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Home My WebLink AboutBGA v25-2 spring 2004 Brazos Genealogist CONTENTS PAGE Brazos County residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Page 43 From the Editor’s Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 VA offers on-line nationwide gravesite locator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 The Territorial Papers of the United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Stemmons 52 Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Billy Yanks in Brazos County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Blair 56 Business issue -Apr. 22, 1913 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janis Hunt 59 The Story Tellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Descendants of William Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Horn 62 Roster of Co. I, 10 Texas Infantry . . . . th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott McKay 66 When I was 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janis Hunt 71 Index compiled by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Dean 76 BRAZOS GENEALOGIST VOLUME XXV NUMBER 2 SPRING 2004 BRAZOS GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION P. O. BOX 5493 BRYAN TX 77805-5493 OFFICERS 2004 PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . JANE HORN email: jhorn@tca.net VICE PRES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECRETARY . . . . . . . . . VICKI SIMONS email: victsimons@aol.com 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. QUARTERLY The GENEALOGIST is published as Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall Issues. Each volume of the GENEALOGIST corresponds with the membership year. This publication is offered in print or electronic (PDF) version. 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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 Co. research for $10.00 /hour. Write for details and please enclose a SASE. 43 Brazos Genealogist Volume XXV Number 2 Bryan/College Station Spring 2004 Texas Brazos County Residents by Bill PAGE Sample of families who have lived in Brazos County. A continuing series. 14 Feb. 1996 PAGE, Patrick Donovan (d.1880). Lawyer In sketch of Paul D. PAGE, Texas Democracy, vol. II, pp. 300-301 "Observations in Texas," Mobile Daily Register, 21 Feb. 1874, p.2 , cols. 4-5. By P. D. PAGE, of the Bryan bar "From Bryan...Col. Page, of this city, is now addressing the jury...," Galveston Daily News, 7 Aug. 1875, p. 1, col. 4 "The Burst-Up in Brazos...," Galveston Daily News, 26 June 1878, p. 2 *Information on P. D. PAGE & J. W. PAGE, Galveston Daily News, 4 July 1878, p. 1 *More on political situation, Galveston Daily News, 12 July 1878 "Brazos," Galveston Daily News, 16 July 1878. Appointed political delegate PALASOTA family --Italian American family "Barber Shop Moved," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 19 Oct. 1916, p. 2, col. 5. P. J. PALASOTA "House Burns Down Poor Water Pressure," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 19 July 1917, p. 1, col. 3. J. PALASOTA home. "Mrs. PALASOTA Dead," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 31 Oct. 1918, p. 4, col. 2. Mrs. S. Peter PALASOTA "Oldest Italian Woman in City Reported Ill," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 3 May 1923, p. 3, col. 7. Mrs. Lena PALASOTA "Sam J. PALASOTA is Dead --Body Arrived in Bryan on I.G.N.," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 25 Dec. 1924, p. 1, col. 3 "Jim PALASOTA Dies at Home on Thursday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 18 Aug. 1927, p. 4, col. 6 "Fire Wrecks Barber Shop Sunday Morn," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 2 Apr. 1931, p. 4, col. 3 "Damage By Storm Slight in Bryan; Bolt Hits House," Bryan Daily Eagle, 7 Sept. 1932, p. 44 2, col. 4. House of Sam PALASOTA "Aged Resident of Bryan Dies; Funeral Today," Bryan Daily Eagle, 8 May 1934, p. 1, col. 5. Mrs. Frances PALASOTA "Funeral Services For Mrs. Palasota Held On Monday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 27 Jan. 1937, p. 6, cols. 7-8. Mrs. Lena F. PALASOTA "Milton PALASOTA Is Jap Prisoner Parents Advised," Bryan Daily Eagle, 23 Feb. 1943, p. 1, col. 8 "Soldier of Bryan Prisoner of Japs, Parents Advised," Bryan Daily Eagle, 9 Apr. 1943, p. 1, col. 2 "Announce Engagement of Jane Louise PALASOTA; Will Marry May 7," Bryan Daily Eagle, 15 Apr. 1943, p. 6, col. 3 "PALASOTA-CRUTCHER Wedding Solemnized on Friday Evening," Bryan Daily Eagle, 10 May 1943, p. 4, cols. 1-2 "Sam PALASOTA Is Japanese Prisoner, Writes Parents," Bryan Daily Eagle, 24 Aug. 1944, p. 1, col. 4 "Kinfolk Believe Sam PALASOTA Is Freed At Manila," Bryan Daily Eagle, 10 Feb. 1945, p. 1, col. 7 "Pfc. Sam PALASOTA Among Prisoners Freed At Manila," Bryan Daily Eagle, 16 Feb. 1945, p. 1, col. 3 "PALASOTA Writes Other Bryanites Held in Japan," Bryan Daily Eagle, 2 Mar. 1945, p. 1, col. 7 "Words Can't Tell Horrors Suffered By Jap Prisoners," Bryan Daily Eagle, 5 Apr. 1945, p. 1, col. 3 "KROLCZYK-PALASOTA Wed In Catholic Ceremonies," Bryan Daily Eagle, 18 June 1967, sect. B, p. 3, col. 5. Angelina PALASOTA "Mr. PALASOTA," Bryan Daily Eagle, 14 July 1969, p. 4, col. 4 Pete PALASOTA "PALASOTA Murder Trial Begins, NAACP Lawyer To Assist D.A.," Bryan Daily Eagle, 8 Sept. 1969, p. 1, col. 4. Vincent PALASOTA "Shooting Described, 3 Patrolmen Testify," Bryan Daily Eagle, 9 Sept. 1969, p.1, col.5 "PALASOTA Found `Guilty Without Malice'," Bryan Daily Eagle, 10 Sept. 1969, p. 1, col. 2 "PALASOTA Given 5 Years In Pen," Bryan Daily Eagle, 11 Sept. 1969, p. 1, col. 2 "Mr. PALASOTA," Daily Eagle, 23 Nov. 1970, p. 4, col. 2. Sam R. PALASOTA PALERMO family --Italian American family "T. D. PALERMO Dead," Brazos Pilot, 21 Sept. 1905, p. 2, col. 1 "PALERMO Bros. of this city have placed orders with the Chatham Machinery Co. ...," Bryan Morning Eagle, 31 Jan. Jan. 1907, p. 5, col. 2 "Charles PALERMO for Commissioner," Bryan Daily Eagle, 5 June 1912, p. 4, col. 1 "PALERMO Bros., Staple and Fancy Groceries," Bryan Daily Eagle, 22 Apr. 1913, sect. 2, p. 4, col. 5. Charles, Tony & Sam PALERMO "PALERMO-DICKARA," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 2 Mar. 1916, p.7, col.6. Sam PALERMO "A. CAPPS Given Verdict Against PALERMO Bros. for $3,500," Bryan Daily Eagle, 6 Apr. 1916, p. 3, col. 1 "For Commissioner," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 4 May 1916, p. 4, col. 4. Charley PALERMO 45 "Good Woman Dies," Bryan Daily Eagle, 21 Sept. 1916, p. 3, col. 2. Mrs. Mary DeLUKE PALERMO "Popular Italian Businessman Dies," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 9 Jan. 1919, p. 3, col. 2. Anthony D. PALERMO; grocer. "Tommie PALERMO Died in Dallas Sunday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 19 Jan. 1922, p. 3, col. 4 "One Year for Sam PALERMO on a Charge of Making Bootleg," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 15 Mar. 1923, p. 1, col. 4 "Death Mrs. PALERMO Three O'Clock Today," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 10 July 1924, p. 4, col. 3. Mrs. Pearl PALERMO "Clothing Store is Burglarized; Much Loot Taken," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 31 Dec. 1931, p. 1, col. 4. Store of L. D. PALERMO "PALERMO Store Gutted by Fire Early Tuesday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 10 Mar. 1936, p. 1, col. 7. Sam PALERMO "New PALERMO Grocery and Market Opens Tomorrow; New Building is Marked With Modern Fixtures," Bryan Daily Eagle, 5 June 1936, p. 1, col. 3. Sam PALERMO "PALERMO Grocery is Now Air-Conditioned," Bryan Daily Eagle, 14 July 1939, p. 1, col. 5 "Possible Marker of LaSALLE Grave on Exhibit Here," Bryan Daily Eagle, 31 May 1940, p. 1, col. 6. Luke D. PALERMO "40th Anniversary Sale for Week-End," Bryan Daily Eagle, 6 June 1940, p. 1, col. 5. Sam PALERMO "Guy BLANTON Buys PALERMO Grocery; Moves In Monday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 16 Feb. 1945, p. 1, col. 8 "Thieves Enter PALERMO Shop," Bryan Daily Eagle, 18 May 1949, p. 1, col. 1 "Palermo Loot Found on Boys," Bryan Daily Eagle, 19 May 1949, p. 1, col. 8 "Funeral Service for Mrs. PALERMO Saturday Morn," Bryan Daily Eagle, 22 Dec. 1950, p. 6, col. 3. Mrs. Sam PALERMO "PALERMO-TODD Repeat Vows," Daily Eagle, 9 Jan. 1970, sect. A, p. 4, col. 1. Frank Alan PALERMO "PALERMO-BYRD Wedding," Daily Eagle, 8 May 1970, p. 6, col. 4. Michael A. PALERMO "PATRANELLA-PALERMO Wed," Daily Eagle, 12 July 1970, sect. C, p. 3, col. 1. Katherine E. Palermo "LAWTON-PALERMO Exchange Vows," Daily Eagle, 21 Aug. 1970, p. 3, col. 1 PARADOWSKI family OPERSTENY, Regina STETZ, "Stella PARADOWSKI STETZ," Brazos Genealogist, 16(3): 102-103 (Summer 1995) "Mrs. PARADOVSKI Dead," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 22 Apr. 1915, p. 7, col. 6 "GOREKI-PARADOWSKI," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 17 Feb. 1916, p. 8, col. 6. Helen, daughter of Joe PARADOWSKI PARKER, George Samuel (1868-Oct. 19, 1910) "Samuel PARKER," in Brazos County History Rich Past-Bright Future, 1986, pp. 251-252. Bryan Eagle: Film N 557 46 Lumber business from his father, Milton PARKER, Bryan Eagle, 9 Jan. 1890, p. 1, col. 2 Lumber dealer, Bryan Eagle, 1 May 1890, p. 3, col. 3 Advertising for wood, Bryan Eagle, 15 May 1890, p. 5, col. 4 "Another Gin Burned," Galveston Daily News, 18 Nov. 1892, p. 1, col. 5 "Bryan Budget," Galveston Daily News, 15 Jan. 1893, p.6, col.6 "Work on G. S. PARKER's two story residence is progressing rapidly ...," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 17 June 1897, p. 6, col. 3 "Lawrence, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. PARKER, fell from a tree yesterday...," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 25 Aug. 1898, p. 6, col. 4 "Brilliant Social Function," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 19 June 1902, p. 3, cols. 4-5 "An alarm of fire at 9 o'clock this morning called the department to G. S. PARKER's gin ...," Brazos Pilot, 19 Oct. 1905, p. 9, col. 2 "Death of Mr. M. PARKER," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 3 Jan. 1907, p. 1, col. 1. Father of G. S. PARKER. "Mr. G. S. PARKER is enlarging his lumber shed...," Bryan Morning Eagle, 9 May 1907, p. 3, col. 3 "A Brilliant Brilliant Social Event," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 11 Feb. 1909, p. 6, cols. 1-2 "Building Office and Warehouse," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 3 Feb. 1910, p. 5, col. 4 "Work on PARKER Warehouse," Bryan Daily Eagle, 14 Feb. 1910, p. 1, col. 3 "Mr. G. S. PARKER Dead," Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot, 20 Oct. 1910, p.1 , col. 3 "Business Change," Bryan Daily Eagle, 3 May 1912, p. 2, col.3 "G. S. PARKER, Lumber," Bryan Daily Eagle, 22 Apr. 1913, sec. 3, p. 9 "Death Claims One of Bryan's Most Estimable Women," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 29 May 1919, p. 5, col. 5. Mrs. G. S. PARKER "Scrap Book of Mrs. G. S. PARKER Tells of Early Days in Brazos Valley," Bryan Daily Eagle, 26 Feb. 1949, p. 4, cols. 4-5 Soundex Code: P626 1870 (book): p. 21 (Milton PARKER family) 1880: Brazos Co., p. 345 1900: Brazos Co., ED 8, sheet 3, line 79 PARKER, Milton (28 Oct. 1840-27 Dec. 1906). Buried Bryan; businessman *Robbery, Houston Daily Times, 18 Apr. 1869, p. 3 [ad] PARKER & FLIPPEN. Milton PARKER & W. H. FLIPPEN... Wholesale grocers and special commission merchants... Weekly Bryan Appeal, 18 Aug. 1870, quoted in Bryan Weekly Eagle, 24 Jan. 1934, p. 2 *Involved in feud, Galveston Daily News, 20 Feb. 1878, p. 1, col. 3 *Artesian well, Brenham Daily Banner, 