The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-05-18


Thomas Yates was industrious in
his youth to make good use of what
meager opportunities he had for an
education. In his seventeenth year
he Joined company A, 25th Tennes-
see Infantry, under Col. Sidney
Stanton, Confederate Army, and was
in the battles of Fishing Greek
Iuka, Corinth, Baldwin, Murfrees-
boro. Perryville, Louden. Chicka-
manga, Missionary Ridge, Resaca,
Kenesaw Mountain, Saltville, and
all the battles fought between the
army of Tennessee under General
Joseph E. johnson and the Federal
army under General Sherman from
Dalton, Ca, and Atlanta. Was with
General John B. Hood in his raid
into Tennessee. At McMinnvillo he
was surrendered He was wounded
seven times. First at Chickamauga,
second in a skirmish in Tennessee,
third at Kenesaw Mountain, at other
times in various skirmishes. He was
captured at Chickamauga, but made
his escape two days after. On the
close of the war he returned TO Ten
nessee and in the fall of 1865 he
went to Georgia and remained one
year. In October, 1867. he arrived in
Ellis county with only $50 in cash
and a half interest in a pony. which
for SIS he and a Mr.. Walker pur-
chased in Jefferson, and q saddle.
The pony served the boys as pack
horse, for on him they fastened their |
luggage and led him from Jefferson /
to this county On arriving here Mr..
Yates commenced working for j.
w. Kemble on Grove Creek for sew
enty-five cents per day but in SIX
weeks he began in the employ of II.
! Rocket and remained with him
wo years, He then rented land from
:. H Moffett on Grove creek for five
ears. In 1875 he bought portion
f his present property, 40 acres
He has since added to
lis other lands He leaves to his
lree children fine farm with
,lendid residence, good barn, out
lildings, stock and everything nee
sary for farming Mr. Yates has
en- married three times. First in
10 to Miss Mariah Culbertson.
lighter of Josephenc and Drusilla
mith) Culbertson, natives of Mis-
lri, and they had two children,
rriet E. and William C. Mrs.
ties died in 1879, a member of
, Cumberland Presbyterian
lrch. In 1884 Mr.. Yates married
IS Francis 0. HarweI, daughter
Joseph Harwell, native Of Ten
ssee, and by this marriage there
IRE two children, Mary, deceased,
i'd Armon t.. deputy sheriff of Ell
5 county. The mother of these chill
rem died IN 1855, a member of the
iethodist church. In 1889 he was
gain united in marriage with Miss
little E. Sims. the daughter of Jas.
+ and Jane (Crawford) Sims, ma -,
ives respectfully of Alabama and !
She died a few years af-
ar marriage, was member of the
resbyterian church. Mr. Yates was
member of Waxahachie Lodge No
J. l. o. O. F., also a faithful men,
,r and comrade of Camp Winnie |
avis, No. 108, u. C. ", of Waxaha- |
lie, Texas
We have thus given n short bio
aphical sketch of the life of a
and. noble and brave comrade,
e that was always true to his
lends, true to his family and true
his country.
Comrade Yates was confined to
S home for several months prev
us to his death and bore his af-
lotion with fortitude and submits
on and expressed himself as being l
aconciled and ready to meet his
cd. We often visited our friend
uring his long affliction and were
eeply impressed by the tender af-
ection and loving kindness OF a du-
iful daughter and affcctionate sons
o a loving father.
May the Heavenly benediction
ever rest upon these faithful ones.
The funeral was conducted by
Rev. Thos B. Criddle at the homo
of deceased in the presence of a 7
large audience of sympathizing
lTlenQS, TeldllNSS anu Old tOAii odCo
Of the great struggle Of the sixties.
Among those present we mention
the name of Col. John n. Simpson
of Dallas. Texas, who paid beauti-
full tribute to the life, character,
bravery and true manhood of his
comrade and boyhood companion.
after the services the remains
were conveyed to Bells Chapel
cemetery where they were laid to
rest to await the coming of the Lord.
Comrades. your Camp has lost
one OF its most faithful members,
tho county one Of its leading citi-
zcns and the family tender and
affectionate father.
Let US bow in humble submission
10 Him who dooth all things we'll
Respectfully submitted.
(Signed). THOMAS B. CRIDDLEl
UrTIJIAM STILES