The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-01
THE LOCAL NEWS RECORD.
CAPT. ALECK HAYWOOD DEAD,
Important and Significant Order to Rail-
way Employes-Overcomeb by the
II ent-A Pavement Tax Pro-
test--COurJ otes, Etc.
Death of CAPTAIN Aleek Harrood


This morning at 10 o'clock the iu-
neral of Captain Alexander HarWood
will take place. He died at the resi-
dence Of Ripley Harwood, his son,
near Grand Prairie, after an illness Of
some two weeks. To those who have
come among us within the last few
years, he is known only by reputation,
but to the old settlers of Dallas, who
were pioneers in this section many
years ago, he IL, perhaps, the most
noted of all that band Of pioneers now
80 rapidly passing away. He died yes
terday at ! o. M, OF tluN, evinciug In
his lest moments the same equipoise
OF character and demean r that
had characterized his whole
life. Captain HarwOod was
born in Williamson County,
Tonne ;see, on tho 4lh day of June,
1920, and IN 1896 his parents moved
with him to Lexington, Missouri, and
in lsli the family sgGin removed TO
point in Peters Colony, about 10 miles
southeast of Dallas, now called Har-
wood Springs. Ho was one of throe
Lying men who were residents OF Dat
las at tao time of his arrival. From
the time of his coming to 1919 he was a
GARNER ard hunter, being the first OK
plorer of the Upper trinity region. In
1916, in company with Judge Goodwin,
q wealthy citizen of indiana, no start
ed down the Trinity with a fleet OF
canoes 10 test the feasibility of its nav
igetion They found so many RATS
and distractions that ihoy Abandoned
the scheme Mt Cincinnati, in Walker
County, and Captain HARDWOOD re.
turned home after reaching Galveston,
by steamer.
In 1910 he was elected County Clerk
and continued in that Office by re.elec-
ton until 1851, In 1850 ho married
Sarah A. the daughter of Captain JEFF
ferson Peak He leaves her a sOrrOw-
striken widow, and two children,
their son Ripley A., and their daugh-
ter Julia A, who married Professor
James j. Collins of Austin. Al the
beginning of the civil wpr no was first
called by Postmaster. General Reagan
OF tho Confederacy to assist In organ.
tzlng his post department. in Texas:
but early in 1852 organized a company
OF cavalry for the Nineteenth Texas
cayary when he continued in active
service to the close OF the war.
lie was elected as a member OF the
Constitutional Convention of Texas in
1866 and in 1873 again elected County
Clerk, In which position no remained
by constant reelection uutil 1850,
when he declined 10 run again for the
Office. From the last da,o 10 his death
Captain Harwood has devoted himself
to the comfort and pleasure of his
children and the care of his estate.
The marked features OF his charac-
ter were benevolence and devotion TO
LIS friends, punctillous souse of
honor, undauntod resolution and I'M
swerving integrity. His department
was frank and manly and his generous
devotion 70 those no loved most re-.
marksole. His long life in Dallas and
MS perfect memory rendered him an
encycloupdiS of Dallas history, and in
the capacity of custodian OF tho public
records no was invaluable. He stood
high In the Masonic order, of which he
was knight Templar, aud his NOM
DRY Will be revered by all who have
ever grasped his hand In friendship.
his funeral will take place from the
First Christian Church, corner of Bryan
and Pearl streets, this morning at 10
O'Clock aud his remains inferred in the
Masonic Cemetery.