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Home My WebLink AboutBGA v27-4 fall 2006 Brazos Genealogist CONTENTS PAGE Brazos County Residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Page 123 From the Editor’s Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Romance of War-Time Days Relived . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Dating Old Photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Shannon 135 W. Wipprecht -Tax Collector of Brazos County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Mainly About Folks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Opersteny Hamburgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regina Opersteny 141 Mitchell Genealogy Outlines Hardships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruth Hary 143 Business Issue -Apr. 22, 1913 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janis Hunt 144 Miscellaneous Marriage and Divovce Notices 1852-1889 . . . . . . . . . Bill Page 146 Brazos County Postal History 1841-1900 Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Page Index compiled by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Hambric 150 157 BRAZOS GENEALOGIST VOLUME XXVII NUMBER 4 FALL 2006 BRAZOS GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION P. O. BOX 5493 BRYAN TX 77805-5493 OFFICERS 2006 PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . JANE HORN jhorn730@cox.net VICE PRES . . . . . . . . VICKI SIMMONS victsimons@aol.com SECRETARY . . . . . LOIS CARPENTER TREASURER . . . . . . . . . . . RUTH HARY rhary@txcyber.com EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . RON HAMBRIC ron@hambric.us STAFF EDITORS MEMBERSHIP . . . . . . . . . ALLEN DEAN asdean96@cox.net PUBLICITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . LUCI CASH RESEARCH/QUERIES . . . . RUTH HARY LOCAL HISTORY . . . . . . . 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Research on material before the turn of the century is especially welcome. The Association will do limited local Brazos Co. research for $10.00 /hour. Write for details and please enclose a SASE. 123 Brazos Genealogist Volume XXVII Number 4 Bryan/College Station Fall 2006 Texas Brazos County Residents by Bill PAGE Sample of families who have lived in Brazos County. A continuing series. 14 Feb. 1996 WEDDINGTON, Wesa (20 Nov. 1880-29 Mar. 1966). Buried Boonville; educator *Attended meeting of the Cornersville Club, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 22 May 1890, p. 8, col. 5 *Performed at a recital, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 12 June 1890, p. 5, col. 4 *Wesa WEDDINGTON hired as school teacher, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 18 June 1903, p. 3, cols. 4-5 "Capt. Robert L. Weddington," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 24 Nov. 1910, p. 7, col. 4. Father of Wesa WEDDINGTON. "Miss Weddington is on Text Book Board," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 6 Oct. 1921, p. 4, col. 4 "Miss Weddington of Bryan Confirmed on the Text Book Board," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 8 Mar. 1923, p. 4, col. 4 "Miss Wesa Weddington, Principal of Bryan High School, is Honored," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 4 Dec. 1924, p. 2, col. 6 "Wesa Wedding of Bryan and Siecke of College are Named," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 15 Jan. 1925, p. 1, col. 3 "History of Bryan Given to Rotarians," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 26 Apr. 1928, p. 1, col. 2; p. 4, cols. 1-2. By Wesa WEDDINGTON. "Pioneer Woman of Bryan Passes Early This Morn," Bryan Daily Eagle, 20 Dec. 1933, p. 1, col. 5; p. 2, col. 4. Mrs. Jennie MITCHELL WEDDINGTON, mother of Wesa WEDDINGTON "Brazos History is Studied by Business Women," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 6 May 1936, p. 1, col. 6. By Wesa WEDDINGTON. "Old Boonville Marker Unveiled With Ceremonies," Bryan Daily Eagle, 22 Apr. 1937, p. 3, col. 5 "Business Women Hold Last Meet; Elect Officers," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 2 June 1937, 124p. 6, col. 2 "Acting School Head," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 8 Sept. 1937, p. 1, col. 6 "Business Women Meet With Miss Weddington on Wednesday Night," Bryan Daily Eagle, 28 Oct. 1943, p. 2, col. 4 "Miss Weddington Taught in Three High Schools," Bryan Daily Eagle, 4 Mar. 1954, p. 10, cols. 1-2 "Funeral Service Wednesday for Mrs. Goolsbee," Bryan Daily Eagle, 10 Sept. 1957, p. 10, col. 2. Sister of Wesa WEDDINGTON "Death Claims Former Head of SFA School," Bryan Daily Eagle, 30 Mar. 1966, p. 1, col. 3 "Markers Honor Weddington," Bryan-College Station Eagle, 27 Apr. 1984, sect. A, p. 2, col. 1 WEDDINGTON, R. L. "Municipal Elections," Galveston Daily News, 6 Apr. 1893, p. 2, col. 4 WEEDEN family *J. H. WEEDEN served as road overseer, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 27 Feb. 1890, p. 5, col. 4 "Buchanan-Weeden," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 29 Dec. 1904, p. 1, col. 6. Bessie, daughter of J. H. WEEDEN "Death of J. H. Weeden," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 13 Apr. 1905, p. 2, col. 2 "McClung-Weeden," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 8 June 1905, p. 2, col. 2. Miss Willie WEEDEN, daughter of Mrs. J. H. WEEDEN "Andrews-Weeden," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 29 June 1905, p. 1, col. 1. Beulah, daughter of Mrs. J. H. WEEDEN "Tobias-Weeden," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 28 Dec. 1905, p. 3, col. 5. Miss Edna WEEDEN "Weeden-Hartsfield," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 25 Dec. 1913, p. 8, col. 1. Mr. Hardy WEEDEN "Mrs. Weeded Dead After 40 Years Here," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 11 Apr. 1918, p. 3, col. 7. Mrs. J. H. WEEDEN WEHRMAN family "Good Cotton Crop on Wehrman Farm," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 24 Aug. 1922, p. 2, col. 2. J. H. WEHRMAN "Fred A. Wehrman Candidate for Commissioner of Precinct No. Three," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 16 Feb. 1928, p. 3, col. 3 "Notice," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 16 Feb. 1928, p. 3, col. 8. Fred A. WEHRMAN "Wehrman is Out for Second Term as Commissioner," Bryan Daily Eagle, 6 Mar. 1930, p. 6, col. 3. Fred A. WEHRMAN "Children Gather; on 64th Birthday of Mrs. Wehrman," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 6 Aug. 1931, 125 p. 5, col. 8 "Wehrman in Race for Third Tenure as Commissioner," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 28 Jan. 1932, p. 3, col. 7. Fred A. WEHRMAN "Wehrman in Race for Commissioner in Precinct No. 3," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 29 Jan. 1936, p. 5, col. 6. Fred A. WEHRMAN "Funeral Service for Mrs. Wehrman Sunday 10:45 P. M. ," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 23 Sept. 1936, p. 1, col. 4. Mrs. Mary WEHRMAN "Funeral Service Held for John H. Wehrman," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 12 May 1937, p. 6, col. 5 "Funeral Service of Louis Wehrman Wednesday, 10 AM," Bryan Daily Eagle, 4 Jan. 1938, p. 1, col. 6 "Wehrman Seeking Re-election from Precinct No. 3," Bryan Daily Eagle, 1 Feb. 1938, p. 6, col. 2. Fred WEHRMAN WELCH family "Death of Mr. J. G. Welsh," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 2 May 1907, p. 1, col. 4 "Mrs. J. B. Welsh Dead," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 30 Jan. 1908, p. 6, col. 5 "Mr. Joe Welch Dead," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 1 July 1915, p. 2, col. 6 WETTER, Lena, Miss (1 July 1884-5 Aug. 1964). Buried at Bryan; merchant "Wagner & Bandon's Millinery Opening," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 3 Oct. 1907, p. 3, col. 5 "Mrs. Martha E. Wetter is Claimed by Death," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 18 Mar. 1920, p. 1, col. 6. Lena's mother. "Exclusive Millinery Shop Will Be Opened Here in Near Future," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 2 Dec. 1926, p. 7, col. 4 "`Real Hat Shop' Keeps Open House," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 17 Feb. 1927, p. 2, cols. 3-4 "The Real Hat Shop," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 17 Jan. 1929, p. 3 "Latest Modes in Millinery at Real Shop," Bryan Daily Eagle, 19 Sept. 1933, sect. 3, p. 3, col. 4 "The Real Hat Shop is Bryan's Fashion Center," Bryan Daily Eagle, 29 May 1934, p. 2, cols. 3-4 "Miss Wetter Buys Full Control of Millinery Shop," Bryan Daily Eagle, 31 Jan. 1939, p. 1, col. 7 "Real Hat Shop is Bought Friday by George Mallards," Bryan Daily Eagle, 5 Mar. 1949, p. 5, col. 2 "Woman of Brady, Native of Bryan, Succumbs There," Bryan Daily Eagle, 18 Jan. 1951, p. 1, col. 4. Sister of Lena WETTER "Miss Wetter," Bryan Daily Eagle, 6 Aug. 1964, p. 10, col. 2 __ WHEAT, George A. (d. 14 May 1872). Buried Bryan; mayor of Millican; merchant "The card of Mr. G. A. Wheat. . . ," Galveston Daily News, 4 May 1866, p. 2 126 [ad]. . . cotton, wool & hides, Millican. . . , Galveston Daily News, 4 May 1866, p. 2 "The citizens of Brazos Co. are requested to meet at the town of Millican. . . ," Galveston Daily News, 7 July 1866, p. 2 "At a meeting of the citizens of Brazos Co. . . . ," Galveston Daily News, 19 July 1866, p. 2 "G. A. Wheat, commission merchant, Millican. . . ," (weekly) Dallas Herald, 25 Aug. 1866, p. 2 Wheat, G. A. , "The Riot at Millican," New York Times, 30 July 1868, p. 5. Mayor of Millican 1870 Brazos Co. census, p. 46 (printed book p. 91) WHITE, Henry Kirk (d. 1896). Buried Bryan; Inspector of Texas State Penitentiary *Report on prisons, Waco Daily Examiner, 9 Dec. 1876, p. 1, col. 7 Texas Penitentiary. Report of the Inspector of the Texas State Penitentiary. H. K. White, inspector. Galveston: Shaw & Blaylock, 1876. Cited in Texas Imprints 1861-1876, item # 3887, p. 652. Not seen *Convict killed on his plantation, Galveston Daily News, 10 Apr. 1883, p. 1, col. 6 *Convicts sent to his farm, Galveston Daily News, 27 Sept. 1883, p. 4, col. 4 *Convicts escaped from his farm, Galveston Daily News, 16 Apr. 1885, p. 1, col. 5 *Active in politics, Galveston Daily News, 20 Apr. 1892, p. 2, col. 5 *Delegate to Democratic convention, Galveston Daily News, 18 Aug. 1892, p. 2, col. 4 "Brazos County Convention," Galveston Daily News, 6 Sept. 1892, p. 4, col. 6 *His gin burned, Galveston Daily News, 14 Oct. 1892, p. 2, col. 3 "Bryan Budget," Galveston Daily News, 15 Jan. 1893, p. 6, col. 6 "Major H. K White has shipped to St. Louis. . . ," Galveston Daily News, 25 Mar. 1893, p. 3, col. 4 *Obituary, Bryan Daily Eagle, 17 June 1896, p. 4, col. 2 WHITE, J. H. , Sr. (26 Oct. 1848-25 Aug. 1935). Buried Wixon Appointed to hold elections for school trustees. . . Wixon --H. CRENSHAW, J. H. WHITE, 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 [apparently Wixon], H. CRENSHAW, J. H. WHITE and Lee UTSEY . . . (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 13 May 1897, p. 3, col. 3 WHITE/KIRK wedding to be held. Bryan Daily Eagle, 29 June 1897, p. 4, col. 2 "KIRK-WHITE," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 8 July 1897, p. 1, col. 6. Wedding at Wixon. "Fruit Growing in Brazos County," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 3 Aug. 1899, p. 3, col. 3 "For Representative," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 23 June 1904, p. 4, col. 2 "J. H. White of Wixon brought to the Eagle office some rice heads from his crop of upland rice grown by him this year. . . . " Bryan Morning Eagle, 24 Sept. 1904, p. 1, col. 4. "Mr. J. H. White of Wixon requests the Eagle. . . ," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 21 Mar. 1905, 127 p. 3, col. 2 BULLOCK-WHITE wedding at home of J. H. WHITE in Wixon . . . Brazos Pilot, 6 Dec. 1906, p. 4, col. 3 "SKAINS-WHITE," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 4 Feb. 1909, p. 7, col. 3. Marriage of daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. WHITE of Wixon. *Visited by their daughter, Mrs. Jesse BULLOCK, of Colorado City, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 18 Mar. 1909, p. 5, col. 2 "Fine Turnip," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 27 Mar. 1913, p. 2, col. 2 "J. H. White Charges Bryan With Fraud," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 18 Mar. 1915, p. 5, col. 6 *Mrs. SKAINS of Ft. Worth was visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. H. WHITE of Wixon. (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 27 May 1915, p. 5, col. 3 "Enjoyable House Party," Bryan Daily Eagle, 2 Aug. 1916, p. 2, col. 2 "Grew Four Crops in One Year," Bryan Daily Eagle, 17 Aug. 1916, p. 4, col. 2 "Death of an Infant," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 9 Nov. 1916, p. 2, col. 1. Child of J. H. WHITE, Jr. "Mrs. J. H. White Dead," Bryan Daily Eagle, 3 Sept. 1917, p. 3, col. 4 "J. H. White, Sr. , of Wixon Donates Tract of Ground for Erection of Huge Tabernacle for Use the County Singing Convention," Bryan Daily Eagle, 5 May 1924, p. 1, col. 6 "Century Plant is in Bloom," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 26 June 1924, p. 1, col. 1 "Shortening Creek Branch," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 30 Oct. 1924, p. 6, col. 3 "Former Bryan Woman Dies in Sealy Hospital," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 8 Aug. 1934, p. 3, col. 6. Mrs. Maggie SKAINS, daughter of J. H. WHITE, Sr. WHITE, Louis (25 Aug. 1846-17 Jan. 1896). Buried Bryan; Polish merchant Lived at Bryan; member of Ancient Order of United Workmen; buried Bryan cemetery. Bryan Daily Eagle, 18 Feb. 1896, p. 1, col. 6; 8 Apr. 1896, p. 4, col. 2 [ad] Louis White, successor to White & Wilcox respectfully invites attention to his full stock of furniture, undertakers goods. . . furniture repaired. . . , Brazos Pilot, 1 Sept. 1882, p. 3 *Visited his brother in Kosse, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 2 Jan. 1890, p. 5, col. 3 *Dealer in furniture & carpets; undertaker, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 2 Jan. 1890, p. 8, col. 1 *Ordered a hearse & carriage for his undertaking business, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 6 Feb. 1890, p. 1, col. 4 *Selling furniture, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 27 Mar. 1890, p. 5, col. 2 "Deed of Trust," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 10 Jan. 1895, p. 3, col. 4 "Louis White has resumed business. . . ," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 14 Mar. 1895, p. 6, col. 3 "Former Resident Dies In Navasota; Burial In Bryan," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 8 Apr. 1936, p. 4, col. 6. Louis WHITE, Jr. WHITELEY, Eli Lamar (10 Dec. 1913-2 Dec. 1986). Buried College Station; winner Congressional Medal of Honor; Texas A&M professor "Another Ex-Aggie Recommended for Medal of Honor," Bryan Daily Eagle, 10 July 1945, 128p. 1, col. 1 "Medal of Honor Will be Awarded to Former Aggie," Bryan Daily Eagle, 22 Aug. 1945, p. 1, col. 3 "CMH Holder To Attend Reunion," Battalion, 8 Oct. 1947, p. 4, col. 6 "Mrs. Whiteley Funeral at Georgetown," Bryan Daily Eagle, 10 Mar. 1958, p. 2, col. 1. Mother of E. L. WHITELEY "A&M Honor Medalist Will Assist at `Unknown' Rites," Bryan Daily Eagle, 14 May 1958, p. 2, col. 3 "Whiteley Sr. to be Buried at Georgetown," Bryan Daily Eagle, 7 Aug. 1958, p. 8, col. 5. Father of E. L. WHITELEY "Honor Medalist Whitely to Address A&M Commencement," Bryan Daily Eagle, 17 Aug. 1958, p. 2, col. 6 "Whiteley Tells of Leadership," Bryan Daily Eagle, 22 Aug. 1958, p. 10, col. 5 "War Hero Gives Freedom Speech," Bryan Daily Eagle, 3 July 1966, p. 1, col. 1 "Medal Winner Attends Meet," Bryan Daily Eagle, 7 Oct. 1966, p. 3, col. 2 "Whiteley Lists Qualifications," Bryan Daily Eagle, 2 Apr. 1968, p. 2, col. 7 "Medal Winner To Be Honored," Bryan Daily Eagle, 4 July 1968, p. 1, col. 6 "B-CS Couple To Attend Inauguration," Daily Eagle, 15 Jan. 1969, p. 4, col. 8 "Whiteley Heads Honor Medal Group," Bryan Daily Eagle, 19 Oct. 1969, sect. A, p. 12, col. 8 WICKER, George R. (4 Mar. 1858-4 May 1918). Buried Bryan "Mr. George R. Wicker for Sheriff," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 2 Apr. 1908, p. 1, col. 4 "Not Guilty," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 1 Oct. 1908, p. 1, col. 1 "George Wicker Resigns," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 26 Sept. 1912, p. 3, col. 2 WICKSON family Jurgens, Mary, "Barnabus Wickson and Family," Brazos Genealogist, 11(3): 96 (Summer 1990) "Citation by Publication," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 28 Jan. 1904, p. 4, col. 4. Heirs of Eli WICKSON WILCOX, M. M. (b. ca. 1851-2 Dec. 1888). Buried Seale Cemetery; Bryan city marshall "The case of Wilson vs. Wilcox, city marshal, for false imprisonment. . . , Galveston Daily News, 12 Sept. 1888, p. 7, col. 5 *Murdered in the line of duty by Earl KNOX. Dallas Morning News, 4 Dec. 1888, p. 5; 5 Dec. 1888, p. 4. Galveston Daily News, 4 Dec. 1888, p. 3; 5 Dec. 1888, p. 2. Fort Worth Daily Gazette, 5 Dec. 1888, p. 5. Brenham Daily Banner, 7 Dec. 1888, p. 2 129 WILEY family "Mitchell-Wiley," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 23 Apr. 1903, p. 3, col. 3. Stella, daughter of W. H. WILEY "Wiley-Martin," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 4 Feb. 1904, p. 2, col. 3. Mr. B. F. WILEY "Wiley-Sample," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 20 Sept. 1906, p. 4, col. 1. Mr. Greer WILEY WILLIAMS family "Bryan Social Events," Galveston Daily News, 8 Nov. 1892, p. 3, col. 6. Marriage of Miss Eva, daughter of Johnson WILLIAMS. _____ WILLIAMSON, D. T. (10 June 1831-22 Dec. 1908). Politician; owned buggy factory; buried Bryan *Agent for buggies, Brazos Pilot, 1 Sept. 1882, p. 4 *His buggy factory demolished, Galveston Daily News, 17 Aug. 1883, p. 1 *His carriage factory burned, Galveston Daily News, 5 Jan. 1885, p. 2 *Had a new home, (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 10 July 1890, p. 5, col. 2 "Former Resident Dies Santone; Funeral is Here," Bryan WeeklyEagle, 10 Sept. 1931, p. 6, col. 2. John S. , son of Col. D. T. WILLIAMSON WILSON, Thomas D. (d. 1881). Planter *Col. T. D. Wilson gave $150 for support of sick soldiers, (weekly) Dallas Herald, 29 Apr. 1863, p. 2, col. 1 *T. D. Wilson of Boonville subscribed to the Texas Republican, (Marshall) Texas Republican, 15 Nov. 1862, p. 2, col. 1 *Brazos Co. resident, visiting Houston, Houston Tri-Weekly Telegraph, 31 July 1865, p. 4, col. 5 *Bryan resident, visiting Galveston, Galveston Daily News, 16 June 1869, p. 3, col. 4 *Attended Democratic convention, Galveston Daily News, 21 Dec. 1875, p. 1, col. 3*Visiting Hot Springs, Ark. , Galveston Daily News, 23 Apr. 1880, p. 1, col. 3 *Brought in 1st bale of cotton, Galveston Daily News, 29 July 1881, p. 1, col. 7 Obituary, Galveston Daily News, 10 Nov. 1881, p. 1, col. 6 *Lawsuit over his estate, Galveston Daily News, 5 Mar. 1882, p. 1, col. 8 *Lawsuit over his estate settled; Galveston Daily News, 21 Mar. 1882, p. 1, col. 7 *Lawsuit over his estate, Galveston Daily News, 29 Mar. 1883, p. 1, col. 5 Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 2(4): 441 (Apr. 1895) "Gives a Dinner to Ex-Slaves," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 25 July 1907, p. 1, col. 1. By A. F. WILSON, son of T. D. WILSON "Capt. A. T. Wilson Died in Bryan," Bryan Daily Eagle, 21 May 1917, p. 1, col. 1. Son of 130Col. T. D. WILSON WINTER, Peter (29 July 1849-29 July 1900). Buried Bryan; French Aged 51; had lived here about 30 years; died at his home in Bryan; Catholic; left wife & several children, including son Powell WINTER of Ark. ; member of Ancient Order of United Workmen & Sons of Hermann. (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 2 Aug. 1900, p. 7, col. 5; 2 Aug. 1900, p. 8, col. 4; 9 Aug. 1900, p. 3, col. 1 *Fire at his bakery at Millican, Galveston Daily News, 5 Feb. 1875, p. 1 *Sued the state of Texas over ownership of A&M land, Dallas Weekly Herald, 21 Sept. 1882, p. 7 "Winter-Zulch," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 4 June 1903, p. 3, col. 1. Powell WINTER "Death of Will Winter," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 22 Sept. 1904, p. 5, col. 1. Son of Peter WINTER "Winter-Boyett," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 20 June 1907, p. 3, col. 2. R u d o l p h WINTER "Notice--Sheriff's Sale," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 28 Sept. 1911, p. 8, col. 1. Fred & John WINTER "Funeral Service Held Today for Mrs. C. B. WINTER," Bryan Daily Eagle, 19 Nov. 1936, p. 1, col. 7. Widow of Peter WINTER WIPPRECHT, Walter (3 Jan. 1864-28 Sept. 1951). Buried Bryan; business manager at Texas A&M; tax collector WIPPRECHT, Rudolph: Committed suicide at Seguin; former Texas A&M University professor; editor of Seguin Deutsche Zeitung; had lived at New Braunfels; left wife & child in Houston. Galveston Daily News, 6 May 1892, p. 5, col. 5 "The Compress," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 18 Aug. 1898, p. 3, col. 5 "For Tax Collector," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 14 Apr. 1904, p. 2, col. 3 "Complimentary Dinner," Brazos Pilot, 8 Mar. 1906, p. 5, col. 6 "A Fine Bull," Brazos Pilot, 7 Nov. 1907, p. 2, col. 2 "Mr. Wipprecht Announces," Bryan Daily Eagle, 26 Apr. 1910, p. 3, col. 4 "W. Wipprecht Announces," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 18 Apr. 1912, p. 2, col. 3 "W. Wipprecht, Tax Collector of Brazos County," Bryan Daily Eagle, 22 Apr. 1913, sect. 2, p. 1, col. 1 "W. Wipprecht Announces," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 16 Apr. 1914, p. 4, col. 4 "M'Culloch New Tax Collector," Bryan Daily Eagle, 6 Oct. 1914, p. 2, col. 3 "Mrs. Wipprecht Wipprecht is Laid Away at Rest in Eightieth Year," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 11 Sept. 1919, p. 3, col. 4 "Reed Wipprecht Promoted to Captain," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 10 Mar. 1921, p. 3, cols. 1-2. Son of Walter "Fun and Frolic Liven Wipprecht Barbecue Brazos Bottom Farm," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 12 July 1923, p. 4, col. 5 "Walter Wipprecht Kills Big Buck in Mountains Near Kerrville, Texas," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 131 15 Nov. 1923, p. 3, col. 3 "Mr. Wipprecht Host for Dinner Party," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 15 Nov. 1923, p. 3, col. 4 "Wipprechts Hold Annual Barbecue in Bottom Fourth," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 10 July 1924, p. 2, col. 6 "Wipprechts Enjoy Travel by Airplane," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 18 Aug. 1937, p. 6, col. 3 "Funeral Service is