Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Name: John C Deal

Event Type: Death

Event Date: 30 Aug 1912

Event Place: Greenville, Hunt, Texas, United States

Gender: Male

Marital Status: Married

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1827

Birthplace: McMinnville, Tennessee

Father's Name:

Mother's Name: Ann Cox

Certificate Number: 20101

GS Film number: 2050831

Digital Folder Number: 005145432

Image Number: 02645

Citing this Record: "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3W5-L8M : 13 March 2018), John C Deal, 30 Aug 1912; citing certificate number 20101, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,050,831.

CSA - Enlisted, Private, Co B, 37th (Terrell's) Texas Cavalry Regiment

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Greenville (Texas) Morning Herald, Sat, 31 Aug 1912, : 3

Veteran Passes Away (John C. Dial,85-Yo,26apr1827-31aug1912)

__Arberry, Harriett, Husband Of (1854)

__Barcus, Sam, Rev., Officiant

__Civil War

__Confederate Soldiers

__Cooper, Capt.

__Crane, Ada, Mrs., Father Of

__Crane, Hattie, Mrs., Fatherof

__Denton, Mollie, Mrs., Father Of

__Dial, J.C., Father Of

__Dial, J.G., Father Of

__Dial, John C.

__Dial, R.C., Father Of

__Dial, Sid L., Father Of

__Dial, W.A., Father Of

__Lane, Maud, Mrs., Father Of

__Mexican War

__Reagan, Maggie, Mrs., Father Of

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DIAL, JOHN C.

GREENVILLE PIONEER DIES.

John C. Dial Was Veteran of Mexican and Civil Wars.

Special to the News.

Greenville. Tex., Aug. 31. Yesterday morning one of the county's oldest citizens and a pioneer, John C. Dial, died after a long illness. The end came at the home of his son, J. G. Dial, on East Division street, to which home he had recently been taken from his home east of the city.

The burial took place this morning, following the funeral services, which were conducted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Dial by Rev. Sam Barcus.

John C. Dial was born near McMinnville, Tenn., April 26, 1827, and was 85 years of age when death came.

He came to Texas with his parents when he was 14 years of age, locating with them in Shelby County. He grew to manhood there, but by the time he reached his majority he cast his lot with the United States, enlisting for service in the Mexican War. He served to the close of that conflict and returned to his home in Shelby County. He came to Hunt County in 1852, locating on the property on which Twin Oak is now, on Turkey Creek. In 1854 he married Miss Harriett Arberry in Cass County. The bride of 1854 survives and was at the bedside of her companion of many years when the end came.

He lived at Twin Oak until 1889, when he moved to this city, where he continued, with a slight break, until the day of his death.

Fifteen children were born to them. Five died when they were young, but ten survive. These are: R. C. Dial, the eldest, of this county; Dr. J. C. Dial, Lockney: W. A. Dial, Durkee, Ore.; J. G. Dial and Sid L. Dial, both of this city: Mrs. Maggie Reagan, Rule; Mrs. Moillie [sic] Denton, San Jon, N. M.; Mrs. Ada Crane, Serling City, Tex.: Mrs. Maud Lane, Laguna, Tex., and Mrs. Hattie Crane, Twin Oak, near Lone Oak.

When the Civil War broke out Mr. Dial joined Capt. Cooper's company and saw service in the confederate Army.

[Sunday, September 1, 1912 Paper: Dallas Morning News (Dallas, Texas)]

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