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Home My WebLink AboutSummer 19960 i CONTENTS The Wootons of Brazos County by Jeanette Winslow Canavespi & Joyce Ellen Winslow 83 Enumeration Districts- Brazos County 1880 Transcribed by ........................... Janis Hunt 86 Probate Packets From Brazos Co. TX County Clerk's Office Compiled by ...........Peggy Basenfelder & Elsie Wade 87 Brazos Pilot Ledger, 1877 -1882 Transcribed by ............................ Bill Page 94 Brazos Co. Land Rendered -James Hope No. 22; James Hope No. 23; Stephen Jones No 27; John Williams No. 237 Transcribed by ............................ Ruth Hary 99 From the Editor's Desk .... ............................... 102 Rurten Community Notes Transcribed by ........................... Janis Hunt 103 Millican Family Notes Abstracted by ..... Bill Page 114 Index Compiled by Janis Hunt 116 BRAZOS GENEALOGIST VOLUME XVII NUMBER 3 SUMMER 1996 BRAZOS GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 5493 BRYAN TX 77805 OFFICERS 1995 PRESIDENT.......... MARY VAUGHN VICE PRES.......... B.J. ENDLER SECRETARY....... ADRIENE BONHAM TREASURER........... ELSIE WADE COMPUTER GROUP HEAD. ALLEN DEAN EDITOR ...............JANIS HUNT PAST PRES.... PEGGY BASENFELDER 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. STAFF EDITORS RESEARCH /QUERIES ............... PEGGY BASENFELDER LOCAL HISTORY .................. RUTH HARY AND JANIS HUNT CONTINUING SERIES..... BILL PAGE PRINTING /INDEXING... JANIS HUNT MEETINGS Meetings held the third Monday of each month from 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm in the Bryan Library. Please arrive early as the library closes at 9:00 pm. The computer group meets at 6:00 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 above address. 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. SOLICITATIONS We solicit queries, 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 or the staff of the Quarterly will be responsible for error of fact or opinion expressed herein. Every effort is made to publish reliable information. The editorial staff reserves the right to accept appropriate material with editing privileges on a space available basis. Members are encouraged to submit articles of interest concerning the Brazos Valley. Research pertaining to deeds, Bible records, schools, churches, and other groups or organizations are desired. Research on material before the turn of the century is especially welcome. The Association will do limited local Brazos County research for $10.00 an hour. Write for details and please enclose a SASE._ -3razos g�erwjtog' t Volume XVII Number 3 BryarVCollegeStation Summer 1996 Texas THE WOOTONS OF BRAZOS COUNTY By Jeanette E. WINSLOW CANAVESPI and Joyce Ellen WINSLOW "After nearly five months at sea of Discomfort and Mishaps on the memorable 13th. day of May 1607 the Ships 'Susan Constant', the 'Goodspeed' and the 'Discovery' were moored to the trees in Six Fathoms of water, before what was soon to be Jamestown. "Dysentery laid them low. The grim twins, Ague and Fever, fell upon them, setting their teeth chattering, their limbs quaking with cold, then burning and parching their flesh with maddening heat and racking their bones with aching, and finally leaving them weak of body and will, dispirited, and miserable and without nourishment or restoratives. "The kind Physician, Dr. Thomas WOOTON, and the godly Minister, Reverend Robert HUNT, did all in their power to relieve and comfort them, but their huts, hastily put up of green timber thatched with reeds from the swamps, became house of torture and of death. "'God (being angrie with us)', says Captain SMITH, 'Plauged us with such famine and sickness that the living scarce able to bury the dead'." Exert from Colonial Virginia It's People and Customs. John WOOTON, Sr., born 1319 in England, was the ancestor of the first WOOTON in America, Thomas WOOTON, who served as the doctor on Captain John SMITH's ship the "Goodspeed." Dr. WOOTON arrived in Virginia in April 26, 1607, eighteen days before Jamestown, Virginia was established as the first permanent English settlement in North America. On Captain SMITH's list of the first settlers at Jamestown Island, there appears "Thomas WOOTON, Chirurg (doctor)." According to family legend, Dr. Thomas Jeffress WOOTON, Sr., a Brazos County pioneer and the first physician in Brazos County and possible Texas, was a direct descendant of Thomas WOOTON, the doctor who sailed with Captain John SMITH from England to Jamestown on the "Goodspeed." Much like his descendant in Texas, Thomas WOOTON of the "Goodspeed" was the first doctor in the first English settlement in North America. If legend is true, Dr. Thomas Jeffress WOOTON, Sr. was the seventh generation of WOOTON's born in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Born in 1792, he was one of eight children descended from Jessee WOOTON, Sr. and his wife, Jane JEFFRESS. During the War of 1812, Thomas served as a private in the company of Captain D. RICHARDSON, 6th Regiment, Virginia Artillery, near Fort Norfolk and at Crany Island, Virginia. On August 28, 1816, in Henry County, Virginia, Thomas married Polina D. TRENT, daughter of Dr. John Blake TRENT and Patty MITCHELL of Amherst County, Virginia. Sometime before December 1827, the WOOTONS, along with their five children, moved to Bedford County, Tennessee. On September 15, 1830, in Bedford County, this same Thomas WOOTON signed an emigration contract with Sterling C. ROBERTSON for 1000 acres of land and a town lot which would be located in 83 84 a new town to be built in Texas called "Nashville." According to the contract, Dr. WOOTON promised to "practice phisick in sd. Grant in return for the town lot. The land for ROBERTSON's Colony was granted on April 15, 1825, and in 1835 Sterling C. ROBERTSON would, indeed, establish a new settlement on the Brazos River in present day Milam County and name it "Nashville" in honor of his birthplace in Tennessee. Leaving Tennessee, nine families totaling about fifty people, which included ROBERTSON's partner, Alexander THOMSON, and Dr. Thomas Jeffress WOOTON, his wife and, by then, their six children, began their journey to Texas. The route would take them through Louisiana, Nacogdoches, and then on to what would become ROBERTSON's Colony. By the time they arrived in Nacogdoches on November 10, 1830, the Mexican government had begun to enforce the infamous law of April 6, 1830, which would bar any new colonies in Texas. ROBERTSON and his group were denied entrance into the country by Colonel Jose De Las PIEDRAS for lack of proper papers. ROBERTSON and his families were told to return to Rancho Del Carrizo, a camp near Nacogdoches. However, Colonel PIEDRAS gave permission to five men in ROBERTSON's group, one of whom was Thomas WOOTON, to try and join Stephen F. AUSTIN's colony at San Felipe Villa, but the men would have to leave their families at Camp Rancho Del Carrizo. If AUSTIN refused to accept the colonists, the men would have to return to Rancho Del Carrizo for their families and go back to the United States. Instead of obeying the Colonel's orders, the men gathered their families and fled under cover of night toward San Felipe. When PIEDRAS learned of these families' departure, he became furious. He immediately wrote to Stephen F. AUSTIN, explaining and complaining of the flight of the nine families. For ten months letters flew back and forth between AUSTIN and the Mexican authorities, with Mexico demanding that the colonists leave Texas and AUSTIN pleading for permission for them to remain. Fortunately, the families were allowed to stay in AUSTIN's Colony at San Felipe until the situation was resolved. On December 30, 1831, Thomas Jeffress WOOTON, Sr. took his oath to Texas. Thomas WOOTON never received his 1000 acres and town lot, but he did receive a league of land from AUSTIN on the Brazos River in Washington County. The WOOTON tract adjoined and ran parallel to John H. JONES' land. He received another 4,428 acres of land in ROBERTSON's Colony in Robertson County near the present town of Benchley. Thomas and his wife, Polina, had eight children: Martha Jane, Catherine Ann (Kittie), Greenville Trent, Columbus S., Polina D., John Blake, Thomas Jeffress, Jr. and George Washington. George Washington married Rhoda Ann TEAL; Columbus died before 1850; Polina married James McCARTY and they had two children; John Blake married Sarah Ann WALKER and had six children; Thomas Jeffress, Jr. married Mary Ann Ophelia Theresa Eugenia BRAKEFIELD and had ten children. From Census records it appears that Greenville was married three times: first to Eliza VERNON; then to a Sarah E., and lastly to a Nancy E. He had two children with Eliza and two children with Sarah. Catherine Ann (Kittie) married George DARR in Washington County and they had six children. DARR participated in the Battle at San Jacinto and his name is inscribed on the San Jacinto monument, along with all the other soldiers who fought there, honoring the heroes of that battle. On June 23, 1832, the marriage of the WOOTON's eldest daughter, Martha Jane, to John Henry JONES united two families whose influence would be felt in Brazos County, both politically and as original pioneers. Between the two families they would own 13,895 acres of land in Brazos and Robertson Counties. On January 13, 1841, Thomas WOOTON's son, Greenville, and WOOTON's son -in -law, John H. JONES, acting as citizens of Washington County, were among a group of men petitioning the Congress of the Republic of Texas for the creation of a new county out of the established Washington County. The petition was approved, and a portion of Washington became Navasota County for about a year. Greenville and JONES were again signers of a petition on November 25, 1841, asking the Congress to establish a 85 post office in Navasota County. Thomas Jeffress WOOTON, Sr. died sometime in 1839. WOOTON's will named his son -in -law, John Henry JONES, executor of the WOOTON estate. Thomas Jeffress WOOTON, Sr. was buried on his land near Jones Road in Brazos County. There is no marker denoting the burial site. WOOTON's wife, Polina, died in February of 1863 in Milam county. No one knows where she is buried. Greenville The oldest son of Thomas Jeffress WOOTON, Sr., , served as a private in the Ranging Service and was discharged on September 24, 1836. He was Postmaster at Boonville in 1846 and 1847. Greenville moved around a lot, and on the 1860 census for Leon County under "occupation ", is described as "Saddler" and a "Pauper"; his wife, Sarah, is listed as "Foolish." In 1879 Greenville applied for an Indigent Pensioner's Land Certificate in Medina County, but he apparently never received his land. On January 18 1882, he was appointed Postmaster of Siesta Dara in Medina County. The post office was moved to Benton, Texas on June 19, 1883. Whether or not WOOTON remained as Postmaster after the move is not known. Thomas Jeffress WOOTON, Jr. served as clerk for the County Clerk's office of Brazos County from 1862 through 1864. He also applied for and received a number of liquor licenses from February, 1858 through November of 1866. He moved to Kerr County in 1876, where, in due time, he became the County Judge. Through the line of Martha Jane WOOTON and John Henry JONES, Sr., came John Henry JONES, Jr. who married Martha Elizabeth JOHNSON; and through John Jr. and Martha came Horace Otto JONES who married Agnes Elizabeth KUBICEK. Horace and Agnes had two children, a son, Horace Weldon, and a daughter, Winnie Elizabeth who married Ben J. WINSLOW. Winnie and Ben had two .•= daughters, Jeanette Elizabeth, who is married to Victor CANAVESPI, and Joyce Ellen. Twenty generations removed from John WOOTON Sr. of England are the descendants of Jeanette Elizabeth WINSLOW: Richard Gordon BOSWELL, Tammy Renee' BOSWELL, who is married to Kenneth Charles KOSUB, and Shannon Lea BOGGESS. The great - grandchildren of Horace Weldon JONES are twenty-one generations removed form the WOOTON born in 1319. An enormous amount of gratitude is owned to Lewis BOSWELL of Elgin, whose wife, Shirley, if legend proves correct, is a descendant of old John WOOTON Sr. Lewis has done extensive research on his wife's family over the years. This story would not have been possible without him. Book H The History of Virginia 47 states: The Colony, being now left to their Fortunes, fell into such a violent Sickness, that with ten Days scarce ten among them could either go or stand. This was chiefly owing to the Difference of their Diet. For whilst the Ships staid, either by Way of Traffick, or for Money, or Love, they got a daily Proportion of Biscuit or other Provisions from the Sailors, who always abounded even to Luxury and Profusion. But now they were all reduced to the common Kettle; which contained the Allowance of half a Pint of Wheat, and as much Barley, boiled with Water, for a Man a Day. And this, having funked for six and twenty Weeks in the Ship's Hold, contained nothing substantial, being only Bran, with as many Worms as Grains. The Council in England, but especially Sir Thomas SMITH, their Treasurer, were justly charges with much Cruelty and Inhumanity for these scanty and ill- conditioned Provisions; which Management however continued, more or less, the whole time of that Gentleman's Administration of the Affairs of the Company and Colony. This unwholesome Food, together with their continual Toil and Labour in the Extremity of the Heat, carried off fifty of the company by September; in which Number was Captain GOSNELD, the first Mover and Projector of the whole business. The rest, that survived by the Care of Captain SMITH, and the Skill and Diligence of Mr. Thomas WOOTON, their Surgeon - General, subsisted on Crabs and Sturgeon until September. "But the President, all this while, had felt neither Want nor Sickness. For he had embezzled the publick Oatmeal Sac, Aquae -vita, Beef, and Eggs, and had lived in great Plenty and Elegance. Soon after, having projected an Escape to England in the Bark, it raised such Indignation in the rest, that they deposed him, and elected Captain John RATCLIFFE in his Room. KENDALL was likewise at the same time disgraced, and removed from the Council, for being concerned in these male Practices of the President. And now, when all their Provisions were spent, the Sturgeon gone, and no Prospect of Relief from any Quarter left, God wrought so wonderful a change in the Hearts of the Indians, that they brought such Plenty of their Fruits and Provisions, as no Man wanted." The preceding article was written by one of our members Jeanette WINSLOW Canavespi and her sister, Joyce Ellen WINSLOW. It is included in the new book Bryan Legends and Legacies published as part of Celebrate Bryan, the on -going year -long celebration of 125 years of Bryan history. More information and ordering instructions are located on the back cover. ENUMERATION DISTRICTS BRAZOS COUNTY 1880 Transcribed by Janis HUNT Have you ever wanted to know the locations of the enumeration district where your ancestor lived? Thanks to help from Bill PAGE, I located the following descriptions of the eight enumeration districts in Brazos County for 1880 on a microfilm from the Census Bureau. NAMES of Persons employed as Enumerators for the several Enumeration Districts of the Fourth Supervisor's District of Texas with description of their subdivision. No. of Discription of County Name of Post - Office Enun Dist Enumeration District Enumerator Address 15 All that portion of Brazos County lying between Brazos Hugh REED Macey Big Cedar Creek and the S & W, Navasota River on the E, by the County line on the N. 16 All that portion of Brazos County lying between " John W. Bryan Wickson Creek on the S & W, Navasota River on ROBINSON the E Big Cedar Creek on the Big Cedar Creek on the N & E, and County line on W. 17 All that portion of Brazos County lying between " B.F. LEMAN " the Bryan & Boonville Road on the S, Wickson's Creek on the E, County tine on the N, & H. &T.C. R.R. on the W. 18 All that portion of Brazos County lying between 1 t A.N. POTTS Welborn N line of Justice Precinct No 1 for S boundary, Wickson's Creek on E, Bryan & Boonville Road on N, & HAG. R.R. on W. 19 All that portion of Brazos County lying between " W.L. STEELE Bryan the N line of Justice Precinct No 1 projected from Navasota River to Brazos River to the Southern extremity of County. 20 All that portion of Brazos County lying between " W.E. HARRIS Bryan the N boundary line of Enum Dist #5 for South boundary, Little Brazos River on the W, County Line on the N, & H. &G.C. R.R. on the E. 21 All that portion of Brazos County lying between " Ben. T. Bryan the County line on the N & the junction of the LANIER Brazos River & Little Brazos River on the S. 22 All of the City of Bryan. " J.W. JOHNSON " 87 $ ^` PROBATE PACKETS FROM BRAZOS CO. TEXAS COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Continued from Vol. XVII, No. 2 Peggy BASENFELDER and Elsie WADE KING, Wm. R. Packet No. 156 Died 24 Jan 1879. v 03 Feb 1879: Application for Letters of Administration by Mary J. KING, widow. 06 Feb 1879: Bond and Oath. Principal: Mary J. KING Sureties: E.L. WARD S.J. HOWELL 03 Mar 1879: Notice of hearing posted. 06 Jan 1880: Application for Letter of Administration by Charles KRIZEL. 06 Jan 1880: Notice of Hearing Posted. 24 Jan 1880: Letter of opposition to the appointment of Charles KRIZEL as administrator, by Mary J. KING stating Isaac FULKERSON not competent to be Administrator. 04 Feb 1880: Bond and Oath. Principal: Isaac FULKERSON Sureties: R.K CHATHAM Charles DAVIS David MCINTOSH H.B. CARR I 14 Feb 1880: Affidavit to claim against estate of W.R. KING by Charles KRIEGEL (sic) and Co. 16 Mar 1880: Inventory and Appraisement of said estate by Isaac FULKERSON administrator. Recorded Bk. E Probate Minutes pg. 176 -180 22 Mar 1880: Notice of any claims against estate. 24 Mar 1880: Elizabeth KING claim vs. W.R. KING, estate. 15 Apr 1880: Application to sell property. Recorded Bk. E pg. 224 15 Apr 1880: Notice to sell property. 01 Jun 1880: Application to sell or rent houses owned by estate Recorded Bk. E pg. 226 02 Jun 1880: Report of sale. Recorded Bk. E Probate Minutes pg. 243 31 Jul 1880: Application to rent gin and mill property. Recorded Bk. E Probate Minutes pg. 247 17 Aug 1880: Report of Sale and Application to sell. 88 Recorded Bk. E pg. 255 17 Aug 1880: Notice of sale posted. Recorded Bk. E pg. 254 15 Jan 1881: Report of sale of property to Mrs. Amos D. PAGE. Recorded Bk. E pg. 295 24 Feb 1881: Final Account. Heirs: Mrs, M.J. KING, surviving wife, B.C. KING, who is an adult, Lula KING, Mattie KING, Robert KING, Camie KING and Alice KING, minors of W.R. KING. 24 Feb 1881: Statement of expenses. 24 Feb 1881: Notice posted of hearing of Final Account. 05 May 1881: Application to set aside judgement of property for homestead by Charles KREIGEL. 06 May 1881: Application to set aside orders granting homestead. 28 Jun 1881: Application to cancel the sale of land to Frank ROSENYRU( ?) and return it to estate. 21 Sep 1881: Answer of administrator, Isaac FULKERSON and Guardian, L.M. or W. CLARK, to the motion to set aside orders granting additional homestead. 26 Sep 1881: Supplemental Final Account. 01 Oct 1881: Report of partition and distribution of property of said estate. Numerous vouchers WEAVER, Mrs. Marcella E. Packet No. 157 Died 20 Nov 1867, while visiting in Lampassas,m TX. First husband was E.M. MILLICAN. 06 Dec 1867: Petition for Letters of Administration by Jno E. MILLICAN. Recorded Bk. H pg. 7 06 Dec 1867: Application for administrator by Jno. E. MILLICAN. Recorded Bk. H pg. 8 16 Dec 1867: Bond and Oath. Principal: John E. MILLICAN Sureties: J.M. STOCKTON L. HOLLIDAY Recorded Bk. H pg. 8 24 Dec 1867: Petition for letter of administration Wm. DUNLAP. Recorded Bk. H pg. 7 30 Dec 1867: Replication by Jno E. MILLICAN of - ----- NICHOLS - was not next of kin. Recorded Bk. H pg. 9 06 Jan 1868: Amended petition in application for Letters of Administration by J.E. MILLICAN, N9 that he is heir of Elliott MILLICAN. Recorded Bk. H pg. 9 06 Jan 1868: Wm. and Lucinda J. DUNLAP, contestants. Recorded Bk. H pg. 9 06 Jan 1868: Inventory and Appraisement of property. 08 Jan 1868: Bond and Oath. Principal: Wm.and Lucinda J. DUNLAP Sureties: N.W. RECTOR Wm. H. CUNNINGHAM B.N. KNOX W.C. WALKER Not recorded - certified copy. 09 Jan 1868: Petition to sell property. Recorded Bk. H pg. 19 09 Jan 1868: Petition to rent out residence. Recorded Bk. H pg. 19 27 Jan 1868: Account of sale and renting of property. j Recorded Bk. H pg. 13 -18 18 Apr 1868: Deed to 40 acres of land. --- 05 May 1868: Petition for title of land by J.D. THOMAS. Recorded Bk. F Estates pg. 117 05 May 1868: Bond for Title by John LAWLER and Thomas CASHAN. Recorded Bk. F Estates pg. 118 -119 01 Jul 1868: Additional Inventory of 937 acres in the A. MILLICAN League. Recorded Bk. F Estates pg. 130 26 Sep 1868: Permission to rent homestead containing 200 acres. Recorded Bk. F pg. 154 01 Dec 1868: Additional Inventory - 369 acres in Travis Co., Texas, 320 acres in Bell Co., Texas, 369 acres, 346 acres and 937 acres, all in Brazos Co., Texas. Recorded Bk. F Estates pg. 166 01 Dec 1868: Inventory and Appraisement of Property by David McINTOSH. Recorded Bk. F pg. 169 01 Dec 1868: Petition to repair fence. Recorded Bk. F Estates pg. 166 27 Jan 1869: Annual Exhibit. Recorded Bk. F Estates pg. 175 27 Jan 1869: Petition to sell 369 acres of land in Travis Co., Texas. Recorded Bk. F Estates pg. 179 02 Mar 1869: Report of sale of land. Recorded Bk. F Estates pg. 209 W 30 Mar 1869: Petition to compound notes. Recorded Bk. F Estates pg. 200 � Y 25 May 1869: Recorded Estate Book of Brazos Co. pg. 288 -289 Account of Estate . 20 Nov 1869: Citation of Administrator to purchase 29 1/2 acres land from MYERS. 03 Feb 1870: II Citation to rent homestead. 29 Mar 1870: Report of Estate. Recorded Estate Book of Brazos Co. pg. 288 -289 I 08 Nov 1870: I Petition to repair and rent property. 09 Nov 1870: Petition for setup apart $500.00 for minors, L.R. MILLICAN, Mercelus MILLICAN, I�. Melba MILLICAN who are heirs of M.E. WEAVER, living in Lampassas Co., Texas. 27 Mar 1871: Report and Exhibits. Recorded Bk. F Estates pg. 394 -395. L I 07 Jul 1871: Report of auditor. Recorded Bk. F pg. 395 -396 29 Nov 1873: Exhibit. Recorded Bk. G Estates, pg. 91 -92 20 Jan 1874: Notice of Filing of Annual Account. 20 Feb 1879: Petition for letter of Administration by E.M. DUNLAP, stating that William DUNLAP, Administrator departed this life 5 Jan 1879. Recorded Bk. H Estates pg. 46 08 Mar 1879: Notice of hearing. Recorded Bk. H pg. 47 27 Mar 1879: Bond and Oath. Principal: E.M. DUNLAP Sureties: Robert DUNLAP George DUNLAP Lucinda J. DUNLAP Recorded Bk. H pg. 47-48 29 Mar 1879: Exhibit, final account and settlement. Recorded Bk. H pg. 48 Numerous vouchers TENNANT, A.E. Packet No. 158 1/2 Deceased Nov 1872 Leon Co., Texas but resided in Brazos Co. Texas 04 Feb 1873: Application for letters of administration by H.M. THOMAS. Recorded Bk. F pg. 539 05 Feb 1877: Notice of application for letters of Administration. Recorded "Book 2 ", pg. 259 Recorded "Book of Bonds ", pg. 85 91 BATTS, Jesse Sr. Packet No. 169 08 Mar 1878: Petition for letters of administration by Jesse BATTS, son of Jesse BATTS, Sr. Unsettled litigation in Burleson Co. Heirs: Jesse BATTS, Albert BATTS and Mary BATTS All children of Jesse BATTS, Sr. 08 Mar 1879: Bond. Principal: Luther W. CLARK Sureties: A.J. NEWLAND A.C. BRIETZ J.P. AYRES For purpose of defending heirs in case in District Court Burleson Co. to wit: Mary BATTS (dec'd) vs. John DEAN. Recorded Bk. H pg. 9 -10 HODGES, Ella, Garrett, Mary and Mattie, minors Packet No. 160 (Garrett and Ella, over 14 yrs of age. Mary and Mattie under 14 yrs of age) 13 Mar 1879: Application for letters of guardianship by C.S. JOHNSON. Resides out of county. Mrs. Mary C.F. HALL, mother had custody at time of her death. Garrett HODGES now in Georgia Ella's residence unknown, believe out of state. C.S. JOHNSON is brother -in -law of said minors. 27 May 1879: Bond for costs. Principal: C.S. JOHNSON Sureties: A.M. CLAY (.JOHNSON 23 Jan 1880: Petition for letters of guardianship of Ellie, Mary, Mattie HODGES, minors. 04 Feb 1880: Bond and oath. Principal: C.S. JOHNSON Sureties: George STRATTON John H. SEWARD Affidavit from Washington Co. that John H. SEWARD is worth over $4000. Recorded Bk. E pg. 175 26 Apr 1880: Inventory of estate of Mary, Mattie and Garrett HODGES. Undivided 3/5 interest in 100 acres and improvement part of the Wm. McMILLIAN (sic) league in Burleson Co. Texas. ALLEN, Thomas et al, minors Packet No. 163 (Grandfather Granville ARNETT of Robertson Co. Texas) 06 Feb 1877: Will of Granville ARNETT of Robertson, Co. 24 Apr 1879: 23 May 1879: 24 Jul 1879: Guardianship by D.D. DAWSON. Father of minors, J.D. ALLEN, relinquishes right. Contested by W.R. ARNETT Amended objection by W.R. ARNETT, contestant. 1 92 Copies of field notes to deeds of S.F. Austin league by Harvey MITCHELL ARNETT, H. Greenwood, S. Granville, Nancy Lee and Martha Leler, minors Packet No. 164A (Granville ARNETT, grandfather of above, will probated in Robertson Co. Texas) 24 Apr 1879: Application for letters of guardianship by Flora C. ARNETT 12 Jun 1879: Bond and oath. Principal: Flora C. ARNETT Sureties: W.R. ARNETT T.N. YARDLEY All money which she, as guardian, may receive from any person or persons in the state of Tennessee ". "Notary in Robertson Co. Texas ". Recorded Bk. H pg. 62 06 Aug 1879: Inventory. Uncle: Wm. R. ARNETT 1/4 Aunt: Susan Jane YOUNG 1/4 Cousins: Nannie A. ALLEN 1/4 Delia ALLEN Thomas E. ALLEN (See Packet No. 163) 60 Acres Robertson Co. 400 Acres Robertson Co. Lot 6, Block L, City of Houston 357 Acres Brazos Co. John Austin League 335 Acres Brazos Co. Phillips League 41 Acres Brazos Co. Zeno Phillips League 1000 Acres Brazos Co. Robt. Stephenson League 16 Acres Brazos Co. S.F. Austin League 5 Acres Brazos Co. S.F. Austin League 34 1/2 acres Brazos Co. S.F. Austin League Lot 2 and 3, Block No. 1, Bryan 1/2 150 Acres Headright, Richard Carter, Brazos Co. 1/2 200 Acres Headright, John Austin, Brazos Co. Recorded Bk. H pg. 91 -94 WEBB, James and Margaret, Community Property Margaret deceased Feb 1868 24 Feb 1868: 02 Mar 1869 WHITE, J. Walter Inventory and appraisal Packet No. 166 A Recorded Bk. F pg. 50 Request for court fees. Cash $7.90. 31 Jan 1876: Community Property Bond. Principal Sureties: J.H. MITCHELL L.D. COLLINS Henry KURTEN Packet No. 167 A Martha J. WHITE 93 WHEAT, Wm. M. and Anna M. Packet No. 168 A 28 Oct 1861: Application by Annie M. WHEAT to appoint father, Granville A. WHEAT, guardian. Recorded Bk. E pg. 243 28 Oct 1861: Application for guardianship of Wm. M. WHEAT and Annie WHEAT by Granville A. WHEAT. Recorded Bk. E pg. 244 25 Nov 1861: Bond. Principal: , Granville A. WHEAT Sureties: J.C. NALOR Charles HASWELL Wm. DUNLAP WARRING, Emma 17 Apr 1869: 29 Apr 1869: Mistress: Sureties: Indentured WILSON, T.A. Deceased 10 Feb 1865 14 Nov 1865: 12 Dec 1865: 12 Feb 1868: 25 Feb 1868: Sureties: 26 Feb 1868 17 Apr 1868: 20 Apr 1868: Packet No. 169 A Petition for indenture by Mrs. N.E. LUCAS. Emma is 10 yr. old orphan. Bond of indenture. Principal: N.E. LUCAS Mrs. N.E. LUCAS J.E. HUBERT L. GOOTE Emma WARRING Packet No. 170 A Petition for administration by wife, Patience N. WILSON. Inventory and Appraisal. Application for administration of estate. (This states that husband died 1 Sept 1866). Recorded Bk. F pg. 56 Bond. Principal: Patience N. WILLSON (sic) J.N. LITTLEFIELD H.B. STODDARD Letters of Administration. Inventory and Appraisal. Recorded Bk. F pg. 97 Petition for allowance. Recorded Bk. F pg. 96 94 BRAZOS PILOT Ll "f:ER, 1877 -1882 transcribed b,, s:i1 PAGE Located at the Bryan Public Library, this ledger is untitked, internal evidence shows that it was an accounts ledger kept by the Brazos Pilot, an early Bryan newspaper. Entries in the ledger cover from 1877 (the year the paper was founded) until 1882. The book is in poor condition; several pages have been torn out -- it starts with page 25. Nonetheless, the ledger provides valuable information not available elsewhere, because the actual newspaper for that period does not survive. Only selected records have been copied. All entries concerning deaths (such as the printing of funeral notices) have been copied. Entries concerning schools have also been copied, as well as a few other entries the compiler found interesting. p.25 Mrs. C.M. PROCTOR 01 Aug 1879 To obituary (child of INGRAM) p.26 DAVIS, BEALL & TALIAFERRO 17 May 1877 To publishing admr. notices (S.C. ECHOLS) 17 May 1877 To publishing admr. notices (J.W. SPARKS) 02 Aug 1878 Citation (cite Joll SMITH peition W.W. SMITH) 18 Oct 1878 11 lines local (sale of Mrs. BOWLE's property) 12 Nov 1878 To 3.5 sqrs. trustee's sale (DURANT) 20 Dec 1878 To 5 sqrs. (S.J. McQUEEN vs. Moses PATTON) 14 May 1879 To acct. Library Assn. p.27 J.P. AYERS 06 Jun 1879 J.P. AYRES admr. notice estate of J.E. SMITH p.29 Wm. R. KING 25 Jan 1879 150 funeral notices p.31 Franke CLARKE 07 Oct 1878 To 100 funeral notices (HASWELL) p.35 Mrs. L.V. SOLES 17 Aug 1877 To school ad. 1 month p.35 Mrs. Gordon NEEDHAM 09 Jan 1880 To obituary for son p.36 Prof. J.E. McINTOSH 24 Aug 1877 To ad. for school "quit his country for his country's good" p.38 A.C. BRIETZ 12 Dec 1879 To publication to heirs (unknown) of Erasmus E. MARR p.39 Central Encampment 16 Nov 1877 To 22 lines resolutions (Hugh REED) -- absorbed by statute of limitations 1881 p.39 Sam Houston Lodge 16 Nov. - - -- To 25 lines resolutions (Hugh REED) p.40 B.H. KNOWLES 95 01 Oct 1880 To 32 lines obituary notice 01 Oct 1880 To 100 funeral notices pAl I.G. RANDLE 08 Mar 1878 To 30 lines obituary R.R. (J.M. WILLIAMS) 22 Feb 1878 To 100 funeral notices " pAl Wm. R. CAVITT 07 Mar 1879 To publishing 6 sqrs. Trustee's sale for est. of ARNETT (TABOR's) 05 Sep 1879 To ad. Trustee's sale for ARNETT est. (WHITE) p.43 L.D. STOCKTON 22 Mar 1878 To 3 sqrs. 4 times adm. notice (Wm. LIVINGSTON) p.43 John STOKLEY 05 Apr 1878 To ad. of stolen horse p.45 W.L. ABBOTT (Millican) 16 Apr 1880 To notice of final acct. admr. of Mary SAXON p.47 R.A. BRANTLEY 23 Aug 1878 To school notice for Mrs. B. -- 2 times p.52 Adam ROYDER, admr. W.C. PRICE 14 June 1878 To notice fin. setlmt. p.52 W.W. JAMES 21 Jun - - -- To 4 lines local 2 weeks (school) 09 Aug - - -- To 3 sqr. ad. of M. & F. Institute p.54 J.G. WARREN (Wheelock) 19 Jul 1878 To 9 sqrs. obituary (John L. TURNER) p.55 HENDERSON & HENDERSON 16 May 1879 To notice of final acct. est. of J.R. GUNN (Minnie GUNN, admr.) p.56 W.G. TALIAFERRO 24 Jun 1881 To notice of final settlement for J.B. THOMAS as admr. est. of T.T. BAILEY decd. 08 Jul 1881 To notice as admr. est. of Mrs. Laura S. GRANT 4 times p.58 E.M. DUNLAP (admr. to W.T. DARDEN) 09 Aug 1878 notice of final account p.58 Mrs. V.D. EATON 16 Aug 1878 To 3 sqrs. ad. of school p.58 Mrs. M.B. SMOOT 23 Aug 1878 To 2 sqrs. school ad. p.62 W.A. BELL 06 Sep 1878 To announcement "a very old & a very good old man -- call it square" p.76 Jas. B. THOMAS ro 96 20 Dec - - -- To 2 sgrs. admr's. notice 4 times (est. of T.T. BAILEY by W.G. TALIAFERRO) p.77 J.D. THOMAS 08 Nov 1878 To Trustee's sale for Mrs. DOWNARD p.77 Miss Anna HARDWICKE 20 Dec 1878 To school notice 15 Aug 1879 To school notice p.80 A.B. CARR, guardian of MOSELY heirs 29 Aug - - -- To adv. final settlement p.85 Mrs. A.G. THOMAS 13 Dec - - -- To 2 sqrs. notice of final stlmt. as grdn. est. Jno. A. McMICHAEL p.86 Aid Society, Baptist Church 21 Feb 1879 To 32 lines resolutions (Mrs. LAW) 09 Apr 1880 To 28 lines obituary (Mrs. GRANT) 04 Nov 1881 To obituary (Mrs. ALLEN) p.91 E.C. LEWIS, photographer 14 Jul - - -- To 4 lines local p.93 Geo. W. DURANT 2 Jun - - -- To 100 funeral tickets p.93 W.P. BOYLES, guardian of Bettie, Sue & Fannie BOYLES 4 Jul 1879 To adv. final settlement P =3 P.E. LANGLEY, admr. of M.J. FISHER 4 Jul 1879 To adv. final settlement p.L`.41 GARTH & GRIFFITHS 21 Feb 1879 To 34 lines resolutions of respect W.R. KING p ; F.M. LAW 10 Feb - - -- To 3000 copies "Voice of the People" 14 Feb - - -- To 125 funeral notices p.115 Bryan Lodge I.O.O.F. 20 Jun - - -- To resolutions of respect (Dr. MITCHELL) p.121 T.H. DARWIN, admr. of R.T. DARWIN 15 Sep 1879 To advr. final settlement p.121 W.P. LAMBERTSON admr. of P. LAMBERTSON 05 Sep - - -- To advr. appointment p.122 W.H. COLMAN 23 Jul - - -- To 250 school circulars p.126 Estate of J.P. MITCHELL 26 Sep 1879 To 2 sqr. notice of exectr's. appointment (D. McINTOSH & M.D. COLE) 97 p.128 Prof. BOYOL 20 Feb 1880 To local Dancing School p.129 P. DeFRANCIS & Co. 01 Mar 1881 To 75 funeral notices p.129 W.A. McMICHAEL (Millican) 16 Apr 1880 To notice final setmt. as gdn. of Annie TAYLOR p.130 Rose of Sharon Lodge 09 Oct - - -- To 100 funeral notices for SKEETS p.131 M. BONNEVILLE 12 Aug 1881 To 31 lines obituary for Mrs. ECKE (by Bd. Trustees Pub. Schools) p.134 John MITCHELL (Wheelock) 07 Nov - - -- To 65 lines obituary "Miss CAVITT" p.136 Cedar Creek Lodge No. 300 28 Nov - - -- To 41 lines local obituary T.C. BOWMAN p.143 J.G. ANDERSON & Co. 27 Oct 1880 To 100 funeral notices (ANDERSON) p.147 F.M. LAW .e 18 Sep 1880 To 100 funeral notices for Mrs. Annie STEVENSON p.151 Dr. A.J. PLATNER R dmr. est. of G .E. FA IRSTE f m t. as a 1880 To publishing notice o a 21 May p g Pp p.156 Luther W. CLARK 14 Jan 1881 To notice admr. est. P. ROBINSON, decd. p.160 W.H. COLMAN 10 Sep 1880 To school notices p.177 W.H. CUNNINGHAM, est. of Jos. CUNNINGHAM, decd' 25 Feb 1881 To publishing notice of final settlement p.178 Ada Zillah Lodge, Millican 18 Mar 1881 To 36 lines obituary for J.W. HARRINGTON p.179 J.J. ADAMS 19 May 1881 To 100 funeral notices p.187 J.S. FOWLKES & Co. 30 Sep 1881 To 4 lines local for Mrs. MATHIS p.189 T.J. KNOX (Millican) 22 Jul 1881 To sqrs. admr's. notice est. of E.C. KNOX, dec'd. p.189 Mrs. A.S. DANSBY, admx. est. D.M. DANSBY, dec'd. 07 Jul 1881 To printing & distribution 120 funeral notices 98 p.190 J.W. DOREMUS 29 Jul 1881 Admr. est. of S. DAMICO, to publishing notice of administration, as admr. est. of J.M. ALLEN p.204 Dr. J.W. HUNTER 01 Jul 1881 To 100 funeral notices p.205 Dan M. DANSBY, est. O1 Jul 1881 120 funeral notices p.205 W.H. BARROW 07 Jul 1881 To 100 funeral notices p.205 R.G. TABOR 07 Jul 1881 To 100 funeral notices p.205 M.D. COLE 07 Jul 1881 To 100 funeral notices for Mary WALKER p.206 Dr. W.H. WEBB 18 Jul 1881 To 100 funeral notices (child) p.206 J.W. RAGSDALE 23 Jul 1881 To 100 funeral notices p.206 R.L. LITTLETON 23 Jul 1881 To 100 funeral notices p.217 D.W. DAVENPORT 25 Oct 1881 To 100 funeral notices p.218 Est. of T.D. WILSON 09 Nov 1881 To funeral notice p.220 Allen MAJERS 06 Dec 1881 To 100 funeral notices p.225 Rev.F.L. LIGHTS 06 Jan 1882 To 500 ballads p.230 Mr. J.A. BUTLER 22 Feb 1882 To 100 funeral notices p.231 T.L. LOUGHRIDGE 03 Mar 1882 To 100 funeral notices p.232 W.A. HASSELL 13 Mar 1882 To 100 funeral notices p.233 J.G. FENNELL 28 Mar 1882 To 100 funeral notices .. BRAZOS COUNTY TEXAS LAND RENDERED FOR TAXATION Transcribed by Ruth J. Hary Following is a transcribed record of land in Brazos County, Texas, rendered for taxation for the years indicated. This is a continuing series and different Abstract Numbers will be printed in future issues. I have chosen this particular time frame because it covers the years around the missing 1890 census. These records should not be confused with the actual tax rolls since the tax rolls contained real property, personal property, polls, horses, cattle, etc. The information below was the basis of the tax roll for acreage of land and the value. I have omitted the value in order to cover more years. The County Tax Assessor - Collector told me in most cases the land owner rendered his land. On undivided estates, the land could have been rendered by an interested family member. BRAZOS COUNTY TEXAS LAND RENDERED - JAMES HOPE ABSTRACT 22 - 4,428 ACRES BY WHOM RENDERED YEAR /ACRES 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 ASHFORD, J. L. . - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 35 - -- BUCKHALTER, D. D. ESTATE 297.5 - -- - -- --- - -- --- CAMBELL, GEO. - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 50 CAUFIELD, N. J. MRS. - -- 46 - -- - -- - -- - -- 46 CAUFIELD, M. J. MRS. . . . 