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Home My WebLink AboutCollege Station History: Selected NotesCollege Station History: Selected Notes compiled by Bill Page • College Station Miscellaneous newspaper articles: "Brazos County Vote," (weekly) Bryan Eagle 7 Nov. 1900, p.2. Vote at "College" "Brazos County School Apportionments," (weekly) Bra Eagle 19 Sept. 1907, p.8. Mentions "College School" "New Teachers of Brazos County, "(weekly) Bryan Eagle 12 Oct. 1911, p.8. Mentions "A &M College School" Post Office data Site location report: About 6 miles east of Brazos River & 3 miles west of Carters Creek; post office would serve about 700 inhabitants; signed H.D. PARSONS; dated 29 Jan. 1877 PARSONS, Henry D. - -7 Feb. 1877 PUGH, Ed. B. - -6 May 1878 • The storehouse, with stock of merchandise, owned by Mr. E.B. PUGH, at College Station, was entirely destroyed by fire last night. The fire is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. Mr. PUGH was at the college attending the cadets' ball when the fire was discovered, and before he was able to reach the store it was almost entirely consumed. He was insured in the Liverpool Company for $2700, which will cover about half his loss. Galveston Daily News 24 Dec. 1882, p.l SMITH, John E. - -15 Mar. 1883 In 1883, J.E. SMITH received $394.36 in compensation. 18 - 1 official R _gi s _r vol.2, p.606 HOFFMAN, Saml. C. - -9 May 1884 BOYETT, Wm. C. - -13 Apr. 1887 Site location report: Post office 50 feet from railroad tracks; located 6 miles east of Brazos River & 2 miles east of White's Creek; signed W.C. BOYETT; dated 29 July 1898 • 1 College Station Methodist Churches: Miscellaneous Notes Brazos Co. Deed Book V, pp.370 -371 (8 Aug. 1881): Dililah Humphreys gave land to College Methodist Episcopal Church; trustees were Diadem PHILLIPS, David BELL & Hayse THOMAS "First $125,000 Raised by Texas Methodist Church to Go to A.& M.," Battalion, 24 Jan. 1939, p.l, col.5 "Methodists Will Ask $125,000 for A.& M. Church," Battalion, 7 Oct. 1938, p.l, col.7 "New Methodist Church Planned for College," Battalion, 28 Oct. 1938, p.l, col-1 Information about Individuals: ANDERSON, Frank G. "Colonel Andy" (19 Dec. 1891 -11 Oct. 1985) Buried College Station; College Station mayor; Texas A &M coach "Tenth Olympiad Reviewed for Bryan Lions by Track Coach at A -M; Greatest Yet Held," Bryan Daily Ragle 14 Sept. 1932, pp.1,2 "F.G. Anderson Announced for College Mayor," Battalion 21 Mar. 1940, p.l, col.7 "Coach Anderson Ordered to Report for Duty," Battalion 30 June 1942, p.3, col.3 "Orchids to Anderson," Battalion 10 Apr. 1947, p.3, col.3 "Nine Faculty, Staff Receive Batt Award," 'Battalion 26 Feb. 1948, p.l, col.6 Holbrook, Ray, "Col. Andy, Ray Putnam Work Together, Making Champions," Battalion 19 Sept. 1950 "Col. Andy's QB Club Speech Well Received," Battalion 13 Oct. 1950 "Era Ends as Col. Andy Plans 1957 Retirement," Battalion 23 Aug. 1956, p.7 "A &M's Frank "Colonel Andy" Anderson Returns After Four Olympic Champs," Battalion 13 Dec. 1956, p.4 Herskowitz, Mickey, "Col. Andy, 25 -Year Career at End, Had Way With Amateurs'," Houston post 12 May 1957 Colonel Andy' Retires After 25 Years," Battalion 24 May 1957, p.3 "Col. Andy is Hall of Famer," Bryan Daily Eagle 25 Aug. 1963 Anderson, Frank G., "The Bonfire as It Was," Ba al;on 18 Jan. 1972 2 Broyles, Clifford, "Track Has Changed Since Col. Andy's Days," Facile 2 June 1974 Colonel' Andy Honored Again," Facile 5 Mar. 1975 • "Anderson Makes Hall," Racier 3 Mar. 1980 "Anderson Has Earned Place in Track History," Facile 18 Apr. 1982 Lopez, John P., " Like a Champion'," Eagle 29 July 1984 Knopp, Judith, "Former A &M Track Coach Dies," Facile. 12 Oct. 1985 BOSWELL, Ran (8 Mar. 1908 -20 Feb. 1981). Buried College Station; College Station city manager "Pioneer Citizen of Hearne Dead; Veteran of 60 Bryan Weekly Eagl 8 Jan. 1931, p.2, col.2. W.R. BOSWELL, relative of Ran BOSWELL "New Business Is Brot Here; Make '7up', New Drink," Bryan Daily Ragle 3 Sept. 1936, p.3, col.5 "Boswell Company Truck Is Damaged By Fire," Bryan Weekly Eagle 31 Mar. 1937, p.l, col.2. BOSWELL Bottling Co. "Bryan Men Learn Kinsman Killed in Plane Crash," Bryan Daily Eagle 24 June 1943, p.l, col.2. Nephew of Ran BOSWELL died "Funeral Service Held at Hearne For Mrs. Boswell," • Bryan Daily Eagle, 8 Jan. 1945, p . l , col . 8 . Mrs. S.E. BOSWELL, relative of Ran BOSWELL Kinslow, Jon, "Boswell Serving Third Term Here," Battalion 24 Feb. 1955 "Boswell Rites Attended by Many in Ennis," Bryan Dail Eagle 1 June 1955, p.8, col.7. Henry W. BOSWELL, uncle of Ran BOSWELL "Boswell Says CS Will Need New Landfill Site," Bryan Daily Eagle 7 Aug. 1969, p.4, col.8 "Boswell Unsure When City Hall To Be Finished," Bryan Daily Ragle 31 Dec. 1969, p.2, col.4 "Possible Landfill Sites Investigated: Boswell," Dam Facile, 28 Apr. 1970, pp.l, 2 May, Frank, "Former CS Manager Dies," Bryan - College Station Facile 21 Feb. 1981, sect.A, pp.l, 8. Born near Hearne in 1908. "Mae Boswell," Bryan- oC IlPcie Station Eagle 28 July 1983, sect.A, p.11, col.3. Widow of Ran BOSWELL His mother's obituary is included on: Trans rift B)Lnejpsis of A - C Records Relating to Robertson County Families microfilm reel # 964224. 1920 Robertson Co. census: ED 175, sheet 12, line 96 3 BOYETT, W.C. (8 Aug. 1860 -7 May 1931). Buried Bryan; College Station merchant Johnson, Francis W., History of Texas and Texans 1914, vol.5, p.2398 "Two boys broke into the rear room of W.C. Boyett's store at College Monday...," (weekly) Bryan Fags 28 Feb. 1895, p.3, col.3 "Fire at College," (weekly) Bryan Eagle 28 Nov. 1901, p.2, col.2 "Congressman Boyett," (weekly) Bryan Eagle 24 July 1902, p.l, col.3 "A Pretty Wedding," Brazos Pilo 14 Sept. 1905, p.2, cols.4 -5. Claude E., son of W.C. BOYETT. "Fire at College Station," Brazos Pilot 5 Oct. 1905, p.3, col.3. "Removing Debris of A.& M. Main Building," (weekly) Bryan Eagle 11 July 1912, p.8, col.3. W.C. BOYETT & sons "Pleasant Family Reunion," Bryan Daily Eagle 27 July 1916, p.3, col.3 "Boyett - Mitchell Wedding," Bryan Weekly Eagle 1 June 1921, p.3, col.5. Son of W.C. BOYETT "Boyett- Elkins Wed," Bryan Weekly Eagle 3 Nov. 1921, p.3, col.2. Son of W.C. BOYETT "Funeral Service Here Today for W.A. Boyett," Bryan Daily Eagle 23 Feb. 1948, pp.l, 8. Son of W.C. BOYETT. BRAVENAC family "New Magnolia Station Opened at College," Battalion 6 Jan. 1940, p.l, col.6. John BRAVENAC "Service Station Burglarized at College Station," Bryn Daily Eagle 29 Dec. 1945, p.l, col.4. John BRAVENAC "Bravenec -Acord Nuptials Heard at St. Joseph's," Bryan Daily Eagle 28 June 1964, sect.2, p.l, col.4. J.R. BRAVENEC BURGESS, Hershell E. "Burgess to Open New Subdivision on Highway No. 6," Bryan Daily Eagle 25 June 1938, p.l, col.8 "Demand for Lots in North Oakwood Brisk This Week," Bryan Daily Eagle 6 Aug. 1938, p.3, col.5 "Business District Going Up In Front of Project Houses," Battalion 20 Jan. 1940, p.l, col.6 CLAGHORN, Mrs. Irene Evans "Mom" (5 May 1889 -10 Nov. 1974) buried College Station; nurse at Texas A &M University 4 "Acts as Nurse - Mother to Aggies, Receives Pet Name -- That's Mom." Battalion 21 Apr. 1939, p.l, col.l "Campus Personalities." Battalion 29 Mar. 1933, p.3, col.4 "Head Nurse Takes Job on Short -term Basis, Stays Thirty Years." Battalion 7 Jan. 1948, p.l, col.2 Biehunko, Ernest F., " - Mom' Started Career as Army Nurse," Battalion 16 Feb. 1956 "'Ma' Claghorn Badly Hurt in Crash," Bryan Daily Eagle 5 Mar. 1956, p.l, col.6 Tolbert, Frank X., "Some Loving Words for Mrs. Claghorn," Dallas Morning News 12 Mar. 1956, part 3. "Mom's Fund Has $750 in Donations," Battalion 23 Mar. 1956 "'Mom' Returns to A &M After Hospitalization," Battalion 28 June 1956, p.6 "Mom Claghorn: Fairy Tale Comes True With Gift Home," Battalion 5 Feb. 1957, p.l "How Hillel Club Exes Gave a Home for 'Mom' Claghorn," Bryan Daily Eagle 25 Feb. 1957, p.3, cols.1-3 "Mrs. Evans to Be Buried on Wednesday," Bryan Dail Eagle 28 Feb. 1961, p.5, col.2. Mother of Mrs. Claghorn. "She's Still Known as Mom by Thousands of Aggie Exes," Battalion 5 Jan. 1966 "College Station Woman Injured in Auto Mishap," Bra Daily Eagle. 10 June 1966, p.2, col.5 HENSEL, Fritz W. (1884 -15 Mar. 1949). Buried College Station "Bronze Statue of Rev. Will Cost $800," Battalion 10 Oct. 1944, p.l, col.3 "Hensel Accepts Summer Job Here, Remains for 35 Years," Battalion 18 Feb. 1948, p.4, col.3 "'Men of Year' Selected for Batt Award," Battalion 25 Feb. 1949, p.l, col.6 "F.W. Hensel, Head of Landscape Art Passes in Temple," Battalion 15 Mar. 1949, p.l, col.8 "F.W. Hensel Dies at Temple Clinic; Ill Several Years," Bryan Daily Eagle 15 Mar. 1949, p . 1, col.3 "Oak - -a Memorial to Fritz Hensel," Battalion 16 Mar. 1949 p.l, col-1 "Funeral Service for F.W. Hensel Thursday Morning," Bryan Daily Fa-gle 16 Mar. 1949, p.l, col.l; p.2, col.6 "Board Lauds Fritz Hensel," Battalion 17 May 1949, p.l, col.2 "A &M Student Appartments Named for F.W. Hensel," Rryan Daily Eagle 26 Feb. 1960 L 5 HOLICK, Joseph F. (4 Mar. 1868 -28 Mar. 1971). Buried • Mt. Calvary; shoemaker; founded A &M band; Czech "Joseph Francis Holick," in Bra ws County History Rich pas Rright Future pp.233 -235 "Hollick- Boriskie Wed," Bryan Weekly Eagl e , 7 Dec. 1922, p.2, col-5. Son of J.F. HOLICK "Tailor Made Boots and Shoes Featured by J.F. Holick & Co.," Bryan Daily Eagle 2 June 1934, p.5, cols.4 -5 "Holick's Shoe Shop Undergoes Remodeling," Bryan Daily Eagles, 9 Sept. 1938, p.l, col.7 "Holick Gives Aggie Band 3 New Batons," Battalion 30 May 1940, p.l, col.3 "Edward W. Holick Is Band Director At SFA and Lamar," Bryan Daily Eagle 1 Sept. 1944, p.l, col.7. Son of J.F. HOLICK "Bandmaster to Boot Maker...," Battalion 10 Jan. 1949, p.l, col.3 West, John, "Czech Shoemaker Formed Famed Texas Aggie Band," Battalion 15 Feb. 1966, p.8, col.l Palumbo, Joyce, "Aggie Band Starter Marks 100th Year," Bryan Daily Eagle 5 Feb. 1968, p.l, col-1 "J.F. Holick, 103, is Dead; First A &M Bandmaster," Da i 1 �r� Rag la , 29 Mar. 1971 • William F " Laura, "Bryan Merchant Tags Astronauts, 17 Nov. 1982, sect.A, p.l "Bootmaking Since 1891," Battalion 29 Aug. 1983 "Erhart Adolph Holick," Bryan- oC" 11PgP Station Eag]P 24 Jan. 1984, sect.C, p.l, col.l. Son of J.F. HOLICK Reicher, Anton, "Holick's Family Tradition is Making Senior Boots," Hryan Daily Eagle 30 June 1991 HOLIK, O.T. "Tom" (1865 - 1950). Buried College Station Thomas HOLIK, 1880 Washington Co. census p.293a, aged 15, b.Bohemia B.ca. 1865, subject of Austria, arrived Galveston about Oct. 1879; naturalized 21 July 1890. County C ourt MOT Minutes Reel #1020036, pp.472 -474 1900 Brazos Co. census p.338b, b.Jan. 1866, Bohemia, came to U.S. 1879 Tom HOLLICK, 1910 Brazos Co. census p.297b, aged 45, Moravian, came to U.S. 1870, naturalized 1920 Brazos Co. census, ED 13 sheet 13b line 79, aged 55, b. Moravia, came to U.S. 1879, naturalized 1886 Obituary: b.20 Jan. 1865; came to this area at age 14. Bryan Dai Eagle 26 Dec. 1950, p.l, col.3 6 HOLIK family "J.J. Holik Announces for Commissioner Precinct Number 3, Bryan Weekly Eagle. 14 Feb. 1924, p.2, col.7 "Funeral Service This Afternoon for Brazos Man," Bryan WeeklyFagle. 8 Oct. 1931, p.3, col.3. Willie, son of J.J. HOLIK. "Funeral Service Held Saturday for Mrs. Holik," Bryan Weekly Eaglp. 17 Mar. 1937, p.6, col.3. Anna Marie, wife of John HOLIK. "Alphonse L. Holik, Jr. Enjoys Party on His Third Birthday," Bryan Daily FaQl 20 Nov. 1943, p.3, col.7 "Mrs. Holik," Bryan Daily Ragle 31 Aug. 1969, sect.A, p.4, col.5. Mrs. Rosa MALIK HOLIK LANGFORD, Ernest K. (30 May 1891 -14 Sept. 1981). Buried College Station; architecture professor; A &M archivist; College Station mayor Simeon Ainsworth LANGFORD (born 31 May 1810, probably in South Carolina) married on 28 July 1831 Charlotte COLLIER (born 13 May 1814, died 10 Oct. 1874, Wayne Co., Tennessee). Their children included: William Ainsworth LANGFORD (b. 22 Dec. 1841, died 26 March 1895), who was married at Georgetown, Tx., on 29 Aug. 1869, to Mrs. Christina C. JOHNSON MUNSON. Their children included: Marcus Lafayette LANGFORD (b. 15 May 1870, near Georgetown, Tx.; died 19 May 1939, at Brownwood), who married Maude Clarence FEWELL on 24 Aug. 1890. Their children included: Ernest LANGFORD (born 30 May 1891). (Taken from Ernest LANGFORD's book titled A Goodly H ri age• the Family of William Ainsworth Langford and Christina Langford and Their Descendants College Station: 1967; located in TAMU Special Collections 929.2 / L278g) "Prof. and Mrs. Langford Here Teach at A. -M.," Bryan Weekly Faglp 3 Sept. 1925, p.7, col.l "Under Prexy's Moon," Battalion 30 Oct. 1929, p.5, col.l "Campus Personalities," Battalion 22 Feb. 1933, p.2, col.3 "Langford Elected College Station Mayor Wednesday," Rryan Daily Eagle 9 Apr. 1942, p.l, col-1 "Mayors Langford To Be In Action At County Rally," Bryan Dail' — eagle 17 Apr. 1942, p.1, col.7 "Langford Denies Consolidation Rumor," Battalion 27 Mar. 1946, p.l, col.l "Brother's Death Learned by Ivan, Ernest Langford," Bryan Daily Eagle 15 July 1950, p.l, col-1 7 Davis, Frank, "Ernest Langford is Amiable Mayor," Battalion 7 Sept. 1950, p.8 Baker, Harri, "Mayor Langford Began First Term in 1942," Battalion 12 Sept. 1952 "Mayor Has Hobby in Governing City," Battalion 11 Sept. 1953 Estes, Jerry, "Mayor Ernest Langford's Hobby is City Helped to Make Possible," Bryan Daily_agh 21 Jan. 1954 "Langford is Re- elected As College Mayor," Bryan Daily Eagles 7 Apr. 1954, p.l, col.4 "Langford to be Honored at Banquet," Bryan Daily Eagle 22 Mar. 1956, p.4, col.2 "Top Architecture Award to Bear Langford's Name," Bryan Daily_ Rag la , 28 Mar. 1956, pp.l, 6 "Mayor Langford Speaks to WSCS Monday Night," Bryce Daily_ aglP 6 June 1956, p.10, cols.6 -8 "Ernest Langford Takes Over as New College Archivist," Battalion 5 Sept. 1957 Stewart, Robert C., "Mayor, City Grew Together," Holston Post 4 Aug. 1963 " Langfords Mark 50th Anniversary," Bryan Daily Fagl_e 12 Jan. 1964 Stewart, Robert, "Mayor Langford Views Birth, Growth of Town," Ruyan Dai lyEagl e. , 2 Aug. 1964 "Mayor Ernest Langford Will Not Enter Election," Bryan Daily _Fag] P , 26 Jan. 1966 McKay, Paul, " - Mr. College Station' Ernest Langford Dies," Fagle 15 Sept. 1981 "Lela Davidson Langford," Faq e , 1 June 1983 1900 Burnett Co. census: vol.14, ED 54, sheet 3, line 86 MERCER family "Coffee Shop is Opened at East Gate Thursday," Battalion 20 Jan. 1940, p.l, col.7 OPERSTENY family "Had an Eye Knocked Out," (weekly) Bryan Eagle. 13 July 1911, p.8, col.2. John OPERSTENY "Preparing to Build," (weekly) Bryan Eagle 16 Apr. 1913, p.7, col.4. Joe OPERSTENY "Serious Accident," Bryan Weekly Eagle 26 Oct. 1916, p.8, col.4 "Family Reunion," Bryan Daily Fagle_ 5 Nov. 1917, p.l, col.3 C 8 "Charley Opersteny and Luke Patronella Open Campus Grocery," Bryan Weekly Eag le, 1 Jan. 1925, p.3, col.4 (, "Luke and Charlie Opened New Store Bryan Wednesday," Bryan Weekly Fag]e 12 June 1930, p.7, col.4. " Opersteny Opens New Food Market in College Area," Bryan Daily Fa_gl e , 22 Feb. 1935, p.5, col.5. Charles OPERSTENY "To Hold Funeral at Galveston for Former Bryanite," Bryan Daly Eagle 14 Nov. 1937, p.6, col.6. Joe OPERSTENY "Joe Opersteny Enters Race for Co. Commissioner," Bryan Daily Eagle- 14 Feb. 1946, p.2, col.2 "Wedding Rites Solemnized in Catholic Church," Bryan DailyFag]e 2 May 1955, sect.A, p.5, col.3. Miss Joyce OPERSTENY PATRANELLA -- Italian American family Road "Luke V. Patranella," in Astride the Old San Antonio • of C - •• Cniinty, Texas, 980 "H.D. Evans and mother have sold to Biagio Patronello...," Bryan Morning Eagles 20 Dec. 1906, p.7, col.3 "Joe Saladiner has rented from Biagio Patronella the . storehouse...," Bryan Morning Eagle, 8 Jan. 1907, p.3, col.3 "Barber Shop Moved," Bryan Weekly Ragle 19 Oct. 1916, p.2, col.5. Frank PATRONELLA "Bryan Sailor Boy Says French Prosper With Sailor Money," Bryan Weekly Fag] e , 13 June 1918, p . 3 , col.6. John PATRANELLA "John Patronella is Home After Service on Board Transport," Bryan Weekly Ragle 9 Oct. 1919, p.l, col.3 "Patronella - Jarma," Bryan Weekly Eagle 8 Apr. 1920, p.3, cols.6 -7 "Fortieth Wedding Anniversary Noted," Bryan Daily Fag], 12 Jan. 1927, p.l, col.7. Mr. & Mrs. B. PATRONELLA "Patronella Home Razed Last Night," Bryan Weekly Fa-gle 23 May 1929, p.3, col.2. Home of Frank PATRONELLA burned. "Terrace School Patronella Farm Next Saturday," Bryan Weekly Eagle 20 Feb. 1930, p.l, col.4. Charles PATRONELLA "Watch is Given Joe Patronella For Lodge Work," Bryan Weekly Eagle 22 Jan. 1931, p.3, col.2 "Paul Patranella To Wed Beaumont Girl On Sunday," Bryan Weekly Eagle 15 Oct. 1931, p.6, col.3 9 9 "Fatal Burns Are Suffered by Baby Girl," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 28 Mar. 1934, p.l, col.7. Bonnie, daughter of Ben PATRANELLA "Funeral Service of Aged Citizen is Held Tuesday," Bryan Weekly Eagle 12 Dec. 1934, p.4, col.3. Luke PATRANELLA, Sr. "Funeral Service for B. Patranella Saturday Morning," Bryan Weekly Eagle 18 Mar. 1936, p.l, col.3 "Mrs. Patranella Funeral Service To Be Wednesday," Bryan Daily Eagle 30 Dec. 1941, p.l, col.7. Mrs. Mary PATRANELLA "Chicken Barbecue Given Wednesday S -Sgt. Patranella," Bryan Daily Eagle 30 June 1944, p.2, col.6. John M. PATRANELLA "Sgt. Patranella Suffers Wounds In Bulge Battle," Bryan Daily Eagle 25 Jan. 1945, p.l, col.3. Ben PATRANELLA "Degelia- Patronella Rites Solemnized on Sunday Morning," Bryan Daily Eagle 22 Nov. 1949, p.5, col.4. Frank Patronella, Jr. "Giving Eyelids Test," Bryan Daily Eagle 15 Mar. 1964, sect.l, p.12, col.l. Charlie PATRANELLA "72- Year -Old Bryanite Blinks Eyes, First Time," Bryan Daily Eagle 22 Mar. 1964, sect.l, p.12, col.3. Charlie PATRANELLA "Luncheonette Move Revealed by Patranella," Bryan Daily. Eagles. 27 Sept. 1964, p.l, col.6. "Mr. Patranella," Bryan Daily Eagle 23 Dec. 1966, p.5, col.6. Paul R. PATRANELLA "Mr. Patranella," Bryan Daily Eagle 26 Dec. 1966, p.10, col.5 "Wedding Rites Held Sunday," Bryan Daily Eagle 29 Jan. 1967, sect.B, p.2, col.4. Laura Jo PATRANELLA "Gunman Robs Local Grocery," Bryan Dailylagle 29 May 1967, p.l, col.5. Owned by Joe C. PATRANELLA "Mr. Patranella," Bryan Daily Eagle 20 Dec. 1967, p.2, col.6. Frank PATRANELLA "Bryan Couple Marry In Catholic Ceremony," Bryan Daily Eat 25 Feb. 1968, sect.B, p.l, col.6 "Mr. Patranella," Bryan Daily Eagle 4 June 1968, p.10, col.2. Luke PATRANELLA "Mrs. Patranella," Bryan Daily Eagle 26 June 1968, p.2, col.4. Mrs. Josephine PATRANELLA "St. Anthony's Scene Of Ceremony," Bryan Daily Eagle 22 Dec. 1968, sect.B, p.2, col.5. Janice Jo Ann PATRANELLA "Couple Repeat Vows," Bryan Daily—Eagle 22 June 1969, sect.C, p.3, col.3. Linda Marie PATRANELLA "Mrs. Patranella," Bryan Daily Eagle 10 Aug. 1969, sect.A, p.8, col.6. Mrs. Josephine PATRANELLA "St. Joseph's Church Scene Of Ceremony," Bryan Daily Eagle 12 Oct. 1969, sect.A, p.6, col.3. Miss Anne Marie PATRANELLA 10 "Patranella Chosen Best in Bryan FFA," DailyRagle 1 May 1970, sect-A, p.4, col.l. Michael PATRANELLA • "Patranella- Palermo Wed," Daily Eagle 12 July 1970, sect.C, p.3, col.l. Vincent A. PATRANELLA "Patranella- Haltom Wedding," Daily Eagle- 17 July 1970, p.10, col.3. Frank L. PATRANELLA, Jr'. --- PATRANELLA, Luke J. (19 Oct. 1920 -16 Apr. 1945). Died in World War II "Reburial Service Will Be Held for Corp. Patronella," Bryan Daily Eagle 15 Jan. 1949, p.1, col.2. Luke Patronella "Cpl. Patronella Funeral Service to be Wednesday," Bryan Daily Eagle 17 Jan. 1949, p.l, col.4 --- PATRANELLA, Luke M. (12 July 1899 -15 June 1946). Buried College Station; College Station grocer "Charley Opersteny and Luke Patronella Open Campus Grocery," Bryan Weekly Fagle 1 Jan. 1925, p.3, col.4 "Luke and Charlie Opened New Store Bryan Wednesday," Bryan Weekly Eagle 12 June 1930, p.7, col.4. Luke PATRONELLA "Folks We Know," Bryan Daily Eagle 23 Jan. 1932, p.6, cols.2 -3. Luke PATRONELLA ® "Easter Egg Hunt Will Be Staged on Campus Lawn," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 24 Mar. 1932, p.6, col.8 "Grocery Raided For Second Time; Tobacco Stolen," Bryan Weekly Eagle 27 Jan. 1937, p.6, col.1 "Cigaret Thefts Are Cleared Up; Trio Is Jailed," Bryan Weekly Eagle 10 Feb. 1937, p.2, col.4 "Easter Egg Hunt Given by Luke' to A -M Children," Bryan Daily Eagle, 7 Apr. 1939, p.l, col.l Gillis, Tom, "It Was Kiddies' Day at A.& M. as Local Merchant Staged Easter Hunt," Battalion 21 Mar. 1940, p.l, cols.1-2 "Luke Patronella Stages Fourteenth Easter Egg Hunt for Local Children," Battalion 8 Apr. 1941, p.l, cols.l -2 "Safe Is Broken, $455 Taken from Luke's Grocery," Bryan Daily Ea 25 Sept. 1944, p.l, col.8 "Easter Egg Hunt Staged Thursday By Luke At A &M," Bryn Daily Eagle 31 Mar. 1945, p.4, col.4 "Luke Patronella Dies of Stroke in Mexico City," Bryan Daily Eagle 17 June 1946, p.l "Luke Sponsors 20th Easter Egg Hunt for College, Campus Kids," Battalion 10 Apr. 1946, p.l, col.l "Luke Patronella Memorial Idea is Widely Favored," Bryan Daily Eagle 18 June 1946, p.l 11 "Recreation Center at Consolidated School Will be Memorial to Late Luke Patranella, Committee Decides," Bryan Daily Eagle 19 June 1946, p.l "Luke Patranella Funeral Services Friday Morning," Bryan Daily Eagle 20 June 1946, p.l "Many Children Give to Fund to Build Memorial," Bryan Daily Fag.L 20 June 1946, p.l "Recreation Center Planned in Honor of Patronella," Battalion 20 June 1946, p.l, col.4 "Smith Resigns to Operate Grocery," Battalion 1 Aug. 1946, p.3, col-1. Manning SMITH "Luke's Easter Egg Hunt to be Held Wednesday, 3 P.M.," Bryan Daily Ragle 1 Apr. 1947, p.l, col.l " Patranella Fund May Be Used for AM Consolidated," Bryan Daily Fagle 26 May 1947, p.l, col.7; p.8, col.4 "Patronella Slab to Be Dedicated Thursday Morning," Bryan Daily Eaale 31 May 1949, p.l, col-l. In memory of Luke Patronella "Luke Patronella Memorial is Dedicated at College Station," Bryan Daily Fagle. 3 June 1949, p.3, cols.l - 2 PUGH, Marion C. (6 Sept. 1919 -20 Nov. 1976). Buried College Station; member of College Station city council in the 1950s; owned "Jubilee Junction ", a local amusement park; professional baseball player • "Pugh Signs With Miami Pro Club," Bryan Daily Eagle 6 May 1946, p.5, col-1. "Marion Pugh Condition Poor," Bryan DailyPagle 7 Apr. 1964, p.10, col.8 "Western Town Opens In July," Bryan Daily Ragle 13 June 1967, p.l, col.2 "Western Town Receives Name," Bryan Daily ,aa 15 June 1967, p.l, col.3 "Amusement Center Opens On Saturday," Bryan Daily Ragle 28 July 1967, p.l, col-1 Lunin, Fanchon, "Junction Starts With A Bang," Ruyan Dai Ragle 30 July 1967, p.4 "Here's A Good 'Un For Ripley," Daily �gla 26 July 1970, sect.A, p.7, col-1 SHAW, George B. "Pop" (25 Aug. 1875 -14 May 1949). Buried Bryan; ran Campus Sandwich Shop at A &M "Pop Shaw Has Spent More Than Five Years Feeding Customers," RattaLion 24 Jan. 1939, p.l, col.4 "Twinkling - Pop' Shaw Served Cold Drinks and Sandwiches to Aggies, Faculty, for 11 Years," Battalion 11 July 1944, p.l, col-1 "Pop Shaw Has Sold Hamburgers to Aggies for 13 Years," Rattaliola 22 Aug. 1946, p.l, col.l A 12 "Funeral Services Held Sunday for G.B. 'Pop' Shaw," Bryan Daily F.Agle 16 May 1949, p.l, col.5; p.3, l.l. "Funeral Services Held for Pop Shaw," Battalion 19 May 1949, p.l, col.8 SMITH, Mrs. Anna V. (1881 - 1944). College Station postmistress; buried Bryan "Postoffice in Community 79 Families Has First Class Rating; Is Due to Being Home of A -M With 5,000 Cadets," Bryan Daily Eag le, 7 Jan. 1938, p.l, col.3 SOSOLIK, Josef (11 Jan. 1892 -6 Aug. 1964). Buried Mt. Calvary; College Station photographer; Czech - American "Joe Sosolik, College Writes of School of Photography He is In," Bryan Weekly Eagle 23 Aug. 1923, p.l, col.5 "Funeral Service Of Bryan Woman This Afternoon," Brya Weekly _ag]P 18 Aug. 1937, p.5, col-1. Mother of Joe SOSOLIK "Sosolik Gets Hot On Local Golf Course," Rryan Weekl= Ragle, 8 Sept. 1937, p.2, col.6 "Contest for Snow Photos Will Be Held," Battalion 23 Jan.1940, p.l, col.4 Jones, W.D.C., "Tonsorially and Pictorially Speaking, Faces Have Always Been the Stock -in -Trade for Joe Sosolick," Battalion 27 June 1940, p.4, cols.4 -6 "Funeral Service of Vince Sosolik Held Here Today," Bryan Daily Eagle 5 Aug. 1943, p.3, col.3 "Sutphen Purchases Studio at College From Sosolik," Bryan Daily Eagle 1 Apr. 1956, p.4, cols.2 -3 "Joe Sosolik," Bryan Daily Eagle 6 Aug. 1964, p.10, col.2 WHITELEY, Eli Lamar (10 Dec. 1913 -2 Dec. 1986). Buried College Station; winner Congressional Medal of Honor; Texas A &M professor "Another Ex -Aggie Recommended for Medal of Honor," Bryan Daily Eagle 10 July 1945, p.l, col-1 "Medal of Honor Will be Awarded to Former Aggie," 'Rryan Daily eagle. 22 Aug. 1945, p.l, col.3 "CMH Holder To Attend Reunion," Battalion 8 Oct. 1947, p.4, col.6 "Mrs. Whiteley Funeral at Georgetown," Rryan Daily Eagle 10 Mar. 1958, p.2, col-1. Mother of E.L. WHITELEY "A &M Honor Medalist Will Assist at 'Unknown' Rites," Bryan Daily Eagle 14 May 1958, p.2, col.3 IL 13 "Whiteley Sr. to be Buried at Georgetown," Bryan Dai4 Fagle 7 Aug. 1958, p.8, col.5. Father of E.L. WHITELEY "Honor Medalist Whitely to Address A &M Commencement," Bryan Daily Eaale 17 Aug. 1958, p.2, col.6 "Whiteley Tells of Leadership," Bryan Daily Fa2le 22 Aug. 1958, p.10, col.5 "War Hero Gives Freedom Speech," Bryan Daily Eagle 3 July 1966, p.l, col.l "Medal Winner Attends Meet," Bryan Dai_ly Eagle. 7 Oct. 1966, p.3, col.2 "Whiteley Lists Qualifications," Bryan Daily Eagle. 2 Apr. 1968, p.2, col.7 "Medal Winner To Be Honored," Bryan Daily Facile 4 July 1968, p.l, col.6 "B -CS Couple To Attend Inauguration," Daily Facgle_ 15 Jan. 1969, p.4, col.8 "Whiteley Heads Honor Medal Group," Bryan Daily Eagle 19 Oct. 1969, sect.A, p.12, col.8 Rector's Chapel (1870) Deed for church ... "Death of Mrs. Dobrovolny," (weekly) Bryan Eagle 10 Jan. 1907, p.3. Mentions Rector Chapel Cemetery. RECTOR family. Brazos Co. pioneers. Josephine FOLEY married W. RECTOR 1850 Brazos Co. census: p.415 (Foley family) 1860 Brazos Co. census: p.82a (Foley family) Rector burials in Brazos Co. include: Rector, Clifford, d.12 Nov. 1885, aged 9 months, 4 days; infant son of N.W. and E.G. RECTOR, buried Bryan Rector, John P., d. 21 Apr. 1862, aged 12 years, 3 months, 9 days; buried Boonville Rector, Presley, b. 26 Sept. 1789, d. 4 Sept. 1853; buried Boonville Rector, Sivey, b. 14 Dec. 1796, d. 20 Sept. 1859; buried Boonville Taken up & estrayed by Nelson W. RECTOR, Co. Commissioner for Brazos Co., a dark brown horse, about 15 hands high, 9 or 10 years old, no brands to be seen. Texas is- 3 June 1857, p.3. 14 "Lewis Rector v. Henry G. Hudson," 20 Texas Repor 234 (1857) . "Millican's, Brazos County," Galveston Weekly News 14 June 1859, p.2, col-1. Shooting took place near his home *N.W. RECTOR attended firemen's convention, W a c o - Daily Examiner 13 June 1883, p.4 *N.W. Rector's barn (near Millican) burned, Fort Worth Daily Gazette 26 Dec. 1886, p.l John KOEHLER, aged about 30; killed by Capt. W.G. RECTOR, his father -in -law, at El Paso, Tx.; KOEHLER allegedly seduced Miss Lee RECTOR, his 18- year -old sister -in -law; KOEHLER was a blacksmith; RECTOR lived at Bryan until 1880, when he moved to El Paso; KOEHLER left a 22 year -old widow & 2 small children; his wife was pregnant with a 3rd child when he died. Fort Worth Dail= Gazette, 13 Apr. 1888, p.4, cols.3 -4. Galveston Daily News 13 Apr. 1888, p.l, col.4; 14 Apr. 1888, p.3, col.3; 18 Apr. 1888, p.3, col.4 "Letter from an Old Citizen," Bryan weekly Eagle 4 Nov. 1915, p.2, col.3. N.W. RECTOR "Former Resident, Mrs. Emma Rector, Dies at Abilene," Rryan Daily Eagle 15 Jan. 1943, p.l, col.8. Widow of N.W. RECTOR Richard CARTER (1789 - 1863). 1st settler of College Station area Carlson, Shawn B., Archeological and Historical Inv s igations of the Richard Garter Site ( 41B274 ) , 1983. "Richard CARTER v. the State," 20 Texas R or 339 (1857). Involved conviction of slave owner for allowing his slave to carry gun off of his property. "...Mrs. Elizabeth Carter is dead...," Galveston Dail; Newa 19 Dec. 1876, p.4, col.6 "Remains of Pioneer Missing from Grave," Bryan Dail Eagles. 22 Apr. 1964, p.l, col-1 May, Frank, "Cemetery Search," B yan oC' 1lege Station Eagle, 19 Oct. 1980, sect.A, p.l, col.2 May, Frank, "College Station Anticipates First Marker," Bryan- College Station Eagle. 5 Dec. 1980, sect.A, p.10, col.l Taschinger, Thomas, "Archaeologists Dig Up Background of CS Settler," Bryan gtat i can Eagle 4 June 1983, sect.A, p.l, col.8 15 Rock Prairie • Brazos County History* R i c h Past -- Bri gh EMU= "Teachers Called on the Eagle," (weekly) Bryan .ag,7 P. , 26 Dec. 1907, p.l. Mentions "Rock Prairie School" "County Schools," (weekly) Bryan Fa , 17 Sept. 1908, p.2. Mentions "Rock Prairie School" "New Teachers of Brazos County," (weekly) Bryan Eagle 12 Oct. 1911, p.8. Mentions "Rock Prairie School" Shiloh [1897/1898 School Districts] (weekly) Bryan Eagle 30 Sept. 1897, p.3. Mentions "Shiloh School District" "Teachers Called on the Eagle," (weekly) Bryan Eagle 26 Dec. 1907, p.l. Mentions "Shiloh School" "County Schools," (weekly) Bryan Eagle 17 Sept. 1908, p.2. Mentions " Shiloh School" "New Teachers of Brazos County," (weekly) Bryan Eagle • 12 Oct. 1911, p.8. Mentions " Shiloh School" BLAZEK, Frank, Jr. (3 Apr. 1857 -13 Jan. 1928). Buried Bryan Cemetery "Josef Blazek," in Qech Voices edited by Clinton Machann & James W. Mendl, Jr., College Station: Texas A &M University Press, 1991, pp.95 -99 Subject of Moravia; b.ca. 1857; arrived New York city, May 1880; naturalized 7 Sept. 1888. District o W ;Til Minutes Vol.G, pp.346 -349, reel # 1020041 1900 Brazos Co. census p.335b, b.Bohemia Feb. 1857, came to U.S. 1880 "Nedbalek- Blazek," (weekly) Bryan Eagle 10 Nov. 1904, p.3, col.3. Wedding of Mary, daughter of Frank BLAZEK, Jr. "Sebesta- Blazek," Bryan Morning Eagle 22 Jan. 1909, p.4, col.3. Wedding of Adolph SEBESTA & Josie, daughter of Frank BLAZEK 1920 Brazos Co. census, ED 13 sheet lob line 53, aged 63, b. Moravia, came to U.S. 1881, naturalized 1885 • 16 Obituary: b.3 Apr. 1857, Austria; came to U.S. with his parents as "a small lad "; came to Brazos Co., • 1877. Bryan Daily Eagle 13 Jan. 1928, p.l, col.2 "Funeral Service for Mrs. Blazek Held Here Today," Bryan Daily Eagle 9 Dec. 1941, p.l, col.6 DOMINIK family -- Polish family; family members buried Mt. Calvary Rra7ns County • C ich Past -- Brigh pp.213- 214 "Frances Berger Dominik," in History of nrime .n• nf spritage and Progress •• SI "Negro Shoots At Farmer 3 Times," Bryan Daily Eagle. 19 Apr. 1916, sect.l, p.7, col.3. Joe DOMINIK was shot at. "Mr. Dominik, Pioneer, Passes into Rest," Bryan W kly Eagle 19 Jan. 1922, p.3, col.5 "Miss Victoria A. Dominik Deceased," Bryan Weekly Eagle. 23 Mar. 1922, p.2, col.3 "Depression Has No Terrors For Shiloh Farmer," Bryan Weekly Eagle 22 Oct. 1931, p.4, col.6. J.F. DOMINIK "Aged Woman Dies Monday Morning; Funeral Tuesday," Bryan Weekly Eagle , 17 Oct. 1934, p.2, col.4 "Anna Mae Boriskie Is Bride Of Stephen Dominik Sunday," ® Bryan Daily Eagle 4 May 1942, p.6, col.3 "Judge Barron Names Deputy Court Reporter," Bryan Eagle 7 May 1943, p.l, col.3. Miss Victoria DOMINIK "Funeral Service for Mrs. Dominik to be Thursday," Bryan Daily Eagle 3 Jan. 1951, p.3, col.l. Mrs. Mary Agnes DOMINIK "John W. Dominik, Brazos Farmer, Dies in Hospital," Bryan Daily Eagle 19 May 1954, p.10, col.5 "Funeral Today for Mrs. Sebesta, Lifelong Resident," Bryan Daily Eagle 17 June 1957, p.10, col.3. Mrs. John SEBESTA (maiden name DOMINIK) "Former Bryan Man Killed in Accident," Bryan Daily Eagle 24 July 1966, p.l, col.8. Stanley Frank DOMINIK "Mr. Dominik," Bryan Daily EagTe , 18 Jan. 1967, p.4, col.7. Victor DOMINIK "Bridal Shower Honors Miss Loretta Dominik," Bryan Daily Eagle 8 Oct. 1968, p.3, col.4 "St. Joseph's Ceremony Unites Kuder - Dominik," Bryan Daily Eagle 1 Dec. 1968, sect.B, p.l, col-1. Loretta Ann DOMINIK "Mrs. Dominik," Bryan Daily Faa e , 25 Apr. 1964, sect.l, p.12, col.5. Mrs. Joe DOMINIK "Mr. Dominik," Bryan Daily Eagle 30 Dec. 1968, p.9, col.2. Joseph F. DOMINIK 17 "Dietz - Dominik Vows," Daily Ragla 30 Jan. 1970, sect.A, p.5, col.6. Linda DOMINIK "Martin - Dominik Exchange Vows in Catholic Rites," Dail `r Raul 11 July 1971, sect.B, p.4, col.l. Marilyn Ann DOMINIK "Stephen C. Dominik," Bryan o1�ge Station Eagle 1 Jan. 1984, sect.A, p.5, col.l HRDLICKA, Adolph C. (7 May 1865 -10 Dec. 1895). Buried College Station Josef (38), Thekla (17), Adolp. (12) & Josef HRDLICKA (9) from Austria, embarked Bremen on S.S. Hannover, arrived New Orleans 9 Oct. 1877; destination Tx.; ( Index tn Passenger Tj s_s of vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana. 1 853 -1899 [ad] "North German Lloyd. Steam between Bremen and New Orleans, via Havre, Southampton and Havana ... From Bremen, Hannover, Sept. 12 ... These steamers touch outward at Havre and Havana, & on their home trip at Havana & Southampton... Prices of Passage: from Bremen ... to ... New Orleans -- Cabin, $150 (gold); Steerage, $36 (gold) ... children under 10 years, 1/2 price; children under 1 year, free..." New Orleans Daily Picayuna 10 Oct. 1877, p.7, col.7 Naturalized 23 Apr. 1890; subject of Moravia, b.7 May 1865, arrived New Orleans about 28 Oct. 1877. CQ11n o ]rt C iyj Mi n u - .s Reel #1020036, pp.459 -461 KRENEK, William H. (1893 -9 Apr. 1958). Several family members buried College Station; Czech Bryan Eagle: Film N 557 "Brass Band for Bryan," (weekly) Bryan Eagla 18 July 1912, p.l, col.2. J.J. KRENEK "Barber Shop Changed Hands," Bryan Weekly Raale 19 Dec. 1912, p.5, col.4. J.J. KRENEK "Bought Interest In Barber Shop," Bryan Weekly Eagle 23 Jan. 1913, p.2, col.4 "Antone Krenek and Miss Frankie Hoyek of Caldwell