Freestone County, Texas Obits Submitted by Dorman Holub on 31 May 2006: "The Corsicana Weekly Corsicana, Navarro County, TX September 12, 1878 Vol. III, No. 42 George W. Roddy, from near Cotton Gin, Freestone County, was shot and killed while attempting to escape from the Sheriff, who had him under arrest and was carrying him to the county seat."