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951	The Brownlow Family and the Rise of Lurgan from Review - Journal of Craigavon Historical Society Vol. 1 No. 1 by K. Clendinning The eldest, Lettice, married firstly, Patrick Chamberlain, a member of an old Anglo-Norman family of Nizelrath, Co. Louth. He came to County Louth about 1312 and from this marriage there were three of a family, Arthur, Philemon, and Eleanor Lettice married secondly to Christopher Clinton of Clintonstown Co. Louth and from this union there were three more of a family William, Arthur and Christopher. She married thirdly to Capt. Alenandra of Williston, Co. Louth, and fourthly to a Mr. Beversham. Arthur Chamberlain, the eldest son of Lettice Brownlow, was born at Ardee Co. Louth, in 1645, educated at Trinity College, Dublin and qualified in law at Lincoln's Inn. ________________________________________________ More About LETTICE BROWNLOW: Burial Site: Shankill, Lurgan, Armagh Graveyard Name: Shankill Old Parish: Shankill Town/Townland: Shankill County: Armagh Surname: ASTON, BROWNLOW Inscription: [Here lyeth the body of Lettica Aston alias Brownlow eldest daughter of Sr William Brownlow Knt Who after she had seen a numerous progency [sic] descended from her own body even [sic] grandchildren children [sic] dyed in the 87th year of her age on the 16th day of January 1669 .	Brownlow, Lettice (I10498)
952	The Brownlow Family and the Rise of Lurgan from Review - Journal of Craigavon Historical Society Vol. 1 No. 1 by K. Clendinning The eldest, William, was baptised 31st December, 1638, educated Trinity College, Dublin graduated B.A. 1703, M.P. for Armagh 1711-1715 and 1729-1739. It was during William's lifetime that the Church of Ireland left the old Church in Shankill and began to build the Parish Church on the Fair Green of Lurgan. Commenced in 1722 and opened for worship in 1724, this building was in Georgian style and in 1837 a tower of 80 feet was added and a spire built on this tower in 1756. This was 36 feet from the battlements of the tower and was of oak and red fir, shingled with oak and topped with a weather vane of copper and gilt. This spire was destroyed by fire in 1792. During that occasion, Henry Monro, who later became the leader of the Down Insurgents at the Battle of Ballynahinch, was in Lurgan and exerted himself heroically to save the nave of the church. An account of his efforts are to be found in the Belfast News Letter which states "several times he exposed himself that the beholders turned their eyes away expecting to see him topple from his giddy heights amongst the burning ruins, and though the bell fell hissing from the belfry this brave man continued his efforts till the fire was reduced and the church safe." After the fire the tower was raised by 20 feet and a new spire was added, this was completed by 1801.. The nave was improved in 1832 at the cost of £1,000. In the Ordinance survey memoirs of 1834 the church is described as a large whinstone building corniced with cut stone. It is 96ft long, 49ft across with a square tower about 27ft square and a wooden spire which was coppered. The interior of the Church was rather plain, the ceiling was corniced with oak. There was a small gallery at the south-east end and. a pulpit neatly carved. The Big Wind In 1839 disaster struck the spire again for it was blown down on the night of the big wind. This spire was replaced but in 1861 the church was taken down and re-built in the pointed Gothic style with a new freestone spire at a cost of £8,000. The only remaining parts of the Georgian Church are the window at the right of the East end and part of the tower, and the iron railing which encloses the church. William Brownlow married, 2nd January 1711, to Jane, the daughter of James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn, who brought with her a dowry of £22,859. She outlived her husband and later married Martin Count de Kearney in France. She died in Dublin 1760. William died 27th August 1739, leaving a son William who was baptised 25th April 1826. He was M.P. for Armagh in six Parliaments 1753/60, 1761/8, 1769/76, 1776/83, 1785/90 and 1790/94. ___________________________________________________ Christened: 13 Dec 1683 Place: Shankill, Armagh, Ire. William BROWNLOW M.P of LURGAN Master McGrath Ireland’s Famous Coursing Greyhound by Joan Dillon Whelped in County Waterford, Ireland, Master McGrath (or M’Grath as it sometimes appears) was sired by Lord Lurgan’s great coursing greyhound, Dervock, out of a bitch of James Galway’s named Lady Sarah. Black with white markings, Master McGrath was small as greyhounds go - only fifty-four pounds when full-grown. Yet, although his career as a great coursing greyhound is well-documented, there are a number of contradicting stories about his early life. According to one account, an Irish tenant who was suffering the effects of too much imbibing, heard a strange sound on his way home. It was coming from a bag caught on the root of a tree, half in and half out of the water. Opening the bag he discovered a nearly drowned greyhound pup. Somehow, this pup then came under the care of Lord Lurgan and rewarded his benefactor by excelling against all comers on the coursing field. Another account claims that this undersized pup was going to be put down as he lacked potential. Due to a plea by the orphan boy who exercised him, a young lad by the name of Master McGrath, the dog’s life was spared. Named after the boy, Master McGrath then went on to best the most famous coursing greyhounds of his day both in Ireland and England. Whatever his early history, Master McGrath became a top coursing greyhound and was entered in England’s prestigious Waterloo Cup in 1868. At just two years of age, he surprised his detractors by bringing the blue riband home to Ireland. The next year, more than 12,000 people gathered at Altcar to see if this Irish interloper could repeat. In his final course, Master McGrath drew in against Bab-at-the-Bowster, a Scottish bitch who was also considered unbeatable. In what many consider to be history’s greatest coursing match, the two ran neck and neck until Master McGrath proved he wasn’t a fluke and pulled ahead to record his second Waterloo Cup win. In 1870, when trying to win the Waterloo Cup for a third consecutive year, Master McGrath suffered the only defeat of his coursing career. The event was held despite a controversy over course conditions. Many felt that a February freeze had caused the course to be unfit. This was indeed the case as Master McGrath fell through some ice and almost drowned in the River Alt. As he struggled in the icy water, an Irish slipper by the name of Wilson jumped in and saved him. After this mishap, Lord Lurgan vowed never to course Master McGrath again and took him home to Ireland to recover from his ordeal. The following year, with Master McGrath back in racing condition, Lord Lurgan just could not resist the challenge of trying for a third Waterloo Cup victory. To the utter disbelief of some, this amazing greyhound came through and won the event for a third time. Following this victory, Master McGrath received a summons to appear before Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle. (The queen and her husband Prince Albert had once owned a black and white pet greyhound by the name of Eos.) Just two short years after his presentation to the Queen, Master McGrath died of heart failure. So great was Master McGrath’s fame in Ireland that, after his death, a monument was erected near his birthplace in County Waterford. He was later memorialized on the Irish sixpence coin and was the subject of several paintings. A poem commemorating his triumph in his second and most famous Waterloo Cup victory, was later put to music and became a popular Irish ballad. Notes for WILLIAM BROWNLOW: Surname: Brownlow Given Name: William Sex: Male Birth: Birthplace: Baptism: Baptism Place: Father's Surname: Father's Given Name: Mother's Surname: Mother's Given Name: Marriage: Marriage Place: Spouse's Surname: Spouse's Given Name: Death: 1739 Death Place: Ballywilly, County Armagh, Northern Ireland Burial: Burial Place: Miscellaneous: SOG, London Source: Civil Registration 16 More About WILLIAM BROWNLOW: Baptism: December 31, 1683, Shankill, Armagh Burial Site: Shankill, Armagh Education: 1702, Trinity College Dublin Political office: 1711, High Sheriff, County Armagh	Brownlow, William (I1326)
953	The Brownlow Family and the Rise of Lurgan from Review - Journal of Craigavon Historical Society Vol. 1 No. 1 by K. Clendinning William Brownlow died July 1815, leaving no family. His brother Charles, succeeded him. Charles Brownlow, born 30th April, 1757, Lieut. Col. 57th Regt., married 5th March 1785, Caroline, daughter of Benjamin Ash of Bath who outlived him. She died 5th Sept. 1838. Charles died 11th Sept., 1822, leaving three sons, William, who was killed in Spain in 1813, Charles, who later became Lord Lurgan and Rev. John Bligh, incumbent of Sandgate, Kent. Charles Brownlow born 17th April, 1795, was M.P. for Armagh 1818 to 1832 He married firstly, June 1st, 1822, Lady Mary Bligh daughter of John the 4th Earl of Dornley. She died 20th June 1823 having had a daughter Mary Elizabeth. He married secondly, 15th July 1828, Jane the daughter of Roderick McNeill of Barra, Inverness. She died 6th January, 1878. In 1826 the Methodist Church situated in High Street was built and in 1827 the First Presbyterian Church was opened in High Street. This meeting House was originally at the opposite side of the street. Click on image for enlarged view In 1829, the year of the Catholic Emancipation, Charles Brownlow gave the Rev. W.O. O'Brien, V.G. the site of the present church in the townland of Derry on which a church was built and in 1833, it was dedicated by the Most Rev. Dr. Blake, Bishop of Dromore. This church was enlarged in 1871 and a tower and spire added in 1901 and finally, consecrated, 18th May 1927. In 1931 the population was 3,760 and in 1836 Charles replaced Lurgan House, as it was called with an Elizabethan type manor. This building was designed by William Playfair, the celebrated Victorian architect, and consists of three main reception rooms and a staircase with two wings taken off to the north. The main building is faced with Sandstone imported from Scotland with sandstone quoins and mullions. In May 1839, Charles Brownlow was raised to the peerage of the United Kingdom and was created Baron Lurgan of Lurgan, Co. Armagh and was granted a Coat of Arms with supports and reads or Blazens thus: THE FIELD. Quartly of four. First and fourth. Per Pale or and argent, and escutcheon of between an oriel of eight martlets sable. (Brownlow) 2nd. Argent) a stag current proper on the chief vert. 3 Mullets of the first order. (0'Dougherty). 3rd. Glues on a chevron argent between 3 escallops of Chamberlain. CREST. On a cap of Maintenance azure turned up in ermine, a greyhound glues collar or. Motto: Esse Quam Vider. SUPPORTERS. On the Dexter side a Greyhound Argent, charged with a wreath of Shamrock vert. On the sinister a Highland Soldier in his uniform with his flintlock all proper. Charles Brownlow died 30th April 1847 leaving by his second marriage, a daughter Clora and two sons, Charles and Edward. Charles, Second Baron Lurgan, was born 10th April 1831, K.P. 76th Regiment, Lord Lieut. Co. Armagh 1864/82. Lord in waiting Queen Victoria 1869/74. He married 20th June, Emily Ann, daughter of John Brown the 3rd Lord Kilmaine. When his father died, Charles was a minor and the estate was managed by the Agent, John Handcock. Between 1845-49 the greatest disaster ever to hit Ireland was the potato famine People of this district are inclined to think that the famine was in the South and West but that is not so. Here are some extracts from a letter by a Church of England clergyman to the Relief Committee of the Society of Friends about conditions in North Armagh, dated Feb. 23rd 1847. "The weaver at present can only earn by weaving a web of sixty yards; two shillings and six-pence to four shillings and sixpence which employs him nearly a whole week in preparation, while at present such wages will not support the mere weaver without a family Even at such wages I can state as a fact having come under my own immediate observation that weavers are sitting up three nights per week in order by any means to procure food One of the poorhouses in the district of Lurgan is shut for ingress or egress; seventy-five died in one day. We are in short rapidly approaching, and if unassisted, must arrive at the worst picture that has been presented to the public from Co. Cork." In 1351 the population of Lurgan was 4,651 and ten years later it had risen to 8,500. This was probably due to power loom weaving introduced by James Malcolm in 1855. In 1861, owing to the American Civil War, there was a great upsurge in the linen trade. Old mills were enlarged and power looms built and powered by steam. Lurgan began to extend its boundaries. To keep factories supplied with coal, a new Cut was made in 1863, 300 yards longs from Lough Neagh to Kinnego. This meant that lighters of 60 to 100 tons could come into the new quay, towed by a steam tug from Ellis Cut which was where the Lagan Canal met Lough Neagh. In 1863 the Town Hall was built at the cost of £2,300 and the Town Commission did Lord Lurgan the honour of appropriating his family coat of arms and crest, and impaled it with a coat of their own design which was: Vert, on a chevron ermine, charged with three bezants, between a pile of linen in chief, and in the base a beehive with bee, all proper supported with flax plants and the motto: "Be Just and Fear Not." This coat of arms is termed. bogus or unauthorised arms. No person can give or sell this coat of arms. The legal right to the use of a coat of arms can only be obtained on the payment of certain fees and stamps. This coat of arms was used by Lurgan Town Council until it became a Borough. _________________________________________ Lt.-Col. Charles Brownlow was born on 30 April 1757.1 He was the son of Rt. Hon. William Brownlow and Judith Letitia Meredyth.1 He married Caroline Ashe, daughter of Benjamin Ashe, in 1785.1 He died on 11 September 1822 at age 65.1 Citations [S34] Peter Townend, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 105th edition (London, U.K.: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1970), page 1675. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage, 105th ed..	Brownlow, Lt. Col. Charles (I1335)
954	The Brownlow Family and the Rise of Lurgan from Review - Journal of Craigavon Historical Society Vol. 1 No. 1 by K. Clendinning William died 27th August 1739, leaving a son William who was baptised 25th April 1826. He was M.P. for Armagh in six Parliaments 1753/60, 1761/8, 1769/76, 1776/83, 1785/90 and 1790/94. When his mother remarried, William and his sisters went to live on the continent. On 24th May 1744, he married firstly, Judith, the daughter of Rev. Charles Meredyth, Dean of Ardfert , and returned to live in Lurgan 1748. Judith died at Lyons, October 1763, leaving two sons, William and Charles. William remarried secondly, in 1765 to Catherine, daughter of Roger Hall of Mount Hall, Co. Down. She died leaving a son Francis who became Rector of Upper Comber, Co. Derry. In the Hibernian magazine of March 1777, Lurgan was described as a town consisting of wide streets half a mile long with several lanes, consisting of 400 to 500 houses. The greatest number being thatched or shingled, very few being slated. During the Volunteer Movement 1778, a corps was formed with William Brownlow as their captain. We read in the Belfast News, January 1780, that on January 1st, the Corps of 83 privates paraded in uniform and carried out their evolutions on the field, afterwards dined at the Blackbull Inn. In the latter part of the 18th century, even though there was prosperous linen industry, poverty was common amongst the unskilled people of the town and district. William Brownlow set about to enlarge and improve his demesne after the current fashion of his day. One of the improvements was the making of the artificial and it was at the digging of this lake that the term "Lurgan Spade" came into use. According to residents of the town, the work-men who were digging the lake worked for 1 1/2d to 3d a day less than ordinary rate of wages. This fact is also borne out by Sir Charles Coote in his survey of 1803 which states "throughout the environs of Lurgan, Labour is high. In summer the pay is 16d. a day Very few labourers are employed by the year in the fields except those who are employed in Mr. Brownlow's demesne who have constant employment and receive 10 pence in winter and I3 pence in summer." William died October 1794 and was buried in the vault in Shankill Graveyard. He was succeeded by his eldest son William, born 1st September 1755. William was High Sheriff of County Armagh 1787, M.P. 1795/97, 1807/12 and 1812/15. He married Charity, daughter of Matthew Ford of Seaford, in 1803. William Brownlow, opened a private Bank called William Brownlow Esq.,& Co., his partners being Joseph Malcolmson, Henry McVeigh, John Cuppage and John Waite. At one time it had notes to the value of £170,000 in circulation. These were issued, payable at Wilcocks and John Philps, Caple Street, Dublin, and there alone they were redeemable. By 1815, William Brownlow, John Cuppage and John Waite had retired from the business and the bank was called Malcolmson & Co., and the partners were Joseph Malcolmson, Henry McVeigh and Alexander Cuppage. ____________________________________ Christened: 25 Apr 1726 Place: Lurgan, Armagh, Ire. Miscellaneous: William Brownlow, Esquire Source: D. A. Chart. Marriage Entries from the Registers of the Parishes of St. Andrew, St. Anne, St. Audoen, & St. Bride (Dublin), 1632-1800. Exeter and London: William Pollard & Co. Ltd., 1913. 185 pages. The periods covered by the four parishes are: St. Andrew, 1672-1800; St. Anne, 1719-1800; St. Audoen, 1672-1800, and St. Bride, 1632-1800. The computerization for first two parishes contain a record almost from the beginning of the parishes in question. The last two parishes are of an earlier origin, but their registers contain no date earlier than 1632, in the case of St. Bride, and for St. Audoen, the registers are not very complete for the seventeenth century. The parish of St. Bride is remarkable for the inclusion of many French names, pointing to the settlement of Huguenot refugees in that vicinity. Frequent reference is made to military personnel from the 5th Dragoons, 6th Dragoon Guards, 7th Dragoons; 11th, 19th, 40th, 42nd, 55th, and 69 Foot; Longford, Warwickshire, and Worcester Militia; the Inverness Fencibles, and Prince of Wales Fencible Infantry THE ARMAGH BYE-ELECTION OF 1753 by Kieran Clendinning From Review - Journal of the Craigavon Historical Society Vol. 2 No. 1 Perhaps one of the bitterest election campaigns ever fought in Armagh was the bye-election of 1753, between Francis Caulfield, brother of Viscount Charlemont and William Brownlow of Lurgan. This contest, for the representation of the country in the old Irish House of Parliament in Dublin, was a test to halt the Brownlow's influence in Armagh. The main party of the Irish House derived their control from patronage, and the family connections. Their business was to maintain the English interest, ensure passage of money bills, and stifle complaints about expenditure; they were nicknamed the Undertakers. The opposition were called the Patriots because they insisted on the constitutional rights of the Irish Parliament, but up to 1750 they had neither regular leaders nor a fixed policy. Francis Caulfield supported the Patriots, which because of its strong Protestant tendencies, had the support of some of the landed gentry in the county. Mr. Samuel Blacker of Carrickblacker, Portadown threw his whole-hearted support behind him stating that "His wishes were for Caulfield who shall always be a friend of the late revolution the time our constitution was begot". Brownlow supported the English interest (Undertakers) and was endorsed by the Primate Archbishop Stone. Stone, a protégé of Dorset (Lord Lieutenant 1730), was barely forty years of age when he attained the Primacy and it was he who ruled Ireland for George II. William Brownlow, baptised Shankill 25th April 1726 was the son of William Brownlow (MP 1711-1715. 1729-1739.) and Lady Elizabeth the eldest daughter of the Earl of Abercorn. Shortly after his father's death in 1739, his mother took William, who suffered from a weak chest, with his two sisters to live in France. Lady Eliz abeth became a member of the Roman Catholic Church and later married secondly Martin Count de Kernic. William was only twenty-seven when he fought the bye-election. Because of his mother's conversion to the Catholic Faith and his early days living in France and Italy his opponents directed a vicious and libellous attack against him in the hope of fixing the label of Jacobite on him. Not only did they attack him personally buy they vented their spite on the Brownlow Family including his grandfather Arthur (Chamberlin) Brownlow, who had taken his seat in the parliament of James II in Dublin 1689, and who encouraged various religious groups to settle in Lurgan. When other landlords were denying Civil Rights to those who were not of the Established Church, Arthur Brownlow granted leases to Catholics, Presbyterians and Quakers. (The first Presbyterian congregations was founded in High Street in 1684, the Quaker settlement flourished and the Meeting House was extended in 1697). To counter act these charges William Brownlow's party had pamphlets published. One of these was called `Seasonable Advice to the Freeholders of the County Armagh. By a Brother Freeholder', print ed in 1753. Copy of this is in the R.I.A. Library. Halliday Pamphlets. Box 212. Seasonal advice to the Freeholders of the County Armagh From this source we learn why the writer took up his pen. The election campaign had not been carried in a fair and open manner and the methods used by Caulfield's supporters were mean and low. The chief slanders on Brownlow had been published in print in the form of memorials and letter. Caulfield had not a single freehold in the country and was a mere youth, not twenty years of age, lately taken from school and just entered college. Brownlow had a "goodly residence" in the county whilst his opponents had not a house to live in nor an acre of grounds or authority. This pamphlet then sets out to repair the Brownlow's reputation by describing Arthur Brownlow as an honest Patriot who - chose to stay in his country rather than flee from it as many others were doing. - The same Arthur Brownlow sat in William's Parliament and was there called to account for his setting in that of James, by a certain gentleman who looked with greedy eyes upon his fair estate. He was, however, acquitted of the charges brought against him. William's father was described as a pious and sincere member of the Established Church who lived in imitation of his father's virtue, with a true Christian spirit, who showed great kindness to Protestant Dissenters who surely ought never to be forgotten by them. In answer to Caulfield's supporters, who had tried to blast the reputation of the candidate about his youthful day in France and Italy -"About that time his mother began to discover an affection for Popery with the result that his sisters took alarm, - His sisters immediately returned to Ireland, but on medical advice he was sent to Italy, to which country he proceeded without his mother. There he was in the charge of a young gentleman, the son of a pious clergyman of family and of fortune who attended him until he returned home". This particular election was one of the most exciting that ever took place in the county. There were dinners and entertainments of all kinds, not to speak of fighting and rioting. Another interesting pamphlet has just been published by the Public Records Office, Belfast in their Education Facsimile on Election, Dated November, 10th 1753, is called, An important account of the whole proceedings at Armagh during the Election with its causes of the late disturbance at that place. I do not doubt, but you have the Curiosity to be well informed of what passed at the Armagh Election, and as you know I am at present on the Spot , you probably expect an Account from me, of those Riots and Tumults, which are so much spoken of. All which are in two or three printed Papers which I have seen, charged to the Account of Mr. Brownlow and his Friends, and therefore must be supposed to have been published by the Partisans of the opposite Side, You know, I interest myself very little in this Election, and I am sure you are fully satisfied I should tell no lies for either of the Candidates; the Public will also be convinced of the Falsehood of those printed Accounts, as soon as the Affidavits are published, which were taken on that Occasion. The Election began on Friday the 26th of October, on which Day as Mr. Whaley's Servant was going with his Master's Great coat to wait on him Home, he was knocked down in the public street, by Mr. Caulfield's Party, without even the Pretence of any other Provocation, that his Master appeared for Mr. Brownlow; as Mr. Whaley thought fit to overlook this Affront, it was attended with no ill Consequences. Next Day Mr. Brownlow's Servant had his Head broke by a young Jakanaper, who asked him, who he was for; and on his saying he was for his Master, t he young Gentleman instantly struck him on the Head with a Cudgel; an this also in Consideration of his Age and Insignificance was winked at, and the Blow not returned. In the Evening of that Day, after the Court was over, Mr. Caulfield's Drums beat round the Town, the Mob gathered and fell on those of the other Side, who appeared in the Streets, which produced a pretty sharp Conflict, in which Mr. Caulfield's Party were worsted and forced to retire, though headed by two eminent Champions of that Side in Arms, who fairly animated them to, and forlook them in the Fray. On Monday Morning Mr. Brownlow's Friends complained in the Court of the Riot on Saturday, and imputed it to Mr. Caulfield's Party, who by Beat of Drum had brought the Mob together with-out any imaginable Reason for their assembling, but to do Mischief; and it was' insisted that the Drums should be discharged, which was refused, unless Mr. Brownlow would also send away his Band of Music; but this he thought very unreasonable, as no Complaint could be possibly alleged against them, who were never made use of to draw the Rabble together. On that Evening Most Mischief happened; when the Gentlemen on both Sides had retired to Dinner with Friends, the Drums were beat round the Town, the Mob of 114r. Caulfield's Side assembled, broke the Windows of such Houses as were open for Mr. Brownlow, assaulted the People, who were obliged to defend themselves, and gather such a Boday as were able to repel Force with Force, which was eventually done, the Windows of Mr. Caulfield's Houses were broke in their turn, and his People dispersed, notwithstanding the Encouragement given them in the very (louse where he and his Friends then were, by sending out to them large Quantities of Drink, and some other less warrantable Methods; it must be owned their Drums were then taken from them, but that signified nothing, they got another Drum and beat a second and a third Time, their Forces were rallied in the Church-yard, and they marched in a body to the house where Mr. Brownlow and his Friends were sitting, though a private one, broke the Windows with such great Stones, as seemed intended for more than breaking Glass; Mr. Richards on very narrowly escaped being hurt, by one of more than three Pounds Weight; and it is hard to say, what might have happened if Mr. Brownlow's People had not come to his Defence and beat them off, after which, they in return broke the Windows of Mr. Caulfield's House. Next Morning there was a great Altercation in Court, on-Occasion of the Riot, each Party endeavouring to throw the Odium of it on the other; but as the Drums were no longer defensible, they were Silenced, and we have been quiet ever since. It was indeed apprehended that we should have some Disturbances on Monday last, but none happened till Friday on the 9th inst. The Poll being equal the Day before, Mr. Caulfield began polling with ten such Freeholders as the Sheriff had admitted all along before, after which Mr. Brownlow was told he might proceed. A Gentleman on Mr. Brownlow's Side then asked whether they had any more Votes to offer, to which it was answered they had, but as they were not present, they would not delay the Court; Mr. Brownlow then went on with a Number equal to theirs, and they not having any more, he proceeded with 97 Ten Pounders out of his own Estate alone, after which he told the Sheriff he would trouble him no farther, and agreed to the Motion made by the other Side twice before, the count the Poll and conclude the Election; while this was doing, Mr. Caulfield 's James Caulfield James Caulfield, 1st Earl of Charlemont Drums were beat about the Town, the Streets were instantly filled with a Rabble, a Chair was carried into Court by Mr. Caulfield's People, who brought for him, he was carried by his People to his own Lodgings with still louder Acclamations. When both the Gentlemen retired to Dinner, the Drums still continued Beating, and as they had always been the Prelude to a Battle before, Mr. Brownlow's People stood together. On the most careful Enquiry, I cannot learn who began the Fray, as each Side charged it on the other; the Drums however give to much Reason to impute it as a design'd Thing by that Party to which they be-longed; the Quarrel at first was only among a few, who began it with their Sticks, and in the whole I do not find that Mr. Brownlow's People used any other Weapons; Triumph and Insolence on one Side, Rage, Disappointment, and Despair on the other, with such a Profusion of Drink on both, soon brought on a more general Battle, in which Mr. Brownlow's Mob we reVictorious; the other Party had recourse to more effective Arms, some Gentlemen, as appears by the Examinations taken, appear-ed among them, many Shots were fired: one Tenant of Mr. Brownlow's who has a wife and five Children was Shot, and His Life is despaired of. Another who was only looking out at a Window, was Shot in the Face, and as I am informed has lost an Eye; I cannot learn that any of Mr. Caulfield's People are dangerously Hurt. The two Competitors are gone off this Morning, and we have peace at last. The actual Poll Books of the election passed into Lord Gosford's hands. Copies made Lieut - Col. G. H. Johnston of Kilmore in 1898 are preserved in Armagh Library. From these Poll Books we learn that - The election began on Friday October 26th, 1753, at a County Court held for electing a knight for the shire for the said county. The writ being read, beginning at one o'clock in the afternoon. Mr. Blacker objects to proceeding to poll this day it being past eleven o'clock in the morning, at which time he alleged the sheriff ought to have begun the poll. Thomas Verner, agent for Mr. Caulfield, objects against the sheriff's tossing up in point of place between the candidates - and stormed up. The candidates to change places each day by agreement. The candidates tossed up who should poll first. Mr. Caulfield won the toss. Before any Freeman were polled Mr. Brownlow objected against Mr. Caulfield being under age. Sir Archibald Acheson on behalf of the freeholders, objected to the hour of opening the poll, it being after eleven o'clock, now a quarter after one o'clock. Sir Archibald objected that the sheriff proceeded to poll without opening the court, after this the poll began, but Mr. Caulfield having polled a freeholder previous to the objections the court proceeded. The election continued daily, Sunday excepted from Friday, October 26th, until November 9 th, on which evening the court adjourned until the next morning Saturday November 10 th at eight o'clock we are told that "after the sheriff had declared Mr. Brownlow duly elected Mr. Caulfield demanded a scrutiny. The sheriff thereupon told Mr. Caulfield that he would attend at eight o'clock the following morning which he accordingly did and sat until ten o'clock and then sent word to Mr. Caulfield to know would he attend. The said Mr. Caulfield sent a messenger who told the sheriff he would not". This was signed Meredith Workman as sheriff. The White Thorn Inn or Byrne's Inn on site now occupied by Shankill Buildings. The most striking feature of this election was not the animosities between the rivals, but the enormous expenses that the candidates incurred. Francis Caulfield's brother the Earl of Charlemont reckoned that it cost him £1,000 The personal expense that William Brownlow incurred is recorded in an illuminating manuscript kept by his cousin the Rev. Arthur Forde, Rector of Shankill, who acted as his agent at that time. It contains 125 entries filling 4 pages and is a most interesting document, for the wealth of information that is given on the extravagant expenditure necessary for Brownlow when he first sought the suffrage of the electors of Armagh. Accounts to Innkeepers Armagh According to this document Brownlow must have been an excellent host for the amount of food and wine consumed was enormous. Entered in the ledger are 7 accounts paid to Innkeepers in Armagh for entertainment. APRIL 15 the Paid Cash - Mr. Ogle bill for entertainment of Freeholders - (£679. 