Posted on: Brown County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Brown/10833 Surname: Sipes, McDonough ------------------------- Looking for any of these Sipes--They were in Brownwood in 1878 and roamed over to Callahan County before 1900. William Thomas Sipes born 1854 married Mary Samantha Sipes 1857-1883 Their Children: See or Lee Sipes born 1878 married Olie Hubert Henley Sipes born 1880 married Rosie Lee Johnson Lena F Sipes born 1883 After Mary Samantha's death in 1883, William Thomas Sipes remarried: Mary N born 1862 TN Their Children: Sam C Sipes born 1887 Charles Y Sipes born 1890 Ola J Sipes born 1891 Evangellinc (sp?) C born 1894 If you have any knowledge of this family, please contact me! Thanks, Susan
Posted on: Brown County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/Brown/10832 Surname: desoto ------------------------- If you are searching for DeSoto family roots, please come and join us at [email protected] You send a message there and type SUBSCRIBE in the subject title and ony SUBSCRIBE, leave it blank after that. This will connect you to others searching for there DeSoto heritage. How it works: You send messages with your family search info and others send theirs, everyone thats a memeber receives these messages via email, you exchange family information on the SURNAME that you find, even when you find DeSoto information that isn't your line you can pass it along to someone who can use it. I have been doing this on my other family lines and received information from other countries that I could not have obtained so easily. If this interests you please come and join at the above mentioned address and Good Luck. Thanks-Lisa
Posted on: Brown County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Brown/10831 Surname: DeBusk, Aynes, Byrd ------------------------- Is this Barr family any relation to a James Barr that married Laura Rebecca "Becky" Jones the daughter of Robert Daniel "Bob" Jones and Martha Jane DeBusk?
Posted on: Brown County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Brown/10830 Surname: Aynes, Byrd, DeBusk, Honeycutt ------------------------- I have John Carrol Strawn as the father of Thomas Stockton Strawn, but I dont know where I got it. This is what i have on this family. Descendants of John Carrol Strawn 1 John Carrol Strawn 2 Thomas Stockton Strawn +Sarah Jane Reynolds 3 Emily Sophia Strawn b: 3 April 1863 in Brown County, Texas d: 24 December 1942 in Morgan Hills, California +George Washington Wallis b: 5 April 1858 in Madison County, Missouri Father: John Wallis Mother: Eliza Jane 'Clint' Lewis 4 Myrtle Wallis b: 15 June 1883 d: 30 June 1916 in Dickens County, Texas +George Washington Gilmore 5 Leora Mae Gilmore b: 28 July 1901 +Hobson Dewey Bain 6 Veva June Bain b: 13 December 1929 +James Hollis Gentry m: 16 March 1947 7 Paul Gentry b: 19 April 1961 4 Violette Wallis *2nd Husband of Emily Sophia Strawn: +Henry Robert Sauls b: 1845 d: 1912 3 James Washington Strawn b: 1861 in Texas d: 1937 in Brown County, Texas Burial: Lost Creek Cemetery, Byrds, Brown County, Texas +Nancy Bell Byrd b: 29 November 1866 in Texas m: 29 November 1881 in Brown County, Texas d: 27 May 1936 in Brown County, Texas Burial: Lost Creek Cemetery, Byrds, Brown County, Texas Father: Jesse Blackstone Byrd, Sr. Mother: Eliza Jane 'Clint' Lewis 4 Iva May Bell Strawn b: 28 September 1882 in Texas d: 1939 in Brown County, Texas +Ted Fitzpatrick b: ABT 1882 in Texas m: 6 April 1900 in Brown County, Texas d: in Texas 4 James Ollin Strawn b: 18 October 1884 in Texas d: 1949 in Brown County, Texas +Addie Boles b: ABT 1886 m: 15 October 1905 in Brown County, Texas d: in Brown County, Texas 4 Joseph Stockton "Jodie" Strawn b: 12 August 1886 in Brown County, Texas d: 14 June 1956 in Brown County, Texas Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Brown County, Texas +Parlee Ethel Furry b: 20 February 1888 in Fisher County, Texas m: 9 December 1910 in Brown County, Texas d: 17 June 1985 in Post, Garza County, Texas Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Brown County, Texas 5 Clyde Alton Strawn 5 Ruby Elizabeth Strawn 5 Howard Strawn 5 Vyron Ray Strawn 5 Billie Jo Strawn 5 J. W. Strawn 5 M. B. Strawn b: 1 January 1917 in Brown County, Texas d: 4 July 1934 in Brown County, Texas Burial: Windham Cemetery,Byrds,Brown,Texas 4 Eva Pearl Strawn b: 7 August 1888 in Brown County, Texas d: 6 February 1966 in Brown County, Texas +Jess Griffith b: ABT 1886 in Brown County, Texas m: 24 September 1905 in Brown County, Texas d: in Brown County, Texas 4 Teedy Monroe Strawn b: 7 August 1890 in Brown County, Texas d: 1941 in Brown County, Texas Burial: Lost Creek Cemetery, Brown County 4 David Luther Strawn b: 28 May 1892 in Brown County, Texas d: 25 May 1906 in Brown County, Texas Burial: Smith Cemetery, Brown County, Texas 4 Emily Etta Strawn b: 11 June 1895 in Brown County, Texas d: 23 November 1895 in Brown County, Texas 4 Lola Custer Strawn b: 16 June 1897 in Brown County, Texas d: in Texas +Simon Napoleon Tabor b: 26 July 1879 in Brown County, Texas m: 28 June 1949 in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas d: 3 March 1950 in Taylor County, Texas 4 Harvey Lester Strawn b: 23 November 1899 in Brown County, Texas d: 4 November 1981 in Comanche County, Texas +Willie A. Teague b: 5 October 1900 m: 29 January 1922 d: 16 April 1976 4 William Ray Strawn b: 29 April 1903 in Brown County, Texas d: December 1985 in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas +Zell Moore m: 11 November 1923 4 Manos Allen Strawn b: 20 December 1904 d: July 1983 in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas +Marie Moore 4 Eunice Sarah Eliza Strawn b: 2 May 1907 in Brown County, Texas d: 23 April 1988 in Burkett, Coleman County, Texas +Lot Mountain m: 16 February 1926 4 Russel Leo Strawn b: 27 November 1909
Posted on: Brown County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/BrownObits/10096 Surname: Bowden, Nowlin, Gibson, Green ------------------------- Brownwood Bulletin February 27, 1919 Elizabeth Bowden. Mrs. Elizabeth Bowden died Wednesday (February 26, 1919) at 12 oclock following a prolonged illness. The remains were shipped to Rising Star where interment took place at one oclock today. Mrs.(Didama) Elizabeth Nowlin Bowden was born July 6, 1838 in Bedford county, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Nowlin, who made their home in Tennessee until 1870 when they moved to Moreland, Arkansas. On June 17, 1858, she was married to W. S. (William Sebastian) Bowden of Arkansas. About twenty years ago they moved to Texas, locating in Brown county. About three years ago Mr. Bowden died in Rising Star and Mrs. Bowden moved to Brownwood to make her home with her son, A. F. Bowden and family, where she died yesterday. She was a devout member of the Methodist church and when her health would permit was a regular church attendant. She was a sweet Christian character and one who was ready to face her Master. She leaves two daughters, and four sons and a large number of grandchildren to mourn her loss. The children are Mrs. J. N. Green of Amarillo, Mrs. P. V. Gibson of Amarillo, W. J. Bowden of Eastland, M. T. Bowden, W. C. Bowden and A. F. Bowden of Brownwood.
Posted on: Brown County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/BrownObits/10093 Surname: PORTER, MELTON ------------------------- Gatha Lee Melton Porter, age 62, of Odessa, passed away monday April 2, 2001, at her residence. Services were held April 4, 2001, with interment in Cross Plains. She was born Sept. 14, 1937 in Cross Cut, Brown County, TX, to James and Gladys Melton. She married William Ben "Dub" Porter Jan 19, 1960, in Cross Plains. She was preceded in death by her parents James Lee Melton and Gladys Inez Melton, and a brother, James Gary Melton. Full obituary printed in the Cross Plains Review, Cross Plains, TX, April 12, 2001.
