Capt. J.A. McCormick Pioneer Texan, Dies
Veteran of Confederacy Funeral Held from Daughter's Home Monday.
The funeral of Capt. J.A. McCormick, 70 years old, who died at 6:40 o'clock Sunday afternoon at his home, 210 Muncey Street, was held at 4:30 o'clock Monday afternoon from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Paul Kobbe, 213 Muncey Street. Funeral services were held at 5 'clock at the St, Mary's Church and interment was made in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Surviving Captain McCormick beside his daughter, Mrs. Kobbe, are his widow, four sons, Hart and Edwin McCormick, of San Antonio,S.M. McCormick of Galveston and A. M. McCormick of Houston; a stepson, J.H. Stover and two stepdaughters, Miss M.F. Stover of San Antonio and Mrs. William F. Umbech of Taylor. He came of an old Texas family, his grandfather, Arthur McCormick, having immigrated to this country from Ireland and settled in Harris County in 1822. Captain McCormick lived many years in Galveston. Both he and his father, Captain Mike McCormick served in the Confederate army in the Civil War. He was a member of Commercial Cam, Woodman of the World.
Previous to 1907, Captain McCormick engaged in the undertaking business. He was traveling salesman for a coffin manufacturer for a time thereafter. From 1912 until the middle of last month he was a inspector for the city health department. At one time Captain McCormick was a candidate for the mayoralty, opposed to Marshall Hicks.
San Antonio Light
Monday, July 2, 1917
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Capt. J.A. McCormick Pioneer Texan, Dies
Veteran of Confederacy Funeral Held from Daughter's Home Monday.
The funeral of Capt. J.A. McCormick, 70 years old, who died at 6:40 o'clock Sunday afternoon at his home, 210 Muncey Street, was held at 4:30 o'clock Monday afternoon from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Paul Kobbe, 213 Muncey Street. Funeral services were held at 5 'clock at the St, Mary's Church and interment was made in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Surviving Captain McCormick beside his daughter, Mrs. Kobbe, are his widow, four sons, Hart and Edwin McCormick, of San Antonio,S.M. McCormick of Galveston and A. M. McCormick of Houston; a stepson, J.H. Stover and two stepdaughters, Miss M.F. Stover of San Antonio and Mrs. William F. Umbech of Taylor. He came of an old Texas family, his grandfather, Arthur McCormick, having immigrated to this country from Ireland and settled in Harris County in 1822. Captain McCormick lived many years in Galveston. Both he and his father, Captain Mike McCormick served in the Confederate army in the Civil War. He was a member of Commercial Cam, Woodman of the World.
Previous to 1907, Captain McCormick engaged in the undertaking business. He was traveling salesman for a coffin manufacturer for a time thereafter. From 1912 until the middle of last month he was a inspector for the city health department. At one time Captain McCormick was a candidate for the mayoralty, opposed to Marshall Hicks.
San Antonio Light
Monday, July 2, 1917
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