The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-14

Ia " Newton set,led about ons and
che hall miles south Of where shiloh
church now stands and OF he farm
per e~.l.d b. q. VA. Pullman There
we're born to this couple. Emma, Who
married q man b. the name Of
HoEue After bis death she married
IL. NJ Harwsii. known a. Jap, who
was constable Of Precinct No. for
scveraI years and a. one time was
druggist a. Ovilla. Mrs. harweii
hes been dead several years and Jap
lives IN Oak cliff Emma. the
second daughter. married A. J.
smith and lived for many years IN
Kaufman county She nov lives In
Fort Worth The third daughter.
Ella. married G.. G. Newton. a pTomi-
rent business man in waxahachie
She died several years ago. Dave
Newton. the eldest son, is so far as
can ascertain Is the oldest living
resident native Of Ellis county. He
lead an active business life until
few years ago when he retired on
competency.
After the war was over A. ". New
ton laid down his arms and soon
moved TO Kaufman county where ne
died within few years. VIII New
ton. the second son of A. X. New
ton, was an expert bookkeeper and
accountant and died in harness
few years ago in St Louis.
+. c. Newton settled on Grove
| creek near where John Harrison
now lives and afterward moved to
the OviIla community He was one
Of Ellis county's first Justices OF
the peace and as such was a mem
Ter OF the county court which cor
responded In a measure with the
commissioners court as at present
| constituted He served many years
| during the latter part of his life as
/! Justice of the peace at Oviila ana
the deed records of Ellis county
show many deeds to which he took
] acknowledgements. Uncle Egbert, as
re was called, was no.ed for mis-
| mate love of justice and seldom
persisted technical legal niceties to
interfere with his equitable adj
liustment of suchN differences
es arose among his neighbors. His
frs. wife died and he married the
widow King. The children of his
first marriage were John and Porter
Who. as young men, entered the con-
| federate army. Burton, who settled
two miles north of Waxahachie,
died from the effects of lockJaw
cansed by stepping on nail. Jane
the only daughter, married Jesse
| strong and died In Dallas many
years ago 1t is family tradition
| that Newton county, Mo-, was NAM
co for the grandfather of +. c. and
A. II. Newton. BE that as It may
/ the family enjoys the distinction
having been pioneers of two states,
| Missouri and Texas.
Mrs. I. f. Mitchell. for many
years cooker OF good meals and
| Jealous worker for the social and
! religious welfare of Ellis county,
now resident of Dallas, has been
Visiting her daughter, Mrs. s. X.
Morris. at Oak She said Mr..
| Mitchell was growing very feeble.
/, Mrs. Floyd Jackson of Whitney Is
| visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
IL. A. NeSmith, near Palmer. Rev.
/ Il. G. Lake of Yoakum has been
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Naomi
| Hugueet, at Forreston. Al Null at
| Forreston showed me tax receipt
issued to his father, p II, Muil, IN
| Collin county dated September 1869
| The tax was $45S on $17o. the
state rate was SO cents on the Sloo.
! So we probably have not the highest
rate in the history of the state. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Watson near Rock
EFT got a wheel of their surry
smashed by an auto at Rocket last
week but fortunately no one was
| hurt. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. l.. wilson
auto collided with a street car sun
day but the auto was not badly
damaged and they we're not hurt.
| John Wilson from Waxahachle
u ordered the Enterprise Ia keep
coming. j. Duvall of Midlothian
was here Monday. He said MS
harvest was very light but he had
money.
X. L. reenan from Wasahacnie
G was here Monday cheerful and
good looking. j. B. Robertson al