Jefferson County Obituaries

NATIVE JEFFERSON COUNTY CITIZEN TAKEN BY .DEATH

Beaumont, Tex., April 3.— AP — Capt. Raymond Knight Taylor, 81, native of Jefferson County and member of one of the first families to settle along Taylors Bayou, died today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alzena Gwen Pillow, at Port Acres, suburb of Port Arthur.
Taylor watched the battle of Sabine Pass during the civil war and took charge of his family when his father, a New England mariner who settled in this section in the '50s, was killed by the confederate troops. His father, Gilbert Taylor, was on the Yankee gunboat Clifton when the confederates blew it up. He reached the river bank badly wounded and was shot there.
In the waterway transportation business most of his life, Capt. Taylor deserted his career to serve as conductor for the first street car, drawn by mules, in Beaumont. Later he bought out the company. After several years, however, he returned to his transport work on waters in this area.
The Galveston Daily News Saturday April 4 1936
{Submitted by B. Z.}

Beaumont Police Probe Slaying Of Ex-Convict

Beaumont, Tex., April 3 — AP — Police here tonight were investigating the slaying of Hugh Seale. 27, police character and ex-convict whose lifeless body way brought to his brother's home early this morning by two unidentified men, Seale had been killed from small caliber gun that penetrated his lung and the lower part of his heart. His left hand bore a powder burn, as if he had been tussling with his assailant for the gun when it was discharged.
Police were of the opinion that the shooting occurred in or near Houston, where Seals had been residing. The body had been lifeless three or four hours when brought here. The brother said he was unable to Identify the men who brought the body to his home. Funeral services will be held here Saturday afternoon.
Galveston Daily News Saturday April 4 1936
{Submitted by B. Z.}

Henry Long
Dallas Morning News – 17 Sept. 1902
Beaumont , Tex. , Sept. 14. – Henry Long, aged about 40 years, a well-known citizen of this city, died at Hot Springs this morning at 5 o’clock . Mrs. Long was here at the time but left this morning for Hot Springs via Houston . A message from there today recalled her, as the body will be shipped here for internment. Mr. Long had been an invalid for many years. He belonged to one of the oldest and wealthiest families in the county.
{Submitted by Marla Zwakman}