Fayette County
Newspaper Clippings
The Galveston Daily NewsDescription:
Marriage of W. C. Hillsman and Maggie Randolph Ledbetter,
Fayette Co., Tex., April 24.--At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon Mr. W.
C. Hillsman and Miss Maggie Randolph were married. They left for
Galveston, where they will remain for several days. |
The Galveston Daily NewsDescription: Marriage of Joseph Maehler and Lizzie Phillips Date: February 24 1895 Newspaper published in: Houston, TX Lagrange, Fayette Co., Tex., Feb. 22.--Married, at the residence of the bride's parents, near Lagrange, Miss Lizzie Phillips to Mr. Joseph Maehler of Winchester, Judge H. C. Ledbetter officiating. The bride and groom are both natives of Fayette county. |
The Galveston Daily NewsDescription: Marriage of Tinnie Payne and R. A. Farquhar Date: February 17 1887 Newspaper published in: Houston, TX Ledbetter, Tex., February 16. The latest social event of importance that has happened in our little village was the marriage, this afternoon at 4 o'clock, of Miss Tinnie Payne and Mr. R. A. Farquhar, which took place at the residence of Hon. J. F. McGuire, Rev. Mr. Graves officiating. |
| Chas. A. Kessler Passed Away at Rice Hotel Death from Heart Disease Houston, Texas, May 16 – Mr. Chas. A. Kessler, an old and highly esteemed citizen of Schulenburg, died in his apartments at the Rice Hotel this morning at 2 o’clock, of heart disease. Mr. Kessler had only been in the city a short while, coming here from his home night before last. Shortly after his arrival he was attacked by severe pains about the heart. Medical aid was summoned and he soon rallied. Last night shortly after 12 o’clock he suffered a similar attack, from which he died about 2 o’clock. Mr. Kessler was well known in Houston, having for many years been identified with business interests here. For years he was one of the principal stockholders in the Hutchins house. He sold his interest in this property to Neuhaus Bros., shortly before they parted with it. Mr. Kessler came to Texas when quite young, with scarcely any capital. He was an energetic worker, and by the exercise of good judgement and the practice of economy he amassed a fortune. When about 18 years of age an accident befell him, from which he never fully recovered and which caused him much pain and inconvenience through life. He in some way had one of his legs caught in a wheel of a moving wagon and severely broken. The limb was badly drawn and was never of much service to him afterward. Mr. Kessler’s death will prove a severe blow to his venerable wife, who knew nothing of his illness, he being apparently in good health when he left home. Besides his wife, he leaves five children, four daughters, Mrs. Agnes Cranz, Mrs. Alma Krook, Mrs. W. O, Neuhaus, and Mrs. Lillie Boetther, and one son, Mr. Edward Kessler, all of Schulenburg. The remains were taken in charge by Wall and Stabe and prepared for shipment. At 10 o’clock Messrs. C. K. Neuhaus and J. V. Neuhaus, of Houston and W. O. Neuhaus of Schulenburg accompanied the body to Schulenburg, where the funeral will take place. Funeral of C. A. Kessler The following Shiner people attended the funeral of Mr. Chas. A. Kessler at Schulenburg last Saturday: Messrs. C. K. Holchak, E. F., Wolters, M. E. Wolters, and Mrs. Chas. Welhausen, Sr. The deceased was buried with Masonic honors. Elsewhere in this issue will be found full particulars of his death. [Shiner Gazette, Shiner, Texas, May 21, 1902. Transcribed and Submitted to Dale Donlon] |
| Tragic Death The tragic death of Miss Tillie Loessin of Blackjack, Fayette county, adds another name to the list of victims of the deadly kerosene. She had retired for the night and was reading a book and had left her lamp burning on a table by the bed. She awoke and found the lamp blazing. She seized it and tried to throw it out of the window, when it exploded and threw the burning oil all over her. Her frantic cries aroused her parents who rushed to her assistance and strove to tear her burning garments off, but she was burned beyond recovery, and after lingering a few hours in awful agony death came as a relief. She was quite well known here in Shiner. [Shiner Gazette, Shiner, Texas, March 23, 1898. Transcribed as written by D. Donlon] |
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Mercury, Weimar , Texas Friday, 1 Oct. 1916 A death that was sincerely regretted by all our people occurred last Sunday morning, when young Herbert G. Heinsohn was called to his eternal home. This young man, a son of O. G. Heinsohn and wife, prominent people of the Fayetteville section, came here six weeks ago to accept a clerkship in the I. Lauterstein dry goods store. Although a perfect stranger at the time of his arrival, his gentlemanly deportment and earnest, close attention to business soon won for him a warm spot in the hearts of his employer and our citizens generally, Monday morning of last week he was taken ill, grew worse rapidly, and in less than two days' time it was evident that his illness was of a serious character. His parents and other loved ones were sent for and came over to be at his bedside. They, together with able physicians and many kind friends and neighbors, labored faithfully hour after hour to check the disease, which had fastened its tentacles upon the noble young man, but it was all in vain. God had willed otherwise, and at 10 o'clock Sunday morning after a week's battle, the poor, tired spirit gave up the fight and Death stepped in to claim the victory. The body was tenderly prepared for burial, and accompanied by two close friends of the family, was carried to Fayetteville for interment, the family and a number of Weimar friends going through the country in autos and meeting the body at Fayetteville . Although a comparative stranger here, this young man had gained many strong friends. He was so upright in his deportment, so honest, honorable and sincere, that he won friends wherever he went. At his boarding place he at once became a general favorite, and Mrs. Chandler and the boarders vied with one another during his illness to see that he lacked for no attention which they could give him, many of them sitting up night after night by his bedside. A beautiful floral offering was purchased by them and sent to Fayetteville to be placed upon his grave. In the death of this most estimable, fine young son, Mr. and Mrs. Heinsohn have the deep and heartfelt sympathy of all our people. [Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Zwakman] |
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Daily News Sunday, 11 July 1920 Fayetteville , Tex. , July 10.—August Heinsohn, 62 years old, died at his home here. Funeral services will be held in the Lutheran Church tomorrow afternoon, with interment in the City Cemetery . He leaves a wife and one son. [Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Zwakman] |
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Daily News Thursday, 13 Aug. 1908 Fayetteville , Tex. , Aug. 13. – Emil Heinsohn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aug Heinsohn, died here yesterday morning about 9:30 o’clock . He was 20 years of age and was born and reared here. He was a promising, intelligent, noble young man of exemplary habits; a dutiful, loving son and brother; and was universally liked and beloved by all who knew him. He was affected with an affliction of the spinal cord about a year ago, and notwithstanding the fact that everything in the way of medical attention and nursing possible was done for Him, he became helpless and lost his eyesight. His parents had made arrangements with a specialist of Dallas to treat him, and were in the act of lifting him into a buggy to take him to the depot, a few hundred yards distant, when he died in their arms from heart failure. His remains were buried Tuesday about 4 o’clock p.m. in the Lutheran Cemetery here, Rev. Pazdrol of West officiating. It was one of the largest attended funerals we have had for years. [Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Zwakman] |