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Brazos Genealogist CONTENTS PAGE Brazos County residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Page 43 From the Editor’s Desk . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Business issue -Apr. 22, 1913 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janis Hunt 51 Jones-Roberts
cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regina Opersteny 57 Miscellany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 61 Rev. Fredrick Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Page 64 When I was 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janis Hunt 66 A Few Baptist Churches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Page 74 Department of
the Interior -Census Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Index compiled by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allen Dean 76 BRAZOS GENEALOGIST VOLUME XXVI NUMBER 2 SPRING 2005
BRAZOS GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION P. O. BOX 5493 BRYAN TX 77805-5493 OFFICERS 2005 PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . JANE HORN jhorn@tca.net VICE PRES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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43 Brazos Genealogist Volume XXVI Number 2 Bryan/College Station Spring 2005 Texas Brazos County Residents by Bill PAGE Sample of families who have lived in Brazos County. A continuing
series. 14 Feb. 1996 SABO family --family members buried Bryan "For Commissioner," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 21 Feb. 1918, p. 3, col. 4. John SABO "For County Commissioner," Bryan Weekly Eagle,
11 Mar. 1920, p.4, col. 6. John SABO "Kurten News...Leonard SABO...had...three of his fingers cut off...," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 29 Sept. 1921, p. 3, col. 2 "Commissioner SABO Asks Re-Election
for Precinct Number Two," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 3 Apr. 1924, p. 3, col. 3. John SABO "M. Sgt. SABO," Bryan Daily Eagle, 5 July 1964, p. 6, col. 6 SADBERRY, O. W. (20 Sept. 1904 -4 Dec.
1970). Buried at Oakwood; African American educator "County Farm Meeting," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 12 Sept. 1934, p. 5, col. 2 "100 Ag Teachers in Negro Schools in Meeting Here," Bryan Daily
Eagle, 26 Aug. 1943, p. 3, col. 2 "Negro Teachers Enjoy Social on Friday Evening," Bryan Bryan Daily Eagle, 16 Dec. 1950, p. 8, col. 4 "T. B. Association to Sponsor Negro Health Institute,"
Bryan Daily Eagle, 19 Feb. 1951, p. 6, col. 1 "New East Side Park Dedicated," Bryan Daily Eagle, 20 June 1954, p.1, cols. 2 -3; p. 8, col. 3 "Negro Health Council Elects, Hears Reports,"
Bryan Daily Eagle, 28 Sept. 1954, p. 5, col. 6 "Negro Health Group Meets," Bryan Daily Eagle, 29 Mar. 1955, p. 5, col. 3 "YANCY Delegate to Prairie View Alumni Meeting," Bryan Daily
Eagle, 6 May 1957, p. 10, col. 3
44 "New Officers Elected at Kemp Meeting," Bryan Daily Eagle, 23 May 1957, p. 5, col. 3 "Military Man," Bryan Daily Eagle, 23 June 1964, p. 8, col. 4. O. W. SADBERRY, Jr. "Washington's
Principal's Rites Slated," Daily Eagle, 8 Dec. 1970, p. 7, col. 1 SALADINER, Joseph M. (1872-1958). Buried Mt. Calvary; Italian American inventor, merchant & civic leader "Italians Organize,"
Bryan Daily Eagle, 11 Feb. 1896, p. 1, col. 5 "The Italian Benevolent Society...," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 11 Mar. 1897, p. 3, col. 2 "The Eagle reporter saw some samples of tobacco raised
by Joe SALADINA...," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 8 Sept. 1898, p. 6, col. 4 "More About Joe SALADINA's Tobacco Exhibit," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 15 Dec. 1898, p. 3, col. 3 *President of Italian
lodge, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 18 Aug. 1904, p. 2, col. 3 "Mrs. Joe SALADINER," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 3 Nov. 1904, p. 5, col. 2 "Italian Celebration," Brazos Pilot, 19 July 1906, p. 4,
col. 5 "Joe SALADINER has rented from Biagio PATRONELLA the store house...," Bryan Morning Eagle, 8 Jan. 1907, p. 3, col. 3 "Jim JONES Killed," Brazos Pilot, 11 June 1908, p. 7, col.
4. By Mrs. J. M. SALADINER "Columbus Day in Bryan," Bryan Daily Eagle, 2 Oct. 1911, p. 3, col. 4 "Big Columbus Day Celebration," Bryan Daily Eagle, 12 Oct. 1911, p. 1, col. 3 "J. M.
SALADINER, General Merchandise," Bryan Daily Eagle, 22 Apr. 1913, sect. 1, p. 8, col. 6 "SALADINER Doing His `Bit' With 116 Acres in Food and Feed Crops on His Farm Near Bryan," Bryan
Weekly Eagle, 26 Apr. 1917, p. 2, col. 2 "Ross SALADINER Was Wounded in France," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 29 Aug. 1918, p. 2. Son of J. M. SALADINER SALADINER, Joseph M., "Multiple Submarine-Destroyer,"
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, patent #1,295,213, vol. 259, pp. 609-610, 25 Feb. 1919 "SALADINER Invents Cotton Spray That Knocks Out Insects," Bryan Weekly Eagle,
28 Aug. 1919, p. 4 "B. ZUCULIN Royal Italian Consul Guest of Honor," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 27 May 1920, p. 3, col. 1 "SALADINER Cotton Poisoning Machines," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 20 July
1920, p. 4 SALADINER, Joseph M., "Cotton-Pest Poisoner," Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, patent #1,354,215; 28 Sept. 1920, vol. 278, p. 632 "SALADINER Field Pest
Destroyer Model in Bryan," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 19 May 1921, p. 2 "SALADINER Poisoning Machine Co. Organized," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 19 May 1921, p. 4 "SALADINER Poisoning Machine on Exhibition,"
Bryan Weekly Eagle, 1 June 1921, p. 2 "Mr. SALADINER Goes North in Interest Poisoning Machine," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 9 June 1921, p. 3 "Mr. SALADINER Returns from St. Louis a Successful
Trip," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 30 June 1921, p. 2 "SALADINER Machine Exhibited Thursday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 5 Aug. 1921, p. 1
45 "SALADINER Machine Demonstrated at the A.& M. College," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 5 Aug. 1921, p. 2 "SALADINER Machine Works in Burleson," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 12 Aug. 1921, p. 1 SALADINER,
J. M., "Cotton Chopper," Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, 4 Apr. 1922, p. 29, patent #1,411,383 SALADINER, J. M., "Poison-Distribution Attachment for Boll-Weevil
Exterminators," Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, 26 Dec. 1922, p. 700, patent #1,439,980 SALADINER, Joseph M., "Gathering Attachment for Boll-Weevil Exterminators,"
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, 12 June 1923, p. 465, patent #1,458,853 SALADINER, Joseph M., "Seed and Poison Pouch," Official Gazette of the United States Patent
Office, 12 June 1923, patent #1,458,854 "Bryan Inventor Has Machine To Poison Grasshopper Pests," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 29 May 1924, p. 1, col. 5 SALADINER, Joseph M., "Flying Machine,"
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, 13 May 1924, p. 374, patent #1,493,706 "Bryan Man Sues for Large Sum," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 31 Mar. 1927, p. 6. Ross, son of J. M.
SALADINER, filed suit. "Local Store is Wrecked Today," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 31 Jan. 1929, p. 3, col. 8 "Italian Families Came to Brazos About Year 1872," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 13 Mar. 1935,
p. 5 "Family Driven from Home Early Today by Flames," Bryan Daily Eagle, 15 Dec. 1936, p. 1, col. 1 "J. M. SALADINER Rosary Set Tonight at 8," Bryan Daily Eagle, 11 Mar. 1958, p. 8,
col.1 SALSIG family "Mr. SALSIG," Bryan Daily Eagle, 6 Jan. 1964, p. 10, col. 8. Domineck SALSIG SALVAGGIO family "SALVAGGIO Seeks Commissioner Job in Precinct No.3," Bryan Daily Eagle,
30 Jan. 1936, p. 2, col. 6. Sam SALVAGGIO "Funeral Service Held SALVAGGIO Girl Today," Bryan Daily Eagle, 29 Sept. 1937, p. 1, col. 5. Marie SALVAGGIO SALVATO family --Italian American
family; family members buried Mt. Calvary "Antonino SALVATO and Rosa ROTELLO, an Italian couple, were married here Saturday...," Bryan Morning Eagle, 22 Jan. 1907, p. 5, col. 3 "Big
Fire at Mudville," Mudville," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 3 Nov. 1910, p. 2, col. 1. Carlo SALVATO "Mrs. Nunzy SALVATO Dead," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 13 May 1915, p. 6, col. 5 "Carlo SALVATO Dead,"
Bryan Weekly Eagle, 24 June 1915, p. 8, col. 2 "Two Italians Under Arrest--Liquor Case," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 15 Feb. 1923, p. 2, col. 5. Charley SALVATO "Charley SALVATO Pleads Guilty
and Is Given Two Years," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 8 Mar. 1923, p. 3, col. 5 "Ben SALVATO of Bryan Shot by a Negro Bandit Houston Saturday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 22 Jan. 1925, p. 4, col. 3
46 "Folks We Know," Bryan Daily Eagle, 28 May 1932, p. 2, col. 1. T.M. SALVATO "Barbecue Given Friends by SALVATO Brothers," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 2 May 1934, p. 2, col. 4 "Funeral Service
Held Today for Muncie SALVATO," Bryan Daily Eagle, 29 Aug. 1934, p. 1, col. 7 "Still is Raided at SALVATO Home; Booze is Found," Bryan Daily Eagle, 6 May 1935, p. 1, col. 1. At Frank
SALVATO home. "Funeral Service for Mrs. SALVATO Held Here Today," Bryan Daily Eagle, 14 Jan. 1944, p. 1, col. 2. Mrs. Josephine SALVATO "Funeral Service for Mrs. SALVATO Will Be Tuesday,"
Bryan Daily Eagle, 6 Nov. 1950, p. 6, col. 5. Josephine, wife of T. B. SALVATO "A. B. SALVATTO Dies; Funeral Services Today," Bryan Daily Eagle, 18 May 1955, p. 10, col. 1. Antonio B.
