Dallas County, Texas - The whole text, 1892 (part 23 of 32)

The subject of this sketch was reared in his native country, where he also learned the carpenter and joiner's trade. At the age of twenty- six years he came with the French colony to Dallas, first settling on the line of Tarrant county, where he imdertook to form a settlement on Mountain creek, called New Louvain. He then went to Fort Worth, Texas, and engaged at his trade, but in 1867 returned to Dallas. In 1863 Mr. Loucks enlisted in the Confederate service, in Company F, Waller's Battalion, and served two years. He was in many battles and at the close of the war returned to old Mexico, where he engaged in contracting and building. He eracted a tine residence on tlie corner of William Tell and Floyd streets. Mr. Loucks takes an active interest in politics, voting with an independent party, he has been Alderman of the First Ward three terms, and resigned on account of moving out of the ward. He also served two terms as Schoo^

Director. Socially, Mr. Loucks is a member of Tannehill Lodge, Ko. 52, A. F. & A. M., of Dallas Chapter, No. 48, Dallas Commandery. No. 6, and the Knights of the Golden Kule. Mrs. Loucks and family are members of the Episcopal Church, and Mr. Loucks is a member of the Catholic Church.

lie was married in Weatherford, Texas, in 1867, to Miss Mary Desmet, a native of Belgium, and a daughter of Dr. Henry and (Stye) Desmet, natives of Belgium. They came with the French colony to this State in 1855, but botli are now deceased. Mrs. Loucks died in 1869, and in 1870 he married Miss Louisa, a daughter of John and Mary (Rogers) Tenison, natives of Ireland and Pennsylvania respectively. The parents came to Dallas in 1868, and both are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Loucks have four children: Minnie, Anna, Josie and Mary.

^ AJOK ALEXAN DER C. LEMMON, a real-estate agent of Dallas, Texas, SiS?^ located in Dallas, in 1889, coming hence from Jefferson city, Missouri. A brief sketch of his useful and eventful life may be summed up in the following: Major Lemmoii was born in Paris, Henry county, Tennessee, June 13, 1838, eldest of three children of William H. and Nancy Amanda (Hughes) Lemmon. His paternal ancestors came to this country from Germany about the middle of the last century and settled in Pennsylvania. His great-grandfather, John Lemmon, and two brothers coming together. John married and remained in Pennsylvania, but the brothers found permanent homes in Maryland and South Carolina; John was a soldier of the Revolution, and upon the termination of hostilities moved with his family to Green county, Kentucky, where ho settled on and improved a line farm upon the banks of Green river, and known far and wide as Lemmon's bend: here he reared a large family of children, the greater portion of whom subsequently became pioneer settlers in the new States and Territories. His family was noted for Biblical names, as we find Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, John, Peter, James, Daniel and Rndian among the sons, while the same was true of the Christian names of the daughters. Major Lemmon's grandfather, Isaac Lemmon, born in Kentucky in 1781, was married to Elizabeth Edwards Moore, a daughter of Captain Moore who commanded a company in the famous General Morgan's command. The late John A. Moore, who died at Lee's Summit, in Jackson county, Missonri, in 1886, at the advanced age of ninety-one 3'ears, was her oldest brother.

Isaac Lemmon, a soldier of the war of 1812, was with General Jackson at the battle of New Orleans, and died on the return before reaching home; he left four children: William H., Sarah (Allison), John and Isaac. W. H., the father of the subject of this sketch was born in Green county, Kentucky, December 27, 1807, and though but a child he soon became charged with the care and support of the mother and family. Leaving the ancestral homestead at the age of seventeen, the family moved to Henry county, Tennessee, where W. H. learned the carpenter and cabinetmakers' trade, which he successfully pursued for several years. On August 17, 1837, he was married to Nancy Amanda, youngest daughter of the late Archelaus Hughes of Williamson county, Tennessee; in the fall of 1839, he emigrated to Polk county, Missouri, and engaged in farming and stock-raising, in which he continued to the close of his life. In 1862, he was made a military prisoner, and confined at Springfield, Missouri, where he contracted a severe fever, doubtless induced by exposure to the noxious effluvia attendant iipon prison life and hard labor upon the Ibrtiiications then being erected for the defense of the city, the labor being chiefly performed by military prisoners, who like Judge Leintnon had been arrested and imprisoned upon the charge of sympathy with the Rebellion. At length he was released that he might find better quarters during his illness. On gaining freedom he met his old friend, Hon. J. J. Weaver, who kindly took him to his own home, procured medical aid and dispatched for his wife in Polk county; but his disease proved fatal: he died August 31, 1862 in the presence of his wife and friends. Judge Lemmon was prominent in the politics of his county, and served as a judge of the county court from 1856 to 1860, he was also a consistent member of the Christian Church.

Major Lemmon's maternal ancestors were from Wales, and settled in Virginia and the Carolinas at an early day; they were active participants in the Revolutionarj' struggle. Archelaus Hughes, his maternal grandfather, was a prominent citizen of Williamson and Henry counties, Tennessee, and the father of a large family. His eldest sou, Arch M. Hughes of Dresden, was a lawyer and politician of prominence in the Western district, and was once defeated for Congress by John W. Crockett, son of the noted Davy Crockett, shortly following his death at the Alamo.

The brothers A. M., Joseph B., and Brice Hughes all died in Tennessee, leaving families. William P. (Buck), died in Missouri a few years since, and Dr. Samuel P., the youngest of the brothers, from the latest accounts was living in the Indian Territory.

Revolution, who was the first agent to the Cherokee Indians appointed by President Washington. Some illegitimate Indian children born to him during his sojourn among the Indians, were by him educated in one of the best colleges of New England, these halfbreeds took General Martin's name and afterward became prominent and wealthy citizens of the Cherokee Nation.

Major Lemmon was raised upon a farm and received his education in the common schools of Polk county, and the Southwest Male and Female College of Springfield, Missouri, of -which Charles Carlton, now of Bonham, Texas, was president. He began teaching in the public schools of his county, at the age of sixteen, and continued in the profession, except while at college, until the breaking out of the war in 1861. His sympathies being strongly with the South, he was among the first to volunteer from his county in the service of the Missouri State Guard, under General Sterling Price, enlisting as a private. He was upon the organization of the Fifth Regiment, General Rains' division, elected and commissioned Major of said regiment, J. J. Clarkson being Colonel, R. W. Crawford Lieutenant Colonel, and M. W. Buster, now Mayor of Weatherford, Adjutant. The late Colonel John M. Stemmons of Dallas was also an officer of that regiment. Major Lemmon participated in the battles of Oak Hill where his horse was killed under him; Dry Wood and the skirmishes and siege of Lexington. His regiment being six-months troops, in the winter of 1861-'62, he recruited and organized a company for the regular Confederate service, and was chosen its Captain and assigned to the Confederate recruiting corps at Springfield, then under command of Colonel Henry Little, and subsequently transferred to the recruiting force under command of General Slack, who was killed at the battle of Pea Ridge; after his death, the brigade was commanded by General Frank M. Cockrell, and did service in the Trans-Mississippi department, Colonel James McCown of Warrensburg being the Colonel. In the battle of Corinth, October the 4th, the subject of our sketch lost his right arm while gallantly charging the enemy's breast-works, and was subsequently assigned to the command of the militai-y post at Montevallo, Alabama, which position he held until the surrender.

cantile business at Montevallo, Alabama, for three years. From, that time until October, 1889, when he came to Dallas, Texas, he was variously engaged at different places. In 1869, he returned to Polk county, Missouri, where he taught school and farmed; was principal of the schools at Bolivar, Missouri, County Clerk for five years; Commissioner of Schools one year, and Revenue Clerk in the State Auditor's oflice at Jefferson City, Missouri, four years; President of the Western Boot and Shoe Manufacturing Company, at Jefferson City; has devoted much time to newspaper work, having been a regular correspondent for the Kansas City Times, and St. Louis Post Dispatch, and local editor of the Jefferson City Daily State Times. He was elected official Reporter of the State Senate of Missouri, in 1887, and re-elected at the special session of the Senate in June following, and again re-elected in 1889. He has always been identified with the Democratic party, and has ofttimes been delegate to State, Congressional and other conventions of the party.

youngest daughter of the late Colonel James M. and Caroline (Henry) Nabors, natives respectively of North Carolina and Tennessee. Colonel Nabors frequently represented Shelby county, Alabama, in both houses of the Legislature; he raised a large family of children, only two, however, are living, Mrs. Leramon and the eldest brother; John Henry Nabors, an extensive planter near Mansfield, Louisiana; the late Rev. Ezekiel Nabors of Pascagoula, Mississippi; and James M., Jr., who died of yellow fever at Shreveport, in 1873, were brothers of Mrs. Lemmon; Mrs. Parolee McHenry, a lady of culture and literary talent, late of Mansfield, Louisiana, was a sister, as were the first wives of the Rev. U. B. Philips, pastor of the Methodist church, at Kaufman, Texas, and the Rev. W. G. Perry, of one of the Texas conferences. Her father died in 1852, and her mother at Summerfield, Alabama, in 1858. She was a lineal descendant of Patrick Henry, the orator of Revolutionary times. Her grandfather. Captain Henry, died in Cherokee county, Texas, before the war. Mrs. Lemmon was educated by her kinsman and guardian, French Nabors, of Alabama, at Prof. Samuel's private school, at Talladega, and the Judson Female College, of Marion, Alabama, graduating from the latter in 1865. To Major Lemmon and wife, eight children have been born, two died in infancy, and A. C, Jr., a bright intelligent lad of twelve years, after ten months' severe illness from rheumatic hip-joint trouble, died in great peace on April 11, 1892, since this sketch was written. The living are: William Campbell, the eldest, of the real-estate firm of Mahana & Lemmon, 711 Main street, Dallas; Walter Scott, a lawyer and member of the well-known law firm of Russell, Cooper & Lemmon, 309 Main street, Dallas;

When he came to Dallas in the fall of 1889, he engaged at once in business with the real estate firm of Leopold & Lemon; after the dissolution of the firm, he continued in business alone until February 23, 1891, when he suflered a partial stroke of paralysis of the right side, which lias ever since disabled him from active business.

