WELCOME TO THE CROWSON, CONDER, GRANGER & BOLINGER PAGE OF OBITUARIES   CADY FAMILY OBITUARIES CADY THADDEUS S. CADY   |   SARAH SIPLE CADY   |   CORA E. CADY   l   THADIUS S. CADY   l   ELECTA ELIZA CADY CARPENTER   |   WILLIAM HENRY CADY  LILLIAN MAY BECK DOBBS    HELPFUL LINKS   THADDEUS S. CADY Born:  February 15, 1820 in Stowe, Lamoille Co., Vermont Died:  June 16, 1890 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co., Texas The Gonzales Inquirer Gonzales, Gonzales Co., Texas June 19, 1890 Bitten by a Rattlesnake.      Tuesday morning Mr. Thaddeus CADY, an old gentleman about 70 years of age, accompanied by a little girl, went to the river bottom of Mr. S. S. BARBER to get a load of wood.  While chopping wood he was bitten by a large rattlesnake on the calf of the leg.  He killed the snake and cut off the rattles and gave them to the little girl and started to town.  While going through a gate the wagon became fastened on a port and Mr. CADY in endeavoring to get out, fell to the ground overcome by the poison.  The little girl ran to a house near by and secured assistance.  Mr. CADY was brought to town in an unconscious condition and at 4:20 p.m. died from the effects of the bite.  The snake had ten rattles.  Mr. CADY was buried Wednesday evening.  Several rattlesnakes had been killed previously in the bottom by men cutting wood.  The fangs of the snake were driven through his pants and underclothing, and the wounds were about an inch and a half apart. SARAH SIPLE Born:  January 08, 1819 in Ferrisburg, Addison Co., Vermont Died:  September 04, 1899 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co., Texas The Daily Inquirer Gonzales, Gonzales Co., Texas Tuesday, September 5, 1899      DIED.  At the home of her daughter, Mrs. George CARPENTER, in Gonzales, Texas, on Monday, September 4, 1899, at 6:15 o'clock p.m. Mrs. Sarah CADY, aged 80 years.      The funeral procession will moved from the residence at 5 o'clock this evening to the Public cemetery where the interment will take place.      The friends and acquaintances of the family are invited to attend.      Mrs. CADY has been confined to her bed since June.  She united with the Methodist church when she was 13 years of age and has lived a consistent Christian life.  Many friends sympathize with the family in their bereavement. THADIUS S. CADY Born:  August 10, 1877 in Texas Died:  November 21, 1890 in Harwood, Gonzales Co., Texas The Gonzales Inquirer Gonzales, Gonzales Co., Texas November 26, 1890      HARWOOD HAPPENINGS.      November 26, 1890      Editors Inquirer.--With much regret we communicate the sad death of Mr. W. H. CADY'S son aged thirteen years.  He was playing at school two and one-half miles northeast of Harwood lastFriday.  He and other boys were riding on a flying jennet when the pin broke and caught him under the leaver striking him just behind the ear breaking his neck and crushing his breast, producing instant death.  We expect to see some boy killed here almost every day by jumping on trains while in motion.  The railroad company is not responsible for the acts of others and parents should guard against such accidents as might occur. Note:  This is Thadius S. CADY, son of William Henry CADY and Isabelle Fredonia (MCCARTY) CADY. ELECTA ELIZA CADY Born:  March 04, 1842 in Essex, Chittenden Co., Vermont Died:  March 21, 1916 in Weimar, Colorado Co., Texas The Weimar Mercury Weimar, Colorado Co., Texas Friday, March 24, 1916 MRS. GEORGE CARPENTER      Mrs. George Carpenter mother of Mrs. A. P. BECK, died at the BECK residence, where she had made her home for some time, Tuesday evening after a long illness.  She was well along in years, had been in ill health for some time, and her death was not unexpected.  She was a most estimable, kind hearted lady, one whom to know was to love, a good christian woman having been a member of the Methodist church for many years, ever ready to help those about her, and her death is sincerely regreted.  