46 - -- - -- - -- --- --- --- CAUFIELD, A. R. MRS. . - -- --- 46 46 46 46 - -- CLIFLIN, H. B. . . . . . . 553.5 - -- - -- - -- --- --- --- CLAFLIN, H. B.(CLAFFIN). - -- 553.5 553.5 553.5 554 552.5 553.5 COOK, ELLEN MRS. . . . . . - -- 80 80 - -- 80 80 80 COOK, T. P. . . . . . . . - -- - -- - -- 415 415 415 - -- COOK, E. J. MRS. . - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 415 CRAWFORD, E. A. . . . . . 300 300 300 - -- - -- - -- - -- CRAWFORD, E. A. MRS. . - -- - -- - -- 300 300 300 - -- CREED, S. 0. MRS. - - . . - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 55 55 DENISON, M. MRS. . . - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 147 DICKINSON, D. L. . . . . . 60 - -- - -- - -- --- --- --- DICKERSON, D. L. MRS. . . - -- 60 60 60 60 60 60 DONNELL, J. R. . . . . . . 166.75 - -- - -- 105 - -- - -- - -- DONALD, J. R. - -- - -- - -- - -- 105 - -- - -- EAVES, W. B. . . . . . . . - -- - -- - -- 80 80 - -- - -- EAVES, M. E. MRS. - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 80 - -- EAVES, W. H. . . - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 115 EVANS, B. C. CO. . - -- - -- - -- 121 121 121 121 FAULKER, J. M. . . . . . . 150 - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- FAULKER, L. F. MRS. . . . 100 - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- FAULKER, W. E. . . . . . . 33.5 - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- FAUQUEHAR, J. E. . . . . . - -- 146.5 - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- FAUQUEHAR, J. M. . . . . . - -- 150 - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- FAUQUEHAR, L. F. MRS. . . - -- 100 - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- FAUQUEHAR, W. E. . . . . . - -- 33.3 - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- FARQUHAR, J. E. . . . . . - -- - -- 146.5 147 147 147 - -- FARQUHAR, J. E. - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 100 100 FARQUHAR, J. N. . . . . . - -- - -- 100 100 100 100 100 FARQUHAR, J. M. . . . . . - -- - -- 150 150 150 95 95 FARQUHAR, W. E. . . . . . - -- --- 33.3 34 34 34 34 GIDDINGS, D. C. . . . . . 1130 1130 1130 1130 1530 1530 1760 HAYNES, C. D. - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 1.25 - -- HILL, FRANK G. . . . . . . 80 80 - -- - -- - -- --- --- JOHNSON, W. W. . . . . . . 307.5 - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- KOPPE, WM. . . . . . . . . - -- - -- 80 80 80 80 80 KOPPE, WM. . - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 111.75 KOPPE, WM. . . . . . . . . - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 300 KOPPE, WM. . - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 255 100 KOPPE, WM. . - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 553.5 MCGREGOR, A. A. EST. . . . 191.5 - -- - -- --- --- - -- - -- MCGREGOR, A. H. EST. - -- 95.5 183 - -- - -- - -- --- MCGREGOR, J. H. . . . . . - -- 95.5 - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- MCGREGOR, JNO. H. . . . . - -- - -- - -- 184 191 191 191 MORRIS, T. W. . . . . . . 200 200 200 - -- - -- --- --- NEELY, ANDREW G. . . . . . 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ORR, OPHELIA MRS. . . . . 100 100 100 - -- - -- - -- --- PARKER, J. A. . . 30 30 - -- 30 20 30 30 ROBERTS, E. MRS. HEIRS . . - -- 255 255 255 255 255 - -- RYAN, J. B. --- --- - -- 100 100 - -- - -- SHEPHARD, C. P. . . . . 500 - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- SHEPHERD, C. B. - -- 500 500 440 - -- - -- --- SHEPHERD, KATE MISS . . . - -- 80 - -- - -- --- --- - -- SHEPHERD, ANNIE MISS - -- 415 415 - -- - -- --- --- SHEPHERD, MARTHA MISS - -- 35 35 - -- - -- - -- --- WALLACE, M. L. . . . . . - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 105 105 EXCESS . . - -- 117 - -- - -- - -- 24.75 989.75 UNRENDERED . . . . . . . . 121.75 - -- - -- 38 - -- - -- - -- BRAZOS COUNTY TEXAS LAND RENDERED - JAMES HOPE ABSTRACT 23 - 1,107 ACRES BY WHOM RENDERED YEAR /ACRES YEAR /ACRES 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 BUCKHALTER, D. D. EST. . . - -- 297.5 297.5 297 297 - -- - -- BUCKHALTER, M. MRS.. - -- - -- --- 423 - -- 297 297 COOPER, BELL MRS . . . . - -- - -- - -- 289 289 287 289 COOPER, I. S. MRS. . . . . 289 289 289 - -- - -- --- --- COOPER, A. A. 289.5 289.5 289.5 289.5 289.5 289.5 289.5 JOHNSON, A. B. & J. M. . - -- - -- - -- 103 103 103 103 JOHNSON, W. W. . . . . . . - -- 415 407.5 305 305 204 304 UNRENDERED . . . . . . . . 528.5 - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- EXCESS . . . . . . . . . - -- 184 176.5 176 176.5 73.5 175 BRAZOS COUNTY TEXAS LAND RENDERED - STEPHEN JONES ABSTRACT 27 - 4,428 ACRES BY WHOM RENDERED YEAR /ACRES YEAR /ACRES 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 BISHOP, DICK . . . . . . . . 69 69 69 - -- --- - -- --- ECHOLS, GEORGE H. . . . . . 423 423 423 423 423 423 327 ECHOLS,.GEORGE H. - -- - -- 327 327 327 327 246 ECHOLS, M. E. - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 177.66 ENGLISH, J. W. . - -- - -- - -- 69 69 69 69 ENGLISH, J. W. . - -- - -- - -- - -- 115 115 115 GOODWIN, T. T. . . . . . . . 325 325 325 325 325 325 325 LAW, GEORGE - -- - -- - -- 62 62 - -- NEWSOM, M. A. MRS. . . . . . 264 264 264 - -- 264 - -- --- NEWSOM, M. A. MRS. EST. - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 264 264 PEVITZ, JNO. . . . . . . . . 170 170 170 170 170 170 170 SHELBURN, C. C. 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 SHELBURN, E. M. MRS. . . . . 614 614 614 614 614 614 614 VILLAREAL, R. - -- - -- 115 115 - -- - -- - -- WHITE, H. K. - -- - -- 20 - -- 20 20 WAMBLE, K. ESTATE . . . . . 1900 1900 1638 1800 1800 1800 1800 UNRENDERED . . . . . . . . . 513 513 333 415 109 89 151 BRAZOS COUNTY TEXAS LAND RENDERED - JOHN WILLIAMS ABSTRACT 237 - 4,605 ACRES BY WHOM RENDERED YEAR /ACRES 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 ADAMS, NATHAN . . . . . . . 97.5 97.5 97.5 98 98 98 97 BANKS, SAM - -- - -- - -- - -- 25 25 - -- BLUME, J. C. . . . . . . . 346 346 346 346 127 - -- - -- 101 @ � BzUME,J'C. ....... _- _- -- --- 2 -- -- `-^ BROADDUS, A. S. ' . . . . . --- --- 450 --- --- 150 --- Ba{AJoDG, A. S. EST. . ' . --- --- --- --- --- --- 150 ` BURT, . J' . . ' . . ' . ' CxuzI' , »AaD[ oRG. . ' . . ' --- 325 --- 325 -- - 325 69 325 68 325 --- 325 --- 325 CxuLcWELL, CHARLOTTE . . . . 30 --- --- --- --- --- --- CALHOUN, SOL . . . . . . . --- --- --- --- --- --- �0O . CAezr[HERG, HENRY . . . . . --- --- --- --- --- aO --- CONWAY, J. B. . . . . . . ' --- 116 151 151 151 zsz --- CONWAY, J. B. . ' . ' ' . ' --- --- --- 300 300 300 340 CaOCIooTT, DAVID ' ' ' ' . . --- --- 40 40 --- --- --- oxQN8Bz, oxQN M. . . . . . . --- zOO aUo 100 --- --- 300 IVU --- 100 --- 100 --- lnO DAVIS, B. H. . . ' . . ' . --- --- --- 68 68 DAY, J. D' ' ' ' . . ' ' ' --- --- DAY, T. W' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' oEzANY C. -' ) . . . ---`-�-� -- --- -- 81 e3 -_- --- --- --- 60 --- ao --- au oOnZmm CH - z�n>' --- 30 3o 3u 3u 3O 30 ' [xJ�m. 8��n�� ' ' . ' ' ' ' o79 o79 z7� �]9 s ' --- �39 s ' zs9 s ' nnsBzaM, JACK . ' ' ' . . ' 100 100 oO en po --- --- ENGLISH, J. W. . . . . ' . 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 ENGLISH, J. w. . . . . ' ' --- --- --- 100 --- --- --- oVA«G EnzLEr ' ' ' ' . . ' -- -- -- --- --- zo --- E\AxS, PATSY ' ' . ' . ' ' -- -- -- -- -- -- zn FORD, FRANK "GUARD." . . ' 15 --- 15 -- 15 15 15 FOUNTAIN, E. J. & wy. . ' . --- --- --- --- -- - 63 -- FOUNTAIN, E. J. . ' ' . . ' --- --- --- --- --- --- s 31.5 FOOr«zAIm. J. L. . . . . . . --- --- su so --- --- 100 FOWLKmG' J. S. . ' . . . . --- 115 115 --- 110 --- --- FOWnLEG a r0oo ' ' ' ' . ' 120 --- --- --- --- --- --- GRAYS, ROBERT . ' . . . . . --- --- --- --- so --- --- sn�re' TEsaRoLL . . . . . . GRAYS, --- --- --- --- 45 us �s HALL, BOB ' . . . ' ' . . . -- -- -- -- - --- so sn HAmmmArIm, MIKE (HANIsAuo). ' 165 165 165 165 zas 165 165 HALSTON, oOLOxmJm (HOLazON)' --- --- --- 105 105 105 105 HomoEoGOx, J. N. ' ' . . . 280 --- 280 230 230 230 230 8oNDERSO0, oCosm W. ' . ' ' --- 280 --- --- --- --- --- HoLoK, JOE ' . ' . . . . . --- --- --- --- z�o ��o z�O HDoSeET8, J. H' ' . ' . . . --- --- --- sO sn sO so JAR/AG, oDBB . . . . . . ' --- --- --- --- so 50 --- KosoxOLE, H. . . ' ' ' ' ' ' --- --- --- --- --- 100 100 KEnNoLE a. . ' . . ' . . ' --- --- --- --- --- zoO zno zUMrOBD, ALEX ' . . . . . . 30 30 30 zo 30 30 sn McMzLzAun, L. A' . . ' . . . 96 --- --- --- --- --- --- McMzLLAv G. A. MRS. ' . . --- ya --- --- --- --- --- uAun^GOT, JOE . . . . . ' --- --- --- --- 80 ao 80 OnEaGTREmT, JORDAN . . . . --- --- 115 sO so so so guuxTLzCo, FRANK . . . . . . --- --- --- --- --- 130 130 exNTLzCK' JOHN . . ' . . ' --- --- --- --- 139 zse 139 PREmoEa8Aar' D.M. . . . . . 192 1e2 192 --- --- *y 49 eENDEaaRAoT' D. M. . . . . --- --- --- 192 --- --- --- gooDE MxrILoA . . . . . . --- --- --- '-- --- so so PazczLLA, A. z. . . . . . ' ys 96 --- --- --- --- --- er8n/zS, oErTzo MRS . . . . . --- --- 110 --- --- 100 --- eDIn/zG, S. E. MRS. . . . . --- --- --- --- --- 104 104 aAxDLE, J. G. . . . ' . . --- --- --- zoO --- --- --- _ RzCBAsoDSOm' W. B. . . . . ' --- 50 50 '-- --- --- --- RUTHoRFO8D, J. E. ' . . . . --- 192 192 --- --- --- --- SANDERS, R. MC. . . . . . . --- --- 96 --- --- --- --- ' SCOTT, HENRY . . . ' . . . --- --- --- --- 25 25 25 SCRAMEK, JACOB (oCHaxQgEK) . --- --- --- --- 114 --- 114 ' \ ocsomxEK' JOHN . . . . . . ' --- --- --- --- --- z�� --- 102 SMITH, GEORGE . . . . . . . - -- 15 - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- SMITH, R. L. . . . . . . . 160 160 160 160 - -- 56 28 SMITH, R. L. . . . . . . . - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 28 SMITH, R. L. . . . . . . . 150 150 150 150 197 150 150 SMITH, R. L. . . . . . . . 100 100 100 100 - -- - -- 100 SRAMEK, JOSEPH . . . . . . - -- - -- 114 114 - -- - -- - -- STOVALL, LISH . . . . . . - -- --- - -- - -- - -- 100 - -- THOMAS, J. B. EST. - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 40 40 THOMAS, J. B. . . . . . . . - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 7 TOUHILL, C. . . . . . . . 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 TODD, J. H. & T. L. . . . . 300 - -- - -- --- --- --- - -- TODD, J. H. . . . . . . . - -- - -- 135 135 90 90 90 TODD, VINEY . . . . . . . . 115 - -- --- - -- --- --- --- TALIAFERRO, W. G. . . . . . 50 50 - -- - -- - -- --- --- WARREN, WASH . . . . . . . - -- 48.5 48.5 48.5 49 49 48.5 WILSON, ELI . . . . . . . . 50 - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- WILSON, ELI & GEO. - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- 50 50 WILSON, ELI & GEO. - -- - -- - -- - -- 50 50 WILSON, GEO. . . . . . . . - -- 50 - -- 50 50 - -- - -- WILSON, GEO. . . . . . . . - -- - -- - -- - -- 50 - -- - -- WILSON, JIM . . . . . . . . - -- - -- 82.5 82.5 82.5 - -- - -- WILSON, J. M. . - -- - -- --- - -- - -- 82 82.5 WILSON, WILL . . . . . . . - -- - -- - -- 81 - -- - -- - -- WILSON, W. M. . . . . . . . - -- --- - -- - -- 81 81 81 WOODS, B. D. - -- --- - -- - -- 100 100 - -- WOOLEY, P. A. . . . . . . . 