The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-10
IE DEATH OF A PIONEER
,RoMlNENT BRENNAN LADY GOES
TO HER EARNED REWARD.
Early for Sale OF Winter Goods.
Church Dedicated--lnterestina
PERSONAL Mention.

kenham, Texas, November p.-The
n OF eternal years or the series OF
htless ages, can scarcely raze the pyra-
II Of such noble Christian character
|ihat OF Mrs. NJ. f. Graves, though
|h removes the architect OF such a
|eture. The immortal spirit OF Mrs. NJ.
EGrayes left Its tenement of clay at
saturday morning. November Q, 1901,
|enter the realm of sublime peace and
Efficient quiet after long aud useful
htian life OF seyenty-siX years, ten
HIS and fifteen days. Mrs. Mira r.
Hes was born In Tennessee, December
|aSo4, and came TO Texas October is,
h while Texas was vet a wilderness
Ia Mexican dominion. She was one of
|pioneers, suffering the trial incident
Ma Texas revolution, and was among
Refugees fleeing for their lives towards
|Hrn civilization when the baptism Of
ID was given the Republic at San ia
"a, and returned to her home in this
btu to take up the struggle incident
|tAc pioneer settlers of this great EN-.
III which she has lived to see blossom
Ia rose. Among her personal friends
ii included the immortal Sam Houston
|3amily as well as many Of the figures
Marc prominent in the history of the
HI and who have long since been called
|their reward. In lS4l she Joined the
|ust church at Old Washington, which
Eoncc the capital of the State, the
|hplace of Texas liberty and the home
|7fXas Independence. She was baptisel
|he Brazos river by moonlight by Judge
Ia b. Baylor, the father of Baylor
Eersity into the Baptist church Srgan-
In Rev. w. NJ Tyron. and for three
Nina member of that Christian organl-
|4n IN 1872 she was married to Mr..
|M Crumpler, and her married life was
|3f In this city, MIR. Crunpler dying
1855. In 1872 she was married to Dr..
la Graves, who was the first president
|Baylor university. He afterwards es.
|isted school at Fairfield, Freestone
hN. No children came to bless either
fhese unions, and the competence that
|Ncumulated was spent in the Baptist
fe in Texas. She educated two min
MI who are still doing great work for
PSI She raised several orphan children;
ENhlle She hud no children of her own.
|.Was the mother of the BAPTIST cause
|lENaS, In ISIS! she went with Rev.
Feu Who was appointed by the South
I'M ptl5j conNentIon to 90 10 Mexico t.
|phsA the Baptist cause in that coun.
|and 70 organize Baptist school for
ge ladles. II was throu- the influence
FL ripper Of Richmond, Va. and DR..
Ekef OF Atlanta, Ga, that she was
Eq TO go She was t,,ere eighteeu
[sNS ana mad charge Of the Young ladies'
|ne schocl. Since her return to Texas
Nhurch membership has been with
|fhst Baptist church of this city. nrd
pc last OF the charter members of the
EfHilon from which her funeral will
E,rlatGbe S. sunday morning at 10 o'clock
|aiAple IadF, who are left to mourn
|.demlse, Is an only sister, Mrs. Tom
MOI California, the last OF the orig.
h members Of the family Of Major sam
rather who was one Of the par
FEaRs's N ne memorable convention held
sN Washington mat promulgated the
Esff ION or IeNaS lnde- %denre. Pat.
[~iSh' deceased. who was one of tha
4 ~ SohefS. was also n brother. ana
Fgn Iohn G. Lnsk. fathcr Of Mr.. win.
- mrs P2rks and Sam Lusk OF
,.elfy; Mrs Giddings, wife Of Colonel
For7 James A. wilkins, both ders,so5
E1kisters Of Mrs. Graves. and their
Fasep her nleces and nephews. are the
relatives that she has SURVIVING
WHOSE family Mrs Graves bas .3ajn
p9t1e for many years: Mr.. william
F,1sir. sam Lusk and Mrs Parks ana
p c. Giddngs, il. - ~ ""u
tt- yum SummerS, who was mnrriad
[asa Taylor to Miss Bessie Crowder,
|oSr ua,nete WIN MS bride Saturday morn.
|nn1 !eIt OF private conveyance for the
|elol the groom at Whitman. The nress
E.fMs many friends in extending con.
nappiness. i"
|sseiin trainload Of bananas, twenty cars.
|ssh.! ,"0uole-n header engines. using fuel |
|RAssed through here this morning going |
hs Z, L. Salley, r. s, Farmer and A.
EteFsr nave returned from a deer hunt /
'.s.S' HIieSon county. They had poor
e1q failed to kill a deer.
F I'll ~; Ohadwick recently lost five head |
Eaatue from some unknown cause mr. /
|55qn, went out to investigate and do. |
vi weed '' sumo
q W. Harper and bride. nee Miss
a arrived home Friday even .
III sPehding several mouths In the |
Il otbors M tne Buffalo exposition and !
| s.sh d GiddingS' bank was closed |
10y <s 1ut or respect to Mrs. NJ. o. /
|vs whose death is chronicled else
II y ot Catholic church at ChappelI Hill
te daughters of the Confedarocv oro IN
Fem This afternoon III
|a1 q Tynes went down to Bellville
|ay afternoon -'te
K eotton crop of Washington county
49, az" SatEested, very few fields show
E.Ibt +, Dotson of William Pom wac 4,
city Saturday. vas III
r. hal Bnckner of Chanpcll Hill Is
N a vlsit' the guest of Mrs. P. A.
BONNER Booth of Chappell Hin IS
JISu; me guest of her mother,
q BRYAN. e'urheu from
M, Apdrew Rradfor. formerly Of this
Rss now Of Galveston, is here on
|F,tS pshaw of Somervlllo was In fine
sfs,sy evening and took in the thegter.
RES Parks went to Somerville
s fa6s, Kennedy came up from Bell.
2 good crowd NJ country moo.
,s, II saturday and trade was fairly
En, s4y'ngn II was too warm for the sale
|.3SHf winter goods yet.
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