Has Been asked to Run for That Office in Louisiana. -Hon. S. D. Ponder, of Many, Louisiana, an old resident of Denton county and at one time a leading lawyer here, attended the funeral of his sister Mrs. McCook last week, and while in conversing with a friend stated that he had been urged by the people of his district in Louisiana, to run for district judge, but told them that he thought he had not been living there long enough to run for office. Mr. Ponder is an able lawyer and could fill such an office with credit to himself and the people of any community. -Denton County News, Jan. 21, 1904, p.1, c.1. MCCORMICK, Bert near Denton IOOF 25 yrs. Old Aug. 1, 1895 Young Man Dead. Bert, the 25-year-old son of 'Squire and Mrs. Wm. McCormick, died at his parents' home, a mile southwest of Denton, at 1 o'clock Thursday morning. Bert was an industrious young man, ever attentive to his own affairs, and possessed of many good traits of character. His remains were interred in the Odd Fellows' cemetery Thursday afternoon. Elder Alsup conducted the services. -Denton County News, Aug. 8, 1895, p.8, c.3.

MCCORMICK, Capt. J. R. Oaxaca, Mex. Oaxaca, Mex. Sept.10, 1907 DEATH OF CAPT. J. R. McCORMICK. Former Denton County Clerk Expires at Oaxaca, Mexico. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., Sept. 13. -Capt. J. R. McCormick, former County Clerk of this county is dead at Oaxaca, Mex., where he had been in the employ of a mining company for the past several years. He died Tuesday, but owing to the telegraphers' strike no word was received until yesterday, announcing that he was dying. This message is supposed to have been sent Monday night. Mail advices today are that death occurred the following morning. Surviving him here are his wife, one son, Home. W. L. McCormick, and a daughter, Mrs. J. A. Sanders. W. F. McCormick, another son, lives at Aubrey, Edgar McCormick in California and Ross McCormick in Fort Worth. Another son, Inge McCormick, was with him in Oaxaca and failing to receive word from here, the body was interred there. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 14, 1907, p.9.

McCORMICK, George (Uncle) in Oct. of 1869 EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY. Incidents That Occurred 23 Years Ago. The Frontier as Our Fathers Found It. Denton, Tex., Oct. 23, 1869. -Old Uncle George McCormick is dead. He was a good man and is in Heaven. -Denton County News, Nov. 10, 1892, p.1, c.3. MCCORMICK, Mary (Mrs. J. M.)

March 4, 1893

DCN March 16, 1893, p.4, c.4

MCCORMICK, Miss Mary Francis near Denton 65 yrs. Old July of 1901 MORTUARY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. McCORMICK -Denton, Tex., July 13. -Miss Mary Francis McCormick, an old settler of this county, died south of town last week, aged 65 years. -Dallas Morning News, July 16, 1901, p.6. MCCORMICK, Myrtle Denton City 3 months old Aug. 24, 1895 DIED-Myrtle, the 3-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Inge McCormick died at their home on Oak street early Saturday morning after a few days' illness. The remains were buried in the City Cemetery at 6 p.m. Saturday. Rev. J. B. Cole conducted the services at the grave. -Denton County News, Aug. 29, 1895, p.8, c.2.

Page 220

NAME MCCORMICK, T. C.

LOCATION

CEMETERY IOOF

BIRTH DATE March 17, 1861

DATE OF DEATH March 4, 1896

CITATION DCN March 5, 1896, p.8, c.3 DCN March 19, 1896, p.8

MCCOWAN, Mr. in 1869 EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY. Incidents that Occurred 24 years Ago. -DENTON, TEX., May 22, 1869. -McCowan, the man that killed Mr. Edwards, in this county, has recently himself been killed. -Denton County News, Oct. 1892, p.1, c.3. MCCOY, Tom

w of Wichita Falls

March 11, 1885

Wichita Falls, March 12. -A fearful accident occurred about 6 o'clock last evening, 9 miles west of here, in a cut of the extension of the Fort Worth & Denver railway, that caused the instant death of Dan Downey, Pat Swan and Tom McCoy. They were blasting rock in the cut and squibbed the hole, and, after waiting the usual time, began charging the blast. After they had used nearly three kegs of powder, Downey ordered the fourth, but as McMurray started with it, Downey called to him not to bring it, as they had enough, and instantly the explosion took place. Swan and McCoy were blown 250 feet in opposite directions, and Downey 200 feet. The heads of McCoy and Swan were blown off, and all were, very much disfigured. -Wise County Messenger, March 21, 1885, p.1, c.2.

MCCRACKEN?R?, Mrs. E. M.

Garvin

July 23, 1885

Mrs. E. M. McCracken, of the vicinity of Garvin, died on 23rd inst. -Wise County Messenger, August 1, 1885, p.7, c.2 MCCRAW, child of J. R.

Ponder

January 15, 1904

PONDER, Texas. January 19. -The little child of J. R. McCraw died on the 15th instant with whooping cough. It had only been sick a few days. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the community. -Denton County News, January 21, 1904, p.5. MCCRAW, J. R.

near Ponder

3 yrs. Old

Nov. 14, 1900

DMN Nov. 15, 1900, p.7

MCCRAY, Frank Denton IOOF child Dec. 26, 1904 LITTLE FRANK MCCRAY DIED MONDAY NIGHT. Eldest Child of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McCray of This City. -The death of little Frank McCray, the small son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McCray which occurred Monday night is one of the saddest items we have had to record in several months. Little Frank was a bright boy on whom the affection of his parents, relatives and friends were alike centered. On several days he had been hovering on the brink of death, and yet his taking away fell as a swift and terrible blow to all. The funeral which was held on Tuesday afternoon was a sad and tearful one and the procession which followed the body to the grave moved in sorrow. The interment was held in the Odd Fellows' cemetery after the funeral services which were held at the home on North Elm street by the family pastor, Elder S. K. Hallam. The jewelry storey of Mr. McCray and the drug store of J. F. Raley were closed all day Tuesday. -Denton County News, Dec. 30, 1904, p.3, c.5. Page 221

NAME

LOCATION

MCCRAY, P. E.

Huron, SD

MCCULLOUGH, Mrs. J. W.

Argyle

MCDANIEL, Miss

Aubrey

MCDANIEL, Mrs.

Garza

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

63 yrs. Old

DATE OF DEATH July 27, 1908

DRC July 30, 1908, p.1, c.4

Nov. 19, 1908

DCN Nov. 26, 1908, p.5, c.2

Oct. 2, 1908 Garza

CITATION

Aug. 17, 1896

DRC Oct. 8, 1908, p.6, c.4 DCN Aug. 20, 1896, p.5, c.1

MCDANIEL, child of Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Pilot Point City infant July 4, 1895 PILOT POINT. From the Post-Mirror. -The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie McDaniel died early Thursday morning. The burial took place yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the city cemetery, services conducted by Rev. W. F. Cunningham. -Denton County News, July 11, 1895, p.2, c.1. MCDONALD, Charles F.

Rockport

March of 1902

DMN Mar. 15, 1902, p.6

MCDONALD, Dr. Dr. McDonald was fatally injured by a freight train at Hutto. He only lived about two hours after the accident. -Wise County Messenger, July 10, 1886, p.8, c.2.

MCDONALD, Henry

1897

Henry McDonald, near Edgar, and a 9-year-old girl at Waco, were accidentally killed by firearms carelessly handled by others. -Denton County News, Feb. 4, 1897, p.1, c.5. Henry McDonald, living near Edgar, Tex., was accidentally killed Saturday evening by a friend. He had just returned from town. As he stepped upon the gallery his friend, who was handling a target gun, accidentally let it go off, the ball striking him near the heart, causing instant death. -Denton County News, Feb. 4, 1897, p.1, c.5 (cont'd) MCDONALD, Tom

Denton

30 yrs. Old

June 25, 1907

DMN June 28, 1907, p.12

MCDONNELL, dau of M/M A. R. 1 yrs old Oct of 1885 PILOT POINT, TEX. Oct. 20. -Mr. and Mrs. A. R. McDonnell buried their little one-year-old daughter to-day. She died of congestion. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Oct. 31, 1885, p.5. MCDOUGALD, Rev. A. C. Aubrey Wilson's Chapel 1894? 1895? AN AGED MINISTER DIES. -Rev. A. C. McDouglad, one of the oldest ministers and citizens of Denton county, died at his home in Aubrey at 11 o'clock Sunday night aftera long illness. Deceased leaves as relatives here only his second wife and a cousin, Dr. Edwards, of this city. His first wife and only child by her died a number of years ago. Rev. McDouglad had labored long and faithfully in the M. E. church and has been prominent in its councils and conferences for years. His remains were interred at Wilson's Chapel near Aubrey Monday. -Denton County News, Nov.Page 8, 1894, 222 p.8, c.4.

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Rev. R. M. Suffler, R. M. Powers, J. F. Pierce and A. R. Sellers, of Denton, attended the funeral of Rev. A. C. McDugold at Aubrey Monday. -Denton County News, Nov. 8, 1894, p.5, c.3. CRISP LOCALS FROM AUBREY. AUBREY, TEX., March 19. -The funeral services of the late Rev. A. C. McDougald will be preached at the M. E. church next Sunday, March 24. -Denton County News, March 21, 1895, p.4, c.4. MCDOWELL, Dr. J. O.

Argyle

Prairie Mound

74 yrs. Old

Aug. 17, 1896

DCN Aug. 20, 1896, p.8, c.3

MCDOWELL, John Roanoke Elizabethtown Dec. 9, 1894 John McDowell, who received an injury a few weeks ago by falling from a house-top, is lingering now between life and death. The doctors entertain no hope for his recovery. -Denton County News, Dec. 6, 1894, p.2, c.2. Mr. John McDowell died last Wednesday evening from a bruise he received a few months ago and was buried at the old Elizabethtown cemetery Thursday. Denton County News, Dec. 13, 1894, p.2, c.1. MCDOWELL, Mary

Starkville, MS

June 11, 1896

DIED-At Starkville, Miss., on June 11th, Mrs. Mary D. McDowell, formerly of this place. Mrs. McDowell made her home with her cousin, Mrs. Walden in Denton until quite recently, and has many warm friends here who will truly mourn to learn of her death. -Denton County News, June 26, 1896, p.5, c.4. MCDOWELL, MR. & MRS.

w of Aurora

Sept. of 1884

McDowell is the name of the man and wife, whom we mentioned last week as having died west of Aurora, through mistaking morphine for quinine. They leave two little children, both girls. -Alvord Messenger, Sept. 19, 1884, p.7, c.3. MCELHANNON, J. F. (suicide)

Prosper

Zion

23 yrs. Old

Sept. of 1907

DMN Sept. 21, 1907, p.9

MCELROY, son of Mr. Clay county 2 yrs. Old March of 1881 A little two year-old son of Mr. McElroy, living in Clay county, fell in a spring and was drowned. -Paradise Messenger, March 25, 1881, p.2, c.4. MCENALLY, T. F. Lewisville Hall Dec. of 1907 MORTUARY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. MCENALLY - Lewisville, Denton Co., Tex. Dec. 21. - T. F. McEnally was buried at Hall Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The Odd Fellows conducted the services. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 22, 1907, p.8. MCGAHEE, Mr. Pilot Point Feb. of 1867 We take the following items from the McKinney Enquirer of the 23rd: >We learn from the Western Star of an unfortunate difficulty at Pilot Point, Denton county. It appears that a man named McGahee was married on Thursday last, and a party went to the house on Monday night to chavivari the newly married couple, when McGahee fired upon them, killing a man named Brown; the party returned fire, killing McGahee and mortally wounding his brother. -Dallas Herald, March 2, 1867, p.2. Page 223

NAME

LOCATION

MCGAHEE, bro. of Mr. see Mr. MCGAHEE

Pilot Point

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

MCGAUGHEY, Miss Emma MCGAUGHEY, J. S.

Texola, OK

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

Feb. of 1867

DH March 2, 1867, p.2

July 27, 1904

DCN July 29, 1904, p.4, c.3

July 6, 1908

DRC July 9, 1908, p.8, c.4

McGEE, Mr. Lick Branch Dec. 17, 1880 STATE NEWS. Jacksboro, Dec. 18. -A fatal affray occurred at a late hour last night, at Lick Branch, fifteen miles northeast of Jacksboro. An altercation arose whilst attending a country dance, between a man styled Dock Pills and his brother-in-law, named McGee, and was brought to a close by McGee, who suddenly grasped a knife and stabbed Pills in the throat inflicting a wound from which Pills soon afterward expired. McGee left the house after committing the murder, followed by a brother of the murdrered man named Pete Pills. This morning McGee wass found dead about one hundred yards from his house, his skull broken by a blow from a swingle-tree, which was lying beside him. It is alleged that when Pete Pills left the house in which the dance was held, he carried with him the swingle-tree, which was found by the body of McGee. Tidings of the affray reached Jacksboro at 3 o'clock this morning. Sheriff King, with his shooting-irons, was quickly in the saddle, facing a freezing norther, en route to the scene of the murder. Where he arrested Pete Pills, who is now in jail here, charged with the murder of McGee. The parties concerned were prosperous farmers and leave families. -Wise County Messenger, Dec. 24, 1880, p.3, c.4. MCGINITIE, Edward Carl Little Child Dead. Edward Carl, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McGintie, died yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the residence of A. E. McGintie on South Locust street, followed by interment at the Odd Fellows' cemetery. Denton County News, March 24, 1904, p.1, c.5. MCGINTY, Rev.

2 miles from Denton

24 yrs. Old

March 5, 1905

DMN Feb. 24, 1891, p. 6, c. 4

MCGRAHAM, Mrs. March of 1885 Mrs. McGraham, a lady of Fort Worth, 72 years old, died on last Sunday. She was a grandmother of Mrs. Bird of this city. -Wise County Messenger, March 28, 1885, p.6, c.4. MCGRATTON, John near Weatherford Sept. 17, 1881 On last Saturday, Mr. John McGratton, residing about three miles from town, at his father's residence committed suicide, by shooting himself in the head with a pistol. [Weatherford Herald] -Paradise Messenger, Sept. 23, 1881, p.2, c.4. MCGRAW, child of MCINTOSH, dau. Of Mr.

City Page 224

infant

Aug. 5, 1898

6 yrs. Old

May of 1883

DCN Aug. 11, 1898, p.8, c.1

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Local News. -A little six year old daughter of Mr. McIntosh's was buried on Wednesday evening of this week. -Wise County Messenger, June 1, 1883, p.5, c.4.

MCINTYRE, Eld. William

near Denton

80 yrs. Old

unclear, possibly Sept. 8, 1904

DCN Sept. 9, 1904, p.1, c.7 DCN Sept. 16, 1904, p.1, c.5

MCKENZIE, Hugh IOOF Nov. 7, 1895 A RESPECTED CITIZEN GONE. Last Thursday afternoon Mr. Hugh McKenzie died at his home in this city. Mr. McKenzie had been a citizen of Denton county since 1856, nearly 40 years, and had twice filled the responsible office of county treasurer to the satisfaction of his constituents. He spent the greater part of his time as a resident in Denton county near Lewisville, moving to Denton in 1866 where he has since lived. Mrs. McKenzie and five children survive deceased. The remains were interred in the Odd Fellows cemetery Friday afternoon. The funeral sevices were conducted by Rev. J. B. Cole at the grave by the Odd Fellows lodge of which the deceased was a member at his native home in Mississippi before he came to Texas and he assisted in organizing the first lodge of that order in this county in 1857. Sul Ross camp, the local Confederate organization, also marched in a body to the grave and paid its last repsects to an honored member. "Uncle" Hugh McKenzie, as he was familiarly known, was a loyal citizen, a true friend and an affectionate husband and father and demise is universally regretted by all his qcquaintances. Denton County News, Nov. 14, 1895, p.4, c.2. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT. Sul Ross Camp, No. 129, of Denton, at a called meeting passed the following resolutions of respect on their deceased member, Mr. Hugh McKenzie: WHEREAS, It has pleased Almight God in His infinite wisdom to call our beloved comrade, Hugh McKenzie, from our midst to pass over the river to rest under the shade of the trees in the bivouac of the dead; and in token of respect for our deceased comrade we wish to commend his virtues to the living by giving a short sketch of his life and acts while living. Our deceased comrade, Hugh McKenzie, lived to be 63 years old; was born in North Carolina, raised in Carrollton, Carroll county, Mississippi; came to Texas in 1856; enlisted in the Confederate army in December, 1861; captured at Arkansas Post and carried to Camp Douglass, Illinois; he was then exchanged at City Point, Va.; then transferred to the army of Tennessee; elected orderly sergeant; participated all through the Tennessee campaign; prompted to Sergeant-Major at dalton Ga.; slightly wounded at the battle of Chicamauga, in the Missionary Ridge battle and in all the engagements that his command was in the Georgia campagin; under Johnston to Atlanta, Ga., at which place he was seriously wounded on the 21st day of July, 1864, which wound forever disabled him as a soldier. Brave and courageous, always at his post of duty, and always ready to obey orders without a murmur. As a citizen, his virtues appeared equally as prominent. He was twice elected county treasurer of the county. He was an efficient, painstaking officer, scrupulously honest, cheerful and accomodating. As a neighbor his chief object was to better his fellow man, and if any difficulty arose he always appeared as peace-maker. In our camp he was always in the front rank of duty. May we all try to imitate his virtues.... -Denton County News, Nov. 14, 1895, p.4, c. 3. Lewisville I. O. O. F. Resolutions of Respect. LEWISVILLE, TEX., Nov. 4, 1895. To the officers and members of the Lewisville Lodge, No. 224, I.O.O.F.: We, your committee, appointed to draft resolutions relative to the death of Bro. H. M. McKenzie, who departed this life at the town of Denton, on the 31st day of October, 1895, and whose remains were bureid there with I.O.O.F. honors by our brother lodge of that place, would respectfully submit the following resolutions: RESOLVED, 1st. Whereas it has pleased an all wise Providence to remove from our midst the well-beloved and worthy brother, H. M. McKenzie, therefore let each of the members of the Lewisville Lodge, No. 224, I. O. O. F. wear a badge of mourning and that our hall be draped according to the custom in memory of him who has gone. Page 225

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION 2nd. That in the death of Bro. McKenzie this lodge has lost one of its oldest and best members, his family a devoted husband and father and the county one of its oldest and most respected citizens. 3rd. Resolved further that we extend our heart-felt thanks to the Denton Lodge, No. 82, I.O.O.F., for the kind and faithful way in which they waited on our deceased brother during his illness and for the noble way in which they laid the remains of the old veteran in its last resting place. 4th. That the sympathies of this lodge be extended to the bereaved family; and that they be furnished with a copy of these resolutions. 5th. And also that a copy be furnished the leading county paper with a request to publish same (other papers please copy) and also that it will be spread on our minutes. All of which respectfully submitted. -Wm. Crawford, J. N. Kealy, Jas. Hayes - Committee. -Denton County News, Nov. 14, 1895, p.5, c.3.

MCKENZIE, Hugh

Paris

18 yrs. Old

Aug. 13, 1904

DCN Aug. 19, 1904, p.5, c.1

MCKINNIE, B. R. Edgefield, TN Feb. 24, 1881 SPECIALS TO THE NEWS. Nashville, Feb. 24. -B. R. McKinnie died this morning at his residence in Edgefield. He was the oldest editor in the state. -Paradise Messenger, March 11, 1881, p.2, c.3. MCKINNEY, Una

Goldthwaite

10 yrs old

March of 1897

Una, the 10-year-old daughter of Mr. McKinney of Goldthwaite, Tex., died Friday in awful agony from the effects of eating crow poisoning, which she mistook for wild onion. -Denton County News, March 11, 1897, p.1, c.3. McKNABB, child

WCM, June 13, 1885, p.6, c.4

The two fourteen months old children of Mr. J. M. McKnabb who lives about four miles north of town, were burned to death last week; it seems that Mrs. McKnabb had gone to the garden some 200 yards from the house, and left the children's cradle covered with a sheet. While she was gone the door blew open and the sheet being fastened at one end, the other end blew into the fire, and when the mother returned they were both burned to death. The parents have the sympathy of the entire community in their trouble. - Springtown Pilot. - Wise County Messenger, June 13, 1885, p.6, c.4 MCKNIGHT, Jas. P.

Denton

82 yrs. Old

March 14, 1901

DCR&C March 21, 1901, p.8, c.1*

MCLAUGHLIN, James Lewisville March of 1881 Lewisville, Texas, March 11. -James McLaughlin formerly a Pulman car conductor from St. Louis on the Iron Mountain and Pacific road was run over and killed while coupling cars at this place on Dallas and Wichita road. His home is Topeka, Kansas. -Paradise Messenger, May 20, 1881, p.2, c.3. McMakin, A. A. Dec. 14, 1902 MORTUARY. McMAKIN - Denton, Tex., Dec. 15. -A. A. McMakin, one of the oldest citizens of the Double Oaks community, died last night, aged about 75 years. He was a Georgian, an ex-Confederate and a prominent resident. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 18, 1902, p.10. Page 226

NAME

LOCATION

MCMATH, Myrtle Elizabeth

se of Denton

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

21 yrs. Old

May 10, 1904

CITATION DCN May 13, 1904, p.1, c.3

BURNED TO DEATH. Miss McMath Dies from Burns and Mother is Badly Injured. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., May 11. -Miss Myrtle MacMath, daughter of J. S. McMath, a prominent farmer living southeast of the city, was fatally burned yesterday, dying last night. Her mother, to whom she ran in her fright, is also in critical condition from the burns and the shock, and may not recover. Miss McMath was out where the washing was being done, and got too close to the fire under the wash kettle. Her skirts, it is supposed, were blown into the fire and ignited. She was terribly burned, all her clothes being burned off her, and her mother, to whom she ran, was seriously burned about the arms, all the skin from which has since peel off. -Dallas Morning News, May 12, 1904, p.9. MCNATT, Mrs. Ivy Burns

Mustang

Belew

Oct. 17, 1903

DCN Oct. 22, 1903, p.1, c.4

MCNEESE, P. W. near Brenham 70 yrs old Nov 2, 1885 P. W. McNeese, 70 years old and for many years sheriff of Washington county died at his home near Brenham on the night of the 2d inst. -Wise County Messenger, November 28, 1885, p.2, c.1. MCNEIL, B. F. Aubrey March 12, 1898 A Veteran of the Mexican War. Denton, Denton Co., Tex., March 12. - B. F. McNeil, an account of whose death at Aubrey appeared in The News to-day, besides being a pioneer settler, was a veteran of the Mexican War. The Dallas Morning News, March 13, 1898, p.24. MCNEIL, Mrs. F. M. near Bartonville aged Sept. 4, 1907 MORTUARY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. MCNEILL -Denton, Tex., Sept. 5. -Mrs. F. M. McNeill, an old resident of the southern part of the county and for seventy years a resident of this county, died near Bartonville yesterday of fever, coupled with old age. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 6, 1907, p.13. MCNEIL, George Schaffer

child

Nov. 15, 1903

DCN Nov. 19, 1903, p.5, c.4

MCNICOL, C. J. Sanger 69 yrs. Old Oct. 1898 MORTUARY. M'CNICOL-Denton, Tex., Oct. 18. - C. J. McNicol died at Sanger last week of heart trouble, aged 69 years. - Dallas Morning News, Oct. 20, 1898, p.2.

MCNIEL, Josie (Mrs. Homer) e of Denton Shiloh Dec. 1, 1894 MRS. HOMER MCNIEL DEAD. -Mrs. Josie McNiel, wife of Homer McNiel, after a severe illness of four days, died at their home five miles east of Denton last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. McNiel was the step daughter of Mr. W. H. Sperry and she and Mr. McNiel were married about five years ago. Besides her husband two children survive her. Her remains were buried at Shiloh Sunday afternoon. -Denton County News, Dec. 6, 1894, p.5, c.3. MCNITZKY, August

Denton

54 yrs. Old Page 227

Sept. 26, 1902

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION SUDDEN DEATH AT DENTON. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., Sept. 27. -August McNitzky, for many years a familiar figure in this city, died at his home on South Elm street last night, aged 54 years. He was a native of Germany, but came to the United States when only a boy and settled in Denton, about twenty-seven years ago. His death was very sudden and was due, it is thought, to an apopletic stroke, as he had been in apparently the best of health only a few minutes before. Dallas Morning News, Sept. 28, 1902, p.25. McREYNOLDS, Ethel Bernice

Fort Worth

MCREYNOLDS, Mattie Layuna Hill

IOOF

1.5 yrs old

IOOF

Oct. 15, 1865

MEADOR, Scott MEADOWS, Cooper

Rector

MEANS, Bennie

Decatur

26 yrs. Old

Jan. 7, 1903

DCR Jan. 15, 1903, p.3, c.5*

Feb. 16, 1908

DRC Feb. 20, 1908, p.1, c.2

Dec. 4, 1896

DCN Dec. 10, 1896, p.5, c.4

Nov. 11, 1904

R&C Nov. 21, 1904, p.4, c.3 *

August 25, 1887

ALTAR AND TOMB. The Gazette's Record of the Marriage and Deaths in Texas. Deaths. Miss Bennie Means, Decatur, August 25. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Sept. 2, 1887, p.4. MEDDOCK, child of Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Aubrey infant Feb. of 1904 Lewisville Items, February 16. -An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J A Meddock died a few days ago with pneumonia. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.10, c.5.

MEDILL, Samuel J. Quincy, IL Mr. Samuel J. Medill died at Quincy Illinois on Feb. 20. -Wise County Messenger, March 2, 1883, p.4, c.1.

Feb. 20, 1883

MEDLIN, Will O.

Feb. 19, 1900

near Roanoke

Medlin

83 yrs. Old

DCRC Feb. 22, 1900, p.1, c.4

MORTUARY. MEDLIN-Roanoke, Tex., Feb. 20. -Mr. Will O. Medlin, a prominent citizen of Roanoke, died Monday evening, after an illness of only a few days. Dallas Morning News, Feb. 23, 1900, p.4. MORTUARY. MEDLIN -Denton, Tex., Feb. 20. -Will O. Medlin, a member of the Medlin family, one of the earliest families to arrive in Denton County and since that time among the most prominent, died at his home near Roanoke last night, aged about 59 years. His death occurred within a half mile of the place on which his father, Charles Medlin, settled when he came to Texas fifty-three years ago. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 23, 1900, p.4 (continuation of above obituary).

MEEHAN, Mr.

Monterey

Page 228

1903/1904

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION EVENTS FROM EVERYWHERE. Mr. Meehan, who has been for several years superintendent of the Meehan Foundry in Monterey, was killed in a street difficulty with a party who had recently been discharged from the foundry. -Denton County News, January 21, 1904, p.2, c.1. MEEKER, Josephine Washington Jan.-Feb. of 1883 Josephine C. Meeker died of pneumonia Saturday at Washington …further details of her life, including captivity by Indians…. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 9, 1883, p.3, c.1. MEILLINGER, Rev. Father Francis Xavier

Sept. 7, 1907

MORTUARY. MEILLINGER -Denton, Tex., Sept. 9. -Rev. Father Francis Xavier Meillinger, pastor of the St. Thomas Catholic Church of Pilot Point, died Saturday evening after a brief illness. He had been pastor for the St. Thomas Church for the past twelve years. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning, and prominent Catholics from several points in North Texas are expected to attend. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 11, 1907, p.11. MENASCO, Mrs. D. G.

Pilot Point

MENASCO, Mrs. M. L.

Spring Hill

MERCER, Gracie

75 yrs. Old Belew IOOF

4 yrs. Old

Feb. 18, 1908

DRC Feb. 20, 1908, p.1, c.6

Aug. 7, 1894

DCN Aug. 16, 1894, p.4, c.2

Feb. 14, 1908

R & C Feb. 20, 1908, p.6, c.3

MERCER, J. J. Denton IOOF 63 yrs. Old Jan. 14, 1899 MORTUARY. MERCER -Denton, Tex., Jan. 16. -J. J. Mercer, an old confederate soldier and for twenty years a resident of Denton county, died here Saturday afternoon after a lingering illness, aged 63 years. The interment took place at the Odd Fellows' cemetery yesterday afternoon in charge of Sul Ross camp of United Confederate Veterans, of which he was a member. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 18, 1899, p.5. Mercer, Mr. James A.

Denton

Cottonwood

64 yrs. Old

Dec. 30, 1894

DIED-Mr. James A. Mercer, after a short illness, died at his home on McKinney street at 11 a.m. Sunday. His remains were taken to Little Elm and buried Monday afternoon in Cottonwood cemetery. Mr. Mercer was 64 years old, came to Denton county from Mississippi a number of years ago and settled near Little Elm. He leaves a wife, four daughters and two small sons, all of whom live in Denton except Mrs. Thomas Shaw of Leonard and Mrs. M. F. Brashears of Little Elm. Deceased had long been a member of the Promitive Baptist church. -Denton County News, Jan. 3, 1895, p.4, c.4. MERCER, Mrs. James

Little Elm

Cottonwood

MEREDITH, Charlie

Nov. 16, 1896 May 30, 1881

Page 229

DCN Nov. 26, 1896, p.8, c.3

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Whitesboro, May 31. -A terrible shooting affray is the report today, in which three men fell to rise no more. John Thomas, foreman on Red River shot and killed yesterday Deputy Sheriff Night, and Sam and Charlie Meredith. The coffins are being supplied from Whitesboro. -Paradise Messenger, June 10, 1881, p.2, c.3.

MEREDITH, Sam May 30, 1881 Whitesboro, May 31. -A terrible shooting affray is the report today, in which three men fell to rise no more. John Thomas, foreman on Red River shot and killed yesterday Deputy Sheriff Night, and Sam and Charlie Meredith. The coffins are being supplied from Whitesboro. -Paradise Messenger, June 10, 1881, p.2, c.3.

MERINA, Francisco MERRELL, Mrs. Eli

City

6 yrs. Old

Prairie Mound

March 19, 1908 July 14, 1893

DRC March 26, 1908, p.6, c.4 DCN July 20, 1893, p.2, c.2

MERRELL, infant of Mr. & Mrs. T. V. 10 months Jan. 8, 1907 BABY WILL DIE OF BURNS. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., Jan. 8. - The 10-month-old baby of T. V. Merrell this morning crawled into the open fireplace and was so badly burned that death will result. The mother had gone to the field to take Mr. Murrell some water when the accident occurred. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 9, 1907, p.2. MERRETT, Mrs. John Grapevine Grapevine Aug. 19, 1894 Mrs. John Merrett, daughter of 'Squire I. P. Sublett of Denton, died at her home at Grapevine Sunday and was buried in the cemetery at that place Monday. This esteemable lady leaves a husband and children. -Denton County News, Aug. 23, 1894, p.8, c.1. MERRITT, Andy Oct 12, 1885 Andy Merritt, a member of Carlett Creek Alliance, died on last Monday evening. He was the last member initiated in that Sub Alliance prior to the time of his death. -Wise County Messenger, October 17, 1885, p.6, c.2. METCALF, Mr. Paradise Prairie March of 1881 LOCAL NEWS. A young man, the son of Mr. Metcalf of this neighborhood was buried on last Tuesday at the Paradise Prairie cemetery. -Paradise Messenger, April 1, 1881, p.3, c.2. MYERS, Mrs. Amos Denton Denton Jan 24 1892 Denton, Tex., Jan 24. - Mrs. Amos Myers, who had lived in Denton County for nealry fourty years was buried at Odd Fellows' cemetery to-day.

MICKALEK, Edward MIDDLETON, Mrs. C. C.

Pilot Point

Oct. 19, 1904 Pleasant Grove Page 230

Jan/Feb of 1884

DCN Oct. 25, 1904, p.5, c.3

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Two married ladies, Mrs. C. C. Middleton and Mrs. Buck, were buried at Pleasant Grove, near Bobo's gin on last week. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 8, 1884, p.3, c.2.

"MILLER" April 18, 1883 Sherman, April 18. -Miller, the man shot by Butler Carpenter, died this morning at 5 o'clock. An autopsy was held and two bullets found. They were so battered that it can not be ascertained whether they are of the same caliber or not. Miller charged that he was fired on by both of the Carpenters, while Carpenters say only one of them did any of the shooting, and some weight will be given to the balls being the same size, as he claims that he was struck by each, and if of different calibers, this will be sustantiated. -Wise County Messenger, April 27, 1883, p.1, c.4. MILLER, son of Mountain Springs boy May 1898 KICKED TO DEATH BY A HORSE. Denton, Tex., May 14. - A boy named Miller, living near Mountain Springs, was kicked to death by a horse this week. He was thrown off the horse, his feet catching in the reins and he was dragged across field, striking rocks and stumps. He was dead when found. -Dallas Morning News, May 15, 1898, p.22. MILLER, Andy (Uncle) Pilot Point Jan. 13, 1904 DCN Jan. 14, 1904, p.5, c.2 TWO DEATHS REPORTED. Miss Mamie French and Uncle Andy Miller of Pilot Point are Both Dead - Both were Well Know. - Last night at 6:45 at his home, Uncle Andy Miller died very suddenly. He had just finished eating supper and upon rising from the table he fell dead. Uncle Andy was about 76 years old and has lived in Pilot Point about 40 years, and for many years was one of our business men, but his health failing, he retired. He leaves a wife and six or seven children, all of whom are grown. Funeral service will be held tomorrow morning at the residence, after which the remains will be interred with Masonic honors - Pilot Point Post Signal. Denton County News, Jan. 14, 1904, p.5, c.2. MILLER, Annie

12 yrs. Old

Aug. 22, 1893

DCN Aug. 24, 1893, p.3, c.6

MILLER, Charley Boonsville Feb. 22, 1883 Charley Miller of Boonsville was buried on Thursday last week. -Wise County Messenger, March 2, 1883, p.5, c.2. MILLER, Donald

Roanoke

March 13, 1908

DRC March 19, 1908, p.1, c.7 & p.3, c.2

MILLER, Hannah Gainesville Dec of 1895 COLORED WOMAN KILLED. Greenville, Texas, December 5. -Hannah Miller, colored, 45 years of age, was accidentally shot and instantly killed by Ben Pearce. Pearce came into the house occupied by Hannah and was in the act of taking a pistol from his clothing when Hannah reached out her hand and asked him what he had in his pocket. As she did so he remarked: "Look out, you'll get shot." At that instant the gun was discharged and Hannah fell to the floor and never spoke again. The ball entered at the nose. The house was full of colored people at the time the accident occurred. -The Houston Daily Post, Dec. 6, 1895, p.2.

MILLER, James F.

Denton

Page 231

23 yrs. Old

Dec. 26, 1902

DCR&C Jan. 8, 1903, p.4, c.4 *

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

MILLER, Ross Lewisville Flower Mound Jan. 8, 1904 LEWISVILLE LOCALS. Ross Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Miller, died at the home of his parents on Friday at 6 o'clock pm. He had been sick only a short time with appendicitis. His remains were interred in the Flower Mound cemetery in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives. -Denton County News, January 14, 1904, p.8, c.2. MILLER, Samuel

Feb. 23, 1899

DCN March 2, 1899, p.5, c.1

We are sad to note the death of Samuel, son of Rev. Miller, on Feb. 22. The remains were carried to McKinney for interment. -Denton County News, March 2, 1899, p.5, c.1. MILLICAN, H. L.

Gainesville

MILLICAN, Noyle Graham (Mrs. L. T.)

70 yrs. Old

Feb. 3, 1908

R & C Feb. 6, 1908, p.1, c.3

Sept. 4, 1880

Feb. 16, 1908

DRC Feb. 20, 1908, p.1, c.3 & p.3, c.2

MILLIKEN, M. H. Lewisville 50 yrs. Old Nov. 1898 MORTUARY. MILLIKEN-Denton, Tex., a prominent resident and ex-merchant of Lewisville, died at that place this week, aged 50 years. The body was interred with Masonic honors. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 26, 1898, p.3. MILLION, Harvey MILLION, Perry

Denton

2 yrs. Old

Dec. 27, 1903

DCN Dec. 31, 1903, p.1, c.2

83 yrs. old

May 12, 1904

DCN May 13, 1904, p.1, .5 DMN May 15, 1904, p.23

MILLS, Mrs. Will Canyon City 34 yrs. Old Apr. 13, 1902 MORTUARY. MILLS - Denton, Tex., Apri. 14. -Mrs. Will Mills, wife of a former resident of this county, died at Canyon City yesterday suddenly, aged 34 years. Dallas Morning News, April 17, 1902, p.11. MINER, Rufus Lewisville March 1898 MORTUARY. MINER - Denton, Denton Co., Tex., March 9. - Rufus Miner, a well-known citizen of Lewisville, died at that place last week. -Dallas Morning News, March 11, 1898, p.6. MINNERLY, Mamie

Drop

IOOF

17 yrs. Old

Page 232

Oct. 7, 1898

DCN Oct. 13, 1898, p.1, c.2

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. MISS MAMIE MINNERLY WAS KILLED AND MRS. S. A. LOBDELL SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. A fatal accident occurred last Friday afternoon at 1:50 p.m. as Mrs. S. A. Lobdell and her niece, Miss Mamie Minnerly, were driving along a lane about a mile and a half north of Drop, where they both lived. They were on their way to Denton, and when they came to where the road was washed out, and being on a down grade, too, they buggy ran against the horse, frightening the animal and causing it to run. Mrs. Lobdell, who was driving, being unable to stop the horse, which was now going at a high rate of speed, Miss Minnerly tried to get hold of the lines, but in her excitement caught only one line. pulling the animal into the wire fence on the roadside. The buggy wheel struck the post with such force that both ladies were thrown forward. The post broke and the left fore wheel ran throught the fence, between the two top wires and the bottom ones. Mrs. Lobdell was thrown over the fence, but her right foot being caught in the spokes of the revolving wheel, which dragged her and twisted her limb in such a manner as to crush the outer bone (fibula) just above the ankle, and to break the inner bone (tibia) in two places, besides splitting it. Miss Minnerly was thrown with her right side and arm across the two top wires, which had become twisted together, and dragged to the next post where the buggy caught and stopped, the crossbar of the shafts breaking and liberating the horse, which ran a short distance and stopped. Miss Minnerly, besides being dragged eighteen or twenty feet on the barbed wires, which cut and tore her body terribly and nearly severing her right arm, was caught between the wheel and the post, injuring her internally. Although medical aid was quickly at hand, but little could be done, and the young lady, after a few minutes' consciouness, lived only about twenty minutes. Miss Minnerly was the only daughter of Mrs. Lucy Minnerly, and was seventeen years old. She was buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery, at Denton, Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Lobdell is the wife of S. A. Lobdell, a prominent citizen of Drop, and until recently, for several years, a business man and resident of Denton. Her condition at last accounts was somewhat improved. -Denton County News, Oct. 13, 1898, p.1, c.2. MINTER, Mrs. M. J. Aurora March of 1885 Mrs. M. J. Minter, for several years a resident of Aurora, died on last Sunday night. She leaves two sons and a daughter to mourn her loss. -Wise County Messenger, April 4, 1885, p.7, c.3. MINTON, Mrs. J. T. Lewisville Feb. 1, 1903 MORTUARY. MINTON - Lewisville, Tex., Feb. 2. - Mrs. J. T. Minton, wife of J. T. Minton, agent for the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company at this place, died at their home in Lewisville yesterday evening after several months' illness. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 5, 1903, p.8. MORTUARY. MINTON - Detnon, Tex., Feb. 5. - Mrs. J. T. Minton, wife of a resident of Lewisville, died at her home this week. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 7, 1903, p.9. MINTON, Mrs. Martha Annie

58? Or 55? yrs. Nov. 15, 1908 Old MRS. MINTON DEAD. Mrs. Minton Died at Her Home Here After a Long Illness. Mrs. Martha Annie Minton died Sunday morning at her home at 33 South Elm street after an illness of a year and four months, which began when she suffered a stroke of paralysis. Deceased was born in Alexander county, Illinois, and was at the time of her death 5? years old. She had lived here with her husband ford the past two years. The remains were shipped to Wolfe City for interment beside two sons who are buried there. -Denton Record-Chronicle, Nov. 19, 1908, p.1, c.6 MITCHELL, Grandma

se of Pilot Point

ca 1782 Page 233

July 20, 1887

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION PILOT POINT, Tex., July 21. -the oldest person in Denton county and possibly in the state, Grandma Mitchell, aged 105 years, died yesterday evening at her son's residence, eight miles southeast of town. Last Sunday she walked half a mile and attended church. She was apparently well and ate dinner as usual, and assisted in the work about the house. Sitting down, she threaded her needle without the aid of glasses, and was sewing when suddenly she reached for the bed and fell to the floor dead. Without a pain or struggle she passed away. She had been married eighty-seven years. -Wise County Messenger, Aug. 6, 1887, p.1, c.3.

MITCHELL, Mrs. Rev. James W. Bartonville Chinn's Chapel 50 yrs. Old July 27, 1901 BARTONVILLE. August 6. Mrs. Rev. James W. Mitchell died the 27th ult., and was buried at Chinn's Chapel. Mrs. Mitchell was a good Christian woman, loved and respected by all who knew her. She was about 50 years of age and leaves a husband and a large family to mourn her. -Denton County News, Aug. 8, 1901, p.5, c.3

MITCHELL, Laura March of 1895 Mrs. Laura Mitchel, of this vicinity died last Sunday morning and was buried yesterday. -Denton County News, March 14, 1895, p.1, c.3.

MITCHELL, Martha

Belton

Bastrop

April of 1883

Bastrop, April 23. -The sad news was received to-day of the death of one of the oldest veterans in the State, Mrs. Martha Mitchell, who was in Belton attending the annual meeting of the Texas Veteran association. Her remains will be brought to this place for interment in the city cemetery. -Wise County Messenger, April 27, 1883, p.4, c.5. MITCHELL, Mary Amanda (Mrs.) MITCHELL, Will see Crutchfield, George

41 yrs. Old Parvin

May 15, 1901

DCN May 23, 1901, p.8, c.6 *

Oct. 3, 1894

MOFFITT, W. E. Pilot Point City 58 yrs. Old March 27, 1899 MORTUARY. MOFFITT -Denton, Tex., March 25. - W. E. Moffitt, a well-known citizen of Pilot Point, died at that place this week, aged 53 years. -Dallas Morning News, March 27, 1899, p.7. W. E. MOFFIT DEAD. -After an illness extending over a week, Mr. W. E. Moffitt died Monday evening about 4 o'clock and his remains were interred in the city cemetery Tuesday evening about the same time, funeral services having been conducted at the residence an hour previous by Rev. J. W. Chalk assisted by Rev. Hardie, of Greenville. The real cause of his demise was kidney trouble. He was 53 years old at the time of his death and leaves a wife and six children, two boys and four girls, to mourn his departure. He was a member in good standing of the A. O. U. W., in which organization he carried $2,000 life insurance. Mr. Moffitt was not a member of any of the religious denominations of this town, but was a Universalist in belief, and lived up to the teachings of his church. (-Pilot Point Post-Signal). Denton County News, March 30, 1899, p.8, c.4. MONDAY, Ed

s of Denton

Page 234

March 24, 1895

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Mr. Ed Monday, an old settler in the county, died at his home five miles south of Denton March 24. -Denton County News, April 11, 1895, p.8, c.1. MONEY, Will

Decatur

Shiloh

Dec. 17, 1908

DCN Dec. 24, 1908, p.1, c.4

MONTGOMERY, Jeff

Bloomfield

Union

May 10, 1904

DCN May 17, 1904, p.1, c.4

MONTGOMERY, Ms. near East Mound Dec. 6,1880 LOCAL NEWS. We are told that an old lady by the name of Montgomery, aged 98 years, died on last Monday, at Mr. Ray's near the East Mound. -Paradise Messenger, Dec. 10, 1880, p.3, c.2. MONTS, Emily W. Denton 61 yrs. Old Sept. of 1867 OBITUARY. DIED at the residence of her son Wm. H. Monts, in the town of Denton, Texas, September 1867, of Dropsy of the heart, Mrs. EmILY W. MONTS, aged 61 years. Mrs. Mounts was a daughter of John Z. Noble of Eastern Virginia, and closely related on her mother's side to the Alexander and Washington families of that State. -Marrying at an early age, she settled in Brooke county, West Virginia, and there remained until the year 1843, when she removed with her family to DesMoine county, Iowa. Residing there until 1846 she again removed to Hopkins county, Kentucky, and from thence in the fall of 1855 emigrated to Texas. While in Iowa a domestic affliction cast the care, education and support of a large and helpless family of children upon her individual exertions, seven of whom still live to mourn her loss and bless her memory. From early childhood, she has been a consistent, pious and worthy member of the Cumberland and Presbyterian church and after years of excruciating suffering, borne with christian fortitude, she calmly fell asleep in full confidence of a glorious resurrection beyond the grave. Loved and respected by all who knew her the grief of her children for her loss finds a sympathic cord in many a heart. W. -Dallas Herald, Oct. 5, 1867, p.2. MOODY, Emma

Pilot Point

3 yrs. Old

June 22, 1904

DCN June 24, 1904, p.1, c.5 DCN June 28, 1904, p.1, c.6

MOON, F. M. s of Denton City 47 yrs. Old April 30, 1895 Mr. F. M. Moon, aged 47 years, died at his home one and a half miles south of town at 12 o'clock Tuesday of la grippe. His remains were buried in the city cemetery at 4 p.m. yesterday. Deceased had lived in Denton for the past ten years and leaves a wife and six children. -Denton County News, May 2, 1895, p.8, c.4.

MOORE, dau. of Mr. & Mrs. John

Bailey

3 yrs. Old

in 1903

DCN April 16, 1903, p.6, c.6

MOORE, E. T. 1882/1883 … in memorial of Mr. E. T. Moore, county attorney of Travis county … -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 26, 1883, p.2, c.4. MOORE, Dr. J. F., Sr. Tyler 74 yrs old Dr. J. F. Moore, Sr., aged seventy-four years, one of the most learned physicians of that section of the state died at Tyler Wednesday night, pneumonia causing his death. He leaves a wife and large family. The remains were shipped to Meridian, Miss. -Denton County News, Nov. 26, 1903, p.2, c.1. Page 235

NAME

LOCATION

MOORE, Martin Olin

Lewisville

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

6 months

Nov/Dec of 1904

DCN Dec. 2, 1904, p.1, c.7

MOORE, Mr. Decatur June 5, 1883 A man by the name of Moore died at the Decatur hotel on Tuesday morning. He was a relative of Mr. Prigmore, the proprietor of the hotel and we understand was in charge of the Star wagon yard. -Wise County Messenger, June 8, 1883, p.5, c.2. MOORE, Mrs. Mary near Bartonville May of 1907 DEATHS AT DENTON. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., May 20. -The death record of Saturday and yesterday included Mrs. Mary Moore of near Bartonville. Dallas Morning News, May 22, 1907, p.12. MOORE, Milton W. Special to the Gazette. Dallas, Tex., Feb. 3. -The unknown man brought from Cedar Hill last Monday in a dying condition has been identified as Milton W. Moore of Denton county. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Feb. 4, 1887, p.9. MOORE, Mrs. T. D.

Slidell

MOORE, R. B.

Sanger

Slidell

38 yrs. Old

Aug. 23, 1908

DRC Aug. 27, 1908, p.6, c.2

23 yrs. Old

Sept. 7, 1904

DCN Sept. 6, 1904, p.1, c.6

MOORE, Robert F., Judge Fort Worth 52 yrs old Judge Robert F. Moore died Friday morning at Rosen Inn, in North Fort Worth. Judge Moore was 52 years old at time of his death. For the last few months he has been running the Rosen Inn, in North Fort Worth. -Denton County News, Nov. 25, 1903, p.2, c.1. MOORE, Whitehead ACCIDENTAL KILLING. Aubrey, Denton, Co., Tex., March 30. -News has been received here of the accidental shooting and killing of Whitehead Moore by a neighbor about nine miles east of here. Both men are heads of families and are highly respected. -The Dallas Morning News, March 31, 1897, p.6. MOORE, Dr. Wm. & father Parvin Jan of 1897 DOUBLE FUNERAL. MCKINNEY, TEX., Jan. 19. -The news reached here to-day of a double funeral of a father and son which occurred Sunday at Parvin, in the extreme western part of this county . The parties were Dr. Wm. Moore, a prominent physician, and his old father. The doctor died rather suddenly Saturday morning and the shock occasioned by his death hastened the death of the aged father. -Denton County News, Jan. 21, 1897, p.1, c.5. MOORE, Wm. M. near Paradise Jan/Feb of 1884 Wm. M. Moore, who has lived for several years near Paradise, was buried since our last issue. He was a respected citizen and is quite a loss to that part of our county. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 8, 1884, p.3, c.1. Page 236

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

MORALES, Martina San Antonio 104 yrs. Old Aug/Sept of 1883 Texas Topics. -Mrs. Martina Morales died at San Antonio at the advanced age of 104 years. -Alvord Messenger, Sept. 7, 1883, p.1, c.5. MOREHEAD, Mrs. Lenora

City

May 18, 1904

DCN May 20, 1904, p.1, c.3

MORGAN, John near Pilot Point 83 yrs. Old January 1898 MORTUARY. MORGAN -Denton, Denton co., Tex., Jan. 6. - John Morgan, one of the old residents of this county, died at the home of his son, near Pilot Point, this week, aged 83 years. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 7, 1898, p.6. MORGAN, Joseph

Denton

in 1829

Dec. 19, 1907

FUNERAL OF JOSEPH MORGAN. Many Friends Attend the Services at Carrollton. -The funeral of Joseph Morgan, who died at Denton Thursday, took place yesterday, at Carrollton. A large number of the friends of the family attended. The deceased, who was born in England in 1829, came to Denton County in 1856, and resided in Denton and Dallas Counties the rest of his life. Three children survive him, Mrs. L. P. Smith of Whitesboro, Hamlin Morgan, a Denton County farmer, and Rev. J. J. Morgan, formerly pastor of the Oak Lawn Methodist church, now president of the North Texas Training School at Terrell. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 22, 1907, p.4. MORGAN, Mrs. Margaret Pilot Point 85 yrs. Old Dec. of 1901 MORTUARY. MORGAN -Denton, Tex., Dec. 25. -Mrs. Margaret Morgan died at Pilot Point this week, aged 85 years. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 26, 1901, p.9.

