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Brazos Genealogist CONTENTS PAGE Brazos County residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Page 43 From the Editor’s Desk . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Judge V. B. Hudson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Horn 52 Business Issue
-Apr. 22, 1913 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janis Hunt 55 Making of Southern Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Albert Buchanan 58 From
the Pages of the Bryan Daily Eagle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Horn 60 Brazos County Ferries, Bridges and River Crossing pt.2 . . . . . . . . . . Bill Page 65 When I
was 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janis Hunt 70 Index compiled by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . Ron Hambric 76 BRAZOS GENEALOGIST VOLUME XXVII NUMBER 2 SPRING 2006
BRAZOS GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION P. O. BOX 5493 BRYAN TX 77805-5493 OFFICERS 2006 PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . . . JANE HORN jhorn@tca.net VICE PRES . . . . . . . . . VICKI SIMMONS vistsimons@aol.com
SECRETARY . . . . . LOIS CARPENTER TREASURER . . . . . . . . . . RUTH HARY rhary@txcyber.com EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . RON HAMBRIC ron@hambric.us STAFF EDITORS MEMBERSHIP . . .
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43 Brazos Genealogist Volume XXVII Number 2 Bryan/College Station Spring 2006 Texas Brazos County Residents by Bill PAGE Sample of families who have lived in Brazos County. A continuing
series. 14 Feb. 1996 STOCKTON family *L. D. STOCKTON was a candidate for justice of the peace, Brazos Pilot, 28 June 1878 "Brazos County," Galveston Daily News, 17 Sept. 1878, p. 3,
col. 2. L. D. STOCKTON "Lloyd-Stockton," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 5 Dec. 1912, p. 8, col. 5. Miss Helen STOCKTON "Mrs. W. P. HALL Dead," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 20 May 1915, p. 5, col. 5. Daughter
of L. D. STOCKTON STODDARD, Henry B. (1840-1925). Buried Bryan; Bryan alderman; hotel owner *Lodge officer at Bryan, Galveston Daily News, 17 Apr. 1877, p. 2, col. 2 *His business damaged
by fire, Galveston Daily News, 19 Mar. 1880, p. 1 *Delivered 1500 head of cattle to Indian Territory, Galveston Daily News, 16 June 1882, p. 1, col. 9 *Filed suit against the Houston
and Texas Central Railroad, Galveston Daily News, 3 Jan. 1883, p. 1, col. 5 *Attended Knights Knights Templar meeting, Galveston Daily News, 14 Apr. 1883, p. 1, col. 6 *Shipped 60 cars
of cattle, Galveston Daily News, 26 May 1883, p. 1, col. 7 *May build a new hotel, Galveston Daily News, 3 Feb. 1884, p. 1 *Involved in building a hotel, Galveston Daily News, 12 Feb.
1884, p. 1 *Shipped 40 cards of cattle to Fort Worth, Galveston Daily News, 20 May 1884, p. 2, col. 2 "The new hotel was formerly opened tonight...," Galveston Daily News, 2 Dec. 1884,
p. 2 *Elected Bryan alderman, Galveston Daily News, 8 Jan. 1885, p. 2, col. 5 *Shipped 20 railroad cars of cattle north, Galveston Daily News, 9 July 1885, p. 1, col. 2 *Appointed to
examine Brazos Co. finances, Galveston Daily News, 5 Apr. 1888, p. 6, col.4 "General H. B. STODDARD had a sudden attack of illness...," Galveston Daily News,
44 1 Jan. 1894, p. 2, col. 3 "COXEY's Advertising Scheme," Galveston Daily News, 16 May 1894, p. 2, col. 6 "General STODDARD Now 82 Years Young," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 29 June 1922, p.
3, col 7 *Obituary, Bryan Weekly Eagle, 4 June 1925, p. 7, col. 3 *Obituary, Confederate Veteran, vol. 33, p. 302 (Aug. 1925) "One of Last Landmarks of Early Bryan Being Razed; Queen
Building Once Hotel Famed in This Section," Bryan Daily Eagle, 17 June 1939, pp. 1, 6 STRAUB family --many family members buried Minter Springs "In Memory of Little Augusta STRAUB,"
(weekly) Bryan Eagle, 17 Jan. 1907, p. 1, col. 3 "Minter Springs," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 24 Jan. 1907, p. 6, col. 1. Gus STRAUB "Mrs. Fannie STRAUB," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 18 Nov. 1915,
p. 8, col. 3 "Funeral Service Held Today for Wellborn Woman," Bryan Daily Eagle, 10 Feb. 1938, p. 1, col. 1. Mrs. Martha STRAUB STREETMAN family "Shot His Foot Off," Galveston Daily
News, 17 Feb. 1893, p. 7, col. 6. Will STREETMAN SUBER family --family members buried Bryan "For District Clerk," Brazos Pilot, 23 Apr. 1908, p. 2, col. 3. J. H. SUBER, Jr. "District
Clerk Resigned," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 17 June 1909, p. 7, col. 4. J. H. SUBER, Jr. "Funeral of J. H. SUBER," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 18 Dec. 1913, p. 4, col. 4 "Two Ladies Were Seriously
Hurt in Bad Auto Smash," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 10 June 1920, p. 3, col. 3. Mrs. Olivia SUBER "Martha SUBER and Harold HARKEY of Crystal City Wed," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 21 May 1925, p. 7,
col. 1 "Funeral Service on Saturday for Former Resident," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 19 Mar. 1931, p. 2, col. 1. Eugene H. SUBER "Bryan Woman Dies at Home This Morning," Bryan Daily Eagle,
19 Oct. 1935, p.1, col. 7. Mrs. L. H. SUBER “Funeral Service for John R. SUBER Here Wednesday,” Bryan Daily Eagle, 7 Jan. 1941, p. 1. Brother of Tom & Milton SUBER “Tom G. SUBER Funeral
to be Friday,” Bryan Daily Eagle, 11 Feb. 1960, p. 10. Brother of Milton P. SUBER “Mr. SUBER,” The Eagle, 23 July 1974, p. 2a. Milton Parker SUBER, husband of Mrs. Katie SUBER “Katie
WRIGHT SUBER,” Bryan-College Station Eagle, 17 July 1986, p. 6C SYPTAK family --Czech American family "Business Change," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 8 Jan. 1914, p. 2, col. 4. A. B. SYPTAK
"SYPTAK-BROACH Wed," Bryan Daily Eagle, 29 Dec. 1924, p. 1, col. 6. Adolph SYPTAK "Wheelock Woman Buried Tuesday; Well Known Here," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 9 May 1934, p. 6, col. 6.
45 Mrs. Mary SYPTAK "Bryan Business Man Weds Wheelock Girl Here Easter Sunday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 24 Apr. 1935, p. 5, col. 6. Miss Adel SYPTAK "Miss Elsie SYPTAK Becomes Bride of Lieut.
SCHWARTZ," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 21 Aug. 1935, p. 6, col. 6 "Aged Wheelock Man Found Dead Today," Bryan Daily Eagle, 27 Mar. 1937, p. 1, col. 3. Frank SYPTAK "Syptak in Race; Seeks Office
of Tax Collector," Bryan Daily Eagle, 16 Jan. 1938, p. 3, col. 5. A. B. SYPTAK "Syptak Candidate for Re-Election as County Clerk," Bryan Daily Eagle, 21 Feb. 1946, p. 4, col. 6. A. B.
SYPTAK TABOR, John W. (1822-1901). Buried Bryan; merchant & Bryan mayor "The Tabor Family," in Brazos County History Rich Past-Bright Future, 1986, pp. 260-261 "Letter from Bryan ...,"
Galveston Daily News, 23 Nov. 1867. Mentions business of Tabor & Luce. Advertisement for "Tabor & Luce," Dallas Herald, 11 Jan. 1868, p. 2 Elected Bryan alderman, Galveston Daily News,
11 Jan. 1877, p. 2 Article, Galveston Daily News, 3 Jan. 1883, p. 1, col. 5. Elected Bryan mayor. His 82-year-old mother, Mrs. Maria Tabor, who lived with him, died; she was born in
Bibb Co., Ala.; Galveston Daily News, 14 Feb. 1884, p. 1, col. 4 *His business burned, Galveston Daily News, 5 Jan. 1885, p. 2, col. 2 *Elected Bryan's mayor, Galveston Daily News, 8
Jan. 1885, p. 2, col. 5 His daughter, Mrs. Hattie SORRELL, died; Galveston Daily News, 24 Oct. 1885, p. 2, col.1 Article, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 1886, p. 2, col. 3. Elected president
of Liveryman's Association of Texas. "...J. W. Tabor [and others] are working to support the Bryan, Huntsville, and Louisiana Railroad," Galveston Daily News, 1 Aug. 1886, p. 2 *Several
businesses burned, including J.W. TABOR's, Galveston Daily News, 31 Oct. 1887, p. 1; Fort Worth Daily Gazette, 31 Oct. 1887, p. 1 *Attended a meeting of the Cornersville Club, Bryan
Eagle, 22 May 1890, p. 5, col. 2 "Old Subscribers to the News," Galveston Daily News, 24 Aug. 1895, p. 6, col. 5 "Confederates to Elect Delegates," Galveston Daily News, 16 Mar. 1893,
p. 3, col. 5 *Article, Dallas Morning News, 25 Aug. 1895, p. 11, col. 6 Obituary, Bryan Morning Eagle, 26 Jan. 1901, p. 3, col. 3 "Mrs. M. J. TABOR Dead," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 16 Aug.
1906, p. 2, col. 5. Wife of J. W. TABOR. Wife's obituary, Brazos Pilot, 23 Aug. 1906, p. 3, col. 2 "Portrait of Former Mayor ...," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 18 Sept. 1930, p. 1, col. 1; p.
5, col. 3 "Last of Avenue of Cottonwood Trees Planted Many Years Ago in Business Area Being Felled," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 1 June 1932, pp. 1, 2 1870 (book): p. 15 1880: Brazos Co., p.
