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AUSTIN, TEXAS 78767 - -
PO. BOX 774
Vol. XXII No. 1
CONTENTS
. MARCH 1981
H a r o l d L e s l i e Lemburg . * . * * . 1 Texas Volunteer Units i n the
Mexican War 1846-48 - P a r t 9 1st Mounted Volunteers (12 mos) "Hays' Texas Cavalry" S-T . . . I 5
Muster R o l l of 1835 Tampico Expedition . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Ancestor L i s t i n g s Deadline . . . . . . 2 1 Muster R o l l s of Minute Men (1860) . . . 22 Mini-Workshop f o r Be inners . . . I . 24 "Horse Marines 11" 71861) . . . . . 25 Co . K, 5 t h Tennessee Volunteers . . . . 27 S t a t e Archives Pub l i ca t ion P r o j e c t . . 29 AGS Workshop Announcement . . . . . . . 30 Book Review . . . a . . . . . . . . . . 31 Obituar ies Feature S t a r t s September . . 32 Hays County Church News . . . . . . . . 33 Happy Hunting Ground . . . . . . . . . 35
AUSTIN GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
OFFICERS 1981
M r . Gerard P . Goudreau ( J e r r y ) P res iden t D r . J . L o Reeves ( Johnie) 1st Vice-president Mrs. W . H , Ligon (Podie) 2nd Vice-president Mrs I ' M O M o Smiland ( M a r i l y n ) Recording Sec re t a ry Mrs. H.L. Lemburg (Mary Katherine) Corresponding Sec re t a ry Mrs. A r t h u r Danos (Laverne) Treasurer Mrs. H.H. Rugeley (Helen) Q u a r t e r l y Ed i to r
(Send ma te r i a l p e r t a i n i n g t o t h e Q u a r t e r l y ONLY t o the e d i t o r
Address a l l payments and o ther CORRESPONDENCE t o t h e Soc ie ty a t a t her home, 2202 W. 10 , Austin TX 78703.)
Box 774, Austin TX 78767.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1980-1981 M r s . M O M . Boaz (Peggy) Mrs. Arthur Danos (Laverne) Mrs. G.P. Goudreau (Barbara) Mrs. H.L , Lemburg (Katherine) Mrs. M.E. Macdonald (Edi th) Mrs. M . N . Mueg e (MarQorie) Mrs. Joe Neal 7 C l a r i c e ) Mrs. M O M . Smiland (Marilyn) Mrs. W.L. Wheelock (Dixie) Mrs. Wm. R . Young (Wilena)
1981y1982. Miss Jane Baker M r o GOP. Goudreau ( J e r r y ) M r . B i l l y J . Kaiser Mrs I LOW Kiefer (Mary Frances) Mrs. M O H O Ligon (Podie) Mrs. W i l l i a m G . Nagel (Andrea) M r C .F Niebuhr (Clarence) Mrso J . M . Pinckney Jr. (Mary) D r . J . L . Reeves ( Johnie) M r s . H . H . Rugeley (Helen)
STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Book Acquis i t ions Exchange L ib ra r i an
Mail D i s t r i b u t o r H o s p i t a l i t y
Mailing Membership Newsletter Edi tor Par l iamentar ian Program P u b l i c i t y Telephone
Mary Frances Kiefer
Barbara Goudreau Marjorie Muegge Gray Golden, D r Delber t
Barbara and J e r r y Goudreau Ervin J . and L i l l i a n C a s t i l l e Wilena Young Mrs Ralph Bickler (Maisie) Robert Carl Tumey S r . Marcia Hoskins M r s W.L. Meier ( I r e n e )
and
Akin, B i l l y and Betty Kaiser
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AGS d u a r t e r l y V o l . X X I I No. 1 Aus t in TX
HARClLD LESLIE LEMBURG
[ E d i t o r ' s Note: We d e d i c a t e t h i s i s s u e t o t h e l a t e - l amen ted H a r o l d Lemburg, long-time t r e a s u r e r of AGS and everybody's f r i e n d . We a r e g r a t e f u l t o Mary Ka the r ine f o r g i v i n g us t h i s i n t e r e s t i n g synops i s of h i s l i f e . She d i d n o t mention t h a t t h e y had f o u r grand- daugh te r s and t w o grandsons whose ages range f r o m 9 t o 1 7 y e a r s as o f t h i s d a t e . ]
Harold L e s l i e Lemburg w a s born i n Mason, Texas, September 26, 1904, and d i e d i n S a l t Lake C i t y , Utah, October 1 6 , 1980. H i s par- e n t s were F r e d e r i c k W i l l i a m Lemburg and Sophie Tennessee L e s l i e .
H i s g r a n d f a t h e r , John C h r i s t i a n Lemburg, w a s an o r g a n i z e r and f i rs t P r e s i d e n t of t h e German American Na t iona l Bank which l a t e r be- came t h e Mason National Bank. A s a young boy Harold became t h e bank ' s j a n i t o r . He sa id h i s d u t i e s were "sweeping t h e bank, b r ing - ing i n t h e wood every evening, and washing windows and c l e a n i n g s p i t t o o n s every Sa tu rday - a l l of t h i s f o r $5.00 a month." One day he found a t e n - d o l l a r b i l l i n some trash on t h e f l o o r and gave i t t o h i s f a t h e r who worked t h e r e as an o f f i c e r . The n e x t day one of t h e men t o l d M r . Lemburg, "Your boy, Haro ld , i s d i s h o n e s t , " because he had p l aced a t e n - d o l l a r b i l l on t h e f l o o r and now i t w a s gone. M r . Lemburg r e p l i e d , "NO, he i s n ' t ; he tu rned i t i n t o me, b u t I have p l aced i t i n t h e bank f o r him."
t h e r i v e r when he n o t i c e d some dr i f twood going by. H e c a l l e d t o h i s f a t h e r t h a t t h e y ' d b e t t e r l e a v e , f o r a r i s e w a s coming. They fol lowed h i s advice and went immediately t o h ighe r ground. Soon a l a r g e w a l l o f water came r o a r i n g down which would c e r t a i n l y have enveloped t h e f i s h i n g p a r t y .
Another t ime, Harold and a f r i e n d decided t o r i d e t h e i r b icy- c l e s o u t t o t h e Llano R i v e r . Af t e r awhile t h e f r i e n d w i s e l y tu rned around and went back, b u t Harold rode a l l t h e way t o t h e r i v e r . Long a f t e r dark he r e t u r n e d home, t i r e d and hungry, and w a s s u r p r i s e d t h a t h i s anxious p a r e n t s were angry w i t h him.
A t s choo l H a r o l d s t a r t e d o u t w i t h 100 i n deportment showing on t h e blackboard, b u t a t t h e end of t h e term he had had s o many p o i n t s t aken o f f t h a t he had a z e r o : H i s d i sappo in ted mother had a con- f e r e n c e w i t h t h e t e a c h e r , h e r cous in Miss Mackie L e s l i e . He s p e n t many summer v a c a t i o n s a t Aunt Mary ( L e s l i e ) E l l i s and Uncle Louie E l l i s ' r anch nea r Menard. A s a boy growing up i n Mason, every day w a s a wonderful adventure t o Haro ld , and he s a i d t h a t he always ha t ed f o r t h e day t o end because each day w a s t h e b e s t day y e t .
i n San Anton io . Harold w a s e n r o l l e d i n High School , b u t a t t endance 0 became a problem t o h i m and t h e s c h o o l , f o r a p r o f e s s i o n a l b a s e b a l l
team w a s w i n t e r i n g i n San Antonio, and H a r o l d enjoyed watching them p r a c t i c e . A s a r e s u l t , h i s f a m i l y p l aced him as a board ing s t u d e n t i n West Texas M i l i t a r y Academy, an Episcopal s choo l which now l is ts General MacArthur as one o f i t s prominent alumni. The schoo l i s now
Once H a r o l d and h i s f a t h e r and some o t h e r men were f i s h i n g on 'a
They s a i d he made an e x c e l l e n t r anch hand.
I n 1919 t h e f a m i l y moved f r o m Mason t o a home on Main Avenue
7m Texas M i l i t a r y I n s t i t u t e . Harold had many i n t e r e s t i n g expe r i ences
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h e r e . ing t h e U n i v e r s i t y of Chicago, he r e c e i v e d advanced c r e d i t i n s e v e r a l s u b j e c t s . H i s f a t h e r ' s b u s i n e s s i n San Antonio w a s n o t succesSfu1, and h i s m o t h e r ' s cous in , Judge J e s s E, L e s l i e , persuaded h i m t o move to 'McAllen. T E X ~ S , t o j o i n t h e staff of a bank which he soon headed. H a r o l d a l s o worked i n t h e bank. He had t h e t a l e n t o f always b e i n g a b l e t o f i n d a job whenever he wanted one, even d u r i n g t h e d e p r e s s i o n . We met i n Edinburg i n January 1935.
He must have ! r ece ived a good educakioh because l a t e r , on e n t e r -
On Apr i l 14, 1935, we mar r i ed . O u r f ou r c h i l d r e n were: Mary Virg in ia born November 4, 1936; James L e s l i e born November 4, 1938; A n n Kather ine born September 30, 1940, and W i l l i a m Decherd born Janu- a r y 2 7 , 1944. They were v e r y c u t e c h i l d r e n and we of cour se b e l i e v e d t h e r e had never been such remarkable c h i l d r e n .
I n 1936 Harold became Assistant Sec re t a ry -Treasu re r of t h e Winter Garden P roduc t ion C r e d i t Assoc ia t ion i n C r y s t a l C i t y , Texas. Our f i r s t t h r e e c h i l d r e n were born t h e r e . Mary Virginia, who had b e a u t i f u l golden c u r l s , w a s s e l e c t e d as crown-bearer f o r t h e Queen of t h e Spinach F e s t i v a l i n 1940 and 1941. A t t h i s t ime C r y s t a l C i t y w a s an a t t r a c t i v e l i t t l e p l a c e w i t h a s t a t u e of Pop-eye i n t h e c e n t e r park- way. We s p e n t many happy days v i s i t i n g Aunt Mary and Uncle Louis E l - l i s who were ranching nearby a t Cline, Texas.
Harold and s e v e r a l o t h e r s went t o Mexico t o h u n t . La te i n t h e a f t e r - While we were l i v i n g i n C r y s t a l C i t y S h e r i f f "Cap" Anglin,
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noon H a r o l d ' s Mexican guide took him t o o c l o s e t o t h e v i l l a g e o f t h e Yaqui I n d i a n s . This was a v e r y s e r i o u s mis t ake . They were t aken be- f o r e t h e c h i e f , who appeared t o be v e r y o l d . Harold gave him a pack- age o f c i g a r e t t e s as a gesture of good w i l l , h o p e f u l l y . The Chief p o i n t e d t o a young g i r l of about 16 and s a i d she w a s h i s w i f e . They were k e p t ove rn igh t , b u t t h e n e x t morning Harold w a s t aken back t o - w a r d t h e hun t ing camp and w a s met by t h e o t h e r concerned h u n t e r s . Not many people were cap tu red by I n d i a n s i n t h e 1930s. Harold s a i d t h a t t h e Mexican guide w a s n o t t u rned l o o s e a t t h e same t i m e and he never knew what f i n a l l y happened t o h i m .
a t F o r t Benning, Georgia , b u t due t o an i n j u r y and l a t e r a bad c a s e o f f l u , he w a s h o s p i t a l i z e d twice and d i scha rged . He w a s d i sappo in ted t o have t o l e a v e t h e s e r v i c e , b u t he w a s l ucky , r e a l l y - - a s s o many o f h i s c l a s s l o s t t h e i r l i v e s i n North A f r i c a .
We moved t o Aus t in where H a r o l d s t a r t e d working as an A s s i s - tant S t a t e Audi tor . He l i k e d t h i s work because i t involved going in- t o many departrnehts, such as t h e S t a t e H e a l t h Department, t h e Land O f f i c e , t h e Highway Department and t h e Department o f P u b l i c S a f e t y .
even a f t e r r e t i r i n g he d i d pa r t - t ime work because he loved punching t h e o ld adding machine. He had a coffee mug which r ead : "Old book-
Harold l i k e d people o f a l l ages and t h e y l i k e d him. He had a good memory f o r names and faces. He had a generous n a t u r e and l i k e d t o h e l p people . He knew t h e numbers o f h i s S o c i a l S e c u r i t y c a r d , d r i - v e r ' s l i c e n s e , and m o s t o f h i s c r e d i t c a r d s . When c a s h i n g checks a t department s t o r e s he l i k e d t o c a l l o u t h i s c r e d i t ca rd number, i n s t e a d g f showing h i s c a r d .
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During World War I1 Harold w a s a Volunteer Off icer Candidate
He became a s u p e r v i s o r of t h e s e a u d i t s . He l i k e d t o work s o much t h a t a
keepers never d i e , t h e y j u s t become unbalanced." &
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Genealogical r e s e a r c h r e a l l y began i n 1975 f o r Harold. H i s a u n t , Mrs. Charley Shannon (nde Gladys L e s l i e ) , o f B i g Bend Nat iona l P a r k s e n t l e t t e r s she had r e c e i v e d f r o m L e s l i e cous ins i n M i s s o u r i and 11- l i n o i s . We went t o a workshop and jo ined t h e Aus t in Genealogical SO- c i e t y . I n t h e S t a t e L i b r a r y , Genealogy S e c t i o n , he found t h e number of t h e pension a p p l i c a t i o n of h i s g rea t -g rea t -g randfa the r , Thomas L e s l i e , and s e n t t o Washington f o r a copy. Th i s w a s an account i n Thomas' own words of h i s s e r v i c e i n t h e Revolu t ion , giving h i s b i r t h d a t e , A p r i l 15, 1760, i n County A n t r i m , I r e l a n d .
We went t o Abbevi l le , South Caro l ina and met t h e James L . L e s l i e s who l i v e on l and g ran ted t o t h e L e s l i e s i n 1767 by George 111. We v is - i t e d Long Cane Cemetery, i n use today , o r i g i n a l l y s t a r t e d by t h e Les- l i e b r o t h e r s . John L e s l i e and Thomas L e s l i e (Haro ld ' s g r e a t - g r e a t - g rea t -g rhndfa the r ) have l a r g e f i e l d s t o n e markers . The o l d e s t marked graves : " J . L . 1776'' and "T .L . 1778 . " We met t h e James C . L e s l i e s o f Athens, Tennessee, who showed us L e s l i e graves i n S ink ( P r e s b y t e r i a n ) Cemetery nea r t h e e x t i n c t town o f J a l a p a , Tenn. H a r o l d ' s g r e a t - g randfa the r , James L e s l i e , had a n i c e monument h e r e , and as Harold ben t down t o r e a d t h e i n s c r i p t i o n he he ld on t o a small t r e e growing t h e r e . Unfor tuna te ly , t h e r e w a s a large h o r n e t s ' n e s t on t h e t r e e and two of them popped him on t h e head, caus ing momentary p a i n and s u r p r i s e . A t Maryv i l l e , Tenn., he found a marr iage bond, da ted 1796, of h i s grea t -grea t -grea t -grandmother , Ann (McClellan) Wallace and Capta in W i l l i a m Lowry. H i s g r e a t - g r e a t - g r e a t - g r a n d f a t h e r , John Wal- l a c e , had d i e d a f t e r a sk i rmish i n S e v i e r ' s Etowah Campaign i n 1793. We met t h e John Les leys of Tampa, F l o r i d a , who had been t o Sco t l and and met some o f t h e prominent L e s l i e s t h e r e . We went t o Montana and met Toppy and Mar ie l l en Lee, who were L e s l i e descendants , and o f course we made s e v e r a l t r i p s t o Mason t o t a l k t o r e l a t i v e s t h e r e .
