The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-19
4 BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT.
4 Sketch Of the Late William Nc
fsddin, Texas Veteran.
4 s1ocKMAS DIED OF CLARION.
Temporary lnjunction RestraininU
Deaiing In Lieuor Dissolved.
Postoffice showed Under.


thunderclap in clear sky came the an
nouncement Saturday night that Mr.. VIII
liam McFaddin. the Oldest citizen 81 JEFF
ferson county. had died suddenly at his
home in the suburbs. Friday afternoon no
had been on tho streets mingling with
friends, and he spent the larger part Of
Saturday astrido his horse searching for
bee tree. At night he ate hearty sup-
per and went TO bed In the best OF spirits,
ard appeared in splendid health. About IL
o'clock his daughter. Mrs. w. G. Averill.
who lives upstairs. heard him complaining
and Hurried TO his bedside. out in few
moments an affliction OF the heart had
taken his life.
The deceased was In the seventy eighth
year Of his age and was prominent figure
in the struggle OF Texans for independence
from the Mexican government lilo was a
man of splendid physique. hearty aud
rugged. and had almost lived In saddle
from boyhood even unto tho day preceding
the night OF his death. His remains were
Inferred in Magnolia cemetery this morn
Ing, the funeral procession being one OF
the longest ever seen In the city. AL the
grave the scene was most impressive. Cow
boys and negroes who had been in tho de-
ccased's employ for years attended the fu-
neral on horseback. and their grief when
the casket was lowered to Its bed OF clay
evidenced that 1t contained the remains Of
one whom the cowboys and negro seryatls
mourned as sincerely as would child
mourn its father.
The deceased was born at Lake Charles.
La, June s, 1919, and came to Texas with
his parents, James and Elizabeth McFad-
din. In 1923. The family settled in Liberty
county, whore they remained until June.
1885, when they moved into what is now
Jefferson County anu opened farm one
mile distant from the town OF Beaumont.
He joined the Texas army In 1855. not long
after the firing of the first gun OF the
Texas revelation, and served Under Captain
Andrew Brlscoe in the memorable storm
ing OF the Alamo by the columns under
Milan and johnson, which Is considered
one of the most remarkable military feats
in the annals OF war. lie saw Milan a
few minutes after that gallant leader was
killed and before the body was picked UP
from the spot where Il had fallen. Tho
deceased remained In san Antonio until
just before tho siege OF the Ammo. he leav-
Ing to join the army under Houston AT Co
lumbus He participated IN the battle of
San Jacinto. WAS present when Santa AIMS
was brought in and turned over to General
Houston, and after the battle was sol
followed the rotreating army OF Filisola as
far as Goliad and there buried the charrcd
remains OF the men who fell In the Fannin
massacre. On June 8, 1885, he was honor
ably discharged from service and, bare
footed. walked from Goliad to his home
near beaumont. For his service In the
Mexican war he received a bounty OF $40
acres and donation OF Gao acres OF land
and resumed the business OF stock raising.
In 1887 MIR. McFaddin was united In mar
riage to Rachel Williams, daughter OF Hez-
ekiah Williams OF Louisiana, and then re-
ceived from the Republic Of Texas fam
lily headlight Of league and labor OF land.
which he located in Williamson county and
on which now stands the thriving little
town of Circleville. From this marriage
there are six living children. namely, Jas.
A.. prominent stoclrman OF Victoria; Sa-
rclry wife OF Michael Alexander OF Beau
mont; W. +. H.. stock raiser and capital
st, beaumont; David H., stock raiser. Vie
toria; Di, wife OF w. c. Avorill Beaumont.
and G. w. OF Beaumont.
The last military service OF the deceased
was In the Confederate army. He was de-
tailed to secure beeves for tho army, and
consequently did not leave Texns When
his father came to Liberty county there
were only three people living In jefferson
county. lie was his parents only child
when they came to Texas. His father died
NJ tNdtClltOtHtS, lIu., III 1910. anu
or near Beaumont IT. 1913. leaving four
children. all Of whom preceded MIR. Nc
Faddin to the grave.
DISSOLVED THE INJUNCTION.
District Judge s. p. West came down
from woodville yesterday afternoon and
mis- morning and dissolved temporary
injunction recently granted and which re-
strained G. r. Jones & Co. from conducts
ing a retail liquor business in building
owned by Mr.. N. Blanchette. Tho In
fuprti<sr, ,xpao tcu,,od nj thu tpcfanra ne M