5 Aug. 1883, p. 2 *His house built, Galveston Daily News, 13 Jan. 1886, p. 5 "Navigation Convention," Galveston Daily News, 3 Feb. 1893, p. 6, col. 6 "An Approaching Wedding," Galveston Daily News, 29 Mar. 1893, p. 3, col. 3 "CARR-PARKER," Galveston Daily News, 8 Apr. 1893, p. 3, col. 3 "The Oak's Wide Lawn, Spacious Home Alive With Hospitality of `Old South'," Bryan Daily Eagle, 24 June 1949, p. 5, cols. 1-4 47 PARKS, Ernest F. (8 Aug. 1870-24 Aug. 1958). Buried Bryan "Mary Kerr PARKS," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 5 Dec. 1901, p. 2, col. 2. Daughter of E. F. PARKS "An Important Business Change," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 5 Jan. 1911, p. 9, col. 5 "Beautiful Horses Received," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 2 Mar. 1911, p. 5, col. 3 "PARKS Lands Big Contract," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 21 Sept. 1911, p. 1, col. 1 "Card from Alderman PARKS," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 7 Mar. 1912, p. 2, col. 1 "E. F. PARKS Embarks in Piano Business," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 7 Mar. 1912, p. 8, col. 5 "E. F. PARKS & Co. Are Improving," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 10 Feb. 1916, p. 2, col. 6 "Prominent Citizen in Favor Building Good County Roads," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 9 Jan. 1919, p. 3, col. 1 "E. F. PARKS & Co. Open Undertaking Parlors," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 3 May 1923, p. 4, col. 4 "Main Street Width Fixed by Oxen; Old Citizen Reminisces," Bryan Daily Eagle, 25 July 1935, p. 1, col. 5 PARSONS, John Harrison (1865-1930). Family at Wellborn Bryan Eagle: Film N 557 "Wellborn Wellborn Citizen Died on Sunday; Interment Today," Bryan Daily Eagle, 13 Jan. 1930, p. 1, col. 8. John H. PARSONS "Mrs. Etta PARSONS Funeral Service Wellborn Sunday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 3 Feb. 1945, p. 1, col. 3 "Memorial Service for Sgt. PARSONS Sunday Afternoon," Bryan Daily Eagle, 12 Jan. 1946, p. 1, col. 2. William Horace PARSONS, son of James PARSONS "Funeral Service For Wellborn Man This Afternoon," Bryan Daily Eagle, 21 Feb. 1947, p. 1, col. 8. A. L. PARSONS "Funeral Today For Molly PARSONS, Victim of Polio," Bryan Daily Eagle, 26 Dec. 1951, p. 1, col. 8 "Mrs. PARSONS of Wellborn Dies," Bryan Daily Eagle, 31 Jan. 1954, p. 10, col. 5. Mrs. Leona PARSONS "Rev. PARSONS," Bryan Daily Eagle, 4 Mar. 1965, p. 14, col. 5. Rev. James Guy PARSONS "Rev. PARSONS," Bryan Daily Eagle, 25 Oct. 1968, p. 3, col. 3. James G. PARSONS "Vera Mae PARSONS," Bryan-College Station Eagle, 6 Apr. 1982, Sect. B, p. 6, col. 3 Soundex Code: P625 1900 Brazos Co. census: ED 13, sheet 16, line 85 1910 Brazos Co. census: ED 14, sheet sheet 16 1920 Brazos Co. census: ED 13, sheet 6, line 71 PATE family --many family members buried at Bethel "On Sunday last at Bethel Church Mr. Henry GANDY and Miss Laura PATE were married...," Galveston Daily News, 24 Dec. 1892, p. 4, col. 5 "Horrible Accident," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 30 Aug. 1900, p. 3, col. 5. Oliver PATE "The funeral of Oliver PATE...," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 30 Aug. 1900, p. 6, col. 2 48 "Death of Mrs. R. L. POUNDS," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 22 Sept. 1904, p. 3, col. 6. Lula PATE POUNDS "PATE-MILLS," Brazos Pilot, 29 Mar. 1906, p.1 , col. 5. Sam PATE "Miss Minnie PATE returned to ...," Brazos Pilot, 25 Oct. 1906, p. 9, col. 1 "PARNELL-PATE," Brazos Pilot, 20 Dec. 1906, p. 3, col. 4. Miss Minnie PATE "PARNELL-PATE," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 20 Dec. 1906, p. 5, col. 3. Miss Minnie PATE "LLOYD-PATE," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 5 Mar. 1908, p. 5, col. 5. Miss PATE, daughter of Mrs. H. L. PATE "Mrs. Alva PARNELL Dead," Brazos Pilot, 11 June 1908, p. 7, col. 6. Mrs. Minnie PATE PARNELL "S. T. PATE on Good Roads," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 24 Apr. 1913, p. 5, col. 6 "Death of Mrs. PATE," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 10 Nov. 1921, p.1, col.5. Mrs. M. A. PATE "Birthday Dinner Held at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam PATE," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 22 Mar. 1928, p. 2, col. 5 "Funeral Services for Walter PATE Held in Bryan," Bryan Daily Eagle, 17 Sept. 1928, p. 1, col. 5 "Surprise Dinner Given J. T. PATE; Is 70 Years Old," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 9 Jan. 1930, p. 3, col. 8 "Pioneer Citizen of Brazos County Dies on Monday," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 29 Mar. 1933, p. 4, col. 7. John Thomas PATE "Mrs. PATE Leader of Demonstration Club at Harvey," Bryan Daily Eagle, 25 Nov. 1933, p. 1, col. 7. Mrs. S. B. PATE "Oil Strike," Bryan-College Station Eagle, 14 Nov. 1982, sect. A, pp. 1, 12. About Sam PATE PATRANELLA --Italian American family "Luke V. PATRANELLA," in Astride the Old San Antonio Road, A History of Burleson County, Texas, 1980, p. 371 "H. D. EVANS and mother have sold to Biagio PATRONELLO...," Bryan Morning Eagle, 20 Dec. 1906, p. 7, col. 3 "Joe SALADINER has rented from Biagio PATRONELLA the storehouse ...," Bryan Morning Eagle, 8 Jan. 1907, p. 3, col. 3 "Barber Shop Moved," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 19 Oct. 1916, p. 2, col. 5. Frank PATRONELLA "Bryan Sailor Boy Says French Prosper With Sailor Money," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 13 June 1918, p. 3, col. 6. John PATRANELLA "John PATRONELLA is Home After Service on Board Transport," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 9 Oct. 1919, p. 1, col. 3 "PATRONELLA-JARMA," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 8 Apr. 1920, p. 3, cols. 6-7 "Fortieth Wedding Anniversary Noted," Bryan Daily Eagle, 12 Jan. 1927, p. 1, col. 7. Mr. & Mrs. B. PATRONELLA "PATRONELLA Home Razed Last Night," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 23 May 1929, p. 3, col. 2. Home of Frank PATRONELLA burned. "Terrace School PATRONELLA Farm Next Saturday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 20 Feb. 1930, p. 1, col. 4. Charles PATRONELLA 49 "Watch is Given Joe PATRONELLA For Lodge Work," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 22 Jan. 1931, p. 3, col. 2 "Paul PATRANELLA To Wed Beaumont Girl On Sunday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 15 Oct. 1931, p. 6, col. 3 "Fatal Burns Are Suffered by Baby Girl," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 28 Mar. 1934, p. 1, col. 7. Bonnie, daughter of Ben PATRANELLA "Funeral Service of Aged Citizen is Held Tuesday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 12 Dec. 1934, p. 4, col. 3. Luke PATRANELLA, Sr. "Funeral Service for B. PATRANELLA Saturday Morning," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 18 Mar. 1936, p. 1, col. 3 "Mrs. PATRANELLA Funeral Service To Be Wednesday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 30 Dec. 1941, p. 1, col. 7. Mrs. Mary PATRANELLA "Chicken Barbecue Given Wednesday S-Sgt. PATRANELLA," Bryan Daily Eagle, 30 June 1944, p. 2, col. 6. John M. PATRANELLA "Sgt. PATRANELLA Suffers Wounds In Bulge Battle," Bryan Daily Eagle, 25 Jan. 1945, p. 1, col. 3. Ben PATRANELLA "DEGELIA-PATRONELLA Rites Solemnized on Sunday Morning," Bryan Daily Eagle, 22 Nov. 1949, p. 5, col. 4. Frank PATRONELLA, Jr. "Giving Eyelids Test," Bryan Daily Eagle, 15 Mar. 1964, sect. 1, p. 12, col. 1. Charlie PATRANELLA "72-Year-Old Bryanite Blinks Eyes, First Time," Bryan Daily Eagle, 22 Mar. 1964, sect. 1, p. 12, col. 3. Charlie PATRANELLA "Luncheonette Move Revealed by Patranella," Bryan Daily Eagle, 27 Sept. 1964, p. 1, col. 6. "Mr. PATRANELLA," Bryan Daily Eagle, 23 Dec. 1966, p. 5, col. 6. Paul R. PATRANELLA "Mr. PATRANELLA," Bryan Daily Eagle, 26 Dec. 1966, p. 10, col. 5 "Wedding Rites Held Sunday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 29 Jan. 1967, sect. B, p. 2, col. 4. Laura Jo PATRANELLA "Gunman Robs Local Grocery," Bryan Daily Eagle, 29 May 1967, p. 1, col. 5. Owned by Joe C. PATRANELLA "Mr. PATRANELLA," Bryan Daily Eagle, 20 Dec. 1967, p. 2, col. 6. Frank PATRANELLA "Bryan Couple Marry In Catholic Ceremony," Bryan Daily Eagle, 25 Feb. 1968, sect. B, p. 1, col. 6 "Mr. PATRANELLA," Bryan Daily Eagle, 4 June 1968, p. 10, col. 2. Luke PATRANELLA "Mrs. PATRANELLA," Bryan Daily Eagle, 26 June 1968, p. 2, col. 4. Mrs. Josephine PATRANELLA "St. St. Anthony's Scene Of Ceremony," Bryan Daily Eagle, 22 Dec. 1968, sect. B, p. 2, col. 5. Janice Jo Ann PATRANELLA "Couple Repeat Vows," Bryan Daily Eagle, 22 June 1969, sect. C, p. 3, col. 3. Linda Marie PATRANELLA "Mrs. PATRANELLA," Bryan Daily Eagle, 10 Aug. 1969, sect. A, p. 8, col. 6. Mrs. Josephine PATRANELLA "St. Joseph's Church Scene Of Ceremony," Bryan Daily Eagle, 12 Oct. 1969, sect. A, p. 6, col. 3. Miss Anne Marie PATRANELLA "PATRANELLA Chosen Best in Bryan FFA," Daily Eagle, 1 May 1970, sect. A, p. 4, col. 50 1. Michael PATRANELLA "PATRANELLA-PALERMO Wed," Daily Eagle, 12 July 1970, sect. C, p. 3, col. 1. Vincent A. PATRANELLA "PATRANELLA-HALTOM Wedding," Daily Eagle, 17 July 1970, p. 10, col. 3. Frank L. PATRANELLA, Jr. PATRANELLA, Luke J. (19 Oct. 1920-16 Apr. 1945). Died in World War II "Reburial Service Will Be Held for Corp. Patronella," Bryan Daily Eagle, 15 Jan. 1949, p. 1, col. 2. Luke PATRONELLA "Cpl. PATRONELLA Funeral Service to be Wednesday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 17 Jan. 1949, p. 1, col. 4 PATRANELLA, Luke M. (12 July 1899-15 June 1946). Buried College Station; College Station grocer "Charley OPERSTENY and Luke PATRONELLA Open Campus Grocery," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 1 Jan. 1925, p. 3, col. 4 "Luke and Charlie Opened New Store Bryan Wednesday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 12 June 1930, p. 7, col. 4. Luke PATRONELLA "Folks We Know," Bryan Daily Eagle, 23 Jan. 1932, p. 6, cols. 2-3. Luke PATRONELLA "Easter Egg Hunt Will Be Staged on Campus Lawn," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 24 Mar. 1932, p. 6, col. 8 "Grocery Raided For Second Time; Tobacco Stolen," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 27 Jan. 1937, p. 6, col. 1 "Cigaret Thefts Are Cleared Up; Trio Is Jailed," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 10 Feb. 1937, p. 2, col. 4 "Easter Egg Hunt Given by `Luke' to A-M Children," Bryan Daily Eagle, 7 Apr. 1939, p. 1, col. 1 GILLIS, Tom, "It Was Kiddies' Day at A.