WEIMAR LOCAL MATTERS
Through a telegram from Burnet sent to J.C. Kindred from Mrs.Tooke,we learn that John Tooke,formerly a citizen of this county,and well and favorably known throughout this section of the state,died at his home,near Burnet,the 23d of this month-have not heard the particulars.Mr.Tooke lived in this neighborhood for a number of years,was in his 73d year.He has a large family of children and relatives in this county.He has three brothers living in this state,two of whom,Isam and David,live in this county,and one,Joseph,lives in Burnet county.We have not space nor time to give more than a passing notice.Supppose some one better qualified will write an appropriate obituary.
Colorado Citizen,October 27,1887
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In 1840 Mr. and Mrs. Tooke, with their family, started for Texas. Going by teams to Montgomery, Ala., they there took a boat for Mobile, whence they continued the journey by water, going first to New Orleans, then to Galveston, and from there to Houston. The remainder of the trip to Columbus was made with teams, the streams being crossed by ferry boats, as there were at that time no bridges. Mr. Tooke at once rented land lying about a mile from Columbus, and the same year bought twelve hundred acres of land in the Navidad country, two miles from the present site of Oakland. Columbus, twenty miles distant, was at that time the nearest village on the east, and the market place for a large territory. Mr. Tooke improved a valuable farm, and resided there until after the war, when, having lost the greater part of his wealth, which consisted largely of slaves, he sold out. Moving then to Burnet, he remained there until his death, a few months later. (A Twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas Vol 2, Lewis Publishing Company, 1907 )
Through a telegram from Burnet sent to J.C. Kindred from Mrs.Tooke,we learn that John Tooke,formerly a citizen of this county,and well and favorably known throughout this section of the state,died at his home,near Burnet,the 23d of this month-have not heard the particulars.Mr.Tooke lived in this neighborhood for a number of years,was in his 73d year.He has a large family of children and relatives in this county.He has three brothers living in this state,two of whom,Isam and David,live in this county,and one,Joseph,lives in Burnet county.We have not space nor time to give more than a passing notice.Supppose some one better qualified will write an appropriate obituary.
Colorado Citizen,October 27,1887
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In 1840 Mr. and Mrs. Tooke, with their family, started for Texas. Going by teams to Montgomery, Ala., they there took a boat for Mobile, whence they continued the journey by water, going first to New Orleans, then to Galveston, and from there to Houston. The remainder of the trip to Columbus was made with teams, the streams being crossed by ferry boats, as there were at that time no bridges. Mr. Tooke at once rented land lying about a mile from Columbus, and the same year bought twelve hundred acres of land in the Navidad country, two miles from the present site of Oakland. Columbus, twenty miles distant, was at that time the nearest village on the east, and the market place for a large territory. Mr. Tooke improved a valuable farm, and resided there until after the war, when, having lost the greater part of his wealth, which consisted largely of slaves, he sold out. Moving then to Burnet, he remained there until his death, a few months later. (A Twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas Vol 2, Lewis Publishing Company, 1907 )
WEIMAR LOCAL MATTERS
Through a telegram from Burnet sent to J.C. Kindred from Mrs.Tooke,we learn that John Tooke,formerly a citizen of this county,and well and favorably known throughout this section of the state,died at his home,near Burnet,the 23d of this month-have not heard the particulars.Mr.Tooke lived in this neighborhood for a number of years,was in his 73d year.He has a large family of children and relatives in this county.He has three brothers living in this state,two of whom,Isam and David,live in this county,and one,Joseph,lives in Burnet county.We have not space nor time to give more than a passing notice.Supppose some one better qualified will write an appropriate obituary.
Colorado Citizen,October 27,1887
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In 1840 Mr. and Mrs. Tooke, with their family, started for Texas. Going by teams to Montgomery, Ala., they there took a boat for Mobile, whence they continued the journey by water, going first to New Orleans, then to Galveston, and from there to Houston. The remainder of the trip to Columbus was made with teams, the streams being crossed by ferry boats, as there were at that time no bridges. Mr. Tooke at once rented land lying about a mile from Columbus, and the same year bought twelve hundred acres of land in the Navidad country, two miles from the present site of Oakland. Columbus, twenty miles distant, was at that time the nearest village on the east, and the market place for a large territory. Mr. Tooke improved a valuable farm, and resided there until after the war, when, having lost the greater part of his wealth, which consisted largely of slaves, he sold out. Moving then to Burnet, he remained there until his death, a few months later. (A Twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas Vol 2, Lewis Publishing Company, 1907 )
Through a telegram from Burnet sent to J.C. Kindred from Mrs.Tooke,we learn that John Tooke,formerly a citizen of this county,and well and favorably known throughout this section of the state,died at his home,near Burnet,the 23d of this month-have not heard the particulars.Mr.Tooke lived in this neighborhood for a number of years,was in his 73d year.He has a large family of children and relatives in this county.He has three brothers living in this state,two of whom,Isam and David,live in this county,and one,Joseph,lives in Burnet county.We have not space nor time to give more than a passing notice.Supppose some one better qualified will write an appropriate obituary.
Colorado Citizen,October 27,1887
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In 1840 Mr. and Mrs. Tooke, with their family, started for Texas. Going by teams to Montgomery, Ala., they there took a boat for Mobile, whence they continued the journey by water, going first to New Orleans, then to Galveston, and from there to Houston. The remainder of the trip to Columbus was made with teams, the streams being crossed by ferry boats, as there were at that time no bridges. Mr. Tooke at once rented land lying about a mile from Columbus, and the same year bought twelve hundred acres of land in the Navidad country, two miles from the present site of Oakland. Columbus, twenty miles distant, was at that time the nearest village on the east, and the market place for a large territory. Mr. Tooke improved a valuable farm, and resided there until after the war, when, having lost the greater part of his wealth, which consisted largely of slaves, he sold out. Moving then to Burnet, he remained there until his death, a few months later. (A Twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas Vol 2, Lewis Publishing Company, 1907 )
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