DUBOSE, Mrs. Martha C., Beeville Bee, Thursday, 12 Jun 1919, page 5:

MRS. MARTHA C. DUBOSE, PIONEER RESIDENT, DEAD
At Ripe Old Age and After Sixty-Three Years Residence in Texas, Passes Away

Mrs. Martha C. Dubose, at the ripe old age of 78 years, passed away last Thursday night at 
11:30 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. J. Dobie, in this city, where she made her 
home for the past four or five years. She had been ill for a number of weeks.

Mrs. Dubose had been a resident of Texas since 1856, residing during all of this span of 
sixty-three years in southwest Texas. She was one of this section's earliest pioneers, and 
had witnessed the development of this part of the state from a raw, fenceless expanse of 
cattle range, to a progressive, modern community of highly cultivated farms and cattle 
ranches on which graze the best type of beef.

Martha C. Fusselman was born in Warren, Ohio, January 27th, 1841. Surviving her are three 
sons and one daughter, Mrs. R. J. Dobie of Beeville, R. F. Byler and E. M. Dubose, and 
Chas. B. Dubose of San Antonio. She is also survived by seventeen grandchildren and four 
great-grandchildren. She had seven grandsons in the American army. She was very proud 
of them.  Mrs. Dubose had been a member of the Methodist church South, for over fifty years 
and like Dorcas, "this woman was full of alms, deeds and good works which she did."

The remains were conveyed to Alice, her old home, where they were interred. From the railway 
station, on arrival in Alice, they were taken to the Methodist church, where the services were 
conducted by Rev. C. W. Perkins, who was Mrs. Dubose's pastor for twelve or fifteen years. A 
large crowd of Beeville friends of the family accompanied the remains to the station. The floral 
offerings were large and very beautiful.


Beeville Picayune, 12 June 1919, page 3:
Martha C. Dubose

The subject of this sketch was born in Warren, Ohio, on January 27, 1841. He maiden name was 
Martha C. Fusselman. She was married to R. F. Byler before the Civil War, Mr. Byler's death occurring 
during that conflict in Victoria county. She was married to F. H. Dubose about 1870. Mrs. Dubose was 
the mother of three children by her first husband and of seven by her second husband, and of the 
children the following survive her: R. F. Byler and E. M. Dubose, Mathis, Charlie Dubose, San Antonio, 
and Mrs. R. J. Dobie of this city. Seventeen grandchildren and four great grandchildren also survive her. 
She had seven grandsons in the late war and was very proud of their record. An only sister, Mrs. Mary 
P. Morrison, resides in Providence, R. I.

Mrs. Dubose came to Texas in 1855 and lived continuously from that date in Southwest Texas,. She 
made her home in late years with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Dobie of this city, her 
death occurring at their residence last Thursday evening at 11:30 o'clock, following a long illness. She 
was 78 years, 4 months and 8 days old.

The remains were taken to Alice for interment on the noon train Friday, religious services first being held 
here at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Dobie by Dr. J. E. Harrison, pastor of the First Methodist Church. The 
remains were taken to the Methodist church in Alice, where Rev. C. W. Perkins, her pastor there many years 
ago, held services in the presence of a large body of sorrowing relatives and friends of this good woman, 
who went peacefully to her last resting place. Truly it may be said of her, like Dorcas, "this woman was full 
of alms, deeds and good works which she did."

During her residence here Mrs. Dubose made many friends who are grieved at her passing, and the floral 
offerings, silent but beautiful testimonials of the high esteem in which she was held, were many.