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Dr. J. C. Bates, residing in Cameron; Ander- son J., an attorney, who died at Austin, No- vember 3, 1856, having been for a number of years a prominent lawyer of the State and served as Assistant Attorney General of the State; Mrs. Saralı M. Joyce, the widow of _1. J. Joyce, residing at Anson, Jones county; James M., who died in the Confederate army during the late war; Mallard L., living in New Orleans; Mrs. Ida J. Wulfjen of Greeley, Colorado; and John L., a lawyer of Austin. Mr. Peeler's wise investments have enabled him to make ample provision for all of his children and still have plenty to keep him- self in comfort during the remainder of his days. He divided up the bulk of his property as his children became of age and apportioned it among them, selling what he reserved for himself and placing the proceeds in a safe investment. He has also been liberal with his means toward the church, having given in land and money to the support of the churches and educational institutions con- ducted under the auspices of the church. Ilis life has been an active, varied and exception- ally successful one, and in it there are many things worthy of careful study and imitation. One can speak within the bounds of reason and moderation, and say that he has lived much nearer than most men, even of his call- ing, to the teachings of that gospel which it was his privilege for so many years to pro- claim; for not only has his voice been found always earnestly pleading for truth and righteousness, justice, benevolence, charity and all the kindred virtues and graces, but his hands have been swift and untiring in ministering to the pressing needs of those around him and to showing the beauty in practice in common life of these same virtues and graces. Ile is an ardent temperance ad- vocate, having been a member of every tem-
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perance organization within reach since early boyhood, and preached many sermons on that subject. Ile is also a Mason, joining that order in 1842 and being an active worker in it for years.
The Rev. Mr. Peeler was a volunteer in thio late war, Confederate service, being Chaplain of the Twenty-eighth Georgia Regiment, Colquitt's brigade, D. Il. Hill's division, Stonewall Jackson's corps, and served in the valley of Virginia.
Mrs. Peeler, wife of the subject of this no- tice, died December 5, 1892, in the seventy- third year of hier age, after a lingering illness of several months. She was a faithful wife and devoted inother, and truly devout Chris- tian woman.
E S. BERRY, a farmer of Travis county, Texas, is a son of Elisha and Saralı (Rich) Berry. On the father's side the family located in Culpeper county, Vir- ginia, in Colonial times. The grandfather, Sampson Berry, was a soldier in the Revolu- tionary war, as was also the maternal grand- father, and both were at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. Elisha Berry was raised and married in Virginia, emigrated to Elbert county, Georgia, in 1820, and in 1830 to Montgomery county, Alabama, where the mother died in 1846 and the father in 1850. Mr. and Mrs. Berry had ten children, all of whom are now deceased but the subject of this sketeli. One son, William, located in Arkansas in an early day, where his son, James, has served as Governor of the State, and is now United States Senator.
In 1849 he came to Texas, and soon after- ward joined the ranger service, and was mis- tered into the United States service at Corpus Christi by General Garland of the United States troops, under Colonel Ford, and served on the frontier one year. Mr. Berry spent two years in Austin, and then located in this neighborhood, having lived on his present farin since 1866. He has 240 acres of land, located seven miles southwest of Austin, 140 acres of which are under a fine state of culti- vation. During the late war he served as Government teamster, although he was not in favor of the war. In his political rela- tions he is a Republican; socially, is a Knight Templar Mason, has served as a delegate to the Grand Lodge several times and held many important offices; and, religiously, has been a member of the Missionary Baptist Church for fifty years.
Mr. Berry was first married in Montgomery county, Alabama, in 1848, to Candaee Thomp- son, who died the same year. Their son, Marion, died at reaching maturity. In 1855, in Travis county, Texas, our subjeet was nnited in marriage with Sarah A. Jennings, a native of Alabama, and a daughter of S. K. Jennings. She came with her parents to Texas from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1851. To this union have been born four children: Emma, wife of W. G. McClennan, of Travis county; James C., a resident of McMullen county, Texas; Cornelia, wife of D. O. Wright, of this county; and Gertrude, now Mrs. John Wright, and a resident of Council Bluffs, Iowa.
