The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutBGA v24-2 spring 2003 Brazos Genealogist CONTENTS PAGE Brazos County residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Page 43 From the Editor’s Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Hood’s Texas Brigade Reunion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Blair 53 Business issue -Apr. 22, 1913 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janis Hunt 56 Roster of Co. E, 10 Texas Infantry . . . th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott McKay 60 Civil War Ancestors -Beyond the service record (Part II) . . . . . . . . . John Blair 67 When I was 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janis Hunt 68 Index compiled by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Dean 76 BRAZOS GENEALOGIST VOLUME XXIV NUMBER 2 SPRING 2003 BRAZOS GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION P. O. BOX 5493 BRYAN TX 77805-5493 OFFICERS 2003 PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN BLAIR email: johnblair83@hotmail.com VICE PRES . . . . . . . . . . . . TREY HOLT email: holt@txcyber.com SECRETARY . . . . . . . . . JOAN BAILEY email: vbailey@gte.net TREASURER . . . . . . . . . . . RUTH HARY email: rhary@txcyber.com COMPUTER GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALLEN DEAN email: allendean@compuserve.com PAST PRES . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN BLAIR STAFF EDITORS RESEARCH/QUERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RUTH HARY LOCAL HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RUTH HARY and JANIS HUNT CONTINUING SERIES . . . . . BILL PAGE PRINTING/INDEXING . . . ALLEN DEAN MEETINGS Meetings held the third Monday of each month from 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm in the Bryan Public Library. Please arrive early as the library closes at 9:00 pm. Membership is on a calendar year basis, January through December. $15.00 a year. Quarterly picked up at meetings. $20.00 a year. Quarterly mailed. Checks for dues may be mailed to the address at the top of the page. QUARTERLY The GENEALOGIST is published as Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall Issues. Each volume of the GENEALOGIST will correspond with the membership year. Dues cover the cost to members. WEB SITE The web site for the Brazos Genealogical Association is: http://user.txcyber.com/~bga/EXCHANGE The GENEALOGIST is available for exchange with other organizations or publishers who have publications to offer. Send inquiries or samples to P.O. Box 5493, Bryan, TX 77805-5493. SOLICITATIONS We solicit queries, family charts, copies of Bible records, articles and stories with Brazos Valley ties. Family charts should be 8 1/2 x 11 and fit a 3 ring binder. EDITORIAL POLICY Neither the Brazos Genealogical Association nor the staff of the Quarterly will be responsible for error of fact or opinion expressed herein. Every effort is made to publish reliable information. The editorial staff reserves the right to accept appropriate material with editing privileges on a space available basis. Members are encouraged to submit pictures/articles of interest concerning the Brazos Valley. Research pertaining to deeds, Bible records, schools, churches, and other groups or organizations are desired. Research on material before the turn of the century is especially welcome. The Association will do limited local Brazos County research for $10.00 an hour. Write for details and please enclose a SASE. 43 Brazos Genealogist Volume XXIV Number 2 Bryan/College Station Spring 2003 Texas Brazos County Residents by Bill PAGE Sample of families who have lived in Brazos County. A continuing series. 14 Feb. 1996 MAYS, Elias (1831-1910). Buried Bryan; African American politician; Methodist minister "Biography of Elias MAYES" in Brewer, J. Mason, Negro Legislators of Texas and Their Descendants. Austin, 1970, originally published 1935, pp. 97-98. 1870 Grimes Co. Census, pp. 286b, 287a MAYS, Elias 42 m b farmer $150 La. Chancy 56 f b La. Cherry 36 f b La. Eveline 7 f b Tx. Bryan...influential Negroes from different parts of the county met today...& nominated...Elias MAYES, a negro preacher, for representative... Galveston Daily News, 20 Oct. 1878, p. 1, col. 3 Elias MAYES, a colored man, & preacher, has been nominated for representative ... Waco Daily Examiner, 22 Oct. 1878, p. 2. The contest for representative lies between Dr. CANFIELD, a straightout Democrat, & Elias MAYES, colored... Galveston Daily News, 6 Nov. 1878, p. 1, col. 3 Brazos Co. ...Giving MAYES, colored, 3 votes out of the box not counted...& the other 52 to CANFIELD...the vote for representative will stand: CANFIELD 918, MAYES 926, NEWLAND 370. In this count are...35 votes for MAYES which were returned by the judges for the Lawless box as follows: E. MAYES 24, & Elias MAYES 11; & if it is so put down on the final summing up. .. CANFIELD will run in with 3 votes... Galveston Daily News, 7 Nov. 1878, p. 1, col. 2 There is a prospect that a Negro preacher named HAYS [MAYS] will be elected to the legislature... Galveston Daily News, 8 Nov. 1878, p. 3, col. 1 Bryan...The latest return from the Millican box swells MAYE'S vote and elects him by 72 plurality. Galveston Daily News, 9 Nov. 1878, p. 1, col. 2 44 MUGES [MAYES], (colored), was elected representative over Dr. CANFIELD in Brazos Co. Waco Daily Examiner, 10 Nov. 1878, p. 2. The Pilot expresses its mortification & indignation of the result of the election for a member of the legislature from Brazos Co. ... Galveston Daily News, 12 Nov. 1878, p. 3, col. 1 The Bryan (Brazos Co.) Pilot of November 15th deplores the result of the election in that county... Galveston Daily News, 17 Nov. 1878, p. 3, col. 1 In the 16th Legislature, Tx. House of Representatives, MAYES served on the committees on Federal Relations; Counties & Boundaries; and Roads, Bridges, & Ferries. (Pitre, Merline, Through Many Dangers, Toils and Snares; The Black Leadership of Texas 1868-1900. Austin, 1985, p. 211). The 16th Legislature...Representatives...MAYES, Elias (col. ) Brazos republican... San Antonio Daily Express, 16 Jan. 1879, p. 2, col. 4 25 Jan. 1879: On a motion of Mr. LEONARD, Mr. MAY was excused until Tuesday morning, on account of sickness in his family. (Tx. House Journal, p. 146) 1 Feb. 1879: On motion of Mr. PICKETT, Mr. MAY was excused indefinitely on account of sickness. (Tx. House Journal, p. 225). He returned to active service by 15 Feb. 1879, when he again is listed in roll call votes. (Tx. House Journal, p. 405) The poll-tax joint resolution...The undersigned gives this as his reason for voting yes on the resolution that thereby the question as to whether they will favor the amendment or not, will be submitted to the people. It is thought they ought to have an opportunity of making a choice, & I ask that these reasons may appear on the journals. Elias MAYS. (Carthage) Panola Watchman, 2 Apr. 1879, p. 2, col. 3 So, in 1879, the Democrats introduced a joint resolution to amend the Texas Constitution to include a poll tax for voting purposes...According to the Galveston Daily News, the resolution would not have passed the House had not Elias MAYES...changed his opposition to the bill... (Pitre, Merline, Through Many Dangers, Toils and Snares; The Black Leadership of Texas 1868-1900. Austin, 1985, p. 76). Bryan...The Negroes held a mass meeting... & elected Elias MAYS, colored...a delegate to the colored emigration convention at Memphis, Tenn. Galveston Daily News, 29 Apr. 1879, p. 1 Bryan...Hal GIEGER, representative from Robertson [Co.], & representative MAY, of Brazos, both colored somewhat, had a tilt yesterday...Galveston Daily News, 27 July 1879, p. 1, col. 3 1880 Brazos Co. Census, p. 354d (ED 22, p. 36) MAY, Elias aged 40 representative Ala Ala Ala Cherry aged 47 wife Ala Ala Ala THORTON, Presley 10? stp? son Tx. Ala Ala MAY, Evaline aged 19 daughter La. Ala Ala Cherry MAYS divorced Elias MAYS on 13 Sept. 1881 in Brazos Co. District Court. (See Book F, p. 504, reel #1020040) Elias MAYS married Maggie GLASS, 10 Oct. 1882 in Brazos Co. Cherry MAYS m. James BUCKHALTER, 23 Dec. 1882 in Brazos Co. 45 Millican...Several aspirants for office made speeches, followed by Messrs. CAVITT, PUGH and Bruder MAY, colored, for representative... Galveston Daily News, 2 Nov. 1884, p. 1. Bryan...Elias MAYS, colored, will represent Brazos Co. in the next legislature... Galveston Daily News, 9 Nov. 1888, p. 5, col. 2 Vote in Brazos Co. ...For Representative--A. W. BUCHANAN 1129, Elias MAYES, colored, 1176... Galveston Daily News, 14 Nov. 1888, p. 5, col. 4 In the 21st Legislature, Tx. House of Representatives, MAYES served on committees on peniteniary & education. (Pitre, Merline, Through Many Dangers, Toils and Snares; The Black Leadership of Texas 1868-1900. Austin, 1985, p. 212) 16 Jan. 1889: Introduced House Bill 203, "An Act to amend article 2389, chapter 3, title 41, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas in relation to fees of clerks of the district courts." (Tx. House Journal, p. 93). Reported adversely from committee (p. 1162) 16 Jan. 1889: Introduced House Bill 220, entitled "An act to amend article 1420b, chapter 20, title 29 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, in relation to fees of clerks of the district courts, county clerks and justices of the peace in appeal cases." (Tx. House Journal, pp. 95-96). Reported adversely from committee (p. 1164) 23 Jan. 1889: Introduced House bill no. 338, entitled "An act to validate the sales made by the State Land Board." (Tx. House Journal, p. 167). Reported by committee "to lie on table" (p. 1179) 23 Jan. 1889: Introduced House Bill no. 361, "An act to more clearly define arson and other wilful burning." (Tx. House Journal, p. 171). Withdrawn (p. 1181) 24 Jan. 1889: Introduced House Bill No. 365, "An act to amend articles 735 and 736 of title 17, chapter 9, of the Penal Code of the State of Texas." (Tx. House Journal, p. 180). Reported adversely from committee (p. 1182) 31 Jan. 1889: Introduced House bill No. 455, entitled, "An act to restore the civil jurisdiction of the county court of Brazos County, and to repeal all laws in conflict therewith." (Tx. House Journal, p. 254). Approved into law, 3 Apr. 1889 (p. 1193). 6 Feb. 1889: Introduced House bill No. 502, entitled "An act to amend article 3014, chapter 1, title 57, of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas," ... (Tx. House Journal, pp. 315-316). Reported adversely from committee (p. 1198). 7 Feb. 1889: Introduced House bill no. 507, entitled "An act to amend sections 4 and 5, chapter 77, acts of the Twentieth Legislature, approved March 29, 1887, regulating the sale of spirituous and other intoxicating liquors." (Tx. House Journal, p. 322). Reported adversely from committee (p. 1199). 21 Feb. 1889: Introduced House bill no. 561, entitled "An act to amend the law as to jury service." (Tx. House Journal, p. 446). Reported adversely from committee (p. 1204). Philadelphia Record: From the county of Brazos, Tex., an intelligent colored man named Elias MAYS is sitting in the state legislature for his second term ... Brenham Daily Banner, 14 Mar. 1889, p. 2, col. 2 Austin...Senate Bill to require separate cars for white & colored passengers on railroad trains came up [in the House of Representatives]...Mr. MAYS, colored member from Brazos, opposed the bill & believed it would be dangerous & likely to increase the prejudices of colored people, who are innocent, harmless people & only want a fair show. He thought it would be a bad measure for the democracy & one of the best 46 political strings for the republicans to pull. Galveston Daily News, 26 Mar. 1889, p. 5, col. 3 ...a separate coach law...In the 21st Legislature...when this Senate Bill reached the House, it was met with strong opposition from the 2 black members, Elias MAYES and Alexander ASBERRY. It was their feeling that "the idea of separate facilities would not stop with railroads, but would spread to streetcars, omnibuses, sidewalks, and everywhere." ...MAYES felt that it was a dangerous bill "that conferred authority not yet existing." (Pitre, Merline, Through Many Dangers, Toils and Snares; The Black Leadership of Texas 1868-1900. Austin, 1985, p. 64). Millican...In this precinct, as far as heard from, the vote ...for representative, BRIETZ 116, MAYES 25 ... Galveston Daily News, 5 Nov. 1890, p. 2, col. 1 Bryan...The vote of all the boxes except 2 in this county show the following count...for representative, BRIETZ D, 1156, MAYE R, 440. The 2 boxes yet to hear from usually return democratic majorities. Galveston Galveston Daily News, 6 Nov. 1890, p. 2, col. 1 Vote of Brazos Co....For representative --A.C. BRIETZ (D.) 1339, Elias MAYES (R.) 458... Fort Worth Daily Gazette, 22 Nov. 1890, p. 3, col. 3 *Brazos Co. Republicans...After DAVIS' speech Elias MAY, an old colored man who has represented this county in the state legislature in time past, came foreward & spoke about half an hour...He is a candidate for Congress ... Galveston Daily News, 3 Sept. 1892, p. 1, col. 5 Legislative candidates...55th district --R. M. SMITH of Brazos, democrat; B. H. KNOWLES of Brazos, populist; Elias MAYS [colored] of Brazos, republican. Galveston Daily News, 4 Nov. 1894, p. 10, col. 5 ...Returns...Wellborn...SMITH, 102, KNOWLES, 23, MAY 36 //Millican...SMITH (D) 150, MAYS (R) 280, KNOWLES (P) 3 //Bryan...SMITH (D) 376, MAYS (R) 390, KNOWLES (P) 48 //...SMITH is considered safe for the legislature. Galveston Daily News, 7 Nov. 1894, p. 3, col. 4 Brazos Co....Allenfarm...Representative SMITH (D) 41, KNOWLES (P) 20, MAYS (R) 113. Galveston Daily News, 8 Nov. 1894, p. 2, col. 5 Bryan...returns...Representative: SMITH 1266, MAYS (R) 1264, KNOWLES (P) 806. Galveston Daily News, 9 Nov. 1894, p. 2, col. 7 Bryan...returns from Madison Co. show KNOWLES (P) slightly in the lead for the legislature, but SMITH (D), having defeated KNOWLES by a handsome majority, has carried the district by several hundred votes. Galveston Daily News, 11 Nov. 1894, p. 2, col. 3 Bryan...The vote...as canvassed by the commissioners' court ...Representative, 55th district: SMITH (D) 1281, MAYS (R) 1254, KNOWLES (P) 800. Galveston Daily News, 14 Nov. 1894, p. 6, col. 1 *Brazos Republicans...(long article). Galveston Daily News, 26 Jan. 1896, p. 4, col. 5 Bryan...I saw in the Sunday News that a mass meeting was held here denouncing the regular convention of the republican party. I know of no county chairman except Elias MAY ... Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 1896, p. 3, col. 3 *Bryan...Elias MAY, formerly a representative in the Texas legislature...hands the News man the following... Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 1896, p. 4, col. 6 47 *Bryan...The republican county convention met...[and] totally ignored the 1 held previously upon call of Elias MAY...MAYS was present but soon left the hall ... Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 1896, p. 1, col. 6 "Reed Republicans," Bryan Daily Eagle, 29 Feb. 1896, p. 1, col. 6 *Mrs. Cherry BUCKHALTON died; Bryan Daily Eagle, 8 Apr. 1896, p. 4, col. 2 To the public and organizers of the non-partisan move in Brazos Co. ...Very respectfully, Elias MAYS. (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 11 Aug. 1898, p. 2, col. 2 The republican delegates of the 55th representative district, are hereby called to meet...Elias MAYS, Chairman...(weekly) Bryan Eagle, 25 Aug. 1898, p. 3, col. 3 *Republican convention...Elias MAYS, Chairman... (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 15 Sept. 1898, p. 3, col. 5 1900 Census: page 178b (ED 2, sheet 8, line 77) MAYS, Elias widowed farmer HOOD, John boarder GARRETT, Manuel boarder Pearle boarder Thomas boarder TILLUS, Lewis? boarder Elias MAYS sued the G.C. & S.F. Railroad Co. on 15 Apr. 1901. Brief records of this case filed at the court house in the Brazos Co. Court Minutes, book 3, p. 513+, (see Index to County Court Minutes, 1867-1915, microfilm reel #1020038) "Pursuant to the call of M. M. HAYNES...," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 21 Aug. 1902, p. 2, col. 1 We, the colored farmers of Brazos Co., met Saturday... & discussed the advisability of organizing a farmers union. Elias MAYS was elected chairman ... Brazos Pilot, 19 Sept. 1907, p. 7 The organization of the Colored Farmers' Union of Brazos Co. has been affected with...the following officers: Elias MAYS, president ... (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 3 Oct. 1907, p. 8, col. 1 Elias MAYS, one of the oldest & best known colored men in Bryan, & this section of the state, died at his home in this city this morning ... Bryan Daily Eagle, 5 Jan. 1910, p. 3, col. 5 McCASLAND, T. T. (ca.1820-22 June 1906). Buried Bryan; Bryan city sexton; carpenter "Mr. T. T. McCASLAND, city sexton ...," Galveston Daily News, 12 Jan. 1879, p. 3 "Mr. T. T. McCASLAND Dead," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 28 June 1906, p. 1, col. 6 McCOLLUM family "The Landlord and the Renter," Galveston Daily News, 29 Aug. 1892, p. 5, col. 2 McCONNICO, A. D. --buried at Bryan; postmaster *Appointed Bryan postmaster; Galveston Daily News, 15 May 1877, p. 4 *Appointed to a committee to examine Brazos Co. financial records, Galveston Daily News, 5 Apr. 48 1888, p. 6 *A director of Merchants' & Planters' National Bank, Galveston Daily News, 27 June 1889, p. 6 "Bryan Budget," Galveston Daily News, 15 Jan. 1893, p. 6, col. 6 "A.O.U.W. Installation," Galveston Daily News, 13 Jan. 1894, p. 3, col. 3 "Business Change," Bryan Daily Eagle, 19 June 1897, p. 4, col. 5 "Mr. A. D. McCONNICO has sold his insurance agency...," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 16 Apr. 1903, p. 3, col. 2 "Sheriff's Sale," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 7 Jan. 1904, p. 3, col. 6. A. D. McCONNICO "BRADLEY-McCONNICO," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 17 Mar. 1904, p. 1, col. 5. Daughter of A. D. McCONNICO "McCONNICO-FIELD," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 26 Oct. 1911, p. 7, col. 5. Angelina, daughter of A. D. McCONNICO "Quiet Wedding," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 17 Oct. 1912, p. 8, col. 5. Daughter of A. D. McCONNICO "Mr. A. D. McCONNICO," Bryan Daily Eagle, 4 Apr. 1916, p. 5, col. 5 McCORQUODALE family "McCORQUODALE-RALPH," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 28 May 1903, p. 3, col. 3. Mr. J.D. McCORQUODALE "PEARCE-McCORQUODALE," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 22 Oct. 1903, p. 1, col. 3. Mamie, daughter of William McCORQUODALE "Acetylene Lights," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 28 Apr. 1904, p. 6, col. 6. Wilmer McCORQUODALE "Life Sentence for McCORQUODALE," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 6 apr. 1905, p. 1, col. 1 William McCORQUODALE McCOY family *Charles McCOY assisted in capturing criminal, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 23 Jan. 1890, p. 5, col. 3 *Charles L. McCOY candidate for justice of the peace, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 22 May 1890, p. 5, col. 3 "C. L. McCOY Announces," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 16 Apr. 1914, p. 7, col. 4 McCRAW, Miller Woodson (28 Oct. 1844-18 Dec. 1889). Buried Bryan; lawyer 1870 Brazos Co. census --p. 25a (book page 50) *Member of Bryan Real Estate & Building Association, Tx. Legislature, Special Laws, 12th Legislature, 1st Session, 25 May 1871, pp. 493-495 "...The Democratic convention of Brazos Co. met here today ...," Galveston Daily News, 13 June 1875, p. 1 *Democrat, Galveston Daily News, 21 Dec. 1875, p. 1 *Democrat, Galveston Daily News, 26 June 1878, p. 2 *Democrat, Brazos Pilot, 28 June 1878 *Democrat, Galveston Daily News, 16 July 1878 49 "Bryan...M. W. McCRAW was severely hurt this evening by a fall from a buggy...," Galveston Daily News, 16 Jan. 1880, p. 1, col. 6 *McCRAW/DAVIS affair; Galveston Daily Eagle, 29 May 1880, p. 1; 30 May 1880, p. 1; 13 June 1880, p. 1 McCULLOUGH family "For Tax Assessor," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 21 Apr. 1904, p. 4, col. 4. J. H. McCULLOUGH McDONALD, John T. (1875-22 Jan. 1946). Guard at A&M Bryan Eagle: Film N 557 Battalion: Film N 560 "Bryan Relatives Attend Funeral of Bill McDONALD," Bryan Daily Eagle, 15 Apr. 1937, p. 1, col. 7. Brother of J. T. McDONALD "Mrs. J. T. McDONALD is Given Surprise Birthday Dinner," Bryan Daily Eagle, 26 July 1940, p. 3, col. 2 "McDONALD Home Damaged by Fire From Gas Fumes," Bryan Daily Eagle, 19 Aug. 1941, p. 1, col. 1 "He Has Chased Thieves, Heard the Bones Rattle --Meet Sgt. Mac," Battalion, 3 Sep. 1942, p. 1, col. 3 "About Bryan...J. T. McDONALD is critically ill at his home at 403 South Baker." [This is all the article] Bryan Daily Eagle, 21 Jan. 1946, p. 3, col. 6 "Mrs. McDONALD to Be Buried on Tuesday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 22 July 1957, p. 10, col. 1. Widow of J. T. McDONALD. Soundex Code: M235 1880 Madison Co.: p. 297 1920: Brazos Co.: ED 12, sheet 14, line 56 McDONALD, Reed (19 May 1908-1971). Son of John T. McDONALD; Texas A&M System employee "Experiment Station has Reed McDONALD as New Chief Clerk," Battalion, Sep. 7, 1943, p. 1 "McDONALD Named Comptroller Aide," Bryan Daily Eagle, 1 Apr. 1949, p. 5, col. 3 "R. McDONALD to Head New Feed Agency," Bryan Daily Eagle, 24 Apr. 1961, p. 1, col. 6 "McDONALD Ends 40 Years With Extension Service," Bryan Daily Eagle, 21 May 1967 "McLENNAN-McDONALD Repeat Nuptial Vows," Bryan Daily Eagle, 27 Aug. 1967, p. 8, col. 6. Lana Reed McDONALD, daughter of Reed McDONALD "Reed McDONALD Elected Pres. of AAFCO," Bryan Daily Eagle, 14 Aug. 1968, p. 12, col. 3 "McDONALD Presented Two Awards," Bryan Daily Eagle, 13 Aug. 1969, sect. C, p. 9, col. 3 "Long-Time A&M Staffer Dies Today at Home," Bryan Daily Eagle, 14 Dec. 1971 "Dedication Honors McDONALD," Bryan Eagle, 1 May 1973 50 McDONALD, William Thomas (28 Sept. 1911-6 Feb. 1985). Son of John T. McDONALD; lawyer & judge "W. T. McDONALD Given Oath by Judge DAVIS," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 15 Apr. 1936, p. 1, col. 3 "McDONALD Will Open Campaign for Lower House," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 17 June 1936, p. 3, col. 5 "McDONALD to Vote to Repeal Race Bet Laws," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 20 Jan. 1937, p. 6, col. 4 "Calvert to Name Local Solon to Two Committees," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 27 Jan. 1937, p. 6, col. 1 "Survey of No. 6 Plan of Highway Department; Rep. McDONALD is Told at Hearing," Bryan Daily Eagle, 16 Nov. 1937, pp. 1, 2 "Business Women Elect Officers; Hear McDONALD," Bryan Daily Eagle, 29 Apr. 1938, p. 1, col. 7; p. 3, col. 5 "McDONALD Seeks Second Term in House of Texas," Bryan Daily Eagle, 15 June 1938, p. 2, cols.1 -2 "McDONALD Talks on Legislature for Rotary Club," Bryan Daily Eagle, 22 June 1938, p. 1, col. 3; p. 4, col. 6 "McDONALD Winner over BOYETTE in Two-County Race," Bryan Daily Eagle, 24 July 1938, p. 1, col. 4 "Insurance Firms Organized by Popular Citizens," Bryan Daily Eagle, 28 Sept. 1938, p. 1, col. 8. "FERGUSON Buys In McDONALD's Share in Local Agency," Bryan Daily Eagle, 6 Apr. 1939, p. 1, col. 8 "Rep. W. T. McDONALD Weds Miss Nonnie FIELD of Calvert," Bryan Daily Eagle, 1 June 1939, p. 7, col. 4 "Third Term is Being Sought by Rep. McDONALD," Bryan Daily Eagle, 11 Mar. 1940, p. 1, col. 5 "McDONALD is Named to Junior Bar Committee," Bryan Daily Eagle, 11 Oct. 1940, p. 1, col. 4 "MCDONALD to Head Subcommittee on Air to Colleges," Bryan Daily Eagle, 5 Feb. 1941, p. 1, col. 8 "McDONALD Introduces Fox Protecting Bill," Bryan Daily Eagle, 3 Mar. 1941, p. 1, col. 5 "Loans for Building Handled by McDONALD," Bryan Daily Eagle, 7 July 1941, p. 1, col. 6 "W. T. McDONALD is Representative of Standard Life Co.," Bryan Daily Eagle, 6 Dec. 1941, p. 1, col. 7 "McDONALD Seeks Re-Election as Representative," Bryan Daily Eagle, 13 May 1942, p. 2, cols.1 -2 "McDONALD Named on Appropriations, Other Committees," Bryan Daily Eagle, 29 Jan. 1943, p. 1, 1, col. 7 "Tommie McDONALD Enjoys Party on Fourth Birthday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 16 Feb. 1944, p. 3, col. 2. Son of W. T. McDONALD, Sr. "McDONALD States His Platform in Senate Campaign," Bryan Daily Eagle, 28 June 1944, p. 4, cols. 3 -5 "Fifth Birthday is Celebrated by Tom McDONALD," Bryan Daily Eagle, 16 Feb. 1945, p. 3, 51 col. 3 "Army Discharges W. T. McDONALD, Sr. in Eleven Months," Bryan Daily Eagle, 16 Nov. 1945, p. 1, col. 2 "McDONALD to Run for Legislature, Files Saturday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 18 May 1946, p. 3, col. 6 "W. T. McDONALD Candidate for State Senator," Battalion, 7 May 1948, p. 12 "W. T. McDONALD in Race for State Senator," Bryan Eagle, 13 May 1948, p. 1 "Vote for W. T. McDONALD," Bryan Daily Eagle, 21 July 1948, section 2, p. 3. Political advertisement "Cocke, McDONALD Will be Offered Posts with City," Bryan Daily Eagle, 27 May 1949, p. 3, col. 4 "McDONALD Holds Court on Sunday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 24 Oct. 1949, p. 1, col. 1 "McDONALD Resigns Vestry Position at St. Andrew's," Bryan Daily Eagle, 7 Nov. 1949, p. 1, col. 8 "City Official, Son, 14, Help Police Nab Burglar," Bryan Daily Eagle, 21 Feb. 1954, p. 1, cols. 5 -7 "McDONALD Says He'll Work With Anyone County Hires," Bryan Daily Eagle, 6 Feb. 1958, p. 1, col. 2 "Hang Judge Twice Near Aggieland," Bryan Daily Eagle, 20 Mar. 1958, p. 1, col. 6 "Why Judge Judge McDONALD Should Be Elected," Bryan Daily Eagle, 12 Apr. 1960, p. 2, col. 1 McDONALD, W. T., Sr., "Judge Hoots Back at a `Hooter'," Bryan-College Station Eagle, 12 Mar. 1980, sect. A, p. 12, col. 2 From The Editor’s Desk We have had a small problem with the back cover containing the address becoming separated from the rest of the quarterly. Therefore we are using cardstock for the front and back covers. Let us know if you have any problems. With all the computer viruses being mentioned in the news, be sure and update your virus protection often. Thanks to John BLAIR for the following picture. 52 53 Hood’s Texas Brigade Reunion At Bryan, July 12, 1876 by John BLAIR The survivors of the brigade of Texas and Arkansas troops, commanded by Confederate General John Bell HOOD during the Civil War, met in reunion for the first time after the war in 1872 at Houston. Four years later, they would meet at Bryan. While the minutes and newspaper accounts of the meeting mention a “ballroom” and a “grove in the suburbs,” it is unknown exactly where they met that summer; however, the names of the 74 men attending the reunion were recorded. A quick glance of J. B. POLLEY’s book, Hood’s Texas Brigade, revealed some of the heavy campaigning that these men had endured [this book does not detail all the companies equally and further research would be needed to determine the best record]. Of the seventy-four in attendance, twenty were wounded once, two twice, and three “several times.” Five men were listed as disabled, of which two were specific in their loss of a leg or an arm, including future State Senator John N. HENDERSON of Bryan, who lost his arm at the Battle of Sharpsburg. Seventeen of those present had the honor to be with General Robert E. LEE and witness the surrender at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. Some men were not found in POLLEY’s book and he fails to include rosters for the 3rd Arkansas or 18th Georgia, from whom two men appear to be in attendance. The Hood Texas Brigade Association Minute Book describes the business conducted and the officers present: former General Jerome B. ROBERTSON, President; Lieutenant Colonel C. M. WINKLER, Vice-President; Major Robert BURNS, Secretary and James H. LITTLEFIELD, Treasurer. Thomas J. BEALL, of Bryan, delivered the “address of welcome.” ROBERTSON, Charles HUME and William MARTIN followed him with “appropriate remarks.” Several letters were read from those men who had been invited, yet declined to deliver the address to the veterans. Those men included, former Confederate Generals Wade HAMPTON and G. W. Custis LEE, Governor Richard COKE of Texas, former Union General Winfield S. HANCOCK and Governor Samuel TILDEN of New York [the latter men both being Yankees, but “good” Democrats; TILDEN was the nominee for United States President]. Former Confederate Captain J. S. CURTIS and General Felix ROBERTSON were elected as honorary members of the Association. The veterans also adopted four resolutions. The first was to support a monument to the memory of Confederate General Tom Green who was killed in action. The second invited all ex-Federal soldiers who were true to their commands to participate in the meeting while the third was an expression of gratitude to the Houston and Texas Central, the International and Great Northern, and the Galveston and Houston railroads, and the Houston Telegraph and Bryan Appeal-Post for their “kindly notices and gratuitous advertising.” The fourth resolution called for the mourning of the “death of Custer and his brave followers killed by Indians.” Custer was characterized as “a brave and magnanimous officer” and sympathy was extended extended to his widow and to the families of his deceased officers and men. While this resolution was recorded as being adopted unanimously, J. J. McBRIDE, of Galveston, entered his protest 54 against it [while it is unknown whether this was a procedural protest or of a personal nature. One cannot but wonder if the objection stemmed from perhaps unhealed wounds of the war]. The surviving members of Company E, 4th Texas from Waco were appointed to the “Committee of Arrangements” for the next reunion, to be held at Waco on June 27, 1877. A grand procession formed at noon on the streets of Bryan, led by the “Marshals of the Day,” Alexander C. BRIETZ, R. A. BRANTLEY and Hammett HARDY. A brass band from Galveston under the leadership of Mr. PRAGER led the procession that included the “Lone Star Rifles” of Galveston, followed by the surviving members of Hood’s Brigade, Texas and Mexican [War] veterans, the fire companies of Bryan, the Bryan Brass Band, citizens on foot, citizens in vehicles, and last, for obvious reasons, citizens on horseback. According to the minutes kept of the reunion, the procession “marched to a beautiful grove in the suburbs of the city.” Dinner was served at 2 p.m. and one hour later a cannon was reportedly fired. While the minutes state the cannon was fired, the news reports from the day claimed that the ammunition did not arrive and that no salute was fired. Attorney General BOONE addressed the veterans, meeting again at 5 p.m., which was followed by two balls conducted that evening. A donation was collected for the Lone Star brass band from Galveston. They were described by the news report as “an excellent band – equally efficient with string instruments in the ballroom as with wind instruments at the head of a column.” Those former Confederate officers and soldiers attending were: Pvt. Arthur B. ALLISON, C/5th Tex. Pvt. John T. ALLISON, C/5th Tex. Residence: Marquez Capt. J. E. ANDERSON, C/5th Tex. Present at Appomattox C.H. Pvt. William L. BAILEY, C/4th Tex. Wounded at Gaines’ Mill *W. R. BARLOW, I/5th Tex. Residence: Washington Co. Pvt. William E. BARRY, G/4th Tex. Wounded, disabled at Wilderness, Residence: Navasota Lieut. Thomas J. BEALL, Genl. Gregg’s staff, Residence: Residence: Bryan Sergt. T. M. BIGBEE, G/5th Tex. Wounded, Residence” Maysfield John L. BOATNER, C/3rd Ark. Sergt. R. A. BRANTLEY, D/5th Tex. Wounded at Second Manassas, Residence: Brazos Co. Pvt. W. N. BRASNELL, K/5th Tex. Wounded at Manassas, Residence: Brazos Co. Sergt. Alexander C. BRIETZ, G/4th Tex. Wounded at Wilderness, Residence: Bryan Lieut. A. W. BUCKNER, C/1st Tex. Present at Appomattox C.H. Sergt. Robert BURNS, A/5th Tex. Residence: Houston Pvt. James A. CARTMELL, E/5th Tex. Lieut. William L. DERDEN, K/4th Tex. Pvt. J. H. DRENNAN, C/4th Tex. Wounded at Gaines’ Mill & Cold Harbor, Residence: Calvert Lieut. James H. DUNHAM, G/4th Tex. Residence: Courtney 55 Lieut. Bowling ELDRIDGE, E/5th Tex. Present at Appomattox C.H. Pvt. A. J. FAIRCHILDS, K/5th Tex. Wounded at Chickamauga, Present at Appomattox C.H. *J. Farley, E/1st Tex. Pvt. Howard FINLEY, H/4th Tex. Residence: Galveston *James J. GALLON, C/4th Tex. Pvt. William M. GIVENS, F/3rd Tex Pvt. E. K. GOREE, H/5th Tex. Wounded at Wilderness Pvt. James J. HADON, G/4th Tex. Pvt. Hammet HARDY, I/5th Tex. Residence: Marquez Pvt. John N. HENDERSON, E/5th Tex. Lost arm at Sharpsburg, Residence: Bryan *J. H. HERBERT, C/4th Tex. Residence: Marquez Pvt. Berry HICKS, C/5th Tex. Pvt. Abner M. HINSON, D/5th Tex. Present at Appomattox C.H. Pvt. Leonidas HOLLIDAY, E/5th Tex. Residence: Millican Pvt. William A. HOLMES, I/5th Tex. Wounded at Wilderness, Residence: Caldwell Pvt. F. Charles HUME, D/5th Tex. Wounded at Second Manassas Pvt. Calhoun KEARSE, D/5th Tex. *D. W. KEATER, I/5th Tex. Pvt. James E. LANDES, A/5th Tex. Wounded at Wilderness, Present at Appomattox C.H., Residence: Sempronius Pvt. James H. LITTLEFIELD, E/5th Tex. Capt. Milton L. LIVINGSTON, C/4th Tex. Wounded at Chickamauga & Gettysburg, Residence: Cameron Capt. J. R. LOUGHRIDGE, I/4th Tex. Disabled Sergt. John F. MARTIN, G/4th Tex. Present at Appomattox C.H. Residence: Anderson Maj. William H. MARTIN, K/4th Tex. Present at Appomattox C.H. *A. S. MARTIN, H/5th Tex. Capt. J. J. McBRIDE, C/5th Tex. Capt. Alfred C. McKEEN, L/1st Tex. Wounded at Eltham’s Landing *L. W. MILLER, G/5th Tex. ***Pvt. Samuel W. MONTGOMERY, C/4th Tex. Wounded at Spotsylvania C.H. Residence: Brazos Co. ****Pvt. Charles G. MOORING, G/4th Tex. Wounded “several times” Present at Appomattox C.H. Pvt. R. S. NIBLETT, E/5th Tex. Pvt. John W. NEIGHBORS, C/5th Tex. Residence: Madisonville Pvt. W. A. PAMPLIN, E/4th Tex. Sergt. Robert A. PARK, I/5th Tex. Wounded at Sharpsburg Pvt. Benjamin W. PEARCE, G/4th Tex. Wounded at Sharpsburg, Residence: Navasota Pvt. Richard H. PICKNEY, G/4th Tex. Residence: Hempstead Pvt. John M. PICKNEY, G/4th Tex. Wounded “several times” Present at Appomattox C.H. Residence: Hempstead Pvt. Thomas R. PISTOLE, C/5th Tex. Present at Appomattox C.H. Residence: Centerville *James T. REEVES, D/5th Tex. *****Pvt. J. ROBERTS, E/5th Tex. 56 Genl. Jerome B. ROBERTSON, commanding the Brigade, Residence: Austin Pvt. Walter M. ROBINSON, L/1st Tex. Pvt. James H. ROBINSON, E/4th Tex. Present at Appomattox C.H. Residence: Galveston Capt. John D. ROGERS, E/5th Tex. Maj. J. C. ROGERS, G/5th Tex. Wounded Capt. T. J. SELMAN, E/4th Tex. Pvt. Henry E. SHAFFER, G/4th Tex. Present at Appomattox C.H. Residence: Navasota Pvt. L. SPRING, G/1st Tex. Lieut. J. Syd SPIVEY, H/4th Tex. Color Corp. John J. STACEY, G/4th Tex. Wounded at Gettysburg, Residence: Bryan Pvt. Andrew J. STEWART, G/4th Tex. Present at Appomattox C.H. Residence: Grimes Co. Pvt. John STEWART, H/4th Tex. lost a leg Pvt. Robert TUBBS, K/4th Tex. Residence: Iola Pvt. Charles VIDER, L/1st Tex. Pvt. R. H. WADE, I/4th Tex. Wounded & disabled at Gaines’ Mill Col. Clinton M. WINKLER, I/4th Tex. Present at Appomattox C.H. Residence: Corsicana Pvt. Mark S. WOMACK, G/4th Tex. Residence: Anderson Pvt. Daniel A. WOOD, G/4th Tex. Wounded “several times” Residence: Iola Lieut. A. Campbell WOOD, D/5th Tex. Wounded at Gettysburg * Not listed in POLLEY’s Hood’s Texas Brigade or Roster of Confederate Soldiers, ed. Hewitt, J. ** Not listed in POLLEY’s Hood’s Texas Brigade & reference to “3rd Tex.” might refer to the 18th Georgia who were affectionately known as the 3rd Texas Infantry. *** Harvey MITCHELL’s son-in-law **** Charles MOORING served in the same company and regiment as Bryan resident, James S. MOORING, nickname, Bob, illustrating a possible family relationship. ***** There were three possible identifications for this man since this unit had a J. J. ROBERTS, John H. ROBERTS and John S. ROBERTS. It is not known which one was in attendance. John H. ROBERTS was the last President of the Association so this man is believed to be him, but no positive proof supports his identification. This issue continues another series on individuals in The Bryan Daily Eagle Business Issue on April 22, 1913. Transcribed by Janis HUNT. 57 MUNDAY & MOEHLMAN -Blacksmiths and Wheelwrights This business was established in Bryan eight years ago by Mr. MUNDAY, one of its present proprietors, and has attracted a good line of custom since its opening. The firm makes a specialty of blacksmith, wheelwright, and rubber tire work, as also horseshoes, woodwork and general repairing. The firm is composed of Dave MUNDAY and H. W. MOEHLMAN, each of whom is a capable and reliable workman and leading citizen of this city who has, during eight years' residence here, proven himself to be public-spirited and ever-ready to aid in its advancement in all lines of progress. * * * * * MYERS Hardware Company The MYERS Hardware Company is one of the leading and most substantial business houses in the city of Bryan. This company was organized August 1, 1912, and has a capital stock of $50,000. From the date of entering business it has commanded a large share of the business incident of the general prosperity of the city and cintiguous territory. The