Memorial and biographical history of Dallas County, Texas, Part 80

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

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Dr. Rosser was married September 11, 1889, to Miss Elma Curtice, daughter of John Curtice of Lonisville, Kentucky. They have two children, Curtice and Elma. Both he and his wife are members of the Metho- dist Episcopal Church South. He is also a

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member of the K. of P., and in politics affili- ates with the Democratic party.

Dr. Rosser has scarcely reached the noon of life. With his active mental temperament and his superior medical training, a future of bright promise awaits him.

R. A. M. COCHRAN, one of the early settlers of Dallas county, was born in Murray county, Tennessee, December 25, 1839, the second son of William M. and Nancy Jane (Hughes) Cochran, natives of North and South Carolina respectively. In 1843 the parents emigrated to Dallas county, Texas, where the father held the office of County Clerk, being the first clerk of the county, and was also the first Representative to the Legislature. He died in this county, in 1853, forty-six years of age, and the mother survived him some years, dying in 1878, aged fifty-nine years. On the paternal side the family are of Irish descent, and on the ma- ternal side of Welsh and English descent. Grandfather John Cochran served in the Revolutionary war from South Carolina.

The subject of this sketch came to Dallas at the age of four years, where he received the advantages of the common schools, and also attended Mckenzie college. After leaving school he took a medical course at the Uni- versity of Louisiana, at New Orleans, after which he engaged immediately in the practice of medicine in Dallas county. In 1861 Mr. Cochran enlisted in the Eighteenth Texas Cavalry, as Third Lieutenant of Company C, was afterward promoted to First Lieutenant and later as Captain. Ile was appointed as Adjutant General of the militia of Texas by General Magrnder near the close of the war. He served in Texas, Louisiana and Tennessee,

and was in the battles of Arkansas Post, Cotton Plant, and was taken prisoner at the former battle, and confined at Camp Chase, Ohio. After the close of the war Dr. Cochran returned to this county and engaged in the practice of his profession, and in 1866 he was elected to the State Legislature from Dallas county, continuing in that capacity one year. He was afterward elected Alder- man from the city, and again from the Second Ward, and in 1879 he was appointed Post- master of Dallas, Texas, by President Hayes and served during his administration. In 1881 he was elected Chairman of the Repub- lican State Executive Committee by the State Republican Convention at Dallas, serving two years. In 1883 he engaged in the in- ternal revenue business, and in 1886 was the Republican nominee for Governor of Texas, and made a canvas of the State. In the spring and summer of 1887, he canvassed the State of Texas in the interests of the anti-Prohi- bitionists. £ In 1887, he was called by the anti-Prohibitionists of Atlanta, Georgia, to canvass their city and connty, which he did, and in 1889 returned to the internal revenue business, in which he is now connected. In 1890 Mr. Cochran was nominated by Governor Ross and appointed by President Harrison as Commissioner of the Columbian Expo- sition from the State of Texas.

He was married in Dallas county, Febru- ary 22, 1866, to Miss Laura A. Knight, a native of this county, and a daughter of O. W. and Serena (Hughes) Knight, natives of Tennessee. The parents were married in their native State, and afterward emigrated to Dallas county, settling near Cedar Springs, where the mother still resides, the father having died a few years ago. Mrs. Cochran died in December, 1870, leaving one child, Mamie M. Mr. Cochran was again married,

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January 11, 1871, to Mrs. Mary A. Collins, a native of Washington county, Arkansas, and a daughter of William and Cynthia (Thomas) Jenkins, natives of Tennessee. The father, a farmer and saddler by occupation, moved from St. Louis, Missouri, to Washing- ton county, Arkansas, in an early day, and in 1845 to Dallas county, settling on a farm north of the city. Her father, William Jen- kins, was the first Sheriff of Dallas county, Texas. His death occurred in November, 1871, aged fifty-four, and the mother is still living, at the old homestead, at the age of seventy-six years. Mrs. Cochran has one child living by her former marriage, Frank Terry Collins. Mr. and Mrs. Cochran have had three children,-William M., B. Porter, and A. M.

Mrs. Dr. Cochran is now National Lady Manager from the State of Texas to the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago in 1893. She has attended two meetings, at present writing. Her selection is a most ex- cellent and satisfactory one, and shows the wisdom of the Commission from whom she received the appointment.

