Mr. Abner Avant died at 2:00 o'clock this morning at his home about 7 or 8 miles west of the Guadalupe river . He was in his 70th year, and came to Gonzales county in 1852.

He was surrounded by his children at the time of his death , as he has been seriously ill for about 30 days. His illness was due to overheat, running into slow fever.