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gerteofogist CONTENTS PAGE Carnegie Public Library Clara Mounce 83 Can't find that marriage record? . . . . Bill Page 88 From the President's Corner. . . 89 From the Editor's Desk g0
Brazos GenealogicalAssociation membership list g0 Communitynotes-cont. ....JanisHunt 93 Combined trade edition -Sept. 12,1895 . Janis Hunt 101 Business issue -Apr. 22, 1913 . . . . Janis
Hunt 100 1863 taxable year (abstract books), Brazos Co. . . Ruth Hary 109 lndexcompiled by . . . Allen Dean 116 BRAZOS GENEALOGIST VOLUME XIX NUMBER 3 SUMMER 1998
BRMOS GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION P. O. BOX 5493 BRYAN TX 77805-5493 OFFICERS 1998 PRESIDENT.. JANISHUNT viCr PRES NANcY HAWTREY sECnrrnRY.. BETwcELBER ininsunER .. ... RUTHHARY COUPUTER
GROUP . . . . . TREY HOLT EDITOR ....ALLENDEAN FAsTPRES .... MARYVAUGHN STAFF EDITORS RESEARCH/QUERIES . . . ..... PEGGYBASENFELDER LOCAL HISTORY . . . . . . RUTH HARYAND JANIS HUNT
CorurtruutNc SERIES . . . . . BILL PAGE Fnrrurrruc/tNDEXINc . . . ALLEN DEAN MEETINGS Meetings held the third Monday of each month -from 7:00 Pm to 8:45 Pm in the gry"n Library. Please
arrive early as the libiarv closei at 9:00 pm' The computer oiou6 meets at 6:00 pm in January, March, fu"V, August and October. Membership is on a calendar year basis, January through
December. $15.00 a year. Quarterly picked up at meetings. $20.00 a Year. QuarterlY mailed' Checks for dues maY be mailed to the address at the toP of the Page' QUARTERLY The GENEALOGIST
is Published as Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall lssues' Each VolumJof the GENEALOGIST will correspond correspond with the membership year' Dues cover the cost to members' WEB SITE The
web site for the Brazos Genealogical Society is: www2.cY-net.neU-bga/EXCHANGE The GENEALOGIST is available for exchange with other organizat'ons or oublish6rs who have publications to
offer' 'Send inquiries or samples t-o P'O' Box 5493, Bryan, TX 77805-5493. SOLICITATIONS We solicit queries, family charts, copies of Bible recoids, articles and stories with Bt"to.
Valley ties. Family chartg should be 8 112 x 11-and fit a 3 ring binder' o EDITORIAL POLICY Neither the Brazps Genealogical Association nor the staff of the Quarterly will be responsible
for error of fact or ooinion expressed herein. Every effort is made to publish reliable information' The editorial btaff reserves the right to accept appropriate material with editing
piiviteles 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' Reseirch'on matlrial 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.
83 Brazos Genealogist Volume XIX Number 3 Bryan/College Station Summer 1998 Texas [Ed. note -The following article on the history of the Bryan Carnegie Library is being published here
because of the current renovation and subsequent opening in 1999. It will house genealogy/family history. The article is from the Texas Sesquicentennial Edition -Brazos County History
and is still available for sale at the Bryan Public Library. Thanks to Clara Mounce for the information.] The Texas Sesquicentennial Edition Brazos County History Rich Past – Bright
Future Editor Glenna FOURMAN BRUNDIDGE Family History Foundation, Bryan, Texas 1986 Carnegie Public Library by Clara MOUNCE The CARNEGIE phenomenon in library history and in the history
of philanthropy was the most important movement in mass culture and education since the founding of the public school, according to some historians. The Scotsman, a self-made millionaire
in the American tradition who quit school at the age of twelve, built libraries across the country ““for the elevation of the masses.” He wanted the “laboring classes, toilers and wage
earners” to have access to books, and, through them, to education and betterment. Fortunately, Bryan had citizens who shared his philosophy. From historical documents written by Mrs.
Hazel RICHARDSON, retired Bryan City Librarian, it seems that in 1902 among the 18,859 souls in Brazos County there were several ladies who found Bryan, to say the least, an un civilized
town. The streets were unpaved, muddy wallows in fact. There were 15 saloons in town, and drunks reeled up and down the streets all day. Everybody carried a gun. Hangings on the courthouse
lawn were commonplace. Cows, horses, cats and dogs roamed down the muddy streets. There were no parks; no library; no culture, Mrs. RICHARDSON related. She further describes that the
intrepid ladies who found all of this so distasteful lost no time in doing something. Their first projects included getting the animals off of Main Street, establishing a city park,
and a free public library. These women were members of a club called “The Mutual Improvement Club” which later was to become
84 the “Woman’s Club.” Mrs. Rose FOUNTAIN HOWELL and Mrs. George M. BRANDON were the leaders of this group in 1902. They were aware that Carnegie was dispersing endowments to build libraries
in English speaking nations. Bryan had a personal line directly to Mr. CARNEGIE through the brother-in-law of Miss Lillie WILSON. He was Thomas W. STEWART of Galveston whose father had
been a life-long friend of Carnegie. On 24 January 1902 STEWART wrote to CARNEGIE and according to records from Carnegie Foundation, he sent a second letter with the same content again
on 17 February 1902. STEWART’s letters read: Andrew CARNEGIE Senior New York Dear Sir: You will remember my father (Alex STEWART of Dunfermline, Scotland) also my Uncle Bailie WALKER
of Dunfermline. I met you at my uncle’s house a very long time ago– My object in writing you is to ask if you would consider the matter of helping Bryan, Texas to build a library–my
wife’s people live in Bryan and I know the place and people very well, they are very thrifty and and have made endeavours to build a public library for the past two or three years, but
crops have been poor especially this year– Bryan is a railroad center and has a large floating population and I think a library there would do a great deal of good and help the younger
generation– Galveston where I live is having a fine library built, the relatives of the late Henry ROSENBERG and the people here are looking forward with great interest to its completion.
If you care to consider the matter of the library in Bryan I will put you in communication with the chairman of the library committee in Bryan or will be glad to give you any particulars
you desire. Yours truly T. W. STEWART Stewart received his reply dated 8 April 1902 from CARNEGIE’s Scottish secretary James BERTRAM. It read: Dear Sir: Responding to your communication
on behalf of Bryan, Texas. If the city agrees by resolution of Council to maintain a Free Public Library at cost of not less than one thousand dollars a year, and provide a suitable
site for the building, Mr. CARNEGIE will be pleased to furnish ten thousand dollars to erect a Free Public Library for Bryan. Very respectfully, James BERTRAM Private Secretary
85 On that same date a night message sent via the Western Union Telegraph Co. informed CARNEGIE that on “March fifth a newly elected City Council gives assurance of one thousand dollars
yearly appropriation and site provided you honor our city with donation for Free Library.” Signed by Paul M. RAYSOR and F. M. LAW, Jr. There were other letters that flowed between BERTRAM
and citizens of Bryan, but it is interesting to note that the actual application required only a few statements to support this need for a library. In light of today’s procedures when
one applies for such a grant, it is refreshing to see that CARNEGIE did not require lengthy applications. Information required consisted of: TOWN: Bryan, Texas POPULATION: 3,588 HAS
IT A LIBRARY AT PRESENT: Yes, private cooperation (sic). HOW HOUSED: In a rented room AMOUNT TAXES PAID BY COMMUNITY YEARLY FOR SUPPORT: None, supported by dues from members. AMOUNT
GUARANTEED FROM TAXES YEARLY IF BUILDING OBTAINED: $500 at least; $1,000 will probably be set aside when City Council meets. IS REQUISITE SITE AVAILABLE? Valuable lot in heart of city
donated by the city. AMOUNT NOW COLLECTED TOWARD BUILDING: None TO FACILITATE MR. CARNEGIE’S DECISION OF YOUR APPEAL, WILL YOU OBLIGE BY FILLING IN THE ABOVE? RESPECTFULLY, JAS. BERTRAM,
SECRETARY. CARNEGIE and the City of Bryan agreed to the terms that the city would provide a suitable site and $1,000 in return for $10,000 to be used for construction of the building.
Old files of the Bryan Weekly Eagle and the Bryan Morning Eagle reveal that the Carnegie was completed in the fall of 1903. On 17 December 1903 in the Bryan Eagle, there is a long and
eloquent article by F. M. LAW Jr., a member of the first Library Board, marking the opening of the library. He says, “This library, just opened, if maintained and managed along wise
and broad lines in the years to come will make a deep impression upon the homes and lives of this generation and future generations.” The original collection of books seemed as fabulous
a treasure to the citizens as did the beautiful building. Mr. LAW notes in his article on the opening of the building, that the main shipment of new books had arrived and were installed
in the library on 14 December and that a further impetus to the collection had been given by Mesdames Rose FOUNTAIN
86 HOWELL and M. W. SIMS, members of the Mutual Improvement Club and of the first Library Board, who had sent appeals to every former resident of Bryan for books and money. The response
was very generous. They collected $1,500. The friends of Mrs. Allen SANFORD contributed $350 for a memorial to her and a collection of books was donated as a memorial to Mrs. J. J. ADAMS,
one of the charter members of the club. In 1899 and 1900 Mrs. HOWELL, then president of the club, had started a circulating library. Every member purchased a book each year. These books
were circulated among the members and later given to Carnegie Library. Another member of the first Library Board, Major L. L. McINNIS and his wife gave a reception at their home to which
everyone in Bryan was invited. Requirement for admission was one book. Various accounts state that the number of books in the beginning collection was something like a thousand. It is
interesting to note that Major McINNIS was the first librarian at Texas A&M College in 1879-1879-1880, and in the 1900s he was a banker in Bryan. Thus the Carnegie phenomenon began in
Bryan at a time when CARNEGIE had deservedly won the reputation as the “patron saint of public libraries.” It had begun in 1881 with the gift of a library to his birthplace in Scotland.
