Paul DeWitte Brodnax, Sr.

Notes:

Paul was the youngest of 11 or so children born in Thomas Brodnax and Caroline Bonneau.

Name: Paul Dewitte Brodnax
Death Date: 24 May 1959
Death Place: San Augustine, San Augustine Co., Texas
Gender: Male
Race: W
Death Age: 87 years 7 months 3 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 21 Oct 1871
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: T.W. Brodnax
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Carlyn Bonnean [Bonneau]
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Farmer
Place of Residence: San Augustine, San Augustine Co., Texas
Cemetery: Hemphill
Burial Place: Hemphill, Texas
Burial Date: 26 May 1959
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2115899
Digital Film Number: 4165920
Image Number: 1978
Reference Number: 28927
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1, Hemphill Town
Enumerated 7 May 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 16A Stamped 101
262-264
Brodnax, Paul D Head M W 37 M1 16 Tx Ala Ala Farmer
Brodnax, Lula C Wf F W 33 m1 15 8/6 Tx Ga Tx
Brodnax, Belva C Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Brodnax, Myrtie E Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Brodnax, Linus W Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Brodnax, Leon D Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Brodnax, Elton D Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Brodnax, Paul D Son M W 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx
White, Bessie Servant F W 18 S Tx Miss La Cook Private Family

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated 17 and 19 of January 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 19A Stamped 112
382-404
Brodnax, Paul D Head M W 48 M Tx SC SC Farmer
Brodnax, Lula C Wf F W 44 M Tx Ga Ala
Brodnax, Myrtie E Dtr F W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Teacher Rural Public School
Brodnax, Leon D Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Brodnax, Elton D Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Brodnax, Paul D Jr Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Brodnax, William A Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Brodnax, Ernest H Son M W 2 11/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One
Enumerated April 26, 1930
ED 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 5A Stamped 27
48-50
Brodnax, Paul D Head M W 58 M 22 Tx Ala Ala Farmer
Brodnax, Lula C Wf F W 54 M 18 Tx Ga Tx
Brodnax, Paul D Jr Son M W 21 S Tx Tx Tx Salesman Drug Store
Brodnax, Elton D Son M W 23 S Tx Tx Tx Army Marines
Brodnax, Arnold W Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Brodnax, Everest H Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx

Family/Spouse: Lula Clair Arnold. Lula (daughter of William Thomas Arnold, Sr. and Louisa Della Alford) was born on 27 Oct 1875 in Texas; died on 28 May 1947 in Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ruby Clair Brodnax was born about 1894 in Sabine County, Texas; died about 1897 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Belva Clara Brodnax was born on 2 Mar 1896 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Feb 1969 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; was buried on 10 Feb 1969 in Sunset Memorial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
3. Thomas W. Brodnax was born in Sep 1898 in Sabine County, Texas; died in Jun 1900 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
4. Myrtie Esther Brodnax was born about 1902 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Dec 1973 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Livingston, Polk County, Texas.
5. Linus Porter Brodnax was born about 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; died about 1911 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
6. Leon D. Brodnax was born on 14 Sep 1905 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 8 Apr 1983 in Hardin County, Texas.
7. Elton D. Brodnax was born about 1908 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
8. Paul D. Brodnax, Jr. was born on 27 Nov 1909 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Jan 1966 in Livingston, Polk County, Texas.
9. Arnold William Brodnax was born on 16 Aug 1912 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Aug 1984 in Montgomery County, Texas.
10. Everest H. Brodnax was born on 28 Jan 1917 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Mar 1989 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas.

