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Austin History Center Newspaper Index
July 26, 1871-Dec 21, 1877

This a compilation of entries from the subject index taken from the microfilmed copies of the Austin newspaper by the staff and volunteers of the Austin History Center. The index covers the time period between July 26, 1871, and December 21, 1877. This listing includes items taken from the subjects of accidents, deaths, drownings, funerals, murders and suicides. Kay Dunlap Boyd

 

Person/Event mo/da year
Joseph Philpot shot to death & robbed 07/26 1871
Frank K. House buried with Masonic honors 08/01 1871
Wm Taylor dies of sunstroke 08/05 1871
Deaths from brain congestion of whiskey and sun 08/05 1871
Chas A. Allen dies 08/12 1871
Dr. F. H. Reeves died Aug 12 08/15 1871
Alexander Peters drowned in River 08/17 1871
James Shaws wife Nancy died in Burleson Co 08/19 1871
Mrs. Wm. B. Ochiltree dies 09/02 1871
John G. Billingsley killed by M Haynes 09/14 1871
Josiah Bishop died 09/23 1871
Jas L. Nichols dies 09/26 1871
Philip H. Coe killed by Wild Bill 10/12 1871
Philip H. Coe burial Tues 10/24 1871
Boy died at school of brain fever 10/28 1871
Sweed bitten by snake and dies 10/28 1871
Masons of Aus Lodge No 12 pay homage to Gildart 11/01 1871
Infant of Carl Beryman dies 11/02 1871
Lt Gov Donald Campbell pres of senate and ex Lt Gov dies 11/07 1871
John Walsh in command Aus Light Artil Co honors 11/07 1871
Alf Hammit drowned in Gilleland Creek 11/11 1871
Lt. Gov D. Campbell has Masonic funeral 11/11 1871
Benjamin Grumbles Travis Co oldest citizen dies 11/21 1871
Dr.  Francis T. Duffau dies after long illness 12/16 1871
Rebholz committed suicide 01/23 1872
VA Mil Inst Alumni to bury Col Massie 01/30 1872
Funeral of Henry Perdues son Wm H. 02/03 1872
Mrs. M. A. Pridgen funeral at city cemetery 02/03 1872
Sexton made 6 graves this week 5 children 02/03 1872
Infant negro child smothered to death in bed 02/06 1872
James L. Brown died Feb 10 at fathers home 02/20 1872
Mrs. Wilhelmina Bauer dies funeral Catholic Church 03/12 1872
Colorado Commandery commemorate death Sir M. H. Bowers 03/12 1872
Colorado Commandery commemorate death Sir James Cole 03/12 1872
N. A. Milton son drowns 04/30 1872
White shot Peter Elders on James Boyce farm 05/02 1872
Annie Bergmann dies of typhoid 05/14 1872
W. W. Evans died 05/16 1872
Jos Merser body recovered after drowning 05/25 1872
C. Behne had 2 costly horses drown Shoal Ck 05/25 1872
Negro child died of diving injury 06/11 1872
Gilbert Fuller killed Anderson Chatman self defense 06/11 1872
Taylor Rogers died from wagon accident injuries 06/18 1872
W. W. Evans administers notice signed by C. H. Tumey 06/25 1872
Williams kills self with morphine 07/06 1872
12 yr old Frank Cotton dies thrown from dray 08/20 1872
John Peterson ghost seen and talked with 08/31 1872
Robert H. Hamilton-suicide 09/03 1872
City buries Hamilton 09/03 1872
John Wheelan died from strychnine dose 09/10 1872
Clifton A. Mason falls from scaffold dies 09/14 1872
Arnick or A Murray at large-cut throat of wife 09/14 1872
E. M. Ernest died 09/19 1872
Raymond House-H Rankin of Troy NY died 09/26 1872
William Z. Harrison died 09/28 1872
Palm accidently kills porter 10/05 1872
Emaline P. Wells Davis 1810-1872 Geo W. wife dead 10/15 1872
Pauline Brass died 10/22 1872
Mary W. Hancock died 10/22 1872
Sarah McClusky died Oct 20 10/24 1872
