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Early Catholic Churches of Brazos Co. Texas
By........................... Joanne Dominik Glowski 3
Some Brazos Co. Folks in Robertson Co. Records
Compiled by ............................... Bill Page 10
"Old RObin", An Unusual Obituary
Contributed by........................... Janis Hunt 25
Edge Community Notes
Transcribed by........................... Janis Hunt 26
From the Editor's Desk ........................ Janis Hunt 31
Wine and Liquor Licenses in Brazos Co., 1857-1871
Compiled by ............................... Bill Page 32
Quer ies .................................................. 36
Index Compiled by............................. Janis Hunt 37
BRAZOS GENEALOGIST
VOLUME XV NUMBER 1
WINTER 1994
THE BRAZOS GENEALOGIST
P.O. BOX 5493 BRYAN TX 77805
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OFFICERS 1993
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Volume xv Number 1
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EARLY CATHOLIC CHURCHES OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS
The history of the church in Brazos county began in the early 1860's when
missionaries from Galveston attended to the needs of the Catholics. Claudius M.
DUBUIS, Bishop of Galveston, served Millican during the yellow fever epidemic of
1867. The bishop administered to the spiritual being of the sick and brought priests
and seminarians with him to help. A few of them stayed to continue the work.
Before the turn of the century, there were three Catholic churches in Brazos
County. The first church was located at Millican, and the others at Bryan. The name
of the church at Millican is unknown. The first church at Bryan was St. Joseph
Church; the second, St. Anthony Church, was established for the numerous Italian
Catholics of the area.
Following are the locations, approximate dates established, and the names and
years of service of the pastors who served the various parishes. Many discrepancies
in the information exists as early church records have been lost.
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As historians and genealogists well know, we can only gather as many clues as
possible and try to make the pieces of the puzzle fit. Many pieces of the puzzle are
still missing.
For researchers of the Catholic faith, the church sacramental records are usually
the only source for finding the dates of births, marriages and deaths before the turn
of the century. The earliest records of St. Joseph Church in Bryan begin December
10, 1876 after a fire distroyed the church the previous month. The sacramental
records, and possibly the records for Millican, burned in this fire. Before the churches
were established, missionaries came to Brazos County to administer the sacraments
and took the records with them. These records would have been recorded at the
churches which assigned the missionaries. The location where the sacrament took
place was not always noted in the records, making it difficult to locate Brazos County
residents unless you are familiar with the names.
Sacramental records for many Brazos County residents have been found at the
following locations: Galveston at St. Patrick, St. Mary and St. Joseph Churches;
Nacogdoches at Sacred Heart Church; Anderson at St. Stanislaus Church; New
Waverly at St. Joseph Church; Bremond at St. Mary Church; Brenham at St. Mary
Church; and Houston at St. Vincent de Paul and Annunciation Churches. Possibly
more can be located in the records of the early Catholic churches north of Bryan.
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MILLICAN, TEXAS
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At one time, Millican had five white churches: Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian,
Catholic and Episcopal, according to Mrs. Fletcher L. (BARKER) POOL in her account
of Millican in Brazos Countv. Rich Past - Bright Future. The 1870 Census of Social
Statistics show only four churches in Brazos County, and no Catholic church was
listed. This may not be definite since other known churches are not listed. Little
information has been found to prove that a Catholic church was actually built at
MUlican, except for a deed covering land in Millican in the name of the bishop of
Galveston.
The first Catholic church in the county was probably located at 1/2 of Block 39
containing five lots, and one lot in S/2 of said block,' in the town of Millican. A deed
dated February 14, 1867 from Jas. B. CONGER to C.M. DUBUIS, Bishop of
Galveston, is recorded in the Deed Records of Brazos County, Texas. The church was
most likely established afterwards.
The Official Catholic Directory for the years 1868 through 1873 was used to
determine the pastors who served Millican. The directories are usually one year
behind actual assignment dates, and the following dates have been changed to reflect
the years served by the various clergy. In 1867 Millican was served from Hidalgo
Prairie in Washington County by Rev. John BELLACLAS and Louis BUSSANT. No
records exist for this church. Revs. Louis BUSSANT and Francis DERUE were
assigned to Millican from 1868 to 1870. Rev. DERUE had been ordained on
December 24, 1867 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Galveston by Bishop DUBUIS. Rev.
Mathurin Z. PAIRIER was assigned to Millican in 1871. In 1872 Millican was listed
as a mission being served by the priest from Bryan. This fact is evidenced by a letter
dated July 27,1872 at Millican from Rev. J. MOORE, who was serving Bryan, to Rt.
Rev. Bishop DUBUIS requesting that Father HOGAN stay in this mission (CAT)' No
sacramental records exist for Millican to verify the name of the church, when it was
actually established and who was assigned to serve Millican.
The Catholic church at Millican had little chance of success with the decline of
Millican after 1867. The Houston and Texas Central Railroad had been extended from
Millican to Bryan, and the first train arrived at Bryan on August 19, 1867. Shortly
after this, a yellow fever epidemic occurred in Millican with the loss of numerous lives.
Fearing the dreaded disease and loss of trade, residents and businesses began moving
further north. Many decided to settle in Bryan, which had become the center of trade
and the county seat in 1866. The race riots in Millican in July of 1868 cost even
more lives and unrest. By 1868, the population of Millican dwindled from 3000 to a
mere 1200 residents (Historv of Brazos Countv. Rich Past - Bright Future).
"Father BUSSANT and the Catholic Church moved in 1869" according to
Millican. Texas by Mary E. HAYES. The 1876 Citv Directorv of Waco indicated that
Father BUSSANT was transferred from Millican to Calvert in February 1869. He had
been detained there due to the slow progress of the construction of the church at
Waco, to which he had been assigned. The 1872 Official Catholic Directorv lists
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BUSSANT as assigned to Hearne, which would place him there in 1871. Calvert is
the next town north of Hearne. No sacramental records for these years exist for the
churches at Calvert or Hearne to verify that he was no longer ~erving Millican.
However, the sacramental records of Assumption Catholic Church at Waco begin with
the first entry by BUSSANT dated January 23, 1871. No location was given in the
records, but it is possible that these entries were for Hearne or Calvert. After March
15, 1871 it appears that he was traveling between Bremond, Marlin and as far as
Corsicana until he is finally located at Waco on March 3, 1873 after the church was
dedicated. BUSSANT probably did not leave Millican and locate to Calvert or Hearne
until January 1871. Rev. DERUE was located in mid-1871 at St. Mary's Cathedral,
Galveston, Texas (Sacramental Records. St. Marv's Cathedral. Galveston. Texas).
Revs. BUSSANT and DERUE probably served Millican from 1868 to 1870 and Rev.
PAIRIER in 1871.
A plot of land covering 9/10 of an acre in Block 117 at Millican was given to
the Catholic Church for use as a cemetery by W.D. HERRICK and wife Margery
HERRICK by deed dated January 8, 1872. There are no marked graves or known
burials on this land to indicate that the church ever made use of the land as a
cemetery.
The land for the church and cemetery at Millican has laid idle for many, many
decades and been virtually forgotten. Only in the past several years was the land sold
by the church. Much of the early history of the first Catholic church at Millican and
the county has not been preserved.
ST. JOSEPH CHURCH, BRYAN
The history of the Catholic church in Bryan began when the first mass in Bryan
was said in the home of Mr. Marcellius BONNEVILLE, Sr. about 1869. BONNEVILLE
was one of the founders of the first Catholic church at Bryan. He provided early
missionaries with food and lodging when they came to administer sacraments. He
offered the use of the upper floor of his mercantile store in Bryan to be used for
services. The first missionaries to attend came from Galveston and included Father
Anthony (Augustin Emile ANTOINE), Bishop C.M. DUBUIS, Fathers Joseph
MARTINIERE, Joseph BLUM, and Louis GRANGER. (CAT) At this time, there was no
Catholic church building in Bryan.
The Catholic church bought Lots 9 and 10 in Block 156 in the city of Bryan on
December 13, 1870 from W.R. BAKER and A. GROESBECK (Trustees for the Houston
& Texas Railroad Company). These lots were bounded by Lamar and Sterling Streets.
There were two deeds, and the deed for Lot 10 indicated that $1 .00 was paid by Rev.
M.Z. POISIER (PAIRIER) of the Roman Catholic Church of Bryan. Rev. PAIRIER was
a circuit-riding priest in the 1860s and traveled as far north as Fort Worth and Dallas.
According to the Official Catholic Directory for 1870, 1871 and 1872, Rev. PAIRIER
was an assistant at St. Mary's Cathedral in Galveston, Texas from 1869 to 1870 and
in 1871 was assigned to Millican. It can not be determined if PAIRIER was actually
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serving Bryan or Millican in December, 1870 or only acting on behalf of the Bishop
when purchasing this property. The deeds were not recorded until March 31, 1873,
a few days after the lots were sold to O.J. HOWARD by C.M. DUBUIS on March 27,
1873. A church was probably not built at this location as another site had been
purchased by the time the church sold these lots.
A second location was purchased on October 3, 1871 from Chas. W.
GARDINER. . The deed covered Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Block 64 situated at 24th and
Preston. There was a clause in the deed stating that if the church does not build
within two years that the lots shall revert back to Grantor. GARDINER paid taxes in
1872 on Blocks 63 and 64. He did not pay taxes on Block 64 in succeeding years.
During many of the tax years from 1887 to 1897, the Catholic church is shown in the
'Tax Rolls of Brazos County as paying taxes on Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Block 64, indicating
ownership of these lots. The property was probably not in use and not exempt from
taxes at this time as another church was built at a different location in 1883. A
church must have been built in Block 64 in the allotted time and was the site of the
first St. Joseph's Church in Bryan. From the deed dated October 3, 1871 and
newspaper accounts, St. Joseph Church was probably built and established in 1872
with Rev. John MOORE as the first pastor.
Various newspaper accounts and books confirm the presence of this church.
An article in the Brazos Pilot and Brvan Eagle dated September 12, 1895 covering St.
Joseph's Church indicated that "The history of the church begins with the erection
of the first building in 1871 by Rev. A. ANTONE (ANTOINE)." A church building was
erected in 1871 but was soon destroyed by fire and not rebuilt. (CAT) The Cleburne
Chronicle of December 9, 1871 stated that" A Catholic church is being built at Bryan.
This makes eight churches in that place." A fire was reported at the Catholic church
in Bryan, according to the November 28, 1876 issue of the Brenham Dailv Banner.
The article stated that "the fire occurred at 12 midnight. It was not until the whole
town was illuminated that the fire was discovered." At least four years elapsed
between the erection of the church in 1872 and the fire. Did the church burn twice?
Pieces of the puzzle are missing. Another account of the church by Rev. Edward
DWORACZYK in The First Polish Colonies of American in Texas states:
"In March of 1873, came the first Polish settler... At about the same time
came the Czechs... With the arrival of this new addition to the congregation,
it was decided to rent, for church purposes, a house three blocks northeast of
the present site. In 1876 this place of worship was destroyed by fire."
DWORACZYK's references in his book are impressive but the majority of his
reference books are written in Polish and if translated might reveal other facts about
the early Catholic church in Brazos Co.
Rev. Claude Charles CLAIR was the first resident priest to serve St. Joseph'
Church, although it appears that Rev. John MOORE was serving Bryan before Rev.
CLAIR. Rev. PAIRIER's role in the church at Bryan is not certain. Rev. A. ANTOINE
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appears to have been present when the first building was erected in 1871 per the
newspaper account; however, he was not assigned to Bryan. He was probably on
missionary duty in Bryan from Pleasanton, Atascosa County, Texas as the 1872
Official Catholic Directorv places him there. It is possible that Rev. ANTOINE was in
charge of over-seeing the building of the church, as was PAIRIER in 1870.
Rev. John MOORE had been ordained a priest by Bishop DUBUIS on March 27,
1872 in Galveston, Texas (CA Tl. It appears his first assignment was Bryan, as he is
listed in the Official Catholic Directory for the years 1873, 1874 and 1875 (one year
behind) as assigned there. The Marriage Records of Brazos Countv. Texas indicate
that Rev. MOORE officiated at marriages on September 2, 1872; February 6, 1873;
and February 11, 1874 at Millican, and on October 1, 1874 in Bryan. MOORE's
presence in the county is certainly evidenced by the above and by the fact that he
was in Millican July 27, 1872 when he wrote a letter to Bishop DUBUIS. His exact
role in the church at Bryan is not known, but it appears that there is a conflict as to
who was the first pastor of St. Joseph Church.