MORGAN, Mrs. Mary Jane Roanoke 60 yrs. Old April 1, 1903 MORTUARY. MORGAN - Roanoke, Tex., April 1. -Mrs. Mary Jane Morgan, aged 60 years, died yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, April 6, 1903, p.3. MORGAN, W. C.

Pilot Point

July 15, 1904

DCN July 19, 1904, p.4, c.3

MORRIS, child of Jesse Alvord in 1885 A little child of Jesse Morris was buried at Alvord on last Monday. -Wise County Messenger, Oct. 10, 1885, p.8, c.2. MORRIS, E. R. Seymour June 10, 1880 GRAHAM, June 11. -E. R. Morris, county judge of Baylor county, was shot and instantly killed in the court-house in Seymour, Baylor county, yesterday, by W. A. Taylor, a saloon-keeper in town. -Paradise Messenger, June 18, 1880, p.3, c.5. MORRIS, James

near Greenwood Page 237

Jan or Feb 1883

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION James Morris, died last week … teaching in public schools of this county for the past ten or twelve years … buried near Greenwood. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 9,1883, p.5, c.2. MORRIS, Jewett Denton Lloyd 6 months Aug. 20, 1894 AN INFANT DEAD. -Jewett, the little 6-months-old baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris, died in Denton Monday afternoon and was buried at Lloyd Tuesday. Mrs. Morris is a daughter of Mr. B. F. Taylor and lives just across the street from his residence on McKinney avenue. -Denton County News, Aug. 23, 1894, p.5, c.5.

MORRIS, W. M.

58 yrs. old

Oct. 9, 1908

DCN Oct. 15, 1908, p.1, c.1

MORRIS, William T. Denton IOOF Feb. 6, 1905 DEATH OF W. T. MORRIS. William T. Morris, a resident of Denton county for a number of years died at his home on West Sycamore street at 10:45 o'clock Monday morning. The funeral services were held this morning at 10 o'clock, followed by interment at the Odd Fellow's cemetery. Deceased came to his death from blood poisoning. He leaves a family to whom the News extends sincere sympathy. -Denton County News, Feb. 7, 1905, p.1, c.4 MORRISON, Ray

Vernon

1884/1885

STARTLING NEWS. Prominent Men Arrested for Bold Offences. Special to Dallas Herald. Wichita Falls, March 13. -Yesterday the rangers arrested 19 persons in Vernon, Wilbarger county, and four at Wichita Falls, accused of the assassination of Ray Morrison and Hettis Jones, killed at Vernon during the last few months. The parties arrested have been considered among the best men in Wilbarger county. Among the number arrested are B. Wilson Edgell, editor and proprietor of the Vernon Guard; G. E. Douglass, sheriff of Wilbarger county; John Davidson, deputy sheriff; A. T. Boger, ex-sheriff; James Wilson, a cattle man; Thomas Gibson, foreman of the W. B. Worsham ranch, and a host of others. They are now under guard at Vernon. The rangers claim that they have positive evidence against all of the parties as having been implicated in the killings. They claim that the parties arrested formed an organization to kill the parties who have been killed, and several others. They claim that they have in their possession the list and the oath of the members of the organization, and they had what they termed a death list containing the name of the parties who had been assassinated, they marked the word "killed." It seems that Sergeant Grimes and Capt. Schmitt, of the ranger force, have been working on the cases some time. They sent detectives there and had them learn about the organization and take the oath, and by that means they claim to have all the evidence in their possession. Nothing has ever created such an excitement in this section. -Wise County Messenger, March 28, 1885, p.2, c.3.

MORROW, Jonathan

Little Elm

Feb. 14, 1867

KILLED BY LIGHTNING. - On Thursday morning, the 14th inst., Jonathan Morrow living on Little Elm, about six miles west of the Rodgers settlement, was killed instantly by lightning. He was out among his stock and on foot at the time. -Dallas Herald, March 2, 1867, p.2. MOSLEY, M. L.

near Balm

Jan. of 1903

MORTUARY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. MOSLEY- Gainesville, Tex., Jan. 15. -M. L. Mosley, aged 65 years, residing near Balm, died last night. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 17, 1903, p.8. Page 238

NAME

LOCATION

MOSS, Jennie

near Pleasant Hill

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

Aug. 5, 1881

It is not often we are asked to chronicle a more terrible accident than occurred in the southern part of this county near the Pleasant Hill school house on last Saturday morning. Miss Jennie Moss in an attempt to start a flame in the stove with kerosene oil exposed the oil too near the slumbering fire already there, when the oil become ignited, the flame caught in her clothing and burned them off her almost entirely. No one was near to assist her. But a gentleman who heard her cries for help came too late to save her life. She died in the evening of the same day. -Paradise Messenger, Aug. 12, 1881, p.3, c.3.

MOTT, Lucretia

Philadelphia

87 yrs. Old

Nov/Dec. of 1880

Lucretia Mott, eminent as a philanthropist and reformer, and as a preacher in the Society of Friends, died at her home near Philadelphia, a few days ago, aged 87. -Paradise Messenger, Dec. 3, 1880, p.2, c.5. MOUNTS, Emily W. (see Monts, Emily W.) MOUNTS, infant of Mr. & Mrs. R. N.

3 months

June 5, 1893

CHILD DEAD. -The three-months-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Mounts died Monday night. Mrs. Mounts is very low and not expected to live. -Denton County News, June 8, 1893, p.3, c.3. MOUNTS, William Henry

Denton

1.5 yrs. Old

Oct. 13, 1869

EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY. Incidents That Occurred 23 Years Ago. The Frontier as Our Fathers Found It. Denton, Tex., Oct. 16, 1869. -Died at Denton, on the 13th inst., William Henry Mounts, aged one year, six months and one day. -Denton County News, Oct. 18, 1893, p.1, c.3. MUCKLEROY, V. H.

Terrell

Kaufman

47 yrs old

Feb.25, 1904

MRS. MUCKLEROY. Death of an Esteemed Lady at Terrell Saturday Afternoon - Son Resides in This City. Terrell, Tex., Feb. 28. -Mrs. J. D. Muckleroy died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Joe Hardin, in this city yesterday afternoon at 5:45 o'clock of nervous prostration and heart trouble, after a week's illness, aged 47 years. Deceased leaves a son who resides in Denton and two brothers, J. D. and Dr. G. W. Gray and a sister, Mrs. Joe Hardin of this city. The remains were shipped to Kaufman this morning where the funeral was held under the auspices of the Cumberland Presbyterian church of which deceased was a member, Rev. W. E. Graham conducting the funeral exercises, which were held at 11 o'clock, after which the remains were interred in the Kaufman cemetery. -Denton County News, March 3, 1904, p.7, c.3. MUENCH, Mrs. Wilhemina

Denton

75 yrs. Old

Dec. 2, 1900

MUENCH-Denton, Tex., Dec. 3.-Mrs. Wilhelmina Muench died at the home of N. K. Weaver in this city last night, aged 75 years and 3 months. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 7, 1900, p.7. Page 239

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION MULINAX, Mrs. S. A. Shiloh 60 yrs old Jan. 18, 1897 At the home of her son, Robt. Mulinax, on North Locust street last Monday night, Mrs. S. A. Mulinax died of pneumonia. The remains were interred at Shiloh Wednesday. Mrs. Mulinax was sixty years of age and highly respected by her friends of whom she leaves a large number. -Denton County News, Jan. 21, 1897, p.8, c.2. MULKEY, Annie Laura

s of Denton

IOOF

Feb. 23, 1904

MRS. MULKEY. Wife of W. D. Mulkey and Daughter of Wm. H. Pierce, Died Tuesday - Interred at Odd Fellows' Cemetery. Mrs. Annie Laura Mulkey, wife of W. D. Mulkey, a well known farmer living two miles south of Denton, died Tuesday after a brief illness. The funeral services were held at the family home at 10 o'clock yesterday morning followed by interment at the Odd Fellows' cemetery. Deceased was a daughter of Wm. H. Pierce, a well known resident of this city. -Denton County News, Feb. 25, 1904, p.1, c.3. MULLINS, Lawrence MULLINS, "Aunt" Tennie (Mrs. Jasper)

Aubrey

MUNSKY, Paul

10 yrs. Old

Nov. 27, 1908

DRC Dec. 3, 1908, p.8, c.4

Belew

60 yrs. Old

March 20, 1908

DRC March 26, 1908, p.1, c.7 & p.6, c.4

City

11 yrs. Old

March 13, 1908

DRC March 19, 1908, p.6, c.7

MURPHY, Dick Sanger City ca 45 yrs Dec. of 1908 DICK MURPHY DEAD. End Came Saturday at Sanger-Remains Brought Here. -Dick Murphy, deaf and dumb son of the late Henderson Murphy, died Saturday near Sanger after a long illness of dropsy and other complications. Deceased was about 45 years old and had lived in Denton for a number of years. His removal to Sanger occurred three or four years ago. The remains were brought to Denton Sunday and interred at the city cemetery. -Denton Record-Chronicle, Dec. 31, 1908, p.1, c.3. MURPHY, Henderson (Tobe)

Denton

City

37 yrs. Old

Jan. 21, 1895

HENDERSON MURPHY, JR., DEAD. -Mr. Henderson (Tobe) Murphy Jr., died of dropsy in Denton Monday morning at the home of his parents on North Locust street in the old Dr. Ross dwelling. Mr. Murphy was 37 years old and was born at Alton when that place was the county seat of Denton county, his father being one of our pioneer citizens. The family have recently moved to Denton from Sanger. The deceased was buried in the City Cemetery Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Denton County News, Jan. 24, 1895, p.6, c.3. MURPHY, Mrs. Henderson

City

71 yrs. Old

Dec. 6, 1896

DCN Dec. 10, 1896, p.5, c.2

MURPHY, Jess Sanger 33 yrs. Old March 25, 1899 DCRC Mar. 30, 1899, p.5, c.4 SANGER ITEMS. -Jess Murphy, a well known person in and around Sanger for a number of years, died Monday night the 27th from an attack of erysipelas in the head. -Denton County News, March 30, 1899, p.8, c.1. Page 240

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

MURPHY, John

Denton

City

46 yrs. Old

March 18, 1904

CITATION

John Murphy Dead. John Murphy, the first white child ever born in the town of Denton, died last Friday morning after an illness lasting through several months. Deceased was forty-six years old at the time of death and had lived in Denton nearly all of his life. He was a son of Henderson Murphy, one of the original pioneers of Denton county. John Murphy first saw the light of day in the old Murphy Hotel, which sstood on the corner of the public square where the drug store of O. M. Curtis is now located. The funeral took place Saturday morning at the City Cemetery, the remains were followed to their last resting place by a host of friends. He leaves three brothers, two of whom are residents of this place. -Denton County News, March 24, 1904, p.1, c.3. MORTUARY. MURPHY - Denton, Tex., March 18. - John Murphy, the first white child born in the city of Denton, died here this morning of dropsy, aged 46 years. He was a son of the late Henderson Murphy, a pioneer of Texas, and was born in the Murphy Hotel, which stood where the Inge Block now stands. -Dallas Morning News, March 22, 1904, p.10. MURPHY, RUTH 1897? COURT DOINGS. COUNTY COURT DOCKET. Probate Docket. -The application of Richard D. and John c. Murphy to probate the will of Mrs. Ruth Murphy, deceased, which can not be producted in court; trial and verdict for applicants probating will, to which judgment the contestants gave notice of appeal. -Denton County Record, Oct. 28, 1897 (from reel of misc papers) MURPHY, W. A. (Dr.)

Gainesville

36 yrs. Old

April 26, 1901

MORTUARY. MURPHY - Gainesville, Tex., April 27. - Dr. W. A. Murphy, aged 36 years, died last night at 6 o'clock of consumption. -Dallas Morning News, April 30, 1901, p.7. MURRAY, THOMAS A.

McKinney

Sept. of 1884

Col. Thomas A. Murray, a prominent man of Collin county died last week at McKinney. -Alvord Messenger, Oct. 3, 1884, p.4, c.2. MYERS, child of R.L.B.

Roanoke

MYERS, Helen A. (Mrs.)

Denton

MYERS, J. F. (Capt.)

w of Denton

Medlin

IOOF

14 months

Nov. 3, 1898

DCN Nov. 10, 1898, p.6, c.3

45 yrs. Old

April 18, 1903

DCR&C May 7, 1903, p.7, c.5 *

April 6, 1904

Page 241

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION CAPTAIN MYERS. Another Well Known Citizen Died Very Suddenly Yesterday Morning at His Home Three Miles West of Town. Captain J. F. Myers, a well known resident living some three miles west of town died very suddenly early yesterday morning of heart disease. Captain Myers had been in town on Tuesday, to all appearances sound and well, but when discovered at 2:30 o'clock the following morning was in the last stages of the struggles between life and death. Deceased was a pioneer resident of this county and during his residence in this section had contributed largely to its development and prosperity. He was also well known in many parts of the state as a well contractor and was said to have been one of the best posted men on well drilling in Texas. A wife and six children survive him. The funeral services will take place at the First Baptist church today, followed by interment at the Odd Fellows' cemetery. -Denton County News, April 7, 1904, p.1, c.1. Funeral Was Postponed. Owing to the absence of a son, Ollie, the funeral of Captain J. F. Myers was postponed until Friday of last week. It was announced in the News that the funeral would be held at the First Baptist church Thursday afternoon. -Denton County News, April 4, 1904, p.4, c.3. MYERS, Luther

Denton

16 yrs. Old

April 1899

MORTUARY. MYERS-Denton, Tex., April 22 -Luther Myers, aged 16 years, died at his home five miles northeast of here, this week, of typhoid fever. -Dallas Morning News, April 24, 1899, p.3. MYERS, Mrs. Amos

Denton

IOOF

sometime in 1892

MORTUARY. Mrs. Amos Myers. DENTON, Tex. Jan. 24. -Mrs. Amos Myers, who had lived in Denton county for nearly forty years, was buried at the Odd Fellows' cemetery to-day. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 25, 1892, p.5., c.3. MYERS, Mrs. G. F.

Carrollton

July 17, 1901

MORTUARY. MYERS -Carrollton, Tex., July 18. -Mrs. G. F. Myers of this place died here yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, July 19, 1901, p.5. MYERS, R. L. B.

Roanoke

Medlin

49 yrs. Old

Nov. 3, 1898

DCN Nov. 10, 1898, p.6, c.3

NANCE, Gordia J. Bolivar Jan.5, 1887 ALTAR AND TOMB. The Gazette's Record of the Marriages and Deaths in Texas. Deaths- Gordia J. Nance. Bolivar, January 5. -Forth Worth Daily Gazette, January 12, 1887, p.2. NANCE, son of J. D.

Sanger

Sanger

18 months

May 6, 1896

SANGER ITEMS. SANGER, May 11. - The eighteen months-old son of Mr. J. D. Nance died on last Wednesday of dysentery and was buried in the Sanger cemetery. A large concourse of friends and relatives attended the funeral services which were held by Rev. B. S. Gay, pastor of the Baptist church. We extend to them our sincere sympathy. -Denton County News, May 14, 1896, p.5, c.2. NANCE, W. J.

Bolivar

Feb. 17, 1894 Page 242

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION MORTUARY. W. J. NANCE. Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Feb. 17. -W. J. Nance died at Bolivar this morning. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 19, 1894, p.7, c.3. NEACE, Mrs. C. C.

Roanoke

March 16, 1902

MORTUARY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. NEACE - Roanoke, Tex., March 18. -Mrs. C. C. Neace died here Sunday. -Dallas Morning News, March 22, 1902, p.7.

NEAVES, Mrs. W. T.

Aug 16, 1885

The wife of W. T. Neaves of Alvord died on the 16th. -Wise County Messenger, August 22, 1885, p.7, c.3.

NEECE, Mel

near Chillicothe

Feb. of 1897

Near Chillicothe, Tex., last Friday, Mel Neece was accidentally shot and died that night. He was plowing and carried a target gun on his plow for killing jack rabbits, which are very numerous, and it is supposed the gun slipped with fatal effect. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1897, p.4, c.4. NEELY, Fred

Denton

IOOF

16 yrs. Old

April 8, 1903

DROWNED IN HICKORY. Fred Neely, Aged 16 Years, Drowned in Hickory Creek Late Yesterday Evening. -About 6:30 yesterday evening, in company with several other boys who were swimming in Hickory creek, Fred, the 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Neely, prominent residents of Denton, was drowned. Yesterday morning Messers. A. S. Cowan, Henry Caddell, and Elbert Scroggins, Claud Menter, Carl Cowan and the unfortunate boy, went out to Hickory creek fishing. In the eveningthe boys went in swimming while Messrs Caddell and Cowan went further up the creek to catch minnows. It appears that Fred was "diving" andThe thefuneral last time he went became fastened tangled in thatstreet werethis on the bottom afternoon and could not loose.Interment When he at failed to rise some cemetery. of his services willdown take place at the familyorresidence onsome Westroots Hickory (Thursday) at 4get o'clock. the Odd Fellows -Denton County News, April 9, 1903, p.1, c.4. NEELY, Ullman about 4 yrs Feb. of 1884 Ullman, a little boy of Robt. Neely's about four years old, who was accidentally badly burned while out in the field with his father, died on Friday morning of last week. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 15, 1884, p.3, c.1. NELL, Leona

Hemming

NELMS, Sarah A.

Willow Point

7 yrs. Old

April of 1907

DMN Apr. 29, 1907, p.1

May 23, 1884

Mrs. Sarah A. Nelms, the wife of Dr. J. M. Nelms, who recently lived at Willow Point in this county; died at her home in Jacksboro on the morning of May the 23d. -Alvord Messenger, June 6, 1884, p.3, c.1. Page 243

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE NELSON, Mrs. McKinney McKinney, March 9. -Mrs. Nelson died today. -Wise County Messenger, March 16, 1883, p.1, c.5.

DATE OF DEATH March 9, 1883

CITATION

NELSON, Mrs. near Mustang Jan. 2, 1898 MORTUARY. NELSON - Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Jan.8. -Mrs. Nelson of Colbert, I. T., died at the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Tucker, near Mustang Sunday. -Dallas Morning News, January 10, 1898, p.5. NELSON, Etta (Mrs. Charles)

Little Elm

Zion

July 31, 1898

DCN Aug. 18, 1898, p.7, c.2

NELSON, George W. Denton 76 yrs. Old Feb. 2, 1904 MORTUARY. NELSON -Denton, Tex., Feb. 3. -George W. Nelson died here yesterday, aged 76 years. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 4, 1904, p.4. NELSON, Mrs. Jim

Argyle

Oct. 25, 1906

DMN Oct. 28, 1906, p.9

NEWBERRY, J. C. Pilot Point 60 yrs. Old Feb. 28, 1898 MORTUARY. NEWBERRY - Denotn, Denton Co., Tex., March 1. J. C. Newberry of Pilot Point died yesterday, aged about 60 years. -Dallas Morning News, March, 2, 1898, p.3. NEWMAN, child of S. S. Sunset June of 1884 A little child of S. S. Newman died at Sunset on last Saturday of whooping cough. -Alvord Messenger, June 27, 1884, p.3, c.1. NEWMAN, James R. 1897? COURT DOINGS. PROBATE DOCKET. -S. R. Davis appointed guardian of the person and estate of James R. Newman; bond fixed at 19,500. -Denton County Record, Oct. 28, 1897 (miscellaneous newspapers on microfilm).

NEWMAN, Jno. L. 1896/1897? COURT DOINGS. PROBATE DOCKET. -Will of Jno L. Newman was probated and ordered recorded. -Denton County Record, Oct. 28, 1897 (miscellaneous newspapers on microfilm) NEWTON, Mrs. N. H.

Shiloh

May 11, 1904

DCN May 13, 1904, p.5, c.3

NICHOLS

April of 1907

DMN April 28, 1907, p.1

NICHOLS

Nov. 1883

An elderly man by the name of Nichols died in this neighborhood on last Saturday night. It is said he predicted the Sunday before last that he would be buried on last Sunday. -Alvord Messenger, Nov. 16, 1883, p.3, c.1. Page 244

NAME

LOCATION

NICHOLS, Fayette

Krum

NICOLDS, Mrs. E. M.

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH July 11, 1904

IOOF

April of 1815

CITATION DCN July 15, 1904, p.8, c.1

Jan. 4, 1896

AN ESTEEMED LADY DEAD. Mrs. E. M. Nicolds, mother of Mrs. E. B. Keyte, died at the home of Prof. and Mrs. Keyte Saturday night. Her remains were interred in the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The religious services were conducted at the residence by Rev. Powers and Dr. C. C. Woods, of the M. E. church South. Mrs. Nicolds was born in Kentucky in April, 1815, and was therefore in her 81st year. When only five years old she, with her parents, moved to Missouri. She was married in that state to Capt. John F. Nicolds who settled in Glasgow, Mo. To them were born twelve children, seven of whom - three sons and four daughters - are still living. Mrs. Nicolds spent her winters with her daughter, Mrs. Keyte, in Denton of late years, and was highly esteemed by all her acquaintances. She had been a consistent and consecrated member of the Methodist church since her childhood and trusted implicitly in the power and love of the Redeemer for her great and priceless reward. -Denton County News, Jan. 9, 1896, p.4, c.3. NICHOLS, RUTH

March 18, 1887

ALTAR AND TOMB. The Gazette's Record of the Marriages and Deaths in Texas. Deaths. Mrs. Ruth Nichols, Denton county, March 18. -Fort Worth daily gazette, April 1, 1887, p.4.

NIGHT, Mr.

May 31, 1881

Whitesboro, May 31. -A terrible shooting affray is the report today, in which three men fell to rise no more. John Thomas, foreman on Red River shot and killed yesterday Deputy Sheriff Night, and Sam and Charlie Meredith. The coffins are being supplied from Whitesboro. -Paradise Messenger, June 10, 1881, p.2, c.3.

NIX, Tommy

Altus

12 yrs. Old

Feb. 27, 1895

KILLED HIS BROTHER. Altus, Tex., Feb. 27.-Tommy, the 12-year-old son of W. E. Nix was accidentally shot and instantly killed by his 17-year-old brother, Omar, at home , two miles north of here, this morning. The two boys were in a room alone playing with a shot gun supposed to be empty. The younger boy took the barrel of the gun was discharged, causing instant death. -Denton County News, March 7, 1895, p.3, c.1. NOBLE, Rev. J. S. Pilot Point Collin County 73 yrs. Old May 25, 1886 A PIONEER GONE. Special to the News. PILOT POINT, May 26. -Rev. J. S. Noble, aged 73 years, a pioneer missionary when Texas was a mission field, died at his residence in this place last evening of paralysis. He was a sufferer from this dread disease for more than thirty years. His was a long life of usefulness, and in thus terminating his career society sustains an irreparable loss. His remains were carried to Collin County this morning for interment in the family cemetery on his large plantation. -Dallas Morning News, May27, 1886, p.6 Page 245

NAME NOFTSINGER, LUCIEN M.

LOCATION Gainesville

NORTHER, Dr.

Timber creek

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH April of 1880

CITATION Paradise Messenger, May 4, 1880, p.3, c.5

Oct. 27, 1869

EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY. - Denton, Texas, Nov. 6, 1869. -MAN KILLED. We regret to learn that Dr. Norther was killed on Wednesday, the 27th of October, by Marshall McKinney of Lewisville. It seems they had been carrying weapons for each other a long time. The Doctor drove his oxen down to Timber creek to water them, when McKinney confronted him and demanded a settlement. One word brought on another until McKinney fired upon him, putting 24 buckshot in his bread and abdomen. -Denton County News, Nov. 10, 1892, p.1, c.2 NORWOOD, Mrs. Wise County 65 yrs. Old Feb. 25, 1899 MORTUARY. NORWOOD -Denton, Tex., Feb. 28. -Mrs. Norwood, mother of ex-County Tax Collector J. R. Christal, died at her home in Wise county Saturday night, aged 65 years. -Dallas Morning News, March 2, 1899, p.4. NOWLIN, Mrs. W. G.

Lewisville

Old Hall

Jan. 21, 1905

DCN Jan. 31, 1905, p.3, c.5

OATES, Mattie Walnut creek Feb. 27, 1883 Mrs. Mattie Oates died last Tuesday night on Walnut creek. -Wise County Messenger, March 2, 1883, p.5, c.2. OATES, Maude

May 27, 1883

Gleaned from the Aurora News of last week: Baby Maud, youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Oates, died last Sunday, May 27, 1883. -Wise County Messenger, June 8, 1883, p.1, c.2. OATMAN, George (Captain)

Denton

IOOF

June 10, 1886

Denton, June 10. -Mr. George Oatman, a citizen of this place and well known over North Texas, died at his residence here this evening at 5 o'clock. The deceased was one of our most enterprising citizens, and his death is very much regretted by all. -Wise County Messenger, p.9, c.5 Denton, June 11. -The largest funeral procession ever witnessed in Denton sadly followed the remains of Capt. George Oatman to their last resting place in the Odd Fellows' cemetery this evening at 4 o'clock. Every business house in the city was closed from 4 p.m. till night in respect to the occasion. The firemen turned out in uniform. The city council, of which he was a member, acted as pallbearers. -Wise County Messenger, June 19, 1886, p.2, c.2. OATS, Miss Sue

in 1869

Page 246

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION A correspondent from the Monitor, writing from Decatur, gives an account of a sad accidenton the 30th ult.: >Miss Sue Oats, in the prime and gaiety of youth, enjoying the pleasures of life to hope's fullest fruition, on her return from a nuptial feast, fell from her horse and was killed almost instantly. The party had stopped at the house of a neighbor, and when invited to remain to remain until the next day she replied, "I am going home this evening." She started, in company with a male friend, full of mirth and joy. Riding at a rapid gait, and making a sudden turn in the road, her saddle turned to the right, throwing her on top of a stump. She survived probably half an hour, and did "go home" - not that home to which she had alluded, but to that where none "are given in marriage, " and where accidents do not happen. - The Galveston Tri-Weekly News, July 23, 1869, p.1. OBENCHAIN, Mattie

in 1883

PILOT POINT, November 4. - A very interesting service was held this morning at the M. E. Church, the anniversary of the Woman's Missionary society, a portion of which was in memory of Mrs. Mattie Obenchain, late secretary of the society. The railing surrounding the altar, the pulpit, the organ and a chair were beautifully decorated with flowers and mourning. The house was densely crowded, when Dr. J. H. Johnson opened by reading the sixty-second chapter of Isaiah and prayer, followed by a song, the "Watchman," led by Miss Lou Covent with Miss Lula Collier at the organ. The president of the society, Miss Minnie Baird, presented resolutions following, with an address, which was a fitting tribute to their late secretary, after which the Rev. A. J. Worley of Whitesboro was introduced and entertained the large audience for an hour....Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Nov. 5, 1883, p.2. O'BRIEN, Jack

San Antonio

Mar 10, 1893

-Denton County News, March 16, 1893, p.1, c.6 ODENEAL, Robert

1 yr. Old

Aug. 13, 1904

DCN Aug. 16, 1904, p.8, c.5

OLSON, L. F. Mineral Wells Roanoke 23 yrs. Old Oct. 8, 1902 MORTUARY. OLSON - Mineral Wells, Tex., Oct. 9. - L. F.Olson died here yesterday. He was 23 years old. His remains were shipped to Roanoke today for burial. Dallas Morning News, Oct. 11, 1902, p.9. OPITZ, Mrs. P. F.

18 yrs. Old

ORR, Cora

Little Elm

ORR, Mary

Lloyd

Cottonwood

20 yrs. Old

Dec. 13, 1902

DMN Dec. 15, 1902, p.10

May 24, 1901

DCR&C May 30, 1901, p.1, c.3 *

July 13, 1908

DRC July 16, 1908, p.5, c.3 &6

ORRICK, Mrs. near Lewisville Feb. of 1902 MORTUARY. ORRICK - Denton, Tex., Feb. 25. - Mrs. Orrick, a member of a well-known family in the eastern part of the county, died at the home of W. P. Baker last week and was buried near Lewisville Saturday. -Dallas Morning News, February 27, 1902, p.6 Page 247

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

OVERSTREET, John E.

Pilot Point

Jones

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

Feb. 2, 1908

Post-Signal. John E. Overstreet, an old settler in this county, died Sunday at the home of Clarence Brewer near Hemming, of pneumonia, and was buried Monday afternoon in the Jones cemetery. He was an old soldier and claimed to have been at one time a member of Quantrell's band. He was on the pension roll and received his last pension check on Sunday a few hours before his death. -Record & Chronicle, Feb. 6, 1908, p.6, c.7.

OWEN, Lucanda Hogg (Mrs. W.H.H.)

Houston

IOOF

Aug. 8, 1867

Aug. 7, 1892

DM Aug. 13, 1892, p.6, c.4

A SAD DEATH. News reached Denton Monday morning that Mrs. Lue Owen had died at her home in Houston of congestion. Mrs. Owen is Mrs. A. E. Hogg's daughter and is well known in Denton. …The remains were buried at the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.. . . -Denton County News, Aug. 11, 1892, p.2, c.3. (parts of paper unreadable) …OWEN DEAD. …The Interment at Denton. ….young wife of Mr. …. Of the railway postal .., with headquarters at Houston, and daughter of Mrs. A. E. and the late Thomas E. Hogg, of Denton, died in the former city at eleven p. m. Sunday night. The disease was congestion of the bowels and stomach. She was taken violently sick at about eleven o'clock Sunday morning, but had been in failing health since last fall. >The reamins were brought to Denton by the husband, reaching here by the 7:10 a. m. train Tuesday. The funeral took place from the residence of the deceased's mother Tuesday morning. The remains were taken to the First Baptist church, of which Mrs. Owen was for a long time a member, where the pastor, Rev. F. L. DuPont, preached the funeral discourse. The interment was at the Odd Fellows' Cemetery. > Mrs. Owen was born August 8, 1867, at Rusk, Texas. She came with her parents to Denton in about 1872, when she married Mr. Owen, after which time she resided at Houston. >Mrs. Owen leaves one daughter, Velma, aged two and one-half years; a mother, two sisters and a brother. -The Chronicle, Aug. 13, 1892, p.6. OWEN, Mrs. S. M. Lewisville March 15, 1887 ALTAR AND TOMB. Deaths. -Mrs. S. M. Owen, Lewisville, March 15. -Fort Worth daily gazette, April 1, 1887, p.4. OWEN, Mrs. Will Mrs. Owen, widow of the late Will Owen, died at her residence, four miles east of Roanoke, last Sunday evening with paralysis. Mrs. Owen was an estimable Christian lady. She leaves eight children, many friends and relations to mourn her departure. -Denton County News, Aug. 15, 1895, p.4, c.4.

OWEN, Randolph see OWENS, Randolph

OWEN, Ras

near Roanoke

Jan. 4, 1893

DCN Jan. 12, 1893, p.2, c.5

ROANOKE RIPPLES. Last Wednesday night, Mr. Ras Owen living four miles west of this place, died with pneumonia. -Denton County News, Jan. 12, 1893, p.2, c.5. Page 248

NAME

LOCATION

OWEN, W. H.

near Roanoke

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

Jan. 5, 1893

ROANOKE RIPPLES. … Thursday night, his (Ras Owen) father W. H. Owen died of the same disease (pneumonia). W. H. Owen was one of Denton county's old settlers, and beliked by everybody. The family have the heart felt sympathy of the entire community; no two men in the county have more friends. -Denton County News, Jan. 12, 1893, p.2, c.5. OWENS, child of

Dallas

21 months

March of 1897

NEWS BRIEFED. -A little child of J. E. Owens, at Dallas, aged 21 months, was drowned in a tub of water Monday. -Denton County News, March 25, 1897, p.1, c.1.

OWENS, Effie Denton Oct. 27, 1886 ALTAR AND TOMB. The Gazett'e Record of Marriages and Deaths in Texas. Deaths. -Miss Effie Owens, Denton, October 27. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Nov. 1, 1886, p.2. OWENS, Joe Price OWENS, Mrs. William

Little Elm

child

near Roanoke

Dec. 26, 1903

DCN Dec. 31, 1903, p.1, c.2

April 9, 1900

DMN April 10, 1900, p.6

OWENS, Randolph Jan. of 1885 Denton, Jan. 24. -B. F. Paschall, who shot R. Owens, on the 13th instant, was upon the death of Mr. Owens, [unreadable] he is wealthy and has many wealthy friends, put in jail. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 31, 1885, p.4, c.1 DENTON. Dr. E. W. Jarrell Dead - A Damage Suit Filed. Special. DENTON, TEX., June 4. -Mrs. Randolph Owen, through her attorneys Copley & Zeigler, filed a suit for damages to-day in the death of her husband. The amount of damage sued for is placed at $25,000. -Fort Worth daily gazette, June 5, 1885, p.5.

OWSLEY, Mrs. Henry

OWSLEY, Mrs. Dr. Louisiana

Denton

Aug. 21, 1830

OZMENT, Clint

Dec. 23, 1904

DCN Dec. 23, 1904, p.1, c.3 DCN Jan. 10, 1905, p.4, c.3

Dec. 23, 1904

DMN Dec. 26, 1904, p.9

Oct/Nov of 1883

Clint Ozment, whom we published last week as being badly hurt by a stroke on the head, died a week ago last evening from the effects of the stroke, which is believed to have been a kick by the horse which he was riding at the time. He was perhaps thrown from the horse. He was alone when hurt and never become able to tell how he got hurt! -Alvord Messenger, Nov. 9, 1883, p.3, c.3. Page 249

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

OZMENT, M. M. Nov 26, 1885 M. M. Ozment, an ex-sheriff of Cook county, died on Thursday. -Wise County Messenger, November 28, 1885, p.7, c.2 PACE, Mrs.

Denton

65 yrs. Old

April 1899

PADDOCK, Mrs. Louisa

El Reno, OK

ca 67 yrs.

July 28, 1901

DMN Apr. 13, 1899, p.4

MILAM AND GRIBBLE SPRINGS. August 6. J. A. Paddock returned last Saturday from El Reno, Okla., where he went in response to a telegram stating that his mother, Mrs. Louisa Paddock, was very sick. She died Sunday, July 28, 1901, and was buried July 30. She was about 67 years old. She had been a member of the Baptist church for 50 years. She leaves a host of friends and relatives to mourn her death. -Denton County News, Aug. 8, 1901, p.5, c.3. PAIN, Marshal

Pilot Point

July of 1891

PAPSONS, Horatio

Sour Lake

Aug/Sept of 1883

DMN July 12, 1891, p.12

Texas Topics. -Horatio Papsons was killed by lightning at Sour Lake. -Alvord Messenger, Sept. 14, 1883, p.1, c.5 PARISH, Enoch

Brown's Schoolhouse

ca. 75 yrs. Old

PARKER, B.

Dec. 27, 1904

R&C Dec. 28, 1904, p.4, c.2 *

July 15, 1904

DCN July 19, 1904, p.1, c.5

PARKER, Emily s of San Antonio April 14, 1881 San Antonio, April 15. -Mrs. John Simmons, her four year old son and her mother-in-law, Emily Parker, were murdered yesterday, eight miles south of this city, by the husband of Mrs. Simmons. -Paradise Messenger, April 22, 1881, p.3, c.4. PARKER, Harry, son of W. M.

Denton

6 yrs. Old

PARKER, Isaac

Aug. 27, 1905 1793

DMN Aug. 28, 1905, p.7

May of 1883

The Weatherford News chronicles the death of another old pioneer, once well known throughout the settled portion of Texas, but who had lived so long as to be scarcely known to the present generation-Isaac Parker, from whom the county of Parker takes its name. He was just ninety years and one week old. He was a member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas and afterward served several sessions in the legislature. He came to Texas in 1833, and with a few others, mostly his kins-people, afterward established a fort on the Trinity. The Indians massacred a number of people and captured his neice, then a child, who was not recovered until a grown woman, with an Indian husband, and when she barely remembered enough of her native tongue to give her own name. -Wise County Messenger, May 18, 1883, p.1, c.4. Page 250

NAME PARKER, Klondyke, son of W. M.

LOCATION Denton

CEMETERY

PARKER, Mary A. (Mrs. W. S.)

San Antonio

San Antonio

BIRTH DATE 8 yrs. Old

DATE OF DEATH Aug. 26, 1905

CITATION DMN Aug. 27, 1905, p.9

June 1, 1893

MRS. W. S. PARKER DEAD. -News was received here this week of the death of Mrs. Mary A. Parker, wife of W. S. Parker, and for a long time a citizen of Denton. Her death occurred at San Antonio last Thursday at 3 p.m. and she was buried in that city the following day. Her death was not unexpected as she had long been an invalid. -Denton County News, June 8, 1893, p.3, c.5. PARKER, Mrs. J. L.

Denton

Cottonwood

33 yrs. Old

Oct. 28, 1895

ROANOKE ITEMS. ROANOKE, TEX., Oct. 28, 1895. The enterment of the remains of Mrs. J. L. Parker took place at Cottonwood cemetery Tuesday afternoon and was attended by her many friends. We tender our sympathy to the bereaved husband and children. -Denton County News, Oct. 31, 1895, p.1, c.3. DIED-Mrs. Parker, wife of Mr. J. L. Parker and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mercer, all of Denton, died at her home in this city Monday morning after a severe illness of about a week. The remains were followed by relatives and friends to Little Elm Tuesday morning, where they were interred in the Cottonwood cemetery. Mrs. Parker was 33 years old at the time of her death. Besides husband, parents and other relatives, six children are left to mourn her sad demise. Mrs. Parker was highly esteemed by all her acquaintances, and the bereaved have the sympathy of their many friends. -Denton County News, Nov. 7, 1895, p.8, c.3.

PARKER, Rosa (Mrs. James)

Lloyd

Oak Grove

59 yrs. Old

March 11, 1904

PARKER, son of J. L.

Denton

Little Elm

7 months

Nov. 13, 1895

DCN March 17, 1904, p.7, c.3 DMN March 16, 1904, p.4

DIED-The 7 months-old infant son of Mr. J. L. parker died in this city early yesterday morning. It was announced that interment of the remains would be at Little Elm where its mother was buried Tuesday of last week. -Denton County News, Nov. 14, 1895, p.8, c.2. PARKER, Stover

Denton

IOOF

1 yr. Old

May 10, 1896

LITTLE CHILD DEAD. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Parker's infant son, Stover, aged one year, one month and ten days, died at their home in Denton at 2 o'clock Sunday morning, after an illness of several days. The remains were laid to rest in the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 5 p.m. Sunday, Elder F. G. Roberts of the Christian church officiating. The bereaved family has the sympathy of their many Denton friends in their sad affliction. -Denton County News, May 14, 1896, p.8, c.4. LITTLE ELM ITEMS. -The families of Messrs. Stov?er, Robertson and Smith went to Denton Sunday to attend the burial of Mr. Parker's child. -Denton County News, May 14, 1896, p.5, c.3. PARKER, Will

Jan/Feb of 1897 Page 251

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Will Parker, while digging a well ten miles southwest of Rockdale, Texas, was overtaken by damp and died before he could be rescued. His body was finally rescued on Saturday by means of grabhooks, after remaining in the well thirty-six hours. -Denton County News, Feb. 11, 1897, p.1, c.4. KILLED BY WELL DAMP. TANGLEWOOD, TEXAS, Feb. 5. - W. H. Parker, while digging a well was overcome by damp and fell into the pit. The body has not yet been recovered. -Denton County News, Feb. 11, 1897, p.2, c.1. PARKESON, Dan P.

Denton

45 yrs. Old

Feb. 24, 1899

Dan P. Parkeson, died last Friday in this city after a short siege of pneumonia. Deceased was about 45 years old and leaves three children in very poor circumstances. -Denton County News, March 2, 1899, p.4, c.3. PARKEY, I. C.

Tombstone, AZ

Sept. 21, 1900

MORTUARY. PARKEY -Denton, Tex., Sept. 22. -M. G. Parkey received a telegram today from Tombstone, Ariz., announcing the death near there yesterday of his brother, I. C. Parkey, formerly a resident of Denton County. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 24, 1900, p.4. PARKEY, J. C.

Florence, AZ

Florence, AZ

50 yrs. Old

Sept. 21, 1900

Green Parkey received the sad intelligence Saturday of the death of his brother J. C. Parkey on Friday, 21st inst, at Florence, Ariz. The remains were interred at that place. Deceased was about 50 yearsa old and was at one time a citizen of Denton county. -Denton County News, Sept. 27, 1900, p.1, c.1. PARKS, RILEY

in 1899 ?

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., Sept. 15. -John Patterson, a negro, was arrested at Denison yesterday and brought here to jail. Patterson is charged with the murder of Riley Parks, another negro, which is alleged to have occurred in this county about six years ago. He was remanded to jail without bail. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 18, 1905, p.3. PARKS, Rolly

near Aubrey

PARNELL, Mrs. Foncia

Indian Territory

PARR, E. P.

Denton

21 yrs. Old

July of 1898 March of 1901

IOOF

83 yrs. Old

DCR&C, March 21, 1901, p.8, c.1 *

DCRC Feb. 9, 1899, p.1, c.7 & p.4, c.4 MORTUARY. PARR-Denton, Tex., Feb. 8. -Mrs. E. P. Parr, who came to Texas in the early 40s, died at the home of her son, J. C. Parr, south of town, yesterday at the advanced age of 83 years. The interment took place at the Odd Fellows cemetery this afternoon. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 9, 1899, p.8.

Page 252

Feb. 7, 1899

DMN July 21, 1898, p.3

NAME PARR, Zeno

LOCATION near Justin

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE 78 yrs. Old

DATE OF DEATH March 3, 1903

CITATION

MORTUARY. PARR-Denton, Tex., March 4. -Zeno Parr, a pioneer resident of this county, died near Justin yesterday morning, aged 78 years. -Dallas Morning News, March 8, 1903, p.5. PARSONS, Mrs. Nancy A.

Denton

PASCHAL, Frank

San Antonio

101 yrs. Old

April 1899

DMN Apr. 28, 1899, p.9

Feb. 13, 1884

Dispatches. San Antonio, February 13. -Frank Paschal, a Texas veteran and hero, died at his home her this morning. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 22, 1884, p.2, c.1.

PASCHALL, Newt

near Winslow, AZ

June 1899

PASCHALL, P. F.

80 yrs. Old

June of 1901

DMN July 2, 1899, p.5 DMN June 22, 1901, p.10

PASCHALL, Perry E. Denton Cisco 8 yrs. Old March 1899 DMN Mar. 31, 1899, p.8 PERRY PASCHALL DEAD. -Perry, the little nephew of B. F. Paschall of this city, died at the residence of the latter on north Locust street yesterday afternoon. He had been suffering from an attack of menengitis for several days. The body was taken to Cisco this morning and the interment will take place there. -Denton County News, March 30, 1899, p.4, c.2. PASELY, Homer

Denton

19 yrs. Old

Jan. 4, 1903

DCR&C, Jan. 8, 1903, p.1, c.4 *

PATTERSON, Mrs. Charlotte B. Roanoke 76 yrs. Old Sept. 27, 1901 MORTUARY. PATTERSON - Roanoke, Tex., Sept. 27. - Mrs. Charlotte B. Patterson, aged 76 years, died here this morning. -Dallas Morning News, September 30, 1901, p.6 PATTERSON, Mrs. Lucinda E.

IOOF

68 yrs. Old

March 23, 1904

DCN March 30, 1904, p.7, c.3

PATTERSON, Mattie Lewisville 50? 59? Yrs. Dec. 28, 1904 Deaths. Mattie Patterson, Lewisville, age 59 Years, December 28. -Denton County News, Jan. 3, 1905, p.1, c.1. PATTON, Mr.

March of 1884

Barney L. Richey, an old citizen of Parker county, was appointed Co. Clerk in place of Patton, deceased. -Alvord Messenger, April 4, 1884, p.3, c.4. PATY, J. M.

Shiloh

43 yrs. Old Page 253

Aug. 26, 1896

DCN Sept. 3, 1896, p.8, c.2

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION PAYNE, Mrs. Indian Territory Hackberry July 23, 1893 Died. Mrs. Payne, of the Territory, who came down on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Cherry of Rector, was taken sick and died Sunday night, and was buried near Hackberry school house. -Denton County News, July 27, 1893, p.2, c.2. PAYNE, Simeon H.

Pilot Point

23 yrs old

April of 1884

Simeon Payne, a young man of Audubon, died with meningytis on Tuesday night of this week. -April 18, 1884, p.3, c.2. Death has visited our little town and taken from us, Simeon H. Payne, son of W. M. Payne. He was just budding into manhood, his age being twenty-three. Died of cerebritis. His suffering, which was intense; was only of four days duration. His parents left on the 16th with the body for Pilot Point, where the funeral was to take place. We tender the bereaved family our deepest sympathy, and especially dear little Stella, who will ever cherish fond recollection of "poor Bud," and Mrs. Watson, of Pilot Point, sister of the deceased, who perhaps did not know of the illness of her brother, until the hack bearing the corpse of the one she loved stopped at her door. Umbr-Ella. -Alvord Messenger, April 25, 1884, p.2, c.1. PEACOCK, Isaac

Little Elm

City

Sept. 23, 1898

AN OLD RESIDENT DEAD. Mr. Isaac Peacock, an old resident of Little Elm, died Friday night. His remains were intered in the City cemetery Saturday evening. Denton County News, Sept. 29, 1898, p.8, c.2. PEACOCK, John in 1885 Notice. "All persons knowing themselves indebted to John Peacock, deceased, will please call on me at my office and settle up. Office is at Chico, Wise county, Texas. T. Merriman, administrator." -Wise County Messenger, October 10, 1885, p.6, c.4. PEACOCK, Mrs. Tom

57 yrs. Old

April 22, 1908

DRC April 23, 1908, p.1, c.6

PEAK, Carrol M. Dr. Carrol M. Peak, an old citizen of Fort Worth, died last week. -Wise County Messenger, March 7, 1885, p.1, c.2. PEARLEY, Wm.

Mar/Ap of 1884

Texas Topics. Wm. Pearley, an old darkey of Guadalupe county, was fatally wounded one night last week. He was making a raid on a meat house and was shot by a little boy, who discovered him. -Alvord Messenger, April 4, 1884, p.1, c.5. PEARSON, child of Mr. & Mrs. J. A.

e of Denton

infant

Page 254

Jan. 22, 1908

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Baby Smothered to Death. Child of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pearson Found Dead in Bed Thursday. One of the most terrible accidents that has ever been written in the annals of Denton county brought death Wednesday night to the day old child of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pearson, who live about four and a half miles east of the city. According to reports received here, next morning the little one smothered to death in bed that night. At the time that the father retired the child was as well as could be apparently, but next morning when efforts were made to arouse the baby, it was found to be dead. When its death occurred was not known. It is supposed that during the night the child became stifled by the bed covering. The Pearsons live on the Dee Price place in the vicinity of Trinity church. -Denton RecordChronicle, Jan. 23, 1908, p.2, c.3. PEARSON, E. T. E. T. Pearson, a respected member of the Baptist church, died at his brother's residence on the morning of the 23d inst. His body was laid to rest at the Wright school house. -Alvord Messenger, Sept. 26, p.5, c.2. PEARSON, Mamie M. (Mrs. J. M.) w of Denton Plainview 32 yrs. Old Dec. 30, 1908 MRS. PEARSON DIED WEDNESDAY. -Mrs. Mamie M. Pearson, the wife of J. M. Pearson, died Wednesday night at 9 o'clock at the family home west of Denton. She had been sick for some time. Deceased was about 32 years old and is survived by a husband and one or two children. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon and the remains interred at the Plainview cemetery. -Denton Record-Chronicle, Dec. 31, 1908, p.7, c.4.

"PEASE"

August of 1883

-r Pease died at {torn page} a long illness, {missing text} evening. His {missing part} to Austin {missing part} during Monday {unreadable} -day the body {unreadable}. -Alvord Messenger, August 31, 1883, p.2, c.1.