& M. as Local Merchant Staged Easter Hunt," Battalion, 21 Mar. 1940, p. 1, cols. 1-2 "Luke PATRONELLA Stages Fourteenth Easter Egg Hunt for Local Children," Battalion, 8 Apr. 1941, p. 1, cols. 1-2 "Safe Is Broken, $455 Taken from Luke's Grocery," Bryan Daily Eagle, 25 Sept. 1944, p. 1, col. 8 "Easter Egg Hunt Staged Thursday By Luke At A&M," Bryan Daily Eagle, 31 Mar. 1945, p. 4, col. 4 "Luke Sponsors 20th Easter Egg Hunt for College, Campus Kids," Battalion, 10 Apr. 1946, p. 1, col. 1 "Recreation Center Planned in Honor of PATRONELLA," Battalion, 20 June 1946, p. 1, col. 4 "SMITH Resigns to Operate Grocery," Battalion, 1 Aug. 1946, p. 3, col. 1. Manning SMITH "Luke's Easter Egg Hunt to be Held Wednesday, 3 P.M.," Bryan Daily Eagle, 1 Apr. 1947, p. 1, col. 1 "PATRANELLA Fund May Be Used for AM Consolidated," Bryan Daily Eagle, 26 May 1947, p. 1, col. 7; p. 8, col. 4 "PATRONELLA Slab to Be Dedicated Thursday Morning," Bryan Daily Eagle, 31 May 51 1949, p. 1, col. 1. In memory of Luke PATRONELLA "Luke PATRONELLA Memorial is Dedicated at College Station," Bryan Daily Eagle, 3 June 1949, p. 3, cols. 1-2 PAYNE family --Brazos Co. pioneer family "PAYNE-SEALE," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 30 Aug. 1906, p. 4, col. 2. Will, son of Jerry PAYNE "Death of Mrs. Lottie PAYNE," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 3 Oct. 1912, p. 1, col. 1 "MCGEE-PAYNE," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 19 Dec. 1912, p.6 (filmed after p. 1), col. 6. Miss Iva PAYNE, daughter of H.F. PAYNE "Uncle Doc PAYNE Dead," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 3 June 1915, p. 7, col. 6. Alvah PAYNE "Pioneer Citizen of Edge Passes Away," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 5 Apr. 1923, p. 1, col. 3. Mrs. Elvira HOLLAND, daughter of Dr. Alvah PAYNE From The Editor’s Desk See the following article (courtesy of Mildred COLLETT) for information on locating gravesites in the Veterans Affairs cemeteries. As usual we are in need of articles for your publication. Even short items such as a good website that you like will help. VA offers on-line nationwide gravesite locator More than 3 million records showing where veterans have been buried in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemeteries are now available online. The innovation will make it easy for anyone with Internet access to search for the gravesite locations of deceased family members and friends. The nationwide grave locator contains more than three million records of veterans and dependents buried in VA's 120 cemeteries since the Civil War. It also has records of some burials in state veterans' cemeteries and burials in Arlington National Cemetery from 1999 to the present. "This advance in service culminates years of effort by VA's national cemetery staffs to put old paper records into this database," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. PRINCIPI. 52 "Making burial locations more accessible may bring more visitors to the honored resting places that we consider national shrines and historical treasures." The records date to the establishment of the first national cemeteries during the Civil War. The Web site --at www.cem.va.gov – will be updated nightly with information on burials the previous day. The site displays the same information that visitors to national cemeteries find on kiosks or in written ledgers to locate gravesites: name, dates of birth and death, period of military service, branch of service and rank if known, the cemetery's location and phone number, plus the grave's precise location in the cemetery. The home page, "Burial and Memorial Benefits," allows the reader to select the Nationwide Gravesite Locator to begin a search. State cemetery burial records are from those cemeteries that use VA's database to order government headstones and markers for veterans' graves. Since 1999, Arlington National Cemetery, operated by the Department of Army, has used that database. The information in the database comes from records of interment, which before 1994 were paper records, kept at each cemetery. VA's interment records contain more information than what is shown on the Internet and cemetery kiosks. Some information, such as identification of the next of kin, will not be shown to the public for privacy reasons. Immediate family members with a government identification card may request to see the full record of a burial when they visit a national cemetery. The Territorial Papers of the United States By John STEMMONS After the Revolutionary War, many people desired to move west and obtain inexpensive land in the vast areas acquired by their new country from 1783 through 1803. The period following our nation’s independence witnessed one of histories greatest migrations as a large percent of U.S. citizens and foreign immigrants moved from the Eastern Seaboard to the territories. Very few records were kept until an orderly form of government was established. Of course, record destruction took its toll. Therefore, many of our most difficult genealogy problems bog down in the period of the first territories of the United States. And, as luck would have it, many of the missing federal censuses prior to 1830 are for the territories before they became a state. 53 One of the best resources for this period is The Territorial Papers of the United States (listed below) which contains a wealth of information on many thousands of individuals making it an excellent substitute for lost census records. Numerous records not made by states or counties are contained in these volumes. United States, Department of State, compiled and edited by Clarence Edwin CARTER, The Territorial Papers of the United States Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1934-1962. 26 volumes. National Archives microfilm publications: M0721 vol. 1 The Territorial Papers of the United States, General. vols. II & III The Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, 1787-1803. [Includes Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota.] vol. IV The Territory South of the River Ohio, 1790-1796. [Includes Tennessee.] vols. V & VI The Territory of Mississippi, 1798-1817. [Includes Alabama and Mississippi.] vols. VII & VIII The Territory of Indiana, 1800-1816. [Includes Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and part of Minnesota.] vol. IX The Territory of Orleans, 1803-1812. [Includes Louisiana.] vols. X -XII The Territory of Michigan, 1805-1837. [Includes Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota.] vols. XIII -XV The Territory of Louisiana-Missouri, 1803-1821. [Includes Missouri, Arkansas, and the states north and west that were in the original Louisiana Purchase.] vols. XVI & XVII The Territory of Illinois, 1809-1818. [Includes Illinois, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota.] vol. XVIII The Territory of Alabama, 1817-1819. [Includes Alabama.] vols. XIX -XXI The Territory of Arkansas, 1819-1836. [Includes Arkansas and part of Oklahoma.] vols. XXII -XXVI The Territory of Florida, 1821-1845. These books, are one of the most underused resources for the U. S. territorial period because many researchers are unaware of their existence and they are to be found usually in the larger libraries. Many territorial records were filmed by the National Archives and are available at the Salt Lake City, Utah Utah Family History Library and its various centers. There are few inventories and no indexes to the filmed records. They may contain information not published in The Territorial Papers of the United States. Since there are so many volumes, it is really time consuming to search them all, especially for common names, but one should review each book because many persons migrated through several territories. To make using The Territorial Papers of the United States more convenient and time saving the names and relevant information attached to the names before 1825 is being extracted to help one determine if the name has any meaning to their research. To find this resource go to www.censustrail.com where all extractions have been combined into one database. This may help determine residence when one record doesn’t list a locality, but another does. This remarkable database can be used at home without 54 going to the library. It also provides multiple ways to search the data, including by soundex. This is helpful since the variety of spellings for names is unusually large. In addition, it provides a means of searching names by the boundaries of the territory or by the state which later came from the territory. Although there is a fee for using this website, it is small compared to the wealth of information now contained therein and which will be added to from time to time. Many of the names in these volumes are contained in petitions submitted to various governmental agencies. While most often just a name is given, there are many things you can learn about the persons listed, such as: 1. Clues that provide details about one’s ancestors. 2. The migration trail of an ancestor through multiple territories or states. 3. Insights into personal feelings, cultural settings, literacy, hardships, and historical details about an individual. 4. Names of potential family members that may have signed the petition also. 5. Information about individuals who lived in the area prior to its becoming a part of the United States. While not on the website, the signature in the original petition can be used to compare with other known signatures of your ancestor to help identify individuals. This is especially helpful with common names. The website www.censustrail.com is very helpful in knowing what petitions to search for to see the original signature. Many other records besides petitions are contained in these volumes such as an 1809 census for Madison County, Alabama. A partial solution to your research problems for this period may be found in the information contained in The Territorial Papers of the United States. John (Jack) STEMMONS is an accredited genealogist specializing in the Southern States and LDS Records. He is also a certified genealogical record specialist for the New England States. He was employed at the Family History Library for 13 years and has been an author and publisher of family history materials for more than 30 years. Thanks to Bill PAGE for the following picture. 55 56 Committee of Invitation: I. CAHN, L. SANGER, M. LEVY, L. HORETZKY Committee of Reception: I. CAHN, L. SANGER Committee of Examination: D. WOLF, M. LEVY Billy YANKS in Brazos County John BLAIR For the past five years I have been researching the lives of mostly a small group of the over three hundred confirmed Confederate veterans buried within Brazos County. This research has been temporarily suspended until I can schedule and accomplish a trip to either the National Archives in Washington, D.C. or the Regional Archives in Atlanta to complete the service record files. Since I am at this impasse I thought that I could begin now to turn my attention to other veteran groups, more specifically, those who fought for the Union, any Spanish-American veterans and the veterans of World War I. Below is the beginning of this research, which for the most part is readily available. First, there is a question arising from this census record as not all Brazos County precincts are represented. One would assume that this record is complete; yet, one can not help but wonder if it is since both COE and ROWAN are missing. However, the names that have been collected illustrate that the men who fought for the Union and arrived in Brazos County were primarily from three groups -German immigrants from the northeastern U.S., Southern Unionists or Midwesterners. Eleventh Census of the United States Special Census -Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and widows, etc. June 1890 “Persons who served in the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps of the United States during the war of the rebellion (who are survivors) and widows of such persons” Brazos County, Precinct 1 Henry Clay MEEKINS, Enumerator Thomas W. WALEN Private Company G, 12th Illinois Cavalry February 1861 – April 1865 P.O. Allen Farm, Tex. “Re Enlisted Veteran” John R. DIXON Private Company E, 2nd Florida Cavalry June 15, 1864 – June 12, 1865 P.O. Millican, Tex. Robert MOORE Private Company B, 4th Kentucky Artillery 57 February 18, 1864 – February 18, 1866 P.O. Millican, Tex. “Re Enlisted Veteran” “wounded on the head” John WAGNER Sergeant Company B, 2nd Illinois Artillery September 7, 1861 – June 1865 P.O. Millican, Tex. “Re Enlisted Veteran” [Author’s note – burial is at “old Millican cemetery”] Elizabeth CORA “widow of US Sol” Brazos County, Precinct 