Thaddeus Warsaw Hunter (1823 - 1901)

Born 29 Sep 1823 in Hunter's Point, Coahuila y Tejas, los Estados Unidos de Mexico

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Died 25 Sep 1901 at age 77 in Weimar, Colorado, Texas, United States

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OBITUARY A death that is deeply and truly regretted occurred in this city Wednesday afternoon near the hour of 6 o'clock, when the spirit of Colonel Thaddeus W. HUNTER passed unto his Maker, after a long and painful illness. He died surrounded by his beloved wife and children, who, with numerous friends, were unremitting in their efforts to allay his sufferings. Colonel HUNTER was an old citizen of Weimar, and possessed the friendship and esteem of every man, woman and child in the town. His cheery greetings and familiar presence was ever welcome wherever he went. In the days of better health it was his wont to visit from place to place among the business institutions, call out his friends, and spend a few moments in friendly greeting and pleasantry. Such visits, as the writer can vouch for, were mutually enjoyable, for the colonel was an interesting talker, and his friendship was of that type that everyone appreciated. Some few nights ago he had a chill, followed by a stroke of paralysis, and this, in his aged, crippled condition, proved too much for his constitution, and he grew worse rapidly, until it became the painful duty of the family physician to announce that there was no hope of his recovery, and that the end was near. His absent children was notified, and where it was possible they came at once to see for the last time their beloved father. Colonel HUNTER was the oldest native born Texan, having been born at Morgan Point, then his father's home, on September 23, 1823. His talk of the early days of Texas were very interesting, and no one heard same without being benefited. We regret that we are not well enough informed to give our readers a biographical sketch of this man's life. That it would be interesting it is needless to state. At some future time we hope some friend will furnish us with same. The remains of Colonel HUNTER were laid to rest in the Odd Fellows cemetery Thursday afternoon, a large concourse of relatives and friends witnessing the last sad rites so feelingly administered by his late pastor, Rev. Bracewell of the Methodist church. To the grief-stricken family thus bereft of their loved husband and father, our sincere sympathy is extended. Colonel HUNTER was a warm personal friend of the writer, and he deeply deplores his death. (Published in The Weimar Mercury (TX), September 28, 1901.)

Thaddeus was born in 1822. He passed away in 1901. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Personal recollection of events witnessed by Sharon (Stone) Brown as remembered 31 Jan 2018.

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Dunlavy and Related Families Compiled by Sue Dunlavy McIlveen Private Distribution 1988

• Sons of the Republic of Texas Publishing Company. *Daughters of Republic of Texas -, Volume 1 Turner Publishing Company pg 97
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