Posted on: Freestone County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/FreestoneObits/102 Surname: Boyd, Richards ------------------------- I have no connection to this family. Copied from the Teague Chronicle Sep. 21, 1917 L.R.Boyd L.R. Boyd, age 54 years died at the family home at Cedar St., Monday night at 9: 45 ten minutes after he had been rushed home by J. M. Paul in his automobile. Mr. Paul was about to pass Mr. Boyd when the latter requested to be taken home. The car was opped and he climbed in and requested the driver to go in a hurry as he was ill. By the time the car reached the Boyd home, Mr. Boyd was barely alive and was manifesting great suffering. He had been stricken for the past two years with abnormal blood ressure or apoplexy which produced his death. Funeral services conducted by Rev. F.W. Thomas were held at the residence at 3:30 Tues. afternoon. Interment was made at the city cemetery at 4:00 oclock pm At the request of the deceased the ceremony wa simple there being no undo formality. Mr. Boyd was born in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana near Mansfield. He moved to Fairfield while quite young and later still a pharmacy and entered the drug business there He served on the board of examiners for pharmac ts, held other responsibilities. In Fairfield he married Miss Mattie Richards They and the family moved to Roff, Okla. where he was druggist, mayor of the town, newspaper publisher, at various times. About 6 years ago he and his family moved to this unty and settled on the old home place 6 miles east of Teague. His home there having burned he moved to Teague and he lived in the residence now occupied by the family. He is survived by his only brother, Judge W.R. Boyd, his wife and four children. R. Boyd, Jr. of Teague, Lt. David Boyd of U.S. Army, Mrs. J.E. Watson and Miss Ritchie Boyd of Teague. David arrived too late for the funeral.
Posted on: Freestone County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/FreestoneObits/101 Surname: ------------------------- Sep. 21, 1917 No relation to me >From Teague Chronicle Sep. 21, 1917 DEATH OF L.H. ADKINS L.H. Adkins age about 67 years died at his home in the Lanely community Saturday night very suddenly. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Dew Cemetery conducted by the pastor of the Methodist Church in Dew where interment was made. Mr. kins was a long time resident of the county coming about the growth of the Civil War. He leaves a wife, several children and grandchildren
Posted on: Freestone County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/FreestoneObits/100 Surname: Bain, Haddack ------------------------- I am not related THE TEAGUE CHRONICLE 14 SEP 1917 In Memory of Luther Bain Luther Pleasant Bain was born near Alvin, Tx. Aug 4, 1893 and died near Round Rock . Tx. on Aug 23, 1917. He was reared principally near Cotton Gin. As a child he was lovable, pleasant and agreeable in youth, as a young man of clean morals. He was c verted and joined the Missionary Baptist Church at the age of 12 years. His childish faith clung onto the father until he reached manhood. Then with a firmer grip it broadened into not only into the living faith but brought a vision to his soul and began to lay a foundation upon which he proposed to build for God. He pastored looking into the soul of his youthful member, his next thought stamped into the deep recesses of his heart and noble resolution to put God first in his life. Though took him into his confidence and made him his bosom friend and was fixing to work out those principles of righteousness that God has written on his heart. At the age of 17 Luther entered Baylor University and spent 3 years at the institution. During those years he duly accepted both students and teachers. It was during those college days while making his home with the lord that he came into our own l es and strengthen the ties of kinship so that not death could sever. That the Lord gave and he hath taken away. Thy will oh lord and not ours that must be done. The citizenry and the business circles in Waco and during his short career as a businessman he took it unto himself that he won the confidence and admiration of the businessman of his adopted city. He was married to Miss Pearl Haddack, daughter of Mr. Mrs. D.A. Haddack of New Hope Community on Sept. 8, 1916. Those eleven months of married life were so pleasant and happy that pen can not describe. So devoted was he that spared no effort to make the girl of his choice love life more day by day. The cause of his death was the result of the oncoming automobile accident. The machine was driven by his pastor, turned over twice, hurling its victim to death without a moments notice. Those of us who mourn shall feel grateful indeed that the fact t t our loved one was sure and steadfast. As he lived so let us live. And in eternity we shall meet. To the grief stricken pastor whose machine ended the life of his dear friend we would offer the book of comfort. For you it would have been better r Luther to have remained but for him it was better for him to depart and to be with Christ. His Uncle
Posted on: Freestone County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Freestone/479 Surname: Tacker, Cobb, Canady, Thomas ------------------------- Paula, I tried to match this with my Tacker info. With only initials to go with, too many possibilities. Ann Farnsworth
Posted on: Freestone County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Freestone/478 Surname: Whatley ------------------------- John Warren Whatley and Maggie Clemons had 9 children born in Cotton Gin, Freestone County, Texas in the 1870's & 1880. I am searching for the family of Walter Franklin Whatley, born in Freestone County November 28, 1870 and died in Freestone County in 1945. I know the names of three daughters, Mable; Polly; and Ruby Kate- but there were other siblings and I need the data on all of them.
