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Home My WebLink AboutBGA v26-1 winter 2005 Brazos Genealogist CONTENTS PAGE Brazos County residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Page 3 From the Editor’s Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Business issue -Apr. 22, 1913 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janis Hunt 13 Teachers’ Institutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruth Hary 15 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 When I was 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janis Hunt 20 Dallas Morning News obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Horn 24 Early Supporters of Texas A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Page 32 Index compiled by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen Dean 35 BRAZOS GENEALOGIST VOLUME XXVI NUMBER 1 WINTER 2005 BRAZOS GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION P. O. BOX 5493 BRYAN TX 77805-5493 OFFICERS 2005 PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . JANE HORN jhorn@tca.net VICE PRES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECRETARY . . . . . . . . . VICKI SIMONS victsimons@aol.com TREASURER . . . . . . . . . . . RUTH HARY rhary@txcyber.com COMPUTER GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALLEN DEAN allendean@compuserve.com PAST PRES . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN BLAIR STAFF EDITORS RESEARCH/QUERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RUTH HARY LOCAL HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RUTH HARY 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. With PDF you receive CD at end of year with four issues plus copies of handouts from meetings. $15.00 /year if printed version picked up at meetings or PDF selected and CD picked up. $20.00 /year if quarterly mailed or PDF version with CD mailed. Checks for dues may be mailed to the address at the top of the page. WEB SITE The web site for the Brazos Genealogical Association is: http://www.brazosgenealogy.org EXCHANGE The GENEALOGIST is available for exchange with other organizations or publishers who have publications to offer. Send inquiries or samples to P.O. Box 5493, Bryan, TX 77805-5493. SOLICITATIONS We solicit queries, family charts, copies of Bible records, articles and stories with Brazos Valley ties. Family charts should be 8 ½” x 11". EDITORIAL POLICY Neither the Brazos Genealogical Association nor the staff of the Quarterly will be responsible for error of fact or opinion expressed herein. Every effort is made to publish reliable information. The editorial staff reserves the right to accept appropriate material with editing privileges on a space available basis. Members are encouraged to submit pictures/articles of interest concerning the Brazos Valley. Research pertaining to deeds, Bible records, schools, churches, and other groups or organizations are desired. Research on material before the turn of the century is especially welcome. The Association will do limited local Brazos Co. research for $10.00 /hour. Write for details and please enclose a SASE. 3 Brazos Genealogist Volume XXVI Number 1 Bryan/College Station Winter 2005 Texas Brazos County Residents by Bill PAGE Sample of families who have lived in Brazos County. A continuing series. 14 Feb. 1996 RICHARDSON, Hazel ADAMS --Bryan librarian "Detroit Library Post for Miss Hazel ADAMS," Bryan Daily Eagle, 21 May 1938, p. 1, col. 4 "Hazel ADAMS Gets Detroit Position; Is Highly Praised," Bryan Daily Eagle, 20 June 1938, p. 1, col. 7 "Librarian Addresses Rotarians," Bryan Daily Eagle, 16 Apr. 1964, p. 14, col. 8 RICHARDSON, Sam --African American farmer; lived at College Station "Political Notice," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 21 Oct. 1920, p. 4 "Brazos Co. Colored Farmers Organize," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 4 Jan. 1923, p. 3 RILEY family "Mrs. W. J. RILEY Dead," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 26 Jan. 1911, p. 5, col. 3 "PHILLIPS-RILEY," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 1 May 1913, p. 3, col. 1. Miss Bessie RILEY "Death of Mrs. C. C. MORGAN," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 8 May 1913, p. 6, col. 3. Maiden name RILEY "Christmas Dinner is Enjoyed at John RILEY Home," Bryan Daily Eagle, 28 Dec. 1937, p. 2, col. 4 "Birthday Observed by RILEY Brothers," Bryan Daily Eagle, 11 Apr. 1938, p. 3, col. 4. J. J. & Will RILEY "Out a Penny But in a Fish; Also Catches a Poacher," Bryan Daily Eagle, 3 May 1938, p. 1, col. 6. Jim RILEY RISINGER family "Birthday Celebration," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 15 July 1909, p. 7, col. 5. William RISINGER 4"RISINGER-WOOLLEY," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 29 Oct. 1914, p. 7, col. 4. Billy N. RISINGER "Reported Boll Weevils Bad," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 28 Oct. 1915, p. 5, col. 6 "C. M. RISINGER on Diversification," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 24 Feb. 1916, p. 6, col. 4 "JONES-RISINGER," Bryan Daily Eagle, 12 Jan. 1918, p. 1, col. 5. Daughter of C. M. RISINGER "To The Voters of Precinct No. 1," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 9 Mar. 1922, p. 2, col. 5. From C. M. RISINGER "C. M. RISINGER for Re-Election Brazos Commissioner No. 1," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 14 Feb. 1924, p. 3, col. 7 "B. M. RISINGER and Miss Ethel MARTIN Are Married Today," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 15 May 1924, p. 3, col. 2 "C. M. RISINGER is Out for Re-Election Precint No.1," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 21 Jan. 1926, p. 3, col. 1 "Pioneer Citizen Of Brazos Dies At Noon Sunday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 22 Oct. 1931, p. 2, col. 5 "Funeral Service For Mother, Babe Held Thursday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 27 Mar. 1935, p. 3, col. 5. Mrs. Bessie Mae RISINGER CLOSS "Former Resident Of Brazos Dies At Willow Hole," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 20 Nov. 1935, p. 6, col. 3. Mrs. J. W. THOMPSON, daughter of Nat RISINGER "Golden Wedding Is Celebrated By C. M. RISINGER ," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 28 July 1937, p. 2, col. 6 "Nearly 250 Gather from Texas and Lousiana for RISINGER Reunion," Bryan Daily Eagle, 11 Oct. 1937, p. 2, col. 1 "Funeral Service Held Today for Pioneer Woman," Bryan Daily Eagle, 1 Feb. 1939, p. 1, col. 2. Mrs. Amanda HOLLIGAN, daughter of Nathaniel RISINGER "C. M. RISINGER is Buried at Steep Hollow," Bryan Daily Eagle, 14 June 1960, p. 8, col. 4. Mrs. C. M. RISINGER "RISINGER Infant," Daily Eagle, 4 Apr. 1969, p. 2, col. 1. Rebecca Ann RISINGER "Mrs. RISINGER ," Bryan Daily Eagle, 25 June 1969, sect. A, p. 5, col. 6. Mrs. Cora BULLOCK RISINGER "Mr. RISINGER ," Daily Eagle, 20 Jan. 1970, sect. A, p. 3, col. 2. Berry A. RISINGER McKAY, Paul, "RISINGER Reflects on 40 Years of Change," Eagle, 22 June 1980, sect. A, p. 1, col. 2. Alton B. RISINGER ROBINSON, J. A. D. (1858-1930). Prominent farmer and agricultural leader; buried at Wixon "John Wesley ROBINSON," in Families of Falls County, 1987, pp. 393-394. About the brother and family of J. A. D. ROBINSON "Money in Honey," Bryan Daily Eagle, 27 June 1897, p. 4, col. 2 *Visited by his brother John W. ROBINSON, of Marlin, Bryan Daily Eagle, 19 Apr. 1898, p. 4, col. 1 *Mary, daughter of J. A. D. ROBINSON, graduated from San Houston normal... (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 4 June 1903, p. 2, col. 1 "Card from J. A. D. ROBINSON," Brazos Pilot, 12 Oct. 1905, p. 2, col. 4 5 *L. A. ROBINSON of Marlin visited his uncle J. A. D. ROBINSON at Wixon... Brazos Pilot, 15 Mar. 1906, p. 5, col. 1 "Funeral of Dee ROBINSON, Jr.," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 22 Apr. 1909, p. 8, columns 3, 5. Son of J. A. D. ROBINSON *Mrs. J. A. D. ROBINSON of Wixon had a 60 year old piece of calico which she had purchased at Boonville during the Civil War. Bryan Daily Eagle, 18 Apr. 1927, p. 4, col. 4 "Former Brazos Woman Buried Daughter Monday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 20 Aug. 1931, p. 2, col. 5. Granddaughter of J. A. D. ROBINSON "Native of Brazos Buried in Marlin Sunday Afternoon," Bryan Daily Eagle, 27 Dec. 1937, p. 1, col. 5. William A. ROBINSON, a relative of J. A. D. ROBINSON ROBINSON, J. M. (d.1 Dec. 1887). Mayor of Bryan "Woman of Bryan Passes in Sleep; Funeral Friday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 6 July 1933, p. 1, col. 2. Mrs. Josie ROBINSON SHEETS, daughter of J. M. ROBINSON RODRIGUEZ family --Mexican American family "Rudder Worked as Waiter," Daily Eagle, 18 Apr. 1969, p. 3, col. 1. Paul RODRIGUEZ McKAY, Paul, Paul, "The RODRIGUEZ Family," Bryan-College Station Eagle, 5 May 1984, "Saturday Magazine," pp. 7-8 ROHDE family "Henry ROHDE Dead," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 3 Sept. 1903, p. 2, col. 2 ROSEBOROUGH family --Lived at Wixon *Mrs. Sam ROSENBOROUGH died at her home, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 28 July 1898, p. 6, col. 1 "W. D. ROSEBOROUGH of this city...," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 1 Oct. 1908, p. 5, col. 2 "Willie ROSEBOROUGH, of Houston, spent Saturday and Sunday in the city," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 24 Nov. 1910, p. 5, col. 2 "Death of Mrs. S. F. ROSEBOROUGH," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 23 Apr. 1914, p. 6, col. 4. ROSPRIM family --Czech American family "J. V. ROSPRIM of the Providence neighborhood called on the Eagle ...," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 29 June 1899, p. 6, col. 1. Was growing plum trees. "Mr. J. V .ROSPRIM has the thanks of the Eagle for a basket of very fine Thurber peaches...," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 3 Aug. 1899, p. 6, col. 1 "Badly Hurt By Horse Kick," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 5 Aug. 1909, p. 3, col. 2. Son of J. V. ROSPRIM ROSPRIM "Mrs. Fred ROSPRIM Died Christmas Day--Buried Thursday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 27 Dec. 1923, p. 1, col. 3 "Antone ROSPRIM and Miss Mattie ROSS Married on Friday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 4 Sept. 1924, p. 4, col. 7 "Mr. and Mrs. ROSPRIM Entertain With Dance," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 9 June 1927, p. 1, col. 8. A. L. ROSPRIM 6"Former Bryan Girl New Dairy Manager," Bryan Daily Eagle, 28 Feb. 1938, p. 6, col. 7. Mrs. Lucile ROSPRIM STRANSKY "Former Bryan Girl Successful Mechanic," Bryan Daily Eagle, 8 Aug. 1938, p. 3, col. 3. Mrs. Lucille ROSPRIM STRANSKY "Funeral Service for J. J. ROSPRIM Held Here Today," Bryan Daily Eagle, 26 Dec. 1945, p. 1, col. 8 "ROSPRIM-INGRAM Wedding Held in St. Joseph's," Bryan Daily Eagle, 12 June 1960, sect. 2, p. 3, col. 4. Ronald Joseph ROSPRIM ROUNTREE, Frances M., Mrs. (1878-5 Dec. 1956). State Representative; owner of Eagle; etc. [Death of Lee J. ROUNTREE]. Bryan Weekly Eagle, 3 May 1923 "Mrs. Lee J. ROUNTREE Heads Bryan Chamber Commerce," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 28 Jan. 1926, p. 3, cols. 5-6 "Mrs. Lee J. ROUNTREE is First Woman Chamber of Commerce President in the United States," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 11 Feb. 1926, p. 3, cols. 4-5 "Bryan Woman Talks to Waco Federation Luncheon Meeting," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 8 Mar. 1928, p. 1, col. 8 "Mrs. ROUNTREE Made Honorary President of Texas Delegation at Democratic Meet at Houston," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 28 June 1928, p. 1, cols. 2-3; p. 4, cols. 6-7 "Mrs. ROUNTREE Injured When Auto Crashes," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 21 Feb. 1929, p. 3, col. 3 "Support Pledged by Womens Clubs to Bryan Editor," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 10 Apr. 1930, p. 6, col. 4 "Women of Bryan Boost Candidacy of Mrs. ROUNTREE," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 24 July 1930, p. 1, col. 6 "Brazos and Grimes Elect Mrs. Lee ROUNTREE," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 31 July 1930, p. 2, cols. 5-6 "Editor of Bryan to Make Sterling Seconding Speech," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 