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Home My WebLink AboutWinter 2000 ~. {jeneafogist CONTENTS PAGE Brazos County residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bill Page 3 From the President's Corner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 From the Editor's Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Web sites .....................,.................................. 11 History of land surveying in Brazos Co. .................... Henry Mayo 13 Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Fire insurance maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . Diane Oswald 17 Communitv notes - cont.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janis Hunt 19 Combinec'fade edition - Sept. 12, 1895 ..................... Janis Hunt 26 Business \:;;,'l;;ue - Apr. 22, 1913 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janis Hunt 29 1863 taxable year (abstractbooks), Brazos Co. . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruth Hary 32 . Index compiled by .... ...................... . . . . . . . . .. Allen Dean 37 BRAZOS GENEALOGIST VOLUME XXI NUMBER 1 WINTER 2000 BRAZOS GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION P. O. BOX 5493 BRYAN TX 77805-5493 OFFICERS 2000 PRESIDENT. . . . . . . . . .. JOHN BLAIR email: jpblair@recind.com VICE PRES ............. TREY HOLT email: holt@txcyber.com SECRETARY . . . .. NANCY HAWTREY email: hawtrey@txcyber.com TREASURER . . . . . . . . . . .. RUTH HARY email: rhary@txcyber.com COMPUTER OFFICER ..... TREY HOLT EDITOR .............. ALLEN DEAN email: allendean@compuserve.com PAST PRES . . . . .. NANCY HAWTREY STAFF EDITORS RESEARCH/QUERIES .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '. . . . PEGGY BASENFELDER 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 of the 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: I> www2.cy-net.netl-bgCi/ 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 solicitqueries, family charts, copies of Bible records, articles and stories with Brazos Valley ties. Family charts should be 8 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 topublish 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 onmaterial 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. .. ~~-=~ mrazosyetteafogi.st Volume XXI Number 1 Bryan/College Station Winter 2000 Texas Brazos County Residents by Bill PAGE Sample of families who have lived in Brazos County. A continuing series. 14Feb. 1996 CAHILL family -- Irish American family "Mrs. Mary CAHILL," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 21 Aug. 1902, p. 7, co!. 3 "ForSheriff," (weekly) BryanEagle,21 June 1906, p. 4, co!. 3. J. J. "Darby" CAHILL "For Sheriff,'.' BrazosPilot,21 Junet906, p. 4,001.1. J. J. "Darby" CAHILL "Obituary," (weekly)BryanEagle, 13 Sept. 1906,p.6, co!. 4. Pauline CAHILL "Dendy CAHILL Announces," Bryan Daily Eagle, 13 Apr. 1912, p. 6, co!. 3 "Mrs. Georgia CAHILL," Bryan Weeklv Eagle, 20 Jan. 1916, p. 5, co!. 3 "James A. CAHILL Died This Morn At Smetana Home," Brvan Weekly Eagle, 25 Feb. 1926, p..2, col..8 "John O'CONNOR and Miss Annie CAHILL Married," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 19 Aug. 1926, p. 3, co!. 2 "CAHILL of Smetana Grows.Fine Sweet Potatoes and Corn," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 28 Oct. 1926, p. 2, co!. 8. J. M. CAHILL "Smetana Citizen Makes Old Time Board Shingles," Bryan Daily Eagle, 21 Nov. 1928, p. . 2, co!. 4.J.CAHILL "Oil Exploration on CAHILL Tract Soonto Be Made," Bryan Daily Eagle, 17 March 1938, p. 1,co!. 3 "LocaLCoupleWedded Saturday Morning at St. Joseph's Church," Bryan Daily Eagle, 20 Aug. 1938, p. 2, co!. 1. Miss Lottie Mae CAHILL *Arti.cleabout CAHILL farm, Bryan Daily Eaale, 18 Nov. 1979, sect. B, p. 2, co!. 1 CALD\l\fE~L, John M. (17Dec. 1861-12 Feb. 1932). Buried Bryan; jeweler "Jewelers Sold Out," Galveston Daily News, 8 Mar. 1893, p.2, co!. 4 "To CloseOut," Bryan Morning Eagle, 28 Nov.. 1906, p. 5, co!. 4 "Up-ro-DctteOptical Department," Bryan Mornina Eagle, 16 Jan. 1907, p. 2, cols. 1-2 "Employeq Another Watchmaker," Bryan Dailv Eagle, 27 May 1912, p.3, co!. 5 "J. M.CALDWELL, Jewelry and Optical Goods," Bryan Daily Eagle, 22 Apr. 1913, sect. 1, 3 4 p. 8, cols. 5-6 "Mr. CALDWELL Gives a Loving Cup," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 9 Dec. 1920, p. 2, co!. 5 "When I Was 21 ,"Brvan Daily Eaqle, 6 Nov. 1926, p. 1, co!. 1 "CALDWELL's Jewelry store. Offers Best in Jewelry--Only Kind Worth While," Bryan Daily Eagle, 24 May 1934, p. 5, cols.6-7 CAMP,lraS. (23 Sept. 1841-9 Jan. 1892). Buried BryCln *CandidCltefor state representative, (weekly) Brvan Eagle, 5 June 1890, p. 10, co!. 3 *Candidate for county surveyor, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 10 July 1890, p. 5, co!. 2 *Attended business meeting, (weekly)SryanEagle, 31 July 1890,p. 1 ,co!. 4 *Qn committee to locate site on Navasota River for bridge, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 7 Aug. 1890, p. 1, co!. 2 CAMPBELL, John P. (26 Feb. 1818-29 Jan. 1883). Buried Bryan; ran Central Hotel *John P. CAMPBELL died, Galveston Daily News, 31 Jan. 1883, p. 1,coL6 *Mrs. J. P. CAMPBELL died, Galveston Daily News, 5 Jan. 1888, p. 8, co!. 5 "Mrs. Valie MULHALL Passed Into Rest," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 21 Oct 1920, p.1, co!. 2. Daughter ofJ. P. CAMPBELL CAMPBELL, William Henryi(t1 Aug. 1842-d. Jan. 1933). Buried Bryan; obituary says he helped capture John BROWN; thathe was a member of QUANTRELL's band in the Civil War;. that after. the Civil War he served under MAXI M ILLlAN in. Mexico; that he took partin the Cuban revolution of 1876; that he then moved to New York city, where he married Miss Alice TOWNSEND and became an arti~t; that he moved to Bryan where.hissistE3rs were living. "Former SoldierOf Fortune And Artist Is Dead," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 18 Jan. 1933, p. 1, col. 5 CAMj:)ISEfamily-- Italian Americani. family; family members buried Mt. Calvary "Hardware Stock Changes Hands," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 5Mar.1.3, p. 6, co!. 5. CAMPESI Bros. "BamBurned At Mudville,"Bryan W~ekly Eagle, 6 Mar. 1913,p. 2, co!. 3. J.e. CAMPISE "Death. of Charlie CAMPISE," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 1 Dec. 1915.,p. 8,co!. 3 "COLE and CAMPISE Raised to Co~porals," Brvan Daily Eagle, 19 Jan. 1918, p. 1, co!. 3. Marianno CAMPISE CANADY, Ennis R. (1890-1946). Bqried Bryan; druggist "CANADY Machine is Stolen From (3arage at Home," Bryan Daily Eagle, 6 Dec. 1934, p. 1. co!. 4 "College · Pharmacy Will Have Form:al.opening on Friday," Bryan. Daily Ea.ale, 17 Sept. 1936, p.1, co!. 1 '. ... .. "CANADYf'JofTlinated by Petition for. City Council," Bryan DailyEagle, 19 Dec. 1937, p. 1, coL1.. . .... . .. "LAN<3FO~DisBryan Mayor, CANINDYVice," Brvan Daily Eagle, 14 Apr. 1945, p. 1., co!. 4 5 .. CANAVESPE.family "'.. .Italian American family; family members buried 'Mt. Calvary "Young Bryan Boy is Buried TOday; III But Two Days," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 1 Nov. 1933, p. 3, co!. 7. Pete Howard CANAVESPE "Bryan AirmanisKilled in Crash Flying to Base,"Bryan Daily Eagle, 17 Apr. 1945, p. 1, co!. 4. HenryJ.CANAVESPE "Sgt. CANAVESPEMemorial Service at St.Anthony's," Bryan Daily Eagle, 24 Apr. 1945, p. 3, co!. 5 CANFIELD, A. R., Dr. (6 Apr. 1836-17Aug. 1894). Buried Bryan; doctor & political leader Bryan...The Democratic County Convention...Thefollowing... were elected as delegates to the district convention ...Dr. A. R. CANFIELD...The following...were elected as delegates to the State Convention atGalveston...Dr. A. R. CANFIELD...Galveston Daily News, 21 Dec. 1875, p. 1 Bryan...The convention was called to order... Delegates to the stateconvention...A. R. CANFIELD...GalvestonDaily News, June 18, 1878 Bryan...The undersigned werepresent on the floor of the convention ...We witnessed the conduct of...Dr. D. Port SMYTHE & others on that occasion...A. R. CANFIELD...Galveston Daily News, 12 July 1878. Delegation appointed by the convention... A. R. CANFIELD ...Galveston Daily News, 16 July 1878 Bryan...Cl democratic mass. meeting was held at the cou.rthouse this afternoon...The following delegates to the Galveston Convention were appointed...Precinct 2--A. R. CANFIELD...Dr. A.. R. CANFIELD was unanimously elected chairman of the county democratic executive committee. Galveston Daily News, 4 Apr. 1880, p. 1 Bryan...TheDemocratic County convention of Brazos Co. met thisafternoon...with Dr. A. R. CANFIELD permanent chairman... Fort Worth DailyGazette,14 Oct. 1888, p. 1 *Died at Wellborn; buried in Bryan; Baptist. Galveston Daily News, 19 Sept. 1894, p. 3, co!. 4 CANGELOSE family -- Italian-American family; family members buried Mt. Calvary "Lt. Anthony CANGELOSI, pictured above...," BryanDailv Eagle, 4 Aug. 1945, p. 1, co!. 3 "Graveside Service for Mrs.CANGELOSE," Bryan DailyEagle, 25 May 1960, p. 6, co!. 1. Mrs. Katie COURT CANGELOSE "Mrs. CANGELOSE Special Gifts ChClirman Here," BryanDaily Eagle, 6 Mar. 1964, p. 10, co!. 3. Mrs. Jake CANGELOSE * Article about BillyCANGELOSE, Bryan Daily Eagle, 5 May 1965, sect. A, p. 1, co!. 1 CARGILLFamily "Little Joseph CARGILL," Bryan Daily Eagle, 13 Dec. 1911, p. 8, co!. 3 "HOLDER-CARGILL," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 28 Jan. 1915, p. 5, co!. 4. Miss Fay CARGILL "Funeral HeldTodayforCARGILL Infant," Bryan DailyEagle, 6Aug.1938, p.1, co!. 5. Son of Thurston CARGILL "Brazos Go. WomanTalkQver Radio KP8C This Morn," Bryan Daily Eagle, 12 Aug. 1938, p. 1, co!. 3. Mrs. George CARGILL. 6 "Many Brazos County Men,Women Attend Open House at CARGILL Home to Inspect Mode.1 Homemade Nursery," Bryan Daily Eagle, 10 Sept. 1938, p. 2, co!. 4. Mrs. George CARGILL "Steep Hollow Man Pioneers RClising Baby Beef Turkeys," Bryan DailyEagle,1 May 1940, p. 2, co!. 7. George CARGILL "Mrs. CARGILL," Bryan Daily Eagle, 3 May 1964, sect. 1, p.14, co!. 6. Mrs. Minnie JOHNSON CARGILL CARLETON, Vera, Mrs. -- ran "Mom's" boarding house & dining room WILLIAMS,. Laura, "Mom's Dining Room Turns Off Stove," Bryan-College Station Eagle, 1 Oct. .1982, sect. A, p. 1 ,co!. 2 "Mom's BoardingHouse: A Local Institution Closes Its Doors," Bryan",College Station Eagle, 1 Oct. 1982, sect. A, p. 10, co!. 1 WILLIAMS, Laura, "Mom's RestaurantCooking Once More," Bryan- College Station Eagle, 13 Oct. 1982, sect. A, p. 2, coL2 CARLL family "CARLL Announces forCommissioner," Brvan Weekly Eagle, 9 May 1918, p. .1, co!. 1. E. D. CARLL CARNES, Dona COULTER, Mrs. .