BRAZOS PILOT LEDGER, 1877-1882 transcribed by Bill PAGE, copyright 1996 The following appeared in "The Brazos Genealogist" in Volume XVII Number 3. Located at the Bryan Public Library, this ledger is untitled. Internal evidence shows that it was an accounts ledger kept by the Brazos Pilot, an early Bryan newspaper. Entries in the ledger cover from 1877 (the year the paper was founded) until 1882. The book is in poor condition; several pages have been torn out -- it starts with page 25. Nonetheless, the ledger provides valuable information not available elsewhere, because the actual newspaper for that period do not survive. Only selected records have been copied. All entries concerning deaths (such as the printing of funeral notices) have been copied. Entries concerning schools have also been copied, as well as a few other entries the compiler found interesting. p.25 Mrs. C.M. PROCTOR: 1 Aug. 1879 To obituary (child of INGRAM) p.26 DAVIS, BEALL & TALIAFERRO 17 May 1877 To publishing admr. notices (S.C. ECHOLS) 17 May 1877 To publishing admr. notices (J.W. SPARKS) 2 Aug 1878 Citation (cite Joll SMITH peition W.W. SMITH) 18 Oct 1878 11 lines local (sale of Mrs. BOWLE's property) 12 Nov 1878 To 3.5 sqrs. trustee's sale (DURANT) 20 Dec 1878 To 5 sqrs. (S.J. McQUEEN vs. Moses PATTON) 14 May 1879 To acct. Library Assn. p.27 6 June 1879 J.P. AYRES admr. notice estate of J.E. SMITH p.29 Wm. R. KING: 25 Jan. 1879 150 funeral notices p.31 Franke CLARKE: 7 Oct. 1878 To 100 funeral notices (HASWELL) p.35 Mrs. L.V. SOLES: 17 Aug. 1877 To school ad. 1 month p.35 Mrs. Gordon NEEDHAM: 9 Jan. 1880 To obituary for son p.36 Prof. J.E. McINTOSH: 24 Aug. 1877 To ad. for school "quit his country for his country's good" p.38 A.C. BRIETZ: 12 Dec. 1879 To publication to heirs (unknown) of Erasmus E. MARR p.39 Central Encampment: 16 Nov. 1877 To 22 lines resolutions (Hugh REED) -- absorbed by statute of limitations 1881 p.39 Sam Houston Lodge: 16 Nov. ---- to 25 lines resolutions (Hugh REED) p.40 B.H. KNOWLES 1 Oct. 1880 To 32 lines obituary notice 1 Oct. 1880 To 100 funeral notices p.41 I.G. RANDLE 8 Mar. 1878 To 30 lines obituary R.R. (J.M. WILLIAMS) 22 Feb. 1878 To 100 funeral notices " p.41 Wm. R. CAVITT 7 Mar. 1879 To publishing 6 sqrs. Trustee's sale for est. of ARNETT (TABOR's) 5 Sept. 1879 To ad. Trustee's sale for ARNETT est. (WHITE) p.43 L.D. STOCKTON 22 Mar. 1878 to 3 sqrs. 4 times adm. notice (Wm. LIVINGSTON) p.43 John STOKLEY: 5 Apr. 1878 to ad. of stolen horse p.45 W.L. ABBOTT (Millican) 16 Apr. 1880 to notice of final acct. admr. of Mary SAXON p.47 R.A. BRANTLEY 23 Aug. 1878 to school notice for Mrs. B. -- 2 times p.52 Adam ROYDER, admr. W.C. PRICE 14 June 1878 to notice fin. setlmt. p.52 W.W. JAMES 21 June ---- to 4 lines local 2 weeks (school) 9 Aug. ---- to 3 sqr. ad. of M.& F. Institute p.54 J.G. WARREN (Wheelock) 19 July 1878 To 9 sqrs. obituary (John L. TURNER) p.55 HENDERSON & HENDERSON 16 May 1879 To notice of final acct. est. of J.R. GUNN (Minnie GUNN,admr.) p.56 W.G. TALIAFERRO 24 June 1881 To notice of final settlement for J.B. THOMAS as admr. est. of T.T. BAILEY decd. 8 July 1881 To notice as admr. est. of Mrs. Laura S. GRANT 4 times p.58 E.M. DUNLAP (admr. to W.T. DARDEN) 9 Aug. 1878 notice of final account p.58 Mrs. V.D. EATON: 16 Aug. 1878 To 3 sqrs. ad. of school p.58 Mrs. M.B. SMOOT: 23 Aug. 1878 To 2 sqrs. school ad. p.62 W.A. BELL: 6 Sept. 1878 To announcement "a very old & a very good old man -- call it square" p.76 Jas. B. THOMAS 20 Dec. ---- To 2 sqrs. admr's. notice 4 times (est. of T.T. BAILEY by W.G. TALIAFERRO) p.77 J.D. THOMAS 8 Nov. 1878 To Trustee's sale for Mrs. DOWNARD p.77 Miss Anna HARDWICKE 20 Dec. 1878 To school notice 15 Aug. 1879 To