A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Fannin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2446 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38366 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: April 22 1889 Article Description: Obituary Jeff BLANKENSHIP Article Text: Randolph, Tex., April 21.--Jeff BLANKENSHIP, a respectable young man, died Wednesday of consumption. He was about 28 years old and lived in Bentonville, a small hamlet three miles east of here. He had been sick in bed only a few days and his death was not expected. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Ellis http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2450 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38365 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: April 22 1889 Article Description: Obituary J. D. MAYFIELD Article Text: Midlothian, Tex., April 21.--J. D. MAYFIELD died at this place yesterday after an illness of two days. Mr. MAYFIELD was a young man of sterling worth, genial, generous and extremely popular, and no death ever occurred here that caused more genuine regret and sorrow. His remains were interred here to-day at 11 o'clock. He leaves a wife and child, to whom is extended the tenderest sympathy. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Gregg http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2428 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38363 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: August 25 1889 Article Description: Obituary H. G. ISHAM Article Text: Longview, Tex., Aug. 24.--Mr. H. G. ISHAM, aged 70 years, died here yesterday of old age. His daughter, Miss Lotta ISHAM, and her mother have long been prominent in society. Mr. ISHAM came to Texas eight years ago from Kentucky. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Kaufman http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2392 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38362 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: August 25 1889 Article Description: Obituary Rev. J. Clark SMITH Article Text: Terrell, Tex., Aug. 24.--Rev. J. Clark SMITH, a minister of prominence in the north Texas Methodist conference, died this morning at his residence on Pacific avenue. He was well and favorably known in his church. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Fannin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2446 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38361 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: August 25 1889 Article Description: Obituary Mr. Elizabeth AYERS Article Text: Honey Grove, Tex., Aug. 24.--Mrs. Elizabeth AYERS, an aged and highly respected lady living north of the city, died yesterday and was buried to-day. She had been a sufferer for a long time. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Fannin http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2446 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38360 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: August 25 1889 Article Description: Obituary Dr. TEMPLETON Article Text: Honey Grove, Tex., Aug. 24.--The remains of Dr. TEMPLETON, who died yesterday several miles south of town, were intered at Oakwood cemetery in this city to-day. Dr. TEMPLETON was well known in this city and had many warm friends here. He was a son-in-law of Mrs. S. M. LEEMAN, one of the oldest citizens. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Tarrant http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2255 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38350 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: April 28 1889 Article Description: Obituary Capt. J. P. ALEXANDER Article Text: Fort Worth, Tex., April 27.--The funeral of Capt. J. P. ALEXANDER, Thursday, was largely attended, and was under the direction of the knights of pythias. The body was taken from the castle hall to the Fourth Street Methodist church, where Rev. J. Morgan WELLS uttered a beautiful and feeling address. On the coffin rested a floral harp with broken strings, a pillow with the letters F. C. B. and a cross. After the funeral hymns were sung by a choir, preceded by the Fireman's band playing dirges, the body was taken to the new cemetery for interment. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Williamson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2229 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38348 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: September 25 1888 Article Description: Obituary Mrs. Edna STRICKLAND Article Text: Georgetown, Tex., Sept. 24.--Mrs. Edna STRICKLAND, wife of Rev. Stephen STRICKLAND, died on the 17th instant in her 87th year. The sorrowing husband, who is nearly 90 years old, taught the first school at this place over forty years ago. They were married sixty-seven years ago. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Houston http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2407 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38347 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: September 25 1888 Article Description: Obituary Dr. A. B. DENTON Article Text: 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. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Brazos http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2499 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38346 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: September 25 1888 Article Description: Obituary Mrs. C. M. ACKERMAN Article Text: Navasota, Tex., Sept. 24.--Mrs. C. M. ACKERMAN, aged 63, died last night. She was an old and highly respected settler of this city. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > El Paso http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2449 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38318 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: January 21 1890 Article Description: Obituary Robert HUGHART Article Text: El Paso, Tex., Jan 20.--Mr. Robert HUGHART of St. Joseph, Mo., representing the firm of Leopold Bros. & Co. of Chicago, was found dead in his bed at the Grand Central hotel last evening. Deceased was very low with consumption and had been out during the morning enjoying the warm sunshine. He passed quietly away unattended by any one. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Limestone http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2373 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38317 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: January 21 1890 Article Description: Obituary Mrs. S. A. WADE Article Text: Mexia, Tex., Jan. 20.--Mrs. S. A. WADE died of heart disease at Wootan Wells last Friday. Her remains were brought up to Tehuacann, her old home, for interment. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Limestone http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2373 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38316 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: January 21 1890 Article Description: Obituary Infant HARPER Article Text: Mexia, Tex., Jan 20.--The infant son of J. C. HARPER, editor of the Mexia Ledger, died yesterday morning and was buried in Mexia cemetery yesterday afternoon. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Hunt http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2404 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38315 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: January 21 1890 Article Description: Obituary Joel WEBB Article Text: Kingston, Tex., Jan. 20.--Mr. Joel WEBB, one of the oldest citizens of Hunt county and a resident of Texas before the days of her independence, was buried at the WEBB graveyard today. He fought Indians all over the north Texas country, besides was in the war of Texas' independence. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > McLennan http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2359 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38314 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: January 21 1890 Article Description: Obituary Major Albert CHALMERS Article Text: Waco, Tex., Jan. 20.--At 11 o'clock to-night Major Albert CHALMERS died aged sixty-six. He was a New Yorker by birth, and came to Texas in 1835 and fought in the war for Texas independence against Mexico. He carried the mail for the Texas republic from Nashville on the Brazos river to Cameron, ninety miles, and had thrilling Indian fights while engaged in that duty. He was a member of Ross' rangers when that corps enlisted in the United States army. He was elected county clerk after the war, and was displaced by the E. J. DAVIS government. Major CHALMERS was a wealthy and a distinguished citizen. His funeral will be conducted by Dr. KING, the Presbyterian minister, and the odd fellows and masons, to both of which orders he belonged, will share in the burial rites. He served in the confederate army throughout the late civil war, and the Waco ex-confederate soldiers club and the Texas war veterans will march to his burial to-morrow wearing the decorations of their respe! ctive orders, together with sympols of mourning. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Kaufman http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2392 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38313 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: February 10 1890 Article Description: Obituary John B. SPENCER Article Text: Terrell, Tex., Feb. 8.--John B. SPENCER, who has been a citizen of Terrell ever since Terrell was in existence, died in this city last night. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Wood http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2225 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38312 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: February 10 1890 Article Description: Obituary Capt. C. D. MCKNIGHT Article Text: Quitman, Tex., Feb. 9--Capt. C. D. MCKNIGHT, one of the oldest and most prominent citizens of this county, died at his residence in this town on Feb. 5 of pneumonia and was buried on the 6th by the masonic fraternity, of which order he was an old and prominent member. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Johnson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2395 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38311 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: February 10 1890 Article Description: Obituary J. M. KEADRICK Article Text: Cleburne, Tex., Feb. 8.--Mr. J. M. KENDRICK, an old and highly respected citizen of this city, died this morning at his home in West Cleburne after a lingering illness of several years. He was about 75 years of age and leaves a number of children and grandchildren. The remains will be interred in the Cleburne cemetery to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Denton http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2459 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38310 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: February 10 1890 Article Description: Obituary Mrs. Eva SHERRIN Article Text: Lewisville, Tex., Feb. 6.--Died yesterday evening at 8 o'clock at the residence of her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. COWEN, Mrs. Eva SHERRIN, wife of C. K. SHERRIN, after a lingering illness. She leaves a husband, a little baby boy and a large number of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com

A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > San Augustine http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2272 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38309 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: February 10 1890 Article Description: Obituary Col. S. W. BLOUNT Article Text: San Augustine, Tex., Feb. 9.--Col. S. W. BLOUNT, the last surviving signer of the declaration of Texas independence, died suddenly at his home this morning at 10 o'clock. He had been complaining a little for several days, but not seriously. He was down town yesterday evening on horseback, slept well last night, got up this morning, ate a light breakfast and expressed a desire to go down town, but his wife and daughter dissuaded him. About 10 o'clock he complained of feeling badly and sat on the side of his lounge, pulled off one boot and sank back dead, his faithful wife and daughter, Miss Emma, being his only attendants. He will be buried to-morrow with masonic honors. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com