Tomorrow for Miss Wipprecht," Bryan Daily Eagle, 26 Dec. 1940, p. 1, col. 1. Sister of Walter WIPPRECHT "Sleighing Enjoyed by Bryan Citizens 46 Yrs. Ago Today," Bryan Daily Eagle, 13 Feb. 1941, p. 1, col. 3 "`Battle of 1913' Still Green in Bryan Mind," Bryan Daily Eagle, 12 May 1949, p. 6, cols. 1-3 "New Braunfels Aggie Key Figure in Location of A&M," Battalion, 30 Sept. 1959_____ WISNIEWSKI family --Polish American family "Konecny-Wisnevski," Brazos Pilot, 21 May 1908, p. 8, col. 4 "Konecny-Wisnevski," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 21 May 1908, p. 7, col. 2. Mr. B. WISNEVSKI "S. C. Wisniewski, Bryan, Dies in Houston," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 19 Jan. 1922, p. 2, col. 6 "Funeral Service of Former Bryan Man on Thursday," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 2 May 1934, p. 2, col. 3. Stanley WISNIEWSKI WITHERS family "Residence Destroyed by Fire," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 8 May 1913, p. 7, col. 1. A. E. WITHERS WITTMAN, John (1852-1946). Buried Bryan; tailor; Austrian. Declared intent to be naturalized 30 Sept. 1878. County Court Civil Minutes Reel #1020036, p. 133 John WHITTMAN, 1880 Brazos Co. census p. 242a, aged 28, b. Austria "At the annual election of officers for Protection Hose Company no. 1. . . ," Galveston Daily News, 24 Mar. 1893, p. 2, col. 7 "A. O. U. W. Installation," Galveston Daily News, 13 Jan. 1894, p. 3, col. 3 B. 1852, Austria; came to Bryan, 1874. Pilot-Eagle (filmed with weekly Bryan Eagle) 12 Sept. 1895, p. 5, cols. 4-5 1900 Brazos Co. census p. 256a, b. June 1852, Austria, reached in U. S. 1874 "Bryan Street Fair," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 1 Mar. 1900, p. 6, col. 4. Poetry about Bryan businesses, including WITTMAN's tailor shop. "John Wittman, the popular tailor, has received the handsomest lot of souvenir pencils. . . ," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 23 Oct. 1902, p. 3, col. 4 "John Wittman has just received a large photograph of the Fourth Cavalry band and trumpet corps. . . ," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 21 May 1903, p. 6, col. 2. His son John, Jr. was a member of the band. 132 "Oswald Turnsek. . . sent to John Wittman. . . a number of curios . . . ," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 8 Oct. 1903, p. 1, col. 3 "Sons of Hermann Officers," Bryan Morning Eagle, 19 Jan. 1907, p. 2, col. 2 "Turnsek-Wittman," (weekly) Bryan Eagle, 28 Nov. 1907, p. 5, col. 4. Wedding of Gussie, daughter of John WITTMAN. 1910 Brazos Co. census, p. 230a, John WITMAN, aged 57, b. Germany, came to U. S. 1874, naturalized "Helpful Words from a Bryan Citizen," Bryan Daily Eagle, 26 Aug. 1914, p. 4, col. 5. Mrs. John WITTMAN endorsed a medicine. 1920 Brazos Co. census, ED 8 sheet 4a line 27, aged 67, b. Austria, came to U. S. 1874, naturalized 1885 Interviewed as John WHITMAN in "When I Was 21," Bryan Weekly Eagle, 27 Jan. 1927, p. 1, col. 1; b. ca. 1853; landed in Galveston in 1874 & immediately came to Bryan "88th Birthday is Celebrated Today by John Wittman," Bryan Daily Eagle, 12 June 1940, p. 3, col. 3 "Oldest Citizen, John Wittman, at 90th Milestone," Bryan Daily Eagle, 10 June 1942, p. 2, col. 4 "Former Resident Resident Passes Thursday at Stuttgart, Ark. ," Bryan Daily Eagle, 17 Mar. 1944, p. 1, col. 6. Daughter of John WITTMAN "Aged Resident, John Wittman, Dies in Santone," Bryan Daily Eagle, 13 Apr. 1946, p. 1, col. 8 From The Editor’s Desk This edition of the Brazos Genealogist quarterly completes the 27th year and this couldn’t have been possible without the contribution from the quarterly’s many writers. One of these contributors was the late Janus Hunt who transcribed the article “When I Was 21" and individuals stories from the Business Issue that appeared in The Bryan Daily Eagle. This edition concludes the last series of these two features. The quarterly is in need of articles to publish. I didn’t have enough articles in the files to published the 2007 Winter edition. Please submit your articles or photos with descriptions to my e-mail address found on the directory page. I would like to thank you in advance for the articles that will appearing soon in my e-mail box. 133 The Bryan Daily Eagle -July 5, 1930 ROMANCE OF WAR-TIME DAYS RELIVED BY WELL LOVED WOMAN OF BRYAN, AS SHE TELLS HOW SHE MET HUSBAND Dropping in to say good-bye to Mrs. Fannie E. CHATHAM of Bryan who is leaving for the summer, she was found in a reminiscent mood, and delightfully entertaining. A citizen of Bryan for nearly 60 years, Mrs. CHATHAM is one of the pioneers whose name, and that of her good husband, R. K. CHATHAM, will forever live in "early day history" of Bryan and Brazos county. Her husband "passed on" in 1899, and since his death Mrs. CHATHAM has made her home with her son Ralph CHATHAM and family. Frances Elizabeth MCMORRIS and R. K. CHATHAM were married in Walker county, near Huntsville, in 1870, and moved immediately to Bryan. Mr. CHATHAM at that time established the well known CHATHAM Machinery Company here, bringing the plant to Bryan from Huntsville. The story of the early life of Mr. and Mrs. CHATHAM is a real romance, and it is recorded here as a part of "early days history". In the the memorable years of 1861 to 1865, when the war between the states made havoc of the South and the North, of homes and property of families and friends, and the land was torn and bleeding throughout, Mrs. CHATHAM, then Miss Frances E. MCMORRIS, lived with her parents on the old home plantation in Amita county, Miss. One night in the year 1864, as the family sat around the fire, a knock at the door frightened the mother and daughters of the home; the "men folks" all being away in the war. It was a cold, rainy night, and dark on the outside. However the mother braved the situation and opened the door. A wounded soldier, with his head bandaged from a pistol wound, and deep wounds on his arm and hands was seen standing at the door. "Just a wounded soldier, madam, who is afraid to sleep in the cold weather outside. Can I get a room for just tonight, so that I can be protected from the weather?" he asked. Of course he was cared for and given a comfortable bed, the good mother also providing for him much needed food, making him comfortable for the night. When the morning came, the wounded soldier without even giving his name, joined his companions who were camped near by and took his departure after thanking his unknown but hospitable friends. This wounded soldier, of course, was R. K. CHATHAM, Company R. 8th Regiment, TERRY's Texas Rangers, and he was returning to his Texas home on account of a bullet 134 wound in his head which he received at the battle of Shiloh and which wound finally caused his death 30 years later at his home in this city. When the war closed, Miss Frances E. MCMORRIS with her mother's family moved from Mississippi to Texas, settling first at Houston, where they lived for six months in a tent on the banks of the bayou, the immigration to that place being so great that houses were not available. From Harris county they moved to Polk county where they lived on a farm for two years and then in 1870 moved to Walker county, and lived in the Dr. KITTRELL home, 13 miles from Huntsville and next door to Raven Hill, the home of Gen. Sam HOUSTON. In the summer of that year, neighbors and friends calling in the MCMORRIS home, had with them several Southern soldiers, and among them R. K. CHATHAM, now well and strong, and brown with the heat of the Texas sunshine. He was introduced to the young ladies of the home, and as soon as he saw Miss Frances MCMORRIS he knew it was the girl he has seen and loved at first sight in Mississippi. She knew him at the same time, but neither knew the other's name. The story is told, for after a few visits to "call" on Miss MCMORRIS, the wedding was solemnized, Oct. 26, 1870, with the Methodist minister, Rev. BUCKINGHAM, of Huntsville, officiating. Mr. and Mrs. CHATHAM came directly to Bryan, and lived for several years in a little cottage on what is now north Oak Grove avenue, and later built their beautiful home which still stands and is known as the CHATHAM homestead. Six children were born to this home, three little girls dying in infancy. Three stalwart sons are still living and loving their old Southern mother: Ralph CHATHAM of Bryan, Bell CHATHAM of Mexia and Webb CHATHAM of Toyah. 135 DATING OLD PHOTOGRAPHS Submitted by Cathy (Dantin) SHANNON Terrebonne Life Lines Fall 1993, Vol. 12, No. 3, p. 77 One of the earliest photographs was the case photograph. It was a hard image with a glass front to protect it, along with a mat section that was put into the case that opened (as a small hinged frame would). The Daguerreotype was of this style; however not all case photographs are daguerreotype. Daguerreotypes were developed in France and were popular from 1839 to 1854. It was a one-of-a-kind image on a copper plating. This image can be rubbed off. There was no negative involved, so the image is reversed. The way to tell a daguerreotype is the mirror image that you will see when you hold the photograph up to the light. As some daguerreotypes age, they appear to be in color. The ambrotype was the next style that became popular from 1854 to the Civil War, ca. 1865. This image is on a piece of glass which was chemically treated. The image is reversed and can be destroyed if you try to clean it. it. During the Civil War, the glass used was a reddish color. You can tell an ambrotype from a tintype by holding it up to the light; you can see through an ambrotype. The tintype in its early days was a case photograph. They came into existence ca. 1860-1861 and were popular until the 1920's. Tintypes between 1860 and 1870 have a black backing; between 1870 and 1920 there is a brown backing which is coppery looking. The image is one-of-a-kind and reversed. The gem photo was very small, only a little larger than a postage stamp. This type of photo was a tintype. They date from the Civil War period (1863-1864) to the mid-1870's. After the Civil War (1865-1867) people stopped having their photographs taken in the tintype style with a case. They had their photographs put on paper mats and this style lasted into the 1880's. The CDV ("carte de visite" = visiting card) became popular around 1860 and lasted to about 1880. It was a small photograph, about 3" high and 2" or so wide. The image was on paper and there was a negative used to produce the image. The image was printed on paper and then mounted on a small piece of cardboard. The back of the cardboard sometimes listed the photographer. If there is a stamp on the back you can date the photograph between August/September 1865 to August/September 1867. During that time the government taxed paper items, including photographs. From 1860 to 1867 the CDV had the corners squared off, there was a gold rim on the cardboard around the image and it is a thin photo. After the Civil War the CDV was a little larger with rounded corners and some coloration (sepia). These were popular from 1870's to ca. 1890's. 136The cabinet photograph became popular around 1880 to the early 1900's. It is 3 to 4 times larger than the CDV. The image was taken with a negative, printed on paper, then mounted on a cardboard. All old photographs are fragile. Don't try to clean them, take them to a professional. Have copies made by a photographer or on a laser copier. Keep the original photograph or tintype protected in individual mylar pockets; don't let the m rub against each other for they will scratch the surface. And identify them with the name and other pertinent facts. 