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St. Louis Post Dispatch St. Louis, Mo. Description: William J. Cannefax Captured.   Date: July 18 1874   The Springfield, Mo., Leader gives the following account of the capture of Wm. J. Cannefax, who shot Judge Lindenbower, over three years ago. The fatal quarrel grew out of the fact that Lindenbower gained possession of Cannefax's property, by some means, during the war. Detectives have been on the track of Wm. J. Cannefax for three years. Wes. YORK has known for several weeks that he contemplated a clandestine visit from Texas to his old home. YORK knew when he crossed Red river, two weeks ago, and advised the sheriff. The sheriff had been aware for several days that he was in this vicinity. Yesterday afternoon, Sheriff POTTER, Deputy Joe. DODSON and Detective JONES of St. Louis, concealed themselves near a road leading from a thick woods near Robert Cannefax's, five miles southwest of town on Wilson Creek. A little after dazrk they observed Cannefax approaching. When he came within a few steps he was commanded to surrender. Cannefax, who had a revolver in his hand, immediately began to fire. The fire was returned by all three of the sheriff's party. DODSON fired five shots; JONES, three or four; Potter's pistol refused to revolve after the third fire, and he closed on Cannefax and struck him. DODSON came up at the same time and tripped him. Cannefax fell and was covered by the party. Cannefax has emptied his pistol, without effect. He received a ball through the forearm, and a shot passed through the fleshy part of his leg. There is a scalp wound above his left eye, caused by a shot, or the blow from Potter's pistol. He was taken to his brother's, his wounds dressed, and about 1 o'clock, brought to town and lodged in jail. Cannefax, as is generally known, murdered Judge Harrison J. Lindenbower, the 24th day of January, 1871, and escaped from jail in broad daylight the 13th day of the following June. A reward of $300 was offered by Sheriff OWEN, $300 by the Governor and $400 by Mrs. Lindenbower. Since his escape, Cannefax has been a denizen of Coryell county, one of the wildest regions of Texas, working a portion of that time at the carpenter's trade. He left there several weeks ago, with his children, in a wagon. He came along the public road, and passed through Mr. Vernon in daylight, without attempting to disguise. His object was to get his children to his relatives, and he was doubtless desperate and reckless in regard to consequences. He reached this county last Thursday.

Dallas Morning News   Date: March 17 1889   Description: Obituary Georgia CLEVELAND Cold Springs, Tex., March 16.--Died at her residence near Cold Springs, March 12, Georgia, wife of Sam CLEVELAND and daughter of George Mosley of this place. The deceased was an estimable Christian lady and devoted mother, wife and friend. She leaves three children, a husband, mother and many friends to mourn her loss, the youngest child an infant of 2 weeks old. Her former husband, Mr. Almareen BUTLER, was widely known throughout the state as a traveling salesman.

St. Louis Globe Democrat  Description: Citizens Ordered To Leave Their Homes Or Be Hanged.   Date: July 17 1879   Waco, Tex., July 16.--Coryelle County still remains under the heel of the mob. Three citizens, John and George GOODMAN and Wm. EICHEL, living in that county, got notice to leave, and were given a specified time to do so. They did so, and removed to Hos Creek, near here. One morning they found a notice tacked to their door ordering them to move further, and saying that sixty feet of rope had been bought to elevate their carcasses. EICHEL immediately fled.

Palestine Daily Herald, Palestine, Texas November 11, 1910. Killed By Train Gatesville, Texas, Nov. 10 – W. A. Wallace of Oglesby was run over and killed by the Cotton Belt at 6 o’clock last evening. The deceased was about 65 years of age and had resided in Oglesby about two years..  [Transcribed and Submitted to Dale Donlon]

Dallas Morning News   27 Sept. 1900   Gatesville , Tex. , Sept. 26. – Judge F. W. Fauntleroy, one of the pioneer citizens of Coryell County , died at his home, about a mile from here, Monday night. Judge Fauntleroy had lived here forty-five years and was one of the few survivors of the Mexican War. He was 83 years old [Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Zwakman]

Dallas Morning News  27 Sept. 1900   Gatesville , Tex. , Sept. 26. – Judge F. W. Fauntleroy, one of the pioneer citizens of Coryell County , died at his home, about a mile from here, Monday night. Judge Fauntleroy had lived here forty-five years and was one of the few survivors of the Mexican War. He was 83 years old. [Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Zwakman]

The Vernon Courier  (Lamar County AL) March 9, 1888 OBITUARY We publish by request the following obituary notice of Rev. R. J. PERRY, who will be remembered by our people as the founder of Perry’s Camp Ground, in this county, which stands a fitting monument to this good man.  REV. R. J. PERRY Dr. RIGDEN J. PERRY died at his residence in Gatesville, Texas, Jan. 5th, 1888 at 12:45 o’clock a.m. Dr. PERRY was born in South Carolina, Jan. 13th, 1815, and was married to Miss MARY KIRK, of Pickens County, Ala. June 28th 1838.  He professed religion and joined the M. E. Church, South in 1859, and was licensed to preach Jan. 11th, 1853 and joined the Alabama Conference, Nov. 3rd 1865; transferred to the Northwest Texas Conference 1858. Dr. Perry commenced the practice of medicine soon after his marriage, and continued up to the time of his connection with the Alabama Conference, then he gave his entire time to the work of the ministry, the results of which ...(rest of the page was torn)......-- [Transcribed and Submitted by Veneta McKinney]

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