Obituary
"MR. SIMEON DINKINS DEAD – A Former Russell County Man Dies in the Lone Star State.
Bartonville, Tex., Aug. 11, 1897. Died, at his home near Bartonville, Denton county, Texas, on August 2d, 1897, at 4 o'clock in the morning, of typhoid fever, Simeon Dinkins. Deceased was a son of Simeon Dinkins, of Russell county, who was killed on the 20th day of September, 1863, at the battle of Chickamauga. His mother and I were married when he was two years old. I raised him. He was an industrious obedient boy. When he grew to manhood he was like and respected by all who knew him. When he grew to manhood and began the battle of life for himself, by industry and economy he accumulated a good living, had a good home, was well fixed, had everything about him to make him comfortable, was one of the best managers I ever knew – had a place for everything and everything in its place.
He leaves, to mourn his demise, a kind and affectionate wife, his mother, stepfather, one full brother, and several half brothers and sisters. He is gone. We miss him, but hope to meet him again.
He never made an empty profession of religion by joining the church, but lived the principle of Christianity every day. He was sober, industrious, kind and obliging to all he came in contact with. His motto was to owe no man. If he had lived till the 20th of October he would have been 34 years old. He has paid the debt we all must pay soon or late. May God enable us to be reconciled to His will at all times and in all things.
Alex A. McMakin."
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Russell Register, 8-20-1897; Seale, Alabama, page 3, published weekly by Benton & Tucker.
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Thanks to Rachel Dobson for contributing this touching article written by his stepfather.
"MR. SIMEON DINKINS DEAD – A Former Russell County Man Dies in the Lone Star State.
Bartonville, Tex., Aug. 11, 1897. Died, at his home near Bartonville, Denton county, Texas, on August 2d, 1897, at 4 o'clock in the morning, of typhoid fever, Simeon Dinkins. Deceased was a son of Simeon Dinkins, of Russell county, who was killed on the 20th day of September, 1863, at the battle of Chickamauga. His mother and I were married when he was two years old. I raised him. He was an industrious obedient boy. When he grew to manhood he was like and respected by all who knew him. When he grew to manhood and began the battle of life for himself, by industry and economy he accumulated a good living, had a good home, was well fixed, had everything about him to make him comfortable, was one of the best managers I ever knew – had a place for everything and everything in its place.
He leaves, to mourn his demise, a kind and affectionate wife, his mother, stepfather, one full brother, and several half brothers and sisters. He is gone. We miss him, but hope to meet him again.
He never made an empty profession of religion by joining the church, but lived the principle of Christianity every day. He was sober, industrious, kind and obliging to all he came in contact with. His motto was to owe no man. If he had lived till the 20th of October he would have been 34 years old. He has paid the debt we all must pay soon or late. May God enable us to be reconciled to His will at all times and in all things.
Alex A. McMakin."
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Russell Register, 8-20-1897; Seale, Alabama, page 3, published weekly by Benton & Tucker.
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Thanks to Rachel Dobson for contributing this touching article written by his stepfather.
Obituary
"MR. SIMEON DINKINS DEAD – A Former Russell County Man Dies in the Lone Star State.
Bartonville, Tex., Aug. 11, 1897. Died, at his home near Bartonville, Denton county, Texas, on August 2d, 1897, at 4 o'clock in the morning, of typhoid fever, Simeon Dinkins. Deceased was a son of Simeon Dinkins, of Russell county, who was killed on the 20th day of September, 1863, at the battle of Chickamauga. His mother and I were married when he was two years old. I raised him. He was an industrious obedient boy. When he grew to manhood he was like and respected by all who knew him. When he grew to manhood and began the battle of life for himself, by industry and economy he accumulated a good living, had a good home, was well fixed, had everything about him to make him comfortable, was one of the best managers I ever knew – had a place for everything and everything in its place.
He leaves, to mourn his demise, a kind and affectionate wife, his mother, stepfather, one full brother, and several half brothers and sisters. He is gone. We miss him, but hope to meet him again.
He never made an empty profession of religion by joining the church, but lived the principle of Christianity every day. He was sober, industrious, kind and obliging to all he came in contact with. His motto was to owe no man. If he had lived till the 20th of October he would have been 34 years old. He has paid the debt we all must pay soon or late. May God enable us to be reconciled to His will at all times and in all things.
Alex A. McMakin."
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Russell Register, 8-20-1897; Seale, Alabama, page 3, published weekly by Benton & Tucker.
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Thanks to Rachel Dobson for contributing this touching article written by his stepfather.
"MR. SIMEON DINKINS DEAD – A Former Russell County Man Dies in the Lone Star State.
Bartonville, Tex., Aug. 11, 1897. Died, at his home near Bartonville, Denton county, Texas, on August 2d, 1897, at 4 o'clock in the morning, of typhoid fever, Simeon Dinkins. Deceased was a son of Simeon Dinkins, of Russell county, who was killed on the 20th day of September, 1863, at the battle of Chickamauga. His mother and I were married when he was two years old. I raised him. He was an industrious obedient boy. When he grew to manhood he was like and respected by all who knew him. When he grew to manhood and began the battle of life for himself, by industry and economy he accumulated a good living, had a good home, was well fixed, had everything about him to make him comfortable, was one of the best managers I ever knew – had a place for everything and everything in its place.
He leaves, to mourn his demise, a kind and affectionate wife, his mother, stepfather, one full brother, and several half brothers and sisters. He is gone. We miss him, but hope to meet him again.
He never made an empty profession of religion by joining the church, but lived the principle of Christianity every day. He was sober, industrious, kind and obliging to all he came in contact with. His motto was to owe no man. If he had lived till the 20th of October he would have been 34 years old. He has paid the debt we all must pay soon or late. May God enable us to be reconciled to His will at all times and in all things.
Alex A. McMakin."
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Russell Register, 8-20-1897; Seale, Alabama, page 3, published weekly by Benton & Tucker.
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Thanks to Rachel Dobson for contributing this touching article written by his stepfather.
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Husband of Susie N. Dinkins
Gravesite Details
h/o Susie N. Moore; m. 2 Dec 1888 in Denton Co, Texas. s/o Simeon Dinkins and Lavonia Catherine Thornton.
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