Memorial and biographical history of Dallas County, Texas, Part 36

Author: Lewis publishing company, Chicago, pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: Chicago, The Lewis publishing company
Number of Pages: 1128

USA > Texas > Dallas County > Memorial and biographical history of Dallas County, Texas > Part 36

Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).

Upon retiring from the office of Tax Col- lector, Mr. Gillespie formed a partnership with Mr. Cullumn in the real-estate business; into this enterprise he has carried the same methodical habits which characterized the work in the Collector's office, and has the most accurate and carefully prepared maps of Dallas county that have yet been made.

In 1882 our subject was married to Miss Emma Cullum, a native of Tennessee, but sinee her childhood a resident of Texas. Two daughters and a son have been born to them. Mr. Gillespie is a member of the Knights of Pythias, in which fraternity he has held nu- merous official positions. Ile is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically he is a stalwart Democrat. He is a man of the highest honor, and a citizen of whom Dallas county may well be proud.

E. GUILLOT has been engaged in the real-estate and brokerage business in the city of Dallas, Texas, since 1889, and although this is a comparatively short time, yet his knowledge of real estate is un-

341

HISTORY OF DALLAS COUNTY.

surpassed for accuracy and thoroughmess, and investors can always rely on his sound judg- ment relative to the present and prospective values of the residential and business sections of Dallas. Prior to entering upon this call- ing he was in the carriage business with E. Guillot, on Sycamore street, for some time, and for about six months thereafter was a member of the firm of Guillot & Orr. Ile was born in Dallas January 26, 1866, the second of three children born to Maxime and Mary (Mullen) Guillot, the former a native of France, and the latter of Ireland. Maxime Guillot came from his native land to New Orleans, and from there to Dallas about 1842 and opened a carriage factory, bringing his wood workmen, painters and carriage trim- mers with him. During the Civil war he was detailed to the Government shops, in which he remained for four years of that struggle. Ilis death occurred October 23, 1889, after having been a resident of Dallas for over forty years. The mother still re- sides here.

E. E. Guillot was brought up in the city of his birth, and was educated in the schools of Galveston, Texas, and the State Uni- versity of Columbia, Missouri. After leaving school he first worked for a hardware firm as clerk, and later with the Wier Plow Company as shipping clerk, two years later becoming store salesman, and still later traveling sales- man. After quitting this firm he was in the carriage business as above stated until en- barking in his present calling, in which he has already built up a reputation sufficient to warrant the implicit confidence of those with whom business relations have been estab- lished. He takes some interest in politics, voting with the Democratic party, and so- cially is a member of Amity Lodge, No. 108 of the K. of P. He was married in Wood-

stock, Illinois, July 23, 1890, to Miss Katie Leonard, a native of Mississippi, and a dangh- ter of Martin and Catherine (Deeker) Leonard, natives of Barden, Germany and Dublin, Ireland, mother and father respectively. They were early settlers of St. Lonis, and in 1876 came to Dallas, where the father condneted a grain and brokerage business. He died in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1880, of yellow fever, the mother's demise occurring in Dallas in 1878, of typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. Guil- lot are members of the Roman Catholic Church, and their union has been blessed in the birth of one child,-Earle. Mr. Guillot is a shrewd man of business, has a comfortable and pleasant home in Dallas, and gives every promise of becoming wealthy.

HAMILTON, a dealer in paper, oil and paints at Elm, Dallas county, was born in Boyle county, Kentucky, in 1834, the second of eight children born to II. and M. C. (Hughes) Ilamilton, also natives of Kentucky. The father, a merchant by ocenpation, emigrated to Dallas city in 1879, where he engaged in business with his son, the subject of this notice. Ilis death occurred in this county in July, 1891, and the mother is still living.

Mr. Hamilton, our subject, remained in Boyle county, Kentucky, until eighteen years of age, after which he came to Dallas eity and engaged in his present business. IIe has the oldest store in the city, and, with this and his outside work, gives employment to about thirty inen. Mr. Hamilton takes an activo interest in politics, voting with the Democratie party, and is now serving his second term as Alderman of the Third Ward, is chairman of the Water Committee, and a

342

HISTORY OF DALLAS COUNTY.

member of the School Board. He has seen the substantial growth and development of the city of Dallas from a population of 1,500 to about 50,000, and has always taken an active interest in everything for the good of the city and county.

Hle was married in this city, in 1879, to Miss Ilattie Rice, a native of Dallas county, and a daughter of Dr. Anderson and Zeriah Rice, natives of Kentucky. The father was a prominent physician of Dallas in the early days, and his death occurred in this city many years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton have had four children,-Claude, Charley, Graham and Henry.