A t LES H o s p i t a l i n S a l t Lake C i t y , Utah, H a r o l d c e l e b r a t e d h i s l a s t b i r t h d a y , w i th c a r d s , f l owers , p r e s e n t s and te lephone c a l l s , a t r a y f o r m e and a small cake. He had always wanted t o know more about t h e Lemburgs and had w r i t t e n t o a descendant i n Neumunster, Sch le s - wig-Holstein and t o t h e Lutheran Church. We l e a r n e d t h a t t h e r e a r e many r eco rds o f Lemburgs t h e r e p b u t we do n o t know t h e i r connec t ion w i t h o u r fami ly , y e t .
He asked me t o go t o t h e Mormon L ib ra ry and f i n d o u t when t h e Lemburgs l e f t H o l s t e i n f o r America. f i l m of t h e Hamburg Sh ips Passenger L i s t s :
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I found t h e f o l l o w i n g on micro-
S e p t . 1, 1855 Name Age Occupation Home Sh ip
Shoemaker Bordesholm, E m m a Lemburg, D . H . 30
C a t h a r i n a 31 . Emma 3
Schleswig Lincoln
Mine 10 m o s . Lemburg, C h r i s t i a n 18 Cabinetmaker Bordesholm l1 l'
[John C . , Ha ro ld ' s g randfa ther ]
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S e p t . 1, 1855 * N a m e Age Occupation Home S h i p
Lemburg, Chr. 13 Farmer P r e e t z , H o l s t e i n Rhein The f i rs t t w o went t o Mason, Texasp where D.H. (Henry) became a
bootmaker for t h e s o l d i e r s a t F o r t Mason. The 13-year-old C h r i s t i a n , who came on ano the r s h i p t h e same day, went t o S t . Louis , Mis sour i . I t would appear t h a t he d i d n o t want t o be l e f t behind. Harold w a s v e r y p l e a s e d w i t h t h i s i n fo rma t ion . The d a t e s g iven i n t h e Mason Coun- t y Hi s to ry were 1852 and 1857--close.
Harold had more h e a r t a t t a c k s fo l lowed by h e a r t s u r g e r y , passing away a week l a t e r , on October 16 , 1980, a f t e r be ing i n LDS H o s p i t a l 26 days.
Q u o t i n g f rom t h e eulogy a t h i s s e r v i c e s , t h e Reverend George C . R icker , P a s t o r of t h e U n i v e r s i t y United Methodis t Church i n Aus t in , a p p r o p r i a t e l y s a i d : "Haro ld main ta ined an i n t e r e s t i n genealogy. He w a s concerned about keeping t h e fami ly t o g e t h e r . Each one, even t h e m o s t d i s t a n t r e l a t i v e , w a s impor t an t . Genealogy w a s a way of be ing s e n s i t i v e t o t h e broader t i e s t h a t uni te a f a m i l y . "
--Mary Ka the r ine Lemburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long-time AGS member M r s o L lewel lyn Rose informs us t h a t an association is be ing formed f o r t h e purpose o f n o t only "re- membering o u r Rose a n c e s t o r s " b u t a l s o "en joy ing t h e l i v i n g Roses": Seymour and C h r i s t i n e Rose have e d i t e d t h e Rose Family B u l l e t i n s i n c e 1966, and now a r e sponsor ing a Rose Genealogica l Research Conference t o be h e l d 5-7 June 1981 a t Iowa S t a t e Uni- v e r s i t y , Arnes I A . For d e t a i l s about t h e conference, as w e l l as about j o i n i n g t h e a s s o c i a t i o n ( s u b s c r i b i n g membership i s $13 p e r y e a r , f o r example) write t h e Roses a t 1474 Montelegre Dr ive , San J o s e CA 95120. O O . Or ask our Mary P a t Rose.
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TEXAS VOLUNTEER UNITS. I N THE MEXICAN W A R 1846-1848
P a r t 9
T h i s cont inuing f e a t u r e is a compilation o f d a t a found i n the N a - t i o n a l Archives Microfilm Publ ica t ions Microcopy No. 278 . For an ex- p lana t ion , s e e pp. 113-114 of AGS Quarterly XIX:4.
Thinking t h a t readers would be in te res ted i n knowing how many of these so ld i e r s remained i n Texas af ter the w a r , w e have looked them up on the 1850 census. F i r s t w e examine the Accelerated Index t o the 1850 C2nsus of Texas f o r a name t h a t c lose ly resembles t h a t of a so ld i e r . When there are severa l , w e look on the microfilm a t one i n the county where he e n l i s t e d , i f w e have h i s age t o check aga ins t . If the microfilm i s i l l e g i b l e , w e consul t Mrs. V. K. Carpenter 's pr inted 1850 census of Texas.
Therefore, i n the l i s t which follows, an a s t e r i s k precedes each name which bears a reasonable resemblance t o one t h a t appears i n t h e 1850 census. With the more common names there i s , of course# less assurance of i d e n t i t y . REMEMBER: These are j u s t poss ib i l i t i es - -we do not guarantee t h a t the man on the census w a s the so ld i e r . But by showing a l l the de t a i l s given i n the census, w e hope t o enable the readers t o loca te t h e i r ancestors . Many may be found i n t h e Handbook of Texas, espec ia l ly Volume 111, the new supplement.
-* 1st MOUNTED VOLUNTEERS ( 1 2 Months) "HAYS' TEXAS CAVALRY"
Company Letters, Captains, Places of Recruitment o r Muster
A - Lane, Walter P. - San Antonio; Austin B - Taylor, Robert H . - Fannin Co. (Bonham); San Antonio C - Adams, George W . - Limestone Co. (Groesbeck); Navarro Co, D - Highsmith, Samuel - Austin; Enchanced Rock (Gil lespie C o . ) E - T r u i t , Alfred M. - Cartwright M i l l , Shelby Co. (succeeded by
Chaucer Ashton, then Alxr, E . Handley) F - Roberts, Jacob - La Grange, Fayet te Co.; Austin; San Antonio
(succeeded by Alfred Evans) H - G i l l e t , James S. - Austin; San Lucas Springs
I - Ferguson, Isaac - Rusk Co. (Henderson); Austin ( ac tua l age 70;
K - Kinsey, Stephen - Dallas & Fannin Cos; Camp Washington (MX?)
4 G - Armstrong, G a b r i e l M . - Washington Co. (Brenham); Austin
* (succeeded by Hiram Warfield)
died 1 Jan 1848; succeeded by E.M. Daggett)
(succeeded by Preston W i t t )
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Sampson, James--see Simpson, James. Sanders, J.D./Joseph Pvt A r m s t rong Sapp, Orlando Pvt A r m s t rong
Schackhart , A.--see Shackhart, Adolph. Schaf fnerp Michael Pvt- A r m s t rong
Schlayman, Fedr . - -see Schloyman, Freder ick .
f:Sargeant/sargent , 0 . F Pvt Roberts
Bugler
/ S c h l eyman , Wchloyman, Freder ick Pvt A r m s t rong
Schmidt, Go--see Smith, Godfrey. %3cott F e l i x Pvt Handley ;':Scott , W i l l i a m Pvt . T r u i t /
Handley Wcreech, Nathan Pvt Kinsey
Screech, W i l l i a m Bugler Kinsey O\ ;';Self, George Pvt Highsmith
% e I f / S e I f e , W e /William Chief F i e l d & Bugler S t a f f
S e I I a r s / S e I l e r s , Isaac Pvt Roberts
W e l l e r s , John Pvt Roberts S e m i s , Adam Pvt Kinsey
;'Sessum, Jacob 3 Cpl T r u i t /
;:Shackhart , Adolph Pvt Roberts Handley
En l i s t ed 1 Sep 1847 Died 30 Sep '47 Washington Co- L a Grange
Camargo MX
Washington Co
She lbyv i l l e TX She lbyv i l l e TX
Dallas Dallas Aust in TX Camargo MX
La Grange
L a Grange San Angel MX She lbyv i l l e TX
La Grange
Shaffner/Shafner, Michael--sees Schaf fner , Michael, Whahan, W i l l i a m P o Pvt Kinsey Dallas
%3harrold, Joseph Pvt Roberts La Grange Shel ly , H i r a m Pvt Kinsey Austi.n TX
Whenaul t [Chenault?] , Pvt Kinsey Dallas TX
Sherold, Jacob Pvt Roberts Camargo MX W i l l i a m
Sherold, Joseph--see Shar ro ld , Joseph.
Age 20. Age 1 9 .
Age 22.
Age 26. L e f t s i c k i n J a l a p a MX.
Age 2 2 * Age 28 . L e f t
Age 1 8 , Age 23. Age 39. Appointed ch ie f
Age 26. Died
Age 40. Age 34 . Age 24 . Died
Age 2 8 , Died
s i c k i n 3 l oca t ions
bugler 1 Sep 1847.
12 Feb 1848.
1 Jan 1848.
6 March 1848.
Age 2-1. Died
Age 1 8 . Age 21. Age 20.
9 Dec 1847.
Enrol led 1st of September 1847,
e
e L
Shie lds , James M.
S h i l l i n g , George Wm. Ship, Thomas G .
Shul ts , Joseph
Whor t , Thomas %Shortrope, Adolphus
ShUltS, Robert
Simco, David
impson , James Sisk , Alfred
Slaven, Charles L. S l i f e r , Levi J .
-.J ;?Smith, Ben P.
Smi th , George
:?Smith, George W.
%Smith , Godfrey Smith, John
;?Smith/Smyth, Logan L. :?Smith, Reuben
Smith, Robert
;:Smith, W i l l i a m H .
Pvt
Pvt Pvt Pvt Pvt
Fergi son
Highsmi t h Highsmith Roberts Highsmi t h
2 C F - - Armstrong
1 Sgt- Armstrong
Pvt- A r m s t rong
Pvt
Pvt
Pvt
2 Sgt
Pvt
Pvt’ Pvt
2 L t
Pvt
4 Sgt- Sgt
Pvt Pvt
4 Sgt Pvt Pvt
Pvt
Highsmi t h Handley
Ferguson Roberts
Roberts
Kinsey
Kinsey
Roberts K i m ey
Ferguson Highsmith T r u i t /
Handley Handley
Smyth, Logan L.--see Smith, Logan L. Spangle, John Bugler- Highsmith
Spangler, John--see above. Pvt
Rl k Co
Austin TX Austin TX Austin TX Austin TX Washington Co
Austin TX
San Antonio
Austin TX Shelbyvi l le
Austin TX Camargo MX
La Grange
Age 25. Died
Age 32. Age 18. Age 18. Age 24. Age 18/19.
a t J a l a p a MX.
Age 22. Died
Age 40. i n October 1847.
Age 23. Age 26. Died
Age 29. Enrol led 1st
Age 25 . Died
30 J a n 1848.
of September 1847.
29 J a n 1848. Camp Washington ,
Mexico Bonham TX [Fannin Co] La Grange Camp Washington,
Mexico Rusk Co Austin TX She lbyv i l l e
Shelbyvi l le J a l a p a 30
Age 35 .
Age 41.
Age 32 . Age 31 .
Age 25. Age 21. Age 21. Died
J a n 1848. Age 28.
Austin TX Age 34.
Staekman, Hardy F . - - see Stockman, Hardy P. o r F. Stamp, Andrew--see Stump, Andrew.
;:Stamper, S.P. Pvt Highsmith Austin TX %Stanfield , Irvin/Erwin Pvt T r u i t / She lbyv i l l e
Handley
Age 210 Age 21.
NAME RANK COMPANY ENROLLED AT (o r ) ON REMARKS of Capt MUSTER-IN ROLL AT _ _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Pvt A r m s t rong Washington C o Age 34 [f irst
Bonham TX Age 22. Died
%3tark/Starks , John card] ; 24 [ las t card]
16 J a n 1848. Steen, Richard Pvt Kinsey
S tenau l t , William--see Shenault . ;'4tephenson9 J . C . Pvt- Roberts La Grange
2 .Sgt Stephenson, William Pvt Kinsey Cp Washington ,
Vera Cruz MX Steuks, Nathaniel M.--cards f i l e d with Stukes.
Wtevens , Edward A D 2 Sgt Stevenson , H a m i l ton Pvt
Stevenson, J.C.--see Stephenson, ;Y3 tevenson, W i l l i a m Pvt
S tevenson, - - - Pvt ;'Stockman/Staekrnan Pvt
Stockman9 Reason Po Pvt Hardy P. o r F.
;':Stone , James Pvt
S to ryo Ephram Pvt
Strawo J.--see Strow, J . or John. S t r e i c h / S t r i c h , T . H . / Pvt
Theodore H .
Amos ;':S t r ick land/S tr i c k l i n , 1 L t
Age 2 3 .
Age 37.
Highsmith Austin TX Age 20. T r u i t / She lbyv i l l e $150 horse
Hand 1 ey / Johnson Johnson's C o . 31 J l y 1847.
Transfer red to Capt,
T r u i t / She lbyvi l le $100 horse ,
Co K --Cards f i l e d with Stephenson, W i l l i a m ,
Hand l e y / Johnson
Ferguson Rusk Co
Ferguson Rusk Co
Ferguson Rusk Co
T r u i t / She lbyv i l l e
Roberts La Grange
T r u i t /
Handley
S he1 byvi 1 l e Handley
S t r i t c h / S t r i l c h , ToH.--See S t r e i c h , Theodore H e ;':Strother , C , J Pvt Highsmith Austin TX ;':Strow/Straw, J . /John Pvt Roberts La Grange
St ruch , T.H.--Streich, Theodore H. Struck, Thomas H.--cards f i l e d with S t r e i c h , Theordore H. Struhan, Am--card missing; found a t end of r o l l ,
Age 25,
Age 22. Died
Age 20. Died
Age 20. Died
7 J a n 1848.
7 J a n 1848 [sic].
25 J a n 1848.
Age 18.
Age 43.
Age 40. Age 34.
