BURIAL OF MOOD BELEW
Courier Gazette
September 18, 1905
Took Place From Train
Interment in Pecan Grove.
WAS ACCIDENTLY KILLED Near Lehigh, I. T., Friday Night. Fell from Buggy and
Broke His Neck.
The remains of H. H. (Mood)
Belew arrived over the H & T. C. at 7:35 o'clock this morning and the burial in
pecan Grove cemetery took place direct from the train. Funeral services were
conducted at the grave by Rev. W. P. Cloyd. The train bearing the remains from
Lehigh missed connection with the 6:50 H. & T. C. at Denison last evening,
throwing the arrival of the corpse in McKinney this morning instead of last
night as was expected by the family.
Accidental Death.
The deceased, who was
extensively known throughout Collin county, met a tragic death about 11 o'clock
Friday night, Sept. 15, near Lehigh, I. T. by falling from his buggy and
breaking his neck. The Courier and Democrat reporter learned the particulars
from his brother, Z. T. Belew, who was at Tishomingo on business at the time of
the accident and hurried on to Lehigh and accompanied the remains on to
McKinney. Late Friday evening the deceased left Midway in a buggy with a team of
mules for the home of Louis Luttrell, near Lehigh, to whom he expected to sell
the team. In turning off the main road to drive up to Mr. Luttrell's house which
stood back some distance, Mr. Belew evidently lost his bearing, drove off into a
gully about two feet deep with the front wheels, which pitched him out
headforemost with the about fatal result. The team halted and stood there until
about one o'clock when some young people who passed going home from a party,
were attracted to the team, which they could easily see from the main road, and
discovered the dead body of Mr. Belew. The team was not running away as at first
reported, nor were there any indication of foul play which some friends feared.
Mood Belew was born Feb. 15,
1854 in Gibson county Tennessee. At the age of four years his parents, Zacharia
C. Belew and wife, moved to Texas an settled near Nevada where the mother died
in 1871 and father in 1880. Their remains now sleep side by side on the old
homestead which is at present owned by Elias Belew, colored, who was raised as a
slave by them. The family was a large one consisting of the following children.
Harvey Belew, who died in Tennessee; Mrs. Aaron Belew, who died in Denton three
years ago; Mrs. Wm. Walker, age 82, still living in Tennessee; George L. Belew,
who died at 25, in Tennessee; Wm. L. Belew of Oklahoma City; Zacharia T. Belew
of Campbell, Tex; Mrs. Chris Burrow, who died in Tennessee; Mrs. Edgar Mitchell
of Campbell, Tex; Mrs. John Mills who died at Campbell, Tex.; and the subject of
this sketch, who was the youngest child. The deceased served as constable of the
Nevada precinct and deputy sheriff under Sheriffs Warden, Gabe Beck, and Scot
Phillips and later deputy city marshal and night policeman of McKinney. He was a
fearless officer in the discharge of duty and often risked his life in the
discharge of those duties imposed upon him. Collin county remained his home
until 1900 when he moved to Emit, I. T. which was thenceforth his home until his
untimely death. Besides his wife the following children survive: Mrs. G. H.
change, of Mill Creek, I. T.; Will Belew of Tishomingo, I. T.; Mrs. Fred Ownbey,
of Wallas Chapel, and Henry, the youngest child of Emit, I. T. Another son, Gabe
Belew, was accidentally drowned in the Territory and was brought to McKinney for
burial. When a sixteen year old lad, the deceased joined the Methodist church at
Old Bear Creek in Southeast Collin. Numerous friends in this county will
sympathize with the sorrowing family on their hour of grief.
Surname Index
Recommended Citation:
"Burial of Mood Belew,
EARLY SETTLERS OF COLLIN COUNTY." Collin County, Texas History
and Genealogy Webpage by Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc., <http://www.geocities/genfriendsghl>
[Accessed Fri February 13, 2004 ].
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