 West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Texas   J.G. Nash 1822 - 1897 M.L. Nash 1826 - 1896  The Sunday Gazetteer Sunday, February 16, 1896 pg. 3 LOCAL CONDENSATIONS SUnday, February 9, 1896 - Mrs. M.L. Nash, lady principal of the Sherman Institute, died at 2 o'clock Friday morning at the school. Her death had been expected for some time, she having been failing rapidly for the past 2 years, and recently had been confined to her bed most of the time. Overwork and nervous prostration caused her death. Mrs. Nash was born in Panama, New York, July 16, 1826 and had been connected with the Sherman Institute for 20 years. There will be no material change in the school. The Democrat McKinney, Texas Thursday, September 30, 1897 pg. 5 LYING IN STATE Sherman, Tex., Sept. 24 - On a catafalque in the Second Baptist church, bestrews with garlands and wreaths laid there by loving hands and solemnly guarded by a detail of his old comrades in arms from Mildred Lee Camp, United Confederate Veterans, rests all that is mortal of Major J.G. Nash, president of Mary Nash College. This death occurred at 2 o'clock this afternoon, as a surcease of the suffering he has borne uncomplainingly for years, being confined to his room for months. This city of colleges weeps tonight at the bier of the grand old pioneer of higher education and until a late hour hundreds have reverently passed the casket and gazed for the last time at the face so serenely calm, itself a mute message that the immortal has found peace beyond the vale of temporal death. The deceased was a native of Alabama, and was an ordained minister of the Baptist church and a prominent educator in his native state befor the breaking out of the Civil War. When Alabama joined her sister southern states in secession Major Nash went out in command of a company in the 41st Alabama Infantry. He rose from the position of Captain to that of Major as a reward for bravery on the field and tact in commanding. He served with distinction during the whole period of internecine strife, in the latter part of the war acting as chaplain. His worthy helpmeet, Mrs. Mary Nash, although of northern birth and parentage, stood by her southern soldier nobly and truly, sharing with him the bitter reverses of the war. How nobly she stood by him as they step by step built up the magniicent school, which, formerly known as the Sherman institute, has borne her name since her death nearly 2 years since, all Sherman knows and for which honors the memory of the 2 grand old Christians now called to their reward. Their only child, Allie Q. Nash, survives them and in their declining years she had control of the college as its general manager. Major Nash was in his 77th year. The burial will take place from Second Baptist church to-morrow. The Dallas Morning News October 2, 1897 September Death Roll Sherman, Texas, October 1 - J.G. Nash, West Mulberry street, aged 77, September 23,; kidney troubles The Dallas Morning News September 26, 1897 Sherman, Texas The funeral obsequies of Major J.G. Nash, late president of Mary Nash College, took place this afternoon with imposing church and semi-military rites. The catafalque upon which the casket rested was bestrewn until it seemed a mound of evergreens and flowers. Emblematic wreaths and garlands half covered the casket, the large auditorium of the Second Baptist Church of which he was a devout attendant was crowded from the pulpit to the arched entrances. At the services Rev. J.A. Ivey, the pastor, presided, assisted by Rev. J.C. Carpenter, D.D. and Elder B.F. Wilson of the Central Christian Church. At 4 p.m. the choir rendered the beautiful selection, "Asleep in Jesus," under the direction of Prof. Geo. Case and Mrs.K.D. Bronston of Mary Nash College. A scriptural passage was read by Elder Wilson, followed by a most feeling invocation by Dr. R.Carpenter. The resolution passed by his old comrades-in-arms, Mildred Lee Camp, United Confederate Veterans, was read by Hon. J.C. Edmonds, mayor of the city. Judge T.J. Brown of the Supreme Court delivered an address in behalf of the veterans. It was a beautifully worded tribute to the memory of Major Nash. At the conclusion of Judge Brown's address the choir sand, "It Is Well With My Soul." The funeral was attended by a large number of representatives from all of the institutions of learning in the city. All business houses along the route of the cortege closed from 4 to 5 p.m. At West Hill after the preliminary services and as the grave was being filled, "Nearer My God to Thee" was rendered. The bendiction was pronounced by Rev. Ivey. The pallbearers were Senator J.D. Woods, Capt. J.L. Randolph, J.B. Fairchild, Capt. L.F. Ely, Geo. Murphy and T.D. Joiner. West Hill Cemetery Elaine Nall Bay ©2018 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |