Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries




[This is Marcus Jackson Childs, son of Edward Washington Childs & Nancy Sellers 
Childs.  Born 4 Nov 1855 in Bradley Co., Ark. and died 4 Mar 1890 in Avant Prairie,
Freestone Co., Tex.]

Dallas Morning News
March 7, 1890
Page: 2

Fairfield Notes

  FAIRFIELD, Tex., March 6 - ...
  M. J. Childs died Tuesday evening.  He was a well known citizen of Freestone
county, having been engaged for a long time in the mercantile business in
Fairfield.  He also served one term as clerk of the county court and had many
warm friends.  He leaves a young wife and several small children to mourn his
loss.  His life was insured for $20,000, of which about $7000 will be paid to 
his widow.

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[Funeral Card]

Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep, 
From which none ever waken to weep.

In Loving Remembrance of 

M. J. Childs
Died March 4, 1890 
   Aged 34 years