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Brazos County residents .................................. Bill Page 83
From the President's Corner .............................,......... 94
From the Editor's Desk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Odds and Ends. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .' . . . . . ., Bill Page 96
Understanding a Masonic Connection Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donald Simons 97
Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 100
Business issue - Apr. 22, 1913 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janis Hunt 102
Roster of Co.S, 10th Texas Infantry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Scott McKay 104
When I was 21 ......................................... Janis Hunt 110
Index compiled by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '.' . .. Allen Dean 117
BRAZOS GENEALOGIST
VOLUME XXIII NUMBER 3
SUMMER 2002
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P. O. BOX 5493 BRYAN TX 77805-5493
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'Brazos (jenealogist
Volume XXIII Number 3 Bryan/College Station
Summer 2002 Texas
Brazos County Residents
by Bill PAGE
Sample of families who have lived in Brazos County. A continuing series.
14 Feb. 1996
KACZER, Benjamin (1860-1938). Buried Bryan; Jewish; Temple Freda named after his
wife
"B. KACZER, late of Schulenberg...," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 28 Mar. 1895, p, 3, co!. 3
"B. KACZER was here from Tyler...," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 5 Dec. 1901, p. 2, co!. 3
"Death of Mrs. Fannie KACZER," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 6 June 1912, p. 8, co!. 2
"B. KACZER & Co., Dry Goods and Groceries," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 22 Aug. 1913, sect. B,
p. 7, co/. 3
"Ex-Bryan Merchant Taken III onVisit," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 26 Aug. 1938, p. 1, co!. 6
"Pioneer Merchant of Bryan Passes; Was Visiting Here," Brvan Daily Eaqle, 27 Aug. 1938,
p. 1, co!. 5
"Former Resident, Mrs. B. KACZER, Dies in Dallas," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 7 Nov. 1942, p.
1, co/. 3
"Temple To Hold Special Service," Bryan-Colleqe Station Eaqle, 9 Nov. 1982, sect. A, p.
3, co!. 1
KALlNEC family
"Terribly Burned," (weekly) BrvanEaqle, 16 Feb. 1905, p.1, co/. 5. Mrs. KALENAC
"FLECKSTEIN-KALlNEC," Bryan WeeklY Eaqle, 27 Nov. 1913, p. 3, co/. 6. Miss Josephine
KALlNEC
"Mrs. Frank KALlNEC of Smetana is Hurt-- Thrown from Wagon," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 19
Feb. 1925, p. 4, co!. 7
"Mrs. FrankKALlNEC Died on Thursday at Her Home in Smetana," Bryan Weekly Eaqle,
2 Apr. 1925, p.t, co!. 1
"BERTNESS-KALlNEC Wedding is Held," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 24 Apr. 1960, sect. 2, p. 1,
co/. 4. Miss Margaret Ann KALlNEC
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KAPCHINSKI/KAPGHINSKY family -- family members buried Mt. Calvary
"Mr. and Mrs. Vince KAPCHINSKI...," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 2 Nov. 1905, p. 10, GO/. 1
"FirstSale Received," (weekly)SryanEaqle, 2 Aug. 1906, p. 1, col. 4.. Wm. KAPCHINSKI
"Little Child Burns to Death," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 29 Feb. .1912, p. 3, co/. 2. Child of
Antone KOPCHINSKI
"Moves toWest,UBryan Weekly Eaqle, 9 Dec. 1915, p. 7, co/. 2. J. F. KAPCHINKSY
"Three Thousand Dollar Fire Loss at Union Hill Today--Martin KAPCHINSKY is Loser,"
Bryan Daily Eaqle, 3 Dec. 1925, p. 2, co/. 4
KAPLAN, Joseph (1883-1954). Buried Bryan; born inRussia
"Joe KAPLAN in Offer $30,000 for Bryan College Interurban," Bryan WeeklyEaqle, 3 May
1923, p. 2, co/. 7
"When I Was 21," Bryan Eaqle, 28 Dec. 1926
"KAPLAN's Store Suffers a Loss From Sunday Fire," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 1 Oct. 1928, p.
1, co/. 2
"Ed MARTIN Buys Interest in KAPLAN&Company Drug Store," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 25
Oct. 1928, p. 1,co1.8
"KAPLAN is Bruised in Auto Collision," BryanWeekly Eaqle, 2 Apr. 1931, p. 1, co/. 8
"KAPLAN & Co. Have Unique Store Here,u Bryan Daily Eaqle, 19 Sept. 1933, sect. 3, p.
6, co!. 1
"Dr. Morris KAPLAN is Given NewAppointment," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 29 Jan. 1936, p.
2, co/. 4. Son of Joe KAPLAN
"Gaming ChargedAgainst KAPLAN, Harry JENKINS," Bryan Weekly Eaqle., 17 Mar. 1937,
p. 1, co/. 8
"KAPLAN Chairman Of Jewish Appeal Drive For Brazos," Brvan DailyEaqle, 22 Feb. 1945,
p. 1, co!. 4
KAZMEIER family
"When I Was 21," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 20 Dec. 1926, p. 1, co/. 1
"KAZMEIER to Put in Hatchery in Cameron Soon," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 22 Jan. 1927, p. 1,
co/. 6
KELLY family --lived at Wixon
"KELLY & PRESTON's gin at Wixon ," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 22 Sept. 1898, p. 3,coL
6
FREEMAN, WHITE & KELLEY of Wixon visited Cottonwood. Bryan Morning Eaqle, 17
Nov. 1898, p. 2,co/. 2
"Notes by the Way, " (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 13 Aug. 1903, p. 1, co/.. 4. Wiley KELLY
"Miss Geraldine KELLY of Wixon, returned to her school at Marlin yesterday, after a visit
to home folks." BrazosPi.lot, 1 Nov. 1906, p. 7, co/. 3
"Wiley KELLY of Wixon, was inthe cityyesterdayandreporteda great deal of damage to
the young corn...by birds...," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 25 Mar. 1909, p. 5, co/. 1
"Wiley KELLY was in today from Wb~ofl...," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 1 July 1909, p. 4, co/. 4
"Miss KELLY's Recital," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 8 May 1913, p. 3, co/. 5
"SAMPLE-KELLY," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 6 Jan. 1916, p.8, co/. 3. Daughter of Wiley
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KELL Y
"Funeral of Wiley KELLY," Brvan Weekly Eaqle, 20 July 1916, p, 1, co/. 1
KEMP, E. A. (1875-1929). Buried Grandview; African American educator
"Colored Teachers," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 30 Nov. 1899, p. 1, co!. 4
"Brazos Co. Colored Farmers Organize," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 4 Jan. 1923, p. 3
"Negroes Celebrate Their Emancipation Day," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 21 June 1923, p. 1,
co/. 1
liE. A. KEMP, Principal of Negro Schools in Bryan, Studies in Alabama," Bryan Weekly
Eaqle, 14 Aug. 1924, p, 3, co/. 6
"Opening Program Given at Negro School in Bryan," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 25 Sept. 1925,
p. 2, co/. 4
"Negro Farmers to Meet on 20th to Elect Officers," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 11 Feb. 1926, p.
3
"Negroes to Have a Big Meeting Tonight...," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 8 Apr. 1926, p. 1
"Ninth Annual Negro Health Week...," BrvanWeekly Eaqle, 14 Apr, 1927, p. 2
"Bryan Colored Citizens Rally for Gas Cause," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 21 Oct. 1927, p. 1, co!.
7
"Working Library Wanted By Negro School of Bryan," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 12 Dec. 1928, p.
6, co!. 3
"Colored Teachers Meet on Saturday," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 23 Feb. 1928, p. 4
"Negro Eductor Fatally Burned Thursday," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 13 June 1929, p. 3
"Negro Hi School to Be Named for FormerTeacher...," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 15 Jan. 1931,
p.2
KENDRICK family -- doctors in Bryan in.the 1870s
1870 Brazos Co. census, p.85, printed p. 43 (published in Brazos Genealoqical Advertiser,
7(5): 190 (Fall 1986)
KENDRICK, Caseal 55 m physician
, Mary 44 f k. house
, Joseph 21 m physician
, Martha 19f at home
, Willie 16 m at school
, Addie 13 f at school
, Dan/. 9 m at school
, Bennie 8 m at school
, Dacema 5 f at school
,Agnes 3 f
"Kentucky University. In the catalogue of this institution appear the names of the following
students... Julian C. KENDRICKS, Joseph J. KENDRICK, Bryan...," Galveston Daily
News, 11 Aug. 1871, p. 4
C. KENDRICK & J. C. KENDRICK, physicians, were listed in an 1872 business directory
of Bryan (published in 1996 Brazos Co. calendar by Brazos Genealogical Association)
C. KINDRICK registered the brand CK on 30 Apr. 1877 [published in Brazos Genealoqical
Advertiser, 12(4): 142 (Fall 1991)]
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"Bryan... The Christian Ghurchhas no church building, but services are held every Lord's-
day in the court--house -- Rev. Dr. C. KENDRICK officiating...," Galveston Daily News,
3 Apr. 1877, p. 2
*Dr. KENDRICK's barn burned., Galveston Daily News, 4 July 1878, p.1
"Learn of Death of Ex-Resident in Los Angeles, " BrYan Daily EaqIe, 4 Nov. 1935, p. 3, co/.
4. Mrs. Josie FORD KENDRICK, wife of J. C. KENDRICK
J. J. KENDRICK (d.1900). Lived in Bryan 1869 to 1873. 8.ee SaffiuelWood GEISER,
Horticulture and Horticulturalists in Early Texas. Dallas: Southern MethodisfUniversity,
1945,p. 56.
KERNOLE family
"KERNOLE-HARRIS," (weekly) BrYan Eaqle, 29 June 1899, p. 1, co/. 2. Chancey
KERNOLE, son of Mrs. H. KERNOLE
"KERNOLE-HANNS," (weekly) Brvan Eaqle, 12 Oct. 1899, p. 2, co/. 5. Mr. J. O.
KERNOLE
"Death of Mrs. S. H. ALLPHIN," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 25 Jan. 1906, p.7,co/. 1. Maiden
name.KERNOLE
KEY, Eugene (d.1942). Marker at BrYpn; World War II hero; had ship named after him
"Brazos County Men on the Firing Line," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 31 July 1942, p. 6, co/. 1
"Eugene M. KEY Loses Life in U.S. Service," Bryan DailyEaqle,2Sept. 1942, p. 1, col.6
"Memorial Service For Capt. KEY IsPriday At 10 A.M.," Brvan DailvEaqIe, 3 Sept. 1942,
p. 1, co/. 3
"Memorial Service Is Held Today ForCaptain E. M. KEY," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 4 Sept. 1942,
p. 1, co/. 2
"Purple Heart To Be Given Mrs. KEY, Marine's Mother," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 14 Sept. 1943,
p. 1, co/. 4
"Mrs. KEY Advised That Navy Cross.lsAwarded Son," Bryan DailyEaqle, 18 Sept. 1943,
p. 1, co!. 5
"Book By Marine Is Dedicated To Late Gapt. KEY," Bryan Daily Eaqle,28 Sept. 1943, p.
1, co!. 5
"Navy Honors Late Capt. Eugene KEY~y Naming Escort Ship; Mother To Christian,"
Bryan Daily Eaqle, 8 Feb. 1944, p.1
"Many Tributes To Capt. Eugene KEY Paid By Friends," BryanOaily Eaqle, 1 Aug. 1944,
pp.1,3
KINDT family -- family members burigdat Kurten
"Mrs. Augusta KINDT of Kurten Died Tllursday, " Brvan WeeklvEaqle,28 Dec. 1922, p. 3,
co/. 1
"Fred KINDT Wins Prize Saturday Night at Meet," Bryan WeeklyEaqle, 16 Aug. 1928, p.
