East, Gilbert
Gilbert, the little six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter East of Buckeye, had his little life crushed out beneath the wheels of a two horse wagon on last Saturday (Oct. 4, 1913). The little fellow had come to town with his uncle, Barnett, the fifteen year old son of Mr. Owen East of Buckeye. They came for some cement and seed rye and after making their purchases started for home. When near the farm of Dr. J. B. Kinnaird on the Buckeye pike, near the foot of the “town hill”. Barnett descended from the wagon and went across the fence at the side of the road for some purpose, leaving little Gilbert on the seat holding the lines. The restiveness of the mules in jerkng their heads probably jerked the little fellow from the seat and the mules moved forward, the front wheel of the wagon passing across the chest of the helpless little boy, and before his horror stricken uncle could reach him the little body was so crushed as to place him beyond recovery. A young man passing gathered him in his arms and hurried to town with him in his buggy, taking him to the house of Mr. J. D. Gulley, where medical aid was summoned and everything possible was done, but so seriously was the little body crushed that there was absolutely no hope and he died within an hour. The parents were at once summoned, and the grief of the heart broken mother at the sudden death of her little son was distressing. For a while whe could not be comforted, and it was some time before the kindly ladies who surrounded her in their efforts to be of assistance, could persuade her to leave the little body to be prepared for burial.
The remains were taken to the parental home near Buckeye on Saturday afternoon and on Sunday afternoon at three o'clock all that was mortal, the little bruised and broken body was laid to rest in the cemetery at Buckeye.

East, Owen
Mr. Owen East died at his home at Buckeye, Feb. 23rd, (1917) and was laid to rest in the Buckeye cemetery Sunday. Mr. East was born Oct. 13, 1853, in the section where he has always lived and where he was buried.
He leaves a wife, ten children, three brothers and one sister to mourn his loss, his brothers are: Messrs Cal, Dan and Tom East, his sister is Mrs. Sallie Hurt.
Mr. East had been in poor health for some time, but death came unexpectedly as he was taken suddenly ill while watching his boys plow, he was taken to the house and died the following day.

East, Owen
Mr. Owen East died at his home here Friday morning after a short illness of pnewmonia. He was born October 13, 1853 and was married to Miss Lucy Gaily February 18, 1886, who survives him and has been a faithful companion throughout their married life. To them were born eleven children, ten of whom are living, Mesdames Will Hardin of Edinburg, Indiana, Luther May, William Pollard, Bert Moberly, Misses Lena and Minnie East and Walter, Rono, Barney and Hubie East. Three brothers and one sister also survive, Messrs Tom East of Logansport, Indiana, Kal (Cal) East of Amelia, Ohio, Dan East and Mrs. Smith Hurt of this place. Mr. East will be greatly missed here where he has lived a number of years, and the family and all relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. The body was laid to rest in the cemetery at this place Sunday morning.

Edmiston, Dr. Alexander M.
Dr. Alexander M. Edmiston, of Lancaster, Ky., and only son of Capt. John Edmiston, of Fayette County. Died Saturday, July 11, 1812, aged 25 years.
Kentucky Obituaries

Ely, Alex
By an oversight, the notice of the death of Alex Ely was left out of last issue of The Record. Mr. Ely died suddenly at his home in Paint Lick, Monday the 15th. He had been in bad health for some time, and dropped dead while in his barn. Mr. Ely was in his fifty-fifth year, and leaves a widow and several children, most of them grown. He was a resident of Lancaster for many years and was known all over central Kentucky. We have never known a more kind hearted man than he, nor one more ready to do a favor for his friends. He was a leading spirit in everything for the good of the community, and will be sadly missed. We extend deepest sympathy to the bereaved family.
The Central Record, September 25, 1902

Evans, Sallie Traylor
She is gone. I knew her well all the days of her useful life, nearly sixty years, useful to the church, useful to her neighbors, especially useful and helpful to the humble and needy. Surely, surely, this world has been made better by her stay. Her clean hands polished everything they touched. Her gentle voice silenced wrath. Her kind and beautiful presence adorned her household and kept all hearts joyful in that home. Her every step was a grace to her race, and beautified the highways of this world. She was indeed, this life’s light to her companion. Heaven give you strength, my dear fellowman, to bear this withering blow of that mysterious hand which at last is to overcome the loved ones of us all.
J.H. Miller
The Central Record, November 7, 1901

Evans, Samuel
Obituary of Sam Evans, son of Dr. Hezekiah Evans, who is featured in many of the exploits of the Hill-Evans feud.