3 JOHN S. EDGE, Enumerator Phillip PRINZEL “42 N Y” April 1861 – February 1863 P.O. Kurten ‘wounded through left thigh” [Author’s note – burial at Bryan City Cemetery] Adolph GESKE “U S soldier” [Gerke -burial at Kurten] Adelin HARDENBOROUGH “widow of US Sol” Brazos County, Precinct 6 James B. ENNIS, Enumerator James B. ENNIS Corporal Company K, 8th Indiana Infantry April 23, 1861 – August 6, 1861 Regimental Commissary Sergeant 6th Missouri State Militia May 5, 1862 – April 22, 1865 P.O. Macy, Tex. Richard JOHNSON Private Company A, 67th Missouri Infantry December 1863 -? P.O. Tabor, Tex. “lost his discharge – thinks he served two years” “wounded in chest at Vicksburg, age 64” “in hospital several months -New Orleans Marine hospital” [Author’s note – if JOHNSON was wounded at Vicksburg, then he probably enlisted in December 1862] Brazos County, P.O. Bryan S. H. HICKMAN, Enumerator William W. BROWN 2nd Sergeant Company B, 12th United States Artillery July 25, 1864 – April 24, 1866 “Re enlisted in Co. B 41st Reg US Inf and served on Texas Frontier 1867-68” Disability listed as “Piles & sore eyes” [Author’s note – his disabilities were hemorrhoids and possibly cataracts] Levi BARRINS? (sp) Private Company B, 50th Kentucky Infantry August 2, 1863 – April 2, 1866 “wounded in head by blow from gun” Charles F. MOORE (1842 -1904) Private Company I, 4th New Jersey Infantry August 17, 1861 – August 20, 1864 “Rheumatism” [Author’s note – see Obituary, Bryan Morning Eagle. October 7, 1904. Burial at Bryan City Cemetery] 58 Robert JOHNSON Private Company G, 10th Louisiana Artillery June 1865 – June 1868 Company C, 9th United States Cavalry June 1868 – June 1893 “has ball in Rt. leg and also ball in Rt. hand” Lizzie PLEASANTS “widow of Arthur” James H. ADMIRE Private Company E, 65th Indiana Infantry July 20, 1863 – June 15, 1865 120th Indiana Infantry June 15, 1865 – February 1866 Joseph CRONEN (c.1839/40 – 1892) Private Company A, 11th New Jersey Infantry July 1861 – December 1861 “don’t remember exact dates” [Author’s note – CRONEN died September 11, 1892 and was buried in Block 2, Lot 68, SE ¼ in Bryan City Cemetery. It is unmarked] John SKUES Private Company E, 40th New Jersey Infantry January 1865 – July 1865 [Burial at Yellow fever] Frederick WETTER (1842 – 1916) Corporal Battery C, 3rd New Jersey Light Artillery February 21, 1864 – June 19, 1865 [Author’s note – The 1870 Census places WETTER in Ward 16, District 9 in New York City working as a shoemaker and living with the John RUPP family. Further states he was born in Wurttemberg. Burial is at Bryan City Cemetery] Sarah RUMBICK “widow of Charles H.” “Pvt. Wis. Inf.” Fredericka KNOBLAUCH “widow of Charles” Isaac OLION Private “joined at Memphis” Benjamin E. HAWES (1844 – 1925) Sergeant Company B, 23rd Missouri Infantry August 1861 – April 1863 – 1865 “discharged at St. Louis” [Author’s note – Occupation listed as “Marble dealer” in Bryan in 1900. Burial is at Bryan City Cemetery] Constantine KNEHR Alias George BROWN Private Company D & B, 96th Ohio Infantry August 12, 1862 – July 30, 1865 “shot through left thigh” John RIVITZ “U S sol” Frank W. HUGHS “U S sol” [Author’s note -HUGHS is listed first on the sheet for this precinct, but is crossed out, then entered at the end of the second page. His first entry states he was a Private in Company A, 13th Georgia and served from June 1863 – February 1, 1866. This might be the man who served as a Private Frank W. HUGHES, Company C, 24th Michigan Infantry.] 59 William B. BINGHAM Sergeant Company H, 11th Indiana Infantry “discharge papers lost – don’t remember dates” Not seen on the 1890 “Veteran’s Census” William S. COE (1842 – 1897) Private Company A, 77th Illinois Infantry [Author’s note – 1860 Census places COE at Union Stockyards in Cook County working as a carpenter. Nativity: Illinois. Burial is in Bryan City Cemetery. See Obituary, Bryan Weekly Eagle. February 25, 1897.] William A. ROWAN ( ? -1917) First Lieutenant Company F, 14th New York Infantry [Author's note -tombstone states he was a Captain) [Many thanks to Bill PAGE for his assistance] This issue continues another series on individuals in The Bryan Daily Eagle Business Issue on April 22, 1913. Transcribed by Janis HUNT. J. M. SALADINER -General Merchandise Among the prosperous business establishments of the city of Bryan worthy of special mention, is the general merchandise store of J. M. SALADINER, which carries an assorted general stock of merchandise. During the eight years this business has been conducted in this city, it has commanded an ever increasing and profitable trade in all the various lines of goods composing its extensive line of mixed goods. Mr. SALADINER, the progressive proprietor of the business, has resided in Bryan for thirty-two years, twenty-two of which he rendered valuable and efficient services in the employ of other business houses, and eight years of which he has devoted to business upon his own account, in which he has been successful from the beginning. During the long years of his residence in Bryan he has been recognized as one of the substantial and trustworthy merchants and citizens of the city. Mr. SALADINER is a recognized leader of the Italian colony resident here, and is justly highly esteemed by his fellow countrymen. 60 * * * * * SANDERS Bros. A splendid illustration of the spirit of progress which has actuated the retail merchants of Bryan is shown in the establishment of SANDERS Bros., dealers in general line of groceries, which has successfully engaged in business for a period of fifteen years at the same stand. In the stock of this modern establishment will be found everything needed by the housekeeper in supplying the tables, including everything carried in first-class establishments of its kind. The line of canned goods is especially extensive, comprising both domestic and imported goods of the best grades known to the trade. The firm is composed of W. R. SANDERS and J. B. SANDERS, who are numbered among the successful public-spirited men of the city of Bryan. The firm has able assistance in the conduct of its extensive business in the services of R. H. MAWHINNEY, H. O. FERGUSON, and Claire SANDERS, bookkeeper. The officers and employees of this firm are well and favorably known in business and financial circles of the city of Bryan and are highly esteemed by all citizens. * * * * * T. A. SATTERWHITE -Agent for Singer Sewing Machine Co. Mr. T. A. SATTERWHITE, successor to WALKER & SATTERWHITE, is the capable and experienced salesman and collector for the SINGER Sewing Machine Company in this locality. The large volume of business transacted by him for his company has necessitated moving into more commodious quarters in the building adjoining the LAWRENCE Grocery Company. Mr. SATTERWHITE has had extensive experience in ths sewing machine business, having been in the service of the SINGER Sewing Machine Company for the last fourteen years, during which time he has sold a vast quantity of its excellent machines to the trade. He has resided in the city of Bryan for seven years, and has been connected with the company during this time. Mr. SATTERWHITE is able assisted in the company's business by Mr. Louis WHITE, an energetic and efficient salesman who is a native of Bryan, and has been connected with the company for some some time. The great success of this branch of the SINGER Sewing Machine Company's business in this city is largely due to the splendid business capacity, energy, and sterling ability of Mr. SATTERWHITE. 61 * * * * * ALLEN Academy -J. H. ALLEN and R. D. ALLEN, Principals ALLEN Academy is one of the leading and most successful schools for boys in the State. It was established in 1899, beginning in a modest way with the two principals as teachers of the school, which then occupied a small one-story frame building. Such has been the progress and growth of the school that seven modern commodious buildings, including the residences of the principals, are now necessary to house the school and carry on its work. There has just been completed a splendid three-story fireproof dormitory, perfect in every detail of comfort and sanitation. This building is constructed of reinforced concrete and brick, from foundation to roof, and hence all possibility of accident from fire is removed. The school campus embraces thirty-six acres, giving the boys amply space for their games and athletic sports. The academy maintains a strong corps of instructors, the policy of the school being to employ only university graduates as teachers. The faculty at present is composed of the two principals, J. H. and R. O. ALLEN; O. B. POST, M. A.; J. J. ROGERS, A. B.; B. W. BITTLE, M. A.; O. Q. MELTON, A. B.; Miss Sara ALLEN, N. B. ALLEN and S. M. BOARD. The school is affiliated with the leading universities of the South, and about ninety per cent of its graduates enter higher institutions upon leaving the academy. The success of this school is due to the careful, efficient instruction given, to the intelligent supervision of its students, and to the maintenance of discipline based upon an appeal to reason, ambition, pride, and a sense of justice and morality. The principals of the academy are instructors of much experience in educational work, and are noted for their success in developing the mental, moral and spiritual characters of the boys committed to their charge. The school has a large and well established patronage drawn not only from every section of Texas but from several other States as well. With it splendid new fireproof building, with with the addition of two new courses to the curriculum for another year, manual training and shorthand, the prospects for ALLEN Academy are indeed bright for a yet large growth and usefulness. 62 The Story Tellers We are the chosen. My feelings are in each family there is one who seems called to find the ancestors. To put flesh on their bones and make them live again, to tell the family story and to feel that somehow they know and approve. To me, doing genealogy is not a cold gathering of facts but, instead breathing life into all who have gone on before. We are the storytellers of the tribe. All tribes have one. We have been called as it were by our genes. Those who have gone before cry out to tell us. Tell our story. So, we do.In finding them, we somehow find ourselves. How many graves have I stood before and cried? I have lost count. How many times have I told the ancestors you have a wonderful family you would be proud of us? It goes beyond just documenting facts. It goes to who am I and why do I do the things I do? It goes to seeing the cemetery about to be lost forever to weeds and indifference and saying I can't let this happen. The bones are there are bones of my bone and flesh of my flesh. It goes to doing something about it. It goes to pride in what our ancestors were able to accomplish. How they contributed to what we are today. It goes to respecting their hardships and losses, their never giving in or giving up, their resoluteness to go on and build a life for their family. It goes to deep pride that they fought to make and keep us a Nation. It goes to a deep and immense understanding that they were doing it for us. That we might be born who we are. That we might remember them. So we do. With love and caring and scribing each fact of their existence, because we are them and they are us. So, as the scribe called, I can tell the story of my family. It is up to that one called in the next generation to answer the call and take their place in the long line of family storytellers. That, is why