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 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 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 137 Brazos County. The Bryan Daily Eagle 2/27/1940 Mainly About Folks Mr. and Mrs. Robert TURNER of Dallas, who have been visiting Bryan and College friends, left early this morning for their home. Mrs. I. B. DOWLING of near College Station, was in Bryan for the day from her farm home. Mrs. DOWLING is one of the outstanding rural club women and has demonstrated by her own home work the importance of trained home makers. Mrs. Evie HEARNE, formerly of Bryan, now superintendent of the NYA Girls' Home project in Caldwell, was a business visitor in Bryan for the day. Mrs. W. M. OWENS has returned from a pleasant visit of several days in Italy, where she visited in the home of her mother, Mrs. G. L. PORTERFIELD and family. Mrs. B. C. ALLEN and little son Robert and Mrs. N. F. LOCKERD have returned from Chilton, where they visited during the past week in the home of Mrs. ALLEN'S mother, Mrs. W. B. LANE and family. Mrs. Ralph PRICE and little daughter Abb are spending the week in Bastrop on a visit to her mother, Mrs. M. BRIGGER and family. Mr. and Mrs. P. I. BARRON SR. were in Bryan for the day on a business visit, from their farm home in the Rock Prairie community. Miss Inez CARROLL of Fort Worth and Miss Florence DAVIS of Dallas, who have made their home in Bryan for some time while employed at the AAA offices at College, returned today to their respective homes. * * * * * * The Bryan Daily Eagle 2/28/1940 Mainly About Folks 138 Mr. and Mrs. H. C. HERTEL are the parents of a baby boy, weighing 7 ½ pounds and born to them Tuesday at Wilkerson Memorial Clinic. The mother and son are both doing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. John G. FAIR returned to their home in Huntsville after spending several days in Bryan on a business visit. Mr. FAIR was here to attend to the selling of some land, near the Navasota River. Mrs. A. T. CHISHOLM was in Bryan today from her home in Beason addition. Mrs. CHISHOLM came to interview Miles Wasson, the state service officer, who spent today at the Red Cross office in Bryan, regarding problems of veterans of the World War. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. WALKER of Edge community were among the Bryan business visitors today. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. MCCULLOUGH will be glad to learn that their little daughter, Carol who has been seriously ill with pneumonia at Wilkerson Memorial Clinic for several days, was well enough today to be removed from the clinic to the family home on East 32nd St. Mrs. Horace REED and Mrs. Leola TODD have returned from Dallas where they attended the convention and clinic of beauticians, having gone there Monday. Among the Smetana people in Bryan Wednesday morning were Mr. and Mrs. Antone NOVAK and daughter, Pauline, Mr. and Mrs. Joe BANJO, Mrs. Joe REGMUND, Mrs Ross SALVAGGIO, Frank NEMEK and Miss Mary NEMEK. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. KELLER were in Bryan today from Kurten. H. C. SEALE of Benchley was a Bryan business visitor this morning. Mrs. J. A. MCQUEEN, SR., left today for Dallas where she will visit her sister, Mrs. Gus STREET, JR. * * * * * * The Bryan Daily Eagle 3/2/1940 Mainly About Folks Miss Marie FLAHIE, who has been associated with the millinery department of the Smart Shop in past instances, has returned to assist Mrs. Trixie BOYD until after Easter. Miss Maulice SEARCY, student at the University of Texas, is at home for the 139 weekend and with her are two classmates, Miss Dorothy DUMAS of Waco and Miss Frances Lillian HONSUCKER of Dallas. Miss Catherine PARKER, student at the University of Texas, is spending the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. PARKER, and enjoying the festivities at Texas A & M College. Miss Mary Alice WEDDINGTON is home from the University of Texas for the weekend with her parents, Mr. And Mrs. D. L. WEDDINGTON and enjoying the social whirl at Texas A & M College. * * * * * * The Bryan Daily Eagle 3/4/1940 Mainly About Folks Mrs. Geo. W. ROSS and G. W. ROSS, Jr., motored to Houston Sunday afternoon and enjoyed a "feast of the beautiful," as they expressed their delight in seeing the National Flower Show. Kay HALSELL was moved to his home Sunday from the Wilkerson Memorial Clinic, where he underwent an operation a week ago. He is reported to be getting along fine. Mrs. B. R. DAY and Mrs. Ray SCRUGGS, both of Gatesville, motored to Bryan and spent today. Mrs. DAY visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff DAY on Ennis Street, and Mrs. SCRUGGS spent the day with her mother, Mrs. Geo. R. BRANCH, and family, 306 West 24th street. Mrs. SCRUGGS, before her marriage was Mrs. Gussie BRANCH. Mrs. Dona CARNES, Mrs. J. S. DOANE, Mrs. M. Hetty CURRY, Miss Willie ROGERS and Mrs. John T. HANWAY were among the Bryan folk who attended the Texas Day celebration Saturday at Old Washington-on-the-Brazos. Mrs. CARNES stopped over in Navasota on the return trip to say goodbye to her friend, Mr. and Mrs. James MARTIN, who were to leave early today for their new home in Mexico City. E. F. PARKS, R. A. HARRISON, Mrs. Jno E. ASTIN and Mrs. M. Hetty CURRY were among Bryan flower lovers who visited the National Flower Show in Houston Sunday. * * * * * * The Bryan Daily Eagle 3/15/1940 Popular Bryan Girl is Wedded Saturday to San Antonio Man Miss Helen DUNHAM and Mr. Wilburn W. HARMON of San Antonio were married on Saturday evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. W. H. ANDREW with Dr. ANDREW officiating. Others present for the marriage ceremony were Mrs. Maggie THOMPSON and 140 Alf PATTERSON, JR. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. DUNHAM of Cameron and for the past three years has been making her home in Bryan with Mr. and Mrs. George P. EDGE and employed as secretary for Schuhmacher Grocery Company. She was gowned in a navy blue costume with rose accessories. Her wedding bouquet was a corsage of Talisman rose buds. The groom is a traveling salesman and the couple will make their home in San Antonio. Mr. HARMON is a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. WILLIAMS and formerly was employed in the Williams store. * * * * * * The Bryan Daily Eagle 3/15/1940 Frank Zubik, Sr., is Honored On Birthday Frank ZUBIK SR., was given a delightful surprise in celebration of his Fifty-ninth birthday Monday night at his home on Nall's Lane, planned by his children. That evening they came bringing the various foods included in a delicious birthday dinner, as well as gifts and wishes for many more Happy Birthdays. Two grandchildren Donnie SEBESTA and Victoria ZUBIK brought in the birthday cake. Included in the group were the sons, Buck, Frank, Jr., and Jerome, the daughter, Mrs. Mildred SEBESTA and their families; Sgt. B. F. MILLER and Mrs. And Mrs. ZUBIK. Mr. ZUBIK, who is recuperating from a recent serious illness, is much better now and was able to go for an automobile ride Sunday afternoon. * * * * * * The Bryan Daily Eagle 3/15/1940 Friends Congratulate Well Loved Woman On Her 87th Birthday Thursday afternoon Mrs. McDuff SIMPSON entertained about twenty five guests celebrating the 87th birthday of her grandmother, Mrs. Grace BROGDEN. The grandmother's home on North College Avenue was the scene of the lovely affair, and the beloved honoree enjoyed thoroughly the many surprises of the day. Flowers, Gifts, telegrams, letters and phone messages throughout the day gave assurance anew to Mrs. BROGDEN of the love and interest of many friends and relatives. During the hours from 5 to 7 p. m. refreshments were served as the group of intimate friends of Mrs. BROGDEN visited with her. 141 * * * * * * The Bryan Daily Eagle 3/4/1940 Miss Becky FOSTER, popular young Bryanite, became the first woman to make her initial solo flight in an airplane here Sunday afternoon. Miss FOSTER made her solo on the new C. A. A. airport at A. & M. for the training of student flyers, taking off and landing twice with success. She had received her instructions from Robert PUTZ. OPERSTENY HAMBURGERS by Regina OPERSTENY A new sign has appeared on North Main Street in Bryan. It reads, "Home of the Famous Opersteny Burger". The sign hangs at Margie's Bar & Grill, 320 North Main, Bryan, Texas. The hamburger must be famous because of the many times I have been told it was good and asked if I am related to that famous hamburger. I married an OPERSTENY, Charles J. We are first cousins, once removed to Louis Opersteny. Louis originated the hamburger. I had a conversation with a person that grew up in Bryan that clearly described the Opersteny Hamburger. She stated that every Saturday evening, her father bought hamburgers for the family. They savored the taste so much that they licked the paper the hamburger was wrapped in. She said "It was paper licking good." There is no special recipe. It may be the way it is made on the old grill. That grill is still being used today and if you order the "original Opersteny Hamburger", it will taste as the original. The grill is behind the bar where it is easy to watch the hamburgers being made. When you hear the tapping, tapping of the spatula, tapping out a golf ball size ball of ground meat into a patty and smell the grilling of the meat and the browning of the bun, you are about ready to get a hamburger. Only mustard and a pickle are added. The story of the Famous Opersteny Hamburger begins sometime before 1934 with Gus SCHULTZ and his hamburgers at 218 North Main Street, Bryan. Records cannot be found when Gus SCHULTZ started his business. Gus sold the business to Louis OPERSTENY in 1934, which became a saloon also. The sale included the grill that grills the famous hamburger, which is still in use today at Margie's. 142The saloon was at a prime location on Main Street where it easily lured business from the crowds that mingled on the streets of Bryan. Louis was wise to place the grill at the entrance to his business for two reasons, the wonderful aroma from the hamburgers grilling near the street was inviting and the other reason was that women and children were not socially acceptable in a saloon so, to buy a hamburger one did not need to go into the saloon area. Women and children could buy a hamburger at the front grill without being seen in a saloon. The Opersteny's Cafe (at this time, it was called a Cafe) was in business at the location, 218 N. Main, Bryan until about 1976 when Louis moved to 316 N. Main Street, Bryan. At the original location, 218 N. Main, he was in a two-story building where the Health Clinic is now. The upstairs was used as a pool hall. A fire in the pool hall resulted in smoke damage to the saloon so Louis moved a block north to 316 N. Main Street. The Cafe remained at 316 No. Main until Courts Saddle Shop vacated their building at 320 North Main. Louis then moved the saloon to the present location, 320 N. Main. Louis' oldest daughter, Irene, married Vincent MARUCCI while