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Fielding Harvey Bayne

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Fielding Harvey Bayne Veteran

Birth
San Augustine County, Texas, USA
Death
18 Dec 1937 (aged 91)
Crockett, Houston County, Texas, USA
Burial
Crockett, Houston County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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BAYNE, FIELDING HARVEY
Born 5 December 1846 San Augustine County, Texas Died18 December 1937 Crockett, Houston County, Texas Burial Glenwood Cemetery, Houston County Spouse Elizabeth Jones Long, m. 6 January 1876 Parents Grafton Henson & Narcissa Harriet (Kinley) Bayne #47087 Service Co. H, 5th Texas Brigade, Green's Cavalry Brigade.
Came to Houston County in 1854. Sheriff for fifteen years and served in the State Legislature. Also one rejected Confederate Pension Application; Mortuary Warrant, died from pneumonia following hypostatic congestion. Daughter, Mrs. Jno. F. Baker. Sources: Confederate Pension Application; Mortuary Warrant; Houston County History, p. 249; Houston County In The Civil War by T. N. Mainer, p. 100; Houston County Cemeteries, p. 326; Crockett Newspapers, p. 95; 1850 San Augustine County Census; Houston County Census: 1860, p. 34; 1900, p. 99; 1910, p. 129; 1930; Ancestry.com.

In 1868, he worked on the farm of Wash and Porter Holley, near Pennington, and in 1869 and 1870, he attended Steel's Academy, at Pennington, taught and conducted by celebrated teacher, Dr. Steele.

On January 5, 1876 he married Miss Elizabeth Jones Long, a grandaughter of Col. John Long, a pioneer of Houston County.

He was elected Sheriff of Houston County in 1876 and served for fifteen years, during the greater part of his period his office included the duties of tax collector. Sheriff Bayne served a total of fourteen years, seven months and fifteen days, the longest total time in the history of the County.

He was elected Representative of tghe Twenty-Third Legislature.

He is survived by his four children, Mrs Narcie Crook, Mrs Blanche Baker, Mrs Josephine Barnes and his only son, Harvey Bayne.

In his earlier life he was a member of the Baptist Church, but later affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and was made an elder in the Tenney Memorial Church at Crockett, which office he held up to the time of his death. His wife preceded him in death by several years.

From the A. A. Aldrich book

BAYNE, FIELDING HARVEY
Born 5 December 1846 San Augustine County, Texas Died18 December 1937 Crockett, Houston County, Texas Burial Glenwood Cemetery, Houston County Spouse Elizabeth Jones Long, m. 6 January 1876 Parents Grafton Henson & Narcissa Harriet (Kinley) Bayne #47087 Service Co. H, 5th Texas Brigade, Green's Cavalry Brigade.
Came to Houston County in 1854. Sheriff for fifteen years and served in the State Legislature. Also one rejected Confederate Pension Application; Mortuary Warrant, died from pneumonia following hypostatic congestion. Daughter, Mrs. Jno. F. Baker. Sources: Confederate Pension Application; Mortuary Warrant; Houston County History, p. 249; Houston County In The Civil War by T. N. Mainer, p. 100; Houston County Cemeteries, p. 326; Crockett Newspapers, p. 95; 1850 San Augustine County Census; Houston County Census: 1860, p. 34; 1900, p. 99; 1910, p. 129; 1930; Ancestry.com.

In 1868, he worked on the farm of Wash and Porter Holley, near Pennington, and in 1869 and 1870, he attended Steel's Academy, at Pennington, taught and conducted by celebrated teacher, Dr. Steele.

On January 5, 1876 he married Miss Elizabeth Jones Long, a grandaughter of Col. John Long, a pioneer of Houston County.

He was elected Sheriff of Houston County in 1876 and served for fifteen years, during the greater part of his period his office included the duties of tax collector. Sheriff Bayne served a total of fourteen years, seven months and fifteen days, the longest total time in the history of the County.

He was elected Representative of tghe Twenty-Third Legislature.

He is survived by his four children, Mrs Narcie Crook, Mrs Blanche Baker, Mrs Josephine Barnes and his only son, Harvey Bayne.

In his earlier life he was a member of the Baptist Church, but later affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and was made an elder in the Tenney Memorial Church at Crockett, which office he held up to the time of his death. His wife preceded him in death by several years.

From the A. A. Aldrich book



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