Dallas County, Texas - The whole text, 1892 (part 28 of 32)

fUDGE JAMES MARTIN PATTERSON, the pioneer merchant of Dallas, Texas, was born on his father's farm, four miles from Lexington, Kentucky, on the i Georgetown road, on July 31, 1812. His father, Francis Patterson, emigrated when a mere boy, with his sister and two half brothers and some twenty other families, from Pennsylvania to Kentucky, about the year 1780, floating down the Alleghany and Ohio rivers in a boat of their own construction, carrying with them their horses, cattle, and farming implements, and landing at the mouth of Bear Grass creek, where now stands the city of Louisville. Thence, proceeding to the interior, their tirst year was spent in the foi't at Boonesborough. Tn 1806 he married Mary Ann Martin, who emigrated witli her brother from North Carolina to Kentucky, clearing the aforesaid farm, on which Judge Patterson was born, in what is now Fayette county, where they continued to reside until 1815, when they removed to Warren county and settled near Bowling Green, Kentucky. Five children were the resulted of this union, all of whom have passed away except the subject of his biographical sketch.

Judge Fatterson, after having received such education as the schools of that time afforded, learned the trade of a millwright, and in February, 1846, he can^e to Texas, and settled on the Trinity river at Dallas, then a settlement of five or six families living in as many cabins on the bank of the river, now a flourishing city of 50,000 inhabitants. In May the same year, he, with J. W. Smith, embarked in the mercantile business, buying their goods at Shreveport and transporting them on. wagons drawn by oxen to Dallas, a distance of 200 miles. They did business for five years under the firm name of Smith & Patterson, at the expiration of which time, J. N. Smith, a brother of J. W. Smith, became associated with them, and the new firm, under the name of J. W. Smith & Co., continued to do a thriving business until 1854. It was during this period, in 1851, that the first cotton crop was grown in Dallas county, and, in the winter of 1851-'52 this firm built a flat-boat seventy-five feet long, loaded it with cotton and hides and started it down the river in charge of Adam C. Haught, master, in March 1852, which 'was the first attempt to navigate the Trinity river from Dallas.

Judge Patterson was married October 5, 1848, on Farmers' branch in Dallas county, to Miss Sarah Elizabeth Self, who had, when a child, emigrated from Warsaw, Kentucky, with her mother and stepfather, Win. Bowles, a Baptist minister, and their family. She was born March 5, 1833, and came to Texas in 1845. Eleven children have been born of this marriage, of whom four daughters and two sons survive, all grown and settled in life.

In 1854 he was elected Chief Justice of Dallas county, which office he held tiirough several successive terms, until the close of the war in 1865. Having invested most of his means in personal property, all of which was swept from him by the results of the war, it became necessary for iiim to begin life anew. Returning to his first occupation, he purchased a steam saw and flouring mill on White Rock creek, four miles from Dallas, and engaged in the business of milling, which he conducted successfully for four years; then returning to Dallas he again engaged in the mercantile business with his friend. Captain James Thomas.

In 1876, Captain Thomas having died, Judge Patterson retired from business and has since devoted his time and energy to tiie development and improvement of his magnificent real estate in the city of Dallas.

Our worthy subject has been a member of the Masonic fraternity for forty years, and a communicant of the Episcopal Church for thirty years. In politics he was an old-line Whig, but since the dissolution of that party he has voted with the Democratic party.

The .Judge's success in life is due to indefatigable energy and unremitting perseverance. Strictly honest, his word has ever been confided in by all who knew him. He is a man of genial, courteous manner, a typical representative of the Southern gentleman of the old school. Having relegated the active duties of life to his worthy sons, Judge Patterson is passing the evening of life in that tranquillity and repose vouchsafed to those whose lives have not been spent in vain, still cheered by the presence of the devoted wife whose willing hands and cheerful disposition have done so much to make attractive the home, dear alike to each, and surrounded by his dutiful children and grandchildren, eight in number, ever ready to listen with due consideration to any suggestion, or, with alacrity, to gratify any wish he may express.

^ON. JOHN W. DANIEL, who is pleasantly situated on his farm fourteen miles south of Dallas, is classed among the prosperous and representative citizens of Dallas county.

He was born in Spottsylvania county, Virginia, December 31, 1830, son of William H. and Ada (Cunningham) Daniel. He was born on the old homestead his great-grandfather had owned and which was at that time in the possession of his father. William H. Daniel was born and reared at the same place, the only son of his parents, and there he passed his life and died, his death occurring when the subject of our sketch was only a few years old. He had four childrei], three sons and one daughter. The oldest son, Oscar, died, leaving two children, qne of whom is also deceased. The surviving one, Scott Daniel, was left to the care of his uncle, John W., and is now residing with him John W. was the secoqd-born of his father's children. The third-born is Martha, who is now the widow of William Wright, and lives in Oglethorpe county, Georgia. The fourth, Williau] H., died in Austin, Texas, leaving live childrpn to the care of his brother, John W. Of these, three are married and all are pf 3gp and live in Texas.

John W. Daniel was reared on a farm. Some time after the death of his father, his mother was married to Kindred Jacks. Her marriage occurred when the subject of our sketch was nine years old, atid the family moved to Wilkes county, Georgia, where he remained until he reached his majority. When he was fifteen, his step-father died, so the responsibility of his mother's plantation fell largely on him, and in the management of it he displayed much judgment and skill for one of his years. He continued in charge of the place until 1852, when he drew out his part of his father's estate and bought a plantation of his own. In 1854 he sold his interests in Georgia, to Peter Norther, father of the present Governor of that State, and came to Texas.

While a resident of Georgia, Mr. Daniel was married to Miss Mary Beeman, a native of that State and a daughter of Samuel and Fannie (Combs) Beeman, natives of New York and Georgia respectively. Her father was a brother of the noted Is'athan S. S. Beeman of New York city. Mr. Daniel and his wife became the parents of two children, namely: Annie, who married George Davidson, died in Montgomery county, Texas, in 1884; and Fannie is the wife of W. D, Wooten, and lives in Kaufman county, Texas.

Landing in Texas in October, 1854, Mr. Daniel settled in Smith county, where he bought two sections of wild land and at once began the work of improving a farm and making a home. Hewing loifs and making clapboards was the order of preparing timber for erecting houses, sawmills being almost unknown in the State. He remained in Smith county, operating his farm, until 1861, when he enlisted in Colonel Speight's command. With his company he was afterward ordered to Millican, Texas, where, with several com- panics, Colonel Speight organized the Fifteenth Infiintry. Tp to this time Mr. Daniel had been Captain of one of the companies, and when the Fifteenth Infantry was organized he WHS elected Major. The regiment was ordered from here to Arkansas, where they remained for some time, thence to Indian Territory, where tliey spent the winter of lSG2-'63. They were then ordered to join General Taylor in Lonisiana, where they participated in" tlie raids of 1863-64. In 1864 Colonel Speio;ht resigned his ofiice, and soon afterward Mr. Daniel was made Colonel of the regiment, lie had had the responsibility of the office more or less from the organization of the regiment, eontinning as Colonel until the snrrender in 1S05.

lie then returned to his despoiled liome in Smith county, and set about repairing the damages of the war. Finding it unpleasant as well as unprofitable to work hired help, he sold his farm and came to Dallas county, buying tlie property on which he now lives. This land was then wild, with the exception of fifteen acres, and as the result of his welldirected efforts it is now one of the bestkept farms in the county. He is a great admirer of fine stock and keeps some of the best grades of hogs and cattle.

Mr. Daniel is a member ©f the Masonic fraternity, being a charter member of the chapter at Lancaster. IVditically he is a Democrat. Twice he has been elected to the State Legislature, both times discharging the duties of that important position in a manner that reflected much credit on himself and his constituents. He introduced and urn-ed many important measures, and his work saved to the State, in one term of ofiice alone, over §100,000. lie was special agent of the Land Office in Washington during Cleveland's administration, serving nearly four years, and being located at Watertown, Dakota. He was Superintendent of the State Penitentiary, under (Tovernor Ireland, one year, all his public service being characterized by strict fidelity and giving entire satisfaction. He is a man who has the confidence and respect of all who know him. He has many warm personal friends throughout the United States, and especially among the leading men of his own State.

frnmARY ANN MARTIN. - The parents j.)/"f of this lady, William and Euphemia Rawlins, were natives of North Carolina. They emigrated to Illinois at an early day, where they lived until 1846, and where, in Greene county, January 10, 1832, the subject of our sketch was born. In 1846 the family came to Texas, landing in Dallas county October 6, in company with eleven other families. They headi-ighted a section of land on Ten-mile creek, fourteen miles south of where the city of Dallas now stands, where the parents livod till death. Their family consisted of seven children, of whom Mrs. Martin is the only surviving one.

July 12, 1855, she was united in marriage with Samuel Martin, a native of Coles county, Illinois, and a son of Joel and Elizabeth Martin. He came to Texas about a year previous to his marriage, and ai'ter tliat event occurred they settled near Dallas, where they lived till after his return from the war in 1865. Four years ho was in the Confederate service, during which time Mrs. Martin remained at home, livincr with her brother-inlaw, H. M. Rawlins. After his return home they bought a farm near Lancaster, and remained there two years. Selling out again, they purchased the property on which Mrs.

Martin now lives. Here Mr. Martin lived and enjoyed life with the companion of his choice till January 11, 1880. At his death he left a widow with two children, William R. and James Edward. William R. married Miss Sallie E. Roherts, and now resides in the Indian Territory, near Colbert. James E. still lives with his mother, caring for her in her declining years. She is a member of the old Rawlins Christian Church, one of the oldest churches in the county.

^LIJAH P. BROOKS was born in Jackie son county, Tennessee, November 8, 1820, and is a son of James and Elizabeth (Yates) Brooks. His fatlier was born in Stokes county, North Carolina, and his mother near Caswell Courthouse, same State. When a young man, James Brooks went with his father, Matthew Brooks, from Stokes county, North Carolina, to Tennessee, and settled near Eaton Station, in Davidson county, across the river from where Nashville now stands, the country at that time being infested with Indians. A few years afterward a company of the settlers made a raft and crossed the river. Finding there a much better site for a town, they set about improving the land on which now is located the flourishing city of Nasliville. The leader in erecting the raft and crossing the river was named Nash, and the new town was given his name, and it stands to-day a living monument to him. James Brooks was reared on the farm, and followed agricultural pursuits all tlirough life. His father l)ought what was known as the Winchester headright, which was donated to General Winchester by the Government. Since its purchase by Matthew Brooks it has been known as Brooks'

Bend. It was there James Brooks was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Yates. Following is the issue from their union: Aggie, wife of James Hudson, died in 1861, leaving two children, Elizabetli and James; Elijah P., the subject of this sketch; William, who married Mrs. Mary E. Lovette, died in 1863, leaving one child; and James M., who is now a resident of Illinois, has his second wife and a family of three cliildren.

Elijah P. lived with his father until the latter's death in 1848. In the spring of 1851 his mother sold out her possessions in Tennessee and moved to Adams county, Illinois, where she bought land on Pigeon creek and lived on it the rest of her days, dying in 1852, of heart trouble. In 1853 Elijah P. Brooks sold his interest in the estate and came to Texas, buying 160 acres of wild land, known as the Holman survey. He at once began the improvement of his property, and has since added to his original purchase, now owning 220 acres of fine, well-improved land, besides a number of town lots in Lancaster.

Mr. Brooks was first married July 30, 1857, to Miss Violet Powers. His second marriage occurred with Mrs. Sarah A. Hicks, September 18, 1870. The latter was a daughter of Burton and Sabra Davis. Burton Davis was a cousin of the late Jefferson Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks had one son, Elijah Davis Brooks. Mr. Brooks was married to Mrs. Area A. Goodrich, his third and present wife, July 27, 1876. She is a daughter of Caster and Jane (Cobb) Ilosford, and by her former marriage has one child, a daughter, who is now the wife of Joseph Duvail, of Ellis count}', Texas.

regiment, but soon afterward received a commission to remain at home and make shoes, which trade he followed in Dallas for two years. Since the war he has devoted most of his time to the farm. He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at old Sliiloli, at which place he has held membership for a number of years. His wife is a Baptist, and belongs to tiie Red Oak congregation.

,E0 WOLFSON, of Dallas, Texas, is prominently identified with many of the interests of this city, being secretary of the Board of Trade, manager of the Dallas Clearing House, Secretary of the Jewish Congregation Emanuel, Financial Secretary of Ccfiur De Lion lodge. No. 8, K. of P., Secretary of tlie Endowment Bank of K. of P., and Past Chancellor of the K. of P. Lodge and ex- Deputy Grand Chancellor of the same.

Mr. Wolfson was born in Campti, Louisiana, in 1853, son of Jacob A. and Caroline (Lorcli) Wolfson, natives of Poland and Frankfort-on-the-Rhine respectively. His father came to America in 1884, landed in New York, went to Mexico, and later settled in Vicksburg, Mississippi. When peace was made with the Indians about 1843, he went to the head of navigation on the Red river and traded with the Indians, remaining there till Banks' raid up the Red river in 1864. The late war left him a tinaneial wreck, his house burned, his property destroyed. He had been a merchant of Campti, carrying on extensive business there. He then moved to Natchitoches, Louisiana, and began the study of law, and although he was sixty years of age, more than double the age of any other man in the class, there being thirty-two, he was the third best. He then engaged in the practice of law, subsequently removed with his family to New Orleans, and contiiiued practice there until, on account of declining health, he retired in 1886. His death occurred in 1888, aged eighty-two years. He was married in 1838, and leaves a widow and seven children, five of their children havincr died in early childhood. The mother and nearly ail of her family, the youngest being now twenty-five years of age, are living in New Orleans. Soon after he came to America, Mr. Wolfson enlisted in the Texan war, was all through tliat struggle, received an honorable discharge, and for services rendered received a land warrant for 640. acres in Van Zandt county, Texas.

The subject of this sketch left school when he was thirteen and commenced work at the crockery business, being thus employed live years. Ill health compelled him to seek other lines of work, and he accordingly went to St. Louis and engaged in buying cotton. While in St. Louis he was married, September 21, 1876, to Miss Fanny Caston, the accomplished daughter of H. Caston, of that city. She is related to many of the prominent families of St. Louis.

After his marriage, Mr. Wolfson returned to the old homestead in Louisana and engaeed in merchandising with his brothers, with whom he remained four years. The Texas fever then brought him to Rockdale, this State, where he embarked in the grocery business: subsequently lived in Lampasas. Since the fall of 1887 he has been a resident of Dallas and lias been variously occupied. At first he was private secretaiy of Royal A. Ferris, vice-president of the National Exchange Bank; was afterward assistant secretary for the Great Texas State Fair and Dallas Exposition; and three years ago was elected secre-

Mr. "Wolfsoii has traveled extensively and possesses much of that knowledge of people and affairs which is acquired only by contact with the world. Enterprising, public-spirited and generous, he is ranked with the best citizens of Dallas. He has had an attractive home, and the presence of his amiable wife and two lovely children - -Lena and Bessie - renders the happiness of that home complete.

Q. MURPHREE, of Garland, Dallas county, was born in Yalobusha county, * Mississippi, October 31, 1848, the ninth of twelve children born to his father, S. M. Murphree. The latter was born in east Tennessee, October 4, 1813, and died January 17, 1884, at the age of seventy-one years, three months and thirteen days. In his infancy he moved with his parents to Alabama, where he lived until his marriage, in 1830^ to Miss Phoebe Nations, after which he moved to Yalobusha county, Mississippi. He next went to Smith county, Texas, in 1866, where he lived until 1875, when he removed to Van Zandt county, and remained there until his death. Mr. Murphree was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church and a good citizen. His wife died at the home of her son, J. P., in Hamilton county, Texas, at the age of seventy-four years.

D. Q. Murphree was eighteen years of age when his father moved to Texas, and he continued to live at home until one year after his marriage, when he moved to Red River, and next to Dallas county. He bought fiftyeight acres of land near Duck creek, but after four years sold this little farm and moved to near Mesquite, where he bought

100 acres, which he farmed twelve years. He has since added to this place until he now owns 500 acres of valuable land. He next lived in Cedar Hill two years, and then moved to Garland, a small town fourteen miles northeast of Dallas.

Mr. Murphree was married in Smith county, December 1, 1870, to Miss Elizabeth Florence, a daughter of J. H. Florence, and who died in Cedar Hill. Mr. Murphree has one brother and three sisters living, viz.: J. P., a resident of Hamilton county, Texas; Catharine, wife of R. C. McKenzie, of Van Zandt county; Pauline, wife of John Prescott, of Smith county; and Selina, wife of Henry Montgomery, of Sorden valley. Smith county.

f^ S. MILLS, another of the prosperous farmers and representative citizens of * Dallas county, resides on his farm of 230 acres three miles northwest of Lancaster and thirteen miles south of Dallas. Briefly given, a sketch of his life is as follows:

J: S. Mills was born in what was then Lawrence district. South Carolina, October 16, 1827; son of Alexander and Nancy (Power) Mills, natives of the same place. His father was reared on a farm and had only such educational advantages as the common schools of his day afforded. He, however, improved his opportunities, gained much general information by reading, and was always well posted on the topics of the day. He was the father of nine children, all of whom lived to mature years. Of his two daughters, Mary, the older, is deceased, and Martha is the widow of John Perry, and resides in Mississippi. Three of the sons are living. Allen P. owns and resides on what is known as the More-, land Mill property, near Chester, Choctaw county, Mississippi. Henry lives in the same county and four miles west of bis brother, where be runs a blacksmith shop in connection with bis farm.

The subject of onr sketch remained on the farm with his father until he reached bis majority, receiving a common-school education. In his twenty-third year he began to farm for himself, having previous to this bought and paid for a small farm. He was married in the latter part of 1851, to Miss Mary Hedges, a native of Mississippi and a daughter of James Hedges, the Mills family having moved to Mississippi in 1844. Tiie issue from this union was two children, both dying in infancy, and with the birth of the last one the mother also died. Mr. Mills was married a second time, December 25, 1856, to Catherine Fondron, a native of Chickasaw county, Mississippi, and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Fondron. Her parents came from Mississippi to Texas some time in the '40s, and took a headright about fifteen miles southeast of the city of Dallas.

Mr. Mills enlisted in the Confederate service in the spring of 1862, in General Ross' Brigade, Sixth Texas Cavalry, Company F, Captain Rawlins, and was in all the principal engagements east of the Mississippi river. He was with General Jackson until after the fall of Atlanta, and was then under General Forrest in his raid through Tennessee. After the general surrender be returned to his home without having ever received a wound or seen anything of prison life.

After the war he took up bis trade, that of blacksmithing, which he had learned in his earlier days, and was thus occupied near Lancaster for seventeen years. He then bouaht the farm on which he now lives and where he is surrounded with all the comforts of life, his present prosperity being the result of his own well directed efforts. By his honorable dealings and his upright life he has won the respect and esteem of all who know him. With his friends his word has always been his bond. Politically, he affiliates with the Democratic party.

B. GROSS, of Mesquite, Dallas county, Texas, was liorn in Tennessee, in 1856, * the fifth in a family of ten children born to G. AV. and Amanda (Wade) Gross, natives of Tennessee and Virginia. The father was one of the pioneer settlers of his section of Tennessee, where he died when our subject was quite yonng. The mother still survives, and resides with her son, A. F.

G. B. Gross, our subject, received liis early education in Tennessee, and in 1877 came to this State, where he commenced farming on rented land, on shares. In 1878 be commenced clerking in the store of J. W. Gross, and later for R. S. Ivimbrough, and in both stores clerked about ten years. In 1889 be bought bis brother's business, consisting of a large stock of dry goods and drugs, and is now doing a business of 125,000 annually. Besides his mercantile interests, he is the owner of two large farms, consisting of 110 acres, which are under a fine state of cultivation. He has good box bouses, fine water, etc.

He was married in 1855, to Miss Emma R. Chapman, a native of this State, and daughter of D. G. and N. C. (Coats) Chapman, old settlers of this county. The father, one of the best known men of the county, has been dead about eight years; the mother still survives. They were the parents of nine children. Mr. and Mrs. Gross have two children, - Ernest and Robert O. The par- ents are ineinbers ot' the Cuinberlaiid Presbyterian Church, and Mr. Gi'oss is a member of the A. F. & A. M., No. 269. He takes great interest in the growth and prosperity of his locality, and is a thoroughgoing business man.

CLINTON JACK is a widely-known and highly respected citizen of Oak Cliff. He is engaged in the tlour and feed business in tliis charming suburb of Dallas, and is also Alderman at large for that place. He was born in Bradley county, Tennessee, on November 6, 1844. His parents were David and Mary Jane (Hall) Jack, both of whom were natives of Cocke county, Tennessee. His father was an intelligent farmer, who espoused the cause of the North at the time of the war, serving as a private for a year in the cause of the Union. He was taken prisoner at Cumberland Gap and taken to Richmond, where he languished from November 1, 1862, to January, 1863, when he joined his command at Nashville, Tennessee. He was also at one time a prisoner in the famous, or infamous, Libby prison. He belonged to the Fifth Army Corps. He Btood the service quite well until he was captured, when the hardships and privations of the Southern prisoners sowed the seeds of disease which eventually caused his death. He died of chronic diarrhea, contracted while in prison, at the age of forty-five years. He was honored and respected by all who knew him for his many noble traits of character. He was honest, sober and upright in his dealings with his fellow men, and civil and kind to all, and many warm, personal friends mourned his loss. His wife died in 1879, aged fifty-six years. They were both mem bers of the Baptist Church. They had belonged to the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which demonination her father, John Wesley Hall, was for years a local minister, but for the last ten years previous to their death had belonged to the Baptist Church. Her father was a well-to-do farmer and an intelligent mechanic. There were seven children: Clinton, our subject; Adaline, widow of G. M. D. Shelton, of Eradley county, Tennessee; Flora, widow of John E. Shelton, brother of G. M. D. Shelton, and both farmers in the same county; Hamilton died in early life; Jane died aged eighteen; Emily, formerly a school-teacher for several years; Florence, wife of Jo. Le Veque, residing on a farm in Arkansas; John H., living in Bradley county, Tennessee.

The subject of this sketch was raised on a farm, where he remained until he enlisted in August, 1862, in Company A, Eighth Tennessee Volunteers, United States Army. He served until June 30, 1865. He was in the battle and siege of Knoxville, and participated in the Georgia campaign from Buzzard's Roost to Atlanta. He was skirmishing or fighting every day from April 14 to August 6. AVhen in front of Atlanta, he was wounded in the right wrist, which still disables him : his hand is crooked and the tendons cut. He was at home during one furlough, and met his command at Raleigh, in April, 1865, when the war was closed. He was afterward taken prisoner in Bradley county, Tennessee, and taken from his own home to Charleston, Tennessee, where he was held for two days and tiien dismissed. The order was given by Major Goode, of Georgia. He stood the service very well, but is glad it is all over. After this he went to farming: his father being dead he took his place in chartte of the farm until 1889. He went to Tarrant county, Texas, in February of 1880, where he located on a farm, which he sold in 1888. Since 1889 he has been engaged in contracting and doing street work in Oak Cliflf. His many admirable traits of cliaracter have made him very popnlar, and in the spring election of 1892, he was elected Alderman, and is now serving his first term. He is also a member of the school board.

He was married on September 30, 1866, to Miss Tabitha J. Hooper, daughter of Henry and Mary Hooper, of Bradley county, Tennessee. The have had nine children, of whom live are living: Mary died, aged seven months; Charles H. is a farmer of Tarrant county; Oscar O. is in the Oak Cliff paper mill; Fred H. died, aged three years; Frank L. is in the paper mill; Lillie E. ; Maude T. ; David A. died, aged three years, and one died unnamed.

His wife isa member of the Baptist Church. He is a member of the George Thomas Post of Dallas County, No. 6, Knights of Honor, the Knights and Ladies of Honor and the Mystic Circle, and is in politics a liberal Republican. His popularity is suflicient guarantee of his worthy traits of character, but we hasten to contribute our endorsement of evervthinor favorable to this cordial, honest, and honorable, whole-sonled citizen of the magnificent suburb of Oak Cliff.

.RCHIBALD B. LANIER. - This venerable pioneer dates his arrival in Texas in February, 1846, and during all the years that have elapsed since then he has acted well his part in helping to develop the resources of Dallas county. He at once located 320 acres of land, the amount allowed a young man, in the southeastern part of the county, and improved the same and lived on it for several years. He then sold out and located on his present property near Haught's Store, never having moved more than once since 1846. Here he bought 433 acres of land, and after his children grew up he divided it among them, retaining only 100 acres for himself. During the early years of his residence here he experienced many of the hardships and privations incident to pioneer life, and he is loaded with reminiscences sufficient in themselves to make an interesting volume of no small proportions. Game of all kind was plenty, and it was no unusual thing for him to kill a bear. The bears were very troublesome, frequently making a raid on his hog pen. His chief difficulty in those days was to secure bread. He had to go several miles for corn, and had to jrrind it in steel mills or beat it in mortars. For the past twenty-seven years Mr. Lanier has been acting as Postmaster of Haught's Store, for several years has been Justice of the Peace, and is now a Notary Public. During the war he was in the State service, and was detailed by the State to furnish the supply of beef at Dallas.

Mr. Lanier was born in Sussex county, Virginia, February 3, 1819, son of John and Mary A. (Parker) Lanier. He was the only child his mother had, and she died when he was quite small. The father was born in Sussex county, Virginia, about 1775, and died at about the age of sixty-five years. After the death of his first wife he was married to Rosa Clements, by whom he had four children : Lucy, wife of Enoch Horton ; Josie, wife of John Horton; and L. C. and O. F. Lanier.

Archibald B. Lanier has been married four times. He was first married to Miss Julia Birchfield, in 1849. She was a daughter of Adam Birchfield, a native of Alabama, who came to Texas in 1854. The children by liis first marriage are: Lucy A., wife of John Gates; Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Clunn; and John Lanier, the last named dying when quite small. His second union was with Miss Lavina Halford, daughter of William and Margaret (Duvall) Halford. Their oldest child, Sarah F., is now the wife of George W. Cruse. Mrs. Lanier gave birth to three children at one time, and mother and children all died. P'or his third companion Mr. Lanier wedded Mrs. Letha Williams, a native of » Virginia. His fourth wife was Mrs. M. A. Clunn, and he married her in 1878. She was born in Alabama, a daughter of Henry Berry. By his last two wives Mr. Lanier has had no children.

|K. A. P. KEEVEK. physician and surgeon, was born in Lincoln county. North Carolina, and was reared in Catawba county. The date of his birth was October 22, 1854:. His parents were James and F. C. (Goodson) Keever, both natives of North Carolina, and the father was a merchant, miller and farmer, and was well known throughout the Carolinas. He was exempt from serving during the war on account of ill-health. None were more prompt to respond to the calls of the country upon them than he, and as he was a good business man had funds at hand to aid financially any enterprise that arose. He was a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for over forty years, and was an officer in the church nearly all of that time. His death occurred September 4, 1888, when he was about sixty years old. His wife died June 2, 1892, aged fifty years, having been a loving and faithful wife, devoted mother and good church member. She and her husband had six children, namely: Martha, wife of W. G. Jarrett, a resident of Indian Territory; Maggie, wife of Rev. C. A. Gault, deceased, now resides with our subject; Mary J., wife of M. A. Boston, residents of Oak Cliff; our subject; Daniel C, married to Clara Jarrett, resident of Hickory, North Carolina; and James H., proprietor of the Alamo Pharmacy, Dallas, Texas.

Our subject took a literary course at Rutherford College, North Carolina, and graduated in medicine at the Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia - class of '81 and '82. He practiced for six or eight years in Lincoln and Catawba counties, North Carolina, with very good success, making a good record for himself. He changed his residence to Dallas, Texas, in 1888, and there opened an ottice, where he has continued the practice of .his profession ever since. His practice, which is a large and very paying one, is not confined to Dallas, but extends to Oak Cliff also. He numbers some of the best people among his patients, and he has his hands full.

The Doctor was married in 1886, to Miss S. Warlick, daughter of Professor Eli Warlick, of Newton, North Carolina. Mrs. Keever has borne her husband three children, who are the pride and joy of the household. Mrs. Keever is a cultured and refined lady and she and her husband are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Dr. Keever is a member of the Fraternal Mystic Circle of Oak Cliff. He is a member of the North Carolina Medical Association, also of Dallas County Medical Association. He is Chief Examiner for Oak Cliff for the Equitable of New York, etc.

He has been enterprising in proinotino; the best interests of the city, and lias contributed very liberally to all enterprises tending to inaprove the condition of his fellow citizens. He is a well read man and has a most enconragincr outlook.

IHAKLES R. BROTHERTON. one of the representative and most prosperous farmers of Dallas county, was born on his father's farm near Wheatland, eleven miles southwest of Dallas, December 6, 1851. His parents, Henry K. and Rachel (Melvin) Brotherton, were natives of Ohio. His father was reared in Columbus, that State, where he clerked in a drug store until he was of age. He was married in 1851, to a daughter of Dr. Minor, of Lithopolis, Ohio, and soon thereafter emigrated to Texas, settling near Wheatland. In March, 1869, Mrs. Brotherton died. Six of the children in the above family are living, and all married. The youngest remains on the old homestead, with whom the father now resides. On settling in Texas the senior Brotherton improved several tracts of land, buying and selling them. A few years after locating Jupon his present farm a violent storm destroyed all his movable property and outbuildings.

Mr. C. R. Brotherton, whose name introduces this sketch, completed his school days at Mansfield, under Professor Collier. November 25, 1879, he married Miss Josie, daughter of Harvey and Alcena Taylor, natives of Kentucky who came to Texas in 1852, settling first near Wheatland, and two years afterward near Lancaster, where Mr. Taylor still resides. Mr. and Mrs. Brotherton have one child, named Henry Taylor Brotherton.

On Mr. Brotherton's place are to be found all the modern improvements. His residence is beautifully located on an elevated spot, whence one can obtain a full view of the sur- I'ounding country. Mr. Brotherton is a great admirer of tine stock, as evidenced by the selection on his place. He has been a member of the Masonic order for the past thirteen years.

ilLLIAM KIMBROUGH, of the mercatitile firm of Knox & Kimbrouorh, Mesquite, was horn in Missouri, January 16, 1862, the son of William and Sarah (Lowery) Kimbrough, natives of Tennessee. The father moved to McDonald county, Missouri, in 1860, where he died in 1871. The family consisted of seven children, namely: Mary, the wife of George Hill; Cynthia, now Mrs. George W. Kelly; John D.; William, our subject; Robert G. ; James D. ; Anna, the wife of Mr. Wilson.

The subject of this sketch ran away from home at the age of sixteen years, and located in Hunt county, Texas, where he received his education. In his first venture he took a contract for buying a lot of cattle, from which he cleared considerable money, and with this he attended school two years. After leaving school he visited his mother three months, and then returned to this State, settling in Collin county, where he engaged in farming two years. In 1882 he came to this locality and clerked for his brother, R. S. Kimbrough, a short time, and then returned to Collin county, where he engaged in the cattle business two years. He next went to Hillsboro and worked for Brown &Turretttwo seasons, in the grain and cotton business; then he returned to this county and worked for R. S.

Mr. Kiinbrough was married in 1887, to Miss Lula Rose, whose parents died when she was sniall. To this marriage has been born two children, - William and Emma C. The mother is a member of the Methodist Church South, and the father of the K. of H. He is a Democrat politically, and takes an active interest in politics.

fllOMAS BERNARD, one of the most prosperous citizens of Dallas county, is to be found on his farm of 137^ acres, situated sixteen miles southwestof the city of Dallas.

Mr. Bernard was born in Robertson county, Tennessee, October 15, 1825, son of W. S. and Lavertia (Cunningham) Bernard, natives of Virginia and North Carolina respectively. His father owned and operated a farm in Robertson county. During the war of 1812 he served under Old Hickory Jackson, and was with him on his raids against the Indians when the latter were driven west of the Mississippi river. He was in the famous battle of Horse Shoe Bend. To him and his wife fifteen children were born, twelve grew to maturity and eight are still living, scattered over various portions of the United States.

Thomas was reared on the farm, and when he was eleven years old he had the misfortune to lose his father. He remained with his mother till he reached his twenty-second year. Soon after the loss of her husband, Mrs. Bernard moved with her family to Adams county, Illinois. In the fall of 1847 the subject of our sketch left his home, and with a caravan of fourteen wagons and four families, accompanied by several young men.

set out for Texas, landing in Dallas county, November 5, 1847. The following spring several members of the company - some of them with families - -started to return to Illinois by the way of Shreveport, taking a boat at that point. On their way down the Red river the boat took tire, and a number of the party were burned and drowned.

Soon after coming here, Mr. Bernard, then a single man, took up a half section on Tenmile creek, where he now resides. He was married to his first wife. Miss Mary C. Rawlins, December 24, 1850, she being a native of Iowa and a daughter of William and Nancy (Sharp) Rawlins, who came to Texas from Iowa. Her father was a son of Rodrick Rawlins, who was among the earliest settlers of this county. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard had three children, two of whom, Henry M. and William E., are married and have families. Henry M. resides in the Indian Territory. William E. married Miss Emma E. McCarty, and now lives on his father's headright.

Mr. Bernard was married the second time, March 18, 1862, to Miss Mary Luck, a native of Virginia. Her father was a native of Germany, and came to the United States when a young ujan. He married Lucy Garris, and for many years lived in Virginia and followed the trade of blacksmith, a trade he had learned in the old country. He moved to Texas about 1855 or 1856, and settled in Ellis county, where he continued to work at his trade until the time of his death in 1863.

In March, 1863, Mr. Bernard enlisted in the Confederate service as a member of Colonel B. Warren Stone's Second Regiment of Texas Rangers, and was in the service from that time till the general surrender in 1865, He was with the forces that operated along the Mississippi and Red rivers, aiid was in the battle at Manslield, Louisiana, when the

Confederates drove General Banks back from his raid up Red river. He was in the charge on the Federal camps at Fort Donelson. He returned home at the close of the war, never having received a wound or having been captured.

By his last wife Mr. Bernard has eight children: Mary C, wife of J. L. Caunts, lives in Erath county, Texas; John Thomas, a graduate of the St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons, married Miss Stella Sticanka, dau^jhter of William and Lizzie Sticanka of Illinois, and is now a practicing physician; Lucy Frances, wife of L E. Bumpas and lives in Dallas county; and llutia Jennette, Jesse Virgil, Celeste May, Eva Monenda, - all living.

Mr. Bernard is surrounded with all the comforts of life. He and his family' are members of the Christian Clmrch, and occupy honored and useful positions in society.

J^HILLIAM. J. RAINEY, special loan Wffifi agent for the Northwestern Mutual l^"cjl^ Life Insurance Company, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is one of the enterprising business men of Dallas, Texas.

He was born in Algonac, Michigan, May 1, 1865, and began his business career in Detroit as a fire-insurance agent. Later, he went to Lansing, Michigan, and engaged as agent for S. L. Smith, land-owner and capitalist, by whom he was employed one year. Then he went tu Baraga, in the upper peninsula of Michigan, and engaged in the realestate business; thence to Iron Mountain, Michigan. He was one of the men who got up the boom in that iron-mountain country. He sold 360 acres of lots in the city of Iron Mountain; was there two years. He was next engaged as secretary and treasurer for the Lock-Stave Company, of upper Michigan, plant now located at Dulutli. Subsequently returning to Iron Mountain, he again engaged in the real-estate business, and six months later sold his interests there. He has been in the real-estate business in various parts of the country since that time, until recently. At the present writing he is employed by the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, and by his business push and tact renders himself a valued agent. This company loans money in large amounts on real estate. The assets of the company are over §50,000,000. It has done a lending business for over three years; in that time it has lent over $90,000,000, and now has loans outstanding to the amount of $50,000,- 000. The company buys Guvernment, county and municipal bonds; has bouglit over half a million of Texas bonds since the fall of 1891, and is constantly putting in more money in the State than it takes out.

Mr. Kainey is a man of marked business ability, takes a deep interest in city and county affairs, and is progressive and publicspirited. He is popular not only in business circles, but in social circles as well.

,LBERT CARVER, a farmer living in Precinct No. 4, Dallas county, Texas, dates his birth in Illinois, in 1827, he beinof the third of the five children born to George and Sallie (Hoover) Carver, natives of North Carolina. He was reared on a farm and educated in Missouri, to which place his father had moved when Albert was a boy. At the age of twenty-one, young Carver commenced farming in Newton county, Missouri, and in 1849 he came to Dallas county, Texas, remaining here, however, only nine months. He tlien went bacic to Newton county and made his home there until 1852, returning to Texas in the spring; of that year and settling on the farm on which he now lives. He bought 260 acres, partly prairie, but the most of it timber land, and to his original purchase he has since added forty-seven acres. When he came here in 1849, Dallas contained only two general stores, one hotel and a saloon, the latter being in a rail pen and the others in clapboard buildings. In connection with his farming operations Mr. Carver is also engaged in stock-raising, making a specialty of breeding Durham cattle.

He was married, in 1852, to Miss Mary Markham, a native of Newton county, Missouri, and a daughter of Willison and Eddie (Baker) Markham. Mr. and Mrs. Carver ai'e the parents of iive childien, George, John, James, Thomas and Edward.

C. KIMBROUGH, junior member of the firm of Wooten & Kimbrough, * one of the leading law firms of Dallas, Texas, was born in Roane county, Tennessee, December 12, 1861.

His parents are William and Rebecca C. (Ellis) Kimbrough, both natives of Tennessee. The father has given attention to agricultural pursuits all his life, first in Tennessee and later in Texas. He came to the latter State in 1868, but, owing to Indian troubles, returned to Tennessee. He remained there until 1875, when he came back to Texas and has since been an honored resident here. He is engaged in farming on an extensive scale, and stock-raising as well. He owns over

1,000 acres of productive land, some 700 acres of which are under cultivation and well adapted for corn, cotton, oats, grass, and in fact any kind of produce that can be grown in this latitude. Mr. Kimbrough is a progressive farmer and. is keenly alive to the best farming interests. He is well known in his portion of the State, and is highly respected as an honest and worthy citizen, such as gives character to a community. He and his wife have for many years been devoted members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, in which he has long been an officer. He is now sixty-eigbt, and his wife fifty-five years of age. They are the parents of three children, one daughter and two sons. Katie, their daughter, is the wife of N. B. Laughlin, and has two children. They reside in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where Mr. Laughlin is engaged in the practice of law, being an attorney of more than ordinary qualifications. He served one term as Attorney-General of the Territory, under the appointment of Rresident Cleveland, and gave a high degree of satisfaction. Joseph E. Kimbrough married Eunice Ferris. He is a lawyer of Denton county, Texas.

W. C. Kimbrough was educated in the University of Texas, at Austin, receiving his diploma therefrom with the class of 1888. After leaving college he at once established himself in practice at Dallas, since which time he has been engaged in his profession here.

Mr. Kimbrough is a young man of pleasing address and of well poised intellect and business tact. He is a thorough student, believes in keeping up with the pace of advancement, and has a promising future before hiin. A fluent speaker and writer, he exerts an influence on those around him, and it is -with pleasure we note this influence is ever directed in a right channel. Articles from his facile pen are fouud in many of the newspapers and magazines. Mr. Kimbrough is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Masonic order, and in politics is an enthusiastic Democrat.

^AXIME GDILLOT, deceased, was born in Angers, France, December *^#^ 10, 1824, and on the 20th of December, 1849, he bade farewell to the scenes of his boyhood and youth and emigrated to the United States, arriving in the city of New Orleans on the Ist of February, 1850, without a cent. He was possessed of any amount of pluck and enterprise, and, being an accomplished artisan, it was not long l)8fore he secured employment with a Mr. Smith on Canal street, where his thorough skill as a workman enabled him to command a remunerative salary.

Tiie yellow fever breaking out a short time afterward, Mr. (iruillot left the city of New Orleans with a few friends and went to Shreveport, where, hearing exciting frontier stories, he e.xperienced a longing to view the scenes that had impressed him so forcibly. He and two companions walked about three miles into the country to the residence of a French gentleman, an oM settler, received permission of him to cut down a few sassafras trees from which they improvised a rude cart in the construction of which not one particle of iron appeared. They purchased an old horse and set out for Denton county, Texas. This cart afterwards sold at Fort Worth for $10. Being unable to speak English Mr. Guillot found great difficulty in overcoming the many obstacles that were constantly appearing in his way, and this fact induced him to leave Benton county and locate at Fort Worth, which he did in the summer of 1850. There he met with Major Arnold, one of the most accomplisiied gentlemen and popular officers serving the Government in this sec tion of the State. The Major spoke the French language, and, desiring to employ a wagon maker for the Government, engao-ed Mr. Gnillot at a salary of $20 per month. But in consideration of the extraordinary services he was able to render his salary was increased to $40 per month. Wiien the troops were removed from Fort Worth Mr. Guillot left the employ of the Government and came to Dallas, where he embarked in business on his own account, keeping his shop in the streets. He was not long in building up a good business and had customers seeking him from a distance of 350 miles. In 1853 he returned to France and was married to Mademoiselle Prouard. a sister of one of the gentlemen who bore hiin company when he first entered Texas. He remained in France one year and then returned to tiie United States, bringing witii him four experienced workmen. His plans soon took shape and in a short time he established the first manufacturing enterprise of any kind in northern Texas. His success was almost phenomenal and large profits came to reward him. In 1856 Mrs. Guillot died, leaving as a tnemento a little boy. Mr. Guillot continued business and was very successful. In 1859 he married Miss Mary Mullen, who bore him several children.

Mr. Guillot entered the Confederate army, but being a workman of great skill was assigned to duty as an artisan, superintending the manufacture of the wag-ons that were turned out at Lancaster, Texas. After the war he resumed his manufacturincr business, which he carried on for four years, and then retired from active life to enjoy the fruits of his labor. His death occurred in Dallas, October 23, 1889, and was the occasion of universal sorrow, for all felt what it was to lose such a man. His widow and children now reside in Dallas, Texas.

D. ST ROTH ER, proprietor of the ^ Union Depot Hotel, was born in Saline \® county, Missouri, in 1854, the fourth of six children born to Isaac and Susan (Gaines) Strother, natives of Kentucky. The parents were married in their native State, and iti an early day moved to Saline county, Missouri, where the father engaged in farming and merchandising. PHs death occurred in Topeka, Kansas, in 1860, and the mother afterward moved to Warren county, Kentucky, where she died in February, 1885. Of their six children, three still survive: John W., a resident of Kentucky; R. D., our subject; and Isaac N., a Baptist minister of Nashville, Tennessee.

The subject of this sketch, R. D. Strother, was reared principally in Warren county, Kentucky, and was educated in the district schools of that county. He commenced life for himself as a newsboy on the Louisville & INashville railroad, and in this way assisted in supporting his mother and family for two years. He was then appointed as general news agent at Sherman, Texas, by the Southern News Company at Louisville, Kentucky, and was also publisher of the Southern Railway Guide. In 1881 Mr. Strother engaged in the hotel business at Dallas, and is now proprietor of the Union Depot Hotel. Politically, he is identified with the Democratic party, and socially, is a member of Dallas Lodge, No. 941, K. of H. He has made

He was married in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1879, to Miss Mary C. Kamp, a native of Hardin county, Kentucky, and a daughter of William H. and Ellen Kamp, also natives of Kentucky. The father, a merchant of Bardstown, Kentucky, died in that city many years ago, and the mother still resides in her native State. Mr. and Mrs. Strother have no children of their own, but are rearing and educating their niece, Susan Crabb, who is now attending school at Sherman, Texas.

Mr. Strother hari witnessed the substantial growth of Dallas, and has always taken an active part in everything for the good of the city and county. He is an active worker for the Democratic party, and his influence is felt in every election. He has been a delegate to the Floatorial, Senatorial, Congressional and Gubernatorial cotiventions, was recently a Clark delegate to the noted Guber^ natorial convention at Houston.

ILLIAM DORAN, Dallas, Texas. - The trade in provisions is undoubtedly one of the most important of the industries of Dallas, and a review of this city's interests would be manifestly incomplete without passing mention of the popular and prosperous beef packing-house of the Dallas Packing Company, which was organ, ized and incorporated in 1800. Their plant consists of a four-story brick building covering an area of 262 feet, fronting on Elm street and extendins back 120 feet. This was built at a cost of $78,000, and the machinery $75,000, tlie entire plant costing §175,000. Tliis comjiany is just placing an artesian well, the largest in the country, at a cost of §4,000. The capacity of the plant is 500 cattle and 1,000 each day of ten hours. The plant is now running on one-half capacity, and on the pay roll are from seventy-five to 100 men, principally skilled workmen. This plant incorporated J. S. Armstrong president, William Doran secretary and treasurer, and F. H. Doran general manager. The latter sold his interest to the original stockholders, who expect by 1892 to double the capacity of the plant.

William Doran was born in Ireland in 1847, and it is a recognized fact that among those who have made their home in this county, the men of foreign birth have contributed their full share toward its development and prosperity. Mr. Doran was the fifth in order of birth of ten children born to Hugh and Eliza (Eulett) Doran, natives of tlie Emerald Isle. The elder Doran came to America in 1849, settled on a farm in Lake county, Ohio, and there his death occurred in 1884. The mother is still living and resides on the old homestead in Lake county. Until fifteen years of age William Doran remained in Lake county, but after that he went to New York city and there learned the marble-cutter's trade, following this for about twelve years in Ohio and New York State.

He was married in Lake county, Ohio, in 1875, to Miss Cynthia Hine, a native of that county, the daughter of Homer H. and Juliette (Pue) Hine, the father a native of Youngtown, Ohio, and the mother of Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Hine were married in the Buckeye State and were pioneers of Lake county, that State. The Hine family were originally from Connecticut, but members of the family came from Ohio when that State belonged to the Western Reserve. Mr. Hine was a inan of education, an attorney of prominence, and was also a successful agriculturist. He and wife now reside in Painesville, Ohio.

