A memorial and biographical history of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon counties, Texas from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its prospects; also biographical mention of many of the pioneers and prominent citizens, Part 94

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Publication date: 1893
Publisher: Chicago, Lewis Publishing Co.
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USA > Texas > Henderson County > A memorial and biographical history of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon counties, Texas from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its prospects; also biographical mention of many of the pioneers and prominent citizens > Part 94
USA > Texas > Freestone County > A memorial and biographical history of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon counties, Texas from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its prospects; also biographical mention of many of the pioneers and prominent citizens > Part 94
USA > Texas > Leon County > A memorial and biographical history of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon counties, Texas from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its prospects; also biographical mention of many of the pioneers and prominent citizens > Part 94
USA > Texas > Anderson County > A memorial and biographical history of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon counties, Texas from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its prospects; also biographical mention of many of the pioneers and prominent citizens > Part 94
USA > Texas > Limestone County > A memorial and biographical history of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon counties, Texas from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its prospects; also biographical mention of many of the pioneers and prominent citizens > Part 94
USA > Texas > Navarro County > A memorial and biographical history of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon counties, Texas from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its prospects; also biographical mention of many of the pioneers and prominent citizens > Part 94


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Georgia, was Secretary of State ten years in succession, was Colonel of the Fifty- sixth Georgia Cavalry during the late war, and is now deceased; Leander, born in No- vember, 1830, now resides in Georgia. The father died in 1882, at the age of ninety-two years, and the mother in 1886, aged ninety years. The Watkins family are noted for their longevity, members of the family frequently attaining the age of from over 100 to 114 years. The paternal grandfather of our subject, Moses Pinson, was born in South Carolina, of English parentage. His people settled in South Carolina in a very early day. He served in the war for independence under Colonel Sevier, afterward removed to Georgia and reared a large family.


J. R. Watkins, the subject of this sketch, grew to manhood on his father's farm in Georgia. He was engaged in ag- ricultural pursuits in that State until 1854, when he brought his teams and slaves to Upshur county, Texas. In 1861 he enlisted in Company A, Tenth Texas Cavalry, the first company raised in his county, but was soon afterward discharged on account of disability. He afterward re- enlisted in Company I, Thirty-fifth Texas Cavalry, and served in Louisiana and Texas. Mr. Watkins was engaged in farm- ing in Upshur county until 1880, and in that year embarked in the drug business, in which he has ever since continued. In his political views he is a strong Demo- crat, having cast his first vote for James K. Polk.


Mr. Watkins was married in 1845, and to this union have been born nine children: Vandalia, wife of P. M. Brown; Lulu, de-


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ceased; Walter E., deceased; W. B. W., whose sketch will be found below; Ann, wife of W. L. Buckholts, of this county; Thomas F., of Gregg county, Texas; M. J., a physician of Big Sandy, Upshur county; J. Y., of Indian Territory; and Mollie, wife of R. A. Cromer, of Ardmore. Both Mr. and Mrs. Watkins have been members of the Missionary Baptist Church since 1848.


W. B. W. Watkins, a son of J. R. and Mary J. (Turner) Watkins, was born in Georgia in 1851. At the age of three years he came to Texas with his father, and after completing his education made teaching his profession for a few years. At the age of twenty-five years he entered the St. Louis Eclectic Medical Col- lege, where he graduated in 1880, and then returned home. He next practiced for a time in Morris county, then at Gil- mer, the county seat of Upshur county; in 1887 attended medical lectures in Ten- nessee, graduating in the class of 1888. Previous to this, in 1880, he graduated at the Homopathic School of Midwifery in St. Louis, and in 1886 at the Tulane Uni- versity in the city of New Orleans. In 1887 the Doctor located in Eureka, Navarro county, where he has a large practice. In addition he is also engaged in farming, stock-raising and merchandis- ing. He owns 100 acres of fine land, with thirty-four acres under cultivation, where he feeds about 190 head of cattle.


In 1874 Mr. Watkins married Miss Adelaide Forsyth, a native of Titus county, Texas, and a daughter of Dr. C. P. and L. J. (Love) Forsyth, natives of Tennessee. They had three children: F. J., Willie B.


and E. P. The wife and mother died in March, 1883, at the age of twenty-three years. In 1884 the Doctor was united in marriage with Miss N. E. Taylor, a na- tive of Madison county, Texas, and a danghter of William E. and Nancy W. (Weldon) Taylor, natives of Carolina and Georgia. They afterward moved to Ala- bama, where the father enlisted in the late war. He served only during the latter part of that struggle, and was killed while returning home from the army by a train at the railroad crossing of Euphoby creek, at Macon, Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor reared a family of ten children: Mary A. M., wife of E. A. Moore; Mattie E., now Mrs. Albert Parrish; J. J .; O. R., a phy- sician by profession; Gussie, widow of J. M. Reeder; N. E., wife of our subject; Green, deceased; Il. R .; W. R. S .; and George A., also a physician. After the father's death the mother married Jolm W. Simmons, now of Alabama. She came to Texas in 1883, but after marriage re- turned to the former State. Mr. and Mrs. Watkins have three sons- Aubre, M. J. and Hobart. Dr. Brown is a member of the State Medical Association.


I. MORGAN, a farmer and stock- raiser of Limestone county, was born in south Alabama, in 1832, a son of James S. and Susan (Lloyd) Morgan, natives of South Carolina. The father was one of the early setttlers of Alabama, and his father, Thomas Morgan, was a native of Scotland, served in the war for inde- pendence, and afterward located in South


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Carolina. The Lloyd family came from England to America before the Revolu- tionary war, and the grandfather of our subject, George, participated in that strug- gle. Both families were wealthy planters and slave owners. The Lloyds first settled in South Carolina, later in Georgia, and a part of the descendants afterward returned to South Carolina, where the mother of our subject was born. James S. Morgan moved to Alabama soon after marriage, where he resided until his death in 1846. Of the parents' eight children, five lived to years of maturity, viz .: Thomas, a resident of Louisiana, was a Lieutenant in the Con- federate army; W. I., our subject; Ann, wife of J. C. Cuednp, of Arkansas; James, a resident of Lonisiana, was also a soldier in the Confederate army; and Daniel, who joined the army at the age of fifteen years, and now resides in Florida. The mother died in 1865.


W. I. Morgan was educated at Dayton, Alabama, leaving school at the age of nine- teen years, and chose farming as a profes- sion. He came by way of New Orleans and Galveston to Texas, locating in Fay- ette county, where he engaged principally in stock-raising. He drove his cattle over the trail to Kansas City and other North- ern markets, also through Louisiana to New Orleans, having several thousand head in a drove. Fayette county was then very thinly settled, and Mr. Morgan has fre- quently rode fifty miles without seeing a house. Indians were also numerous, but committed no depredations on our subject's property. At the commencement of the late war he joined Captain Whitfield's company, afterward General Whitfield's


brigade, served in the Trans-Mississippi Department, and participated in several minor engagements, his only hard-fought battle being that of Shiloh. There he lost the front finger of his right hand, after which he remained in the Quartermaster's Department until the close of the war. He was at home at the time of the surrender. In 1878 he sold his Fayette county prop- erty and moved to this place, for the pur- pose of educating his children. Mr. Mor- gan has made farming a speciality, owning 300 acres of land, and has 150 acres under a fine state of cultivation. He raises no fine stock except Jersey cattle, of which he has a nice herd. He also owns a handsome residence in this city.


In 1860 our subject was united in mar- riage with Miss Sally Holman, a native of Alabama, and a daughter of J. D. and Hornett (Lewis) Holman, natives of South Carolina. The father came to this State in 1860. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan are the par- ents of thirteen children, eight of whom still survive: Ann, wife of T. J. Hefner, of Pecos county, Texas; Alice, Flora, Lena, Blanche, George B., Otto N. and Finas. Both our subject and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and the former also affiliates with the A. F. & A. M., Tehuacana Lodge.