Looking for ANY links concerning these families : The Burrell & Susan Brown Family Albert Burleson ( Burrell) BROWN Born: September 08, 1832, McNairy County , Tennesse Married: abt. 1853, unknown. Date of Death: May 11, 1870, Coleman County , Texas Burial: 1870, <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jrterry/cemeteries/flattop.html">Flat Top Ranch Cemetery</A> near Leaday, Texas Spouse: Susan Elizabeth UPTON, daughter of James Upton & Elizabeth -----UPTON Born : July 31, 1832 in Georgia. The town of Stacy was originally called Browntown for Susan Elizabeth Brown & her daughter Mattie's mother in law Julia Ann Norris Brown. <A HREF="http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/SS/hns74.html">Handbook of Texas Online: STACY, TX</A> She died on April 20, 1908 in Edith, Texas, Coke County, TX. She is buried in Robert Lee, Texas. Albert Burleson was also called A.B. or Burl or Burrell Brown. His parents we re Andrew BROWN and Rhoda SWAIN ( daughter of John SWAIN ) ( Andrew parents are unknown ) . Andrew Brown & John Swain and their families were in Lawrence County , Tennessee before 1820 . Both families moves to McNairy County , TN by 1830 . Both families moves to Tishomingo County, Mississippi by 1840. It appears that Burrell & Rhoda's's parents has died by 1850. Neither are on the census at this time but Burrell's brothers and sisters are there. Also , an unknown Swain family living next door to the Brown children .Burrell moves to Henderson County, Texas by the early 1850's. He is granted a land grant. Perhaphs this is where Susan and Burrell meets. Both are in Henderson County at the time .Burrell and Susan pursues their quest to a new land by going to Parker County. Records indicates them there about 1853. Burrell receives a Parker County Land Grant and it is Abstact # 80. Burrell and Susan endured many hardships of pioneer life. In the year of 1854-1874 Parker County, Texas was a major center for many major Indian raids . Burrell and his family saw the effects of many deaths and hardships that were encountered by their family and friends . Burrell and his family had to leave Parker county for their safety due to the Indian raids for a time . Burrell moves to Palo Pinto County then Brown county for a time to escape the Indian Raids. But by 1870 Burrell and his family were living in Coleman County, Texas. Burrell was killed by Indians there. Lee Stockman has written a story based on his research about the <A HREF="http://www.zianet.com/stockman_allen/BurBro.html">"KILLING OF BURRELL BROWN "</A> Children Of Susan Elizabeth & Albert Burleson (Burrell) Brown were : 1. Sophrony Elmina (Mina) BROWN, married 1. Henry DeLANEY, 2. Joe CLIFTON 2. Mary Adaline BROWN married John Wright COFFEY, son of Richard COFFEY & Sarah GREATHOUSE COFFEY 3. Albert Berry BROWN, married Mary Jane NORRIS, daughter of James Claibourne NORRIS & Margaret Ann AMASON NORRIS daughter of Matthew and Louisa AMASON . 4. Martha C. (Mattie) BROWN, born 1860, died 1925, buried Robert Lee Cemetery, Robert Lee, TX; married James Claibourne ( J.C.) BROWN, son of James Walker BROWN and Julia Ann NORRIS BROWN (James Claibourne Norris & Julia Ann Norris were brother and sister.) 5. James Monroe (Stoney) BROWN (never married)
Posted on: Brown County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Brown/10829 Surname: Howard ------------------------- This is the same family. Licurgus G. Howard was the youngest of Green Howard's children. Licurgus married Mary A. Stewart in Arkansas and they had nine children. William R. Howard, Dr. E.L. Howard, Bert Howard, Joe Howard, Luther Howard, Mark Howard, Ola Howard, Myrtle Howard and Betty Howard. I would very much like to correspond with family members of these Howards.
