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Hugh Lawson W. Spain

23 Nov 1840 – 5 Oct 1906

Birth	23 Nov 1840
Death	5 Oct 1906
Cemetery	Oakwood Cemetery Austin , Travis County , Texas , USA
Added by	Robert Sage on 12 Feb 2013
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69772297

Bio

H. L. W. Spain ended his life by cutting his throat with a razor. He did not die until several hours afterward. During the past year he had lost his voice owing to a paralysis of the vocal chords. Deceased was well known during the early days, having served as private secretary to Governor Roberts and married a daughter of the Governor. He was also chief clerk to Secretary of State Bowman and held other clerical position in the Government. He was a member of the First Texas Mounted Rifles during the Confederacy. A family of grown children survive. From the Dallas Morning News; Oct 08, 1906; pg 6 ************************************************* Private - Co. K - 1st (McCulloch's) Texas Calvary, Confederate States Army, enlisted June 15, 1861 at Hubbard Creek, age 20.

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Family

Spouse

• Margaret Eliza Roberts Spain 1851–1945

Children

• Hugh Milo Spain 1876–1925
• Thomas Jennings Spain 1880–1947
• Oran Roberts Spain 1886–1973
• Stephen D Spain 1888–1888
• Frances Foster Spain Murphy 1892–1951

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