Jack County, TX - Newspaper - Jacksboro Gazette, August 1, 1912 ************************************************************************************* This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************************* The Jacksboro Gazette August 1 1912 Location: Jacksboro Source: Jacksboro Public Library microfilms Description: Ellis Williams dies; Dr. Sewell MIzell dies; A.L. Henderson dies Barton Chapel News John Jones Mr. And Mrs. Whiting of Peaster Bro. Agee Fred Taylor of New York visited his brother, H. Taylor. Mrs. Cicero Loyd of Booneville visited her sister, Mrs. W.A. Holland Miss Riddle of Sherman has been employed to teach the Oak Glen school. C.L. Johnson Mrs. Hannah Jones of Weatherford visited her brother, J.R. Williams. Miss Mattie McQuerry Millard Mabry W.V. Allen Misses Una and Addie Jones of Haughton, Louisiana. H. Taylor Ellis Williams of Barton chapel passed away Friday. He was laid to rest in the Walker cemetery. Bro. Cantwell officiating. Sycamore News Mr. And Mrs. Joe Campsey J.E. Dennis and daughter, Lulu of Jacksboro Miss Mattie Badgwell Mrs. Newman and little daughter, Rena. Mrs. Lydia Wilson received the sad intelligence the past week of the accidental killing of her grandson, Dr. Sewell Mizell of Brownsville. His father, D.B. Mizell formerly of Jacksboro, in a letter to Mrs. Wilson, states that his death was by accident, his pistol going off and the bullet passing through his body. Mrs. Wilson says that is a custom down on the border for all men to carry pistols on account of the Mexican trouble, and by some unfortunate accident Dr. Mizell was thus the victim of his own pistol. Kaufman Daily Sun The funeral of Dr. Sewell Mizell was held at the city cemetery. The procession followed the last remains of this man to its resting place was a long one. Services conducted at the grave by the Masons, of which order he was a member. This was one of the saddest funerals ever witnesses in this city. Just a few days ago Sewell was in his usual state of health and on the day of the sad accident, he and his wife were preparing to attend a picnic and Mrs. Mizell was in the automobile when he asked if she had brought out the pistol, which was the custom of everybody in that country, and when she replied that she had not he ran back after it and in some way it went off with the awful results. He was conscious for a time and said that he did not known how it came to fire. Sewell Mizell was reared in Kaufman where he numbered his friends by the hundreds and his wife and other sorrowing loved one have the sympathy. Dr. Mizells parents, Mr. And Mrs. D.B. Mizell, years ago resided in Jacksboro, where they have friends and his grandmother, Mrs. Wilson and aunt, Miss Cattie Wilson, who live in Jacksboro. At his home in the east part of Jacksboro, A.L. Henderson was taken ill and died Saturday. Mr. Henderson had been in frail health for several months. His family have the sympathy of the entire town. Jacksboro Personals Mrs. C. Hanks Joe Moore of Oakdale J.J. Long of Sebree Jim Bob Rich E.J. Shawver of Gibtown Mrs. Z. Wilson A.D. Owens J.D. Gates and tom Oliver Miss Beatrice Flowers of Cundiff visited her sister, Mrs. William Turner. Mr. And Mrs. R.M. Ramsey left to visit their old home in Mississippi. Mrs. Clarence Burchell and her sister, Mrs. Willie Graves of Wichita Falls visited Mr. And Mrs. A.L. Campsey of Post Oak.