CARNEGIE and, later, Carnegie Corporation of New York which has been equally saintly in its library benefactions, gave $56 million to build 2,509 public libraries in English-speaking
nations from 1896 to 1919. Of these, 1,681 were built in the United States except Delaware and Rhode Island. There has been no comparable philanthropic service throughout library history.
CARNEGIE DESIGN Thirty-three of those 1,509 libraries were built in Texas. Bryan’s Carnegie Library is one of 14 still standing. A Texas Aggie architect, Fred Edward GIESECKE, designed
the library, using the guidelines established by CARNEGIE, and it is the only Texas Carnegie Library that was constructed with no steps and no damp basement–it sits flush to the ground.
Even though the design was based on local taste, the main concern of BERTRAM, who personally reviewed applications and building plans, was to see that space was not wasted. A lot of
space, he found, was being devoted by applicants to what he considered frills. The architectural style is Greek Revival, constructed of red brick, with four enormous Greek Corinthian
columns (Icanthus leaves) forming the facade. Old photographs show two chimneys, which were apparently removed in 1954. There is a large foyer with handcarved, wooden stairs on either
side leading to the second floor. Underneath the stairs are storage spaces. The building has tow small side rooms on either side of the first and second floors, which are the two octagonal
towers seen in the side view of photographs. At the back of the building are two more small rooms which served as a workroom and the librarian’s office. On the second floor was an auditorium
with a small stage. The big room here was used as the children’s room, beginning in 1953. In early years it served several purposes. Clubs and churches temporarily without meeting places
gathered in the auditorium. The American Red Cross, in two World Wars, carried on its bandage-rolling in its crowded workrooms.
87 But books and buildings were not the only benefit made possible by CARNEGIE. He pioneered municipal commitment to library upkeep and stimulated funding for other public services,
including government-sponsored library construction. The need for competent management of the libraries led to training for professional librarianship. Many towns, physically mundane
and often shabby, suddenly found themselves with Greek temples and structures known as Carnegie libraries. Most communities complied with the requirement that they annually report, or
document allocation of money for books, salaries and other upkeep to BERTRAM. It was more a moral obligation and was an effective way to help guarantee municipal maintenance of the libraries
and on-going support. Probably one of the reasons the Carnegie Library in Bryan remained useful for 66 years was that it had an open plan design that was more economical to staff. Staffing
was cheap in the early years of Carnegie libraries. They employed ladies at low salaries with with little bargaining power. The Bryan Carnegie Library’s first librarian, Miss Martha
HUNTER WATKINS, was earning $33.25 a month in 1904. In 1906 the salary had increased to $33.33 a month – a modest eight-cent increase. The library porter was paid $1.25 a week, payable
monthly in 1906. By 1916, the librarian’s salary had been increased to $50 a month, but by 1920 the wages had reached $75 per month. Minutes of the City Council reflect many times that
the City had to borrow money to keep its part of the bargain–$1,000 a year to maintain the building, purchase books, pay salaries, etc. In fact, it is documented that Texas had the nation’s
highest percentage of failures to meet the terms of the agreement with Carnegie concerning the support of the libraries. At one point fourteen Texas recipients were not complying with
their pledge. This record looks even worse when one considers that Texas received few grants compared to other states with comparable populations. Indiana had the highest number of grants
of of any state with 164 and California had 142. During its history, this grand old Carnegie building in Bryan has been what those women and men who were responsible for building it
wanted it to be, the center of the cultural and civic activities of the community. The Woman’s Club, sponsor of the library building, met in the library auditorium on the second floor
for many years. March 2nd of each year was designated as Library Day and a silver tea was given for the benefit of the This box intentionally left blank for formatting. Image in separate
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88 library. Often as much as $150 was raised and given to the library for the purchase of books. The Woman’s Club paid for the planning and relandscaping of the grounds of the library.
Carnegie Library -Fist Library Board Mrs. M. W. SIMS, Mrs. W. S. HOWELL, Major L. L. McINNIS, Paul M. RAYSOR, F. M. LAW, Jr., Mrs. G. M. BRANDON, Prof. J. H. ALLEN, W. E. SANDERS, and
Miss Lillie WILSON. Carnegie Library Librarians Miss Martha (“Mattie”) HUNTER WATKINS, December 1903 -1908 Miss Lillie WILSON, 1910 -1938 Miss Willie Louise ROGERS, 1914 -1938 Miss Margaret
SIMS, July 1928 -February 1940 Mrs. Leonora H. HOOKER, February 1940 -March 1945 Mrs. Mary L. EDEN, Acting Librarian, 1 April 1945 -September 1948 Mrs. Betty Jean SNYDER BLAYLOCK, 1
October 1948 -1 July 1952 Mrs. Ardith K. MELLOH, 1 August 1952 -30 June 1955 Mrs. Margaret HOYAL, 1 October 1956 -31 August 1960 Mrs. Mary L. EDEN, Acting Librarian, 1 September 1960
-1 August 1961 Mrs. Hazel ADAMS RICHARDSON, 1 August 1961 -13 December 1969 Bryan Public Library Librarians Mrs. Hazel ADAMS RICHARDSON, 14 December 1969 -31 January 1978 Mrs. Linda
SMITH PRINGLE, 1 February 1978 -31 August 1981 Mrs. Clara B. COATS MOUNCE, 1 September 1981 to present "Can't Find That Marriage Record ?" by Bill PAGE Most of us have encountered the
problem of a "missing" marriage record. The following illustrates the problem. On 8 Apr. 1881, the Galveston News carried the following notice: "Last night, at the residence of the bride's
parents, Mr. W. REINSTEIN, of Chappel Hill, was married to Miss Julia RUBENSTEIN, of Millican, Rabbi VOORSANGER, of Houston, officiating."
89 Note that the article was published in Galveston Co., the groom was from Washington Co., the minister was from Harris Co., and the bride was from Brazos Co. --where the marriage took
place. So where is the marriage record ? In Waller Co., of course ! W. REINSTERN married Julia RUBENSTEEN, 6 Apr. 1881, Waller Co. Marriage Records, Book A, p.421 We can only guess why
the marriage certificate was issued in Waller Co. It may have had to do with the fact that there was an active Jewish congregation in Waller Co., and that was where many of the bride's
relatives lived. The Rabbi probably passed through Hempstead when he traveled to Millican from Houston (he almost certainly traveled by train). At any rate, this demonstrates that even
when marriage records seem to be missing, we should not give up hope. FROM THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER August!! It is hard to believe the year is over half finished. It has been a learning
experience. I have met and corresponded with researchers, both members and people who have roots in the Brazos County area. Some we were able to help and some we could not. One of my
goals for this year is to update our Constitution and Bylaws. They were last changed about ten years ago and were greatly in need of updating. In this issue are the proposed changes.
We will discuss the Constitution and Bylaws at our September meeting and vote at our October meeting. I invite your comments and input. If you are unable to attend our meeting, you may
mail your comments to our post office box. Our address is: Brazos Genealogical Association P. O. Box 5493 Bryan, TX 77805 I will make available for discussion any comments received from
you. If you wish you may send your input to my e-mail address --jjhunt@txcyber.com. Work is underway at the Carnegie Library. It will be wonderful to have room for the genealogy collection
to grow --more later on the progress and the approximate opening date.
90 From The Editor’s Desk In this issue, the lead article focuses on the Carnegie Library because it is currently undergoing renovation. A membership list is included in this issue.
