Matthew Brinson, Sr.

Notes:

The Biographical information below, which is not verified and should be used as a starting point for further research, is copied from

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.shelby/1265.1/mb.ashx

"History of Shelby County Texas" - Matthew Brinson, an early settler of Shelby County, was born 1789 in Onslow County, North Carolina. He died in 1861 in Shelby County.

Matthew left his brothers in Georgia and moved to Autauga County Alabama where he resided, until his migration to Texas in the late 1830's. He was said to have moved to Texas as a widower, bringing with him two young children and two unmarried daughters.

He was also said to have served in the U.S./Mexican War.

He settled first at Shelbyville on a farm consisting of approximately 1500 acres. This piece of land was the subject of much litigation that continued until settled in 1872 (after Matthew's death).

His son in law, Atkin McLemore was said to have carried on the lawsuit in his name.

Frances Clements Lapp noted that "Matthew moved from Shelbyville to the town of Buena Vista, a thriving community in 1844 and is"buried out in the woods and his grave marked by a red rock, nobody will ever find it."

The Ancestry of Mary Ethel Waller shows Matthew died ca. July 1861 in Shelby County, and is likely buried in an unmarked grave at the Berryman Johnson Cemetery in Rusk County, Texas.

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Census Listings:

1840 Citizens of Texas by Gifford White:
Mathew Brinson Jan 1838 Class 3 Headright Certificate Granted for 640 acres in Shelby County, 30 April 1839 - Unconditional Certificate granted in Shelby County, 7 September 1853.

1850 Census
Texas, Shelby County,
63-63
Matthew Brinson 61 M Planter 10,000 NC
Jane Brinson 15 F Ala
Elizabeth Brinson 13 F Ala
Saml Henderson 41 M Farm & Overseer 500 Kentucky


Memorial #24789119
For more info see "Passing of a Pioneer," The Champion, May 16, 1917, reprinted in Mildred Cariker Pinkston, Obituaries of Early Pioneers, Shelby County, Texas, Center: Center Printing Co., 1983, I:52

1860 Census
Texas, Shelby County, Buena Vista, Beat No. 8
Enumerated 25 July 1860
Page 60
425-425
A. McLamore 53 M Farmer Ga $15,000 $9,950
S.A. McLamore 45 F Ga
E.M. McLamore 18 M Tx
J.T. McLamore 14 M Tx
Will Cozort 12 M McL. Agent Tx $2,200 $10,375
W. E. Cozort 11F McL Agent Tx
A. Moore 43 M Overseer NC 4858 $812
C.C. Wheeler 26 M Teacher NJ $--- $1,000
426-426
J.S. McLamore 22 M Farmer Al $1,600 $3,765
E.J. McLamore 19 F Tx
S.E. McLamore 11/12 Tx
427-427
A.J. Brinson 32 M Farmer 4900 10465 Ala
L. Brinson 36 F Texas
A. Brinson 13 F Tx
John Brinson 10 M Tx
George Brinson 8 F Tx
J Brinson 5 F Tx
Matthew 2 M Tx
428-428
Mathew Brinson 71 M Farmer 34000 4700 NC
Mathew Brinson is also on the 1860 Shelby County, Slave Schedule, page 392, shown as owning over 40 slaves

The census listing below shows a Matthew Brinson, close in age to the Matthew Brinson born ca 1789 in North Carolina, but is most likely another Matthew Brinson, as the Matthew Brinson that moved to Shelby county was said to have died in Shelby County around 1861. If that date of death is incorrect, however, it is possible that our Matthew returned to North Carolina to live with relative.

1870 Census
North Carolina, Duplin County, Limestone Township, PO Hallsville
Enumerated 3 Aug 1870
73-73
Brinson, Lot W 20 M W Farm Laborer NC Cannot Read/Write
Brinson, Hilary W 8 M W At Home NC
74-74
Brinson, George W 23 M W Farm Laborer 350 NC Cannot Read/Write
Brinson, Rebecca 23 F W Keeping House NC Cannot Read/Write
Brinson, Tillisa [Tillitha] G 2 F W At home NC
Brinson, John W 1 M W At home NC
Brinson, David F 21 M W Farm Laborer NC Cannot Read/Write
Brinson, Matthew 84 [b. 1786/1787] M S At Home NC Cannot Read/Write

Matthew married Henrietta McLemore about 1811 in Georgia. Henrietta was born before 1795; died after 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Matthew married Elizabeth Carrigan about 1825 in Alabama. Elizabeth was born before 1805; died after 1836. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On the Garrison-Logan Family History and Genealogy website, Susan Brinson was shown as a daughter of Henrietta McLEMORE and Matthew Brinson, said to have been married ca 1811 in Georgia. Matthew was shown as being born in Onslow County, NC and dying in 1861 in Shelby County, Texas.

