The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-11

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80 sIsAt :. R. :, L ,ns home e'' Of
,, ~ ,'si,oinins this ,.s city, srs time the
: p''es !. 81 in the city ceme-
! deceased was that OF a
~ y -, reared in this county
y s,, -, in May, isi7, tn, the
" !, company d, fifth M
Y, s,' commanded BY Captain nmons '1 the
y. mi appeared on the roster
''a '',,n.ny we're many still re-
n the civil war ana ieii Oh
f's 's. 4 I ,he South or died in hos.
I, ~ ,s !, historic struggle. OF
fps wilson commanded a
ldn =. sixteenth infantry and
y ne Noses ". Davis became
s . s,u,n.uy b, eighty fourth IN,
so q rom wounds received at
aiT q, was Was succeeded by Thomas
Y .n ms Of his Mexican en war y,
sno tsll at Chickamauga. sam sam
.no I'll ~ Company II. 6ftieth III
kan W.. ..,r,ce and afterwards be-
4, w n that regiment. so iar as
y =. Z Z The only surviving mempe,
as e,Hnsny. Charles Raymond
ris,ion in the cavalry service
r.yil K. Wilson. Colonel New
~, "a was a part OF the column
s,sS from Fort Leayenworth up
-. 10 Santa Fe, New Mexico.
~ one OF the longest that up
I'D ever been undertaken In
y nv infantry, and consumed al
.,,ire summer. The battalion oc-
~ ss NJ md constituted the garrl-
NH the close Of the war. 1t
..sS out at that place in May,
mich point all the members OF
n returned to their homes ex-
Il, For some reason he chose
!. Nav Mexico, and for several
novrments were unknown 10 his
INA here. He became habituated
,rh llie Of a frontiersmhn, and en-
~isinr. ranching and the govern
XIV As teamster through New
n Northwest Texas. Long after
Nm more than thirty years had
N returned for a visit to this
,kere no remained but a short
han again took up his travels.
Ne drifted into the settled por-
y,Ias, where he followed his voca-
+. painter. He seems to have
on near Columbus, Colorado
Thtre he is believed to have pass
n name Of J. r. Henry. He was
4 this time, and still has two
i that vicinity-a boy and Il girl,
n 10. On the passage of the
pIdiers' pension law he made APP
to be placed on the roll. but
diaieult to identity himself to the
n Of the department. This made
n for him to visit this section in
rocure the needed testimony, and
4 here about two years ago. The
tIons arising from his change Of
q sufficient to delay matters. and
|bn was not granted him until last
when he received back dues from
10 1t the rate OF IS per month.
he he supported himself by paint
hing his home at various places in
". Ripley. Some months ago he
n diabetes, and was confined to mis-
HE residence Of Stephen Cox, in
kxn. Afterwards he was sick for
Two months at the residence Of
Jueit. near Ripley. A week or
he came to the house Of A.. II. Al
near this city, an old acqlaint-
That gentleman saw that Langley
attention. and at once decided TO
be had the proper care. The sick
condition, however, was such that
ually grew weaker, and death fol-
STATED above. At the time of his
y had In his possession the sum of
money and horse and buggy. Be
Y there Is known to be a pension
! the quarter ending January 4,
10 w in the Ripley postoffise.
administrator, j. u. Milstcad,
u charge Of his property, and
tsceased's affairs. All the in
'eal exists is care and atten-
~ bis Sickness and the funeral
week previous to his death
NJ u near Ripley secured a iudg-
sl'ing to about $3.50 for his bill
~ rendered. The other bills are
a 70 amount to a great deal.
y Wooabiy leave considerable
= ae hands Of the administrator.
va mas written to Columbus.
goer to secure Information as
weliaren supposed to live in thar
langley claimed to own land in
y lc'aing was found among his
Indicate It's location.