2, co/. 4
Bentley, Nell, "Wins in Feed Growing Contest," Farm and Ranch, 8 Mar. 1930, p. 27.
Robert KINDT
"Household Goods, Moved on Trailer, Destroyed by Fire," BrvanWeekly Eaqle, 18 Nov.
1936, p. 1, co/. 6. Oscar KINDT
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"Funeral is Held Bryan Today for Kurten Woman," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 27 Jan. 1937, p.
4, co!. 8. Mrs. Lizzie KINDT ROTH
"Herman KINDT Buried Today at Kurten," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 28Feb. 1958, p. 10, co/. 2
KING, William R. (26 Sept. 1828-24 Jan. 1879). Buried Bryan; merchant; born Autauga
Co., Ala.
"Mr. W. R. KING had the misfortune to lose a piece of the index finger of his right hand
while trying to adjust the piston of a pump at his mills on Thursday," Galveston Daily
News, 4 Mar. 1877, p. 2
[ad] ...W. R. KING's premium gin and feeder..., Brazos Pilot, 26 Apr. 1877, p, 1
*Let out a contract for brick building, Galveston Daily News, 25 Apr. 1878
*Murdered, Galveston Daily News, 24 Jan. 1879,p.1; 25 Jan. 1879, p. 1
"Robert L. KING Dead," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 8 Aug. 1912, p. 7, co/. 1. Son of W. R. KING
KIRK, R. H. (b. ca. 1844)
*Father of baby girl, (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 23 Jan. 1890, p. 5, co/. 2
*Moved to Bryan, .(weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 24 July 1890, p. 5, co/. 2
"For Tax Collector," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 27 Sept. 1896, p. 4; co/. 6
"Houston Folks Enjoy Reunion," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 12 July 1928, p. 1, co/. 5
KIRKHAM family
"Mr. J. S. KIRKHAM Dead," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 26 Oct. 1911, p. 1, co/. 1
KNOBLAUCH family
"For Alderman," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 29 Mar, 1900, p. 6, co/. 3. Charles F. KNOBLAUCH
KNOWLES, B. H. (1841-1911). Buried Bryan; politician & journalist
"At the last meeting of the county alliance...," Galveston Daily News, 15 July 1893, p. 5,
co!. 4
"Brazos Populists," Galveston Daily News, 7 May 1894, p. 4, cot 4
"A Call to Action," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 10 Apr. 1896, p. 4, co/. 2
"Populist Primary," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 1 June 1896, p. 2, co/. 2
"KNOWLES' Interviews," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 5 Aug. 1896, p. 1, co/. 6
*B. H. KNOWLES has assumed editorial and business control ofthe Brazos Populist...,
Bryan Daily Eaqle, 14 Nov. 1896, p, 4, co!. 1
*His wife died, (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 17 Dec. 1896, p. 2, co/. 2.; p. 7, co/. 3
"The populists met at the court house yesterday...," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 17 June 1897,
p. 6, co/. 4
"Baseball Benefit," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle" 24 May 1906, p. 5, co!. 2.
"Mr. E. S. KNOWLES, shot and killed at B,ay City...," Bryan Morninq Eaqle, 13 Apr. 1907,
p. 5, co/. 4. Brother of B. H. KNOWLES
KNOX, Ed W, -- African American political leader
*ran for county commissioner, GalvestoniDaily News, 5 Nov. 1884, p. 1, co/. 4
"Brazos County Republicans," Galveston' Daily News, 3 Sept. 1892, p. 1, co!. 5
88
*Presidentof a political club, Galveston Daily News, 13 Oct. 1892, p. 1, co!. 6
"Endorsed PETERS," Galveston Daily News, 28 Oct. .1892, p. 1, co!. 6
*Chairman of Republicans, 12th Senatorial District, Galveston Daily News, 29 Oct. 1892,
p. 1, co/. 5
"A Grand Reception," (weekly)Sryan Eaqle, 4 July 1895, p. 6, co/. 2
"Notice!"Bryan Daily Eaqle, 11 Feb. 1896, p. 1 ,coL 5
"Harmony Meeting, " BrVan Daily Eaqle, 22 Apr. 1890, p. 1, coL 3
*Nominated for legislature by Republicans..., BrYan Daily Eaqle, 13 Oct. 1896, p. 4, co/. 1
"School Board," (weekly) BrYan Eaqle, 10 May 1900, p. 6, co/. 1
"...Colored Fair Association...,"(weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 24 Sept. 1903, p. 7, co/. 2
"Colored Teachers," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 30 Nov. 18Ej9, p.1, co/. 4
"Republican Precinct Convention," (weekly)Bryan Eaqle,1 0 Mar. 1904, . p. 5, co/.3
"Republican County Convention," (Weekly) Bryan EaqJe, 17 Mar. 1904,p. 1, co/. 6
"Republican Call," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 14 July 1904, p. 4, co/. 5
"Republican County Convention," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 21 July 1904, p. 2, col.6
"Negro County Convention," (weekly) Bryan EaQle,16 Nov. 1905, p. 2, co/. 2
KOELSCH, Mathias (29 Oct. 1829 -nodeath date on stone?); buried Bryan
Mathias (28), Anna-Maria (25), Pierre (24), Philippe (21)&Agathe (24) KOLSCH, b.Baden,
arrived New Orleans 1 0 Mar. 1854 on ship Olivia from Havre (Germans to America,
voL6, p.336)
"Arrived ...Bark 0Iivia...37 daysfroOlHavre...Passengers ...Per barkOlivia--234 steerage."
New Orleans Daily Picayune 11 Mar. 1854, p. 3, cols. 6,7
Subject of Prussia; naturalized 2 May 1860. Probate Minutes, Vol. C, p. 86, reel #1 020027
1860 Brazos Co. census, aged 34, b. Prussia
M. KEOLSCH, enlisted Confederate army Mar. 1864, aged 38 (Tx. State Ubr., Texas
Confederate Military Service Records)
Took amnesty oath at Boonville aftecGivil War ("Oath Was a 'Must' After War," Bryan
Daily Eaqle, 24 June 1962, Centennial Section, p. 9)
Mathias KEOLSCH, 1870 Brazos Co. census p. 86a, aged 45, b. Prussia
1880 Brazos Co. census p.244a, aged 54, b. Prussia
1900 Brazos Co. census p, 208b, b.()ct,1825, Germany, came toU.S. 1854
Mathis KOELCH obituary: aged 89,b'{3ermany, carne to U.S. "while a young man." Bryan
Daily Eaqle, 4 Mar: 1915, p. 3, cqL 3
KONECNY family
"KNOECNY-BLASEK,"(weekly) BryanEaq.le, 8 Sept. 1904, p. 3, co!. 3. Frank KONECNY
"KONECNY-WISNEVSKI," Brazos Pilot, 21 May 1908, p. 8, coL 4. Mr. B. KONECNY
"F uneral of Little Child, "(weekly) Bryal'lEagle, 20 Aug. 1908, p. 3, co/. 4. DollyKONECNY
"Child Painfully Hurt," Bryan WeeklyEaqle, 11 Nov. 1915,p.6, co/. 3. Lucile KONECNY
"Struck By Lightning," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 4 May 1916, p. 1, co!. 3, John KONECNY's
tailor shop at College
"Mrs. Mary KONECNY Passes IntoRest," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 16Dec, 1920, p.3, col.?
"KONECNY Home is Scene of Party," Bryan Weekly Eaqle,26 May 1927, p. 4,00/. 4
"Charles KONECNY Dies in Bryan,"BryanWeekly Eaqle, 2 June 1927, p. 1, co/. 2
89
"K & T Markets Serve Public Finest Meats," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 19 Sept. 1933, sect. 2, p.
5, co!. 4. Albert KONECNY
"Former Bryan Girl Married Wednesday to Ennis Business Man," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 17
June 1938, p. 3,co!. 2. Miss Annie KONECNY
"Funeral Services Set Saturday for P. H. KONECNY," Brvan Daily Eaqle, 20 May 1955, p.
10, co/. 8
"Clever Courtesy Honors Future Bride, Cathy KONECNY," Bryan Daily Eagle, 8 June 1958,
sect. B, p. 2, cot 1
"Miss KONECNY Wed to Carlton L. SAGE," Bryan Daily Eagle, 24 Aug. 1958, sect. B, p.3,
co!. 1
"KONECNY Named Vice President of Association," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 24Aug. 1958, sect.
B, p. 4, co!. 1. F. J. KONECNY
"T. P. KONECNY," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 17 Jan. 1964, p. 10, co/. 4
KOPECKY family
"Mule Lost," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 17 Jan. 1901, p.6, co/. 3. Frank KOPECKY
"Involuntary Bankruptcy," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 12 Dec. 1907, p.1, co/. 4. Joe KOPECKY
"Killing Near Rye," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 2 Jan. 1908, pA, co/. 3. Lee KOPECKY
"Preserves, Wild Flowers, Gardens Truck at Market," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 1 May 1937, p.1,
co!. 8. Mrs. Frank KOPECKY
"Mrs. Laura KOPECKY," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 27 Feb. 1964, p.14, co/. 1
KOPPE, William (9 Jan, 1848-21 Nov. 1902). Buried Bryan; merchant; German-American
Bryan Daily Eagle: Film N 557
Galveston Daily News: Film N 578
Dallas Herald: Film N 571
Fort Worth Gazette: Film N 574
*Served on coroner's jury, Galveston Daily News, 26 June 1874, p. 1, co/. 2
Wm. KOPPE & Peter KIEFER grantees from Catharine LEWIS grantor, deed, Brazos Co.
Deed Book R, p. 236, 6 Oct. 1874
"KOPPE's hardware store was broken into by burglars...," Dallas Herald, 13 Jan. 1881, p.
1
Subject of Prussia; naturalized 4Apr. 1881. District Court Civil Minutes, Vol. F, p. 492, reel
#1020040
"Mr. Wm. KOPPE...has been dangerously sick...," Galveston DailY News, 4 Dee, 1884, p.
1
"Today at 12:30p.m. the fire bell was rung...," FortWorth Daily Gazette, 11 July 1887, p.
1
"Got Water," Galveston Daily News, 7 Dec. 1892, p. 8, co/. 5
"New Compress Enterprise," Galveston Daily News, 24 Dec.. 1892, p. 4, co!. 5
"Starts the Year Well," Galveston Daily News, 7 Jan. 1893, p. 3, co/. 5
"Brazos River Navigation," Galveston Daily News, 25 Jan. 1893, p. 7, co\. 2
"It Pays to Raise Hogs," Galveston Daily News, 10 Mar. 1893, p. 3, co/. 3
"Levee on the Brazos," Galveston Daily News, 24 Mar, 1893, p, 2, co/. 7
90
"Cotton at Bryan," Galveston Daily News, 16 Jan. 1894, p. 4, .co!. 6
Obituary: b. Germany; came to Bryan, 1868; nephew ofM.KEOLCH of Kutten. (weekly)
Bryan Eaqle, 27 Nov. 1902, p. 1, coL 1
"Launched by a Pioneer 77 Years Ago This Bryan StoreStil/ Goes Strong, " Bryan Daily
Eaqle, 22 Jan. 1 ~49, pA, co/so 1-4
Soundex code: K100
1880 Brazos Co. census p.346d, aged 32, b. Prussia
1900 Brazos Co.. census p.255b, b. Jan. 1848, Germany, came to U.S. 1868
KOSH family -~ Polish American family; family members buried Mt Calvary
"Paul, one of the little twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Joe KOSH...
died ...," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 19 Oct. 1905, p.8, co/. 3
"Saloon Changes Hands," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 30 July 1908, p. 6, co/. 3. Joe KOSH
"Failure at Smetana," (weekly) BryanEa9le, 14 Dec. 1911 , p. 8, co!. 4. Joe KOSH
"Death of Little Boy," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 27 June 1912, p. 1, co/. 4. Son of Joe KOSH
"BRACZYK-KOSH," (weekly) BrvanEaqle,16 Apr.1913, p. 3, co/. 2. Veronika KOSH
"Bought Bankrupt Stock," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 17 Dec. 1914, p. 3, co/. 5. Frank KOSH
"Married at Bremond," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, .19 Oct. 1916, p. 8, coL 6. Adam KOSH
"Frank KOSH is Dead After LongIHness," Brvan Weekly Eaqle, 29 Nov. 1917, p. 3, co/. 6
"John F. KOSH, Jr. Died This Morning --"' Funeral on Friday," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 1 Jan.
