The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-02
TEXAS DEATHS.

years ago,
TEXAS DEATHS.
THURMoND.-v Victoria, Texas February
MIR G. H. Thurmund, Familiarity known I
night after an Illness OF ten days lie was
born in Ripley county, Tenn, November |
III, 1883. II leaves a wife aud i've children !
a. ). Thnrmond OF ~ Paso and c; IL
Victoria. He was the heat known man IN !
the county and was mine ~ information |
concerning the incidents, families aud early |
history Of Victoria and especially concern
ing land matters. lie had held ofhce In
this county thirty years. beginning In 1871. ]
His last service was as sheriff, which posi-
1892 He was fearless faithful, and one
OF the best peace officers IN the State. He
was man Of many loyahlc Traits and Is
deeply mourued IN this community.
WILKEs.- Waco. Texas, JanuarS go
DR.. w. w Wilkes, one Of the pest known
physicians IN this part OF the state, died
az his home In this city yesterday after
noon after a lingering Illness Of several
weeks. He was h8 years OF age and has
practiccd medicine in tho city Of Waco Tor
nineteen years, The funeral occurred this
afternoon at 3 o'clock ana was attended
by the physicians OF the city IN a body.
BUCHANAN. Huntsville, Texas. January
2s-Miss Laura, only daughter OF Mrs. Rosa
Buchanan, 81 the Sau' Houston Normal IN
stitute faculty, died last night sitter an III
ness ~ many months Funeral services
We're held at the homo this afternoon, con
Quoted by Dr. II. NJ Whaling, after which
the remains were carried to Mineol6, tho
former home Of Mrs. Buchanan, for inter
ment
PARKS. -Bastrop, Texas, January al
Thursday morning at 80 o'clock Gwllyne
Dudley Parks died at the home OF his
after an illness Of two weeks. lie was
only Is years and months old but was
one OF the most intellectual aud popular
/ young men In this section. Burial took
! place Mt 4 o'clock that afternoon
| BAILEY Temple, Texas, January 81 =
| Mr. Bailey an old gentleman who for the
| mast two years has been conducting a dye
! Factory on lower Main street, died at about
! III o'clock last night He had been in poor
ments have not yet been completed bur
| he will probably be buried "a the eemnlery
! here. a wife survives him.
/ DTrNN.-Corpus Christi. Texas, january
! 2s-Afrs Catherine Dunn, wife NJ Mike ].
/ Dunn died nj her homo bve miles west OF
here yesterday mgning at l o'clock after
native OF Corpus Christi aged AZ years
and II months, and leaves wiaN~er and
several children %
MKEAiIE.- Gainesville. Texas, January
| 20 Mr.. Robert l.. Mckenzie aged "a
| years died at AS o'clock this morning az
Il the family residence He was manager
| az the compress Mt Durant but was trced
!
Funeral services were held this afternoon
at o'clock
WEBSTER Sherman, Texas january
20. Is W. Webster one OF tthe Deal1 known
d and most highly respected 'citizons Gf Sher-
man, died suddenly this morning. he was
a member OF the Masonic aud Woodmen or
ders and was Knight Templar; The
funeral Will take place Sunday under the
auspices OF the Masonic lodge.
ROBERTS. San Augustine, Texas, Jan
uary %. Elisha II Roberts, aged 90 years
died at Waco on the Goth instant and was
buried yesterday at the old family burylng
! ground, three miles from this place, De
! ceased was a descendant Of one o. the
. earliest settlers Of this county aud leaves
h q wife and three children.
MGEE .-Corrigan, Texas. January 30. -
Mr. Ed Niece proprietor Of the Canadian
! hotel Of this place, died this morning about
i 6 o'clock He recently moved from Grimes
, wears old and leaves wife and several
! children. His remains were sent Ia Naya
z sofa for burial.
I MCDONALD. "A derson Texhs, January
26.--Mrs. Eleanor stone McDonaldi wife OF
Comfy Judge j G. Mcdonald. died at their
residence Sunday morning at II O'Clock
r after an Illness OF four days, Mrs. Mo
a Donald was the second daughter or the late
Major Stone Of the John G. Walker brigade,
PERRY. Kaufman. Texas. January %
$ Mr. H. +. Peery, ex-postmaster Of Kaufman
, died at his home In North Kaufman yes
. terday afternoon OF perionitis BE wa'
d nv the Masonic lodge OF which he was
faithful member He WINS 65 years Of age
4 PETTIGREw.-Te Texas January
r 27-Mr J. NJ Pettigrew, one OF Boil coun
tys Oldest citizens Gied p a Ps Ro% %ss nes
a years old and settled In the Mofatt com
. munity along In 1871. son, Ar. G.
e Petiierew, Is a Temple resident
u NfARTIN. Kaufman, Texas, January 81.
2 Nfrs g A. Martin died IN South Kauf
:. man AT the home Of her daughter, Mrs
w II. Hicks, yesterday morning sne hel
been n very good e ,So aidcst u' aed F fb
y county. being rs years Of age
Y HENRY. -Bnnham Texas, January b.
y Dr. II A. Henry died AZ bis home nea
: here today Of consumption. lie was an or
y citizen Of Texas having hcen practiclni
! physician in this county for tho past forty
I, eight years,
4 ELLIS. -Pendletonyille. Texas, January
!, Bi.-IIay Ellis, 2 very, popular youni
q mnn. died AZ HIS fathers hume. near mi
n place, at 9 o'clock thls evening OF typnoi'
!. fever at the age Of 20 years
v DUNAwAY. Ilano, Texas, January 26,i
Z Mr. william Dunaway. an ola clu2en o.
I. thiS ulaee. died at his home here Inst nigh
n on pneumonia. lie was pioneer citizen o
4 the county.
PARKs.-Bsstrop, Texas, January 81
Mr. g. Dudley Parks died here Wedneeda'
night and was buried Friaay aiIerno' p
.. with funeral services conducted by REV j
r. w. stovill
: BEAN.-cleburue Texas January al
Died, Mrs. Busan A: Beau, wife OF "
n Bean and mother Of " Q. Bean, aged 2
y. years. j month and 10 days: cause e1
~ haustlon.
n cox. -Rockport, Texas, January 20 Mrs
:. Amanda Cox, sged ~ years, aiea yeSIeI
u dav evening AZ the home Of her son'in-luw
fe Charles MeLester. Interment at city eeemf
" terry.
i. RICHARDSON. Mineral Wells. Texas
4, January &c Richardson, father OF W
is q. ana ]. s. Richardson Of this dty' die.
~ vesf~-S.av II old age. He was - ars'od
Is Lows Mckinney, Texas, Januar
31.-Airs Asatt Lo1very, aged ~ yean
| 5ied AZ her home twelve miles northwest q
le hown after a lingering illness
70 STEWART. -Cleburne. Texas Januar
NJ 81.-Died at cleeurne January ~, A 9,i ~
az PeY @ y Richardson.
- sHIPP. -Greenviile. Texas, January 81 !,
y lee shipp. son Of p Snip lxing nort
v. n here died suddenly last night fe
he minutes after retiring.