OHIN HERMAN, one of the early set- tlers of Dallas county, was born in Ba- den, Germany, in 1836, a son of August and Elizabeth (Bauman) Herman, also na- tives of Baden. The mother died in her na- tive country in 1848, and the father in 1850. John was left an orphan at the age of twelve or fourteen years, and was edneated in the schools of Germany, where he also served an apprenticeship at the blacksmith's trade. When twenty years of age he left his native country, sailing from Havre, France, to New York, and was thirty-five days en route. He went directly to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he worked several months, thence to St. Louis, Missouri, where he worked at his trade, and where, June 24, 1861, he enlisted in com- pany G, Second Missouri Infantry, for three years. He was mustered into service at St. Lonis, and was engaged in the battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, Perryville, Kentucky, Stone River, Tennessee, Chickamanga, and Mis- sionary Ridge. Ile then went to Dalton, Georgia, but afterward returned to St. Louis,

where he was honorably discharged Septem- ber 29, 1864. He engaged at his trade in that city, but subsequently went to Kansas City, thence to Parkville, Missouri, and next to Cherokee Nation. In the fall of 1872 he came to Lancaster, Dallas county, and in the spring of 1873 to Dallas city, where he worked at his trade. In 1874 he was in the employ of the stage company, and abont 1876 he en- gaged at farm work; was next in the cities of Galveston, Houston and Austin, and in the latter city he was engaged in chopping wood, and later worked in a foundry. He saved $90 while in that city, with which he came to Dallas and erected a shop on Jackson and Lamar streets, and three years later he bonght a lot on Commercial street. After another three years he sold this lot, and later bought another and erected his present shop. In 1888 Mr. Herman erected a two-story brick, 75 x 70 feet, which he rented, and he now has three good store buildings.

Socially, he is a member of George HI_ Thomas Post, No. 6, G. A. R., and of Queen City Lodge, No. 941, K. of II. He takes an active interest in politics, voting with the Republican party, and is also interested in in everything for the good of his city or county. In 1883 Mr. Herman made a trip to his old home in Baden, Germany, but re- turned to Dallas county after an absence of four months.

NELSON, architect and building con- tractor, camo to Dallas in June, 1873, engaging at once in his present busi- ness. Since then he has had as many as twenty-five buildings in progress at one time. Among the more prominent buildings he has erected are the North Texas National

343

HISTORY OF DALLAS COUNTY.

Bank, Philip Sanger's residence and the First Congregational Church. At present he is working in Ennis, Texas, and building two or three business honses in Dallas. He mannfactures all the sash, doors and blinds which he uses in his building. In this line he has sufficient work to keep a small mill running.

Mr. Nelson was born in Denmark, in 1844, the son of N. and Mary (Schon) Nelson, na- tives also of Denmark, who passed their lives there. Ile learned his trade at Copenhagen and came to America in 1867, settling in New York. Subsequently he went to New Orleans, and in 1870 came to Galveston, and in 1873 to Dallas. Ilere he has been active in the upbuilding of the city, in which he has seen many and marked changes in its development. Ile materially aided in or- ganizing the Builders' Exchange.

Mr. Nelson married Fannie Cobitz, a na- tive of Austria, and they have had two chil- dren, namely: Lewis, who is now learning the bricklayers' trade; and Charles, who is at Stanton, Virginia, attending college. In politieal matters Mr. Nelson is a Democrat, Unt is not active in the couneils of the party. He is a member of the First Congregational Church of Dallas, in which society he has held offices.

ANIEL MORGAN, brick and stone contractor, Dallas, was born in Fife- shire, Scotland, in 1839, the youngest of the ten children of George and Annie (Tosch) Morgan, natives also of Scotland. His father, a stone mason, died in 1861, and his mother some years later. After learning his trade, in his native land, he left there, at the age of nineteen years, and came on a

steamer from Glasgow to New York, and worked in Brooklyn for some years. In 1861 he went to London, Canada, and worked at his trade there for a time; then returned to . New York city, and afterward proceeded to Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia, and became a railroad contractor in that State and in Ala- bama; next he was in Kansas City a number of years. In the autumn of 1872 he came from Alabama to Dallas, and since then he has taken a great deal of responsible work, putting up many of the leading business houses,-notably those of Badgett Bros., Thomas Bros. (50 x 200), on Camp and Griffin streets, the seven-story Scolland building on Main street, with granite front, the Mer- chants' Bank, S. K. Richardson's residence, the basement of the courtlionse at MeKinney, ete., besides some line buildings in Austin. For about five years he was employed on the Denver & South Park railroad, on the Al- pine tunnel route, doing all the bridge con- struction from 1877 to 1882. Hle is now preparing a stone yard, for the general saw- ing and dressing of stone. He employs on an average thirty to forty men. He is one of the oldest briek contractors of the city, and is just completing the stone work on the Dallas county courthouse.