348 1900: Brazos Co., ED 9, sheet 18, line 38
46 TALIAFFERO, W. G. --attorney; judge *Partner in Bryan Ice Manufacturing Co., Galveston Daily News, 14 Oct. 1883, p. 4 "Went to the Convention," Galveston Daily News, 25 Aug. 1892,
p. 1, col. 6 "Brazos County Contest," Galveston Daily News, 28 Aug. 1892, p. 1, col. 6 "Brazos County Convention," Galveston Daily News, 6 Sept. 1892, p. 4, col. 6 "New Compress Enterprise,"
Galveston Daily News, 24 Dec. 1892, p. 4, col. 5. "Navigation Convention," Galveston Daily News, 3 Feb. 1893, p. 6, col. 6 "Endorsed Judge TALIAFFERO," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 25 May 1899,
p. 1, col. 3. W. G. TALIAFERRO "TALIAFERRO-CAVITT," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 13 Oct. 1904, p. 2, col. 3. Dr. W. F. TALIAFERRO, son of W. G. TALIAFERRO "Judge TALIAFERRO to Bryan," (weekly)
Bryan Eagle, 21 Sept. 1911, p. 1, col. 2 "TALIAFERRO & ARMSTRONG, Attorneys at Law," Bryan Daily Eagle, 22 Apr. 1913, sect. 2, p. 4, col. 3 "Mrs. TALIAFERRO Honored," Bryan Weekly Eagle,
26 Oct. 1916, p. 8, col. 6 "TALIAFERRO's to Leave," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 13 Jan. 1921, p. p. 3, col. 7 "Mrs. TALIAFERRO Dies in Beaumont Today," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 15 Feb. 1923, p. 3,
col. 6 TALLEY, Edd E. (1876-1942). African American; buried Oakwood; operated a woodyard "Marshall SHELBURNE got onto the fact that some Negroes were gambling...," Bryan Daily Eagle,
24 Dec. 1895, p. 4, col. 3 "Negro Citizen of Bryan Has 16 1/4 Lb. Cabbage," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 3 June 1926, p. 3 TARDY family --family members buried at Bryan "Wedding of Wichita Falls
Girl to Bryanite is Elaborate Event," Bryan Daily Eagle, 9 June 1938, p. 6, col. 3. Walter Earle TARDY TARROW, Willie Andrew (5 Nov. 1902 -20 Jan.1978). --African American; buried Oakwood;
educator "Kemp to Host TSTA Elementary Conference," Bryan Daily Eagle, 6 Apr. 1960, p. 14, col. 6 "CS Project Wins Fame," Bryan Daily Eagle, 2 Dec. 1966, p. 1, col. 2. Community House
TAUBENHAUS, Jacob Joseph (1884-1937). Faculty member at A&M; Jewish "TAUBENHAUS Says Wild Flowers Best Developers Texas Root Rot," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 23 Sept. 1926, p. 1, col. 8 "TAUBENHAUS'
Life is in Encyclopedia of American Jews," Bryan Daily Eagle, 26 Dec. 1935, p. 6, col. 4 "TAUBENHAUS Named to Aid Palestine School," Bryan Daily Eagle, 11 Apr. 1936, p. 1, col. 4 "Dr.
TAUBENHAUS' Tomb is Unveiled Sunday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 12 Dec. 1938, p. 1, col. 2 "Dr. TAUBENHAUS Memorial Plaque to be Dedicated," Bryan Daily Eagle, 23 May 1940,
47 p. 3, col. 4 "Ruth TAUBENHAUS is Bride of Reuben H. Gross, Jr.," Bryan Daily Eagle, 4 Aug. 1942, p. 4, col. 6. Daughter of Dr. J. J. TAUBENHAUS "Mrs. TAUBENHAUS to Concentrate on
Hillel Club," Battalion, 13 June 1946, p. 1, col.2 TAUBER family --Czech family; family members buried College Station *Josef TAUBER obituary, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 1 Mar. 1900, p. 6,
col. 2; 8 Mar. 1900, p. 5, col. 2 "Mrs. TAUBER Died Tuesday afternoon...," Bryan Morning Eagle, 30 Mar. 1905, p. 5, col. 2 "Death of Miss Victoria TAUBER," Bryan Daily Eagle, 24 Apr.
1913, p. 7, col. 1 "Obituary Miss Victoria TAUBER," Bryan Daily Eagle, 25 Apr. 1913, p. 2, col. 4 "Mrs. Marie TAUBER Funeral Service is Held Sunday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 16 June 1947,
p. 1, col. 8 "William TAUBER Dies; Services Set for Tuesday," Bryan Daily Eagle, 28 Mar. 1955, p.8, col.2 "Leon TAUBER Funeral is Set Today," Bryan Daily Eagle, 26 Apr. 1956, p. 1, col.
1 "Mr. TAUBER," Bryan Daily Eagle, 14 Sept. 1969, sect. A, p. 6, col. 3. John J. TAUBER THOMAS, James Brooke (1838-1890). Buried Bryan; Brazos Co. county surveyor; Confederate veteran
*Appointed to check county's finances, Galveston Daily News, 23 Mar. 1882, p. 1, col. 6 *Democrat, Galveston Daily News, 8 July 1882, p. 1, col. 8 *Had 2 mules stolen, Galveston Daily
News, 10 Aug. 1882, p. 1, col. 9 *Member of Bryan Park Association, Galveston Daily News, 29 May 1889, p. 6, col. 3 *Obituary, Galveston Daily News, 15 Dec. 1890, p. 1, col. 2 "Funeral
Service for Ex-Resident Held Here Today," Bryan Daily Eagle, 19 July 1943, p. 1, col. 6. Sarah MOSELEY THOMAS, widow of J. B. THOMAS In Lineages of Chapter VIII The Colonial Dames of
America The First Fifty Years, 1980, page 59. Born 1838, died 14 Dec. 1890 THOMPSON, A. E., Dr. --African American doctor; first coach of Kemp High School football team "Colored Baptists
Meet in General Convention Here," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 18 Dec. 1919, p. 1 "Cases Remanded to the Grand Jury of Brazos County," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 30 Dec. 1920, p. 2, col. 3 "Criminal
Docket in Brazos County District Court," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 24 Mar. 1921, p. 1, col. 1 "A.M.E. Conference in Session in Bryan for Annual Reports," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 10 Nov. 1921,
p. 3 "Colored People of Bryan Form a Good Cheer Association," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 4 Jan. 1923, p. 1 "Negroes Celebrate Their Emancipation Day," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 21 June 1923, p.1,
col. 1
48 "Financial Support Assured Athletics Negro High School," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 25 Oct. 1923, p. 4, col. 2 "Negro High Team Ties Hillsboro Hi," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 1 Nov. 1923, p. 2,
col. 2 "Houston Colored Hi Team Won From That of Bryan by 7 to 0," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 27 Dec. 1923, p. 1, col. 4 "Negroes Observed Health Week for Their Race in Bryan," Bryan Weekly
Eagle, 10 Apr. 1924, p. 4, col. 3 "Negroes Promise to Give $300 Toward Negro County Nurse," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 22 Jan. 1925, p. 4, col. 2 "Colored School at Bryan Has Closed a Most
Eventful Week," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 19 Mar. 1925, p. 4, col. 3 "Colored Health Work is Being Conducted Here," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 29 Apr. 1926, p. 2 "Ninth Annual Negro Health Week is
Fittingly Observed by Negroes," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 14 Apr. 1927, p. 2 "Colored High School Football Team Wins from Calvert 6 to 0," Bryan Daily Eagle, 30 Oct. 1928, p. 4, col. 5 "All
Claims Paid by `True People' Officers Report," Bryan Weekly Eagle,1 Aug. 1929, p. 2 "Bryan Negro C. of C. in Annual Meeting Tuesday, February 25" Bryan Weekly Eagle, 20 Feb. 1930, p.
5 "Negro Teachers Plan Institute for Dec.17-18," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 17 Dec. 1931, p. 6 TOBIAS family --many family members buried at Tryon & Steep Hollow "TOBIAS-WEEDEN," Brazos Pilot,
28 Dec. 1905, p. 1, col. 3. Jack TOBIAS "KURTEN-TOBIAS," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 30 Aug. 1906, p. 1, col. 1. Miss Mittie TOBIAS "Mr. Wm. TOBIAS Dead," Brazos Pilot, 3 Jan. 1907, p. 3,
col. 6 "Death of Mr. Wm. TOBIAS," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 3 Jan. 1907, p. 2, col. 3 "T. A. TOBIAS Announces," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 27 June 1912, p. 6, col. 1 "Mr. C. L. TOBIAS Dead," Bryan
Weekly Eagle, 23 Apr. 1914, p. 2, col. 3 "T. A. TOBIAS Hurt," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 7 Oct. 1915, p. 8, col. 3 "Twin Calves," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 1 Mar. 1917, p. 4, col. 5. Jack TOBIAS
"A Remarkable Hog," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 15 Mar. 1917, p. 3, col. 2. T. A. TOBIAS "Whole Family Afflicted," Bryan Daily Eagle, 21 May 1917, p. 4, col. 4. Family of Tal TOBIAS "Second
Death in TOBIAS Family," Bryan Daily Eagle, 28 May 1917, p. 1, col. 6. Mrs. Tal TOBIAS "Mrs. M. M. TOBIAS of Kurten Dead," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 18 Mar. 1920, p. 3, col. 6 "TOBIAS Sells
Grocery," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 10 Feb. 1921, p. 2, col. 5. J. A. TOBIAS "Death of Mrs. Eliza TOBIAS," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 17 Nov. 1921, p. 3, col. 6 "Former Bryan Citizens Make Visit
Old Home," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 7 Aug. 1924, p. 2, col. 5 "Edith TOBIAS and Robert MILLIGAN are Married Thursday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 5 Feb. 1925, p. 1, col. 3 "Funeral Service Today
for Woman of Steep Hollow," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 11 Sept. 1930, p. 3, col. 2. Mrs. Frances TOBIAS HOLLIGAN "Texaco Oil and Gas at TOBIAS Bros.," Bryan Daily Eagle, 19 Sept. 1933, sect.
2, p. 8,
49 col. 2 "Funeral Service for TOBIAS Child are Held Today," Bryan Daily Eagle, 3 Nov. 1934, p. 1, col. 8. Polyanna TOBIAS "T. L. TOBIAS is Buried Saturday; Former Resident," Bryan Daily
Eagle, 21 Jan. 1935, p. 1, col. 2 "TOBIAS Candidate for Commissioner in First Precinct," Bryan Daily Eagle, 12 May 1936, p. 3, col. 4. Aubrey TOBIAS "TOBIAS Candidate for Commissioner
in Precinct No. 1," Bryan Daily Eagle, 23 Jan. 1938, p. 5, col. 5. Aubrey TOBIAS "Former Bryan Man is Dead at Marlin," Bryan Daily Eagle, 10 May 1938, p. 1, col. 5. C. L. TOBIAS TODARO
family --Italian American family "Frank TODARO Dead," Brazos Pilot, 27 Feb. 1908, p. 1, col. 2 "Modern Shoe Shop for City of Bryan," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 29 June 1916, p. 7, col. 3. Joseph
TODARO. "Miss TODARO is Buried on Sunday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 28 June 1928, p. 4, col. 5 "Charles TODARO Making Shoes In Bryan 31 Years," Bryan Daily Eagle, 6 Sept. 1928, p. 5, col.
4 "Riverside Woman is Buried Here," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 10 Jan. 1929, p. 2, col. 7 TODD family ""TODD and SOLES Families," Brazos County History Rich Past-Bright Future, Bryan: Family
History Foundation, 1986, pp. 262-263 *H.F. TODD served as juror, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 20 Feb. 1890, p. 5, col. 2 *Charles, son of A. TODD, was a doctor, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 10 Apr.
1890, p. 5, col.2 "JONES-TODD," Bryan Daily Eagle, 23 Oct. 1916, p. 1, col. 4. Miss Carrie TODD, daughter of Floyd TODD "Obituary--Dr. T. L. Todd," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 31 Jan. 1918,
p. 4, col. 4 TORRES, Raymond (d.1937) --Mexican American minister "Young Mexican, Backed by Bryan Baptists, Goes to Simmons Univ. Where He Hopes to Gain Degree," Bryan Weekly Eagle,
13 June 1929, p. 2, col. 1 "Mexican Student Well Known Here Now at Abiline," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 15 Aug. 1929, p. 5 "Mexican Mission Work Discussed by Young TORRES," Bryan Weekly Eagle,
3 July 1930, p. 3, col. 7 "Mexican Student, Well Known Here, Has Good Record," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 19 Sept. 1934, p. 2, col. 5 "Young Preacher Among Mexicans Succumbs Today," Bryan Daily
Eagle, 19 June 1937, p. 1, col. 6. TRANT family --W. P. TRANT & other family members buried Bryan "Drowning of Sam TRANT," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 29 June 1905, p. 7, col. 1. Brother of
W.P. TRANT
50 "GAMMON-TRANT," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 18 July 1907, p. 7, col. 3. Miss Louie TRANT, daughter of W.P. TRANT "TRANT-SANDEL," Bryan Daily Eagle, 4 Dec. 1917, p. 3, col. 5. Robert P.,
son of W.P. TRANT "Mrs. Roland L. TRANT Dies at Family Home After Long Illness," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 26 July 1923, p. 2, col. 3 "Robert John PERSONS Accidently Kills Phillip K. TRANT,"
Bryan Weekly Eagle, 24 Jan. 1924, p. 1, col. 5 "Mrs. G. H. HUNNICUTT Died Monday After Years of Suffering," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 1 May 1924, p. 3, col. 6. Daughter of W. P. TRANT "TRANT
Party is Back from Overland Trip to Mobile, Alabama," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 3 July 1924, p. 1, col. 3 "Mrs. Lovie TRANT Gammon is Dead," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 21 Jan. 1926, p. 1, col. 7.
Daughter of W. P. TRANT "Miss Elva TRANT Marries Today," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 24 Mar. 1927, p. 2, col. 7 "Barbecue Dinner Given W. P. TRANT, Is In 86th Year," Bryan Daily Eagle, 15 Aug.
1936, p. 2, col. 5 "87th Birthday is Celebrated by W. P. TRANT," Bryan Daily Eagle, 18 July 1938, p. 5, col. 6 TRIGGS, Joe --African American farmer; lived at Smetana & Canaan "Political
Notice," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 21 Oct. 1920, p. 4 "Colored Farmers Organize Tomato Grower's Club," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 28 Nov. 1929, p. 2 "Fine Bull Calf for Negroes to Start Bull Ring,"
Bryan Weekly Eagle, 11 Jan. 1933, p. 5 "Beef Canning," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 13 June 1934, p. 6, col. 3 "County Farm Meeting," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 12 Sept. 1934, p. 5, col. 2 TRITICO family
"Italian Child Killed," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 5 Mar. 1908, p. 5, col. 4. Son of Lucio TRITICO "Stone City Boy Has Valuable Patent," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 29 May 1913, p. 1, col. 4. Leonard
TRITICO TUREK family --Czech American family *Mrs. TUREK died, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 9 Aug. 1900, p. 6, col. 2 "TUREK-BLAZEK," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 29 Oct. 1914, p. 6, col. 3. James TUREK
"Mrs. Antone TUREK Has Surprise Party," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 16 June 1927, p. 4, col. 4 "K & T Markets Serve Public Finest Meets," Bryan Daily Eagle, 19 Sept. 1933, sect. 2, p. 5, col.
4. Antone TUREK "Funeral Service of Smetana Man This Afternoon," Bryan Daily Eagle, 15 Nov. 1933, p. 1, col. 6. John F. TUREK "Recent Bride Honoree Miscellaneous Shower on Sunday Evening,"
Bryan Daily Eagle, 20 July 1938, p. 6, col. 3. Miss Albina TUREK "Brazos County Men on the Firing Line," Bryan Daily Eagle, 18 July 1942, p. 6, col. 1.
51 Albert I. TUREK "Brazos County Men on the Firing Line," Bryan Daily Eagle, 11 Aug. 1942, p. 6, col. 2. Robert E. TUREK TURNER, Milton --African American civic leader Snell, Jan, "Milton
TURNER's Dream Is Realized After 15 Year Wait," Bryan-College Station Eagle, 28 Nov. 1982, sect. A, p. 1, col. 1; sect.A , p. 3, col. 1 UPRIGHT family *Jerry UPRIGHT served as juror,
(weekly) Bryan Eagle, 20 Feb. 1890, p. 5, col. 3 "COBB-UPRIGHT," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 25 Apr. 1912, p. 2, col. 4 "Peculiar Theft Was Committed," Bryan Daily Eagle, 4 Dec. 1916, p.2
, col. 2. Jerry UPRIGHT UTSEY family --many family members buried at Tryon UTSEY-OWEN Wedding at Courthouse (from Wickson) (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 27 June 1895, p. 3, col. 2 Appointed
to hold elections for school trustees...Wixon--Lee UTSEY...(weekly) Bryan Eagle, 18 Feb. 1897, p. 3, col. 2 "Election Proclamation ...," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 13 May 1897, p. 3, col.
3. For 19th District ... Lee UTSEY ... (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 13 May 1897, p. 3, col. 3 "Notice of First First Meeting of Creditors...," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 20 Dec. 1900, p. 2, col.
4. O. C. UTSEY "Death of Mrs. Lee UTSEY," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 2 Mar. 1905, p. 1, col. 2. Lived at Wixon. "Mrs. PETERS Dead," Brazos Pilot, 11 Apr. 1907, p. 1, col. 6. Sister of Wash
and Lee UTSEY of Wixon, buried at Wixon. "Mrs. Octavia PETERS," Brazos Pilot, 18 Apr. 1907, p. 10, col. 2. Buried at Wixon church cemetery. "School Trustees...," Brazos Pilot, 27 Feb.
1908, p. 5, col. 6. No. 19--Wixon schoolhouse ...Lee UTSEY .... "Relatives Did Not Meet Her," Bryan Morning Eagle, 22 Jan. 1909, p. 2, col. 3. About Lois PETERS, aged 9, resident of
Ala.; she had been visiting her uncle W. L. UTSEY of Wixon; when she got off the train at Mobile, Ala., she expected to meet an uncle J. M. DANSBY, of S.C., but he wasn't there... "John
Utsey of Reliance Lost House by Fire," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 10 Sept. 1925, p. 2, col. 2 "Stroke is Fatal to Reliance Man in Home Friday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 5 Sept. 1934, p. 6, col.
3. James M. UTSEY
52 From The Editor’s Desk How safe are your genealogy records and computer files? If you are unsure, why not start today by developing an archival plan. Photos and irreplaceable records
should be placed in a bank safety deposit box or in a fire proof home safe. Digital data files should be backup onto CDs or DVDs, consider backing up your files on more than one and
then rotate them each time. That way if one gets scratched, broken, or otherwise damaged you'll have a fairly recent backup on another CD. Test your backup files occasionally to make
sure that they really work. Keep your backups in a safe place -outside of your home, if possible. Safe guarding your genealogy files takes a bit of time and money, but it is important
insurance against potential tragedy. Hopefully, you will never need it, but if disaster strikes, you will really appreciate those backup copies. A collection of articles transcribed
by Jane HORN about Judge V. B. HUDSON Bryan Weekly Eagle, February 3, 1898 THE FIRE Judge V. B. HUDSON's residence burned Monday evening at 6:30. The fire caught from an up stairs fireplace
and was well under way before it was discovered, the family being down stairs. The loss on the house was $3,000, insurance $1,700. The furniture was partially insured. All the furniture
up stairs was burned, but most of that down stairs was saved. The loss on it could not be determined. The firemen did all in their power to save the handsome two story building. Some
of them who were working on a gallery roof with a dangerous burning wall above them were repeated implored to come down by hundreds of bystanders but they would not do so, and finally
as a last resort the hose was snatched from their hands and whey were forced to desist. Before they were all off the roof a cornice fell right where Foreman JENKINS and Jim CHRISTIAN
had been fearlessly standing to hold the nozzle. The fire boys need some horses and need them bad to help them to the fires and save their time and strength. * * * * *
53 Bryan Weekly Eagle, November 24, 1904 JUDGE HUDSON'S TERM EXPIRES Milam County Bar Association Adopts Highly Complimentary Resolutions Resumes Law Practice. The end of the fall term
of the Milam county district court just closed, witnessed the retirement of Judge V. B. HUDSON from the office of district attorney after four years faithful and indefatigable service.