I do my family genealogy, and that is what calls those young and old to step up and put flesh on the bones. Author Unknown * * * * * Descendants of William MILLER from Jane HORN Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM MILLER (Heinrich 2 Friedrich WM1 MOELLER) was born April 10, 1869 in Germany, and died October 19, 1955 in Grimes County, Texas. He married (1) Lucy Jane JOLLY July 23, 1891 in Grimes County, Texas, daughter of Louis JOLLY and Mary LANGSTON. She was born March 26, 1871 in Mississippi, and died January 23, 1917 in Grimes County, Texas. He married (2) Annie HAFERKAMP September 15, 1917 in 63 Grimes County, Texas, daughter of Henry HAFERKAMP and Louise GURBER. She was born June 06, 1890 in Grimes County, Texas, and died July 15, 1974 in Grimes County, Texas. Children of William MILLER and Lucy JOLLY are: i. Emma MILLER, b. 3 May 16, 1892, Anderson, Grimes County, Texas; d. February 12, 1972, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas; m. (1) William HORN, November 05, 1908, Grimes County, Texas; b. January 15, 1887, Grimes County, Texas; d. February 09, 1918, Grimes County, Texas; m. (2) Hermann Karl REINHARDT, Aft. 1920; b. May 31, 1883, Germany; d. 1960, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. ii. Lewis MILLER, b. July 18, 1894, Grimes County, Texas; d. February 02, 1978, Brazos County, Texas; m. Hannar Louise HORN, Bef. 1920, Grimes County, Texas; b. February 22, 1900, Grimes County, Texas; d. May 14, 1979, Brazos County, Texas. iii. Henry MILLER, b. November 28, 1896, Grimes County, Texas; d. December 14, 1973, Brazos County, Texas; m. Elgie VOELTER, December 12, 1918, Grimes County, Texas; b. Abt. 1896. iv. Minnie Lee MILLER, b. February 24, 1899, Grimes County, Texas; d. May 14, 1980, Brazos County, Texas; m. Fritz SCHAFFER, Bef. 1927; b. October 07, 1897; d. February 16, 1985, Brazos County, Texas. v. Sophia MILLER, b. February 19, 1902, Grimes County, Texas; d. January 13, 1983, Brazos County, Texas; m. Gus WEHMEYER, January 07, 1922, Grimes County, Texas; b. June 21, 1901, Grimes County, Texas; d. March 13, 1985, Brazos County, Texas. vi. Annie MILLER, b. February 19, 1902, Grimes County, Texas; d. November 20, 1987, Grimes County, Texas; m. Edd FINKE, Bef. 1920, Grimes County, Texas; b. December 09, 1897, Texas; d. January 29, 1964, Grimes County, Texas. vii. Willie MOELLER, b. March 14, 1905, Grimes County, Texas; d. November 17, 1905, Anderson, Grimes County, Texas. viii. Fred MILLER, b. September 29, 1906, Grimes County, Texas; d. May 05, 1988, Brazos County, Texas; m. Emma BECKER, November 14, 1928, Grimes County, Texas; b. October 20, 1909; d. December 24, 1992, Brazos County, Texas. ix. Clara MILLER, b. July 30, 1910, Grimes County, Texas; d. April 30, 2003, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas; m. Will S. SCHAEFER, November 06, 1929, Grimes County, Texas; b. February 04, 1904; d. March 16, 1996, Brazos County, Texas. x. Esther MILLER, b. September 03, 1913, Grimes County, Texas; d. January 02, 1998, Grimes County, Texas; m. George SCHAEFER, November 01, 1934, Grimes County, Texas; b. October 08, 1906; d. May 16, 1977, Brazos County, Texas. Child of William MILLER and Annie HAFERKAMP is: xi. Edna3 MILLER, b. August 31, 1919, Grimes County, Texas; d. June 12, 1995, Brazos County, Texas; m. Jack E. HURST, February 03, 1947, Grimes County, Texas; b. December 14, 1908; d. June 21, 1977, Grimes County, Texas. [Editors note: great grandfather of Ronny MILLER, former Sheriff of Brazos County] 64 * * * * * This is my Great Grandmother, and wife of John Gibbs RAINES by Jane HORN Mazie Emily NIPPER 1865-1954 Daughter of John Elijah NIPPER and Sarah WHITE Written by: Sue ELLISON JOHNSTON Mazie Emily NIPPER was born February 16, 1865. Her mother died when she was 12 years old. She was red headed, along with her four sisters and her five brothers had black or brown hair. She grew up on a horse ranch and her daddy was a saddle maker, as was her grandfather. Her grandmother Elizabeth Lee was a cousin to General Robert E. LEE. Her daddy made apple cider in the fall and spring for the kids to drink for their health. One time when Mazie was 14 or 15, she found a horse tied outside the stables. The horse was spirited and really beautiful, having just been curried and groomed by one of her older brothers. He had left the horse to go get ready for a date with his girlfriend. Mazie was mischievous and thought how mad he would be if she road off on his horse. It wouldn't be there when he was ready to leave, but but she'd bring it back after a short ride. When she got on the house, she found out it was more than she could handle. She was trying to get it under control, when it reared up under the ranch gate. Her shoulder smashed into the board hanging above the gate that had the words printed "Nipper's Ranch". It broke her collarbone and shoulder. In later years, arthritis developed and she was humped back. Maisey never drank coffee, but preferred the English style of drinking hot tea. At age 16, May 24, 1884, Mazie married Johnnie Gibbs RAINES in Camp County, Texas. He was 37 years old, born June 5, 1847 in Tennessee and came to Texas while working on the railroad. They lived with her daddy. Their first daughter was born April 10, 1886 and they named her Sarah Elizabeth after Mazie's mother who had died in 1880. Johnnie was working with his father-in-law. One morning he left out as usual to cut fence rails and did not return home for a year. Mazie asked him where he had been and he answered that he had been traveling around looking for a job. After that, Maisey never knew when he left the house if she would see him for a year or so. Some people said he only came back to get his wife pregnant again and then he was gone. No one knew where to reach him when his son Buster died at age two. The child had filled up on mulberries and died of stomach trouble. He was buried at Shady Grove Cemetery, between Gilmer and Big Sandy. The grave was unmarked except for a pile of stones, which have since disappeared. Mazie mostly had to raise her six children by herself. Johnnie followed the circus and would sometimes come home during the winter months. She raised a garden, chickens 65 and animals to help her family survive. When the girls were older, they had to cut cross ties and work on the railroad like men to make money. The son Andrew Jackson RAINES (A. J.) worked at a sawmill. The kids resented their father for the hard life they lived at home. When their youngest daughter, Jewell was nine months old, Mazie left Johnnie and divorced him. The year was 1904 and she was 39. They lived in Gilmer and Mazie sewed for the public. She had dropsy and her feet and legs were swollen. Her daughter Pearl would peddle the sewing machine as she sewed. Maisey also worked at the Bennett Hotel as a cook. Her daughter, Jewell would go to school, come home for lunch and go to the Hotel straight from school to wash dishes. She never got to play as a child like the other children. Jewell saw her daddy for the first time when she was around ten years old. Her mother had gone inside Marshalls store in Gilmer and Jewell had stayed outside. A strange man walked up to her and offered her a dime. She would would not take it, went inside and told her mother. Maisey said that the stranger was her daddy and not to talk to him. Mazie married Edgar B. HITT, November 4, 1909. She was 44 years old and he was 45. Mr. HITT had two daughters, Zinnie and Zelfie who became sisters to Mazie's children. Their families were close all their lives. Mr. HITT came down with typhoid fever. It was supposed that he got it from working out in the weather putting wagons together. The doctor said the fever had weakened his heart and that he was never to chew tobacco. Mr. HITT, Mazie and their children were living in Mrs. HAYS house during this time. One cold evening he came home, built a fire and stretched out on the sofa to go to sleep. Something happened to him and Jewell ran to get help from neighbors. When they returned, they found him dead, with a chew of tobacco in his mouth. He died October 31, 1913. He was 49 years old, being born April 15, 1864. Jewell was fourteen years old when she went to work at the box factory. Her mother was already working there. Mazie's daughter, Mattie had married Bob ELLISON and in 1913 they owned a café down Silver Alley. Mattie's sister Pearl was working there as a waitress. She married Ike M. BURNETT on June 20, 1913 sitting in a buggy outside the café. Ike was a widower and had six kids. Maisey cried and cried. Thinking that her daughter was going to have a hard life. Her son, Andrew Jackson RAINES saw a thirteen year old girl walk by. He pointed to her and said, that is going to be my wife some day. Her name was Iris MATTHEWS, born December 15, 1901. They married September 11, 1915. He was 24 years old. Mazie NIPPER RAINES HITT died October 6, 1954, age eighty-nine years old seven months and twenty days. She was a native of Whitsburg, Georgia. Her surviving children were: Pearl BURNETT, Jewell PARMER, and Mattie ELLISON. Two stepdaughters: 66 Zenia YOUNG and Lillie (Zelfie) RUTLEDGE. She had one surviving brother, John NIPPER. Thirty grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Roster of Co. I, 10th Texas Infantry Organized by John A. FORMWALT At Coryell County, Texas, On January 16, 1862 Researched & Compiled By: Scott McKAY Officers Name Rank Age Enlisted Remarks FORMWALT, John A. Capt. 41 Oct. 25, 1861 Wounded at Franklin, Tenn. -Nov. 30, 1864 WILLINGHAM, John A. 1Lt. 23 Oct. 13, 1861 Detailed as Adjutant of RegT -Nov. 9, 1862 JOHNSON, Jerry M. 2Lt. 25 Jan. 16, 1862 Captured at Franklin, Tenn. -Nov. 30, 1864 STOKES, Thomas J. 3Lt. __ Oct. 16, 1861 Killed at Franklin, Tenn. -Nov. 30, 1864 WAKEFIELD, Geo. N. 3Lt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Resigned Commiss from illness -Jul. 6, 1862 Non Commissioned Officers Name Rank Age Enlisted Remarks SIKES, Martin L. 1Sgt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Wounded at Franklin, Tenn. -Nov. 30, 1864 EVANS, William N. 1Sgt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Deserted at Graysville, Ga. -Nov. 20, 1864 GOODWIN, Josiah C. 2Sgt. 25 Jan. 16, 1862 Escaped Escaped from Arkansas Post -Jan. 11, 1863 McCOY, Wm. N. 3Sgt. __ Jan. 29, 1862 Deserted from Miss. Ridge -Oct. 13, 1863 WALKER, Henry N. 4Sgt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Died of Disease in Ark. -Nov. 11, 1862 WHEELER, Andrew J. 4Sgt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Died of Disease @Camp Chase -Apr. 5, 1865 RADFORD, William 5Sgt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Disability Discharged in Ark -Jul. 20, 1862 67 BIRDWELL, Samuel 5Sgt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Mortal Wound at Tunnel Hill -Nov. 25, 1863 ALLISON, James H. 5Sgt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Captured at Franklin, Tenn. -Nov. 30, 1864 LEDBETTER, Arch. B. 1Cpl. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Died of Pneu. in Camp Doug. -Mar. 14, 1863 THOMPSON, John F.C. 1Cpl. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Wounded at Jonesboro, Ga. -Sep. 1, 1864 EDWARDS, John P. 2Cpl. 26 Jan. 16, 1862 Captured at Arkansas Post -Jan. 11, 1863 HALEY, John H. 3Cpl. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Captured at Franklin, Tenn. -Nov. 30, 1864 COTTRELL, William 3Cpl. __ Mar. 20, 1862 Died of Pneu. in Camp Doug. -Mar. 14, 1863 SIKES, Andrew J. 4Cpl. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Died of the "Fits" in Tenn. -Jun. 27, 1863 GIBSON, Daniel 4Cpl. __ Mar. 31, 1862 Promoted to 4Cpl. in Ga. -Mar. 7, 1864 WRIGHT, Spencer 4Cpl. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Wounded at Chickamauga, Ga. -Sep. 20, 1863 Privates Name Rank Age Enlisted Remarks ADAMS, John H. Pvt. __ _____________ No Military Information Available BARNETT, David A. Pvt. __ Jun. 16, 1862 Died of Pneu. in@Camp Doug. – Feb. 9, 1863 BENGE, David A. Pvt. __ _____________ No Military Information Available BENGE, Thomas O. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Discharged for Disease in Ark -Jul. 19, 1862 BICKERS, Newton A. Pvt. __ _____________ No Military Information Available BOWMAN, Lewis Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Died of Pneu. in Camp Doug. – Feb. 5, 1863 BROCK, Hugh Pvt. 15 Jan. 16, 1862 Took the Oath at Camp Douglas -Mar. 7, 1863 CALHOUN, John H. Pvt. 22 Mar. 6, 1862 D i s c h a r g e d f o r Consumption -Aug. 14, 1862 KIMBROUGH, Calhn. O. Pvt. 43 Jan. 16, 1862 D i s c h a r g e d f o r Consumption -Jul. 24, 1862 68 CHAMBERS, Asa Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Deserted/Capt. at Miss. Ridge -Nov. 19, 1863 CHAMBERS, John R. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Discharged for “Paralysis” -Sep. 9, 1862 CHAMBERS, William T. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Wounded at Pickett's Mill -May 27, 1864 CHAPMAN, Isaac S. Pvt. 24 Jan. 16, 1862 Admitted Sick to an Ark hosp. -Sep. 7, 1862 CLARDY, Norman S. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 E s c a p e d f r om Camp Douglas -Mar. 28, 1863 CRABTREE, Alexander Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Aug. 5, 1862 DEAVER, John C. Pvt. 15 Jan. 16, 1862 Wounded at Tunnel Hill, Tenn. -Nov. 25, 1863 DEAVER, Levi N. Pvt. 26 Jan. 29, 1862 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Oct. 13, 1862 ELAM, Andrew M. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Transf'd to Co. K, 15 T.D.C. -Oct. __, 1862 FANNING, Nathan Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Deserted/Surren'd to the U.S. -Nov. 10, 1864 GAFFORD, William R. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 E s c a p e d f r om Camp Douglas -___. __, 1863 GARRETT, Robert A. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Died of "Exposure" in Md. -Apr. 7, 7, 1863 GIBSON, Emanuel Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Detailed Regt Teamster in Ga. -Apr. 7, 1864 GREGORY, William M. Pvt. 20 Jan. 16, 1862 Discharged for Spinal Probs. -Jul. __, 1862 HAMBY, Harvey N. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Aug. 12, 1862 HAMBY, William M. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Admit ted for Gun Shot Wound -Jun. __, 1864 HUFFSTEDLER, Adam H. Pvt. 19 Jan. 16, 1862 S u r r e n d e r e d " N e a r Durham, NC" -Apr. 28, 1865 HULL, Elijah W. Pvt. __ Jan. 29, 1862 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Jul. 12, 1862 LAMBERT, Amon Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Died of Typhoid Fever in Ark. -Jul. 5, 1862 LANDRETH, William Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Surrendered at Brazos Co. Tex -Jul. 22, 1865 LEDBETTER, Andrew J. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Granted Sick Furlough to Tex. -Mar. 12, 1862 LEWIS, John Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Detailed Teamster in QM Dept -May __, 1863 69 LOCKRIDGE, Laton Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Died of Typhoid Fever in Mo. -Feb. 4, 1862 LONG, Samuel Pvt. __ Feb. 5, 1862 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Nov. 18, 1862 MANLY, Henry B. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Died of Exposure in Camp Doug -Feb. 5, 1863 MANLY, William C. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Discharged in Arkansas -Mar. 20, 1862 McCOY, James C. Pvt. __ Jan. 29, 1862 Detailed as Blacksmith @Ark. -Aug. __, 1862 McCOY, John Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Deserted at Tunnel Hill, Tenn -Feb. 7, 1864 McCRARY, Absolom M. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Wounded "Near Atlanta Ga" -Jul. 21, 1864 McCRARY, Austin M. Pvt. __ Mar. 31, 1862 Present on Rolls in Tenn. -Jun. __, 1863 McCRARY, James A. Pvt. __ Mar. 31, 1862 S u r r e n d e r e d " N e a r Durham, NC" -Apr. 28, 1865 McKINZIE, David C. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 S u r r e n d e r e d " N e a r Durham, NC" -Apr. 28, 1865 McWHORTER, James C. Pvt. __ Mar. 31, 1862 Mortal Wound @Franklin, Tenn -Nov. 30, 1864 MORAN, William H. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 S u r r e n d e r e d " N e a r Durham, Durham, NC" -Apr. 28, 1865 MORRIS, Roberson Pvt. __ Jan. 29, 1862 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Jul. 8, 1862 NOLEN, William P. Pvt. __ Jan. 29, 1862 Died enroute to Camp Douglas -Jan. 24, 1863 POWELL, Joseph M. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Lef t Sick in Palest ine, Texas -May 9, 1862 RANDAL, Joseph W. Pvt. __ Jan. 29, 1862 Discharged w/Hepatitis in Ark -Sep. 11, 1862 ROBERSON, Benjamin Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Died of Consumption in Ark. -May 4, 1862 ROBERSON, Hiram R. Pvt. __ Mar. 28, 1862 Disability Discharged in Ark. -Jul. 22, 1862 ROBERSON, Isaac J. Pvt. __ Mar. 18, 1862 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Aug. 13, 1862 ROBERSON, Jacob Pvt. __ Apr. 16, 1862 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Aug. 24, 1862 ROSE, John Pvt. __ Apr. 16, 1862 Deserted at Tunnel Hill, Tenn -Feb. 7, 1864 70 STEPHENS, Peter Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Admitted to an Ark. hospital -Jun. 26, 1862 TABOR, John H. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Joined Co. D, 17th Texas Inf -Jan. __, 1863 THOMPSON, David L. Pvt. __ Mar. 23, 1862 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Nov. 26, 1862 TRIMBLE, James M. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Jul. 28, 1862 TUGGLE, Henry P. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Detailed as "Nurse" in Ark. -Sept. 7, 1862 VANOVER, Samuel Pvt. __ Jan. 29, 1862 Deserted @Tunnel Hill, Tenn. -Feb. 7, 1864 VICKERS, A. Newton Pvt. __ May 4, 1862 D i e d o f D i s e a s e i n Arkansas -Jun. 26, 1862 VICKERS, David F. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Died of Typhoid Fever in Va. -Apr. 25, 1863 VICKERS, Eli M. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Present on Rolls at Dalton, Ga. -Apr. 1864 VICKERS, Henry H.P. Pvt. 21 Mar. 12, 1862 Wounded at Chickamauga, Ga. -Sep. 20, 1863 VINSON, Armistead W. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Granted Furlough in Texas -Apr. 17, 1862 WARD, Wm. A.R.D. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Died of Pneu. in Camp Douglas -Mar. 13, 1863 WESTBROOKS, Wm. G. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Died in Atlanta from wound -Dec. 10, 1863 WILKERSON, Jos. E. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Died of Disease in a Md. hosp -Apr. 31, 1863 WILLIAMS, ? Pvt. __ _____________ Deserted from a Va. hosp. -May 1863 WILLINGHAM, And. J. Pvt. 26 Jun. 16, 1862 Present on Rolls at Dalton, Ga. -Apr. 1864 WILLINGHAM, Thos. B. Pvt. 15 Jun. 16, 1862 E s c a p e d f r om Camp Douglas -Mar. 28, 1863 WRIGHT, James W. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Transferred to Buford's Regt -Oct. 15, 1862 WYATT, Flemon J. Pvt. __ Mar. 10, 1862 Killed at Franklin, Tenn. -Nov. 30, 1863 YATES, Austin N. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Escaped Capture at Ark. Post -Jan. 11, 1863 ZORN, James C. Pvt. __ Jan. 16, 1862 Killed "Near Atlanta Ga" -Jul. 21, 1864 Copyright 1998, Scott McKAY 71 This series continues on individuals remembering what their life was like when they were 21 years old published in The Bryan Daily Eagle. Transcribed by Janis HUNT. "When I Was 21" -December 21, 1926, p. 1 Charlie HOLMES "When I was 21 I was cutting saplings on Dr. DRUMMOND's place in order to build a pole fence," stated Charlie HOLMES, in an interview in which he gives the high and low lights of his checkered 51 year career in Brazos county. The following year he and John DRUMMOND "batched" and made a crop. The next year he stayed at home and made another crop. Then he went to school for a year in East Texas under Rev. J. M. STEWART, who taught at Lone Star in Cherokee county. After completing his education he came back home. He moved out to Tabor and conducted a "Grange" store for two years. For the benefit of the young readers of the Eagle we will explain the "Grange" store. During the 80's and 90's the farmers were running true to form and were financially depressed. Unable to locate the cause of their financial difficulties, they concluded that the wholesalers and retailers were making too much profit and decided to conduct stores and share the profits among themselves. But soon the farmers found out they were better agriculturalists than merchants and the stores became insolvent. Mr. HOLMES took over one of these stores, and made such a success of it that in two years he enhanced the value of the store to such an extent that the stockholders received $2 for $1. He then founded a town. He built the first house at the Edge community, and adds that "I went flat broke out there." He left Brazos county for a short period, buying a bottling works at Huntsville. In those days the bottling companies could not hold a candle to the breweries, and this proved to be an unprofitable venture. From the bottling business he went bach to the farm for four years, and later bought another farm within two miles of Bryan. He then came to town and worked for Sam LEVY for $35 per month. In a few months, he purchased a confectionery from Joe BORISKIE for $500. This was about 20 years ago when the confectionery business was largely a gamble, too. He started out with a one-gallon ice cream freezer, and says that when the first norther struck 72 they closed down the soda fountain and waited until the next summer. The sold fruits and nuts during the winter months to try to tide over. After 14 years at this business he went into the wholesale candy business in Bryan. He managed to withstand the rigors of this business for two years and again he went broke. Undismayed by his reverses, he purchased his present confectionery, and has enjoyed the most prosperous times of his long career. By hard work and staying on the job day and night, he has built up a fine, paying business. "The confectionery business if better today than ever, although we have been handicapped the past two years by slumps in the agricultural industry." He says that the confectionery business now is better in the winter time than it used to be in the summer months. In answer to specific questions about his trade he said that he purchased the first Coca Cola put on the market, and for several years it was a poor seller. Today "cokes" are more popular than all other drinks combined. combined. He has seen the chocolate candy trade grow in popularity, but comments that it runs in cycles. Some years it is much more popular than in others. "Do Bryan people prefer dark or light chocolates?" we asked him. As a rule light chocolates are preferred in the East while Westerners like dark chocolates the better. "It used to be that the dark color was the more popular in Bryan, but now the light color is in greater favor here. However, we still have many buyers who like the dark better," he said. Bryan City Cemetery Charles H. HOLMES Born: 1866 Died: 1941 Mattie E. (Martha Elizabeth EDGE) HOLMES Born: 1872 Died: 1947 * * * * * "When I Was 21" -December 2, 1926, p. 1 J. W. JAMES "When I was 21, I was working in my father's drug store, which was located at the present site of the First State Bank," stated J. W. JAMES, prominent local druggist. The store was located at the bank site for 22 years, and moved to its present location in 1910. Mr. JAMES, who was born in Bryan, attended high school and ALLEN Academy here. He started working in his father's store when 10 years old, doing odd jobs after school hours. Mr. JAMES is a member and former director of the Chamber of Commerce. His affiliations include membership in the Knights of Pythias and Elks lodges, and for four years he served on the school board. 