W. J. S. Scobell publisher of Tx Land Reg dies here 11/09 1872
Jas S. Patterson one of oldest residents died 11/09 1872
J. E. Walsh drowns in cistern at newspaper office 11/12 1872
J. C. Damron north Geotown shot and killed 11/19 1872
John G. & Maggie B. Wheelers baby girl died 11/19 1872
Milam Lodge No 23 IOOF meets re Stephen Crane death 12/05 1872
Abner A. Porter pastor died here 12/10 1872
Robards dies-comptroller clerks pay respects 12/14 1872
Hibernian Benevolent Society honors Timothy Hayes 12/21 1872
Samuel Simpson died here 12/24 1872
A. D. Rector dies 12/26 1872
Son of John C & Pattie Hamilton dies 12/31 1872
T. E. Mosely dies 01/08 1873
Joseph H. Moore 65 died of typhoid pneumonia 01/15 1873
Marcos Ford buried with Masonic honors 01/15 1873
Hamilton dies from overdose of whiskey or morphine 01/21 1873
C. R. Hall died in hotel room RR to ship remains 01/23 1873
Reps Peter Diller & A. Rossy deceased 01/25 1873
Elsie C. McEven infant of John & Emily dies 01/31 1873
No of children die of whooping cough 01/31 1873
L. Frankee dies from attack on Capital grounds 02/21 1873
L. Frankees funeral services at Capital 02/21 1873
L. Frankee buried at State Cemetery 02/21 1873
Men testify at inquest on death of L. Frankee 02/21 1873
Williams & Spalding arrested for murder L. Frankee 02/21 1873
Report on L. Frankee funeral 02/22 1873
Legislature offers reward for L. Frankies murder 02/23 1873
P. P. Lawrence dies with lung congestion 02/23 1873
Frankee killed by G. R. Spaulding & Thomas J. Spain 02/26 1873
Ex-Raymond House employee died steamboat disaster 03/01 1873
White man gives negro child bundle-body of baby 03/09 1873
Le Croix stranger drowned in Colorado 03/16 1873
T. P. Washington-one of oldest settlers-dies 03/20 1873
M. A. Mabin-an old settler-dies 03/23 1873
Clara L. Maynard-3-child of W. G. and Lou dies 03/31 1873
Chas Perkins drowned in Colorado 04/01 1873
Tom Hancock funeral the largest ever for Austin 04/01 1873
M. R. Parish notice re Dr. A. H. Parish death 04/05 1873
Inmate sets fire to self 04/06 1873
Thomas G. Williams funeral to occur Fri 04/10 1873
Wallace dies of meningitis 04/10 1873
Geo W. Barnes to hang 04/10 1873
Ruth A. Robertson daughter of J. Robertson dies 04/11 1873
Williams to be buried today 04/11 1873
Hannah R. Churchill wife of J. S. dies 04/13 1873
A. M. Jackson died while at school 04/18 1873
Infant of Chas I. Evans and wife dies 04/18 1873
M. K. Ryan mother of W. K. Ryan will be buried today 04/20 1873
Schaffnitt kills self with laudanum 04/30 1873
Israel Ludlow died in Fredericksburg 05/01 1873
Stranger died-name was Remsley 05/02 1873
Lizzie J. Oliphant died-funeral at 4 05/03 1873
Col J. M. Murray kills self with choral hydrate 05/04 1873
James McGuire formerly city marshal died 05/27 1873
DuTour drowned in Colorado body not found 08/05 1873
Florence Gray youngest child of S. A. & Louisa dies 06/07 1873
Mary Emily Stansbury Pepper died in Jan 1873 06/08 1873
J. M. Steiner died 3 weeks ago 06/15 1873
Parish died at home on Pecan 06/15 1873
Mary Eleanor Spencer daughter of A. J. & E. O. died 06/17 1873
Sidney E. Mosely died 06/29 1873
Margaret J. Kirby died 07/08 1873
Albert Matthews died 07/09 1873
Arthur Sutor drowned in Colorado 07/10 1873
B. H. Vosburg died of poison 07/15 1873
Marshall died from stab wounds 07/17 1873
Owens stabbed Marshall who died 07/17 1873
