I am not related to this family.
The 1880 record says Henry Brown was born in Texas, father from Massachusetts and mother from Prussia. On same page is family of Jessie Brown born appx 1813 Alabama.
The 1850 record shows a male listed as H C Brown in Washington county, age 16, no persons from MASS or Prussia listed there as Brown.
No Wm McBride found in 1880 record born appx 1860, the ones I do find are about 2 yrs younger, per the 1910 record this was his first marriage and the record shows that Sarah J
had 9 children but did not tell how many were living in 1910.
1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Chambers, Texas; Roll: T623 1619; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 8.
Wm Mc Bride born 4/1860 Texas, married 18 yrs, father IL, mother MS
Sarah J Mc Bride born May 1852 Texas mother of 6 living children of 9, father MS, mother TX
King Brown 12/1880 father from TX
Chease Mc Bride 5/1884
Ellen Mc Bride 7/1886 - only child in household in 1910
Rosa Mc Bride 1/1889
Also in Justice Precinct 2, Chambers, 1900 was a Hugh Brown born Aug 1892, grandson of Charles M and Sarah Wilcox. No females in the household other than Sarah. Charles
Wilcox born 10/1848 TX and Sarah 3/1840 TX, married 29 yrs, 8 living children of 10.
The Willcox family was also in Turtle Bayou, Chambers county in 1880 and had a daughter named Capitola born abt 1875. Sarah Willcox was previously married and had 3 children surname of Lee, two of them daughters born 1860 and 1862. Could Capitola Wilcox and Franklin Brown have been the parents of Hugh Brown ? Hugh Brown is living between the Harmon family and King D Brown family in the 1920 census then he disappears from Chambers county after this record.
King Dallas Brown married Emma Jane Rucker [I think she was Rucker] abt 1901. The 1910 census says they had been married 9 yrs, three children had been born of the
marriage with two of them surviving. Henry Brown 1903 -1904 is probably their son buried next to Franklin Brown. King and Emma named next son Leonard Rucker Brown.
1. Franklin Brown 1871-1896
2. Florence Brown is married to Harmon and living in 1900
3. Victoria Brown 1876 -1885
4. Florida Brown 1878
5. King Brown 1880
6. Willie McBride 1882/1883 birth and death?
7. Chessie 1884-1914
8. Ellen July 1886
9. Rosa 1889-1955
Following Florida born 1878 found in JP 2, Chambers. If this is Florida Brown she would be the 6th living child if I understand that Willie McBride died in 1883. Florida Fowler not found in the 1920 census, husband had another wife, no death record found for a Florida Fowler in Chambers county.
1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Chambers, Texas; Roll: T623 1619; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 8.
Clennie? Clemon? Fowler 26 8/1873 TX, married 7 yrs, parents both listed TX
Florida Fowler 21 6/1878 TX, parents TX
Conrad Fowler 6 2/1894 son
Delma Fowler 3 1/1897 listed as a dtr
Violet Fowler 1 3/1899 dtr
The Fowler's are living next to the Harmon's.
1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Chambers, Texas; Roll: T623 1619; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 8.
Chas Harmon 3/1869 TX married 7 yrs, parents from LA
Flonnie/Florence 1/1874 TX, mother of 3 children
Beattrice 7/1893 dtr - possibly married Quinton A Hankamer, Hardin county 1930
Alva 1/1895 son
Myrtie/Myrtle 1/1899 dtr - married Forrest Jett Hankamer, residing with parents in 1930 record without her husband, they are enumerated as husband/wife in the 1920 record in
Chambers county. Forrest Hankamer is residing alone in the 1930 record, both listed as being married. Forrest died 29 Dec 1948 in Chambers county. No death record for a
Myrtle or Myrtie as Hankamer.
Peter C Hankamer 1878 ** married Chessie McBride
Royal R Hankamer 1883
Ernest L Hankamer 1890
Earl C Hankamer 1892
Sons of Chas and Myra, JP 2, Chambers Co 1900
Quinten A Hankamer 1881
Clyde E Hankamer 1883
Forest J Hankamer 1886
Walter C Hankamer 1890
Sons of Fritz A and Minerva, JP 2, Chambers Co 1900
Dewey A Hankamer 1899, son of Iran and Martha A, JP 2, Chambers Co 1900
John W Hankamer 1885
Evan Hankamer 1889
Sons of John and Mary, JP 2, Chambers Co 1900
1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Chambers, Texas; Roll: T624_1537; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 352. * 1920;Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Chambers, Texas; Roll: T625_1786; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 16. * 1930; Census Place: Precinct 5, Chambers, Texas; Roll: 2306; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 827.0.