Vincent was stationed at Bryan Air Force Base during the Korean War. After the war, Vincent was discharged from the Air Force. He and Irene moved to Bryan to help Louis in the saloon. This arrangement lasted until 1975 when Irene and Vincent divorced and apparently Vincent acquired the business. After his many years of the business life, Louis retired to the Frank OPERSTENY family farm in Kurten on Opersteny Road to enjoy the country life. He lived out his life with his wife, Winnie, until his death in 1981. Vincent continued at Opersteny's until 1981. Margie SISCO leased the saloon and changed the name to Margie's. Margie managed the Bar & Grill until her death then her daughter, Carolyn, operated the business for about a year or two. It then remained closed for a few years until 1986. Billy WAGER and his wife, Virginia, reopened the business, renting from Vincent. Billy and Virginia bought Margie's in 1995 and Virginia managed the business. Presently, their son, Billy WAGER Jr. and his wife, Yvonne, manages it. Many people remember the Opersteny Hamburger and ask about it so Virginia has had a sign placed above her entrance, "Home of the Famous Opersteny Hamburger." To exemplify the popularity of the hamburger, a sign hangs in Chicken Oil in College Station that reads "Opersteny Hamburgers". Where Chicken Oil got it is unknown. The hamburger is a legend in the old downtown Bryan. The old grill is still making hamburgers that taste "paper licking good". I am still being asked if I am related to the Opersteny Hamburger and how good it was. 143 Transcribed by Ruth J. HARY from article that appeared in the Centennial Edition of Bryan-College Station Eagle. Tuesday, October 24, 1989. HARVEY MITCHELL Harvey Mitchell is perhaps the most important person in Bryan History. A native of Tennessee, he settled in the area in 1839. For more than half a century, Mitchell was a civic leader, teacher and public servant. He opened the first school in Bryan and was responsible for locating the Agricultural and Mechanical College four miles south of town in 1876. Mitchell Genealogy Outlines Hardships Life in the early days of the Brazos Valley was anything but easy. Transportation was difficult, medical care almost was non-existent and hard work was the norm. Harvey MITCHELL, Bryan's founder, left a detailed account of his family's genealogy, which gives a glimpse of life in the 19th Century. Here is a recounting of that genealogy, provided by Ruth PEATTIE, Mitchell's great granddaughter. My Father, James MITCHELL, was born Nov. 9th, 1780 – His parents were Natives of Ireland, but were raised in Virginia – I don't know their Christened names. My Mother was born May 20, 1782. Her Maiden Name was Jane McIntiah HENRY – Her Parents, also, were Natives of Ireland but raised in N. Carolina. I do not know their Christened Names – they both lived to be more than one hundred years old.. My Wife was the Daughter of John H. and Margaret FOLEY who were natives of Tennessee and were married in Memphis in 1824. Mrs. FOLEY was the Daughter of Saml G. EVETTS, whose wife was a Daughter of Judge HARRIS, once a member of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, and prominent jurist – I was born near Cornersville, Tenn., April 9, 1821. My wife, Arthuisa Jane FOLEY was born near Memphis Tenn., June 23, 1828 – We were Married in the town of Boonville, Texas, April 6th 1848 by Rev. KOLEBER. My wife died in Bryan, Texas June 30, 1885, and was buried in Boonville Cemetery, near the graves of our Decd. Children. There were born to us Nine children, as follows, viz, Jefferson Paley (April 13/49) Arthuisa Jane (Aug. 17/50) 144Susan Alice (Feb. 7/5 3) Mary Etta (March 4/55) Frances Barziza (May 15/57) Eunice Eliza (Jan. 28/60) Margaret Josephine (Dec. 22/61) James Harvey (Sept. 28/64) Ada (Aug. 5/68) Death up to 1900 My Father July 25 -1856 at old Boonville, Texas, aged 75 years, 8 mo 22 d My Mother died July 25, 1860 at Boonville Tex aged 78 years 2 mo 5 d 4th Daughter Eunice died Jan. 18th, 1870, aged 9 yrs 11 mo 17d Ada, 7th Daughter, died Jan. 22, 1870, aged 1 yr 5 mo 17d Josephine, 5th Daughter, died Jan. 22, 1870, aged 8 years 1 month. She and Ada were buried in the one casket. Mary Etta died Jan 25, 1870, aged 14 yrs 10 months and 21 days My Angel Wife Died June 30, 1885, Aged 57 years less 21 days. All the above Deceased Loved ones are buried in the Boonville Cemetery. – Harvey Mitchell This issue continues another series on individuals in The Bryan Daily Eagle Business Issue on April 22, 1913. Transcribed by the late Janis HUNT The Bryan Daily Eagle -April 22, 1913 -Business Issue ATHLETICS AT A. & M. COLLEGE On the athletic field at the educational institutions of the Southwest the name of A. & M. College is spoken with respect and almost awe. These institutions have come to learn that when the A. & M. teams are met in whatever contests, that there is to be a fight to the finish and that when the game is over the best team will have won. The Texas Aggies's record on the football field last season went a long ways towards strengthening this wholesome respect and awe. Previous teams had made good records. Baseball, track, tennis, basket ball, all these had served as vehicles for the Farmers to defeat their friendly rivals. But the football squad of 1912 will probably go down in history as the greatest machine ever put on a field by Charlie MORAN, who has developed more good athletes than any three men in Texas. 145 The team ran up a score of 376 points as compared to 26 points by their competitors. They were beaten in only one contest that being with Kansas A. & M. and that game was played in mud knee deep. Five A. & M. warriors were given berths on the All-Southern team, six on the official All-Texas team, while eight of the Texas Farmers were voted as second-best all-Texas men. In addition to that the title of champions of the Southwest was pinned on the banner of the Farmers. But if a man has to deliver the goods to make the team, he has to make a far bigger delivery of goods to stay on the team. The faculty of the A. & M. College says that the athletics are for the students. There is no such thing as professionalism at A. and M. college and the man who represents the Texas Aggies has to make a passing grade in two-thirds of his work. And no favoritism is shown the athletes. Coach MORAN lectures just as much about the necessities of bringing up the class work as he does on the fine points of the game. And the boys frown down on the man who is kept out of the game by his failure to pass in his work. A. & M. students are busy boys. Their working hours number fifteen per day and there in no place at the College for an idler. "This year's baseball team is a distinct disappointment to Coach MORAN and the fans and why? All because five of the ____ men on the team have "flunked" out, failed in their class work, and are not eligible. But no pressure is brought to bear to permit of their participating in the games. If they can't deliver the goods in the class room, let them stay off the athletic fields," say the boys and the boys win. Charlie MORAN deserves a lot of credit for the work he has done at the A. & M. College. He has no funds at his disposal. If the games don't pay it's up to the athletic association to meet the bills. Not one cent has ever been set aside for his department and yet he has the best college athletic grounds in the State, a good gymnasium and grandstand. And it's being paid for by carnivals, athletic tournaments and popular subscriptions. He has the nerve to start the work and he has the enthusiasm to keep at it. Six days of the week you can find Charlie MORAN driving a scraper, digging a ditch or doing some other kind of manual labor at the athletic grounds work which he is not supposed to do, and for which he receives not one cent. But the records of each season in baseball, track, basket ball and foot-ball are good ones and MORAN feels that he is repaid for his work. * * * * * UNION TAILOR SHOP The Union Tailer 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 146 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 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. MISCELLANEOUS MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE NOTICES, 1852 1889 compiled by Bill PAGE The following articles were abstracted from microfilmed newspapers in the Texas A&M 147 University Library. Married. On the 21st inst. at the residence of Mr. Willis RANDALL, in Washington Co., by the Rev. R.C. BURLESON, Mr. William RANDALL, of Brazos Co., to Mrs. Ann C. TERRELL, of Grimes Co. Texas State Gazette, 30 Oct. 1852, p. 86. Citation Notice. Suit for divorce, pending in the District Court of Brazos Co. John MILHANKS, vs. Sarah Ann MILHANKS...said John alleges...that he was married in said Sarah Ann, & lived with her in the discharge of his duties until about the 23rd of Apr. 1855.. Texas Baptist, 22 July 1857, p.3 Married. On Wed., the 28th of Oct., at the residence of Benjamin LYMAN, Esq., by the Rev. Edward FOUNTAIN of Austin, Mr. J.L. FULLER, of Boonville, and Miss Nellie BRYCE, of Bastrop Co. Texas Baptist, 4 Nov. 1858, p.3 Citation [for divorce] ... the petition of Sarah Ann LEMON ... Said Sarah Ann alleges that she was lawfully married to said William LEMON on the 17th day of July 1855, & lived with him for 2 or 3 months in the discharge of her duties ... Texas Baptist, 15 Sept. 1859, p. 3. Married--At the residence of the bride=s father Millican, Texas, June 6th, by the Rt. Rev. Bishop GREGG, Dr. Stephen D. CONGER, of Bryan, to Miss Mollie HASWELL. Houston Tri Weekly Telegraph, 11 June 1866, p.5, col.2 Mr. Alfred CARSON and Miss DOUGHTEN were married in Bryan a day or 2 since. All well. Houston Daily Times, 20 Dec. 1868, p. 4. Mr. THOMPSON wishing to essay an experiment in the social equality line of business, the other day took to himself a rib from amongst the daughters of the accursed Ham. He proceeded to the city of Bryan and there had the woolly knot tied. Upon his return with the dusky object of his affections to his olden stamping ground, some of his former fellow citizens, not much admiring his selection of a spouse, wished to make the merry bridegroom's craig acquainted with the hangman's noose, and THOMPSON fled, whither, no man knoweth, leaving his disconsolate saddle colored bride to her lonely honeymoon. Galveston Daily News, 13 Mar. 1869, p. 2. A white man married a Negro woman at Millican 3 or 4 weeks ago, & the ceremony was performed by the Rev. J.W. TAYS, who has been elected chaplain of the radical Senate at Austin. For this offence against decency many of his flock at Bryan refused to hear him preach. Times (Houston), 12 May 1870, p. 1. A few weeks ago a white man married a Negro woman at Millican, the Houston Times says that J.W. TAYS, chaplain of the Senate, performed the ceremony.. Tri Weekly State Gazette, 16 May 1870, p.1 Bryan ... I take this occasion to say that in Feb. last the Rev. J.W. TAYS did, at the town of 148 Millican, unite in the bonds of holy matrimony, one J.H. McDONALD, a white man, to one Ann PERRY, a freedwoman, & that the marriage licence is now on file at the clerk's office in this county, & that the clerk has refused to furnish me a copy of the same. W.H. FARNER. Times (Houston), 12 June 1870, p.2 Mr. W.K. HOMAN, of the Milam Telegram, published at