DYSART, JOHNS
CAPT JOHNS DYSART DEAD
McKinney Democrat, Jan 21, 1904
Passed Away Last Saturday at His Home Near Anna.
SEVENTY-SIX YEARS OF AGE
Funeral Took Place Sunday Afternoon at 2 o’clock. Burial at Coffman.
Capt. Johns Dysart died last Saturday at 12:30 o’clock, at his home, one and a half miles west of Anna. His death had been expected for several days. About six weeks ago, while driving to McKinney, his team took fright, ran away and threw him out, causing severe injuries, and he remained in the Sanitarium here for quite awhile. Last week he was taken home, and had almost recovered from his injuries, though was not able to walk, when a complication of diseases set up which caused his death.
Capt. Dysart was born in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, Dec. 19 1826, and was therefore seventy-six years and twenty-seven days of age.
In 1849 he went out to California, and in 1856 came to Texas, and has lived for forty-six years at him home near Anna.
He was married to Miss Mary E. Simmons of Missouri, Feb. 16, 1853, which lacked just one month of being fifty years ago. Their union was blessed with thirteen children, ten living, and three dead. All of those living were with him when the end came today.
Capt. Dysart was a gallant ex-Confederate soldier, serving in the civil war for four years. He was an honored member of J. W. Throckmorton Camp U. C. V. of this city.
The burial of Capt Johnston Dysart took place Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock in the Coffman graveyard, three miles northwest of Melissa under the auspices of the Van Alstyne Masonic lodge, assisted by other Masons from McKinney and Melissa lodges. The Masonic ceremonies followed services conducted by Eld. R. C. Horn, a life-long friend of the deceased. Capt. J. L. Greer of this city also made a few remarks on the high character of his deceased friend and neighbor. Among those attending from McKinney were Capt J. S. Dowell, Hon. Jno. Church, who read the Masonic burial service, Capt. J. H. Jenkins, Capt. T. F. Mangum, T. S. Jackson, Walter B. Wilson, Capt E. R. Stiff, J. B. Rogers, J. L. Todd, County Clerk W. M. Shirley, J. W. Jackson, Glen Stiff and wife, Miss Jesse Stiff, Mrs. Bunnell, Clint Stiff and wife, S. O. Scott and daughter, Miss Willie Mae who is a grand-daughter of the deceased.
The funeral was one of the largest ever seen in the county, many being present from Van Alstyne, Anna Melissa, McKinney, and all the surrounding country.
DYSART
McKinney Courier, January 26, 1904
PIONEER IS GONE
Sketch of the Late Johnston Dysart of Collin County.
Johnston Dysart, one of the oldest settlers of Collin county, died at his home two and a half miles west of Anna, on Jan. 16, after an illness of forty-six days, the beginning of which was caused by injuries received in a runaway in McKinney on Nov. 30, 1903, and later a complication of diseases setting up.
Johnston Dysart, one of the wealthiest farmers in Texas, was born in Rock Castle county, Kentucky, Dec. 19, 1826. When 12 years of age he was taken by his parents to Missouri, in which state he resided sixteen years. In 1849 he made his first trip to California with the goldseekers, which was followed by two other trips, occupying four years of his time.
During the Kansas war he served under Col. Richardson of St. Joseph, Mo., and took part in the battle of Lecompton and one or two others. After the Kansas war he came to Texas and enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861 in the Sixth Texas Cavalry as First Lieutenant under Col. Ross, and served in Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi. He resigned his commission, however, returning home, and assisted in raising another regiment, with which he went to Louisiana, serving as quartermaster, but about two months before the close of the war he was taken sick and discharged.
On Feb. 16, 1853, he was married to Miss Mary E. Simmons, daughter of Humphrey Simmons of Kentucky, who was representative from Bullitt county in the state legislature.
Thirteen children were born to Mr. And Mrs. Dysart, ten of whom survive him. At the close of the war Mr. Dysart found himself deprived of all property, excepting one team. With this he went to work and for a long time followed teaming as a vocation, and then bought a farm on credit. As he got together $25, he paid that amount on account, and so on, until he had cleared his land of all indebtedness. He continued to thrive and at his death owned his home farm of 2,000 acres and two others of 500 and 600, and was altogether prosperous.
Mr. Dysart was a Free Mason and a member of the Christian church, of strong religious tendencies and quite prominent in church work. He was a fair type of the first settlers, having an open, frank and honest nature, generous and pleasing ways, lived well and believed in letting others live. He had plenty and kept even with the world, but was not eaten up with the lust of Mammon, and therefore avoided that which in others is an unseeming scramble for wealth. He was a man of remarkably good common sense.
He had much experience on the frontier and added largely to his store of knowledge by observation. He led an active life up to the day of his injury, and was thoroughly honest and generous to a fault. Few men did more toward the early settlement of Texas than he. He was the common friend and general adviser of all in quest of homes, and his house was always open to friends and strangers alike.
