Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


[This is Charles O. Steen    	Oct. 18, 1844-Nov. 18, 1917  buried at Stewards
  Mill Cemetery.]

The Teague Chronicle - Nov 23, 1917 edition

GOOD MAN PASSES AWAY

C. O. Steen age 73 years and who was for more than 25 years a highly esteemed
citizen of Freestone County died at P & S hospital here at 3:15 yesterday
afternoon after a prolonged illness. The remains were taken to Kirvin today.
They were interred near Fairfield Wood (sic) this afternoon. The deceased
is survived by two children S.E. Steen of Fairfield and Mrs. F. W. Bobbett
of Houston. Freestone County had no better citizen and there are hundreds
that will be pained to learn of his death --Corsicana Sunlight Nov. 20

Mr. Steen had been unfortunate during in the last few months. A few months
ago he accidentally fell while in the act of sawing a log while assisted
by others and broke one of his legs. This caused him serious pain and trouble
for several months. He further became the victim of further complications
for the treatment of which he had been taken to the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital in Corsicana about two months ago. The son Sam E. had been there
with the father for the past month in constant watch over him. Both the
deceased and his son reside in what is known as the Ward Prairie community
near Young. Coupled with the misfortunes of a family is the fact Mrs. F.W.
Bobbit, daughter of the deceased was the victim of an automobile accident
recently. The car carelessly driven ran over her while she was walking
across a street in Houston where she resided and was very seriously injured.
It was thought for a time she would not recover. Several bones of the lower
limbs were crushed. She is improving now but was not able to be with her
father. The family has many friends in this county who deeply sympathize
with them in their misfortunes.