SALVATTO "Benny SALVATO Enlists in Army," Bryan Daily Eagle, 5 Mar. 1956, p. 2, col. 6. Son of T. M. SALVATO "Rosary for Mrs. SALVATO Set Tonight," Bryan Daily Eagle, 11 Sept. 1958,
p. 3, col. 3. Mrs. Delia SALVATO "J. N. SALVATO," Bryan Daily Eagle, 10 Nov. 1966, p. 10, col. 6. Joe N. SALVATO "Sam SALVATO," Bryan Daily Eagle, 8 June 1967, p. 6, col. 2 "Mr. SALVATO,"
Bryan Daily Eagle, 15 July 1968, p. 3, col. 1. J. C. SALVATO "Fiftieth Anniversary," Bryan Daily Eagle, 9 Nov. 1969, sect. A, p. 8, col. 1. Mr. & Mrs. Walter SALVATO "Mrs. SALVATO,"
Daily Eagle, 25 Aug. 1970, p. 2, col. 1. Mrs. Vance SALVATO "Tony M. SALVATO," Bryan-College Station Eagle, 6 Jan. 1984, sect. A, p. 11, col. 3 SANDERS, Thomas D. (d.1903). Confederate
veteran *Millican resident, visited Galveston, Galveston Daily News, 16 Nov. 1865, p. 3, col. 2 *Member of Texas state police, Texas Almanac, 1871, p. 227 *Nominated for sheriff, Galveston
Daily News, 9 Aug. 1873, p. 2 *Lost race for sheriff, Galveston Daily News, 11 Dec. 1873, p. 2 *Delegate to Democratic convention, Galveston Daily News, 21 Dec. 1875, p. 1 *Obituary,
(weekly) Bryan Eagle, 23 July 1903, p. 1, col. 1 "W. Mack SANDERS Dead," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 17 Sept. 1903, p. 4, col. 4. Brother of T. D. SANDERS SAUNDERS, W. E. (1846-1936). Buried
Bryan; Confederate veteran "United is Salvation," Galveston Daily News, 9 Sept. 1893, p. 4, col. 5 "Elected and Installed," Galveston Daily News, 11 Jan. 1894, p. 5, col. 2 "A House
Warming," Bryan Daily Eagle, 12 Mar. 1898, p. 4, col. 3 "GORDON-SAUNDERS," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 29 June 1899, p. 4, col. 3. Miss Allie Clark SAUNDERS, daughter of W. E. SAUNDERS "Reaching
Out After Trade," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 3 Sept. 1903, p. 2, col. 3. "For an Artesian Well," Brazos Pilot, 2 May 1907, p. 9, col. 2 "Life Sketch of W. E. SAUNDERS and Something of the
Early History of the City of Bryan," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 26 Aug. 1926, p. 4, col. 1
47 "Pneumonia Fatal to O. E. SAUNDERS; Died This Morn," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 21 Feb. 1929, p. 1, col. 4. Son of W. E. SAUNDERS "Highly Respected Citizen of Bryan Receives Congratulations
on 85th Birthday; Active Here Many Years," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 12 Mar. 1931, p. 5, col. 2 SAXON family --many family members buried at Reliance "Mr. SAXON Arrives in Bryan from the Parker
Plantation," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 15 Sept. 1921, p.1, col.6 "Charley SAXON is a Candidate Sheriff for Brazos County," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 24 Feb. 1924, p. 2, col. 7 "Birthday Dinner is
Held Sunday at the G. W. SAXON Home," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 29 May 1924, p. 1, col. 5 "E. E. SAXON Funeral to be Tuesday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 10 Feb. 1958, p. 4, col. 3 "Conservation Honors
Go to SAXON," Bryan Daily Eagle, 22 Apr. 1964, p. 1, col. 8. Clarence SAXON SBISA, Bernard (1843-1928). Buried Bryan; "steward" at Texas A&M Bryan Eagle: Film N 557 Galveston News: Film
N 578 "Messrs. SBISA & ORFILA, who were burned out at the Southern Hotel, yesterday closed closed an agreement with Messrs. BURNETT & KILPATRICK for a lease of the Tremont House, & to
take charge from this morning." Galveston Daily News, 10 June 1877, p. 4, col. 2 "Messrs. SBISA & ORFILA were burned completely out at the Southern, Friday, and Sunday following they
took possession of the Tremont House as lessees." Galveston Daily News, 13 June 1877, p. 4, col. 2 *mentioned, Galveston Daily News, 25 Aug. 1885, p. 2 "...Mr. S. BESA, the popular steward...,"
Galveston Daily News, 8 Jan. 1886, p. 2 "College Bicycle Club," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 7 Oct. 1897, p. 3, cols. 4-5. Mr. SBISA & his daughter Rita were members. "Mrs. Elizabeth SBISA,"
(weekly) Bryan Eagle, 23 Nov. 1899, p. 1, col. 6. Aunt of B. SBISA *Engagement announced of Rita SBISA. (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 30 Aug. 1900, p. 6, col. 3 "KERR-SBISA," (weekly) Bryan
Eagle, 13 Sept. 1900, p. 2, col. 4. Wedding of Rita, daughter of B. SBISA "Remodelling Building," Bryan Daily Eagle, 27 Mar. 1912, p. 1, col. 6 "CAMPBELL Hotel Destroyed by Fire," Bryan
Daily Eagle, 14 July 1913, p. 2, col. 3 "Mr. and Mrs. SBISA Have Returned," Bryan Daily Eagle, 7 Sept. 1914, p. 1, col. 1 "B. SBISA Host to A.& M. Cadets," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 30 Dec.
1915, p. 8, col. 3 "SBISA's Long Term Nicely Recognized," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 3 Jan. 1918, p. 3, col. 2 "Well Loved Woman Dies in Theater," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 9 Jan. 1919, p. 3, col.
2. Mrs. Johanna SBISA "Three of Foreigners Given Citizenship by District Court," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 15 Feb. 1923, p. 1, col. 4 "Drilled and Ate Col. SBISA's Light Bread Thirty-Seven
Yrs. Ago," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 5
48 Apr. 1923, p. 3, col. 6 "B. SBISA is Visiting in Havana, Cuba, Just Now," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 22 July 1926, p. 3, col. 1 "When I Was 21," Bryan Daily Eagle, 2 Feb. 1927, p. 1, col.
1 "B. SBISA is Dead; Passes Away in Cuba," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 30 Aug. 1928, p. 1, col. 6 "Former Resident of Campus Dies at Baton Rouge," Bryan Daily Eagle, 18 Apr. 1949, p. 1, col.
5. Mrs. Rita SBISA KERR Soundex Code: S120 1880 Brazos Co. census, pp.271, 310 1920 Brazos Co. census, ED 12, sheet 11, line 9 SCANLIN family --family members buried Mt. Calvary "Tony
SCANLON Home Destroyed by Fire," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 22 Nov. 1933, p. 1, col. 1. Tony SCANLIN "Funeral is Held Here Friday for Aged Resident," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 14 Feb. 1934, p. 6,
col. 4. Anthony SCANLIN SCARDINO family --Italian American family "Old Negro Found Dead on SCARDINO Farm by Young Lad," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 23 Jan. 1919, p. 4. Farm of Tony SCARDINO
"Mrs. SCARDINO Dies on Monday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 18 Oct. 1927, p. 1, col. 7. Mrs. Veta SCARDINO "SCARDINO Car Stolen; Found Near Navasota," Bryan Daily Eagle, 9 Nov. 1927, p. 4, col.
3. Andrew SCARDINO "Former Resident Italian Consul Port of Houston," Bryan Daily Eagle, 29 Mar. 1932, p. 1, col. 4. Dr. H. P. SCARDINO "Funeral Service Held Today for Ross SCARDINO,"
Bryan Daily Eagle, 3 Jan. 1933, p. 1, col. 1 "Italian Consul Speaker Friday at Rural School," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 6 June 1934, p. 1, col. 8. Dr. P. SCARDINO "Bryan Relatives Attend Funeral
of Houston Woman," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 4 July 1934, p. 6, col. 4. Mrs. Nunzia SCARDINO "New GMC Trucks to be Shown by SCARDINO Co.," Bryan Daily Eagle, 22 May 1940, p. 8, col. 5 "SCARDINO-SACULLA
Wedding Celebrated Saturday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 1 July 1942, p.5, col.5. Miss Marjorie SCARDINO "Mrs. SCARDINO Dies at Home Here Friday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 18 Apr. 1954, p. 9, col.
5. Mrs. Lena SCARDINO, mother of Mrs. Brazos VARISCO SCARMARDO family --Italian American family "Arrested on Charge of Arson," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 16 Feb. 1911, p. 6, col. 3. Luke
SCARMARDO "Luke SCARMARDO Laid to Rest," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 22 Aug. 1912, p. 3, col. 1
49 "SCARMADO-VENTECILLO Wedding Saturday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 30 Nov. 1922, p. 1, col.4. Steve SCARMARDO "Funeral Service Held Today for Jack SCARMARDO," Bryan Daily Eagle, 28 Aug.
1934, p. 1, col. 7 "Funeral Service Held Today for SCARMARDO Child," Bryan Daily Eagle, 3 Mar. 1937, p. 1, col. 3. Phil Luke SCARMARDO "Funeral Service for Burleson Man Held Here Today,"
Bryan Daily Eagle, 30 Dec. 1937, p. 1, col. 7. Marion SCARMARDO "Carlo SCARMARDO Funeral Service Held Here Today," Bryan Daily Eagle, 24 Oct. 1942, p. 1, col. 6 "Mrs. SCARMARDO Funeral
Service to be Saturday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 6 Nov. 1942, p. 1, col. 6. Mrs. Pete SCARMARDO "SCARDMARDO-FREDERICKSEN Vows Are Said in Sanctuary," Bryan Daily Eagle, 4 May 1958, sect.