Married," Bryan Weekly Eagle 26 June 1924, p.4, col.3 "Birthday Party for Mrs. Geo. Krenek," Bryan Week14 Raga 4 June 1925, p.7, col.6 "W.A. Krenek Given Surprise Party," Bryan Dail Eagle 16 Sept. 1926, p.l, col.2 "Burns Fatal to Aged Man Living Alone," Bryan Weak • E091 a, 3 Jan. 1929, p.4, col.6. Edward KRENEK 18 Texas A&M University (1876) EARLY SUPPORTERS OF TEXAS A &M transcribed by Bill Page 19 "Golden Wedding Anniversary Is Celebrated by Brazos Pair," Bryan Weekly Fagle 22 Oct. 1931, p.3, col.l. Mr. & Mrs. George KRENEK "Popular Couple Are Married Saturday; To Live at College," Bryan Weekly Fag] e , 24 Feb. 1937, p.6, col.8. Miss Lillian Marie, daughter of Theodore KRENEK "Krenek is Chosen Commander American Legion," Bryan Weekly Fag]-e- 7 July 1937, p.l, col.7. Anton KRENEK. "Former Resident Passes Suddenly at Los Angeles," Bryan Daily_Eag]P 3 July 1939, p.l, col.2. Mrs. John KRENEK (maiden name STASNEY) "George Krenek is to be Buried at 5:00 P.M. Today," Bryan Daily Faale 15 July 1942, p.l, col.l "Reception Is Given For Son and Bride at W.H. Krenek Home," Bryan Daily Facile 7 Feb. 1944, p.3, col.2 "Capt. W.H. Krenek Serves 14 Months in Solomons Area," Bryan Daily_)~acilre 19 Feb. 1944, p.6, col.6 "Funeral Service For Mrs. Krenek Held Here Today," Bryan Daily _Facile 15 Apr. 1944, p.l, col.2. Mrs. Minnie KRENEK "Funeral Service for Mrs. Krenek Held Here Today," Bryan Daily Eacile 21 July 1944, p.l, col.l. Mrs. Tillie KRENEK "To Hold Funeral for R.A. Krenek Monday Morning," Bryan Daily Rag -e- 1 Mar. 1947, p.l, col.l "Rosary Is Tonight For W.H. Krenek," Bryan Daily Facile 10 Apr. 1958, p.7, col.4 "Mrs. Krenek Wins Best In Art Show," Bryan Daily Eagle 24 Apr. 1966, p.5, col.2. Mrs. F.J. KRENEK "Couple Married In Chapel Rites," Rryan Daily Eagle 26 Nov. 1967, sect-B., p.5, col.l. William R. KRENEK "John Krenek," Bryan Daily Eagle 28 Mar. 1968, p.2, col.3 "First Presbyterian Scene of Wedding," Bryan Daily Eagle. 14 July 1968, sect.B, p.3, col.2. Linda Lynn KRENEK "Mrs. Krenek," Bryan Daily Fagle 25 Aug. 1969, p.2, col.3. Mrs. Lawrence KRENEK Myers, Elaine, Stasneys, Kreneks, Boriskies Start Second Century in Brazos County," Facile 20 June 1971, sect.C, p.l, col.l 1900 Brazos Co. census: ED 13, sheet 5, line 81 1910 Brazos Co. census: ED 14, sheet 4 1920 Brazos Co. census: ED 9, sheet 5, line 83 Texas A&M University (1876) EARLY SUPPORTERS OF TEXAS A &M transcribed by Bill Page 19 Genealogists frequently wonder what part their ancestors may have played in the establishment of Texas A &M. The following documents provide data on some local residents who were involved in the college's early history. Copies of the first two documents (from the Texas State Archives in Austin) were graciously furnished by Mrs. Ruth Ann GORDON of Houston. The third document was copied from the Brazos County Commissioners minutes. The fourth document was transcribed from the holdings of the Texas A &M University Library. July 12, 1871 To His Excellency E.J. DAVIS Governor of the State of Texas We the undersigned citizens of the State of Texas respectfully recommend Batt PETERSON Esq., a resident of Brazos County , Texas, as a most suitable person to be placed on the Board of Commissioners for the Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State, in the event that any vacancy in said Board now exists or shall be made by resignation or removal of any member of said Board. This 12th July 1871 [signed] C.H. MOORE editor Brazos Eagle, C.W. GARDINER, E.W. PELLS dept. P.M., J.P. MITCHELL, David McINTOSH, R.A. BLANDFORD, E.L. WARD, N.B. COLE, G.A. WALDROP, A.A. BURCK, Geo. R. SCOTT, T.E. TULLIS, H.T. DOWNARD, B.F. BALDRIDGE, W.F. FORMAN, Henry MORDECAI, C.F. MOORE, Hugh REED J.P.B.C. [Justice of the Peace, Brazos County], B.F. SHELTON, A.W. LEEDON, J.W. TABOR, Jas. N. McLELLAND, Chas. A. STERNE, Hammett HARDY, T.D. WILSON, P.R. SMITH, J.S. FOWLKES, C.H. RANDOLPH & Co., PARKER & FLIPPEN [Milton PARKER and W.H. FLIPPEN], T. McCARTY, T.T. SMOTHERS, J.S. McLENDON & Co., Wm. McINTOSH, L. HUDSON, J.A. BUCKHOLTS, J.D. THOMAS, W. ONINS The State of Texas County of Brazos -- I C.F. MOORE clerk of the District Court in and for said County and State, do hereby certify that after a careful examination of the Records of my office I find the following titles to the Land recently conveyed to the Mechanical and Agricultural College of Texas by Rebecca and N.W. RECTOR, H. MITCHELL, and J. Fred COX, properly authenticated and recorded to wit -- For the portion of said Land conveyed by said RECTOR and his wife there are the following Deeds to wit -- Joseph E. SCOTT (original grantee) to Moseley BAKER -- Deed for the • North West half of said League, dated May 11, 1835 20 recorded in Book H, page 496. Deed for same half League, dated October 10th, 1843, Recorded in Book D, page 109 [Moseley BAKER to W.B.P. GAINES written in margin.] Deed for two thirds of said half League dated August 8th, 1853. Recorded in Book D, p.243. [W.B.P. GAINES to John CARSON written in margin]. 210 Acres of said half League Deed dated June 11th 1866. Recorded in Book H, page 446 [CARSON by Extr to T.J. WOOTTEN written in margin] and T.J. WOOTTEN to said Rebecca RECTOR Deed for said 210 acres dated March 12 1868 Recorded in Book I page 72. And in appearing from investigation that the said above specified 210 acres of Land was incorporated in the half of said league which was aa L conveyed by said original grantee SCOTT to said Moseley BAKER, the said Rebecca RECTOR and her husband N.W. RECTOR, purchased said 210 acres from J. Fred COX, by deed bearing date May 27th, 1871 -- recorded in Book M, page 111. The said J. Fred COX being one, and representing all the other heirs, of the said original grantee Joseph E. SCOTT, by assignment as per Deeds as follows -- Rachel WILKINSON 369 acres deed dated April lst 1871 - recorded in Book M, page 111. Sarah L. COX 369 acres deed dated April 16 1871 recorded Book M page 111. Elizabeth SCOTT deed for one twelfth of said half League, dated June 7th 1871 and Deeds from Sarah A. SCOTT, James W. SCOTT, Andrew A. SCOTT and James F. SCOTT for 922 % acres of said half League -- Deeds dated respectively, Feby 21st, March 15th, June 28th & July 3d 1871 and recorded in Book M page 162, 163, 164, and 165 -- all of said heirs being adults and free from any disability whatsoever. And for the 1226 acres of Land conveyed by J. Fred COX to the said Agricultural and Mechanical College, the title is recited above in the rehearsal of the chain of title to the 210 acres conveyed by RECTOR and wife. And for the 102 acre tract and the 40 acre tract, conveyed by H. MITCHELL to said College, the title in said MITCHELL is evidenced by deed for the same from J. Fred COX dated May 27 1871 recorded in Book M page 110 and the title of said COX to the same has been hereinbefore recited. The said MITCHELL also has a deed for said 40 acres executed by T.J. WOOTEN August 25 1857 recorded in Book H page 530, but being located on the half of said League not sold by said original grantee Joseph E. SCOTT, the same was purchased again from J. Fred COX as above recited. And for the 838 acres his title is evidenced by deeds from W.B.P. GAINES to John CARSON dated August 8 1853 recorded in Book D page 243 (the title to GAINES being hereinbefore recited) and by John CARSON by his Executor James R. CARSON for a portion of the same, deed dated June 11 1866 -- recorded Book G page 612; James R. CARSON to H. 21 MITCHELL deed dated February 13 1871 recorded in Book M page 191. And the title to the remainder of the said 838 acres is evidenced by title from the said W.B.P. GAINES and John CARSON by Executor, deeds dated respectively December 15 1869 and March 5 1870 recorded in Book K page 218 and Book I page 11. The Lands conveyed by said COX and MITCHELL are not, and have not been, occupied by either of said parties as a homestead, and hence there is no necessity for a separate acknowledgment by Mrs. COX and Mrs. MITCHELL. The plat delineated on the first page hereof represents the original League of Land granted to Joseph E. SCOTT, and the portions thereof conveyed by the said Rebecca RECTOR and husband, J. Fred COX and H. MITCHELL, are designated by the colored or shaded boundary lines. To certify all of which I hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Bryan this 25th day of August AD 1871. C.F. MOORE, Clk Dist Ct Brazos County ------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- The following petition is copied from Rrazos County Commissioners Book A pp.316 -318: Special Term Aug. 28 1871 ... To the Hon County Court of Brazos County. Gentlemen ... We the undersigned citizens of your county respectfully ask that your Hon �. Court will order an election to be held ... on the ` proposition to raise an ad valorem tax to be levied on the taxable property of your county the sum of twenty two thousand dollars the said sum of money being necessary for the purpose of securing permanently location of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas in Brazos County .... [signed]: R.B. HUNT, D.C. BARMORE, H.T. DOWNARD, T.J. DEARING, D.P. THRASHER, E. FOX, R.R. GILBERT, T. McCARTY, R.H.L. HUGHES, J.P. MITCHELL, J.N. COLE, J.A. WALDEN, M.Z. PIERCE, P.R. SMITH & Co., E.L. WARD, A. HARRIS, T.S. SNOW, M.D. COLE, J. UPRIT, C.A. PATTERSON, H. COOK, R.C. McLENDON, D. HAWKINS, F.M. McLELLAND, J.W. TABOR, Jas. B. McLELLAN, W.H. EDMONDS, J.T. BUCK, W.M. WREN, J.W. HAND, S.M. HUNTER, T.D. HARRISON, R. JOHNSON, H.T. NEWLAND, David McINTOSH, James F. MOFFETT, A.M. DECHMAN, J.P. CAMPBELL, D.M. CLOWER, H.M. THOMAS, H.E. MUSE, W.H. MINKERT, J.W. BOYLE, C.A. STERN, Thos. T. McCASLAND, J.M. ROBINSON, H.C. LATHAM, J.J. ADAMS, Dan M. DANSBY, J.T. KELLY, J.A. BUCKHOLT, Spencer FORD, R.J. HILL, M. BONNEVILLE, H.R. WILSON, J.S. FOWLKES & Co., C. TILLEY, Jo KAHN, J.D. THOMAS, A.D. McCONNICO, O.P. BOWLES, Leighton WOOD, Jno. W. COULTER, F.F. HOOPER, John BRENEDE, J.S. McLENDON & Co., W.H. FLIPPEN, Milton PARKER, M.W. SIMMS, Wm. DAVIS, C. DAVIS, H.A. MOORE, W.L. PITTILLO, P.M. BROWN, Wm. McINTOSH, T.E. TULLIS, R.A. BLANDFORD, T.T. SMOTHERS, 22 B.F. LEMAN, Thomas D. WILSON, S.C. ECHOLS, John M. BAILY, M.C. McGRAW, C.F. MOORE, W.W. BERRY, J.W. BARTEE, H. MITCHELL, J.S. BARMORE, S.D. CONGER, H.M. MOORE, I. FULKERSON, G.M. NEELEY, A.B. CUNNINGHAM, G.M. CASTLES, James P. WILSON, E. HARRIS, C.W. GARDINER ------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- Texas Legislature, 13th Legislature, Hots Journal p.198: Feb. 12, 1873 ... Statements of amounts drawn against appropriations for the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College ... to H. MITCHELL $ 110.00; to Sam BURRELL $100; to Alfred SMITH $ 325.00; to J. LARMOUR $ 220.00; to T.H. DOWNARD, T.M. McCARTY and Wm. M. McINTOSH, bricks $ 5,000; to J. STEWART and J.H. BARTEL $255.00 "Texas A. and M. College," Galveston Daily News 29 June 1877, p.l. "President Gathright informed your reporter that there has thus far been no case of serious illness, much less a death." Temperance society organized at A &M. (Austin) Daily nemncratic Statesman 7 Nov. 1877, p.3 *Peter Winter vs. the State (over land title to A &M). Galveston Dai