Fannnie's father was Robert Monteith (ancestors have also used the spelling Mantooth). Her mother was Mary Anna Roberson.
THE STAR, Friday, January 18, 1901
IN MEMORIAM
Mrs. Fannie Windham, widow of Dr. J D Windham, died at her home at Tecumseh, Friday evening, Jany 11, 1901, and was buried beside her late husband at Tecumseh cemetery, Saturday evening at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Windham was born Feby 10, 1816 and would have been 85
years old had she lived until her birthday next month. Dr. J D Windham, her husband, who died March 30, 1898, was born Feby 13, 1816 and consequently was three days younger than his wife, who has just followed him to the grave.
Mrs. Windham was a Monteith before her marriage, and is the last of a family of five daughters and three sons. Her brother David Monteith, who died some years ago, was the eldest of the family, and if we mistake not, Jesse Monteith was next and Mrs. Windham was next eldest to Jesse. Her sisters were Mrs. Rebecca Gilliland, Mrs. Thos. Shields, Mrs. Melissa Granad, mother of Dr. S T Fraser's first wife, and Mrs. Simpson Slaughter, all dead, years ago.
Mrs. Windham was Dr. Windham's second wife and they had nine children, six sons and three daughters. Two sons and one daughter died just after the war. The surviving children are S R Windham, of Brown county, Cal and H W Windham, Mrs. J W Jones, Mrs. W E Gilliland and Tom Windham, all of this county in the order named, survive her. J L Windham, her step-son, lives at Big Springs.
Mrs. Windham has been in ill health for years, and while her death was not entirely unexpected, it was a great shock to her children and relatives. Mrs. Windham was a member of the Presbyterian church and a devoted christian, and for years has expressed a desire to die and be at rest. No preacher was present to hold religious services at the burial, but H B Smallwood, one of her old neighbors who has known her for more than twenty years, volunteered a few remarks. he said he had never known one with a sweeter spirit, or one whose every day life more betokened the true christian. Prayer was offered by Mr. Smallwood, then some of the old time songs she loved so well were sung by her neighbors and the ceremony closed in keeping with her life simple and without affectation.
All of her children, many of her grand children and relatives and devoted friends and neighbors were with her in her last hours.
Dr. J D Windham and Miss Fannie Monteith were married in Eastern Texas many years before the Civil War and lived in that part of the state until 1865 when they moved to Brown county, then on the extreme frontier. About ten or twelve years later they moved to Tecumseh where they remained up to the time of their death.
A more charitable man than Dr. Windham never lived, in fact hers was generous to a fault and oftimes seriously embarrassed himself in order to help some friend or said the unfortunate. No one ever appealed to him or Mrs. Windham for assistance and went away empty handed. The home of Dr. and Mrs. Windham for forty years or more was noted for its generous open handed hospitality in a day when Texas and Texans were noted for such acts. If good deeds, assistance and sympathy for the poor and distressed in this life count for anything in the next world Dr. and Mrs. Windham are certainly entitled to a great reward for the unselfish and generous manner in which they aided those who needed assistance of any kind. No night ever got too dark, cold or disagreeable for Dr. Windham to answer a call, when he was a regular practicing physician, though in many cases he knew he would never receive any remuneration whatever.
Probably few homes in Texas ever entertained more people than the old Windham home, and if any traveler was ever charged one cent for such accommodation we never heard of it. The stranger as well as the friend was made welcome, and none were ever turned away who sough shelter in that home. No nobler, grander or more generous people ever lived than these grand old Texans who first settled this state. The type is almost extinct and they live only in memory except here and there a few, remain, who like Dr. and Mrs. Windham are patiently awaiting the summons that must come to all sooner or later.
May we all live like Dr. and Mrs. Windham lived so that when we die the world will say that it was better that we lived. May He who knoweth all things deal gently with them, overlook their faults and remember only the good they have done.
May their children, grand children, relatives , fiends and neighbors take comfort in the thought that after a long life of joy and sorrow the aged couple are at rest in the bright, beautiful world beyond the grave. May we fully appreciate the following beautiful lives and live our lives accordingly.
