PVT CO I 17TH TEXAS VOL INF CSA
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Old Settler Gone
Thursday at about 1:30 p. m., after an illness of some six or eight months, Mr. Tad Powers, passed over the great divide, to his long earned rest.
Mr. Powers was one of the oldest settlers in this county, having resided in Bell County for fifty years or more, and by his taking away one of her landmarks has been removed never to be replaced, and one that will be greatly missed, especially so by those who went with him through the troublesome times of the civil war.
By these old friends of days gone by, as well as by a host of younger ones, will he be missed and mourned.
Mr. Powers was 79 years old and leaves a wife and several sons and daughters to mourn his loss. To these bereaved ones The News joins the entire county in extending sympathy.
At the time we go to press no arrangements have been made for the funeral, other than it will be sometime tomorrow, with interment in the South Belton Cemetery. Belton News.
The Temple Daily Telegram (Temple, Tex.), vol. 1, no. 245, ed. 2, Sunday, 30 August 1908, page 1.
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Highly Honored Citizen Dead
In the death of Tazwell Powers on last Thursday, August 27th, Belton loses one of her oldest and most honored citizens. He had resided in Belton for more than half a century, and there were none in this community but who knew and admired him. Until recent years, Mr. Powers was a most active factor in the affairs of the town, in fact until his age forbade his taking part in public matters. Mr. Powers was born May 9, 1829 in Coffee Co., Tenn., thus being at the time of his death in his eightieth year. He came to Belton in 1856, and he was married to Miss Mary Margarette Moore of Bastrop, who survives him. They celebrated their golden wedding in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends last March. To Mr. and Mrs. Powers were born eleven sons and daughters, a of whom are living, as follows:
Jno. Powers and Mesdames Tom Hughes and W. J. Stone of Belton; Mrs. Clint Boyd, Temple, Mrs. J. L. Brown of Beaumont, Mrs. Jno Beal of Houston; Mesdames David Dow and Joseph Dow and T. E. George and Will Powers of Seattle, Washington. The first six of these were with their father in his last illness of several weeks, comforting him and their aged mother as only loving children can.
The interment took lace in the South Belton Cemetery at 5 p. m. yesterday, at which place the funeral services were conducted by Pastors W. M. Williams of the Christian Church, and the Masonic lodge of Belton of which order Mr. Powers was a faithful member.
By the death of T. W. Powers, Belton has lost one of her honored pioneer and devoted citizens. As a friend he was always faithful; as a husband and father he was true, tender, and loving. As a soldier in the civil war from 1862 to 1865 he was constantly at his post with the bravest of the brave, being a member of Company D of the 17th Texas Infantry. Peace to the ashes of this honorable son of the old South Land; and green may his memory ever grow in our hearts.
Bell County Democrat (Belton, Tex.), vol. 13, no. 13, ed. 1, Tuesday, 1 September 1908, page 1
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Old Settler Gone
Thursday at about 1:30 p. m., after an illness of some six or eight months, Mr. Tad Powers, passed over the great divide, to his long earned rest.
Mr. Powers was one of the oldest settlers in this county, having resided in Bell County for fifty years or more, and by his taking away one of her landmarks has been removed never to be replaced, and one that will be greatly missed, especially so by those who went with him through the troublesome times of the civil war.
By these old friends of days gone by, as well as by a host of younger ones, will he be missed and mourned.
Mr. Powers was 79 years old and leaves a wife and several sons and daughters to mourn his loss. To these bereaved ones The News joins the entire county in extending sympathy.
At the time we go to press no arrangements have been made for the funeral, other than it will be sometime tomorrow, with interment in the South Belton Cemetery. Belton News.
The Temple Daily Telegram (Temple, Tex.), vol. 1, no. 245, ed. 2, Sunday, 30 August 1908, page 1.
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Highly Honored Citizen Dead
In the death of Tazwell Powers on last Thursday, August 27th, Belton loses one of her oldest and most honored citizens. He had resided in Belton for more than half a century, and there were none in this community but who knew and admired him. Until recent years, Mr. Powers was a most active factor in the affairs of the town, in fact until his age forbade his taking part in public matters. Mr. Powers was born May 9, 1829 in Coffee Co., Tenn., thus being at the time of his death in his eightieth year. He came to Belton in 1856, and he was married to Miss Mary Margarette Moore of Bastrop, who survives him. They celebrated their golden wedding in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends last March. To Mr. and Mrs. Powers were born eleven sons and daughters, a of whom are living, as follows:
Jno. Powers and Mesdames Tom Hughes and W. J. Stone of Belton; Mrs. Clint Boyd, Temple, Mrs. J. L. Brown of Beaumont, Mrs. Jno Beal of Houston; Mesdames David Dow and Joseph Dow and T. E. George and Will Powers of Seattle, Washington. The first six of these were with their father in his last illness of several weeks, comforting him and their aged mother as only loving children can.
The interment took lace in the South Belton Cemetery at 5 p. m. yesterday, at which place the funeral services were conducted by Pastors W. M. Williams of the Christian Church, and the Masonic lodge of Belton of which order Mr. Powers was a faithful member.
By the death of T. W. Powers, Belton has lost one of her honored pioneer and devoted citizens. As a friend he was always faithful; as a husband and father he was true, tender, and loving. As a soldier in the civil war from 1862 to 1865 he was constantly at his post with the bravest of the brave, being a member of Company D of the 17th Texas Infantry. Peace to the ashes of this honorable son of the old South Land; and green may his memory ever grow in our hearts.
