Albert P. Wilson (1876-1902)

Mr. Albert P. Wilson, age 27, a brakeman on the Houston and Texas Central, met a terrible death yesterday in the yards of the company at Hempstead.  He was one of the crew of the local freight coming from Hearne to Houston.  There were some cars to be sidetracked at Hempstead and he threw the switch that was to let them on the siding.  As he did so, his foot was caught in the frog and try as he might he could not extricate himself.  The cars came down on him and crushed out his life.  One car and the forward wheels of another passed over him.  It was stated that death was instantaneous.

The remains were brought to Houston, his home, last night on the regular passenger train and were taken in charge by undertakers Wall & Stabe and prepared for burial.  Mr. Wilson resided at 27 Stanley Place.  He leaves a wife and child, several brothers and sisters, and parents Joseph B. and Eliza Wilson.  He was a member of the Texas Star Lodge No. 284, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.  The funeral will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock under the auspices of the brotherhood and the members are requested to meet at Union Labor Hall at 2 p.m.  The interment will be made in German Cemetery.

++ published in the Houston Daily Post, 2 March 1902.  Transcriber is not a relative and has no further information regarding this family. 

Mary Norvell George (1837-1903)

A dispatch received this morning from St. Louis states that Mrs. George, widow of the late Dr. William George, one of the pioneer pastors of this city (Fort Worth), passed away in that city last night, aged 67 years.  The remains will arrive here Thursday, accompanied by members of the family.

Published in the Houston Daily Post, Houston Texas - 21 January 1903.
Note: Rev. William George (1828-1896) was a Presbyterian minister who served in Midway, Mount Horeb and Bethel. 

Mary Jane Tarver Scarbrough (1835-1903)

Mrs. M.J. Scarborough, aged 68 years, died yesterday afternoon at the family residence at 115 Haight Street in Gainesville, Texas.  The deceased has lived in the city for fifteen years and is of a prominent family.  Funeral services were held this afternoon at 4pm.
Published in the Houston Daily Post, 21 January 1903.

Note: Mary Jane Tarver was born in November 1835 in Georgia, according to census records, and was widowed by 1900.  She had a son named Newton.  We found two variations of the spelling of her married name, and Gainesville is located in Cooke County, TX.  We are not related to this family and have no further information.