Struhan, A . [card 8581 Pvt Roberts
Stuhahn/Stuharn, A.--see Struhan, A . %3tukes/Stuks , Nathaniel M. Pvt Reed/
Handley
%S tump/S tamp, Andrew Pvt Handley S turdevant , H . M. Pvt Roberts Sturhan/Sturharn, A.--see Struhan. Sut ton , Charles F. Pvt A r m s t rong
;%uttonp Jesse Pvt- A r m s t rong
Sut ton, John Pvt- A r m s t rong
Swenson, W i l l i a m Pvt . Kins ey Swi f t , Job F. Pvt Kinsey Swope, Greenberry M. / Pvt Handley
2 Cpl
2 Cpl
o r George W.
La Grange
San Antonio
Camargo MX La Grange
Washington C o
Washington Co
Washington Co
J a l a p a MX Buckner TX She lbyv i l l e
Age 27 . Died 29 Feb 1 8 4 8 .
Age 26 . Capt.
Age 22. Age 26.
Jas. B. Reed's co. was organized 20 Mch 1847.
Age 1 8 . Died
Age 3 6 . 25 Feb 1848 .
Age 29 .
Age 1 8 . Age 27. Age 30.
- ;:Tacker, - - - A s s t Surgeon [No o t h e r information given]
Tanner/Turner, H . T . / Pvt A r m s t rong San Antonio Age 22. Died
;:Taylor, George N . Pvt Highsmith Aust in TX Age 25. Taylor , Hugh A . Pvt T r u i t / She lbyv i l l e Age 26.
Handley Taylor , James Pvt Roberts E n l i s t e d 1 Sept 1847 . Taylor ' John Pvt Highsmith Aus t in TX Age 21. Temple, William B . Pvt Armstrong Washington Co Age 33. Died
Terpen, William--see Turpen.
Harris T. 12 J a n 1848 .
12 J a n 1848 .
;';Terry, John/ John L . 2 L t Kins ey Bonham $150 horse. ;':Thomas , Alexander Pvt K i ns ey Dallas Age 22. ;':Thomas, James 1 Cpl- T r u i t / She lbyvi l l e Age 22. Died
Important8 Furnished s u b s t i t u t e , discharged 11 Aug 1847. Death be l ieved t h a t of Pvt Handley 8 Dec 1847 .
I s u b s t i t u t e , whose name i s unknown.
Thomas, J e f f e r son Pvt Ferguson Rusk C o
Thomas, John Pvt Kinsey Dallas
Thomas, Robert Pvt Ferguson Rusk Co
Age 21. Died
Age 1 8 . Died
Died 4 Jan 1848 .
1 7 J a n 1848.
30 March 1848 .
NAME RANK COMPANY ENROLLED AT (or) ON REMARKS of Capto MUSTER-IN ROLL AT _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
;?Thomas , William J. Pvt Truit/ Handley
Thompson, Ansell 3 Cpl- Armstrong
Tidwellp Peter Pvt Truit/ Handley
;':Toddp James/James R. Pvt Truit/
Ansil C. Pvt
I Handley Todd , John Pvt Handley
;kTodd, William Pvt Truit/
Torpen, William--see Turpen, +:Truit, Alfred M, Capt- Handley
Truit, Andrew J o Pvt- Trui t /
Handley
Major
TmitD Joshua H.
Twit , Leander f:Truit , Minter Tuckerp David M. Tuckerp Dickerson ;?Tucker Henry
Tucker James
Tuckerp Micagah
Tucker, Thomas F.
3 Sgt Handley
Handley
1st Bglr Handley
Handley
Pvt Truit/
Bugler- Truit/
Pvt Truit/
Pvt Kinsey Pvt Handley Pvt - Ferguson
Pvt Truit/
Pvt Truit/
Pvt- Truit/
3 Cpl
Hand 1 ey
Handley
2 Lt Handlev
Shelbyville
Washington Co
Shelbyville
She lbyvi lle
Talahasse, Fla. Shelbyville, Tx. Shelbyville
Shelbyville
Shelbyville
Shelbyville
Shelbyville
Shelbyville
Buckner TX Mexico City Rusk C o
Shelbyville
Shelbyville
Shelbyville
Rusk 'Co ;:Turner, Charles 2 Lt Fergus on'
Handley
[Includes photo & handwritten letter re uesting discharge] Turpen, William Pvt Truit 3 Shelbyvil le
$145 horse,
Age 20.
Age 28. Died
$140 horse. 4 Aug 1847.
Transferred
Age 23 . from Florida Vols.
Elected major
Age 27.
Age 2 0 ,
26 Oct 1847 .
Age 23.
Age 22 .
Age 1 8 . Age 27. Age 22.
Age 22 .
Age 20 .
Age 28.
Age 25.
Age 38..
Tyson, - - - Pvt Roberts Enlisted 1 Sept 1847. [no more]
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of D t a from 1850 Census of Texas : NAME; COUNTY t i O R I G I N A L PAGE NO. ; NUMBER OF FAMILY VISITED; AGE; f o r m ( i f sex i s no t obvious from name); OCCUPATION; VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY; PLACE OF BIRTH; OTHER INFORMATION. Having found page on t h e census i n Accelerated Index, the numbering of t h e v i s i t a t i o n s l eads one t o t h e en t ry i n Mrs. Carpenter ' s t r a n s c r i p t i o n , t o which I a m indebted i n some i n s t a n c e s (where microfilm i s i l l e g i b l e ) , bu t which o f t e n may be i n t e r p r e t e d d i f f e r e n t l y .
SERGENT, Oscar, Lavaca 307 #20 23m Farmer AL. [ l i ved alone] SCHIOMAN, Federick, Austin 109 #170 7 8 m Waggoner Germany [ f a t h e r of fdk. Schloyman?] SCOTT, F.B., Harr ison 062 #184 27m Farmer NC; F.L. 18f AL. o r SCOTT, F.M., Harr ison 073 #341 2 1 m Farmer $1750 MS; A.E. 19f MS; T . P . 15f MS; M.E. 12f
MS; M. 10f MS, SCOTT, John, Shelby 026 #360 53m Farmer $300 VA; Nancy 45f SC; W i l l i a m 26m Farmer $100
AL; Maliny 1 6 f , John J:12m, Thos. 5m & James M. 5 m , a l l AL. o r SCOTT, W i l l i a m , San Augustine 332 #23 28m Farmer $320 MO; Nancy 20f TX; E l i zabe th 1 /12 TX. SCOTT, W i l l i a m , Liber ty 351 #249 27m Ferryman b. a t sea; Margaret 25f Germany; William
MINTER, Green M . , Dallas 099 #408 46m Farmer $620 VA; Jane 44f TN; Caro l ine 1 7 f TN; Joseph SCREECH 14m TX [younger bro ther o f Nathan & Wm?
SCREWS, Nathan, Rusk 272 #526 55m Farmer $800 TN; Matilda R . 31f NC; Henry E l b e r t 1 5 m AL; Mary M. l l f , Chris topher C . l m , Lavina Jane 4f & John Wesley 2m, a l l TX; James NOWLIN 72m VA.
CMFT, John S . , Travis 138 #74 41m Farmer $10,000 T N ; Abiga i l 36f TN; 5 c h i l d r e n , f i r s t b. TN, 4 b. TX; George SELF 4 1 m Laborer S C ; Wiley D. FORT 30m Laborer S C .
DUNNIGAN, Charles G . , Limestone 361 2nd Pc t . #86 24m Farmer $400 MS; Gracy 21f & John W . 3m, both MS; Lucy E. If TX; W i l l i a m MIERS 26m Farmer MS; Wm. SELF 18 Farmer TN.
SELF, William, Limestone 363 P c t 3 1,127 50m Farmer $220 NC [ f a t h e r o f ve t? ] ; Mary 47f NC; T i l f e r d 25m, John 2 2 ~ 1 , & David 20m, a l l AL.
HARPER, Thos., Faye t te 213 #360 27m Farmer TN; Lucinda 24f AR; Stephen SELLERS 10m and William D. 5 m , both TX [sons of John?]; Frances HARPER 1/12f TX.
SESSUMS, Redden [ f a t h e r o f Jacob? Very dim on census] Shelby 035 #455 50m Farmer $1000 NC; Marget 48f GA; Emily 26f , Pernecia 2 2 f , Wilson R . 1 7 m , E l i zabe th 15f, a l l MS; Jarop? 1 3 m SC; Robt MOBLEY/SHAPLEY? 25m School Teacher AL.
SESSUMS, Wm; B . [b ro ther of vet?], Shelby 035 /I454 24m Farmer MS; Mary 1 6 f LA; James GATES? 25m LA.
SHUKHART, Frederick [ f a t h e r o f Adolph Shackhart?] Po l ly 1 8 f , Charles 1 7 m & W i l l i a m 1 6 m , a l l Germany.
LOEFFLER, George, H a r r i s 003 Houston ?"49 2 1 m Merchant Germany; John DIEFENBACK 22m Mer- chant Germany; -John SHUCKART [ fa the r of Adolph?] 74m Farmer Germany.
CI 2 m TX; Margaret If TX. CI
Scruck i n Index]
[Screws misspel l ing by enumerator? f a t h e r of ve te ran?]
V i c t o r i a 241 #183 48m Farmer Germany;
SHAHAN, David [ f a t h e r of Wm. P.?], Dallas 099 #412 4 5 m Farmer $2640 VA; E l i zabe th 30f GA; Thomas J. 1 2 m MO; John H., 10m MO; Geo. W . 5m TX; Sarah J . ANDERSON l l f AR.
SHAEUXALD, B . [mother of Joseph?], Faye t te 199 11160 42f Farming $2200 Switzer land; E l i z a 22f Germany; Caro l ine 4f TX; Hansy 3m TX; Caro l ine KORN 3f Germany; Agust SHER- RALD l m TX; Margret COOCK 50f Germany,
CHENAULT, W i l l i a m , Dallas 086 #214 22m Farmer $200 VA; Ruth A . 20f TN. SHORT, Thomas, Walker 276 #380 20m AL (doing 2 yea r s f o r larceny i n S t a t e P e n i t e n t i a r y
a t Hun t sv i l l e ; warden w a s James G i l l a s p i e who had r a i s e d a company of vo lunteers i n Walker Co f o r 1st Regt TX Mtd R i f l e s , per Handbook of Texas and AGS u a r t e r l Vol. XX No. 1. This inmate of course may not be t h e ve te ran of - t h a t w a r .
SCHACHRUPP, A . [corrupted by Anglos t o Shortrope?], G r i m e s 368 1/87 24m Labourer $75 G e r - many; H , 23f and E. 5 2 f , also Germany,
SIWSON, Thomas, Travis 138 #85 4 4 m Farmer TN; Nancy 40f TN [possibly parents of James], WALLACE, Mary A D D Travis 138 #86 28f $12,000 I r e l a n d ; John 10m, W i l l i a m 5m & El izabe th
2 f , a l l TX; James SIMPSON 2 5 m Laborer TN. SMITH, Ben P o [according t o pp. 99-100 of Barton's Texas Volunteers i n the Mexican War)
on 10 May 1847 w a s e n r o l l e d i n Jacob Roberts ' company a t La Grange. They marched t o Aust in expec t iQ%to be ordered t o ranging duty on t h e f r o n t i e r g but w e r e as- s igned t o Colonel Hays's regiment
SMITH, Geo. W . , Fannin 153 #125 55m Farmer $400 TN; E l izabe th 47f NC; J ane M. CANTRILL 23f AL; Jas. R . 5 m MO; Ge0.W. 4 m TX; M.E. 9/12f TX,
SMITH, Godfrey G o , Hunt 195 #66 27m [32 on service record] Farmer $500 MO; E l i zabe th 30f KY; William 7 m I L ; John 6m, David 5 m , L e w i s 3m & Leander 3/12m, a l l TX.
SMITH, Logan L./S., Shelby 9 5 #55 27m Farmer TN; Mariah 21f I N ; W r t h y 3 & Alfred 1 TX. SMITH, Reubeng Caldwell 463 K72 23m Farmer MS; Lavinia 18f I L . SMITH, Wm. S . , Shelby 005 #62 29m Grocer $430 TX; Ann 24f NC; Antone [ ? ] l l m TN; W i l l i a m
R . 5m TX; Nancy A . 2 f TX; Matthew MOORE 24m TN. STAMPER, W i l l i a m I. and Martin (poss ib ly bro thers of S.P.) w e r e o f f i c e r s i n a company
t h a t w a s organized a t Aus t in f o r p ro tec t ion a g a i n s t Indians between t h e Brazos and T r i n i t y r i v e r s (p . 105 o f Barton's Texas Volunteers i n t h e Mexican War).
STANFIELD--see STRICKLAND below. STARK, J O T . , San Augustine 347 #230 28m Farmer $550 OH; Martha 19f OH; Eugenia If TX. STEVENSON, J . C . , Hays 119 San Marcos #17 24m Farmer $5600 KY; Mary Jane 23f TN; Edward
BARTON 7m TX; Ann B , 5f TX. KUYKENDAL , Granvi l le Bas t r o p 156 #97 40m Farmer KY; C . 40f VA; E , STEPHENS 22m Farm
Hand VA; N o KUYKENDAL 12f AR; S o STEPHENS 12f VA; M. 1 0 f , C . 6f9 M. 2 f , Martha 4/12--all four Kuykendals, born i n Texas.
KUYKENDALL, Joseph, F o r t Bend 232 TX J u d i c i a l D i s t r i c t #132 59m Farmer $15,000 KY; E l i z a Jane 23f KY; Robert H. 1 2 m & Wiley M. 10m TX; Wm. STEVENSON 20m Overseer KY.
STOCKMAN, Henry, Rusk 293 #805 58m Farmer $4000 LA [ f a t h e r of Hardy and Reason?]; Dorcas 57f GA; H i r a m H., 16m TX.
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STONE, James, Rusk 253 #255 60m Farmer $800 SC [ f a t h e r o f s o l d i e r ? ] ; E l izabe th 50f SC; Green B . 21m, Redman 18m & Matilda 16f AR; John l l m & Larkin 9m MO; W i l l i a m 1 7 m & El izabe th 15f AR. -
STONE, James [cousin?], Rusk 269 #480 27m Farmer $800 KY; Jane 26f AL; David C . 3m & Alber t l m TX.
STRICKLAND, David, Shelby 032 #455 20m Farmer TX; Marthy D . 19f TN; Jesse W . 10/12m TX; Amos [son of so ld i e r? ] 22m TX; James 15m & Rachel 15f TX; E l izabe th STANFIELD [sis- ter of Irvin/Erwin?] 1 2 f b i r t h p l a c e not given.