Susan married William Adkin McLemore on 23 Oct 1834 in Montgomery County, Alabama. William (son of William McLemore and Julia Perry) was born about 1807 in Georgia; died after 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married Giles N. Graves on 4 Jan 1835 in Montgomery County, Alabama. Giles was born about 1815 in Georgia; died about 1867. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bio and Obituary, as copied from his FindAGrave Memorial page maintained by Cyndi Wiseman:

M J Brinson was the son of Matthew Brinson and Elizabeth Carrigan Brinson. He married first to Louisa H Johnson; they had five children. He married second to Sarah M Burford; they had four children. M J Brinson's third wife was named Octavia.

The Arlington Journal, Arlington, Texas, Thursday October 10, 1901.

Gone To His Reward.

Death of Capt. M. J. Brinson, an Old Pioneer of This County. One by one the old landmarks are passing away'97passing to that great beyond from whence no traveler ever returneth. This week we are called upon to chronicle the death of one of Tarrant county's oldest and most respected citizens, Capt. M. J. Brinson, aged 75 years, who laid down the habiliments of life and passed peacefully away last Tuesday night, death resulting from heart disease. Captain Brinson, as he was known, was one of the oldest settlers in this section of the state and was living in Tarrant county while Birdville was the county site. He built the first business house in Fort Worth and has been closely identified with the county's progress and advancement. The funeral services were conducted at the Cumberland Presbyterian church this morning at 10 o'clock, the same being conducted under the auspices of the local Masonic order, of which he had long been a member, and, we are informed, was next to the oldest Mason in Tarrant county. Besides a wife, several grown children survive to whom The Journal extends sincere sympathy and condolence.

Notes:

His FindAGrave memorial page, created by Annette Epps Alva, notes that

"A J Brinson is the son of Matthew Brinson and Elizabeth Carrigan Brinson. He married first to Francis Laura McNary about 1854 in Texas. They had five children:

Julia McNary Brinson
Matthew Jackson Brinson
Frank Brinson
Jane Brinson
Zachariah Brinson

A J's second wife was Laura Adams.

Around 1877 he married Laura Adeline Whitson, and they had two children (twin boys):

Oscar Brinson
Roscoe Brinson"

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Rusk District, Rusk
Enumerated 1 Nov 1850
598-598
Allen J. Brinson 23 M Farmer 800 Ala
Laura Brinson 19 F Ten
Virginia Brinson 2 F Tx

1860 Census
Texas, Shelby County, Buena Vista, Beat No. 8
Enumerated 25 July 1860
Page 60
425-425
A. McLamore 53 M Farmer Ga $15,000 $9,950
S.A. McLamore 45 F Ga
E.M. McLamore 18 M Tx
J.T. McLamore 14 M Tx
Will Cozort 12 M McL. Agent Tx $2,200 $10,375
W. E. Cozort 11F McL Agent Tx
A. Moore 43 M Overseer NC 4858 $812
C.C. Wheeler 26 M Teacher NJ $--- $1,000
426-426
J.S. McLamore 22 M Farmer Al $1,600 $3,765
E.J. McLamore 19 F Tx
S.E. McLamore 11/12 Tx
427-427
A.J. Brinson 32 M Farmer 4900 10465 Ala
L. Brinson 30 F Texas/Tens?
V. Brinson 13 F Tx
John Brinson 10 M Tx
George Brinson 8 F Tx
J Brinson 5 F Tx
Matthew 2 M Tx
428-428
Mathew Brinson 71 M Farmer 34000 4700 NC
Mathew Brinson is also on the 1860 Shelby County, Slave Schedule, page 392, shown as owning approximately 40 slaves