Rev. Camillus MONIN was listed in the Official Catholic Directorv for 1876 and
1877 as serving Bryan from 1875 to 1876. Rev. C. CLAIR is shown in 1878 as
assigned there in 1877 ; however, he officiated at a marriage June 14, 1876 in Bryan
[Marriage Records of Brazos Countv. Texas]. The first entry in the Bryan church
records by Rev. CLAIR is December 10, 1876. It appears that CLAIR was assigned
to Bryan much earlier than 1877. A fire distroyed the church in Bryan a month earlier,
and more than likely the sacramental records burned since the sacramental records
begin after the fire. According to the book St. Joseoh Parish. Brvan. Texas. 100th
Anniversarv 1873-1973. Rev. CLAIR was in residence at St. Joseph Church as First
Pastor. Rev. CLAIR served the parish until December 26, 1877.
Efforts were made by Rev. CLAIR to rebuild the church after the 1876 fire. A
letter from Rev. CLAIR to Bishop DUBUIS dated at Bryan March 7, 1877 indicated
that Rev. C. CLAIR was negotiating for the purchase of five lots from DEFRANCIS
(CA Tl. No deed between the Catholic Church and DEFRANCIS was found so
apparently his plans did not materialize. The Galveston Dailv News of April 3, 1877
stated" ...The Catholic Church, Father CLAIRE (CLAIR), since its loss by fire, hold
services in a private building where its membership enjoys religious ministations... n
DWORACZYK's book indicated that Rev. CLAIR wanted to rebuild the church, but the
congregation feared debts. Mr. BONNEVILLE again granted permission to use one-half
of the upper story of his mercantile store. The people worshipped at this location for
five years until the church bought a Masonic school house and converted it into a
church. The Galveston Dailv News of September 5, 1877 indicated that "The
Catholics.. .have about completed arrangements for the erection of an elegant church,
with a schoolhouse or convent attached. ... The brick and a portion of other necessary
materials are already upon the ground..." It is not known if work on this church was
ever completed as the Galveston Dailv News of September 15, 1878 stated that
"Bryan has five white churches: Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Episcopal and
Christian. The Catholics intend to erect a brick church soon." (Brazos Genealogistl
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The congregation probably continued to worship in Mr. BONNEVILLE's store. until
1883 or at a rented house three blocks from the 1883 site of the church given in
DWORACZYK's account of the church. Another piece of the puzzle is also missing
here.
Rev. Victor L1SICKI, a Polish nobleman, was the next pastor of this church from
January 6, 1878 until August 22, 1880, at which time he was assigned to Panna
Maria, Texas for one year. During his absence, the church was served by Rev.
Joseph MOSIEWICZ, for one year, and by visiting priests Revs. James GRABINGER
of Brenham, A. L. DAVID and George ALLEN, both of Galveston. Rev. L1SICKI
returned To Bryan on September 4, 1882 and served St. Joseph's until his death on
13 May 1884. The Galveston Dailv News of May 13, 1884 carried Rev. L1SICKI's
death notice, which said that "he had built a beautiful church during the year, and his
congregation had increased to the largest in the city." Rev. L1SICKI is given credit for
the establishment of the St. Joseph Church of 1883.
A third site for the church was purchased on February 15, 1883 from R.M.
SMITH in Block 62 of the city of Bryan known as the "Odd Fellows School Building."
The location was bounded by 26th, Preston, 25th and Polk Streets. It did not take
long to remodel the school house. The Brazos Pilotof July 12, 1883 said that "The
Catholics have the finest church in Bryan." The article gives a good description of the
church, and it had to be completed to give such detailed information. This location
became the permanent site of St. Joseph Church.
Other pastors to serve St. Joseph's include Rev. Adam LASKI, who served from
June 22, 1884 until January 29, 1888; Revs. James GRABINGER of Brenham and
Peter L1TWORA of Bremond, from May 10, 1888 until January 13, 1889; Rev.
Jacobus or James DUNN (DUM) from March 22, 1889 until November 4, 1889; Rev.
Peter L1TWORA from November 24, 1889 until July 13, 1890; and Rev. Joseph
PELNAR from 30 July 1890 until February 5, 1900. (Sacramental Records. St.
Joseoh Church. Brvan. Texas)
Rev. PELNAR is credited with establishing St. Joseph Parochial School between
the years 1891 and 1895. Miss A. Elizabeth (Dolly) CARR, a convert and graduate
of St. Mary's Academy in Austin, was the lay teacher until the Ursuline Sisters came
in 1901 (CAT)' "Under him the church was repaired, a new high altar bought, and
improvements made." (Centennial 1847-1947. Diocese of Galveston) Rev. PELNAR
established Mt. Calvary Cemetery, the first active Catholic cemetery in the county.
The first person was buried there on March 12, 1898. Rev. PELNAR was responsible
for much progress at St. Joseph Church during his tenure as pastor.
After the turn of the century, the pastors to serve this church included Rev.
Charles KOLIN from April 5, 1900 until April 12, 1902; Rev. Francis MACHAN from
April 28, 1902 until March 2, 1904, during which time a new church was built; Rev.
John Baptist GLEISSNER from April 25, 1904 until his death February 28, 1953; Rev.
Timothy VALENTA 1953-1978, during which time a new church was built and
dedicated in 1960; and Rev. John DRISCOLL 1978-1985. The present pastor is Rev.
John McCAFFREY.
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Rev. GLEISSNER served the parish almost 50 years, and he is fondly
remembered by many for all of his countless deeds for the good of St. Joseph Church
and its missions, St. Joseph Parochial School, Villa Maria Academy and his Texas
A&M University" Aggies. "
Rev. McCAFFREY has been responsible for the erection of two additional
buildings for the school in 1986, acquiring the second Catholic cemetery named, Mt.
Calvary-Smetana, and St. Joseph's Parish Activity Center in 1988, and purchasing
Travis School from Bryan I.S.D. for an elementary campus in 1990.
Although not all achievements for the various pastors and assistant pastors
have been listed due to space, all contributed in numerous ways for the good of the
parish.
Rev. Peter L1TWORA was the first assistant pastor while Rev. GLEISSNER was
pastor. He served 1904-1927 until his death. Additional assistants were: Revs.
Nicholas ROCKE and Rev. Anthony KRIPAJTIS in 1905; George WILHELM 1906-
1908; C.J. MARTIN 1928-1929; J.K. REYBAND 1929; F.D. URBANOVSKY 1930-
1933; Timothy Jerome VALENTA 1933-1953; Ed MATOCHA 1946-1949; Sylvester
FUCHS 1949-1959; Charles ELMER 1954-1964; T. Everett TREBTOWSKI 1959-
1963; Deacon Lee POLANSKY 1959-1966; Revs. Richard KETZLER 1962-1968;
Raymond BREZNA 1963-1966; John FRIZELLE 1964-1967; Cornelius GREEN 1966-
1968 and Mike LEARY 1969-? {St. JoseDh Parish. Bryan. Texas. 100th Anniversarv
1873-19731.
An article covering St. Anthony Church will appear in future editions of our
quarterly.
Joanne Dominik GLOWSKI
September 25, 1993
All Rights Reserved
SOURCES:
1. Historv of Brazos County. Rich Past - Bright Future. Family History Foundation,
Bryan, Texas, 1896.'
2. PGST News, Winter 1992, Vol. IX No.4, Special Edition covering the Polish
Settlers of Brazos County, Texas, The Polish Genealogical Society of Texas,
Houston, Texas.
3. The First Polish Colonies of America in Texas, Rev. Edward J. Dworaczyk, The
Naylor Company, San Antonio, Texas, 1936.
4. Map of the City of Brvan, Book H, Brazos County Deed Records.
5. MaD of 1896. City of Bryan, personal files.
6. Catholic Archives of Texas (CAT), Austin, Texas, various files.
7. Brazos Genealogist, Notes on Brazos County Churches 1857-1882, Bill Page,
Vol. XII Number 3, Summer 1992, Brazos Genealogical Society, Bryan, Texas.
8. Diocese of Galveston. Centennial 1847-1947. Houston, Texas, 1947.
9. Various newspaper articles.
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SOME BRAZOS CO. FOLKS IN ROBERTSON CO. RECORDS
compiled by Bill PAGE
These entries were taken from Robertson County Probate
Birth Records on microfilm. "Probate birth records" are
certificates issued well after the actual births. These
entries list children born in Robertson Co., Tx., whose
birth certificates indicate that at least one of their
parents had been born in Brazos Co.
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The actual certificates provide more information than is
included here, including data on the parents' jobs, the
father's military service, plus the names of persons
swearing to the accuracy of the information. Race is
"white" unless otherwise noted.
Some people with Brazos Co. ties doubtless were missed.
Many certificates indicated parents' birthplaces only as
"Texas"; the search failed to identify persons who grew
up in Brazos Co. but were born elsewhere; and, since
these records were filed years (sometimes decades) after
the births, some records probably contain errors.
Early Brazos Co. birth records (transcribed from those
in the Brazos Co. courthouse and other sources) have
been published as: Nadine YOUNG BILLINGSLEY, Brazos Co.
Texas Births: 1850-1910, Nacogdoches: Ericson Books.
Microfilm reel 1477483:
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will E. THOMPSON (b. ca. 1871, Ky.) m. Katherine Ann
FULLERTON (b. ca. 1868, Alexander, Brazos Co.) Their
children included: Lucille Margaret THOMPSON, b. 24
Dec. 1902, Wheelock (cert. #8123; Mary Katherine
THOMPSON, b. 12 Dec. 1904, Wheelock (cert #8124); Mattie
Adell THOMPSON, b. 11 Sept. 1907, Wheelock (cert.
#8125).
James Addison WOODS (b. ca. 1846, Brazos Co.) m. Frances
PARKER (b. ca. 1846, Ga.) Their children included:
Sarah Alice WOODS, 16 Apr. 1876 (cert. # 8125); Fannie
Addison WOODS, 3 Nov. 1878 (cert. #8129); Joseph Edgar
WOODS, b. 24 Dec. 1885 (cert. #8127); Charles Turner
WOODS, b. 13 Mar. 1888 (cert. #8128). All the children
were born in Headsville, Robertson Co.
Thomas SKAINS (b. ca. 1855, Mount Ida, Ala.) m. Bettie
McMILLAN (b. ca. 1862, Brazos Co.) Their son Wilmer
Thomas SKAINS was b. 12 May 1900 in Beck Prairie,
Robertson Co. (cert. #8140).
Jacob Francis BOND (b. ca. 1872, Tenn.) m. Willie Emma
SHAW (b. ca. 1872, Cottonwood, Brazos Co.) Their son
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Willie Francis BOND was b. 15 Mar. 1898 in Summers,
Ark. (certificate filmed between #8188 and #8189).
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Lawrence BAIAMONTE (b. ca. 1893,
(b. ca. 1901, Bryan, Brazos Co.)
Lawrence BAIAMONTE was b. 5 Dec.
#8371).
Italy) m. Rosa LAMPSON
Their son Anthony
1921 in Hearne (cert.
George Redford WICKER (b. ca. 1858, Ky.) m. Mary Ann
McMILLAN (b. ca. 1859, Brazos Co.) Their children
included Jessie Dean WICKER b. 31 Jan. 1887 in Calvert
(cert. #8447) and Elinore WICKER b. 2? Sept. 1889 in
Calvert (cert.#8446).
Adolph B. SYPTAK (b. ca. 1886 near
NEDBALEK (b. ca. 1892 near Bryan).
Albert Benjamin SYPTAK, b. 10 Nov.
(cert. #8486) and Adolph B. SYPTAK
Wheelock (cert. #8487).
Bryan) m. Amalie D.
Their sons included
1916 in Wheelock
b. 25 Aug. 1919 in
Albert Joseph SPILLER (b. ca. 1885, Brazos Co.) m.
Minnie P. TULLOUS (b. ca. 1887, Robertson Co.) Their
son Henry L. SPILLER was b. 11 Oct. 1916 in Franklin
(cert. #8503).
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John JONES, an African American (b. ca. 1879, Brazos
Co.) m. Rebecca HOLLIS, an African American (b. ca.
1901, Milam Co.) Their daughter Idell JONES was b. 22
Apr. 1927, in Robertson Co. (cert. #8660).
Robert Warren CULBRETH (b. ca. 1890, Bryan) m. Birdie
Mable BRUCE (b. ca. 1891, Vernon, Tx.) Their son Ray
Nelson CULBRETH was b. 18 Nov. 1917 in Franklin (cert.
#8793).
Charles Celan NICHOLSON (b. ca. 1864, Ark.) m. Elizabeth
LEE (b. ca. 1869, Brazos Co.) Their child Elzy Elbert
NICHOLSON was b. 23 Aug. 1905 in Franklin (cert. #8802).
Henry Garland TALIAFERRO (b. ca. 1883, Bryan) m. Anne
FIELD (b. ca. 1883, Calvert). Their son Henry Garland
TALIAFERRO, Jr., was b. 1 Aug. 1916 in Calvert (cert.
filmed between #8846 and #8847).
Lige BROADUS (b. ca. 1882, Brazos Co.) m. Emma
McWILLIAMS (b. ca. 1883, Robertson Co.) Their son
Randall Lloyd BROADUS was b. 22 Feb. 1919 in Hearne
(cert. #8870).
Peter Richard KING (b. ca. 1864, Robertson Co.) m.
Elizabeth Jane CRAIG (b. ca. 1869, Brazos Co.) Their
daughter Elizabeth Pauline KING was b. 27 Mar. 1913 in
Hearne (cert. #9869).
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Hugh Daniel McPHAIL (b. ca. 1864, Brazos Co.) m. Ida Lee
FORBES (b. ca. 1874, Lee Co.) Their son Jesse James
McPHAIL was b. 13 Dec. 1903, in Easterly (cert. #9050)..
David Simeon JOHNSON (b. ca. 1863, Galveston) m. Mary
Frances ROBERTSON (b. ca. 1873, Brazos Co.) Their son
Edgar Raymond JOHNSON was b. 14 June 1908 in Hearne
(cert. #9115).
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Thomas SKAINS (b. ca. 1854, Mount Ida, Ala.) m. Bettie
McMILLAN (b. ca. 1861, Brazos Co.) Their son Jackson
Charner SKAINS was b. 9 Mar. 1903 at Beck prairie (cert.
#9118-a) .
John N. SHERMAN (b. ca. 1866, Robertson Co.) m. Laura
Annie NEELEY (b. ca. 1873, Brazos Co.) Their son
Coleman Carter SHERMAN was b. 1 Aug. 1888 in Franklin
(cert. #9144).
George Redford WICKER (b. ca. 1858, Ky.) m. Maude COOK
(b. ca. 1874, Brazos Co.) Their son George Thomas
WICKER was b. 26 Sept. 1896 in Calvert (cert. #9204).
Jesse Gardner MINKERT (b. ca. 1874, Brazos Co.)
Frances McCLUNG (b. ca. 1880, Easom Hill, Ga.)
son William Frances MINKERT was b. 27 Nov. 1907
Hearne (cert. #9311).
m. Sarah
Their
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John Manton DORRELL (b. ca. 1891, "Barado", Tx.) m.
Katie Bell HENRY (b. ca. 1896, Brazos Co.) Their son
Henry Manton DORRELL was b. 5 Dec. 1924, in Hearne
(cert. #9350).
Bob EDWARDS, an African American (b. ca. 1859, in Brazos
Co.) m. Bettie EWING, an African American (b. ca. 1861,
in Franklin). Their son Peter EDWARDS, Jr. was b. 14
Oct. 1894, in Franklin (cert. #9354)
Reuben Harrison HALTOM (b. ca. 1852, Raleigh, N.C.) m.
Elnora MOORE (b. ca. 1859, Bryan). Their daughter Roxie
Elizabeth HALTOM was b. 18 Aug. 1897 at Benchley (cert.
#9427) .
Lee JOSEY (b. ca. 1879, Robertson Co.) m. Minnie Elois
ALLAN (b. ca. 1883, Brazos Co.) Their son John Thomas
JOSEY was b. 22 Feb. 1906 (cert. #9445), and their
daughter Minnie Marie JOSEY was b. 9 Jan. 1917 (cert.
#9446). Both children were born at Benchley.
John E. MOONEY (b. ca. 1875, Robertson Co.) m. Miss
Clara WALLACE (b. ca. 1882, Brazos Co.) Their son John
E. MOONEY was b. 10 May 1910 at Wheelock (cert. #9492).
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william Andrew MERRYMAN (b. Owensville; age not given)
m. Ida LIPSCOMB (b. Brazos Co.; age not give). Their
son Charlie Carl MERRYMAN was b. 18 Sept. 1905 in
Owensville (cert. #9502)
william Franklin MEADS (b. ca. 1882, Brazos Co.) m.
Lilly May FREE (b. ca. 1882, "Barbar" Co., Ala.) Their
daughter Laura Ruth MEADS was b. 9 July 1908 (cert.
#9516); their son William Franklin MEADS was b. 1 Sept.
1912 (cert. #9515); their son Arthur Mondrick MEADS was
b. 14 Aug. 1915 (cert. #9514). All the children were b.
in Benchley.
Charles L. NOVOSAD (b. ca. 1889, Brazos Co.) m. victoria
Ann SCASTA (b. ca. 1892, Brazos Co.) Their daughter
Elsie Ann NOVOSAD was born "near Wheelock" on 28 Mar.
1920 (cert. # 9530).
Lawrence NUTTALL, an African American (b. ca. 1857, Tar
River, Arkansas) m. Winnie MOSELEY, an African American
(b. ca. 1862, Brazos Co.) Their son Emmett D. NUTTALL
was b. 13 July 1900 in Hearne (cert. #9533).
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Antonio ROMANO (b. ca. 1863, Palermo, Sicily) m. Placida
PUCCIO (b. ca. 1883, Bryan). Their son Giovonni ROMANO
was b. 23 Nov. 1911 at Stone White Plantation, Mumford
(cert. #9603).
Jesse J. ANDREWS (b. ca. 1885, Robertson Co.) m. Verna
BROWN (b. ca. 1892, Brazos Co.) Their daughter
Annabelle ANDREWS was b. 4 Jan. 1915 at Franklin (cert.
#9729) .
Robert Cyrus ALLEN (b. ca. 1870, Bryan) m. Florence Mary
BLAIR (b. ca. 1880, Waco). Their daughter Florence Mary
ALLEN was b. 9 Dec. 1902, at Hearne (cert. #9731).
Charles Mack ALTIMORE (b. ca. 1904,
MURPHY (b. ca. 1905, Robertson Co.)
Martin ALTIMORE was b. 12 Aug. 1929
#9735).
Bryan) m. Edith
Their son Charles
at Hearne (cert.
Julian Robert ALLEN (b. ca. 1898, Bryan) m. Elnora
Louise CAMPBELL (b. ca. 1902, Ala.) Their son Julian
Goerge ALLEN was b. 13 Aug. 1924 at Hearne (cert.
#9740).
Marion Hermon BOLTON (b. ca. 1884,
BARNETT (b. ca. 1890, Brazos Co.)
Rudolph BOLTON was b. 17 Mar. 1921
#9748).
Franklin) m. Lela
Their son Irvin
at Franklin (cert.
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william Albert MERRYMAN (b. ca. 1873, owensville) m. Ida
LIPSCOMB (b. ca. 1871, Macy, Brazos Co.) Their son
William Ralph MERRYMAN was b. 8 Nov. 1896 in Owensville
(cert. #11396).
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will WALLACE, an African American (b. ca. 1882, Bryan)
m. Norvella JONES, an African American (b. ca. 1887,
Calvert). Their daughter Alberta WALLACE was b. 28 Apr.
1902 in Calvert (cert. #11486).
Joe I. GALLOWAY (b. ca. 1884, Robertson Co.) m. Georgia
RADFORD (b. ca. 1888, Brazos Co.) Their son Joseph Earl
GALLOWAY was b. 7 Sept. 1912 in Franklin (cert. #11541).
Joe LORIA (b. ca. 1885, Sicily, Italy)
CARDONA (b. ca. 1889, Steeles Store).
LORIA was b. 30 Apr. 19i3 in Robertson
#11577).
m. Josephine
Their son Sam
Co. (cert.
Charlie MOSLEY, an African American (b. ca. 1880,
Robertson Co.) m. Alice BELL, an African American (b.
ca. 1878, Brazos Co.) Their son Joe MOSLEY was b. 22
Dec. 1910 in Mumford (cert. #11581).
Reagan WINN (b. ca. 1896, Leon Co.) m. Ethel Marguerite
PAYNE (b. ca. 1899, Edge, Brazos Co.) Their son Jack
Delois WINN was b. 10 Oct. 1927 in Wheelock (v.12,
p.601).
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William Clinton James MANNING (b. ca. 1893, Brazos Co.)
m. Annie Pearl CHILDRESS (b. ca. 1900, Madison Co.)
Their daughter Reba Jewell MANNING was b. 16 June 1924
in Wheelock (v.12, p.609).
Henry Edward BERRY (b. ca. 1889, Ark.) m. Nannie Bell
MANNING (b. ca. 1892, Brazos Co.) Their son James
Howard BERRY was b. 17 Mar. 1923 in Franklin (v. 13,
p.33).
Henry BROOKS, an African American (b. ca. 1906, Brazos
Co.) m. Mae Jane GOODEN, an African American (b. ca.
1912, Grimes Co.) Their son Manuel E. BROOKS was b. 16
Nov. 1932 in Benchley (v.13, p.71).
Horace HOLDEN (b. ca. 1873, Murfreesboro, Rutherford
Co., Tenn.) m. Margaret Jane McMILLAN (b. ca. 1875,
Brazos Co.) Their child Alyne HOLDEN was b. 13 June
1911 at Franklin (v.13, p.100).
James Duram DAY (b. ca. 1866, Brazos Co.) m. Emma HENRY
(b. ca. 1865, Brazos Co.) Their daughter Margaret Ann
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DAY was b. 8 Mar. 1892 in Benchley (v. 13, p. 126).
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HORACE HOLDEN, Sr. (b. ca. 1873, Murfreesboro,
Rutherford Co., Tenn.) m. Margaret Jane McMILLAN (age
not given; b. Alexandria, Brazos Co.) Their son HORACE
HOLDEN, Jr. was b. 17 Apr. 1909 in Franklin (v. 13,
p.147) .
Lon HANNAH, an African American (b. ca. 1885, Bryan) m.
Nancy DAVIS, an African American (b. ca. 1887, Hearne).
Their daughter Willia Bernice HANNAH was b. 9 Sept. 1903
at Hearne (v.13, p.203).
Andrew Jackson MURRAY (b. ca. 1870, Caldwell) m. Zerah
RANSOM (b. ca. 1880, Bryan). Their daughter Verna
Florence MURRAY was b. 17 Nov. 1919 at Mumford (v.13, p.
328) .
william WALLACE, an African American (b. ca. 1912, "near
Calvert") m. Lula May ROGERS, an African American (b.
ca. 1913, Wellborn). Their childen included: Mahalia
Henrettia WALLACE, b. 17 Nov. 1931 (v.13, p.348);
William WALLACE, Jr., b. 21 July 1934 (v.13, p.349); and
Herman Lee WALLACE, b.15 Oct. 1937 (v.13, p.350). All
the children were born "near Calvert."
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D.L. McLEROY (b. ca. 1884, Brazos Co.) m. Nora BLACK (b.
ca. 1884, Brazos Co.) Their daughter Grace McLEROY was
b. 19 Nov. 1911 in Eaton (v.13, p.360).
william Green PIERCE (b. ca. 1872, Bryan) m. Mary Ella
MILLS (b. ca. 1873, Madison Co.) Their son Berniece
Edward PIERCE was b. 8 Sept. 1913 in Franklin (v.13,
p.389) .
Paley Andrew REED, Sr. (b. ca. 1871, Brazos Co.) m.
Gussie Delphine LARKIN (b. ca. 1890, Robertson Co.)
Their son Paley Andrew REED, Jr. was b. 3 Feb. 1917 in
Hearne (v.13, p.446).
William H. WALKER (b. ca. 1846, Brazos Co.) m. Alice
McMILLAN (b. ca. 1856, Brazos Co.) Their son Claude
Glenn WALKER was b. 30 Jul. 1879 at Henry prairie (v.13,
p.450) .
Joe SAUSAGE (b. ca. 1877, Brazos Co.) m. Lena CORONIA
(b. ca. 1884, Brazos Co.) Their son John SAUSAGE was b.
25 Nov. 1925, Mumford (v.13, p.454).
John SELLERS, an African American (b. ca. 1906, Calvert)
m. Minnie GOODWIN, an African American (b. ca. 1906,
Brazos Co.) Their son Carl SELLERS was b. 29 June 1932
in Wheelock (v.13, p.483).
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Horace Marion TULLOUS (b. ca. 1879, Brazos Co.) m. Beuna
Alma ROSS (b. ca. 1883, Robertson Co.) Their son Sam
Allen TULLOUS was b. 28 Aug. 1907, Franklin (v.13,
p.513).
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Charles Henry VANCE (b. ca. 1874, La.) m. Margaret
Corine MOORE (b. ca. 1883, Brazos Co.) Their daughter
Cornelia Jane VANCE was b. 22 June 1907 in Hearne (v.13,
p.523).
Fletcher WALKER, an African American (b. ca. 1893, Ark.)
m. Willie LIPSCOMB, an African American (b. ca. 1893,
Brazos Co.) Their daughter Carrie Jewel WALKER was b.
31 Oct. 1915 in Mumford (v.13, p.535).
Samuel WILLIAMS, an African American (b. ca. 1893,
Brazos Co.) m. Ettar PROCTOR, an African American (b.
ca. 1897, Madison Co.) Their daughter Clara WILLIAMS
was b. 22 Apr. 1910 in Robertson Co. (v.13, p.538).
William Don WARD (b. ca. 1848, New York City, NY) m.
Amelia Jane POOLE (b. ca. 1870, Millican, Brazos Co.)
Their son Charlie Dealy WARD was b. 26 Oct. 1895 in
Calvert (v.13, p.547).
Jackson Wyckliffe GREGG (b. ca. 1857, Liberty Co.) m.
Ellen Shaw STUART (b. ca. 1856, Bryan). Their daughter
Clara Ann GREGG was b. 3 Dec. 1881 in Wheelock (v.13,
p.580).
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Frank J. TARVER (b. ca. 1890, Wheelock) m. Bessie SKAINS
(b. ca. 1888, Edge). Their daughter Lillian Pauline
TARVER was b. 1 Oct. 1910 in Wheelock (v.13, p.601).
James Adison WOODS (b. ca. 1846, Brazos Co.) m. Frances
Belle PARKER (b. ca. 1846, Ga.) Their son Frank Arthur
WOODS was b. 26 Oct. 1881 in Headsville (v.14, p.1).
John Henry SYSDEK (b. ca. 1886, Bremond) m. Magdalen
KAPCHINSKI (b. ca. 1891, Bryan). Their children
included: Vernia SYSDEK, b. 1 Feb. 1923 (v.14, p.18);
William SYSDEK, b. 11 Sept. 1929 (v.14, p.19); Bruno
SYSDEK, b.23 Aug. 1927 (v.14, p.20); and Cecilia SYSDEK,
b. 3 Aug. 1924 (v.14, p.23). All the children were born
in Bremond.
William Charles BISHOP (b. ca. 1872, Boonville, Brazos
Co.) m. Annie Laurie KIRKSEY (b. ca. 1876, Talledega
Co., Ala.) Their son Thomas Wensel BISHOP was b. 4 Oct.
1904, Hearne (v.14, p.35).
Henry Edward BERRY (b. ca. 1889, Ark.) m. Nannie Bell
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MANNING (b. ca. 1892, Brazos Co.) Their daughter Thelma
Aminitea BERRY was b. 24 May 1919 at Wheelock (v.14,
p.63).
Deemer McLEROY (b. ca. 1883, Brazos Co.) m. Nora BLACK
(b. ca. 1884, Brazos Co.) Their daughter Ada Faye
McLEROY was b. 5 July 1922 at Franklin (v.14, p.74).
Henry LITTLETON, an African American (b. ca. 1875,
Burleson Co.) m. Carrie WINDLOCK, an African American
(b. ca. 1885, Brazos Co.) Their children included Susie
LITTLETON, b. 17 Oct. 1918 (v.14, p.77) and Eugene
LITTLETON, b. 2 Apr. 1916 (v.14, p.78). Both children
were born in Mumford.
Ollie Clifton MEARS (b. ca. 1899, Bryan) m. Ola Mell
GRIFFIN (b. ca. 1904, Franklin). Their children
included Pauline MEARS, b. 23 Aug. 1924 in Bremond
(v.14, p.117); Mattie Jean MEARS, v. 21 Mar. 1926 in
Bremond (v. 14, p.117).
Steve King MAYO (b. ca. 1894, Brazos Co.) m. Etta Viola
ROBERTSON (b. ca. 1898, Robertson Co.) Their daughter
Frances Marie MAYO was b. 5 Apr. 1923 in Hearne (v.14,
p.119).
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Elijah Hollaway BROADUS (b. ca. 1878, Brazos Co.) m.
Emma McWILLIAMS (b. ca. 1879, Robertson Co.) Their
daughter Julia Olive BROADUS was b. 11 Aug. 1903 in
Hearne (v.14, p.163).
Thomas L. CENTER, an African American (b. ca. 1872,
Brazos Co.) m. Eliza NUTALL, an African American (b. ca.
1874, Brazos Co.) Their son Milton CENTER was b. 5 Aug.
1897 in Hearne (v.14, p.193).
John DAVIS, an African American (b. ca. 1889, Franklin)
m. Ruth RICE, an African American (b. ca. 1889, Brazos
Co.) Their daughter Lillie Mae DAVIS was b. 12 Mar.
1910 in Benchley (v.14, p.220).
Jim JONES, an African American (b. ca. 1880, N.C.) m.
Mary WILSON, an African American (b. ca. 1880, Bryan).
Their children included: Erie Olivia JONES, b. 26 June
1912, Hearne (v.14, p.322); Ethel Estelle JONES, b. 2
Sept. 1922, Hearne (v.14, p.323).
Earnis JACKSON, an African American (b. ca. 1904, Brazos
Co.) m. Menervia CAVITT, an African American (b. ca.
1914, Robertson Co.) Their daughter Valrie JACKSON was
b. 3 Mar. 1936 in Wheelock (v.14, p.337).
Bob WALKER, an African American (b. ca. 1879, Calvert)
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m. Beulah DAIRY, an African American (b. ca. 1892,
Brazos Co.) Their son Alton WALKER was b. 19 Jan. 1932
in Calvert (v.14, p.463).
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Albert THOMPSON, an African American (b. ca. 1893,
Bryan) m. Willie BOLTS, an African American (b. ca.
1898, Calvert). Their son Joddie THOMPSON was b. 3 Oct.
1918 in Hearne (v.14, p.529).
John WILKERSON (b. ca. 1869, Brazos Co.) m. Lizzie
ROBERTS (b. ca. 1881, La.) Their daughter Catherine
Virginia WILKERSON was b. 5 June 1914 in Franklin (v.14,
p.535).
Eddie TIGGS, Sr., an African American (b. ca. 1894,
Bryan) m. Fannie B. HENDERSON, an African American (b.
ca. 1898, Brazos Co.) Their son Eddie TIGGS, Jr. was b.
1 Jan. 1915 in Benchley (v.14, p.556).
Richard WATSON, Sr., an African American (b. ca. 1868,
Brazos Co.) m. Lena POPE, an African American (b. ca.
1878, Ala.) Their son Richard WATSON, Jr. was b. 24
Nov. 1912 in Franklin (v.14, p.576).
Microfilm reel 1477486:
William Dallas BOLTON (b. ca. 1852, Brazos Co.) m.
Margarette Adaline KIRK (b. ca. 1857, Mississippi).
Their son Marvel BOLTON was b. 22 Aug. 1882 in the
Shiloh Community, Robertson Co. (v.15, p.2).
John Oliver McMAHAN (b. ca. 1851, Grimes Co.) m. Lucy
Jane OWENS (b. ca. 1861, Brazos Co.) Their son Arthur
Cleveland McMAHON was b. 27 Aug. 1884 in Bremond (v.15,
p. 16) .
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Ernest William KIRBY (b. ca. 1876, Franklin) m. Alma
Leola MORGAN (b. ca. 1889, "Melborn" [probe Wellborn],
Brazos Co.) Their daughter Gladys May KIRBY was b. 17
Oct. 1905 in Franklin (v.15, p.22).
Walter Hugh LOUGHRIDGE, Sr., an African American (b. ca.
1900, Bryan) m. Hallie BANKS, an African American (b.
ca. 1900, Bryan). Their son Walter Hugh LOUGHRIDGE, Jr.
was b. 8 Aug. 1924 in Benchley (v.15, p.25).
Emmett Garland BARNETT (b. ca. 1902 "near Franklin") m.
Winona Lucille WEBSTER (b. ca. 1899, Brazos Co.) Their
daughters included: Winona Maxine BARNETT b. 28 Jan.
1926, Franklin (v.15, p.27) and Edith Yvonne BARNETT b.
23 May 1931 "near Franklin" (v.15, p.48).
Elbert ELLIS, Sr., an African American (b. ca. 1917,
19
")
Tabor, Brazos Co.) m. Gertrude DAVIS, an African
American (b. ca. 1920, Mumford). Their son Elbert
ELLIS, Jr. was b. 5 Nov. 1938 in Mumford (v.15, p.71).
Horace HOLDEN (b. ca. 1873, Murfreeesboro, Rutherford
Co., Tenn.) m. Margaret Jane McMILLAN (b. ca. 1875,
Brazos Co.) Their daughter Helen Ray HOLDEN was b. 16
Dec. 1906 near Franklin (v.15, p.110).
Earl GARNER, an African American (b. ca. 1886, Brazos
Co.) m. Katie GOODEN, an African American (b. ca. 1902,
Brazos Co.) Their son Dennis Arthur GARNER was b. 1
Nov. 1936 in Hearne (v.15, p.169).
James RICHARDSON, an African American (b. ca. 1880,
weimer, Tx.) m. Ruth WILSON, an African American (b. ca.
1880, Bryan). Their son Walter RICHARDSON was b. 8 Jan.
1912 in Hearne (v.15, p.195).
Burt COOK, an African American (b. ca. 1869, Birmingham,
Ala.) m. Hannah BUTLER, an African American (b. ca.
1869, Brazos Co.) Their daughter Sedalia COOK was b. 30
Mar. 1910 in Mumford (v.15, p.242).
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Jim MORRISON, an African American (b. ca. 1859, Brazos
Co.) m. Menerva TATES, an African American (b. ca. 1878,
Robertson Co.) Their children included a son Willie Sam
MORRISON, b. 3 Sept. 1904 in Benchley (v.15, p.288) and
a daughter Nora MORRISON, b. 18 Feb. 1892 in Benchley
(v.15, p.289).
Ernest William KIRBY (b. ca. 1877, Franklin) m. Alma
Leola MORGAN (b. ca. 1888, Brazos Co.) Their daughter
Jewel Lorraine KIRBY was b. 4 Feb. 1904 in Franklin
(v.15, p.303).
Joe NELOMS, an African American (b. ca. 1903, Brazos
Co.) m. Ora WALKER, an African American (b. ca. 1906,
Falls Co.) They had twin girls, Dessie NELOMS and Essie
NELOMS, b. 20 Oct. 1928 in Wheelock (v.15, pp.310-311).
Louis A. DANCAK (b. ca. 1869, Fayetteville) m. Annie
Stephanie NAVRATIL (b. ca. 1885, Bryan). Their daughter
Helen Grace DANCAK was b. 3 Sept. 1920 in Calvert (v.15,
p.378) .
Russell POLK, an African American (b. ca. 1876, Grimes
Co.) m. Georgia JONES, an African American (b. ca. 1881,
Brazos Co.) Their daughters included corine POLK, b. 13
Mar. 1904 in Benchley (v.15, p.417) and Callie POLK, b.
6 Dec. 1906 in Benchley (v.15, p.419). '
Columbus JONES, an African American (b. ca. 1886, Leon
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Co.) m. Georgia JOHNSON, an African American (b. ca.
1888, Brazos Co.) Their son Ben JONES was b. 27 Oct.
1915 in Wheelock (v.15, p.439).
Frank Joseph MESSINA (b. ca. 1898, Italy) m. Callie
CUNZALO (b. ca. 1908, Bryan). Their son Leon MESSINA
was b. 4 Oct. 1932 in Hearne (v.15, p.448).
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Jim PETTY, an African American (b. Mississippi: age not
given) m. Frances JONES, an African American (b. Brazos
Co.; age not given). Their son Felix PETTY was b. 27
May 1900 in Wheelock (v.15, p.477).
Frank McMURRAY, an African American (b. ca. 1874, Brazos
Co.) m. virginia JONES, an African American (b. ca.
1870, Brazos Co.) Their son Emory McMURRAY was b. 5
Oct. 1896 in Benchley (v.15, p.537).
Steve King MAYO (b. ca. 1894, Brazos Co.) m. Etta Viola
ROBERTSON (b. ca. 1898, Robertson Co.) Their son
Charles Norman MAYO was b. 15 July 1925 in Hearne (v.15,
p.569).
