Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Dallas Morning News
April 16, 1890
Page: 2

Found Dead in Bed

  FAIRFIELD, Freestone Co., Tex., April 13 - Rev. M. H. Porter, pastor of the
Methodist church, was found dead in bed Sunday morning, having died during the 
night of heart afffection.  He was recently married to an estimable lady in 
Calvert, who also died on Sunday of last week, just one week before her husband,
she having been a bride of only two weeks.
  Mr. Porter was about 60 years of age and recently came to this place to take
charge of the congregation here.  He has relatives at Georgetown where he 
formerly resided.  His friends have been telegraphed to and his remains will be 
forwarded to them.

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The Weekly Times Herald
published in Dallas.
(Volume VI, No. 16) April 19, 1890
Page: 2

  Rev. M. H. Porter of Fairfield, Freestone county, was found dead in bed 
yesterday morning.  Heart disease.