This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DhB.2ACE/983.1 Message Board Post: John, Are you aware there were, and may still be, three Brownwood communities in Texas during this time frame ? The one in Brown County where you posted this message, one in Orange County, Texas and a third in Harris County, Texas. I thought this might be a lead for you. One other thought, Brownwood has often been confused in print with Brownsville, Texas. Just some random thoughts. . . . Good luck.