STRICKLAND, 0. o r V . J . [b ro ther of Amos?], Shelby 011 #141 39m Farmer $1450 MS; Harriette 34f I L ; Mary 16f & Marthy 13f LA; Margret l l f , Matildy 8 f , Moses 6m & Sary If TX; Johanna TOLBERT 54f I L ; Henry RETT 26 Blacksmith $640 I N . ... Amos S t r i c k l a n d w a s e l e c t e d l i eu tenan t i n T r u i t ' s company on 1 2 May 1847 a t Cartwright M i l l i n Shelby County (p . 99 of Barton's Texas Volunteers i n t h e Mexican War).
Mahala 14 f , Francis M. 10m & Mary A . 6 f , a l l TX,
John B. 7m TX; Thos. BUCKNER 23m House Carpenter MO; FrancLs 145 MO; J .J . STRAW 35m Farmer $208 VA; J . M . HOOPER 30m Farmer TN; Susana 21f MO; Marthy 2f TX; Margret E . 2f TX; G.W. BIGGERS 1 6 m Farmer $200 AR.
STUKES, Nathaniel , V ic to r i a 243 #220 22m Farmer $1600 AL; Rebeca M. 22f MO; Alory E . If TX; John W . NELSON 9m TX.
STUMP, John S . , Gonzales 329 # 7 1 57m VA [ f a the r of Andrew?]--lived a lone . SUTTON, Jesse, Denton 109 #61 37m Farmer $160 I L ; Mary 27f KY; J . 7f & E . 6f I L ; James
K. 4 m & Rebecca If TX; Robt. W e WOODRUFF 29m Farmer TN. TACKER, H. [only Tacker i n Index t o 1850 census], Harr i son 107 #833 26m Overseer SC. ...
On 6 J l y 1847, John C . Hays w a s e l e c t e d co lone l of 1st Regiment, Texas Mounted Vol- un teers (12 months), and - - - Tacker a s s i s t a n t surgeon under D r . A e B . Parker ( p . 100 of Bar ton ' s Texas Volunteers i n t h e Mexican War).
MOORE, Andrew O . , Travis 152 11287 55m School Teacher $200 TN; E l izabe th 52f NC; Archi- bald 23m, Mary 1 6 f , Andrew 18m Clerk , a l l AL; Geo. F. LAMBKINS 21m P a i n t e r VA; Jeremiah [ i l l e g i b l e ] ; George TAYLOR 26, Carpenter GA.
TERRY, John L . , w a s one o f 95 men mustered i n Kinsey's company a t Austin on 3 J l y 1847. They w e r e r e c r u i t e d from North Texas (Dal las & Fannin coun t i e s ) , wrote Henry Barton.
THOMAS, Alex A . , Dallas 080 #llO 25m Farmer $1000 TN; Mary E . 21f TN. THOMAS, James H . , Shelby 020 #276 33m Farmer $1000 SC [cousin of s o l d i e r ? O r w a s age on
s e r v i c e record t h a t of s u b s t i t u t e , and t h i s t h e s o l d i e r ? ] ; Caro l ine 27f LA; John 8 m p James 5m, Anderson 3m & W i l l i a m 7/12, a l l TX; Hesekiah 82m NC.
THOMAS, W i l l i a m , Shelby 022 #385 32m Farmer $500 SC?; Margret 28f , E l l en 8 f , Hampton 5m, W.T. 2 m & Alonzo 5/12m, a l l TX.
TODD, Wm. , Shelby 007 #86 57m Farmer $4163 NC [ f a t h e r of James?]; Mary 55f NC; Thos 20m & John 1 8 m GA; Amandy 13f TX; Sam1 HEATH 1 2 m TX; Marthy 9f TX.
STROTHER, Chris topher J . , Bastrop 184 #312 45m NC; Mary 37f $2320 KY; David LITTON 16m,
STRAW, Leonard, Shelby 031#436 59m Farmer $6000 VA; E l izabe th 49f SC; W i l l i a m 9m &
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HANKS, James, Shelby 006 #68 4 1 m Farmer $2000 SC; Jonathan 19m $200 AL; Amandy C . 15f AL; Chrisper 9m, Thos. A . 7m & Jane 5 f , a l l TX; W i l l i a m TODD Jr [ ? ] 26m Farmer GA; Sary E. 16f A L ; Wm. J. l m TX.
TRUIT, Alford M. , Shelby 026 #361 3 2 m Farmer [ ? ] $1500 NC; Susan E. 28f GA; James W e 4m, John H . 3m & Sary 1/12f TX; Mary GOODBREAD 12f TX; Levy M. TRUIT 23m Farmer $300 NC; Wm. WATSON/TATUM ? 3 8 m School Teacher NC. Capt. A l f r e d M. T r u i t ' s f i r s t company w a s organized a t She lbyv i l l e 21 May 1846, same t i m e as Capt. Middleton T o Johnson 's ; assumed nicknames "Moderators" and "Regulators I' T r u i t ' s company had only 55 men u n t i l augmented a t Point Isabel. On 12 May 1847, a t Cartwright M i l l , Shelby Co, a 96-man company w a s organized & e l e c t e d A , M . T r u i t cap ta in . Nine of t h e s e men de- serted on 21 Sep 1847, the day t h e troops moved t o Ranchito, 20 m i l e s below Mata- moros. They took government proper ty ; $30 reward o f fe red f o r r e t u r n of each man. O n 13 O c t 1847 T r u i t & Adjutant John S o Ford Se lec ted 119 men from Companies E , I and K and rode t o a hacienda (suspected headquarters of g u e r r i l l a s ) 30 miles away. They discovered arms & U.S. property; burned hacienda & re turned t o camp, a f te r s e v e r a l skirmishes. Two weeks la ter , T r u i t w a s elected major i n place of Mike Cheval l ie (Barton's Texas Volunteers i n t h e Mexican War)
David 6m & Soosan 3 f , a l l TX; Mary TRUIT 22f & Leander 2 m TX; Minter TRUIT 22m NC; Margaret 18f & James M. 4/12m TX.
I-' TUCKER, Henry, Rusk 273 #539 30m Farmer $400 NC; Sarah 28f NC; Geo. W . HARNAGE 35m Far- 4= m e r $1000 GA; Nancy 30f TN; John 3 m AR,
STRICKLAND, Rachel, Shelby 026 #370 43f $3000 MO; Dicy C . 13 f , Helen M. l l f , Malindy 8f ,
TURNER, Charles , Shelby 004 /#51 27m Merchant $2800 MS; Amandy 18f AL; Wm. C . 4 m TX; Ephraim l m TX; E l l i o t t LONGACRE 32m Overseer $132 TN. o o o L t . Turner res igned 1 O c t (accepted on 17th as of t h e 31s t ) with t h r e e o t h e r of f icers - -probably because of t h e d i f f i c u l t i e s a t Ranchito & Brazos Santiago, though bad h e a l t h given as reason.
TYSON, John R . , Anderson 040 #259 31m T e a m s t e r GA; Rachel 32f AL; Louisa C . l l f Paulina E. 10f & W m . T . 7 m , a l l AL; Indiana C . 3f MS.
HALL, H . Y . , Harrison 063 11209 42m Farmer $3600 SC; M . I . 33f VA; 5 ch i ld ren b. AL- - in i t i a l s only; N . COWAN 67f SC; A , TISON 23m Overseer KY; G , HAVENHILL 28m Teacher KY.
TYSON, Mary W o , Bowie 353 8 t h J u d i c i a l D i s t r i c t #lo9 36f $2140 GA; Joseph 2 1 m Farmer GA; W i l l i a m 13m Farmer GA; Joseph D. MERCER ? 50m Farmer SC.
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MUSTER ROLL OF 1835 TAMPICO EXPEDITION
Republic of Texas,
PRAYING FOR RELIEF
I n Favor of t h e Members
of the Said Expedi t ion .
MEMORIALS
of
GEORGE FISHER,
Late S e c r e t a r y t o t h e Expedi t ion
of
Gen. JOSL ANTONIO MEXfA ,
Against Tampico, i n November,
1835.
Presented t o t h e 4 t h & 5th Congresses
of t h e
HOUSTON I P r i n t e d a t t h e Telegraph O f f i c e
1840
The above wording of t h e t i t l e page (more a t t r a c t i v e i n d i f - f e r e n t s i z e s of type) of a book t o be found i n Texas S t a t e Archives (976.4f / F533) g ives t h e background f o r t h e muster r o l l below.
The background of t h e expedi t ion i s considerably more compli- ca ted . Condensed from The Handbook of Texas ( V o l . 11, pp. 182-83, 704-05), it i s l i g h t l y sketched as fol lows:
Jose/Antonio Mex<a [Meh hee a], born 1800-05 i n J a l a p a , Mexi- co o r i n Cuba, i n 1827 a f f i l i a t e d with t h e F e d e r a l i s t pa r ty i n Mexico, became a b r i g a d i e r genera l " i n t h e armies of the Mexican Fede ra t ion , " and i n 1832 l ed an expedi t ion from Tampico t o subdue C e n t r a l i s t fo rces i n Matamoros. The two purposes of t h i s expedi- t i o n w e r e t o prevent absolut ism i n Mexico and t o keep Texas i n t h e Mexican union. Antonio ~ 6 p e z de Santa A n n a then professed t h e same o b j e c t i v e s , bu t , af ter being e l e c t e d p res iden t of Mexico as a l i b - eral i n 1833, he quick ly became a d i c t a t o r .
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Zacatecas, Coahuila and Texas refused t o acc7pt Central ism, 9 holding t o t h e Cons t i t u t ion of 1824. General Mexia and George F i s h e r ( b , 1795 i n Hungary; f a t h e r ' s surname Ribar t r a n s l a t e d as F i she r ; d. 1873 i n San Franc isco) , who a l s o had been banished f r o m Mexico f o r h i s p o l i t i c a l views, i n October 1835 s t a r t e d a movement i n New Orleans t o raise funds t o launch an exped i t ion a g a i n s t Tampico with t h e i n t e n t of s t i r r i n g up a n i n s u r r e c t i o n i n e a s t e r n Mexico. This p l an w a s approved by some Texas l e a d e r s , but Stephen F a Austin and o thess advocated a t t a c k i n g Matamoros r a t h e r than Tampico.
Mexia and h i s 150 " e f f i c i e n t emigrants" CThe U.S. could no t countenance t h e recru i tment of professed b e l l i g e r e n t s ] l e f t New Orleans 6 Nov 1835 aboard t h e schooner Mary Jane; a week la te r she r a n aground o f f t h e bar of Tampico. This disaster (which made t h e i r ammunition w e t and u s e l e s s ) , t h e premature u p r i s i n g of t h e l i b e r a l s i n the g a r r i s o n a t Tampic?, and t h e a r r i v a l of f r e s h Cent ra l i s t t roops combined t o f o i l Flexla's a t t a c k on t h e g a r r i s o n . H e s tayed 12 days i n t h e f o r t , bu t , having no money t o buy s u p p l i e s , r e a l i z e d it w a s f u t i l e t o remain. The genera l persuaded t h e cap- t a i n of t h e American schooner Halcyon t o t r u s t him f o r t h e $2000 c h a r t e r fee and withdrew across t h e Gulf of Mexico t o t h e mouth o f t h e Brazos River , which they reached on t h e 3rd of December.
Many of t h e men who reached t h e present Brazoria County area of Texas jo ined t h e Regular Army of Texas and rece ived bounty w a r - r a n t s (and some, donation certif icates) f o r t h a t s e r v i c e , as can be seen i n T . L . Miller's Bounty and Donation Land Grants of Tex- - as. Examination of tha t book r e v e a l s that George F i s h e r d id n o t know, when he compiled t h e muster r o l l p o s t f a c t o , t h a t some men whom he l abe led "Discharged a t Columbia" [or Brazoria o r Velasco] a l s o gave t h e i r services - some, t h e i r l i v e s - f o r t h e cause of Texas independence. Judging from t h e s e r v i c e r e f l e c t e d i n t h e i r bounty warrants, a g r e a t many of the men who had been r e c r u i t e d a t New Orleans w e r e eager t o redeem t h e f a i l u r e of the Tampico Expedi t ion by jo in ing t h e Matamoros Expedition f o r which James W. Fannin and o t h e r s w e r e r e c r u i t i n g volunteers e a r l y i n January 1836. But t h e second expedi t ion a l s o came t o naught, and those men m e t t h e i r death with Colonel Fanriin a t o r near Goliad - - T o r under James Grant a t Agua Dulce Creek, o r Franc is W. Johnson a t San P a t r i c i o .
If a name ( o r a l i k e l y approximation) on t h e muster r o l l below appears i n Miller's record of land g r a n t s , s e l e c t e d p a r t s o f t h e d a t a t h e r e i n has been i n s e r t e d i n brackets i n t h e r o l l . Clues t o t h e length of t h e man's l i f e can sometimes be found i n t h e book.
But t h i s memorial ( p e t i t i o n ) asked t h e Congress of Texas f o r " b e n e f i t s and emoluments i n regard t o payp bounty, and premium lands" f o r a those who had r i s k e d l i f e and fo r tune on t h e Tam- pic0 Expedition "on an equal foo t ing" with o t h e r vo lunteers i n t h e w a r f o r Texas independence, no t j u s t Regular Army s o l d i e r s .
There are 116 names on t h e muster r o l l , and about t e n o t h e r s are mentioned elsewhere i n t h e memorial: Maj. Charles Edward Haw- k i n s , Capt. Frederick Hoppe, Capt. - - - Plunker t , John H a l l (cap- t a i n of Marine Corps), 2nd L t . Leon Boyer, D r . C.P. Heermans ( s u r - geo?), Wm. M. B r i g h a m (surgeon's mate), p lus of course General Mexia and George F i she r .
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General Mexia had been forced t o leave behind 31 of h i s men who had been taken pr isoner a t Tampico; of these, t h ree died of wounds and t h e o thers , t r i e d by court martial, w e r e shot on the 14th of December. Nine had been k i l l e d i n b a t t l e . ments regarding casua l t i e s include8 8 o r 9 k i l l e d i n b a t t l e , 31 captured (3 died i n hosp i t a l , 28 w e r e sho t ) , 10 "Dismissed from serv ice as use less , " 15 "Discharged from Marine Corps," 20 de- se r t ed , "Total mis s ing : 61 ." [Does not t a l l y ]
phabet ical ly , except o f f i c e r s a t t he head of t he l i s t ) appears the following paragraph:
Varying state-
A t the end of the muster r o l l (which has been rearranged a l -
"NOTE.--The above Muster Rol l although imperfect, i s the b e s t I could compile from the data i n my possession, t h e _original hav+ ing been l o s t a t Tampico, and a t Quintana i n December, 1835, it w a s impossible t o form a new one complete, owing t o t h e s ick and d i s - s t r e s sed s ta te of t he troops and t h e i r p a r t i a l dispers ion.
af ter the Battle, t r i e d by a Court Martial and shot on the 14th December, 1835, a t 8 o 'c lock, A . M . , except t h ree marked thus + who died i n the Hospi ta l . Those marked thus # w e r e k i l l e d i n the Battle.
Houston, October 22, 1839. GEO. FISHER. 'I
"Those marked thus f: w e r e taken pr isoners a t Tampico, t he day
MUSTER ROLL
Gen. Mexfa's Expedition, against Tampico, i n November, 1835 Capt. John M. Allen, Joined Regular Army of Texas. t later abbre-
viated R . A . T . ] 18 Dec 1835 t o 2 Dec 1836. Recd Donation Certificate i n 1838 f o r be ing i n b a t t l e of San Jacinto.] "Captain of a Company of Grenadiers'' )
George Dedrick recd Bty Wnt i n 1858, by spec ia l a c t of Legis- la ture- - - serv ice not s t a t e d , Also, i n 1860 they recd Bty Wnt f o r 960 acres f o r h i s "having f a l l e n with Fannin." H e i r s of George Dedrick recd a Special Act Don C e r t i n 1858, marked "Goliad" i n records of Court of C l a i m s . . . . See a l s o Bty Wnt and Don C e r t issued t o h e i r s of George M. Deadrick i n 1861.1 ( In memorial, ca l l ed "Geo. Diederick, captain of a Company of Sharp Shooters ")
t a i n of a Company of Liber ty .")
vice 21 Dec 1835 t o 20 O c t 1836.1
[Received Bounty Warrant i n 1838 f o r se rv ice
( In memorial ca l l ed
Capt . G. Diederick, do. do. do. do. [means d i t t o ] [ H e i r s of
Capt. F. L a m b e r t , Resigned a t Velasco. ( In memorial, ca l led "cap-
Lieut . F.W. Thornton, Joined R . A . T . [Recd Bty Wnt i n 1837 f o r ser-
Lieut . P. Girod, Resigned a t Velasco. Lieut. - - - Adam, Resigned a t Velasco. Orderly S e r g ' t , E.D. Davis, Joined R.A.T. [no Bty Wnt found] Orderly S e r g ' t Henry Ruff ier , Resigned a t Velasco.
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Aubry, Adrten, Discharged at Velasco. (Memorial; surgeon's mate.) 9 Baily, Wm., Joined R.A.T. Barclay, James, Discharged at Columbia.
Baumgartner, I. , Discharged at Brazoria. Bingess, Warren, Discharged at Brazoria. Black, JoR. , Discharged at Columbia. Boyce, J.S., Left sick at Columbia. #Bragalin0 Brigham, N.W., Discharged at Brazoria.
Bromley, V. , Discharged at Columbia. [William Bromley recd Bty
Brown, G.W., Discharged at Brazoria. Bruantp Auguste, Discharged at Columbia, Brush, Elias, Left sick in Columbia. [An E , Brush recd Bty Wnt
in 1838 for service 9 Oct 1835 to 30 Sep 1836. Could not be Elias, if he was recruited in New Orleans in Oct 1835.)
Buckley, Daniel, Joined R,A.T. [Heirs of a Daniel Buckley recd a Bty Wnt in 1838 for his service 13 Jan to 27 Mch 1836 when he was killed with C o l . Fannin, In 1846 they recd Don Cert for his being in battle of Coleto on 19 Plch 1836 (when Fannin and his men were captured & subsequently massacred).]
5CBa.rclay , W a C , Taken at Tampico f:Bellepont, L.M., Taken in battle at Tampicoo
+Blood, Harrisp Leg broken in the battle and made prisoner.
- - - , Killed in battle at Tam ico. fHoWo Brigham recd Bty Wnt
in 1838 for service 16 Mch to 16 June 1836--could be same man]
Wnt in 1837 for service 3 Apr 1836 to 3 Feb 1837. V. might be typographical error in printed muster roll.]
Carter, R.P.B. Discharged at Columbia. Clark, To, Discharged at Velasco. Wlements, A O o Taken in battle at Tampico. Coghan, G . W o , Joined R.A.T, Conway, M O D Joined R.A.T. Cooper, J.H. , Discharged at Brazoria. Cooper, M.,, Discharged at Brazoria. %ramp, J O p Taken in battle at Tampico. Crittenden, R. , Discharged at Velasco. [A Robert Crittenden recd
Curry, H o g Joined R.A.T. Bty Wnt in 1838 for service 16 Mch to 16 June 1836.1
service from "---until 18 May 1836 & having been honorably discharged for disability. "]
[Hugh Curry recd Bty Wnt in 1842 for
fcDebois , F, , Taken at Tampico. ;~Demeussent, Louis, Taken at Tampico. Disney, R., Joined R.A.T. [Heirs of Richard Disney in 1846 recd
Bty Wnt for "his having been killed in the massacre of Col. FanninDs Command, 27 March 1836." H i s Don Cert was for "Hav- ing been engaged in the battle of Coletto March 19, 1836."]
~~Donnelly, Daniel, Taken at Tampico. #Duncan, R.P. Killed in battle at Tampico. Edder, A . , Wounded in Tampico,--Joined R.A.T. Eddle, J.Bo, Left sick at Columbia. Edwardso S.Mo, Left sick at Columbia, [Probably the Samuel M.
Edwards whose heirs recd Bty Wnt in 1850 for his service 2 Nov (questionable) 1835 to 27 Mch 1836 when he was massacred
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wi th Fannin. having been k i l l e d a t Goliad) w a s i s sued t o h i s h e i r s . ]
Engl ish, R . , Discharged a t Columbia. [ H e i r s of Robert Engl ish i n 1859 recd Bty Wnt f o r h i s having f a l l e n wi th Fannin. y e a r , Don C e r t f o r same; no survey found f o r e i t h e r g ran t . ]
Fa r i sh , P . , Discharged a t Brazoria .
F in tch , J . A . , Discharged a t Velasco. [No l i k e l y F in tch o r Finch
I n 1850 a d u p l i c a t e of an 1839 Don C e r t ( f o r
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;':Farre11 , James, Taken a t Tampico.
found, but warrants t o J . ( 2 ) F i t c h and Jabes F i t c h are pos- s i b i l i t i e s . One J . F i t c h a l s o recd Don C e r t . ]
Gal lagher , M . B . , Discharged a t Columbia. [If this w a s a mispr in t f o r M . D . , it might r e f e r t o Dominic, whose h e i r s i n 1851 recd Bty Wnt f o r h i s having " f a l l e n wi th Fannin" and a Don C e r t f o r same 3
;':Flemming, J . , Taken a t Tampico.
Gazzo, J . Lereche, Discharged a t Columbia. Ginnel l , E . G . , Discharged a t Columbia. [Fa in t p o s s i b i l i t I E.W.
; \ G i s t , Mordecai, Taken a t Tampico. Gleeson, J . , Joined R . A . T . Goslin, J . , Discharged a t Columbia.
;?Gross, C . , Taken i n b a t t l e a t Tampico. Guerra, Luis , "Joined R . A . T . (Fannin 's Command) . ' I [But no land
g r a n t shown i n Miller's book.] ( I n memorial, c a l l e d "Cap- t a i n of A r t i l l e r y Company". )
G e m m e l , p. 288 of Miller's Bounty and Donation book. 3
#Guyoit, P . , K i l l e d i n b a t t l e a t Tampico. H a t f i e l d , W . R . , Joined R . A . T . [ H e i r s of W i l l i a m H a t f i e l d i n 1859
recd Bty Wnt f o r h i s having " f a l l e n w i t h Fannin," bu t no rec- ord o f a survey found. Same a p p l i e s t o h i s Don C e r t . ]
;':Helm, Andrew, Taken a t Tampico. ;':Halt, Daniel , Taken a t Tampico. #Howard, M . C . , K i l l ed i n b a t t l e a t Tampico. #Hurwick, J . , Ki l l ed i n b a t t l e a t Tampico. ;';Irish, John, Taken a t Tampico. $;Isel in , Geo. I . , Taken a t Tampico. ;':Ives, John M . , Taken a t Tampico. $:Jacob, L a , Taken a t Tampico.
Jones, E . A . , Discharged a t Velasco. Kingsburry, D . M . , L e f t s i c k a t Columbia.
;';Leeds, Isaac F. , Taken a t Tampico. L e w i s , Edward, Discharged a t Velasco.
# L e w i s , J . F . , K i l l ed i n ba t t l e a t Tampico. #Lindner, J o , Ki l l ed i n b a t t l e a t Tampico. ;?Long, David, T a k e n a t Tampico. ;?Mackey, Wm. H . , Taken a t Tampico.
;';Marrier, T .W. , Taken a t T a m p i c o . Marks, S.T. , L e f t s i c k a t Columbia.
Maykee, Jacob, Discharged a t Columbia. [Jacob Playbee recd Bty Wnt i n 1873 by s p e c i a l ac t of Leg i s l a tu re - - se rv ice not given. Perhaps it w a s i s sued t o h i s h e i r s because he " fe l l wi th Fan- n in" as many o t h e r s on t h i s muster r o l l d i d . However, it should b e f o r more than 320 a c r e s i f h e w a s k i l l e d . )
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+McConnick, James, Taken a t Tampico. M c G e e , R . N . , Discharged a t Columbia. [If he raced t o San Antonio,
he may have p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e S iege of Bexar 5-10 D e c 1835. A Ralph M c G e e i n 1846 recd a Bty Wnt f o r such service.]
McKaskill, R . , Joined R . A . T . [Conceivably Robert D . McCaskey who recd Bty Wnt i n 1838 f o r s e r v i c e 18 Dec 1835-26 June 1837.)
/&Manus, J . L . , K i l l ed i n b a t t l e a t Tampico. Miller, A . , Joined R,A.T . [Heirs of Andrew J. Miller i n 1855
recd Bty Wnt f o r "h i s having been k i l l e d wi th Grant & John- son." I n 1853 they had recd Don C e r t f o r h i s " p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n the b a t t l e under Grant & Johnson." James Grant & Col. FEW. Johnson, i n e a r l y January 1836, organized a Matamoros Expe- d i t i o n , but t h e i r fo rces w e r e so deple ted by d e s e r t i o n s t o Sam Houston's army t h a t they e3 tab l i shed headquarters a t San P a t r i c i o . Attacks by Gen. Jose Urrea on 27 Feb and 2 Mch k i l l e d almost a l l t h e men. ... A . M i l l e r & Andrew J. could be t h e same man, s i n c e so many from the Tampico Ex e d i t i o n
Miller, C.W. , Joined R . A . T . [Charles W. Miller i n 1837 recd Bty Wnt f o r s e r v i c e 24 Nov 1836 t o 6 Nov 1837--possibly same man.]
Miller, E . , L e f t s i c k a t Columbia. [E.C. and Edward Miller re- ceived bounty war ran t s - -ne i the r sounds l i k e l y . )
seemed eager t o j o i n another foray i n t o Mexico. s +:Morris, Wm. H . , Taken a t Tampico. f:Morrison, Jacob, Taken a t Tampico. ,':Mount , Edward , Taken a t Tampico
Mumblin, J o , Joined R.A.T . Murray, J . H . , Discharged a t Columbia, Obenlindner, C . , L e f t s ick a t Columbia. [Oberlinder? Oberlander?) Perkins , W . R . B . , Died a t Velasco. [May be r e l a t e d t o Aust in Per-
lcins, whose h e i r s recd Bty Wnt i n 1839 for h i s service 23 D e c 1835 t o 27 Mch 1836 and having f a l l e n w i t h Fannin; a l s o Don C e r t f o r same.]
P h i l l i p s , E l i , Discharged a t Columbia. [ E l i P h i l l i p s i n 1837 recd Bty Wnt f o r s e r v i c e 13 Feb 1836 t o 24 O c t 1837. Also, i n 1853 he recd one f o r f r o n t i e r s e r v i c e 4 Sep 1838 t o 2 Mch 1840.1
P ie rce , S. , Discharged a t Columbia. [ S i l a s C . P i e rce i n 1837 re- ceived Bty Wnt f o r service 20 Feb t o 6 Nov 1837--possible.]
Polk, H . , Discharged a t Brazoria . Roach, P o , Joined R O A S T . [Could t h i s be P e t e r Rouche who i n 1860
Ross ie r , Adolphe, Discharged a t Columbia. [Kin t o J . P . Rozier?) Russe l l , James, Discharged a t Columbia. S a i e t , A . , Discharged a t Columbia.
%ausseur, Auguste, Taken a t Tampico. Schul tz , L . , L e f t s i c k a t Columbia. Shaw, B.F. ,, Discharged a t Columbia. Somehallo/Somchallo, F. , L e f t s i c k a t Columbia. Sovereign, Joseph, Joined t h e Navy of Texas. [Recd Bty Wnt i n 1838
f o r s e r v i c e 16 Mch t o 1 6 June 1836, Also Don C e r t f o r being i n b a t t l e of San Jac in to , ]
#Planchard, S. , Ki l l ed i n b a t t l e a t Tampico. [Blanchard?]
recd d u p l i c a t e Bty Wnt f o r 1280 acres? Se rv ice no t shown.) ;"Rogers, T . H . , Taken a t Tampico.
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' S t e w a r t , C . , Joined R . A . T . LCharles Stewart i n 1838 recd Bty Wnt f o r s e r v i c e 1 2 Feb 1836 t o 1 7 June 1837.1
Stewart , C . B . , Joined R . A . T . [No Bty Wnt found. Could no t be Charles B e l l i n g e r Stewart because on 18 Nov 1835 he w a s sec- r e t a r y & enrollment c l e r k a t meeting of General Council .]
S t e w a r t , J . K . , Taken a t Tampico. S t rode , J . , Discharged a t Velasco. [John S t rode i n 1838 recd Bty
Wnt f o r s e r v i c e 1 6 Mch t o 16 June 1836.) Swell , B . , Discharged a t Columbia. [I suspec t t h i s w a s Sewell , SO-
w e l l , o r Seawall , bu t no Bty Wnt found f o r any such name.] :;Wagner, H . , Taken a t Tampico. Watson, Joseph, Joined R.A.T . Welsch, James, Discharged a t Columbia. [James Welch i n 1838 recd
Bty Wnt f o r s e r v i c e 21 J a n 1837 t o 2 1 J a n 1838. Welch i n 1850 recd Bty Wnt f o r s e r v i c e 1 7 Mch t o 1 7 Dec 1836. I n 1838
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James Welch recd Don C e r t f o r b a t t l e of San J a c i n t o . ] $Whitaker, T . C . , Taken a t Tampico. Zimmermann, W . , Discharged a t Velasco.
