PARTAIN CEMETERY


 

Fenced in late 2008

John Partain, Born Tres Palacios, Tex 1833 - Died Oct. 24, 1857 , At Rest, Footstone with initials J. P. (John Partain)

Robert A. Partain, Aug 1, 1836 - Feb. 22, 1897

Nancy S. Partain, Born March 18, 1803 , Died Aug. 12, 1888, Mother We'll Meet Again, Footstone with initials N. S. P. (Nancy Smalley Partain)

Jenett Partain, Born March 25, 1843 , Died Apr. 28, 1889 , She was the sunshine of our home

Nancy M. Partain, Born Feb. 13, 1860 , Died May 22, 1863 , Another little angel before the heavenly throne

Jennett Partain, June 21, 1882 , Aged 9 Days, In heaven

Hartsell Harvey Gray, Jr., August 2, 1928 - May 12, 2008

NOTES:

John R. Partain was the third child, second son, of John C. Partain and Nancy Smalley Partain.

Robert Abner Partain was the fourth child, third son, of John C. Partain and Nancy Smalley Partain. He was the first preacher of the First Baptist Church in Bay City. He was a Private, Company D., Bushel's Cavalry Regiment, Texas, CSA.

Nancy Smalley was the wife of John C. Partain and mother of John R. Partain & Robert Abner Partain.

Jenett Parham O'Neal was the wife of Robert Abner Partain and mother of Nancy M. Partain & Jennett Partain.

Nancy Margaret Partain was the first child of Rev. Robert Abner Partain and Jenett Parham O'Neal Partain.

Jennett Partain was the eighth child of Rev. Robert Abner Partain and Jenett Parham O'Neal Partain.

Hartsell Harvey Gray, Jr. was the son of Mazie Jeannette Partain Gray & Hartsell Harvey Gray, Sr.; Mazie was the daughter of Charlie Partain and the granddaughter of Robert A. Partain.
 

Footstone for John Partain
 

Uncle Robert Partain Dead

The community was shocked on Tuesday morning on the receipt of the sad and unexpected intelligence of the death of Rev. R. A. Partain, Deming's Bridge, generally known as Uncle Robt. Partain.

He died very suddenly of heart failure at his home near Deming's Bridge on Monday morning, February 22nd, 1897 about 10 o'clock, aged 61 years.

Uncle Robert had just returned from Ganado, where he filling an appointment as pastor, staying all night Sunday night with some friends on the Caranchua, he drove home Monday morning and in passing through one of the gates his team tried to get away from him and in his efforts to recapture them it is supposed that he ran for quite a distance and became much excited and overheated, bringing on the heart trouble. He arrived home however, complained of feeling badly and a physician was sent for at once, but he only lived about 10 minutes after arriving home. At least above are the particulars given to us by a messenger who came across with the news to notify the local members of the Masonic lodge, of which Uncle Robert was a member, who went across at once to help bury him. So did Rev. McKee, the new Baptist pastor.

Deceased was, we believe, a native of Matagorda county, at least he had lived here most of his life, if not all. He was one of the oldest and most respected citizens of the county. A plain man, but a kind-hearted, generous and noble character. Everybody respected and loved him, and he took such a fatherly interest in everyone that he was reverently called Uncle Robert by almost everyone, because they loved him.

For a number of years he was a regularly ordained Baptist preacher and he was such a faithful worker in the Master's vineyard; his heart and life was so full of Christian love that his life and his work was a power for good in the cause.  Well do we remember the last time he preached in Bay City, only a few months ago, he made a touching appeal to the unconverted and said that perhaps it would be his last appeal, little did we then think of how soon his words would come true. His life was true, so pure, so unselfish, that everybody had unlimited confidence in his every profession and both saint and sinner believed that he loved them from the depth of a genuine Christian heart and life. Indeed his was a beautiful life to contemplate and his influence for good will live on and on, like a pebble on the mighty deep, long after his body has mouldered back to dust.

He had raised a large and respected family in the county and leaves a wife and good large family of children to mourn his loss. He was a noble and kind husband and father. He has several grown children who reside in other parts of the state.

His remains were laid to rest on Wednesday in the family burying ground [Partain Cemetery] at Deming's Bridge, the funeral services being conducted by the Masons.

Uncle Robert Partain lived a noble life, he died a Christian death and has gone home to a Christian's reward. His life is worthy of emulation, because he was so grand and good. The Breeze joins the whole community in extending to the bereaved our sincerest sympathies.

The Bay City Breeze, February, 1897

[A handwritten note was added to this obituary which said Mr. Partain was born August 1, 1836 in New Orleans. His family was involved in the Runaway Scrape.]

Picture at right taken Memorial Day 2008.
 

HARTSELL HARVEY GRAY, JR. 8/2/28 ~ 5/12/08 Born in Houston, the son of late Hartsell H. Sr. and Mazie Jeanette (Partain) Gray. Hartsell graduated from North Texas State University and the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest. After ordination, he served at St. Stephen's Episcopal School in Austin and at St. James, St. Martins and St. Columba Episcopal churches in Houston. He was a member of the Texas Democratic party and the Pipefitters Union Local 211 and served as Harris County Treasurer during the 1970s. He is survived by his former wife and their three children. The family thanks Mr. and Mrs. Carr Dishroon of Houston for all their help and care; thanks also to Father Russell Matthews, and the staffs of the Luling Care Center and the San Marcos Hospice. The family asks that any memorial donations be sent to the San Marcos Hospice, San Marcos, Texas.

Published in the Houston Chronicle on 5/18/2008.
 

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