me, GloriaOBITS FROM THE PANOLA WATCHMAN 1900
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1902
Adams, Ben died November 1902--killed on east side of square. Survivors: T. A. Campbell of Milam, SABINE, Bo, a nephew
Date of newspaper Jan 14, 1903
Baker, Allen Hill, Sr. born April 28, 1823 and died February 13, 1903. burial in Old Cemetery. Survivors: Jane Augusta Rocquemore Baker, spouse: Baker, Jr., R.W. and J.R. sons: Mrs Ella Holmes, Mrs Clause Knight, daughters. Came to Panola Co. in 1859 and settled 4 miles south of Carthage: was one of the 4 oldest citizens of Carthage
Date of newspaper February 18, 1903
Dean, Sallie died March 4, 1903 and burial at the Old family burial ground at Youngblood school house near Beckville. Survivors: Parents, spouse, Robert Dean: brothers and sisters.
Date of newspaper March 11, 1903.
Fite, Dr. R. N. died of appendicitis complicated with other diseases. He resided in Timpson. Survivors are his wife and 2 children. He was buried in the old family graveyard 3 miles north of Carthage.
Date of newspaper June 7, 1903
Mills, Tom residence Landmark. Cause of Death: While running Wilbur Wallace's gin his left hand got caught in the saws and cut the hand and arm all to pieces causing him to bleed to death before the physicians could reach the scene.
Date of newspaper October 28, 1903.
Williamson, John residence in Carthage burial in Carthage. Had been sent to Terrell, according to earlier papers, because of insanity.
Date of newspaper Oct 28 1903
1904
Fohr, Peter, residence in Belleville, Survivors: wife. Was a pioneer undertaker who was buried in a coffin which he made for himself 20 years earlier.
Date of newspaper Jan 27, 1904
Marshall, J. B. died of appendicitis after operation was performed by Drs. Rocquemore & Woodward
Date of newspaper March 30 1904
Baker, Jane Age 77 Born in Georgia in 1827, was last of the older generation of the Rocquemore family: deceased husband was Allen Hill Baker who had died one year earlier.
Date of newspaper May 4 1904.
Beckner, Walter age 18 years. residence 3 miles south of Carthage Burial Old Antioch grave yard. Survivors: Parents, Mr. & Mrs. Beckner.
Date of newspaper May 18, 1904.
Melton, J. M. who resided in Logan . age about 70, born in Alabama and was buried in Lorenza Adams grave Yard. Survivors : 3 children.
Date of newspaper June 8 1904.
Tyler, Joseph age about 45. burial Knights Cemetery, Lufkin. Originally from Wales, was passing through Lufkin when he suddenly took ill and died: Rev. J. M. Wright collected money for a decent burial: relatives were not know to anyone, so no one could be contacted. had tatoos on his arms and chest.
1903
Johnson, Elias died January 8, 1903 of pneumonia , age 65, a well known negro citizen.
Date of newspaper Jan 14, 1903
Flanagan, Mrs. Mollie died February 17, 1903, who lived in Carthage was buried in Bethany. Survivors are Mrs. Wash Vinson, mother: Dr. E. C. Flanagan, husband: one son
Date of newspaper Feb 18, 1903
1904
Johnson, Uncle Peter L. Born March 12, 1828 burial at Woods Cemetery, lived near Woods in southern part of Co. Survivors: Spouse , Caroline E. Murray Johnson.Was a pioneer of East TX born in Alabama, came to TX in 1854: organized the first Sunday School in Woods in 1855 and helped organize Independence Baptist Church in 1856; was Mason and Confederate veteran: assisted in organizing Buena vista and Shelby Co. Assn. and was moderator most of the time: taught school and farmed after Civil War: president of Grange Org. & Supt. of Grange store at Tenaha: also served as Co. commissioner
Date of newspaper November 2 & 23 1904.
Cariker, Caroline A. Brooks Died October 10, 1904 born 1834 Ga. who resided in Clayton. Spouse, Jeff Cariker: 2 sons: 2 daughters and grandchildren. Born in Henry Co., Georgia: moved to Panola Co. 3 years before death.
Date of newspaper October 12 & 19 1904.
1905
Ivy, Sister Emily born March 14, 1869 died January 25, 1905 in Panola Community Survivors: Bro H.B. Ivy, six children, and many other relatives: Baptized into Shady Grove Baptist Church
Date of newspaper April 12, 1905
Greer, Mrs. Parthenia died April 7, 1905 of typhoid pneumonia. She was a widow and a good woman
Date of newspaper April 12, 1905.
Miller, Sister Suzy died May 11, 1905--resulted from a fall 2 years ago which resulted in something like paralysis. was a member of Antioch Baptist Church
Date of newspaper May 24, 1905.
Birdsong, Dr. M.J. Born December 5 1827 Ky and died May 28 1905 with burial in Old Mt Zion at East Panola at Midyett. Survivors wife: William A. Birdsong, brother: Mrs. H. V. Horton, sister. Mainly reared in Harrison Co. after he came to TX in 1840. Confederate veteran; practiced medicine in Panola Co. until 1884 when he moved to Greenville.