Socially he is a member of Trinity Lodge, No. 198, and Ridgely Encampment, No. 25; Independent Order of Odd Fellows, with which order he has been connected for a quarter of a century, having held many important positions therein, and represented his lodge in the Grand Lodges of Alabama, Missouri and Texas; he is a Deputy Grand Master of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and a Past Chancellor of Amity Lodge, Knights of Pythias, Dallas. He is a strong believer in religion, and a member of the Southern Methodist Church, and resides at No. 318, Cole avenue. His only sister, Nancy J. Leinmon, ayoung lady of fine intelligence, died at the age of eighteen, in 1860. Her death was a very happy one, and produced a marked effect upon the remaining members of the family ever afterward. His mother, now in her seventy-fifth year lives with him and his only brother. Captain William H. Lemmon, corner Lemmon and Cole avenues, in the north part of the city.

iENJAMIN E. TORBERT, member of the city police force of Dallas, settled in this county, January 21, 1872. He was born in Upson county, Georgia, June 17, 1845, the seventh in a family of eleven children. His parents were Lemuel and Martha

(Glanston) Torbert. His father, a native of Tennessee and a farmer by occupation, was closely identified with the settling and improving of the locality in which he lived. His death occurred in 1870, at the age of sixty-nine years. Mr. Torbert's mother died in 1853, leaving a large family to mourn her loss.

Our snbject began life as a farmer boy, and was engaged in agricultural pursuits until he reached his majority. He was united in marriage with Miss Millie Aven, August 22, 1866. She was the daughter of James and Rebecca (Rodgers) Aven. Her father was reared on a farm in Tennessee, and subsequently moved to Georgia, becoming one of the pioneers of that State. His death occurred there, June 1, 1882, at the advanced age of seventy-two years. Her mother died in 1881, in her sixty-second year. They left a large family. Of their children only five are now living, and all, save Mi's. Torbert, reside in their native State.

When Mr. Torbert arrived in Dallas county, he had only $15 in money. Renting a farm he at once went to work in earnest, but at the end of three years he was driven from the farm by the invasion of grasshoppers that infested this locality at that time. Moving to the city of Dallas, he was variously employed for some time. In 1882 he accepted a position on the city police force, and has been retained in that capacity ever since.

During the war he served in the Confederate army. In 1862 he enlisted in the six months' service, after which he joined the Woodson Guards of the Thirty-second Georgia Regiment, and served until the close of the war. He took part in numerous engagements, and was slightly wounded in the left side.

Mr. Torbert is a member of the Dallas L(xlge, No. 1,570, K. of H. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Their union has been blest with three children, whose names are as follows: Aven J., born July 18, 1867; Jefferson J., born February 19, 1869; and Ina M., March 3, 1883.

K. HENSLEY, bookkeeper for T. ^ _ ^ L. Marsalis, was born in Texas, l*"§BTj'* Columbia county, September 3, 1849. His parents were Captain W. E. and Mary (Thompson) Hensley, who came to Texas in 1831 from Edinburgh, Johnson CDunty, Indiana. The father was a native of Kentucky, the mother of Tennessee. They were married in 1823. The father was a merchant and trader at Columbia, Texas.

Captain Wm. E. Hensley, then a young man (we get this information from the Hon. John Henry Brown, wliose memory serves him well in reference to old settlers), came from Indiana to Texas in 1830 and was an educated surveyor. He settled on the upper Navidad river and was a member of the first convention ever held in Texas, October 1, 1832. This was an important convention and ignored by liistorians because the records were lost, as were those in 1833; but Mr. Brown, the historian, is in possession of an official record of its proceedings, as will appear in his history of Texas now in the hands of the publishers. Captain-Hensley was an accomplished surveyor and did splendid and accurate work between San Antonio and Nueces river. He was also a fighter and often repelled the attacks of roving bands of Indians, in one case killing tiiree Indians and repelling the attack on his camp on the Eio Frio. Travis, the liero of Alamo, was a member of Captain Hensley's family at San Felipe in 1834-'35. Captain and Mrs. Hensley were his ardent friends. His last farewell in leaving for the Alamo was always tenderly remembered by them. Travis and his band fell on the 6th of March, 1836. A baby was born to them eleven days later and it was named Travis. In 1874 the baby, Travis Hensley, died in Dallas, leaving a widow and son who yet reside in this city.

Captain Wm. R. Hensley proved himself to be a man of honor, intelligence and patriotism. As a surveyor in the South and the western wilds he had no superior. When the Mexican war began in 1846 he was patriotically engaged in sustaining the American cause. He then became a merchant in Port Lavaca, controlling great wagon trains to Mexico, and 1849 died with cholera in Lavaca, lamented by the whole people as a brave, enlightened and patriotic man. The writer of this knew him through the last twelve years of his life, and now as a man of truth dare not say less, and he might say much more, in his praise. But few died with the cholera at Port Lavacca, but many at Indianola. He had just returned from a trip to New Orleans, where it is thought he contracted the disease. His wife died in 1873, at the age of sixty-live years. She was a noble woman and in every way worthy to be the wife of this brave, honored and patriotic man. These parents had six children, viz.: Alexander, Addie, Alford and Travis, all of whom died in Dallas; Mary, and William, our subject.

Mr. Hensley was educated at Lavaca at common and private schools. He learned to keep books while with his brothers Alexander and Travis, and has been in that business all his life. He came to Dallas in 1873, and returned to southern Texas, returning to

Dallas two years since. He was married January 10, 1872, to Miss Lizzie Womack, daughter of T. B. Womack of Victoria, Texas. Her parents are both living, her father at the age of sixty-six and her mother at the age of sixty. There are three living children, viz.: Mrs. Hensley, Jesse, and Travis, a girl. William died at the age of eighteen years.

Our subject has two children living and two deceased. The living are: Fannie, with the J. B. Watkins Mortgage Company, girl clerk, stenographer and typewriter. She is efficient in her line and is doing good service. Thomas, office boy for Elliott & Price. Mrs. Hensley is a member of the Episcopal Church. Mr. Hensley is a member of the K. of H., and is a worthy and well-to-do citizen, whose friends are as numerous as his acquaintances.

W. DOOLITTLE, one of the leading I. merchants and proprietors of the "Arcade" at Dallas, Texas, is a native of Utica, New York. His parents were Lloyd and Sophia (Stowe) Doolittle, the former a native of New York State, the latter of English birth and parentage. The father was a wholesale merchant and grocer, dying in 1854, aged forty-two; the mother died some six six years latter, aged forty-three. She was a devoted, earnest Christian woman, greatly beloved and highly respected for her many virtues. Her membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church dated back to her young womanhood, and she lived a life that left an impression for good on the hearts of many a poor Btruggler for light. She and her husband had seven children, our subject, and Sarah Elizabeth, wife of Lewis W. Land, resident of Cohoes, New I'ork, being the only surviving ones.

Our subject lived in New York city for many years, engaged in the mercantile business. He then came South, to Memphis, Tennessee, about 1870, and engaged there in the same pursuit for fifteen years. He came to Dallas, Texas, and started the A.rcade, under tlie firm name of Doolittle, Simpson & C >., Nos. 312, 314, 316 Elm street. They are importers and jobbers of china, pottery, fancy goods and notions. The other partners in the firm are H. S. Simpson and A. E. Bateman. Their building is 50x90 feet, with three floors, all filled with goods. They also have an adjoining building, 25x80, three stories high. In addition to this they have a warehouse on Pacific avenue, 50 x 90, one story high. In addition to their china and pottery they always carry a full line of handkerchiefs, hosiery, towels, notions, toys, glassware, tin- ware, queens- ware, wooden-ware, willow- ware and all kinds of fancy household goods. In all they have ten departments and at present employ forty- one clerks, which number is doubled during the busy season. Their sales amount to over $200,000 annually. They have the largest business of this kind in the city, and they do both a wholesale and retail business.

In 1879 Mr. Doolittle was married to Mary V. McNamara, daughter of John and Elizabeth McNamara of Memphis, Tennessee. Mrs. Doolittle is a member of the Catholic Church and is a devoted mother and wife. She is a woman of many accomplishments and attaiments.

Mr. and Mrs. Doolittle have seven bright and interesting children, namely: Sarah Edna, Anna Burough, Edwin Wallace, Elizabeth Sophia, Albert Lloyd, Edith Marie and Henry Simpson.

He is one of the most enterprising and publicspirited of the merchants of this city, being in thorough sympathy with the progress of the country in every line of advancement. His life furnishes a good example of what determination and perseverance can accomplish when joined with strict integrity of character.

^ENNIS P. MAHONEY, Superintendent of the City Water Works of Dallas, was born in Cork, Ireland, in 1846- His father was an extraordinarily tine gentleman who came to America in 1850, landing at Boston. Mr. Dennis F. Mahoney lived seven years in Boston, attending school. In 1857 he went to New Orleans, where he further pursued his studies, and also learned the trade of boilermaker. At the beginning of the war he enlisted in Company K, Fourteenth Louisiana Infantry, Confederate States of America, and under General Magruder participated in the peninsular campaign. At an engagement at Sharpsburg, Maryland, he was severely wounded and consequently discharged from service. He returned home, and after his recovery went to Mexico and joined the Austrian army, as a member of Dupan's band, and had many exciting adventures during those perilous times under Maximilian. He left Mexico but a few days prior to Maximilian's capture, went to Philadelphia and thence returned to New Or leans and worked at his trade of boilermaking.

the cotton trade, and then came to Dallas, as superintendent for the Dallas Elevator and Compress Company, and continued in their employ until 1890, when he was chosen by the City Council as Superintendent of the City Water Works, the duties of which position he is now fulfilling with signal ability. The works already comprise forty-nine miles of mains, with a capacity of 6,500,000 gallons in twenty-four hour.s. He has been Aiderman of the second ward of this city, and during his term of office he was extremely vigilant of the people's rights. On national questions he is a Democrat, pure and simple. Has been active in labor organizations, being noted as a cool and sagacious counselor. He has a cosy residence at Oak Cliff.