Mr. Morgan was married in Chambers county, Alabama, in 1866, to Miss Eliza Burney, a native of Georgia and a daughter of Dr. J. H. Burney, a descendant of carly settlers of that State, where his death oc- enrred. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan have had eight children, of whom six are now living, as follows: Annie, Mary, James, Lottie, Jessie and Lucile.

Mr. Morgan has taken some interest in the public welfare, voting with the Democratic party. His first Presidential vote was cast for Seymour and Blair. As to the frater-

344

HISTORY OF DALLAS COUNTY.

nities, he is a member of Dallas Lodge, No. 70, Knights of Pythias, and also of the Uni. formed Rank, No. 18, Dallas Division. · Mrs. Morgan is a member of the Methodist Episcopal churchi.

B. HOPKINS, a retired business man of Dallas, was born in Washington county, Virginia, in 1849, a son of Asa Hopkins, a merchant of his native State. In 1859 the family moved to Tennessee, where Mr. Hopkins graduated, at Cumberland University, in the class of 1868. Unlike many graduates, he made excellent use of his opportunities, equipping himself well for the practical duties of life. He began business for himself as a merchant in Nashville, Ten- nessee. Throwing into his business all the vigor and shrewdness of his nature, he pros- pered and attained an enviable position in the business world. In 1883 he disposed of his interest in Nashville and came to Dallas, then a city on the threshold of its extraordi- nary growth. He immediately began his business career by organizing the Fourth National Bank of Dallas, with a capital of $200,000, since increased to $600,000, and became its cashier. As soon as the bank was placed on a firm basis, he withdrew from its management and became a member of the firm of Porter & Hopkins in wholesale dry goods, and continued in this relation until 1891, since which date he has been devoting his time to his more private interests. He is president of the Dallas Homestead Com- pany, which has furnished many a family with homes who could not have obtained them otherwise. He is a large property- holder, showing his faith in the future of the city by investing largely in real estate here.

He owns an elegant residence on College street. He has also a ranch in Cook county, this State, of 4,000 acres.

In respect to fraternal relations, he has be- come one of the most prominent Knights of Pythias in the State. He was unanimously chosen Colonel of the Uniformed Regiment, No. 3, whose territory embraces northern Texas, including eleven divisions of about fifty Knights each, and are a body of men who represent the industry, wealth and culture of the new South. He also holds other official relations, as denoted by his card, thus:

"S. B. HOPKINS, Dallas, Texas, Sir Knight Cap. Division 18. Past Chancellor Dallas No. 70. President Endowment No. 830."

In his views of national questions Mr. Hopkins is a Democrat, and in religion he inclines toward the Protestant Episcopal Church, in whose college his children are being educated. He is a genial, social gen- tleman, and deservedly popular.

He married a daughter of Judge Brien, a lady of culture, educated at the Mount Au- burn Institute, near Cincinnati. She was an exemplary wife and fond mother until her death in 1889, when she left four children in this life.

W. TREES, a farmer of Dallas county, was born March 28, 1857, a son of o the first couple ever married in this county. He bas devoted his life to stock- raising and farming, has always lived in this immediate vicinity, and by upright living has won the esteem of all who know him. He was married in December, 1878, to Miss Phoebe Walker, a native of Arkansas, and

345

HISTORY OF DALLAS COUNTY.

they were the parents of five children. Ile lost his wife by death, and in December, 1886, Mr. Trees married Miss Sophronia Anthony, also a native of Arkansas.

HEODORE MOSHER, one of the prominent business men of Dallas, is proprietor of the famous foundry and machine shops located at 315 South Lamar street. This establishment has a well-earned reputation throughout Texas, due to the efficient management of Mr. Mosher.

The subject of our sketch was born at Mattawan, Dutchess county, New York, Angust 7, 1834. His parents, John and Eliza (Meek) Mosher, had a family of eleven children, of whom he is the oldest. His father was a native of New York, and a master mechanic. After a nseful life his death occurred, in 1864, at the age of sixty- five years. His mother died in 1871, aged sixty-five. Both were honored members of the Episcopal Church. January 31, 1866, Theodore Mosher was united in marriage with Miss Jennie E. Hetherington. She was the second danghter in a family of five children born to Christopher and Mary (Stephens) Hetherington. Her father was a machinist by ocenpation, and was a native of England. In 1840, in company with his wife and family, he emigrated to America, landing in New York. There he engaged in business and passed an active and useful life. His death occurred January 1, 1891. ITis wife survived him only a short time, when she quietly passed away. The father was for many years a minister of the gospel and was noted for his many acts of charity. Only tour of their children are now living.

