Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-01-26
LIfE's LABoRS ENDED. NE LIES
DOWN TO Peaceful SLEEP.
STRONG CHARACTER ANDUSEFDL LIFE
As Citizen. Soldier. Business Man and
Public Official Ne was Tue to Ey.
cry Trust and Responsibility.


ored citizens. As briefly mentioned
in the Eagle yesterday morning,
Major j. w. Tabor died at his
home Thursday, January "a, at
o'clock p. m, at the advanced age
Of rs years, 2 months and s days. |
His home stands high upon the
crest Of a hill north Of the city, !
and for nearly forty years he has
been familiar figure in the com
munity, man of high character
and marked influence in business
and public affairs.
Major John Washington Tabor
was born in Bib county, Ala,
Nov. Is, 1922, the son Of Judge
Nathan Tabor aud Marian Henry
Tabor, and the grandson Of Lieu.
tenant Vim. Tabor Sr., a promi.
neht figure in the Revolutionary
war who took part in the famous
battles Of Cowpens, Camden,
Kings Mountain, etc, Major Ia.
Dor was a born Southerner in char.
acter and in sentiment, his family
tree extending from Virginia TO
the Carolinas, Tennessee, Missis-
sippi, Alabama and Texas. When
eight years old he moved with his
fathers family from Alabama to
Winston county, Miss, where on
July %, 1914, he was married to
Miss Martha Jane Anderson. They
resided in Mississippi until 1859,
when they came TO Texas and set
teld in Caldwell county, near Lock-
hart While residing at Lockhart
in 1862, Major Tabor, as captain,
raised a company Of volunteers for
service in the Confederate army.
His company was incorporated in
the Seventeenth Texas regiment,
Of which, at its organization, he
was elected major. The regiment
formed a part Of WalKer's division.
Major Tabor was a member OF
Camp J. B. Robertson, U. c. v,
Of Bryan, and for a number OF
years commander Of the camp.
Major Tabor moved with his
family from Lockhart to Bryan in
1866, and settled at the home
where he resided continuously un.
iii his death. He engaged in mer.
chandising at Bryan and Millican,
and the active years Of his life were
occupied with this pursuit. He
was public spirited and foremost
in movements for the bettermenl
and upbuilding Of the town and
county. A man Of unusual force o.
character, determination and eEer,
gy, he was a power in every sphere
Of life with which he had to do
a type Of splendid manhood. II,
served the city as alderman and
subsequently as mayor for a mum
Der Of years, and his public servic
es were in keeping with the high
standards Of his life and character
He and his good wife, who survives
him, united with the Baptist church
in 1861, and took part in the or
ganization Of the FRS, Baptis
church Of Bryan. He became
Mason many years ago, and was
member Of the W. 7. Austin Chap
ter, Royal Arch Masons, of Bryan
Major and Mrs. Tabor celebrated
their golden wedding July %, 1884
six years and a half ago, with
large gathering Of children, gran,
children and relatives from othe
points in Texas and from othe
states, at the family home in Bryan
Ten children were born to Majo
and Mrs. Tabor, five Of whom ar
living, Alderman r. G. Tabor, MI
o. l.. Tabor, DR.. Geo. r. Tabo
and Miss Matte Tabor Of Bryan
and Capt. John Q. Tabor Of Sal
I Antonio, His sons are Influential
and successful business and profes
sional men. OF the FIVE decease,
two died in early infancy. Tn
others were VIM, II. Tabor, Mrs
W. II. Lowell and jefferson W
Tabor.
Funeral services were conducte,
by DR.. F. NJ. Law at the famil,