1870 Census
Texas, Shelby County, Precinct 5 PO Buena Vista
Enumerated 7 Sept 1870
Pages 16 and
122-122
Brunson A J 48 M W Farmer 1140 1185 Ala
Brinson, Laura 38 F W Keep House Tenn
Brinson, Georgia 18 F W At School Tx
Brinson, Julia 13 F W At School Tx
Brinson, Mathew J 11 M W At Home Tx
Brinson, Frank 9 M W Tx
Brinson, Zach 4 M W Tx M W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Shelby County, Precinct 7, District 92
Enumerated 7 Jun 1880
Page 1 SD 42 ED 92 Stamped 94
1-1
Brinson, Adam J W M 52 TFarmer Ala NC NC
Brinson, Laura A W F 25 Wf Keeps House Tx Ala Miss
Brinson, Frank W M 19 Son Farmer Tx Ala Tenn
Brinson, Zach W M 14 Son Farmer Tx Ala Tenn
2-2
McLamore, Morton B M 62 Farmer Ala
McLamore, Margaret M F 58 Wf Keeps House Va Va Va
McLamore, Mary A Mus F 33 Dtgr Ark Ala Va

Adam married Frances Laura McNairy before 1847. Frances was born about 1830-1832 in Tennessee; died about 1872 in Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Adam married Laura Whitson on 6 Nov 1877 in Panola County, Texas. Laura was born about 1855 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Biographical information below copied from her FindAGrave memorial page, created by Gravestone Recorder:

Elizabeth Booth came to Shelby County from Alabama as a child, and lived in Shelby County the rest of her life. She died on a visit to her daughter in Wabash, Arkansas, but her remains were returned for burial in Buena Vista. She was the mother of 17 children.

For more information see "Passing of a Pioneer," The Champion, May 16, 1917, reprinted in Mildred Cariker Pinkston, Obituaries of Early Pioneers, Shelby County, Texas, Center: Center Printing Co., 1983, I:52

Elizabeth married Zachariah Booth on 19 Oct 1852 in De Soto Parish, Louisiana. Zachariah was born about 1831 in Georgia; died about 1882; was buried in Buena Vista Cemetery, Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS IN THE CIVIL WAR by Kathryn Hooper Davis and Carolyn Reeves Ericson:

McLemore, James S.
b: February, 1838 Alabama
d. 22 April 1919 Westover, Baylor County, Texas
Spouse: Elizabeth J.
Service: Private, 1rst Regiment Texas Lancers. Enlisted 2 April 1852 at Shelbyville.

Daniel Creel (dtcreel1@cox.net) writes that he was in Shelby Co., TX, for 1860, 1870 and 1880 censuses. Wife Elizabeth J.'s surname may have been EDWARDS - see 1850 census of Shelby Co. Children were Susan 1859, Henrietta c1862, Cora c1864, Eliza c1867, Hilliard c1873, Emma c1875, and Simeon c1877.

Notes:

From SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS IN THE CIVIL WAR by Kathryn Hooper Davis and Carolyn Reeves Ericson:

E. McLemore
B. ca 1841, Texas
Service: Private in Capt. D.M. Short's 4th Brigade Texas Infantry. Enlisted 23 May 1861 at Shelbyville, Texas. Listed in Nix's Confederate Soldiers.

Notes:

In a letter dated 22 October, 1994, Elizabeth Gill wrote:

"My husband's grandmother was a McLemore. She had a brother, John T. born in 1846 in Texas. They lived in Timpson, Shelby Co. Her father was Adkin. This grandmother was widowed after the Civil War. I have a newspaper clipping stating that her husband, William H. DARNELL died in 1866. She had another child (of doubtful parentage) in 1873. Her obituary (1919) states explicitly that Mr. Darnell died in 1873. She later remarried a COOPER and died in Oklahoma."

Diana Noel shows this second spouse as John COOPER, born 1837 in Texas.

Daniel Creel posted the following message to the McLemore-L message boards:

Author: DanielCreel73
Surnames: McLemore, Brinson
Classification: queries

Message Board URL:

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/MCLEMORE/2009-06/1245792735

Message Board Post:

Research of my son-in-law's lineage leads to Mary A. McLemore, 7-23-1843 Shelby Co., TX, to 5-22-1919 Weatherford, Custer Co., OK.

