Galveston Co., TX -  Melville Putnam Beaufort
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Dallas (TX) Morning News  20 May 1897, p. 8

BEAUFORT - Luling, Tex., May 18 - Died, at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the
residence of his son-in-law, Mr. C. N. McGaffrey in this city, Mr. Melville
Putnam Beaufort of Galveston, aged 67.

Deceased was born in Baltimore, Md., Sept. 19, 1830. He served in the
confederate navy under Capt. Semmes and was the last survivor of the crew of
the Sumter. He resided in Galveston for twenty-five years until his removal
here a short time before his death.

He leaves four daughters, Mrs. W. M. Inman of Galveston, Mrs. C. N. McGaffrey
of Luling, Mrs. S. A. Green of Dublin, Tex., and Mrs. R. C. Galbraith of Fort
Worth; also two sisters, Mrs. C. J. Kilgour of Lykens, Pa., and Miss M. E.
Beaufort of Baltimore, Md.

Deceased was a member of the Masonic fraternity.

His remains will be interred in the Luling Cemetery to-morrow morning.