Annie was a woman of uncommon intellect, and of extraordinary attainments. Educated at Salem, North Carolina at a Moravian school, her mind thoroughly trained and cultivated and her manners refined, she was fitted to adorn society and beautify home. She received her finishing education under the tutelage of Bishop Doane, at St. Mary's College, Burlington, New Jersey. Here she perfected her knowledge of the languages, and became a thorough mistress of the Latin, especially. It seemed providential; for, it will be remembered, her husband's studies having been interrupted at the age of sixteen, when he went into the Army-he had received little or no instruction in, and had never since had time to study Latin; without a knowledge of which, reading law became almost impracticable. Indeed, Captain Chilton does not hesitate to acknowledge that he owes much - and especially that part of his education, to his wife. Night after night following a hard day's work,-and on rainy days when outdoor operations were suspended, she taught him mathematics and the languages, and read history with him. It was she who persuaded him to resume the study of law; and knowing the great obstacle to be the want of a knowledge of Latin, she supplied it. The Latin phrases she translated for him, explained the meaning of words-giving their roots and derivations, until he had become quite proficient; and to-day he treasures as a precious memento the thumb-worn copy of "Sayles' Practice" in which her penciled translation appears over numerous Latin sentences. These were lessons of love; and it may be imagined that an impetus was given to his ambition to succeed. So earnestly did he apply himself that when examined by the court for license to practice, he received the following glowing tribute, pronounced by one of the ablest judges that ever graced the bench in Texas: "Mr. Chilton has evinced an acquaintance with the law that marks out a bright and brilliant future; and presages that with his attainments and rare intellectual mind he will become an honor to the bar." When that devoted wife read this tribute to her pupil-husband she was the happiest and proudest young wife in America.

But alas! "all things fair and bright must fade." His beloved wife was called from his side- called to a brighter home beyond the skies; but not before giving her husband a pledge of her love, in the form of a tiny infant. (Source: Types of Successful Men of Texas, by Lewis E. Daniell, Publ. 1890. )