did i reply to your query? who was your nye aunt that served as postmistress at brownville,ca? my step-greatgrand mother mary warren, wife of william henry warren,jr served as postmistress there also.george washington nye married wm.h.warren,jr's mother,elizabeth richerson warren nye.their daughter,katherine nye sinclar was a half sister to william h.warren,jr. i don't know what happened to william h.warren,sr.he was discharged and elizabeth richerson warren and george nye married shortly afterwards.i would love to know where he died and is buried. and wonder if he died or were they divorced before her marriage to nye. there is a nye book.i don't have one,but the library in longview,tx does and a cousin went there and copied a few pages for me.i am florence elizabeth warren smiths grandaughter.whose father was william h.warren,jr. hope to hear from you. jean Jean Carr