Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-02

hefp TO Win for Texas her independence,
and he passed from the field of action at
the ripe age of eighty-seven years, being
buried at Abilene, July 81. Mr.. Myres
came to Texas in the early days when the
country was new and unsettled. When
the war for Texas independence COM
menced he was an active participant,
and was with Sam Houston at the battle
of San Jaeinto Later on, when the
United States declared war against
Mexico, he took up arms again to serve
his country
DON BENITo LOPEZ.
On the 9th of August Don Benito Lo-
PEI died at his home in Lodi, at the age
of seventv-fiYe wears He was well
known in Bexar and Wilson counties as
an energetic, enterprising and public
spirited citizen. Coming to San Antonio
in 1871 the best part of his life was given
to Texas. He was ever ready to relieve
the unfortunate of whatever nationality
or creed, ever ready to help forward any
enterprise that would benefit his fellow
man, and to him no sacrifice was too
great in behalf of friend.
MRS. MARY NJ. HUDSON
This mother in Texas passed from the
stage of life at her home near Leggett,
ON the 18th day of August, having en-
tered its varied scenes near Nashville,
Tenn. April Il, 1911. She and w. G..
Hudson married December 81 1899, and
emigrated to the republic Of Texas; set
Ting in Polk county, then a part of Lib
erty county. For fOrty-nine years she
resided in the same community.
CAPTAIN ANsON F. MOSS.
Captain Moss died near Kosse, Septem-
Der II in the seventy-fifth year of his
age. He had been d resident of Lime
stone and Robertson counties for more
than fifty years. At the beginning of
the late war he raised COM
pany of cavalry and joined Par
son IS Twelfth Texas cavalry, Con-
federate States of America. serving a
year or more, and when the regiment
was reorganized in 1868, being over forty
five years old, he resigned and came
home. Since that time he has been en-
gagged in farming and stockraising.
ELISHA STEPHENSON,
One of Texas honored veterans, died
seventy-two years old, and did noble
work for his country in its infancy.
JAMES COATS
died at Scyene, October 2, 1888. He was
eighty-four years old and had been
citizen of Dallas county for thirty-five
years. The brief but comprehensive rec
ord of his life was, ''He was good man -
JUDGE j. A. NJ LAREN.
Born in Lawrence county, Tenn De-
cember %, 1928, came to Texas in lS49
and was married October IS, 1851, and
died in PalO Pinto county November %,
1888, brief record that might be made
of the life of almost anyone, but the tes-
timony of his mode of life is not common
ly applicable. He was Christian gem
tleman, honOred and respected by all
who knew him. He lived in PaIo Pinto
county for more than thirty years, and
was counted one of her most worthy and
useful citizens.
DR.. ROBERT CRAWFORD
was born in Abbeville district, s. c.,
May 81, 1915, and moved to Tennessee
when boy and emigrated to Texas in
1886, and died in Franklin, Tex. De-
cember ). He was with General Sam
Houston in the battle of San Jacinto, was
an old Texas veteran. He had been a
minister in the Methodist church for
nearly fifty years and died steadfast in
the faith. Late in life he graduated at
the Galveston medical college. He is
well known through the state among the
old Texans.
TRINIDAD S. COY.
The oldest man inhabltant of San An
tonic, died December IL in his adobe res
idence on Cevallas street where he had
lived continually for sixty-seven years.
He was born in that city at the beginning
of the century and was consequently
eighty mine years old. He fought in all
the wars of Texas from the time he was
seventeen He was wounded thirteen
1,o1
thrilling adventures connected with the
early history of Texas, being a ranger
under Colonel J c. Hays.
P. NJ. CLINTON,
a citizen of Rusk county, died in Rusk
county in the eighty-ninth year of his
age. He moved TO Texas from South
Carolina about thirty-seven years ago.
Was useful citizen; Il consistent Chris
tan.
CHARLES KILGORE
Died at his home on Avant Prairie,
Freestone county, at the age of seventy
six. He went to that county long before
It was established and when that section
If the state was a wilderness with but few
settlers. He had been living for thirty
line years on the place and in the house
where he died.
MAJOR WILLIAM B LEWIS
vas one of the Oldest, if not the oldest,
nan in the state, dying at the remarka- |
Die age of l0l years. His place OF resi-
ience was near Palestine, Texas.
His life was full of stirring events. He |
served rs a major under General Jackson |
II the war of 1912, and besides, was an |
lctive participant in several other wars, |
which, we cannot say. He was native |
# Tennessee.
JUDGE GREENLEAF FISK
ormerly lived in BrOwnwood and died |
It the advanced age of eighty-two years.
lie came to Texas in 1882 and served in the
var of Texas independence, being at the
'attle of San Jacinto. He had resided in
Brown county for a long time, locating
here before the county was organized,
md held every office IN the county ex-
ept that of sheriff, which he refused to
ave.
REV. N. T. BYARS,
Tho died at Brownwood, was one of the
Id landmarks of the Baptist denomina-
ion. He came to this country in 1926,
nd served as captain of artillery in the
IeXican war. The declaration of indie
endence was signed in his house in this
DuntV and he was ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in /