E-mail addresses of officers follow. President Janis HUNT (jjhunt@txcyber.com) Vice President Nancy HAWTREY (hawtrey@txcyber.com) Secretary Betty GELBER (mgelber@aol.com) Treasurer Ruth
HARY (rhary@txcyber.com) Computer Group Trey HOLT (holt@cy-net.net) Editor Allen DEAN (allendean@compuserve.com) Brazos Genealogical Association -Membership List ADAMS, Paul % Summit
Software 1966 13th St, Suite 200 Boulder, CO 80302-5231 ALEXANDER, Charlotte H. 103 Eldorado Dr Little Rock, AR 72212-2815 ALLEN CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY Acquisitions -Periodicals P. O. Box
2270 Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270 AMMONS, Paul F. P. O. Box 1311 College Station, TX 77841-1311 BASENFELDER, Peggy J. 2307 Windsor Dr Bryan, TX 77802-4910 BAUER, Rhonda D. 63 Pamela Ln
College Station, TX 77845-9446 BEHRENDT, Terrie P O Box 266 Turpin, OK 73950-0266 BILLINGSLEY, Nadine 706 706 Pershing Dr College Station, TX 77840-3016 BONHAM, Adrianne 4031 Green Valley
Dr Bryan, TX 77802-3603 BOYKIN, Rosemary 8407 Shadow Oaks College Station, TX 77845-4603 BUJINOCH, Alois J. 4119 Summit Valley Dr Houston, TX 77082-4148
91 CANAVESPI, Jeanette 1404 Riverstone Ct College Station, TX 77845-9364 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Family History Library, Acquisitions -Serial 35 N West Temple St
Salt Lake City, UT 84150-1003 COLDEWEY, Pat 701 Honeysuckle Ln College Station, TX 77845-7915 COLLETT, Mildred 1503 Langford St College Station, TX 77840-4335 COWGILL, Ralph and Winnie
P. O. Box 43594 Louisville, KY 40253-0594 DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY Serials Section EB92 1515 Young St Dallas, TX 75201-5499 DAUENHAUER, Floy 1103 Glade St College Station, TX 77840-4434
DEAN, Allen 314 Tee Dr Bryan, TX 77801-3023 DIXON, Lt. Col. Malcolm R. Dixon 5431 Merkens Dr San Antonio, TX 78229-4920 ELLISON, Joe 4203 Meadow Brook Dr Bryan, TX 77802-3516 ENDLER,
Billie Jean 15000 East SH 21 Bryan, TX 77808-9366 GELBER, Morris J. & Elizabeth R. 3714 Sunnybrook Ln Bryan, TX 77802-3923 GLOWSKI, Joanne 4131 Bethel Blvd Houston, TX 77092-5108 GRIMES,
Mrs. Ella Vee 2709 Greenberry Dr College Station, TX 77845 HANEMAN, Jon A. 9513 Scenic Bluff Dr Austin, TX 78733-6009 HARRIS, Darla E. 7515 192nd Ave E Bonney Lake, WA 98390-8589 HARY,
Ruth 2303 Kent St Bryan, TX 77802-1936 HAWTREY, Nancy P. O. Box 4415 Bryan, TX 77805-4415 HENSARLING, Nolan B. 10009 Parkford Dr Dallas, TX 75238-3450 HOLLINGSWORTH, Joe 2204 Sharon
Bryan, TX 77802-2438 HOLT, Rogers M. 2712 Allen Forest St Bryan, TX 77803-5112 HOUCK, Linda Faust 601 W Fawn St Caldwell, TX 77836-1528
92 HUNT, Janis and Jim 2605 Todd St Bryan, TX 77802-2334 HURTA, Charlene Rt. 1, 233 Bayou Woods Cir Angleton, TX 77515-9212 JEFFRIES, Dorice S. 7952 Mesa Trails Cir Austin, TX 78731-1452
JOHNSON, Mary 1015 Holt St College Station, TX 77840-2601 LACEY, Elton 4058 Deerfield College Station, TX 77845 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Anglo-Amer Acq Div -USA Gifts 101 Independence Ave,
SE Washington, DC 20540-4174 MARTIN, Frances D. 1204 Winding Rd College Station, TX 77840-4432 McCARTER, Herbert P. O. Box 29 Normangee, TX 77871-0029 McCORMICK, Naomi 417 Brookside
Dr W Bryan, TX 77801-3612 McLEROY, Sandra 4202 Autumn Cir Bryan, TX 77802-3503 MOUNCE, Clara Bryan Public Library 201 East 26th St Bryan, TX 77803-5389 NABORS, Olive Ruth 704 Avondale
Ave Bryan, TX 77802 -1103 NIXON, Alice P. O. Box 52 Bayside, TX 78340-0052 OPERSTENY, Regina 11719 Advance Dr Houston, TX 77065-2626 PAGE, William R. 208 Dellwood St Bryan, TX 77801-2519
PATTON, Lucy W. 2806 Socorro Ct N College Station, TX 77845-7717 RORIE, Ruby 711 Highway 4 E Booneville, MS 38829-8044 ROSS, Nancy M. 1905 Carter Creek Pkwy Bryan, TX 77802-1804 Central
Library San Antonio Public Library 600 Soledad St San Antonio, TX 78205-1200 SEWELL, Helen Gail 2604 Morris Ln Bryan, TX 77802-5313 SIMONS, Donald F. & Victoria 7109 Creek Shadows Dr
Bryan, TX 77808-9466 SPENCE, Alice E. P. O. Box 104 Weaverville, CA 96093-0104
93 TAYLOR, Gladys J. 1008 Park Pl College Station, TX 77840-3008 VAUGHN, Mary L. 5902 Hwy 71 W La Grange, TX 78945-5163 WALTERSCHEIDT, Beth 1202 Guadalupe St College Station, TX 77840-4824
YARBROUGH, Eva B. P. O. Box 309 Cherokee, TX 76832-0309 Community Notes In the early issues of the Weekly Eagle and the Bryan Daily Eagle, letters were published under the titles of
“County New” or “Correspondence.” These were letters from residents of small communities in rural Brazos County. They contain information about births, marriages, deaths, social gatherings,
church activities, residents and visitors in these communities. In this issue Holligan School House, Iola, Midway, and Pleasant Grove are highlighted. Transcribed by Janis HUNT. HOLLIGAN
SCHOOL HOUSE June 1, 1899, p.3, col.3 County News. Holligan School House. A Newsy Letter From a Busy and Prosperous Community. This school house was established last September about
half way between Bethel and Steep Hollow and nine miles east of Bryan. The school was taught taught the past session by Miss Mamie TODD of Bethel. There was an enrollment of 36 pupils.
Prof. E. C. ROLLINS has been employed to teach the school next term. C. M. RISINGER, W. P. BULLOCK and J. E. BULLOCK are trustees. Crops are late, but very good and worked out in fine
shape. The acreage of cotton and corn is about the same as last year, with an increase of peas, sorghum, potatoes, etc. Rev. McDONALD, Methodist, preaches at the school house every second
Sunday, and Rev. TAYLOR Primitive Baptist, from Madison county preaches every third Sunday. Singing is conducted each second and fourth Sunday afternoon. W. M. HOLLIGAN and
94 Will TERRY are choristers and there are about thirty or thirty-five members in the choir. The members of other choirs are respectfully invited to meet and sing with us. A considerably
amount of sickness, some of a serious nature prevails in the community. The infant of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. RISINGER died Wednesday and was buried at Steep Hollow cemetery Thursday morning.
A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe WILEY, a year and six months old, died Monday evening and was buried Tuesday at Bethel church. Prof. E. C. ROLLINS has a very sick child at this
writing. W. M. HOLLIGAN, T. A. HENSARLING, Misses Bettie GANDY and Minnie HENSARLING, Mrs. Mary THOMPSON and daughter, Miss Bessie, Mr. Lum BENSON and family attended singing at Reliance
Saturday night. Miss Pearl GANDY of Wellborn visited relatives here the past week. Mrs. Mary SHERROD and daughters, Ethel and Ada, visited relatives here the past week. Mary HUDSON of
Reliance is visiting here this week. There was a game of ball played near Harvey Saturday evening between the Bryan and Harvey nines which was terminated after the third inning by a
misunderstanding. Harvey will play the Mesa, Grimes county team at the Ferguson Prairie picnic next Saturday. Harvey has a good team under R. P. ANDREWS, captain. John KEITH of Grimes
county, was here on business Friday. J. W. BENSON visited Bryan Tuesday. Joe BOWERS June 29, 1899, p.3, col.4 Correspondence. Holligan Schoolhouse. Health of the neighborhood is very
good at present. The corn crop is cut short on account of the dry weather. Cotton is doing good. Mr. Tom HEAD of Rising Star and Mr. J. R. HEAD of Kosse, have been visiting relatives
here the past week. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WILEY are visiting relatives at College Station. Mr. J. F. THOMPSON and family went to Grimes county Saturday on a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton
SOLES of College Station were here Saturday. There was a game of ball played here Saturday evening between the Bryan and Harvey nines, which resulted in victory for Harvey by a score
of 18 to 19. The Harvey team will play the Mesa team on Ferguson Prairie next Friday evening. There will be a singing school taught at this place commencing July 3rd, conducted by Mr.
Will TERRY and Mr. Will HOLLIGAN. There was a musical entertainment at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. I. J. HOLLIGAN, Saturday night, the music being furnished by Mr. Will and Luther
HOLLIGAN and George TERRY of this place and Mr. Eugene SHEALY of Reliance, R. W. COOK of Steep Hollow and Misses Bettie GANDY and Minnie HENSARLING. All those present report a very pleasant
time. Mr. John SLAUGHTER and family and Miss Lizzie SLAUGHTER of Reliance attended the entertainment at Mr. HOLLIGAN's Saturday night. Mr. Ruben HOLLAND of Bethel was here Saturday night
and took in the musical. Mr. A. P. TODD who has been working in Mumford, returned Saturday and is quite ill
95 at present. Mr. Marshall DANSBY of Bryan, was here Tuesday on business. July 20, 1899, p.3, col.2 Correspondence. Holligan School House. Prof. B. H. WILEY went to Rock Prairie Friday
on business. Mr. W. R. THOMPSON and family of Reliance visited relatives here Thursday. Mr. A. P. TODD who has been seriously ill for some time I am sorry to report is no better. Prof.
E. C. ROLLINS who has been sick the past week is able to be up again. Mr. and Mrs. S. I. LEE of Rock Prairie were here Monday to see A. P. TODD who is very ill. Mr. Tom HENSARLING and
family spent several days last week at Wellborn and Rock Prairie visiting. There was preaching here Saturday and Sunday by Revs. POST and MEREDITH of Kurten. Mr. A. B. CARROLL and family
of Edge attended preaching here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. GOODMAN of Harvey attended preaching here Sunday. Mr. Will TERRY is conducting a singing school at this place with about fifty
scholars in attendance. All are taking considerable interest and are improving very fast. The school will close July 21 with an all day singing and dinner on the ground. Misses Fenie
JONES, Eva GARNER and Anna HOLLAND of Harvey, are attending
the singing school here. Lee PHIPS, Jim and Sam CARPENTER, Rae CARSON, Lloyd HOPKINS and Misses Icy BULLOCK and Ethel Christie of Steep Hollow are attending singing school here. D.M.
DANSBY of Bethel and Horace DANSBY of Steep Hollow, were here last week having their fences repaired on Wixon creek that were carried away by the recent flood. Among the heaviest losers
by the flood here were D. E. and I. F. THOMPSON, J. HAND, Wm. REED, Sam JONES, Aden BUCHANAN and J. W. DAVIS. The many friends of Miss Mamie TODD are proud to learn that she has been
appointed by Senator WAYLAND to the Sam Houston normal at Huntsville. I don't think Senator WAYLAND could have made any better selection for Miss Mamie being left an orphan at an early
age, has by untiring efforts worker her way up in the matter of education, both literary and musical, and is well qualified for the position to which she has been appointed. Miss Mamie
taught the school at this place last session and was very much liked by pupils and patrons. The people here will ever feel grateful to Senator WAYLAND for giving her the appointment.
There was a musical entertainment given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Lum BENSON Friday night in honor of Miss Bettie GANDY and Emma ARNOLD of Wellborn who are visiting here. The
music was furnished by Geo. TERRY, Luther and Will HOLLIGAN of this place, R. W. COOK of Steep Hollow and Miss Bettie GANDY of Wellborn. The instruments used were a piano, two violins
and two guitars. There was also vocal music. The books used were Prof. EILAND's new book, "The Song Feast." There was a large crowd present and all report having a splendid time. Mrs.
