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Home My WebLink AboutFall 2003 CONTENTS PAGE Brazos County residents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. Bill Page 123 From the Editor's Desk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 129 Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 130 Business issue - Apr. 22, 1913 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janis Hunt 131 Caldwell Jewelry Robbery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Allen Dean 135 Roster of Co. G, 10th Texas Infantry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Scott McKay 144 ", When I was 21 ... a . . . ~ . . . a .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ . . . . . . . . . . Janis Hunt 150 Index compiled by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Allen Dean 156 BRAZOS GENEALOGIST VOLUME XXIV NUMBER 4 FALL 2003 BRAZOS GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION P. O. BOX 5493 BRYAN TX 77805-5493 OFFICERS 2003 PRESIDENT. . . . . . . . . .. JOHN BLAIR email: johnblair83@hotmail.com VICE PRES ............ TREY HOLT email: holt@txcyber.com SECRETARY ....... .. JOAN BAILEY email: vbailey@gte.net TREASURER........... RUTH HARY email: rhary@txcyber.com COMPUTER GROUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EDITOR .............. ALLEN DEAN email: allendean@compuserve.com PASTPRES . . . . . . . . . .. JOHN BLAIR STAFF EDITORS RESEARCH/QUERIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RUTH HARY LOCAL HiSTORy.................. . . . . . ... RUTH HARY and JANIS HUNT CONTINUING SERIES. . . . . BILL PAGE PRINTING/INDEXING ... ALLEN DEAN MEETINGS Meetings held the third Monday of each month from 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm in the Bryan Public Library. Please arrive early as the library closes at 9:00 pm. Membership is on a calendar year basis, January through December. $15.00 a year. Quarterly picked up at meetings. $20.00 a year. Quarterly mailed. Checks for dues may be mailed to the address at the top ofthe page. QUARTERLY The GENEALOGIST is published as Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall Issues. Each volume of the GENEALOGIST will correspond with the membership year. Dues cover the cost to members. WEB SITE The web site for the Brazos Genealogical Association is: http://user.txcyber.com/-bga/ EXCHANGE The GENEALOGIST is available for exchange with other organizations or publishers who have publications to offer. Send inquiries or samples to P.O. Box 5493, Bryan, TX 77805-5493. SOLICITATIONS We solicit queries, family charts, copies of Bible records, articles and stories with Brazos Valley ties. Family charts should be8 1/2 x 11 and fit a 3 ring binder. EDITORIAL POLICY Neither the Brazos Genealogical Association nor the staff of the Quarterly will be responsible for error of fact or opinion expressed herein. Every effort is made to publish reliable information. The editorial staff reserves the right to accept appropriate material with editing privileges on a space available basis. Members are encouraged to submit pictures/articles of interest concerning the Brazos Valley. Research pertaining to deeds, Bible records, schools, churches, and other groups or organizations are desired. Research on material before the turn of the century is especially welcome. The Association will do limited local Brazos County research for $10.00 an hour. Write for details and please enclose a SASE. Ji===~~~ rJ3razos (jeneafogist Volume XXIV Number 4 Bryan/College Station Fall 2003 Texas Brazos County Residents by Bill PAGE Sample of families who have lived in Brazos County. A continuing series. 14 Feb. 1996 . MINKERT, Jesse Gardner (6 Mar. 1874-24 Mar. 1956). Buried Bryan; lawyer "MINKERT-McCLUNG," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 18 Feb. 1904, p. 1, col. 3. Wedding of J. G. MINKERT "Reply from J. G. MINKERT," Bryan Daily Eagle, 1 Feb. 1912, p. 2, col. 3 "For County Judge," Bryan Daily Eagle, 19 Mar. 1912, p. 2, col. 6 "Card from J. G. MINKERT," Bryan Daily Eagle, 19 Mar. 1912, p. 3, col. 2 "Card from Attorney J, G. MINKERT," Bryan Daily Eagle, 8 June 1912, p. 3, co!. 4 "For Representative," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 25 May 1916, p. 7, co!. 3 "Judge J.G. MINKERTforCounty Attorney," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 14 Mar. 1918, p. 2, co!. 6 "MINKERTAppointed," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 30 May 1918, p. 6, col. 3 "HOYLE Resigns As BETHEA Assistant; MINKERT IsNamed," Bryan Daily Eagle, 19Apr. 1944, p. 1, co!. 3 "J. G. MINKERT is Dead at 82," Bryan Daily Eagle, 25 Mar. 1956, p. 1, cols. 6-7 MISTROT family -- French merchants "MISTROT Bros.' Opening," Bryan Daily Eagle, 3 Apr. 1896, p. 1, co!. 6 "Major MISTROT Dead," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 4 Oct. 1900, p. 7, co!. 3. J. J. MISTROT "Story of Jean J. MISTROT," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 11 Oct. 1900, p. 4 "F. E. MISTROT in Galveston," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 1 Sept. 1904, p. 5, co!. 4 "MISTROT Bros. & Co.," Calvert Picayune, 30 Nov. 1911, p. 4, co!. 3 "Mrs. Evelyn MISTROT," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 20 Jan. 1916, p. 5, co!. 4 "Married at Waco," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 18 Jan. 1917, p. 4, co!. 6. Miss Cecile MISTROT "Borjy of Simeon MISTROT, Formerly of Bryan, Passed Through City Today," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 18 Dec. 1924, p. 2, co!. 1 "Former Merchant of Bryan Passes St. Louis Friday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 18 Mar. 1938, p. 1, col. 1. F. E. MISTROT 123 124 MITCHELL, HaNey (d.9 Jan. 1901). Buried Boonville; nicknamed "Father of Brazos County" "HaNey MITCHELL (1821-1901)," Brazos County History Rich Past -Bright Future, pp. 245-247 Estray Notice--Taken up and estrayedby HaNey MITCHELL at Boonville, Brazos Co. ...a dunn horse, 5 years old, black mane & tail, badly scarred on the back, without brands, appraised at $25...(Houston) Telegraph and Texas Register, 27 Apr. 1848, p. 3. "List of agents for the Telegraph...HaNey MITCHELL, Boonville...," (Austin) Tri-Weekly State Gazette, 3 Dec. 1849, p. 1 *Member of county Democratic committe. (Austin) Texas State Gazette, 17 Jan. 1852, p. 171 *Officer of the Texas Orphan Asylum. (Austin) Texas State Gazette, 24 Sept. 1853, p. 44 *Grand master of the Masonic Lodge at Boonville, Galveston Triweekly News, 31 Jan. 1857, p. 2, co!. 2 "County sUNeyor...Brazos...," Texas Almanac, 1861, p. 220 *Confederate Tax Collector for Brazos Co., Texas Almanac, 1864, p. 44 "The citizens of Brazos Co; are requested to meet at the town of Millican...," Galveston Daily News, 7 July 1866, p. 2 "At a meeting of the citizens of Brazos Co. ...," Galveston Daily News, 19 July 1866, p. 2 *Chaired political meeting, Galveston Daily News, 12 Aug. 1870, p.3, co!. 2 *President, board of directors, Brazos Co~ schools, (Austin) Daily State Journal, 2 Jan. 1872, p. 1. . *Hisgin& mill burned, Galveston Daily News, 10 Dec. 1873, p.1 *District committeeman for Tx. veterans, (Austin) Daily Democratic Statesman, 8 July 1874, p. 1 "...delegation inthe interest of immigration. .," Galveston Daily News, 9Apr.1875, p. 1,co!. 6 "Brazos Co. ...The meeting of PornonaGrange...stirring speechrs delivered by HaNey MITCHELL...," Galveston Daily News, JOMay 1878,p. 3, cok1 *Attended meeting oftheCornersvilleClub, Galveston Daily News, 19 Apr. 1882, p.1, co!. 9 *Grand juror, Galveston Daily Ne~s,pMar. 1885, p. 5, col. 6 *Trustee of Bryan Public Schools, Galveston Daily News, 21 June 1885, p. 2 "Politics in Brazos County...," Galveston Daily News, 21 Mar. 1886, p. 3 "Colonel HaNey MITCHELL...celebratedhis.75th birthday...," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 11 Apr. 1895, p. 7, col. 2 "Connorsville [sic] Club," (weekly) Bryal1 Eagle, 16 May 1895, p. 1, col. 4 "New Freezing Process," (weekly)Sryan Eagle, 20 June 1895, p. 6, col. 2 "Col. HaNey MITCHELL will preseht<;lhistorical cedartreeto Brazos County...," Bryan Daily Eagle, 11 Feb. 1896, p. t,cql. 5 "Mr. Whit MITCHELL," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 3 Jan. 1901, p. 2, col. 2. Brother of HaNey MITCHELL "Mrs. W. H. DEAN," (weekly) Bryan!Eagle, 30 Oct. 1902, p. 1, col. 1. DaughtefofHaNey MITCHELL "MITCHELL Hall Corner-Stone," Bryan Daily Eagle, 4 June 1912, p. 1, col. 4 125 "Cornersville Club is History in the Memories of Old-Time Bryan People - J. K. STREET Was Last Surviving Member," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 22 May 1924, p. 3, col. 1 "Texas Christmas of Long Ago Described by Brazos Pioneer in Old Issue 'Evening Pilot'," Bryan Daily Eaqle, 31 May 1932, p. 3, cols. 4-5 "The MORGAN Massacre -- Attack on Marlin -- BRYANT's Defeat, as Told by Harvey MITCHELL," Bryan Daily Eagle, 2Aug. 1938, p. 1, col. 3 DeFRANK, Tommy,"Harvey Mitchell Plaque Placed," Bryan Daily Eagle, 12 Feb. 1967, p. 1, col. 7 DeFRANK, Tommy, "Plaque Honoring Pioneer Unveiled," Bryan Daily Eagle, 14 Feb. 1967, p. 1, col. 6 DILLARD, Jack, "Harvey MITCHELL Made History," Eagle, 30 May 1976, sect.C, p. 1, col. 1 McKAY, Paul, "Harvey MITCHELL's Two Courthouses," Bryan-College Station Eagle, 3 Nov. 1984, Saturday Magazine, p. 6 McKAY, Paul, "Harvey MITCHELL's Event Filled Life," Bryan-College Station. Eagle, 10 Nov. 1984, Saturday Magazine, p. 6 "MITCHELL Genealogy Outlines Hardships;" Bryan-College Station Eagle, 27 Apr. 1989, sect. E, p. 2 MITCHELL,J. H. -- Cumberland Presbyterian minister "...the Bryan Weekly Appeal...published Aug. 3, 1870... the following pastors were in charge,..Cumberland Presbyterian, Rev. J. H. Mitchell, residence on Wickson Creek...," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 28 Dec. 1905, p. 4, co!. 2 Bryan...The San Jacinto Presbytery of the Cumberland Presybterian Church is now in session at Wixon church, 7 miles north of Bryan. Their retiring moderator, Rev. J. H. MITCHELL, now nearly75 years old', was fora period of33 years pastor of Ebenezer churchin Coose County, Ala. For 17 years he has been pastor of Wixon church in this county. During the past winter while on a visit to Alabama, during the months of December and January, in revival meetings he preached 93 sermons. He is as active and vigorous as most men at 55 on60. Fort Worth Daily Gazette, 6 Apr. 1886, p. 2, cols..3-4 MOEHLMAN. family -- German American family "Married in Navasota," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 2 Jan. 1908, p. 8, co!. 3. Mr. H. W. MOEHLMAN "MUNDAY & MOEHLMAN, Blacksmiths and Wheelwrights," Bryan Daily Eagle, 22 Apr. 1913, sect. 3, p. 8, col. 5 "Modern Garage to Be Erected," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 11 Jan. 1917, p. 3, col. 5. H. W. MOEHLMAN "(holotype). Y. MOEHLMAN Dead atAge of73 Years," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 20 Dec. 1917, p. 3, co!. 4 "Seriously Injured When Automobile Hits Motorcycle," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 17 Oct. 1918, p.3, co!. 