Posted on: Freestone County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Freestone/477 Surname: Harris, Williamson, Lasley, Maddox ------------------------- I am the great granddaughter of John Brown Harris & Masura Williamson of Freestone Co. I know very little about that line. I was told his parents were Rachel Emma Lasley and Thomas Harris of Alabama.Her parents were William Williamson and Malinda Maddox of Freestone Co., Tx. When I was going through an old photo album of the Harris', I saw written in the front of the album "Mrs.EL Tacker then GH Tacker" below it. Then "Wed. Oct 11, 1905 my visit to Malone, C.W." Does any of this make sense? I was told that John Brown Harris had a brother named Henry Harris. If you know anything about this, please contact me..Thank you...Paula
Posted on: Freestone County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/FreestoneObits/99 Surname: Goolsby, Folgman, Maddox, Tabor, Looney ------------------------- I have no connection to this man. Fairfield Recorder, Fairfield Texas Friday, October 9, 1925 TEAGUE MAN IS FOUND DEAD IN ROOM IN MEXIA J. H. GOOLSBY, 46 years old, reident of Teague but temporily residing in Mexia was found dead in his room, back of a store he had operated at 516 North Redriver Street Mexia Saturday afternoon. Dr. Marion M. BROWN, Coroner S. H. FLAKE, and Police Chief A. R. MACE conducted investigation into the death but no evidence of anything except death by natural causes was found. Acute indegestion was given as a cause of death. Closing out his little store known as the High School Grocery, Mr. GOOLSBY prepared to leave the city it said and return to his home in Teague. When a laundry man knocked at the door where he got no responce, although he could see the man lying in bed in the room. Calling a neighbor, an investigation was made and the man was found dead. Mr. GOOLSBY is survived by his widow, two sons, Morris GOOLSBY of Denver Colorado and Spencer GOOLSBY of Houston and one daughter, Margaret GOOLSBY living at the family home in Teague. His mother, Mrs. J. M. GOOLSBY also lives in Teague. Brothers living are Wood GOOLSBY Teague and Mason GOOLSBY West Columbia Texas and sisters Mrs. Amsie FOLGMAN, Teague, Mrs. Pearl MADDOX, Teague, Mrs. Ennie TABOR, Watsonville California, and Mrs. Annie LOONEY of Mexia. Burial will be at the Hopewell Cemetery near Teague. Mexia Daily News
Posted on: Freestone County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/FreestoneObits/98 Surname: Kelley, Wade ------------------------- I have no connection to this man. Fairfield Recorder, Fairfield Texas Friday, October 2, 1925 IN MEMORY OF MR. THOMAS KELLEY When the dark winged reaper of death takes away the infant or child in its tender years, in its innocent and purity as the dues of mourn the hang tremulous on flower and thorn dissapears before yon great eliminator of day or the youth in its teens luxuriance and beauty and hope brimming with light that sparkles in the eyes as new made mind. For those that have passed the midday of life in assurance of an abundance harvest having sewn well good seed with great promise of ample fruition we stand awe stricken in aghast stupefied and lost in the mystery of life and death. But when those who have passed the mourning, noon, and midday of life wrap their draperies about and lie down as it were to pleasant dreams at the evening hour as the quiet shadows hoover over all the starry spheres when lifes short day is done our hearts are been none. Bruised and bleeding with sorrow and subdued saddness that those whom we love are here no more Has the night wind sang with a gentle unknown love in our carmale moments we admit god knew best and took them home. Mr. Thomas KELLEY died at his home in Teague Sept. 4, 1925 at 7:30 oclock of appoplexy. He had been in declining health for ten years . His remains were interred in the Pyburn Cemetery on Sept. 5, at 4:00, Rev. VAUGHN officiating. In the presents of a large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives. Mr. KELLEY was born Nov. 28, 1848 in Choctaw County Alabama. Had he of lived until Nov. he would have been 77 years of age. He joined the Baptist Church in early childhood. He was preceeded to a better world by one son who died at the age of eleven years. He was married to Mrs. Eliza Alice WADE at Thornton, Limestone County Texas Jan. 8, 1888. To this union there were born three children: John and Clara KELLEY, the other deceased. He had been a resident of Texas for forty-five years. He had suffered days, weeks, and months from illness of age and infirmities. None but god and the pitting angels