PEBLEY, Martha E. 1897? COURT DOINGS. PROBATE DOCKET. -A. J. Byas was appointed administrator of the estate of Martha e. pebley's and bond fixed at $500. -Denton County Record, Oct. 28, 1897 (miscellanous reel of microfilm)

PEELER, Lon

Putnam

June 14, 1897

NEWS BRIEFED. During the electric storm which prevailed at Putnam Sunday night, Lon Peeler was killed by lightning. -Denton County News, June 17, 1897, p.1, 4 PEIPLEMAN, Willie (see also Piperman)

Aubrey

Sept. 12, 1894

Willie Peipleman, the boy who was accidentally shot near Aubrey the 11th inst., died last Thursday morning. -Denton County News, Sept. 20, 1894, p.8, c.1. PELLEMS, Mrs.

Pilot Point

Dec. 6, 1889 Page 255

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION A LADY KILLED. PILOT POINT, Tex., Dec. 7. -Mrs. Pellems, the mother-in-law of Mr. Carr of this place, fell down the cellar steps yesterday, causing instant death. She was quite an aged lady and in good circumstances. She was formerly of Collin county, from near Celina. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 8, 1889, p.4.

PENDEGHAST, B. H.

near Atoka

April of 1884

Charley Farrington, of Denton, was in to see us yesterday, from whom we learned that B. H. Penderghast, who once edited the Advance Guard in Decatur, died near Atoka in the Indian Nation about two months ago. -Alvord Messenger, June 27, 1884, p.3, c.1.

PERKINS, Mrs. Joshua

near Chico

April/May of 1883

-An old lady, the wife of Joshua Perkins, was drowned one day last week on a small creek near Chico. It is said she was fishing alone, and it is supposed accidentally fell into the water in a fit of smothering, to which she was subject. Her husband heard her cry but did not reach her in time to save her life. They were old settlers in this county. -Wise County Messenger, May 4, 1883, p.5, c.3. PERKINS, Raymond

Mustang

1 yr. old

PERRY, Bill

60 yrs. Old

PERRY, George

in 1905 Jan. 9, 1907

R&C Nov. 3, 1905, p.3, c.4 * DMN Jan. 10, 1907, p.8

Feb. of 1884

George Perry a little boy of John Perry died Tuesday evening from an accidental hurt at school producing effusion of blood in the brain. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 22, 1884, p.3, c.1. PERRY, George

Elizabethtown

March 21, 1895

George Perry, who has been sick with the pneumonia for the past four weeks, died last Thursday and was buried at the old Elizabethtown graveyard. -Denton County News, March 28, 1895, p.5, c.4. PERRY, John

Pilot Point

March 24, 1906

DMN Mar. 27, 1906, p.3

KILLED BY TRAIN. John Perry Is Run Over at Pilot Point. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Pilot Point, Tex., March 26. -John Perry, a laborer, who had lived here for the last fifteen years, was run over and killed by a freight train about 12:30 o'clock Saturday night. It seems that Perry was crossing the tracks just ahead of an approaching freight train, which was pulling in, downgrade, from the south. At the place where he attempted to cross there are three tracks and he evidently became bewildered and stepped on the wrong track just ahead of the engine. He was dragged over 200 yards and his body was literally cut to pieces. He leaves a widow and several children. -Dallas Morning News, March 27, 1906, p.3. PERRYMAN, Robert

Denton

Forrestburg Page 256

27 yrs. Old

Jan. 22, 1908

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION ROBERT PERRYMAN IS DEAD. DEATH OCCURRED AT 8:30 THIS MORNING AT HOME OF HIS SISTER. Robert Perryman, aged about 27 years, died Wednesday at 8:30 o'clock at the home of his sister, Mrs. Henry B. Cadell in the west part of Denton. Pneumonia was the cause of death. Deceased came to Denton about ten or twelve days ago to visit his sister and on the day following his arrival here was taken down with pneumonia. During the past day or two it is known that there was no chance for his recovery. Mr. Perryman's home was in Forrestburg, but for the past several years he has been in Mexico. About a month ago he returned to Forrestburg to visit relatives and afterwards came here to see his sister. His father and sister arrived here from Forrestburg Tuesday night. The remains were this afternoon shipped to Forrestburg for interment. -Denton Record Chronicle, Jan. 23, 1908, p.1., c.4. PETER, John Wesley Sanger Sanger 91 yrs. Old Jan. 14, 1904 AN OLD RESIDENT OF SANGER COMMUNITY DEAD. John Wesley Peter, Aged Ninety-One Passes Away After Only a Brief Illness - Paralysis of the Brain the Cause of Death. -Sanger, Texas, Jan. 20. -John Wesley Peter, an aged and highly respected citizen of Sanger, died Thursday night, January 14, of paralysis of the brain, after a brief illness of only one day. Mr. Peter was in the ninety-first years of his age and was in some respects a remarkable man. He was born in Tennessee but spent his youth and young manhood days in Kentucky, where he was married. He emigrated to Illinois in 1856, where he lived several years. He moved from Illinois to Arkansas and from Arkansas to Denton County, Texas, in 1872, having lived here more than thirty years. He joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, when 11 years old, being a church member for nearly eighty years. He joined the Masonic order when twenty-one years of age. He was married in Kentucky in 1836 and his wife died about two years ago. He was thus married and lived with one wife for more than 65 years. Deceased was a Royal Arch Mason and was buried with Masonic ceremonies in the Sanger cemetery by Bolivar Lodge No. 418, A. F. & A. M. The funeral was largely attended by the people living in this part of the county. Denton County News, January 21, 1904, p.1, c.5. PETER, Mrs.

Roanoke

PETERS, Andrew

Denton

June 19, 1907 Palo Pinto co.

97 yrs. Old

R&C June 26, 1907, p.3, c.5 *

Aug. 6, 1901

ANDREW PETERS. Andrew Peters, father of Mrs. W. G.(?) Evans, of this city, died Tuesday, August 6, at the Evans residence on West Oak street, at the age of 97 years. He was found dead in his room by members of the family. The cause of death was old age. The remains were taken to Palo Pinto county for interment. Denton County News, Aug. 15, 1901, p.8,c..1 PETERS, infant of S. L. Sanger infant Nov. 21,1894 Sanger Items. SANGER, TEXAS, Nov. 20. -S. L. Peters' infant child died last night. -Denton County News, Nov. 22, 1894, p.1, c.5. PETERSON, Cullen near Caldwell -Denton County News, March 16, 1893, p.1, c.5 PETERSON, dau. Of Mr. & Mrs. A. J.

Justin

PETERSON, "GRANDMA"

Justin

Feb/Mar of 1893

Page 257

3 months

May 1, 1903

80 yrs. Old

Dec. 26, 1908

DCR&C, May 7, 1903, p.1, c.6 *

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION LATE JUSTIN NEWS, Justin, Tex., Dec. 28. -Grandma Peterson died at the home of her son, A. J. Peterson, one mile west of Justin, Sunday night. She was about 80 years old and is the mother of J. A. Peterson. She came to this county from Sweden many years ago. -Denton Record-Chronicle, Dec. 31, 1908, p.5, c.1.

PETTY, child of Oliver

City

July 10, 1893

DIED-The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Petty died Monday and was buried Tuesday morning at the City cemetery. -Denton County News, July 13, 1893, p.3, c.2. PHELPS, Mr.

Jan/Feb. of 1881

LOCAL NEWS. A man by the name of Phelps, the brother-in-law of Geo. Edwards, died at the residence of Mr. Edwards a few days since. He leaves a wife and one child to mourn his departure. -Paradise Messenger, Feb. 4, 1881, p.3, c.2. PHILLIPS, Doc

Pilot Point

Aug. 7, 1895

Negro Fatally Cut. Doc Phillips, a negro, was found last Saturday night near Aubrey with a wound caused by a knife stab. The negro had been discharged from the chain gang and was returning home. He claimed that he fell asleep near the railroad track and was awakened by two men stabbing him, but did not recognize them. The negro has since died. -Pilot Point Post Mirror. -Denton County News, Aug. 8, 1895, p.8, c.4. PHILLIPS, Minty Aubrey 11 yrs. Old Jan. 8, 1897 G. B. Phillips, of the Aubrey community, lost his little daughter, Minty, aged 11 years, last Friday. Her death was caused by pneumonia. He has had a son quite sick with the same disease, but he is recovering. -Denton County News, Jan. 14, 1897, p.8, c.1. PHILLIPS, W. R.

Pilot Point

40 yrs. Old

Jan. 19, 1895

MORTUARY. W. R. PHILLIPS. Pilot Point, Denton Co., Tex., Jan. 19. - W. R. Phillips, a business man here for the past fifteen years, aged 40 years, died today. Dallas Morning News, Jan. 20, 1895, p.10. PHILPOT, Ross

Pilot Point

June 3, 1895

KILLING AT PILOT POINT. -Ross Philpot, colored, was shot and killed in Pilot Point Monday night while on the sidewalk in front of a saloon. Only one shot was fired and the ball entered his abdomen. Another negro is charged with the killing and as yet has not been apprehended. The accused had not been in Pilot Point long and it is claimed that his home is in Fort Worth. Denton officers arrested a negro Tuesday morning on the south-bound passenger train who partly answered the description, but he proved himself not the one wanted and was released. -Denton County News, June 6, 1895, p.1, c.4. PHINIZY, Mrs. P. W., dau. Of John A. Hann

Roswell, NM

Aug. of 1908 Page 258

DMN Aug. 19, 1908, p.3

NAME PHINIZY, Mrs. Clara Hann

LOCATION

CEMETERY IOOF

BIRTH DATE 21 yrs. Old

DATE OF DEATH Aug. 19, 1908

CITATION DRC Aug. 20, 1908, p.1, c.4 & p.4, c.5

PHINNEY, child of Mr. & Mrs. J. C. 3 yrs old Dec. of 1885 DIED. PILOT POINT, Dec. 24. - A little three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Phinney was interred this afternoon. He died of paralysis. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Dec. 25, 1885, p.3. PHINNEY, child of Mr. & Mrs. Otis

Pilot Point

PHINNEY, Ruthie (Mrs. Ila)

Pilot Point

infant

Feb. 28, 1908

DRC March 5, 1908, p.5, c.2

May 26, 1895

PILOT POINT NEWS. Died-Mrs. Ruthie, wife of Ila Phinne, died at their home in this place Monday night, at 10:10 o'clock, of consumption. -Denton County News, May 30, 1895, p.2, c.3. PICKEL, J. M.

Sweetwater, TN

74 yrs. Old

April 26, 1895

Pilot Point Items. -A telegram was received last Friday by J. M. and Sam Pickel that their father, J. H. Pickel, of Sweetwater, Tenn., was dangerously hurt by his team running away and throwing him a plow. Sam left on the next train for Tennessee, but his father died before he reached there. Mr. Pickel was 74 years old. Denton County News, May 2, 1895, p.7, c.4. PILOT POINT NEWS. Sam Pickel returned Sunday from Sweetwater, Tenn., where he was called by the death of his father. He reports times in Tennessee about as they are in Texas. -Denton County News, May 30, 1895, p.2, c.3. PIERCE, Cuvier

Denton

IOOF

10 months

May 17, 1899

An Infant Dead. Cuvier, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. B Pierce, died Friday, aged 10 months and 11 days. Intercolitis caused the death. The funeral services took place at the family home on West Sycamore street at 9:30 o'clock Saturday morning and the interment at the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 10 o'clock in the presence of a crowd of friends and relatives of the family. -Denton County Record, May 25, 1899, p.5, c.2. PIERCE, William Ernest

Denton

June 16, 1905

PILLS, Dock

Lick Branch

Dec. 17?, 1881

R&C June 19, 1905, p.4, c.3 & June 16, 1905, p.4, c.4 *

see McGee, Mr. PINER, Judge Finis E.

Denton

PINER, J. W.

Honey Grove

IOOF

Dec. 4, 1837

Dec. 13, 1900 March of 1881

Page 259

DMN Dec. 14, 1900, p.7

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION The Rev. J. W. Piner, a popular Methodist minister, died at his home in Honey Grove, Fannin county last week. -Paradise Messenger, April 1, 1881, p.2, c.1.

PINER, Walter

Denton

IOOF

Aug. 18, 1873

April 2, 1896

YOUNG MAN DROWNED. Walter Piner Meets With a Sad Fate While Fishing in Milam Creek. -The people of Denton were never more shocked than on last Thursday afternoon when it was reported that Walter Piner was drowned in Milam creek, five miles north of town. The news was brought in by Lou Grafton. Immediately, a large crowd left for the scene, one among the first being a brother of the deceased, Dr. Frank Piner. On arriving at the creek they found several of the neighboring farmers, who had been informed of the drowning by mr. Grafton before leaving for town, at work dragging the creek, but with no result. These were joined by the party from Denton, several going into the water. The body was soon found by Tom clark in about eight or nine feet of water and only a few feet from where Walter is supposed to have fallen in. As soon as possible, the body was conveyed to the ffamily residence, friends going ahead to break the terrible news to the unsuspecting mother and family. Judge Piner was absent on a business trip and was informed at Dallas, by a telegram, of his loss. He did not reach home until 11 p.m. The facts, as best we can gather are as follows: On Wednesday afternoon Walter Piner and Lou Grafton went out to Milam creek for a fishing trip remaining over the night. They had good sport and a very enjoyable time but about 12 o'clock they separated to look at their set books which was the last ever seen of Walter alive. It was not very long until Grafton went to search for his companion but could see or hear nothing of him, but found his hat floating on the water. He gave the alarm to aWhile neighboring house, Mr. Hayhurst's, then went the himself, thought the veryhis cold, making searchleads by wading and diving for halfof the actual particulars of his drowning will into never bewater known, an examination of weather the bankswas where body was found to the conclusion thatabout in theaact going down a steep bank to where some hooks were set he must have tripped on a root, fell headlong into the water and lost consciousness. He was a fine swimmer and his drowning so close to the bank is an evidence that he must have been stunned by the fall. Walter Piner, youngest son of Judge and Mrs. F. E. Piner, was born in Denton, August 18, 1873, and was nearly 23 years old at the time of his death. He was raised to manhood among our people and it can be truly said that no young man in the town was more universally popular. He had an exceptionally bright and active mind, impulsive and warm hearted; polite to every one. He was highly accomplished and educated, having graduated in the Denton High School and received the A. B., degree from the North Texas Normal College. He, after finishing his course, had been a constant and retentive reader in most branches of science and literature. But the best thing we can say of him is that he was a true Christian. He was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, part of the time serving in the ministry, but lately had turned his attention to law, studying under his father, with every prospect of splendid success in his chosen profession. The interment took place Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the Odd Fellow's cemetery, services conducted at the grave by Rev. J. F. Pierce who made some very touching and consoling remarks. The funeral procession was one of the largest ever seen in Denton. The NEWS joins in sincere sympathy with the bereaved family but they mourn not as those without hope. The father who looked so proudly forward to the young man which was to sustain him in his work in ages, the mother who so fond of her bright manly son; the brothers and sisters whose more than companion he had been, can all look through the dark clouds now overshadowing and see that their loss is the gain of their beloved one. -Denton County News, April 9, 1896, p.5, c.3.

PIPERMAN, Willie (see also Peipleman)

se of Aubrey

Sept. 20, 1894

Page 260

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION AUBREY ITEMS. AUBREY, Tex., Sept. 11. -On Sunday afternoon, two and one-half miles southeast of Aubrey, Will Lamb, while handling the "unloaded" pistol, shot Willie Piperman through the bowels. At this writing, the wounded boy is still alive. The boys are aged 15 and 12, respectively. -Denton County News, Sept. 13, 1894, Supplement, p.8, c.4. PIRTLE, O.

young man

Dec. of 1900

DMN Dec. 20, 1900, p.3

PITMAN, child

8 months

Feb. 14, 1900

DCN Feb. 15, 1900, p.8, c.3

31 yrs. Old

Dec. 2, 1903

DCN Dec. 3, 1903, p.1, c.4

PITMAN, Cornelia Joe PITTCOCK, Chris

IOOF Denton

Chinn's Chapel

Nov. 22, 1895

Chris Pittcock, living in East Denton, died Friday last of typhoid fever. He had but recently moved to that part of town and had been sick several weeks. He was buried at Chinn's Chapel. -Denton County News, Nov. 28, 1895, p.4, c.3.

PITTMAN, Cornelia

Denton

22 yrs old

Dec. 10, 1903

BIRTHS AND DEATHS. DEATHS. -Cornelia Pittman, Denton, Dec. 10, age 22, paralysis. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1904, p.1, c.1. PITTMAN, Col. R. W. Nashville, TN Denton 65 yrs. Old May 16, 1900 MORTUARY. PITTMAN - Denton, Tex., May 18. - Col. R. W. Pittman, a former resident of this city and for several years superintendent of the city schools, died at the Hermitage, near Nashville, Tenn., Wenesday. Col. Pittman was about 65 years old and had occupied a prominent place among Texas educators, at one time being president of Tehuacana University. He was a veteran of the Civil War, and commanded one of Nathan Bedford Forrest's famous cavalry regiments. The burial will take place here. -Dallas Morning News, May 19, 1900, p.5 PITTMAN, Mrs. S. J.

IOOF

74 yrs. Old

Aug. 30, 1895

DIED-Mrs. S. J. Pittman, aged 74 years at the home of a relative in the southwestern part of the county early Friday morning. Her remains were brought to Denton and interred in the Odd Fellow's cemetery at 10 a.m. Saturday. Rev. J. B. Cole of the Baptist church, and of which denomination deceased had long been a consistent member, conducted the services at the grave. Several children survive the deceased lady, one of whom is Mr. P. W. Pittman of this city. -Denton County News, Sept. 15, 1895, p.8, c.2. PITTS, Mrs. Dick (see Pitts, Tidia)

Pilot Point

Dec. 19, 1907

Page 261

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Negress Accidentally Killed. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., Dec. 19. -The wife of Dick Pitts, a negro living in the north end of Pilot Point, had the top of her head blown off by the accidental discharge of a shotgun this forenoon. She and a negro boy named Tom Rolls, aged 13, were alone in the house, and according to Rolls' story the gun was accidentally discharged, the load striking the woman in the forehead. Death was practically instantaneous. The negro boy was brought here this afternoon and jailed. -The Dallas Morning News, Dec. 20, 1907, p.10. PITTS, Tidia (see Pitts, Mrs. Dick)

Pilot Point

Dec. 19, 1907

NEGRESS IS KILLED. Boy Arrested Says Shooting at Pilot Point Accidental. Special to the Telegram. PILOT POINT, Texas, Dec. 21. -A negress, Tiddia Pitts, was shot and instantly killed here this morning. Tom Rolls, a negro boy about 15 years old, was arrested. He stated after the shooting that it was accidental and that he was playing with a gun which he thought was unloaded. -The Fort Worth Telegram, Dec. 22, 1907, sect.2, p.2.

PLEDGER, Melvin

Cook county

Dec. 14, 1883

A young man named Frank Baker shot and killed Melvin Pledger at Woodbine, Cook county Christmas eve. It was an affray at a country dance. -Alvord Messenger, Jan. 4, 1884, p.2, c.4. PLUMLEE, Sarah

March of 1885

Rev. B. G. Gilliland will preach the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Plumlee and Goshen church on the 3rd Monday in May. -Wise County Messenger, March 20, 1885, p.4, c.1 POCKRUS, Mary (Mrs. Frank)

Mangum, OK

POE, Mrs. Lizzie J.

Denton

May of 1904

IOOF

March 7, 1877

DCN May 13, 1904, p.1, c.6

April 9, 1899

MRS. POE DEAD. Mrs. Lizzie J. Poe, wife of Mayor Poe, passed away at the family home on South Locust street last Sunday evening. The funeral service was conducted at the home on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Dr. W. C. Lattimore. The remains, accompanied by a large concourse of sympathetic friends were taken to the Odd Fellows cemetery and interred. During the funeral services, the business men of the city closed their houses, thus showing their respect for the family. Mrs. Poe was born March 7, 1857 and on November 25, 1875, was married to Oliver P. Poe, moving to Denton county, Janurary 23, 1876. For several years the family remained on the farm and moved to the town of Denton in March 1881. Since that time she has lived among the people of Denton and won to herself and family a great number of friends, who deeply sympathize with the husband and children in the loss of their devoted wife and mother. Mrs. Poe was a devoted Christian and an honored member of the Baptist congregation. She had been in bad health for some time and since the death of her little son the first of the year has been gradually sinking off the end. She was the mother of five children, three of whom, two daughters and one son are living. The NEWS joins with other friends in extending to the bereaved family their deepest sympathy in this time of darkness and sorrow but feels that all can look through faith to the happy reunion in the land that knows no parting, death or sorrow. -Denton County News, April 13, 1899, p.1, c.2. Page 262

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

POE, Richard Ben

Denton

IOOF

6 yrs old

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

Jan. 2, 1899

SCARLET FEVER RETURNS. Since the illness and death of the little child of Mayor Poe of scarlet Fever there have been many wild reports about there being other cases in the city. -Denton County News, Jan. 5, 1899, p.3, c.1. A LITTLE BOY DEAD. Richard Ben, the little six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Poe, died on South Locust street at 1:40 last Monday afternoon and was buried Tuesday morning at ten o'clock at the Odd Fellows cemetery. -Denton County News, Jan. 5, 1899, p.3, c.1. POHL, Henry

Caldwell

POLAND, Mrs.

Denton

July 28, 1892 City

DCN Aug. 3, 1892, p.4, c.2

April 7, 1899

MRS. POLAND, living in the eastern part of the city, died at the family home last Friday. The remains were interred at the City Cemetery Sunday, Rev. J. W. Rowlett conducting the religious services. The deceased was an excellent Christian lady and leaves many friends to sympathize with the husband and family in their loss. -Denton County News, April 13, 1899, p.1, c.1. POLING, W. L.

Denton

City

23 yrs. Old

June 1, 1895

DIED-Mr. W. L. Poling after a lingering illness died at the home of C. P. Scripture in Denton last Friday and was buried in the city cemetery Saturday afternoon. Rev. R. L. Selle conducted the services at the grave. Deceased was a single man 23 1-2 years old and came here in January from Panhandle City to join his brother, Mr. Purcell Poling. Their parents live in Oklahoma. Deceased was a member of the M. E. church south. -Denton County News, June 6, 1895, p.4, c.2.

POLLARD, Levi Denton Feb of 1892 TEXAS STATE NEWS. Levi Pollard, aged 18, was killed at Denton a few days ago by the caving in of a gravel pit. -Wise County Messenger, February 27, 1892, p.3, c.4. POLLARD, Sam

26 yrs. Old

Sept. 15, 1900

DMN Sept. 18, 1900, p.6

POLSON Wise county May of 1885 An old lady named Polson, in the southern part of the county died on last Sunday morning, - Wise County Messenger, May 30, 1885, p.4, c.1 PONDER, Camille

Denton

IOOF

20 months

June 22, 1892

DIED -In Denton Wednesday night June 22nd, 1892, Camille, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Ponder, aged one year, eight months and fourteen days. The remains were interred at the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 5 o'clock p.m. Thursday. The family have the sympathy of their many friends in their sad bereavement. Denton County News, June 29, 1892, p.3, c.2. Page 263

NAME POPE, Mrs.

LOCATION Rector

CEMETERY Cottonwood

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH March 10, 1895

CITATION

LITTLE ELM ITEMS. LITTLE ELM, TEXAS, MAR. 12. -The remains of Mrs. Pope, of Rector, were interred at the Cottonwood cemetery Sunday. -Denton County News, March 14, 1895, p.1, c.4. PORTER, Addison

Chinn's Chapel

PORTER, Anne (Miss) PORTER, John A.

Roanoke

ca. 65 yrs.

sometime in 1899

DCN March 16, 1899, p.8, c.4

April 28, 1901

DCN May 23, 1901, p.2, c.2 *

June 18, 1907

R&C June 26, 1907, p.4, c.4 *

PORTER, Mrs. John Q. Hood County Jan. of 1904 FORMER RESIDENT DEAD. Mrs. John Q. Porter Died Last Week at her Home in Hood County. -Mrs. John Q. Porter, a former resident of this county died last week at her home in Hood county. She formerly lived in the southern part of this county where she was well known, having been raised by her husband's father W. A. Porter. She was 33? (hard to read) of age and leaves a husband and several children. -Denton County News, January 21, 1904, p.1, c.1.

PORTER, Nancy (Mrs. J. T.)

Bartonville

60 yrs. Old

Feb. 11, 1905

MORTUARY. PORTER-Denton, Tex., Feb. 12. - Mrs. Nancy Porter, wife of J. T. Porter of Bartonville, this county, died last night. Deceased was 60 years old and was the mother of ten children, all of whom survive her. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 15, 1905, p.10. PORTER, Sherman Denton Cooper 5 weeks old April 5, 1908 LITTLE CHILD FOUND DEAD. BABY OF MR. PORTER FOUND DEAD IN ITS BEAD. Was All Right at Midnight but Dead When Family Arose Next Morning. -Sherman Porter, the five weeks' old child of Mr. and Mrs. Porter, who live at the northeast edge of Denton, was found dead in bed Sunday bed. At midnight Saturday, when the child was last looked after, it was apparently all right and there were no signs of any disorder or sickness of any kind. Next morning when the family arose and went to take the little one from its bed the lifeless body was found. Purple spots were found on parts of the body. The cause of death is not known. The body was Sunday afternoon taken to Cooper cemetery and interred. -Denton County Record and Chronicle, April 9, 1908, p.8, c.3.

PORTER, T. J.

Denton

Dec. Of 1907

MORTUARY. PORTER-Denton, Tex., Dec. 18. -The remains of T. J. Porter, a former resident of this city, were interred here today under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 19, 1907, p.12. PORTER, W. A.

Cresson

Cresson

77 yrs. Old

PORTMAN, C. R.

Dallas

Lewisville Page 264

May 22, 1901 Feb. 9, 1907

DCN May 30, 1901, p.3, c.2 * DMN Feb. 14, 1907, p.12

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION PORTMAN, Jesse near Letot Lewisville 19 yrs. Old Jan. 17, 1904 DMN Jan. 19, 1904, p.4 Jesse Portman, a lad who at one time lived in Denton, and a nephew of Mrs. A. S. Cowan of this city, was accidentally shot and killed near Letot's station in Dallas county last Sunday. The interment took place at the Ritter cemetery east of Lewisville, Monday afternoon. -Denton County News, January 21, 1904, p.1, c.3.

POTTER, J. R.

Stony

POTTER, John S.

Little Elm

28 yrs. Old

Jan. 9, 1908

DMN Jan. 12, 1908, p.23

July 21, 1904

DCN July 22, 1904, p.1, c.4

POTTER, wife of Judge Dec 12, 1885 LOCALS. The wife of Judge Potter of Gainesville died on the morning of the 12 inst. -Wise County Messenger, December 19, 1885, p.6, c.2 POTTS, W. P.

Argyle

Prairie Mound

50 yrs. Old

April 7, 1908

DRC April 23, 1908, p.8, c.4 DMN April 7, 1908, p.12 NEWS FROM ARGYLE. ARGYLE, April 7. -W. P. Potts died at his home three miles west of this place Sunday night of blood poisoning. Mr. Potts was a well known and highly respected citizen of this community, he had lived here for a number of years. He was a devoted Christian, being a member of the Prairie Mound Methodist church. He leaves a wife and four children. The interment was made at the Prairie Mound cemetery Monday afternoon, services being conducted by Rev. Pyrtle of this place. -Denton County Record & Chronicle, April 9, 1908, p.4, c.4. DIED LAST NIGHT. W. P. Potts of Near Argyle Died at 9 Sunday Night. - W. P. Potts, a well known resident of Denton county, who lived about seven miles south of town, died at 9 o'clock Sunday night of blood poisoning. A few days ago Mr. Potts was working with a plow in his field and in cleaning the plow share received a slight scratch across the back of two fingers. The wound was apparently of no consequence and little attention was given it at the time of his being hurt. Later blood poisoning set up and in a short time the side and back of his body became inflamed and greatly swollen. Up until yesterday it was hoped that his life could be saved. Mr. Potts was about fifty years old and had lived near Argyle for a longtime. He is survived by a family of children. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock and the remains laid to rest in the Prarie Mound cemetery near Argyle. -Denton County Record & Chronicle, April 9, 1908, p.8, c.4.

POTTS, child of Mr. & Mrs. W. P.

Argyle

infant

POWELL, A. H.

March 2, 1908

DRC March 5, 1908, p.5, c.2

Dec. 18, 1885

PILOT POINT. Died on the Train. Pilot Point, Tex., Dec. 19. -Sergeant A. H. Powell, who was in charge of a gang of forty convicts putting in new cross-ties and ballasting the railroad through here died yesterday morning in his room aboard the boarding train, with cholera morbus, after a few hours illness. His remains were shipped last evening to his late home in Huntsville. He leaves a wife and six children, whom he has not met since the 1st of July last. Sergeant J. R. Hampton is his successor, and is now in command of the force. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Dec. 20, 1885, p.4. POWELL, Mrs. James Powell

Grapevine

Sept. 16, 1892 Page 265

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION MORTUARY. Mrs. James Powell. GRAPEVINE, Tex., Sept. 19. -Mrs. James Powell died on the 16th instant. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 22, 1892, p.2. POWELL, T. J.

Denton

McKinney

56 yrs old

Jan. 6, 1904

T. J. Powell, aged 56 years, died on West Oak street yesterday morning. The remains were shipped to McKinney for interment. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1904, p.7, c.1. POWELL, W. C. Lewisville 69 yrs. Old Sept. 14, 1902 MORTUARY. POWELL -Lewisville, Tex., Sept. 15. - W. C. Powell, aged 69 years, died here last night. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 17, 1902, p.9. POWERS, Mr.

1865-1876

N. H. (Hous.) Holt was in Denton Monday. Holt was sent to the penitentiary in 1876 for an indictment against him for killing a man by the name of Beard at Pilot Point during the war, and also for killing a man by the name of Powers after the war. In the former case he was given a term for life and in the latter a term of five years. He had served exactly eighteen years when he was pardoned by the governor. -Denton County News, June 7, 1894, p.5, c.3.

POWLEDGE, Clarence

Pilot Point

PREWITT, J. H.

Keller

PREWITT, John

near Garvin

child

May 14, 1893

DCN May 18, 1893, p.2, c.3

Nov. 20, 1902

DMN Nov. 24, 1902, p.7

Nov. 1883

Z. T. Loftis shot John Prewitt, killing him instantly, near Garvin on Wednesday morning. They quarrelled about Prewitt's horse getting into Loftis' field. Loftis gave himself up claiming that Prewitt fired first. -Alvord Messenger, Nov. 30, 1883, p.3, c.4. PRICE, Ida

near Roanoke

Argyle

Aug. 4, 1894

YOUNG LADY GROUND TO ATOMS. By a Freight Train Near Roanoke, Saturday Morning. -Miss Ida, the 17-year-old daughter of Ben Price, a section man who lives at Argyle, was killed by freight train No. 110 eleven miles south of Denton and three miles north of Roanoke about 3:30 o'clock Saturday morning. The train was north-bound and arrived at Denton at 4 o'clock and those on the train did not know until then that their train had dispatched a human life to another world. But while waiting here Engineer Flood, while oiling and looking over the engine, discovered on the pilot blood, brains, long hair and part of a woman's under garment. Sheriff Mars happened to be at the depot at the time and telegraphed south to ascertain where the killing had occurred. The answer came that another freight coming north had found the remains of a girl on the trestle across Denton Creek three miles north of Roanoke .

Page 266

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION About 5 o'clock the Price family at Argyle arose and found that Miss Ida was not in bed or anywhere about home. It seems that she was subject to attacks of dementation and when in that condition wanted to leave home. The day before she was taken ill and during the night while in this condition is supposed to have quietly left her bed, and dressed only in her night clothes, started walking on the railroad track in an attempt to reach the home of her uncle at Keller. There is a curve in the road about where Miss Price was killed and it is supposed that she did not see the train and stepped from the side of the track on the rails for the purpose of crossing the creek when she was struck by the pilot. The remains were buried near Argyle. -Denton County News, Aug. 9, 1894, p.8, c.1.

PRICE, John

Denton

Feb. 7, 1970

[EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY. Incidents That Occurred 23 Years Ago. The Frontier as Our Fathers Found It. Denton, Texas, Feb. 12, 1970.] -John Price of the town of Denton, died last Monday night, after an illness of one day, of strangulation, resulting, we are told, from cold. -Denton County News, Dec. 22, 1892, p.1, c.6. PRICE, John

Denton

Lloyd

31 yrs. Old

Feb. 18, 1893

DIED-At his mother's home in East Denton at 3 p.m. Saturday, John Price. Deceased was about 34 years of age, and an honest industrious and unpretentious young man; kind and accomodating to his neighbors and a true friend to his friends. Can we say this much of everybody? The remains were buried at Lloyd beside his father and other relatives Sunday afternoon. -Denton County News, Feb. 23, 1893, p.3, c.6. Price, Mr. Sunset 83 yrs old January 20, 1886 An old gentleman named Price, aged 83 years committed suicide by shooting himself through the head with a rifle, at Sunset on Wednesday of this week. -Wise County Messenger, January 23, 1885, p.7, c.2 PRICHARD, Jeff D. McKinney Jan. 9, 1900 MORTUARY. PRICHARD-McKinney, Tex., Jan. 9. - Jeff D. Prichard, a young man, died here last night. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 10, 1900, p.6. PRIDDY, Arthur

Richmond

10 yrs old

June 29, 1897

Richmond

13 yrs old

June 29, 1897

see Priddy, Cora PRIDDY, Cora

Cora and Arthur Priddy, aged thirteen and nine respectively, were drowned in the river at Richmond, Tex., Tuesday afternoon. The boy was bathing, and his sister was watching him from the bank, when the little fellow got in deep water and sank. The girl, in trying to save him, was also drowned. -Denton County News, July 1, 1897, p.1, c.4 PRIGMORE, Mrs.

Denton

60 yrs. Old Page 267

July/Aug of 1900

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION MORTUARY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. PRIGMORE - Denton, Tex., Aug. 2. - Mrs. Prigmore died at her home in this city this week, aged about 60 years. -Dallas Morning News, August 3, 1900, p.2. PRISKETT, Eugene

infant

Feb. of 1888

DIED: Little Eugene, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Preskitt, of bilious fever after a brief illness. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 18, 1888, p.3, c.3. PRITCHARD, Joe P. (son of Mr. & Mrs. S. A.)

Denton

IOOF

17 months

Jan. 25, 1904

PRITCHARD, son of Mr. & Mrs. Sidney

Denton

Dalton

4 months

May 1, 1895

DCN Jan. 28, 1904, p.1, c.5

AN INFANT DEAD IN BED. The 4-months-old baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Pritchard who live near the Alliance Mill was found to be dead when the parents awoke yesterday morning, though the body was warm and it had probably not been dead more than an hour. The infant was sleeping with its parents and was in good health at bedtime. It is thought heart failure was the trouble. The remains were buried at 4 p.m. yesterday in the Dalton graveyard, four miles southwest of town. -Denton County News, May 2, 1895, p.5, c.1. PRITCHETT, Mr.

July of 1895

KILLED BY LIGHTNING. -It is reported from across the line in Cook county, that on Tuesday of last week during a rain lightning struck and killed Mr. and Mrs. Pritchett, husband and wife, and their two horses. The report says the deceased and their youngest child were on their way from their home in the country to Gainesville when a storm came upon them with the above terrible results. When found, the baby was in the rear end of the wagon unhurt. Deceased left a large family of children. -Denton County News, Aug. 1, 1895, p.8, c.4. PRITCHETT, Mrs. see PRITCHETT, Mr.

July of 1895

PRITCHETT, Mrs. Jan. of 1885 Mrs. Pritchett, an aged lady died in the city on Wednesday morning. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 10, 1885, p.5, c.1. PROTHO, Mrs. Anna

Denton

July 18, 1905

MORTUARY. PROTHO -Denton, Tex., July 19. -Mrs. Anna Protho, a visitor in the city from Longview, dropped dead yesterday while at the home of her sister, Mrs. R. G. Scott. Heart failure is given as the cause of death. -Dallas Morning News, July 21, 1905, p.5. PUGH, child of

Drop

PUGH, A. F.

Denton

Nov. 22, 1908 IOOF

48 yrs. Old Page 268

Oct. 21, 1895

DCN Nov. 26, 1908, p.5, c.3

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION DIED. -Mr. A. F. Pugh died at his home in Denton about 8 o'clock Monday morning after an illness of some ten days. The remains were interred in the Odd Fellows Cemetery at noon Tuesday and the funeral services were conducted at the home on North Elm Street by Dr. Ball. Deceased was about 43 years old and leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss. Mr. Pugh and family moved to Denton from Pilot Point several months ago. -Denton County News, Oct. 24, 1895, p.8, c.2. PULLIAM, child of H. B.

Little Elm

Cottonwood

March of 1899

LITTLE ELM ITEMS. H. E. Pulliam's child died of meningitis and was buried at Cottonwood cemetery last week. -Denton County News, March 23, 1899, p.8, c.2.

PURVIS, Mrs. G. H.

Aubrey

Oak Grove

29 yrs. Old

Dec. 1, 1898

MORTUARY. PURVIS -Denton, Tex., Dec. 2. -Mrs. G. H. Purvis, died at Aubrey yesterday of stomach troubles, aged 29 years. The interment was held at the family burying ground at the Oak Grove cemetery. Rev. J. B. Cole conducted the ceremony. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 3, 1898, p.3. QUEAL, Vince Denton IOOF 2 yrs. Old The infant of Rev. Selle is quite sick with summer complaint. -Denton County News, July 6, 1893, p.3, c.3. REV. SELLE'S BABY DIES. -Vince Queal, the bright little two-year-old daughter of Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Selle, who had been sick several days with a bowel trouble, suddenly took a change for the worse Thursday and died at 1 o'clock Friday morning, the direct cause being congestion of the brain. The funeral services were conducted at the Oak Street Methodist church by Dr. D. C. Ridgeway, of Fort Worth, assisted by the pastors of the city. The Doctor's talk was the most appropriate and beautiful we ever heard on a like occasion. The interment was at the Odd Fellows cemetery. The loss of their beautiful, sweet and only child to the parents is indeed great, and they have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in their great bereavement. -Denton County News, July 13, 1893, p.3, c.3.

QUINN, Michael

Big Springs

Dec 20, 1886

Deadly Affray at Big Springs. BIG SPRINGS. December 20. -About 12:30 this morning another horrible killing took place here. William H. Lessing, a prominent lawyer of San Angelo, who has been attending court here, shot and killed Michael Quinn, a bartender at one of the saloons. The particulars, as learned to-day, are: The parties had some trouble, caused by gambling, which culminated in Lessing being driven out of doors by Quinn at the point of a weapon. Lessing then went to a livery stable, procured his shotgun and returned to the saloon. As he stepped inside the door, Quinn seeing the gun, drew a 45-caliber revolver and fired, striking Lessing in the hip and making an ugly wound. Lessing then fired and, owing to the short distance between himself and Quinn, about twenty feet, the shot took effect with a terrible result, the whole charge entering just about the right eye and literally tearing away the top of his head. The body of Quinn, which presented a sickening sight, was removed to the undertaker's where it now lies awaiting burial. His home was formerly in Abilene, Texas. Lessing was assisted to his room at the hotel, and is now resting easy, being guarded by a deputy sheriff. This makes the third killing which has occurred in Big Springs during the past eight months. -Wise County Messenger, January 2, 1886, p.3, c.1 Page 269

NAME

LOCATION

QUINTON, Lewis

Skin Bayou, I.T.

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE 73? Yrs old

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

1903 or 1904

EVENTS FROM EVERYWHERE. Lewis Quinton, one of the old-time citizens of the Cherokee Nation, is dead at his home on Skin Bayou, not far from Fort Gibson. Deceased was 73? Years old and was one of the old settler Cherokees and was widely known in Indian Territory. -Denton County News, January 21, 1904, p.2, c.1.

QUISENBERRY, Mrs. S. C.

Plainview

Feb. 13, 1900

MRS. QUISENBERRY DEAD. Mrs. S. C. Quisenberry, formerly a citizen of Denton, died Tuesday night and was buried at Plainview cemetery yesterday evening at 4 o'clock. >Mrs. Quisenberry was an aged and respected lady, and, together with her husband formerly lived in Denton, but now live about 14 miles northwest of here. She leaves many warm friends in Denton who regreat to hear of her death. -Denton County News, Feb. 15, 1900, p.5, c.1. RABURNS, Charley

Jan. 15, 1893

Our town was startled at the news of Charley Raburns, sudden death, Sunday night. Charley was one of the largest strongest looking young men in our country, the cause was heart trouble. -Denton County News, Jan. 19, 1893, p.2, c.4. RAGAN, Leah

Pinkerton

4 yrs old

Feb. of 1904

TWO CHILDREN INCINERATED. Haskell: About 10 a.m. Friday the barn of Dr. J. B. Ragan at Pinkerton, in this county, was destroyed by fire. When it was about burned up the bodies of Leah, the 4-year-old daughter of Dr. Ragan, and the 10-year-old daughter of T. R. Gordon were discovered. The children were missed during the fire, and it is supposed must have started the fire that burned them. The bodies were badly charred and burned. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.2, c.5.

RAGLAND, Miss Cecil

Austin

Sept. 16, 1894

Miss Cecil Ragland, the accomplished daughter of Dr. Ragland of Pilot Point, died in the deaf and dumb institute at Austin Sunday. She was one of the faculty. Denton County News, Sept. 20, 1894, p.8, c.1. RAGSDALE, 'Grandma'

Paradise

90 yrs. Old

Nov. 19, 1908

DCN Nov. 26, 1908, p.2, c.5

RAGSDALE (RAGESTALE), J. T. & wife Grapevine May 7, 1886 ALTAR AND TOMB. List of the Recently Wedded and Departed Throughout the Lone Star State. The Gazette's Weekly Record of the Grave and the Gay - Sunshine and Shadow. Deaths. -J. T. Ragestale (sp?) and his wife, Grapevine, May 7. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, May 31, 1886 ,p.5. RAGSDALE, Hon. R. Lee

Denton

39 yrs. Old

Page 270

Jan. 27, 1902

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION MORTUARY. RAGSDALE-Denton, Tex., Jan. 27. -Hon. R. Lee Ragsdale, one of the best known lawyers in this section of the State, county chairman of the Democratic party and former member of the Legislature from this county, died here this afternoon after a brief illness, aged 39 years. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 28, 1902, p.7. Hon. R. Lee Ragsdale Dead. Denton, Texas, January 27. -Hon. R. Lee Ragsdale, prominent as a jurist and well known in State politics, died here this afternoon of pneumonia, aged about 40 years. -Houston daily post, January 29, 1902, p.3. RAIBORN, Mich

Roanoke

85 yrs. old

Sept. 25, 1892

DCN Sept. 29, 1892, p.1, c.6

Uncle Mich Raiborn died Sunday morning last, leaving a host of relatives and friends to mourn his loss. He was in his eighty-fifth year. -Denton County News, Sept. 29, 1892, p.1, c.6. RAINES, Miss Lee

Denton

Chinn's Chapel

Nov. 17, 1895

DIED-Miss Lee Rains, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Raines, died at their home in this city Sunday afternoon after an illness of two weeks. The remains were buried at Chinn's Chapel cemetery Monday afternoon. -Denton County News, Nov. 21, 1895, p.8, c.2 RAINES, Mary C. Haynes (Mrs. G. W.)

June 15, 1903

RAINS, Gen.

Kaufman co.

RAINS, John M.

Stratford

RAINS, Will

Aubrey

Belew

RALSTON, Calvin Cline

Indian Territory

IOOF

DRC June 18, 1908, p.3, c.6 Paradise Messenger, June 25, 1880, p.1, c.3

4 yrs. Old

Sept. of 1904

DCN Sept. 9, 1904, p.5, c.5

Aug. 7, 1904

DCN Aug. 12, 1904, p.1, c.1

Oct. 27, 1892

DROWNED IN A POOL! In the Nation and Buried in Denton Sunday. -Calvin Cline, the little four year-old son of Rev. C. J. Ralston, at one time pastor of the O. S. Presbyterian church in Denton, but now president of the Armstrong academy in Indian Territory, fell in a pool of water near the academy last Thursday and was drowned. He was rescued by a little Indian boy but not until life was extinct. His remains were brought to Denton accompanied by parents and brother Sunday, and intered in the Odd Fellows cemetery at 3 pm., the funeral services being conducted at the Presbyterian church by Dr. Martin. Rev. Ralston returned home Monday, but Mrs. Ralston and son will remain in Denton this week. -Denton County News, Nov. 3, 1892, p.6, c.3. RAMSDALE, Geo. F.

Paradise

April 17, 1884 Page 271

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Geo F. Ramsdale, an old citizen of this county and a Texas Veteran, died at his home in Paradise on the 17th inst., -Alvord Messenger, April 25, 1884, p.3, c.1

RAMSDELL, G. A.

Nashua, NH

Nov. 16, 1900

MORTUARY. RAMSDELL-Denton, Tex., Nov. 17. -Postmaster Charles T. Ramsdell today received word of the death yesterday at Nashua, N. H., of his father, G. A. Ramsdell, for four years Governor of that State. The death was sudden, Gov. Ramsdell being in good health up to Thursday, when a small blood vessel at the base of the brain burst, from which death resulted. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 20, 1900, p.7. RAMSAY, Wm.

Midland

75 yrs old

June 8, 1897

Drowned in the Pecos. MIDLAND, Tex., June 9. - Wm. Ramsay, about seventy-five years old, was drowned yesterday while crossing the Pecos at Pontoon crossing, and his remains brought here for burial. Three of the four horses hitched to the wagon were drowned. The horse he rode balked in the middle of the river and turned the leaders' downstream. He was thrown off his horse and washed 200 yards down the river, where his body was recovered. -Denton County News, June 17, 1897, p.2, c.4 RANEY, Mrs. Mary

Bloomfield

RATHBONE, Margaret

Denton

June 27, 1904 IOOF

68 yrs. Old

DCN June 28, 1904, p.1, c.6

June 27, 1899

MORTUARY. RATHBONE - Denton, Tex., June 27. -Mrs. Margaret Rathbone, wife of James Rathbone, died here at 2 o'clock this morning, aged 68. She was born in Garrett county, Kentucky, and came to Denton county in 1879. The interment took place at the Odd Fellows' cemetery this afternoon. -Dallas Morning News, June 29, 1899, p.4.

RATLEDGE, Thomas

4 yrs. Old

Aug. 15, 1894

DIED-On Wednesday evening, August 15, the 4-year-old daughter of Thomas Ratledge, after an illness of only a few days. -Denton County News, August 23, 1894, p.1, c.1.

RAWLINGS, Fannie (Aunt)

June 4, 1899

"Aunt" Fannie Rawlings Dead. "Aunt" Fannie Rawlings, a fine ante-bellum negro, and the wife of "Uncle" Zach Rawlings, the courthouse janiter and one of the most respected negroes in Denton county, died Sunday night of some brain trouble. She was buried Monday afternoon. She herself was honored and respected by all the white people who knew her and her funeral was attended by many white friends of herself and husband, a number of the county officials attending. -Record and Chronicle, June 8, 1899, p.5, c.5. REACOR, Luke

McKinney

Page 272

July 25, 1903

DCN July 30, 1903, p.1, c.4

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

READ, John

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

Feb. 19, 1884

Departed this life on Tuesday, Feb. 19th, A.D. 1884, John Read. The deceased though not an old man, was an old citizen of this county, being the son of O. H. Read, who made his home where he now lives over 25 years ago. He has best chased by wild Indians near the spot where he breathed his last. He leaves a wife, the daughter of Rev. John Ferguson, and five little children to mourn his departure. He was a hard-working honest man, and that is the greatest tribute that can be paid to the memory of any man. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 29, 1884, p.3, c.2. READY, Ella (Mrs. Jeff)

Sanger

Nov. 11, 1904

MRS. JEFF READY RECENTLY DECEASED. Account of Her Sad Death as Given by the Sanger Paper. It becomes our painful duty today to chronicle the death of Mrs. Jeff Ready, who died at the home of Squire F. M. Ready and wife, at 7 o'clock this morning after an illness of only a very few days. Deceased was formerly Miss Ella Millican a most popular young lady of Sanger and was married to Jeff Ready about a year ago. She was taken sick last Tuesday and from the start her recovery has been seriously doubted,though the very best that medical science and loving friends and relatives could do for her were exerted constantly. Mrs. Ready was well liked by all who knew her for her loud cheerful disposition, and her sad death is deplored by the entire community. Funeral services take place this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the family residence with interment at Sanger cemetery. To the relatives of the deceased, and especially to the young husband, mother and sister, the Courier extends its sincere sympathy in their time of bereavement. -Courier. -Denton County News, Nov. 18, 1904, p.1, c.6 & p.3, c.5.