Mr. Mahoney was married in 1867, to Miss Margaret O'Connor, a native of Savannah, Georgia, and they had seven children that are now living. Mrs. Mahoney was a faithful wife and mother and died in 1889. In June, 1891, Mr. Mahoney married Miss Mary C. King, of La Fayette, Indiana. He is a member of the Church of the Sacred Heart, Catholic.

fE. BEEMAN, one of the successful citizens of Dallas county, was born in this * city, in 1854, the eldest child of William H. and M. E. (Dye) Beeman, natives of Illinois and Kentucky respectively. The father came with his parents, John and Emily Beeman, to Dallas in 1842, where he took up a headright, on a part of which the city of Dallas now stands, and both he and his wife still reside in this city. Our subject was reared and educated in Dallas, where he also learned the blacksmith's trade, which he followed continuously until 1882. In that year he was elected Marshal of East Dallas, also Assessor and Collector three terms, and in 1886 he was again elected City Marshal, having held that office from 1882 to 1889. In that year the two municipal governments united, making it all the city of Dallas. Mr. Beeman was the first and last City Mar- shal of East Dallas. After his marriage he settled on Elm street, and in 1890 he bought a good residence on the corner of Kentucky and Residence streets, and also owns property on Kentucky street, which lie rents.

He was married in this city, in 1876, to Miss Annie E. Russey, a native of Tennessee and a daughter of B. F. and Elizabeth (Parker) Russey, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Tennessee. The father followed fanning aud stock-raising until after his removal to Dallas, in October, 1874, when he engaged in the manufacture of brick. The mother died in Tennessee, in 1862, and the father died in Dallas city, in March, 1889. Mr. and Mrs. Beeman have had three children: Emmett Martin, Robert Earl and Eva Lena. Mr. Beeman is identified with the Democratic party, and during his administration as City Marshall he saw hard service, having been in six shooting affrays, and at that time had a large area to look over.

S. RANDALL is the proprietor of Randall's Cafe and Hotel at Dallas, Texas, which establishment, since its inception in June, 1880, has been the Mecca of the traveling public, for the excellence of its cuisine and its home-like and convenient appointments, make it a most desirable stopping place. The entire management of the house indicated the fact that intelligent and careful direction is exercised; and it is to the administrative ability of Mr. Randall that the position maintained by this house as a firstclass European hotel is due. Mr. Randall was born in Delaware city, Delaware county, Ohio in 1848, the third in a family of twelve children born to Paul and Phoebe Ann (Watkins) Randall, the former a native of New

York and the latter of Knox coiinty, Ohio. After his removal to Ohio Paul Randall was married, and engaged in the boot and shore business in Delaware, of which city he and his wife have been residents for over half a century, and where they still reside.

E. S. Randall was reared and educated in Delaware and in 1864, enlisted from that town in the three-months service in Company D, Ohio National Guards, at the end of which time he was honorably discharged. He then enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and Eighty-sixth Ohio Infantry, and was mustered into service at Columbus, Ohio, being quartered during his three-months service at Arlington Heights, Washington, District of Columbia. During his service in the West he was quartered at Columbus, and Nashville, Tennessee, and Dalton, Georgia. He was mustered out of the service at Nashville, September 18, 1865, and returned to Delaware, Ohio. Later he received an appointment to the West Point Military Academy but remained there only a short time. Upon leaving his native State he went to Des Moines, Iowa, in 1867 and for about ten months thereafter kept a restaurant, continuing to follow the same calling at different points along the Union Pacific railroad as far west as Nevada. In 1869 he came to Mason county, Texas, and joined the Texas frontier force, in protecting the frontier from Indian depredations, which calling received his attention for one year. Two years were then spent in Austin, Texas, in the restaurant business, after which he was in Galveston for a short time.

In this city he was married, in 1879, to Miss Lila M. Thackaray, a native of that city, and a daughter of Joseph Thackaray, a Pennsylvanian, his wife being a Texan of German descent. Mr. Thackaray became a resident of Galveston in 1836, where he successife^ a^^c^^ ^ .^^j,^ fully followed merchandising until his death in 1877. His widow is still living in Gi-alveston. In 1880 Mr. Randall settled permanently in Dallas and has devoted his attention to his present business, in the raanaojement of which he has shown excellent judgment. He is a Democrat politically and is a member of John A. Dix Post of the G. A. R. He belongs to Dallas Lodge No. 1,570 of the K. of H. and Dallas Lodge No. 71, Order of Elks. He and his wife are the parents of the following children: Irene, Phoebe, Louise, Elwood, Ermer Gray. Mr. Randall has seen a great change in Dallas since locating here, fur the growth of the city has been made since that period. He is interested in the progress of the place and aids all enterprises of a worthy nature with influence and money.

lENERAL GEORGE FREDERICK ALFORD. - An eminent historian and statesman of Texas, was born on the west bank of the Mississippi river, in the old Spanish-French town of New Madrid, Missouri, August 4, 1836, and is one of the earliest and most widely known pioneers of Texas, having emigrated to that young Republic when it was in the throes of revolution with Mexico, in April, 1837, during the darkest days of its desperate struggle for separate nationality. He is a son of Colonel George G. Alford, a native of Cayuga, Seneca county. New York, born June 19, 1793, reared on Lakes Chain plain and Cayuga, New York, served as Lieutenant of Artillery, under General Winiield Scott, during the second war of independence witii Great Britain, in 1811-'13, and participated in the battles of Queenstown Heights, Lundy's Lane and other battles. He was the son of George

Alford, Sr., born March 10, 1763, and Betsy Hulbert, born February 12, 1765, to whom were born twelve children: Sally, Heman, Polly, Elijah, George G, Rebecca, Amanda, John Mallory, Ethan Allen, Johnson H., Lucinda and Fanny. He was a cousin of General Ethan Allen of Revolutionary fame, the hero of Ticonderoga, Colonel Alford's grandmother and General Ethan Allen's mother being sisters. They were the daughters of Judge Mallory. In 1815 he moved, with his father's family, to Detroit, Michigan, then an obscure and remote frontier Indian village, making the trip in a small sail vessel, which was wrecked at what is now the great city of Cleveland.

In 1819 he moved to New Madrid, Missouri, the former capitol of the Spanish province of Louisiana, about the time of the adtnission of the Territory of Missouri into the Federal Union, un<ier the terms of the Missouri Compromise Act, which came so near dissolving the Union. Here he successfully engaged in mercantile pursuits. In 1821 he married Miss Jeannette Lesieur, a sister of Hon. Godfrey Lesieur, one of the oldest and wealthiest French settlers of that section, who died, leaving him one daughter, Jeannette. About 1829, Colonel Alford married Miss Ann Bartield, who was born May 9, 1807, daughter of Judge Frederick Bartield, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, born in 1757, and Sarah Castellae, born January 21, 1738, a descendant of Governor Badger, of North Carolina, and the mother of the subject of this sketch. He accumulated a handsome fortune for that period, served his district in the Legislature of Missouri, and proved himself a wise and popular law-maker.

BISTORT OF DALLAS COUNTYof liberty, which it inspired, Colonel Alford went to Texas, joined the immortal band of patriots, under General Sam Houston, and participated in the heroic struggles, which finally culminated, April 21, 1836, on the historic field of San Jacinto, in the annihilation of the Mexican Grand Army of Invasion, and the capture of the Commander-in-Chief and President of Mexico, General Lopez de Santa Ana, self styled the Napoleon of the West.

The far-reaching effects of this extraordinary battle were, perhaps, greater than those of any other ever fought on this continent, resulting in the addition of almost one-half of the present territory of the United States (exclusive of Alaska], Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Utah and Colorado.

Soon after the battle of San Jacinto, Colonel Altord was sent, by the provisional government of the embryo republic, to New Orleans, for military supplies for the famishing soldiery of Texas. Here he loaded two vessels, and returning on one of them, the brig Julius Csesar, he was captured by the Mexican blockading fleet, under command of Captain Jose V. Matios of the Mexican brig of war General Teran off Galveston harbor, the two vessels and cargoes were confiscated, and the captives incarcerated in a loathsome dungeon in Matamoras, Mexico; and Colonel Alford and his brother. Major Johnson H. Alford (who was returning to Texas with him), were condemned to be shot, the usual mode of execution in Mexico. During this imprisonment, General George F. Alford, the subject of this sketch, was born. Through the interposition of General Andrew Jackson, then President of the United Stales, who was a personal friend, the condemned captives were finally liberated. Colonel Alford returned to Missouri, settled up his business affairs, and in April, 1S37, moved his family and slaves to Texas, first settling in the old Spanish pueblo of Nacogdoches, and later in Crockett, capital of Houston county, on the organization of that county. Here he engaged in planting, in mercantile pursuits, and as Judge of the courts, until his death, which occurred April 1, 1847, his wife having preceded him on February 10, 1847. His death was universally deplored all over the young State, which he had served with such distinguished Spartan heroism.