THE STAR, Friday, January 18, 1901
IN MEMORIAM
Mrs. Fannie Windham, widow of Dr. J D Windham, died at her home at Tecumseh, Friday evening, Jany 11, 1901, and was buried beside her late husband at Tecumseh cemetery, Saturday evening at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Windham was born Feby 10, 1816 and would have been 85
years old had she lived until her birthday next month. Dr. J D Windham, her husband, who died March 30, 1898, was born Feby 13, 1816 and consequently was three days younger than his wife, who has just followed him to the grave.
Mrs. Windham was a Monteith before her marriage, and is the last of a family of five daughters and three sons. Her brother David Monteith, who died some years ago, was the eldest of the family, and if we mistake not, Jesse Monteith was next and Mrs. Windham was next eldest to Jesse. Her sisters were Mrs. Rebecca Gilliland, Mrs. Thos. Shields, Mrs. Melissa Granad, mother of Dr. S T Fraser's first wife, and Mrs. Simpson Slaughter, all dead, years ago.
Mrs. Windham was Dr. Windham's second wife and they had nine children, six sons and three daughters. Two sons and one daughter died just after the war. The surviving children are S R Windham, of Brown county, Cal and H W Windham, Mrs. J W Jones, Mrs. W E Gilliland and Tom Windham, all of this county in the order named, survive her. J L Windham, her step-son, lives at Big Springs.
Mrs. Windham has been in ill health for years, and while her death was not entirely unexpected, it was a great shock to her children and relatives. Mrs. Windham was a member of the Presbyterian church and a devoted christian, and for years has expressed a desire to die and be at rest. No preacher was present to hold religious services at the burial, but H B Smallwood, one of her old neighbors who has known her for more than twenty years, volunteered a few remarks. he said he had never known one with a sweeter spirit, or one whose every day life more betokened the true christian. Prayer was offered by Mr. Smallwood, then some of the old time songs she loved so well were sung by her neighbors and the ceremony closed in keeping with her life simple and without affectation.
All of her children, many of her grand children and relatives and devoted friends and neighbors were with her in her last hours.
Dr. J D Windham and Miss Fannie Monteith were married in Eastern Texas many years before the Civil War and lived in that part of the state until 1865 when they moved to Brown county, then on the extreme frontier. About ten or twelve years later they moved to Tecumseh where they remained up to the time of their death.
A more charitable man than Dr. Windham never lived, in fact hers was generous to a fault and oftimes seriously embarrassed himself in order to help some friend or said the unfortunate. No one ever appealed to him or Mrs. Windham for assistance and went away empty handed. The home of Dr. and Mrs. Windham for forty years or more was noted for its generous open handed hospitality in a day when Texas and Texans were noted for such acts. If good deeds, assistance and sympathy for the poor and distressed in this life count for anything in the next world Dr. and Mrs. Windham are certainly entitled to a great reward for the unselfish and generous manner in which they aided those who needed assistance of any kind. No night ever got too dark, cold or disagreeable for Dr. Windham to answer a call, when he was a regular practicing physician, though in many cases he knew he would never receive any remuneration whatever.
Probably few homes in Texas ever entertained more people than the old Windham home, and if any traveler was ever charged one cent for such accommodation we never heard of it. The stranger as well as the friend was made welcome, and none were ever turned away who sough shelter in that home. No nobler, grander or more generous people ever lived than these grand old Texans who first settled this state. The type is almost extinct and they live only in memory except here and there a few, remain, who like Dr. and Mrs. Windham are patiently awaiting the summons that must come to all sooner or later.
May we all live like Dr. and Mrs. Windham lived so that when we die the world will say that it was better that we lived. May He who knoweth all things deal gently with them, overlook their faults and remember only the good they have done.
May their children, grand children, relatives , fiends and neighbors take comfort in the thought that after a long life of joy and sorrow the aged couple are at rest in the bright, beautiful world beyond the grave. May we fully appreciate the following beautiful lives and live our lives accordingly.
Fannnie's father was Robert Monteith (ancestors have also used the spelling Mantooth). Her mother was Mary Anna Roberson.
THE STAR, Friday, January 18, 1901
IN MEMORIAM
Mrs. Fannie Windham, widow of Dr. J D Windham, died at her home at Tecumseh, Friday evening, Jany 11, 1901, and was buried beside her late husband at Tecumseh cemetery, Saturday evening at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Windham was born Feby 10, 1816 and would have been 85
years old had she lived until her birthday next month. Dr. J D Windham, her husband, who died March 30, 1898, was born Feby 13, 1816 and consequently was three days younger than his wife, who has just followed him to the grave.
Mrs. Windham was a Monteith before her marriage, and is the last of a family of five daughters and three sons. Her brother David Monteith, who died some years ago, was the eldest of the family, and if we mistake not, Jesse Monteith was next and Mrs. Windham was next eldest to Jesse. Her sisters were Mrs. Rebecca Gilliland, Mrs. Thos. Shields, Mrs. Melissa Granad, mother of Dr. S T Fraser's first wife, and Mrs. Simpson Slaughter, all dead, years ago.
Mrs. Windham was Dr. Windham's second wife and they had nine children, six sons and three daughters. Two sons and one daughter died just after the war. The surviving children are S R Windham, of Brown county, Cal and H W Windham, Mrs. J W Jones, Mrs. W E Gilliland and Tom Windham, all of this county in the order named, survive her. J L Windham, her step-son, lives at Big Springs.
Mrs. Windham has been in ill health for years, and while her death was not entirely unexpected, it was a great shock to her children and relatives. Mrs. Windham was a member of the Presbyterian church and a devoted christian, and for years has expressed a desire to die and be at rest. No preacher was present to hold religious services at the burial, but H B Smallwood, one of her old neighbors who has known her for more than twenty years, volunteered a few remarks. he said he had never known one with a sweeter spirit, or one whose every day life more betokened the true christian. Prayer was offered by Mr. Smallwood, then some of the old time songs she loved so well were sung by her neighbors and the ceremony closed in keeping with her life simple and without affectation.
All of her children, many of her grand children and relatives and devoted friends and neighbors were with her in her last hours.
Dr. J D Windham and Miss Fannie Monteith were married in Eastern Texas many years before the Civil War and lived in that part of the state until 1865 when they moved to Brown county, then on the extreme frontier. About ten or twelve years later they moved to Tecumseh where they remained up to the time of their death.
A more charitable man than Dr. Windham never lived, in fact hers was generous to a fault and oftimes seriously embarrassed himself in order to help some friend or said the unfortunate. No one ever appealed to him or Mrs. Windham for assistance and went away empty handed. The home of Dr. and Mrs. Windham for forty years or more was noted for its generous open handed hospitality in a day when Texas and Texans were noted for such acts. If good deeds, assistance and sympathy for the poor and distressed in this life count for anything in the next world Dr. and Mrs. Windham are certainly entitled to a great reward for the unselfish and generous manner in which they aided those who needed assistance of any kind. No night ever got too dark, cold or disagreeable for Dr. Windham to answer a call, when he was a regular practicing physician, though in many cases he knew he would never receive any remuneration whatever.
Probably few homes in Texas ever entertained more people than the old Windham home, and if any traveler was ever charged one cent for such accommodation we never heard of it. The stranger as well as the friend was made welcome, and none were ever turned away who sough shelter in that home. No nobler, grander or more generous people ever lived than these grand old Texans who first settled this state. The type is almost extinct and they live only in memory except here and there a few, remain, who like Dr. and Mrs. Windham are patiently awaiting the summons that must come to all sooner or later.
May we all live like Dr. and Mrs. Windham lived so that when we die the world will say that it was better that we lived. May He who knoweth all things deal gently with them, overlook their faults and remember only the good they have done.
May their children, grand children, relatives , fiends and neighbors take comfort in the thought that after a long life of joy and sorrow the aged couple are at rest in the bright, beautiful world beyond the grave. May we fully appreciate the following beautiful lives and live our lives accordingly.
