Hopkins Co., TX - Obit - James F. Herman
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HERMAN, JAMES F. - Of Hopkins county, died at his home, eight miles northeast
of Cumby, February 7, 1914. It is said that he was among the first farmers in
Texas to raise cotton. He was one of the oldest subscribers to the Galveston-
Dallas News, having been a subscriber to the Galveston News ever since he came
to Texas. Mr. Herman was born in Lauderdale County, Alabama, January 31, 1828,
and the age of 21, moved to Victoria County, Texas, in 1849, where he lived
for several years. Prior to the Civil War he became a member of the Texas
Rangers, and in this service participated in many encounters with Indians.
When the Civil War began, he was transferred to Gen. Bedford Forrest's Cavalry
where he saw much hard fighting. In 1867, he moved to Hopkins County and
bought land in what was then known as Prim Hill neighborhood, where he lived
the remainder of his life. Mr. Herman was twice married and is survived by a
widow and six children. He was buried in Oakland cemetery near where he lived,
conducted by Rev. Nicholson. (Sulphur Springs Gazette) Later report - Tom
Young and wife of Como, Mrs. Susie Potts and son, James, of Denton; Mrs.
Lizzie Stewart of Mt. Zion; B. M. Herman, wife and baby of South Dakota, were
here to attend the burial of their father, J. F. Herman.