(1~78-1980). Buried Bryan; journalist, civic leader, world traveler "COULTER-ROBINSON-HOPPES~,"in ,Brazos County History Rich Past-Bright Future, 1986, pp. 207-209. Texas Women of Distinction, 1962,15.163 Bryan Eagle: Film N 557 "John W. COULTER," Pi10t-Eagle,12Sep. 1895, p. 8 [filmed after (weekly) Bryan Eagle for 12 S~p.. 1895]. Dona's father. "CARNES--QOULTER," Bryan M6rningEagle, 25 Apr. 1901, p. 2, cols. 1-2. Article about their wedding. "John W. COULTER," Bryan Daily Bagle, 22 Apr.1913, sec..1 ,p.6. Dona'sfather. "Mrs. CARNE9 Will Take Three Months' Auto Trip Through West," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 14 June 1923, p. 2, co!. 4 "Mrs. Donac;ARNESis Hostess Tuesday to Embroidery Workers," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 8 Nov. 1923, p.3, co!. 5 "Bryan ResiqentStarts Tuesdayortll"ip Abroad," Brvan Weekly Eagle, 12. June 1930,p. 2,co!.6. , '..., .... . .......' "Places Noted ,in Sacred History Visited by Bryan Tourist ...,"BryanWeekly Eagle, 7 AlJg. 1930, p.J, cols.6-7; p. 4 . . ..' . : "Folks of B~c:H~ Se(:}n in Europe b'YN1rs. CARNES," BryanWeeklyEaqle,25Sept. 1930, p. 4, co!. 7 7 "Holy Land Trip Lecture Subject for Mrs. CARNES," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 16 Oct. 1930, p. 3, coL4 "Rare DocumentsHighly Held in COULTER Home," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 4 Dec. 1930, p. 3, co!. 2 "Bryan Lions Taken for Journey Thru Holy Land by Mrs. Dona CARNES; Aid Feeding of Children," Bryan WeeklyEagle, 29 Jan. 1931, p. 3, cols. 2-3 "Many Cathedrals of EuropeTopicforMrs. CARNES," Bryan Weekly Eaale, 26 Feb. 1931, p. 1, co!. 5 "Press Paper Has Picture, Sketch of Mrs. CARNES," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 13 Mar. 1935, p. 3, co!. 7 "Trip Thru South is Concluded by Mrs. Dona CARNES," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 5 Feb. 1936, p. 3, co!. 1 "Mrs. CARNES Speaker at Press Association Meeting," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 31 Mar. 1937, p. 5,co!. 5 "BonVoyage Party Given Mrs. E. H. ASTIN by Miss Dona CARNES," Bryan Daily Eagle, 5 Jan. 1938, p. 3, co!. 1 "CO\.JLTERs.Give$10,OOOto 1 stMethodist," Bryan Daily Eagle, 11 Mar. 1938, p. 1 "Heads Women's Press Group," Bryan Daily Eagle, 3 May 1938,< p.t, co!. 3 "City Buys Land for AirportPurposes," Bryan Daily Eagle, 20 May 1938, pp. 1,4 "BryCln Citizens Honor 'Mother' COULTER and Children," Bryan Daily Eagle, 15 June 1938, p. 1 "Mrs. CARNES Speaker at Old Washington," Bryan Dailv Eagle, 1 Mar. 1939, p. 6, co!. 6 "Honor Bryan Woman," Bryan Daily Eagle, 29 Apr.1940, p. 5, co!. 2 "Alask;:ln Cruise to be Taken by Bryan Traveler," Bryan Daily Eagle, 7Junet940, p. 5, co!. 3 "Bryan Traveler is Interviewed by Alaska Paper," Bryan Daily Eagle, 29 July 1940, p. 4, co!. 6 "M~s. CARNES Will Attend TWPA in Milwaukee," Bryan Daily Eagle; 19 June 1941, p. 3, co!. 6 "Mrs. CARNES Back from Convention of Press Women,"Bryan Daily Eagle, 9 July 1941, p.5, cols. 1-2 "Letterfrom Irvin COBB Prized by Mrs. CARNES," Bryan Daily Eagle,. 14 July 1941, p. 6, co!. 2 "Bry~n Reading Club Enjoys Travel Talk by Mrs. CARNES," Bryan Daily Eagle, 26 Nov. 1941,p.3, co!. 2 "M~s.! CARNES Visits Quintsat Callender,"Bryan Daily Eagle, 1 July 1942, p. 5, co!. 2 "Mrs.. CARNES Receives Interesting Souvenir," Bryan Daily Eagle, 6Jan. 1944, p. 1, co!. 1 "Mrs.CARNe:S Writes of Mexico Tour; Visits Volcano," Bryan Daily Eagle, 7 Sept. 1945, p. 3, co!. 7 "Mrs.C~R~ES Writes of Visit to Kyles and Embassy Life," Bryan Oaily Eagle, 17 Sept. 1945, p. 3, co!. 5 "'He Kissed Me' -- And Mrs. CARNES Has Proof of It!" Bryan Daily Eagle, 19 Mar. 1949, p.1, co!. 6;p. 2, cols. 7-8 "Mrs. DonaCARNES Crowned Queen of the Hula Clt Hawaiian Shindig,"Bryan Daily Eagle, 8 9 Oct. 1950, p. 5, cols. 1-2 BURCHARD, Eleanor, "Recalls 80 Years Living in Bryan," Bryan Daily Eagle, 16. Feb. 1955, p, 1, coL, 2. Interview with Walter J. COULTER, brother of Dona Coulter CARNES. "Sun Valley DestinCition of 'Miss Dona' CARNES," Bryan Daily Eagle,? June 1967, p.4, co!. 1 "Mrs. DonaC. CARNESEnjoysPress Jubilee," BryanDailyEagle,.27 Nov. 1967, p. 6, co!. 2 "Lifetime LeCider of B-GSNearingCentury Mark," Bryan Daily Eaale,13 Sept. 1968, p. 6, co!. 3 "Gala. Party Honors Mrs. DonCiGOULTER CARNES," Brvan Daily Eagle, 16 Sept. 1968, p.4 "Texas Press Women Honor Mrs. CARNES," Bryan. Daily Eaale, 3 Nov. 1968, sect. B, p. 2, co!. 1 "A Turn for the First," Bryan Daily Eagle, 23Mar. 1964, p. 1, co!. 1. Dona COULTER CARNES "'Miss Donal Reports OnConvention,"Bryan Daily Eagle, 15 July 1969, p. 7, co!. 6 "Mini-Park," Daily Eagle,22Apr.,1970,sect.A, p. 7 "'Miss Dona' AttendsNCitional er~ssConference," Daily Eagle,}O July 1970, sect. A, p. 7 BARRON, Sandra, "Miss DonaRemembers," ECiqle, 21 Sept. 1975, sec. C, p. 1, co!. 1. Interview with Donaqj.\RNES,. "Funeral Today For Mrs. .Dpna.CQULTEjRCARNES," Eagle, 5 July 1980, sect. A, p. 1 Soundex code: C652 1870Brazos Co. census,p:9 (b9ok p.1?) -- J. W.. COULTER 1880 Brazos Co. census,p..346q--John W. COULTER 1910 Brazos Co. census: ED9, sheet27 1920Brazos Co. censuS: ED9,sh~er12,line 80 CARONIA fCimily --ltaHan AmeriCCinfamily "CARONIA Rites Set Thursday," Brvan Daily Eagle, 31 Mar. 1960, p. 4, co!. 4. Tony CARONIA CARR, Allen Berton, Sr. (27Au~.,1.843-24 Aug. 1899) Born Lownes (nowClay) Co., Mi~~.,.25Aug. 1843;cametoTx.with his father in 1858, 1st settled atOld Washington, th~nmoved to Burleson Co. opposite Stone City; educated at BaylorUniv.;servedinConf~dera~y; married Miss Dora MOSELEYin 1866; left wife & 2 sons A. B.CARR,Jr. &RharlesO. CARR; left brother R. W. CARRof Bryan & sister Mrs.T. C. WESTBRO()!<ofHearne; elected Bryancity marshall & tax assessor & collector in Jan. 1876; heldt~at office 11. years; elected Bryan city secretary in 1886; held thatoffic~Jor10years;i~ryanDaiIY Eagle,26 Aug.1899,p. 3, co!. 4. (weekly) . Bryan Eagle, 31 Aug. 1899,.p.1, co!. 1; 31 Aug. 1899, p. 6, co!. 3 9 Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, p. 194 Bryan has had a city election, and Dr. L. ERWINwaselected Mayor and A. L. CARR City Marshal. Galveston Daily News, 11 Jan. 1876, p. 2 Bryan Appeal: Atthe election of city officers...elected ...forMarshal, A. B. CARR, by 197 votes...Galveston Daily News, 11 Jail. 1877, p. 2 Bryan...The l'l'1unicipal eleqtionspassedoff.quietly...Theregular nominees of the democratic city convention were.. .AIICARR formarshal. ... The independent candidates were....H.P. STACEYforl'l'1arshaL..The vote as far as counted up to this time (,8:30 o'clock) is...Forl'l'1arshal, CARR216; STACEY, 61 .,.GalvestonDaily News, 7 Jan. 1879,p.1 * E3rou ght in 1st bale of cotton. Galveston Daily News,. 30 July 1880, p. l,col. 4 Bryan...Our cityelection...resultedin there-election ...A. B. CARR, mCirshall...Galveston Daily News,S Jan. 1881 ,po 1 aryan...Thecityelectionpassedoff quietly...A. B. CARR re-electedmarshal. Houston Post, 5 Jan. 1881, p.1 ~Wenthuntirg. Galveston DCiilyNews,. 28 Dec. 1881, p. 1, col. 8 Bryan...The city election...A.B. COHN [()ARR] was again elected city marshal without any opposition. Galveston Daily News, 3 Jan. 1883, p. 1 Bryan...Thecity election resulted., in the., re-e.lectiol1 of ...A. B. CARR city marshal...Galveston Daily News, 8 Jan...1885, p. 2 "AnApprOCiching\IVedding,nGalyest()nDaily News ,29 Mar. .1893, p.3, .col. 3. A. B. CARR n()ARR-PARKER,n(3alveston Dailv News, 8 Apr.1893, p. 3, col. 3 "A.B.CARR,"(Bryan}Pilot-Eagle, 12 Sept. 1895, p. 9, cot 4. (Filmed afterweekly Bryan '.. .Eagle of 12 Sept. ..1895). */;\.B. CARRretireq, (w~eKly)BryanEagle, 15 Apr.1897, p. 6, col. 4 "A High Complimel1t." (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 20 May .1897,p. 3, col. 2 . 1880 Brazos Co. census -- p. 337a CAR.ROLL family "qARROLL-SOND,n(weekly)Bryan Eagle, 4 Jan. 1912,p. 5, col. 6 '~Little GirLRun.Over.by Automobile," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 15 July 1920, p. 3, col. 2. FannieMayCARROLL .,. .... .. "J. M.CARROLL Ends Life by PistoLShot," Bryan DailyEagle, 27 Feb. 1935, p. 1, col. 1 ~ FROM.TBE PRESIDtWf'SCORNER In the days ahead I hope to conduct ~counsel with the officers of our organization in ... order that we may together set some goals for this upcoming year. I highly encourage eve one who isa member or even ro~ ective member to contribute so that We can -.J 10 attempt to meet your needs and to make genealogy a more rewardingandsatisfYihg endeavor. I do believe that for our first newslett7rJshould at least introduce my background, my family and myself. I was born in Texas City, Texas and grew up inneighboringcomlllunity of Arcadia (later incorporated into Santa Fe). I have always had aninterestin histo.ryand have fondmemoriesof both my mother and grandmother helping me with the names of my relatives for school projects. My introduction to the Bryan/C,ollege Station area came while a student at Texas. A&M in 1980, although lamnota stranger to the school or.its traditions since I ama third generation Texas.J.\ggie. During my junioryear IIllE3tmy future wife, Jackie, in a Civil Engineering Surveying class. We were married in May and graduated in December 1983. I was immediately commissioned aSecondLi~utenantin the U.S. Marine Corps. We spentsix years in the Marines and were stationedatQuantico, Virginia; Ft.SiII,. Oklahoma; Camp Pendleton, California; and Detroit, Michigan-Igqess , you, could say the four points of the compass! Our thrE3e childrenwere alVborn while we : were. in the service and their personalities are as different as the three individual states they were born in. twas able to experience some overseas travel duringthistime andwCls fortunate enough to see Japan, the Philippines,. Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore,and: Thailand. We then decided to come home and had a chance to work forWal-Mart ' Distrib~tion in NewBraunfels, Texas. Little did I knowthatwhat I understood as staying in Texa~. for alittlewhi.le meant one. month to .WClI.;Mart!We.were soon transferred for additional training toSeymour~ Indiana; then moved again to open. anewtacilityin .. Loveland, Colorado. and later to Telllple, Texas. It was here thatmylast granqparept died: and my interest in the family's history really grew. Intact, I still believe to this day that there: was d.ivine intervention involved . We were . visiting my parentsam::l stayIng at my grandparents' 010 house, whiphwcts thenvaccmtlhe house had been cleaned outexcept fora few piecesoffurrlitureand Clslwas putting myclothes away in .a closet I fOl.Jnd Clnold folder. In this folderwas my grandfather's obituary-after 16 years! The obituClry told me that he was born >in f't1arquez,. Texas and it was therethatJ began my family history odyssey, which continues to this day. I have been extremely lucky tofind what I have in the past six years andthe wonderful people that I have met both in and out of myfamily tree., Ol.Jr time was.limit~diril.Te~asandVVal-Mart C]ske9 usto.help open another facility in Ne\N. Albany, MississippLf\I1Y tilllef()rfqD1ily was systematically reduced as my responsibiliti~s, increased and when illY mother died in January 19981 wasreadyf()rachangetoinlprovei. notonlythe education level, but also .the stability pfmychildren's lives,to b~qomea part: of a community family,to'beylosertothose wonderful people that I had metthose years ago and to have time to pursue other interests and enj()ymyfamily. We came home to Bryan. where my wife, was born and. raisecl.. to begin again. My interest in genealogy continues as I pursue many questions. that still remClin within my own family tree andl have had the time to research my love of the American Civil War and the Confeder~cy. My local reSearch projects in.clucleqonfederctteveterans whp wer~sofl'1e of theprominentcitizens ()fearly Brazos Countxanqtpefirst professors. at theJ.