Date of Death: April 24, 1901
Interment source:
Bay View Cemetery Association, Corpus Christi, Texas. Record of Interments
NO HEADSTONE
Mr. Thos. B. Southgate is in receipt of an old and valuable lithograph picture of Corpus Christi from his friend Capt. Wm. Gray, at one time postal clerk on the Texas Mexican road, but now an inmate of the Soldiers home at Milwaukee, Wis., the picture showing long rows of tents, companies of soldiers drilling, etc. Near the seashore, boats in the bay and a hill back form the water, but not half a dozen houses. In large letters under this picture which is two feet in length, is printed in colors, the following:
"Birdseye view of the camp of the army of occupation, commanded by Gen.
Taylor, near Corpus Christi, Texas, from the north, October 1845"
"1st Brigade, Gen. Worth – Battalion of Artillery, 3d Infantry."
"Second Brigade, Col. Twiggs, Lt. Col. McIntosh- 2d dragoons, 7th Inf.,
5th, Light Artillery. 3d Brigade, Col. Whistler-3d If., 4th Inf., Town."
Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1847by D. P. Whitney,
in the clerk's office of the district court of the southern district of New York."
The picture shows the beach from near the reef to the lower portion of the present Corpus Christi or to about where the Sidbury lumber yard is now. The two bayous north of town look very natural, but the absence of the present buildings looks strange, likewise the troops on Corpus Christi beach.
Source: Corpus Christi Weekly Caller, July 20, 1906, p. 5, col. 4
Research by: Msgr. Michael A. Howell
Transcription by: Geraldine D. McGloin, Nueces County Historical Commission
A gloom was cast over our little city this week by the announcement of the death of Mrs. Fannie B. Southgate, one of Corpus Christi's most popular ladies-a noble woman of brilliant intellect and lovely disposition, admired by all her acquaintances. It was known for several weeks that she was ill, but her condition was not regarded as serious until within the past ten days. Mrs. Southgate came to Corpus Christi about twenty years ago from Kentucky with her son, Mr. Thos. B. Southgate, who at that time was in poor health, the mother _________ moving here in hopes that the change would prove beneficial. From that time on Mrs. Southgate has made her home in this city. Her death occurred at 8:20 o'clock Wednesday night, April 24, 1901, the funeral taking place yesterday evening at 5:30 o'clock from the Episcopal church, of which she was a most faithful member. The pall bearers were Messrs. T. D. Ward, T. A. Stevenson, H. F. Stevenson, Randolph Robertson, C. A. Crossley and E. L. Beynon, all former members of her Sunday school class. The funeral was one of the largest ever witnessed in his city, the ceremony at the grave as well as at the church, being grand and beautiful, the lovely music from the vested choir continuing the sweet singing until after the mounding of the grave, which was covered with a mass of Easter lilies and white roses, all placed by the lady friends of Mrs. Southgate, one coming up following the other with baskets of flowers and bouquets, making one grand, beautiful mound. Deceased leaves to mourn her loss one son, Mr. Thos. B. Southgate; also two brothers, Dr. T. J. Turpin of Monterey, and P. B. Turpin of Florida, as well as other relatives and hosts of friends.
Source: Corpus Christi Weekly Caller, April 26, 1901, p. 5, col. 4
Research by: Msgr. Michael A. Howell
Transcription by: Geraldine D. McGloin, Nueces County Historical Commission