Kimble County, TX - Obituaries:  Meredith, T. J., 1939
Wedensday, July 12, 2000

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The Junction Eagle, June 29, 1939
Printed with permission

                       T. J. Meredith Succumbs From Effects of Fall
                Deceased Spent All Of His Active Life in Service Of Community

  In the homegoing of T. J. (Uncle Jeff) Meredith in Junction early Sunday morning, 
June 25, Kimble County has lost another one of her early pioneer citizens.  He fell
at his home on Wednesday, June 7, from which injuries he grew weaker until his spirit
was released to join the heavenly throng Sunday morning.
  Funeral services conducted by his pastor, Rev. James J. Kellam, were held at the 
Junction Baptist Church at five o'clock Sunday afternoon and interment was made in
the Junction Cemetery.  The Schreiner-Hodges Company was in charge of the funeral 
arrangements.
  The following were active pall bearers:
  Roy Skaggs, George Bruce, Alex Wood, Jim Butler, Avery Stewart, and L. T. Wood.
  T. J. Meredith was born in Jackson county, MIss., November 10, 1856, being 82
years, seven months and 14 days old at the time of his death.  He came to Texas
when young and to Kimble County in the Spring of 1876.  With the exception of a few
years in San Antonio and other places, he spent his life in Kimble County.
  He was married to Miss Mollie McDonald on May 29, 1878, and to this union were born
10 children.  Eight of the children survive the father.  Mrs. John Smith and Mrs.
Willie Barker preceded him.  He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mollie Meredith and
the following children:
  Julius Meredith, Big Wells; Albert Meredith, Gouldbusk; Harrison Meredith, Junction;
Hugh Meredith, Devine; Mrs. Albert Edge, Hatch, New Mexico; Mrs. Ellie Marshall, Laton,
California; Mrs. D. E. Goben, Junction; Mrs. Marie Wilks, Dallas; He is also survived
by one brother, Albert Meredith, Runge, Texas; 87 grandchildren and 17 great grand-
children.
  Practically all his life was spent in public service.  He carried the U. S. mails for
approximately 25 years.  In the early days of the county he carried the mail to Green
Lake, a postoffice on the head of the South Llano, discontinued many years ago.  He also
made the run to Noxville and to Telegraph.  While living in San Antonio he had a route
for a while.  
  Early in life he entered politics and spent 40 years of his life in public office.  He
served eight years as jailer and many years as commissioner and also as justice of the
peace.  His last official post was superintendent of buildings and grounds of one of the
school buildings in San Antonio.
  His most outstanding work was his service to his church.  He was 40 years old when he was 
converted in a camp meeting on the South Llano in South Junction and during the remaining
42 years of his life, he was active in various capacities of his church.  He was a deacon, 
Sunday School superintendent and teacher for many years.  He was happiest when explaining
the scriptures.  Only three Sundays before he was buried, he made an interesting talk
before his Sunday school class.  Few men knew the Bible as Uncle Jeff knew it.  He under-
stood the doctrines of his church and took a pride in explaining them.  He was a forceful
lecturer and often delivered lectures to church organizations.
  Uncle Jeff wil be missed by his family, his community and his church, but his good life
and influence will continue to live long in the hearts and lives of his family and friends.
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