The records will bear out the statement that the state has seldom, if ever, been served by a more discerning and able officer in this capacity. That crime has been reduced to the minimum
in this and other counties of the district, is due to no small degree to his zeal and efficiency. Judge HUDSON has resumed the practice of law. In recognition of his services, upon Judge
HUDSON's retirement, the Milam County bar association adopted highly complimentary resolutions, which are published below in connection with the report of the meeting taken from the
Houston Chronicle: Cameron, Texas Nov 19 -On Friday night, November 11 at 8 o'clock there was a meeting of the Milam county bar association. Those present were R. LYLES, J. B. PERRY,
W. W. CHAMBERS, J. C. SCOTT, Ed F. ENGLISH, T. S. HENDERSON, W. A. MORRISON, Henderson FOWLER, J. M. RALSTON, Frank LESOVSKY, John SHARP, John C. OXENFORD, Moses L. COX and U. S. HARRELL.
Ed F. ENGLISH was elected chairman and John C. OXENFORD secretary of the meeting. W. A. MORRISON stated that the object of the meeting was to pass appropriate resolutions on the retirement
of V. B. HUDSON from the office of district attorney. The Chairman appointed W. A. MORRISON, J. M. RALSTON and John SHARP a committee to draft resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
To the Hon. Ed. F. ENGLISH, Chairman of the Bar Association, Milam County, Texas. We, your committee appointed to draft resolutions on the retirement of Hon. V. B. HUDSON as district
attorney of the Twentieth judicial district, beg leave to submit the following: Resolved. That we view with regret the retirement of Hon. V. B. HUDSON from the office of district attorney
which he has so faithfully, ably, honestly and efficiently filled for the last four years and we recognize
the fact that he has done his whole duty toward this state and toward the defendant in the prosecution of any and every criminal case in which he has been called upon as district attorney
to prosecute. We further recognize the fact that in the loss of the services of Hon. V. B. HUDSON as
54 district attorney this district loses the services of an able fearless and impartial prosecutor, and one in whom the majesty of the law was ably upheld and the rights of the defendant
were never infringed upon in any unlawful, underhand or unprofessional way. Further, we, as members of the bar, take this opportunity as individuals, having had various dealings with
Hon. V. B. HUDSON in his official capacity, in behalf of our clients and ourselves, to express our thanks to him for his fair, open, manly and courteous dealings toward us on each and
every occasion which as come within the scope of his duty as district attorney and further thank him for his courteous treatment toward us as individual members of the bar. We sever
our professional relations with him as district attorney with regret, and feel that his services will long be remembered by the law abiding people of the district as one of its ablest
boldest, and most conscientious prosecutors and advocates of the enforcement of the criminal laws J. M. RALSTON, J. M. SHARP, W. A. MORRISON, Committee on Resolutions. State of Texas,
County of Milam I, Ed F. ENGLISH, chairman of the bar meeting at which the above resolutions were adopted, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of
the original resolutions adopted by the bar at its said meeting on the 11th day of November, 1904. E. F. ENGLISH Chairman of Bar Meeting. Attest: John C. OXENFORD, Secretary of Bar Meeting
* * * * * Bryan Weekly Eagle, July 20, 1911 A VISITOR IN AMERICUS AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Judge HUDSON, of Texas Comes to Old Home Col. J. B. HUDSON has as his guest at his Rees Park
home his elder brother, Judge Victor B. HUDSON of Bryan, Texas, who arrived yesterday accompanied by his grown son, Charles B. HUDSON, named for his distinguished grandfather, the late
C. B. HUDSON, for many years solicitor general of this circuit. This is Judge Victor HUDSON's first visit to the old home in almost a quarter century, and there is nothing of the Americus
of that remote period familiar to the stranger within our gates. Judge HUDSON is a lawyer of prominence in the Lone Star state, and not a few friends of other days are extending himself
and son
55 a welcome to the Queen City of South Georgia, his old home.--------------Americus (Ga.) Times-Recorder This issue continues another series on individuals in The Bryan Daily Eagle
Business Issue on April 22, 1913. Transcribed by the late Janis HUNT UNION TAILOR SHOP The Union Tailor shop is one of the old established and reliable business enterprises in Bryan.
It conducts a general tailoring, repair, pressing, and cleaning business, making a specialty of the best tailor-made clothing known to the trade. Mr. E.L. BEARD is the enterprising and
efficient proprietor of this business, and by attention to its every detail, fair and courteous treatment to his patrons, and excellent work has build up a very strong custom which has
made his business a marked success. He was born and reared in this city and is highly esteemed by all. In connection with the business Mr. BEARD conducts a modern pocket billiard hall
for the pleasure and recreation of his customers. * * * * * UNION WAREHOUSE COMPANY One of the important enterprises facilitating the handling of the immense volume of cotton marketed
in the city of Bryan is the Union Warehouse Company, which makes a business of storing and handling cotton in large quantities, having a capacity of 1100 bales. The building and warehouse
of this company is constructed of galvanized iron, and is strictly fireproof throughout, and is in all things in compliance with insurance regulations for the protection and safety of
cotton in storage. It also maintains a private water line with a two-inch pipe running through the building, having six fire plugs with hose attached. This company has stored up to the
present time for this season 8000 bales and will receive many more before the close of the season. Owing to shortage of crop this year, it will be about 1000 bales short of the amount
handled last year. The officers of this company are: President of board of directors, I.M. COOK; secretary
56 and treasurer, E.U. PETERS. The board of directors consist of the following well known business men: J.W. HICKS, J.L. STASNY, and Joe PALAZZO. The capable and efficient manager, J.M.
FERGUSON, was reared at Harvey, Brazos County, near this city. He has lived in Bryan two and a half years, and has successfully managed the company's business during that time. W.I.
McCULLOCH is the experienced salesman for the warehouse, who has rendered valuable services in that position for four years. He is a native of Brazos County and has resided in Bryan
for the fifteen years. He has the credit of having weighed the first cotton weighed for the Union before their warehouse was constructed. He was reared near Harvey, Brazos County. *
* * * * CHAS. VESMIROVSKY RETAIL LIQUOR DEALER One of the notable retail liquor establishments of this city of Bryan is that of Chas. VESMIROVSKY. This establishment has enjoyed a prosperous
and increasing business from 1904 until the present time. This house constantly maintains an extensive stock of the finest domestic and imported wines and liquors which it supplies to
the trade at the lowest current prices for goods of the purest and most reliable quality. Mr. VESMIROVSKY came from Hallettsville, Texas to Bryan in 1887, and during the years of his
residence here has been a good citizen, ever doing his whole duty for the best interests and advancement of this city. He is assisted in the conduct of his business by Joe KOSK and Frank
BRACHEK, native Bryan boys. * * * * * Vick Bros. FEED, GRAIN AND MILL PRODUCTS The house of VICK Bros., extensive and successful dealer in feed, grain and mill products is a type of
the great business institutions which share in the many business opportunities incident to the remarkable growth and prosperity of the city of Bryan. The firm is composed of John C.
VICK and Clarence VICK. This business was established in 1908, and during the period of its activities here has taken rank as one of the most reliable extensive and trustworthy establishments
of its kind in this part of Texas. The firm carries a large stock of feed, grain and all grades of mill products guaranteed to be of the best know to this line of business at prices
which are satisfactory and within the reach of all customers.
57 John C. VICK, the senior partner of the firm, is a native of Bryan, graduate of the Agricultural and Mechanical College, and one of the leading able and progressive Aldermen of the
city of Bryan. During the period of his residence here he has been known as one of the most valuable, leading, successful, and capable public spirited men of the city, whose extensive
acquaintance and popularity with all classes of people has made a pillar of strength in the upbuilding of the city and the advancement of the work of modern improvements in all lines
of business beneficial to the public interests. Mr. Clarence VICK, junior member of this firm, was reared in this city, here he has a large circle of friends and acquaintances by whom
he is esteemed as a leading factor in business and social circles in this city. He is a business man of mature judgment and successful practical experience, whose splendid capacity has
been a prime factor in the development of the firm's business to its present extensive proportions. Mr. Roy W. NUNN, the active, experienced and successful salesman of the firm, was
reared in Bryan and is recognized as an exemplary citizen and an efficient man in the discharge of the important duties entrusted to him. This establishment is a leading enterprise of
its class in this city, and is high in the list of the solid, successful enterprises upon which the reputation of Bryan as the chief city of this section is substantially based. * *
* * * W. WIPPRECHT TAX COLLECTOR OF BRAZOS COUNTY W. WIPPRECHT, the present efficient Tax Collector of Brazos County, was born at Sisterdale, now in Kendall County, Texas on January
3, 1864. He received his education in the public schools of New Braunfels, Texas and in 1881 attended the Agricultural and Mechanical College, and took the first post-graduate course
in the same institution in 1885, thereafter serving capably for a number of years as an instructor in that college, subsequently attending the University of Jena in Germany. After graduating
there, he returned to to Bryan and was the first chemist for the Texas Experiment Station. In 1890 he went to New Orleans, La., where he opened a chemical laboratory for the sugar experimental
station at Audubon Park in that city. Thereafter he returned to Bryan and entered the drug business with M.H. JAMES. In 1893 he was married to Miss S. Ethel READ of Texarkana, Texas,
of which union four children were born, two sons, who are now attending high school, one son now attending the A. and M. college, and one daughter, now in the University of Texas. In
1904 he was elected Tax Collector of Brazos County, discharging the duties of that position so capable that he has since been re-elected four times to that office by the people of the
county. Mr. WIPPRECHT is also the capable manager of the Bryan Press company, which
58 purchased the old company in 1897, and added many new and modern improvements, including a new press. In 1906 the presses of the company were destroyed by fire, but owing to the prompt
and energetic business methods of the company, a new press was in operation within ninety days from the date of the disaster. The new press was brought from Pennsylvania and has a capacity
of 100 bales of cotton per days and is run in season to its full capacity. Mr. WIPPRECHT is president of the local telephone company, and has able directed its affairs during his connection
with its business. He is a leading scholarly, and distinguished citizen of Bryan, and one of the most popular of the able county officers of Brazos County. From THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE
-July 17, 1929, p. q Making of Southern Gray, as Told During the Hood's Reunion By One Who Carded, Wove, Sewed By Mrs. Albert BUCHANAN Echoes from the annual meeting of Hood's and Green's
Brigades in this, their permanent reunion home, continue to come to Bryan citizens from month to month each year, long after the meeting close. Inspiration thrills the hearts of all
who listen to the historic stories related by the veterans of the grey and the daughters and granddaughters of those who served in the war between the states, during the reunion days
as they sit and talk, and "live over again" the days of long ago. During the recent reunion here, Mrs. Mary E. DAVIS of Houston, a loyal Daughter of the Confederacy who has not missed
a reunion of Hood's Brigade in years, told in an interesting way how the grey cloth for the uniforms of the Southern soldiers was made by the Southern women during the war. To listen
to her words, giving first hand knowledge of that service of patriotism and love that meant so much to the Southern army was one of the appreciated pleasures of the 1929 reunion, and
all who heard Mrs. DAVIS will remember her and her Southern stories with delight. In answer to the query, "Tell me how you Southern women make the grey for the uniforms of the 60's?
Mrs. DAVIS DAVIS said: "Well, first we sheared the sheep, and they were our own sheep and the sheep of our
59 neighbors. Then, the wool was washed and dyed. To dye the wool black we used the sumac roots and berries, boiling them together for five hours. When the dye was thus made, we took
the roots and berries out of the dye, and put the wool in and boiled it for one hour. This done, we set the color in the wool with a solution of copperas, then washed the wool three
times and let it dry. "Then came the carding of the wool into "bats" with the oblong steel teeth cards that some of the young folk of today have seen put away in the attics with other
relics of the long ago."When the wool was all carded into "bats" they were placed on a wide plank, three layers of the black "bats" then one layer of white "bats", continuing the process
until the pile of "bats" was four feet high. Then we put another plank on top of the pile and made some little negro boys stand on the pile to weight it down flat. While it was thus
weighted down, we picked the wool out the sides bit by bit, putting it into a new pile where it was carded again and picked out again. By this time the black and the white being so mixed
as to make the color grey. "Now the wool was ready for the spinning wheel, where it was made into rolls which were reeled and washed and filled onto little reeds called "quills". We
wove the jeans of two hanks or eight "cuts" to the yard. It took six yards to make a suit. One could just about weave six yards in one day." "Did the Southern soldiers just go on into
the service without their official uniforms when called?" We continued asking questions of the little woman whose very soul responded to the word "Confederacy". "Certainly they did,"
came the quick answer from Mrs. DAVIS, "But when the war come on all the boys did not go at one time. Three or four from a settlement went, then after two or three months some more went.
When after a while one would come to his home on a furlough and when he did every woman who had a son in that company got together and put thread called 'warp' in the loom. Some of the
women and girls would card wool, which we had already dyed and mixed into grey; some would spin, some fill the 'quills'. I generally did the weaving, because I was young and strong and
love to do it. "When six yards was woven it was cut out of the loom, shrunken, ironed, and then cut out for the suit. We all sewed with hands and needles, for there were no sewing machines
in that day. After a while, generally late in the afternoon, the suit was finished. After we had finished the work, then came the parties and frolicking, until it was time for the soldier
to return to ranks. "A while later, another boy would come home from another regiment, perhaps; and all this would be done over again for him. We never tired of working for our Southern
soldiers, and did all within our power to help them win the war.
60 "I wove cloth for 29 Southern uniforms during the war, of which service I am now very proud," added Mrs. Davis. From the pages of the Bryan Daily Eagle as transcribed by Jane HORN
Bryan Daily Eagle January 25, 1945 Sgt. PATRANELLA Suffers Wounds In Bulge Battle Sgt. Ben PATRANELLA, son of Mrs. Josephine PATRANELLA, was wounded in action in Belgium, Jan. 2, according
to a telegram received by Mrs. PATRANELLA from the War Department Thursday. She also was advised that further details would be given her where her son is under treatment. Sgt. PATRANELLA,
formerly employed by the Coca-Cola Bottling Company, went into the Army Oct 14, 1941, and has been overseas since April, last year. * * * * * Bryan Daily Eagle February 10, 1945 Kinsfolk
Believe Sam PALASOTA Is Freed At Manila Relatives and friends of Sam PALASOTA, who was taken prisoner by the Japs when the troops on Bataan were forced to surrender, thought they found
his picture in a news picture carried on the front page of the Eagle Friday, which showed a group of Americans who had been held by the Japanese and who had been released with the capture
of Manila. Friends thought the man shown almost in the center of the picture, apparently with a shock of black hair, was PALASOTA. If he was among those released members of the family
believed they would get some word shortly. * * * * * Bryan Daily Eagle February 16, 1945 Pfc. Sam PALASOTA Among Prisoners Freed At Manila
61 A prisoner of the Japanese since the fall of Corregidor, Pfc. Sam PALASOTA is now free. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. PALASOTA, received a wire today from their son. The message
read, "Am free, well and happy. Hope to be home soon." He had been a prisoner on the Philippines and was released as the result of recent American invasions. Relatives of Pfc. PALASOTA
had thought they recognized a picture of him in a view of released prisoners carried in the Eagle a few days ago. The same picture appears in Life this week. * * * * * Bryan Daily Eagle
March 2, 1945 PALASOTA Writes Other Bryanites Held In Japan Two letters from Pfc. Sam PALASOTA, prisoner of Japan since the fall of Corregidor who was among those freed at Manila, have
been received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. PALASOTA, and indications are he will be home soon. He also mentioned other Brazos county men who are prisoners of the Japanese. Those
referred to were Roy VICK, Jr., Billy Jo WHITLEY, Maurice HENRY and Charles ALLEN, the latter a brother of Mrs. Munroe GRIFFIN. A letter from a friend of Pfc. PALASOTA was also received.
In it, the fellow soldier mentioned calling on Palasota and finding him already departed. His family believes from this that he is on his way home. Pfc. PALASOTA wrote. "I am so happy
to be free again. Was so glad to see the American troops. They are all in high spirits. They are so good to us. Thank God our prayers have been answered. We will all be together as we
used to be. We have been promised that we will head for home in a very short time. I will wire when I am to arrive. I am in very good health. I was sick several times, nothing serious.
I have been a clerk in the office of the medical director ever since I was captured so I've had it easy. A lots I will have to tell, So I'll wait until I get home. Tell Mrs. VICK, Mrs.
WHITLEY, Mrs. HENRY and Mrs. COURT that their sons are in Japan. When they left they were all in good health. Tell Allen that Charles left for Japan Dec. 13, 1944. He was in fair shape
when he left. He had been sick so much." * * * * * Bryan Daily Eagle April 5, 1945 Words Can't Tell Horrors Suffered By Jap Prisoners
62 No one can picture in words the prison camps in the Philippines or the Death March, Pfc. Sam PALASOTA, who returned to Bryan yesterday, declared. The worst one hears of these experiences
can be believed, he said. Pfc. PALASOTA was captured three years ago this month on Bataan shortly after he was wounded and was liberated on Feb 4 from Bilibid prison camp at Manila.
He will be at home for the next four days and friends may visit him at 201 East 22nd street. He was in the Death March and was imprisioned at ODonnell and Cabantuam and Bilibid prison
camps. Decoration he holds include the Purple Heart medal, Good Conduct medal, American Defense Service Medal with one bronze star, Military Defense ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific campaign
ribbon with one bronze star, Philippine Liberation ribbon with two bronze stars, San Francisco Medallion for Bataan heroes, Presidential Unit citation with one oak leaf cluster. This
latter decoration is the only one worn on the right. He also has six overseas bars. * * * * * Bryan Daily Eagle April 12, 1945 Soldier Of Bryan, Victor J. NEMEC, Suffers Wounds Pfc.
Victor J. NEMEC was slightly wounded in action in Germany on March 27, the War Department as notified his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Steve NEMEC of Route 5. He was with a reconnaissance squad.
Pfc. NEMEC, who has been overseas since August, 1944, volunteered in 1939 for three years in the medical detachment of the Second Division at Fort Sam Houston but at the expiration of
the three years he filed a request for reassignment along with his reenlistment. He is the younger of two sons, his brother, Sgt. Jerry NEMEC having been reported killed in France last
year in the midst of the Normandy breakthrough. He is a 1938 graduate of Stephen F. Austin high school. * * * * * Bryan Daily Eagle April 17, 1945 Bryan Airman Is Killed In Crash Flying
To Base Death came to Sgt. Henry J. CANAVESPE, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank CANAVESPE, as his plane returned to its base after a mission over Germany. The flyers ran into an overcast and
two planes collided, with fatal results to the Bryan aerial gunner. This information came in a letter addressed to the mother, Mrs. Lena CANAVESPE, written by Lt. Col Cletus WRAY of
the Air Corps. He stated Henry was a good gunner and a gentlemanly soldier and that his death was a loss to the Air Corps and the squadron, which would miss him, and that it was regrettable
his death came before the victory for which he had fought. Sgt. CANAVESPE was buried in an American Military cemetery in Central France with
63 full military honors, and a priest of his faith officiated at the service. * * * * * Bryan Daily Eagle April 25, 1945 Flight Office Teddy M. SOUSARES returns to San Marcos Flight
Officer Teddy M. SOUSARES left Monday for San Marcos where he reports to join his crew and await assignment. He has been here for the past two weeks visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James F. SOUSARES, 337 Foster Ave., College Station, following his graduation from the Army Air Forces Navigation School at San Marcos Army Air Field. He received the wings of an aerial
navigator. His brother, Jimmy is in the navy and is now in boot camp at San Diego, Sal. He entered the service recently while a senior at Texas A. & M. * * * * * Bryan Daily Eagle May
4, 1945 Pfc. LERO Freed, Was Captured in Sicily Invasion Pfc. Emory LERO, Route 1, Benchley, has written his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis LERO, that he as been liberated from a German
prison camp and now is in American hands for recuperation. He wrote that he was doing all right and that he hopes to be seeing his parents soon. Pfc. LERO was a member of the famed Texas
36th Division and was a veteran of the African campaigns. He made the landing in Sicily but had the misfortune to be taken prisoner in that invasion. He had been in the hands of the
Germans for over a year and a half. LERO was one of the first men to be inducted from Brazos County and has been in service approximately five years, most of that time on foreign duty.