3. Henry W.. MOEHLMAN "MOEHLMAN Twin is Seriously Burned When Gas Explodes," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 13 Jan. 1921, p. 2, col. 4 126 "PARKS Cycle Co. Sold to Charley MOEHLMAN Friday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 25 Feb. 1926, p.3, col.3 "FunerarService forAged Woman is Held Today," Bryan Weekly Eaale, 2 Oct 1930, p. 6, co!. 6. Mrs. Louise MOEHLMAN "Bryan Man Shot by Tenant; Hit by78 Lead Shot," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 17 July 1935, p. 1, col. 5. Mr. W. H. MOEHLMAN "High Winds Rip West Side of Bryan," Bryan Daily Eagle, 29 Apr.1960, p. 1, co!. 5. "Old MOEHLMAN Store" was damaged "Dorothy CRIM Becomes Bride of Mr. MOEHLMAN," Bryan Daily Eagle, 23 Aug. 1964, sect. 2, p. 2, co!. 3 MONTGOMERY, S. Whitney "Whit" (26 June 1839-11 Aug. 1895). Buried Boonville; Brazos Co. tax assessor & collector *His saloon burned, (weekly)Sryan Eagle, 26 June 1890, p. 1, co!.A "Brazos Gounty Contest," Galveston Daily News, 28 Aug. 1892,p. 1, col. 6. Whit MONTGOMERY "Frank MONTGOMERY Former Bryan Man Dies in Waco Home," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 6 Sept 1923, p. 2, col. 5. Son pf Whit MONTGOMERY "Funeral Service for Mrs. BROGDEN ThisAfternoon," Bryan Daily Eagle, 12 Apr. 1939, p. 1, col. 3. Daughter of S. Whitney MONTGOMERY MOORE, Charles Franklin (22June1842-6 Oct. 1904). Buried Bryan; Union veteran of Civil War "Fifteenth Amendment," (Austin) Daily State Journal, 23 Apr. 1870, p. 4, coL 2. Republican chairman of 17th Senatorial District "Bryan Horticultural $oqiety, II Special Laws.ofthe Twelfth Legislature of the State of Texas, Second Session, 1871, pp. 74-75; Charter member. "Bryan Real Estate and Building Association," Special Laws of the Twelfth Legislature of the State of Texas,First Session, 1871, pp. 493-494. Charter member. "Central Texas Agricullurql.and Mechanical Association of Bryan, Texas," Special Laws of the Twelfth Legislature of the State of Texas, First Session, 1871, pp. 48-49. Charter member. *District Clerk, Galveston Daily News, 17 Mar. 1871,p. 2 *Lost election for district court clerk, Galveston Daily News, 11 Dec. 1873, p.2 *His building damaged by fire, Galveston Daily News, 22 Feb. 1884, p. 1 1890 Civil War VeterarlCensus *His feed store, {weekly)Sryan Eagle, 2May 1895, p. 3, col. 3 "This Morning's Fire," Bryan Daily Eagle, 5 Feb. 1896, p. 1, col. 5 "Biggest Kind of Bargains," Bryan D~ilyEagle, 12 Feb. 1896, p. 1, co!. 5 "Mr. G. F. MOOREha~made a very valuable contribution to the Carnegie Library...," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 14 Jan. 1994,p. 1, col. 6 *Obituary, Bryan Mornina Eagle, 7 qct. 1904, p. 2, col. 2 "Funeral Services for Mrs. Moore Thi$ Afternoon," Bryan Daily Eagle, 20 Nov. 1935, p. 1, co!. 5. Widow ofC.F. MOORE 127 MOORING, James Seth, Sr. (1841-1906). Hotel owner; Confederate veteran Biographical Souvenir of Texas, p. 619 Confederate Military History, pp. 555-556 ~Article, Bryan (weekly) Eagle, 3 July 1902, p. 1, co!. 1 *Involved in murder in Navasota, Galveston Daily News, 10 July 1888, p. 2, col. 4 *Active in politics, Galveston Daily News, 20 Apr. 1892, p. 2, col. 5 *Attending the state fair in Dallas, Galveston Daily News, 27 Oct. 1892, p. 3, col. 4 "Will Wed at Corsicana," Brazos Pilot, 14 Sept. 1905, p. 2, co!. 6 *Obituary, Brazos Pilot, 29 Nov. 1906, p. 9, co!. 1 MOREHEAD, L. E. (7 July 1880-29 Mar. 1924). Buried Bryan; sheriff "Death of Mrs. Bassie MOREHEAD," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 15 Feb. 1906, p. 1, col. 1. Wife of L. E. MOREHEAD "New Deputy Sheriff," Bryan Daily Eagle, 31 July 1915, p. 3, co!. 4 "MOREHEAD in Storm in Anderson County," Bryan Daily Eagle, 6 July 1917, p. 1, col. 5 "Deputy Sheriff L. E. MOREHEAD Resigned," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 24 Jan. 1918, p. 2, co!. 3 "MOREHEAD Has Not Withdrawn," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 6 June 1918, p. 4, col. 5 "NUNN Withdraws His Suit Against MOREHEAD," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 24 Oct. 1918, p. 1, col. 5 "Sheriff MOREHEAD Announces," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 19 Feb. 1920, p. 3, col. 4 "Sheriff MOREHEAD Out For Re-Election," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 12 Jan. 1922, p. 2, col. 3 MOREHEAD, L. E., Mrs. -- Sheriff; merchant "Mrs. L. E. MOREHEAD Appointed Sheriff," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 3 Apr. 1924, p. 1 "First Arrest Ever Made by Texas' Only Woman Sheriff Made Mrs. MOREHEAD," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 3 July 1924, p.3, col. 3 "Mrs. MOREHEAD Fell and Hurt Self in Houston," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 21 Jan. 1926, p. 2, col. 8 "Mrs. L. E. MOREHEAD Hurt," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 4 Mar. 1930, p. 5, col. 2 SYPTAK, Virginia, "'That Lady Sheriff' Remembers the Past," Bryan Daily Eagle, 8 Feb. 1959, section 1, p. 6, coL 1 MORELLO family -- Italian American family "Louis MORELLO of Mudville, Aged 84, Died Home Tuesday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 14 Jan. 1925, p. 1, coL 4 MORGAN family HARY, Ruth & Janis HUNT, "William Henry MORGAN Family," Brazos Genealogical Advertiser, 11 (2): 43-45 (Spring 1990) *Lena MORGAN buried at Wickson, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 13 June 1901, p. 6, col. 1 "LINDSAY-MORGAN," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 1 Dec. 1915, p. 6, col. 2. Cora, daughter of W. H. MORGAN 128 "Mrs. MORGAN Funeral Held at Harvey Today," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 4 Apr. 1918, p.1, co!. 5. Mrs. Effie COBB MORGAN "Reliance Store is Robbed, Officers Get Goods and Thieves," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 19 Dec. 1918, p. 3, col. 2. Solon MORGAN MORRISON, Hiram (d.1900) "Hiram MORRISON ... let out a contract to-day for the building...," Galveston Daily News, 25 Apr. 1878 *Obituary, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 27 Dec. 1900, p. 6, col. 1 BUCHANAN, A. W., "Human Interest Sketches of Brazos Pioneers: Hiram MORRISON," Bryan Daily Eagle, 15 Oct. 1932, p..2, col. 1 MOSELEY, WadeC. "WadeC. MOSELEY v. Robert S. FARRELL," 31 Texas Reports 613 (1869) "Funeral Service on Thursday Morn. for Bryan Woman," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 30 Nov. 1932, p.1, co!. 8. Mrs. Eva HARRIS, daughter of Wade G.MOSELEY "Funeral Service of Pioneer Woman Friday Afternoon," Bryan Daily Eagle, 19 Apr. 1935, p. 1, col. 7. Miss Addie, daughter of Wade C. MOSELEY "Funeral Servicefor Miss MOSELEY Friday Afternoon," Bryan Daily Eagle, 26 Apr. 1935, p. 1, col. 3. Miss Carrie, daughter of Wade C. MOSELEY "Funeral Service of Mrs; L1PSCOMBJ O.A.M. Friday," Bryan DailyEagle, 11 Mar.. 1937, p. 1, col. 1. Mrs. Jurlean Olivia LIPSCOMB, daughter of Wade C. MOSELEY MUNNERLYN, W. F. "Ford" "MUNNERLYN Home Razed by Flames; Cause Not Known," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 29 Jan. 1936, p. 3, col. 2. W. F. MUNNERLYN "Much Activity in Building is Seen in College Area," Bryan Daily Eagle, 27 Aug. 1938, p. 1, col. 8 "Ford MUNNERLYN Takes Agency oflnsurance Firm," Bryan Daily Eagle, 30 Aug. 1938, p. 1, col. 7 "MUNNERLYN Elected President Bryan, Brazos Co. C of C," Bryan Daily Eagle, 28 Dec. 1945, p. 1, col. 3. "Open Letter to People of Brazos From President MUNNERLYN of Bryan BrazosCounty Chamber of Commerce," Bryan Daily Eagle, 29 Jan. 1946, p. 1, co!. 2 "Veteran Housing Is Developed ByFord MUNNERLYN," Bryan Daily Eagle, 9Apr. 1946, p. 1, co!. 1 MUSTACHIA, Frank ( - 20 June 1887). Italian American The 1870 census includes separate "products of industry" schedules which provide details on manufacturers. The schedules also listtypes of power used (hand, steam, etc.), number & type of machines used;vvages paid during the year, and amount & types of materials used and products produced during the year. name MUSTACHIA, F. business boots & shoes capital $ 500 average # workers 1 129 The boot and shoe store of Frank MUSTACHIA was found to be on fire about five o'clock this morning. His stock worth $3,000was all lost; insurance $1 ,500.... Galveston Daily News, Jan. 14, 1880, p. 1. 1870 Brazos Co. census, p. .13 (book p. 26) MYERS, Joseph Allen (13 Apr. 1855-5 Dec. 1932). Buried Bryan; merchant; Republican; postmaster HARY, Ruth J., and Janis HUNT, "Robert C. and J. Allen MYERS, Early Brazos County Republicans," Brazos Genealogist, 13(4):123-125 (Fall 1992) "Republicans at Bryan," Galveston Daily News, 26 Aug. 1892, p. 1, co!. 6 "Brazos County Republicans," Galveston Daily News, 3 Sept. 1892, p. 1, col. 5 "J. Allen MYERS," (Bryan) Pilot-Eagle, 12 Sept. 1895, p. 8, col. 2. (Filmed after weekly Bryan Eagle of 12 Sept. 1895). "An Elegant Hardware Store," Brazos Pilot, 7 June 1906, p. 3, col. 4 "Oyster Roast," Brazos Pilot, 21 Feb. 1907, p. 2, co!. 1 "MYERS Announces Contract," Brazos Pilot, 19 Sept. 1907, p. 7, co!. 6 "MYERS-NICOL Wedding," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 26 Dec. 1907, p. 3, collection. 2. Rudolf R., son of J. Allen MYERS. "MYERS-MAWHINNEY," Bryan Daily Eagle, 11 July 1910, p. 3, cols. 4-5. Wedding of HUDSON, son ofJ..Allen MYERS. "Will Add Third Story," Bryan DailyEagle, 1 Jan. 1912, p. 1, collection. 5 "J. Allen MYERS on Republican TicketforState Treasurer," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 15 Aug. 1918, p.l, co!. 1 ~,-=..",- ~C>~v~~~ From The Editor' s Desk On a sad note, we note the passing of Mary Evalyn COLLIE COOPER. An obituary . appeared in the B/CS Eagh10n September 8, 2003. Mary was the founrjer of th.~ Brazos Genealogical Associatiop in 1978 and was the editor of the Brazos Genealogical advertiser[former name of this publication] until 1986. We are offering a new formatfpr the 2004year in addition to the normal print version. You can continue to receive the print version or select an electronic version in PDF format. This is a standard formatand wi.H wprkon PCor Mac. All you need is Adobe Reader that is on most computers or download it from the Adobe website. It is free. If you select the electronicversion, we willemail you the password each quarter so you can download the file from our website. Be sure you provide us with your currentemail address. 130 If you want to try it out first, go to the Brazos Genealogist Link (user. txcyber.com/-bgal) [note the new address] and click on "View Current Issue" and then enter "testo3" as the password. The password is case sensitive so the letters should be lower case and no quotes. It will load into Adobe Reader, then you can click on "File" and "SaveAs" to save the file to your computer. You can also search the electronic version. At the end of the year, you will receive a CD with all 4 quarterlies plus scanned copies of handouts at meetings. I used a 1 O,OOO-yearcalendar for the article on. the jewelry robbery. The web address is ..www.calendarhome.com/tycl.. and is very good and easy to use. You can print out calendars over a wide range of time. "'~<V~~_ ~~"%~ ~~--- - ~6~.@.