y New„ 21 Sept. 1882, p.7 The faculty of the Agricultural and Mechanical College are going to construct a telephone line ... Galveston Daily News 15 Nov. 1882, p.l The telephone line was completed today between Bryan and the college and is now is operation. Galveston Daily News 24 Dec. 1882, p.l The storehouse, with stock of merchandise, owned by Mr. E.B. PUGH, at College Station, was entirely destroyed by fire last night ... Mr. PUGH was at the college attending the cadets' ball when the fire was destroyed ... Galveston Daily News 24 Dec. 1882, p.l The Houston and Texas Central Railroad Company is building a neat depot at College Station. Galveston Daily News 19 July 1883, p.l A &M sued; also something about A &M road. Galveston Daily News 10 Jan. 1884, p.l Description of College Station -- Galveston Daily News 12 Sept. 1887, p.3 23 "Texas Schools and Churches," Fort Worth Daily Gazette 26 Sept. 1890, p.5, col.5. A &M buildlings to have electric lights by Oct. 1 Artesian well at A &M. ra1veston Daily N ews, 13 Dec. 1891, p.13, col.3 College Station society. Galveston Daily News 7 Mar. 1892, p.5, cols.1-2 Post office at College Station robbed. (weekly) Temple. Times 4 Aug. 1892, p.7, col.2 A string band of nine pieces has been organized, with Jo Holick, college bugler, as leader. Galveston Daily News 25 Sept. 1893, p.5, col.2 "A. and M. College," Calves on Daily News. 30 Apr. 1894, p.5. The natarorium is open; hail stones fell weighing more than a pound each "A Campus Club," ralyestnn Daily News 3 Dec. 1894, p.4. "Literary, musical and social club," for faculty and wives ? "A. & M. College," C''alypston Daily News 30 Nov. 1896, p.3. Mentions hope for an "electric car line" [a trolley] between campus & Bryan. • "Proposed Summer School," Galveston Daily News 6 Apr. 1900, p.5 "A New State Building," Calves on Daily News 26 Jan. 1902, p.6. Chemical - Veterinary Building; long distance phone service now at campus "A. and M. College," Calv stop Daily Newt' 9 Feb. 1902, p.4. Experiment Station Council; Natatorium repaired; new electric light & ice plant on campus "College Building Damaged," Galveston Daily News 27 Feb. 1903, p.l. Wind damaged roofs, chimneys, trees. "The Agricultural College," Galveston Daily News 8 May 1904, p.26. Improvements during past year included new furniture for classes & dorms, fences, roads being graded, new blacksmith shop (with electric fans), etc. "Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company vs. H.S. and W.H. Ramsay," 81 South Western Re or r 825 (1904) -- also see 97 Southwestern Reporter 1067 (1906). This case involves the death of a College Station 24 resident who was killed when a train struck the velocipede he was riding along the railroad tracks. "Interurban Road," Hous on Daily Post 26 Dec. 1904, p.6. Trolley. "The A. & M. College," Calves on Daily New s, 26 Feb. 1905, p.11. Texas fever; animal husbandry; windmills "Cadet Corrigon Dead," Houston Daily Pnst 14 Mar. 1905, p.9. From pneumonia "A. and M. College," Houston Daily Post 27 Mar. 1905, p.4. Stock judging; trolley "Need Electric Road," Galveston Daily News, 8 Apr. 1905, p.6. Trolley. "A. and M. College," Hois_on Daily Post 9 Apr. 1905, p.27. Inspection by U.S. army; about 50 cadets went to San Antonio to see President Roosevelt, many went as members of Bryan military company; trolley; students from India "A Reception for the Italian Ambassador at College Station," Houston Daily post 3 May 1905, p.5. Met by faculty; honored with a dress parade "At the A. and M.," Hous on Daily Pnst 3 June 1905, p.7. Student from Argentina; Black waiters went on strike and were replaced by students "At A. and M.," Huston Daily Post 25 Sept. 1905, p.9. Campus improvements over summer, including gravel on drives, mud holes filled at depot, faculty clubhouse being built; lists new instructors; update on book being written by Capt. Sargent on Santiago campaign. "Harry S. Woods Dead," Houston Daily Pos t, 19 Oct. 1905, p.3; also "Woods Still Alive," Hous on Daily Post 20 Oct. 1905, p.3. Person badly injured while getting off train. "College Instructor Injured," Calveston Daily News 19 Oct. 1905, p.5. Mr. H.S. Woods, former student and now instructor "Religious Awakening," Galveston Daily News 18 Mar. 1906, p.17. End to hazing and cheating; reorganization of YMCA 25 "Earnest Work for Trolley," Galveston Daily News 7 June 1906, p.3 �r "The A. and M.," Houston Daily Post 28 Oct. 1906, p.15. Trolley line; party at the Shirley Hotel "Students in Tents," Galveston Daily News 4 Nov. 1906, p.7. Students petitioned to use tents; had electric lights "To Survey Trolley Line," Galveston Daily News 6 Nov. 1906, p.8 "A. and M. College of Texas," Hrnuston Daily Post 10 Nov. 1907, p.35. Fighting mosquitoes on campus; college hospital improvements; nurse; angus & holstein cattle "A. & M. Concert," Houston Daily Post 24 Nov. 1907, p.18. Glee club; stock judging; writing contest sponsored by Longhorn, new water well for campus "College Notes," Galveston Daily News 11 Oct. 1908, p.6. Glee club; college band has more than 30 members; fire fighting by cadets; faculty tennis courts "Celebrate Victory," snuston Daily Post 2 Nov. 1908, p.4. Cadets built bonfire at train station "College Men Have Hopes of Winning from Texas," Galveston Daily News 2 Nov. 1908, p.4. Bonfire at train station "College Station," Galveston Daily News 22 Nov. 1908, p.28. Dance for campus children "A. & M. College," Tnus on Daily Pos t, 6 Dec. 1908, p.29. Board of directors report, mentions domitory space, trolley line, library needing books, etc. "College Station," Galveston Daily Newer 13 Dec. 1908, p.32. Campus Sunday school; girls in classes; six - handed euchre; duplicate Whist "College Station," Galveston Daily 21 Feb. 1909, p.24. Data about glee club; Kola Kanasis Dancing Club; campus children held annual masquerade dance at the Shirley Hotel "College Station," Galveston Daily NeN _w„ 28 Feb. 1909, p.25. Picnic at Fish Tank A 26 "Giants to Play College," C"al veston Daily NeN _w_„ 7 Mar. 1909, p.6. New York Giants playing baseball �r "Sold Grandstand to College," Galveston Daily News 12 Mar. 1909, p.4. Bryan Fair Association grandstand moved to Kyle Field "Farmer Team is Good, But Not Good Enough," Galveston Daily News 13 Mar. 1909, p.4. Campus team outscored by New York Giants on Kyle Field; "wonder of the game is that big man Deware "; also describes a very short Aggie player named Wickes - - supposedly not much taller than the length of a bat "College Station," Galveston Daily News 11 Apr. 1909, p.24. Hay ride to the "fish tank" "Building at College Station," Galveston Daily News 23 May 1909, p.19. New railroad depot. "College Station is Busy Place Nowadays," Galveston Daly News 21 Sept. 1909, p.3. One boy walked from Bryan to enroll; two railroad depots and two express stations in College Station; tents named "Camp Milner," tents have street lights; cadet uniforms from Philadelphia C "College Wants Trolley," Galveston Daily News 26 Sept. 1909, p.3 "College Station," Galveston Daily News 17 Oct. 1909, p.30. Quality Row Bridge Whist Club; Bachelor Club "College Station," Galveston Daily News 24 Oct. 1909, p.22. Kola Kinasis Dancing Club; Campus Bridge Club; Four -in -Hand Bridge Club; Quilting party "College Station," Galveston Daily News 31 Oct. 1909, p.25. Swastika Dancing Club; Golf Club; Tennis Club; Exclusive Bridge Whist Club; Quilting party "Fire- Fighting Force of A. and M. Nearly 800," Galveston Daily News 13 Feb. 1910, p.14. Two volunteer companies, one cadets and one campus employees; special fire alarm by bugler; "Bat Roost" student name for Gathright Hall "College Station," Galveston Daily News 20 Feb. 1910, p.26. Miss Young, campus nurse; Agricultural Scientific Association banquet; Neighborhood Bridge Club; children's masquerade ball 27 "College Station," Gale on Daily News 13 Mar. 1910, p.24. Swastika Dancing Club; Austin Literary • Society banquet; Miss Young, campus nurse; junior class tree planting "Bryan - College Line," Galveston Daily News 22 Mar. 1910, p.5. Trolley. "College Station," Galveston Daily Ne ws, 3 Apr. 1910, p.28. Bridge clubs; cadets took � spring hike to the Brazos; Belt and Buckle Club "Bryan - College Line," Galveston Daily News 23 Apr. 1910, p.8. Trolley "College Station," Galveston Daily News 1 May 1910, p.30. Six - handed euchre; Neighborhood Bridge Club; K.K. Annual Dance "College Station," Galveston Daily News 15 May 1910, p.30. Sunday school class; bridge club; Swastika club dance "College Station," Galveston Daily News 29 May 1910, p.26. Bible class; horseback riding "College Station," Galveston Daily News 5 June 1910, • p.26. Cadet Bible classes "The New Rules," Houston Daily Post 25 Sept. 1910, p.10. No more presents from under classmen to seniors; the K.K. and Swastika dancing clubs disbanded; etc. "A. and M. College Opened with Record Enrollment," Galveston Daily News 28 Sept. 1910, p.5. Life in tents "Registration at A. and M.," Hrniston Daily Post 29 Sept. 1910, p.5. Trolley car went off tracks near YMCA, and cadets put it back on tracks "A. & M. Meets K.U.," Nnniston Daily Post 19 Oct. 1910, p.3. Athletic park at A &M includes 3 football fields, 6 tennis courts, basket ball courts, quarter -mile track, etc. "Rather Large Dinner Provided for Cadets," nalveRton Daily News 27 Nov. 1910, p.10. Thanksgiving dinner included over 12,000 oysters, 100 turkeys, 250 chickens, 250 pounds plum pudding, 250 pounds of fruit cake, etc. n LJ 28 "Campus Social Club, Galveston Dai1yNews 4 Dec. 1910, p.17 "Bryan Churches in Union Bible Study Convention," Galveston Daily News 23 Jan. 1911, p.7. 400 Aggies attended. "Wireless for A. and M. , " (,alyaston Dai ly�ws, 30 Mar. 1911, p.4. Radio "Journalism Studied at A. & M. College," C;alveston Daily News, 30 Apr. 1911, p.31. Dairy herd; food consumed daily at A &M (4 barrels of flour, 150 gallons of milk, etc.) "Janitors and Servants Needed Face 6 Oct. 1911, p.2, were picking cotton, the campus women were having The implication is that paid better than working at A. & M., Bryan Daily col.2. -- Because people situation got so bad that to do their own laundry ! nicking cotton probably as a servant, I think. "College Students Fined for Shifting Box Cars," C;alyeston Daily News 29 Nov. 1911, p.9. Commandant had cadets move railroad cars to get fuel oil for campus "Students Attending A. and M. College Religious," • C Daily 3 Dec. 1911, p.3. Statistical breakdown of religious beliefs (Baptist, Methodist, Jewish, etc. -- includes one "Friends" -- Quaker ) "Aviator Fowler Makes Stop at A. and M. College," Galveston Daily News 3 Dec. 1911, p.15. Landed on football field; flew two A.& M. penants behind his plane "College Park New Residential District," Bryan Daily Eagle 7 Dec. 1921, p.2, col.5. Mentions that one lot has two buildings which can be converted to a garage and servants quarters when the house is built. I wonder if any servants quarters are still standing in the College Park addition ? "Bryan & College Station Interurban Co. v. Ellison," 241 South Wes Reporter 542 (1922). Provides some details about how tickets were sold for the Interurban. "Negro is Jailed After Shooting; Murder Charged," Bryan Daily Eagle 5 Dec. 1939, p . 