General George F. Alford is one of a family of seven children: Jeannette, Hulbert, Mary, George, Ann, Albert and Emma, two only of whom are now living, the other survivor being Captain Albert Nelson Alford, a prominent merchant of Will's Point, Van Zandt county, Texas, who was born in his father's plantation at Alford's Bluff, Trinity county, Texas, September 6, 1841. The General spent his early school days with children many of whom have since attained the highest eminence in the social and political world. Among these were Colonel Thomas P. Ochiltree, a former member of Congress from Texas; Rosine Sterne, now Mrs. Ryan, one of the Columbian Exposition Commissioners; Colonel James B. Likens, one of the most illustrious members of the Texas bar; Adelaide McCord, afterward the famous Adah Isaacs Menken, the erratic beauty, wit, poetess, songstress, magnetic actress and Morganatic Queen of one of the small German kingdoms; Marcellite Thorn, the wife of Commodore William Garner, the millionaire merchant prince of New York, both of whom met a tragic death in New York harbor, in 1876, by the capsizing of their splendid yacht, Mohawk, and who left three orphan daughters, the youngest of whom, Florence Josephine, recently became the bride of Sir William Gordon-Cuinming, of London baccharat notoriety; and Lncy Holcomb, one ot" the most beautifnl women of modern times, who, in 1856, married the historic Colonel Pickens, then a member of Congress from South Carolina, afterward United States Minister to Russia during the administration of President Buchanan, and later Governor of South Carolina. In 1858. a little blue-eyed, golden-haired daughter was born to them in the imperial palace of Romanoff, St. Petersburg, to wliom the Empress Catharine became God-mother, and who conferred up(»n her the unique name Douschka, sweet little darlinjj. This innocent, little child, in April, 1861, held in the arms of General Beauregard, touched off the first gun that was fired at Fort Sumter, in Charleston harbor, and whose reverberations, in their far effects, still resound around the civilized world and will for a thousand ages. On the death of General Alford's parents, when yet scarce ten years of age, he was taken back to ins native town, New Madrid, Missouri, and placed in school by his maternal aunt, Mrs. Mary C. Maulsby; but the monotony of country school life was not to be long endured by a youth of his spirit, inured as he was to wild, frontier freedom; and, impatient of restraint, he found his way, at the age of twelve years, to the semi-savage Indian tribes of the far western wilds, where he remained nearly three years, adopting their language, customs and costume, and acquiring their skill and endurance in the chase and in woodcraft. At the age of fifteen he again became restless, and the desire for farther adventure was so irresistible that he left the Indians, with whom he had been so long associated, and started, with a single pony, across the trackless plains, thousands of miles for the new El Dorado of California. The journey consumed six months, from April 19 to October 16, most of it entirely alone, through hostile tribes of Indians, who would have scalped him but for his daring and ingenious concealment by night, under banks of sand and sage brush, traversing trackless wilds and barren deserts, climbing mountain heights, and often suffering for food and raiment, and entirely dependent, for daily subsistence, upon such wild game as his skill with the pistol could provide. A journey to the Pacific in the days of the Argonauts, consuming six months of ceaseless peril and privation, can scarcely be .appreciated by those of the present day, who make the same trip in a palace car in four days.

On his arrival in Shasta, California, barefooted, bare-headed, and practically naked, his boyisli heroism, energy and self-reliance at once commended him to the warm friendship of Dr. Thomas W. Dawson, Clerk of the courts, who gave him food and clothing, and appointed him Deputy Clerk, which position he held until June 26, 1856, when he returned to Texas, with a handsome fortune for a boy not yet twenty years of age. On February 16, 1857, he was married, at New Madrid, Missouri, to Miss Annie Marie Maulsby, one of his former schoolmates, a daughter of Hon. H. P. Maulsby, one of the pioneer judges of that district. Their l)ridal tour was a trip to AYashington city, where they witnessed the inauguration of President James Buchanan and vice-president John i). Bracken ridge, on March 4, 1857; thence to Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Ni> agara Falls, through Canada to Detroit, and thence to tiieir new home at Palestine, Texas, where the General and his I)rother, Hulbert M. Alford, engaged for some years in mercantile pursuits. In January, 1859, they moved to their large cotton plantation, at

Alford's Blnff, Trinity county, and in the fall of that year the General was elected one of the judges of that county, an office which he resigned, on the breakincr out of tlie war between the States, and espoused the cause of the Confederacy, although primarily opposed to the ordinance of secession, as long as it was a debatable question, believing, with Governor Sam Houston, that resistance to Federal aggression upon the rights of tlie States should be made inside, and not outside, the lines of the Union. He was three times a member of the Texan Legislature, representing the Ninth Senatorial District, composed of the counties of Anderson, Houston and Trinity; and bore a conspicuous part in the stirring political drama, enacted during the Civil war and the period of reconstruction, or destruction, rather, which followed it. In 1866, he resigned his seat in the Legislature, moved his family to Galveston, and engaged extensively in the wholesale trade cotton factorage, banking and foreign exchange; became one of the most successful business men of the Southwest; actively identified with every leading public enterprise of the day, and amassing a large fortune. The financial panic of 1873, the numerous failures which followed it, and the heavy decline in cotton and freight, seriously embarassed him, and during his long absence in Europe his house was forced to suspend, in August, 1875, with liabilities of about a third of a million dollars. His creditors, after a thorough examinaof the affairs of the firm, acquitted him of any blame for its downfall, and proposed a settlement of fifty cents on the dollar, with his own time in which to pay it. This generous offer he peremptorily declined, insisting on the payment of every dollar, principal and interest. After a heroic struggle of nine years, during which he sold and appropriated to the payment of his firm's indebtedness his homesteads in Missouri, Staunton, Virginia, and Galveston, all exempt by law, he at last succeeded in accomplishing this herculean feat, and discharged in full every dollar of his own and his firm's indebtedness, principal, interest and cost, refusing to accept an abatement of one cent, thus perpetuating a record for commercial integrity which is almost without a parallel in any age or country.

In August, 1877, having retired from active business in 1875, he moved his family to Dallas, where he has since lived, in an elegant and spacious modern mansion, on an elevated terrace fronting the park, in a grove of beautiful forest trees, surrounded by all the comfort and luxuries of modern civilization, and respected and honored as the synonym of commercial integrity and moral grandeur.

His time is congenially devoted to looking after his large real-estate interests in Texas and Chicago, his banking stocks in Dallas, and his silver and lead mining interests in Mexico: and his leisure hours are devoted to the cultivation of his literary and esthetic tastes. He is a writer of exceptional merit, strong, vigorous and incisive, and occasionally dallies with the gentle muses. His pen pictures of pioneer scenes and dramatic incidents in the early history of Texas, California and the Indian tribes, stand without a rival, and are extensively reproduced in all the leading literary journals of the country. His frequent contributions to current literature are eagerly sought by the daily press of all the great cities.

Although eminently qualified, by a ripe experience, a cultured and well trained mind, wealth, genial manners and an attractive and magnetic personality, to adorn official station, he has no desire whatever for political proferment, preferring the c Jiuforts of his home, the love of his family and friends, the respect and confidence of his associates, and the pleasures of his extensive library to all the glare and glitter and glory of feverish official life. For thirty-six years, he has traveled extensively, and always with intelligent watchfulness of surroundings, through all the States and Territories of the Union, Mexico, Central and South America, the West India Islands, Canada and Europe, and his mind is a rich store-house of valuable information and authentic history. His contact with cultured people of all nations, has given him a breadth of culture and liberality of thought that few people ever attain.

No matter, though as a brave and adventurous youth; or as a pioneer, struggling with adverse conditions; or as a chivalric soldier of fortune, cheerfully sharing the privations of his comrades; or as a legislator, grappling with the vexatious problems growing out of the Civil war; or as a banker, handling his millions, calm, sagacious and just; his social, genial, traits of character shine out pre-eminent, and he is at all times, and under all conditions, the stanch, tried, true, generous friend to humanity. Although he takes no active part in the partisan political contests of the day, his well matured opinions carry great weight wherever his honored name is known (and that is far beyond the limits of Texas), and his able and exhaustive articles, on subjects of national interest, finance, trade relations, domestic and political economy, mining, the arts and sciences, humor, jurisprudence, etc, are read with great interest, and meet with extensive popular approval.

sons, Albert, George, Eugene and Allen; and two daughters, Hallie and Linda. The eldest daughter was married November 15, 1881, and has three children. The eldest of them, a little, fair skinned, golden-haired, blue eyed granddaughter, is named Douschka, (Annie Linda) after the daughter of Governor Pickens, whose wife, Lucy Ilolcomb, was the General's early playmate and companion. His youngest daughter, Linda D., was married to Dr. Milton M. Edmonson, August 30, 1892.

General Alford has been a Democrat all his life, a member of the Masonic fraternity since 1857, and of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas for more than a third of a century.

^ENRY PRINGLE, proprietor of a IlilD ®^'oo'^ ^^ Main street, Dallas, Texas, "i^As has been a resident of Dallas since the fall of 1871, having settled here when this city was a mere hamlet. He at first engaged in the restaurant business, and later opened a saloon. In 1872 he turned his attention to the grocery business and continued that until 1875. Closing out his grocery at that time, he returned to the saloon business, continuinothe same until 1880. Then he opened a feed store at the corner of Elm and Sycamore streets. Since 1881 he has been ensjaored in his present busines on Main street.

Mr. Pringle was born in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, July 2, 1846 the oldest child of Carl Pringle and his wife. Ills parents were born, passed their lives and died in Germany. At the age of thirteen years Henry went to St. Petersburg and there entered ujion the seafaring life as cabin boy, touching the various ports of England, Scotland, Norway and Sweden, going as far north as ships cro, and when he was sixteen landed at New York. He returned to Scotland in 1861 but came back to New York the following jear. Landing in this county during the war, he at once enlisted his services for the Union. He became a member of Light Poldon Company, known as the Fourteenth ^evf York Cavalry, which was consolidated with the Eighteenth New York Cavalry. He enlisted for three years or during the war. At one time he was under fire for twenty-four days. He received four gunshot wounds, and was confined to the hospital at New Orleans for some time. After his recovery he returned to his company and was engaged principally in Louisiana and Mississippi, being mustered out of the service at San Antonio, Texas, in November, 1865. From there he went to Galveston, where he remained three years. In 1867 he had the yellow fever and came near losing his life. He was in Marlin two years. In 1871, as above stated, he located in Dallas.

In 1875 Mr. Fringle was united in marriage with Emma Miller, a native of Saxony, Germany. Her father, Paul Miller, passed his life and died in Germany. To Mr. and Mrs. Fringle have been born four children; Henry Julius, Charley, Clara, Emma and Alfred.