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W s . W. H. Ligon ( t o whom w e are indebted f o r t ranscr ib ing a l l those Mexican War veteranso serv ice records) has contr ibuted the following two muster r o l l s of ranging companies r a i sed i n ~ p r i l 1860. They w e r e found i n the pages of an 1860 book of Elect ion Returns and Pre-emption C l a i m s ( fo r land) by M r . Lupe Gonzales, head of the A r - chives Division a t Bexar County Courthouse i n San Antonioo M r n Gon- zales a t t r i b u t e s the f ind t o serendip i ty , f o r he w a s j u s t t ry ing t o ge t acquainted with a l l the holdings when he discovered these i n - t e r e s t ing r o l l s . There i s no log ica l reason f o r muster r o l l s t o be i n t h a t book. W e thank M r . Gonzales f o r permitt ing us t o p r i n t these records. They may include t h e very man you've been seeking:
According t o The Handbook of Texas ( a r t i c l e s "Minutemen, "Se- cession i n Texas, t' and "Texas Rangers") , t he Congress of the Repub- l i c of Texas on 3 Feb 1841 authorized the formation of companies of volunteer Minutemen [sometimes ca l l ed ranging companies, later Texas Rangers] " to give protect ion from Indian a t tacks on the c e n t r a l and southern f r o n t i e r a
When Texas joined the Union, U.S. troops w e r e s en t t o perform t h a t task , but many Texans w e r e not sat isf ied with the mild policy o r ineff ic iency of such t roops, so small companies of Texans, author- ized by the Governor, w e r e s t r a t e g i c a l l y deployed on occasion.
On 7 Feb 1861, the Texas Legis la ture passed a l a w permitt ing every f r o n t i e r county t o raise one o r more companies of minutemen f o r f r o n t i e r protect ion, By the t i m e Texas had r a t i f i e d t h e con- s t i t u t i o n of t he Confederacy i n March 1861, "State troops had a l - ready demanded the surrender of United S ta t e s posts i n Texas , 'I an ac t ion t h a t these men may w e l l have par t ic ipa ted i n .
None of these men "made ' i t" i n t o the pages of the Handbook, and very l i k e l y most w e r e too young t o be heads of households on the 1850 censusp but no doubt many made t h e i r mark as rangers and/ o r as so ld ie rs i n the Confederate States Army later.
follows t h e same formats Each muster r o l l occupies facing pages i n the ledger , and
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Muster Roll of Lieutenant James H. Brown's Company of Minute men f o r the County of Bexar,, mustered i n t o the serv ice of the S ta te of Texas by Jno. H . Duncan, Chief Jus t i cep under the orders of H i s Ex- cellency Genl Sam Houston,, Governor on the 5th day of Apri l A . D . 1860, a t San Antonio Texas
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do hereby c e r t i f y t h a t t h e foregoing Muster R o l l of a detachment of Minute Men, f o r f r o n t i e r p r o t e c t i o n i n and f o r the County of Bexar, w a s duly organized and mustered i n t o t h e Se rv ice o f t h e S t a t e o f Texas under t h e o rde r s of h i s Excellency, t h e Governor of t h e S t a t e , with t h e following o f f i c e r s , v i z James H. Brown, L i e u t ; Wm S . Davidson 1st Sergeant ; Benj F. Smith, 2nd Sergeant ; Franc is W . T r i m b l e , 1st Corporal ; JacQb Brisinger, 2nd Corporal. And t h e p r i v a t e s whose names are contained i n t h e foregoing L i s t . And I do f u r t h e r cer- t i f y that t h e s a i d James H . Brown ha th given t h e bond, and taken t h e oa th prescr ibed and requi red by l a w , and t h a t s a i d bond and oa th and t h e certif icate thepf i n due form of l a w , have been f i l e d i n t h e of - f i c e o f t h e c l e r k of t h e County Court of Bexar County, S t a t e of Texas, And I do further c e r t i f y t h a t t h e s a i d James H. Brown w a s duly e l e c t e d Lieutenant , t h e s a i d W i l l i a m S . Davidson 1. Sergeant , t h e s a i d Benj F. Smith 2 . Sergeant , t h e s a i d Franc is W. Trimble 1. Corporal , and t h e s a i d Jacob Brisenger 2 . Corporal o f s a i d Company.
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Muster R o l l of Lieutenant Dan H. Ragsdale 's Company o f Minute Menp mustered i n t o t h e Se rv ice of the S t a t e of Texas f o r t h e p r o t e c t i o n of t h e County of F r i o , by Jno. H. Duncan Chief J u s t i c e of Bexar County under t h e o rde r of h i s Excellency Sam Houston Governor of t h e 6 t a t e of Texas Apr i l 28th A . D . 1860.
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MINI-WORKSHOP F O R B E G I N N E R S
Under t h e capable d i r e c t i o n o f Mrs a John M. Pinckney Jr. , Aust in Genealogical S o c i e t y w i l l o f f e r a mini-workshop f o r be- g i n n e r s again t h i s y e a r . This f r e e p p u b l i c s e r v i c e s e s s i o n will o u t l i n e b a s i c s t e p s t h a t budding g e n e a l o g i s t s should t a k e , and OUT own members w i l l f i e l d q u e s t i o n s f r o m t h e f l o o r .
The f o u r t h - f l o o r audi tor ium o f C e n t r a l L i b r a r y , 800 Guada- l u p e , i s t h e p l ace : Sa tu rday , 25 J u l y is t h e day: n i n e t o t h r e e a r e t h e hours: and Welcome i s t h e password. 0
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" HORSE MARINES 11" :
VOLUNTEERS IN 1861
One band of Texas c i v i l i a n s who vo lun tee red f o r a c t i v e du ty against U.S. t r o o p s i n Texas a t t h e outbreak of t h e C i v i l War w a s proud t o be dubbed "Horse Marines ." That t i t l e had been coined by Col . Edward J . Wilson of Kentucky i n June 1836 when he de- s c r i b e d t h e e x p l o i t s of a t r o o p of mounted rangers who had, by s t r a t e g y and bo ldness , cap tu red t h r e e schooners j u s t o f f t h e Tex- as c o a s t . The v e s s e l s , l a d e n w i t h s u p p l i e s f o r t h e Mexican Army (which many f e a r e d w a s p r e p a r i n g t o re - invade Texas) , were con- s i d e r e d p r i z e s of w a r [The Handbooh of Texas, V o l . I, p e 839, =- title "Horse Marines"].
On 3 June 1861 D r . David F r a n k l i n Brown [note 1 f o l l o w i n g t h e quo ta t ion ] wrote t o h i s f a t h e r f r o m P r a i r i e Lea, Caldwell C O , TX, r e p o r t i n g :
"I w a s down a t M r Harwoods [2] a t Gonsales [3] about S i x weeks ago, when Col . Van Dorn [4] commander of t h e Confederate t r o o p s i n Texas came through on h i s way t o S t . Antonia [5] He c a l l e d f o r a l l t h e men t h a t could [ to] meet him i n t h r e e o r f o u r days a t V i c t o r i a i n o rde r t o t a k e and disarm 500 U.S.A. t roops t h a t were a t Ind ian - o l a [6] t r y i n g t o g e t a passage o u t o f Texas t o j o i n t h e United S t a t e s army. S o wi thou t coming home, I jo ined a company t h e r e , w a s e l e c t e d Surgeon and s t a r t e d of f b u t w r o t e up home f o r a l l t o come t h a t could g e t t h e r e by t h e 25th Apr i l . We made a f o r c e d march t o V i c t o r i a , g o t aboard of t h e steam c a r s t o Lavaca [7], t h e n w e t o o k schooners and went t o Powderhorn [6]--then 600 o f us t o o k 3 steam b o a t s and p i l e d up c o t t o n b a l e s t o shoo t f r o m and surrounded t h e 3 schooners t h a t t h e United S t a t e s t r o o p s were i n , by n i n e t h a t n i g h t an even 100 mi l e s f r o m where we were t h e n i g h t b e f o r e .
were f a i r l y convinced t h a t r e s i s t a n c e would be f a t a l t o them, as t h e y were crowded up i n s m a l l sh ips and had no cannon o r n o t h i n g t o p r o t e c t them f r o m o u r f i r e . We kept t h e steam up f o r a p a r t of two days and n i g h t s , and would have had cannon by suspending t h e a t - t a c k a few hours-- they a l l had two minnie [Minie"] r i f l e s a p i e c e and a good many s i x shoo te r s - - they su r rende red all and swore t o n o t t ake arms $against t h e Confederate army.
A n t o n i o and t o o k 500 more o f them. V i c t o r i a t h e r e were a t l ea s t 3000 more [Confederate] t r o o p s o u t , and Van Dorn d ischarged us and would only t a k e t h o s e t h a t l i v e d o u t west w i t h him t o t a k e t h e o t h e r U.S.A. fo rces . He c a l l s us t h a t w a s w i t h him on t h e bay Horse Marines [ 9 ] . . . 'I
"They r e f u s e d t o s u r r e n d e r t o us f o r a day o r t w o u n t i l t h e y
"Van Dorn t h e n marched immediately t o f o r t Clark [S] above S t But by t h e t ime we g o t back t o
. D r . Brown had come t o Texas t o o l a t e t o f i g h t i n h e r r e v o l u t i o n
against Mexico, b u t he d i d "come out" f o r t h e Plum Creek F i g h t i n 1840: he jo ined t h e v o l u n t e e r army organized by Gen. F e l i x Huston, C o l . Edward Burleson, Capt. Matthew Caldwell and o t h e r s . They, w i t h Texas Rangers under Ben McCulloch, d e c i s i v e l y de fea t ed t h e Comanches who had sacked L i n n v i l l e i n Calhoun County.
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NOTES 1. David F r a n k l i n Brown ( b e 1801 TN; d . 1869 TX; m . Jane
Frances McNeal) moved t o Texas i n 1837. H e w a s t h e g r e a t - g r e a t - g r a n d f a t h e r o f your e d i t o r
second daughter of D r . Brown) came t o Texas i n 1850. 2 . Thomas Moore Harwood ( b . 1827 VA; d . 1900 TX; m. Corde l i a ,
3 . Gonzales, Texas. 4. E a r l V a n Dorn ( b . 1820 MS; d o 1863 TN) was a nephew o f An-
drew Jackson. H e s e rved i n t h e Mexican W a r , t h e Seminole W a r , and (under Col . Robert E. Lee) i n t h e 1856 Campaign against t h e Coman- ches i n Texas. I n t h e spring of 1861 Van Dorn w a s p u t i n command o f Confederate t r o o p s i n t h e Trans-Miss i ss ippi Department; l a t e r , a f t e r d e f e a t s a t Pea Ridge AR, Cor in th MS and F r a n k l i n TN, he w a s r e l i e v e d o f h i s command.
5 . 6 . V i c t o r i a i s i n South Texas; I n d i a n o l a w a s i n Calhoun Co,
Many Tennessee tongues had t r o u b l e w i t h Spanish names:
o n Matagorda Bay. O r i g i n a l l y c a l l e d Powderhorn, then Karlshaven (by G e r m a n i m m i g r a n t s i n t h e 184.0~)~ i n t h e 1850s t h e town vas a strong r i v a l of Galveston as a p o r t and " w a s t h e m i l i t a r y depot through which U.S, Army p o s t s i n Texas were supp l i ed" [Handbookl. T r o p i c a l h u r r i c a n e s and t i d a l waves i n 1875 and 1886 made Ind ian - o l a a ghos t town. {Name given by wife of John Henry Brown, h i s t o r i a n )
7. Lavaca is now P o r t Lavaca, county s e a t o f Calhoun C o o 8 , F o r t Clark i n Kinney Co i s immediately s o u t h of i t s supply
v i l l a g e , B r a c k e t t v i l l e . The s e t f o r John Wayne's movie "The Alamo" w a s c o n s t r u c t e d t h e r e , and i s now a t o u r i s t a t t r a c t i o n . o o o "Above S t Antonio" - I t i s w e l l over 100 m i l e s wes t and s l i g h t l y s o u t h o f San Antonio. . I "500 more of them" = U.S. t r o o p s .
9 . V a n Dorn a p p a r e n t l y had been around Texans enough t o know how much t h e y r e v e r e d t h e f o l k heroes of t h e Texa enjoyed d e p a r t i n g from t h e convent ions , r e g u l a t i o n s , t i e s o f m i l i t a r y t r a d i t i o n
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AGS member E l l e n Sea l s (Mrs a James D . of Cedar Park) has kind- l y s e n t us a muster r o l l which w a s p r in t ed i n 1921 i n Songs and Poems by Meek B . Mooney. Accompanying t h e muster r o l l w a s the following background information:
About two miles east o f C l i f t o n [Bosque Co], Texas, i n a beau t i - f u l curve of t h e Bosque River , t h e many-acred Mooney Farm w a s l oca t ed . Dudley Mooney and Georgia Farmer s t i l l own t h e p a r t s given them by t h e i r f a t h e r Sam Mooney, who ce l eb ra t ed h i s 100th b i r thday on 18 June 1980, i n C l i f t o n .
T h e Mooney family b u r i a l p l o t i s i n a s m a l l o l d cemetery about h a l f a m i l e from t h e farm. On one tombstone, a Confederate marker, i s engraved "M. B . Mooney, T e M . I n f . - C , ' S . A . Oct 28 1840---Mar 13 1929." The next s tone reads "Nancy A . Mooney, w i f e of Meek Boyd Mooney, Feb 28 1858--June 2 1893."
M. B . Mooney's w i f e w a s Nancy Emeritus Hesket t , whose mother w a s Mittie Fox. H i s f a t h e r w a s Samuel Mooney; h i s mother, M o l l i e Paynee
"Confederate S t a t e s o f America. C . S . A . w a s composed of e leven states: Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, F lo r ida , South Caro l ina , North Caro l ina , Miss i ss ippi , and Vi rg in i a . Two o t h e r states w e r e n e u t r a l and helped the eleven, so t o honor them t h e f l a g had 13 stars ins t ead o f 11.
"It w a s organized i n 1861 with J e f f e r s o n Davis o f Miss i ss ippi as p res iden t and Alexander Hamilton Stephens o f Georgia as v ice-pres ident . War began wi th t h e a t t a c k on F o r t Sumter Apr i l 1 2 , 1861.
"M. B. Mooney, about 21 a t t h e t i m e and married, jo ined t h e Ten- nessee In fan t ry . H e w a s wounded i n b a t t l e and l ay around camp f o r a while u n t i l h i s commanding o f f i c e r s e n t him home t o g e t w e l l . That took so long t h a t he w a s a b l e t o make a crop before he re turned t o h i s company. H e remained with h i s t roops u n t i l t h e w a r w a s over.
tons copied from t h e f l a g they used i n 1863," "The United Confederate Veterans wore blue and gray l a p e l but-
. [ T h e muster roll begins with f i v e o f f i c e r s , then seven names t h a t are presumed t o have been t h e non-commissioned o f f i c e r s , then a l l names s t a r t i n g wi th A--the p r i v a t e s ? Fromthereon , t h e a lphabet iz ing is so er ra t ic t h a t t h e e d i t o r has taken t h e l i b e r t y of rear ranging t h e names f o r t h e r eade r s ' convenience.1
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H . W . Ba l l a rd , Captain J. T. Kendall, Adj t . G . C . S t r e e t , 1st L t . Robt. Brisendine, 2nd L t . W. E . Harris, 3 rd L t . J. M. V. E l l i o t t E. H . Reynolds Wm. McClure J . W . P i l low W . B . Duff P h i l i p Kennedy John S . Reynolds
Aaron, John H. Adams, Henry Adams, James Alexander , Meredith Atchison, E . R . Atchison, J J. Austin, J . A . Ba l la rd , Link Beckworth, A . D . Bradley, D r . C . E . Brisendine, Thomas Browning, W . T . Bruce, C a r r o l l Bumpass, Ed. R , Burnley, John Bus t le , L e w i s Cherry, C a l W . Cherry, L o Coffman, John M.