Emma Fleming of Galveston died at Raymond House 07/26 1873
Lawson W. Collins died Jl 25 07/26 1873
Francisco Sanchez drowned in Colorado 08/05 1873
Negro woman fell on street-died of sunstroke 08/13 1873
Robt Adams 43 died 08/15 1873
Julia Stancel died at her sisters home 08/19 1873
Cad Pierce well-known cattle trader reported dead 08/22 1873
Wallace Beadles remains arrived to be buried today 08/22 1873
John G. Scott died 08/26 1873
Elizabeth A. Giles died at Gilleland Creek 08/28 1873
Jas Francis Connelly drowned in Waller Crk 09/13 1873
Richard H. L. Crosthwaite died at home 09/19 1873
G. J. Malone died while visiting J. W. Phillips 09/19 1873
Richard H. L. Crosthwaite honored 09/25 1873
4 deaths in past week-types listed 09/28 1873
Du Tour body turned up in St Louis 09/30 1873
Legislature passes full term pay to Frankie family 09/30 1873
W. C. Phillips admin of Wm OConnell estate 10/02 1873
Thos F. McKinney died at home 10/02 1873
Pallbearers for McKinney funeral 10/03 1873
Citizens pay tribute to T. F. McKinney 10/03 1873
Dr Dodge minister-B. C. Franklin gave eulogy 10/04 1873
W. C. Tomlinson died of consumption 11/01 1873
Philip A. Fitzhugh died 11/25 1873
Headspeth suspected of murder near Fredricksburg 12/09 1873
John Robb spouse of Hannah Glasscock died 12/10 1873
Edward Bock sign land office memoriam Emil Fues 12/11 1873
Emil Fues died Dec 7 12/11 1873
Crane shoots self-jury declares suicide 12/13 1873
Josephine Karolus died-funeral at Strohmer home 12/14 1873
J Mill Davis in carriage accident died 12/18 1873
Gertrude Gaynor daughter of W. J. and Sarah died 12/18 1873
D. Baker is administrator for estate of Thomas Baker 12/20 1873
Raines found in Geo Hancocks pasture 12/21 1873
Frank P. Ford died Christmas Day 12/27 1873
H. M. Strong infant son Seth James died Dec 29, 1873 01/03 1874
Ex-Gov H. R. Runnels dies Bowie Co short biog 01/03 1874
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Jaqua died 01/08 1874
Dr. Joseph Rowe son Arthur died 18 yrs 01/08 1874
Mrs. S. F. Sayle of ARK dies here 01/20 1874
Thomas Moore 24 of FLA died pneumonia 01/20 1874
Dr. F. Hasenburg San Ant died here narcotics 01/20 1874
C. O. Sorelle mother died Burleson Co 01/20 1874
Notice Z. T. Fulmore administrator J. Davis estate 01/20 1874
Mrs. B. A. G. Sorelle 52 died 01/24 1874
T. H. Duvals aunt, Mary Hynes, died at his res-biog 02/08 1874
Missing A. J. Harrells body found in Colorado 02/24 1874
Mrs. R. R. Robertson father Robt Taylor died VA 02/25 1874
Mrs. M. A. Goodrich died of typhoid pneumonia 03/04 1874
Chas E. Weir late of ARK, 13, died 03/11 1874
Ben A. Weir, 30, funeral 03/11 1874
Charles Edward Marr died at 13 03/12 1874
Mrs. Schulz burned to death 03/13 1874
Caroline White dies 03/17 1874
C. L. Nitschke takes on duties of Eanes 03/21 1874
Jessie Andrews, 56, of Miss funeral 03/24 1874
Chas Everett Horan son of John H. & Augusta B. died 03/25 1874
Chas W. Nelson funeral 03/26 1874
W. W. Ferris, Tenn., suicide 03/27 1874
James N. Greesham of Fiskville dies at 35 04/07 1874
Old resident Mrs. C. B. Minor dies wife of Joel 04/07 1874
J. F. Ten Eyck dies in A. S. Roberts store 04/11 1874
James S. Hunt 25 of VT dies T. H. Nance home 04/16 1874
Geo W. G. Brown wife Julia A. dies 04/28 1874
Edward Ten Eyck died Albert Roberts store obit 05/03 1874
John G. Cole formerly of VA dead 05/23 1874
Gov J. W. Throckmorton loses another daughter 05/26 1874
