Robert MCALPINE

Family 1: Mary COSBY
  1. Isabella MCALPINE 
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Frances H. BROWNING

Father: John BROWNING
Mother: Jane HOWZE 

                  _Joshua BROWNING _
 _John BROWNING _|
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Joan LOWERY

Father: Coleman LOWERY
Mother: Naomi LIVINGSTON 

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|_Naomi LIVINGSTON _|
                    |_Nannie JONES ______________
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Clara Verna CROW

Father: General Henderson CROW
Mother: Sarah Julia SMITH

Family 1: Charles Cason FRAZIER
  1. Charles Cuthbert FRAZIER
  2. Helen Dorothy FRAZIER
  3. Verna Mae FRAZIER
  4. Gladyne FRAZIER 
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 _General Henderson CROW _|
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|_Sarah Julia SMITH ______|
                          |_Lucy Ann Susan BROWNING _
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Notes

Letter to cousin who is requesting info on family genealogy. 2904 Mitchell Ave Waco Texas October 26, 1960 Dear Mary Frank, So sorry I have been so long in answering your nice letter, but many things have come up. Charles, my husband has been in the hospital and since coming home I have really been busy. Last Sunday we celebrated our 50th Wedding Anniversary, our Children gave us a party. It was wonderful and just lovely. I have been so let down from the fun and excitement, that I have really been taking it easy since. Mary Frank, it was a pleasure hearing from a relative on my dear Mothers side. When I was a child, my Mother would take us to see our Grandmother "Lucy Amanda (Browning) Smith". I also remember your Father (Cousin Jim) as we always called him, and your Aunts "Lucy, Vina, Nannie, and Jessie". I believe Jessie was near my age as we played together. My Mother use to speak of our grandfather, "Thomas Mercer Smith". He was known as Major T. M. Smith. She would tell us what a fine man he was, loved by every one. They addressed him as Major. I remember Mother telling us he owned 75 slaves. He would go to New Orleans where He would trade and buy slaves. He would buy silk material by the bolt, for grandmother to make their dresses (in those days, silk was very costly). I heard mother say, Grandfather T M Smith was married or had been before, but she never did get excited over you girls attempt to get history of Grandfather T M Smith and Grandmother Lucy Amanda Smith. I remember Mother saying her father Thomas Smith had been married before, but she didn't know if there were children by his former marriage. I remember her telling us about his trips to New Orleans to trade and buy slaves. You should go to the old Cabildo building in the French Quarters in New Orleans where they still have the old slave auction block. I know this isn't the history you need but I think it is interesting to know. Probably Lucy and some or the other aunts can tell you similar stories that they use to hear too. I don't have my Mothers Bible, but I believe my Sister Lena has it. I will write her. I have my Dads bible, it only has his birth and my Mothers birth and death record. mother was born June 12, 1859 and died May 26, 1915 in Overton Texas. I don't know where she was born. My Dad, General Henderson Crow was born in Henderson, Texas May 25, 1856 and died January 2, 1955 here in Waco. He was born in Overton Texas. There were only three of us children, Lena, Lawrence, and me (Clara Verna). I was named for Aunt Clara. I forgot to mention about a letter my Mother (Julia smith) got from her Mother (Lucy Amanda Smith) March 3, 1900. We where living in Temple Texas, I was ten years old at the time. This letter was about land grandfather T M Smith deeded to Grandmother, but she said in the letter it was never recorded (he did this long before he died) so grandmother said. After that, Grandmother sold this land to a Mr. Poindexter with all the children's signatures, but she said it was never recorded. She said she had to take the land back. Then she let Uncle Frank (your Grandfather) have it. She also stated in the letter that Probate Court was coming up in Crockett Texas in May èy1900. She was to see about at that time. I don't know what was ever done about this, but I remember mother talking about grandmother having land in or near Woodville Texas, and about a Railroad Co. hauling big timber off it. But She said they never received penny from them. Years since, I understand there are lots of oil wells around there, but I don't know if they are on this property or not. If they don't have a record or deed to this property, it seems it still belong to the heirs. You may find out something there in Crockett or Woodville. I use to her mother speak of that place. My Mother and Father were married when Mother was 21 years old and she was teaching school, but I don't know where. I am going to write an Aunt who is 98 years old and lives in Houston. She and Mother were very close. She is my Dads sister and she still has a wonderful mind. She may remember things mother told her. I am sorry I can't give you the information you need. If I find out any thing more, I will write, and will appreciate if you do the same. Lovingly Verna P.S. Best wishes and Love to all my Cousins NOTES TAKEN BY CLARA OF HER FAMILY. THESE NOTES ARE TRANSCRIBED FROM PHOTO COPIES OF HER HAND WRITTEN NOTES. APPARENTLY SHE WAS TAKING NOTES FROM A BIBLE OR SOME OTHER SOURCE. 1) NANNIE SMITH BORN 9/28/1900 CROKETT TX MARRIED WILLIAM ROBERT ENGLISH JULY 14,1919 2) FRANCES ALBERT SMITH BORN 9/27/1876 DIED 12/5/1949 CROCKETT, TX. 4) THOMAS FRANK SMITH BORN 10/10/1854 MARRIED 12/17/1872 DIED 11/11/1900 CROCKETT, TX. 5) NANCY TULGHAM SMITH BORN 10/17/1855 TYLER COUNTY TX. DIED JAN 12, 1892 CROCKETT, TX. 8) THOMAS MERCER SMITH BORN 1796 WHERE? MARRIED 1/15/1852 IN HOMER LA. CLAIBORN PARISH @@ ROBERT BROWING'S HOUSE. GRANDMA SMITH'S MAIDEN NAME. FRANCIS OLIVER SMITH BORN 4/1/1833 IN GEORGIA, (MACON OR ATHENS I THINK?) WHO IS SHE? SAM SMITH. WHO IS HE? VIRGINIA HARIET AIKEN WHO IS SHE? BORN 1/20/1825 BLAKELY GA.? DIED 10/15/1905 NEAR RATCLIFF, TX. WHO IS JULIUS HEANER?

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Jan DEMAREST

Father: Jan John DESMARETS
Mother: Deborah HEYET

Family 1: Elsie SIMONS
  1. Elizabeth DEMAREST 
                       _Jean DESMARETS ___
 _Jan John DESMARETS _|
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Mima PEACE

Family 1: Thomas T. BARRY 

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