Mr. Fringle votes with the Democrat party, but is not an active politician. He is a member of the following organizations: Engine Company, No. 1, Volunteer Department; F. & F. Benevolent Association of Dallas; Dallas Lodge, No. 44, I. O. O. F. ; Ridgely Encampment, No. 25, I. O. O. F.; Dallas Lodge No. 70, K. of P. ; Uniform Rank, No. 18, K. of P.; Queen City Lodge, No. 191, K. of H.; Cornet No. 5, Chosen Friends; and the George H. Thomas Post, No. 6, G. A. R., Dallas. Aside from his other vocations,

Mr. Pringle has been engaged in the realestate business to some extent. He owns the house in which he does business on Main street. He is practically a self-made man.

[OL. R. R. LAWTHER, proprietor of a feed store on Main street, Dallas, was born in Warren county, Pennsylvania, in 1836, the youngest of seven children born to James and Jane (Hood) Lawther, the former a native of Scotland. When a boy he moved with his parents to Belfast, county Antrim, Ireland, where he was educated for the ministry. He was married in that city, and at the age of thirty-tive years he came to America, settling in Warren county, Pennsylvania, where he engaged in farming. In 1841 he removed to Armstrong county, same State, where he died, in the fall of 1865; the mother died in the same county, in 1869.

Colonel R. R. Lawther, our subject, received a common-school education, and spent two years as clerk in a store at Newburg, New York, and later went to Muscatine, Iowa, where he remained three years. After hig marriage he removed to Jefferson City, Missouri and embarked in the grocery busine^, and was at that place at the breaking out of the late war. In April, 1861, he enlisted in the firstcompany of State Troops organized at Jefferson City, and was with this company until after the battle of Lexington, when he was assigned as Adjutant to Gates' Regiment. After the reorganization at Springfield, Mis souri, Mr. Lawther was elected Major of the Third Missouri Cavalry, remained at Springfield during the winter, and then fell back to Elkhorn Tavern, or Pea Ridge. Major Lawther, at the battle of Pea Ridge led a charge, captured a battery, and was promoted Col- ouel by General Van Dora. He was then sent ti) Ricbinoiid, tlience to Arkansas, next East of the Mississippi river with Greneral Price and Van Dorn, and assisted in fortifying Corinth. After falling back from that city Colonel Lawther was sent to the Western Departruent to take charge of Missouri Troops, and was servinsr under General Hindman when he was taken prisoner near Batesville, Arkansas. He was carried to Jefferson City, after a short time to the Gratiot street prison, St. Louis, thence to Alton penitentiary, two months later to Camp Chase, Ohio, from which place he was exchanged and sent to City Point, Virginia, where he received orders from the Secretary of War to report to E. Kirby Smith at Shreveport, Louisiana. He was next ordered to report to General Price, and assigned to take command of the Tenth Missouri Cavalry, served under General Marmaduke on his raid in Missouri and Kansas, and at the close of the war he surrendered at Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1865. Colonel Lawther at once located in Galveston, Texas, and was engaged in the wholesale grocery business until 1877, when he removed to Brenham and followed the same business until coming to Dallas in 1885. The same year he opened up a grain, hay and feed business, which he has since continued.

He was married in Muscatine, Iowa, in 1857, to Miss Ellen E. Hoopes, a native of Covington, Kentucky, and a daughter of J. J. and Amanda Hoopes, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of Kentucky. The mother died in Muscatine county, in 1889, and the father still resides in that county. Mr. and Mi"s. Lawther have live living children and two adopted, viz.: Harry P., a graduate of the law college at Charlotte, Virginia, is Alderman from the Seventh Ward, and a practicing attorney for the Equitable Mortgage & Loan Company; .Joseph; Anna; Freddie, wife of Thomas Beggs, a contractor of Dallas; William Preston, Riynund Ralston and Paul Warner. Mr. Lawther votes with the Democratic party, and is AlJerman from the Sixth Ward. He is a member of the Second Presbyterian Church, and has bean an Elder in Dallas and Brenham churches for fourteen years; Mrs. Lawther is also a member of the Presbyterian Church. Colonel Lawther is a man of broad liberal views in regard to State and national politics and firmly believes that Dallas, Texas, will become the commercial center of the great Southwest.

.i^EORGE W. CRUTCH ER, real estate. Bankers' and Merchants' National Bank, was born in Harrison county, Kentucky, in 1849. His parents are Granville and Rebecca (Dawson) Crutcher; both natives of Kentucky. The father was a Kentucky farmer of taste and public spirit for many years, and a fine stock-raiser as well. He came with his family to Dallas city in 1876 and has been a resident here ever since. He is now retired, at the age of seventy-four years. His wife's age is seventy-two years; both are members of the Christian Church and are as highly respected as they are widely known.

They have a family of seven children, all of whom are living, viz.: William A., a far^ mer of Ellis county, Texas, his wife was Susie Renick, of Bourbon county, Kentucky; Rev. John H., a graduate of Kentucky University and a minister of the Christian Church for the past ten years: his wife was Miss Mary Barr; our subject; Lucile, wife of W. S. Wall, residing in Cyn- thiana, Kentucky, of which city Mr. Wall is Mayor; Frauk M., residing in Dallas and a member of the firm of Cratcher Brothers: he married Miss Florence Jennings, of St. Louis; James D., an attorney of Dallas: his wife, Stella Jackson, of Austin, Texas; Charles F., member of the firm of Crutcher Brothers, in real estate.

Our subject was educated at the common schools of Kentucky and the Kentucky University. He came to Dallas in 1875. Before he came to Dallas he taught in the Commercial College of Kentucky University for two years. He was District Clerk for some onehalf dozen counties in West Texas for two years, 1877 and 1878, then returned to Dallas. He was elected and served as Alderman two terms, and was elected Mayor of East Dallas in 1876, serving three terms in said office. His administration was a clean one and was characterized by economy, and at the same time advocated permanent improvements and an advanced policy. He made a popular and useful ofiicer. In 1881 he became manager of the very extensive land business of Mr. J. S. Dougherty, a position which he held from 1881 to 1888. In that latter year he became a member of the realestate firm of Crutcher Brothers.

Our subject was married February 4, 1876, to Miss Lenora Lawrence, daughter of Judge Lawrence, of Belton, Texas. Our subject and wife's home has been blessed in the birth of six children, viz.: Harry Ward, Pauline, Lura, Tom Granville, Daisy Helen, and Edith. Both parents are members of the Christian Church. Our subject is a member of the Masonic order, also the Knights of Pythias.

In politics our subject affiliates with the Democratic party. Mr. Crutcher is publicspirited in his views and a worthy and highly esteemed citizen.

The Crutcher Brothers were established first as Crutcher & Crowd us, in 1884: afterward Crutcher Brothers & Aikius. In 1887, Mr. Aikins retired from that firm, and the other members, F. M., C. F. and G. W. Crutcher, formed a co-partnership, which has been very successful in real-estate transactions and operations of all sorts. Mr. F. M. Crutcher, senior member, is a Notary Public; 0. F. Crutcher is a surveyor - occupations that give them especial advantages in the negotiation and sale of real estate, city and country - and Mr. G. W. Crutcher supervises their department of western lands.

Crutcher Brothers are engaged in buying and selling real estate, in loaning money and negotiating loans, in collecting, in renting property, in rendering for and paying taxes on lands in any part of Texas, and in managing estates. They have a great deal of city and country property listed with them, and have sold Western, Texas and Panhandle lands for the past ten years. Persons having relations with them will find them thoroughly posted and entirely reliable.

fHOMAS B. TROTMAN, the genial ^/jpj). commercial traveler for a Chicago house, dealing in shoes, is worthy of mention in the history of this county. He was born in Huntsville, Alabama, September 29, 1847. His parents are John B. and Maria A. (Clopton) Trotman. The former was born at Danville, Alabama, June 28, 1812. He removed to Huntsville in 1836 and was a merchant of that city under the firm name of Trotman & Nance, and remained there until 1875, doing a large and very successful business until the war. He moved to Dallas in 1875 and has been an honored resident ever since. He has retired from active labors and is now living with the subject of this sketch, having reached the age of eighty. He has been a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for over sixty years and is also a Royal Arch Mason. His estimable wife is also still living, aged seventy-four years, and has been his devoted and faithful wife for forty-six years. She too is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They have had four children, Thomas B., our subject; John W., commercial traveler, died in Dallas, June, 1877; he married Florence Adelia Hawkins, daughter of Mrs. P. A. Hawkins of Dallas; their only child is Willie Adelia. TuUie Ola, wife of George K. Merriwether of Dallas, is the ne.xt child, and their children are, Hattie, Sarah and George K. The fourth child is Hattie, wife of Fred Manget of St. Louis, and their family consists of Hattie, Fred, Tullie, Felice, Paul and Jessie Estelle.

Our subject was educated in Huntsville until he was fourteen, when he engaged in the drug business for two years as clerk. In 1864 he joined Company F, Fourth Alabama Cavalry, under General Forrest, and was discharged at Gainesville, May 4, 1865. He took part in the battles of Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, serving as a private through the war. He was never wounded or taken prisoner. He stood the service well, being on raid duty as cavalryman. During the latter partof the war the command fought Wilson's raid from Plantersville, Alabama, to Macon, Georgia: also were in the fight at Columbus, Georgia. After his discharge Mr. Trotman remained in Mississippi on business until September of the same year, when he returned home and attended school for one year. He then clerked for two years, when his father formed a partnership with him in the grocery and fui-niture business, under the firm name of Trotman & Son, at Huntsville, Alabama. Here they did a successful business, until 1874, when they failed and our subject went to St. Louis, and, moving his family to Dallas, began to travel for Shryock «fe Rowland until May, 1877, when he engaged with Appleton, Noyes & Company, a wholesale shoe house, at St. Louis. They failed in January, 1879, and he went to Galveston, Texas, and traveled for P. T. Willis & Brothers until 1889. From 1889 to 1891 he engaged in real-estate business in Dallas, but the old life on the road had more attractions for him and he entered the commercial line again, traveling for a Chicago house - Selz, Schwab &Co.