1925, p. t,co/. 6
"Brazos Farmer Finds Diversification Pay~," Bryan Weekly. Eaqle, 15 May 1930, p. 2, co!.
2. Adam KOSH
"Bryan Man Hurt When Auto Hits Truc.kof Cotton," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 14 Sept. 1932,
p. 1., co!. 3. Joe KOSH
"Funeral Services for Aged Woman Sunday Afternoon," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 23 Aug.
1933, p. 1, co!. 1. Mrs. petronela KQSH
"Funeral Service for Ex-Bryanite FriciaYMorning," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 1 o July 1935, p.
1 ,co!. 1. Joe KOSH
KRAFT family
"Westinghouse Line Taken on by Kraft," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 16 Mar.1938, p. 8, cot 1.
AI/an KRAFT
KRC family -- family members buriedMt. Calvary
"Popular Young Couple of Fountain$'fitCh Are Married Monday," BrvanWeekly Eaqle,14
Jan. 1936, p. 3, co/. 4. Miss Lottil~~RC
"Craps Held Taboo in Smetana Arej3 by Gonstable KRG," BryanWeeklV Eaqle,. 7 Oct.
1936, p. 1, co/. 6. Frank KRC
"Soldier of Bryan KilIs86 JapsinActiorhbn Luzon," Brvan Daily Eaqle, 8 Aug. 1945, p. 3,
coL 6. Edwin F. KRC .
"KRCis Candidate for He-Election idPr~cinct No.3," Bryan Daily EaQle, 6 Feb. 1946, p.
7, co/. 4
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KRENEK, W.illiam H. (1893-9 Apr. 1958). Several family members buried College Station;
Czech
Bryan Eagle: Film N 557
"Brass Band for Bryan," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 18 July 1912, p. 1, co/. 2. J. J. KRENEK
"Barber Shop Changed Hands," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 19 Dec. 1912, p. 5, co/. 4. J. J.
KRENEK
"Bought Interest In Barber Shop," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 23 Jan. 1913, p. 2, co/. 4
"Antone KRENEK and Miss Frankie HOYEK of Caldwell Married," Bryan Weekly Eaqle,
26 June 1924, p. 4, co!. 3
"Birthday Party for Mrs. Geo. KRENEK," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 4 June 1925, p. 7, co/. 6
"W. A. KRENEK Given Surprise Party," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 16 Sept. 1926, p. 1, co/. 2
"Burns Fatal to Aged Man Living Alone," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 3 Jan. 1929, p. 4, co/. 6.
Edward KRENEK
"Golden Wedding Anniversary Is Celebrated by Brazos Pair," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 22 Oct.
1931, p. 3, co/. 1. Mr. & Mrs. George KRENEK
"Popular Couple Are Married Saturday; To Live at College," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 24 Feb.
1937, p. 6, co!. 8. Miss Lillian Marie, daughter of Theodore KRENEK
"KRENEKis Chosen Commander American Legion," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 7 July 1937,
p.1, co!. 7. Anton KRENEK.
"Former Resident Passes Suddenly at Los Angeles," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 3 July 1939, p.
1, co!. 2. Mrs. John KRENEK (maiden name STASNEY)
"George KRENEK is to be Buried at 5:00 P.M. Today," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 15 July 1942,
p. 1, co/. 1
"Reception Is Given For Son and Bride at W. H. KRENEK Home," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 7
Feb. 1944, p. 3, cot 2
"Capt. W. H. KRENEK Serves 14 Months in Solomons Area," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 19 Feb.
1944, p.6, co!. 6
"Funeral Service For Mrs. KRENEK Held Here Today," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 15 Apr. 1944,
p. 1, co/. 2. Mrs. Minnie KRENEK
"Funeral Service for Mrs. KRENEK Held Here Today," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 21 July 1944, p.
1, co!. 1. Mrs. Tillie KRENEK
"To Hold Funeral for R. A. KRENEK Monday Morning," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 1 Mar. 1947, p.
1, co/. 1
"Rosary Is Tonight For W. H KRENEK," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 10 Apr. 1958, p, 7, co!. 4
"Mrs. KRENEK Wins Best In Art Show," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 24 Apr. 1966, p. 5, co/. 2. Mrs.
F. J. KRENEK
"Couple Married In Chapel Rites," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 26 Nov. 1967, sect. B., p, 5, co/. 1.
William R. KRENEK
"John KRENEK," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 28 Mar. 1968, p. 2, co/. 3
"First Presbyterian Scene of Wedding," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 14 July 1968, sect. B, p. 3, co!.
2. Linda Lynn KRENEK
"Mrs. KRENEK," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 25 Aug. 1969, p. 2, co!. 3. Mrs. Lawrence KRENEK
MYERS, Elaine, "STASNEYs, KRENEKs, BORISKIEs Start Second Century in Brazos
County," Eaqle, 20 June 1971, sect. C, p. 1, cot 1
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Soundex code: K652
1900 Brazos Co. census: ED 13, sheet 5, line 81
1910 Brazos Co. census: ED 14, sheet 4
1920 Brazos Co. census: ED 9, sheet 5, line 83
KREZINSKI family -"- family members buried Mt. Calvary
"Leonard Man Has Close Shave From Smothered Death," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 22 Nov.
1928, p. 4, co/. 5. C. P. KREZINSKI
"Aged Resident LEONARD Dead;Here 54 Years," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 6 June 1929, p.4,
co/. 8
KROLCZYK family -- family members buried Mt. Calvary
"Monster Turnip," Bryan Weekly Eaqle,19 Dec. 1918, p. 3, co/. 7. John KROLCZYK
'TJ. KROLCZYK Has Some Egg-Laying Pullet," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 1 Oct. 1925, p. 2,
col.. 4
"New Cafe Opens Doors Todayon New Highway 6," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 29 Nov. 1933,
p. 5, co/. 6. Joe KROLCZYK
"KROLCZYK-PALASOT A Wed inCatholicCeremonies, "Bryan Daily Eaqle,18 June 1967,
sect. H, p. 3, co!. 5
KRUS family -~ Polish American family
"Mrs, Mary KRUSH Dead," (weekly)Bryan Eaqle, 23 Jan, 1913, p. 6, co/. 1
"Brazos County's First Volunteer for War Service," Bryan WeeklyEaqle, 27 Sept. 1917, p.
6, co/. 7. Jo.e KRUS
"Joe H. KRUS is Wounded in Acticm,"Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 11 July 1918, p. 3, co/. 5
"Andrew KRUSH Passes Away Bryan Hospital Three Score and Ten," Bryan Weekly
Eaqle, 4 Oct. 1923, p. 2, co/. T AndrewKRUS
KUBIN family-- Czech American family; many family members buried Smetana
"Funeral Service for F. C. KUBIN on Sunday Afternoon," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 18 Oct.
1932, p.1, co/. 2
"Carolyn KUBIN Given Shower at ZIKESHome," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 5 Jan. 1964, sect. 2,
p. 2,co/. 1
"CRAIG-KUBIN," Bryan Daily Eaqle,2 Feb. 1964, sect. 2, p.1, co/. 4. Carolyn Diane
KUBIN
"T. R. KUBIN," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 23.0ct.1967, p. 4, co/. 3. Tom R. KUBIN
KUCERA family -- many family members buried atMt. Calvary
"Mrs. Elizabeth KUCERA," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 4 Feb. 1915, p. 6, co/. 1
"Bones of Mastadon are Discovered on..Little Brazos Bank," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 4May
1938, p. 3, col. 4. Adolph KUCERA
"Birthday Party Given Adolph KUCERA, Jr. and Little Friends," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 8 July
1938, p. 3, co/. 4
"Find More Traces Prehistoric Age on Brazos Banks," Bryan Daily Eagle, 16 Aug, 1938,
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p. 1, co!. 4. Pete & Adolph KUCERA
KUDER family
"Fourteen Year Old Boy Shot Himself Through the Breast," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 22 Jan.
1924, p. 2, co/. 2. Willie KUDER
"St. Joseph's Ceremony Unites KUDER-DOMINIK," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 8 Oct. 1968, p. 3,
co!. 4
KULAK family
"Joe KULACK Stabbed," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 14 Mar. 1912, p. 5, co!. 5
"Fence Trouble," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 7 June 1917, p. 2, co/. 3. Joe KULAK
"J. M. KULAK Resting Easier at Hospital-- Leg Hurt Seriously," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 19 Jan.
1924, p. 1, co!. 5
"Surprise Party for J. K. KULAK Tuesday Night," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 20 June 1929, p.
4, co!. 8
"Monster Catfish Netted by KULAKPartyin Navasot," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 26 June 1930,
p. 6, co/. 8. J. M. KULAK
"Aged Bryan Man Injured by Hit and Run Drivers," Bryan Weekly Eaqle, 23 Oct. 1930, p.
3, co!. 6
KURTEN, Henry (4 Sept. 1827-1 Nov. 1906). Buried at Kurten; German-American farmer
"Henry KURTEN and AuguSota ZERBST," Brazos County History Rich Past--Briqht Future,
pp. 237-239
Subject of Prussia; declared intent to be naturalized 18 July 1.859. Probate Minutes, Vo/.