KAMES. B. KEMP, deceased, was a son of William B. Kemp, who was born in Tennessee, in 1814. The latter moved
E. S. Berry was born in Elbert county, Georgia, July 21, 1821, and was reared to manhood in Montgomery county, Alabama. to Fayette county, Texas, in 1855; in 1870
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to Travis county, and his death ocenrred at the latter place in 1881. He was a farmer by occupation, a Democrat in his political views, and a member of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, in which he was Class-leader and Steward. During the late war he served in the State militia. William II. Kemp was a son of Barnett Kemp, who was a native of North Carolina, whence he moved to Tennessee. The Kemp family canne to America from Ireland. The mo- ther of our subject, nee Nancy Brazier, was a native of North Carolina, a daughter of James and Polly (Smith) Brazier, natives also of that State. Mrs. Kemp moved to Tennessee when a child, and her death oc- cnrred in Travis county, Texas, in 1892. She was buried with her husband at Mer- rilltown. Mr. and Mrs. Kemp were mar- ried in Tennessee, in 1832, and were the parents of eight children, namely: James B., the subject of this sketch; Robert, de- ceased; Mary Louise, wife of J. M. Sinith, of Merrilltown; Wilson, deceased; Sarah, wife of A. J. Ford, of Brown county, Texas; Nancy C., now Mrs. A. Weber; Thomas L., a resident of Louisiana; and Abijah G., a merchant of Merrilltown.
James E. Kemp, our subject, was born in Tennessee, in 1833. He was appren- ticed to the blacksmith's trade in 1847, where he continued until some years after the late war, and in 1855 came to Texas. Hie went by railroad from Normandy to Nashville, thence by water to New Orleans and Galveston, and next by wagon to Port Lavaca and Austin. He worked at his trade at the latter place two years, and then, in con- nection with farming. followed the same ocen- pation in Fayette county. May 12, 1869, Mr. ! Kemp settled where his widow now resides. He began life for himself at the age of seven-
teen, with no assistance, and on landing in Texas his possessions consisted of abont $50. At his death, December 27, 1881, he owned 250 acres of good land. His widow still has 155 acres, 50 acres of which is under a fine state of cultivation. During the late war Mr. Kemp enlistel in Company B, Wall's legion, and serve I as Captain until the close of the struggle. He was captured at Vicks- burg, paroled and sent home, then worked for a time in the Government blacksmith shops at Austin and after the war returned to Fayette county.
In 1854 our subject was nnited in mar- riage with Miss Eliza S. Woodward, who was born in Franklin county, Tennessee, in 1833, a daughter of Josiah B. and Nancy (Kitch- ens) Woodward, natives of Tennessee and North Carolina, respectively. The father was a farmer by ocenpation, and both he and his wife were members of the Method- ist Episcopal Church. The mother died in Mason county, Texas, in 1886, and the fa- ther still resides in that county. Mr. Wood- ward was a son of Marion and Jane (Brandon) Woodward, natives of Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Josiah B. Woodward were married in 1829, and were the parents of eight children, viz .: Marion, deceased; Martha Jane, who married J. II. Kitchens, who died while serv- ing in the Confederate army, and she is now the widow of Frank Harmon, and a resident of Mason comty; Eleanor E. married II. P. Strambler, and both are now deceased, the latter dying in the Confederate army; Eliza S., wife of our subject; Mary L., who first married C. B. King, and after his death, in 1858, she married Adam Thomas, of Lee county, Texas; Rebecca, widow of F. King, who died while serving in the Con- federate army : Samuel K .. a resident of Cali- fornia; and Naney Amanda, wife of Marion
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Lnsk of Bell county. Mr. and Mrs. Kemp have had ten children, namely; Viola Ten- nessee, wife of A. II. Ash, of Travis county; Lewis C., of Williamson county; Dora A., : wife of T. P. Smith, of Travis county; Edna, now Mrs. J. W. Graves, also of this eounty; Sophronia A., wife of J. C. Newton, of Coke county, Texas; Minnie, deceased; Samuel B., at home; Daisy, wife of E. R. Dixon, of Round Rock; Lillie, at home; and Cora L., deeeased in infancy. Mr. Kemp was a Demo- erat in his politieal relations; socially, a mem- ber of the Grange and the I. O. O F .; and, although not a member of any elinreh, was a good Christian gentleman.