B, p. 3, col. 1 "Miss SCARMARDO is Honoree for a Bridal Shower," Bryan Daily Eagle, 4 June 1958, p. 3, col. 1. Miss Rosalie SCARMARDO "Family Reunion is an Event at Steele Store," Bryan
Daily Eagle, 24 June 1958, p. 8, col. 2. Relatives and descendants of Mr. and Mrs. Marion SCARDMARDO SCARDMARDO "SCARMARDO-POLZER Vows Read With Double Ring Ceremony," Bryan Daily Eagle,
6 July 1958, p. 3, col. 1 SCASTA family --Czech American family "J. S. SCASTA Dead," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 18 Nov. 1915, p. 3, col. 2 "Emil Joe SCASTA Dies in France," Bryan Weekly Eagle,
27 Nov. 1918, p. 2, col. 5 "Military Funeral for Private SCASTA," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 16 June 1921, p. 1, col. 1. Emil J. SCASTA "Former Bryan Man Visiting Here," Bryan Weekly Eagle,
30 July 1925, p. 1, col. 8. John SCASTA "Mrs. Albert NOVAK Passes on Monday; Funeral Pending," Bryan Daily Eagle, 1 Jan. 1946, p. 1, col. 3. Maiden name SCASTA "Annual SCASTA Reunion
Held," Bryan Daily Eagle, 14 June 1960, p. 3, col. 5 "B-CS Business," Bryan Daily Eagle, 24 Sept. 1964, p. 15, col. 6. Bill SCASTA SCOATES, Daniels (1882-1939). Buried Bryan; Texas A&M
professor "Mr. and Mrs. Dean SCOATES Entertain," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 17 Mar. 1921, p. 3, col. 3 "Dean SCOATES Home Again," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 17 Aug. 1922, p. 3, col. 2 "D. SCOATES
Elected Secretary Secretary Hardware and Implement Ass'n," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 14 Feb. 1924, p. 4, col. 4 "Prof. SCOATES Lets Contract for Building of Handsome Residence in College Park,"
Bryan Weekly Eagle, 25 Sept. 1924, p. 3, col. 3 "Prof. D. SCOATES Will Edit Texts for Book Company," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 27 May 1926, p. 1, col. 1 "Delightful Party Given by SCOATES,"
Bryan Weekly Eagle, 9 Feb. 1928, p. 1, col. 6 "SCOATES Family Have Fine Tour Through East," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 26 July 1928, p.
50 3, col. 6 "Mechanical Means in Harvesting Cotton Told by Prof. SCOATES," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 2 Aug. 1928, p. 3, cols. 4-5 "Folks We Know," Bryan Daily Eagle, 23 Nov. 1931, p. 5, col.
3 "Retain SCOATES Secretary for Hardware Group," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 28 Jan. 1932, p. 2, col. 5 "Bryan, College Man Re-Elected at Dealer Meet," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 31 Jan. 1934, p. 1,
col. 3 "Keeps Bird Diary; Finds Many Kinds in Brazos County," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 30 Jan. 1935, p. 6, col. 5. Kept by Mrs. Dan SCOATES "SCOATES To Speak To Ag. Engineers Meet at Illinois,"
Bryan Weekly Eagle, 16 June 1937, p. 5, col. 8 "Popular College Girl Weds Saturday Morning at St. Andrews Church," Bryan Daily Eagle, 17 Oct. 1937, p.2 , col. 1. Mary Eleanor, daughter
of Daniels SCOATES "Dan SCOATES Dies Tuesday Following Long Illness," Battalion, 16 Nov. 1939, p.1 , col. 1 SCOTT, Ed --African American; undertaker "The Lincoln Club," (weekly) Bryan
Eagle, 13 May 1909, p. 3, col. 3 "Colored Undertakers Elect," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 18 Mar. 1915, p. 5, col. 5 "Negress Dies on Train--Is Taken Off Here," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 26 Aug. 1926,
p. 3 "Good Cheer Fund Given Additions by Local Negroes," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 28 Dec. 1932, p. 4, col. 6 SCOTT, Robert --African American; horse trainer "Negro of Bryan is Heading for
Movie Capital," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 11 Nov. 1936, p. 2, col. 5 "Bryan Negro Back from Hollywood," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 12 May 1937, p. 3, col. 2 "Negroes Planning Elaborate June 19 Celebration
Here," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 20 May 1937, p. 3, col. 1 SCRIMSHIRE, W. B. (17 Aug. 1863-13 Nov. 1901). Buried Bryan *His daughter died, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 10 Jan. 1895, p. 3, col. 6;
10 Jan. 1895, p. 6, col. 1 "For Tax Assessor," Bryan Daily Eagle, 23 Sept. 1896, p. 4, col. 2 "Unveiling Ceremonies," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 26 June 1902, p. 7, col. 3
51 From The Editor’s Desk We need tidbits or sayings or anything else genealogically related -no matter how small. This issue continues another series on individuals in The Bryan Daily
Eagle Business Issue on April 22, 1913. Transcribed by the late Janis HUNT. St. Andrew's Church -Origin and Brief History In the spring of 1864 the Rt. Rev. Alexander GREGG, D.D., first
Bishop of the Diocese of Texas, made a visit to Millican and held for the first time, Episcopal service in the schoolhouse. At this time the family of George D. HASWELL were the only
known Episcopalians at Millican. Again in the spring of 1865-66, the bishop visited Millican, holding services and administering baptism and confirmation together with some rites of
the church. In August, 1866, was organized the Mission of St. Andrew, and by license from the bishop, lay readings were commenced and continued with great regularity to the close of
the year. "The Rev. R. L. SEELY made us a visit and we were gathered together, George D. HASWELL, Mrs. Eliza HASWELL, Miss Lizzie L. HASWELL, Mrs. Mollie CONGER, Frank CLARKE and his
sister, Miss Mollie L. CLARKE; Messrs. H. H. SANGER, J. P. AUSTIN, Dr. and Mrs. YOUNG, Mr. W. H. FRAZER, Mrs. Parthenia Ann INGLEHART, and others not confirmed were present. The service
was well attended and the greater respect shown to the ceremonies and worship of the church."--From Original Manuscript Report. During the year 1867 there was no diminution in the interest
of the people of Millican to our worship, as there were a goodly number received by baptism and confirmation. On the 8th of September, 1867, the last service of worship of the Mission
of St. Andrew took place in Millican, owing to a serious epidemic of yellow fever from which almost all fled. It was from this cause that the members of the mission removed to Bryan
where the work was almost immediately resumed with the additional membership of the communicants of the church here. Preparation was made to form a parish and to raise
52 means to build a church edifice, the Central Railroad having donated the property on which to build. "On the 15th day of December, 1867, we held two services with lay readers and
then, it is to be hoped with the blessing of God, we resigned the Mission of St. Andrew into the hands of the wardens and vestry of St. Andrew's Church. (Signed) "Geo. D. HASWELL "Frank
CLARKE." The first church structure was a frame building, erected and consecrated in the years 1867-68. This was replaced by the present brick building, 1874-75. For nearly forty years
this house of God has stood through sunshine and storm as a spiritual home, doubly consecrated by the lives of those who have entered its portal. Solemn recollections and glorious memories
have become part of the old walls and the chaste liturgy of its services has been still further enriched for us whose thoughts are directed by the same prayers bearing the stamp and
breathing the spirit of apostolic days, in which we, as well as they, are having our souls prepared for heaven. By their holy lives this ritual comes with a richer freight of hallowed
associations and blessings to the generation which succeeded until we in our turn have inherited it. We can wish nothing better. We ought to strive to live in the footsteps of the holy
dead who have gone before us. The above sketch is a voice of the past which should weld our hearts stronger together and make us thankful. The vanished hand has left its work for us,
and our new church will still be old St. Andrew's, and in biding farewell to the old with all its splendid sentiment, we joyfully turn to the new church which was begun in 1912, not
with any feeling of regret, I say, because in being devout and consistent, we pass through aisles fragrant with holy associations, and accompanied by a long process of the good, using
today the self-same words that have through the centuries declared the faith or make known the prayer of that mighty multitude, who, being now delivered from the burden of the flesh,
are in joy and felicity, "chanting as they march in a unison of piety and hope until they come to the holy place where shining saints sing the new song of the redeemed." The new church
will be churchly in all of its appointments, rich in its vestings, handsome in its fittings--a church of which we shall all be proud, which cleaves to the traditions of the past two
thousand years, and its structure founded upon the eternal bedrock of unchanging truth, which shall be a monument, not to the glory of man, but to Almighty God and the Holy Christ. The
present rector took charge of St. Andrew's October 1, 1909. The members of the vestry are: Tyler HASWELL, senior warden; John ASTIN, junior warden; David REID, secretary; J. W. ENGLISH,
William RIGBY, J. M. CALDWELL, George CHANCE, A. W. WILKERSON. President of the Guild--Mrs. John ASTIN. President of the Altar Society--Mrs. T. F. CASTLES. President of the Children's
Auxiliary--Mrs. W. W. DAUP.
53 Superintendent of Sunday School--David REID. The congregation is in very good condition and promises to become of greater service to Christ as the days come and go, "looking for the
general resurrection in the last day." * * * * * Bryan Steam Laundry Naturally, the laundry business increases with other business, for the increase of population creates an active demand
for first-class establishments capable of the very best graded of work. This demand had been met by the Bryan Steam Laundry, a modernly equipped plant which makes a specialty of the
highest grade work at reasonable prices. This laundry has recently installed the latest machinery and equipment, including a shire press, the very latest thing in laundry machinery.
This laundry is an old established enterprise which is now under the capable management of W. O. HEARN, a native Bryan boy who began the business at the washtub and has successfully
followed it to the development of the splendid plant, in which he employs a large force of the most competent and skilled workmen known in the business. Whoever has patronized this establishment
is familiar with the prompt service and high grade work which has been the main asset in its great success. * * * * * TALIAFERRO & ARMSTRONG
-Attorneys at Law One of the leading and most capable law firms of the city of Bryan, which enjoys a large share of the important law business incident to the general prosperity of the
city and of Brazos County, is that of TALIAFERRO & ARMSTRONG, a copartnership composed of Judge W. G. TALIAFERRO and Robert ARMSTRONG, which was formed September 1, 1911, and which was
a renewal of a former copartnership dissolved when Judge TALIAFERRO moved to Beaumont. This firm engages in the practice of civil and commercial law in all State and United States courts
in Texas. Judge TALIAFERRO has resided in Bryan since 1873. He is a graduate of the Lebanon Law School of Lebanon, Tenn., one of the oldest and best accredited schools of its class in
the United States. He served with marked distinction as District Judge of the Twentieth Judicial District of Texas from 1894 to 1901, displaying remarkable judicial acumen and executive
ability in the efficient discharge of the important duties of that position. He has also served with credit as school trustee and member of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Bryan.