C, p. 58, reel #1020027
1860 Brazos Co. census, p. 97, aged 32, b. Prussia
May be Heinrich KURTEN, from Odendahl, arrived Galveston 31 May 1852 on board the
Solon, sailing from Bremen (New Homes in 9 New Land, p. 98)
Took amnesty oath at Soonville after Civil War ("Oath Was a 'Must' After War," Bryan
Daily Eaqle, 24 June 1962, Centennial Section,p. 9)
Henry CURTIN, 1870 Brazos Co. census p. 89b, aged 42, b. Prussia
*Democrat, Galveston Daily News, 13 June 1875, p. 1
"Henry KURTEN, a worthy German citizen of Brazos County, who now resides .in a
handsome brick residence and owns a 1,200 acre farm, began in 1862 with a wagon,
a pair of steers and a pony, and has since thriftily accumulated what he now
possesses. San Antonio Daily Express, 15 Jan. 1879, p. 4,. co/. 4
*Democrat, Fort Worth Daily Gazette, 14 Oct. 1888, p. 1
"Gin and Residence," Galveston Daily News, 28 Sept. 1892, p. 5, co/. 3
"HERRLlNG-KURTEN," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 30 Sept. 1899, p. 1, co!. 5. Gussie,
daughter of Henry KURTEN
1900 Brazos Co, census p. 221 a, b. Sept. 1827, Germany, arrived U.S. 1858
"ODOM-KURTEN," (weekly) Brvan Eaqle, 19 Nov. 1903, p. 2, co/. 5. Ella, daughter of
Henry KURTEN
"BUCHANAN-KURTEN," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle,. 221904, p. 2, coL 4. Pearl, daughter of
Henry KURTEN
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Obituaries: b. 4 Sept. 1827, Germany; came to U.S. ca. 1852; lived in same house since
ca. 1856. Brazos Pilot, 8 Nov. 1906, p. 8, co/. 1; Bryan Morning Eaqle, 2 Nov. 1906,
p. 2, co/. 2
"Mrs. Fritz HERRUNG," (weekly) Bryan Eaqle, 19 June 1902, p. 6, co!. 4. Gussie,
daughter of Henry KURTEN
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FROMTBE PIltJSIDENT'S COIWER I
Itrust everyone had a good summer, and hopefully conducted some g~nealogical J.
research. I took the opportunity with our time off this past month to write some articles ~
for our quarterly and would like to encourClge all our members to continue to evaluate their ~
commitments in order to spend some time contributing to our association. I realize that a ~11
large number of our folks beli.eve they don't have either enough time or information. ~1i
Haven't you heard it before- "I needjustone more piece of the puzzle." Or, "If I just knew ~1!
where the family was in 1870, then . ."VVe will never know everything tQatwewant to ;1
knovy! Do the best you canandPUBLI$H! If you find it later, then you can issue an ~~I
addendum,butgive. something to that ffmily researcher who will come after all of.us 1~
something to build on. SeHeve me, I haVt3 been in this category formanyyears;however,.11
I finally decided to submit several articles to our editorthat have some "missing years." i
Even with this, I felt that the informatiqnthat WaS printed contained some valuable and II
unpublished facts of these individuals'liv.es. ~l
lalso spentsome time this summerwi~ha wonderful lady whose ancestors include the ~I
families of S~UNDERS, KOPPE, KURTEHN, HALL, DODSON and BOARD. It was just by ~~
chance thatL"found" her. I was lookin~ f?r information on William Edward SAUNDERS, f!
her grandfather, who was the last Cqrnrpander of the J. B. ROBERTSON Camp 124, ~i
United Confederate Veterans. I was h9PEffuJ that the family had perhaps retained some of i
its old record~,butunfortunately, t~e~ d.idlinot; yet, she did have an old photo of him taken i
around 1920;that J copied .and addedtoliimy growing photographic collection of Brazos ~I
County Conf~derate veterans. We yisitedlOn several occasions over the summer and she f~
has beenmo~t.gracioUs in sharing' herinformationwithme. While most.ofour members 11
will recognize sqme of the family name~,i.e. KOPPE,~URTEN and BOARD, DODSON i
might not be t~atfClmiliar. Except, anyon~ pssociated with the First Baptist Chl,1rch of Bryan wi
might recall thatH was SarahDODSON,in a letter to a friend in Alabama, who provided 1i
the date the (jhurch was originally established, Sarah is buried . at Bryan City Cemetery ~~
along withh~rlsister-in-Iaw, Angeline 9QQSON FROST..Sarah's husband, VVesleyCJark~ i
DODSON,stllldied architecture and would later design. and build the courthouses cat ~t
Hillsboro, Larnpassas, Granbury, DenfoQ,cand GatesvHle. Some ofthe materials herfamiJy 1i
has retainedc?ver the past years will sqonigrace the pages of ourquarterly, including her 11
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Bryan Eagle and numerous family letters. These lettefswere written immediately following ~l
the Civil War between Sarah, who was boarding in Bryan, and her husband, Wesley, who ~:fl
was working in Galveston. It was also a great thrill for me to see the Confederate bonds II
that Mr. DODSON had purchased to be redeemed in 1868 and the Galveston Daily News ~~~I
with the story of Jeff DAVIS' death. Needless to say, it took several hours afterwards for 11
the "goose bumps" to disappear. I must admit that I continue to enjoy my visits with family ~il
members and descendants of people that I am researching. It adds. so much to the 1fl
gerlealogical experierlce. I
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At the June meeting, Don SIMON$presented an overview of the Masons. We met at 1111
the new lodge and were given a tour. See his article in this issue. During a recent trip ffi
to north Texas to take pictures of my ancestors'gravestones, I found a marker with a I1!
mason's symbol on it that none in the family knew about. You might discover something ~~
helpful by looking a little closer. fll
Two web sites are listed below if you warlt to leam more about MasorliC termirlOl09y.1
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List of abbreviations: ::"
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http://www.besse/.org/abbrevs.htm ~i
Note: if you search the web for "masorls" or "masorlic", you will get a lot of sites for I
information - some good, some not so good, !i
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I recently visited the Czech Museum in Temple. They have about 23,000 volumes about iti
the Czechs (some in English) including transcribed census records and also a nice ?~
museum with a variety of exhibits on the old country including clothes, tools, dolls, musical i
instruments, and other items. A web site has more information \1
(www.spjst.com/museum.html).11
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Odds and Ends- Bill PAGE
The Srazos County Historical Commission and Mr. Dan WILLIAMS of College Station
will dedicate the 50th Texas Historical Marker in Brazos County on Saturday July 27 at
2:00 p.rn.at the High Prairie Place near Millican, Texas. The marker honors Brazos
County pioneer William Templeton MILLICAN (1780-1843)who cameJo Texas from South
Carolina in 1821 with his parents and siblings as part of Stephen F.AUSTIN's first colony.
The several members of the Millican family received over 20,000 acres in land grants.
Willi.am Templeton MILLICAN received one. league. He also received attract of 369 acres
in1842 from President Sam HOUSTON for serviceinthe Texas Revolution. That tract of
land has long been known at the High Prairie Place.
The marker for William Templeton MILLICAN will be located at Gate 1 to the High
Prairie Place located on High Prairie. Road approximately one mile west of Wellborn
Road/FM 2154. High Prairie Roadislocated across the highway from a black board fence
that is on the left coming from College Station and on the right coming from Navasota.
Gate 1 is clearly marked as such and has High Prairie Place 1842 on it in bold letters.
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Brazos County... J. S. FOWLKES.andCalvin TILLEY are introduCing upon their lands in
the vicinity of the college a colony of Bohemians. They propose selling their lands to these
industrious and frugal people upon long time.
Galveston Daily News, 23 April 1876, p..?
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Bryan ... William WHITE was arrested and fined for violating the ordina.nce against
whooping, and his arrest acquainted him with the fact that Sheriff DAWSON held a warrant
for him from Grimes County.
Galveston Daily News, 12 February 1884, p.1
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The Table has the following notice of Mr. MOODY, an old gentleman who lives seven miles
from Prewitt's Bluff, Brazos County:
He was a drummer boy at the BatUeofWaterloo,and strange to say was at the Battle of
New Orleans. . These battles were. about seven months apart. Orleans was foughtfirst.
[We intend to see Mr.. MOODY andg~t the account from him in person.] He has lived .in
Texas forty-five years; has experienced and enjoyed all manner of Indian, buffalo and
frontier vicissitudes.
The old gentleman is in full possession otall his faculties as well as in full possession
of broad acres ahd diverse kinds ofprdperty.
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Galveston Daily News, 6 August 1869, p. 3, co!. 2
Bryan .., The time given by the small pox ordinance passed some time since by the City
Council expired to-day. Eve(y citizen subject to the contagion, who has not been
vacinated, is liable to be fined $25.
Galveston Daily News, 18 January 1882, p. 1, coL 7
Bryan ... M. W. McCRAW was.severely hurt this evening by a fall from abuggy.
Galveston Daily News, .16 January 1880, p. 1, co!. 6
Bryan. ... The stable of Mr. .J. B. THOMAS was destroyed by fire about 11 o'clock last night.
Galveston Daily News, 26 May 1889, p. 2
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Understanding a Masonic Connection Today
Donald F. SIMONS, PM, Sui Ross Lodge #1300, College Station, TX.
You have been researching the. family line and have discovered an ancestor who,
through family history, is identified as a member of the Masonic f(aternity. Where doyou
turn for valid information on this part of his life? A trip to your local library may disclose a
section on Masonic subjects. A connection may be found in your local Masonic Lodge.
Let's understand the organizational structure of the Masonic Lodge. Each state has a
Masonic Grand Lodge. Theday-to-day operation is performed under the supervision of
the Grand Secretary. Most Grand Lodges have limited staff and resources and are unable
to devote much time {or any) for genealogical inquiries. The Grand Lodge of Texas was
established in 1837. The Grand Secretary, or his staff, can tell you ifthere is (or was) a
local Lodge in a specific town during the time period your ancestor lived in the general
vicinity. The Grand Lodge does not maintain genealogical records. The only records it
maintains are Masonic records for its own requirements. Your interest should be framed
to expand the Masonic life and heritage of your ancestor. The Grand Lodge issues a
charter to the local Lodge to permit its organization and operation. The address of the
Grand Lodge of Texas is Mr. James WARD, Grand Secretary, PO Box 446, Waco, TX
76703.
Each local Lodge is an autonomous, independent institution. It will vary in size from
very small {1 0 or 15 members), to very large (over 1,000) depending on location. The point
of contact is the lodge Secretary {who has charge of all the records). Please be sure that
you are considerate when you contact this Secretary, since your success at obtaining
information on your ancestor is in his hands. We are a private fraternal organization, the
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information is unavailable to the general pub/ic-'--only to bonafideinquires. All matters
concerning the individual are subject to the modern laws of privacy and confidentiality. A
word of caution: we are all volunteers, most with full time jobs,and the amount of time
which is available is limited, sopleasE3 do not expect to use the "drop everything and find
my ancestor now" approach. After all, your ancestor is deceased!
An LJnderstandingof a MasonicJodge iShelpfultoknowwhatyourancestorwas doing
as a member. The titles of the officers of the lodge and the commonly used abbreviations
of the office are as follows: Worshipful Master (WM); Sellior Warden (SW); JuniorWarden
(JW); Secretary (SEG); Treasurer (TREAS); Seniorpeacon (SD);Junior Deacon (JD);
Senior Steward (SS); Junior Steward(JS); and Tiler (TILER). Several other officer titles
are used in some lodges:. Marshall (MAR); Master of Ceremonies (MC).Onemuch used
title is that of Past Master (PM)Jor an individual who .has served as/'v'laster of his Lodge.
Another title used aU he local level is DistrictDeputyGrand Master (DDGM) to indicate that
he has served the Grand Master oftoe state in a larger regional sense. Those individuals
who are elected or appointedto statewide offices,. have all served as a Master of their local
lodges and then will have the letter G in front of thE3.ir office title, i.e. Grand Secretary
(GSEC). The normal term of office is for one year, although some individuals serve several
years in one position. It is an advantage to have the secretary and treasurer serve multiple
years in their offices.
What is the normal procedureforbecoming a memberofthe Masonic Fraternity? An
individual must be twenty_one years of age. He hlustapproacha Master Mason and ask
for a petition to join the organization.. Rriorto the late 1990's the members of the fraternity
were prohibited to recruit member~intp the fraternity. This has been eased in Texas and
now a father may gently sLJggest that itiWould be nice for his son to follow in his footsteps,
but that decision is still in the hands of each individua/. The son must ask for a petition.
Each state has its own requirements.
What information is on that petition which would be helpful to a genealogist in
identifying an ancestor? Petitions in the early 1.800' s are different.. The. questions. asked
were more direct than allowed today. A"I have gone through modifications over the years.
A petition from the 1950's asks the; following questiorstoeach individ~al. The petitioner
would be asked to give his full n<3m.E3,hi~ age, where hewasborn, and the date. If not born
in the U.S. has he been naturCillized, ifso, where and. when. Has he ever changed his
name? Has he any maims or physipal defects? If so, e~plainfully. H?W long has he lived
in the state of Texas? How longo~she resided in tTejufisdiction of this Lodge? His
present address? How 10ngatprE3sent address? Giv~addressesofplaces of residence
for past 15 years. Present emplqyersname and address. Present occupation. Give
names and addresses of employefjsforthe past 15 ye~rs.Names orall schools attended
and dates.. The older petitiol"1s~sked religious. pr1ference. Do you believe. in the
Constitution of the United State~,?!HalVe you ever b~en chargediwith a felony or any
criminal offense. If so, when andvv8nreg Give names a:~d addresse~ of all organizations,
fraternal societies, etc., you nowbrr!on~i to or haveeveir belonged to. ~arried or single?
If married, give name and addresS'9fwife; Have you ever been divorced? Give names
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of wife or wives and addresses. Give names of all dependents. What is your father's full
name? Where was he born? Where does he reside now? Have you ever petitioned, any
Lodge of Masons for the degrees? It has his. usual signature. It gives five references of
individuals who can supply personal information about him. It does not ask for information
on the father's wife! An important oversight for us al/. However, as a direct source it is a
potential gold mine of information, if copies are still extant. This search is worth the effort,
but it will take some time.
What does a local Lodge do? As a fraternal organization its members meet on a
regular basis to engage. in its CiviC, social,andfraternal obligations. It carries out its
ritualisticperformgncesin the long term of keepingthe Lodge alive and active. Atthe end
of its Masonic year the secretary prepares an annual report on its activities: number and
names of members; number of degrees conferred; number and names of deaths; number
of affiliations (individuals.Jrom other Lodges associating with this Lodge); number of
members suspended for non-payment of dues, etc.. This report is required tobe submitted
to the Grand Lodge of Texas. The Grand Lodge then makes a Statistical Report of all of
the Lodges.activities, and reportsthetransactions and proceedings of its annual Grand
Lodge membership meeting and PUblis~es this annually. ThisTeport is mad~ availableto
the member Lodges andean be purchased by the Lodges. .Some Lodges ?o,others do
not Therefore, yourloc~lLodgemay not have a copy. But your Grand Lod~edoes have
thes~ in the library. A trip may be worthwhile after you have completed your initial
contacts.
If your ancestor was a member of a Lodge in Texas that surrendered its charter back
to the Grand Lodgefor anyreason, it is a Demised Lodge. Its records were returned tothe
Grand Lodge.. So there . is hope that some of the records of the demised Lodges may
actuallyexist. Just remember what the conditions were like during the period oftime that
the Lodge ceasedto work(demised), and its location. Texas presently has over 900 active
Masonic Lodges throughout the state. Your local Masonic Lodge secretary has a book of
current active Lodges, their addresses and phone numbers, and the names of their
officers, and he will be happy to assist you in your quest for information.
This link to the past is the connection that will flesh out what the individual was in his
community. It wi II identify him as a man of his word, well thought of by his associates, and
a person who could be trusted to do the right thing. He was proud to be called, and known,
as a Master Mason in his time. Today, we are proud to call him "Brother."
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Thanks to Clara MOUNCEfor the following pictures.
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Train and park site - 26th street looking east. The county courthouse is in the upper left
of the photo.
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The ASTIN house located at 600 E. 29th Street in Bryan. This home was built by
Mrs. Onah WARD ASTIN (died in 1944) after the death of her husband James H. ASTIN
in 1897. The ASTIN's were plantation owners and grew cotton.
The. house was designed by the firm of Howard MESSER and S. Wemyss SMITH
of Waco who came to town every other weekend to supervise construction of this house
and several others. Construction began in 1901 and completed in 1903.
This two-story Greek revival home contained twelve rooms with an attic on the third
floor. There were four fireplaces on the first floor and one upstairs.
A monumental portion on the front elevation is supported by pairs of fluted
Corinthian columns, with one square and one round column in each pair. A two-tiered
veranda wraps around thr~e sides of the house. There were twostaircases with one to the
front and another in backto allow passage and ventilation. It was constructed primarily
from pecan wood.
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rr. hiS....issue.co~Hnuesanotherseri~s on..indivi~Uals in. The Brvan Daily EagfeBusiness
L Issue On Apn122, 1913, Transcnbed by Janis HUNT.
JOHNSON & ROHDE Garage
In most prosperous cities of the present day thereisa marked demand for thehest
automobiles, garages, repair shops and aqcessories. TheJOHNSON &HOHDE Garage,
responding to this dem(3nd irltheGity Of Bryan , estabfishedbusiness here on July 1, 1912,
by opening a mOdern.QaragE3,automobile sales establishmentandrepair shops. The
motto oftheirenterpriseis'''Everything for the Motorist, ". andthey live up toitby keeping
constantly on hand among the finest line.. of standard . and most modern models .of
automobiles extant, inclUding th.e excelfentant well known Cadillac and Studebaker cars,
among the mostelegant,durablE3and serviceable carsnowuponthe market, as also a full
line of tir~s, supplies, accessories and novelties.
The. repair department oftheirestablishme~t is modern .and comPlet~inevery
neces~ary detail, and the wor~is done by .a forceofmenwhoarethorough!ycapable of
making repairs upon eVE(ryclass and grade 9f automobile inuse.
The proprietors of this establishment are natives of the city of Bryan and are known as
thoroughly capable and reliable men, and as a result their business has been large since
their establishment was opened, and is daily increasing with the augmented numbers of
high-class automobiles .coming into use in this city thus insuring phenomenal and well
merited success for the enterprise for the present as well as the future.
* *** *
B. KACZER & Co. -Dry Goods and Groceries
The dry goods establishrnenfofB.KACZER &Co. is a prominent and successful
pioneer business enterprise of Bryan which has been in business here since 1884,having
grown up and kept pace with thefemarkable prosperity of the city from the date of entry
into business until the present time, .... It keeps in stock a staple line of dry goods and
groceries for the cupply of its ext~nsive and increasing trade.
The firm is composed of B.I(fi.GZER andJ. GELBER, two of the most capable and
experience business men of Bryran, who came here at the same. time and were the
founders of the enterprise.
This establishment caters to the country trade, having a large patronage from all the
country contiguous to the city of Bryan, whose years of satisfactory dealings with the firm
have inspired it with abiding confidE;mce in the superior quality of goods handledbythe firm,
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and the reliable and honorable business methods of its worthy members.
The employees of the firm: W. GELBER, expert bookkeeper, a son of the junior
partner, a business man having no superior in his line of duties in the business of the firm.
He is a native of Bryan and a man who stands high in the estimation of his friends and
acquaintances; P. J. VITOPIL, the capable and efficient head salesman of the firm, who
has been a resident of Bryan for eleven years with this house; and P. H. KONECNY, a
experienced and courteous salesman, who has served the firm with ability for four years.
* * * * *
L. B. KERN - Cigars, Tobacco, Fresh Fruits and Confections
The retail cigar, tobacco, fruits arid confectionery story oft. B. KERN, which has been
in prosperous business in the city of Bryan for seven years, is one of the reliable and
worthy business enterprises ofthe city. It maintains a creditable line of cigars, tobacco,
fruits, and confections of the finest quality procurable in this locality.
Mr. KERN is a pioneer citizen of Bryan, where he has resided continuously for a period
of twenty years, . during the last seven of which he has been in successful business at his
present stand. His is one of the nicest and complete small retail establishments in this city.
The proprietor of this business is a good citizen, highly respected and esteemed by his
large circle of friends and customers.
* * * * *
Miss Mary C. KNOWLES
Fire Insurance, Public Stenographer and Multigraph Work
Miss Mary C. KNOWLES, who conducts a fire insurance, public stenographer and
multigraph business in Bryan at room No. 16 Commerce building, is one of the
enterprising, experienced and capable business women of this section. She has been in
successful business since December, 1911, and by strict, prompt and energetic attention
to her custom has built up an extensive and profitable business. Among modern
improvements, she has recently installed a multigraph machine of the latest and best
model for reproducing typewritten letters.
Miss KNOWLES is well known and highly esteemed by her friends and acquaintances
in this city, and is deserving of her splendid success.
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Ben KNOX Saloon
One of the oldest business establishments in Bryan is the B. H. KNOX saloon, formerly
conducted by KNOX Bros., a firm composed of D, H. and B. H. KNOX, but which has been
under the direction of B. H. KNOX since the death of D. B. KNOX, former manager and
part owner of the business.
The KNOX brothers were born and raised at Millican, Texas, B. H. KNOX coming from
Hearne to Bryan in 1903, since when he has been in active and successful business here,
and is known as one of the leading public spirited citizens of the town who has contributed
much to the growth and advancement of the city.
This establishment keeps constantly in stock the finest and purest brands of imported
and domestic wines, liquors, and cigars.
Mr. L. J. COX, who has twenty-three years experience in serving refreshments at the
bar, came to Bryan from Bosque County, where he served efficiently as sheriff for a period
of six years. Mr. COX has a large circle of friends and acquaintances in this city and is
popular and well liked by all classes..Mr. GhentWHITE, anative of Bryan, also Serves the
patrons of this establishment and is a prime faVOrite with his friends and the patrons of the
establishment.
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Roster of Co.B,1 Oth Texas Infantry
Organized by James W. Bennett at Springfield, Limestone Co., Texas
On October 1, 1861
Researched & Compiled by Scott McKAY
Officers
Name
BENNETT, James W.
Rank Age
Capt.31
Enlisted
Oct. 23, 1861
Remarks
Killed liNear Atlanta Ga"
- JuL 21,1864
Resigned.from spinal injury
- Oct. 23, 1862
Captured at Franklin, Tenn.
- Nov. 30, 1864
Displaced from
Consolidation - May 24,
1863
PRENDERGAST, D. M.
Capt.
Oct. 23, 1861
CLEVELAND, William
2Lt. 21
Oct. 23, 1861
JONES, Hardy
2Lt, 35
Oct. 23, 1861
PRENDERGAST, Harvey 2Lt.
26
KNIGHT, Henry C. 3Lt.
31
Name
ANGLIN, John F.
TUCKER, Newman
SEAWRIGHT, Wm. M.
WALLER, John T.
ESTES, Aaron
LASSWELL, Wm. J.
CARUTHERS, Ewing
WALKER, Stephen D.
BATES, Seth H.
CRABB, Jackson L.
MILLER, Richard G.
BUTLER, S. B.
LYNN, John M.
COHRON, John W.
MAGEE, DeWitt C.
BATES, John E.
SMITH, David C.
NEIL, William H.
Oct. 23, 1861
Oct. 23, 1861
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Resigned due to
rheumatism - Feb. 18,
1864
D i sa b led / S tag e C 0 a c h
accident - Dec. 2, 1863
non Commissioned Officers
Rank Age
1Sgt. 19
1 Sgt. 20
2Sgt. 33
2Sgt. 18
3Sgt. 41
3Sgt. 21
4Sgt 29
4Sgt. 20
5Sgt. 21
5Sgt. 35
Enlisted
Oct. 23, 1861
Oct. 23, 1861
Oct. 23, 1861
Oct. 23, 1861
Oct. 23, 1861
Oct 23, 1861
Oct. 23, 1861
Nov. 7, 1861
Nov. 9, 1861
Nov. 9,1861
Oct. 23, 1861
5Sgt. 28
Sgt.
Sgt. 18 Oct. 23, 1861
1 Cp!. 22 Oct. 23, 1861
1 Cp!. 21 Nov. 22, 1861
2Cp!. 20 Dec. 23, 1861
2Cp/. 22 Oct. 23, 1861
3CpL 19 May 5, 1862
Remarks
Surrendered "Near
Durham, NC" - Apr: 28,
1865
Killed at Jonesboro,
Georgia - Sep. 1, 1864
Died of Disease in
Arkansas - Oct. 22, 1862
Died of Disease in Camp
Douglas - Mar. 4, 1863
Killed at Jonesboro,
Georgia - Sep. 1,1864
Died of Disease in
Kingston, Ga-Feb. 7,1864
Died of Disease in
Arkansas - Ju/. 22, 1862
Wounded at Pickett's Mill,
Ga. - May 27, 1864
Killed "Near Atlanta Ga"
- Ju/. 22, 1864
Discharged for Rheumatism
-Jan. 30, 1862
Reduced to the Ranks -
Mar. 15, 1864
Paroled at Brenham, Texas
- Aug, _' 1865
Died of Disease in Atlanta,
Ga. - Sep. 21, 1863
Present on Rolls at Dalton,
Ga. - Apr. _' 1864
Died of Disease in Calhoun,
Ga. - Sep. 15, 1863
Wounded at Franklin, Tenn.
- Nov. 30, 1864
Discharged from Rifle
Accident - Sept. 6,1862
Killed at Franklin, Tenn. -
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GARY, John
Name
ANGLIN, Elisha
ANGLIN, Seth B.
BARBER, Silas
BATES, William A.
BENNETT, Hugh C.
BENNETT, Wm. N.
BILLINGTON, Allison
BLACK, Elisha Jr.
BLACK, John
BOWER,Chropher J.
BREWER, Greenbefry
BURDITT, W. R
CAMPBELL, John P;
CARGILE, John
CARGILE, Wm.H.
CHAFFIN, Christ.C.
CLAYTON, W.
CLENDENEN, Geo. W. Pvt. 22
CLENDENEN, Jas. A. Pvt. 26
Oct. 23, 1861
Oct. 23, 1861
Nov. 30, 1864
Killed at Pickett's Mill, Ga.
- May 27, 1864
Remarks
Medically Discharged in
Texas - Mar. 29, 1862
Detailed as "Hospital
Steward" -Sep.15,1863
Detailed as "Regimental
Clerk" - Apr. 7, 1864
Wounded at Jonesboro,
Ga. - Sep. 1, 1864
Died of Disease in
Arkansas - JuL19, 1862
Died of Disease in Camp
Douglas - Feb. 3, 186:3
Die d of Di sea s e in
Arkansas - Sep. 2, 1.862
Died of Disease in
Arkansas - Ju/. 26, 1862
Died from Wound in Sf.
Louis - Feb. 8, 1863
Joined YOUNG's Regt.
after the fall of Ark Post
Died of Disease on the
March - May 29, 1862
Died of Disease in Camp
Douglas - Apr. 14, 1863
Died of Disease in Camp
Douglas - Mar. 28, 1863
Died of Disease in Camp
Douglas - Mar. 23, 1863
Escaped Capture at Ark
Post being on Picket Duty
Captured "Near Atlanta Ga"
- Ju!. 22, 1864
Captured "Near
Jonesboro", Ga. - Sep. 2,
1864
Died from the Result of a
Wound - Dec. 5, 1863
Sur r end e re d" N e a f
Durham, NC" - Apr. 28,
CLENDENEN, Richard Pvt. Nov. 6, 1861
CLENDENEN, Wm. P. Pvt. 22 Oct. 23, 1861
CLOPTON, Benj. M. Pvt. May 1, 1862
DAVIS, Allen G. Pvt. 31 Nov. 9, 1861
DEWEY, Reuben Pvt. Oct. 23, 1861
DOUGHTY, John Pvt. 26 Oct. 23, 1861
DOUGHTY, Van S. Pvt. 20 Oct. 23, 1861
EAGLER, James Pvt. Aug. 16, 1862
FOSTER, George W. Pvt. 29 Oct. 23, 1861
FULLERTON, Wm. A. Pvt. 23 Nov. 9, 1861
GARDENHIRE, Geo. G. Pvt. 32
GARRETT, Benjamin Pvt. 26 Apr. 25, 1862
GARTEN, Harrison R. Pvt. 23 Oct. 23, 1861
GILLEY, James M. Pvt. 19 Nov. 9, 1861
GILLEY, George P. Pvt. 29 Nov. 9, 1861
GRAY, Job C. Pvt. 19 Jan. 25, 1862
HAMMETT, William Pvt. 22 Oct. 23, 1861
HAMMETT, Thos. B. Pvt. May 1,1862
HEMPHILL, James Pvt. 33 Nov. 9, 1861
HENRY, John R. Pvt. 46 Oct 23,1861
HOGAN, Henry D. Pvt. 19 Nov. 9, 1861
HOGAN, James G. Pvt. 27 Nov. 9, 1861
107
1865
Admitted to Ga, hosp. for
Wound - Jun, 6, 1864
Killed at Franklin, Tenn.
- Nov. 30, 1864
Left Sick in Va. hospital
- May _,1863
Surrendered w/Supply
Train in NG - May 1, 1865
Disability Discharged In
Texas -Jan. 22, 1862
Died of Disease In
Arkansas - Ju/. 21, 1862
Wounded at Jonesboro,
Ga. - Sep. 1, 1864
Left Sick in Va. hospital
- Apr. 10, 1863
Died of Disease In
Arkansas -Sep.23, 1862
Died of Disease in Camp
Douglas - Mar. 19, 1863
Wounded at Chickamauga,
Ga. - Sep. 20, 1863
Died of Disease In
Arkansas - Oct. 31, 1862
Escaped Capture @ Ark
Post, hencefore a Deserter
Detailed to "Infimary Corps"
- Apr. 23, 1864
Died of Disease In
Arkansas - Aug. 3, 1862
Died at Nashville from
Wound - Mar. 13, 1865
Died of Disease In
Arkansas - Ju/. 29, 1862
Died of Disease in
Arkansas - Ju/. 2, 1862
Was in hospital during the
F all of Arkansas Post
Discharged for Rheumatism
- Dec. 3,1861
Died of Disease In
Arkansas - Sep, 5, 1862
Died of Disease In
Arkansas - Ju/. 16, 1862
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Paroled at 16th A.G.. Hqs,
A/. -May 22, 1865
Died of Disease in Texas
- Nov. 5, 1861
Died of "Exposure to the
heat" - May 18, 1862
Died of Disease in Camp
Douglas - Mar. 18, 1863
Captured at Arkansas Post
- Jan. 11, 1863
Died of Disease .in Camp
Douglas- Mar. 21, 1863
Died of Disease in Texas
- Jan. 15, 1862
Died of Disease in Camp
Douglas - Mar. 12, 1863
Captured at Franklin, Tenn.
- Nov. 30, 1864
Killed "Near Atlanta Ga"
- Ju/. 21, 1864
WOUNDED AT PICKETT'S
Mill, Ga. - May 27, 1864
E S ca p e d fro m C amp
Douglas - Apr. 2, 1863
Paroled from Camp
Douglas - Apr.1, 1863
Died of Disease in Camp
Douglas- Mar. 18, 1863
Disability Discharged in
Texas - Dec. 18, 1861
Wounded at Chickamauga,
Ga. -Sep.20, 1863
Killed at Tunnel Hill, Tenn.
- Nov. 25, 1863
Died of Disease in Camp
Douglas - Feb. 10, 1863
Died of Disease in Camp
Douglas - Feb. 12, 1865
Died of Disease in Texas
- May 19,1862
Detailed "Sharpshooter"
-Dec. 27, 1863
Killed "Near Atlanta" - Jul.
21 or 22, 1864
Die d 0 f D i se a s e in
PATTERSON, St. John Pvt. 23 Nov. 9, 1861
PECK, Monroe Pvt. Apr. 21,1862
PORTER, William B. Pvt. 23 Oct. 23, 1861
RICHARDSON, Alex. Pvt. 21 Oct. 23, 1861
RIDGE, James H. Pvt. 18 Dec. 11, 1861
RUCKER, George W. Pvt. 22 Nov. 9, 1861
SASSER, William D. Pvt. May 1, 1862
SCRUGGS, Edward Y. Pvt. 24 Oct. 23, 1861
SHARP, James E. Pvt. 32 Oct. 23, 1861
SHARP, Nathaniel H. Pvt. 31 Nov, 9, 1861
SHARP, Thomas E. Pvt. 21 Nov. 9, 1861
SIMS, John Pvt. 21 Nov. 9,1861
SMALLWOOD, George Pvt. Jun. 23, 1862
STANLEY, Wm, F. Pvt. 18 Nov. 9, 1861
STEELE, Alvarado Pvt. 18 Dec. 11, 1861
STEWART, Columbus Pvt. 18 Apr. 18, 1862
THARP, John Pvt. 32 May 3, 1862
THARP, William D. Pvt. 16 Nov. 9, 1861
TIDWELL, Seaborn S. Pvt. 19 Apr. 30, 1862
TIDWELL, William H. Pvt. 18 Oct. 23, 1861
TUCKER, Milton A. Pvt. 30 Nov. 30,1861
WEAVER, Joseph T. Pvt. Feb. 2, 1862
109
Arkansas -Aug. 23, 1862
Furloughed from Va.
hospital - May 20, 1863
Captured at Jonesboro, Ga.
- Sep. 1,1864
Transferred, 13th Tenn. Inf.
- Apr. 1, 1864
Left Sick in an Ark. hospital
- Nov. ~, 1863
Died of Disease in Camp
Douglas - Mar. 16, 1863
Transferred to 31 Tenn.
Infantry - Jan 23, 1864
Died of Disease, going for
Exchange -Apr. 1863
Died of Disease in
Arkansas - Oct. 16, 1862
Killed at Tunnel Hill, Tenn.
-Nov. 25,1863
Died of Disease in
Arkansas - Sep. 8, 1862
Captured at Citronelle, A/.
-May 4,1865
Died of Disease in Griffin,
Ga. - Oct. 5, 1863
Deserted at Arkansas - Ju/.
15, 1862
Discharged for Congest.
Hernia- Apr. 29, 1862
Wounded at Chickamauga,
Ga. -Sep.20, 1863
Died of Disease in
Arkansas - Nov. 5, 1862
DischargedJor Rheumatism
- Nov. 27, 1862
Died of Disease in
Arkansas - Nov. 13, 1862
Die d .0 f Di sea s e i n
Arkansas - Sep. 3, 1862
Died of Disease in Camp
Douglas - Feb. 14, 1863
Taken III while on Leave in
AI. - Feb. 24, 1864
M 0 r t a I Wo u n d a t
PICKETT's Mill - May 27,
110
WEBB, George W.
Pvt. 22
Oct. 23, 186,1
WEBB, Jacob C.
Pvt. 1 9
Oct. 23, 1861
WEBB, Robert C. Pvt. 21 Oct. 23, 1861
WEBSTER, Wm. R Pvt. 21 Nov. 9, 1861
WHEELER, EdwardD. Pvt. 21 Dec. 11, 1861
WICKIE, Lewis Pvt. 28 Oct. 23, 1861
WILDER, Wm. M.