\~MGoHege.lnClddition to my m~mbership. in theBrazos'C3el1~alogicaIAssopiatiop,1 Cl.lso belong tothe.~LJ.\I~Society for Genealogical RE3search,thrSons of theAm~rican Revoluti()n, the Sons of Copfederat~ V~teransClndtheSoci~t oftheVVarof 1812. 11 My family comes from European immigrants, primarily from Scotland and Northern Ireland. We were farmers, soldiers, Southerners who became Americans proud of their heritage, traditions and family. My wife's family escaped the persecution of the Austrian Empire and CClme tothiscountryin the 1880's. Her family rema.ineddose to their Catholic, Czech roots as they continued to marry within the Czech community until her generation. I hope this gives our membership some insight into who their new President is and where he came from. I look forward to serving each of you and making this an interesting and beneficial year. From The Editor's Desk Welcome. to the year 2000. Newofficers are presi,dent John BLAIR,Vice President Trey HOLT, Secretary Nancy HAWTREY and Treasurer Ruth HARY. In this issue we include some pictures of people and buildings from downtown Bryan during the early 1900's. More will follow. If you have any to share, please contact any of the officers. Thanks to Cdl. Jerry BULLOCK for the pictures in this issue. Prints were donated to Carnegie Library. Thanks to Diane OSWALD for sending the list offireinsurance maps of Texas. She has a book available entitled"Fire.lnsurance Maps,their History and Applications." Youcan get a copy bysending a check for $11.95 to Lacewing Press, 15889 Wood lake Drive, College Station, TX 77845. On a sad note, we express our sympathy to Morris GELBER and fClmily on the passing of his wife Betty. .Shewas secretary in 1998 and has been a devoted and active member. ~~ Web Sites Here are some commonly used web sites. Thanks to Bill PAGE and Trey HOLT for the information. "The War of the Rebellion" aka "The official records of the Union and Confederate armies" http://moa.cit.comell.edu/MOAlMOA-JOU RNALS2/W ARO. html "The Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion" http://moa.cit.comell.edu/MOAlMOA-JOURNALS2/0FRE.html Brazos Genealogical Association - Local s()ciety emphasizing Brazos Co. genealogy. http://www2.txcyber.com/-bga/ 12 Research Ramblers -. Local group; includes data on genealogy course taught locally. http://www2.txcyber.com/-ramblers/ FamilySearch ,.Internet GrnealogyService - Includes *ancestral. files,*part of the *International Genealogicallndex*, the *card catalog* for the LDS library in Salt Lake City,. plus some links to w~bpClges. http://www. familysearch.org/ USGenWeb Project- Introduction to links to county pages in every state. http://www.usg~nweb.org/ World GenWeb Project - Data arranged by each co.t.Jntryof the world. http://www.worldgenweb.org/ Gendex -Indexes data on 11 ,818,639 individuals with 359,246 surnames; new data added often. http://www.gendex.com:8080/. Genforum - Queries and data arranged by surnames. Easy way to find other people who are interested in the same family names you are researching. http://genforum.genealogy.com/ RootsWeb Genealogical Data. Cooperative - Lists people researching specific families, links to other sites, queries, etc. http://www.roots\}jeb.com/ Ancestry - A commercial site which includes some free databases, including the Social .Security Death Indx;y()u.qan.9Isosubscribeto this site...al)daccess a' numb~r of databases; indexesover240 million names in 1614 databases. http://www.ancestry.com/ Cyndi HOWELL *s Comprehensive List of Genealogical Websites - Nearly 60,000 links to genealogical sites, Clrranged by Gategory http://www.CyndisList.qom/ Yahoo! Arts: Humanities: History: Genealogy - Links to sites including beginners* guides, organizations, surnClmes,etc. http://www.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/Genealogy/ National Archivesand RecordsS~rvice- About genealogical data in Washington, D.C. http://www. nara.gov/g~nealogy/ Library of Congress. AmericanfV1etnory- BiogrClphical and historical site providing full text of photograph collections, e~rlyCongressionaldocuments, Depression era interviews, etc. 13 http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ Clayton Genealogy library (Houston). http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/c1ayton/ Bureau of Land Management. .Eastern States. General Land Office - Titles to more than 2,000,000 pieces of property issued by the federal government from 1820 to 1908, in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC) -Gives locations for thousands of collections of manuscripts, diaries, business papers, county records, etc. http://lcweb.loc.gov/colllnucmc/nucmctxt.html ~ The History of Ea,lyLandSurveying in Brazos County Henry P. MAYO Colonial Period 1821-1836 There was no great need forsurveyorsinTe)(as until 1821, when Moses AUSTIN contracted with the Spanish government of Mexico to bring in colonists. He died, shortly aftergetling back to Missouri, but not before Clsking that his son continue his colonization plaos. Later that .same year, Mexico won its independence from Spain and Stephen F. AUSTI N found that he would have to renegotiate his father's colonization contract with the new Mexican government. Aftena year in Mexico City, he finally succeeded and returned to Texas, where he .establishedthe town of San Felipe de Austin in 1823. Without waiting for land surveys and titles, settlers had come to Texas and scattered out, searching for that 'perfect spot'.Countylineswer~ not established yet, but the. area that became Brazos County was at the LIPper edge of AUSTIN's colony where very few settlers had ventured. AUSTI N contracted with several surveyors to .establish boundari.es for each settler's grant and imposed strict rules on ho"" to perform the work. Maps had been made, many by AUSTIN himself, of the riversand.'maintributa~ieswithin his colony. .On these maps, they laid out the location ofthetrClcts thathe would offerto settlers. His surveyors then went into the area and located thetractsf:d~scribing th~mby metes and bounds. They also recorded an estimate of the how much9fthe tract was. qrable, pasture and wooded. The first titles to land in Brazos. Countywere is~ued in ~hesummerof 1824, although some of the settlers had been therefortwo years.lnthecenterof~razos County, there are ten square sitios, commonlycCllh~dleagues becaLJse they measured .1 league (5000 varas) on each side. The firstofth~$eA428 acre.~urveyswas labeled "No.1" and granted to Thomas CARUTHERS..:Thesurveywasmadeby. Thomas Henry BORDEN who was also an inventor, like. his brother Gail who later produced condensed milk and made the BORDEN 14 name famous. The next several surveys were m(3deby Horatio CHRIESMAN who became the most prominent, original surveyor of the area. CHRIESMAN was a captain in the colonial militia, one of the first alcaldes (mayors) of San Felipe and . participated in several Indian fights. The town of Chriesman, in Burleson County, is named<for him. Other surveyors in Brazos County, during the colonial period, were Seth INGRAM, Bartlett SIMS, a~d Francis VV.JOHNSON. Seth I NGRAM , a veteran of the War of 181Z, had surveyed San Felipe and WclS a partner in a general store there. Bartlett SIMS had worked as a surveyor in IUinois, Misso.uri and Arkansas, before coming to Texas as one of AUSTIN's colonists. He was among the original Texas Rangers and participated in several Indian battles. Surveying was a minor part of FrancisW.JOHNSON's life. He was a key player in the Texas Revolution and led a very adventurous life. Republic Period 1836-1845 Until Texas gained its independenceJrom Mexico in 1836,thesize oftheland grants had usually been the league, and the labor (177 acres), although they were usually not square shaped tracts. The T exasGeneral Land Office was established later in 1836 and Sam HOUSTON appointed JohnP. BORDEN, abrotherof Thomas Clnd Gail, as the first land commissioner. The vara was still used as the official unit of measure, but the size of the grants were then based, on 640 .acres (1 mile squ(3re). Washington County was established in 1837andincludedwhatlaterbecame the counties of Burleson, Brazos, Lee, Montgomery,Grimes, Madison, Walke~and S~n Jacinto. Navasota Countywassegmented from Washington County in 1841 and renamed "Brazos County" the following year. The first county surveyor of the newly formed Navasota County was. Hanson G. CATLETT, whose name appearsonth~ only known map titled . "NevisotClCounty". He had been appointed to the po~ition and was in charge of aU the surveyinginthE3 qounty, until the law changed andelectipnswereheld in 1844. William LO\l~ was elected that YE3ar and H. G. CATLETT b~g~n working attheGeneral Land Office in Austin. Lctte~ he became an Indian agent on the Texas frontierandamassed an estClte of28,OOO acres of land in north Texas. A 640 acreic>riginal.survey near Kurten bears his name. When the countywasfqrmed, the town of Boonville was estaqlishedastheqounty seat. HiramHANOVER'itpe firsttaxassessor, surveyed the town Clndpurchased one of the lots onthepubUc squar~,in1e42. He was from Maine and had received a fine education, before coming to }1"laxasin 1838. HANOVER wasanattorney,thefirst<postmaster at BoonviHeiand represented the area,asa congressman i in18~2-43.At the age of 54, he joinedthE3Confederate army and saw action during the Civil. WClLSeyer(i1 of HirClm HANOVER's descMndClnts live in Brazos and Robertson Counties Cinqhis surveying equipmernt is on display at the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History. Statehood Peri.od 1845-presfilnt Harvey MITCHELLwas elected to the . office of County Surveyor in 18~8, but he was already a prominentsurveyorof the county and hisnClmeappearsonmany ofthe early deeds. MITCH ELL. had pometo Boonvillein1842as a schoolteacher and worked . as the deputy to the county clerk, judge, treasurer and tax assessor,asw~11 as serving. as the superintendentofpubliq instruction. Hewas elected County Clerk in 1846 and also ran a blacksmith shop, the pq>st office Clnd a hotel .inBoonville. In 1865 he was elected Tax 15 Assessor and Collectorand.by187t, h~ had moved to Bryan . and had a surveying business. A few years ICiter Harvey MITCHELL wasinstrLJmentalin getting the state to establish A&M College in Brazos County. Several thousand acres ()fland in Brazos County belonged to him, at onetime oranother.His surveying compass is on display at the Carnegie History Center in Bryan. Dozens of other prominentsurveyorshCive worked in BrCizosGounty over the years. To this day, most land descriptions bE3gin withthernarne.pfthr original survey in which they are located. Modern surveyors are gratefult9the strict rules that Stephen F. AUSTIN imposed on . his. surveyors. . The. originaL ~urveyors. of this areca,were limited by. their equipment, but did a surprisinglygoodjobof~stablishing the~qurldaries. Without the good original surveys as 8.foundation, the courts,. rather than surveyors would more often determine today's property lines. ~ .