READY, son of Smith

Jan of 1893

SANGER NOTES. DIED OF HIS INJURIES. -Smith Ready's son, who was hurt by a horse falling on him while running a wolf last week, died of his injuries. -Denton County News, Jan. 19, 1893, p.3, c.5. RECTOR, Mrs. Isabelle MCKINNEY, TEX. Dec. 30. -Mrs. Isabelle Rector died here at 4:30 o'clock this morning at the advanced age of 91. The deceased was born near Crab Orchard, Rockcastle County, KY., Sept. 10, 1808, her maiden name being Atkins. At the age of 4 she removed with her parents to Missouri, where she married Charles Rector at Boonville, that State Oct. 11, 1828, and continued to reside there till 1875, when they moved to Texas and settled in West Collin. Later they resided at Little Elm, Denton Co., where the husband died Dec. 21, 1880. >The funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. today at the residence of the deceased's son-in-law, ex-County Treasurer Leo Talkington, but the interment will not take place until the same time tomorrow and will be made in the family burying ground at Bethel, seventeen miles west of McKinney. -Denton County News, Jan. 4, 1900, p.6, c.2. RECTOR, Ned

Carpenter's Ranch

16 yrs. Old

March of 1899

MORTUARY. RECTOR -Decatur, Tex., March 20. -Ned Rector, aged 16 years, died at Carpenter's ranch, this county. -Dallas Morning News, March 21, 1899, p. 8.

REDDING, Caleb

Lloyd

Jan. of 1897 Page 273

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Lloyd Items. Lloyd, January 19. -Caleb Redding, who died one day last week, was buried with Masonic honors in the cemetery at upper Oak Grove church. -Jan. 21, 1897, p.5, c.1. REDDING, child of Dr. & Mrs.

Lloyd

7 months

Jan. 1, 1895

LLOYD, TEX., Jan. 1.-Doc Redding's child, six or seven months old, was found dead in the bed this morning. It was well as usual yesterday. Dr. Burford was sent for, but the child was dead when he arrived. Cause of death unknown. -Denton County News, Jan. 3, 1895, p.1, c.4. REDDING, Mr. s of Aubrey Oak Grove Jan of 1897 'Squire Button and Dr. Rogers attended the Masonic funeral of Bro. Redding at Oak Grove today. -Denton County News, January 14, 1897, p.5, c.1. We learn that an old gentleman by the name of Redding, who lived five miles south of Aubrey, died early this week. -Denton County News, Jan. 14, 1897, p.8, c.1.

REED, Dr. I. S.

Walnut Creek?

Sept. of 1881

Walnut Creek, Sept. 17. -Our cousin, Dr. I. S. Reed, died recently from too frquent use of pen and ink. -Paradise Messenger, Sept. 23, 1881, p. 2, c.4. REED, Mrs.

Aubrey

April 5, 1899

AUBREY ITEMS. Mrs. Reed, an aged lady of this place, died suddenly Wednesday morning. She was supposed to have died of paralysis and meningitis combined. -Denton County News, April 6, 1899, p.5, c.3. MORE DEATHS FROM MENINGITIS. Denton, Tex., April 6. -Two more deaths, one at Aubrey and one at Roanoke, are reported from meningitis, in both instances death coming suddenly. The deaths are Mrs. Reed at Aubrey and Mrs. Hary Hogue at Roanoke. -Dallas Morning News, April 7, 1899, p.8. REED, B. A.

Sanger

60 yrs. Old

March of 1899

MORTUARY. REED-Denton, Tex., March 9. - B. A. Reed died at Sanger this week , aged 60 years. -Dallas Morning News, March 10, 1899, p.4. REEVE, son of N. A.

Sept. of 1884

N. A. Reeve's little boy was buried on last Tuesday. -Alvord Messenger, Oct. 3, 1884, p.5, c.1. REEVES, Mrs. S. N.

Alvord

Aug. of 1884

The wife of our neighbor, S. N. Reeves, died very suddenly on Wednesday evening and was interred in the Alvord cemetery yesterday afternoon. The sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved husband and motherless little ones. -Alvord Messenger, Aug. 15, 1884, p.7, c.3. REID, Mrs. Frank

Aug of 1885 Page 274

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION The wife of Frank Reid, of the Deep Creek country and sister of the Forgy brothers near Audubon, was buried on Friday evening of last week. She leaves a husband and a child to mourn the loss of an affectionate wife and kind mother. -Wise County Messenger, August 29, 1885, p.9, c.1. REILLY, Marie

Dallas

RENFRO, Charles RENFRO, F. M.

13 yrs. Old

May 31, 1908

DRC June 4, 1908, p.1, c.4

28 yrs. Old

Aug. 6, 1908

DRC Aug. 13, 1908, p.3, c.6

Gainesville

Jan. 17, 1900

MORTUARY. RENFRO-Gainesville, Tex., Jan. 16. -F. M. Renfro, an aged citizen, who has resided in Cooke County since 1878, died yesterday and was buried today. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 18, 1900, p.11.

REYNOLDS, Ed

Justin

May of 1908

REYNOLDS, Ed.

Roanoke

May of 1896

DMN May 21, 1908, p.2

Cyclone Echoes. The condition of the matters connected with the recent cyclone in Denton county have not matorially changed since our last issue except that other contributions have been received and the immediately pressing necessities of the sufferers have been relieved. Of those wounded, one death has occurred since our last issue. Mr. Ed. Reynolds, who was injured at Justin, died at Roanoke Thursday, making a total of four deaths in the county resulting from the storm. Denton County News, May 28, 1896, p.8, c.2 ROANOKE ITEMS. Roanoke, Tex., May 26. -Mr. Will Stump came in from Thurber to attend the funeral of his old friend, Ed Reynolds last week. -Denton County News, May 28, 1896, p.1, c.5 REYNOLDS, John C.

Young Co.

4-May-03

DCR&C May 7, 1903, p.1, c.6 *

MORTUARY. REYNOLDS -Graham, Tex., May 11. -Capt. John C. Reynolds died at his home in the northern part of the county last week. He was a large and successful raiser of fine stock, and especially of horses. Many of his horses established his ranch in the eyes of the turf world. He raised George Miller Reducer and other race horses of high record. Mr Reynolds was prominently identified with the growth of this county from its organization, coming here from Denton many years since. -Dallas Morning News, May 14, 1903, p.2. REYNOLDS, Samuel F.

Roanoke

Sept. 6, 1832

Oct. 27, 1908

RHEA, W. A. (Capt.)

McKinney

Feb. 24, 1833

March 26, 1906

Page 275

DRC Oct. 29, 1908, p.1, c.7 DCN Nov. 5, 1908, p.5, c.1 DCN Nov. 12, 1908, p.1, c.7

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION DEATH OF CAPT. RHEA. One of the Pioneer Citizens of Collin County Dies at McKinney. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. McKinney, Tex., March 26. -Capt. W. A. Rhea, a man honored and loved by all who knew him, and a gallant veteran of the Civil War, died at his home in this city at 3 o'clock this morning, and in his death McKinney and Collin County loses one of their best citizens, and whose demise will be universally regretted. Capt. Rhea was born in Sullivan County, Tenn., Feb. 24, 1833, and with his parents came to Texas in 1855. Two years later he with his brother, J. C. Rhea, entered into a partnership for the purpose of erecting and operating machinery at the place now known as Rhea Mills, ten miles northwest of this city, where they afterward put in corn and flouring mills, carding machines, cotton gins, etc. He served in the Texas Legislature in 1864 and was commissioned Adjustant by Gov. Murrah and aided Gen. John S. Griffith in organizing the State troops. Capt. Rhea is survived by a widow and six children as follows: Joseph F. Rhea of Lawn, Tex.; Attorney William Alex Rhea of Dallas, Lawrence J. Rhea of the Boston City Hospital, Boston, Mass.; Mrs. Cliff Emerson, Miss Mary and John Edwin Rhea of this city. -Dallas Morning News, March 27, 1906, p.13. RHINE, Mrs. E. Jackson 75 yrs. Old March 25, 1908 DRC March 26, 1908, p.1, c.7 NEWS FROM KRUM. KRUM, March 30. -Mrs. Rhine passed away about 3 o'clock Wednesday morning which was quite a surprise to everyone. She leaves eight children: Mrs. McKelvey of McCloud, Okla., Rinaldo Rhine of Greenville; Tom Rhine of Leo; Mrs. Proffer of Justin; Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Batis, Mrs. Lindley and Mrs. Woodward of this place and Mrs. Powell of Leo. She was about seventy five years old. The funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church. The remains were interred in the Jackson cemetery. -Denton County Record and Chronicle, April 2, 1908, p.4, c.3.

RICH, Robt

near Paradise

Nov 30, 1885

Robt. Rich, an aged man who has lived for a number of years near Paradise, died very suddenly on last Monday. -Wise County Messenger, December 5, 1885, p.4, c.1 RICHARDS, A. Albert

Ponder

Nov. 18, 1904

DCN Nov. 22, 1904, p.1, c.7 R&C Dec. 30, 1904, p.4, c.5 *

INJURED IN A RUNAWAY HERE. Richards was Trying to Stop A A. A. RICHARDS DIED EARLY THIS MORNING. Young Man Injured Last Week by a Runaway dies of Injuries. A. A. Richards the young man who was struck by a runaway horse last week is in a very dangerous condition and it is feared that he may not recover. It was thought for a while that he was getting much better but for the past day or two it seems that he has been sinking. INJURIES PROVE FATAL. Young Man Who Tries To Stop Runaway Is Dead. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., Nov.18 - A. A. Richards , the young lawyer who was hurt here on Friday, Nov. 11, while trying to stop a runaway, died of this morning of injuries sustained at the time of the accident. Deceased was about 23 years old and was born in Columbia, Ky. , from which place he removed to Dallas County, TX in 1891, from which place he came to Denton during the year 1896. - Dallas Morning News MONUMENT TO RICHARDS. REV. WALTER C. LATTIMORE MAKES A VERY TIMELY, APPROPRIATE SUGGESTION. FAMILY OF RICHARDS AGREES TO SUGGESTION. A Fitting Shaft in Memory of Heroic Young Man Who Gave His Life for Another. >Rev. Walter C. Lattimore writes the following letter a

Page 276

NAME RICHARDS, Arthur

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH Nov. of 1904

CITATION DCN Nov. 22, 1904, p.1, c.7 & p.2, c.2

RICHARDSON, child of Wm. Nov. 1883 An infant of the family of Wm. Richardson was buried on last Sunday. -Alvord Messenger, Nov. 23, 1883, p2., c.3. RICHARDSON, Ollie June 13, 1897 NEWS BRIEFED. While bathing in Red River Sunday, Ollie Richardson, of Marysville stepped in water beyond his depth and was drowned. A sudden rise in the river made the recovery of the body impossible. -Denton County News, June 17, 1897, p.1, c.4 RICHARDSON, S. J. Continued from last week's Commissioners' Court (April 2, 1885). April 11, 1885, p.4, c.1 RIDDLE, Charles Cornelius

Denton

RIDDLE, child

Krum

RIDDLE, Miss Josie

Denton

Mar? of 1885 Account of B. M. Waits on burial outfit for S. J. Richardson rejected. -Wise County Messenger,

June 12, 1879

October 10, 1904 Jan. 11, 1905

22 yrs. Old

R&C Oct. 10, 1904, p.1, c.4 * DCN Jan. 20, 1905, p.3, c.4

Jan. 9, 1899

MORTUARY. RIDDLE -Denton, Tex., Jan. 10. -Miss Josie Riddle, the only daughter of Mrs. Susan A. Riddle, died at 6:40 o'clock last night at the family home, aged 22 years 3 months and 23 days. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 11, 1900, p.3. RIDING, William Bluford RIEGER, R.T.

Old Alton n of Decatur

16 yrs. Old

Oct. 9, 1903

DCN Oct. 15, 1903, p.5, c.4

Jan. 25?, 1888

Wise County Locals: Judge R. T. Rieger, an old and highly respected citizen of this county, died at his farm home, a few miles north of Decatur, on Wednesday of last week of paralysis. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 28, 1888, p.3, c.4. RIGGS, Mrs.

Honeywell, KS

Dec/Jan 1900

MRS. RIGGS DEAD. News received in Denton Monitor of the death of Mrs. Riggs, mother of Prof. J. A. Sanders, at the home of her son, Mr. Richard Sanders, at Honeywell, Kansas. Prof. Sanders was summoned to his mother's bedside last Saturday. Mrs. Riggs lived in Denton quite awhile and made many friends who will regret to learn of her death. -Denton County News, Jan. 4, 1900, p.1, c.3. RILEY, Mrs. Walker

Garza

June 2, 1908 Page 277

DRC June 4, 1908, p.5, c.2

NAME RINEY, Mrs.

LOCATION Pilot Point

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH March 21, 1895

CITATION

TOOK HER OWN LIFE. PILOT POINT, Tex., March 21. -Mrs. Riney, the wife of a man who recently moved here from Collin county and the mother of eight children, committed suicide by shooting herself with a revolver. Particulars not known. -Denton County News, March 28, 1895, p.2, c.1. RINEY, J. R.

w of Denton

Nov. 8, 1894

DIED-Mr. J. R. Riney, who lived on the Hatch ranch two miles west of town, died Thursday night after a three weeks' illness. Softening of the brain was the disease. -Denton County News, Nov. 15, 1894, p.8, c.3.

RING, child of

Oct. of 1883

A little child, of the family of Mr. Ring, living near here was buried on last Friday. -Alvord Messenger, Nov. 2, 1883, p3., c.1. RIPPETOE, A. H.

Brenham

April 24, 1881

Brenham, April 25. -Dr. A. H. Rippetoe died yesterday. He was a Mexican war veteran, from Alabama, and settled here in 1849. -Paradise Messenger, April 29, 1881, p.3, c.4. ROACH, E. T.

Frisco

ROARK, Bertha

IOOF

56 yrs. Old

Jan. 11, 1903

11 yrs. Old

Oct. 16, 1896

DCR Jan. 15, 1903, p.3, c.5 *

LITTLE GIRL DEAD. Bertha, the 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Roark, died at the family residence on last Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock after a short illness with typhoid fever. The remains were interred at the Odd Fellows' cemetery on Saturday. Rev. J. L. Freeman officiating. The bereaved family have the sympathy of many friends in the loss of their loved one. -Denton County News, Oct. 22, 1896, p.9, c.3. ROARK, J. M. (Capt.) "ROBERTS"

65 yrs. Old Wise County

April 24, 1901

DCR April 25, 1901, p.8, c.2 *

1884/1885

Commissioners Court. Wise Co. 1885. The following accounts were paid. J. W. Embry, J. P., for holding inquest over body of one Roberts, deceased, $5. … Dr. J. A. Embry, to post mortem examination of one Roberts, deceased, $10. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 10, 1885, p.4, c.1

ROBERTS, dau. Of Mr. & Mrs. John

?ton

6 yrs. Old

Oct. 16, 1893

BURNED TO DEATH. -Monday morning of last week a little 6-year-old daughter of Mr. John Roberts, living near [paper torn] -ton, in the southern paper torn] county, was burned [torn] … seems that she … [rest of paper gone]. -Denton County News, October 26, 1893, p.3, c.2. Page 278

NAME ROBERTS, Mrs. Blue

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH March of 1884

CITATION

We note from the Decatur Tribune that Mrs. Blue Roberts died last week. -Alvord Messenger, March 14, 1884, p.3, c.3. ROBERTS, S. Morton Denton Mexico, MO Feb. 25, 1904 S. MORTON ROBERTS. Well Known and Popular Young Business Man Died Last Thursday - Remains Shipped to Missouri. -S. Morton Roberts of the firm of Roberts & Elder. Proprietors of the Denton Steam Laundry, died at the home of W. B. McClurken on West Hickory street Thursday morning of last week, after only a brief illness from pneumonia and measles. The home of the deceased was in Mexico, Mo., previous to his removal to Denton some time ago, and the remains, accompanied by the father of the young man were shipped to that place Thursday afternoon. During Mr. Roberts' brief residence in this city, he had, by his quiet unassuming manners and open, honest methods in business, won a lot of friends who were all deeply grieved at his untimely death. The laundry was closed Thursday on accounty of the sad occasion. -Denton County News, March 3, 1904, p.7, c.3. ROBERTS. W. B.

Denton

June 22, 1886

SHE KILLED HER TRADUCER. A Texas Woman's Revenge for Alleged Slanderous Boasts. >Mrs. G. G. Lyles, wife of a saloon owner of Denton, Texas, a handsome blonde but 22 years of age, created a sensation by shooting ex-Deputy Sheriff W. B. Roberts, killing him instantly. About 3 o'clock the afternoon of June 22nd, Mrs. Lyles deliberately walked up to Ball & Poe's livery stable on the public square, where Roberts was chatting with the town idlers gathered there, and put two balls in his neck and one in his head. Two more shots were fired at him but without effect. They were not needed, as Roberts was already dying. Mrs. Lyles, having got her man cooly turned away and walked off. >Her demeanor was that of a person who had decided to do a thing and having done it was satisfied, but her bloody work was not a mad freak nor the result of sudden anger. She had prepared a statement in writing to the effect that Roberts had lied in boasting of too much intimacy with her, and armed with this and a freshly loaded pistol she sought Roberts the first opportunity she had. She gave him warning by twice requesting him to sign the Instrument in writing. She was calm and firm and remarked that he had better do what was safe for him and sign the paper. He refused with the result stated. >The fact that Roberts has a young wife and two children and that Mrs. Lyles has two children, throws more startling interest around the shooting. Mrs. Lyles refuses to talk except to say that the traducer of her good name had timely warning to make reparation. -National Police Gazette; July 10, 1886.

ROBERTSON, Mrs. H. M.

Denton

Cottonwood

Dec. 26, 1895

The remains of Mrs. H. Robertson were interred at Cottonwood cemetery last Thursday. Mr. Robertson and family have the sympathy of this community in his affliction. -Denton County News, Jan. 2, 1896, p.1, c.3 Mrs. H. M. Robertson died at her home on Elm street in Denton Wednesday morning of last week from pneumonia. Her remains, accompanied by relatives and friends, were taken to Little Elm Thursday and laid to rest in Cottonwood cemetery. Besides mother and brothers deceased left a husband and three children, all of whom have the warmest sympathy of their many friends in this, their saddest loss. -Denton County News, Jan. 2, 1896, p.4, c.2. Mrs. H. M. Robertson has a slight attack of pneumonia. -Denton County News, Jan. 2, 1896, p.7, c.5. ROBERTSON, Joe

Amarillo

Little Elm

Page 279

Feb. 26, 1904

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION JOE ROBERTSON. Well Known Former Resident Died Last Week at Amarillo - Remains Brought to this County for Interment. - A large delegation of the Woodmen of the World met the remains of Joe Robertson, which came in Saturday night over the north bound M. K. & T., from Amarillo, Texas. Deceased was a son of A. Wayne Robertson, a well known resident of the eastern part of the county and his death was caused from pneumonia and lagrippe. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World and leaves a wife and one child. The body was taken to the home of Mrs. Ella Hawkins on North Locust street, where it remained over night, and Sunday morning accompanied by a number of relatives and a number of the members of the local camp Woodmen of the World was taken to Little Elm for interment. -Denton County News, March 3, 1904, p.7, c.2. ROBERTSON, Martha (Mrs.)

near Little Elm

48 yrs. Old

Oct. 6, 1900

MORTUARY. ROBERTSON -Denton, Tex., Oct. 6. -Mrs. Martha Roberson, wife of A. W. Robertson, one of the prominent farmers of the eastern part of the county, died at her home near Little Elm this morning, aged 48 years. -Dallas Morning News, Oct. 9, 1900, p.6. ROBINSON, Carick Denton 16 yrs old Dec. 6, 1883 DEATHS IN TEXAS. -In Denton, December 6, Carick Robinson, aged 16 years. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Dec. 12, 1883, p.5. ROBINSON, David

near Pilot Point

April of 1900

MAN DIED OF GLANDERS. Bitten by a Horse While Administering Medicine to It. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., April 30. -David Robinson died near Pilot Point last week from the effects of a bite by a horse afflicted with glanders. He was administering medicine to the animal, when it bit him. Soon afterward he developed a disease, the indications of which were identically the same as those of glanders in horses, and died in agony. Sores broke out all over his body and it is supposed that he contracted glanders from the horse's bite. -Dallas Morning News, May 1, 1900, p.10. ROBINSON, Frank L.

IOOF

April 5, 1904

ROBINSON, Lydia Ann

Sand Hill

DCN April 7, 1904, p.1, c.3

March of 1881

Decatur Democrat Items of last week: Mrs. Lydia Ann Robinson, wife of Mac Robinson, was buried at Sand Hill. -Paradise Messenger, March 18, 1881, p.4, c.4.

ROCHESTER, Miss Gussie Denton City 15 years March 25, 1899 A YOUNG LADY DEAD. -Miss Gussie Rochester died at the family residence on Sycamore street in this city last Saturday afternoon and was buried at the City cemetery Sunday afternoon, Rev. R. L. Selle conducting the servics. Miss Gussie was about fifteen years of age and among those with whom she associated, she was an acknowledged favorite. -Denton County News, March 30, 1899, p.4, c.3. RODERICK, child of Mr. & Mrs. R. M.

1 week old

RODGERS, Sallie (Mrs. J. W.) Page 280

Feb. 26, 1905

DCN Feb. 28, 1905, p.4, c.7

Oct. 27, 1899

DCN Nov. 9, 1899, p.4, c.1

NAME RODGERS, Wm.

LOCATION near Jeffries

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH April of 1884

CITATION

Wm. Rodgers, a highly respected member of the Farmers' Alliance, who lived near Jeffries, died on last Monday morning after a severe illness of about 65 days. Alvord Messenger, May 2, 1884, p.3, c.2. ROGERS, Fred Lyons May of 1897 A Fatal accident. Lyons, Tex., May 28. - Fred Rogers, employed at the creosote works, met a horrible death this evening by having his head severed from his body. He was pulling up a smokestack and got his neck between two sections of the stack. -Denton County News, June 3, 1897, p.2, c.5 ROGERS, Mrs. Brice

50 yrs. Old

Sept. 19, 1908

DRC Sept. 24, 1908, p.3, c.3

ROGERS, Mrs. W. H. Chico June of 1884 Mrs. Rogers, the wife of W. H. Rogers, deceased a few weeks since, died at Chico on Tuesday of last week. -Alvord Messenger, June 20, 1884, p.3, c.3. ROGERS, W. H. May/June of 1884 Mrs. Rogers, the wife of W. H. Rogers, deceased a few weeks since, died at Chico on Tuesday of last week. -Alvord Messenger, June 20, 1884, p.3, c.3. RORER, son of Jas.

Pilot Point

Pilot Point

6 yrs. Old

Nov. of 1897

KILLED BY AN UNRULY TEAM. Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Nov. 26. -A runaway accident occurred near Pilot Point last week in which one life was lost. Jos. Rorer's team ran away and threw Rorer out, slightly injuring him. Further down the road Rorer's little 6-year-old boy was in the middle of the road playing, and being unable to get out of the way was run over by the maddened horses and almost instantly killed, living only about five minutes after the accident. The child was buried at Pilot Point. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 27, 1897, p.5. Near Pilot Point one day last week a runaway occurred which resulted in the loss of one life. Jas Rorer's team ran away and threw him out. A little further down his six year old boy was playing in the middle of the road and being unable to get out of the way was run over by the frightened team and almost instantly killed. The boy was buried at Pilot Point. -Legal Tender, Dec. 2, 1897, p.1, c.2. ROSE, child of Mr. & Mrs. William

Wilson farm

infant

Dec. 14, 1894

The infant of Mr. Wm. Rose, living on the Wilson farm a few miles north of town, died Friday of diptheria. We understand that it was a well defined case. Denton County News, Dec. 20, 1894, p.8, c.1. ROSE, Elma

Little Elm

16 yrs. Old

Sept. 21, 1901

MORTUARY. ROSE. -Miss Elma Rose, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roe Rose of near Little Elm died Saturday morning of typhoid fever, aged 16 years. -Denton County Record, Sept. 20, 1901, p.1, c.2. *** Page 281

NAME ROSE, LOUIS D.

LOCATION Decatur

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH Dec. 17, 1885

CITATION

Louis Rose, a highly respected young man of this city, died on Thursday. -Wise County Messenger, December 19, 1885, p.7, c.2 ALTAR AND TOMB. Deaths in Texas. -Mr. Louis D. Rose, Decatur, Dec. 17. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Dec. 28, 1885, p.7, c.3. ROSS, Kate Musgrove (Mrs.O.)

St. Paul's Sanitarium

Pilot Point

Aug. 5 or 6th, 1908 DRC Aug. 6, 1908, p.1, c.6 DMN Aug. 5, 1908, p.3 & Aug. 6, 1908, p.14

ROUNDTREE, Mr. Dec 30, 1884 A young man named Roundtree, recently from Arkansas, a stranger here, with no relatives or friends, sickened with the typhoid fever and died Tuesday morning. He had no means and was interred at the expense of the county. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Jan. 2, 1885, p.6. ROUSE, Willie

Jan. of 1884

Willie Rouse, the little nephew of York Calloway of Gainesville, recently fell into a pot of boiling lard and was instantly killed. -Alvord Messenger, Jan. 25, 1884, p.3, c.3. ROWLETT, Katie

Nov. of 1883

Katie, a child of E. M. Rowlett's aged two years, was buried on last Tuesday. -Alvord Messenger, Nov. 23, 1883, p.3, c.4. RUCKNER, Jack

Lamar Co.

Jan. of 1903

RUDD, Bettie

DCR&C Jan. 15, 1903, p.6, c.5 *

Feb. 17, 1885

Bettie Rudd was born March 10, 1881, and died Feb. 17, 1885. Her mother preceded her a year to the Spirit Land, so the mother and child are together over there. Bereaved father and friends look forward to the Resurection Day for consolation. M. W. Shearer. -Wise County Messenger, March 14, 1885, p.8, c.3.

RUDDELL, Frances E.

Denton

IOOF

29 yrs. Old

March 15, 1897

DIED - At her home in Denton Monday night after a continued illness, Mrs. Francis E. Ruddell, aged 29 years, wife of W. C. Ruddell. The interment was in the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and the services were conducted by S. D. Perkinson, pastor of the Hickory street Christian church. Deceased leaves a husband and three children besides other relatives to mourn her loss. Mrs. Ruddell was held in high esteem by her acquaintances as an excellent Christian lady. Denton County News, March 18, 1897, p.4, c.3.

RUPES, child of R. P.

Alvord

child Page 282

Oct/Nov of 1885

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Our young friend, H. C. Hines of the north part of the county, hurriedly dropped in to see us on Tuesday, from whom we learned that a little child of R. P. Rupes was buried in the Alvord cemetery on that day. -Wise County Messenger, November 14, 1885, p.6, c.3 RUSH, Annie

near Mingo

5 yrs. Old

Oct. 5, 1894

Little Girl Fatally Burned. The fatal practice of kindling fires with kerosene has claimed another victim. Mr. Rush is a farmer living near Mingo, six miles northeast of Denton. Friday afternoon he came to town to sell cotton and left his family, consisting of wife and two little daughters, at home. Mrs. Rush and the younger daughter remained in the cotton patch until late, while Annie, aged five, went to the house to start a fire, went to the house to start a fire in the cook stove. For this purpose she used coal oil which she spilled on her dress. In striking a match the dress was ignited and the little girl was burned so badly that she died during the night. -Denton County News, Oct. 11, 1894, p.8, c.2. RUSSELL, Abner

Post Oak

Dec. 16, 1880

[SPECIAL TO THE NEWS] Jacksboro, December 10. -Intelligence has just been received at this point of the murder of Mr. Abner Russell and the serious, if not fatal, wounding of Mr. John Russell, of the firm of Russell Bros. of Post Oak, a town twelve miles north of Jacksboro. About sunset last evening, six men entered the store of Russell Bros., and, having selected for purchase about $200 worth of goods, invited Mr. Abner Russell outside his store. He complied, when, upon his stepping out of the door, he was immediately fired upon and killed. The murderer returned and shot Mr. John Russell, seriously wounding him. The murderers have not been arrested, but a party of citizens are on their trail. -Paradise Messenger, Dec. 17, 1880, p.2, c.2. RUSSELL, child of Henry

Coppell

18 months

June 13, 1894

Henry Russell, living near Coppell, had a child 18 months old killed Wednesday evening by its little 5-year-old brother. The children were playing when the older took a gun and pointed it at the younger one; the load was discharged, piercing the heart and killing the child almost instantly. -Denton County News, June 14, 1894, p.3, c.3. RUSSELL, Rev. G. A. 70 yrs old 16-Jan-02 MORTUARY. RUSSELL - Gainesville, Tex., Jan. 17. -Rev. G. A. Russell, aged 70 years, died last night of 11 o'clock of heart failure. He had been pastor of the Denton Street Presbyterian Church for several years. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 19, 1902, p.7. RUSSELL, D. M.

Denton

RUTLEDGE, Mr. & children

near Audubon

65 yrs. Old

April 26, 1905

DCR&C May 7, 1903, p.7, c.5 *

Feb/Mar of 1884

It is said that two of the children of the Rutledge family, near Audubon, were buried before the sick mother knew they were dead. …continued on column 2: We understand that a family named Rutledge living east of Audobon, consisting of a husband, wife and five children have all died with the measles, except the wife and mother, who it is also feared may not recover. -Alvord Messenger, March 7, 1884, p.3, c.1 & c.2. Page 283

NAME RUTLEDGE, Wm.

LOCATION Flat Rock

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH Feb. of 1888

CITATION

Flat Rock, Feb. 7, 1888. Death has again entered our community. Mr. Wm. Rutledge died after an illness of many weeks, in which he suffered greatly. His sickness and death was caused by an abscess. He leaves a wife and one little boy to mourn his loss. Mr. Rutledge was a kind and affectionate husband and father, an obliging and sympathetic friend and neighbor, a man that the entire community will miss and mourn the loss. Although not a church member, he always acted in a straight-forward, Christian-like way, always honest and upright in all dealings with his fellow-men. In him we have lost a good neighbor and Texas a good citizen, and we, in behalf of the entire community, offer to the bereaved wife our heartfelt sympathy. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 7, 1888, p.3, c.3.

RYAN, Rolla

Groveton

Boerne

Jan. 8, 1888

Trinity, Texas, Jan. 9. -Rolla Ryan, after playing at this place last week, went to Groveton, where he was taken sick and died there yesterday. His remains were brought to this place today and sent to Boerne, Texas, for interment. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 14, 1888, p.3, c.2. RYAN, William

Pilot Point

Feb. of 1895

MR. WM. RYAN DEAD. -Mr. Wm. Ryan, a wealthy business man and prominent in the local politics of Pilot Point, died at his home in that city Tuesday of Bright's disease of the kidneys. -Denton County News, Feb. 21, 1895, p.1, c.5. SALING, Ernest

Stony

20 yrs. Old

Jan. 20, 1896

DCN Jan. 23, 1896, p.8, c.4 DCN Jan. 30, 1896, p.5, c.3

SALING, J. S.

Stony

70 yrs. Old

June 27, 1904

DCN July 1, 1904, p.8, c.5

SALING, Mrs. S. A.

Stony

43 yrs. Old

Jan. 21, 1896

DCN Jan. 30, 1896, p.5, c.3

SALMON, J. W.

Pilot Point

Dec. of 1904

MORTUARY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. SALMON -Pilot Point, Tex., Dec. 17. -J. W. Salmon died yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 21, 1904, p.3. SALMON, Mr. 1885 ….1882, at which time Mr. Salmon died. An old landmark and respected citizen was followed to the grave by the largest funeral procession that has ever wended the streets of Decatur. Another page of Wise county's history has been folded and filed in the archvies of oblivion, where no mortal can trascribe it. -Wise County Messenger, June 27, 1885, p.6, c.4. SALMONS, John W.

Pilot Point

SALMONS, May

Pilot Point

Page 284

45 yrs. Old

Dec. 16th or 23rd, 1904

DCN Dec. 27, 1904, p.2, c.3

14 yrs. Old

Nov. 6, 1904

DCN Nov. 8, 1904, p.3, c.5

NAME

LOCATION

SALMONS, Vivian

Pilot Point

SAMMONDS, Mrs.

Little Elm

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE child

DATE OF DEATH Jan. 1, 1905

CITATION DCN Jan. 6, 1905, p.4, c.3

July of 1899

LITTLE ELM ITEMS. The funeral services of Mrs. Sammonds, who died here last July of small pox, will be held at this place on the third Sunday in this month by Rev. Faulkner, of Wylie. -Denton County News, Nov. 9, 1899, p.5, c.3. Sampler, John

w of Slidell

August 13, 1901

John Sampler died at his home six miles west of Slidell, Tuesday, of slow fever. Mr. Sampler had been sick for some time and his death had been expected for several days. -Denton County News, August 15, 1901, p.5, c.1. SAMPLES, Robert

Double Oak

May 1897

MYSTERIOUS MURDER. Body of Robert Samples Found in the Woods. Last Friday afternoon, Newt Hurst discovered the partially decomposed body of a man in the woods about six miles northeast of Roanoke and two and a half miles west of the Double Oak school house. The body proved to be that of Robert Samples who lived in the Double Oak community, about two miles from the place where it was found. A gun shot wound and appearances about the locality indicated that the man had been killed. An inquest by Esquire Selby, of Roanoke, returned a verdict that deceased had been killed by unkown parties. A man by the name of Davis was placed in jail here Sunday charged with the killing. Davis was sub-renting from Samples some land and the last seen of Samples he was in charge of Davis and other parties, who had arrested him for the alleged stealing of some harness. They claim that he escaped in the night. -Denton County News, June 10, 1897, p.4, c.2. A Most Grewsome Mystery. A Dead Man Found and the Inquest Verdict Was That He Had Been Murdered. Denton, Denton Col, Tex., June 5.-What on its face appears to be a mysterious and diabolical murder, has come to light near Roanoke, about eighteen miles south of here, and was reported here to-day. In looking for some horses yesterday afternoon Newt Hurst, a farmer, found in a secluded spot the body of a man, which was afterwards identified as that of Robert Samples, a well digger. The body had evidently lain there for some time, as the head was almost bare and other parts of the body had been torn away and eaten by buzzards, which were still flying overhead about. The last seen of Samples was May 27. When found the body was lying under a tree, on the limbs of which, directly overhead, were marks as if a rope had been drawn roughly across them. Nearby were wagon or buggy tracks, from the stopping place of which a heavy body had been dragged, and about thirty or forty yards still further away was found a pool of blood that had been covered up with dirt. In the right breast was a large hole and the entire skull was almost entirely denuded of flesh by decomposition and the buzzards. The clothes were nearly torn off the body and the hat lay nearby. 'Squire Selby at Roanoke held an inquest, the verdict being that deceased had been killed by parties to him unknown. The authorities here have been notified and are working on the matter to-day. The people in the community in which the deed was done are much worked up over the matter. - Dallas Morning News, June 6, 1897, p.1 DEAD MAN FOUND. On Friday eve a dead man was found by Newton Hurst in the woods two and a half miles west of Double Oaks in this county. The body was partially decomposed, and was id'd as that of Robert Samples, of that place. Evidence showed that the man had been murdered, and the verdict of the coroner's inquest was to that effect. A man named Davis is in jail charged with the murder. The last seen of Samples, Davis had him under arrest, for the alleged theft of a bridle. Davis says the man escaped while he slept. -Denton Monitor, June 12, 1897, p.8, c.3. Page 285

NAME SAMS (2 brothers)

LOCATION Hill county

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH Feb/Mar of 1881

CITATION

A couple of brothers by the name of Sams were murdered in Hill county last week. The fiends cut the throats of their victims, disembowled them, and poured a can of oil over them to burn them. The murderers have not been captured. -Paradise Messenger, March 11, 1881, p.3, c.5. SAMS, Mrs. M. V.

Denton

City

Jan. 16, 1896

DCN Jan. 23, 1896, p.8, c.2

SAMS, infant of Walter J. Oct. 13, 1882 The infant of Walter J. Sams died last Friday and was buried on Saturday. -The Denton Monitor, Oct. 20, 1882, p.3, c.5. SANDERS, Mrs. J. M. Aug 28, 1885 The wife of J. M. Sanders, of this city, died yesterday evening. -Wise County Messenger, August 29, 1885, p.9, c.1. SANDERS, Mrs. J. M.

Argyle

Alvord

87 yrs. Old

Jan. 10, 1904

MRS. SANDERS DEAD. Wife of J. M. Sanders of Argyle Died Last Sunday of Consumption. -Mrs. J. M. Sanders of Argyle, died last Sunday morning at 4 o'clock of consumption, aged 37 years. The remains were shipped to Alvord, Wise county for interment. She leaves a husband and three children. -Denton County News, Jan. 14, 1904, p.1, c.6. SANDERS, Jas. March of 1902 MORTUARY. SANDERS - Denton, Tex., March 6. -Jas. Sanders died suddenly in the eastern part of the county this week from penumonia. -Dallas Morning News, March 10, 1902, p.6 SANDERS, Phoebe Jack county June of 1885 Mrs. Phoebe Sanders, a Christian 82 years old and who has lived in Jack county 30 years, died last week. - Wise County Messenger, June 13, 1885, p.6, c.1

SANFORD, Mrs. C. E. Nov 7, 1885 Mrs. Sanford the wife of C. E. Sanford, who lives in Clay county 15 miles south of Henrietta was shot and killed by her son, a small boy on last Saturday. After the youthful murderer had shot his mother from where he lay concealed in the brush near the house he secreted the gun and hid the lifeless body under a heap of brush. It was his intention to shoot his father also, who was away from home at the time, as soon as he came back and then run off to an uncle in Wisconsin and report his parents missing. He was 14 years old. As soon as he was found his looks betrayed him and he confessed all. This awful crime is attributed to vicious raising of the lad. Parents too often do not realize the dangerous disposition they are instilling into the minds of their children when they threaten to whip them to death, knock them down, cut their heads off, skin them alive and all such foolish and hideous threats, and permit them to fight, frequently with clubs and stones. -Wise County Messenger, November 14, 1885, p.6, c.1 SARGENT, Mrs.

Little Elm

Cottonwood Page 286

July 1897

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION LITTLE ELM ITEMS. Mrs. Sargent, one of the pioneer settlers and a highly esteemed lady of this community, died and was buried at Cottonwood cemetery Friday the 23rd inst. She had long been a sufferer from that dread disease, cancer, but bore her affliction with patient, Christian fortitude. A noble life well spent! She leaves several children, all grown, to mourn the loss of a loving mother. May God comfort them in their sad bereavement. -Denton County News, July 29, 1897, p.8, c.2. SARTIN, Jesse

Bolivar

79 yrs. Old

July 24, 1899

DMN July 28, 1899, p.10

SAVAGE, Grandma

near Lewisville

87 yrs. Old

Dec. of 1898

DMN Dec. 21, 1898, p.8

SAWYER, J. B. Denton Jan 6, 1888 ALTAR AND TOMB. The Gazette's Record of the Marriages and Deaths in Texas. DEATHS. -J. B. Sawyer, Denton, January 6. -Fort Worth Weekly Gazette, January 13, 1888, p.4. SAWYER, J. B. (Capt.)

Denton

IOOF

83 years old

Jan 27, 1895

J. B. SAWYER DIES FROM MORPHINE POISON. Capt. J. B. Sawyer, long a citizen of Denton and well known to most of our people, died at his room in the May Hotel at 11 o'clock Saturday morning. Deceased was discovered late Friday evening in his room in a dangerous condition and physicians who were summoned decided that a deadly drug had been taken by him. Every effort was made to save Capt. Sawyer's life, but he only revived once and then only long enough to say that he believed he had taken some morphine. The deceased was in many ways an eccentric though aggreeable and ever congenial character. He was born in New Hampshire 83 years ago, came to Texas in an early day and to Denton in 1869. He had recently become penniless and had frequently intimated that he would end his own life, and his death was not a surprise to many. He was a Mason and was buried by the members of the Denton lodge in the Odd Fellows cemetery Sunday afternoon. -Denton County News, Jan. 31, 1895, p.5, c.2. SAYERS, James

near Bolivar

SAYLES, Lucy Walker

Martin's Branch

45 yrs. Old

Dec. 1899

DMN Dec. 11, 1899, p.7

Nov. of 1883

Mrs. Lucy Walker Sayles, a daughter of an early judge of Wise county, died at her home on Martin's Branch last week. -Alvord Messenger, Nov. 23, 1883, p.3, c.5.

SCHAFFER, Jeff

Galveston

21 yrs old

March of 1897

KILLED BY A CISTERN. GALVESTON, TEX., March 11. -Jeff Schaffer, a negro 21 years old, was assisting in raising a cistern on Avenue N to-day, when the supports gave way and the cistern fell on him. The body was mashed almost beyond recognition, death resulting instantly. -Denton County News, March 18, 1897, p.7, c.3.

SCHMIEDINGER, Fred

Denton

Page 287

38 yrs. Old

Feb. 16, 1903

DMN Feb. 20, 1903, p.2

NAME

LOCATION

SCHMITZ, Sr., John

Mendota, IL

SCHNEIDER, Fred

Denton

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH Jan. 7, 1899

City

CITATION DMN Jan. 11, 1899, p.3

Feb. 16, 1903

Schneider. Fred Schneider, after only a week's illlness with pneumonia, died at the City Hotel Monday. Interment in city cemetery Monday. -Denton County News, Feb. 19, 1903, p.8, c.4. SCHOEMAKER, inf. of Mr. & Mrs. Bud near Krum infant March of 1902 CHILD BURNED TO DEATH. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., March 13. - The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Shoemaker, living near Krum, was so badly burned this week that death resulted yesterday. The child was alone in a room near an open fire when a spark flew out, igniting its clothes. -Dallas Morning News, March 14, 1902, p.5. SCHOPPAUL, Mrs.

near Argyle

Sept. 30, 1899

ANOTHER SMALLPOX DEATH. Denton, Tex., Oct. 2. - Miss Schoppaul, one of the patients in the pesthouse, near Argyle, died of smallpox Saturday night. -Dallas Morning News, Oct. 4, 1899, p.4. SCHULTE, infant of Mrs. Ernest

Faribault, MN

SCHWEER, Fred E.

St. Louis

SCHWEER, Henry H.

St. Louis

Jan .of 1895

Denton County News, Jan. 17, 1895, p.2, c.2

16 yrs. Old

Jan. of 1899

DCRC Jan. 22, 1899, p.4, c.3

79 yrs. Old

Mar. 4, 1902

MORTUARY. SCHWEER-Denton, Tex., March 5. -Henry H. Schweer, an old resident of St. Louis, and father of Cashier H. F. Schweer of the First National Bank of this city, died in St. Louis yesterday, aged 79 years. -Dallas Morning News, March 6, 1902, p.8. SCHWEER, Roland A.

Denton

IOOF

25 yrs old

Feb. of 1904

ROLAND A SCHWEER. WELL KNOWN DENTON YOUNG MAN DIED VERY SUDDENLY ON LAST TUESDAY MORNING. HAD ATTENDED AN ENTERTAINMENT. Banking Institutions of the City Closed - His Death Came as a Shock to the Community. -Roland A. Schweer, second son of H. F. Schweer, a well-known young man of this city died very suddenly at the family home on West Oak street Tuesday morning. Deceased had attended the valentine party given at the Elk's hall the night before and had remained up until very late, apparently enjoying the best of health. He returned home about 12 o'clock, and was taken sick about an hour later, dying between 6 and 7 o'clock. His death came as a great shock to the town as well as to his own immediate relatives. Roland Allen Schweer was twenty-five years, twelve days old at the time of his death, and had spent the greater part of his life in Denton where he had numberless friends. The three banks of the city closed their doors promptly on receiving the news of his death and the sympathy of the entire city goes out to his relatives in their hour of affliction. Funeral services were concluded from the residence yesterday afternoon, the special order of Elias? of which he was a charter member, attending in a body. The interment was at the Odd Fellows' cemetery. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.1, c.1. Page 288

NAME

LOCATION

SCOGGINS, Eugene

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

IOOF

6 yrs. Old

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

July 22, 1895

Eugene, the little seven or eight-year-old son of Mrs. Scoggins, who has been very sick for several days, is not much improved. -Denton County News, July 18, 1895, p.8, c.1. LITTLE BOY DEAD. -Eugene, the little 6-year-old son of Mrs. Kate Scoggins, after a painful illness of several days, died at their residence on North Elm Street at 6 o'clock Monday morning. The interment was in the Odd Fellows cemetery at 5 p.m. Monday afternoon, and the services were conducted at home at 4 p.m. by Rev. J. F. Pierce. Deceased's father was the late Rev. Mr. Scoggins of Henrietta. The mother has the sympathy of all in this, her second sad bereavement within a few months. -Denton County News, July 25, 1895, p.8, c.4.

SCOGGINS, Rev. J. D.

Henrietta

March 19, 1895

REV. SCOGGINS DEAD. -Rev. J. D. Scoggins, son-in-law of Mrs. J. E. Grant of this city and pastor of the M. E. church at Henrietta, died in the latter city Tuesday of last week. The fatal trouble was congestion of the brain and the deceased only lingered three days from the time he was first stricken. Rev. Scoggins was a zealous and earnest minister, and for eight years he and his family lived in Mexico where he did missionary work, only retreating from there when his health compelled him to do so. A wife and five children survive him, and to them and the Denton relatives is given the condolence of their acquaintances. -Denton County News, March 29, 1895, p.8, c.3. SCOTT, Grandma

Justin

SCOTT, Jewel

IOOF

18 yrs. Old

Feb. of 1899

DCRC Feb. 28, 1899, p.8, c.2

July 20, 1908

DRC July 23, 1908, p.1, c.2

SCOTT, John Mar. of 1883 John Scott, one of the oldest citizens of Collin county, died this week. -Wise County Messenger, March 9, 1883, p.5, c.5. SCOTT, Mrs. Nancy

Denton

City

over 70

Dec. 17th, 1903

DCN Dec. 24, 1903, p.5, c.3 DMN Dec. 23, 1903, p.6

BIRTHS AND DEATHS. DEATHS. -Nancy Scott, Denton, age 76, Dec. 17, paralysis. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1904, p.1, c.1. SCRIMSHIRE, Annie M.

in 1828

April 24, 1880

Mrs. Scrimshire the consort of our neighbor W. B. Scrimshire, left the turmoils of this lower life, to enter the higher life where peace and joy fill the realms of heaven on last Tuesday. She was known as an affectionate wife and a consistent member of the Methodist church. The bereaved household have our warmest heartfelt sympathy, and should not forget that in heaven the righteous shall behold each other again where they will live forever in peace and happiness around the throne of god. -Paradise Messenger, May 28, 1880, p.3, c.4.

Page 289

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION IN MEMORIAM. Past across the stormy sea of Life, into the sweet haven of Rest, after a journey of fity two years, Annie M. Scrimshire, who fell a victim to the grim monster Death, on the 24th of April A.D. 1880. Sister Scrimshire was born in South Carolina A.D. 1828. She joined the M.E.C.S. at the age of fourteen years and has lived an exemplary and consistent life for thirty eight years, amid the troubles and storms of life in this wilderness of temptation, bereavement and disappointment, but having that abiding faith anchored by the strong anchor of Hope tot that sweet haven of Rest. She goes to take possession of the starry crown, and leaves behind a devoted affectionate companion, and loving affectionate children to mourn a loss of companion and mother who has gone to the Paradise of God. Weep not dear ones our loss is her gain, then can you not say with the poet "Oh, there is some one waiting and watching me," yes watching for you, where we are all fast tending. -Paradise Messenger, May 28, 1880, p.4, c.2. SCROGGINS, Miss Mary

Denton

Gribble Springs

16 yrs. old

Sept. 3, 1897

Mortuary. Scroggins - Denton, Denton Co., TX , Sept. 6, - Miss Mary Scroggins, aged 16 years, died last Friday at Mr. S. K. Hayhurst's, on Clear creek. The interment took place Saturday at the Gribble Springs cemetery. - Dallas Morning News, Sept. 7, 1897, p.6. SCROGGS, Budd

Jacksboro?

February of 1881

Jacksboro, June 17. Two young men, brothers, Frank and Will Kerby were arrested here to-day, charged with the murder of Budd Scroggs, of Dallas county, last February….(more) -Paradise Messenger, June 24, 1881, p.2, c.3.

SCRUGGS, C. C.

Oct. of 1883

Denton, Oct. 11. -The Hon. C. C. Scruggs, county judge of Denton county, died this evening. Some days ago he had his arm badly injured in a gin and had to have it amputated, from the effects of which he died. He has been judge of this county for several years past and has been a good officer and has enjoyed the confidence and respect of the people generally. He was a leading and active member of the Baptist church. At a meeting of the bar of this place this evening suitable resolutions of respect were unanimously adopted. He will be buried to-morrow with Masonic honors. -Alvord Messenger, Oct. 19, 1883, p.2, c.2.

SEAMAN, Walter n of Abbott Jan 27/28, 1897 A RAILROAD MAN KILLED. HILLSBORO, TEX., Jan. 28. -Walter Seaman, a fireman on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway, was killed one mile north of Abbott by a fire box explosion at 1:45 this morning. He was in front of the fire box door breaking coal preparatory to putting some coal in the fire box when suddenly, without warning, there was a violent concussion, which blew off the door of the fire box and hurled Seaman violently against the coal and water tank. This was followed by a dense volume of steam and smoke, putting out the fire. The engineer, Charley Dunlin, who was up on his side of the cab, escaped injury, as did Head Brakeman C. S. Edmons, who was up on the fireman's side. -Denton County News, Feb. 4, 1897, p.3, c.3. SEBASTIAN, Lee

Denton

SEBASTIAN, Will SELBY, dau. of Mr. & Mrs. J.