Cox, Jake Dick, Joe Diter l ing, R . W. Dixon , Richard Drowns, S . R . Drowns, V . V. Dublin, Jack Duggar, A . H. Dunlap, H. M. Dunlap, Isaac Dunnaway , J E a
Dunning, J. E . Edwards , Alvin E l l i s , A , F o r r e s t , W . S .
F r i e l d s , Jarrett
Cook, W. B .
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F u l l e r , D. G. F u l l e r , John Gordon, W. D o Haggard, F. H . V. Haggard, J . Db Harris, Rbt. Hendricks, W. D o Henry, M. J . Holland, M. Hooks, George Hope, J . K. Howard, J o W. Hudgens, Abe Kennerley, J . G . L. Kis te rson , J. Po Kyle, E . G o Kyle, Joe T . Laurie , Wise McClure, E l i j a h McCullen, Aleck McEwen, W. A . McGuire, F. M, Middleton, Thomas Miller, S . A , Mooney, A . W . Mooney, M. B . Morris, T o G . Morrison, W. C . hrre11, H . M. Murrell, J . L. Murrel l , J. P. Murrel l , R . W. Newport, R . H . Newton, B . F. Overly, R . W . Parker, J. F. Perry, H. L. Pi l low, Alonzo Powell, J . A. Pr ince, C . B . Rathbone, J . M. Ridgeway, Sam T . Robinson, G . W. Rogers, J . E . Rogers, R . C. S c o t t , z . S i n s e l , Mart Steele, Alonzo S to reyp W . H . Tibbs, H. M.
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A S S I S T A N C E TO P U B L I C A T I O N P R O J E C T OF S T A T E A R C H I V E S WILL B E N E F I T G E N E A L O G I S T S
The Texas S t a t e Archives i s planning t o prepare and publ i sh an index t o t h e two e x t a n t volumes of Reg i s t e r s of Elec ted and Appointed Off ic ia ls f o r t h e Republic era, and t o p lace copies i n t h e Genealogy Sec t ion of t h e Library . Thus, patrons of the Library w i l l be a b l e t o s tudy t h e ihdex even on Saturdays, when t h e Archives are c losed . This po l icy w i l l be expanded t o inc lude o t h e r va luable r e fe rence books, i f t h e p i l o t program i s success fu l .
The index is expected t o be 175-80 pages, and copies w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e f o r purchase only s l i g h t l y above c o s t . Although t h e a c t u a l p r i n t i n g c o s t s w i l l be assumed by t h e L ib ra ry ' s p r i n t shop, t h e r e are no funds p re sen t ly a v a i l a b l e t o cover t h e est imated c o s t o f materials, some $775.
t h i s purpose, and a l l con t r ibu t ions w i l l be acknowledged i n the Preface t o t h e p r in t ed volume.
n a t i o n ; i n fact , our S o c i e t y ' s memorial t o our esteemed t r e a s u r e r , t h e la te Harold L. Lemburg, ' is being so designated, a t t h e r eques t of h i s widow. g i f t b e used f o r t h e purchase of books o r t h e prepara t ion of a pub- l i c a t i o n .
as funds become a v a i l a b l e by c o n t r i b u t i o n o r t h e sale o f t h i s v o l - ume. This p a r t i c u l a r index w i l l be arranged by N a m e , Office Held,
t i o n , t h e r e i s t o be a s o r t by count ies . Those who wish t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e pub l i ca t ion o f t h e Elec-
t i o n R e g i s t e r Index are asked t o send con t r ibu t ions t o Texas S t a t e Archives, Box 12927, Cap i to l S t a t i o n , Aust in TX 78711, and des igna te them "For the p repa ra t ion of genea logica l ma te r i a l . 'I
Therefore, t h e S t a t e Archives would welcome monetary g i f t s f o r
Obviously, t h i s p r o j e c t i s very appropr i a t e f o r a memorial do-
Ind iv idua l donors a t any t i m e can s t i p u l a t e t h a t a
Other i n t e r e s t i n g holdings i n t h e Archives w i l l be published
J County, Date E lec t ed , Date Commissioned, and Vol./Page. I n addi -
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WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT
' OYEZP. OYEZ: OYEZl AGS Workshop w i l l be i n s e s s i o n on Saturday t h e 22nd of August 1981 A.D.$ wi th t h e Honorable Richard S o Lackey pres id ing . Also appearing on t h e bench w i l l be M s . Lanel l Aston, both handing down judg- ments on cases i n re Land Records, M i - g r a t i o n i n t o t h e South, e t cetera.
Workshop Chairmen Named. M i s s Jane Bakerp gene ra l chairman of t h e annual AGS Workshop, has e f f i c i e n t l y organized p lans f o r pro- ducing t h e b e s t one y e t : The out-of-town speakerp Richard Lackey:, i s a well-known lecturer, a teacher a t Universi ty of Southern M i s - s i s s i p p i , and t h e au thor of C i t e Your Sources. Considered a lead- ing a u t h o r i t y on genea logica l resources i n Alabama and Miss i s s ipp i , he w i l l t a l k on Migration Paths and Pa t t e rns i n t o t h e South, Rec- ords Rela t ing t o Land Ownership, Ind ian Records, e tc .
Lanel l Aston, popular spokesman f o r t h e General Land Office i n Austin, w i l l address t h e audience on the s u b j e c t o f ,Texas Land Records, how they d i f f e r from those i n states where publ ic lands a r e Federa l ly patented, and how t o f ind e a r l y Texans ' land g r a n t s
Jane Baker has e n l i s t e d t h e following key persons t o a s s u r e the success of t h e 1981 Workshops Ass i s t an t Chairman, Mary Fran- ces Kiefer; New Book S a l e s , Marjorie Muegge; Genealogical Formsp Marilyn C . Smiland; Free Materials, J u l i a Vinson & Laura Fox; AGS Q u a r t e r l y Sa le s , Helen H. Rugeley; New Membership, Barbara Gou- dreau; H o s p i t a l i t y , B i l l y and' B e t t y Kaiseri Door P r i z e s , Andrea B. Nagel; P u b l i c i t y , Dr. Johnie Reeves3 R e g i s t r a t i o n , LaVerne Danos
T e n t a t i v e Details of Workshop. The Workshop w i l l be h e l d a t Q u a l i t y Inn South , which has accommodated us s o s a t i s f a c t o r i l y t h e past few y e a r s . a luncheon (because of i n f l a t i o n ) , s o it has been decided n o t t o i n c l u d e t h a t i n t h e r e g i s t r a t i o n f e e . g ive names and addres ses of f i v e o r six e a t i n g p l a c e s t h a t a r e con- v e n i e n t l y l o c a t e d n e a r t h e Inn.
If t hose who p l a n t o s t a y ove rn igh t w i l l make r e s e r v a t i o n s a t Q u a l i t y Inn South (2200 South I n t e r r e g i o n a l , Aus t in TX 787041, it w i l l h e l p o f f s e t t h e c o s t of t h e meet ing rooms. (512 444-0561)
The p r e - r e g i s t r a t i o n f e e ( t o be s e n t t o AGS a t Box 774, Aus- t i n TX 78767) has been s e t a t $13.50; a t t h e d o o r it is $15.
and Mary Ka the r ine Lemburg. I
However, t hey a r e unable t o s e t t h e p r i c e f o r
L a t e r announcements w i l l
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EARLY SETTLERS OF LAFAYETTE C O . , MISSISSIPPI by John Cooper Hathorn. 1980, i v + 146 p p l P surname index , sof t -bound, $13 f r o m t h e p u b l i s h e r s , Skipwi th H i s t o r i c a l and Genealogica l Soc ie- t y , I n c . , c/o M r s . Theron B r a t t o n , Route 1, Box 76-5, Oxford MS 38655 '
In 1938, t h e au tho r submi t ted t h i s work t o t h e f a c u l t y o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y of Mississippi f o r h i s m a s t e r ' s t h e s i s , and l a t e r gave permiss ion f o r t h e Skipwith H i s t o r i c a l and Genealogica l S o c i e t y t o p u b l i s h i t . . . a boon t o h i s t o r i a n s and g e n e a l o g i s t s .
S u b t i t l e d "A P e r i o d Study of L a f a y e t t e County f r o m 1836 - 1860 wi th Emphasis on Popu la t ion Groups," it is a well-documented s t u d y on d i f f e r e n t phases of county h i s t o r y : E a r l y Land S a l e s ; County Organization; E a r l y Towns and Communities; S l a v e h o l d e r s , Non-Slaveholders, and S l a v e s ; Land Ownership and A g r i c u l t u r a l Product ion; Trade and I n d u s t r y ; Schools and Churches; and a gen- e r a l d i s c u s s i o n of La faye t t e County, w i t h two appendices and a b ib l iog raphy . Four s imple maps of s e c t i o n s of t h e county a r e a h e l p f u l a d d i t i o n , as a r e t h e b i b l i o g r a p h i c r e f e r e n c e s t o county r e c o r d s and M i s s i s s i p p i h i s t o r i e s .
The chap te r devoted t o g e n e r a l d i s c u s s i o n c o n t a i n s t h e most i n t e r e s t i n g ( t o t h i s r ev iewer ) g e n e a l o g i c a l i n fo rma t ion , s c a n t y though it is: Names of some Chickasaw I n d i a n s , some Scotsmen who marr ied i n t o t h e i r t r i b e , and some of t h e i r o f f s p r i n g . References t o t h e Chickasaw Cession and t h e removal o f t h e I n d i a n s t o make way f o r t h e whi te i m m i g r a n t s , t o t h e " f r e e negroes" and t o mulat- t o e s w i l l be of s p e c i a l i n t e r e s t t o t h o s e who a r e r e s e a r c h i n g e t h n i c groups .
e a s t e r n United S t a t e s ) a r e named; t h e first o f f i c e r s o f L a f a y e t t e County, some i n t e r e s t i n g c o u r t r e c o r d s ( i n v e n t o r i e s , t axpayers l i s ts , n o t e s due t h e county, m a r k s and brands , s l a v e r e n t a l , e t c . ) and a newspaper survey a r e given.
o f l a n d and farm implements each man acqu i red i n t e n y e a r s , as w e l l as h i s p roduc t ion of c o t t o n and corn. Thus one can t e l l if h i s a n c e s t o r ' s f o r t u n e i n c r e a s e d o r d e c l i n e d .
A s w i t h most county h i s t o r i e s , r e a d e r s l ook ing only f o r de- t a i l e d in fo rma t ion on t h e l i n e a l descen t o f t h e i r own a n c e s t o r s w i l l be d i s a p p o i n t e d . But t h i s book g i v e s an o v e r - a l l p i c t u r e of c o n d i t i o n s i n L a f a y e t t e County i n i t s e a r l i e s t y e a r s , and many l i s t s o f names o f t h e p i o n e e r s i n v a r i o u s c a t e g o r i e s , w i t h an oc- c a s i o n a l e x t r a b i t o f v a l u a b l e d a t a .
Many e a r l y s e t t l e r s and t h e i r p l a c e s of or igin (mainly t h e
The appendices c o n t a i n s t a t i s t i c s from t h e 1850 and 1860 ag- 8 r i c u l t u r a l censuses , giving v a l u a b l e i n s i g h t s i n t o t h e q u a n t i t y
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On t h e whole, t he typ ing i s n e a t and accu ra t e , bu t t h e omis-
And it is reasonable s i o n of "no" on page 38 reve r ses the meaning o f t h e sentence ("Unfortunately s t a t i s t i c s a r e a v a i l a b l e " ) . t o assume t h a t t h e man who accompanied Gen. James Wilkinson and Benjamin Hawkins (on page 1) w a s no t Dickins but Andrew Pickens who had a l s o been appointed by Congress t o t r e a t with the Sou- the rn Indians ( P i c k e t t ' s H i s t o r y of Alabama, p . 369) .
The Skipwith Soc ie ty has a l s o published such records o f La- f a y e t t e County as t h e marriage bonds, cemetery records ( t w o v o l - umes), and w i l l a b s t r a c t s . Late i n 1981 they expect t o produce Family T i e s , a c o l l e c t i o n of Bible r eco rds . We a r e hateful t o them f o r sending o u r Soc ie ty t h i s review copy of E a r l y S e t t l e r s , which has been placed i n the Genealogy Sec t ion of Texas S t a t e Library . --Me M. B.
OBITUARIES FEATURE STARTS I N SEPTEMBER
Sometimes f ind ing an obi tuary i n an o ld newspaper gives a r e sea rche r c lues t h a t can be found nowhere e l s e , but many pres- ent-day newspapers l i m i t death n o t i c e s t o a couple o f l i n e s . T h i s deplorable f a c t w a s po in ted out t o your e d i t o r by Mrs. J . B . Golden, who has s o generously furnished i n t e r e s t i n g i tems f r o m t h e Texas S t a t e Archives over t h e yea r s .
a r y , we a r e planning t o p r i n t some (if they a r e submitted by o u r members) on t h e l as t page ( s ) o f AGS Q u a r t e r l y , beginning with t h e September i s s u e . T h i s p o s i t i o n w i l l give o u r members more time t o prepare them: the deadl ine f o r such write-ups t o reach t h e e d i t o r ' s home (2202 W . 1 0 , Austin TX 78703) w i l l be t h e 25th of February, May, August and October [ s i c . .no longer November].
Because o f space l i m i t a t i o n s , we w i l l have t o e l imina te com- plimentary a d j e c t i v e s - much as we a l l love t o s ee our ances to r s h ighly p ra i sed : But we can take it f o r granted t h a t mos t mothers loved t h e i r ch i ld ren , mos t f a t h e r s supported them k ind ly , and most business men were successfu l and honest ( a t l e a s t s t h e eu logies never mentioned it if they were bums, crooks o r w i fe -bea te r s ) .
A l l c u r r e n t members o f AGS may send i n o b i t u a r i e s of t h e i r spouses, p a r e n t s , s i b l i n g s , and ch i ld ren 2 1 o r over - those who died younger than t h a t w i l l no t concern f u t u r e genea logis t s very much. There i s no time l i m i t ; you may go back as far as you l i k e i n your d i r e c t l i n e f o r a s u b j e c t .