12. 10 ); Paid Cash - Robert McKinstry (£467. 0. 11 ); APRIL 16 the Paid Cash - William Halls - (£205. 3. 3.); APRIL 17 the Paid Cash - George Burleigh (£310. 3. 9'/2) Tim Coyn (£115. 0. 6), James Gillespie (£272 . 0. 0.), Daniel Canavan (£200. 14. 9); JUNE 10 the Paid Cash - John Clendinning, Mr. Nicholson's bill Richill (£60. 0. 0.), Mr. William Nicholson, the sitting member for the constituency warmly espoused the Brownlow cause. Other entries give an interesting insight to elementary matters concerning the election. Paid: Christopher Byrne expense to Newry with letter (10 s. 0d.) Paid :- C. Hasty for Ale to ye populance (£3. 2. 0), Paid:- John Scott Clerk of the Peace for registering Freeholders (£l l . 10 . 4 ), Paid:- Henry and Robert Joy for Advertising you offering your-self as a Candidate. ( £3. 10. 11 ). The Joys established the Belfast Newsletter in September 1737 and at that time was the third newspaper in the country. The name Joy or Joyeuse is of Huguenot origin. Paid:- For five places on Belfast Stage (£2. 11. 0 ). This is a most interesting entry, for during the eighteenth century, stage -coaches were not very common in Ireland, even though the Lisburn - Armagh road was under the Turnpike Trust from 17 32 , the surface was in a deplorable condition. A regular coach service between Belfast and Armagh did not come into service until 1807. This ran on Monday, Wednesday and Friday returning alternate days, the fare 14s. 1d inside and 7s. 7d. outside. Brownlow's rivals were of the opinion that he was high and haughty. I wonder have the next items anything to do with this charge. Paid:- A. Wisdom (barber) for attendance at Armagh (£1. 2. 9). Paid:-- John McCann for hire of horse to A. Wisdom to Dublin (11 s. 4 1/2d.) Accounts to Lurgan Innkeepers Some of Lurgan's famous Innkeepers appear in the entries Paid:- Susie Gardner (widow) was the proprietress of the Hand and Hammer Inn which stood near the site of McNabb's Chemist Shop. Paid:- David Malcomson (£23.10. 11). David Malcomson was the owner of the Cross-Keys Inn. This hostel had 13 beds with stabling for 18 horses. Paid:- John Shaw of Lurgan (£2 3. 10. 3). John Shaw was the Innkeeper of the famous Black Bull Inn which stood at the head of Windsor Avenue and figured prominently in the social life of the town until it was removed to make room for the new entrance gates to the castle. When all these and other entries are totalled up, they come to the staggering total of £5,456. 18s. 9½ d. One of the least recorded facts about William Brownlow, was his patronage of the Gaelic poet, Peadar ODoirnin (1704 -1769 "The Bard of Louth". How long the bard lived in Lurgan no one can tell but he must have been in Lurgan, or Armagh during the electioneering, for it is during this time that he composed his only known work in the English language "The Independent Man" as an advice to Brownlow and his friend. These stanzas were what O'Doirnin as a mere observer hoped would one day come to pass. The Independent Man by Peadar O'Doirnin Here's a health to all those that at liberty goe That travel the road without a command, That drink and that sport, that sit in their clothes Whilst taking repose with a glass in their hand. I am one of their sort, the track of their sole, I love it by Jove, while e'er I stand, I'll keep my own `Vote', I'll give it to none I value no more a Parliament Man. What do I care for Holland or Hague, Or trouble my brains with packets or news From Germany' states to Lobquid's retreat, Their taking of Prague, or Spaniards confuse. But what if they break their masts upon sea, Or bother to death each other by course; They will give no more share of profit or gains, Pox on them if e'er they beg for a truce. For kings or their guards I care not a straw No colour at all shall make me stand, To Dukes or to Lords or to Ladys at ball I never will crawl with cap in my hand; Their states and their claws, prelates and its laws, The Minister's cause to me is all one. I am not a Novel or Barron Claw, I don't value Bashaw or great Coly Can A Whig or a Tory, High Church or Low Church, Protestant, Roman, Quaker or Clan Shall ne'er controul me to any other notion But the same motive I have in hand; I'll travel the road, I'll meddle with none, I'll let them alone by sea and by land, For Providence store me want of their board, I'm covered with clothes and that's my demand. What makes me say so in viewing the motions Of several folks of strife and command, The General's trophy, the Cabinet's glory, The Minister's cloak, the Lawyer his fan, The Mariner's rows in hazard for more, The Craftsman in Co. with courage takes on, But I'll wager my hose along with my shoes That they'll braek other's noses before they'll have done. But when powers agree and join as you will see A turrent carrier to Britain will come, They'll pellmell all three, not sparing degrees, The gray and the green with bullet and drum, They'll stale and they'll pierce each other most fierce, I'll laugh in my slieve and drink of rum, And I'll sit like Peer, being void of all fear With a bottle of beer under my thumb. In Heaven's great name, how can they blame The poor man, or shame him, in the long run Ambition's their game, what else do they mean, But purchase high fame, great power and fun They may swear a big oath that never they'll loath The poor dupe that votes for them, 'tis their plan; But I'll keep my own vote, I'll give it to none, Then what need I care for a Parliament man More About WILLIAM BROWNLOW: Burial Site: Shankill, Armagh Military: Bet. 1778 - 1793, Captain of Lurgan Volunteers Political office: 1750, High Sheriff, County Armagh Notes for JUDITH LETICIA MEREDITH: Surname: Brownlow Given Name: William Sex: Male Birth: Birthplace: Baptism: Baptism Place: Father's Surname: Father's Given Name: Mother's Surname: Mother's Given Name: Marriage: 25 May 1754 Marriage Place: St. Anne, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Spouse's Surname: Merydeth Spouse's Given Name: Judith Letitia Death: Death Place: Burial: Burial Place: Miscellaneous: William Brownlow, Esquire Source: D. A. Chart. Marriage Entries from the Registers of the Parish es of St. Andrew, St. Anne, St. Audoen, & St. Bride (Dublin), 1632-1800. E xeter and London: William Pollard & Co. Ltd., 1913. 185 pages. The periods covered by the four parishes are: St. Andrew, 1672-1800; St. A nne, 1719-1800; St. Audoen, 1672-1800, and St. Bride, 1632-1800. The compu terization for first two parishes contain a record almost from the beginni ng of the parishes in question. The last two parishes are of an earlier or igin, but their registers contain no date earlier than 1632, in the ca se of St. Bride, and for St. Audoen, the registers are not very complete f or the seventeenth century. The parish of St. Bride is remarkable for t he inclusion of many French names, pointing to the settlement of Huguen ot refugees in that vicinity. Frequent reference is made to military personnel from the 5th Dragoons, 6 th Dragoon Guards, 7th Dragoons; 11th, 19th, 40th, 42nd, 55th, and 69 Foo t; Longford, Warwickshire, and Worcester Militia; the Inverness Fencible s, and Prince of Wales Fencible Infantry.	Brownlow, William (I1327)
955	The Brownlow Family and the Rise of Lurgan from Review - Journal of Craigavon Historical Society Vol. 1 No. 1 by K. Clendinning William died October 1794 and was buried in the vault in Shankill Graveyard. He was succeeded by his eldest son William, born 1st September 1755. William was High Sheriff of County Armagh 1787, M.P. 1795/97, 1807/12 and 1812/15. He married Charity, daughter of Matthew Ford of Seaford, in 1803. William Brownlow, opened a private Bank called William Brownlow Esq.,& Co., his partners being Joseph Malcolmson, Henry McVeigh, John Cuppage and John Waite. At one time it had notes to the value of £170,000 in circulation. These were issued, payable at Wilcocks and John Philps, Caple Street, Dublin, and there alone they were redeemable. By 1815, William Brownlow, John Cuppage and John Waite had retired from the business and the bank was called Malcolmson & Co., and the partners were Joseph Malcolmson, Henry McVeigh and Alexander Cuppage. A description of the Brownlow Estate is contained in a Survey of County Armagh by Sir Charles Coote for the Dublin Society 1803: This manor is all leased in so small divisions as to average less than five acres and a great number so low as three acres. All these are leased except the town of Lurgan, where there is a perpetuity on the whole. The town of Lurgan has been called Little England and is composed of one very long street, which is in one place near the church greatly disfigured with .a number of very miserable houses, which are strangely built in its centre, and quite spoil the effect it otherwise has. There is an excellent house which if any, is the only building that should be suffered in the centre of that street; the entrance to this building has been ornamented with iron railings, and in the apartments overhead the sessions have been held, but a neat court house and bridewell have been newly built and now newly finished. Many of the houses in the town are covered with shingles and it is surprising to see this made adaptable even in some handsome modern houses. There is a poor school supported by an annual charity sermon and liberal subscriptions in which seldom less than 200 children are educated. Mr. Brownlow's demesne, which consists of 300 acres, adjoins the town of Lurgan and is very much improved and enclosed with a capital stone wall. The mansion is a very antique castle, and has received many additions since the original walls were built in 1609. The demesne though very beautiful, corresponds with the antiquity of the castle, and the many enclosures in which it is divided. It is highly ornamented with a fine sheet of water, which is covered with swans, Cape Geese, wild duck and a beautiful variety of water-fowl. Around the lake is a pleasant and neat gravel walk decorated with elegant plantations. The park is well stocked with deer and numerous hares sport, through every part of the demesne. In 1808 a coach service was started between Belfast and Dublin. This service ran through Newry, via Lurgan and Waringstown, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and returned on alternate days. This journey took roughly 20 hours and the fare from Belfast was £1.14.11 inside and £1.0.7 outside. By 1836 three coaches ran between Lurgan and Belfast daily, and were named the Phoenix, the Day Fly, and McCann's Portadown Coach. But this mode of transport was short lived for the railway reached Lurgan on the 18th November, 1841. William Brownlow died July 1815, leaving no family. His brother Charles, succeeded him.	Brownlow, William (I1336)
956	The Cooley Genealogy Page 207 Obadiah Cooley died in 1690, at the early age of 44. In the settlement of his father's estate in 1697, John Warner and his wife Rebecca (Williams) Cooley-Warner, represented the estate of Obadiah Cooley, deceased.7 Children3, b. Springfield: i REBECCA, Aug. 23, 1671; m. John Weller; he was admitted as an inhabitant of Springfield May 17, 1694; of them nothing more is known. ii SARAH, Aug. 3, 1673; m. Sept. 6, 1694, Tilley Merrick, s. Thomas and Elizabeth (Tilley), b. Oct. 20, 1667;they had 5 children4: MERRICK: 1, Sarah, Dec. 12, 1695; 2, Rebecca, Nov. 16, 1697; 3, Tilley II, Mar. 28, 17(00)/I; 4, Esther, May 24, 1703; 5, Tamer, Mar. 7, 1708/9. (For additional in-formation, see the Merrick genealogical circular.).	Cooley, Obadiah (I3242)
957	The following death registration was provided by Dennis McCrea: Name: Aurelia C. Muir Titles: Death date: 03 Aug 1909 Estimated death year: Age at death: 82 years Death place: Merrickville, Grenville, Ontario Birth date: 23 Aug 1827 Estimated birth year: Birth place: Merrickville Gender: Female Marital status: Widowed Race or color (expanded): White Race: White Ethnicity: Canadian Spouse name: Spouse titles: Father name: William Merrick Father titles: Mother name: Judith Roche Mother titles: GSU film number: 1854490 Digital GS number: 4175312 Image number: 1459 Reference number: certificate # 17310 Collection: Ontario Deaths 1869-1947	Merrick, Aurelia Comstock (I3101)
958	The following found: MERRICK-DAVIES in Ontario Canada By m sapienza August 18, 2009 at 11:33:58 https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/merrick/792/ WALTER DAVIES of Wolford, Ontario, Canada Walter Davies was the son of John Davies and his second wife, Mary Powell, who were married in 1744 in England. Walter was born in England on 22 June 1747 died November 1817 in Ontario and is buried in the Ripley Cemetery, now abandoned. according to the Davies Memoir He came to America at age 16 with his brother, Rev. Thomas Davies, although his father and several siblings were already in Davies Hollow, CT. In December of 1779, Walter was married and had a family in Litchfield, CT. His father, John, had given him land in Davies Hollow, a grant of about 16 acres which included a house, barn, sawmill and gristmill. (Source: ProbateCt CT) Walter was a member of St. John's Church, (Presbyterian) founded by his father, which had existed for some time but was formally organized in 1794.A charter for the church included Walter's name and several other family members.Land for the church was donated by Walter Davies, originally about 200 acres. (Source: Church histories of CT) On 4 March 1805, a receipt dated at Washington, CT, with Walter's signature, acknowledged payment of his legacy. (Source: Davies Memorial published privately 1895 by Henry Eugene Davies) 20 Feb 1817 a petition to Probate Court of Litchfield County, CT regarding Walter: At his decease, Walter was a resident of South Crosby, Ontario, Canada, and died intestate; he left lands owned in Litchfield, CT.Named survivors were: JEMIMA DAVIS - his widow children (not named) of his deceased daughter, JEMIMA MERRICK 2 married daughters: ANNE BISSELL MARY RIPLEY son, WALTER DAVIS The estate was probated by PETER POWELL, who was connected by marriage to the family and he ordered the sale and distribution of the property.(Source:Probate Court, Litchfield, CT) Walter Davis is listed in Reid's Son's and Daughters of the Loyalists: WALTER DAVIES of Elizabethtown and Wolford ANNA m BISSELL MARY JOHN H WALTER JEMIMA m 1)Hall 2)Merrick of South Crosby(provided by M. Hunter) Davies children in Canada: 1.ANNA DAVIS, daughter, bc 1781 d 30 Oct 1809 Augusta Canada, married 31 October 1799 in Augusta to JEHIEL BISSELL b 13 October 1767 Litchfield, CT, d 23 October 1848 in Augusta.He was the son of David Bissell and Anna Goodrich. Ch: MARY ANN BISSELL b 20 Aug 1802 in Augusta Township d 7 Dec. 1876 S. Crosby, Ontario age 74 yrs 4 mos 8 days URI BISSELL b May 1803 HENRY BISSELL b 1 May 1807 Augusta After Anna's death, Jehiel married for his second wife on 10 October 1814 to: ELEANOR DERICK WICKWIRE b 22 Sept 1773 d 9 Feb 1854 ch: LYDIA ELIZA BISSELL bc June 1826 2.MARY DAVIS (1783-1861) married THOMAS RIPLEY (1789 - 1870) There is a suggestion that Walter Davies adopted Thomas Ripley; however his name does not appear in the probation proceedings as being an heir, whereas Walter's daughter, Mary is included. Thomas Ripley had brothers and a sister: JOEL RIPLEY (1784 - 1872) MARY RIPLEY married CALVIN THROOP SAMUEL b 1772 STEPHEN b 1774 JOHN b 1782 3. WALTER DAVIS JR. (1789 - 1830) married LYDIA SWEET (bc 1793) of JOHN and A. SWEET 4. JEMIMA DAVIS deceased by 1806 married probably JOHN MERRICK ch: In 1806, grandfather, Walter, swore he was heir at law of JEMIMA HALL, then deceased. In January of 1807, Walter claimed Lot 8, 4th Concession of South Crosby for 200 acres for his grandson, DORCHESTER HEDGER MERRICK, as a United Empire Loyalist.(Source: Surrogate Ct of Ontario) (NOTE: In 1806, Walter states he is an heir of Jemima Hall, then deceased.However, his estate refers to widow, Jemima Davis and daughter Jemima Merrick.) Walter Davis, Sr. had a brother WILLIAM DAVIES, who died about 1815, and had also come to Wolford, (Easton's Corners) Ontario.The Memorial stated that he had one daughter and three sons; however the daughter died shortly after arriving in Canada.The surviving children are William, Powell b 1770 and John Henry.In the Probate Court at Litchfield, CT, 7 Dec. 1779, the estate of WILLIAM DAVIES was forfeited to Connecticut, as a Loyalist sympathizer, and at that time he was of Washington, Litchfield County, CTThe 1802 census of Wolford listed: DAVIS , William age 62 (born c 1740) DAVIS, William Jr. age 33 DAVIS, Margaret 50 (bc 1752) DAVIS, Powell30 DAVIS, John Henderson 10 Walter Davis, Sr. had another brother,REV. THOMAS DAVIES b Herefordshire, England on 21 December 1736 who came to America with his father; he attended Yale and in Sept. 1758 returned to England for ordination and returned to America where he married on 1 April 1762 MARY HARVEY of Sharon, CT.They had two children:William Davies Esq. At Poughkeepsie, New York and a daughter who married Jonathan Burrell, Esq. Of Canaan, CT. Thomas died suddenly at New Milford 12 May 1766 at age 30 and is buried in New Milford, CT.Several Davies family members are buried at Romford Station, CT which was once called Davies Hollow and encompassed 1,000 acres.(Source:History of Sharon, CT) NOTE: John Davies (father of Walter and siblings listed) married 1st, Elizabeth Brown, in England.Their children were John, Thomas, William.She died and he married 2nd Mary Powell and the children born in England were William, Mary, James, Walter; those born in America were Catherine, Elizabeth, Ann, James John, David, Rachel, George, Thomas.Although the family left England for America, it is noted that they were one of the First Welsh families of Wales, with a family crest and long lineage that has been thoroughly traced. In 1757 John Davies bought a large tract of land, during the French and Indian Wars, in Saratoga, NY.He journeyed there, leaving his family in Connecticut,to take possession but was repulsed by Indian attacksand so returned in 1758 to Connecticut and his family. (Sources:Davies Memorial, History of CT, Ontario Census Records, Loyalist Lineages)	Davies, Walter (I9412)
959	The information I have on James S Riley came from sites.rootsweb.com/~oknowata/riley1.htm 1/8 Cherokee Indian All Children were born in Nowata Co., Oklahoma. All 1/16 Cherokee Indian. Beatrus died when only 7 mos. old. James S. and Jennie Mae Riley lived on his allotment north east Nowata except for a short time they lived in Nowata, Oklahoma. He worked his team in the oil field. When the Indians got their land allotments, James S. Riley, his 5 oldest children, and some of James S. cousins took their allotments north-east of Nowata, Oklahoma, on the Verdigris River where there is a big bend in the river. The Three acres already set aside for the Riley Cemetery just happened to be in part of James S. Rileys allotment. This area later became known as the RILEY BEND COMMUNITY. The children all went to school in Nowata Co.. They went to the Franklin School, a country school close to their home. When the country school was consolidated into the Nowata School they rode the school bus into Nowata School. Raymond was in World War One. Thomas M. was called, he got as far as Muskogee, Oklahoma when the war was over. The children all got married and left home except John the youngest son. John was in the army for a while in 1942 and 1943. He was at camp Roberts, California and Camp Carson, Colorado. James S. and Jennie Mae lived the rest of their lives on his Indian allotment. They are buried in the Riley Cemetery north east of Nowata, Oklahoma in Nowata County, Oklahoma.	Riley, James Stewart (I3612)
960	The Rev. W.A. Criswell passed away from life into death at the community out in the Panhandle. Criswell had always wanted to be a Pastor of some church ever since he was a little boy. Rev. Criswell was converted at an early age and when he got out of high school, he attended Baylor in Waco. He also went to the Fort Worth Seminary. Pecan Grove Baptist was about the first church he preached when going to Baylor in Waco. He also had the Mound Baptist Church part time.Bro. Criswell preached at Pecan Grove Church which was called a quarter time church back in those days. At the time W.A. did not have a car and had to ride with other people to get to Pecan Grove near Gatesville.Times were hard back then and not many had money. Bro. Criswell was paid $10.00 every Sunday he preached. Pecan Grove only had a tabernacle to have Sunday service in and old wood bleachers to sit on and an alter made out of rock. J.T. Davidson who was living at the time said people came in their wagons, buggies and on horse back to hear Criswell preach. The revival at Pecan Grove was a week or so and many camped out by the tabernacle on the Coryall Creek and had a service every morning and night and did their cooking over a camp fire. When the weather was cold or bad, the members of the church had service in the Pecan Grove School building.Rev. Criswell baptized many people in the Coryall Creek. A few years later, the members of Pecan Grove gave what they had in money and helped build a new church on the banks of the Coryall Creek. The work was done by the church members. Bro. Criswell helped also and where the church stands today. Pecan Grove Church also got Rev. Criswell a car so he would have a way to come to church. The church has been remodeled since those days. It still has a church bell on the top of the church like Criswell wanted.Rev. Criswell is survived by his wife Betty and daughter Mable Ann and grandsons Cris Criswell and Paul Daniel Jackson. He also was the president of the Southern Baptist Convention for 2 terms. His funeral service was at the First Baptist Church in Dallas where he preached for 50 yrs. PROVIDED BY WICHITAFALLS #47544561. ******************************************************************** (Houston Chronicle (TX) - Sunday, January 13, 2002) DR. W.A. CRISWELL went home to be with the Lord Thursday, January 10th at 4:40 a.m. The celebration of his home-going brings to the multitudes around the world memories and reflections of a great pulpiteer, leader, pastor and friend. He is survived by his wife and helpmate, Betty, of 66 years, his daughter, Mable Ann, 2 grandsons and their wives, Cris Criswell and Rachel, Paul Jackson and Krestense, and 5 great grandchildren. It was October 6, 1944, that Dr. Criswell preached his first sermon in the world-famous pulpit as pastor of the First Baptist Church. The world renowned Dr. George W. Truett preceded him as pastor from 1897-1944. No one ever dreamed that Dr. Truett's longevity as pastor could be surpassed until they met this young man, full of boundless energy with his eyes on the needs of his flock and the lost around the world. The thirty-four year old pastor was bewildered that God's providence should lead him to the pastorate of this great church and congregation. In his sermon on that first Sunday, W.A. Criswell revealed his dreams for the church. Serving as pastor of First Baptist Church for over fifty years and Pastor Emeritus for the past seven, God has used His servant mightily. His leadership was sought by Presidents and they came to hear him preach. His preaching brought to fruition what his dreams were for the church. The pulpit was the center of his ministry. One of his greatest achievements was preaching through the Bible over seventeen years. He began to chart a course toward creation of a family-centered, multi-faceted program that would appeal to every age and every family. Adequate facilities were a priority for age-group Bible study, to recreational facilities, to adequate parking. The church grew, and from his vision, blessed and empowered by the Lord, came a ministry to all people not yet seen among other churches. This included providing week-day care for pre-school children, which eventually led to the establishing of the First Baptist Academy, and in 1971, the dedication of Criswell Bible Institute, which was the beginning of what is now The Criswell College, a fully-accredited Bible College for young men preparing for the ministry. Dr. Criswell served as president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1968-1970. He authored over 50 books. His influence went far beyond his church with opportunities to preach to thousands around the world. He was a popular speaker at conventions, camps, revivals and the mission field. Because of his love for missions, the church program included 31 missions in the City of Dallas. In addition to the missions, one of the greatest accomplishments of the church was the fulfilled dream of the purchase and establishment of the Dallas Life Foundation which will minister to the needy until eternity. A dream dear to his heart was fulfilled when KCBI became a reality in 1976, and today ministers to literally thousands of people by radio 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Dr. Criswell's dream was literally decades ahead of other churches and helped build the mightiest church of his generation. There was never a congregation that loved their pastor more than the people of the First Baptist Church. His favorite verse of the Bible served as a beacon for his entire ministry. The Grass Withereth, The flower fadeth: but the Word of our God shall Stand for ever. Isaiah 40:8 He once said if he could write his epitaph he would like it to be, "Here lie the mortal remains of W.A. Criswell, who sought and found the Shepherd's heart - who loved his people and sought to be a good and godly pastor." And all the people said, "Amen." Dr. Criswell will lie in state on Monday, January 14th from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the Rotunda of The Criswell College, and on Tuesday, January 15th in the First Baptist Church sanctuary from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. The funeral services will be in the Sanctuary of First Baptist Church Wednesday, January 16th at High Noon. Memorials may be given to the First Baptist Church of Dallas, 1707 San Jacinto at Ervay, Dallas, Texas 75201 or The W.A. Criswell Foundation, 4010 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75246. Arrangements are being made for adequate seating and visibility of the service for everyone.Services will be under the personal direction of Kenneth Howe, Lebanon, Missouri in cooperation with Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home, 702 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas. Entombment to follow at Hillcrest Mausoleum and Memorial Park. Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home 702 Eighth Ave. PROVIDED BY WICHITAFALLS 47544561#. Links and the above added by Maredia Haddock.	Criswell, Walllie Amos (I10636)
