FIRST WHITE CHILD BORN IN
James K. Chadwell, well known Cooke county citizen, died at his home
at corner of Grand Avenue and Broadway in this city, at 1 o’clock this
afternoon, after an illness of a few days.
Deceased is survived
by his widow and several children, all grown and married. James K. Chadwell
was the first white child born in Cooke county, that event taking place on a
farm near what is known as the old Redman place, about four miles northeast of
this city. Mr. Chadwell
resided in Cooke county all his life, and never resided farther than ten miles
from Gainesville at any time, spending most of his life on a farm near the old Chadwell homestead, the home of his parents, located in Elm
bottom, some two miles southeast of the iron bridge over Elm creek on the
Gainesville and Denton road just south of this city.
At press hour The
Register was unable to get any further data concerning this grand old pioneer,
but hopes to be able to give a more extended review of his long and useful
life. He was a noble citizen, a loving
father, devoted husband and generous neighbor, and above all he was an honest
man and was ever actuated by a deep sense of respect and justice toward his
fellow man.
The funeral
arrangements have not been announced at this writing.
FUNERAL OF J.K. CHADWELL FROM HOME THIS
AFTERNOON
The funeral of the late James K. Chadwell
who died yesterday, took place from the family home at the corner of Broadway
and Grand Avenue at 1 o’clock this afternoon, Rev. Dennis, pastor of Whaley Memorial
M.E. church, officiating, following which the remains were taken to Myra by
Undertaker George J. Carroll and interred in the cemetery at that place.
The deceased, who was
73 years old the seventh day of last May, being the first white child born in
Cooke county, is survived by his aged widow, one son and one daughter. The son is W.E. Chadwell
of
The deceased was the
eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. John Chadwell, among the
first pioneers of Cooke county, having moved here from Missouri in the early
forties and settled a few miles east of what is now Gainesville. They lived here the balance of their lives
and were numbered among the best people and good citizens of this county. They reared a family of three sons – James K.,
John and William- and two daughters, later on one of the daughters becoming
Mrs. Joe Davis and the other Mrs. Chas. Minor.
All are dead now, James K., the eldest of the family, being the last to
pass over the Divide, leaving none of the parental family behind.