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W.B. Young
Another Comrade Gone Across
It is always hard to do justice to the memory of a good man or woman when death has come and taken away the spirit and left us only with clay to look upon for a little while, and then to lay away in the wound in the bosom of Mother Earth. But when a life like that of the subject of this sketch goes out we stand appalled at the enormity of the task of assuming responsibility for the writing of those lines that are to be clipped and kept by loved ones through the passing years.
W.B. Young was born in the State of Alabama May 1, 1840. When in his youthful days his parents moved to Polk County, Texas and in those early days, in the Lone Star State, he grew to young manhood. When the war came on this son of the South heard the call to arms, and on April 2, 1862, he became a private in Company K, 5th Regiment, Texas Infanty.
From the very first of his experience as a soldier Bro. Young was in active service. Like all the soldiers of the Southland the years of his enlistment meant fighting and plenty of it. He was in the following battle, in each of which he distinguished himself by bravery and self-sacrificeing devotion: Seven Pines May 31, 1862; Gains' Mill, June 27, 1862; Malvern Hill June 30, 1862; Fredricksburg, Dec 12, 1862; Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; Chickamauga, Sept.19 and 20, 1863; Wilderness, May 6, 1864; Campaign around Suffolk Pertersburg and Richamond. He was wounded at Wilderness and at Ft. Harrison, both times in the same year. He was paroled at Appamatox Court House April 9, 1865, after having served his country for three years and seven days as her soldier, on sone of the bloodiest battlefields the world ever saw. After the parole this weary and worn soldier returned to his home in Polk County to take up the thread of life again, and in the year 1868 he was married
to Miss Minerva Galloway, also of Polk County, where he lived to the day of his death.
Bro. Young was indeed a remarkable man, in many respects. He was as good a citizen of Texas in time of peace as he was a soldier in those dark days of the '60s. He always stood for lofty principles and there was never any question ot the posistion of W.B.Young when moral issues were at stake. In those trying times of Reconstruction days he was sturdy and calm and it was due to the influence of just such men as he that the South was able to rise so rapidly from the ashes of defeat, so hastily, to its place of nobility and grandeir? in the civilization of the world.
Bro. Young joined the Methodist church back younder across the years and no more conscientious man, regarding his obligations as a Christian, has lived among us. He was not a person to play with religion, but in the way he conducted his personal affairs, and in the manner of his attitude to his neighbors he made his religion a fact, as well as profession.
Bro. Young had grown to be what the world calls an old man, but in the flashing of his eye and buoyancy of his soul there was a youth everlasting . His was the spirit that knows no sunset and to jim the calender meant nothing, so far as the influence on his inner life was concerned.
On the 26th day of March of this year came a bugler's call from out the boundless reaches of spance and time and W.B. Young bade farewell to this old world and went home. They took his body and laid it down out there where the flowers of springtime are bloomin and where tho soft sweet zephyrs are sighing among the leafy branches, and where newly mated birds four forth their intoxicating symphonics of life and love and hope. There the tired body rests quietly today, but sonehow, we seem to be able to look across the river and see a soldier, clothed not in the beautiful gray of the precious Southland, but wearing a shimmering whiteness, washed spotless in the blood of the Lamb. And sone day we hope to meet him in that land where those who reach there will never be mustered out!
(Wesley B. Young died on March 26, 1925 and is buried at Peebles Cem.)
MRS. ZETTA (ISAACKS) WILLIAMS
MRS. ZETTA (ISAACKS) WILLIAMS OF SEGNO IS DEAD
"Mrs. Zetta Williams, 70, of Segno died last Wednesday after a long illness. Dr. W. B. Wadsworth conducted the funeral at Magnolia Hill Church Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Williams was born at Leggett but had lived at Segno for the past 51 years.
Before her marriage, September 18, 1887, she was Miss Zetta Isaacks. She was a member of the Baptist church.
Survivors, besides her husband are: two daughters, Mrs. Nora Davis, and Mrs. Maude Cain; seven sons, Bob, Henry, Tommie, Clarence, Ben, Forest, and A. D.; two sisters, Mrs. Laura Medaris and Mrs. Mattie Cain; two brothers, Willie and Bud Isaacks, and a number of grandchildren.
Arrangements were in charge of Cochran Funeral Home."
{died 1-13-1943}
John W. Williams
John W. Williams Laid to Rest In Magnolia Cem.
Funeral services for John Wesley Williams were held from the Magnolia Hill Baptist Church on Wednesday morning, October 24, 1951, at 11 o'clock with Rev. J. C. Cole officiating. Burial was in the family plot in Magnolia Hill cemetery.