E DWIN L. SAUNDERS, a successful fariner of Travis county, is. a son of George Saunders, who was born in New Jersey, in 1800. He afterward moved to Meigs county, Ohio, and in 1836 went by wagon to Knox county, Illinois, where he was engaged in farming. In 1852 he came to Texas, settling within one mile of our subjeet's present home. Ilis death occurred here in 1879, and at that time was worth $50,000. He was an old-time Whig, later a Republiean, and was a member of the Cum- berland Presbyterian Church. His parents were Abraham and Keziah (Thorp) Saun- ders. The former was born in London, com- pleted a college eourse in that city, and was afterward engaged in teaching. He came to America just prior to the Revolutionary war, in which he served in the Continental army. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Saunders were married in New Jersey, February 18, 1782, and were the parents of five children: David, Abraham, Isaac, George and Eliza- beth, all now deceased. The mother of our
subject, whose name before marriage was Marinda Hovey, was born in Ohio, in No- vember, 1801, a daughter of Daniel R. and Hannah (Graves) Hovey. Mr. and Mrs. George Saunders were married in Ohio, July 4, 1826, and had six children, namely: Will- iam, who died July 23, 1890, aged sixty- one years; Thaddeus S., a farmer of Travis county; Lneinda, wife of Alexander Brown, a wealthy farmer of Aledo, Mercer county, Illinois; Edwin L., the subject of this sketch; Eliza J., wife of E. S. Matthews, residing three miles east of Anstin; and Louisa M., who died in Tehnaeana in 1886, was the wife of John Algran.
Edwin L. Saunders was born in Chester, Meigs county, Ohio, in 1835, but before reaching the close of his first year was taken to Knox eonnty, Illinois. In 1852 he came with his parents to Texas, and from 1856 until the opening of the late war was en- gaged in the stoek business. Not being in sympathy with the Southern cause, he went to Mexico, thenee to Cuba, later to New York, and in 1863 to Knox county Illinois. After the elose of the struggle Mr. Saunders returned to Travis county, Texas, rented a farın for years near his present home, and during that time saved sufficient money to purchase and fence 170 aeres of farm, pay- ing $5.50 per aere. He now owns 400 acres, nearly all of which is under a fine state of eultivation, and also has lots and residenee property in Anstin.
Mr. Saunders was married in Knox county, Illinois, in 1864, to Emma Ellis, a daughter of Laban and Prudenee (Wallingford) Ellis, natives of Kentucky. They moved to In- diana, and afterward to Knox county, Illi- nois. The father was a farmer and miller by occupation. His death ocenrred in 1884, and the mother departed this life in 1845.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ellis had ten children, viz: Joseph T., who died in 1892, at the age of sixty-eight years, leaving four children; Har- riet Jane, deceased in 1881, was the wife of Edd Hasbrook; Indiana, deceased, was the wife of Henry Kenan, of Illinois; John S., a resident of Iowa; James M., of Galesburg, Illinois; Mary A., wife of G. II. Wetmore, of San Diego, California; William, of Union county, Oregon; Rachel E., wife of S. A. Sanm, of Des Moines, Iowa; George W., a resident of Philadelphia; and Emma, wife of our subject. Mr. and Mrs. Saunders have had three children: Mattie, deceased at the age of twenty-one years, was the wife of D. M. Stinnett, a lawyer of Lampasas, Texas; Ada, wife of D. Tindale, a dealer in stock; and George, proprietor of a feed store in Ans- tin. In his political relations Mr. Saunders is independent, and in 1868 was appointed by Governor Pease a Justice of the Peace. He is a member of the Cumberland Presby- ian Church, and has been a ruling Elder for twenty years of the Summit congregation.
