McGUILL, Michael, Beeville Bee, 11 Jan 1901:

Michael McGuill, son of the late Thos. McGuill and brother of Martin McGuill of 
Blanconia, died at the family home at 11 o’clock Saturday, the 5th, inst., and was 
buried on Sunday in the family burying ground near his home.  The deceased was 
in his fortieth year and was a bachelor.  

For a year or more he had been suffering from tuberculosis of the throat, said to 
have been contracted while nursing a relative in his last illness with consumption.  
The disease attacked Mr. McGuill’s throat and though previously a strong and healthy 
man, it soon destroyed his voice and for nearly a year up to the time of his death, 
he was unable to speak above a whisper.  He has traveled extensively and been treated by 
numerous specialists but could not get relief.  

He was a communicant of the Catholic church, the last rites of which were administered 
to him by Father Monclus of Beeville, the day before his death.  

He leaves a number of friends and relatives to mourn him.