961	The United States federal era began in 1776. Events such as civil strife, wars, disease, the introduction of cotton, and the development of roads influenced people to move into or out of South Carolina. South Carolina's cotton economy depended heavily upon slave labor. Census records from 1790 to 1840 list only the head of each household by name. Records, including military, court, and land records, were created during this time. 1790 Census Name: James Brownlow Event Place: Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina Page Number: 447 Line Number: 14339 NARA Publication Number: M637 NARA Roll Number: 7 Film Number: 0568147 Digital Folder Number: 004440913 Image Number: 00262 In the1840 & 1830 Anderson County, SC Census James Brownlow - the only Brownlow in the 1830 or 1840 SC Census in any Dist. or County in SC. (This could be William's father because he is from the right state and William named his first son James.) I copied these Censuses, but it does not give the names of anyone else, just the numbers, one of which is a male between the ages of 15 - 20. That seems too young. However, in the 1830 Anderson Co., SC Census, James Brownlow list 2 sons ages10 - 15 and 2 sons ages 15 - 20. One of these ages would fit William M. Brownlow. ________________________________________________________ (Gene Brownlow 2013) There are 2 Census, 1820 and 1830 that seem to show that William could be one of James and Rebecca's children. In 1820 the report shows 2 males under 10 and 1 under 45. At this time George W was 6 and William would have been 5 and James would have been 33. The same report shows 1 female under 10 and 1 under 26. Sarah would have been 1 and because we don't have a birth year for Rebecca this could be her. In 1830 the report shows 2 male between 10 and 15 and 2 between 15 and 20. George wouuld have been 16 and William would have been 15. It would be possible to have two other males, maybe twins at 10 that wouldn't have been on the 1820 Census. Also there was 1 male between 40 and 50 with James being 43 at that time. The report shows 4 females less than 5, 1 female betwen 5 and 10 and 1 female between 10 and 15. Sarah would have been 11, Eliza would have been 5 and Melinda would have been 3. It also show 1 female between 30 and 40 with Rebecca about 36. in 1840 the Census report show only 1 male between 50 and 60 and at this time James would have been 53. For females the report shows 4 under age 5, 2 between 5 and 10 and 2 between 10 and 15. Emily would have been less than 1, Narcissa would have been 5, Nancy would have been 8, Melinda would have been 13 and Eliza would have been 15. This accounts for 1 below 4, 2 between 5 and 10 and 2 between 10 and 15. It also shows 1 female 40 to 50 and Rebecca would have been around 46 Next James' grandfather was William Brownlow and his Great grandfather was James Brownlow James named his first son George Washington and his second William Monroe. William Monroe named his first son James Monroe and his second Elias Albert. __________________________________ James Brownlow was among the buyers of the estate sale of Samuel Cherry in Anderson County 9 April, 1840. Also, James was a buyer at the estate sale of John Robinson on 15 Oct. 1841. Both of the estate sales were in Anderson Co., SC. Anderson County is a part of Pendleton District. James served as Deputy Sheriff for 40 years in Floyd County. He fought in the War of 1812 and the Creek War, moving to Calhoun Co., Georgia in 1838, and on to Floyd C., Georgia where he resided for many years before his death. Myrtle Hill Cemetary Book, pg 51, Floyd Co., Georgia. War of 1812: James Brownlow recieved a pension, SC-4655, served under Alexander Morehead's SC Militia, lived Floyd City Georgia. (War of 1812 Pensionets, pg 217) ___________________________________________________________________________________ Jason Edwards James "Jimmy" Brownlow was born about 1788, in Chatham County, Georgia. He was the son of John Brownlow, the Revolutionary Soldier. He moved, along with his family, to Pendleton District, South Carolina, in 1801. There he married Rebecca Cross sometime around 1810. He served in the war of 1812 and in the Creek War. In 1838 he moved his family to Floyd County, Georgia, where he was a deputy sheriff for many years. He lived there until his death on February 15, 1876. He is buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia. His obituary stated that he was the father of thirteen children. All but two of them were daughters and very little is know about them. Floyd County, GEORGIA: 1850 Census Index ____________________________________________________________________________________ Copyright 1992 by S-K Publications, genie@skpub.com This file was contributed for non-commercial, non-exclusive use in the USGenWeb Archives. ********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ********************************************************************** This file is a surname index to the original, handwritten records on the census microfilm. The handwritten census is also available in book form from S-K Publications http://www.skpub.com/genie/ Page numbers are stamped in upper right corners of the microfilmed pages. Every other page is unnumbered. The "A" page is always the numbered page, and the "B" page is the unnumbered page following it on the film (it was the backside of the paper that was microfilmed). NOTE: Page 125B does not appear on the microfilm, although it apparently contained names. BROWNLOW 119B-141B-142A Notes for JAMES BROWNLOW: More About JAMES BROWNLOW: Burial: Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome, Georgia Occupation: Deputy Sheriff-Rome, Georgia ________________________________________________________________________________________ From Find a Grave Birth: unknown Death: Feb. 16, 1876 James "Jimmy" Brownlow was born about 1788, in Chatham County, Georgia. He was the son of John Brownlow, the Revolutionary Soldier. He moved, along with his family, to Pendleton District, South Carolina, in 1801. There he married Rebecca Cross Oct. 22, 1833. He served in the war of 1812 and in the Creek War. In 1838 he moved his family to Floyd County, Georgia, where he was a deputy sheriff for many years. He lived there until his death on February 15, 1876. He is buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia. His obituary stated that he was the father of thirteen children. All but two of them were daughters and very little is know about them. (From the Rome Tri-Weekly issue of Feb. 17, 1876) Obituaries of James Brownlow James Brownlow - It becomes our duty to cronicle the death of old Uncle Jimmie Brownlow, one of our oldest and most respected citizens who died about 9oclock yesterday morning (The next few words are unreadable but it looks like at 88 years) of age. He served in the war, of 1812 and then again in the Creek war, and was a Pensioner. Although he could not write his name he served about 40 years as a Deputy Sheriff and constable, and was never ruled in any case nor. was he ever required to give reason for not obeying an order or serving a paper. He had been a consistent member of the Baptist church some 28 years in short, He was an honest man, a good man, and lived and died without an enemy. His remains will be buried this evening. Peace be to his ashes. (From the Feb. 23, 1876 issue of the Rome Weekly Commercial) James Brownlow - The Honest, familiar face of the good old man will be seen no more in thi(s) world. Wednesday morning he departed this life, full of years and with a record of honesty, frugality and purity of life and purpose, that the best and the greatest would not be ashamed of. For forty years he has gone in and out before our people, always in quest of duty, and always avoiding offence. Nearly half of his long life has been spent in official duty, either as sheriff or bailiff. He was a constable in South Carolina when the war of 1812 began. He served as a private soldier in that war. From the best information that can be obtained he died in his 90th year. He was the father of thirteen children, only three of whom survive him. He has seventy-four grand children. He has lived(been?) a consistent exemplary member of the Baptist church for over 30 years. His last hours illustrated his earnest faith in his Redeemer, his humble trust in the goodness and mercy of God. His last prayers were full of touching, yea, eloquent pathos and caused those near him to breathe the prayer of David Oh, that I might die the death if the righteous. Mr. Brownlow was born in Pendleton District, South Carolina. He removed to Georgia in the year 1838, and has been a resident of this county for 37 years. His children were, George Washington Brownlow, William Monroe Brownlow, Sarah (Brownlow) Johnston, Eliza (Brownlow) Smith, Melinda (Brownlow) Pogue, Nancy Amanda (Brownlow) Bean, Narcissa (Brownlow) Dunn, Emily(Brownlow) Beard. Note: Age: 88 - Born: SC Burial: Myrtle Hill Cemetery Rome Floyd County Georgia, USA	Brownlow, James (I963)
962	The widow Sarah McClain Hodges, her children, & parents migrated to the Republic of Texas (Houston County). Went to The Republic of Texas by 1837 with her parents and siblings and eventually migrated to Leon and Limestone Co., Texas. The last account of Sarah McClain Hodges was when she was listed as a War of 1812 widow in Limestone County, Texas in the 1883 SENATE EX. DOCUMENT #84. Sarah McClain Hodges, received a 2nd Class land grant for 1,280 acres issued to those who arrived in the republic after March 2, 1836 but prior to October 1, 1837. Sarah's father, William McClain, her son Abel, and son-in-law Robert Chapman also received land grants.	McClain, Sarah (I5273)
963	They lived at Newkirk, Oklahoma.	Little, Griff (I3656)
964	This is a Message Board Post. Author: KarylonRussell44 Surnames: Hodges, Hallmark, Rutherford, Collins http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.houston/224.548.1169.1170.1.1.1.2.2.1.1/mb.ashx I am a descendant of Edmond Hodges' youngest child, Sarah, who was called Sallie. Although some state her middle name was Rutherford, I have found NO PROOF of that as of this time. One reason WHY she is often omitted in the list of children for Edmond is because she was born a few months AFTER HE DIED in Hardeman Co. TN. When her mother, siblings, came to Texas, they settled in Houston Co., where Sarah first met the Hallmark family. She married James Minet Charles Pierson Hallmark, called JIM, probably in Houston Co., where records were lost, around 1849. Sarah Hodges, the mother, is living in her home on the census there in 1850, probably because the daughter was in the last stages of pregnancy with her first child. The son was born late in 1850 in Houston Co.--Richard Edmond Hallmark, called ED later on. The Hallmarks were still in Houston Co. when State took the Scholastic Census around 1855, but they soon joined other relatives where the father, Richard Hallmark, and some of the Ruthefords, had moved on Hallmark land granted him in Bastrop Co. This land, however, was at the very TIP of the diamond-shaped county, and right on the county line of Caldwell, Gonzales, and Fayette, plus very near Lavaca Co., around JEDDO. In 1860, the James Hallmark family is found in Lavaca Co. TX living NEXT DOOR to Sarah's brother, Jacob Mickler Hodges and family. Tax rolls and deeds there show the Hallmarks only stayed there about 3 years, before returning to Bastrop Co. The census taker in 1860 must have had a hearing problem, as the family is listed under James DALMARK, and there are many errors in regard to some of the family's children, with both names and correct sex. At least by 1865, James M. Hallmark and family joined other family members in Bell County, where Richard Hallmark had also received land grants on Coryell/Bell lines---today on land NOW inside Ft. Hood, around Sugarloaf Mountain. It was here in 1866 that my ggrandfather, William Andrew Jackson JACK Hallmark was born. Deeds and tax records show the family left Bell Co. in the late 1860's, but WHERE they went from there is not known UNTIL they show up on very early Limestone Co. TX records. Sarah died in Limestone Co. around 1876, and she is buried in the Faulkenberry Cem. out of Grosbeck, with some members of the Rutherford family. Sarah and James Minet had 10 children, 8 boys, 2 girls. ALL lived to be quite old, except for one girl who died in childbirth at a young age. He had 3 sons by his second wife. The family is shown in 1880 Limestone Co. TX, the same county as other members of the Hodges and Rutherford Counties. In the early 1880's, some of Hetty & Lindsey Rutherford's sons had taken up land in Llano Co. on the Llano River. James moved his family up near them, only he took up land on the north side of the river, whereas others were on the south side. Also coming as James Dillon Collins, now the husband of Martha Jane Rutherford, the dtr. of Hetty and Lindsey, whose land was also on the south side of the river. James Minet Hallmark DIED there around 1895, being buried in the Pennington Cem., on Pennington Creek, a tributary of the Llano River on the north side. James Dillon Collins is also buried there, but floods prevented his body from being buried next to his wife, Martha, who is in a small cemetery on the south side of the river. To complicate matters, daughter, Lydia Ann Parthena Collins, married son of James Minet and Sarah Hallmark--Wm. Andrew Jackson, my ggrandparents. Lydia and young daughter Hetty were visiting family around Leon/Limestone Co. line near Thornton in the late 1890's when they took sick and died. Both are buried in the Tidwell Cem. NEXT TO family of Jacob Mickler Hodges and his Rutherford wife. It is interesting that the old mother, SARAH HODGES, is listed TWICE in the 1850 Census for Houston Co.--in both the home of Abel Hodges and Sarah Hodges Hallmark. This was not that uncommon, however, and it is my feeling that she normally lived with Abel, but had briefly gone to be with Sarah pending the birth of her first child. Unfortunately, although pension records indicate the old Mother did NOT die until around 1880, she has NOT been found on any other census roll since 1850. James Minet and Sarah also seem to have completely MISSED being enumerated in 1870, but correspondence in the mother's pension indicate she rotated around among relatives the rest of her life. Karylon A. Russell, Box 823, Llano, TX78643 krussell@tstar.net	Hodges, Sarah Rutherford (I5670)
965	This is a very complicated branch of the Mirick-Sliter tree. JD "Buddy" 'Mirick married Dorene Sliter. Mary (also know as Mariah) was Dorene's aunt, her father's sister, married Johnnie Mirick, who was Buddy's dad. Now that made Dorene's aunt her mother-in-law. OH-BOY! This is the things that make the South so wonderful. Ha, ha, ha.	Sliter, Geneva Dorene (I4341)
966	This is a very complicated branch of the Mirick-Sliter tree. JD "Buddy" 'Mirick married Dorene Sliter. Mary (also know as Mariah) was Dorene's aunt, her father's sister, married Johnnie Mirick, who was Buddy's dad. Now that made Dorene's aunt her mother-in-law. OH-BOY! This is the things that make the South so wonderful. Ha, ha, ha.	Sliter, Mary Ann (I7604)
967	Thomas Ephraim Hunter was a son of Henry Jesse Hunter (b.1832 AL d.1885 TX) and Nancy Angeline Jeter (b.1834 GA d.1929 OK). The family was living in Union County, Arkansas when Thomas was born. Sometime before 1860, the family moved to the area of Marion, Union County, Louisiana. In 1862, Thomas' father enlisted in the 25th Louisiana Infantry of the Confederate Army. After the war, sometime before 1870, they moved to the Mount Pleasant area of Titus County, Texas. Sometime during the 1870s they moved to McLennan County, Texas. Thomas married Amanda Roxanna Carter on Sept. 12, 1877 (license acquired in Coryell County). In September 1878, their only child, Artie Belle, was born (probably in McLennan County). From then on, Thomas E.'s and Amanda's story was linked with Artie. Artie married Thomas B. Thompson on Aug. 12, 1896 in McLennan County. Soon after, Thomas Hunter and wife accompanied Artie and her husband in a move to Van Zandt County, Texas. Amanda's sister Belle Carter Cary and husband Brook moved with them, as well as T.E.'s brother John R. Hunter. Artie gave T.E. and Amanda two grandchildren in 1902 and 1905. Then, Artie became very ill. T.E. and Amanda moved with T.B. and Artie to Dallas about 1907 so that Artie could be near doctors. While there, in 1908, Artie had her last child. It became apparent Artie was not going to recover from her illness (pellagra). About 1910, Thos. E. and wife moved with Artie and T.B. to Caddo Mills in Hunt County. Artie died there in 1913. Thos. E. and Amanda continued to live with T.B. Thompson and his children until Amanda herself died in 1917. Before her death, they had made yet another move to Branch in Collin County. After his wife's death, Thos. E. would go each year to West Texas to pick cotton and also to sell salve which he made himself. He died April 18, 1928 in the home of his granddaughter Katrean. McKinney Daily Courier Gazette 4-18-1928 pg.1 "THOMAS E. HUNTER PASSES AWAY HERE WEDNESDAY. Came Here From Oklahoma City to Visit His Granddaughter. Thomas E. Hunter, 72 years old, passed away at 12:30 o'clock this [Wednesday] afternoon at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Clyde Lewis, 408 South Benge St. He had been in declining health for about four months. The deceased was on a visit in this city and had been the guest in the home of his granddaughter here abut a week prior to his demise. He came to McKinney on his last visit from Oklahoma City. Definite funeral arrangements had not been made at press hour today. However they will be held sometime tomorrow [Thursday] afternoon. His wife died about ten years ago near Branch in this county. The deceased was a member of the Baptist church. The body is being held at the Sam J. Massie & Son Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements."	Hunter, Thomas Ephraim (I6855)
968	Thomas Ephraim Hunter was a son of Henry Jesse Hunter (b.1832 AL d.1885 TX) and Nancy Angeline Jeter (b.1834 GA d.1929 OK). The family was living in Union County, Arkansas when Thomas was born. Sometime before 1860, the family moved to the area of Marion, Union County, Louisiana. In 1862, Thomas' father enlisted in the 25th Louisiana Infantry of the Confederate Army. After the war, sometime before 1870, they moved to the Mount Pleasant area of Titus County, Texas. Sometime during the 1870s they moved to McLennan County, Texas. Thomas married Amanda Roxanna Carter on Sept. 12, 1877 (license acquired in Coryell County). In September 1878, their only child, Artie Belle, was born (probably in McLennan County). From then on, Thomas E.'s and Amanda's story was linked with Artie. Artie married Thomas B. Thompson on Aug. 12, 1896 in McLennan County. Soon after, Thomas Hunter and wife accompanied Artie and her husband in a move to Van Zandt County, Texas. Amanda's sister Belle Carter Cary and husband Brook moved with them, as well as T.E.'s brother John R. Hunter. Artie gave T.E. and Amanda two grandchildren in 1902 and 1905. Then, Artie became very ill. T.E. and Amanda moved with T.B. and Artie to Dallas about 1907 so that Artie could be near doctors. While there, in 1908, Artie had her last child. It became apparent Artie was not going to recover from her illness (pellagra). About 1910, Thos. E. and wife moved with Artie and T.B. to Caddo Mills in Hunt County. Artie died there in 1913. Thos. E. and Amanda continued to live with T.B. Thompson and his children until Amanda herself died in 1917. Before her death, they had made yet another move to Branch in Collin County. After his wife's death, Thos. E. would go each year to West Texas to pick cotton and also to sell salve which he made himself. He died April 18, 1928 in the home of his granddaughter Katrean. McKinney Daily Courier Gazette 4-18-1928 pg.1 "THOMAS E. HUNTER PASSES AWAY HERE WEDNESDAY. Came Here From Oklahoma City to Visit His Granddaughter. Thomas E. Hunter, 72 years old, passed away at 12:30 o'clock this [Wednesday] afternoon at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Clyde Lewis, 408 South Benge St. He had been in declining health for about four months. The deceased was on a visit in this city and had been the guest in the home of his granddaughter here abut a week prior to his demise. He came to McKinney on his last visit from Oklahoma City. Definite funeral arrangements had not been made at press hour today. However they will be held sometime tomorrow [Thursday] afternoon. His wife died about ten years ago near Branch in this county. The deceased was a member of the Baptist church. The body is being held at the Sam J. Massie & Son Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements."	Thompson, Thomas Baxter (I8425)
969	Thomas Gwaltney was born about in England. He married Mary whose maiden name is unknown. He died in 1666 in Surry, VA. His son, William, born about 1625 in Surry, VA married Elizabeth Flake about 1650 in Surry, VA. William died in 1732 in Isle of Wight, VA.	Gwaltney, Thomas (I5825)
970	Thomas Paxton and Elizabeth Jane Thornton were married and came to Lincoln County, Kansas on a train. Thomas worked on the building of the first railroad that goes through Nowata, Oklahoma. They moved to Emporia, Kansas. Later they moved to Coody's Bluff, Oklahoma in a covered wagon. Their was only three houses near the road from Coffeyville, Kansas to Nowata, Oklahoma at that time. Thomas Paxton was a farmer and worked his farm with an ox team. He ran a ferry boat across the Verdigris River at Coody's Bluff, Oklahoma.	Paxton, Thomas Marion (I3623)
971	THOMAS son of (Thomas) and Elizabeth (Tilley) Merrick, born Jan 2, 1663-4, at Springfield, Mass. Married, Dec. 18, 1690, at Springfield, Mass., Hannah, daughter of John and Mercy Dumbleton. She died Oct. 25, 1737. He was a farmer; held many minor offices, constable, fence viewer, etc. His name is mentioned at least eight times in the earlv records of the town; died Aug. 16, 1743.	Merrick, Thomas (I3168)
972	Thomas was the son of Brook Cary and his wife, Anna Bell Carter. Thomas married Ollie E. Murphrey on 15 Feb 1893 in Van Zandt County, Texas. They had three children. Note: I may have the parents wrong. The 1900 Van Zandt County, Texas census lists the parents as Brook Cary (born: July 1849 in Texas); Sallie A. (born: Oct. 1854 in Tennessee) and children: Wade T. (born: June 1882 in Texas), Elmer (born: Sept. 1885 in Texas), Letha (born: March 1891 in Texas) and Rubie (born: Nov. 1892 in Texas). A couple of the family trees on ancestry.com list his mother's name as Sallie (Anna Belle)Vedell Cary. If anyone knows if I have this son with the correct or incorrect parents, please let me know so I can make the corrections.	Cary, Wade Thomas (I5717)
973	Time would prove that Johnnie's son JD, known to family as Buddy, looked a lot like his dad.	Mirick, Johnny Dorchester Lorance (I149)
974	Twin of Robin	Mirick, Ryan M (I4344)
975	Twin of Ryan	Mirick, Robin F (I4343)
976	Twin Sister of Ella The family of Winfield S. and Sarah Alice Mirick Sanderlin. The boy on the right is Rufus Kersey and the three girls are believed to be Leota May standing, Dora Alice held by her father and Mary Lou held by her mother. Sarah, the daughter of Dorchester Mirick and Mary Jane Robinson. Born in Boone County, Kentucky in 1864. She died about 1898 in Milam County while pregnant. The baby did not survive. She was the mother of six other children and the wife of W S Sanderlin.	Mirick, Sarah Alice (I48)
977	Twin Sister of Sarah	Mirick, Martha Ella (I50)
978	Two of John and Becky's sons were John Brownlow and James Brownlow. Both born in North Carolina. John A. married Susan Wimpy in Pendelton SC before moving to Georgia. More About JOHN A. BROWNLOW: Burial: Beaver Ruin Baptist Church, Forsyth County, Georgia Census: 1840, Franklin Co, Georgia Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank: PRIVATE Birth: (CIRCA) 1760 NORTH CAROLINA Death: (POST) 1820 PENDLETON DIST SOUTH CAROLINA Service Description: 1) CAPT.JOSEPH ROSSER & COL.GUILFORD DUDLEY	Brownlow, John A. (I1029)
979	Tyson Nealy Hardy, also known as Tice, was born 22 October 1905 to William Thomas Hardy and Willie May Johnson in Chilton, Falls County, Texas. In 1924 Tice met and married Lillian Inez Betz. They had one son, Clarence Wendell Hardy, September 6th, 1925. He was accused of murder in 1926 after a tragic mishap between friends on a fishing trip at the Brazos River near Horseshoe Bend, Falls County, Texas. There are several newspaper articles on the case and at one point the father and brother of the young man that disappeared, shot at Tice in the court room. There has been nothing found about how the trial ended but it is assumed that without a body there wasn't much to go on for the prosecution. Tice took his family to Sweetwater, Texas where they had another son, Allen Ray Hardy, March 30th, 1930. In October 1934 Tyson met and married a young girl, Zada Latham, 19 years old of Big Springs, Texas. They had a baby girl, Wynona Mae Hardy born February 2, 1935. Tice moved to California and worked as a ranch hand. In 1939 he met Lora Mae (Meler) Jeter who was on a trip from New Mexico to California with her brother Tom. She was from Washita Oklahoma and they married in Yuma, Arizona then moved to New Mexico where Lora was a teacher. Tice registered for military in 1940 in New Mexico and worked in a defense plant. Tice and Lora moved to Ventura California and he worked in real-estate for 15 years. Tice suffered a series of strokes and died November 15th, 1981. Tyson and Lora share a headstone in Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, Ventura County, California but she actually moved back to New Mexico after several medical issues and married Dean Hester in 1987. Dean had several strokes and in 1995 Lora's cancer returned and she died in 1997.	Hardy, Nealy Tyson (I4648)
980	Union Cemetery, Merrickville, Leeds & Greenville, Ontario, Canada	Merrick, William Roche (I3103)
981	Union Cemetery	Muir, John (I3102)
982	Union Cemetery	Merrick, Henry S (I3136)
983	Union Cemetery	Easton, Phebe Esther (I3137)
984	Union Cemetery, Merrickville, Leeds and greenville counties, Ontario, Canada	Merrick, William (I3089)
985	Union Cemetery, Merrickville, Leeds and greenville counties, Ontario, Canada	Merrick, Aurelia Comstock (I3101)
986	Union Solider	Carnell, William Samuel (I3563)
987	Unknown newspaper and date Mirick, Mrs. W.G.** Mrs. W.G. Mirick of Buckeye, former resident of Waco, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Kaehl, Buckeye, at 2 a.m. Saturday. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Compton's funeral chapel. Surviving are two daughters besides the daughter at whose house she died, Mrs. J.W. Bailey, Dallas, and Mrs. Josephine Harrington, New Orleans, one sister, Mrs. John Dickerson, Waco; two brothers, F.R. and L.M. Smith, Waco. Mrs. Mirick was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom L. Smith, pioneer residents of Waco. Dr. Arthur Stout will officiate at the funeral services. March 3, 1929 was Sunday, so did she die March 2, 1929?? **Willie Geda	Smith, Wille Josephine Geda (I3664)
988	US ARMY WORLD WAR II LOVING HUSBAND FATHER & GRANDFATHER Gerald Carter, 80, of Susanville died on Monday, May 20, 2002, in a Stockton hospital following a sudden illness. He was a native of Westmoreland, Calif. He has resided in Susanville for the past 34 years and has also lived in Victorville, Oro Grande and Helendale, Calif. Carter was employed by the Victor Valley Union High School District for 25 years and the Lassen Union High School District. He retired after 15 years as a transportation supervisor. He was a graduate of Victor Valley Union High School class of 1939, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. Carter served as the first president of the C.S.E.A in Victorville. He enjoyed fishing and taking trips with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Lorraine Fisher in 1990, a brother, Alfred Monroe Carter, and a sister, Lillian Hillwig. He is survived by his wife, Rosalind Carter of Susanville, who he married August 30, 1941. He is also survived by his son, Willis Leroy Carter of Sacramento, daughter, Linda Ann Hayn of Stockton, four sisters; Helen Powell of Kansas, Ella Mae Judd of Kentucky, Lola Christine Gibbs of San Bernardino and Betty Jean King of Victorville, two brothers; John Carter of Hesperia and Bobby Lee Carter of Victorville. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held at the Diamond Crest Cemetery in Susanville with Chaplain James F. Fisher, Jr. officiating.	Carter, Gerald L (I9850)
989	Valley Mills Cemetery	Mangham, William Henry (I893)
990	Valley Mills Cemetery	Skoglund, Della Viola (I896)
991	Victor Valley Memorial Park, Victorville, San Bernardino County, California	Carter, O C (I9845)
992	Victor Valley Memorial Park, Victorville, San Bernardino County, California	Buttram, Nettie Mae (I9846)
993	Victor Valley Memorial Park, Victorville, San Bernardino County, California	Carter, Alfred (I9847)
994	Victoria Lawn Cemetery	Merrick, Mary Gertrude (I10362)
995	Victoria Lawn Cemetery	O'Laughlin, Henry D (I10373)
996	Virginia R. (Cook) Brownlow February 9, 2021, Obituary Brownlow, Virginia R., February 9, 2021, at age 88: beloved wife of the late Joseph F. Brownlow; dear mother of the late Clayton S. Brownlow, Rebecca (James) Hohmeier and Vanessa (James) Altenbernd; dear grandmother of James “Drew” Hohmeier, Alaina Altenbernd and Clayton “CJ” Altenbernd; dear aunt. Virginia was known to be a woman with a big heart. Nothing was more important to her than her family. The things she enjoyed most in life were the simple and special times she was able to spend with her husband, children, grandchildren and extended family. She will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Visitation at JOHN L. ZIEGENHEIN & SONS South County, 4830 Lemay Ferry Rd., Sun. Feb. 14, 4-8pm. Funeral Mass, Queen of All Saints, 6603 Christopher, Mon. Feb. 15 at 10am. Interment Calvary Cemetery, DeSoto, MO.	Cook, Virginia Rose (I1398)
997	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (I11)
998	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (I920)
999	Waco Memorial Park	Mirick, Mary Lee (I4354)
1000	Waco Memorial Park	Webb, Henry W (I10343)

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951

The Brownlow Family and the Rise of Lurgan
from Review - Journal of Craigavon Historical Society Vol. 1 No. 1
by K. Clendinning

The eldest, Lettice, married firstly, Patrick Chamberlain, a member of an old Anglo-Norman family of Nizelrath, Co. Louth. He came to County Louth about 1312 and from this marriage there were three of a family, Arthur, Philemon, and Eleanor

Lettice married secondly to Christopher Clinton of Clintonstown Co. Louth and from this union there were three more of a family William, Arthur and Christopher. She married thirdly to Capt. Alenandra of Williston, Co. Louth, and fourthly to a Mr. Beversham. Arthur Chamberlain, the eldest son of Lettice Brownlow, was born at Ardee Co. Louth, in 1645, educated at Trinity College, Dublin and qualified in law at Lincoln's Inn.
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More About LETTICE BROWNLOW:
Burial Site: Shankill, Lurgan, Armagh
Graveyard Name: Shankill Old
Parish: Shankill
Town/Townland: Shankill
County: Armagh
Surname: ASTON, BROWNLOW
Inscription: [Here lyeth the body of Lettica Aston alias Brownlow eldest daughter of Sr William Brownlow Knt Who after she had seen a numerous progency [sic] descended from her own body even [sic] grandchildren children [sic] dyed in the 87th year of her age on the 16th day of January 1669 .