City Pilot Point

Roanoke

Page 290

boy infant

Sept. 2, 1904

DCN Sept. 9, 1904, p.5, c.4

May of 1899

DMN May 14, 1899, p.9

Sept. 16, 1896

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION ROANOKE ITEMS. ROANOKE, Sept. 22. TO THE NEWS. Mr. and Mrs. J. Selby buried an infant daughter last Thursday evening. They have the sympathy of many friends in their affliction. -Denton County News, Sept. 24, 1896, p.5, c.2. SELBY, dau. Of John

10 or 12 yrs.

Nov. of 1883

The little daughter of John Selby, ten or twelve years old, died on last Monday evening after an illness of fifteen days. -Alvord Messenger, Nov. 23, 1883, p.3, c.5.

SELBY, H. B.

Roanoke

Oct. 7, 1834

March 25, 1897

DCN April 1, 1897, p.3, c.1

SELBY, John

Justin

50 yrs. Old

April 4, 1904

DCN April 7, 1904, p.1, c.6

SELBY, Mrs. R. A.

Argyle

Sept. 6, 1906

DMN Sept. 11, 1906, p.8

July 7, 1893

DCN July 13, 1893, p.3, c.4 DCN July 29, 1893, p.3, c.4

May of 1896

DCN May 28, 1896, p.3, c.3

May 27, 1897

The Chronicle June 11, 1897, p.5, c.5 *

SELLE, Vincie Queal

Hillsboro IOOF

SELZ, Henry

Pilot Point

SEMPLE, R. E. L.

Bartonville

SETTLES, Mrs. John

Denton

2 yrs. Old

30 yrs. Old

Corinth

Dec. 25, 1895

DIED-Mrs. John Settles died at her home in East Denton Wednesday morning of last week. Her remains Her remains were interred in the cemetery near Corinth Thursday. Deceased leaves a husband and three small children to mourn their sad loss. Also other relatives and a number of friends in Denton and vicinity. -Denton County News, Jan. 2, 1896, p.4, c.2. SEWELL, child of

City

infant

Feb. 27, 1899

AN INFANT DIED. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Sewell died in West Denton, last Monday and was buried in the City cemetery Tuesday afternoon. -Denton County News, March 2, 1899, p.4, c.2. SHAHAN, Lillie

Lynchberry

Cottonwood

Page 291

17 yrs. Old

Nov. 2, 1899

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION YOUNG LADY'S DEATH AT LYNCHBURG. Miss Lillie Shaham, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Shaham, of Lynchburg southeast of Denton, died of typhoid fever Thursday evening. She was seventeen years old, the interment taking place Friday at the Cottonwood cemetery at Little Elm. -Denton County News, Nov. 9, 1899, p.4, c.2. SHANKER, Mrs. Decatur April 25, 1883 Mrs. Shanker died at about 1 o'clock on Wednesday, another victim to the measles, her sister, Mrs. Vance, having died some days before. Mr. Stanton, and his wife who is still another sister to Mrs. Vance, have lost all their little ones, four in number. These families have indeed been severely visited by the ruthless hand of death. -Wise County Messenger, April 27, 1883, p.5, c.3. SHANKLE, child of Milos

July of 1885

A little child of Milos Shankle, of Alvord, died on Thursday last week. -Wise County Messenger, August 1, 1885, p.7, c.1 SHANNON, Mrs. John near Pella June of 1884 Mrs. Shannon, the wife of John Shannon, who lives near Pella, died on Monday of this week. -Alvord Messenger, June 27, 1884, p.3, c.1. SHARMACHER, Mrs. F.

Roanoke

SHAW, child of Mr. & Mrs. Otto

Pilot Point

City infant

Nov. 10, 1895

DCN Nov. 12, 1895, p.8, c.3

Jan. 31, 1905

DCN Feb. 3, 1905, p.3, c.3

LITTLE CHILD DEAD. Farris? Parris, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Shaw, died at their home last Friday night and was buried at the city cemetery Saturday afternoon, services conducted by Elder J. P. Adcock. -Denton County News, Feb. 7, 1905, p.1, c.4. SHAW, dau. Of Rev.

August 28, 1885

The daughter of Rev. Shaw, of this city, died of consumption on Friday of last week. -Wise County Messenger, September 5, 1885, p.6, c.4. SHAW, E. A.

Denton

IOOF

54 yrs. Old

Jan. 24, 1897

Mrs. E. A. Shaw, wife of W. A. Shaw, 54 years of age, died at their home in Denton Sunday afternoon of la grippe. The funeral services were held at the residence at 3 p.m. Monday and were conducted by Rev. S. A. Beauchamp. The interment was in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. Deceased was a consecrated Christian lady, having long been a member of the Baptist church, and was highly esteemed by all who knew her. Her husband who survives her has the profound sympathy of a host of friends in his sad loss. -Denton County News, Jan. 28, 1897, p.5, c.2. "Mr. W. A. Shaw requests the NEWS to express his thanks to the many kind friends in the city who so faithfully attended Mrs. Shaw in her last illness and did all in their power to alleviate her suffering." -Denton County News, Jan. 28, 1897, p5, c.4

Page 292

NAME SHAW, Mrs. W. M.

LOCATION Denton

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH March 16, 1897

CITATION

Mrs. W. M. Shaw, wife of Mr. Shaw who is a member of the force employed in erecting the new court house, died at her home in this city Tuesday after a continued illness. A husband and three children survive deceased. She was a consistent member of the Christian church and highly esteemed by the acquaintances she had made in Denton. The funeral was conducted by Eld. Perkinson yesterday afternoon. -Denton County News, March 18, 1897, p.4, c.3.

SHEAD, son of Mr. & Mrs. S. C.

August 13, 1885

Sad news came to us last Thursday that Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Shead, of this place, while on a visit to Aurora, lost in death on Wednesday night, their only child, a little boy. They have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement. -Sunset Globe. -Wise County Messenger, August 15, 1885, p.4, c.2.

SHELBOURAS, Mrs. Estelle

Sanger

Feb. 6, 1908

NEWS FROM SANGER. Sanger, Tex., Jan. 28. -Mrs. Estelle Shelbourne died this afternoon at 2 o'clock of tuberculosis. Mrs. Shelbourne has lived here about (unreadable) years and was loved by all. She was (unreadable). She was a member of the Baptist church and a great worker in it. She being organist and Sunday school teacher as long as her health permitted. She was ambitious and energetic. She leaves a mother, two sisters and two brothers, husband and three little girls. She was conscious to the end and left all assurance that "all is well." The funeral will be held at the church to-morrow at 10 o'clock. Revs. Seagraves and Fletcher conducting the services. -Record and Chronicle, Feb. 6, 1908, p.3, c.2. SHELBOURNE, Dr. S. B.

Lebanon

78 yrs. Old

June 7, 1895

Dr. S. B. Shelbourne, a pioneer citizen, and prominent physician of Collin county and father of Dr. E. W. Shelbourne of Sanger died at his home at Lebanon Friday aged 78 years. -Denton County News, June 13, 1895, p.1, c.4.

SHELTON, Rev. C. B.

Denton

IOOF

80 yrs. Old

Nov. 11, 1895

AGED MINISTER PASSED AWAY. Died-Rev. C. B. Shelton died at his home in Denton early Monday morning after an illness of some ten days. Deceased was eighty years old and came to Denton in 1873. Several years ago he moved to Dallas where he remained until recently when he returned to Denton and bought a home and moved here. Rev. Shelton ahd been a member of the M. E. Church since early manhood and was licensed to preach by that church some fort years ago. Mrs. Shelton and five children, two sons and three daughters, survive him. Mrs. Paisley and Mrs. A. F. Evers, of Denton, are two of the daughters. The remains were interred in the Odd Fellows' Cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Cole. Rev. Shelton had many friends in Denton who are sorrowed by his loss, and extend to the bereaved family their warm sympathy. -Denton County News, Nov. 14, 1895, p.8, c.3.

SHELTON, "Uncle" Jimmie

Pilot Point

SHELTOR, Edmund

Bastrop

City

May 1, 1904

Page 293

DCN May 6, 1904, p.4, c.2

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Bastrop, Nov. 22. -Last Saturday night, at a cannon firing and general jollification over the election of Col. Jones, Edmund Sheltor, a colored boy, 18 years of age, received serious and probably fatal injuries at the cannon's mouth. -Paradise Messenger, Dec. 3, 1880, p.1, c.3. SHEPARD, Audra May

Fort Worth

Bolivar

1.5 yrs. Old

June 26, 1902

Audra May shepard, aged one year, five months and twenty-one days, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar H. Shepard, formerly well known residents of this county but now of Fort Worth, died in that city Thursday and was buried Friday at the Bolivar cemetery in this county. Measles was the cause of death. -Denton County Record & Chronicle, July 3, 1902, p.4, c.3. SHEPHERD, Sallie (Mrs. L.)

Denton

Old Alton

73 yrs. Old

Dec. 4, 1898

MORTUARY. SHEPHERD-Denton, Tex., Dec. -Mrs. Sallie Shepherd, wife of L. Shepherd, died here Sunday of slow fever, aged 73 years. The deceased had been married to her present husband, who, with four children, survives her, four months longer than fifty years. The interment took place at the old Alton cemetery. Dallas Morning News, Dec. 9, 1898, p.3. SHERRELL, Miss Annie

Lewisville

April 21, 1895

DIED AT LEWISVILLE. LEWISVILLE, TEX., April 22. -Miss Annie Sherrell died at the family home in Lewisville at midnight last night after only a few hours' sickness. Miss Annie attended Sunday school yesterday morning, though complained of not feeling well. At about 5 o'clock p.m. she was taken with convulsions which ended in death. Her mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Jacobsen, who are among our most respected citizens, have the sympathy of the entire town in this, their sad bereavement. -Denton County News, April 25, 1895, p.4, c.4. SHERRELL, child of Edwin

SHERRILL, E. T.

IOOF

south of Denton

three days

Dec. 19, 1904

50 yrs. Old

Sept. 7, 1897

DCN Dec. 20, 1904, p.1, c.2

MORTUARY. SHERRILL - Denton, Denton County, Tex., Sept. 8 - E. T. Sherrill died at his home south of town yesterday evening of consumption; aged about 50 years. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 10, 1897, p.7.

SHERWOOD, infant of Mr. & Mrs. F. H.

Gainesville

infant

Jan. 13, 1900

MORTUARY. SHERWOOD -Gainesville, Tex., Jan. 16. - The infant babe of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Sherwood died Saturday and was buried Sunday. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 18, 1900, p.11. SHIELD, Carrie

Bexar county

19 yrs old Page 294

Feb. 20, 1904

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION PREFERRED DEATH TO SEPARATION. San Antonio: Mrs. Carrie Shield, wife of Fred Shielf, of the Gaskill Carnival Company, committed suicide in the presence of her husband Sunday. She sealed a letter to her brother saying that her death was preferable to a prospective separation from her husband , and swallowed a large dose of chloroform before any one could interfere. Deceased was 19 years of age and was married to Shield at Fort Worth a year ago. -Denton County News, Feb. 25, 1904, p.8, c.1. SHIFFLET, "Grandma"

Stony

Plainview

70 yrs. Old

Jan. 25, 1904

"GRANDMA" SHIFLETT. OLD RESIDENT OF DENTON COUNTY DIED AT HER HOME NEAR STONY. FUNERAL HELD AT PLAINVIEW. Yesterday Afternoon, Attended by a Large Concourse of Relatives and Friends. Grandma Shifflett, aged about seventy years, died at her home near Stony Monday, the funeral and the interment being held yesterday afternoon at Plainview cemetery five miles west of Krum at 4:30 o'clock, Rev. Walter C. Lattimore preaching the funeral sermon. Mrs. Shifflett was born in Virginia, coming to Texas with her husband in 1877, and settling in Denton county where she had since resided. She was the mother of fourteen children, nine of whom survive her, including Frank Shifflett, well known resident of the town of Krum. Deceased had been a member of the Baptist church since 18??. Her funeral was largely attended. -Denton County News, Jan. 28, 1904, p.1, c. 4. SHIFFLET, child of Mr. & Mrs. H.

Krum

SHIFFLETT, Mrs. Herman

Ponder

SHIFLETT, Hasting

Krum

Jackson

Feb. 24, 1905

DCN Feb. 28, 1905, p.1, c.2

April 6, 1904

DCN April 7, 1904, p.7, c.2 & 3

Oct. 19, 1906

DMN Oct. 21, 1906, p.30

SHINDLER, Mary Dana DEATH OF MRS. SHINDLER. -Mrs. Mary Dana Shindler, so well known to Greenbackers throughout the country, is dead. She was in every sense a grand and noble woman. Her memory justly deserves the following tribute which we find in Pomeroy's Democrat: The large majority of our readers remember Mrs. Mary Dana Shindler, the pure-hearted poet, the progressive woman and the clear thinker who saw in the Greenback principle the way to legally and honestly convert a great public curse into a wide-spread blessing. She, whose writings often appeared in our columns, and were as interesting and eagerly read, on the 9th ult., passed on from earth to spirit life from her home in Galveston, Texas, leaving a large number of relatives and admiring friends in every State and Territory of the Union to mourn her absence and revere her memory. ...-Wise County County, Aprl 27, 1983, p.3, c.1 SHIPLEY, "Grandma"

Krum

Jan. 26, 1904

MORTUARY. SHIPLEY-Denton, Tex., Jan. 27. -"Grandma" Shipley, an old resident of the Krum community, died yesterday and was buried today. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 30, 1904, p.9. SHIPP, J. B.

Lewisville

55 yrs. Old

Feb. 9, 1905

MORTUARY. SHIPP-Denton, Tex., Feb. 10.-J. B. Shipp, an old resident of the southeastern part of the county, died yesterday at Lewisville. He was about 55 years old. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 11, 1905, p.10. Page 295

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

SHIRMAN, Jesse

Aubrey

Belew

21 yrs. Old

Feb. 8, 1905

SHOCKLEY, Alex

Sanger

CITATION DCN Feb. 14, 1905, p.1, c.2&3

July 19, 1905

MORTUARY. SHOCKLEY -Denton, Tex., July 20. -News was received here this morning of the death of Alex Shockley, which occurred yesterday at Sanger, in this county. Death came very suddenly and was due to heart failure. -Dallas Morning News, July 21, 1905, p.5.

SHOEMAKER, Dollie

Decatur

May 21, 1881

Little Dollie, a loved and only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Shoemaker of Decatur departed this life on the 21st. -Paradise Messenger, May 27, 1881, p.3, c.2.

SHOEMAKER, infant of Bud May 9, 1902 TWO CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH. -Denton, Texas, March 10. -Two deaths resulted from burning in this county yesterday. Both were children, one the daughter of C. C. King, in the eastern part of the county, and the other, the infant of Bud Shoemaker, living in the western part. The clothes of the first caught fire from a burning brush pile and the other from a spark out of an open fireplace. -The Houston daily post, March 11, 1902, p.6.

SHORT, J. Y.

Gainesville

Bolivar

75 yrs. Old

Nov. 10, 1908

DRC Nov. 12, 1908, p.3, c.4 & p.5, c.6 DRC Nov. 19, 1908, p.3, c.6 J.Y. Short Died At Gainsville Saturday. - News was received here Sunday of the death of J. Y. Short which occurred at Gainseville the previous day. No details were given. Mr. Short was for several years a resident of the north west part of Denton and was proprietor of a nursery. He has several children living here. - DRC Nov. 12, 1908 p.3, c.4 J.Y. Short Died Tuesday. - J.Y. Short, an old resident of this county, died at Gainesville Tuesday, aged about 75 years. The remains were brought to Sanger Wednesday and from there taken to the cemetery at Bolivar where interment was made. Among the children of the deceased who survive him are Mrs. John Brock of Denton, Mrs. Milton Hill and James Short, residents of the county near Denton and Mrs. Joe Davis of near Bolivar. - DRC Nov. 12, 1908, p.5, c. 6 J.Y. Short, formerly a resident of Denton died Tuesday at Gainesville. The remains were conveyed to Bolivar this county, and interred Wednesday afternoon. Deceased was formerly a nursery man of Denton and was about 75 years old. His surviving children include, Mrs. John Brock, Mrs. Milton Hill and James Short of Denton, and Mrs. Joe Davis of near Bolivar. - DRC Nov. 19, 1908, p.3, c.6 SHOWALTER, Prof. J. D.

Little Elm

Cottonwood

Page 296

Oct. 28, 1894

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION PROF. SHOWALTER DEAD. -Prof. J. D. Showalter, of Little Elm, after a spell of fever lasting nearly 100 days, died at 1 o'clock Sunday morning. His remains were buried in the Cottonwood burying grounds at 5 p.m. Sunday. The Little Elm I. O. O. F. lodge assisted by the Rector lodge of the same order conducted the funeral services. Mrs. Showalter (nee McNiel) and two small children survive the deceased. Prof. Showalter came to Denton county from West Virginia some eight years ago, has taught several times in the public schools and in 1892 made a very creditable race for district clerk. -Denton County News, Nov. 1, 1894, p.8, c.2.

SHRIVERS, J. M. Gilmer Feb. of 1904 Brakeman J. M. Shrivers of Greenville, who was working with a Katy work train at Gilmer, was killed at that place. He was knocked from the top of the caboose by being struck, while passing under a bridge, by a piece of the timber. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.2, c.1. SHROCK, "Granma"

Little Elm

SHUFFERT, Eunice

City

SIDDON, Mrs. A. J. (Mary)

Sanger

SIDDONS, child of Mr. & Mrs. A. G.

Pilot Point

SIGLER, Jacob

Denton

87 yrs. Old

June 29, 1908

DRC July 2, 1908, p.1, c.3

2 yrs. Old

Dec. 22, 1903

DCN Dec. 24, 1903, p.1, c.3

Oct. 8, 1904

DCN Oct. 21, 1904, p.8, c.3

Nov. 15, 1904

DCN Nov. 18, 1904, p.2, c.4

8 months

Nov. 22, 1892

Jacob Sigler, son of (unreadable) Sigler, died of slow fever at home in Denton at 1 p.m. and was buried at (unreadable) Chapel Tuesday afternoon. He leaves a wife and two children. -Denton County News, Nov. 24, 1892, p.3, c.1. SIKES, Mrs.

Aug 3, 1885

Mrs. Sikes, who has long been known as the proprietress of "Sikes House" at Weatherford, died on last Monday. -Wise County Messenger, August 8, 1885, p.6, c.4. SILES, John W.

Gainesville

March 16, 1883

Gainesville, March 16. -John W. Siles, a saddler, who worked in the shop of Melton & Guthrie, committed suicide this morning about 2 o'clock by shooting himself through the head with a forty four caliber pistol. He died instantly. No cause for the rash act is known. He was a young man, sober and industrious, and liked by all who knew him. He married an estimable young lady here about a year ago. His wife is the daughter of Mr. Latimer the founder of the Dallas Herald. LATER-It now appears Mr. Siles was owing some small debts, and mental despondency was the cause of his rash act. -Wise County Messenger, March 23, 1883, p.1, c.5.

SIMMONS, Carrie King (Mrs. T. J.)

Pilot Point Page 297

Nov. 2, 1838

Feb. 15, 1908

DRC Feb. 22, 1908, p.2, c.5 & p.6, c.5

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

SIMMONS, dau. of Mr. & Mrs. James

BIRTH DATE 2 yrs. Old

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

Jan. 3, 1895

Cemetery-Items DIED-On Thursday, Jan. 3, the little two-year-old daughter of Mr. And Mrs. James Simmons. -Denton County News, Jan. 17, 1895, p.1, c.4.

SIMMONS, Ed

Decatur

Jan. 30, 1886

ALTAR AND TOMB. List of the Recently Wedded and Departed Throughout the Lone Star State. Deaths. -Ed Simmons, Decatur, January 30. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, February 12, 1886, p.4. SIMMONS, J. A.

Bonham

57 yrs. Old

May 18, 1901

DCN May 23, 1901, p.8, c.5 *

SIMMONS, James H. May 6, 1883 James H. Simmons, a respected citizen of this place, was buried at the city cemetery on last Sunday. -Wise County Messenger, May 11, 1883, p.5, c.1. SIMMONS, Mrs. J. A.

Bartonville

25 yrs. Old

April of 1902

MORTUARY. SIMMONS - Denton, Tex., April 15. - Mrs. J. A. Simmons Jr. died at Bartonville this week, aged about 25 years. -Dallas Morning News, April 17, 1902, p.11. MORTUARY. SIMMONS - Denton, Tex., April 12. - Mrs. J. A. Simmons, the wife of a young farmer living north of the city, died yesterday, aged about 25 years. Dallas Mornning News, April 17, 1902, p.11. SIMMONS, Mrs. John

s of San Antonio

April 14, 1881

San Antonio, April 15. -Mrs. John Simmons, her four year old son and her mother-in-law, Emily Parker, were murdered yesterday, eight miles south of this city, by the husband of Mrs. Simmons. -Paradise Messenger, April 22, 1881, p.3, c.4. SIMMONS, Roy SIMMONS, son of John see Mrs. John Simmons

s of San Antonio

15 yrs. Old

March 14, 1904

6 yrs. Old

April 14, 1881

DMN March 16, 1904, p.4

SIMMONS, Will Decatur Jan. 30, 1886 ALTAR AND TOMB. List of the Recently Wedded and Departed Throughout the Lone Star State. Deaths. -Ed Simmons, Decatur, January 30. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, February 12, 1886, p.4. SIMON, Somania

Denton

1 yr old Page 298

Feb of 1904

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Local News. Somania, the one year old child of a family of Greeks named Simon, died last Wednesday in the western part of the city of peritonitis. -Denton County News, March 3, 1904, p.10, c.3. SIMPSON, John

Denton County

Aug. of 1869

James Taylor, who is charged with the killing of John Simpson, in this county, about three weeks ago, has been arrested by the Sheriff of Denton county, B. E. Greenlee, and brought to this county, and delivered to the Sheriff. -Galveston Tri-Weekly News, Oct. 8, 1869, p.2. SIMS, Mrs. M. M.

SIMS, Mrs. S. M.

79 yrs. Old

Monroe, LA

Oct. 16, 1901

DMN Oct. 28, 1901, p.6

March of 1904

MORTUARY. SIMS - McKinney, Tex., March 19. -News has been received of the death of Mrs. S. M. Sims at her home at Monroe, La. She was the mother of W. H. Sims, agent of Wells-Fargo Express Company at this place, and had friends at Grapevine and Dallas. -Dallas Morning News, March 22, 1904, p.10.

SIPPER, child of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph

Pilot Point

14 months

July 30, 1895

The 14-months-old child of Mr. Joseph Sipper, who lives three miles northeast of town, met with a fearful death Wednesday by being scalded. The mother had poured boiling water into a pan on the floor and as she turned to put the kettle back on the stove the child fell into the pan and swalled sufficient of the boiling water to cause death in a short time. -Denton County News, Aug. 8, 1895, p.2, c.5. SIZEMORE, JAMES (Rev.)

Fort Worth

in 1837

Oct 26, 1885

Rev. James Sizemore. This Brother died in Fort Worth on Monday, Oct. 26. Born in Tennessee in 1837. Married Miss Julia Hutton at Burnsville, Miss., Aug. 15th, 1869; after coming to Texas he joined the Rehobeth Baptist church in Fannin county, in 1871, and was immediately after his baptism set to work in the ministry as a missionary. In 1873 he moved to Wise county and labored extensively in Wise and Jack counties and others on the frontier until his health failed; he then moved to Tarrant county, where Mrs. Sizemore engaged in teaching and he still did what he could in missionary work. Finally under failure of health, he moved into Fort Worth for treatment by the physicians, and remained until his death a member of the First Baptist church esteemed and loved by his pastor and many friends. Brother Sizemore's death was a remarkably bright and triumphant one. He had sacrificed health and wealth to the cause but has now gone where his treasures are laid up safely for him and where he will be a rich man forevermore, and enjoy the presence and glory of the Great King. He leaves a widow to mourn his loss and a nephew, who will soon take his place in the minstry. Pastor in Texas. -Wise County Messenger, November 14, 1885, p.7, c.2

SKAGGS, Mattie (Mrs. Nathan)

Denton

SKAGGS, Thomas

Cooper Creek

Cooper Creek Page 299

Feb. 16, 1906

R&C Feb. 17, 1906, p.1, c.6 *

April 14, 1897

DCN April 22, 1897, p.8, c.2

NAME SKINNER, Charley

LOCATION near Aubrey

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH January of 1887

CITATION

BIG DAMAGE SUIT ON TRIAL. DENTON, TEX., JULY 28.-The case of Kate Skinner et al. vs. the Missouri Pacific Railway for damages for negligently killing her husband, Charley Skinner, last January near Aubrey, in this county, is on trial on the District Court to-day. The is for $100,000. Both sides are well represented and the fight is hot. The case will perhaps consume most of the day to-morrow. -Dallas Morning News, July 29, 1887, p.5.

SKINNER, D. M. (or B. M.)

IOOF

July 19, 1893

DIED-Mr. D. M. Skinner, whom the NEWS reported as being very sick last week of disintery, died Wednesday night and was buried Thursday at the Odd Fellows cemetery. -Denton County News, July 27, 1893, p.3, c.3. SKLIES, Johnnie

Aug. 11, 1889

ALTAR AND TOMB. Deaths. -Johnnie Sklies, Denton, August 11. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Aug. 22, 1889, p.4.

SKINNER, Jolin

Pilot Point

News from Pilot Point, April 16. -Mrs. Jolin Skinner, an old citizen of this place, died last Wednesday at [unreadable]lyde. The remains arrived here Friday morning and were buried, the funeral services being conducted by Rev. Mountcast [cut off]. -Denton County Record and Chronicle, April 16, 1908, p.4, c.7.

SKYLES, child of J. W.

Decatur

June of 1883

Decatur. -J. W. Skyles lost his 7 months child with the flux. They have our most tender sympathies. -Wise County Messenger, June 8, 1883, p.4, c.1. SLATON, Sanford

Bellew

77 yrs. Old

Sept. 26, 1904

DEATH OF MR. SLATON RESIDENT OF AUBREY. Father of County Treasurer Died Last Monday. Sanford Slaton, father of W. J. Slaton, county treasurer of Denton county, died at Aubrey in this county last Monday at 10:10 o'clock of dropsy of the heart. Mr. Slaton was at the time of his death 77 years of age. He was a native of the state of North Carolina, having lived in texas since 1880. Mr. Slaton had been suffering with the disease since the first of February, this year, and up to a few weeks ago it was hoped that he would recover, but a sudden relapse destroyed all hopes, and his death resulted Monday morning. Two children survive him, one a daughter and the other a son, the latter a resident of Denton, who is well known and highly esteemed. The interment took place at the Bellew cemetery near Aubrey in the presence of a large concourse of mourning relatives and friends. The News extends sympathy to those bereaved. -Denton County News, Sept. 30, 1904, p.2, c.4. SLAYTON, S.

Aubrey

SLEIGHT, W. M.

Denton

75 yrs. Old

Page 300

Sept. 26, 1904

DMN Sept. 29, 1904, p.12

June 23, 1906

R&C June 25, 1906, p.1, c.3 *

NAME SLOAN, H. C.

LOCATION Roanoke

SMITH, Dr.

near Greenwood

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH Dec. 20, 1900

CITATION DMN Dec. 22, 1900, p.7

1883-1884

Emory Smith, a prominent lawyer of Denton and a brother of Dr. Smith who was killed near Greenwood over a year ago, attended district court this week. Judge Carroll, of Denton, was also here and assisted Lovejoy, Patterson and Smith in the defense of Ed Johnson, whose trial has occupied most of the time of the court during the week. - Wise County Messenger, March 14, 1885, p.5, c.2 SMITH, A. H.

Decatur

May 28, 1907

MORTUARY. SMITH-Decatur, Tex., May 29. -A. H. Smith died her yesterday. Mr. Smith came here from Palo Pinto County some years ago. He was the father of S. P. and C. H. Smith, who were formerly in the lumber business here and at Boyd. -Dallas Morning News, June 2, 1907, p.4. SMITH, Cal

Pilot Point

May 9, 1904

DCN May 10, 1904, p.1, c.3 DMN May 11, 1904, p.5

SMITH, Charles Paradise Aug. 1881 Charles Smith, a Swedish tailor, suicided here on Saturday by taking morphine. He had been drinking to excess for some days previous to his self-destruction. Paradise Messenger, Sept. 2, 1881, p.2, c.4. SMITH, Eddie

Little Elm

5 yrs. Old

March 22, 1899

DCRC Mar. 28, 1899, p.1, c.6

LITTLE ELM ITEMS. We are sorry to note that Eddie, Mr. Smith's little son, has meningitis. -Denton County News, March 23, 1899, p.3, c.2. LITTLE ELM. -The past week has been the saddest for years in Hilltown. Our little burg has been visited by that terrible disease meningitis. At about 10 o'clock last Wednesday, Eddie, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Smith passed away. -Denton County News, March 30, 1899, p.8, c.1. SMITH, Emory

near Greenwood

1883 of 1884

Emory Smith, a prominent lawyer of Denton and a brother of Dr. Smith who was killed near Greenwood over a year ago, attended district court this week. Judge Carroll, of Denton, was also here and assisted Lovejoy, Patterson and Smith in the defense of Ed Johnson, whose trial has occupied most of the time of the court during the week. -Wise County Messenger, March 14, 1885, p.5, c.2. SMITH, Ephraim May 1871 It is said that Ephraim Smith, living either in Denton or edge of Wise or Parker county, with his wife and child, were killed a few days ago, and the child roasted and eaten by the devils. -Galveston Tri-Weekly News, June 2, 1871, p.3. SMITH, F. W.

Feb. of 1884 Page 301

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Denton, Feb. 26. - A report reached here this morning of the sudden death of Dr. F. W. Smith, of Greenwood, Wise county, and brother of E. C. Smith, an attorney of this place. Dr. Smith in company with a constable and others of Greenwood, started in pursuit of some horse thieves, and arriving at their den told them to consider themselves under arrest. Immediately upon hearing this the thieves uttered dreadful curses, drew their pistols and began firing, killing two of the posse's horses and causing them to retreat, but before getting out of shooting distance, one John B. Wilson, an ex-convict, obtained a Winchester rifle and renewed the firing, resulting in the death of Dr. Smith. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 28, 1884, p.3, c.3. SMITH, child of Ephraim see Ephraim Smith

May 1871

SMITH, wife of Ephraim see Ephraim Smith

May 1871

SMITH, G. M. Denton April 28, 1885 Mr. G. M. Smith of the south part of the county, died on the 28th ult. - Wise County Messenger, May 2, 1885, p.7, c.1 SMITH, George Denton 1883 DEATHS IN TEXAS. In Denton, George Smith, (unreadable), twenty-six years. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Dec. 7, 1883, p.4. SMITH, Hardin T.

Lewisville

April 19, 1903

MORTUARY. SMITH-Lewisville, Tex., April 20. -Hardin T. Smith of Lewisville died Saturday night and was buried yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, April 21, 1903, p.5. SMITH, Helen

Ardmore, I. T.

IOOF

July 14, 1907

FUNERAL AT DENTON. Mrs. Smith's Death at Ardmore Is Result of Pneumonia. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., July 15. -The remains of Mrs. Helen Smith, who died at Ardmore, I. T., yesterday morning, where she was visiting her daughter, Miss Helen Smith, were brought here this morning for interment at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. The cause of death was pneumonia, with which she was attacked Thursday night. -Dallas Morning News, July 16, 1907, p.7.

SMITH, Ida (Mrs.)

SMITH, Ida May

May 15, 1901

Cleburne

DCN May 23, 1901, p.8, c.6 *

May 25, 1883

Cleburne, May 25. -Ida May, daughter of Hon. Tilman Smith, died to-day at 3:30 o'clock. -Wise County Messenger, June 1, 1883, p.4, c.1. SMITH, J. D.

Dallas

Dec. of 1880 Page 302

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Mr. J. D. Smith a prominent dallas book-keeper committed suicide at the Crutchfield Hospital in Dallas last week. Morphine did it. -Wise County Messenger, Dec. 24, 1880, p.2, c.4. SMITH, J. D.

Sanger

SMITH, J. G. SMITH, J. R.

IOOF Colorado Springs, CO

May 10, 1904

DCN May 20, 1904, p.1, c.6

Dec. 21, 1904

DCN Dec. 23, 1904, p.1, c.3

May 3, 1900

MORTUARY. SMITH -Roanoke, Tex., May 7. -J. R. Smith died at the hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday. His family reside here. He has been railroading there for several months and died rather suddenly. -Dallas Morning News, May 9, 1900, p.10. SMITH, J. T. Decatur April of 1883 Mr. J. T. Smith, a citizen of this city, was buried on Wednesday. -Wise County Messenger, April 27, 1883, p.5, c.4. SMITH, John Allen Gano

Denton

62 yrs. Old

Dec. 21, 1904

MORTUARY. SMITH -Denton, Tex., Dec. 21. - John Allen Gano Smith, aged 62 years, was found dead in his bed at his home in North Denton this morning. Heart trouble is supposed to have been the cause of his death. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 22, 1904, p.13. SMITH, John Bateman TN? Feb. 23, 1881 SPECIALS TO THE NEWS. John Bateman Smith, editor of the Pulaski Citizen, died last night. -Paradise Messenger, March 11, 1881, p.2, c.3. SMITH, Lod (brother of Dick)

Denton

SMITH, Lotta

Denton

City

10 months

SMITH, Mrs. Abe

Sept. 8, 1904

DCN Sept. 9, 1904, p.5, c.3

Dec. 3, 1901

DCR&C Dec. 5, 1901, p.?, c.3 *

May of 1907

DEATHS AT DENTON. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., May 20. -The death record of Saturday and yesterday included Mrs. Abe Smith, formerly of near Frisco, Collin County. -Dallas Morning News, May 22, 1907, p.12. SMITH, Mrs. Adam

near Lewisville

SMITH, Mrs. J. M.

near Bolivar

Jan. 29, 1909

24 yrs. Old

DMN Jan. 30, 1909, p.6

May 23, 1897

MORTUARY. SMITH-Denton, Denton Co., Tex., May 24. -Mrs. J. M. Smith, the wife of a well known young farmer, near Bolivar, died yesterday, aged 24, years. Dallas Morning News, May 25, 1897, p.5. Page 303

NAME

LOCATION

SMITH, Mrs. John

Bolivar

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

May 21, 1897

BOLIVAR ITEMS. -We are sorry to report the death of Mrs. John Smith. Her spirit winged its flight to its eternal home Saturday night, May 21. Mrs. Smith was a Christian lady and member of the Baptist church at this place. She has many mourning friends to sympathize with the bereft husband. -Denton County News, May 27, 1897, p.5, c.1. SMITH, Mrs. John C.

Roanoke

Mar. 29, 1902

DMN Apr. 2, 1902, p.10

SMITH, Mrs. Justin

Justin

July 31, 1896

DCN Aug. 6, 1896, p.5, c.2

SMITH, Mrs. M.

near Garza

May 29, 1902

DMN May 31, 1902, p.9

SMITH, Mrs. M. M.

Corinth

April 21, 1904

DCN April 26, 1904, p.1, c.7

SMITH, Mrs. Morgan

near Roanoke

SMITH, Miss Myrtle

Green Valley

83 yrs. Old

IOOF

50 yrs. Old

Feb. of 1902

21 yrs. Old

Jan. 11, 1904

DMN Feb.3, 1902, p.2

NORMAL STUDENT DEAD. -Miss Myrtle Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Smith of the Green Valley community in this county, died at the residence of D. W. Brown on West Hickory street in this city Monday at 7:30 p.m., after an illness of about a week from pneumonia. Deceased was 21 years, 9 months and 23 days old at the time of her death and had been attending the state normal college at this place for some time. Funeral services were conducted in the college chapel Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock and Revs. G. F. Boyd, J. H. Curry and T. H. Morris, assisted in a brief talk by President J. S. Kendall, conducted the sad services in the midst of her friends and class mates. The work of the college was suspended for the day and the students and faculty attended the interment which was held at the Odd Fellows' cemetery, in a body. The floral offerings were very beautiful. Miss Smith was a member of the Methodist church at Wesley Chapel in this county and was regarded as one of the brightest students of her class. Members of her class acted as pallbearers at the funeral. -Denton County News, Jan. 14, p.1, c.7. SMITH, Rosa Lee SMITH, S. L.

Jackson

34 yrs. Old

Ryan, I. T.

SMITH, W. F.

May 17, 1908

DRC May 21, 1908, p.3, c.2

Aug. 17, 1901

DMN Aug. 20, 1901, p.9

Feb. of 1884

News has just reached here that while John Gage, constable of precinct 6, and a posse were attempting to arrest a set of horse thieves near Greenwood in this county, this morning, Dr. W. F. Smith, one of the posse, formerly of Denton, was shot through the bowels and mortally wounded. Two horses of the sheriff's posse were killed. It is thought some others of the posse were wounded. One of the thieves was shot through the breast, but escaped. The people are out enmasse in pursuit of the thieves. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 29, 1884, p.2, c.2. Page 304

NAME

LOCATION

SMITHERS, Frank

Denton

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE ca 30 yrs.

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

July 5, 1886

Denton, July 6. - Frank Smithers, a carpenter here, committed suicide last night by taking morphine. No cause is assigned for the act. He had been at work within a few hours of the time of taking the drug. He was a native of Kentucky, about thirty years old, and unmarried. He has two brothers living here. A note was found from him directed to his brothers, bidding them adieu and asking them not to bury him until he was dead, and stated that he had taken twelve grains of morphine. Wise County Messenger, July 10, 1886, p.8, c.2.

SMOOT, Will Denton Aug. 8, 1889 ALTAR AND TOMB. Deaths. -Will Smoot, Denton, August 8. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Aug. 22, 1889, p.4. SONE, Mary F.

Pilot Point

SONE, Sarah H. (Mrs. L. D.)

64 yrs. Old

Oct. 20, 1898

DCN Oct. 27, 1898, p.5, c.5

Oct. 13, 1896

DCN Oct. 15, 1896, p.5, c.5

PERSONALS. Lem Sone, of Dickens City, Tex., arrived in Denton last week to visit his mother who was very sick. -Denton County News, Aug. 27, 1896, p.8, c.5.

SORREL, Gen G. Mozley

near Roanoke

64 yrs. Old

Aug. 10, 1901

DMN Aug. 12, 1901, p.1

SORROW, George W.

Sanger

16 yrs. Old

Sept. of 1904

R&C Sept. 22, 1904, p.1, c.6 *

16 yrs. Old

Sept. 23, 1904

SORROWS, George

Sanger

GEORGE SORROWS DIES. George Sorrows, 16 years of age, died at the home of his parents, W. S. Sorrows and wife, about three miles of town last Friday evening after an illness of some weeks of typhoid fever. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church last Satursday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. H. D. Heath, followed by internment at Sanger cemetery. A large crowd of friends and relatives followed the remains to their last resting place. Deceased was well known as a bright, energetic boy, and his untimely death was deplored by all. The bereaved parents and other relatives have the deep sympathy of the entire community. -Sanger Courier. -Denton County News, Sept. 27, 1904, p.4, c.4 SOUTHERN, Mrs.

Oak Grove

Sherman

Oct. of 1899

SPARKMAN, Lewis Alvord Lewis Sparkman died at Alvord yesterday. -Wise County Messenger, March 3, 1888, p.3, c.3. SPARKS, "Uncle" Jimmy ("Grandpa")

Rector

Page 305

80 yrs. Old

DCN Oct. 26, 1899, p.5, c.5

March 2, 1888

Feb. of 1905

DCN Feb. 10, 1905, p.2, c.5

NAME

LOCATION

SPARKS, Nicholas

McKinney

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

75 yrs. Old

MORTUARY. SPARKS - McKinney, Tex., March 21. -Nicholas Sparks, aged 75 years, died Saturday night at his home, five miles east of McKinney. Death due to cancer. -Dallas Morning News, March 22, 1904, p.10. SPARKS, child of Mr. & Mrs. W. W.

Gribble Springs

SPARKS, Wm.

infant

June 25, 1902

DCR&C July 3, 1902, p.4, c.3 *

Lewisville

Dec. 4, 1893

DMN Dec. 7, 1893, p.5

SPEAR, Phi? (part of name cut off)

near Roanoke

April of 1900

DMN April 10, 1900, p.6

SPICER, Dumah

Sanger

7 yrs. Old

Feb. 3, 1905

DCN Feb. 7, 1905, p.2, c.4

SPLAWN, C. C.

ne of Denton

40 years old

Oct. of 1902

DMN Oct. 19, 1902, p.23

SPOONSMORE, inf. of Mr. & Mrs. John

Cleburne

infant

Feb. 23, 1904

Sanger

Pilot Point News. -The little infant of Mr. And Mrs. John Spoonsmore died in Cleburne Tuesday of pneumonia, and was buried here Wednesday at the city cemetery. -Denton County News, Feb. 25, 1904, p.5, c. 5. SPRANGLER, Boby

Stony

child

March 17, 1895

STONY ITEMS. Little Boby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sprangler, died Sunday night. -Denton County News, March 21, 1895, p.1, c.2. SPRATT, Dr. A. C.

Roanoke

74 yrs. Old

Oct. 2, 1904

DMN Oct. 4, 1904, p.4

SPROUSS, Mrs. J. A. P. Jan. 5, 1900 MORTUARY. SPROUSS-Denton, Tex., Jan. 5. -Mrs. J. A. P. Sprouss died here this morning. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 6, 1900, p.8. SPRUCE, J. C.

Parker co.

Oxford Springs

Feb/March of 1881

LOCAL NEWS. A highly respected young man by the name of J. C. Spruce, a nephew of A. J. Bailey, died at Mr. Nelson's on Walnut creek in Parker county last Sunday with the meningitis that he had taken at Ft. Worth a few days previous. He was buried at Oxford Springs. -Paradise Messenger, March 18, 1881, p.3, c.2.

SPRUILL, Dr. D. S. J.

Pilot Point

Masonic Page 306

July 11, 1886

DMN July 13, 1886, p.2

NAME SPRUILL, S. J.

LOCATION Pilot Point

SPURNELL, Mrs. A. G.

Farmersville

STAFFORD, child of Mrs. Nassir

Gribble Springs

STAFFORD, Mrs. Nassir

Gribble Springs

STAGNER, J. B.

near Roanoke

CEMETERY

Gribble Springs

STALLINGS, George

Jackson

STALLINGS, Mrs. Henry

Jackson school house

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH June 3, 1908

CITATION DRC June 3, 1908, p.7, c.2

March 4, 1908

DCN March 5, 1908, p.6, c.4

infant

May 13, 1901

DCN May 23, 1901, p.5, c.4 *

Sept. 23, 1870

May 10, 1901

DCN May 23, 1901, p.5, c.4 *

Oct. 11, 1899

DMN Oct. 14, 1899, p.3 DMN Oct. 20, 1899, p.5

Feb. 14, 1908

DRC Feb. 20, 1908, p.6, c.4

18 yrs. Old

June 19, 1894

DIED-Mrs. Henry Stallings, living on Hickory creek, four miles from town, died of consumption Tuesday night. The remains were buried at Jackson's school house Wednesday at 5 p.m. Deceased leaves a husband and five children. -Denton County News, June 21, 1894, p.1, c.1. STALLINGS, J. W.

Dallas

STANDIFER, Dr.

se of Paradise

Lewisville

30 yrs. Old

Dec. 2, 1900

DMN Dec. 3, 1900, p.8

Aug. 1, 1881

LOCAL NEWS. We understand that Dr. Standifer, one of the oldest settlers of Northwest Texas died on last Monday. He lived about 8 miles south east of here, and was universally respected by all who knew him. -Paradise Messenger, Aug. 5, 1881, p.3, c.2. STANLEY, Homer

Pilot Point

Aug. 7, 1908

DRC Aug. 13, 1908, p.5, c.3

STANLEY, John Bowden Argyle Argyle Feb. 24, 1827 Feb. 21, 1905 DEATH OF J. B. STANLEY OCCURRED AT ARGYLE. Well Known and Prominent Resident of that Section Passed Away. -John Bowden Stanley, aged 78 years, died at Argyle, Denton county, on Tuesday, February 21, 1905, after an illness lasting since February 5, of congestion of the stomache and bowels, and his remains were buried at Argyle at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the presence of a large numer of relatives and friends. The deceased was born at Paris, Tenn., February 24, 1827, and was married to Miss Harriett Edwards in that city, 57 years ago. He was the father of nine children. He moved to Denton county in the early days, having been a resident since 1879. His wife and nine children survive him. The children are N. H. Stanley of Pilot Point; Mrs. Newton Hooser of Argyle; Mrs. J. S. Stone and Mrs. J. A. Davis of Denton; R. N. Stanley of Texarkana; J. E. Stanley of Argyle; Mrs. H. R. Fehleison of Argyle; W. C. McCullon of Waco; S. R. Stanley, Denton. -Denton County News, February 24, 1905, p.1, c.4

Page 307

NAME STANTON, child (1) of Mr. & Mrs.

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH in 1883

CITATION

Mrs. Shanker died at about 1 o'clock on Wednesday, another victim to the measles, her sister, Mrs. Vance, having died some days before. Mr. Stanton, and his wife who is still another sister to Mrs. Vance, have lost all their little ones, four in number. These families have indeed been severely visited by the ruthless hand of death. -Wise County Messenger, April 27, 1883, p.5, c.3.

STANTON, child (2) of Mr. & Mrs.

in 1883

see Stanton, child (1) STANTON, child (3) of Mr. & Mrs. see Stanton, child (1)

in 1883

STANTON, child (4) of Mr. & Mrs. see Stanton, child (1)

in 1883

STAPLES, Capt. J. M.

Denton

70 yrs. Old

June 4, 1892

DEATH. Captain J. M. Staples, aged 75 years and 3 months, died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. W. T. Graham on North Locust street in Denton, last Saturday morning at ten o'clock of heart failure. The remains were interred in the Odd Fellows' cemetery, Sunday last, at 4 p.m. -Denton County News, June 8, 1892, p.2, c.4 STAPLES, Mrs. W. H.

Denton

68 yrs. Old

May 27, 1902

STAPP, Maude

Justin

17 yrs. Old

in 1905

R&C Nov. 13, 1905, p.3, c.4 *

STARLING, William Linden

Lewisville

Feb. 27, 1904

DCN March 10, 1904, p.1, c.3

Flower Mound

Oct. 20, 1881

DMN May 28, 1902, p.7

Lewisville, March 1. -Mr. Starling, who has been attending the Normal at Denton, is very sick with pneumonia at his home west of here. His father died Saturday and was buried Sunday afternoon at Flower Mound cemetery in the presence of one of the largest crowds ever seen there. -Denton County News, March 3, 1904, p.5, c.4. STARR, Hiram

84 yrs. Old

STARR, W. C.

April of 1902 Feb. 1, 1888

Page 308

DMN May 4, 1902, p.5

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Weatherford, Feb. 1. -After several weeks of severe illness, Mr. W. C. Starr, who has for some time been engaged in the saddlery business in Decatur, Texas, and a brother of Messrs. A. F. and L. F. Starr of this city, died at the residence of Mr. L. F. in this city, at 9 o'clock this morning. His funeral will take place here to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. The deceased was a very bright young business man, and his death is a great loss to this community. The entire city deeply sympathizes with the bereft family in the sad taking off of this member of their family. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 7, 1888, p.3, c.5. STATLER, Annie (Mrs. J. B.)

Aubrey

Pilot Point

June 9, 1894

FROM AUBREY. DEATH OF AN ESTEEMED LADY. Aubrey, Texas, June 12, 1894. -Mrs. J. B. Statler, after an illness of three weeks, died of typhoid fever on the 9th inst. at 7: 30 p.m. The remains were interred in the Pilot Point cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by Eld. J. D. Ballard. In the death of Mrs. Annie Statler our community has lost a noble woman, the church an exemplary woman, the church an exemplary christian and her family a devoted wife and mother. She leaves a husband and three grown children, yet feeling their need of her aid and advice in all things whatsoever they undertook to do. May they receive comfort from the Divine Author of our joys and sorrows and ever strive to emulate the worthy example of her whom to know was to love. Mrs. Pope, sister of Mrs. Statler, who visited her during her illness left this morning for her home at England, Texas. Eld. S. J. Anderson, of Greenville; Tom Anderson, of Valley View, and Jason Anderson, of Clarksville, attended the funeral obsequies of their sister, Mrs. Statler. -Denton County News, June 14, 1894, p.1, c.2. STATZER, Marcus

Denton

May 14, 1899

SUDDEN DEATH. Marcus Statzer Expires on a Texas and Pacific Train. Denotn, Tex., May 14. - Marcus Statzer, who had the appearance of a consumptive, died on Texas and Pacific passenger train No. 32 between this place and Argyle this morning. His death was sudden. Statzer was unaccompanied by any one and his identity was not known until developed at the inquest held by Esquire Hopkins this afternoon. The body war turned over to a local undertaker, who will hold it until some of the dead man's relatives, who have been notified by wire, can be heard from. The deceased, his ticket showed, was traveling from Amarillo to Bonham. Papers were found on him at the inquest which gave the address of relatives at Trenton and Ely, Tex. -Dallas Morning News, May 15, 1899, p.2.