She is identified by records as a daughter of W. Adkin McLemore, c1806 GA to 2-16-1881 Shelby Co., TX, and Susan A. Brinson, c1817 GA to bef1870 Shelby Co., TX. She had 4 known siblings - Matthew William, James S., Elizabeth M. [???] and John T. McLemore.

Family oral tradition and photographs identify Native American lineage in Mary and any help would be appreciated with McLemore family history to identify this line.




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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Shelby County, P.O. Buena Vista
Page 14
105-105
McLamore, A 63 M W Farmer 4080 1135 Ga
Darnell, Mary M 37 F W Keeps House Texas
Darnell, John 25 M W Farmer Texas
Darnell, Bellazora 20 F W At Home Texas
Darnell, N. A. 10 M W At School Texas
Darnell, E. H. 8 M W At School Texas
Darnell, Mary A 5 F W Texas
McLamore, Abram/Aspan 2 M W Texas
McLamore,Minnia 1 F W Texas
McLamore Delia 18 F W La
McLemore, Hamp 17 M B Tx

Mary married William Henderson Darnell before 1860. William was born about 1833; died on 11 Apr 1866 in Buena Vista, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married ??? ??? before 1873. ??? was born before 1853; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From SHELBY COUNTY, TEXAS IN THE CIVIL WAR by Kathryn Hooper Davis and Carolyn Reeves Ericson:

McLemore, John T.
b: November, 1846 Shelby County, Texas
d. 22 April 1919 Westover, Baylor County, Texas
Service: Co. D, 9th Texas Cavalry Ross' Brigade from Oct 1862-March 1865 Pension: #31334 Died at home of son Dr. Julian T. McLemore

His Texas Death Certificate, posted by L F Dodson to Ancestry.com, shows he was born in Shelby County, Texas on Nov 7, 1845 to A. McLamore, born Alabama and Mary Brinson, also born in Alabama. He was widowed at the time of his death, and his occupation was listed as Farmer. His son, Julian, was the attending physician. He was buried in Seymour?, Texas.

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Census Listings:

1910 Federal Census
Texas, Shelby County, JP 7
Enumerated 13 May 1910
SD 2 ED 154 Sheet 28A
Thomas G. Jefferson Enumerator
Tenaha Road
422-435
Haden, Ferd D Head M W 44 M1 21 Tx Va Va English Farmer
Haden, Minnie Wf F W 41 M1 21 8/7 Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Atkins D Son M W 20 S Tx Tx Tx Bookkeeper Marcantile
Haden, Frank J Son M W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm
Haden, George M Son M WE 16 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm
Haden, Madian B Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Fairy Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Roy Son M W 9 F Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Lucy Dtr F W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
McLamore, John T Father-in-law M W 62 Wd Tx ALa Ala
Tims, Mary V Aunt F W 72 Wd 8/2 Ala Ga Ga

Family/Spouse: Nancy A.. Nancy was born about 1852 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):A Nannie V. Brinson married, on 11 July 1877 in Tarrant County, Texas, C. J. Buford. Not known if this is the same person as Virginia Brinson, daughter of A. J. and Laura Brinson of Rusk and Shelby County.

Family/Spouse: Solomon Cicero Beckham. Solomon was born on 6 Feb 1853 in Georgia; died on 8 May 1899; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death certificate indicates he was married and a farmer at the time of his death. He was buried in Joaquin.

On his FindAGrave memorial page, created by Gravestone Recorder, it was noted that Matthew J. Brinson was born in Texas; his parents are A. J. and Laura Brinson. Matthew Brinson married Virginia L. (Jennie), born in Louisiana, when he was 39 and she was 27, about 1898.