Hi Susan, We have Howard's that were in Brown County and other Texas Counties. My Great Grand mother was Abzilla Howard. Her father was Samuel Elijah Howard. She had 11 brother and sisters. Do these names ring any bells. Thanks Glenna in Arizona ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Stewart" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 5:21 PM Subject: [TXBROWN] Looking for Howard's > Posted on: Brown County Queries > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Brown/10820 > > Surname: Howard, Johnson, Long, Snipes, Story, Drinkard > ------------------------- > > I am looking for any of the Howard's that were from Brown County in the > early 1900's. Mary Elizabeth (Bettie) Howard married Thomas Joseph Johnson > and is buried at Cedar Point Cemetery (this is my direct line), siblings > of "Bettie" are Billy, Dr. E.L., Bert, Joe, Luther, Mark, Ola Howard Long(mother > of Mrs. Matt Story), Myrtle Howard Snipes. If any one knows anything about > this line, please email me. > Thank you! > > > > ==== TXBROWN Mailing List ==== > ********BROWN COUNTY, TEXAS GenWeb******** > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbrown/ > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >
Posted on: Brown County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/Brown/10828 Surname: Suttles, Clark ------------------------- Lookimg for information on Johnny Suttles and Isdora Clark Suttles. This couple lived close to Grosvenor, Texas off of highway 279. I don't have any dates. I think they retired to Midland and lived there. Isdora nephew lived in Midland. She had Clark relatives in San Angelo, Texas. Thanks
Posted on: Brown County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/Brown/10827 Surname: Suttles, Clark ------------------------- Lookimg for information on Johnny Suttles and Isdora Clark Suttles. This couple lived close to Grosvenor, Texas off of highway 279. I don't have any dates. I think they retired to Midland and lived there. Isdora nephew lived in Midland. She had Clark relatives in San Angelo, Texas. Thanks
Posted on: Brown County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Brown/10826 Surname: Howard ------------------------- I have a L.G. Howard born 1836 married to Mary A born 1848. They have 9 Children, my g-g-grandmother was thier oldest child. I know where several went, and where several are buried. I have just started working on this line, so i don't have a lot of information, but I do have some! Please let me know if these are the same people Thanks-- Susan
For many UPTON researchers . REFERENCE : PAT HILL'S UPTON ENCYCLOPEDIA on C.D. I bought one and I was amazed at the MANY sources of Upton infomation that was made on so many Upton Families . Great Sources ...... His email address is : [email protected]
Dear Mary , Pat Hill has made an exceptional C.D.on the Upton Family . He is an excellent researcher & genealogist . It does have YOUR Upton family . Photos of your Upton family . He will make another Upton C.D. later .it has lots of photos Documents, Stories , and family history . If you don't have his email address get back to us. Evelyn
Posted on: Brown County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Tx/Brown/10825 Surname: Upton, Hamilton ------------------------- Would like any information on Clara Upton and Frank Hamilton who married in Brown Co. Texas Jan. 18, 1892. Will share my information. Many Thanks, Mary Reimschissel
This is the only mention of Brooks; John Jackson Byrd, b. 7 Aug 1871, m. Laura Brooks ,b. Aug 1879, d. 15 Aug 1915. No mention of Phares, hope this helps. Good day and good searching. Patsy in Brownwood.
No mention of a Benjamin Harvey Hill in the area at that time, however the are several Hills buried in the cemeteries around the lake. In the Grosvenor cemetery for that time frame there are: Davie J. Hill 1845--1917 Will E. Hill 1861--1927 Sallie O. Hill 1833-1925 Lou B, Hill 1863--1929 Thomas E. Hill 1866--1936 HILL (Masonic Stone) Martha 1840--1911 Elijah 1851--1911 IN the Hogg (Creek) Cemetery, there is HILL, Wm. P. (Pamper) 1885--1963 Hope this helps..................Patsy in Brownwood
This short story of Byrd's Store can be found in the book "Early communities of Lake Brownwood". There are four of five more pages of children, marriage, death and birth dates, genealogy info at best, is anyone is doing family history on the decendants of the Bryd Children. James Byrd moved his family from Tennessee to Missouri. From Missouri, the children wound up in Texas, and finally in Brown county in 1866. There were four boys: Charles, William, Jessie and Martin, and one daughter, Harriett McPeters. Harriet and her husband, John, along with two other members of the McPeters family, came to Brown county with the same wagon train which brought the Byrd Brothers. Descendants of these pioneers relate that at least one skirmish with the Indians occurred. It seems that as the oxen were pulling the wagons and the men were riding horseback, a small group of indians attacked them. The indians tried to rope one of the men on horseback, almost succeeding, but only snagged his hat. It is said that the youngest of the Byrd brothers, Martin, had an