knew of his intense sufferings. All that loving hands and medical skill could do could not releive him til god released him from his pain and took him away. It was our pleasure and privalge to know this good man for some years as a friend, neighbor and man. His home life comported with his religious life, quite, gentle, loving and forgiving. Our friend was not one of the illustrious or great of earth as the world knows it. He was an humble way to god, the way the savior trod his pass way set with many and un hewn stone thru dark and dismissal haunts and windings of labor and aversity but in the depths and darkness recesses he saw and followed his star, the one, the wise man saw, the star of Bethleham. If faults he had or did he err twas of the head and not of the heart. Tis said the wisest and best have erred. He belived in the universal brotherhood of man the one thing now so needful to this sin cursed world. For the wife, the mother who has walked thru all these years as it were thru the velley and shadow of death by his side who has shared lifes joy and sorrows, who has mingled in their grief , the gate way of eternity stands ajared just there. The pathway of lives is scarcely visible when compared to that beyond. Twill not be long till you meet him over there where your children and friends are at rest by the side of the river of life, where the saints all emortal and fair are robed in their garments of white. To the children who stand at the brink of the great chasm a cross whos bourne none ever come, where the century of death holds the past till mortality shell take on immortality till he of the key embar sets the heavenly gate ajar. I can not say weak not for it is the only relief for a breaking heart, but thru your grief and tear dimmed gaze though you see but dimmly hear behold in the darkness of dispair for in the darkest places the light shines brightest, that star which he followed him you see the same that shown on judeas hills in light of the way of all the earth, follow thou you shall meet again, no mighty rich nor squalied poor each shall have his laurels square. The crown of life shall deck each brow, there will be no difference there. Sleep on my friend in perfect peace. From Eartthly Fetters free until the trump of god shall sound the last reveille.
Candy, Thank you. I am starting with the 1925 issues because this is how far back the Recorder goes with their books and moving forwward. Things have been real busy this week so haven't had a chance to get any recorder so I am just finishing up with what I already have. I am almost thru with 1925 and will start hopefully next week on 1926. Thanks again. Catherine ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 10:15 AM Subject: Re: [TXFREEST] Mr. W. C. Davis > Catherine, On behalf of all the folks that are members of TXFREEST I would > like to thank you for taking your time to post these obits. I haven't found > any of mine on this, yet, but I haven't given up. Anyway, it is so nice of > you to do this and we all appreciate it. Thanks again. > > Candy Addison > Love from Lubbock > > > ==== TXFREEST Mailing List ==== > Please send complaints to listowner [email protected] not to the list. > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >
Posted on: Freestone County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/FreestoneObits/97 Surname: Peyton, Boyd, Watson ------------------------- I have no connection to this family. Fairfield Recorder, Fairfield Texas Friday, Septmber 29, 1925 DEATH OF MRS. FRANK B. PEYTON LAST SATURDAY The relatives, friends, and acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. PEYTON of Fairfield were suddenly thrown into grief at the news of the sudden death of Mrs. PEYTON, Saturday morning, Aug. 29, at the Teague sanitarium. Mr. & Mrs. PEYTON and their respective families being widely known and imbracing in their rolls of friendship, great host of people. The news of the sad death spread rapidly and far carrying with the awe and appalling gloom at so untimely a death. On Sunday morning at 11:00 the body of Mrs. PEYTON was brought home to rest and wait the coming of Mrs. Will BOYD from New York. All during the day and the day following men, women, and children qpproached the home with the feeling of grief and expressable sympathy, entered and tarried awhile, speechless, but yearning to do or say something of helpfulness or kindness. At 5:30 oclock, Monday afternoon, the funeral procession made its way to the Fairfield Cemetery where the last sad rights of the funeral and burial services were held. Friends and relatives were gathered from many parts