Posted on: Grimes Co. Tx Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/GrimesObits/19 Surname: ------------------------- MORTUARY Died - at the residence of A. Horst, Tuesday morning May 20, G.Ringgold, aged 50 years and 9 months. Mr.Ringgold's illness was of long duration he having been confined to his bed since January with an aggregation of disorders which finally proved fatal. His last hours were watched over with tender care and his children were present at his bedside to bid him a last farewell. The funeral took place from the residence of A.Horst at 4 o'clock the burial being made at the city cemetery. Gardner Ringgold or as he was familiarly known here "Zack", was born in Independence Washington County, on the 1st day of August 1844 his father having been one of the original settlers of the Republic of Texas. His father moved to Grimes County shortly after his birth and at once identified himself with the interests of Grimes County. Gardner grew up under the influences of rugged civilization and when in '61 a call was made to arms, he but then a boy enlisted and fought bravely for four years. An older brother,Richard,was killed during this civil strife, and Gardner, returning home at the close of the war engaged in farming on his father's place just three miles west of the city, and where he has since lived. In 1867 he married Miss Maria Jane Kilpatrick a daughter of Dr. A. R. Kilpatrick and a half-sister of Wright and Walter Kilpatrick now living in our city. Nine children blessed this union, seven of which survive him; Richard the eldest of San Antonio, James W. of Houston, Mrs.H.U.Olive of Terrell; Mattie Sue, Fannie, May, and Thomas Gardner of Navasota. Besides these he leaves three sisters, Mrs. Dr. Lloyd Quinby of Houston, Mrs.T.N.Devine and Mrs.G. R.Dashiell of San Antonio. Thus ends a noble life, and weeping friends and children attest that his place can not be filled.