WOODMANSE, G. T., Beeville Bee, Friday, 1 Feb 1907:

G. T. WOODMANSE, an old and respected citizen of Skidmore, died Monday morning after a short illness. His death leaves a 
vacancy in the office of postmaster and justice of peace, positions which he has filled with credit.

Mr. Woodmanse had been a member of the Masonic fraternity for many years. A large number of the craft went down 
from Beeville Tuesday to conduct the funeral according to the rites of the order. 

Judge Woodmanse was 67 years of age, was born in Michigan, served through the Civil war in the Sixth Michigan Cavalry 
under Gen. Alger, recently deceased. In 1869, he enlisted in the Cavalry under Custer and served two years on the plains 
chasing Indians. He came to Bee County in 1891 and was serving his second term as justice of the peace and had been 
Skidmore's postmaster for three years when he died. 

The bereaved family is doubly stricken, as only two months ago his son, Eugene, a bright youth of 23 years died. The grim 
reaper has been active for the past six months in Skidmore, among the older, as during that time he has stricken four persons, 
all but one over 65 years of age, and each leaving a life partner. Three of the deaths were during this month.