Death of Mayor W. T. Andress
William Thomas Andress was born December 20, 1846 in Chambers county, Alabama. At the age of 17 years he volunteered as a soldier in the Confederate Army, and remained until he was discharged at the termination of the war. He was in the western army, under Johnston, and participated in the various battles throughout. He then returned to his home, where he remained until January, 1867, coming to Texas the same year, and located in Hempstead, where he had until his death lived. He had followed several occupations of trust and responsibility. At the time of his death he was mayor of this city, and filled that office with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his people. He was always front in point of enterprise and vim, and was the inaugurator of our present public school building. He was a member in good standing of the Knights of Honor, Knights and Ladies of Honor and the American Legion of Honor, and an active member of Hempstead Hook and Ladder Co, No. 1, all of which participated, as did the city council, in the funeral obsequies. A devoted husband, affectionate father and true friend has passed away. Peace be unto the dead. (The Hempstead Ledger, Hempstead, Tex, June 18, 1886 - vm)
William Thomas Andress was born December 20, 1846 in Chambers county, Alabama. At the age of 17 years he volunteered as a soldier in the Confederate Army, and remained until he was discharged at the termination of the war. He was in the western army, under Johnston, and participated in the various battles throughout. He then returned to his home, where he remained until January, 1867, coming to Texas the same year, and located in Hempstead, where he had until his death lived. He had followed several occupations of trust and responsibility. At the time of his death he was mayor of this city, and filled that office with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his people. He was always front in point of enterprise and vim, and was the inaugurator of our present public school building. He was a member in good standing of the Knights of Honor, Knights and Ladies of Honor and the American Legion of Honor, and an active member of Hempstead Hook and Ladder Co, No. 1, all of which participated, as did the city council, in the funeral obsequies. A devoted husband, affectionate father and true friend has passed away. Peace be unto the dead. (The Hempstead Ledger, Hempstead, Tex, June 18, 1886 - vm)
Death of Mayor W. T. Andress
William Thomas Andress was born December 20, 1846 in Chambers county, Alabama. At the age of 17 years he volunteered as a soldier in the Confederate Army, and remained until he was discharged at the termination of the war. He was in the western army, under Johnston, and participated in the various battles throughout. He then returned to his home, where he remained until January, 1867, coming to Texas the same year, and located in Hempstead, where he had until his death lived. He had followed several occupations of trust and responsibility. At the time of his death he was mayor of this city, and filled that office with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his people. He was always front in point of enterprise and vim, and was the inaugurator of our present public school building. He was a member in good standing of the Knights of Honor, Knights and Ladies of Honor and the American Legion of Honor, and an active member of Hempstead Hook and Ladder Co, No. 1, all of which participated, as did the city council, in the funeral obsequies. A devoted husband, affectionate father and true friend has passed away. Peace be unto the dead. (The Hempstead Ledger, Hempstead, Tex, June 18, 1886 - vm)
William Thomas Andress was born December 20, 1846 in Chambers county, Alabama. At the age of 17 years he volunteered as a soldier in the Confederate Army, and remained until he was discharged at the termination of the war. He was in the western army, under Johnston, and participated in the various battles throughout. He then returned to his home, where he remained until January, 1867, coming to Texas the same year, and located in Hempstead, where he had until his death lived. He had followed several occupations of trust and responsibility. At the time of his death he was mayor of this city, and filled that office with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his people. He was always front in point of enterprise and vim, and was the inaugurator of our present public school building. He was a member in good standing of the Knights of Honor, Knights and Ladies of Honor and the American Legion of Honor, and an active member of Hempstead Hook and Ladder Co, No. 1, all of which participated, as did the city council, in the funeral obsequies. A devoted husband, affectionate father and true friend has passed away. Peace be unto the dead. (The Hempstead Ledger, Hempstead, Tex, June 18, 1886 - vm)
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