Robertson County 
Newspaper Clippings

Confederate Vet is 113 Today; Plans on Living to 120 Franklin, Tex.(UP)—Col. Walter Williams, a drummer boy in the Confederate Army, celebrated his 113th birthday today and announced he expects to live to be 120.             “I figure I stand a chance of making it,” he said.  “I feel real good now.”             Williams, the oldest surviving veteran of the Civil War, has a special reason for wanting to live to be 120.  He wants to outlive his father who died at the age of 119.             Some 150 to 200 persons joined him Sunday in a birthday eve barbecue at his home.  He said he expects to outlive some of them.   [Source: The Huronite and Daily Plainsman, Huron, South Dakota, November 14, 1955 - Submitted by Karen Seeman]

Lone Star  24 Dec. 1881 S. S. Whitmore, formerly of Galveston , died in Calvert on the 13th inst. [Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Zwakman]

Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Texas)  Thursday, May 2, 1907 Calvert , Tex. , May 1.— Mr. Chester Alexander of New York City and Miss Hazel Garrett were married last night at the Methodist Church, Rev. John R. Dunn officiating. The happy couple left for their home in New York City and will spend some time in St. Louis , Jamestown , Washington and other points on their way. [Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Zwakman]

Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Texas)  Thursday, February 12, 1885 CALVERT, February 11. Miss Floxie Meredith, one of tbe accomplished teachers of Calvert's public schools, was married to Mr. Axaford Hicks, of Navasota , in the Episcopal church, of this city, this morning at 10 o'clock , Rev. Mr. Canfield officiating. Miss Meredith is the daughter of our late Episcopal rector, Rev. J. E. Meredith, whom every one respected and loved. [Transcribed and Submitted by Marla Zwakman]

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