Under plans announced by the war department he is to be returned to the United States as soon as possible. * * * * * Bryan Daily Eagle May 15, 1945 Pfc. Frank NEMEC Wounded In Italy
For Second Time Mrs. Mary R. NEMEC, Route 5, has received word from the War Department by telegram that her son, Pfc. Frank J. NEMEC, has been wounded in action again in Italy on April
19, while serving with the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment. He was first wounded on February 23 but after a brief stay in an army hospital he was returned to duty. The message stated
that Mrs. NEMEC should should continue to write her son
64 at his regular address, indicating that his latest would is not too serious. NEMEC has been in the army approximately three years and has served in Kiska, Alaska, for about six months
and has been in Italy for about the same time. * * * * * Bryan Daily Eagle June 12, 1945 Kurten Soldier Gets Silver Star; Fought In Italy With the Fifth Army, Italy, Sergeant Ralph PLAGENS
of Kurten, Texas, recently was awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry in action. He served in Italy on the Fifth Army front in the 338th Infantry Regiment, 85th "Custer" Division.
PLAGEN's mortar section was suddenly subjected to a frontal attack by an enemy force which had succeeded in cutting off the attacking rifle platoons of his company. Sergeant PLAGENS,
aware of the urgent need of the support of his weapons in enabling the platoons to hold their positions, moved forward to an exposed position to fire upon the approaching Krauts. Under
a hail of machine gun, mortar and sniper fire, he engaged the enemy in a brief but furious firefight killing two, wounding others and holding the attacking force until the platoons were
able to move into a position to defeat this hostile thrust. His mother, Mrs. Lillie PLAGENS, lives on RFD No. 1, Kurten. * * * * * Bryan Daily Eagle June 21, 1945 Capt. Roy VICK, Jr.
Lost When Prison Ship Sunk By Sub Word was received Thursday morning by Mr. and Mrs. Roy M. VICK, from Adjutant General Ulio telling them their son, Roy M. VICK, Jr., a prisoner of the
Japanese wince the fall of Corregidor, was lost when a Japanese prison ship was sunk in the South China Sea by attack from a U. S. Navy submarine. Information on which the letter was
based came through the International Red Cross which had been seeking information regarding the Americans on the prison ship, being moved from the Philippines to some other prison camp
location. The ship sailed from Manila, Oct 11, 1944, with 1715 prisoners aboard, and was sunk Oct. 24 in the South China Sea about 200 miles from the China coast. Five prisoners escaped
in the China coast and finally were rescued. Four others, escaping from the sinking ship, were retaken by the Japs. All information available to the Red Cross is that all other prisoners
were lost. Capt. VICK was graduated from Texas A. & M. College in 1935 with a B. S. Degree in Mechanical engineering, and entered the service with the outbreak of the war, serving in
the Coast Artillery. He was at Corregidor under command of Maj. Gen. George F. Moore, former commandant at the College, and still a prisoner of the Japs.
65 Mr. and Mrs. VICK have two other sons in the service, both in the U. S. Navy. Jack is a lieutenant and Bill is a pharmacist's mate. Both are in service in the Pacific theater. Since
the beginning of the campaign to take the Philippines and the news that a Jap prison ship had been sunk by an American sub, the family and friends of Capt. VICK have feared that he had
been lost, the news received today confirming their premonition. Brazos County Ferries, Bridges and River Crossings By Bill PAGE [Part II] "A Revolution in Bryan Business," (weekly)
Bryan Eagle, 21 Aug. 1890, p.4, col.4. This article concerns plans to relocate a bridge over the Navasota River near the "Iron Bridge" or the CHANEY Crossing. ANDREWS Crossing (on the
Navasota River) mentioned in Brazos County Commissioners Minutes, Book 1891-1897, p.33 (10 Nov. 1891) Hearne … The Hearne and Brazos Valley railroad company has completed the track to
old MOSELEY ferry on the Big Brazos River, in Brazos County, which is now known by the name of Stone City. Two trains per day each way over this road …. Dallas Morning News, August 25,
1892, p.6 Bryan … The News correspondent, accompanied by Messrs. William KOPPE and J.W. JOHNSON, early one morning last week left Bryan for a bird's-eye view of the great Brazos bottom
plantations, about fourteen miles from Bryan, in general, and the model plantation of Mr. KOPPE in particular. Arriving at the magnificent Brazos County iron bridge which spans the Brazos
River at the old JONES ferry, we entered this widely celebrated, fertile farming valley. The well known W.J. MOORE place to the right, the John NEWSOM place down the river, and next
Major H.K. WHITE, James O. CHANCE and divers other farms. Arriving at the premises, we entered through a large avenue or "turn row," as they are called, and to the right and left presents
a picture to behold. The great improved long staple cotton, now just profusely open, hanging in great snowy white bolls intermingled with just enough green foliage to set of the picture,
looks like like a myriad of snowballs strung upon wires … [article continues at length] … Dallas Morning News, November 22, 1892, p.6 Bryan … This morning Messrs. J.W. SKAINS and James
WILSON, Jr., delivered to Sheriff
66 NUNN two escaped convicts they had captured on the Navasota, near the Bundic bridge. The men had escaped from a convict camp on the Santa Fe railroad last Wednesday. One of the two
escaped men was Lee REED, who was sent up from this county for five years for horse stealing and had served four years and three months of his time when he escaped. The other man, according
to his statement, is named Josh YOUNG, who was sent up for six years from Travis County. He had but two months longer of his term. When captured both had citizens' clothing and some
money on them. They claim to have both been trustees, and said they were making their way back to the prison walls to escape convict camp life. Dallas Morning News, April 15, 1893, p.1
Caldwell … Hiram WILSON, who lives on the Brazos River near MOSELY's ferry, had the misfortune to lose a child 6 years old by drowning. The little fellow had disappeared on Friday, and
the river was dragged and the body recovered on Sunday. Dallas Morning News, June 30, 1893, p.6. 6. Bryan … J.C. NAGLE, professor of civil engineering at the agricultural and mechanical
college,
left yesterday with a corps of assistants to survey the line of the Brazos and Burleson railroad from MOSELEY's Ferry to Clay station. He is assisted by Prof. D.W. SPENCE and Messrs.
MOSENBURG and ELLIS of the graduating class, and Messrs. WATKINS and ADAMS of the second class. Dallas Morning News, June 21, 1894, p.5 A Negro named Charlie ROBINSON was drowned in
the Brazos River at BATTE's Ferry Saturday. (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 4 July 1895, p.3, col.1. A Negro employed at College came in to town at breakneck speed one night last week and reported
that three men attempted to hold him up at the bridge on the College road. Reports of this kind have been frequent of late and some persons have become quite nervous about that part
of the road. We trust, however, there is little foundation for this fear. (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 13 June 1895, p.3, col.3 Bryan … The iron work on the new bridge across the Brazos River
at PITT's ferry has been completed and the bridge will doubtless be finished within the next fortnight. The promoters of the enterprise are contemplating a grand celebration, to take
place on the formal opening of the bridge to travel. This gives Bryan three iron bridges across the Brazos in the trade territory tributary to this point. Dallas Morning News, November
23, 1896, p.6. In a difficulty over a game of cards near BATTE's ferry one of the Negroes, named Sam JACKSON was shot twice and probably fatally wounded. (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 26 November
1896, p.7, col.2 Ed HEFLEY, colored, has surrendered to the authorities of Burleson County for the shooting of Sam JACKSON, another Negro, near BATTE's Ferry Sunday afternoon. (weekly)
Bryan Eagle, 26 November 1896, p.7, col.4 The residence and contents belonging to Frank WALLACE, an industrious and thrifty
67 Negro, was burned near PITTS Bridge Sunday night. Loss estimated at $1000 with no insurance. WALLACE was not home when the fire occurred and his wife got the children safely out of
the home upon discovering the flames, but afterwards two of the little ones crept back into the burning building, and were found and rescued a second time just before .... (weekly) Bryan
Eagle, 4 March 1897, p.6, col.5 (Issue filmed out of order, between February 18 and February 25). Bryan … In a difficulty between two Negroes last night at a dance hall in the Brazos
bottom on the Burleson County side a Negro ferryman named Elvin THOMAS was shot and killed. The other Negro in the affair fled and it is not known whether he has been captured or not.
