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Dave Durant One of Hood County's Old Confederate Veterans Passed Away Sunday
"Uncle Dave" Durant, one of the three remaining Confederate Veterans in the county, died Sunday morning at the home of his son, George Durant, three miles west of Granbury. Mr. Durant had been in ill health for the past four year.
Born in Sumpter, South Carolina on March 12, 1846, Mr. Durant moved to Texas in 1872, settling in Coryell County first. He lived there about a year, then moved to Bosque County. It was in 1878 that the family moved to Hood County.
Mr. Durant volunteered during the Civil War and served in the heavy artillery for a year and a half. He always manifested a great deal of interest in the Old Soldiers and Settlers Reunion which is held annually in this county.
He was a daily ready of the Bible and could quote any scripture mentioned. He had been a member of the Baptist Church for 65 years.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two o'clock at the Wells Cemetery, with Rev. W. I. O'Neal of Tolar officiating, the Estes Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Nonie Hollis, Hale Center; Mrs. Agnes Armstrong, Wichita Falls; Mrs. Minnie Rothell, Frederick, Oklahoma; Mrs. Cleo Boyd, Los Angeles, California; two sons, Vernon Durant, Mambrino and George Durant, Granbury; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Durant died 22 years ago and eight children have preceded their father in death.
(source: Hood County Tablet [TX] – 01 July 1937 – p.1)
(note: Obituary states three daughters survived him, but four are listed as surviving; also, Wells Cemetery is more commonly known as Elm Flat Cemetery)
S.C. ARTY
C.S.A.
Dave Durant One of Hood County's Old Confederate Veterans Passed Away Sunday
"Uncle Dave" Durant, one of the three remaining Confederate Veterans in the county, died Sunday morning at the home of his son, George Durant, three miles west of Granbury. Mr. Durant had been in ill health for the past four year.
Born in Sumpter, South Carolina on March 12, 1846, Mr. Durant moved to Texas in 1872, settling in Coryell County first. He lived there about a year, then moved to Bosque County. It was in 1878 that the family moved to Hood County.
Mr. Durant volunteered during the Civil War and served in the heavy artillery for a year and a half. He always manifested a great deal of interest in the Old Soldiers and Settlers Reunion which is held annually in this county.
He was a daily ready of the Bible and could quote any scripture mentioned. He had been a member of the Baptist Church for 65 years.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two o'clock at the Wells Cemetery, with Rev. W. I. O'Neal of Tolar officiating, the Estes Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Nonie Hollis, Hale Center; Mrs. Agnes Armstrong, Wichita Falls; Mrs. Minnie Rothell, Frederick, Oklahoma; Mrs. Cleo Boyd, Los Angeles, California; two sons, Vernon Durant, Mambrino and George Durant, Granbury; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Durant died 22 years ago and eight children have preceded their father in death.
(source: Hood County Tablet [TX] – 01 July 1937 – p.1)
(note: Obituary states three daughters survived him, but four are listed as surviving; also, Wells Cemetery is more commonly known as Elm Flat Cemetery)
CO. B
S.C. ARTY
C.S.A.
Dave Durant One of Hood County's Old Confederate Veterans Passed Away Sunday
"Uncle Dave" Durant, one of the three remaining Confederate Veterans in the county, died Sunday morning at the home of his son, George Durant, three miles west of Granbury. Mr. Durant had been in ill health for the past four year.
Born in Sumpter, South Carolina on March 12, 1846, Mr. Durant moved to Texas in 1872, settling in Coryell County first. He lived there about a year, then moved to Bosque County. It was in 1878 that the family moved to Hood County.
Mr. Durant volunteered during the Civil War and served in the heavy artillery for a year and a half. He always manifested a great deal of interest in the Old Soldiers and Settlers Reunion which is held annually in this county.
He was a daily ready of the Bible and could quote any scripture mentioned. He had been a member of the Baptist Church for 65 years.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two o'clock at the Wells Cemetery, with Rev. W. I. O'Neal of Tolar officiating, the Estes Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Nonie Hollis, Hale Center; Mrs. Agnes Armstrong, Wichita Falls; Mrs. Minnie Rothell, Frederick, Oklahoma; Mrs. Cleo Boyd, Los Angeles, California; two sons, Vernon Durant, Mambrino and George Durant, Granbury; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Durant died 22 years ago and eight children have preceded their father in death.
(source: Hood County Tablet [TX] – 01 July 1937 – p.1)
(note: Obituary states three daughters survived him, but four are listed as surviving; also, Wells Cemetery is more commonly known as Elm Flat Cemetery)
S.C. ARTY
C.S.A.
Dave Durant One of Hood County's Old Confederate Veterans Passed Away Sunday
"Uncle Dave" Durant, one of the three remaining Confederate Veterans in the county, died Sunday morning at the home of his son, George Durant, three miles west of Granbury. Mr. Durant had been in ill health for the past four year.
Born in Sumpter, South Carolina on March 12, 1846, Mr. Durant moved to Texas in 1872, settling in Coryell County first. He lived there about a year, then moved to Bosque County. It was in 1878 that the family moved to Hood County.
Mr. Durant volunteered during the Civil War and served in the heavy artillery for a year and a half. He always manifested a great deal of interest in the Old Soldiers and Settlers Reunion which is held annually in this county.
He was a daily ready of the Bible and could quote any scripture mentioned. He had been a member of the Baptist Church for 65 years.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two o'clock at the Wells Cemetery, with Rev. W. I. O'Neal of Tolar officiating, the Estes Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Nonie Hollis, Hale Center; Mrs. Agnes Armstrong, Wichita Falls; Mrs. Minnie Rothell, Frederick, Oklahoma; Mrs. Cleo Boyd, Los Angeles, California; two sons, Vernon Durant, Mambrino and George Durant, Granbury; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Durant died 22 years ago and eight children have preceded their father in death.
(source: Hood County Tablet [TX] – 01 July 1937 – p.1)
(note: Obituary states three daughters survived him, but four are listed as surviving; also, Wells Cemetery is more commonly known as Elm Flat Cemetery)
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