73 The JAMES Drug Store is one of the oldest in Central Texas, having been in Bryan by the same firm name for more than 40 years. Many well-known local citizens and others worked in this store at one time or another, among them being: John ETTLE, Eugene EDGE, E. J. JENKINS, the late W. S. WILSON, Jr., Trent NEWTON of Cameron, Ernest ELLIOTT, Dr. R. J. HUNNICUT, Dr. C. A. SEARCY, Dr. J. N. GOODWIN, Jack TALLIFERRO of Beaumont, R. B. COMPTON of Abilene, H. C. MCMICKEL of Teague, and the late Charlie REYNOLDS of Temple. Many past and present prominent physicians of Bryan have had offices in this drug store, which always has been noted as headquarters for doctors. The list includes Dr. John H. WEBB, Dr. B. F. WATKINS, Dr. J. W. JOHNSON, Dr. J. W. EMORY, Dr. H. L. FOUNTAIN, Dr. J. N. GOODWIN, Dr. R. J. HUNNICUT, Dr. C. A. SEARCY, Dr. George R. TABOR, former State health officer; Dr. W. G. DRUMMOND, Dr. A. L. MONDRICK, Dr. P. M. RAYSOR, Dr. B. U. SIMS and Dr. R. B. ELLINGER. Mr. JAMES can recall many changes in the drug business too. When he started in there were about a half dozen different kinds of face and talcum powders, while now there are more than 100 kinds. Doctors used to have slates by the telephone to let their patrons know when they would return, but now they must employ office girls. In the old days quinine, calomel, and about four kinds of chill tonic were the chief sellers in line of medicines. Today there are more than 100 kinds of chill tonics, but they do not sell as much of the 100 varieties as they used to of the four kinds. Formerly they had regular epidemics of malaria in the Brazos bottom, and they could hardly wait on all of the chill tonic customers. The JAMES Drug Store has made many preparations that have a national sale, and the articles have been asked for from far away Mississippi, California, and Minnesota. Bryan City Cemetery James Webb JAMES Born: 1887 Died: 1958 * * * * * "When I Was 21" -February 16, 1927, p. 1 C. J. JANCIK "When I was 21 I was farming near Caldwell in Burleson county," said C. J. JANCIK, owner of a grocery store in Bryan. Mr. JANCIK was born in Austin county, but moved to Burleson county with his parents when a mere youth. He conducted a restaurant in Caldwell. He then went to work for his brother in Caldwell, and was associated with him in business for eight years. His next venture was as part owner of the Caldwell Furniture Company. After two years in this 74 business he engaged in the general merchandise business there. In 1920 he sold out and moved to Bryan, and has been in the grocery business here since that date. Mr. JANCIK said he moved here to enable his children to have the advantage of Bryan's splendid system of schools, and believes that Bryan is the best place on earth. He has a son, Edward, who is a student in A. and M. College at the present time. When asked what kind of business he preferred, he unhesitating answered the furniture business. When he was in this line he sold musical instruments of all kinds, and music is his hobby. He can play a number of them, and in Caldwell he was director of orchestras and bands upon numerous occasions. He is a member of the Woodmen of the World, C. S. P. S., and S. P. J. S. T., and Chamber of Commerce organizations.* * * * * "When I Was 21" -December 29, 1926, p. 1 O. S. JOHNSON "When I was 21 I had graduated from Southern College of Pharmacy, at Atlanta, Ga., and was rolling pills for GOODMAN's in Houston," stated O. S. JOHNSON, manager of the SMITH Drug company. Mr. JOHNSON is strictly a Brazos county product, having been born, reared, and educated within the shadow of the court house. After going through the tenth grade at high school here, he attended and finished at ALLEN Academy. He then went to pharmacy school to prepare for his life's work. When asked why he decided to be a druggist, he said that his father was a great friend of Geo. W. NORRELL, who had a drug store in Bryan and later opened a large drug firm in Houston. His father often expressed the hope to Mr. NORRELL that his son would be a druggist, and he carried out his father's wish. While attending pharmacy school, he worked in a drug store at Troy, Ala., for "experience." He says he did not receive much of anything else. After completing school, he took a job at Navasota, and thence to Houston. George SMITH purchased a drug store in Bryan in 1906, and Mr. JOHNSON and J. A. MCQUEEN conducted it. Mr. JOHNSON remained in the drug business until 1908, when he branched out into the automobile business. He took the agency for the Studebaker, and in 1912 he and Henry ROHDE opened a garage where the Central Texas Auto company is now located. The new firm added the Cadillac agency, this car having more prospective buyers in Bryan than it has now. The Brazos Valley Ford company was organized in Bryan but had rather poor financial 75 success. In 1913 JOHNSON and ROHDE purchased the auto firm, moved it to their place of business, where they had the Ford, Cadillac and Studebaker all under one roof. The popularity of the Ford began to increase with remarkable rapidity, and pretty soon Uncle Henry's representatives hinted that it might be a good idea to sell only Fords. They took the hint and were enjoying an era of prosperity when the war broke out in 1918, Henry ROHDE was one of the first 11 men of Bryan to go to war, and Mr. JOHNSON went to an officers' training camp at Camp Pike, within a few months. On July 1, 1918, the agency was sold to Willard CHAMBERS and Dave I. WILSON. Mr. JOHNSON was commissioned a first lieutenant in the army the day after the Armistice was signed. After being discharged from the service he came back to Bryan, but soon left for New Orleans where he was identified with the automotive electrical business for five years. He came back to Bryan in October, 1924 to become manager of the SMITH Drug Company. Mr. JOHNSON says it took him only 30 days to get back in harness and to feel perfectly at home in the drug line, despite such changes in the industry as those in toilet articles, anti-toxins, and serums. The drug and auto businesses have been his vocations, but the theatrical business has been his avocation. When the city of Bryan built its city hall, Mr. JOHNSON and T. K. LAWRENCE secured a 10-year lease on the opera house, which was known as the Colonial Opera House. They used the place only for road shows, and during the seven years they had it they brought many of the best shows of the day to Bryan. And, incidentally, Bryan people patronized them liberally and it was not a losing proposition. Among the shows they offered here were "Every Woman," "Chocolate Soldier," Frederick WARD in Shakespearean plays, Wilton LACKEYE, Thomas DIXON in "Sins of the Fathers," "Madame Sherry," "Prince of Pilsen," Sidney DREW in "Billy's Tombstones," the English grand opera company, the Adorn grand opera, and "Alma, Where Do You Live?" In conclusion we asked him what was his most sensational experience in the enchanting city of New Orleans. "When I got married," he answered. "Was that the most sensational experience you had in New Orleans?" "'Absodamlutely'." Bryan City Cemetery Osborn SKAINS JOHNSON Born: 25 Nov 1884 Died: 18 Apr 1951 76 INDEX ADAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 ADMIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 ALLEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 2, 56, 61, 72, 74 ALLISON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 ANDERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 BARNETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 BARRINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 BECKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 BENGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 BICKERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 BINGHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 BIRDWELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 BITTLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 BLACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 BLAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 BLANTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 BORISKIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 BOWMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 BROCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 BROWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 58, 64 BRYAN . . . . . 2, 43-51, 57-60, 63, 71-75, 82, 83 BURNETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 BUSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 BYRD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 CAHN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 CALDWELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 74 CAPPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 CARR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 CARTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 CHAMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 75 CHAPMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 CHASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 CLARDY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 COE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 59 COLLETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 COMPTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 COOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 65 CORA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 COTTRELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 CRABTREE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 CRONEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 CRUTCHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 DAILY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43-51, 59, 71 DEAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 2 DEAVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 DEGELIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 DeLUKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 DICKARA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 DIXON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 75 DREW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 DRUMMOND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 73 EDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 57, 71-73 EDWARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 ELAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 ELLINGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 ELLIOTT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 ELLISON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 65 EMORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 ENGLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 ENGLISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 75 ENNIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 ETTLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 EVANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 EVANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 FANNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 FERGUSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 FINKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 FLIPPEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 FORMWALT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 FORMWALT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 FOUNTAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73 FRITZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 GAFFORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 GANDY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 GARRETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 GERMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 GESKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 GIBSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 68 GOODMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 GOODWIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 73 GOREKI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 GREGORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 GURBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 HAFERKAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 63 HALEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 HALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 HALTOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 HAMBY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 HARDENBOROUGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 HARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 HAWES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 HICKMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 HILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67-70 77 HITT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 HOLLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 HOLMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 72 HORETZKY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 HORN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62-64 HOUSTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 74, 82 HUFFSTEDLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 HUGHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 HULL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 HUNNICUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 HUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 71 HURST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 JAMES . . . . . . . . . 47, 57, 58, 67, 69, 70, 72, 73 JANCIK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 74 JARMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 JENKINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 JOHNSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 58, 66, 73-75 JOHNSTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 JOLLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 63 JONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 KIMBROUGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 KNEHR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 KNOBLAUCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 KROLCZYK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 KURTEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 LACKEYE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 LAMBERT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 LANDRETH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 LaSALLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 LAWRENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 60, 75 LAWTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 LEDBETTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 68 LEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 64 LEVY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 71 LEWIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 67, 68 LLOYD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 LOCKRIDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 LONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 MANLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 MARTIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 MATTHEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 MAWHINNEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 McCOY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 69 McCRARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 MCGEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 McKAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 66, 70 McKINZIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 MCMICKEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 MCQUEEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 McWHORTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 MEEKINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 MELTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 MILLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 63 MILLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 MOELLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 63 MONDRICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 MOORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 57 MORAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 MORRIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 NEWTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 NIPPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-66 NOLEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 NORRELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 OLION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 OPERSTENY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 50 PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 2, 43, 52, 54, 58, 59, 82 PALASOTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 44 PALERMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 45, 50 PARADOWSKI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 PARKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 46 PARKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 PARMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 PARNELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 PARSONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 PATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48 PATRANELLA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 48, 49, 50 PATRONELLA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 49, 51 PATRONELLO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 PAYNE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 PICTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 PLEASANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 POST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 POUNDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 POWELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 PRICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 PRINCIPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 PRINZEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 RADFORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 RAINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 65 RANDAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 RAYSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 REINHARDT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 REYNOLDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 RIVITZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 ROBERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 ROGERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 ROHDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 75 ROSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 ROWAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 59 RUMBICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 RUPP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 RUTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 RUTLEDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 SALADINER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 59 SANDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 SANGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 SATTERWHITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 SCHAEFER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 SCHAFFER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 SEALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 78 SEARCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 SIKES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 67 SIMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 SINGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 SKAINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 SKUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 SMITH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 74, 75 SPENCER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 STEMMONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 54 STEPHENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 STETZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 STEWART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 STOKES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 STREET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 TABOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 70, 71, 73 TALLIFERRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 THOMPSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 70 TODD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 TRIMBLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 TUGGLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 VANOVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 VICKERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 VINSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 VOELTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 WAGNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 WAKEFIELD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 WALEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 WALKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 66 WARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 70, 75 WATKINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 WEBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 WEHMEYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 WESTBROOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 WETTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 WHEELER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 WHITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 64 WILKERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 WILL . . . . . . . . . 2, 44, 50-52, 54, 60, 63, 71, 82 WILLIAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 WILLINGHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 70 WILSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 75 WOLF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 WOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 WRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 70 WYATT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 YANKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 YATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 YORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 59 YOUNG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 ZORN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 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 Oaks, College Station, TX 77845. Brochure and order form 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. XXV No. 2, Spring 2004