of Texas and from points as distance as New York. While all Fairfield gathered for the service to the departed loved one the funeral services being conducted by Rev. J. C. BYARS of Teague and Rev. Allen TOOKE of Rosebud. Long before the service was to begin at 5:00, a host of people began to assemble at the home and the cemetery and when the slow procession reached the place of interment, every space was occupied by those who would pay some tribute of respect to her who had lived and wrought so beautifully in this life. Seldom has such a multitude gathered in Fairfield to pay respect to ny person living or dead. The pallbearers in charge were: Messrs Bibb, Lake, Tas, Howard, Rex and Ray WATSON, Finis and Travis PEYTON. The song service was incharge of sextet from Teague. The members Mesdames J. E. WOODS, Wallace NEYLAND, N.W. BENDY, Frank FOLSOM and Messrs Ernest HAM and Edwards RILEY and under the evergrren trees near the place of interment the casket covered with flowers was brought to rest within the family circle. Then the service was held, let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in god believe also in me, being the text used. Rev. J. C. BYARS read the scripture following which Rev. Allen TOOKE gathered brief review of the life of the deceased and spoke many inspiring and helpful words to the family. Many refrences were made to the beautiful, helpful, unselfish life Mrs. PEYTON lived while reminiscences from her girlhood were introduced. Sorrowful friends filled the grave following which a mountain of floral offerings suggestive of eternal spring was placed above in about Mother Earths cool, freshely, upturned sod. Mrs. PEYTON, who was Miss Annilee WATSON before her marriage was born and reared in Fairfield where her honored family has resided since Ante-Bellum days. In girlhood she united with the Baptist Church. Several years ago she became a member of Fairfields Eastern Star Chapter. In additions to these, she belonged to and officially served in many organizations, civic, social, and religious. She is survived by her husband, Mr. Frank PEYTON and two children, Frank Jr. age 7, and Gertrude Annet aged 5. Besides her father and mother, Mr. & Mrs. W. S. WATSON and a large family of sisters and brothers, Mr. W. R. BOYD of New York, Miss Corine WATSON, Tas, Howard, Rex and Ray WATSON of Fairfield, Lake WATSON of Teague and Bibb WATSON Jr. of Groesbeck.
Posted on: Freestone County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/FreestoneObits/96 Surname: Thompson, Hildebrand ------------------------- I have no connection to this family. Fairfield Recorder, Fairfield Texas Friday, September 29, 1925 TEAGUE CHILD LOOSES LIFE UNDER CAR WHEELS Teague citizens today are lending their sympathy to Mr. & Mrs. W. K. THOMPSON, well known citizens. The results of one of the most tragic traffic accidents known here. Little Geraldine THOMPSON, four year old child of Mr. & Mrs. THOMPSON, while riding a tricycle with her two year old brother, W. K. Jr., rode down the walk of her home directly in the path of an automobile which was being backed from a garage by Miss Josephine HILDEBRAND, a neighbor and was crushed beneath the wheels. Her little brother escapping with only bruises. The accident happened late Monday and Tuesday night after 10:00 p.m. the baby had died. Hearing the tragic results of the accident Miss HILDEBRAND is reported prostrate and under the care of physicians. She was looking along one side of the car as she was backing out of the garage and was unable to see the approaching child. Interment will be in Corsicana. Mr.THOMPSON is a well known buisness man here. A wheel of the tricycle had buried itself into the body of the little tot and it is this injurywhich is said to have caused the death. Local physicians and Dr. UNDERWOOD of Dallas were called. Special Mexia News
Posted on: Freestone County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/FreestoneObits/95 Surname: Moon, Harrison, Vestal ------------------------- I have no connection to this woman. Fairfield Recorder, Fairfield Texas Friday, September 25, 1925 SISTER OF FAIRFIELD PEOPLE DIES IN ELLIS COUNTY Frequently we over look news items that should appear in this paper and last week on account of an unusual rush of buisness we over looked several items of news, amoung them, one that caused a genuine regret. It was mentioned of the death of Mrs. M. M. MOON, age 31, of Palmer Texas. Mrs. MOON died on Sept. 10, in a sanitarium in Waxachie. She was a sister of Mrs. R. E. HARRISON and Mr. G. W. VESTAL of Fairfield who were called to Palmer on account of her illness and death.
