The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01
GRAVE OF GEO. TYLER WOOD.
Second Governor of Texas Is Buried I'm
marked in San Jacinto County.

| stcpson Of George Tyler Wood, the second
governor of Texas
Yes" replied the old gentleman, running
his fingers through his long gray beard,
while a perceptble CLEAN lighted his
ccuntenance.
We'll have come for the purpose of
having n short interview with you in re
gard TO- the life Of Governor Wood, and
would like for you TO show me his grave.
"A don't know whether can show you
fathers grave in twenty years bur / think
by counting the graves Of those who have
been buried there since can almost locate
mother Governor Woods Wife. Tyler.
fathers only son. and my first wife II I
then the fourth grave is fathers"
us there no indication that there was
even. a grave maze there asked.
died and the estate was diyidci, / told
he children that some kind of monument
Should be erected to mark the spot told
he matter Was entirely neglected "
ne promised 10 90 with MS the next
to be ready when we should arrive. Fiji
ing his bucket he went back up the hill.
side to his house. My friend and mount.
ed our horses and rode away, and | cast
EARLY NEXT morning M We We a s.GIag a,
ms humh,e home we found him waiting
/ n
logs Ia not lacking in paint and com ort,
neither could ii be the product ~ a high
y qeSthetic nature. But the old log cabin
WITH lis rude chimney uneven roof mud
cIaphoarded' walls. poss asSes a wei Il
fasclnatlon. a mystic air of romance. which
are not to he found In mansions that
art. From homes of this type came su n
men, ms Lincoln. Garfield and President
We We're soon on our way tn tho grave.
the old gentleman ana my friend ri ling
ahicad, while rode leisurcly behind nd
miring the tall pines, green holly bushe,
and red leafcd dogwoods The great hin
signed softly. and in Tho words Of Evan-
gelne, seemed 10 say; This is the forest
and statesman to spend the last days q,
ms lfe, J thought to. myself. 80 far
noble ifS 'R WHERE hatnrs frSwd b
nolseless tenor of her way Here anl
there the morning sunlight fen in Two Y
We were now at Point Blank, the com com
W mnnity postofh!g,e and site Of Governor
/ IN still stands. and Is now the property
of Mr. Henry Robinson. Here MIR Gin.
draft got MIR. Robinson to 90 with us, be
cause he himself was afraid he could not
We rode out through an old hoIR now
s gt9wn SgP P IN pine 5Ee o I9is ned Vas
and cultivated by them in ante bell1m
| DAYS. When we. had Just passed through
the old field and were lust emerging fr m
draw rein and said; well ms is TIA
| Place ] began 10 look about me, bat
conld soc no sign Of grave. Walking a
perslminon trees. Mr.. RobInson said: "iiis
grave Is right here somewhere"
on inc otb ARE three Gn one s9e and Ave
we can count three graves to the LEFT
the fourth grave Is fathers"
After close Inspection we discovered
sHgnt uneyenness of the grounds sur
race tho. places where the graves We're
y we all agreed that the long one near
the center was Governor Woods There
are -four pine trees growing over this era W.
ranging from ten 10 thirty inches in or.
As / leaned against one OF these trees
ana thought OF the heroic life of the man
%aose ashes iay bespeath my feet. my feel
! monuments to Texas ingratitude Is ma
| trlotisin worth the having II It can tod
/ this base npglecti Can patrintism nOuri IN
/ or a people become great. and. mt the same
/ time, remain Indifferent 20 a thing like
thisf Is this our reward TO greatness?
1 VIII such a thing exist with the knOwlelge
and I'M the midst Of a free and pair OF Q
/ people? The voice of nature cries our
mo- Could the ashes OF this Texas hero
/ speak they would cry ont mo" Waite
Standing over this neglected spot where
I human hands have never planted flower
| nor pnsserhy never bestowed 2 wreath. |
/ In nehalf If the memory Of this builder
I az Texas institutions and mal;c- OF Teras
rlstgry ! shall never cease nnlu mo ,;
/ hr able to say; Peace to his ashes; for
gotten he the ingratltude e the past"
george Tyler Wood was born IN Cuthhrrt.
I Randolph comfy. Geo. gle, IN 1875. Young
4 oods father died while he was nuite
! Young and left him 10 support his mothe,r.
( and boast Of a fond mother who. knew
/ him 10 be brave, courageous and true.
There were no schools in Georgia In those
days and yourg Wood grew TO manaooa