indian trading post for a short time about four miles northeast of where Byrds Store was later located. There were very few settlers in the vacinity at that time, so he would trade things to the indians for their hides and furs, and them take them to a larger trading post to exchange for necessary supplies for the settlers. Martin soon decided to move the store to where there were more settlers. He located it on the Bayou, near where Hogg Creek (Lost Creek) runs into the Bayou. This is a very lovely place. The grass is green, thick and luscious, and the pecan trees are big and beautiful. These trees made a perfect place for the camp meetings which were to come later. The citizens of Brownwood considered moving Brownwood, the county seat, to this location, but the election was lost by one vote. They did soon get a post office, which was located in the store, and it officially became Byrd's Store. David and Pency Baugh were some of the first settlers to come to Brown County and settle on the east side of the Bayou. Their last child was born in Brown Co., 1859. If you will let me know which people you are interested in I will be glad to do a look up for you. There is a great deal of family history in the book. The Williams and Johnson families came about 1863. There were Lovells, Weedons, Earp, Purcells, Ashcraft, Roberts, Mathews, Runnels, Keesee,Harris, Harper, Parrock, Copeland,McInnis,Van Huss, Eaton, and Nichols to name just a few. There are cemetery records as well. This book was written by Pattie Lee Cross Weedon, this is revised edition 1980. Sent to the list by Patsy Johnson,,,,,,,Brownwood, Tx.,,,,,[email protected]
To the Benjamin Hill researcher. You probably already know this but a Benjamin Hill was a Boarder of Letha J. Byrd in 1880. She was a rancher and he was possibly one of the Cowboys. He is listed as being 27 years of age and it appears that he was born in GA. It's hard to read. He was not in Brown Co. 1870. James
Hi, Could someone please check the book index for the surnames BROOKS and PHARES? Thanks in advance. Jim Phares <[email protected]> At 09:27 PM 5/8/2001 -0500, you wrote: >This short story of Byrd's Store can be found in the book "Early >communities of Lake Brownwood". >There are four of five more pages of children, marriage, death and birth >dates, genealogy info at best, is anyone is doing family history on the >decendants of the Bryd Children. > > James Byrd moved his family from Tennessee to Missouri. From >Missouri, the children wound up in Texas, and finally in Brown county in >1866. > > There were four boys: Charles, William, Jessie and Martin, and one >daughter, Harriett McPeters. Harriet and her husband, John, along with >two other members of the McPeters family, came to Brown county with the >same wagon train which brought the Byrd Brothers. > > Descendants of these pioneers relate that at least one skirmish with >the Indians occurred. It seems that as the oxen were pulling the wagons >and the men were riding horseback, a small group of indians attacked >them. The indians tried to rope one of the men on horseback, almost >succeeding, but only snagged his hat. > > It is said that the youngest of the Byrd brothers, Martin, had an >indian trading post for a short time about four miles northeast of where >Byrds Store was later located. There were very few settlers in the >vacinity at that time, so he would trade things to the indians for their >hides and furs, and them take them to a larger trading post to exchange >for necessary supplies for the settlers. > > Martin soon decided to move the store to where there were more >settlers. He located it on the Bayou, near where Hogg Creek (Lost Creek) >runs into the Bayou. This is a very lovely place. The grass is green, >thick and luscious, and the pecan trees are big and beautiful. These >trees made a >perfect place for the camp meetings which were to come later. The >citizens of Brownwood considered moving Brownwood, the county seat, to >this location, but the election was lost by one vote. They did soon get >a post office, which was located in the store, and it officially became >Byrd's Store. > > David and Pency Baugh were some of the first settlers to come to >Brown County and settle on the east side of the Bayou. Their last child >was born in Brown Co., 1859. If you will let me know which people you >are interested in I will be glad to do a look up for you. There is a >great deal of family history in the book. The Williams and Johnson >families came about 1863. There were Lovells, Weedons, Earp, Purcells, >Ashcraft, Roberts, Mathews, Runnels, Keesee,Harris, Harper, Parrock, >Copeland,McInnis,Van Huss, Eaton, and Nichols to name just a few. There >are cemetery records as well. > >This book was written by Pattie Lee Cross Weedon, this is revised edition >1980. > > Sent to the list by Patsy Johnson,,,,,,,Brownwood, >Tx.,,,,,[email protected] > > >==== TXBROWN Mailing List ==== >********BROWN COUNTY, TEXAS GenWeb******** > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbrown/ > > >============================== >Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate >your heritage! >http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > >