Obituary for David Oliver Choate as follows:
(A large headline that reads "CONFEDERATE VETERAN DIES")
Another name was stricken yesterday from the list of surviving Civil War Veterans, that of D. O. Choate, 90.
Mr. Choate, whose hip was broken several weeks ago, had been confined to his bed until his death yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. E. Smith, 716 East Baltimore Avenue. He had lived here 27 years.
Born in Polk County, Mr. Choate moved with his father, D. B. Choate, to Limestone County in the fifties. He was reared near the present site of Kosse.
Mr. Choate joined the Confederate Army in 1862 and was assigned to Bass' Regiment, Twentieth Cavalry of Texas. He served with that regiment in Missouri for a year. Later he was transferred to Cook's Regiment, heavy artillery, stationed on Galveston Island. He remained there until he was mustered out in 1865.
Soon after the Civil War ended, he married Miss Elsie Ann Richardson, who died in 1930 at the age of 84.
Besides his daughter, Mr. Choate is survived by two sons, Tom and A. J. Choate, both of Fort Worth; two brothers, S. S. Choate, Fort Worth, and T. M. Choate, Oklahoma; 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
The body is at Shannon's Mortuary pending completion of funeral arrangements.
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Another obituary from the "Press Newspaper" no longer in business. Do not have date of paper.
(Sue Muggli has now sent the following source for obit: Ft. Worth Library, Press, Pg. 8, Sat. July 16, 1933)
Headline reads: GRAY VETERAN WILL PAY HONOR TO D.O. CHOATE
Smaller Header reads: CONFEDERATE WARRIOR DIES AT AGE OF 90 AT HOME OF DAUGHTER HERE
The slowly diminishing ranks of the Confederate War Veterans here will marshal their forces once again tomorrow - as honorary pallbearers at the funeral of a comrade, D. O. Choate.
Mr. Choate, 90, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. E. Smith, 716 (?) East Baltimore Avenue, yesterday.
The 10 veterans still living here will rise slowly to attention as their comrade is buried, draped in a Confederate flag.
Entering the fight for the Southern cause at the early age of 21, Private Choate fought with the 10th Cavalry of Texas, under General Bass, for a year. During this time, he saw action mainly in Missouri.
In 1863, he was stationed at Galveston Island with Cook's Regiment of heavy artillery. He remained there until the end of the war.
Shortly after the close of the war, he married Elsie Ann Richardson, who died three years ago, at the age of 84.
For the past two weeks he had been confined in bed because of a broken hip, received in a fall at his home.
Born in Polk County, Mr. Choate spent the most of his life in Limestone County.
He is survived by two sons, Tom and A. J. Choate: one daughter, Mrs. M. E. Smith: two brothers, S. S. Choate and T. M. Choate of Oklahoma: 11 grandchildren: 11 great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.
(Sue Muggli found this obit at the Ft. Worth Public Library)
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And yet ANOTHER Obit!! Sent to me via Sue Muggli via email as follows:
1933 -Friday July 21 HARRISON NEWS Mrs. Bud Wheeler
D. O. Choate , age 89 years, of Fort Worth was buried in Noah Cemetery in our community Sunday Afternoon about 5:30 o'clock. He died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. E. Smith of Ft. Worth. Mr. Choate was a confederate war veteran, entering the fight for the southern cause at the age of 21. He fought with the 20th Cavalry of Texas, under General Bass, for a year. During this time they were mostly in Missouri. In 1863 he was stationed at Galveston Island with Cook's Regiment of heavy artillery and remained there until the close of the war. Shortly after the close of the war he married Elsie Ann Richardson who preceded him in death about three years ago at the age of 84. For the past two weeks he had been confined to his bed because of a broken hip received in a fall at his home. He is survived by two sons, Tom and A. J. , one daughter, Mrs. M. E. Smith, two brothers, S. S. Choate and T. M. Choate of Oklahoma, 11 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends who are left to mourn his going.
Obituary for David Oliver Choate as follows:
(A large headline that reads "CONFEDERATE VETERAN DIES")
Another name was stricken yesterday from the list of surviving Civil War Veterans, that of D. O. Choate, 90.
Mr. Choate, whose hip was broken several weeks ago, had been confined to his bed until his death yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. E. Smith, 716 East Baltimore Avenue. He had lived here 27 years.
Born in Polk County, Mr. Choate moved with his father, D. B. Choate, to Limestone County in the fifties. He was reared near the present site of Kosse.
Mr. Choate joined the Confederate Army in 1862 and was assigned to Bass' Regiment, Twentieth Cavalry of Texas. He served with that regiment in Missouri for a year. Later he was transferred to Cook's Regiment, heavy artillery, stationed on Galveston Island. He remained there until he was mustered out in 1865.
Soon after the Civil War ended, he married Miss Elsie Ann Richardson, who died in 1930 at the age of 84.
Besides his daughter, Mr. Choate is survived by two sons, Tom and A. J. Choate, both of Fort Worth; two brothers, S. S. Choate, Fort Worth, and T. M. Choate, Oklahoma; 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
The body is at Shannon's Mortuary pending completion of funeral arrangements.
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Another obituary from the "Press Newspaper" no longer in business. Do not have date of paper.
(Sue Muggli has now sent the following source for obit: Ft. Worth Library, Press, Pg. 8, Sat. July 16, 1933)
Headline reads: GRAY VETERAN WILL PAY HONOR TO D.O. CHOATE
Smaller Header reads: CONFEDERATE WARRIOR DIES AT AGE OF 90 AT HOME OF DAUGHTER HERE
The slowly diminishing ranks of the Confederate War Veterans here will marshal their forces once again tomorrow - as honorary pallbearers at the funeral of a comrade, D. O. Choate.
Mr. Choate, 90, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. E. Smith, 716 (?) East Baltimore Avenue, yesterday.
The 10 veterans still living here will rise slowly to attention as their comrade is buried, draped in a Confederate flag.
Entering the fight for the Southern cause at the early age of 21, Private Choate fought with the 10th Cavalry of Texas, under General Bass, for a year. During this time, he saw action mainly in Missouri.
In 1863, he was stationed at Galveston Island with Cook's Regiment of heavy artillery. He remained there until the end of the war.
Shortly after the close of the war, he married Elsie Ann Richardson, who died three years ago, at the age of 84.
For the past two weeks he had been confined in bed because of a broken hip, received in a fall at his home.
Born in Polk County, Mr. Choate spent the most of his life in Limestone County.
He is survived by two sons, Tom and A. J. Choate: one daughter, Mrs. M. E. Smith: two brothers, S. S. Choate and T. M. Choate of Oklahoma: 11 grandchildren: 11 great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.
(Sue Muggli found this obit at the Ft. Worth Public Library)
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And yet ANOTHER Obit!! Sent to me via Sue Muggli via email as follows:
1933 -Friday July 21 HARRISON NEWS Mrs. Bud Wheeler
D. O. Choate , age 89 years, of Fort Worth was buried in Noah Cemetery in our community Sunday Afternoon about 5:30 o'clock. He died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. E. Smith of Ft. Worth. Mr. Choate was a confederate war veteran, entering the fight for the southern cause at the age of 21. He fought with the 20th Cavalry of Texas, under General Bass, for a year. During this time they were mostly in Missouri. In 1863 he was stationed at Galveston Island with Cook's Regiment of heavy artillery and remained there until the close of the war. Shortly after the close of the war he married Elsie Ann Richardson who preceded him in death about three years ago at the age of 84. For the past two weeks he had been confined to his bed because of a broken hip received in a fall at his home. He is survived by two sons, Tom and A. J. , one daughter, Mrs. M. E. Smith, two brothers, S. S. Choate and T. M. Choate of Oklahoma, 11 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends who are left to mourn his going.
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