Lena HENSARLING of Wellborn is visiting here and attended the entertainment
96 Friday night. The Eagle is to be praised for the number of letters from the different parts of this and adjoining counties. I think the country correspondence is a great feature of
a county paper, for we can read the letters and find out what our friends and acquaintances are doing. May the Eagle push forward until it secures a correspondent in each community in
the county. Joe BOWERS August 24, 1899, p.3, col.2 Correspondence. Holligan School House. There has been considerable sickness here since my last letter. Among the sick are: Mrs. Alice
TERRY, Miss Bassie THOMPSON, Mr. D. B. DEHART, Sam DEHART, two of J. E. BULLOCK's children, and Miss THOMPSON. There was preaching here Saturday and Sunday by Rev. TAYLOR of Madisonville.
Revs. POST and MEREDITH and families and A. B. CARROLL and family of Kurten, Mr. JAMES of Madisonville, Mr. J. W. BARRON and family of Bryan, attended preaching here Sunday. There was
a musical entertainment at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. HENSARLING Friday night, the music music being furnished by Will and Luther HOLLIGAN and Misses Bettie GANDY and Minnie
HENSARLING of this place, Mr. Eugene SHEALEY of Reliance and Mr. Kane KELLY of Bethel. They used a piano, two violins and two guitars, and rendered some fine music, which was very highly
appreciated by all those who heard it. The cotton crop is very short. It is the general opinion of the farmers that the crop is behind what it has been for years. I heard a farmer remark
that on the land where he picked 11 bales last year he would not get over 6 bales this year. Farmers are taking advantage of the favorable weather and are gathering what cotton there
is open, very fast. Mr. R. M. NALL and wife and son Roddie, Capt. J. J. ADAMS and wife and Mr. T. P. BOYETT and wife passed here Monday en route to the river where they spent the day
fishing, and we learn they had splendid success. J.W. DAVIS returned from Grimes county Sunday. Joe BOWERS October 5, 1899, p.3, col.2 Correspondence. Holligan's School House. Luther
HOLLIGAN, who has been sick several weeks with typhoid fever, we are glad to say is improving very fast. Mrs. Lum BENSON is visiting relatives in Bryan. Mr. F. M. HOWARD and family are
preparing to move to Corsicana. We regret very much to see them leave as Brazos county will lost one of her best citizens. Mr. Henry RUSH and family of Bethel, were visiting here Sunday.
A. P. TODD was at the College Friday, on business. J. M. DAVIS went to Grimes county Friday. Rev. W. N. CRENSHAW and family of Grimes county, were here Sunday. School commences here
Monday, October 9, with Prof. E. C. ROLLINS, of this place as teacher. Geo. GILBERT, Luther HENSARLING, Sam and C. S. JAMES of Bethel, were here
97 Sunday. T. F. THOMPSON, D.E. THOMPSON and family, Lum BENSON, Will and Geo. TERRY, Noall THOMPSON, Will HOLLIGAN and sister, Miss Ida, and C. L. RISINGER, attended the Baptist Association
at Reliance Sunday. Sly Jim. December 7, 1899, p.8, col.2 Holligan School House. Health in the community very good at present. Mr. John FERGUSON of Bethel, was here Thursday. Mr. Eddie
SHERROD has returned from Mason county, and will reside here next year. Mr. Joe CARGILL of Cartwheel Prairie, has purchased land here, and has moved into the community. Mr. D. M. DANSBY
of Bryan is having a handsome residence erected near Lum BENSON's. It will be occupied by Mr. Charlie EDEN of Bethel, who will oversee Mr. DANSBY's Wixon creek farms. Mr. D. B. DeHART
and family, and Mr. Lon DeHART and wife intend to move in a short time to Cottonwood Prairie. The school here under the able and efficient management of Prof. C. C. ROLLINS is progressing
very fast. The pupils expect to give a concert sometime during Christmas week. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. HOLLIGAN attended preaching at Iola Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lum BENSON visited
relatives in Bryan Sunday. Mr. Julius BARRON of Rock Prairie, was here Wednesday on business. Mr. H. T. TODD and others of this place, and Clint and Glen SOLES of College, returned Saturday
from Givins, Grimes county, where they had been on a big hunt. They killed two deer and had a royal good time. December 21, 1899, p.3, col.3 Correspondence. Holligan School House. Mr.
and Mrs. D. E. THOMPSON visited Dr. R. H. WILSON and family at Kurten Saturday and Sunday. Mr. John WILEY of Tabor was here Thursday on business. There was a musical entertainment and
candy breaking Saturday night at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Mack MIMS. There were several present from Harvey and Steep Hollow. There was preaching here Saturday, Saturday night and
Sunday by Revs. TAYLOR and DENTON of Madisonville. H. T. ROSS, John CARROLL, Tom GOODMAN and Misses Eve GARNER and Anna HOLLAND of Harvey attended preaching here Sunday. Revs. POST and
HOLMES of Kurten were among those who attended preaching here Sunday. Mr. Martin JAMES and daughter Miss Mollie, and son Alma, of Madisonville, were here Saturday and Sunday attending
preaching. Mr. J. D. JONES of Bethel shot and killed two others in Wixon creek near here Saturday. Mr. I. B. TODD killed four hogs Thursday, that weighed 1825 pounds, and Mr. J. H. WEEDEN
killed one that weighed 525 pounds.
98 The school concert will be given Friday night, Dec. 22. All those who fail to attend will miss a grand treat. The program, with some additions, is as follows: Opening address and
Lecture on Education, by Prof. J. D. McDONALD, of Bethel. Vocation Bertie REED Mama's Help Bessie HENSARLING The Purest Pearl Minnie HENSARLING A Girl Like Me Cora BULLOCK A Song By
the Chorus Home, Sweet Home, for Two Armies Laura MIMS Tableau, May Queen What's in My Pocket? Lillie HOLLIGAN You Put No Flowers on Papa's Grave Bessie THOMPSON The Little Bird's Song
May TODD Dollie's Lesson Buna RISINGER and Others Dialogues. Youthful Dissipation Two Characters The Sick Doll Three Characters Song by the Choir Awful Books Four Characters Viola's
Answer Five Characters The Doll Show Seven Characters A Bunch of Flowers Seven Characters Listeners Hear No Good of Themselves Backwoods School Eight Characters Keeping House Seven Characters
Josiah's Proposal Three Characters Bones at a Picnic Two Characters The Wonderful Dream Two Characters The Darkey Debate Two Characters The Quack Doctor Three Characters Never Mind the
Why's and Wherefores Two Characters The Dry Slave Two Characters There will be instrumental music between the recitation and dialogues, and also some comic songs not included in this
program. Sly Jim July 18th Perry Winkle * * * * *
99 IOLA September 28, 1899, p.3, col. 2 Correspondence. From Iola. Every thing pleasant and peaceable around our "Garden City" as usual. Cotton picking seems to be the order of the day
with the farmers. It will not take them long to pick the cotton as crops are short and furthermore, we have fine cotton pickers and good workers in this part of the country. Schools
will begin earlier this year than last, which is very gratifying to teachers. We have good schools, as well as good teachers, of which we are proud to boast, and I am proud to say our
boys and girls take a great interest in educational work. May the time be not far distant when every boy and girl in our land and country may know and realize the need of an education,
and manifest an interest in such a noble work. Messrs. Edgar NEELEY, Dood MIZE, and Charlie CHANEY left last Monday for Bryan to attend the Allen Academy. May they spend a pleasant and
profitable session which I feel sure they will as Bryan is a pleasant place and the boys are very studious. There is still a great deal of sickness and several deaths. Mr. J. M. BARRON's
infant son Earl died the 11th. May God in His infinite wisdom help the bereaved to bear the loss of their dear little one. He is not gone but only passed into the beautiful beyond where
he is only a heavenly treasure waiting for the dear ones left behind. Mr. Ed HUNTER of Martin's Prairie, died the 13th, after an illness of twenty hours of congestion and black jaundice.
Death is sure and life so uncertain, it behooves us all to be prepared to meet the summons, for where the grim monster death knocks at our doors we are bound to submit. Mr. HUNTER leaves
a wife, father, mother, brother and a number of children and friends to mourn his loss. He will be greatly missed, for he provided well for his family, was a good neighbor, and a member
of the Missionary Baptist church at Martin's Prairie. Mr. L. A. WREN and family are in our midst visiting relatives and the friends. The people around Iola muddied Round Lake the 16th
and caught more fish than the crowd could consume, all report having a fine time. We had a nice shower the 17th which was much appreciated. Several of the boys and girls from here attended
singing at McCary Sunday the 17th. Prof. PETERS, who taught a school at that place a short time past met with the choir. All report having a good time and nice music. Prof. PETERS' sisters
also were present and Mr. F. M. BELL and his sister, Miss Elda, all of Rogers Prairie. They spent the night with friends and left for home Monday morning. Miss BELL will teach the McCary
school this coming term. Sept. 20 A Friend October 12, 1899, p.3, col.1 Correspondence. Iola News. Miss Lizzie GRISSETTE has been on the sick list for the past few days, but is better
now. Mr. Gus SANDERS little boy has been very sick. We had services the 1st inst. at the Baptist church at Enon, conducted by Rev. D. L.
