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Walter Temple Still
8 Apr 1836 – 23 Jan 1911
| Birth | 8 Apr 1836 |
| Death | 23 Jan 1911 |
| Cemetery | Kaufman Cemetery Kaufman , Kaufman County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Julie Oliver on 25 May 2009 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32418522 |
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We think his name is actually Walton (family name), and it's the name on the census. However, the death certificate reads Walter and the memorial is the same. Maybe he changed his name, or maybe he went by Walt and dc informant assumed it was short for Walter. One ancestry family tree says his father is Charles A Still (1810-1880). Another researcher says that his mother's first husband was Joel H Still. 1850 census Shelby TX Updegraff Samuel 49 head " Ruthy 34 wife Still Walton T 14 " Mary A 12 " Elizabeth 9 1860 census Kaufman, Kaufman TX Still (on census as Steel) Walton b.1836 TN 1869 Registered Voters Kaufman TX Still W T age 33 has lived in TX 13 years 1880 Kaufman, Kaufman TX Still Walter T 44 head WM farmer TN/VA/TN " Eliza E 29 wife WF heart disease TX/MO/TX " James T 8 son WM TX/TN/TX " Eliza A 5 dau WF TX/TN/TX Brice Precilla 17 boarder/servant BF TX 1900 census Kaufman TX Still Walton T WM 64 b.Apr 1836 TN/TN/TN " Eliza J WF 49 b.Feb 1851 MS/MS/MS Webb John B BM 20 b.Apr 1880 TX/LA/LA servant-woodchopper Lee Hood BM 25 b.Jan 1885 TX/GA/GA servant-woodhauler 1910 census Kaufman TX Narfoer? Edwin head 36 b.TX " Emma wife 36 b.TX/TN/TX Slaughter James M step son 14 b,TX/TX/TX " Lurline step dau 10 b.TX/TX/TX " Janiece step dau 8 b.TX/TX/TX Still Walton father in law 74 widowed b.TN/VA/TN ~ STILL, W. T. W. T. Still, of Kaufman, was born in Bedford county, Tennessee, April 8, 1836, and removed to Texas with his parents to San Augustine county, in April, 1837, hence, he was only one year old when he was brought to the Lone Star Republic. He enlisted in Company A, Sixth Texas Cavalry, Ross' Texas brigade, and shared the fighting and hardships of that command. In the battle of Corinth , Mississippi , in 1862, he was seriously wounded and captured by the Federal army, and remained on the battlefield six days and nights without a change of clothing. He had $65.00 in money on his person and asked a Yankee doctor to take care of it for him until he got well or carried to some place where it would be safe for him to have it—the doctor agreeing to do so. In about seven days the surgeon came to him and said he thought he was able to take care of his money and turned it back to him. The next day he was sent to the Iuka hospital and remained there about three months until able to travel, when he was sent to St. Louis prison and kept there about six months, then carried to Fortress Monroe where he was searched, but they failed to find his money. He brought home with him a $20.00 gold piece carried during the war. He was exchanged at Fortress Monroe, but after he had traveled as a prisoner of war from St. Louis , Cleveland , and Toledo , Ohio , around lake Erie to Erie City , and many other points, but it was altogether without the consent of Mr. Still. After the exchange he rejoined his regiment, did good service until the surrender in 1865. Returning home, February 13, 1868, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Shannon, who died November 13, 1901. They had born to them two children—a girl and a boy—the son is dead, the daughter, Emma L., is the wife of H. P. Slaughter. Mr. Still's residence is Kaufman. (Texans Who Wore the Gray, Volume I, by Sid S. Johnson,
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