114 113 - -- - -- - -- - -- --- WYSE, C. H. . . . . . . . . - -- -- - -- - -- -- - -- 31.5 EXCESS - -- - -- - -- --- - -- 98.5 - -- UNRENDERED . . . . . . . . 1019.5 653 228.5 324.5 806.5 - -- 261.5 FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK Have you visited the homepage of the Brazos Genealogical Association? Trey HOLT has done an outstanding job in setting up and maintaining our website. CHECK US OUT! Our Homepage is located at www2.cy- net.net/ —bga/ On the homepage you can find information on the BGA, a calendar of our meetings, a surname research list, resources and lookup volunteers, and membership information. There is information about the Brazos County Texas area, the cities of Bryan and College Station, Texas A &M University, the George Bush Presidential Library, and a guide to surrounding communities. The BGA is the Brazos County sponsor for the Texas GenWeb Genealogical Project. You can find GenWeb Project Links and lots of links to genealogical data on the Internet. The publishing of new genealogical information on Brazos County is progressing. Peggy BASENFELDER, Mildred COLLETT, Elsie WADE, Reba WARREN, B.J. ENDLER, Bill PAGE and others are working at the courthouse on various projects. The current emphasis is on listing the civil court case packets located in the Brazos County District Clerk's office. When the list, up to 1900, is complete, the packets are to be turned over to the Bryan Public Library to be archived. There are a few items such as judgments and divorces cases where children were involved, which will be retained by the District Clerk's office. After listing these packets, we will abstract them for publication. Bill PAGE has three booklets which can be ordered from the BGA covering slavery, adoption, and business in Brazos County. See the inside back cover for ordering information. He has another booklet with information on early naturalized citizens of Brazos County almost finished. Information on ordering it will be available in the next issue. 103 y KURTEN Transcribed by Janis HUNT In the early issues of the Weekly Eagle and the Bryan Daily Eagle letters were published under the titles of "County News" 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 Kurten community is highlighted. July 7, 1898, p.3, col-2 County News. Kurten News. The prospect for the farmers is looking gloomy. There has been a protracted meeting at Tryon Hall going on for the last week by the Missionary Baptists. There was singing at Kurten last Wednesday night. Our teachers were there, Profs. EVERIDGE and ACUFF, and had nice singing. There will be a revival meeting commenced at Kurten next Saturday by Bro. STEWART. We hope him great success in the meeting. G.M. EDGE of Galveston is at home here to spend a week. Cabbage July 7, 1898, p.3, col.2 Protracted Meetings: Rev. J.A. WADSWORTH of Thompson's creek called on the Eagle yesterday and informed us of the closing of a revival meeting at Kurten last Sunday. Large crowds attended the services and were very attentive to the meeting. The meeting was conducted by Rev. J.A. WADSWORTH and Rev. W.M. WADSWORTH of Buffalo. Rev. F.M. ROLLINS will begin another revival meeting at Thompson's creek church Sunday, July 1. He will be assisted by J.A. WADSWORTH. A meeting will begin next Sunday at Steep Hollow, conducted by Rev. S.R. McCLUNG, assisted by Rev. WADSWORTH, who will be unable to fill other appointments on that day. July 14, 1898, p.3, col-3 County News. Kurten News. The crops in this part of the community is fine. But everybody is expecting cotton worms. Brother A.M. STEWART commenced protracted meeting at Kurten last Saturday night. A very large crowd attended, among whom we noticed, Misses Clara GALLATIN and Nora THOMAS and Messrs. Eugene SAMPLES and Albert GALLATIN from Cottonwood Prairie. Mr. Willis REYNOLDS and wife spent Saturday night, with Mr. and Mrs. C.H. HOLMES. Mr. and Mrs. Albert CARPENTER of Williamson county, visited Mrs. N.A. MOTT on July 9. Health in our community is very good, excepting Mr. A. MOORE, who is very sick at this writing. Born to Mr. and Mrs. J.M. MOORE on July 6, a fine baby boy. Messrs. Denton EDGE, J.C. CLOUD and Victor EDGE are attending the singing normal at Bethel. Mr. L.E. EDGE left last Monday for Bethel to attend the singing normal. Kurten was well represented at the Cedar Creek Picnic on July 6 by the following: G.M. EDGE, L.E. EDGE, Walter EDGE, Olie BUCKHAULTS and Paul W. EDGE, Misses Dee POST, Minnie BUCKHAULTS, Edna POST and Mollie MATSON. Cabbage July 21, 1898, p.3, col-2 County News. Kurten News. Crops are looking very well at the present time, but the weather is very warm. V.B. HUDSON and wife and Dr. C.H. EDGE were out at Kurten Sunday. Messrs. L.E., A.D. and V.B. EDGE were up from Bethel Sunday. They say the normal of getting on nicely. 104 There was preaching at Reliance Sunday and a very large crowd present. Paul W. EDGE was in town Monday. Mr. Clarence PEARSON was out at Cottonwood Sunday. Mr. Tobe TOBIAS was at Cottonwood Sunday. Our singing choir met Saturday night with a large attendance. Girl's Boy Health in this community is very good so far as the writer knows. Willie BLACK of Wheelock visited relatives here Sunday and Monday. Messrs. Edward, Denton, and Victor EDGE came home Friday night from Bethel where they were attending the singing normal. They were accompanied by Tony DYESS of Harvey. Miss Alice BARRETT of Freestone county is visiting friends here this week. Jesse MOSELY, who has been working with his uncle, B.A. HUGGINS, returned to his home in Cherokee county last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J.P. POST went to Navasota Saturday. Byron July 28, 1898, p.3, col-1 County News. Kurten News. There was singing at Tryon Hall last Saturday night and new officers were elected as follows: L.E. EDGE, president; S.W. EDGE, vice - president; Jack TOBIAS, secretary. Professors ACUFF and EVERIDGE of the Normal and seven normal students there—G.B. DOUBET, W.A. BROWN, Ben WILEY, J. WHIPPLE, L.E. EDGE, R.A. HOLLAND, A.L. EDGE, from whom we had some good singing. We are sorry to learn of the illness of Mrs. Jodia SHAW in this community. Miss Maggie BROWN and parents of Williams county are visiting in our midst this week. Mr. ROSS and family and Mr. DUDLEY of Grimes county, spent a few days with us this week. It is time for the cotton to commence opening. I noticed several open bolls in Charlie HOLMES patch last Saturday. Minor. August 18, 1898, p.3, col.4 AT KURTEN. Closing of the Singing School - -A Big Crowd. The singing school conducted at Kurten by Profs. EVERIDGE and ACUFF closed Friday with all day singing and dinner on the ground. There was a large attendance of visitors from Bryan, and choirs represented from Cottonwood, Alexandria, Bethel, Wickson, Reliance, Payne Prairie, Brightlight. The song leaders of the day were Profs. EVERIDGE and ACUFF, Messrs. C.E. WHITTINGTON, W.H. WILEY, Paul EDGE, W.K. MARRIOTT, Toney DYESS, B.H. WILEY, Victor EDGE, Tobe TOBIAS, L.E. EDGE, Eugene SHEALEY, Mr. TURNER, D.B. DOUTHIT, Horace FERGUSON. Profs. EVERIDGE and ACUFF rendered several duets, and Miss Minnie BULLOCK of Reliance rendered invaluable service at the organ throughout the program. The pupils of the school gave an ice cream party that night at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. J.S. EDGE. There was a large attendance and the evening was highly enjoyed. September 8, 1898, p.3, col.3 County News. Kurten. There was singing at Kurten Saturday night with a small attendance. Meeting will be held hereafter on the 1st and 3rd Saturday night. The singing class met at Harris school house Sunday evening. They will meet next Sunday evening and organize a choir. Rev. J.L. ANDREWS preached an interesting sermon at Harris school house Sunday evening. Miss Ida SMITH of Reliance spent several days with Mrs. DRUMMOND. James SHAW and Ed EDGE returned from Madisonville Sunday morning. There was an ice cream super at Mr. Will HUDSPETH's last Wednesday night which was much 105 r enjoyed by all; there was plenty of cream. The visitors from Kurten were Tobe, Tall, and Jack TOBIAS. Ed and Denton EDGE; from Harris school house, Misses Lillie and Mirtle NICHOLS, Oney HARRIS, Mary NESTER, Messrs. George EDGE, Guy HARRIS and Harry DRUMMOND, from Bryan Miss Lillie LEMON. We are sorry to hear of the death of Mr. Julius RONIC, who departed from us last Thursday. Mr. RONIC leaves a wife and one child to mourn his loss. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Travis WILLIAMS died last Thursday and was laid to rest at Wixon cemetery last Friday. Pink September 15, 1898, p.8, col.2 County News. Kurten News. There was preaching at Kurten Saturday and Sunday by our pastor, Rev. A.M. STEWART. Singing in the afternoon. Misses Lettie and Mirtle NICHOLS and Nellie HUDSPETH of Cottonwood spent Sunday at Kurten. The people spent a nice time at an ice cream supper at Mr. Charlie TOBIAS' last Friday night. Mr. J.L. EDGE and wife spent Sunday at home near Kurten. We will meet at Harris school house next Sunday to organize a singing class there. Everybody is invited to come. The young people of this community enjoyed an ice cream supper at Mr. Henry PRINZEL's last Saturday night. All seemed to have a nice time. Pink September 22, 1898, p.3, col.2 County News. Kurten News. The choir met at Tyron Hall Saturday night at the regular meeting night. The leaders were Tobe TOBIAS, Jesse HICKS and Ed EDGE. Mr. Dossie OUTLAW and wife of Grimes county were here Saturday. --= The cream supper at Mr. POWELL's Saturday night was a success; everybody reports a good time. The singers met at Harris School House Sunday evening and organized a choir. Following are the officers elected: Ed EDGE, chorister; George EDGE, second chorister and Miss Mary HESTER, secretary. They will meet every first and third Sunday evening. They use the Dawning Light. Every body invited to come out to the next meeting and take a part. Walter EDGE of this community, left Sunday evening for Huntsville, where he will be in school nine months. The cream supper at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. G.W. BUCKHAULT's Saturday night was a success. All who attended report a nice time. School will begin at Kurten Tyron Hall Monday, October 3, Prof. E.E. MARRIOTT, principal; W.K. MARRIOTT, assistant. Pink October 6, 1898, p.3, col-1 County News. Kurten News. Ed EDGE of Kurten is not with EDGE Bros. at Bryan. Olie BUCKHAULT, Jesse MOSELY and Ed EDGE went to Bethel Sunday. The Harris school house choir met last Sunday evening. Wash HENDERSON gave a cream supper last Friday. All who attended report a nice time. Miss Minnie BUCKHAULT has been sick the past week. The Tyron Hall choir met Saturday night, there was a large crowd out. They will meet every 2nd Sunday evening instead of 1st and 3rd Saturday night. The leaders were Tall and Tobe TOBIAS and Ed EDGE. October 13, 1898, p.3, col.2 County News. Kurten News. Hot and dry. Cotton picking will soon be over for this season. There was singing at Kurten Sunday evening - -good singing and a large attendance. 