Posted on: Freestone County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/FreestoneObits/94 Surname: Manahan ------------------------- I have no connection to this man. Fairfield Recorder, Fairfield Texas Friday, September 18, 1925 AGED CITIZEN DIES IN TEAGUE Mr. T. W. MANAHAN, aged about 80 years, died in Teague last Friday after a long period of declining health. His remains were interred in Salem Cemetery five miles Southeast of Teague the following day. Mr. MANAHAN served in the Confederate Army and recieved wounds in battle. He had long been a resident of Freestone County and served as a Peace Officer of the Fairfield Precinct and also as County Tax Assessor. He is survived by a number of grown children and one brother, Mr. W. E. MANAHAN near town, also many grandchildren and other relatives.
Catherine, On behalf of all the folks that are members of TXFREEST I would like to thank you for taking your time to post these obits. I haven't found any of mine on this, yet, but I haven't given up. Anyway, it is so nice of you to do this and we all appreciate it. Thanks again. Candy Addison Love from Lubbock
Thanks David ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Strickland" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 2:22 PM Subject: [TXFREEST] 1906 SCHOOL PICTURE > Thanks to Mack Mullins for correcting my oversight. > The Photo is of the Burleson School which served the Israel Community of > Freestone County, TX and not the Israel School. > > Sorry for the mis-identification. > > David > > > > ==== TXFREEST Mailing List ==== > The list archives may be searched at > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/search > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! >
Posted on: Freestone County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/FreestoneObits/93 Surname: Browne ------------------------- I have no connection to this man. Fairfield Recorder, Fairfield Texas Friday, September 18, 1925 TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF M. J. BROWNE To the worshipful Master, Wardens, and Brethren of Fairfield Lodge No. 103 A. F. & A. M. We the commity on resolutions up on the death of Bro. M. J. BROWNE summit here with our report: Bro. BROWNE was born at Fairfiled on the 20 day of Nov. 1873. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Zata BROWNE and three children. Bro. BROWNE was a zealous christian and honest and upright citizen, dependable and courageous in respecting and protecting the bright in every deporting himself as becomes a patriot and a mason. Therefore be it resolved that in the death of Bro. BROWNE another soldier has been taken from the field of honor. Our citizenship has suffered the loss of a patriot and christianity has loss a champion of truth and virtrude, and our faterinty is deprived of the cancel and comradeship of a true and worthy brother who was true to his convictions of good citizenship, honesty and right. Be it further resolved that these resolutions be spread on the minutes of this lodge and that the secretary be instructed to mail one copy to the wife of our deceaced brother and another copy handed to the Fairfield Recorder for publication. H. L. WILLIFORD J. M. PARKER Commitee
Posted on: Freestone County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/FreestoneObits/92 Surname: Peyton, Watson ------------------------- I have np connection to this family. Fairfield Recorder, Fairfield Texas Friday, September 11, 1925 TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF MRS. FRANK B. PEYTON Into life and into the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. WATSON of Fairfield came Annilee on the 16 day of Jan. 1894. In the boson of this large happy devoted family her young life matured and grew rich in the heritage of honored family tradition and splendid training. Born to cultrure and trained in the love of helpfullness to humanity and personal attainments, she rapidly gave her self to the study and cultivation of the beautiful in life. Beneath her gladdening smile with which she greeted all a heart of golden values extended its self to every worth while thing. School days in the old school house on the hill organized her thinking, aided in sementing the virtues she learned at home and gave rise to a dozen happy friendships that neither time nor death can erase. Annilee cultivated a taste for good reading and loved books, art, poetry, and music for the inspiring sentiments to which they gave rise. In the very bloom of young womanhood she with many of the young friends accepted christ as her savior and united with the Baptist Church. This faith and beautiful trust in her saviors redeeming love soon proved its self in religious works and she gave unsparingly of her time and energy to teaching in the Sunday School and active participation in B. Y. P. U. Epworth Lee and other church activites. Here the writer can not refrain from personal reminiscences, for he remembered so pleasantly how carefully, patiently and affectively she taught his Sunday School class when he