company deals extensively in the wholesale and retail hardware business, carrying at all times a large and well selected stock of general hardware, implements, wagons, chinaware, crockery and glassware, plumbing and plumber's materials. The able and enterprising officers of the company are: J. A. MYERS, president; H. O. BOATWRIGHT, secretary and treasurer; W. A. WITHERS, vice president and general manager; Frank A. MYERS, vice president and assistant manager. The efficient employees who render valuable services in handling the extensive and increasing trade of the company are the following: Miss Roland HOOD, in charge of crockery department; Carl HEDTKE and Hugo STASNY, salesman; T. D. MASON, expert bookkeeper, head of the bookkeeping department; all of whom are careful, efficient and expert in the several departments to which they are attached. The thoroughly equipped and well stocked plumbing department contains everything modern necessary to the best sanitary systems of equipment. While the company is young in business, it has been successful from the start, and its trade is rapidly increasing under the capable direction of J. A. MYERS, one of the best business men of this section, and who is known jocularly as "the hot kutter." In the conduct of this extensive business he is very ably assisted by W. A. WITHERS and Frank A. MYERS, two of the most capable, active and energetic business men in this section of the State, whose strong personality, accommodating disposition and courteous attention to every detail of their duties have been important factors in attracting the immense patronage * * * * * 58 G. J. NEDBALEK -Deputy County Clerk Mr. G. J. NEDBALEK was born in Brazos County, February 18, 1882. He was educated in the public schools of this county, afterwards becoming a student at Allen Academy in this city. Thereafter he took a business course at Toby's Business College. He has served efficiently and capably as Deputy County Clerk of Brazos County for five years, and is familiar with the important and responsible duties of that position. Mr. NEDBALEK is also the capable agent for the celebrated Ford automobile, on of the most elegant, durable and serviceable moderately priced machines now on the market, and has rendered valuable services in advancing that make of car to the front rank of popularity in this vicinity. Mr. NEDBALEK was married in 1905 and has four sons, all of whom are destined to become useful citizens of the community. He is affable, popular and agreeable, and a favorite with all his friends and acquaintances. * * * * * Hardy NEWTON -Retail Groceries A splendid exemplification of of the spirit of progress which has actuated the retail merchants of Bryan is noted in the concern which is operated under the name of Hardy NEWTON. This business was established August 1, 1912, by Mr. NEWTON, a native of Bryan who has been prominently identified with its business interests since he became of age. This establishment succeeded the firm of HOWELL and NEWTON, an old established firm in the grocery business. This store is one of the most tastefully and attractively arranged establishments of its kind in Texas, and carried the most complete stock of fresh, standard groceries, meats, vegetables and fine candies in this locality. A feature of this store is its meat market department, in which is handled nothing but the finest, freshest United States inspected meats, which insures patrons the most wholesome meats procurable, and which are kept and sold under the cleanest and most sanitary conditions possible. A unique and attractive feature of the establishment if its "Candy Corner," presided over by Miss Lillie BARRON, a capable and obliging young lady, where the best grades of candy can always be procured. In the vegetable department may be found all varieties of vegetables in season, as also the finest line of fruits from a varied stock replenished daily. The coffee department contains a well-selected stock of standard brands of coffee, and a coffee roaster, operated electrically, and used daily in the roasting of coffee for use in the numerous hotels of the city. Among the best brands of coffee kept in stock by this store may be mentioned Hotel Blend and College Coffee, famed for purity and excellence of favor. 59 The list of capable and obliging employees employed in this establishment are: J. W. SPINDLE, a native of Virginia, who has served as bookkeeper for several months; W. SCHORM, butcher, from Seguin, Texas, who has served for two years; J. B. BETHANY, formerly of Hempstead, Texas, who has served for two years; Albert OPERSTENY, a native of Bryan; and Steve KOTCH, together with other competent assistants. * * * * * New York Cafe The New York Cafe, which opened for business in Bryan in February, 1913, is a clean, sanitary and comfortable restaurant which makes a specialty of serving the best short orders and lunches known to first-class trade in its line of business consisting of the freshest and most appetizing dishes capable of being prepared by the best cooks from choicest materials. Mr. A. DAVIS, proprietor of this cafe, is a man of experience in the business being fully acquainted with the demands of the trade and admirable equipped to render satisfactory, courteous and attentive service. * * * * * NOTO NOTO Bros. Hardware The hardware store of NOTO Bros. in this city does a good business and carries in stock a line of modern hardware which it supplies to its trade at prices which can be duplicated in this locality. The proprietors of this store are Joe NOTO and Charley NOTO, each of whom is a native of Brazos County. Before opening their present business they engaged successfully in farming. In 1904 the came to Bryan and opened their present business which has prospered from that time until the present. In 1912 they moved the business into a new building where there was more space and facilities to handle their increasing volume of trade. * * * * * R. W. ODOM Confections The confectionery story of R. W. ODOM is one of the attractive establishments of the city of Bryan, having a large share of the extensive trade in that line in this city. It carries a fine selection of fresh confections, including fresh bread and a full line of seasonable fruits. 60 Mr. ODOM, the proprietor of this store, has resided in this city for a great number of years, is a man of ripe experience in every detail of his business, and has a host of friends among all classes here. He recently purchased to business from John BURDEN, who formerly conducted the establishment, adding many necessary improvements to adapt the store to the needs of his extensive and rapidly expanding trade. Those of the public desiring the very best goods in this line of business will do well to call upon Mr. ODOM where they will receive courteous treatment, prompt service and unequaled values for the amount of their purchases. * * * * * Joe OPRSTENY -Wines, Liquors and Cigars The retail liquor establishment of Joe OPRSTENY, established in Bryan three years ago, is one of the successful business enterprises of the city. It carries a large and well selected stock of the finest imported and domestic wines, liquors, cigars and bottles and draught beers. Mr. OPRSTENY has resided in Bryan for sixteen years, and is known as one of the honorable business men of the city. Mr. F. A. SOMERIETTE, enterprising and capable clerk in this establishment, has been a resident of this city for about twenty years and is prominently connected with the business interests here, having formerly conducted a business of his own. Mr. Frank HANUS has rendered valuable services in this establishment for three years. He was reared in Bryan, where he is well known and esteemed by many friends and acquaintances. Mr. OPRSTENY's establishment is located in the rear of the First National Bank, where he will be pleased to serve patrons with the best in his line of business. Roster of Co. E, 10th Texas Infantry Organized by William N. McKAMY At Parker County, Texas, On October 12, 1861 Researched & Compiled By: Scott McKAY 61 Officers Name Rank Age Enlisted Remarks SHANNON, William R. Capt. 24 Oct. 25, 1861 Resigned for Legislature -Aug. 31, 1864 McKAMY, Wm. N. Capt. 24 Oct. 23, 1861 Disability Discharged @Ark. -Oct. 27, 1862 LEONARD, Jackson L. Capt. 22 Oct. 23, 1861 As s i g n e d a s Br i g a d e Adjutant -Apr. 27, 1864 ALLEN, Eason R. 1Lt. 22 Oct. 23, 1861 Died at Camp Chase Prison -Feb. 11, 1863 McMURRAY, William 1Lt. 34 Oct. 23, 1861 Resigned Commission in Ala. -Aug. 22, 1864 MILLER, George E. 2Lt. 20 Oct. 23, 1861 Resigned Commission in Ark. -Jul. 23, 1862 NOWELL, Wash. H. 2Lt. 27 Oct. 23, 1861 Furloughed f rom a Ga. hosp. -Apr. 25, 1865 PRINCE, Albert A. 3Lt. 20 Oct. 23, 1861 Captured "Near Atlanta Ga" -Jul. 22, 1864 Non Commissioned Officers COWSER, John F. 1Sgt. 24 Oct. 23, 1861 Last Recorded Present, Ga. -Apr. __, 1864 DENTON, Abraham L. 2Sgt. 21 Oct. 23, 1861 Captured "Near Atlanta Ga" -Jul. 22, 1864 LEWIS, Pleasant F. 2Sgt. 21 Oct. 23, 1861 Captured "Near Atlanta Ga" -Jul. 22, 1864 JULIAN, Joseph 3Sgt. 33 Oct. 23, 1861 Died of Disease as Prisoner -Jan. 27, 1863 CLINGMAN, Adam C. 3Sgt. 39 Oct. 23, 1861 Captured "Near Atlanta" -Jul. 22, 1864 WRIGHT, David S. 4Sgt. 21 Oct. 23, 1861 Took Oath to U.S. , in Prison -Mar. 19, 1863 HARGESS, James A. 5Sgt. 21 Oct. 23, 1861 Wounded at Chickamauga, Ga. -Sep. 20, 1863 CRAIN, Joel 5Sgt. 43 Oct. 23, 1861 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Nov. 3, 1863 MORRIS, Thomas A. 5Sgt. 21 Dec. 8, 1861 Captured "Near Atlanta Ga" -Jul. 22, 1864 MATLOCK, Samuel 1Cpl. 37 Oct. 23, 1861 Died of Disease @Camp Dougl. -Feb. 7, 1863 NORELL, Thomas J. 1Cpl. 22 Apr. 10, 1862 Wounded "Near Atlanta Ga" -Jul. 22, 1864 62 TUCKER, Elijah 2Cpl. 21 Oct. 23, 1861 Disablity Discharged in Ark. -Nov. 15, 1862 SMITH, William R. 2Cpl. 27 Oct. 23, 1861 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Aug. 10, 1862 GUERRIN, Thomas 2Cpl. __ Apr. 10, 1862 Last Recorded Present, Ga. -Apr. 31, 1864 CLIFTON, Jesse R. 2Cpl. 30 Jan. 12, 1862 Wounded at Jonesboro, Ga. -Sep. 1, 1864 PATTERSON, Arthur F. 3Cpl. 19 Oct. 23, 1861 Disability Discharge in Ark. -May 27, 1862 BARKER, Pleasant G. 3Cpl. 27 Oct. 23, 1861 Died of Disease in Ark. -Jul. 23, 1862 CLARK, Nimrod M. 4Cpl. 27 Oct. 23, 1861 Died of Disease in Ark. -Aug. 9, 1862 HOUSTON, Thomas 4Cpl. 27 Oct. 23, 1861 Deserted from Army in Ga. -Jan. 22, 1864 REYNOLDS, William T. 4Cpl. __ Oct. 23, 1861 Surrendered Near Durham, NC -Apr. 28, 1865 Privates ALLEN, Anderson Pvt. __ _____________ Captured at Arkansas Post -Jan. 11, 1863 ALLEN, D. Harrison Pvt. 21 Oct. 23, 1861 Wounded @Pickett's Mill, Ga. -May 27, 1864 ALLEN, Reuben Pvt. __ Jan. 12, 1862 Died of Disease in Ark. -Aug. 7, 1862 BARKER, Enoch W. Pvt. 18 Oct. 23, 1861 Disablity Discharged in Ark. -May 25, 1862 BARKER, Jesse G. Pvt. __ Jan. 12, 1862 Died in a St. Louis Prison -Jun. 22, 1863 BINION, James B. Pvt. __ Apr. 10, 1862 Died in Camp Douglas Prison -Aug. 4, 1863 BROWN, Anderson Pvt. __ Jan. 12, 1862 Took Oath to U.S., in Prison -May 18, 1863 BROWN, James S. Pvt. 23 Oct. 23, 1861 Took Oath to U.S. , in Prison -May 18, 1863 BROWN, Simeon W. Pvt. __ Jan. 12, 1862 Took Oath to U.S. , in Prison -May 18, 1863 BURROW, David E. Pvt. 25 Oct. 23, 1861 Captured at Franklin, Tenn. -Dec. 17, 1864 BURROW, James W. Pvt. __ Jan. 12, 1862 Wounded at Chickamauga, Ga. -Sep. 20, 1863 BURROW, Levi C. Pvt. 21 Oct. 23, 1861 Died from Art. Accident @Tex. -Mar. 15, 1862 63 BURROW, William H. Pvt. __ Apr. 10, 1862 Disablity Discharged in Ark. -Jun. 10, 1862 CLIFTON, Epamin. W. Pvt. 17 Oct. 23, 1861 Died in Camp Douglas Prison -Mar. 22, 1863 CLIFTON, James M. Pvt. 17 Oct. 23, 1861 Escaped Capture at Ark. Post -Jan. 11, 1863 CLINGMAN, Eli. P. Pvt. 18 Oct. 23, 1861 Died of Disease in Dalton, Ga. -Sep. 23, 1863 COATS, Edmund Pvt. __ Jan. 12, 1862 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Aug. 7, 1862 COATS, William T. Pvt. 26 Jan. 12, 1862 Transferred to 17th Texas Inf ___. __, 1863 COCKBURN, Clark T. Pvt. 19 Dec. 8, 1861 Wounded @Pickett's Mill, Ga. -May 27, 1864 COLLY, Jacob C. Pvt. 22 Oct. 23, 1861 Captured at Arkansas Post -Jan. 11, 1863 COOK, William G. Pvt. __ Apr. 10, 1862 Captured at Arkansas Post -Jan. 11, 1863 COPELAN, John Pvt. 18 Oct. 23, 1863 Died of Disease in Virginia -Apr. 10, 1863 COPELAN, Samuel Pvt. 18 Dec. 2, 1861 A dmi t t e d t o Ge o r g i a hospital -Sep. 6, 1863 