AMES A. SIMONS, a member of the firm of Simons, Root & Co., at Taylor, was born in Kentucky in 1852, a son of Alford K. Simons, who was born in the same State in 1827. He was a tailor by trade, and came to Texas when onr subject was one and a half years of age. His death occurred in Milam county in July, 1853. Socially, he was a member of the A. F. & A. M., and, religiously, of the old-school Pres- byterian Church. Ilis wife, nee Annie D. L. Ilewlett, was a daughter of Lemuel Hew- lett, a native of Kentucky. They came to Texas in an early day, where they were snc- cessfully engaged in farming.
James A. Simons, his parents' only child, received his education in the common schools of Burleson county. In February, 1873, he en- gagged in the mercantile business in Circleville, Williamson county, which he continued until in October, 1876. He then opened the sec- ond general mercantile store in Taylor, under the firm name of Vance & Co., of which he had entire charge. At that time Taylor con- tained only one .boarding-house, one saloon and two mercantile houses. The family of S. A. Tomlinson was the first to locate in the town. The firm of Vance & Co. began bnsi- ness with a capital of $10,000. Three and a half years afterward Mr. Vance sold his in- terest to Simons & McCarty, and they in- ereased the stock to $25,000. This partner- ship finally dissolved, and the firm has since been known as Simons, Root & Co. They still carry a stock amounting to $25,000, their sales reaching from $60,000 to $75,000, and they carry a general stock of merchandise. Mr. Simons was instrumental in organizing the Building & Loan Association of Taylor in 1885, of which he has ever since been president. Onr subject has devoted his life almost exclusively to his business interests, and, eommeneing when quite young, has ever been found at his post of duty, which has always been the counting-room.
In Jannary, 1874, he was united in mar- riage with Miss Elizabeth C. Enbank, a na- tive of Texas, and a danghter of William and Martha J. (Sanders) Eubank, natives of Ken- tueky. The father, a farmer by occupation, located in Milam, now Williamson county, in a very early day. Mr. and Mrs. Enbank had nine children, viz .: J. C., in Llano county, Texas; C. Il., a resident of Brownwood, this State; Pattie, wife of J. B. Low, of William- son county; W. S., a resident of Bee county : Elizabeth C., deceased, was the wife of our
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subject ; Mollie, widow of C. L. Fowzer, of Taylor; Virgil, also of Williamson county; May E., wife of T. C. Wilson; and one de- ceased when yonng. Mr. and Mrs. Simons had two children: Vernon A. and Mattie D., both at home. The wife and mother died in October, 1876. She was a member of the Christian Church from girlhood. In 1881 Mr. Simons married Miss Mattie C. Townes, a native of Travis county, and a danghter of Judge E. D. and M. Consin (Betts) Townes, natives of Alabama. Mr. and Mrs. Simons have four children: Diek T., James A., Ruth and Robert V. Our subjeet and wife are members of the Christian Church, and the former also affiliates with the A. F. & A. M., Solomon Lodge, No. 484, and with the R. A. M., No. 189. He is a Democrat in his po- litical views, and has served several terms as Alderman of Taylor.