Cameron, was married on the 20th ult., to Miss Virginia E. BROADDUS, of Bryan. Galveston Daily News, 8 Sept. 1871, p. 4. Married At the residence of the bride's father, near Pleasant Hill, Houston Co., Texas, on the evening of the 26th Nov., by the Rev. David R. WILSON, Mr. James F. MARTIN of Brazos Co., to Miss Anna M. WILLIAMS, of Houston Co. Galveston Tri Weekly News, 8 Dec. 1871, p. 3. Marriages Mr. R.H. JONES, of Falls Co., was married on the 17th inst., to Miss Elizabeth CARREVON, of Bryan. Married on the 18th inst., by the Rev. F.M. LAW, at the residence of Dr. LYNCH, Arthur WORLEY and Miss Marietta PRESTRIDGE, both of Bryan. In Millican, on the 16th inst., by the Rev. J.W. PHILLIPS, Mr. James M. McMICHAEL and Miss Gustine Adela RUE, both of Millican. Galveston Daily News, 1 May 1872, p. 4. Bryan ...The single blessedness of 2 old sweethearts, Miss Josie FORD, daughter of Judge FORD, & Dr. J.C. KENDRICK, happily terminated in double felicity last night. The good wishes of a large circle of friends attend them. Galveston Daily News, 10 May 1878. Bryan ... A sudden, & to some unexpected, marriage took place here last night, the parties being Miss Fannie CAVITT & Mr. C.L. TRIGG, of this place. The happy couple took the 11 o'clock train for St. Louis, carrying with them the good wishes of their many friends. Galveston Daily News, 21 June 1878. Rev. H.V. PHILLPOTT, of Bryan, is always going about doing good. He is one of the earnest & devout men we now & then encounter in this sad world. He pronounced Dave DAVENPORT & Julia E. CURRIE man & wife last week at Bryan, as he did Minnie ELLIOTT & R.B. COVEY. There will be 2 nice little coveys in those parts at an early date. Austin American Statesman, 29 March 1879, p.2 Clem S., son of Gen. H.P. BEE, has married Miss Mittie MORRISON of Bryan. She hived him. Austin American Statesman, 31 May 1879, p. 3. Mr. E.C. HUCKABEE, of the Pilot, was married last night to Miss Kate SOLES, an estimable young lady of Bryan. Galveston Daily News, 10 July 1879, p. 1. 6 of the bills returned by the grand jury are for miscegenation. Galveston Daily News, 16 Sept. 1879, p.1 Bryan ... The following cases were to day disposed of in the district court ... FORCHE, 149 unlawful marriage, 2 years. Galveston Daily News, 24 Sept. 1879, p. 1. Bryan...The following cases have been disposed of in the district court...State vs. Annie FORCHE, unlawful marriage, acquitted...State vs. JONES, SCOTT, unlawful marriage, not guilty. Galveston Daily News, 28 Sept. 1879, p. 1. Bryan...Mr. C.E. TILLER & Mrs. Prudence HUBBY, a runaway couple from Milam Co., were married here, sold their team, etc., at a low price, &, we are informed, took the train at Hearne on Saturday for Georgia. It is reported that her lawful husband is now in Milam Co. jail, that she has not been divorced from him, & that this causes her flight. She stated, however, that she had procured a divorce, & assigned other reasons for running away. She is said to be of a respectable family. Galveston Daily News, 30 Sept. 1879, p. 1. Bryan...The following unfortunates were sentenced by Judge FORD this evening: Ramon FORCHE, 2 years. Galveston Daily News, 11 Oct. 1879, p. 1. Bryan...Judge FORD granted a divorce to Major B.H. DAVIS ... Houston Post, 23 Sept. 1880, p.1 Bryan...J.S. McCLINTOCK, of Palestine, & Miss Beckie WHITEAL, of Bryan, were married at the Christian Church yesterday, Rev. Mr. PEYTON officiating. Numbers of friends were present to witness the ceremony. The groom & his fair young bride leave on to morrow's train for Palestine, carrying with them the best wishes of a host of friends. Galveston Daily News, 1 Jan. 1881, p. 1. Mr. W.B. RAGLAND, of Waco, & Miss Delia WILKINSON were married at Bryan last Wednesday morning. Dallas Herald, 3 Feb. 1881, p. 6. Millican...On Tues., Mr. Thos. MUNN, of Bryan, was married to Miss Bettie CUNNINGHAM, of this city, Rev. Mr. MICKLE officiating. Last night, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. W. REINSTEIN, of Chappel Hill, was married to Miss Julia RUBENSTEIN, of Millican, Rabbi VOORSANGER, of Houston, officiating. Galveston Daily News, 8 Apr. 1881, p. 1. Lucian W. CLARK, editor of the Brazos Pilot, just married Lucy SIMS. Mr. CLARK is a lawyer, the present co. attorney of Brazos Co. & proprietor & editor of the Brazos Pilot. Galveston Daily News, 29 Oct. 1882, p. 2. The first wedding in Brazos Co. was celebrated on the 18th of Dec. 1828. John C. READ and Susan FISHER were the couple married. John HENSLEY played the fiddle for the dance that followed. Brenham Daily Banner, 12 July 1883, p. 2. Bryan ... The Bohemians are celebrating the day here with plumed horses, ribbons & music, over a marriage in upper crust Bohemian circles. Galveston Daily News, 21 Aug. 1883, p. 1. 150 Bryan ... Mr. George L. SMELLEY was married to night to Miss Fannie ANDERSON, daughter of Mr. J.G. ANDERSON. Mr. SMELLEY is editor of the Enterprise. The bride received a large number of handsome presents, & those present were handsomely entertained with choice music & a table laden with the richest delicacies. Galveston Daily News, 7 Dec. 1883, p. 1. Bryan ... District Clerk A.J. BUCHANAN arrived to day from Belton with his bride, formerly Miss Stella ALLEN. The Bryan Rifles & many friends sent telegrams of congratulation. Mr. V.B. HUDSON, Co. Attorney; Mr. Frank MAULDIN, of the Pilot, & Mr. J.H. BUCHANAN accompanied Mr. A.J. BUCHANAN to witness his marriage. The new couple have the well wishes of the community for future happiness. Dallas Morning News, 13 Dec. 1885, p. 4. Bryan ... Mr. Claude MITCHELL and Miss Mary REED were married this morning at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. & Mrs. T.B. COLLINS. Both were born in this county, & have many friends to congratulate them. Mr. MITCHELL & bride left on the north bound train for a visit to Tennessee & elsewhere. Galveston Daily News, 7 June 1888, p. 1. Bryan ... Married Thurs. morning at the residence of the bride's father, Col. J.P. WILSON, Miss Laura WILSON & Mr. J.W. BARTON of Dallas. Mr. & Mrs. BARTON left immediately for the Paris exposition. Galveston Daily News, 6 July 1889, p. 5. Bryan ... Miss Pearl TABOR of this city & Mr. W.W. ROBERTSON of Lockhart were married yesterday at the residence of the bride's grandparents, Rev. F.M. LAW officiating. They left for the home of the groom on yesterday's train. Galveston Daily News, 16 July 1889, p. 2. BRAZOS COUNTY POSTAL HISTORY, 1841 1900 Part 1 compiled by Bill PAGE Sources: Official Register of the U.S. (abbreviated O.R.) Post Office Department Reports of Site Locations. WHEAT, Jim, Postmasters and Post Offices of Texas 1846 1930. Unless the source is noted, data is taken from Jim WHEAT’s book. Entries list the date postmasters took office. Each of these sources is available on microfilm at the Texas A&M University Library. 151 ALLENFARM Site location report: About 50 people lived in village; post office would serve about 300 people total; located 2 miles north of Brazos River & 2 mile south of Big Creek; post office located about 20 feet from railroad track; signed Augustus May HENSLEE; dated 20 Dec. 1884 HENSLEE, Aug. M. 19 Jan. 1885 WILLIAMS, Richd. E. 3 Aug. 1885 JARRELL, David C. 6 Jan. 1886 *name changed to Alligator, 10 Aug. 1888 Site location report: Signed D.C. JARRELL; dated 30 Sept. 1888 *name changed back to Allenfarm, 29 Oct. 1888 NORMAN, Jas. P. 11 Nov. 1889 *name changed to Ella, 3 Mar. 1890 CONE, Hilliard L. 3 Mar. 1890 Site location report: Post office name "Ella"; 2 miles north of Brazos River & 2 mile south of Big Creek; signed H.L. CONE; dated 1 Apr. 1890 JARRELL, David C. 8 Jan. 1892 STEELE, Aug. C. 17 Apr.1893 *name changed back to Allenfarm, 14 Oct. 1893 STEELE, . 8 Dec. 1900 BENCHLEY (Brazos Co.) LEWIS, Dan J. 7 Dec. 1874 *Postoffice discontinued 16 Aug. 1877 *P.O. named Benchley in Robertson Co. opened opened in 1882 BOONVILLE At first, Brazos Co. had no post office. In Nov. 1841, 67 citizens petitioned the Congress of the Republic of Texas asking that a post office be established at Boonville. The petition states: "To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled. The petition of the subscribers, citizens of the County of Navasota 152 and Republic of Texas aforesaid, respectfully sheweth that in all the County of Navasota there is not 1 post office nor through any part of the county is there a mail route, that by reason thereof your petitioners are put to great inconvenience, some of them obliged to travel 20 or 25 miles to a post office. In consequence of which they are frequently kept in ignorance for a long time not only of the most important transactions at the seat of Government and those things which most vitally concern us as a nation, but oftentimes of that, which materially affects their own private interest. Communications from government officers have been known to travel (in one instance) to 3 different post offices in 3 adjoining counties to this before they were received by those to whom they were directed. Enactments are frequently in force before our magistrates can know of their passage. But your petitioners conceive it to be superfluous to enumerate inconveniences which to many of you must be well known, it is enough to say, here is a whole county destitute of a single post office. Your petitioners would therefore pray that a mail route be established from Franklin through this county to meet the Houston and Washington mail somewhere in the east side of the Navasota River and that three post offices be established, one in the upper and one in the lower beat of said county and one at the county seat, and as in duty bound your petitioners will ever pray. (Van Bavel, Margaret Lips, Birth and Death of Boonville. Austin: Nortex Press, 1986. pp. 51 52). AN ACT, to establish a Mail Route from FANTHORP's, in Montgomery Co., to DUNN's Post Office in Robertson Co. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of Texas in Congress Assembled, That the Secretary of State be, and he is hereby authorized and required to contract for the carrying a weekly mail from FANTHORP's post office, in Montgomery Co., by Boonville in Navasota Co., to DUNN's post office in Robertson Co.; and that he put the same in operation as early as practicable. Approved 22d Jan., 1842. Laws Passed by the Sixth Congress of the Republic of Texas. Austin: S. Whiting, Public Printer, 1842. p.57. An act to amend the laws regulating the Post Office Department...mail routes, on which the public mail shall be transported...From Washington to Franklin, via Booneville.... Telegraph and Texas Register, 8 Mar. 1843, p. 2, col. 1 No. 1. Statement of the Quarterly Returns of Each Post Office, from Oct. 1st 1843 to Sept. 30th, 1844: Counties Offices Post Masters Brazos Boonville W. BOYLES 1843: 4th qr 1.25 1844: 1st qr 4.38 1844: 2nd qr 4.72 1844: 3rd qr 2.77 No. 2. Appointments Post masters Offices Counties Date of Commission W. BOYLES Boonville Brazos July 6, 1844 Report of the Chief Clerk of the General Post Office. Washington: Printed at the Vindicator Office, 1844. 