~ . .'.. .'. ',. .. .. .... . .,'.. ..<>> . J Rev. Charles BULLOGK'sSchool [Ed. note: Possibly church or private school] 16 "Aunt Mary BULLOG~, Ibelieveshe was the wife of Joel Madison Bullock and mother of Rev. Charles BULLOCK. Joel is my [Col.Jerry M. BULLOCK] great uncle." ... ..... Charles BULLOCK w/friend 17 ~-- Fire Insurance Maps Information from Diane L. OSWALD City/County/Date number sheets Bremond, Robertson Co. January 1926 5 January 1926 - May 1937 5 Brenham, Washington Co. September 1885 3 July 1891 5 July 1896 6 Dec. 1901 7 July 1906 10 October 1912 14 August 1920 16 January 1931 22 January 1931 - December 1947 23 Bryan, Brazos Co. July 1885 May 1891 July 1896 November 1901 March 1906 . June 1912 July 1925 July 1938 July 1938 - March 1950 2 3 4 6 7 24 25 32 36 (includes College Station) (includes College Station) (includes College Station) (includes College Station) Caldwell, Burleson Co. September 1885 July 1891 October 1896 December 1901 July 1906 August 1915 August 1925 August 1925,. June 1943 1 2 4 4 4 6 6 6 18 Calvert, Robertson Co. July 1885 2 May 189.1 3 July 1896 4 November 1901 4 March 1906 4 M~1~1 5 March 1931 8 March .1931 - September 1942 8 Franklin, Robertson Co. April 1899 2 October 1905 2 April 1910 2 March 1916 4 March 1927 5 March 1927 - August 1940 5 Madisonville, Madison Co. January 1914 5 March 1931 5 March 1931 - July 1941 5 Navasota, Grimes Co. July 1885 2 May 1891 3 July 1896 3 November 1901 3 March 1906 5 July 1912 9 May 1925 17 May 1925 - Dec. 1947 17 Normangee, Leon Co. October 1937 3 October 1937 3 Oakwood, Leon Co. February 1939 4 February 1939 4 [Note: fire insurance maps on microfilm at the Texas A&M Library are located in the library annex on the 5th floor at B3429] ~-... 19 Community Notes In the early issues of the Weekly Eagle and the Bryan Daily Eagle, letters were published under the titles of "County New" or "Correspondence." These were letters from residents of small communities' in rural Brazos County. They contain information about births, marriages, deaths, social gatherings, church activities, residents and visitors in these communities. In this issue the Steep Hollow Community continues to be highlighted. Transcribed by Janis HUNT. Steep Hollow -Abstracts from the Bryan Eagle [continued from fall 1999] April 11, 1901 Several of the young people from here attended the concert at Steep Hollow Friday night. May 23,1901 , Sunday.. A. N. HOLLAND and' Dave JOLLY were here from Steep. Hollow yesterday. June 20, 1901 Sunday. Dave JOLLY was here from Steep Hollow yesterday. Wednesday. Dave JOLLY of Steep Hollow was here yesterday. August 27, 1901 Emmett JONES, of Steep Hollow, was up here Sunday. December 19, 1901 'Mrs. Charles PETERS. . Mrs. Charles PETERS died at her home in the Steep Hollow community at 9 o'clock Wednesday night and was buried yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Steep Hollow Cemetery. Mrs. PETERS was a pioneer citizen of Brazos county and one of the noblest christian women who ever lived. She was 70 years old and leaves a large family of children and grandchildren, among them being Mrs. AW. BUCHANAN of Bryan. Mrs. PETERS was a life long member of the Baptist church and her example was an inspiration to all with whom she was associated. Her husband, Mr. Charles PETERS, a man of exalted character, died last May. December 26, 1901 Mrs. Martha Jane BUCHANAN. Mrs. Martha Jane BUCHANAN, wife of Mr. S. B. BUCHANAN, died at her home in this city Tuesday morning at 3: 1 0 o'clock, and the funeral will take place from the family residence this morning at 8:30; internment at Steep Hollow cemetery. Mrs. BUCHANAN was born in Louisiana and was 59 years, 1 months, and 25 days old. She was married to Mr.S. B. BUCHANAN in Louisiana and came with him toT exas thirty- two years ago, settling in the Steep Hollow community. She was a charter member of the Steep Hollow Baptist church, organized thirty years agb,and one of the purest and best 20 women whose lives ever blessed and brightened the world. She leaves a husband and seven children, Mrs. Laura KESTLER, Mr. S. W. BUCHANAN, Mrs. P. L. BARRON, R. L. BUCHANAN, C. A BUCHANAN, Miss Olivia BUCHANAN and Hamp BUCHANAN February 27, 1902 Sunday. Rev. S. C. MARTIN, of Steep. Hollow, was here yesterday. March 13,1902 SundCiy.Rev. S. C. MARTIN of Steep Hollow was in the city yesterday. July 31, 1902 Sunday. J. H. WEEDON of Steep Hollow was in town yesterday. August 7, 1902 J. J. VANDIVER of Steep Hollow called on the Eagle while intown yesterday. December 11 ,1902 Sunday.J. J. VANDIVER, of Steep Hollow called on the Eagle while in the city yesterday. W. P.'BULLOCK of Steep Hollow was inthe city yesterday making arrangements to ship a carof 400 bushels of potatoes to SanAngelo this week. Mr. BULLOCK has raised 1100 bushels of vineless yams this year, and has.sold a good mcmyin BryCin at 50 to 85 cents a bushel, obtaining the latter price when they first came in. He says he has had some to spoil on account of the excessive rains, but these are utilized.toadvantagefor.hog.fee. December 28, 1902 Friday. I. M. COOK and family, of Steep Hollow, were in the city yesterday. January22, 1903 Reliance. Mr. and Mrs. Horace DANSBY, of Steep Hollow, were here Sunday. February 19, 1903 J. G. Wc. ALLEN and Lee PHIPPS, of the Steep Hollow community, were in town yesterday. .. i . . .. Reliance. Mr. Dave JOLLY, of Steep Hollow, was here Thursday, Miss Mary MORGAN isvisitingatSt~ep Hollow this and the past week. April 2,1903 Friday. A HENSARLING of Ste~p Hol.low was in town yesterday. May 28, 1903 T. B. MARTIN of Steep HollowWCiS a visitor to the city yesterday. J.une 18, 1903 FARMERS INSTITUTE FRIDAY. At Steep Hollow--Prof. SANDERSON on the Boll 21 Weevil Other Importantfeatures of Program The Eagle reporter interviewed Prof. SANDERSON, holding the chair of Entomology in the A& M. College, and had an expression from his to the effect that he will meet with the Brazos county farmers at Steep Hollow Friday, June 19th, and talk about the boll weevil. Prof. KYLE of the College is also expected. Other good speakers have consented to come, to talk about diversification, which is the hope of ourcountry. This will be one of our best meetings and nobody who can do so should neglect to attend. June 25, 1903 FARMERS'INSTITUTE. The Meeting at Steep Hollow Yesterday a Grand Success. From the Saturday's DaHyEagle. The .Brazos County Farmer's Institute held their banner meeting at Steep Hollow yesterdCiY. It was the best meeting yet .heldintwo essential.points, towitCittendanceand interesting program; while .in one other important feature it was uncelled. That was a bountiful and excellent dinner. Twenty or thirty Bryan people. were present, most of them taking a lively part in the meeting. Dr.W. C. FRILEY opened the. session with prayer, and animportcmt business meeting was held in the forenoon, continuing until the arrival of Prof. SANDERSON of the A and M. College, who made atalkon the. boll weevil. The afternoon session was opened with two or three vocal selections, well rendered by the Steep Hollow choir--Miss BIGGS and Miss WEEDON taking. turns as organists. Mr. A. W.' BUCHANAN made a talk inthe afternoon on the subject of the Benefits of Farmers'. Institutes. The speece w~s .0neoHhe strongest .ever made by this gifted orator. Mr. .BUCHANAN made an .appealforintensive farming asdistinguishedfromthe loose system now invogue, wherein farrJlers()~ercrop and scattertheirenergies,getting poor returns from their labors. Thespe~chwasenthusiasticallyreceived. Walter WIPPRECHT, W. S. HOWEjLL,T.A SEARCY and others were present to represent.theinterests of the Central Texas Fair, anddid..spmegoodwork. Thisreporter wasJorcedto leave the meeting before. theafternooTbusiness meeting was over, and did'notlearn the time and plac~ selected for the next meeting. Further report of the meeting VII ill be made. in another .Issue. The farmers' institute idea is taking strong hold in thiscounty,andmay be said to be well established. PresidentJ.H. WHITE presided overthedeliberations of the meeting and exhibited his usual zecll in thecctuse of improvedagricul~ural methods. J. Webb HOWELL, thesecr~tary of the institute, was at this post, and contributed greatly to the success of the meeting. August28,1903 Bryan's First Trades Day A Great Success in Some Points--How it can be Improved on Other Lines On Monday last Bryan's first effort at haVing. a trades day was made, and, :in spite of some mi~takesmade, it was quite a success. This first trades day effort vvas veryvall.lable in the matter of experience gained to sayth~ileast. We will know better how t09arry it on next time. .. '... .i .'j . '. '.... . One of the mistakes made was in hCivingthe event on Monday; Any iother day of the 22 week would be preferable, as it would allow the people one day to prepare their exhibits, whereas a Monday date does not, the day previous not being a work day. Another mi.stake in the minds of many, is not having the display on Main street. Next sales day will be on sOlTleotherdayof the week, and will very likely be pulled offonMain street instead of in the courthouse yard. The attendance will be better on another day of the week. The attendance was quite satisfactory in some points. There was nota great crowd of people, but there wereCi number presenUrom adjoining counties, who came on account of trades day and. the Eagle man talked with quite a number of them, who were well pleased with the affair. Mr. KEITH, from