DIED AT HIS HOME - Tarrant County Texas Pioneer Succumbs to Grim Reaper After Eventful Life.
Deceased first came to this county in 1853 - he was a gallant Confederate Soldier.
Captain Samuel Evans, who was one of the pioneer citizens of Tarrant County, passed quietly away yesterday morning at 10:10 o‘clock at his old homestead, located one and one-half miles west of the Tarrant County Courthouse.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o‘clock at his late residence, and the internment will be at the family burying grounds near his late residence.
Captain Sam Evans was a member of R(obert) E. Lee camp, United Confederate Veterans, having been a member of the camp ever since its organization. Members of the camp will probably attend the funeral services in a body. Until about four weeks ago, Captain Evans could be found in attendance at the meetings at the Lee camp. He has been in declining health for several weeks, but was not seriously sick until about two weeks ago.
He was born in Garrard County, Kentucky, October 28, 1831, and completed his schooling at the age of 15 years, after which he taught school for a while. He remained with his parents until 1853, when he came to Texas. During the first three months of his residence in Texas, he served as a deputy sheriff in Robertson County. From there he went to Brownsville and purchased a herd of ponies and brought them to Tarrarnt County. Here he purchased a tract of land, and constantly improved it until the war broke out.
Captain Evans was the first man to take a cargo of hides from the county, he drove the first herd of sheep from Tarrant County to New Orleans, and brought the first drove of Mexican ponies to this locality.
In the year of 1863, when the Witherspoon family was massacred by Indians, Captain Evans organized a company of sixteen men and followed the Indians to Twin Mountains, where a fight took place; also in Frath County, at Ball mountain, at the head of Stroud’s Creek, and in Palo Pinto County. Here darkness overtook his company and the Indians made their escape. In the attack a number of men were killed, two men and several horses were wounded, but the company succeeded in getting nine scalps. In this chase, Captain Evans rode a horse that was a half brother to Grafton, the first horse that ever sold for over $10,000 in the United States. This horse was slightly injured while in use chasing the Indians.
In 1861, at the outbreak of the Civil War, Captain Evans organized and drilled a troop of cavalry. Shortly afterward he left his troop and went to New Orleans, thence to Montgomery, Alabama, and then returned home. On his return, he organized a company of infantry, was the first and only one organized in this county.
Captain Evans first served in the Twenty-first Texas regiment, Trans-Mississippi department. He took part in several battles and servied until the close of the war.
He was at Galveston in command of a company at the time of the surrender and the capture of the steamer Harriet Lane in 1863. From there he took his command to Sabine Pass after Dick Dowlin’s victory over Franklin’s fleet of 15,000 men Nov 8, 1863. His company disbanded in Robertson County.
During his four years of service in the Confederate Army, Captain Evans only drew pay for two months, which he gave to two boys so they could return home.
Captain Evans was the first person to buy and sell cattle in this county, when he purchased a herd and drove them to Kansas, there shipping them out to St. Louis, Chicago, and Philadelphia.
In 1866 he was elected to represent Tarrant County in the state legislature and after the reconstruction served as a senator for four years, his term in the upper house being in the eleventh legislature, and in the lower house in the twelfth and thirteenth legislatures. He afterward refused to be a believer in the policies of either the Democratic or Republican party.
Captain Evans was one of the organizers for the Greenback party, and later was one of the leading spirits of the Populist party. He was once nominated for the Vice-Presidency of the Greenback party, which nomination he refused. He was nominated for state positions several times by the Populist party and in the last election ran for state treasurer.
He was the father of the bill that brought the first two railraods to Fort Worth, namely the Transcontinental and the Missouri-Kansas and Texas. No man has probably ever done more to start and keep the wheels of progress rolling than Captain Samuel Evans.
He was the first to denounce the Interstate Commerce act and also opposed the railroad commission bill.
Captain Evans owned about 1,000 acres of land in and adjoining Fort Worth, over 100 of which is in cultivation.
For four years he was in the dry goods business in this city. Captain Evans never took a drink of any kind of intoxicating liquor.
Fort Worth Daily Democrat - January 6, 1905
Contributed by Sandra Norris.