During the years from 1904 to 1911 Judge TALIAFERRO practiced law at Beaumont, where he was the legal representative of many of the important
54 industries located in that city and contiguous territory, thereafter returning to Bryan and forming his present partnership. Mr. Robert ARMSTRONG, the junior member of the firm, is
one of the strongest and most capable lawyers in this section. He received his professional education in the University of Virginia law department. He is a native of Virginia, born and
reared in Roanoke, and entered the practice of law in that city with the firm of HANSBROUGH & HANSBROUGH, one of the ablest legal firms in the South. Mr. ARMSTRONG came directly from
Virginia to Bryan and has been engaged in the practice of his profession here for the past twenty years. He has never sought political preferment, though often importuned to do so, choosing
on the other hand to confine his energies to his profession, particularly the practice of civil law, to which, on account of the large volume of business which has come to him, he has
devoted almost his entire time and talents. As a lawyer Mr. ARNSTRONG ranks with the very best, and as a man and citizen he has no peers. * * * * * Rev. J. J. TATUM One of the ablest
and most distinguished ministers of this city of Bryan in Rev. J. J. TATUM, pastor of the First Free Baptist Church of this city. He was born in Illinois, May 22, 1963. After receiving
his education in the institutions of this state he took special work from Hillsdale College in the state of Michigan. He was converted August 16, 1877 and entered active service as a
minister of the gospel in September 1893, his first charge being the church at Alva, Illinois, where he served with marked distinction and efficiency five years. Thereafter, he removed
to Indiana, where after a year's residence, he was called back to Illinois by the State Board, to serve as supply pastor in that State, at Marian, where he served creditably for four
years. From this charge he was sent to East St. Louis, Ill., serving the church there with ability for a year. Thereafter he moved to Texas, and after residing here for two years, went
to Iowa, where he remained three years, after which he returned to Texas, assuming charge of the church in Bryan, the affairs of which he has successfully conducted for the past two
years and a half. In his every charge, Rev. TATUM has earned an envious reputation for his energetic and unfaltering devotion to the cause of Christianity, and the uplifting of souls
to the sublime truths in the teachings of the Master. Rev. TATUM was married to Miss Hattie K. MASON at Benton, Ill., June 22, 1885, of which union were born the following children:
Morris, Georgia, Emily, Burnelle and Earl TATUM, all of whom who have been spared to become the chief ornaments, pride and happiness of their devoted parents. Prior to entering the ministry
Rev. TATUM taught school successfully for a number of years, but his greatest achievements have been in a greater field of instruction, imparting the imperishable truths of immortality.
During his activities as a minister Rev. TATUM has
55 baptized more than 1000 persons, and has performed marriage ceremonies for over 100 couples, and built five church buildings. Such is a brief outline of a great work well performed
by a man whose gentle bearing, unimpeachable personal integrity of character and steadfast devotion to the tenets of the Christian religion have caused him to be loved and esteemed by
all who know him. In his labors of love and helpfulness to his fellow man, in his efforts for the uplift and moral elevation of the people and the extension of the Master's kingdom,
he has been greatly aided by his Christian wife and devoted children. They have been his comfort and stay in his life work, and are entitled to share with him the joys and blessings
which come from a consciousness of duty, faithfully done. * * * * * Rev. J. N. THOMAS Rev. J. N. THOMAS, pastor of the Christian Church in Bryan, is an able minister who has done efficient
and capable work in the cause of advancement of church affairs and religious matters in this city. He He was born July 2, 1870, near Indianapolis, Indiana and received his education
at Eureka College, Eureka, Illinois, graduating in 1900. His first ministerial work was as pastor of the church at Marshall, Ill., the duties of which he assumed the year of his graduation.
He came to Texas in 1907, serving efficiently for two years as pastor of the church at Haskell. Thereafter, in 1909, he came to Bryan,, where he has continuously resided. On March 1,
1899, he married Miss Jessie BROWN, of Girard, Ill, an accomplished member of one of the must distinguished families of that state. Of this union was born one child, a bright boy, now
thirteen years old. Rev. THOMAS' administration of the affairs of the church here has been marked by successful, efficient and energetic devotion to the cause of religion, the advancement
of the interests of the church and its extensive membership. During his labors here he has won the confidence and affection of every member of his congregation and the esteem of all
classes of people. * * * * * Mrs. Lillian Mae TIDROW -Art Mrs. Lillian Mae TIDROW is the capable directress of Bryan's leading art studios. A private studio in the city and large, well-equipped
art room at Bryan Baptist Academy are both conducted most successfully by this efficient teacher in water colors, oil, china painting and design. Bryan's love of art and artistic work
has awakened to a new appreciation through the efforts of Mrs. TIDROW and her enthusiastic pupils, and the promise for even greater
56 achievement along this line is bright. Mrs. TIDROW came to Bryan one year ago with the best recommendations form the very best teachers of art in America, and her work in this city
has not only sustained these recommendations, but has added new honors to her credit. After graduating at the State University of Kansas, Mrs. TIDROW studied for three years, under S.
B. AULICH of Chicago, then took a course in design at the Design School at the University of St. Louis, and also at the Chicago Art School. Thus prepared for her life work she returned
to the University of Kansas and taught there for four years. Just before coming to Bryan she finished a course in design under Marshall FRYE of New York, who is recognized as the best
in America. * * * * * Chas. TODARO -Shoe Shop Chas. TODARO, an expert shoemaker opened his place for business in this city in 1891 and has since had a good trade in repairing shoes,
doing as good work in that line of business as can be procured in the city of Bryan. Mr. TODARO was born in Italy in 1880, coming to America in 1891. He located in this city in 1897.
He learned his trade under his father, and after serving his apprenticeship, entered business for himself, in which he has continued until the present time. He is well known and popular
with the Italian colony residents in this city. * * * * * G. D. TUCKER The livery, sale and feed barn of G. D. TUCKER opened business in this city ten years ago, and is one of the best
high-class establishments of its kind in this part of Texas. It carries one of the most extensive and elegant lines of livery stock and modern rigs of any establishment of its kind in
this section, having also on exhibition for sale the best grades of riding, driving, and draught horses and work mules. Mr. TUCKER has been a successful citizen of Bryan for sixteen
years and has taken an important part in the work of advancing the interests of the city in all lines of business progress and prosperity. This establishment has an extensive and growing
local trade, as well as a large share of the patronage of the traveling public.
57 JONES-ROBERTS Cemetery by Regina OPERSTENY The oldest cemetery in Brazos County has a new look. A 350-pound stone of granite engraved with the inscription “JONES-ROBERTS CEMETERY
ESTABLISHED 184l,” has been lovingly placed among the tombstones by Esther BURTON. Mary Esther BURTON is the great-great granddaughter of John Henry JONES, Sr. and Martha WOOTTON JONES
and the great-great-great granddaughter of Dr. Thomas J. and Polina WOOTTON. The cemetery is noted as being the oldest surviving burial site in Brazos County with the oldest marked grave.
The three-day old daughter of John Henry JONES, Sr. and Martha Jane WOOTTON JONES, born on January 19, 1842 and died on January 21, 1842 is t he oldest known marked gravestone in Brazos
County. Dr. Thomas J. WOOTTON was the first physician in the County and possibly in Texas. He and his son-in-law, John Henry JONES, Sr., pioneered the southwestern part of Brazos County
along the Brazos River. Dr. WOOTTON died in 1839, before the family cemetery was established. He is buried in an unknown location on his land near Jones Road in Brazos County. Polina
his wife died in February of 1863 in Milam County. Exact burial site is unknown. John Henry JONES, Sr. was born November 11, 1797 in Tennessee. He arrived alone in Texas in February
1829 as one of Stephen F. Austin’s colonists. John Henry JONES, Sr. (1797-1850) fought in the Texas Revolution in Captain HILL’s Company of Rangers from July to October 1836. He is buried
in the JONES-ROBERTS Cemetery as well as his wife, Martha Jane WOOTTON JONES. Martha Jane WOOTTON JONES then married Jabez M. ROBERTS in 1853. She died in 1891. Dr. Thomas J. WOOTTON
had 4,500 acres in his Brazos County league and John Henry JONES, Sr. had 4,000. These were original grants from Stephen F. AUSTIN. Their land was side-by-side in the southwestern part
of Brazos County. The leagues are bounded by the Brazos to the southwest, Bush Lane to the northwest running parallel with Leonard Road in a straight line to Charlotte Lane then southeast,
cross Villa Maria Road, to Highway 60 and Highway 60 being the southeastern border to the Brazos River. The Cemetery is located between Highway 60 and Highway 21 among dense brush between
Jones Road and Highway 47. Access is through a private driveway on Piper Lane. There are seventeen headstones in the cemetery. In another brushy area a few yards away are two graves
surrounded by a wrought iron fence. The graves are Ruben WELCH. Jr. and J. C. WELCH. They were related through the SHELBURNE family. Paulina ROBERTS, daughter of Jabez and Martha Jane
WOOTTON Jones married Curtis C. SHELBURNE. The last burial in the JONES-ROBERTS Cemetery was Sam Tolbert GUEST, June 9, 1950, the son of Martha Ann JONES and James GUEST.