THE STAR, Friday, January 18, 1901
IN MEMORIAM
Mrs. Fannie Windham, widow of Dr. J D Windham, died at her home at Tecumseh, Friday evening, Jany 11, 1901, and was buried beside her late husband at Tecumseh cemetery, Saturday evening at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Windham was born Feby 10, 1816 and would have been 85
years old had she lived until her birthday next month. Dr. J D Windham, her husband, who died March 30, 1898, was born Feby 13, 1816 and consequently was three days younger than his wife, who has just followed him to the grave.
Mrs. Windham was a Monteith before her marriage, and is the last of a family of five daughters and three sons. Her brother David Monteith, who died some years ago, was the eldest of the family, and if we mistake not, Jesse Monteith was next and Mrs. Windham was next eldest to Jesse. Her sisters were Mrs. Rebecca Gilliland, Mrs. Thos. Shields, Mrs. Melissa Granad, mother of Dr. S T Fraser's first wife, and Mrs. Simpson Slaughter, all dead, years ago.
Mrs. Windham was Dr. Windham's second wife and they had nine children, six sons and three daughters. Two sons and one daughter died just after the war. The surviving children are S R Windham, of Brown county, Cal and H W Windham, Mrs. J W Jones, Mrs. W E Gilliland and Tom Windham, all of this county in the order named, survive her. J L Windham, her step-son, lives at Big Springs.
Mrs. Windham has been in ill health for years, and while her death was not entirely unexpected, it was a great shock to her children and relatives. Mrs. Windham was a member of the Presbyterian church and a devoted christian, and for years has expressed a desire to die and be at rest. No preacher was present to hold religious services at the burial, but H B Smallwood, one of her old neighbors who has known her for more than twenty years, volunteered a few remarks. he said he had never known one with a sweeter spirit, or one whose every day life more betokened the true christian. Prayer was offered by Mr. Smallwood, then some of the old time songs she loved so well were sung by her neighbors and the ceremony closed in keeping with her life simple and without affectation.
All of her children, many of her grand children and relatives and devoted friends and neighbors were with her in her last hours.
Dr. J D Windham and Miss Fannie Monteith were married in Eastern Texas many years before the Civil War and lived in that part of the state until 1865 when they moved to Brown county, then on the extreme frontier. About ten or twelve years later they moved to Tecumseh where they remained up to the time of their death.
A more charitable man than Dr. Windham never lived, in fact hers was generous to a fault and oftimes seriously embarrassed himself in order to help some friend or said the unfortunate. No one ever appealed to him or Mrs. Windham for assistance and went away empty handed. The home of Dr. and Mrs. Windham for forty years or more was noted for its generous open handed hospitality in a day when Texas and Texans were noted for such acts. If good deeds, assistance and sympathy for the poor and distressed in this life count for anything in the next world Dr. and Mrs. Windham are certainly entitled to a great reward for the unselfish and generous manner in which they aided those who needed assistance of any kind. No night ever got too dark, cold or disagreeable for Dr. Windham to answer a call, when he was a regular practicing physician, though in many cases he knew he would never receive any remuneration whatever.
Probably few homes in Texas ever entertained more people than the old Windham home, and if any traveler was ever charged one cent for such accommodation we never heard of it. The stranger as well as the friend was made welcome, and none were ever turned away who sough shelter in that home. No nobler, grander or more generous people ever lived than these grand old Texans who first settled this state. The type is almost extinct and they live only in memory except here and there a few, remain, who like Dr. and Mrs. Windham are patiently awaiting the summons that must come to all sooner or later.
May we all live like Dr. and Mrs. Windham lived so that when we die the world will say that it was better that we lived. May He who knoweth all things deal gently with them, overlook their faults and remember only the good they have done.
May their children, grand children, relatives , fiends and neighbors take comfort in the thought that after a long life of joy and sorrow the aged couple are at rest in the bright, beautiful world beyond the grave. May we fully appreciate the following beautiful lives and live our lives accordingly.
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