OSEPH CROUCH is one of the thrifty farmers of Dallas county, Texas, and everything about his place indicates that he is an enterprising and progressive agriculturist. He is a son of Elijah Crouch who was born in Virginia in 1770 and moved to Cumberland county, Kentucky in 1813, thence to McMinn county, Tennessee, and there died in 1825. While a resident of Kentucky he was engaged in buying and sell- ing hogs and kept a general mercantile storc. After his removal to Tennessee he kept a hotel which occupied his attention until his

death. Ile was a practical, wide-awake, and energetic man of business and was quite suc- cessful in all his undertakings. He was an active and consistent member of the Baptist Church and a supporter of the Democratic party. His wife was born in 1772, a native of Virginia, who is now dead. She was an exemplary Christian woman and for years was an untiring worker in the Baptist Church. She bore her husband the follow- ing children: William, Jesse, John, James and Elijah deceased, and Joseph, Bettie, Avy, Batsie, Polly, Agie and Sally, living. The last mentioned is now about 80 years of age and is a resident of Colorado. His ear- liest progenitors of which Joseph Crouch has any knowledge, were three brothers who came to this country in an early day. Joseph was born in the Old Dominion in 1813, and while an infant was taken to Kentucky where he remained nntil 1825, after which he was a resident of Tennessee until 1831. He then, at the age of eighteen years, started on a two weeks' trip to visit friends but was led on by one adventuro after another until twenty years rolled by before he returned to his old home. In 1844 he came to Texas and . after some time settled in Rusk county and for seven years was overseer of a large planta- tion. The twenty years having elapsed, he then returned to his old home, where he made a visit of four months, and upon his return to Rusk county he sold his property there and moved to Dallas county and settled on his present farm in the year 1860. In 1856 he was married to Miss Susan Malone, who was born in DeKalb county, Alabama, in 1833, moved to Mississippi, next to Up- shur county, Texas, and finally to Rnsk county, this State, in 1834. They have seven children: Mary, born May 31, 1857, now the wife of Craig Clay, a resident of Ferris, Ellis

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county; George, born March 24, 1861, and residing in Colorado; Martha, born December 1, 1863; John, born January 14, 1866, a resi- dent of Dallas county; the following children deceased: Missouri; Giles, October 7, 1870, and Joseph, February 15, 1872, at his home. Mr. Crouch began life for himself with no capital except what nature had bestowed upon him-a strong body and willing hands, but to- day is tlie owner of a fine farm of 600 acres, well stocked and well improved, and what lie has far more reason to prize -a reputation for being one of the most reliable men of the county. He is a Democrat and he and liis wife are members of the Baptist Church.

OHN P. GILLESPIE, a well-known at- torney of Dallas county, was born in Fayette county, Tennessee, July 10, 1852, a son of Andrew J. and Julia Ann (Wright) Gillespie. His mother was a daughter of Dr. James Wright and a native of Tennessee. His father was born at Knox- ville, that State, in 1814, and in his early in- fancy his parents removed to Madison county, Mississippi, where he was raised, and thence moved to New Orleans. In 1844 he married and settled upon a farm in Fayette county, Tennessee, and remained there until 1866, when he removed to Colorado county, Texas. Two years later he died while on a trip to Tennessee, in his fifty-fourth year. The mother was born in 1826, and is living in Travis county, Texas. The parents were people of great refinement and culture. They reared a family of eight children, six sons and two daughters.

John P. received his education in Macon (Tennessee) College, finishing his course in 1871. Until 1876 he engaged in agricult-

ural pursuits, and then began the study of law, for which his excellent mental disci- pline had fitted him. He entered the law school at Tehuacana, Texas, and in 1877 was admitted to the bar. He at once located at Dallas, and now practices in all the courts of the State, being very successful in his profes- sion and winning a wide reputation for clear, logical reasoning and sound judgment. In his political opinions he adheres to the prin- eiples of the Democratic party, and in society he is a member of the order of the Knights of Pythias. He is fearless in the expression of his opinions, but is tolerant of the opinions of others. There are few men better posted on the topics of the day, and none enjoy a larger circle of warm, admiring friends.

Mr. Gillespie was united in marriage, at Dallas, in 1880, to Miss Emma Dickason, a native of Shelby county, Tennessee, who moved with her parents to Texas in 1874, settling in Dallas county. Mr. Gillespie has had six children; Jackson, Eloise, Gladys, Julia, and two who died in infancy. The family live on a beautiful estate of 400 acres, where the hospitality of the genial and kindly host and hostess knows no bounds.