King D Brown
Emma J wife born abt 1880 TX, father KY, mother IN - died 1968
Clara A abt 1902 - not in 1920 household
Leonard Rucker Brown abt 1906 - not in 1930 household
Burney ? dtr abt 1911 - not in 1930 household
Gladys dtr abt 1914 - infant of King Brown born 19 Oct 1913, Chambers county
O M son - infant of King Dallas Brown born 4 Aug 1917, Chambers county
Leonard Rucker Brown & Minnie May Ousley:
Bonnie Alma 19 Aug 1935 Chambers - married Joseph Harrison Bumgardner
Doris 28 Mar 1934 Chambers
Lois Elaine 10 Oct 1939 Chambers
Don Lee 10 Mar 1951 Harris - married Wanda L Green 27 Jul 1981 Chambers Co
Leona Fay 4 Jan 1953 Harris
Vera Mae & Verna Rae 27 May 1954 Harris
Vera M Brown born appx 1954 married David L Meadows born appx 1954, 21 Nov 1975 Liberty Co
A Verna R Brown married Ronald L Johnson 6 Sep 1974 Liberty Co and a Verna R Brown married Jack C Heath Jr 24 Aug 1974 in Harris Co.
Leona F Brown born abt 1953 married twice in Chambers County. [1] Gary S Merritt 18 Jun 1971 [2] George W Leavins 22 Apr 1975.
Joseph Harrison Bumgardner Jr 16 Jan 1954 Harris
Alma Joyce Bumgardner 19 Aug 1955 Harris
William Eugene Bumgardner 19 Oct 1956 Harris
Judy Lynn Bumgardner 13 Jun 1960 Harris
No marriages found for Bumgardner children.
Leonard Rucker Brown Jr & Deborah Elizabeth Nifong born appx 1951:
Sonny Duane 10 Dec 1967 Harris
No birth record found for Leonard Rucker Jr, born abt 1949, 11 yr gap between Lois Elaine and Don Lee. Leonard Sr left Texas for a period of time ? Deborah Elizabeth Nifong remarried twice in Chambers county, 1974 and 1983.
Sonny D Brown has married twice in Chambers County [1] Susan M Matthews 10 Sep 1988 [2] Robynn J Moody 27 May 1999.
Name: Leonard R jr Brown
Estimated birth year: abt 1949
Age: 24
Spouse's name: Deborah E [Brown]
Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: abt 1950
Spouse's Age: 23
Divorce Date: 8 Nov 1973
Marriage Date: 8 Sep 1967
Number of Children: 1
County: Chambers
OWEN BROWN
04 Aug 1917 - Aug 1956
last residence (not specified)
SS issued Texas
Name: Owen Mark Brown
Death Date: 5 Aug 1956
Death County: Wharton
Certificate: 50779
EMMA BROWN
25 Jan 1880 - Nov 1968
77017 (Houston, Harris, TX)
Brown, Emma Jane 28-Nov-1968 F WIDOWED
Owen Mark Brown and Beulah May Woods; Bettie Jo Brown 30 Mar 1947 Harris Co
1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Chambers, Texas; Roll: T623 1619; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 8.
Isa Applegate 7/1846 MS married 16 yrs
Larina ? Applegate 7/1848 Indiana mother of 3 children
Anna Rucker 10/1878 TX, father TN
Emma Rucker 1/1880 TX, father TN...married King Brown ? Only Emma in Chambers Co
Blanche Barrow 11/1882 TX, father IN
1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Chambers, Texas; Roll: T624_1537; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 347.
John C Fowler age 37 married 17 yrs
Florida A Fowler age 32, 5 living children of 6
Conrad A Fowler 16
Delma H Fowler 13
Violet R Fowler 11
Ethel G Fowler 9 abt 1901
Beulah R Fowler 2 abt 1908
Fowler family has been transcribed as FAWLEY, 1910 record.
1910; Census Place: Sour Lake, Hardin, Texas; Roll: T624_1559; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 410.
Peter C Hankamer 32 born appx 1878 TX, father Germany, mother TX, married 7 yrs
Mrs. Chessie Hankamer 26, 1 living child of 2
Jewel May 1905
1920;Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Chambers, Texas; Roll: T625_1786; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 29; Image: 50.
John C Fowler 1873
Fae E Fowler, wife, 1899 TX
Beulah R, dtr, 11
?
Name: Mrs. J. C. Fowler
Death Date: 26 May 1917
Death County: Harris
Certificate: 13788
1920;Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Chambers, Texas; Roll: T625_1786; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 19. * 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Chambers, Texas;
Roll: 2306; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 772.0.