CRUSE, Noble Pvt. 20 Dec. 8, 1861 Took Oa th to U.S. , in Prison -Mar. 9, 1863 CULLWELL, Andrew J. Pvt. 23 Dec. 9, 1861 Failed to return from Leave -Sep. 14, 1862 CULLWELL, Thomas M. Pvt. 18 Dec. 12, 1861 Killed at Franklin, Tenn. -Nov. 30, 1864 DIXON, James J. Pvt. __ Apr. 10, 1862 Wounded at Jonesboro, Georgia -Sep. 1, 1864 DIXON, William B. Pvt. 19 Dec. 2, 1861 Died in Camp Douglas Prison -Apr. 21, 1863 DOCKERY, George W. Pvt. __ Apr. 10, 1862 Died of Disease in Texas -Aug. 12, 1862 DRIVER, George D. Pvt. 20 Dec. 8, 1861 Wounded at Jonesboro, Georgia -Sep. 1, 1864 EARP, Thomas E. Pvt. 20 Oct. 23, 1861 Died of Disease in Texas -Dec. 30, 1861 ELLIS, Joseph Pvt. __ Jan. 12, 1862 Died of Disease in Virginia -Apr. 9, 1863 ENDERS, Fred W. Pvt. __ _____________ Ca p t u r e d a t Smy r n a , Georgia -Jul. 4, 1864 ENSEY, Ezekiel Pvt. __ Mar. 25, 1862 Didn't Report to Duty -Considered Deserter 64 ENSEY, Rodom A. Pvt. 20 Oct. 23, 1861 Wounded at Chickamauga -Sep. 20, 1863 ENSEY, William H. Pvt. 22 Oct. 23, 1861 Captured "Near Atlanta Ga" -Jul. 22, 1864 FARRER, William H. Pvt. __ Jan, 12, 1862 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Aug. 15, 1862 FLETCHER, George W. Pvt. 17 Oct. 23, 1861 Disability Discharged in Texas -Apr. 2, 1862 FLETCHER, William Pvt. 24 Mar. 12, 1862 S u r r e n d e r e d " N e a r Durham, NC" -Apr. 28, 1865 FLETCHER, William K. Pvt. 35 Oct. 23, 1861 Died of Disease in Virginia -May 9, 1863 FOLLOWELL, Francis Pvt. __ Jan. 12, 1862 Wounded at Chickamauga, Ga. -Sep. 20, 1863 GORE, Andrew J. Pvt. 20 Jan. 12, 1862 Left Sick in Arkansas -Nov. 23, 1862 GORE, John T. Pvt. 21 Oct. 23, 1861 Left Sick in Arkansas -Nov. 23, 1862 HALE, Henry Pvt. 26 Oct. 23, 1861 Left Sick in Arkansas -Nov. 23, 1862 HANNA, John M. Pvt. 21 Oct. 23, 1861 Died in Camp Douglas Prison -Mar. 12, 1863 HAWKINS, George W. Pvt. __ Apr. 8, 1862 Died in Camp Douglas Prison -Feb. 1, 1863 HEFNER, Francis M. Pvt. 32 Oct. Oct. 23, 1861 Died of Disease in Texas -Feb. 6, 1862 HIGGINS, Alex. G. Pvt. __ Apr. 10, 1862 Died of Disease in Georgia -Nov. 1, 1863 HIGGINS, Fountain P. Pvt. 16 Dec. 8, 1862 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Sep. 4, 1862 HILL, John M. Pvt. 22 Oct. 23, 1861 S u r r e n d e r e d " N e a r Durham, NC" -Apr. 28, 1865 HOGGARD, James Pvt. 25 Apr. 8, 1662 Died of Disease @Camp Dougl. -Mar. 2, 1863 HOGGARD, William C. Pvt. 23 Oct. 23, 1861 Disability Discharged in Ark. -Aug. 5, 1862 HUGHES, George S. Pvt. 26 Dec. 8, 1861 Detached Duty in Trans Miss. -Aug. 14, 1862 INLICH, James P. Pvt. __ _____________ Captured at Arkansas Post -Jan. 11, 1863 JOHNSON, Martin H. Pvt. __ Apr. 12, 1862 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Aug. 12, 1862 65 JONES, Charles P. Pvt. 16 Jan. 12, 1862 Surrendered Near Durham, NC -Apr. 28, 1865 KRA, J. L. Pvt. __ _____________ Absent /Watch on R.R. Bridge -__, 1862 LEWIS, Francis M. Pvt. __ _____________ Wounded at Chickamauga, Ga. -Sep. 20, 1863 LEWIS, Francis P. Pvt. __ Apr. 10, 1862 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Nov. 19, 1862 LEWIS, George W. Pvt. __ Apr. 10, 1862 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Sep. 3, 1862 LEX, Conrad Pvt. 37 Oct. 23, 1861 Captured "Near Atlanta Ga" -Jul. 22, 1864 LONG, George W. Pvt. 23 Oct. 23, 1861 Disability Discharged in Ark. -Jan. 27, 1863 LONG, Robert G. Pvt. 21 Oct. 23, 1861 Left Sick in Arkansas -Nov. 23, 1862 LOVEL, John H. Pvt. 20 Nov. 9, 1861 S u r r e n d e r e d " N e a r Durham, NC" -Apr. 28, 1865 LOVEL, William F. Pvt. __ Jan. 12, 1862 Di e d f r om Wo u n d i n Georgia -Jun. 22, 1864 LUCKY, Timothy B. Pvt. 32 Dec. 8, 1861 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Sep. 8, 1862 MacKEY, Francis M. Pvt. __ Jan. 12, 1862 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Sep. 17, 1862 MANTLE, William M. Pvt. 24 Oct. 23, 1861 Deserted to the U.S. -Oct. 30, 1864 McCARTY, John Pvt. __ _____________ Died of Disease @Camp Dougl. -Feb. 6, 1863 McCOY, William L. Pvt. 36 Jan. 11, 1862 Killed at Arkansas Post -Jan. 11, 1863 McCULLA, John C. Pvt. __ Jan. 12, 1862 Died of Disease @Camp Dougl. -Feb. 11, 1863 McKNIGHT, Andrew A. Pvt. __ Apr. 10, 1862 Died of Disease @Camp Dougl. -Feb. 17, 1863 McKNIGHT, John C. Pvt. __ Apr. 10, 1862 Wounded at Chickamauga, Ga. -Sep. 20, 1863 McLARTY, Charles B. Pvt. 34 Oct. 23, 1861 Deserted at Chickamauga, Ga. -Sep. 28, 1863 MOONEY, Sampson Pvt. __ Apr. 10, 1862 Took Oath to U.S. in Prison -___. __, 1863 MOONEY, William L. Pvt. 48 Jan. 12, 1862 Disability Discharged in Ark. -Jan. 10, 1863 MOORE, Crosby Pvt. __ Apr. 12, 1862 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Jul. 11, 1862 66 MORRIS, W. E. Pvt. __ _____________ Captured at Arkansas Post -Jan. 11, 1863 MOSLEY, James F. Pvt. __ _____________ Disability Discharged @Texas -Apr. 2, 1862 NEWSOM, William S. Pvt. 18 Oct. 23, 1861 Disability Discharged @Texas -Jul. 1, 1862 NEWSOME, John A. Pvt. 27 Oct. 23, 1861 Died of Disease in Georgia -Jan. 25, 1864 NICHOLS, William H. Pvt. 18 Oct. 23, 1861 Captured in Tenn. hospital -Nov. 27, 1863 PASCHAL, Henry A. Pvt. 20 Oct. 23, 1861 Died of Disease in Texas -Aug. 17, 1862 PASCHAL, John J. Pvt. 19 Oct. 23, 1861 Died of Disease in Georgia -Sep. 24, 1863 PEARSON, Dudley F. Pvt. 26 Oct. 23, 1861 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Oct. 1, 1862 POINTER, John Pvt. __ Mar. 25, 1862 Didn't Report to Duty -Considered Deserter PRINCE, Thomas M. Pvt. __ Apr. 10, 1862 Deserted f rom Dalton, Georgia -Jan. 22, 1864 PRINCE. William C. Pvt. 28 May 19, 1862 Disability Discharged in Ark. -Nov. 15, 1862 REDWINE, James W. Pvt. 22 Oct. 23, 1861 Deserted at Arkansas Post -Jan. 9, 1863 REYNOLDS, Grouchy G. Pvt. 19 Oct. 23, 1861 Died of Disease in Virginia -May 2, 1863 RITCHIE, James S. Pvt. 15 Oct. 23, 1861 Captured at Franklin, Tenn. -Nov. 30, 1864 ROWDEN, Ezekiel Pvt. 29 Apr. 10, 1862 Escaped Capture at Ark. Post -Jan. 11, 1863 SESSIONS, John N. Pvt. __ Jan. 12, 1862 Detached Duty, Herding Cattle -Aug. 28, 1862 SMITH, Charles W. Pvt. 22 Oct. 23, 1861 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Sep. 8, 1862 SMITH, Hugh P. Pvt. __ Jan. 12, 1862 Killed at Tunnel Hill, Tenn. -Nov. 25, 1863 SMITH, Joseph R. Pvt. __ Jan. 12, 1862 Died of Disease @Camp Dougl. -Feb. 7, 1863 SMITH, Lewis G. Pvt. __ Apr. 10, 1862 Escaped Capture at Ark. Post -Jan. 11, 1863 STRICKLAND, Daniel Pvt. __ Dec. 8, 1861 In Trans Miss Deptart. since January 10, 1863 SULLIVAN, J. J. Pvt. __ _____________ Died of Disease in Miss. -Jun. 11, 1862 67 THOMAS, James M. Pvt. 22 Jan. 1, 1862 Died of Disease in Texas -Feb. 16, 1862 THOMPSON, Berlin M. Pvt. 24 Apr. 10, 1862 Captured "Near Atlanta Ga." -Jul. 22, 1864 THOMPSON, Robert Pvt. __ Apr. 10, 1862 Escaped Capture at Ark. Post -Jan. 11, 1863 TOWLES, John C. Pvt. 29 Oct. 23, 1862 Died of Disease @Camp Dougl. -Feb. 18, 1863 WATKINS, George Pvt. __ _____________ Died of Disease @Camp Dougl. -Jan. 31, 1863 WOODALL, Joseph A. Pvt. 27 Oct. 23, 1861 Deserted f rom Dalton, Georgia -Jan. 22, 1864 WRIGHT, Jackson J. Pvt. 29 Oct. 23, 1861 Took Oath to the U.S. in N.M. -Jul. 9, 1864 WYETTE, Hickman D. Pvt. 25 Oct. 23, 1861 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Aug. 14, 1862 YOUNG, Bailey P. Pvt. 23 Oct. 23, 1861 Disability Discharged in Ark. -Aug. 5, 1862 Copyright 1998, Scott McKAY Civil War Ancestors -"Beyond the Service Record" Part II by John BLAIR We began our search for Civil War ancestors by attempting to locate a service or pension record. If you already know your ancestor's name and unit, then you can can determine if he has a record at the National Archives by simply checking either set of Janet HEWITT's volumes of Union, organized by states, or Confederate soldiers, arranged alphabetically. If he is there, then he definitely has a record available, but please be aware that if your ancestor was John Wesley SMITH, he could be listed as John SMITH, John W. SMITH, J. W. SMITH, etc. so please look for all possible variations. I found Milton Walker SIMS listed as M. W. SIMMS and John FERGUSON was listed as John FURGERSON. Be thorough! Both of these sets can be found at the Carnegie Library. In fact, I would recommend everyone research at the Carnegie first and then if nothing is available, go to the Sterling Evans Library on campus. Texas A&M University's History Department is nationally known for its focus and expertise on military history and to support research in this field the Sterling Evans Library 68 maintains an excellent collection of sources on the War Between the States. The majority of these materials can be found on the fifth floor, journal articles are on the sixth, microfilm/fiche are in the adjoining annex, fifth floor and reference materials on the first floor. The computer library aid is easy to use and there are well-trained staff members who can assist you, if needed. If you are lucky enough to have an ancestor who fought for Virginia or North Carolina, then you can obtain information on regimental histories and rosters at the library. Frank E. FIELDS, Jr. compiled this information for the state of Virginia while Weymouth T. JORDAN, Jr. did the same for North Carolina. There is also a three-volume set compiled by Andrew BOOTH that lists soldiers from Louisiana and a six-volume set of books entitled The Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861 -1865. A&M does not have the Georgia set, but the public library at Waco does. Three other important references include Confederate Military History, The Official Record of the War of the Rebellion, and the early Confederate Veteran magazines. I would also recommend Mamie YEARY's Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray, 1861 -1865. Of course, there are countless books, diaries, histories, biographies, newspaper accounts, etc. -too many to list here; however, there are a few records on microfilm at the annex, which can be listed here. These include: 1. 21st Texas Cavalry Regiment 2. 25th Texas Cavalry Regiment 3. 27th Texas Cavalry Regiment 4. Captain BONE's Cavalry Company 5. Captain LILLEY's Cavalry Company 6. 2nd Regiment Texas State Troops -Infantry 7. 12th Texas Infantry Regiment In conclusion, there are many references to your ancestor's military service and activities during the American Civil War. We are indeed fortunate to have many of them within driving distance at College Station, Austin, Hillsboro or Fort Worth. Good luck and happy hunting! This series continues on individuals remembering what their life was like when they were 21 years years old published in The Bryan Daily Eagle. Transcribed by Janis HUNT. "When I was 21" -February 1, 1927 W. R. FAIRMAN 69 "When I was 21 I was with the old W. S. CLEVELAND minstrels, which had such stars as Billy RICE, Billy WINDOM, Dan EMERSON and Lin SPENCER, who used to pay the banjo for records in the EDISON phonograph company. That was the big minstrel show of the nineties." said W. R. FAIRMAN, who was in the theatrical business here for 16 years, and now is major league oil game player. Mr. FAIRMAN was born in Rochester, N. Y., and when he was a boy he moved with his parents to Belleville, Canada, where he finished school and started on the stage at the youthful age of 20. He and a young friend, Jack HENDERSON, of his home town, joined the MARK's Bros. Dramatic Co. Mr. HENDERSON is now with the Mack SENNETT players in California. In 1896 Mr. FAIRMAN went with the old HARVEY Minstrels. The next two years found him with the California Opera Co., this company playing a repertoire of operas, consisting of "The Bohemian Girl," "Chimes of Normandy," "Pinafore," and "Said Pasha." In the Bohemian Girl he played "The Count," in Pinafore he was "Dick Dead-Eye," and the Chimes of Normandy, which showed here last night, he was "Gaspard," the miser. In succession he was with the Wilbur MACK Dramatic Co., with "Miss New York, Junior," and the "Gilded World." For two years he was with the EDISON Phonograph Company at Orange, N. J., making records. After a fling with the Diamond Bar minstrels, which carried him from coast to coast, he operated a theatrical house at Wallace, Idaho, which was once the scene of a famous gold rush. "There were all kinds of people there, along with many good ones, but if you will tend to your own business strictly you will not be bothered. I don't care how tough a community may be," he declared. His next venture was on vaudeville, playing with SULLIVAN & CONSADINE, Pantages, and Interstate. While