El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-05
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The record of an unusual family his
tory was bound up in the lie OF the
subject of this sketch From his OLD
family Bible We read: "Obediah Bounds
was born Jan. 30th, A., D., 1890" This
made him crowned with length Of years
eighty-one. His, like every significant
life, had various aspects He was a
successful business man, a soldier, a
citizen, a friend. a Christian. At the
early age of 10 he left his home. near
Lexington, No., and Joined the Forty
miners" in their mad rush for gold in
California. Through many narosnips,
sickness and privations, he remained
here four years, returning home In a
round about way, partly by boat, on
foot across the Isthmus of Panama, and
much of the way on horseback.
Again from his record we read:
"Obediah Bounds and Parthenia Hick-
lin were married April 9Th A D. 1854"
In a covered wagon over desert country
and swollen streams, encountering all
the dangers and discomforts of travel
in those early days, he and his youth
full bride took their wedding journey
to far away Texas, locating in Ellis
county, near Waxahachie. While here
they united with the Presbyterian
church. The writer of this article has
heard the dear old man tell of his con-
version, how he helped with his own
hands to build the house of God, and
rejoiced in His service.
From Ellis the family moved to Gray
son county. At the breaking out of the
civil war he was made captain in the
Confederate army and proved himself
valiant soldier in the cause OF the
southland
At the close of the war, he returned
to his home in Grayson county to en-
gage in the cattle business until falling
health compelled him 70 retire from
active work. He then moved to Sher-
man, where he remained, a loved and
honored citizen. until eight years ago,
when he came to Ell Paso county and for
the past four years had made his home
in Ell Paso...
AS citizen he stood for the highest
ideals AS personal friend and Chris
tan gentleman. those who were privi-
legged to be intimately acquainted with
him, can testify to his strict integrity,
a due regard for the rights of others,
and a high sense of honor. In the rush
and hurry of this unsympathetic age.
Captain Bounds with his dignity and
courtesy illustrated the attractive type
Of the old school gentleman.
His last illness was prolonged and
filled with suffering, yet he was pa
tient and testified that the Lord had
always been good to him. His faithful
and devoted wife, who had shared the
joys and sorrows of their long married
life, ministered to him through long
days and anxious nights until her
strength was spent. when loving chill
dren took her place. He passed away
June 20, 1911.
Their union was blessed with ten
children, five of whom have gone be-
fore, and five survive him. namely: Mr.
James Bounds, of Oklahoma; F. H.
Bounds, Sherman, Texas; Buck Bounds,
Van Horn, Texas; Mrs. William
Goulsby, Greenville, Texas, and Mrs.
z. T. White, FL Paso
These, with the loved wife, a number
of grandchildren and a host of friends,
with stricken hearts, await the day
dawn.
when with the morn those anger faces
smile,
Which We have loved long since. and
lost awhile
A Friend.
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