was a small boy. A few years later she became a member of the Eastern Star Chapter. Her activities extended also to public school teaching and to this work she gave several years of her life. In the happy years before she was twenty there sprang up a friendship between her and one who had already, in his quiet pleasant way, won the admiration of all who knew him. This friendship grew as happy friendships will until Annilee and Frank were sweet hearts indeed, and all their friends agreed and were glad over there lovely courtship. In July 1915 she recieved her engagement ring and we understand now the glad fervency with which in young peoples religious meetings they repeated in unison. The lord watch between me and thee when we are absent one from the other. A little more than a year after the engagement Miss Annilee WATSON and Mr. Frank B. PEYTON were united in marriage by Rev. D. A. DICKEY with an impressive ring ceremony and a beautiful church wedding Aug. 15, 1916. She who had so joycely recieved the engagement ring now happily took the band of gold and understood full well its significants while she vowed more fervently with her heart than her lips could express. Till death do us part while he who loved her so in his heart and lifes proposed said. She is immortally my bride chance can not change my love not time and pear. In Fairfield among relatives and friends they built their home and love nest each separately and both together. Taken up the whole duties as man and wife, good neighbor and worthy citizen. Into the home Frank Jr. was born on June 29, 1918 and Gertrude Annett on July 18, 1920. Father and Mother loving conspired to devote themselves to the love and care and proper rearing of these two children and it is here we see the glories of motherhood transfigured in the life of Annilee. Unsparing of her self she devotely gave her help and incouragement to her husband and especially so in his trying and sorrowful year of 1920 when buisness prospects were worst than gloomy and death took his dear sister, Juanita. It is no wonder we give all praise to wives and mothers who love with out reservation sacrifice to the utter most and lay lasting foundation for lovely manners and christian ciizenship in their children. Now strangley must come the parting time when the best are betaken from us and shadows of sorrow and tribulations gather thick and furiously about us and we almost despare. In the mist of beautiful life when it seemed she was most needed Mrs. PEYTON fell into the last long sleep. Beautiful in life and daunted by fear of death she made the last great sacrifice and died with christian fortitude . The blow was crushing and to her young husband and dear aged mother the clouds were to dark for a silver lining. Faith in God and tender sympathy of their host of friends alone sustains them but they will continue with fortitude to bear up their great rugged cross and through face exchange it someday for a crown. The life of the young wife and mother is not lost but in eternity it shall continue to bloom while in the hearts and memories of her children and other loved ones her life shall continue as a sweet fragrance of spring flowers.
Posted on: Freestone County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/FreestoneObits/91 Surname: Lee, Casey, Coates ------------------------- I have no connection to this woman. Fairfield Recorder, Fairfield Texas Friday, August 28, 1925 DEATH OF AGED RESIDENT OF COUNTY Mrs. A. G. LEE, aged 85, died Thursday night of last week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. I. N. CASEY. Her remains were interred in the Lake Chapel Cemetery the following day after services by Bro.s DENT and MCKISSACK. Mrs. LEE was a native of Wilcock County Alabama but had been a resident of Freestone County for about 66 years. She was the mother of eight children, only three of whom survive her, namely: Mrs. William COATES, Mrs. I. N. CASEY, and H. A. LEE.
Posted on: Freestone County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/FreestoneObits/90 Surname: Davis, Lott, Geppert, Hullum, Webb ------------------------- I have no connection to this man. Fairfield Recorder, Fairfield Texas Friday, August 21, 1925 AGED CITIZEN OF TEAGUE PASSES AWAY Mr. W. C. DAVIS, 76 quietly and peacefully passed away after a gradual decline of several months last Saturday in Teague. His remains interred in the Driver Cemetery Sunday in the presents of a large circle of sorrowing friends and relatives after religious services by Rev. F. O. FAVRE and Rev. E. Homer TIREY. Mr. DAVIS had been a resident of Freestone County thirty years coming to Fairfield from Tennessee. He is survived by the following children: Mrs. W. L. LOTT of Fairfield, Mrs. A. B. GEPPERT, Mrs. Tex HULLUM, J. C. DAVIS of Teague, Mrs. WEBB of Dallas and Shep DAVIS of Fort Worth.
Thanks to Mack Mullins for correcting my oversight. The Photo is of the Burleson School which served the Israel Community of Freestone County, TX and not the Israel School. Sorry for the mis-identification. David