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John Garnett, Confederate Veteran, Buried John Garnett, age 90, a Confederate veteran and member of the E. S. Rugeley Camp, of Bay City, was buried here yesterday under the auspices of the camp, many of the old soldier boys and friends taking a sincere and deep interest in the funeral preparations and ceremonies. Rev. H. C. Morrison of the Baptist church, officiating. Decedent belonged to Co. D. Bates regiment of Texas cavalry. He was held in high esteem in this section and had a wide circle of friends. One feature of the burial services was the enshrouding of the body in an old Texas Confederate flag in which it was buried. This part of the ceremony was very impressive. Daily Tribune, November 8, 1912 Old Settler Dead Mr. Garnett, an old settler of this county, died at his home in the north part of the city this morning at 9 o’clock. The interment will be at Cedarvale cemetery at 3:30 p. m., Tuesday, November 5. Friends and relatives of the deceased will attend in goodly numbers to do honor to this pioneer of our county. Matagorda County Tribune, November 18, 1912 Obituary Mr. J. F. Garnett was borne in Knox county, Va., September 6, 1826, removed to Ohio at the age of three and thence to Texas when sixteen and settled in Washington county. After losing several relatives here he removed to Victoria county. He married Miss Narcissa Williams, who survives him, on September 19th, 1850, near where Bay City now stands. Nine children bless this union, of whom are G. B. Garnett of Midfield, R. A. Garnett and Mrs. G. A. Morrow of this place and Mrs. E. T. Morrow of Refugio county. He has eighteen grand-children and two great grand children. He was a soldier in the Confederate service under Capt. Dunn in Bate’s regiment and was buried with the honors of E. C. Rugeley Camp. He was injured by a fall from a horse in September, 1889, from which he was a constant sufferer. He was for many years under deep religious convictions almost to a full surrender and in the summer of this year was converted and joined the church on July 7th, and was baptized by Pastor H. C. Morrison of the First Baptist church. On the following Sunday he sustained an accident from which he never recovered, but during his illness often expressed a desire to attend services and live only to devote himself to God’s service. His faith was strong and unwavering until the last end which came on the morning of November 4th. He was a strong and brave character enduring with heroism the difficult trials incident to early life in Texas, upon which he loved to converse with his many friends. We join his many friends in extending our sympathy to the bereaved widow and relatives.—His Pastor Matagorda County Tribune, November 29, 1912 Mrs. Narcissa A. Garnett Mrs. Narcissa A. Garnett, who departed this life on the night of April 4th, 1913, at the family residence in the north part of the city, was one of Matagorda county’s oldest inhabitants. Miss Narcissa Williams was born December 13, 1833, at the old Williams place three miles north of town; was married to Mr. J. F. Garnett on Sept. 18, 1850, and lived to the goodly age of 79 years, 3 months and 21 days, being preceded by her husband age 87, five months since. She is survived by three great-grandchildren, 18 grand children and four children. Mr. G. B., the eldest son, living, is a stock farmer of Midfield, R. A. is a resident of this city, also Jesse, Mrs. G. A. Morrow, while the younger sister, Mrs. E. T. Morrow, is an inhabitant of Refugio county. The deceased is survived also by a brother, Williams H. Williams of Kirbyville, and a sister, Mrs. Luella Roberts of Sour Lake. Mrs. Garnett, with her husband, lived at Matagorda, Saluria Island, Pt. Palacios, where they endured the storm of ’54, but spent most of their 62 years together at their old home on Palacios river, five miles north of Tidehaven, of this county. It will appear from this record that at the time of her death she was the oldest inhabitant who was reared in the county. Her greatest characteristic was her self-denying devotion to her family and friends, counting no sacrifice two great to make for their comfort and happiness. She professed faith in Christ, during a meeting held on Trespalacios river in 1865, and was thus a member of the church nearly forty-eight years. The funeral was conducted from the family residence by Rev. H. C. Morrison, assisted by Rev. L. E. Selfridge and Rev. J. F. Carter. The remains were laid to rest in Cedarvale Cemetery.
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Another Confederate Gone. Mr. O. J. Howard, Sr., aged 71 years died at his home in this city yesterday morning at 6:30 o’clock and was buried in the Cedarvale cemetery this afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Deceased was a Confederate veteran and a member of the E. S. Rugeley Camp U. C. V. He served through the war, a member of Co. K., 21st regiment, Texas volunteers. Mr. Howard was born in Carroll county Georgia, and moved to Texas at an early date. He raised a large family the most of whom were with him at his death. His illness has been of several months duration and his life had been despaired of for some time. Funeral services were held at the deceased’s home and the burial service was held under the auspices of the Confederate Veteran camp of which he as a member. Matagorda County Tribune, April 7, 1911 Death of Mr. O. J. Howard Bay City, Texas. They are passing away, whereas, the all wise Creator has seen fit to take from our midst the highly esteemed and beloved brother and comrade, Mr. O. J. Howard, who was well known in all Southwest Texas. We the members of Camp E. S. Rugeley, U. C. V., of Bay City, Texas, extend our most sincere and heart-felt sympathy to the surviving members of the deceased. Mr. Howard was a member of company K, twenty-first Volunteer Regiment Cavalry, served throughout the Civil War and was loved by his entire company and regiment. He was born in Carroll County, Georgia. He moved to Texas at an early date and led a useful life. He raised an interesting family of which most of them were present at his death. We. the members of Camp Rugeley desire a copy of these resolutions sent to each of the surviving members of the family and published in the Bay City Tribune. Whereas, he was a good, true and brave soldier, we honored him; as he was a good, square, upright citizen, we admired him; and as a kind husband and indulgent father, devoted Christian, we loved him. Corresponding Sec.
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Ashby Cedarvale Hawley Matagorda Palacios Family Cemeteries Various Unknown |