The year of his marriage Mr. Doran came to Dallas, Texas, and he has been directly interested with the business interests of the city for sixteen years. He first engaged in the stock business, buying, feeding and shipping, until he embarked in tbe packing business, which brings him in big returns. He has seen the rapid growth of the city of Dallas and has ever taken a deep interest in all enterprises for the good of the same. He is not active in politics but votes with the Republican party. To his marriage were born the following children: Homer, Eliza, Jessie (died in 1883 at the age of three years), Esther (died in 1887, when five years of age), William, Robert Clarence and Cynthia, deceased.

fOEL B. COOLIDGE. - This gentleman is a son of Aaron Coolidge,who was born in Massachusetts April 4, 1793. From his native State the father moved with his parents to Maine when a young man, and was there united in marriage with Polly Bigelow, a native of Worcester, Massachusetts, and a daughter of Joel and Mary Bigelow, also natives of that State. Aaron Coolidge continned to farm in Oxford county, Maine, till 1859, at which time he moved to Illinois and settled in Winnebago county. There he remained till his death, which occurred in 1879. His wife died in 1890. To them were born eight children, as follows: Sampson A., born December 8, 1818, died October 18, 1874; Mary J., born February 29, 1820, wife of George H. Mariner, resides in La Crosse, Wisconsin; Joel 13.; Cyrus B., born June 19, 1824, died October 3, 1845; Martha B., born August 20, 1826, wife of Monroe Palmer, resides in La Crosse, Wisconsin; Liberty and Freedom, twins, born May 12, 1830, the former being a resident of Haven, Iowa, and the latter having died August 11, 1890; and Ann M., born October 1, 1884, wife of Lorenzo Bradford.

Mr. Coolidge's paternal grandfather was Joseph Coolidge, a native of Watertown, Massachusetts. He served as Lieutenant in the Revolutionary war. The paternal grandmother was Mary (Adams) Coolidge, a sister of John Quincy Adams.

Joel B. Coolidcre was born in O.xford county, Maine, December 27, 1821, and there resided until he was twenty-one years of age. At that time he went to Boston, Massachusetts, and for three years and a half was there employed in a hardware store; thence to Hallowell, on the Kennebec river, where he was engaged in the general merchandise business two years; and thence to Mason county, Illinois, continuing there the mercantile business two years. He then began farming in Winnebago county, Illinois, and remained there until 1S76, when he caiqe to Texas and located where he now lives. In 1849 he was married to Mary White, a daughter of Woodson and Nancy White, sketches of whom appears in this work. To Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge h^ve been born eleven children, viz.: Cyrus, born November 14, 1850, died in 1880; John R., December 18, 1852, died October 23, 1854; Mary L., born March 13, 1853, died May 26, 1858; John R., born March 13, 1857, died October 13, 1859, W. v., born March 19, 1859, is now a merchant of Lancaster, Texas; William L., bqrn ^^uly 1, 1861, died September 20, 1880;

J. Monroe, born February 15, 1863, is a member of the firm of W. P. Coolidge &: Co., Mary E., born February 23, 1865, is the wife of Hooper Haynes, of Fisher county, Texas; an infant, the twin of Mary E., died November 28, 1865; J. B., born May 29, 1866, is a member of the firm of W. P. Coolidge & Co.; and Alice May, born October 25, 1869, is now at home.

At the age of twenty years Mr. Coolidge began life for himself with a capital of twenty-tive cents. He is now in good circumstances, having a competency for his declining years. In politics he is a Democrat. The family, excepting himself, are members of the Baptist Church,

^ANSEN MADSEN is the proprietor of the Dallas ipills located on East Main street. He was born in Denmark, December 7, 1847, second of three children to Madsen Peterman and Anna K. (Larsdarter) Petersen, both natives of Denmark. The father w^s shoemaker and farmer and was well and favorably known throughout the community in whicii he lived. After the death of his wife in June, 1872, he survived her until December 17, 1890, dying at the age of seventy-six years.

Hansen Madsen, the subject of this sketch, attended school in his native land until he reached the age of fourteen years, when he was put to work on the farm where he assited his father until he attained his twentytifth year. Notwithstanding all these years he so quietly spent in assisting his father he was of an adventurous disposition and finding the mother country too unenterprising to suit his tastes, he decided to try his fortune in America. He went to the city of Copenhagen in 1873 and took passage for the United States and landed in New York city a few weeks later. He immediately started for the west and stopped at Sheffield, Illinois, where he obtained employment as a farm hand. At the end of one year he came to Dallas and found himself almost without means, but eagerly embraced all and any opportunities in the way of work and after a time succeeded in renting a farm, which he conducted for oue year, after which followed a very eventful and changeable life. He worked in the wood camps and at teaming on the different railroads, taking contracts wherever he could make it pay, and although was a hard and rough experience it taught him self-respect and to rely upon his own resources in every emergency. On December 16, 1884, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Gilliam, the daughter of Judge Gilliam, of Mexico, Missouri, who was well known throughout that State. He was at one time master of a Mississippi river steamboat, making regular trips to the upper river country. He was elected Judge of the County Court, an office he filled for one term, and he was also County Treasurer one term. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Madsen proved to be very happy one, for Mrs. Madsen proved in every respect a help-mate to her husband, and her advice, when acted upon, always proved to be sound and very advantageous.

In 1884 Mr. Madsen conceived the idea of erecting a mill for the manufacture of feed, but having no capital with which to procure the necessary machinery, lie made arrangennents with a millwright to build a small mill in partnership with him, and this was in time equipped with a small engine and feed-grinding machinery, which was afterward utilized to manufacture oat-meal also. A short time after the completion of the mill Mr. Madsen's partner died, and he was left anything but master of the situation; but, nothing daunted, he set to work to better his knowledge of the business and to improve his facilities, and by perseverance and experimenting, he soon acquired a practical knowledge of the calling. In course of time he procured a larger engine and thereby increased his capacity. Up to this time he had been doing his delivering by hand, his want of the necessary funds preventing the purchase of a horse and wagon, but after some time he was successful in obtaining an old horse and wagon for delivery purposes, and this greatly lightened his labors and the mill at once began to pay a small profit. He then took another partner, but in a short time discovered that the business was not increasing; so he purchased this partr\er's interest, and, with the assistance of his worthy wife and one man, succeeded in successfully operating the mill. Many were the difficulties he encountered, but in time he found that his manufacturing cipacity was too small, and he disposed of his establisiinient, which was located at 1617 Elm street, and moved to more commodious quarters, purchasing a convenient tract of land; upon this he erected the mill which he now owns. Its capacity has been increased from 60 to 250 bushels per day, and the machinery is of the best make and is run by a fortyhorse-power engine, the whole plant being now valued at $10,000. Mr. Madsen can well be called one of the busy and usuful men of Dallas, for in tlie midst of many difficulties he established himself in business and has built up a useful enterprise.

He has a son, Charley R. who was born September 6, 1885. He and his wife hold membership in the Congregational Church of East Dallas, and in politics he is neutral. It is safe to say that he is always found on the right side of any question pertaining to the advancement and welfare of the city, and in all matters he endeavors to follow the teachings of the Golden Rule.

fOHN HASH, a farmer residing two miles west of Lancaster, was born in Green county, Kentucky, September 25, 1818, and was reared in Sangamon county, near Springfield, Illinois, whither his parents had moved when he was young. The latter removed from that county to Lawrence, then to Berry county, Missouri, in 1837, where they afterward died. The father, Philip Hash, was a native of Kentucky, a sou of a pioneer of that State, and of German descent. He served in the war of 1812, and also in the Black Hawk war; was an old frontiersman and a true patriot. Our subject's mother, 7166 Sarah JSantz, was a daughter of Zachariah Nantz. She was a native of Virginia, but was reared in Kentucky, where her parents had moved when she was young. Mr. and Mrs. Hash had twelve children, eight boys and four girls, but only five are now living.

John Hash, our subject, accompanied his parents to Missouri when nineteen years of age, and after reaching maturity he began farming for himself, and was engaged in that occupation at the opening of the Civil war. His sympathies were with the Confederacy, and in the spring of 1861 he enlisted in Company F, Burns' regiment, under General Price, and was with that distinguished leader in all his operations in Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas, except his last expedition into Missouri, during which time Mr. Hash was on detached service under Colonel Rains. He came to Texas in 1863, during his terra of service in the army, bringing his family and what property was spared, but did not settle here permanently until the war closed. He bought the farm on which he now lives in 1866, locating there at that time. Mr. Hash was married in January, 1839, to Millie Elkins, a native of Lawrence county, Missouri, and they had five children, only three of whom survive: Martha, the wife of L. B. Whaley, of Dallas county: James P. and Guilford, both also of this county. The wife and mother died in 1851, and Mr. Hash was again married, in 1852, to Mrs. Martha Parrott, and a daughter of Spencer Turrentine. The latter was of Irish descent, and for many years a citizen of Shelbyville, Tennessee, where Mrs. Hash was born. By her former marriage Mrs. Hash had four children: Sarah, the wife of Caswell Wier, of Indian Territory; Mary E., now Mrs. Benjamin Bowman, of Illinois; William, of Mount Vernon, Missouri; and Victor, of Bell county, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Hash have had three children: Abraham P., Alfred T. and Jane. The latter is the wife of Dr. E. C. Stuart, of Lancaster. Mr. Hash has a pleasant home, and the latch-string hangs out to all alike, and the best of entertainment awaits those who make his house their temporary abiding place.

fHOMAS S. RAMSBY, a successful farmer of Dallas county, was born at Logansport, in what was then called Nacogdoches, now Shelby, county, Texas, January 8, 1828, of Scotch and French extraction. His father, Zenor Ramsby, was born in Rapelli parish, Louisiana, where he was also reared and educated. He came to Texas in 1820, taking up his residence at Logansport, where he remained until the revolt of Texas in 1834. He then took his family back to LouisiMiia for safety, but returned with them in 1855, settling in Nacogdoches county Toward the close of his life Mr. Ramsby returned to the State of his birth, where, in De Soto parish, near Keatchie, he died, in 1882, at the age of about eighty years. Our subject's mother, nee Carmalite Palbadeau, was born in Louisiana, and died in De Soto pariah, Louisiana, in 1886, at the age of eighty-four years. Mr. and Mrs. Ramsby bad twelve children, as follows: York, who served in the Mexican war, and died several years afterward in Louisiana; Salina, who became the wife of Martin Watkins, and when last heard from three years ago was living in Nacogdoches county, this State; Alexander, who died in the latter county, leaving a family; Troy, who was killed in Ellis county, Texas, in a personal difKculty; Delilah, who became the wife of A. J. Briley, of Nacogdoches, where she died some years ago; Thomas S., our subject; Eli, deceased, when young; Arsanne, deceased, was the wife of James Phillips, of Louisiana; Mary Jane, who died at the age of eighteen years; Constant, deceased in infancy; Cecilia, who died before marriage; and Mitchell, who when last heard from lived in Caddo parish, Louisiana.

Thomas S., the subject of this sketch, was reared on a farm in Louisiana, and came to Texas with his parents in 1855, making his first stop in Nacogdoches county. In 1856 he entered the United States service as a ranger, enlisting in Captain Watt Norman's company, Colonel Bailey's regiment, and was on the frontier two years, mostly in what is now Young county, this State. He returned to Nacogdoches county after the expiration of his year and a half of service, and remained in that county about one year, after which he returned to Louisiana. In 1858 he came again to Texas, taking up his residence on the north line of Ellis county, and the next year he settled on the place where he now lives, about three miles south of the village of Lancaster. Mr. Ramsby's purchase consisted of 320 acres, only forty acres of which was then under cultivation, and the only improvements was a small log house. He has now nearly 100 acres in cultivation, comfortable buildings, and all needed conveniences. He has resided here for thirty-one years, during which time he has been engaged in farming, leading the plain and unpretentious life of his calling.

He was married May 4, 1859, to Mrs. Martha Angeline Smith, a widow of Patrick P. Smith, and a daughter of Thomas M. Ellis, whose history will be found in the sketch of Thomas M. Ellis. Mr. and Mrs. Ramsby have never had any children, but Mrs. Ramsby has four by her former marriage, - William P. and Thomas, deceased; and John F. and Mary Lou, the latter the wife of James M. Bachelor, and both reside near the old homestead.

HILIVER P. BOWSER, real-estate dealer at Dallas, was born in Montgomery county, Ohio, March 21, 1842. His parents, David and Mary (Bookwalter) Bowser, were also natives of the Buckeye State. The father was a farmer of a high degree of taste, a public-spirited citizen, honest and upright, and well and favorably known. He died in 1882, aged seventy-two Years, a member of the Christian Church, as is also his wife, now aged seventy-eight years, and residing in Dallas county, where the family settled in 1856. Mr. Bowser moved

Mr. Bowser, whose name heads this sketch, the fourth-born in the above family, followed farming until 1867, and then merchandising until 1885, in Dallas county, and then began business in real-estate, brokerage and investments, which he has continued to the present time. He has been a resident of Dallas since 1877, and here lie has been connected with all the enterprises of the city, being publicspirited.

He was married August 1(5, 1867, to Miss Jennie E. Murray, daughter of Prof. "W. E. Murray, deceased, of Missouri, who was a noted educator of that State. Mr. and Mrs. Bowser have one child, David Watt. Mr. Bowser is a member of the Christian Church, and is an active worker in religious matters and a leader in the Sunday-school. In politics he takes a lively interest in behalf of the Democracy.

fREDERICK C. POLVOGT, a business man of Dallas, being a partner in the firm of F. W. Pellenz «& Co., at the corner of Poydras and Commerce streets, was born in Galveston county, Texas, July 29, 1867, a son of Frederick William and Elizabeth Polvogt, natives of Germany, the father of Beiderfeld and tlie mother of Saxony; and they were married about 1850. The father, a baker by trade, conducted a business of his own in Galveston, where he lived until his death. He came from Germany in 1844, and settled at Galveston in 1866. For a time he was cook on a boat, and for three years he was a sailor in the United States navy, serving his time of enlistment during the late war. He was a member of the Catholic Church, while his wifewasa member of the Lutheran Church. He died in 1867, with the yellow fever, which all the family had, but fatal only with him. Of his eight sons and three daugiiters three are living: Louisa Clara Pellenz, who is referred to in the sketch of F. W. Pellenz, in this work, and Willamena, wife of W. H. Boyd, resides in Galveston and has three children living: Frederick, Catherine Elizabetli and Willie H. The mother is still living, at the age of sixty-four years, an honored resident of Galveston, where she has lived for the past twenty-six years.

Mr. Polvogt, whose name introduces this sketch, has been eminently successful in business, being an excellent, skilled workman. He operated in Galveston a slioj-t time, then in Dallas, coming here in June, 1887. The firm of which he is a member probably do as much as any other in the city.

Mr. Polvogt was married June 5, 1889, to Miss Mary Wilson, a daughter of Pauline Wilson of Galveston, who has three sons and two daughters, all in Galveston excepting Mary. Mr. and Mrs. Polvogt have two children, Clara Henrietta and Mary Pauline. Mrs. Wilson is a member of the Catholic Church.

LBERT STANDLEY, a successful farmer of Dallas county, is a sou of Ramey and Luciiida (Amick) Standley. The father was a native of Tennessee, but was reared principally in Missouri, to which State his parents had moved at an early date. Mr. Standley came to Texas in 1852, settling near Farmers' Branch, Dallas county, where he bought 420 acres of prairie and timber land. He cultivated 200 acres of this tract, erected good buildings, and remained there until liis deatli, which occurred in Austin county, while there in search of health. He died in 1868, at the age of sixty-live years. Our subject's mother was a daughter of David and Bettie Amick, both natives of North Carolina. They moved to Missouri at an early date, settling in Howard county, where Mrs. Standley was born and reared. She died at the old homestead in Dallas county, in 1855, at the age of forty years. Mr. and Mrs. Standley were members of the Christian Church, and both are buried in the cemetery at Farmers' iiranch. They had the following children: David, who died at Hempstead, Austin county, this State, in 1867, leaving a family; Wiliam Harrison, who died in this county in February, 1890, also leaving a family; Albert, our subject; Lizzie, who became tiie wife of James Thompson, of Rockwall county, this State, and is now deceased; Alvin, who died at Boggs Depot, while in the Confederate service; and Enoch, a resident of Jack county, this State.

Albert, our subject, was born in Howard county, Missouri, May 10, 1852, but was reared tu farm life in Dallas county, Texas. In 1861 he enlisted in the Confederate army, in Captain Witt's Company, Colonel Darnell's Regiment, and served one year in Arkansas and three years in Louisiana. He took part in the battles of Prairie Grove, Pleasant Hill, Mansfield, Yellow Bayou, Milliken's Bend, etc. He served as a private from the time of his enlistment until the surrender, and was discharged at Houston, in June, 1865. After the close of the war Mr. Standley settled down to farm life, and now owns a fine place of 100 acres, lying on the west side of Elm fork of the Trinity river, sixtyfive acres of which is in cultivation. He has neat and comfortable buildings, and the farm

Mr. Standley was married in August, 1867, to Cassle Riggs, a daughter of Stephen Riggs, then of Denton county, this State. They had three children: Charles, Susan and Lucinda. Charles and Lucinda both died when young, and Susan is now the wife of Walter Ward, of Alabama. Mr. Standley lost his lirst wife by death, and he was again married, October 12, 1877, to Mrs. Susan Caroline Grace, widow of Squire Grace, of Denton county, Texas. Mrs. Standley was born and reared in Jefferson county, Missouri, but came to Texas in 1859, where her former husband died, in Denton county, in 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Standley have had no children, but have adopted two: Cambo Crawford aud Isaac Thomas, to whom they are much devoted. Mr. and Mrs. Standley are members of the Baptist Church at Farmers' Branch.

fACOB METZGER, a prosperous dairy farmer of Dallas county, Texas, was born in Switzerland in 1855. He came from his native land to Quebec, Canada, in 1873, and after remaining in that country two years came in 1875 to Dallas county, Texas. His father, Joseph Metzger, is a farmer in Switzerland. His mother, whose maiden name was Anna Erne, died many years ago. They had a family of six children, namely: Carl, Mary, Joseph, Pauline, Elizabeth and Jacob, mostly all married and settled in life, and all in Switzerland except the subject of this sketch and his brother, Joseph. The latter is supposed to be in this country.

Jacob Metzger was married, in Dallas, in 1878, to Bertha Thofern, of this place. They have five children: William, Lena, David, Bertha and Carl.

When Mr. Metzcrer tirst came to Texas he was employed at farm work for three years. The following two years he cultivated rented land on Duck creek. Tlien he bought land there which he subsequently sold and invested the proceeds in 167 acres of land on Duck creek, in Precinct ^o. 3. This he farmed for ten years. At the end of that time he came to his present location, leased the property, started a dairy, and here he has been successfully conductincr the same for the past three years. He has about 100 head of cattle for dairy purposes, chiefly Holsteins and Durhams; also keeps two Holstein males.