11 Sept. 1930, p. 3, col. 2 "Editor of Bryan Operated on Today," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 13 Nov. 1930, p. 1, col. 5 "Mrs. ROUNTREE Gets Seat Once Held by Her Late Husband," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 15 Jan. 1931, p. 2, col. 2 "Paper in Austin Carries Feature on Mrs. ROUTREE," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 29 Jan. 1931, p. 5, col. 4 "Editor and Representative of Bryan is Subject of Flattering Article in Recent Issue Editor and Publisher," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 9 Apr. 1931, p. 2, cols. 4-5 "Editor of of Bryan Seeks 2nd Term as State Solon," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 21 Jan. 1932, p. 6, col. 8 "Folks We Know: Mrs. Lee J. ROUNTREE," Bryan Daily Eagle, 13 Sept. 1932, p. 6, cols. 2-3. (Sept. issues are filmed out-of-order). "Editor of Bryan Vice President Editorial Group," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 30 Nov. 1932, p. 1, col. 2 "Editor of Bryan Named Vice President Ex-Student Group," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 12 July 1933, p. 5, col. 1 7 "Eagle Editor is Made Officer in Good Roads Work," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 15 Nov. 1933, p. 1, col. 3 "Editor of Eagle Awarded Prize in E.T. Member Drive," Bryan Daily Eagle, 3 Nov. 1937, p. 1, col. 1 "Highway Beautification Work in Division No. 17, Headed by Mrs. Lee J. ROUNTREE, Wins Approval," Bryan Daily Eagle, 18 Aug. 1938, p. 1, cols. 6-7 "Editor of Eagle Chosen Delegate to Chicago Meet," Bryan Daily Eagle, 29 May 1940, p. 1, col. 2 "Bryan Eagle Editor Outstanding Personality at NEA Convention, Says Dallas News Correspondent," Bryan Daily Eagle, 25 June 1940, p. 1, cols. 2-3; p. 6, cols. 4-5 "Mother of Editor of Eagle Passes; Funeral Sunday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 1 Mar. 1941, p. 1, col. 3 "Editor of Eagle on Program for Editorial Meet," Bryan Daily Eagle, 10 Nov. 1941, p. 1, col. 2 "Editor of Bryan Eagle is Guest of Honor at Appreciation Dinner Given in Houston," Bryan Daily Eagle, 10 Nov. 1942, p. 1, cols.3-6; p. 3, cols.6-7 "Father of Editor of Eagle Passes; Buried at Taylor," Bryan Daily Eagle, 29 May 1944, p. 1, col. 1 "Business Women's Club Honors Mrs. ROUNTREE at Dinner Friday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 29 July 1944, p. 3, col. 7 "Eagle Editor and 4-H Club Boy Form Cattle Firm," Bryan Daily Eagle, 12 June 1945, p. 7, cols.1-5. With 1 cow. "BROACH-ROUNTREE One-Cow Herd is Doubled Today," Bryan Daily Eagle, 15 Aug. 1945, p. 3, col. 4 "Mrs. ROUNTREE Heads Etex C.C. in Brazos County," Bryan Daily Eagle, 30 Apr. 1949, p. 5, col. 5 "Mrs. ROUNTREE No Longer Chairman of Polio Board," Bryan Daily Eagle, 21 July 1950, p. 1, col. 1 MURRAY, Charles, "`Flowers for Living' Given Mrs. ROUNTREE," Bryan Daily Eagle, 11 Aug. 1950, p. 1, cols.2-3; p. 6, col. 3 "ROUNTREE Flowers for Living Club to Meet Tonight," Bryan Daily Eagle, 14 Aug. 1950, p. 1, col. 6 "High Tribute Paid Mrs. ROUNTREE is Unveiling Portrait by Stone," Bryan Daily Eagle, 1 Sept. 1950, pp. 1, 3 "Church Given Organ by Mrs. ROUNTREE," Bryan Daily Eagle, 4 Dec. 1950, p. 1, cols.7-8 "300 Youngsters Get First Look at Reading Room," Bryan Daily Eagle, 19 Apr. 1953, 1953, p. 1, col. 1. About ROUNTREE reading room at library. BURCHARD, Eleanor, "Mrs. ROUNTREE `Lives' Library," Bryan Daily Eagle, 18 Feb. 1955, p. 1, col. 2 "In Memory of Mrs. Lee J. ROUNTREE," Texas House Journal, 1957, p. 183. (TXD L1801.6 /J826 /55 /v.1). Died Dec. 1956. McKAY, Paul, "Mrs. ROUNTREE Had Community's Respect," Bryan-College Station Eagle, 23 Aug. 1982, sect. A, pp. 1, 12 8ROWAN, Thomas (11 Nov. 1830-21 May 1909). Buried Bryan; justice of the peace *Democrat, Brazos Pilot, 28 June 1878 *On grand jury, Galveston Daily News, 8 Mar. 1881, p. 1 *Resigned as justice of the peace, Fort Worth Daily Gazette, 24 Apr. 1888, p. 6 "Brazos County," Galveston Daily News, 15 Jan. 1893, p. 14, col. 3. Horses stolen "For Justice of the Peace," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 27 Sept. 1900, p. 4, col. 4 *Obituary, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 29 July 1909, p. 1, col. 4 ROYALL, Richard R. (31 Mar. 1851-27 Feb. 1915). Buried at Boonville; postmaster "The Union Hill School House debating society...," Bryan Daily Eagle, 8 Sept. 1896, p. 4, col. 2 "Card from Mr. ROYALL," Bryan Daily Eagle, 30 Aug. 1898, p. 2, col. 3 "R. R. ROYALL Writes," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 22 Sept. 1898, p. 2, cols.3-4 "R. R. ROYALL's barn was destroyed by fire...," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 17 Mar. 1904, p. 2, col. 2 "CARSON-ROYALL," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 1 Nov. 1906, p. 3, col. 4. Daughter of R. R. ROYALL "ROYALL-SMOOT," Brazos Pilot, 15 Nov. 1906, p. 9, col. 3. A. H. ROYALL, son of R. R. ROYALL "Killing at Navasota," Brazos Pilot, 7 Feb. 1907, p. 2, col. 2. W. B. ROYALL, son of R. R. ROYALL, accused "Recognition of Long and Fruitful Service," Bryan Daily Eagle, 7 July 1911, p. 2, col. 1 "To Father," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 18 Mar. 1915, p. 5, col. 4 ROYDER, Thomas Harvey (1864-1919). Buried Wellborn; Wellborn postmaster; merchant "Thomas Harvey ROYDER," in Brazos County History Rich Past-Bright Future, 1986, pp. 256-257 Bryan Eagle: Film N 557 Member of wedding party, Bryan Eagle, 20 Feb. 1890, p. 1, col. 4 Juror, Bryan Eagle, 20 Feb. 1890, p. 5, col. 3 Gave a wedding present, Bryan Eagle, 8 May 1890, p. 8, col. 3 Signed a petition, Bryan Eagle, 22 May 1890, p. 1, col. 1 Of Wellborn, visited Bryan, Bryan Eagle, 8 May 1890, p. 5, col. 2 Married Ida BURKHALTER, Bryan Eagle, 12 June 1890, p. 1, col. 2 "Wellborn's Invitation," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 15 Oct. 1903, p. 9, col. 2 "Irish Potatoes at Wellborn," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 14 Apr. 1904, p. 1, col. 2 "Precinct No. 2," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 14 July 1904, p. 2, col. 2 "Store and Post Office Burned," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 11 Feb. 1915, p. 4, col. 6 "News from Wellborn," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 25 Feb. 1915, p. 2, col. 2 "New Wellborn Postmaster," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 22 July 1915, p. 2, col. 3 "Bought Partner's Interest," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 20 Jan. 1916, p. 6, col. 3 "Notice of Receivers Sale," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 19 Oct. 1916, p. 8, col. 2 "Thomas H. ROYDER Received Final Call Early Today," Bryan Daily Eagle, 17 June 1919, p. 1 9 "ROYDERs Grew, Prospered With Brazos County Area," Bryan Daily Eagle, 10 July 1962, p. 3, col. 1 "ROYDER House," Bryan Daily Eagle, 24 May 1964, "Brazos! Eagle Feature Section," p. 5? Soundex Code: R360 1870: Brazos Co. census, p. 66b--Adam RYAN [should be ROYDER] 1880: Brazos Co. census, p. 265c --Adam ROYDER family 1900: Brazos Co. census, ED 13, sheet 13, line 16? RUCHTI family "Frank RUCHTI, the ten-year-old son...," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 29 Aug. 1907, p. 6, col. 3 "KELLER-RUCHTI," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 12 Aug. 1915, p. 7, col. 4. Miss Dona RUCHTI "RUCHTI-WHITLOW," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 16 Dec. 1915, p. 7, col. 3. Willie C. RUCHTI "Jacob RUCHTI Dies from Fall Injuries," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 17 Mar. 1921, p. 2, col. 7 "Jake M. RUCHTI Dead," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 17 Mar. 1921, p. 3, col. 3 "RUCHTI-HOLUBEC Nuptials," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 9 Feb. 1922, p. 1, col. 4. Paul RUCHTI "RUCHTI-HUDSON Wedding," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 3 Aug. 1922, p. 2, col. 3. Ben RUCHTI "RUCHTI-KESSLER Weds," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 18 Oct. 1923, p. 2, col. 3. John RUCHTI "Small Son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul RUCHTI Died at Five-Thirty Today," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 28 Aug. 1924, p. 2, col. 3. John T. RUCHTI "Fire Loss This Morning Totals Around $4,000," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 2 July 1925, p. 1, col. 7. Paul RUCHTI "Vacant House Belonging to Mrs. Paul RUCHTI Burned to Ground Late Sunday Evening," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 10 Sept. 1925, p. 3, col. 7 "W. C. RUCHTI Leaves Telephone Company After 23 Years Service," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 6 Sept. 1928, p. 1, col. 4 "RUCHTI Has Dill Plant Tasting Like Licorice," Bryan Daily Eagle, 30 June 1938, p. 1, col. 7. Ben RUCHTI "Former Bryanite, Wife are New Missionaries," Bryan Daily Eagle, 15 May 1960, sect. 2, p. 10, col. 1. W. C. RUCHTI RUDASILL family "BROGDON-RUDASILL," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 29 Dec. 1904, p. 1, col. 6. Miss Udell RUDASILL, daughter of W. W. RUDASILL "Residence Destroyed by Fire," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 28 Nov. 1912, p. 6, col. 5. John RUDASILL "Death of W. W. RUDASILL," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 23 Jan. 1913, p. 5, 5, col. 5 "Funeral Service Held Saturday for Tabor Man," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 9 Oct. 1935, p. 6, col. 8 RUDDER, James Earl, General (6 May 1910-23 Mar. 1970). Buried College Station; soldier; head of Texas General Land Office; President of Texas A&M 10 Dallas Morning News: Film N 572 Bryan Eagle: Film N 557 Battalion: Film N 560 Houston Post: Film N 581 DUNCAN, Dawson, "War Hero New Land Chief," Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 1955, p. 1 DUNCAN, Dawson, "RUDDER Agrees to Tough Rule," Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 1955 DUNCAN, Dawson, "Saying `No' Difficult Task for New Land Commissioner," Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 1955 "RUDDER Suggests All Land Office Investigation," Bryan Daily Eagle, 14 Mar. 1955, p. 1, col. 5 "DOWNEY and RUDDER at ALLEN Review," Bryan Daily Eagle, 2 Mar. 1956, p. 1, col. 1 "Earl RUDDER Will Address Aggie Muster on Campus," Bryan Daily Eagle, 12 Apr. 1956, pp. 1,9 "Earl RUDDER to Run Again for Land Officer," Bryan Daily Eagle, 12 Apr. 1956, p. 9, col. 7 "RUDDER, Land Commisioner to Run Again," Bryan Daily Eagle, 24 Apr. 1956, p. 1, col. 1 "Earl RUDDER Wins Award of Brady Chamber," Bryan Daily Eagle, 27 Apr. 1956, p. 3, col. 5 "RUDDER Steps into Veep Post," Battalion, 1 Jan. 1958 "RUDDER Now A&M Veep; New Term Starts Monday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 2 Feb. 1958 "VFW Names RUDDER `Outstanding Citizen'," Battalion, 28 Aug. 1958 "RUDDER Promoted to President Spot," Battalion, 2 July 1959 STEWART, Robert J., "LBJ, B-CS Praise A&M's Earl RUDDER," Bryan Daily Eagle, 25 Apr. 1965 "General RUDDER Returns to Normandy," Bryan Daily Eagle, 5 June 1964 BOOKMAN, Ronald, "Rudder's Message Meant D-Day Toughtest Task Done," Houston Post, 6 June 1964 "RUDDER Assumes New Duties as President of A&M System," Battalion, 2 Sept. 1965 "RUDDER Ends 35-Year Army Reserve Career," Houston Post, 16 July 1967 "RUDDER Says He'd Meet Would-Be Agitators Head-On," Bryan Daily Eagle, 28 Mar. 1969 "Gen. RUDDER Dead at 59," Houston Post, 24 Mar. 1970 "Many Officials Attend Funeral for Gen. RUDDER," Battalion, 1 Apr. 1970 "A&M Names New Complex in Memory of RUDDER," Battalion, 15 Aug. 1973 EIKMER, James W., "`Rangers Can Do the Job', RUDDER Said," Houston Post, 5 June 1984 McKAY, Paul, "`Praise the Lord'...," Eagle, 6 June 1984 KIRK, Virginia, "A&M Receives RUDDER's Medals," Eagle, 15 Apr. 1985 Soundex Code: R360 1910 Concho Co., Tx. census: ED 28, sheet 9 1920 Concho Co., Tx. census: ED 89, sheet 7, line 80 RUFFINO family --Italian American family "Stroke Is Fatal To Aged Italian; Funeral Tuesday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 5 May 1937, p. 2, col. 5. Louis RUFFINO 11 "Charge Felony Theft Against Joe RUFFINO," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 15 Sept. 1937, p. 1, col. 6 "Josephine LAMPO and Luke RUFFINO are Married Sunday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 23 Nov. 1942, p. 3, col. 2 "Miss RUFFINO, Britten Win 