Pat Ware
Pat Ware
Pat Ware

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Pat Ware

Henry Patterson (Pat) Ware was born Oct 15, 1855 in Springfield, Missouri and died Dec 1, 1928 in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas.
He married Matilda Ellen Anderson on Jan 2nd, 1876 in Woodbine, Texas. She was born Sept 27, 1857 in Fayetteville, Arkansas and died Jan 28, 1934. Pat and Matilda had five children.
An unnamed infant was born Sept 11th, and died only two days later on Sept 13th, 1879.
Lillie Ware was born Dec 4th, 1880 and died of consumption on Sept 22nd, 1897 and is buried at Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas.
Walter H. Ware was born Oct 18th, 1893 and died May 12th, 1894. He is also buried at Fairview Cemetery.
Rosa B. Ware was born Jan, 1884 and died Jan 12th, 1963. She married George J. Carroll Sr. and they had three children, George J. Carroll Jr., Dorothy Clarice, and Joseph.
Pat and Matilda's last child was George Pat Ware who was born Jan 10th, 1891 and died April 11th, 1958. He married Lillian M. Sweeney Sept 1st, 1909 and they had one child, James H. Ware born July 21st, 1911.
Pat Ware was first elected Cooke County Sheriff in 1886 and served 9 terms. Pat Ware was killed by the Katy train at California Street, Gainesville while going to check on an ailing deputy on Dec 1st, 1928. His Ford Coupe was dragged about 100 feet and was rolled numerous times, killing him instantly. He was buried on Dec 3rd, 1928. He was so admired and respected that he had one of the longest funeral processions that Gainesville had ever seen. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery, Cooke County, Texas.
Pat Ware, RIP
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