106 Mr. J.P. POST and family and Charlie HOLMES attended church at Iola last Saturday and Sunday. Miss Lillie and Myrtle NICHOLS spent last Saturday night with Mrs. Mattie HOLMES of this community. George, Denton, Ed and Neelor EDGE, and Harry DRUMMOND of this place attended the singing at Wixon on Sunday. Mr. J.P. POST began sinking a well Monday morning - -he is preparing for dry weather. Mr. Jessie MOSELEY was out Sunday on his new saddle and pony. Mr. Harry DRUMMOND left Monday for the Nation where he will remain for a while. Wishing much success to the Eagle. Monday, October 10 Blanco October 20, 1898, p.3. col.3 County News. Kurten News. Rev. MOONEY preached at the Primitive Baptist church Sunday. J.P. POST and family and Chas. HOLMES attended church at Zion Rest Church Saturday and Sunday. Elder I.J. TAYLOR preached. There was singing at Harris School House Sunday evening. On the road from town Wednesday Mr. BRADEAU fell from his wagon and was killed. The horses ran down off Bowman bridge, ran over a stump and threw him out. He lived until nine o'clock that night. Miss Minnie BUCKHAULTS entertained at her home Sunday evening quite a number of her young friends. Pink December 27, 1898, p.3, col.5 County News. Kurten News. Kurten had a nice Xmas with a sham battle with roman candles and the United States club was victorious. Mr. Walter EDGE of Huntsville, spent Xmas at home and returned Sunday night. Mr. Burt CARROLL and family of Rock Prairie spent Xmas with his mother and returned Monday. There was singing at Mr. George BUCKHAULT's last Sunday night with a large attendance and nice singing. Mr. G.M. EDGE of Galveston spent Xmas at home and returned Monday night. There were several from this community went to Wixon to the Xmas tree. Hoping everybody had a nice Xmas. Pink January 5, 1899, p. 3, col. 4 Kurten News - -There was preaching at the Lutheran church last Sunday. Mr. J.G. HOLMES came down from Archer county to live with his son Charlie another year. Mr. Eugene EDGE came up from Houston and visited relatives here this week. There has been a party or social every night last week. Monday night at Mr. E.B. LLOYD's, and a large attendance; Tuesday night at Mr. MASSEY's, and a large attendance; Wednesday night at Henry PRINZEL's, and all enjoyed themselves; Thursday night Mr. Tom PRESTON had a nice sociable, plenty of cake and candy was served; Friday night at Mr. J. PRESNEL's musical; Saturday night at Mrs. PARNELL's until 1899, the New Year. Miss Lillie LEMON of Bryan spent several days with Misses Lillie and Myrtle NICHOLS during the holiday. There will be singing at the Harris school house on the third Sunday. All the classes are invited to come and bring their Church Harvest- Chorister. Miss Florence MEREDITH has been quite ill for the past week. Mr. Edwin BLACK and others of Wheelock spent Sunday with us. And at last this 1899 Seen to be so fine, And the way is decline 107 The Eagle stamp is so fine. F:�fi17 February 2, 1899, p.3, col. 2 County News. Kurten News. There was preaching at the Lutheran church last Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Mr. Joe UTECH is able to be at work. He lost a finger from the accidental discharge of a shotgun before Christmas. There was a musical entertainment at Mrs. S.A. EDGE's last Friday night. There was a large attendance and good singing. Miss Cora GALLATIN was the organist. Miss Clara AXON of Bryan spent the last week with Misses Lillie and Myrtle NICHOLS. Miss Cora GALLATIN of Cottonwood spent last week in this community. There was a party at Mr. Walter LAWLESS last Friday night. There was a large attendance and Bester SOUTH was the lucky one in cutting the cake. Messrs. Victor and Denton EDGE spent Sunday at Shiloh in Grimes county. Make another trip boys and I'll go with you. There will be a singing at Kurten Saturday night before the second Sunday. All the adjoining choirs are invited to be there and bring their Church Harvests. Everybody around here are turning the soil for another year to raise ? cent cotton. January 30, 1899 Lee February 16, 1899, p. 3, col. 1 County News. Kurten News. As I have not sent up a report for two weeks, I will try to furnish a few items today. At this writing the weather is extremely cold in this vicinity - -the coldest in 12 years. Seed potatoes and eggs are frozen. There was a party Wednesday night at Mr. SHRAM's which was well attended and highly enjoyed. Miss Laura CARRILL and Miss Millie MATSON spent Friday night with Miss Nannie HENDERSON below Kurten. There was a party at MR. KELCH's last Friday night. On account of bad weather the attendance was small, but those present spent a most enjoyable evening. Rev. A.M. STEWART came out Saturday, but on account of the very cold weather, no services were held. Mr. A.B. CARRILL and family have returned from Rock Prairie where they have been visiting Mr. Bert CARRILL. Miss Mattie ZIMMERMAN returned home Wednesday from a visit to her uncle, J.C. SHAW. Owing to the freezing temperature there was no singing at Kurten Saturday night. It was accordingly decided to hold the next meeting on Saturday night before the fourth Sunday in this month, February 25th. Mr. A.J. FLOYD's horses strayed off Tuesday evening and up to this writing they have not been recovered. One is a sorrel mare, the other a sorrel horse. We have just heard of a wedding at Cottonwood. At the next one "Pink" will be one of the contracting parties, and invites you to be present, Mr. Editor. Will let you know the date in my next letter. February 12, 1899 Pink March 16, 1899, p.3, col-5 County News. From Kurten. There was preaching at Kurten last Saturday and Sunday by Rev. A.M. STEWART. There was singing Sunday afternoon with at large attendance and good music. Mr. and Mrs. BUCKHAULTS of Alabama, are here to stay two months with their children, Mrs. John BLACK of Wheelock, and Messrs. Noah and George BUCKHAULTS of this community, and the all spent the day last Sunday with Mr. Geo. BUCKHAULTS and family. 108 Mr. W.O. HOLMES of Tabor, spent Saturday night and Sunday in this community. Come again Will. There was a party at Mr. PRICE's last Friday night with at large crowd present and all enjoyed themselves. The measles is something of the past in this community. Mr. Jesse MOSELEY has fitted himself up with a new buckboard the past week. There will be singing next Saturday night at Kurten. Everybody invited to attend. The people of this community were blessed with a good rain Sunday night. March 23, 1899, p.3. col.4 County News. From Kurten. There are preaching at Kurten by Rev. J.M. BULLOCK last Saturday. There was singing at Kurten on Saturday night with large attendance and among the leaders were Messrs. Eugene SHEALEY, Jessie HICKS, Tall and Tobe TOBIAS, George and Victor EDGE. The time was spent in good singing. Mr. POST and family, Mr. MEREDETH and family and Mr. G.H. HOLMES attended church at Zion's Rest last Saturday and Sunday and reported a good meeting. Elder I.J. TAYLOR of Madisonville spent last week in this community. Mr. and Mrs. MANSEL of Cottonwood spent Sunday in this community. Miss Dee POST of this community spent the last week at Iola, Grimes county, where she has been giving chart lessons. Miss Mattie ZIMMERMAN and brother Fred attended services at Kurten Sunday. R.J. POUNDS and John PAYNE of Edge were in this vicinity last Sunday. Cecil March 30, 1899, p.3, col.3 From Kurten. There was preaching at Ebenezer last Sunday, by Elder I.J. TAYLOR. Mr. and Mrs. HOLLIGAN of Zion's Rest, spent Saturday and Sunday here and attended church Sunday, returning Sunday evening. There were quite a number of young folks from Iola, Grimes county, who attended church here Sunday. Among them were Miss Lula and Fanny DUKE and Messrs. George and Will DUKE and Mr. Tom DEAN. Miss Lee POST has returned from a two weeks visit with her friends in Grimes county and we are glad to see her back with us. Mr. JAMES and two daughters Misses Mollie and Sarah, spent Saturday and Sunday in this vicinity. Mr. Sim EDGE of Bryan spent Sunday near Kurten. The little infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Joe SHEPPARD died at its home near Kurten last Friday evening. We are sorry to learn of the illness of Mrs. MOORE. Messrs Victor and Paul EDGE went to Wixon Lake fishing last week and had bad ( ?] luck. Mr. and Mrs. BUCKHAULTS left Saturday for Wheelock to spend a few days with their daughter, Mrs. John BLACK. There was singing at the Lutheran church last Sunday evening with a large attendance and good singing. There will be singing at Kurten next Saturday night. Everybody invited to come and help us in our work. White Rose. May 4, 1899, p.3, col.1 County News. Kurten News. There was singing last Saturday night with a large attendance. Mr. Bob FICKEY of Madison county spent Saturday night with relatives near Kurten. There were a few young people of this place attended church in Bryan last Sunday and reported 109 a good sermon. There was singing at Mrs. MOTT's Sunday night with a large attendance and good singing. Mr. Joe FOSS of Grimes county spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. BUCKHAULT attended the funeral of little Lonie BLACK at Wheelock last Monday. There will be singing next Saturday night. Everybody come and bring your Church Harvest. Pink May 11, 1899, p.3, col.7 County News. From Kurten. There was singing at Kurten Saturday night with large attendance and good singing. After several songs we had an election of officers. Mr. Tall TOBIAS was elected president and Mr. Tobe TOBIAS, vice - president. After a few more songs we adjourned until Saturday night before the third Sunday. Misses Kittie FULLER, Nora THOMAS, Cora GALLATIN and brother, Earnest GALLATIN were the visitors from Cottonwood. Elder W.E. MEREDITH attended services in Madisonville last Saturday and Sunday and reported good meetings. There was a great deal of sickness in this vicinity last week. Among them wee Mr. POST and daughter, Miss Dee, Mr. Olie BUCKHAULTS and sister Miss Minnie and Mr. Denton EDGE. They are all reported better. Messrs. Tall and Jack TOBIAS and Victor and Paul EDGE attended the dance at Mr. NICHOLS' last Friday night and reported a large crowd and plenty of fun. There was a large attendance from Wixon at singing Saturday night. Come again, we love to have you all with us. We are all expecting to have Tyron Hall full of new benches by next Sunday. Come out and be with us. Rev. A.M. STEWART is to preach here Saturday and Sunday. Dr. RUTHERFORD, one of the ablest veterinarians, has just closed his lectures at this place. He had ten scholars. They were Jack LAWLESS, Will CLOUD, Gus HEDTKE, Edward EDGE, Gus STEVENER and son, Author, Mr. POWELL and son, Hubbard, Henry KURTEN and Philip ENDLER. Crops are good in this vicinity. White Rose May 18, 1899, p.3, col.3 County News. Kurten News. There was preaching at Kurten Saturday and Sunday by Rev. H.T. PALMER. Sunday the house was crowded and heard an interesting sermon. Brother PALMER is young in the ministry and is striving to reach the top and we all pray for him till the last and extend our thanks to him and invite him to come back again. Plenty of corn tassels and next week we will have roasting ears. Hurrah for the farmers. Mr. and Mrs MOORE of Nip and Tuck, spent Saturday night with Mr. John MOORE near Kurten. There was singing here last Sunday evening. Among the visitors from Nip and Tuck were Messrs Jesse MOSELY and Elick CARROLL, and Misses Dee and Edna POST and Miss Laura CARROLL. We are glad to see you all out and invite you all to come back again. Miss Dolly LIGHTSY spent Sunday with Misses Ida and Ola PRICE. There were a few of the boys who went to Pleasant Grove, Grimes county, last Sunday to hear Messrs. RUSSELL and ARNE sing. There will be singing at Kurten next Saturday night. Come for we have plenty of seats for you all. Come, we are going to have something new in our line. Come see what it is and all bring your Church Harvest. Rube May 25, 1899, p.3, col.1 County News. From Kurten. There was singing at the hall last Saturday night with a large attendance. The leaders were Edward and V.L. EDGE. 110 Most farmers are very busy hoeing cotton at present. There were services at the Primitive Baptist church last Friday, Saturday and Sunday — plenty of dinner being served each day. Sunday being a special day, there was a large attendance, among whom we noticed were V.B. EDGE, Paul W. EDGE, Tall and Jack TOBIAS of Kurten. H.F. PRINZEL, Hugo ENDLER, Phillip ENDLER and Misses Ella KURTEN, Annie and Elice PRINZEL visited Trantroft lake Sunday and reported a splendid time. D.C.H. EDGE and E.H. EDGE of Houston visited home folks the past week. Rev. C.H. HOLMES, J.W. POST and E.W. MEREDITH attended services at Zions Rest last Sunday. Mr. Olie ROBERTSON gave an entertainment last Friday night. There was a large attendance and all reported a nice time. Mrs. Ella J. EDGE and Miss Mary MATSON visited Cottonwood Sunday evening. Misses Myrtle and Lillie NICHOLS visited Kurten Sunday. Little Tish June 1, 1899, p.3, col.2 County News. Kurten News. There was preaching at Ebernezer last Sunday by Elder J.C. LENTON of Madisonville, which preached an interesting sermon. Quite a number of young people of this community went to Concord, Grimes county last Sunday. Messrs. 