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Arlington Obituaries - 1905 (part 2 of 4)
ARLINGTON JOURNAL
THURSDAY---MARCH 2, 1905
KENNEDALE
Mrs.
Hunter who has been sick some time, died on the 27 of
Feb. and was buried on the 28 at Hudson grave yard. She was 63
years old and left 5 children all about grown. She was a good
Christian woman and we were sorry to lose her from among us.
Prof.
S.V. Rowland, formerly a teacher in Carlisle Military
Academy here, now an auditor on the passenger trains of the M.K.
and T. Ry. with headquarters at Denison, was here Saturday and
Saturday night. He had just received a telegram announcing the
death of a little sister in Ky. and stopped off to spend a night
with friends who deeply sympathize with him in his great loss.
ARLINGTON'S OLDEST CITIZEN DEAD.
Mrs. M.E. Walton mother of Mrs. M.C. Jackson died of old age at the home of her daughter (Mrs. Jackson) Monday morning at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Wallon has enjoyed good health the last several years, until Saturday when she sank into a stupor without pain or disease, and Monday morning she peacefully breathed her last, at the advanced age of 90 years. She has since coming to Arlington, made her home with Rev. and Mrs. M.C. Jackson, where she was loved and cared for most tenderly.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock after which the remains were interred in Arlington cemetery.
The services were
conducted by Rev. A.P. Collins who
paid a beautiful and touching tribute to "Grandmothers"
declaring that it is a great blessing to the children of any
family to have a grandmother in it.
ARLINGTON JOURNAL
THURSDAY---MARCH 9, 1905
JOHN H. REAGAN DEAD.
Hon. John H. Reagan the last surviving member of the Confederate Cabinet, died at his home in Palestine, Tx., Monday morning at 5:30 o'clock. He was easily the most loved, honored, and useful man Texas has ever had.
He was born in Tenn.
in 1818, but at the age of 21 came to Tx., then a republic and
for over 60 years has been in public service, and no one ever
served more acceptably. Never a breath of suspicion was offered
against him. Seldom has his judgment been criticized. His
opinion has almost been law with Texans for many years. His
death was caused by pneumonia. He was 87 years old at the time
of his death.
Mr.
and Mrs. W.M. Dugan and little daughter Lockett,
attended the funeral of Flake Jones
at Bowie Monday.
ARLINGTON JOURNAL
THURSDAY---MARCH 16, 1905
Mrs. Mattie Howell died at Ft. Worth last Saturday and was brought here for burial Sunday morning. A large number of Woodmen and ladies of the Woodmen Circle accompanied the remains and were joined here by the members of that order at this place. J.P. Jones was funeral director. Fraternal exercises were conducted by the ladies of the Woodmen Circle and religious exercises by Rev. W.J. Lee pastor of the Methodist church. In this connection the bereaved husband requests the Journal to express thanks to the people of Arlington for kindnesses shown.
Mrs.
Howell formerly lived here and had 2 children buried at
this place.
REHOBOTH
Several from here
attended the funeral of Mrs. Blessing,
one of Mansfields best loved women, Sunday evening.
News has been
received here of the death of Nelson
Elsea at Cottage Grove, Oregon. Mr. Elsea formerly
lived here, and has a sister, Mrs. Ruth
Berry, living here and another sister living in Dallas.
ARLINGTON JOURNAL
THURSDAY---MARCH 23, 1905
Miss
Effie Thompson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. L.H. Thompson, died at the home of her parents
out south of town near Pleasant Ridge church, last Monday after
a short attack of pneumonia. Miss Effie was just budding into
womanhood and was one of the sweetest and best loved girls of
the community. The Journal joins in the general sympathy felt
for the family in this great bereavement that has visited their
home.
ARLINGTON JOURNAL
THURSDAY---MARCH 30, 1905
Dr.
W.L. McNeill last week received the sad news that his
mother had died at her home at Mason Ala., after a very brief
illness, at the age of 71. The doctor is the youngest of a
family of six children. He has the sympathy of all his friends
in this irreparable loss.
