A history of Texas and Texans . izaijeth (Magee) Feely. His father was a native ofIndiana and his mother of Missouri, both now being de-ceased. The father was for many years a farmer andmerchant in Cole county, and made a fine record as a sol-dier, serving in the Mexican war, and later as a Confed-erate under General Price, with which noted leader hefought in numerous battles. In 1876 he came to Texas,locating in Cooke County, where he was engaged _ infarming and stock raising until his retirement, attainingto the fine old age of eighty-five years before his remains now rest at Verno
A history of Texas and Texans . izaijeth (Magee) Feely. His father was a native ofIndiana and his mother of Missouri, both now being de-ceased. The father was for many years a farmer andmerchant in Cole county, and made a fine record as a sol-dier, serving in the Mexican war, and later as a Confed-erate under General Price, with which noted leader hefought in numerous battles. In 1876 he came to Texas,locating in Cooke County, where he was engaged _ infarming and stock raising until his retirement, attainingto the fine old age of eighty-five years before his remains now rest at Vernon, Texas, while his secondwife, the mother of Mr. Feely, died at Pilot Point,where she now is buried. Sheriff Feely, one of two children, his sister being nowdeceased, attained his education in the public schools ofPilot Point, and when sixteen years of age was throvniupon his own resources, and has since fought the battleof life by himself. He began work as a farm hand, and,though a mere boy, did a man s work. This was his oe-. Co^J^ ^^--^ TEXAS AND TEXANS 1757 cupation until 1904, at which time he became a sectionhand with the Texas & Pacific Eailroad. He knew howto work, and was a natural leader of men, and in a shorttime became foreman of his section. In this work hetook great pride, and was frequently complimented bythe roadmaster on the condition of his section. This washis regular work up to 1910, in which year he was electedto the office of sheriff of the newly organized county ofCulberson on the Democratic ticket. Probably to Mr. Feely as much as to any other in-dividual is due the fact that the courthouse is now locatedat Van Horn. He was an earnest advocate of this placeas the county seat, and he made a vigorous and successfulcampaign for this end. He has also been an aggressivefactor in securing the new courthouse, which is at thiswriting rapidly nearing completion and a structure whichis a credit to the new county. Fraternally, Mr. Feely is aMason, and owns a pleas
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