011ie BUCKHAULTS, Jesse MOSELY and Marion ONEAL, went to Alexandria last Sunday. There is a great deal of sickness in this vicinity at this writing; chills and fevers seems to be the trouble. Mr. Walter EDGE returned home from school at Huntsville last Sunday, on account of sickness. White Rose June 15, 1899, p.3, col.3 County News. Kurten News. Rev. W.T. WOOD of Wellborn, preached here Saturday and Sunday. We had a large crowd to singing Sunday evening. Ed. and Will BLACH of Wheelock were here Sunday. We have been blessed with a fine rain once more. Tola TOBIAS of Edge spent Sunday in Kurten. Mr. BUSH of Benchley attended church here Sunday. A horse jumped and threw Tal TOBIAS Sunday against a tree and bruised him considerably. A small crowd went on a fishing tour on the Navasota river, last week. Mr. Voce ANDREW spent Sunday at Willow Hole. A good many of the young folks of this community attended the commencement exercises of the A. and M. College this week. Paul EDGE went to Houston last week. The choir will meet at Kurten Hall Saturday. Everybody is invited to come and take part in the singing. White Rose June 22, 1899, p.3. col.2 Correspondence. Kurten News. Rev. MONEY, of Wheelock, Rev. H. WHITE of Leon county and Rev. YATES, held services at the Eberneizer Primitive Baptist church Saturday and Sunday. The Kurten Choir met Saturday night with a large attendance. The leaders were Tal and Tobe TOBIAS, H.L. BUSH of Benchley, Lum BALEY of Grimes county and others. , : good many of the Kurtenites went to Reliance Saturday and Sunday to attend the : °aging convey °: �_ -:me of the boys and girls of this community attended the picnic on Sandy Creek on the Seals Tap Ro 3_r Thursday. They report having a nice time. se rain that fell here Friday night did us good. 111 H.L. BUSH and Horace SEALES of Benchley, spent Saturday night with us. White Rose July 6, 1899, p.3, col-2 Correspondence. Kurten News. The rain clouds had bursted asunder and the glittering rays of golden sunshine have once more visited the homes of many who were becoming dishearted, with the constant showers of the past week and who look forward at present for the brilliant rays of the sun, to help bring our mother earth back to her former condition. Among the visitors from Kurten to Cottonwood Sunday were Tal TOBIAS, S.W. EDGE, V.B. EDGE and Denton EDGE. Mr. and Mrs. T.E. SHAW of Cottonwood visited at Kurten Sunday. Misses Maggie WILSON and Minnie ALLEN, of Benchley, were visitors to Kurten the past week. Miss Lizzie WHEELES, of Fickey, was a pleasant visitor to Kurten the past week. The rains the past week delayed the work on DRUMMOND's new residence but the carpenters and again at work. White Rose July 20, 1899, p.3, col.3 Correspondence. Kurten News. There was preaching at Kurten last Sunday by Rev. J.M. BULLOCK, the attendance was good. Rev. A.M. STEWARD and W.T. WOODS have just closed a revival meeting here last Friday morning at 11 o'clock with eight converts. Miss Nora THOMAS and Miss Mattie ZIMMERMAN of Cottonwood spent the last week here. Come back again young ladies. Mr. Will HOLMES of Tabor spent Friday night in this vicinity. •.--, Mr. MOODY of North Alabama is spending a few days with his friend Mr. LEE. Mr. W.E. MEREDETH and family, and Mr. POST and family, spent Sunday at Zion Rest. Mr. George POST and wife left Sunday after several weeks visiting his brothers and sisters, Mrs. ROSS of Grimes county, Mr. POST and Mrs. FLOYD of this place, left for his future home in Johnson county. Miss Clyde MEREDITH spent the past week at her grandfather, Mr. SEALE, near Cedar, is spending this week at Zion Rest. Mrs. HUDSON of Bryan, spent Saturday at Kurten. Mrs. G.M. EDGE of Galveston, spent the past week with relatives at Kurten. Those that are on the sick list are Mrs. George BUCKHAULT and Mr. HUGGINS' little boy. Mrs. Ella EDGE went to Houston last Sunday night. Mr. W.D. OUTLAW of Grimes county came over last Sunday. Mr. Abe CARRILL and family visited relatives at Harvey last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Henry ATKINS of Rock Prairie attended the meeting last week. Miss POST and Miss CARRILL spent last Sunday with Miss Lizzie WHEELER of Ficky School House. Misses Myrtle and Lillie NICHOLS of Clairmont attended church here last Friday night. Through the Eagle we have read about the flood. Hoping it great success. White Rose July 27, 1899, p.3, col-1 Correspondence. Kurten News. Picnics. Saving Hay. Hot weather. Protracted meetings. The young people organized a bible class and Sunday school here Sunday afternoon. Misses Georgia and Maggie WHITE of Wixon, have returned home, from LaGrange. 112 Misses Dee POST and Laura CARROLL attended an all day singing at Holligan school house Thursday. Mr. PETERS and daughter of Iola are visiting at Kurten this week. Jesse MOSELEY and Rufus REGINAL left for their homes in Cherokee county Wednesday. Tom HICKS, Jesse MOSELY, Rufus REGINAL, the EDGE boys, Olie and Miss Minnie BUCKHAULTS attended the protracted meeting at Alexandria Sunday. Mr. Ernest WEISER and Miss Gussie MONTI were united in the holy bonds of matrimony Sunday morning at 10:30 at the Lutheran church. The young folks spent a pleasant evening Tuesday at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. MOORE's. Dainty refreshments of all kinds were served. W.E. MEREDITH who has been sick for some time, we are glad to say is improving very fast. We were sorry to hear of the death of Dr. WILSON's child who passed away last week. Rev. MEYERS of Millican will conduct a meeting at Wesson beginning Friday night. An arbor is being built. Fred and Lynn ZIMMERMAN of Cottonwood were here Sunday. Mr. Homer PEARSON of Bryan visited friends and relatives here Saturday. While it is true,the weather is very warm and the people have to work, but still there are a few moments of idle time we can give to the service of the Lord, so come to the protracted meeting at Wesson and let's have a big revival. White Rose August 3, 1899, p.3. col.2 Correspondence. Kurten News. The services began at Wesson last Sunday by Rev. MYERS of Millican, and will last until Sunday night. We hope he will have a great revival; services night and day. Mr. J.P. POST and family went to Grimes Saturday and returned Monday. Mrs. Mitt DEAN and infant babe departed this life on last Thursday night and was laid to rest at the Tyron cemetery Friday at 5 p.m. Mrs. DEAN was a kind and affectionate wife and was loved by those who knew her. She was also a member of the Freewill Baptist church at Kurten and an active worker in the service of the Lord. But now she has passed over the death rolling river and is sitting on the right hand of our blessed Redeemer viewing the beautiful city of God, where she can see and hear the angel bank play, while standing on the shining strand, songs to the power and glory of God. We feel that our earthly loss is her heavenly gain. May God grant power upon her husband, relatives and friends to enable them to stand the sad afflictions. Relatives mourn not for she is not dead by sleepeth. She is only gone to live with her Father in Heaven, and she now stands waiting and watching for her loved ones as they cross over the death rolling river and bid them to enter at the pearly gates, and march with them up the golden streets where they all join the angels in shouting and singing hallelujah to God. Flemme McDUFFEE of Grimes county, is over attending the meeting at Wesson. There were several of the young folks of Kurten attended church at Wesson Sunday night. Mr. James LANDERS of Edge attended church Sunday night at Wesson. White Rose August 31, 1899, p.3, col.1 Correspondence. From Kurten. Weather is hot and dry. Cotton picking is the daily occupation of the people. There was preaching at the Primitive Baptist church Sunday. We were sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Walter LAWLESS. Relatives and friends have our heartfelt sympathy. Those on the sick list are Misses Laura CARROLL, Eula POST and Mrs. A.J. FLOYD. The ice cream supper Saturday night was indeed excellent. Other dainty refreshments were served. Singing at Wixon Sunday evening was very good. Come next Saturday night and let's revive the singing at Kurten hall. 113 Mr. THOMAS and daughter, Miss Lue, were in our midst Sunday from Cottonwood. Visitors here from Iola Sunday were Mr. JAMES and wife, Mr. and Mrs. SCROGGINS and daughter, Miss Alice, and Tom DUKE. Visitors from Steep Hollow Sunday were Mr. HOLLIGAN and wife, Mr. RISINGER and Noah THOMPSON. John DEAN attended church here Sunday. r Hugo ENDLER and Miss Lena LENTZ were married last Friday. They have our congratulations. Mrs. WHEELESS of FICKEY, was visiting here Sunday. The new school house at Kurten is about completed, thanks to the people for their assistance in their liberal appropriation. Walter EDGE has been appointed as scholarship student to the Sam Houston normal next session, beginning Sept. 20. Mr. Benson CARROLL left Monday for Sugarland, Ft. Bend county. White Rose September 28, 1899, p.3, col.6 Correspondence. Kurten News. Dry and dusty. There was a cream supper at Mr. A.B. CARROLL's last Saturday night. A large crowd were present. There was an ice cream supper at Mr. Henry PRINZEL's last Saturday night. Plenty of cream and a large crowd attended. Mr. Noah THOMPSON of Zion Rest, spent Saturday and Sunday at Kurten and attended services at Ebenezer Sunday. Walter EDGE left Sunday to enter the Sam Houston School at Huntsville. This is his second term. Our best wished to him. Mr. J.A. BLACK and wife of Wheelock, spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives here. Mr. Mit DEAN went to Bryan last Saturday. There was prayer meeting at Wesson Chapel last Saturday night and good attendance. They will meet again Saturday night, let us all come out and have a good prayer meeting, put our shoulder to the wheel and push forward. Mr. Alex CARROLL and Walter and Dee CARGILI went to Bryan last Saturday. There was preaching at Mr. J.P. POST last Saturday night and a large attendance. White Rose October 12, 1899, p.3, col.2 Correspondence. Kurten. Preaching in Kurten Sunday by Rev. A.M. STEWART. The candy pulling at Mrs. CARROLL's Saturday night was a great success. Revs. WEBB and CALSEY of Bonham, will conduct divine service at Ebinezer Monday after the fourth Sunday in this month. Mittie TOBIAS has been very ill but is some better. Tom HICKS and Victor EDGE are attending the Dallas fair. Olie BUCKHAULTS visited friends at Wheelock Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry PRINZEL entertained some their young friends Saturday night. James SHAW is very sick Mrs. Evie DRUMMOND visited friends here Saturday and Sunday. White Rose. November 9, 1899, p.3, col.4 Correspondence. From Kurten. Health in this community is good at present. We have been visited by a very cold spell the past week. Cotton picking is almost over in this community. Mr. Tobe TOBIAS leaves for Collingsworth county, Tuesday, Nov. 7, where he will visit his uncle. 