D.C. MATTHEWS, an African American (b. ca. 1909, Brazos
Co.) m. Bessie MITCHELL, an African American (b. ca.
1911, Brazos Co.) Their daughter Clara Estelle MATTHEWS
was b. 23 Jan. 1926 in Wheelock (v.15, p.576).
Jack HALL (b. ca. 1861, Bryan) m. Nettie Jewell
CHRISTIAN (b. ca. 1865, Eldorado, Ark.) Their daughter
Edith Mae HALL was b. 11 Jan. 1895 in Calvert (v.16,
p.69); their son T.J. ("the initials do not stand for
any name) HALL was b. 29 Apr. 1897 in Calvert (v.16,
p.70); their daughter Pauline Margurite HALL was b. 6
Feb. 1899 in Calvert (v.16, p.71).
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Joseph Henry DAVIS (b. ca. 1878, Tex.) m. Elizabeth
Matilda WILLIAMS (b. ca. 1895, Bryan). Their daughter
Ruby Lois DAVIS was b. 8 Sept. 1932 in Bald prairie
(v.16, p.95); their son Joseph Henry DAVIS was b. 31
July 1925 in Bald prairie (v.16, p.96); their son Guy
Jake Finance DAVIS was b. 12 Dec. 1927 in Bald Prairie
(v.16, p.97).
Bob WILLIAMS, an African American (b. ca. 1877,
Millican) m. Marsie NUTAL, an African American (b. ca.
1881, Brazos Co.) Their daughter Cora WILLIAMS was b.
19 June 1902 in Mumford (v.16, p.133).
Nelson WILSON, an African American (b. ca. 1891, Brazos
Co.) m. Norma HOOD, an African American (b. ca. 1893,
Robertson co.) Their sonM.L. WILSON was b. 18 Nov.
1912 in Mumford (v. 16, p.152).
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John William WILKERSON (b. ca. 1872, Brazos Co.) m.
Elizabeth Emma ROBERTS (b. ca. 1882, Jackson Parish,
La.) Their daughter Elizabeth Lue WILKERSON was b. 17
Aug. 1912 in Franklin (v.16, p.260).
Willaim CAVITT, an African American (b. ca. 1911,
Robertson Co.) m. Savilla SHEPPARD, an African American
(b. ca. 1910, Brazos Co.) Their son William CAVITT was
b. 21 Jan. 1928 in Seale (v.16, p.279).
Elmo D. CRUMMIE, an African American (b. ca. 1912, Milam
Co.) m. Marie PRUITT, an African American (b. ca. 1915,
Brazos Co.) Their son Roscoe CRUMMIE was b. 26 Mar.
1937 in Hearne (v.16, p.315).
Hamp DAVIS, an African American (b. ca. 1868, Brazos
Co.) m. Mary ADAM, an African American (b. ca. 1873,
Brazos Co.) Their son Nathaniel DAVIS was b. 19 Dec.
1914 in Wheelock (v.16, p.331).
Maryland FULLER, an African American (b. ca. 1877,
Benchley) m. Bessie JOHNSON, an African American (b. ca.
1885, Brazos Co.) Their son Ruben FULLER was b. 15 Dec.
1913 in Benchley (v.16, p.359).
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Reuben Harrison HALTON (b. ca. 1849, Raleigh, N.C.) m.
Elnora Harriet MOORE (b. ca. 1859, Bryan) Their son
Thomas Harrison HALTON was b. 12 May 1895 in Benchley
(v.16, p.406).
Ben JENKINS, an African American (b. ca. 1888, Sour
Lake, Tx.) m. Willie WASHINGTON, an African American (b.
ca. 1890, Brazos Co.) Their daughter Laura Lee JENKINS
was b. 12 Feb. 1908 in Hearne (v.16, p.449).
Joseph Dalton MEARS (b. ca. 1890, Brazos Co.) m. Geneva
Mae GRIFFIN (b. ca. 1895, Bremond). Their daughter
Genevea Mae MEARS was b. 2 Dec. 1929 in Franklin (v.16,
p.496). Their son John Carter MEARS was b. 24 Mar. 1926
in Franklin (v.16, p.496).
Deemer Lawrence McLEROY (b. ca. 1884, Brazos Co.) m.
Nora BLACK (b. ca. 1885, Brazos Co.) Their daughter
Estelle McLEROY was b. 9 Aug. 1915 in Franklin (v.16,
p.501); daughter Ocie McLEROY was b. 25 Apr. 1925 in
Franklin (v.16, p.502).
Joe MISTRETTA (b. ca. 1904, Bryan) m. Pauline LORIA (b.
ca. 1905, Mumford). Their son Tony MISTRETTA was b. 16
Feb. 1927 in Hearne (v.16, p.523).
Tom OWENS, an African American (b. ca. 1879, Bastrop) m.
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willie LIPSCOMB, an African American (b. ca. 1895,
Brazos Co.) Their daughter Mable Lee OWENS was b. 30
sept. 1925 in Mumford (v.16, p.569).
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James PICKENS, an African American (b. ca. 1866, Grimes
Co.) m. Buda Wolf WRIGHT (b. ca. 1901, Brazos Co.)
Their son Henry PICKENS was b~ 23 Nov. 1921 in Hearne
(v.16, p.589).
Alex RAY, an African American (b. ca. 1863, Brazos Co.)
m. Catharine WHITFIELD (b. ca. 1865, Robertson Co.)
Their son Charles RAY was b. 8 Apr. 1904 in Franklin
(v.16, p.597).
Microfilm reel 1477487:
Henry LITTLETON, an African American (b. ca. 1871,
Burleson Co.) . Carrie WINDLOCK, an African American (b.
ca. 1883, Brazos Co.) Their daughter Katherine
LITTLETON was b. 15 Mar. 1910 in Hearne (v.17, p.39).
John H. SCASTA (b. ca. 1893, Bryan) m. Albina SCASTA (b.
ca. 1897, Bryan). Their daughter Gladys Emily SCASTA
was b. 4 Mar. 1922 in Wheelock (v.17, p.63).
Josh HEARNE, an African American (b. ca. 1884, Robertson
Co.) m. Nancy WILSON, an African American (b. ca. 1882,
Brazos Co.) Their son Joe Kelsey HEARNE was b. 5 Oct.
1918 in Hearne (v.17, p.127).
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Samuel WHITE, an African American (b. ca. 1875, Tx.) m.
Sarah Elizabeth JOHNSON, an African American (b. ca.
1901, Brazos Co.) Their son Samuel WHITE was b. 27 Oct.
1927 in Wheelock (v.17, p.144).
Lee JOSEY (b. ca. 1878, Robertson Co.) m. Minnie Eloise
ALLAN (b. ca. 1882, Brazos Co.) Their daughter Ruby Lee
JOSEY was b. 3 Nov. 1902 in Benchley (v.17, p.162).
Thomas Harvey EDWARDS, an African American (b. ca. 1883,
Brazos Co.) m. Mattie Marie TITUS, an African American
(b. ca. 1894, Fairfield, Freestone Co.) Their son
Julius Caesar EDWARDS was b. 21 Aug. 1935 in Calvert
(v.17, p.171).
William Harvey HILL (b. ca. 1896, Wise Co.) m.
NASH (b. ca. 1890, Brazos Co.) Their daughter
Edward HILL was b. 24 Jan. 1926 "near Eaton."
p.175).
Addie Lee
Lois
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Ed MILLIGAIN, an African American (b. ca. 1869, Ohio) m.
Vina SMITH, an African American (b. ca. 1872, Brazos
Co.) Their son Eugene MILLIGAIN was b. 9 Dec. 1899 in
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Franklin (v.17, p.244).
Arthur MITCHELL, an African American (b. ca. 1887, Ga.)
m. pearlie TERRY, an African American (b. ca. 1892,
Brazos Co.) Their son William MITCHELL was b. 22 Feb.
1913 in Wheelock (v.17, p.249).
Sanford JOHNSON, an African American (b. ca. 1893,
Benchley) m. Annie KIMBROUGH, an African American (b.
ca. 1895, Brazos Co.) Their son Raymond Melvin JOHNSON
was b. 27 Oct. 1917 in Benchley (v.17, p.306).
Oubry Henry TULLOUS (b. ca. 1903, Brazos Co.) m. Jessie
Emma STONE (b. ca. 1908, Hearne). Their daughter Lovie
May TULLOUS was b. 1 Oct. 1924 in Hearne (v.17, p.340).
Henry WYATT, an African American (b. Texas; age not
given) m. Eliza JOHNSON, an African American (b. ca.
1892, Brazos Co.) Their daughter Mary WYATT was b. 31
Aug. 1907 in Calvert (v.17, p.415).
James CANGELOSA (b. ca. 1884, Sicily) m. Mary ANGONA (b.
ca. 1892, Brazos Co.) Their son Jake CANGELOSA was b.
10 Sept. 1925 in Hearne (v.17, p.420).
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James PETTY, an African American (b. ca. 1851, Trinity
Co., Mississippi) m. Johnie JONES, an African American
(b. ca. 1863, Brazos Co.) Their son Arthur Henry PETTY
was b. 18 Nov. 1908 in Wheelock (v.17, p.433).
Bob WALKER, an African American (v. ca. 1879 or 1882,
Calvert) m. Beulah DAIRY, an African American (b. ca.
1894/95, Brazos Co.) Their son Alton WALKER was b. 19
Jan. 1932 in Calvert (v.17, p.463).
Robert Franklin MOORE (b. ca. 1871, Eaton) m. Laura
Eugenia PRESTRIDGE (b. ca. 1872, Brazos Co.). Their
daughter Rose Estelle MOORE was b. 20 Nov. 1895 in Eaton
(v.17, p.515); their daughter Addie Eugenia MOORE was b.
12 Oct. 1904 (v.17, p.519).
Peter WALKER, an African American (b. ca. 1878, Brazos
Co.) m. Nancy CARTER, an African American (b. ca. 1880,
Robertson Co.) Their son Peter C. WALKER was b. 9 Nov.
1915 in Wheelock (v.17, p.541).
Ed FOLEY, an African American (b. ca. 1898, Brazos Co.)
m. Susie CASHAW, an African American (b. ca. 1896,
Robertson Co.) Their daughter Helentine FOLEY was b. 19
Dec. 1934 in Benchley (v.17, p.583).
Julius Frank CORTE (b. ca. 1904, Hearne) m. JUlia
DeCHIARO (b. ca. 1909, Bryan). Their son Frank Julius
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CORTE was b. 6 May 1930 in Hearne (V.18, p.2): their son
vincent Charles CORTE was b. 16 Oct. 1932 in Hearne
(v.18, p.3).
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John SADBERRY, an African American (b. ca. 1886, Brazos
Co.) m. Eliza SHEETS, an African American (b. ca. 1890,
Brazos Co.) Their daughter Ruby Jewell SADBERRY was b.
27 July 1926 in Benchley (v.18, p.105): their daughter
Imogene SADBERRY was b. 3 Mar. 1928 in Benchley (v.18,
p.106): their son Irvin SADBERRY was b. 22 Jan. 1931 in
Benchley (v.18, p.107).
Johnnie Lee HUGHES, an African American (b. ca. 1908,
Brazos Co.) m. Mamie SIMS, an African American (b. ca.
1906, Robertson Co.) Their daughter Lillie HUGHES ws b.
10 Oct. 1929 in Mumford (v.18, p.155): their daughter
Mayme Lee HUGHES was b. 7 Apr. 1926 in Mumford (v.18,
p.156).
Martin JAKUBICEK (b. ca. 1875, Czechoslovakia) m. Mary
SYPTAK (b. ca. 1890, Bryan). Their daughter Julia
JAKUBICEK was b. 9 Mar. 1924 in Wheelock (v.18, p.206).
Ollie BANKS, an African American (b. ca. 1883, Brazos
Co.) m. Hattie MARSHALL, an African American (b. ca.
1884, Brazos Co.) Their daughter Albirta BANKS was b.
30 Dec. 1902 in Benchley (v.18, p.225).
James ROBERTSON, an African American (b. ca. 1887,
Robertson Co.) m. Elizabeth KINGSBERRY, an African
American (b. ca. 1888, Brazos Co.) Their son George
ROBERTSON was b. 8 May 1927 in Franklin (v.18, p.244).
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Elliott Henry MITCHELL, an African American (b. ca.
1914, Brazos Co.) m. Minnie SIMS, an African American
(b. ca. 1918, Tx.) Their daughter Thelma Jean MITCHELL
was b. 5 Mar. 1937 in Hearne (v.18, p.247).