Conrad Fowler
Ella May, wife 1898 TX
Hazel, dtr 1918
Eloise, dtr 12 Nov 1924 Chambers Co
Jewel Mae, dtr 1 Dec 1929 Chambers Co
Forest Fowler, uncle 1883, 1930 household
Conrad Fowler residing next to Alva Harmon family in 1930.
Alva Joshua Harmon 1897 married Mildred when he was 23
Mildred O 1902
Alva Joshua Jr 14 Jun 1922 - married Mary Goddard Mull
Alma Lois 1 Jun 1924
Billy Earl 6 Nov 1928, birth record shows mother's name as Harmon.
Alva Joshua Harmon Jr & Mary Goddard Mull:
Betsy Angela 26 Aug 1948 Jefferson
Jody Leah 14 Nov 1958 Chambers
Alva III 28 Jun 1961 Chambers
Betsy Angela Harmon & Joe Stephen Greak:
Joe Stephen Jr 23 Oct 1970 Jefferson
Angela Dawn 18 Sep 1978 Jefferson
Jody Leah Harmon & James Michael Sanders:
Joshua Michael Harmon Sanders 1 Mar 1984 Harris
Alma Lois Harmon & Ira Alexander Turner:
Otho Earl 15 May 1956 Chambers
Otho Earl Turner & Joy Lynn Stratton:
Kaylea Brooke 31 Jan 1983 Jefferson
Kyle Blake 24 Jun 1986 Jefferson
Billy Earl Harmon & Betty Lou Taylor:
Victoria Lynn 12 Nov 1958 Harris
Mary Katherine 6 Jan 1965 Harris
1920;Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Chambers, Texas; Roll: T625_1786; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 29; Image: 55.
Delma Fowler 1898
Louise, wife 1899
1920;Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Chambers, Texas; Roll: T625_1786; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 27; Image: 16. * 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Chambers, Texas;
Roll: 2306; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 773.0. [Harmon family, 1930 only]
Dwelling # 39
Charles Harman 50
Florence,
Elmo, 1910 son
John, 1912 son
Alva, 24 son
Mildred, 18, dtr in law
Dwelling # 40
Hue Brown 1892 TX - Goose Creek, Harris Co 1930 ? alone
Iris, wife, 1897 TX
Dwelling # 41
King D Brown family
Infant of Chas Harmon born 30 Nov 1911 Chambers Co
1920;Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Hardin, Texas; Roll: T625_1811; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 292 * 1930; Census Place: Precinct 7, Hardin, Texas; Roll: 2340; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 1186.0
Arther R Cotton 1884 Texas, parents TX
Rose M Cotton 1889
Herald M Cotton 1908
Albert Ross Cotton 1910
Rodney Clifton Cotton 1913
Louise Cotton 1922
Florence Cotton 1926
Unable to find records on the Cotton children.
Harold Cotten
12 Jun 1907 - Aug 1978
77575 Liberty County
1920;Census Place: Sour Lake, Hardin, Texas; Roll: T625_1811; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 161.
Pete Hankamer, transcribed as Harkonen
Anna, wife, born appx 1894 TX
Jewel, dtr 1905
Jeanitte, dtr 4 yr 10 mos 1915
Phil C, son 1919
1930; Census Place: Precinct 4, Hardin, Texas; Roll: 2340; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 1041.0.
Edward L Maley born abt 1893 TX
Jewell [Hankamer] Maley, wife, born abt 1905
Jewel Mae Hankamer & Edward Lee Maley:
Don Elbert 25 Aug 1930 Hardin
Phil Curtis 14 Oct 1932 Hardin
Phil Curtis Maley & Diana Kay Gardner:
Sherri Annette 27 Apr 1968 McLennan
Karen Jean 19 Feb 1971 Harrison
Linda Kay 12 Apr 1972 Harrison
1920;Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Chambers, Texas; Roll: T625_1786; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 29; Image: 56. * 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Harris, Texas; Roll: 2352; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 178; Image: 914.0.
Barney Donnelly/Donnelley born 1 Jan 1880 TX
Ellen Donnelly 1887 TX, father TX, mother US,...possibly Ellen McBride ?
Barney C 1911 son
Mary A 1913 dtr - not in 1930 household
Address listed for Barney Donnelley on his WW I Draft card was Cedar Bayou, wife Ellen Donnelley.
1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Harris, Texas; Roll: 2352; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 176; Image: 810.0.
Delmar/Delma H Fowler 1897
Louise M Baker Fowler 1900
Delmar Judson 5 Feb 1921 Chambers Co
Jack W 1924
Eugene 21 Mar 1926 Cameron County, son of D H and Louise Baker
Wm 1927...Dillie Fowler born 10 Dec 1927, Harris Co, son of Delma and Louise Baker
Mary Louise 4 Mar 1929, Harris Co
1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Harris, Texas; Roll: 2352; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 176; Image: 796.0.