Pvt. 24
Oct. 23, 1861
WILLIAMS, Benj. F. Pvt. 33 Oct. 23, 1861
WILLIAMS, Leander M. Pvt. 16 Oct. 23, 1861
WILSON, David A. Pvt. 24 Oct. 23, 1861
WILSON, John A. Pvt. 18 Dec. 11, 1861
WOLVERTON, JohnW. Pvt. 18 Nov. 9, 1861
WOOD, James H. pvt. 21 Oct. 23, 1861
WOOD, Thomas M. Pvt. 23 Oct. 23, 1861
WOOD, William E. Pvt. 19 May 23, 1862
YEAGER, James Pvt. 30 Ju/. 18, 1862
Copyright 1998, Scott McKAY
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1864
Captured "Near Atlanta Ga"
- Ju/. 22, 1864
Surrendered "Near
Durham, NG" - Apr. 28,
1865
Died of Disease @ Tunnel
Hill, Ga. - Jun. 1863
Died of Disease in
Arkansas - Ju/. 21, 1862
Transferred to 15 Texas
D.C. - Nov. 30, 1862
Sur re nd e fe d "N ear
Durham, NC" - Apr. 28,
1865
Surrendered "Near
Durham, NC" - Apr. 28,
1865
Discharged for Rheumatism
- Nov.. 22,1862
Escapted Capture at Ark
Post - joined 19th T.C.
Sick ina Georgia hospital
- Ju/.12, 1864
Wounded "Near Atlanta"
- Ju/. 21, 1864
Left Sick in a Va. hospital
- Apr. 10, 1863
Died of Disease in Texas -
Feb..1Q,1862
Killed "Near Atlanta Ga" -
Jul. 21 or 22, 1864
Died. of Disease in
Arkansas - Sep. 2, 1862
Captured at Arkansas Post
-,Jan. 11, 1863
This series continues on individuals remembering what their life was like when they were
21 years old published in The Bryan Daily Eaqle. Transcribed by Janis HUNT.
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"When I Was 21" - February 7,1927, p. 1
Dr. John W. BLACK
"When I was 21 I was studying medicine at Dallas and working my way through school
by operating a laundry in Bonham during the summer time," stated Dr. John W. BLACK of
Bryan.
Dr. BLACK was graduated from the medical department of Southwestern University in
Dallas in 1909, and hung up his shingle in Hearne on October 1 of that year. He remained
in Hearne for nine years, where he says he was "so broke" that he could not get out of
town.
He moved to Bryan January 1, 1919, where he has enjoyed a liberal practice and ranks
as one of the leading physicians of this section. In addition to finding time to cure the sick,
he also has time to cheer the well in the capacities of president of the Bryan Rotary Club
and president of the Methodist Men's Brotherhood Association. He is a member of the
Board of Stewards of the Methodist church, a member of the Masonic lodge, and of the
county, State, and national medical associations.
Although people do not need doctors now as often as they once did, they consult them
more often when they do need them. The public's knowledge of hygiene and sanitation
have vastly improved, and now people do not wait until they are in the throes of the sickbed
to consult the physician. They allow him to practice his science before the disease has a
firm hold.
When asked if people had appendicitis more frequently than during the time of our
grandparents, he answered an emphatic "no." People used to die from appendicitis, and
did not know what was the matter with them. Doctors look for the trouble these days and
that is why it seems to be on the increase. Physicians' ideas about the cure of many
diseases have undergone complete changes, among them being diphtheria, diabetes, and
scarlet fever. Their method of treating cancer also has been revolutionized, but this
disease apparently is on the increase. "A doctor has to read and keep up with the changes
as much as the milliner," he said,
The doctor has his troubles, too. People pay their doctor bills after they have paid
everybody else and happen to have a little left. "The psychology of it is this. When a
person buys merchandise he has the product to show for his purchase. When a
prescription is filled, he has the medicine to show for his money. But he fails to realize that
the knowledge of the doctor is his stock in trade and must be charged for just as is a suit
of clothes or a Ford car," said Dr. BLACK.
"Furthermore, when a merchant has a stock of $25,000 and dies, his estate is left to
his heirs. When a doctor spends $25,000 for his education and dies, his capital stock goes
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with him. But that is all right. A doctor usually gets a good living,and that's about all any
of us receive," stated the. physician.
Bryan City Cemetery
Dr. John William BLACK
Born 12 Feb 1886
Died 27 Aug 1937
** * * *
Wilson BRADLEY
We take this method of introducing to you Bryan's official treasurer, the public-spirited
citizen who held five such positions at one time, a man who is willing to put his shoulder
to the wheel and let the other fellpw get the glory--Wilson BRADLEY, local dry goods and
gents's furnishing merchant. .
"When I was 211 Was working for Uncle Samat Groveton," he said. Mr. BRADLEY was
born in Troy, Alabama, and came to Texas when 18. After a fling with Uncle Sam, he
moved to Navasota, where he lived for two years and kept books for the big LJ. WILSON
dry goods store.
He came to Bryan October 16, 1905, and had saved up $1 ,000 in cool cash. Most of
the men who. have been written up in this column landed here dead "broke," but Mr.
BRADLEY brought something with him. He had saved this $1,000 on a $75 per month
salary, and whenever he accumulated $5 he marched to the bank and deposited it.
After keeping bOOks for two years for HOWELL Bros. grocery store, he worked for the
First National Bank for two years. Later he worked for five years for the First State Bank.
Twelve years ago he went into partnership inthedry goods business with the late Sam B.
WILSON,andthree years ago he opened up for himse.'f. "You see I am a "jack at all
trades,"he stated. "No," we interrupted, "you are an ace of all trades. II He then confessed
he did not know a great deal aboUt cards, anyway.
Mr. BRADLEY says that he has found the banking business very helpful experience,
and it has been of much assistance tohim in the dry goods and furnishings business, but
it has "its ups and downs," too. He said that here is not much money working for a bank
unless you oWHabout 60 per cent of the stock. He thinks that every man should try to work
for himself.
Mr.. BRADLEY has kept vigil over the purse strings of other people's and organizations'
moneymore than any other citizen of Bryan. When asked ofhis affiliations, he named first
the Methodist church. He also was one of the originators of the Building and Loan
Association, a charter member ofthe Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the City
Commission. He has acted as mayor pro-tem a number of times,. but could not be
persuaded to entertain any hopes of being mayor. His friends say that he has been
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identified with every movement for the advancement of Bryan, and always has time to help
out in any worthwhile civic enterprise. It can be said of Mr. BRADLEY that he is a self-
made man, and he does not have an exaggerated opinion ofthe maker.
Bryan City Cemetery
Wilson BRADLEY
Born 02 Dee 1880
Died 25 Mar 1964
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Father Basil BRAVI, O. S. B.
"When I was 21 I was a student of St. Anselm of the University of Rome," stated Father
Basil BRAVI, Order of St. Benedict, who is rector of the St. Anthony church in Bryan.
Father BRAVI attended the University for seven years, and received his degree of
Master of Divinity. Among the courses he studied were Greek, Hebrew, English, Aramaic,
Ecclesiastical History, Christian Archeology, Dogmatic Theology, Moral Theology,
Gregorian Chant, and the Patristic.
When he completed his college course he was appointed professor of Biblical Exigesis
at the University of Rome. He was forced to resign this position when the war broke out
and became a lieutenant in the Italian army. After thewarhe was appointed rector of St.
Gregory.church in Rome, where he remained for three years.
The Bishop of St. Benedict sent Father BRAVI to the United States, his first position
being as rector of the church at Altonna, Penn. He stayed there one year.
The bishop of Galveston called him to the St. Anthony church in Bryan six years ago,
and during his tenure here he has been instrumental in building up one of the most active
churches in this section.
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Rev. Basil BRAVI Born 31 Oct 1882
Pastor St. Anthony Church 38 years
Died 27 Sep 1960
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U.M.BROCK
"When I was 21 I was teaching school in Livingston," said U. M, BROCK, brother of J.
L. BROCK, and half owner of the Sam B. WILSON dry goods store. Mr. BROCK only
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recently came to Bryan from Grape/and.
Mr. BROCK, who was born in Livingston, was graduated from high school there and
started teach.ing school at the age of 18. He taught for six years and then abandoned this
profession to go to work for J. W. COCHRAN and Co., big general merchandise store of
Livingston. He was manager of the dry goods department ofthis store for six years.
It seems that Mr. BROCK did everything on a six-year basis. For the next six years he
was assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Livingston, an institution controlled by
Mr. COCHRAN.
Having made good at this venture,he went to Grapelandandorganized and became
cashier of the Grapeland State Bank, apositionhe filled for 15 years, resigning a few week
ago to come to Bryan. His daughter, Miss Melba K BROCK,i is now acting cashier of the
bank, but she intends to join her.father here soon. Under...his management this bank
flourished, despite its small deposits,and.the stock has been enhanced 50 per cent and
the stockholders have received in .di\lidendsmorethan the amount of their original
investment.
Mr. BROCK is a member of the Masonic lodge, the Eastern Star, and the First
Methodist church.
He says he likes Bryan very much, and is. impressed with the hospitality and
progressiveness of our citizenship. The dry goods business has undergone many changes
since he was in the game, and. he finds that he must acquaint himself with many new
classes of dress gOods materials. "But I surely like my new environment, and I think it is
much better in every way to be working for yourself than fora number of stockholders."
Bryan City Cemetery
Uzel M. BROCK
Born 22 Nov 1873
Died 18 Jan 1970
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E. R. BRYANT
"When I was 211 was hopping counters the same asl am now," stated E. R. BRYANT,
the affable manager of the J. C. PENNEY store in Bryan.
Mr. BRYANT was working in the grocery department of a general merchandise store
in SilverCity,lowa,his native heath. This was the first job he everheld, starting in at 16,
His first duties were to delivefgroceriesafter school in a horse-driven buggy. He stayed
on this job for seven years, when he answered the call. to try to obtain an education.
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When he was 23 he quit his job and went to Omaha, Nebraska, where he began
studying at a business college. He finally had to leave school to answer the draft, being
called on November 11, the day the Armistice was signed. Back in his home town he had
to make a decision as to the future. Should he be a farmer or a merchant, that was the
question.
He showed good judgment by not going to the. farm. He signed up with the J. C.
PENNEY & Co. at Abilene, Texas, and bade his home State and home town good-bye.
He was ready to begin his career.
At Abilene, which is one of the best cities in West Texas, he started as clerk in this big
corporation. He worked his way up to assistant manager, and a few months ago when the
Penney company decided to come into Bryan, he was named as manager of the local
store. Since coming to Bryan he has joined the Lions Club and the Chamber of
Commerce, and is making the city a valuable addition.
The Penney chain stores have an interesting and romantic history. J. C. PENNEY is
head of the corporation of 745 stores. He does not own an interest in all of the stores,
each manager having one-third interest. Members of the firm own most of the stock in the
stores. Abilene is the parent store of the Bryan firm, and the manager of the parent store
has a third interest. The manager of the Abilene store has the other third interest.
Mr. PENNEY, who is now only 56, started out in 1902 at the little mining town of
Kamerer, Wyoming, with $500 borrowed capita!. In 24 years he has opened up almost 800
stores, and owns the largest number of chain department stores inthe world. There have
been only three stores in recent years to fail tomake money, and they were moved to other
cities. They always try to secure one of theb~st locations in a town, and believe strongly
in attractive show windows and the value of newspaper advertising.
"lam exceedingly well pleased with conditions in Bryan. We have done even better
here than I expected. The people of Brazos county are much prosperous than in many
localities, and. iUs a genuine pleasure to try to dobusiness with them," stated Mr. BRYANT.
Bryan City Cemetery
Earl Raymond BRYANT
Alice Plumb BRYANT
Born 04 May 1892
Born 05 May 1892
Died 02 Jan 1960
Died 25 Feb 1976
*****
Travis B. BRYAN
"When I was 21 I was on easy street," facetiously said Travis B, BRYAN, cashier of the
First National Bank.