STEGALL, Otho

Denton

IOOF

1 yr. Old

March 18, 1904

"Little Otho Stegall, the one-year-old daughter of Mrs. Otho Stegall, died Friday morning at the residence of W. R. Stegall on Bolivar street. The internment was held at the Odd Fellows cemetery Friday afternoon, attended by a large number of relatives and friends." -Denton County News, March 24, 1904, p.7, c.2.

STEPHENS, Lee

Feb. of 1884

LEE STEPHENS, a youth and the sonof Galley Stephens, of Garrett's creek, died a few days since; Lee, once a student of ours, was a good boy and will be sadly missed by his youthful companions. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 22, 1884, p.3, c.2 Page 309

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION STEPHENS, Mrs. John near Bolivar Mar. 5, 1902 MORTUARY. STEPHENS - Denton, Tex., March 6. -Mrs. John Stephens died at the home of her son, B. E. Stephens, near Bolivar Wednesday. -Dallas Morning News, March 10, 1902, p.6 STEPHENSON, J. H. 78 yrs old Jan/Feb of 1904 News has been received of the death of J. H. Stephenson, an aged and highly respected farmer of the Mountain Peak County, Ellis County. He was seventy-eight years old and had been in ill health several months. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.2, c.1. STEPP, Sarah June of 1884 Mrs. Sarah Stepp, the wife of George L. Stepp, of this vicinity, died on Friday night of last week. -Alvord Messenger, June 27, 1884, p.3, c.1. STEWART, John INSTANTLY KILLED. Whipping a School Boy at Valley View Leads to a Homicide. Valley View, Tex., Feb. 25. -(Special) -John Stewart was shot and instantly killed by Joe Holder six miles west of here this evening. The shooting is the result of a whipping administered by Stewart to a school boy yesterday evening. The particulars of the shooting are not known. Sheriff Ware and Justice Hill arrived from Gainesville tonight and have gone to the scene of the trouble. Holder is at large. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Feb. 26, 1893, p.2. STEWART, O. C. Trinity river April of 1908 IDENTIFY MAN KILLED BY THE KATY FLYER. Is O. C. Stewart, a Paralytic Recently Sent to County Poor Farm. -The mystery surrounding the finding of the remains of a man struck Wednesday morning by the Katy Flyer on the trestle over the Trinity river near Fort Worth has been ended by his identification. When the body was picked up there was not a sign about the clothes by which it could be identified. The body was removed to undertaking rooms where it was later learned that deceased was O. C. Stewart and that he was a paralytic who some three months ago was placed at the county poor farm. It is supposed he wandered out onto the bridge and in his condition was unable to get out of the way of the fast passenger train. -Denton County Record and Chronicle, April 9, 1908, p.6, c.4.

STEWART, Dr. Thomas Decatur 77 yrs. Old June/July 1899 MORTUARY. STEWART - Decatur, Tex., July 2. - Dr. Thomas Stewart, 77 years old, an old settler of this county, was buried here yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, July 5, 1899, p.5 STIFF, Mrs. Eva L.

Bolivar

Aug. 16, 1894

Mrs. Eva L. Stiff. Denton, Tex., Feb. 2. -Mrs. Eva L. Stiff, wife of Houston Stiff, died. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 5, 1894, p.5. STIMSON (Stinson?), Eliza (Mrs. S. H.)

Bolivar

Aug. 16, 1894

Page 310

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Bolivar, TX-Aug.20- "Death has once more cast a gloom over our little city. Mrs. Eliza Stinson, wife of S. H. Stimson, died of consumption Thursday, August 16. In the death of Mrs. Stinson, Bolivar lost one of its time-honored ladies and the whole community mourns her loss." -Denton County News, Feb. 5, 1894, p.5, c.3.

STONE, Allie May

Denton

IOOF

4 months

Aug. 21, 1894

"An Infant's Death" "Allie May, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Stone, aged 4 months and 17 days, died Tuesday night. It was interred in the Odd Fellow's cemetery at 4 p.m. yesterday. The funeral services were conducted at the home of Rev. Pierce." -Denton County News, Aug. 23, 1894, p.1, c.1.

STOUDY, Mrs.

March of 1881

LOCAL NEWS. -A daughter of Rev. J. H. Miller, the wife of Mr. Stoudy who lives near Springtown died this week. -Paradise Messenger, April 1, 1881, p.3, c.2.

STOVER, child of Mr. & Mrs. Will Bridges infant Feb. 22, 1897 An infant child of Will Stover and wife died Feb. 22 and was buried at Bridges' graveyard. -Denton County News, March 4, 1897, p.5, c.2. STOVER, Rev. J. M. near Corinth Aug. 24, 1894 Rev. J. M. Stover, a Free-Will Baptist minister, died at his home near Corinth Friday afternoon. -Denton County News, Aug. 30, 1894, p.4, c.2 STOVER, J. S.

e of Denton

Bridges

48 yrs. Old

Mr. J. S. Stover, a respected citizen living east of town died on Friday of last week at the home of Mr. Frank Stinchcomb. He had been sick only a week with pneumonia. His remains were interred at Bridges cemetery in the prescence of a large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives. He was 48 years of age and a single man. -Denton County News, May 6, 1904, p.1, c.4 STRADLING, W. H.

Stony

76 yrs. Old

Oct. 29, 1903

W. H. Stradling, aged 76, died at Stony, Thursday, October 29. Mr. Stradling was an old resident of Bolivar and later, of Stony. Two sons and one daughter survive him. -Denton County News, Nov. 5, 1903, p.3, c.2. STRANGE, J. B.

July 13, 1884

Page 311

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION A bloody tragedy occurred at about 1 o'clock on the morning of July 13th. At that hour two pistol shots rang out on the still air, followed by three more. A few straggling people out on the streets and several patrolmen hastened to the house whence the sounds came, and were shown by the thoroughly aroused and bewildered inmates, to a room in the third story. The door was locked on the inside, but yielded to the heavy pressure of several men, and the eye beheld under the brightly beaming gas, two dead bodies lying side by side, and two feet apart. In the privacy of their room, W. H. Beal, mailing clerk for Sanger Bros., and J. B. Strange, book-keeper for Mitchell & Scruggs, had engaged in a hot dispute, then a scuffle, destructive to tables, chairs, bed clothes and other articles in the room occuppied by them, and then died each from a pistol shot in the region of the heart. Two pistols of 38-callibre lay by the bodies, showing that each man had a weapon. Beal lay naked, save his drawers, in a pool of blood, and Strange divestedof coat and shoes, presented an equally ghastly sight. Both were promising young men under 30 years of age, holding responsible positions in business, and were devoted friends for four years, most of that time roommates. Both were Viriginians. -Alvord Messenger, Aug. 8, 1884, p.3, c.4. STREET, Ethel

Denton

Dec. 26, 1904

R&C Dec. 27, 1904, p.1, c.4 *

ETHER STREET SHOT AND KILLED AT 7:30 LAST NIGHT IN LIPSCOMB BLOCK. Ether Street, a well known young man of this city, was shot and killed at the old "Frosty joine" corner in the Lipscomb block on South Elm street at 7:30 o'clock last night, and Houston Hold, eldest son of J. F. Holt, is alleged to have fired the three or four shots that ended his life... -Denton County News, Dec. 21, 1904, p.1, c.3. STREET, son of Mr.

Argyle

Shiloh

in 1904

The corpse of Mr. Street's little son arrived here Wednesday afternoon and was taken to Shiloh cemetery for interment. -Denton County News, July 5, 1904, p.1, c.1. STREET, W. H.

Denton

IOOF

71 yrs. Old

June 19, 1904

ANOTHER AGED VETERAN PASSES OVER THE RIVER. W. H. Street Died at His Home on South Elm Street Sunday. -W. H. Street, an old resident of Denton and Denton County and an ex-Confederate soldier, died at his home on South Elm street this city, Sunday afternoon at 2:10 after an illness lasting for several months. Deceased was 71 years, 10 months, and 9 days old at the time of his death and leaves a wife and children. There is also a brother and a sister surviving him, the latter being Mrs. Boone, who until recently resided in Denton, but whose home is now in the Indian Territory, and who was unable to arrive in Denton before his death occurred. A touching story connected with the last illness of this aged veteran was that during his last illness he was closely attended by a comrade whom he carried wounded and bleeding off the battlefield on his own back and assisted him in the brush to prevent his capture from the enemy. Other comrades also stood by him in his last hours. The funeral services were held at the residence at the corner of South and Davenport streets yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. T. H. Morris, pastor of the M. E. Church South, in charge. The interment followed thereafter at the Odd Fellows cemetery. -Denton County News, June 21, 1904, p.1, c.3. STRINGER, Cora Margurite

Denton

City

16 months

June 22, 1892

DIED -In Denton last Wednesday of dysentery, Cora Margurite, one of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stringer's 16 months-old twin infants. It was buried the next day at the City cemetery. -Denton County News, June 29, 1892, p.3, c.2. Page 312

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

STRINGER, Mrs. J. E.

Denton

City

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

Oct. 24, 1896

Mrs. Stringer, wife of Mrs. J. E. Stringer, of this city, died at her home Saturday night after a continued illness. The remains were interred at the city cemetery at 3 p.m. Sunday, S. H. Smith conducting the services. A husband and five children survive deceased, and they have the sympathy of the community in the loss they have sustained of a lovable and indulgent wife and mother, and she will be missed by all acquaintances as she was an excellent lady in every respect. -Denton County News, Oct. 29, 1896, p.8, c.3. STRONG, Clinton

Quanah

July 22, 1896

Mr. B. H. Deavenport went to Quanah last week in response to information that his nephew, Clinton Strong, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Strong, formerly of this city, was quite ill. Clinton died on Wednesday and Mr. Deavenport remained for the funeral. The Denton friends of family extend sympathy. Denton County News, July 30, 1896, p.8, c.2. STROTHERS, A. K.

Dallas

Feb. 19, 1881

A wealthy cattle-man by the name of A. R. Strothers was found dead near the T&P depot in Dallas, on the night of the 19th inst., supposed to have been murdered. He has a racnh near Belle Plain, in Callahan county, but resided in Ennis. Latest: It is ascertained that he committed suicide. -Paradise Messenger, Feb. 25, 1881, p.3, c.4. STROUD, Mr. L. L.

Denton

IOOF

73? Years

Sept. 20, 1892

DIED - at 3:30 o'clock last Tuesday afternoon at his residence in West Denton, Mr. L. L. Stroud, aged 73? Years and six months. Mr. Stroud has resided in Denton county for twenty-seven years and was well and favorably known all over the county as "Grandfather" Stroud. His occupation was that of a farmer for a number of years, but had recently moved to town, being too old to follow his occupation. His remains were interred in the Odd Fellows' Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Denton County News, Sept. 22, 1892, p.3, c.7. MORTUARY. L. L. Stroud. DENTON, Tex., Sept. 21. -L. L. Stroud, a resident of Denton county for over thirty years, died yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 22, 1892, p.2. STROUD, Mrs. Permelia

Denton

86 yrs. Old

STROUD, Samantha

Mar. 13, 1899

DMN Mar. 17, 1899, p.6

April of 1884

The funeral of Samantha Stroud, the wife of W. D. Stroud, was preached at Annis Chapel in the south part of the county last Sunday by Eld. Wm. Price. -Alvord Messenger, May 2, 1884, p.3, c.1. STROUD, Tom

Denton

48 years old Page 313

May 7, 1899

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION "Mr. J. S. Stover, a respected citizen living east of town died on Friday of last week at the home of Mr. Frank Stinchcomb. He had been sick only a week with pneumnia. His remains were interred at Bridges cemetery in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives. He was 48 years of age and a single man." -Dallas Morning News, May 9, 1899, p.2. STUMP, inf. Dau. of Mr. and Mrs. James

Denton

Nov. 4, 1894

DIED-The two weeks-old babe of Mr. and Mrs. James Stump in South Denton at 6 o'clock Sunday morning. The remains were interred in the City cemetery at 5 p.m. -Denton County News, Nov. 8, 1894, p.4, c.3. SUBLETT, dau. Of Mr. & Mrs. E. G. ON THE SICK LIST. -The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Sublett is convalescent from an attack of fever. -Denton County News, Nov. 8, 1894, p.8, c.2.

SUBLETT, I. P.

Lewisville

elderly

Nov. 30, 1899

DMN Dec. 2, 1899, p.8

SUDDLESTON, Mrs. Wylie see Huddleston, Mrs. Wylie

Aubrey

19 yrs. Old

August 1898

DMN Aug. 23, 1898, p.2

SULLIVAN, Bart

Sanger

June of 1896

"Mr. Bart Sullivan, an old and respected citizen of this county, died at his home in Sanger one night last week of apoplexy." p.8, c.2.

-Denton County News, July 2, 1896,

SULLIVAN, C. W. Denton Tyson 32 yrs. Old Jan. 4, 1896 C. W. Sullivan, aged 32 years, died in Denton Saturday at 4:30 p.m. from pneumonia. He was buried at Tyson graveyard in Cooke county Sunday. He leaves a wife and five children. Deceased moved to Denton from the Territory during last month and is a son of 'Squire J. H. Sullivan, of Sanger, and a brother of J. R. Sullivan, or Denton. -Denton County News, Jan. 9, 1896, p.4, c.4. SULLIVAN, Emeline

May 2, 1901

DCN May 23, 1901, p.8, c.6 *

SULLIVAN, Lawrence Galveston March of 1897 NEWS BRIEFED. -A boy named Lawrence Sullivan was drowned in the bay at Galveston Monday. -Denton County News, March 18, 1897, p.1, c.1. SULLIVAN, Margaret (Mrs. C. C.)

Denton

Shiloh

56 yrs. Old

Page 314

May 26, 1901

DCR&C May 30, 1901, p.6, c.3*

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION MORTUARY. MRS. C. C. SULLIVAN. -Margaret, wife of C. C. Sullivan, of this city died at the family residence east Sunday evening, the 26th inst., at 2:15 o'clock. She had been sick for about three weeks, and her death was caused primarily from inflammatory rheumatism. The interment was at Shiloh cemetery, six miles southeast of Denton, Monday afternoon. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. McKelvy. Mrs. Sullivan was 56 years and two months old. She was born in Marion county, Alabama, but principally raised in Mississippi. She was married to Mr. Sullivan February 15th, 1866, and this union three children survive, Mrs. F. B. Pierce and Ben Sullivan of this city, and Mrs. B. F. Wilkerson, of Antlers, I. T. Mrs. Sullivan was a kind and loving woman, and one who had many friends in Denton and Denton county. The NEWS extends sympathy to the bereaved ones. -The Denton County News, May 30, 1901, p.1, c.4 ***

SULLIVAN, Mary

Sanger

Dec. 17, 1868

"Mrs. Mary Sullivan Died At Sanger", "Account of Death of Estimable Lady From Courier", >Mrs. Mary Sullivan, wife of J. J. Sullivan, died at the family residence in East Sanger last night at 11:45 from an abscess of the lungs after an illness of about ten days. >Mrs. Sullivan was born in Virginia, December 17, 1868. All of her fathers family have passed away except two sisters and a brother. Deceased leaves five children by her first husband and two by her last husband. >The funeral took place from the family residence this morning at half past ten followed by interment at the Fairview or Tyson cemetery, about 7 miles northeast of Sanger. >Bro. C.F. Boyd conducted the funeral services. >To loss, the wife and mother is the greatest loss that can befall a home, and in their hour of extreme distress the many warm friends of the family will join us in extending to the husband, children, and relatives of deceased the sincere sympathy. - Courier. -Denton County News, Aug. 23, 1904, p.8, c.6 SULLIVAN, Maude Allen (Mrs. Ben F.)

Texico, NM

Sanger

April 22, 1908

DRC April 30, 1908, p.5, c.3

SULLIVAN, MRS. J. J. Denton 37 yrs. Old May of 1901 MORTUARY. SULLIVAN - Denton, Tex., May 9. -Mrs. J. J. Sullivan died this week, aged 37 years. -Dallas Morning News, May 13, 1901, p.7. SUMMERS, George P.

SUMMERVILLE, H. Y.

Dallas

Aubrey

28 yrs. Old

IOOF

Sept. 25, 1856

Page 315

Oct. 11, 1900

Feb. 1899

DMN Oct. 12, 1900, p.10

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION "Resolution of Respect" >To the officers and members of Cottonwood Lodge No.156 I.O.O.F. Your committee appointed to draft resolutions in memory of our deceased brother, H. Y. Summerville respectfully after the following. >We find that Brother Summerville was born in Missouri on 25 of September 1856, and came to Texas in 1864 to Denton county in 1880. >Married Mrs. Mollie Sublett December 9th, 1884, and was initiated into the I.O.O.F. by your lodge on the 30th of April 1895. >Departed this life on February , 1899. >Whereas it has pleased the Almighty Creator to remove from our earthly fellowship our beloved brother, be it: Resolved that we sincerely mourn his death, and that we extend our sympathy to his bereaved family. >May we ever be impressed by the lesson that the solemn admonition of his followed. >We witnessed that the advice of the skilled physician, the attention of kind neighbors and Brothers, the tears and affections of a devoted companion, could not stay the hand of the Death Angel. >Then let us be prepared to give up this life, for we know not the day, nor the hour we may be called upon to surrender it. >Resolved that a copy of these resolutions be spread on the minutes, a copy sent to the bereaved family, and a copy be sent to the Denton County News for publication. J.B. Portman, I.M. Cox, M. T. Fortson, Committee. Approved by the action of Lodge, February 25th, 1899. -Denton County News, March 9, 1899, p.1, c.3. SURRA, Mrs. Chas.

ca. 45 yrs.

May 30, 1898

MORTUARY. SURRA-Denton, Tex., May 31. -Mrs. Chas. Surra, the wife of a farmer living eight miles south of town, died suddenly last night. She was about 45 years old. -Dallas Morning News, June 1, 1898, p.5. SUTHERLAND, Mrs. J.

Roanoke

Sept. 24, 1896

Roanoke Items "Mrs. J. Sutherland died of consumption at her home in Roanoke Saturday morning. She leaves a husband to mourn her loss. Mr. Sutherland has the sympathy of the entire community in this his hour of affliction and distress." -Denton County News, Oct. 1, 1896, p.7, c.1. SUTTON, Charles

Elizabethtown

Nov/Dec of 1892

[EARLY DAYS IN DENTON COUNTY] December 26th, 1868 …We understand that Charles Sutton, of Elizabethtown, was mortally wounded in the head with a fence stake last week by Mr. Black. It is said the white mule was the cause of the difficulty, not politics. -Denton County News, Aug. 18, 1892, p.1, c.3.

SUTTON, E. W.

Krum

SWAN, Pat

w of Wichita Falls

45 yrs. Old

Aug. 17, 1908

DRC Aug. 20, 1908, p.8, c.4

March 11, 1885

Wichita Falls, March 12. -A fearful accident occurred about 6 o'clock last evening, 9 miles west of here, in a cut of the extension of the Fort Worth & Denver railway, that caused the instant death of Dan Downey, Pat Swan and Tom McCoy. They were blasting rock in the cut and squibbed the hole, and, after waiting the usual time, began charging the blast. After they had used nearly three kegs of powder, Downey ordered the fourth, but as McMurray started with it, Downey called to him not to bring it, as they had enough, and instantly the explosion took place. Swan and McCoy were blown 250 feet in opposite directions, and Downey 200 feet. The heads of McCoy and Swan were blown off, and all were, very much disfigured. -Wise County Messenger, March 21, 1885, p.1, c.2.

SWEDEN, Joseph 10 or 12 yrs. Sept. of 1883 Joseph, a ten or twelve year old son of Mr. Sweden, who lives near here, died on last Tuesday morning. -Alvord Messenger, Sept. 14, 1883, p.2, c.1 Page 316

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

SWEDEN, Mrs. Jan. of 1884 LOCAL NEWS. -Mrs. Sweden the wife of one of our citizens died on last Saturday night. -Alvord Messenger, Jan. 25, 1884, p.3, c.1. SWISHER, dau. of Mr. & Mrs. J. M.

Garza

SWITZER, Mrs. S. J.

Denton

City

infant

May 25, 1908

55 yrs. Old

Aug. 8, 1897

DRC June 4, 1908, p.5, c.3

Mrs. Switzer Dead. Mrs. S. J. Switzer died at her home in Southeast Denton at 1 a.m. Tuesday after a tedious illness of about two months. Mrs. Switzer, her husband and children came to Denton from Iowa City, Iowa, ten years ago. She was fifty years old and was the mother of eight children all of whom survive her, but two of whom, a married son and daughter, are now living in Iowa. Her daughter has arrived and her son is expected at any time. Her interment will be in the city cemetery this afternoon. -Denton County News, May 17, 1894, p.5, c.1 MORTUARY. SWITZER-Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Aug. 9.-Mrs. S. J. Switzer died here Saturday, aged 55 years. The interment took place at Old Alton yesterday. -

TABOR, Elizabeth (Mrs. S. B.)

Denton

IOOF

61 yrs. Old

March 9, 1903

DCN March 12, 1903, p.1,c.5 DCN March 19, 1903, p.1, c.5 DMN March 15, 1903, p.4

MORTUARY. Tabor. >Mrs. Elizabeth Tabor, aged 61 years four months and two days, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. N. Rayzor, last Monday night at 8 o'clock. The remains were interred Tuesday afternoon in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Her husband, S. B. Tabor, three sons and two daughters survive her. Mrs. Tabor was a true Christian, a kind mother and a devoted wife, and while the loss to those whom she left is great, her reward above will be such as awaits those who faithfully bear their cross and follow His teachings. The News extends sympathy to the bereaved ones. Denton County News.

TABOR, Mrs. George R.

Austin

April 30, 1904

Sad Death of Mrs. Tabor. Wife of State Health Officer Tabor Died Last Saturday In City of Austin. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Williams. Deceased was Raised in this City and Had Many Dear Friends Here. Leaves Two Children. >A message which was received in Denton Saturday afternoon announced to the relativess and friends residing in Denton the death of Mrs. George R. Tabor, wife of State Health Officer Tabor, of Austin. The news came as a shock, as Mrs. Tabor had been ill only a few days and her condition had not been considered very serious until Friday afternoon when in response to information received here her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Williams, left to attend her bedside. > The deceased was a daughter of one of the oldest families in Denton county, and was reared in the town of Denton, where here lovely character and charming personality had won for her a host of friends, who are deeply grieved to hear of her death. She was married to Dr. Tabor in 1892 and two children are left besides the devoted husband and father to mourn her untimely loss. >W. W. and Bula Williams, brothers, and Mrs. W. C. Edwards, a sister, left Saturday to be present at the funeral which will be held in the state capital. - Denton County News, May 3, 1904, p.8, c.3. Page 317

NAME

LOCATION

Talbot, Perry T. (Dr.)

Marville, MO

TALIAFERRO, son of Mr. & Mrs. L. I.

near Denton

TALIAFERRO, child of Mr. & Mrs. W. A.

CEMETERY

City

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

Sat. night

Paradise Messenger, Oct. 8, 1880, p.4, c.2

child

Feb. 16, 1906

R&C Feb. 17, 1906, p.1, c.6 *

infant

Aug. 8, 1894

DIED - The infant of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Taliafero, yesterday morning. It was buried in the city cemetery in the afternoon. Denton County News, Aug. 9, 1894, p.5, c.2. TALLY, Laura (*)

Dallas

TANNAHILL, Jeff

Denton

Lewisville

28 yrs. Old

March 8, 1897

DMN March 9, 1897, p.8

May 7, 1895

Jeff Tannahill, colored, died Tuesday of consumption. Jeff was one of Denton's most respected colored citizens. -Denton County News, May 9, 1895, p.4, c.4.

TATE, dau. Of Mr. & Mrs. Bob Caddo Mills Jan. 1, 1904 The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Tate, living in the Caddo Mills community, died Friday from the effects of burns received Tuesday from falling into the fire. -Denton County News, January 7, 1904, p.2, c.1. TAYLOR, Ann E. "Annie" (Mrs. R. W.)

Denton

IOOF

Oct. 22, 1896

TAYLOR, Belle see HARMONSON, PETER

10 yrs. Old

May 5, 1895

TAYLOR, Ben F.

73 yrs. Old

Oct. 5, 1908

DCN Oct. 29, 1896, p.5, c.4 DCN Nov. 12, 1896, p.5, c.3

DCN Oct. 8, 1908, p.1, c.1

TAYLOR, Mrs. Catherine near Denton 80 yrs. Old Aug. of 1900 MORTUARY. TAYLOR - Denton, Tex., Aug. 26. - Mrs. Catherine Taylor, one of the pioneer settlers of Denton County, to which she came nearly forty-five years ago, died at her home northeast of this city, aged 80 years. -Dallas Morning News, August 28, 1900, p.4 TAYLOR, Gus

Denton

City

Nov. 16, 1903

Mr. Gus Taylor died at his home near the brick yard Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock and was buried Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the city cemetery. He leaves a family who have the heartfelt sympathy of the community in their loss. -Denton County News, Nov. 19, 1903, p.5, c.4. Page 318

NAME

LOCATION

TAYLOR, Herbert

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

City

6 months

March 31, 1905

CITATION

Death of Infant. Herbert, the infant child of Frank Taylor, died Friday morning. The funeral services and interment were held that afternoon at the city cemetery. The little child was about six months old. -Denton County News, April 4, 1905, p.1, c.5. TAYLOR, Joe

Pilot Point

14 yrs old

May of 1909

NECK WAS BROKEN. Boy at Pilot Point, Stumbles and Breaks His Neck. PILOT POINT, May 20. -Joe Taylor, 14 years old, son of W. R. Taylor, living three miles south of town, was instantly killed in a peculiar manner. He was squirrel hunting with some companions when their two dogs began fighting. Joe ran to separate them and in so doing stumbled, fell and broke his neck, causing instant death. -Record and Chronicle, May 27, 1909, p.3, c.5. TAYLOR, Lizzie

Aubrey

Aug. 13, 1892

LIZZIE TAYLOR. Young Lady Suicides. Miss Lizzie Taylor Dies From Morphine Poisoning-No Cause Known. >Miss Lizzie Taylor, the 20-year-old daughter of Mr. M. R. Taylor, a prominent citizen and prosperous farmer of this county, living two miles east of Aubrey, suicided at her father's home Saturday. >She went to Aubrey Thursday, and bought ten cents worth of morphine from the Powledge Drug Company, and returned home the same day, but did not take the deadly drug till late Friday evening. She lived until Saturday morning, but did and would not divulge why she wished to die. >Miss Lizzie had always been highly esteemed by all her acquaintances, and there is considerable mystery why she committed the rash act. -Denton County News, Aug. 18, 1892, p.4, c.3.

TAYLOR, Miss Sallie, dau. of M. R.

Pilot Point

25 yrs. Old

Aug. 6, 1892

CHR Aug. 13, 1892, p.5, c.3

TAYLOR, Mrs. D. H. W. Greenville Oct. 25, 1886 ALTAR AND TOMB. The Gazette's Record of the Marriages and Deaths in Texas. Deaths. Mrs. D. H. W. Taylor, Greenville, October 25. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Nov. 1, 1886, p.2. TAYLOR, Mrs. Susan

Krum

TAYLOR, Mrs. R. S.

Denton

56 yrs. Old IOOF

Sept. 21, 1908

DRC Sept. 24, 1908, p.1, c.3

Feb. 21, 1896

MRS. R. S. TAYLOR . After a continued illness, Mrs. Taylor, the estimable wife of Mr. R. S. Taylor, of this city, died at their home on Oak Street at o'clock last Friday morning. Besides other relatives and a host of friends Mrs. Taylor leaves a husband and little daughter, aged 10 years, to mourn her sad demise. Deceased was a consistent Christian, having been a member of the Baptist church for over twenty-six years. The funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church by Rev. J.B. Cole and J. T. Jenkins at 4 p.m. Friday and the interment was in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. The NEWS extends sympathy to the bereaved in this, their great loss. - Denton County News, Feb. 27, 1896, p.4, c.3. TAYLOR, Mrs. William G.

Jan. 20, 1878 Page 319

DRC June 11, 1908, p.1, c.4

NAME TAYLOR, Sam J.

LOCATION Austin

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE 53 yrs. Old

DATE OF DEATH Oct. 26, 1895

CITATION

DIED-Mr. Sam J. Taylor, father of Mrs. J. S. Terry, of this city, died at the Soldiers' Home in Austin last Saturday of paralysis. He was formerly a citizen of Denton, moving to Austin about five years ago. Mr. Taylor was about 53 years old and had many friends in Denton. -Denton County News, Oct. 31, 1895, p.8, c.2.

TAYLOR, Virgil

Big Elm creek

Taylor

June of 1899

DROWNED IN BIG ELM. Sudden Disappearance of Virgil Taylor Is Explained. Denton, Tex., June 20. -Last Saturday night Virgil Taylor, a young man, 20 years old, living with his brother-in-law, James Tidmore, on the other side of Big Elm creek, disappeared. He had been to Denton Saturday afternoon and after attending to whatever business he had, started home in company with one of two other young men from the neighborhood in which he lived. On this side of the creek the other boys separated from Taylor and he continued his way. That was the last seen of him until yesterday afternoon when a party that had organized to look for him found his dead body, bloated and swollen, in Big Elm creek, 300 yards below where he had intended to cross. The body was in a fearful state decomposition had set in and his features were blackened and swollen beyond all recognition. The clothes were soggy and mud-stained and the cuticle had begun to peel off his hands. The body was found entangled in a pile of drift at the water's edge. The upper part from the breastts upward was exposed; the lower part, held by a riding spur caught in the brush, was beneath the water. There is not supposed to have been any fould play or violence connected with the finding of the body. In fact, it is now recalled that before separating from his companions he was repeatedly warned of the high water-Big Elm at the time was half bank-full - and it was suggested that he go home by way of the McKinney road bride, three miles below. He persisted in making the attempt, however, and yesterday at the Castleberry crossing the tracks of his horse where he had been forced into the raging flood were found. From this it is supposed that the beast, plunging into water twelve of fifteen feet deep, which was going like a millrace, was unable to cope with the swift current and gave up the current. On his failure to come home Taylor's friend's and relatives organized the searching party Sunday morning and found the body as above stated at about 6:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The news of the find reached here at 2 o'clock this morning and, as it was at first reported that it was another case of murder, at 6:30 Sheriff Hawkins, Marshal Fry and the News representative left for the scene, eight or ten miles east of town. When they arrived the body was lying in the water covered with a sheet, but it was afterward taken out and put in a box, the coffin being too small. In the pockets were found a small sum of money and and several other small articles. 'Squire Hopkins and others arrived later. The justice held an inquest over the body, returning a verdict of accidental drowning. Taylor was a prominent young fellow in his neighborhood and was in fairly good circumstances. The funeral was to have taken place this afternoon at the Taylor cemetery, near Lloyd. -Dallas Morning News, June 21, 1899 TAYLOR, W. P.

Little Elm

60 yrs. Old

LITTLE ELM ITEMS. MAY 25. -We are sorry to note that W. P. Taylor is thought to be dangerously sick. -Denton County News, May 27, 1897, p.5, c.2. Mr. W. P. Taylor, a merchant and prominent citizen of Little Elm, died at his home Tuesday after a continued illness. He was about sixty years of age, and had been a citizen of Denton county for a number of years. -Denton County News, June 3, 1897, p.5, c.4 "...The same committee was appointed to draft resolutions in regard to the death of their comrade, W. P. Taylor, who died at Little Elm recently. " -Denton Monitor, June 12, 1897, p.5, c.6 Page 320

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION COURT DOINGS. PROBATE DOCKET. I. S. Rogers and W. C. Grant were appointed executors of the estate of W. P. Taylor, deceased without bond. -Denton County Record, Oct. 28, 1897 (miscellaneous newspapers on microfilm) TAYLOR, William Hayes

Krum

2 yrs. Old

TEAGUE, Sallie Baker (Mrs. M. B.) TEASTER, child of Mr. & Mrs. John

Garza

TEMPLE, Mrs. J. J.

Lewisville

infant

Sept. 25, 1908

DRC Oct. 1, 1908, p.3, c.5

Oct. 3, 1908

DCN Oct. 8, 1908, p.1,c.7

Jan. of 1903

DCR Jan. 15, 1903, p.3, c.5 *

March 18, 1903

DMN March 20, 1903, p.3

TEMPLETON, Miss near Tanglewood Jan. of 1897 BURNED TO DEATH. TANGLEWOOD, Tex., Jan. 7. -Miss Templeton, while burning brush on her father's farm, two miles from here, was burned to death by here clothing catching fire yesterday. -Denton County News, Jan. 14, 1897, p.2, c.2. TENNIS, Mrs. J. H.

Denton

TENNIS, Rufus

Denton

June 13, 1902

City

21 yrs. Old

DMN June 16, 1902, p.2 DCR&C June 19, 1902, p.1, c.5*

June 16, 1894

DIED - at the home of his parents on Sycamore street Saturday night, Rufus Tennis. Deceased was twenty-one years old and died of consumption. The remains were buried in the city cemetery Sunday. -Denton County News, June 21, 1894, p.8, c.2. TENNIS, Mrs. S. C.

Denton

City

75 yrs. Old

June 26, 1902

Mrs. S. C. Tennis, aged seventy-five years, wife of J. H. Tennis, died at her home on McKinney street Thursday and was buried Friday at the City cemetery. Brights disease, from which deceased had been suffering several months, was the cause of death. -Denton County Record & Chronicle, July 3, 1902, p.4, c.3.

TERRELL, Sallie (Mrs. J. P.)

Decatur

TERRILL, Anne E.

Denton

Dec. 20, 1898

IOOF

Oct. 22, 1896

Page 321

DMN Dec. 21, 1898, p.8

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION "An Estimable Lady at Rest" After a continued illness Mrs. Ann E. Terrill, wife of Mr. R. W. Terrill of this city, peacefully passed away at the family home on Oak street in this city at 10 o'clock last Thursday evening. The funeral services were held at the home and conducted by Rev. J. B. Cole, at the conclusion of which the remains, followed by a large concourse of friends, were conveyed to the Odd Fellows' cemetery and interred. Mrs. Terrill through life was ever the same kind neighbor and friend, indulgent wife, and mother and devout Christian. She had long been connected with the Baptist Church and was one of its most faithful member. By her death her husband and six children who survive her sustain an irreparable loss, but they have the assurance that their loss is her eternal gain, and that the rich rewards which the Divine One has promised those faithful to him were awaiting her. -Denton County News, Oct. 29, 1896, p.5, c.4. A flower on the grave of Mrs. Annie Terrill, deceased Oct. 22, 1896 [poem follows] … from Maggie L. Chapman. -Denton County News, Nov. 12, 1896, p.5, c.3.

TERRILL, R. W.

Artesia, NM

TERRY, Barney TERRY, Mrs.

IOOF

IOOF

10 yrs. old

near Paradise

June 8, 1908

DRC June 11, 1908, p.1, c.7 DRC June 18, 1908, p.3, c.2

June 28, 1908

DRC July 2, 1908, p.3, c.4

Sept. 9, 1881

An aged lady, Mrs. Terry, living some four or five miles south east of here died on last Friday evening. She was the mother-in-law of our neighbor, N. M. Crenshaw, with whom many of our readers are acquainted. -Paradise Messenger, Sept. 16, 1881, p.3, c.2. TERRY, Mrs. Clabern

Feb. 4, 1883

Mrs. Terry, the wife of Clabern Terry, Post-master at Paradise, died last Saturday night. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 9, 1883, p.5, c.2. TERRY, W. M. IOOF DEATH OF W. M. TERRY OCCURRED TUESDAY. A Former Business Man THATCHER, Charles

63 yrs. Old

Aiken

Nov. 22, 1904

DCN Nov. 25, 1904, p.1, c.4

Oct. 12, 1893

DIED. Mr. Charles Thatcher, living south of town on Denton creek, died Monday of last week of heart disease. Deceased was buried at the Aikens graveyard, Rev. William Wilson conducting the last sad rites. The wife and remaining child have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement. -Denton County News, Oct. 12, 1893, p.3, c.2. THATCHER, Mrs. L. A.

near Stony

THATCHER, W. C.

Sanger

75 yrs. Old

January of 1901

April 4, 1904 Page 322

DMN Jan. 19, 1901, p.7

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION W. C. Thatcher, a well-known citizen of Sanger, died Monday at 3 o'clock p.m., and was buried today by Woodmen of the World, Valley View and other delegations. The funeral was one of the largest attended of any that ever occurred in Sanger. -Denton County News, April 7, 1904, p.1, c.1.

THEDFORD, Mr.

Corinth

Shiloh

66 yrs. Old

Aug. 5, 1892

DIED-At his home, near Corinth, Friday morning, the 5th inst., old Mr. Thedford, aged 66 years. He was buried at Shiloh Sunday morning. His funeral was preaching by Rev. Hawk. -Denton County News, Aug. 11, 1892, p.3, c.3. THETFORD, J. B.

Corinth

Shiloh

Aug. 1892

J. B. Thetford Dead. Mr. J. B. Thetford, for a long time postmaster and storekeeper at Corinth, seven miles east of Denton, died of consumption last week. He was buried at the Shiloh graveyard. -The Chronicle, Aug. 13, 1892, p.5, c.2 THOMAS, Boss

Mingo

Green Valley

Jan/Feb. 1908

NEWS FROM GREEN VALLEY, Feb. 4. -Boss Thomas who died at Mingo last week was buried at Green Valley. -Record & Chronicle, Feb. 6, 1908, p.5, c.7. THOMAS, child of Mr. & Mrs. R. S.

2 yrs. Old

Feb. 24, 1905

Died of Scarlet Fever. -The two-year-old child of Mr. R. S. Thomas, in the eastern part of the county died of scarlet fever last Friday after having been ill for some time. The funeral took place Saturday. -Denton County News, Feb. 28, 1905, p.4, c.7. THOMAS, Ira

Little Elm

40 years old

Jan. 24, 1900

MORTUARY. THOMAS -Denton, Tex., Jan. 24. - Ira Thomas, an old settler and a prominent citizen of the eastern part of the county died this morning at his home near Little Elm of consumption, aged about 40 years. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 26, 1900, p.2. THOMAS, J. W.

Tioga

in Pilot Point

47 yrs. old

July 12, 1903

MORTUARY. Thomas. Dr. J. W. Thomas of Tioga died at that place last Sunday evening at 6:00 o'clock and was buried Monday in the cemetery at Pilot Point. Dr. Thomas was a member of the Christian church and was loved by all who knew him. He was forty-seven years of age and leaves a wife and five children, besides a host of friends to mourn his loss. -Denton County News, July 16, 1903, p.1, c.5. THOMAS, Jasper N.

Green Valley

Page 323

31 yrs. Old

May 19, 1904

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Death of J. N. Thomas. J. N. Thomas died at his home northeast of Denton last Thursday after an illness of some time of typhoid fever. Deceased was thirty-one years of age and lived on the Crouch place. The interment took place at Green Valley. -Denton County News 5-24-1904, p.1, c.3. JASPER THOMAS. Account of the Death of a Well-Known Young Man Who Died Last Week-He Had Many Friends >Jasper Thomas, a young man about 30 years of age died at the home of Mr. Crouch, about 6 miles north of Denton. Mr. Thomas has lived in that section of the county for some time. He left the state of Arkansas about fifteen years ago and has been separated from all of his relatives. He stated before his death that his mother died when he was quite a small boy. He also stated that he had a half brother in Hunt county, some seven or eight years ago but knows nothing of his present whereabouts. Mr. Thomas was well known and had gained the love and friendship of the entire community, though he died without the sympathy of father, mother, brother or sister. However, he had the undivided sympathy of many friends who stood by him till the last and they intend to create a monument over his grave at their own expense. The remains were interred at Green Valley cemetery, about ten miles of Denton. A FRIEND. -Denton County News, 5-27-1904, p.1, c.4.

THOMAS, Lela

Pilot Point

5 yrs. old

Jan. of 1895

DIED-Lela, the little daughter of Mr. And Mrs. R. T. Thomas, died this morning after an illness of only a few days. She was about five years old. Whether the disease was diptheria, as reported, or not, we are at this writing unable to state. It is supposed to be membranous croup. -Denton County News, Jan. 17, 1895, p.2, c.4.

THOMAS, son of Mr. & Mrs. Henry

Lewisville

child

Sept. 25, 1900

Lewisville News, Sept. 26. -The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thomas died Tuesday afternoon with scarlet fever. -Denton County News, Sept. 27, 1900, p.5, c.3

THOMAS, W. I.

Little Elm

Little Elm

Jan. 24, 1900

Resolutions of Respect. Little Elm, Tex., Feb. 1st. 1900. "To the officers and members of Phoenix Lodge, No. 359, I.O.O.F.: >Whereas, it has pleased the Grand Master of the universe to remove from our midst our most worthy and beloved brother W. I. Thomas, who was taken from among us on the 24th day of January, 1900 and, >Whereas, in the death of Brother W. I. Thomas this lodge has sustained an effective loss, the church a devoted member and the country a faithful and loyal citizen and his family a true father and husband therefore, >Be it resolved that while we must submit to the will of Him who doeth all things well that we will bury the imperfections of our departed brother beneath the clods that rest upon his bosom, and, >Resolved that we will cherish a lively recolection of the noble and generous character of our worthy brother who was consigned to his last resting place at Little Elm, Texas, and, >Resolved that we wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days and that a copy of these resolutions be given the DENTON COUNTY NEWS and Texas Odd Fellows for publication and a copy be furnished the family of deceased brother and a copy be spread on these minutes and a page be left blank in the record book of this lodge in memory of our deceased brother. Fraternally yours. I.S. ROGERS, PIKE MARTIN, T. J. BRASHERS. Committee." -Denton County News, Feb. 15, 1900, p.8, c.4.

THOMASON, Will

Justin

May 21, 1899

Page 324

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION A SAD SUICIDE. Will Thomason, a Prominent Young Farmer, Shot Himself in the Temple. Justin, Texas, May 23. -Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. Will Thomason committed suicide by shooting himself in the right temple with a 38-calibre, Harrington & Richardson pistol. He had come to Justin that evening and bought some cartridges; and on his return home he stopped at the residence of Lee Smith a few minutes, and in conversation with Miss Cora Smith, he told her he would kill himself and displayed his pistol. He was found in the road this morning about half way between Mr. Smith's and his home. An inquest being held and several witnesses examined, it was agreed that deceased came to his death by shooting himself. The news of young Thomason's sad death reached here Tuesday. The deceased was a well known citizen of the community in which he lived and was a member of a prominent family. No known cause has been assigned to account for his rash act, but he is said to have been despondent for several days and on Sunday last he remarked to his mother that he was tired of living. His body was found lying a a pasture one-fourth of a mile from the home of his mother, with whom he lived, by a a neighbor, John Steff, and the body was taken to his mother's home, where the inquest was held, the verdict being as given in the Justin dispatch above. The pistol with which death is supposed to have been produced was found lying four feet away from his body. Two empty shells in the cylinder were mute evidences as to whence death had come, although only one of the bullets has been found - the one in his brain. The death was a sad one and is a hard blowto his family. -Denton County Record, May 25, 1899, p.1, c.5. THOMPSON, dau. Of

near Grapevine

3 yr old

1903 or 1904

The three-year-old daughter of Mr. Thompson, living near Grapevine, was so badly burned while playing around some burning stumps in the field, that she died in a few hours. A brother was badly burned trying to save her. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1904, p.2, c.1. THOMPSON, dau. Of Mr. Joseph se of Dallas Jan. of 1897 DEATH BY FIRE. DALLAS, Tex., Jan. 8. -The 5-year-old daughter of Mr. Joseph Thompson, residing on the Dowdy farm, four miles southeast of the city, was burned to death Thursday evening. The child was in the act of placing a few sticks of wood in the large open fire place when her dress became ignited. She was enveloped in flames before assistance reached her and died a few hours after enduring terrible agony. -Denton County News, Jan. 14, 1897, p.2, c.2.

THOMPSON, Edward

Dallas

April 28, 1881

Edward Thompson was accidentally drowned in the Trinity at Dallas on the 28th of last month. -Paradise Messenger, May 6, 1881, p.2, c.2. THOMPSON, Ethel

Feb. of 1904

Fell From a Horse and Was Killed. WACO: Ethel Thompson, while riding horseback in company with another young woman, was instantly killed Wednesday night. The fire wagon was moving rapidly to answer an alarm and the horse becoming unmanageable got in the way and was struck. In falling the young woman's head struck a rail on the Houston and Texas Central Railroad track, crushing her skull. She came here from North Texas four years ago. -Denton County News, Feb. 25, 1904, p.3, c.3. THOMPSON, F. M.

Bald Knob Page 325

April 8, 1888

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Alvord Budget Locals. Died on last Sunday night, (the 1st inst.) Mr. F. M. Thompson. His remains were buried next at Bald Knob grave yard with Masonic honors. -Wise County Messenger, April 14, 1888, p.1, c.5. THOMPSON, Gentry

THOMPSON, Mrs. Joseph

May 2, 1907

Mingo

DMN May 5, 1907, p.10

Feb. 17, 1903

Thompson. Mrs. Joseph Thompson died at her home near Mingo, Tuesday, Feb. 17th, after several days illness with pneumonia. -Denton County News, Feb. 19, 1903, p.8, c.3. THOMS, Boss

Mingo

Feb. of 1908

THURMAN, D. B.

Lewisville

Sept. of 1982

RCC Feb. 6, 1908, p.5, c.7

CORPSE DANGLING IN HIS STABLE. Lewisville, Sept. 9. -D. B. Thurman was found dead this morning hanging from a rafter in his barn. Deceased was a farmer, living south of town on the line of the Dallas and Wichita railroad. He leaves a family of three children. It is supposed that he took his own life. -Denton County News, Sept. 15, 1892, p.1, c.6. THWEAT, Professor Lebanon ca1900 CAMPBELL ACQUITTED. A Celebrated Case in Collin County Ended Last Week--Not Guilty. The case of the State of Texas vs. T. J. Campbell has been on trial in the district court at McKinney this week. Campbell, who was a wealthy and prosperous merchant of Lebanon, a small town in the west part of Collin county, was charged jointly with his step-son, Sam Johnson, with the murder of Prof. Thweat of that place nearly four years ago. Young Johnson was acquitted at his first trial, but the jury in the campbell case could not agree. The second trial resulted in a light sentence for the defendant. A new trial was granted and the case came up for trial at the present term of court. The evidence adduced the fact that Campbell and thweat had previously had trouble, which eventually grew into a neighborhood fuss, the friends of each party taking sides. There was talk of many threats and counter-threats and on the night of the killing Prof. Thweat approached the Campbell store and fired into the open door. The fire was returned and Thweat was killed. The jury, after being out twenty hours, returned a verdict of not guilty. Denton County News, January 28, 1904, p.7, c.4. TIDWELL, Mr. S. S. (a lunatic)

Denton

70 yrs. Old

October 1890

DMN Oct. 5, 1890, p.12

TILGHAM, child of Mr. & Mrs. Feb.? Of 1881 Items from the Decatur Democrat of last week. -A little child of Mrs. And Mr. Tilgham died. -Paradise Messenger, Feb. 11, 1881, p.2, c.1. TILGHMAN, dau of Mr. & Mrs.

May 24, 1884 Page 326

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Mr. and Mrs. Tilghman mourn the loss of one of their household, a swee little girl, who was laid away by sorrowing friends, in the silent city of the dead, on the 24th of May. May He who tempers the wind to the shorn lamb, sanctify this sad dispensation for the sore hearts of the sorrowing parents. [-Decatur Post.] -Alvord Messenger, June 13, 1884, p.2, c.3. TIPTON, L. D.

Pilot Point

TISCHLER, dau. Of Joe

s of Tioga

May 8, 1908

8 yrs. Old

DRC May 14, 1908, p.7, c.1

May 16, 1895

LITTLE GIRL BURNED TO DEATH. TIOGA, Texas, May 17. -Yesterday while near the stove a little daughter of Joe Tischler, living two miles South of here was so horribly burned by her clothes taking fire that she died this morning in great agony. She was 8 years old. -May 23, 1895, p.2, c.5. TOLAN, John

near Roanoke

Jan. of 1908

DMN Jan. 9, 1908, p.9

TOLBERT, Tom sw of Greenville May 15, 1885 GREENVILLE. A Farmer Falls Dead at His Plow. Special. Greenville, Tex., May 16. -Tom Tolbert, who lived four miles southwest of Greenville, dropped dead yesterday in his field while plowing. He went to his house and got a drink of water, seemingly in good health. He was returning to his work when he fell dead within a few feet of his plow. A farmer plowing in a neighboring field noticed that Tolbert's horse remained in the same place a long time and on going to see the reason found Tolbert lying upon his face dead. -Fort Worth daily gazette, May 17, 1885, p.2.