~Q--=-- Thanks to Clara MOUNCE for the following pictures. CALDWELL Jewelry Store 131 Roy A. JOHNSON - One of 3 men who robbed CALDWELL Jewelry ",~<J>-~~~ ~C>y-"~:;;: ~tB~ '6~~~.v----=- . This issue continues another series on individuals in The. Bryan Daily Eagle Business Issue on April 22, 1913. Transcribed by Janis HUNT. 132 Princess Theatre One of the high-class places of amusement in the city of Bryan is the Princess Theatre, which is under the capable management of A. C. WALKER. This theatre has the most elegant, attractive, and comfortable modern furnishings anq equipment known to the business as conducted in this part of the State. It is equipped with the best ventilation and sanitary systems procurable, with numerous exits in strict compliance with fire regulations which insures the safety of patrons at all times. Among its other improvements for the pleasure of its audiences is a fine Wurlitzer orchestra, which supplies the best and latest musical productions during each of its performances. This establishment uses Universal Film Company and Mutual Film Company films, which is a guaranty of the production of all that is the latest and best in moving picture entertainment of the first-class, consisting of a continuous performances from 2 p.m. until 11 p.m., using seven reels daily, which- are frequently supplemented by high-class vaudeville features. Mr. WALKER has had seven years experience in the moving picture business in the cities of Dallas, Fort Worth, and other larger cities, which has abundantly qualified him to intelligently meet the demands of the most critical. patrons of the. establishment. Mr. V. R. FRIEDMAN of Fort Worth is a union expert operator employed by this theatre, whose six years of practical and successful service in that line of business renders him a valuable adjunct to the success and popularity of this excellent theatre; * * ** * PARKER-ASTIN Hardware Co. One of the largest and most reliable business houses which share largely in the great volume of trade in its line of activity in the growing and prosperous city of Bryan, and the rich trade territory contributary to it is the PARKER-ASTIN Hardware Company, having a capital stock of $60,000, organized two years ago. Its efficient corps of officers include some of the most substantial, trust-worthy, and reliable citizens of this City, as is shown by the following personnel: John K. PARKER, president; John E. ASTIN, vice president; J. D. MARTIN, vice president and general manager; A. W. WILKERSON, secretary and treasurer. In addition to these gentlemen, Mr. M. F. DANSBY and Mrs. G. S. PARKER are included in the directorate of the company. Mr. John K. PARKER is one of the wealthiest and most prominent citizens of this city, whose substantial support and advocacy of every enterprise for the improvement and advancementof the city of Bryan is manifest in its present prestige as the most prosperous commercial and business center in this section of the state. Mr. J. D. MARTI N, the efficient and capable vice president and general manager of the 133 company, is a native of Brazos County, who started in business at the bottom ofthe ladder but who has won distinction through his steadfast and capable devotion to every detail of business entrusted to him, and has been rewarded by a degree of success such as seldom falls to the lot of man. One of the capable employees of this company is Mr. J. W. GRAY, who has been connected with the business for two years, coming to Bryan from Sidell, III. He is thoroughly experienced inthe duties devolving upon him, having served twenty-three years in the hardware business, ten years of which was with the firm of HIBBARD-SPENCER- BARTLETT Company, one of the. largest wholesale hardware companies in the United States. The bookkeeping department of the company's business is in charge of J. F. CANTERBURY, a capable, reliable and expert accountant who is able assisted in the important and responsible work by Miss Dora UMENSETTER, a happy combination of talent of the first order for the difficult part of the great work of the company. The I.ist of experienced , capable and courteous employees rendering valuable services as salesmen contains the following names: W. J. HAJEK, S. P. FELDER, W. P. MOORE, T. B. HIGGS, John LAWLEAN. Miss Bertha STUART, a lady of experience and rare business attainments, is in charge of the extensive and well selected stock of china and crockery carried by the company. A large force is. employed by this company in its extensive plumbing and heating and sheetmetal departments, the former being in charge of Mr. C. A. SARGENT, a capable expert in that line of business, assisted by a number of able employees, while the latter lines are in charge of Messrs. August JAHN and Hugo JAHN, father and son, each of whom is efficient and capable in the conduct of the business. Mr. August JAHN has the remarkable distinction of having constructed the first iron cistern ever made in Texas, a line of manufacture produces in large quantities by this company at the present time for the supplying of its immense trade inthis product. Mr. Frank FICKEY is also a capable assist of Mr.JAHN inthis important branch of the company's business. This company enjoys the distinction of having installed the central heating system at the A. and M. College, a splendid piece of plumbing engineering and one that would be a credit to any firm in Texas. The company is an extensive wholesale and retail dealer in general hardware, including wagons, implements, plows, walking and riding planters and cultivators, stoves, wire, pipe, coal, shells, nails, poultry netting, etc. It also carries in stock Waterloo gasoline engines, windmills, fireless cookers, Majestic ranges, etc., and in fact all classes of goods commonly composing complete modern hardware stocks. * * * * * 134 READ & STEWART - Druggist, Cigars and Soda Fountain The drug store of READ & STEWART is a substantial establishment ofthe city of Bryan which has been in successful business here for several years, and has afull share of the extensive trade in its line of business. This house carries acomplete stock of fresh drugs, toilet articles, cigars, and accessories, and also has a complete modernly equipped soda fountain from which is served all the best and latest soft drinks known to the business. The firm is composed of Dr. B. S. READ and N. A STEWART. Thisfirm succeeded that ofthe SMITH-CAVITT Drug Company abouttWo years ago. Dr. READ, senior member of the firm, has lived in Bryan about fifteen years. He is a registered pharmacist and a capable and successful medical practitioner:. Heis well known and esteemed in this city as a leading citizen of upright and honorable character, and a man well acquainted with the details of the drug business and the wants of patrons in that line of trade. N. A STEWART has lived in Bryan for fifteen years, is registered pharmacist, and a reliable and most efficient businessman, and an. upright leading citizen highly esteemed by all his friends and acquaintances. Mr. B. M. STEWART, brother of thejunior partner of this firm, has rendered capable and efficient service as clerk in the establishment for a year. He was reared in Bryan, but was absent from the city about six years prior to thetime he .entered the service of the firm . He is known as oneofthe most capable and reliable young business men in Bryan, where he is universally respected and esteemed. * * * * * Joe H. REED - Life and Accident Insurance The life and accident insurance agency conducted in the city of Bryan by Joe H. REED represents sorneof the oldest, most reliable and leading insurance companies in the world, and enjoys a large share of that important business in this locality. Mr. REED, a native of Massachusetts, came to Texas from New York City in 1869, and has continuously resided in Bryan for thirty nine years. In 1871 he married Miss Carrie HILL, a member of a distinguished pioneerfamily of Navarro County, who died in 1904. In the years of his residence here he has been closely identified with the important business interests of Bryan, being formerly in the cotton business with Col. A C. L HILL, who was a life resident ofthis city. He is also a prominent and leading factor in fraternal circles, being financial secretary for mqnyof the lodges in this city. He was commissioned major in the Texas militia by Governor Qran M. ROBERTS during his administration as chief executive of the State of Texas. No man who has ever lived in Bryan has given more 135 of capable labor and material assistance foretheaid and advancement of the interests of the city and the assistance ofthe poor and distressed of its population than has Mr. REED, and there exists today no record or account of any man, woman or child, poor, distressed, or despondentwho ever appealed to. his good offices for advice or assistance who was turned away without reward, a virtue known to the people only through the extent of a great charitable work impossible of permanent concealment. The office of Mr. REED is located in the Masonic Temple, where, between the hours of 8 and 10 a.m., he will be pleased to see his patrons and friends. ~~~~'>=-. ~~""~~~~~---- CALDWELL Jewelry Robbery by Allen OEAN [Picture of store and one of the robbers appears earlier] The Caldwell Jewelry store was located at 112 N. Main St. in Bryan and contained cut glass, sterling silver, china, clocks, watches, umbrellas, jewelry and other items. Founder John M. CALDWELL came to Texas in 1882 and worked with jeweler John T. WYSE. He went into business in 1892. His son John.Seely CALDWELL took over the business after World War I. The son's widow, Celeste, operated the store until it was sold in 1984. It has since gone out of business. During the 1930's there were many economic problems and social unrest with the Ku Klux Klan meeting in Bryan. On Thursday December 14, 1933 at 6:30 PM, the CALDWELL's were on their way home after closing the store. Three men forced the couple back inside the Bryan Ave. entrance. They used matches rather than turning on the lights. Celeste dropped her rings in a trash can to save them but that made the robbers a little nervous. The robbers had guns and the double door safe was opened. They stole cash, diamond rings and watches. A value of $8-10,000 loss. (Bryan Daily Eagle, Friday, December 15, p. 1). They carried the loot in a sack taking the CALPWELL's with them. They traveled past Kurten on a road to Edge and traveled 1 % miles and stopped, turned on the first road to the left and crossed a creek. They waded across a gully and tied the CALDWELL's to a tree with dirty handkerchiefs and tied their thumbs with copper wire. They were made to sit on a log and bound with more wire. The robbers left and the couple managed to free themselves after 30 minutes. They walked toward Highway 21 but motorists would not stop. After walking 2 miles toward Kurten, they were picked up by an insurance man Clifton STEEN. They stopped at Kurten to phone Sheriff J. H. REED. One