In his death Texas has lost one of her noblest sons and Collin county a good citizen.
McKinney Democrat, Jan 21, 1904
Passed Away Last Saturday at His Home Near Anna.
SEVENTY-SIX YEARS OF AGE
Funeral Took Place Sunday Afternoon at 2 o’clock. Burial at Coffman.
Capt. Johns Dysart died last Saturday at 12:30 o’clock, at his home, one and a half miles west of Anna. His death had been expected for several days. About six weeks ago, while driving to McKinney, his team took fright, ran away and threw him out, causing severe injuries, and he remained in the Sanitarium here for quite awhile. Last week he was taken home, and had almost recovered from his injuries, though was not able to walk, when a complication of diseases set up which caused his death.
Capt. Dysart was born in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, Dec. 19 1826, and was therefore seventy-six years and twenty-seven days of age.
In 1849 he went out to California, and in 1856 came to Texas, and has lived for forty-six years at him home near Anna.
He was married to Miss Mary E. Simmons of Missouri, Feb. 16, 1853, which lacked just one month of being fifty years ago. Their union was blessed with thirteen children, ten living, and three dead. All of those living were with him when the end came today.
Capt. Dysart was a gallant ex-Confederate soldier, serving in the civil war for four years. He was an honored member of J. W. Throckmorton Camp U. C. V. of this city.
The burial of Capt Johnston Dysart took place Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock in the Coffman graveyard, three miles northwest of Melissa under the auspices of the Van Alstyne Masonic lodge, assisted by other Masons from McKinney and Melissa lodges. The Masonic ceremonies followed services conducted by Eld. R. C. Horn, a life-long friend of the deceased. Capt. J. L. Greer of this city also made a few remarks on the high character of his deceased friend and neighbor. Among those attending from McKinney were Capt J. S. Dowell, Hon. Jno. Church, who read the Masonic burial service, Capt. J. H. Jenkins, Capt. T. F. Mangum, T. S. Jackson, Walter B. Wilson, Capt E. R. Stiff, J. B. Rogers, J. L. Todd, County Clerk W. M. Shirley, J. W. Jackson, Glen Stiff and wife, Miss Jesse Stiff, Mrs. Bunnell, Clint Stiff and wife, S. O. Scott and daughter, Miss Willie Mae who is a grand-daughter of the deceased.
The funeral was one of the largest ever seen in the county, many being present from Van Alstyne, Anna Melissa, McKinney, and all the surrounding country.
DYSART
McKinney Courier, January 26, 1904
PIONEER IS GONE
Sketch of the Late Johnston Dysart of Collin County.
Johnston Dysart, one of the oldest settlers of Collin county, died at his home two and a half miles west of Anna, on Jan. 16, after an illness of forty-six days, the beginning of which was caused by injuries received in a runaway in McKinney on Nov. 30, 1903, and later a complication of diseases setting up.
Johnston Dysart, one of the wealthiest farmers in Texas, was born in Rock Castle county, Kentucky, Dec. 19, 1826. When 12 years of age he was taken by his parents to Missouri, in which state he resided sixteen years. In 1849 he made his first trip to California with the goldseekers, which was followed by two other trips, occupying four years of his time.
During the Kansas war he served under Col. Richardson of St. Joseph, Mo., and took part in the battle of Lecompton and one or two others. After the Kansas war he came to Texas and enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861 in the Sixth Texas Cavalry as First Lieutenant under Col. Ross, and served in Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi. He resigned his commission, however, returning home, and assisted in raising another regiment, with which he went to Louisiana, serving as quartermaster, but about two months before the close of the war he was taken sick and discharged.
On Feb. 16, 1853, he was married to Miss Mary E. Simmons, daughter of Humphrey Simmons of Kentucky, who was representative from Bullitt county in the state legislature.
Thirteen children were born to Mr. And Mrs. Dysart, ten of whom survive him. At the close of the war Mr. Dysart found himself deprived of all property, excepting one team. With this he went to work and for a long time followed teaming as a vocation, and then bought a farm on credit. As he got together $25, he paid that amount on account, and so on, until he had cleared his land of all indebtedness. He continued to thrive and at his death owned his home farm of 2,000 acres and two others of 500 and 600, and was altogether prosperous.
Mr. Dysart was a Free Mason and a member of the Christian church, of strong religious tendencies and quite prominent in church work. He was a fair type of the first settlers, having an open, frank and honest nature, generous and pleasing ways, lived well and believed in letting others live. He had plenty and kept even with the world, but was not eaten up with the lust of Mammon, and therefore avoided that which in others is an unseeming scramble for wealth. He was a man of remarkably good common sense.
He had much experience on the frontier and added largely to his store of knowledge by observation. He led an active life up to the day of his injury, and was thoroughly honest and generous to a fault. Few men did more toward the early settlement of Texas than he. He was the common friend and general adviser of all in quest of homes, and his house was always open to friends and strangers alike.
In his death Texas has lost one of her noblest sons and Collin county a good citizen.