4-H Gold Stars," Bryan Daily Eagle, 12 Jan. 1964, sect. 1, p. 1, col. 2. Carolyn RUFFINO "RUFFINO-DeMOTTIER Wed in St. Anthony's Church," Bryan Daily Eagle, 1 May 1966, sect. B, p. 5, col. 3. Donald J. RUFFINO "Luke RUFFINO's Honored On Silver Anniversary," Bryan Daily Eagle, 23 Aug. 1967, p. 4, col. 7 "Miss RUFFINO, Franke Gold Star Winners," Bryan Daily Eagle, 1 Oct. 1967, p. 11, col. 1. Anthonette RUFFINO "Bryan Couple Marry In Double Ring Ceremony," Bryan Daily Eagle, 19 Nov. 1967, sect. B, p. 1, col. 1. Marie Elizabeth RUFFINO "Catholic Ceremonies Join EMERSON-RUFFINO," Bryan Daily Eagle, 26 Nov. 1967, sect. B, p. 1, col. 1 Theresa Marie RUFFINO "Mrs. RUFFINO," Bryan Daily Eagle, 4 Dec. 1967, p. 6, col. 5. Mrs. Salvatrece SINATRA RUFFINO "Mr. RUFFINO," Daily Eagle, 20 May 1969, p. 4, col. 1. J. T. RUFFINO "L. J. RUFFINO Miss Stone Are Married," Bryan Daily Eagle, 5 Nov. 1969, sect. A, p. 13, col. 1 "BURT-RUFFINO Vows Slated," Daily Eagle, 8 May 1970, p. 6, col. 1. Nicolyn Kay RUFFINO "Sam RUFFINO Named Top Young Farmer," Daily Eagle, 28 Aug. 1970, p. 6, col. 1 "RUFFINO To Head Rural UF Division," Daily Eagle, 24 Sept. 1970, sect. A, p. 5, col. 3 "John R. RUFFINO, Readfield Meat Owner, Dies," Daily Eagle, 23 Nov. 1970, p. 4, col. 1 "Catholic Ceremony Weds CONNAUGHTON, RUFFINO," Daily Eagle, 25 July 1971, sect. A, p. 8, col. 4 RYCHLIK family --family members buried Bryan "Interesting Ceremony Uniting Four Happy Young Hearts in Matrimony," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 12 Apr. 1917, p. 4, col. 2. Misses Emma & Albina RYCHLIK "Edge Boy Thinks It Is Different," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 16 Jan. 1919, p. 4, col. 4 "RYCHLIK-JENKINS Nuptials," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 21 Oct. 1920, p. 1, col. 3. Ed RYCHLIK "Funeral Service for Infant Child of RYCHLIK Home," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 15 May 1930, p. 5, col. 7 "Funeral Service for Edge Woman this Afternoon," Bryan Daily Eagle, 10 Oct. 1934, p. 1, col. 7. Mrs. Annie RYCHLIK "RYCHLIK Enters Precinct 2 Race for Commissioner," Bryan Daily Eagle, 1 Jan. 1936, p. 6, col. 5. J. A. RYCHLIK "Sudden Illness Fatal to Bryan Man Friday Morn," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 14 Oct. 1936, p. 1, col. 6. Ed RYCHLIK "Wheelock Youth Wins Gold Medal as 4-H Clubber," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 11 Nov. 1936, p. 2, col. 2. Edwin RYCHLIK 12 "RYCHLIK to Run for Commissioner in Precinct No.2," Bryan Daily Eagle, 20 Feb. 1938, p. 8, col. 5. J. A. RYCHLIK "Second Term as Commissioner is Goal of RYCHLIK," Bryan Daily Eagle, 17 Apr. 1940, p. 6, col. 4. John RYCHLIK RYPINSKI family --Jewish family *Circumcision and George Hellman RYPINSKI. Galveston Daily News, 9 Mar. 1885, p. 3. *RYPINSKI, Benno. "Little son" of Mr. RYPINSKI; died from injuries received when he fell off a chair. Galveston Daily News, 16 Apr. 1886, p. 3, col. 2. *RYPINSKI, H. Liquor dealer. Bryan Eagle, 2 Jan. 1890, p. 1. *RYPINSKI, H. Served as a juror. Bryan Eagle, 20 Feb. 1890, p. 5. *RYPINSKI, H. Leased the 2nd floor of the Bryan city hall. Bryan Eagle, 8 May 1890, p. 5. "Attachment Damage Suit," Galveston Daily News, 14 Sept. 1892, p. 3, col. 4. H. RYPINSKI "Took a Non-Suit," Galveston Daily News, 15 Sept. 1892, p. 3, col. 4 "Bryan Budget," Galveston Daily News, 11 Mar. 1893, p. 5, col. 2. H. RYPINSKI "District Court this week has been grinding on...," Galveston Daily News, 17 Mar. 1893, p. 4, col. 7. H. RYPINSKI "The Jury Can Not Agree," Galveston Daily News, 18 Mar. 1893, p. 3, col. 3 "A Bryan Boy," Bryan Daily Eagle, 23 June 1897, p. 4, col. 2. Maurice RYPINSKI *Son of Mr. & Mrs. RYPINSKI born at Ennis; grandson of Mr. & Mrs. Gabe SCHWARZ of Bryan. (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 12 Aug. 1897, p. 6, col. 6 From The Editor’s Desk Is your surge protector in good shape? A recent incident at home caused my surge protector to burn up. The computer was not harmed but it proved the value of a good one. Also if you have files that would take you quite a bit of time to recreate, be sure you back up to CD or other media. Don’t wait until something happens. We continue to need articles, especially pictures. Contact us if you can help. Even small articles would help. 13 This issue continues another series on individuals in The Bryan Daily Eagle Business Issue on April 22, 1913. Transcribed by the late Janis HUNT. A. L. SMITH -Wines, Liquors and Cigars The liquor establishment conducted by A. L. SMITH has been in business in Bryan for two years. It carries in stock one of the finest lines of imported and domestic wines, liquors and cigars in this section of the State and has built up a large and remunerative trade since the business was established. Mr. SMITH was a leading and successful business at Smetana, where he resided prior to coming to Bryan. He is a leading citizen of this city who has watched its progress and improvement during the years of his connection with it, and believes that the future of Bryan as the first city of Central Texas is assured. Mr. SMITH is ably seconded in the conduct of his business by Mr. STINSON, a leading experienced and substantial business man, who has been in the employ of the establishment for several years, and whose courteous, attentive and affable treatment of its customers has been an important factor in the upbuilding of the business to its present prestige. * * * * * SMITH Bros.' Studio For a quarter of a century the business conducted by SMITH Bros.' Studio has been in successful operation in the city of Bryan, giving unqualified satisfaction to hosts of customers who appreciate the advantage of securing the highest class of work known to the photographic science. The firm is composed of J. T. SMITH and Will H. SMITH, leading citizens of this city, the latter an expert in the science of modern photography. So extensive is the volume of business handled by this firm, they have located a branch studio at College Station to accommodate their patrons in that section. The splendid success of this prosperous business is due to the superior workmanship characterizing its product, as also to energy and the unexcelled business capacity of its proprietors. The firm is able assisted in its work by Mr. R. I. BOGGS, formerly of Houston, Texas, who has been in the service of the establishment for two years, and is a man of experience and the first order of capacity in the discharge of the duties of his employment. Miss Lois BOOKER is an accomplished and capable employee of the firm, who has been six years in its service. SMITH Bros. have recently purchased the Studio Grand, a competing house, adding its facilities and equipment to their plant, which is now the most complete establishment 14 of the kind in this part of the State. The headquarters of the studio are in the old Exchange Hotel block, which it has occupied _______________. * * * * * SMITH Drug Company The SMITH Drug Company, established January 1, 1906, is one of the prominent and successful business houses in the city of Bryan which has shared in the progress in all lines of business incident to the growth of this section. Mr. I. A. McQUEEN is manager of the company's business. He has had an extensive experience in the drug business, in which he has engaged since 1882, being the oldest man in that line of business in this city, a training which has placed him high in the list of expert, capable druggists in this State. He first entered the drug business with W. H. WEBB, and has continued to follow it capably and successfully until the present. Drs. W. H. OLIVER and B. U. SIMS, popular and able physicians have their offices with this concern and have signally assisted in its advancement to its present prosperity. This store carries an extensive line of fresh, pure drugs, cigars, toilet articles, and all accessories contained in the general drug line. This establishment conducts an elegant soda fountain under the charge of Milton WINTER, from which are dispensed all kinds of refreshing drinks of the non-intoxicant variety. The interior furnishings and fixtures of this establishment are unexcelled in beauty and quality by those of any house of a like character in the State. The prescription department is under the capable management of Mr. McQUEEN and Mr. F. M. WALKER, each of whom are expert pharmacist. Mr. Milton WINTER, in charge of the soda fountain, is an expert in his line of business, polite and obliging, and a prime favorite with all the store's patrons. * * * * * Allen SMITH -Staple and Fancy Groceries One of the substantial and successful business enterprises which reflect the modern progress of the city of Bryan is the wholesale produce and retail staple and fancy grocery store of Allen SMITH, which has been in active and successful business in this city for a period of thirteen years. No establishment of its kind carries a greater or better selected stock of the best goods in its line of business than does this progressive and extensive concern. This store makes a specialty of wholesale produce, _________ __ ____, dressed turkeys, etc. During the past season he has handled twelve carloads of dressed turkeys 15 in supplying the demand of its extensive trade in that single line, and all arrangements have been perfected to handle ten carloads of eggs during the season of 1913. This store has a large country trade, resulting from the confidence of the people in the fair treatment and honorable business dealing of the establishment with all of its great number of customers. Mr. SMITH has been a prominent and leading citizen of this city for thirteen years, and has ever been an active, public-spirited citizen, identified with all measures and substantial work for the advancement of the city to its present phenomenal prosperity. He has at all times had an abiding confidence in the great future in store for the city of Bryan and Brazos County. The commercial greatness of the city is based upon citizens of the ability and business enterprise of such citizens as Mr. SMITH, and the presence of such sterling and solid establishments as conducted by him. From Bryan Daily Eagle, September 13, 1915 Transcribed by Ruth J. HARY Teachers' Institutes Institutes for Both City and Rural Teachers Opened Today The county teachers' institute opened this morning at 9 o'clock with practically a full attendance. There were forty-six teachers to answer to roll call. The opening exercises were lead by Prof. P. H. DAWSON and one or two old songs were sung by the institute. The Program today was as follows: From 9 a.m. to 12 n: 1. Opening exercises. 