I n order t o p a r t i a l l y r ep lace the old-time informative obi tu-
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GUIDELINES (which Qay be changed as experience d i c t a t e s ) f o r t h e p repa ra t ion of o b i t u a r i e s :
1. They must be typed on one s i d e of 89 x 11' paper - or c l e a r l y p r i n t e d on r u l e d notebook paper . s p e l l any names as I e d i t and r e type them. They should give as much as you know about:
p l ace o f death and b u r i a l .
o f t h e i r b i r t h o r emigration.
I do n o t w a n t t o m i s -
2 . F u l l name of s u b j e c t ; d a t e and p lace o f b i r t h ; da t e and
3 . Names o f pa ren t s [John and Mary (Brown) Smith] and p l aces
4. Date and p l ace of s u b j e c t ' s m a r r i a g e ( s ) . 5 .
6. 7 . Religious a f f i l i a t i o n ; organiza t ions he/she w a s a c t i v e i n . 8 . M i l i t a r y experience. 9 . Survivors (maiden and married names, r e l a t i o n s h i p s , home
10. If s u b j e c t had no d i r e c t descendants, give near r e l a t i v e s
Same data as #2 f o r s u b j e c t ' s spouse. he pre-deceased s u b j e c t , if death da t e unknown.
Occupation or profess ion and where he pursued it.
S t a t e whether she/
towns o f s u b j e c t ' s c h i l d r e n , grandchi ldren, p a r e n t s , s i b l i n g s ) .
such as s i b l i n g s , n ieces and nephews, s tep-chi ldren , e t c . Spec ia l honors bestowed on t h e s u b j e c t may be mentioned as
space permi ts . Find a n ice o l d c l i p p i n g o r a mug book f o r sug- ges t ions about contents o f your "reproduction" obi tuary .
HAYS COUNTY CHURCH NEWS
In Apri l 1852 Nancy (White) Brown of Hays County, Texas,wrote t o her fa ther- in- law, a Cumberland Presbyterian minis ter i n Maury County, Tennessee. H e r letter covered news of the family, crops, and t h e state of r e l ig ion i n the communityr
here f o r many reasons o r henderinces the Methodist i s the only de- nomination t h a t has started preaching i n S t Marcos I learned yes t e r - day M r Herrin with another brother w i l l preach and organize a church
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0 of your o r d e r t h e r e next sabe th with they say e i g h t o r ! t e n members I a m pleased t o heare it I esteem M r Herr in as a min i s t e r and f r i e n d he i s from Car ro l [Nancy had moved from C a r r o l l Cog M s . ] t h e r e i s no church o f ou r o rde r n e a r e r than Lockhart".
On 1 Feb 1855 she wrote: "our country has been g r e a t l y blessed las t season more came i n
the Churches than before mostly Methodist but some w e r e added t o a l l t h e Campbellites have made cons iderable s t i r I do no t l i k e t h e doc- t r i n it i s n o t enough t o t h e h a r t but I hope some i s made b e t t e r they bapt ized twenty od i n a f e w weeksao 4
s t r i p p e d by i n s e c t s ("We feel as i f we are working f o r t h e locus o r g ra s s hoppers") , and added: I
"I w a s i n hopes M r He r r in would do g r e a t e good h e r e i n bu i ld ing churches of your denomination but I heare he has turned h i s a t t e n t i o n t o specula t ion t o t h e neg lec t of M i n i s t e r i a l dutys I l i k e d him as a f r i e n d and Minis te r and wish it may no t be s o . welcom news t h a t Corda [CordelFa Brown who later married Thomas Moore Harwood of Gonzales] had made a profess ion of r e l i g i o n . " [An a r t i - c le about t h e 100th anniversary of F i r s t Presbyter ian Church of s a n Marcos states t h a t she , Florence Rogan and L izz i e Garth w e r e t h e f i r s t conver t s . (San Antonio E x D r e s s of 14 O c t 1953)]
acres of land f o r sale las t week it went t o f i v e thousand and w a s bid i n some th ink not intendedly but wishing t o run it up. 0 . Gena era1 [Edward] Burlesons c h i l d r e n has a l l un i ted w i t h t h e Campbellites h e w a s an immersed Methodist."
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About two months later Nancy repor ted t h a t t h e crops w e r e being
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I n a let ter dated 12 February 1840, D r . David F rank l in Brown o f Bastrop noted an occurrence that h e fe l t would p lease h i s preacher f a t h e r back i n Tennessee8 "Moses F a Roberts on h i s way home from Con- g re s s [Republic of Texasp convening a t Austin] jo ined Parson-Hanys church [John Haynie, Methodist] as a seeker on las t Sunday he has l o s t h i s w i f e & says he d o n ' t expect t o see any more s a t i s f a c t i o n , only with r e l i g i o n .
TheHandbookof Texas states t h a t Moses F i sk Roberts (born i n 1803, Davidson Cog TN) came t o Texas i n 1836, served i n t h e Texas Army, then represented Shelby Co i n t h e 4 t h p 5 t h p and 6 th Congresses. Pension records i n d i c a t e he w a s l i v i n g t h e r e i n 1878, ' I t adds, "Adol- phus S t e r n e ' s d i a r y records Roberts ' marriage on December 11, 1841," a r a t h e r misleading s ta tement , f o r S t e r n e summarized events occur r ing after 11 Dec 1841 and before 6 Jan 1842 i n one paragraph. I n t h e midst of t h a t , apropos o f nothing, appears "Moses F. Roberts o f She lbyv i l l e go t marr iedp Congress very Busy--
There i s no mention of t h e name o f e i t h e r w i f e . Can our r eade r s shed more l i g h t ?
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HAPPY HUNTING GROUND
Send que r i e s t o Mrs. H . H . Rugeley, 2202 W . l o , Austin TX 78703. In- , c lude a t least one d a t e , p lace & f i r s t name with each one. Use names
o r abbrevia t ions of months; proofread your copy. Queries are free,
COX-DEWBERRY-MATTHEWS-WALKER. Wish t o correspond with anyone searching f o r Samuel Claud Walker (b. ca 1828 TN) who m . Milley Matthews (b. ca 1831 MO). Seven known ch i ld ren ; John Dudley, Mat- thew ( a min i s t e r : l i v e d sometime i n O K ) , E l l e n (m. ---Dewberry), Agnes, C a r r o l l , Pinkney ( l i v e d sometime i n Graford, Palo Pinto Co, TX), and W i l l i a m Thomas. Last-named (b . ca 1849, Moniteau Co, MO) m. E l i z a P. Cox i n C o l l i n Co, TX. They l i ved i n Parker C o , TX i n 1875; a t Jacksboro, Jack C o , TX i n 1880, and had ch i ld ren : Harland (b. ca 1873), W i l l i a m Dudley (b. 1875, Weatherford TX), and A r a (b . ca 1878). . . . Did Samuel Claud Walker move t o Texas and marry an Indian lady?--Mrs. H . L. Walker, 57 Ocean V i e w Drive, P i t t s b u r g CA 94565. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BOATRIGHT-JONES-McCUTCHEON-WILLIAMS. Seeking information on two Jones bro thers born i n Georgia8 Robert (ca 1821) and John P e t t i s (ca 1823). Both l a te r l i v e d i n Alabama, then came t o Texas ca 1851. Was A. C . Jones (b . ca 1816 GA) a b ro the r? A l l l i v e d i n e a s t e r n Travis C o , TX. There, on 14 J a n 1857; John P e t t i s Jones m. Mary Jane McCutcheon. [Ed. Notes O f f i c i a n t w a s N e w e l T . Strayhorn, Cumberland Presbyter ian minister, per Pr ice 's Travis Co Marriage Records. ] One daughter, Alice Jones, m . Jack G. W i l l i a m s 10 Mch m a r r i e d by Elder J . M. o r J . W . Wallace--same source]. One of t h e W i l l i a m s daughters married a Boatr ight and l i ved i n Aust in TX.--Howard W . Martin, 2120 Grant, E l Paso TX 79930. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BOST-MORGAN-STROUD. Looking f o r t h e parents of my grandfa ther , Abner Wiley Srroud who w a s born 20 May 1869, Austin TX, and d ied 14 J l y 1954 a t Pryor OK (buried i n Liber ty Springs Cemetery, C l in ton AR). When Abner Wiley w a s about 10 his parents d i ed ; he , b ro the r George and sister Cynthia w e r e taken t o Van Buren Co, AR.
d ied o f a l e g i n f e c t i o n from a C i v i l War i n j u r y , and she d ied i n o r near Aust in about t h e same t i m e . Believe W i l l ' s pa ren ts w e r e James and Ancy (Morgan) S t roud . Wish t o know when t h e s e Strouds l i v e d i n Aust in , when they d ied , and where bur ied . Also d e s i r e W i l l ' s C i v i l War s e r v i c e record . Correspondence invi ted.--Mrs. Edna H i l l i s , 11705 Benedetta D r , Bridgeton MO 63044.
Thei r f a t h e r W i l l Stroud (b . ca 1842 i n NC3 m. Es ther Bost. H e
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Strong (b . 9 Feb 1829 LA?) c h i l d r e n , born A m i t e Cot LA: (1) Rachel Orange b . 4 Sep 1847; (2)
, Sarah El izabe th b. - - - Feb 1849; (3) El ias b. 28 Mch 1850; (4) am Would l i k e t o have more d a t a on their
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Emily b. 19 J a n 1852; (5) Anieas (b. Sep 1853; m. Wm. J. Amstrong) ; ( 6 ) Joseph Martin b. 15 J l y 1855; ( 7 ) John Iverson b a 9 Jan 1858) (8) E l b e r t Harmonson b. 4 May 1860; (9) Jesse E. b. 26 Sep 1860 [?I; (10) Elnore June b. 13 Mch 1862; (11) Adaline b . 5 Jan 1865; (12) G a r - land b . same; (13) J e r u c i a Ann b. 22 Mch 1868; (14) Champion Bai ley b. 21 J a n 1870.--Mrs. Marie P ie rce , Box 765, Ringl ing OK 73456. e 1 ~ 1 1 ? ? ? ? ? 1 ~ ~ ~ ~ 1 ? ~ 1 ~ ? ~ ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ~ ? ? ? ? ~ 1
BEAL-c WWELLCRA IG-DORTON-EVERHART-HENRY-NEWTON-PA INTER/ PAYNTER- RIGGINS-ROSE-VAUGHAN VAUGHN, Seeking parentage of James Henry be 23 Sep 1822, Jackson c0, AL; d. 4 June 1910, Spr ingdale AR. H i s unc le w a s I saac Henry o f F rank l in cop TN. James m a (1) Mary Jane i n 1848, Washington cop AR. Thei r ch i ld ren : Roxanna El izabe th (be 1850; s d. 1901; m. (1) Anderson W . Vaughan; m. (2 ) P o T. Rose); John Levi ( b . 1852; m . Nancy Riggins i n 1876. John & Nancy both buried a t Mary- n e a l , Nolan Co, TX, but be l i eve they d ied i n another s t a t e ) ; Alber t 1
Berry (1855-1877); " E l l i e " Elmina Rebecca (b . 1855; m. Kenneth Newton); "Callie Lee" Lenah Caldonia (m. Wm. Harvey Everhar t , Grayson cog TX); Theodosia Ann (b . 1859) ; " A r r i " Arizona Tabi tha ( b , 1862; m e James L o Cardwell); Isadora (1865-1867); "Lee" Edward L e e (b . 1878. Lee w a s by second w i f e E l i z a Ruth Beal, widow of Edward Dorton & - - -Cra ig) .
Jane and E l i z a Ruth. She w a s born ca 1805 i n VA o r TN. Was Levi P a i n t e r of Hawkins CO, T N , h e r f a t h e r ? Was James Madison P a i n t e r of same & Washington C o , AR, h e r b ro the r? Correspondence wi th descend- a n t s most welcome.--Mrs. W. C . Houston, Box 548, Smi thv i l l e TX 78957.
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Also need parentage of Sarah El izabe th P a i n t e r , mother of Mary
WATSON WELDONzWILLI&S I Seeking p a r e n t s o f David Brown, b . c a 1795 i n --- County, NC; d o August 1858, P o i n s e t t Co, AR. A l s o of h i s f i rs t wi fe ( m . c a 1828?) Rhoda Chas ta in , b . c a 1807, Pendleton? Co, SC; d . c a 1850, --- GA. David m . (2) Cather ine Mar t in ( ? ) on 14 Apr 1854, Murray coo GA.
Chi ldren o f David and Rhoda (Chas t a in ) BROWN8 1. W i l l i a m ( b . c a 1829, Haywood cop N C ; d . ca 1869) m . Susan ---. 2 0 Mary Ann/Polly ( b . c a 1831, Haywood) m . 18 Feb 1858, Jeremiah
Calhoun 30 Abraham (be 6 Oct 1832, Haywood; d . March 1899) m . 16 Mch 1865
Or 1866, Sarah F o Thorn; m . 20 Sep 1894, D i l l a M . A l b r i g h t . 4. Martha Jane ( b . c a 1835, GA) m e 22 Mch 1857, I s a a c L , C a r t e r ;
m . c a 1865, George C . Weldon. 5 . Nancy E. (be c a 1837, GA) m'. ca 1857 William C . Stephens . 6. Robert (b . ca 1840, GA) went t o M i s s i s s i p p i Co, AR. 7 . David ( b , ca 1842, GA) m . c a 1873, C h a r l o t t e ---. 8. Samuel H. ( b . c a 1844, GA). 9 . Jason H . ( b . ca 1846, G A ) . 10. Rhoda F . ( b . c a 1849, GA) m . (1) --- W i l l i a m s ; m . (2) Anddrew .
Watson. a . Correspondence invi ted.--Mr. Donald G . Brown, 2053 Berdan Avenue, Toledo OH 43613. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPMAN-PRIMROSE, On 1850 census of Galveston Co, TX, was Mcordecai] Pr imrose, 34, Merchant, born N Y . H i s wife E l i z a b e t h (surname?) w a s 28, b . I N . They had f o u r c h i l d r e n born i n Texas: Ann E . , 11; IsabelCla] , 9; Nancy, 7: and W i l l i a m , 4. I s a b e l l a ( b . 8 Feb 1841, Galveston; d. 20 Feb 1878, Texarkana TX) m . 24 Nov 1859 i n J a s p e r C O , TX, W i l l i a m Hamilton Chapman ( b . 25 Dec 1833, S t . Tammany Psh, LA; d. 1901--when & where?) . Need h i s an tecedents ; a l s o more data r e Mordecai & E l i z a b e t h ( - - - ) Prim- r o s e . Correspondence inv i t ed . - -Char l e s L . Vance, R t 2 Box 341-A F r i s c o TX 75034.
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