Thomas married Caroline E. Bonneau on 23 Apr 1846 in Lowndes County, Alabama. Caroline (daughter of Col. William Henry Bonneau and Anna Maria Swinton) was born about 1826 in South Carolina; died on 6 Jan 1912 in Zavalla, Angelina County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her middle name if variously shown as Elizabeth or Esther, and sometimes she is listed as Esther Maybanks Bonneau. At the time of the 1880 Federal census, she was widowed and living with a son and daughter-in-law.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1880 Census
Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
W. B. BROADNAX Self M Male W 26 LA Farmer GA SC
C. J. BROADNAX Wife M Female W 23 TX Keeps House VA VA
Edner BROADNAX Dau S Female W 4 TX At Home LA TX
Olive BROADNAX Dau S Female W 1 TX At Home LA TX
Caroline BROADNAX Mother W Female W 54 SC At Home SC SC Hessie BROADNAX Sister S Female W 18 LA At Home GA SC
Paul BROADNAX Brother S Male W 8 AL At Home AL AL

Source Information: Census Place Precinct 1, San Augustine, Texas Family History Library Film 1255325 NA Film Number T9-1325 Page Number 269C

Notes:

Married:
They were the parents of a large family.

Notes:

He is descended from the Bonneau Hugenots who came to America in 1690. They intermarried with the Du Bliss, Vanderhorst, and Mayback families of Charleston. Moved to Hemphill after Maria (Swinton, his first wife) died and m 2nd, Jennie Brooks. He served as Dist. Clerk of Sabine County until his death in 1879, in Mobile, Alabama. (White and Toole, p 81).

Find a Grave shows that he was the son of Arnoldus Bonneau and Mary Maybank.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Louisiana, De Soto Parish, Western District
Enumerated 24 Aug 1850
Stamped 170
118-114
William H. Bonneau 51 M Planter S. Ca.
Anna M. Bonneau 50 F S. Ca.
Anna M. Bonneau 24 F S. Ca.
Edwin A Bonneau 20 M Lab S. Ca.
John B. Bonneau 18 M Miller S. Sa.
Hue T. Bonneau 15 M S. Ca.
Susannah Bonneau 16 F S. Ca.
Sarah A. Bonneau 14 F Ala
Esther M. Bonneau 12 F Ala
Peter N. Bonneau 9 M Lal
Arnoldus Bonneau 8 M Ala
Octavios Bonneau 7 M Ala

1860 Census
Alabama, Mobile County, Southern Division
Enumerated 25 July 1860
339-270
William R. Bonneau 61 M Farmer $650 $15,000 SCarolina
Anna M. Bonneau 60 F S. Carolina
Sarah A. Bonneau 24 F None Ala
Hugh S. Bonneau 23 M S. Carolina
Peter M. Bonneau 19 M Ala
Arnoldus Bonneau 17 M Clerk Ala
Octavius Bonneau 15 M Ala
Anna M Crook 15 M Ala
Susan M. Gibbs 26 F None Ark
Mary J. Gibbs 7 F S. Carolina
Anna M. Gibbs 6 F Lousiana
Daniel 4 M Louisiana

William married Anna Maria Swinton about 1820. Anna was born on 28 Aug 1799 in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina; died on 21 Nov 1863 in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was descended from the Swintons who came to America in 1730 from Swinton, Berwickshire County, Scotland. The Swintons were related to the Stuart Line of Kings, and Sir Walter Scott. (White and Toole, p 81).

Inscription:
In memory of
ANNA M. BONNEAU
Wife of COL W.H. BONNEAU,
Born in Charleston, S.C. Aug. 28th, 1799 and
died at Selma, Ala, Nov. 21st, 1863,
age 64 years, 2 months and 24 days.
Dearest Mother,
Thou art gone to the grave but we will not deplore thee. Tho' darkness and sorrow encompass the tomb, Thy savior has passed through its portals before thee, And the lamp of his love was thy guide through the gloom.

Burial:
Live Oak Cemetery
Selma
Dallas County
Alabama, USA

Created by: Peggie Hogan Moseley
Record added: Nov 20, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 31573456


(Research):Find a Grave shows that she was the daughter of Hugh Swinton Jr. and Anne Jane Bruce Scott.