Hello families of Milam. This is a short snip of Brazos co. tx-Texas on line handbook. The families we have missing all show up in MILAM CO. after 1870. Where were they after 1860 and before 1880? Louis taylor dodd and his wife victoria asenath collins dodd were in Milam in 1885 and stayed there until his death in 1908. Brazos County (J-19), between the Navasota and Brazos rivers in southeast central Texas, is bounded on the northwest by Robertson County, on the east by Madison and Grimes counties, on the south by Washington County, and on the southwest by Burleson County. The center point of the county is at 30°40' north latitude and 96°18' west longitude. The county was named for the nearby Brazos River. Bryan is the county seat ------------------ Okay, in looking for connections? ** We know louis tayor dodd and victoria collins married in Brazos co. 1871. (have the certificate) ** WE know Meshack COllins and Eliza were in GRIMES co. in 1870 (census) working in the sawmill-earning hard money (thanks to sharolyn Wood for this record) ** young girl, Victoria was working-- was in Limestone Co.1870 ( attorney- pendergast house-a maid).(census)--probably getting her room and board and possibly some money? Never have found the connection to the wife of pendergast who was a COLLINS.(thanks to Wanda Kite Johnson for this record) Lets say her brother: Henry COLLINS dies in March, in Burleson co. 1870? Mortality index, gives his name as henry h. collins age 24 born MS. dies of dropsey.(montgomery census, H, son of m. collins 1860) LUCY DODD AUTRY :book 3.5 burleson co.tx page 23 Mr. Lewis Autry married Lucy Ann Dodd on Oct.5, 1870, united by John N. Frizzell; AN Elizabeth Autry born 1799 dies in january of 1870 in burleson co. tx. (is she lewis autry's mom)? --------------- so, we can put lucy ann dodd AND HER KIDS? in Burleson in oct of 1870 and IF the henry collins who died ,(?)is a brother to our victoria asenath collins dodd....? then louis taylor dodd met victoria collins in Burleson co. ???? and married her in december of 1871 brazos co. tx.--------------------------------- DID they all move from Burleson co. tx in 1870 to Brazos by 1871 and Bandera by 1880? WE need a census lookup for Burleson Co. tx. 1870 -searching for Autry famiies, Collins and DODD. (POUNDS)-- WE can not find LUCY ANN DODD (louisa) and her son, Louis taylor dodd or grandchild mary bowen in 1870 anywhere in texas.??? Also missing is James Riley DODD and William Henry DODD the son. Where in 1870- are these kin? These two were in Walker co. in 1860.