Dallas Morning News, October 31, 1898, p.2 Bryan … A Bohemian girl, 8 or 9 years of age, was drowned to-day at PITTS' bridge in the Brazos. She fell out of a boat in which she and a
small brother were rowing and the body had not been found when the report was made. Dallas Morning News, June 19, 1899, p.4 … Jule CHAPMAN drowned in the Little Brazos at Sandy Point
Crossing, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 6 July 1899, p.2, col.3 Bryan … The Brazos County commissioners, in session here, have determined to experiment with the county convicts for work on the
roads and bridges, and have accordingly authorized J.H. WALLACE to begin work next Thursday with the county convicts on the long bridge across the Navasota River east of here, wrecked
by the flood. If the plan does not prove practical and economical it will be abandoned. Dallas Morning News, July 25, 1899, p.3 Bryan … J.C. LEWIS brought here to-day a number of excellent
specimens of the leg and body bones and teeth of a gigantic mastodon, found near PITT's bridge, where the bank of the Brazos River had caved in as a result of the overflow. The bones
are in an excellent state of preservation and would be a valuable addition to a museum. Dallas Morning News, September 26, 1899, p.5. April 13, 1900: Negro woman and her child drown
while attempting to to land from a small boat at BATTE's ferry. (from Linda Fast HOUCK, Caldwell Newspapers Burleson County, Texas 1897-1929 Birth and Death Notices, Nacogdoches: Ericson
Books, 1999, p.42; used with permission). Commissioners Court … The court in a body examined the JONES Ferry road from Bryan to the iron bridge, for the purpose of deciding ways and
means to improve said road, which is much used. (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 22 August 1901, p.1, col.2 Mr. W.A. PITTS and Miss Lizzie BARNHILL were married yesterday at the bride's home near
PITTS Bridge. Rev. J.D. WEST of Bryan officiating. (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 26 Dec. 1901, p.7, col.3
68 Concord school will close with a picnic at Cedar Creek bridge, 17 miles from Bryan, on Friday, April 25. The program will be a lecture by Prof. W.A. WATKINS of Bryan; essays and compositions,
fishing and hunting and baseball in the afternoon between the Cottonwood and Concord school boys. Everybody is invited to come and bring a basket full of everything good to eat and have
a good time. Zeke. (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 17 April 1902, p.3, col.2 Mrs. T.M. EWING and Miss Lillian EWING of PITTS Bridge were in the city yesterday. (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 1 May 1902,
p.2, col.4. The Grand Barbecue. A great event for the history of Macy people. Fifteen hundred people. Down near the Bundic bridge on the Navasota River, embraced in the shade of the
stately oaks can be found a beautiful lake of cool refreshing water and surrounded by all the charms of nature that go to make a place attractive for a pleasure seeker on this honored
fourth of July. And the people of Macy through the royal support of Madison County enjoyed one of the best barbecues in the history of our people. Everybody was there with his friend
even the old godforsaken candidate. Come again, we love our candidates for they are a thing of beauty and a joy forever. There was no regular program for the day except have a good time,
and from the appearance of every one they enjoyed themselves to the fullest extent until about 11:30 a.m. when the ringing voice of J.J. ADAMS announced that the table was set and the
feast was spread, then came the mighty rush of men, women and children with an open mouth and sharp appetite and open knife, they went either to eat or fight, but as there was plenty
every one eat until they were well ripe to return to the shade and proclaim, "we live to eat." The meat was well barbecued and everything in connection makes it one of the best barbecues
we have ever attended. After dinner the crowd resorted to the cool shade and there enjoyed the pleasant conversations of old friends. Old ladies talked about days gone by, old men discussed
everything from Booker T. WASHINGTON and ROOSEVELT down to the Boll weevil, and from the smiles of our young maids some of them were being told of the flower strewn path of a lovers
life. All went well until old solar announced that the fourth of July 1902, was nearing an end, then came the trying ordeal of giving our parting words good by, and each with a smile
and a happy heart, went home with a pleasant spot on memory's page. I have been requested to say that Madison County and Macy will give in the future a barbecue on the fourth of every
July and want every one to feel welcome and come without fail. Yours respectfully, R.E. SCOTT. (weekly) Bryan Eagle, July 10, 1902, p.7, col.2 Jack SHAW has returned from Madisonville
… Mr. SHAW says the levee at the Democrat crossing is very rough and full of holes and hard to get over. (weekly) Bryan Eagle, March 26, 1903, p.5 A freight wreck happened at Thompson's
Creek on the H.& T.C. yesterday morning at 4:30 o'clock. Ten cars got off and traffic was delayed for several hours. The wreck occurred at the Thompson Creek bridge, where the embankment
is very high. Some of the cars were demolished, others turned upside down and the track torn up. Two white men were riding in a car loaded with lumber, which was wrecked, and one of
the men, Eugene K. MARTIN
69 of Beaumont, was crushed to death. The other man was thrown a great distance, but sustained no injuries of consequence. The dead man had to be dug out of the wreckage. He was about
27 years old and carried a Barbers' union card. He had $4, a pistol and a reference card, giving the name of a brother in Beaumont. Justice Gillie MITCHELL visited the scene and viewed
the body. Mr. W.L. BISBEE came up from Houston and supervised the clearing of the wreck. Manager Jeff N. MILLER also came up at 1:38 p.m. The body of young MARTIN was shipped to Chandler,
Texas, by request of his brother. (weekly) Bryan Eagle, May 21, 1903, p.5, col.3 The members of the Brazos and Burleson County Commissioners' courts will visit BATTE's Ferry Friday to
investigage conditions there with a view to the proposed new bridge across the Brazos. A barbecue will be given them on the plantation of T.R. BATTE. (weekly) Bryan Eagle, May 28, 1903,
p.2, col.3 The members of the Brazos and Burleson County Commissioners' courts, members of the Bryan business league, business men and other citizens of the town and county interested
spent the day yesterday at BATTE's Ferry looking over the ground and considering the proposition to bridge the Brazos River at or near that point. The necessity for such a bridge is
generally conceded, and there is no question but what the people desiring it most are entitled to it. The authorities have so far shown a willingness to do all they can in the matter
and we hope they will see their way clear to carry out the project without delay. One of the enjoyable features of the day was a fine barbecue served on the plantation of T.R. BATTE.
(weekly) Bryan Eagle, June 4, 1903, p.5, col.4 O.L. BROWN, W.T. THOMPSON and Hart JACKSON were here from Leon County trading yesterday. They crossed at the Manning bridge crossing on
the Navasota River, and said it was very badly in need of repairs, and some slough bridges are needed. They say this is a good road to Bryan, and free from sand. They were glad to hear
Bryan was going to to take steps to have the bridge repaired or rebuilt, and added that their county commissioner, Mr. D.L. PALMER, who is well known here, was willing for Leon County
to help with the work as soon as funds are available. (weekly) Bryan Eagle, July 2, 1903, p.5, col.2 Bryan … At the meeting of the Bryan Business League … a number of important matters
were discussed for developing the trade of the town and committees appointed to look after them. Among them was a proposition to petition the Commissioners' Court to lease the PITTS
Ferry toll bridge and the BATTES Ferry on the Brazos River, between Brazos and Burleson Counties and make both of them free, as an inducement to bring trade to Bryan. This will likely
be done …. Dallas Morning News, August 4, 1903, p.10. Capt. W.C. PITTS died at his home in this city yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the 70th year of his age. Capt. PITTS was a pioneer
citizen of Brazos County and a life long farmer. His wife died ten years ago and he leaves four children, Mr. Will PITTS and Misses Maggie, Mary and Frances PITTS. Capt. PITTS was a
native of Alabama. He was well known throughout the county and owned property on the Brazos near PITT's Bridge. For some years his eye sight has been impaired and he was not often seen
upon the streets. The
70 members of the family have the sympathy of all in their bereavement. The funeral will be conducted from the family residence this afternoon at 5 o'clock. (weekly) Bryan Eagle, August
13, 1903, p.1, col.3 A report was current here yesterday that the further end of the bridge at the Democrat crossing on the Navasota River and the levee on that side has been impaired
by the big rise of that stream. The river has run down we learn. (weekly) Bryan Eagle, August 13, 1903, p.5, col.1 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 -November 18, 1926, p. 1 J. J. TATUM "When
I was 21 I had just finished serving my apprenticeship as a blacksmith in Campbell Hill, Illinois," stated the Rev. J. J. TATUM, field secretary of the Southwest for the Free Baptist
church. After mastering the blacksmith trade, he engaged in the grocery and confectionery business business for a couple of years. He then returned to school, receiving his theological
education at Hillsdale College in Michigan. He said he had wanted to enter the ministry since early youth, and took advantage of his first opportunity to equip himself for his life's
work. After graduation he taught school for several years, and was ordained in the ministry in 1889. Both of his grandfathers had been preachers, "and I guess I had it in the blood,"
he said. He has been pastor at Ava, DeSota, Marion, and East St. Louis in Illinois, and at Ridgeville, Indiana; Portland, Indiana, and Oelwein, Iowa. For the past ten years he has been
in secretarial work in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. His preaching has brought more than 3,000 additions to the church, he has built nine churches, 28 of
his converts have entered the ministry and two of this number are foreign missionaries, one in India and the other in Africa. He has built three parsonages, and performed the marriage
ceremony for more than 1,000 couples. The Rev. TATUM has had his thrilling experiences, too. He held a revival only two years ago near Marion, Ill., where the officers and rum runners
battle almost every day with
71 armored trucks and airplanes. However, he escaped unscratched. One time he was sponsoring a prohibition campaign in a tough little town of 1,500 persons. One of the saloon keepers
who was put out of business hired a couple of thugs to beat up the pastor, offering $300 for a good job. But again Rev. TATUM arose to the occasion and bluffed his assailants by the
shop-worn trick of reaching in his hip pocket as though he had a pistol. His defense really was a white handkerchief, but the camouflage was successful. Upon another occasion he was
pioneering the gospel in a community where there were no churches. Four rough-necks decided they would take a bottle of good whiskey up to the pastor's room and make him drink it. On
the way up the stairs to his room the vagabonds met a man who told them that "you are fooling with poison when you encounter that preacher." The ruffians held a council of war, and one
of the men spoke up and said: "Well, to settle the matter I'll drink the whiskey myself." * * * * * "When I I Was 21" -The Bryan Daily Eagle -November 22, 1926, p. 1 M. F. VITOPIL "No,
sir, you are not going to sell me any boxes this morning," stated M. F. VITOPIL, Bryan grocery merchant, when we entered his store today. To let you in on the secret, we will tell you
the whole story. Friday night Mr. VITOPIL and a number of other members of the Lions' Club went out to Steele's Store to a box supper. While the boxes were being auctioned off, Jess
HENSARLING stated to Mr. VITOPIL: "You bid $1.00 on the box and I'll bid $1.25." "I'll bid $1.00," exclaimed Mr. VITOPIL. "Sold to Mr. VITOPIL," yelled the auctioneer. The Bryan delegation
laughed for half an hour at the expense of the bewildered Mr. VITOPIL. "When I was 21 I was following behind old "Beck", he stated. He was farming at the old home place on Turkey Creek,
which is located near Bryan. While quite a youth he left the farm and went to work in a mercantile store at Rosprim, which also is located near Bryan. Here he gained his first experience
in the grocery business, which later were to prove valuable to him. After working there a year and a half he developed an ambition to be a bookkeeper, because "I thought that was the
softest job in the store," he said. He left his job and went to MASSEY's Business College at Houston. Here he attended school at night and during the day time he worked in a grocery
store for a man named BENNETT.
72 After finishing at business college, he came back to his old job at Rosprim's store. In 1904 he came to Bryan, and worked for others in various capacities until 1918. During this
period of years he worked as bookkeeper for WEBB Bros. and also for COLE and HENSARLING. In 1918 he went into business for himself, having only $700 with which to open a grocery store.
By excellent management he has built up a splendid trade and now has a prosperous business. Mrs. P. J. VITOPIL owns half interest in the firm, and her interests are represented by Pete
VITOPIL. Mr. VITOPIL is one of Bryan's public-spirited citizens, and always can be relied upon to tote his proportion of the weight of the load. He is an enthusiastic member of the Lions'
Club, and fills the office of Lion Tamer. He is financial secretary of the Knights of Columbus, and treasurer of the Bohemian Society of K.J.T. Mt. Calvary Cemetery MATT F. VITOPIL Born:
16 Aug 1878 Died: 22 Jan 1931 MARTHA VITOPIL Born: 07 Oct 1885 Died: 19 Apr 1944 * * * * * "When I Was 21" -The Bryan Daily Eagle -December 1, 1926, p. 1 MILLS P. WALKER Some people
are noted for their wealth; some are noted for their letters; some are noted for their standing, but here is a man whose outstanding characteristics is that he is always ready and glad
to come to the assistance of a friend, a man who is willing to extend a helping hand to a friend in need. "When I was 21 I was doing what I was doing when I was 11 years old--working,"
stated Mills P. WALKER, secretary-treasurer of the LAWRENCE Grocery Company. To be more definite, Mr. WALKER said that when he attained his voting age he was working as secretary of
the State Tax Board in Austin, his home town. He was under L. T. DASHIEL, one of the best known men in the State at that time, and Captain DAVIE. Before then he had worked for another
well-known citizen, Sam SPARKS, in the State Treasury Department, and in printing offices at Grandview and Rusk. He left the State Tax Board to exist a year on homestead land in Pecos
county. His next next venture was in the office of the Fort Worth and Denver railroad at Fort Worth.