1, col . 7 . The crime took place "in the servants quarters of the E.L. • Williams home on the Campus of the Texas A. & M. 29 College" -- the servant's quarters were next to the family's garage. • "Aggie Cadets Will Start Aviation Training Bryan Daily .aal_ 4 Jan. 1940, p.l. Founding of the Kadett Aviation Company in College Station. African Americans on Campus: Here are some notes from the 1880 Brazos co. census pp.270b -271d Jane Thornton, a 28 year old single Black woman, was a cook in the household of Charles P. Estill. Lizzie McMillan, a 25 year old mulatto, was a cook for Hardaway Dinwiddie. James Chatham, a 39 year old Black man, and William Robertson, a 20 year old Black man, were waiters under Sbisa. Interestingly, the other mess hall staff (including cooks) all were white -- at least the ones who lived on the campus. In the 1900 Brazos Co- census the campus listings appear in precinct 7, pp.9a -9b. (This is almost the very end of the reel). is There were only three African Americans listed on campus, but there were also almost no whites. I didn't think to look at the date, but the census may have been taken in the middle of summer, when the campus was normally deserted. Anyhow, the 3 African Americans were: p.9a -- Adalade Thompson, b.1861, who was a cook in the household of Charles W. Hudson, prof. of Engl. & History p.9a -- George Holland, b.1874 ?, who was a waiter p.9b -- Jessie Parks, b. 1835, who was a dishwasher In the 1910 Rrazo- o. renaus the campus listings appear in Enumeration District 14, sheets 9a - 12a, plus the mess hall listings on sheet 15a. The census lists many cooks & other workers for private families; sample listings include: p.10a -- In the household of Frank MacDougall, Mary Nero, aged 20, was a privately employed cook p.10b -- this includes the list of hotel employees, including: C 30 Smith, John -- aged 34, cook Smith, Charley, aged 28, a "black" dishwasher and his wife Charity Smith, a "mulatto" dishwasher -- according to the census they had been married one year Pearce, Edward -- aged 24, a mulatto, a waiter Finley, Aubrey -- aged 21, a mulatto, a waiter Motin, Berry -- aged 21, "black ", a waiter John, James Henry -- aged 23, "black ", a laborer The mulatto listings raise the question whether there was some preference to hire lighter skinned Blacks to work as waiters in the Hotel. p.12a -- In the household of Mark Francis worked Mollie Hearn, aged 35, as a cook, as well as Caron ( ?) Hearn, aged 17, perhaps Mollie's daughter, also as a cook p.15a -- workers in the mess hall included many Hispanics, plus the following African Americans: Davis, W. -- aged 36 -- cook Adams, A. -- aged 46 -- cook Tucker, Edgar -- aged 17 -- dishwasher Cas, Tom -- aged 19 -- dishwasher Henry, Frone ( ?) -- aged 38, "black," a chambermaid Henry, Sallie, -- aged 10, "mulatto ", no occupation Henry, Rebecka -- aged 7, "mulatto," no occupation The census indicates that Ms. Frone Henry was single and was not the mother of any children, so it's unclear exactly who the two Henry children were related to -- of course, the census only reports the facts that people furnished, so there may well be more to that story than is apparent. Union Hill (1876) p.34 "Teachers Called on the Eagle," (weekly) Bryan Eagle. 26 Dec. 1907, p.l. Mentions "Union Hill School" "County Schools," (weekly) Bryan Eagle. 17 Sept. 1908, p.2. Mentions "Union Hill School" "New Teachers of Brazos County," (weekly) Bryan Eagles 12 Oct. 1911, p.8. Mentions "Union Hill School" "75 Annual Union Hill Homecoming Next Week- end," Bryan Daily Eagle 28 Aug. 1951, p.l 31 Union Hill Baptist Church "Union Hill," Bryan Daily Eagle, 30 Aug. 1911, p.2, col.5 Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church Brazos Co. Deed Book 35, p.274 (1911) Brazos Co. Mechanics Lien Book C, pp.117 -118 (1911) Union Hill Methodist Episcopal Church Brazos Co. Deed Book 54, pp.234 -235 (1918): Same deed is re- recorded in Book 62, pp.449 -450 (6 Sept. 1918); Mrs. Anna ROYAL gave land in the J.E. SCOTT league to this church; church trustees were F.H. BROWN; Preston HERRING, & Wade RAWLS Brazos Co. Deed Book 59, pp.51 -53 (28 Aug. 1922): The Bryan Quarterly Conference with trustees R.S. WEBB, E.J. JENKINS, C.E. JENKINS, J.B. PRIDDY, W.H. COLE, Wilson BRADLEY, J.H. WEBB & E.W. CRENSHAW, sold land originally given to this church. CARSON family "Carl Carson Dies Suddenly," (weekly) Bryan Fag-Le 12 June 1913, p.8, col.5 "Struck By Lightning," Bryan Dail Eagle 31 July 1915, p.3, col.4. T.F. CARSON of Union Hill "Death of N.F. Carson," Bryan Daily Pagle 22 Mar. 1917, p.3, col.4. "Mrs. Mattie Carson Died at Buffalo, Tex.," Bryan Daily Faale 14 Jan. 1918, p.4, col.3 "Mrs. Lucy Carson Passed to Rest," Bryan Weekl�L F gle 24 Feb. 1921, p.3, col-1 "Funeral Service of Mrs. Carson Sunday Afternoon," Bryan Weeklyagle 23 June 1921, p.3, col.7. Mrs. Mollie CARSON 32 "Death of Mr. Carson, Former Bryan Citizen," Bryan Weekly Eagle 16 Mar. 1922, p.2, col.4. Roe C. CARSON "Old Carson Home Razed by Flames Saturday Night," Bryan W eekly Eagle 8 Mar. 1933, p.l. C.A. CARSON home at Union Hill "Former Resident Thomas R. Carson Dies in Dallas," Bryan Daily R gle 11 Dec. 1942, p.l, col.3 KAPCHINSKY "Three Thousand Dollar Fire Loss at Union Hill Today -- Martin Kapchinsky is Loser," Bryan Daily Ragle 3 Dec. 1925, p.2, col.4 ROYALL, Richard R. (31 Mar. 1851 -27 Feb. 1915). Buried at Boonville; postmaster "The Union Hill School House debating society...," Rryan Daily_ag�e_ 8 Sept. 1896, p.4, col.2 "Card from Mr. Royall , " Bryan Daily Eagle , 30 Aug. 1898, p.2, col.3 "R.R. Royall Writes," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 22 Sept. 1898, p.2, cols.3 -4 "R.R. Royall's barn was destroyed by fire...," (weekly) Bryan Eagle 17 Mar. 1904, p.2, col.2 "Carson- Royall," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 1 Nov. 1906, p.3, col.4. Daughter of R.R. ROYALL "Royall- Smoot," Brazos Pilo 15 Nov. 1906, p.9, col.3. A.H. ROYALL, son of R.R. ROYALL "Killing at Navasota," Brazos Pilnt 7 Feb. 1907, p.2, col.2. W.B. ROYALL, son of R.R. ROYALL, accused "Recognition of Long and Fruitful Service," Bryan Daly Eagle 7 July 1911, p.2, col.l "To Father," Bryan Weekly_ FagTe 18 Mar. 1915, p.5, col. 4 SRAMEK, Jacob (1864 -14 Apr. 1953). Buried College Station; Czech Naturalized 21 July 1890; subject of Austria. County Cn Civil Minute Reel #1020036, pp. 476 -477 May be: Simeon (57), Petronilia (57), Josefa (16) and Jacob (9) SCHRAMEK, from Moravia, arrived New York on 24 Apr. 1875, on ship Donau (Leo BACA, Czech Tmmigra ion PaRs ng r Ti g_g , v.5, p.141) "Arrived Steam - ship Donau (Ger.) Bussius, Bremen April 10 and Southampton 13. with mdse. and 53 cabin and 531 steerage passengers to Oelricha & Co. Had variable winds and weather the fore part of passage, and strong western gales the latter part ...." New York Tim 25 Apr. 1875, p.12, col. 4 33 Jacob SRAMK, 1880 Brazos .o. census p. 265d, aged 16, b. Moravia 1900 Brazos Co- census p. 289a, b.May 1864, Moravia, arrived U.S. 1875 "Smetana Barbecue," (weekly) Bryan Eagle 11 Oct. 1900, p.3, col.3 Jacob SHRAMEK, 1910 Brazos o_ censing p.224b, aged 46, b. Hungary, came to U.S. 1875, naturalized 1920 Brazos Co. census, ED 9 sheet 30b line 69, aged 55, b.Moravia, came to U.S. 1875, naturalized 1880 "To Hold Funeral for Mrs. Sramek Sunday Afternoon," Bryan Daily Eagle 15 Apr. 1944, p.l, col.7 Obituary: b.l May 1864, Moravia; came to "this area" in 1874. Bryan Daily Faale 15 Apr. 1953, p.9, col.l STASNY, Frank (1857 -27 July 1937). Buried College Station; Czech Naturalized 16 Sept. 1878. County Court Civil Minu-_s Reel #1020036, p.127 "Golden Wedding is Celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stasney ...," Bryan Weekly_ agh 16 Jan. 1930, p.2, cols.1-2 "Funeral Service This Afternoon for Frank Stasny," Rryan Daily Eagle 27 July 1937, p.l, col.5 "To Hold Funeral For Mrs. Stasney Tuesday at 3:30," Bryan Daily Eagle 7 Feb. 1938, p.l, col.2 "He was born Frank STIASNY, Jr. in Nove Risi, Austria, on March 31, 1857, the son of a burgomaster. His wife, Josephine SRAMEK, whom he met in Brazos Co., was born March 2, 1859, in Velko Lovcici, Austria. From the name STIASNY came the names STASNEY & STASNY. After Galveston Harbor was opened again in April 1865, the family set out from Europe. The exact date of their coming is not known but is thought to be 1867." Bryan Daily Eagle 20 June 1971, section C, p.l CENSUS: 1880 Brazos Co. census p.265d, aged 24, b.Moravia 1900 Brazos Co. census p.337a, b.Mar. 1857, Bohemia, came to U.S. 1873, naturalized 1910 Brazos Co. census, ED 14 sheet 4a line 47, aged 53, b.Bohemia /Austria, came to U.S. 1873, naturalized 1920 Brazos Co. census, ED 13 sheet 12b line 68, aged 63, b.Bohemia, came to U.S. 1873; naturalized 1879 -- STASNY family G 34 "For District Clerk," (weekly) Bryan Faale 5 May 1904, p.l, col.l. John L. STASNY O, TAUBER family -- Czech family; family members buried College Station *Josef TAUBER obituary, (weekly) Bryan Eag]a 1 Mar. 1900, p.6, col.2; 8 Mar. 1900, p.5, col.2 "Mrs. Tauber Died Tuesday afternoon...," Bryan Morning Fagl 30 Mar. 1905, p.5, col.2 "Death of Miss Victoria Tauber," Bryan Daily_ Eagle 24 Apr. 1913, p.7, col.l "Obituary Miss Victoria Tauber," Bryan Daily Eagles. 25 Apr. 1913, p.2, col.4 "Mrs. Marie Tauber Funeral Service is Held Sunday," Bryan Daily Eagle 16 June 1947, p.l, col.8 "William Tauber Dies; Services Set for Tuesday," Bryan Daily Pagla 28 Mar. 1955, p.8, col.2 "Leon Tauber Funeral is Set Today," Bryan Daily Eagle 26 Apr. 1956, p.l, col-1 "Mr. Tauber," Bryan Daily Fagl_e 14 Sept. 1969, sect.A, p.6, col.3. John J. TAUBER E • 35 Washington Chapel and other African American Churches College Hills Missionary Baptist Church Brazos Co. Deed Book 148, pp.297 -298 (1951): Mrs. John Tom SMITH, a widow, sold Henry WILSON, S.A. KEARNEY, Albert SEATON, J.W. KEARNEY, Fannie PRESTON, Kermit WELLS & Henry COOPER, trustees of the First Baptist Church of College Hills, land in the Richard CARTER survey. Brazos Co. Deeds of Trust Book 80, pp.509 -512 (1958): Church trustees S.A. KEARNEY, Albert SEATON, Henry COOPER, Clifton HARRIS & Tommy PRESTON gave a deed of trust on M acre of land in the Richard CARTER league. College Hills Missionary Baptist Church was listed in the Bryan - College Station City Directory for 1957/1958, as being located at 710 Church East, in College Station. Rev. Robt. L. CASTLES III was pastor of the church. The GTE Bryan - College Station Telephone Directory (Nov. 1998) lists College Hills Baptist Church as being located at 712 Churchhill Street. ------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- • L 1 Greater West Union Baptist Church Greater West Union Baptist Bryan - College Station being located at 1801 Station. This appears Western Union Baptist Church was listed in the City Directory for 1967, as McARTHUR St. in College to be the same church as Church. Mount Enterprise Baptist Church Brazos Co. Deed Book R, p.296 (16 Apr. 1877): Silas MITCHELL sold land in the Mariah KEGAN league for $1 to Houston MATTOX & Kelsey CARTER, church trustees for the Primitive Baptist Church "for the purpose of erecting a church and school house." The Maria KEGANS league is east / southeast of College Station, near the Harvey community. This probably is the same Silas MITCHELL who was one of the trustees of Shiloh Baptist Church in 1870. He is probably the person listed in the 1880 Brazos Co., Tx. Census, p.272b: MITCHELL, Sylas 59 farmer Penn. , Sallie 48 wife Texas 36 Brazos Co. Probate Record Book E, pp.313 -318: Estate of Richard CARTER: His will (dated 25 Nov. 1860) mentions: Kel (a man), Maria (his wife), and their children -- Lyla, Allen, Nelson, Jerre, Kelsey, Edmound, Marry, & Lotty, plus other slaves. As shown by the 1870 census (below), this entry refers to Kelsey CARTER and his family. 