The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-21
HAYWOOD w. BRAHAN.

kind and loving hearts could bestow. Colo
mel Cunningham and others OF Major
Brahan's friends aud associates at Sugar
land arrived In tho evening and will escort
the remains to seguin. for which point they
viii leave at o'clock this morning.
The body will also be escorted to It's
hnal resting place by the following dele
CATION from Ruthven commandery No. 2.
Knights Tcmplars. OF which the deceased
was an honored monbcr: 7. W. Cronan
j. G. Kidd. w. ~ Kidd, r. z. McGownn
w. X. Morrow, G. A. Gibbons and w. A.
Relnhardt.
Haywood W. Brahan wac born In pa
nola county, Mississippi In 1910. He CAME
with his father to Texas In 1854 and locat-
ed in Bexar county. his father following
the ayocation OF farmer In 1856 young
Brahan went to Alabama and entered Flor
euce college. He took regular collegiate
course and graduated there la 1861, when
he came back to Texas in timc TO Join a
Texas command Ia the Confederate service
Tor few days alter his return he enlisted
with the Mustahg Grays, Afterwards Com
pahy r, Fourth Texas. Hoods brigade
lie remained with this command for the
Tour years OF the war and was wounded
Y 49, -~'>tet NNSoSivhSs HIS last NOuHl ktlnk
received at the surrender OF Lee he being
a. that time In the froat line that was
holding the enemy In cheek ut the time
Of the surrender. This wound prevented
MS returning home for several months
aiter the cessation OF hostilttics
After returning 10 Texas after the war
ne was married IN December, 1866 to a
daughter OF General Jefferson OF Seguiu.
his wife died in 1877, leaving him tour
Rllldrtfn N fss. 10, -. -
Two sons and two daughters ali OF whom
ara yet living and are grown
In 1879 Major Brahan took IN his resi-
dence at Seguin and engaged In commercial
pursuits. In 1875 when Colonel Cunning
nam. who married sister Of Colonel
Brahan. with Colonel ellis, leased the
State penitenliary. Major Bsahan WAS
placed In charge OF the arice department
which position he held for Ave years and
whea the State resumed control Of ,Ss
pcnitentisry and created the position Of
financial agent, Major lsrahan was the
iirdt appointeo to that office. his appo,nt.
msnt being under Governor Ireland n.
remained in that position till 1887 whe,
no resigned TO take charge OF Colone
Sunnlnghams interest at sugallana. wher,
ne -, remained up to the time OF his las
Illness IN many trusted positions.
Major bralan has always taken nm ar
tive interest in politics, and In 1896 wa,
Q candidate for comptroller before IN,
democratic convention, but he failed a
the nomination.
The deceased stood high as n Mason. I,
1857 he Joined Brahan lodge No. ee6 name,
after his father. at Lavernia. In Wilso,
county. He was worshipful MUSTER OF tha
lodge from 1869 to 1872, when he was ia
mltted and Joined Guadalupe lodge M
los at seg,iin. In May. 1876. the year al
tor he Joined, he became worshipful moste
OF thai lodge and wps pas. grand mnste
up TO the time OF his ieath.
he was made Royal Arch Mason DC
tober 4. 1867. in Koystone chapter "a. "A
~ seguff, He wes Identified August h
IStl. and became charter member an,
the nrst high priest OF John r.. Kin
cnapter 104, at Layernia in 1872. He wa
nigh priest to 1876. The next year N,
chapter demised and he affiiinted viii
San Jacinto chapter No. Z. at Huntsvills
on December Is. 1883, In which chapter h
retained his membership iii death.
no was excellent grand scribe OF tn
SIeand Royal Arch chapter Of Texas i,
Y An ann previous to that time. and subse
I ~ had served on many importan
y! tteea r. that grand body.
y F54| I'M 40 n,embsr Of Ruthven com
N fnlr4j ID Templars. uf Houston.
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