The Bobbitt Family In America
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[8]"In 1897, a reunion of Confederate Veterans was held in Plainview, Texas. Captain James T. Bobbitt of Hillsboro was made Commander and was unanimously re- each year as long as the group met, and that was each summer until about 1910. The STAYER, a county newspaper, gave detailed publicity to each of these meetings. The copies of the newspapers are micro-filmed and in the University Library. Captain Bobbitt appeared on each program of every meeting.
"I have copied from the Microfilm of Canyon the papers beginning with 1901, to date there are some thirty pages. Captain Bobbitt must have been an unusual character, admired by all the old veterans."
Chairman
Captain James Tolliver Bobbitt, C.S.A. died in Austin, Texas on June 6, 1929. There are numerous obituaries in various newspapers and magazines, most of which may be seen at the Texas State Archives in Austin, Texas. The most interesting of these accounts was in the Sterley Saturday Post of Sterley Texas.
"Captain James T. Bobbitt, aged 93 years, 2 months and 26 days, Confederate Veteran, passed away at Austin, on Thursday June 6, 1929. The remains were forwarded to Hillsboro over the Katy lines the following evening, under the direction of Marshall and Marshall, funeral directors.
"Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church of Hillsboro, Saturday afternoon at 3:30 PM. Reverend J. 0. Hearne of Waxahachie, assisted by Rev. Swindell, Pastor, officiating. The Confederate Veterans services were also rendered by the Hillsboro Camp, burial was in Ridge Park Cemetery.
"Pallbearers were grandsons of Captain Bobbitt. They were J. T. Bobbitt, Hearne Bobbitt, of Hillsboro; Jimmie Bobbitt, Austin; Bert Bobbitt, Sterley; Joel I. McGregor, Houston; P. A. Noble, Kerens.
"Captain Bobbitt's death came as a shock to relatives and friends."
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