Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-06
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SUSAN ID. LovING-Another of the
Lords ag ed servants, has been gath
cred into the fold. Mrs. Susan d. Low
ing departed this life ON Monday at /
o'clock p. M, at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. 1. n. Roach, sur
rounded by all her children Except
Joseph b. Lowing and their imme-
date families. She passed away as
quietly and serenely as an infant, un-
conscious, as she had been for several
days, with the adoring members of
the family careful watchers for the
dissolution which, for fortnight,
seemed inevitable.
The life of the deceased was of that
energetic and Christian-like character
which made her conspicuous ia this
Western country since the days when
the brutal savages infested this section
and made life insecure by day and by
night She was most exemplary in
her walk and conversation, and -popu-
| lar with all withwhom she came ia con-
tact. In the Cumberland Presbyterian
church she was faithful and consistent,
having become a member of that de-
nomination in Kentucky, nearly half
century ago, and during all that long
period from her earliest connection
with the church she was Jealous
member, a liberal contributor and a
most devout follower of the Savior OF
the world.
The husband of the deceased was
Oliver Loving, also a Kentuckian,
from Hopkins county, who, in 1913,
came 10 Texas and settled In Lamar
county. In IA the family went to
Collin county, where George B. Low
ing was born; In '55 to Palo Pinto
county and in go came to Weather
ford.
Mr.. Loving was the earliest dealer
in cattle in West Texas. In those
early days he raised but few head
but operated as buyer and seller for
nearly all the stock in the West, East
and South. His herds were driven to
Louisiana either TO Shreveport or AL
exandria, and shipped TO New Orleans
then the only reliable market for cat
tie, In so he made his fret experi-
ment in driving herd of cattle to
Colorado, and while absent the war
between the states came on and a por-
ton of his cattle were seized. He es-
capped, with difficulty, and returning
home confined his operations TO sup
plying the Confederate army with
beef, in Arkansas and along the coast
Of Texas. After the cessation of hostil-
tiles, MIR. Loving took o second herd to
Colorado, and still later third. While
in advance Of the latter he was at
tackled by Indians on the Pecos river,
on the Och of August, and during the
encounter severely injured by the saw
ages. For days he wasleft unattended,
and by chance was picked up by some
Mexican salt traders going to Fort
Summer, in New Mexico, some AGO
miles distant, and by them was carried
thither In the hope of procuring such
medical aid as was necessary. As
soon as that post was reached the post
surgeons did everything In their
power for the sufferer, but 80 thorough
} ly poisoned was his entire system that
he died ON the 25th ofSeptember. In
December Of that year, 1867, his re-
mains were brought TO Weatherford
and inferred In the cemetery on the
north side, alongside of which his
honored consort was placed ON Tues
day.
Mr.. Loving was the first stock man
that ever drove herd OF cattle across
the great staked plains of Texas. One
OF his most reliable assistants was
Charles Goodnight, now one of the
principal cattle men Of the North
west.
When the family settled In Palo
Pinto, they were the first to erect q
habitation In what is now known AZ
the beautiful Loying's valley, and the
valley derives It's name FROM these
early and intrepid pioneers.
While the husband was among those
who did so much for this and Pale
Pinto counties, established the trade
which has SO recently enriched Sc