Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


[This is Dr. Thomas Blackmon Grayson]

T. B. Grayson - MD - Feb 28, 1903 

T. B. Grayson, M.D. died at his home near Winkler, Freestone Co., Texas,
February 28, 1903.  He was born in Wilcox County, Alabama, March 1, 1833.
Coming to manhood he chose the medical profession as his life work, in which he
graduated with honor.  This profession he followed till his death with credit
to himself and great benefit to the people among whom he lived.  Dr. Grayson
was married to Miss Carrie A. McArthur, an accomplished young lady of Wilcox
County, Alabama; moved to Texas in 1854, began practice at Fairfield.  Some
years afterward he located at Winkler, where he continued faithfully at work in
the medical harness up to within a few hours of his death.  He attended Church,
read the minutes to the church the morning of his death.  From church he
returned home, where his children & grand-children had gathered to unite in the
celebration of the birthday, the Sabbath following.  But immediately before the
call to dinner the message came and his spirit went home to God, who gave it.
Had he lived one more day he would have reached his seventieth birthday.  As I
proceed to say something of his life and character I feel a deep sense of my
inability to do him justice.  Having known him; having been his pastor for a
number of years.  While living at Winkler I was intimately associated with him,
I call to mind many talks with him upon religious experiences.  Dr. Grayson was
a Christian from the heart, while he lamented his own failures, he was ever
ready to give a reason of the hope within him of -(cant read this section) -
sympathetic heart he enjoyed the esteem & friendship of all who knew him, the
better he was known the more he was appreciated.  Dr. Grayson was a practicing
physician over 40 years, was all his life one of the most active practitioners
in the State of Texas.  He was always ready to go to his calls good weather or
bad.  Never did the "dear old doctor" stop to inquire whether they were rich or
poor, and in no case did this writer ever know him to press anyone for bills.
His charitable nature and noble heart were well demonstrated by his many deeds
of benevolence.  He professed religion, joined the church then known as Little
Hope, but now New Hope Church, in 1873, under the preaching of Elder J. C.
Averitt, but at his death was a member of the church at Winkler, organized a
few years ago.  While we submitt to the will of our Heavenly Father we can but
say that many will sadly miss the kindly face and helping hand in time of need.
He leaves a devoted wife, who has been faithful helpmante, only two years his
junior, and 7 children, as follows: Mr. W. S. Grayson, an honored citizen &
prosperous merchant at Winkler, Tex; John Grayson, of Birdston; O. B. Grayson,
Mrs. May Robinson, of Midway; Bertha Glass, of Winkler; Mattie Bonham, of
Corsicana, and Miss Corinne, who is still with her mother.  We could say many
nice things of our lamented friend, but we leave to some more able pen to
record his many virtues, which are familiar to so many of his friends &
relatives.  As this old family friend, we commit all his dear ones to the
tender care of a kind Heavenly Father - W. F. Harvard.