Keith, Grimes county, said there were four people in.his party, two of whom brought exhibits. J. S.WILLlAMS,of Gross, Grimes county, was a prizewinner. These gentlemen said had it not been on Monday rTlorepeoplewould have come from their section. Following is the full.listof premium awards ,of Bryan's first sales day: Best Two mule team, John SEBESTA, BryCin. Bestpair farm horse, J.W. WI LUAMS, Wellborn. Best buggy horse,J, M. EWING of Burleson County. Best saddle horse, George ECHOLS, Rosprim. Best bucketlrish potatoes, Frank PRASATIK, Burleson county. E3est dozen ears corn, Mark WILCOX, Bryan. Bestgallon ribbon cane syrup, Jesse PETERS. Beststockgoobers( B. H. HUGGHINS, Tabor. Bestgeneral displ~y farmproducts,W; H. McVEYforquantity,AD. LOCKE for quality. Family cominglol1gestdi~tance( A RVERNON of Cross, Grim~scounty. LargestfamHy, I. M. CPoKand>famHy of Steep Hollow. Largest couple, DossYARDLEYand wife of Harvey. Oldest couple, MctrkWILCOXCind wife. Best grade PolCinq-Chinapigs,Sam DENERSONofWellborn. Worthy fa)(hibitofpi9S,>W. E;CONWAY. Worthy exhibi~ofRig$,J.A D. ROB.INSON. Worthy exhibit of pi~s, J.. D..JONES. Best.pair pigs, any breed month old,..RR. KNOWLES. Best 1 year-old.hon~e colt, J.J. VAN.DIVER Best twoyear-Oldh?rsecolt,Wm. MANTHER Best sucking mule colt, S. F. MIKASKA. Besttwoyear-old~rl1.u'ecolt, ()ffCiWILLlAMS, Wellborn. Best Shetlandpo~i~s,Ross SUBER, first, Henry BUTLER, second. Best dozen fryingc~ickens, Charles KNOBLAUCH. Best 3 dOfen eggs,p.Q. BUCKHAULTS. Best pound of butter, Mrs. RS. STUA~T, Bryan. Best three cashaVv'l?,W.A.. EIDSON, Wellborn. Best halfdozen9nii~ns,T.p..HALL. BesthalfdozenstCilks of ribbon cane, Will JOLLY, Rock Prairie. Best Plymouth Rock cockerelCind pullet, Charles KNOBLAUCH. Finest turk~y gobbl~rj.CharlesKNOBLAUCH 23 Best long stCiple cotton, F.D.. KUYKENDALL. Finest speyimen Kaffir corn, W. H. McVEY. Best half dozen peaches, J. J. VANDIVER, Steep Hollow. Best half dozen pears, J. H. McGREGOR, Wellborn. Best half dozen apples, T.M. TURNER, Tabor. Largest watermelon, D. L. FOSTER. Besttobacco, T. F. FREEMAN. September 24, 1903 Uncle Abe HENSARLING of Steep Hollow was in the city yesterday. October 15, 1903 Thursday. T. P. HALL of Steep Hollow was here yesterday. [NEXT COLUMN-SUIT OF MRS. OTTO BOEHME VS. THE WOODMEN OF THE WORLD-WAS CONTESTED BECAUSE. OF THE MANNER OF HER HUSBAND'S DEATH.] December 10, 1903 J. E..i BULLOCK and C. M. RISINGERwere here from Steep Hollow yesterday. December 24j 1903 T. B. MARTIN of Steep Hollow left yesterday for Belton, where he has a daughter in school. December 31 , 1903 REV. S. C; MARTINDEAD. Venerable Pioneer Baptist Preacher Gone to His Reward. Brazos county mourned the loss of one of her oldest, noblest and best citizens, and the holidays havelbeen darkenedin homes throughout the.length and breadth of the county, where hisnarpewasa household word, by the death of Rev.S. C.MARTIN at his home in the Steep Hollow community on Wednesday morning December 23, 1903, at 8:30 o'clock. Rev.MARTfIN, infirmwith theweight and labors of79 years, has been in failing health for some tirrye and ill for several we.eks, so that his death was not unexpected. Nevertheless, it was a sad blow to the family and host of friends when the news came from the darkenedchalTlberthathis noble spirit hadtaken its flight. Rev.. MARTI N was a native of Alabama and came to Texas before the civil war, locating in Tylercourl~Y. He moved to Brazos county more than thirty years ago and has since resided in theiSteep Hollow community. For more than half a century he preached the gospelCind mi.~laborswere .graciously blessed .in the salvation of souls. Not only did he servea~past,?rof nearly every Baptist church in Brazos county, but throughout his life he did muchsuyCessful revival work. He wassi~cere, earnest uncompromising, unselfish and consecrated. He labored as faithfullywithqut reward as when his labors were abundantly rewarded. Indeed his best servicewasgiyen to the Master with numericallyweak and strugglingchLJrches, and it may be truly said that he gave his life to the gospel, the church and humanity. 24 His good wife died a few years ago, and he leaves several children and grandchildren. TheformerareJ. E. MARTIN of Nacogdoches, T. B. MARTIN of Steep Hollow, Mrs. Easter SCOTT and Mrs. Sarah CARRofJonesGounty,Mrs.J. C. WILLIAMS of Bryan, Mrs. Mary Ann BASS of Tyler county and Miss. Martha MARTIN of Steep Hollow; Funeral services from the family home this afternoon at 1 o'clock. Interment with Masonic honors at Steep Hollow church. January 14, 1904 Will TERRY of Steep Hollow was in the city yesterday. [NOTE-NEXT COLUMN-"H. O. BOATWRIGHT returned yesterday from Macon, Ga., whither he was called by the illness and death of his mother, Mrs. A. BOATWRIGHT. "] February 18, 1904. Thursday. Jesse. PETERSwa.sin from' Steep Hollow yesterday on business. William BULLOCK of Steep Hollow was in the city yesterday selling potatoes. February 25, 1904 CASH FOR BUTTER AND MEAT. Remarkable Success from Diversification On a Brazos County Hill Farm, From Saturday's Daily Eagle. Tom HENSARLING of Steep Hollow, one of Brazos county's most enterprising farmersanda great diversificationist, was in the city yesterday with Ciload of produce, of which butter was a leading article. He informed The Eagle reporterthathe had sold since October 17, 500 pounds of butter at 25 cents per pound, amountingto$.125.00 and hogs to amountof$127.00. Total amount of butter andpork<soldwas<$252.00, beside$ having all the< milk and butter nece$saryfor a larg~ family, and.. killing and baconingenough' meat to 'run hisplCice, including one or two negro families. This was done. on a small.hillfarm inlhe eastern postoak lands of Brazos county,and together withthis production he raised a good cotton and corn crop. His last sale of hogs . was three 6 month old pigs weighing 200 pounds each Cindfour 9 month pigs weighing 315 pounds each. These hogs were rais~d.on three Cicres of goobers and so well. pleased is he onthe profits. o.f.his goob~r crop thCit, he more than double theacreCige this year, and will also increase his hog crop. ... ... T .' This is an example ofwhatcaflb.~doneon the soil of Brazos county. February. 25, 1904 Jesse PETERS was in the city yesterday from Steep Hollow. [Note-nextto preceding article was anoteaboulan adoption from an Orphan home ~ in Fort Worth-a boy by Mr. and Mrs. Willis REYNOL[)SofTabor.] April 28, 19Q4 T. p. HALL of Steep Hollow Wa~ ir town yesterday. 25 May 5, 1904 W. J. TERRY of Steep Hollow called on the Eagle while in the city yesterday. Friday. J. J. VANDIVER .of Steep Hollow was inthe city yesterday. May 19, 1904 Sunday was a great day With. the people of Steep Hollow community and many from Bryan and other parts of the county, there being probably five hundred people gathered at Steep Hollow church. Rev. J. M. BULLOCK preached at 11 o'clock, Rev. Geo. B. BUTLER preached in the Cifternoon, and Mr. A. W. BUCHANAN addressed the recently organized Sunday.school..in the afternoon. One of the most magnificent dinners ever spread in the county was enjoyed in the afternoon. July 16,1904 STEEP HOLLOW DEFEATED BRYAN. The Steep Hollow baseball team defeated a team of Bryan youngsters yesterday afternoon in a poorly played game on the Allen Academy grounds by a score of 5 to 3. The game was featured by the pitching of PATE of Steep Hollow and by a home run by FERGUSON of the Steep Hollow team. A return gam~will be. played between the two teams one. day. next week on the Steep Hollow groundS. Batteries: Steep Hollow, PATE and FERGUSON; Bryan, CALDWELL,NUNN, SPELL and HOUSTON. August 4, 1904 I. M.COOK of Steep HOllow was in the city yesterday marketingJine peaches from his ten acres orchard. He says he has one tree that will bring him eight dollars this year, and that h~is much pleased with his success ingrowing peaches asa money crop. He expects to enl~rgehisorchard, believing that Brazos county is in the proven fruit-belt. August ?4,1904 Thursday. . Tom SYPTAK of Ste.ep HolI.ow was in town yesterday. I.M.COOK was a visitor from Steep. Hollow yesterday. Mr:and Mrs. J. E. BULLOCK were visitors from Steep Hollow yesterday. September 1,1904 SlEEP HOLLOW TRUCKERS ORGANIZE. Fifty-two Acres Irish Potatoes Pledged-.,. More ""ill be Added--County.Organization The Brazos<County FCirmers' Institute metat Steep Hollow yesterday for the purpose, in addition. to general business, of organizing in that community a truck growers' assoqiation, Cind getting pledges of number of acres to be devoted to the first crop to be grownunamelythespringJrishpotato crop. On (:iccountpfcotton opening so. rapidly c:ltthe present time, the attendance was not large,butthe ,ioterestofthose present was so gr~at that the success of this truckers organiZ(:itionist:lssured. Thirteen active m.ernbierswere secured who organized by electing T.. P..HALLpresident,c:lnd I.M. COOKvice-~re~ident, and Jesse PETERS secretary. Fifty two acrEfswerepledged,Cindthosepresentg~veassurance on behalf of others in the community., that this acreagewould be doubled. 26 The next meeting of the. Steep Hollow association will be held on the second Saturday afternoon in October at 3 o'clock, at Steep Hollow. The Farmers' Institute took steps to organize local.associations at other places throughout the county and outlined a plan to have the local associations organizing a county association. The date for the next Farmers' institute was set for Bryan, Saturday, September24, at 1 o'clock atthe courthouse. December 1, 1904 Misses Edna andSessie WEEDON were visitors from Steep Hollow yesterday. Tom .SYPTAK of Steep Hollow WciS in the city yesterday. (to be continued) ~--- The following is a series of items onthe Combined Trade Ed ition of The Brazos Pilot and 1. Bryan Eagle on September 12,1895. Transcribed by Janis HUNT. SAUNDERS & JOHNSON Wholesale and Retail General Merchants and Cotton Factors The merchants of every town constitute the backbone of its commercial life. Unless they are live, energetic and progressive the town will invariably be found dead and uninviting not only in their own but in every other line of business. Bryan is everywhere credited with having as wide awake merchants as any town in Texas. In fact,the merchants are what make this town. Theirgood goods and low prices are the inducements that bring people here,and when once they come others in the trades and professions receive the benefit of their patronage. No firm in Bryan. carries more weight or has greater prestige with the people than the one to which your alienation is now invited. In fact, nowhere in Texas can be found a m.oresolid and substantial mercantile house than that of Saunders' and Johnson.Dating back to its origin, probably no firm in Texas north of Houston isolderthan this one. The business was firstestablished in 1869 byT..J.MCQUEEN&Co.,and ithas been.signally successful fro 111. its inception. The present firrllsucceeded to the proprietorship six years. ago , and has advanced the . interests of the house each year, making steady gains and wideningi their trade circl~ continuCilly.Theindividual members of the firm are Messrs.W. E. SAUNPERSand J.Vy.JOHNSON,whowere bqth born at Warrenton, \la.,.theformer March ~,1847, and the latter August 28, . 