hour after the robbery, E. R. CANADYand Roy VICK were returning from Madisonville and a car passed them at 136 a high rate of speed (75 MPH) about 7 miles from Bryan. The robbers were doubling back. Later that night the CALDWELL's were at the Houston Police Department looking at mug shots. Both identified the gang known as the Whitey WALKER Gang which consisted ofW. J. "Whitey" WALKER, Irvin "Blackie" THOMPSON and Roy JOHNSTON. The couple stayed at a local hotel for awhile for safety. Police Chief K. T.TILLlS said the gang lived in a rent house for several days owned by B. F. PARKS. The three men and two women left about 11 PM. Several days later, some people near the intersection of College Ave. (present day Texas Ave.) and 31st St. complained about suspicious people who had left the house. Officers Howard LEE and J. W. HAMILTON checked the house and found dirty dishes and other items suggesting it was a temporary stay. Some silverware from the store was found. The .Houston Police Department arrived to take fingerprints and identified them as the Whitey Gang. The trio bought a Cadillac in Florida 30 days later and paid cash which aroused suspicion and police were called. The gang was spotted in Miami on February 3 and arrested after a fight in which WALKER was shot in the arm. THOMPSON was carrying $5400 in cash and $5700 in bank deposits from a bank in Hollywood, FL and $1000 in a Tallahassee bank. They had escaped .from. Oklahoma State Prison in August 1933 and robbed the First State Sank in Marlin of$11 ,000 onDecernber 28. They kidnapped vice president H. V. BRADSHAW, bookkeeper Andrew PEYTON and a porter. Sheriff J. H. REED and son Constable Horace REED traveled to Palestine in early February to see the prisoners which were being held for robbery of a bank in Marlin. Sheriff J. L. BOYD of Anderson Co. brought WALKER and JOHNSON from Tallahassee. THOMPSON was picked up from Galdewater, OK after he was delivered from Florida. THOMPSON and JOHNSON were kept. in the Harris Co. jail and Walker and his wife were in the Anderson Co. jail. Extra security was needed for the trial. Walker's arm was shattered during the shootout in Florida and was examined by Dr. R. B. EHLINGER and JOhn W.. BLACK Hundredswereturned away from the trial in Feb. 1934. Sheriff J. H. REED had officers at various places. J. W. 'HAMILTON (Bryan Police Dept. and later sheriff of Brazos Co.) was at the courthouse w:ith a machine ,gUn. Streets were roped off. The jury started delib:erations at 4PN1 on Saturday and ended 10 AM Sunday, March 11. At 11 AM thedefend~nts were pronounced guilty. Judge W. C. DAVIS sentenced each 137 to 99 years in the Texas Department of Corrections; When hearing the sentences, "WALKER spoke to THOMPSON and grinned and THOMPSON nodded his head and grinned back. The only verdict feared by the prisoners was death." The jury consisted of: R. H. SMITH of Tabor, Frank ROSIER of Edge, Emmett HOLLAND of Edge, J. J. HOLIK of Smetana, T. H. KRENEK of College Station, C. E. SEELEY of Millican, Charles PRESNAL of Tabor, Edward PLEGANS of College Station, W. L. POWERS of Bryan, R. L. HUDSPETH of Tabor, SamFREEMAN andC. T. WALKER of Bryan. from The CALDWELL Jewelry Robbery of 1933 by Patrick M. McCONAL Texas Sesquicentennial Edition Brazos County History Rich Past - Bright Future Brazos County Heritage and History Council Family History Foundation Bryan, 1986 The Millennium Project, 2000 - B-CS Eagle 21 Feb 1999 (p D1), 28 Feb (p D1), 7 Mar (p D1) * * * * * The following are descriptions of legal documents on this case (No. 7859). Capias - a writ authorizing an officer to arrest the person specified therein. Venire - a writ issued by a judge to a sheriff, ordering him to summon prospective jurors. Precept - rule or principal imposing a particular standard of action or conduct (writ) Wednesday - February 11 Capias- arrest W. J. WALKER charge with robbery with firearms arrested February 15 at 2PM at Palestine in Anderson Co. - J. L. BOYD, sheriff Anderson Co., deputy J. G. ENGLAND (fee of $3 - making arrest) Capias - arrest Irvin THOMPSON charge with robbery with firearms arrested March 4at Marlin in Falls Go. and returned to Brazos Co. by J. H. REED, sheriff Brazos Co. (fees - $32.25 - 3 for making arrest, 29.25 for travel) Capias - arrest Roy A. JOHNSTON charge with robbery with firearms arrested March 2 at Houston in Harris Co. and returned to Brazos Co. by J. H. REED, sheriff Brazos Co. (fees - $48 - 3 for making arrest, 45 for travel) 138 Saturday - February 14 Indictment (Offense, Robbery with firearms) - Oak McKENZIE, county attorney Indict W. J. WALKER, aHas"Whitey" WALKER, alias Clyde ROBERTS, alias Frank HILL, alias W. J. B. WALKER, alias Clyde WALKER, alias Bryant WALKER, alias Clyde HAMM, alias Bryan WALKER, aliasB. W. WALKER; Irvin THOMPSON,alias "Blackie" THOMPSON, alias Jno. THOMPSON; andHoyA. JOHNSON, alias R.A. GREGGERY, aliasC. W. WARD, alias Homer WATT, alias Roy SEXTON. Names of witnesses: J. S. CALDWELL, Mrs. J. S. CALDWELL, Mrs. J. H. CONWAY, John Frank WOMBLE, J. H. REED, Horace REED for assault and robbery of J. S. CALDWELL Grand Jyry Subpoena - H. E. KELLER (Supt., Bureau of Identification, Police Dept., Houston); Norman YORK (Mgr., William J. Burns Detective Agency, 644 at National Bank Bldg., Houston)- appear before grand jury on February 16 at 9AM -J.W. HALL, foreman of Grand Jury In Matters of Felony Investigations Beforethe Grand Jyryof Brazos Co. - Subpoena for non-resident witness to Harris Co. [as above but certified by F. T. COLE, Clerk District Court and W. C. DAVIS, Judge of the District Court in Brazos Co.] Sheriff's return - H. E. KELLER served with subpoena on February 15 Norman YORK not served because he was in Marlin T.A. BINFORD, sheriff by E.J. BUCKLEY, deputy Harris Co.; signed by J. FLEMING, notary public for Harris Co. Thursday - February 22 Application Qy State for Subpoena for Witnesses - Norman YORK and H. E. KELLER. signed Oak McKENZIE, county attorney for Brazos Co. Subpoena for witnesses for State of Texas - Norman J. YORK, H. E. KELLER; T.A. BINFORD, sheriff byE. J.BUCKLEY, deputy Harris Co.; signed by J. FLEMING, notary public for Harris Co. Friday - February 23 Subpoena for witnesses for state - J. S. CALDWELL, Mrs.J. S. CALDWELL, K. T. TILLIS, Clifton STEEN, E. F. PARKER, Mrs. E. F. PARKER, Horace REED, John Frank WOMBLE; appear March 7 before District Court Special Venire -100 persons selected to serve as Special Jurors to-wit; appear before Honorable District Court of 85th Judicial District of Texas on March 7 at 9AM Ben POWERS C. MARTINSEN J. C. HOTARD E. J. BLAZEK Henry KURTEN W. R. ENGLISH (excused) Jno. BLASIENZ J. T. DENENA 139 W. C. HOLMES Chas. SCHWARTZ (not found) J. H. GAMMON (excused) W. E. LEWIS (Edge) (not found) W. S. HIGGS R C. FRANKS E. H. McCULLOCH Jim EDGE (excused) Sam BULLOCK Geo STEPHAN W. E. LEWIS (College Station) Fred CAVITT Hiram T. DOWNARD J. M. DUNN (out of the county) J. E. BUKOWSKI C. A. ASHWORTH (excused) RH. SMITH Guror) JohnieROTH(not found) Jno. M. ROSS (not found) E. B. REYNOLDS (out of the county) J. L. LLOYD (not found) R L. HEARNE (excused) E. E. ALLEN (not found) Frank BARNES S. H. SMITH(excused) C. J. GORZYCKI Brazos VARISCQ.(excused) Willis EDGE '-J W. C. RAINES Eugene EDGE Clarence SAWYER (excused) Frank HOSIER Guror) C. M. COLE J. O. PEEBLES Ed SCHRAM M. E. DAVIS Aubrey MOORE (not found) Guy M. DANSBY W. O. HO~MES (excused) Grant McDONALD (not found) O. M. MERKA (no such man) Paul DANSBY Emmett HOLLAND Guror) Anton BLAZEK J. J. HOLIK Guror) R R ELLIS Roy ROBINSON R V. COLE L. M. THOMPSON Sam LAMPO --==- J. A. HIGGINS (not found) T. H. KRENEK Guror) M. L. CASHION E. W. BULLOCK J. R BULLARD K.KELLEY C. E. SEELEY Guror) C. L. HALL Frank CASH Geo P. EDGE Otto SEEMAN (not found) W. R CLOSS (out of the county) F. B. BROWN F. N. GERMAN (not found) F. V. RYCHLIK J. M. ATKINS Noah DANSBY TravisB. BRYAN Ancel DUNCAN (not found) Chas PRESNAL Guror) R M. SHERWOOD (excused) C. S. BECKWITH (excused) M. E. THOMPSON Ed PUTZ D. G. CUNNINGHAM Lawrence KOMAR (excused) A. T. FUSCHAK Edward PLAGENS Guror) Erwin SMITH S. E. EBERSTADT R. C. RUDASILL B. N. FRANCIS (excused) !. C. BURKHALTER W. L. POWERS Guror) Steve. REGMUND R. L. HUDSPETH Guror) D.D.BURKHALTER E. C. BAUGUSS (not found) John ANDERT (not found) J. W. McCULLOCH 140 Carl WIPPRECHT D. A. PHIPPS Friday - March 2 Precept to Serve .QQQy of Indictment - deliver prisoner (Irvin THOMPSON) - J.H. REED, sheriff Brazos Co. Precept to serve.QQQy of Indictment - deliver prisoner (Roy A. JOHNSON) - J. H. REED, sheriff Brazos Co. Precept to Serve .QQQy of Indictment -deliver prisoner (W. J. WALKER) - J. L. BOYD, sheriff, Anderson Co.;. A. H. WOOLVERTON, deputy Saturday - March 3 Bench Warrant - to sheriff of Anderson Co., deliver W. J. Walker to sheriff of Brazos Co. [signed W. C.. DAVIS, Judge, 85th Judicial District of Texas; attestF. T. COLE, clerk]; document executed March 5 by J. L. BOYD, sheriff Anderson Co. and J. H. REED, sheriff Brazos Co. Application Qy Defendant [R. A. JOHNSON) for Subpoena for Witness T. M. JAMESON, Arkansas Co., Dewitt, AR, game warden Manager Crockett Hunting Lodge, Arkansas Co., Dewitt, AR, Superintendent Hunting Lodge Druggist who issues Hunting license, Arkansas Co., Dewitt, AR, druggist Homer FRITZ, Bowie, TX, Texarkana, farmer L. R. BROWN; farmer Mrs. L. R. BROWN, Ida Lee "...that defendant expects to prove by each of said witnesses that on the 14th day of December, 1933, he was at the town of DeWitt in Arkansas county, Arkansas, and was not in Bryan, Texas, either on the 14th day of December, 1933, orthe 15th day of December, 1933, the date alleged in the indictment filed in this cause." J. G. MINKERT, attorney for defendant Monday - March 5 List of witnesses - T. M.JAMIESON, Texarkana, TX, Savoy Hotel, game warden Ort HARRIS, Texarkana, TX, game warden L. R. BROWN, Atlanta, TX, fisherman Homer FRITZ, Bowie, TX, farmer Oak McKENZIE (county attorney) Mrs. Vera (?) JAMES (notary public, Brazos Co.) 141 Subpoena for L. R. BROWN of Cass Co. in Atlanta, TX, avocation - care of sheriff, appear March 7 and testify as witness for State of Texas against R. A. JOHNSON E. Laig (?) JOHNSON, sheriff Cass Co. Robert F. SALMON, Clerk Subpoena - (State vs. R. A. JOHNSON) - witnesses for state - T. M. JAMIESON (Bowie Co., Savory Hotel, Texarkana, TX, state game warden), O. H. HARRIS (Bowie Co., Savory Hotel, Texarkana, TX, U.S. game warden) G. H. BROOKS, sheriff, Bowie Co.;.Myrl BOALS deputy; Estella HASTINGS, notary public, Bowie Co. The State of Texas vs Precept to serve - Roy A. JOHNSON to Oak McKENZIE, county attorney [J. H. REED, sheriff of Brazos Co. to serve Oak McKENZIE with certified copy of notice and following interrogatories propounded by Roy A. JOHNSON] Interrogatories [formal question] propounded to J. M. JAMISON (game warden, Dewitt, AR), Mr. BROWN (druggist, Dewitt, AR), Mr. BROWN (manager of Hunting Lodge at Crockett's Bluff, Arkansas Co., AR) -J. G. MINKERT, attorney for R. A. JOHNSON Precept to serve .QQQY. of names of iurors [sheriff of Anderson Co. ordered to deliver to W. J. WALKER certified copy of names of persons summoned under special venire to serve as jurors of trial] Precept to serve.QQQY. of names of iurors[as above for Irvin THOMPSON in Brazos Co.] Precept to serve.QQQY. of names of iurors [as above for Roy A. JOHNSON in Brazos Co.] Tuesday - March 6 Witnesses deemed material-to F. T. COLE, clerk - R. A. SHACKLEFORD, Sherman, TX, Bertillian Expert Oklahoma State Penitentiary [French criminologist - a system for identifying persons based on body measurements, coloring and markings];J. E. ENGLAND, deputy sheriff, Palestine; C. J.. CRANE, deputy sheriff, Palestine Witnesses deemed material.;. to F. T. COLE, clerk - J. S. CALDWELL, Bryan, jeweler; Mrs. J. S. CALDWELL, Bryan; K. T. TILLIS, Bryan, Chief Police; Clifton STEEN, Bryan; E. 142 F. PARKS, Bryan; Mrs. E. F. PARKS, Bryan; Horace REED, Bryan, constable; William Rives ALLEN, notary public, Brazos Co. Witnesses deemed material - to F. T. COLE, clerk - J. Lee BOYD, Palestine, TX, Sheriff Anderson Co. Application by Defendant for Subpoena for Witness - Mrs. T. M. STANLEY, Potter Co., Amarillo, TX, Boarding house; Mrs. STANLEY's.sister [defendant (Irvin THOMPSON) expects to prove by said witnesses that he was in the city of Amarillo on December 14, 1933] Subpoena for state for R.A. SHACKLEFORD of Grayson Co. Subpoena - J. Lee BOYD (from Anderson Co.) for state - Bertillian Expert Oklahoma State Penitentiary; J. B.DAVIS, sheriff Grayson Co. by Will MAY, deputy; Stella JOHNSON, notary public Grayson Co. Subpoena for Mrs. T. M.STANLEY and Mary Ann ANDERSON,sister - of Potter Co. In Amarillo, boardinghouse; Wm. ADAMS, sheriff Potter Co. by Sam RAMSEY, deputy; Jessie PITTMAN, notary public Potter Co. Subpoena for J. Lee BOYD, witness for state (sheriff Anderson Co.) Subpoena for C. J. CRANE (deputy sheriff Anderson Co.) Wednesday - March 7 Defendants First Application For .9. Continuance - F. T. COLE (Clerk, District Court, Brazos Go., Texas); defendant could not.afford to hire an attorney, Judge appointed J. G. MINKERT, attorney of Brazos Co. Exceptions of W. J. WALKER to indictment - use of alias in indictment hurts his chances for a fair trial Exceptions of Irvin THOMPSON to indictment - use of alias in indictment hurts his chances for a fair trial Exceptions of Roy N.. JOHNSON to indictment - use of alias in indictment hurts his chances for a fair trial Application by Defendant for Subpoena. for Witness - to clerk of Bell Co. - subpoena following persons: Will CULBRETH, Bell Co., Rodgers, cafe; Will PRICE, Bell Co., Rodgers; Everett COLE, Bell Co., Rodgers, farmer; Mrs. Ruth UNDERWOOD, Bell Co., Rodgers W. J.WALKERcan prove he was in Rodgers on December 14 143 Subpoena for Will CULBRETH, Will PRICE, EVERETT COLE, MRS. Ruth UNDERWOOD (witnesses for W. J. WALKER - defendant); Cloud D. RAY, deputy in Rodgers; Frank VAUGHT, JP Thursday - March 8 Subpoena for Marvin THOMPSON, Bryan, barber - witness for State; William Rivers ALLEN, notary public Witness Attachment - Mistress Tillis Mae STANLEY (Ross Hotel), Mary Ann ANDERSON (814 N. Marrs St.); sheriff of Potter Co. to deliverwitnesses to Bryanto testify for State; Jessie PITTMAN, notary public Potter Co., W. M. ADAMS sheriff Potter Co. by Sam RAMSEY deputy Subpoena for Marvin THOMPSON, Bryan, barber; Witness for State Jilly Chosen - R. H. SMITH, Frank ROSIER, Emmett HOLLAND, J. J. HOLIK, T. H. KRENEK, C. E. SEELEY, Chas. PRESNAL, Edward PLAGENS, W. L. POWERS, R. L. HUDSPETH, Sam FREEMAN, C. P. WALKER Saturday - March 10 Requestforwitness - W. R. ALLEN, asst. co. attorney requests Hearne JOHNSON, Bryan as material witness Subpoena for R. A. SHACKELFORD of Grayson Co. Subpoena for O. H. HARRIS - testify on behalf of State; G. H. BROOKS, sheriff, Bowie Co.; Myrl BOALS deputy Subpoena for T. M. JAMIESON - testify on behalf of State; G. H. BROOKS, sheriff, Bowie Co.; Myrl BOALS deputy Oath of Attached Witness of His Inability or Refusal to Give Bond - W. M. ADAMS, sheriff Potter Co.; sheriff took Mrs. Tillie Mae STANLEY before nearest Magistrate but she refused or was unable to give bond; B. R. CRANE, J. P. Potter Co. Motion of Defendants Obiecting to Argument of State's Counsel - Defendants object to several statements before jury retires to consider its verdict Defendant's Third Special Charge - document after both sides rested; Defendants object to several statements before jury retires to consider its verdict; Judge W. C. DAVIS refuses aU requ.ests; Attorneys for defendants: Byron SKELTON, W. A. SHOFNER, J. G. MINKERT Charge of the Court - No. 7859 State of Texas vs. W. J. WALKER, Irvin THOMPSON and Roy A. JOHNSON; F. T. COLE (Clerk, District Court, Brazos Co., Texas), W. C. DAVIS, 144 Judge presiding; [document with 10 charges presented to jury] Personal property described in indictment: 130 gold watches of the aggregate value of "$2698; 226 finger rings of the aggregate value of $874; 9 diamond bar pins of the aggregate value of $167; 20 diamond wedding rings of the aggregate value of $250; $98 in currency and silver; 22 diamond rings of the aggregate value of$1125 Sunday - March 11 "We the. jury find the defendents: W. J. WALKER, Irving THOMPSON and Roy A. JOHNSON, each, guilty as charged in the indictment and assess their punishment at nin~ty.,nine years eachintheState Penitentiary" Signed Wm. L. POWERS, Foreman ~~~<>.- ~~.&.~~~~ Roster of Co. G, 10th Texas Infantry Organized by James S. LAUDERDALE At Brenham, Washington County, Texas, On October 25, 1861 Researched & Compiled By: Scott McKAY Name LAUDERDALE, Jas. S. STEELE, Abner L. McDONALD, Jonthn. R. BARTON, Thomas M. BUSTER, John V. GARRETT, Hosea Jr. -(see above) Officers Rank Age Capt. 47 Enlisted Oct. 25, 1861 Capt. 29 Oct. 25, 1861 Capt. 29 Oct. 25, 1861 1 Lt. 35 Oct. 25, 1861 2Lt. 36 Oct. 25, 1861 Ensign 28 Oct. 25, 1861 (1 Lt.) (see above) Remarks Displaced from Consolidation May 24, 1863 Surrendered Near Durham, NC - Apr. 28, 1865 Promote.d Quarter Master Oct. 1862 Mortally Wounded at Resaca May 14,1864 Wounded at Jonesboro, Ga.Sep. 1, 1864 Wounded at Jonesboro, Ga. Sep. 1,1864 (was Regimental Color Bearer) Name MORRIS, Thomas W. SHARP, ValeriusP. WILLIAMS, Lloyd B. LEWIS, John H. MALONE, Hal D. RUCKER, Edmond T. FORTRAN, Eugene H. MOMIE, F. W. BRUCE, Eli W. SEALES, James S. LOCKRIDGE, Wm. J. WILLIAMS, Alonzo J. CLEVELAND, Thos. J. SMITH, Charles T. SMITH, Hamilton BAINE, Wm. R. STOKES, Wm. E. WHITE, Patrick Y. CHASE, Oscar P. - (see above) Non Commissioned Officers Rank Age 1 Sgt. 31 1 Sgt. 23 1 Sgt. 21 2Sgt. 23 2Sgt. 31 3Sgt. 21 4Sgt. 21 Sgt. 1 Cp!. 25 1Cpl. 19 2Cpl. 27 2Cpl. 31 3Cpl. 21 3Cpl. 29 3Cpl. 36 4Cpl. 19 4Cp!. 26 4Cpl. 23 Chief 22 Mscn. (--) Enlisted Oct. 25, 1861 Oct. 25, 1861 Oct. 25, 1861 Oct. 25, 1861 Apr. 10, 1862 Oct. 31, 1861 Oct. 25,1861 Oct. 25, 1861 Oct. 25, 1861 Oct. 25, 1861 Oct. 25, 1861 Oct. 25, 1861 Oct. 25, 1861 Oct. 25, 1861 Apr. 10, 1862 Mar. 10, 1862 Oct. 25, 1861 Nov. 3, 1861 (see above) 145 Remarks Promoted Acting Ordnance Sgt - Mar. 6, 1864 Died of Disease In Tennessee May 27,1863 Surrendered Near Durham, NC - Apr. 28, 1865 Died of Disease in Arkansas Sep. 17, 1862 Killed in Atlanta Campaign - Jun. _' 1864 Escaped Capture in III. Jan. 27, 1863 Transferred to Field & Staff Mar. 6, 1.864 Paroled from a Miss. prison May 26, 1865 Killed at Pickett's Mill May 27, 1864 Surrendered Near Durham, NC - Apr. 28, 1865 Died of Disease @ Camp Doug. Feb. 4, 1863 Sent Wounded to a Miss. hosp. Jan. 10, 1865 Died of Disease @ Camp Doug. Feb. 20, 1863 Transferred to the 16th Inf. Apr. 5,1862 Killed at Tunnel Hill, Tenn. Nov. 25, 1863 Killed at Pickett's Mill May 27, 1864 Absent In Trans Miss Dept Jan. 11, 1863 Discharged in Arkansas Oct. 1, 1862 Surrendered Near Durham, NC - Apr. 28, 1865 (Detailed as Chief Musician Apr. 1, 1862) Remarks Detailed Gun Smith in Ark. Jun._, 1862 Detailed Gun Smith in Ark. Nov. _,1862 Wounded in Atlanta Campaign Jul. _' 1864 Died in Atlanta, · Georgia Jun. 6, 1864 Wounded at Pickett's Mill May 27,1864 Disability Discharged in Tex. Mar. 27,1862 Sur r end ere d" N ear Durham, NC" "- Apr. 28, 1865 Died of Disease in. Camp Doug. Feb. 25, 1863 Deserted during the Atlanta Campaign 1864 Transferred to 27th T.D. Cav. Aug. 28, 1862 Surrendered Near Durham, NC"- Apr. 28, 1865 Arm Amputated in Atlanta Campaign _' 1864 Killed at Pickett's Mill May 27,1864 Transferred to 27th T.D. Cav Aug. 25, 1862 Wounded at Pickett's Mill May 27, 1864 Died of Disease in Arkansas Aug.26, 1862 Died of Disease in Virginia Apr. 29, 1863 Sur r e n.d eTed "N ear Durham, NC"'- Apr. 28, 1865 Killed at Pickett's Mill May 27, 1864 DAILY, Calvin P. Pvt. DICKERSON, Achilles Pvt. ESPINE, Fredrick Pvt. FUQUA, John W. Pvt. GAGE, James Pvt. GAGE, Marion Pvt. GILL, Thomas J. Pvt. GILLILAND, Haynie A. Pvt. GIVENS, William H. Pvt. GRAY, Jesse G. Pvt. GREENHOUSE, Andr. J. Pvt. GRIFFEY, Robert Pvt. GUTHRIE, Thomas B. Pvt. GUTHRIE, Ulysses Pvt. HARLAN, Isaiah Pvt. HARRIS, Elisha Pvt. HARRIS, Hendrix P. Pvt. HENDERSON, HarryA. Pvt. HILL, James M. Pvt. HOPKINS, James K. Pvt. HOUSTON, John H. Pvt. HOUSTON, William Pvt. 28 29 22 20 22 30 24 25 Mar. 30, 1862 Nov. 9,1861 32 Nov. 3,1861 19 Oct. 25, 1861 17 Oct. 25, 1861 50 Oct. 25, 1861 Oct. 25, 1861 19 Oct. 25, 1861 Oct. 25, 1861 Jan. 19, 1862 Oct. 25, 1861 Jan. 19,1862 Jan. 19, 1862 Nov. 5,1861 Mar. 23, 1862 Jan. 19, 1862 Nov. 8,1861 Mar. 27, 1862 Jan.19,1862 147 (Negro Servant) - Captured at Arkansas Post Surrendered at North Carolina Apr. 28, 1865 Killed at Pickett's Mill May 27,1864 Died of Disease at Camp Doug. Feb. 4, 1863 Died of Disease in Atlanta Feb. 1,1864 Surrendered "Near Durham, NC" - Apr. 28, 1865 Didn't Return from Sick Leave Oct. 25, 1862 Died of Disease in Arkansas Sep. 10, 1862 Disability Discharged in Ark. - Aug. 29, 1862 Died of Disease in Camp Doug. Feb. 8, 1863 Detailed. Blacksmith in Ark. Sep._, 1862 Died of Disease in Texas Apr. 3,1862 Paroled at Brenham, Texas Aug. 9,1865 Sur r e n de red "N ear Durham, NC" - Apr. 28, 1865 Killed at Pickett's Mill May 27, 1865 Wounded Near Atlanta Ga Jul. 22, 1865 Captured at Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 16, 1864 Transferred to 27th T.D. Cav Jun. 5, 1862 Captured Near Atlanta Ga Jul. 22, 1864 Captured at Jonesboro Sep. 1,1864 Patient In a Georgia hospital Oct. 29, 1863 Disability Discharged in Ark. 148 HUNT, John H. Pvt. JOINER, William Pvt. JONES, Jasper N. Pvt. KIES, John G. Pvt. LINN, Rankin Pvt. LIPSCOMB, Abner S. Pvt. LOCKRIDGE, John B. Pvt. LONGLEY, Alex. C. Pvt. LONGLEY, George W. Pvt. LONGLEY, Marion L. Pvt. MARSHALL, Isaac Pvt. MARTIN, Oliver H. P. Pvt. MASSENGALE, Harris M. Pvt. MASSENGALE, Wm. S. Pvt. McBRIDE, Robert N. Pvt. McGREGOR, Daniel Pvt. McGREGOR, John D. Pvt. McGREGOR, Malcomb Pvt. McKNIGHT, James H. Pvt. MEEK, James D. Pvt. MEEK, William J. Pvt. 26 25 37 26 24 20 27 22 25 33 22 22 19 Oct. 25, 1861 Jan. 19, 1862 Oct. 25, 1861 16 Oct. 25,1861 Mar. 27, 1862 16 Apr. 23, 1862 Oct. 25, 1861 Oct. 25, 1861 Apr.13, 1862 17 19 Jun. 5, 1862 Oct. 25, 1861 Oct. 25, 1861 18 Oct. 25, 1861 Nov. 9, 1862 Nov. 9, 1862 Nov. 9, 1862 Dec. 28, 1861 Jan. 19,1862 Jan.19,1862 Oct. 15, 1863 Disability Discharged in Ark. Sep.24,1863 Received from 27th T.D. Cav. - Jun. 5, 1862 Present on Oct. 1862 Rolls - No More Records Surrendered "Near Durham, NC" - Apr. 28, 1865 Disability Discharged in Ark. - Nov. 5, 1862 Died of Disease in Arkansas Jul. 7,1862 Transferred to Co. L, 10 Tex Nov. 1,1863 Captured/Died of Wound in Ga. Jul. 31, 1864 Died of Disease In Arkansas Jul. 1, 1862 Died of Disease in Camp Doug. Apr. 15,1863 Transferred to 27th T.D. Cav. Aug. 25,1862 Died of Disease in Arkansas Jul. 7,1862 Surrendered "Near Durham, NC" - Apr. 28, 1865 Granted Unlmtd. Sick Furlough - Apr. 9, 1863 Transferred to White s Regt. - Aug. 22, 1862 Died of Disease In Arkansas Sep. 13, 1862 Absent Sick After Camp Douglas Release 1863 - Wounded at Tunnel Hill, Tenn.