58 The WOOTTON and Jones family served their country well. During the War of 1812 Dr. Thomas J. WOOTTON served as a private in the Company of Captain D. RICHARDSON, 6th Regiment, Virginia
Artillery. John Henry JONES, Sr. fought in the Texas Revolution in Captain HILL’s Company of Rangers from July to October 1836. The Rangers were law and order of Texas. In 1837, John
Henry JONES Sr. was discharged and received a bounty Warrant for an additional 320 acres of land for his service in the Rangers. John Henry JONES Jr. married Martha Elizabeth JOHNSON
in Boonville in 1858. John Jr. joined the Confederate Army at Alto, Texas. He served in Company “G” Regiment in the 25th Texas Calvary for the Confederate States Army from which he was
discharged because of illness. He soon reenlisted and was stationed in the Commissary Department at Boonville, Texas as a private in Company “I” Regiment 21st Texas Calvary for the Confederate
States Army. On June 24, 1865, he was fully discharged from the Confederate States Army. John Henry JONES, Jr. died 1886 and is buried in the JONESROBERTS Cemetery. Family records show
that Jabez M. ROBERTS (1821-1873) served in the Confederate Army. He was the second husband of Martha Jane WOOTTON JONES and is buried in the JONES-ROBERTS Cemetery. There is no record
of his Regiment in the Confederate Army recorded in the family history other than he served in the Confederate Army. Gibeon FOSTER, (1838-1915), has a tombstone marking his service in
the Texas Calvary, Confederate States Army. Gibeon was the grandson-in-law of John Henry JONES Sr. He married Eliza Ann JONES in 1867, daughter of John Henry JONES Sr. and Martha Jane
WOOTTON JONES. He was married also to another Jones sister, Martha Ann JONES GUEST FOSTER in 1871. Eliza Ann JONES died in 1870. Martha Ann JONES GUEST FOSTER married James N. GUEST
1866 who she divorced then married Gibeon FOSTER. She died in 1934. On January 23, 2005, Mary Esther BURTON of Houston came with her husband, Charles, son-in-law, grandson and son to
place the marker in the cemetery. The trail to the cemetery was over-grown with brush. They had to spend most of the morning clearing the brush with weed-eaters and chain saw to get
access to the cemetery. John OPERSTENY, son of this author, leases land from Mary Esther BURTON arranged to have his ATV and trailer at the cemetery to transport the marker. The trail
is on an incline and narrow not allowing truck passage. Many of the grave markers are flat stones nearly absorbed by the earth. The inscriptions are barely legible, if at all. The cemetery
is on four acres of the original land grant to John Henry JONES, Sr. There is no fence surrounding the cemetery except for the wrought iron fence around the Welch graves.. All the surrounding
land has been sold by the FOSTER family to developers.
59 Mary Esther BURTON has cleaned and cared for the cemetery for a number of years. She still has property, 125 acres, she inherited from her great, great, great grandfather, Dr. Thomas
J. WOOTTON. It has never been sold. A few other parcels of land are still owned by JONESes that were inherited land of John Henry JONES Sr. and a few parcels are owned by the FOSTERs
remain unsold. Mary Esther states that she will not allow her land to be sold. Sixty-nine acres of her land are in the Brazos Bottom leased to John OPERSTENY and fifty-six acres are
between Jones Road and Highway 47 adjacent to the proposed Brazos County Convention Center. The information for this article was taken from the book, Bryan Legends and Legacies, a collection
edited by Betty FOSTER and a family history of JONES-ROBERTS Cemetery by Evelyn A. CROWE, a descendent of the JONES family and oral history given by Mary Esther BURTON. SHELBURNE graves
60Stone of Gibeon FOSTER (only recognized Confederate veteran) GIBEON FOSTER TEXAS PVT CO. 1 21 REGT TEXAS CAV CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY JAN 22 1838 AUG 23 1915
61 Miscellany http://www.primitivebaptist.org/writers/purifoy_jh/tour_in_texas.asp The Gospel Messenger -August 1886 NOTES FROM THE FIELD BRYAN, TEXAS. May 6th, 1886. Dear Brother Respess:
After leaving Elder White's in Leon county, I was conveyed by him to the railroad at Marquez, pronounced Mar-kay, where both of us took the train for Franklin, from which place we went
by private conveyance to Brother Taylor's, in Robertson county, where I preached that night. Here I parted with Elder White, and Brother Taylor conveyed me to Bremond, where I took the
train for Benchly, in the neighborhood of Ebenezer Church. A young Brother Wilson met me at the railroad, and after spending the night with a brother of his, he carried me on to the
church, where we had a good meeting. Four were added to the church there, where it was my privilege and pleasure to baptize. Their names are as follows; Brother J. D. BARRET and wife,
Sister Mansell and Sister Edge, wife of Brother W. H. H. EDGE, whom you knew in Georgia. The first three came from the Missionaries and moved here from Alabama. After this meeting Brother
Edge conveyed me to Little Flock Church, in Brazos county, six miles east of Bryan, in a beautiful and rich section of country, and in a neighborhood where I met several old Alabama
friends, whom I had known many years. A two day's meeting was held here and three were added to the church by letter and voucher. One, a dear Sister whom I knew in Alabama, was Sister
Emily BARTON. The last two named churches have no house of worship of their own, and are weak in numbers and they have no regular preaching, and a. preacher is much needed in this section.
Here would be a good place for a preacher to locate, in my judgment. I am made to rejoice that I have the privilege of preaching in this destitute region, because it so exactly accords
with my impressions, and I can truly say that the Lord is with us in our meetings. The Brethren are greatly revived and encouraged I am now waiting for the train at Bryan, a pretty little
town, to go to my next appointment. I will write you again soon. Yours rejoicing, J. H PURIFOY * * * * * Bryan ... A Pilot correspondent claims to have seen the fabled mermaid in Thompson's
Creek. The rest of the world will not trouble itself about the creature until it is safely caged in a menagerie. Dallas Weekly Herald, 16 June 1877, p. 3, col. 2 * * * * *
62 Millican, Texas, Aug. 2, 1866 Messrs. Editors: --Descriptions of tournaments have been so numerous recently that they have become stale, and a plain statement of the programme for
the occasion and the result of the riding, are all that is necessary. The usual arrangements had been made for the comfort of the audience, and they having assembled at an early hour,
the knighthood soon appeared on the track, passed in review, and halted in front of the judges* stand, where they were addressed by Major Frank CLARKE, orator of the day. The oration
was one of the finest it has been our pleasure to listen to, both with regard to matter and in the manner of its delivery --bold and pointed, yet dignified and chaste --intensely loyal,
we thought, so far as regarded the President and his policy, but appropriately severe so far as pertained to the corrupt and fanatical parties who are arrayed against the President.
The assemblage seemed to be perfectly satisfied with the address, and all that we heard speak of it expressed themselves highly delighted with it, but it seems the Commandant of the
Post, who had been honored by a position on the stand near the speaker, has taken exception to the sentiments expressed on the occasion, and has had the gallant Major arrested for doing
what we have always innocently supposed every citizen had a perfect right to do, viz: to criticise the actions of public men, and particularly those who were attempting to destroy the
Government, &c. The speaker has refused emphatically to retract a single word spoken by him on that occasion, and I presume will be retained in arrest, although there has been no specific
charges made, more than the sweeping charge of disloyalty. The speaking over, the band in attendance favored us with a piece of music, after which the tilting commenced, which resulted
as follows: 1st. David HARDY, *Knight Golden Horse Shoe,* chose Miss Mattie CLARKE, of Millican, Queen of Love and Beauty. 2nd. Ed. L. BRIDGES, Knight Garter,* Navasota, Miss Sue , of
Fayette Co., 1st Maid of Honor. 3. J. E. MILLS, *Knight Valverde,* Brenham, Miss Sallie DREWNAU, Millican, 2d Maid of Honor. 4. A. M. MAJORS, *Knight of Missouri,* Miss Pattie WILSON,
of Brazos Co., 3d Maid of Honor. 5. John MYERS, *Knight of Three Bars,* Miss Hattie ORAM, Millican, 4th Maid of Honor. The victor Knights having been announced they proceeded to escort
the ladies of their choice to the rostrum, where they were appropriately coronated by the Honorable Umpire, George HASKELL, Esq., to whom had been assigned this distinguished honor.
The audience was then invited by the Earl Marshal to repair to the tables, at a short distance from the stand, and partake of the abundance of barbecued meats and other edibles, including
fruits of great variety, and cooling beverages to suit the tastes of all, which were very acceptable after four or five hours exposure to the heat. This terminated the entertainment
of the day, when all hands returned to town to prepare for The Ball, which came off in a building some forty by ninety feet in area, but which proved too small to accomodate the large
number in attendance. We having been determined to be in attendance at Piedmont, danced but a few sets, and after making the acquaintance of a number of the fair ladies, most of whom
expressed their intention to be in attendance at the ball at Piedmont also, we retired at an early hour, with pleasing anticipations of the enjoyment of that occasion. The serives of
Prof. DUKE and an excellent string band had
63 been secured, and the festivities were continued until a late hour. To-day the town seems almost deserted, everybody and their family having gone to the Springs, where your correspondant
also hopes to be in time for the dance to-night. I cannot close this hurried sketch without making my acknowledgments to the accomplished Earl MARSHAL and his gentlemanly assistants,
as well as my friends generally, for the kindness they have shown me, both on the field during the tournament and at the ball. Such kind attentions are highly appreciated by one so far
from home anf friends, and in looking out new homes for himself and them, would esteem themselves fortunate could they find anyone among just such a people. Below you will find list
of knights, which will close this already too lengthy epistle. Respectfully yours, B. List of Officers of Order *Knights of Brazos* Major W. W. SIMMONS, Earl Marshal Judge B. S. WHITAKER,
Chas. DUBOSE, Esq., Major J. H. REYNOLDS, Assistant Marshals Major Frank CLARKE, Orator of the the Day Geo. HASWELL, Esq. Umpire Col. Robt. MYERS, Major -----PERIDE, J. M. STOCKTON,
Judges and Times Capt. Isaac S. FULKERSON, Green SANDIFER, Esq., Secretaries. List of *Knights of Order of Brazos,* Millican 1. H. K. DOWZER, *Knight Silver Cross* 2. Jos. BECKHAM, *Knight
Island City* 3. Robt. BRANTLEY, *Knight Stonewall Jackson* 4. Henry ORAM, *Knight Forsaken* 5. J. B. SIMMONS, *Knight England* 6. D. R. MYERS, *Knight Palmetto State* 7. Lee CANNON,
*Knight Piedmont* 8. John MYERS, *Knight Three Bars,* (victor) 9. Joe EVETS, *Knight Texas* 10. Thos. BOYD, *Knight West* 11. A. M. MAJORS, *Knight Missouri* 12. Wm. WELBORN, *Knight
Black* 13. David HARDY, *Knight Golden Horse Shoe* (1st victor) 14. Geo. KNOX, *Knight Dixie* 15. Alford WILSON, *Knight Killarney* 16. Thos. WOOD, *Knight Gorilla* 17. Rich. MORGAN,
*Knight St. George* 18. R. SAMUELS, *Knight Shannon Dale* 19. D. K. RICHARDSON, *Knight Lone Star* 20. Jesse BOON, *Knight Esperanza* 21. John TUCKER, *Knight Houston* 22. T. CANNON,
*Knight Lone Star Gunners* 23. J. C. WELBORN, *Knight Golden Star* 24. Master Robert RODGERS, 8 years ...