Bell County Democrat (Belton, Tex.), vol. 13, no. 13, ed. 1, Tuesday, 1 September 1908, page 1
PVT CO I 17TH TEXAS VOL INF CSA
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Old Settler Gone
Thursday at about 1:30 p. m., after an illness of some six or eight months, Mr. Tad Powers, passed over the great divide, to his long earned rest.
Mr. Powers was one of the oldest settlers in this county, having resided in Bell County for fifty years or more, and by his taking away one of her landmarks has been removed never to be replaced, and one that will be greatly missed, especially so by those who went with him through the troublesome times of the civil war.
By these old friends of days gone by, as well as by a host of younger ones, will he be missed and mourned.
Mr. Powers was 79 years old and leaves a wife and several sons and daughters to mourn his loss. To these bereaved ones The News joins the entire county in extending sympathy.
At the time we go to press no arrangements have been made for the funeral, other than it will be sometime tomorrow, with interment in the South Belton Cemetery. Belton News.
The Temple Daily Telegram (Temple, Tex.), vol. 1, no. 245, ed. 2, Sunday, 30 August 1908, page 1.
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Highly Honored Citizen Dead
In the death of Tazwell Powers on last Thursday, August 27th, Belton loses one of her oldest and most honored citizens. He had resided in Belton for more than half a century, and there were none in this community but who knew and admired him. Until recent years, Mr. Powers was a most active factor in the affairs of the town, in fact until his age forbade his taking part in public matters. Mr. Powers was born May 9, 1829 in Coffee Co., Tenn., thus being at the time of his death in his eightieth year. He came to Belton in 1856, and he was married to Miss Mary Margarette Moore of Bastrop, who survives him. They celebrated their golden wedding in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends last March. To Mr. and Mrs. Powers were born eleven sons and daughters, a of whom are living, as follows:
Jno. Powers and Mesdames Tom Hughes and W. J. Stone of Belton; Mrs. Clint Boyd, Temple, Mrs. J. L. Brown of Beaumont, Mrs. Jno Beal of Houston; Mesdames David Dow and Joseph Dow and T. E. George and Will Powers of Seattle, Washington. The first six of these were with their father in his last illness of several weeks, comforting him and their aged mother as only loving children can.
The interment took lace in the South Belton Cemetery at 5 p. m. yesterday, at which place the funeral services were conducted by Pastors W. M. Williams of the Christian Church, and the Masonic lodge of Belton of which order Mr. Powers was a faithful member.
By the death of T. W. Powers, Belton has lost one of her honored pioneer and devoted citizens. As a friend he was always faithful; as a husband and father he was true, tender, and loving. As a soldier in the civil war from 1862 to 1865 he was constantly at his post with the bravest of the brave, being a member of Company D of the 17th Texas Infantry. Peace to the ashes of this honorable son of the old South Land; and green may his memory ever grow in our hearts.
Bell County Democrat (Belton, Tex.), vol. 13, no. 13, ed. 1, Tuesday, 1 September 1908, page 1
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Old Settler Gone
Thursday at about 1:30 p. m., after an illness of some six or eight months, Mr. Tad Powers, passed over the great divide, to his long earned rest.
Mr. Powers was one of the oldest settlers in this county, having resided in Bell County for fifty years or more, and by his taking away one of her landmarks has been removed never to be replaced, and one that will be greatly missed, especially so by those who went with him through the troublesome times of the civil war.
By these old friends of days gone by, as well as by a host of younger ones, will he be missed and mourned.
Mr. Powers was 79 years old and leaves a wife and several sons and daughters to mourn his loss. To these bereaved ones The News joins the entire county in extending sympathy.
At the time we go to press no arrangements have been made for the funeral, other than it will be sometime tomorrow, with interment in the South Belton Cemetery. Belton News.
The Temple Daily Telegram (Temple, Tex.), vol. 1, no. 245, ed. 2, Sunday, 30 August 1908, page 1.
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Highly Honored Citizen Dead
In the death of Tazwell Powers on last Thursday, August 27th, Belton loses one of her oldest and most honored citizens. He had resided in Belton for more than half a century, and there were none in this community but who knew and admired him. Until recent years, Mr. Powers was a most active factor in the affairs of the town, in fact until his age forbade his taking part in public matters. Mr. Powers was born May 9, 1829 in Coffee Co., Tenn., thus being at the time of his death in his eightieth year. He came to Belton in 1856, and he was married to Miss Mary Margarette Moore of Bastrop, who survives him. They celebrated their golden wedding in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends last March. To Mr. and Mrs. Powers were born eleven sons and daughters, a of whom are living, as follows:
Jno. Powers and Mesdames Tom Hughes and W. J. Stone of Belton; Mrs. Clint Boyd, Temple, Mrs. J. L. Brown of Beaumont, Mrs. Jno Beal of Houston; Mesdames David Dow and Joseph Dow and T. E. George and Will Powers of Seattle, Washington. The first six of these were with their father in his last illness of several weeks, comforting him and their aged mother as only loving children can.
The interment took lace in the South Belton Cemetery at 5 p. m. yesterday, at which place the funeral services were conducted by Pastors W. M. Williams of the Christian Church, and the Masonic lodge of Belton of which order Mr. Powers was a faithful member.
By the death of T. W. Powers, Belton has lost one of her honored pioneer and devoted citizens. As a friend he was always faithful; as a husband and father he was true, tender, and loving. As a soldier in the civil war from 1862 to 1865 he was constantly at his post with the bravest of the brave, being a member of Company D of the 17th Texas Infantry. Peace to the ashes of this honorable son of the old South Land; and green may his memory ever grow in our hearts.
Bell County Democrat (Belton, Tex.), vol. 13, no. 13, ed. 1, Tuesday, 1 September 1908, page 1
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