A. DUNAGAN, a livery man of Wortham, and a farmer of Navarro county, was born in Jackson county Mississippi, in 1848, a son of J. C. Duna- gan, an early settler of that State, and a planter by occupation and a slave-owner.


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He was married early in life to Miss Mary Stubbs, a sister of Peter L. Stubbs, the history of whom appears in this work. The father came to Texas in 1849, and én- gaged in farming and stock-raising in Freestone county. He served throughout the late war in the Confederate army, and his death occurred in this county in 1887, at the age of fifty-seven years. Mr. Dun- agan held the office of County Commis- sioner for many years. His wife now resides with her children. The paternal grandfather of our subject was of Irish parentage, and the grandinother, formerly a Miss Cook, was of German parentage. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dunagan were the parents of nine children, six of whom grew to years of maturity: Lucy A., wife of J. G. Salter, of Navarro county; L. A., our subject; Mary, deceased, was the wife of Frank Bradley; Maggie, now Mrs. P. A. Hays, of Corsicana; C. B., of Wortham; and Nancy, wife of J. B. Kirwin.


L. A. Dunagan was educated in a county school, called Moorland Academy, and re- mained with his parents until twenty-five years of age. On commencing life for himself he had only one horse, and for about three years farmed on rented land. In 1876 he purchased a farm, which he improved and sold, and then bought his present place of 240 acres, with 180 acres under a fine state of cultivation. . December 15, 1891, Mr. Dunagan purchased his livery business of A. M. Stubbs, and he now has a thriving trade.


He was married at the age of twenty-one years, to Miss Maggie Bradley, a native of Georgia and a daughter of Thomas C. and Mary (Harris) Bradley, natives also of


that State. To this union was born four children: Mary, Bradley, Fannie L. and Bessie M. The mother died in November, 1890, and December 24, 1891, the father married Miss Lina Mandaville, a native of Alabaına.


Mr. Dunagan's first wife was a devoted member of the Methodist Church, and his present wife belongs to the Missionary Baptist Church. He has been identified with the Masonic order since his twenty- first year, and is now a member of Long- botham Lodge, No. 428. Politically, he votes with the Democratic party.


ENJAMIN F. FREEMAN, a promi- nent farmer near Mexia, was born in Lowndes county, Georgia, in 1834. He is the son of Willian and Elizabeth (Fare) Freeman. The father was a mer- chant by occupation and died when our subject was young. He and his wife had only the one child, our subject. After the death of his father, the mother married Edward Smith, of Georgia, and they had four children, only one of whom grew to maturity. The mother died when our subject was still quite young and her hus- band came to Texas in 1850 and remained here until 1890, when he died.


Our subject received only a common education, and that was obtained by hard study on his part, as he never attended school a day in his life. When he was sixteen he came to Texas, bringing his half brother, Alexander Smith, with him. They made the trip overland, in company with another family, and landed in this


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county January 1, 1850. Mr. Freeman possessed ten dollars in cash when he landed here, and a short wardrobe, and his little brother to take care of. He imniedi- ately hired himself to George Dunagan, of this county, for five or six dollars a month, and after that he engaged in work for Thomas Lamb, of Limestone county, witlı whom he remained some time. He worked for Dr. Wilkes, at Cotton Gin post office, taking care of his stock farm and negroes. Here he received from ten to twelve dol- lars a month. A part of 1856 he spent at school, and in 1857 he worked as a clerk with Willis Story and Lind. In 1861 he joined Captain William M. Hicks' com- pany, in Young's regiment, Confederate army, and served on the west side of the Mississippi river and participated in the battles of Mansfield, Brevour Point, Jen- kins' Ferry, Arkansas, and all the battles fought with General Banks, through Louis- ana. He was overheated at Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas, which prostrated him with ner- vous affections, from which he will never recover, and which finally caused liis dis- charge from the army. At the close of the war Mr. Freeman was in a worse state than when coming here, in 1850, as at this time his general health was shattered. He found a friend in Mr. J. W. Story, for whom he liad clerked previous to the war, and went with him into the mercantile business. Mr. Story furnished the capi- tal and house and gave Mr. Freeman a fourth interest in the business for his time. This firm existed for six years, and at the end of this time Mr. Freeman purchased his farm, consisting of 200 acres. This land was unimproved and he paid for it


