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