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From the December 21, 1904 issue of "The LaFayette Sun" newspaper, Chambers County, AL:
In Memoriam.
Pleasant Grove, Texas
November 13, 1904
Nathan E. Bozeman, of this place, died at his home at 4 o’clock a.m., November 9th, 1904.
He was ill with kidney and bladder trouble for some four and one half months. Medical skill was of no avail as all possible was done for his relief by the best doctors of the county. He fought the grim monster, death, bravely and without a murmur, and when the time came for him to be called up higher he turned over and said to his family, “I shall leave it with you all.”
Mr. Bozeman was born on the 28th of November 1830, in Upson County, Georgia, and there he grew up to manhood. He moved from there to Chambers County, Alabama in 1854. He was married on February 8, 1855 to Miss Sarah E. Pearson, remaining there until spring of 1860, when they moved to Pike County, Alabama, and there they lived happily for two years; then he enlisted in Company B, 37th Alabama
regiment and found through the war for the “lost cause” and without being wounded. He was one of the brave men who were in the siege of Vicksburg. He was as brave a soldier as ever shouldered a gun, and was always at his post of duty.
After the war he returned home and took up his avocation in life – a farmer. He made a success of his calling. He, with his family, moved to Texas in 1881, and settled on the farm where he and his wife and one son, Barto, were living at his death.
There were five children born to this union, four boys and one girl, three of whom are living. These three are Sam, Barto and Titus, the two latter being at his bedside during his sickness. Barto can be commended for his faithfulness to his father, as he was ever ready to administer to his wants at any and all times.
Mr. Bozeman was one of the most prosperous farmers of the Pleasant Grove settlement, and was noted for his honest dealings and truthfulness. He made a confession of faith and was united with the Primitive Baptist Church in 1860, and was a few years later ordained as deacon of his church. He was an active member and a true Christian and no man can say that Mr. Bozeman ever did him a wrong knowingly. He knew everything up to a few hours of his death, and he passed over the river to his last reward as quietly as he went about al his earthly undertakings.
To the three sons and aged companion who mourn his death, we would say, look forward to the day when you, too, will pass over the river of life and meet the one whom you love so well.
His remains were laid to rest in the Hopewell Cemetery by the side of his only daughter, Mrs. Simp Walker. The burial services were conducted by Elder W. L. Williams, of Pittsburg, Texas, who said in his talk that he had known Mr. Bozeman for a number of years. Elder Jno. E. Carter talked a few minutes, which was heart rending.
It has not been ye writers pleasure to know Mr. Bozeman only from 1893, and we can say that he was a true friend of ours and he was a man for whom we had the highest esteem. Peace to his ashes. J. H. Thompson
The above subject was a brother-in-law to Mr. J. M. Pearson, marrying the oldest child of old Uncle Richmond Pearson.
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