Mr. Williams was born January 27, 1862 and passed away at the family residence on October 23, 1951 after a long illness.
Mr. Williams was a retired farmer and stockman, and had resided in the Segno community for the past sixty years prior to his death. He was an upright and trustworthy man. Mr. Williams lived by the golden rule "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." His friends were numbered by his aquaintances. He was a devout Christian, having been a long-time member of the Magnolia Hill Baptist Church.
He is survived by seven sons; Bob, Henry, Clarence, Ben and A. B., all of Route 4 and Forrest of Route 3, Livingston and Tom of Baytown, Texas; two daughters: Mrs. Nora Davis and Maude Cain, both of Route 4, Livingston; twenty grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were: Ben Gay, Leslie Cain, Roland Cain, C. A. Williams, Pete Williams, and Edward Richardson.
H. A. WILLIAMS
The subject of this memoir was born on Sept. 13, 1856 in Polk County, Texas, where he grew to manhood. He was married
to Miss Ada Green of the same county on Feb. the 2nd, 1880. Of this union eleven children were born, of whom six survive. They are Mrs. Olive King, Terrell, Texas, Kirk of Forest, Texas, Mrs. J. P. Brindley or Little Rock Ark., John of Diboll, Texas and Edwin of this city. Besides these children he is also survived by his faithful wife, and one brother, John W. Willliams of Segno, Texas.
He joined the Methodist Church in the year 1878, and has been a devout member of the same since that time, filling responsible official positions in it for a number of years, as steward and Sunday school superintendent.
Five years ago, he became a victim of the flue, and from this dread disease he never recovered. His lungs became impaired from the disease and after various slight attacks, he finally succumbed on the evening of Friday, August 21st, into the beyond as peacefully and quietly as he had lived.
He numbered his friends by the circle of his acquaintances and had the love and esteen of all who knew him. For twenty four years he was a resident of the county where his loyalty and faithfulness will always be remembered. May the beautiful Christian life he lived be emulated by his sorrowing children, and may they finally meet this good man on the shining shore.
His tired body was committed to mother earth in the Alto cemetery on Saturday August the 2nd the pastor of the Methodist Church holding the funeral services at the church, agter which the masons took charge of the body at the cemetery. We shall meet again.
His pastor, H.B.Smith.
Handley Warren
Handley Warren Buried Nov. 17 in Feagin cemetery
Funeral services for Handley Warren were held at Feagin cemetery on Friday, November 17, 1950, at 2:30 p.m., with Dr. W. B. Wadsworth officiating. Interment was in Feagin cemetery.
Mr. Warren was born in Hortense, Texas on May 18, 1900 ( ?, date torn), and passed away at the home of his brother in Livingston on November 17, 1950, after several months' illness.
Mr Warren was employed as a carpenter in Houston until he became ill several months ago.
Survivors are five brothers, Will Warren of Leggett, Otis and Polk Warren of Livingston, Junnius Warren of Silsbee and John Warren of Baytown; three sisters, Mrs. Mollie Martin and Mrs. Essie Cain of Segno, Texas, and Mrs. Bessie Waldrep of Marston, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers were: Collis Waldrep, Johnnie Simpson, Odis Long, Robert Warren, Clyde Warren, Willie Warren, J. P. Waldrep, and Alvis Waldrep.
Andrew G. Stevens
Andrew G. Stevens Laid to Rest Forest Hill Cem. Sept. 27
Funeral services were held for Andrew Green Stevens in the Chapel of Pace Funeral Home on Wednesday morning, September 27, 1950 at 10 o'clock with Dr. W. B. Wadsworth, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating, assisted by Rev. Leroy Condrey, pastor of First Methodist Church and Rev. Ben Welmaker, pastor of Central Baptist Church . Burial was in Forest Hill cemetery with the Masonic Lodge of Shepherd in charge of Masonic rites.
Mr. Stevens was born in Chambers County on February 23, 1871, and passed away in the Livingston Hospital September 26, 1950, after several months illness.
Mr. Stevens had resided in Polk County for the past seventy - five years and was a retired farmer. In the days when cotton was one of the main crops he was amoung the largest and most successful growers.
Mr. Stevens was a great fox hunter and spent many of his leisure hours in this past time, was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Shepherd.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Sallie Smith Stevens; two sons, John W. Stevens of Roswell, New Mexico, and James Andrew Stevens of Livingston; two daughters, Mrs. Ira Roberts of Denton and Miss Lorene Stevens of Tallahassee, Florida; one half brother, Johnnie Williams of Segno, and seven grandchildren, besides a host of friends.
Pallbearers: Ray Brock, Moody Jackson, Jim Hooks, Harry Lively, Howard Jones, Ernest Cochran, Carey Cochran, S. A. King.
Honorary Pallbearers: Charlie Jones, M. M. Feagin, J. E. Hill, Jr., Tom Poe, V. B. Watts, Sr., Luther Moore, Richard Jones, O. H. Brent, John Whisenhant, M. O. Edison, Wiley Peebles, Lonnie Stokes.
John C. Runnels Jr.
From Shady Grove: The death angel visited our community and took from our mist our
friend and citizen, Mr. John Runnels, who was taken suddenly ill while
working at New Willard on Friday and on reaching home he became almost
unconsicious until death relieved him on Sunday morning. He was laid to
rest in Pine Ridge cemetery Monday afternoon. Rev. G. L. Harper of
Lufkin conducted the funeral services. He has resided here for several
years and if he has an enemy we do not know of it. He has lived an
upright and christian life for some time and on his dying bed he held
out faithful and said he was willing and ready to go at God's calling
and told his friends to meet him in the Glory World where trials and
troubles never come.
What a grand consolation to think we have the blessed opportunity to
meet our friends and loved ones in that Glory land if we only do God's
will. He leaves 4 small children and a host of friends and relatives to
mourn his death. May God bless and keep them is the prayer of their
many friends. We extend our condolence to the bereaved family.
POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE, Thursday, Oct.31, 1912, Vol. IX, No.7
Mrs. Lenora S. Rowe
(Died 16 Jan 1934)
Funeral services for Mrs. Lenora Sprott Rowe, wife of P. R. Rowe and life-long resident of Polk County were held at the family residence at 2:30 o"clock last Thursday afternoon. Rev. P. P. Dawson, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, officiated. He was assisted by Rev. C. E. Peeples of the Methodist Church and Rev. A. E. Riemann of the Central Baptist Church.
Interment was at Forest Hill cemetery. Pallbearers were J. C. Manning, Alto Watson, Chas. Sprott, B. Rowe, Jr., Howard Jones, and Andrew Stevens.
In the course of his remarks, Rev. Mr. Dawson said; "Mrs. Rowe needs no eulogy; her eulogy is found in the hearts of her friends and her family. Wife, mother, and friend----this sums up her life." And this sentiment was echoed by the scores of friends who had gathered to pay their tribute to Mrs. Rowe and who said to each other, "She was always sweet, always kind; she was a woman who lived Christianity every day of her life."
Mrs. Rowe died in a Houston hospital after an illness of almost a year.
She was 62 years of age, having been born March 15, 1871 on a farm eight miles from Livingston. Most of her life was spent here in Livingston. She was for a few years a teacher in the school here. She was married
to P. R. Rowe Jan. 2, 1899. She became a church member in early girlhood and had long been an active worker in the Presbyterian Church.
Survivors: Mrs. Rowe is survived by her husband; by one son, P. R. Rowe, Jr., of Houston; and by one sister, Mrs. Emma Watson of Beaumont.
Mrs. C.T. Parker (Viola)
Two Die When House Is Wrecked at Schwab City
Mrs. C.T. Parker and Baby Are Instantly Killed
When Large Tree Is Blown Down on Home
Mrs. C. T. Parker and 2-year-old baby were killed instantly when a tree blown down by the high wind last Friday night crashed through the roof of their house near Schwab City. Mr Parker and five children, who were standing near, escaped
injury. One of the girls was knocked down by the impact but was not seriously hurt.
It was one of the worst storms in the history of Polk county and the damage will amount to thousands of dollars. The wind was accompanied by heavy rains.
(Viola & Jimmie Louise Parker's death date is Feb 8, 1935, buried Holly Grove Cem.)
Mrs. Janie Murphy
Funeral Services Held Friday For Mrs. L. Murphy
Mrs. Janie Murphy, 70, a resident of Segno all of her life, died at her home, Thursday December 11, and was buried Friday, December 12, in Magnolia cemetery, following funeral sevices in the Magnolia Church, at 2:30 pm, with Rev. Robert Walters, pastor of the Livingston Penecostal Church officiating.
She is survived by her husband Larkin Murphy of Segno; two sons, Jesse and Jim Murphy of Segno; three daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Dillon of Camp Ruby, Mrs. Dee Jackson and Mrs. Evie Cain of Segno; two brothers, Robert Morse of Livingston and Nick Morse of Saratoga. Twenty-seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were: Loyd Jackson, Archie Jackson, Bill Jackson, L. R. Cain, James Cain and C. B. Jackson.