64 Galveston Daily News, 5 Aug. 1866, p.2 * * * * * From The Washington Post, October 20, 1890 The most wonderful beard ever to be seen in this country, or perhaps any other country
is worn by James KEITH of Caldwell, Texas. Mr. Keith, who was recently in this city visiting his brother, Dr. A. W. KEITH, was requested by your correspondent to show him the full length
of his beard, which he wears plated and done up in a silk cloth under his shirt front. When unbraided and combed out it reached not only to the floor, but swept back nearly two feet,
not withstanding its owner is a man of ordinary stature. A careful measurement showed it to be a little more than seven feet in length. Not long since Mr. Keith declined a handsome offer
from P. T. BARNUM to travel with his show, assigning it as the reason that he was the owner of two flocks in Texas, one of sheep and the other of children, and he could not consent to
leave them. Subsequently Mr. BARNUM wrote him that he was so anxious to see his remarkable beard and offered to pay the expenses of a trip from Texas to New York if he would visit him.
Mr. KEITH accordingly made the journey to New York, where he spent several days as the guest of the great showman. Mr. KEITH is but forty-two years of age, and this wonderful beard is
the result of twelve years' growth. Rev. Fredrick LIGHTS by Bill PAGE When the Brazos Genealogical Association inventoried Brazos County cemeteries in the 1980s, we missed the grave
of "Rev. Fredrick LIGHTS, first pastor at Shiloh Baptist Church, died October 15, 1872, age 62 years." His grave is located on the property of Shiloh Baptist Church, 502 Martin Luther
King, Jr. Street, in Bryan. Some additional information about Rev. LIGHTS follows. 1870 Brazos Co. Census, p. 40a: LIGHT, Fred 56 male black farmer Ky. value of personal property $100
Estella 36 female black k house La. Estella 16 female black La. Fred 12 male black at school La. Jake 9 male black at school La. Louisa 5 female black Tx. John 4 male black Tx.
65 Moses 1 male black Tx. 1870 Brazos Co. Census of Agriculture, page 5, line 19 LIGHT, Fred: farm contained 40 acres of land; value of farm was $240; owned 3 horses; 20 swine; produced
500 bushels of Indian corn; 8 bales of cotton; 200 bushels of sweet potatoes – I suspect that Rev. LIGHT was renting or farming on shares, because I have not found any record of his
buying or selling this land, and he is not listed as having paid taxes on it. Brazos Co. Deed Book L, p. 263 For $1, W. R. BAKER & A. GROESBECK, trustees for the Houston & Texas Railway
Co., sold lots 1 & 2 in block 57 in Bryan to Frederick LIGHT, Silas MITCHELL, Boveir AMBROOSTER, I. BEALL and F. M. LAW, trustees of the “African Baptist Church of Bryan” (dated 5 Sept.
1870). This is the original deed for the land belonging to Shiloh Baptist Church. Brazos Co. Deed Book N, p. 346 Coleman DEWALT & his wife Sarah DEWALT sold 1 acre of land in the Austin
League in Bryan to Estelle LIGHT for $100; dated 27 Feb. 1873; this was apparently for the LIGHTS family’s personal use. Brazos Co. Tax Rolls 1870: LIGHT, Fred – no land; 2 horses, worth
$75; no cattle or sheep (swine were not taxed) 1871: LITE, Fred f.m.c. --no land; 5 horses, worth $100 Marriages performed by Rev. LIGHTS Listed in Brazos Co. Marriage Book B Hill CONOLLY
married Delilah CONOLLY, 27 July 1867, by “Fredrick,” f.m.c., Baptist preacher (Book B, p.173) Hill CONOLLY was a Baptist minister by 30 January 1869, when he performed the marriage
ceremony for George COLLINS and married Fanny REED (Brazos Co. Marriage Records, Book B, p. 293) Hays DUNN married Maria McMURRAY, 10 May 1868, by Fredric LIGHT, “executed seven miles
north of Bryan, eight miles south of Wheelock at my house” (Book B, p. 223) – This marriage record, along with a later one, indicates that Rev. LIGHT was a practicing minister before
he relocated to Bryan. Louis BINGHAM married Adaline DUNN, 20 June 1868 Dock HOLTZ married Tanzy WILLIAMS, 5 Nov. 1868, by “Mr. F. LIGHT”, “nine miles north of Bryan near Bickham settlement”
Henry ARTHUR married Fanny JACKSON, 29 Dec. 1868 Louis FOSTER married Polly HASELEY, 29 Dec. 1868 Alfred BROOKS married Lottie GLASPIRE, 27 Feb. 1869 Richard JACKSON married Ann JACKSON,
20 Apr. 1869 Calvin MORRISON married Hannah PEW, 18 May 1869 Aleck YOUNG married Asa HUNTER, 18 May 1869 Aleck ELLIS married Francis COBES, 10 July 1869
66 Thomas ARMSTRONG married Mary KILLOUGH, 29 July 1869 Marriages Performed by Rev. LIGHTS Listed in Brazos Co. Marriage Book C Alexander LUMPFORD (fmc) married Jane COLLWELL, 18 June
1870 (C-62) Nelson DARY (fmc) married Labina LIGHT, 17 Aug. 1870 (C-98) Lawrance WORTHINGTON married Leah WORTHINGTON, 27 Aug. 1870 (C-109) John BOWMAN (fmc) married Martha OGDEN (fwc),
1 Oct. 1870 (C-133) Bill JOHNSON (fmc) married Sallie OGLIE (fwc), 17 Nov. 1870 (C-149) Isaac SPRINGER (fmc) married Frances VICTORIA, 12 Dec. 1870 (C-156) John STERLING (fmc) married
Sarah SIDNEY (fwc), 26 Mar. 1871 (C-225) Henry MENKEN (fmc) married Martha FORD, 20 Apr. 1871 (C-238) Phillip KIRSEY (fmc)
married Lucey VINCENT, 21 Sept. 1871 (C-304) Henry WILLIAMS (fmc) to Rody ALBERTSON, 26 Dec. 1871 (C-365) Byron ANDERSON (fmc) married Zilphia BENSON, 28 Jan. 1872 (C-420) [Byron ANDERSON,
35 years old, listed his occupation as minister in the 1880 Brazos Co., Tx. Census, p. 358c; he again listed his occupation as minister in the 1900 Brazos Co. Census, p. 280b – in that
census he stated that he was 49 years old and a native of Ky.; the denomination he served has not been determined] David FOSTER (fmc) married Lizanna JOHNSON, 22 Feb. 1872 (C-406) Ben
ROAN (fmc) married Sarah HAMILTON, 30 Mar. 1872 (C-439) William NELSON (fmc) married Matilda SMITH (fwc), 20 July 1872 (C-482) 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 -January 15, 1927, p. 1 J. G.
MINKERT "When I was 21 I was living in Greenville and studying law in the offices of MONTROSE and CLARK under the supervision of Judge T. D. MONTROSE," said J. G. MINKERT, popular county
surveyor, who has had the distinction of also having been county attorney, justice of the peace, and newspaper editor. Mr. MINKERT was born in Bryan, and attended a private school taught
by his mother, Mrs. Edna MINKERT, in a house located on the plot of ground which now is the home place of W. H. BOYETTE. When he was 16 years of age he started hustling for himself,
and went to work in his father's paint shop. He worked here for about three years during the summer months, and during the rest of the time he farmed. He says he did not raise cotton
but grew corn. In the fall and winter of 1894 he spent his time collecting in Brazos
67 and nearby counties for local firms, going to the homes of his victims on horseback. He was admitted to the bar at Greenville January 6, 1896, and the examination was given to him
by Judge J. G. RUSSELL, who later became a Federal district judge, J. S. SHERRILL, afterwards speaker of the House of Representatives, and Ben P. LOONEY, attorney-general of Texas and
once candidate for governor. He began his practice of law in Bryan 31 years ago, and has engaged in the profession here continuously except for a year and a half which he spent as editor
of the Hearne Democrat. He says that the last half year he was with the paper he filled the positions of publisher, editor, city editor, state editor, feature writer, reporter, sport
editor, foreman, printer, business manager, and "printer's devil." He admits that all of this was good experience but not a profitable financial adventure. Mr. MINKERT was appointed
justice of the peace of Bryan in 1898, and was elected county surveyor in 1900, a place he held for two two terms. He was elected county attorney of Brazos county in 1918, and occupied
this station for two terms. He did not make the race in 1922. He also has served as special district judge upon numerous occasions. When he started the practice of law murder cases consumed
most of the time of the courts. There was much more killing then than now, he thinks, on account of the prevalence of cheap pistols and strong liquor. In those days the penalty for pistol
toting was only $25, and the case was tried in justice court. You could buy a pistol for only $2.25. The law restricting the manufacture and carrying of pistols was one of the best pieces
of legislation ever was acted upon the statute books, in his opinion. When he held the office, the fees of the justice of the peace often amounted to $300 per month. Bootleg cases are
the most common now days, but "we do not have any bootlegging at all around here in comparison to many of the counties along the Texas coast," according to Mr. MINKERT. "They just don't
have prohibition down there." Bryan City Cemetery Jesse Gardner MINKERT Born: 06 Mar 1874 Died: 24 Mar 1956 Parents W. H. MINKERT Born: 01 Mar 1836 Died: 03 Feb 1901 Edna Gardner MINKERT
Born: 25 Dec 1843 Died: 19 Jan 1914 * * * * *
68 "When I Was 21" -The Bryan Daily Eagle -November 24, 1926, p. 1 J. Allen MYERS One of Bryan's most interesting citizens is J. Allen MYERS, pioneer local business man and politician.