school notice p.80 A.B. CARR, guardian of MOSELY heirs 29 Aug. ---- To adv. final settlement p.85 Mrs. A.G. THOMAS 13 Dec. ---- To 2 sqrs. notice of final stlmt. as grdn. est. Jno. A. McMICHAEL p.86 Aid Society, Baptist Church 21 Feb. 1879 to 32 lines resolutions (Mrs. LAW) 9 Apr. 1880 to 28 lines obituary (Mrs. GRANT) 4 Nov. 1881 to obituary (Mrs. ALLEN) p.91 E.C. LEWIS, photographer: 14 July ---- to 4 lines local p.93 Geo. W. DURANT: 2 June ---- To 100 funeral tickets p.93 W.P. BOYLES, guardian of Bettie, Sue & Fannie BOYLES 4 July 1879 to adv. final settlement p.93 P.E. LANGLEY, admr. of M.J. FISHER 4 July 1879 to adv. final settlement p.94 GARTH & GRIFFITHS 21 Febr. 1879 To 34 lines resolutions of respect W.R. KING p.95 F.M. LAW 10 Feb. ---- To 3000 copies "Voice of the People" 14 Feb. ---- To 125 funeral notices p.115 Bryan Lodge I.O.O.F. 20 June ---- To resolutions of respect (Dr. MITCHELL) p.121 T.H. DARWIN, admr. of R.T. DARWIN 15 Sept. 1879 To advr. final settlement p.121 W.P. LAMBERTSON admr. of P. LAMBERTSON 5 Sept. ---- To advr. appointment p.122 W.H. COLMAN: 23 July ---- To 250 school circulars p.126 Estate of J.P. MITCHELL: 26 Sept. 1879 To 2 sqr. notice of exectr's. appointment (D. McINTOSH & M.D. COLE) p.128 Prof. BOYOL: 20 Feb. 1880 To local Dancing School p.129 P. DeFRANCIS & Co.: 1 Mar. 1881 To 75 funeral notices p.129 W.A. McMICHAEL (Millican) 16 Apr. 1880 To notice final setmt. as gdn. of Annie TAYLOR p.130 Rose of Sharon Lodge: 9 Oct. ---- To 100 funeral notices for SKEETS p.131 M. BONNEVILLE: 12 Aug. 1881 To 31 lines obituary for Mrs. ECKE (by Bd. Trustees Pub. Schools) p.134 John MITCHELL (Wheelock) 7 Nov. ---- To 65 lines obituary "Miss CAVITT" p.136 Cedar Creek Lodge No. 300 28 Nov. ---- To 41 lines local obituary T.C. BOWMAN p.143 J.G. ANDERSON & Co. 27 Oct. 1880 To 100 funeral notices (ANDERSON) p.147 F.M. LAW 18 Sept. 1880 To 100 funeral notices for Mrs. Annie STEVENSON p.151 Dr. A.J. PLATNER 21 May 1880 to publishing notice of appmt. as admr. est. of G.E. FAIRSTER p.156 Luther W. CLARK 14 Jan. 1881 To notice admr. est. P. ROBINSON, decd. p.160 W.H. COLMAN: 10 Sept. 1880 to school notices p.177 W.H. CUNNINGHAM, est. of Jos. CUNNINGHAM, decd' 25 Feb. 1881 To publishing notice of final settlement p.178 Ada Zillah Lodge, Millican 18 Mar. 1881 To 36 lines obituary for J.W. HARRINGTON p.179 J.J. ADAMS: 19 May 1881 To 100 funeral notices p.187 J.S. FOWLKES & Co. 30 Sept. 1881 To 4 lines local for Mrs. MATHIS p.189 T.J. KNOX (Millican): 22 July 1881 To sqrs. admr's. notice est. of E.C. KNOX, dec'd. p.189 Mrs. A.S. DANSBY, admx. est. D.M. DANSBY, dec'd. 7 July 1881 To printing & distribution 120 funeral notices p.190 J.W. DOREMUS: 29 July 1881 Admr. est. of S. DAMICO, to publishing notice of administration, as admr. est. of J.M. ALLEN p.204 Dr. J.W. HUNTER: 1 July 1881 To 100 funeral notices p.205 Dan M. DANSBY, est.: 1 July 1881 120 funeral notices p.205 W.H. BARROW: 7 July 1881 To 100 funeral notices p.205 R.G. TABOR: 7 July 1881 To 100 funeral notices p.205 M.D. COLE: 7 July 1881 To 100 funeral notices for Mary WALKER p.206 Dr. W.H. WEBB: 18 July 1881 To 100 funeral notices (child) p.206 J.W. RAGSDALE: 23 July 1881 To 100 funeral notices p.206 R.L. LITTLETON: 23 July 1881 To 100 funeral notices p.217 D.W. DAVENPORT: 25 Oct. 1881 To 100 funeral notices p.218 Est. of T.D. WILSON: 9 Nov. 1881 To funeral notice p.220 Allen MAJERS: 6 Dec. 1881 To 100 funeral notices p.225 Rev.F.L. LIGHTS: 6 Jan. 1882 To 500 ballads p.230 Mr. J.A. BUTLER: 22 Feb. 1882 To 100 funeral notices p.231 T.L. LOUGHRIDGE: 3 Mar. 1882 To 100 funeral notices p.232 W.A. HASSELL: 13 Mar. 1882 To 100 funeral notices p.233 J.G. FENNELL: 28 Mar. 1882 To 100 funeral notices