100 GUERRANT. He delivered a good sermon and had many attentive listeners. The Methodist church has a flourishing Sunday school at Zion. Mr. Walter McMILLAN, of Anderson Prairie, visited
our little village the 1st inst. with his sisters, Miss Gillie and Mrs. Edna McMILLAN. Mr. W. P. ZUBER and his grandaughter, Miss Ruby MIZE, visited friends here today. Mr. ZUBER has
passed his seventy-ninth year. He is one of Grimes county's nicest and best old gentlemen, and has done much good for his country, fought in the Texas revolution and Civil war, and it
affords him much pleasure to relate past events which are very interesting to listen to. Prof. P. B. SHANNON and his brother, Mr. Mobley SHANNON of Mecca, Madison county, have been with
us attending to business and visiting friends. We are always glad to have them among us as they are worthy young men. The Prof. will teach the school here the coming year, which makes
three years he has been principal of the school. Mr. Edgar NEELEY and Mr. Dodd MIZE paid the home folks a visit Saturday and Sunday. Edger and Dodd are always received with many pleasant
smiles, as they have many friends to greet them. Mr. J. S. WREN and his sister, Miss Ida, of Bryan, have been welcome guests among us. Miss Ida will spend a while with relatives here.
Mr. E. B. STEDMAN, of Marah's Prairie, visited friends here Saturday and Sunday. There was singing, two sermons and "dinner on the ground," at Pankey, on the 1st. The boys and girls
from here attended and report a good time, plenty of dinner, good singing and two execellent sermons of Rev. A. A. ALLEN of Madisonville. Oct. 4 A friend * * * * * Midway August 3, 1899,
p.2, col.6 News from Midway. Midway, Madison Co., Tex., July 25. There had been a new post office established five miles north of here called French, with W. G. FRENCH as postmaster.
The Methodist people here in connection with the Madisonville and Ellwood churches contemplate having a camp meeting next month. The local preachers are to be assisted by Elder PICKENS
of the territory. The annual ex-confederate reunion at Madisonville will be the 9th and 10th of August. The negro summer normal which has been in session here for the past month closed
Saturday. It was well attended. Prof. JOPLING, who has had charge of the white school for the past nine years, is now in Indiana, and Prof. McDONALD of Grimes county has been elected
to succeed him here. * * * * *
101 Pleasant Grove August 3, 1899, p.3, col.1 Correspondence. Pleasant Grove, Madison County. Miss Lena PETERS have been on the sick list the past week. Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAMS happened
to the sad misfortune of loosing their little child last week. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the community. The protracted meeting has closing at this place with 17 additions
to the church. Prof. G. P. POST, and wife, of Johnson county have been visiting here. There was singing at Mr. Martin JAMES Saturday night. Elders TAYLOR's preached at little Cedar Sunday
night. A Bee August 24, 1899, p.3, col.1 Correspondence. Pleasant Grove, Madison County. Picking cotton is the order of the day.Health is generally good, with but few exceptions of chills.
Miss Mandy REDDEN is on the sick list. Several of the people of this community attended the reunion last week. All report a hot and dusty time out there as well as here. There are preaching
at Iola last Saturday and Sunday by Elder I. J. TAYLOR and J. C. DENTON, and we notice several Madison County people out. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. PRICE of Madisonville were there, also Mr.
J. P. POST and family, and Mr. A. J. FLOYD and family of Kurten came over. Mr. KEY and Mrs. MORGAN of Madisonville were also there. Miss Ada PETERS of this place visited Miss Jennie
CHANEY of Iola last Saturday night. There is preaching at this place the fourth Sunday in each month by Rev. BLACK. The regular singing afternoon is the second Sunday in each month.
Mr. Billie WHITLEY is chorister. Mr. John DUDLEY is in Waller county visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Sam JAMES of this place were made happy recently by the arrival of a baby boy. Mr.
and Mrs. M. L. JAMES and daughter Miss Mollie, Mr. L. M. POSS and family, Mrs. Lizzie AKINS, Mr. L. R. PETERS and daughter, Miss Ellen, of this community went to Madisonville last Saturday.
A Bee The following is a series of items on the Combined Trade Edition of The Brazos Pilot and Bryan Eagle on September 12, 1895. Transcribed by Janis HUNT.
102 COLE Brothers Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods -Groceries and Hardware Twenty-eight years of successful business in Bryan have given the firm of COLE Brothers a wide and enviable reputation
throughout this section of the state, as well as great credit and commercial standing in all the business centers of the country. On account of their long and unbroken record for liberality
and fair dealing they enjoy to the fullest extent the confidence and esteem of the people, and are very justly celebrated as one of the largest general supply houses between Houston
and Dallas The Messrs. COLE Brothers, M. D., J. N. and N. B. COLE were born in Alabama in 1831, 1837 and 1848 respectively. They were raised on a farm and attended the private schools
in boyhood. In 1850 they moved to Cass county in East Texas and continued farming until the war, when all three enlisted in the service in different capacities, M. D. and N. B. COLE
serving in the trans-Mississippi department, and J. N. COLE with the army of Tennessee under under Bragg, Johnston and Hood. After the war they farmed for another year in East Texas,
when the two latter came to Bryan in 1867 and established a grocery business. A year later they were joined by Mr. M. D. COLE and embarked in the dry goods business and later on, in
1882, added hardware. Their business has grown each year until it reaches an immense volume. They have always led in advancement and upbuilding of Bryan, and encouraged all worthy enterprises
with their money and influence. In fact, they erected their present grocery house, and in 1884 their immense dry goods emporium, which is one of the most handsome and well appointed
building in Bryan and supplied with all modern conveniences. The hardware department occupies the new Derden building put up last year and all three departments have a combined floor
space of 21,000 square feet. The Dry Goods Department Is under the immediate supervision of Mr. M. D. COLE, who is at present in New York buying goods and embraces all the best fabrics
of foreign and domestic manufacture, dress goods, trimmings, ladies' and gents' furnishing goods, dry goods, fashionable clothing, hats, boots, shoes, trunks, valises, carpets, matings,
etc. These goods are as cheap as the cheapest and will give the customer entire satisfaction. Hardware Department Mr. N. B. COLE has personal charge of this branch of the business, and
shows a full line of stoves, implements, wagons, building material, barbed wire, mechanics and blacksmiths' supplies, shelf goods, guns, pistols, cutlery, crockery, glass, wooden, willow
and tinware, sheet and bar iron, piping, steam fittings, well curbings, etc. Grocery Department Mr. Clifford AXSON, an experienced groceryman, has charge of the grocery business,
103 and displays a full line of staple and fancy groceries of every description, including all imported and domestic table luxuries as well as the best staple products the market affords,
and the cheapest prices as well as the most prompt, polite and courteous attention. The firm also handles cotton and has land interests in various parts of the state. The general management
of the firm is carefully looked after by Mr. J. N. COLE, who is also president of the oil mill and the Merchants and Planters National bank. He is a Methodist, a Mason and a financier
of ability. Mr. M. D. COLE is a leading worker of the Methodist church, a Mason, a member of the school board and director of the compress. Mr. N. B. COLE is a Mason and member of the
A. O. U. W and Odd Fellows, and a business man of energy and experience. All are married and have pleasant homes here, and together they form a tri___________ of great financial strength
in the community. * * * * * John W. COULTER The men who are most successful in all lines of business are those who not only possess ability and energy, but who are able and willing to
stand the strain of close application to even the smallest details of their especial line for years, and who make the wants of their customers the study of a lifetime. Especially is
this true in the dry goods business. Experienced and careful dealers are bound to succeed best because they are at all times thoroughly posted on the markets and values and know exactly
when and where to strike to secure the best bargains. When backed by long experience and ample capital, it is not strange that, buying in large lots and strictly for cash, they are able
to lead all ____ favored competitors in good goods, and low prices. Their success comes as the just reward of their labor and perseverance, and the customer will always find it to his
advantage to trade with stable and reliable establishments. For an example of striking and unusual success in this particular attention is directed to Mr. John W. COULTER, the wellknown
dry goods merchant of Bryan. Mr. COULTER began penniless at the bottom of the ladder and has steadily climbed upward to the topmost round, being now proprietor of one of the largest
establishments to be found in any small town in Texas. His motto, "Upward and Onward," best describes the rise, spread, and gathering volume of his business, which extends over an area
of fifty miles from Bryan in every direction. Mr. COULTER was born in Hempstead, now Howard county, Ark., March 2, 1848. He was raised on a farm and attended private school in boyhood.
Until 21 years of age he worked on the farm during crop seasons and freighted from Shreveport, La., a distance of 125 miles, during winter. Came to Texas on horseback in 1869, and settled
in Bryan, his
104 first occupation being that of a clerk for P. R. SMITH & Co. He subsequently clerked for FULKERSON & DAVIS and later for E. L. WARD until 1887, when he bought out the dry goods business
of the latter, at the same stand which he now occupies, the stock being valued at $2500. His volume of business has increased each year until now. His freight bills will show that he
is one of the largest dealers in this section. Mr. COULTER handles dry goods, clothing, dress goods, trimmings, millinery, boots, shoes, hats, caps, trunks, valises, jewelry, glass ware,
crockery, tinware, etc. He has just returned from market bringing the most complete stock of goods ever offered the trade, and says all this talk about "advances in most lines" is nonsense.
Goods are as cheap and cheaper at his store than ever. His stock of shoes was bought in the spring so cheap that he had to force their delivery, but he got them and is prepared to give
the 'people' the benefit of it. Cash talks, and he went to the market with the cash, therefore he is prepared to offer the best bargains in every department. Mr. COULTER was married
in 1871 to Miss Nannie ROBINSON, and has four children all grown and being well educated. He also has extensive farming interests in the Brazos bottom, and is one of Bryan's staunchest
and best citizens. * * * * * South End Feed Store -A. S. DAVIS, Proprietor November 1, 1893, Mr. A. S. DAVIS established his present large wholesale and retail feed store at the south
end of Main street, under the Academy of Music, and it has since been so largely and extensively advertised as "The South End Feed Store" that everybody in Brazos and surrounding counties
knows where it is, as well as that no better or cheaper house can be found in this section of the state. Mr. DAVIS buys in carload lots exclusively and is able to make low prices that
competitors cannot possibly beat. He handles cotton, oats, hay, wheatbran, cotton seed meal and hulls, and everything in the feed and seed line. He is also agent for the best condition
powders for live stock and fowls to be found in Bryan. They are sold under an absolute guarantee and money is refunded when they fail to do all that is claimed for them. Mr. DAVIS delivers
goods promptly to all parts of the city and gives special attention to telephone orders, his phone being No. 9. He is always ready to accommodate customers is every way possible, and
keeps nothing but the best and freshest feed and grain, and all field seeds in season. He has been a farmer all his life and knows all about the wants of the trade as well as the quality
and character of produce in this line. Mr. DAVIS was born in McDonald county, Mo., in 1848. Came to Texas when eight years of age. He has lived in Brazos county eighteen years, having
lived in North Texas prior to that time. He was married in 1874 to Miss M. A. LOTT of Brazos county and has one child. He is a democrat in politics, and a member of the A.O.U.W. as well
as a straight forward, industrious and substantial citizen who may be depended upon to do right because it is right, and not from the fear of censure of the hope of reward.
