The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-12
Robert T. Bond.

| Many friends and relatives were
grieved Friday afternoon when the
news came over the wires from Gulf
port, Mississippi, that that grand and
noble old Confederate soldier, r. II.
Bond, was dead. For some. time his
health had been failing. but he was SCI
riously i'll only ten days, and while his
death was not unexpected, nevertheless
its announcement was received with sin
cere regret and general sorrow through
out the entire city and surrounding
country where he spent many years a
useful and honored citizen. His life
had been one OF earnest effort and true
purpose, yet at all times transformations.
He was Mason OF high degree and
loved the order. AT his bedside with
his beloved wife and daughter were his
family physician and nurse and many
friends. His sons and son-in-Iaw were
delayed enroute from washouts in the
roads and reached there one hour too
late to see their father in life. BY his
children he was honored and loved as
few men, and his death has left sad
dened and sorrowing circle to which
goes out the sympathy Of many friends
and family connections.
Robert T. Bond was born in Shelby
County, Tenn, March 10, 1871. His
parents, Robert and Sarah Bond, were
born in Virginia, but came to Tennessee
in early life. The subject Of this sketch
left school on the Oath day OF May,
1861 ID enlist in the firstcompany that
formed in his neighborhood, Company
Z, Ninth Tennessee Regiment Of In
fantry; was sworn in at Jackson, Tenn,
by A. w Campbell and served with his
command ia the field, receiving an
honorable discharge dated July %,
1864, signed by ]. w. Hubbard, Capt.
of Companies B, E and f. Sixth Tenn.
Regiments. His first wound was at
the Battle OF Shiloh on the 9TH Of April.
He also received six wounds at Perry
vile, KY, and one at Atlanta, Ga. He
protested religion during revival in
Camp and joined the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church after his return home.
On October 25, 1864, he was united in
marriage to Miss Bette P. Harrison,
youngest daughter OF Dr. Jesse and
Margaret Harrison. Unto this union
seven children were given, four sons and
three daughters, twenty-three grand
children and one great granddaughter.
In 1866 they moved from Shelby Coun-
ty to Obion County, where they lived
until 1905, when they moved to Gulf
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visiting in this city some time since,
when urged to move back, he said no,
the climate suited him there. He bore
his sufferings with fortitude and begged
his dear wife not to grieva for him, that
it would only be little while when she
could come to him, and there in the
dear Southland he loved, amid the flow
ers and friends and loved ones, with the
sea breeze softly falling around him, be
passed into the great beyond.
His remains were brought to this city
Sunday and at 2 O'Clock in the after
noon Of the same day funeral service
was held at the @. P. Church BY Rev.
Zwingle, after which the Confederate
Veterans took charge, conducting the
burial service at the City Cemetery.
The survivors are Mrs. Bette Bond. !
her sons, DIR. Van Bond, Cotton Plant. |
Ark; DR.. J. B. Bond, this city; r. H. |
Bond. Elbridge; DIR. j. Fred Bond, st.
Louis; her daughters, Mrs. Margaret
Whitson, this city; Mrs. q. e. More
head. Gulfport, Miss, and Mrs. Sadie
Chambers, Gulfport, Miss.