in Chicago he was appointed manager of the southern offices for Mr. CONSADINE, opening up a theatre in Dallas. There he was superintendent of the old Colonial theatre, where Lassis WHITE, now one of our most famous minstrel show owners, made his start. He later moved the offices to Waco, and while there he frequently sent vaudeville numbers to Bryan and they played at Dellwood Park. Actor friends told him that Bryan offered a splendid opportunity in the movie business and in 1910 Mr. FAIRMAN purchased the Dixie which had seen three former managers fail financially. For 16 years Mr. and Mrs. FAIRMAN were in the picture show business here, opening up the Queen in 1919. "In the days of 10-cent movies there was lots of money in the picture show business, but these expensive feature pictures have taken away much of the profits. When we charged only a dime usually we could not accommodate the tremendous crowds that flocked to the theatres here. He sold out last year and for two years he has been interested in the Rockdale oil field, having an interest in more than 40 wells. "I have been in practically every city in the United States except New Orleans, and I 70 want to say that Bryan is the best city in the country of any ways near its size. They have a splendid citizenship here and although the town here has its ups and downs, it usually runs in high gear and at a merry clip." said Mr. FAIRMAN. * * * * * "When I Was 21" -January 19, 1927, p. 1 W. E. FARMER "When I was 21 I was feeding prisoners and working around the jail and home of Sheriff Jim SCARBROUGH of Giddings. I walked 12 miles every day from the farm to school," said W. E. FARMER, manager of the Western Public Service Company. The year that he was 22 he learned telegraphy, and for 12 years he worked for the Southern Pacific railroad from Houston to Austin to Hearne. He was on the move almost continuously, and happened to be in Bryan the day the negro was hung in 1895 or 1896 near where the First National Bank is now located. Mr. FARMER states that working as a telegrapher was very educational and interesting work. "In fact I received more educational training from working as a telegrapher than by going to school," he said. Since telegraphy should qualify a man for almost anything, Mr. FARMER's next job was with the William CAMERON Lumber company in Italy, Texas. He next moved to Navasota, and worked for R. B. TEMPLEMAN and Son for five years in charge of the grocery department. He then became identified with the Western Public Services company, and was sent to Hearne as manager of the plant, where he remained for three months. Three years ago he was promoted to Bryan and he says, "I hope I can stay here for the next 30 years." He is a member of the Masonic and Knights of Pythias lodges, but admits that "I have belonged to many other organizations." * * * * * "When I Was 21" -February 15, 1927, p. 1 J. M. FERGUSON "When I was 21 I was going to school at ROGERS' Prairie (which is now Normangee) to a J. M. PYLE, who is now superintendent of the schools at West. I was taking three courses in Latin and other subjects under him in preparation to entering Baylor University at Waco," stated J. M. FERGUSON, tax collector of Brazos county. 71 Mr. FERGUSON, just like the other county officials, was born and reared in Harvey, the Ohio of Brazos county. After attending school there, he started teaching at the age of 18 near Bryan at a little school known as Bob HENRY. From there he went to ROGERS' Prairie to private school. The next year found him teaching at Reliance, and he says that "every member of the FERGUSON family has taught at Reliance at some time or another." After attending Baylor University he taught for two years at Iola "I have been working the rest of the time," he asserted. He moved to Bryan and for eight years weighed cotton here. He spent most of the rest of the time buying cotton here, except for a period of 18 months when he and his brother, Judge H. O. FERGUSON, owned a hardware store that is now managed by E. E. YEAGER. Two years ago last August he was elected tax collector of Brazos county, and is now entering upon his second term of office. Tax collections in this county for the present year are gratifying, he says. About 77 per cent of the people have paid their taxes and about 75 per cent of them have paid their poll taxes, "which is up to the average for an off year in elections," he stated. Bryan City Cemetery John Marion FERGUSON Born: 1878 Died: 1957 Nell Elizabeth FERGUSON Born: 1886 Died: 1974 * * * * * "When I Was 21" -January 4, 1927, p. 1 Judge H. O. FERGUSON "When I was 21 I was teaching school at Reliance" said Judge H. O. FERGUSON, county judge of Brazos county, who has unusual political and teaching records. Judge FERGUSON was born at Harvey, and attended country school there. At the age of only 17 he was granted a first grade teachers' certificate and started teaching at Reliance. Although he taught only a few years, he had one distinction that probably cannot be matched by any Brazos county teacher today. While teaching at Reliance at the age of 17, a "green", awkward country boy of 15 approached him and asked him to try to teach him mathematics. The boy said all of his other teachers had only second grade certificates and did not know very much about math. Judge FERGUSON gladly took the boy under his wing and gave him special instruction in 72 algebra and plane geometry. Within five months this young prodigy could work logarithms. He later went to the University of Texas, and now he is chief engineer for the Bell Telephone Company in New York City. He is Albert SIMPSON, who receives an annual salary of $25,000. After teaching at Reliance Judge FERGUSON attended ALLEN Academy, being a student there the first day it opened. The next year he went to work in the post office, and was in the employ of Uncle Sam for two and one-half years. His next venture was to go into business at Tabor, and from there he worked for several years as clerk in stores in various places. "I notice that most of the men you interview give only the high points in their careers, but I'll break down and enumerate a few of the low lights," said the Judge. While in the neighborhood of 22 he went to Houston along in February one year in search of employment. He could not find work and for a time he did not know where the next meal was coming from. He finally obtained a job as a clerk in a department store. At another he took Horace GREELEY's advice and went west, trying to make connections in Denver. He found it difficult there to prosper on account of the fact that the supply of employees is considerable larger than the demand. This is nearly always true of a health resort. Another time he went to Detroit, found employment there, and liked it fine. But Detroit is too far from Bryan. In 1916 Judge FERGUSON ran for county clerk and held this office for two terms. In 1920 he ran for county judge and has held this place continuously since then. He had opposition when he ran in 1916 and 1920, but never has had an opponent for an office after once elected to it. This is, indeed, a remarkable record, and quite a compliment to him. Bryan City Cemetery Horace O. FERGUSON Born: 04 Oct 1880 Died: 14 Jul 1945 * * * * * "When I Was 21" -January 13, 1927, p. 1 E. J. FOUNTAIN "When I was 21 I was in the drug business in Bryan, owning the store now operated by E. R. EMMEL," stated E. J. FOUNTAIN the David HARUM of Bryan, who had more experiences before he was old enough to vote than Methuselah had in all of his life of 969 years. Mr. FOUNTAIN was born in Dallas county in Alabama, and came to Texas at the age 73 of 7, located with his family at Tunis in Burleson county, familiarly known as "Dog Town." The place received this nickname on account of the large number of canines used by hunters in killing deer. In this connection, Mr. FOUNTAIN says that he saw a large number of deer come up to the house one Sunday afternoon. He moved to Bryan at the age of 16, and immediately entered upon his romantic business career, which would reflect credit upon the most precocious child. The first job he tackled is one that has since been hallowed by Red GRANGE, that of pulling ice for a local ice plant. He says that ice sold for about the same price as it does today, which discounts the sayings that every thing is much higher today than in the olden times. Mr. FOUNTAIN added that they make ice now by the same methods that they used when he was a boy. His next job was with I. RUBENSTEIN in the dry goods business, and this place would not possibly be considered as a position. He labored for him for $3 per week. When he started his boss gave him this admonition: "Son, whenever you can't find anything to do, just go home." Well, Mr. FOUNTAIN never got to go home except after quitting time. His next venture was to weigh cotton on the ground that is now known as the HOWELL block across from the Hotel Bryan. The block was owned by R. W. CARR and J. L. FOUNTAIN and he had to pay only $400 per year rent. The owners paid $2,500 for the block and sold it to the HOWELL estate for $6,000. Mr. FOUNTAIN commented that the ground is worth considerably more than $25,000 now. His next job was traveling with Charlie TAYLOR, a knight of the grip, who sold dry goods for Geo. A. BAILEY of Philadelphia. They traveled over the entire state, Mr. FOUNTAIN's duties consisting of unpacking and packing the samples. The next year Mack ROBINSON and Mr. FOUNTAIN sold drummers samples in Bryan for Mr. TAYLOR. Believing that variety is the spice of life, his next affiliation was with McCONNLEE Bros. in the book and stationery business, a store that is now owned by Mayor Tyler HASWELL. His next fling was in a drug store working for Ed STUART. Feeling the call of education, he went to Philadelphia to attend the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. He came back to Bryan and he and M. H. JAMES bought out the drug store of Deport SMYTHE & Co. The new owners did not pay $1 down, and asked Mr. STUART not to negotiate their notes. But Mr. STUART lost the notes and was compelled to advertise in the newspaper in an effort to try to find them. "And everybody in Bryan knew we were broke," chuckled Mr. FOUNTAIN. Again feeling the need to receive more education, Mr. FOUNTAIN went to Philadelphia and studies at the Jefferson Medical College. After a year there he came back to Bryan and purchased the W. H. WEBB drug store, taking in J. L. FOUNTAIN and Dr. C. P. FOUNTAIN with him. Although this may sound rather incredulous, he was only 21 then. He remained in the drug business for nine years and then bought out the H. K. WHITE 74 farm in the Brazos Valley which proved to be his most profitable adventure up to this time. But the first year it cost him $13,000 to make a crop, and make only 90 bales of cotton, for which he received only 6 cents per pound. The next two years, however, were a different story. This farm is now owned by J. B. MOORING. He and Frank CLARKE then purchased the Dan ZUBER grocery store which was located at YEAGER's hardware stand. The new owners moved the business in the building now occupied by J. L. BROCK. He soon sold our his grocery business, and about 15 years ago he and J. L. FOUNTAIN formed a partnership and went into the real estate, loan, and life insurance business. Mr. FOUNTAIN is deeply interested in the Brazos Valley, and is of the opinion that it is as fertile as the Valley of the Nile, only overflows keeping it from being worth $500 to $1,000 per acre. "When you hit it lucky in the Brazos Valley you make a killing; if you hit it unlucky, it is just too bad." he said. "Well, I think I have said enough. Come back to see me anytime," he invited. Bryan City Cemetery Edmond Jones FOUNTAIN Born: 13 Oct 1868 Died: 28 Feb 1936 Bertie Carleton FOUNTAINBorn: 01 Dec 1870 Died: 19 Feb 1936 * * * * * "When I Was 21" -January 18, 1927, p. 1 Charles E. FRILEY "When I was 21, I was president of the Mt. Lebanon Academy of Mt. Lebanon, La., which at one time was the oldest and largest Baptist school in the State," said Charles E. FRILEY, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Registrar of A. and M. College. He was born in Ruston, La., and came to Jefferson, Texas, with his parents when only three years of age. His father was a Baptist minister, which meant Dean FRILEY started traveling early in life. His father, the late Rev. W. C. FRILEY, subsequently moved to Taylor, and later was elected the first president of Simmons University. After two years at Simmons, his father came to Bryan as pastor of the First Baptist church, and Dean FRILEY has been a citizen of this community most of the time since then. Dean FRILEY was graduated from Bryan high school in 1903, Fred CAVITT, Ed MARTIN, and Mr. FRILEY being the only boys in the class. He was graduated from Sam Houston State Teachers College in 1905 and later spent two years at Baylor University. From 1907 to 1909 he taught school in Gonzales county, and the next year which was his twenty-first milestone, he was president of the Louisiana Academy. 