John C Fowler 1874
Fay, wife, 1898
John C, son 1923
Merrel R, son 1926
W W I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Source: Ancestry.com
Name: King Dallas Brown
Address: Cedar Bayou
County: Chambers
State: Texas
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1880
Race: White
Roll: 1952401
DraftBoard: 0
farmer
Emma Brown next of kin
medium height/stout, blue eyes, lt brown hair
Name: Conrad Asa Fowler
City: Not Stated
County: Chambers
State: Texas
Birthplace: Texas;United States of America
Birth Date: 28 Feb 1894
Race: Caucasian (White)
Roll: 1952401
DraftBoard: 0
Name: Delmar Herbert Fowler
City: Not Stated
County: Chambers
State: Texas
Birthplace: Texas
Birth Date: 29 Jan 1897
Roll: 1952401
DraftBoard: 0
Name: Hugh Brown
Address: Hankamer
County: Chambers
State: Texas
Birthplace: Hankemer Texas;United States of America
Birth Date: 31 Aug 1892
Race: White
Roll: 1952401
DraftBoard: 0
single, farm laborer for Fowler & son in Cedar Bayou
tall, slender, blue eyes, black hair
Name: Auther Cotton
Address: Saratoga, Hardin Co
County: Hardin
State: Texas
Birth Date: 18 Jan 1884
Race: White
Roll: 1953522
DraftBoard: 0
oil well driller, Saratoga
next of kin: Rosa May Cotton
Name: Alva J Harmon
City: Not Stated
County: Chambers
State: Texas
Birthplace: United States of America;Hankamer
Birth Date: 31 Jan 1896
Race: White
Roll: 1952401
DraftBoard: 0
THE HARMON SADDLE SHOP
Five miles north of Hankamer in the community of Harmon
One of the most popular and famous businesses in this part of the state is the Harmon Saddle Shop of Hankamer, which is actually located five miles north of town in the community of Harmon on Hankamer Loop Road. Established in 1896 by Charles S. Harmon, the shop quickly achieved popular acceptance. Harmon was known for his hand-hewn saddle trees, which he shaped with an axe and chopping block until electricity came to Hankamer in the 1930s. Mr. Charlie then began using an electric handsaw.
His son Alva J. Harmon, Sr., who operated the shop from 1947 until his death in 1973, described how Mr. Charlie got into the business:
It was just that he had knowledge of saddle making and was talented in handling all kinds of riding equipment repair. When friends and neighbors learned this, they began to bring him saddles, bridles, etc., for repair, plus occasionally ordering a handmade saddle. Dad tried to take care of their equipment repairs in his spare time but since Houston and Beaumont were the nearest places they could have work of this nature done, he soon became swamped with work, much more than he could ever do in his spare time. So, he did the logical... he quit farming and opened a saddle shop. And, he kept right on working at producing saddles until his death.
Above information taken from Chambers County A Pictorial History by Margaret Henson and Kevin Ladd. Also includes pictures of the shop and of Mr. Harmon page 219 and 220
ANAHUAC CEMETERY
Located on highway 563, north of the city of Anahuac. Some graves moved, here from other areas
FOWLER dbl.: Conrad A. Feb. 28, 1894 Sept 4, 1960
Ella Mae Mar. 17, 1898 Jan. 29, 1972
Name: King D Brown
Death Date: 2 Feb 1932
Death County: Chambers
Certificate: 5602
Name: Florance Brown Harmon
Death Date: 13 Jun 1933
Death County: Chambers
Certificate: 26655
Alva Harmon 12 Apr 1973 Chambers Single
Alva Harmon Jr 15 Apr 1986 Chambers
Alva Harmon III 14 Jun 1981 Chambers
Name: Charles Saxton Harmon
Death Date: 12 Dec 1953
Death County: Chambers
Certificate: 66452
Name: Pete C. Hankamer
Death Date: 8 Feb 1953
Death County: Hardin
Certificate: 8132
Additional note, if Gladys Brown, daughter of King David, was born 19 Oct 1913 I found a death record for a Gladys Caudle that matches that date. Taking that information I found a Gladys Irene Brown and a Jack Gestal Caudle had 5 children.
K D Caudle male 14 Oct 1931 Galveston
Blanche Irene Caudle 30 Oct 1932 Galveston
Patricia Ann Caudle 8 Aug 1934 Galveston
daughter Caudle 27 Aug 1935 Galveston
Judith Irene Caudle 17 Feb 1942 Harris
GLADYS CAUDLE 19 Oct 1913 Jan 1985 77504 (Pasadena, Harris, TX)
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