ILLIAM BUSTRIN, who is engaged in the grocery business on the corner of Hall and Central avenues, was born in Grabow, near Caminin, in Prussia, December 17, 1848, the third of six children born to William and Maria (Tramsburg) Bustrin, also natives of Prussia. His mother died in the old country, and his father is now living, in Jasper county, Missouri. William was reared on a small farm in P'russia, to the age of sixteen years, after which he removed to Stettin, and afterward to Berlin, engaged

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as a ferryman, two summers, and afterward worked in a metal mint in that city. In the spring of 1869, Mr. Bustrin set sail for America, and after his arrival he located in Columbia county, Wisconsin, where he worked at farm work during the summers, and attended school in winters. In the fall of 1870 he went to Boone county, Iowa; in the spring of 1872 he returned to Germany; in the spring of 1873 he came to Jasper county, Missouri, where he farmed for three years, and afterward embarked in the nursery business. In 1880, Mr. Bustrin bought eight acres of land in this county, which he used in growing nursery stock, but which he has since laid off in lots, and which is now known as Bustrin's addition to the city of Dallas. He takes an active interest in politics, voting with the Democratic party; is now serving his second term as Alderman from the Ninth Ward; was Secretary of Golden Rule Lodge for six years; and is a member of Cœur De Lion Lodge, No. 8, K. of P.

Mr. Bustrin was married at Fort Scott. Kansas, in 1877, to Miss Lizzie Sparks, a native of Kentucky, and a danghter of Will- iam Sparks, a native of the same State, Mr. and Mrs. Bustrin have had three ehildren; Bertha, Fred and Mary Belle.

INCENT H. GOLAY, partner in the Myrick & Dawley Coal Company, and one of the prominent and successful business men of the city, engaged in the coal business here in 1886. He came to Dallas in May, 1874, when the city had a popula- tion of abont 5,000, and when the main busi- ness was confined principally to the square. Mr. Golay came from Pensacola, Florida, but he was a native of Mobile, Alabama, his

birth occurring there on the 5th of October, 1853. He was the youngest of seven chil- dren born to Albert and Rebecca (Williams) Golay, the father a native of Vevay, Indiana, and of Swiss descent, and the mother a native of Bullock county, Georgia. In 1838 thie father went to Pensacola, Florida. He mar- ried in 1840 at Pensacola, and in 1874 came to Dallas, where he remained four years. In 1878 he returned to Pensacola, where his deatlı occurred, in 1881. The mother is still living and resides in Pensacola. Of their children six are now living: Mrs. Clarine Runyan, of Pensacola; Zarilda, now Mrs. George O. Garrett, of Vales county, Texas; Sabra, now Mrs. Collins (a widow), of Pen- sacola; Malvina, Mrs. Caro (widow), resides in Pensacola; and Albert, who is married and also resides in Pensacola. The maternal grandfather of these children, David Will- iams, was a planter by occupation and an early settler of Florida. Vincent HI. Golay came to Texas in December, 1873, and to Dallas in May of the following year. He first worked in the old Scott flour mills, his father heing a partner in the same, and afterward in the Dallas Compress and Texas Compress. IIe remained with the companies off and on for abont ten years. He then embarked in the coal business, managing the yard of E. G. Childs for about five years, when he con- ducted the business on his own account until October, 1892; then he joined the present firm.

Mr. Golay was married in Dallas, in 1884, to Miss Mollie L. Leonard, danghter of Cap- tain William H. H. and Margaret (Blacer) Leonard, natives of Maryland and Cuba re- pectively. ller parents were married at Hannibal, Missouri, and the father was Cap- tain on the Mississippi river, and during the war was Captain of the gunboat General

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Bragg. He died at Foster, Kentucky, and the mother died in New Orleans in 1881, when fifty-two years of age. He takes some interest in politics and votes with the Deino- cratic party. He was a member of the early Volunteer Fire Department for six years and has extended a helping hand to all worthy enterprises. His marriage has been blessed by the birth of four children: Travis and Edith (twins), Clarine and Vincent.

H. LANGDEAU has been prominently identified with the insurance business " for the past twenty-six years, having filled every position in the business except being president of a company. He is now working for different companies, special and general agents, and his work is confined mostly within the State of Texas. Previous to his coming to Dallas he was located in Little Rock, Arkansas, where for a year or more he was special agent for the New York Underwriters' Agency.

Mr. Langdeau was born in St. Louis, Mis- sonri, in 1836, the eldest of a family of eleven children, seven of whom are now living. His parents, Lawrence and Laura (Owens) Lang- deau, were natives of St. Louis and Kentucky respectively. Grandfather Langdeau was born in Canada, and about 1798 emigrated to St. Louis, Missouri, remaining there until the time of his death, engaged as an Indian trader. The father of our subject learned and followed the trade of ship carpenter, and for many years he was engaged in steamboat- ing ou the Mississippi river. His death occurred in St. Louis in 1873. His wife died at the same place in 1888. C. H. Langdean was reared in his native city and educated there. He was among the first students to

attend the public high School of St. Louis. After leaving school he was engaged in steam- boating on the Mississippi, as clerk, being thus employed some thirteen ycars. Before beginning that business he took a course in a commercial college in St. Louis.