Date of newspaper May 31, 1905.
Thomas, Mrs. Bertha October 19 1888 died September 12, 1905. Survivors: Husband; brother; two sisters burial Six Mile Cemetery. Joined the Baptist Church in 1904 and lived a true Christian life. She was a bride only ten days.
Date of newspaper Sept. 20, 1905
Darnall, John F. Died October 28, 1905 resided 4 miles south of Antioch, burial in Johnathon Anderson Graveyard. Was traveling with two companions when the wagon wheel hit a telephone pole and threw them from the wagon, one wheel ran over Mr. Darnall.
Date of newspaper November 1, 1905.
Fortson, Captain Marion died October 25, 1905, 80 years of age with burial in the family burial ground near Bethany, Louisiana--spent most of his life in this area.
Date of newspaper November 1, 1905.
Hays, Walter Born 27 years died November 17, 1905, resided near Haysland. He went with his father to gather corn: fell and began having convulsions. He had been in bad health. Member of the Baptist church.
Date of newspaper Nov 22, 1905.
Respass, Joe Died Nov 21, 1905 of slow fever. He lived two miles east of Carthage. Survivors include a wife and several children.
Date of newspaper Nov 29 1905
Wallace, Mrs. Percy died October 5 1905. Survivors include husband; two daughters; father; seven brothers and sisters. Died primarily of black jaundice: two weeks before was having chills and fever; Reb. W. A. Reagan conducted the service . Member of Baptist Church
Date of newspaper Dec 1905.
Lee, William Newton born 1839 died January 6, 1906. Burial Old Presbyterian graveyard 3 miles each of Beckville. Survivors include eight sons (out of eleven) and two daughters (out of three). He came to TX in 1855 and settled 3 miles east of Grand Bluff Community; married Rachel Ellen Higgins in 1864. Member of Baptist Church at Old Bell Foundation.
Date of newspaper Jan 10 1906
Hill, Grover died Jan 13, 1906 of black jaundice burials at Bell fountain Cemetery. He resided near Facoma. Survivors are wife and child: Wiley Hill, father
Date of newspaper Jan 17 1906
Ramsey, Mrs. Cornelia born 1848 in North Carolina died May 20 1906 of heart failure. She is buried in Woods Cemetery next to her husband. Survivors: Gaston and Hull Ramsey, sons Rev. J. G. Clark of Tennessee and Joe Clark of Gary, brothers. Moved to TX shortly after the Civil War from North Carolina.
Date of newspaper May 23, 1906
Langley, J. W. A. "Uncle Willis" Born May 10, 1868 or 1869 died July 10, 1906. Survivors" Belle Jones Langley, wife, sister and 2 brothers; Monroe Shaw, uncle Lee, nephew.Killed while standing under a tree which was struck by lightning. A silver dollar in his pocket had a hole burned through it, and his neck was broken. A negro, Phil Loyd was also struck and Killed. He was one of Sheriff Forsyth's deputies and a very popular citizen of West Panola also a member of Pine Hill Masonic Lodge and Royal Arch Masons. He came to Fair Play in 1872 and married in 1905.
Date of newspaper July 13, 1906.
Cobb, Ambrose born 1889 died September 23, 1906 of black jaundice. He died at his brother's home near Ajax. Survivors Oscar Cobb, brother.
Date of newspaper September 26, 1906
Anderson, Ed Born 1861 died November 2 1906-congestion. Residence in Panola with burial in Shiloh. Rev. Chas. LaGrone conducted the funeral services
Date of newspaper Nov. 7, 1906
1907
Price, John T. (&household.) Age 48 years, died of burnes. Entire household and 8 persons were consumed by fire. Those burned to death were@ John T. Price, 48: Miss Bella Price, 18 Mris Annie Price, 18, Homer Price, 16. Elmer Price, 14 Foy Price, 6 Miss Dottie Bowers, 17, Miss Upchurch 145. Misses Bowers and Upchurch were nieces of Mr. Price. Happened at Gunter, TX
Date of Newspaper April 17 , 1907
Wall, Dr. A. Sandy 84 years old was buried in Old Cemetery, next to wife. Survivors is J. E. Wall, son. Born in Alabamam, married Miss M.C. Herrin in 1855 and had five children, three of whom died in fancy: Moses Wall, deceased son. Moved to Carthage in 1875, was one of the pioneers of East TX
Date of newspaper April 24, 1907
Hotema, Peter was a 102 year old Choctaw Indian from Denison, TX: fought with the Creeks against General Jackson: was also a witch doctor
Date of newspaper May 29 1907
Walter, Charles B. November 12, 1907, was 81 years old. Was a wealthy farmer of Watts Valley, California: claimed to be the first white child born in TX: went to California in 1849
Date of Newspaper December 4, 1907
1908
Tatum, Dr. Jim died March 2 1908 of heart failure. Was a resident of Tatum: was one of the early settlers of that section of the country was widely know throughout entire section of East TX
Date of Newspaper March 4, 1908.