1848.. They were raised and educated together being. graduates of Capt. BALL's highschoolCit Warrenton. They came toT7xa~'togetherin1 ~72,settlinginBryan during the faHofthatyear.. Both c1erkedforT. J. MCQUEEN &. Co.; for a. numberofyears,...Mr.SAUNDERS' beGoming a member ofthatfirl11 afterwards. .SuQsequentto thedeathof MajorMQClUEEN the firm was known as W. E. SAUNDERS & Co., forCi y~arafterwhich. the present firm was 27 established. Mr. JOHNSON engaged in the dry goods and grocery business for himself in 1877, and so continued unti.1 his present business relations were assumed in 1889. The firm carries a stock averaging in value from $15,000 to $20,000 the year around, and their annual volume of business Cipproximates $100,000. They handle dry goods, groceries, farming implements, wagons, _iug and ties, and. make a specialty of supplying plantations. They are in addition by far the largest cotton factors here and handle every year one-fourth the entire crop of this market, which runs according to the season from 30,000 to 40,000 bales. They have superior methods for handling cotton and keep thoroughly posted on all. changes in the market and always obtain . the best price for the staple. They are also agents for John Deere, and Brinley plows, "OldHickory" and "Columbus" wagons, and."'White,"."New Home"and "Domestic" sewing machines. In addition to their mercantile interests, both gentlemen are liberal and public spirited in all matters pertaining to the welfare of the town, Mr. SAUNDERS being president of the Bryan Compress Co. They Cire generous, cordial, charitable, liberal minded, broad-gauged gentlemen and useful citizens, and their Pythian friendship for each other is a striking characterofeach,and has made each other warm friends not only in Bryan and surrounding country, but throughout this and other states.. Mr. SAUNDERS was rnarriedSeptember 1 ,.1874 to Miss Alice e. PATTIE of Warrenton, Va., Cind has four children, and. apleasant home in Bryan. He is a Mason of the Knight Templar degree and a believerin the true blue principles of democracy. Mr. JOHNSON was . married in September .1877 to Miss Annie F. HOLLAND of Brenham, and also hasJour children, with a pretty cottage home and grounds convenient to the business portion of the city. He is also a democrat, a member of the Masons and Knights of Pythias. * * * * * G. SCHWARZ & Co; Confectioneries, Fanqy Groceries, Oyster Parlor and Restaurant The business. now conducted under the above firm name was established in 1880 by the presentsenior member of the firm, Mr.G. SCHWARZ, who moved here at that time from Calvert. .ln1886 thejuniormember ofthe firm, Mr.A. EMDEN moved to Bryan from Navasota,and has since been continuously connected with the business. in one capacity or another.. Both gentlemen were. born in Germany, Mr. SCHWARZ coming to America in 1849, of having reSided ' a number of years in England. He served in the civil war in the ConfederCite army and is one of the oldest Masons in. the country. Hi$life has been an eventful and useful one and thougha man of small stature he has always been singularly vigorous Cindstrong;HehCisfive children and twenty-fiyegrandchildren.iMr. EMDENcame to this country in 1874 and isason...in-Iaw of Mr. Schwarz, having married Miss Florence SCHWARZ in 1882. He belongs to a number of fratermHorders and is a leading spirit in all of them. ' The firm carries .ahCindsome stock of the finest fancy groceries an~confections, with fruits>of all. kinds in season, and fish and oysters when they are on the market. Mr. EMDEN 28 is. manufacturer and proprietor of P and handles everything in the long list of summer drinksCind beverages. The firm also makes a specialty of prepared lunches for parties goingintothe country, or havingajourneyby rail. They carry everything admissable in their line and spare no pains to please and accommodate their patrons. In the theatre season they are always open after the play and extend a cordial invitation to all their cafe. * * * * * JohnQ..TABOR-WholesaleBuggies, Wagons, Saddles and Harness , There .are men in every community who possess a subtle undefinable, unconscious magnetism that inspires universal confidence, engenders esteem and draws all men to them by an invisible power, a centripetal force of character that possibly is only born in an individual, and most ce.rtainlyis seldom acquired in after years,for the reason thafthose who possess it display the characteristic with increasing distinctness from childhood to the .zenithof life. It is the qUCilityof leadership, nothing more nor lesS, a God given ahaccount in the final day of reckoning. It is ever modest and unassuming, but can no more be subdued thantheflowofthe tidesorthe passing of time. The friends ofCapt...Joh~ Q. TABOR, (and who that is not his friend can give a valid impersonalreason for it?) have long recognized in himaman possessing those. stable traits ofcharacterwhichformthebasisofcorrectliving. Frol11 boyhood his coursehasbeen marked by integrity and honor, and an endeavorto do at aHtime that which seemed to be right. It is therefore not strange thCit he has met with contimuoussuccess and is a leader in his chosenJineofJife. Captain TABOR was born at Lockhart, Texas, February 11,1862, and moved with his father to Bryan in 1867. I-iis eclucation was received in the public schools and at the Aand M. College.afterleaving.school he returned toBryan and engaged in 1881 with his brother, Mr..O. L. TABQR, inthe grocerybusiness,.continuing fouryearswhen at the age of twenty three he wasappc;>intedpostmaster under President CLEVELAND's first administration, Cinoffice. thatpcc~piedhis attention for a-.:..umore thanfour years. At the expiration of which he embarked, inhispresent line of b~siness with Gapt. S. M. DERDEN, the style of the firm being DlfRDhN.& TABOR. Two yearsl~t~r,()r in 1892, . he bought our Captain DERDEN and became sAIErproprietor. His busiress hasincreasrd rapidly, almost phenomenallYf~om . its . inc~~~ion, ~othepresent time. Heisa ,grlf<it ii believer in advertising and. periodipaHyspreads primter~iimkalloverthis sectionof~hecountry. He employs six meminhisestablishment here"hctsj~r1e large warehou~e~ imadditiQn to his place of b,usiness and his an, n, u,al' ....,..,., ba, s, ',',eo, f, v,e,. h,' icle, salso ........ fr,o, Ill"., th"..,r,.,eeto f, ive hun" d, red, the annual .aggregate.. of .sa.les i9 .this.III~ebe.ingifrom$25,OOOto. !$3~JdOO. yearly..... He'handles buggilfs, wagons,carts, SCicl~les, i~Clrnf3~~and all the lessQr~n~ nj4merous articles properly belonging to his line and i~~!soIAc~1 ~g~ntfor the WATER,S1PI~~C~OH Co. He opened a branch house in Huntsvill~,.a y~.apagQwhich isalsocloingc:l fl9~rishingbusiness under the management of Mr. F. ~.,.F~f~B. '... , .' ...1 I Captain TABOR has als~,hadsol11ething ofa militarycarlfer',A.fter.leavingthe A and M.Gollege,ar'ld.at the Cigep~1~,hf3~CiS~lectedcaptaino~ t~e Bryan Rifles, then a crack company. He held thisoffic{3 threeyeClrs, participCiting in all encampments and military 29 displays until he resigned after which he was appointed adjutant of the 2nd regiment, Texas Vo.lunteer Guards, which position he also resigned within a year and has since devoted himself exclusively to. business. Captain TABOR was married April 18, .1883 to Miss Sallie RHODES of Bryan, and has two children, a .daughter and a son. He is a Mason of Knight Templar degree, and one of the only two Mystic Shriners here. He is also past master of the Masonic blue lodge here, past chancellor of the. KnightsofPythias lodge and member of the grand lodge K. of P. He is also a deep water Baptist and a democrat. ~ Thisissue.continuesanotherseries on individuals in The Bryan DailyEagle Business Issue on ApriL22, 1913.. Transcribed by Janis HUNT. Jo.hn D. CONLEE - Sheriff of Brazos County One of the mosfable, efficient, courageous and popular countY officers of Brazos County is John D.CONLEE,Sheriff of this county. Mr. CONLEE was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1862, and his paren~~ moved to Grimes County when he was a child. where he. attended schooluntilhe was fi~~enyear~old when he moved to Bryan, where he hassinceconstantly resided. He serveq vvithdistinctionfor alongtime.as DeputySheriffunderT.C. NUNNand R. M.NALL. In 1~O~h~wa~ elected Sheriff of Brazos County, andservedsoc~pablyin that important po~itiol1Jh~tthe people have twice re-elected him to that office.. His conduct of the office pfShefif1] has been characterized by the conservative,courageous, impartial discharge of~v~fY d~tridevolving upon himasthechief peaceofficerof one of the populous and imP9rtantc()~rtiesin the State of Texas, gaini~g for him thejustreputation of being one ofthe r1]ostcapableSheriffs in a State noted for unexcelled efficiency and rare capability of its peCiceofficers. John D. CONLEE Bryan City Cemetery 1860 1932 Thomas Claude NUNN, Sr. Bettie NUNN 1854 1858 1927 1885 R. M. NALL Mattie A. NALL 30 Dec1853 29 Sep 1855 17 Sep 1924 18 Oct 1921 * * * * * 30 COOPER & COLE - Retail Groceries One of the prominent, leading and most reliable bUSiness houses in the City of Bryan is the retail grocery establishment of COOPER &COLE, a firm composed of SimCOOPER & F. T. COLE. Thi.s firm began business a little more than a year ago, and from the first rapidly advanced to al$ading place among the business houses which have contributed to make this city a leading center in all classes of commercialenterprises. This house carries in stock an extensive and up-to-date line of groceries, foreign and domestic table delicacies, fresh fruits and vegetables. The specialties which the firm are pleased to advance in the estimation oftheir customers are White Eagle flour, Old Master coffee, .and Club House canned goods, all brands unexcelled to their excellence, purity and quality. Mr. COOPER, senior member of this firm, is a pioneer citizen of Bryan, having lived here since 1874,and has been an interested spectator and participCint in the growth of the city from a primitive frontier villagetoitspresent status as the leadingandmostprosperous city in this section of the State. During the long