Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-01

GRANBURYS LIFE,
. Gen. Hiram Brnson Granbury was
bora March 1st 1891, in Copinh county,
Miss. His parents were Norycll II,
Granbury. a Baptist minister. who mar
ricd q Miss Nancy MclAurin. her family
being from Scotland While yet a boy
he WIS converted and united with the
Baptist church. Ilc WIS educated at
Oakland college, near Rodney, Miss,
and gadnatcd with first and highest hon
ors Ia nh his classcs, by his genial,
loving aud lovablc traits 0t character
nnd manly department be- putwiurl him.
self about aud around the hearts of all
with whom he moved. faculty aud stu
deuts, ana no higher tribute 10 his low
ing life could be- offered from the heart
tlan was bestowed upon his memory by
ono Of his teachers, Prof. j, X. Hutchiu-
-on. who, when visiting the cemetery
near Franklin, Tenn, whore many OF
The Confederate dead were buried, en-
quired. Where lies the remains of
Gen Granburyi that man of classic
tastes, commanding form aud trumpet
voice: once my pupil. who sat IN my
recitation room for four full years IN
The quiet groves OF Oakland collccrt'
Gen. Grinbury was fully ak feet and
two inches high. well built aud Of that
lim nE born soldier " the grand old
Scottish Chief type, and his weight
nbout lGO pounds. His endurance was
beyond test, and his life has proved his
ynlor beyond his endurance.
Gen Grlnbury had one brother,
i. j. Grlnbury who was wounded
ut the battle Of Mansfield, La,
and died nt Waoo. Texas, June &,
lSSi and one sister living at Brown
wood, Mrs. Nuutie Moss. wife 81 A. u.
Moss, ex-couuty treasurer aud for yeurs
cashier Of the First National bank Of
Bruwnwool, Texas,
He came to Texas soon after he death
Of his father IN 1850, and settled IN
Waco in 1891 or 1852 there andird law
and married Miss Fannie Simms Ia 1850.
lie was p member OF the Waco bar at
tho opening OF tho late war. and carly Ga
1901 raised company Of young mon
from aud around Waco Texas which
cDnsDany was known as the "Waeo
Guards" THIS company went direct to
the froht and the LATTER plr VI October,
1851, al Hopknsyillr, Nv, the noted
seventh Texas WAS organized. by cecting
John Greer colonel, j. VI. ClOugh
iieutonmtcolOne and II. Il, Grnn-
bury muior. lhcir hrst ongagpmrnt was
NJ The fall Of Fort Donelson, February
rs. lSO2, NJ which place Mai Granbury
was taken prisoner and sCui 20 Ioups0n's
Stand
In Gen. Grsubury's lie is interviewer
ana comes To- tbr front many, instances.
IA what our women showed, ~ thplr
Owe and devotion tIietr Willingness no
Ia and die" far a caugc TO thcm 20 holy
lIi5 yonue. brautifnl and hghly ne
r1muiisliei wife ief Waco with him ana
hls eomniand. was with lin al Forl
ppnclsdn; with him IN hls hard.fought
principles, m iho terrible humhhrlment
and srrrcudnr OF tlc fort; with him when
captnrel, aud whcU Mai. Grlnhury was
al Tho Sonth. ia devoied wlfe. arrnin.
panied him and procured honr1 and nro.
t0cfi0n al near ihp 'nflsnn yynilsf n4
nOslho sharing his fate as ncar,v nd
lho coud. Uulnr ibis her hcnlth fniel.
hy rcaNon 0f mo hightine blnsts Of
Northern winlcr and Johnson island ga,
pasurc. She was nude an invalid. and
compelled TO SO South to Mobile. when
after sovcn months Of prison no and
MS exchange he found hcr, Cor "A shurf
shilc oniv. Tor death 'claincl mo fair
Jelicatc 1ower OF our Southland mi
she Was trlnsnlantel 10 thr gardeps of
narndlse. 10 await the coming of her
hsro.
IIpon his exchange. near Viokshurr IA,
eenicmhpr 1872 hc vns nron,ntsi tn
colonel, by reason of the death of icnf
col Cioneh M Fort popelson. and thr
promotion Of Col. Inhn Greee i,
hrgadier. After the death Of Ills villa
bts .hnttered reni,s AMI sno,,t 10 y,
only at or ncar ia home In thni servirc
r,oortiup with III reSrniie H. M, s,,
mani Tie IN TeSas. INN al pnri III III
sNn Gen Greer hnyin. rcnueste1 M,
ihis brave troon he s0ut to his cnnnsnl
Al PORT Vndson tbn rc,.,,nor, nn.tt wv
pated IN lie famous enhancement MIR