East, Carrie Died April 14, 1908 at her residence in Gary. Survivors: R.K. East, husband ; 5 children (3 preceeded her in death); Mrs. C. F. Gary, mother; brothers and sisters. Died after illness extended over a few hours; was a native of Mississippi: had been married 28 years: member of Methodist Episcopal, South: was a model wife and mother.
Date of newspaper April 22, 1908
Hairston, Mrs. Dora Born Jan 1, 1852 died May 1 1908 in Timpson. Survivors Elderly mother, John , Robert, Earl, Kate and Annie, Husband's orphan children and 6 children of her own. Had cancer of the breast for 12 months. Sought relief at surgeon's knife at Galveston suffered greatly; had come to TX with her parents, John and Elizabeth Holland in 1875 and settled in Panola Co.; married Robert Hairston.
Date of newspaper May 5, 1908
Allred, Daisy Gardner residence in Chillicothe. Survivors: L.W. Allred, husband; Burial at Chillicothe Cemetery. Was with her husband at a Colorado health resort for her health; had never fully recovered from an operation and was the only daughter of R. A. Gardner.
Date of newspaper Aug 26, 1908
Bounds, Ardie L. Died August, 1908 Survivors J. T. Holt, aunt. Body was found near Page, Oklahoma; an express messenger who had left Shsreveport on a Kansas City Southern train bound for Kansas when he fell from the train and was killed, was well-known and had many relatives here; 22 years old; a Woodman in good standing.
Date of newspaper. September 2, 1908
Ford, J. D. Died September 26, 1908 of appendicitis after surgery. Survivors: Wife. Was editor of the Timpson Times: Mayor of Timpson; fixed his salaary at $1.00 a year, which yhe gave to a worthy cause.
Date of newspaper Sept 30, 1908.
Bentley, Rev. P.N. Died October 17, 1908, lived at Spindletop.Survivors: Wife: Mrs. Wm F. Holmes, Mrs. Will Seal of Jasper, Mrs T. Hahn and Mrs. R.E. Bell, daughters. J.T. Norris of Center had received a letter from Mr. Bentley stating he had come to Center to lay down his burden and be buried there; body was found that same day in the Polly Hotel at Center; cause of death was suicide. He had been pastor at Beaumont Baptist Church, also at Dewey Mills, Henderson and Center. Came to TX in his youth; served in Confederate Army; well know in Carthage where Mr. Hahn had once lived.
Date of Newspaper Oct 21, 1908
1909
Lacy, Uncle Martin, who lived in Longstreet, Louisana was 90 years old and was taken with the grippe; an uncle to Lacy boys: know as Uncle Martin in Carthaage and Panola Co.
Date of newspaper Jan 1909
Bounds, Child died Jan 21, 1909 burial in Deadwood Cemetery. Survivors are Mr. & Mrs Jim Bounds, parents: 11 year old brother. Was 8 years old: shot with .32 caliber Stevens rifle by his 11 year old brother: died when bullet entered near his nose and lodged at root of tongue, suffered much before death; did not realize gun was loaded.
Hull, Col Edwin Sealey died at his home in Carthage, Woods Post Office. Survivors: Edward Sealey, Nancy, Thomas, Jane Garland, Helon, & Sarh, Children. Died at his home at age 91 when strickenb with something like vertigo: born of English parents soon after US gained indepencence. Active at the Battle of Waterloo in her majesty's army; immigrated to US with 2 brothers who were lost when ship wrecked; clung to a chicken coop and with three others washed ashore in North Carolina; married Eleanor Webb about 1817.
Date of newspaper Feb 24 1909.
Phillips, Prof. Homer Evans born Sept 9 1879 died June 26 1909 with burial in Odd Fellows Cem. Survivors: Bertha Jeter, wife; John Emmet, Homer, Joshua, and Wendel, sons: W.J. & Emma Phillips, parents. Had taught in Myrtle Springs, Furrh, Rockmore, Rusk, Fair Play and Carthage; last class of students asked to be allowed to follow in a procession behind casket; was youngest of two children; was member of Methodist Episcopal church, a steward and Sunday School teacyher
Date of Newspaper June 30, 1909
Anderson, A. E. born 1833 died May 30, 1909 in Carthage. Was one of the pioneer citizens of Panola Co..
Date of newspaper June 9, 1909.
Howard, Bulah Hooper who lived in Deadwood, Survivors J. S. Howard, husband, who came to Carthage only 18 months ago as a yeoman organizer: Willie Howard, step son. Was barely 16 years old; was granddaughter of John Colburn and stepdaughter of Dr. Parker of Deadwood; committed suicide; note was printed in paper which indicated her husband was not satiasfied with her and she did not want to live without him; died from overdose of carbolic acid; inquest revealed no marks of violence. In a later paper was a notice telling on July 13, J.S. Howard was found in a ditch in Longview, at first he was though dead, but was considerly thrashed.
Date of Newspaper July 14, 1909.
Metcalf, Miss Pearl died July 22, 1909 burial Beckville Cemetery. Parents were Stewart & Maggie Metcalf. Was described as beautiful and sweet 17 years old.
Date of newspaper July 28, 1909.