Brownlow, Lettice (I10498)

952

The Brownlow Family and the Rise of Lurgan
from Review - Journal of Craigavon Historical Society Vol. 1 No. 1
by K. Clendinning

The eldest, William, was baptised 31st December, 1638, educated Trinity College, Dublin graduated B.A. 1703, M.P. for Armagh 1711-1715 and 1729-1739.

It was during William's lifetime that the Church of Ireland left the old Church in Shankill and began to build the Parish Church on the Fair Green of Lurgan. Commenced in 1722 and opened for worship in 1724, this building was in Georgian style and in 1837 a tower of 80 feet was added and a spire built on this tower in 1756.

This was 36 feet from the battlements of the tower and was of oak and red fir, shingled with oak and topped with a weather vane of copper and gilt. This spire was destroyed by fire in 1792.

During that occasion, Henry Monro, who later became the leader of the Down Insurgents at the Battle of Ballynahinch, was in Lurgan and exerted himself heroically to save the nave of the church. An account of his efforts are to be found in the Belfast News Letter which states "several times he exposed himself that the beholders turned their eyes away expecting to see him topple from his giddy heights amongst the burning ruins, and though the bell fell hissing from the belfry this brave man continued his efforts till the fire was reduced and the church safe."

After the fire the tower was raised by 20 feet and a new spire was added, this was completed by 1801.. The nave was improved in 1832 at the cost of £1,000. In the Ordinance survey memoirs of 1834 the church is described as a large whinstone building corniced with cut stone. It is 96ft long, 49ft across with a square tower about 27ft square and a wooden spire which was coppered. The interior of the Church was rather plain, the ceiling was corniced with oak. There was a small gallery at the south-east end and. a pulpit neatly carved.

The Big Wind

In 1839 disaster struck the spire again for it was blown down on the night of the big wind. This spire was replaced but in 1861 the church was taken down and re-built in the pointed Gothic style with a new freestone spire at a cost of £8,000. The only remaining parts of the Georgian Church are the window at the right of the East end and part of the tower, and the iron railing which encloses the church.

William Brownlow married, 2nd January 1711, to Jane, the daughter of James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn, who brought with her a dowry of £22,859. She outlived her husband and later married Martin Count de Kearney in France. She died in Dublin 1760. William died 27th August 1739, leaving a son William who was baptised 25th April 1826. He was M.P. for Armagh in six Parliaments 1753/60, 1761/8, 1769/76, 1776/83, 1785/90 and 1790/94.
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Christened: 13 Dec 1683 Place: Shankill, Armagh, Ire.
William BROWNLOW M.P of LURGAN

Master McGrath

Ireland’s Famous Coursing Greyhound

by Joan Dillon

Whelped in County Waterford, Ireland, Master McGrath (or M’Grath as it sometimes appears) was sired by Lord Lurgan’s great coursing greyhound, Dervock, out of a bitch of James Galway’s named Lady Sarah. Black with white markings, Master McGrath was small as greyhounds go - only fifty-four pounds when full-grown. Yet, although his career as a great coursing greyhound is well-documented, there are a number of contradicting stories about his early life.

According to one account, an Irish tenant who was suffering the effects of too much imbibing, heard a strange sound on his way home. It was coming from a bag caught on the root of a tree, half in and half out of the water. Opening the bag he discovered a nearly drowned greyhound pup. Somehow, this pup then came under the care of Lord Lurgan and rewarded his benefactor by excelling against all comers on the coursing field.

Another account claims that this undersized pup was going to be put down as he lacked potential. Due to a plea by the orphan boy who exercised him, a young lad by the name of Master McGrath, the dog’s life was spared. Named after the boy, Master McGrath then went on to best the most famous coursing greyhounds of his day both in Ireland and England.

Whatever his early history, Master McGrath became a top coursing greyhound and was entered in England’s prestigious Waterloo Cup in 1868. At just two years of age, he surprised his detractors by bringing the blue riband home to Ireland. The next year, more than 12,000 people gathered at Altcar to see if this Irish interloper could repeat. In his final course, Master McGrath drew in against Bab-at-the-Bowster, a Scottish bitch who was also considered unbeatable. In what many consider to be history’s greatest coursing match, the two ran neck and neck until Master McGrath proved he wasn’t a fluke and pulled ahead to record his second Waterloo Cup win.

In 1870, when trying to win the Waterloo Cup for a third consecutive year, Master McGrath suffered the only defeat of his coursing career. The event was held despite a controversy over course conditions. Many felt that a February freeze had caused the course to be unfit. This was indeed the case as Master McGrath fell through some ice and almost drowned in the River Alt. As he struggled in the icy water, an Irish slipper by the name of Wilson jumped in and saved him. After this mishap, Lord Lurgan vowed never to course Master McGrath again and took him home to Ireland to recover from his ordeal.

The following year, with Master McGrath back in racing condition, Lord Lurgan just could not resist the challenge of trying for a third Waterloo Cup victory. To the utter disbelief of some, this amazing greyhound came through and won the event for a third time. Following this victory, Master McGrath received a summons to appear before Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle. (The queen and her husband Prince Albert had once owned a black and white pet greyhound by the name of Eos.) Just two short years after his presentation to the Queen, Master McGrath died of heart failure.

So great was Master McGrath’s fame in Ireland that, after his death, a monument was erected near his birthplace in County Waterford. He was later memorialized on the Irish sixpence coin and was the subject of several paintings. A poem commemorating his triumph in his second and most famous Waterloo Cup victory, was later put to music and became a popular Irish ballad.

Notes for WILLIAM BROWNLOW:
Surname: Brownlow
Given Name: William
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Death: 1739
Death Place: Ballywilly, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
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More About WILLIAM BROWNLOW:
Baptism: December 31, 1683, Shankill, Armagh
Burial Site: Shankill, Armagh
Education: 1702, Trinity College Dublin
Political office: 1711, High Sheriff, County Armagh

Brownlow, William (I1326)

953

The Brownlow Family and the Rise of Lurgan
from Review - Journal of Craigavon Historical Society Vol. 1 No. 1
by K. Clendinning

William Brownlow died July 1815, leaving no family. His brother Charles, succeeded him.

Charles Brownlow, born 30th April, 1757, Lieut. Col. 57th Regt., married 5th March 1785, Caroline, daughter of Benjamin Ash of Bath who outlived him. She died 5th Sept. 1838. Charles died 11th Sept., 1822, leaving three sons, William, who was killed in Spain in 1813, Charles, who later became Lord Lurgan and Rev. John Bligh, incumbent of Sandgate, Kent.

Charles Brownlow born 17th April, 1795, was M.P. for Armagh 1818 to 1832 He married firstly, June 1st, 1822, Lady Mary Bligh daughter of John the 4th Earl of Dornley. She died 20th June 1823 having had a daughter Mary Elizabeth. He married secondly, 15th July 1828, Jane the daughter of Roderick McNeill of Barra, Inverness. She died 6th January, 1878.

In 1826 the Methodist Church situated in High Street was built and in 1827 the First Presbyterian Church was opened in High Street. This meeting House was originally at the opposite side of the street.
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In 1829, the year of the Catholic Emancipation, Charles Brownlow gave the Rev. W.O. O'Brien, V.G. the site of the present church in the townland of Derry on which a church was built and in 1833, it was dedicated by the Most Rev. Dr. Blake, Bishop of Dromore. This church was enlarged in 1871 and a tower and spire added in 1901 and finally, consecrated, 18th May 1927. In 1931 the population was 3,760 and in 1836 Charles replaced Lurgan House, as it was called with an Elizabethan type manor. This building was designed by William Playfair, the celebrated Victorian architect, and consists of three main reception rooms and a staircase with two wings taken off to the north. The main building is faced with Sandstone imported from Scotland with sandstone quoins and mullions.

In May 1839, Charles Brownlow was raised to the peerage of the United Kingdom and was created Baron Lurgan of Lurgan, Co. Armagh and was granted a Coat of Arms with supports and reads or Blazens thus:

THE FIELD.
Quartly of four. First and fourth.
Per Pale or and argent, and escutcheon of between an oriel of eight martlets sable. (Brownlow)
2nd.
Argent) a stag current proper on the chief vert. 3 Mullets of the first order. (0'Dougherty).
3rd.
Glues on a chevron argent between 3 escallops of Chamberlain.

CREST.
On a cap of Maintenance azure turned up in ermine, a greyhound glues collar or.
Motto: Esse Quam Vider.

SUPPORTERS.
On the Dexter side a Greyhound Argent, charged with a wreath of Shamrock vert.
On the sinister a Highland Soldier in his uniform with his flintlock all proper.

Charles Brownlow died 30th April 1847 leaving by his second marriage, a daughter Clora and two sons, Charles and Edward.

Charles, Second Baron Lurgan, was born 10th April 1831, K.P. 76th Regiment, Lord Lieut. Co. Armagh 1864/82. Lord in waiting Queen Victoria 1869/74. He married 20th June, Emily Ann, daughter of John Brown the 3rd Lord Kilmaine. When his father died, Charles was a minor and the estate was managed by the Agent, John Handcock. Between 1845-49 the greatest disaster ever to hit Ireland was the potato famine People of this district are inclined to think that the famine was in the South and West but that is not so. Here are some extracts from a letter by a Church of England clergyman to the Relief Committee of the Society of Friends about conditions in North Armagh, dated Feb. 23rd 1847. "The weaver at present can only earn by weaving a web of sixty yards; two shillings and six-pence to four shillings and sixpence which employs him nearly a whole week in preparation, while at present such wages will not support the mere weaver without a family Even at such wages I can state as a fact having come under my own immediate observation that weavers are sitting up three nights per week in order by any means to procure food One of the poorhouses in the district of Lurgan is shut for ingress or egress; seventy-five died in one day. We are in short rapidly approaching, and if unassisted, must arrive at the worst picture that has been presented to the public from Co. Cork."

In 1351 the population of Lurgan was 4,651 and ten years later it had risen to 8,500. This was probably due to power loom weaving introduced by James Malcolm in 1855. In 1861, owing to the American Civil War, there was a great upsurge in the linen trade. Old mills were enlarged and power looms built and powered by steam. Lurgan began to extend its boundaries. To keep factories supplied with coal, a new Cut was made in 1863, 300 yards longs from Lough Neagh to Kinnego. This meant that lighters of 60 to 100 tons could come into the new quay, towed by a steam tug from Ellis Cut which was where the Lagan Canal met Lough Neagh.

In 1863 the Town Hall was built at the cost of £2,300 and the Town Commission did Lord Lurgan the honour of appropriating his family coat of arms and crest, and impaled it with a coat of their own design which was: Vert, on a chevron ermine, charged with three bezants, between a pile of linen in chief, and in the base a beehive with bee, all proper supported with flax plants and the motto: "Be Just and Fear Not."

This coat of arms is termed. bogus or unauthorised arms. No person can give or sell this coat of arms. The legal right to the use of a coat of arms can only be obtained on the payment of certain fees and stamps. This coat of arms was used by Lurgan Town Council until it became a Borough.
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Lt.-Col. Charles Brownlow was born on 30 April 1757.1 He was the son of Rt. Hon. William Brownlow and Judith Letitia Meredyth.1 He married Caroline Ashe, daughter of Benjamin Ashe, in 1785.1 He died on 11 September 1822 at age 65.1

Citations
[S34] Peter Townend, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 105th edition (London, U.K.: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1970), page 1675. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage, 105th ed..

Brownlow, Lt. Col. Charles (I1335)

954

The Brownlow Family and the Rise of Lurgan
from Review - Journal of Craigavon Historical Society Vol. 1 No. 1
by K. Clendinning

William died 27th August 1739, leaving a son William who was baptised 25th April 1826. He was M.P. for Armagh in six Parliaments 1753/60, 1761/8, 1769/76, 1776/83, 1785/90 and 1790/94.

When his mother remarried, William and his sisters went to live on the continent. On 24th May 1744, he married firstly, Judith, the daughter of Rev. Charles Meredyth, Dean of Ardfert , and returned to live in Lurgan 1748. Judith died at Lyons, October 1763, leaving two sons, William and Charles.

William remarried secondly, in 1765 to Catherine, daughter of Roger Hall of Mount Hall, Co. Down. She died leaving a son Francis who became Rector of Upper Comber, Co. Derry.

In the Hibernian magazine of March 1777, Lurgan was described as a town consisting of wide streets half a mile long with several lanes, consisting of 400 to 500 houses. The greatest number being thatched or shingled, very few being slated.

During the Volunteer Movement 1778, a corps was formed with William Brownlow as their captain. We read in the Belfast News, January 1780, that on January 1st, the Corps of 83 privates paraded in uniform and carried out their evolutions on the field, afterwards dined at the Blackbull Inn.

In the latter part of the 18th century, even though there was prosperous linen industry, poverty was common amongst the unskilled people of the town and district. William Brownlow set about to enlarge and improve his demesne after the current fashion of his day. One of the improvements was the making of the artificial and it was at the digging of this lake that the term "Lurgan Spade" came into use. According to residents of the town, the work-men who were digging the lake worked for 1 1/2d to 3d a day less than ordinary rate of wages. This fact is also borne out by Sir Charles Coote in his survey of 1803 which states "throughout the environs of Lurgan, Labour is high. In summer the pay is 16d. a day Very few labourers are employed by the year in the fields except those who are employed in Mr. Brownlow's demesne who have constant employment and receive 10 pence in winter and I3 pence in summer."

William died October 1794 and was buried in the vault in Shankill Graveyard. He was succeeded by his eldest son William, born 1st September 1755. William was High Sheriff of County Armagh 1787, M.P. 1795/97, 1807/12 and 1812/15. He married Charity, daughter of Matthew Ford of Seaford, in 1803. William Brownlow, opened a private Bank called William Brownlow Esq.,& Co., his partners being Joseph Malcolmson, Henry McVeigh, John Cuppage and John Waite. At one time it had notes to the value of £170,000 in circulation. These were issued, payable at Wilcocks and John Philps, Caple Street, Dublin, and there alone they were redeemable. By 1815, William Brownlow, John Cuppage and John Waite had retired from the business and the bank was called Malcolmson & Co., and the partners were Joseph Malcolmson, Henry McVeigh and Alexander Cuppage.
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Christened: 25 Apr 1726 Place: Lurgan, Armagh, Ire.

Miscellaneous: William Brownlow, Esquire
Source: D. A. Chart. Marriage Entries from the Registers of the Parishes of St. Andrew, St. Anne, St. Audoen, & St. Bride (Dublin), 1632-1800. Exeter and London: William Pollard & Co. Ltd., 1913. 185 pages.
The periods covered by the four parishes are: St. Andrew, 1672-1800; St. Anne, 1719-1800; St. Audoen, 1672-1800, and St. Bride, 1632-1800. The computerization for first two parishes contain a record almost from the beginning of the parishes in question. The last two parishes are of an earlier origin, but their registers contain no date earlier than 1632, in the case of St. Bride, and for St. Audoen, the registers are not very complete for the seventeenth century. The parish of St. Bride is remarkable for the inclusion of many French names, pointing to the settlement of Huguenot refugees in that vicinity.
Frequent reference is made to military personnel from the 5th Dragoons, 6th Dragoon Guards, 7th Dragoons; 11th, 19th, 40th, 42nd, 55th, and 69 Foot; Longford, Warwickshire, and Worcester Militia; the Inverness Fencibles, and Prince of Wales Fencible Infantry

THE ARMAGH BYE-ELECTION OF 1753
by Kieran Clendinning

From Review - Journal of the Craigavon Historical Society Vol. 2 No. 1

Perhaps one of the bitterest election campaigns ever fought in Armagh was the bye-election of 1753, between Francis Caulfield, brother of Viscount Charlemont and William Brownlow of Lurgan.

This contest, for the representation of the country in the old Irish House of Parliament in Dublin, was a test to halt the Brownlow's influence in Armagh. The main party of the Irish House derived their control from patronage, and the family connections. Their business was to maintain the English interest, ensure passage of money bills, and stifle complaints about expenditure; they were nicknamed the Undertakers.

The opposition were called the Patriots because they insisted on the constitutional rights of the Irish Parliament, but up to 1750 they had neither regular leaders nor a fixed policy.

Francis Caulfield supported the Patriots, which because of its strong Protestant tendencies, had the support of some of the landed gentry in the county. Mr. Samuel Blacker of Carrickblacker, Portadown threw his whole-hearted support behind him stating that "His wishes were for Caulfield who shall always be a friend of the late revolution the time our constitution was begot".

Brownlow supported the English interest (Undertakers) and was endorsed by the Primate Archbishop Stone.

Stone, a protégé of Dorset (Lord Lieutenant 1730), was barely forty years of age when he attained the Primacy and it was he who ruled Ireland for George II.

William Brownlow, baptised Shankill 25th April 1726 was the son of William Brownlow (MP 1711-1715. 1729-1739.) and Lady Elizabeth the eldest daughter of the Earl of Abercorn.

Shortly after his father's death in 1739, his mother took William, who suffered from a weak chest, with his two sisters to live in France. Lady Eliz abeth became a member of the Roman Catholic Church and later married secondly Martin Count de Kernic.

William was only twenty-seven when he fought the bye-election. Because of his mother's conversion to the Catholic Faith and his early days living in France and Italy his opponents directed a vicious and libellous attack against him in the hope of fixing the label of Jacobite on him.

Not only did they attack him personally buy they vented their spite on the Brownlow Family including his grandfather Arthur (Chamberlin) Brownlow, who had taken his seat in the parliament of James II in Dublin 1689, and who encouraged various religious groups to settle in Lurgan. When other landlords were denying Civil Rights to those who were not of the Established Church, Arthur Brownlow granted leases to Catholics, Presbyterians and Quakers. (The first Presbyterian congregations was founded in High Street in 1684, the Quaker settlement flourished and the Meeting House was extended in 1697). To counter act these charges William Brownlow's party had pamphlets published. One of these was called `Seasonable Advice to the Freeholders of the County Armagh. By a Brother Freeholder', print ed in 1753. Copy of this is in the R.I.A. Library. Halliday Pamphlets. Box 212.

