The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-04
THE TEXAS DEATH ROLL
OLD SETTLERS HAVE PASSED TO
THEIR REWARD.
Had Lived to a Ripe Old Age, Most Of
Their Lives Having Been Spent
in Texas.

HoDGES--Conzales Texas August D.
Died, az his residence, six miles above
Oon2oles, yesterday evening IN his seventy.
fourth year, Mr.. James J, Hodges lie
WAen Young, aud has been citizen of
Gonzales county for btty years MI
hodges was member Of The Cumberland
Presbytehan church for over forts years
ana was known rs an honorahle ma up.
right man. He leaves q wife aud several
children and grandchildren and numerous
other relatives aud friends His eldest son,
John j. Hodges Of Wlights oro. Gonzales
county, Is a Presbyterian minister The
funeral Will take place at the iami.y bury
Ing ground at O'Clock this afternoon, Rev.
J. S. Thomas of Gonzales officiating.
MCDONALD. -Beeville, Texas, August B.
y. II. Mcdonald died ct the home OF his
son-in-aw John McCuNom. twelve miles
west Of BueyiUC. yesterday. lie was buried
this evening IN he Lebanon cemetery in
Live Oak county by the Beeville lodge of
Nasons. Mr. Mcdonald was - years of
age and came to this part of Texas over
nifty years ago. he was quite a famous
character having followed the sea for
many years Of mis- life and Travelled all
over the world He leaves @ numerous
progeny in this section Of tho state.
JOHNSON -.WIuona. texas. August -
This morning al his home, three miles
southwest Of Nlnona Nr. Hiram johnson
dled Mr. johnson came to Texas soon
after The civil war, after faithfully serving
the Lost Cause, and began to farm. HIS
wife died and left him four small children
TO raise all Of whom are now prominent
citizens OF this eounty. Mr Johnson has
long been a deacon Of the Bapust cnufcn
and was a man whose word was his honor,
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at Harris Greek cemetery.
uALL.-McBinney, Texas, August a
Mrs. Abe Hall, aged 50, died late Friday
night at her home three miles north Of
town, after a several weeks sickness. She
WIGS a pioneer resident Of this county, she
aud her husband having come here from
Tennessee in 1852 Her aged husband ana
I'VE grown children survive
DUNAGAN. Paris Texas, August -
Miss Maud Dunagan daughter OF w a.
Dunagan. living nve miles south OF town.
sustained broken leg last spring by being
kicked by a COW while milking An an
scess formed on the wound and caused her
death yesterday evening.
BOND. -Texarkana. Texas, July 81
james Bond, a Rough Rider, under Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt in the spanish Amer
lean war died here last night IN destl-
tute condition OF typhoid fSEgr lie came
here a few weeks ago from Washington.
WHITEFIELD. denton. Texas, August
2-Mrs Lila Harris Whlteheld, former
resident of this city and other towns In
North Texas, died at Edmond, " l., thIs
week and was buried here yesterday
GORDON.-Terrell Texas, August =
Quincy l. Gordon died at Elmo yesterday.
aged about 65 years. The remains were iu-
tered in the College Mound cemetery.
BAsS.-rerrell, Texas, August Mrs.
Sidncv Bass Sr, died In this city today
NJ q. m. agcd % years. Her remains
will be inferred here tomorrow.
WHITTEN.--Paris, Texas August q
Miss Lena Written, daughter OF Il. l..
Whltten living south OF Paris, died last
night OF consumption.
DEEN.-Athens, Texas, August Mrs.
= p been. one Of the irst settlers OF
Athens. died at John ). Jones residence
last night.