This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hefley Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/6102 Message Board Post: Cameron Herald, Thur., 24 Dec 1903 Death - John Martin Hefley; age 58-years, 3-months & 2-days; died at his home in Cameron on Sunday, Dec. 20th, at 5:30 p.m., of Bright’s disease. Survivors: wife and one daughter. He was born on Oct. 17, 1845 in Henderson county, TN and in 1854, came to Texas with his family, settling on a farm near Cameron, which is still family property, known as the old homestead. At the at of 17, he joined to fight in the Confederate Army. In August 1889, he organized the First National Bank and with the exception of 1-term, was president of that institution until his death. For 13-years he gave his attention to the bank and had an interest in the mercantile business with his brother, J. D. Hefley. Funeral was Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. from the Presbyterian church. Active Pall Bearers: W. F. Paden; M. J. Moore; A. W. Gibson; T. S. Henderson; H. F. Smith; J. C. Reese; E. P. Lester and J. H. Bickett. Honorary Pall Bearers: E. D. Atkinson; John B. McLane; John B. Wolf; W. D. Paden; W. M. Jeter; W. A. Nabours; R. H. Hicks; Jules Coffield; R. S. Porter; C. H. Yoe; T. A. Pope; D. Kemp; Willis Goldthwaite; B. J. Baskin; R. L. Batte and W. A. Thomas. [very lengthy article]