J.M.
Pursifull of the Watson settlement, a man aged about 50
years, committed suicide at Ft. Worth last Sunday morning by
drinking chloroform and carbolic acid. He was brought home
Sunday and buried at Watson cemetery Monday. He left a note
saying that his troubles were greater than he could bear and he
wanted to end it all. Also directions for the disposition of his
remains. He was the only son of a large family. One of his
sisters, Mrs. J.G. Lee, lives in
the Watson settlement and has the sympathy of all who know her
in this bereavement. Among others who came to attend the funeral
were Mrs. J.E. Wimmer and Miss
Ida Lee of Dallas, Mrs. A.B.
Johnson and Mr. Pursifull's two little boys Ray
and Harold of Kaufman.
ARLINGTON JOURNAL
THURSDAY---APRIL 6, 1905
Mrs.
Mattie Torrence of Post Oak whose husband died last
winter, has returned to Arlington and will make her home with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.B. Glazner.
GRAND CHANCELLOR KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, FRANK J. BELL SHOT AND KILLED IN THE DISTRICT CLERKS OFFICE IN DALLAS.
A most deplorable killing occurred in Dallas Monday just after noon, whereby Frank J. Bell a well known attorney and Grand Chancellor Knights of Pythias last his life. Deputy District Clerk, R.R. Parker is locked up charged with the killing. It seems that Mr. Bell and a lady client had gone to the office to examine some papers and he and deputy Parker got into a wrangle about the matter. Hot words were passed, and Parker took a revolver from his desk and shot Bell to death. Bell was unarmed. Bell was well known among the K.P.'s of Arlington and his death is much regretted. The following brief obituary notice is taken from Tuesday's Dallas News:
Frank J. Bell was born in Atlanta, Ga., in 1869 and came to Texas with his parents in 1874. He graduated from Baylor University at Waco at the age of 18, ranking first in his class. Two years later, at the age of 20, he was admitted to the bar at Marshall, Tx. From there he came immediately to Dallas and entered the practice of law. He has lived here since that time.
April 30, 1902, Mr. Bell was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Eads. About 6 years ago he joined the Baptist church.
Mr. Bell joined Amity
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, Dec. 16, 1890, when he was 22 years
old. He was elected chancellor commander, in 1893 and was made
past chancellor in 1904. In 1895 he was elected grand
representative. He filled this office until he was elected grand
outer guard in 1899. In 1899 he became grand inner guard. He was
elected grand master at arms in 1901, grand prelate in 1902,
grand vice chancellor in 1903 and grand chancellor in 1904,
which position he occupied at the time of his death. He was to
have served at the grand lodge meeting to be held at Mineral
Wells April 26.
ARLINGTON JOURNAL
THURSDAY---APRIL 20, 1905
PANTEGO
Mr.
Ralston an old and highly respected citizen was
stricken with paralysis last Sunday and died Tuesday.
ANOTHER PIONEER GONE.
A.S. Ralston one of the county's oldest and best citizens died at his country home 5 or 6 miles southwest of town early Monday morning, and was buried at Johnson Station Tuesday. He leaves a wife and several children and a host of friends.
He came to this county nearly 40 years ago from Mississippi and has helped make the county." He was a successful farmer of the plain unassuming kind, industrious, honest, loyal to friends and generous to all.
He was a member of the Woods Chapel Baptist church, where his loss will be keenly felt.
Thus one by one these
grand old men are passing away, leaving to the younger
generation a richly endowed country, and an example, which if
followed will carry the coming race on to more glorious heights
of human action and human achievement.
ARLINGTON JOURNAL
THURSDAY---APRIL 27, 1905
JOHNSON STATION (Held over from last week)
Grandma
Brown was buried here last week.
Mr.
A.K. Ralston Sr., an old resident of this place was
buried here Tuesday.
MAJOR F.A. HOOD.
