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Obituaries from the Texas Telegraph, 1848


Houston, Harris County, Texas

The remains of M.T. RODGERS, late representative of this county, were brought to this city on Tuesday the 1st inst., and were followed to the grave by the bretheren of the Order of Odd Fellows, and a large number of the relations and friends of the deceased. 2/10/1848

Five Mexicans were hung in the Grand Plaza of Saltillo, on the 19th Jan., for murdering three discharged Mississppi volunteers at the Rinconada Pass. An American soldier, named NEAZUIN, belonging to Capt. MEARY's company of mounted riflemen was executed at Saltillo about the middle of January for having murdered a Mexican in the streets of that city. 3/2/1848

Funeral of the Hon. Isaac VAN ZANDT--It is well known to our readers, that the remains of the Hon. Isaac VAN ZANDT, were recently removed from the city of Houston to Marshall, by an association of gentlemen, as a tribute of respect to his memory. The body arrived in Marshall on Monday, 28th ult. The funeral and re-interment took place on Thursday, the 2d inst. A larger respectable concourse of citizens was in attendance, notwithstanding the rain which fell during the day. Rev. Mr. BRYCE, of Shreveport, delivered an appropriate sermon, from Prov. 14 chap. 32d verse. The remains of the distinguished dead, were then committed to their final resing place, with the usual Masonic Honors. The occasion was rendered more solemnly interesting, from the fact, that the body of the infant son of the deceased, Isaac VAN ZANDT, Jr., was re-intered in the same grave...3/30/1848

Death of Maj. BACHE--The melancholy, though not unexpected intelligence of the death of Hon. Richard BACHE, Senator from this county, reached us this morning. A letter from Mr. POTTER, gives us full particulars of the sad event, which took place at half-past four, on the evening of the 17th ult. Both houses of the legislature immediately adjourned. The funeral took place on the morning of the 18th, at 10 o'clock, from the residence of Mrs. WOODBRIDGE, where Maj. B. had lodged, and where he expired. Messrs. CUNEY, ABBOTT, PERKINS and BRASHEAR, of the Senate, acted as the committee of arrangements... Civilian. 4/13/1848

Obituary--Died in this city on Sunday the 23d inst., Edward Henry, youngest son of Elizabeth M. and Francis MOORE, Jr. 4/27/1848

Casualty--A man named Thomas MORIARTY, a native of Ireland, was recently drowned in the Bayou a short distance below the landing in this city. 6/15/1848

Died--On the night of the 19th instant, a youn child of John SHEA, Esq., of this city. 6/29/1848

Died--On the 15th June, William Adolphus, son of Thomas G. and Eliza GREEN, aged 8 years. 7/6/1848

Manslaughter--We learn from the Victoria Advocate that a difficulty occured in DeWitt county, lately, between Messrs. POINSETT and BRISSETT, partners in trade. POINSETT shot BRISETT in the thigh with a revolving pistol, and the latter seized a gun, shot POINSETT through the head, killing him instantly. We know not the cause of the quarrel. It is mournful, however, to reflect that a fellow mortal has thus been suddenly ushered into eternity with perhaps a weight of crime resting upon his soul that may sink it in never ending punishment. 8/10/1848

Fatal Negligence--A little child aged about six years, son of Mr. JOURDAN, of this city, was accidently poisoned a few days since. A quantity of poisoned molasses had been set out near the house of a neighbor to destroy ants. The child found this, begged a piece of bread and then went and sopped up the molasses with the bread and eat it. In two days the poor little innocent was a corpse! Its unfortunate parents are almost heart broken by this terrible and unexpected calamity. We hope this sad event will be a warning to those who are in the habit of exposing poisoned articles of food to destroy vermin. 8/24/1848

A Mr. ROBERSTON was killed a few days since in Mongtomery county by decending into a well in which there was carbonic acid gas. 9/7/1848

Health of the City--We understand that reports have gone abroad through the country that the yellow fever has made its appearance in Houston. This report probably originated from the fact that several persons have died suddenly at the Columbus Hotel, lately occupied by Mr. CABANIS. It is true that Mr. CABANIS, his wife, and four other persons have died at this house within the last three weeks. We have been informed by a physician who attended them that the cases were of a very malignant character, but none of them assumed true yellow fever type. The house is situated close to the Bayou, dierectly under its bank; and it is supposed that the pestilentual vapors arising from the Bayou, or some other local cause operating on the patients, changed their symptoms from the ordinary bilious or remittant to a more malignant type...9/14/1848

The city sexton reported the following deaths for the past week:

Sept. 8, Madam CABANNIS, a German 
" 10, Caspar CABANNIS, a German 
" 10, ______ BOWMAN, a German 
" 11, Enoch KING, a German 
" 13, Al_e A. DECHANNE, 2 months 
" 13, ______ HOFFMAN, 3 years 
" 15, Thomas ________, Wales 
" 15, Charlotte ______, a German 
" 15, ________ _______, a German 
" 16, F. THIEL, a German 
" 16, Joshua SHEA, Jr., 11 years 9/21/1848