2. "What Makes a Teacher Valuable?" – E. R. WILLIAMS 3. "Teaching Community Civics" – W. L. POWERS 4. Assigned theme. At 1:30 p.m. 1. "Heating, Lighting and Ventilation of School Rooms – Miss Nannie WILLIAMS 2. "Teaching the Common Branches, Chapter 1" – E. R. WILLIAMS 3. Superintendent's period. The teachers of the county who registered at the institute and the schools they will teach this session are as follows: 16 J. M. MOORE, Harris P. L. FERGUSON, Harvey Miss Ora POWERS, Shiloh N. C. COLE, Union Hill Miss Maggie BENBOW, Harris Miss Ida MARTIN, Prospect Miss Ida TODD, Rock Prairie Miss Pearl MATHIS, Dowling Miss Pansy McSWAIN, Wellborn John McMILLAN, Providence Miss Mary ARRINGTON, Peach Creek Miss Esther WATSON, Minter Springs Miss Nannnie WILLIAMS, Blanton C. C. SCOTT, Tabor F. M. VANCE, Cottonwood O. J. COWAN, Shiloh Miss Hattie HALTOM, Stone City Miss Jessie BAKER, Wellborn Miss Erin SIMPSON, Wellborn Miss Nella DAVIS, Millican E. C. RISINGER, Fickey Miss Bessie Mae STEALE, Mudville A. B. FORD, Steep Hollow F. A. TEMPLETON, Kurten M. B. AUTREY, Wellborn W. W. HICKS, Macy G. R. VARNER, Relince A. S. McSWAIN, Alexander Miss Zonnie SEALE, Leonard Miss Grace RAMSEY, Woodville Miss Emily TATUM, Edge Miss Mona GOODSON, Goodson Miss Ruth TAYLOR, Rye Miss Ethel TOBIAS, Kurten Mrs. Ellen LLOYD, Knob Prairie Miss Stella STUART, Kurten Miss Dolores THIBODEAUX, Bethel Miss Blanche HANNA, Kurten Miss Edelweiss KOPPE, Reliance Miss Bernice HANNA, Parker Miss Laura MIMS, Steep Hollow Miss Grace MORGAN, Steep Hollow Miss Cora EASTERS, Reliance Miss Mina GRAHAM, Alexander D. J. McDONALD, Edge J. E. BATSON, Harvey The city teachers institute also opened today in the East Side school building. All Teachers were present and the list was the same as that published in The Eagle in a recent issue. The institute is being conducted under the direction of Superintendent W. C. LAWSON. Miscellaneous 59th Congress, Report 1st Session. No.2452 Thomas ROWAN April 9, 1906 – Ordered to be printed. Mr. SMOOT, from the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following 17 REPORT [To accompany H.R. 11331.] The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 11331) granting an increase of pension to Thomas ROWAN, have examined the same and report: The report of the Committee of Pensions of the House of Representatives, hereto appended, is adopted and the passage of the bill is recommended. The House report is as follows: Thomas ROWAN, of Bryan, Brazos County, Tex., was a private in Company H (Captain CRAIN), Fifth Regiment Louisiana Militia Infantry (Colonel PEYTON), from May 18, 1846 to August 17, 1846, in the War with Mexico, and he is now receiving the pension of $12 per month allowed by law to the totally disabled and dependent survivors of said war. The testimony accompanying the bill shows that the claimant is now 76 years of age, a sufferer from rheumatism, and without property or income aside from his pension. There are many precedents for the proposed legislation, and the passage of the bill is therefore recommended. * * * * * Indian Troubles in 1836 Indications of Additional Troubles The following article is from the Globe of Monday, and may be received as official – Official despatches from General GAINES dated Camp Sabine, June 28, 1836, communicate the intelligence that the Mexican army at Matamoras, under General URREA, had been reinforced to the number of 7,000 men, and was, on the 18th of June, on its march, and rapidly advancing towards Guadaloupe-Victoria, and the head quarters of the Texas army. The motto to which the Mexican army were sworn was "extermination to the Sabine, or death." Before receiving this intelligence, Major Sterling C. ROBERTSON had reported to General GAINES, that two men had been recently killed, and another wounded, on the waters of the Navasota, in Robertson's Colony, about twenty miles west of Nacogdoches, by the Indians of several different tribes (Caddoes, Kitchies, and others), who had taken anad carried away several women and children of the families of the men killed. General GAINES, considering that these recent acts acts of hostility on the part of the Indians were prompted by their having been advised of the large force approaching Matamoras, and by the expectation that the Texans would be driven off and the country given up to them, has called upon the governors of Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana, each for a regiment of mounted gun-men, to co-operate with the regular force under his command, including the four companies of dragoons from Fort Leavenworth. It was his intention, if he did not in the interim receive satisfactory assurances that the 18 Indians upon our borders had no hand in the late murders on the Navasota, to go Nacogdoches as soon as he obtained the immediate co-operation of the three companies of dragoons and six companies of the 7th infantry at Fort Towson. From: The Newport Mercury, July 30, 1836, p.2 * * * * * Texas Correspondence. Milican [sic], Brazos Co., Texas, Feb.12 Editor Herald – As I see in your valuable paper items from all parts of the country, I thought I would let your readers know that Texas is still alive and in the front. The only excitement here is the silver dollar. Texas wants the old silver dollar, and the universal demand is, we must have it. This part of the State is beautiful prairie, with narrow skirts of timber on the small streams. Bryan, the county seat of Brazos county, has 3,000 population, about one half being freedmen. The country is filled up with northern men from Illinois and Missouri. The only drawback on our county, is that we cannot raise small grain, no fruit, nothing but corn, cotton, potatoes, cattle and horses. But it don't pay, for cattle are very cheap; milch cows sell for $8.00 per head, horses $25 per head. We have a regiment of Texas Rangers station on the frontier from our county. Land is very cheap, unimproved land sells for $3.50 per acre. Land in cultivation sells for $20.00 per acre. Farmers are planting corn this month. The weather is as warm as I ever saw it in Illinois. In some places roses are blooming. The prairie is covered with wild mesquito grass, which makes splendid pasture for stock. They have a very poor way of settling their troubles here. The pistol is the law. The most of the men are outlaws from Northern States, and they rove from town to town, stealing whatever they can get at. We see such men every day. Our jails are full our State prison is at Huntsville. There were fifteen thousand convicts hired out to planters at $6 per month. They work them the same as they were worked in slave times. Any person wishing information concerning Texas land, can get all information by writing to M. M. CREERY, General Land Agent, Milegan [sic], Brazos County, Texas. S. M. CAMP (from The Quincy (Illinois) Daily Herald, February 16, 1878, page 2). * * * * * 19 Paulina D. WOOTEN and Others v. William DUNLAP. Supreme Court of Texas 20 Texas Reports 183 Decided 1857 Appeal from Brazos. Tried below before the Hon. John GREGG. Suit by appellee against appellants for partition, commenced March 17th, 1853. The petition alleged that plaintiff was the owner of all the interest of Paulina WOOTEN in and to that portion of the headright league granted by the Government to Thomas J. WOOTEN, deceased, who was, when in life, the husband of said Paulina, and which interest contains eleven hundred and seven acres, more or less, and to which petitioner is entitled by purchase and payment for the same heretofore made in terms of the law; that it was undivided; and that there are the following heirs to said headright league of land, to wit: Paulina WOOTEN, widow, whose right, title and interest your petitioner represents, and Martha J. JONES, Kitty Ann DARR, G. T. WOOTEN, J. B. WOOTEN, Thomas WOOTEN, George WOOTEN, and the heirs of Paulina D. McCARTY, formerly Paulina D. WOOTEN, now deceased, who are entitled to the balance of said league of land; prayer for citation to all and for partition, &c. A citation was issued for the heirs of Paulina D. McCARTY, and returned executed by serving James McCARTY and Mary McCARTY, each, with a copy of the within writ and a copy of the petition. Counsel for defendants, generally, answered by general demurrer; plea that the Probate Court had exclusive jurisdiction of the subject matter; without showing that the administration of Thomas J. WOOTEN was open; general denial; and another special plea, not now important. On the 25th of October, 1854, plaintiff filed an amendment professing to make his title deed part of the petition; but the deed did not appear to have been then filed, being marked filed March 2d, 1857. The demurrer and exception to the jurisdiction were overruled. The statement of facts showed that plaintiff gave in evidence the headright grant of a league of land to Thomas J. WOOTEN, as a colonist of Austin's colony, in 1832; proved that said grantee and defendant Paulina were then living together as man and wife, and continued to do so until the death of the former, the date of which was not stated; proved a judgment against defendant Paulina in favor of plaintiff, in same Court, at Fall Term, 1845; execution, marked Exhibit B, issued Oct. 28th, 1845, returned "Came to hand Oct. 30th, 1845. Satisfied; March 3d, 1846. Robert JOHNSON, Shff. B. C.;" marked "Filed March 25th, 1846. H. MITCHELL, Dep. Clk. D.C.B.C.;" deed without seal from Robert JOHNSON, Sheriff, to plaintiff, dated March 3d, 1846, reciting the said judgment and execution, a levy on the undivided interest of said Paulina in the headright of Thomas J. WOOTEN, advertisement, adjudication to the plaintiff, receipt of the purchase money, &c.; attested by two witnesses; acknowledged and recorded same day. Plaintiff also introduced Robert JOHNSON, who testified that he was Sheriff at the time the land was sold to plaintiff; that he levied upon the land and sold it to plaintiff under execution marked Exhibit B; that he believes the execution had been mutilated by having the lower part cut off; that, according to the best of his recollection, the levy and return were indorsed upon the execution; that he thinks they were indorsed by David M. PRENDERGAST, at his request; that he did not remember whether the return of sale was indorsed upon the execution or not; that he believes the execution to have been on ordinary size foolscap paper; that, according to the best of his recollection, the levy was 20 indorsed upon the lower part of the execution which has been cut off; that he did not make the indorsement of levy upon the execution, but believes that PRENDERGAST made it at his, witness', request, and that he believes he, witness, signed it as Sheriff. The above was all the evidence. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff * The trial took place on the 3d of March, 1857. Disposition: Reversed and remanded *. 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 the late Janis HUNT. "When I Was 21" -The Bryan Daily Eagle -December 7, 1926, p. 1 D. J. McDONALD "When I was 21, I was plowing near Bedias in Grimes county," said D. J. McDONALD, popular Brazos county school superintendent, who started teaching school almost about the same time Horace GREELEY ran for president of the United States. Mr. McDONALD has a most unusual record. For 37 years he has followed teaching as a vocation and preaching as an avocation. During 34 of these years he has been teaching in Texas, and three years were spent in Indian Territory. Mr. McDONALD is a regularly ordained Methodist minister, and a member of the general conference. He is equally as interested in religious work as in school work. During his twenty first year, he quit plowing and entered Southwestern University at Georgetown in 1883. Afterwards, he attended Vanderbilt University at Nashville, San Marcos State Teachers' College, and A. and M. College. He taught his first school in 1884 in Madison county, and received $37.00 per month for his services. Before being elected county superintendent, he taught school at Harvey, Millican, Kurten, Wheelock, Edge and North Zulch. Many of the prominent men and women of Bryan and Brazos county attended school under Professor McDONALD. Mr. McDONALD has been county school superintendent for four years, and next month will enter upon his third term. He has the reputation of having made one of the best county superintendents in the history of the county, and the schools are now being conducted upon a business like basis, and at the start of the year each school knows how many months it will be able to operate. Mr. McDONALD is a member of the Masonic lodge and the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce. 21 * * * * * "When I Was 21" -The Bryan Daily Eagle -January 22, 1927, p. 1 Judge Joe T. McGEE "When I was 21 I was going to school in the Masonic Male and Female Institute of Henderson, Tenn.," said Judge Joe T. McGEE, justice of the peace Precinct No. 4, who has the distinction of having been elected to his first political office at the age of 68. After finishing college, Judge McGEE taught country school in Chester county, Tennessee, for three years, and came to Brazos county in 1884. He also is one of the pioneer country teachers of Brazos county, having taught here for 16 years. He taught at Cottonwood for seven years, four years at Harris school house, one year at Blanton, one year at Steep Hollow, one year at Prospect, and two years at Alexandria [sic]. The Judge says he started teaching at $40 per month and 16 years later, when he finished he was receiving $60 per month. He decided to abandon school teaching and go to work for Uncle Sam, and for 18 years he worked for Uncle Sam as a mail carrier, part of the time on route 5 and the remainder on route 1. He was elected justice of the peace in the last election, and says he likes his new job better than anything he ever tackled. "I like it better than teaching school or carrying mail especially in this kind of weather," he commented. Judge McGEE has the distinction of holding the same place occupied by his brother, Judge L. D. McGEE, for 12 years. He had some thrilling experiences as a country school teacher and mail carrier. He drove the same pair of mules for seven years, and it was nothing unusual for him to have to walk almost an entire day in wet weather in delivering mail, and frequently he had to cross swollen streams when the water was high above the bridges. "Did you used to whip the boys much when you were a teacher?" we asked him. "Well, I don't like to remember. The other day a man came up to me and said, 'Judge, I reckon you do not remember me, but I went to school to you 30 years ago, and I never forgot that list licking you gave me.'" He taught a number of local citizens in their youth, John M. MOORE, commissioner of the same precinct in which he serves as justice is Judge McGEE's protege. Judge McGEE has married two couples since he had been a public official, and in one instance the groom paid him 50 cents for performing the ceremony, and in the other case he received $1.00. "Hereafter, I think I'll tell them just to pay whatever they think the bride 22 is worth." He said that the only political speech he ever made in his life was the night before the election last July in Bryan. "Were you scared?" we asked him. "Of course, I was." Bryan City Cemetery Joseph Thomas McGEE Born: 29 Oct 1858 Died: 11 Apr 1936 * * * * * "When I Was 21" -The Bryan Daily Eagle -November 19, 1926. p.1 Oak McKENZIE When I was 21 I was railroading on the Chicago and Alton railroad and working my way through the Illinois Wesleyan University of Bloomington, Ill. I had landed in Bloomington a year before to study law and my only assets were $10 in cash and the ambition to worship at the shrine of Blackstone," stated Oak McKENZIE, county attorney for Brazos county. Mr. McKENZIE, by hard work and self-denial, realized his ambition and was graduated in law in June, 1911. During his three years there he existed on two meals a day and says that at the time "I thought I was a martyr to the cause. Now I see that it was good for me." He worked in the supply department of the railroad, and received 22 1/2 cents per hour for his services. His boss took kindly toward him and allowed him to put in his hours day or night. This enabled him to earn around $40 per month. During the summer he worked full time and upon several occasions he remained out of school for a semester to enable him to accumulate enough money to get out of the "red". During his three years there he spent less than $1,200, while today the average university boy needs about $1,500 per year for all of his educational and living expenses. The county attorney left Illinois in July, 1911, having passed the bar exam in Chicago in June. He came directly to Texas, landing in Yoakum. He again went to work for a railroad and in the supply department. He was an accountant for the road for several years. In 1916 he decided to enter upon the profession of law and passed the Texas bar exam in San Antonio in October, 1916. He started the practice of law in January, 1917, but had just begun when the war broke out. During the war period he organized two national guards' and saw them pressed into Federal service. He was rejected on account of the effects of an appendicitis operation until October 1918, when he was admitted into the motor transport corps at Fort Sam Houston. When the war was over he sought peace and prosperity in Bryan, moving here in February 1919. In 1922 he ran for county attorney and won the office by a regular Dan MOODY and Al SMITH landslide. He had no opponent in 1924. Mr. McKENZIE is a 23 politician who keeps his word. When he ran in 1922 he said he would ask for only two terms. He held steadfastly to his promise, and this summer he declined to run. On the first of the year he will enter upon the practice of law for himself again in the PARKER building. Bryan City Cemetery Oak Oral McKENZIE Born: 1888 Died: 1952 Ruth Leora McKENZIE Born: 1891 Died: 1978 * * * * * "When I Was 21" -The Bryan Daily Eagle -January 17, 1927, p. 1 A. S. McSWAIN "When I was 21 I was 'keeping' school at Old Concord near Edge," stated A. S. McSWAIN, county clerk of Brazos county, who has been able to steer his political ship over the shoals and reefs since 1920 with encountering a submarine. Mr. McSWAIN, as might be expected from an office holder, was born in Brazos county, making his first protest at Wellborn. He attended grade school there and for one year he went to school at Harvey, which he gives as the reason for his mixing in politics. From Harvey he went to Sam Houston Normal, where he made an excellent record. From this school he received a first grade certificate, and taught school as long as the law would allow. He spent two years teaching at Edge and four years at Alexander. He then went to Port Arthur and attended a business college. After completing his work there, he returned home and worked at various jobs. His next undertaking was to keep books for a store in Goliad. to be specific, he worked at Charo, which in Spanish means "Mud Hole." He says he was stuck there for 14 months. When dry weather came he left there and joined the aviation service spending 10 months at Ellington Field near Houston and five months on Long Island, New York. He admits that he was a "ground" flier, and did mostly mechanical work. After the Armistice was signed he came back to Brazos county, and put in a year making a crop on his father's farm. His next job was to keep a set of books for 14 months for F. T. COLE in Bryan. In 1920 he made the race for county clerk, and has occupied this office for the past six years. He says he has had opposition every time but had been so unfortunate as to have an opponent only twice. He likes being county clerk, and recalls many amusing experiences in the office. It is not uncommon for a negro man to make application for a marriage license and then forget the name of the bride-to-be. Mr. McSWAIN had the distinction of writing his own license, and says that he had no trouble remembering. 24 "I have not had such a hazardous time as some of those men you have been writing up. I even received $50 per month the first year I started out, this being the salary for teaching a six-months' school. And the next year I received a $5 per month raise." He insisted that we come back to see him, but he wouldn't promise to give any of this products free. Bryan City Cemetery Angus Stewart McSWAIN Born: 01 Apr 1891 Died: 08 May 1980 Dallas Morning News Transcribed by Jane HORN Dallas Morning News 1938-05-07 Dallas Woman's Mother Dies in Bosque County Word was received in Dallas Friday of the death Wednesday at Valley Mills, Bosque County, of Mrs. Frances Evaline SMITH POTTS, 80 mother of Mrs. Jack McLANE of Dallas and long-time resident of Texas. Born in Locust Grove, Ga., March 11, 1858, she was married to Alphus William POTTS in 1873 and moved to Texas with him settling in Brazos County near Millican. They lived there until 1882 when they moved to Valley Mills. Mrs. POTTS is survived by nine children, Mrs. Mrs. McLANE, Dallas; Mrs. R. A. CARTER, GRADY, N. M.; Mrs. Willie SMITH, Mrs. R. H. SNIDER, Mrs. W. C. JAYMES of Valley Mills, Mrs. T. W. SMITH, Alexandria, La.; Mrs. G. J. LAND, Spur, and Mrs. Charles F. EVANS of Olney; twenty-eight grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren. ------§-------Dallas Morning News 1939-01-28 Quinlan ADAMS Dies At Home in Florida JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan 27.-Quinlan ADAMS, Native of Bryan, Texas, died suddenly of a heart attach at his home here. He graduated in architecture at the A & M College in 1912. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. ADAMS, his father being one of the founders of Bryan, and Quinlan ADAMS' uncle, George A. QUINLAN, was vice-president and general manager of the old Houston and Texas Central Railroad. Survivors are his wife, a son, two daughters, two sisters, Mrs. A. L. BANKS. Norman, Okla., and Mrs. J. W. SULLIVAN, Denton, and two brothers, Charles D. ADAMS, Fort Worth, and Tom A ADAMS, Brenham. Funeral services will be conducted at Jacksonville. Mr. ADAMS served overseas with the Aviation Corps during the World War. -------§------- 25 Dallas Morning News 1941-03-16 Rail Worker Retires After Half Century Without an Accident ENNIS, Texas, March 15, ---Fifty years of continuous service on the Southern Pacific Railway as brakeman and conductor without involvement in a single accident is the record of Clayborn Myers NEAL, who retired here recently. Mr. NEAL entered the employment of the old Houston Texas Central Predecessor of the Southern Pacific, as a brakeman in 1891, being promoted to conductor five years later. A native of Texas, he was born in Millican, Brazos County, on Feb. 2, 1871. A member of the Order of Railway Conductors since 1903, he now is chief in the order. He also is a member of the Knights of Phythias and the Episcopal Church. -------§-------Dallas Morning News 1942-02-01 Businessman, Ex-Teacher, Dies at Home Henry A. HUDSPETH, 58k, former lumberman and teacher and office manager of the Zero Plate Company, died Saturday at his home, 3504 Lindenwood, following a brief illness. He was a native Texas and a resident of Dallas eighteen years. Born at Bryan, Brazos County, he was graduated from Southwestern University and during his early life, taught at Allen Academy, Bryan, and Wesley College. While at the latter he married Miss Bess TURNER of Dallas in 1910. Later he was engaged in the lumber business for a number of years. He came to Dallas in 1924 and was in the refrigeration business here ten years. Mr. HUDSPETH was a steward and active member of the Munger Place Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, a son, John Henry HUDSPETH, Lubbock; a daughter, Miss Elizabeth HUDSPETH, Dallas, and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at the George A. BREWER Funeral Chapel, Ross and Villars, by the Rev. Francis A. BUDDIN and the Rev. W. Harrison BAKER. Burial will be in Restland Memorial Park. -------§------- 26 Dallas Morning News 1943-04-18 A. S. LEWIS, 75, Dallasite for 45 Years, Dies Milling Firm Agent, Native of Texas, Was Active Methodist Albert Sidney LEWIS, 75, resident of Dallas since 1898, whose son, Comdr. James Mackey LEWIS of the Naval Ammunition Depot at McAlester, Okla., has contributed feature articles to The Dallas News, died Saturday at a local hospital. Mr. LEWIS was born at Millican, Brazos County, and was reared in Weatherford. He was associated with the Morten Milling Company for twenty years and was broker for the Star Mill & Elevator Company of Hennessey, Okla., the Acme Mill Company of Oklahoma City and the Rhome Mill at Rhome, wise County. A Methodist, he belonged to the First Methodist Church of Dallas for forty-five years. He also was a member of the Knights of Pythias and past president of the United Commercial Travelers. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lovey MACKEY Lewis, 2714 Routh; a daughter, Miss Lovey MACKEY LEWIS of Dallas; one son, Commander LEWIS, and a sister, Mrs. C. F. TUCKER of Dallas. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the George A. BREWER Funeral Chapel, with Dr. W. Angle SMITH and Dr. Hubert KNICKERBOCKER officiating. Burial Will be in Oakland Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gus W. THOMASSON, George DREWERY, M. J. NORRELL, Edmond POWELL, Thad CHILDRE, Frank CHAMBERLIN and W. Shelby GIBSON. -------§-------Dallas Morning News 1944-01-21 J. Q. A. MOBLEY, 84, Native Texas, DiesFuneral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the McCULOUGH Funeral Home, Mesquite, for John Quincy Adams MOBLEY, 84 native Texas who died Wednesday. He resided at 4226 Carl. He was born in Brazos County in 1860. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Beulah HINSON and Mrs. Bessie Louise JACKSON, both of Dallas; three brothers, Ike MOBLEY, Holliday; Henry MOBLEY, Wichita Falls and Jim MOBLEY of Oklahoma, and twenty grandchildren. Burial will be in the Star Cemetery near Canton, Van Zandt County. -------§------- 27 Dallas Morning News 1944-04-02 C. A. SEALE, War Veteran, Lodge Leader Passes Clarence A. SEALE, 56 of 3000 Irwindell, well-known Dallas Mason and farmer, who recently received a citation commending his war time efforts in agriculture from Secretary Claude WICKARD, died at a local hospital Saturday after an illness of several months. SEALE, a native of Brazos County, had been a resident of Dallas twenty-five years. In World War I he served as a major in the Signal Corps. Prior to the war he was cashier at Texas A & M College. He was active in Masonic work in Bryan and a member of Hella Temple here, and worked with the Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Surviving car his wife, mother, Mrs. W. L. CHRISTIAN; two daughters, Mrs. J. D. DELSAY and Mrs. C. A. GLAUBER; two sisters. Miss Mary CHRISTIAN and Mrs. Johnnie WALFORD all of Dallas; one brother. C. F. CHRISTIAN of Abilene. Services will be held at 4 p.m. Monday at Rene H. COX Funeral Home, 300 West Dallas, the Rev. Paul O. CARDWELL officiating. Landmark Masonic Lodge will have charge of the services at the grave. -------§-------Dallas Morning News 1945-07-04 Former Dallas Teacher, Writer For Movies, Dies in California Miss Kate Mary HASSELL, 71, for thirty-one years an elementary and high school mathematics teacher in Dallas and one-time Hollywood scenario writer, died at her home in Los Angeles, Calif., Tuesday. Born in Wellborn, Brazos County on New Year's Day, Miss HASSELL first taught on Brazos County ranches in 1892. She was the daughter of Albert HASSELL and Mary Roxana HASSELL. She taught in Corpus Christi from 1895 to 1898 and in Bastrop, Bastrop County, for four years. The schoolteacher, whose hobby was writing, served longest in Dallas at Forest Avenue High School teaching mathematics there from 1925 until she retired in 1941 and moved to California. Miss HASSELL was graduated from Bryan (Texas) High School as valedictorian of her class. She and her family left Bryan in 1890 and moved to Corpus Christi. In 1892 She received her first grade teaching certificate and began teaching when she was 18 years old. When the family moved to Dallas she entered the George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, Tenn., and was graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Miss HAZZELL is survived by two brothers, Jess HASSELL, 221 South Cumberland and Frank J. HASSELL, Los Angeles. Her funeral will be Thursday at the PIERCE Brothers Mortuary, Los Angeles. -------§------- 28 Dallas Morning News 1946-10-06 Post Office Vet To Retire Soon Henry B. GOODNIGHT, veteran of forty-two years in the postal service, twenty-six of them as superintendent of Station A. West Jefferson near Llewellyn, will retire Nov. 30, he said Saturday. He lives at 843 Thomasson Drive. Born in Bryan, Brazos County, GOODNIGHT was orphaned in early childhood, lived for eleven years in Buckner Orphans Home. In 1903 he became an extra postal clerk and a year later was assigned to a rural route to Irving. The rigors of subzero temperatures made that first year as a regular employee the bitterest of his career. During the course of forty years he saw Oak Cliff grow from a small community of whistle-stop size to the present sprawling suburb. GOODNIGHT has been active in Oak Cliff civic life for years. An original member of the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce, he served five years as a vice-president in charge of beautification. During World War I he was a YMC A worker, stationed in Paris, Belgium and with the Army Army of Occupation in Germany. GOODNIGHT will take a month's vacation within a few days, returning about one week before his retirement. -------§-------Dallas Morning News 1949-01-07 Luke CATINA Dies at Home Luke CATINA, 88, a Dallas resident thirty-eight years, died Thursday at his home 2916 Dawson. He was born in Italy and came to the United States as a young man. He first settled in New Orleans, but later moved to Bryan, Texas, where he farmed for several years. He moved from Bryan to Dallas and operated a grocery store on Elm near Oakland for several years. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. George BEASLEY; five sons, Ben CATINA, Sam CATINA and Tony CATINA; twenty grand children and eight great-grandchildren, all of Dallas. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Hill Cemetery. -------§------- 29 Dallas Morning News 1949-04-28 Services Set Thursday for Speech Teacher Miss Martha Greenwood HARDY, speech instructor who taught many Dallas lawyers their courtroom speaking technique at her Hardy School of Oratory, died Wednesday in a Dallas hospital. She operated speech studios in Oak Cliff and on Bryan Street until her retirement eight years ago. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Bryan, Brazos County, and burial will be there. Born in Athens, Miss., Miss HARDY came to Texas in a covered wagon with her family and settled near Bryan. She attended Bryan public schools and Ursuline Convent in Galveston. She studied art at the Academy of Arts in St. Louis. Mo., and was a graduate of the Bryon W. KING School of Oratory in Pittsburg. Pa.. During her early life, Miss HARDY taught physical education and public speaking in Waco., Corsicana and Denton schools. She came to Dallas in 1924 and established her public speaking studios here. Miss HARDY was a member of the Dallas Pen Women's Club. Surviving are three nieces, Mrs. F. C. BRINKMANN, Jr. and Mrs. W. Scott WILKINSON, both of Shreveport, La., and Mrs. Marion S. CHURCH, Dallas, and two nephews, Judge George W. HARDY, Jr. of Shreveport and D. Heywood HARDY of Washington D. C. -------§-------Dallas Morning News, 1951-04-14 Mrs. SCHAERDEL, 82 Dies Two Months After Her Husband Mrs. Henry SCHAERDEL, 82 died Saturday at her home, 3530 Colonial, less than two months after the death of her husband, retired real estate dealer and rancher. She was born Feb. 15, 1869, in Stalluponen, East Prussia, Germany. She came to this country in 1890, landing at Galveston. She lived at Kurten, Brazos County, before coming to Dallas in 1893. She was married in Dallas in 1893. Her husband died last Feb. 18. Services for Mrs. SCHAERDEL will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Trinity English Lutheran Church, 3106 Forest. The pastor, the Rev. W. F. KLINDWORTH, will officiate. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Survivors are two sons, George F. SCHAERDEL of Dallas and Pottsboro, Grayson County, and William W. SCHAERDEL, Hillsboro, Mrs. Johanna S. SIEVERS and Mrs. F. B. STEVENSON, both of Dallas; two brothers, F. C. HERRLING and C. F. HERRLING, both of Dallas; a sister, Mrs. Conrad BROWN, Dallas; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be John Henry SCHAERDEL, Fred C. SCHAERDEL, Billy D. SCHAERDEL, Robert M. CLARK, Freddie HERRLING and Louis FRIES. -------§------- 30 Dallas Morning News 1952-06-25 Death Comes To Mrs. HALL At Hospital Mrs. Mary Flood HALL, 86, member of a Pioneer American family and an active club woman for many years, died Tuesday afternoon in a Dallas hospital. She was the widow of the late Edward HALL. He was state commissioner of banking under Gov. Pat NEFF, later was associated with the Mercantile National Bank here and organized and was president of the Republic National Life Insurance Company. He died in 1931. Mrs. HALL, the former Miss Mary Flood BUCHANAN, was born Aug. 19, 1865, on a plantation in Rockbridge County, Va., which had been granted her forbearers by King George III of England. She attended private schools in Virginia and was visiting in Bryan Texas when she met her husband. They were married June 18 1889, in Bryan and made their home there until coming to Dallas in 1922. While in Bryan, she founded and served as the first president of the Bryan Women's Club. She also was a member of the Daughters of American Colonists. Southern Memorial Association and the Highland Park Methodist Church. She had been living with her daughter, Mrs. Joseph H. McCRACKEN, Jr., 4401 Highland Drive. A grandson also survives. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in City Cemetery of Bryan. Geo. A. BREWER Funeral Home is handling arrangements.-------§------- 31 Dallas Morning News 1960-04-05 Final Rites Set Today For Mrs. Sallie GASTON Funeral rites for Mrs. Sallie Bell FLIPPEN GASTON, widow of Robert K. GASTON and an active Dallas clubwoman, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday in St. Matthew's Episcopal Cathedral, 5100 Ross. The Rev. Thomas G. KEIGHLY, assisted by the Rev. Richard Allen LEWIS, will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs. GASTON, 78 died Sunday evening at her home, 3502 Caruth after a heart attack following a long illness. A native and life-long resident of Dallas, Mrs. GASTON was the daughter of the late William Henry and Elizabeth Lucas FLIPPEN. Her father, a native of Gallatin, Tenn., lived in Galveston and Bryan, Texas, before coming to Dallas. He was one of the founders of the banking firm of FLIPPEN, ADOUE & LOBIT, which later became the National Bank of Commerce. Her mother, a native of Warrenton, Va., moved to Texas with her family after the Civil War. Mrs. GASTON was graduated from St. Mary's College in Dallas and Miss Brown's School in New York City. She was elected to the Dallas Shakespeare Club when she was nine years old. She was a lifetime Shakespeare Club member and also past president. She was active in the Dallas Woman's Club where she was a charter member and past president. She was also a member of St. Matthews Cathedral. Mrs. GASTON and the late Robert K. GASTON were married Oct. 14, 1903. A leading Dallas banker and civic and social leader, he died in January 1951. Survivors, all of Dallas, are two daughters, Miss Gertrude FLIPPEN GASTON and Mrs. John N. JACKSON; a sister, Mrs. Joseph RANNIN and two granddaughters, Gertrude GASTON JACKSON and Sallie Bell FLIPPEN JACKSON. Pallbearers will be Cedric BURGHER, W. W. CARUTH, Jr., Robert V. GOODMAN, L. Wood JACKSON, John A. PRATHER, David C. REED, Dr. Ray T HOMASSON a nd W . F . WORTHINGTON. 32 Early Supporters of Texas A&M transcribed by Bill PAGE Genealogists frequently wonder what part their ancestors may have played in the establishment of Texas A&M. The following documents provide data on some local residents who were involved in the college's early history. Copies of the first two documents (from the Texas State Archives in Austin) were graciously furnished by Mrs. Ruth Ann GORDON of Houston. Mrs. GORDON is a descendent of two early Brazos County families: the HEAD and HUDSON families. The third document was copied from the Brazos County Commissioners minutes. The fourth document was transcribed from the holdings of the Texas A&M University Library. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------July 12, 1871 To His Excellency E. J. DAVIS Governor of the State of Texas We the undersigned citizens of the State of Texas respectfully recommend Batt PETERSON Esq., a resident of Brazos County , Texas, as a most suitable person to be placed on the Board of Commissioners for the Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State, in the event that any vacancy in said Board now exists or shall be made by resignation or removal of any member of said Board. This 12th July 1871 [signed] C. H. MOORE editor Brazos Eagle, C. W. GARDINER, E. W. PELLS dept. P. M., J. P. MITCHELL, David McINTOSH, R. A. BLANDFORD, E. L. WARD, N. B. COLE, G. A. WALDROP, A. A. BURCK, Geo. R. SCOTT, T. E. TULLIS, H. T. DOWNARD, B. F. BALDRIDGE, W. F. FORMAN, Henry MORDECAI, C. F. MOORE, Hugh REED J. P. B. C. [Justice of the Peace, Brazos County], B. F. SHELTON, A. W. LEEDON, J. W. TABOR, Jas. N. McLELLAND, Chas. A. STERNE, Hammett HARDY, T. D. WILSON, P. R. SMITH, J. S. FOWLKES, C. H. RANDOLPH & Co., PARKER & FLIPPEN [Milton PARKER and W. H. FLIPPEN], T. McCARTY, T. T. SMOTHERS, J. S. McLENDON & Co., Wm. McINTOSH, L. HUDSON, J. A. BUCKHOLTS, J. D. THOMAS, W. ONINS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The State of Texas County of Brazos --I C. F. MOORE clerk of the District Court in and for said County and State, do hereby certify that after a careful examination of the Records of my office I find the following titles to the Land recently conveyed to the Mechanical and Agricultural College of Texas by Rebecca and N. W. RECTOR, H. MITCHELL, and J. Fred COX, properly authenticated and recorded to wit --For the portion of said Land conveyed by said RECTOR and his wife there are the following Deeds to wit --Joseph E. SCOTT 33 (original grantee) to Moseley BAKER --Deed for the North West half of said League, dated May 11, 1835 recorded in Book H, page 496. Deed for same half League, dated October 10th, 1843, Recorded in Book D, page 109 [Moseley BAKER to W. B. P. GAINES written in margin.] Deed for two thirds of said half League dated August 8th, 1853. Recorded in Book D, p.243. [W. B. P. GAINES to John CARSON written in margin]. 210 Acres of said half League Deed dated June 11th 1866. Recorded in Book H, page 446 [CARSON by Extr to T. J. WOOTTEN written in margin] and T. J. WOOTTEN to said Rebecca RECTOR Deed for said 210 acres dated March 12 1868 Recorded in Book I page 72. And in appearing from investigation that the said above specified 210 acres of Land was incorporated in the half of said league which was not conveyed by said original grantee SCOTT to said Moseley BAKER, the said Rebecca RECTOR and her husband N. W. RECTOR, purchased said 210 acres from J. Fred COX, by deed bearing date May 27th, 1871 --recorded in Book M, page 111. The said J. Fred COX being one, and representing all the other heirs, of the said original grantee Joseph E. SCOTT, by assignment as per Deeds as follows --Rachel WILKINSON 369 acres deed dated April 1st 1871 -recorded in Book M, page 111. Sarah L. COX 369 acres deed dated April 16 1871 recorded Book M page 111. Elizabeth SCOTT deed for one twelfth of said half League, dated June 7th 1871 and Deeds from Sarah A. SCOTT, James W. SCOTT, Andrew A. SCOTT and James F. SCOTT for 922 ½ acres of said half League --Deeds dated respectively, Feby 21st, March 15th, June 28th & July 3d 1871 and recorded in Book M page 162, 163, 164, and 165 --all of said heirs being adults and free from any disability whatsoever. And for the 1226 acres of Land conveyed by J. Fred COX to the said Agricultural and Mechanical College, the title is recited above in the rehearsal of the chain of title to the 210 acres conveyed by RECTOR and wife. And for the 102 acre tract and the 40 acre tract, conveyed by H. MITCHELL to said College, the title in said MITCHELL is evidenced by deed for the same from J. Fred COX dated May 27 1871 recorded in Book M page 110 and the title of said COX to the same has been hereinbefore recited. The said MITCHELL also has a deed for said 40 acres executed by T. J. WOOTEN August 25 1857 recorded in Book H page 530, but being located on the half of said League not sold by said original grantee Joseph E. SCOTT, the same was purchased again from J. Fred COX as above recited. And for the 838 acres his title is evidenced by deeds from W. B. P. GAINES to John CARSON dated August 8 1853 recorded in Book D page 243 (the title to GAINES being hereinbefore recited) and by John CARSON by his Executor James R. CARSON for a portion of the same, deed dated June 11 1866 --recorded Book G page 612; James R. CARSON to H. MITCHELL deed dated February 13 1871 recorded in Book M page 191. And the title to the remainder of the said 838 acres is evidenced by title from the said W. B. P. GAINES and John CARSON by Executor, deeds dated respectively December 15 1869 and March 5 1870 recorded in Book K page 218 and Book I page 11. The Lands conveyed by said COX and MITCHELL are not, and have not been, occupied by either of said parties as a homestead, and hence there is no necessity for a separate acknowledgment by Mrs. COX and Mrs. MITCHELL. The plat delineated on the first page hereof represents the original League of Land granted to Joseph E. SCOTT, and the portions thereof conveyed by the said Rebecca RECTOR 34 and husband, J. Fred COX and H. MITCHELL, are designated by the colored or shaded boundary lines. To certify all of which I hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Bryan this 25th day of August AD 1871. C. F. MOORE, Clk Dist Ct Brazos County ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The following petition is copied from Brazos County Commissioners Book A, pp.316-318: Special Term Aug. 28 1871 ... To the Hon County Court of Brazos County. Gentlemen ... We the undersigned citizens of your county respectfully ask that your Hon Court will order an election to be held ... on the proposition to raise an ad valorem tax to be levied on the taxable property of your county the sum of twenty two thousand dollars the said sum of money being necessary for the purpose of securing permanently location of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas in Brazos County .... [signed]: R. B. HUNT, D. C. BARMORE, H. T. DOWNARD, T. J. DEARING, D. P. THRASHER, E. FOX, R. R. GILBERT, T. McCARTY, R. H. L. HUGHES, J. P. MITCHELL, J. N. COLE, J. A. WALDEN, M. Z. PIERCE, P. R. SMITH & Co., E. L. WARD, A. HARRIS, T. S. SNOW, M. D. COLE, J. UPRIT, C. A. PATTERSON, H. COOK, R. C. McLENDON, D. HAWKINS, F. M. McLELLAND, J. W. TABOR, Jas. B. McLELLAN, W. H. EDMONDS, J. T. BUCK, W. M. WREN, J. W. HAND, S. M. HUNTER, T. D. HARRISON, R. JOHNSON, H. T. NEWLAND, David McINTOSH, James F. MOFFETT, A. M. DECHMAN, J. P. CAMPBELL, D. M. CLOWER, H. M. THOMAS, H. E. MUSE, W. H. MINKERT, J. W. BOYLE, C. A. STERN, Thos. T. McCASLAND, J. M. ROBINSON, H. C. LATHAM, J. J. ADAMS, Dan M. DANSBY, J. T. KELLY, J. A. BUCKHOLT, Spencer FORD, R. J. HILL, M. BONNEVILLE, H. R. WILSON, J. S. FOWLKES & Co., C. TILLEY, Jo KAHN, J. D. THOMAS, A. D. McCONNICO, O. P. BOWLES, Leighton WOOD, Jno. W. COULTER, F. F. HOOPER, John BRENEDE, J. S. McLENDON & Co., W. H. FLIPPEN, Milton PARKER, M. W. SIMMS, Wm. DAVIS, C. DAVIS, H. A. MOORE, W. L. PITTILLO, P. M. BROWN, Wm. McINTOSH, T. E. TULLIS, R. A. BLANDFORD, T. T. SMOTHERS, B. B. F. LEMAN, Thomas D. WILSON, S. C. ECHOLS, John M. BAILY, M. C. McGRAW, C. F. MOORE, W. W. BERRY, J. W. BARTIE, H. MITCHELL, J. S. BARMORE, S. D. CONGER, H. M. MOORE, I. FULKERSON, G. M. NEELEY, A. B. CUNNINGHAM, G. M. CASTLES, James P. WILSON, E. HARRIS, C. W. GARDINER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------Texas Legislature, 13th Legislature, House Journal, p.198: Feb. 12, 1873 ... Statements of amounts drawn against appropriations for the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College ... to H. MITCHELL $ 110.00; to Sam BURRELL $100; to Alfred SMITH $ 325.00; to J. LARMOUR $ 220.00; to T. H. DOWNARD, T. M. McCARTY and Wm. M. McINTOSH, bricks $ 5,000; to J. STEWART and J. H. BARTEL $255.00 35 INDEX ADAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 24, 34 ADOUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 ALLEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ARRINGTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 AUTREY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 BAILY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 BAKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 25, 33 BALDRIDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 BANKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 BARMORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 BARTEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 BARTIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 BATSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 BEASLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 BENBOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 BERRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 BLANDFORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 BOGGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 BONNEVILLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 BOOKMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 BOWLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 BOYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 BRENEDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 BREWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 26, 30 BRINKMANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 BROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 BROGDON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 BROWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 34 BUCHANAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 BUCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 BUCKHOLT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 BUCKHOLTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 BUDDIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 BULLOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 BURCHARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 BURCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 BURGHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 BURKHALTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 BURRELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 BURT BURT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 CAMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 CAMPBELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 CARDWELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 CARSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 33 CARTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 CARUTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 CASTLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 CATINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 CHAMBERLIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 CHILDRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 CHRISTIAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 CHURCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 CLARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 CLOSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CLOWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 COLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 23, 32, 34 CONGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 CONNAUGHTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 COOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 COULTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 COWAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 COX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 32, 33, 34 CRAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 CREERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 CUNNINGHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 DANSBY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 DARR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 DAVIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 32, 34 DAWSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 DEARING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 DECHMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 DELSAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 DeMOTTIER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 DOWNARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 DOWNEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 DREWERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 DUNCAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 DUNLAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 36 EASTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 ECHOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 EDMONDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 EIKMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 EMERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 EVANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 FERGUSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 FLIPPEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 32, 34 FORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 34 FORMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 FOWLKES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 FOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 FRIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 FULKERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 GAINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 33 GARDINER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 GASTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 GIBSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 GILBERT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 GLAUBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 GOODMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 GOODNIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 GOODSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 GORDON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 GRADY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 GRAHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 GREELEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 GREGG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 HALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 HALTOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 HAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 HANNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 HARDY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 32 HARRIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 HARRISON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 HARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 HASSELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 HAWKINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 HAZZELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 HEAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 HERRLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 HICKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 HILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 HINSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 HOLLIGAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 HOLUBEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 HOOPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 HORN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 HUDSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 32 HUDSPETH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 HUGHES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 HUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 20, 34 HUNTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 INGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 JACKSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 31 JAYMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 JENKINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 JOHNSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 34 JONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 KAHN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 KEIGHLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 KELLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 KELLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 KESSLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 KING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 KIRK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 KLINDWORTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 KNICKERBOCKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 KOPPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 LAMPO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 LAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 LARMOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 LATHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 LAWSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 LEEDON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 LEMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 LEWIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 31 LLOYD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 LOBIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 MACKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 MARTIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 MATHIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 McCARTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 32, 34 McCASLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 McCONNICO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 McCRACKEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 McCULOUGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 McDONALD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 20 McGEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 22 McGRAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 37 McINTOSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 McKAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 5, 7, 10 McKENZIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 23 McLANE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 McLELLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 McLELLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 McLENDON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 McMILLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 McQUEEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 McSWAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 23 MIMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 MINKERT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 MITCHELL . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 32, 33, 34 MOBLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 MOFFETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 MOODY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 MOORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 21, 32, 34 MORDECAI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 MORGAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 16 MURRAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 MUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 NEAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 NEELEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 NEFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 NEWLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 NORRELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 OLIVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ONINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 32 PARKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 PATTERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 PELLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 PETERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 PEYTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 PHILLIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PIERCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 34 PITTILLO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 POTTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 POWELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 POWERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 16 PRATHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 PRENDERGAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 QUINLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 RAMSEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 RANDOLPH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 RANNIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 RECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33 REED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 32 RICHARDSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 RILEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 RISINGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 4, 16 ROBERTSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 ROBINSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 5, 34 RODRIGUEZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ROHDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ROSEBOROUGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ROSPRIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6 ROSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ROUNTREE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 7 ROWAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 16 ROYALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ROYDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 9 RUCHTI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 RUDASILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 RUDDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10 RUFFINO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11 RYAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 RYCHLIK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 12 RYPINSKI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 SCHAERDEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 SCHWARZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 SCOTT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 32, 33 SEALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 27 SHEETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SHELTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 SIEVERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 SIMMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 SIMPSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 SIMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 SINATRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 SMITH . . . . . 13-15, 22, 24, 26, 32, 34 SMOOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 16 SMOTHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 SNIDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 SNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 STEALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 STERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 STERNE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 STEVENSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 STEWART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 38 STEWART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 STINSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 STRANSKY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 STUART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 SULLIVAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 TABOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 TATUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 TAYLOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 TEMPLETON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 THIBODEAUX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 THOMAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 THOMASSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 31 THOMPSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 THRASHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 TILLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 TOBIAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 TODD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 TUCKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 TULLIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 TURNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 UPRIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 URREA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 VANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 VARNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 WALDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 WALDROP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 WALFORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 WALKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 WARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 WATSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 WEBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 WHITLOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 WICKARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 WILKINSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 33 WILLIAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 16 WILSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 34 WINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 WOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 WOOLLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 WOOTEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 33 WOOTTEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 WORTHINGTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 WREN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 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. XXVI No. 1, Winter 2005