Seasonal advice to the Freeholders of the County Armagh

From this source we learn why the writer took up his pen.

The election campaign had not been carried in a fair and open manner and the methods used by Caulfield's supporters were mean and low.

The chief slanders on Brownlow had been published in print in the form of memorials and letter.

Caulfield had not a single freehold in the country and was a mere youth, not twenty years of age, lately taken from school and just entered college. Brownlow had a "goodly residence" in the county whilst his opponents had not a house to live in nor an acre of grounds or authority.
This pamphlet then sets out to repair the Brownlow's reputation by describing Arthur Brownlow as an honest Patriot who - chose to stay in his country rather than flee from it as many others were doing. - The same Arthur Brownlow sat in William's Parliament and was there called to account for his setting in that of James, by a certain gentleman who looked with greedy eyes upon his fair estate. He was, however, acquitted of the charges brought against him.

William's father was described as a pious and sincere member of the Established Church who lived in imitation of his father's virtue, with a true Christian spirit, who showed great kindness to Protestant Dissenters who surely ought never to be forgotten by them.

In answer to Caulfield's supporters, who had tried to blast the reputation of the candidate about his youthful day in France and Italy -"About that time his mother began to discover an affection for Popery with the result that his sisters took alarm, - His sisters immediately returned to Ireland, but on medical advice he was sent to Italy, to which country he proceeded without his mother. There he was in the charge of a young gentleman, the son of a pious clergyman of family and of fortune who attended him until he returned home".

This particular election was one of the most exciting that ever took place in the county. There were dinners and entertainments of all kinds, not to speak of fighting and rioting. Another interesting pamphlet has just been published by the Public Records Office, Belfast in their Education Facsimile on Election, Dated November, 10th 1753, is called, An important account of the whole proceedings at Armagh during the Election with its causes of the late disturbance at that place.
I do not doubt, but you have the Curiosity to be well informed of what passed at the Armagh Election, and as you know I am at present on the Spot , you probably expect an Account from me, of those Riots and Tumults, which are so much spoken of. All which are in two or three printed Papers which I have seen, charged to the Account of Mr. Brownlow and his Friends, and therefore must be supposed to have been published by the Partisans of the opposite Side, You know, I interest myself very little in this Election, and I am sure you are fully satisfied I should tell no lies for either of the Candidates; the Public will also be convinced of the Falsehood of those printed Accounts, as soon as the Affidavits are published, which were taken on that Occasion.

The Election began on Friday the 26th of October, on which Day as Mr. Whaley's Servant was going with his Master's Great coat to wait on him Home, he was knocked down in the public street, by Mr. Caulfield's Party, without even the Pretence of any other Provocation, that his Master appeared for Mr. Brownlow; as Mr. Whaley thought fit to overlook this Affront, it was attended with no ill Consequences.

Next Day Mr. Brownlow's Servant had his Head broke by a young Jakanaper, who asked him, who he was for; and on his saying he was for his Master, t he young Gentleman instantly struck him on the Head with a Cudgel; an this also in Consideration of his Age and Insignificance was winked at, and the Blow not returned.

In the Evening of that Day, after the Court was over, Mr. Caulfield's Drums beat round the Town, the Mob gathered and fell on those of the other Side, who appeared in the Streets, which produced a pretty sharp Conflict, in which Mr. Caulfield's Party were worsted and forced to retire, though headed by two eminent Champions of that Side in Arms, who fairly animated them to, and forlook them in the Fray.

On Monday Morning Mr. Brownlow's Friends complained in the Court of the Riot on Saturday, and imputed it to Mr. Caulfield's Party, who by Beat of Drum had brought the Mob together with-out any imaginable Reason for their assembling, but to do Mischief; and it was' insisted that the Drums should be discharged, which was refused, unless Mr. Brownlow would also send away his Band of Music; but this he thought very unreasonable, as no Complaint could be possibly alleged against them, who were never made use of to draw the Rabble together.

On that Evening Most Mischief happened; when the Gentlemen on both Sides had retired to Dinner with Friends, the Drums were beat round the Town, the Mob of 114r. Caulfield's Side assembled, broke the Windows of such Houses as were open for Mr. Brownlow, assaulted the People, who were obliged to defend themselves, and gather such a Boday as were able to repel Force with Force, which was eventually done, the Windows of Mr. Caulfield's Houses were broke in their turn, and his People dispersed, notwithstanding the Encouragement given them in the very (louse where he and his Friends then were, by sending out to them large Quantities of Drink, and some other less warrantable Methods; it must be owned their Drums were then taken from them, but that signified nothing, they got another Drum and beat a second and a third Time, their Forces were rallied in the Church-yard, and they marched in a body to the house where Mr. Brownlow and his Friends were sitting, though a private one, broke the Windows with such great Stones, as seemed intended for more than breaking Glass; Mr. Richards on very narrowly escaped being hurt, by one of more than three Pounds Weight; and it is hard to say, what might have happened if Mr. Brownlow's People had not come to his Defence and beat them off, after which, they in return broke the Windows of Mr. Caulfield's House.

Next Morning there was a great Altercation in Court, on-Occasion of the Riot, each Party endeavouring to throw the Odium of it on the other; but as the Drums were no longer defensible, they were Silenced, and we have been quiet ever since.

It was indeed apprehended that we should have some Disturbances on Monday last, but none happened till Friday on the 9th inst.

The Poll being equal the Day before, Mr. Caulfield began polling with ten such Freeholders as the Sheriff had admitted all along before, after which Mr. Brownlow was told he might proceed. A Gentleman on Mr. Brownlow's Side then asked whether they had any more Votes to offer, to which it was answered they had, but as they were not present, they would not delay the Court; Mr. Brownlow then went on with a Number equal to theirs, and they not having any more, he proceeded with 97 Ten Pounders out of his own Estate alone, after which he told the Sheriff he would trouble him no farther, and agreed to the Motion made by the other Side twice before, the count the Poll and conclude the Election; while this was doing, Mr. Caulfield 's

James Caulfield
James Caulfield, 1st Earl of Charlemont
Drums were beat about the Town, the Streets were instantly filled with a Rabble, a Chair was carried into Court by Mr. Caulfield's People, who brought for him, he was carried by his People to his own Lodgings with still louder Acclamations. When both the Gentlemen retired to Dinner, the Drums still continued Beating, and as they had always been the Prelude to a Battle before, Mr. Brownlow's People stood together. On the most careful Enquiry, I cannot learn who began the Fray, as each Side charged it on the other; the Drums however give to much Reason to impute it as a design'd Thing by that Party to which they be-longed; the Quarrel at first was only among a few, who began

it with their Sticks, and in the whole I do not find that Mr. Brownlow's People used any other Weapons; Triumph and Insolence on one Side, Rage, Disappointment, and Despair on the other, with such a Profusion of Drink on both, soon brought on a more general Battle, in which Mr. Brownlow's Mob we reVictorious; the other Party had recourse to more effective Arms, some Gentlemen, as appears by the Examinations taken, appear-ed among them, many Shots were fired: one Tenant of Mr. Brownlow's who has a wife and five Children was Shot, and His Life is despaired of. Another who was only looking out at a Window, was Shot in the Face, and as I am informed has lost an Eye; I cannot learn that any of Mr. Caulfield's People are dangerously Hurt.

The two Competitors are gone off this Morning, and we have peace at last.

The actual Poll Books of the election passed into Lord Gosford's hands. Copies made Lieut - Col. G. H. Johnston of Kilmore in 1898 are preserved in Armagh Library.

From these Poll Books we learn that -

The election began on Friday October 26th, 1753, at a County Court held for electing a knight for the shire for the said county. The writ being read, beginning at one o'clock in the afternoon. Mr. Blacker objects to proceeding to poll this day it being past eleven o'clock in the morning, at which time he alleged the sheriff ought to have begun the poll. Thomas Verner, agent for Mr. Caulfield, objects against the sheriff's tossing up in point of place between the candidates - and stormed up. The candidates to change places each day by agreement. The candidates tossed up who should poll first. Mr. Caulfield won the toss. Before any Freeman were polled Mr. Brownlow objected against Mr. Caulfield being under age. Sir Archibald Acheson on behalf of the freeholders, objected to the hour of opening the poll, it being after eleven o'clock, now a quarter after one o'clock. Sir Archibald objected that the sheriff proceeded to poll without opening the court, after this the poll began, but Mr. Caulfield having polled a freeholder previous to the objections the court proceeded.

The election continued daily, Sunday excepted from Friday, October 26th, until November 9 th, on which evening the court adjourned until the next morning Saturday November 10 th at eight o'clock we are told that "after the sheriff had declared Mr. Brownlow duly elected Mr. Caulfield demanded a scrutiny. The sheriff thereupon told Mr. Caulfield that he would attend at eight o'clock the following morning which he accordingly did and sat until ten o'clock and then sent word to Mr. Caulfield to know would he attend. The said Mr. Caulfield sent a messenger who told the sheriff he would not". This was signed Meredith Workman as sheriff.

The White Thorn Inn or Byrne's Inn
on site now occupied by Shankill Buildings.
The most striking feature of this election was not the animosities between the rivals, but the enormous expenses that the candidates incurred. Francis Caulfield's brother the Earl of Charlemont reckoned that it cost him £1,000

The personal expense that William Brownlow incurred is recorded in an illuminating manuscript kept by his cousin the Rev. Arthur Forde, Rector of Shankill, who acted as his agent at that time. It contains 125 entries filling 4 pages and is a most interesting document, for the wealth of information that is given on the extravagant expenditure necessary for Brownlow when he first sought the suffrage of the electors of Armagh.

Accounts to Innkeepers Armagh

According to this document Brownlow must have been an excellent host for the amount of food and wine consumed was enormous. Entered in the ledger are 7 accounts paid to Innkeepers in Armagh for entertainment.

APRIL 15 the Paid Cash - Mr. Ogle bill for entertainment of Freeholders - (£679. 12. 10 ); Paid Cash - Robert McKinstry (£467. 0. 11 ); APRIL 16 the Paid Cash - William Halls - (£205. 3. 3.); APRIL 17 the Paid Cash - George Burleigh (£310. 3. 9'/2) Tim Coyn (£115. 0. 6), James Gillespie (£272 . 0. 0.), Daniel Canavan (£200. 14. 9); JUNE 10 the Paid Cash - John Clendinning, Mr. Nicholson's bill Richill (£60. 0. 0.), Mr. William Nicholson, the sitting member for the constituency warmly espoused the Brownlow cause. Other entries give an interesting insight to elementary matters concerning the election.

Paid: Christopher Byrne expense to Newry with letter (10 s. 0d.) Paid :- C. Hasty for Ale to ye populance (£3. 2. 0), Paid:- John Scott Clerk of the Peace for registering Freeholders (£l l . 10 . 4 ), Paid:- Henry and Robert Joy for Advertising you offering your-self as a Candidate. ( £3. 10. 11 ).

The Joys established the Belfast Newsletter in September 1737 and at that time was the third newspaper in the country. The name Joy or Joyeuse is of Huguenot origin.

Paid:- For five places on Belfast Stage (£2. 11. 0 ).

This is a most interesting entry, for during the eighteenth century, stage -coaches were not very common in Ireland, even though the Lisburn - Armagh road was under the Turnpike Trust from 17 32 , the surface was in a deplorable condition. A regular coach service between Belfast and Armagh did not come into service until 1807. This ran on Monday, Wednesday and Friday returning alternate days, the fare 14s. 1d inside and 7s. 7d. outside.

Brownlow's rivals were of the opinion that he was high and haughty. I wonder have the next items anything to do with this charge.

Paid:- A. Wisdom (barber) for attendance at Armagh (£1. 2. 9). Paid:-- John McCann for hire of horse to A. Wisdom to Dublin (11 s. 4 1/2d.)

Accounts to Lurgan Innkeepers

Some of Lurgan's famous Innkeepers appear in the entries

Paid:- Susie Gardner (widow) was the proprietress of the Hand and Hammer Inn which stood near the site of McNabb's Chemist Shop.

Paid:- David Malcomson (£23.10. 11).

David Malcomson was the owner of the Cross-Keys Inn. This hostel had 13 beds with stabling for 18 horses.

Paid:- John Shaw of Lurgan (£2 3. 10. 3).

John Shaw was the Innkeeper of the famous Black Bull Inn which stood at the head of Windsor Avenue and figured prominently

in the social life of the town until it was removed to make room for the new entrance gates to the castle.

When all these and other entries are totalled up, they come to the staggering total of £5,456. 18s. 9½ d.

One of the least recorded facts about William Brownlow, was his patronage of the Gaelic poet, Peadar ODoirnin (1704 -1769 "The Bard of Louth".

How long the bard lived in Lurgan no one can tell but he must have been in Lurgan, or Armagh during the electioneering, for it is during this time that he composed his only known work in the English language "The Independent Man" as an advice to Brownlow and his friend.

These stanzas were what O'Doirnin as a mere observer hoped would one day come to pass.

The Independent Man
by Peadar O'Doirnin

Here's a health to all those that at liberty goe
That travel the road without a command,
That drink and that sport, that sit in their clothes
Whilst taking repose with a glass in their hand.
I am one of their sort, the track of their sole,
I love it by Jove, while e'er I stand,
I'll keep my own `Vote', I'll give it to none
I value no more a Parliament Man.

What do I care for Holland or Hague,
Or trouble my brains with packets or news
From Germany' states to Lobquid's retreat,
Their taking of Prague, or Spaniards confuse.
But what if they break their masts upon sea,
Or bother to death each other by course;
They will give no more share of profit or gains,
Pox on them if e'er they beg for a truce.

For kings or their guards I care not a straw
No colour at all shall make me stand,
To Dukes or to Lords or to Ladys at ball
I never will crawl with cap in my hand;
Their states and their claws, prelates and its laws,
The Minister's cause to me is all one.
I am not a Novel or Barron Claw,
I don't value Bashaw or great Coly Can

A Whig or a Tory, High Church or Low Church,
Protestant, Roman, Quaker or Clan
Shall ne'er controul me to any other notion

But the same motive I have in hand;
I'll travel the road, I'll meddle with none,
I'll let them alone by sea and by land,
For Providence store me want of their board,
I'm covered with clothes and that's my demand.

What makes me say so in viewing the motions
Of several folks of strife and command,
The General's trophy, the Cabinet's glory,
The Minister's cloak, the Lawyer his fan,
The Mariner's rows in hazard for more,
The Craftsman in Co. with courage takes on,
But I'll wager my hose along with my shoes
That they'll braek other's noses before they'll have done.

But when powers agree and join as you will see
A turrent carrier to Britain will come,
They'll pellmell all three, not sparing degrees,
The gray and the green with bullet and drum,
They'll stale and they'll pierce each other most fierce,
I'll laugh in my slieve and drink of rum,
And I'll sit like Peer, being void of all fear
With a bottle of beer under my thumb.

In Heaven's great name, how can they blame
The poor man, or shame him, in the long run
Ambition's their game, what else do they mean,
But purchase high fame, great power and fun
They may swear a big oath that never they'll loath
The poor dupe that votes for them, 'tis their plan;
But I'll keep my own vote, I'll give it to none,
Then what need I care for a Parliament man

More About WILLIAM BROWNLOW:
Burial Site: Shankill, Armagh
Military: Bet. 1778 - 1793, Captain of Lurgan Volunteers
Political office: 1750, High Sheriff, County Armagh

Notes for JUDITH LETICIA MEREDITH:
Surname: Brownlow
Given Name: William
Sex: Male
Birth:
Birthplace:
Baptism:
Baptism Place:
Father's Surname:
Father's Given Name:
Mother's Surname:
Mother's Given Name:
Marriage: 25 May 1754
Marriage Place: St. Anne, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Spouse's Surname: Merydeth
Spouse's Given Name: Judith Letitia
Death:
Death Place:
Burial:
Burial Place:
Miscellaneous: William Brownlow, Esquire
Source: D. A. Chart. Marriage Entries from the Registers of the Parish es of St. Andrew, St. Anne, St. Audoen, & St. Bride (Dublin), 1632-1800. E xeter and London: William Pollard & Co. Ltd., 1913. 185 pages.
The periods covered by the four parishes are: St. Andrew, 1672-1800; St. A nne, 1719-1800; St. Audoen, 1672-1800, and St. Bride, 1632-1800. The compu terization for first two parishes contain a record almost from the beginni ng of the parishes in question. The last two parishes are of an earlier or igin, but their registers contain no date earlier than 1632, in the ca se of St. Bride, and for St. Audoen, the registers are not very complete f or the seventeenth century. The parish of St. Bride is remarkable for t he inclusion of many French names, pointing to the settlement of Huguen ot refugees in that vicinity.
Frequent reference is made to military personnel from the 5th Dragoons, 6 th Dragoon Guards, 7th Dragoons; 11th, 19th, 40th, 42nd, 55th, and 69 Foo t; Longford, Warwickshire, and Worcester Militia; the Inverness Fencible s, and Prince of Wales Fencible Infantry.

Brownlow, William (I1327)

955

The Brownlow Family and the Rise of Lurgan
from Review - Journal of Craigavon Historical Society Vol. 1 No. 1
by K. Clendinning

William died October 1794 and was buried in the vault in Shankill Graveyard. He was succeeded by his eldest son William, born 1st September 1755. William was High Sheriff of County Armagh 1787, M.P. 1795/97, 1807/12 and 1812/15. He married Charity, daughter of Matthew Ford of Seaford, in 1803. William Brownlow, opened a private Bank called William Brownlow Esq.,& Co., his partners being Joseph Malcolmson, Henry McVeigh, John Cuppage and John Waite. At one time it had notes to the value of £170,000 in circulation. These were issued, payable at Wilcocks and John Philps, Caple Street, Dublin, and there alone they were redeemable. By 1815, William Brownlow, John Cuppage and John Waite had retired from the business and the bank was called Malcolmson & Co., and the partners were Joseph Malcolmson, Henry McVeigh and Alexander Cuppage.

A description of the Brownlow Estate is contained in a Survey of County Armagh by Sir Charles Coote for the Dublin Society 1803: This manor is all leased in so small divisions as to average less than five acres and a great number so low as three acres. All these are leased except the town of Lurgan, where there is a perpetuity on the whole. The town of Lurgan has been called Little England and is composed of one very long street, which is in one place near the church greatly disfigured with .a number of very miserable houses, which are strangely built in its centre, and quite spoil the effect it otherwise has. There is an excellent house which if any, is the only building that should be suffered in the centre of that street; the entrance to this building has been ornamented with iron railings, and in the apartments overhead the sessions have been held, but a neat court house and bridewell have been newly built and now newly finished. Many of the houses in the town are covered with shingles and it is surprising to see this made adaptable even in some handsome modern houses.

There is a poor school supported by an annual charity sermon and liberal subscriptions in which seldom less than 200 children are educated.

Mr. Brownlow's demesne, which consists of 300 acres, adjoins the town of Lurgan and is very much improved and enclosed with a capital stone wall. The mansion is a very antique castle, and has received many additions since the original walls were built in 1609. The demesne though very beautiful, corresponds with the antiquity of the castle, and the many enclosures in which it is divided. It is highly ornamented with a fine sheet of water, which is covered with swans, Cape Geese, wild duck and a beautiful variety of water-fowl. Around the lake is a pleasant and neat gravel walk decorated with elegant plantations. The park is well stocked with deer and numerous hares sport, through every part of the demesne.

In 1808 a coach service was started between Belfast and Dublin. This service ran through Newry, via Lurgan and Waringstown, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and returned on alternate days. This journey took roughly 20 hours and the fare from Belfast was £1.14.11 inside and £1.0.7 outside. By 1836 three coaches ran between Lurgan and Belfast daily, and were named the Phoenix, the Day Fly, and McCann's Portadown Coach. But this mode of transport was short lived for the railway reached Lurgan on the 18th November, 1841.

William Brownlow died July 1815, leaving no family. His brother Charles, succeeded him.

