The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-11-27
Died i'm Texas.

William Granville johnson, who died
in Marshall, Texas, on Saturday morn
ing, Nov, IA, was the only son of Geo.
ID. and Sallle NewcOmb Johnson, and
the last male descendant OF the New
comb family IN Tennessee. His mater
nal grandfather, William New comb,
having been native OF Queen Anne
County, Maryland, and having come TO
Franklin, Tenn, when young man To
visit his cousin, James Park, he loved
and welded Miss Louisa Nash NichOl-
son, daughter of Sterling Nicholson,
of Spring Hill, Maury County, who was
RELAXED To the late Judge A. y. L. Nichol-
son, and whose wife was an Andrews,
of the same family as the sainted Bishop
Andrews, of the M. h. Church. Unto
VIM. NewcOmD and his wife were born
several children, but only two reached
their majority; a son, DR.. Thomas 3
Newcomb, and a daughter, who died
September 2, 1873, leaving II son in his
fourth year-the subject of this sketch.
She will be remembered as the bright,
witty, YivaciouS, Miss Sallie Newcomb,
who was educated at the Columbia
Athen3uIn years ago. The son, DIR.
| Thomas Newcomb, died September 4th,
| 1875, leaving a daughter, Miss SalIie
Gertrude NewcOmb; who Is in school at
the Lewisburg Institute, and who is the
sole living representative of her grand
| fathers family in Tennessee.
Willie, having just attained his ma
jority, left here III March, for Clarks-
| Vile Texas, to look after claims in thai
city for his COUSIN, Miss Newcomb, and
| himself. Leaving there he visited 9th
err friends, finally arriving in Marshall,
| where he had cousin living, intending
to get home by the holidays. While
there he was seized with typhOId-ma-
| larial fever, which disease was preva-
| lent there, but had become cOnValescent
and his friends were not at all alarmed
| about his condition, when he suddenly
relapsed and his physician said he could
give no hope. All that kind friends and
| medical skill could do, was done foI
the dying boy, but the decree had gone
| forth and the bright young spirit as
| cended ITO the God who gave it."
/ Willie was possessed Of an unusual
briIliancy of mind, quick perceptions, d
| rare gift of song and a loving, generous
! nature, that gained for him friends
| wherever he went. His education was
| some hat extensive, having received d
portion of il at the Peabody Normal
Before leaving his home in Hickman
| County he was County Lecturer of the
| +. and l.. u, in Hickman County anu
his knowledge OF the political situation
| of the county was something remark
able for one of his tender years, yet
while preparing for bright career in
this life having read the command tC
'seek We first the Kingdom of God and
his righteousI g %, and all these things
shall be added unto you," he united
| with the Methodist Church, and when
the Death Angel noVereu over MS couch
far away from home and those whose
every hope of earthly happiness was
centered in him, he was ready anC
willing to go; and when his casket
covered with the pure white flowers
twined with ivey, placed there by the
friends he had gained in his brief stay
there, was brought to be placed beside
his mother, We felt that
Twas sown in weakness here,
Twill then be raised in power;
| That which was sown All earthly seed
Shall rise a heavenly flower.