Quitting the steamboat business, he turned his attention to insurance, first in Macon city, Missouri, where he remained sonie years. While in Macon city he was married, in 1865, to Mrs. Lou Terrell, a native of Missouri and a daughter of James A. and Rebecca (Wright) Terrell. Her father is a native of Kentucky and now resides ncar Macon. He was one of the early settlers of Missouri and formerly owned the land on which Macon is located. Her mother, a native of Missouri, dicd near Macon some years ago. After leaving Macon Mr. Langdeau settled again in St. Louis; thence to Little Rock, Arkansas, and in 1881 came to Dallas, Texas. Since that year he has been identi- fied with the interests of this place. He bought and improved his property at the cor- ner of Patterson avenne and Ervay street.

Politically, Mr. Langdean is a Democrat; socially, a Knight Templar Mason; re- ligiousy, a member of the Christian Church. His wife is also a member of the same church. He has a stepson and an adopted daughter, James A. Palmer and Grace Carpenter.

AMES S. TERRY, engaged in the real- estate business, of Dallas was born in Greenville district, South Carolina, in 1834, the eldest of nine children born to As- bury and Winnie (Graydon) Terry, natives of South Carolina. The father was of English descent, and the mother of Scotch-Irish, and grandfather Terry came from England to

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South Carolina about 1777. Of the parents' nine eliildren, eight are still living, namely: James S., our subjeet; Sally, now Mrs. War- ren of De Soto county, Mississippi; C. W., who resides in Oak Cliff; William H., who eame to Texas before marriage, and died in 1884; Mary, now Mrs. William Flynn of Washington county, Arkansas; Mattie, now Mrs. Dunean of West Dallas; George A., a resident of Nelson, Arkansas; and Thomas G., a resident of Dallas.

James S. Terry was reared in South Caro- lina, and at the age of seven years he emi- grated to Mississippi. When twenty-one years of age he went to La Grange, Tenneseee, and engaged as a elerk in a store. In 1861 he enlisted in the Southern Guards, Company A, and was in the artillery service twelve months, participating in the battles of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Belmont, Columbus, Island No. 10, and New Madrid. They then swam the river to the Arkansas side, then to Fort Pillow, and Corinth. In 1862 Mr. Terry joined the Fourth Tennessee Infantry, Company A, and was in the invasion of Ken- tueky, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Nashville, and was then taken prisoner and confined at Camp Douglas for some time. He received a gunshot wound at Atlanta, and also three or four other scratches or wounds . Mr. Terry was in thirty- seven battles and many severe engagements. He was paroled a prisoner of war in 1865, at Richmond, Virginia. IIe then returned to Mississippi on foot, where he engaged in farming and threshing until coming to Dallas eity in 1872. Here he first engaged in the milling business, and subsequently erected a woolen mill of his own, which he conducted many years. Mr. Terry has been connected with the manufacturing interests of this eity for a number of years, has aided in opening

up and grading the streets, and has been active in all things for the good of the eity.

Ile was married in De Soto county, Mis- sissippi, in 1877, to Miss Callie Hieks, a native of Mississippi, and daughter of Charles and Luey (Lugram) Hieks, natives of North Carolina. The parents moved to Mississippi at an early day, where the father died in 1873, and the mother about 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Terry have had seven children, viz .: Hugh Findley, Ruth, Roy, Cleveland, Paul, Roblee and an infant, now deceased. Mr. Terry votes with the Demoeratie party, but is not active in politics. He has witnessed the growth of Dallas eity from a population of 2,000 to its present number, and is now liv- ing on his income and looking after his landed interests.

W. KANADY, manufacturer of har- ness and saddlery goods, Dallas,

O Texas, was born in Lancaster, this county, in 1865, the second in a family of three children born to C. D. and V. H. (Mil- ler) Kanady, natives of New York and Ten- nessee. The father came to Dallas county about 1858; four years later settled in Wax- ahachie, Ellis county, where he engaged in the hardware business; was next at Pleasant Run; in 1869 he came to Dallas county, where he again engaged in the hardware business; in 1872 removed to IIntehins, Texas, where he followed farming, and in 1882 returned to Dallas county.