75 In 1909 he entered A. and M. College, and in the middle of his senior year he was appointed secretary of A. and M. College. In 1913 he was made registrar of A. and M., and in 1916 he was made secretary to the faculty. In June of 1919 he received his Bachelor of Sciences degree from A. and M. College, and in the summers of 1920, 1921, 1922, and 1923, he attended the sessions at Columbia University in New York City, where he received his Master of Arts degree. He is studying for his Ph. D. from the University of Chicago. The year 1924 was the most profitable year of his career, for in the summer of that year he made a tour of Europe with President BIZZELL, visiting all of the educational institutions and other places of interest in the old country. Also, it was in June of 1924 that he was made dean of College of Arts and Sciences. In addition to his literary and scholarly attainments, he is a real honest-to-goodness man, as is evidenced by the fact that he is secretary of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and representative from A. and M. College. He had no small part in making the Southwestern Conference one of the best collegiate athletic organizations in the United States. He does not confine his outside activities to athletics, but has found time to serve as secretary to the Association of Texas College and chairman of the advisory board of the A. and M. Y.M.C.A. Students who work their way through school at A. and M. make just as high grades as those who do not, and just as many of the students of the former class are graduated. "It depends entirely upon the individual student." he said. "Laziness and indifference are the causes of most of the failures in college. Perhaps the lack of personal touch between the professor and student is partly to blame, but we find impersonal relations existing in every phase of life these days--it is not like it used to be. However, it is much better for the student to have to depend upon his own resources and initiative, and this system equips him better to face the problems of life." How to reach the individual student is one of the chief problems of colleges and universities. There are now many experiments being used. One of these is freshman week that is being observed at practically all schools to enable the students to become better acquainted and to learn the traditions and customs of the institutions from the very start. The appointment of more deans and assistant deans also is being used to bridge the gulf between students and faculty members. Honor courses is another plan that is being used effectively in the East, this method giving the students in their junior and senior years almost absolute freedom concerning attendance upon classes. The main feature that counts is their ability to pass the final examinations. The sectionalizing plan is another effective way, he believes. Here students are classified according to the abilities, and the slower students do not retard the progress of the more industrious. 76 In speaking of A. and M. College he said that in scholarship among the faculty the local school outranks Georgia Tech and is about on a par with Purdue. "They are improving the scholarship every year, but we try to secure the combination of scholarship and teaching ability, for the person who is the most proficient in research is not always the best lecturer. A technical school necessarily cannot put as much emphasis upon literary attainment as an institution that specializes in the arts," he pointed out. However the cultural side is by no means neglected. Bryan City Cemetery Parents W. C. FRILEY Born: 1845 Died: 1911 Ellen DOUGLAS FRILEY Born: 1855 Died: 1939 INDEX ALLEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 62, 72 ALLISON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 ANDERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 ASBERRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 BAILEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 73 BARKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 BARLOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 BARRON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 BARRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 BEALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 54 BETHANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 BIGBEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 BINION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 BIZZELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 BLAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 53, 67 BOATNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 BOATWRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 BONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 BOONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 BOOTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 BOYETTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 BRADLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 BRANTLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 BRASNELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 BRIETZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 54 BROCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 BROWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 BUCHANAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 BUCKHALTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 BUCKHALTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 BUCKNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 BURDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 BURNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 54 BURROW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 63 CAMERON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 CANFIELD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 44 CARTMELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 CAVITT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 74 CLARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 CLARKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 CLEVELAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 CLIFTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 63 CLINGMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 63 COATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 COCKBURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 COKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 COLLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 CONSADINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 COOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 COPELAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 COWSER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 CRAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 CRUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 CULLWELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 CURTIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 DAVIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 49, 59 DENTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 DERDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 DIXON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 DOCKERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 DRENNAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 DRIVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 DUNHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 EARP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 EDISON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 ELDRIDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 ELLIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 EMERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 EMMEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 ENDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 77 ENSEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 64 FAIRCHILDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 FAIRMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68-70 FARMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 FARRER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 FERGUSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 67, 70-72 FIELD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 FIELDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 FINLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 FLETCHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 FOLLOWELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 FOUNTAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72-74 FRILEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 76 FURGERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 GALLON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 GARRETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 GIEGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 GIVENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 GLASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 GORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 GOREE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 GRANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 GREELEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 GUERRIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 HADON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 HALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 HAMPTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 HANCOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 HANNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 HANUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 HARDY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 55 HARGESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 HARUM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 HARVEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 HASWELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 HAWKINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 HAYNES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 HEDTKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 HEFNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 HENDERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 55, 69 HENRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 HERBERT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 HEWITT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 HICKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 HIGGINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 HILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 HINSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 HOGGARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 HOLLIDAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 HOLMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 HOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 53, 57 HOUSTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 HOWELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 73 HUGHES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 HUME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 55 HUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 68 INLICH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 JAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 JOHNSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 JONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 JORDAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 JULIAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 KEARSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 KEATER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 KNOWLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 KOTCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 KRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 LANDES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 LEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 LEONARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 61 LEWIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 65 LEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 LILLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 LITTLEFIELD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 55 LIVINGSTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 LONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 LOUGHRIDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 LOVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 LUCKY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 MACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 MacKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 MANTLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 MARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 MARTIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 55, 74 MASON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 MATLOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 MAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-47 MAYE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 MAYES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43-46 MAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43-45, 47 McBRIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 55 McCARTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 McCASLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 McCOLLUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 McCONNICO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48 McCONNLEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 McCORQUODALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 McCOY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 65 McCRAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 49 McCULLA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 McCULLOUGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 McDONALD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-51 McKAMY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 61 McKAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 67 McKEEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 McKNIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 McLARTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 McLENNAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 McMURRAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 MILLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 61 MITCHELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 MOEHLMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 MONTGOMERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 MOONEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 MOORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 MOORING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 56, 74 MORRIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 66 MOSLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 MUGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 MUNDAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 MYERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 NEDBALEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 NEIGHBORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 NEWLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 78 NEWSOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 NEWSOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 NEWTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 NIBLETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 NICHOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 NORELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 NOTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 NOWELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 ODOM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 60 OPERSTENY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 OPRSTENY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 PAMPLIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 PARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 PASCHAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 PATTERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 PEARCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 55 PEARSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 PICKETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 PICKNEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 PISTOLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 POINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 POLLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 56 PRAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 PRINCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 66 PUGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 PYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 RALPH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 REDWINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 REEVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 REYNOLDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 66 RICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 RITCHIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 ROBERTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 56 ROBERTSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 56 ROBINSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 73 ROGERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 70 ROWDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 RUBENSTEIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 SCARBROUGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 SCHORM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 SELMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 SENNETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 SESSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 SHAFFER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 SHANNON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 SIMMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 SIMPSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 SIMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 SMITH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 62, 66, 67 SMYTHE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 SOMERIETTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 SPENCER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 SPINDLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 SPIVEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 SPRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 STACEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 STASNY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 STEWART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 STRICKLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 STUART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 SULLIVAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 69 TAYLOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 TEMPLEMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 THOMAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 67 THOMPSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 THORTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 TILDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 TILLUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 TOWLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 TUBBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 TUCKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 VIDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 WADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 WATKINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 WEBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 WHITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 74 WINDOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 WINKLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 56 WITHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 WOMACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 WOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 WOODALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 WRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 67 WYETTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 YEAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 74 YEARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 YOUNG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 ZUBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 PUBLICATIONS BY BRAZOS GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION AND MEMBERS Persons interested in the publications of the BGA may order them at the address listed below. For information on publications by members, contact the author at the listed address. Any charge for the publication of members will be between the person interested in the publication and the author. When inquiring please enclose a SASE. ******** Title: "Recorded Births in Brazos County, Texas 1850-1910." Content: Recorded births in Brazos County plus some births in Madison and Grimes Counties. Alphabetical by surname plus maiden name index. 328 pages. Author: Nadine Billingsley, 706 Pershing, College Station, TX 77840. Title: "Descendants of Joshua JONES of Alabama and Solomon KING of North Carolina, 1771-1994" Content: Story of Joshua JONES of Alabama and Solomon KING of North Carolina and their descendants, 1771-1994. Over 8000 names, indexed. Author: Nadine Billingsley. Title: “Brand and Mark Registrations for Brazos County Texas 1849-1900" Content: The registration of a mark or brand may be useful to Genealogists as a finding aid when developing a time line, and may confirm the existence of a person or family in Brazos County. Registrations were compiled from Brand Book "A" and "B", and may contain such information as surname, first name or initials, date of registration, book, page, and any comments made at the time. It has 121 pages, soft bound, over 2900 registrations and is indexed. The cost is $17.97. Author: Nadine Billingsley. Title: Index to Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1876-1909, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. Content: Indexed, intended to assist the researcher in locating records at this church. 96 pages. Compiler: Joanne Dominik Glowski, 4131 Bethel, Houston, TX 77092. Title: Marriage and Death Records, 1877-1909, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. Content: A complete transcript of these records. Deaths start in 1894, with a few recorded before that date. Includes a list of places of birth. 83 pages. Compiler: Joanne Dominik Glowski. Title: "Italians of Steele's Store, Texas." Content: Historical account of the Italian settlement at Steele's Store, Brazos County, Texas. Author: Rosemary DePasquale Boykin, 8407 Shadow Oaks, College Station, Texas 77845-4603. Title: "Birds of Passage" Content: An annotated listing of Italian immigrants who departed Palermo, Sicily and arrived at Port of New Orleans, LA, 1859-1901. CD-ROM (MAC/PC compatible). Listing of 23,975 names. C & R Publications. College Station, TX. 2001. $35 plus $2 for shipping/handling. Texas residents add $2.90 for sales tax. Checks or money orders made payable to C&R Publications, 8407 Shadow Oa k s, Co l le ge St a t ion , TX 77 845. Br o c hure and order fo rm at : http://members.tripod.com/~LWink2/Birds">BIRDS OF PASSAGE. Author: Rosemary DePasquale Boykin Title: "Italians of Steele's Store, Texas." Content: Brazos Valley Italians. A Series of Interviews." 279 pgs. C& R Publications. College Station, TX. 1996. $25 plus tax. The Brazos County cemetery book has recently been published and is now available. Included are 278 pages of names listed alphabetically from 85 cemeteries. Information listed includes (where available) name, date of birth, date of death, inscription and cemetery. Send your order to: Ericson Books 1614 Redbud St. Nacogdoches, TX 75961-2936 The price is $40. Add 8.25% Texas sales tax and $3.50 shipping/handling. BRAZOS GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 5493 Bryan, TX 77805-5493 Vol. XXIV No. 2, Spring 2003