153 An act to provide for the carrying of the public mails...San Felipe to Franklin, via BOSTWICK's Crossing, Travis, Cedar Creek, Washington, Boonville and WHEELOCK's.... Telegraph and Texas Register, 2 Apr. 1845, p. 2, col. 1 CALLICOATE, J.B. 22 May 1846 WOOTON, Greenville F. 2 Nov. 1846 The Postmasters in the following list, to whose name a star is affixed, have not yet given their bonds ... Boonville, Brazos County G.T. WOOTON* ... Telegraph and Texas Register, 1 Mar. 1847, p.1 HUDSON, Standtonye W. 14 Jan. 1847 MITCHELL, Harvey 9 May 1848 SEALE, C.C. 29 Jan. 1850 JOHNSON, Robt. 23 Dec. 1850 MITCHELL, Harvey 27 Jan. 1851 McINTOSH, Wm. 13 July 1854 U.S. Mail from Washington, by Millican, Boonville, Wheelock, twice a week, in 4 horse coaches... (Austin) Texas State Gazette, 17 Mar. 1855, p.1 McINTOSH, Wm. 12 July 1861 (Confederate postoffice) [Agents for the News] ... W. McINTOSH, post master, Boonville. Galveston Weekly News, Oct. 26, 1864, p.2 BULKLEY, W.C. 17 Nov. 1864 (Confederate postoffice) HUBERT, Benj. 30 Oct. 1865 We hereby authorize B. HUBERT, p.m. at Boonville, Brazos Co., to act as our agent, and to receive and sign receipts for money turned over to him on our account. Galveston Weekly News, 20 Sept. 1865, p.2 JONES, Harry W. 23 Jan. 1866 Post Offices Opened & Post Masters Appointed Up to March 1st, 1866: Boonville, Harry W. JONES ... Galveston Daily News, 3 Apr. 1866, p.4 THOMPSON, Cemantha J. 23 Mar. 1866 BEAN, Taylor 25 July 1866 *location moved to Bryan, 19 Dec. 1866 BRYAN 154 Site location report: Located 8 miles east of Brazos River & 3 miles east of Thompson's Creek; about 800 inhabitants lived in this village; signed Mercer PHELAN; dated 30 Nov. 1866 PHELAN, Mercer 19 Dec. 1866 SPEAKER, Jas. M. 8 Nov. 1867 GARDINER, Chas. W. 3 Dec. 1867 Site location report: Local name "Bryan City"; 8 miles east of Brazos River & 14 miles west of Navasota "Creek"; signed C.W. GARDINER; dated 25 May 1868 The postmaster at Bryan has been removed and one Robt. C. MILLS appointed. MILLS is on his way out from New York, but has not yet arrived. Of course he is simply a radical spy, ordered here by REYNOLDS, "HAMILTON's friend." Houston Daily Times, 5 May 1869, p.1 MILLS, Robert N. 5 Apr. 1869 MOORE, Henry A. 17 Jan. 1871 The Washington (D.C.) Chronicle informs us that H.A. MOORE, one of the proprietors of the Brazos Eagle, has been appointed postmaster for Bryan, Texas. Those who are in a position to know, say that this is a good appointment, and one that will give general satisfaction to the people of Brazos Co. (Austin) Daily State Journal, 1 Feb. 1871, p.2 In the city directory of the paper, H.A. MOORE is named as postmaster. The office was open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and from 2 to 5 p.m. Weekly Bryan Appeal, 26 Apr. 1872, as described in Bryan Daily Eagle, 25 Apr. 1917, p. 3 Mr. H.A. MOORE, who has been postmaster at Bryan for 6 years past, has been removed by Postmaster General KEY, & Mr. A.D. McCONNICO has been appointed in his stead. MOORE is a Radical, & McCONNICO is a Democrat. We learn that the ground of complaint against the former was that he had left his office without leave of absence, & Mr. MOORE himself says that after TILDEN's election he concluded that his time was up, & he accordingly went to Galveston in quest of other employment. Galveston Daily News, 15 May 1877, p. 4. H.A. MOORE, Radical postmaster at Bryan has been removed & A.D. McCONNICO, Democrat, appointed to his place. Brenham Daily Banner, 23 May 1877, p.1 McCONNICO, Alex 1 May 1877 MYERS, J. Allen 23 Sept. 1882 In 1883, J.A. MYERS, postmaster at Bryan, received compensation of $2,000. 1883 O.R., vol.2, p.605 155 In 1883, J.D. WHITE, born in Missouri, served as a clerk at the Bryan Post Office, with a salary of $25 per month. 1883 O.R., vol.2, p.730 Mr. John Allen MYERS, postmaster, will move the post office into the PARKER & FLIPPEN building on the 1st. Galveston Daily News, 9 Mar. 1884, p.1 TABOR, John Q. 2 Nov. 1885 MYERS, J. Allen 4 Feb. 1890 BUCHANAN, Amos. W. 14 Feb. 1894 HASWELL, Tyler 5 May 1898 Site location report: Post office 75 feet from railroad tracks; town located 10 miles east of Brazos River & 1 2 miles east of Still Creek; signed Tyler HASWELL; dated 1 Aug. 1898 CALLA EDGE, John H. 4 Dec. 1894 *postoffice discontinued 3 May 1895 COLLEGE STATION Site location report: About 6 miles east of Brazos River & 3 miles west of Carters Creek; post office would serve about 700 inhabitants; signed H.D. PARSONS; dated 29 Jan. 1877 PARSONS, Henry D. 7 Feb. 1877 PUGH, Ed. B. 6 May 1878 The storehouse, with stock of merchandise, owned by Mr. E.B. PUGH, at College Station, was entirely destroyed by fire last night. The fire is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. Mr. PUGH was at the college attending the cadets' ball when the fire was discovered, & before he was able to reach the store it was almost entirely consumed. He was insured in the Liverpool Company for $2700, which will cover about half his loss. Galveston Daily News, 24 Dec. 1882, p.1 SMITH, John E. 15 Mar. 1883 In 1883, J.E. SMITH received $394.36 in compensation. 1883 O.R., vol.2, p.606 HOFFMAN, Saml. C. 9 May 1884 BOYETT, Wm. C. 13 Apr. 1887 Site location report: Post office 50 feet from railroad tracks; located 6 miles east of Brazos River & 2 miles east of White's Creek; signed W.C. BOYETT; dated 29 July 1898 CURDS PRAIRIE 156 Site location report: 7 miles southwest of Navasota River & 3 miles north of Mathew's Branch; signed Henry D. LAWLESS; dated 18 Feb. 1874 LAWLESS, Henry D. 16 Mar. 1876 *discontinued 17 July 1876 EDGE Site location report: 8 miles west of Navasota River & 1 mile south of Cedar Creek; signed Wm. H. EDGE; dated 11 Aug. 1894 EDGE, Wm. H. 14 Sept. 1894 HOLMES, Chas. H. 28 Jan. 1895 Site location report: located 5 miles south of Navasota River & 1 mile south of Cedar Creek; signed Charles H. HOLMES; dated 22 Feb. 1895 McMICHAEL, Warren H. 26 Feb. 1896 HARVEY Site location report: Original name requested was "Barron"; "Harvey" was instead approved; 8 miles west of Navasota River & 3 miles east of Carters Creek; post office would serve 600 people; signed James W. BARRON; dated 20 Apr. 1886 BARRON, Jas. W. 31 July 1886 BUCHANAN, Amos. W. 18 Apr. 1890 WOOD, Waller T. 22 Jan. 1891 ROSS, Henry T. 13 Feb. 1896 IRISHTOWN MITCHELL, H. 25 Sept. 1856 *discontinued 21 Oct. 1857 KURTEN Site location report: Original requested was "Raymond"; "Kurten" was approved instead; post office would serve population of 1200 to 1500; signed Horace Harvey RAYMOND; dated 30 Nov. 1889 RAYMOND, Horace H. 29 Jan. 1890 PRINZEL, Henry F. 5 Sept. 1890 PRINZEL, Aug. 30 Mar. 1894 157 INDEX ALLEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137, 150 ANDERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150 ANDREW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 ASTIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 BANJO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 BARRON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 BEAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 BEARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 146 BOSTWICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 BOYETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 BOYLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 BRANCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 BRIGGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 BROADDUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 BROGDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 BRYCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 BULLOCK-WHITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 BUCHANAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 155, 156 BUCKINGHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 BULKLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 BULLOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 BURLESON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 CALLICOATE, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 CARNES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 CARREVON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 CARROLL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 CARSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 CAVITT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 CHATHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 CHISHOLM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 CLARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 COLLINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 CONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 CONGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 COOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 COVEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 CUNNINGHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 CURRIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 CURRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 DAVENPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 DAVIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 DAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 DOANE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 DOUGHTEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 DOWLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 DUMAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 DUNHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 EDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 155, 156 ELLIOTT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 EVETTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 FAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 FARNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 FERGUSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 FISHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 FLAHIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 FLIPPEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 FOLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 FORCHE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 149 FORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 149 FOSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 FOUNTAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 FULLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 GARDINER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 GREGG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 HALSELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 HAMILTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 HANWAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 HARMON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 HARRIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 HARRISON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 HARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 HASWELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 155 HENSLEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 HENSLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 HERTEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 HICKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 HOFFMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 HOLMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 HOMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 HOUSTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 HUBBY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 HUBERT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 HUCKABEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 HUDSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 