Bonham News
21 August 1896 Maj. David A. Stewart died at the home of his son-in-law Mr. John Roberts, in Trenton, on the 9th inst. He was a native of Tennessee, and moved to Franklin Co., Arkansas in 1851. When the late war broke out he sent his family to Texas, and entered in the Confederate service as major of the 16th regiment of the Arkansas infantry. He was in the battles of Oak Hill, Elk Horn, Corinth, Roper's Creek and Big Black River Bridge. In the latter he was captured and sent to Johnson's Island, in Lake Erie, where he was confined 22 months. After the close of the war he came to Texas; poor in purse, but rich in honor, and lived three years at Orangeville, then settled at Pilot Grove, Grayson county where he lived until the death of his wife, which occurred 8 years ago. He was successful in business and accumulated enough of this world's goods to meeet all of his necessities and to help the poor, to whose call he ever cheerfully responded. Since the death of his wife, he has lived with his children, 2 sons and 2 daughters, who have spared no pains to smooth his pathway to the grave. He was a famous rebel and would have died at the stake rather than desert the Confederate flag. He was a gallant oficer, a true friend, a useful citizen and a faithful member of the Methodist church. His faithful friend J.W. Connelly who shared with him all the hardships of Johnson's Island, delivered an address on his life and character after which he was buried in the Pilot Grove cemetery with Masonic honors. He was 72 years of age at the time of his death. Old Pilot Grove Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
