BRAZOS COUNTY PAUPERS, 1862-1873

Compiled by Bill PAGE, Copyright 2002


Brazos Co. Commissioners' Court records list paupers, plus people who were paid
for supporting or for burying paupers.  The court met only a few times each
year, so death dates may have been weeks, or months, prior to the payment date.

The following are from Brazos County Commissioners' Court Minutes, vol. A.


???, Adam.  William BOWMAN was paid on 29 May 1872 for taking care of "Adam,"
p.354


???, Amaritta, an African American woman who lived at B.H. KNOX's place, was
declared a pauper on 30 Sept. 1872, p.361


???, Bill, African American; George WASHINGTON was paid on 1 Sept. 1869 for
taking care of "Bill," p.258


???, Henry, African American; Hannah LEWIS was paid on 8 Sept. 1869 for taking
care of "Henry," p.258


ALLEN, Mary Jane & her 2 children, were declared paupers on 21 May 1866, p.157


ALLEN, Samuel.  Mary CANNON (or CANNO) was paid on 3 Jan. 1870 for taking care
of ALLEN, p.262; she was agin paid on 12 Mar. 1870 for taking care of ALLEN,
p.264


ANDERSON, Paschal.  Alexander ANDERSON was paid on 29 May 1872 for taking care
of Paschal ANDERSON, p.354; he was again paid on 29 July 1872 for taking care of
Paschal, p.359


ARNOLD, Stephen.  Fain PALLEM was paid on 22 Sept. 1869 for taking care of
ARNOLD, p.259; Stephen ARNOLD was declared a pauper on 25 Nov. 1872, p. 363;
Flora ERWIN was paid on 31 Mar. 1873 for taking care of ARNOLD, p.372


BOWEN, ???, Mrs.  Declared a pauper on 18 Dec. 1871, p. 329


CLARKE, Joseph.  Pauper; burial was paid for on 20 May 1868, p.217


CORRY, Mary, an indigent woman with 3 children, was declared a pauper on 30
Sept. 1872, p.361


GALLAGHER, ???.  G.M. LAWTON was paid on 27 Nov. 1871 for "hauling coffin" for
GALLAGHER, who was "killed by R.R. accident," p.327


DUGGAN, Sarah A.R. & her 2 children; supported as paupers, 21 May 1866, p.157


HALL, Hara (?); Mrs. Nancy COLE was paid for taking care of HALL, 14 Oct. 1867,
p.193


HALL, Rosa.  Charley SHELTON was paid on 21 Mar. 1870 for taking care of HALL,
p.268; Charles SHELTON was again paid on 18 Apr. 1870 for taking care of HALL,
p.270; SHELTON was paid again on 29 May 1872 for taking care of HALL, p.351; he
was paid again on 29 July 1872 for taking care of HALL, p.359


[HARRISON], Peter.  Jerry MILLER was paid on 12 Mar. 1870 for feeding "Peter,"
p.264; Jerry MILLER was paid on 21 Mar. 1870 for taking care of Peter HARRISON,
p. 268; MILLER was paid again on 18 Apr. 1870 for taking care of HARRISON, p.270


JENKIN, W.F. (last name hard to read).  W.C. MASSEY was paid on 1 Sept. 1869 for
taking care of JENKIN, p.258


JOHNSON, Ed.  His coffin paid for on 31 Mar. 1873, p.374


JOHNSON, Elizabeth.  Declared a pauper on 1 June 1871, p. 312


JOHNSON, Leah, an African American; Horkely LANEM (?) was paid on 18 Apr. 1870
to take care of JOHNSON, p.270; Hackles LANHAM was paid on 27 Mar. 1871 for
taking care of Leah JOHNSON, p.305; Harkles LANDHAM was paid on 29 May 1872 for
taking care of Leah JOHNSON, p.351; Harkles LANHAM was paid on 29 July 1872 for
taking care of JOHNSON, p.359; Hockulas LANNUM was paid on 4 Aug. 1873 for
taking care of JOHNSON, p.390


JOHNSTON, Leah.  Hackles LADHAM was paid on 30 Jan. 1871 for taking care of
JOHNSTON, p.294


JOHNSTON, Samuel.  Alexander SCOTT was paid on 12 Mar. 1870 for funeral expenses
of JOHNSTON, p.264


JOHNSTON, Samuel & Sidy JOHNSTON.  Dicy FINNY was paid on 12 Mar. 1870 for
feeding Samuel JOHNSTON & Sidy JOHNSTON, his wife, p.264


KELLY, ???, Mrs.  Declared a pauper on 12 Mar. 1870, p. 263


LYONS, Thomas, African American.  Hannah [MYERS], an African American, was paid
on 30 Jan. 1871 for taking care of LYONS, p.294; Hannah MYERS was again paid on
27 Mar. 1871 for taking care of LYONS.  p.305


McCULLOCH, Frank.  Declared a "destitute person" on 19 Nov. 1862, p.110


McGRATH, Michael.  Pauper; burial was paid for on 19 Nov. 1867, p.195


MINTGIMSY, Polly.  Name was very difficult to read; last name might have been
"POLLY" or "MONTGOMERY"?  Pauper; burial paid for on 18 May 1868, p.215


POLLARD, Peter.  Jerry EULLER was paid on 3 Jan. 1870 for taking care of
POLLARD, p.262


RODGERS, ???, Mrs.  Declared a pauper on 30 Jan. 1871, p.294


RODGERS, ???, Mrs.  A.P. STACEY was paid on 25 Sept. 1871 for making a coffin
for Mrs. RODGERS, p.319


ROGERS, ???, Mrs.  S.R. DESKINS paid on 26 Sept. 1871 for taking care of ROGERS,
p.322


RYAN, ???.  Pauper; burial paid for on 19 Nov. 1867, p. 196


SCOTT, ???.  African American; William SMITH paid $5 for SCOTT's burial on 19
Nov. 1868, p.228


SCOTT, ???, Mrs.  DILLASHAW & BARMORE were paid on 19 Nov. 1868 "for burying
Mrs. SCOTT who died leaving no means," p.229


SMITH, ???.  Mrs. Mary C. BLEDSOE was paid on 24 Nov. 1873 for taking care of
SMITH, p.394; BLEDSOE was again paid on 24 Dec. 1873 for taking care of SMITH,
p.400


WAGONER, ???.  Hannah LEWIS, an African American, was paid on 27 May 1869 for
taking care of WAGONER, p.245


WAGONER, "Alex".  Pauper; Geo. WASHINGTON, an African American, was paid on Feb.
1869 for taking care of him, p.283


WAGONER, Alexander.  George WASHINGTON was paid on 27 May 1869 for taking care
of WAGONER & for taking care of & for burying "Oliver" (first or last name?),
p.245


WASHINGTON, George.  Union PILLOW was paid on 6 Dec. 1870 for digging grave &
burying pauper WASHINGTON, p. 290