Mr. Mosher served an apprenticeship of

five years in his father's machine shop, after which he accepted a position as locomotive engineer on the Cincinnati & Indianapolis railroad. This occupation he followed for nine consecutive years, during which time his labors extended over some of the prin- cipal railroads in the United States. Then, by virtue of his superior knowledge, he was made foreman of the large machine shops at Indianapolis, Indiana, where he remained eight years. In 1871 he moved his family to Peoria, Illinois, where he was appointed master mechanic of the Peoria & Rock Island railroad shops, located there. This important position he held for two years. We next find him engaged in business for himself. He opened np and operated a machine shop and his business soon grew to vast proportions under his careful manage- ment, and he was placed among the leading citizens of Peoria. Owing to his wife's de- clining health, he decided to seek a change of climate. Disposing of his interests in Peoria, he came to Dallas, Texas, and estab- lished his business here. He first located on the corner of Market street and Pacific avenue, but his quarters there became too small and he moved to the corner of Ross avenne and Carter street. Desiring still larger accommodations, he moved to his present location. llere he employs from seventy five to eighty men, and his pay-roll amounts to over $36,000. Yet this enter- prise is still in its infancy.

Mr. and Mrs. Mosher have been blessed with five children, viz .: Edward J., whose death occurred in October, 1890, at the age of twenty-three; Gracie; A., who is now the wife of T. J. Jones, resides in Dallas, and has one child, Gracie E .; Mamie E .; William S .; and Theodore J.

Mr. Mosher is a member of Temple

346

HISTORY OF DALLAS COUNTY.

Lodge, A. F. & A. M., No. 46, of Peoria, Illinois. The family hold membership with the Congregational Church in Dallas. Ever since he took up his residence here Mr. Mosher has been identified with the best interests of this city, and any movement that has for it object the promotion of good finds in him an earnest support.

RANCH TUCKER is a native of Ten- nessee, born July 2, 1853. At the age of fourteen years he left home, went to Middle Tennessee, and for three years worked for his board, elothing and schooling. At the end of that time he hired to the same man with whom he had been living, continu- ing with him a year longer. He then went to Williams county and worked one year, and the next year pnt in a crop for himself. On the 24th day of the following February, he was married to Miss Adda Barrett. He farmed there one year after his marriage and then went to Kentucky. Three years later he returned to Tennessee and after staying seven months went back to Ken- tucky. From there, in the fall of 1881, he came to Texas. He rented and cultivated the Dr. Jones farm six years, at the end of which time he was enabled to purchase fifty acres of land. This farm had a little house on it at the time he purchased, and liere he has since continued to reside and make fur- ther improvements. He now has it all fenced, twenty-eight acres being under culti- vation and the rest in pasture. When he came to Texas Mr. Tucker had only $50 in money, and when he went to Dallas to get his household goods he had just $20, and he made it go as far as he could. By industry and good management he has

been successful in his various undertakings and now has a comfortable home.

Of Mr. Tucker's parents we record that his father, James Theker, died in 1878, aged sixty-two years, and mother, Easter (Mercer) Tucker, died in 1861, at the age of thirty- five years. They had a family of five children.

Mrs. Tucker's father, John T. Barrett, was born in Hawkins county, Tennessee, and died in 1862. Her mother's maiden name was Jane Baily. After the death of Mr. Barrett she was united in marriage with Elijah Tucker in 1869. She is now sixty years of age. By her first marriage she had seven children: Elijah Barrett; William, deceased; Joseph; Liene, wife of W. B. Harrow; Adda, wife of Branch Tucker; John and Rufus, both deceased. By Mr. Tucker she has three children: William, Mary and Martha (twins).

Mr. and Mrs. Branch Tucker have had eleven children born to them, as follows: Maggie, November 3, 1873, died January 28, 1891; Lulie, September 14, 1875, died December 23, 1875; Florence, September 8, 1876; Lewis F., July 7, 1879; Emma, June 3, 1882; Mary, November 7, 1884; Henry, October 19, 1886; Adda, November 28, 1888, died December 28, 1888; Gertrude, December 16, 1890. Then they had an in- fant, unnamed, that died December 29, 1880.