Brownlow, William (I1336)

956

The Cooley Genealogy
Page 207
Obadiah Cooley died in 1690, at the early age of 44. In the settlement of his father's estate in 1697, John Warner and his wife Rebecca (Williams) Cooley-Warner, represented the estate of Obadiah Cooley, deceased.7 Children3, b. Springfield:
i REBECCA, Aug. 23, 1671; m. John Weller; he was admitted as an inhabitant of Springfield May 17, 1694; of them nothing more is known.
ii SARAH, Aug. 3, 1673; m. Sept. 6, 1694, Tilley Merrick, s. Thomas and Elizabeth (Tilley), b. Oct. 20, 1667;they had 5 children4: MERRICK: 1, Sarah, Dec. 12, 1695; 2, Rebecca, Nov. 16, 1697; 3, Tilley II, Mar. 28, 17(00)/I; 4, Esther, May 24, 1703; 5, Tamer, Mar. 7, 1708/9. (For additional in-formation, see the Merrick genealogical circular.).

Cooley, Obadiah (I3242)

957

The following death registration was provided by Dennis McCrea:
Name: Aurelia C. Muir
Titles:
Death date: 03 Aug 1909
Estimated death year:
Age at death: 82 years
Death place: Merrickville, Grenville, Ontario
Birth date: 23 Aug 1827
Estimated birth year:
Birth place: Merrickville
Gender: Female
Marital status: Widowed
Race or color (expanded): White
Race: White
Ethnicity: Canadian
Spouse name:
Spouse titles:
Father name: William Merrick
Father titles:
Mother name: Judith Roche
Mother titles:
GSU film number: 1854490
Digital GS number: 4175312
Image number: 1459
Reference number: certificate # 17310
Collection: Ontario Deaths 1869-1947

Merrick, Aurelia Comstock (I3101)

958

The following found:
MERRICK-DAVIES in Ontario Canada
By m sapienza August 18, 2009 at 11:33:58
https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/merrick/792/

WALTER DAVIES of Wolford, Ontario, Canada
Walter Davies was the son of John Davies and his second wife, Mary Powell, who were married in 1744 in England.

Walter was born in England on 22 June 1747 died November 1817 in Ontario and is buried in the Ripley Cemetery, now abandoned.

according to the Davies Memoir
He came to America at age 16 with his brother, Rev. Thomas Davies, although his father and several siblings were already in Davies Hollow, CT. In December of 1779, Walter was married and had a family in Litchfield, CT. His father, John, had given him land in Davies Hollow, a grant of about 16 acres which included a house, barn, sawmill and gristmill. (Source: ProbateCt CT)

Walter was a member of St. John's Church, (Presbyterian) founded by his father, which had existed for some time but was formally organized in 1794.A charter for the church included Walter's name and several other family members.Land for the church was donated by Walter Davies, originally about 200 acres. (Source: Church histories of CT)

On 4 March 1805, a receipt dated at Washington, CT, with Walter's signature, acknowledged payment of his legacy. (Source: Davies Memorial published privately 1895 by Henry Eugene Davies)

20 Feb 1817 a petition to Probate Court of Litchfield County, CT regarding Walter:

At his decease, Walter was a resident of South Crosby, Ontario, Canada, and died intestate; he left lands owned in Litchfield, CT.Named survivors were:
JEMIMA DAVIS - his widow
children (not named) of his deceased daughter, JEMIMA MERRICK
2 married daughters:
ANNE BISSELL
MARY RIPLEY
son, WALTER DAVIS
The estate was probated by PETER POWELL, who was connected by marriage to the family and he ordered the sale and distribution of the property.(Source:Probate Court, Litchfield, CT)

Walter Davis is listed in Reid's Son's and Daughters of the Loyalists:
WALTER DAVIES of Elizabethtown and Wolford
ANNA m BISSELL
MARY
JOHN H
WALTER
JEMIMA m 1)Hall 2)Merrick of South Crosby(provided by M. Hunter)

Davies children in Canada:
1.ANNA DAVIS, daughter, bc 1781 d 30 Oct 1809 Augusta Canada, married 31 October 1799 in Augusta to JEHIEL BISSELL b 13 October 1767 Litchfield, CT, d 23 October 1848 in Augusta.He was the son of David Bissell and Anna Goodrich.
Ch:
MARY ANN BISSELL b 20 Aug 1802 in Augusta Township d 7 Dec. 1876 S. Crosby, Ontario
age 74 yrs 4 mos 8 days
URI BISSELL b May 1803
HENRY BISSELL b 1 May 1807 Augusta
After Anna's death, Jehiel married for his second wife on 10 October 1814 to:
ELEANOR DERICK WICKWIRE b 22 Sept 1773 d 9 Feb 1854
ch:
LYDIA ELIZA BISSELL bc June 1826

2.MARY DAVIS (1783-1861) married THOMAS RIPLEY (1789 - 1870)
There is a suggestion that Walter Davies adopted Thomas Ripley; however his name does
not appear in the probation proceedings as being an heir, whereas Walter's daughter, Mary is
included.
Thomas Ripley had brothers and a sister:
JOEL RIPLEY (1784 - 1872)
MARY RIPLEY married CALVIN THROOP
SAMUEL b 1772
STEPHEN b 1774
JOHN b 1782

3. WALTER DAVIS JR. (1789 - 1830) married LYDIA SWEET (bc 1793) of JOHN and A. SWEET

4. JEMIMA DAVIS deceased by 1806 married probably JOHN MERRICK
ch:
In 1806, grandfather, Walter, swore he was heir at law of JEMIMA HALL, then deceased.
In January of 1807, Walter claimed Lot 8, 4th Concession of South Crosby for 200 acres for his grandson, DORCHESTER HEDGER MERRICK, as a United Empire Loyalist.(Source: Surrogate Ct of Ontario) (NOTE: In 1806, Walter states he is an heir of Jemima Hall, then deceased.However, his estate refers to widow, Jemima Davis and daughter Jemima Merrick.)

Walter Davis, Sr. had a brother WILLIAM DAVIES, who died about 1815, and had also come to Wolford, (Easton's Corners) Ontario.The Memorial stated that he had one daughter and three sons; however the daughter died shortly after arriving in Canada.The surviving children are William, Powell b 1770 and John Henry.In the Probate Court at Litchfield, CT, 7 Dec. 1779, the estate of WILLIAM DAVIES was forfeited to Connecticut, as a Loyalist sympathizer, and at that time he was of Washington, Litchfield County, CTThe 1802 census of Wolford listed:
DAVIS , William age 62 (born c 1740)
DAVIS, William Jr. age 33
DAVIS, Margaret 50 (bc 1752)
DAVIS, Powell30
DAVIS, John Henderson 10

Walter Davis, Sr. had another brother,REV. THOMAS DAVIES b Herefordshire, England on 21 December 1736 who came to America with his father; he attended Yale and in Sept. 1758 returned to England for ordination and returned to America where he married on 1 April 1762 MARY HARVEY of Sharon, CT.They had two children:William Davies Esq. At Poughkeepsie, New York and a daughter who married Jonathan Burrell, Esq. Of Canaan, CT. Thomas died suddenly at New Milford 12 May 1766 at age 30 and is buried in New Milford, CT.Several Davies family members are buried at Romford Station, CT which was once called Davies Hollow and encompassed 1,000 acres.(Source:History of Sharon, CT)

NOTE: John Davies (father of Walter and siblings listed) married 1st, Elizabeth Brown, in England.Their children were John, Thomas, William.She died and he married 2nd Mary Powell and the children born in England were William, Mary, James, Walter; those born in America were Catherine, Elizabeth, Ann, James John, David, Rachel, George, Thomas.Although the family left England for America, it is noted that they were one of the First Welsh families of Wales, with a family crest and long lineage that has been thoroughly traced.

In 1757 John Davies bought a large tract of land, during the French and Indian Wars, in Saratoga, NY.He journeyed there, leaving his family in Connecticut,to take possession but was repulsed by Indian attacksand so returned in 1758 to Connecticut and his family.

(Sources:Davies Memorial, History of CT, Ontario Census Records, Loyalist Lineages)

Davies, Walter (I9412)

959

The information I have on James S Riley came from sites.rootsweb.com/~oknowata/riley1.htm

1/8 Cherokee Indian

All Children were born in Nowata Co., Oklahoma. All 1/16 Cherokee Indian. Beatrus died when only 7 mos. old.

James S. and Jennie Mae Riley lived on his allotment north east Nowata except for a short time they lived in Nowata, Oklahoma. He worked his team in the oil field.

When the Indians got their land allotments, James S. Riley, his 5 oldest children, and some of James S. cousins took their allotments north-east of Nowata, Oklahoma, on the Verdigris River where there is a big bend in the river. The Three acres already set aside for the Riley Cemetery just happened to be in part of James S. Rileys allotment. This area later became known as the RILEY BEND COMMUNITY.

The children all went to school in Nowata Co.. They went to the Franklin School, a country school close to their home. When the country school was consolidated into the Nowata School they rode the school bus into Nowata School.

Raymond was in World War One. Thomas M. was called, he got as far as Muskogee, Oklahoma when the war was over.

The children all got married and left home except John the youngest son. John was in the army for a while in 1942 and 1943. He was at camp Roberts, California and Camp Carson, Colorado.

James S. and Jennie Mae lived the rest of their lives on his Indian allotment. They are buried in the Riley Cemetery north east of Nowata, Oklahoma in Nowata County, Oklahoma.

Riley, James Stewart (I3612)

960

The Rev. W.A. Criswell passed away from life into death at the community out in the Panhandle. Criswell had always wanted to be a Pastor of some church ever
since he was a little boy. Rev. Criswell was converted at an early age and when
he got out of high school, he attended Baylor in Waco. He also went to the Fort
Worth Seminary. Pecan Grove Baptist was about the first church he preached when
going to Baylor in Waco. He also had the Mound Baptist Church part time.Bro.
Criswell preached at Pecan Grove Church which was called a quarter time church
back in those days. At the time W.A. did not have a car and had to ride with
other people to get to Pecan Grove near Gatesville.Times were hard back then and
not many had money. Bro. Criswell was paid $10.00 every Sunday he preached.
Pecan Grove only had a tabernacle to have Sunday service in and old wood
bleachers to sit on and an alter made out of rock. J.T. Davidson who was living
at the time said people came in their wagons, buggies and on horse back to hear
Criswell preach. The revival at Pecan Grove was a week or so and many camped out
by the tabernacle on the Coryall Creek and had a service every morning and night
and did their cooking over a camp fire. When the weather was cold or bad, the
members of the church had service in the Pecan Grove School building.Rev.
Criswell baptized many people in the Coryall Creek. A few years later, the
members of Pecan Grove gave what they had in money and helped build a new church
on the banks of the Coryall Creek. The work was done by the church members. Bro.
Criswell helped also and where the church stands today. Pecan Grove Church also
got Rev. Criswell a car so he would have a way to come to church. The church has
been remodeled since those days. It still has a church bell on the top of the
church like Criswell wanted.Rev. Criswell is survived by his wife Betty and
daughter Mable Ann and grandsons Cris Criswell and Paul Daniel Jackson. He also
was the president of the Southern Baptist Convention for 2 terms. His funeral
service was at the First Baptist Church in Dallas where he preached for 50 yrs. PROVIDED BY WICHITAFALLS #47544561.
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(Houston Chronicle (TX) - Sunday, January 13, 2002)

DR. W.A. CRISWELL went home to be with the Lord Thursday, January 10th at 4:40
a.m. The celebration of his home-going brings to the multitudes around the world
memories and reflections of a great pulpiteer, leader, pastor and friend.

He is survived by his wife and helpmate, Betty, of 66 years, his daughter,
Mable Ann, 2 grandsons and their wives, Cris Criswell and Rachel, Paul Jackson
and Krestense, and 5 great grandchildren.

It was October 6, 1944, that Dr. Criswell preached his first sermon in the
world-famous pulpit as pastor of the First Baptist Church. The world renowned
Dr. George W. Truett preceded him as pastor from 1897-1944. No one ever dreamed
that Dr. Truett's longevity as pastor could be surpassed until they met this
young man, full of boundless energy with his eyes on the needs of his flock and
the lost around the world. The thirty-four year old pastor was bewildered that
God's providence should lead him to the pastorate of this great church and
congregation. In his sermon on that first Sunday, W.A. Criswell revealed his
dreams for the church. Serving as pastor of First Baptist Church for over fifty
years and Pastor Emeritus for the past seven, God has used His servant mightily.
His leadership was sought by Presidents and they came to hear him preach. His
preaching brought to fruition what his dreams were for the church. The pulpit
was the center of his ministry. One of his greatest achievements was preaching
through the Bible over seventeen years. He began to chart a course toward
creation of a family-centered, multi-faceted program that would appeal to every
age and every family. Adequate facilities were a priority for age-group Bible
study, to recreational facilities, to adequate parking. The church grew, and
from his vision, blessed and empowered by the Lord, came a ministry to all
people not yet seen among other churches. This included providing week-day care
for pre-school children, which eventually led to the establishing of the First
Baptist Academy, and in 1971, the dedication of Criswell Bible Institute, which
was the beginning of what is now The Criswell College, a fully-accredited Bible
College for young men preparing for the ministry. Dr. Criswell served as
president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 1968-1970. He authored over 50
books. His influence went far beyond his church with opportunities to preach to
thousands around the world. He was a popular speaker at conventions, camps,
revivals and the mission field. Because of his love for missions, the church
program included 31 missions in the City of Dallas. In addition to the missions,
one of the greatest accomplishments of the church was the fulfilled dream of the
purchase and establishment of the Dallas Life Foundation which will minister to
the needy until eternity. A dream dear to his heart was fulfilled when KCBI
became a reality in 1976, and today ministers to literally thousands of people
by radio 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Dr. Criswell's dream was literally
decades ahead of other churches and helped build the mightiest church of his
generation. There was never a congregation that loved their pastor more than the
people of the First Baptist Church. His favorite verse of the Bible served as a
beacon for his entire ministry. The Grass Withereth, The flower fadeth: but the
Word of our God shall Stand for ever. Isaiah 40:8 He once said if he could write
his epitaph he would like it to be, "Here lie the mortal remains of W.A.
Criswell, who sought and found the Shepherd's heart - who loved his people and
sought to be a good and godly pastor." And all the people said, "Amen." Dr.
Criswell will lie in state on Monday, January 14th from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
in the Rotunda of The Criswell College, and on Tuesday, January 15th in the
First Baptist Church sanctuary from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. The funeral services
will be in the Sanctuary of First Baptist Church Wednesday, January 16th at High
Noon. Memorials may be given to the First Baptist Church of Dallas, 1707 San
Jacinto at Ervay, Dallas, Texas 75201 or The W.A. Criswell Foundation, 4010
Gaston Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75246. Arrangements are being made for adequate
seating and visibility of the service for everyone.Services will be under the
personal direction of Kenneth Howe, Lebanon, Missouri in cooperation with
Thompson's Harveson & Cole Funeral Home, 702 8th Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas.
Entombment to follow at Hillcrest Mausoleum and Memorial Park. Thompson's
Harveson & Cole Funeral Home 702 Eighth Ave. PROVIDED BY WICHITAFALLS 47544561#.

Links and the above added by Maredia Haddock.

Criswell, Walllie Amos (I10636)

961

The United States federal era began in 1776. Events such as civil strife, wars, disease, the
introduction of cotton, and the development of roads influenced people to move into or out of South
Carolina. South Carolina's cotton economy depended heavily upon slave labor. Census records
from 1790 to 1840 list only the head of each household by name. Records, including military,
court, and land records, were created during this time.

1790 Census
Name: James Brownlow
Event Place: Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina
Page Number: 447
Line Number: 14339
NARA Publication Number: M637
NARA Roll Number: 7
Film Number: 0568147
Digital Folder Number: 004440913
Image Number: 00262

In the1840 & 1830 Anderson County, SC Census
James Brownlow - the only Brownlow in the 1830 or 1840 SC Census in any Dist. or County in SC. (This could be William's father because he is from the right state and William named his first son James.) I copied these Censuses, but it does not give the names of anyone else, just the numbers, one of which is a male between the ages of 15 - 20. That seems too young. However, in the 1830 Anderson Co., SC Census, James Brownlow list 2 sons ages10 - 15 and 2 sons ages 15 - 20. One of these ages would fit William M. Brownlow.
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(Gene Brownlow 2013)
There are 2 Census, 1820 and 1830 that seem to show that William could be one of James and Rebecca's children.
In 1820 the report shows 2 males under 10 and 1 under 45. At this time George W was 6 and William would have been 5 and James would have been 33. The same report shows 1 female under 10 and 1 under 26. Sarah would have been 1 and because we don't have a birth year for Rebecca this could be her.

In 1830 the report shows 2 male between 10 and 15 and 2 between 15 and 20. George wouuld have been 16 and William would have been 15. It would be possible to have two other males, maybe twins at 10 that wouldn't have been on the 1820 Census. Also there was 1 male between 40 and 50 with James being 43 at that time. The report shows 4 females less than 5, 1 female betwen 5 and 10 and 1 female between 10 and 15. Sarah would have been 11, Eliza would have been 5 and Melinda would have been 3. It also show 1 female between 30 and 40 with Rebecca about 36.

in 1840 the Census report show only 1 male between 50 and 60 and at this time James would have been 53. For females the report shows 4 under age 5, 2 between 5 and 10 and 2 between 10 and 15. Emily would have been less than 1, Narcissa would have been 5, Nancy would have been 8, Melinda would have been 13 and Eliza would have been 15. This accounts for 1 below 4, 2 between 5 and 10 and 2 between 10 and 15. It also shows 1 female 40 to 50 and Rebecca would have been around 46

Next James' grandfather was William Brownlow and his Great grandfather was James Brownlow
James named his first son George Washington and his second William Monroe.
William Monroe named his first son James Monroe and his second Elias Albert.
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James Brownlow was among the buyers of the estate sale of Samuel Cherry in Anderson County 9 April, 1840. Also, James was a buyer at the estate sale of John Robinson on 15 Oct. 1841. Both of the estate sales were in Anderson Co., SC. Anderson County is a part of Pendleton District.

James served as Deputy Sheriff for 40 years in Floyd County. He fought in the War of 1812 and the Creek War, moving to Calhoun Co., Georgia in 1838, and on to Floyd C., Georgia where he resided for many years before his death. Myrtle Hill Cemetary Book, pg 51, Floyd Co., Georgia.

War of 1812: James Brownlow recieved a pension, SC-4655, served under Alexander Morehead's SC Militia, lived Floyd City Georgia. (War of 1812 Pensionets, pg 217)

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Jason Edwards
James "Jimmy" Brownlow was born about 1788, in Chatham County, Georgia. He was the son of John Brownlow, the Revolutionary Soldier. He moved, along with his family, to Pendleton District, South Carolina, in 1801. There he married Rebecca Cross sometime around 1810. He served in the war of 1812 and in the Creek War. In 1838 he moved his family to Floyd County, Georgia, where he was a deputy sheriff for many years. He lived there until his death on February 15, 1876. He is buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia. His obituary stated that he was the father of thirteen children. All but two of them were daughters and very little is know about them.

Floyd County, GEORGIA: 1850 Census Index
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This file is a surname index to the original, handwritten records on the
census microfilm.
The handwritten census is also available in book form from S-K Publications
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Page numbers are stamped in upper right corners of the microfilmed pages.
Every other page is unnumbered. The "A" page is always the numbered page,
and the "B" page is the unnumbered page following it on the film (it was
the backside of the paper that was microfilmed).

NOTE: Page 125B does not appear on the microfilm, although it apparently
contained names.

BROWNLOW 119B-141B-142A

Notes for JAMES BROWNLOW:

More About JAMES BROWNLOW:
Burial: Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome, Georgia
Occupation: Deputy Sheriff-Rome, Georgia
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From Find a Grave
Birth: unknown
Death: Feb. 16, 1876

James "Jimmy" Brownlow was born about 1788, in Chatham County, Georgia. He was the son of John Brownlow, the Revolutionary Soldier. He moved, along with his family, to Pendleton District, South Carolina, in 1801.

There he married Rebecca Cross Oct. 22, 1833. He served in the war of 1812 and in the Creek War. In 1838 he moved his family to Floyd County, Georgia, where he was a deputy sheriff for many years. He lived there until his death on February 15, 1876. He is buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia. His obituary stated that he
was the father of thirteen children. All but two of them were daughters and very little is know about them.