114 Messrs. Tobe and Jack TOBIAS, of Kurten, visited Payne Prairie, the past week. There was an entertainment at Dr. EDGE's last Friday night, with a large attendance and plenty of candy. There will be singing at Kurten next Sunday at 11 o'clock, also singing in the afternoon. Hello November 23, 1899, p.3, col.5 Correspondence. From Kurten. Health in the community is good. There was singing here last Saturday night. Miss FOSTER and Miss McCULLOUGH, Mr. McCULLOUGH and Mr. BROOKS, of Walker county, were visitors to this community the past Saturday and Sunday. We are glad to see you, come again, your presence will be appreciated. Mr. Tobe TOBIAS, Mr. Jessie and Wallie HICKS, of Kurten, went to Grimes county yesterday on a pleasure trip. There will be singing at Kurten hall the first Saturday night in next month. We are sorry to learn that Mr. Tom BIGGS and family are going to move to Grimes county soon. Those who are going to move this fall are rustling their homes. We are glad to see as many correspondents from the different communities as there is. That is the way to make things interesting. All take hold. We wish the Eagle a great success and also its many readers. Nut Cracker November 30, 1899, p.3, col.3 Correspondence. From Kurten. There was preaching at the Lutheran church last Sunday. W.E. MEREDITH and family of Ebenezer visited relatives here Saturday and Sunday. Misses Dee POST and Laura CARROLL went to Cross, Grimes county, Saturday and returned Monday. Mr. Rutus RIGAL left Wednesday for his home in Cherokee county to spend Christmas with his old friends and relatives. Mr. J.M. MOORE visited his father, A. MOORE, Sunday. Mr. V.B. EDGE returned Saturday from Austin, where he had been for the past two weeks. Miss Gussie KURTEN and Mr. Fritz HERRLING were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at the bride's home last Sunday by County Judge A.G. BOARD. There will be singing at Kurten next Saturday night. Everybody is invited to come and help us out. Prayer meeting on Sunday afternoon. White Rose MILLICAN FAMILY NOTES, 1840 -1844 abstracted by Bill PAGE Pre -1841 records for Brazos Co. pioneers are part of Washington Co. records. Later records may also appear in those files, since legal actions begun prior to Brazos Co.'s creation in 1841 may have been continued for months, or even years. These records were abstracted from Washington Co. Civil Minutes District Court, Book B , reel 1788131. This record book also includes some information on criminal cases. p.33 7 Mar. 1840. Willis MILLICAN was indicted for assault with intent to kill Carey WHITE and Wm. B. DEAN. 115 p.57 12 Mar. 1840. Carey WHITE was acquitted of the charge of murdering James MILLICAN. p.58 13 Mar. 1840. Willis MILLICAN asked for and received a change of venue for his trials for assault with attempt to kill Carey WHITE and Wm. B. DEAN. The trial was moved to Montgomery Co. p.61 16 Mar. 1840. Nancy MILLICAN vs. Dyer NUNN. Jury found that NUNN owed MILLICAN $120, plus interest of 5% per year, from 8 Mar. 1838. pp.79 -80 21 Mar. 1840. William T. MILLICAN, Andrew A. MILLICAN, Diadem MILLICAN, John MILLICAN, and Daniel L. MILLICAN, vs. Nancy MILLICAN, et al. (Each lawsuit was listed separately). Suit of title of land. Because of the death of James D. MILLICAN, one of the defendants, the case was continued until the next term of court. p.151 12 Mar. 1841. W.F. MILLICAN vs. Lewis A. REYNOLDS. REYNOLDS was ordered to pay MILLICAN $122.82. p.210 12 Oct. 1841. Willis MILLICAN vs. Samuel BARRON. Suit settled at defendant's costs. p.213 12 Oct. 1841. Daniel L. MILLICAN vs. Nancy MILLICAN et.al. Case transferred to Milam Co. p.243 12 Oct. 1841. Nancy MILLICAN, &c. vs. John LOTT & Robt. A. LOTT. Court ordered a judgment against Robert STEVENSON, former Washington Co. sheriff, and his sureties Asa HOXIE, Horatio CHRISTMAN, Josiah I. CROSBY, and John W. HALL. STEVENSON apparently collected $143 from the LOTT's for MILLICAN, and then failed to turn the money over to MILLICAN. STEVENSON was ordered to pay $143, plus 10% interest per month starting with 29 Oct. 1839. p.294 11 Apr. 1843. William T. MILLICAN, Andrew A. MILLICAN, Diadem MILLICAN, and John MILLICAN, vs. Nancy MILLICAN, et al. Cases set for next term of court; lawsuit was amended to include Charity MILLICAN, guardian of the minor children of James D. MILLICAN, deceased. p.413 9 Oct. 1844. Diadem MILLICAN vs. Nancy MILLICAN, et al. William T. MILLICAN, Diadem MILLICAN, and Andrew A. MILLICAN had died. Nancy MILLICAN's name was substituted for William T. MILLICAN. Robert, Nathan C., and Susan MILLICAN were substituted for Diadem MILLICAN. Louisa, Letta A., and Wesley J. MILLICAN were substituted for Andrew A. MILLICAN. Nancy MILLICAN lost the lawsuit. p.413 9 Oct. 1844. Diadem MILLICAN vs. Nancy MILLICAN, et al. William T. MILLICAN, Diadem MILLICAN, and Andrew A. MILLICAN had died. Nancy MILLICAN's name was substituted for William T. MILLICAN. Robert, Nathan C., and Susan MILLICAN were substituted for Diadem MILLICAN. Letta A., and Wesley J. MILLICAN were substituted for Andrew A. MILLICAN (Louisa MILLICAN was not mentioned). Nancy MILLICAN lost the lawsuit. p.414 9 Oct. 1844. Andrew A. MILLICAN vs. Nancy MILLICAN et al. -- and -- p.415. 9 October 1844. W.T. MILLICAN vs. Nancy MILLICAN, et al. Basically the same information as in the case of Diadem MILLICAN vs. Nancy MILLICAN. 116 INDEX ABBOTT 95 COLE 96,98 ACUFF 103,104 COLLETT 102 ADAMS 97 COLLINS 92 ALLEN 91, 92, 96, 98, 111 COLMAN 96, 97 ANDERSON 97 CROSBY 115 ANDREW 110 CUNNINGHAM 89, 97 ANDREWS 104 DAMICO 98 ARNE 109 DANSBY 97, 98 ARNETT 91, 92, 95 DARDEN 95 ATKINS 111 DARR 84 AUSTIN 84 DARWIN 96 AXON 107 DAVENPORT 98 AYERS 94 DAVIS 87, 94 AYRES 91, 94 DAWSON 91 BAILEY 95, 96 DEAN 91, 108, 112 -115 BALEY 110 DeFRANCIS 97 BARRETT 104 DOREMUS 98 BARRON 115 DOUBET 104 BARROW 98 DOUTHIT 104 BASENFELDER 87,102 DOWNARD 96 BATTS 91 DRUMMOND 104 -106, 111, 113 BEALL 94 DUDLEY 104 BELL 95 DUKE 108, 113 BIGGS 114 DUNLAP 88 -90, 93, 95 BLACH 110 DURANT 94,96 BLACK 104, 106 -109, 113 DYESS 104 BOARD 114 EATON 95 BOGGESS 85 ECHOLS 94 BONNEVILLE 97 ECKE 97 BOSWELL 85 EDGE 103 -114 BOWLE 94 ENDLER 102, 109, 110, 113 BOWMAN 97 EVERIDGE 103,104 BOYLES 96 FAIRSTER 97 BOYOL 97 FENNELL 98 BRADEAU 106 FERGUSON 104 BRAKEFIELD 84 FICKEY 108 BRANTLEY 95 FISHER 96 BRIETZ 91, 94 FLOYD 107, 111, 112 BROOKS 114 FOSTER 114 BROWN 104 FOWLKES 97 BUCKHAULT 105, 106, 109, 111 FULKERSON 87, 88 BUCKHAULTS 103, 106 -110, 112, 113 FULLER 109 BULLOCK 104, 108, 111 GALLATIN 103, 107,109 BUSH 110,111 GARTH 96 BUTLER 98 GOOTE 93 CALSEY 113 GOSNELD 85 CANAVESPI 83, 85 GRANT 95, 96 CARGILI 113 GRIFFITHS 96 CARPENTER 103 GUNN 95 CARR 87, 96 HALL 91, 115 CARROLL 107, 111 HARDWICKE 96 CARROLL 106, 109, 112 -114 HARRINGTON 97 CASHAN 89 HARRIS 86,105 CAVITT 95, 97 HASWELL 98 CHATHAM 87 HASWELL 93, 94 CHRISTMAN 115 HEDTKE 109 CLARK 88, 91, 97 HENDERSON 95, 105, 107 CLARKE 94 HERRLING 114 CLAY 91 HESTER 105 CLOUD 103, 109 HICKS 105, 108, 112 -114 117 HODGES 91 HOLLAND 104 HOLLIDAY 88 HOLLIGAN 108,113 HOLMES 103, 104, 106, HOWELL 87 HOXIE 115 HUBERT 93 HUDSON 103, 111 HUDSPETH 104,105 HUGGINS 104, 111 HUNT 83, 86, 103 HUNTER 98 INGRAM 94 JAMES 95, 108, 113 JEFFRESS 83 JOHNSON 85, 91 JOHNSON 1 86 JONES 84, 85 KELCH 107 KENDALL 86 KING 87, 88, 94, 96 KNOWLES 94 KNOX 89, 97 KOSUB 85 KREIGEL 88 KRIEGEL 87 KRIZEL 87 KUBICEK 85 KURTEN 92, 109, 110, �.s LAMBERTSON 96 LANDERS 112 LANGLEY 96 LANIER 86 LAW 96, 97 LAWLER 89 LAWLESS 107, 109, 11 LEE 111 LEMAN 86 LEMON 105,106 LENTON 110 LENTZ 113 LEWIS 96 LIGHTS 98 LIGHTSY 109 LITTLEFIELD 93 LITTLETON 98 LIVINGSTON 95 LLOYD 106 LOTT 115 LOUGHRIDGE 98 LUCAS 93 MAJERS 98 MANSEL 108 MARR 94 MARRIOTT 104,105 MASSEY 106 MATHIS 97 MATSON 103, 107, 11 ¢ McCARTY 84 McCLUNG 103 McCULLOUGH 114 108, 110, 111 114 McDUFFEE 112 MCINTOSH 87, 89, 94, 96 McMICHAEL 96, 97 McMILLIAN 91 McQUEEN 94 MEREDETH 108, 111 MEREDITH 106, 109 -112, 114 MEYERS 112 MILLIGAN 88 -90, 114, 115 MITCHELL 83, 92, 96, 97 MONEY 110 MONTI 112 MOODY 111 MOONEY 106 MOORE 103, 108, 109, 112, 114 MOSELEY 106, 108, 112 MOSELY 96, 104, 105, 109, 110, 112 MOTT 103, 109 MYERS 90,112 VALOR 93 NEEDHAM 94 NEWLAND 91 NICHOLS 88,105-107, 109 -111 NUNN 115 ONEAL 110 OUTLAW 105, 111 PAGE 88, 94, 102, 114 PALMER 109 PARNELL 106 PATTON 94 PAYNE 108 PEARSON 104, 112 PETERS 112 PIEDRAS 84 PLATNER 97 POSS 109 POST 103, 104, 106,108-114 POTTS 86 POUNDS 108 POWELL 105,109 PRESNEL 106 PRESTON 106 PRICE 95, 108, 109 PRINZEL 105, 106, 110, 113 PROCTOR 94 RAGSDALE 98 RANDLE 95 RATCLIFFE 86 RECTOR 89 REED 86, 94 REGINAL 112 REYNOLDS 103, 115 RICHARDSON 83 RIGAL 114 RISINGER 113 ROBERTSON 83, 84, 110 ROBINSON 86, 97 ROLLINS 103 RONIC 105 ROSENYRU 88 ROSS 104, 111 ROYDER 95 118 RUSSELL 109 RUTHERFORD 109 SAMPLES 103 SAXON 95 SCROGGINS 113 SEALE 111 SEALES 111 SEWARD 91 SHAW 104, 107, 111, 113 SHEALEY 104,108 SHEPPARD 108 SHRAM 107 SKEETS 97 SMITH 83, 85, 94, 104 SMOOT 95 SOLES 94 SOUTH 107 SPARKS 94 STEELE 86 STEVENER 109 STEVENSON 97, 115 STEWARD 111 STEWART 103, 105, 107, 109, 113 STOCKTON 88, 95 STODDARD 93 STOKLEY 95 STRATTON 91 TABOR 95, 98 TALIAFERRO 94 -96 TAYLOR 97, 106, 108 TEAL 84 TENNANT 90 THOMAS 89, 90, 95, 96, 103, 109, 111, 113 THOMPSON 113 THOMSON 84 TOBIAS 104, 105, 108 -111, 113, 114 TRENT 83 TURNER 95,104 UTECH 107 VERNON 84 WADE 87, 102 WADSWORTH 103 WALKER 84, 89, 98 WARD 87 WARREN 95,102 WARRING 93 WEAVER 88, 90 WEBB 92, 98, 113 WEISER 112 WHEAT 93 WHEELER 111 WHEELES 111 WHEELESS 113 WHIPPLE 104 WHITE 92, 95, 110, 111, 114,115 WHITTINGTON 104 WILEY 104 WILLIAMS 95,105 WILLSON 93 WILSON 93, 98, 111, 112 WINSLOW 83, 85 WOOD 110 WOODS 111 WOOTON 83 -85 YARDLEY 92 YATES 110 YOUNG 92 ZIMMERMAN 107, 108, 111, 112 BRAZOS GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION 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. Box 5493, Bryan, TX 77805. Cost $5.00 plus $2.00 per booklet for shipping. Title: "The Other Pioneers: Notes on Slaves and Slavery in Brazos County" Content: Abstracts from newspapers, Brazos County Commissioners Minutes, Tax rolls, Slave Census, deeds, court cases, etc. 40 pages with full name index. Compiler: Bill Page Published by Brazos Genealogical Association. Cost $5.00 plus $2.00 per booklet for shipping. Title: "Brazos County, Texas; Annotated Adoption Records, 1862 - 1933." 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Compiler: Joanne Dominik Glowski, 4131 Bethel, Houston, TX 77092. Title: Marriage and Death Records, 1877 -1909, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. Content: A complete transcript of these records. Deaths start in 1894, with a few recorded before that date. Includes a list of places of birth. 83 pages. Compiler: Joanne Dominik Glowski. Title: "Italians of Steele's Store, Texas." Content: Historical account of the Italian settlement at Steele's Store, Brazos County, Texas. Author: Rosemary DePasquale Boykin, 1506 Laura Lane, College Station, TX 77840. BRYAN LEGENDS AND LEGACIES A 293 page collection of stories continuing the year long celebration of the 125th birthday of the City of Bryan. Published in April 1996 by the City of Bryan, articles, poems and stories in the book describe people and events from early days to recent times. From anecdotes about colorful Harvey Mitchell in the mid 1800's to a 1955 tribute for the late musician Selena, readers will find well -known names mingled with new ones. The cost is $10.00 per book and they may be purchased at Bryan's Municipal Building or the Bryan Public Library. Copies may be purchased by mail by writing: City of Bryan Attn: Patsy Lavender P.O. Box 1000 Bryan, Texas 77805 Shipping ($2.60 for up to 2 books. Add $2.60 for each additional two books) With completion of this book, editor Betty Foster brings together a family of past and present Bryan residents who secure a vital part of the town's heritage for,the.future BRAZOS GENEALOGICAL P.O. Box 5493 Bryan, TX 77805 ASSOCIATION z y to RT ` i r ,. a� Vol. XVII No.3 jf' BOYKIN, Rosemary 8407 Shadow Oaks College Station, TX 77845 3