153 HUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 JAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 JARRELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 JOHNSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 JONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 149, 153 KELLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 KENDRICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 KITTRELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 KOLEBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 LANE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 150 LAWLESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 LEMON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 LEWIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 LOCKERD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 LYMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 LYNCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 MARTIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139, 148 MAULDIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 McCLINTOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 McCONNICO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 McCULLOCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 McCULLOUGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 McDONALD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 McINTOSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 McMICHAEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 156 McMORRIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 McQUEEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 MICKLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 MILHANKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 MILLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 MILLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 MITCHELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143, 150, 153, 156 MOORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 MORAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 145 MORRISON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 MUNN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 MYERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154, 155 NEMEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 NORMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 NOVAK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 OPERSTENY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 142 PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123, 146 PALAZZO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 PARKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139, 155 PARKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 PARSONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 PATTERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 PERRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 PETERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 PEYTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 PHELAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 PHILLIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 PHILLPOTT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 PORTERFIELD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 PRESTRIDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 PRINZEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 PUGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 PUTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 RAGLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 RANDALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 RAYMOND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 READ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136, 149 REED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 150 REINSTEIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 REYNOLDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 ROBERTSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 ROGERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 ROSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139, 156 RUBENSTEIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 RUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 SALVAGGIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 SCHULTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 SCOTT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 SCRUGGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 SEALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 153 SEARCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 SEBESTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 SHANNON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 SIMPSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 SIMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 SISCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 SKAINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 SMELLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 150 SMITH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 SOLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 SPEAKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 STASNY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 STEELE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 STREET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 TABOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 155 TAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 TERRELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 THOMPSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 147, 153 TILLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 TODD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 TRIGG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 TURNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 VOORSANGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 WAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 WEDDINGTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123, 124, 139 WEEDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 WEHRMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124, 125 WELCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 WETTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 WHEAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125, 150 WHEELOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 WHITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126, 127, 155 WHITEAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 WHITELEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127, 128 WHITTMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 WICKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 WICKSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 WILCOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 WILEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 WILKINSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 WILLIAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 140, 148, 151 WILLIAMSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 WILSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129, 148, 150 WINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 WIPPRECHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130, 131, 136 WISNIEWSKI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 WITHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 WITTMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131, 132 WOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 WOOTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 WORLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 ZUBIK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 PUBLICATIONS BY BRAZOS GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION AND MEMBERS Persons interested in the publications of the BGA may order them at the address listed below. For information on publications by members, contact the author at the listed address. Any charge for the publication of members will be between the person interested in the publication and the author. When inquiring please enclose a SASE. ******** Title: "Recorded Births in Brazos County, Texas 1850-1910." Content: Recorded births in Brazos County plus some births in Madison and Grimes Counties. Alphabetical by surname plus maiden name index. 328 pages. Author: Nadine Billingsley, 706 Pershing, College Station, TX 77840. Title: "Descendants of Joshua JONES of Alabama and Solomon KING of North Carolina, 1771-1994" Content: Story of Joshua JONES of Alabama and Solomon KING of North Carolina and their descendants, 1771-1994. Over 8000 names, indexed. Author: Nadine Billingsley. Title: “Brand and Mark Registrations for Brazos County Texas 1849-1900" Content: The registration of a mark or brand may be useful to Genealogists as a finding aid when developing a time line, and may confirm the existence of a person or family in Brazos County. Registrations were compiled from Brand Book "A" and "B", and may contain such information as surname, first name or initials, date of registration, book, page, and any comments made at the time. It has 121 pages, soft bound, over 2900 registrations and is indexed. The cost is $17.97. Author: Nadine Billingsley. Title: Index to Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1876-1909, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. Content: Indexed, intended to assist the researcher in locating records at this church. 96 pages. Compiler: Joanne Dominik Glowski, 4131 Bethel, Houston, TX 77092. Title: Marriage and Death Records, 1877-1909, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. Content: A complete transcript of these records. Deaths start in 1894, with a few recorded before that date. Includes a list of places of birth. 83 pages. Compiler: Joanne Dominik Glowski. Title: "Italians of Steele's Store, Texas." Content: Historical account of the Italian settlement at Steele's Store, Brazos County, Texas. Author: Rosemary DePasquale Boykin, 8407 Shadow Oaks, College Station, Texas 77845-4603. Title: "Birds of Passage" Content: An annotated listing of Italian immigrants who departed Palermo, Sicily and arrived at Port of New Orleans, LA, 1859-1901. CD-ROM (MAC/PC compatible). Listing of 23,975 names. C & R Publications. College Station, TX. 2001. $35 plus $2 for shipping/handling. Texas residents add $2.90 for sales tax. Checks or money orders made payable to C&R Publications, 8407 Shadow Oaks, College Station, TX 77845. Brochure and order form at: http://members.tripod.com/~LWink2/Birds">BIRDS OF PASSAGE. Author: Rosemary DePasquale Boykin Title: "Italians of Steele's Store, Texas." Content: Brazos Valley Italians. A Series of Interviews." 279 pgs. C& R Publications. College Station, TX. 1996. $25 plus tax. The Brazos County cemetery book has recently been published and is now available. Included are 278 pages of names listed alphabetically from 85 cemeteries. Information listed includes (where available) name, date of birth, date of death, inscription and cemetery. Send your order to: Ericson Books 1614 Redbud St. Nacogdoches, TX 75961-2936 The price is $40. Add 8.25% Texas sales tax and $3.50 shipping/handling. BRAZOS GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 5493 Bryan, TX 77805-5493 Vol. XXVII No. 4, Fall 2006