John S. Brown,
Crockett Pioneer, Passes Away
Crockett, Houston Co., Texas, Jan. 30, 1928
John S. Brown, 87, Confederate veteran, resident of
Houston county for fifty years, died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. J. C. Merriwether, Sunday night.
Mr. Brown was an extensive cotton planter and
progressive farmer for many years.
He is survived by three sons, J. S. Merriwether of
Crockett, C. T. Merriwether of Kennard and Frank
Merriwether of Groveton; two daughters, Mrs.
Merriwether and Mrs. John Harkins of Kennard.
Funeral serviced were held Monday afternoon, with
burial in Cedar Point Cemetery. He was a lifelong
member of the Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Mr.
Spears, pastor of the Crockett Presbyterian Church
officiated.
Dallas Morning News
H. W. THOMPSON
Lovelady, Tex., Sept. 8.
1888 --H. W. THOMPSON
died in this town on
Saturday evening at 6
o'clock after an
illness. He was an
energetic educator and
had charge of the
Lovelady school. He was
severely injured in a
passenger wreck near
Temple about the 26th of
December last, from
which he never
recovered.
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Dallas Morning News
June 21 1889
Hon. R. E. CORRY
Livingstone, Tex., June
19.--Hon. R. E. CORRY of
Houston county died at
this place this evening
at 1:15 o'clock. Mr.
CORRY was a citizen of
this place for several
years, and had made many
friends here who
sympathize with his
bereaved wife and mourn
the loss of a true
friend. He will be taken
to Crockett to-morrow
for burial.
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Dallas Morning News
September 25 1888
Dr.
A. B. DENTON
Lovelady, Tex., Sept.
24.--Dr. A. B. DENTON of
Weldon, twelve miles
west of this place, died
on Saturday and was
buried by the masons
Sunday afternoon. Dr.
DENTON was very well
known in several
counties, was a
successful practitioner
and was also engaged in
the mercantile business
at Weldon, in this
county. He leaves a host
of friends to mourn his
untimely death.
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Dallas Morning News
February 4 1890
Obituary B. F. EDENS
Grapeland, Tex., Feb.
3.--B. F. EDENS, one of
the first citizens of
this place and one of
Houston counties best,
most substantial and
energetic citizens, died
here this morning at
7:20 o'clock.
He
was born and reared in
this county and was at
his death about 45 years
old. He was one of the
oldest and best families
of the county, and was
always one of the
foremost in progress and
development. He was
broad-hearted and
generous and has ever
been one of the
benefactors of the
county since entering
into the activities of
life, which he did
early.
He
leaves a sadly bereaved
wife and two daughters
besides many relatives
and friends to mourn his
death.
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Dallas Morning News
March 10 1888
Obituary Mrs. Anna M.
MARTIN.
Grapeland, Tex.,
March 9.--The remains of
Mrs. Anna M. MARTIN, the
wife of Col. J. A.
MARTIN, arrived here
this morning from
Paine's store, Hunt
county. Mrs. MARTIN was
raised in this
neighborhood and had
many warm friends who
sympathize with Col.
MARTIN in his great
loss. The funeral will
take place to-morrow at
Pleasant Hill.
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