Obituaries for Austin County, Texas
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Dabney, Edwin Winston "EW" (1821-1896)
An obituary in the files of Texas Christian University dated November 5, 1896 has this account of Edwin Winston Dabney who is buried in Concord Cemetery.
"This heroic soldier of the cross laid his armor by, at the residence of his daughter in Brown County, Texas,
at 1 o'clock P. M., Sept. 27, 1896. Brother Dabney moved from Kentucky, in company with his brother, C. I. Dabney
(since gone to rest in 1882), and settled in Austin County, Texas, in 1853, on what was afterwards known as Kentucky Ridge.
In 1854 they organized the first church of Christ in Austin County, Texas, and not long afterwards moved it to old Concord,
which after a few years developed into one of the most noted churches of the State."
-Thanks to Joy Neely (Bellville Historian)for this information!
Edwin W. Dabney, was a native of Louisa County, Virginia, born September 21, 1821; was the grandson of Albert G. Dabney
and great-grandson of Cornelius Dabney. A. G. Dabney also was born in the Old Dominion. Edwin W. Dabney remained in the
state of his nativity but a few years. In 1830 the grandfather, A. G. Dabney, moved to Christian county, Kentucky, with
four small boys, his wife having died in 1829 in Louisa County, Virginia. E. W. was raised in Kentucky, in which state he
married Miss Hannah G. Dabney, in 1841; in 1853 he removed with his family to Austin County, Texas. He and his wife became
the parents of ten children, five of whom are now living,— three sons and two daughters, viz.: E. T., Cornelius, John B.,
Hannah Elizabeth and Virginia Louisa. The mother of these children died July 2, 1895, at the good old age of seventy-eight
years and ten months less one day. Their father is still living, at the age of seventy-four years and ten months, making his
home near Belton. He is a minister of the Church of Christ, having devoted much of his life to his holy calling, earnestly
laboring for his fellow men.
[History of Texas, Central Texas Vol I, Lewis Publishing, 1896
Daughtrey, Anna (Roberts) (1800-1847)
Mrs. Anna Daughtrey was the daughter of Elisha Roberts . . . they were identified with the Presbyterian church.
Their family numbered eight children: including Anna, who became Mrs. Daughtrey; . . .
Of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Daughtrey there were born eleven children, namely: William,
who was born in Mississippi, in 1818, and died in San Augustine, Texas, in October, 1823;
Martha A., who was born in Mississippi in 1820; ? who was born in San Augustine county in 1823;
Edward, born in 1825; Felix; Margaret, who was born in Austin county, June 22, 1830, and died in
San Augustine county September 26, 1836; Tosiah, born in Austin county in 1832; Elisha, born in 18??;
Mahala, in 1837; Lenora, in 1839; and Elizabeth, born in 1842. The last four named were born in Austin county.
Google Books. A Twentieth century history of southwest Texas, Volume 2. Lewis Publishing Company. 1907.
Deschner, Edward R. (1938-2015)
Cemetery: Oak Knoll Cemetery, General: Bellville Times Edward R. Deschner passed away on April 5, 2015 in Bellville.
Funeral services were held on April 8, 2015 at graveside, in Oak Knoll Cemetery in Bellville.
Edward was born in Mansfield, Ohio to Henry and Helen Deschner on Feb. 24, 1938.
At the age of 19 he moved to Houston where he lived and worked many different jobs until 1978.
He moved to Bellville in 1979 and went to work for Austin County in maintenance for the Austin County Courthouse. He worked and retired after 18 1/2 faithful years for the county in 1997.
Edward was preceded in death by his parents and sister Jeanette Neill.
Funeral arrangements made by: Knesek Bros. Funeral Chapel Bellville, Texas.