ten dollars an acre, and immediately com- menced work there. From this beginning he has added land until he now owns 1,200 acres, 600 of which are in a fine state of cultivation and 900 acres are all fenced. Mr. Freeman has made all his earthily possessions since 1865, coming home without a dollar. He has his farin well stocked with good breeds of cattle and has some very fine horses.


Mr. Freeman was married in 1865, to Miss Lucy L. Kennedy, of this county, daughter of R. D. and Lucy L. (Hostmer) Kennedy, who were old settlers of the county. To Mr. and Mrs. Freeman seven children have been born, and their names are: Lee F., of this county; William D., Limestone county; Emma B., John A., Hugh W., Benjamin L., deceased, and Henry C. Both Mr. and Mrs. Freeman are members of the Cumberland Presby- terian Church, and Mr. Freeman is a de- mitted member of A. F. and A. M.


S. CLARK, manager and stock- holder of the Farmers' Alliance store of Mexia, Texas, was born in Lafayette county, Mississippi, in 1847, and is the seventh child and oldest son born of a family of nine children. He was the son of Jonathan and Susan (Herrin) Clark, natives of Kentucky and Tennessee, who were married in the latter State, moved to Mississippi and settled in Lafay- ette county. There Mr. Clark engaged in farming until 1849, when he came to this State and located in Collins county. He here engaged in the same business, but


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only remained a short time and then moved to Upshur connty, Texas, where he re- mained for seventeen years and then moved to Washington connty, Arkansas, in 1886, and still resides there. He did not par- ticipate in the late war. He was, during that time, Collector and Assessor under the Confederate government. He is now in his seventy-ninth year, and his wife is about the same age. Of tlie nine children, seven grew to maturity, namely : Nancy J., wife of Peter Stubbs, of Wortham; Eliza- beth M .; Martha A., wife of G. W. Bar- nett, of Fayetteville, Arkansas; Susan E., wife of J. A. Buchanan, of Caneville, Ar- kansas; Sarah, deceased, was the wife of W. J. Monnt, of Fayetteville, Arkansas; M. S., our subject; and Mary B., wife of A. T. Prendergast, of Wortham.


Mr. Clark, our subject, was only eight- een months old when brought to Texas. He received a common-school education, and after the war he attended school at Canehill, Arkansas, in 1871 and 1872. He took special studies and did not gradn- ate, but left there in 1872, taught school in that State for one year, and in 1874 re- turned to this State and located in Free- stone county. He taught school for one year, and in 1875 engaged in the drug business at Fairfield, where he remained for five years. In 1879 he removed to his farm, near Cotton Gin, where he has a tract of 1,075 acres of land, with 600 acres under a fine state of cultivation, good residence and out buildings, etc. He remained on this farin for twelve years, but January 1, 1892, he assumed control of the Alliance Mercantile Business at Mexia, Groesbeck and Kosse, doing a bnsi-


ness in groceries, hardware and farming implements, cotton goods, and has cotton yards, warehouses, etc. here, and during the cotton season employs seven men. The Alliance company, with its three stores, does an immense cash business, and the farmers of the country find a ready sale for their farmi products at either of the three places.


He was married in 1878, to Miss Emma E. Wills, a native of Freestone county, daughter of Dr. J. S. and Emily Wills, na- tives of Tennessee, who came to Texas in 1852. Besides his practice Dr. Wills is en- gaged in farming and merchandising, hav- ing been the first merchant at the place called Cotton Gin. He erected the first cotton gin in Freestone county, and was one of the pioneers of that section. He became one of the most prominent inen of the county, accumulated quite a consider- able fortune, and during his life no man was more favorably or better known. He was a kind neighbor and good citizen. He died in 1887, at the age of sixty-eight, and his wife survived him until 1888, when she died, at the age of seventy-five. They were the parents of four children, namely: Angie, wife of Captain J. W. Stor, of Oak Cliff, Texas; Annette, wife of Dr. T. L. C. Maus, of Oak Cliff: Margaret is the wife of M. E. Roberts, of this place; and Emina is the wife of our subject.


Mr. and Mrs. Clark have had three chil- dren, namely: Theckla, Nova and Cleone. Both Mr. and Mrs. Clark are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. During the eight years' residence in Cotton Gin, Mr. Clark engaged in merchandising and also dealt in drugs. He is a leading


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member of the Farmers' Alliance and one of the most successful business men in the city, and he has carried his good manage- ment into the affairs of the Alliance; hence they have enjoyed a season of prosperity since he took charge of it.


AMES F. BEATY, a prominent farmer of Limestone county, Texas, was born in 1847, in the State in which he is now an honored resident. He is a son of Thomas Beaty, born in North Carolina, from which place he emigrated to Missis- sippi, where he had two children born to him. From there he journeyed to Georgia, and from there to Texas. He first located in Jasper county, going from thence to Tyler county, and from there to Liberty county, returning to Tyler county from the last named county. Here he died in 1862, respected by all. By occupation he was a millwright, and carried on farming in connection with his profession. He was an ardent Democrat in politics. His parents were natives of Ireland. He mar- ried Mary Jane McHenry, a native of North Carolina, in the State which gave birth to them both. Mrs. Beaty's parents also were natives of Ireland. The mar- riage ceremony occurred in 1822. and they had eleven children, namely: Caroline, de- ceased, married John Bevel, who died, and then she married Leroy McGanghey; Sisly, widow of Andrew Isaacs; Roambers now resides near Austin, dealer in lands, farmer also; Huldy, wife of Warren Bevel, a miller; George died in the Confederate army in Louisiana; Mary was the wife of


William Booth, farmer; Martha, deceased, was the wife of Abner Carter, a farmer; Thomas, of Tyler county; Eliza, deceased, was the wife of Perry Isaacs; John, de- ceased, was killed in the Confederate army ; subject; and an infant who died in infancy.


Our subject was born in Jasper county, and continued to reside with his father until the death of the latter, in 1862. He aided on the huge farm of his father, con- sisting of 1,500 acres. Soon after Mr. Beaty, Sr., died, James entered the Con- federate army, in an independent con- pany, which was finally attached to Bur- nett's regiment, but a few days before the surrender was in Anderson county, on the Trinity river. After the surrender he re- turned to Liberty county and made his home with his sister, Mary Booth. He remained with her for two years, herding cattle and farming. From there, in 1868, he went to Hopkins county, Texas, and rented land on halves for one year. He then came to Limestone county, and located one mile north of Kosse, where he rented until 1874, and then purchased his present home of 160 acres.


Mr. Beaty was married in 1870, to Miss Virginia Nelson, a native of Texas and daughter of N. N. and Saralı (Richardson) Nelson, natives of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Beaty are the parents of twelve children, viz .: Pearl, a student, at home; Bertha, wife of Charles Paggett, of Limestone county; Nancy, Solon, Thomas, Mary and Effie, all deceased; Erie, Alma, Myrtus, Frank and Starley, all at home.


Our subject is a Democrat in politics, and was a member of the Alliance. Both he and his wife are members of the Meth-


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odist Episcopal Church, and he is a promi- nent member of the School Trustees. Mr. Beaty was thrown on his own resources when only fifteen, and has made his for- tune without any assistance from any one, with the exception of $200. He now has 158 acres of fine land, eighty of which is in a high state of cultivation. On this farm he handles about ten head of cattle and five horses. He and his family enjoy the respect and esteem of the neighbor- hood.


IDNEY M. JONES, the genial and obliging Postmaster of Kosse, is a son of Jesse Jones, who was a native of Virginia, born in 1780. From there he removed to South Carolina, and then to Georgia, where he died in 1830. By occu- pation he was a farmer, merchant and trader, and possessed a good English edu- cation. In politics he was a Whig, and he also was a Master Mason. He dealt in fine horses, and at his death owned several fine racers. He was the son of Ambrose and Martha (Hardwick) Jones, natives of Virginia, and farmers by occupation. The Jones family came to America from Wales before the Revolutionary war. Our sub- ject's mother was Lucy Thomas, a native of South Carolina, where she lived until her marriage. She was the daughter of Hincher and Ellen (Pickett) Thomas, natives of South Carolina, but of Irish descent. Mr. and Mrs. Jones were mar- ried in 1826, and to thein two children were born, namely: Martha, wife of Rob- ert C. Robinson, of Georgia, a merchant


and lumber dealer, and our subject. This last named personage was born in Georgia, May 6, 1832. When our subject was four years old his mother removed to Alabama, and he remained with her until he was eigliteen years of age, then worked for one year for an uncle and attended school. He was then apprenticed to learn the carpen- ter's trade, and remained for three years, working for board and clothes. He then entered Transylvania University at Lex- ington, Kentucky, and remained for two years, completing his school life. In 1855 he commenced the study of law at Tus- kegee, Alabama, attended a course of lectures under Chilton and Clopton, and in 1857 came to Texas and located about six miles east of Kosse, and there engaged in the stock business. When the war broke out he owned over 3,000 liead of stock.


In 1862 he enlisted in Company K, Bass' Twenty-ninth Cavalry, and was a brave soldier. When he came to Texas lie had about $1,100, which he invested in land and cattle, but the war swept away all he had except his land, and he was obliged to sell part of that to enable him to start afresh. He now owns 410 acres of land, 275 of which is under cultiva- tion, and he raises a fine grade of cattle of the Holstein breed.


He was married, the first time, in 1859, to Miss Martha Burleson, a native of Mis- sissippi. She died in 1868. By her he had four children, namely: Annie Lelia, wife of B. E. Sparks, of McLennan county, a farmer, and present District Clerk of said county; Albert S., a fariner, now re- sides in Limestone county; Robert Lee, in


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the mercantile business in Kosse; and Martha, who died when six months old. Mr. Jones married the second time, in 1870, Miss Eura Norris, a native of Geor- gia, who died in 1870. By her he had no children. Mr. Jones was married for the third time, to the widow of William Sow- ders, by whom he had three children, namely: S. M., at home; James R., at home; and Iola, who died when three years of age.


In politics Mr. Jones is a Republican. He served for ten years as Justice of the Peace of precinct No. 5, and for four years served as Deputy United States Marshal, under Thomas Pernell. In 1872-'73 he served as Sheriff of Limestone county, and June 6, 1889, he was appointed Postmas- ter of Kosse, which position he continues to retain. Both our subject and his wife are, and have been for a number of years, members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in which Mr. Jones is an Elder. He is also a member of the I. O. O. F. Both Mr. and Mrs. Jones are highly re- spected and esteemed citizens of Kosse.


P. GRIZZARD, one of the leading farmers of Freestone county, was born in Madison county. Alabama in 1850, a son of H. P. and Martha (Fritz) Grizzard. The paternal grand- father died in Nashville, Texas, at the age of 104 years. The father of our sub- ject was a planter and slave-owner before the war, and liis eldest brother was a Con- federate soldier, having served with dis. tinction in many hard-fought battles under


Gen. Bedford Forrest. Of the parents' nine children the following still survive: Mary C., wife of D. M. Jones, of Cooke county, Texas; William H., of Alabama; Charles P., our subject; Walter H., of Ellis county ; and Mattie E., wife of D. H. Wade, of Ennis, Ellis county, Texas. The parents came to this State on different occasions, and both died in Texas. The mother came on a visit and died at the residence of her son William in 1871, in this county; the father came on several visits, and died in Ennis in 1883.




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