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Mr. BRYAN, who has the distinction of being the grandson of the man for whom our city
was named, was born in Giddings, andattendedpublic school there. But as soon as he
started outto hustle forhimselfhe came to Bryan, and has the distinction of being the first
secretary of the Extension Service of A. and M. College, having served under C. M.
EVANS, first superintendent.
In1911 he began his career with the First National Bank, and he says he was "assistant
to the. president." He served as assistant cashier for six years, and has been cashier for
about the same length of time.
He voluntarily said that is duties consisted of making fires, sweeping out, making
change and performing other chores around the institution.
Last week he Was elected a director of the Chamber of Commerce, a position Which he
has been elected to four times before. He is a charter member of the Country Club, and
has served the organization as its treasurer since its incfpiency. He81so is a charter
memper of the Rotary Club, a member of the Shrine, Knights T emplar, blue lodge, and
Eastern Star.
His hobbies are playing golf and telling good stories. He claims that he likes the former
the better, but his friends know that he also enjoys the latter to the maximum extent.
He believes in buying at home and spending your money here, andthis isa principle
that he not only pr~aches buta!/so practices. He heartily endorses theCharnber of
Commerce's policyqf passing peddlers.
He says that G. L.BEASON, cQunty agent, has made Bryan and Brazos county one if
its most useful citiz.ens in history. i "A few years ago most of the persons in Brazos county
were opposed to extension service development, and also to the Chamber of Commerce.
But by terracing one farmer's land! and then another, he has proved the value of this kind
of work. When they had the first fa!rmer's short course at A. and M. College, there was one
farmer from Brazos dountyin atterdance. Last summer there were hundreds of farmers
present from this county atthe sh6rt course. "The extension service is one of the greatest
powers in the stabilization of agriGulture," he said.
Bryan City Cemetery
Travis B. BRYAN
Born NL
Died 1964 Age71
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ALLPHIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 86
ANGLIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 105, 106
AUSTIN .................................. 96
BARBER ................................ 106
BATES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 105,106
BEASON ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 116
BENNETT .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 104, 106
BERTNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. 83
BILLINGTON. . . . . . . . . .. ............. 106
BLACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 106, 111
BLACK, DR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 111
BLASEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 88
BOARD .................................. 94
BORISKIE ....... ........................ 91
BOWER . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 106
BRACZYK ................................ 90
BRADLEY ............ ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 112
BRAVI ................................. 113
BREWER. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . .. 106
BROCK ............................, 113, 114
BRYAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 115, 116
BRyANT............................. 114,115
BUCHANAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 93
BURDITT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 106
BUTLER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 105
CAMPBELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 106
CARGILE . . . ,. .......................... 106
CARUTHERS ............................ 105
CHAFFIN ............................... 106
CLAYTON ........... ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 106
CLENDENEN ........................ 106,107
CLEVELAND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 104
CLOPTON ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 107
COCHRAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 114
COHRON. .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 105
COX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 104
CRABB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 105
CRAIG ................................... 92
CURTIN ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 93
DAVIS ............................... 95, 107
DAWSON ................................ 96
DEWEY. . ... . .. . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .. .. .... 107
DODSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 94, 95
DOMINIK ,................................ 93
DOUGHTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 107
EAGLER ................................ 107
ESTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 105
EVANS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 116
FLECKSTEIN . . . . . . . . . . .. ................. 83
FOSTER ................................ 107
FOWLKES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 96
FREEMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 84
FROST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 94
FULLERTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 107
GARDENHIRE. .. . . . .. . . .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 107
GARRETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 107
GARTEN ....................... ........ 107
GARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 106
GEISER ............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 86
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INDEX
GELBER ........ ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 102, 103
GILLEY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 107
GRAY. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 107
HALL .................................... 94
HAMMETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 107
HANNS ................................. 86
HARRIS. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. 86
HEMPHILL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
HENRY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 107
HERRLlNG ..........,................. 93, 94
HOGAN ................................. 107
HOLEMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 108
HOUSTON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 96
HOYEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 91
HUME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 108
HUNT............................... 102,110
HUNTER ................................ 108
IVY ..................................... 108
JENKINS ................................. 84
JOHNSON . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
JONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 104, 108
JORDAN ................................ 108
JUSTICE ..................... ~ . . . . . . . . .. 108
KACZER ............................. 83, 102
KALENAC ................................ 83
KALlNEC .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 83
KAPCHINKSY .... . . . . . . . . . ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 84
KAPCHINSKI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 84
KAPLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 84
KAZMEIER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 84
KELLY ................................ 84, 85
KEMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 85
KENDRICK ............................ 85, 86
KENDRICKS .............................. 85
KEOLCH ................................. 90
KERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 103
KERNOLE .. ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 86
KEY ................................. 86, 108
KIEFER .................................. 89
KINDT ................................ 86, 87
KING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 87
KIRK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 87
KIRKHAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 87
KNIGHT ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 105
KNOBLAUCH ............................. 87
KNOECNY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 88
KNOWLES. . . . . .. . . .. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .. 87,103
KNOX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 87,104
KOLSCH ................................. 88
KONECNY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. 88, 103
KOPECKY ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 89
KOPPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 89, 94
KOSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 90
KRAFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 90
KRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 90
KRENEK ...... ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 91
KREZINSKI ............................... 92
KROLCZYK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 92
KRUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 92
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KRUSH .................................. 92
KUBIN ...,......................... ..... 92
KUCERA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... 92, 93
KUDER ........... ..................... 93
KULAK . . .. ............ .... ........... 93
KURTEN ..... . " ................. 93, 94
LASSWELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . " 105
LEONARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 92
LEWIS .,........ ........ ........... 89, J08
LOFTLAND .............................. 108
LYNN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " ............. 105
MAGEE ......... ................ ...... 105
MARTIN . . . . . . . . . . . .. .................... 84
MATTHEWS ........................ .... 108
McCRAW. .. ........ .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 97
McCUISTON ............................. 108
McDONALD. . . . . . . . . . .. ................. 108
McFALL ..,............................. 108
McKAY. . . .. ........................ 104,110
MILLER ................................. 105
MILLICAN. . .. . . . . . .. ............,......... 96
MILLS. . . . .. ............................ 108
MOODY .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 96
MOUNCE. .....................,....... . 99
MYERS .... ............................. 91
NEIL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " . . . . . .. 105
ODOM .. .. ,........ ................... 93
PACKWOOD............... ............. 108
PAGE. ..,............................ 83, 96
PALASOTA ............,............ .. .. 92
PARKER .......................... .... 108
PARR . . .. ............................., 108
PATTERSON. .. . . . . . .. . ............ 108,109
PECK. . . . . . . .... . . . . " .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 109
PENNEY ................................ 114
PETERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..... ....... 88
PICKETT ............................ 108, 109
PORTER ................................ 109
PRENDERGAST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 104, 105
PRESTON . . . . . .. ........................ 84
RICHARDSON. . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 109
RIDGE .................................. 109
ROBERTSON ............................. 94
ROHDE. . . . .. .. . . .. " . . . ..... . . . '" . " .. 102
ROTH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . ... 87
RUCKER ................................ 109
SAMPLE ................................. 84
SASSER ................................ 109
SAUNDERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 94
SCRUGGS. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . .. 109
SEAWRIGHT. . . . . . . . . . .. .. .,...... .... 105
SHARP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 109
SIMONS ... ............................ 95, 97
SIMS ................................... 109
SMALLWOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . " 109
SMItH .................................. 105
STANLEY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 109
STASNEY ..,..,.......................... 91
STEELE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 109
STEWART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . .. . . . .. 109
THARP. ......... .... ................. 109
THOMAS ...... , . . . . . . . . . . . .. ............ 97
TIDWELL . . . . . . . . . . .. ................... 109
TILLEY. . . . . . . . . . . . " . . . .. . . . . . . " " ..... 96
TUCKER ................... ........ 105, 109
VITOPIL . . . . . .. ........................ 103
WALKER ........................... 105
WALLER ............................. . 105
WARD " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 97
WEAVER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
WEBB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
WEBSTER . . . . . . . . . . " ............. 110
WHEELER . .. . .................. " 110
WHITE.. .............. .......... 84, 96, 104
WICKIE ................................. 110
WILDER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " ....... 110
WILLIAMS ............................ 96, 110
WiLSON.......................,..... 110,112
WISNEVSKI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 88
WOLVERTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . " ........... 110
WOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 110
YEAGER .............................,.. 110
YOUNG ................................. 106
ZERBST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 93
ZIKES ... . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... ................ 92
PUBLICATIONS BY BRAZOS GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION ANHMEMBERS
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"Recorded Births inBrazos County, Texas 1850-1910."
Recorded births in Brazos County plus some births in Madison and Grimes Counties.
Alphabetical by surname plus maiden name index. 328 pages. Author: Nadine Billingsley, 706
Pershing, College Station, TX 77840.
"Descendants of Joshua JONES of Alabama and Solomon KING of North Carolina, 1771-1994"
Story of Joshua JONES of Alabama and Solomon KING of North Carolina and their
descendants, 1771-1994. Over 8000 names, indexed. Author: Nadine Billingsley.
"Brand and Mark Registrations for Brazos County Texas 1849-1900"
The registration of a mark or brand may be useful to Genealogists as a finding aid when
developing a time line, and may confirm the existence of a person or family in Brazos County.
Registrations were compiled from Brand Book "A" and "B", and may contain such information
as surname, first name or initials, date of registration, book, page, and any comments made at
the time. It has 121 pages, soft bound, over 2900 registrations and is indexed. The cost is
$17.97. Author: Nadine Billingsley.
Index to Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1876-1909, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bryan,
Brazos County, Texas.
Indexed, intended to assist the researcher in locating records at this church. 96 pages.
Compiler: Joanne Dominik Glowski, 4131 Bethel, Houston, TX 77092.
Marriage and Death Records, 1877-1909, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bryan, Brazos County,
Texas.
A complete transcript of these records. Deaths start in 1894, with a few recorded before that
date. Includes a list of places of birth. 83 pages. Compiler: Joanne Dominik Glowski.
"Italians of Steele's Store, Texas."
Historical account of the Italian settlement at Steele's Store, Brazos County, Texas. Author:
Rosemary DePasquale Boykin, 8407 Shadow Oaks, College Station, Texas 77845-4603.
"Birds of Passage"
An annotated listing of Italian immigrants who departed Palermo, Sicily and arrived at Port of
New Orleans, LA, 1859-1901. CD-ROM (MAC/PC compatible), Listing of 23,975 names. C &
R Publications. College Station, TX. 2001. $35 plus $2 for shipping/handling. Texas residents
add $2,90 for sales tax. Checks or money orders made payable to C&R Publications, 8407
Shadow Oaks, College Station, TX 77845. Brochure and order form at:
http://members.tripod.com/-LWink2/Birds''>BIRDS OF PASSAGE. Author: Rosemary
DePasquale Boykin
"Italians of Steele's Store, Texas."
Brazos Valley Italians. A Series of Interviews." 279 pgs, C& R Publications. College Station, TX.
1996. $25 plus tax.
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The Brazos County cemetery book has recently been published and is now available.
Included are 278 pages of names listed alphabetically from 85 cemeteries. Information
listed includes (where available) name, date of birth, date of death, inscription and
cemetery.
Send your order to:
Ericson Books
1614 Redbud St.
Nacogdoches, TX 75961-2936
The price is $40. Add 8.25% Texas sales tax and $3.50
BRAZOS GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 5493
Bryan, TX 77805-5493
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