Coming to Texas from Alabama in 1863 in a stage coach, and settling in Bryan 51 years ago, he came along with those early patriots who made the path of progress and carved a civilization
from out of a wilderness. A Republican by birth, he has manifested much interest in the affairs of his party and in the politics of the Nation. Few men in Texas have known as many presidents
personally as has Mr. MYERS. He has been personally acquainted with Chester A. ARTHUR, Benjamin HARRISON, Theodore ROOSEVELT, William Howard TAFT, Warren G. HARDING, and Calvin COOLIDGE.
Of this number he says that ROOSEVELT was easily the outstanding personality, but adds that COOLIDGE is not a weak man by any means. Despite his Republican proclivities, he has been
an ardent admirer of many Democratic leaders. He says that in his opinion Grover CLEVELAND CLEVELAND was one of the best presidents the Nation ever had, and is generous in his praise
of the late William Jennings BRYAN. "I think the people should subscribe for a monument to the memory of Mr. BRYAN, who was one of the cleanest and finest characters who ever figured
in American politics." Discussing the presidents, he says that he does not believe that we have had a dishonest president, but that "GRANT and HARDING were surrounded by two of the worst
gangs of thieves in history." "When I was 21 I had been in Bryan less than a year, and was boring water wells over Brazos county as a means of livelihood," he stated. The following August
he went to work for the Major BOYLE & Son Grocery Store for $30 per month. At the end of the first month his salary was raised to $50 per month. Several months later he was told that
the firm was going out of business soon, and that they would not need him any longer. But they added that if he were willing to stay on for $25 a month, they would be glad to have his
services. He could not find another job at the time and continued his employment. His next venture was with J. W. JOHNSON Grocery at $30 a month. Later he went to work for the T. J.
MCQUEEN & Co. general merchandise, and remained with the firm four years. Each year his salary was increased until he reached the $75 per month mark. In September of 1882 he went to
Washington, D. C., and made application for the position of postmaster of Bryan. He was successful and held the place for three years, being forced to quit on account of the election
of Grover CLEVELAND, a Democrat. Out of a job again, he went back to work at the MCQUEEN store.
69 In 1886 he ran for county clerk on an independent ticket, and with Democratic votes he was swept into office. He was elected a second term without opposition. Under HARRISON's administration
he was again named postmaster of Bryan. In those days the postmastership paid from $1800 to $2000 a year, and was considered an excellent position. But again he lost out when CLEVELAND
was returned to the president's chair. He went into the book business with Tyler HASWELL, and later sold out to his partner to open up a hardware store under the firm name of MYERS and
HALL and subsequently MYERS and CARR. He disposed of his holdings in this store and bought out the hardware establishment of William KOPPE. Again he was made postmaster and held the
place for 12 years, serving for two years under the late Woodrow WILSON. "Since 1912 I have been a fisherman," he facetiously stated. Mr. MYERS says that he vividly recalls the time
that Abraham LINCOLN was assassinated in 1864, and that there was great rejoicing in the South. He also remembers when South Carolina seceded from the Union just as well as if it had
occurred only yesterday. "I saw a wagon load of my cousins and uncles go away to war." Speaking of his overland trip to Texas, he states that his parents came in a buggy and that he
trailed along in a stage coach that "contained the children and the dogs." Bryan City Cemetery Joseph Allen MYERS Born: 13 Apr 1855 Died: 05 Dec 1932 1) Laura (Lollie) MYERS Born: 31
May 1856 Died: 14 May 1894 2) Lillie D. Stillwell MYERS Born: 1861 Died: 1929 * * * * * "When I Was 21" -The Bryan Daily Eagle -January 11, 1927, p. 1 W. E. NEELEY "When I was 21 I was
teaching school at Iola in Grimes county, where I was born and brought up," stated Hon. W. E. NEELEY, the new prosecutor of Brazos county. Mr. NEELEY attended country school at Iola
and later ALLEN Academy in Bryan. He then went to Sam Houston Normal Institute for two years, finishing there in 1906. In the fall of that year he went to the University of Texas, where
he was a student student for three years, being graduated from the law department.
70 The University was a lively place in those days. The junior and middle law classes always had an annual fight, and when he was in the former class they had a pitched battle on the
campus that lasted for more than an hour. The junior class was about twice as strong numerically as the middle laws. The profs used to talk about matters in when they were interested
instead of the assigned lesson. When a boy was called upon and did not know his lesson, he would ask the prof a question about a point in a certain law case that was familiar to the
professor. He would take up the rest of the hour discussing it, none the wiser at the ignorance of the student. The "barb"--"frat" issue was at its height, and it permeated every school
activity, from the football team to the Rusk and Athenaeum literary societies. Mr. NEELEY stayed in B Hall which was the center of Jeffersonian democracy politics. Three El Paso students
were prominent leaders in the hall, Adrian POOL, John E. QUAID, and Bob HOLLIDAY. Mr. NEELEY's home folks thought so much of him that they elected him county attorney while he was still
a student. After serving in that capacity for four years in Grimes county, he made the race for the Legislature, representing Grimes and Montgomery counties for six years. The had stormy
days in the Legislature in those days, too. Among his co-workers in the Legislature were Will BAGBY, the orator of Lavaca, who is a modern version of Patrick HENRY. Mr. BAGBY could make
an impassioned appeal on any subject at any time and in any condition. He is considered one of the best natural orators who ever served in the Legislature. Richard BURGESS, a brilliant
young man from El Paso, John H. KIRBY, the millionaire lumberman who goes back to the Legislature this year; Louis J. WORTHAM, the well-known Fort Worth editor; Barry MILLER, now lieutenant-governor
of Texas; R. E. THOMASON of El Paso, who ran against Pat NEFF for Governor; Chester TERRELL, San Antonio; P. O. FULLER of Houston, and Joe WOOD of Abilene also served with him. In 1917
he moved to Cuero and from 1918 to 1920 he served as county attorney of DeWitt county. He was a law partner of Henry PAULUS. In 1920 he moved to Bryan and in 1926 was elected county
attorney without opposition. Mr. NEELEY says he believes in enforcing all laws vigorously and impartially, and the liquor law will be enforced in the same manner as other laws during
his tenure. Bryan City Cemetery William Edgar NEELEY Born: 1878 Died: 1930 Amy BARRON NEELEY Born: 1887 Died: 1979 * * * * *
71 "When I Was 21" -The Bryan Daily Eagle -December 6, 1926, p. 1 P. S. PARK "When I was 21, I was running a jewelry store at Mexia, and working overtime to try to make enough money
to enable me to get married," stated P. S. PARK, one of Bryan's most versatile citizens. During his career, Mr. PARK has made good in the jewelry business, telephone service, electric
light plant, as a Masonic lodge official and as a baseball and band director. When Mr. PARK was 21 he had been engaged in the jewelry business at Mexia for three years, starting at the
tender age of 18. In 1887 he added a book store in connection with his jewelry establishment. He later purchased the telephone exchange at Mexia, and conducted it for 10 years. "I liked
the telephone business better than anything I ever undertook," he said. He also gave the people of Mexia their first electric lights, operating the first power plant in that city. He
spent his spare time to good advantage. He was director of the Mexia band, which received recognition all over the state. However, his band was torn asunder by the Spanish-American war,
three of its star members going to war and becoming members of the Seventh Regimental Band, which won National fame. When not running the band, he gave his attention to the local baseball
team, known as the Texas Maroons. On this team was Tris SPEAKER, who recently resigned as manager of the Cleveland Indians and finished one of the greatest diamond careers in history.
At the time Tris was only 17 years of age and was famous as a young pitcher. He played left field when not occupying the mound. As a flinger, he was noted for wonderful control and fair
speed. He received $15 per week for his playing. Even then he was a greater star in the field than on the rubber, says Mr. PARK. Mr. PARK came to Bryan in 1910 to engage in the jewelry
business, which he sold to his son, Sankey PARK, in 1925. He moved to Bryan to enable his three sons, Oscar B., Sankey, and Phocian, to receive an education at A. & M. College, the last
named boy having graduated in 1926. Mr. PARK is a deputy grand commander of Knight Templars, and prominent in other phases of Masonic activities. * * * * *
72 "When I Was 21" -The Bryan Daily Eagle -December 10, 1926, p. 1 E. F. PARKS "When I was 21 I was a student at the business college at Poughkeepsie, New York. Other Bryan students
there at the time were John M. LAWRENCE, John E. ASTIN and John B. HINES," stated E. F. PARKS, prominent business man for the past 41 years. When Mr. PARKS returned to Bryan he began
working for William KOPPE. "I was too much of a society man for my boss, and so he fired me," smilingly stated Mr. PARKS. His second undertaking was to manage a country store at Stoneham
for an uncle, but this did not get over very big with him. He soon came bach to Bryan and for two years he was manager of the Bryan Water, Power & Light Co. One of the chief sources
of revenue of the power company was money made in handling beer in connection with the ice plant. "We used to retail 25 and 30 kegs of beer to Bryan saloon keepers on Saturdays," he
said. The Sunday business was almost as large as that of a week day, he added. His next vocation was a made-to-order clothing establishment. In those days practically all of the well-to-do
men of Bryan had their suits hand-made. He did well at this business, and later he and A. M. WALDROP became business partners in the gents' furnishings line. Mr. PARKS and Mr. WALDROP
were partners for 16 years, and their business prospered greatly. Taking the money he had saved in this business he became sole owner of a furniture and buggy firm. This business, too,
enjoyed a large patronage, and he continued in it until February of this year. In the old days it was not uncommon for him to sell 400 buggies a year. After selling out in February to
DANSBY, he opened up his present furniture establishment. Mr. PARKS is an active member of the Baptist church, and has been a city alderman and a member of the board of directors of
the Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Knights of Pythias, Macabees, and other organizations. Bryan City Cemetery Ernest F. PARKS Born: 08 Aug 1870 Died: 24 Aug 1958 Mary KERR PARKS
Born: 10 Nov 1875 Died: 20 Jul 1951 * * * * *
73 "When I Was 21" -The Bryan Daily Eagle -January 6, 1927, p. 1 William L. POWERS "When I was 21 I was plowing in Madison county in order to enable me to make enough money to go off
to college," stated William L. POWERS, former county superintendent of Brazos county schools and now half owner of a drug store and confectionery here. Mr. POWERS was born and bred on
a farm. He remained in Madison county until 19, when he went to West Texas, staying two years at Jones, Scurry county. He came back to this place at 21 to make plans for his education.