Paul BLUE, an African American (b. ca. 1914, Brazos Co.)
m. Lela Bell MITCHELL, an African American (b. ca. 1919,
Leon Co.) Their daughter Carrie Lee BLUE was b. 5 Dec.
1935 in Wheelock (v.18, p.282).
Frank J. TARVER (v. ca. 1889, Robertson Co.) m. Bessie
SKAINS (b. ca. 1888, Brazos Co.) Their daughter
Catherine Louise TARVER was b. 5 Jan. 1916 in Wheelock
(v.18, p.339).
Edward TAYLOR, an African American (b. ca. 1919, Brazos
Co.) m. Inez SANDERS, an African American (b. ca. 1923,
Brazos Co.) THeir daughter Dorothy Jean TAYLOR was b. 6
Dec. 1939 in Wheelock (v.18, p.379): their son Freddie
Mae TAYLOR was b. 11 Mar. 1941 (V.18, p.380).
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Marvin Lewis DOVE, an African American (b. ca. 1923,
Robertson Co.) m. Zonee Beth HAYES, an African American
(b. ca. 1924, Brazos Co.) Their daughter Bobby Fay DOVE
was b. 9 June 1941 in Robertson Co. (V.18, p.401).
Martin JAKUBICEK (b. ca. 1873, Moravia, Europe) m. Mary
SYPTAK (b. ca. 1888, Brazo Co.) Their son Louis Adolph
JAKUBICEK was b. 20 June 1925 near Wheelock (V.18,
p.448).
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James PICKENS, an African American (b. ca. 1899, Grimes
Co.) m. Roberta WOLFE, an African American (b. ca. 1907,
Brazos Co.) Their son John PICKENS was b. 30 May 1919
in Hearne (v.18, p.470).
Samuel A. HINTON, an African American (b. ca. 1894,
Brazos Co.) m. Hattie WESTBROOKS, an African American
(b. ca. 1900, Brazos Co.) Their son Benjamin Frank
HINTON was b. 7 Apr. 1917 in Benchley (V.18, p.487).
Willie Benjamin WILLIAMS (b. ca. 1900, Brazos Co.) m.
Ora HARDIN (b. ca. 1905, Robertson Co.) Their daughter
Barbara Charline WILLIAMS was b. 21 Feb. 1940 in
Wheelock (V.18, p.488).
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Dick WILLIAMS, an African American (b. ca. 1872, Brazos
Co.) m. Mary EDEN, an African American (b. ca. 1872,
Brazos Co.) Their son Monester WILLIAMS was b. 29 Sept.
1913 in Benchley (v.18, p.560).
West BURRELL, an African American (b. ca. 1887, Brazos
Co.) m. Lillie SCOTT, an African American (b. ca. 1892,
Ala.) Their son Willie B. BURRELL was b. 4 Jan. 1909 in
Hearne (V.18, p.567).
Billie Payton NASH (b. ca. 1897, Brazos Co.) m. Blanche
Amelia LaBERGE (b. ca. 1903, Oklahoma Co., Okla.) Their
daughter Blanche Alene NASH was b. 25 May 1925 in Hearne
(v.18, p.603).
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Brvan Weeklv Eagle; March 2, 1899; p.6, col.3
Town and Country. Monday-Tuesday. Old "Robin", a famous livery
stable horse was breathing his last here yesterday. Robin was about sixteen
years old and was brought to Bryan about eight or ten years ago from
Waxahachie. He was a high-spirited and could make a mile up to three
minutes, being regarded as one of the best drivers ever brought to this place.
One is his escapades several years ago was to dash through the basement
story of the main building at the A. and M. College with an empty buggy,
having gotten loose during commencement exercises.
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Edge Community Notes
The following is a continuation 20f the community correspondence articles from
the Brvan Weeklv Eagle. The Edge community is located in the north-western part of
Brazos County.
In the 1890's and early 1900's Edge gave the impression of being a bustling
country town. Three brothers, Dr. John EDGE, William Harrison EDGE and George
EDGE came together to Texas during the 1890's. Dr. John EDGE is given credit for
establishing the Edge community. Dr. EDGE built a general merchandise store and
called the town Edge. On September 14, 1894 the Edge post office was established
in Dr. EDGE's store and continued in operation until March 31, 1957.
Edge was a thriving little town during the early 1900's. There were three
general stores, a drugstore, barber shop, an ice house, two garages and a cotton gin.
There were two seven grade schools called Liberty and Concord. Liberty school
was located on the Will HENRY farm while the Concord school was one mile northeast
near the New Church cemetery. Both schools were consolidated with Kurten in 1946.
The Edge High School was a two room school built in 1912. The high school was
located on the Fort MARTIN place. This building burned in 1940.
The first church in the Edge community was a PreSbyterian church called Brazos
Church. It was organized on April 18, 1873 by the Rev. James WILSON of Illinois.
Brazos Church remained in operation until 1913. The Missionary Baptist Church, the
Methodist Church and the Church of Christ also served the Edge community. The
Missionary Baptist and the Methodist churches were served from approximately 1895
to 1915 by circuit preachers about once every month. The Free Will Baptist church
used the Liberty school house in 1900 for its worship services. At the present time
there are only two churches in Edge, the Edge Baptist Church and the Edge Church
of Christ.
The Brvan Weeklv Eagle
September 1, 1898, p.3, co!.1
County News. Notes from Edge. Mrs. James WILSON, Jr. died Sunday
morning at her home near Edge in this county. She leaves a husband and several
children. The funeral took place yesterday at the Presbyterian church on Payne
Prairie.
Mrs. W.A. FOWLKES' 5-year-old child died last Wednesday and was buried
Thursday at the Wesson church in the Crenshaw neighborhood.
Children of Mr. Will SKAINS, James WILSON, Jr., Mrs. V.A. CONE, T.W.
FRAME and Mrs. Toby ORR have been sick the past week.
October 6, 1898, p.3, co!. 1
County News. From Edge. Not seeing anything from this community for some
time, I will attempt to write a short letter.
It is still hot and dry, rain is needed as there is no stock water.
Cotton picking is the order of the day those who have cotton to pick are taking
advantage of the dry weather and trying to get it out.
There is not as much sickness now as there has been.
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Miss Addie GANDY was on the sick list last week, but she is up at this writing.
There was preaching at Concord Saturday and Sunday night by Rev. EDGAR.
Thos. ELLIOTT and Cliff CARTER were at Bethel Saturday and Sunday, they
reported a nice time, plenty to eat, and as nice people as they ever met live at Bethel.
There was a musical entertainment at Mr. McMICHAEL's Saturday night all
seemed to enjoy themselves very much.
Mr. Jim PARKER of the Shiloh neighborhood, was on Payne Prairie Sunday.
Bush and Frank NEWMAN of Macy were at Concord Sunday.
Mr. Clarence ELLIOTT and Joe TAYLOR were in Edge Wednesday.
Peck's Bad Boy
October 20, 1898, p.3, co!.1
County News. Edge Notes. I failed to write last week, but I will attempt to
send in a few lines this week.
Rev. STEW ART preached Saturday and Sunday on Payne Prairie. All were glad
to have him with us.
We had a very nice rain Sunday. The wind and rain injured the cotton some.
There was singing at new Liberty Sunday evening. The visitors were Mrs. Belle
NEWMAN and Miss FRAISIER of Macy; Mr. Will MILTON and family from Shiloh, and
Mr. Ed ELLIOTT and family of Cottonwood were visiting relatives in this community
Sunday.
'Prof. R.L. POUNDS will start his school here the 1st of November.
Miss Effie FOLKS was in Edge this morning.
One of Mr. FOLKS children was very sick last week but is up at this writing.
Peck's Bad Boy
October 27, 1898, p.3, col. 1
County News. Edge Notes. People are getting their cotton pretty well gathered
in this community.
Health is good, there isn't anyone sick that I know of--first time in weeks.
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Mr. Lee EDGE was in Edge Monday, and also Mr. Peter THOMAS.
There was singing at Mr. FOLK's Saturday night, but only a few out.
Mr. BATSON of Leon county, took dinner at Mr. McMICHAEL's Sunday.
Miss Florence McMICHAEL will leave Sunday for Leon county to attend school.
We had a very quite marriage in Edge last Friday night. Those who married
were Mr. Jim NASH and Miss Effie BELCHER of Macy. May their future lives be filled
with joys.
Mr. Clarence ELLIOTT and Mr. R.O. NASH passed Edge Monday on their way
to Bryan.
Peck's Bad Boy
December 8, 1898, p.3. col.1
County News. Edge Notes. We are having plenty of cold weather.
Sickness is a thing of the past in this community.
Crops are about all gathered.
Mr. Tom ELLIOTT and Mr. Timmons ECHOLS were in Bryan a few days ago.
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Mrs. FOSTER of the Kurten neighborhood, has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. ')
Eula CARTER, on Payne Prairie.
Miss Maud LEATHERS is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary SEALE, near Benchley.
The young people had a nice time Wednesday night at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. E.C. ELLIOTT.
Peck's Bad Boy
December 8, 1898, p.3, col.2
County News. A Festival Party From Edge. Dr. E.F. GREGORY, J.M.
SLAUGHTER and daughter Miss Mattie SLAUGHTER and Carrie NEWMAN of Edge,
went Monday to Houston to take in the Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Festival and the
other attractions of the city.
The party returned home Tuesday night, and seen by the Eagle reported
Wednesday, Mr. SLAUGHTER reported all well pleased with their visit. They stopped
at the Hutchings house while in the city and visited the Festival Tuesday and Houston
Heights Tuesday afternoon.
Mr'. SLAUGHTER says the tobacco exhibit by Mr. Joe SALADINA of Bryan is
really creditable one, and attracts considerable attention.
The party were all well pleased with the Festival and had a delightful trip.
December 22, 1898, p.3, col.2
County News. Edge Notes. As Peck's bad boy is not writing any more, I will
attempt to give you a few dots from our community.
Mrs. J.W. SKAINS has been quite ill the past week, but glad to say she is
better.
Mrs. J.M. CARTER was on the sick list Sunday.
Tom and Miss Rosa ELLIOTT were the guests of Mrs. Ida HAYES Sunday.
Mr. Rond NASH happened to an accident one day last week. He chopped one
toe off, but we are glad to say he is getting along very well.
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February 16, 1899, p.3, col.1
County News. Edge Notes. Edge, Texas, February, 10--As I have not seen
anything from our community in a good while I will endeavor to give you a few dots.
We are having some fearful bad weather at this writing. The farmers are
getting along slow preparing their land for a new year on account of so much bad
weather.
Mr. Tobe TOBIAS of Kurten, visited Payne Prairie Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. J.M. LAWLESS, Jr., has two sick children at this writing. Measles are
prevalent in our community.
Mr. BRADLEY of Navasota, was in this community a few days last week
looking out a location.
We are sorry to record the said death of Mrs. McCARTER, who died Feb. 4th
of congestion. She leaves three orphans to mourn her loss. the entire community
joins in their bereavement.
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We should not wish her back again,
But work for God and try to gain
That beautiful mansion where all is love,
so when we die we'll dwell above.
Uncle Joe.
March 30, 1899, p.3, col.2
County News. From Edge. There was a preaching Sunday night by Mr. W.W.
EDGARS. The attendance was very small on account of the uncertain weather.
Miss Willie FOLKS has been visiting relatives and friends in Grimes county, and
has returned home.
Messrs. Lige BROADUS and Jim LANDERS have been on the sick list.
Farmers are about through planting corn and are preparing to plant cotton.
There was singing at Mr. and Mrs. FOLKS' Sunday night. All present reported
a nice time.
There was preaching Sunday morning by Bro. STEWART. The attendance was
very large.
Prof. POUNDS and Mr. John PAYNE spent Saturday night and Sunday at
Kurten.
Water Lily.
[Received to late for last week. Ed.]
. April 13, 1899, p.3, col. 2
J County News. From Edge. There is a great deal of sickness in our
neighborhood.
Mr. J.M. LAWLESS Jr. has a sick child but we are glad to state it is better at
this writing.
Mr. TAYLOR has had a real sick baby but it is improving a little.
Mr. T.H. LAWLESS of Edge, was a pleasant visitor at Myrtle Hill Sunday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles TOBIAS of Kurten, visited their daughter at Payne Prairie
Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs. Henry and Mat SHEPPARD of Kurten were on Payne Prairie Friday.
April 5, 1899 Summer Corn
June 22, 1899, p.3. co!.1
Correspondence. Edge, Texas. Mr. Timmon ECHOLS has been quite sick the
past week but we are glad to say he is improving.
J.M. LAWLESS, Jr., went to Anderson last week on business.