-Nov.25,1863 Died of Disease in a Ga. hpsp. Sep. 11, 1863 Transferred to 17th T.D. Cav Mar. 11, 1862 Transferred to 17th T.D. Cav Mar. 11, 1862 MORAN, Peter Pvt. MORRIS, Richard O. Pvt. MUNDINE, John C. Pvt. MYERS, David R. Pvt. PHEARS, Marion Pvt. PHEARS, McDonald D. Pvt. PICTURE, Alfred Pvt. PURCELL, John Pvt. RAINES, Jerimiah Pvt. RIAL, Walter D. Pvt. ROBERTS, Thomas L. Pvt. SANDERS, George P. Pvt. SCHMIDT, Fredrick Pvt. SEATON, Benjamin M. Pvt. SHERLOCK, Richard W. Pvt. SNIDER, Joseph L. Pvt. SPARKS, Hugh S. Pvt. SPEIGHT, Simon E. Pvt. STANLEY, George R. Pvt. STEVENSON, William Pvt. STOKES, George Pvt. STRICKLIN, Matthew Pvt. 23 22 22 26 28 30 28 23 29 Mar. 17, 1862 19 Jan. 19, 1862 Oct. 25, 1861 Oct.- 25, 1861 Oct. 25, 1861 14 Oct. 25, 1861 Apr. 2, 1862 Jan. 30, 1862 Mar. 28, 1862 16 Jan. 16, 1862 Mar. 29, 1862 Nov. 5, 1861 16 Nov. 21, 1861 Jan. 19, 1862 18 Oct. 25, 1861 Oct,25, 1861 Jan. 19, 1862 Dec. 21, 1861 Oct. 25,1861 149 - No Military Information Available - Died of Disease In Arkansas Ju!. 15, 1862 Captured at Franklin, Tenn. Nov. 30, 1864 Surrendered "Near Durham, NC" - Apr. 28, 1865 Died of Disease in Arkansas Jul. 28, 1862 Granted 60 Day Furlough Mar. _' 1864 Died of Disease in Virginia May 22,1863 Transferred to Cook s Battn - Mar. 30, 1862 Died of Disease In Arkansas Jul. 20, 1862 Present on Rolls @ Dalton, Ga - Apr. 31, 1864 Died of Disease in Camp Doug. Feb. 9, 1863 Wounded at Ringgold, Georgia - Nov. 27, 1863 Present on Rolls @ Dalton, Ga - Apr. 31, 1864 Sick a Patient in a Ga. hosp. Jul. 1864 Paroled as Prisoner in Miss. May 19, 1865 Surrendered "Near Durham, NCIl - Apr. 28, 1865 Died of Disease in Camp Doug. Mar. 2, 1863 Disability Discharged in Ark. Jul. 23, 1862 Se n t fro m P r is 0 n w / Gangrene - Aug. 8, 1863 Transferred to 17th Texas Inf Apr. 16, 1862 (Negro Servant) - Captured at Arkansas Post Didn't Return from Furlough 150 TABOR, George W. Pvt. 20 Mar. 11, 1862 T A YLOR,James Pvt. 26 Oct. 25, 1861 VERDAN, RobertJ. Pvt. 23 Oct. 25, 1861 WILLIAMS, George W. Pvt. 25 Oct. 25, 1861 WOOD, Abraham R. Pvt. 22 Oct. 25, 1861 WOODS,James S. Pvt. Copyright 1998, Scott McKAY ~~~~~ . ~~~~Q--=- - Aug. 14, 1863 Surrendered at Alabama May 4, 1865 Took Oath to the U.S. in Ala. May 22,1865 Deserted at Baltimore Md. - Apr. 8, 1863 Die d fr 0 m W 0 u n din Georgia Jun. 4, 1864 Escaped Capture at Ark. Post Jan. 11, 1863 Died of Disease in Camp Doug. Feb. 11, 1863 This series continues onindividuals remembering what their life was like when they were 21 years old published in The Bryan DailyEagle. Transcribed by Janis HUNT. "When I Was 21" - January 21, 1927 Kay HALSELL "When I was 21 I was living in Gainesville, going to high school," said Kay HALSELL, half owner of the HALSELL Motor company of Bryan. He and George HALSELL own the local Dodge Agency. Mr. HALSELLwas born in Bowling Green, Ky., and went to Gainesville with his parents when 15 years. of age.. After he finished school he went into the compress business, in which he was engaged for eight years. Then he and several friends purchased the Gainesville Ice company, and engaged in the ice, coal and battery works business for 20 years. When the plantwas solrj, it brought one of the highest prices ever paid for an ice plant in the history of Texas. He came to Bryan about five years ago, buying the Dodge agency from J. F. OATS. When he came to Bryan the business was on Main street, where the EDGE used car firm is now located. The HALSELL company moved into its present building abouttwo years ago. 151 They have six counties under their jurisdiction, Brazos, Washington, Grimes, Burleson, and Madison. Mr. HALSELL says he likes the automobile business better than anything he ever attempted, pointing to the fact that it is still a growing industry, and, if properly managed, will net good returns. He does not believe that it has reached its peak, but the numberof makes of cars will be greatly reduced. It is surprising how many manufacturing companies have gone outof business in the past few years, he said. While many other plants. have failed, the Dodge has increased its sales. The automobile business as a whole last year showed an increase of 10 per cent, while the Dodge increased 34 per cent. The Graham truck, made by the Dodge plant, increased from sixth to second place. One of the big problems of the automobile industry is the used car. If dealers would pay exactly what they will bring on the market, the problem would be lessened. Often firms will start bidding against one another, with the result that the agency making the sale will lose heavily on the car. There are many bargains to be found in used cars, in the opinion of Mr. HALSELL. Kay HALSELL Bryan City Cemetery Born: 14 Dec 1872 Died: 05 Jun 1950 * * * * * "When I Was 21" - February 5,1927 W. W. HARRIS "When I was 21 I was telegraphing and selling tickets in Hempstead for the Southern Pacific railroad," said W. W. HARRIS, former mayor of Bryan, who had almost as many jobs before he was 21 as E. J. FOUNTAIN. Mr. HARRIS was born in Scottsboro, Ala., where he attended school. At the age of 16 he came to Texas, landing in Navasota, which he says at that time was "the mud hole of the United States." His first job there was with the post office, where he received $30 a month and saved half of it. His next job was with the Western Union Telegraph Co. He came to Bryan in 1875 as telegraph operator, receiving $60 permonth. He worked here about 16 months, and then wentto Hempstead. He resigned there ina few months and wentto Houston, where he cO(jld receive more commercial training. "You see I was young and full of ambition," he said. Before long he left Houston and again came back to Bryan, remaining here this time about two years. Feeling the call of ambition again, he returned to Houston, and this time he handled Associated Press reports overthe wire. He worked for the Houston Telegraph, which subsequently became the Houston Post and Houston Post-Dispatch. 152 Again he came back to Bryan and this time he accepted employment as bookkeeper with J. S. FOWLKES & Co., which was a large wholesale and banking establishment. But soon he quilthis job and went to Western Union, staying there two years. Mr. HARRIS came back to Bryan in 1884, going to work for the Western Union and the Southern Pacific, a job he held for 39 years, being retired for good se.rviceby the railroad in 1923. He was alderman here.for five or six terms, and in 1913 he was elected mayor a place he held for five years. He ran the first furrow,accompanied by Miss Frances CHANCE, that broke the dirt for Bryan's first foot of pavement. In1893he planted the big tree near the Southern Pacific depot. Under his guidance, the city utilities increased its profits'from$300 per month to $1800 a month. In the old days Bryan's main street was six inches deep in sand, and inrainyweather was full of mud holes. He has seen Bryan grow from a backyard village to one of the most progressive little cities in allJheUnited States. "I am getting younger every day," confessed Mr. HARRIS. in conclusion. William Walton HARRIS Bryan City Cemetery Born: 1855 Died: 1951 * * * * * "When I Was 21 "- December 13, 1926 Cliff HARRIS Cliff HARRIS, who has been living in BrYan for 57 years came here from Tennessee in a covered wagon, and has seen the community grow from a little village at Boonville to one of the best cities of its size in the United States. Probably no other local citizen remembers the early history of Bryan any better than does Mr. HARRIS. Coming to Texas with his parents they passed through Dallas, which was notas large as Hearne is today. · As his father passed through Mexia he met an old-time school friend who offered him 200 acres of land if he would settle there and be his neighbor. This land is now the heart of the Mexia oil field. As.a youngman Mr. HARRIS worked for a Mr. BOYLES in the cotton business; Mr. BONNEVILLE in the general merchandise, J. S. FOWLKES in the general merchandise; Mr. KERNOLE, merchant and banker, .and William KOPPE, another big merchant. Forthe past 35 years he has been a Knight bf the Grip and for the past 14 he has been selling fireworks in Texas,. Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. He has averaged traveling 25,000 miles or more every year forthe past 35 years. He has seen many thrilling escapades inBryan, which he describes as being one ofthe 153 toughest spots in Texas in the 70's and 80's. The. value of paved streets often is not appreciated today. He has seen a dozen wagons stuck in the mud at one time on Main Street. The oldest building in Bryan is the MEAD's boarding house, owned by J. L. EDGE. This building was moved to Bryan from Boonville in 1857. The first brick building was built in Bryan in about 1870 at the present location of T. K. LAWRENCE's store. The Southern Pacific railroad came into Bryan in 1869. It stopped about a mile from town then, but the next year came into town, and from here it made extensions to Hearne and Calvert. The engines burned wood and the sight of a train continued to be a thrilling experience for many years. Bryan has had three courthouses, the first one being constructed of pine. In the old Carpet Bag days, the temple of justice or rather of injustice, was located nearthe PARKER Lumber Co. The court houses have all peen located on the site of the present building. The first court held in Brazos county was under the shade of a tree at Boonville. Bryan has had its. share of outlaws.< .. Probably the most notorious outlaw was a man named COOK, who ran a saloon and bossed a gang of thieves. Shooting peace officers was a mild form of entertainment for him. He also would. rob and steal and if necessary he never failed to employ dope to handle his victims. Dr. GOODNIGHT was another famol,ls outlaw, but hewas of the Dr. JEKEL (sic) and Mr. HYDE type. He always had plenty Of cash and was a welcome customer at any store. His most philanthropic deed wasto buil~ a splendid Suneiay School near Bryan. He too, was the head of a gang of thieves. One'qiay Tom HIGGS sold a large number of cattle for cash. He persuaded J. H. MAWHINNE2Y of Bryan, to spend the night with him and help keep away the GOODNIGHT gang.lntp,e nightthebandits showed up, as expected, and Mr. HIGGS and Mr. MAWHINNEY fip~A down upon them from upstairs. The robbers thought a whole army was in the hous~ and fled, but trey were never captured. Mr. HIGGS was shoUn the leg in battle. "Five Points" a house of ill fame located near the STEPHEN ice house, was one of the worst spots in this section. Someone was killed or shot there almost every night. A man named HAVERMAN conducted the saloon which was called "Devil's Half Acre." In the 70's there were 18 saloons in Bryan. The first opera house was located across from the interurban station, and it too, was a center of thrilling experiences. They had plenty of wild and wooly show in those days. Among the tragedies that occurred here was the burning of the old Bryan hotel, which was located where the present hostelry is situated. A prominent merchant here, a Mr. SPRING, had a big general merchandise store and roomed above the MUSE saloon. The saloon was next to the hotel. The night df the fire Mr. SPRING went back into his room to 154 find his memorandum book. The floor caved in and a melted watch was aboutthe only evidence of his death. Clifford A. HARRIS Eva Moseley HARRIS Bryan City Cemetery Born: 1859 Born: 16 May 1864 Died: 1937 Died: 22 Nov1932 * * * * * "When I Was21" - November 4,1926 Mayor Tyler HASWELL "When I was 21 I was just starting out in business in Bryan, the store being located next to the Eagle office, where the SANDERS grocery is now. I had to give a minor's note in order to go in business," stated Mayor Tyler HASWELL. Mr. HASWELL began his successful business career in 1899, the firm being called "MCCONNICO & HASWELL." The following year Mr. MCCONNICO sold out to Allen MYERS, and for many years the firm was "MYERS andHASWELL." "Why was your name always last?" we asked him. "Well, I was just a lad," smiled the Mayor. He said that formerly he worked for Mr. MYERS for the magnificent salary of $15 a month. He finally told Mr. MYERS that he was going to quituhless given a raise. His salary was increased to$16 a month, and Mr. HASWELL was quite happy. In speaking ofthe bookstore business, Mr. HASWELL said that the people read more good literature 35 years ago than they do now. "We had many more calls for Shakespeare's work in 1890 than we had in 1925," he commented. (And it has been said that a person is not educated unless he knows Shakespeare.) "We had a big business in those days on 'dime novels'. The young people read them whenever they could. do it without letting their parents know about it. Their parents believed the 'dime novels' would corrupt the morals of the youth of the land," stated Bryan's distinguished mayor. Tyler HASWELL Ara Wynne HASWELL Bryan City Cemetery Born: 06 Sep 1868 Born: 03 Sep 1871 Died: 30 Apr 1935 Died: 10 Oct 1960 DAR Parents George Tyler HASWELL Susan King ELLIS HASWELL Born: 19 Jan 1838 Born: 14 Aug1833 Died: 16 Jan1893 Died: 03 Jan 1921 * * * * * 155 "When I Was 21" - November 23, 1926, p. 1 J. W. HENDRICKS "When I was 21 I was selling life insurance for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company at Boling Green, Kentucky," stated . J. W. HENDRICKS, prominent local insurance man. He had started selling insurance at 18 in his father's office. His father is still in business there, and has the largest insurance office in the county. The National Life and Accident Insurance Company decided to open up offices in Texas, and Mr. HENDRICKSwas one of the 12 experienced insurance men sent into the State. He arrived in Houston in 1913. In 1914 he opened an office in Brenham. Two years later he answered the country's call, and joined the National Guard. He was a sergeant in the National Guard, butwhen war broke out he was commissioned a second- lieutenant in the regular army, being in the infantry supply department. He spent 14 months in France, and several times he was on the battle front. He emerged uninjured. He had been commissioned a captain before the waf ended. When in the National Guard he was in adjoining companies with Rip COLLINS and Jim KENDRICK, former Aggie football stars. Mr. HENDRICKS was discharged from the qrmy, and came back to Houston January 1, 1919, again engaging in the insurance business. He remained in Houston until Noyember, 1924, when he came to Bryan. Here he has built up one of the largest insurance companies in this section of the State. His agency included 23 counties, and 19 men are employed under him. His agency handles health, life and accident in$urance. He said there had been a greatbhange in the insurance business in the last 15 years. Formerly when an insurance saleSmaJ11 approached a business man, it was not at all unlikely that he would be chased out of the house. Today business men have become educated on the value of insurance;andnow many of them seek the salesman. Insurance is now looked upon as an investment as well as protection. Mr. HENDRICKS is grand knight of the Bryan Knights of Columbus, a member of the Elks lodge, and secretary of the Lions' Club. ~d~~O~ - "':'--~.6 . [ ~~-:t; ~. --"..;~--- ";~~6~ 156 ADAMS. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . : . . . . .142,143 ALLEN ..................... 139, 142, 143 ANDERSON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 142,143 ANDERT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; . . . . . .. . 139 ASHWORTH ..;............. . . . . . . . 139 ASTIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 ATKINS ............................ 139 ATKINSON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 BAINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 BARKER. . . . . . . . . .. ................ 146 BARNES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 BARTLETT. . . .. .......... ... . . . . . . . 133 BARTON ....................... 144,146 BAUGUSS ........................... 139 BECKWITH ............,............ 139 BETHEA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ........ 123 BINFORD. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 138 BLACK .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 BLASIENZ .......................... 138 BLAZEK ........................ 138, 139 BOALS .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 143 BOMGART .. .......................146 BONNEVILLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . 152 BOOTH. , . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 BOYD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136,137, 140, 142 BOYLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 BRACKIN ........................... 146 BRADFORD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 BRADSHAW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 BROGDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 BROOKS ....................... 141, 143 BROWN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 139-141,146 BRUCE ............................ 145 BRYAN. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .'.. . . 139 BRYANT.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 BUCHANAN ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 BUCKLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 BUKOWSKI.. . ... . . . . .. ... .. .. .. . .. .139 BULLARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ...... ... 139 BULLOCK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 BURKHALTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 BUSTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 CAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 CALDWELL. . . . . . . .. 130, 131, 135~138, 141 CALE .............................. 146 CANADY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 CANTERBURY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 CASH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 CASHION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 CAVITT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 139 CHANCE ........................... 152 CHASE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 CLARK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 INDEX CLEVELAND ........................ 145 CLOSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 COBB.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .128 COLE .......................... 138-143 COLLIE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 COLLINS ............................. 155 CONWAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 COOK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146,153 COOPER ........................... 129 COTTON ........................... 146 CRANE. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 141-143 CRIM ...............;............... 126 CROW ........... ............... ~ . 146 CROZIER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 CULBRETH ...................... 142, 143 CUNNINGHAM. ... ... ... .. .. . ... .. . ..139 DAILEY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... 146 DAILY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 DANSBY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132, 139 DAVIS. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 136, 138-140, 142, 143 DEAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124, 135 DeFRANK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 DENENA. . . .. ... . . . . .; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 DICKERSON ........................147 DILLARD ........................... 125 DOWNARD ......................... 139 DUNCAN ........................... 139 DUNN . . . .. ........................ 139 EBERSTADT .... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 EDGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139, 150, 153 EHLINGER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 ELLIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139,155 ENGLAND ...................... 137, 141 ENGLISH ........................... 138 ESPINE ............................ 147 EVERETT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 FARRELL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 FELDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 FIGKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 FLEMING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 FORTRAN .......................... 145 FOUNTAIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 FOWLKES .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 FRANCIS ............................ 139 FRANKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 FREEMAN ...................... 137,143 FRIEDMAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 FRITZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 FUQUA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 FUSCHAK .......................... 139 GAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 GAMMON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 GARRETT .......................... 144 GERMAN ........................... 139 GILL ............................... 