1870 Brazos Co. Census, p7la: CARTER, Kelsey 50 m b farmer La. Maria 45 f b Mo. Jerry 18 m b Tx. Mary 14 f b Tx. Laura 11 f b Tx. MILLICAN, Bettie 16 f b Tx. , John 18 m b Tx. In 1870, Kelsey CARTER was listed as living next door to Elizabeth CARTER (widow of Richard CARTER) In Nov. 1870, Kelsey CARTER "freeman" bought 100 acres of land in the Richard CARTER survey from Elizabeth CARTER, widow of Richard CARTER (Brazos Co. Deed Records, Book L, p.362). In May 1875 Kelsey CARTER sold that land back to Elizabeth CARTER (Brazos Co. Deed Records Book P, pp.438- 439) . Kelsey CARTER, age 49, married Angelina ARNOLD, age 40, on 31 Dec. 1875; Willis VAN HOOK, a Methodist minister, performed the service (Brazos Co. Marriage Records Book D, p.274) 1880 Brazos Co. Census, p.273c: CARTER, Kelsey b m 60 Texas Angelineb f 49 wife Mary HINES, daughter of Kel CARTER, died 19 Mar. 1919, buried at Roans Chapel Cemetery. (Brazos Co. Death Records) Houston MADDOX registered a brand on 5 Oct. 1878 (Brand and Mark Registrations for Brazos County, Texas 1849- 1900, 1998, p.41). The 1900 Brazos Co., Tx. Census (ED 3, sheet 14b) lists: MADDOX, Houston b.Aug.1852farmer HOBNAN, Rooksie 23 niece JOHNSON, Mary A. 6 grandniece NELSON, June June 1862 sister widowed 37 In 1889, Brazos Co. schools included in District No. 7: Bethel, Mt. Enterprise, and Roans Chapel. See "Our Schools," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 21 Nov. 1889, r p.4, col.3 Brazos Co. Deed Book 22, pp.137 -138 (Oct. 1899): C.J. JONES sold Houston MADDOX & Dennis ROSS, trustees of Mount Enterprise Primitive Baptist Church, land in the J.W. SCOTT league. The J.W. SCOTT survey is just east of Boonville. Brazos Co. Mechanics Lien Book C, pp.229 -230 (1912): James JOHNS, Effie HALY & Sim HILL, church trustees, gave a mechanics lien to HILLYER DEUTCH Lumber Co. Brazos Co. Deed Book 98, p.202 (1927): Amos JOHNS, church trustee, gave a right -of -way easement; this deed cites the 1877 deed listed above. [This may be the same person as Rev. Amos JOHNS, who performed the marriage ceremony for Willie McMILLAN to Miss Idella TALIAFERO, on 28 Jan. 1900 (Brazos Co. Marriage Records Book I, p.367)] Brazos County Official Records, vo1.2606, pp.189 -204: Estella NEWTON, Nettie HUBBARD, Easter HAYES, Teresa PAYTON, Josephine GARRETT, Bessie MARTIN & Adline CROSS, church trustees, stated that the church had ceased to use the property in the J.W. SCOTT league for religious purposes Mount Enterprise Primitive Baptist Church BRUNDIDGE, Glenna FOURMAN, editor, Brazos County History Rich Past -- Bright Future, 1986, p.139 MARSHALL, Elmer Grady, The History of Brazos County, Texas. Univ. of Texas, masters thesis, 1937, pp.192- 193: Mentions that the church celebrated the 20th anniversary of its pastor, Rev. G.W. JACKSON, in 1927. ------------------------------------------------------ - - - - -- New Liberty Baptist Church Brazos Co. Deed Book 8, pp.421 -422 (2 Jan. 1891): Durant M. DANSBY and N.W. DANSBY sold Moses STERLING and Joe DANIELS, church deacons, land in the Richard CARTER League. The Richard CARTER survey is located in College Station. 11 38 MARSHALL, Elmer Grady, The History of Brazos County, Texas. Univ. of Texas, masters thesis, 1937, pp.192- 4 193: Notes that Rev. J.E. SMITH was pastor of New Liberty Baptist Church in 1927. Brazos Co. Deed Book 105, pp.578 -579 (1940): Eliza WEST sold land in John AUSTIN league no. 2 to church trustees J.D. DANIELS, Frank STERLING, Sr., Joe HEADS, Roger STERLING, Frank STERLING, Jr., Early WILLIAMS and Kennard HEADS. The John AUSTIN survey included the town of Boonville. (Kennard HEADS, b.1913, d.28 June 1959, is buried at Boonville Cemetery). Frank STERLING, Sr. and Frank STERLING, Jr. appear to be the people listed in the 1910 Brazos Co. Census, ED 4, sheet lb: STERLING, Frank37 farmer Jane 43 wife Rodgers 19 son Frank, Jr. 14 son Corrine 13 daughter Paul 11 son Oscar 9 son Henry 7 son Willie 4 son William 1 son Brazos Co. Deed Book 104, p.562 (1940): J.D. DANIELS, Frank STERLING, Sr., Joe HEADS, Roger STERLING, Frank STERLING, Jr., Early WILLIAMS and Kennard HEADS, church trustees, sold land in the R. CARTER survey to Mit DANSBY ------------------------------------------------------ - - - - -- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, College Station / Wellborn BRUNDIDGE, Glenna FOURMAN, editor, Brazos County History Rich Past -- Bright Future, 1986, p.136: ".. Several ministers were called to pastor the church. Reverends C.C. COLLINS, S. SMILEY, W. LARRY, Henry STERLING, L.K. WILLIAMS and Ed STEPTOE were among those called ...." Two of the many marriages performed by the Rev. Henry STERLING were George BLUE to Miss Eliza ELLIS on 30 Dec. 1897 (Brazos Co. Marriage Records Book I, p.73) and Dan DAVIS to Mrs. Tennie WHITE on 21 Sept. 1901 (Brazos Co. Marriage Records Book J, p. 66). The 1920 Brazos Co. Census (ED 5, sheet 12a) lists: STERLING, Henry64 minister Fanny56 wife • Clem 18 son 39 William 16 son Francis 13 daughter • Rev. STERLING lived on Drummond Tape Road. For more information on Rev. L.K. WILLIAMS, see: "Former Brazos Negro Honored by Baptists," Bryan Daily Eagle, 17 July 1939, p.3, col.4, and "Famous Negro, Ex Brazos Resident, Is Victim Of Crash," Bryan Daily Eagle, 4 Nov. 1940, p.6, col.5. Rev. Edward STEPTOE, aged 32 years, is listed in the 1900 Brazos Co., Tx. Census, on page 155a. Rev. STEPTOE performed several marriage ceremonies, including Frank CRAWFORD to Carrie GRAVES, on 1 Jan. 1902 (Brazos Co. Marriage Records Book J, p. 131) and Alfred MIMS to Laura BERRY on 25 Nov. 1903 (Brazos Co. Marriage Records Book J, p.408). BUFORD, Michael Dwain, Up from Cotton -- This church was organized in the home of Mr. Henry YOUNG in 1896. Some members of the church at that time were Sam MONROE, Dave COLLINS, Mr. & Mrs. Walter PETERSON, Berry HAMPTON, Mrs. Louisa WHITESIDE, Scott JONES and Emaline CHISMS. Brazos Co. Deed Book 41, p.287 (1913): Hollie HALL & c wife Cora HALL and John MUNSON & wife Fannie MUNSON sold Walter PETERSON, Wesley FOSTER & Will JONES, church trustees, land in the A. McMAHON survey. The McMAHON survey includes the town of Wellborn. The U.S. Bureau of Soils Brazos County, Texas Soil Map (1914) shows Pleasant Grove Church as being about 2 M miles west of Wellborn, near the Brazos River. Brazos Co. Deed Book 48, pp.306 -307 (1919): By this time, the church had abandoned the land listed in Deed Book 41, p.287; W.E. GANDY sold land to Walter PETERSON, Wesley D. FOSTER, Gus ROY, Will JONES & J.W. WASHINGTON, church trustees Brazos Co. Deed of Trust Book O, pp.619 -620 (1919): Walter PETERSON, Wesley D. FOSTER, Gus ROY, Will JONES & J.W. WASHINGTON, church trustees, gave a deed of trust to R.W. HOWELL on land in the McMAHON survey Brazos Co. Deed Book 188, pp.129 -130 (1957): David ROY, of San Francisco, Calif., sole surviving heir of his mother Sallie ROY, who died 10 years earlier, sold land • it in the S. DAVIDSON league to the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church of Wellborn. [This appears to be the David ROY (b.12 Feb. 1909), who was the son of David ROY and Sallie PIERCE ROY (Brazos Co. Texas Births 1850 - 1910)] CARLSON, Shawn Bonath, African American Lifeways in East Central Texas. College Station: Texas A &M University, 1995, p.69+ Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Brazos Co. Deed Book 37, p.131 (1911). Jno. K. PARKER gave Isaac FREDERICK, Jim PETERSON, Geo. HACKETT, Henry PETERSON & Dan COOPER, church deacons, land "for the purpose of a cemetary." ------------------------------------------------------ - - - - -- Roans Chapel Missionary Baptist Church BRUNDIDGE, Glenna FOURMAN, editor, Brazos County History Rich Past -- Bright Future, 1986, pp.446, 452: "Land for the Roans Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and Cemetery was conveyed in 1881 from R.B. ALLCORN." Roans Chapel is located south of the Harvey community. ® The source of the name of this chapel has not been identified. It may relate to the Ben ROAN (fmc) who married Sarah HAMILTON on 30 Mar. 1872. Their marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. LIGHTS, a local African American Baptist minister (Brazos Co. Marriage Records Book C, p.439). Ben ROAN registered a brand on 18 Feb. 1876 (Brand and Mark Registrations for Brazos County, Texas 1849 -1900, 1998, p.33). Ben ROAN, aged 58 years, native of Va., was buried on 23 Aug. 1890 in the "F.M. Grounds" at Bryan City Cemetery; he died from "flux." Mrs. Sarah ROAN, aged 55 years, also a native of Va., was buried on 2 Sept. 1890, also in the "F.M. Grounds" at Bryan City Cemetery; she died from "congestion." (Bryan City Cemetery Brazos County Texas Books 1,2,3, &4). Jessie ROAN, son of Ben ROAN, Sr., died on 22 Aug. 1917 and was buried at Roans Chapel Cemetery. The 1880 Brazos Co., Tx. Census, p.273d, lists: ROANE, Benjamin50 farmer Sarah 45 wife Jane 20 daughter Rosanna 18 daughter Jemima 16 daughter • 41 Francis 12 daughter David 7 son Alic 3 son Brazos Co. Deed Book 3, pp.597 -598 (29 Oct. 1881): R.B. ALLCORN & his wife Mary ALLCORN sold 2 acres of land in the KEGANS league (about 9 miles from Bryan) to Billie BREWER, Judge Ed COLFORD and Jack NICHOLS, trustees of Roans Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Judge COLFORD fmc registered a brand on 1 May 1874 (Brand and Mark Registrations for Brazos County, Texas 1849 -1900, 1998, p.29). Billie BREWER registed a brand on 16 Nov. 1883 (Brand and Mark Registrations for Brazos County, Texas 1849 -1900, 1998, p.69). In 1889, Brazos Co. schools included in district no.7: Mt. Enterprise and Roans Chapel. See "Our Schools," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 21 Nov. 1889, p.4, col.3 "Emancipation Day," Bryan Daily Eagle, 20 June 1908, p.2, col.4. Mentions Roan's Chapel. Brazos Co. Deed Book 37, p.536 (1912): Amon WILLIAMS sold Ephram SALARD, Sandy HENDERSON & Sam THOMPSON, trustees of " Rone's Chapel Missionary Baptist Church" land in the Mariah KEGAN league, next to the 2 acre tract of land sold by R.B. ALLCORN & wife in 1881 to the church. Ephran SALARD (60 years old, died 16 Dec. 1926) is buried at Roan's Chapel Cemetery. Roans Chapel School was mentioned in "Negro Rural Teachers Discuss Year's Work," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 25 Sept. 1935, and in "Rosenwald Fund for Improvement of Negro Schools," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 20 Feb. 1935, p.6. Brazos Co. Deeds of Trust Book 52, pp.243 -244 (1953): Clifton