(From the Rome Tri-Weekly issue of Feb. 17, 1876)
Obituaries of James Brownlow

James Brownlow - It becomes our duty to cronicle the death of old Uncle Jimmie Brownlow, one of our oldest and most respected citizens who died about 9oclock yesterday
morning (The next few words are unreadable but it looks like at 88 years) of age. He served in the war, of 1812 and then again in the Creek war, and was a Pensioner.

Although he could not write his name he served about 40 years as a Deputy Sheriff and constable, and was never ruled in any case nor. was he ever required to give reason for not obeying an order or serving a paper. He had been
a consistent member of the Baptist church some 28 years in short, He was an honest man, a good man, and lived and died without an enemy. His remains will be buried this evening. Peace be to his ashes.

(From the Feb. 23, 1876 issue of the Rome Weekly Commercial)

James Brownlow - The Honest, familiar face of the good old man will be seen no more in thi(s) world. Wednesday morning he departed this life, full of years and with a
record of honesty, frugality and purity of life and purpose, that the best and the greatest would not be ashamed of. For forty years he has gone in and out
before our people, always in quest of duty, and always avoiding offence.

Nearly half of his long life has been spent in official duty, either as sheriff or bailiff. He was a constable in South Carolina when the war of 1812 began. He served as a private soldier in that war. From the best information that can be obtained he died in his 90th year.

He was the father of thirteen children, only three of whom survive him. He has seventy-four grand children. He has lived(been?) a consistent exemplary member of the Baptist church for over 30 years. His last hours illustrated his earnest faith in his Redeemer, his humble trust in the goodness and mercy of God. His last prayers were full of touching, yea, eloquent pathos and caused those near him to breathe the prayer of David Oh, that I might die the death if the righteous.

Mr. Brownlow was born in Pendleton District, South Carolina. He removed to Georgia in the year 1838, and has been a resident of this county for 37 years.

His children were, George Washington Brownlow, William Monroe Brownlow, Sarah (Brownlow) Johnston, Eliza (Brownlow) Smith, Melinda (Brownlow) Pogue, Nancy Amanda (Brownlow) Bean, Narcissa (Brownlow) Dunn, Emily(Brownlow) Beard.

Note: Age: 88 - Born: SC

Burial:
Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Rome
Floyd County
Georgia, USA

Brownlow, James (I963)

962

The widow Sarah McClain Hodges, her children, & parents migrated to the Republic of Texas (Houston County).

Went to The Republic of Texas by 1837 with her parents and siblings and eventually migrated to Leon and Limestone Co., Texas.

The last account of Sarah McClain Hodges was when she was listed as a War of 1812 widow in Limestone County, Texas in the 1883 SENATE EX. DOCUMENT #84.

Sarah McClain Hodges, received a 2nd Class land grant for 1,280 acres issued to those who arrived in the republic after March 2, 1836 but prior to October 1, 1837. Sarah's father, William McClain, her son Abel, and son-in-law Robert Chapman also received land grants.

McClain, Sarah (I5273)

963

They lived at Newkirk, Oklahoma.

Little, Griff (I3656)

964

This is a Message Board Post.

Author: KarylonRussell44
Surnames: Hodges, Hallmark, Rutherford, Collins

http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.houston/224.548.1169.1170.1.1.1.2.2.1.1/mb.ashx

I am a descendant of Edmond Hodges' youngest child, Sarah, who was called Sallie. Although some state her middle name was Rutherford, I have found NO PROOF of that as of this time. One reason WHY she is often omitted in the list of children for Edmond is because she was born a few months AFTER HE DIED in Hardeman Co. TN.

When her mother, siblings, came to Texas, they settled in Houston Co., where Sarah first met the Hallmark family. She married James Minet Charles Pierson Hallmark, called JIM, probably in Houston Co., where records were lost, around 1849. Sarah Hodges, the mother, is living in her home on the census there in 1850, probably because the daughter was in the last stages of pregnancy with her first child. The son was born late in 1850 in Houston Co.--Richard Edmond Hallmark, called ED later on.

The Hallmarks were still in Houston Co. when State took the Scholastic Census around 1855, but they soon joined other relatives where the father, Richard Hallmark, and some of the Ruthefords, had moved on Hallmark land granted him in Bastrop Co. This land, however, was at the very TIP of the diamond-shaped county, and right on the county line of Caldwell, Gonzales, and Fayette, plus very near Lavaca Co., around JEDDO.

In 1860, the James Hallmark family is found in Lavaca Co. TX living NEXT DOOR to Sarah's brother, Jacob Mickler Hodges and family. Tax rolls and deeds there show the Hallmarks only stayed there about 3 years, before returning to Bastrop Co. The census taker in 1860 must have had a hearing problem, as the family is listed under James DALMARK, and there are many errors in regard to some of the family's children, with both names and correct sex.

At least by 1865, James M. Hallmark and family joined other family members in Bell County, where Richard Hallmark had also received land grants on Coryell/Bell lines---today on land NOW inside Ft. Hood, around Sugarloaf Mountain. It was here in 1866 that my ggrandfather, William Andrew Jackson JACK Hallmark was born.

Deeds and tax records show the family left Bell Co. in the late 1860's, but WHERE they went from there is not known UNTIL they show up on very early Limestone Co. TX records. Sarah died in Limestone Co. around 1876, and she is buried in the Faulkenberry Cem. out of Grosbeck, with some members of the Rutherford family.

Sarah and James Minet had 10 children, 8 boys, 2 girls. ALL lived to be quite old, except for one girl who died in childbirth at a young age. He had 3 sons by his second wife. The family is shown in 1880 Limestone Co. TX, the same county as other members of the Hodges and Rutherford Counties.

In the early 1880's, some of Hetty & Lindsey Rutherford's sons had taken up land in Llano Co. on the Llano River. James moved his family up near them, only he took up land on the north side of the river, whereas others were on the south side. Also coming as James Dillon Collins, now the husband of Martha Jane Rutherford, the dtr. of Hetty and Lindsey, whose land was also on the south side of the river.

James Minet Hallmark DIED there around 1895, being buried in the Pennington Cem., on Pennington Creek, a tributary of the Llano River on the north side. James Dillon Collins is also buried there, but floods prevented his body from being buried next to his wife, Martha, who is in a small cemetery on the south side of the river. To complicate matters, daughter, Lydia Ann Parthena Collins, married son of James Minet and Sarah Hallmark--Wm. Andrew Jackson, my ggrandparents.

Lydia and young daughter Hetty were visiting family around Leon/Limestone Co. line near Thornton in the late 1890's when they took sick and died. Both are buried in the Tidwell Cem. NEXT TO family of Jacob Mickler Hodges and his Rutherford wife.

It is interesting that the old mother, SARAH HODGES, is listed TWICE in the 1850 Census for Houston Co.--in both the home of Abel Hodges and Sarah Hodges Hallmark. This was not that uncommon, however, and it is my feeling that she normally lived with Abel, but had briefly gone to be with Sarah pending the birth of her first child. Unfortunately, although pension records indicate the old Mother did NOT die until around 1880, she has NOT been found on any other census roll since 1850. James Minet and Sarah also seem to have completely MISSED being enumerated in 1870, but correspondence in the mother's pension indicate she rotated around among relatives the rest of her life.

Karylon A. Russell, Box 823, Llano, TX78643 krussell@tstar.net

Hodges, Sarah Rutherford (I5670)

965

This is a very complicated branch of the Mirick-Sliter tree. JD "Buddy" 'Mirick married Dorene Sliter. Mary (also know as Mariah) was Dorene's aunt, her father's sister, married Johnnie Mirick, who was Buddy's dad. Now that made Dorene's aunt her mother-in-law. OH-BOY! This is the things that make the South so wonderful. Ha, ha, ha.

Sliter, Geneva Dorene (I4341)

966

Sliter, Mary Ann (I7604)

967

Thomas Ephraim Hunter was a son of Henry Jesse Hunter (b.1832 AL d.1885 TX) and Nancy Angeline Jeter (b.1834 GA d.1929 OK). The family was living in Union County, Arkansas when Thomas was born. Sometime before 1860, the family moved to the area of Marion, Union County, Louisiana. In 1862, Thomas' father enlisted in the 25th Louisiana Infantry of the Confederate Army. After the war, sometime before 1870, they moved to the Mount Pleasant area of Titus County, Texas. Sometime during the 1870s they moved to McLennan County, Texas.
Thomas married Amanda Roxanna Carter on Sept. 12, 1877 (license acquired in Coryell County). In September 1878, their only child, Artie Belle, was born (probably in McLennan County). From then on, Thomas E.'s and Amanda's story was linked with Artie. Artie married Thomas B. Thompson on Aug. 12, 1896 in McLennan County. Soon after, Thomas Hunter and wife accompanied Artie and her husband in a move to Van Zandt County, Texas. Amanda's sister Belle Carter Cary and husband Brook moved with them, as well as T.E.'s brother John R. Hunter.
Artie gave T.E. and Amanda two grandchildren in 1902 and 1905. Then, Artie became very ill. T.E. and Amanda moved with T.B. and Artie to Dallas about 1907 so that Artie could be near doctors. While there, in 1908, Artie had her last child. It became apparent Artie was not going to recover from her illness (pellagra). About 1910, Thos. E. and wife moved with Artie and T.B. to Caddo Mills in Hunt County. Artie died there in 1913.
Thos. E. and Amanda continued to live with T.B. Thompson and his children until Amanda herself died in 1917. Before her death, they had made yet another move to Branch in Collin County. After his wife's death, Thos. E. would go each year to West Texas to pick cotton and also to sell salve which he made himself.
He died April 18, 1928 in the home of his granddaughter Katrean.

McKinney Daily Courier Gazette 4-18-1928 pg.1
"THOMAS E. HUNTER PASSES AWAY HERE WEDNESDAY.
Came Here From Oklahoma City to Visit His Granddaughter. Thomas E. Hunter, 72 years old, passed away at 12:30 o'clock this [Wednesday] afternoon at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Clyde Lewis, 408 South Benge St. He had been in declining health for about four months. The deceased was on a visit in this city and had been the guest in the home of his granddaughter here abut a week prior to his demise. He came to McKinney on his last visit from Oklahoma City. Definite funeral arrangements had not been made at press hour today. However they will be held sometime tomorrow [Thursday] afternoon. His wife died about ten years ago near Branch in this county. The deceased was a member of the Baptist church. The body is being held at the Sam J. Massie & Son Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements."

Hunter, Thomas Ephraim (I6855)

968

Thompson, Thomas Baxter (I8425)

969

Thomas Gwaltney was born about in England. He married Mary whose maiden name is unknown. He died in 1666 in Surry, VA. His son, William, born about 1625 in Surry, VA married Elizabeth Flake about 1650 in Surry, VA. William died in 1732 in Isle of Wight, VA.

Gwaltney, Thomas (I5825)

970

Thomas Paxton and Elizabeth Jane Thornton were married and came to Lincoln County, Kansas on a train. Thomas worked on the building of the first railroad that goes through Nowata, Oklahoma. They moved to Emporia, Kansas. Later they moved to Coody's Bluff, Oklahoma in a covered wagon. Their was only three houses near the road from Coffeyville, Kansas to Nowata, Oklahoma at that time.

Thomas Paxton was a farmer and worked his farm with an ox team. He ran a ferry boat across the Verdigris River at Coody's Bluff, Oklahoma.

Paxton, Thomas Marion (I3623)

971

THOMAS son of (Thomas) and Elizabeth (Tilley)
Merrick, born Jan 2, 1663-4, at Springfield, Mass.

Married, Dec. 18, 1690, at Springfield, Mass.,
Hannah, daughter of John and Mercy Dumbleton. She died Oct.
25, 1737. He was a farmer; held many minor offices,
constable, fence viewer, etc. His name is mentioned at
least eight times in the earlv records of the town; died
Aug. 16, 1743.

Merrick, Thomas (I3168)

972

Thomas was the son of Brook Cary and his wife, Anna Bell Carter.

Thomas married Ollie E. Murphrey on 15 Feb 1893 in Van Zandt County, Texas. They had three children.

Note: I may have the parents wrong. The 1900 Van Zandt County, Texas census lists the parents as Brook Cary (born: July 1849 in Texas); Sallie A. (born: Oct. 1854 in Tennessee) and children: Wade T. (born: June 1882 in Texas), Elmer (born: Sept. 1885 in Texas), Letha (born: March 1891 in Texas) and Rubie (born: Nov. 1892 in Texas).

A couple of the family trees on ancestry.com list his mother's name as Sallie (Anna Belle)Vedell Cary. If anyone knows if I have this son with the correct or incorrect parents, please let me know so I can make the corrections.

Cary, Wade Thomas (I5717)

973

Time would prove that Johnnie's son JD, known to family as Buddy, looked a lot like his dad.

Mirick, Johnny Dorchester Lorance (I149)

974

Twin of Robin

Mirick, Ryan M (I4344)

975

Twin of Ryan

Mirick, Robin F (I4343)

976

Twin Sister of Ella

The family of Winfield S. and Sarah Alice Mirick Sanderlin. The boy on the right is Rufus Kersey and the three girls are believed to be Leota May standing, Dora Alice held by her father and Mary Lou held by her mother.

Sarah, the daughter of Dorchester Mirick and Mary Jane Robinson. Born in Boone County, Kentucky in 1864. She died about 1898 in Milam County while pregnant. The baby did not survive. She was the mother of six other children and the wife of W S Sanderlin.

Mirick, Sarah Alice (I48)

977

Twin Sister of Sarah

Mirick, Martha Ella (I50)

978

Two of John and Becky's sons were John Brownlow and James Brownlow. Both born in North Carolina. John A. married Susan Wimpy in Pendelton SC before moving to Georgia.

More About JOHN A. BROWNLOW:
Burial: Beaver Ruin Baptist Church, Forsyth County, Georgia
Census: 1840, Franklin Co, Georgia

Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank: PRIVATE Birth: (CIRCA) 1760 NORTH CAROLINA Death: (POST) 1820 PENDLETON DIST SOUTH CAROLINA Service Description: 1) CAPT.JOSEPH ROSSER & COL.GUILFORD DUDLEY

Brownlow, John A. (I1029)

979

Tyson Nealy Hardy, also known as Tice, was born 22 October 1905 to William Thomas Hardy and Willie May Johnson in Chilton, Falls County, Texas. In 1924 Tice met and married Lillian Inez Betz. They had one son, Clarence Wendell Hardy, September 6th, 1925. He was accused of murder in 1926 after a tragic mishap between friends on a fishing trip at the Brazos River near Horseshoe Bend, Falls County, Texas. There are several newspaper articles on the case and at one point the father and brother of the young man that disappeared, shot at Tice in the court room. There has been nothing found about how the trial ended but it is assumed that without a body there wasn't much to go on for the prosecution. Tice took his family to Sweetwater, Texas where they had another son, Allen Ray Hardy, March 30th, 1930. In October 1934 Tyson met and married a young girl, Zada Latham, 19 years old of Big Springs, Texas. They had a baby girl, Wynona Mae Hardy born February 2, 1935. Tice moved to California and worked as a ranch hand. In 1939 he met Lora Mae (Meler) Jeter who was on a trip from New Mexico to California with her brother Tom. She was from Washita Oklahoma and they married in Yuma, Arizona then moved to New Mexico where Lora was a teacher. Tice registered for military in 1940 in New Mexico and worked in a defense plant. Tice and Lora moved to Ventura California and he worked in real-estate for 15 years. Tice suffered a series of strokes and died November 15th, 1981. Tyson and Lora share a headstone in Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, Ventura County, California but she actually moved back to New Mexico after several medical issues and married Dean Hester in 1987. Dean had several strokes and in 1995 Lora's cancer returned and she died in 1997.

Hardy, Nealy Tyson (I4648)

980

Union Cemetery, Merrickville, Leeds & Greenville, Ontario, Canada

Merrick, William Roche (I3103)

981

Union Cemetery

Muir, John (I3102)

982

Union Cemetery

Merrick, Henry S (I3136)

983

Union Cemetery

Easton, Phebe Esther (I3137)

984

Union Cemetery, Merrickville, Leeds and greenville counties, Ontario, Canada

Merrick, William (I3089)

985

Union Cemetery, Merrickville, Leeds and greenville counties, Ontario, Canada

Merrick, Aurelia Comstock (I3101)

986

Union Solider

Carnell, William Samuel (I3563)

987

Unknown newspaper and date
Mirick, Mrs. W.G.**
Mrs. W.G. Mirick of Buckeye, former resident of Waco, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Kaehl, Buckeye, at 2 a.m. Saturday*. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Compton's funeral chapel. Surviving are two daughters besides the daughter at whose house she died, Mrs. J.W. Bailey, Dallas, and Mrs. Josephine Harrington, New Orleans, one sister, Mrs. John Dickerson, Waco; two brothers, F.R. and L.M. Smith, Waco. Mrs. Mirick was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom L. Smith, pioneer residents of Waco. Dr. Arthur Stout will officiate at the funeral services.
*March 3, 1929 was Sunday, so did she die March 2, 1929??
**Willie Geda

Smith, Wille Josephine Geda (I3664)

988

US ARMY
WORLD WAR II

LOVING HUSBAND FATHER & GRANDFATHER

Gerald Carter, 80, of Susanville died on Monday, May 20, 2002, in a Stockton hospital following a sudden illness. He was a native of Westmoreland, Calif. He has resided in Susanville for the past 34 years and has also lived in Victorville, Oro Grande and Helendale, Calif. Carter was employed by the Victor Valley Union High School District for 25 years and the Lassen Union High School District. He retired after 15 years as a transportation supervisor. He was a graduate of Victor Valley Union High School class of 1939, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. Carter served as the first president of the C.S.E.A in Victorville. He enjoyed fishing and taking trips with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Lorraine Fisher in 1990, a brother, Alfred Monroe Carter, and a sister, Lillian Hillwig. He is survived by his wife, Rosalind Carter of Susanville, who he married August 30, 1941. He is also survived by his son, Willis Leroy Carter of Sacramento, daughter, Linda Ann Hayn of Stockton, four sisters; Helen Powell of Kansas, Ella Mae Judd of Kentucky, Lola Christine Gibbs of San Bernardino and Betty Jean King of Victorville, two brothers; John Carter of Hesperia and Bobby Lee Carter of Victorville. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held at the Diamond Crest Cemetery in Susanville with Chaplain James F. Fisher, Jr. officiating.

Carter, Gerald L (I9850)

989

Valley Mills Cemetery

Mangham, William Henry (I893)

990

Valley Mills Cemetery

Skoglund, Della Viola (I896)

991

Victor Valley Memorial Park, Victorville, San Bernardino County, California

Carter, O C (I9845)

992

Victor Valley Memorial Park, Victorville, San Bernardino County, California

Buttram, Nettie Mae (I9846)

993

Victor Valley Memorial Park, Victorville, San Bernardino County, California

Carter, Alfred (I9847)

994

Victoria Lawn Cemetery

Merrick, Mary Gertrude (I10362)

995

Victoria Lawn Cemetery

O'Laughlin, Henry D (I10373)

996

Virginia R. (Cook) Brownlow
February 9, 2021,

Obituary
Brownlow, Virginia R., February 9, 2021, at age 88: beloved wife of the late Joseph F. Brownlow; dear mother of the late Clayton S. Brownlow, Rebecca (James) Hohmeier and Vanessa (James) Altenbernd; dear grandmother of James “Drew” Hohmeier, Alaina Altenbernd and Clayton “CJ” Altenbernd; dear aunt.

Virginia was known to be a woman with a big heart. Nothing was more important to her than her family. The things she enjoyed most in life were the simple and special times she was able to spend with her husband, children, grandchildren and extended family. She will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Visitation at JOHN L. ZIEGENHEIN & SONS South County, 4830 Lemay Ferry Rd., Sun. Feb. 14, 4-8pm. Funeral Mass, Queen of All Saints, 6603 Christopher, Mon. Feb. 15 at 10am. Interment Calvary Cemetery, DeSoto, MO.

Cook, Virginia Rose (I1398)

997

At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.

Living (I11)

998

At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.

Living (I920)

999

Waco Memorial Park

Mirick, Mary Lee (I4354)

1000

Waco Memorial Park

Webb, Henry W (I10343)

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