Transcription of Obituary from The Bryan Eagle (weekly) Thursday, 10 Nov. 1904
REV. J. M. ZIMMERMAN DEAD
END OF A LONG, USEFUL AND ACTIVE LIFE AS CITIZEN, SOLDIER, OFFICIAL AND MINISTER
From Wednesday's Daily Eagle
At 7 o'clock yesterday morning at his home near Kurten, the spirit of Rev. J. M. Zimmerman passed away, having for more than four score years inhabited its tenement of clay. Enfeebled rather than ill, his death was not a struggle, but a deliverance of the soul from all that was mortal of him. His death was not unexpected, but Brazos county mourns none the less deeply the loss of an honored and beloved citizen. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Tryon church under the auspices of Cedar Creek Masonic lodge, assisted by members of Brazos Union lodge of Bryan.
James Mortimer Zimmerman was born at Darlington, S. C., February 1822, and was, therefore, 82 years of age. His life was in many respects an unusually active and eventful one. During early life he attended schools, but afterward engaged in farming without having been able to complete his education. He came to Texas in the winter of 1845 and settled near Brenham, Washington county, where he continued farming. Was married in 1846 to Miss Mary Ann Stewart,of which union seven children, two girls and five boys, were the issue. Married a second time in 1869 to Mrs. Moseley at Bryan. Of seven children only three survive, J. W. Zimmerman of Burnett county, Dan Zimmerman of Bryan and J. M. Zimmerman of Kurten.
Rev. Zimmerman moved with his family to Brazos county in November, 1856, and settled in the Tryon neighborhood, now better known as Kurten, twelve miles from Bryan, where he has since made his home. A member of the Baptist church since 1837, having joined in South Carolina, he has been active in church work all his life, and was one of the first Baptists in the county, and helped to organize the first church at Tryon in 1858, where he held membership. He also preached the gospel many years and was regularly ordained as a minister a few years ago.
Politically Rev. Zimmerman was a born democrat and followed the fortunes of that party through thick and thin until the greenback movement began, when he embraced it as being more in line with his conception of the principles that he regared as beginning to be perverted in the old party. During the war he was elected sheriff of Brazos county as a democrat, politics not cutting much figure in the election, serving from August till April and giving up the offie after the surrender, when he refused to continue by appointment which was tendered. He was nominated for the same office by the democrats after the war when the carpet baggers overran the country. He held the office of justice of the peace several years as a democrat. Became identified with the populist party at its inception, and was actively engaged in promoting its interest a number of years, holding at once and for several terms the offices of commissioner and justice of the peace, and having been county chairman and party manager for a number of years.
Rev. Zimmerman became a Master Mason in 1848, and the year following a Royal Arch Mason. He served for many years as both master and high priest in the work of the order, helped organize a lodge and chapter at Tryon church many years ago, and was a charter member of the W. T. Austin chapter. He was an Odd Fellow in 1850 one of the first in this county and assisted in organizing the old Boonville Lodge before the war, which was subsequently moved to Bryan, and was also a member of the encampment; also organized a lodge of Odd Fellows, at Tryon, church. He was also an active member of the Grange, holding various offices in it. Was master of his Grange twelve years. He was identified with the Alliance during its activity in the county, officially and other wise. Bev. Zimmerman enlisted in the confederate army under Col. Carter in 1862, and served under Marmaduke, Price and with Parson's brigade in Arkansas, Missouri and Louisiana, being a sergeant the entire time. Thus it will be seen that in a life of more than four score years Rev. Zimmerman was verey active, energetic and the the front in everything, a leader among the people.
Spouse (1) Mary Ann Stewart m. 3 Dec 1846 in Washington County, TX, (2) Martha Mosley m. 13 April 1869 in Brazos County, TX
REV. J. M. ZIMMERMAN DEAD
END OF A LONG, USEFUL AND ACTIVE LIFE AS CITIZEN, SOLDIER, OFFICIAL AND MINISTER
From Wednesday's Daily Eagle
At 7 o'clock yesterday morning at his home near Kurten, the spirit of Rev. J. M. Zimmerman passed away, having for more than four score years inhabited its tenement of clay. Enfeebled rather than ill, his death was not a struggle, but a deliverance of the soul from all that was mortal of him. His death was not unexpected, but Brazos county mourns none the less deeply the loss of an honored and beloved citizen. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Tryon church under the auspices of Cedar Creek Masonic lodge, assisted by members of Brazos Union lodge of Bryan.
James Mortimer Zimmerman was born at Darlington, S. C., February 1822, and was, therefore, 82 years of age. His life was in many respects an unusually active and eventful one. During early life he attended schools, but afterward engaged in farming without having been able to complete his education. He came to Texas in the winter of 1845 and settled near Brenham, Washington county, where he continued farming. Was married in 1846 to Miss Mary Ann Stewart,of which union seven children, two girls and five boys, were the issue. Married a second time in 1869 to Mrs. Moseley at Bryan. Of seven children only three survive, J. W. Zimmerman of Burnett county, Dan Zimmerman of Bryan and J. M. Zimmerman of Kurten.