He was married in 1871, to Henriett Cooper, daughter of J. AV. aqd E. H. Cooper of Huntsville, Alabama. Both her parents (Mr. and Mrs. Cooper) are still living. They have eight children, of whom Mrs. Trotman is the oldest. The next child is Louisa, wife of W. M. Green, living in San Antonio, Texas,; Lawrence married Eliza dauo-hter of Rev. George W. Price of Nashville, Tennessee, and is a prominent attorney of Huntsville, Alabama; Joe married Miss Winter of Georgia, a niece of Mrs. H. L. Clay of Huntsville, Alabama; William T. resides in Huntsville, Alabama; Carroll, married a daughter of Dr. Goodyear of Memphis, where Carroll and his wife reside; Cornelia and Alene are the two youngest of the family and the former is an artist in the true sense of the word while the latter is an accomplished young lady in other ways. These two are still of the home circle.

ones. Ijoth parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal Churcli South. Our subject is a member of the Masonic chapter. He is a worthy, good citizen and a thorough gentleman, pleasing in address 'and as a citizen is highly respected by all who know him.

D. HE NDERSON, one of the active, pushing, enterprising citizens of [® Oak Cliif, Alderman for that beautiful city, mayor pro tern, of the town, also chief cotton clerk in the office of the general freight aaent, of the Texas & i-*acilic railroad at Dallas, was born in Memphis, Tennessee, November 10, 1842. His parents are William and Elvira Ann (Williams) Henderson, natives of Ireland and Virginia, respectively. The father came to America when he was about twenty-two years old, in 1837. Foraperiod of his life he was a merchant in Memphis, Tennessee, then was made vice-president of the Equitable Life Insurance Company, of New Orleans. He was subsequently connected with the Home Fire Insurance Company, of New Orleans. He now lives a retiredlife atBeloxi, Mississippi, aged seventy-six. His faithful wife diedwhen only thirty-six. Our subject is the older in a family of two; the other is his sister Josie, wife of John Barktey, resident of New Orleans, of the firm of John Barkley and Co., sugar dealers.

W. D. Henderson was educated at the Fourth District Boys' High School at New Orleans, completing the course in 1861. He enlisted in the same year in the Fifth Company of Washington Artillery, of New Orleans. This was a most celebrated command, having been organized in 1845. His first service was with the army ol' the Tennessee at the battle of Shiloh; then at Corinth, Mississippi; next at Guattanooga, Tennessee, where he was pro noted to thi clerkship of theChief Purchasing Commissary of the Army of Teune-isee, when not twenty years of age. The position was one of responsibility and trust and gives evi le ici of tha hi'h esteo.n in which he vvas held. While he was soi-ving in this capicity, the army pissei through Kentucky, having battles under General Bragg. They tojk in the battles of MumforJiville, Perrjville and B.irdst)\vn, where they inaugiiratei a Confederate Gjvernir. On the reorginizttion of the C-).n nissiry, in 1864. he returned to the ranks and was in the siege of Atlanta for nearly thirty days, and later was under General Hool at the battles of Franklin and Nashville, Tennessee, the second battle at Murfreesboro, and prior to this the bittle at Tonjsbjro a-rl Lovejoy station. After the NishviUe battle the array went to Greenboro, North Carolina, where he surrendered with General Johnston. The war closing Mr. Henderson became a partner in a company under the firm name of Jackson, Kilpitrick & Eeui^rsoa, at New Orleans and continue i with them for four years, when he went to California, returning to Galveston, Tjxas, after an absei^jo of six years. In a fevv months he male his way to Dallas, and in 1886 engaged with the Texas and Pacific Railroad, in his present position, where he has remained ever since, giving great satisfaction by his able service to t le vi?A. Hj was elected Alderman of Oak Cliff, April 5, 1892, and has since been elected Mayor pro tem. He is chairman of the school committee and is an important factor in the educational affiirs of the city. He is aLs ) chiirman of the committee on municipal records, and is on two other important committees, being keenly alive to the interests of Oak

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Mr. Henderson was married, October 20, 1868 to Miss Maggie Boyle, a daughter of James and Elizabeth Boyle, of county Kilkenny, Ireland. Mrs. Henderson is a lady of culture and refinement, and of extensive reading and travel. She had six years of most successful experience in the Galveston schools and also taught in Dallas.

Mr. and Mrs. Henderson have had six children, Josie B., who completed a course of study at Sam Houston Normal Institute, Huntsville, Texas, nnder the State appointment of Senator R. S. Kimbrongh. Stella was elected as the railroad boys' candidate to Eminence College, Kentucky, and graduated therefrom, obtaining the medal for scholarship; Jessie May, their first child, died at an early age; and Katie, the third child died when fourteen years of age. The brothers, Lucien G. and Roy, are quite young. Both parents and their daughters are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Henderson is a member of K. of P. and takes interest in politics, being in sympathy with the Democrats.

;R. F. S. DAVIS, physician and surgeon, and a prominent citizen of Dallas, is a native of Indiana, Clay county, born October 25, 1858. His parents are Dr. A. P. Davis and Iva J. (Elkins) Davis, the latter a native of Kentucky and the former of New York. The father was a physician and resided in Terre Haute, Indiana, two years; also practiced in Illinois for a time. Is a graduate of the Rush Medical College, Chicago, and practiced in Vigo and Crawford counties, Indiana, later in Edgar county, Illinois, going there from Indiana in 1872. He came to Texas in 1877 and located at Corsicana, where he had a splendid practice, which he managed well until his health failed, when he sold out to his partner. Dr. Fisher. He then went to New York, took a special course in ophthalmology, came to Dallas in the spring of 1880, and this has been his home ever since. He has had a large practice, both general and special. The past four or five years most of his time has been spent in a special line. His age is about fifty-seven years; his wife's age is about fiftynine years.

They have four living children, namely: Eliza J., wife of George King: they reside in Dallas; F. S., our subject; William W., residing in Corsicana; his wife was Mabel Brooks: in business he is a trader, and quite successful; Dr. E. E. Davis, the youngest of the family, is a resident of Dallas: his wife was nee Emma Drake.

Our subject received his literary education at Paris, Illinois, at an academy conducted by Prof. Hurty, who is quite an educator in that portion of the State. He read medicine under his father, and graduated in 1883 at the Hahnemann Medical College of Chicago. He located in Dallas after graduation in the spring of 1883, and has been a continuous practitioner here ever since. He has had a very good practice, which has increased from year to year. He is a member of the State Medical Association of Texas. The Doctor is genial, pleasant and of a social nature, which makes his acquaintances his friends.

and his wife are old residents of Dallas, well and favorably known among a large circle of acquaintances. They came from Tennessee, but were natives of Georgia. Mrs. Dr. Davis is the younger of a family of two children; the other is Dr. William L. Hill, residing in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is a young man of good habits, well read, a hard student and a young man of much promise. He is also a graduate of the Hahnemann College, Philadelphia.

The home of our subject and wife has been blessed in the birth of one child - Raymond Hill. Both parents are members of the church - the Doctor of the Christian Church, and the wife of the Baptist Church. They are both very active and devout members, taking an active interest in all the different departments of church work.

(LAllENCE W. GANG, a progressive and reliable business man of Dallas, Texas, and president of the Estado Land and Cattle Company, was born in Tarrant county, this State, April 18, 1858, and is the son of General R. M. and Mattie J. Gano, early settlers of the Lone Star State. In 1865 the General removed with his family to Kentucky, where the subject of this sketch lived until 1876. He was educated at Bethany College, West Virginia, at which he graduated in the class of 1876. Since then he has been located in Dallas, where his first business e.xperience was in real estate with his father and brother, the late John T. Gauo. In 1882 General Gano retired, the business being continued by the Gano brothers. On November 2, 1891, John died, since which time the business has been continued as before, his widow, Mrs. Clara B., as survivor of her husband's estate, continuing as partner. In 1884 the Estado Land and Cattle Company was organized by the father and two brothers, with headouarters in Dallas, iiaving a paid up capital of $2U0,000, and which has proved very successful, reflecting great credit on the enterprise of the projectors. Besides being president of this corporation, Mr. Gano is also vice-president and director of the Bankers' and Merchants' National Bank of Dallas, which has a capital stock of $500,- 000. He is also a director of the Bankers and Merchants' Bank Building Company, which has a capital stock of $200,000. He is a director of the Cavinal Mining Company, dealing in lands in the Chicaksaw Nation, with headquarters in Dallas; and is a prominent member of the Dallas Board of Trade.

He was married November 10, 1886, to Miss Eugenia Lowe, a native of the Lone Star State, and a daughter of Judge T. J. Lowe, an eminent jurist of Guthrie, Oklahoma. She is a graduate of the Female College at Staunton, Virginia, is a thorough scholar, an accomplished musician, and especially noted as a vocalist of exceeding sweetness and power. They have had one child, Elizabeth Frances, a demure little lady of five, who made her entrance on life's busy scene August 20, 1887.

Although not a wire-pulling politician and fire-eating demagogue, Mr. Gano takes au active interest in public affairs of importance, frequently participating in the conventions of his party. Both Mr. Gano and his worthy wife are earnest and useful members of the (jentral Christian Church of Dallas, to the support of which they liberally contribute.

Mr. Gano possesses sterling qualities of mind and heart which, aside from his distinguished family connections, would make him a representative man of any community.

Of business ability and tact, of a progressive disposition and of unimpeachable integrity, he is calculated to make his way to success amid the good wishes of his fellow-men.

fOHN JACKSON was born in Devonshire, Eugland, February 25, 1834. He received his education there, and at the age of fourteen years came with his father's family to America. They made the voyage in a sail vessel, were nine weeks on the sea, landed at New Orleans some time early in June, and there took steamboat for Shreveport. At the latter point they bought three yoke of oxen and wagons and started for Dallas county, being from June till October in reaching their destination. They had much difficulty in driving the oxen and were also delayed by sickness and death, the youngest of the family dying at Mount Pleasant; extra expenses thus incurred, doctor's bill, etc., amounted to $1,000. Reaching their destination, the father took a homestead claim under the Peters Colony, and they all began the work of developing a farm. Many interesting incidents of their pioneer life might here be recounted had we space. Mr. Jackson remained with his father until 1857. He himself had preempted 160 acres of land and had proven up on it; so in 1857 he married, settled down and commenced improving his farm. Soon the war came, and in 1862, feeling it his duty to enter the service of his adopted country, he enlisted in William Jackson's, (his brother) company, and was with the forces that operated in the Indian Nation and in Arkansas; saw some skirmishing but was in no regular battles, nor was he ever wounded or captured. He was in active service six months, and was discharged on account of sickness. Besides

Captain Jackson, our subject also had another brother in the war, Frank Jackson, who was wounded at the battle of Elk creek, his skull being fractured by the explosion of a shell.

About 1867 Mr. Jackson resumed farming and stock-raising, and as the years rolled by prosperity rewarded his earnest etforts, he added to his original holdings and became the possessor of a large estate. He has given a farm to each of bis children and still retains 640 acres. His homestead with its attractive residence and surroundings forms one of the most beautiful rural places in the county. While he is engaged in general farming, raising wheat, oats, corn and cotton, he also gives much attention to stock, having on his farm a thoroughbred stallion.

In 1857 Mr. Jackson jnarried Miss Mary C. Perry, who was born in Illinois, February 17, 1836, daughter of Westren and Sarah (Noble) Perry, natives of Illinois and Indiana respectively. They settled in Texas in 1846. By this happy marriage six children were born, viz.: Viola, November 26, 1857, died August 29, 1859; John P., October 27, 1859; William F., July 26, 1862; George A., May 8, 1865; Charles E., December 28, 1867; and Andrew, July 23, 1870. After lingering for years with consumption, the loving wife and mother passed away in April, 1886. In March, 1887, Mr. Jackson wedded Miss Eleanor M. Guy, who was born in England, April 80, 1857. She came to America with some friends and settled in Texas, April 25, 1882. Her mother died before she came to this country; her father is still living in England. By his second marriage Mr. Jackson has one child; Mary A., born December 7, 1887. He and his wife are church members, she being an Episcopalian and he a Missionary Baptist. Politically, he is a Democrat.

was born in Devonshire, England; was reared on a farm in his native country and was all his life identified with farming interests. Becoming); dissatisfied with England, and, being always an earnest advocate of republican institutions, he was induced through the infiuence of Mr. Peters to emigrate to America. The expense of bringing his family to this country, and the sickness and death already referred to, exhausted the most of his means, and when he reached his destination he had to begin life at the bottom and work his way up. With the efficient aid of his sons he was soon on the way to prosperity, and success crowned his efibrts. He was born in 1806, and died here at his home in May, 1866. His widow is still living and is hale and hearty. She was born in 1806, daughter of George Amery. She and her worthy husband underwent many of the trials and hardships of pioneer life, yet were pleased with their adopted country. While he passed away many years ago, she still lingers and notes with pleasure the prosperity of her children.

fR. PALMER, D. D. S., real-estate dealer in the Bankers and Merchants' Bank ' building, was born in Wilson county, Tennessee, August 26, 1829. His parents were Henry D. and Martha (Angeuille) Palmer, natives of South and Nortii Carolina respectively. The father was in the war of 1812 and was on the way to the battle of New Orleans with the Tennessee troops at the time it occurred. He served throucrh the war as a private and would not receive any recompense for his services to the Government. He was a minister, first in the Presbyterian and then in the Christian Church. He preached in Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois, being well known in the ministry of his church and was considered a leading man. He never took any part in politics, except in 1848, when he was a member of the Constitutional Convention for the State of Illinois. He was afterwarJ solicited to run for Governor, but refused. He was a man of strong character, and was a devout Christian, being known everywhere as Father Palmer. He died in 1863, at Eureka, Illinois, aged eighty-nine. He was in the ministry for over fifty years, and during that time brought many hundreds into the church, besides settling many serious disputes in church and State. His wife died some years later, about 1870, aged eightyfive. She was a member of the church from childhood, was eminently a domestic woman, the mother of sixteen children, fourteen of whom she raised to mature years. Of this family, two sons and four daughters are still living, and they reflect their mother's piety. Her character was a well rounded one; she was not demonstrative, but constant and firm, her faith being founded on principles that were well studied and conscientiously followed out all her beautiful life. The oldest child that grew to maturity was Dr. A. B. Palmer, who settled in Dallas county, Texas, in 1852. He died in 1874, aged sixty-five, having practiced until his death. He resided in what is now Do Soto, Dallas county. He left one son. Dr. William Palmer, a resident of Ellis county. The daughters are: Mrs, Robert Daniels, wife of a prominent farmer of this county; Mrs. Dr. T. II. Stuart, of De Soto. Three of the family were doctors, our subject, A. B. and II. D., of Kansas City. Our subject was educated, professionally, at St. Louis and Baltimore, in dentistry and medicine, and practiced them both, the former for twenty-five years. He came to Texas in 1865 and settled in Palestine, Anderson county, where he practiced for some years and then came to Dallas, in 1887. Since his arrival here he has been engaged in the realestate business.

He was living at Fayetteville, Arkansas, the war broke out, and he enlisted in the C. S. A., as a private iu 1861, but when the company was organized he was made First Lieutenant, and afterward promoted to be Captain. He was wounded and retired in November, 1864. After his return home he was elected to the State Legislature, in the fall of 1864, and received all but four of the votes, and^there were nine candidates; so it was a high compliment to his popularity and true worth. He did not know that he a candidate until he received his certificate of election, which he has yet, printed on Confederate paper. As the enemy captured Little Rock before they met, and afterward, when the war was over, they were not allowed to meet, the election was an empty honor.

The Doctor is Grand Protector to the Knights and Ladies of Honor, and is devoting most of his time to the interests of this order in Texas. He holds the highest ofEce in the State, and has been representative to the Supreme Lodge of the United States for eight years. In this he feels that he is doing great good. It is a benevolent order and is of great benefit to the members. His position is a serviceable one and very much to his taste. The order numbers ^bout 75,000 members and is rapidly increasing. It has paid out more than $7,000,000 up to the present time, paying about $1,000,000 per year, and is now fifteen years old. There are about 120 lodges in the State, and it is the first benevolent lodge that took women in on an equality with the men, and trial has proven them to be three per cent, better

Our subject was married at Macomb, Illinois, in 1856, to Miss Ann Augusta Brooking, daughter of Major T. A. Brooking, of Richmond, Virginia, and son of Chief Justice Brooking, of Virginia.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Palmer are worthy members of the Christian Church, of which the Doctor was Elder for many years before coming to Dallas. Mrs. Palmer is a native of Kentucky, and has proven herself a good true wife to a worthy husband.

Dr. Palmer is a worthy, good citizen, and lends his influence to what he considers the best welfare of the city. He is a man well fitted for the office he fills, and his work reflects his recognized ability.

fOHN STUDEBAKER WITWER, Post master of Dallas, was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, June 11, 1850' a son of George Witwer, also a native of Pennsylvania, and a minister of the gospel for thirty-five years. His maternal ancestors were the Studebakers, whose represeutatives at South Bend, Indiana, are the greatest manufacturers of wheeled vehicles in the world. Postmaster Witwer being a nephew of the Studebaker Brothers. They were remotely of German origin. Rev. Witwer's labors were in Ohio, Indiana and Missouri, and therefore our subject's life was one of frequent change. At the age of twenty he came southwest, and located for a brief period at Kosse, Texas, and in 1872 came to Dallas, where he established himself in the wagon and buggy business. Although serving as Postmaster he still continues a successful business. Mr. Witwer has been identified with the business, educational and political inter- ests of the city, having been a member of the City Council, member of the School Board andnow one of the directors of the State National Bank, of Dallas.

Mr. Witwer has always been a conservative Republican and was a delegate from his district to the Republican National Convention in Chicago in 1884. A thorough knowledge of the city's needs in her public service, gained by a twenty years' business career, and his splendid chararter and good standing with the people of Dallas pointed to his selection as the head of the postal department here. His selection for this office and his manner of conducting the same are ample proof of his qualifications for this important position. His commission from President Harrison bears date of July 19, 1889, and he entered upon the duties of the position September 16» following. As Postmaster he has given entire satisfaction to the public and the management of the otiice is thorough and systematic. He is a man of good intellect and business tact, has a natural business ability and energetic disposition that will mark his way to success.

On August 16, 1871, he married Miss Florence C. Buck, of LaPorte, Indiana. They have four children, two sons and two daughters. The family is connected with the Second Presbyterian Church.

Our subject is the oldest of a family of twelve children, whose names are as follows: Rebecca Frances, wife of Daniel Sell, who died at the age of twenty years, leaving two sons, George and Clement; Leah is the wife of Joseph Kopsey, who is draftsman for the Studebakers in Chicago; Maria Ada is the wife of John Mohler, of Joliet, Illinois: Mr. Mohler is foreman of the Joliet Manufacturing Company; Timothy Wilbur is cashier and confidential clerk for Studebaker Brothers in Chicago; George M. is occupying an important position at South Bend, with Studebaker Brothers: Clement S. is superintendent of the Joliet Manufacturing Company at Joliet, Illinois; Daniel V. died in infancy ; Edwin S. is employed and holding a responsible position with Studebaker Brothers at South Bend, Indiana; Dora died in infancy; Jacob Frank and Harvey are in the wagon and buggy business at Joliet, Illinois.

Rev. George Witwer died October 1, 1886, at the age of sixty-two years. His wife is still living, at the age of sixty-three years. Rev. Witwer was a minister of the gospel for thirty-five years, in the German Baptist Church.

Mr. Witwer's wife's parents were Alvin and Alvira (Wadsworth) Buck. The Wadsworths were of the same family, of Revolutionary fame. Alvin Buck was one of the pioneer settlers of LaPorte county, Indiana, having moved from Massachusetts after his marriage to LaPorte county early in the thirties. He was a farmer and dairyman. He died October 19, 1881, at the age of eighty-three years. His wife is still living, at the age of eighty-two years. Although she has been blind for many years she is a remarkably healthy and happy woman.

James and Dexter Buck are farmers and capitalists. Mrs. Buck has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church almost all her life. Her husband was one of fourteen children and she was one of twelve children.

Mrs. John S. Witwer is the youngest of six children, all of whom are living, namely: Lydia, who lives with her sister, Mrs. Edson; Cleantha, wife of David Edson who resides in Missouri; De.xter is married to Miss Hattie Cartwright and resides in LaPorte, Indiana: he is a retired merchant; James is married to Celia Oder and resides in LaPorte,

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Indiana: he is a fanner and capitalist; Joseph, unmarried and a farmer. Ella Alvira, our subject's oldest cliild, is the wife of F. G. Claiborne, acting cashier of the Central National Bank, of Dallas. Walter Clare, the second, is collector for the North Texas National Bank; Mary Louise and John Wilbur are attending school in the city.

lcp,ON. WILLIAM LAFAYETTE THOMPSON, attorney, Dallas, Texas, - Lonisiania has given to Dallas, Texas, many estimable citizens, but she hfiS contrib, nted none more highly respected, or, for the conscientious discharge of every duty in every relation of life, more worthy of respect and esteem, than the subject of this sketch. He was born in Greensburg, Louisiana, October 1, 1838, and was sixth in order of birth of seven children born to Alexander and Doror thea Pryor (Womack) Thompson, natives respectively of Georgia and Louisiana. The parents were married in the last nan^ed State and there passed the remainder of their days, the mother dying abougt 1847 and the father in 1852. The latter was a planter by occupattion and followed that successfully all his life.

Hon. William L. Thompson was reared on the plantation and received his literary education at Florence, Alabama, gratuating with the class of 1859. He subsequently entered the Low School at New Orleans, and graduated from that institution in 1861, after which, in the same year, lie enlisted at New Orleans in Company G, Fourth Louisiana Infentry, as private for one year. He participated in the battle of Shiloli and after that engagement and reorganization of the regiment he joined the Point Coupee Battery,

Company B, with which he remained until the close of service, participating in all the battles of north Mississippi, viz.: Corinth, Fort Pemberton, Baker's creek and Jackson. After the battle of Baker's creek he retreated with General Loring to Jackson, Mississippi, and was in the six or seven days' light at that place. He was also in the battle at Baton Rouge. Mr. Thompson was sent on detached service to East Louisiana, and surrendered at Clinton, Louisiana, in 1865.

He immediately returned to St. Helena parish and engaged in the practice of law. In 1868 he was elected to the State Senate under the reconstruction acts of Congress, represented five parishes and served four years. In 1874 he moved to Texas, located in San Antonio, and practiced his profession until elected to the Legislature from Bexar county. He was reelected and at the expiration of his term was appointed by President Cleveli^nd special inspector of customs. He located on the lower Rio Grande, served twelvp months, and was then transferred to El Paso, Texas, his district extending over New Mexico and Arizona. He was sent with two special agents of the Treasury Department to the principal mining district of Old Mexico to investigate the Mexican ore question. Being relieved from the Federal service, he located in Dallas, Texas, and resumed the practice of law. There he has resided ever since.

Mr. Thompson was married in St. Helena parish, Lonisiania, to Mi:*s Neanie Andrews, August 15, 1865, a native of East Feliciana parish, Louisiana, and the dangliter of Elisha and Eliza (Jackson) Andrews, the father a native of South Carolina, and the mother of Tennessee. Her grandfather, Thomas Jackson, was in the Revolutionary war with Marion. Mr. Andrews moved from South

Carolina to Louisiana at an early daj and became a very wealthy planter. He died in the latter State in 1863 and his wife survived him until 1873. Mr. Thompson lost his wife in San Antonio, Texas, in 1883. To them were born four children: J. Wheat, married, and resides at San Antonio, Texas, is now clerk in the United States army; Batie, now Mrs. Charles J. Grant of Dallas, Texas; Lettie E., wife of D. P. Wheat, an attorney of Ueaumont, Texas, and Hei'bert Andrews, who is now fourteen years of age. Socially, Mr. Thompson is a Royal Arch ilason, is a life member of St, Helena Lodge, No. 96, St. Helena parish, Louisiana, and he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church Soutii. He is an Adjutant of Sterling Price Camp, Confederate Veterans of Dallas, Texas, and is also Adjutant General of the United Confederate Veterans and Chief of Staff of Lieutenant General W. L, Cf^bell of the Trans-Mississippi Department, United Confederate Veterans.

|UDLEY G. WOOTEN, attorney at law, Dallas, the senior member of the law tirm of Wooten & Kimbrougli, was born in Missouri, in June, 1858, a son of Thomas D. and Henrietta (Goodall) Wooten, natives of Kentucky. Asa surgeon, his father stands at the head of the profession in the State. Having acquired considerable fame as such previous to the war, he was placed on the staff of Generals Price and Bragg, as medical director in the army of the Confederate States of America. At the close of the war, in 1865, he came to Texas and practiced in Paris until 1876, when he went to Austin, where he is still in active practice. At the opening of the State University, in 1888, he was chosen president of the Board of Regents, and he has placed that richly endowed institution in a position of prominence. Texas is proud of the services of such a man, in such a capacity.

The Doctor was born March 6, 1830. His wife was born in 1834. They are well and favorably known as worthy, good people, and life-long members of the Baptist Church.

Mr. D. G. Wooten, whose name heads this sketch, one of the seven living children of the above mentioned eminent physician, received a thorough classical education and graduated at Princeton, New Jersey, College, in 1875, with the degree of A. M., with high honors, although the youngest in his class. Afterward, for a year, he was a Fellow at the Johns Hopkins University, at Baltimore, and then took the law course at the University of Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson, and graduated with the class of 1878, with the degree of LL. B. as well as takingr the two highest honors of the university. He began the practice of law at Austin, where he was prosecuting attorney four years. He came to Dallas in 1888, and at once took rank as one of the leading members of the bar. While his reputation has been made as a criminal lawyer his native acumen is best shown in the more subtle questions of civil law. A citizen who is amply competent to testify on the matter says, with reference to Mr. Wooten: "He is a ripe scholar, an eloquent advocate, and a profound lawyer. Without being an aspirant for public honors, he has taken a deep interest in public affairs, and has done valiant service on the great issues of the day."

Mr. D. G. Wooten is a member of the Knights of Pythias and in politics a Democrat. He is one of the rising young men of the South, and a genial, cultured gentleman.

Our subject is the oldest of a family of seven children: Etta, the second, is the wife of Hon. R. W. Lightfoot, residing at Paris, Texas; Stella is wife of W. J. Bailey, Esq., of Fort Worth, Te.\as; Maude is the wife of Judge Robert tl. Johnson, County Judge, residing at Fort Worth; Tommie, the youngest daughter, is a gi'aduate of the University of Texas, class of 1890. She is quite literary in taste, much of a lady, and still of the home circle; Goodall II. and Joseph, the two youngest of the family, are both graduates of the University of Texas, classes of 189l-'92 respectively. The former is assistant State Chemist, and is a young man of much promise. The two sons are preparing fur the profession of medicine.

Mr. Wooten married Miss Carter, a daughter of Colonel Carter, who was one of the immortal band who made the historic Pickett's charge at the battle of Grettysburg, the turning battle of the great Civil war, and he went down in that action. Mr. and Mrs. Wooten had two children, both of whom are deceased; and Mrs. Wooten died in 1887. He was remarried, to Mrs. M. A. Sellers, at Dallas, December 2, 1891. She is from an old Mississippi family, from Kemper county, who are well and favorably known throughout the State.

In the great political campaign between Judge George Clark and Governor J. S. Hogg, 1892, Mr. Wooten, prior tp the nominating convention at Houston, in August, 1892, took a very prominent part '^ stumping" the State for Clark. \Xq established a reputation on all sides s,s the foremost orator in the Stale, and his speeches throughout the State were acpepted as models of argument, rhetoric, ;^nd impassioned eloquence. His paraphrase of Phillips' " Napoleon" applied to Governor Hogg, is one of the triumphs of campaign oratory, and perhaps has never been equaled in the political literature of the country. When in the Houston Convention he refused to join the " bolt " organized by the Clark men, but remained in the regular convention, acting as a member of the committee on platform. In that capacity he presented and eloquently advocated a minority report, intended to prevent the repudiation of the National Democratic platform. Failing in this, he tiled a written protest absolving himself from obligation to support the nominees, and withdrew from the convention. At the Lampasas Convention, June, 1892, he was unanimously elected Presidential Elector for the State at large on the Cleveland ticket and canvassed the State.

A. -ERWIN, retired attorney of Oak Cliff, has a pleasant and comfortable * home at the corner of Tenth and Crawford streets. He has been a resident of the Lone Star State since 1848, his first residence within its borders being in Cherokee county. He was born in Bedford, now Marshall county, Tennessee, in 182Q, the youngest of eleven children born to John K. and Hannah B. (Bishop) Erwin, natives of North Carolina, in which State they were married, emigrating soon softer to Bedford county, Teimessee, where they settled on a farm. The father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, altliough very young, and was under the care of his father, who was an active participant in that struggle. Grandfather Bishop also was a Revolutionary soldier and was killed while in the service. J. R. Erwin remained in Bedford coimty, Tennessee, and there died on the farm on which he tirst settled on coming to the State December 23, 1859, at the age