Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


The Fairfield Recorder - Aug. 31, 1888 edition

Died-Our neighbor town, Butler, lost last week one of its best and most
esteemed young men, Mr. Charles E. Cornwell, who died on the 24th inst. of a
severe attack of fever after an illness of 16 days. The deceased was a native
of Pickens County, South Carolina and came to this county with his parents when
a boy in 1866. They lived many years in and near Butler and by his good,
straight forward conduct had made many friends. His mother who lived at
Sweetwater, Nolan county, with two married daughters was telegraphed for to see
him, but did not arrive until the day after he died. His remains were interred
in the Mayes burying ground near Butler.