GREER, Kermit FORD & Alandrus A. PETERSON, church trustees, gave a deed of trust to Bryan Building and Loan. [Kermit FORD, born 2 Jan. 1912, died 17 July 1960, is buried at Roan's Chapel Cemetery; Clifton GREAR, born 26 Sept. 1896, died 27 Sept. 1981, is also buried at Roan's Chapel Cemetery.] The GTE Bryan - College Station Telephone Directory (Nov. 42 1998) lists Roans Chapel Baptist Church as being located at 4200 Roans Chapel Road in College Station. Roans Chapel Cemetery I have not checked all the marked graves, but this cemetery was in use at least as early as January 1890 (See the grave of Henry JACKSON, 14 years old, died 20 Jan. 1890, buried at Roans Chapel Cemetery). The marked graves are listed in The Brazos County, Texas Cemeteries: List of Persons Interred in Brazos County, Texas to 1988 (1997). ------------------------------------------------------------ St. Matthews Baptist Church Brazos Co. Deed Book 58, p.261 (1922): Southside Development Co. sold M.D. DAVIS, Wash WILLIAMS, John BURDEN & Lee BURNAM land in College Park. The 1920 Brazos Co. Census (ED 8, sheet 9b) lists: DAVIS, Madison D. 48 minister Baptist Church Corene 35 wife public school teacher They lived on Reed Avenue in Bryan. Brazos Co. Deed of Trust, Book U, pp.387 -389 (1927): Eddie CHEW, Oscar WILLIAMS, John BIRDEN & Wash WILLIAMS gave a deed of trust to S.L. BOATWRIGHT on land in College Park. [Ed CHEW and Georgia DAVIS CHEW, both African Americans, were parents of Eddie, b.25 Oct. 1901, Lee Osborn, b.27 Aug. 1903, J.C., born 18 Oct. 1904, & Matthis, b.16 May 1907 (Brazos Co. Texas Births 1850 - 1910)] Brazos Co. Deed Book 96, p.331 (May 1938): Church Deacons Eddie CHEW, Rubin KING and Wash WILLIAMS sold property in College Park subdivision on Hereford St. Brazos Co. Deed Book 116, pp.85 -87 (1943): The Southside Development Company sold Eddie CHEW, Rubin KING and Josh KEARNEY, church deacons, land in College Park Brazos Co. Deeds of Trust Book 52, pp.153 -154 (1953): Dan PETERSON, Tom BROWN, Reubin KING, Eddie CHEW & James STEWART, church trustees, gave a deed of trust tc Bryan Building and Loan ------------------------------------------------------ - - - - -- 43 Washington Baptist Chapel BRUNDIDGE, Glenna FOURMAN, editor, Brazos County History Rich Past -- Bright Future, 1986, p.137: This church was organized on the fourth Sunday in December, 1894 in the old Foster schoolhouse by Rev. L.K. WILLIAMS and Rev. R.H. LITTLETON. The 1920 Brazos Co. Census (ED 8, sheet 9b) lists: LITTLETON, Riley H. 44 Baptist pastor plus the rest of his family; they were living on West 24th St. in Bryan. Note that Rev. Riley LITTLETON would have been only about 18 years old when Washington Chapel was organized, so there may have been two ministers with similar names. R.H. LITTLETON married Mabel STUBBS on 6 Mar. 1906; Rev. D.H. SHIVERS, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Bryan, performed the service (Brazos Co. Marriage Records Book J, p.268). Among the many marriage ceremonies performed by Rev. R.H. LITTLETON are the following: W.M. MITCHELL to Eliza DRAKE, on 24 Nov. 1901 (Brazos Co. Marriage Records Book J, p.103) Albert SIMS to Martha MAYES, on 26 Dec. 1901 (Brazos Co. Marriage Records Book J, p.124) Gabe EVANS to Mary SIMS, on 4 Jan. 1903 (Brazos Co. Marriage Records Book J, p.291) Dock JONES to Iola GREEN, on 7 Feb. 1903 (Brazos Co. Marriage Records Book J, p.305) Washington Chapel BUFORD, Michael Dwain, Up from Cotton. "Spoke to Colored People," Bryan Daily Eagle, 30 Apr. 1912, p.5, col.5. At Washington Chapel. "Colored Folks Thank Citizens for Support," Bryan Daily Eagle, 14 Aug. 1923, p.4, col.6. Mentions Washington Chapel in passing. "Health Conference Program For Week For Negro Children," Bryan Daily Eagle, 9 June 1924, p.l, col. 5. Mentions Washington Chapel. "Brazos County Negro Agricultural Fair in Full Blast Today," Bryan Daily Eagle, 16 Aug. 1924, p.l, col.2. Mentions Washington Chapel. Washington Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 44 Brazos Co. Commissioners Minutes, Book F: An application was made for a new road "beginning at Washington Church" (22 Aug. 1906, p.520); the road was approved on 13 Nov. 1906 (p.523). Brazos Co. Deed Book 41, p.183 (1913): Frank STASNEY sold land in the Morgan RECTOR League to Josh WASHINGTON, Lee RICHARD and Monroe WASHINGTON, church trustees. The Morgan RECTOR survey includes part of College Station. Josh WASHINGTON was a trustee in the Shiloh School District ( #6) in 1902 (Brazos Co. Commissioners Minutes Book F, pp.361 -363) and in 1906 (Brazos Co. Commissioners Minutes Book F, p.495). The Shiloh Community is located within the present boundaries of College Station. The 1900 Brazos Co., Tx., Census, p. 338a, lists: WASHINGTON, Joshua 41 farmer Millie 42 wife Monroe 22 son Benjamin19 son Amie 17 daughter Neaty 15 daughter Edward 14 son Bertha 13 daughter Ephram 9 son Andrew 6 son Joshua, Jr. 1 son Monroe WASHINTON married Miss Lougenia JENKINS on 3 Nov. 1900; Rev. E. STEPTOE performed the service (Brazos Co. Marriage Records Book I, p.464) Brazos Co. Deed Book 44, p.556 (1913): Lee RICHARD and his wife Jane RICHARD sold Josh WASHINGTON, Sam RICHARD & Silas MARTIN, church trustees, land in the Morgan RECTOR league Brazos Co. Deed of Trust Book O, p.205 (1913): Josh WASHINGTON, Lee RICHARD, Sam RICHARD and Silas MARTIN, church trustees, gave a deed of trust to T.R. BATTE. [In 1930, Josh WASHINGTON was a trustee of Salem Baptist Church at Wellborn.] The U.S. Bureau of Soils Brazos County, Texas Soil Map (1914) shows Washington Church as being about 1 mile east of Texas A. and M. College Brazos Co. Mechanics Lien Book H, p.244 (1937): Sam PEARCE, Albert PEARCE, David MARTIN, Sam RICHARDSON, Roland COLUMBUS, Edward CARROLL, James CARRIE, Walter STEEN & Daniel WASHINGTON, church trustees, gave a mechanics lien to G.S. PARKER Lumber Co. (James H. CARRIE, Jr., born 14 Dec. 1877, died 19 Dec. 1959, is buried at Roans Chapel Cemetery.) (The 1920 Brazos Co. Census (ED 13, 45 sheet 13a) lists: Columbus, Roland, 31 years old, plumber at A &M College. He lived on the Bryan & Rock Prairie Road.) Brazos Co. Deeds of Trust Book 54, pp.35 -36 (1953): L.W. FLOWERS, Roland COLUMBUS, Willie HOWARD, Sam PIERCE & Walter STEEN, church trustees, gave a deed of trust to Bryan Building and Loan Washington Chapel Cemetery Selected burials in Washington Chapel Cemetery include: MARTIN, Madell, died 14 July 1931, aged 6 months. Bryan Cemetery Registers, vol.4, p.207 ROON ( ?), David, died 7 Aug. 1931, aged 58. Bryan Cemetery Registers, vol.4, p.207. CAMPBELL, Nels, Jr., died 27 Oct. 1933, aged 28. Bryan Cemetery Registers, vol.4, p.212 WILLIAMS, Pearl, died 14 Jan. 1935, aged 43. Bryan Cemetery Registers, vol.4, p.216 ATCHISON, Minerva, died 30 May 1935, aged 55. Bryan Cemetery Registers, vol.4, p.216 BIRDEN, Johnnie, died 4 Oct. 1935, aged 43. Bryan Cemetery Registers, vol.4, p.217 WILSON, Fred, died 18 Nov. 1935, aged 25, married. Bryan Cemetery Registers, vol.4, pp.218 -219 JACKSON, Monroe, died 1 Oct. 1936, aged 37, divorced. Bryan Cemetery Registers, vol.4, pp.222 -223. CHEW, Lamar, died 8 June 1937, aged 25, husband of Ruth Lee CHEW, born 20 Nov. 1911, janitor. Bryan Cemetery Registers, vol.4, pp.226 -227 WASHINGTON, Josh, died 5 Oct. 1937, aged 37, married to Cora WASHINGTON, born 12 Dec. 1899, occupation farmer. Bryan Cemetery Registers, vol.4, pp.228- 229 WARD, Edgar, died 5 Aug. 1938, aged 55, born 17 Nov. 1882. Bryan Cemetery Registers, vol.4, pp.230 -231 CAMPBELL, Willie, died 9 Nov. 1939, aged 11, born 31 July 1928, Bryan Cemetery Registers, vol.4, pp.236 -237 WILSON, Henry, died 9 June 1940, aged 55, married. Bryan Cemetery Registers, vol.4, pp.240 -241 TURNER, Nettie Florence, died 28 July 1940, aged 51, married. Bryan Cemetery Registers, vol.4, pp.240- 241 BURNS, Maggie, died 24 Feb. 1941, aged 37, married. Bryan Cemetery Registers, vol.4, pp.242 -243 NELSON, Hazel, died 5 July 1941, aged 50, married. Bryan Cemetery Registers, vol.4, pp.244 -245. 46 JOHNSON, infant, died 30 Jan. 1942. Bryan Cemetery Registers, vol.4, pp.246 -247 ROBINSON, Bessie Lee, died 29 Feb. 1944, aged 36, married. Bryan Cemetery Registers, vol.4, pp.254- 255 TERRELL, Booker, Jr., stillborn 1 June 1944. Bryan Cemetery Registers, vol.4, pp.256 -257. FAIR, Mary, died 22 June 1944, aged 64, married. Bryan Cemetery Registers, vol.4, pp.256 -257. Western Union Baptist Church (College Station) Brazos Co. Deed Book 119, p.79 (1945): Milton DARWIN sold land in the S.F. AUSTIN league no. 9 to this church Bryan and College Station Texas City Directory, 1957- 1958, states that this church was located at 1804 McArthur Street in College Station. The GTE Bryan - College Station Telephone Directory (Nov. 1998) lists West Union Baptist Church as being located at 1810 McArthur Street. Also see the entry under Greater West Union Baptist Church. G 47 126 was the pioneer and for several years Mr. CALDWELL had the exclusive agency for selling fountain pens in Bryan. "If you had told a man that someday people would be willing to pay $15 for a fountain pen he would have thought you were crazy," said Mr. CALDWELL. "Bryan people have good taste for jewelry, and demand as high class jewelry here as do the buyers in Dallas and Houston, he stated." The preceeding articles are from books in progress. Many thanks to Bill PAGE for telling me about the business issues. Janis HUNT SOME CZECHS IN DEED RECORDS compiled by Bill PAGE Czech settlers made many important contributions to Brazos Co. The following abstracts from deeds on file at the county courthouse provide some details concerning local Czech families. Schools: Brazos Co. Deed Book W, pp.149 -150: Frank STASNEY, Katerina STASNEY, & Josezfina STASNEY sold land for $ 1 to Brazos Co. for school purposes; 26 Nov. 1881 Brazos Co. Deed Book 10, pp.495 -496: Frank STASNEY & his wife Josephine STASNEY sold 1 acre of land to Brazos Co. for $ 5; 6 Aug. 1892 Brazos Co. Deed Book 11, pp.456 -457: Frank HORAK & his wife Mary (or Mhnajie) HORAK sold 1/5 acre of land for $ 5 to school trustees T.T. ERWIN, John BRANDESKY, & John PANTLICK, to establish a neighborhood school, either public or private, but the land could not be used for religious purposes or for a dance hall; 13 Feb. 1893 Lodges: Brazos Co. Deed Book 10, pp.357 -358: V.C. MAREK and his wife Emma MAREK sold land to Frank STASNEY, J.J. SCASTA, and Joseph BLAZEK, trustees of the "Slav of the South Lodge No. 158 of the Bohemian Slovanian Benevolent Society, Bryan ... C.S.P.S. ", 8 Feb. 1892 Brazos Co. Deed Book 10, pp.540 -541: Albert ELBRICH & his wife Mary ELBRICH sold land to John TURICH, Anton ZAK, Frank STASNEY and Jacob PUTZ, trustees of the Bohemian Agricultural Society Lodge, 8 Aug. 1892. Brazos Co. Deed Book 12, pp.312 -313: John PONTLIC & his wife Fannie PONTLIC, and Frank PONTLIC & his wife Julia PONTLIC sold land to Joseph ZEMANEK, Henry REGMUND, & Benard MARIK, trustees of the "Plow and Book" club; 16 Feb. 1894 i Brazos Co. Deed Book 79, p.406: Tom SCHOVAJSA, President C.S.P.S.; William F. TAUBER, secretary C.S.P.S.; Joseph HORNAK, president S.P.J.S.T.; and John HOMOLA, secretary S.P.J.S.T. sold land to Brazos Co.; 31 Mar. 1931