period of his residence here he has been prominent in business and social circles, and a prime leader in the advancement and improvement ofthe city and county. Mr. F. T. COLE, thejuniormemberofthe firm,isa native of Brazos County, and,^,hile still a young man, has made an enviable reputation asa solid and successful business man and a leading citizen. He has a thorough and practical .experience in the grocery business having servedJor twelve years as clerk in grocery estCiblishments. The capable. staff of employees consists of the Jollowing : .. Robert. F. SM ITH ,youhgin years but oldin practical experience inthegrocerybusiness,iwho is courteous, energetic and prompt in the faithfl.Jl discharge of the duties devolving uponhim;WiIICONLEE,.a young man of extensive experience in business whose services are invaluable to the firm; J. H. MAWHINNE'(;~xpert-bookkeeper,. with a thorough knowledge of the grocery business, and who was formerly engaged in that line of trade. The firm has three delivery wagons in chargeofqbligingandprompt drivers for the delivery of goods to customers in the city. Simeon COOPER Bryan City Cemetery Jan1853 Apr 1933 F. Thurston COLE Mamie S. COLE 13Aug 1881 02 May 1884 1858 23 Oct 1970 28 Jan 1972 Robert Franklin SMITH 1931 James Henry MAWHINNEY Etta WATERS MAWHINNEY 1857 1862 1929 1909 * * * * * 31 John.W. COULTER One of the leading and most respected citizens of Bryan isMr.John W. COULTER, retired capitalist, who has resided her for over forty-two years. His successful career is part of the history of this city. His achievements are a striking illustration of what may be accomplished by a man of moderate means in this locality. He began business practically without capital other than the superior business judgment,' integrity of personal character, and unfaltering devotion to every public and private dutydevolvingJ.lpon him as a model citizen and leading spirit in the advancement of the city and the substantial success of his every. business undertaking . Soon after his arrival in Bryan, Mr. COULTER married Miss Nannie ROBINSON, a member of one of the. most prominent pioneer families of. this. section, an intelligent Christian woman, whose sympathyencourCigementandsound advise were valuable aids in the accumulation of the fortune of Mr. COULTER, which enables this worthy couple to spend the evening of life in comfort and filial devoti~nto their children and grandchildren. Of this union were born the following children: HiramT. COULTER, WalterJ. COULTER, Lula M. COULTER, nowMrs.W.F. HOPPESSofHillsboro;and Dona J. COULTER, now Mrs. Malcolm CARNES. Mr. COULTER engaged successfully in business in this city for a quarter of a century before his . retirement .to look after his farming and other interests. His long business activities were characterized by unimpeachable integrity and strictly honorable methods in all transactions withhisfellowman, which won the esteem and respect of all with whom he came in contact. Between Mr. COULTER and. his little grandson Coulter HOPPESS, there exists an attachment and devoted comradeship such as rarely exists except inthemutuallove and affection born ofthe tender solicitudeofthegreatheart of a strong and masterful man for a little child whose faltering foot steps have just begun the journey of life-- the tender, pathetic and' self sacrificing role of Jean ValjeCin for little Cosette, .as portrayed by the master delineator of human emotions and which' is destined to endure as song as civilization shall last. John W. COULTER Nannie ROBINSON COULTER Bryan City Cemetery 1847 1851 1920 1938 H. T. COULTER, MD 1873 1949 Walter James COULTER 1875 1960 Malcolm CARNES Dona COULTER CARNES 1870 1878 1909 1980 Coulter Thomas HOPPESS 14 Oct 191 0 22 Feb 1986 ~--- 32 T. he following information was transcribed from the original Abstract Books located in the Brazos County Tax Assessor-Collector's Office, Bryan, Texas. The. Abstract Books were used to prepare the Tax Rolls. This is a continuing series; 1863 TAXABLE YEAR BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS TrCinscribed by Ruth J. HARY NO,. NAMEANDTAXABLES VALUE TOTAL > STATE COUNTY WAR COMBINED VALUE . TAX TAX TAX TAX 1864 TAXABLE YEAR - continued BROOKSHIRE, WM.A 400 AC HR H&B WHITESIDES 14 SLAVES 8 HORSES 17 CATTLE 125 HOGS 1 WAGON 1 CARRYALL 1 PEANA 1 POLL 8000 13000 1000 102 625 150 100 400 23377117.88 23.77 58.44 W. A. BROOKSHIRE BARKER, J. A. 496 AC HR H. & B. WHITESIDES 4960 16 SLAVES 10500 40 HORSES 2000 300 CA TILE 1800 4 OXAN (sic) 100 2 WAGONS 225 1 GOLD 100 CASH SPECIE 600 NOTES 7800 28085 141.42 160 AC HR J, W. GRANTHAM IN COMMANCHE CO. 160 310 ACHR JAS.GORDON IN BOSQUE CO. 465 148 AC HR HENRY WINGFIELD IN GRIMES CO. 370 995 4.97 J. A. BARKER BURRAS, JOHN BY R. P. MCMICHAEL,ADM. 8 SLAVES 6500 5 HORSES 400 1 CART 35 CASH LOUISIANA 2300 CASH C.S. 2000 11235 56.17 (NO SIGNATURE) BECKHAM, J. L. 1 LOTI (sic) IN MILLICAN 3000 1 SLAVE 300 3 HORSES 300 8 CATILE 48 1 WAGON 80 CASH S. W. 150 CASH C, S. 2000 1 POLL 5878 30.39 J, L BECKHAM 26.48 70.21 9.13 0.00 11.23 28.08 6.27 2.19 NO. NAME AND TAXABLES BOONE, THOMAS 12 SLAVES 8 HORSES 1 WAGON 1 CARRIAGE 1 GOLD WATCH FLOWER - ? POLL THOS. BOONE BENEFIEL, L. B. 14 SLAVES 4 HORSES 15 OXAN(siO) 2 WAGONS 1 CARRIAGE 2 GOLD WATCHES CASH C. S. SPECIE 1 POLL L. B. BENEFIEL BRASHER,M. F. MRS. 1 AC LOTI(sic) E, M. MILLICAN 1/2 LOTT (siO)IN MILLICAN L. F, FLETCHER, AGT. BRASHER, S. C. & CO. NOTES L. F, FLETCHER. AGT. BALL, AM. 190 AC HR H,. RCARTMELL 1 SLAVE 8 HOR$ES 60 CA TILE 2 OXAN (sic) 100 HOGS 1 BUGGY CASH C.S, 1 POLL A. M. BALL BERRY, W. W. 150 AC HR.J. PRUETT (sic) 4 HORSES W. W BERRY BELL, W. A. 18 SLAVES 3 HORS 1 WAGON 1 BUGGY CASHC.S. 1 POLL W. A BELL BOYETT, J. C. 5 SLAVES 5 HORSES 300 CATTLE 125 HOGS CASH C.S. NOTE 33 VALUE TOTAL STATE COUNTY WAR COMBINED VALUE TAX TAX TAX TAX 8400 1200 100 300 150 2500 12650 64.25 13.05 31.62 9800 400 375 150 150 200 800 100 11975 60.87 12.37 29.93 650 750 1400 7.00 1.40 0,00 3000 3000 15,00 3.00 7.50 1000 1000 500 360 50 300 100 2000 5310 27.55 5.71 13.27 500 200 700 3.50 0.70 0,00 12000 400 150 100 5000 17650 89.25 18.05 44.12 3000 395 1800 625 500 40 34 NO. NAME AND TAXABLES VALUE TOTAL STATE COUNTY WAR COMBINED VALUE TAX TAX TAX TAX POLL 6360 32.80 6.76 15.95 J. C. BOYETT BURTON, SAML. 1 HORSE 100 CASH C.S. 1500 1 POLL 1600 9.00 2.00 4,00 949 AC HR SAML. BURTON IN MCCLANNA CO. 2847 2847 14.23 9.96 0.00 SAML. BURTON BOND, J. M. 200 AC HR M. A. FOSTER 800 3 HORSES 150 1 POLL 950 4.75 0.95 0.00 J. M. BOND BOBBETT, P. D. 2 SLAVES 800 800 4.00 0,80 2.00 p, D. BOBBETT BOWMAN, HENRY 4 HORSES 240 30 CATTLE 180 1 POLL 420 2,10 0.42 0,00 HENRY BOWMAN BENSON, R. S. 567 AC HR A. MCLAUGHLIN 2835 157 AC PREMT R S. BENSON 314 4 SLAVES 2600 3 HORSES 300 30 CATTLE 180 23 HOGS 115 CASH C.S. 500 1 POLL 6844 35.22 7.24 17.11 R S. BENSON BENSON, J. R. 220 AC HR T B. CLARK 440 1 SLAVE 700 9 HORSES 650 25 CATTLE 150 2 OXAN (sic) 50 CASH C.S. 600 2590 12,95 2.59 0,00 (NO SIGNATURE) BOWMAN, T. C. 414 AC HR T. BOWMAN 2070 177 ACHR WM, VESS 885 4 HORSES 200 30 CATTLE 180 40 HOGS 200 CASH C.S. 1200 POLL 4735 24.67 5.13 11.83 T C. BOWMAN BATTS, J. 424 AC HR STEPHEN JONES 1212 28 SLAVES 15000 9 HORSES 1000 25 CATTLE 150 250 HOGS 1000 1 CARRIAGE 100 1 BUGGY 50 35 NO, NAMEAND TAXABLES VALUE TOTAL STATE COUNTY WAR COMBINED VALUE TAX TAX TAX TAX 3 GOLD WATCHES 300 CASH C,S, 35000 NOTES 9000 1 POLL 62812 315.00 63.21 157.03 J. BATTS BURTON, D. S. 400 AC HR G, H, COLEMAN 1500 100 AC HR M. A.. FOSTER 250 1 SLAVE 1000 2 HORSES 150 700 SHEEP 4200 1 WAGON 100 CASH C.S, 700 1 POLL 7900 40.50 8.30 0.00 D, S. BURTON BOLES, FRANK MRS. 100 AC HR R CARTER 400 400 2.00 0.40 0.00 (NO SIGNATURE) BOYD, M. E. MRS. SLAVE 800 800 4.00 0.80 2.00 M. E. BOYD BISHOP, P. S. 4 SLAVES 3000 4 HORSES 640 40 HOGS 120 1 WAGON 75 2 OXAN(sic) 50 1 HACK 150 20 BAGS 1000 1 POLL 5035 26.17 5.43 12.58 p, S, BISHOP BELT, G. W. 2 HORSES 200 6 CATTLE 36 CASH C.S, 800 POLL 1036 6,18 1.43 2.59 G, W BELT BATT,JAS. H. 2 LOTS IN. BRYAN NO.8&9,B119 1000 1 HORSE 125 1 BUGGY 150 CASHC;S. 2600 CASH LOUISANA 400 NOTES 63000 1 POLL 67275 337.37 67.67 168.18 JAS,H.BATTE BATT,OANIEL E. BY J.H. BATT (GURD) 28 SLAVES 17000 6 HORSES 900 1 WAGON 50 CASHC,S. 3500 NOTES 4500 25950 129,75 25.95 64.87 JAS. H. BATTE, GURDIAN BARRY, PATTRICK 2 HORSES 200 8 CATTLE 48 20 HOGS 60 36 NO, NAME AND TAXABLES VALUE TOTAL STATE COUNTY WAR COMBINED VALUE TAX TAX TAX TAX SPECIE 110 POLL 418 3.09 0.81 1.04 (NO SIGNATURE) BARRY, JOHN 2 HORSES 200 6 CATTLE 36 30 HOGS 90 1 POLL 326 2.63 0.72 0.81 JOHN BARRY BOWMAN, WM. H. 1 SLAVE 500 30 HORSES 1500 NOTE 125 2125 10.62 2.12 0.00 ROBT. JOHNS, AGT BICKHAM, J. W. 990 AC HR T. H.BARRON 1980 159 AC HRJ. D. ALLCORN 318 50 AC HR C. BAKER 100 3 SLAVES 2700 7 HORSES 600 30 CATTLE 180 4 OXAN(sic) 100 700 SHEEP 4200 1 WAGON 100 1 BUGGY 100 CASH C,S, 1000 POLL 11378 57.89 11,77 28.44 J, W, BICKHAM BRAKFIELD, MALINDA 3 SLAVES 2000 2000 10,00 2.00 5.00 M, BRAKFIELD BOYLES, WM. C. DECO. BYH. MITCHELL 657,5 AC HR M. RECTOR 2000 320 AC HR WM, C. BOYLES 600 1 SLAVE 800 25 HORSES 1500 600 CATTLE 3000 338 SHEEP 1352 2 OXAN(sic) 50 80 HOGS 240 1 WAGON 70 9612 48.06 9.61 24.03 (NO SIGNATURE) BEALL, E. & J. 2168 AC HR F, RUEIZE (sic) 32990 53 SLAVES 27900 16 HORSES 1200 25 CATTLE 150 24 OXAN(sic) 600 20 GOATS 60 200 HOGS 600 2 WAGONS 100 1 BUGGY 50 1 CARRIAGE 400 CASH C.S. 700 SPECIE 100 NOTES 5000 POLL 69850 350.25 70.25 174.62 37 NO, NAME AND TAXABLES VALUE TOTAL STATE COUNTY WAR COMBINED VALUE TAX TAX TAX TAX E. & J. BEALL BEALL, E. MRS. 7 SLAVES 3500 3500 17.50 3.50 8.75 MRS. E. BEALL BYJ, BEALL BOWMAN. ELIZA 1800 AC HR THOS. BOWMAN 3600 42 AC HR JOHN AUSTIN 210 10 LOTS IN BOONVILLE 500 3 LOTS IN BRYAN 3000 3 SLAVES 1800 1 HORSE 75 20 CATTLE 120 C.S. MONEY 500 NOTES 1594 11399 56,99 11.39 28.49 350 ACHR THOS, BOWMAN IN HAMULTON CO, 350 320 AC HR J. I. BOWMAN IN CORYELL CO. 320 670 3.35 0.83 0.00 ELIZA W. BOWMAN ~ ALLCORN . . . . . . . . " . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 36 ALLEN ,...................,..,......... 20 ASTIN . . . . , . . , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . ,. 7 AUSTIN .,....,.......,..,........ 13,15,37 BAKER .................... , , , . . , . , . . . . . . 36 BALL . . . . . . . . . , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . .. 33 BARKER , . , , . . . . . , . . , , , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 32 BARRON ................".,...... 8, 20, 36 BARRY . . . . . . . , . , . . , . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . .. 35,. 36 BASS .".,.,..,",.,..,................' 24 BATT/BATTE. . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , . . . . . . .. . . . .35 BAITS ..".,""',.,..............,. 34, 35 BEALL ............".".".......... 