The last days of young Mat Bracken as recorded by his former brother-in-law, James Madison Hall . . .
Saturday, April 14th, 1860. To day we are still in Sumpter*. Madison H. Bracken started down to Sumpter* and was taken sick at his brothers at home. finished planting cotton. weather cloudy & cool.
Sunday, April 15th, 1860. Still in Sumpter*, I went to see Mat. Bracken and found him very sick with the typhoid fever. I also attended the funeral of Dr. Evans at Sumpter*. weather changeable & warm.
Tuesday, April 24th, 1860. . . . To day Madison Hall Bracken, a young man whom I had raised and educated, departed this life, in the 19 year of his age. at home still at work in the cotton. weather clear but cool.
Wednesday, April 25th, 1860. . . . The remains of Madison Hall Bracken started for Crockett in the control of his father, to be interred in the grave yard at Crockett. at home hands still in the cotton. weather clear & rather cool.
Thursday, April 26th, 1860. Today I left Sumpter* in company with Daniel Dailey and Guy Stokes and came as far as Dailey's residence where I was overtaken by Sam Sharp and remained all night. The remains of M. H. Bracken were interred in their last resting place. at home still at work in the cotton. weather clear & warm.
*Sumpter, a ghost town five miles east of Groveton in central Trinity County, served as the first seat of government after the county was established in February 1850.
The last days of young Mat Bracken as recorded by his former brother-in-law, James Madison Hall . . .
Saturday, April 14th, 1860. To day we are still in Sumpter*. Madison H. Bracken started down to Sumpter* and was taken sick at his brothers at home. finished planting cotton. weather cloudy & cool.
Sunday, April 15th, 1860. Still in Sumpter*, I went to see Mat. Bracken and found him very sick with the typhoid fever. I also attended the funeral of Dr. Evans at Sumpter*. weather changeable & warm.
Tuesday, April 24th, 1860. . . . To day Madison Hall Bracken, a young man whom I had raised and educated, departed this life, in the 19 year of his age. at home still at work in the cotton. weather clear but cool.
Wednesday, April 25th, 1860. . . . The remains of Madison Hall Bracken started for Crockett in the control of his father, to be interred in the grave yard at Crockett. at home hands still in the cotton. weather clear & rather cool.
Thursday, April 26th, 1860. Today I left Sumpter* in company with Daniel Dailey and Guy Stokes and came as far as Dailey's residence where I was overtaken by Sam Sharp and remained all night. The remains of M. H. Bracken were interred in their last resting place. at home still at work in the cotton. weather clear & warm.
*Sumpter, a ghost town five miles east of Groveton in central Trinity County, served as the first seat of government after the county was established in February 1850.
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