 West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Texas  T.J. Wood 31 July 1853 - 25 July 1896 Sallie A. Wood 1858 - 1940 The Galveston Daily News
Galveston, Texas Sunday, July 26, 1896 Sherman Tragedy Architect Wood Fatally Shot - - His Dying Statement Sherman, Texas, July 25 - Shortly after 7 o'clock this morning Tom J. Wood, one of the best known architects in the southwest, was fatally shot while sitting on the west porch steps at the residence of his father-in-law, Tom Elliott. He was removed to his residence, a few blocks south of the scene of the shooting, and died just before 12 o'clock. A few minutes previous to his death he made a statement to the Assistant State's Attorney in substance that he had gone over to talk over some business matters with Mr. Elliott, when James Sharpe came up. After they had bidden each other good morning, Wood held out his hand, which Sharpe would not accept, but moved off a step or two. He (Wood) paid no attention to him until he heard Mrs. Sharpe, Mr. Wood's wife's sister, call out "Don't hit him, Jim!" He then looked up and Sharpe was in the act of firing. Wood stated that he and Sharpe had been at outs, but had agreed to be friendly, and that he did not apprehend the least trouble and had made not demonstration to do Sharpe injury. Mr. Elliott's statement to The News reporter was in substance the same as that of the deceased, in reply to specific questions, Mr. Elliott said he had understood that Wood and Sharpe had quarreled over at the waterworks station a day or two before, and that as an outcome of it Sharpe had told his wife, nee Mrs. Nora Elliott, not to allow Wood to talk to her except in the presence of some member of the family. Mr. Elliott and he had also stated to his daughter that this was the best course to pursue, but said that the report that he had forbidden Mr. Wood to come to the house was not the truth. Immediately after the shooting Sharpe ran down Spring street to Montgomery, where he met a son of Mr. Z.P. Dederick driving a buggy, which he (Sharpe) jumped into, telling the boy to tell his father that he (Sharpe) had borrowed it for a while. The buggy was found in the creek bottom southwest of the city this afternoon by Sheriff Hughes, and the lady near whose house it was left stated that a man, evidently lost as to his bearings, had jumped out of the buggy and had run across the fields, bearing a little southeast in his course. James Sharpe has been charged by complaint filed before Justice Hinkle with the murder of T.J. Wood, and officers are now endeavoring to find him to serve the warrant. He is a brother of Contractor James Sharpe of Dallas, who is staking the new deep wells for the city, and was married to Miss Nora Elliott of t his city about a week since. Trial  Sherman Daily Register Monday, September 3, 1900 CECIL WOOD DEAD A Young Man Well Known and Generally Beloved After a siege of illness covering several months, during which an insidious lung trouble contracted by exposure drew constantly upon his strength, Cecil B. Wood died at 3 o'clock this morning. He was in his 24th year. He married just after he reached his majority, and leaves a wife and one child, a little son, to mourn the irreparable loss his death will prove. His burial will take place at West Hill tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10 a.m. under the auspices of Bois d'Arc Camp No. 9, W.O.W., of which he was a member. He carried an insurance policy for $2,000 in that order. He was a carpenter and draughtsman and skilled in his avocation. The Register extends to the wife and child, the mother and brothers and societies of Cecil Wood its condolence. West Hill Cemetery Elaine Nall Bay ©2022 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |