Houston Texas Death Notices 1844

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Submitted by Marilyn Hoye Marilyn_Hoye@tamu-commerce.edu

Houston Morning Star Death Notices, 1844-

Died Thursday January 11th, Josiah G. MOORE, son of A. G. MOORE, (of a
scald) in the 4th year of his age. The loss of one who having lived to
the age termed the most interesting in childhood, and who at so
unexpected a moment, was received by the devouring element which so
soon put an end to his existence, must make the grief of the parents
unconsolable.  1/13/1844:3

Loss of Schooner Galveston--Fears are entertained that the Schooner
Galveston has been wrecked and that all on board have perished.  This
vessel sailed from Galveston to New Orleans on the 18th January, and
on the night following, a Norther came up suddenly, and it is believed
she capsized before those on board could make any preparations to
escape.  A portion of the deck and other parts of the vessel have
drifed ashore on Point Bolivar and on Pelican Island.  The "News"
gives the following as the list of those who were on board: Capt. Wm.
RICKETTS; Mate, and three hands, names unknown.  Passenger, Midshipman
BRYANT, formerly of the Texas Navy; Mr. DEGEURS, wife and child; Mr.
KLEIN, and a German female, name unknown.

This vessel, we learn, was owned by Messrs. FROSH and KUHN.  As no
bodies have yet drifted ashore, we will still indulge a hope that a
portion of the crew at least have been saved.  1/30/1844:2

Murder of Judge HANFORD--The Caddo Gazette says: "A few days since
Judge HANFORD was cruelly murdered in Harrison county, Texas, by an
old gentleman named MOSELY, and his son-in-law, whose name is BULLARD.
2/1/1844:2

Perote', January 13, 1844:

Leonidas SAUNDERS, of Montgomery county, Texas, died last night of the
prevailing epidemic.  Mr. S. was Chief Justice of that county when he
left it, and I will venture to say that no one can be found in his
district more worthy to fill the office --in short, he was a well-
informed, amiable gentleman.  There are many others yet sick in the
hospital, many of them dangerously... 2/17/1844:2

A young man named COFFEE was drowned a few days since in the Brazos
near Richmond.  He was crossing the river in a pirogue, with another
man, and the latter fell overboard, upsetting the pirogue. Mr. COFFEE
was unable to swim and was drowned.  His companion held onto the
pirogue and was saved. 4/9/1844:2

Died--At the residence of Leonard W. GROCE, Esq., on the 8th of April,
1844. Mrs. Jane C. REID, the wife of Rev. H. REID, aged 53 years, 4
months and 25 days. ... The funeral sermon of Mrs. REID will be
preached tomorrow morning by the Rev. Mr. Gillet at eleven o'clock, in
the Presbyterian Church in this city. 4/13/1844:3

Murder in Arkansas--The Arkansas State Gazette announces the murder of
"old Mr. John TRAMMEL" by a man named Lewis MERIDITH.  It appears that
MERIDITH had a short time previous while attempting to run his slaves
out of that State, was pursued by a Mr. McCOY of Hot Springs Co., and
in the pursuit the latter was killed.  MERIDITH was captured and taken
to the house of Mr. TRAMMEL, where he was guarded and was awaiting his
trial.  One evening, while TRAMMEL was guarding MERIDITH, the former
stepped to the door to look out, and MERIDITH, seizing a gun belonging
to one of the guards who had just gone out, shot TRAMMEL, causing
instant death, and immediately fled.  Mr. TRAMMEL, we believe, is the
person who first marked out the road, known as Trammel's Trace in
Eastern Texas.  He settled in Texas about 40 years ago, when there was
scarcely one Anglo-American in the Republic.  He removed to Arkansas a
few years since.  4/18/1844:2

We learn from J. P. Lowry, Esq., that three of the Mier prisoners died
at Matamoros last year.  Their names were M. McAULAY, Lynn BOBB, and
James BARBEN.  Mr. McAULAY was formerly a citizen of this county, and
was highly esteemed by all who knew him.  Francis HUGHES and Wm. G.
SCOTT were in prison in Matamoros in the beginning of March last.
4/20/1844:2

Murder of Chavis--The trial of John McDANIEL who was arrested last
spring near Independence, charged with the murder of CHAVIS the Santa
Fe trader, was lately concluded at St. Louis.  He was found guilty of
murder in the first degree, and was remanded to jail and a guard of
sixty men with loaded rifles ordered for forty day.  4/25/1844:2

Our former statement of murders committed by Indians is confirmed;
with the exception that Mr. COURTNEY is not among the slain.
5/23/1844:2

Assassination--The body of Mr. B. CANFIELD, whose residence is about 9
miles from Houston, at Piney Point, was found in Buffalo Bayou a short
distance below his dwelling, on the 6th inst.  He went out to catch
some fish the day before, and not returning, a search was instituted.
The body was found by three gentlemen who went from Houston for that
purpose.  Upon examination it was discovered that he had been shot in
the face and neck with fourteen buck shot by some person unknown, and
the Jury returned a verdict accordingly.

Appearances show that he was shot in a sitting posture near the edge
of the water on a steep bank. The foot steps as well as the range of
the ball holes, prove that the asassin discharged the fatal shot from
a eminence on the opposite bank, 40 feet higher than his victim was
sitting.  6/8/1844:2