On last Tuesday at 9 o'clock a.m. Major F.A. Hood a leading citizen and business man breathed his last, at his home, surrounded by his wife, children, and a host of friends.
For over a year there has been a general breakdown of his health; for a year friends have looked on with helpless pity as he struggled bravely for his life, a life entirely devoted to his wife and children.
The end was seen to be approaching, but skill and loving care could not avert it. Last fall he visited his native state of Alabama, hoping vainly to build up his shattered health. Two weeks ago he went to Mineral Wells for the same purpose. Last Saturday a telegram was received by the family announcing that he had received a paralytic stroke. Two sons hastened to his side, and at once started for home with him.
He reached home at 6 o'clock Saturday evening. On arriving home he was barely able to recognize his family, and as they pressed about his dying bed he spoke to each and imprinted an farewell kiss upon their lips and soon after lapsed into an unconsciousness from which he never rallied.
His struggles and suffering were intense until a short time before death, when he became calm, and peacefully as one going to sleep he passed away, on his 56th birthday, having been born on the 25th of April 1849, in Alabama.
He leaves one brother J.C. Hood, and one sister Mrs. T.B. Collins Jr., both living near here, a wife, 4 children, 2 step children and many friends and relatives to mourn his loss.
He was a member of the Baptist church and of the F.U. of A.; was senior member of the firm of Hood and Co., dealers in grain and feed, and a stock holder in the Arlington Electric Light and Power Co.
He was a man of great probity of character, kind and indulgent to his family, faithful to friends and charitable to all.
No more hospitable a home could be found within the city.
He bequeaths to the world those two rarest legacies, an unsullied character, and a family of refined and honorable children.
For over 20 years he has lived in or near Arlington and has been a potent factor in the material as well as moral and intellectual development of the city.
Services were held at the Baptist church Wednesday evening at 2 o'clock conducted by his pastor Rev. M.C. Jackson, after which the remains were interred in beautiful Arlington cemetery. The services were tender; the floral offerings profuse; the tears shed copious; the prayers fervent, all attesting the love bore the dead man and the sympathy felt for the surviving members of the family.
J.P.
Jones was funeral director, and all ceremonies under
the auspicious of the F.U. of A.
JOHNSON STATION
The recent death of Miss Mary Graham, sister of Mr.
Ed Graham, is reported in the community. Miss Graham
lived here quite a while making many friends. About a year ago
she returned with her fathers family to Larkin Alabama where she
had formerly lived. How sad that one so lovely, so young, so
fair should have passed from earth so soon. It is true, "The
King of shadows loves a shining mark."
A little child of Mr. and Mrs. Will Poindexter living
south of Grand Prairie, died Monday evening.
Detective Jim
Thomason of Ft. Worth was swept over the dam on the
Trinity River above the city Sunday while out in a small boat
with another friend, and drowned. He was a well known police and
detective officer of Ft. Worth.
W.H.
Williamson of Paint Rock Ala., a brother of Mrs.
F.A. Hood arrived in the city Monday evening in
response to a telegram announcing the serious illness of her
husband, Maj. F.A. Hood.
WOODS CHAPEL
A.S.
Ralston of near the Chapel passed quietly away at 7
o'clock Monday evening. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the
family in their sad bereavement.
KILLED WHILE HUNTING.
Mansfield, Tx. April 21.--Eugene Holland, a young man about 23 years of age, met his death this evening at 5 o'clock, one and a half miles southeast from town by the accidental discharge of a shotgun while out hunting with Ernie Blessing.
Both young men were of this place, and had gone hunting in a cart. At the time of the accident young Blessing had gotten out of the cart to hold down the wires of a fence while young Holland drove the cart across. Just as young Holland was in the act of crossing the fence his gun, in some way was discharged, the load taking effect in the left side of his head and neck, killing him almost instantly.
Justice
Boswell went immediately to the scene of the accident
and held an inquest, finding that young Holland had met his
death as stated above.--Dallas News.
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