36,.37 BECKHAM ,....,",..,.....,........"", 32 BELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , , , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33 BELT, . . . . . . , , . , . " , . . . . . . , . . , , . , , . , , . .. 35 BENEFIEL .,."...,.,..,................ 33 BENSON ,................",.,......... 34 BERRY . . . . . , , , , , , , , . , . . . . . . . , , , , . , . , , " 33 BICKHAM . , , . , , , , , , , , , , , . . , . . . . . . . . , . . .. 36 BIGGS ",.,............",.,.,..,...... 21 BISHOP ..................""....".", 35 BLAIR. . , . . , , . . . , , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 10, 11 BOATWRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . , , . , . . , . . . . .. . . .. 24 BOBBETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 34 BOEHME ......".,..................... 23 BOLES .....,............................ 35 BOND . . . , . . . . , . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9, 34 BOONE. . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . .'. 33 BORDEN ..............."......,.... 13,14 BOWMAN , . . , . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34, 36, 37 INDEX BOYD ........... , . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . " 35 BOYETT . . , . . . . . . . '.' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33, 34 BOYLES . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 36 BRAKFIELD . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . " 36 BRASHER ...............""..,.,.,.." 33 BROOKSHIRE ...................",..... 32 BUCHANAN........................19_21,25 BUCKHAULTS .........,....."..,......" 22 BULLOCK . . . . . , . . . . . . , . . . . 11, 15, 16, 20, 23-25 BURCHARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 8 BURRAS . . , . , . . . . . . . , . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . , . " 32 BURTON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . , . . , , " 34, 3$ BUTLER , . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 22. 25 CAHILL. . . , . , , . . '" . . . , , . , , , , . . , . . . , , , , " 3 CALDWELL....",...........""", 3,4,25 CAMP . , . , , . . . . . . . . , , . . . . . , . . . . . , . . . . . . " 4 CAMPBELL, . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . , . . .. 4 CAMPESIICAMPISE , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4 CANADY. . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . , , . " 4 CANA VESPE "",....,......"...,....... 5 CANFIELD ,.......,.,..............".,., 5 CANGELOSE/CANGELOSI ,...,'""........ 5 CARGILL ......,.,...................,. 5, 6 CARLETON .........,..............",... 6 CARLL ..............."............,.... 6 CARNES.. .. . .. .. , . .. . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . 6-8, 31, CARONIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8 CARR' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . .. . . " 8,9,24 CARROLL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . , . . . . . . . .. 9 CARTER , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , . . . , . , , . .. 35 CARTMELL. . , . . . . . . . . . , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . , " 33 38 CARUTHERS ,... , . . , . . . ,. ........."" 13 CATLETT ........ ., ..,... "..",....... 14 CHRIESMAN ,........."....... .., .. . . '" 14 CLARK ......... , , . . . , . . . . , . . . , , . . , . . . .. 34 CLEVELAND .."..,...,.....,....... ... 28 COBB .......... , . . , , , . . . . , . . . . . . . , . . . . .. 7 COHN . . . . . . . . , . . . , . . . , . . . . . . . , , . . " .. 9 COLE ...................",............ 30 COLEMAN ...,........................... 35 CONLEE. . . . . . ." . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . , . . ..,. 29, 30 CONWAY . . . . . . . . , . . . " . . . . . . , , . . . . . , . ,. 22 COOK . . , . , , , . , , , . . , . . . . , . . . . . . , ,. 20, 22, 25 COOPER ......"...,....""."..."..,. 30 COULTER. . . . . . . . , , . . . . , , , . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8, 31 DANSBY . . , . . , , , . , . . . , . . . , , , . , , , , , , . . , ,. 20 DENERSON ..... , , . . . . , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 22 DERDEN ..........."..".",.".,',.. 28 ECHOLS . . . . . . , , . . . . , , , , . . . . , . . . . . . . . . ,. 22 EIDSON, , , . , , . . , . , . , . , , , , , , , , , , , , . , , . ;. 22 EMDEN , , , . . . . . . . . , . , , , . . . . , , , , . . . . ,', , " 27 ERWIN .... , , , , , , , , , . . , , , , , , , . , , , . , , , . . .' 9 EWING " , " . " " .. .. .. .. " ,.. " .. .. , ..' 22 FERGUSON , . , , , . ... . . , , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., 25 FLETCHER. . . . . . . , , . . . . . . , . . . . . . . , . ., , .. 33 FOSTER . . . . , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 23, 34, 35 FREDE ........... , , . . . , .. . , . . , . . , , . . . ,; 28 FREEMAN .......,...,.................. 23 FRILEY , , , . , . . . . . . . , . . . , , . . . . . . . . . . , . .. 21 GELBER . . . . . . . , . . . . , . . . . . , , . . , , . . . , , . . 11 GORDON .",....,....",.............. 32 GRANTHAM . , " . . . , . , . . ., . , . , , , . , , , . , .,. 32 HALL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-26 HANOVER ""...."...".""",..".,,' 14 HARY ...."...,.............,..,.... 11, 32 HAWTREY .. .. .. .. , .. .. , .. . .. .. .. " ..... 11 HENSARLING ,." ... . , , , . . . . . , . . . ., 20,23,24 HOLDER, , . . . . . . . , . . . , , , , . , , . . . . . .. . . . ... ..5 HOLLAND, " """.,...",.""".., 19,27 HOLT, , , . , . .. ,..,."".,..."..... . ....11 HOPPESS ",."..",.""","""" ,6,~1 HOUSTON., , , , , , , , , , , , , . . , . , , , , , , , " 14,25 HOWELL ,....,.""""",."....,., 12,21 HUGGHINS ,.""..",...."",""'" ,...22 HUNT .,.........,...".....,..,.. 19, 26,29 INGRAM. , , . , , . . . . , . . . . , , . . , . . . . . . . . . . ... '14 JOHNS. . . . . . , . .' . . , . . . . . . , . , . , . , , , . , . ;.36 JOHNSON ......"........... .. 6, 14, 26,27 JOLLY, . . , , , . , . . . , . . . . . . . . , . . . . . .. 19, ~O,22 JONES ...................., ,. " . 19,2.2,34 KEITH , . , , . , , . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 22 KESTLER . . . , . , . . , , , . . , . , , , , . . . . . . . . . . ;. 20 KNOBLAUCH . . . . . . . , , . .. . . . . , , , . . . . . . . , :, 22 KNOWLES .... . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . ., ....... 22 KUYKENDALL ..."......",............. 23 KYLE .""".,...,.,.....""...,..,. 21 LANGFORD ....",..",."...,...,.,.. ..: 4 LOCKE . , . . . . , , . . . . . . . . . ; , , . , . . . . . . . . .' "22 LOVE ..,..,.....,..,...."...."....". 14 MANTHER "",..""...""............. 22 MARTIN ......."."",.."""", 20,23,24 MAWHINNEY , , . . . . , . . , . , , . . . . , . , . , . . ..' 30 MAXIMILLlAN . . , , , . . , , , . . . , , , . . . . . . , , . . . 4 MAYO. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . .. 13 McGREGOR , , . . , , . , . . . . , , , , . , . . . . , " , , .. 23 MCLAUGHLIN . ..,..""..""......,'" 34. MCMICHAEL ......"....",..,..,....... 32 MCQUEEN . . . .' ......,. . , , . . , . . 26 McVEY .............,.... ......... '" 22, 23 MIKASKA ....... . , , . . . , , , . . . . . . . , . . . . . ., 22 MITCHELL .,........ .... ........... 14, 15, 36 MORGAN ............. ,. . , , . . .., ; . . , .. 20 MOSELEY .........."...,..."......"". 8 MULHALL. . ., . . . , , , . . .. '. . . , , . . ..",. .. 4 NALL. . . . . . , . . . , . . . . ". . . , ,. ",.,.,.." 29 NUNN . . . . . . . . . . , , . . . . , . .. " ' . . . . , ," 25, 29 OSWALD ..,.......",..",..."..,.. 11, 17 PAGE ."..,.,..,.,...",..",. """ 3, 11 PARKER. . . . . . . . . . , , , . . . . , , . . . , , '. . . , , , " 9 PATE ...,.,...".....,."...,...,",.,. 25 PATTIE............,.... , ,..".... .,. 27 PETERS . . , , . " "...".,...,.. 19, 22, 24, 25 PHIPPS ........"".,..",...,...,"'" 20 PIERCE .""",..,..,.,..,....".. 28 PRASATIK .,......",..."...",.,"",. 22 PRUETT . . , , . , . .. , ..', ..,....",..", 33 QUANTRELL .......",.. ,. . . , , . . . , . , . " 4 RECTOR. , . . . , . . , . . , . . . . , . . . . , . . . , . , , , ,. 36 REYNOLDS ..........,.....,.."........ 24 RHODES ...""...""",.."......,'" 29 RISINGER .........,."...,.,..,.,...... 23 ROBINSON. . , , . . , . . . . . , , . . . . , , . . . .. 6, 22,31 RUEIZE ,.,......",.,..""..",",. " 36 SANDERSON."."..,."".."..."" 20,21 SAUNDERS ..,."...,...."",,""" 26, 27 SCHWARZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . , . , . , . , . . . . , , , . ,. 27 SCOTT . . . , . . , , . , , . . . . , , , , , . . . , , . . . . . . ., 24 SEBESTA . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . , , . . . . . . , , , , " 22 SIMS . . . . . . . , . . . , , , . . . , , . . . . . , , , , . . . , , " 14 SMITH ,.........,..,....",..,',....,' 30 SMYTHE. . . , , . . . . . . . , , , , , . , . . . . . , . , , , , , .' 5 SPELL .,.""",..."""..""..,"'" 25 STACEy"......""".. ",.,.,."... . '" 9 STUART . . , , , , , , . . . , " , , , . . , , . . . . , , . . , ,. 22 SUBER , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . , . , , , . . , , , , , . . , " 22 SYPTAK ...' , . , . . . . . . . , . , . , , , . . . . . , " 25, 26 TABOR. . , , , . . , . . , . , . . . , , , , .. . . , , . . . ,. 28,29 TERRY ............. . ,. , . . , , . , , . , ., " 24, 25 TOWNSEND. . . . . . . . . . . , , , . . . , , , , . . . , . , . .' 4 TURNER " . . . . . . . . . , , . , . . . , , . . . , , . . . . . , .' 23 VANDIVER. . . . . . . . . . , , , . . . , , . .. 20,22,23,25 VERNON ...,.......,.",..",....,"'" 22 VESS .,.""""......",...,......,'" 34 WATERS.........",.,..,.,...""..", 28 WEEDON. . . . . . . . . . . , , , , . . . . , , . . .. 20,21.,26 WESTBROOK ...,......",..."........... 8 WHITE. . , . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . , , . . . . , , . . , , , " 21 WHITESIDES. , . , . . . . , , , . . . , , , . . . . . . . . . " 32 V\I.ILCOX .. " .. " , .. .... .. , .. .. .. , .. .. ... 22 WILLIAMS "".."""."",.,"'" 6, 22, 24 WiNGFIELD...,....""..""..."""" 32 WIPPRECHT ",....,.,.....""...."", 21 YARDLEY . . . . . . , , , . , , . ., "..."".,.... 22 ." PUBLICATIONS BY BRAZOS GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION AND MEMBERS Persons interested in the publications of the BGA may order them at the address listed below. For information on publications by members, contact the author at the listed address. Any charge for the publication of members will be between the person interested in the publication and the author. When inquiring please enclose a SASE. ******** Title: "Butchers, Bakers and Candlestick Makers: Notes on Bryan Businesses, 1867-1889" Content: Abstracts on early Bryan Businesses. 45 pages with full name index. Compiler: Bill Page Published by Brazos Genealogical Association, P.O. 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