147 GILLILAND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 GIVENS ............................ 147 GOODNIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 GORZYCKI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 GRAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133,147 GREENHOUSE ..................... .147 GREGGERY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 GRIFFEY ........................... 147 GUTHRIE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 147 HAJEK ............................ .133 HALL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138,139 HALSELL. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 150,151 HAMILTON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .136 HAMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 HARLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 HARRIS 128,140,141,143,147,151,152,154 HARY .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127,129 HASTINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .141 HASWELL ...................... 154,155 HAVERMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 HEARNE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .139 HENDERSON ....................... 147 HENDRICKS ....................... .155 HIBBARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 HIGGINS ........................... 139 HIGGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133,139,153 HILL ....................... 134,138,147 HOLIK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137,139,143 HOLLAND .................. 137,139,143 HOLMES .......................... .139 HOPKINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 HOTARD ........................... 138 HOUSTON . . . . . . . . . . ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 HOYLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 HUDSON ........................... 129 HUDSPETH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137,139,143 HUNT. . .. . . . . . . . . . ; 127,129,131,148,150 HYDE .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 JAHN '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 JAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 JAMESON ......................... .140 JAMISON .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 JEKEL.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 JOHNSON. . . . . . . . .. 131,136,138,140-144 JOHNSTON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 137 JOINER ............................ 148 JONES ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 KELLER ............................ 138 KENDRICK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 KERNOLE .......................... 152 KIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 KOMAR ............................ 139 KOPPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 152 157 KRENEK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137,139, 143 KURTEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 LAMPO. . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 LAUDERDALE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 LAWLEAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 LAWRENCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 LEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 LEWIS ......................... 139,145 LINDSAY ........................... 127 LINN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 LIPSCOMB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128, 148 LLOYD ............................. 139 LOCKRIDGE .................... 145, 148 LONGLEY. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 MALONE ........................... 145 MARSHALL ........................ .148 MARTIN ........................ 132, 148 MARTINSEN ........................ 138 MASSENGALE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 MAWHINNEY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129,153 McBRIDE .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 McCLUNG .......................... 123 McCONAL .......................... 137 MCCONNICO . ... .. ... .. . . . ... ... . . ..154 McCULLOCH. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 McDONALD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139,144 McGREGOR.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . 148 McKAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125,144, 150 McKENZIE... . . . .. ... .. . . . . .138,140,141 McKNIGHT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 148 MEEK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 MERKA' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 MINKERT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 123,140-143 MISTROT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 MITCHELL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124,125 MOEHLMAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125,126 MOMIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 MONTGOMERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 MOORE .................... 126,133,139 MOORING...... . . ... .. .. . . .... .....127 MORAN ............................ 149 MOREHEAD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 MORELLO .......................... 127 MORGAN. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 125,127,128 MORRIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 149 MORRISON.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 MOSELEY .......................... 128 MOUNCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 MUNDAY ........................... 125 MUNDINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 149 MUNNERLYN........................128 MUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 MUSTACHIA .................... 128,129 MYERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 149, 154 NICOL ............................. 129 158 NUNN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 OATS .............................. 150 PAGE ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 PARKER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,138,153 PARKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126,136,142 PEEBLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 139 PEYTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 PHEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 PHIPPS ............................ 140 PICTURE ........................... 149 PITTMAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142,143 PLAGENS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139,143 PLEGANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 POWERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 137-139,143,144 PRESNAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137,139,143 PRICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142,143 PURCELL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 PUTZ .............................. 139 RAINES ........................ 139, 149 RAMSEY ....................... 142, 143 RAY ............................... 143 READ ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 REED. . . . .. . . . . . . . ; . . .. 134-138, 140-142 REGMUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 REYNOLDS ......................... 139 ROBERTS .................. 134, 138, 149 ROBINSON ......................... 139 ROSIER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137,139, 143 ROSS . ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 ROTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 RUCKER ........................... 145 RUDASILL .......................... 139 RYCHLIK ........................... 139 SALMON ........................... 141 SANDERS ...................... 149, 154 SARGENT ......................... .133 SAWYER ........................... 139 SCHMIDT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 149 SCHRAM ........................... 139 SCHWARTZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 SEALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 SEATON. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 SEELEY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137,139, 143 SEEMAN ..........................,. 139 SEXTON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 SHACKELFORD ..................... 143 SHARP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 SHERLOCK ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 SHERWOOD ....................... .139 SHOFNER .......................... 143 SKELTON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 143 SMITH ...... ..... . . .134,137,139,143,145 SNIDER ............................ 149 SPARKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 149 SPEIGHT. . . .. . ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 SPENCER ........................... 133 STANLEY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 143, 149 STEELE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 STEEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135,138,141 STEPHAN .......................... 139 STEPHEN .......................... 153 STEVENSON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 STEWART ......... .. .. . .... . . ......134 STOKES. . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . . . . . . . 145, 149 STREET . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 STRICKLIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 STUART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . 133 SYPTAK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . . 127 TABOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 TAYLOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . 150 THOMPSON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 136-144 TILLIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136,138,141 UMENSETTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 UNDERWOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 143 VARISCO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 VAUGHT ........................... 143 VERDAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 VICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 135 WALKER ........... 132,136-138,140-144 WARD .............................138 WATT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 WHITE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 WILKERSON .........................132 WILLIAMS ..................... 145,150 WIPPRECHT .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 WOMBLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 WOOD ............................. 150 WOODS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 150 WOOLVERTON.... ... .. .. . . .. . .. .. ..140 WYSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 YORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 PUBLICATIONS BY BRAZOS GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION AND MEMBERS Persons interested in the publications. of the BGA may order them at the address listed below. 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