The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-29
THE TEXAS DEATH ROLL
MRS, RITA DE SAN MIGUEL, NEAR
EAGLE PASS.
John NJ. Greer Was Found Dead at Fort
Worth--.Mrs. Rock, Pioneer
Of Grsyson County.

SAN MIGUEL,-Eagle Pass, Texas, De
cembor 2S. Mrs. Rita a. De san Miguel
died last night, aged 6S years She came
here forty-elght years ago, mere girl and
yet d bride. her husband, who became
an extensive stockman, was assdssiuated
near Eagle Pass in 1865. fhe widow con
tinued the business and brought ny fam'
lily Of eiglt children, all of whom sur
ylve. One OF them Is Trinidad Sau Miguel
well known and respected all along this
frontier All the pallbearers today We're
grandchildren OF the dead woman She
and her husband were among the nrst
half dozen settlers Of Eagle Pass, only
Que OF whom now lives The faulty Is
held In great respect as shown by the
large attendance at the funeral this even
Ing, many prominent Americans being pres
ent.
JoHNsoN.-zByan, Texas, December q.
Mr. Thomas B. Johnson died at bis home
in this city yesterday, aged 81 years ana II
days, MIR Johnson was one Of the old citi-
zens Of the county, having lived here for
half a century. lie was a gallant eX-Con-
fcderate soldier and was member OF Camp
j. II. Robertson United Confederate Vet
erans Of this city, He was also member
Of the a. o. L. w. and was buried under
the auspices of that lodge this afternoon
al $50 O'clock. He leaves a wife aud two
children to mourn his loss.
GREER Fort Worth, Texas, December
2s.--The dead body Of John NJ. Greer was
found In bis room at the Worth hotel.
Tue door Of his room was locked and ad-
mission 10 the room was made through
the transom. II developed that death was
due to heart failure. The deceased was
q years old and lived with his family
AT Henrietta. He was a prominent cattle
man and son of Mr.. Greer, ST., OF the
commission company Of Greer, Mills Il Co.,
| OF st. Louis
MEINECKE.--K enney, Texas, December
| 2T.-Mr. Adolph Meineckc, aged IS years,
| died at bis home near this place last night
| at O'Clock OF congestion OF the brain he
| leaves wife two daughters and two sons.
| Mr. Meinecke had been suffering with the
| earache for some time. but was appar-
| emily better, but took fresh cold; Friday
| afternoon he had spasms, one after nn-
| other. He will be buried tomorrow morn
! ing at the FAMILY burial slouuu hcdI MS
| home.
WHITE. Temple. Texas, December 81
| Howard White, son Of Rev, r; r White
! NJ Corpus Christi and brother of Dr. Il. r,
Wh,tg ( in 1els p 5l fS hospita Of ~
| nbo{d fever He had been attending school
| az Waco. where he was stricken Win the
fever and was afterw3Gds 9r c3lm ~ 9e IKE
! where no could receive the attcutl2h OF LIS
| brother and friends
! sTrBBLEFIELD Liberty Hill, Texas,
! December %. s. y. Stnbhleneld, an old
! and highly esteemed citizen ot this section
| tb,s morning about ] o'ciotk. lie was buried
! TODAY in the Liberty liill cemetery with
| Masonic h0nors He was a Mexican, wal
veteran and Confederate soldier. He Is
pronlinently connected In different parts
( Of the State.
RooK.-Dcnison. Texas, December 2s
Mrs Rock, aged 81 years. died In her he'd
at Bells this morning: Inc deceased wa,
hSre over sixty years. She was once cap
turcd nv the Indians, but was rescued.
FOR great many years her husband ana
sen have conducted hotel al Bfhs
MMICHAEI.- Marlin Texas, D5escemd6 .ep
2T.-On the 9th Of December, Miss sue
I WcNichael OF Cleveland, Onio, died IN this
cItv where she had resided for the paSt
tbTee years Deceased had been an In
valid for a number o. years as result
OF a rheumatic trouble.
cOPgSHAyER. Denton, Texas, Decem
her 2s-Colonel G. Copenhayer a pioneer
settler of This county and North Texas, dieo
N pilot Point yesterday. aged ABOUT !"
years He was distinguished Confederate
ana d prominent Mason
| prACK. Marlin, Texas, December p. =
~ " n. Black OF this city died Fri
5sv evening. after a long spell OF sickness,
ard lie remaius we're Inferred yesterday
ppooKs Mckinney, Texas, December
90 Nfrs NJ Brooks died Of paralysis
az tbe home Of her daughter, Mrs, Mari
Love southeast Of town. She was % years
.vERITT.- Mckinney. Texas, December
| - Mrs lanes AYeritt, VINO reHlqeu ioul
| Ia a half miles north or town. oied las'
night OF tuberculosis
popERTs Mckinney, Texas, December
ho I..i' toherts. aged 10 years, died al
r. hnne of his daughter, Mrs. J. W Jones
| hero Of tuberculosis.
gropoNTo. Ontario.-Joseph l.. Thomp
son father Of Ernest Seton Ihompsoni
writer OF animal stories, If DEAD aged .
eAA,AtoNs. -Floresyille. Texas, December
% william Summons, aged l02, Is dead Al
his home here
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