105 * * * * * Judge Spencer FORD When years of experience have added force to natural endowments, and correct habits of life and methods of thought have molded and ossified the character
of a man, who that knows him does not recall Tennyson's tower of strength that stood four square for all the winds that blew? Who is not inspired with respect for such a life, and who
is not influenced, whether he will or not, thereby. Such men find their greatest usefulness as well as their best opportunities in professional life. Notable among this class and well
known throughout the state, is Judge Spencer FORD of Bryan. Judge FORD was born in Tennessee, November 30, 1830, and raised in Kentucky where he was educated. Came to Texas in 1853,
and settled at Lockhart, where he was admitted to the bar in 1854, and practiced law for five years. He subsequently practiced in Austin several years and came to Bryan in 1866. Judge
FORD was a member of the Constitutional convention in 1861, and of the state senate for several years. Also served as one of the three commissioners who built the A. and M. College,
the others being Judge A. S. BROADUS and Hon. Jas. H. RAYMOND. Judge FORD was district judge from 1874 until 1880 and has since been engaged in the practice of law in Bryan. He is now
senior member of the firm of FORD & NALL, his partner being Judge W. H. NALL, ex-county judge of Hardin county. Judge FORD has been a member of the Christian church many years, and is
a life-long democrat. He was married in February, 1854, to Miss Mary W. SHAW and has four children living. The handsome lad in the accompanying engraving is Master Ford ROWAN of Alvin,
Texas, a grandson of Judge FORD's, and a bright and manly little fellow whom we can wish no better fortune in life than to be as ________________and as successful as his (grandfather).
* * * * * Dr. W. C. FOUNTAIN -a Bryan Dentist Dr. W. C. FOUNTAIN is known to nearly everybody in this section as a rising young dentist growing in popularity, and to tell something about
his work and skill will the object of this sketch. Dr. FOUNTAIN is no more an inexperienced tyre, but is now a dentist of two and a half years experience not counting college work, and
has done a good deal of all kinds of dental practice since entering the profession. The subject of this sketch if a native of Alabama, and came to Texas in 1873. His education was obtained
at Bryan and in the A. and M. college. He has taken one course of dentistry at the Southern Dental college of Atlanta, Ga., and one course at the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery.
In 1892 he returned to Bryan where he had previously been
106 connected with his brother Dr. J. L. FOUNTAIN. Dr. FOUNTAIN's practice has been increasing steadily during the last year and is mainly among the very best class of people, both in
town and country. He has been practicing now two and a half years among the people of this section. He is willing to stand upon his merits as exemplified by the record he has made, the
only sure foundation for success among intelligent people. He does crown and bridge work, plate work and filling. At present he has an office with his brother opposite the Merchants
& Planter's bank, upstairs. This issue continues another series on individuals in The Bryan Daily Eagle Business Issue on April 22, 1913. Transcribed by Janis HUNT. Guy M. BOARD -Shorthand
and Typewriting Night School The shorthand and typewriting school conducted by Guy M. BOARD is one of the creditable institutions of this city, which gives thorough and practical instruction
in the excellent system of Graham's shorthand, simplified, the most practical, efficient and complete for all classes of work of the many now in use. This school opened for business
February 1, 1913, and has been a success from the start, having a large and increasing attendance of pupils. Mr. BOARD is a teacher of extensive practical experience in short hand writing.
He was reared in Bryan, and is a graduate of Draughon's Practical Business College of San Antonio, Texas. He was in the service of the Bexar County Abstract Company for some time, where
he served efficiently; thereafter he held the position of court reporter in the circuit court in Montgomery, Ala., and during his residence here has served efficiently as substitute
court reporter for the district court of this district. He is an expert stenographer
and typewriter, familiar with all classes of work re_________ of each branch of these employe______________ adaptability for successfully giving complete and thorough instruction in
every department of the service. A knowledge of shorthand has become a necessity in modern business life, not only for those who desire to devote themselves to that profession, but also
for those who would equip themselves with necessary facilities for the rapid and prompt discharge of duties in all lines of business. There is no school in this locality better prepared
to give its pupils more accurate or thorough practical instruction in the branches named than is that conducted by Mr. BOARD.
107 * * * * * S. L. BOATWRIGHT -General Insurance An incident of the great prosperity of the city of Bryan has been the establishment here of agencies representing the strongest and
most reliable insurance companies to safeguard the vast interests of the city and the lives of its citizens from incidental financial losses through fire, accident, death, and contractual
liabilities. The general insurance agency of S.L. BOATWRIGHT is one of the institutions that has adequately met this demand. This agency conducts a general insurance business, including
fire, life, accident and liability insurance. The standard, sterling companies represented by this agency are: Norwich Union of England, National of Hartford, Conn., and Queen of America,
among which some of the oldest insurance companies in existence. Mr. BOATWRIGHT was born and reared in Bryan, where he has been in business five years, his present location being over
the First National Bank, where he is pleased to receive his numerous friends and patrons. He is one of the leading and most substantial citizens of Bryan, and enjoys the respect and
esteem of all the citizens of his native city. * * * * * The Texas Bakery -Mrs. Otto BOEHME The bakery conducted by Mrs. Otto BOEHME in this city is a cleanly, sanitary establishment
which makes a specialty of fresh bread, plain and fancy cakes, graham bread, French rolls, and all grades of modern bakery products, and also maintains a wellselected stock of fresh
candies and confections. This successful enterprise was established by Mrs. BOEHME's husband twenty-five years ago and has been a leading enterprise of its class from then until the
present time. She took over the business after her husband's death and has since conducted it until the present time. This bakery is equipped with latest facilities known to the business,
including a modern day dough mixer, which was recently installed at heavy expense for use in the manufacture of bread, cake, and accessories in immense quantities for supplying the extensive
and growing trade of this concern, thus eliminating the necessity of citizens sending orders out of Bryan. Mrs. BOEHME is a business woman of extensive experience in the bakery line,
having been connected with this enterprise for nineteen years in this city. The excellence of the product of this bakery, together with the courteous attention and fair business dealings
of its proprietress, has resulted in the building up of the most extensive trade enjoyed by any like establishment in this locality. Mrs. BOEHME has endeared herself to the people of
Bryan by her kindly interest, devotion and encouragement of all movements for bettering the condition of her neighbors, friends and acquaintances, by all of whom she is loved and
108 esteemed. Bryan City Cemetery Otto BOEHME 19 Jun 1858 06 Feb 1903 Emma BOEHME 02 Oct 1864 22 Nov 1892 Frances BOEHME 15 Mar 1864 03 Dec 1948 Bryan City Cemetery Joseph Woodard BATTS
1870 1956 Mary Willman BATTS 22 Jun 1874 04 Sep 1934 * * * * * M. BONNEVILLE, JR. -Only and Original Racket Store The Racket Store conducted in this city by M. BONNEVILLE, Jr., is a
pioneer store in the city of Bryan, having been in successful operation here for a period of nineteen years. This store is located in the postoffice block, and carries a large and well-selected
stock of goods, including all lines usually comprehended in this class of establishments. Mr. BONNEVILLE, the enterprising proprietor of this place, is one of the leading and oldest
citizens of Bryan, having continuously resided here for forty-five years, where he is generally liked and esteemed by all classed as an honorable and substantial business man who has
aided much in the upbuilding of the city. This store has a satisfactory and increasing trade. * * * * * * Bon Ton Restaurant The Bon Ton Restaurant, which has been in active business
for more than a year in the city of Bryan, is one of the best establishments of its kind in this city. This business has a splendid central location in the DUNN and DALY block, which
is convenient to the extensive patronage of the place. This restaurant makes a specialty of its short order service where all varieties of substantials and luxuries in wholesome food
products are served promptly and satisfactorily. The establishment has an envious reputation for serving the finest quality of oysters in season, as also for all other appetizing dishes
known to the modern culinary art. The restaurant is clean and sanitary throughout and employees the most excellent cooks known to the business.