TOMBERLIN, Mrs. Mary

Pilot Point

63 yrs. Old

Sept. of 1898

DMN Sept. 19, 1898, p.3

TOMLIN, Gus June of 1896 A patient named Gus Tomlin died in the county hospital this week of brain trouble. -Denton County News, June 26, 1896, p.1, c.3. TOMPKINS, George W.

Mallard

TOMPKINS, Ida

nw of Weatherford

Pilot Point

May 2, 1908 18 yrs. Old

DRC May 14, 1908, p.7, c.1

Sept. of 1883

Weatherford, Sept. 11. -Miss Ida Tompkins, the eighteen-year-old daughter of old uncle Johnnie Tompkins, a farmer living eight miles northwest of Weatherford, took strychnine night before last through mistake, thinking she was taking quinine. When the mistake was discovered it was too late to save her and she died soon after. -Alvord Messenger, Sept. 14, 1883, p.2, c.4. TONY (no first /last name mentioned)

Denton

TONY, Howard

near Roanoke

75 yrs. Old

March of 1904 April of 1902

Page 327

DCN March 24, 1904, p.1, c.1 DMN April 9, 1902, p.2

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION TOWNLEY, E. in 1873 FROM DENTON. Arrest of Murderer in Missouri. Special Telegram to the Examiner. Denton, December 20. -Thomas Gerrin, deputy United States marshal, arrived to-day from Springfield, Mo., with John Whittaker, who was arrested in Douglas county, Mo., a week ago. The prisoners stands indicted for the murder of E. Townley, a respected and prominent farmer, in 1873. He has been at large ever since. There is a reward of several hundred dollars for his capture. -Waco daily examiner, December 21, 1881, p.1. TOWNLEY, Richard

Valley Mills

June 24, 1903

AUBREY. -Mrs. D. B. Lanford received the sad news of the death of her father, Robert Townly, who died at Valley Mills, Texas, June 24th. -Denton County News, July 2, 1903, p.5, c.3 TRAVIS, Roy Lee

Denton

IOOF

11 months

June 16, 1902

Roy Lee Travis, aged eleven months, infant son of J. H. Travis, died at the latter's home in South Denton Monday evening and was buried Tuesday at the Odd Fellows' cemetery. Bowel trouble was the cause of death. -Denton County Record & Chronicle, July 3, 1902, p.4, c.3. TRIGG, Miss

San Marcos

Aug of 1884

Miss Trigg, a lovely young daughter of Dr. Trigg, of San Marcos, lost her life last week at the hands of her brother, twelve years of age, who was playing with a loaded pistol. -Alvord Messenger, Aug. 15, 1884, p.2, c.4. TRIMBLE, Annie

Pilot Point

May 25, 1886

ALTAR AND TOMB. List of the Recently Wedded and Departed Throughout the Lone Star State. The Gazette's Weekly Record of the Grave and the Gay - Sunshine and Shadow. Deaths. -Mrs. Annie Trimble, Pilot Point, May 25. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, May 31, 1886, p.5. TRIPP, W. M.

Aubrey

Belew

66 yrs. Old

March 11, 1905

AUBREY. Aubrey, Mar. 12. -We very much regret the death of Mr. W. M. Tripp who died at his home in this city last Saturday. The deceased, who had been afflicted by paralysis, sustained another stroke Wednesday from which he never recovered. He was buried at the Belew cemetery Sunday by the Masonic order. He was 66 years of age and leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss. -Denton County News, March 14, 1905, p.1, c.2. TRUE , Sr., W. E.

Denton

Cottonwood

51 yrs. Old

Jan. 24, 1897

The remains of Mr. W. E. True, Sr., were brought out from Denton Monday and buried in Cottonwood cemetery. For several years he was a resident of this place, but for the past year he had lived in Denton. His family has our sympathy. -Denton County News, Jan. 28, 1897, p.5, c.1. Mr. W. E. True died of pneumonia at his home, near the Alliance mill, Sunday. His remains were conveyed to Little Elm Monday, and interred in the cemetery at that place. Deceased was 51 years old, and leaves a wife and two children. -Denton County News, Jan. 28, 1897, p.8, c.2. Page 328

NAME TUCKER, Henry

LOCATION Coperas Grove

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH July 4, 1897

CITATION

Sunday while a crowd was in bathing at Coperas Grove, Tex., Henry Tucker jumped into the water head foremost and struck his face and breast against a sandbar, breaking his back and injuring him otherwise. He only lived a few hours. -Denton County News, July 8, 1897, p.4, c.4 TUCKER, Mrs. Sallie A.

Denton

Rockwall

85 yrs. Old

March 18, 1904

MORTUARY. TUCKER - Denton, Tex., March 18. -Mrs. Sallie A. Tucker, aged 85 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. M. Moore, on West Hickory street this morning. The remains were taken to Rockwall for interment. -Dallas Morning News, March 22, 1904, p.10. TURNER, Edna

Justin

TURNER, Hiram

Denton

Aikers

October of 1899 35 yrs. Old

DMN Oct. 14, 1899, p.3

March 6, 1893

DIED-At the home of his brother-in-law, W. T. Price, in East Denton Monday afternoon of pneumonia, Hiram Turner, aged about 35 years. Deceased leaves a wife and two children. He was buried at Oak Grove Tuesday. -Denton County News, March 2, 1893, p.2, c.4. TURNER, J. W.

Lloyd

ca 30 yrs.

May 28, 1886

Denton, May 29. -J. W. Turner was accidentally killed fifteen miles west of here on Spauling's Ranch yesterday evening by his horse falling on him, while running after cattle. It is supposed that the horse after falling, rolled on him inflicting internal injuries, from which he died in about an hour. The deceased was a widower, thirty years old, without any family, and had lived in the neighborhood of Lloyd, in this county, for a number of years. -Wise County Messenger, June 5, 1886, p.6, c.2. TURNER, Jodie May

Aubrey

Oak Grove

14 yrs. Old

Dec. 7, 1895

DIED-Jodie May Turner aged about fourteen years, died at the home of her aunt, Mrs. W. L. Zumwalt, in Aubrey Saturday after a protracted illness from typhoid fever. The interment was in the Oak Grove cemetery near Lloyd Sunday afternoon. -Denton County News, Dec. 12, 1895, p.8, c.3 TURNER, Mrs. W. J.

Garza

Chinn Chapel

February 28, 1904

DEATH AT GARZA. Mrs. W. J. Turner Passed Away Sunday After Two Weeks' Illness- - Interment Held Monday. -Mrs. W. J. Turner died at her home in Garza Sunday at 6:45 a.m. after an illness of about two weeks, measles and pneumonia being the cause of her death. The funeral services were conducted by Elder R. McMurray of Denton, the remains were interred at the Chinn Chapel Cemetery today at 2 p.m. She leaves a husband, four daughters and other relatives to mourn her death. -Denton County News, March 3, 1904, p.1, c.5. TURNIPSEED, Valesia F. Grapevine 32 yrs. Old Jan. 9, 1906 Record of Deaths. Valesia F. Turnipseed, 32, died Jan. 9, Grapevine, Texas; consumption. -Fort Worth Telegram, Feb. 13, 1906, p.3. Page 329

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION TURPEN, John W. Shiloh 23 yrs. Old June 9, 1903 John W. Turpen, aged 23 years, died Monday of typhoid fever and was buried at the Shiloh cemetery. -Denton County News, June 11, 1903, p.1, c.5. TURPEN, Mellinda (Mrs. John B.)

Denton

IOOF

36 yrs. Old

Feb. 1, 1897

On last Monday night at her home in the southern part of Denton, Mrs. Malinda Turpen, wife of J. B. Turpen, died after an illness of five weeks with the grippe. The remains were interred at the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 4 p.m. Thursday, Rev. J. B. Cole conducting the religious services at the grave. Mrs. Turpen was 36 years of age and had lived in Denton since 1886. She was an earnest Christian and had been a member of the Baptist church for twenty-two years. Her many friends extend sympathy to the family. -Denton County News, Feb. 4, 1897, p.8, c.2. MORTUARY. TURPEN-Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Feb. 2.-Mrs. Mellinda Turpen, wife of John B. Turpen, died here to-day of la grippe with complications, aged about 35 years. -Dallas Morning News, Feb. 5, 1897, p.6. TURPIN, son of Mr. & Mrs. Joe

infant

May of 1907

DEATHS AT DENTON. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. -Denton, Tex., May 20. -The death record of Saturday and yesterday included Infant Turpin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Turpen. -Dallas Morning News, May 22, 1907, p.12. UNDERWOOD, Columbus Bolivar 30 yrs. Old June of 1901 MORTUARY. UNDERWOOD - Denton, Tex., June 15. - Columbus Underwood, aged 30 years, died at Bolivar this week of consumption. -Dallas Morning News, June 16, 1901, p.6 UNDERWOOD, Mit (brother of J. W.)

Roscoe

Denton

Nov. 14, 1904

MORTUARY. UNDERWOOD-Denton, Tex., Nov. 15.-A telegram received here this morning from J. W. Underwood at Roscoe, Nolan County, contains the information that his brother, Mit Underwood, died there Monday and would be brought here for burial. Mit Underwood was a former resident of this place, but was away for some time. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 18, 1904, p.10. UNDERWOOD, Witt

Rosco

IOOF

47 yrs. old

Nov. 14, 1904

DIED AT ROSCO. Mr. Witt Underwood, brother of J. W. Underwood, died at Rosco, Texas, and his remains will arrive here tomorrow over the Texas & Pacific. The interment will be held at the Odd Fellows' cemetery. -DCN Nov. 15, 1904, p.1, c.2. BROUGHT TO DENTON FOR INTERMENT. Remains of Mr. Underwood Whose Death Occurred at Roscoe. The remains of W. N. Underwood, brother of J. W. Underwood of this place, arrived in Denton over the Texas and Pacific Wednesday morning from Roscoe, Texas, where his death occurred Monday. Immediately upon their arrival the remains were taken in charge by a local undertaker and borne to the Odd Fellows' cemetery where they were interred in the prescence of a large gathering of friends and relatives. Deceased was forty-seven years of age and a wife and five children survive him. -Denton County News, Nov. 18, 1904, p.3, c.4. Page 330

NAME UNDERWOOD, W. P.

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH Aug. 7, 1868

CITATION

Sudden Death. - On Friday of last week, W. P. Underwood, formerly of Denton county, but resident during this year near this town was traveling westward in a buggy, and near Towns' Store, 9 miles west was overtaken by some ailment and fell out of his buggy. He either recovered and got in the buggy again, or was assisted in it, and supplied with a drink of brandy, by some acquaintance who met him at the time. >Parting, Underwood got but a little way, before he was seen to fall out again, and the buggy ran over him. He received assistance and was removed to a house, but soon after died. We have not learned what an examination of the case developed; but suppose he must have been suffering from sunstroke, or possibly disease of the heart. He leaves a widowed mother without any other protector here. -Clarksville Standard, 8th; -Dallas Herald, Aug. 15, 1868, p.3, c.3. UNGER, Rev. I

Denton

Wabash, IN

27 yrs. Old

April 29, 1895

Rev. I. Unger, of Wabash, Ind., died at the home of Mr. L. F. Holcomb, his boarding house, on McKinney street Monday night of consumption. Deceased, together with his wife and two children, came to Denton from Indiana some two weeks ago in the hope of recuperating his health. His remains were embalmed Tuesday and shipped to his home in Indiana on the midnight train. Deceased was about 27 years old and a minister in the Congregationalist church. -Denton County News, May 2, 1895, p.8, c.4. UPCHURCH, Mrs. John

Clarksville

April of 1898

Woman Burned to Death. Clarksville, April 21. -News has reached us here of the terrible fate of Mrs. John Upchurch, living on Shawnee prairie, about twenty-five miles south west of Clarksville. While Mrs. Upchurch was washing and making a fire, her clothing caught fire, and all efforts to extinguish the flames, which rapidly enveloped her, were unavailing. She was roasted alive, the arms and legs were burned to a crisp and a portion of the body being blistered and burnt beyond recognition. She survived after midnight. -The Chronicle [Denton], April 22, 1898, p.3, c.7. VAN, Dr.

Denton

Dec. 22, 1904

VANCE, child of Mr. & Mrs.

Wise Co.

April of 1883

DMN Dec. 26, 1904, p.9

see Vance, Mrs. Wise Co. VANCE, Mrs.

April of 1883

Mrs. Vance died with the measles last Saturday night. She was the bereaved mother of a child that died with the measles several days before. -Wise County Messenger, April 27, 1883, p.5, c.2. VANDERSLICE, Mrs. J. A.

Pilot Point

60 yrs. Old

April 7, 1895

Pilot Point Items. From the Post-Mirror. Mrs. J. A. Vanderslice dropped dead at her home a few miles south of Pilot Point, last Sunday while preparing dinner. She was about 60 years old and among the first settlers of this section. She was buried Monday at the old cemetery. -Denton County News, April 11, 1895, p.7, c.2. Page 331

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

VAN FLEET, Mrs.

Lewisville

Lewisville

70 yrs. Old

June of 1901

VANN, Rachael E. (Mrs.)

Denton

City

64 yrs. Old

June 17, 1900

CITATION DMN June 27, 1901, p.8 DMN June 19, 1900, p.4

AGED LADY DEAD. Mrs. Rachael E. Vann, an aged and respected lady, died Monday morning at her home on East McKinney street. She was 64 years, 3 months and 10 days old. The interment was at the City cemetery at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon. -Denton County News, June 21, 1900, p.1, c.4.

VAN RICE, Mr.

Cambridge

Jan. of 1881

CLIPPINGS. Mr. Van Rice, one of the parties engaged in the shooting at Cambridge last Tuesday night, has since died of his wounds. -Henrietta Journal. Paradise Messenger, Jan. 21, 1881, p.2, c.2 VAN VLECK, Lillie Bell

Denton

IOOF

2 yrs. Old

Dec. 12, 1895

DIED - Lillie Bell, the little two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Van Vleck, died at their home on Mulberry street Thursday night of membranous croup. The remains were interred in the Odd Fellows cemetery at 4 p.m. Saturday, Eld. F. G. Roberts conducting the religious ceremony. The acquaintances of the bereaved parents sympathize with them in their sad loss. -Denton County News, Dec. 19, 1895, p.8, c.2. VAUGHAN, dau. of Mr. & Mrs. Lum

Denton

2 yrs. Old

Aug. 13, 1892

A SAD ACCIDENT . -The little two year old daughter of Mr. Lum Vaughan was killed at his home in North Denton at 5 p.m. Saturday. It seems that the little child was playing on the porch and that a large dog was chained to a post that supported the porch. For some reason the dog launched against his chain and jerked out the post, the porch fell and the timbers crushed the little one's head, killing it almost instantly. Its remains were buried Sunday. -Denton County News, Aug. 18, 1892, p.2, c.3. VAUGHAN, Mrs. Will

nw of Denton

VAUGHN, Charlie

Sanger

Sept/Oct 1904

Sanger

DMN Oct. 4, 1904, p.10

April of 1905

Burial of Chas. Vaughn. Sanger, April 13, -The remains of Mr. Charlie Vaughn were laid away to rest in the Sanger cemetery Friday evening, by a large procession of friends. Mr. Vaughn was an estimable young man and had only been married about three months to Miss Corda LaGear who survives him. >To his young wife and relatives we extend sympathy. -Denton County News, April 14, 1905, p.5, c.3. VENABLE, D. G.

Denison

March 17, 1881

Page 332

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Denison, March 17. -Judge D. G. Venable, a prominent citizen of this city, was accidentally killed today by being thrown under the wheels of a loaded wagon. Paradise Messenger, March 25, 1881, p.2, c.3. VENTERS, Mollie (Mrs. S. A.) Terrell Denton March 22, 1904 DEATH OF MRS. VENTERS. DENTON, TEX., March 23. -Mrs. Mollie Venters, relict of the late Judge S. A. Venters, in his lifetime one of the prominent pioneers of North Texas, died at Terrell yesterday and the remains were brought here for interment tomorrow. Judge Venters, her husband, was Justice of the Peace, County Clerk, County Judge and Representative in the Legislature during the early days and all the old-timers through this section of the State will remember him, as he obtained before his death a State-wide reputation. The funeral will take place from the residence of her niece, Mrs. Sam Hawkins. -Dallas Morning News, March 24, 1904, p.10. VENTERS, S. A. Denton March of 1881 DENTON, TEXAS, March 14, 1881. -Hon. S. A. Venters died at his home, in this county, on Saturday, and was buried here by the Odd Fellows yesterday. Judge Venters was an old and prominent citizen of this county. He moved here when a youth, in 1849; was for many years connected as clerk with the land district clerk of the District Court, chief justice of the county and twice a member of the Legislature, and as a member of the last Legislature rendered valuable service to his people and State. Judge Venters was well thought of by all the officers of the State, and all respected his ability and information. He was the best legislator the county ever had. He leaves a wife and two chidlren surviving him. -Galveston Daily News, March 17, 1881, p.7. MESSENGER GLEANINGS. The Hon. S. A. Venters of Denton county is dead. -Paradise Messenger, March 25, 1881, p.2, c.1 VICKERY, Mrs. Lou

Mingo

Cooper Creek

June 6, 1903

MORTUARY. Vickery. Mrs. Lou Vickery, wife of A. J. Vickery, died of consumption at her home near Mingo last Saturday and was buried in the cemetery at Cooper Sunday. -Denton County News, June 11, 1903, p.1, c.5. VIVIAN, Mrs.

Little Elm

Feb. of 1897

Mrs. Vivian, a highly respected widow lady, who had lived at Little Elm a number of years, died at her home at that place last week of pneumonia. -Denton County News, Feb. 11, 1897, p.4, c.3. WADE, Sallie Pilot Point Nov. 23, 1886 ALTAR AND TOMB. Deaths. -Miss Sallie Wade, Pilot Point, November 23. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Nov. 28, 1886, p.2. WADE, Tom

Sunset

Feb. of 1884

Local News. -We learn that a man named Tom Wade became intoxicated at Sunset, and in being carried home in a wagon died. -Alvord Messenger, Feb. 22, 1884, p.3, c.1.

Page 333

NAME WAEHR, Orpha (see also, WOEHR)

LOCATION Denton

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH Sept. 28, 1898

CITATION

DIED OF DYPTHERIA. Orpha Waehr died of dyptheria at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, four miles southeast of Denton, after an illness of eight days. She was visiting here, her parents living in the state of Washington. -Denton County News, Sept. 29, 1898, p.8, c.4. WAGGONER, D.

Sept. 5, 1902

Widow, Children and Grandchildren Are Provided For. Decatur, Texas, January 1. -The last will and testament of D. Waggoner, the cattle king, who died in Colorado on the 5th day of September last, was today filed for probate, together with the application of W. T. Waggoner, the only son of the deceased, to be appointed as executor of said will. The will provides that Mrs. C. A. Waggoner, wife of the deceased, have a life interest to the Waggoner homestead, and at her death same to revert to W. T. Waggoner. It provides further that Mrs. A. B. Wharton, daughter of W. T. Waggoner and graddaughter of said deceased, have what is known as the Waggoner Denton creek ranch, on the line of Wise and Denton counties, consisting of something near 3000 acres. The will further provides that the two grandsons of said deceased, Guy and Paul Waggoner, when they arrive at the age of 21 years, are each to have an equal share in the ranch owned by said deceased in Jack and Wise counties. The will further provides that W. T. Waggoner, son of said deceased have all lands lands owned by said deceased in Wichita, Wilbarger, Clay and Lamar counties in the State of Texa; lands in Wise or any other counties in Texas or in the United States not otherwise disposed of. Also that he have all live stock of every kind and description. That said W. T. Waggoner also have all bank stocks, and that he have all shares in corporations and factories owned by said deceased at the time of his death. The will further provides that W. T. Waggoner be appointed sole executor of said will without bond and that nothing be done in the courts further than the probating of said will. The Houston daily post, Jan. 3, 1903, p.7.

WAGONER, Emma WAIDE, Mrs. David

Bolivar

WAIDE, J. M., Sr.

Bolivar

12 yrs.old

Feb. 14, 1908

30 yrs. Old

November 1, 1989

DRC Feb. 20, 1908, p.7, c.5 DMN Nov. 16, 1898, p.6

March 11, 1897

The NEWS learns from citizens of Bolivar that Mr. J. M. Waide Sr., of that community died at his home last Saturday morning after a continued illness. Mr. Waide was one of the early settlers in Denton county, being here when it was occasionally visited by wild Indians. Deceased was held in high esteem by his acquaintances as a respected citizen and upright man. Several children survive him. -Denton County News, March 18, 1897, p.4, c.3. WAINSCOTT, Mrs.

Frisco

May 31, 1908

WAKEFIELD, Mrs. H. F.

Waketon

May 16, 1895

DRC June 4, 1908, p.6, c.1

MRS. H. F. Wakefield Dead. LEWISVILLE, Tex., May 17. -The people of Lewisville were very much shocked this morning to hear of the death of Mrs. H. F. Wakefield, who died at her home at Waketon, six miles west of here last night. She was the wife of Mr. H. F. Wakefield, one of Denton county's most prosperous and respected citizens. She was a most excellent lady. -Denton County News, May 23, 1895, p.1, c.1. Page 334

NAME

LOCATION

WALKER, Bill

Calvert

WALKER, child of A. W.

Pilot Point

WALKER, George W.

Denton

CEMETERY

Plainview

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

April 16, 1880

Paradise Messenger, May 4, 1880, p.4, c.1

infant

Feb. 22, 1908

R&C Feb. 27, 1908, p.6, c.2

28 yrs. Old

Jan. 27, 1905

DMN Jan. 29, 1905, p.29

G. W. Walker Died In Denton Yesterday. Estimable Young Man Died at the Home of W. G. Young on North Elm Street. >G. W. Walker died at the home of Mr. W. G. Young on North Elm street at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, after an illness of several days with pneumonia and the burial was announced to take place at Plainview in the western part of the county today about noon. Deceased was nearly 24 years of age at the time of his death and left a wife and three small children, his wife being a daughter of W. N. Yearby, a well known citizen of this place. >He was raised in Johnson county, but came to Denton county about six years ago. His mother and four brothers also survive him.. The News extends sympathy to the bereaved family. -Denton County News, Jan. 27, 1905. FUNERAL PROCESSION ENROUTE TO PLAINVIEW. Bearing the Remains of George Walker Who Died Here Thursday Afternoon. A Funeral Procession. Kru, Jan. 31. -A funeral procession also bearing the remains of George Walker, who died in Denton last Thursday afternoon passed through Krum on its way to Plainview cemetery several miles west of here. Deceased had many friends in this section who heard of his death with sadness. -Denton County News, Feb. 3, 1905, p. 3, c.6.

WALKER, J. M.

near Lewisville

April 12, 1887

LEWISVILLE GRIST. LEWISVILLE, TEX., April 13. -J. M. Walker while digging a well near here yesterday evening received fatal injuries from the fall of a box of heavy rock, resulting in his death early this morning. -Dallas Morning News, April 14, 1887, p.6. WALKER, Jessie

9 months

March 10, 1901

CITY PHYSICIAN'S REPORT. DEATHS. March 10, Jessie Walker, aged 9 mo.; catarrhal fever. -Denton County News, March 14, 1901, p.4, c.1 WALKER, Mat.

April 4, 1880

Mat. Walker an old and highly respected citizen of this county, departed this life on the 4th inst. Mr. Walker has for many years resided in this county and his numerous friends will deeply regret his sudden departure to the "Land o'leal." -Paradise Messenger, April 9, 1880, p.3, c.3. WALKER, Robert

Pilot Point

WALLACE, Mr.

Sanger

WALLACE, J. J. (Prof.)

3 yrs. Old

City

Page 335

Feb. 29, 1908

DRC March 5, 1908, p.3, c.7

March 7, 1904

DCN March 10, 1904, p.10, c.4

Feb. 13, 1905

DCN Feb. 14, 1905, p.1, c.4

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

WALLACE, Mrs. John N.

Pilot Point

City

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

Sept. 26, 1900

Mrs. J. D. Wallace of Pilot Point, while starting a fire Tuesday morning with coal oil, was burned to death. She died at one o'clock. -Denton County News, Sept. 27, 1900, p.1, c.3 Mrs. J.D. Wallace burned to death at her home near Denton while using kerosene to kindle a fire. - The Laredo Times, Sept. 28. 1900 p.2, c. 3 Pilot Point News, Sept. 26. -Mrs. John Wallace was burned to death yesterday evening. She was starting a fire with coal oil and her clothes caught fire. She will be buried in the city cemetery today. -Denton County News, Sept. 27, 1900, p.5, c.1

WALTERS, Walter

Fort Worth

23 yrs old

June 8, 1884

Walter Walters, a young man 23 years of age, was drowned at Fort Worth on the 8th of June, while in the river bathing. Wlaters was in the employ of the Santa Fe railroad company, and was to have returned to his former home, at Ann Arbor, Michigan on the 15th inst., to be married to a young lady of that place. -Alvord Messenger, July 4, 1884, p.3, c.4. WAMPLER, Dave

Jan of 1897

Mr. Dave Wampler, a highly respectable citizen of Weatherford, was found dead Sunday afternoon about dusk, lying on the Texas and Pacific railway track. The manner of his death is a mystery. He had no railroad ticket or money on his person when found. -Denton County News, January 21, 1897, p.1, c.4.

WARD, Euphrasie

Denton

City

32 yrs. Old

June/July of 1902

Euphrasia Ward, aged thirty-two years, wife of V. Ward, died at their home two miles east of the city Wednesday and was buried Thursday at the city cemetery. Brian trouble was the cause of death. -Denton County Record & Chronicle, July 3, 1902, p.4,c.3.

WARD, Mrs. Denton 25 yrs. Old June 12, 1902 MORTUARY. WARD-Denton, Tex., June 13. -Mrs. Ward, aged 25 years, died last night of fever. -Dallas Morning News, June 16, 1902, p.2. WARD, Reuben S.

Denton

Sept. 7, 1891

WARE, James

McKinney

Nov. 1, 1886

DMN Sept. 9, 1891, p.5, c.4

ALTAR AND TOMB. The Gazette's Record of the Marriages and Deaths in Texas. Deaths. James Ware, McKinney, October 28. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Nov. 1, 1886, p.2. Warren, Ben

Sweetwater

Page 336

Feb of 1885

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION A dispatch from Sweetwater dated Nov. 18 says: The case of the State vs. Neil Boyett, charged with the murder of Detective Ben Warren, in Sweetwater in February last, was to-day put on trial. The defense made application for a continuance, which was overruled by the court. Up to this time only five jurors have been empaneled, which exhausted a special venire of 60 men. Our town is crowded with citizens, and some doubt is expressed about finally getting a jury. -Wise County Messenger, December 5, 1885, p.2, c.2 WARREN, D. R.

Pilot Point

WARREN, I. S.

Sanger

September of 1901 DMN Sept. 12, 1901, p.10

Mustang

Sept. of 1901

DMN Sept. 21, 1901, p.3

FROM MUSTANG. Sept. 23. -The remains of I. S. Warrant, who has lately resided in Sanger were buried in the cemetery at this place. -Denton County Record, Sept. 26, 1901, p.5, c.1 ***

WARREN, W. B. Sept. of 1883 W. B. Warren, of the vicinity of Audubon, died on last Friday evening of consumption. -Sept. 21, 1883, p.3, c.1. WASHBURN, child of Mr. & Mrs.

Liberty

June 26, 1902

DCR&C July 3, 1902, p.5, c.4 *

WASHBURNE, child of G. W. near Alvord infant January of 1886 G. W. Washburne, of the vicinity of Alvord, buried his infant child on Thursday evening. -Wise County Messenger, January 30, 1886, p.7, c.3 WATERS, Jessie

Denison

Aug. of 1892

A COLORED MURDERER. Denison, Tex., Aug. 12. -For the past twelve hours officers have been on a still hunt for Jim Chiles, a well-known colored tough and crap shooter. This evening he was coming out of a house on Woodard street. Officer John Preston arrested and placed him in jail. Officers have secured good evidence against the prisoner as being one of the murderers of Jessie Waters, colored, who was found in the Central yards yesterday with her throat cut from ear to ear. An accomplice has skipped to the Indian Territory closely followed by two deputies. -Denton County News, Aug. 18, 1892, p.1, c.4.

WATKINS, George

near Texarkana

March 7, 1893

-drowned… -Denton County News, March 16, 1893, p.1, c.3. WATKINS, Joseph

near Texarkana

March 7, 1893

-son of George Watkins, drowned ….-Denton County News, March 16, 1893, p.1, c.3 WATKINS, Mr.

I.T.

July of 1884 Page 337

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Denison, August 1. -Mrs. Watkins has offered $3,000 reward for the apprehension of Wasson and Lewis who killed her husband Tuesday in the nation. Deputy United States Marshal Mershon and a large posse have gone in pursuit of Wasson and Lewis. -Alvord Messenger, August 8, 1884, p.1, c.2.

WATKINS, Monroe Nelson graveyard Feb. 14, 1883 LOCAL NEWS. -A young man by the name of Monroe Watkins died at W. A. Pool's residence near the Star Wagon yard on Wednesday morning remains were brought to Nelson graveyard in Parker County. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 16, 1883, p.5, c.1.

WATRUS, Ben

Brenham

78 yrs old

March 5, 1884

Texas Topics. Ben Watrus, 78 years old and first colored representative, died in Brenham on the 5th inst. -Alvord Messenger, April 4, 1884, p.1, c.5. WATSON, G. W.

January 19, 1886

G. W. Watson, a worthy member of the Alliance, died on Tuesday evening of this week and was buried the following day by the Alliance at the Thomas school house. -Wise County Messenger, January 23, 1886, p.7, c.1 WATSON, W. R.

Denton

WEATHERS, Francis A. (Miss)

Denton

70 yrs. Old IOOF

Nov. 4, 1901

DMN Nov. 7, 1901, p.5

Dec. 1, 1892

DIED-In Denton on last Thursday, at the residence of Mr. W. C. Sledge, Miss Francis A. Weathers. The remains were interred in the Odd Fellows' Cemetery on Friday, at 2 p.m. -Denton County News, Dec. 8, 1892, p.2, c.5. WEAVER, Fred

near Heidenheimer

Jan/Feb of 1904

Temple: Fred Weaver, the 19-year-old son of Will Weaver, a well-known farmer living close to Heidenheimer, was handling a target rifle while seated around the fire with the family. Pointing the gun at his sister, his father told him not to do so. The boy replied that the gun was unloaded, in attempting to look through the barrel, a cartridge was exploded and a ball entered the boy's right eye, penetrating the brain and causing instant death. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.2, c.2. WEAVER, R. M.

Lloyd

April 11, 1905

Death at Lloyd. -Mr. R. M. Weaver, an aged citizen of the Lloyd community, died at his home near that place last Tuesday. He was only sick a few days before his death which, resulted from blood poisoning. -Denton County News, April 14, 1905, p.1, c.4.

Page 338

NAME WEAVER, Wm. H.

LOCATION Douglas

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH April 12, 1884

CITATION

We clip the following from Houston Post, and will add that Mr. Weaver is a brother of Judge Weaver of this place, who received notice of his brother's death on last Sunday morning. "In memory of Mr. Wm. H. Weaver, a prominent and useful citizen of Nacogdoches, Tex., who departed this life at Douglas, Tex., at the residence of his son, Geo. H. Weaver, on the 12th of April, 1884, being 64 years old and upward, at the time of his death. He has gone, and with his departure from us went a most noble man, being well known in Eastern Texas as an old and successful merchant. He has left behind, wife, sons, daughters and grandchildren, who mourn at the loss of their devoted father. Mr. Weaver lived and died an honest man. may his slumbers be sweet and his dear companion feel consolation to know that there will be another meeting, where friends will never be called away again. May god help the afflicted family and friends to bear with the loss of their father. A FRIEND. " -Alvord Messenger, April 25, 1884, p.2, c.2.

WEBB, Jim

I.T.

May/June of 1884

Gainesville, June 17. -News has reached the city of the shooting of Jim Webb in the Indian Territory while resisting arrest. Web was wanted for killing a negro, and was being pursued by Marshal Mershon and posse, who found him in the vicinity of the Arbuckle mountains. Being overtaken he drew his revolver and emptied it at his pursuers. One of the latter returned the fire, shooting Webb in body. He died in a short time. -Alvord Messenger, June 20, 1884, p.2, c.2.

WEBB, Raymond J.

Denton

Dec. 25, 1905

WEBSTER, J. T.

Childress

Feb. of 1897

DMN

A MAN DROWNED. CHILDRESS, TEX., Feb. 18. - A serious accident occurred here last night resulting in the death of J. T. Webster. He saddled his horse about 7:30 o'clock yesterday evening, informed his wife that he was going to water his horse and go after the mail, and rode off. Failing to return home at his usual time, Mrs. Webster became alarmed and about midnight aroused the neighbors, whereupon searching parties started out. They soon found the horse with the saddle turned under him. Later a saddle blanket was found near the town tank, which appeared to have been recently used, and about daylight this morning the body was found floating in the tank. -Denton County News, Feb. 25, 1897, p.2, c.2. WEEKS, Mrs. J. M.

Pilot Point

June 2, 1893

PILOT POINT NEWS ITEMS. Pilot Point, Tex., June 6. -Mrs. Weeks, wife of J. M. Weeks, died Friday morning and was buried Saturday. She had been a resident of Pilot Point for a number of years. She leaves a host of friends. -Denton County News, June 22, 1893, p.2, c.3. WEIMAR, Rubert

Fort Worth

May 10, 1883

Fort Worth, May 10. -Just after 12 o'clock last night Rubert Weimar, a German tailor, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a pistol. Nine months ago Weimar was a well-known citizen here. Since then he has lived in San Antonio. He returned here last Sunday with the avowed purpose of killing himself where he was best known. Since his arrival here he has continued uder the influence of whiskey. Domestic trouble, he delcared was his reason for wanting to die. Wise County Messenger, May 18, 1883, p.1, c.3. Page 339

NAME WEIMAR, son of Harry

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH July of 1884

CITATION

Harry Weimer and wife, of Abilene, went fishing recently, and during the temporary absence of the mother, Harry went to sleep with the baby in his arms, and the child falling into the creek and was drowned. -Alvord Messenger, July 18, 1884, p.3, c.1. WEISHLOCHER, child of Mr. and Mrs. George

Bartonville

Shiloh

Sept. of 1900

Bartonville News, Sept. 26. -The baby of Mr. and Mrs. George Weishlocher died a few days ago and buried at Shiloh. -Denton County News, Sept. 27, 1900, p.5, c.4. WELCH, Capt. F. H.

Anna

72 yrs old

Feb. 22, 1904

Capt. F. H. Welch, aged seventy-two years, one of Collin County's pioneer and most highly respected citizens, died Monday of pneumonia. -Denton County News, March 3, 1904, p.3, c.7. WELCH, Gilbert

Denton

Aug. 18, 1895

Gilbert Welch, colored, a brother of Harrison Welch, died at his home in north Denton Sunday evening, at five o'clock, of dysentery. His father-in-law, Jim Hall, also died of the same disease Tuesday evening in the same house. The disease was a peculiarly acute form of dysentery and is considered contagious and the household effects have been ordered burned. -Denton County News, Aug. 22, 1895, p.5, c.3. WELLS, Finis A.

nw of Decatur

56 yrs. Old

Jan. of 1904

DMN Jan. 30, 1904, p.9

WELLS, Mrs. Harry east of Denton Dec. 1898 MORTUARY. WELLS-Denton, Tex., Dec. 6. - Mrs. Harry Wells, living east of here, died this week of stomach trouble. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 9, 1898, p.3.

WELLS, M. A.

Bates

WELSCHLOCHER, child of George

Bartonville

78 yrs. Old Shiloh

infant

WEST, Rev. F.

Feb. 1900 Sept. of 1900

DCRC Feb. 22, 1900, p.7, c.2 DCN Sept. 27, 1900, p.1, c.3 *

Dec. 22, 1883

Rev. F. West, the founder of West's Academy near Chico, died on the 22d of last month. -Alvord Messenger, Jan. 4, 1884, p.2, c.3. WEST, James ("Uncle")

Roanoke

Dec. 2, 1894

Page 340

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Uncle James West, one of Texas' old veterans, died at his home five miles east of this place last Friday. Uncle Jim lived on the place where he died between 40 and 50 years. He built the old Lonesome Dove church, one of the first, if not the first church house built in Tarrant county. He leaves a large and respected family, the majority of whom live in Tarrant county. 'Squire West, of Grapevine, is his oldest son. -Denton County News, Dec. 6, 1894, p.2, c.2.

WETSEL, Louie J?

Denton

Des Moines, IO

WHARTON, J. B.

Aubrey

Belew

WHAYNE, M. T.

e of Denton

IOOF

Nov. 11, 1907

DMN Nov. 14, 1907, p.10

78 yrs. Old

Aug. 20, 1908

DRC Aug. 27, 1908, p.5, c.3

27 yrs.

July 18, 1895

DIED-Mr. M. T. Whayne, aged 27 years, and son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Whayne, died at the home of his parents a mile east of town Thursday morning of typhoid fever. The remains were interred in the Odd Fellows cemetery at 5 p.m. Thursday. Funeral services were conducted at the grave by Rev. Beauchamp. The family have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement. -Denton County News, July 25, 1895, p.8, c.4 WHAYNE, Mrs. J. D.

Ardmore

IOOF

Aug. 17, 1895

Mrs. J. D. Whayne Dead. Mrs. J. D. Whayne died suddenly of heart disease at Ardmore Saturday morning at 8 o'clock, at the residence of her son, James Whayne. Mrs. Whayne went to Ardmore a short time after the death of her son, Mert, which occurred in this city about two weeks ago. She had intended coming home Saturday, and had arisen at 3 o'clock to prepare for the journey when she was stricken down. Her remains were brought to Denton Saturday night and interred at the Odd Fellows cemetery Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Rev. J. B. Cole conducted the funeral services at her home in east Denton. -Denton County News, Aug. 22, 1895, p.8, c.4. WHEELER, Bruce

Roanoke

Medlin

April 19, 1895

Bruce Wheeler, a well-respected and well-known citizen of this county, died last Friday at his residence 1 1-2 miles north of Roanoke with consumption. He was buried Saturday at the Medlin grave yard. Rev. Bourland of Keller, preached the funeral. -Denton County News, April 25, 1895, p.5, c.3. WHEELER, Mrs. Bruce

Roanoke

WHEELER, child of

Sanger

WHEELER, Sam

Sanger

Jan. 9, 1901

DMN Jan. 13, 1901, p.8

1 yr. old

Oct. 24, 1906

R&C Nov. 8, 1906, p.6B, c.3 *

14 yrs. Old

June 2, 1893

A SAD ACCIDENT. Young Sam Wheeler Dies from an Accidental Wound. -Last Friday morning Ed. Stansberry and Sam Wheeler, the former seventeen and the latter fourteen years old, were playing with an old pistol at Sanger, when it was discharged. The ball struck young Wheeler in the left side, came in contact with a rib over the heart, glanced downward and came out at the hip. At first it was not thought that the wound would be necessarily fatal, but Monday he grew worse and Dr. Inge was called in. The little fellow died at 12 o'clock Monday night, just as Dr. Inge arrived. Page 341

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Sam was a son of Tom Wheeler and grandson of W. J. Wheeler, of Denton. The affair is greatly deplored here. The Stansberry boy, who held the pistol when it was discharged was placed in jail on a charge of carrying a pistol or pistols, as it is claimed there are several bills of indictment against him. However we understand that the shooting of young Wheeler was entirely accidental. Stansberry has filled bond and been released. -Denton County News, June 8, 1893, p.3, c.4.

WHEELER, W. M., son of W. J.

Hillsboro

30 yrs. Old

WHEELER, Will Sanger -Denton County News, March 16, 1893, p.3, c.4. WHIT, Lucretia

Denton

Feb. of 1905

DCN Feb. 28, 1905, p.4, c.3. DMN Feb. 28, 1905, p.9

March of 1893

Pagetown

9 yrs. Old

June 30, 1894

Died - Lucretia, the invalid daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Whit, died at their home in Denton, Saturday morning and was buried in the Pagetown graveyard four miles south of town Saturday afternoon. Lucretia was nine years old. -Denton County News, July 5, 1894, p.8, c.2

WHITAW, John Mineral Wells Sept of 1892 Mashed to Death. Weatherford, Tex., Sept. 9. - This morning while making a coupling in the yards of the Mineral Wells railway, John Whitaw was mashed to death by the cars. He said, "Raise me up, I can't breathe," and expired. -Denton County News, September 15, 1892, p.4, c.2 WHITE, ? 1897? DENTON COUNTY COURT. PROBATE DOCKET. -m. White was appointed guardian of the estate of Casey and Noah White and bond therefor fixed at $7600. Denton County Record, Oct. 28, 1897 (miscellanous newspapers on microfilm)

WHITE, A. P.

WHITE, Cassie

April 7, 1897

McKinney

Pecan Grove

DCN April 15, 1897, p. 5, c.5

Oct. 3, 1897

MORTUARY. WHITE-McKinney, Tex., Oct. 4.. -Mrs. Cassie White died in this city yesterday, after a long illness, and was buried to-day in Pecan Grove cemetery. Dallas Morning News, Oct. 5, 1897, p.9.

WHITE, child of J. D.

Paradise

Aug/Sept. of 1881 Page 342

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION A little child of our neighbor J. D. White of Paradise, was buried on last Friday evening. It is said that misfortunes never come singly, Mrs. And Mr. White have suffered a sad exemplification of that saying, their only remaining little one having died on last Saturday evening. -Paradise Messenger, Sept. 9, 1881, p.2, c.3.

WHITE, Francis M.

Edna

in 1811

March of 1897

Hon. Francis M. White died at Edna, Texas, Monday night. He was born in Tennessee in 1811, came to Texas in 1831 and fought for Texas independence, was a member of the constitutional convention of 1845, twice elected commissioner of the general land office and several times member of the legislature. -Denton County News, March 25, 1897, p.1, c.2. WHITE, Miss San Gabriel July 12, 1892 Miss White died on July 12, 1892 - near San Gabriel …. Lengthy article -Denton County News, July 20, 1892, p.1, c.4 WHITE, son of Mr. & Mrs. George

Bolivar

infant

Sept. 12, 1895

The infant child of Mr. And Mrs. George White, recently from Bolivar, died at their home on Hickory street in Denton Thursday. The interment was near Bolivar Friday. -Denton County News, Sept. 19, 1895, p.5, c. 5.

WHITEFIELD, Mrs. Lilla Harris

Edmond, OK

City

26 yrs. Old

July 31, 1902

MORTUARY. WHITEFIELD - Denton, Tex., Aug. 2. -Mrs. Lilla Harris Whitefield, aged 26 years, died at Edmond, Ok., day before yesterday and was buried here at the city cemetery yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, Aug. 3, 1902, p.23. WHITLEY, T. J. (suicide)

Pilot Point

Pilot Point

50 yrs. Old

Jan. 17, 1908

Death of J. T. Whitley. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Pilot Point, Tex., Jan. 17. - J. T. Whitley, a prominent merchant of this place, shot himself today. He died almost instantly. He leaves a widow and large family of children. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 18, 1908, p.7. J. T. WHITLEY KILLS HIMSELF. A PROMINENT MERCHANT OF PILOT POINT SENDS BULLET THROUGH HIS BRAINS. FINANCIAL REVERSES CAUSE. (unreadable) Bundle of Letters Addressed to Wife Beside the Body. J.T. Whitley, a prominent grocery merchant of Pilot Point, killed himself Friday afternoon between 3 and 4 o'clock by sending a bullet from a 38-caliber revolver crashing through his brain. Whitley's body was found lying on a bed in his room at the family residence, with blood streaming from a wound in his right temple. Members of the family, who were in the house and heard the shot rushed to the room, only to find the man in death's throes. Death was almost instanteous, the only signs of life visible when theFinancial body wasreverses reachedisbeing a slight twitchingof muscles. supposed to be the causethe of the deed. For years deceased had beenone of the most prominent merchants of the place, and was doing a fine business, but lately things had gone bad with him, and last week he filed a deed of trust to secure some indebtedness. Page 343

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Information received from Pilot Point was that members of the family yesterday noticed that Mr. Whitley was acting strangely and that they had kept a close eye, fearing that he might attempt to do himself violence. On the bed beside the body was found the pistol from which the fatal shot was fired and a bunchof letters, addressed to his wife and other intimate parties. The contents of the letters have not been made public. It is believed, however, that the letters told of his financial troubles and of the intended action. J. T. Whitley was about 50 years old and had lived in and around Pilot Point for the past twenty-five or thirty years. For the last ten or twelve years he has been in business in Pilot Point and was looked upon as one of the best citizens of the town. He is survived by a wife and family. The funeral services were held this afternoon at 4 o'clock and the remains interred at the Pilot Point cemetery. -Denton Record Chronicle, Jan. 23, 1908, p.1. c.1

WHITLOCK, Jesse

May of 1883

Jesse Whitlock, an old-time citizen of Garrett's creek, in this county, who had moved to near Ft. Smith, in Arkansas, died a few days since. -Wise County Messenger, May 25, 1883, p.5, c.2. WHITTEN, Dr. Wm. H.

Chicago

Pilot Point?

about 45 yrs.

Nov. 12, 1899

DMN Nov. 13, 1899, p.1 and Nov. 14, 1899, p.8

WHORTON, child of Frank/Franz Aurora Aug/Sept. 1881 Frank? Franz? Whorton of Aurora lost a child from congestive chill. -Paradise Messenger, Sept. 16, 1881, p.1, c.4. WIGGINS, Bill

Weatherford

30 yrs old

Feb. of 1904

FOUR VICTIMS IN TWO DAYS. Weatherford: There is an epidemic of pneumonia and la grippe in this county, such as was never seen here before, Tuesday and Wednesday four deaths were reported - Mrs. Wiggins, aged 55, her son, Bill Wiggins, aged 30; Mrs. McCarty, an aged lady, all residing here, and Charley Eddleman, aged 10, son of James Eddleman, six miles south of town. In some families there are as many as three and four members ill. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.2, c.6. WIGGINS, Mrs.

Weatherford

55 yrs old

Feb. of 1904

FOUR VICTIMS IN TWO DAYS. Weatherford: There is an epidemic of pneumonia and la grippe in this county, such as was never seen here before, Tuesday and Wednesday four deaths were reported - Mrs. Wiggins, aged 55, her son, Bill Wiggins, aged 30; Mrs. McCarty, an aged lady, all residing here, and Charley Eddleman, aged 10, son of James Eddleman, six miles south of town. In some families there are as many as three and four members ill. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.2, c.6. WIGGINS, Sue

April of 1885 Page 344

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Mrs. Sue E. Wiggins, wife of John Wiggins of Alvord, died on Monday of last week leaving two little girls, a husband and a large circle of friends to mourn her departure. -Wise County Messenger, April 11, 1885, p.6, c.1.

WIGGS, B. C.

Denton

City

Nov. 15, 1892

DIED-Mr. B. C. Wiggs, section foreman at the depot, died at 7 p.m. Tuesday of a peculiar brain trouble. He had only been confined to his bed twenty-three hours when he died, though he had been complaining several days from a sprained back, which he hurt lifting. >Mr. Wiggs leaves a wife and two small children. At the time of his death he was a member of the Denton Baptist church. He was to have been buried yesterday afternoon in the City cemetery. -Denton County News, Nov. 17, 1892, p.3, c.5.

WIGGS, Carrie

Denton

IOOF

18 months

Sept. 27, 1896

DIED-Carrie, the 18-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Z. Wiggs, after a continued illness of several months, died at their home in Denton at 12 o'clock Saturday night. The remains were interred in the Odd Fellows cemetery at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Rev. J. L. Freeman conducting the ceremonies. -Denton County News, Oct. 1, 1896, p.4, c.5. The 18-months-old daughter of Mr. Z. Wiggs, died last Sunday morning, and was buried in the Odd Fellows' cemetery in the presence of mourning relatives and friends. -The Denton Monitor, Oct. 3, 1896, p.1, c.4.

WIGGS, infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Z.

Denton

IOOF

infant

Feb. 16, 1903

ADDITIONAL PERSONALS. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Z. Wiggs has been quite sick for the past week. -Denton County News, July 5, p.1, c.4 MORTUARY. Wiggs. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Z. Wiggs died at the family residence on McKinney street Monday night. The remains were interred at the Odd Fellows' cemetery Tuesday. -Denton County News, Feb. 16, 1903, p.8, c.3 Wiggs. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Z. Wiggs, died at the family residence on McKinney street Monday night. The remains were interred at the Odd Fellows' cemetery Tuesday. -Denton County News, Feb. 19, 1903, p.8, c.3.