73 In 1912 he came to Bryan to go to work for the LAWRENCE Grocery Company, and has been on the job every since. He admits it is with much regret that he is to leave Bryan to go to Wichita
Falls. He is going to his new home soon to enter the manufacturing and jobbing business. "I have been working for someone else all these years. I think it is time I was going in business
for myself," he said. Bryan City Cemetery MILLS P. WALKER Born: 10 Aug 1887 Died: 07 Nov 1979 MINNIE B. WALKER Born: 21 Sep 1889 Died: 03 Jan 1965 Bryan City Cemetery REV. J. J. TATUM
Born: 1863 Died: 1931 HETTIE K. TATUM Born: 1862 Died: 1934 * * * * * "When I Was 21" -The Bryan Daily Eagle -December 16, 1926, p. 1 REV. THOS. GORDON WATTS "I was manager of a lumber
manufacturing corporation with offices at Birmingham and Talladega, Ala., when I was 21," stated Rev. Thos. Gordon WATTS, one of Bryan's outstanding pastors, good sport, and royal good
fellow. This distinct Southerner has done much to stimulate interest in the First Presbyterian church in the few months he has been here. No Bryan pastor is a better student than Reverend
Mr. WATTS who prepares long and carefully prior to each sermon. When he gets ready to preach, he has something worthwhile to say, delivers it in an attractive manner, and knows when
he is through. He also is a natural-born salesman. In the pulpit he is immaculate in appearance and well but not overly dressed. He keeps up with the times, and can discuss almost any
question with intelligence. He also thinks from a young man's point of view, and does not salt his sermons with a lot of trite sayings or appeal to his audience strictly through their
emotions. Before he was 21 he studied medicine at Birmingham Medical College. He worked for four years as manager of the lumber yard and then went to theological seminary at Columbia,
South Carolina, at the age of 25. He was graduated three years later and has been "persuading the sinners ever since."
74 Since graduation he had been pastor of the First Presbyterian church at Montecello, Fla., for two years; he was pastor for five years at Milledgeville, Ga., and also director-general
of religious work of state institutions in his state. He came from Georgia to Bryan. "When I was 21 I felt my responsibility more than at any other time of my life and never felt more
poorly equipped than I did then. I cannot say that I felt that I knew everything at that age. In fact, I believe that the charge that young people feel their importance is without foundation.
It usually applies more to the people who make the charge," he said. Bryan City Cemetery THOMAS GORDON WATTS, D.D. Born: 1880 Died: 1967 Pastor 1st Pres. Church Bryan 1926-1944 * * *
* * "When I Was 21" -The Bryan Daily Eagle -January 26, 1927, p. 1 JOHN WHITMAN "When I was 21 I was on my way from Austria to the United States," said John WHITMAN, who has been a citizen
of Bryan for 53 years, and who at the ripe age of 74 is still plying his trade and enjoying it. "I never want to quit work; I thoroughly enjoy it and if I had $1,000,000 I would still
work, but I would be a gardener--not a tailor," he stated. In days gone by Mr. WHITMAN had the largest tailor shop in this entire section of the State, and used to employ seven tailors
and four women in making fashionable suits for the young Lochinvars of the Brazos. Mr. WHITMAN learned his trace in the old country, where he was an apprentice in 1867, 1868, and 1869.
He received his training in Vienna, where the tradesman is taught to achieve the highest degree of efficiency. Others who have been written up in this column have told about starting
out from $6 to $40 per month, but Mr. WHITMAN did not receive a red cent for the first three years. Vienna, he says, "is a little city of 2,000,000 people. He left Austria because he
wanted to see a little of the world, and was so enthusiastic over coming to America that his father, mother, and sister accompanied him. His sister Mrs. Barbara FISKET, lives near Bryan
now. The WHITMANS landed in Galveston in 1874 and immediately came to Bryan. On May
75 5, 1874, he went to work for a tailor here by the name of OPPENFELDER, who had a business next to the present location of the Texas Bakery. At this job he received $3 to $12 per week,
working on the piece system. He was like Bill WIMBERLY as "Buck" in last night's minstrel: "The more dyeing he did the more he made." In about five months the tailor left Bryan and Mr.
WHITMAN was left without a job. In 1876 he went to work for a man named ROBERTSON who had a contract to do the tailoring for the A. and M. College students. In 1880 he opened a shop
upstairs over the City National Bank building. A saloon was located beneath him. He remained in this location for 14 years, and then moved upstairs over Wilson BRADLEY's where he enjoyed
his greatest success. He took the contract to make uniforms for the cadets, a contract he filled for seven or eight years. "Yes, and if all those college boys had paid me, I would have
enough money to go in the nursery business," he lamented. "The uniforms were gray, and they looked a lot better than those they have now," he ventured. "Did young men dress better in
those days than they do now?" we asked him. "You bet they did. The dress suits were hand made, and cost the boys from $30 to $45. Sometimes I would make full dress suits that would cost
$75. The wool in those days came from England while now English wool sells for $14 per yard wholesale, and a suit would cost more than $100. "Did young men have their suits pressed often
then?" "Good my no. A lot of men would never have a suit pressed during its life time. This pressing business is something comparatively new. In the old days no man has his suit pressed
more than once a month. * * * * * "When I Was 21" -The Bryan Daily Eagle -December 24, 1926, p. 1 DR. C. H. WINKLER "When I was 21 I was a junior at Texas A. and M. College, taking agricultural
courses," stated Dr. C. H. WINKLER, dean of the vocational teaching department of A. and M. Incidentally, Dean WINKLER has a brother who is librarian at the University of Texas. Mr.
WINKLER is a native of DeGrove in Coryell county, which is in the same section that produced Pat NEFF, Earle M. MAYFIELD and James E. FERGUSON. After finishing country school, he came
to Bryan and was admitted by special examination to A. and M. college as a sophomore. At the end of his junior year he went to University of Texas, where he received his Bachelor of
Arts and Master of Arts degrees. Immediately after graduation he left for St.
76 Louis where he was in charge of the Texas forestry exhibit at the World's Fair. His exhibit took place over the entire United States. His next step was to take graduate work at the
University of Missouri, and while there he became associated in business with Dr. B. D. DUGGAN and A. M. FERGUSON in the production of mushrooms and mushroom spawn. In 1909 he returned
to the University of Texas as an instructor in agricultural education. He remained there until 1915, when he returned to the University of Missouri as an agricultural research fellow.
This time he received his Ph. D. degree. After teaching during the summer at George Peabody Teachers College at Nashville, which produced Prof. Madison HALL and other local school celebrities,
Mr. WINKLER went to the West Virginia University as head of the agricultural education department. He returned to A. and M. College in 1923 as head of the vocational teaching school.
In addition to the foregoing activities, he was director for Texas of the United States Boys' Boys' Working Reserve, during the World War. INDEX ADAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 66, 68 ALLEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 ANDREWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 ARMSTRONG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 BARNHILL . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 BATTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 67, 69 BEARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 BENNETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 71 BISBEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 BLAZEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 BRACHEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 BROWN
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 BUCHANAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 CANAVESPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 CHAMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 53 CHANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 CHANEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 CHAPMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 CHRISTIAN
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 COBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 COOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 COURT . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 61 COX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 COXEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 DANSBY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 51 DASHIEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 DAVIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 DAVIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 59 DAVIS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 DUGGAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 ENGLISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 54 EWING . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 68 FERGUSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 75 FISKET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 FOWLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 GAMMON
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
77 GRIFFIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 HALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 76 HARKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 HARRELL . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 HEFLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 HENDERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 HENRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 61 HENSARLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 72 HICKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 HOUCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 HUDSON
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 53, 54 HUNNICUTT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 JACKSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 69 JAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . 57 JENKINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 JOHNSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 JONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 65, 67 KOPPE . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 KOSK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 LAWRENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73 LERO . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 63 LESOVSKY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 LEWIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 67 MARTIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 MASSEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 MAYFIELD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 McCULLOCH
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 MILLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 MILLIGAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 MITCHELL . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 69 MOORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 MORRISON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 54 MOSELEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 66 MOSELY . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 MOSENBURG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 NAGLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 NEFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . 75 NEMEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 63, 64 NEWSOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 NUNN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 66 OPPENFELDER
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 OWEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 OXENFORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . 43 PALASOTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 62 PALAZZO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 PALMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 PATRANELLA .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 PERRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 PERSONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 PETERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 51, 56 PITT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 PITTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 68, 69 PLAGENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 RALSTON
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 54 READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 REED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 ROBERTSON . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 75 ROBINSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 ROOSEVELT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 SANDEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 SCOTT
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 68 SHARP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 54 SHAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 SKAINS . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 SORRELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 SOUSARES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 SPARKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72 SPENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 STASNY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 STOCKTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 STODDARD . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 43, 44 STRAUB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 SUBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 SYPTAK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,
45 TABOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 TALIAFFERO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 TALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 TARDY . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 TARROW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 TATUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 71, 73 TAUBENHAUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 46 TAUBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 THOMAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 67 THOMPSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 69 TOBIAS . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 48, 49 TODARO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 TODD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 TORRES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 49 TRANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 50
78 TRIGGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 TRITICO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 TUREK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 TURNER . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 UPRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 UTSEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 VESMIROVSKY . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 56 VICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 57, 61, 64, 65 VITOPIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 72 WALKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73 WALLACE . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 67 WASHINGTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 WATKINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 68 WATTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,
74 WEBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 WEEDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 WEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 WHITE . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 WHITLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 WHITMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 75 WILSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 65, 66 WINKLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 76 WIPPRECHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 58 WRAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 YOUNG . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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