Eggleston D. Townes, father of Mr. Simons, was born in Virginia, a son of Jolin Townes, a minister of the Baptist Church. He moved to Alabama when E. D. was only a child, where the latter grew to years of maturity. IIe graduated in a college course and studied law when a young man; was at one time Cir- enit Judge, and for many years was Superior Judge of the State of Alabama. In 1858, on account of ill health, he resigned his po- sition and came overland to Texas, eonsnm- ing about six weeks in making the trip. He brought with him about ninety slaves, and opened a large farm in Travis county, where he was one of the leading men for many years. IIe also served in the State Legislature. Dur- ing the early portion of the late war Judge Townes was opposed to secession, but he afterward east his fortune with his country, and fully esponsed the canse of the Sonth. He was Major of a regiment, but before the close of the war was taken sick and conveyed
home in a wagon. He never recovered from this sickness, and his death occurred in 1865, never having been ont of the house from 1864, the time of his coming home, until his death.
The Judge was one of the most benevolent and upright men of his section, was much beloved by his family and friends, and deeply mourned by the entire community. Hle was a staneh member of the Baptist Church. Ilis wife, nec Martha Cousins Betts, was a dangh- ter of William and Martha C. (Chambers) Betts, natives of Virginia. The father moved from Virginia to Alabama at abont the same time the Townes family came to Texas. IIe was a prominent planter and slave-owner. Mr. and Mrs. Townes had six children, namely: Julia, deceased; Virginia, widow of Robert Ribb, and a resident of Taylor; Mary, wife of Dr. R. S. Gregg, of Manor, Texas; Judge John C., a member of the firm of Fisher & Townes, of Anstin; Mattie C., wife of our subject; and Henry E., of Georgetown, Texas.
S® TARK WASHIINGTON, one of the snecessful business men of Travis county, was born in the honse he still occupies, February 3, 1853, a son of Colonel T. P. Washington. The latter was a son of Henry Washington, who was a consin of Bnshrod Washington, a Justice of the Su- preme Court and a brother of Colonel Will- iam Washington, who commanded the dra- goons at the battle of Cowpens during the Revolutionary war. Henry and William were sons of a half brother of General George Washington, immortal in American hearts. Our subject's branch of the family lived in Virginia until after the war, when his grand- father moved to Shelbyville, Kentucky, and
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a few years afterward to Limestone county, Alabama. His father, Colonel T. P. Wash- ington, was born in Virginia, but reared to manhood in Alabama, where he was married September 29, 1836, to Miss Elizabeth Tate Ilarris. In 1845 they located on a large plantation on the south bank of the Colorado, twelve miles from Austin, in Travis county, Texas. After the close of the war the Col- onel found it such a task in his old age to condnet a plantation with free labor, he con- elnded to move to the city, and in Angust, 1860, came to Anstin, where he died Mareh 18, 1873. Mr. and Mrs. Washington had ten children, viz .: Frances Harris, now Mrs. John M. Costley, of Anstin; Mildred Pratt, wife of Winter Goodloe, also of this eity; John Henry, of Manor, Texas; Amelia mar- ried Robert Miller, and both are deceased; Isabella Texanna married Julius Oatman, and both are also now deceased, leaving one child, Harry, who lives with his grandmother; George W., of Clarendon, Texas; Maria Teresa, wife of E. P'. Norwood, of Garfield, this State; Stark and Thomas Pratt, also of that city ; and Lizzie, deccased at the. age of twelve years. Colonel Washington was a man of great strength of character, and of wide influence. A Democrat in polities, a Mason of the high- est rank, a Knight Templar, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; his loss was mourned by a large circle of friends. The following is taken from a newspaper account of his death and burial:
" He was esteemed and respected by all who knew him; modest in demeanor, but brave and generous; and liberal, upright and truthful in all his dealings of a peenniary character. He died a Christian in faith and practice, and like a patriarch of old was sur- rounded by his large family of children and grandehildren. He was attended to his last
resting place by a large concourse of mourn- ing friends, and, being a Mason of long stand- ing and high rank, was buried with the formalities due him as a Master Mason, and the solemn and impressive ceremonies of the order of Knights Templar." The latter organization took aetion as follows:
" At a conclave of Colorado Commandery, No. 4, Knights Templar, held March 20, 1873, the following Sir Knights were appoint- ed a committee to draft resolutions of re- spect to the memory of Sir Knight T. P. Washington; deceased: J. W. Ilanning, ... WV. Stalinaker and B. A. Rogers. On motion the Etninent Commander was added to the committee. The following are the resolu- tions:
" Again has an alarm sounded at the door of our asylmin. Again has entrance been demanded by one whose approach the Warder might in vain smnmon the Sen- tinels to resist. Sir Knight Washington has been taken from onr number, our ranks are broken, another sword, sworn to defend the right, has been forever sheathed. Descended from a noble stock, and a worthy son of the Old Dominion, Colonel Washington has lived for many years in his adopted State, and at- tained a ripe old age in the enjoyment of an nnspotted reputation as a pure and good man. In his death onr community has lost one of its most valued citizens, and our Command- ery one of its most highly prized members. Therefore,
" Resolved, That tohis family, upon whom this bereavement has fallen with its heaviest weight, we tender our heartfelt sympathy, and remind them that, having fought the good fight and finished his course, there is henceforth laid up for him a crown of glory."
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he now cultivates. He gave his attention to farming until 1887, when he began a mer- eantile business near the old homestead. Snecess attended his venture until 1889, and in that year fire destroyed his entire stock. This disaster, together with losses attendant on an overflow of the Colorado the same year, in which he lost about $8,000, was a serions loss to a young man. In 1890, however, in company with his nephews, L. W. and J. B. Costley, lie rebuilt, and started the present business. In addition to his mercantile in- terests Mr. Washington is also largely inter- ested in real estate, owning 980 acres of land individually, and several hundred more with others. Ile enltivated about 500 acres of his own land.
In Travis county, in 1877, he was united in marriage with Julia A. Cade, a native of Kentucky. They have had tive children: Mar- vin P., deceased ; Althea T., William C., Walter Il. and Myrtle Maud. Mr. Washington votes with the Democratic party and is a Royal Archi Mason, -- a member of Lone Star Chap- ter, No. 6, of Anstin.
W S. G. WILSON .-- A name frequent- ly mentioned at this date in eonnee- tion with the early history of Milam county is that of Goodhue Wilson, whose full initials are as given above. Mr. Wilson has been a resident of the county now some- thing over fifty years, during which time he lias watched its steady growth froui a hand- ful of scattered settlements in a wilderness into a proud and prosperons community, har- ing all the arts and industries, comforts and conveniences of this advanced age of living. In this wonderful transformation he has not been simply a silent spectator, but has borne
a conspicuous part himself. He is now the representative of one of Milam county's pioneer families, -a link connecting the his- tory and romanee of former days with the stirring scenes and ineidents of these.
Ile was born in Morgan county, Alabama, December 26, 1819. His parents were William B. Wilson and Margaret Tollet, the father a native of North Carolina, and the mother a native of Virginia. Both parents were reared in Tennessee, to which State they were brought when young. They were mar- ried in Bledsoe county, that State, and shortly afterward-about 1817 or 1818-moved to Alabama, where they lived till their removal to Texas. William B. Wilson made his first visit to this State in the spring of 1835, and remained here nearly three years, during which time he was prospeeting and seouting in various parts of the country. He some- times served in a small band of adventurous spirits like himself, and again mider regular authority of the provisional government. He continued on the frontier in this capacity until the Mexicans had been expelled by Houston, and a stable government instituted, when he returned to Alabama and got his family, flocks, herds and negroes, and bronglit them out and settled near old Wheelock in Robertson county, then the frontier post along that line of travel. This was in December, 1839. The Indians were still troublesome west of the Brazos, and it was not until the spring of 1842 that he ven- tured to take up his abode beyond the settle- ments east of the river. But in Mareh, 1842, he bought a half league of land on Little river about three miles south and west of where the town of Cameron now stands, being part of the Daniel Monroe survey, on which he made a clearing, ereeted some I buildings, put in a erop, and. late in the fall
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