Mrs. Tucker is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

ICHOLAS F. PACE, of Garland, Dallas county, was born in Pittsylvania county, Virginia, June 4, 1840, a son of Nich- olas P. Pace, who was born in the same county in 1814. He was married at the age of eighteen years to Nancy S. Imge, and they had nine children, viz .: Elizabeth, wife of

847

HISTORY OF DALLAS COUNTY.

Jacob Alls; Harriet, wife of Mr. Wright; Naney, the next in order of birth; Francis, wife of David Clanihan; James I., deceased ; George W., deceased; N. F., our subject; Russon and Hartwell, deceased.

N. F., our subject, enlisted in Company L, Fourth Virginia Regiment, Stonewall Jackson's Brigade, and served four years. He was wounded at the battle of Winehester, in 1864, where he was captured and sent to the hospital at Baltimore, and from there to Point Lookout, on the Chesapeake bay, and was there paroled with abont 10,000 others. Ilc then returned to his regiment, and was sent as a sharpshooter at the battle of Hatcher's Run. He was in three hard-fought battles and many skirmishes, and was also detailed as Forage Master under Major Bassett. After the close of the war he returned home, and in November, 1868, came by rail to New Orleans, then across the gulf to Galveston, and next to Dallas county. He settled on Duck creek, near Garland, and afterward bought his farm of 193 acres, paying $5 per acre, and the land is now worth $40 per acre.

Mr. Pace was married September 17, 1868, to Naney C. Wallace, who was born in Vir- ginia, September 22, 1849, and daughter of James J. Wallace, who was born June 13, 1816. The latter was married to Susan Sesler, who was born September 23, 1819. The father died at the age of seventy-four years, and the mother at the age of seventy- one years. They were the parents of eight children, viz .: Mary, wife of John Miller; Martha, wife of Joseph Givens; Mark, de- ceased; William, also deceased; Floyd Wal- lace, John S., Henry and Susan.

Mr. and Mrs. Pace have seven children: Mary R., William E., Nancy S., Henrietta, Norah V., Ida M., Mattie G. and T. J. J. The mother died December 11, 1886. The

parents were both members of the Christian Church, and the father is a member of the I. O. O. F., Duck Creek Lodge, No. 444, and also of the Knights of Ilonor.

AMES C. CHAPMAN has been a resi- dent of Texas since his early boyhood. Ile was born in Henry county, Tennessee, August 9, 1851, and came to this State with his father in 1858, when he was seven years old. At the age of twenty-one he com- menced life for himself, and has made rapid progress in the way of accumulating this world's goods. He now owns a fine farm of 310 acres, well improved and located a mile from Mesquite. He has one of the finest and best arranged dwellings in Dallas county. While he is engaged in agricul- tural pursuits, he has given much attention to raising fine stock. His cattle are of the Durham and Holstein breeds, and he has a fine specimen of the English draught-horse.

Davis Green Chapman, father of James C., was born in Tennessee. Ile was there mar- ried to Miss Caroline Coats, November 20, 1845, and continued to live in Tennessee until he moved to Texas. Arrived here, he settled on Long creek in Dallas county, where he bought eighty acres of land and lived one year. IIc then moved to Tarrant county, near Fort Worth, and rented land one year, after which he moved to the city of Dallas. In 1861 he purchased 130 acres of land four- teen miles east of Dallas. During the war he enlisted, in 1862, in Colonel Darnell's regiment, and served till the conflict was over, being at home sick when the Confeder- ates surrendered. After the war he pur- chased more land, making in all a farm of 530 acres, which he devoted his time and

348

HISTORY OF DALLAS COUNTY.

energies to improving, at the time of his death having it all fenced and 400 acres under cultivation. He died April 29, 1881, at the age of fifty-six years. Following are their children: Sarah, wife of W. M. Hum- phreys; James C .; Manerva F., wife of M. M. Bennett; John W .; George F .; Mollie R., wife of George B. Goode; Alice, wite of L. B. Thompson; Nora, wife of John T. Lynch; and Robert G.

James C. was married, February 22, 1877, to Miss Mollie Rngel, who was born July 5, 1847. For her family history see the sketch of J. C. Rugel. which will be found on an- other page of this work. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman have five children, viz .: Ora, born July 18, 1878; Rupert F. Novem- ber 22, 1880; Cland C., September 30, 1882; Lora E., November 1, 1889; and Omer, July 8, 1888. Bothi he and his wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Chureh.

Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.

Memorial and biographical history of Dallas County, Texas, Part 36

Author: Lewis publishing company, Chicago, pub. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1892 Publisher: Chicago, The Lewis publishing company Number of Pages: 1128

Author: Lewis publishing company, Chicago, pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: Chicago, The Lewis publishing company
Number of Pages: 1128