Mrs. Metzger is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Of her family we record that August Thofern, her father, is deceased. Her mother, Louise (Rotiing) Thofern, is still living. The father was born in Prussia, Germany, and was brought to this country in infancy. He and his wife came from Moniteau county, Missouri, to Texas; he was a farmer all his life. Their family consisted of si,x children: Bertha, wife of the subject of this sketch; Carrie, who married Thomas Tinsley, of Dallas; and Henry, Louisa and Gussie.

jEV. CHARLES N. RIGGAN, the present pastor of the Second Methodist Episcopal Church South, Dallas, was born of English and French parentage, in Monroe county, Mississippi, December 10, 1856. His grandparents on both sides were long-lived, honorable and substantial citizens of the same county. His early training came in the field in the dark days following the war of 1861- '65. This brought a developed muscle and power of endurance rather than a cultivated mind. At the age of eighteen he threw down the plow handles to take up the pencil, and, after eight years of struggle with poverty, graduated in the literary course at the University of Mississippi, with credit to himself and the institution. During his four years' stay at the university he was never before the faculty as a court of correction. His talents were more marked in polemic and oratorical than other lines. He was awarded two first medals for elocution and one for essay writing. Dr. H. R. Withers granted him license to preach at Hope, Arkansas, in October, 1884. In January, 1885, he went as a supply to Caledonia station, Missouri, and the next year to Eden chapel (now Mt. Auburn), St. Louis.

At Conference time he came to Texas, and has since been in the regular itinerancy in the North Texas Conference, except last year, when he taught Latin, logic, rhetoric and mental and moral philosophy in the North Texas Female College at Sherman, Texas, and was Chaplain to the school.

On July 7, 1886, at Brookhaven, Mississippi, Mr. Riggan was joined by Bishop Galloway, in marriage to Miss Helen E., the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Mrs. Sallieand Dr. W. Y. Gadberry of Yazoo City, Mississippi. Dr. Gadberry was a leader in his profession, having been lecturer on surgery in the Louisville Medical College, Superintendent of army and State hospitals, headquarters at Oxford, Mississippi, and First Vice-President of the American Medical Association. Two beautiful and promising children have blessed their union: Bernie Helen, five years, and William H., two years old.

Floyd Street Church, located at Cautegral aud Floyd streets, is a beautiful building of modern st^'le, with a seating capacity, when well arranged, of 900. It is within a block of the geographical center of Dallas, in a residence section. It is accessible to more homes convenient to no other church than any other Protestant American white church in the city.

sAVID FRANKLIN CAMERON, a farmer and etoclv- raiser, Dallas, Texas, needs no introduction to the people of Dallas county, for he is one of the oldest and most esteemed pioneers of the same, having been a resident since eight years of age. He was originally from Missouri, his birth occurring in Jackson county of tliat State, July 9, 1836, and he was the son of David and Susan (Wilburn) Cameron; the father is a native of Virginia, born in 1806 and the mother of Tennessee, born 1812. Both parents were of Scotch-Irish descent. The elder Cameron moved to Missouri at a very early day and assisted in building the first house in Independence. He was married there and followed farming until 1844, when he came to Texas. The family at that time consisted of six chiklren. Mr. Cameron made the journey from Missouri to Texas with ox teams and was six weeks in making the jounrey. He took up a headright of 640 acres at Eagle Ford, but afterward purchased 480 acres where his son David F. now resides. Here he followed agricultural pursuits and stock-raising, for which he found a market at New Orleans and Kansas. In 1857 he took a herd of cattle to Pike's Peak and disposed of them quite profitably. To Mr. and Mrs. Cameron were born ten children, nine of whom lived to be grown and seven still survive. They are named in the order of their births as follows: Nancy, deceased; Christopher C, deceased; David F. ; Sarah A.; Edward W. ; Deborah, deceased ; Thomas H., born in Texas; Rachel, born in the Lone Star State and died when six years of age; Aaron A. and John Henry. Mr. Cameron served as Justice of the Peace for many years and was one of the foremost citizens of the county. He and his wife were exemplary members of the Baptist Church. She died January 20, 1880, and he followed her to the grave January 29, 1887, after a long, useful and successfu life. He accumulated in this county 2,100 acres and other property.

Mr. Cameron, whose name heads this sketch, was but eight years of age when his education was obtained by attending school three months in the year and walking a distance of five or si.x miles. Thus it may be seen that his advantages were not of the best. When ten years of age he began driving a six yoke ox team, breaking prairie, and while he was yet a boy his father gave him an opportunity to accumulate stock, so that when he was grown he had a large herd of cattle.

On the 22d of March, 1862, he enlisted in the Nineteenth Texas Cavalry, and served in Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana. He participated in Bank's raid on Red river, also on grand raid and served on scouting expeditions. During the latter part of the war he was detailed for duty in the Quartermaster Department and while serving in that capacity the war closed.

On the 3d of October, 1867, he was united in marriage to Miss Lazane Pilclier, a native of Cass county, Missouri, and the daughter of Enos and Margaret (Miller) Pilclier, natives of North Carolina and Kentucky respectively. Mrs. Cameron was left fatherlesss when two years of age and in 1854 the family came to Texas, settling in Dallas county, where the mother and children now reside. Since his marriage Mr. Cameron has been engaged in farming in Dallas county, where he owns 675 acres in bigh state of cultivation. He is one of the substantial and progressive men of tbe county and by bis good judgment and excellent management has accumulated a comfortable competency. His marriage resulted in the birth of two children: Emily, wife of W. B. Price of Grier county; and Deborah J., wife of Dr. W. D. Evans of Oak Clitf. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron have adopted a boy, David Ilogers, whom they took when an infant. Socially Mr. Cameron is a Mason and politically he advocates the principles of Democracy.

|LEMENT LETOT, a farmer, merchant ir, and stock-raiser residing eight miles W^' north of the city of Dallas, was born in the Province of L'You, France, October 22, 1835, a son of Sylvan and Colombe Letot, natives of the same place. The father, a farmer by occupation, came to America in 1857, accompanied by his wife and two daughters, and settled in La Salle county, Illinois. He served seven years in the regular army in France, and four years in the late war in this country, as a member of Battery No. 24, which went out from La Salle county. He died on his farm in that county in 1881, at the age of seventy-five years. Mrs. Letot is still living on the old homestead in La Salle county. Our subject's sisters, Pauline, wife of Leon Hay, and Catherine, wife of Martin D'Veore, also reside in that county.

The subject of this sketch was reared in his native place, where he learned tiie trade of a machinist. He served in the French army for three years, from 1856 to 1860, was in the Crimean war, where he was a machinist on a large ship, spending most of the time during that war on the Black Sea. He came to America at the expiration of his term of service, his father's family having preceded him to this country by three years, and made his first stop at Chicago, where he worked at his trade. Three years later he went to La Salle county, where he purchased a farm of 640 acres of land lying on Fox river, about twelve miles north of Ottawa, the county seat. He had one of the finest farms in the county, but in December, 1876, he sold out and came to Texas, settling in Dallas county. He first bought 640 acres of land, to which he has since added until he now owns 1,200 acres, 900 acres of which is cultivated and well improved. He has a handsome two-story frame house, which cost $4,000, barns and outliuildings, and also a gin, which he runs during the ginning season. Mr. Letot has a store on his farm, which he has been running since 1879, and wliich is stocked with general merchandise. He was married in La Salle county, Illinois, in May, 1861, to Nathle, a daughter of Martin Barnard, a native of that county. Mr. and Mrs. Letot have had the following children: David, who resides on his place adjoining his father's; Eugenia, wife of M. K. Williamson, of Birmingham, Alabama; Eliza, wife of John Worley, of Weatherford, Texas; Oliver; Mattie; and May, at home.

I^ERMANN R. NEWMAN, farmer, was born May 28, 1836, in Tuscaloosa county, Alabama, son of Thomas Newman, who was born in Georgia, in 1798, and was a small boy when his father moved to the State of Mississippi. His father was a soldier in the war of 1812. After the war he went to Mississippi, where he married Miss Mary Sparks, who was born in Mary- land and died at the age of forty-five years. Mr. Newman then moved to Tennessee, when Herman R. was but a very young boy. He brought up six chikh-en, namely: Harvey; Bird C, who went to California at an early day and has not since been heard from; Hermann R., our subject; Eliza, tlie wife of Daniel Herrin, who died, and she afterward married Dow Everton; Susan, who died unmarried; and Sarah, yet unmarried. Mr. Thomas Newman moved from Tennessee to Missouri in 1848, and in 1856 came to Texas, where he died, in 1863.

Mr. Hermann R. Newman married Miss Carolina McDonald, July 28, 1857; she was born in 1838, the daughter of "William Mc- Donald, who came from Missouri to Texas in 1852. His children have been: James Frank; William; John; Betsy, wife of Benjamin Kirby; Sallie, wife of Harvey Newman; Parthena, wife of Sham Hatts; Martha, wife of Mr. McClain ; Mary, wife of Smith Corapton.

Mr. Newman, our subject, rented fiftyseven acres of land, and afterward, as fast as he was able from time to time, purchased more land, until at one time he had 738 acres; but he has since sold all but 200 acres. On this farm he has built and now occupies a good residence. By diligence and wise judgment he has acculumated a suflicient fortune for his declining years.

In April, 1862, he enlisted in the Southern army, in Colonel Burford's Regiment, the Nineteenth Texas Cavalry, and served during the war, being on detached duty most of the time. Was in the battles of Pleasant Hill, Mansfield and a number of minor engagements. During his absence in the army his wife managed the farm, raising wheat and corn. She had to give a tenth of all she raised to the Confederate Government.

Three yoke of oxen were taken away by cotton haulers who claimed to be officers of tiie army, but were only speculators from the South, hauling cotton to New Mexico. Mr. Newman is a Royal Arch Mason, belonging to Piano Chapter, and also to the Knights of Honor.

His children are; Mary, wife of Augustus Peavey; Parthena, wife of Mark Rainey; George; Sallie, wife of Henry McCallum; James; Emma; Dorotha; Willie and Samuel.