The subject of this sketeh was reared prin- cipally in the city of Dallas, and was educated in the schools of Hutchins, and learned the trade of harnessmaking in Dallas. IIe subse- quently took a trip to Southern California, but in the spring of 1888 he returned to this eity, and engaged at his trade. Mr. Kanady

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now carries a full line of buggies, wagons, agricultural implements, harness and saddles, and does both a wholesale and retail business at the corner Elm and Pearl streets. He was married in Dallas, in August, 1890, to Mrs. G. Cockrell, the widow of R. B. Cockrell, and a daughter of Samnel S. and Louise (Dus- seau) Jones, natives of Tennessee and France respectively. The mother came to Dallas county in 1844, with her parents, and settled with the French colony. The parents were married in Dallas county, and the mother died in France in 1873, and the father now resides at Wichita Falls, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Kanady have one child, Gillie V. Mr. Kanady is identified with the Democratic party, and both he and his wife are members of the Christian Church, corner Bryan and Pearl streets. Residence, corner of Pearl and Cottage streets.

AMUEL. L. RANDLETT, JR., son of Samuel L. and Eliza V. (Parkerson) Randlett, was born in St. Mary's parish, Louisiana, in 1865. His father was born in the State of Indiana in 1819, and there re- sided until 1835. That year he moved to St. Mary's parish, Louisiana, and resided with his father, John Randlett, until the latter's death, which occurred in 1862. In 1850 he purchased a plantation of 1,100 acres, which he operated up to the time of his death in 1882. In 1861 he enlisted in the Fifth Louisiana Cavalry, in Captain Gordy's Com- pany. In 1862 he was detailed to serve in the Commissary department, under Captain Kerr, which position he held until the close of the war. In politics he was an old-line Whig. He was an active member and liberal supporter of the Episcopal Church; was prom-

inent in the Masonic circles, having been a member for forty years and having held high positions in Master Mason," Royal Arch and Knight Templar degrees. Generosity and honesty were his most prominent charac- teristics. The mother of our subject was born in Louisiana in 1827, daughter of James and Mary (Drehr) Parkerson, her father a native of Sweden and her mother of South Carolina. Her parents moved from South Carolina to Louisiana in 1812, going overland by the way of Natchez, Mississippi, to the parish of East Feliciana, thence to St. Mary's parish, where he still resides. Mr. Randlett's pater- nal grandmother was a Catholic and still ad- heres to the faith. Her education was ac- quired in a convent. His mother was of a very kind, generous and affectionate disposi- tion; was a żealous member of the Episcopal Church. Mr. Randlett is the next to the youngest in a family of seven children, as follows: James, who died in childhood; Lyman was killed when young by being thrown from a horse; Kate is now the wife of Rev. G. R. Scott, a Baptist minister at Montague county, Texas; Elnora, deceased, was the wife of James W. Reilly, manager of a sugar plantation in St. Mary's parish, Louisiana; Alice, widow of Edward C. At- kinson, assistant superintendent of the Hous- ton Direct Navigation Company. She still resides at Houston, Texas; the sixth born, as already stated, is the subject of this sketch; and Warren died in July, 1889, at Corsicana, Navarro county, Texas.

Samuel L. Randlett received a very good education at Franklin, Louisiana, and re- mained at home with his parents until 1881, in which year he moved to Texas and located in Houston, where he apprenticed himself to an engineer. He remained there four years and then returned to Louisiana, obtained a

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position of assistant superintendent on a su- gar plantation. He was afterward promoted to superintendent, remained thus employed until 1889. That year he moved to Lancas- ter, Texas, and immediately engaged in the hardware, furniture and undertaking busi- ness. He was married in 1889 to Miss Addie H. White, danghter of W. L. and Louisa F. White. They have one child, Louise, born May 15, 1891. In politics Mr. Randlett is a strong Democrat and adheres strictly to party rules. He is a member of the Epis- copal Church, while his wife is associated with the Baptist denomination.

Mr. Randlett is young and energetic, well respected and highly spoken of by his neigh- bors and fellow men. He is kind-hearted and liberal, and has recently contributed a considerable sum toward building a female seminary in his adopted town.

MAYER, brewer, Dallas, Texas .- If the old world had not contributed to the population of the new, Texas would not have reached its present high state of development. Germany has fur- nished her full quota of excellent men, and among them is Mr. Mayer, a resident of Dal- las, and one of its substantial citizens. He came to America in 1875, and after a brief career in the East, made his advent into the Lone Star State, where he began business as a brewer, being the pioneer of that trade in Dallas and Fort Worth. He accumulated a handsome competency, settled in Dallas, and invested in real estate on Elm street: the same is now very valuable property. Mr. Mayer has been one of the enterprising and pro- gressive men of Dallas. His standing in society illustrates forcibly the truth, that-

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Memorial and biographical history of Dallas County, Texas, Part 80

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