Mr. POWERS' first college work was done at ALLEN Academy, where he went to school for a year. After he received his teachers' certificate he began teaching near Smetana, where he was
a teacher for three years. While teaching rural schools he attended summer normals at Southwest Texas Normal and Baylor University. He later attended Baylor University for two years.
After completing his University work he came back to Brazos county and again taught near Smetana. He subsequently taught at Steep Hollow and for two years at Millican. In 1916 he ran
for county superintendent, and proved his political proclivities by winning by a large majority over two opponents. He quit at the end of four years to take a place in the Bryan public
schools. He taught here for six years, resigning last May to devote all of his time to business. Mr. POWERS said he had to quit teaching because of the extremely low scale of salaries
for our local teachers. Incidentally, he has found business far more remunerative, adding that his business has increased almost every month. "Yes, I admit I prefer school teaching to
business, but you have to keep the wolf away from the door. Teaching is somewhat like running for office--they are both fascinating. I enjoyed teaching in the city schools here more
than in the rural schools, but I felt that I did more good in the latter place. My interests and sympathies are with the rural school children, who are denied many of the advantages
enjoyed by boys and girls in city schools. I consider rural schools the missionary field in teaching work that offers the greatest opportunity for service," said Mr. POWERS. College
Station Cemetery William Lorenzo POWERS Born: 1884 Died: 1955 Ona WILLIAMS POWERS Born: 1891 Died: 1970
74 A Few Baptist Churches by Bill PAGE Over the years hundreds of churches have been located in Brazos County. Here are a few references to some of the older Baptist Churches that can
be found in the deed records. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church On 30 June 1892, Mary A. WILLIAMS and her husband David WILLIAMS sold land to C. T. DAVIS and E. T. GRAHAM, deacons of
the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, for church purposes and for "burial purposes" (Brazos Co. Deed Book 10, pp. 468-469). Then, on 14 December 1892 J. M. POWERS and G. W. WILLIAMS
sold land to C. T. DAVIS and E. T. GRAHAM, deacons of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. This deed mentions "Bethel Church and grave yard tract." (Brazos Co. Deed Book 9, pp. 576-577).
Cottonwood Baptist Church In 1907, Robert HUDSPETH and R. H. HUDSPETH sold land to J. S. FRANCIS and Cyrus KOONTZ, trustees for the "Baptist Church of Cottonwood", for "a place for the
erection of a church building" (Brazos Co. Deed Book 32, p.196). Providence Missionary Baptist Church On 31 October 1885, ): S. W. MONTGOMERY and his wife Alice MONTGOMERY sold land
to the Providence Missionary Baptist Church (Brazos Co. Deed Book 2, p. 272). Saints Rest Baptist Church In 1873, H. MITCHELL, B. DAVIS, Thos. J. BEALL, and M. W. McCRAW sold 5 acres
of land in the J. W. SCOTT league to Saints Rest Baptist Church; trustees were ---Willis & Charles PETERS (Brazos Co. Deed Book O, pp. 356-357). Then, on 30 January 1874, Charles PETERS
sold 6 acres of land in the Richardson PERRY league to Saints Rest Baptist Church, J. WILLIS, trustee (Brazos Co. Deed Book P, p. 30): Wellborn Baptist Church On 17 Jan. 1887, Annie
M. PERKINS (formerly Annie M. FLETCHER) and her husband J. B. PERKINS sold land to the Baptist Church at Wellborn, for cash paid to them by W. L. ORR and O. R. ORR (Brazos Co. Deed Book
3, p. 267). On 30 Oct. 1889, A. HILL and his wife Annie HILL sold land to the Wellborn Baptist Church (Brazos Co. Deed Book 6, pp. 446-447). On 30 Oct. 1889, J. R. DONNELL, A. HILL,
J. F. EAVES, and W. M. FOLSON, trustees of the Wellborn Baptist Church, sold the land they got from Annie M. FLETCHER to A. HILL (Brazos Co. Deed Book 6, pp. 448-449). Then, on 28 Feb.
1890, the Wellborn Baptist Church trustees, who were J. R. DONNELL, J. F. EAVES, and A. HILL, sold land to A. HILL and his wife Anna HILL (Brazos Co. Deed Book 7, pp. 268-269).
75 Department of the Interior -Census Office Report on Statistics of Churches in the United States at the Eleventh Census 1890 Statistics of Churches -Cumberland Presbyterian, p. 662
County Organization Church Approx. Value of Edifices Seating Church Capacity Property Brazos 1 1 300 15,000 Department of Commerce and Labor -Bureau of the Census Special Reports -Religious
Bodies -1906, Brazos Co. Population 1900 18,859 All denominations 10,630 Total 4,957 Seventh-day Adventists 0 Baptists-Southern and National Conventions 2,957 Primitive Baptists* 21
Congregationalists 0 Disciples of Christ 0 German Evangelical Synod of N.A. 80 Lutheran-Synodical Conference 52 Lutheran-German Synod of Texas 0 Lutheran-Synod of Iowa, etc. 0 Methodist
Episcopal Church 317 African Methodist Episcopal Church 375 Methodist Protestant Church 0 Methodist Episcopal Church South 627 Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. 0 Cumberland Presbyterian
Church 40 Colored Cumberland Presbyterian Church 0 Presbyterian Church in the U.S. 173 Protestant Episcopal Church 91 Other Protestant bodies 0 Roman Catholic Church 5,682 Jewish Congregations**
0 All other bodies 0 *Includes Primitive Baptists and Colored Primitive Baptists in America **Heads of families only
76 INDEX ALBERTSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 ALLEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 33 AMBROOSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 25 ANDERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 ARMSTRONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 14, 26 ARTHUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 25, 28 ASTIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 32 AULICH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 AUSTIN . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 17 BAGBY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 BAKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 BARNUM .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 BARRET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 BARTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 21 BEALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 34 BECKHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 BENSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 26 BESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 BINGHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 BOON . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 BOWMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 BOYD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 BOYETTE
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 BOYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 BRANTLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 23 BRIDGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 BROOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 BROWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 BRYAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 BURGESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 BURNETT . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 BURTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-19 CALDWELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 CAMPBELL
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 CANNON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 CARR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 29 CASTLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 CHANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 CLARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 CLARKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 12, 22, 23 CLEVELAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 COBES . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 COLLINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 COLLWELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 CONGER . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 CONOLLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 COOLIDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
CROWE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 DANSBY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 DARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 26 DAUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 DAVIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 DEWALT . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 DONNELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 DOWZER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 DREWNAU
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 DUBOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 DUKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 23 DUNN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 EAVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 EDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 ELLIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 ENGLISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 EVETS .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 FLETCHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 FOLSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 34 FORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 FOSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-20, 25, 26 FRANCIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 34 FRAZER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 FREDERICKSEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 FRYE . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 FULKERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 FULLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 GLASPIRE .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 GORDON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 GRAHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 34 GRANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 GREGG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 GROESBECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 25 GUEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 18 HALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 HAMILTON . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 HANSBROUGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 HARDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 HARDY . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 23 HARRISON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 29 HASELEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 HASKELL
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 HASWELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 12, 23, 29 HEARN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 13 HENRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 HILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 34 HINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 HOLLIDAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 HOLTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
77 HUDSPETH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 HUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 26 HUNTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 26 INGLEHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 JACKSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 JOHNSON . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 18, 26, 28 JONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 17-19 KEITH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 KERR . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8, 32 KILLOUGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 KILPATRICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 KIRBY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 KIRSEY . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 KNOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 KOONTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 34 KOPPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 32 LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 LAWRENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 LIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-26 LIGHTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-26 LINCOLN . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 LITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 LOONEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 27 LUMPFORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 MAJORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 23 MARSHAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 23 MASON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 McCRAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 McMURRAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 25 MCQUEEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 MENKEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 MILLER . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 MILLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 MINKERT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 27 MITCHELL
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 34 MONTGOMERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 MONTROSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 MORGAN
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 MORRISON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 MYERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 23, 28,
29 NEELEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 30 NEFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 NELSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 26 OGDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 OGLIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 OPERSTENY . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-19 ORAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 23 ORFILA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ORR . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 24, 34 PARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 31 PARKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 PATRONELLA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PAULUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 PERIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 PERKINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 PERRY . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 PETERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 PEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 25 POLZER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 POOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 POWERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 33, 34 PURIFOY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 QUAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 REED . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 REID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 13 REYNOLDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23 RICHARDSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 23 RIGBY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 ROAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 26 ROBERTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-19 RODGERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 ROOSEVELT . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 28 ROTELLO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 RUSSELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 SABO . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 SACULLA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 SADBERRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 4 SALADINA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SALADINER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 5 SALSIG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 5 SALVAGGIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 SALVATO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6 SAMUELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 23 SANDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 SANDIFER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 SANGER . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 SAUNDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 7 SAXON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 SBISA . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8 SCANLIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 SCANLON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 8 SCARDINO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 SCARMADO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 SCARMARDO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 8 SCASTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 SCOATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10 SCOTT . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 34 SCRIMSHIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 SEELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 SHELBURNE . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 SHERRILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 SIDNEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
SIMMONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 SMITH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 SPEAKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 31 SPRINGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 STERLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 STOCKTON . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 TAFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
78 TALIAFERRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 TATUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 TERRELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 30 THOMAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 THOMASON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 TIDROW . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 15, 16 TODARO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 TUCKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 23 VARISCO . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 VENTECILLO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 VICTORIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 VINCENT
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 WALDROP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 WELBORN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,
24 WELCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 WHITAKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 WILKERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 12 WILLIAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 26, 33, 34 WILLIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 WILSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 22, 23, 29 WOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 30 WOOTTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 18 WORTHAM . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 WORTHINGTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 YANCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 YOUNG . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 YOUNG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 ZUCULIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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