We have learned with bitter regret that the Hon. W. F. BUTLER, late Representative of Fort Bend County, died at his residence in Richmond, on the 23d September, of congestive fever. He was a native of South Carolina, and emigrated to Texas about six years ago. He was beloved and esteemed by all who knew him. 10/5/1848

The shafts of death fall thickly around us. We have learned with pain, that the Rev. J. M. HUNTER, on his return from this city to his residence at Columbia, was taken sick at Mr. TERRY's on the Brazos, and died a few days since. An estimable young man who accompanied him, Mr. C.D. RUNNELS, also sickened and died at the same place. 10/5/1848

The city sexton reports the following deaths for the past 7 days as coming under his own observations:

Sept. 22, DOUGAN, U. S. 
" 22, ERDMANN, German 
" 22, MYER, German 
" 22, HILDEGER, German 
" 23, JAMES, U. S. 
" 23, Edw. BROWN, U. S. 
" 24, RATCLIFFE, U. S. 
" 25, John WANNIE, German 
" 25, Mde. BEELIMANN, German 
" 25, H. L. BASSETT, U. S. 
" 25, Wm. GANGAWA, U. S. 
" 26, John O. BRACKEN, U. S. 
" 27, Mich'l LARKIN, Ireland 
" 27, Ed. STAFFORD, 9 yrs, U. S. 
" 27, Infant of Jos. STAFFORD, Esq. 
" 27, BLOCK, German 
" 28, L. W. KEMPER, U. S. 
" 28, Stewart PIPKIN, U. S. 10/5/1848 

We are grieved to learn that Gustavus DRESSEL, Esq., the general agent of the German Colonizing Company died a few days since at MORRIS plantation, while on his way from Galveston to New Braunfels. We understand that he had made arrangements to liquidate a part of the debt of the company, and his death may seriously affect the interests of many of the colonists in the west. 10/12/1848

Died--In Brazoria county, on the 27th ult., in the 18th year of his age, David RUNNELS, son of the late H. W. RUNNELS of Mississippi. The deceased had but lately returned home to his mother, residing in the city of Houston, after having finished a regular collegiate course of studies, with much credit to himself, and pleasure to his relatives and friends. 10/12/1848

City sexton report of interments from Friday, 29th Sept. to Thursday, 5th of October, inclusive...:

Sept. 29, Jas. T. HOGAN, 19 years, U. S. 
" 30, _______ WILSON 
" 30, J. MORRIS, U. S. 
" 30, Herman STRABBLEMAN, Germany 
" 30, Mde. CRAMAR, Germany 
" 30, Mde. HILDEGER, Germany 
Oct. 1, Jos. THOMPSON, U. S. 
" 1, Wm. ARMOUNA, Germany 
" 1, _____ L_HNETREGER, Germany 
" 1, A Negro, belonging to Dr. BRYAN 
" 2, James MILLER, 6 years, U. S. 
" 2, M. C. ROBINSON, U. S. 
" 2, ______ ______, unknown, Germany 
" 2, ______ ______, unknown, Germany 
" 3, Samuel HART, Ireland 
" 3, ______ HOFFMAN, U. S. 
" 3, P. A. ACKERMAN, U. S. 
" 4, John CLARK, 6 years, U. S. 
" 4, Infant of RAMENSCHANTZ, Germany 
" 5, Nancy, Indian Girl 10/12/1848 

The sexton reports the following deaths from the 6th to the 12th October, inclusive:

Oct. 6, Wm. CLEVELAND, U. S. 
" 6, James FISHER, U. S. 
" 6, ______ BURKE, Germany 
" 7, James HOPSON, England 
" 7, B. SCOTT, U. S. 
" 8, John CHEEK, U. S. 
" 8, _____ DAVIS, U. S. 
" 9, John HUFFMAN, U. S. 
" 9, Mrs. ROBINSON, U. S. 
" 9, _____ BONE, U. S. 
" 9, _____ WILHELM, Germany 
" 9, Dan'l HAMBLIN, U. S. 
" 10, _____ NOLAN, 7 years, Texas 
" 10, Ernst CLAR, Germany 
" 10, name unknown, Germany 
" 11, J. L. WILSON, U. S. 
" 11, _____ MILLER, U. S. 10/18/1848 

The sexton reports the following deaths from Friday, the 20th, to 26th October, inclusive:

Oct. 20, John PITHER, Germany 
" 21, T. HADGEL, Germany 
" 21, Madame SHILEY, Germany 
" 23, Woman Unknown, Germany 
" 24, Man Unknown, Germany 
" 26, Madame URBAN, Germany 11/2/1848 

Report of Interments from Nov. 3d to Nov. 9th, inclusive:

Nov. 4, Mde. NUEMANN, Germany 
" 5, Thos. GRAY, U. S. 
" 5, Name Unknown, Germany 11/16/1848 

Wm. JONES, Esq., of this city, was shot with a pistol through the breast on Wednesday morning, in the Bar Room of the City Hotel, by Mr. David ALLEN. He expired in a few moments after receiving the wound. We have not learned the particulars of this sad affair. 11/30/1848

Died--In Austin county, on Wednesday the 15th inst., infant son of Col. Thomas B. WHITE, aged one year. 11/30/1848


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