CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY: WM. RYAN - Dallas County, TX

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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson 

WM. RYAN.

Camp Sterling Price, Dallas, Texas, adopted the following resolutions.  
Comrade John J. Conroy for the mortuary committee reported as follows, 
which was adopted:  "It becomes our painful duty to chronicle the 
death of our late comrade and esteemed brother, William Ryan, who 
died at the residence of his son, Geo. H. Ryan, in this city on the 
4th of December, 1901, aged 60 years, 5 months, and 15 days.  Comrade 
Ryan was a farmer and stock raiser of Dallas county, Texas; was born 
in Ireland, June 18, 1841.  He left his native country at the age 
of 12 years and came with his uncle to New York City.  From there 
he emigrated to Shreveport, La., in 1857, but remained there only a 
short time and then went to Southern Texas.  In 1861, he enlisted in 
Co. F, 3rd Texas Cavalry, and was in the battles of Oak Hills, Elk 
Horn, Springfield, Corinth, and sent to the hospital at Canton, Miss., 
thence to Quitman and then back to his command.  He was a brave and 
gallant soldier, participating in all the fighting from Rome to 
Atlanta under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, and was exceedingly popular 
in his regiment, and especially with his company and messmates.  He 
took great interest in attending the reunions of his (Ross) old 
command, and enjoyed to the fullest extent these happy gatherings.  
In his heart there was a welcome for the soldier at his door, and he 
never stopped to question which was the uniform he wore.  He was
 married in Dallas county in 1865, to Mrs. Ellen Mary Murray, a 
native of Indiana and daughter of Wesley M. Chenault, also a native 
of Indiana and an early pioneer of Dallas county.  Mr. Ryan lost his 
excellent wife by death, March 23, 1886.  They had ten children, 
nine of whom are still living.  Religiously, he was an earnest and 
useful member of the Catholic church at Dallas.  Resolved, that in 
the death of Comrade Ryan, the camp has lost a useful and influential 
member; the community in which he lived an honored and respected 
citizen, and his children a kind and indulgent father.  Resolved 
further, that a copy of these proceedings be spread upon the minutes 
of the camp, and that a copy be furnished the Confederate Soldier 
and Daughter for publication.  John J. Conroy, R. D. Rawlins, John 
J. Miller, Committee.