The remains were interred in the Masonic cemetery Wednesday afternoon.  Rev. Roy C. RADER, Methodist paster officiating in a touching burial service. WILLIAM HENRY CADY Born:  August 21, 1850 in Roscoe, Winnebago Co., Illinois Died:  June 09, 1927 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co., Texas The Daily Inquirer Gonzales, Gonzales Co., Texas Friday Afternoon June 10, 1927 WILLIAM HENRY CADY DEAD Pioneer Resident of Gonzales County Passes Away      William Henry CADY was born Aug. 22, 1850, in the State of Vermont, and was the son of Thadeus and Sarah CADY.  While yet a child he removed with his parents to Michigan where the family remained until young CADY ws 15.  From there the family came to Missouri, later to Kansas, from which State the deceased came in advance of his parents to Texas, passing through San Antonia when there were only a few adobe houses there, and arriving at a section of the country about halfway between Luling and Belmont.  In the latter community he met Miss Isabelle MCCARTY, whom he later married.  After one year the young couple located in their own home two and one half miles north of Harwood, where they resided for forty years and where their large family of ten children were born, save the eldest, a son, and who was accidently killed when he was 13 years of age.  The children surviving with their mother are:  Mrs. R. P. SMITH, Gonzales; Miss Ruth CADY, weimar; Mrs. c. A. GRAVES, gonzales; F. C. CADY, Harwood; Mrs. Roy BUNTON, Gonzales; Mrs. W. E. DENMAN, slayden; Mrs. W. G. Spencer, Harwood; W. L. CADY, Harlingen, and Mrs. Wm. CLEVELAND, Gonzales.      Besides these there are 19 grandchildren and one great-grandchildren.      Mr. CADY belonged to the old school which is rapidly now passing away.  No happier home was to be found throughout these forty years when the children were growing to maturity than was the CADY home, so say the nine living children with one voice.      Mr. CADY was converted some 30 years ago at Harwood and united with the Methodist church at that place, where he remained a member at the time of his death.      Death came Thursday evening at about 9 o'clock.      Funeral services will be conducted from the family residence this afternoon at 4:30 by Dr. Smith, pastor of the First Baptist church. CORA E. CADY Born:  December 27, 1876 in Kansas Died:  October 31, 1891 in Gonzales Co., Texas The Gonzales Inquirer Gonzales, Gonzales Co., Texas Thursday, November 5, 1891      Miss Cora CADY, about 16 years of age and daughter of Mr. L. CADY, living on Mr. BARBER'S farm, died last Saturday.  She was buried Sunday morning at 10 o'clock in the Public cemetery. Note:  This was Cora E. CADY, daughter of Lafayette Tubbs CADY and wife, May A. (FERGASON) CADY. LILLIAN MAY BECK Born:  April 11, 1892 in Gonzales, Gonzales Co., Texas Died:  June 20, 1948 in Blythe, Riverside Co., California The Weimar Mercury Weimar, Colorado Co., Texas Friday, June 25, 1948 FORMER WEIMAR LADY AND HER HUSBAND KILLED      Mr. And Mrs. William J. DOBBS of Dallas were killed last Sunday in the crash of their small plane at Herron Air Field at Blythe, California.      Mrs. DOBBS was the former Miss Lillian BECK, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. P. BECK, and was a former Weimar citizen.  Mr. Beck once owned the "Racket Store" located adjacent to the Mercury Office in Weimar, and at the time of his death had been operating the General Store at Borden.      The dupty sheriff at Blythe said the plane struck a power line as it was preparing to land, exploded and burst into flames.      Mr. and Mrs. Dobbs had been visiting their daughter Mrs. Fred MORGAN of Los Angeles, and were en route to Dallas.  Mr. Dobbs was President of Dobbs Oil and Gas Company in Dallas. Note:  This is an abstract of the original. 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