WILBURN, Mrs. Tom

Pilot Point

May 17, 1893

PILOT POINT NEWS ITEMS. Pilot Point Texas, June 6. -Died, Saturday the 17th inst., Mrs. Tom Wilburn. She was buried Sunday at the Old cemetery. -Denton County News, June 22, 1893, p.2, c.3. WILCOXON, Mrs. Gordon

Sanger

WILCOXSON, Mrs.

near Bartonville

73 yrs. Old Page 345

January of 1901

DMN Jan. 19, 1901, p.7

Aug. 28, 1900

DMN Aug. 31, 1900, p.8

NAME

LOCATION

WILDER, child

Sanger

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

1.5 yrs. Old

in 1905

CITATION R&C Nov. 4, 1905, p.4, c.3 *

WILEMAN, Mrs. S. K. Denton May 7, 1903 Mrs. S. K. Wileman died last Thursday of typhoid fever and was buried in the cemetery here Friday. -Denton County News, May 14, 1903, p.8, c.5. WILKERSON, Jr., Thomas

Nov. 25, 1880

A little child of our neighbor Thomas Wilkerson Jun. died yesterday morning, after an illness of several days. "Little hearts…[poem]." -Paradise Messenger, Nov. 26, 1880, p.3, c.2. WILKINS, H.

Hemming

WILKINS, Hugh WILKINSON, dau. Of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar

Aiken se of Denton

infant

April of 1907

DMN Apr. 29, 1907, p.1

3 yrs. Old

Feb. 9, 1908

DRC Feb. 13, 1908, p.7, c.3

3 yrs. Old

July 27, 1896

A LITTLE GIRL DIES FROM AN ACCIDENTAL GUN-SHOT WOUND. -A most deplorable accident occurred Monday about three miles southeast of Denton which resulted in the death of the little three-year-old girl of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wilkinson. The latter, with her little girl, were visiting at the home of Mr. Jack Grady, Mrs. Wilkinson's father, and during the day, the little six-year-old son of Mr. Grady picked up a 22 caliber target rifle and aimed it at the well. Just as the trigger was pulled the little girl came in range of the gun. The ball entered her forehead and passed entirely through and out at the back of the head. Medical attention was at once summoned and all that could be done for her recovery was done, but the wound was in such a vital place that the little sufferer only lingered until 2 o'clock Tuesday morning and passed away. The bereaved parents and other relatives have the sympathy of all their sad affliction. -Denton County News, July 30, 1896, p.8, c.4. WILKINSON, "Uncle" Jack

near Drop

May of 1892

DIED. "Uncle Jack" Wilkinson, an old and respected citizen of Denton county, died at the home of his son near Drop last week. "Uncle Jack" was well known to many people of Denton county who will be sad to hear of his death. -Denton County News, June 1, 1892, p.3, c.3 WILLEY, Ettie

March of 1885

Died, March 29, 1885, Ettie, daughter of Wm. And Catherine Willey, of the Pella community. Burial on last Monday at the Pella graveyard. "Weep not parents for the loved ones God has taken from your care, She is now a happy angel, Be Prepared to meet her there. A Friend." -Wise County Messenger, April 4, 1885, p.4, c.2. WILLIAMS, Col. W. A.

Greenville

East Mount Page 346

May 11, 1908

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION PROMINENT TEXAS BANKER SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA. Was Member of Well-Known Family. Business Houses Are Closed During Funeral. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Greenville, Tex., May 12 - Col. W. A. Williams died at 12 o'clock last night at his home, 134 East Park avenue. The funeral services were held at the home at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon, after which the remains were buried in East Mount Cemetery. Mr. Williams was born June 22, 1846, near Bonham , and while he was a small boy his parents moved to Tyler. His father, John M. Williams, held the office of Sheriff and Tax Collector of Smith County twelve years. Mr. Williams was married to Miss Elizabeth Murphy in 1865 and by this union there were born three children - John, Henry W. and Margaret, now Mrs. Quigley. His wife died in 1877 and in 1879 he married Miss Wynne of Wills Point, sister to Col. R. M. Wynne of Fort Worth and Hon. Buck Wynne of Wills Point, both of whom were with Mr. Williams at the time of his death. By the second union there were six children born - W. A. Jr., Annie, Minnie, Linna, Loraine and Wynne. Col. Williams was elected Clerk of Van Zandt County in 1875 and held that office at the time of the famous Van Zandt war. In 1878 he and Asa Holt established a bank at Wills Point and Mr. Williams was also in the general merchandise business at that place. In 1881 he organized a bank at Pilot Point and in 1887, with A. Cameron, J. W. Rainey and others, he organized the Greenville National Bank, which he has conducted successfully ever since, and of which his son, Henry W. Williams, is now cashier, a position he has held several years, and W. A. Williams Jr., another son, is one of the assistant cashiers. The institution is now known as the Greenville National Exchange Bank and Mr. Williams had been president of it many years prior to his death. He was taken with pneumonia two or three months ago and had never fully recovered, and heart trouble also ensued. All of his children were at home at the time of his death, as also were his sister, Mrs. N. A. Eason, and his brother, F. J. Williams of Garden Valley, in Van Zandt County. Al the business houses of the city closed during the funeral services, from 4:30 to 5:30 this afternoon out of respect to the deceased. -Dallas Morning News, May 13, 1908, p.7

WILLIAMS, Charles Dallas? March 3, 1881 SPECIALS TO THE NEWS. Dallas, March 3. -Charles Williams was found a corpse in his bed this morning. -Paradise Messenger, March 11, 1881, p.2, c.3. WILLIAMS, Charles Gainesville 26 yrs. Old Jan. 15, 1903 MORTUARY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. WILLIAMS -Gainesville, Tex., Jan. 15. -Charles Williams, aged 26 years, died this morning. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 17, 1903, p.8. WILLIAMS, child of James A child of Parson James Williams died on last Saturday night. -Alvord Messenger, April 11, 1884, p.3, c.1.

April of 1884

WILLIAMS, child of Jim

Frisco

Little Elm

Aug. 20, 1908

WILLIAMS, child of Mr. & Mrs. Sam

Aubrey

Aubrey

9 months

DRC Aug. 27, 1908, p.5, c.4

Jan. of 1895

Spring Hill Items. AUBREY, TEX., Jan. 22. -Death has once more visited our community and took from the family circle of Mr. Sam Williams a nine months-old babe. The body was buried at Aubrey. -Denton County News, Jan. 24, 1895, p.1, c.5. WILLIAMS, Frank

Kingsland, AR

ca. 20 yrs.

Page 347

July of 1897

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION RAISED IN DENTON COUNTY. -The Fordyce (Ark.) Forum reports the killing of a young man named Frank Williams at Kingsland, Ark., Monday of last week. He was riding between two box cars and fell under the train. His leg was crushed so bad that amputation was necessary and he died from the shock and loss of blood. The paper gives this description: "Williams was about 20 years old and nicely dressed. He was in hard luck and was making his way to Texas, where he hoped to get employment. He said that he was raised in Bartonville, Denton county, Texas, and that his parents were dead. The good people of our town contributed enought to give him a nice burial and was buried Tuesday morning in the cemtery. -Denton County News, July 29, 1897, p.4, c.2. WILLIAMS, Guy

w of Denton

City

4 yrs. Old

Sept. 6, 1893

DIED-Guy, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Williams, aged four and a half years, died at their home four miles west of the city at 3 o'clock yesterday morning, after an eleven days siege of tonsiletus. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. De Witt at the home yesterday afternoon and the remains were buried in the city cemetery at 5 p.m. The bereaved parents have the sincere sympathy of the NEWS in this sad affliction. -Denton County News, Denton County news, Sept. 7, 1893, p.3, c.2. WILLIAMS, Hannah

St. Louis

Dec. 25, 1887

Mrs. Hannah, the aged and esteemed wife of the elder Williams, a merchant of our city, died on Christmas, and her remains were sent to St. Louis for burial. Wise County Messenger, Jan. 7, 1888, p.3, c.5. WILLIAMS, J. T.

Aubrey

Ballew

55 yrs. Old

Jan. 10, 1905

DEATH OF PROMINENT CITIZEN OF AUBREY. Obituary of J. T. Williams Written for The News. Once more the Death Angel has visited our community and taken from us our friend and relative J. T. Williams. Though Mr. Williams had been sick for a number of years, having been under the care of a doctor almost continuously for three or four years, his death at this stage of his sickness was a surprise to us all. During the last three weeks his general condition had so improved that we had hoped for his recovery. The writer and others had visited him on the day of his death and he was cheerful and talkative. He read a great deal that day having read several chapters of the Bible. We were with him about two hours before death came and were greatly shocked when the news of his sudden death reached us. At early bedtime he said to his devoted wife: "I feel a little drowsy and if you will bathe my feet I believe I will go to bed a little early tonight. She bathed his feet and helped him to bed as she had often done before. Hardly had she gotten the cover fixed before she noticed a change had taken place and being alone she ran in her stocking feet to Mr. J. H. Goods who lives about one hundred yards away for help. He passed away before anyone could get there. Mr. Williams was a devoted Christian and a member of the Mustang Baptist church. He was 55 years of age, and leaves a wife, two daughters, two sisters and two brothers to mourn his loss. Both daughters are married. The two daughters, a brother and the wife were all of the family that were able to attend the funeral. A brother and sister live in Denton and another brother and sister live in Missouri. He died January 10, 1905, and was buried on Sunday afterward at the Ballew cemetery. It is hard to give him up but we must submit to the will of the One who doeth all things well. May God's richest blessings rest upon the bereaved ones. -Frank Boner. -Denton County News, Jan. 20, 1905, p.2, c.4. Page 348

NAME WILLIAMS, James

LOCATION Ardmore, I.T.

CEMETERY IOOF

BIRTH DATE 40 or 49 yrs. Old

DATE OF DEATH June 7, 1897

CITATION DCN June 10, 1897, p.1, c.2 DCN June 24, 1897, p.5, c.3

J. WILLIAMS KILLED. FORMER EDITOR OF THE CHRONICLE MURDERED AT ARDMORE I. T. Shot Down in the Street by C. B. Douglass, a Policitian, on Account of an Humorous Article Which Appeared in His Paper. James Williams, well known in this county, and for a number of years editor and proprietor of the CHRONICLE, was shot and instantly killed last Monday at 9:15 on the streets of Ardmore, I. T., by C. B. Douglass, a politician and aspirant for office. As the people of Denton county have shown so much interest in the death of Mr. Williams, we reproduce the entire article said to have caused Douglass to commit the terrible murder. The article was written by another man named Silliamn, who is correspondent for the Dallas News, we understand, at Ardmore. It was published merely as a joke....The Chronicle, June 11, 1897, p.8, c.1 (from an reel of miscellaneous Denton County newspapers on microfilm) B. E. Greenlee and Mrs. C. A. Williams, who were at Ardmore when the murder of James Williams occurred, returned home with the remains. -Denton Monitor, June 12, 1897, p.8 (from a reel of miscellaneous Denton newspapers) RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT. -At a meeting of Denton Fire Department the undersigned committee was appointed to draft resolutions of respect to the memory of our honorary member, James Williams, who was suddenly removed from the walks of life by the hand of the murderer, in cold blood and without warning, take this method of expressing our horror at such a foul murder, committed without sufficient provocation; Resolved, 1. That this company and the entire community have been robbed of a genial, wholesouled gentleman and useful citizen, whose loss is irreparably severe. 2. that the maledictions of this entire community will rest upon the relentless perpetrator of this mad act, and thus leave him with the goadings of an outraged conscience to haunt him to his final reward, and allow him like "time, ruthless time, to gave upon the ruin he has wrought." 3. That a good family has been heartlessly robbed of a loving protector and adviser in the beginning of life's battle when his counsel is most needed. (J. Ed Schmitz & J. W. Massey). -Denton Monitor, June 12, 1897. (from a reel of miscellaneous Denton newspapers) KILLING OF JAMES WILLIAMS. HIS FUNERAL AND BURIAL IN DENTON. Denton was thrown into a fever of excitement, last Monday morning, by a private telegram, received by C. A. Williams, an old and leading dry goods merchant, of this city, conveying the sad news that James Williams, his son, was shot and killed at 9:25, Monday morning at Ardmore, I. T. No particulars were given, and all sorts of surmises were indulged as to the manner and cause of the killing. Will Williams, E. C. Smith, Robert Kelso, Lee Long, and others, immediately started for Ardmore. Soon a telegram was received announcing that the body would reach Krum on the Santa Fe at 6:30 Tuesday morning. A large number of citizens went to Krum, seven miles distant, to meet the body, including a committee of the Knights of Pythias, of which order the deceased was an honored member. The body reached Denton at about nine o'clock, Tuesday morning, and was conveyed to the residence of the father, C. A. Williams, accompanied by the widow of the deceased and several children. The scene here presented was heart-rendering and indescribable. Mr. Williams, the father, was almost completely prostrated and the grief of the stricken wife and dependent children melted to tears the stoutest hearts. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Cole, of the First Baptist church, and the remains were followed to the Odd Fellows' Cemetery by a line of vehicles which stretched from the public square to the cemetery, preceded by the firemen and the Knights of Pythias, the latter taking charge of the ceremonies at the grave.... Mr. Williams was forty years and about four months of age - born in this city in 1857 - and raised here.... -Denton Monitor, Saturday, June 12, 1897, p.2 (from reel of miscellaneous newspapers on microfilm) Ben F. Oliver, editor of the Lewisville Headlight, attended the funeral of James Williams. -Denton Monitor, June 12, 1897 (from reel of miscellaneous Denton newspapers). WILLIAMS, Jas. D. (Gov.)

Indiana

Nov. 20, 1880 Page 349

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE Indianaplis, Ind., Nov. 20. -Gov. Jas. D. Williams died to-day. -Paradise Messenger, Dec. 3, 1880, p.2, c.5. WILLIAMS, John

Wise county

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

June of 1885

John Wms. An old citizen of the southwest part of the county, died last week. - Wise County Messenger, June 13, 1885, p.4, c.1 WILLIAMS, John H. near Aurora Oct/Nov 1885 Aurora, Nov. 3. - News reached here this morning of the sad death of John H. Williams, son of Henry Williams living near Briar. John was helping Geo. Russell dig an old well deeper on Johnny Shankles' place, about 6 miles south of here. They had put in a blast and had blasted up a good deal, when John proposed that oneof them go down, but Russell had some other business to attend to right then and told him to wait till he got back. When Russell returned Williams was down in the well about ten feet, with his foot in a loop of the rope. He had not more than reached the bottom when he called to draw him out. Mr. Russell thinks he had drawn him about 15 feet, when he felt a jerk. He made a second draw, and his load was loose, the damp having struck him and the fall killed him before he could be taken out. He fell on his head, and a great gash was cut in his forehead. He leaves many friends to mourn his loss. -Wise County Messenger, November 7, 1885, p.6, c.4

WILLIAMS, Laura

Stony

Plainview

April 13, 1904

DEATH OF A YOUNG LADY. Laura Williams, daughter of Wilson Williams of near Stony died at that place on Wednesday afternoon after a protracted illness from consumption. The funeral services and interment were held at Plainview cemetery Thursday attended by a large concourse of relatives and friends of the deceased. -Denton County News, April 19, 1904, p.5, c.2. WILLIAMS, Lizzie (Mrs. Thomas)

Lloyd

Jan. 15, 1811

Feb. 18, 1897

DCN Feb. 20, 1897, p.5, c.1 DCN March 19, 1897, p.4, c.3

WILLIAMS, Lizzie Pilot Point Jan. 23, 1909 Negress Killed in Pilot Point. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Pilot Point, Tex., Jan. 23. -Lizzie Williams, a negress, was shot and killed in the negro section of this city last night. No arrest has been made. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 24, 1909, p.25. WILLIAMS, Mary (Mrs.)

Aubrey

Ballew

May 27, 1901

AUBREY ITEMS. Mrs. Mary Williams, of near this place, died at her home Monday and was buried at Ballew cemetery Tuesday. -Denton County News, May 30, 1901, p.6, c.2 *** WILLIAMS, Matt

Pilot Point

City

May 20, 1904

FROM PILOT POINT. Death of Matt Williams, a Highly Respected Business Man of the Town, Occurred last Friday. Page 350

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Mr. Matt Williams died at his home Friday morning at 8 o'clock. He had been confined to his room for almost a year. When his death was announced the entire town was grieved as he was one of the most honored and respected business men of the town. Funeral services took place at the Central Christian church Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock and the remains were then laid to rest in the city cemetery. Dr. and Mrs. Copenhaver of Aubrey, and Mr. and Mrs. Dean of Paris attended the funeral of Mr. Williams Saturday. c.2. WILLIAMS, Mollie

-Denton County News, May 27, 1904, p.6,

March of 1884

On last Tuesday morning Mollie Williams was in the field assisting in burning cotton stalks or grass, when her clothing caught fire and were entirely consumed with the unrelenting flames. She lingered in extreme suffering until about 1 o'clock of the succeeding night. It is not often an acciden more horrible than the death of Miss Mollie Williams occurs. She was the daughter of R. A. Williams, who lives near Audubon, just at the years of womanhood being sixteen. A younger daughter had her hand severely burned in attempting to save her sister. Death is fearful in its mildest form, but to visit the home circle in fire is more fearful still. -Alvord Messenger, March 14, 1884, p.3, c.2.

WILLIAMS, Robert

Denton

IOOF

17 months old

May 6, 1894

Robert, the little seventeen-months-old boy of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Williams, after only a few hours serious illness died at their home on South Sand street Sunday night and was buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery at 4 p.m. Monday. Elder Ed. Ewell and Rev. DeWitt conducted the services. Dysentery was the fatal disease. Denton County News, May 10, 1894, p.10, c.5. WILLIAMS, T. W., Hon. Jacksoboro 73 yrs. Old March 1, 1883 Jacksboro, March 1. -Hon. T. W. Williams died today aged 73 years. -Wise County Messenger, March 9, 1883, p.5, c.5 WILLIAMS, Walter

Corinth

Old Alton

40 yrs.

Aug. 9, 1908

DRC Aug. 13, 1908, p.3,c.5

WILLIAMSON, Dr. Morelas, Mexico Jan. of 1883 …Dr. Williamson… well-known in western Texas … practicing in Morelas, Mexico … murdered there by unknown parties one night…. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 26, 1883, p.2, c.1 WILLIAMSON, Geo. Sunset Geo. Williamson of Sunset was buried one day last week. -Wise County Messenger, March 2, 1883, p.5, c.1.

Feb. of 1883

WILLIE, Susie

Justin

6 yrs. Old

in 1905

WILLIS, Mrs.

north Denton Co.

60 yrs. Old

Jan. of 1898

Page 351

R&C Nov. 3, 1905, p.3, c.4 *

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION MORTUARY. WILLIS - Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Jan. 28 - Mrs. Willis, living in the northern part of this county, died this week, aged about 60 years. -Dallas Morning News, January 29, 1898, p.6

WILSON, Grandma

Roanoke

April 10, 1899

MORTUARY. WILSON-Roanoke, Tex., April 11. -Grandma Wilson, who has lived here for years and seen two generations gathered in by the reaper, passed to her reward yesterday. She was loved and respected by all. -Dallas Morning News, April 12, 1899, p.4. WILSON, Henry H.

Prairie Mound

61 yrs. Old

September of 1902

MORTUARY. WILSON-Denton, Tex., Sept. 14. -Henry H. Wilson, aged 61 years, an old resident of the Prairie Mound community, died last week. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 17, 1902, p.9. WILSON, James near Pilot Point 70 yrs. Old Jan. 25, 1898 MORTUARY. WILSON - Denton, Denton Co., Tex., Jan. 28. - James Wilson, living near Pilot Point, died Tuesday, aged 70 years. -Dallas Morning News, January 29, 1898, p.6 WILSON, Mary Drop 88 yrs old Dec. 15, 1903 BIRTHS AND DEATHS. DEATHS. -Mary Wilson, Drop, Dec. 15, age 88, old age and pneumonia. -Denton County News, Jan. 7, 1904, p.1, c.1. WILSON, Mrs.

Drop

83 yrs. Old

Dec. 16, 1903

MORTUARY. WILSON -Denton, Tex., ,Dec. 17. - Mrs. Wilson, mother of J. I. Wilson, a wealthy farmer of the Drop community, died last night, aged 83 years. She was an early settler of this county. -Dallas Morning News, Dec. 19, 1903, p.10. WILSON, Mrs. A.

Bolivar

WILSON, Mrs. A. M.

Sanger

Bolivar

70 yrs. Old

Nov. 30, 1901

DCR Dec. 5, 1901, p.?, c.5 *

Nov.27, 1895

Mortuary. Mrs. A. M. Wilson. Sanger, Denton, County, Tex., Nov. 28 - Mrs. A. M. Wilson died last night. She leaves a husband and three children. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 30, 1895, p.10.

WILSON, Mrs. Andy

Sanger

Pilot Point

Dec. 4, 1895

Pilot Point Items. Condensed from the Post-Mirror. The remains of Mrs. Andy Wilson who died at Sanger of typhoid fever were buried at this place Thursday. The deceased was a sister of Mayes, of Green Valley neighborhood. -Denton County News, Dec. 12, 1895, p.6, c.1. WILSON, Mrs. F. T.

Sanger

Sanger Page 352

76 yrs. Old

Nov. 11, 1908

DCN Nov. 12, 1908, p.5, c.1 &

NAME

LOCATION

CEMETERY

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

CITATION

WILSON, Mrs. J. B.

Sherman

Feb. 10, 1908

R & C Feb. 13, 1908, p.1, c.2

WILSON, Mrs. Pearl White

Childress

Oct. of 1908

DRC Oct. 22, 1908, p.5, c.1

WILSON, Sam T., son of William near Sanger Feb. of 1902 MORTUARY. WILSON - Denton, Tex., Feb. 26. - William Wilson and Sam T. Wilson, father and son, died within a few hours of each other this week near Sanger from pneumonia. -Dallas Morning News, February 27, 1902, p.6 WILSON, W. C. D. (Daws) near Krum 53 yrs. Old Sept. 27, 1901 MORTUARY. WILSON - Denton, Tex., Sept. 28. - W. C. D. (Daws) Wilson, a memberof a prominent Denton County family, died at his home west of this city, near Krum, yesterday morning of typhoid fever, aged 53 years. -Dallas Morning News, September 30, 1901, p.6 WILSON, William near Sanger Feb. of 1902 MORTUARY. WILSON - Denton, Tex., Feb. 26. - William Wilson and Sam T. Wilson, father and son, died within a few hours of each other this week near Sanger from pneumonia. -Dallas Morning News, February 27, 1902, p.6 WILSON, Dr. T. R. Pilot Point July 21, 1900 MORTUARY. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. WILSON - Pilot Point, Tex., July 22. - Dr. T. R. Wilson died here yesterday. -Dallas Morning News, July 23, 1900, p.2 WINDLE, Mrs. Louisa

Argyle

Medlin

37 yrs. Old

Jan. 28, 1905

DEATH AT ROANOKE. ROANOKE, Jan. 31. - Special. - The death of Mrs. Lou Wendell occurred near here last Friday morning. Mrs. Wendell's home was several miles northeast of the town of Roanoke, where she had resided for a long time. The cause of her death was thought to have been congestion of the stomach. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon being attended by many from this place. The interment was at the Medlin cemetery. -Denton County news, Feb. 3, 1905, p.3, c.5. DEATH OF MRS. WINDLE. ARGYLE. Jan. 30.-Special.-Mrs. Louisa Windle, who lived five miles north of this place, died Saturday morning, January 28, and was buried at the Medlin cemetery Sunday afternoon. She was a member of the Baptist church of Roanoke, was a kind and affectionate mother and was loved and respected by all who knew her. She was 37 years of age and was born near Fort Smith, Ark. She leaves two children, J. H. Windle and Mrs. Beulah Story, both of near Roanoke. -Denton County News, Feb. 7, 1905, p.2, c.6. WINDSOR, Sr., Capt. Wm.

Oct. of 1884 Page 353

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION GAINESVILLE. Funeral of Capt. Windsor. Gainesville, Tex., Oct. 31. -The funeral services of Capt. Wm. Windsor, Sr., were held at the residence of his son, Wm. Windsor, at 2 p.m. this evening. The services were conducted by the Rev. F. N. Atkin of Denison. The deceased was followed to his last resting place by a large number of friends and Gainesville Lodge No. 210 G. F. and A. M. -Fort Worth Daily Gazette, Nov. 1, 1884, p.2. WINES, Boyd Denton IOOF Sept. 16, 1902 Death from Target Wound. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., Sept. 17. - Boyd Wines, a prominent resident of this city, died here last night from the effects of an accidental target rifle wound received Monday while pulling the gun from under the bed by the barrel. The interment took place at the Odd Fellows' Cemetery this afternoon under the auspices of Elm Lodge No. 30, Knights of Pythias. -Dallas Morning News, September 19, 1902, p.3

WING, Jim

Denton

City

Sept. 20, 1892

FOULLY MURDERED. A Chinese Laundreyman's Head Crushed While at Work in His Laundry. Some one or ones perpetrated a heinous, mysterious and certainly unprevoked murder in Denton Monday night or Tuesday morning. >Tom Bentley, a young man who works at the Alliance Mill started to work at a few minutes before 7 o'clock Tuesday morning and as he had some shirts at the chinese laundry, he concluded to go by and get them. the laundrey is in an old law office that once stood at the southeast corner of the square, but which was some years ago moved on the vacant lot on the south side of East Oak street, belonging to Mrs. Nannie Kowalty. For several years it has been occupied by chinamen, and for the past few months by Jim Wing. >when Bentley arrived the front door was closed but not fastened. He knocked a few times, but the Chinaman did not respond. He went to the window on the west side of the door and saw him lying on the floor, but thought that he was asleep. He again knocked on the door but to no avail. He then pushed upon the door and saw that Jim Wing's head, was in a pool of blood. Bentley hastened to the square, spread the alarm and a number of people were soon on hand, among them a NEWS reporter. The Chinaman was lying on his back, his head under a shelf that contains bundles of laundered cloths, a slipper was on his right foot while his left slipper was lying in the center of the floor. A lamp was still burning over his ironing table, by the side of which he had fallen. On this table was his account book and clothes, checks. His book was open, a pencil was on it and some loose checks were also near. >His skull was crushed in three places, once over the left temple, once on top and once on the back. A car coupling pin covered with fresh rust was on the floor and the general supposition is the wound were made with this. >The first and general belief was that he was murdered and then robbed, but further investigation seems to have upset this theory, as $189.00 was found in the house. Nothing was tumbled up, his pockets were not turned or other signs of robbery visable. The money was found in a box on his bed, excepting some small pieces he kept in a dish near his work table convenient for change. >Dr. Edwards, who examined the body says he could not have been dead more than two hours before Bentley found him. But who killed him and for what purpose are an unsolved mystery. Some think it was in a difficulty over a washing, but as the coupling pin must have been the weapon, it seems that the deed was premeditated. Others think it possible that he was a member of the chinese Highbanders and that he was murdered for secret divulgence. On the other hand if robbery was the intention, the robber was certainly not rewarded with much booty.

Page 354

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Squire McCormire held an inquest and rendered the following decision: "That the deceased Jim Wing came to his death about 5 o'clock a.m., Sept. 20th, 1892, from three blows on the head inflicted by some unknown party." Chi Chung and Jim Lee, the former a cousin and the latter a brother of the deceased, arrived in Denton yesterday and took charge of the remains. >Chi Chung says that one of the four loose checks has no bundle in the house to match it and that there is 35 cents due on the missing bundle. He thinks it likely that the owner of this bundle and the deceased got into difficulty about the clothes and thereby hangs the tale. The remains were to have been shipped to Dallas last night for burial. >At time of going to press (6 p.m. yesterday) no arrests have been made and the officers disclaim having any trace of a clew to the perpetrator of the deed. -Denton County News, Sept. 22, 1892, p3. c.3. BURIAL OF A CHINAMAN. Jim Wing Interred With Celestial Ceremonies. -All that was mortal of Jim Wing was laid to rest last evening in the city cemetery. Jim was a Chinaman who was killed in his laundry shop at Denton by unknown hands last Tuesday night. His cousin, Chy Chang, who lives in Dallas, had his remains shipped here for interment. Undertaker Linskie prepared the body for burial and incased it in a neat coffin. ... very lengthy article describing the funeral follows...Denton County News, Sept. 29, 1892, p.1, c.3. WINSDALE, Thomas

Denton

City

June 24, 1896

Suicide. Last Wednesday afternoon, a stone-cutter named Thomas Winsdale committed suicide by jumping head foremost from the second story window of the Powell House. The deceased had been suffering with cramps for a day or two, and it is supposed that the intense pain caused him to committ the rash act. His remains were interred in the city cemetery. Deceased has relatives in Henrietta where he formerly lived. -Denton County News, July 2, 1896, p.8, c.3.

WINTER, child of Bud Alvord Jan of 1885 LOCALS. Bud Winter, of Alvord, buried a little child this week. -Wise County Messenger, Jan. 24, 1885, p.5, c.1. WINTER, James W. near Big Foot 88 yrs old James W. Winter, known throughout Frio and adjoining counties as Uncle Jimmy Winters, died at his home near Big Foot, in Frio county, Monday. He was in his 88th year. He was a veteran of the Texas Revolution and a San Jacinto soldier. -Denton County News, Nov. 26, 1903, p.2, c.1. WISE, Rev. D. Roanoke Sept. 19, 1902 MORTUARY. WISE - Roanoke, Tex., Sept. 20. -Rev. D. Wise, an early settler and Baptist preacher, died here this morning of heart trouble. -Dallas Morning News, September 22, 1902, p.3

WITCHER, Emily (Mrs. H. R.)

Denton

IOOF

53 yrs. Old

March 10, 1893

DIED-Mrs. Emily Witcher, wife of H. R. Witcher, aged 53 years at home in Denton Friday at 8:30, of apoplexy. Mrs. Witcher had not been affected with apoplexy before and her death was a great surprise. She was the mother of twelve chidlren, six of whom, all boys and husband are still living. She was a member of the Baptist church and her funeral was preached at the church by Rev. Dupont at 11 o'clock Sunday, after which her remains were conveyed to the Odd Fellows cemetery for interment. -Denton County News, March 16, 1893, p.3, c.3. Page 355

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Messrs. J. F., M. C. and F. B. Witcher, of Ft. Worth, Dublin and Cisco, respectively, attended their mother's funeral Sunday. Mr. R. I. Ellison, brother of Mrs. Emily Witcher, and family attended the funeral Monday. -Denton County News, March 16, 1893, p.4, c.3 WITCHER, Henry Denton Aug. 22, 1889 Altar and Tomb. Deaths. Henry Witcher, Denton, August 9. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Aug. 22, 1889, p.4.

WITHERS, Edgar Allen

Denton

City

33 yrs. old

June 10, 1903

Edgar Allen Withers, aged 33, son of John Allen Withers of this city died at the residence of his father on east Oak street, Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock after a protracted illness from consumption. Deceased leaves a wife and two small children. The remains were interred in the City cemetery at 10:30 this morning. -Denton County News, June 11, 1903, p.1, c.5.

WITHERS, Mrs. Edgar A.

Denton

City

20 1/2 yrs. Old

April 27, 1895

MRS. EDGAR WITHERS DEAD. Mrs. Edgar A. Withers, aged 20 years and 6 months, died of la grippe in Denton Saturday morning at 8 o'clock. Deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bonta who live near Krum. Mrs. Withers was an affectionate wife and mother, a kind friend and devoted christian and will be sorely missed by all her acquaintances. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. L. Selle at the Oak street M. E. church at 4 p.m. Sunday, after which the remains, followed by a long procession, were conveyed to the City cemetery and there interred. Deceased leaves a motherless child and comfortless husband, parents and brother and sister who the tenderest sympathy of Denton's people in their sad bereavement. -Denton County News, May 2, 1895, p.5, c.3.

WITHERS, Henrietta

Denton

City

4 months

Oct. 18, 1894

AN INFANT'S DEATH. Henrietta, the little 4 months-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Withers, died at 7 p.m. Last Thursday of congestion and was buried Friday at 4 p.m. at the city cemetery. Rev. R. L. Selle conducting the funeral exercises. Mr. and Mrs. Withers have the sympathy of a host of friends in and about the city. Denton County News, Oct. 25, 1894, p.5, c.1. WITT, Lucretia Denton Denton County News, July 5, 1894, p.8, c.2.

Pagetown

9 yrs. Old

June 30, 1894

WITT, Mittie

Oak Grove

Nov. 28, 1894

June 19, 1894

Navo

A YOUNG LADY DIES. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Witt. Miss Mittie was born in Denton county, Texas, near Lloyd, November 26, 1876, and died of heart disease at the family residence near Navo, June 19 at 3:30 p.m. The remains were interred in the Upper Oak Grove cemetery. The burial services were conducted by Rev. Amos, a Baptist minister. Sister Mittie Witt was a true and noble young lady in all respects and to know her was to love her. -Denton County News, June 28, 1894, p.1, c.3 Page 356

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION Miss Mittie Witt, daughter of Mr. Doc Witt, died at their residence near Elm Ridge last Tuesday night of heart trouble. She was one of Elm Ridge's most beloved girls and will be missed by her many friends. Her remains were buried in the Oak Grove graveyard. -Denton County News, July 5, 1894, p.7, c.1.

WOEHR, Orpha (see also WAEHR)

5 yrs. Old

OBITUARY. Little Orpha Woehr, aged 5 years, 11 months, and 24 days, died with diptheria at the home of her grandparents, J. N. and M. E. Gamble. She was the little daughter of C. F. and Ella Woehr, of Pampa, Wash., and with her mother had been visiting here since May and was preparing to return home to her father when her death angel saw fit to remove her to a better and brighter home then any here on earth. She was the jewel of her home here, loved by all who knew her. And while we mourn her as lost to us here on earth we realize that it is her gain in heaven and that she is a bright jewel there and that "Those Beautiful Beckoning Hands" are calling the dear ones to a better home, where there will be no more sad parting but all will be joy and peace forever. Let us all strive to meet the dear little one there. -Denton County News, Oct. 13, 1898, p.4, c.3. WOLF, Mrs. Walter

City

Dec. 5, 1896

Denton County News, Dec. 10, 1896, p.8, c.1 WOLFE, D. O.

Denton

79 yrs old

March 12, 1908

Deaths. D. O. Wolfe, Denton, March 12, age 79 years, 1 month; performation of stomach. -Denton County Record & Chronicle, April 2, 1908, p.8, c.4. WOLFSON, son of Mr. & Mrs. H. A. WOOD, A. N.

infant near Paradise

May 25, 1908

DRC May 28, 1908, p.1, c.4 &

Feb. 13, 1883

A. N. Wood, of the vicinity of Paradise died last Tuesday. -Wise County Messenger, Feb. 16, 1883, p.5, c.1. WOOD, H. A.

Near Denton

WOODS, dau. Of Mr. & Mrs. W. M.

Bartonville

ca. 65 yrs.

May 17, 1904

R&C May 17, 1904, p.1, c.6 *

Sept. 21, 1908

DRC Sept. 24, 1908, p.1, c.7

WOODS, Mrs. Fannie

Wright School Apr/May of 1884 House Mrs. Fannie Woods, the cherished wife of our neighbor, Clint Woods, was buried at the Wright school house on last Tuesday. -Alvord Messenger, May 9, 1884,

p.3, c.3.

WOODS, Mrs. Monrey

Argyle

Page 357

24 yrs. Old

Jan. 18, 1902

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION MORTUARY MATTERS. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. WOODS - Denton, Tex., Jan. 23.- Mrs. Monrey Woods, aged 24 years, wife of J. W. Woods of Argyle, died at that place Saturday. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 25, 1902, p.6. WOODS, S. J.

IOOF

May 8, 1885

DENTON, TEX., May 9 - Mr. S. J. Woods, who died yesterday, was buried to-day at the Odd Fellows' cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. H. G. Nicholson. -Fort Worth daily gazette, May 11, 1885, p.7. WOODSON, John Aubrey March 31?, 1900 Denton - John Woodson died at Aubrey Saturday from the results of an accident. A tree fell on top of him, breaking his back. -The Houston daily post, April 4, 1900, p.7.

WOODWARD, Capt. S. J.

Antelope (Jack Co.)

IOOF

sometime in 1893

Capt. S. J. Woodward Dead. Capt. S. J. Woodward, whom the NEWS reported last week as being very low at Hot Springs, Ark., with Bright's disease, died in that city Sunday morning, his remains arriving on the 5:10 p.m. train Monday, where they were taken in charge by the Knights of Honor's local lodge, escorted to the Odd Fellows' cemetery and buried, the religious ceremony being conducted by Rev. DuPont. Deaceased was once, from the time of his citizenship in Denton, which began about 1880, and up to the time of his moving to Antelope, one of Denton's largest and most enterprising businessmen. His family, with the exception of Will and Mrs. J. O. McCormick, residents of Denton, are living in Antelope, but were all present at the funeral. The NEWS in unity with a large number of friends of deceased in Denton, extends the sincerest sympathy to the sadly bereaved. -Denton County News, June 29, 1893, p.3, c.5. PROMPTLY PAID. Mrs. Mary A. Woodward received $5000 from C. F. Witherspoon, treasurer of Denton County No. 571, of the American Legion of Honor, on Tuesday on account of the death of her husband, the late Captain Samuel F. Woodward who was a member of said order. -Denton County News, Sept. 7, 1893, p.2, c.3.

WOODWARD, Mrs. W. F. (Jimmie)

Antelope

IOOF

May 6, 1896

DEATH OF MRS. W. F. WOODWARD. Mrs. Jimmie Woodward, wife of W. F. Woodward, died at their home in Antelope, Texas, last Wednesday of neuralgia of the heart and her remains were conveyed to Denton Thursday and interred in the Odd Fellows' cemetery at 4 p.m. The funeral was from the residence of J. E. Koonce on Hickroy street and the services were conducted by Rev. E. Ward of the Baptist church of which Mrs. Woodward had been a faithful member. Deceased leaves a husband and little daughter, and numerous other relatives, to mourn her sad demise. All the bereaved have the sympathy of their many friends in Denton. -Denton County News, May 14, 1896, p.8, c.4.

WOODWARD, Sallie

Denton

IOOF

21 yrs. Old

Page 358

Oct. 19, 1898

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION MORTUARY. WOODWARD. Denton, Tex., Oct. 19. - Miss Sallie Woodward, a daughter of Mrs. S. J. Woodward, and a member of a promising family of Antelope Tex., died here at 5 o'clock this morning of consumption at the residence of her sister, Mrs. James O. McCormick, aged 21 years. The interment will take place at the family burying ground at the Odd Fellows' cemetery here at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. -Dallas Morning News, Oct. 20, 1898, p.2. Denton County News, Oct. 20, 1898, p.4, c.4

WOODY, child of Mr. & Mrs.

Pilot Point

infant

June 1, 1895

Rev. R. L. Sells was called to Pilot Point Monday by telegram to attend the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Woody's baby, which died Sunday night. -Denton County News, June 13, 1895, p.1, c.4.

WORDLOW, Marguerite

WORLEY, Mrs. Martha S.

Oak Grove

Decatur

4 1/2 yrs.

Dec. 1, 1908

72 yrs. Old

Nov. 18, 1904

DCN Dec. 3, 1908, p.1, c.5

MORTUARY. WORLEY -Decatur, Tex., Nov. 21. -Mrs. Martha S. Worley of Boonville, Tex., in the northern part of this county, died on Friday, Nov. 18, at the age of 72 years. -Dallas Morning News, Nov. 24, 1904, p.3.

WORTH, Jeff

Jan/Feb of 1904

SHOT RESISTING ARREST. -Mineola: Sheriff W. J. Ray and Constable W. H. Willingham went to a negro house to arrest a negro by the name of Jeff Worth, who was wanted at Taylor. Worth knocked the sheriff down and ran. Constable Willingham pursued the negro. He turned and fired two shots through the constable's coat at close range. The constable returned the fire, shooting Worth through the heart, killing his instantly. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.2, c.3.

WRIGHT, child of Mr. & Mrs. J.

Bridgeport

City, Pilot Point

infant

Sept. 22, 1900

Pilot Point News, Sept. 26. -The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wright died at Bridgeport, Texas, Saturday and was buried here Sunday. -Denton County News, Sept. 27, 1900, p.5.

WRIGHT, dau. Of R. W.

near Bolivar

Feb/Mar of 1881

The little 2 year old girl of our friend R. W. Wright, near Bolivar died on last Sunday night. She fell into the fireplace, about three weeks since, and it was from the effects of the terrible burn that she died. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of all in this trying affliction. [from the Denton Monitor] -Paradise Messenger, March 11, 1881, p.2, c.5. Page 359

NAME

LOCATION

WRIGHT, W. C.

Denton

WROTEN, Annie Maude

Denton

CEMETERY

IOOF

BIRTH DATE

DATE OF DEATH

Feb. 29, 1837

May 22, 1906

21 yrs.

Dec. 30, 1904

CITATION R&C May 24, 1906, p.3, c.5 *

MISS MAUDE WROTEN DIED LAST FRIDAY. Daughter of Mrs. F. D Wroten a Victim of Typhoid. After an illness covering a period of several weeks, Miss Annie Maude Wroten, daughter of Mrs. Fannie D. Wroten of this city passed away Friday night at 7 o'clock at the age of 21 years and 11 months. Miss Wroten had resided in the town of Denton for about two years, her mother having moved to this city from Forney. During the greater part of this time she had been an employee in the dry goods establishment of C. A. Williams and by her gentleness and sweet disposition had won a host of warm friends who were pained at her untimely death. She suffered for a portion of the time of her illness with typhoid, which, however, was supplemented by other complications and troubles. Around her death bed were gathered a number of her relatives including mesdames L. L. Fry and Worth S. Ray, misses Ella and Willie Wroten, her mother Mrs. F. D. Wroten and Mrs. W. H. Wroten of Terrell. The funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at the residence of L. L. Fry, by Rev. Joseph H. Curry of the Cumberland Presbyterian church of which congregation deceased was a member. Rev. Curry was assisted by Rev. John M. ? of the Oak Street M. E. Church. Mrs. Woltscha assisted by the members of the Cumberland Presbyterian church choir sang. The interment was at 4 o'clock at the Odd Fellows cemetery. -Denton County News, Jan. 1904, p.1.

WYLIE, Mrs. Bettie

Pilot Point

41 yrs. Old

Sept. of 1900

MORTUARY. WYLIE -Denton, Tex., Sept. 22. -Mrs. Bettie Wylie, wife of Dr. T. N. H. Wylie, a physician of Pilot Point, died this week at her home in that place, aged about 41 years. -Dallas Morning News, Sept. 24, 1900, p.4. WYNNE, Amelia

Gainesville

April 25, 1902

MORTUARY. WYNNE - Greenville, Tex., April 26. -Mrs. Amelia Wynne died last night at the home of her father, Dr. J. W. Garnett, from the effects of being seriously burned by her clothing catching on fire several days ago. -Dallas Morning News, April 30, 1901, p.7. YANCY, Mr. Arnold

Roanoke

Oct. 20, 1900

MORTUARY. YANCY -Roanoke, Tex., Oct. 20. -Mr. Arnold Yancy, a young man of this place, died today of typhoid fever. -Dallas Morning News, Oct. 24, 1900, p.5.

YEAGLEY, WILLIAM RUDDELL

IOOF

19 months

Page 360

Sept. 24, 1898

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION A LITTLE BOY'S DEATH. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Yeagley's little son, William Ruddell Yeagley, died Saturday monring, after suffering with brain fever for twelve days. The child was nineteen months old, and was buried at the Odd Fellows cemetery Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. J. W. Rowlett conducted the funeral ceremony. The NEWS extends its sincere sympathy to the bereaved parents and friends. -Denton County News, Sept. 29, 1898, p.8, c.3.

YEARBY, dau. Of Sam

Denton

Cooper Creek

9 yrs. Old

May 22, 1893

A LITTLE GIRLS DIES. A little nine-year-old daughter of Mr. Sam Yearby, who lives south of the ice factory, died of typhoid fever at 3:30 o'clock Monday morning. Funeral services were conducted at the residence of Rev. DeWitt and the remains were interred at Cooper creek school house Monday afternoon. -Denton County News, May 25, 1893, p.3, c.5.

YEARBY, infant of Will e of Denton 3 months old A CHILD POISONED. -Through mistake a three-month's-old sick infant of Will Yearby, who lives three miles east of town, was given morphine instead of medicine one day last week. The mistake was shortly discovered and a physician was at once summoned, but the terrible drug had done its deadly work before its effects could be reacted. -Denton County News, July 13, 1893, p.3, c.6.

YEATTS, Mrs. C. C.

Denton

27 yrs. Old

Oct. 28, 1901

MORTUARY. YEATTS -Denton, Tex., Oct. 28. -Mrs. Yeatts, wife of C. C. Yeatts of the Planters gin here and lately from Collin County, died at her home in the southwestern part of the city this morning, aged 27 years. -Dallas Morning News, Oct. 31, 1901, p.8. YOAKUM, Mike

ne of Bonham

Jan of 1897

INSTANTLY KILLED. BONHAM, TEX., Jan. 14. -Mike Yoakum met instant death in the woods northeast of the city today. He went out to cut timber to be used in the repair of the church and a limb broke from a falling tree and struck Yoakum [missing rest of paper]. -Denton County News, January 21, 1897, p.2, c.5.

YOUNG, Houston

Decatur

Sweetwater

Jan. 17, 1904

MORTUARY. YOUNG -Decatur, Tex., Jan. 17. -Houston Young died here today. He was a member of the Decatur Rifles Company A, Fourth United Sates Volunteer Guard, which company buried him in Sweetwater Cemetery with military honors. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 18, 1904, p.11.

YOUNG, Martha Gribble Springs family cemetery 73 yrs. Old Jan. 26, 1904 DEATH OF A PIONEER. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS. Denton, Tex., Jan. 26. -Mrs. Martha A. Young, a pioneer of this county, to which she came in July 1846, died at her home on Clear Creek, where she had lived for the past thirty-seven years, this morning, aged 72 years. Old age was the principal cause of death. The deceased came to this county the first year here continuosly since. Three children, all grown, survive her. They are Mrs. H. Griffin of Oklahoma, Joe A. Young of this county and Mrs. W. T. Johnson of this city. -Dallas Morning News, Jan. 27, 1904, p3. Page 361

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION AGED LADY DEAD. Aunt Martha Young an Old Resident of the Gribble Springs Community Died Tuesday - Buried Yesterday. Aunt Martha Young, aged 73 years, an old resident of the Gribble Springs community north of Denton, died Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock. The cause of her death is said to have been brought on by old age. Deceased had been a resident of this county since 1846, and leaves three children, Joe Young of Gribble Springs, Mrs. T. W. Johnson of Denton and Mrs. Harrison Griffin of the Indian Territory. The funeral services and the interment were held yesterday at the family cemetery near Gribble Springs. -Denton County News, Jan. 28, 1904, p.1, c.2. YOUNG, Mrs. John

near Deport

Feb. of 1904

Mrs. John Young, the wife of a farmer near Deport, was found dead in bed Wednesday morning. She was sleeping with her babe, a month old. Her husband was awakened a little before daylight by hearing the baby crying. Noticing that the mother paid no attention to its cries, he went to the bed and discovered that she was dead. -Denton County News, Feb. 18, 1904, p.2, c.1. YOUNGBLOOD, Harvey

in 1880

Mr. J. B. Barnes has filed an application, which will be heard in the Probate court on the 3d of May next, for the guardianship of the estates of the minor heirs of Harvey Youngblood, deceased. -Paradise Messenger, April 23, 1880, p.3, c.3.

YOUNGBLOOD, Mrs.

Alvord

Chico

Feb of 1888

Mrs. Youngblood, the beloved companion of T. J. Youngblood, a well and a respectably known business man of Alvord, was buried at Chico on Wednesday of this week. -Wise County Messenger, March 3, 1888, p.3, c.2. YOUNGBLOOD, Oran

Chico

Aug. 24, 1881

Decatur Tribune Items of Last Week: On last night (August 24th), died little Oran, second son of T. J Youngblood and wife, from the effects of a fire burn, which sad accident happened Monday the 15th of August. -Paradise Messenger, Sept. 16, 1881, p.1, c.4. Mr. Thos. Youngblood of Chico has a little child to get so severely burned that it has since died. -Paradise Messenger, Sept. 2, 1881, p.4, c.3. ZEIGLER, Frankie

Stony

IOOF

Nov. 2, 1899

The remains of little Frankie Zeigler were interred at the Odd Fellows cemetery here Monday morning. She died at the family home near Stony, Sunday. -Denton County News, Nov. 9, 1899, p.6, c.3. ZEIGLER, child of Prof. A child of Prof. Zeigler died. -Paradise Messenger, Oct. 8, 1880, p.3, c.3

Sept/Oct of 1880

Unknown, girl

10 yrs old Page 362

Jan 2, 1885

NAME LOCATION CEMETERY BIRTH DATE DATE OF DEATH CITATION A CHILD BURNED TO DEATH. PILOT POINT, TEX., Jan. 6. -An accident occurred last Friday to an immigrant family, which resulted in the death of one of the family. The evening previous they passed through the town, the father purchased a bottle of alcohol and partook freely of strong drink. They camped on the banks of the Elm a few miles from town. A little ten-year-old daughter was sitting or lying beside the camp-fire when the father, in a fit of drunkeness, threw the bottle of alcohol in the direction of the girl. Striking something it burst and scattered the fluid over her, which in an instant caught fire, burning her in a frightful manner and causing her death in a short time. -Fort Worth daily gazette, Jan. 7, 1885, p.4.

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