The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1865-03-31
OlStTt ARIES.

NICHOLAS MARKS. second son Of % J
aud Annie " Taylor, ~, born 10th Of sep
tetnler. l.s9 and departed lh, lie the | ID
day u March. 1864
Dear little Mickey the charm and fvotit-
OF the household scarce had ihy bndilng Ia.
telleet besnn u give PROMISE Of a strong and
vigorous mind IN is lively an! uiuillye cob
aspi'Jns. ere death With stsaisy step. .nntehed
away the pfixe. 10 grace the courts Of a spirii
sorld. Like the early aad delicate aower o.,
spring, be began the uncertain course OF life
uy the sweet exnbefsucr OF hi. childish and
Innocent psatti., sheddisg a happy and Ne
lKhilnl influence upon the family clfcl. rem.
drrng Joyous the assIts of III. parent. in
Manifestations OF hlial love alternate juvenile
sport. or youthful disappointment
But Ike that u 'wef whose perfume RECALLED
siih s.ee,D.s. the breath Of spang. he has
fallen victim 10 the ffosi and blight VI death
We niss Si,h sofros and grief. his ringing
laugh viii echoed through the nursery Is
music of y iocent childhood and playful xlee
We mi-s , dear little voice abo-e broken ar.
teulation save new melody % infant -pers b
His little chair 80 long vacant, still speaks ts,
parental bereavement v the absence VI ia for
met dear little occupant
lot while no more ~ u 90 earth his sYiri,
dressed In bright robes Of cierfa! ighi, form,
one OF the choir OF Angelic hosts His resi-.
dencc IN th. perennial courts Of heaven add,
new link TO the connection OF hi. Parent.
With the spirit world, softcning the sorrow-d
hesr., and giving new Indictment TO the claims
and efforts Of ne union above
Then srieso not parents for this little one
but let his reckoning band lead you 10 the
haven shnrs parting is no mors aud all have
eternal rest.
INIT.
At n,. residence, Friendship Harrison conn
g, Texas. on the ist INST. OF Pneumonia Il
/, Taylor, ED, IN the tIth year Of his age.
The deceased ~as born on the !Jrh of April,
1873 W the State Of Mississippi but rmlgrn.
ted when quite a youth, 10 Cbleot county.
Arkansas, where be remained untl lsls. when
be migrated 10 Harrison county, Texas. He
vas married shea quite younS 10 Mss " A
Ward, who died In ists In ists he was mar.
RED to Miss Alnledia J Saunders who died in
1853. In 1850 he wss married 10 Mi-s NJ ].
Ford. with whom he lived until hi. death lie
let WIDOW children. and numerou, rein.
uves and friend, 10 mourn his los.
He loved quiet and retired life, prrfettny
the pleasures d his hsms and family "a The
noise and iumut Of pubi,c life however. 10
ifequently participated 10 public matters. He
has for many years flled the Offices Of Justice
Of the Peace and Post Master At Friend.h.p
Tsy~ Since the war commenced he hss
done nearly ali the business, coming within
'hs lnfi-diction Of these two Offices, IN his cnd
on the county.
lie was tru. patriot and useful G ten
It's only son, old enough has teen In the -er.
wee since the Winter OF ls62 Though unable
lot the service himself IRON extreme eorpu.
lebcy yet he aided the cause all in his DO ser
by his assistance and kindness to the fsmiie,
OF The absent soldiers, and 10 every other say
possibIe. Soldiers always found = ready vel
come At his home. Ne will lc seriously misssd
IN his neighborhood, but The greatest los. Will
IL 70 his own family. lie saa devotedly al.
ssahsd 70 he vito and children, and vas ous
q the hest family diseipiinari.ns / ever saw.
he wAs generally known, aud many sbscp,
TREND. vii SIGH when they benr SPUR. " Bob j
Ia no more.
". n.
Died Of Typhoid fever. at his fathers resi-
denos, on The 18Th Of March. slLAs v. SWAN
SON, member Of company A, Lanes Rsg.
'msnt. whssteo's cavalry corps. II la with
sad feelings that re announce the death oI
thu smiahls and worthy young man ; ret s,n
~fe esteem for him. aud regard for his s68iet
~ psrshA suggests this feeble tsssisno nial Of
sympstby ~ 'ssSset. He vss A. only 900
nod th-ss Only vl,o have slpesisncsd { stmi
lsr bereavement. can fully ubiefstssd tbs an
gnssh ~ b's sssv~s,ns fv,end>. He vss aui
q. snd transformations 10 bssrins noble an
ssesfss 10 b" implies . tired esd 'anh'.