Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



  The Fairfield Recorder - Jan. 1, 1892 issue

  Died-At his residence three miles east of Mexia, in Limestone County of 
pneumonia, Dec. 24, 1891, Mr. John J. Dunbar aged about 40.

  The deceased was well known in this county, having been a resident of this 
county all his life until moving to Limestone a few years ago. He was born in 
Alabama and came to this county with his parents when a small boy. He was a son 
of the J. D. Dunbar of this county, who died last spring. The deceased was a 
good, industrious farmer, an honest hard working husband and a Christian man. He 
was a member of the Baptist church, not really one who had his name on the church 
roll, but was one who took a lively active interest in the necessary business 
affairs of his church; attending its annual and quarterly and monthly business 
meetings. His loss will be especially felt in the church where his membership 
was.

His death in the meridian of life just as he was getting his family in 
comfortable circumstances was indeed sad and painful and is a great loss to his 
wife and little children. Besides them he leaves to mourn his loss, an aged 
mother, two sisters and one brother. His remains were brought to Fairfield for 
internment and laid to rest on Christmas evening.