Family/Spouse: Evie Lou Collins. Evie was born on 22 Jul 1877; died on 10 Jul 1959; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Martha "Mattie" Jane Bowling. Martha was born about 1873; died about 1937; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Elijah Henderson Darnell
Death Date: 15 May 1949
Death Place: Marshall, Harrison, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 86 years 9 months 24 days
Estimated Birth Date: 1863
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: No Record
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Mclemore
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2223340
Digital Film Number: 4031781
Image Number: 1446
Reference Number: cn 23369
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Myrtle married Richard Lee Farrell on 12 Aug 1888 in Caddo County, Oklahoma. Richard was born on 10 May 1863 in Virginia; died on 6 Feb 1949 in Weatherford, Custer County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married Ferd D. Haden (Based on death certificate of her son, Roy B. Haden, B. 3 Oct 1900 D. 11 Apr 1936)

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Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Shelby County, JP 7
Enumerated 9 July 1920
SD 326 ED 196 Sheet 2B
27/30
Haden, Ferdinand D Mrs. Head M W 50 Wd Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Haden, George M Son M w 26 S Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Madian B Dtr F W 24 S Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Fairy F Dtr F W 22 S Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Roy B Son M W 19 S Tx Tx Tx
Haden, Mary L Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx

Minnie married Ferdinand Dreer Haden about 1889 in Harrison County, Texas. Ferdinand was born on 6 Jun 1863 in Texas; died on 10 Jul 1919 in Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A James Simeon McLamore (?) Jr (?) registered for the World War I draft in Shreveport, Lousiana on September 12, 1918. He was a bookkeeper for Hoco Oil Co in Silsbee, Texas. Nearest relative was Mrs. Nonie T. McLamore of 1705 Allen Ave Shreveport, the same address reported for James. He was 45 years old, and reported his date of birth as April 6, 1873. He was described as Tall, medium build, with brown eyes and black hair.

James married Nonnie T. Handley about 1906 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. Nonnie was born before 1886; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ancestry.Com shows he was listed in a University of Texas Alumni directory of follows.

Julian T. McLamore
M. D., '97; Physician. Westover, Texas.

Obituary from FindAGrave:


Dr. Julian McLamore, 57, of Megargel, graduated from the University of Texas Medical school at Galveston in 1897, which was the second graduating class. in 1898, he practiced one year as a physician in the Spanish American War. Dr. McLamore moved to Round Timbers in Baylor County in 1900.

In 1902, he was united in marriage to Miss Stevens of Round Timbers. Two children were born to this union. His wife preceded him in death.

In 1927, Dr. McLamore moved to Megargel. He was one of the oldest practicing physicians in this section of the country.

Services were held at the home of Fred Kunkel of Megargel by the Presbyterian pastor at Seymour. He was laid to rest in the Seymour cemetery by the side of his wife.

Survived by one son - John McLamore of Philadelphia, PA; one daughter - Miss Valerie McLamore, a teacher at Bomarton; one sister who lived at Timpson, Texas but was unable to attend the funeral. His son was unable to attend the funeral because of the distance.

Registered for World War I draft at Baylor County, Texas. Physician and Surgeon

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Shelby County, Precinct 7, Timpson Town
Enumerated 1 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 93 Sheet 1 stamped 228A
11/11
McLamore, Julian Head W M Apr 1875 S Tx Tx Tn Physician
Rhodes, Thomas E Boarder W M Feb 1840 60 Wd
Holmes, James C Boarder W M Sept 1860 40 S Tx Ga Ga Day Laborer

1920 Census
Texas, Baylor County,JP 3
Enumerated 8 Jan 1920
SD 13 ED 13 Sheet 1B
3/3
Campbell, William M Head M W 62 M Ky Tenn Tenn
Campell, America Wf W F 57 M Ky Ky Ky
Campbell, Lillie D Dtr F W 19 S Tx Ky Ky
Campbell, John A Son M W 16 S Tx Ky Ky
Campbell, Russell W Son M W 11 S Tx Ky Ky
McLamore, Julin Boarder M W 44 Wd Tx Tx Tenn Doctro
McLamore, John T Boarder M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
McLamore, Valerie Boarder F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Chaffin, William F Board M W 48 S Tx Tenn Tenn Engineer Cotton Gin

Julian married Etta Mae Stevens about 1902 in Round Timber, Baylor County, Texas. Etta was born about 1882 in Baylor County, Texas; died on 14 Aug 1916 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Seymour, Baylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Julian married Lillie Dee Campbell before 1918, and was divorced in prior to 1930 Census. Lillie was born about 1900 in Denton County, Texas; died on 23 Apr 1992 in Baylor County, Texas; was buried in Westover Cemetery, Westover, Baylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]