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November 6, 1919 Matagorda, Texas, November 6--An old land mark and Matagorda pioneer is gone, in the passing away of Mr. John F. McNabb Monday morning, Nov. 3, 1919, at 8 o'clock after an illness of several weeks, caused from a breakdown brought on by the ravages of influenza last winter.
In order that he might have every attention of his children in the last days, his daughter, Mrs. E. P. Layton, had him removed from the old family home to her residence, when he first began to feel so badly and that was where he died. The funeral services were partly performed at the home and concluded at the cemetery and conducted by Rev. Marvin Pettit of the Episcopal faith of which Mr. McNabb was a member.
Many friends both from Bay City and Matagorda showed their regret, and sympathy by assembling at the home to attend the burial services and look their last upon the face of him whom they had called "friend" all down the years.
A large procession of automobiles followed the hearse to the cemetery and as is usual, evidence of faithful friendship was carried out in the lining of the grave with florals and evergreens over a white background and here he was lowered and covered for his last long sleep. The beautiful floral offerings were splendid and the grave was a solid mass of ferns and flowers with tall potted show white chrysanthemums at the head and foot.
The Rev. Pettit in a beautiful way implored the protection of the Divine one over the grave and offered the blessing found in Num. 6:24-26.
Mr. John Francis McNabb was of Scotch-English parentage. His mother was Mary Ann Brockleyhurst of England and as a newly married couple his parents came to this country and settled in Philadelphia, Penn., and there Mr. McNabb was born in 1839, and when only three months old, his parents moved to Matagorda with him and his sister, the late Miss Mary McNabb and here he was reared in the home where he lived until his demise when he was 80 years, 3 months and 26 days old.
He is one of the last of the Confederate Veterans for when war was declared between the States he enlisted in the 6th Texas Infantry Company D in 1861 and was in service for the duration of the war. His comrades surviving him are Messrs. A. C. Bruce, J. F. Holt, Christian Zipprian, J. B. Phillips and Wm. Dunbar.
A few years after the war he was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Carter of which union there were six children of whom three survive him, viz: W. E. and A. W. McNabb and Mrs. E. P. Layton, also four grandchildren, Roy Traylor, John B. McNabb, Aenone and Evylin McNabb.
His wife died when the youngest child, A. W., was a mere baby and he has had to be both father and mother to them these 38 years, and only those who have had like experience will realize how greatly they will miss him always.
The family home can boast of four generations within its walls as he, with his parents, resided there all of his children and two grand children were born there and now the doors are closed, the windows boarded up and once so happy home is now desolate. Their many friends sympathize with the bereft ones and they will miss his kindly voice and genial smile as he always had a pleasant word for all as they passed along.
Those attending the funeral from Bay City were Mesdames Geo. Austin, J. D. Moore, R. A. Klein, J. W. White, W. R. Franz, T. J. Hamilton, S. R. Sholars, J. R. Cookenboo, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Highly, Mr. and Mrs. Von Doebek, Mr. and Mrs. Amos _____, Mr. and Mrs. Seth Taylor and Capt. Billy Austin.
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October 28, 1921 Mr. Arthur Cleveland Bruce, a long time resident of the town of Matagorda, passed away at his home in Matagorda October 11, 1921, at the ripe age of 83 years, 8 months and 20 days.
Mr. Bruce was born on the west side of the Colorado River in this county, Jan. 24, 1838, and when war was declared between the states, he volunteered and was in Company D, 6th Texas Infantry.
He was first lieutenant and color bearer and on one occasion his life was saved by a pair of boots that he had captured from the enemy the previous day and he immediately donned them.
The next day his feet were so blistered he was sent behind the lines to recuperate and the flag bearer, taking his place, was hit in the forehead with a bullet and immediately killed.
At another time, in the battle of Chickamauga, the enemy seemed to take the flag for its target and Mr. Bruce has laughingly related many times how he reversed it, putting the flag down and the staff up.
He served the South faithfully until sent home on furlough and the war closed during that period.
In 1866 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Smith, also a native of this county, and there were eight children, six of them and his widow surviving. They are Mrs. Thos. Kain, Mrs. G. B. Culver, Mrs. J. B. Hawkins and C. A. Bruce of this place; Mrs. J. J. Funk of San Marcos and Gene Bruce of Palacios. There are also a number of grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. He and the late C. D. Bruce were brothers.
Mr. Bruce was a gentleman of the "old school," quiet and unassuming, "a friend to all and enemy to none" and always had a pleasant word for everyone, consequently he will be greatly missed by all his friends in his home town.
He as a member of the Baptist Church and attended services whenever able. Of late years he has been continually in poor health and even though his death was expected his family are none the less grieved and their friends sympathize with them in their bereavement.
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July 12, 1926 Mr. J. B. Phillips, for many years a resident of Matagorda and a veteran of the civil war, died at his home Thursday morning, July 8, 1926, at 5 o'clock. Deceased lived to the ripe old age of 69 years and 5 months. Funeral services were held from the home that evening at 5 o'clock. Rev. John Sloan of Houston conducting the service.
Deceased is survived by four daughters and one son, viz: Mrs. J. D. Moore of Bay City, Mrs. J. H. Inglehart, Mrs. C. P. Williams, Mrs. M. Pennington, and J. B. Phillips, Jr., all of Matagorda; also 12 grandchildren mourn his loss, his wife having preceded him to the grave 17 years ago.
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Mr. S. H. Anderson, aged 87 years, 9 months and 19 days, an ex-Confederate soldier, died at the home of his son-in-law, Mayor John Sutherland last night at 8 o'clock, and was buried this afternoon in Cedarvale cemetery.
Decedent leaves three daughters, Mrs. John Sutherland of this city, Mrs. John G. Towns of Luling and Mrs. J. M. Hennigan of Uvalde.
Mr. Anderson was born in Amitte County, Mississippi, on February 13, 1827, served as first sergeant in a Mississippi company during the Civil War and came to Texas soon after the war. For the past several years he has been living with his son-in-law and daughter, Mayor and Mrs. John Sutherland in this city.
He belonged to the Baptist Church and lived a life of a consistent Christian gentleman.
The funeral ceremony was held at the residence today at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. O. B. Falls of the First Baptist Church, after which the funeral took place at Cedarvale Cemetery in the presence of an unusually large concourse of friends of the family. The Tribune joins the many friends of Mayor and Mrs. Sutherland in sympathy in their bereavement.
The Tribune,
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