Rev Henry Renick died on Onion Creek 05/27 1874
Jacob Raney Freedman 44 dead praised 05/27 1874
Geo W. Honey writes of mob violence Geotown 05/28 1874
John S. Spence Jr, only son, died Nashville Univ 05/28 1874
John A. & Clara H. Webb son Chas Garaghty died in Ohio 06/06 1874
Maud, daughter of Fred & Polly Carleton, died 06/11 1874
Augustus Gebhard 48 late of IND died 06/17 1874
RR wreck near Manor kills 1 06/21 1874
Robert Mills Russell Jr son of R. M. & M. J. died 06/24 1874
Ex-Austinite Mrs. Sophia J. Richardson Stookey dead 06/26 1874
Judge J. C. Watrous died Baltimore 07/01 1874
Martha A. wife of J. G. Newcomb died 07/09 0874
Billy Haynes former citizen kills himself Brenham 07/09 1874
Harry son of A. Q. and M. E. Horne died 07/14 1874
T. Givens child drowns in tub 07/14 1874
Jas H. Raymond administors Josephus M. Steiner estate 07/16 1874
2 Waite children drown Brushy Creek 07/17 1874
James Manson son of Jeff and Lizzie Johnson dies 07/18 1874
Mary Eliz dau D. C. and Lucy A. Anderson died 07/21 1874
Mrs. Judith C. Gildart dies 68 in Burnet Co. 07/28 1874
Stone cutter Barny Fitzpatrick died 07/29 1874
Wm Gibson 40 or 45 found dead 08/07 1874
Newly married John H. Lee dies on way from San Ant 08/12 1874
Leonidas H. Edwards former Austinite died 08/12 1874
S. B. Brush dead to be buried Brooklyn 08/14 1874
Mrs. Charlotte Dohme died mother G. and A. Dohme 08/15 1874
Oldright dau dies of lockjaw 3rd child dead 08/21 1874
Mortuary starts Austin 8/1/1873-8/1/1874 08/21 1874
Andrew Preuss dies cared for by Turner Assoc 08/29 1874
Resolutions on death of S. B. Brush 09/15 1874
Meyer half brother Hartmann died in Cains well 09/19 1874
Long time Travis Co resident James B. Benson dies 09/22 1874
Mr. Hanson nearly drowns on Red River St. 09/24 1874
Lydia Jane Cushney died 09/27 1874
Mat Woodlieff kills man in Columbus 10/01 1874
Funeral of James DeNormandie details 10/06 1874
August Wahrmann 14yr old son drowns 10/13 1874
Lila Dubose wife of J. E. Kirby dau T. E. Tulles dies 10/21 1874
17 yr old colored Mary Eliza Harrison dies 10/22 1874
Lou Holliday & Mary Eliza Harris die 10/24 1874
Bingman child scalded, died 10/28 1874
Austin Typographical Union #138 mourns late S. A. Gray 11/03 1874
Frank E. Haney, son of Geo W. & L. M. died 11/26 1874
Freemasons mourn ex Austin brother S. A. Gray 11/29 1874
F. W. Moore died 20 yr citizen long obt 12/01 1874
George son of S. G. Haynie died 12/10 1874
11 yr old girl dies of hydrophobia says Dr. Burt 12/13 1874
F. A. Chandler adm late Wm Tharp estate 12/16 1874
M. E. Moore administratrix Jos H. Moore estate 12/16 1874
Morris Moore reports negro killed over whiskey 12/25 1874
Admin notice estate M. C. Manor signed W. H. Reynolds 12/30 1874
Wm. H. Cushney-printer-died in Louisiana 07/03 1875
Sarah C. Rice died at home-Pond Springs-19 07/06 1875
Col B & Mrs. Trigg infant son died 07/18 1875
Miss Woods-funeral to be today 08/01 1875
Horse thief commits suicide 08/10 1875
E. A. Keating committed suicide at asylum 08/18 1875
Mrs. Mary Oldright-35-died of consumption 08/24 1875
Albert Tinnon died of consumption-26 years old 09/01 1875
Reports of Taylor Stringer death untrue 09/03 1875
Child run over by train-Love Guthrie 09/05 1875
Boy smothered to death in pile of cotton seed 09/11 1875
Thomas Doran found dead-possible sunstroke 09/14 1875
Well dressed man found dead in river 09/15 1875
Oddfellows requested to go to Geo Doolittle funeral 09/21 1875
Wm Davenport funeral 09/22 1875
Bob Henderson funeral 09/28 1875
City sexton report July through August 10/02 1875
C. A. James former TMI head dead 10/02 1875
Emerich Henry Klerke-architect-died L M Crooker home 10/09 1875
James Rowe murdered Cedar Creek-Bastrop Co 10/12 1875
Funeral of Jabez Starky of this county 10/15 1875
Chas E. Norris obit-history 11/03 1875
Geo McKenzie-once hostler for Ed Tilley-suicide 11/09 1875
Rev Taliaferro funeral was Sunday 11/23 1875
IOGT tribute to Rev Taliaferro 11/24 1875
Infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Van Dyke died 11/25 1875
Hetten of Austin Ice Co committed suicide 12/04 1875
Funeral of James R. Baskerville-Virginia 12/05 1875
Obituary of William Sauer-here since 1839 12/18 1875
Washington Steam Fire Co No 1 at Sauer funeral 12/19 1875
Rev E. B. Wright to conduct Sauer funeral service 12/19 1875
Lucy Bouldin died at residence of James Bouldin 12/21 1875
Old citizen Mrs. Reiche died 12/28 1875
Funeral of Margaret Grooms 12/29 1875
Albert Collin-infant of Samuel & H. B. Dewty died 01/04 1876
Wm J-son of Geo W. Davis-another suicide 01/05 1876
C. L. Nitschke city sexton report last 3 mos 1875 01/06 1876
San Marcos suicide victim left luggage here 01/07 1876
79 yr old citizen Peter B. Lowe returned to died 01/11 1876
2 men hung in Elgin-mob violence suspected 01/12 1876
John Coopwood & son G. W. here to settle-son died 01/13 1876
Mrs. Thos Noton died her home near Decker Creek 01/18 1876
Joe Cordoba died 01/18 1876
Death of infant son of Mr. & Mrs. George Levyson 01/19 1876
Henry James-TMI James father-died 01/20 1876
Ernst Krohn buried 3 yr old daughter 01/21 1876
O. J. Driskill died of heart disease & yellow fever 01/22 1876
Kate Decker-13-died at Catholic school 01/23 1876
J. W. Sheets found murdered man in cedar brake 01/26 1876
Man found dead in cedar brake-suicide 01/27 1876
Miss Willie Bouldin buried in family cemetery 01/27 1876
J. J. Groos wife died 01/28 1876
Lizzie Bremond died 01/29 1876
Val C. & Lou Giles baby Jennie died 01/30 1876
Miss Compton of Galveston died-baby survives 02/01 1876
E. Bremond expected home with daughters remains 02/01 1876
Jesus Barrara murdered, Marciana Ramerrez beaten 02/01 1876
Lizzie Bremond-Eugene daughter funeral Feb 4 02/04 1876
Ex-resident Scoby shot down-Bastrop Co. 02/05 1876
In memoriam-poem by Gilleland for Bouldin sisters 02/06 1876
Mrs. Emma F. Balthis-ill-died, here for health 02/08 1876
Hal Steiner died of accidental shooting in Georgia 02/09 1876
Claib Lewis killed in hunting accident 02/09 1876
Claib Lewis buried 02/11 1876
Carriage painter Wm Taylor dies Tues 02/17 1876
Annie R. Greenwood-14-dtr Mrs. C. E. Stanley-dies in KY 02/22 1876
Augustus Ficklin dies-here for health 02/22 1876
Recent deaths cause Ed re Wrongs of education away 02/22 1876
Annie R. Greenwood obit 02/23 1876
Mrs. D. L. Cross funeral today  03/03 1876
Prisoner dies in Co jail-inhuman punishment 03/03 1876
F. M. Hall found dead near Courtney 03/08 1876
Former Statesman employee killed in Galveston 03/10 1876
Rane Holman funeral 03/11 1876
Rane Holman funeral-large procession to funeral 03/12 1876
Tribute to Rane Holman by typographical union #128 03/12 1875
J. P. Cope funeral to be held today 03/12 1876
Ida Keller dies at home funeral Monday 03/12 1876
Tribute to Catherine Ann Cross who died Mar 2