Deaths: Gaston, Selman, Wood, Niblack, Whitmore & Swain - Smith Co, TX Submitted by Vicki Betts 10 Oct 2002 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** HOUSTON TRI-WEEKLY TELEGRAPH, November 6, 1865, p. 4, c. 2 The following memoranda have just been handed us: "The dead body of Lt. Robert H. Gaston, of Mr. Sylvan, Jefferson County, Texas, was recognized on the battlefield of Antietam, by a small bible found in his pocket, which was buried with him on the field. [another body] Dr. Jas. S. Levich 1109 Arch St., Phila. ------------------------------------------------------------- TEXAS REPUBLICAN [MARSHALL], January 18, 1868, p. 2, c. 5 We learn that the Tyler Reporter, of the 8th inst. that Col. B. T. Selman died of apoplexy last Sunday morning, at his residence in that place. The deceased was one of their oldest and best citizens, a lawyer of established reputation, and a thorough gentleman. He has served the people of Smith county in both branches of the Legislature, and in the recent State Convention. In all these capacities he has proven worthy of the trust reposed by the people ------------------------------------------------------------- WEEKLY AUSTIN REPUBLICAN, May 27, 1868, p. 4, c. 6 Again has the "Grim Monster Death," visited the household of our Editor. In September last, Judge Wood had the misfortune to lose his amiable and affectionate wife, Mrs. Ophelia R. Wood, who died leaving to his protecting care seven children of tender years, the youngest of whom (less than seven months old) passed from this "vale of tears" on the 1st inst., and joined its mother already in Heaven. Early next morning, Judge Wood departed for Harrison county, whither he follows the remains of his lovely child to their last resting place, in the family tomb, beside those of its mother.—Tyler Reporter. ------------------------------------------------------------- AUSTIN DEMOCRATIC STATESMAN, October 27, 1874, p. 2, c. 4 The National Index announces the death of Mr. Augustin Niblack, aged sixty years three months and twenty days. He was a native of Jackson county, Georgia ----------------------------------------------------------- AUSTIN DEMOCRATIC STATESMAN, December 1, 1874, p. 2, c. 3 The Tyler Reporter announces the death of the wife of Col. George W. Whitmore. ---------------------------------------------------------- TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, October 2, 1875, p. 3, c. 4 Swain.—Joseph Witcher Swain, son of J. H. and E. J. Swain, died in the vicinity of Garden Valley, Texas, July 20th, 1875. Joseph was born Aug. 28th, 1864. Christ took him in his mercy, A lamb untasked, untried; He fought for him and gained the victory, And Joseph is glorified. J. M. Langston