OBITS FROM THE PANOLA WATCHMAN 1890
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1890'S
Golden, Nettie Died December 14, 1896 in Panola. Survivors include Richard M. Golden, husband and three children.
Date of newspaper November 19, 1873 Jan 1 1896
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Wall, J. C. born February 24, 1857 and died February 25, 1896 in Carthage. Survivors Mariah Wall, mother: Laura Allison Wall, wife" brothers and sisters.
Date of newspaper November 19, 1873 March 25, 1896
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Waldrop, Matthew died September 25, 1896 in Fairplay. He was a noted and substantial citizen and one of the most prominent men in the county.
Date of newspaper November 19, 1873 September 30, 1896.
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Mixen, Miss Massalute who lived in Deadwood and was buried in Pilgrim Hill Cemetery
Date of newspaper June 3 1896
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Panola County Watchman,
Wednesday Sept. 9, 1896, Vol. XXIV No. 7
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" Saturday, September 5th, will be remembered as the day when that good man, v. M. M. Calahan; passed from earth to his reward in the land beyond. Sunday he was buried at the Old Macedonia Graveyard in the presence of a large number of sorrowing friends. Rev. J. F. McLendon of Clayton, Rev. D.D. Milton of Beckville, Baptist Ministers; and Rev. J.M. Smith of Beckville, a Methodist minister, each assisted in conducting the impressive funeral ceremony.Parson Calahan, as he was everywhere known, was one of the oldest settlers in this county. He came to Panola County in 1848 and lived on the Old Rosser place three miles southeast of town for two years. he then moved near Macedonia where he has lived ever since that time. His boyhood days were spent in Virginia where he grew to manhood on the same plantation with Gen. Jubal A. Early.Parson Calahan was 78 years of age and had been a Baptist minister for about forty years. No better or truer man has ever lived in the county. Those who knew him best say that he never had an enemy. The influence for good exerted by such men in a community is incalculable and it is a time for much sorrow when they pass from our midst."
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1897
Barksdale, N. G. born 1827 died February 5, 1897 in Beckville. He was a prominent and honored citizen of Beckville Survivors: Wife and Mrs. Julia Whiteside, daughter.
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Carswell, Mrs. Priscilla G. Baker Born 1826 in Muscogee Co. Ga died February 9 1897 in Panola. Survivors: Joseph Carswell, spouse: O.P., Charles, James, and R.E., sons ; Mrs. Pantha Wells, daughter: A.H. Baker, brother. Obituary states was mother of 8 children, 7 of whom were living.. She settled in Panola County in 1866 with her husband whom she married in 1842(sic).
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Carswell, Joseph Born November 11 1814 in Ireland , died February 17, 1897. Survivors O.P., James, Charles, and R.E., sons" Mrs. Pantha Wells, daughter. obituary states Mr. and Mrs. Carswell had an issue of 11 children, nine of whom the parents lived to see grown. He came to America at age of 12, married February 15, 1844: came to Panola County in 1866. He was a business man and member of the Primitive Baptist Church.
Date of newspaper March 3 1897.
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Pollard, Hamilton born October 12 1822 and died May 3, 1897 in Carthage. Survivors: Wife, Sara Jane Davis Pollard, children Mrs. C.P. Holland, Mrs. Annie Wood Wall, Mrs. J.H. Long, Mrs R. E. Traube, Mrs G.I. Barksdale, Mrs B.A. Barnes, Mrs. W. T. Roberts of DeBerry, Unmarried, Carl, Claude, and Miss May: 3 who died young. He fought at the Battle of Mansfield and was County Clerk and was clerk at Alexander & Co.
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Boren, Marcus D. died June 11, 1897 of ulcerated sore throat of several months. burial in the Odd Fellows Cemetery . Survivors : Senator Boren
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Black, Infant burial Woodley Cemetery. Cause of death: Buggy wrecked when the driver, Mrs. Black tried to avoid a log in the road. Survivors Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Black
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Fyke, Judge Henderson born January 15, 1823, in Tennesseee and died July 16 1897. Survivors Sons C.H., R. P. and J.J. fyke: daughters Mrs. Loula Woodyard, Mrs Robert Miller, Miss Maud. Born near Cedar Hill, tennessee, came to Texas in 1844: Panola County in 1845, taught school, then practiced law: 1857, notary public, 1859 deputy district cler, then district clerk and deputy clerk; 1876, elected county judge: 1888-1893, appointed County treasurer: the, statistical reporter for US gov't, also, postmaster at Carthage during the Civil War: oldest living Panolaa Countian: 1852, married Millisaint H. Rosser (d 1857) 1860 married Sarah E. Jackson.
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Ash, Pott Resided in Clayton
Date of newspaper August 4, 1897
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1898
Vawter, Dr. D. W. died Feb 12 1898, age 65, burial in the old family burial ground, Grand Bluff. He is survivorsed by his wife and daughter, Mrs. J. W. Cooke. Owned Grand Bluff ferry during its busy days: Mason
Date of newspaper February 16, 1898
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Chatham, Howell resides in Woodland, California, Survivors Sister, Mrs. Mattie Lacy burial in Carthage. born and lived much of his life in Carthage .
Date of newspaper May 4 1898.
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Soape, J. R. lived in the Woods Communtity and is buried in Woods Cem. He was a Mason and died of serious throat trouble
Date of newspaper May 18 1898
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McCan, John died August 26, 1898. He was shot and found dead on a trail one half mile from Jumbo. Tracks lead to the house of John Leslie, who was charged with the murder.
Date of newspaper August 31, 1898
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Bane, Dr. A. D. who lived in Fair Play was slain by an unknown person.
Date of newspaper October 26, 1898.
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Humphries, Thomas died October 22, 1898 of pnbeumonia, over 80 years old. Lived near McDaniel's ferry .
Date of newspaper Oct 26, 1898.
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Allison, Judge Thomas G. Died September 18, 1898 born September 8, 1816. He lived in Fair Play. Survivors: Wife, Sarah Williams Allison and 5 children including J. R. Allison(son of first wife)
Born in Williamson Couny, Tenessee, settled near Fair Play in 1850, one of first county judges, served in legislature, selected as member of constitutional convention 1876, was Methodist and a Mason, married Rachel C. Thompson (d. 1845) in 1844: married Elizabeth C. Shar (d 1874) married Sarah Williams in 1875.
Date of newspaperOctober 26, 1898.
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