109 Jack GANTER is manager of this establishment. He is a man of extensive experience in the restaurant business, is affable, accommodating and courteous to all and his extreme popularity
has attracted a great volume of trade to his establishment which will remain as long as he is engaged in business here. Bryan City Cemetery John D. GANTER 1881 1934 The following information
was transcribed from the original Abstract Books located in the Brazos County Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office, Bryan, Texas. The Abstract Books were used to prepare the Tax Rolls. This
is a continuing series. 1863 TAXABLE YEAR BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS Transcribed by Ruth J. HARY NO. NAME AND TAXABLES VALUE TOTAL STATE COUNTY WAR COMBINED VALUE TAX TAX TAX TAX MCLAUGHLIN,
M. A. BY STEVEN MCLAUGHLIN, GURD. 350 AC HR WM. J. LEWIS 800 3 SLAVES 1600 2400 12.00 2.40 6.00 20.40 764 AC HR C. WALLACE IN GRIMES CO. 3056 262 AC HR SAML. FULTON IN GRIMES CO. 1048
190 AC HR OF STATE, WINGFIELD IN GRIMES CO 760 30 AC HR HENRY WINGFIELD IN GRIMES CO. 120 120 500 AC HR J. G. W. PERSON IN FALLS CO 500 5484 27.42 6.85 0.00 34.27 STEPHEN MCLAUGHLIN,
GUARDIAN MARTIN, SARAH 250 AC HR JOHN WILLIAMS 500 500 2.50 0.50 1.25 4.25 SARAH MARTIN MOODY, JOHN D. 1200 AC HR A. J. LEWIS 5300 620 AC HR JESSE BLEDSOE 1000 120 AC HR WM. S. STEWART
120 100 AC HR A. MCMAHAN 100 9 SLAVES 7000 10 HORSES 1000 100 CATTLE 600 10 OXAN (sic) 300 1 POLL 15420 78.10 15.82 38.55 132.47 JOHN MOODY MARR, M. A. 308.5 AC HR J. F. CADDENHEAD (sic)
1224
NO. NAME AND TAXABLES VALUE TOTAL STATE COUNTY WAR COMBINED VALUE TAX TAX TAX TAX 110 1 HORSE 100 25 CATTLE 150 40 HOGS 100 1 WAGON 75 1649 8.24 1.64 0.00 9.88 M. A. MARR McKINSEY, JAMES
3 HORSES 510 2 GOLD WATCHES 200 1 POLL 710 4.55 1.11 1.77 7.43 J. McKENZIE McCULLOUGH, ARTILLA 1 SLAVE 500 5 HORSES 250 30 CATTLE 180 75 HOGS 250 1180 5.90 1.18 2.95 10.03 ARTILLA McCULLOUGH
McGREGER, J. H. 320 AC HR WM. CLARK 960 160 AC HR BARTLETT McGREGER (sic) 480 160 AC HR J. D. MILLICAN 2400 4 SLAVES 3500 9 HORSES 550 40 CATTLE 240 50 HOGS 150 1 WAGON 100 8380 41.90
8.38 4.60 54.88 J. H. McGREGER MOWBRAY, ANN E. 250 AC HR J. W. SCOTT 750 2 HORSES 150 75 HOGS 185 CASH ON HAND 150 1235 6.17 1.23 0.00 7.40 [NO SIGNATURE] MULLINAX, J. B. 250 SHEEP 1000
1000 6.00 1.40 2.50 9.90 J. B. MULLINAX MOORE, T. C. 142 AC HR T. BOWMAN 710 3 HORSES 500 20 CATTLE 120 100 HOGS 250 1 POLL 1580 8.90 1.98 3.95 14.83 T. C. MOORE MOORE, JOHN T. 2 LOTTS
(sic) NO4&5, BRYAN 600 5 HORSES 1000 10 OXAN(sic) 250 2 WAGONS 200 NOTES 3000 1 POLL 5050 5050 26.25 5.45 12.62 44.32 332 AC HR A. D. JACKSON IN WASHINGTON CO. 1660 1660 8.30 2.07 0.00
10.37 J. T. MOORE McGAHAN, C. 2 LOTTS(sic) IN MILLICAN 1200 1200 6.00 1.20 0.00 7.20 G. A. WHEAT, AGT.
NO. NAME AND TAXABLES VALUE TOTAL STATE COUNTY WAR COMBINED VALUE TAX TAX TAX TAX 111 MAWHINEY, T. J. 160 AC PREMT. T. J. MAWHINEY (sic) 400 1 SLAVE 800 6 HORSES 450 60 CATTLE 360 150
HOGS 375 NOTES 595 1 POLL 2980 15.90 3.38 7.45 26.73 T. J. MAWHINEY MILLS, W. G. 319 AC HR W. L. ELLIS 319 1 POLL 319 2.59 0.71 0.80 4.10 100 AC HR S. HINTCH IN WASHINGTON CO. 400 400
2.00 1.00 0.00 3.00 W. G. MILLS McMURRY, JOHN & POLK 2 SLAVES 1400 1400 7.00 1.40 3.50 11.90 JAS. WALKER, GURD. MOSELEY, T. R. 967 AC HR WM. MATHEWS(sic) 1892 18 SLAVES 14600 40 HORSES
4000 130 CATTLE 780 8 OXAN(sic) 200 150 HOGS 375 1 WAGON 150 1 CARRIAGE 400 2 GOLD WATCHES 200 MISCELLANEOUS 250 39875 200.37 40.27 99.67 340.31 THOS. R. MOSELEY MIDDLETON, PERRY 100
AC HR A. WILLIAMS 600 3 HORSES 225 MISCELLANEOUS 500 1325 7.12 1.72 3.06 11.90 (NO SIGNATURE) MOSELEY, DANIEL 16 SLAVES 14000 14 HORSES 1400 6 OXAN(sic) 150 1 WAGON 75 15625 78.12 15.62
39.06 132.80 1862 SUPPLEMENT 15 SLAVES 13700 8 HORSES 800 6 OXAN(sic) 150 1 WAGON 75 14725 36.81 14.72 0.00 51.53 D. MOSELEY MITCHELL, H. 317.5 AC HR JOHN AUSTIN 800 35 AC HR JOHN AUSTIN
200 408 AC HR G. W. SINGLETON 1000 1476 AC HR L. MCLAUGHLIN 1476 2214 AC HR F. HENDERSON 2214 306 AC HR J. P. MITCHELL 600 41 AC HR H. MITCHELL 100 3 LOTTS (sic) NO.6,7,8 BLK 21 MILLICAN
300 8 HORSES 400
NO. NAME AND TAXABLES VALUE TOTAL STATE COUNTY WAR COMBINED VALUE TAX TAX TAX TAX 11250 CATTLE 300 2 OXAN (sic) 50 40 HOGS 100 NOTES 1500 1 POLL 9040 46.20 9.44 22.60 78.24 93 AC HR
T. J. WOOTON IN ROBERTSON CO. 1500 3321 AC HR J. G. W. PERSON IN GRIMES CO. 3500 320 AC HR E. H. MITCHELL IN NUECES CO. 160 200 AC B.C. U. F. CASE IN GRIMES CO. 1000 6160 30.80 7.70
0.00 38.50 H. MITCHELL MITCHELL & CAMERON 3321 AC HR A. LEE 3500 890 SHEEP 5340 50 GOATES (sic) 125 8965 44.82 8.96 22.41 76.19 MITCHELL & CAMERON MONTGOMERY, S. W. 68.5 AC HR JOHN AUSTIN
200 5 LOTTS (sic) IN BOONVILLE 500 1 HORSE 100 800 4.00 0.80 0.00 4.80 H. MITCHELL, AGT. McDONALD, RICHARD 246 AC HR WM. J. LEWIS 1330 260 AC HR G. W. SINGLETON 780 20 HORSES 1500 175
CATTLE 1050 150 HOGS 375 CASH ON HAND 1000 1 POLL 6035 31.17 6.43 15.08 52.68 100 AC SKAUGH WALKER IN ROBERTSON CO. 300 300 1.50 0.37 0.00 1.87 R. McDONALD McGREGER, WM. B. 160 AC HR
B. McGREGER (sic) 1000 7 HORSES 350 1 CATTLE 42 2 OXAN (sic) 50 75 HOGS 187 1629 8.14 1.62 0.00 9.76 (NO SIGNATURE) McGREGER, ELIZABETH 160 AC HR B. MCGREGER (sic) 160 1 SLAVE 1000 1160
5.80 1.16 2.90 9.86 ELIZABETH McGREGER MCGREGER, JOHN H. 320 AC HR WM. L. MILLICAN 640 3 HORSES 250 130 CATTLE 780 30 HOGS 75 1745 8.72 1.74 4.36 14.82 JOHN McGREGER McGREGER, MADORA
160 AC HR B. MCGREGER(sic) 160 1 SLAVE 800 1 HORSE 75 1035 5.17 1.03 2.58 8.78 MADORA MCGREGER
NO. NAME AND TAXABLES VALUE TOTAL STATE COUNTY WAR COMBINED VALUE TAX TAX TAX TAX 113 MCDONALD, M. 255 AC HR WM. J. LEWIS 1275 2 HORSES 200 150 CATTLE 1060 5 OXAN (sic) 125 150 HOGS
400 NOTES 275 1 POLL 3335 17.67 3.73 8.33 29.73 MATHEW MCDONALD MOSELEY, W. C. 648 AC HR WM. MATHEWS (sic) 11340 28 SLAVES 21000 10 HORSES 950 14 OXAN (sic) 350 HOGS 500 1 WAGON 100
34240 171.20 34.24 85.60 291.04 1862 SUPPLEMENT 648 AC HR WM. MATHEWS (sic) 11340 28 SLAVES 20000 9 HORSES 900 14 OXAN (sic) 350 HOGS 300 1 WAGON 100 32990 82.47 32.99 0.00 115.46 W.
C. MOSELEY NORWOOD, ALMINA J. 98 AC HR ROBT. MILLICAN 980 364 AC HR E. M. MILLICAN 1092 4 SLAVES 2300 8 HORSES 500 63 CATTLE 378 5250 26.25 5.25 13.12 44.62 ALMINA J. NORWOOD NETTLES,
MARY 11 SLAVES 7000 7000 35.00 7.00 17.50 59.50 MARY NETTLE NORRAS, MRS. HEIRS OF BY J. A. BARKER, GURD. 148 AC HR H&B WHITESIDES 2960 3 SLAVES 2000 4960 24.80 4.96 12.40 42.16 J. A.