The singing and dinner at Macy June 11 th was a grand success. Those present
from Payne Prairie were Mr. Cliff CARTER and wife, Tom CARTER, Jim PERRY and
Tom LAWLESS. The leaders were Mr. S. KELLY, Thorp, GIBSON and Cliff CARTER.
Mr. LEATHERS has been very ill but is better.
Miss Florence McMICHAEL and mother are visiting in Franklin.
Mrs. Jeff CARTER has been visiting relatives at Kurten the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. J.M. LAWLESS were visitors in Kurten neighborhood Tuesday.
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Mrs. Ida CARTER was on the sick list the past week but is better at this
writing.
Waterlilly
November 2, 1899, p.3, col.1
Correspondence. From Edge. Health in this community is not very good at
present. Those who are seriously sick are Mesdames MURPHY and PAYNE.
There well be preaching Saturday and Sunday at Concord by Rev. GOODMAN.
Mr. Clarence ELLIOTT, of Edge, visited Cottonwood Sunday.
Mrs. Minnie ELLIOTT, of Cottonwood, is visiting her daughter, on Payne Prairie,
this week.
Prof. SCOTT will start his school at Concord Monday, we hope with a large
attendance.
Miss Maud LEATHERS has returned from a visit to her sister, near Benchley.
Cotton picking will soon be a thing of the past. The farmers are almost through
picking
Red Rose
November 16, 1899, p.3, col.4
Correspondence. From Edge. [Received too late for last week's issue.]
As I have not seen anything from this past of the county in some time, I will
try to give you a few dots.
Health is not good.
Mesdames PAYNE and MURPHY who have been quite sick, we are glad to say
are both improving.
Mrs. FOLKS, of Edge, has been quite sick but is some better now.
Tobe and Jack TOBIAS, of Kurten, were in Edge Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah HENRY went to see her son in Navasota last week.
Mr. James HENRY, of Houston, visited his parents last week.
There were singing at Mr. ELLIOTT's Saturday night, with good attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. McMICHAEL visited Mr. and Mrs. FOLKS Sunday.
Mr. Frank NELSON went to Williamson county to see his father last week.
A few days ago while Elbert FOLKS was coming home form his father's gin in
a wagon, his team became frightened and ran away with him, throwing him out on
the tongue; they then ran against a tree but did not hurt him at all.
Cotton picking will soon be a thing of the past.
Rainbow
December 7, 1899, p.9, col.3
Correspondence. From Edge. Health is very good.
We have had a right cold norther for the past few days.
We had a party at Mr. NASH's Monday night. All had a nice time. Thanks to
Mr. and Mrs. NASH.
Mr. Flinn McDUFFIE of Grimes county visited his uncle Mr. FOLKS of Edge
Sunday.
Mrs. McMICHAEL visited her daughter at Franklin.
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Miss Effie FOLKS of Edge, visited Bryan last week.
Mr. Elbert FOLKS visited his grandfather at Wickson last Sunday, had a bicycle
wreck; and only had to walk five miles.
Dr. Ed GREGORY, John HENRY, Tom FRAME, Wylie THURMAN, and Herbert
BYNON went fishing yesterday and had plenty of fun.
W.A. FOLKS when to Wheelock yesterday.
Prof. SCHOTT had to suspend his school this week on account of repairing the
school house.
Mr. Jim NEWMAN has his new house about completed at Edge, and will move
next week.
Rainbow
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
At the February meeting several visitors were present. Clara MOUNCE and Nan
ROSS from the Bryan Public Library and Larry RINGER, Mayor of the City of College
Station accepted copies of the Brazos Cemetery listings for the Bryan Public Library
and the College Station Branch Library. These books should be available for your use
at the reference desks in the Bryan and College Station libraries. Bill PAGE accepted
a copy of the cemetery listing for the Texas A&M University Library. Former BGA
presidents and officers present for the presentation ceremony were Dottie CLARK,
---4 Mary BELL, Don SIMONS, Vickie SIMONS, Bill PAGE and Naomi McCORMICK. Bill
PAGE is checking into the publication of the book.
For you researchers at the Texas A&M Library the county films, formerly
located at the Archives Branch of the library and available only during the week, have
been moved to the main library and located in the micro-text department. The
counties included are Brazos, Robertson, Milam, Lee, Washington, Burleson, Austin,
Colorado and Fayette. The films include deeds, probate, county commissioner
minutes, district court records, and many others. The Robertson county films include
two rolls of genealogical information complied by one of the former county clerks.
Bill PAGE is hard at work finding information in these new resources. In this
issue are "Some Brazos Co. Folks in Robertson Co. Records" and "Wine and Liquor
Licenses in Brazos Co, 1857-1871". Future issues will include articles on "Some
Brazos Co. Folks in Washington Co.", an article on divorces found in the Brazos
District Court records and an article on early Brazos Co. naturalizations.
Clara MOUNCE's office reports the fund raising for the remodeling of the
Carnegie Library is under way. The Friends of the Library and others need to raise
$ 500,000.
Joanne GLOWSKI has contributed the article "Early Catholic Churches of Brazos
Co. TX. Thank you Joanne for all the research that went into this article. The
Genealogist welcome articles from our members for publication.
The National Genealogical Conference will be in Houston, June 1-4, 1994. The
program information has been released. There seems to be something for everyone.
I hope everyone is planning to go.
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WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSES
IN BRAZOS COUNTY, 1857-1871
compiled by Bill PAGE
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Formerly, merchants wanting to sell whiskey or wine had
to get (and renew) licenses from the county. Businesses
seeking licenses included saloons, restaurants, hotels,
boarding houses and even some grocery stores. These
notes are taken from the microfilmed,commissioners'
records for Brazos Co. (reel 1020037). Entries give the
name of the person who paid for the license, the
business's name (if given), and the business's location.
18 May 1857 (p.2): Commissioners repaid Alfred KELLY
$83.83 which he had paid for a liquor license, since
that law had been repealed.
17 Feb. 1858 (p.19): KELLY and WOOTTON, in Boonville.
16 Aug. 1858 (p.24): James BOWMAN & Thomas WOOTTON, at
"the Exchange" in Boonville.
23 Feb. 1859 (p.37): WOOTTON and BOWMAN, in Boonville.
15 Aug. 1859 (p.43): WOOTTON and BOWMAN, in Boonville.
21 Feb. 1860 (p.56): WOOTTON and BOWMAN, in Boonville.
21 May 1860 (p.59): ATKINS and EDWARDS, in Millican.
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18 Feb. 1861 (p.73): James J. BOWMAN & J.B. HEARN, in
Bryan.
1 Mar. 1861 (p.79): C.G. KING, in Bryan.
20 May 1861 (p.80): S.H. ATKINS, in Millican; James
RILEY, also in Millican.
19 Aug. 1861 (p.88): T.J. WOOTTON, at the "Exchange" in
Boonville.
18 Feb. 1862 (p.98):
COUNCIL & McGAHN, at the "Confederate Bar" in
Millican;
T.J. WOOTTON, in Boonville.
19 Feb. 1862 (p.99): Calvin WHITED, at the "Jeff Davis
Bar" in Millican.
18 May 1863 (p.117):
William PEACOCK, at "the House formerly occupied by
SISTENS & EDWARDS in the town of Millican";
J.B. LESAURE, in Millican.
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12 Dec. 1865 (pp.136-137):
Wm. LANDRETH, in Boonville;
Calvin WHITEHEAD, at the "Bar & Restaurant" in
Millican;
James REILLEY, in Millican;
Firm of MURPHY & BRANTLEY, in Millican;
J.L. BARNES, at the "Rialto" in Millican;
C.C. BASS, at the "Star Saloon" in Millican.
2 Jan. 1866 (p.140):
Wm. LANDRETH, at the house belonging to T.J. WOOTTON
and known as "the grocery", in Boonville;
T. HAMMETT & William H. HARDY, Jr., at "Hardy's
Saloon" in Bryan.
19 Feb. 1866 (p.143):
J.L. HEARNE, at "Hearne's Grocery" in Bryan;
Morgan PRICE, at "Waggoners Bar" in Millican.
21 May 1866 (pp.154-155):
W.H. HUGHES, at "First Chance" in Millican;
BARNES & WILLIAMS, at the "Rialto" in Millican;
John MARSHALL, at "the Gem" in Millican;
C.C. BASS, at the "Pleasant Hour" in Millican;
C.C. BASS, at "the Arcade" in Millican.
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20 Aug. 1866 (p.161):
Firm of SIMS & HUEY, "in a house on the north side of
the Public Square known as the 'Pleasant Hour'" in
Millican;
Morgan PRICE, at the "Cheap Bar" in Millican;
W.H. HUGHS, at the "First Chance" in Millican.
19 Nov. 1866 (pp.166-167):
Patrick McNAMARA, "at a grocery & Boarding house" in
Millican;
W.W. HUGHES & Co., "at their house in Millican
between D.M. CLOWER's Store & DRENDEN's Hotel;
BARNES & WILLIAMS, at the "Rialto Saloon" in
Millican;
W.P. HASSELL, in Millican;
W.R. BROOKS, at "the Gem" in Millican;
James F. MARTIN, at the "Drinking Saloon" in
Boonville;
John MURRAY, at the "Grocery & provesion Store" in
Millican;
C. WHITED, in Millican.
20 Nov. 1866 (pp.167-168):
T.J. WOOTTON, "at a House near his residence in the
County" ;
Thomas J. WOOTTON & Co., at the "Bryan Exchange" in
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21 Nov. 1866 (p.168): Robt. FERRIS, in Millican.
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7 Jan. 1867 (p.170): BARNES & WILLIAMS, at the "Rialto"
in Millican.
18 Feb. 1867 (p.173): Patrick McNAMARA, WALKER & NIGHT
[perhaps KNIGHT ?], D.R. TUCKER, Morgan PRICE, D.C.
APPLEWHITE, Robt. FURNISS and D.C. APPLEWHITE; all in
Millican -- "Bar and Boarding House"; "Gem Saloon":
"Grocery and Cake Shop": "Cheap Grocery": "Stonewall
Bar": and "Pleasant Hour".
19 Feb. 1867 (p.173): P.S. BISHOP, at the "Orleans
Exchange & Billiard Saloon" in Bryan.
20 May 1867 (p.186):
Patrick MARTIN, at the "Kelly House" in Millican:
D.F. FRITCHETT & E.T. EDWARDS, in Millican:
'Cal WHITED, at the "Red House" in Millican:
J.H. JONES, at the "Pleasant Hour" in Millican.
20 Aug. 1867 (pp.189-190):
BARNES & WILLIAMS, at the "Rialto" in Millican;
Cal WHITED, at the "Red House" in Millican:
J.H. JONES, at the "Pleasant Hour" in Millican:
Patrick MARTIN, at the "Kelly House" in Millican:
D.F. FRITCHETT & E.T. EDWARDS, Millican:
T.A. JOHNSON & Co., at the "Orleans Exchange".
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18 Nov. 1867 (p.194):
T.M. WILLIAMS, at the "Rialto" in Bryan:
H.W. EDWARDS, in Bryan:
P. BURKE, Bryan.
10 Jan. 1868 (p.200):
J. ELLIS & Co., at the "Arcade" in Bryan:
JAMES & WILLIAMS, in Bryan.
17 Feb. 1868 (p.202):
John REYNOLDS, at the "Bryan Exchange" in Bryan:
Thomas M. WILLIAMS, at the "Rialto" in Bryan.
18 Nov. 1868 (pp.226-227):
John REYNOLDS, at the "Bryan Exchange" in Bryan:
Thomas WARFIELD, in Bryan:
SANDERS and CARR, in Bryan;
- J.H. NEILE, at "Uncle Jack's Saloon" in Bryan;
Wm. HAVAMAN, at "Sterne House" in Bryan:
W.J. WOOTEN, at "Rialto House" in Bryan:
BARNES and BALDRDIDGE, in Bryan;
R.W. LYONS, at "Lyons Saloon" in Bryan.
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15 Feb. 1869 (pp.232-233):
W.J. WOOTTEN, at "Rialto" in Bryan;
J.H. NEILL, at "Uncle Jack's Saloon" in Bryan;
John REYNOLDS, at "Bryan Exchange" in Bryan;
L. ERWIN and M.R. ROLAND, Bryan;
W.J. WOOTTEN, at "Rialto" in Bryan.
18 Feb. 1869 (p.238) Thos. P. BOYETT, at "Dew Drop
Saloon" in Bryan.
28 May 1869 (p.246):
A.C. READ, at "Imperial Saloon" in Bryan;
J.H. NEILL, at "Uncle Jack" in Bryan.
2 June 1869 (pp.247-248):
L. ERWIN, at "Tom MOSELEY's House" in Bryan;
John REYNOLDS, at "Bryan Exchange" in Bryan.
13 July 1869 (p.252):
William GLAZE, at "Billie Glaze's Saloon" in Bryan;
William HAVEMANN, at "Havemann's Grocery" in Bryan.
14 July 1869 (p.253): W.C. MOSELEY, at "Commercial
Hotel Saloon" in Bryan.
22 Sept. 1869 (p.259): A.C. NEILL, Bryan.
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3 Jan. 1870 (p.260): J. HEARN and L. ERWIN, at "Hearn
and Erwin" in Bryan.
1 Nov. 1870 (p.287): H. COOK, "situated on Main Street"
in Bryan.
8 Dec. 1870 (pp.293-294):
S. DOMERCO, situated "on the Main Street joining WYCH
Livery Stable on the west side of the R.R." in
Bryan;
Thomas BOYETT & Co., at the "Phoenix Saloon" in
Bryan; ,
H. LIMPKIN, in Bryan;
G.W. BREWER, at the "Gem Saloon" located in the
"RADFORD Block" in Bryan;
2 Feb. 1871 (p.300):
R.C. MYERS, on Main Street, in Millican;
John E. MILLICAN, "on Main Street ... opposite the
Rail Road Depot" in Millican.
2 June 1871 (p.314): H. REESSE, "Bowns House" in Bryan.
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Queries
BERRY /McMILLAN/KENNEMIER: Have numerous unidentified hardback photos
ca 1890 to 1910 acquired from my grandfather, C.G. WALKER. Believe most are of
the BERRY's of Corsicana, TX and the McMILLAN's of Brazos Co. TX. Only two
photos are marked: a portrait of Dallas BERRY with his 2nd wife, Martha
KENNEMIER, and a single of Wm. A. McMILLAN. Harold WALKER, 512 Montclaire
Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53217
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HINES/WALKER: Would like to contact descendants of Bennet J. HINES, b.
1831 TN, who married Susan WALKER 31 Jan 1856, Brazos Co. TX. Know of one
child, Lizzie HINES, b. ca. 1859. Would like to correspond with anyone having
information. Harold WALKER, 512 Montclaire Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53217
CHANEY/BRANTLEY/SMITH: Seeking information on Hirum Cowden CHANEY,
b. 1833, VA, mother's name Rebecca. 1st marriage Francis (1), Brazos Co. TX, 2nd
marriage Tennessee BRANTLEY, 9 Aug 1882, Brazos Co. TX. Family lived near lola,
and later Keith, Grimes Co. TX. Hirum and Tennessee had one child, Marian CHANEY,
who later married Francis D. SMITH 6 Ju11902, Brazos Co. Known children are Roy,
Emmitt, Daisy, and Rubie SMITH. Howard M. BROWN, 1720 Pacific Place, Fort
Worth, TX 76112
McCRARY/McCRORY/McCLORIE/GRIFFIN: Would like to correspond with
someone researching the McCRARY names in TN. Seeking parents of Nancy Jane
McCRARY, b. ca. 1819, Tn, married Solomon GRIFFIN, and living in Kemper Co. MS
in 1860. Believe she was widowed during the Civil War and went to Union Co. MS
to live with her four children. Ruth J. HARY, 2303 Kent St., Bryan, TX 77802
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Have you read in Texas or other states, deeds that refer to measurement in varas?
Here are the equivalent measurements:
1 vara = 33 1/3 inches
36 varas = 100 feet
1900.8 varas = 1 mile = 5280 feet
A square 208.708 x 208.708 feet = 1 acre
A square 75.136 varas x 75.136 varas = 1 acre
A square 1000 x 1000 varas = 1 labor =' 177.136 acres
A square 5000 x 5000 varas = 1 league = 4428.4 acres
A square 5099 x 5099 varas = 1 league = 1 labor = 4605.5 acres
To convert feet to varas multiply number of feet by 0.36.
To convert varas to feet multiply number of varas by 2.77778.
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INDEX OF SURNAMES
') ADAM 21 CONGER 4 GRABINGER 8
ALLAN 12,22 COOK 12,19,35 GRANGER 5
ALLEN 8,13 CORONIA 15 GREEN 9
AL TIMORE 13 CORTE 23,24 GREGG 16
ANDREWS 13 COUNCIL 32 GREGORY 28,31
ANGONA 23 CRAIG 11 GRIFFIN 17,21,36
ANTOINE 5,6,7 CRUMMIE 21 GROESBECK 5
APPLEWHITE 34 CULBRETH 11 HALL 20
ATKINS 32 CUNZALO 20 HALTOM 12
BAIAMONTE 11 DAIRY 18,23 HALTON 21
BAKER 5 DANCAK19 HAMMETT 33
BALDRIDGE 34 DAVID 8,15,17,19 HANNAH 15
BANKS 18,24 20,21 HARDIN 25
BARKER 4 DAY 14,15 HARDY 33
BARNES 33,34 DECHIARO 23 HARY 36
BARNETT 13,18 DEFRANCIS 7 HASSELL 33
BASS 33 DERUE 4,5 HA V AMAN 34
BATSON 27 DOMERCO 35 HA VEMANN 35
BELCHER 27 DORRELL 12 HAYES 4,25,28
BELL 14,31 DOVE 25 HEARN 32,35
BELLACLAS 4 DRENDEN 33 HEARNE 22,33
BERRY 14,16,17,36 DRISCOLL 8 HENDERSON 18
BILLINGSLEY 10 DUBUIS 3.4,5,6,7 HENRY 12,14,26,30
BISHOP 16,34 DUNN 8 31
BLACK 15,17,21 DWORACZYK 6,7,8 HERRICK 5
BLAIR 13 ECHOLS 27,29 HILL 22
BLUE 24 EDEN 25 HINES 36
BLUM 5 EDGAR 27 HINTON 25
BOLTON 13,18 EDGARS 29 HOGAN 4
BOLTS 18 EDGE 26,27 HOLDEN 14,15,19
, BOND 10,11 EDWARDS 12,22,32 HOLLIS 11
I BONNEVILLE 5,7,8 34 HOOD 20
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BOWMAN 32 ELLIOTT 27,28,30 HOWARD 6
BOYETT 35 ELLIS 18,1 9 HUEY 33
BRADLEY 28 ELMER 9 HUGHES 24,33
BRANTLEY 33,36 ERWIN 35 JACKSON 17
BREWER 35 EWING 12 JAKUBICEK 24,25
BREZNA 9 FERRIS 34 JENKINS 21
BROADUS 11,17,29 FIELD 11 JOHNSON 12,20,21
BROOKS 14,33 FOLEY 23 22,23,34
BROWN 13,36 FOLKS 27,29,30,31 JONES 11,14,17,19
BRUCE 11 FORBES 12 20,23,34
BURKE 34 FOSTER 28 JOSEY 12,22
BURRELL 25 FOWLKES 26 KAPCHINSKI 16
BUSSANT 4,5 FRAISIER 27 KELLY 29,32
BUTLER 1 9 FRAME 26,31 KENNEMIER 36
BYNON 31 FREE 13 KETZLER 9
CAMPBELL 13 FRITCHETT 34 KIMBROUGH23
CANGELOSA 23 FRIZELLE 9 KING 11 ,32
CARDONA 14 FUCHS 9 KINGS BERRY 24
CARR 8,34 FULLER 21 KIRBY 18,19
CARTER 23,27,28,29 FULLERTON 10 KIRK 18
30 FURNISS 34 KIRKSEY 16
CASHA W 23 GALLOWAY 14 KNIGHT 34
CAVITT 17,21 GANDY 27 KOLIN 8
CENTER 1 7 GARDINER 6 KRIPAJTIS 9
CHANEY 36 GARNER 19 LABERGE 25
CHILDRESS 14 GIBSON 29 LAMPSON 11
CHRISTIAN 20 GLAZE 35 LANDERS 29
CLAIR 6,7 GLEISSNER 8,9 LANDRETH 33
CLARK 31 GLOWSKI9.31 LARKIN 15
CLOWER 33 GOODEN 14,19 LASKI 8
CONE 26 GOODWIN 15 LAWLESS 28,29
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LEARY 9
LEATHERS 28,29,30
LEE 11
LESAURE 32
LIMPKIN 35
LIPSCOMB 13,14,16
22
LISICKI 8
LITTLETON 17,22
L1TWORA 8,9
LORIA 14,21
LOUGHRIDGE 18
LYONS 34
MACHAN 8
MANNING 14,17
MARSHALL 24,33
MARTIN 9,26,33,34
MARTINIERE 5
MATOCHA 9
MATTHEWS 20
MAYO 17,20
McCAFFREY 8,9
McCARTER 28
McCLORIE 36
McCLUNG 1 2
McCORMICK 31
McCRARY 36
McCRORY 36
McDUFFIE 30
McGAHN 32
McLEROY 15,17,21
McMAHAN 18
McMICHAEL 27,29,30
McMILLAN 10,11,12
15,19,36
McMURRA Y 20
McNAMARA 33,34
McPHAIL 12
McWILLIAMS 11,17
MEADS 13
MEARS 17,21
MERRYMAN 13,14
MESSINA 20
MILLICAN 35
MILLlGAIN 22
MILLS 15
MILTON 27
MINKERT 1 2
MISTRETTA 21
MITCHELL 20,23,24
MONIN 7
MOONEY 1 2
MOORE 4,6,7,12,16
21 23
MORGAN 18,19
MORRISON 19
MOSELEY 13,35
MOSELY 14
MOSIEWICZ 8
MOUNCE 31
MURPHY 13,30,33
MURRAY 15,33
MYERS 35
NASH 22,25,27,28
30
NAVRATIL 19
NEDBALEK 11
NEELEY 12
NElLE 34
NEILL 35
NELOMS 19
NELSON 30
NEWMAN 27,28,31
NICHOLSON 11
NIGHT 34
NOVOSAD 13
NUT AL 20
NUTALL 17
NUTTALL 13
ORR 26
OWENS 18,21,22
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PAIRIER 4,5,6,7
PARKER 10,16,27
PAYNE 14,29,30
PEACOCK 32
PELNAR 8
PERRY 29
PETTY 20,23
PICKENS 22,25
PIERCE 15
POLANSKY 9
POLK 19
POOL 4
POOLE 16
POPE 18
POUNDS 27,29
PRESTRIDGE 23
PRICE 33,34
PROCTOR 16
PRUITT 21
PUCCIO 13
RADFORD 14,35
RANSOM 15
RAY 22
READ 35
REED 15
REESSE 35
REILLEY 33
REYBAND 9
REYNOLDS 34,35
RICE 17
RICHARDSON 19
RINGER 31
ROBERTS 18,21
ROBERTSON 12,17,20
24
ROCKE 9
ROGERS 15
ROMANO 13
ROSS 16,31
SAD BERRY 24
SALADINA 28
SANDERS 24,34
SAUSAGE 15
SCASTA 13.22
SCHOTT 31
SCOTT 25,30
SEALE 28
SELLERS 15
SHAW 10
SHEETS 24
SHEPPARD 21,29
SHERMAN 1 2
SIMONS 31
SIMS 24,33
SISTENS 32
SKAINS 10,12,16,24
26,28
SLAUGHTER 28
SMITH 6.22,36
SPILLER 1 1
STEWART 27,29
STONE 23
STUART 16
SYPTAK 11,24.25
SYSDEK 1 6
TALIAFERRO 11
TARVER 16,24
TATES 19
TAYLOR 24,27.29
TERRY 23
THOMAS 27
THOMPSON 10.18
THURMAN 31
TIGGS 18
TITUS 22
TOBIAS 28.29,30
TREBTOWSKI 9
TUCKER 34
TULLOUS 11,16,23
URBANOVSKY 9
VALENTA 8,9
VANCE 16
WALKER 15,16,17,18
19,23,34,36
WALLACE 12,14,15
WARD 16
WARFIELD 34
WASHINGTON 21
WATSON 18
WEBSTER 18
WESTBROOKS 25
WHITE 22
WHITED 32,33,34
WHITEHEAD 33
WHITFIELD 22
WICKER 11,1 2
WILHELM 9
WILKERSON 18.21
WILLIAMS 16,20,25
33,34
WILSON 17,19,20,22
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WINDLOCK 17,22
WINN 14
WOLFE 25
WOODS 10,16
WOOTEN 34
WOOTTEN 32,33,35
WRIGHT 22
WYATT 23
WYCH 35
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