Rev. Zimmerman moved with his family to Brazos county in November, 1856, and settled in the Tryon neighborhood, now better known as Kurten, twelve miles from Bryan, where he has since made his home. A member of the Baptist church since 1837, having joined in South Carolina, he has been active in church work all his life, and was one of the first Baptists in the county, and helped to organize the first church at Tryon in 1858, where he held membership. He also preached the gospel many years and was regularly ordained as a minister a few years ago.
Politically Rev. Zimmerman was a born democrat and followed the fortunes of that party through thick and thin until the greenback movement began, when he embraced it as being more in line with his conception of the principles that he regared as beginning to be perverted in the old party. During the war he was elected sheriff of Brazos county as a democrat, politics not cutting much figure in the election, serving from August till April and giving up the offie after the surrender, when he refused to continue by appointment which was tendered. He was nominated for the same office by the democrats after the war when the carpet baggers overran the country. He held the office of justice of the peace several years as a democrat. Became identified with the populist party at its inception, and was actively engaged in promoting its interest a number of years, holding at once and for several terms the offices of commissioner and justice of the peace, and having been county chairman and party manager for a number of years.
Rev. Zimmerman became a Master Mason in 1848, and the year following a Royal Arch Mason. He served for many years as both master and high priest in the work of the order, helped organize a lodge and chapter at Tryon church many years ago, and was a charter member of the W. T. Austin chapter. He was an Odd Fellow in 1850 one of the first in this county and assisted in organizing the old Boonville Lodge before the war, which was subsequently moved to Bryan, and was also a member of the encampment; also organized a lodge of Odd Fellows, at Tryon, church. He was also an active member of the Grange, holding various offices in it. Was master of his Grange twelve years. He was identified with the Alliance during its activity in the county, officially and other wise. Bev. Zimmerman enlisted in the confederate army under Col. Carter in 1862, and served under Marmaduke, Price and with Parson's brigade in Arkansas, Missouri and Louisiana, being a sergeant the entire time. Thus it will be seen that in a life of more than four score years Rev. Zimmerman was verey active, energetic and the the front in everything, a leader among the people.
Spouse (1) Mary Ann Stewart m. 3 Dec 1846 in Washington County, TX, (2) Martha Mosley m. 13 April 1869 in Brazos County, TX
Transcription of Obituary from The Bryan Eagle (weekly) Thursday, 10 Nov. 1904
REV. J. M. ZIMMERMAN DEAD
END OF A LONG, USEFUL AND ACTIVE LIFE AS CITIZEN, SOLDIER, OFFICIAL AND MINISTER
From Wednesday's Daily Eagle
At 7 o'clock yesterday morning at his home near Kurten, the spirit of Rev. J. M. Zimmerman passed away, having for more than four score years inhabited its tenement of clay. Enfeebled rather than ill, his death was not a struggle, but a deliverance of the soul from all that was mortal of him. His death was not unexpected, but Brazos county mourns none the less deeply the loss of an honored and beloved citizen. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Tryon church under the auspices of Cedar Creek Masonic lodge, assisted by members of Brazos Union lodge of Bryan.
James Mortimer Zimmerman was born at Darlington, S. C., February 1822, and was, therefore, 82 years of age. His life was in many respects an unusually active and eventful one. During early life he attended schools, but afterward engaged in farming without having been able to complete his education. He came to Texas in the winter of 1845 and settled near Brenham, Washington county, where he continued farming. Was married in 1846 to Miss Mary Ann Stewart,of which union seven children, two girls and five boys, were the issue. Married a second time in 1869 to Mrs. Moseley at Bryan. Of seven children only three survive, J. W. Zimmerman of Burnett county, Dan Zimmerman of Bryan and J. M. Zimmerman of Kurten.
Rev. Zimmerman moved with his family to Brazos county in November, 1856, and settled in the Tryon neighborhood, now better known as Kurten, twelve miles from Bryan, where he has since made his home. A member of the Baptist church since 1837, having joined in South Carolina, he has been active in church work all his life, and was one of the first Baptists in the county, and helped to organize the first church at Tryon in 1858, where he held membership. He also preached the gospel many years and was regularly ordained as a minister a few years ago.
Politically Rev. Zimmerman was a born democrat and followed the fortunes of that party through thick and thin until the greenback movement began, when he embraced it as being more in line with his conception of the principles that he regared as beginning to be perverted in the old party. During the war he was elected sheriff of Brazos county as a democrat, politics not cutting much figure in the election, serving from August till April and giving up the offie after the surrender, when he refused to continue by appointment which was tendered. He was nominated for the same office by the democrats after the war when the carpet baggers overran the country. He held the office of justice of the peace several years as a democrat. Became identified with the populist party at its inception, and was actively engaged in promoting its interest a number of years, holding at once and for several terms the offices of commissioner and justice of the peace, and having been county chairman and party manager for a number of years.
Rev. Zimmerman became a Master Mason in 1848, and the year following a Royal Arch Mason. He served for many years as both master and high priest in the work of the order, helped organize a lodge and chapter at Tryon church many years ago, and was a charter member of the W. T. Austin chapter. He was an Odd Fellow in 1850 one of the first in this county and assisted in organizing the old Boonville Lodge before the war, which was subsequently moved to Bryan, and was also a member of the encampment; also organized a lodge of Odd Fellows, at Tryon, church. He was also an active member of the Grange, holding various offices in it. Was master of his Grange twelve years. He was identified with the Alliance during its activity in the county, officially and other wise. Bev. Zimmerman enlisted in the confederate army under Col. Carter in 1862, and served under Marmaduke, Price and with Parson's brigade in Arkansas, Missouri and Louisiana, being a sergeant the entire time. Thus it will be seen that in a life of more than four score years Rev. Zimmerman was verey active, energetic and the the front in everything, a leader among the people.
Spouse (1) Mary Ann Stewart m. 3 Dec 1846 in Washington County, TX, (2) Martha Mosley m. 13 April 1869 in Brazos County, TX
REV. J. M. ZIMMERMAN DEAD
END OF A LONG, USEFUL AND ACTIVE LIFE AS CITIZEN, SOLDIER, OFFICIAL AND MINISTER
From Wednesday's Daily Eagle
At 7 o'clock yesterday morning at his home near Kurten, the spirit of Rev. J. M. Zimmerman passed away, having for more than four score years inhabited its tenement of clay. Enfeebled rather than ill, his death was not a struggle, but a deliverance of the soul from all that was mortal of him. His death was not unexpected, but Brazos county mourns none the less deeply the loss of an honored and beloved citizen. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Tryon church under the auspices of Cedar Creek Masonic lodge, assisted by members of Brazos Union lodge of Bryan.
James Mortimer Zimmerman was born at Darlington, S. C., February 1822, and was, therefore, 82 years of age. His life was in many respects an unusually active and eventful one. During early life he attended schools, but afterward engaged in farming without having been able to complete his education. He came to Texas in the winter of 1845 and settled near Brenham, Washington county, where he continued farming. Was married in 1846 to Miss Mary Ann Stewart,of which union seven children, two girls and five boys, were the issue. Married a second time in 1869 to Mrs. Moseley at Bryan. Of seven children only three survive, J. W. Zimmerman of Burnett county, Dan Zimmerman of Bryan and J. M. Zimmerman of Kurten.
Rev. Zimmerman moved with his family to Brazos county in November, 1856, and settled in the Tryon neighborhood, now better known as Kurten, twelve miles from Bryan, where he has since made his home. A member of the Baptist church since 1837, having joined in South Carolina, he has been active in church work all his life, and was one of the first Baptists in the county, and helped to organize the first church at Tryon in 1858, where he held membership. He also preached the gospel many years and was regularly ordained as a minister a few years ago.
Politically Rev. Zimmerman was a born democrat and followed the fortunes of that party through thick and thin until the greenback movement began, when he embraced it as being more in line with his conception of the principles that he regared as beginning to be perverted in the old party. During the war he was elected sheriff of Brazos county as a democrat, politics not cutting much figure in the election, serving from August till April and giving up the offie after the surrender, when he refused to continue by appointment which was tendered. He was nominated for the same office by the democrats after the war when the carpet baggers overran the country. He held the office of justice of the peace several years as a democrat. Became identified with the populist party at its inception, and was actively engaged in promoting its interest a number of years, holding at once and for several terms the offices of commissioner and justice of the peace, and having been county chairman and party manager for a number of years.
Rev. Zimmerman became a Master Mason in 1848, and the year following a Royal Arch Mason. He served for many years as both master and high priest in the work of the order, helped organize a lodge and chapter at Tryon church many years ago, and was a charter member of the W. T. Austin chapter. He was an Odd Fellow in 1850 one of the first in this county and assisted in organizing the old Boonville Lodge before the war, which was subsequently moved to Bryan, and was also a member of the encampment; also organized a lodge of Odd Fellows, at Tryon, church. He was also an active member of the Grange, holding various offices in it. Was master of his Grange twelve years. He was identified with the Alliance during its activity in the county, officially and other wise. Bev. Zimmerman enlisted in the confederate army under Col. Carter in 1862, and served under Marmaduke, Price and with Parson's brigade in Arkansas, Missouri and Louisiana, being a sergeant the entire time. Thus it will be seen that in a life of more than four score years Rev. Zimmerman was verey active, energetic and the the front in everything, a leader among the people.
Spouse (1) Mary Ann Stewart m. 3 Dec 1846 in Washington County, TX, (2) Martha Mosley m. 13 April 1869 in Brazos County, TX