BARKER, GURD. NEWMAN, FELEX 218 AC HR WM. J. LEWIS 654 128 AC HR MARY LAWRANCE (sic) 640 110.5 AC HR T. S. HANES (sic) 550 6 HORSES 300 2 SLAVES 1500 20 CATTLE 120 2 OXAN (sic) 50 125
HOGS 350 4164 20.82 4.16 10.41 35.39 FELEX NEWMAN NASH, J. B. 275.5 AC HR WM. J. LEWIS 955 15 SLAVES 10200 6 HORSES 315 35 CATTLE 210 2 OXAN (sic) 50 NOTES 1200 1 POLL 12930 65.65 13.33
32.32 111.30 JOHN B. NASH
NO. NAME AND TAXABLES VALUE TOTAL STATE COUNTY WAR COMBINED VALUE TAX TAX TAX TAX 114 NASH, T. B. 150 AC HR T. W. BLAKEY (sic) 350 1 POLL 350 2.75 0.75 0.87 4.37 T. B. NASH NEWTON, J.
H. BY K. WAMBLE, AGT. 1280 AC HR LEMUEL MOORE IN BURLESON CO. 1280 1280 6.40 3.20 9.60 K. WAMBLE, AGT. NEWSOM, J. 264 AC HR STEPHEN JONES 528 14 SLAVES 6300 8 HORSES 800 150 CATTLE 900
80 HOGS 200 1 CARRIAGE 150 NOTES 2000 1 POLL 10878 55.39 11.27 27.20 93.86 JOEDAY NEWSOM A. G. NEELLEY 16 SLAVES 7800 3 HORSES 300 14 CATTLE 84 200 HOGS 500 1 GOLD WATCH 125 1 POLL 8809
45.04 9.20 22.02 76.26 A. G. NEELLEY NEEDHAM, G. 1.5 LOTT (sic) IN BOONVILLE 500 1 SLAVE 1200 2 HORSES 200 1 BUGGY 50 CASH ON HAND 1000 NOTES 500 3450 18.25 3.85 8.62 30.72 G. NEEDHAM
NASH, LAFAYETT 1 LOTT (sic) IN MILLICAN 500 500 2.50 0.50 1.25 4.25 J. P. STAGNER, AGT. NEILL, A. D. 1 LOTT (sic) IN BOONVILLE 100 1 HORSE 80 1 POLL 180 1.90 0.58 0.45 2.93 A. D. NEILL
H. NEVILL 1180 AC BC H. NEVILL 2500 2 SLAVES 1600 9 HORSES 700 190 CATTLE 1040 2 OXAN (sic) 50 1 WAGON 50 5940 30.20 6.24 14.6O 51.04 H. NEVILL NAISIN, WM. 2 HORSES 200 1 WAGON 100 1
POLL 300 2.50 0.70 0.00 3.20 WM. NAISOS McFARLAND, JAMES
NO. NAME AND TAXABLES VALUE TOTAL STATE COUNTY WAR COMBINED VALUE TAX TAX TAX TAX 115 1 SLAVE 1200 4 HORSES 300 2 OXAN (sic) 50 500 SHEEP 3000 1 WAGON 75 1 POLL 4625 24.12 5.02 11.56
40.70 JAMES McFARLAND McINTOSH, WM. 1110 AC HR JOHN AUSTIN 3330 125 AC HR A. D. LANCASTAR (sic) 125 180 AC HR T. J. ALLCORN 360 300 AC HR MOSES A. FOSTER 1000 6 LOTTS (sic) IN BOONVILLE
250 7 SLAVES 4900 7 HORSES 600 20 CATTLE 120 4 OXAN (sic) 100 75 HOGS 187 1 WAGON 75 1 BUGGY 100 NOTES 20000 1 POLL 31147 156.73 31.54 72.86 261.13 568 AC HR A. HENSON IN ERATH CO 326
326 1.63 0.41 0.00 2.04 WM. McINTOSH MANNING, JACOB BY WM. McINTOSH, AGT. 1748 AC HR W. REED IN NAVARRO CO. 2622 2622 13.11 3.27 0.00 16.38 WM. McINTOSH, AGT. McINTOSH, DAVID NOTES 7000
7000 35.00 7.00 12.50 54.50 WM. McINTOSH, AGT. MITCHELL, J. P. 1278 AC HR JOHN AUSTIN 2000 50 AC HR WM. S. STUART (sic) 100 320 AC B.C. J. H. JONES 320 1134 AC HR J. P. MITCHELL 1134
14 LOTTS (sic) IN BOONVILLE & BRYAN 300 11 SLAVES 7700 9 HORSES 700 30 CATTLE 180 6 OXAN (sic) 150 600 SHEEP 3600 1 SULKY 100 1 GOLD WATCH 100 NOTES 5000 1 POLL 21384 107.92 21.78 53.46
183.16 J. P. MITCHELL
116 INDEX ADAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 88, 90, 96 AKINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 ALEXANDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 ALLCORN . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 ALLEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 100 AMMONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 ANDREWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 94 ARNOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 AUSTIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111, 112, 115 AXSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 BARKER . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 BARRON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96, 97, 99 BASENFELDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 BATTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 BAUER
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 BEHRENDT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 BELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 BENSON . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 94-97 BERTRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84-87 BILLINGSLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 BLACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 BLAKEY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 BLAYLOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 BLEDSOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 106 BOATWRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 BOEHME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 108 BONHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 BONNEVILLE .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 BOWERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 96 BOWMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 BOYETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 96 BOYKIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 BRANDON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 88 BROADUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 BRUNDIDGE . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 BUCHANAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 BUJINOCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 BULLOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 95, 96, 98 CADDENHEAD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 CAMERON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 CANAVESPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 CARGILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 97 CARNEGIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83-87 CARPENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 CARROLL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95-97 CARSON . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 95 CASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 CHANEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99, 101 CLARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
COATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 COLDEWEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 COLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 103 COLLETT . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 91 COOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 95 COULTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103, 104 COWGILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 CRENSHAW
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 DALY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 DANSBY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 97 DAUENHAUER . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 91 DAVIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 96, 104 DEAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90, 91 DeHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96, 97 DENTON .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97, 101 DIXON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 DUDLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 DUNN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 108 EDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 97 EILAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 ELLIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
111 ELLISON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 ENDLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 FERGUSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 FLOYD . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 FORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 FOSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 FOUNTAIN . . . . . . . . . 84, 85, 105, 106
FOURMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 FRENCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 FULKERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 FULTON . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 109 GANDY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94-96 GANTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 GARNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 97 GELBER
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90, 91
117 GIESECKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 GILBERT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 GLOWSKI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 GOODMAN . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 95, 97 GRIMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 GRISSETTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 GUERRANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
HAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 HANEMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 HANES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 HARRIS . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 HARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90, 91, 109 HAWTREY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90, 91 HEAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 94 HENDERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 HENSARLING . . . . . . . . 91, 94-96, 98 HENSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 HINTCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 111 HOLLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 95, 97 HOLLIGAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93-98 HOLLINGSWORTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 HOLMES . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 HOLT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90, 91 HOOKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 HOPKINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 95 HOUCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 HOWARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 HOWELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 86, 88 HOYAL . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 HUDSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 HUNT . . . . . . . . . . 90, 92, 93, 101, 106 HUNTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 88, 99 HURTA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 JACKSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 JAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96, 97, 101 JEFFRIES . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 92 JOHNSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 JONES . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 97, 114, 115 JOPLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 KEITH . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 KELLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 KEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 LACEY . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 LANCASTAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 88 LAWRANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
LEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 112 LEWIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109, 112, 113 LOTT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 MANNING . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 115 MARR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109, 110 MARTIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 109 MATHEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111, 113 MAWHINEY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 McCARTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 McCORMICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 McCULLOUGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
110 McDONALD . . . . 93, 98, 100, 112, 113 McFARLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 McGAHAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 McGREGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,
112 McINNIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 88 McINTOSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 McKENZIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 McKINSEY . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 110 McLAUGHLIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109, 111 McLEROY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 McMAHAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 McMILLAN
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 McMURRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 MELLOH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 MEREDITH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 95, 96 MIDDLETON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 MILLICAN . . . . . . . . . . . . 110, 112-114 MILLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 MIMS . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97, 98 MITCHELL . . . . . . . . . . . 111, 112, 115 MIZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99, 100 MONTGOMERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 MOODY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 MOORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110, 114 MORGAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 MOSELEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 111, 113 MOUNCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 88, 92 MOWBRAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 MULLINAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 NABORS . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 NAISIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 NAISOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 NALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 96, 105
118 NASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113, 114 NEEDHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 NEELEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99, 100 NEELLEY . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 114 NEILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 NETTLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 NETTLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
113 NEVILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 NEWMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 NEWSOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 NEWTON . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 NIXON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 NORRAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 NORWOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
OPERSTENY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 92 PATTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 PERSON . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 109, 112 PETERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99, 101 PHIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 PICKENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
POSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95-97, 101 PRICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 PRINGLE . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 RAYMOND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 RAYSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 88 REDDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
REED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 98, 115 REINSTEIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 REINSTERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 RICHARDSON . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 83, 88 RISINGER . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 94, 97, 98 ROBINSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 ROGERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 ROLLINS . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 93-97 RORIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 ROSENBERG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 ROSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92, 97 ROWAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 RUBENSTEEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 RUBENSTEIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 RUSH . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 SANDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 99 SANFORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 SCOTT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
SEWELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 SHANNON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 SHAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 SHEALEY . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 SHEALY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 SHERROD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 97 SIMONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92 SIMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 88 SINGLETON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111, 112 SLAUGHTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 SMITH . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 88, 104 SNYDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 SOLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 97 SPENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 92 STAGNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 STEDMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 STEWART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 109 STUART . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 115 TAYLOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 96, 97, 101 TERRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94-97 THOMPSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94-98 TODD . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93-98 VAUGHN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 VOORSANGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 WALKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 111, 112
WALLACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 WALTERSCHEIDT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 WAMBLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 WARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 104 WATKINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 88 WAYLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 WEEDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 WHEAT . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 WHITESIDES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 WHITLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 WILEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94, 95, 97 WILLIAMS . . . . . . . . . . . 101, 109, 111 WILSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 88, 97 WINGFIELD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 WOOTON . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 112 WREN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99, 100 YARBROUGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 ZUBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
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